Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 5, 1916, Page 4

throats | pals with SOUP KITGHEN IS OPENED AT SCHOOL The women of the Associated Charities have opened a soup kitchen at the Central school. Soup will be served each noon to the students dur- ing the cold weather for one cent a bowl. Mrs. A. P. White will be in charge of the kitchen Jan. 6 to 12; Mrs. W. Z. Robinson, Jan. 13-19; Mrs. G. M. Torrance, Jan. 20-26; Mrs. F. S. Ar- nold, Jan. 27 to Feb. 2; Mrs. C. E. Battles, Feb. 10-16; Mrs. W. L. Brooks, Feb. 17-23; Mrs. C. R. San- born, Feb. 24 to March 4. No one has been selected to be in charge of the kitchen during the week of Feb. 3 to 9. BEMIDJI MERCHANTS T0 MEET TOMORROW The Bemidji Merchants’ associa- tion will hold a special meeting to- morrow afternoon at the Commer- cial club rooms. Every member is urged to be present. ‘“Pay-Up"” week plans will be made. BRITISH CASUALTIES ARE SIXTY THOUSAND Lndon, Jan. 5.—The British cas- ualties during the allied offensive in September were 60,000. This was reported to the house of commons this afternoon. Of these 2,373 offi- cers were killed. The Pioneer is the place to buy your rolls of adding machine paper for Burroughs adding machines. One roll, a dozen rolls or a hundred rolls. 8:15 P. M. You’ve hit the right tobacco when you fire-up some Prince Albert in your old jimmy pipe or in a makin’s cigarette. And you know it! Can’t get in wrong with P. A, for it TR is made right; made to ; spread-smoke-sunshine among men who have suffered with scorched tongues and parched The patented process fixes that—and cuts out bite and parch. All day long you’ll sing g, imitate the how glad you are you're tate the fisvor of Prince I¢’s an easy job to change. the flufi‘:nd color of unsalable ds imitate the Prince Albert tobaccol The patentedprocessprotects it it4s impoestble ! oak ( that! PRINGE ALBERT' the national joy smoke You take this testimony straight from the shoulder, men. You can smoke abarrel of P. A. without a kick! It hands out all the tobacco happiness any man ever dreamed about, it's so smooth and friendly. It’s a mighty cheer- ful thing to be on talking-terms with your pipe and your tongue at the same time—but that’s what’s coming to you sure as you pin your faith to Prince Albert! R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C. Miss Dorothy Torrance, daughter of Attorney and Msr. Graham M. Tor- rance, left this morning for Minne- apolis where she will visit as the guest of Judge and Mrs. Ell Torrance and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Fiske. From Minneapolis, Miss Torrance will g0 to Menominee, Wis., where she will visit friends and relatives for a few days. SCHOO LBUILDING IN GOOD CONDITION FOR COURT HOUSE (Continued from Page 1) perintendent of schools, and by put- ting in a partition in the adjoining room, will make a good room for the county attorney and the county engineer. The present superintend- ent’s office will make a fine judge chamber. The remaining room could be used for the judge of probate. In general, this floor needs to have the plaster repaired in a few places. and a few minor repairs in the wood- work. Have Excellent Vault. The first floor lays out into a county auditor’s office, county treas- urer’s office, a clerk of court’s office and a register of deed’s office. By can be made a lot simpler and more effective if you have the right books and supplies. We feature Pz Books and Forms acknowledged the best loose leaf line in the world. We'll be glad to show you how these up to the minute forms and devices will help your business. BEMIDJI PIONEER OFFICE Phone 31 Bemidji, Minn. Everywhare tobacco is sold yoa'll find Prince Albert awaiting your cheerfal visit. by i s, 10c; han pound and Ralf-pound humis b - iste 2 — that Keeps the (obacco so fie third floor. needs remodeling to any present toilets are located. into the large room in the rear the basement. cellent toilets, as they will in four steel cages in each room. Septic Tank in Building. of the building. ' tion with the building. house. isfactory. |Exterior painting . mate of the cost of - the changes and additions: Interior painting . Changing toilets New shingle roof . Plastering Repairing exterior Cement trimming ... . Changing heating and ven- tilation ... New vaults . Thomas Brooks Fletcher Coming Monday, Jan. 10th This is the Third number of the Winter course of the Redpath Lyceum Entertainments. Fletcher is the man who made such a BIG HIT in Bemidji last winter.