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[ Y Edward Anderson of Brainerd, was here yesterday on business. Poupore of Kelliher was a visitor here yesterday. Valentines. Complete assortment. from 1c to $2.50 at Abercrombie’s, Born last evening, February 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Halladay, a son. ke Blooston left this morning on a ten days' trip to the Twin Cities. THE BEMIDJL is coming to you, if you will just have a little patience. O. E. Hulehan of Deer River, trans-; acted business in Bemidji yesterday. Join the circulating library at Ab- ercrombies’ and read the late popu-| lar books. Harry Sinker, formerly of Mallard but now of Minneapolis, was in Be- midi yesterday. G. 1. Godfrey of Ballelub, was a Bemidji visitor yesterday returning home this morning. For Rent, Nicely furnished | vooms. Third street. Next door, east of Darker's, up stairs, J. G. Morrison, Jr.. of the Chippe-; wa Trading Store of Red Lake, spent yesterday here on business. a0e per bale at Falls & Cam- eron. Il Clementson of Clementson, is in the city for a few days fo attend the| meeting of the county commissioners. | Go to Hakkerup for photos. Attorney M. J. Brown returned this | morning from Minneapolis where he | has spent the past week with his wife | and child ger, attended to business matters in Bemidji yesterday returning 1 night. “THE BEMIDI Watch for it. is on the way. C. W. Reitner, River, on business returning home on the noon train. New Books Just received at Ab- ercrombies’. brary and keep in touch with the' late fiction Miss Katherine toni, for St. Paul where she will enter the J. Rothschild cstablishment. a merchant of Deer The Ladies’ Ald of the noon at 2:30 in the church basement. Lunch will be served. Hay §12 per ton at Falls & Cam- cron Alex Thompson of Crookston, is liere for a few days on business. Mr. Thompson is connected with the Min- | neapolis Brewing company. Valentines. Different than you have seen at Abercrombie’s. Assistant State Forester H. H. Winslow of Northome, attended to business matters here yesterday re- turning home this morning. “THE BEMIDJI™ will be a new one ; on the market. Ask about it. C. C. McCarthy and B. of Grand Rapids, F. Lunn of Minneapolis came up from Grand Rapids yesterday and‘ spent the day here on business. “Know hind it.”" Your to the officers, holders Bank. attention is called directors and stock- of the Northern The Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church will be entertained by Mrs. John Skogsburg and Mrs. D. G. Mil- ler at the home of the latter Wednes- | day, February 7. at 2 P, M. “THE BEMIDJI"—thousands of | them will arrive shortly., A special train from the Atlantie coast expect- ed here hourly loaded with “THE BEMIDJL" Court Reporter leave tomorrow morning for national Falls where he will report the Koochiching County term of court which is being held there. . Conger will leave this AMUSEMENTS GRAND THEATER TONIGHT “A Mother's Faith” “The Breaking of the Sev- enth Commandment” Tmwp The Missionary's Grafitude —— “GINDERELLA" and the latest production of “THE FALL OF TROY” Wednesday and Thursday Nights home | Join the circulating li-: Lafentisee leaves| Methodist | Church will meet Wednesday after-| Pany. a Bank by the men be-| National | Lee LaBaw will Inter-| evening for a two wecks' trip to the Twin Citles and Chicago. She will be accompanied to'St. Paul by Miss Ruth Larson of Nymore who will enter the J. Rothschild Millinery House. “CLEANEST and BEST LIGHTED laundry I've seen anywhere,” this is what the factory inspector on a re- cent visit said of the Bemidji Steam Laundry. Makes a good ad, doesn’t it? Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda issued the following licenses the latter part of.last week and the first of this week. Carl M. Saterlie and Miss Ida Billett, both of Beltrami County; {Clyde Peck and Mlss Lillian Bing, “buth of Beltrami County; Christ Gravning and Miss Mable Anderson, both o fBeltrami County, and Allison D. Copley and Ivy B. Owens both of Blackduck. | “It's the best I've ever used,” is what they all say about our new line of carbon paper. “And so cheap, too,” they add. “No more $3.00 a box carbon papers for me when $1.50 [ will buy a hundred sheets put up in {neat blue boxes at the Bemldji Plo- neer Office Supply Store few of her friends last night at the | home of her parents, 923 Bemidji av- enue. The hostess acted as pianist | while her guests sang several songs, iamong which was a solo by Whitney | Brown. Flinch and Muggins nntil late