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..NOTICE 1 WANT YOUR ‘REPAIRING THIS IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY Men’s Sewed Soles, $1 Men’s Nailed Soles, 75¢ Rubber Heels that won’t slip.............. 40c Repairing Done While You Wait M. NURICK 207 Beltrami Avenue, Opposite Hotel Markham PROFESSIONAL ..CARDS.. PPV ARTS MISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING 407 BELTRARI AVE, MRS. JOHN R. STEWART Instruction on Piano, Pipe Organ and Harmony 609 Bemldjl Ave. Phoue No. 9 LAWYER . FRANK: A. JACKSON LAWYER BEMIDJI - MINN D. H, FISK Atto ney and Counsellor &t Law Otfice over Post Office E. E McDonald Y AT LAW mmfi’.“m}‘ NEM;-: Swedback Block PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Dr. Rowland Gilmore Physician and Surgeon offi ics: Miles Block DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. Physician :na‘:n‘:geou Office i layo Bloel Phone 396 e o Tlay: Res. Phone 397 L. A. WARD, M. D. Phone Nu. 51 Office over First National Bank. House No. 601 Lake Blvd. 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. Telephone No. 230 DRAY AND TRANSFER. Wes Wright, Dray and Tra: 404 Phone 40. Tom Smart D d b o Safe and Plano moving. Phone No. 58 | 618 America Ave. BISIAR & MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTORS Day phone 319. Nignt phones 115, 434 Calls Answered at All Hours ““Devices for Hang the Little Thi Moore Push-Pins Moore Push-Points Moore Push-Tacks i Moore Push-Buttons ‘Yourveused thecelebrated MooreGlass Push.Pins. e Tt three are younger generations of the PUSH Tty The ditin e all —the fine qualiy STEEL, P 3 n an) il without . from 16c 130 fo 4 dos. A irug H For Sale at THE PIONEER OFFICE WEAK MAN REGEIPT FREE Any man who suffers with neryous debility, loss of natural power, weak back. failing memory or deficient manhood. brought on by excesses, dissipation, unnatural drains or the follies of yonih. may cure himself at home with g simpie prescription that I will gladly send free, in a plain seaied envelope, to any man who will write forit. Dr, A. E. Robin- son, 3564 LuckBuilding Deroit. Michigan. CURE Kidney-Ettes F55¢* BACKACHE 28¢C OWL DRUG STORE Manufacturers of » GAS, GASOLINE and STEAM ENGINES, PULLEYS, HANGERS, SHAFTING, CLUTCHES and all POWER TRANSMISSION SUPPLIES, direct to the consumsr, Largest Machine Shop in the West MINNEAPOLIS STEEL AND MACHINERY CoO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. A few children’s sleds at half price still left at Feterson’s. When you are in need of tea or coffee do not forget the Bemidji Tea Store, Phone 423. 3 Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac, four foot and sixteen inch. Hayth wood yard, rear of P. O. block. Tke Berman Emporium have on display a complete line of oxfords in the newest makes, styles and colors. Remember the 6 o’clock Sunday dinner at the Hotel Markham. An excellent menu, with the best of ser- vice. Prof. C. L. Curtis, of the Iowa Agricultural College, Ames, spent last night in Bemidji. He is look- ing over some lands in this vicin- ity. Charles S. Carter, of the lumber firm of Kaye & Carter of Hines, came in this morning on the M. & I. train for a short business visit in Bemidji. John King of Walker came up last evening to attend a meeting of the Bemidji lodge of Masons and spent the night in this city as a guest at the Markham hotel. Misses Anna Mills and Mildred Woodruff came in this morning from their teaching in the schools at Turtle River for a short visit at their homes in this city. Miss Sigrid Carlstrom and Miss Hannah Carlson arrived in the city this noon from Lengby and will remain in the city over Sunday as the guests of Miss Elma Mandt. Gustave Kulander, who is en- gaged in the mercantile business at Walker, came up last evening on the M. & I. train to attend a meet- ing of the local lodge of Masons. J. Thane of Minneapolis, auditor for the Minneapolis Brewing com- pany, returned to this city yesterday. morning from a business trip to the company’s branch offices up north. Wanted—500 cords lath bolts. Will pay $3.00 for balsam, spruce, Norway, white pine and jack pine lath bolts delivered at our mill. Douglass Lumber Company, Bemidji, Minn. Otto Peterson, the local represen- tative of the¢ L K. Deal Lumber company of Des Moines, Iowa, left on this morning’s train for Laporte on business for his company, expect- ing to return this evening. William Betts, the walking boss for the Crookston Lumber company in their camps at Fowlds, came in yesterday morning from the camps -|for a short business visit at the company’s head offices in this city. J. H. Beagle of Duluth, one of Minnesota’s public land examiners, returned to Bemidji this morning on the M. & I. passenger train from Blackduck where he spehta few days looking after some of the state’s timber lands. 