Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 22, 1920, Page 7

PUBLISHED EVERY AF’I'ERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY It THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. isident G E. CARSON 'WELL, Editor G. W, J. D. WINTER, City Editor Telophone 922 ,_____.___——-——-——————————— Entered at the ‘postoffice at Bemidji, Minnesota, as second-class matter, under Act of Congru’s of Mar?:h 3, 1879. d —.— 4 No attention paid to anonymnuz’::nmbutwm known to the editor, but not nec rily for publication. ‘Communica- tions for'the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail One “Year .. $6.00 " sa?: Months g‘og qng Year .. Three Months 1.5 D OHx;eeM“m ‘g5 Six Months One Week .. .15 Three Months .. THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pngen, published ev‘f’y Thursday | and unt postage paid to any address for, in advance, $2. 00. OFFICIAI. COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS N \ A MESSAGE FOR YOU. It-won’t :do": you a bit of harm to look at the goods ‘adver- tised in-this paper. / Merchants can not afford to pay printing bills in order to advertise'something that won’t “stack up” on inspection. That is:not:the ‘home way. Every :ad in this paper contains information of value to some person. Perhaps you are that person—but you can’t tell wnthout reading the ads. A T Agam we are facmg a .crisis in our national hlstory. If this baseball scandal is not settled by November we fear no one will have enough interest left in the election to vote. s The short skirt decreed by fashion has at least one redeem- ing feature. Women won’t have to_elevate them when a poor|, innocent mouse comes gamboling around. A R i) Some people go to church to make friends, some to be seen, and a few to hear the preachey. But every little helps. 7 oVEiifltARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR 'l'h. lmhampolia News suggests that the New Hammhlm politician who is running for two nominations—governor and United States senator— on s “wet” plank need not be surprised if he loses everything, mcludmg the phnk —Ex. —_— e ’ Mean. de—Wonder how old you are. Agnes—1I just told you my age. Maud—I know; that’s what set me wondering.—Boston Txanscript. \ Precision. \ An American_sugar planter in Hawaii, entertaining a friend, took him to the ddn of a historic volcano and said: “That crnmr, Joe, is just 70,004 years old.” ; s “But why the four?” asked hls guest. I've been here four years,” was.the reply. “It was 70,000 when '—Boston Transcript. 1 came.” o— November 1 to 8 is to be observed in the public schools of one com- munity ‘as “better speech week.” We know a lot of public speakers who ought to take up that course.—Brainerd Dispatch. Minneapolis, 'St. Paul, Duluth and Winona auto and truck owners will pay 52 per cent of all the "road improvements on state roads if Amendment No. 1 carries at the coming November election. We are willing they uhould Are ynn?-——Hubburd County Journal. You may ‘not agree with the other fellow on his choice for governor, but that should not, affect your vote on Amendment No. 1. Every taxpayer, ‘if he thoroughly understands’ the matter, should be for this good roads measure. —Ll?t/le Falls Transcript. Remember the days when you rode in a lumber wagon, over hill and dale, in and out of ruts and over rocks in the road? Surely many of our readers do and if there is one among them that doesn’t favor the Babcock amendment for good roads, he should be examined before the” probnte court.—Stillwater Gazette. “A BA’I‘TLING BOTTLE BABY. ° ~A New York baby kicked his nurse so hard that she’s suing the reckless rascal’s mother for $10,000 damages. “Do you suppose,” asks an exchange, “that somebody dropped a raisin in the kid’s bottle?”’—Baudette Region. —_— N A reduction in bootlegging is foretold. This is not on account of the|ca; increased cost of leather but because of the difficulty in securing satisfactory hidingy—Little Falls Transcript. % The law 'mercifully protects the political large ducks who will be at large after November 2.—St. Cloud Daily Times. Georges Carpentier, having polished off Mr. Levinski, has nothmg to do now. to be champion except pulverize Mr. Dempsey. Soft, isn’t it?— Baudette Region. There is overy reason why Clifford Hilton should-be elected attorney- general. He is a real lawyer, eminently qualified, and has a record pure and nndeflled Remember the name—Hilton.—Stillwater Gazette: If you owe the printer two of; e yahs' ulbuflptmn. don’t bother about paying ‘it; $3 or $4 is a amhl} im’ anyhow ‘an even if the printer| has to pdy 8260 for a ton of print p-p:& hat he bought before the wag for ~ $42, he can manage to get along som How Mlny of ‘you that rend this item-owe-for your home ))apefl-—llnbbnd “County- oumil. Lo Batney Bnrton offers from hi a1 IIIOUI.C bargains. Men’s work trousers, Qai:,ul‘n;‘i ’s dress trousers, $2; men’s heavy Héece line ear, ch~ men’s_extra heavy wool fleece double breast. nnd ‘double ba “fldefl'ell', 50c; ‘mieh’s all wool brown underwear, 90c; ‘men’s all'wool suits in round and square cut, '$5.48; men s fine black top ovcnpn, $10.50, ._.._-.