in the {evening when they made and served |rarebit and coffee. The guests were Misses Hazel Wells, Eva Getchell, Ruth Naugle, Helen innick and Messrs. Will Shannon, Walter Hatch, Hiram Simons, Jr. and Whitney| | Brown, ! Phe women of Bemidji will be| pleased to learn that they can obtain | i the choice of twenty styles of pnom-} J. C. Sullivan, the Blackduck log- ‘mu at the Bemidji Pioneer p,mtm.,i The skill in the making of mince ples calling or at-home loffice for their cards. Plates also furnished with first hundred cards. When conve: ent step in and inspect our assort- ment. On Saturtay evening at 8 o’clock at was in the city this morning the Fresbyterian parsonage occurred | the marriage of Clyde H. Peck to Miss Lillian Bing, Rev. S. E. P. | White officiating. The bridal pair | were attended by Miss Luella Peck, a sister of the groom, and John Skugs- burg. Immediately after the cere- mouyv the party went to the home of the groom where a wedding supper | was served to the immediate friends| Millinery | and relatives. Both young people are well known in the city, Mr. | being employed by Avmour ‘housekeepmg at once. “There is no better modicine made | for colds than Chamberlain's Cough | iZemedv. It acts on nature’s plan, re- lieves the lungs, opens tle secretions, | aids expectoration; angd restores the system to a healthy condition. | sale by all dealers. Notice to Farmers. i The Fitzsimmons-Baldwin Com- pany of Bemidji, is now buying pota- Notice to Water Users. The time of discount on water bills has been extended to February 15. Water & Light Committee, W. C. Klein, chairman. This is the season of the year when mothers feel very much concerned over the frequent colds contracted by their children, and have abund- ant reason for it as every cold weak- I ens the lungs, lowers thLe vitality and paves the way for the more serious diseases that so often follow. Cham- | berlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures, and is pleasant and | safe to take. For sale by all dealers. BURNED JUDAS IN EFFIGY In That Way the Guides Showed Thelr Love for the Christian Religlon. ‘We hanged Judas Iscariot today. Having expressed our joy over the res- | urrection of Christ by gorging our. selves with roast lamb and bitter ‘wine, by firing guns, reckets and tor- Dedoes and by lighting bonfires, we gave vent to our remaining enthusi- asm in one grand burst of mock ven- geance directed against the unfortu- nate mortal who was destined from the foundation of the world to figure @8 a cat’s paw in the plan of salvation, ‘The burning touk place in the front of a little church of the Virgin, sit- uated on the highest part of the city. From a pole erected before the door hung a crude, wretched, melancholy figure stuffed with straw, and ridicu- lously suggesting the image of a man. ‘Within the church the priest was con- ducting the regular Sunday service. | At last the doors were thrown wide open and the whole congregation gushed forth like water from a broken dam, and immediately thereafter ev- ery man and boy in the square was | shooting away at the efiigy. Poor Ju- | das whirled about and danced in the air as the bullets peppered him, and suddenly burst into flames.- When a Greek feels particularly happy, or wishes to express his enthusiasm he | produces an old musket or pistol and discharges it. Resurrection Day in Greece resembles the Fourth of July in the United States.—George Horton in Argolis. Tragic. “Here's another aeroplane horror,” remarked ' Cynicus, looking. up from his newspaper. - “Anybody killed?” asked Sillicus. “No,” growled Cynicus: - “Couple married in one!™ Miss Eva Getchell entertained a| Then the party played Pit., & Com- | Mr. and Mrs. Peck will go to| | For some time For | countrymen used only Chinese chs | acters in writing and he evolved the KR KRR KKK KKK * "HOW TO FIND * The Northern Minnesota Devel- opment Association Immigra- tion Commission Quarters. 