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F. A. Cross of Blackduck, is in Be- midji today. Archdeacon Parshall of Cass Lake, was in Bemidji over Sunday. Go-carts repaired at the second hand store.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. J. Foswig of Cass Lake spent yesterday in Bemidji. Miss Ivis Roberts came down from Cass Lake and spent Sunday with her mother I will do sewing by the day. Phone 205. Miss Grace Torstenson.—Adv. Mrs, Patterson.and daughter Miss Arvilla of Wilton were in the city Saturday shopping. Arden Gracie, who came up to at- tend his brother’s funeral, went back to Virginia this morning. Eighteen pounds of sugar for one dollars at Schmidt’s store. Mesdames E. F. Stevens and Ed- ward N. Ebert entertained the North End club Wednesday afternoon. Miss Margaret Wedge entertained twelve little girls Saturday afternoon, the occasion being her ninth birth- day. Free souvenirs to all the ladies present at 2 p. m. sharp at O. C. Rood and Co.—Adv. Miss Ama Goldsmith, formerly of Bemidji, now of Cass Lake, spent Sunday in Bemidji the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blakley of Bagley spent Saturday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mclver of this city. Go-carts retired at the second hand store.—Adv. Mrs. Edward N. Ebert left this morning for Little Falls, where she will visit friends and relatives for two weeks. Bob Ratican of Blackduck came down Saturday night and spent Sun- day the guest of his sister, Mrs. John McCormick of this city. Closing out merchandise auction sale is now going on in full blast at 0. C. Rood and Co.—Adv. , Mr. and Mrs. A. P. White and Mr. and Mrs. Graham Torrance will re- turn from the cities today in Mr. White’s new automobile. Clarence Jackson went to Red Lake! agency Saturday where he has accept- ed a government position. He will be gone for several months, M avestic ThEaTRE SPECIAL MONDAY AND TUESDA “The Redemption” |} A strong moral drama in which-is proven:the:theory ‘that a criminal is - only a crimingl because he has not had the proper opportunity to ‘develop an honest character.Carlyle Blackwell is shown in his best: form in this Kalem Two: Reel Feature HNiustratod Song: ' T - ) X “Take Me Back to. Swanee Shore’’ Miss Hazelle Fellows ““A Matter of Matrimony’’ (Vitagraph) A western comedy full of fun. Mrs. W. L. Davies of Chicago, who has been-the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Marcum for some time, has gone.to Crookston-where she will spend the summer. g cal Cabaret Girls. young women featuring' Jeannette Adler. - The Great Quartette Comedy, harmony singing. - Featuring the human callope. The DeGrey Four.— Ady. § Seven talented You have absolute control of your account in ~the Northern National Bank no one can ever withdraw your money except by your written con- sent.—Adv. Mrs. Thomas Ratican, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John McCormick for the past week, left this morning for Minneapolis where she will visit her -daughter, Mrs. DeVere Willfong for some time. KRR KK KKK KKK X OBITUARY. x KKK KKK KK KK The funeral of J. J. Kovarik, infant son of Mr.-and Mrs John Kovarik, on Irvine avenue, who died yesterday morning, was held this afternoon in the Catholic church, Father Philippe y officiating. Interment was made in Nothing helps ones- health more|Greenwood cemetery. than a thorough, cleansing, purifying 2 3 tonic remedy each spring—Hollister’s Harriet E. Petrie was born in Lo~ R. M. Tea can’t be beat. 35c. Bar-|gan, Jowa, March 28, 1875. She died ker’s Drug Store.—Adv. at the Samaritan hospital of this city April 29, 1913, age thirty-eight years, |one month-and one day. = She was married to Chester- A. Wilcox of Omaha, Nebraska, September 21, '1908. To them three children were born, all of whom~have died. . Mrs. Wilcox united with the Methodist church in early.girlhood and lived a consistent christian life. The fun- eral occurred from the Methodist church May 3, conducted by the pas- tor Charles H. Flesher. - Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery. Miss ‘Dorothy Torrance entertained tHe Misses Servia McKusick, Ruth Naugle and Helen Backus at a theater party at the Majestic Saturday eve- ning. After.the.theater they played Five Hundred at the Torrance resi- dence. Goods are certainly selling at your own price at 0. C. Rood and Co.’s closing out auction sale.