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_ trains. | WEDNESDAY, FERRUARY 24, 18 About The City Cltlfiiliiiilflfili ” LEST WE FORGET * AR R R S S SRR R R = In case of fire call 349. s s . The next meeting of the board of county commissioners will be held on Tuesday, March 16. L ) On Saturday, March: ¢, there will be a big Farmers Institute at * the high school building. LRI Y 2 Another installment of “The Mas- ter Key,” the great serial, will ap- pear in Friday’s issue of the Pioneer. « s . Basketball—Fond du Lac will play a three-game series with “Big Be- midg” on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, February 25-26-27. . s . The 1915 summer meeting of the N. M. D. A. will be held at Coleraine, June 10 and 11. The winter con- vention will be held in Bemidji next December. « s Every news item phoned to the Pioneer, 31, aids in making the local columns of the paper more interest- ing, and is appreciated by the pub- lishers and readers alike. We solicit your assistance. .. e On Monday evening, March 15, “The Princeton Players” and Dollie McDonnell will appear in Bemidji as the closing number of the Woman's Study club Redpath series. This is one of the most popular companies on the lyceum stage. BREVITIES Mrs. Nellie McCall of St. Paul is in the city on business for a few days. Mrs. James Guthrie of Turtle River transacted business in Bemidji yes- terday. For Wood Phone 129.—Adv. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson, of Park avenue, Monday morning, a daughter. Mrs. D. W. Sheets and Mrs. Fred Bucksen of Lake Plantaganet spent yesterday in Bemidji shopping. Ommibus’ afternoon and Phone 356.—Adv. Martin Otterstead of Turtle River, who had his hand badly cut a short time ago while splitting wood, is get- ting along nicely. night There will be a special meeting of the A. F. & A. M. lodge in the Ma- sonic hall this evening. Work in the Felloweraft degree. Men’s best white oak -soles, T5c; boys,” 40c. At the Wear-UWell Shoe Store.—Adv. George Rasmusson and family moved yesterday from 1115 Dewey avenue into the L. T. Skrivseth bun- galow on Minnesota avenue. Mrs. A. A. Warfield of Lake Boule- vard entertained the Minute club this DUDLEY 2% inches TORMAN 2% inches ~ ESRR 2for 25 cs. __ Clusts, Peabody £ Co., Inc. Makars Grand Theatre THE HOUSE_ OF QUALITY Wednesday & Thursday The Theft of the Grown Jewls (Kalem) A romance of royalty, featur- ing Alice Joyce. - Miss Joyce wears a $3,000 gown and one million. dollars in jewels. The ia was designed by ‘‘Lucile” dy Duff Gordon, America’s foremost modiste. #The Moonshine Maid and the Man”’ (Vitagraph) . A story of the moonshiners of the mountains How Sllppsry Sllm Bsts Squara A finely produced comedy, jam, full of laughs. - Thousands of people arereadmg the story of “‘The Master Key afwmm Sewing. ,nnd qpnnu;tlog. wern the diversions for the afternoon. | *<rubber heels, 35c; men’s, the tore—Adv. 7 P. A. Naplin, an nttorney ot 'rhiet River Falls; returned to-his home yes-|- terday afternoon after having spent the day in Bemidji on district court matters, N. W. Sherwood .of Turtle River, Who has -been: very ill for' several months, went to Rochester yester-|: day, where -he will receive medical treatment. One. of. these. aays .you ‘ought to €0 to Hakkerup's and have ‘your pic- ture taken.—Adv. Miss Rubie Henrionnet will enter- tain the members of the cast who took part in the home talent play, “Her Gloves,” at six o’clock dinmer at-the Markham hotel, Thursday evening. ‘March thirteenth, the Bemidji high school basketball team will go to Lit- tle Falls where they will play that aggregation. The game ‘will decide the championship of the Slxth dis- trict. iayve your furniture repaired at the bargain store, first class work at reasonnh‘le prices.—Adv. R. E. Keck, of St. Paul, claim agent for the Great Northern road, is in Bemidji. He plans to remain here during the trial of the Pogue-Great Northern case which is now before the district court for the fourth time. Alderman Frank §. Lycan and Con- tractor George Kreatz left this after- noon for Crookston where they will remain until tomorrow. While in Crookston they will witness the pro- duction of “Potash and Perlmutter,” this evening. Shoe Repairing done while you wait. Open till 9 o’clock. At the Wear-U-Well Shoe Store.—Adv. L. T. Skrivseth of this city has just returned from Thor, Iowa, where he has spent the past two weeks on business. Mr. and Mrs. Skrivseth have spent the winter in Turtle River, but expect to return to Bemidji in a short time. Mr and Mrs. H. A. Bridgeman of ore left this morning for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where Mr. Bridge- man will take treatment for rheuma- tism. He has been confined at the Northern Pacific hospital at Brainerd for several weeks. Ladies sewed 3% soles, 50c; nailed, 40c; children’s % soles, 35¢c. At the ‘Wear-U-Well Shoe Store.