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VOLUME 2. NUMBER 67 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, JULY 7, l!>04. TEN CENTS PER WEEK

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i Red Tag Sale i 5 This sale will be the sale of the season, g S C o m m e n c i n g T h u r s d a y , J u l y 7: E n d i n g S a t u r d a y , J u l y 2 3 . g

5 T • • Here is where you will get bargains that are bar- • • gains. Not old goods that have seen better days, but • • new and up-to-date goods. Everything that has a Red • • Tag on will be marked away down; look for the Red • * Tag, compare it with other so-called bargains and you • H will see that Bargains at McCuaig's Red Tag Sale are B • S U R E E N O U G H B A R G A I N S . Z

j( Remember the dates of the Red Tag Sale: •

5 July 7 to July 23. 1 ( • W One piece Wool Voil, 40 inches wide; champaign color; $1.-10; Red Tag price. - 98c ) |

5 ~= H * * Two pieces Novelty, bine and brown mixed; 40 inches wide;all wool, worth 90c; ^ ^ M Red Tag price, per yard 75c M • . • — Two pieces brown and tan Cashmere; 38 inches wide; worth GGc; Red Tag price 47c g |

H One lot Fancy Silks, short lengths. They have the lied Tag on. fl|

™ One piece only, Bleached Table Linen, 72 inches wide; well worth 75c per yard; ^ ( Red Tag price 5 0 c B -. ^ £

— Two pieces Turkey Red Table Linen; will not fade; worth flOc; Red Tag marked 50c ^

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Ladies' Vests.—Come and-see them; all on one table with a big Red Tag.

Ladies' Muslin Underwear; all prices, great bargains.

Every Belt in stock has a Red Tag; that means a bargain.

Shoes, Shoes.—See them with the Red Tag on.

Even our Remnants have a Red Tag.

Shirt Waists.—Every one has a Red Tag.

Groceries. M B e n g a l St rawberr ies , Red T a p pr ice . l O c

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Blueber r ies , Red T a p pr ice ' 5 c Ca t sup '• •••-•

S a r d i n e s 5 c Good Luck Soap . 12 b a r s ^ P r u n e s . . ' . 5 c , lOc and t o e Cabinet S o a p . 8 ba r s ..-.

• -——— 5 5 See |he display of Canned Goods at Red Tag Prices. • • > _ _ I -¥fmps-for-fche -Red-T-ag—Sal e,-

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All Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, W it Ladies* and Misses' Rain Coats, and ® $ about 50 Ladies' Lawn, Net arid $ # Sateen Shirt Waists go at HALF % * PRICE this week. m * m m m jgO'Leary & Bowser??

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LOSS OF OVER $1,000,000.

Valuable Cottage and Contents De­stroyed by Fire.

New York. July 7.—In the fire which has destroyed the Cammack cottage at Tuxedo Park, N. Y., the jewels of Mrs. Bernard P. Steinman of New Or­leans, worth several hundred thousand dollars, were probably so damaged that they will be worthless hereafter. The cottage alone was valued at near­ly ?l,000,ono. it was one of the hatH-somest in the exclusive section of Tuxedo.

Concede Parker ' s Nomination. SF. TTouisT^Tury-T.—Tammany an­

nounces that directly after the ad­journment of the day's session of the convention they will hold a meeting and withdraw their objections to Judge Parker. Thev concede his nomina­tion.

BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

All Kansas s t reams are rising, the result of heavy rains in the past twen­ty-four hours, and serious floods pre­vail.

Mr. Snyder, United States charge at Bogota. Colombia, has cabled the s ta te department that General Reyes has been declared elected president of Colombia.

The federal grand jury at New' York-has resumed its investigation into the disaster to the s teamer General Slo-cum and the consequent loss of more than 900 lives.

Julius H. Apple-ton, former president of the Central New England railway and a well known paper manufacturer, was stricken with apoplexy at Spring­field. Mass., and died soon afterwards.

€p£»e?»>-"J; I - Lewis, famous as com.; mander of the "Orphan" brigade in the Confederacy, dropped dead at Frankfort, Ky. He was chief justice of the court of appeals over twenty years. . _

DENIED SEAT National Democratic Convention

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Refuses to Seat Delegate From Philippines.

St. Lou i s . Ju ly 7. -The second

d a y ' s session of the Democratic na­

t ional convention was calied to order

this morning at I0:l.'l. After p raye r

the report of the committee on titles

was read and adopted. An attempt

to amend the repor t and give the i ' l i i l l ipiue Island* a -eat in the con­vention was defeated. The committee on credent ia ls not being ivadv to n-port the convention adjourned a t eleven o'clock until 1 o'clock this

i af ternoo' i .

