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given the most favorable conditions in which to live and rear their fam- [ iliés, what kind of men will the state have tomorrow? 3 Through their unions, the men of m BEMIDJT DAII.Y PIONEER '1‘» S Y)"ICE AT BEH- THE ACT OI" 'um A.T 'l‘ 1875, Some. Interesting Facts Con- Out of town subscribers Bemidji the papers are cerning It. n]fl Darkens x.m aeli deliv- 3 mvfimg fn‘l‘#m&n‘t’e the -state have been able to:gain' an : S s"‘ sfi:flks ur complaint fo' this office. Telepho: a | elght hour day. - The women: have ap-{" : swill’ cor favor if they will ropor; ‘lhan they flo not get thelr papers promp! Every subscriber to the lhnin! £ T fia@hl- bagz Dbecause it dark- Hur%lnt 1oses its-color and lustre; ens so-naturally; so evenly, that no- Nearly Four Billion BushelasProdue pealed to the legislatars. tion in Europe.and. Ameriea—1/420y Will ‘their,| appeal be in vain? 5 will receive notice about ten days fore. his time expires, giying him m opportunity to make an_advance pay- Bent before the paper 18 AnAlly Stopped. Subseription Rates. One month by carri One year, by carrier Three months, posta, s8ix months, postage Onme year, postage pald. ‘The Weekly Plonesr. containing a summary avery “Thursdsy, and. =5 fake paid and a aid te any address for $1.60 lnD:dvl‘:oep Published wory afternoon: except- Sun. day by the Bemidji Pioneer Pubn-hlns Company. @. X. CARSON. R. X. DENU. MAROLD J. DANE, Bditor. Which Was It? A supposedly insane man with a revolver -and a ‘Bible tried to reach Governor Eberhart last week. Ques- tion is—which was he about to use? It Was Nicely Planned. The assassination of Madero and Suarez, deposed Mexican officials yes- terday, was an easy way out of the predicament in which the new gov- ernment. found itself. It could not summarily order Madero executed since the note from the United States protesting ~ against. such:: inhuman treatment. By the assassination, the government is relieved.of this respon- sibility and its decision is well exec- uted. ’ Why a State Income Tax? A measure is.now before the state legislature calling for a state income tax . It was not so very long ago that the state memorialized congress as being in favor of a federal income tax. Is not the federal tax sufficient? Taxes in Minnesota are high enough now to provide for the needs of the state if the money is not squandered. The people of the north country feel that their tax burden. is heavy now and will not welcome any addition. In the Banana Belt. Last Friday one of the worst win- ter storms of the season visited Occult Annlhilated. Bverything is being done to put down what is called the modern crav~ ing for the occult. But, taking all things into consideration, it is really dobutful whether it is not a mistake;, to check the only means we nowy em- ploy--to- keep-our--imagination - alive. This. is-an- age o frealism.. -A.walk around the Christmas fairs and shops convinced us that even in nursery land imagination 18 checked. The chiet characteristic of the season’s toys is realism, and even the bables’ books give the wee things facts rath- or than fancles. Our jewelry s fash- foned in the form of meroplanes, the Iatest ,craze In dogs, golf clubs, or something of the kind. Tt is the real: tstic school of drama that is most popular, and poetry may be sald ta.be: wholly out of date. But man—and still less woman—cannot live on-this sort of thing long. ' If we stop the pores of our fancy we are bound to become less healthy in mind.—Ladies’ World. Blissful Ignorance. “You-think it i better to have for- elgn- waiters?” “Yes,” replied the thick-skinned man. “I realized: that this evening. When I gave the waiter a lead half- dollar he thanked me in English, and later expressed his opinion in a-lan- guage which, fortunately, I could -not lmderatancl" g LOOK: HERE FOR IT Many a Bemidji Reader Will Be-In- terested. When people.read about :the cures made by a medicine endorsed from far away, is it surprising-that they wonder if the statements are true? But when: they read: of .cases. right here at home, positive proof is with- in their reach, for close investiga- tion is an easy matter. ji endorsement of Doan’s Kidney Pills. Read Bemid- Oliver Goodhamer, carpenter, 1200 ‘| able element, Oat straw contains more 000,000 Bus| Unlt.d States. . % {National Crop. ] xnpuu-.w Berviced The oat crop. of.the.world.is. ‘neasly 4.000,000,000 bashela annually, mast ot which is- prodiaced in Hurope and ‘North; America, The principal,oat-pro- ducing countries are the United Staf Furopean Russia, Germany, France, -and-Canada.’ In"the United States the greater portion of the crop is grown in the upper Mississippi valley. Illi- nois, Towa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska are the leading states in the production of oats. The annual crop, in 1912, of the United States, was about 1,420,000,000. ” - The market grades of oats depend on-the-eclor of the grain.and its free- dom. from mixture-and from dirt. The. legal- weight.of a bushel of| oats, in; moat. of-the : states 1is 33| ° pounds.: About.two pounds of straw are usu- ally produced to one: pound of grain. The proportion: of straw.may -be ma« terially reduced, however, in:some va-|- rieties and: in some seasons, or-it-may. be- materially ‘increased. . The hull usually-comprises 30 to 36 per-cent.-of|. the grain, though-‘the range-is-from - little -more-than-20 per cent. to about 2 45 per cent. & Analyges shows oats are_ higher in protein than:corn, and about equal #o. wheat. and- barley. They are higher in-ash than any of the other grains, and considerably higher in-fat than either barley or.wheat, - On account of the hulls, oats coutain-the highest percentage of crude fiber, an undesir- Calumet B to fifteen minutes. - whol e—dutler and ¢ protein and more fat than corn stover mm 5 agte: or the.straw of any other small grain. Feed Value of Oat Straw. Oat straw_1is ‘more -palatable- and ‘more nutritious. than the straw. of any other grain and.is nearly-equal to corn stover. “In addition to its use as a feed it is largely used for bedding and for the formation of ‘manure. - Its fertilizing value is about $3 a ton. ‘Hay made from-oats or from oats and:pens; {8 both:palatable and nutri- |- tious, being higher in feeding ;value than timothy hay. These crops. can also-be-used as pasture or cut green for feeding to stock. Sheep do par ticularly:well/on-oats and peas, either when. cut:;for chay. or: when ‘used as pasture. S i S SN HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR OATS. (By F. H. bem-m-, Agnfioml‘) ~ Calumet. Baking. try_this delicious: recipe:: Produced In - e § 5 or: hen' it fades truns gray, dull and - | 1iteless 18 caused by a lack of sulphur To see how de- lightful baking can “be, get.a can of owder — and Biscuit, : nualnn.tqnmnlul Calumet. Bnim 32 mnfln:'ubxnponn butter or lard, g oot mi oB of watsr. 3 ‘Sift flour once, then measure, add salt “and. hnkmg powder and sift three times, tub shortening in . with fork.or spoen, add milk’and. water; turn out on a,well floured board;and roll one inch thick, .cut:and bakc in a quick oven, abour twelye And then when they come piping hot from the oven; light and. flufl’y md L cdme o taoderate in,prics — economical in use. Your,groosr knows —ask, Mk RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS: = - ‘World’s' Pure Food Exposition, Chicago, IIL Paris Exposition, France, March; 1912. in the hair, says a well-known Jocal _Our_grandmother made! to-keep_her Jock. af hair: dark an _beautiful and even today :this lmple reparation ha_s no equal, Mil- fons-of - women and men too, who value that even -color, that beauti- ful“dark shade of hafr which is g0 3 uth\lefin use only Sage Tea~ and ‘{Sulphur, .