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| i i w st Your House Running Down? Does it look prosperous—or does it look as tho’ times weren’t so good with you? You can’t afford to neglect appearances outside or inside. Besides—a bright, cheerful, makes every one in it feel brighter, more enterprising. Best paint—correct artistic decoration—and work so STORE HOURS Open 8 a. m. Close 5:30 p. m. Except Saturdays Special Sale of New Spring Dresses T. J. CRANE & CO. Everything Ready-To-Wear ALL WOOL SERGE DRESSES $4.95 Silk Dresses for Street Wear 1-4 Reduction. CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP { +Big Bemidg” basket ball tea; .aims the championship of Norticrn Minnesota as it has da—% feated every team of any strength. It| has challenged both Crookston and Brainerd but has been unable to schedule a game with either city. By winning from the Y. M. E. A. of Su- perior, it cinched the title as that team bad only been defeated once and then only by one point. The players have worked hard for the title and now can rightfully; ¢laim it. At one time the team was almost forced to disband as only small crowds turned out to see their games and the team was forced into debt of about $40. After Bemidji people began to hear of the games an interest was taken and crowds turn- ed out that packed the house. In three games the debt was paid and the team now has a surplus of about $20. The team is now ready to chal- lenge any team in Northern Minne- sota for championship honors. MANY ATTEND BANQUET. About 125 people attended the‘;*i******‘*’«&*****. banqguet and entertainment given by;‘ The club was organized so that the members might co-operate in buying and improving their stock. The next meeting will be held at the home of George F. Edwards, of Boston Lake, Wednesday noon April 2. KKK EKEK K KKK KK KKK KK * MALCOLM. * KKK KKK HK KKK KK KX Mrs. Ora Stiles and children left Saturday for Pleasant Lake, N. D., for 2 month’s visit with relatives. Nels Torness, Sam Ness, Will Dem- erick, Gilbert Benson, Ole Brath, Mr. Sunberg and Phillip Hawkins, start- ed for Thief River Wednesday. Mrs. Arpin and daughter, returned | to Thief River Sunday after a few weeks visit at Cedar Point, Miss Bertha Peterson started. to Thief River Saturday. J. C. Jackley went to Thief River Saturday. Henry Johmson is Rapid River. .Mildred Johnson returned home home from ! from Jelle Wednesday. Theo Risner went to Grygla with a load of lumber Friday. aveten. HORNET. *| Tuesday to -make final three yearl proof on his claim. He was accom- panied by his witnesses, Joseph Pel- tier and George Bogart. Andrew Ertenberg went to Be- midji Tuesday a. m. to the hospital. SOAP WRAPPERS FOR SPOONS Galvanic Soap Campaign to End Here May 1st. Thrifty housewives of this city have taken advantage of the limited offer of the B. J. Johnson Soap com- pany to exchange the wrappers from Galvanic soap for & beautiful set of Rogers silver plated spoons. The wrappers are redeemed through the local dealers, the spoons being given out at the local grocery stores. The women save the outside wrap- pers from a hundred cakes of the soap, and in exchange for these they are allowed to select either half a dozen of the Rogers silvers teaspoons, | or three of the Rogers silver dessert or soup spoons. The spoons are of lthe LaVigne pattern, and are A-1 extra silver:plate. No return other soap company for the spoons, " The offer is an unusual one, the spoons being given as a form of ad- the Knights of Columbus in the €It |, y x x & 4 % % & % & % & % % % & vertising to introduce Galvanic soap hall last night. P. J. Russell acted as | toastmaster and gave a short talk The election was held in the Thompson school in the southern part upon the life of St. Patrick. LAST GAME OF SEASON The Bemidji High school haskettcreen ,supervisor; Ed. Johnson and| ball team will play its last game of the season next Friday night when they clash with the Grand Rapids quint in the Armory hall. The High school team has made a good showing this year and will probably give the Grand Rapids team a hard -game. ' ORGANIZE FARMERS' CLUB Spur, March 18 —Some of the pro-} gressive farmers in the vicinity of Boston and Ten Mile lakes braved the stormy weather and met at the home of F. Gardner Wednesday evening, March 12, A farmers’ club, called the Wideawake Farmers' Co-opera- tive club, was organized. The following officers were electéd F. Gardner. president; M. M. Knox,, vice president: Marjorie Know, se tary: and William Wagner. treasure The meetings will be held the first Wednesday in each month at noon ' an oppor- arms visited. ! thus giving the membe tunity to look over the f : 1of town. ffrom Blackduck and pleasantly en- = t ©f stackings. . Mrs. Freeburg, and a practical talk|QLStockings. {on “Bducation” by W. . Peik. After| 16—and JUTing the day f needtul—| Ilunch was served. all left for their ‘homes. | Those elected were: George i Bogart, clerk; Henry Plummer, jus- Itice; Herman Thom, treasurer; C. E. | Paul Peltier, constables; John Thul- |len and George Trudeau, road