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Peanut Butter sale at the following places: Roe & Markusen’s Downs & O’Leary’s Bemidji Tea Store Mode! Bakery Wm. McCuaig’s W. G. Schroeder’s d. Peterson Jr.’s Scott T. Stewart’s M. NURICK Up=to=-date Shoe Shop Removed from 207 Beltrami Ave. to Minnesota Avenue, opposite International Hotel. PROFESSIONAL CARDS ARTS MISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING 419 AMERICA AVE, LAWYER . FRANK: A. JACKSON LAWYER BEMIDJI - MINN D. H. FISK 0 ney and Counsellor ai Law At Stitce ovr Post Office E. E McDonald ATTORNEY AT LAW Bemidy, Minn. Office: Swedback Block PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Dr. Rowland Gilmore Physician and Surgeon Offics: Miles Block DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Ottice In Mayo Block Phone 396 Res. Phone 397 DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON OFFICE MILES BLOCK L. A. WARD, M. D. Phone Ne. 51 Office over First National Bank. House No. Gor Lake Blvd. Phone No. 351 Dr. A. E. Henderson Physician and Surgeon Office over First National;Bank, Bemidji, Minn Office Phone 36. Residence Phone 72 Ladies’ Private Home Call at 315 America Avenue MRS. JOHN THOMPSON DENTISTS. DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Office In Winter Block DR. J. T. TUOMY Dentist rst National Bank Bu Id’g. Telephone No. 230 DRAY AND TRANSFER. Wes Wright, and Traasfer. Phono 40. 404 Beltram! Ave Tom Smart Dray and baggage. Safe and Plano moving. Phone No. 58 | 818 America Ave. Kaiser's Peanut Butter is on’ Those desiring work done at cem- etery, please call on C. B. Howe, sexton, Irv. ave. and 14th street. The M. & I. Railway company has established a new depot at Gemmell and installed an agent to take charge there. The telegraph wires for the use of the new Gem- mell station will be cut in today. Harry Mills, roadmaster of the M. & I, went to Brainerd this morning on the south-bound train. He took along his gasoline car and will return to Bemidji with the car on an inspection trip of the line be- tween Brainerd and Bemidji. E. C. Richmond and W. P. Nash of Grand Forks, N. D. spent yester- day and today in Bemidji and were looking over the summer resort at Lakeside. They will return to Be- midji in the near future and will have their “folks” here to spend the summer. J. G. Spooner came to the city yesterday from his home at Deer Lake. He stated that his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Spooner, accompanied by a nurse, left yesterday for Madison, Wis., where Mrs. Spooner will undergo an operation for appendicitis, with which she has been suffering of late. Mrs. C. L. Atwood of this city, district deputy for the Rebekahs, and Mrs. D. A, McFarlane, 2 mem- ber of the lodge of Rebekahs, left last evening for Blackduck, where they spent the the night. They left on this morning’s M. & I. passenger train for Littlefork to assist in instituting a new Rebekah lodge at that place. W. C. Church, general manager for the W. C. Church Lumber com- pany, went to Nary this morning for the purpose of finishing the loading of considerable timber at that place for his company. Mr. Church delights in strenuous labor in the healthful ozone of this com- munity and avows that he ‘“feels - |like a fighting cock while up in this country.” G. E. Lehman and F. E. Williams of Grand Rapids, who are in the employ of the governmentas sur- veyors, came to the city yesterday afternoon from the “Rapids.” They had intended to go north on the evening M. & I. passenger train, but found the train only went as far north as Funkley, while they desired to go north of that place. They remained here until the train went .north this morning, when they left for their destination. Fredrick White of Minneapolis, agency director for the Northwestern National Life, arrived this morning and will assist Mr. Anderson in in- terviewing some of our business men. Mr. White is one of the really strong life insurance men of the state and holds a very respons- ible position with Minnesota’s rep- resentative life company. In this issue Mr. Anderson publishes a table of comparisons that will prove of interest to prospective buyers of insurance. You will do well to read it LOCAL HAPPENINGS thud. work by the day or hour. The prscopll Guild will meet Phone 361 or call at 1016 America with Mrs. F. S. Arnold Thursday|27S0ue afternoon at 2:30: Wheelock’s Display Adv. Co. bas Tom O’Reilly, a cook of some re- moyed to. their new office in.. base- nown, returned to Blackduck last|{ment of Merchants Hotel e evening after having spent yesterday| B-J. McKinnon, who operates a in the city. thirst emporium at Kelliher, spent D. A. McFarlane, master carpen- yesterday in B;““d]' S etuned ter of the M. & L railway, went “up | ome fast evening. north” on this morning’s north-| Sam Cone; the L.S.Toeb repre- bound M. & I. passenger train. sentative, went t°. Funkley last“even. A. P. Christenson came down yes- ing to sell a lltfle' o tielanard