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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.............. 50c Repairing Done While You Wait M. NURICK 207 Beltrami Avenue, Opposite Hotel Markham “* Devices for Hanging Up the Little Things”* Moore Push-Pins Moore Push-Points Moore Push-Tacks an Push-Buttons e voun PUSH e st Covers the eatire decorative SEvceal pounds to the smal S kot ol gk ?‘? from 10¢ pe 10c. for 4 doz. At statiouery. ardware and drug stores or 10 oents Wil bl You full Asioriinent and DaRiculare. HERE' 'S APIN—PUSH ITIN For Sale at The Pioneer Office PROFESSIONAL CARDS ARTS MISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING When you are in need of tea or coffee do not forget the Bemidji Tea Store, Phone 423. N. P. Johnson of Mallard was a visitor in the city last—night and stopped at the Hotel Markham. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Frost returned last evening from a visit with friends “‘down the line” of the M. & I. rail- way. Attorney A. M. Crowell went to Funkley last evening, on a mission which involved some legal business so he said. Mrs. Mae Carter left last - evening for Tenstrike, where she will visit for two or three weeks with relatives and friends. Miss Grace Latta of International Falls spent yesterday in Bemidji with friends and retorned to the ‘“Falls” last evening. J. P. Pogue, Jr., went to Black- duck last evening, where he intended to get a team and drive back to the city, this afternoon. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Baptist church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George White, corner of Minnesota and Tenth. A temperance rally will be held Tuesday evening in the Methodist church to which the public is cordi- ally invited. Admission, ten and 407 BELTRARI AVE, MRS. JOHN R. STEWART Instruction on Piano, Pipe Organ and Harmony 609 Bemidjl Ave. Phoue No. 9 LAWYER . FRANK. A. JACKSON LAWYER BEMIDJI - D. H, ey and Counsellor at Law Ao ey e over Post Offico MINN E. E McDonald Y A’l‘ LAW A!'FTORNE . PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Dr. Rowland Gilmore d Surgeon Ph’!lmolllll Pilee i DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. Physician ::ul Bshl::geon Phone 396 1 M40 Res Phone 397 L. A. WARD, M. D. Phone Nu. 51 Office over First National Bank. House No. 601 Lake Blvd. Phone No. 351 A. E. Henderson Physician and Surgeon Office over First National;Bank, Bemid}i, Mjnn Office Phone 36. Residence Phone 72 Experienced Nurse. Anyone in need of an ex- perienced nurse inquire at MRS. A. BUELL, 613 2nd St. DENTISTS. DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Office in Winter Block DR. J. T. TUOMY Dentist rst National Bank Bu 1d’g. Telephone No. 230 DRAY AND TRANSFER. ‘Wes Wright, d Transfer. vy 404 Beitraml Au D thnl 40. Tom Smart [ d by Safe and Plano moving. Phone Norss™ | 618 Americs Ave, BISIAR & MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTORS Dayphone 319. Nignt phones 115, 434 Calls Answered at All Hours Every Stationer. Should Investigate | Al who havo trled the Peerless Molstiner 655, 13 indispensabls.’” Retal) stationers write for pH mu- Propaid 750, money back if wanted, PEERLESS MOISTENER CO. For Sale at The Pioneer Office DeWitt’s i Salve For Piles, Burns, Sores. twenty cents. Deputy Sheriff Joseph Markham left last evening on an official trip to Blackduck, Turtle River and Farley, where he inteded to serve papers in some civil cases. ‘ Local Agent Symons, of the Min- neapolis Brewing company, returned on this morning’s train from Black- duck where he went to supply the wants of the retailers there. Dr. P. C. Donovan of Neche, N. D., returned home last night on the west-bound Great Northern passen- ger train after a short business visit in this section of the country. Mr. and Mrs. J. Garret and family of Farley passed through the city this morning on the south-bound M. & I. passenger train for St. Paul to visit three or four weeks with rela- tives. A. H. Harris of this city, who travels for Melgers Brothers - Whole- sale house, went to Walker this morning’s train for a short business visit there in the interest of his company. Mrs. E. C. Morse and dauvghter. Helen, of Detroit departed on the M. & I. passenger train this morn- ing for Detroit after enjoying a. tew days’ visit in Bemidji ‘as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wedge, Jr. Theo Gulickson, who represents the Hamm Brewing company in this portion of the state, returned to ‘the city this morning from Blackduck where he attended to some collections and secured several orders. George Cochran, Jr., of this city departed on the south-bound M. & I train this morning for Minneapolis where he will spend a week on busi- ness before going to St. Louis. He will be gone several weeks. G. A. Elder of Duluth, the repre- sentative of the Commercial Invest- ment company who purchased Be- midji’s $50,000 water bonds a few days ago, arrived in the city last night ‘and left on this morning’s train to look over some bond proposi- tions at Walker. John C. Parker, the veteran logger, lumberman and dealer in lands and appurtenances, came in last evening on the west-bound G. N. freight train from Bagley, and attended the meeting of the Elks lodge last night. Mr. Parker leaves tonight for St. Paul on a business trip. Thomas S. Ervin, the traveling representative for the Ervin com- pany, went north last evening, after having spent Sunday and Monday in this city, interviewing the local mer- chants and consulting with the local manager of his company. Tom re- ports trade as being fairly good for this time of the year. A. E. Witting, of the logging firm of Trandson & Witting at Blackduck and other north-country points, left for Blackduck last evening, after having visited over Sunday ‘in this city with his family. Trondson & Witting are among the most success- ful cedar loggers in northern Minne- sota; they are usually on the winning side of the ‘fluctuating market in cedar, We buy T with SagaciT, We deliver T with CeleriT, And’ so increase your feliciT Bemidji T'Store. | LOCAL HAPPENINGS | For Sale—My shares of stock in the Record Pub. Co. Address E, J. Taylor, Blackduck. : Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac, four foot and sixteen inch. ~Hayth wood yard, rear of P. O. block. A temperance rally will ‘be held Tuesday evening in the Methodist church to which the public is cordi- ally invited. Admission, ten and twenty cents. W. D. Dean, the genial represen- tative of the Peyton Paper company of Duluth, returned to the city this morning from one of his regular trips up north. F. J. Egan of Brainerd, chief engzineer of the M. & I, spent yes- terday on business in this city and departed for headquarters in Brain- erd this morning. W. H. Vye, the independent log- ger, went to Kelliher last evening to look after his operations in that vicinity. Mr. Vye is doing very well with his logging this season. T. O. Melby, general manager of the Sentinel Printing company, went to Orth (formerly Bridgie) last evening on a business mission, returning to the city this morning. H. O. Budd, who is engaged in the elevator business at Beltrami, came in yesterday morning from a trip up the M. & I. and ‘returned home on the west-bound train in the after- noon. A. Lord, of the Crookston Lum- ber company, returned to the city this morning on the M. & I train from the vicinity of Blackduck where he transacted business for his com- pany. A. ]. Jordan and R. H. Muncey, two cruisers in the employ of the Crookston Lumber company, went to International Falls last evening to look after some work for the Crookston people. The children of the Methodist church will hold a temperance rally in the church Tuesday evening when a fine program of mucic and declara- tions will be rendered. Admission, ten and twenty cents. ~ F. M. Rutten and Louis and James LaDuc of Crary, N. D., arrived in the city last night and - left on the Bemidji-International Falls freight train this morning to look over the Iands in this section'of the country. Charles Bourcier of Crookston has accepted a position with the Crooks- ton Lumber company, and came over from the ‘“Queen City” last night to begin his duties as foreman of the yards, succeeding James Foss, resigned. - E. H. Cornwall of this city re. turned yesterday morning from Farley where he spent two months putting in 3,000,000 feet of logs for the W. T. .Blakely Lumber company. Mrs. Cornwall is slowly recovering from her recent illness. S. M. Hoff of St. Hilaire arrived in Bemidji last night and met his son, Martin, ‘who came in 'this morning ‘from Blackduck: They went over to Cass Lake this noon