__.,. ,.r’nmi’s fine HIGH NOTES. Mza McCamus, edhor. Erton. (%‘mfifim—edmr Espie McLennan is absent on account of sickness. Six.new .pupils entered the High school Monday morning. Blanche Woodward and June Henderson have returned to school after Jong absences. Katie Lafontisee has returned to school after a long absence. Ser .lg:‘ cSealberg is unable to attend achool sickness being the cause of St. Anthonys hospital is now open to patients. It is beautifull i ly situ- ‘lflnt.“li"h‘iu‘ ;Bomldjx. is a threg-story building with a good stone base- operating room on the first floor, a stenlmn room, ; Tooms, ‘wirds, dinifig rooms, a beatitiful corridor and m1: sanitary system and the hot water heating are of the best. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr.| | Wnters name must | ,'tant Philippines and to send it to the | BAID ADVERTISEMENT: “Prepared by F. J. Thielmnn( St. Cloud, Five Minute 'Cliaigl‘ ? Minn., for and on behalf of Con- gressman Harold-Knutson, srvessore "7 By.JAMES MORGAN (Copyright, )y by Jamic !_(uru-.) f WILLIAM McKINLEY ~ =* 1897—March 4, William McKin. ~ ‘ley inaugurated 24th simve President, aged fiftyYour, 1Moh. 15, the battleship ° .Maine “blown up In Ha. vana ‘Harbor. April’ 21, War declared against Spain, July 7, Hawail nnnoxdd Aug. 14, City of Manila' captured. Dec. 10, treaty of peace signed in Paris. 1899—Feb. 4, the Philippine War bc"n. 1900—Aug), 15, ‘the Allied Expe~ dition to Pekin. i 1901—Sept. 6, McKinley shot by Leon Czolgosz.” Sept. 14, died, aged fifty- eight. HAROLD KNUTSON A WORKER To the Voters: We now have representing us -in Congress a worker who géts results. He has done more and talked less about it than the average. He is pro- 7 gressive and straight-forward and we EVEN’!S make sport of the schemeg | always know where and how he of mice and nien. McKinley en- | stands. \ tered therace for the presidency on | Harold Knutson does not claim :‘:':n;;‘;:néss‘fe'_ W‘nsa::,ec't;:(el g‘:nt(:lsz that he is' the only honest ‘man on | problems that confronted him in the Earth, neither d?es she think that 'White House were the fate of a chain | eVery other man is a crook. He has of islands off the coast of Asia and [no false ideas about being the only the destiny of China! man in the country who can set Spain had been ‘engaged for two | things right. He does claim, however, years in a, desolating struggle to hold | that he will continue -as in the past 'In subjection the revolting island of to do his very best/ for the Country, || Cuba, and two happenings pushed | gi.to and District. McKinley into the conflict in spite of . : himself. In a private letter, the Span- Mr. Knutson submits the following ish minister at Washington scoffed at | Platform for your’ consideration and ‘“he president as a “politicastro™— | respectfully solicits your vote at the in:‘plain American, “a peanut poll- | polls: ticlan”™—and plainly intimated that|. 1. For'w protective tariff that will the fair promises which the Spaniards prevent the further importation of iwere giving him were only a trick to fool the administration and the Amer- farm oproducts and goods that can be ican people. Within a week of that | raised or produced in this country. exposure, the battléship Maine was | 2. Amend the Federal Reserve blown up in Havana harbor, with the | Act by putting the farmer on the loss of 268 American lives. came footing as the merchant ‘and After withstanding for nedrly two | manufacturer when borrowing money. 3. He is againit Compulsory Mil- itary Training and a large standing army, but does favor building a navy that will give us full protection at home and command respect abroad. 4. Loan Postal Savings to home buyers and builders. 5. Strengthen Federal Farm Loan 6. Reduction in ‘Governmental penditures By -dépl 0" of 'bu system. in making . ”vpropru!mn- Stop extravlhgance and_waste. \diccovering ‘substitute 'for gasoline. 