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In two days twelve fire in- surance companies, all corporations, were driven from its boundaries. No|¢ reason given. President of the Massachusetts|® State Senate has requested members|$ to eliminate slang from the proceed- |g ings in future, not to indulge in such expressions as “Take the bun” or al- lude to one another as “my friend.” (& ‘What word will the statesman use in|¢ place of “graft” —Ex. A new idea has been advanced in|g certain states to more easily detect the get-away criminal. the full length figure, standing, running, teristic poses. It might be better to get a moving picture showing how the habitual criminal gets away. The Lodge of Elks. Last Thursday evening the local lodge of B. P. 0. E. initiated into the order fifteen new members most of them from International Falls. It was a splendid advertising feature for the city of Bemidji as well as for the Elks. The men from the border city were favorably impressed by the eity and even more deeply impressed by the reception given them. The Benevolent and Protective Or- der of Elks is as broad in its rules, precepts and requirements as the American continent. none who are worthy. It inclules within its membership men of all na- tionalities, sects and creeds. While a secret organization, there is nothing that opponents of secret societies can object to. It is founded upon the great prin- ciples of Charity, Brotherly Love and Good Will to Men. Relieving the poor and distressed, aiding and encourag- ing brother members and caring for their widows and orphans, is a car- dinal principle of the Order. It cherishes no animosities—it fos- ters no enmities. It excludes Two Thousand or One? That block of land in the heart of Chicago which Hiram Pearson bought of Uncle Sam in 1836 for $410 and which is now held at'$12,000,000 is ‘worth another thought. The average income throughout the United States of families of five where father earns the living is about $600. This small piece of land returns in net income to its present owners as much money as has to sup- port 2,000 wage-earning families. But with an.important difference: ‘The men who get this income do not earn-it. They literally do nothing for it. They did not MAKE the land or the city about the land; and they have not improved the. land. Their tenants have - built: the: buildings, paid the taxes, kept up the repairs. It is easy to'see why a man and his wife and their children who buy a piece of ground and: put their very lives into digging it, seeding:it, fer- tilizing it, making it yield, shonld be entitled to reap the fruits of their labor. % : But the owners of this. Chicago plece of land never planted a spade or aseed in it; never lifted a finger to work it. Society did all the improv- ing that was done to it; butthe value which..society. created society is not getting—idlers:are getting:-it all. Now- here ‘is a ‘question to mull over: ; . ‘Why should 2,000 families have to ‘work like:Sam Hill to earn their $600 a year: while one or:two families, not ublished every | & 1t is to show | walking, |§ getting up or|@ sitting down and in various charac-|@ up $1,200,000 net income between them? o Angd if just one:city block-can ac- difference might it not make if all by a privileged few, were taken over for public purposes and the taxes of —Wisconsin State Journal. THE CLEANUP C VERY g E single fly ina house 'is a danger to the & health and § even to the lives of the occupants. People do not realize this. For a fly to drop into a jug of milk and to crawl ¢ across food, ¥ cooked or un cooked, is such a commonplace ¢ and simple thing