3 Dr. J. R. Collard and A. C. God- dard, two of the well known resi- dents at the Red Lake agency, came in yesterday morning and spent the day on business in Bemidji, return- ing home yesterday afternoon on the Red Lake train. L. F. Johnson, the north-country representative of the C. A. Smith Timber company, returned on this morning’s train from Mizpah and other points ‘“‘up north” where he has been spending the last week in his company’s interests. E Carrol N. Smith of Minneapolis, superintendent of the woods depart- ment of the Hennepin Lumber com- pany, came in last evening on the M. & L freight train from Mizpah and spent the night in this city, leaving on this morning’s Sauk Center train for points south of here. Bowling Alley Y have opened a first class Bowling Alley in the building formerly occupted 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. [ LocAL HAPPENINGS The Continued Story of Current Events. Home made taffy finest in the land at Peterson’s, A large shipment of new tailored and dress skirts in the 1909 models. At the Berman Emporium. Remember the 6 o’clock Sunday dinner at the Hotel Markham. An excellent menu, with the best of ser- vice. L. A Page of Minneapolis arrived in the city last evening on the M. & I. train for a short business visit here. Deputy Sheriff Joe Markham re- turned to the city yesterday noon from Thief River Falls where he went on official business. James P, Carren and Ernest Tou- pin of Red Lake Falls arrived in the city last night on the midnight train for a short visit in Bemidji. A. H. Kirsch, one of the popular young men of Crookston, arrived in the city yesterday noon for a few days’ visit with friends in this city. S. E. Thompson, one of the promi- nent merchants of Tenstrike, return- ed home last evening on the M. & L. passenger train after a short business visit in this city. 5 Charles Moen, a well known resi- dent of Loman, came in yesterday morning and went over to Cass Lake on the noon train to attend to some business at the United States land office. Mac Loman, one of the well-known business men of International Falls, returned to the “Falls” last evening on the M. & I. passenger train after spending two days on business in Bemidji. Thayer Bailey, son of Judge H. W. Bailey of this city, came in last night from St. Paul, where is attend- ing a law college, and will visit a few days with friends and relatives in Bewmidji. E. H. Winter, of the firm of E. H. Winter & Co., of this city came in yesterday morning from his home- stead in the vicinity of Quiring and will visit a few days with friends in Bemidji. W. F. Kunitz, who travels for the National Biscuit company, returned to his headquarters at Brainerd this morning after a short business trip to Bemidji in 'the interest of his comapny. Mrs. T. Carstons of Loman came in an the south-bound passenger train yesterday for medical treatment from one of the local physicians. Mrs. Carstons will be in the city several days. M. C. Burrell, a well-to-do farmer living in the neighborhood ‘of Gem- mell, came in yesterday morning and spent the day on a combined busi- ness and pleasure visit in this city, returning home last evening on the M. &. L train. Richard Leet of this city, the shipping manager for the W. C. Church Lumber company, left last evening on the north-bound passen- ger train for Houpt to see about the loading of some timber at that place for the company. Miss Lowella Lenerville, one of the local milliners, left on this morn- ing’s south-bound passenger train for Minneapolis to spend a few days in the wholesale house of Strong & Morris and learn the spring style: of ladies headpieces. A. K. McPherson of Wafker, the north country representative of the J. R. 'Pillsbury Timber company, came in last evening from his home for a short business trip to this city. Mr. McPherson returned to Walker on this morning’s train. J. R. Jerrard, of the Security Blank Book company of St. Cloud, arrived “in Bemidji last night fora short " visit with his brother, E. H. Jerrard of this city,while on his way to Cass Lake for a brief business business visit.. Mr. Jerrard went to the “Lake” on this noon’s train. Mrs. Hetland-Fallon, who owns one of the large millinery stores in this city, departed on the south- bound passenger train this morning for Minneapolis on her way to Mil- waukee and Chicago to purchase her spring stock of Millinery. She expects to be gone about ten days. H. L. Blake, of the logging firm of Blake & Hawkins who operate ex- tensively in the vicinity of Black- duck, came in yesterday morning and spent the day among- the local business men, returning to the “Duck” last evening on the north- bound M. & I. passenger train. J. P. OMICH 318 Minn. Ave. | shape this winter. ‘While