Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 21, 1912, Page 5

- PEPPOPOOOOOO®O S & COMING EVENTS. > Thursday, March 21—Fire & prevention meeting Commercial & club rooms. 8 p. m. # Thursday, March & Social Session, 9 p. m, > Friday, March 22—Poultry » club lecture in High school. Friday, March 22—Freshman Junior Literary society program & High school at 2:30 p. m. 21—Elks DOHLODPOHLHIO DR Y&y @ & # Saturday, March feeting @ & of the Potato Growers associa- & & tion. & # Monday, March 25—Adjourn-"& + ed meeting of the v council. & @ ruesday, March Meeting & & of State fire rang @ @ Tuesda reh 26 —Regular & ® band rehea @ @ RORCROROROIEN RN J. Smith, of Spokane, in the city as the guest of Mrs. A. L. Smith, Miss Della Hendrickson who has been ill during the past several days is rapidly recovering. None better made—that “The Be- midji.” Sold everywhere for § cents. A. G. Wedge, Jr., vice-president of the First National Bank, went to Kelliher last evening on business. 1 Kenfield, of Cass Lake, was in the ¥ this morning on business, returning home on the noon train. Get a souvenir post card of Vanity Fair at the Majestic tonight. The walks of Bemidji are good for skating as the sudden change of weather froze the water and slush. H. C. Baer returned this morning from a Minneapolis business trip. Mrs. Baer will return Saturday morn- ing. Do you use “The Bemidji?" Ask your dealer for it.—5 cents. George Walker. has returned home from Walker after having spent the past week there as the guest of rela- tives. The revival meetings at the Meth- odist church are increasing in inter- est. Mrs. Dunning will sing this ev- ening. Always something new at the Hen- rionnet Millinery Parlors. Call and see their line. T. J. Crane, formerly of this city but now of Virginia, arrived in the city this morning for a few days on business. Mrs. Harry Titus who recently un- derwent an operation is improving rapidly and will soon be able to leave the hospital. If your dealer does not sell “The Bemidji,” ‘phone 31 and say so. Mrs. William Clish and son, Fran- cis, left for Walker Wednesday where they will visit for a few weeks with Mrs. Clish's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gleason. ' “Chumps,” produce the laughs in Chumps, in Fits, and Starts, and Jumps. It fairly beams with hilar- ious sereams. See it tonight at the Majestic. J. L. Bennet, of St. Paul, travel- ing freight agent for the Chicago and Rock Islanq Railway company, was in the city last evening en route to International Falls on business. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Kreatz enter- tained at a six o'clock dinmer last evening, the guests being Misses Floy Donaldson, Fanny Mosford, Ethel Murray and Mrs. Murray, of Anoka. Government Bonds have just been issued bearing 2 per cent interest. The Northern National Bank is in- spected by Government officials and its depositors are allowed 4 per cent interest, H. J. Garrit, of Huron, Ohio, who has been in Bemidji during the past ten days, left this noon for Deer Riv- er, where he will be the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Reithner, before returning home. L Miss Irene Cominsky, of St. Paul, arrived in the city last night and will be the guest of her brother, Chas. Cominsky, for a short time. Miss Cominsky has many friends here having visited in Bemidji two years ago. “The Bemidji”—the best in the world for 5 cents. Ask your dealer, “The Danites,” one of a secret as- sociation of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all things, is a two reel subject, full of thrills and adventures, and will be exhibited at the Majestic to- night only. Leon Jewett, driver of the Great Northern Express wagon, seriously hurt his foot yesterday and will be unable to perform his duties for the coming few weeks. William Russell Wwill have charge of the delivery work during his absence. Go to Hakkernp for photos. A few friends of Earle Riley sur- playing games. Music was-rendered by Miss Ruth Riley Grotte. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Riley. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Scharf enter- tained at cards Tuesday evening at their home on 611 Minnesota avenue. Three tables of “500'" were played. The guests included Messrs. and Mes- dames B. W. Lakin;-J. P. Redell, J. A. Younggren, E. F. Netzer, Thayer Bailey, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Tuomy and George Buxton When your pencil breaks, resolve to get “The Bemidji,” the best nickel pencil in the world. Yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Scandinavian Lutheran parson- age Besse G. Holden and Miss Thor- berg Lee, both of Little Fork, were married. They were attended by H. E. Stevens as best man and Mrs: H. E. Stevens as matron of honor. Mr. and Mrs, Holden returned to Little Fork this morning where they will make their home, Mr. Holden being engaged in the lumber business there. Hay 40c per bale at Falls and Cam- eron. Mrs. E. W. Akers of Crookston, Mrs. Geo. W. Rastburn of Stephen, Miss Harshaw of Minneapolis, Mrs. John Hanna of Bethel, Mrs. Morris D. Edwards of St. Paul, Mrs. St. Clair of East Grang Forks, Miss Clark, a missionary of New Mexico, and Miss Hannaford of Davidson, were in the city yesterday en route to Blackduck to attend the Presbyterian mission- ary meeting to be held there today and tomorrow. They were joined here by Mrs. J. F. Essler, Mrs. Frank Hitchcock, anq Mrs. A. E. Henry who went as delegates from the Presbyter- ian church of this ecity. 0. J. Weekly and Son of Gully, Minn., have some fine bargains in this community. If you are looking for a home you should call on him before you decide to buy. Land of heavy clay soil at $10 per acre and up. Both timber and prairie. Call at 1207 Beltrami Ave. Bemidji, Minn. After a regular meeting of the Re- becca lodge last evening the mem- bers of the Odd Fellow lodge were entertained by a leap yvear play en- titled “Mr. Brown, the only young man in town.” The.play was given by a number of the public school teachers under the management of Miss Jones, assisted by Miss Wager. Those taking part were Misses Bick- ford, Great, Johnson, Backus, Lyons ang Professor Bailey. The play was a great success and was appreciated by the audience. After the play a recitation, “The Widow,” was given| _ by Miss Dorothy Clark. A supper was then served after which the remain- | der of the evening was given over to dancing. ATTENTION ELKS! Regular session of Elks lodge will begin at 8 p. m. tonight. The social session, open to those who have been versary. -The evening -was spent in| and Gertrude || | ¥5. | | | In this night gown we have a plain model,: with' a :straight_ yoke - across both: front and back, the skirts attach- pd along the lower edge. The neck Is finished. with a small turnover col- lar. and the bishop sleeves end in a band cuff. Not only thin wash fabrie, puch as muslin, longcloth and the like re used for these gowns, but also out- g flannel and albatross. The pattern (5623) s cut in sizes 30 bo 44 inches bust measure. Medium lll: ;'equlral 6% yards of 36 inch ma- erfal, To 'ztocun this pattern send 10 eents 8o, Fattern ‘Department,” of this paper. rite name and address plainly, and be pure to-give size and number of PALAR. NO, 5623, NAMB.ccooniteensarnasen TOWN . coeieeitintnsiceseacominirsnasssaenss STREET AND NO. STATE. ......... Competition. She (to young poet)—How much do you get for your poems; Charley? Charley (with pride)—From $2 to She—Well, fen't that very little, Charley? I see that Sir Walter Scott got $10,000 for one of his. Ch@rley—Yes, but you gee, writing poetry. 1sn’t the business it used to be. invited, at 10 p. m. There’s teo much competition. John G. FIRE---LIFE---ACCIDENT - Odd Fellows Building Bemidji, competent person. That gasoline wil fire prevention. twenty-four hours afte winter use. prised him at his home last evening on America -avenue, ‘The occasion peing his sixteenth birthday anni- Zeigler Will You See To If? That the furnace or heating apparatus is seen to before retiring by a That all scraps, litter, excelsior and .paper -are :removed or placed:in a metal receptacle before nightfall. That ashes are kept in a metal receptacle. nat 1 not be kept for.use . in the house, except in abso- lutely air-tight metal receptacles: ; - That cotton batting or other. flimsy decorations will not be used on ()hnstmz{s trees or for other ornamentation. I will enforce neatness and will always have a’ scrupulous care for Fires in the United States . I will prompt!y turn in thealarm for any fire that comes to my at- tention and then will assist in extinguishing it, if my assistance isrequired. 1 will re.med.y or cause to. be:reported- any defect in connection with the heating, lighting. cooking or power plants within my control within r discovery. 