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lowest. exact, and can he bought at THE CITY OystersLakeside Bakery. We mix paintstoorder. Jones Oysters served in any style at the Lakeside Bakery. J. A. McDonald, the tailor, is at Blackduck on business today. If you want to buy a nice home call on Moore & Wiedrick, phone 212. P. L. Daiglo, of Brainord, is in the city the guest of Felix Dan sereau. "Dad" Palmer, the veteran printer, is confined to his room with a bad case of lagrippe. Call on A. E. Winter the lead ing jeweler for up-to-date goods. Next door to First National bank. Why buy the second best when the best costs no more? Mark's Lung Balsam is the best for coughs. Mel Thurston opens up a new logging camp near Hines' Spur this week and was outfitting'at the Bemidji Mercantile Co.'s store yesterday. Changes come to all. Some are pleasantsome otherwise. Mark's Lung Balsam will stop that coughthe change is pleas ant, thereby making a pleasant change, DR. FOSTER DENTIST MILES BLOCK. Bemidji Jlefeaotile Compan FREE! with every purchase of a pound of Sultan Coffee you are entitled to a hand some Dish, a Sugar Bowl, a Cake Plate, a Vegetable Dish, a Cup and Saucer, or Milk Pitcher. The dish alone is \vortht the price asked for the coffee FREE! Bemidj i IVIerantile Compan EEH3S: When Looking For Christmas Presents YOU CAN FIND THE MOST USEFUL AND ELEGANT AT HE BERM AN EMPORI UM We have a new line of Cloaks just received, a beautiful selection of Waists, Skirts, Tea Jackets, Muslins, Linnens, some elegant novelties in Silk Evening Shawls also anew line of Kid Gloves in the newest shades. Ovr Millinery Line is most complete for the holiday trade and prices the Any of these goods will make a most desirable present which will please the most THE BERMAN EMPORIUM OystersLakeside Bakery. Senator Swedback is at Guthrie on business today. Hot drinks and lunch served at the Lakside Bakery. Choice vacant lots for sale by Moore & Wiedrick, Markham Hotel block. German Lutheran services will be held at the Norwegian church on December 0. at 2:30 p. m. A. C. McLean went to ake port this morning where Martin Bros, have two tie camps. You have a right to the best that can be had for your money. Mark's Lung Balsam is the best for coughs. Engineer Scott, one of the old timers on the Park Rapids run, is ill and has been compelled to from a business trip to Crooks- take a lay off. J. H. Hatcher, the well known lumberman, who is one of the ex tensive operators in the vicinity of" Walker this winter, was in the city last night. S. E. Patrick, who has for some time past been connected with the Markham hotel, returns today to Mankato. Landlord Hannatin will preside at the desk himself in the future. Several theatre parties are planned for the coming perform ance of Daly's "Ten Nights in a Bar-room next Saturday night. A. T. Wheelock and a party of friends will have the front row. Drs. Henderson and Ward per formed an operation on little Miss Bernice Malzahn at St. An thony's hopital this morning for the removal of a growTth on the neck. The little one is doing very nicely. P. M. Malzahn & Co. are now nicely located in their new quar ters in the Sims block. The new store gives an opportunity to dis play the stock to much better advantage and the store force is making the best of it. Otto Dandell, who has been at a Minneapolis hospital for some time receiving treatment for a cataract of the eye, is reported as improving,a fact his many Bemidji friends will be pleased to learn. Mr. Dandell was total ly blind when he left Bemidji several weeks ago. ARM IN ARM come the thought of Santa Claus and presents. Now is the time to think and act. Among our goods we want to suggest Watches as a tine thing to give. In buying things for yourfplfyou look to the quality, but that is much more important in making purchases to give uthers. You know we have *he best in the line of Silverware. That is good enough rea son why you should buv here. E.H.BH'RKER Till ill) STREET OystersLakeside Bakery. The whist club meets tonight. Ives' ice cream at the Lakeside Bakery. We put this here because you'll see it. Mark's Lung Balsam will cure your cough