over- fseers, and J .D. Bogart, assessor. E Tuesday evening, Mr. {Oberg, Dr. and Mrs. Freeburg, W. E. ! Peik and Miss Nellie Shaw. drove out ‘tertained a few “Hornets” at the | Murray school. The progriam econ- ‘sisted in duets and -solos by Mrs. Oberg and Dr. Freeburg, readings by Miss Clara Newcomb, who teaches in the Thompson school, in the south- ern part of town, was a guest of Miss; Anna Anvid from Friday evening to| Monday morning. Among tnose wno attended the! Farmers’ meeting in Blackduck on| Saturday, were J. E. Bogart and An-| drew Shaw. ! J. D. Bogart went to Cass Lake on | i well done youw’ll come to wax, enamels and all other R TS e right results. successful looking house us next time without our coming to you—that’s the platform we work on. We can give you the best paints, stains, varnishes, painters’ supplies, brushes, oils, glass, ladders, etc., and tell you how to get the Our new designs for side walls and ceilings in Alabastine—the most beautiful and durable of all wall tints—are ready for you to look over. Come in and' see these color plans—zn vogue in the most artistic homes, t@?‘] 77 the country. ) ' . Civen Hardware Co. 316, 318 Mnnesota Ave. Bemidji, Minnesota. and Mrs. i s | =8 often as you can. into the homes of this city. It is too expensive to be continued long, the manufacturer says, and hence the of- fer is limited to May 1st. | Beea;xse of the limited time in purchasers are buying the soap by the box and taking their silverware {at once. E | “Tramp’s” Advice on Care of Feet A “tramp” writes: “Bathe your tesi| Before retiring glve them a good soek In hot water, with salt fn it. For untoughened feet, use a boot not too tight, with a thick sole, a low heel, ‘and ‘wear two pairs Each day, before start apply vaseline or tallow very lreel_y' to any parts that chafe. Tittle padi of cotton carrying vaseline, tucked be tween troublesomé toes or plastered on the surface of the foot anywhere that there is troubls, simply work! wonders. Starting with soft musclet and tender feet, the writer has walked hundreds of rough miles without a pariicie of distress in i{he feet-—sim« ply because they were given good Surgery and Crime. Surgical treatmnent to turn a com firmed criminal into a usefu! citizen ! recelved a bad setback in a oase where a great apparent change after such an operation led to the pardon of the remade man. His vrelemse was fol lowed by a series of burglaries which necessitated his return to durancei vile. Perhops one of the reforms to| | comz will be thé better proiaction of | soclety from theory and experiment conracied with the crinminal classes. So far, the expariments made to prove is merely a’ matter of physiclog: " succezsful.—Esltimore American. His Elaborate Dinner. It was in the grillroom of = loeal cafe. and two visitors took seats 2t & table in the cormer. “I am as hungry as a bear, and 1 am going to order an elaborate dinner,” one of them was heard to remark. Nverybody lis- tened to hear just what biz dinner consisted of, having vieions of ter rapin, pate de fois gras, and, maybe, fresh strawberries. After carefully scanning the menu and looking at the price list he said something to the waiter in a low voice, who answered, “Ham and eggs, suh? Certainly, suh.” —Indianapolis Newa Chinese Paper Money. Paper money is said to have had its srigin in China in the year 806, when the government issued it to relieve a financial stringency, receiving coin In return, which enabled it to pay off sutstanding obligations. In the mu- jeum of St. John’s college in Shanghaf Is a paper bill worth 1,000 cash, the tquivalent "of 50 cents American money, which was issued by the first Ming Emperor (Hung-wu A. D. 1368- 1299). It is nearly two feet long and pne foot wide, printed on mulberry bark paper, and is a dark #late color. —Argonaut. than the wrappers is asked by thgf% !to him crucified his palate. The ham ! which to secure the wrappers, many | improved immensgely in our cuisine. e’ ausen and Coats and Suits Luxurious Evening and Party Gowns 1-4 Reduction i Pigmente.{ Beauties, Pierre de Trevierre, a French writ- or on fashion, heralds the unexpected triumph of the brunettes over the blondes, who have so long held the popular favor. Who, he asks, could have foreseen this evolution? The hlonde, alas, as gone! The style of dressing the hair with head bands has | caused this undermining of the gold: en locks. The meridian .rays of the Greek coiffure permit one to perceive the new growth of hair which has lip , erated itself from the corrosion of the | dye. All the pigmented beauties have now been forced to renounce thefr chemical preparations. No more { shall we see these golden headbands. | Chemistry has created many varie ties of blondes. We have had the rud dy blonde of Rubens, the ferruginous blonde, the.mahogany blande betoved of Titian, the exquisite -blonde of Tin torettl and the blonde dear to the artist Henneri There were a hun only one fashion of brunette Where They Were Lacking. A Frenchman, who was visiting this | country, was kidnaped last summer