NAVAL BATTLE RUMOR! JOHN HAY THE ORATOR

RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE SAID TO

HAVE FOUGHT AN ENGAGE­

MENT AT SEA.

AFFAIR TAKES PLACE NEAR 6ENSAN

REPORTS IN CIRCULATION SAY

VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON IS

VICTORIOUS.

T.Iaoyang, July 7.-—There are per­sistent reports in cf retention that an engagement occurred northward of Gensan between the RtWsinn Vladivos­tok and the . . 'Japanese squadrons, which ended favorably io the Russians,

RUSSIAN VIEW OF SITUATION.

Japanese Expected to^Renew Siege of Port Arthur.

St. Petersburg, July 7.—Th*»^Hilary critics generally—Hike--tin; v'i&'w., t h a t serious military operations in South­ern Manchuria are over until the rainy season has ended and that in 'the mean­time the Japanese will devote them­selves to the siege of Port Arthur.

The army organ marvels at the evi­dent lack of decision on the part of Generals Kuroki and Oku, expressing the belief that this may account for the fact that forces landing at Port Dalriy have been taken from the armies in Manchuria.

DARING FEAT OF JAPANESE

SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH

OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

' CELEBRATED.

...CHOICE LOTS... Grow More Valuable Every Day

The demand fur Kuildino; Lots in Bemidji continues

unabated. We still have a largg number of Kim* Residence

Lots. huwt>\er. in all parts of the city.

Yon couKl haw lioWghJ cheaper a few months ago. but

von will not be able to bnv cheap a few months from now.

Bemidji Townsite& Improvement Co, JOHN F. GIBBONS. Local Agent.

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CEREMONY OCCURS AT JACKSON, MICH.

6PEAKER CANNON AND SENATOR

FAIRBANKS AMONG NOTA­

BLES PRESENT.

Jackson. Mich.. July 7.—Five thou­sand people assembled in Loomls park here during the day to celebrate the"

i fiftieth anniversary of (he birth of (lie • Republican party ' T u d o r the o a k s " In j this city. July G, 1854. It was here on

that date thai the first s ta te conven­tion, lifting under the name of "Re­publican." was held. The state ticket nominated on thai day went through a

|.healed campaign to election day suc­cess. . •

Secretary of State John Hay. who was 'private secretary Io Abraham Lin­coln, the lirsl Republican president, was the first orator of the day. Other distinguished guests present were Speaker Cannon of the national house of representatives. Senator CVV. Fair­banks of Indiana, Republican candi­date for vice president, and United States Senators R. A. Alger and J.X<. Burrows of Michigan. ' An interesting feature of the ever-

ses was a body of Fremonteus and

TORPEDO BOATS ENTER PORT AR-

, THUR HARBOR BUT FAIL TO

SINK ANY VESSELS.

St. Petersburg, duly 7.- A few nights, -agO'Admiral Togo ai'leuiplcd to lepeal the' Japanese exploit with lorp'-do boats at Weihaiwei dining 0te Chiuo-Japanese war by sending to ipe lo boat destroyers into the harbor of Port Ar­thur for the purpose of sinking ships a t their anchorage, but the at tempt ended in disastrous failure. Four tor­pedo boat destroyers sue e< ded in creeping into, the harbor, s\ lib h was -not--prrrtr«rtt!n,-^T~'hTmms7-lTnTnTnrT5n^ escaped. The reckless bnrvery ol the Japanese in going to almost certain de struction excites nothing but admira­tion bore. On account (31 Hie dilliculty or getting into the harbor the feat is considered in naval circles to be fully as daring as that of the Japanese at Weihaiwei, when- Japanese torpedo boats, in a storm and coven d with ice, were lumped over the booms protect­ing thin harbor and destroyed Chinese warships. As far as known iho Jap­anese torpedo boat destroyers did not even succeed in laum hint: torpedoes. -TUe_"e"Xa"eT date ' oT'Tfh?1 attack is not

ascertainable, but it is said to have occurred Saturday. No further details are obtainable. Though it is believed other destroyers participated in the a t tack only four, however, succeeded in getting in. The method whereby this information reaehed th" authori­ties is not disclosed.

CARRIED RAILROAD MATERIAL.

British Steamer Cheltenham_Captured I by Russians.

Vladivostok. Tluh- 7.—The British , s teamer Cheltenham was brought in here July 'I and is now awaiting trial | by the prize court.

The Cheltenham is of 3.700 tons, was built in l!<t>l and is owned by C a b -braith, Pembroke K Co.. ot London. She was insured against risks of cap- j ture at the vain*- ol *2<t".'»Hi She is reported to have- been taking railroad material from Japan to Korea,

Negro Democratic League. St. Louis, July 7.--In person and by

proxy th'ore.jis a repreKeiilaiion Of r»5(i in the convention of ilie Negro N'aiion-al Demc/crallc league, which cynyijneel here dur ing- the day fo elect ollicelH, organise a campaign cominitteo and prepare an adflitVs. Herbert A. Clark ol Mlsslssiiipi.lchairman of the < am paign committee, presided.