here, M}'. Blake reported that his work s getting -along in fine S John Moberg, the logeger, who has been spending a few days at his home in this city, departing on this morning’s train for his camps in the Kabekona Gulch, southwest of La- porte, “Boy Blue” will be presented at the City Hall two weeks from now by the children of the Be- midji public schools, under the direction of Misses Hanson and Alley. Mrs. A. Hagberg of this city re- turned on this morning’s train from Northome where she spent yesterday visiting at her old home. Mrs. Hag- berg was accompanied by her little daughter, Gladys. C. H. Gardner, manager of the logging department of the Grand Forks Lumber company, returned to the city this morning from a several days’ inspection trip through the company’s camps near Blackduck, T. J. Nary, one of the prominent business men of Park Rapids who is well known throughout this section of the country, came in from Grand Raipds yesterday afternoon and spent the night in this city, return- ing to Park Rapids on the Sauk Center train this morning. WORSE THAN IN YEARS OF PANIC Labor Leaders Describe Con= dition of Unemployed. BLAME IMMIGRATION LAWS Present Statutes Criticised by All Speakers at Conference With Secre- tary Straus, but the Latter-Declares That Any Attempt to Abrogate Them Might Be Tantamount to a Declaration of War. ‘Washington, Feb. 1!.—At the con- ference of leaders of organized labor with Secretary Straus of the depart- ment .of commerce and labor criticism of present immigration laws was made by nearly every speaker, includ- Ing President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, War- ren S. Stone of the Locomotive Engi- neers and President Valentine of the Molders’ union. Mr. Valentine de- clared that conditions affecting unem- ployed workmen were worse now than in the panic years of 1873 and 1893. He said that in Detroit 1,100 molders were walking the streets, while posi- tions were being furnished, through the division of information, to mol- ders who have just arrived in Amer- ica. He urged- restriction of jmmi-’ gration. Secretary Straus pointed out that. the United States had international obligations as old as the country itself which could not be abrogated, even when it might seem temporarily ad- vantageous to do so. “If we were to undertake that,” said the secretary, “from the stand- point of amity and international inter- course our action might be tanta- mount to a declaration of war with a forelgn power.” it chT OF WHEAT PRODUCTION Soclety of Equity Sends Figures to Congress. ‘Washington, Feb: 12.—Declaring that the farmer should recelve as much profit on his business as the manufacturer or the merchant and that the minimum price of wheat on the farm should be §$1.25 per bushel the American Society of Equity has transmitted a paper to congress show- ing the cost of the farm, materials and machinery and the amount of cap- | ital which it is necessary for a farmer to invest before beginning the raising of wheat. : 1t is set forth that many growers of grain do not know the actual cost-of raising a bushel of wheat as does a' merchant, who knows the exact cost: of his goods. Figures which wes compiled from the books of a bus nesslike farmer in the Red River val ley, and which have been certified to: by expert accountants, place the cost.| of producing a bushel of wheat at $1.195 per bnshel. 4 S00 ROAD MAKES AN OFFER Submits Proposal for Lease of Wis-)| consin Central. New York, Feb. 1. .—A committee of the directors of the Wisconsin Central was appointed by the board to dis- cuss with directors of the officials of; the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie road a proposition’ by thp‘( Soo line to lease the Wisconsin Cen- tral. The committee consists of New- man Erb, president of the Wisconsin Central; F. N. Prince, Mark T. Cox and J. S. Bache. The offer of the S00; line I8 to lease the Wisconsin road for ninety-nine years on a guarantee of paying 4 per cent to the holders of preferred stock, the present holders, to refrain from voting the stock. It 1s understood the committee will call for a deposit of preferred stock under this agreement. INTENDED FOR LORD MINTO Bomb Thrown Into a Railroad Train in India. i Calcutta, Feb. 1.—A bomb was| thrown into a railroad train near Bar,, rackpur, fifteen miles north of here/| and an investigation resulted in’ thd] suspicion that the act was an attempt of Mmdla. The viceroy was due to pass this spot on his way to Assam, but it so happened that he was on another train. o The explosion of the bomb did not result-in injury to any ome. _ 3 Alleged Robber Dies of Wounds. Minseapolis, Feb. 1{—Charles E. Wallace, alias Charles West, who was shot while robbing' the home of H. P. Gates, Lake Minnetorka, is dead at the city hospital. At the time Gus Fahian, the watchman, discovered ‘Wallace looting the place he also saw another robber. Shortly before his death Wallace made a confession, but the honor that is supposed to exist e&mong thieves would not allow him to fell who the other man was. Heney's lliness Delays Trial. San Francisco, Feb. 1..