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» -~ About The City Basketball tonight, se e That on Easter Monday a dance will be given by the Bemidji Athle. tic club. T That news items telephoned to the Pioneer are appreciated both by the publishers and readers of the paper. Phone 31. “Charles A. Russell of Brainerd will lecture on “State Control of Public Utilities,” at the Commercial club rooms Monday evening. All are ask- ed to attend. .. “Mutt and Jeff in Panama,” will be staged here March 23. The com- pany is conpidered a good one and the play will be given here under the auspices of the Athletic club. s That on next Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the Commercial club will be held. Election of of- ficers and board of directors will take place. All are urged to be pre- o BREVITIES Basketball tonight. Carl Bye of Pinewood transacted business in the city yesterday. Roller skating tomorrow. Mrs. W. N. Bowser returned yes- terday from a week’s visit at Duluth and Superior, Roller skating Sunday.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Knopp of Wilton were in the city yesterday calling on the local trade. Masquerade 17th instead of 18th. Call England left this morning for Hackensack where he will transact business for a few days. Poverty Mask Ball March 18th.— Adv. Mrs. Will Masterson of the town of Northern drove to Bemidji yester. day and transacted business. Pioneer paper pencils, penny piece.—Adv. L. L, Waller of Wauban, Minneso- to transacted business and called on friendp in the city yesterday. One of these days you ought to g0 to Hakkerups and have your plc- ture taken.—Adv. . Mrs. and Mr. L. J. Loomis of Orth visited with friends and trans- actted business in the city Friday. Miss Lilllan Welsh of Deer River spent yesterday in the city visiting ‘with friends and transacting busi- ness, The best kind of well seasoned tam- arack for sale. Fred Barwdell, tele- phone 336-4.—Adv. W. F. Sherburg of St. Cloud spent several hours last evening in the city on a combined business and- pleasure visit. Lowest prices, best values at Troppmans. Visit our ready to wear department on second floor.—Adv. Rev. Charlés Chandler, pastor of the Baptist church, will visit a for- mer pastorate in Parkers Prairie Sunday. L. D. French of Wadena, of the Richards-French Lumber company was transacting business in the city yesterday. Troppmans department store has added a rest room on 2nd floor with all conveniences which will be ready April 1st.—Adv. Mrs. A. C. Wedge and daughter AT THE. BRINKMAN TONIGHT One of the ‘strongest western comedies yet presented by the St. Clair Stock Company will be seen tonight at the Brink- man, when this talented comp- any will present ‘Tennesses’s Partner” Mr. St: Clair and wife, Irene St. Clair s Gewhilliker and Mrs. Hay, furnish the comedy and lhr[ct Benan as Tennessee, Caleb Swan, and Ivan Hnmbly as Au Bioe are seen at their best in the principal leading; roles. Tluodm members of the company well cest and this pmmlm!obomobeulflly yet pre- sented. Four FEATU'RE Pictures HOPE JONES GONCERT ORCHESTRA Two Blg sum—'.flu'i_llium EEX KRR KRR R KRR KX x LEAST WE FOEGET * HH KKK KKK KKK KR ‘Merriam returned yum-dnr tmm week’s visit with friends at Detroit, Minnesota, Mr.-and Mrs. G. 'W. Severens at Grant Valley ‘drove to Bemidj! terday and attended the Vflhflln in the evening. If you can’t decide what to dn. Mankato Commerclal College, Man: - | kato, Minn will tell you. Write for free catalog.—Adv. Miss .Anna Klein, who teaches achool-near Bemidji, is spending the| week end with her pamnu Mr. and Mrs. A. Klien, Mre. 'W. T. Blakely of Farley is calling on friends and shopping in the city today. her home this evening. - At the Big Department Store Big shipment of Suits and coats just ar- rived. The daylight store. ¥ G. Troppman.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs, D. B. Jones, who have -|8pent the winter at the Cunningham home near Schoolcraft, returned to their home_ in Lawton, North Dakota, yesterday. Troppman’s big department store will have its spring grand opening about April 1st. New Goods from the east arriving daily.