39 Third Street, South, Minne- apolis. Kk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ko ok ok ko k ok ok ok ok ke ok Fof the benefit of the readers of the Ploneer this notice will appear in both the Daily and Weekly Pioneer for the next six month. On leaying the union depot turn to the left and continue up Nicollet to Third street,~ cross- ing that thoroughfare, turn to the left and procced half a block, toward the postoffice, From the Milwatkee depot, turn to the left on Washington avenue and continue to First avenue, turn to the left and go one block to Third street and then one half block ty the right. KKK KKK KKK K KKK KK MINCE PIE FOR BREAKFAS1 It Might Pay Those Who Declare It Is Wrong to Try It for i Awhlle. ook kg ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ko ok ok ok ok ok ok k ok ok ‘When our Puritan ancestors wished to throw the last touch of cerulean gloom into the blue laws they enacted to wit: “That no one shall make mince pies, or play any instrument, except the trumpet, drum, and jew’s-harp.” As & means of mortifying the flesh anfl { throwing a damper on the joys of the [ world this prohibition of mince pies was ever regarded as more effective than placing the aforementioned mu- sical instruments in unskilled hands. | It afforded almost as much quiet pleasure to the early New England conscience as refusing food and lodg- {ing “to Quakers and other here- ! ties.” When the reaction set in it follow- | ed the pendulous law of reforms and swung just as far the other way. became the very touchstone of good' citizenship. The recipes always enu- merated the brandy and the currants | and the raisins first, and then, as a| sort of afterthought, made casual men- | tion that a little “finely cut meat” ! | might improve the mince. { But the uncongenial environment un- | der which the mince pie was born left upon it a superstitious tradition that it | was not altogether wholesome. In spite of the Increasing number of peo- | ple who survive a second helping this | prejudice obtains here and there lmtm the present time. CURIOUS WORK OF PENANCE N | Peck‘l\ncient Buddhist of Japan Writes| | 126,000 Words on Piece of Paper 13 by 7V Inches. there has been shown in San Francisco a plece of paper 13 inches by 73 inches, on Which there are written 126,000 words. This writing 1s the work of Kobo ‘Taishi, a Buddhist of Japan, who Ifved 1,100 years ago. Before his time his idea of the Japanese alphabet. The writing on the paper is so fine that a microscope has to be used to decipher the intricate Japanese char- acters. It Is an exact copy of eight toes. Bring in your “spuds.” | books of the Buddhist Bisle, and ‘was written by the author as a sort of Denance to purify his spirit. It is the property of a descendant of the writer, and has passed as a sacred heirloom from father to son for a thousand years. Every precaution has been taken to insure the safety of the { document. In a case of white wood is a beautiful laquered box wrapped in green silk. Within the laquered box is another made ot a very light porous wood that is extensively used in the manufacture of cabinets in which to store treasures. In this box is the precious writing. [ Pepsin. 2 ‘The introduction of pepsin are medial agent effected a complete revo- lution in the method of restoring to normal the allments which in the old days were classed in a group as dys- 1 Depsia. If physicians were to observe annl- Versaries of the discovery of remedies which had proved a blessing to man- kind the entire profession would unite i in remembering the fiftieth anniver- sary of the first manufacture of pepsin in.this country. Just half a century ago the late John Carrick, the eminent physlological chemist and the father of physiological products in the United States, made possible a new epoch in. American medicine by producing the first pepsin. Pepsin had been made in a small way in Europe before Mr. Carrick’s enterprise caused it to be introduced here, as it was ‘originally suggested by Dr. Corvisant of Paris. The qual- ity was so poor, however, that its use was distinctly limited. Queer Monument. A monument erected in the Strag- lieno cemetery has a very curious his- tory. It is that of an old woman of Genoa, who made a living by selling strings of nuts in the streets. By fru- gality and industry she succeeded in amagsing a small fortune in this way, and then commissioned a well known sculptor of Genoa, Luigi Orengo, to make a life size portrait of her in marble just as she appeared at-her pitch in the street. This statue she ordered to be placed in the famous Straglieno cemetery, probably. the largest in the . world.