—The trial of Patrick Calhoun,; president of the United Railways, accused of bribery, ‘was postponed until next Monday on account of the illness of Assistant Dis-- trict Attorney Francis J. Heney, who {8 conducting the prosecution. TO BLOCK PACKING PLANT §t. Paul Member Introduces Bill in | Minnesota Legislature, St. Paul, Feb. 13}.—Representative Alvin'Rowe of St. Paul has introduced a bill in the legislature which is cal- culated to prevent the erection of the proposed Armour packing plant at New Brighton, It prohibits the operation of any slaughter house or rendering plant within five miles of the site of the state university or any of its colleges, or'the state fair grounds. It also prohibits the discharge of any sewage or refuse from any slaugh- ter house into the waters of any stream above any city having a pop- ulation of more than 10,000 at any point within a-distance of five miles from the city limits, measured along -the course of such stream, or within five miles of any public baths main- tained by anv citv. Are You Looking for a Pudding? Most people’ are, and D-Zerta Qnick Pud ding is the only quick- dessert that delights and satisfies every housekeeper and the en- tire family. EY,%? package guaranteed un- der the Pure F Laws. Try a packageof D-Zerta Pudding today from your grocer and {ou, Wil buy_often and tell your friends. arlous flavors at all grocers, 10 cents, Or- der today, No. 8241, . REPORT of ‘the Condition of the Lum- bermens National Bank at Bemidji, in the State of Minnesota, ATTHE CLOSE OF BUSINESS Feb. 5, 1909. TR Loans and Discounts ... Overdrafts, secured and w TU. 8. bonds to secure circulation. Premiums on U. §. Bonds. Bonds, Securites, etc... Banking House, Furn. s =77""n National Banks (not re- sgents). o Stad anke imks.. Gbas o 3 1 approved reserve agents. ,606.05 ndfothelr CL‘qh l;em 4859.27}5? es for clearing hous X other National banks. 950,00 q x currency, nickel: R s e * $10,710.80 nder notes ,980.00. don fund with U. 8, tre: per cent of circulation) Hificates of depoaits. |ehecks outstanding. Total = ! [ SF MINNESOTA, }ss yof Beltrami. | Brooks, cashier of the above-named solemnly swear that the above states irue to the best of my knowledge and W. L. BROOKS, Cashler. tbed1 and sworn to before me this 11th . 1909. P GRAHAM M.TORRANCE, 2 Notary Public. ymission expires Feb. 10, 1910. LOT—Attest; A. P. WHITE, A. R. BROOKS, J, E. CUWAN, Trust him fully, and always ONnicC or a Stmulant? Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is a tonic. It does not stimulate. Tt does not make you feel better one day, then as bad as ever the next. There is not a drop of alcohol in it. You have the steady, even gain that comes from a strong to:‘uoc. Ask your doctor all about this. 1.0 Ayexco., as he says. PEPPER & PATTERSON Wholesale Liquor Dealers We are in a position to supply the saloon men in Bemidji and vicinity. We carry a full line of staples and can compete with Twin City and Duluth houses on quality and prices of goods. We are also distributors of the tamous “Cedar Brook” Whiskey. PEPPER & PATTERSON, Bemidji, Minn. Lumber and Buildin g Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwlding material of all descriptions. Call in and lo ok over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selec WE SELL St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. tion. 16-INCH SLAB W00D BEMIDJI, MINN. : Roe & month—and we w things that we ha . We just got.: N« that ever come ¢ ning C»., Stavang that these § finest autumr. ___ oil. up in glass, jars, fish. in half pound cans. say the same. 'ROE & PHONE 206 Markusen’s Editorial Lent is near- -~~mmencing the twenty-fourth of this e people to know about a few he fish Iine. mxl]ent of the fincst> ly Sardines 3 city; packed. by Concord Can- rway, and they guarantee es are packed from the 2ht fish, and in pure olive’ We also have BONELESS CODFISH put .and you get nothing but selected Don’t forget to include a jar in your next order. In GANNED SALMON we have the Blood Red, and the Sockeye, and the Pink, in one pound and To those that likee HERRING we want to say that we just got in genuine Tbree K Norway Herring— the best"we ever had, and if you like herring you will Yours very truly, MARKUSEN, The Reliable Grocers. BEMIDJI, MINN. PHONE: 207 - The Best Dollar Fountain Pen | on the Market The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in: : any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Foun*tain: Pens at i | 1