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\ THE BEMIDII DAT'Y PIONEER ™ That Dépends on Where You are Going. IF YOU ARE IN SEARCH OF THE FRESHEST, CLEANEST AND BEST LINE OF GROCERIES THE RIGHT ROAD IS THE ONE THAT LEADS STRAIGHT TO OUR STORE. YOU WILL FIND HERE JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. IT IS OUR CONSTANT ENDEAVOR TO SUPPLY OUR CUS- TOMERS WITH THE CREAM OF THE MARKET IN ALL LINES. - H | TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5._1916. STOP! VISITORS! BRING THAT REFUND SHEET HERE. THIS IS THE STORE THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT START TOWARD YOUR RAILROAD FARE. YOU NOT ONLY GET CREDIT FOR THAT, BUT YOU SAVE MORE THAN THAT ON WHAT YOU BUY. THIS IS “Honest Abe’s” PLACE. 1HAVE A REPUTATION OF GIVING MORE FOR THE MONEY, AND I'M GOING TO KEEP : THAT REPUTATION. WILL YOU LET ME PROVE IT? s » WHAT | SELL SUITS, COATS, CAPS, MACKINAWS, SHOES, SHIRTS, TIES, SUIT CASES, WOODSMAN'S SUPPLIES. GLOVES, MITTENS, Ete. The Hub Clothing Co. ABE GROSSMAN, Prop. i greatly help” o kill disease germs. Tt dust bath is very necessary fo the is important that this rule be enforc- [ health of the hens—for it is their only ed. Getting fowls in a too fat condi- |way of cleansing themselves—it is tion invites disease. It is therefore |questionable whether some have the necessary that the poultryman sees to [right idea concerning the advantages it that the stock not only gets food of |of the bath. It has been the theory the proper nature, but that it also se- | hat hens desired and needed some- cures plenty of exercise. If the blood 7 i3 allowed to become sluggish there will surely be some bad results. COMFORT FOR POULTRY. Hens That Are Neglected Become Easy Victims of Disease. As a rule, poultry will be hardy if given the proper feed and care. Neg- lect in any way quickly shows. One of the greatest curses to the health of fowls is inbreeding, writes M. K. Boy- er in the Knickerbocker Press. No DON'T BE SIDE-TRACKED. Come straight to Otto G. Schwandt. He will refund your railroad fare. strain of any kind, however hardy, can stand the bad influence of mingling together the same bloods. Housing is also of vast importance. There must be plenty of ventilation, but there must not be any drafts. Fowls need pure air. To allow the droppings to accumulate in a house, } especially if the house is closed tight- 1y at night, compels the fowls to breathe a contaminated air which is sure to cause sickness. Cleanliness—which means a cleaning out of the houses several times a week, The word “comfort” should be writ- ten over the door of every henhouse. And that word means a great deal. It means not only a comfortable feeling resulting from the food given, but it means comfort on the roost at night and comfort in the pens at daytime. Feeding For Eggs. Feed plays a big part in egg pro- duction. Give the hen good, dry mash with beef scraps in it or sour milk from | the dairy. Have available plenty of | good green feed. Sprouted oats an- Third Street floor Itter. But let the hens make Otto G. Schwandt Bemidji, Minn. Look at the ewe's feet occasionally. Many cases of sore feet, lameness and broken down pasterns, if not footrot itself, are caused by neglecting to trim away the outside horny covering when it becomes too long. Have a supply of some roughage other than timothy for the flock during the winter. Many cases of so calied “blind staggers” are caused by impaction of timothy hay in the alimentary tract. Clover and alfalfa are the best roughages for sheep. swer where the winter is cold. These two classes of feeds, supplemented with whole grain fed in the litter, give a laying ration. Together with these feeds keep plenty of oyster shell or other grit. The hen cannot lay with- out the materials from which she makes the egg. if not daily—will not only give the at- mosphere a purer conditlon, but it will Doctors Agree On Eczema Remedy Comfirm the Statements