terday evening from Kelliher, where | St to some local dispensers there. he had been on a brief visit withold| J. T. Dolan, the Superior com- friends. He went to Fowlds today|morcial traveler, went to Blackduck to resume his labors at that place|last evening on a business trip for for the Crookston Lumber company, | his firm, returning to the city this by whom he is employed. morning. Please remember the mid-week| TPeter Maule, the veteran Ten- prayer meeting at the Baptist church | strike farmer, came to the city this Thursday evening, at 8. There will | morning. and spent the day here, be a short business session, at the|Mr. Maule was accompanied by his close of the meeting, to appoint dele- | little neice. gates for the associational meetings| A business meeting of the Presby. to be held at Long Prairie next week. | terian Ladies Aid will be held in the A good attendance is requisted. church parlors Thursday at 2:30 John Dale, a member of the firm|P. m. All members are requested to of Larkin & Dale of Turtle River, |be present. came down from his home this| James Lappen, log buyer for the morning and spent the day in the|Crookston Lumber company, went city. He accompanied, this far, Mrs. | to Blackduck last evening, having Dale and their little son, John, Jr., | visited with his family in the city who were on their way to St. Peter|for three days. past. to visit with relatives for a fortnight.| The Swedish Ladies’ Aid will Miss Waller, trimmer for Mrs.|meet at the home of Mrs. John Mo- Conger, left this morning for a trip | berg, on Beltrrmi avenue, . Thursday to Spring Valley, Wis., for a visit|afternoon at 2:30. Everyone is cor- with relatives and friends. Miss/| dially invited to attend. Waller ‘will stopa day at Staples| Dan Petrie of Park Rapids, sheriff and also visit briefly at Minneapo-|of Hubbard county, came to Bemidji lis, before proceeding on her way/|jast evening, over the M. & L. rail- to Spring Valley. Miss Mae Swan way, and remained in the city over accompanied Miss Waller and will night, on some official business. FisiE v:vith her atiStaplest ianc Ming H. A. Rider of Little Falls, deputy nfaa.polls and then go to -Towa for a U. S. marshal, came to the city last Yol evening and remained here until this morning’s train on the M. & L. | went north, when he left for North- ome on official business. Mrs. M. Bain departec last even- ing for Blackduck, having come in yesterday from her claim, near Wil- ton. Mrs. Bain desired to look after some business in connection with her property at Blackduck and went up to her old home for a brief visit. J. H. Griffin and R. G. Merrit of Grand Forks came over from the “Forx” last night and will spend several days here ascertaining if summer has really come and to look over the ground here preparatory to spending their summer vacation here, later in the season. There was a wreck on the Kelli- her-Funkley branch of the M. & I. railway early yesterday morning, which, while not veay serious, caused considérable inconvenience and de- lay along the “snail” route. Eight cars were ditched at the St. Croix Cedar & Lumber company’s spurs two miles out from Funkley, from some unknown cause. Harry Mills of this city, roadmaster for the M. & L., got a crew together and went to the scene of the wreck, laboring most of the day before the track was cleared. No one was injured in the wreck. Mr. Mills returned to Be- midji last night. “Uncle” George Wetzel, who is one of the veterans that form the bone and sinew, brains and push at Tenstrike and in that vicinity, came down from his home this morning, He was accompanied by W. C. Hagadon, who is here for the pur- pose of proving up on his claim near Tenstrike, which proof was made before Clerk of Court Rhoda today. Mr. Hagadon’s claim is the south half of the northeast quarter of Section - twenty-two, Town of Hagali, which is four miles north- west of Tenstrike. ““Uncle” George was here for the purpose of acting as witness to the proef of Mr. Haga- don and also to renew acquaintance with his numerous friends here. J. Bisiar, the piano man, went to ‘Turtle River on last evening’s north- bound M. & I. passenger ‘train, to look after some business matters. He was able to arrange his affairs very quickly, and returned to the city on the night train, illustrating the convenience of the nmew night trains over the M. & I. system. M. F. Willson (“Bill”) returned last eveuning from a trip to the twin cities. Monday, he witnessed a game of ball played between Min- neapolis and Indianapolis. The “Mill City” team shut out the “Indians,” and as “Bill” is a great BISIAR & MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 117 Third Street Dayphone 319. Night phones 115, 434 Calls Answered at All Hours M. E. IBERTSON COUNTY CORONER AMD LICENSED EMBALMER Undertaking a Specialty Day and Night Calls Answered Pmmplly Phone—Day Call 317-2; Night Call 3 First Door North of Postoffice, Bemidi Adalracks - No. 3 5010 - stationérs. ~ 084257 {solia_giass, aoiachasie ‘opring, JAMESADAIR L PITTSBURG; A, For Sale a1 The Pioneer Office tion. satfsfy you. For the interior we that you require. “;Bemldjl Walk Over Town? It is wholesome exercise. trip just note the condition of the buildings buildings you pass as regards the paint. Can’t you observe where a few gallons of paint here and there would enhance the beauty of the city a hundred per cent and at the same time make the buildings more proof against the elements? Now, when you get back home look at your buildings and let us furnish the ma- terial to put them in a presentable condi- Other people will notice your build= ings just as you have noticed those during ing your trip over the city. Heath & Milligan Best Prepared Paint is a guaranteed product and will more than any Stains, Varnish or Sanitary Wall Finish Let’s Spruce Up. J. A. LUDINGCGTON The Leading Hardware Man admirer of the Minneapolis club, his cup of happiness was full to overflowing. W. H. Strachan, superintendent of the M. & I railway, passed terough the city last evening on his ‘way to Funkley on a trip of inspec- tion over the M. & I. Mr. Strachan went on north to International Falls this morning, occupying the private car “50.” He expects to return down the line with the “speeder,” the latter part of the week. When on this That transcients are coming to Bemidji in large numbers,these days, is indicated by the fact that the hotels are crowded nearly every day. Yesterday afternoon, all rooms in the Hotel Markham were empty. "After the M. & I. passenger train arrived from the south (at 6 in the evening) the hostelry was again filled with guests and nearly every room had been taken. The last guest chamber was given out early in the night. A. E. Witting, who is associated with Charles Trondson in extensive logging operations in the vicinity of Blackduck and elsewhere “‘up north,” came down from the “Duck” Mon- day night and remained in the city visiting with his family until last evening, when he returned to Black- duck. He states that there will be a big crowd at the annual meeting of the Blackduck Handcar Club, which will be . held on the night of May 29th and all day May 30th, |{and that many of the visitors will can supply you with Terms Teasonable, th 507. ~J. Konic, a homesteader . of the Moose Creek country, was in the city Monday on_his way home from a business trip to Cass Lake. ' C. E. Clarke of Chicago, a repre- sentatiye of the DuPont Powder company, accompanied by R. E. Caskey, a demonstrator from Wil-| liamington, Del., arrived in the city last evening for the purpose of going to W. R. Mackenzie’s farm to give a stump-blowing demonstration. L. F. Johnson, general north- country manager for the C. A. Smith Timber company, departed last even- ing on-a trip up the north line of the M. & I. railway. Mr: Johnson will look at stands of timber near Blackduck, Third River, Funkley and other points before retnrning home. Cement Workers at Greenwood. I will have a crewof cement workers at Greenwood cemetery from now until Decoration day, who will be prepared to doany cement work desired at the burial ground. Phone 143 or 199. —7J. H. Crouch. Oranges for Health Physicians state that an orange eaten before each meal will so regulate the system as.to make the call of a doctor a rare occurrence. g Oranges promate the action of the gastric juices —aid digestion—act mildly on the liver and sre - wonderfully cooling in cases of fever. The choicest, ripest and most ‘luscious oranges that reach the market are “‘Sunkist.” Ask Your Dealer for “‘Sunkist’’ The California Fruit Growers’ Exchange label the choicest oranges from their 5,000 groves ““Sunkist.” The delicious flavor of this perfect seedless fruit -makes you | keen for more of its kind. Ask your dealer for ““Sunkist’” Brand. . Hot lemonade made from large juicy California lemons (sweetened with honey preferred) will break up a cold. Served hot, it opens the pores of the skin. A severe cold may Mostly Seedless be broken up in one night if given this attention promptly. { THE MODEL DRY CLEANING HOUSE ] Subscribe for The Pioneer. 1909. 4 Minnesota come from the twia cities. Demonstration Saturday, May 22, ‘09 We have just received a large assortment of In-er- seal Trade Mark Package Goods from the National Biscuit Company who will send a representative to our store Saturday, to demonstrate the cleanliness, goodness, crispness and superior quality of these goods and you will have an opportunity of sampling new products. You and your friends are cordially invited to visit our store on Demonstration Day, Saturday. May 22 All Children’s $2.00 Oxford Tles, Patent and Tans, a pair........ HOGANSON BROS., Proprietors Telephone No. 106 Second Sireet Dry Cleaning of Ladies’ and Gents’® Clothing, Rugs, Carpets, Household Furnishings, etc. Also Sponging and Pressing on Short Notice. Day ROE & MARKUSEN| — Dealers In Fancy and Staple Groceries GOING OUT OF BUSINESS 3 Special Shoe Bargains This Week