that we do not ¢ realize the danger-of it, 3 But it we could follow up the @ life of ‘a fly for a single day should ke appalled at the filtl ness of its habits and the pesti- lential character of its peregri- nations. Flies love the vilest filth, and they ‘are attracted alike to the sweetest and daintiest of food- stuffs. Just as in the house no fly can Le kept away from the ¢ food, so outdoors no garbage or @ filth_or decaying matter. is ever & seen in the summer without its attendant flies. It can be taken for granted that every fly in a. house has but recently come from reveling in the vilest filth to be found in the neighborhood. It is well known that flies mul- tiply in exact proportion to the amount of garbage and filth in a locality: In a locality that is kept tidy and clean and sweet there are very few flies, but wherever filth ‘exists there flies multiply by myriads. The prin- ciple is automatic. The more filth the more flies, the more flies the more disease. Let us, therefore, instead of crying “Swat the fly!” clear away Q all garbage or dirt in the vicin- ity of our houses and thus pre- vent the plague from multiply- ing. PODOODOOOOGOOOOHCDOCOLIRE URE. Explains Why the Family Is Large. A Wichita woman was commenting on the faot that a certain man, who at one time had worked for her and her husband on a farm, was one of a fam- ily of twenty-three, and that this man had a family of thirteen. A Hstener remarked that large families evidently was a family trait. “Well, you know,” the Wichita woman replied, “they arq Belgians.”—Kansas City Star. The Builders. _ Talk about the imagination of a poet or painter, why the man with the real imagination i8 the man who builds great railways through the deserts and in the wilderness. He sees more than the mere day’s work. Civic progress is the result of imagl- nation.—Jarvis Hunt. fi**ii*#i*{l&ifi{ii&kfi#{l: ‘Wa are Jobbers - of PIN TI%KETS P an GUMMED LABELS No need to send outside of Bemidji for them. The Pioneer Supply Store Can Save You Money § :nmmnnomm. co. ¥ IR AFFIIARIIFIFAIIAIIIIFRK KA Ahkh whhkhkk Je Kok e ek Kk kok ok Do you want - THE BEST GROCERIES found in Bemidji Come right here and get them, as we pride ourselves on :having: only . the best money can: buy. O0TTO G. SCHWANDT Bemidji e!'A.Mvneziewu. kiii#l#ifiill{lil{#{i%k#f RN KK KRk KH kKKK kkkk McCUAIG GRNERAL MERCHANDISE Dry Goods, Shoes, Grocerles and- Provisious. : Thira 8s. Bemidjt b3 2332822233 * 5 * FRREAHIRRIRIARIHRIEREK KK We strive to sell. THAT'S NATURAL. But we strive mdorfiilfie. _ THAT'S SERVICE- - Courteous attention has ‘Won over many jewelry cus- ors to us. f ok 7 e de e ok ek ok George T. Baker & €o. working at all, are allowed to split| count for so much unfairness in the| distribution of society’s ealth, what|" unearned value in land, now pocketed | the workingmen thereby lightened? |- [ MERCHANT It matters not where you reside or what you want, the merchants below can it get for you at a price that will defy competition. Every merchant is reliable ‘and will give you the best value for your money. : e Kk kkkkkk kkkk e 9 e ok e sk ok ek ko 3 :{lfli’ifii**iikifiiiflil’*{ L8888 8.8 88 8.8 41 The quality is you found itl" The wonderful sale of this delighi ful Turkish blend simply shows ~that men appreciate pure, good tohcco and proper’ blending: “Distinctively Individual®’ Cargoes of Rich Shells: An entire floor of a huge warehouse at St. Katharine Dock has been dpened for the sale and display of valuable shells. Here, six times a year, the parcels will be opened, weighed, sort ed and lotted for the public sales. About twenty-five to thirty tons of tortoise shell