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VOL. V. NO. 51. Electricity In the Air. The City Hall a Storm Center Fri day Night. Lots of Shocks, Bat Injuries Slight. The mass meeting at the city hall last Friday night was the best home talent entertainment we have seen for years. It was mirth-provoking and tear-starting, There were pathetic parts for the mournful and bright comedy for the oh-be-joyful. In fact it was a local presentation of a Lim erick county fair, a sacred concert, a Whipple murder trial, a continuous variety performance, a backwoods de bating society and an Alger-Miles em balmed beef investigation committee all rolled into one. As a caucus it was a dark-eved failure. No wonder Men's Suits, Men's Shirts, Men's Hats, Spring Merchandise. We are receiving daily shipments of goods for Spring and Summer Wear. As usual we will show the Largest Line of Dependable Merchandise in Bemidji, and our prices will be as Low as Any City Store in the Northwest, for goods of like quality. We are showing extensive patterns, no two of them alike, in Tan Covert Suitings, DRESS GOODS- 5-yards 4iyds. 6-yards 6-yards (t cc Grey Steel Grey Solid Suitings 6-yard length in Slate, Black, Navy and Levander, per pattern 7.50 New Waists Patterns at $1.75 to $3.00. New things in Silk Waist Patterns at $1.50 per yard. For the weakness and prostration following grippe there is nothing so prompt and effective as one Minute Cough Cure. This preparation is highly endorsed as an unfailing rem dy for all throat and lung troubles and its early use prevents consump tion. It was made to .cure quickly. F. A. Mayo. Paae The "Swamp" Iwsue too Thin to Hide the Real Issue. Mr. Emptv Pocket Tax-Payer: "Talk about filling swamps! There are things that hunarer to be filled worse than dozen swamps. The grafter must go." the electric lights had to be coaxed be fore they would take a hand in the proceedings. As chairman and secretary of the last meeting, D. H. Fisk and Rev. Watson took their places, and Chair man Markham^ of the investigating committee made a report on the con dition of the village financially. AS TO COST OF WATER WORKS. The following statement was made, bin) the committee did not sign it. They evidently thought it went beyond their philanthropic mission. Original plant, including 4,053 feet of mains, tank, lots for tank, plans and specifications, etc. $10,113. Additional mains laid by old coun cil, including service pipes, etc. $5,000 Total cost of 5,190 feet of mains, 6 inch and 4 inch, $15,325. Total cost of 4,160 feet water mains laid by new council, $15,312. The iron and hydrant for the main from Third to Second street, on Min nesota avenue is included in the cost of the mains laid by the old council, length, $9.00 8.00 8.50 9.00 DRESS TRIMMESTG No use to pay fancy prices for Dress Trimmings. Our Line is Complete," and Prices Right. Two large cases of SATIN, CROSSGRAIN AND COPPETA RIBBON, At prices that will average about 1 cent per yard less than the prices quoted by the largest catalogue houses in the' country, to say nothing of the freight. APPLIQUE, in one-half yard lengths, just enough for Yoke, front and back, no two alike, price $2.25 to $5.00 each. APPLIQUE, in Black and gold 60cts. to $1.25 per yard. APPLIQUE, in white and gold 65 cents. GOLD BRAID. GOLD BUTTONS. SPIKES. SPIKE BELTS. BUCKLES. MEN S WEAR New Spring Styles, $10.00 to $20.00 75 cts. to $1.50 $ 1.00 to $5.00 0'Leary & Bowser, each Bemidji, Minnesota. WOOD WANTED. The Bemidji Independent School District will pay $1.75 per cord for green jack pine and popple cord wood, in lots above five cords, to be deliv ered on the school grounds in Be midji. R. MCLENNAN, Clerk of School Board, No. 7. and the laving of the same is the cost of the mains by the new councilthat being the fact as to that section of mains. The committee understands that the main from 5th to 6th street was a 2 inch one. Total cost of water works system to date, $29,637. The report of the committee was ac cepted and the committee-men honor ably discharged. Then up rose Dr. Foster and sub mitted a sort of a minority report, showing the outrageous prices paid for certain plumbing work in the city hall by the Ted Smith administration. He was followed by Mr. Street who seconded the motion, but insinuated that such conditions had got no bet ter fast in new hands. Then there were some "Dolly dialogues" by per sons in the audience. Then the long-expected but much delayed Bailey came manfully to the front and like the invincible Sheridan of Winchester fame, rallied his forces to repell the deadly assault against the administration, past and present.. In a few carefully selected words he' Proved withoutareaaouabledoubtthat Bemidji never had a downright dis honest official. He contended that if extravagance had ruled at times, it was only because our hustling young town's needs were extravagant. He didn't know anything about water mains or the cost, but he knew that the needs of