by { some of his admirers in Maryland and | sentenced to go through with an all icnic in the woods, where there Plenty ot cold food and a lot ot The food that was handed chiggers. was tar flavored, the pastry wad Soggy and the cake was moist and heavy— and in as polité @ manner as he could lie lifted up his voice to heaven and wept bitterly that such things should be. “Why, monsieur,” one of the young women answered his lamenta. tion, “I thought we ~Americans had | Look at our fashionable restaurants. Even their menus are now printed-in French.” “Yes,” retorted the witty Frenchman, “but they are still copked in American.” Y Queen Maiy, s s now well known in the old country, hus sternly disap proved of some of the ¢Astunies worp by ladies of the court at recent fancy dress balls. - One remark .related by one of her majesty’'s ladiés-in-waiting, is delicious. The queen was showna photograph of Lord and Lady- at one of these functions. “Oh, yes,” was her majesty’s reply, “most interesting, I am sure. By the way, which is his lordship?” | The costume of her ladyship may be imagined. No Kick Coming. “How did her father receive your request for her hand?” *Oh, 1 had no kick coming.” * “Looked on your suit with favor, €h?” “No, but he had a bad case of the gout.” Wise. Carr—I have to warn my chauffeur continually to keep down his speed. Barr—Afraid of breaking the law,| eh? t Carr—The law be blowed! Afralé ot his breaking my precious head | Glassified Department HELFP WANTED. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Mrs. Richardson, 310 Bel- trami. Phoene 570. FOE SALE FOR SALE—Typewriter ribbons for every make of typewriter on the market at 50 cents and 75 cents each, Every ribbon sold for 75 cents guaranteed. Phone orders promptly filled. Mail orders given the same careful attention as when you appear in person. Phone 31. The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply Store, FOR SALE—The Bem1dji tead pencil (the best mickel pencil in the world, at Netzer’s, Barker’s, 0. C. Rood’s, McCuaig’s, Omich’s, Roe & Markusen’s, and the Pioneer Office Supply Store at 5 cents each and 60 cents a dozen. FOR SALE—Small fonts of type, sev- eral different points and in first class condition. Call or write this office for proofs. Address Bemidji dred fashions of blondes, but there i}' SALE OR EXCHANGE—Good im- proved 147 acres, good location; value about $2,500, for some small business in the city. Address J, care Pioneer. FOR SALE—Breeding stock and hatching eggs from fine strain, single comb white leghorns. C. D. Lucas, 523 Fourteenth street. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of .rubber stamp for you on short no- tice. Daily and Sunday Courier-News, the only seven-day paper in the state and the paper which carries the largest amount of classified advertising. The Courier-News covers North Dakota like a blank- et; reaching all parts of the state the day 'ot publication; it is the paper to use in order to get re- sults; rates one cent per word first insertion, one-half cent per word succeeding insertions; fifty cents per line per month. Address the Courier-News, Fargo, N. D. FOR REN1 FOR RENT—Six room house 805 Minnesota avenue. Possession at once or April 1. with cellar. trami avenue. Inquire 1221 RS B A FOR RENT—Furnished room one block from city hall, inquire 423 Minn. avenue. FOR ‘RENT—Furnished rooms for rent, 413 Irvine. Phone 640. ROOMS FOR RENT—Inquire corner Sixth and Lake Boulevard. ~ Bel, i MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISERS —The great state of North Dakota offers unlimited op- portunities for business to classi- fied advertisers. The recognized advertising medium in the Fargo Tomatoe Celery Parsley Easter Eggs Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn, FOR RENT—Warm three room house | WANTED—100 mercnants In North- ern Minnesota to sell “The Bemid- ji”’ lead pencil. Will carry name of every merchant in advertising columns of Ploneer in order that | all recelve advantage of advertis- ing. For wholesale prices write or phone the Bemidii Pioneer Of- | fice Supply Co. Phope 31, Be- } midjt, Ming, A AW . 'WANTED—Two young men familiar with the saw mill business: in | every respect, desires positions. Can do anything pertaining to the manufacture of lumber. Address H. 8. W. care Pioneer. WANTED—To rent a cottage at Grand Forks Bay or Lakeside for the summer. Address T., care of | Pioneer office. 1 | BOUGHT AND SOLD—Second hand | furniture. Odd Fellow’s building, across from postoffiice, phone 1289. Resslvead: - That we not only sell the highest grads of eénned goods but purest groceries the the world's makers offer. Y We want your business, only because you GIOD STUFF for your money. we give That's the-way we have done in the years vast ; that's the way we shall &9 in the years to come Now listen to this , Strawberries S Cucumbers Round Red Radishes Head and Leaf Lettuce Green Onions Sounds good for your Easter Dinner, doesn't it? » Fresh from the hens. Order now for Saturday’s delivery Roe & Markusen Phones 206:and: 207" kg { !