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the airplane for passefigeruitt traffie burt ,W&mfia&aduthumw bled and falls to,earth, . .. . But, doubtless, some day science will ove 5 th !stacle. 'A’means will eventually be found whereby the airplane - will no lenger be heavier than air, thus rendering it possible* ] \NOONAN’S, REGIONETTES. hold it suspended between earth and sky. i b " Clothing is coming down, but suspenders and garters are still holding When that day comes every citizen of any means will want up, according to an exchange. his'plane.’ : i it e P R lt't south of the . lake bot Gesieve: it 3 Y, o 3 e xchange says that a law abiding citizen should consider 1 an insult to| has an elevation above e sea Yol.l‘ may even see the successor to the editor ,Of this’ pe offered a drink. But then, the Bible tells us to swallow our insults.’ 15781 teet, The mountin s generally | paper atep into nis air car, press a button; dart over into the‘ % : 3 : e from the village of Qbumou-1, other end of the county, gather in-the news, and be back in the - One thing we can’t understand is why so many dealers can hear of an| pi.’ The summit was first reached by office ag ain_ within an hom"s time.: Cin increase in prices in ten minutes and a decrease in ten months. & Balmat, a guide, in 1786. ‘No attention paid" to- anonymous contributions. ' Writer's nam must i 1 %o the possibilities of the airplane, &1 : e ockly Plonets must sesch e acas tian Tataday there is little doubt as to the early actual each week tg'infure ‘publication in the current issue. Soiit ; 3 the Alps, 'is generally spoken’ of ‘the highest mountain in’ Europe, al- thongh’ Elburz, in -the mountains o the ' Caucasus, 1s 8,000 feet higher’ Mon¢ Blanc Is situated in the French department of Haute Savoie, on the Itallan border, and about 88 miles) EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEET SUNDAY | THEBE ‘PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. RSON, President Fe H. 3 WNWE_LL, Editor J.'D. WINT! elepbons 92t postoffice at Bemlidji, Minnesots, as second-class matter, under At of Congress of March 8, 1879. -, DENU,"Sec. and Mgr. R, City Editor ' tered ‘at the Unless he is guaranteed a decent price £0r his products y_on‘-'@nfi“hnidlf x 7 e the lad down on the farni for getting down on'the farm. A Big Resuit From Small ldea. A ',] R " RIS PR , 7|. A’'boy of seventeen attended a /Spir- 2l 1N ¥ é{‘w:;t l:o l¥ou- lénow .Aho;ltt-a fFotrd"" 4is the heading of an advertil)e !t.iapp[yng” seance, and found thaf the t 2 ¥ ! .| ment, out all we know is a lot of stories. A 3 b s Soni’ Tanst If thi migration stunt keeps up much longer we Ameri- 2 ; Sl % g TN : ;fliz‘: ::f_'o":s “tll’“’ens:f;é brg: m'!‘ez:m cans can_ justly slideover to the old coliitries and make our-} ~ The lads used to sing “We Wan't Go Home Until Morning,” but they ' glectricity. Taking a ploce” t i !ques plissfully at home, . There’ll be no one left there to say h:y;ls‘\rmtched to “Home Sweet Home” since thlbltmn made home brew'so| .4 wire, the ends of Which us nay. SR . & B ; " | ne.laia it across the ; L £ N - |-and the “spirit” ce: o BaIeReRDRer hgadmg. The afterward, this early experiment in - —hg s . 75} track-circuiting ¢ime to his mind, angd’ 1t looks as if :thé Christmas’ plum* pudding will consist of only’plums hr .“?“;e"fed the automatic system of 2% 4 2 d =70 | ‘signaling. > RN TS S AR of these plam vet open; rass rafls, —O— ¢ '\So'me people are al"ways complaining about the poor pur- chasing power of the ‘American dollar. Buteven that has’] 'ndvan’tnges.' “It furnishes a good excuse for hanging; onto them. and pudding this year: el ; T g B S : The man who goes out for the purpose of buying moonshine should 5 Big city newspapers are hOWhY!g mightily over the awful' certain his insurance policy is on straight.