8. Prison for Profiuan. ‘vonz Fol’ HAROLD KNUTSON ‘., FOR ; CONGRESS \ _William McKinley. IF . YOU months the popular outcry of “Re- WANT mémber the Maine,” the president -TO..GET ylelded, and war was declared. THE WANT ten days Dewey had smashed the | \'OU WANT TO enemy squadron in Manila bay; in ten | weeks; another squadron was sunk or ciptured off Santiago; In threo months and a half poor old Spain threw up the sponge. . It fook twice as long to make peace ms to make war. The Philippines caused all the trouble. As we had not captured the islandsyin the war, many | believed that we /should let A them .TTER, THE BEMIDJI PIONEER alone. But McKinley decided to de- MILLER'S mand from Spain the surrender of . < the Phillippines, Cash and Carry Store Without waiting for ratification, the president dispatched a military expe- SPECIQLS FOR dition to take over the Philippines, FRIDAY AND proclaiming to the revolting Filipinos the pplicy of “benevolent assimila- tion.” The resulting war dragged its » SATURDAY -~ _ Cremo Flour, 49-1b unpleasant length for two years be- A 5 fore the inhabitants'unwillingly bowed sack . --$3.3 to their new master. Cremo Flour, sack -$1.75 It was the strange fortune of a president whose entire public life had Pbeen given exclusively to domestic questions to plant the flag in the dis- Daily Cup Coffee, 1b_....38c Barrmgton Hall Coffee, 4 i) g Lard Compound, b. Pure Lard, 2-1b cans Pump n, 2 cans for/.. X Runkles Cocoa) 14-1b ......25¢ Runkles Chocolate, 1%-1b . Vanilla: Extract, bottle....9¢ Quality Macaroni and Spaghbtfl, pkg .. Glycerine Soap,- bar. Kirks Naphtha Soap, 12 bars ... $ MWhite Borax Soa ar.... French’s Blueing, bottle.9¢c Borax Soap Chips, . s od Mustard, Prépare ustard, jar. Daipnh Pride Mllk tall, 5 canms ... pink, walls of the Forbidden City of ( . In the march on Peking for the rescue of the forgein legations from thie ‘slege of the Boxers, or Chinese revolutionists, the United States joined other poweérs for the first time in a military expedition. Under the high statesmanship of gohn Hay, the secftary of state, the Dnited States had already, before the Boxer rebellion, laid a restraining hand upon the natlons that were looting Chiinese territory and had drawn from ‘'them pledges to keep an “open door” to trade in the ports they were<Reiz- Ing at the point of the gun. The “open door” has remained ever since the chart of our course in the East, It we will only continue to follow it hnd should succeed In inducing others fo follow it & While longer, until the ant of the Orlent awakens from his jong slumber and shakes off his for~ ign despoilers, an emancipated Ching &: - be the - imposing monument of doced tato Trinidad from St. Lucla for the purpost of ;riddipg the Jsland., both rats and snakes, but af the pres- ent time it Is itself considéred a very. serious pest. - Moreover thp sugar pro- duction of Trinidad has' diminished sopiewhit during . the lgst few years, chiefly. because of the ravages of frog- hoppers, since the lizards, which, for- merly kept them in check, are being exterminated by the mongoose, In fact, many estute owners in Trlnl ad - pay Y a shilling a head for every. mongonqu F : i i \ i I destroyed on thelr estates, and many thousands are destroyed every year ; without any attempt being made to | save the skins, . Consul Baker, there- | fore, suggests that possibly these mon- goose skins might have considerable ; ‘economic utllity. jn the United States, ; and has forwarded a/sample of such | a skin to the burenu of foreign and Adomestic commerce, where it may be examined by interested, persons. Mongoose In ‘I"rlnldad. ngoose Was originally Intro- i spmmng rolls. Phone 675 \ “Wool Battini - The Bemidji- Woolen’ Mllls are now . mar;ufacturmg wool batting ‘FOR QUILTS -and can fill ‘orders promptly. They also do custom work, carding’ Wool batting and £ 1. F. BATCHELDER 3 Bemld_n, an o DAILY PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS { presents. A / 5 . And phutographs are one thing on ‘which the price is practically the same as formerly. A little more, but not in the same proportion as other com- modities. Then compare, if you please, anything that costs about the Tame as a_photograph, and sea\for your- self, that as a gift it does not begin to'compare. Hakkerup will be pleased to discuss it further with you. First: " Tt is sold at a moder- buy it. Second: It has more than the ordinary leavening -strength; therefore, you use less. Thz;'d‘v Thereareno failures ~no spoiled bakings. & Nothing is thrown away because it always makes the sweetest, most palat- able of foods. Fourth: 1t is used by mil- lionis of hotisewivés—Ileading do- mestic science teachers and cook- ALUMET Fifth: It's the best Bakin eg Po@der t can be produc highest awards at World’ P\ re E 0ood Exposition, Chicago, Paris Exposition, Paris, France. Sixth:- 1t contains only such ingredients‘as have been officially approved by the United States Food Authorities. The - finest " quality ¥ Baking Powder—at the most economical cost. Strictly pure —absolutely de- dable. ..Thfrfilgest Bargain That Into the Kigchen Today. i A dozen photv‘f;xaphs will make twelve Christmas | ate ‘price. You save {when you . ‘l - T -umummmlll'llihIIIIII""“"Illh“l""l“l'nmuhinm" Il ] BAKING FOCWDER —_—————————x llllIHIIIlIIIHIIIIIII"IH ~—r~ | l il l K