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ffij SOCIAL AND \P ERSONAL Masks at Peterson’s. Xmas candies 12%c and 15c a lb. Lake Side Bakery. Let the Bemidji Steam Laundry do up your Christmas linen. A substantial gift and a joy for a lifetime—the White Sewing Machine. For wood sawing give the new Mc Vicker a trial. Phone 602. See the window at the Given Hardware store for useful Christmas suggestions, . Turkeys and chickens for Christmas and New Year's. From | gay will be delivered Saturday.|morning for her home in Laporte, the farm C. L. Heffron, Phone 325. Miss Kate Bunker, who teaches school at Nary, Minn,, is in the city and will spend the holidays at the home of her parents. Buy a Round Oak range or Base Burner and make your ‘wife a Xmas present that makes her smiles for a year or more, at A. B. Palmer. You don’t know what an attract- ive proposition we can offer you in the White Sewing Machine. It’s your time to investigate. As a Christmas present it can’t be match- ed. Among the many Bemidji young folks who are expected home from school is Miss Ivis Roberts, who is attending Carlton College at North- field, and who will arrive in Bemidji to spend two weeks at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. H. Roberts. We can furnish a picture taken on Deec. 22 in time for Xmas pres- ent on Dec. 24. This however is no reason why you should not call on me before doing the rest of your Xmas Shopping. Hak- kerup. Ralph Korngold a socialist lecturer will give three lectures, Ny- more Dec. 21, Bemidji Armory 22 and 23. Mr Korngold is getting immense audiences. He spoke in Minneapolis for one week each night receiving larger audiences than the proceeding night. He needs no ad- vertising after first night. Admis- sion free. A belated shipment of dolls, games, books, electrical toys etc., just placed at Peterson’s. tomorrow morning Our window will help you decide what to buy for him or herasa Christmas present. Given Hard- ware Co. Minnesota Ave. The report that Deputy James M. Quinn of Brainerd has been dropped from the Indian bureau service is not true. Quinn, however does not go unscathed for he has received word from the state game and fish commission that his name has been removed from the pay roll as a deputy of that organization. The reason given is that dissatisfaction has been caused by his work for W. E. Johnson of the Indian bureau. Buy the boy few Carpenter tools. They will please. A. A. Palmer. Fresh naval oranges, the 50c a doz. for Xmas 35c a doz. Lake Side Bakery. The scoring of the entries in the third annual exhibit of the Northern Minnesota Poultry associationwhich opened at Crookston Dec. 15 clos- ing yesterday was finished by Judge Benjamin of Hutchinson. There were over 500 birds exhibited and less than a half-dozen were dis- qualified. The Judge was surprised at the high character of the entries and said the Minneapolis show was the only one in the state which beat it. The show outclassed any pre- vious one given by this association since its organization. The industry has increased wonderfully the past two years since many buyers have been shipping from here in the fall in carloads lots north east and west, and the premium they pay for well bred birds has drawn attention to the importance of good breeding. A few shelf worn or slightly damaged toys at about half value, at Peterson’s. A Buy your husband, ycur father or your brother a safety razor from $1.00 to $7.50 at A. B. Palmer. Alger & Sandlan. l You will own¥§your own home eventually if you persistently deposit your saviogsin the Northern Na- tional Bank. Toyland as ever at Peterson’s. Home made candies, taffy 15¢ a Ib. Lake Side Bakery. We have sleds, skis and skates for the boysand girlsr A. B. Palmer. Make your Christmas gifts count for the future as well as the present. Get her a dainty White Sewing Ma- chine. Mrs. Gill Mantor arrived in the city last night from her home at Brainerd and will remain in Be- midji over the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brannon. All work received by noon Fri- { Bemidji Steam Laundry. Miss Mary McDougald, who teaches school at Ray, Minn,, is !expected in Bemidji tomorrow morn- |ing, and will be a Christmas guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. W, A. McDonald. Investigate! 76 magazines for 1$3.00, Call np Mrs. Gertuide Rogers, Phone 487, ! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vandersluis yand two children left this morning for St. Cloud where they will spend Christmas. Before returning to Be- midji, Mr. and Mrs. Vandersluis will make an extended visit with rela- !tives in Minheapolis. Buy a string of incadescent lights for your window or Christmas tree, from A. B. Palmer’s. North Bemidji Grocery now open for business. New fresh stock of groceries, candies, fruit, etc. 11th street and Bemidji Ave. Call in and see us, we will try and make it to our mutual benefit. Yours anxious to please, Wm. H. Schmitt, Prop. Toys till you can’t rest at Peter- son’s. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris and little Adelaide left this afternoon for Cronkston where they will spend Christmas with Mr. Harris’ parents. Mr. Harris expects to return to Be- midji before New Year’s, while Mrs. Harris and the baby will makea more extended visit. Buy a string of incadescent lights | for your window or Christmas tree, {from A. B. Palmer’s. Mrs. D. Wilcox and daughter, Mrs. A. N. Gould, returned last night from Minneapolis, where they i went to attend the wedding of Har- vey L. Wilcox, a son of Mrs. Wilcox, to Miss Dorathy Dodge of Minne- apolis. Mesdames Wilcox and Gould spent a week in the Twin Cities. The largest stock of fruit, nuts and confections for the holidays and every day, at Peterson’s. Miss Gladys Vye, who is a stu- dent at a girls’ school at Hillside, Wis., is expected io arrive in Bemidji this evening. The school at Hill- side closed its first term last Thurs- day and Miss Gladys has visited at Owatonna with the MissesJessamine and Etta Gould and at Minneapolis with Ruth Wightman. She will spend the Christmas vacation at the {home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Vye. Fresh mixed nuts 19ca lb. Lake Side Bakery. We have only a few small mani- cure sets in pearl and bone handles. Prices the lowest ever. A. B. Palmer. Dr. Ulrick Wilhelm Koren, the venerable president of the synod of the Norwegian Lutheran church which embraces all the churches of that denomination in North America, | Decorah, Iowa. He had been feeble for a long time and news of his death was not unexpected. According to clergymen of the Norwegian Luth- eran synod, Dr. Koren stood head and shoulders intellectually above any of his fellow ministers. He was rated as one of the great ecclesiastics of the country, and ranked high among the leaders of all churches. He was well known throughout the northwest, but.because of his age he had been unable to attend the re- cent conferences of the churck. Toys in great variety at Peterson’s. Lots and lots of Christmas sug- gestions in our store, Come in and see them, Look over our window display. Given Hardware Co. died Monday night at his home near || Christmas and New Year cards at Peterson’s. . A. A. Melges is transacting busi- ness at Minneapolis. Fresh juicy dates, Lake Side Bakery. § Judge C. W. Stanton left last night for Duluth on a short business trip. W. H. Browning leit this morning fer Minneapolis to spend the holi- days. Buy a string of incadescent lights for your window or Christmas tree, | from A. B. Palmers. Mrs. Ross Reynolds and baby | left this noon for Grand Rapids to Ispend Christmas with friends and relatives. Mrs. 12%c a’lb.! Charles - Roman left this ]a{ter visiting for several days with relatives and friends here. Turkeys and chickens for Christmas and New Year’s. From the farm. C. L. Heffron, Phone 325. Bernard Lane of Marble who is well known in Bemidji stopped here today, on his way to Brainerd to. spend Christmas with relatives. Tom Stewart, a traveling sales man who makes his headquarters in; Bemidji, left tonight for his home at Saginaw, Mich., to spend Christmas with relatives. The Northwestern Telephone Company has recently completed new copper long distance lines, fur- nishing direct connections with Du- luth, Grand Rapids and all range! An Unsatisfactory Method. | “Been walking the floor because of your debts, eh?” said the sympathetic friend. “Yes,” replied the improvident per- son. “Any results?” = “Not worth mentioning. I walked till I wore out the carpet and had to go further in debt for a new one.”— ‘Washington Star. i A Sure Method. Landlord—Here, now, you needn’t be afraid you will oversleep. And if the alarm clock should by any chance fail to awaken you just give the little hammer a poke with your finger, theu she’ll go off.—Heitere Welt. She Wanted to Know. Bridegroom—Now that we are mar- ried, darling, we must have no more secrets frow each other. Bride—Then tell me truly, Jack. how much did you; really pay for that engagement ring? —Illustrated Bits. She Was Numerous. “1 want a license fo marry the best girl in the world,” said the young man “Funnpy, isn't it?" commented the clerk. *“That makes 1,300 licenses for that girl this season.”