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MAJESTIC THEATER EDW. CURREY, MGR. Latest and Best Moving Pictures PROGRAM--TONIGHT Culture of Tea in Java Misadventures of a pair of Trousers --Comedy Illustrated Song--Smile Lines of white on a Sullen Sea A story of Unrequited Love MATINEE X MAS DAY--2:30 ADMISSION Children 5c., Adults 10c. 3 SHOWS RIGHTLY 3 7:30, 8:30. 9:30 PROFESSIONAL CARDS ARTS ISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING 607 Irvin Ave. LAWYERS RAHAM M. TORRANCE LAWYER Telephone 560 'RANK A. JACKSON LAWYER Bemidji, Minnesota E. McDONALD . ATTORNE/ AT LAW Office—Swedback Block, Bemidji, Minn. H. FISK * ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Office Over Postoffice PHYSICIANS AND Miles Block SURGEONS R. ROWLAND GILMORE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block R. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGECN * Office in Mayo Block Phone 396 Res. Phone 397 R. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block A. WARD, M. D. * Over First National Bank. Phone 51 House No. 601 Lake Blvd.. Phone 351 R A.E. HENDERSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Over First National Bank, Bemidji, Minn. Oifice Phone Iu,\uleme Pone 72. R. E H. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office in Winter Block DENTISTS R. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Office in Winter Block DR. J. T. TUOMY DENTIST 1st National Bank Build'd. Telephone 230 R. G. M. PALMER DENTIST Miles Block Evening Work by Appmnim:nt Only DRAY AND TRANSFER ES WRIGHT DRAY AND TRANSFER Fifth St. and America Ave. TOM SMART DRAY AND BAGGAGE SAFE AND PIANO MOVING Resldence Phone 59 618 Amorica Ave. Offlce Phone 12 Phone 40 Bring Your Orders to T. BEAUDETTE Merchant Tailor Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty 314 Minnesota Avenue Ads Want FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR CBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer Skating is the real holiday sport. Follow the crowd to the rigk. Genuine hand painted china . salt and pepper shakers, $1.00 per set at Geo. T. Baker & Co. Ole Anderson has renovated and repaired the old steam Jlaundry building and will start a saloon therein, R. C. Hayner, county auditor, spent last night with his family . at Tenstrike and returned to the city this morning. 1. G. Haycraft came down from his home at Farley yesterday and hpent the day in the city, returning home in the evening. Candles and Christmas tree trim- mings at Peterson’s. L. R. St. John, justice of the peace at Tenstrike was a Bemidji visitor yesterday. He returned te his home in the evening. H. A. Larson, special officer of the Indian department, left last night for his home at Waupaca, Wis., where he will spend Christmas with his family. V. M. Owen, the Hines merchant, came down from that place yester- day morning and spent the day in the city on business, returning to his kome at Hines last evening. Talk |=siness with Bisiar & Murphy and you will see how easy _{itisto buy a piano at the Bemidji Music House, 117-3rd St. Attorney M. J. Brown left last night for Minneapolis, where he will spend Xmas with his parents, Judge and Mrs. Brown, and incident- ally visit with many of his chums of University days. A. J. Rasmussen, resident engin. eer for the Soo Railway company, left this afternoon for Grand Forks, N. D., where he will spend Christ- mas with his family. He expects to return to Bemidji Monday. “Uncle George” Wetzel returned to his home at Tenstrike last even- ing, after having spent two days in the city. Mr. Wetzel has of late sold considerable of the property which he owned at Tenstrike. Leon Amadon of this city, but who for the past few months has been conducting a mercantile busi- ness in Montana, returned home Tuesday night and will spend the holidays with his family in this city. Lowney’s chocolate bon bons are the best. Nothing more suitable for a present. In elegant boxes, at Peterson’s. G. H. Warner of