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TOWN TALK. Hot! Hot! Mr. find Mi's, M. Hanson, Foaston, arc in.the city. Perrey Thompson has bought yoke of oxen. M. I). Titus made a bu IBOSS made a trip to Park Rapids Tuesday Chap. Wells was a visiror ill Park Rapids this A eolc. Ed. McLaughlin, of Turtle Lake, was a visitor in Bemidji Monday. M. E Carson made a trip to Cass lake this week. Jos Wagner,-who has been in Park Rapids for the past three months, returned last Suuday. A spaeial school meeting will be held at Malzhan's hali Satur day c-.-AiiUg. Mrs. M. Carson, Mrs. Farley and daughter Cora, returned from Moose last Saturday. For LEGAL PLANKS and NOTE BLANKS call at this office. Carson Pros, received about 200 bushels of blueberries this week, Geit and family spent several days in the country this week. Frank Lorigeoy was in Park Rapids this week. Frank will file on a claim. B. Bardwell left Monday for Fosston with a wagon load of blueberries. Road Overseer Murphy with a crew of men are repairing the cordnroy oil the south side of the Schoolcraft bridge. M.. C. Schoueuberger left yes terday for Bemidji with his "sur veying outfit." W suspect that he is trying to run the Great Northern surveyors* from the Mississippi to Park a pils. The town supervisors met last Monday afternoon at the home of Willis Nye, and after a short ses sion adjourned until Thursday. August 13 th. A fishing party consisting of Messrs. Geo, McTaggart. Frank Sprugue, Geo. Bates and Frank Loiigco spent- Thursday and Friday at Pine Lake. A good time is reported, but no li.sh. Considerable has been said about.the survey now being push ed thr-ough east of Fosston towards Duluth, and W J. ITilligoss, who is assisting the corps, has stated that #K' line would not touch Bemidji as it formerly supposed. But the fact remains that thus far the surveyors are keeping to the old lines formerly laid out and if they continue to do so the road souta of L/' Moose-Thirtee east of there i Mi of Sufi VOL. 1. .NO. 21 BEMIDJI, BELTRAMI C()UNrr|,,MlNN., Irs. ]Jow and daughter, were j&Kifi Monday. loft lust !I E. Derrjclc S u!i!i: fo iViinneapolis m, an* i \!-K W. II. MarshallWirfe^ N hu.nno are the grants of a pretty girl portmice^was ^transacted Av, bin last Thursday after noon. arson IoFTfor Fosston W ettiu i i with a wagon load of Mrs. I S. Boyer and family, of Miiine.iMilis, is in the city visiting her bi-.M.^r, W S. Brannon. B. I a^dswell, who returned from Fovlfcon Wednesday, reports the roaI. very bad condition. Mr. a Mrs. W C. Berrie, of the F\ fraction, were among the A* in I'c.inidji Wednesday. ivu's. sSl. A. i.5tei.i ft'nrd' Miss\MFVie Kaister visited at Moose A vedn esd ay. A ver^ pleasant time was had a party of at the home Wednesday evening by a party of young people of Fred Bjork. Ed. A-u?ribach salesman for the United States Furniture Co., returned I today after a three week's tr ip through Cass, Crow Wing am| Hubbard counties. i The cook at Bajyley dani was "held upf' by two masked men last Saturday afternoon and robbed of $37. George jCross left for Fergus Fails on SJUniduy, where he will stay through harvest and thresh ing. The dance at Fred. Bjork's last Saturday iiight drew a large crowd, and everyone reports a i?ood time. Mr Was a Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Doud returned man Fosston Sunday 4 ,i ijoui mi. UAJU to i/ui very 00*.' Spain, of Moose, in Bemnlji Sunday'. visit A. Biom^of the Little Fraction, was in Behiidji Monday. L. W tlillemari} of Chijipewa Fails, Wis... is in the 'city, the gne.-^t of A. C. Cameron. Geo. TitS left for Fergus Falls Tuesday. txeorge will remain there throiMh harvest and thresh ing, returnihii to Bemidji in time to take in tjje hunting. An exchatige says the letter "e" is the nioSf unfortunate'-in the English alphabet, because it is liiis'ia- in ca.-|i, always in debt and never out ojjdanger. They forget that the aforesaid letter is not in war, but aljays in peace. It is the beginning of existence, the ,nn,. fW coinmencemint of ease and the will ran through one comer ot i rri,_ end oi trouble. Without it there the townsite oi Kemiuji. iney arenowau,ped a short distance would be no'bread, no meat, no and are working water, no litf, no gospel, no Jesus, Town CO f^r^i f^^" -v ]cmidji We came FIRSI and will stay till the LAST. About 125 Indians fnm Ie(^J| hike camped on the south iiiie meet ag/in next week. Contractor Sa McAfee is n|fi at wuii OH- the new school hof in district No, 4. Invitations are out for a pa:!