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CAN SLEEP NOW
Since Leaving on Coffee.

Up to five years ago / had used coffee
all my life. but was finally forced to give
X I'D on account of the way il acted on
me-. Right after drinking il I would be
taken with a dizzy headache and sour
stomach and have 10 make a cup of strong
tea before i could go about my work.
Two years ago / started on Postum
Food Coffee. and since finding how to make
Il properly / would not exchange IL for
the best coffee 1 ever saw. My old troubles
have disappeared entirely. l have gained
considerable flesh, and what il still better,
sleep perfectly at night. which was not
the case while using coffee.
When / first used Postum my husband
complained Of its being tasteless. so / tried
TO use more of 1t. but as that did not help
matters I tried more boiling. which proved
to be the right thing and now 1t is deli
eisus." Mrs. w. A. Eckels. Sisson. Calf.
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Miss Lillian Drees, graduated nurse
from DIR. Kings Lakeside Hospital, Lake
Geneva, Wis, in a recent letter written
from Peshtigo, Wis.,, says the following:
"Daring the past three years I
have seen Peruna use i in several
severe cases of kidney and bladder
troubles with such exceIe II results
that am satisfied thar ii Is one of
the best remedies a.; the market to
cure these diseases. II 5 also a
most desirable medicire for women
to use in curing weaknesses pecui-
lar ~ their sex.
81 have tried it several times myself
and have had my friends use it Nth such
uniform success tina; always feel safe in
predicting great relief or cure after its
use" Lillian Drees.
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MR.. BRYAN'S PLANS.
viii Go to Chicago and Thence 20 In
dtanapOlis.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb.. July E-This was a very
uneventful day with Mr.. Bryan. He had
a very few callers. all neighbors and Ne
braska acquaintance. and they did not tar
ry very long This left him free to do what
he has been eager TO do-to spend a long
day IL: his library with his sIenographef
Mr.. Bryan has two tasks ahead. One is 10
prepare lot of matter for the Democratic
campaign book, which is to be issued by
the National Committee within the next
month. and the other Is 10 prepare his re-
ply to the speech Of notification.
The latter Is very nearly completed but
Mr.. Bryan expects TO revise IL some. He
will discuss In this speech every issue laid
down in the platform. and In the order II
importance as laid down by the convention
According TO the plans made by the Ma
pected to arrive in Chicago August 7. From
Chicago he Is to be taken on a special, ac-
companied by MIR. Stevenson and the Ma
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Mrs. Ellen Davis, Sweet Home, Ark,
writes: 81 am glad to tell you am still
having good health. Ever since first took
your medicine I have had better health
than ever had before in thirty years.
have recommended your medicine to many
of my friends, and every one who has
used it say they were greatly benefited by
it. I take great pleasure in telling my
afflicted friends of your great remedy,
and will always give it praise. I am
also glad that my testimony has been a
benefit to you, and hope it may be more
and more" Mrs. Davis has used and
recommended Peruna for seven years.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus, Ohio. for a book entitled "Sum-
mer Catarrh," written by DIR. Hartman.
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tional Committee. to indianapolis. No set
speech on campaign issues will be made I'M
til after the notification. The Chicago DEM
orratS insist upon Mr. Bryan spending one
day there. and he has practically consented
to do 40.
Mr.. organs attention was called 20 the
public; ion by IN Eastern news agency OF
a statement or interview with him. in
which he ii cussed the Chinese question at
some length. He said that he hac made IT,
such statement, nor had he given out any
interview AZ al upon the question.
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JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Fourteenth District Delegates VIII
Convene To-Day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
jefferson City. No.. July 1.-THE Four
teenth judicial Democratic Convention
meets here tomorrow to nominate a cam
didate for judge of the Circuit Court O.
this circuit The candidates axe Judge A.
NJ Houch of Cole. e. ID. Corum OF C5nner
W. S. Forrnan OF Morgan. James L. HAZEL
of Moniteau and Judge I. ID. Robinson of
Miller.
candidate and its delegates are Instructed
for HAZEL first. and Corum. second.
The convention will meet at the Court
house, and II is difficult to predict the win
ner. "a each delegation VIII stand nv. IFS
home man until there is absolutely no hone
OF his winning. The convention NAV he in
session for two days before Nomination
is made.
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wHlTECOTToy Is HOPEFUL.
Monroe County Man After the Next
akershtp.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. Mo-. July Thames II.
Whitecotton, who represents Monroe Cosn-
~ in the Legislature. and is a candidate for
Speaker of re Ext Assembly. is in Kan
sas City looking after his prospects for the
place among the prospective lawmakers
who will represent jackson County.
He Is well pleased With the outlook and
feels certain Of winning, although there are
othe~ strory men in the IL ID. w. ID. Ham,
nton, an old-tiuIe felow-roTnsman and pc
litical associate OF MIR. Dockery. from Da-
vies County is a candidate Peter Houck CT
Ste. Genevieve County is :,lso a candidate
While in Kansas City. Mr.. Whitecotton
had several conferences with local poiiti
clins.
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New Post OAces.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington July 1.-THE following POST
offices have been established:
ArkansasLGulpha, Garland County, e. j.
Perdue, Postmaster; Hutchinson. Independ-
ence County, z. II. Hutchinson Postmas-
ter: Waterproof. Lonoke County. 8. T.
Northcutt Postmaster.
Iowa-Carterville Cerro Gordo County, A.
r. Weaver Postmaster.
Mississippi-Saratoea. Simpson County, c.
n. McNair, Postmaster.
Texas-Crown. Atascosa County. J. W.
Crouch Postmaster.
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WIFE UNJUSTLY CHARGED.
Meeker Wandered From Home
While Suffering From Sunstroke.