Brainerd, train- master for the M. & I. Railway com- pany, came to the city last night from International Falls, where he had been to look after some busi- ness for the railway company. Mr. Warner spent Jast night here and left this moraing for Brainerd. He stated that everything was moving along nicely “all along the line.” William Robinson, member of the | logging firm of Robinson & Dick, spent last night in Bemidji and left this morning to visit his log- ging camps near Laporte. Mr. Robinson stated that his firm was getting along nicely with the timber | which they are cutting for Walker | & Akeley, and that the present| weather conditions were all that could be desired for getting the timber cut. See Roger Martin for carriage and sign painting. All kinds of interior decorating. 514 Minn. Ave. Phoune 519. Attorney G. M. Torrance left last night for Minneapolis, where he will join Mrs. Torrance and their daugh- ter, Dorothy, who went to Minne- apolis yesterday morning, and they will form a party to a pleasant family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. El Torrance, father and | of Mr. Torrance. Mrs. Torrance will go to Ft. Wayne, Ind., after Xmas to visit with her parents for a week or more. Mr. Torrance will return to the city Monday. William Parker, “Faithful Bill,” has resigned from the employ of L. G. Crothers and has gone to St. Paul to join his family, who moved to that place several months ago. He is succeeded as porter at the | Crothers barber shop by John' Bruce, formerly of Crookston, and who comes to Bemidji well recommended. There are few colored men who- are the equal of “Bill” Parker as an employe. Always courteous and pleasant, h~ had ‘many friends in! this city, and all regret that-he will remain in St. Paul and make that place his home. mother { Santa Claus’ headquarters-always 'LOCAL HAPPENINGS The l:omllllul Story eumn! Events. +(Girls wanted at once, at the Be- midji Steam Laundry. Joseph Taylor, who lives at Alexandria, came to Bemidji last night from International Falls and left this morning for his home. J. I.and B. J. Muus of Littlefork came to the city last hight and left this morning for their old home at Hallstad, - where they will spend the holidays. Masks at Peterson’s. F..W. Rayburn of Duluth came to the city last night and was met bere by Mrs. Rayburn and_their son, the three leaving this morning for Walker to visit. Mrs. R. M. Phillips left yesterday morning for a visit with relatives and friends at Battle Lake, Ashby and Henbing, where she will spend the next three weeks. See Bisiar & Murphy for piaéos and organs. Bemidji Music House, 117-3rd St. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Edmonds left this noon for Cloquet, where they will spend the holidays with Mr. Edmond’s two daughters, Mrs. J. T. Shean and Mrs. G. W. Mc- Withey and their families. Judge M. A. Spooner left this morning for International Falls, to consult with the members of the “Municipal Reform League” of the boundary town, which organization has employed the judge as its counsel. Christmas and New Year’s cards at Peterson’s. J. A. Fenton, wno has been tak- ing a commercial course at the St. John’s University, has returned to Bemidji for the holidays, and is assisting in the clerical work at the Hotel Markham. He 1s said to be getting along nicely at the college. Attorney Bunn T. Wilson, 1he popular Blackduck desciple of Black- stone, came to the city this morn- ing and spent the day here looking | after some legal matters. Mr. Wilson was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, who visited with friends. F. J. Anderson, superintendent of construction for the Soo Railway company, came to the city yester- day afternoon from Bena, where he had been walking over a consider- | {f able portion of the right-of-way towards Cass Lake. Mr. Anderson went to Walker this morning on business for the Soo company. Any person wishing pictures in I oils, water colors or pastelle can find | 1002 | g a collection