—St. Cloud Daily Times: '~ crime wave. Asan antidote they might come to this town and [ live in.peace, plenty and security. Tad 0: President Wilson has agreed to act as mediator in the Ar- " An efficiency expert is sometimes a person who knows more about run- menian question—that .is, if there is anything left of the Ar- ning your business than his own.—St. Cloud Daily Times. menians but 2 question. * : : “Bandits Wanted in ‘Minneapolis,” ‘bandits sure accepted ‘the invitation. One Month One Week THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday|. and sent postage paid to any address fcr, in advance, $2.00. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS —_————————— APPLIES TO BOOZE CRIMINALS, TOO. Gambling and all other crimes exist because the better class of the community suffers them to exist through lack of courage, indifference, selfishness of procrastination in the simple process of wiping them out. The people of CIEI- cinnati, Chicago, New York—any city in the land or in ‘the world for that matter—can be rid of gunmen, thieves of every degree, gamblers, thugs, evil men and evil women, ‘when the public conscience and the public will unite in action for their suppression.—-Cincinnati Enquirer. EAL S PR 3 Times Change. s Sclentists_are. to search Asla for golden monkeys with blue noses, Tiqe was when such creatures were seen in 4 this country by men with red noses.— Boston Transeript. { There is a bit of evidence that the nickel may again some time buy something.—St. Cloud Daily Times. Sermons of Henry Ward Beecher .have been destroyed by fix’e. Th‘é’y . ; - 0 5 i { warned that cverything would be.—St. Cloud Daily Times. A If there is a soul in this community without the wherewith- | 7 all to get a. good Christmas dinner he ‘should have the dinner without the where, etc. “Keep away from California this winter, if you have not engaged I | ing quarters,” is the oft repeated message coming across the Rockies. Th profiteering landlords are boosting prices and even if you have your reserva-_ {'tions, don’t. go. unless you have.a.bank account ‘that'can stand a severe sirain. * Several.St,, Cloud people, in bit of wintering in Los Angeles, have, this. season: gone 10" i ‘probably. tontinue to go unless Printing ARE YOU IN NEED OF . o 1 In' expressing your thanks for the ‘good:' things that are R T A apps i WO : The Enquirer. is absolutely right and therefore:when the|yours on Christmas morn, don’t forget that the greatest of those the Hotel band: St. Cloud Dail § Press; Enquirer or the New York World or the Chicago Tribune or|are life” and- health. A Ky ‘ e f.fl its oud ‘f'l" ‘Journal-Press. Tags. any other wet newspaper howls that prohibition law can’t be H & o o Cork will burn. That was onstrated Sunday when fires at Cork, Cards - i Ireland, ‘destroyed property valued at $10,000,000, followed by shooting | Blanks enforced, such newspaper.is talking through! its hat, isn’t it? [ wipg unto others as you would have them do-unto you,” spid from ambush ‘of a military party, resulliig'in the death of one man and Public conscience—that is the sécret. Prohibition law i8 a8}ine young man as he snatched a kiss. | But she' boxed his ears wounding of about a dozen. Life in Cork must be pleasant—we r ot Folders - easily enforced as any other law in commymtleg where, “pub] insteya&l. £ TR AL R his Stillmates Pa“y Aoy ; plea 2y guess n e conscience and public will unite in action” for its enforcement 5 : e odgers Prohibition is written in the’organic law of the nation. It is T U e s TN 1. 