—Adv. G. Meyers, a Minneapolis whole- sale liquor dealer, arrived in Bemidji this morning. Mr. Meyers was an occupant of the J. P. Pogue car at the time of the Wilton railroad acei- dent and will be a witness at the trial which is now in progress. Miss Rubie Henrionnet, daughter of Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet, of this city, will leave Saturday for Los Angeles, California, where she will spend the summer, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. R. McPhee. She will visit in St. Paul and Minneapolis over Sunday. 1,000 samples of dress goods and table linen on display at 520 Bel- trami Ave.” Mrs. Elliott, Phone 769. —Adv. Dr. J. T. Tuomy returned this morning from Minneapolis with his one-year-old son, Justin Matthew, whom he took to the cities Sunday night for medical attention. The baby is making a prompt recovery, following the removal of a safety pin from his windpipe. A. L. Janes, former assistant at- torney general of the state, but now one of the Great Northern railroad lawyers, is in Bemidji for the pur- pose of representing the company in: the Pogue damage suit which is' now on trial in district court. M. Janes is well known in Bemidji and has made several visits here on official matters. The Pioneer .is the place to buy .7, |your rolls of adding machine paper for Burroughs adding machines. One roll, a dozen rolls or a hundred rolls. —Adv. Mrs. George Anderson of Bemidji avenue entertained a number of friends at a sewing bee yesterday af- ternoon. The guests were Mesdames A. R. Erickson, Barney Erickson, C. Markusen, Elletson, Larson of Ny- more, Tollefson, John L. Brown, Skinvik and George C. Berglund. The hostess served a dainty lunch at the close of the afternoon. M. G. Stokesberry and R. A. Wolfe, both of Grand Forks, commercial manager and district traffic chief, re- spectively, of the Northwestern Tele- phone company, are spending several days in Bemidji. Both gentlemen are highly pleased with reports -con- cerning the satisfactory reports turn- ed in as to the service here and that the improvement is noticeable to pat- rons of the company is gratifying to them. All outstanding accounts will be collected at the Segal Emporium Fire Sale store and they must be paid at once or we will be compelled to.take legal steps to collect it. Segal Em- porium Co.—Adv. Mrs. S. A. Cutter entertained the twenty members were present and the hours were spent in playing Five Hundred. - Mrs. Andy Clavin received. the highest lady’s scote and Dr. A. E. Shannon the highest gentleman’s, score. Mrs. Heliry' Schmidt and Andy Larson were awarded the consolation 3 |prizes. Lunch was served at a late Read the 4th episode m\Fndn 7g|[hour and Mrs. Cutter was mmeg il - Pioneer and see the picture Mon- day. Matinee 3 p. m. and 4:10° serving by Miss Julh Ngilmn. uterd-y being the- birth a.nnx- Degree of Honor last evening. About | Mn. F. 8. Arnold l(z; E A. Schart, planned s pleasant. surprize [ for hur and_ iny rumbe; ‘Wear=U-Well Shoe|": 8 e Bailey and'@. ‘H. Haneel of Bagley. Mrs:: Bailéy 'was: presented with ‘a ‘bouquet -of jonquils ‘and ' stars " ‘of. Bethlehem and 2 potted cyclamen: The hours: were spent:in playing Five] ‘Hundred and a dainty: lunch ‘was served during’ the: mr-noon, In’the March’ American Mngnzhe David Grayson, writing his story ‘en- titled, “Hempfiéld,” presents a char- acter ‘who comments as follows™ on the work of a country newspaper editor: *“My father” always used to really the big things. I didn’t use to think so; it used to hurt me to see him waste his life writing items about the visits of ‘the ‘Joneses—you know what visitors the Joneses are— and the, ‘hlg squashes raised by Jim Palmer, and the meetings of the Ma- s0ms and the Odd Fellows; but T be- lieve he was successful with ‘The Star” because he packed it full of just such little personal news. We are more interested in people we know, than in people we don’t know. We can’t escape our own neighborhoods —and most of us don’t want to.” I E R R P R R R SRR SR R * ALL CLASSES. OF. .. * & LIVE STOCK INCREASED. * IREEEESE R SRR S R 8RS ‘Washington, Feb. 24.