Phoenix. Ariz, July T.-John Meeker.
who disappeared from here four years ago
and who owned considerable land at that
time. has been heard from in Arkansas.
Al the time OF his disappearance blood
was found in his room and his wife vas
suspected of his murder. Proof was not
sufficient but she lost the property to East
ern heirs after d bitter night.
Meeker says he was suffering from sun
stroke when he left come and knew nc tn
ing until few months ago. wuan he found
himself in a California insane asylum.
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beyond Santa Anna. 1t Will require four
Angelo.
1t is supposed that the cloudburst struck
Hord's Creek about fifteen miles north of
Coleman. Transforming the peaceful stream
into an angry avalanche of water.
Crawford jackson rescued two children
and sought refuge in a mesquite bush. but
found 1t would not hold the weight OF all, so
placed the children in a safe position and
swan long distance to an old barn. All
three were finally rescued by boats.
NORTH TEXANS SAFE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas. Tex. July L-Nsws from the dis
eagerly sought to-day. The Coleman de-
luge with its great loss Of life has been
Coleman is shut or from the outside
world entirely. The high waters have iso-
lated the town and telephone, telegraph and
are twenty-five persons missing from va
rious points in Northern Texas. most all Of
whom were pleasure-seeking in the vicini-
recovered. but no names can be learned
party Of campers. including Fort
Worth and Dallas society people. were in
for them, but kilograms received to-day
state that they are safe.
The Santa Fee Railroad lost eleven bridges
and four miles Of track west of Coleman
Junction. and agents are instructed to sell
no tickets west Of Santa Anna The rain In
North Texas S;, was .n vs.y heavy. more than
places.
DROWNING NEAR CAsTROvILLE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Antonio. Tex. July H.-Reports re-
age to farming interests and railways In
the flooded districts of the Medina and
Guadalupe rivers will be great.
points. but the reports lack confirmation.
except in one instance. that Of the drowning
OF Sam Bell. Jr at the Haby settlement.
seven miles above CastrOville.
Young Bell was a member of the camping
party that left here about a week ago. On
Monday morning ne and another lad at
Medina.
The water swept down upon the boys SO
lad with Bell could be saved. The last seem cen
of the unfortunate boy he was holding on to
a log in the rapid current.
There are probably nifty camping parties
along the banks Of the swollen streams.
Much uneasiness Is felt for the safety of
several parties. as they have not been heard
The water at Castrovflle flooded many
houses In the town ana was higher than
was ever known before The San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Railway has lost many
bridges north Of here.
Deluse Of Rain In North Texas.
Denisor Tex. July IA deluse Of rain
has swept this section and Indian TERRITORY
for the past forty-eight hours. Rainfall has
ports from all sections presage more rains.
Fifteen Inches Of RAi,.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Miami. 1. T., July 17-This section has
been visited by rain for three days past.
The heaviest rain known for years fell last
night, there being Is inches Of rainfall The
Neosbo River at this place rose Is feet dur
ing the night, and Is to-day out OF Its banks.
Crops in this section were never better.
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ST. LOUIS MAS0NS QUIT.
Afraid to Take Places of Striking
Union Men in Wichita.
rpr-prIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Wichita. Kas.. July 17.-Twenty nonunion
masons on the Missouri Pacific depot quit
work to-day after consultation with union
strikers The nonunion men were imported
here from ST. Louis by Contractor Waller.
They were afraid to work without police
protection.
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BRADLEY OUT OF POLITICS.
Declines to Accept Republican Con-
gressiOnal NominattO