—Adv. Edward Fournier, who lives about ten miles south of Bemidji in Hub- bard county, was in Bemidji Satur- day making arrangements to hold an The funeral of Chester Gracie;, who auction sale May 15.- Mr. Fournier|Was killed at Virginia, Minnesota on will go west for a year, but expects, to|May 1st, was held yesterday afternoon come back at that time. at 2:30 from the presbyterian church i 'Rev. Charles H. Flesher officiating. The Elks; K. P.’s, Order of Trainmen and Order of Conductors were repre- sented from Virginia as well as from Bemidji. The choir sang two songs, The graduation exercises of- the!“Abide With Me” and “Face to Face’. Teachers’ Training class of the Pres-| Miss Lizzie Erickson sang a solo, “One byterian church which were to have|Sweetly Solemn Thought.” Mr. Gracie taken place Tuesday have been post-ihad worked on the M. & I. road for poned indefinitely, on account of the|six ears, and had made a wide circle death of Chester Gracie. Mrs. Dan|of friends among the conductors and , “A Regiment of Two,” a home tal- ent farcical comedy, given by the young people of the Catholic’ church. Don’t miss it.—Adv. “A Regiment of Two,” a side split- ting comedy. Don’t miss it. City hall next Wednesday night.—Adv. Mr and Mrs. Ira J. Cool of Chicago, arrived in Bemidji Saturday and commenced preparations to open their summer home at Lavinia. Auction sale starts daily at 2 p. m. evening sales at 7:30 p. m. at 0. C. Rood and Co.—Adv. Ovide Laliberte of Crookston; is visiting his brother William Lali- berte for a couple of days. He will go back to Crookston tomorrow. One of these nice days you ought to go to Hakkerups and have your pic- ture taken.—Adv. E. M. Sathre and Walter Hall left this afternoon for town of Liberty, where they will spend a week on Mr. Sathre’s farm looking after the spring work, Don’t miss that three-act farcical comedy, “A Regiment of Two,” next Wednesday night. Tickets for sale at Netzer’s Drug Store.—Adv. A_ Friend to Everybody [ Brinkman Theatre A Real Theatre Conducted On Theatrical ; Principals. The Best Vaudeville Attractions Ever In the City TONICHT Two Shows Show Starts 7:10 Picture Program % The Event of the Season The Seven Gabaret Girls Featuring Miss Jesnette Adler. The Most Refined = Singing and Instru- mental Act In Vaudeville Today. The Great Quartette Comedy. ~Har- mony Singing. Featuring the Human - _Caliope. - The De6rey Four Vaudeville Program The Universal Film Mfg. Co. Presents King Baggot ln;__ ¥Dr: Jokkyl-and Mr. Hyde ] 1n Thrilling Imp Feature In Two Parts Gome Early and Get a Good Seat. Admission During the Engagement Children 25¢ Adults 35¢ Special Music For the i .. Program |{ Larson to Melvin Braaten was sol- Gracie is to be one of the graduates.|trainmen. All the brothers and sis- ters of the deceased man were at the funeral including his twin brother, Lester Gracie of Keewatin. There were two auto loads of flowers, among which were wreaths, pillows, casket covers and a break-wheel given by the Elks, K. P’s and the _order of Nebraska, who were called here Y| raininen and conductors. The break= the dfath of their daughter, Mrs. A.)yhee] was given by the trainmen of C. Wilcox, of the town of Northern,|pemidji. Interment was made in will leave on the midnight train for | oonwood cemetery. their home. tonight. They have been h - the guests of Mr. Wilcox since their arrival. Don’t fail to take a cleansing, pur- ifying spring remedy. You'll feel a great deal better. Hollister’'s R. M. Tea—a tonic, a purifier, a physic. 35c. Barker’s Drug Store.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Petrie of Omaha, 5 CARD OF THANKS A complete course in the law of| We Wishi to express our thanks and Banks and Banking by mail. Thor- appreciation to all t}:s friends who oughly practical, an invaluable for all |0 Kindly assisted and showed their bank officials and employees. $15.00 |Sympathy during the death of our including standard text book.—Min-|Son and brother Chester Gragie. We neapolis Correspondence . Course in |e8pecially wish to thank the Elks, K. Banking Law, 222 McKnight Bldg.