~ Nowadays we are mot bothered with the task of gathering the sage leayes and the mussy mixing at home. Simply ask at any’ drug store, for a fifty. cent bottle of the ready to .use body can possibly tell it has been applied. Besides, it contains ingre- ‘diénts wylch teke oft dandraft, stop scalp itching and falling hair. - No, 3 it isn’t a dye or even like it." You - T just. dampen .a° sponge :oF soft:brush With™ “Wyeth’s ‘Sage ~and -Sulphur” and draw it though your Dbajr,. taking . . one small strand at a ‘time, "By morning the gray hair disappears; after..another. application or two it is restored: fo 1fs natural color. i What ‘delights the “Isdies _with Wyeth' fi besides ~ beautituily halr they say it bringd back. the gloss. and lustre and gives it of jablindance—Adv.™" ‘INQUIRE - OF - 1This space reserved by the : ‘Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Ca.. For price of lots, terms etc.,: 3 ACTANE24™/996. L9 /8 { T. C. BAILEY, S 5 Dewey Ave., Bemidji, Minn. says:| The main factors. which.influence | Southern North Dakota, South. Dako- “I have used Doan’s Kidney Pills and | the profitadle. growing of oats are: Bemldjl f o ta, Southern Minnesota and. Wiscon-|have no hesitatfon in recommending! 18t. The use of the best adapted ek g S sin and Northern Iowa. % = T 'wasa v- | variety. Tested for germination, . A 4 3 3 - lowa. . -These por-|them. Some years ago I was'annoy- 2nd, Grading of seed. OI' wrlte, 2 ed by my kidneys. It hurt;me to stoop or lift and in the morning I felt stiff and lame. I-used two boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills and they gave me, strength. - This. remedy- can be obtained at Barker’s Drug Store.” ’ For sale by all dealers. Price 501’ Friday in Bemidji was a clear day | cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United ~—not warm but comfortable for win- States. ' ter. .People who wish to escape the Ren;ember the name—Doan’s— and -take no: other.—Adv. tions of these states were covered % with a thick blanket of snow, trains were blocked, telegraph ana tele- phone wires were downed, and traf- fic conditions generally were demor- alized. ; : P.S. We forgot to mentibn in the apoye recipe that it requires four cups of sifted flour ground. “4th.-Drilling-ton- pecks..instesd of. broadcasting twelve pecks. .. - - Sthe Rarly seeding. 6th. The. prevention: of- smut by the | 8rd. Thorough preparation of ml Bemid; Townsite & Impfovsmamifln.~ iBank 8ullding $T. PAUL 3 When grandmas danced the minuet 1 7 fos - From formal grace they’d never st g . Now._grandma ;smokes_ & e!nnth And tries to dance the chi d rigors of a hard winter should settle in the park country of Northern Min- nesota. The Three Georges. With but one change in the per- sonnel of the city council, it is con- sidered probable that George Kirk will be reappointed water clerk. This appointment is sure to meet with the general approval of the voters as Mr. Kirk has shown himself conscientious in his work during the past year. FARIIIIRIRE KKK B s T T T T nun;nunnun;nn atas ottt Lt LT It matters not where you reside or what you want, the ‘merchants below-can it get for you at:a. price that wlll defy competition. Every merchnln is. reliable and will give you the best value for your money. Bt 3323835288 S s Sy FRRKEEERIARRRRE KRR AVOID SPECULATION & Those who pay water bills know that * % x : : x x x . BC irk i i g 4 TOM SMART x % FURNITURE X *x Invest in Land Mr. Kirk is not a minute behind in : We m:obben : : o 3 ¢ : * FOR GOOD THINGS'TO EAT X % : x x g At only $10.00 per acra the presentation of his bills and his x PIN 'I'IGKETB x % THERN GROCER' x % x X Dray. and. Transfer . 3> P. LAHR * = x @o_TO x X x * x K _oining’ & books are kept in first elass shape. : N IID u‘m : : COMPLANY .. : x - % % SAFB AND PIANO MOVING % & % % The land ucgflzllnml.q ¥ In George Steln, George Rhea and [ _ o mm' to sond outetde of % & ¥ RBOE'AND MARKUSEN ¥ & ’ % %-Furpiture, Ruga und Stoves,.X ¥ is gradually ‘sloping, exoept & George Kirk, Bemidjl is fortunate in |l % Bemtdst top thom o R e x ¥ ; s X o o % X about 80 acres of rolling ""* having ‘three Georges who. “do it * The E NS aetie e Sbn e w K CTHERIDAMT : :‘ el : : Untaraking, : : :rldtm:: Toa ?umm “m 2 ‘ % - Ploneer Supply !'nn ¥ & © WHOLNSALE L e T 1k 818 America &' ~Phone .call 1" 2. x %8 roads to . LS properly. To .lose -any .one.of the X Can Save You Money % X ¢ JROCERS * & ¥ 307 Fourth m:;t.. Bemidfl, 3 merica Avenue : : one - it tation. : three would spoil a rare-combination * b Sl Sk it Phons 399. *x Office Phone 13 & - % . 