Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 30, 1915, Page 4

JOHN BULL VIEWS year generally has shown the croak- OUTLOOK FOR 1915 ers to have been useful patriots, al- OPTIMISTICALLY | though in some instances their ener- (Continued from Page 1) gies undoubtedly have given a cer- the grumblers’ point of view It has|t3iR amount of aid and comfort to been a dismal chapter. The Darda-|the enemy. nelles disaster, the Gallipoli fiasco,| On the threshold of the New Year, the failure of the Big Push on the Britishers are extracting considerable Western front in the spring and fall, satisfaction from-the old Napoleonic the German occupation of Poland, the | @Xim: “Wars are,won, not by the obliteration of Serbia and the British | °¢CuPation of territory, but by the retreat in Mesopotamia against which |Smashing of armies.” With the ex- the accession of Italy to the Allied |°ePtion of the ome in Serbia, the cause and her recent brilliant opera- |3Tmies of the Allies are intact. On tions on the Isonzo front, the British |the Western front Germany has not conquest of German Southwest Af-|88ined a foot in the last year; on the rica, the putting out of business of |astern front she has acquired con- some 60 German submarines in the|Siderable geography, but she hasn’t i North Sea and adjacent waters, and |Smashed the Russian army. Mean- | the successful invasion of the Baltic|lime she has extended her lines to by British submraines, make a com- |the Balkans, weakening her corres- | paratively meagre offset, in the pondingly in west and east. Military grumblers’ opinion. experts estimate that she has been & losi en, killed d Whimperers Commended. losing men ille an seriously i g | wounded, at the rate of 200,000 a Abterall, Gront B!‘italn_ really OWeS| yonth, and they figure that even with a good deal to the whimperers, as H 5 iy the boys of the classes maturing in Premier Asquith in a moment of pet-‘ 1916 and 1917, the only human re- .1lance recently labeled them. If it ) 5 i sources she has yet to draw upon, she hadn’t been for these whimperers the | iy} ‘he unable to stand the strain country and the war would still be much longer than another year. Eng- ' - managed by® the old one-party cab- B 2 .l 1 inet. It was those grumblers who land and Russia alone, in the mean- exposed the lack of high explosives Third Street Bemidji, Minn, A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR The above expresses our wish to all citizens of this city and community. We will be closed all day NEW YEAR’S DAY, | Saturday, Jan. 1, 1916. time, will be able to put nearly 10,- 000,000 additional men in the field. and by persistent denunciation of those responsible brought about the Are On Advantage. ] In the matter of munitions the Al- creation of the ministry of munitions. It is these pestiferous naggers who lies at last have the ascendancy. # Thanks to the marvelous work of are to be credited with the scotching of the German .spy system in Eng- Lloyd George in organizing the war = industries of the country, and the ef- land through the wholesale intern ment of enemy aliens, the reduction fective co-operation of Japan, not to By %) mention the vast and steady stream of Germany's high-explosive resour- ces by making cotton absolute con- of supplies from America, the Allies A 5 now are prepared to throw two shells traband and the partial reformation of the censorship whereby at times to the enemy’s one, and the propor- the veil of secrecy has been lifted t'ozgsti:a':;::e’;"“é’;?:;';gy' T from the battlefront. festly approaching the end of her In fact, the experience of the Iasf tether, whereas the resources of the British empire, the real reserves of the allies have barely been tapped. So, if the winning of the war is to depend upon men, munitions and money, Great Britain and her allies feel that they have small reasons to view the outlook pessimistically. NOTICE. / - Better let us show you Notice is hereby given that there are funds on hand to all Poor and Re- volving fund warrants to date. All general fund warrants prior to Sept. 1st, 1915, and Permanent Improve- ment warrants prior to Oct. 1st, i i SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS large variety and will gladly send 1915. . 