Louisville. KY, July H.-Former Governor
W. o. Bradley this afternoon declined a
formal tender Of the Republican congress
sional nomination from the Eighth District
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C0OMASSIE RELIEVED. :
Column Under Colonel Wilcox
ArrivoS There
New Post OAces.

Fumsu, July 17.-Coomassie has been re-
lieved by the column under command OF
Colonel Wilcox.
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HANNA GOES TO CHICAGO.
Republican Boss Seeking National
Committee Headquarters.

Cleveland. o.. July Ex-senator Hanna
left here this evening: for Chicago. where
he will select a location for the Western
headquarters for the National Republican
Committee.
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w. Gouder, 1906 4th Ave. Rock Island, Ill., writes:
"Iwas afflicted for five six years with catarrhal
difficulties and was growing worse all the time.
began taking your Peruna with q marked improve
uenf from the first Independent of curing that, the
Peruna has greatly improved my general health
every bottle of is worth its weight in gold espe
cally for good health to Peruna. It
blessing God For that cured
of chronic catarrh disease by the of Peruna
aneny cured and they strong and healthy AFTER
household safeguard and blessing suffering hui
mainly. Whenever have the opportunity recommend Pc
the sick and suffering tell them what it has
done for and Others only wish home could
copy of your invaluable books especially Health and
Beauty. Every woman should have one"
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Peruna the Great Tonic.

as strong as I ever was"
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DeluGe Of Rain In North TexaS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Denisor. Tex. July IA deluge Of rain
has swept this section and Indian Territory
for the past forty eight hours. Rainfall has
been something unprecedented In years. Re-
ports from all sections presage more rains.
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And then there f. Lee. the idol Of an army o.
busy workers, genial and winning: Cook ths
leVel-headed. the ever cool in Judgment an,
action. ard warm in sympathy and help.uineSs
the friend Of every man who deserves TO bav.
u good friend. and the foe Of none eSceo. a.
Guty's call; Crow. who fame for hinrse,I
and a nice treasury fund in his contest v.t1
the Insurance Trust Allen efficient and r1Spu,ar
with a lesi n Of friends and no enemies: VIII
lanls. experienced. trustworthy dgnitei ana
cordial: HeTrington. the prince OF good fellows
Goode and BroaGdus, eminent jurists and model
citizens. With such. nominees these. SURELY
we are fortunate. What huge majority Mis-
souri, ought to give our ticket. from top TO bot
tarsi - - 80
This convention f. assembled to nominate a
candidate for the high and responsible office Of
Judge Of the supreme Court Of the State / an,
sure II Is not mere professional pride, nor bias
from having had myself brief experience as
Judge. both combined. that causes me to rate
judicial office so highly. An able and ircor-
rcpthle judiciary is an Indispensable element in
human Development and growth. When contro-
Nersies arise between the State and the citizen
or between citizen and citizen. It is Of vital inr
portancs that superior ability and learning and
above all else. high sense of justice and un-
sweriing honesty sit upon the bench and in
judgment
Indeed. believe 1t would Re safe to say tina.
the civilization of a people may be accurately
measured by a correct estimate OF their Judges
i have no doubt that this convention. like the
otheF Democratic conventions recently held in
Missouri. will discharge well the duty which
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Fifteen Inches Of RATA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Miami ]. T., July r.-This section has
been visited by rain for three days past.
The heaviest rain known for years fell last
night there being Is inches Of rainfall The
Neosho River at this place rose Is feet dur
ing the night, and Is to-day out OF its banks.
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There is no available remedy for the trust
evil except thst which is to come through the
triumph or the Democratic party. There is nc
prospect OF relief through the Republican par
~; Its triumph would but perpetuate existing
eyis. Ihat party is the parent. netara! or
adopted. OF the trust: and In the millions con-
tr'bu'ed 10 that party by the trusts. OF the
larger number OF millions which that party Ell
sbles the trusts TO rob the people Of lies the
only hope of the Republican party for the
victory next fall. The Republican party ard
the trust are political and Industrial Slerese
twins. and neither dares wishes TO sever the
ligsment which holds them together. Each is
at once master of and slave to the other. The
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08