—Adv. Elizabeth Winklesky entertained at 6’clock dinner last evening in hon- nor of Isabella and Edward Burnet- te, who will move to Baudette in the near future. Mrs. Harry Titus left this morning for Brainerd where she will spend a few hours visiting with friends and relatives. She will return to Be- midji this evening. Just try our 12c¢ tomato and Sc corn and other canned goods at the same rate. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Schmitt's gro- cery.—Adv. Rev. J. H. Randahl, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church of this city, will preach at Heart Lake to- morrow morning, returning to Bem- idji in the evening. Following the hasketball game to- night, W. B. MacLachlan will give a dance in Dreamland. The Inter. national Raggers have been engaged to furnish the musiec. Mr. and Mrs Seth Smith of Becida brought a load of farm produce to Bemidji yesterday and remained in the city today in order to attend the farmers’ institute. The ladies aid of the German Lu- theran church will serve supper at the 0dd Fellows hall, Tuesday March 10th. Supper from 5 to 8 o’clock.— Adv. C. E. Keller of St. Paul, state fire marshall, arrived in Bemidji last evening and will spend a few days here on business in connection with the burning of the Bemidji mill. Miss Lillian Simpson left today for Bena where she ‘will spend some time as the guest of her parents. She re- mained in Bemidji for several hours enroute from Minneapolis to Bena. Mrs, Frank Latimer, Mrs. A. D. Simpkins of Turtle River and Mrs. E. 0. Whitney and Mrs. J. 8. Wheel- er of Bass Lake were in the city to- day and attended the farmers’ in- stitute. ‘William Betz superintendent of all the logging operations for the Crookston Lumber Company at Kelli- her and Blackduck, is spending the day in the city on business for that company. A. J. McGuire of Grand Rapids, superintendent of the experimental farm at that city, arrived in Bemidji this morning and is one of the prin- cipal speakers at the farmers meeting held here tody. ~ Order your milk and Cream from our store, the State Inspector has giv- en us the highest score in this vicin- ity on our dafry. W. G. Schroeder. Phone 390 and 66—Adv. Mrs. L. A, ‘Ward and daughter Louise, who are both at the St. An- thony’s hospital, are recovering: Mrs, She will return to|A ‘GRAND THEATRE ‘Tonight | SPECIAL MATINEE SUNDAY, 3P. M. “The Hand That Rocks the Gradle” (Essanay) lplendld drama in which a womansmtuhon saves her hushand from the peni- tentiary (Biograph) A pathetic picture with an:at- 0sphere that suggests Hans hristian Anderson’s staries “A Lesson In Jsalousy” (Vitagraph) It is well uughg and teems with un '‘Antony and Gnmlng Soon; Gioopatra’ A mammoth production in eight parts S Majestic Theatre PICTURES DELUXE “‘Before The Last 'leaves Fall” : (Lubin) In this pretty picture, a vein of true poetry is shown, arnd not often are you offered a subject so charmingly executed and told in pictures of sterescopic clearness. ~ The Bahy Show (Vitagraph) Educational “His Second Wife” (Vitagraph) A strong drama featuring Anita Stewart and E. H. Lincoln *Wooing The Saleslady” i (Melies) A very amusing French comedy thlnmn. Maroh diagrama and statistics intercorporate - connection of lluhm railroads and interlocking direstorates | by which big lines dominate the smadl- er lines -was put in-evidence at the advance rate hearings. before. Inter- | tlon ‘lmnhly was ported state Commerce Commissioner Harlag] heuse foemerce commitiee by by Frank J. Warne, expert railrond’ acoountant. fer a 6 per cent advance:608, or 8 per cent, are co lled by twelve big systems, the New Yerk Genteal of 17:to 4. of Michigan, Knowland of Cal Of 887 separate railroads asking|O’Shaughnessy of Michigan mee'- Goldedlledieflnheovery vor Tibraims i ite. T e o e e renewed ki | $0:0very.vein l:d m_flmfl wnflhwifl- of despair. p Dr. Pierce’s ired aid. organ of !Muh;ly No more Jou nesd e s Galer Lat- Y of Washingten: yoted agaimst it. 'Chairman ‘Adamson‘of the commit- %ee on interstate and foreign..com- controlling 118 and the Pennsylvanie | merce, upon whom the duty of re- 118, according to. the. witnes; Wins Race Against Death. Rochester, Minn, March 7.—0. W.