at Mrs. Lunn’s, Bemidji avenue. Alexander Thompson of Crooks- ton, the general northern Minnesota |} agent for the Minreapolis Brewing ’,’ company, was in the city last night. consulting with local patrons of the |}l “Alex.” has |3 in this |} Minneapolis company. a whole lot of friends section, who always welcome a visit from the ton. Herbert Rasmussen, well known | in Bemidji, came to the city yes-|J !terday from Virginia, Minn,, and left this morning for Hawkins, Wis,, where he will join Mrs. Ras- || mussen ina visit for a week with with relatives and friends. Rasmussen has been millwright of the Virginia & Rainy Lake Lumber H company’s sawmill at Virginia, dur- ing the past year. Old country delicasies—anything you can call for—at Peterson’s. Mrs. A. Kaiser and sons, Roscoe | i and Albert, came to the city last 4 night from their home at Bagley and spent the day visiting at the home |} They |3 of Dr. ana Mrs. R. Gilmore. will leave tonight for Winona to spend the holidays with tand will be joined at St. | Mr. Paul by after oon by way of Crookston. Mr. Kaiser lived for many years at Winona, where he in fact spent his boyhood and developed for the fight | & of life afterwards. At the Bemidji Music Hcuse, 117 3rd St., isthe place to buy your|H Christmas presents in the music line. We carry a full line of Kimball, Bush | and Lane and Merrifield - pianos, Kimball'parior organs, church and school organs, -pipe organs, violins, guitars, accordians. Everything in the music line for-the little ones at | the ' Singer, | B home. We also sell Wheeler'and Wilson and" Free sew- ing-machins. ' Edison Phouographs and records. Prices reasonable, terms - to suit everybody. Come early and select from our large stock. at Peterson’s. J- Bisiar, Manager. local | }i “Boany Scot” of Crooks- | relatives, | b Kaiser and their son William, |} who go to St. Paul from Bagley this |} 40,000 square feet of ice at the skating rink. Mrs. Rayburn and child of Walker came to the city last evening from Walker and spent the night here, returning to their home this morn- ing. Santa Claus at Peterson’s, George Lakin, brother of B. W. Lakin of tbis city, passed through Bemidji this morning, on his way from Kelliher to Royalton, Minn., to spend Christmas with relatives and friends. Charles Saxrud, the Fowlds hotel and saloon keeper, came to the city yesterday forenoon and spent several hours here, returning home in the afternoon. Charles reports business as being good with him. I have some fresh pork and beef to sell in any quantity delivered to any part of the city. Conrad Lajambe, Phone 267, Cor. Irvine & 13th street. George Draper came down from Tenstrike this morning and spent today in Bemidji, filling his lungs with the metropolitan, holiday- laden atmosphere of Bemidji and Beauregard, came to the city yes- terday noon.from Thief River Falls and will spend several days in this vicinity visiting with relatives, Moses was at one time a resident of Be- midji and is well known in this city. See Bisiar & Murphy for a sewing machine. Bemidji Music House, 117-3rd St. incidentally visiting with local) friends. ) Moses Beauregard, son of N. Books and children’s toy Luoks at Peterson’s. Carl Miller, the Fosston livery- man, spent last night in Bemidji on business. Harry Mills, roadmaster for the M. & L. company, went to Brainerd this morning on- an official visit 10 the head offices of the company. D. A. McFarlane, . master car- penter for the M. & I. Railway com- pany, has been a visitor at Inter- national Falls during the past two days. Bemidji ‘Music House, -wholesale and retail pianos and organs. 