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- .. NOTICE. ——1 WANT YOUR—— REPAIRING THIS IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY Men’s Sewed Soles $l Men’sNailed Soles 75¢ Rubber Heels that won't slip......... ...40¢c REPAIRING DONE WHILE YOU WAIT M. NURICK 207 Beltrami Avenue, Opposite Hotel Markham PROFESSIONAL ..CARDS.. ARTS MISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING 407 BELTRARI AVE. MRS. JOHN R. STEWART Tnstruction on Piano, Pipe Organ and Harmnony 609 Bemidji Ave. Phoue No.9 LAWYER . i FRANK: A. JACKSON LAWYER BEMIDJI - MINN D. H. FISK Atto ney and Counsellor at Law Office over Post Office E. E McDonald NEY AT LAW FRANCIS S. ARNOLD, LL.M. Land Titles Examined and Deraigned 802 Beltrami Ave. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Dr. Rowland Gilmore ol d Surgeon Physim:'n Pies Block® DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office in Mayo Block Phone 396 o Y Res. Phone 397 L. A. WARD, M. D. Office over First National Bank. Phone Ne. 51 House No. 601 Lake Bivd. Phone No. 351 Dr. A. E. Henderson Physician and Surgeon Office over First National;Bank, Bemidji, Mjnn Office Phone 36. Residence Phone 72 DENTISTS. DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Office in Winter Block DR. J. T. TUOMY Dentist st National Bank Bu 14°g. Teleph No. 230 DRAY AND TRANSFER. ‘Wes Wright, Dray and Transfer, Phone 40. 404 Beltrami Ave. Tom Smart Dray and baggage. Safe and Plano moving. Phgne No. E.g. | 618 America Ave. YOU OWE Fresh carnations, $1 per dozen the greenhouse. A complete line of 1909 dairies may be seen at this office. Don't fail to see Farmer Hopkins, the rube fiddler and his gal at the Bijou tonight. Edison Records for February now on sale at The Northwestern Music Co,, 314 Minn,, Ave. Phone 143. Come in and hear them. J. G. Sterling, who travels for the Minneapolis Journal, arrived in the city Saturday and was among the out-of-town visitors in Bemidji over Sunday. J. H. Beagle and son, W. J. Beagle, of Duluth, two expert cruis- ers in the employ of the state, spent Saturday and Sunday in this city as a guest at the Markham hotel. H. N. Douglass, president of the Douglass Lumber company of this city, departed on the south-bound M. & 1. passenger train this morning for Minneapolis where he will spend a few days on business. Theo Lennerk and Miss Hannah Anderson of Devils Lake, N. D, arrived in the city Saturday night and spent Sunday and today in this city while on their way to Blackduck where they will go this evening. Guy C. Monroe of Crookston, who is clerking in the Crookston Lumber company’s eamps at Fowlds, came in Saturday morning -and spent several hours in the city, returning to Fowlds by way of Wilton in the afternoon. Miss Mildred Woodruff, who is teaching at Turtle River, spent Saturday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Andrews of this city, returning to Turtle River on the M. & I. passenger train Satur- day evenlng. F. C. Lang of Grand Forks, N. D., traveling freight agent for the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, spent Saturday on business in this city and departed on the west-bound train in the afternoon to spend Sun- day at his home. Archdeacon H. F. Parshall of Cass Lake came over yesterday after- noon and held Episcopal services in this city last evening, returning to the “Lake” on the Bemidji-Sauk Center Great Northern -passenger train this morning. A. A. Campbell, who succeeded W. A. Currie, of the Northern Grocery company of this city, as representative in this section of the country for the Gowan-Peyton- Twohy company of Duluth, arrived in Bemidji Saturday and “Sundayed” at the Markham. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. French, who are now living at Blackduck where Mr. French owns a drug store, re- turned home Saturday evening on the north-bound M. & I. passenger train after enjoying a short visit with friends in this city. Paul Perkins, the mayor of Ranier, it to your family; a means of instant, certain and inexpensive communication wita the outside world. Order the Northwestern a village near International Falls, spent Saturday extending the ‘‘glad hand” to friends in Bemidji while attending to some local business matters and returned home on the M. & I. passenger train Saturday night. Ed Tabor, who travels for Melges Brothers Wholesale house of this city, returned Saturday night from 1074, In the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota, Sixth Division. In the