Strong nerves They are the fountain tain
from which. flows all the, energy, all the
strength and all the vital powers OF the
body. Strong nerves overcome the weak
n,lesses and disorders of the system and give
to the step springiness, to the eye 9
brightness and to the mind aclearness that
they can get from no other source II you
are tired and nervous, irritable, restless,
rundown and sleepless, build up your
worn ont nerves with
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08

4rsF fa4 EE ErsEs
.-F.s@sr ra - y ~
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08
TOWN NOTES.

IU AN IN lYUlED.
silk and wool underwear at Burton y
Get your miney's worth by trading
at The Fair.
Pastry cook wanted at Hotel Mark x
ham at once.
Hunters are Hooking here from all
over the state.
D. D. Rolfe returned last week from
Bluffton, MINI.
One pair delivery sleighs, at OLea-
\ ry 81 Bowser's.
For dress goods, outing hannels, etc.
go to nThe Fair
A new Home sewing machine, at
O'Leary & Boz ser's.
For Ladies' Misses and Children's
Jackets, go to The Fair.
Mrs. Herring. mother Of Mrs. D. X.
Mcpherson, is in the city.
G. j. Carlson went TO Cass Lake
Saturday, returning Sund ay.
G. M. Carson, who has had a touch
Of typhoid fever, is recovering.
The largest line Of Merchandise
can be fonnd only at The Fair.
The finest line Mems oyercoats and
Clothing can be found only at The
Fair. a A
A largesfline Of boys sovercoats,
REFERS andssuits, at o'Leary 8 Bow
ser's. .s @ sls
Frank Van Tassel came in from Tur-
4 tie River yesterday with the election
returns.
..The Fair''sis the store for you to
60 to for the best and newest things in
the market.
Millwood at Manger' s mill for fifty
cents a load. Leave your orders at
Manger's g Office.
Charlie Butler, an old standby of
the PIONEER, is in town assisting onr
force for few days.
Two thousand yards Beaver Dam
sheeting, sc per yard by the bolt, at
O'Leary & Bowser's.
DR.. Arnold's Cough Killer for asth-
ma cannot be equalled. IS. B. Giles
pie, Guthrie Center, Ia. .s n
Sawmill in good condition for sale
at reasonable rates on easy terms.
Call at the Pioneer Office. 4;
Alex. Van Prague, Grand Master Of
4 the Minnesota Odd Fellows, visited
the brethren Saturday night. 5 " \
First take your home paper then
subscribe for the St. Paul Dispatch,
TWENTY-FIVE cents per month.
DIR. Umland, Of Fosston, will be at
Hotel Remore, Monday afternoon and
Tuesday forenoon Of each week.
! y w
Fur opening sale commences Fri
day and lasts one week, with great
bargains, at O'Leary g BoWser' y.
DR.. mland, OF Fosston, will be at
Hotel Remore, Monday afternoon and
Tuesday forenoon Of each week. ~
Herb Smith has been working for
Snow 81 Schroeder this week in place
6 of Mr.. Moon, who has gone hunting.
No other pills Can equal fDeWitt's s
Little EARLY Risers for promptness,
certainty and efficiency. Mayo'ss ss Drug l.'l l
Store. ia s 81 f,ss8 h, s.ss.3 ;5 s{;8s 5s.sxB
.DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easy to
take and never grippe. Sold at Mayo's
drug store.
Have your watches and Jewelry
repaired, at Jones. 8 Ross and get
tickets onsthe gold watch they are
giving away free.s
The Boston store at TensIrike car
ries complete line OF dry goods,
groceries, hardware boots and shoes,
-four and feed. Give us call. q
Found In postofice. a bunch Of
keys, nine in number. Owner will call
atthis Office, prove ownership and pay
charges for insertion Of this notice
Feelings of safety pervade the house,
hold thatuses One Minute Cough Cure
the only harmless remedy that pro-
duces immediate results. 1t is infall-
ible for coughs, colds, Group and all
throat and lung troubles. 1t will pre-
vent consumption. Mayo's Drug
Store. NJ ;
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08
here s Health IN