reaches London -yearly, the best coming from the West Indies, It fetches an average of 35 shillings per pound, but an exhibition lot from Fiji recently sold for as much as $7§ per pound. Generally speaking, the article tends to get scarcer and there forer dearer. Tor supplies of mother of pearl nu- merous countries are drawn upon, and it is sold at prices varying from $20 to $70 a hundredweight. Green snail, Japan ear, bull mouth, spider, fancy cowries, murex, mother of pearl shells, trochus, trumpets, helmets and mus-. sels—all these, and more are brought to the docks for industrial and orna- mental purposes.—London News and Leader. | Penmanship and Business Fallure. In the past few months 7,603 persons were sent out by an employment bu reau to fill clerical positions. Only 1,444 out of this number proved sat isfactory. Poor penmanship is given as the cause for the failure of a large majority, and an exchange, comment: ing on the fact, deplores a tendency among educators to neglect this most essential branch in order to give more-time to advanced studies. This condition may exist to a cer tain degree, but it does not seem ta be absolutely oonclusive. - As most parents who are interested in educa: tional work, especially that of ‘the public: schools; know, sufficient-time and- attention are still being given ta developing a legible hand. The deep er-seated root of the trouble seems to be that the young men and women of today are only now reaping the fruits of earlier training, or lack of it, which they received 'from the hands . - {for those argumen ess the Power, Has: . 8ome Tricks as Wall. things. that differ resemble; reply. to ‘gravity, and to gravity with- wit;’ make a full concession to your s give him every credit you- know you can answer, and slur over all those which you feel you cannot;:but above all, if he has the privilege of making hig rej take special care that the > thing you ‘haye to urgeiis ‘He ' must immediately get up and 8ay- something, and if he be not pre- viously: prepared with an ‘answer: to your last:argument, he will infallibly be boggled, tor very few possess that remarkable talent of Charles Fox, who could talk on one thing and at the same time think of another. n Home Dentist. Iron: {8 very. injurious to the teeth and ‘cannat be: easily removed: with & brush. and clear water. It should always/ be taken, when {t is ordered, through a glass‘tube. After taking it the teeth should be rinsed with a so- lution ‘of soda and water. Massage. of the gums does much to prevent receding gums, Which are dreaded by every dentist as obstinate things to correct. The massage can be done at home, and should be: done daily; after the patient is in bed: is a-good time. With the forefinger of either hand he can rub the gums:gent- ly and regularly up and down, back- ward and forward, for ten minutes or & quarter of an hour. If no toothbrush is at hand, the teeth can be thoroughly cleansed, in an emergency, with'a plece of gauze or a clean handkerchief dipped in wa- ter and soda or water and salt, and rubbed thoroughly over the surface of the teeth.- . Appreciation Coming. “You'll neyer realize your husband’a true value until he has gone,” coun- seled Mrs. Goodman. “I know it,” re- plied Mrs. Nagg. “His life is in- sured.”—Cincinnati Enquirer, |Bemidji- People Have Found That ering an opponent, arrange |- This is Necessary. A cold, a strain, a sudde: Al little cause may hurt the kid- DOYE, i w1 i “Spells of bachache often follow; Or some irregularity of the urine. . A splendid-remedy for such attacks, / ¢A medicine that has satisfied thou- sands.. 