—Philadelpbia Telegraph ‘| gotiations for NEW BLOW IS DEALT - SALOONS; TAFT HEARS . ARGUMENTS FOR “‘LID” [Continued from First Page] proceedings and filled no papers. County Attorney McKusick was in Minneapolis but the report in Twin City papers that he participated in the liquor action were incorrect. Judge Williard said Spooner and Attorney McDonald that he would listen to arguments for femporary injunction today and would continue to sit every day until the arguments were completed if such acourse was desired. He also said however, that any date for such arguments would be agreeable to him and it finally was agreed that January 9 should be named. It is understood that Representa- tives of the government in St. Paul immediately communicated with “Pussyfoot” Johnson relativeto the status of the twelve saloons now do- ing business here. 1f Mr. Johnson decides the saloons must close there seems to be no way in which they can be kept open pending the ne- the temporary in- junctions. Special Agents T. E. Brents has gone to his home in Oklahoma to spend the holidays. Agent Cogge- shall is expected to arrive here to. morrow to take charge of the Be- midji sub-agency. At presnt the only agent in Bemidji is “Fighting Par- son” Brannon, and he has received no orders to molest the saloons. points. The rates have also been made very reasonable. Try this He Wanted Figs. . At a small stag dinner the ouly SEEvice, \ lyoung and unnoteworthy person pres- ent sat throughout the meal commun- ing with his own bashful soul, afraid lest by speaking he betray nis sophis- tication. Dessert being served. he felt he must have some of the candied fruit at the other end of the table. Clearing his voice, he fised the nearest waiter with a glittering eye and. amid a sudden total silence, peremptorily called out at the top of his voice, “Pigs, fleas!”—Exchange. Defining the Difference. “Madam,” said one French gentle- man introducing another, “this is the Marquis de Blank, and I assure you he is not such a fool as be looks.” | “Madam,” quietly rewmarked Sthe marquis. with a bow, “my friend has just stated the exact difference be- tween himself and me.” Blighted Affections. Now the ashes of my heart are en: tombed in my breast, as in a sepul- cher of ice, ret once that heart was formed of fire and burned and raged mntil it perished, self consumed.—From “The Parricide.” Tommy’s Reason. “Pammy, 1he “schootma’am asked. “why are vou seratdhing your head?” "("flusa nobody else knows just where it itches.” To hear I8 to couquer our fate.— Campbell. to Judge' 'HORSES | — We are ready at all times to fill your horse W O O D ! requirements and make a special feature of handling the logging trade. Fill your wants at the big Stock Yards market where a large Leave your orders for seasoned Birch, Tam- arack or Jack Pine stock is always or hand and where the besd prices prevail for good stock. $0. ST. PAUL HORSE CO. S0. ST. PAUL, MIyN. “The Nouss With a Horse Reputation.” i imairtce e, Wood with L acngasi ers of ; 08S BASQLINE and STEAM ENGINES, PULLEYS, T 1 HANGEKS, SHAFTIAG, CLUTCHES and al' POWER s p HAY H TAANSMICSION SUFPLIES, direct to the consumer. Ld L J Largest Machine Shoy in the West \ MINNEAPOLIS STEEL AND MACHINEPY CO. © MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. Telephone 11 HONEY Best in Minnesota Honey that took first price at i ] the State Fair. The choicest Willow-Herb and Aster Honey. If your grocer can't supply you write to CARL OPSATA BEMIDJI, MINN. Sample 10 centsand 10 cents may app(}y on the first order that you send. R. F. MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Office 313 Beltraml Ave. Phone 319-2. Dry Cleaning by Proper Methods The Model Dry Cleaning House maintains a French Dry Cleaning plant right here in Bemidji that turns out the highest grade of work possible. Garments thoroughly cleaned and the colors re- freshed. y Goods called for and delivered. The Model Dry Cleaning House Tel. N. W. 537 106 Second St. Brinkman Family Theatrs Vaudeville and Moving Pictures Opening Tonight The well known Romantic Actor HENRY B. LOOMER assisted by NAN HEWINS Present a comedy playlet (it happened in Lonelyville,) CAST Jimmy Black.......... g U S— An Actor Mazie Brown...........ccoeeunvnvenneenne. .A Chambermaid Bing Cushman The Monolgist of Merit The Merry Singing Tramp Palaro Bros. equilibrists, novelty in the Comedian Comedy vanishing One mile of those great comic pictures pre- sented for the first time tonight. The Leading Specialties of our Large Stcck Which is the largest in Minnesota except a(: few stores in b?fiuth and the Twin Cities) “ DIAMONDS much lower We are offering Diamonds There being an unusually large demand this season for Diamonds and other precious stones, we are prepared with a large and varied assortment of the precious gems. at prices than Jewelers in the large cities. We purchase direct from the cutters and importers in large quanties and in original packets, which means a saving to our customers of 20 per cent We have many advantages both in buying and selling that, but few of our competitors possess. We guarantee all weights posi- tively correct as we buy Loose Stones and mount to order. In many cases low prices means short weight as every fraction of a carat counts in value. We undersell the stores in the large cities because our expenses are light. We ask the opportunity to prove this assertion. . We have two men iu our employ who are expert “Diamond Setters” and mount to order, Diarronds and other precious stones. Our Exclusive Jewelry Store is filled to overflowing with Appropriate Gifts EO. T. BAKER & CO. 7116 3rd St. ' THE SAME OLD PLACE Near the Lake