—World Wide | Magazine. Ready to Meet Emergencies. “Be systematically heroic in little unnecessary points. Every day ' do something for no other reason than “its difficulty, so that if an hour of trained to stand the test. The man Who has daily inured himself to hab- its of concentrated attention, ener- Bary thlng- will stand like a° tower When everything rocks 1ruund hi | ment of his need. should come, it may find you | getic will, and self-denial in unneces || —Wfllh.m Jlmel. : TEST OF TRUE' ‘H(fSPfrAL]fI‘Y' A Army Officer- Tells of His Best Lesson In Cooking and Conduct as a : Host. The old army officer, distingulshed alike for his character and his high position, had said to his fellow guests at the little:mountain camp that he re- garded a knowledge of cooking as a mecessary -accomplishment for a gen- tleman and a soldler. “Let me tell you," “he continued, “where I recelved my first and best lesson in cooking, and in conduct at, the héad of the table. “While I was yét a very young manj T had the good fortune to attract the notice of an old French gentleman ‘who, with the remnant of his for- mer large fortune, had come to the melghborhood of Petersburg, Virginia, and established himself in 2 small cot- tage. 'said the son of the family. “In’this little home the dining:room and kitchen were separated by a par- i titlon that extended only 'five - feet above the floor. As monsieur was too poor to afford a walter or cook, he himselt performed the duties of both. “He often honored .me wih an in- vitation to diner, and as I sat in the dining-room, waiting for the meal to be served, I could see the old gentle- man’s head bobbing up and down as he tended his stew-pans in the kitch- en.” “How awfully funny!” said one, with a giggle. “It never seemed in the least lu- dicrous to me,” the old officer quietly. responded. “After placing the dishes upon the table, my old friend would remove his apron, put on a rusty dress coat, and dispense the hospitality of his house with the grace and dignity of a prince.” . “I understood! Noblesse oblige, and all that sort of thing,” murmured the giggler, contritely. ‘““All. the same, your old.gentleman, ministering at hidden altars and practicing mysteri- ous rites behind that low : partition, must have been something of a char- acter.”” { The old officer gravely assented “One that it was & privilege to know,” he said—Youth’s Companion. some One Satisfaction. In after years a woman may be sor ry she married the man in the case, but. she’s always glad that “that other woman” didn’t get him.—Chica 80 News. Matrimonial Revival. A Boston pastor wants the base church turned. into a “courting parlor.” Planning a matri- monial revival, as it were—New York Herald. | | Character and Circumstances. | “Character is built out of circum- stances—From exactly the same ma~ terials one man builds palaces, while another builds hovels.”—G. H. Lewes. | Do you know that more real dan-| Turks in a common cold: than in’| any other of the minor ailments? The safe way is to take Chamberlain's! Cough Remedy, a thorighly reliable preparation, and rid vourself of the! jon each box. 25c. ¢old as quickly as pessible. ' This reraedy ig for sale by a'l dealers. will guarantee you te seconts, SR T8 vent bottio w No remedy that I have ever sold for Tczema, Psoriasis, and all other dlseases of the skin has LX\EH more thorough satisfaction than D. D..D. Prescmflon for Eczema \ I guarantee this remedy. Barker Drug Store, Easily. Adjusted. ‘When the family for which Uncle | Bragtus hud worked- s0 long and faith- fully presented him with a mule he Wwas overcome with joy. { “He’s a' bad kicker, Uncle. Rast,” | “T told | father I didn't see what you could do | with an animal that liked to kick and | back better than anything else.’ “I's got dat all planned,” said Uncle | | Prastus, solemnly. “When I harnesses 1 dat animile into my cyart, if he acts | contumacious an’ starts in to back,] I's gwine to take him right out'n de | cyart, turn it round an’ den harness | dat mule in hindside befo’. Dat'll hu-| mor him, an’ it'll set my. cyart up de | hill jes’ de same.”—Youth’s Compan- | fon. { | ( Origin of the Stocking. A writer in a French newspaper has ! | been investigating the origin of stoclk: | ings. It appears that Henry II, when | preparing for the marriage of his sis- \ ter-in 1559 first conceived the idea of | silk hose, and was the first to wear | silk knitted stockings at that epoch- | making event. A hundred years later | one Hindres established a factory for stockings in the Bols = de Boulogne. This was the first hosiery factory in| France. It was a success at the start, | and, when 1t received protection from | the then ministers, it was a kind of gold mine. In 1663 the venture was turned into a company. From it arose “the Society of Silk Stocking Makers.” TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY . | Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab- lets. Druggists refund money if it fails | to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is| Telephone Dr. J.A. McClure! your horse troubles. | No charge to answer Phones, No trouble to | show goods. Veterinary Remedies for sale | Dr. J. A. McClure, Phone. 