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THROUGHOUT THE STORE, BEGINNING Santa Claus at Peterson's. We mix paints toorder. Jones The only complete toy store in town is at Peterson's. M. G. Slocum was at Tenstrike on business last night. Mr. and Mrs. P. Ducette, of Kelliher, have been visiting Be midji friends today. F. A. Wissler, the popular St. Paul cigar salesman, is calling on his Bemidji friends today. Display of mechanical toys in operation every evening between 7 and 9 o'clock at Peterson's. City Attorney Russel is at Cass Lake today where he has a final proof matter before the United States land office. For coughs, colds or any lung trouble do you know Mark's Lung Balsam is the best? Try a bottle. Ask your druggist. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lysaker, which has been quite ill of erisepelas for some time past, is fast improving. W. A. Boyd has gone to Black duck and has already commenced the work of constructing the new city hall and jail at that point. Not a game of blind man's buff. We don't ask you to so blindly in to the purchase of a single bottle of Mark's Lung Balsam. It's a sure cure for cough, throat and lung troubles. DR. FOSTER DENTIST MILES BLOCK. Bemidji JJemntile Gompan 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 worth the price asked for the coffee. FREE! Bemidji Jlereafltile Gompany KVeM Clearance oe^I I will place on sale my entire line of Walking Skirts, in all the new designs in make and material, also anew line of Black Dress Skirts in silk and the newest fabrics. My line of Waists, which is imeqnaled in the Northwest and famous for its style and beauty 15 to 20 per cent off from its original low price. I have just received a line of the latest novelties in Neckwear, Silk Scarfs, Fancy Table Linens, Lace Bed Sets with Battenuurg Lace and Muslins. Kid Glovesthe largest selection in town in all the new shades. Also black and white Dress Goods at a large discount. In our line of Millinery you will find an elegant selection in the advanced styles at the closing out prices. Our Cloak Sale is still on. In all those lines you can not be"at a loss to select your Christmas presents. The Berman Emporium, Bemidji Yesterday's bank clearings, $5,707.12. Mrs. L. A. Ward is quite seriously ill. A. J. Smith, the veteran insur ance man, is taking chances in the city today. Words are weak as water when it comes to telling of the wonder ful cures of Mark's Lung Balsam. Call on A. E. Winter the lead ing jeweler for up-to-date goods. Next door to First National bank. B. D. Keck, the well known Crookston architect was trans acting business in Bemidji last night. Fred Harris,of Cavalier, N. D., is the guest of friends in this city today on his way to the north country to look up a claim. Mrs. J. C. Cink, of Sioux City, has arrived to join her hus band, who has been employed at the Markham hotel for some time past. Wm. Loughead, who has been suffering from typhoid-pneu monia at St. Anthony's hospital for the past several weeks is convalescent and now out of all danger. A marriage license was grant ed at the court house today to Alma Palmer and Peter Nelson Jevning. Both are residents of Beltrami county. Mrs. C. C. Woodward and daughter, Miss Blanche, leave tomorrow morning for St. Paul, where they will spend the win ter with' Mrs. Woodward's datfghter, Mrs. E. 3. Ryan. Sheriff Bailey expects to leave tomorrow for Red Wing to take a small boy to the training school. The papers in the matter are now in the hands of. Judge Spooner and he is expected to affix his signature today. Superintendent Strachan, of the M. & I., came ia last night on his private car. Mr. Strachan's car has just been rebuilt and is now one of the best appointed and most comfortable coaches owned by the road. D. Rack, who has camps near Tenstrike is in town. Mr. Rack says the swamps have not frozen hard enough in his vicinity to permit of hauling yet but that the work at the camps is pro gressing very nicely. John Larson, a farmer from Northern township, was taken to the quarantine hospital todav suffering from smallpox. Joseph Lord, brought down from Black duck some time ago, will be re leased from quarantine tomor row. The wedding of Miss Alma Palmer and Peter Nelson Jevn ing, of Blackduck, occurred in the city this morning. The wed ding party consisting of the bride and groom and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Erickson, of Black duck, had dinner at the Markham. The city council Monday re jected plats of Davis' and Ros milne's and the Third addition to the city of emidji. The two former were rejected for the reason that they did not show cross streets and the latter for the reason that it showed only twenty feet for a street on the lake front. JP -g in AlNLines at RERMA SATURDAY EMPORIUth Edward Trask was a Tonstrike visitor last night. Sam Ellis was down from Blackduck yesterday. A want ad in the Daily Pioneer is a winner. Try one. George Buckely went to North ome on business last night. County Attorney Loud and E. Farley went to Cass Lake at noon on business. Hark ye to the peasant strain. People are often saved by taking Mark's Lung Balsam. Exerie Chatel, a well known lumberman from Red Lake Palls, was in the city yesterday. Trask & Miller yesterday shipped a number of men to