Almlt D. D. D. Prescriptiol Geo. T. Richardson, f opinion, D. D. D. should be npplled ln all cases of skin disease—an immediate relief to the itch, a calm to excited nerves, soft, soothing, yet a2 powerful agent, a strength to the general system.” Dr. Unna Holmes: “D. D. as near a specific for eczema and the drended psoriasis as is quinine for malaria. I con- stantly prescribe D. D. also for salt rtheum, tetter, barber’s itch, pimples, all forms of itching eruptlons, scnlcs sores. Dr. Ira_T. Gabbert: “I fre ly admit that D. D. D. reaches most cases of eczema _and permanently cures them.’” Dr. Gabbert of Caldwell, Kansas, is one of the best skin spcclnlisN in the state. Write nnd ask him abou t D. D. D, r-f Druggists are glad to re hage.of the feathers make a harbor for lice, but when the hens are allowed to clean themselves in the right way few lice remain, Lice on most animals come from lack of cleaning or lack of the means to clean themselves in their own natural way. If hens are allowed to keep their bodies clean and the poul- try keeper will keep the house clean little trouble will be Bad with lce. their own selection between the dry dust box and the earth and none of them will be found in the dust box. They will invariably select a spot where the earth is powdered as fine as dust, but with some moisture in it. This moist, powdered earth removes all scurf and dirt from the skin and the bases of the feathers, acting some- what like damp sawdust sprinkled over a floor and then swept. Scurf and dirt on the skin and at the CHRISTMAS ECONOMY YOU CAN BUY ANY OF THESE ARTICLES ECONOMICALLY AT THIS STORE. YOU CAN EVEN DISCOUNT ECONOMY ITSELF. i The chicken for the holiday mar- ket is the bird that has been so fed and fattened that he sells on sight. Such a chicken is that here pictur- ed. Eight pounds of prime, tender flesh will attract any buyer and Take advantage or a want ad. bring the highest price. . T S POULTRY ando EGGS thing exceedingly dry and dusty, the idea being that the dust would suffo- cate the lice when the hens used it. Working on this theory, many poultry keepers provide boxes of dry road dust or finely sifted ashes, often add- ing a quantity of dusting powder. It must be admitted that this ma- terial will finish the lice if the hens use it, but they do use it only because they have no chance to select their own. Hens having nothing else will often be found trvying to dust in the THE POULTRY BATH. Moist Powdered Earth a More Effica- cious Cleanser Than Road Dust. So much has been said about the hen’s need of a dust bath that few poultry raisers do not provide some sort of a box for this purpose. While it cannot be denied that the 2RO t commend_this suothln cooling quuld 25¢, 50¢ and $1.00. Come 0 us and we wiil tell You more about this remarkable remedy. Your money back unless the first bottle relieves you. . D. D, Soap keeps your skin healthy. Ask about it- BARKER'S DRUG STORE Dry Goods, . Groceries. Cloihing, Candies, Shoes, Nuts, and ,,,,;;W " $2rea. Co- H. COMINSKY, Manager Useful Gifts for Women Useful Gifts for Girls WE KNOW THAT PRICE IS GOING TO CUT A GREAT FIGURE THIS CHRISTMAS, AND EVERY THING WE HAVE TO SELL HAS BEEN PUR- CHASED WITH THAT ONE END IN i Useful Gifts for Women and Girls That Are Inexpensive GLOVES HOSIERY . HANDKERGHIEFS NECKWEAR SILK UNDERWEAR SWEATEHS These we put in handsome Christmas packages- which adds a great deal to the beauty of the Gift. anything else you want. IT PLEASES US IMMENSELY TO BE ABLE TO SELL YOU GOODS MORE ECONOMICALLY THAN OTHER STORES, FOR IT IS THE ONE BEST MEANS OF HOLDING YOU FOR FU- TURE CUSTOMERS. ; ‘ REMEMBER YOU ALWAYS GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY AT SCHROEDER’S WE ARE ONE OF THE BIG REFUND STORES IN BEMIDJI. BRING YOUR e SHEET HERE FIRST, THEN GO TO THE OTHER REFUND STORES LATER. IF YOU HAVE NO SHEET COME HERE AND GET ONE. EXTRA SPECIAL VALUE W. 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