S my wife was down with nervous pros
tration and general debility for years, and
nothing we could do for her seemed to do !
her any good. When we heard of DIR.
Miles Nervine we dropped all other treat.
nlent and began giving her that medicine,
and the results we're apparent from the
start. She improved so rapidly that in =
few months she had regained her ld-time
health and energy, and they returned to
STAY. 2 C. w. OLMsTED, Kickapoo, Okla.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08

/ The world was not built ins one day
and fame is not made in a. second,
The title Of sthe best place to trade at
in Bemidji'' was . given to ll.1.ss Nv.
White s. Co. Mammoth store after
long ssefvice TO the public in good
bargains and fair treatment given
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08

. Wagons, carriage and all kinds of
furniture and house repairing done by
T. M. Harvey at j. j. Jinkinson's
shop, also screens removed and storm
sash replaced and new ones furnished
promptly to order.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08

1T isswell to- know that Dewitt y
Witch Hazel Salve will heal burn
and stopthe pain atsonce. ItFwille cure
eczema and all skin diseases aud ugl ly
wounds and sores. IT Is a certain cure
for piles. Counterfeits may beSoffered
you. s5Seei fthatay ous get the Original
lDeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. Mayo's
Drug SttJre - sstSS ssN5E
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-08

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature on each box. 25c. =
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HOW THE YfARlINGS HAZE POOR PlfBES
:. AT WEST POINT. :.

"'Yanking' was accomplished by seiz-
ing corner of the sleeper's blanket, get
ting good grip and giving a sharp up
ward jerk. The man in bed would be
shot out on the floor as from a catapult,
and before he could collect his scattered
wits would be bombarded with the most
cutting remarks the jokers could think
of. Often amusement became the chief
object. the cadets losing sight of the
moral betterment of their victim. And
you don't know how amusing youngster
could be under such pressure, albeit he
felt as though humor never had existed.
HE was commanded to tell the sad
story OF his life. to sing, to recite nursery
rhymes and TO perform various acrobatic
feats Al favorite act was 'sculling. The
shivering plebe was ordered to fill his
wash basin with water and place 1t on
the floor Two toothpicks were handed
to him and he was commanded to sit IN
his 'leaky' boat and scull with toothpicks
until told to stop. singing meanwhile a
Life on the Ocean Wave
ION many occasions an initiation in
doors was not practicable. But there
were plenty of opportunities outside. and
then there was freer scope for inven-
tio1. The plebe was made to eat grass,
to crawl around and bark and generally
make himself ridiculous And sometimes
there was biindfold initiation, in which
physical ana mental unnappiHess were III
drced at the same time.
II notice that the present superintend-
ent applauds the custom of occasional
fights. These have always been pop
tiIar feature at the Point, and few plebes
attained the dignity of yearlings without
passing through this test of spirit Some
times real feeling was at the bottom OF
the encounters, but oftener the noviti-
afes were sentenced to combat by court
martial the charge being some fancied
infraction OF time-honored customs. The
plebe was condemned to fight a repre-
sentative OF the yearlings. Both men
stripped to the waist and wore no gloves.
The encounter would take place In the
presence OF crowd in secluded spot.
Fair play was the rule. II pieDe
had really offended a yearling, and was
clearly outclassed by him physically, ne
would be matched against a man OF his
own size and the yearling would also
fight 4 newcomer Of his own weight.
Naturally. the men engaged would all
appear on the surgeons report the next
day, but, unless the injuries were very
serious, the authorities would pay no at
tentIon to sprains, or slight cuts, or
COMMISSIONS In my experience. these
fights always ended any III feeling that
might have existed between lthe contest
ants.
Good old West Point! Whatever faults
the old place may have. 1t Is not the en-
couraging OF weakness. At times 1t may
lie In the other direction. but never far
enough. I hope. to result seriously"