117 3rd St. Mrs. C. J. Pryorand ‘two children departed last evening for Glencoe, where they will visit-with relatives during the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. Pryor formerly lived at Glencoe, - and ‘they have many friends at that place. Christmas gifts, carnations and roses, a potted plant; at the Green- house. Phone 166. Webster. ‘A. K. McPherson, a trusted em- ploye of the Pillsbory Logging com- pany, came. to the city last night from Deer River, at which -place he has been inspecting the -cutting of timber in the logging camps of the contractors who are cutting the timber for the Pillsbury company. Mr. McPherson left-this morning.for his home at Walker, where: he will spend Xmas with his family at his A. belated invoice of candles, trimmings, diaries and large toys old home. 5 I just arrived in time, at Peterson’s. :Stops Fal ‘Makes Hair Grow Stops Fal Makes Hair Grow J. 0. AvER CoupANY. Lowell. Mass. ling Hair fing Halir AYER’S. HAIR VIGOR Does not Color the Hair Does not Color the Hair Does not Cotor the Hair | MAKE THIS A “SILVER” In choosing what you will give, remember my I have a variety of small and useful silver line. gifts in sterling silver. In silver plated ware I have the Holmes & Edwards All this flat ware is set and shaped by machinery whereby uniformity is acquired. These goods are also hand burnished, imparting a harder and con- sequently more durable and even finish than is possible by any other process. XMAS Line STERLING Nail Files..... Letter Openers. Tooth Brushes. . Pickle Fork or Cream Ladle... Sugar Shell. Baby Spoons. . Bonnet Brush Whisk Broom. Baby Set, Brush and Comb.. 3.00 Souvenir Spoons, small..... Souvenir Spoons, large Souvenir Bell. $1.00 Sugar Shell... SILVER PLATED WARE .$ .75 1.00 Sugar Shell. 1.00 . .00 Butter Knife «75 Olive Spoon.. L25 Pickle Fork. .50 1.50 Meat Fork.... 1.00 1.50 Butter Knife and SugarShell 1.50 1.50 Berry Spoon.. 1.50 .50 Pie Knife .. 2.00 . 2.75 Teaspoons, One Half Dozen. 2.25 Dessert ... 3.25 1.00 Table .. B.75 1.50 Knivesand Forks,(breakfast) 4.00 1.50 Knives and Forks, (medium) 4.25 CHAS. L. CUMMER, oo Bem dji. holiday stocks. Christmas count. Bath Robes §6.00 values..........$3.98 $8.00 values..........$4.98 Smoking Jackets 86.00 values. 83.98 $8.00 values.. $10.00 values........ $5.98 Night Shirts - 50c values.:,.....c.ieis 38¢c $1.00 values............ 79¢ $1.50 values............ 98¢ ever shown in Bemidji. Boy’s Xmas Suit or Overcoat. choice of the newest styles, weaves and colors. one Full Justice to your holiday buying opportunities till you have completely inspected our The infinite care with which they were gathered, makes them the most noteworthy, you will find, in values and distinctive quality, We intend to make every minute from now until Everything will go at a sacrifice. age means pronounced money saving in every instance. Shirts 50c values............ ...88¢ T5¢ values........ .48¢ $100 values............. 79¢ $1.25 values............ 87c $1.50 values.......... $1.15 $2.00 values........ .$1.37 $2.50 values.. $8.00 values.........$2.48 The Suits and Overcoats in this collection are the Hirsh Wick= wire and Sincerity clothes which represent the highest art of tailoring, made of domestic and foreign fabrics, in all the latest cuts and styles, every suit guaranteed to give the best of satisfaction. Exceptional opportunities are offered now for the selection of a A stock of the world’s best clothes for Boys, which affords every opportunity that comes from the [ This price advant- 50c values............... 38¢ $1.75 values........ .$1.38 $1.00.valuves.............7T9¢ | $2.00 values.........5 $1:50 values, 8115 | $2.95 values........ $1-50 men's, 98¢ | €250 values......... $2.00 men’s.. $3.00 values...,..... $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 Pants Great Money-Saving Opportunity Creat---not only from the standpoint of quantity, but equally great in variety, of smart new styles and effects. superlatively great in the extraordinary values offered at thlS great closing out slaughtering sale. Great Values in Suits and Overcoats $12.50 now $ 7.48 $15.00 now $ 9.98 $18.00 now $11.75 $22.50 now $14.98 $25.00 now $17.75 Boys Suits and Overcoats at a Slaughter Surpassingly great in quality, $3.00 values $4.00 values $5.00 values $6.00 values $8.00 values : Shoes $1.98 $2.98 $3.48 $3.98