—Meat at 50 cents a pound and shoes at_ $10 a pair are further away than ever, the department of agriculture announces, for the reason that for the first time in many years all classes of live stock in -the United States are increasing in numbers. Despite the ravages. of. foot-and- HELP THE KIDNEYS. Bemidji Belden Axe Learning The Way. It’s the little kidney ills— The lame, weak or aching back— The unnoticed urinary. disorders— That may lead to dropsy and Bright’s disease. When the kidneys are weak, Help them with Doan’s Kidney Pills, A remedy especially for weak kid- neys. Doan’s have been used in kidney troubles for §0 years. Endorsed by 30,000 people—en- dorsed at home. Proof in a Bemidjl citizen’s state: ment. Mrs. W. G. Worth, 608-13th St., Bemidji, says: ‘“About five. years. ago T used Doan’s Kidney Pills. They.| ‘were recommended to me when liv- ing in Virginia. never found a medicine that could equal them for curing backaches and troubles from the kidneys.” Price’ 50c, at all dealers. Don’t| simply ask for a kidney remedy—get: Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. - Worth had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. mouth dllglle-. ctmg incn per cent.' In the face of the: m tation of horses to the Allies, these animals increased 233,000 head, gud there is no reason t6 fear a.shortage, of horses; says the depmmen!, i Importation of hides showed a fall- ing of “There_is,- however,” says .|the department, “little reason to sup-. B A cm:m- 1cehouse. The-‘modern; equipment of & rural home. especially if it is located where 4, supply of ice is avallable for bar- vest in ' the winter, is not: complete ‘without an fcehouse.. And for this purpose no material lends itself bet- “ter than concrete. . To be sure that the | : “heat: will ‘he kept out in the summer pose their decrease will be permanent | or of sufficient importance to_create any real scarcity. Since ithe great bulk of the imported hides.come from countries now at war, shipments are| not interfered with in any way, and say that the little things of life are|the enly new factor to be considered | is, the possibility of an increasing de- mand by the warring countries.” “It is believed,” the department continues, “that the United States is in better condition: te face such a situation than for years past. The tide, it ‘seems, has’turned.. Instead of live stock steadily decreasing year after year, this:' year ‘for the first time, all:classesshow an appreciable increase, including -horses, -mules, milch cows, ‘beef cattle, sheep and swine. “There were' on January 1, 1915,7 7,712,000 more: gam animals in theé United States tham an-January 1, 1914 Theé increase in the total value was $78,024,000; or 13" per cent. ‘It is quite true that this in- crease is'not yet proportional to the increase in population, which is ap- proximately 2 per cent; but the fact that there is an increase, that the tide seems ‘definitely to have tirned, is regarded as a sufficient answer to alarming exaggerations and mislead- ing figures.” Holiday apple eating fell off last year and the dealers have large cold storage holdings, on their hands, the department of agriculture announces. “A regular, - vigorous movement throughout the remainder of the sea- son may be necessary to prevent dis- aster in the spring,” says the depart- ment. “Growers and .dealers . are urged neither to dump their holdings nor to stand. for arbitrarily high prices. Panicky selling -usually means grief, but all concerned should seek to move cold storage apples gradually and with such rapidity as the market allows, so that the deal SIMPLE, EASILY ‘CONSTRUCTED ICEHOUSE. it 18 well to provide for a_ wall at least :sixteen:inches in thickness. A wall of this; character will .afford ample pro- tection for the contents of the house. A _hollaw wall is the most -advanta- geous: in" construction. : The house should be a8 nearly square on the amount of storage capacity. de- sired. A house 10 by 12 feet in-height ‘will be large enough for any ordinary requirements. The foundation can be molded solidly. but the walls must be hollowin order-to act as efficient non- conductors of heat: Notice to Elks. There are still a number of mem- bers of Elks Lodge, 1052, who have not remitted for Charity Ball tickets. Prompt attention would be much ap- preciated. Send checks to H. M. Stanton, Treasurer-. Entertainment committee, ‘or the secretary. OLIVER NEILSON, Sec'y. ‘Women voters in Chicago will here- after be compelled to tell their age when they register. A want ad will sell it for you. as is practicable;: the size depending |- == FOLLOWING THE PLOW. Follow Cur Weekly Ads 7 AND LEARN ‘Where the women do the work, also follow our sugges- tion to come here For Everythmg Needed In The Drug Line E F. NETZER BEMIDJI - BRINKMAN - Today and Thursday. United Film Service, Inc. ““The Banker’s Secretary-is Exonerated.” “The Eyes of Justlce," in two parts, a thrilling drama in which the banker’s secretary is accused of another’s crime, temporanly blinded, re- duced to poverty and saved by his employer’s beautiful ward. v Hello Cir of Angel Camp Presented in Premier’s Films, a glli'ul))pmg drama. _Joe’s unwelcome attentions to. Edyth “are resent- v y iThe Two Smartles. Presented in Superbe Films. One 6f the ; funniest comedies ever produced, featuring Charley De Forest. ¢ Charley fights a duel. Admission. 