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” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. BEMIDJI BRIEF Editorial Telephone, “THREE-ONE” DORA BARRETTE, Society Reporter Miss Madie Sthol of Pinewood is a shopper in the city today. Go to Hakkerup for photos. G. Fitzgerald of Crookston, was in the city yesterday on business. Phone your coal orders to Falls & Cameron. Dr. G. Davidson and wife of Crook- ston, are Bemidji visitors today. New large stock 15¢ fiction Ili- braries, just received, at Peterson’s. Mrs. A. Anderson is in the city to- day from Kelliher on a shopping tour. Apples 90c a bushel, 5 bushels for $4.00. W. G. Schroeder’s Depart- ment Store. C. W. Clark came in from Puposky yesterday to be the guest of his father, H. M. Clark over Christmas. Dance tonight!!! City Hall. Attorney Geo. H. Spear of Grand Rapids, was in the city yesterday on business. He left last night for Min- neapolis. Fancy Jonathan and Snow apples with stems on for the Christmas tree or table at Peterson’s. . 'W. H. Bishop of:Red Lake, super- intendent of the Red Lake Indian ag- ency, was in the city yesterday on business. Toy books, story books, book of travel and adventure, religious books and bibles, at Peterson’s. , Wm. J. Law of Minneapolis, audi- tor of the Crookston Lumber com- pany, attended to business matters in the city yesterday. Christmas dinner from 1 to 2:30. Rex Hotel. Miss Dora Abbott of Eagle Bend arrived this morning to spend the holidays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hazen. ; Fancy fruit for presents, table or sick room, at Peterson’s. : Ed. Peevy is visiting friends in the city today from Clearbrook and will leave tonight for his home in Stillwater for the holidays. i If you don’t buy your coal from fis, we both lose money. Falls & Gameron. Attorney Edward Stanton of Thief River Falls, brother of Dr. Stanton of this city, left last evening for Brainerd after a brief visit. Phone 177 or 355 for good wood and good measure. North Bemidji Trading Post Opsahls, 11th and Be- midji Ave. . Paul Neils of Cass Lake, was a bus- iness visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. Neils is connected with the Neils Lumber company of Cass Lake. An immense outlay of books of all kinds and for all ages in our Christ- mas stock. One cent to $5.00, at Peterson’s. H. C. Baer, cashier of the Secur- ity State bank, will leave Saturday morning for Minneapolis where he will spend Christmas with his par- ents. The Markham Hotel will serve an elaborate Christmas dinner at 6 p. m. Table reservations should be made as early as possible. Harold Evans was in the city last nighe en route from Puposky to his home at Crookston where he will be the guest of his parents during the holidays. Fresh eggs, butter, cream and cheese, at Peterson’s. Ralph Gracie, who is in the em- ploy of the Warfield Electric Co., left last night for the Twin Cities where he will spend his vacation with relatives. Mrs. Sarah Roberts, who recently was operated on in St. Luke’s hos- pital in St. Paul, is improving, but will not return to Bemidji until af- ter the holidays. Superior confections in boxes, none better, at Peterson’s. Mrs. Annabelle O’oCnnor of Far- go, N. D., arrived in the city yester- day and will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Younggren dur- ing the holidays. Dance tonight! Regular weekly dance of the Bemidji Dancing Aca- demy tonight. This is a benefit dance. The proceeds will be turned over to the Salvation Army. Ole Torvend arrived this noon from Crookston, where he has been attend- ing the Crookston School of Agricul- ture, for a visit during the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Johnson. Why not make your children a birthday present of a bank book from the Northern National Benk? It will encourage them to be thrifty and teach a valuable lesson in economy. B. W. Lakin of the Crookston Lum- ber company, left last night for Min- neapolis on business. Mr. Lakin will go from there to Little Falls where @e will join Mrs. Lakin and will be the guest of Mrs. Lakin’s parents during the holidays. Mrs. 