4 ; j R{E‘mipp v & " there to stay. Newspapers can contribute material in the edu- The good book tells us to love our neighbors as-ourselves. Measuring Fixed Stars. * - Peculiar -Maori Bellef. velopes { cation of the public conscience and in the influencing of the! But that, in certain cases, might be rough on the neighbor. For many years it was thought I | * present-day. Maorls are nominally | Statements i public will in favor of strict enforcement of this prohibition la_w‘._' ; —o ;fi;”:’:fie;f a's:i::‘;::ertshewl‘:;e?h :tl:; ! Ohristians, but :hl?r: sre tn:;:f 0:: i Bill Heads | They can't do it, however, by publishing liquor-inspired stories The government continues to insist that pricés’are coming glasses, tried and. failed. 'When ‘the g'el::s ;'the‘;nfl:mi;. R colisiont 1 Invitations : :{lrltten l!;o‘l,' t'fhe ostg?%lble ?“!‘P?ise A:f cre}tmgl the impression|down. But not at the speed at which they went up, ' : * final*triumph came 1t was not Some ' got oe noture worship combined With Packet Heads at prohibition can’t be enforced.—American lssue. —o0 i : flery orb that attracted the most at- : f ancestors. A I i ! . ——0 ! 1t i ite i /tention to: itself.whose distance from ;f';. :i?::t?;sfin:zc:;ar:f mem ] Letter Heads : WHEN WE ALL FLY. is quite true that woman has a greater influence over "tne sun was found, but an insignifi- | jigion 15 in the bellet that the woul | Call at Pioneer Office One of the greatest wonders of all ages is the develop- man than money, especially if she is his affinity. cant sixth magnitude star not far from . qyelis in each human being’s left eye. | i ment of aerial navigation. - 0; A Deneb, which had ~only {ts number, | mye‘ Maoris were confirmed cannibals Phones 922 and 923 i ‘A few days ago a mail plane, cairying its pilot and 400/ The Lord provides all men with brains, but Hé’s mightily 61.Cygnil, for-a:name. - pounds of fast mail, traveled the distance frrgn Chicago fo New | 8shameq of the use to which sor:e put them, - T York in five hours and thirty-one minutes. By air line the two Ay et £ Jiist i i 1a the Jand of + sacletien ; U cities are 742 miles apart. ] . It ‘requires real strength of character to be ‘an Optimist wites byidge dub Is in e e O e GOOD WORK IS d From Cleveland to New York the average rate of speed, When the Christmas bills begin to float in. those Indies get hold of that idle thelr members. by millions, Many o |8 OUR SPECIALTY . was 151 miles an hour. 0 ; s * . mor, they'll soon put it to work.— ‘them have strange names, such asig . 2 Loutisville Courier-Journal. “The White. Lilies,”. “The Red Door” It appeers now that there is but one great obstacle to the| I rperrYowe New Kaplan Building 126 Minnesota Ave. WE.ARE RECEIVING SHIPMENTS DAILY FROM OUR WAREHOUSES. THE VERY LIMIT IN AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES. MANY OF THESE ITEMS SOLD AT ACTUALLY LESS THANIT COST THE GOVERNMENT TO EURCHASE THEM. COME AND FIND OUT WHAT THIS GIGANTIC SALE MEANS TO YOU. Scon, now, we'll be forgetting to write it 1921, T - = and- “The One-Plece Incense.” Branch Store Branch Store -Number 131 Number 131 SPECIALS & Tll:'.tNTS ) ] “SHOES House Paint—All colors in- 16x16 regulation squad tent, ! Nl i ' Brand new officers’ dress shoes, a high price sh 1 cluding white; these paints pyramidal shape, 12 oz. LOOK! 3 LOOK' ; - LOOK! at $15.00; all sizes, 6 to 11; reduced%o .‘.Tff.s..fffj.a i are guaranteed for 5 years, duck, ‘New Q. D. wool shirts, meant to.sell at.