5¢c and iCc Umted Film Service offers more and greater stars in its daily releases than any other servie Advertisers who want the best results always patronize The Pion-er. They know, by experi- ence, that it has no equal in this section of the country as an advertising medium. may be wound up in relatively good shape.” Cash Notice. After a careful investigation of the automobile business as conducted by some of the largest and most success- ful concerns, we have decided to _go on a strictly cash basis. . We have also weighed carefully the fact that a goodly number of our customers in- sist on paying cash as they do not 1 can say that Ifcare to be bothered about remember- ing little items purchased. A cash customer is entitled to purchase his goods cheaper, as he saves the con- cern the expemse of bookkeeping, mailing statements, making- collec- [tions and other savings besides. A merchant, who discounts his bills can INQUIRE OF Bemidji, ST. PAUL - 3 unhlwevehdachnnce ment of your business. ."nfeost-ndamnmum This space reserved by the .. Bomidji Townsite & Improvement Co. For Price of Lots '[e!ml.it&‘r-. BErIDJF TOWNSITE & IMPROVEMENT CO. 520 Capital Bank Bullding terd.mpt—bntwedontm@d t0.Jet you drup it mmm]PemBook made expressly to fit the needs of “every depu'h " you—made to keep your records at a minimum* buy his goods cheaper and is in a CLASSI ABSTRACTS OF TITLE BEMIDJI siness Directory FIED ALPHABETICALLY DRY CLEANING LAUNDRY E. M. SATHRE ABSTRACTER O’Leary-Bowser Bldg. Bemidji, Minn. BANKING AND SAVINGS MODEL DRY CLEANERS Hoganson Bros., Props. 309 3rd St. Phone 537 Out of town Orders Given . Prompt Attention. HOME LAUNDRY ‘We wash your clothes as-they did at home. Our specialty is Family Washing. Try us. Phone 498 FLOUR, FEED AND HAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Save systematically. . Make use of ; our Savings:Department. We wel- Ccome your open account. :: : @ T. CUBAILEY, or write MIBRESOTA to prove to you that there Madeto-mmoneyfu of accuracy. 1 . SECURITY STATE BANK Bemidji, Minn. BROSVIK, THE TAILOR ° Phone 938 CASH FUEL &, FEED STORE Wholesale and Retail A. J. Holden, Pro. Pianos, Organs and Sewing Phoné 228-W Machines. x All kinds of Flour, Feed, Hay | 117 Third St. Bemidjt. and Fuel. Phone 573-W Phone 228-W for prompt deliveries J. BISIAR, Manager. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Flour, Feed, etc. The careful buyers OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN DR. F. J. DARRAGH Specialist of Chronic Diseases buy here. Free Consultation. ‘W. G. SCHROEDER 2081 3rd St., over Blooston Store Bemidji Phone 65. Day and Night Calls Answered OPTOMETRISTS KOORS BROTHERS CO. Manufacturers and Jobbers. Ice Cream, Bakery Goods, Confec- tionery, Cigars:and Foun- : tain Goods N315 Minn. Ave. CLEANING AND PRESSING N. W. Phone 125 |' , GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS You'll find the best-that money can buy right here. A first trial is all we ask. . OTTO G. SCHWANDT. Minnesota Ave. Bemidji Phone 33. GROCER DRS. LARSON & LARSON Specialists in the Science of Fitting Glasses. Offices over Postoffice’ Bldg. “Phone 92 PHOTOGRAPHER ; TELEPHONE §81-W If_you want first class work at : Moderate. Prices. . .Send .your Clothes. to KEMP'S CLEANING HOUSE 207 Beltrami Ave. Bemidji, Minn. PIONEER OFFICE SUPPLY _ STORE.. . Everything for the Office and ‘Sehool Security - Bank Building Phone 31 . soon smoke . - “DON ALMO'S” - A Home Smoke for. Home Folk - -} c.c.cross: - CASE’S CASH STORE N. J. Case, Prop. —Dealer In— ‘I STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES Photos Day and Night N. L. HAKKERUP GROCERIES AND SHOES ~ SPECIALIST A. V. GARLOCK, M. D. \ Practice Limited EYE -BAR NOSE THROAT Glasses Fitted. Office Gibbons Bldg., North of Markham Hotel. Phone 105 JNO. C. MARIN General Merchandise. . - —Watch This Space— »Pl‘mne 32 320 Minn. Ave. SECOND-HAND GOODS HARNESS We want to sell a few Work Har-" nesses cheap to advertise ‘them; Call in and see them. ZIEGLER'S SECOND HAND STORE FARM FIRE INSURANCE Let ‘me write; it in tl;e«’bld, Con- necticut Fire Insurance Co. - MILES BLOCK ~ Bemidjites, u you want one nt those niee 40-acre tracts we: have for sale near Bemidji, at $15 per acre, easy - terms.