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About The City KERKK KKK KKK KK ¥ LEST WE FORGET * KKK KKK KK KKK Kryl is here next Monday. The Athletic club basketball quint ‘will give a dance in the city hall in honor of the Superior five Friday. night. These dances are always well attended. As a last big opportunity the Pio- neer is offering 25,000 votes to every contestant in the Schroeder piano contest for every dollar obtained for subscriptions. It is not yet too late to enter. This offer ends Jan, 17. 1t is one of the chief assets to a daily newspaper published in a city the size of Bemidji to have an in- teresting local news column. Not only are items telephoned to the Pio- neer appreciated by the publishers, but the readers enjoy them. Phone 31, Three of the best basketball games ever played in Bemidji will be staged on Thurgday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week when the Sup- erior Y. M. E. A. quint will meet the Athletic club boys for the champion- ship. The little Dutch band will be there. That Kryle, one of the three grea‘- est cornetists the world has ever known wlill appear in Bemidji, at the Methodist church, January 12. Kryl cmes here as one of the Redpath Ly ceum bureau entertainers, being brought to Bemidji by the Womans’ Study club. This is the second num- ber. Next month brings the Schroeder plano contest to a close, February 14 being the closing date. The candid- ates are growing closer each day, and all have a splendid opportunity to win. Save your votes for your favorite in the race, and help her win the pretty instrument, now on display at Schroeder’s. J. D. McDonald of Big Falls spent Wednesday in Bemidji transacting business. Brinkman, tonight —Adv. Dora Thorne. Adolph Hazen of Puposky is the guest of his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. William Hyatt. ‘L. J. Ramstead of Long Prairie was among the business callers whom spent Wednesday in the city. J. W. Granger of Crookston called on the local trade and transacted business in the city yesterday. Brinkman, tonight Dora Thorne. —Adv. Iver 0. Myhre, manager of the Seribner Trading company of the town of Liberty, was a business visif- tor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Smith of Minot, North Dakota, were in Bem- idji yesterday on a short business and pleasure visit, Donald and Ralph Bailey of Bac- kus, Minnesota,, were in Bemidji yes- terday afternoon on a short business and pleasure visit. D. Brown, Willlam I1. Ganswitz, Frank Culham and Mr. and Mrs. O. Peterson of Crosby spent yesterday in Bemidji on business. Mrs. William Clish and two chil- dren left this morning for Walker where they will spend several days visiting with relatives and friends. Brinkman, tonight Dora Thorne. —Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Cool returned to Bemidji yesterday from Chicago where they have spent the holidays with friends and relatives. Mesdames Wiliams and Bridgemen of Turtle River were the guests of Mrs, William Hyatt yesterday, re- turning to Turtle River in the even- ing. Miss Lillian Barrette left this morning for International Falls af- ter several days visit at Crookston and Bemidji. She was the guest of Brinkman Theatre Tonight THE HARRY ST, GLAIR STOCK GOMPANY Presents Tonight the Great Four Act Rural Drama Entitled ‘Dora Thorne’ A Play Full of Comedy, Drama and Pathos and Embracing the Strength of the Entire Company of Fourteen Talented Act- ors and Actresses Admission, 25c, 35¢c her sister, Miss Dora Barrette while here. J. D. McDonald of Big Falls, who Railway company, is getting horses camps, in the city and men for the Windy Andrews, cruiser in this territory, Saturday. Now is the time to lay in a suppiy of sugar. See Schmidts Grocery.— |4 Adv. J. C. Thompson, county commis- sioner, who is spending several days in the city attending ‘the meeting of the county board, spent last hight with his family at Blackduck. Sam Tunstad with the Olson Em- ployment agency, left yesterday for Thief River Falls and Crookston to buy hay for several firms they are acting as agents for. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Rider of Shev- lin were in Bemidji this morning transacting business and calling on friends. Mr. Rider is connected with the Shevlin State Bank of that vil- lage. One of these days you ought to 30 to Hakkerups and have your pic- ‘ure taken.—Adv. Earle Bailey spent’ last night at Kelliher, on a combined business and pleasure visit. Mr. Bailey returned to Bemidji this morning to play with the Bemidji Athletic club basketball team when they meet the Superior five tonight. Mrs. Mary Howe has returned from Fosston where she has spent some time as the guest of relatives and friends. Her little daughter Gladys accompanied her to spend a few days here. You can apprectate the dollar you save. If deposited in the Northern National Bank it will grow con- stantly day and night and Sunday.— Adv. Maurice Ryan and D. J. Moore re- turned to Bemidji yesterday from Ball Club and other points where they spent a few days soliciting in- surance for the Moore and Titus In- surance Company. Frank Sheldon of Minneapolis and A. G. Wedge, Jr.,, of Bemidji, presi- dent and auditor, respectfully, of loking after the affairs of their local institution.—International Falls Daily Journal, » Mrs. A. P. White and son Harold have veturned from Milwaukee, Wis- consin, 'where Harold had undergone a successful operation for a cataract of the eye. He is a student at the St. John's Military academy at Dela- field Wisconsin. 10.00 reward for conviction of the party or partics who chopped and broke down two maple trees on my boulevard. L. F. Johnson, 1014 Bemidji avenue. the arrest and Mrs. Clara Lenes and little daugh- ter Irene and Miss Ida Hendrickson of Fosston, Minnesota, are the guests of Mrs. A. L. Smith, Miss Hendrick- son is a teacher in the Fosston week. School will open there next Monday in the new school building. Charles Dailey returned yesterday from Malesus, Tennessee, where he has been the guest of relatives for the past several weeks. Mrs. Daily did not return to Bemidji but stop- ped over in Menominee, Michigan, where she wll remain for some time with friends and relatives. During Mr. Dailey's absence Mr. Davies had charge of the Employment Agency. A pleasant birthday surprise was given Mrs. W. H. Elletson, Tuesday afternoon by a number of her friends. The ladies included Mesdames Courtney, Denly, Smith, Miller, Mor- rison, Collard, Gallagher of Turtle River, Cowen Everson, Broske, Mat- tison, Brabetz, and Ackenbach and the Misses Mary and Pearl Collard, A dainty lunch was served by the self invited guests and the guest of honor received a number of birthday gifts. Even if you have never witnessed a basketball game you will enjoy see- ing young men whom you know per- form athletic feats that you have of- ten wished you could do. Come to the game toight and you will never miss a game in the future.—Adv. There will be a special meeting at the Salvation Army hall tonight at 8 o’clock, conducted by the provincial commander Lieutenant Colonel Steu- hen Marshall assisted by the Y. P. exceptionally good singer all to come and hear these officers. B R R R MISS HARRIMAN WANTS SOMETHING TO DO. New York, Jan. Carol A. Harriman, daughter of the late E. H. Harriman, is go- ing to “have something to do.” 8.—Miss herself for that statement. She made it just before she sailed on the Amerika for Paris, where she will study music and art. Ao ot e ole vl ke ok oo obe ole o b e vl ol e L X LR R R b R represents the Bradley Timber &4 a well known|® left this|g morning for his home in Brainerd. |4 Mr. Andrews will return to Bemidji |4 the Sheldon line of banks are here|$ SOV £OPOOVOOODEEDOCODEOLHEHLOD schools but there is no school this Secretary Mayor C. R. Boyd of Min- neapolis. Col Marshall is a very in- teresting speaker and the Major is an and mu- sician as well as a good speeaker. A cordial invitation is extended to GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT] “Race’ Memories” An Unusual and Exciling Drama by Pathe. In Two Parts, A tale of rivalry in love in two existences—prehis- toric and modern. “Flaming Hearts” s Vitagraph A fat person’s comedy, brim full of fun, with John ¥ Bunny, Hughie Mack and ¥ Josie Sadler. Matinee Sunday ' Majestic Theatre Pictures Deluxe ¢ “The Blight” Pathe . In which is shown that the sins of the father is visited on the children. “At the Sign of the Lost Angel” Vitagraph A western story where ¢ Anne sacrifices her own life to save another. “His Nephew’s Schdms” Edison A lively comedy full ¢ of ludicrous situations § and sure to please every- one. ONE STEAMER REFUSED AlD Charge Made by Survivers of Wreck- ed Oklahoma. Boston, Jan. 8.