>*, Ward Politician Killed. Ns_

Denver. July 7.- "Mike" Ryan, a ward politician, was killed in a saloon row at Fort. Logan by Michael Houli­han, the town marshal, who asserts that he shot in self-defense. Ryan was a member of the "Creenwlch Vil-.jHK<J —j*a»-g—itt-—N<-w—-Y-ork—-b»*fore he came to Denver twenty-five years ago

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A l y L K I X I ) S I A Specialty

IIV ave uoiv OJH-U Dan ainf Kn'itina.

A until in (ttti'iiilninv at all tiuas.

—Come and see our—

..WALL PAPER. . 'You e;m eboose fi'om a ear lot. Finest line ever' sbi'ppetl intu Northern 'Minnesota.

..LIEN0 WALL FINISH.. .'• We handle it in bulk; you.jlo not have to

pay a big price for worthless packages, but get full weight: All colors, So per [wind; in '!•> and o0-ponn<l lots, 7e per pound. : :

Why not trade whero.you can get the most for your money?

M. C. JONES. i 'I !< )N K.'Ji).

BAILEY IS AGREED ON.

Texan Will Be Permanent Chairman of Convention.

Si. Louis, July 7. Senator Hill has announced that United State's Senator Ruili-y of Texas had hern :i;-reril upon for permanent chairman of the com vention. Outside of this atuiojunc.e-meni I'h'oro has been but imle ilrflfig at Now York's heaih|U!irters tluiTug Ihjj lnoriilmv. i-Mi-pi a d< in.uid-liv Inn -Tain many liriyes Uir. :.:ai.-. In lb<: convob Hon hall, ;i il 'emand which National Gommltteeman Mack could not gratify. Senator Grady of New York appealed to Senator Hill, bill the latter told him be i ould noi assjsl him. Then Senator Grady ac< used (he Hill people of bad laiili and said t iny were purposely keeping ©u! the Tammany people to .piaiVi^iit-^i-pplaiino. f«>i--Hn-y-(tl4)*i"eandi-dale than P a r l o r . .

1 Springfield, 111., July 7.—Thomas P. ' Watson of Georgia for president and I Thomas H. Tibbies of Nebraska for | vice president is the t icket nominated i b v t h e Populists.

The committee on resolutions. In Its ! report to the convention, reafllrmed ' adherence to the basic t ruths of the i Omaha platform of 1892 and of the ! subsequent platforms of 1890 and 19U0.

The platform demands that all i money shall be Issued b y the "govern-" ! ui( nl In such quantities' a s shall main-I tain a stability in prices, every dollar | to be a full legal tender, none of which

shall be a debt redeemable In other money, and adds :

"We feel that Intelligent organiza­tion of labor is essential , that it raises the s tandard ol workmanship. proV motes the efficiency"; Intelligence and maniHci1 -ii t^',,y^e'Vaiu,£ir,™~

0 ® @ ® 0 % <§J $ # ® @ ® © ® % >& % ^ O 0 ^ O & ® O @ g > ® ^ ® ® ^ ® & -— '-' "It is what you S a v e , not what you E a r n , that m a k e s Wealth." -.

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G E T A H O M E B A N K F R E E !

Liaoyang, July 6.—General Oku's army Is retiring, evidently with the 6b-jeet of concent iat ing uri I'nn Arthur. Siege guns are being pla< ed in posi­tion at Kinchou. The cleparture of two additional divisions for the seal at vrar is reported from Nagasaki.

Bridges Carried Away. Mukden. July T . - I t a in is falling very

Oitavily here. Several of the Chinese-bridges have been carried away; The movements of largo bodies of troops and transports have been '•topped.

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Striking Painters Get Demands. | • B"o?t'Tn. JuTy 7.—Ai>out 500 union j pa imers are at work alter a strike of j Btxeral nuMitbs to obtain fcnghei ^agew. j In the majority of case.-; the men have-been given the $3 a day for which they j asked;

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No charge for the Little Bank. It is loaned to you FREE.

The first dollar YOU tl'jxisit is hcltl as a guarantee thai \<>u will return the lit-tle Hank. Efowever, this dollar belongs to you, draws interest ami can be with­drawn by you any time vou return the little Bank.

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First National Bank, e Bemidji, Minn. ^

Capital and Surplus, §30,000. §

C W. Ha--tiii-.'<. Pros . F P. Sheldon, V ice -P re s . £ A. P . White . Cash ie r .

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