-.] to !)c given by the Misses %$ytj ing, of Minneapolis. Accord! Lugger, farmers need not f( another visitation from the arm'] vurm for some time unless tl Pg Of i! r\,] A BIG STORM. lligli Wind, Heavy Kain. Tlni der sind Lignthtff, A wind storm of unnsal severity] accompanied by a deluge of rai and an incessant flashing of light ning and roll of thunder, struc Bemidji Tuesday ufternoci at about 4.30. Th storn moved from the southwest to tike northeast, and the wind must ha traveled-at a bight rate of specif as it had'some of the ear marks of a tornado. During the storm, vFreeman Doud's house was struck by light ning.and Mr. and Mrs. Doud had al^'E^ narrow escape from instant d'ea.Hi Mre licrhtiiiK came Our stock of General Merchandise is the Largest and Beat r# 4) the lake Tuesday and WednefdaylLSepteniber, gives promise of being The village board met last Mon grM gathering. The conmnt of i are h::stlingand will make the 0 Nye and Mav Smith at the !IO:I:.| of Porter Nve Friduv eveiiiwr. -3 u..t i. "He*'* your son, tne lawyer,.jfeftjwi A daughter was welcomed in tin on? home of Mr. and Mrs. Spaulii "Badly, poor fellow-bo's In prison." Indeed. i* "Yes. "Jle was retained by a burs- to State EntomoloffiJiter to-defend him. ahd.Jifc. I?**1 theJudge held him cs an accessory." ClCTtibmd Universe. bo eepfcionalJy* wot one. Tdie v| great majority of these worms-ttfJfT doomed to die by their liumerori enemies anions the insect tribe. down tlle chimney and made its exit out the ront door. "Wolf, Mrs. Dtt$ pet dog, who was lying in ffont o. the stove, was killed instantly Both Mr. and Mrs. Doud. ,y'}, .vn*. stunned. The greatest destruction seems to have been done to trees. Trc lr Avere blown down- on the laJo.1 front and in the surrounding country, and in several places the roads leading into the city were blocked. 'Four years ago says Sena tor Thurston, I heard AVilliam J. Bryc-.n say to a great audience in my state: 'Give us tree trade and the American workingman's wages will go up,' but they went down. He said give us free trade and business will boom, but it busted." Now Bryan conies for ward with a new promise: "Give us free silver," he says, "and the country will be prosperous." In view of the utter failure of his promise of four years ago Senator Thurston thinks it would lie proper to ask Mr. Bryan for a lit tle collateral security for the ful fillment of his new promise. Minneapolis Tribune.. ~-"*i( AUGUST o\ I$& 6 ie national G. A. R. en.camp Wont to be held at St. Paul in etiug a success. Senator Cameron, of Pennsyl vania expressed himself as follows after the Qlftfoigo convention: I fl sHv or ))1 1 1) wi 1)ut Ro i {ak( tn sfcl,hip fort th.efno] e-lec nb? Mckinley and Hobart.P) COTTAGE as ettainod a standard of oxoelltmco -which odtuiteof uoeuporior. It contains every improvement that lavcntlvo genius, ekill and wonoy cun produce. ThoBO oxcollout Organs am colobratofl for irol nuio, quality of tono, quick roBponso, varlotyof combination,artbtiodouigu, honnty in i'ii.-ii.li,pes- feetcotistrwctloK, rosiklug Uicm thouit*t attract ivo, oniumcntal and do8U"ablo ovgauo for hciuoe, '-^efchoolB, chuvebca, lodgos, not.'lctlus, eto. l^'i'AISSuilMIIKi* IJKS't'TAXIOSr, lUAUEIJ FACIUTIEH,. SXCI.2,1 WOttKSIEN, BEST MATERIAL, OOMBMEI), MAKE TElO THI- POPULA ORGA Instruction Books and Piano Stools. C*tolognoo an application, HUES. J^MMaJl!IIX^F^JlSAiU.QL._TJ !33J BLUE ISLAND AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. PEN AWAY TO INVENTORS. Carson Brothers, meritorious patent during Jrjo.