Matter of Abner B. Allen, bankrupt. In bankruptcy. To the Honorable Page Morris, Judge of the UniteD States District Court for the Dis- trict of Minnesota. Abner B. Allen of Bemidjl in the county of Beltrami, and State of Minnesota, in said dis- trict, respectfully represents, thav on the Ist day of December, last past, he was duly adjudicated & banirupt undor the acts of congress relating to bankruptey; that he has duly surrendered all of his property and rights of property and has fully complied with all of the requirements of said acts, and of the orders of the court' touching his |~ bankruptey. ‘Wherefore, he prays that he may be decreed by the court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under sald bankrupt acts, excepting such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge. Dated January 2, 1908. ABNER B. ALLEN, Bankrupt. Tnited States District Uourt, District of Minnesota, Sixth Division. ss. On the 2Ist day of January, A. D. 1909, on reading the foregoing petition, it is ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had upon the same on the 8th day of February, A. D. 1909, before Said court, at St. Paul, in said District. at 10 o’clock in the forencon; and that notice thereof be published in the Bemidii Pioneer, a newspaper printed in said district, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may sppear at the said time and Pplace and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of sald petitioner should not be granted, And It is further ordered by the court, that the clerk shall 1 to all ki residence as stated. ‘Witness the Honoroble Page Morris, Judge of the sald court, and the seal thercof, at Fergus Falls in_said district, on the 2ist day of January, A. D. 1009, By & A LEVORSEN, Dovats Croric y L. A. 3 . (8eal of the Court.) Sl Milwaukee where he accompanied his brother, Ludin Tabor of this city, in order that the latter might receive medical treatment for an ulcer of the eye. At the Bijou tonight—three thou- sand feet new moving pictures; also Farmer Hopkins and his gal. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed case of Itching, Bllud.ggleedhlz o':‘ g‘llgfr::i! g Piles in 6 t0 14 days or money refunded. 50c Bowling Alley 1 have opened a first class Bowling Alley in the building formerly occupied by Klein’s moat market,’and the public is cordially invited to try their skill at this game. Wednesday and Saturday af- ternoons, from 2 until 6 o’clock, have been set aside for the ladies. Your patronage solicited. J. P. OMICH 318 Minn. Ave. LOCAL HAPPENINGS The Continued Story of Current Events. 1909 Dairies at the Pioneer office. At the Bijou tonight—three thou- sand feet new moving pictures; also Farmer Hopkins and his gal. E. J. Taylor went to Blackduck Saturday evening and spent Sunday with his family, returning to the city on this morning’s train. . 5 Mrs. P. A. Friedell of Interna- 'tional Falls arrived in the city this morning aud spent the day shopping among _the local stores. Edison Records for February now on sale at The Northwestern Music Co., 314 Minn.,, Ave. Phone 134. Come in and hear them. Reverend - Davies of this city re- turned this mornlng from -Interna- tional Falls,where he went Saturday night to hold Episcopal services yes- terday. Superintendent A. P. Ritchie, ot the Bemidji public schools, left-on this morning’s train for St. Paul where he will spend several days on business. M. Richards, secretary of the Bemidji Lumber company, left this morning on the M. & I. passenger train for Minneapolis on a few days’ business trip. Mrs. J. N. Koch,wife of Dr. Koch of Blackduck, came in from the “Duck” this morning and spent the day in Bemidji as a guestat the Markham, P. J. Skrief, the Northome repre- sentative of the Bemidji Lumber company, came in this morning for a short visit at the company’s head offices in this city. P. J. Larkin, president of the village council at Turtle River was an arrival on this morning’s train who is attending to some business matters in this city. Oscar Holden, one of the business men of Fosston, came in Saturday noon and transacted business for a few hours in this city, returning home oa the afternoon train. Dan Rose of Northome, the pulp man for the Watab Paper company, passed through the city this morn- ing on his way to Minneapolis for a short business visit in the twin cities. $ George Kirk, the logger, returned to his camps near Northome Satur- day evening after enjoying a short visit with his family in this city and