$6.00 -..$4.65 e : 7.85 - Fop e e o] * ) New, government inspected, 4-buickle ‘Arctics; special 8 o New Signal Corps ghées; a, shoe that will-give .you comfort in every step; special.at ..... $6.35 - $35.00 0x9 officers’ wall tents, $2.65 "4.85 per gallon -while ‘our-present ;stock lasts 0. D. wool blankets, renovated, size 64x34; special 1 just the = i, f gme;zig:rbhthx}f $22.00 Heavy ‘navy wool blanket shirts; reclaimed % ’i r{’eizths ; lalpproximately re: - oxi5 tarpaulins,' thull‘gogxlr( ?eveyg weather. i E%e(;:E!L only. ?:i:\; ?fi:}gfl:;lfil::fi fi&yrr;lgwslzes, with soft tips and full leather E 8. to roll, - X b - ;; - . '$2.60 Scoop shovels, - special New U. \’S. Army shoes; a shipment we are reserving: for % TOILET OUTFITS A al iy ey - ...$1. A Saturday’s sale, at ¥ We have purchased 600 toi- ti:;ga;:ignzo;:ro:; ;,‘f," :7; : g i e ; ‘{9.' let outfits from the goyerte Red barn paint, per gal $1.70 S_O’CLOGKv o Im;'hh:;;yhx:?'i?e‘ff-r’;‘;e%’;’fl“‘l shoes, very suitable for B oot Como 1 and look them Camoufiage paint, per Come early—Avoid tkle afternoon congestion. ey T e s 3 > gal, =l & s s : R RS 7 3 $26.00 Horse blankets, used, All merChaY}dlse S?ld ls_guaranteed Officers’ leather putees, made of highest grade leather, & w3 each ....... e to give satisfaction. special at SR e, Db la s el ROOF ING PAPER Auto inner 2 % K Re-soled Army shoes, while o Light, per’roll .. Medium, per roll, Heavy, per roll '$1.75 1 Slate, per roll .. ....2.95 Sisal, per Ib. ... T T T - 3 (Red or Green) Mexican, per lb. S als! GR Es Sl 0.5 9 CLOTHING nsulati aper, 500 sqg. Clals: | 9 ed O. D. wool shirts, very ' i !fltl_ :'8 pag 2. gt VARNISH T}l,,::e canm:d Hoat ‘purchased. good condignm'l By ’ugg 5 h‘:lnbreeches, ..... ! e..dS‘;c;g Per gallon ...t $3.15 eBmmentlgnl:li’ have gone t‘hTmlgfl gov Ar}tflny underwear, . reg. 2- Heavy wool sox, a splendid 8q. . acon, 12-1b. cans, specia iecé, per.garment :$1.18 /. --quality, per pair .......... 89¢ 4 s:1n slate yshmxles, 51.128 SPECIAL g:::zdbgii,f zilllab ccaar::l;':%i‘;ii:l New wool uhion suits, spe- Heavy i):fll;:rfnespun sox, special, T W . 2 , 1-Ib. 5 ¢ i $3.49 ’ OF ....orc All Rolls of Roofirig Contain Soft blankets, genuine N“Sh' Corned ‘beef; 2-1b. cans, special N cml. a4 g New . leather vests, I 108°5q. ft. - ua woolnap blankets, size 64 Corned beef, 6-1b, cans, special v jumbagweol sWeaternt i way through with leath : x76, double; reg. price, $11. ‘Selected pea,s, 6 cans for. : speclal at ... 3 "g’t .- Wool wr‘izétlettes ami --SPECIALS - Reduced to ... ...$4.50 ‘Rock Valky.corn, 6 cans for Army style sweaters, 8 £00d ' neck band; were low priced: Iron Bgrrack Cots—Special | Genuine Nashua Sirius blan- We also have in stock canned.pears, pineapple, cherries, bargair, at .. 149 o+ $14.95 values. Rel;luced K VAR '$3.80 § mill soft blanket, size 66x80, apricots, grapejuice, corn, peas, soups, catsup, corn flakes: New sheep-lined conts; espe=¢ ~ to ... ... ... ... $8.59 filled | Self-Closing F nuuu-—Bm;ss, . double; priced to'sell at ,15% Reduced to -.....ccccoieuueenns $6.! Genuine Nashua service blan- Special L.l $3.25 Branch Store, Number 131 SPECIAL .o i d 85¢c kets, size 60x76, double; reg. BRaRT U s SURPLUS ARMY GOODS STORE Reclaimed O. D. wool breech- for $7.59 : rd ice, $7.50. g Viat: 2 , iti ible leat! " Coa Stocks and Dies—Standa price, Kaplan Bldg. 126 Minnesota Ave. Kaplan Bldg. ;i Yery good condition, Rev‘;;g;bi}eleylf:sttfi?i coa;sb, cially low, at - W Arm, jerki W, 8L . y leather jerkins, New moleskin overcoats, SW just the article for the out- valuesat ... ... .Z $18:00 side man; $12.00 values,