1 wi!l be very carsful about lighted cigars and pipes. _Durmg the - month of October will have all flues of stoves or furnaces examined by a competent person and put in Gopies of these rules willbe placed kitchen, laundry and fire room:: proper-condition and repair for INSURANCE Knowledge that comes to you through other people’s experience should. be your guide. Think how you would like to be in the position of that friend or acquaintance who was burned out and ruined be- cause he wasn't insured. Facts about fire insurance are so strange they outdo fiction. Fires have started from an amazing variety of curious causes. Have me issue you a policy to-day, and you will be protected in case you should-be burned out. - Markham Hotel Building _Bemidji, - Minn. The-man who holds a policy of fire insurance isn’t always dreading fire. He goes around conscious.that: whatever hap- pens fire will not ruin him. Why, the very freedom" from worry is worth the cost of fire- insurance. Let us insure your peace of mind as well as your property. Have us issue you a policy to-day. = Then every time the fire alarm sounds your heart will not come up in your throat. - Fire prevention sug- gestions will be gladly dis- cussed at all times. SECURITY STATE BANK Bemkdjl; Minn. LIFE SAVER Some of These Facts Are Horrible to Think About; But Never the Less They Are True Reasons for the Foregoing Pledges Fire losses‘in the United States and Canada in 1911 were over $250;000,000. Fire losses and the cost of - fire in the United States amount annually to $450,- 000,000, or more than the. total.American pro- duction of gold, silver, copper and petroleum in a year. The cost of fires:eac] fire losses ‘snd - protection $90,000,000. minute. have fewer fires. for fire prevention. Defective ' ly in th “"8"""‘"’. Y e cent of all the fires. G 7 3 | The fire waste_of the . United stdte?lin.the Our business is to assist you. in fire prevention as well as writing fire insuran ’ 3 . . ~ . 3 . . not, we’ll help you all we can toward bringing about a lower rate in Bemidii. tn;flmgnnumz ‘year ig one-half the cost:of all thenew buildings erected ina year. If buildings in the United States were as fire proof-as in Europe, the the annual cost of The: way: to.get lower insurance rates is to ‘New:York city spends $10,000,000' a year for fire “extinguishment and $15,000 a_ year The 90,000,000 people in the Uniteti States use more matches than the 900,000,000 in the rest of the more or less civilized worl ; of matches. Nearly ten-thousand matchesare - scratched every second of the day.in this country, every one a possible fire. ues: are responsible foi “INSURANCE IS THE BEST POLICY” Old Line companies are not on an. ‘assessable basis—They are long estab- - lished and secure. Itpays in theend - ‘to take out OldLine ‘This is the largest agency in Bemidji. insurance, Old Line - “The Bemidji Insurance Agency. L. L. BERMAN, Agent. Miles Block. Phone 180. filliam C. Klein Fire Insurance - Bonds, Fidelity Surety, Depos-~ itory, Contract, Large Lines Best Companies: past ten years exceeds the amount of gold held’ in the United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Italy-and Spain. Itis equivalent. to wiping- out the entire corn crop once every ten years, and exceeds the annual value of wheat, hay. rye and oats. It is twice the annual value of the cotton crop. And most of this waste is eagily preventable and due to carelessness in one form or another. Fifteen hundred people are killed and 5,- 000 are injured annually as a result of fire. The fire losses in the United States in 1910 - Z would pay the interest-bearing debt of -the- cost over $500 a country in four years. S They would build the Panama Canal in less than two years. They exceed the total cost of the army and navy of the United States for the year. | They were greater than the annual expen- i _ - diture for pensions or thée annual cost ‘of. the: . United States postal service. > s If all the buildings burned last year in the United States were placed close - together=on: both sides of a street, they would make an.: avenue of desolatibn reaching from Chicago to New York city. At each thousand- feet . would be a building from which a severly. .i 5 jured . person had been rescued, and 13 per three-quarters of a mile there would' be .the 4 ‘blackened ruins of a house in had been’ burned to death. - - Whether you insure wit revention would be only which some one H 1 I - II§