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X 'w fi:l hgtM and foamy, theg dxigrp from & spoon Always Clean r nful vinega: onto wax paper, and place a raisin on n{nfl A f-mu uddlhon to the many|the top of each. They are also nice Alway s on Hand m” undiu are popular and this ono-h-lf cuphl broken Englilh wnlnnh, Christmas sweets is taffy. Mix the! dlpned in melted chocolate when cool. FOLEY’S GARAGE and LIVERY New Brick Building Open for Business. WANTED CARS FOR STORAGE CASOLINE ACCESSORIES, ETC. Apply at Office or Phone 78 312 Beltrami Avenue BEMIDJI L T T IT WILL NOT COST YOU ONE PENNY TO START YOUR NEW SET OF BOOKS FOR 1917. N e sum. ; “There is one thing 1 was wondering THE GREAT VIRTUES. 2 m P ot MIDWAY GROCERY HENR\}() ::;lxl.;[;i';' Prop. There are three great virtues to which every one should be A f dedicated—the virtue of civiliza- at it would foot up?’"—Baltimore tion, which is politeness; the American. virtue of merality, which is con- scientiousness, and the virtue of religien, which ls humility. New York’s forest preserve contains 1,825,000 acres and is valued at $30,- 000,000. Recall Mr. Merchant, we announced this same proposition in December 1914. Quite a number of our business men took advantage of this offer. We know that properly kept records mean more money for YOU which in turn means more money for us. HERE IS THE OFFER We will give you free a set of mew books for the purpose of opening a double entry system in your store to begin with tlle year l’l? MORE THAN THIS----READ ON An expert bookkeeper will spend a day or more with you in openmg these books and starting the system correctly. His services and the set of books will cost you nothing. = He fnrmshes the services, we furnish the books. Wil you let us do it. We Advanced this Idea in 1914 Now, then, comes a letter dated December 5, 1916, from Edward: M. Hurley, chair- Accounts for Retail Merchants.” He further states that he would like to have us man of the Federal Trade Commission at Washmgton, D. C. announcing that they are sending out, upon request, to manufacturers and merchants, two pamphlets, one en- : titled, “Fundamentals of a Cost System for Manufacturers,” the other, “A System of mail these pamphlets. If you are interested, tell us. DON'T THINK FOR A MINUTE that it will be necessary for you to alter your present detailed system, hire a book- states as well as the counties may adopt this method of taxation as the Federal gov- keeper, etc. No, this is not the case. You will be able to keep your own books, by ernment is now doing. If this is the case it will be absolutely impossible for you to spending a few more minutes a day. Our motive is a bigger one. - We are proud of know whether you are paying a proper tax or not, unless you keep a proper set of Bemidji, we are proud of our merchants and business men and want to be proud of books. 'We do not doubt that a great many are now paying a larger income tax than their methods of accounting. We are compelled to keep books in the banking business they should pay because they have no method of determining what their net income is. and know that it pays. It would be a good thing if the law compelled every merchant SOME OF OUR MERCHANTS HAVE A SPLENDID SYSTEM. OTHERS to keep a double entry set of books so that you would know at least once a year ex- WHO HAVE NOT ‘WILL FIND IT MUCH TO THEIR ADVANTAGE TO ACCEPT actly what your income was. THIS OPPORTUNITY. IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT IN YOUR MIND, ASK ANY The income tax has proved very satisfactory and the indications are that from MERCHANT WHO NOW OPERATES A DOUBLE ENTRY SYSTEM IF HE now on it will be used more extensively than in the past. It is possible that the WOULD GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY. Take Inventory As Usual —and when you are ready to start your new year, come to our bank and ask for the costing you a penny or even obligating yourself in any way. This offer is open to books. No, we do not carry them in stock, but will get them for you, pay for them, every merchant and farmer, whether he does his banking business with us, or with an- and arrange with an expert bookkeeper to open the system in your store without other bank. Make your desire known by calling at the NORTHERN NATIONAL Phone 108 . Bemidji, Minn. Cor, Beltrami Ave., Third 8t. send him a list of manh_ficturers and merchants to whom we would like to have them