the camps at Tenstrike and Dexter. Have you seen the beautiful Xmas gifts in burned wood and leather at Miss Hetland's millin ery store? James Stevenson, a resident of Mill Park addition, severed one of his thumbs while cutting wood last night and will be incapaci tated for some time as a result. The marriage of Dr. Horace B. Foster, of this city, to a popu lar Merril, Wis., lady, is an nounced to occur Dec. 29. Dr. and Mrs. Foster will be at home in Bemidji after January 15. Frank Macy, of Lynch, Ne braska, a brother-in-law of J. H. Hinshaw, one of Beltrami coun ty's oldest homesteaders, has ar rived in the city and expects to make his future home in this vicinity. The building formerly occupied by the Reed photograph gallery and owned by the Bemidji Town site Company has been moved to anew location directly in front of the Markham hotel .Attorney Fisk will occupy a part of it with his new offices. To Toot for Eagles. The local aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles has taken up the matter of organizing a band. The Eagles propose if possible to have a band included in the-, memberahip to be known as the Eagle band and a committee has been appointed to look the matter up. PINE TREE NEWS. A party was held at the home of H. E. Bowers a few evenings ago. A large crowd attended and all present report a fine time. Ada Chilson, who has been very ill, is now able to sit up. The teachers and scholars of the Bell school will give a Christ mas tree Christmas evo. Every body is cordially invited. M. Christenson has returned from Cottonwood, where ]v has been for the pa 5t two years. Messrs. Hughes and McCall leave for Canada soon. Sinn Kine, of Cottonwood, ar rived here a few days igo on a visit to friends. M. Burnham returned last week from St. Cloud. The scholars of the Bowers school regret to see school close so soon, they are getting along so nicely under the good rule of Prof. McGhee. COUNCIL MEETING ')i Dec. 7, 1903. Council met at 8 p. m. in re corder's office at city hall. President being absent W. X. Bowser was elected president pro tern. Present-Bowser, Graham and Bailey. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. On motion of Graham second ed by Bailey that the following audited bills be allowed. Carried. H. E. Bjwser, Lumber Pogue $13 00 O'Leary & Bowser, Mdse 00 H. J. Smith, Scavenger.. 7 00 W. B. McLaghlan, sawing wood 8 40 Standard Oil Co., to bills.. 19 71 E. F. Kellogg, labor Pogue 1 00 Frank Pogue, labor Pogue 1 50 W. Williams, labor, Pogue 4 00 Report of Justice Skinvik, for week ending Dec. 12th, 1903, presented. On motion of Bailey seconded by Graham the same be revised and placed on file. Carried. The street and sidewalk com mittee made the following report: Your committee to whom was referred the plats of Davis' Rosemilne's and Third addition, would respectfully report as follows: That Davis' and se milne's plats be rejected on ac count of said plats not showing cross streets, and that Third addition plat be rejected on 'account of plat showing only twenty foot street on lake front. On motion of Bailey seconded by Graham the report be accept ed W. N. BOWSER. J. GRAHAM. On motion of Graham seconded by Bailey that the street commis sioner be instructed to remove at once the scaffolding in street north of Sentinel Office. Carried. Council adjourned. W. N. BOWSER, President Pro-tern. H. W. BAILEY, Recorder. Ibfs ffieek at the Be Spreads. Just receiveda new line fringed, and plain edges 75c to $3.50 Just the thing for a Xmas present. Ladies' Underwear. Our ontire stock this week 20 per cent Discount Blankets. We have them from 40c to $5.50 per pair Extra wool values. Hoods and Fascinators. We liuve them in all kinds and shades at hig reduction. See our line of Cloaks and Skirts before you buy. We are giving great bar gains in this department? Outing Fiannel. The 12 l-2o kind this week only 7 I-2c per yard J. P. LAH BAZA A W want you to come and look over our many bargains we are offering this week, whether you buy or not. No trouble to show you bargains in all departments: Wait for our BI FU SALEWil give dates later A. A A A A A A A A A A 4 A A A i A^-A. A mfc~. ItwA.^ HOLIDAY GIFTS A GREAT VARIETY FOR ALL HAS A FINE LINE to select from Genuine Leather Upholstered ("hairs. Rockers of All Descriptions and Prices. Couches Fancy Velours and in LeatherPatent Steel Construction, ("enter Tables. Hugs, Picturesin I'aet a Complete Line of FURNITURE. Toys anil Sleds. PHONE ITS E23 MINNESOTA AVE. What's th matter with the THEe FAI They're all right. Who said so? The people for 50 miles around. What makes them say so? The goods, priees and the courtesy shown to both old and young See Our Christmas Goods THE FAIR VARIETY CASH STORE i 0 4 II 1 1 S E W E S \z ii it be njei}s State a i) BEMIDJI General Banking Business. Fire Insurance. Prints. The and 7e kind this week 4 1-2c Skein Silk. We have an odd lot, so to close them out while they hist 2 Skeins for 1c zasamxisask^asxaa Shoes. Ladies, look! A $3/25 to $3.50 shoe for $2.25 Shoes. $2.25 to $2.50 shoes only $1.68 si.of) to $2.00 kind $1.25 Where shoes are all good, no old stock but extra-good values. Ladies' Felt Slippers. Fur trimmed top, the 81.25 to $1.50 kind, this week your choice for 98c Felt Shoes. $1.50 and $1.75 kind for $1.25o rr~ ,-i