2 kidney remedy. Many Bemidji people rely on it. Here is Bemidji proof. Mrs. A. B. Wells; 103 Irvin avenue, Bemidji, Minn., says: ' “I got Doan’s Kidney- Pills from Barker’s Drug Store and I have used them at dif- ferent times when having trouble from my kidneys and suffering from my back. ~They have always.proven beneficial. I consider them a valu- able remedy.” S If_your back aches—if your kid- neys bother you, don’t simply ask:for a kidney remedy—ask disintcly for Doan’s- Kidney Pills; the same that Mrs. Wells had—the remedy backed by lome testimony. 50c all stores: Foster-Milburn Co.; Props., Buffalo, N. Y. S Is-Doan’s Kidney Pills, a sqeqlal ] William C. Kigin| INSURANCE. Rentals, Bonds, Real Estate First Mortgage Loans on City and Farm Property 85 and 6, O’Leary-Bowser BIdg. Phone 19. Bamidjil, " Minn, CHOOSE, MADAM! HAIR FADED AND GRAY OR BEAUTIFULLY DARKENED WITH SAGE TEA SAYS SAGE TEA MIXED WITH SULPHUR RESTORES NATURAL COLOR - AND LUSTRE. Gray, faded hair turned beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night, is a reality, if youw’ll take the trouble to mix sage tea and sulphur, but what’s the use? You get a large bot- tle of thie ready-to-use tonic, called “wyeth’s Safe and Sulphur Hair A.amed’y"l at gii'ug stores here for about fifty cents. Millions of bottles of “Wyeth’s” are sold annually, .says a well known druggist, because it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can “tell it hag been applied. You just dampen a sponge or soft of faddists.—Philadelphia Inquirer, :fi&t«fln«flnflfl:fl«: NORTHEEN GROCERY COMPINY - WHOLESALE GROCERS Kdkkkdkdddk dkk x x x * x x x * g x * * * * AR *ii*ii!**il&*fil’l{i#ifi: * * * Get : Your * % HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS % and FARM IMPLEMENTS X > L of x : C. E. BATTLES : The Hardware-Merchant x Bemidji, - Minn. x 3 TR FAFIRIAAIARIRIIIIRRIIIKEK x 2 5 $ $8$888 S ¥ § SAVE YOUE‘MOEE} ! X s $: $$ X & cally. I you receive your pay « weekly, 1y some aside each X % week, if monthly do it month= ¥ 4 1y. 'The dollars will pile up ¥ % surprisingly. § ke -~ TR¥ ITw % Now is the time to open & % bank account:with the x x Fk k% deok * Buy your needs for: the Sehool _in Bemidji at the- e e e e g de ke ek ek o Regularly and ystemati= ¥ TR SRR brush with Wyeth’s Sage and Sul- :fifiiifii’kfiifik‘l 138 fl’fll*i: x * 4 FOR GOOD THINGS TO:BAT X x x @o TO X * e %' ROE AND MARKUSEN - * x “THEY BEAT.” : % 207-Fourth street, Bemidji. % x Phone 206, * ; * ¥ % :flfllfli’”&ifiififlfifl#fl STORAGE : : & For a dry and safe place:to & % store your Household Goods, ¥ seo us. Rates Reason- ¥ *k able. T : . J0ENG. ZIEGLER. X : Office; 0dd Fel!m Building. : x . Phone 129. : x 2 FRFFRERRRIIARRIAII IR *l*i**’*{ik:flfll{i’fi*{ifi:' 3 .. OUR g x merchandise;sales are always -on the increase and each ¥ month has been better than & ready a customer, you do not x X know how-well we can please X you in quality and satisfy ¥ e Ak ke ok k. *ok K. : AL : Minnesota Avenue: * MIDJI, : 1becoming faded, paur and draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. Those whose - hair is turning gray, dry, scraggly and thin have a surprise ‘awaiting them, because after just one application the gray hair vanishes: and ' your locks become luxuriantly dark and beautiful—all dandruff goes, scalp itening and falling hair stops. . _ This is the age of youth, Gray-hair- ed, unattractive folks aren’t wanted around, so get busy with the Sage and_ Sulphur tonight and yowll be mazed at your youthful appearance and the real beauty and-healthy con- dition of your hair withjn a few days. Inquiry at drug. stores here shows that they all sell lots of “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur” and-the B g sttt s the last. - If you are not al- ¥ - - you in guantity.