to attend to some business at the United States land office. Dan Rose, the buyer for the Watab Pulp & Paper company, went to’ Northome last evening. He spent yesterday in Bemidji, and closed an important personal deal while here, the particulars of which will be given to the public later. Daniel DeLury, one of the pro- minent attorneys in this portion of the state, came up last evening from his home at Walker and spent the evening here attending to some professional business. He returned to Walker on the Sauk Center train this morning. Conductor W. J. Bush ' (“Old Bill,”) of the M. & I., came in this morning from International Falls and spent the day visiting with friends in this city.. Mr. Bush will return to the “Falls” this evening and take his run south from there tomorrow morning. John Bailey, of the real estate firm of Markham & Bailey, left last evening for International Falls to look over a deal in which his company is interested. Mr. Bailey stated, before leaving for the north. that he intended to return to Be- midji Wednesday morning. Otto Peterson, the general repre- rentative for the L. K. Deal Lumber company of Des Moines, Iowa, went to Mizpah last evening to look after. some deals which his company has a hustler and gets his share of the| 5 business in cedar. - TWO CRADES This week I present two grades of watnfes—-—n high grade 21 jewel and & medium grade 15 jewel—both in the popular 16 size. HAMILTON, 21 jewel, finely ad- justed, will pass inspection on any railroad in the country. In 20 year cas: In 25 year case. .$39.00 .$43.25 ELCIN, 15 jewel In 20 year case... ..$15.25 In 25 year cas®... "omer* GHAS. L. CUMMER Charles Bush of Brainerd is re- newing old acquaintances in this city for a few days. Deputy Sheriff Chris Olson of this city went to Funkley last evening to attend to some official business. Henry Dahl of this city returned this morning from Blackduck where the Bemidji Lumber company. Reverend Davies, pastor. of the Episcopal church of this city, re- turned on the M. & I train from Big Falls where he held services last evening. "H. Stechman, one of the well known residents ot Tenstrike, came in this morning on the M. & I. train for a short business visit among local ‘merchants. Noah Beauregard went to Kelliher last evening and spent the night at|s that place visiting with his father, Napoleon Beauregard, at one time a resident of Bemidji. T. ]. Nary of Park Rapids arrived in the city last evening on the Sauk Center train and left at midnight for Deer River to look after some log- ging interests near that village. Dr. C. R. Sanborn' and father, W. N,, ‘of Faribault, in the southern part of the state, arrived in the city last night and are spending % few days in this part of the state looking over the progress of morthern Min- nesota. Harry Mills, roadmaster for the M. & I. railway, departed last even- ing for International Falls on an official trip for the company. -Mr. Mills has putina very - “busy” winter, looking after proper road- beds, snow drifts, sundry other matters that usually. bring on grey bairs. = But Harry has laughed all the while and taken unto himself more avoitdupois. HARRIMAN IN ON NEW DEAL Is Trying to Get Control of Kansas City Southern. New York, March }.—Reports of a deal by which E. H. Harriman {s sald to be trying to get control of the Kansas City Southern railroad had the effect of sending up the common stock of the road upon the market. The' story. on which the advance was made was that Mr. Harriman had ob: tained an option on a large block of the stock at 556 and it was asserted that he intended to exercise this op- tion. an attractive stock to many, as it has a good-foundation and ‘is one of the few independent railroads remaining on the list. Under the influence of the report of the Harriman deal the common was advanced to 467%, an advance of over 5 points. SEVEN NEGROES ‘EXECUTED One Begs for Bottle of Wine ~With Last Meal. execution of seven megroes here fol- murder and one for criminal assault upon a member of -his own race. A petition for a reprieve ‘for Willis Williams, convicted of the murder of presented to Acting Governor-Lambi mont at the eleventh hour and denied; but his request that he might ha a bottle of wine withi Iis last meal on Benton, I, March }—Swayed a devotion that equaled Romeo’s love