- - Mr. Given under the auspices of the Women's Study Club at the Methodist Church Auditorium "Admission 50c removing the present cloak room par- ‘titions very satisfactory vaults can be built from the basement to the The basement is the only floor that extent. Where the basement valuts come, the These toilets, however, should be changed This will make ex- have plenty of light and ventilation. The two large rooms in the front will make two fine jail rooms by putting The boiler and ventilation needs but very little attention and both are of ample capacity to easily take care There is one thing worthy of men- tion at this time, that means con- siderable, and that is the toilets, and the septic tank that are in connec- This, I un- derstand, cost the school board $1,- 500, which is a direct saving to the county, and makes a modern court I would recommend that the in- terior of the building be repainted both on the woodwork and plaster. While this is not absolutely neces- sary, I am sure it would be more sat- The following is an itemized esti- various ..$ 400.00 . 200.00 125.00 325.00 100.00 300.00 200.00 875.00 WATCHFUL WAITING POLICY ADOPTED BY RUSSIAN BEAR |- (Continued from Page 1) Russian cabinet has been reformed with particular reference to a more active conduct of the war; the peas- ants who used to drink vodka have become used to a vodka less Russia and are putting their profits from vodkaless = harvests—hence bigger Grand Duke Nicholas has been su- perseded by the czar as commander- in-chief and has taken hold of the important campaign in the Caucasus. Stirred to renewed vigor under its ruler, the army has used the shells born of the industrial mobilization and repulsed the enemy in the vic- inity of Riga, besides putting him on the defensive elsewhere. Is Getting Munitions. These and many more things have happened in Russia since the double eagle whacked the bear on the snout. The roar for munitions which the bear let out soon reached Japan, England and America, and for the ‘|last three months rifles, shells and cannon have been pouring into the Pacific and Arctic ports. Canadian ice-breakers will keep Archangel open all winter for munition-laden ships from America. Heavily loaded trains are crawling across the Siberian plains in almost endless procession, stopping here and there to deposit rifles and cartridges for the men who have been training with sticks and only lacked the arms wherewith to join the armies now preparing for Russia’s future campaign. Has 5,000,000 Troops. With the beginning of the New Year various estimates place the number of fresh-armed Russian troops at five million. At least two 1aillion more are being armed at the rate of over half a million a rconth. Aw ad- ditional million of twenty-year-oid youths were called upon December 4. These will take their places in the ranks early in the year. Russia’s veterans already holding the battle-line from Riga to the Biack the total of Russian military strength lion men. To Enter Balkans. Like England, France and Italy, Balkans. of mer sovereign. garian city to the Russian border. - Expect Desertions. garia from the Turkish yoke. Bulgarian army, wholesale sidered a potent possibility. reinforced German-led Turks. Losses Enormous. million men of the double has been offensive. fight. People Optimistic. of the pessimism that prevailed in Russia during the dark days of the summer. The man on the street in tria in the spring of 1916 the like of which the world has never experi- enced. Perhaps it will come sooner. ‘Whether the expenditure of vast quantities of ammunition on the front, starting in November and con- tinuing through December, is pre- paration for an advance earlier than March, or just a measure to keep the Germans from digging in and pro- tecting themselves against the in- tense cold of a Russian winter is not quite clear. Russia generally is watchfully. waiting, but it takes no clairvoyant to forecast that the animal that con- fronts the Germans before many weeks will not be the same sore- nosed beast of the summer and aut- umn of 1915. ADDITIONAL WANT ADS Too Late To Classity LOST—Lavalier, Saturday night, be- tween Fourth and Ninth street, on Beltrami Ave. Finder phone 278. da1s ‘WANTED—Girl for- kitchen work. Markham Hotel. - di6 ! BEMIDJI BUSINESS DIRECTORY CLASSIFIED ALPHABETICALLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS Ice*Cream, Bakery Goeds, c_oiteu- 315 Minn. Ave. KEMP'S DRY CLEANING HOUSE Clothes Cleaners For Men, Women and Children GENERAL MERCHANDISE Wholesale and Retail Pianos, Organs and Machines. 