or cold. Thomas Nary, the veteran cruiser, was in the city last night and left for the south this morn ing. Twenty-live dollars discount on all Singer sewing machines sold during balance of the week. Bisiar & Cardiff. George Lydick, of Cass Lake* is in town today. Mr. Lydick had just returned from a .trip to Nebish with M. R. Bright. E. A. Schneider has returned i VS tod and other points, but Behridji is the only real town." In search of a homey Call and see Moore & Wiedrick" about an elegant seven room house with four lots on Minnesota avenue, near school. Today has boon Street Com missioner Pogue's busy day. He has been busy plowing the snow off the sidewalks in various sec tions of the city. The Pioneer Employment office this morning hired a number of men for the G. A. Irvine camps at Pine Island about thirty-five miles from Kelliher. Miss Leah Berman has accept ed a position as stenographer at the Lumbermens State Bank. Miss Berman was formerly em ployed at the office of Attorney Crawford. John Enright, the Buena Vista man, who has been having trouble with the town board, will bring an action against J. W. Speelman and Judge Sander son, of Buena Vista, for false imprisonment. Without going into details at this time, will mention that we are placing in our large basement store and garret the largest and best stock of toys ever brought to town. Please call and look it over. J. Peterson, Jr. Bagley & Blunt have opened up a blacksmith shop and horse shoeing establishment in the 'ii\0 rear of Bagley's livery stable. Chas. Blunt, an all around black smith and one of the best horse shoersin town, is in charge. Accommodates Woodsmen Gr. A. Tuller, of the Tuller Every night during the past Mercantile Co., is in the city on week the poii ration has ac- bu.sine.ss today. Mr. Tuller is commodated from live to fifteen interested in a number of large woodsmen with sleeping quar- general stores in northern Min- ters. There are more woodsmen nesota and says that all arc hav- in th" city at the presenttime ing a nice business this winter., out of work fcha-n for sevg-ral-j The Blake resort was quaran week* and as the men must have tined for small-pox this after- some place sleep they apply to| noon. The patients one of the |'the police and are accommodated place has bj sen re moved to the ]at the county jaiL quarantine hospital The house AJoiflt Team. has been closed until it can be fumigated and the usual precau- Crookstem base ball enthusi- tions taken. jasts are endeavoring to interest JohnBuckley, the good natured the cranks in this city in a joint proprietor of the Palace Cafe, walks like the Ayer's Sarsaparil-: two towns, la man today. Mr. Buckley neither Jtowfi slipped on some ice and fel down alight of stairs last night i^ Dance witli the Woodmen to night. W. Irwin is home from his trip to Florida. Don't forget the Woodmen dance tonight. Joseph Smith, the -Crooks ton land man, is in the city today. The bank clearings of the Be midji banks yesterday were $4,450.27 W. M. Ross is putting in a hot air heating plant in the resi lence of Matt Larson at Nymore. James Zink, an old friend of W. W. Browne has accepted a position at the club room of the Markham hotel. F. A. 'Silver returned last night from North Carlina, where he has been for some time ami where he has interests. He will spend some time in Bemidji. Andrew Side, who has been employed at Gilmour's drug store for some time past, has gone to Shevlin, where he takes charge of the Shevlin drug store for Gilmour A Co. H. P. Luce, who has been the guest of Bemidji friends for some time past went to Fosston last night. Mr. Luce may return to Bemidji in a short time J^St cate permanently." W. W. Brown and J. George authorize the Bioneer to state! that the fehallenge to a social game of whist promulgated some 'time ago by 1. Meyer and Wyler stands aecepte Miss Mm nil tuined the loss of a part thumbinan accident at the Be midji laundry some time ago and has been off duty for some time, resumed her duties today. The local firemen at their last meeting decided to give a grand Xew Year's ball. The boys have an annual dance whicih is always one of the best and tile