at that point, involving a large| John Nichols. a farmer. twentyfive quantity of cedar products. = Otto is !anrs old, ended his life by the grave Beryl Bome ho committed EXTRA SESSION President Taft Summons Congress to Meet. [— OBJECT IS NOT STATED Call Simply Says That Public Inter ests Require That Our National Lawmakers Assemble on That Date to Receive S8uch Communication as May Be Made by the Chief Execu- he spent several weeks working for | and divers and}; The Kansas City Southern has been: Baton Rouge, La, March (. —The. lows the eonviction of six of them for another:negro in Jefferson parish, was tive of the Nation, ‘Washington, March ‘).—President Taft has issued ‘a call for a special session of the Sixty-first congress to coavene March 15. The call does not mentlon the object for which the spe- clal session is called. . The following is the text of the call: “Whervess, Public interests require that the congress of the United States should be convened ir extra session at 12 o'clock noon on the 15th day of March, 1909, to recelve such communi. cation as may be made by the execu- tive: “Now, therefore, I, William Howard Taft, presidert of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and de- clare that an extraordinary occasion requires the congress of the United States to convene in extra session at the Capitol in the city of Washington on the 15th day of March, 1909, at 12 o'clock noon, at which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice.” ° AMERICANS PLACED IN JAIL Kill Mexican Ore Thieves Caught in the Act. Guanajuato, Mex., March 3—In g battle between H. P. Smith, F. W. Updegralf and J. Wood, officials of the Guanajuata Reduction and Mines com- pany, and a band of Mexican ore thieves, caught in the act, one of the Mexicans was killed and three of his companions badly wounded and cap- tured. The Mexican police have ar rested the officials, all of whom are Americans, and placed them in jail. Who Likes Lemon Pie? Everybody, but they are expensive and hard to in the old way. You should try atonce "OUR-PIE" Preparation for delici- ous Lemon pies. It is made from the choicest Ingredients, absolutely pure, Sure to-ploase Jou asly has thousands of others. A lady will never again try to make Lemon ple in the old way while I can get “OUR-PIE Preparaiion.” Each mckaz enough for two large pies. 10c. FOR MARCH 15| it strengthen the nerves? the nerves? Yes! By as| about this fam e%lcmlglg E. N. French Store Phone 52 Follow City DRUG STORE. 116 Third Street. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY COMPOUNDED Night Calls Cheerfully Answered Is alcohol a tonic? No! Do&:?‘T |t!lnakels Athe blood pure? No! Does o er's. Yes! Does it make the blood pure? yYes! Does it your doctor you can Ieam more Sarsaparilla a tonic? strengthen his_advice. R. F. Pepple. Residence Phone 205 320 Beltrami Ave, A.D. MOE, o5 Tailor | Suits made to order. Cleéning and pressing given special attention. New spring samples. Bemidji, Minn. PEPPER & quality and prices of goods. Brook” Whiskey. PATTERSON | Wholesale Liquor Dealers We are in a positiod to supply the saloon men in Bemidji and vicinity. We carry a full line of staples and can compete with Twin City and Duluth hovses on We are also distributors' of the famous “Cedar PEPPER & PATTERSON, Bemidji, Minn. A-COL cunes SORE THROAT OWL DRUG STORE, BEMIDJI, MINN. Subscribe For The Piqneer; Olive: Oil Stuffed Olives Queen Olives Manzanilla Olives Spiced Pickles Mixed Pickles. Sweet Plain Pickles India Relish Chow Chow Mustard Dressing Worcester Sauce Mandalay Sauce Pepper Sauce Bottle Vinegar fol Roe & Markusen’s Edltorlal [1t Is our aim to tell the people of Bemidji, through the columns of this paper, what we have in the line of groceries and the quality of them.] Ijepartmen; _ of 57 VARIETIES PURE Mrs. Kmser 8 Peanut butter on sale at our store. ROE & MARKUSEN The Reliable Crocers. | -$ Raspberry Preserve -Pineapple Preserve ‘Catsup Baked Beans,TomatoSauce Prepared Mustard Baked Beans, Plain Tomato Soup Apple Butter Quince Jelly Grape Jelly Currant Jelly Cherry Preserve Strawberry Préserve Blackberry Preserve - The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen - The Best | Dollar Fountain Pen on the Market The Pen is a.lwa.ys rea.dy— for use and may be carried in -any position mthout da.nger of leakage