|P’s., Order of Trainmen and Order of Minneapolis, Minn.—Adv. Conductors for their kindness. C C. Bowen of Crookston arrived in MR. AND MRS; DAN GRACIE Bemidji yesterday and will start a &ND FAMILY' crew of men at work repairing- the sign boards which, were damaged by the high wind . April 30th. Much|MOVING PICTURES IMPROVING damage was done to signs through-| .The Wenatchee, Wash., World has out the city and it will be some time/|this to say: - “Last night we saw at before they are all put in good repair. | ong of the local theaters what appeal- ed to us as the ideal moving picture. It was a two-reel drama entitled, “The Redemption.” No sermon ever preached a greater lesson morally; no climaxes were ever built up more ef- fectively; nothing of more gripping heart interest is imaginable. ~ The audience was worked up to fever heat of interest. The acting was master~ ful and the technique superb. ' The photography was faultless. It was a triumph.” This wonderful production ‘will be shown at the Majestic theater tonight and Tuesday.—Adv. —Adv Brinkman theater tonight. Special engagement. Extraordinary. The best attraction ever in the city. Musi- cal Cabaret - Girls. Seven talented young women featuring Jeannette Adler. The Great Quartette Comedy, harmony - singing. Featuring. the human callope. The DeGrey Four.— Aadv. List of advertised letters “unclaim- ed” for week ending, May 5, 1913. Men—Mr. F. B. Dyer, Mist Theovor Freyheit, Ed Grund, Mr: J. J. Harris, A. L. Hle, 0. Janisch, Mr, Eli John- sson, Mr. Job Moore, Mr. Sam Mc- Murtry, Ludvig A. Olsen. Wmen— Mrs.. Georgia Hoskins, Mrs. McKen- zie, ‘Miss Julia Thompson. Upside Down. He was glad to see, the postman said, that persons who persist in wrnl, - rivate and confidential communi- Atteriths lndodrs Hor bourne focds ‘lcl;:isnn on the picture side of souvenir of winter you've got to cleanse and| . .tcards are gradually learning a lit purify the Stomach and Bowels each | {ja common sense. % spring. Hollister’s R."M. Tea does it. “They are not yet wise enough,® Barker’s Drug. Store.—Adv. he said, “to refrain from penning priv- ate and confidential communications Sunday aftermoon at 3 o’clock at| on a card; but they have sense enough the home of the bride’s parents in|to turn the card upside down before Nymore the marriage of Miss Clara| writing. That brings the writing up- emnized, Rey. Chas Chandler of this to read the message can admire the city officiating. Twenty friends and| .apq without being placed in the em-: relatives of the contracting parties| parrassing position of reading private witnessed the ceremony. % supper was served at 5 o’clock. young people are both of Nymore and ‘will make their future home there. Tightwads. “I underatand Anybody's is paying Scribbler a dollar a word for his sto ries.” “They were, but he broke the i t because they refused to count Brinkman theater tonight. Special engagement, ~ Extraordinary. Dbest attraction ever in the city. side down when people look at the- picture, and those who do not wish| brated .a particular, Smith may be, his autograph counts for littie 28 compared with that of some hum-_ ble person of extraordinary name: To make a* collection ot’these-curl ous. signatures. of ‘value’ the address; and date must be writen:on:the card (with the autograph, . Withont. these vouchers no one could be blamed for- [ doubting ‘the authenticity of ‘some of ‘signatures in- this type of autograph. For' instance, who Would- beHeve: the: pame “Turnipseed” ever- existed un- less: Mr.” Turnipseed’s: -address.. was plainly given as & ~voucher? - Mr. Toadvine's identity would:seem:equal: Iy Iimpossible and Mr, Twelvetnee: would be hardly less probable. A collector of curlous autographs once he is on the track™of & pérson: with an extraordinary name loses no time.in bagging his-prey. The. rare specimen ‘might leave: his present:ad- collection be lost. - So: the. collector sends a politely worded note, inclos- He begs the favor of the:autograph and suggests. that it be written as‘leg- Ibly as possible: Joke on Elder: Sister: Money had come into the- family and the young lady:of the household -had begun-to put on-airs. - Using one day & term not