securing some supplies from the local merchants, C. H. Gardner, manager of the logging department of the Grand Forks Lumber - company, came in this morning from the company’s camps near Blackduck and spent the day on business in this city. Reverend Deniston, of the local Methodist church, returned to the city Saturday night from Madison, Wis., where he was called to attend to some urgent business for his father. Mr. Deniston was gone about ten days, Mrs. F. W. Rhoda of this city left on the M. & I, passenger train this morning for the twin cities enroute to Marionnettee, Wis., where she will visit at the home of a sister. Meanwhile, the clerk of the district court will “bach” it. Henry Logan of Grand Rapids, who travels through this - section of the state and transacts business for the St. Benedictine Sisters’ hospitals, came in this morning from one of his trips “up the line” and returned to his home at the “Rapids” on this noon’s train, W. D. Currie of Minneapolis was an over-Sunday visitor here, being the guest of his sister, Miss Isabel Currie.. Mr. Currie left -this morn’ ing for New Orleans, where he - goes: as general manager for the Wash- burn-Crosby Co., who are opening up a branch office in that city. Mrs. A. B. Clair of Grand Rapids, whose husband is engaged' in the timber business at Northome, ar- rived in the city Saturday afterneon and went to Northome on the even- ing train where she spent Sunday| with Mr, Clair.- He came in this morning for a brief business: visit here. Regular meeting of the Bemidji| Fire department will be held in the city hall Tuesday evening, January 26, at 8 o’clock. All members are ordered to be present as there will be company election of officers and Don’t fail to see Flmer Hopkins, the rube fiddler and his gal at the Bijou tonight, 3 Birch wood, jack pine and tamara four foot and sixteen inch. ~Hayth wood yard, rear of P. O block. A. W. Danaher, who is logging in the vicinity of Tenstrike, came in this morning for a short visit with ‘his family in this city. BLACK HAND PLOT FOILED italian- Merchant Kills Man Who De manded Money. New Orleans, Jan. 25—As the re sult of an allegsed Black Hand plot, Antonio Genusa, an Italian, was shot and killed here by Pasqualo Paormin wholesale wine merchant and grocer and & prominent member of the local Italian colony. Paormina claims that he received a letter demanding that he pay over to parties who would meet him at a certain time and place, the sum of $800. It was declared in the letter that his home would be dynamited un- less he complied with the demand. According to the merchant’s story, ‘he was approached at the cormer of Chartres and TUrsuline streets by Genusa, who was accompanied by twao other men, and asked if he was ready to pay the demanded sum. Following a short parley, Genusa is claimed to have made a threatening movement and Paormina firéd three shots, al Genusa, all of them taking effect. Paormina immediately gave himsell up to the police and is now in jail, DOZEN INMATES INJURED Fire Destroys Men’s Building of an Ohio County Infirmary. Canfleld, O., Jan. 2, —Fire of un known origin destroyed -the men't building of the Mahoning county. in: firmary here and twelve of the aged inmates received burns more or less seriovs. Steven Kelley, who was burned about the head, face, hands and legs, may die. SOUTH AFRIGAN . MINE FLOODED Bursting of Dam Gauses Loss of 173-Lives. Johannesburg, Transvaal, Jan. 2)— Ten white men and 150 natives wert drowned in the Witwaters-Rand gol¢ mine, which became flooded by the bursting of Kings dam. Heavy rains caused the dam to give way. The water from the dam flooded also the lower sections of the towr ‘of Blsburg. A number of houses wer( Ewept away and thirteen persons wert drowned. S MRS. LEAVITT ASKS DIVORCE W. J. Bryan's Daughter Files Petitior at Lincoln. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2),—Ruth Bryai Leavitt, daughter of Willlam J. Bryan has filed suit for divorce from Wi lam H. Leavitt. The petition was im mediately withdrawn. T. S. Allen, brotherin-law of_ Mz Bryan, is the attorney for the plait tiff. Leavitt 18 now in Paris, The reason given in the petition #i alleged non-support. To minimiz publicity the attorney exercised 1 common privilege of taking back intt his possession the documents in th¢ case. SOCIAL CLUBS HIT HARD Minnesota Supreme Court Decides They Are Saloons. St. Paul, Jan. 2)—The Minnesota olub, composed of St. Paul's leading business and professional men, is a saloon, according to a decision handed down by the state supreme court. This meens that the Minnesota club, the Commmercial club, the Hiks’ club and Uke “organizations will have to pay for saloon licenses just the same ag ordinary saloons and that the “spealt easies” will have to take to the tall grass. ‘The sult was originally fnstituted by former . Young against the club to force it to obtain a license. It was a test case and was therefore followed with much interest. The lower court decided that the license law does not apply to so- cial organizations and the case was appealed. Social clubs all over the state have been hit by the decision. 