| Post, milliongire food manufacturer of Battle Creek, Mich., outdistanced death in-his: race hailf across. the con- tinent to: the Mayo surgeons here, ‘when his special train arrived at tha Great Western depot in this city at 9:256 a. m., just three -and one-haif half hours ahead of schedule. Officer May Wear. Decoration. Colonel John-P. Finely, U. 8. A., would be authorized to receive through the war department and to wear a dece- ration presented to him by the sultan of Turkey under a bill introduced by. Representative Doremus of Michigan, Girl's Bravery Saves Many, Boston, March 7.—John McKay, an elevator boy, and -Miss Mary Murphy, a_telephone girl, 'stuck bravely ‘to their posts, arousing - and - carrying guests to safety when fire broke out in the Quincy House -and - but one life was lost in‘a flre which endanger- ed many. . Crew Rescued at Sea. : Havana, March - 7.—The .Spanish liner Alfonso XIII wirelessed. that she had picked up at sea the crew of the American bark Ullewatt. The mes- sage did not say how many were in the crew or what happened to the American vessel. GOTHAM STORM PICTURES Traffic. Tied Up—Snow Plow. Clearing Tracks. From here he went to Thief River Fallg in the interest of that company. Every big fire and every report of a burglary should bring home to you the necessity of keeping your pa- pers and -other valuables in the fire- proof Safety Deposit Vaults of the Northern Natfonal Bank.—Adv. G. G. Winter of Minneapolis, form- erly manager of the Crookston Lum- ‘ber company land office in this city, arrived in Bemidji last evening and is renewing old acquaintances and ‘transacting business here today, He will leave for his home tonight. Mabel A. Olsen of Crookston, in-|] structor of the domestic science de- partment of the Crookston. schools|] arrived in Bemidji this morning, and ‘gave public demonstration to the la. ‘diels of this city in the high school 'building this afternoon. This dem- onstration was arranged in cennec- tion with the farmers meeting which Photos by American Press Association. The Forty Year Test An article must have -excepsional merit to survive for a period of forty years. Chamberlain’s Cough Rem- is lbeing held here today.: ‘W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the. Northern Minnesota Development as. ‘Ward has been seriously ill for the ‘past week and her daughter has been suffering with throat trouble. Twenty couple attended the dance given by the young men of the city last evening in the city hall. The St. Cloud basketball team were the guests of homor. Music was fur- nigshed by the International raggers. Theodore Johnson of Paynesville, Minnesota, was a guest at the George L. Markham home yesterday. Mr. Johhson ds manager of the North American Cold Storage of that place, “TIL" GLADDENS SORE, TIRED FEET “T7Z” makes sore, lmrnmg, tired {eet fairly dance with delight. Away. Fn aches and pains, the corns, callouses, blisters and bunions. “TIZ” draws potons that puf ns a1 Ijl’; your feet. No matter how hard P vou work, how ong you dance, how far walk, or how long you renmn on lmu- lwt, rings: foot wmfofl. “TIZ” is - won- derful for tired, aching, swollen, smarting feet. Your feet !or joy; shoes never hurt or box of “TIZ” now from store. End shoes, isociation, was in the city today :and with President C. A. Allbright, of the associatfon, they appeared’ be- fore the board of county commission- ers and secured an appropriation of $325 for development work to be car- ried on by the association in encour- aging immigration.. Mr, Mackenzie left in the afternoon for St. Paul.— Brainerd Diapaitoh. ‘Mr. and Mrs. €. A. Covey of Bagley who came to Bemidji to attend the funeral of their grand daughter Pearl Condon, returned to their home yes- terday afternoon. C. E. Condon of iMizpah, an uncle of the deceased also came up for the funeral and will re- turn to his home tomorrow morning. Mrs. 8. E. McFarland of Wilton who also attended the funeral returned ‘home this afternoon. Rose Condon a sister of the deceased, who is con- fined dn a hospital in St. Paul, was unable to come, ‘We have placed in the city more than one thousand savings banks and have started hundreds on the road to success. If you haven’t a bank call Phone 108 and we'll show you how to begin a eavings account, Northern National Bank.