understood by her lit: tle sister, eager Annie asked what it might mean. “I couldn’t explain it so that you would understand it now;” said- the grown girl, impatiently, “but: ‘you'll know before you:come cut.” “But 1 go out every: day, sometimes lots of times,” said Annie, innocently, wondering why her sister colored; sc hotly and the rest of the listeners laughed in such glee. Bluebottle. Heaven. ¥ In.the American : Magazine there was .an amusing story - entitled “The Honor of the'Bluebottles:” Aunt Lucinda: Bluebottle of Boston ran: intc 4 young man, who used a bad word. Aunt Lucinda goes on: “The young mah’s language was not that is exactly what will happen| to him; I am sure, for whatever else heaven may be, I am convinced it wil' uot be vulgar.” Ray of Light in Gloom. “Why are you cheering so emthu. slastically?" asked the friend. “The man who got elected wasn't your choice.” “He isn’t my-choice yet."” 're- plied Mr. Growcher. “I'm rejorcing because of the trouble I-think he has ahead of him.” Quality First - Then Advertise If you start out to buy any given article-and are offered the “choice of one that is well known through adver- tising and one that you never heard of, you will instinctively choose the one that you know about.. You feel secure in selecting an article that will stand up:-and - justify generous pub- licity: p You-are:right. -A: < manufacturer cr- merchant cannot ‘afford to lend his name to anything - that is- inferior ‘in quality-or not up-to the standards (of value. . If an article has real merit it is worth talking about. - If ithgsn’t merit it doesn’t pay to tell people that it has. g If you make hats or.shoes or what- not and they are good and honest and possess unusual qualities tell the: ‘pub- lic, and the public will support you. If not, go back:to your factory or your store and bring your. merchandise up to a standard that will jastify the: public’s confidence. Midway Crocery Henry Milier, Prop. Groceries, - Fruits, Confectionery, Cigars and Tobacco. THE SPALDING EUROPEAN. PLAN_ Duluth's Largest and Best Hotel ULUTH MINNESOTA More th 000.00. recently expended o e B S 15 B e | ‘baths, 60° sample- rs n.. R enns and paots Momian Kevem. Palm Room;, Men's GHll, Coloniak Buffet} 13 and. public rooms . and | privete ¢t lobb; o banquat Dry Cleaning House HOGANSON BROS., Props dress and this valuable addition to a | Ing a blank card which'fits neatly into- an addressed and 'stamped envelope.: refined. He said he’d be damned, and’ ‘“Laocoon” has the majesty of terror. | You may see:a very wonderful picture. [{and npthorltaflve comment by-Prof. J. [clounded human activity before his- Troy; but he didn’t ‘have from bringing in that wooden horse, fall of Troy; after a siegeof ten years. Laocoon turned from Apello to Nep- FTVHE U. S. Dept. of ‘Agriculture in 4. No. 142 says that ten cents worth of wheat supplies almost three times as much protein' and ten times as much' energy as round steak, and with some. other cuts of meat the difference is even' greater.- e A 8 7 If then, one really desires to reduce her weekly meat and grocery - ~bills; she need only make-more use of her oven. 1 Whoever heard man; woman. or child complain that ' home-made biscuits, muffins, cake and cookies. appeared on the table too often? Instead the tendency is “to'make a meal of them” and the_ variety. is so it that something you-bake yourself could well:be the:chief feature of every mfi‘ Home Baking is Simplified the Use of K CBaking Powdlg' 1 ‘With K C, you can make things moist sind rich yet have them " lightand feathery, wholesomeand digestible. Biscuits may be mixed ., the night before and baked fresh for breakfast.