'Wm. McCuaig is expecting her mother, Mrs. F. M. Sinclair and an aunt, Miss M. M. Gaines, to ar- rive Saturday morning from Prince- ton for a visit during the holidays. Hal Huffman will return tomor- row morning from Minneapolis, where he is a student at the state university, to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Huffman. Good, medium priced candies in bulk. The biggest stock and nicest assortment in town at Peterson’s. Miss Margaret Finders has gone to Aberdeen, S. D., where she will be the guest of her parents until after the holidays. After the first of the year Miss Finders will go to the Twin Cities and Chicago where she will spend the next two months looking lover the spring styles of millinery land arranging for her stock here, she having bought the Bowers Mil- linery Store in this city. Fresh stock received today of fruit, nuts and confectionery, especially for Christmas, at Peterson’s. Mrs, Elsie Dempsey received word last evening of the sudden death of her sister, Miss Sadie Melugin of Eagle Bend, who has been visiting at Eatonyille, Washington. Miss Melu- i 8al is well known in this city, having visited her sister here last summer. W. H. Weber of Bayfield, Wis., transacted business in the city yes- terday. Mr. Weber is connected with the Bayfield Lumber company. Strictly fresh eggs, 35¢ a dozen at W. G. Schroeder’s Department Store. We have just received some very handsome leather and leatherette pencil cases filled with a complete writing outfit including two fine pen- holders with pen points, colored pencils, hard, soft and medium lead pencils and eraser all complete in a leather case at 50 cenis and in a leatherette case at 25 cents. The cases fold and clasp with a glove clasp. We have only a limited sup- ply and they will make splendid Christmas gifts for school boys and girls. The Bemidji Pioneer School Supply Store. The public schools closed today for the Christmas holidays and several of the out of town teachers will leave this evening for their homes for the holidays. Miss Ethel Murray will go |to Anoka, and Miss Ethelyn Hall to her home in Monticello. Miss Mar- jorie Knappen will visit relatives in Minneapolis and Miss Katherine Grest goes to her home in Fargo, N. D. Miss Karna Anderson goes to Guthrie and the Misses Lois Obert, Nellie Erb and Frances Monsford will visit relatives in Minneapolis, and Miss Julia Kleve will visit in Staples. The Misses Eliza Loe, Ed- na Hill, Mabel Wager, and Mabel Wheeler will spend the holidays in the city. W. Z. Robinson goes to Pine Island; Adelaide Berge, Jackson, Minn.,, and Ella Bickford, Battle Lake, Minn. We have just received some very handsome leather and leatherette pencil cases filled with a complete writing outfit including two fine pen- holders with pen points, colored pencils, hard, soft and medium lead pencils and eraser all complete in a leather case at 50 cents and in a leatherette case at 25 cents. The cases fold and. clasp with a .glove clasp. We have only a limited sup- ply and they will make splendid Christmas gifts for shool boys and girls. The Bemidji Pioneer School Supply Store. AMUSEMENTS GRAND THEATER Entire Change of Program TONICHT Entertaining, Instructive and Amusing Motion Pictures “As a Man Soweth” Dramatic “Percy and His Squaw” Comic “The Three Shell Game” llustrated Song “Down by the Old Mill Stream” Sung by Andrew Rood. Admission 10c Children 5¢ Bemidji Citizens Cannot Doubt It, Doan’s Kidney 'Pills were used— they cured. The story was told to Bemidji resi- dents. Time has strengthened dence. Has proven the cure permanent. The testimony is home testimony— The proof convincing. - It can be investigated by Bemidji residents. Mrs. L. Kane, 615 Fourth St., Be- emidji, Minn., says: “I was afflicted with kidney trouble for a number. of years. My system was filled with ur- ic acid that my kidneys failed to re- move and I was often bothered by shortness of breath. A few weeks ago I procured a supply of Doan’s Kidney Pills and T am well pleased with the results I have thus far re- ceived from their use. I intend to continue taking this remedy.” (State- ment given in August, 1907). A PERFECT CURE. Mrs. Kane was interviewed on Oc- tober 6, 1910, and she said: “I am glad to again endorse Doan’s Kidney Pills. They effected a complete and permanent cure in my case.