8 TS OFFICERS some of the mm[Pwn Forms that make the job easier. We have them in a you samples. Everything from ins te Skt i 3N Treasurer: Mrs. C. E. Battles’ Sunday school dins to printing, a "'1__13 class, known as the Fellowship class BEMIDJI PIONEER OFFICE ADDITIONAL WANT ADS of u{e Presbyterian Sunday school, Phone 31 Bemidji, Minn. Too Late To Classity held its regular monthly business ses- ° ~ sion for the election of officers at the PR S S i S TN JOST—Grey silk purse, opems at|,p,roh lagt evening. The officers both ends, between 8th and 5th St.| goites 0L TR TR T metrong, Leave at Pioneer office. president; Clifford Congdon, vice You'll Need Blank Books retary-treasurer. After the business session the young ladies’ class of the church pleasantly surprised the class with which to start the New Year, and you will find our supply will give you a splendid assortment from which to choose. and served a fine lunch. Games were played and a social meeting held Diaries, Vest Pocket Note Books, Coat till almost midnight when' they .ad- journed. Pocket Note Books, leather and cloth GENERAL COXEY FOR 'NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 30.—*“Gen- eral” Jacob S. Coxey, wealthy manu- facturer of Massillon, Ohio, who led the “Army of the Commonwealth” to Washington in 1894, outlined today plans for his campaign as an inde- bound from pendent candidate fcr United States 10c to $1.50. senator from Ohio, to succeed Senator Pomerene next year. He said he I' P. Loose Leaf would run on a platform demanding that congress authorize the issue of $1,000,000 legal tender currency, half of which is to be used in creating a merchant marine and half for naval equipment or coast defenses. Pocket Note Books, Cash Ledger, Jour- naland recordruled. There'’s a great demand for new blank books at the beginning of every year and 1916 promises to be the biggest ever. Bemidji merchants are anxious to keep up-to-the-minute accounts and many are making plans to revise their bookkeeping systems during 1916. LET US HELP YOU COLORADO DRY AS A BONE AFTER TOMORROW Denver, Colo., Dec. 30.—Colorado’s saloons and liquor stores, to be closed by law after tomorrow night, enjoyed great and final prosperity today. Cus- tomers were taking home supplies for the expected long dry spell. There were many joblot bargains of beer, wines and whiskies. After tomor- row liquor can be bought in Colorado only on a physician’s prescription or imported for private home consump- tion. The state has 1,600 saloons. | WHITE EARTH INDIANS TO HAVE ELECTRICITY ‘White Earth, Minn., Dec. 30.— John R. Howard, disbursing agent and Otto Dumert of the White Earth agency, have gone to the Twin Cities to inform themselves concerning elec- tric light plants. Arrangements are being perfected to install a system of electric lighting for the agency schools, hospital, office and employes’ buildings and to extend the system through the village. | COLUMNAR BLANK BOOKS We have them from 4 te 24 LEDGERS columns. When you use one of these it will enable you to Single and Double Entry | keep your various depart- ments separate and strike a a,nd Loose Le.af. All trial balance in a few min- sizes and all prices. utes. ASK TO SEE ONE One Cent Each. JOURNALS 2, 3, 4 and 6 column Journals, all sizes and all prices. J. M. Dickey, assistant United States attorney, is seriously ill with pneumonia at his residence in St. Paul. He will be unable to attend the next term of federal court to be held at Duluth in January. Grocers, Meat Markets and general merchan- books for family accounts for . HEKKEK KKK KKK KKK dise account KELLIHER P. 0. IS SWAMPED WITH TREES sale at one cent-each. i e R Christmas trees wrapped - in gunny sacks were shipped * x * x * *x The Pioneer has always lad in the blank book business in North Central : ¥ from Kelliher in such quanti- *x x x x x x [ 3 4 Minnesota. If we haven't what you want we can get it for you on short notice. The Pioneer Publishing Company Security Bank Bldg., Bemidji. Minn. ties as to swamp the Kelliher postoffice, according to re- ports. Presents received in re- turn consisted of - rocking chairs, sleds and other bulky articles. Phone 31, R kkk ko k kA A KTk kP KRR XK R K BEMIDJI BUSINESS DIRECTORY CLASSIFIED ALPHABETICALLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Wholesale and Retail Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines. SATHRE 117 Third St. Bemidii. 