- Muffins need not “be dry and heavy, You:can make a cake:so light that you. can hardly get it'out of the pan whole, yet it will not fall. K C is niot like the old fashioned baking powders. It is double £ ind continues to give off leavoning ges until the dough is cooked through. K -C is sold at a fair price—a large can for 25 cents. - This would'be no object if strength and purity were sacri- [| ficed, but every can is fully guaranteed under State and National i Pure Food laws:and to s We take all the chances. Your money. back.if you do not get better results' with K C than any baking powder you-ever used. Incindea can in your next grocery order, try some of the new recipes v..at appear in this paper from time to tinte; Then you' will havegone far toward solving this vexing “Cost of Living" problem, 56 09 5 55 I O T STATUES WITH A STOR No. 1. THE:“LAOCOON” GROUP Copyright, 1913, by The Associated Newspaper School, Ine. e No statute in the world has prn-‘bull‘ock in sacrifice to the sea god. foundly moved so many people as the “Laocoon.” Millions gazed upon fit| during the centuries when the “Venus of- Milo” was lying buried and known on the island whence the per-'and his two sons. These sculptures, with: the “Appollo Belvedere,” are the most prized sta- tues in the world. But the difficnlties| of reproduction makes tire ~La0coo1 less familiar than the two single fig- ures:. i altar of their god. | two boys and then round their father, serpent is. already |side. fastened awful fate of his father. magnificent hopelessly. -{music. He is known as the patron' ol art, of healing. He was the father of Aesculapius, who was the father o medicine. - Indeed, about seven dif P R NN T Laocoon was undoubtedly a pries While the “Venus of Milo’ and the Apollo are works of sheer beauty, the of the sculpture in “The Mentor” for Maryiiis: and:begetbing childFen, this week, and read also the brilliant C. Van Dyke, of Rutgers college. No one:knows who modeled the Neptune. group; but, out of the mists that tory began has come the story. it per- petuates. It belongsto the-time when the Greek gods ruled the world in joyous nakedness, with occasional diversions in the form of bloody ven- geance. Laocoon played a part in about the best known incident in the Homeric epic, the drawing into Troy of the wooden horse. Laocoon was a priest of Apollo and an important man in influence enough’ to prevent: his fellow citizens all of them deserved. the serpents were under the contro! to support this-version of the tale. est story will appear in the Pioneer. tor.” which was filled with soldlers, as you remember, and resulted in the down- The Legends all seem to agree that quisite pictures. tune, even going so far as to-offer a ~ BIG SHIPMENT OF b Gt One Ot of This Shipnent '~ COME IN TODAY s When he was preparing the sacri- fice two fearful serpents were seen |swimming toward the Trojan coast |from Tenedos. The monstrous rep- un-itiles rushed straight toward Laocoon * The people took fect marble woman takes her name. flight in terror; but the priest and the youths remained standing by the | The serpents first. coiled round the In the statue you will see the younger son, thinking only of himself, fighting for his life, while the head of the in_ his The older-son shows in his face |the emotions that rend his soul, the paralysis of fear and his awe at the The mighty old man is struggling with all his strength; - splendidly, Most of us associate Apollo with an ideal of manly beauty, with art,with ferent activities were attributed to this son of Jupiter; but first of all he was known as the god who punishes. That is what his name really means. of Apollo, and it was the act of a traitor for him to turn to Neptune. One tale declares that Laocoon had defied-the expressed will of Apollo by Other delvers into mythology main- tain that Laocoon and his two sons were not victims of Apollo but of They hold that Neptune, being bitterly opposed to the Trojans, wanted to show them, in the persons of Laocoon and his sons, the fate that ‘The fact that of Neptune and not of Apollo is cited Every day a different human inter- You can® get a beautiful intaglio re- production of the above picture, with five others, equally attractive, Tx9% inches in size, with this week’s “Men- In “The Mentor”” a well known authority covers: the subject of the pictures and - stories of the week. Readers of the Ploneer and “The Men- tor” will know art, literature, his- tory, science, and travel, and own ex- On sale at. Aber- crombie’s book store. * Price ten cents. KX XXX XXX KX XK XX X _ PROFESSIONAL- CARDS KEX KKK K XXX KK KKK Ruth Wightman Teacher of Piano Residence Stadio 1002 Bemidji ‘Ave. Phone 168 . LAWYERS JRAHAM M. 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