-j&evcryir.onth given avny to any oncwho ap. Jes thmuKh ai0it (r'r month preceding. Wo BeT.r the lict patents for onrcllnnts, tlf object of this offer is to encourage inventor* to rtrack of their bright idea*. At the same time we to imprest upon the public the fact tint I| 'S THE SIMPLE, TRIVIAL INVENTIONS THAT VtELD FORTUNES, ^h as the "car-window" which can be easily slid up pti down without breaking the passMigcr's lack, awe-pan,"' "i-olfer-button," "nut-loch," "bottle- pper,' and a thousand other little things thut most _iy our can find away of improving snuthese simple tifventions arc the one's that brinp largest returns to the tthov. Try to think of something to invent. IT IS NOT 0 liAKJ) AS IT SEEiWS. h? t'nts iktn out through tntoceivespreial notice in iKe Narioiial Kecnrcler/' published nt Washington, 4 EEC, which is the ostncwspape published in America in thr interests of inventm s." Wo furnish a year'* sub icvintimi to thisjournal, free of cost, to all our clients. Weniso advertise, irte of cost, the invention each month ftljich wins our $i"-.o prize, and hundreds of thousands pi copies of the ".National Recorder," containing sketch o! the winner, and description of hi', invention, will!.' scattered throughout the United Slat-.sainong capitalists and manufacturers, thiu brinrniii to Uieut Attention the rnerirs of the jnventi 3n. Alt communications regarded strictly confidential. Addicsi JOHN V/EDDERBURN & CO., SoJIcltoro of Anic-ican and Forlg Patents, 618 Street, N. W., Rox 385. Washington, D. C. Referenceeditor oj'thispafiir. IVriU/orsiA Sa-fagepainphUt, Jh'KEE. iieltninii County,. I GROCERIES, CLOTHING, DHYftDODS, and BOOT S and SHOES, W carrrHvorvthiim that the trade demands. Our stock of GlUXpiiHb i. N.'w ami Fresh, and our DRY GOODS and CL0T111XCJ have not Slieif-mark on them. We aim to treat Everybody alife We alio carry a large line of taken in jjKxchnn^1. CARSON BROTHERS. i $1.50 o--S \r -.\"Tio Comer Third and' Pdt BK.MIDlfI, m$ -^.'~.'-!',S'*3'.! nn*H*m M1LINERY AND DKHSSM4UNG a My stock of the v^ is -fulded to'each wetrfV"^*,new 'goods direct. frmi'* V'lalieo. Ikcopin-a-i ul)vv:dN %$ cd variety onsTuj?! and bright: Ladii's" Tiimiiicd Hats bailors, black, blue and vlilm 'ii.luil iny tlio fit^iJCtin-lfVit'N'ew- poi't" ami 'Idle IWmT'Ln^ lhaid and JUack Ja^om San Hat. *fe Latest effects in |?{|illren'. 'J'omaslnsnti'is a^roi variety in quality ami cofonpftM. Children's all ovei KmbM^ilercil Hats. Infant's ^VbvoitlcretlTIfKls m.l SuiniDcr Veilinns --lia| and cream. Jilack silk tts, Cainbiit: and .':ilu%| I'm broidery In li'*aul il'4i^".'ii,'iis. White Lace. Smoinci^fr'tusels Afaterial for Shirt.4 (le!lcatel\ iintoil Din hawn. Belts in liuiit colors, suitable for shirt Waists. Jet Trimmings, )Jick{--|t,assor ed iMnsand many otliSl' useful Toilet Angles. 'Goods ill be eheerf-hi shown to customers at any t$$V- I'IMCEs LO-|pt) Ache] gift ^'t School Library S-H-O-U-L-D Own a Di5tionar^ Caro should bo taken to OKX TUB BEST. 'WEBSTER'S iDsTERNATIONALj DICTIONAIOf, I THE INTKRNA'J'ION ll NEW FROM COVER TO *0VEB, TH E ON E TO BOY I It Is ft tuorough revision cf tho au thentlo "TJnabridgod," fully sbroast of the times. Tho work of revision occupied over ten years, mor than a hundwd editors-ex0 boln omployoe and over $3U},00 i 4 pondedboforothofirstcopyw* r-rmted. TIM* work, wfll usoil ln fnni !y, will b of mora mlvnnUiKO to tho mt'inlnifi Hiereuf thnn hwvtred/Krf ihtlart litlil up tnuiiey," O Sold by all Bookseller. O. & C. MEBBIAM CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., V. El A. I *M*DO not buy reprints of obsolot* editions. I r-Son for free pamphlet xmtaininp i specimen pages, Ulustrationis testimo nlals, and full particulars. Minn. WhichNve .-.-11 at the Lowest Market Price. All kinds of FARM W4\ YEAR, IN ADVANCE FKKD.BJOK ~'niK Practical Shoeiiiaker..MRANDV In lupntvimt Wti V^JLINi I HAL Attended t'-. -y r.'-o a Ave !Mts Ul ftes and )UCE 7 rio nr HICMIIWI. J//.VY. J. F. r.KMOKK&SON, raoiiaiixou Rates, $1.00 df'tf* N-feCTIOX ICJ*** PW*9iA,l.,S-*TB^,*tsv.l DENNIS & MILLER, I*iopri'.'toi-.- FRESH AND SALT 1Y1EAS lasil AND GAME IN SKASON: Highest Cash Pri ce Paid for Hidcu and Furs. Third Street, r.emidji, ^Ihin The Bemidji House. G. M. CARSOK, Prop. Ktuon $1.00 Ia UEMID.TI, MliSN. ^RpULJK^bl5i]i_d CHAS. GILLHAM, ruoi'inKTou. Draylng enfriisled to me will be eaifw 1'ully and proiittytly iittended to. DR. J. V. OMICH, ],rti)iriettr of ciiiidii Driiff Store Pioneer Block, HKMTr.ri, INN" G. Carson Notary Public. 1 Real Estate. Insurance. Locator. Terms Itcimonabtc. BEMIDJI, MINN.' 1 en ^U. -1 r"