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the and take no other, the evi- name—Doan’s— Ask about the Dia- mond Ring to be sold at Geo. T.Baker & Co.’s for 25c¢. iNew Orleans; La., Dec. 22.—Attor- ney General Wickersham, Ambassa- dor Jusserand of France and Minis- ter Loudon of the Netherlands, ac- companied by their wives, arrived in lfi_l;:w Orleans this morning prepara- tory to sailing for Colon. After an inspection of the Panama Canal the party will visit Santiago and Ha- vana, returning to Washington the second week in January. The tour, it is said, is entirely personal, and has no relation to government busi- ness. / Juicy navel oranges with a charming > tree-ripened flavor are now for sale at your dealer’s. They are pleasingly economical : ...and, in addition, the dining table can be fur- nished with beautiful silverware by saving the wrappers and sends ing them to us with a few stamps to partly pay charges, ‘packing, ete. ‘The genuine come in tissue wrappers marked ‘Sunkist.”” Your dealer will supply you at extremely reasonable prices. . Tree-Ripened —Picked With Gloves Only the very finest oranges from the best California groves are packed under the name “Sunkist.” Kach orange is allowed to ripen on tke tree, thus producing the wonderful “Sunkist” flavor. At maturity they are carefully picked and packed by gloved hands. Seedless and Solid Every “Sunkist” is perfect, Each is solid meat—seedless and juicy. Most delicious” and healthful of fruits. Most wholesome fruit for children—better than sweets. Tones digestion and satisfies “sweet tooth.” Begin Saving Valuable Wrappers Today Be sure to say “Sunkist”—not merely “oranges.” You will know “Sunkist" by their handsome appearance and by the printed wrappers. This Is Your Beautiful Orange Spoon Save 12 “Sunkist” orange or lemon wrappers, or trademarks cut from wrape pers, and send them to us, with 12¢ in stamps te help pay charges, packing, etc., and we will send you this genuine Rogers’ silver orange spoon. For each addi- tional spoon send 12 wrappers or trademarks and 12c in stamps. Not respoasible for cash sent through the mails, 14 “Sunkist” Premiums ~Sunkist’ Lemons Send for full deecription, number of Most Economical wrappers and emount of cash necessary Ask about the Dia- mond Ring to be sold at Ceo. T..Baker & Co’s for 25c. R. F. MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Office’s18 Beltram! Ave. Phone 319-2. to secure each article, Thin-skinned, extra juicy, Table Huife Oyster Fork cemes in a valu- Table Fork Child's Fork unkist” wrapper. Dessert Spoon Orange Spooa Insist on them, as they go Child’s Knife Fruit Knife farther than other lem Bouillon Spoon Teaspoon Coffee Spoon Tablespoon wrappers are valuable. Salad Fork Butter Spreader ipe booklet free on request, California Fruit Growers’ Exchange 192 North Clark Street, Chicago, L (113 ‘They cost no more and We make brick and can fill all orders promptly. Build your house of brick made by “rademark Registered. Subsecribe for The Pioneer To-morrow is Skates Sleds Chafing Dishes Rifles A. This store is jammed full of practical Christmas Gifts. Il PALMER'S HARDWARE STORE Loads of Things for the Boys and Girls the last day and we have received an addi- ' for those who were compelled to wait until Eleventh hour. | Goods Suitable for | Men and Women Chafing Dish Range (Round 0Oak) Aluminun Ware Firless Cooker Shot Guns Razors Tools Carving set Hunting Ax Skies Knives Waiches Manicure Sets Knives Scissors Pocket Knife Table Bells 5B Harmonicas Tea Spoons Shaving Mugs Portable Gas Lamp Hockey Clubs etc -Tool Kits Wirless Alarm Clock - (= To the Children we wish tostate that Santa | Claus unloaded his Entire stock of useful articles : - in the Hardware line at this store. Come to- INOTITOW. B. PALMER b