105. l | | | i | I | | b INBQRANFE Iluflman Harris & Reynolds | Bemid)l, Minn. . Phone 144 THE ,SPALDING b PEAN h-flmh's argest and %én Hotel DULUTH MINNESOTA More than $100.00000 recently. expended ¢n Improvements. %0 Fooms, 1% prirate batbs, 60 iple ¥ooms. conveplenc restaurants -and b alm lluulucenv Iuhhy and Ballroom, Llum'#o:'x ';]nd ldellfil(l;,flll el em! A Room, Men's. (!rlll Ooluulzl Buffet; vublic’. rooms: hanquet roq) and rivate dlnlm‘l ’w% Sun parior and observa- in he%b of business sec- o bt overlooking 0 harbor and Lake Superfor. “Convenient to everything. One of the Great Hotels of the Northwest It’s There With The Flavor 800 ¥ 162 East Bound Leaves 9:54 a. m. 163 West Bound Leaves 4:37 p. m. 186 Fast Bound Leaves 2:465 p. m, 187 West Bound Leaves 10:38 a. m. GREAT NORTHERN : 33 West Bound Leaves 3:30 p. m. 34 Bast Bound Leaves 12:08 p. m. 36 West Bound Leaves 3:42 a. m. 36 Fast Bound Leaves 6 a m 105 North Bound Arrives 7:45 p. m. 106 South Bound Leaves 6:30 a. m. Freight West Leaves at 9 0 a. m. { Freight East Leaves at 0 p. m. i Minnesota & International 132 South Bound Leaves 8:15 a. m {31 North Bound Leaves 6:20 p. m. 34 South Bound Leaves 11: 45 p. m. 33 North Bound Lefves 4:30 a. m. t'reight South Leaves at 7:30 a. m. Hrelght North Leaves at 6:00 a. m. Minn. Red Lake & Man. 1 North Bound Leaves 3:35 p. m. 2 South Bound Leaves 10:30 a. m. { PROFESSIONAL CARDS LAWYERS GRAHAM M. TORRANCE LAWYER Miles Block Telephone 560 H. FISK . ATTORNEY AT LAW Office over Baker’s Jewelry Store. cent call me up and let me tell you how to raise 99 per cent, of all your hatch, and if I -don’t give you satisfaction just call me, Dr. J. A McClurs, WANTED POULTRY RAISERS to know that Dr. J. A. Mec- GLURE, puts up a poultry compound, that prevents and cures the ills of the old as well as the young birds, white diearrhea of chicks and chick- en cholera, due to Indigestion or eating poisonous food, en- teritis, bowels, blackheadin turkeys and all other bowel diseases, don’t loose from 10 to 50 per Inflamation of the of your flock but better down, c. respectfully yours, Phone., 105. Now is the time of all times for business men to re- equip their offices for the new year, for prices are re- duced full 10to33 per cent. Below usual figures. It is well known that this store’s stock of office supplies is un- matched anywhere. The enormous variety of styles carried in Blank Books, Tahlets, Pencils, Inks, Clips, Pens, School Supplies, _Rubber Bands, Typewriter Paper, Carhon Paper, Efe., make it possible to secure here ”any’thing that may-be had anywhere ‘else, and many "things to be found in no other store. HARRY MASTEN IPiano Tuner ormerly o Radenbush & Co. of 8t. Pau i Instructor of Violn, Piano, Mando- lin and Brass Instruments. Music furnished for balls, hotels, weddings, banquets, and all occasions. Terms | reascnable. All music up to date. HARRY MASTEN, Plano Tumer Room?36, Third floor, Brinkman Hote) i Telephone 535 | PHYSICIANS AND SURCEONS | DR ROWLAND GILMORE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block E. A. SHANNON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON D* Office in Mayo Block Zhone 396 Res. Phone 347 R. C. K. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON | Office—Miles Block f A WARD, M.D. ® Over First National Bank. Phone 51 touse No. Phone 351 R. A. E. HENDERSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON sver First National Bank, Bemidji, Minn. Office Phone 36. Residence Pone 72. R. E. H. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office in Winter Block R. E. H. MARCUM PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office in Mayo Block Phone 18 Residence Phone 21) INER W. JOHNSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON =3 ‘Office over Security Bank. DENTISTS R. D. L. STANTON - DENTIST - i Office in Winter. Block R. J. T. TUOMY DENTIST 1st National Bank Build'g. Telephone 230 R. G. M. PALMER DENTIST Miles Block Evening Work by Appointment Oaly EDUARD F. NETZER, Ph, C. RECISTERED PHARMACIST Postoffice Corner Phone 304 Personal attention to prescriptions OM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER SAFE AND PIANO MOVING Toaldones Phons 58 Amsties Avs. l!h- Phone 12 C. G. JOHNSON Loans - Slm:ks_ Lands Box 736, Bemidii, Mi ~ Ofliee—xknqmflo, 5.’3-4:;:1“ EW PUBLIC LIBRARY g,m,fln"";;i‘{::m s T SO a'fi p. m. i y 7t 9 p.--