3-W Clothes Cleaners Elione oF o For Men, Women and Children J. BISIAR, Manager. PENCIL SHARPENERS “THE NEW BEMIDJ1” Sold in Bemidji “The Boston” At your favorite store P PIMI\EIEI% }YEAS'I'.III.. TASDS Best nickle pencil on earth. $1.00 B Lasts ‘a life time. ASK THE MAN Phone 31. BROSVIK, THE TAILOR Phone 938 BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS KOORS BROTHERS CO. Manufacturers and Jobbers tionery, Cigars and Foun- tain Goods 316 Minn. Ave. Ice Cream, Bakery Goods, Confec- N. W. Phone 126 KEMP’S DRY CLEANING HOUSE SUPPLIES FOR OFFICE Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper, typewriter paper, clips, paper fasteners, punches, eyelets ete., ete. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Flour, Feed, ete. The careful buyers buy here. Get quantity prices W. G. SCHROEDER PIONEER OFFICE STORB Bemidji Phone 66. Phone 31 Security Bank Bldg. PIONEER OFFICE SUPPLY PHOTOGRAPHER STORE Photos Day and Night N. L. HAKKERUP Everything for the Office and School Security Bank Building Phone 31 GROCER LOOK! LISTEN! Clothes Cleaned and Pressed. We Call for and Deliver Promptly. BANKING AND SAVINGS FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES Holstead Coffee Beachnut Brand of Jams and Jellies Fresh Onions and Rhubarb CASE'S CASH STORE DRUGS AND JEWELRY It you have a piece of property or auto or most anything of value to exchange, see LONGBALLA & LEIGHTON LUMBER, COAL AND WO00D Save systematically. Make use of our Savings Department. We wel- come your open account. : SECURITY STATE BANK Bemidji, Minn. Wholesalers and Retailers. Service and satisfaction. Malil Orders given that same service you get in person. BARKER'S Third St. - Bemidji, Minn. Any quantity you want. Building material of all kinds. ST. HILAIRE RETAIL LBR. CO. Phone 100 - Bemidji The price I will ask for this will mean a big sacrifice on my part and rather than publish it in this advertise- ment it will be kept a secret be- tween myself and the prospective buy- er. 1 have been a resident on this same property for 22 years and feel certain that any- you buy elsewhere. man who owns the land he wants to sell. You will spend less time, that is wasted time, by being taken direct to the property he has for sale. land in the county, located on the “Divide”, three miles east of Hines one seeking a real bargain will buy a tract of this property on sight. All I ask is that you look at it before The fact of the matter is I have more land than I feel able to look after, and anxious to sell parts of it in order to improve the bal- IF YOU WANT A GOOD FARM s.: road Why Not Buy It Direct From the Owner ;s> east of the There is some satisfaction in knowing that only land from one man can get a “rakeoff” if you deal with the Blackduck to Cass Lake and another road runs north to the county road. You can drive up to the farm. with automobile or team. 4 forties drain into the Mississipp river on a gradual slope and 2 forties drain to Red Lake. Three forties are still timbered. There is a fine consolidated school at Hines, Minn. The bus .calls daily for the children. See this Interested parties are requested before to write or call at the BE- MIDJI DAILY PIONEER you OFFICGE for references or fur- 1 have 240 acres of the best and four miles from Blackduck. Twenty-five acres in hay and crops and sixty acres seeded to clover and timothy grasses. T Will Sell It in 40, 80, 120 or 240 acre tracts. Terms easy. ance. If you buy you can buy. ther information. We might add depend on one thing and I also that in no other locality will that is that I will continue must sell. you find a finer lot of neigh- to be your neighbor, Find out bors and a more pleasant place together with others living in to live than right in this par- this vicinity. Why' ticular section. M. VAIL Owner