commit tees having the affair in charge this year plan an event that will eclipse and outshine all previous efforts. Elmer Bigham yesterday sold ten acres of laud in Lang's addi tion to the village of Bemidji to James Redding, who comes from Pennsylvania. Mr. Redding has been looking Bemidji over for some time with a view to making some business investments here and contemplates others. Foster, who sus- one Elks Memorial The Bemidji members of Brain erd Lodge No. 615, B. P. O. E. have received invitations to attend the annual memorial day services of the order, which will be con ducted at Elks' Hall at Brainerd, next Sunday. Memorial day is observed by the order through out the country, but the occasion will this year be memorable with the Brainerd Lodge.? Among the members of the order who have died within the past year and who are well known in Be midji are W. H. Huggins, E. A. Zuver, J. F. Murphy, A. F. Fer ris and Joel Smith. The motto of the order is "The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands, their virtures we preserve upon the tablet of love and memory." The Brainord lodge has about 10 members in Bemidji, and all who can plan to attend the Memoral day services next Sunday. base hail club to represient It is contended that the game well enough to warrant an independent team in the era, ou and did not find the experience it th would go in en the matter altogether pleasant it might be better managed. North- }s believed th il J-^^-*-^*--*-*--**- i i i $500 Worth of Children's TOYS Just Received! Dissolution of Partnership. The partnership heretofore ex isting between Thomas Peterson and J.A. Holf under the tirm name of Peterson & JiolT is this day dissolved. Mr. Peterson re tires from the firm and the bus iness will be continued by Mr. lloff, to whom all accounts should be paid and who assumes all the obligations of the firm. December 1, 1008. Tnos. PETERSON', J. A. HOFF. Square Men Have Session. At the regular meeting of the local Masonic lodge last night officers were elected as follows: W. M. G. I-:. Carson. S. W. Win. McCuaig. XV. John (Jraham. Secretary VY Cline. Treasurer Matt Phihbs. The Best in the World Dr. .1. W". Hamilton, ol San Fran cj.-co. CaL, say* "I have sold War ner's White. Wine Of Tar Syrup for years. Jt is the best cough medicine in the world, and hur-- no equal for ii-thma." HELPFUL HOLIDAY HINTS WE BU OUR FURNITURE IN CAR LOAD LOTS You Savo%iffercnce in Freight E. L. NAYLOR, FURNITURE LICENSED EMBALMER AN UNDERTAKER BEMIDJI, MINN. O. E. fraternal Order of Ettjrles, BemlUfl Aerie No. 351. Meets every 6unda\ at 8 p. m., (iilmour's Hall. Joseph Harrington, W. President H. LeBleu, W. Secretary Vialtloc Bwtl** conflallj m\ iteJ. J*. Notice OurWindow Display of ART PICTURES Just the Thing! ^^fyyyfyytvyyyf'fVtVf S The Lesson of the Past RBE3253 -JSSSSSiSSSS^^^BBR gag 3 ,.& 9MmsBttBB388S3& ,*jflFJiZxTSA For eight years we have been telling of the wonderful future of Bemidji. Many have been unbeliev ing. They have lost fortunes. Every year proved our prediction many times over. Bemidji will one day be a great city, and townsite lots, now to be had cheap, will be wort" big money. Buy new. MBHSSBSnS emidji Towrvsite mprovement Co. JOHN GIBBONS, Local Agent I A Hint for the Future 1 a HENRY BUENTHER Naturalist and Taxidermist 308 Second St. I'ostofflce Box No. 6H6 BEMIDJI, MINN. BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH, FUR RUUS AND ROBES and OAMH HEADS tin.unit.I to order and lor sale I carry at all times a Rood assortment of INDIAN RELICS and CURIOS. IUR GARMENTS made to order, repaired and remodeled RJHSin season bought. I guarantee my work mothproof and the most lifelike of any in the state MY WORK IS ISQUALLED l$Y FEW, EXCELLED NONE A DcpoNit Required on All Work YOUR TRADE SOLICITED BEMID JI SOUVENIRS Paper Weights Salt and Pepper Shakes Vases, Etc. which make nice Christ mas Presents Kemeniber, we have a Large Variety ol Christ inas (loons, and prices are always righF. If you haven't received one of our Free Photograph Tickets call for one and he sure to bring it with you and have the amount of your pur chase punched. 1 HI mi 304 Third Wmn 1 "i West. j~t