—Adv. Mrs. Herman Everson and Miss Pearl Collard entertained a number of friends yesterday afternoon at the 1{home of Mre. Everson, the occasion being Miss: Collard’s birth -anniver- sary. The afternoon was spent in sewing, conversation and music. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Col- -|lard, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Everson, and | the Mesdames J. Miller, H. Miller P. Rnh%bun. F. Langdon, 8. B, Oolhrd Cowan, edy was first offered to the public in 1872, From a amall beginning it ‘hag .grown in favor and popalarity: reputation. You will find nothits favorite after a period of more thisn forty years. lief—it cures. Wor sale by all desl- ers.—Adv. Card Of Thanks pathy during the dllness and death of our daughter Pearl, we wish to 80 wish to thank the m;.ny friends for the beautiful flower offerings. family. 3 . Ploneer wants—one Nalf - cent 8 word cash. should help hersslf--- that will pay her well— Washington, March 7.—Lieutenan | @ent authority to jmpose or suspend {“T bought a.packege of Chamber- until it has attained a morld wide|3 better for a cough or cold. Try it and you will understand why it is-«| ‘: It not only gives re- | X To the many friends who so kind- ., 1y gave us their agsistance and sym-{4 express our heartfelt.thanks, . We.al- F: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Zachariss and Your daughtef-mls sheft You want to see her in work #ponding <to rthe. president’s request evolves in the house, lost no time. in. preparing for the fight ,qnlh.ifll‘ him -and -his -committes. . ‘The ‘Sims: bill ‘to Tepesl the exemp- tlon clause was withdrawn. from | the fllos where it was “atored” when: the house rejected ‘it as-an amendment:to the: canal act: and.'was presented to -the committee for raconsideration, Similar. actlon on the Root bill by the senate’ committee! interoceanio canals. was promised;as; that commit: tee .also had.before, it the Chilton measure, which would’ give the :preai- tolls by :proclamation; +++‘l‘++++f++++++++ * GET NAME OF LIMBERGER -k CHANGED. -+ Gloster, N. J., March 7.— ““That name smells to heaven. We want it changed, your ' honor,” sald W. A. and W. B. :Eimberger.in court. Their new cards will read Libert. LR KX R K e sheook b e ok b ok b ok b ok b ke GUNMAN-SENTENCED TO DIE Surrounded by. Cordon. of Pelice When. ‘Penaity :is Pronounced. New: York, March 7.—Oresto Shilli- toni, murderer ot ‘two, policemen, was -sentenced to. die in the eleotric chair] at:Sing Sing prison, during. the week: beginning April 13. This is the game week: set for the death iof the four gunmen found guilty of the murder of: Herman Rosenthal. -So many of Shil- ltoni's-East-Side friends crowded the courtroom when sentence was pro- nounced that extraordinary measures ‘were taken to prevent any outbreak. Twenty policemen surrounded .him. ‘Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured There is mnothing ', e discoursy aging than & chronic disorder of the stomach. Is it not surprising. that many suffer for years with such an ‘ailment when & -ermanent - cure is within ‘their reach and may be had for a trifie? - “About one year ago,” says P. H. Beck, of 'Wakelee, Mich, lain’s Tablets, and since using them 1 have felt -perfoctly well. I had previously -used any number of .dif- ferent -medicines, but none.of them were of -eny - lasting benefit.” For sale by al dealers.—Adv. ’BA!LY $4:00 A YBAR Sold by dealers in The first:week is. intended . Begmmng next ‘Sunday, Mareh 8, and- continuing for two weeks a series of special .meetings will ‘be held in St. Philip's church under the auspices of the Paulist Fathers, under the ‘direction ‘of ally for Cathelics; the. second week for non-Catholics The Object of Thass Motings is to create harmonious religious .conditions among all classes and for the benefit of us all IDJI PIONEER Dallyand Weekly |2 e SRR A S PR ST £ Wedding Invitations Annonncements i Packet Heads ¢ Descriptive : Booklets Why not decide the question| right by sendlng her tothe Book, Job, Commercial and Society | Pmntmg Our Specnaltles