—A Spanish steam- er which sighted the wrecked Okla- homa off Sandy Hook Saturday night, “fooled around, put out a boat, then fooled around some more and finally picked up the boat and went away,’ according to Captain A. F. Gunther, who with seven members of the crew of the ill fated Oklahoma, arrived in Boston on board the Hamburg-Amer- ican liner Bavaria. Members of the Oklahoma's crew rescued by the Bavaria were badly battered and storm beaten, but they were anxious to hear of the fate of their companions and were bitter in their comment on the actions of the Spanish liner Manuel Calvo. Father Would Die for Son. ~ Bakersfleld, Cal., Jan. 8.—Unless Qovernor Johnson pardons Ralph Far- rig, train bandit, who killed Passen- ger Agent Montague during a hold- up, his father, James Farris, will offer to take his son’s place on the gal- lows. TAKE SALTS T0 FLUSH KIDNEYS Eat less meat if you feel Backacy or Bladder troubles you—Salts is fine for Kidneys. Meat forms uric acid which ex- cites and overworks the kidneys in their eforts to filter it from the sys- tem. Regular eaters of meat must flush the the kidneys occasionally. You must relieve them like you re- lieve your bowels; removing all the acids, waste and polson, else you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, shary pains in the back or sick head- ache, dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated ond when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment; the channels often get ir- ritated, obliging you get up, two or three times during the night. To neutralize of the body’s urin- ous waste get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water be- <+ * +* <> +- < + & Miss Harriman is authority <+ + * * o+ b ) * L fore breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine and (bladder disorders disapear. This fa- mous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithit, and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop bladder ir- ritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive; harmless and makes a delighttul ef- fervescent lithiawater drink which millions of men and women take now and then, thus avoiding serious kid- ney and bladdes diseases. . Ve ®|or the result of kidney or blodder | condition, they may cause the other | Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restor- 5| Paper, who has not already tried it, | Readers of This Paper Thousands upon thousands of wo- men have kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect it. = ‘Womes’s complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, disease. g =i It the kidneys are not in-a healthy organs to become ' diseased. You may suffer a great deal with pain in the back, bearing-down feel- ings, headache and-loss of ambition. Poor health makes you nervous, ir- ritable and may be despondent; it makes any one so. But hundreds of ‘Women claim that Ing health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to over- come such conditons. A good kidney medicine, possess- ing real healing and curative valus, should be & blessing to thousands of nervous, over-workéd women. Man send for a sample bottle to see- what Swamp-Root, the great Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy will do for them. Every reader of this by enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kil- mer Co., Binghamton, N. Y., many receive-sample size bottle by Parcels Post. You can purchase the regular Hrty-aen; and one dollar size bot- tles at all drug stores.