- : = o n‘m%h e 7 EDER on: : ; ;: IR BRI IIIIIIIR I Cx X9 folks using it are enthusiastic.—Adv. badadadaidididdtdadida i TOM SMART - . Dray and Transfer : SAFE AND PIANO MOVING Res. Pnone 68 818 Amnflcu Avenue Office Phone 12 & iii%kl%k{ifi”ifififiiiiill FAAKIIIIRIIIEIEIIR RN KK : All kinds of building ma- : * terial, as much or as little as & * you like at the > 22 223332332323 FA e dk Ak ek BER COMPANY. b2 28 2 & 2 4 AERK Kkk ¥. Coal and wood also for sale ¥ % Minnesota Ave. and R. R. 8. % x B S38 83333 83838398 s S as sy :nnnnnuunmn«: : : - BEMIDJI MUSIC HOUSE. : * 614 umnésoh Ave,, Bemidjf : * , ¥ Wholesale and retail Pla- & % mnos, Organs and Sewing % ¥ Machines. Phons 673, - & *x x * * x x L 8.8 8 4 " J. BISIAR, MANAGER. FRRERI AR AR R RN :fiffifik&ifi;fl“fii&if*{“. "% Wholesalers and ‘Retailers: - ‘& of * Typewriter-: Paper and ‘% Typewriter Ribbo x x ¥k s : K % GUENTHER & MEHLHORN X ¥ Wholesalers of x 5 x x INKS * x : * : PENS * % Contractors and - Builders & 4 ;Eghm 2 * Phones 431, 376. x SCHOOL SUPPLIES : . : e : STATIONERY x * % : x i RN * BEMIDJI PIONEER PUB. €0, * :. Bemidji, Minm. *x - Bemidji, Minn. 9. x * ! : *x K > e E s ek EEEERKIEKKREKEE K IR TR AR KEERREEEKERE XX K HRIHIIFI RIS 3 " looks better than other finishes. | not cra gxip—ofi' Al)oi“tgue:na:fllfile; “Water will not hurtit.- It is easily applied, dries quick and hard, and is easily kept clean. - When applied toa . floor.can be walked on in14 hours, -That every one ‘may know the ‘wonderful mierits of Kyanize, we are going to give away 100 cans free. " HOW.TO GET. FREE OFFER COUPON YOUR CAN'FREE s b and 10 ceats for -Catoutthis coupon-and bring. it to our store with 10'centsifor'a. - 2 good brush and good brush:to ‘apply the Kyanize, FREE CAN and we will give you freeof charge! «#KYANIZE 2 full quarter-pint can; enough to. e fiitsh 2 good:sized: table; deslcor e . chair. (any color you want). After using the: Kyanize, if you are <ot pleased with the resglt, | bring back the-empty'can’and we- will give you back the 10centsyou - |. CAN ‘paid for the brush: 3 8 Phone 57 This:space reserved by the Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Go, ; For Price of Lots, Terms, Etc., INQUIRE OF T. C. BAILEY, e - Bemidji, or write - BETHDJTOWNSITE & IMPROVETMENT CO. 520 Capital Bank Bullding ST. PAUE WINNESOTA GO TO BATCHELDER’S GOOD GROCERIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE FRESH EGGS AND BUTTER I. P. BATCHELDER 117 Minnesota Ave. Phone 180 SUPERIOR LOTS “The New Steel Center” Lots on-easy téerms. No interest, no taxes. In- vestment in Superior Lots will make you money: Information--Bradley Brink Co. (Inc.) 909 Tower Ave.,-Superior, Wis, K. K. RQE, Agent, Bemidji, Minn.. o R S T NSNS INESS :fi”fil’ifiiflt&kfitfl”’!k : KREKK KKK KK KKK KK * ¥ EEMD)JI GREENHOUSE * : FURNITURE * * : 3 E : lm]);:: Avenue. i : finmmu, Rux_-,,nnd Stoves, : : Fune};:; csens P‘er‘?)fx’::‘:." : - dlusubed R T o x 823 Minnesota' Ave. ¥ :'A. E. Webster Phone 168, & TREERE KRR KKK K XK KRR KKK KR KKK *x ARSI iii’****’*fi*ll‘ll{*fiifiifii: x K x : xmm DRUG : : NEIS L. BYE * 5y ¥ . JEWELRY STORE o x ot * b S * x x * X Wholesalers and Retailers’ & - % Improved farms and wild & . 8 4:Service and-satistaction. Matl & ¥ lands listed and sold. = Ad- % % Orders: given: that same:ser- X ¥ dress Nels L. Bye, * % vice.you get in person. * x x x i x X x x BARKER'S: * : Third St: Bemidyi, Minn. & : Solway, Minnesota. * * Bl a s il S a St S SR S i sl s :i%*#*‘#**l*i* *‘K:. 5 R d KKK KKK KKK KKK KK Bladaian s s s ST T K *: EAREXKKRRKRAIIEE Khk KA RAK