1 LIVE WIRE KILLS ACTOR Frank Robinson Dies instantly at Mit- chell, 8. D. Mitchiell, S. D., Jan. 2i.—Frank C. ‘Rebinsor, a member of the dramatic company playing “As Told in the Hills,” was instantly killed by com- ing in contaet with a guy wire leading from an electric light pole to another pole some forty feet distant, He was: walking through an alley and placed his hand on'the suy wire to steady himself and receiived the shock. % _He waos found later by Henry Tip- ple, the janitor of the theater build- ing. Tipple was also-nearly killed by placing his hand on the wire,-being | rendered unconsclous for four or five hours. ¢ t James Keaney also got hold of the wire and recelved a shock. Robinson was twentyone years old and unmar- ried. MENACE TO PUBLIC WELFARE Arguments Against Child Labor all firemen that do not make - their assignment will not receive the alarm money. Earl Geil, Chief. Edison Records for Febrizary now on sale at The Northwesterr: : Music Co,, 314 Minn,, Ave. Phane 143, Come in and hear them. = = thnqo Conference. Chicago, Jan. 2//—That child labor 18 & menacé to the national health and thie public ‘welfare and that America, ttorney General B, Tii ~ The conference 18 seeking to inauce congress to establish a bureau to in- vestigate and guard the rights of chil- dren. Among the speakers were Dr. Woods Hutchinson of New York, Dr. Albert H. Freiborg of Cincinnati, Dr. Thomas M. Rotch of Boston, Dr. An- drew 8. Draper, state commissioner of. education of Albany, N. Y.; Howell | Cheney, South Manchester, Conn.,and Mrs, Sarah Platt Decker of Denver. HILL TAKES HOPEFUL VIEW 8t, Paul’s Railroad Builder Sees Bet- ter Times Ahead. New York, Jan. 2)—James J. Hill 18 feeling somewhat better. In an in- terview which he gave to newspaper men regarding the business situation Mr. Hill spoke in a particularly hope. ful tone. The future looks bright for him. “Best of all,” he said;” “there is plenty of money in the country. Thers has not been so rapid a recovery as some- people looked for, but that is Just as well. There was-a good deal of damage done last year and it takes some time to complete the work of repair, but it is going on steadily: There is a steady increase in certain kinds of business and I look for a healthy revival in all lines this spring, “Perhaps the most noteworthy fea. ture of the situation is the increase of building operations, particularly in the West.” Called the Turn. “What's the old lady dolng now?’ asked the old stocking In the work basket. “She's getting out her necedle and yarn,” replied the scissors. “Well, well,” exclalmed the stocking, “Ill be darned.”—Philadelphia Press. 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Three sizes, 25c, 50c and $1.00. - Barker’s Drug Store, S | taking the }ead among progressive na- | tioms, should discourage it, were argu- ts: made before the day’s session (M of the fifth anuual national child labor |{f properties of Bismuth,Subnitrate and’| - " The B"es‘t Dollar Fountain Pen - on: The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in: Sayr leadaches. Headaches. Biliousness. Biliousness. Biliousness, Constipation. Ayer's pils, If your doctor sa Ghe Ford Automobile 1909_Model “T” JOHN MOBERG, Agent, Bemidji — Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and buwlding material of all descriptions. Call in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selection. WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB W00D St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. BUY A GOOD LOT - With the growth of Bemidji good lots are becoming scarcer and scarcer. We still have a number of good lots in the residence ‘part of town which will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars write or call " Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemid}i. any position without danger of leakage