828 llllllulou Ave. & X 2] x - T * 3 h 3 » %! of city eclerks. It is to-be hoped that & BEMIDJI PIONEER PUB. 00. X : gL 5 * :’"’”‘ = x - % LEERE St "‘“"W““ * FAAAARIAAIIIIIATIARIERK SRR EIIIIIIARINEIEEE IR RIAN K Sadad sttt R Ll d o0 FRAAI KA AR - House File: 137 o ¥ 5 3 « 3 an et bullding ms- 5 % - BABKER'S DRUG : < * ¥ Do you want x <k 3 Get Your 4! x SR SFA House File 137 calls for an eight + THB BEST GROCERIES & X i : : 88838888 : : ;e;‘:lllfl:l.?utfl or as little as : : B oRE : SCHOOL SUPPLIRS. . . : il hour law for women, This is one of % found. in. Bamidjt B : AFFARM mmmsm“ Jege MONEY T0 LOAN. * x ! x % X b8 hich b & -Come: right and: get ' & e x % . 3 ool e 0 3 T A x % x A the most lupene AT Il X D aewe pride purselnes . K. "ot x $3838388 %, *§T. HILAIRE RETAIL LUM- % Wholesalors and Retailers & T et e come . before the legislature at_this|lf % "on' haviag only the best K H o A Jox a2y B 3 servce and saiaaction, 3wt ¥ o TS session and is being eagerly. watched x MORGY CAR: y. x : C. E. BATTLES : : : “‘mev < : : “BER COMPANY. . : : m.;;:l;:'n hg p‘o}-a:;l.m ger- i< Bemidsl 5 ; by th interested in the general X O0TTO -G. SOHWANDT ¥ ZIEGLER x x x X 7 A x T - w’;lfax:: eotnt::e!wizrklns women of .o innesota flg, x : The Hardware Merchant : : 5 JOEN. 0. % % Coalsnd wood also for sale & & RKER'S x W: = Minnesota, 1 ¥ 5_"“%"“ = nesota, * Bemidji, - Minn, * : 0DD. FELIOWS BUILDING. : : Minnesota Ave. and R. R, 8. c :@xm st Bemidji, Minn. : % .“ ’ 3 bt d : T T et the council will reappoint Mr. Kirk. It is not as noticeable in Bemidji as in the. larger cities of the state, FIARIRH IR RK AR RKK R ifii{lfil&*fii{i’!fifiifii&lfil i!lliil*’*fi"‘”‘”‘”fifll&l FEIAEIIIRIIIEIF KRR KK nfimmn«nunn««u i&i{l&i’ifi#{lfii{lfl”&kfi I*fli’”i#{fiflifiiflil&lfi iiiiii{lii{fl”lm%fi «n«unu«flmnm«m n«ma-mmnflnnc AR IR :Ci#f-{iiii#ii#{: XA RFREERRERR fi*iiiliifilifili Kk k% tti*,i** Fkkk t*’fi't**r**tti* * x X e but the working of women: for long * e ’ OUR * ’ BEMIDII mc HOUSE * x x periods during the day has & strong : MoOUAIG : x 0 p : : merchandise sales are “'.:g’;: : 14 Minnesota Ave,, Bemidji : ¥ GUENTHER & MEHLHQRN ¥ L. P. EOKSTRUM tendency to break up the home and x po : “lllh m mdvomtm* o ;lm Ehe h‘,._enu-m el thn‘"’ir % > bkl x j = so destroy the basic unit of our|ll % GENERAL MWRCHANDISE ¥ X w«fiy each % & the last. If youaremot al- % . % Wholesals andiretall Pla-. & % . . o oo “: 1if x £ Kk week, um ly u mum- ¥ ‘& ready a customer, you do not A& . .% _nos, Organs 'and ‘Sewiag ¥ b Colfi;nh rs i e Water Amerloan goyernment. ;and ;. lite 1 §: % % X1y, The dollars will filo.up % & knowhow well we can please & = ¥ ¥ x % ones’ 431, 376. bl Where the cities:are big and dis- * Dry chll. Shoes, Grooeries ¥ ~ ¥ surprisingly. % - 4you im:-quality sand X % e : > : [ % d Provisions. * oIT. & % you in quantity. o Phona §73. Phone 655-30 tances to work are long, the- time x X & Now:is the '.\Illl (oom Ak kA P x % g : : o by th * Third 8t. Bemidfl X & bank acoount x SCHRO! xox - Bemidj, Minn, : consumed in labor is added to by the & LY with m N Lfl. nq““.* % 3. BISIAR, MANAGER. % & 5 : time taken going to and. from the x X x X x X i ok x 2 2 —— QT T T T TO 2 S L A = 1% AR IR IR~ FARIITIRAIEIIIRIIIIIINH ¢ 4K AR K KK Pplace of employment. The young woman who-goes into a factory and +werks - from - nine to twelve hourd & day many times un- fits herself for the highest privilege of women—motherheod. The moth- er who is forced by:unfavorable cir- cumstances to earn a livelihood for herself and her children cannot give her family the personal attention it needs: if she must spend: the; greater part of her waking hoursdn a fac- tory. It the mothers of today are not | i unnmun«n«uu Wo strive to l.ll | THAT'S NA‘I'URAL o kK : § 5 : ; * EhAAAAR KR {ti- e A e e A ek ek e fmmtm&mtwwt* .** BRERERLEE XL ’ IODE!. w mmt*y*t*_tt.hy i bof@ctive Paae * ARk hAA itt**it-fi fi#*ii#‘lii‘l’lifli I“"*i’tifi!**fi*****f %k ***** 4