—Adv. _ Best Cough Medicine for Children “I am very glad to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy” writes Mrs. Lida Dewey, Milwaukee, Wis. “I have used it for years both for my children and my- self and it never fails to relieve and cure a cough or cold. No family with children should ‘be ‘without it as it gives almost immediate relief in cases of - croup.” - Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is pleasant and safe to take, which is of great impor- tance when a mediéine must be giv- en to young children. For sale by all dealers—Adv. Chronic Constipation Cured “Five years ago I had the worst case of chronic constipation I ever knew of, and Chamberlain’s Tablets cured mee,” writes S. . Fish, Brook- lyn Mich. For Salé by all dealers..— Adv. WOMAN KILLS TWO THEN ENDS LIFE Triple Tragedy in Lodging House at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Jan. 8—A man, a woman and a little girl are dead as a result of a number of revolver shots fired in a lodging house here. The police theory is that Mrs. Mary Cox, or Graves, shot and killed W. M. Mel- ton, a local attorney, then killed her daughter, Florence, twélve years old, and finally shot herself. The, woman, known to the police as Mrs. Cox, but registered as Mrs. Graves, came here from San Francis- co about two weeks ago. No cause for the Los Angeles triple tragedy could be learned from Mrs. Elizabeth Graves, the aged mother of Mrs. Mary Cox Graves. Mrs. Graves said her daughter was a divorcee and that Melton had been attentive to her for three years. He preceded her about two months ago find remunerative employment. LR X ENTIRE VILLAGE TRADED FOR SKYSCRAPER. New York, Jan. 8.—Announce- ment was made that the town of Philispe Manor, a mile above Tarrytown, N. Y., and near the estate of John D. Rockefeller at Pocantico Hili: had been traded for a twenty- story skyscraper in this city. The town consists of 250 acres and has many houses costing from §10,000 to $20,000. <+ The New York property is val- 2 ed at 00,000. oo ol oo o ole ol oo oo oo e sl ol oo oo ol e oo ofe oo ol e oo ol e oo oo ol oo ol ol e o b ok * o e o e ok o PRESIDENT SHOWS LENIENCY Commutes Sentence of Major Hughes, Facing Dismissal. ‘Washington, Jan. 8.—Major James B. Hughes, P United States cav- alry, found guiity and sentenced to dismissal from the army by general courtmartiad at San Francisco on a charge of intoxication which involved thirteen specifications, will lose only fifty numbers. President Wilson, in view of Major Hughes' “excellent record in the war with Spain, and unanimous recom- mendation of the court for clemency,” commuted the sentence to Los Angeles, where he hoped toq take is that they visit the wron; Beauty depends upon hoalth, look, drooping shoulders, To retain the This famous medicine stri encmies of your youthful a st canaupply you!: sical institute, Butfalo, N.Y. 2 Woman Is As Old She Looks No woman wants to look old. Many in their effort to look youthfulresort to the'‘beauty doctor's" prescriptions. Theirmis- ‘Worry, sleepless nights, headaches, pains, disorders, irregu- larities and weaknesses of a distinetly feminine character in & short timo bring the dull eve, the “erow's feet,” the haggard and the faltering step. e appearance of youth you must retain heaith, Instead of lotions, powders and paints, ask your. druggist for DR. PIERCE’S Favorite Prescription - only /ook young, but feel young. Your druggl 50 one-cent stames €0 Or. Ple: g department in thedrug store. es at the very root of these urance. 1t makes you not Unclaimed Letters Men Boura;. Mr. Louis, Braten- borg; T. T., Buelow; J. C., Bardud; Master Neah, Cronhardt; Mr. G. W., Chernen; Chas. S., Duelos; Mr. Od- lion, Deyoe; Mr. L. AJ Fitich; Mr. Edward, Grace; Mr. Frank, Grove; Mr. Roy, Hastay; Mr. Len, Jordum; Master Henry, Jordan; Frank G., Jenson; Mr. Hans, Kelly; Mr. Mike, Lee; Ole H., Manisfield; Mr. Frans, Matson; Mr., McIntyre, Mr. James., Nansen; Mr. N, ‘A., Peterson; Art., Reynolds; Mr. and Mrs. Earl, Span- felner; Ferd, Sherman; Mr. Earl; Sands; Mr. eGo., Tangen; Mr. Sig- urd, Wilson; Mr. Herb. ‘Women Burke Mrs. Agacia., Olena, Blenkhim; Mr. B. A., Hughes; Benson; Miss Miss Helen, Hangen; Miss Annie, Kelsey; Mrs. Mort, ‘Larson; Miss Mary, Nowman; Miss Birdie (2), Ne- mem; Jannie Rivett; Miss Gladis, Smith; Miss Mamie, Teigen; Mrs. Sven, Thomas; Mrs. R., Todd; Mrs. Lida, White Miss Katty, Austin; Miss. Joseph. Notice M . B. 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