the town demanded every foot of such work as had been done. Mr. Bailey held up the olive branch so high that you could hear his sus penders groan. Next arises the King Lear of the en tertainment. In the tone of one who has been deeply wronged, as one who has long kept back the bitter words which suffering patience sometimes gives to woe's relief, Judge Martin amid a whirlwind of applause struck wordy blows. He was not surprised to hear City Attorney Bailey talk as he did because he was familiar with the scriptures which credits the ox with knowing his master's crib. He spoke the kindest words for Mayor Dudly, but Mr. Martin seemed lack ing of any budding love for Council man Jinkinson. He said even his dog was made seasick with the sight of Mr. J. in the president's chair. Mr. Mar tin called upon the books of the vill- Orders issued year ending Feb. 15,1901. Orders paid year ending Feb. 15, 1901.. Incidentals Salaries Fire apparatus Poor Dock Fipaijcial Statenjeijt of ttye Qon\ityttee. To the Citizens of Bemidji: The undersigned, your committee appointed to examine the financial con- dition of the village at the present time, beg leave to submit the following re- port: Your committee met at the office of the village recorder on the afternoon of Thursday and Friday of the present week, that being the only times the com- mittee could obtain use of the books, owing to the same being in use of the Recorder who was making his annual Financial statement, and after a some- what hurried examination of the said books, found the condition of the vill- age to be as follows: Debt outstanding February IT, 1900: Orders 820,999 84 Erickson Judgment 0,887 00 Bonds 7,000 00 Balance outstanding of year's orders $18,759 88 Total debt outstanding Feb. 15, 1901: Orders $39,758 82 Judgment 6,887 00 Bonds 7,000 00 Net increase of debt, during year ending Feb. Income for year ending Feb. 13, 1900 Incame for year ending Feb. 15, 1901 EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1900-1901. Street improvments 2,449 19 Water Works 14,312 54 BEMIDJI. BELTRAMI CO., MINN., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1901 $1.2 5 PER YEAR. BEMIDJI, mm. age to show that during his two months as justice he turned over more money into the treasury than any pre decessor or successor. A motion by one of the victims to place Martin's speech on. the table and Martin on the slab, was lost. Attorney Bailey introduced the angel ofj&iarity, ahd called for an adjourn ment. But he allowed time for a late guest to sample -the banquet. It was Joe Markham, the Sage of the Swamp, who arose from the table and respond ed to his toast: "The Beltrami County News." Holding aloft a copy of that official organ of the Grafter's Union he introduced it as the Bemidji Sewer. He quoted from its columns those dainty paragraphs about him self and commented freely upon them. "Hot air'' was his first cue, and he re sponded: "It will take more than hot air of the Sewer and Bill Irwin to clear this administration of extrav agance! Yes I came here and located in the swamp, but I did'nt have to take up a collection before getting my goods out of the depot." Mr. Mark ham denied any political aspirations, but he was willing to go into a joint debate to discuss each other's char acter with the News publisher. He was no plumber, nor had he learned how to graft $1-50 out of a theatre be fore allowing them to run, but he was a man who had always insisted that public officials should make their of ficial acts public. As to his public and private life he referred to the peo ple of Aitken county as his critics, and (Continued on Last Page.) We want you to incorporate in your resolutions for 1901 in a determination to increase our relations. $34,586 84 .$,35,759 98 17,000 00 $53,646 82 17, 1901 18.759 98 .814,700 QO 19,201 00 8 0.201 28 4,984 45 3,029 09 3,999 06 684 24 835,759 83 J. M. MARKHAM. R. B. FOSTER, W. F. STREET, Committee. fi/vv\ toneer. Making New Year Resolutions The Annual Practice of Progressive usiness Men We Resolved, at the commencement of our business, years ago, to adopt as our maxim: "The very best goods at at the lowest market price." We have renewed this resolution at the beginning at each succeeding year, and on this basis have built up the extensive trade we now enjoy. Are You Acquainted with Us? If so- Ifnot- tance. Fresl} ai^d Salt Meats, Battel The New Town on LOTS FOR SALE. "'U*-t MINNESOTA mm OOIETY We want to make it of interest to you to seek our acquain Call up Phone 1 and we'll answer. McCuaig & Ludington. Dudley's Meat Market. G-ame and Fish in Their Season. Best Creamery Butter Always On Hand. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. GRAND FALLS, 0 Eggs, cgetablcs iijd Frails. The Big Fork River. ooo SILVER BROTHERS, S O Tons of Hay FOR BALiE Millet and Bottom Hay for sale for cash or to trade for lumber. Call at Martenson & Petersen Barn, Near the Village Water Tank- LOCAL AGENTS OL E MARTENSON, Bemidji, Minn. i A