117 Third St. Bemidji. Phone 573-W J. BISIAR, Manager. SUPPLIES FOR OFFICE Sewing Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, BROSVIK, THE TAILOR Phone 938 KOORS BROTHERS CO. Manufacturers and Jobbers tionery, Cigars and Foun- tain Goods N. W. Phone 125 Bemidji Security Bank Building Flour, Feed, etc. The careful buyers buy here. W. G. SCHROEDER Phone 66. PIONEER OFFICE SUPPLY STORE Everything for the Office and School Phone 81 GROCER fasteners, punches, eyelets . ete., etec. Get quantity psices PIONEER OFFICE STORE Phone 31 PHOTOGRAPHER Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper, typewriter paper, clips, paper Security Bank Bldg. Photos Day and Night N. L. HAKKERUP LOOK! LISTEN! Clotkes Cleaned ;fl Pressed. We Call for and Deliver Promptiy. BANKING AND SAVINGS DRUGS AND JEWELRY FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES Holstead Coffee Beachnut Brand of Jams and Jellies Fresh Onions and Rhubarb CASE'S CASH STORE to exchange, see PENCIL SHARPENERS If you have a plece of property or auto or most anything of value LONGBALLA & LEIGHTON Save systematically. Make use of our Savings Department. We wel- sea and operating in the Caucasus are estimated to total at least 4.- 000,000, all hardy fighters, making in sight approximately twelve mil- Russia is preparing to fight in the This campaign, which is already under way, is under the lead- ership of General Dimitrieff, ex-com- mander of’the Ninth Bulgarian army Service and ‘Wholesalers and Retailers. satisfaction. .Mail “The Boston” for come your open account. : : : 3 Orders given that same service you $1.00 get in person. o SECURITY STATE BANK BARKER'S L“‘;h:;e °3 1‘ me. Bemidji, Minn. Third St. - Bemidji, Minn. ) who renounced Czar Ferdinand and Bulgaria and sent back the military decorations tendered him by his for- Dimitrieff’s first ob- jective is Bulgaria, anticipation of which early in December sent Aus- tro-German'and Bulgarian regiments hastily to Rustchuk, the nearest Bul- It was Russia that delivered Bul- ‘When faced by the Russians as a foe, led by a former popular general of the deser- tions from the Bulgar forces are con- Russian forces, too, have been sent in ample numbers to the Caucasus in order, if necessary, to lend aid to the British in the event the Suez canal should be seriously threatened by the Though Russia has lost an esti- mated million and a half prisoners to Germany and Austria, nearly a enemy have been captured and sent to Si- beria where they are in no danger of liberation, as are the Russian pris- oners in Germany and Austria. The Austro-German losses during the last three months, on the Russian front, 200.00 |have been enormous. losses have not been light, but they undoubtedly are far under those of the enemy, most of whose fighting The activities of General Ivanoff in eastern Galicia during September, October and No- vember are credited with putting 200,000 of the enemy out of the Russia’s own Optimism has now taken the place Petrograd knows as well as the high- est official that Russia plans an of- fensive against Germany and Aus- You'll Need Blank Books ' with which to start the New Year, and you will find our supply will give you a splendid assortment from which to choose. Diaries, Vest Pocket Note Books, Coat Pocket Note Books, leather and cloth bound from 10c to $1.50. I. P. Loose Leaf Pocket Note Books, Cash Ledger, Jour- naland record ruled. 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 LEDGERS Single and Double Entry and Loose Leaf. All sizes and all prices. columns, COLUMNAR BLANK BOOKS We have them from 4 to 24 When you use one of these it will enable you to keep your various depart- ments separate and strike a trti:l balance in a few min- utes. JOURNALS 2, 3, 4 and 6 column Journals, all sizes and all prices. ASK TO SEE ONE One Cent Each. ' Grocers, Meat Markets and general merchan- .dise account books for family accounts for sale at one cent each. The Pioneer has always led in the blank book business in North Central Minnesota. If we haven't what you want we can get it for you on short notice. The Pioneer Publishin Security Bank Bldg.; Phone 31. g Company Bemidji, Minn.