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land¥sale.: 4 /$50,000 to loan’ on.farms. Dean Land eompany. 1-18t¢ 'A:’E. Elletson_and’ Charles Rich- gladly received b W. S. C. Bailey will, morrow ‘morning: to: conduct a state Items for this column will be - y Mrs. Harvey, Readers owe and to them- 1 o over;of Norden was af tor in Bemidji Wednes- 58 V. to Walker to . John Davis ards motored to Red Lake today on a business trip. ' l Mrs. Ella Peavey of Clearbrook is the guest of Mrs. J. C. Parker, at her home, 209 Seventh street. S East-West-Home’s best, See “The Old. Nest”, Grand tonight. - 3d'5-13 Mrs: Joseph McFadden has return- ed to her home at 1203 Minnesota avenue from a three weeks’ visit with relatives at Rochester, Minn. Polar Pie. Ask for it. —_— M. and Dan Winebrenner of Lake Plantaganet autoed to Bemidji Wed- zxesday and attended to business mat- ers. 2-14¢f ' East-West:Homie’s best, See “The Old Nest”, Grand tonight. 3d 5-13 Mrs. Seth Smith and daughter Blanche, of Becida, were shopping and calling on relatives in Fifth ward ‘Wednesday. Polar Pie. Ask for it. 2-14¢8 Mrs, Lucy Sherwood of Turtle came to Bemidji Wednesday to trans- act business. ~She will remain here the remainder. of the week. Cook With Gas 8-30 tf A ten-pound son was born-to Mr. and Mrs. George Mayer at their home in Grant Valley yesterday. Mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. On Tuesday, May 16 will be your privilege to have an expert from the Dr. Scholl’s Institution of Chicago, rexamine your feet free at the “B & D” Shoe store. 2t 5-12 .. Wm. Barry, A. Wilson and O. Pearson of Kelliher motored to Be- midji . yesterday. .and attended the meeting of the Masonic order, the latter two taking the first degree. .. Dbn’t! 'say ;that' you forgot the date—it’s Tuesday, May 16 one day only—Bring your foot troubles to our store, an expert will be here, “B & D” shoe store. 2t 5-12 Mrs. Lucy Hazen came to Bemidji yesterday from her summer home at Lake Plantaganet and is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dick Van Arnum, while shopping here. She expects to return there this afternoon. Mrs. W. E. Dean returned to her home on Lake boulevard last eve- ning from Des Moines after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Velma Dean Leibsle, there for the past two weeks. She was accompanied home by her daughter and her. friend, Miss Gladys !Yltt)od, they having made the trip by 0. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all the friends who have so kindly and faithfully assisted us through the long illness and death of our husband and fa- ther, Also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. F. C. Bates, and sons, Raymond and Richard. 1t 5-11 COAT.OR TAILLEUR—WHICH? Both the coat. and the tailleur pice tured arc designed to give the wearer youthful lines, and it is difficult to de- cide which she prefers for the Spring wardrobe. The coat is in one of the ‘new tweeds, simple, but exceedingly smart in its lines. The sleeves are cut in one with the back of the coat and lengthened with deep cuffs. Me- dium size requires 33 yards 54-inch material, with 4% yards 36-inch lining. The tailleur is fashioned in dark- blue serge, the fronts of the lon; jacket being underfaced and roll with the collar, forming long, nptcl;ed or revers. - Medium size requires, jacket and skirt, 4 yards 54-inch ma- teriad. i First Model: Pictorial Review Coat No. 9500.. Sizes, 34 to 44 inches bust. H | Second ‘Model: Jacket No. 9633. Sizes, 34 to 46 inches bust. .. Skirt No. 9666. _Sizes, 24 to 38 inches waist. AR A A A A AR A A S. D. Snyder, county highway engi- neer, left yesterday for Baudette to look after road work, and expects to return to Bemidji Friday evening: 2-14t1 Polar Pie. Ask for it. Mrs. M. T. Mitchell returned last evening from a ten days’ visit with friends at Detroit, Minn., and’is mov- ing today to apartments at 710 America avenue. Cook With Gas 3-30 tt FpoT 4 : Miss A. Erickson of Turtle River came to Bemidji Wednesday and ac- companied-her sister, Mrs. E. Erick- son, who has been ill in St. Anthony hospital for a short time, to her home. Mrs. Sarah Roberts returned to Bemidji - Tuesday from -Minheapolis where she has spent the ~ ‘winter months at the Buckingham hotel. She has opened her home on Lake boulevard and will remain in Q’emidji during the summer months, : : TO SUBLET—June 1st, “.corner apartment, with bath in new Kaplan building, phone 837 or 269-J. "3‘1: 5-11 g Mrs. M. E. Smith arrived’?fin Be- midji last evening from Minnéapolis and is spending today here. Tomor- row she and Mr. Smith will motor to their summer home at Mille Lac Lake to get it in condition for summer oc- cupancy. They will motor to Min- neapolis in a few days and Mr. Smitk will return to Bemidji from there. NOTE: It has been charged that the People’s Personal Liberty Lea- gue, is being financed by brewery interests. The, League will donate $1,000 to any charitable organiza- tion for proof that the League is financed by any brewery interests of liquor interests, or that it re- ceives any financial backing from any source except through our mem- bership. Can the anti saloon league do the same? o1t 5-11 T (T LYTHE STORE AHEA ‘1)_1 ' wonderful yalues in T G O Ouxj friendly connections with the Stronge & Warner Co., who operate 100 stores in the largest cities of the Unijted States, enables us to give to our customers most MILLINERY : We have $élected 15 models from our stock—Gage, Rawak, ‘Stronge’ & Warner,: Skully, Hyland models— values from $16.50 to $32.00— . ; Choice Again Friday $ 10.00 | SEE THESE HATS IN OUR WINDOWS TéNlGHT— ‘L AND BUY THEM TOMORROW! CLASS S A T T | were also a favorite Lenten naturally i a cheerful-frame of John and Ingvold Maltrude, of Be- cida, were business visitors in Be- midji Wednesday. Elwin Bolster .is erecting a home on his lots at 19th and Park avenue, which he will occupy when completed. Cook With Gas 8-30 tf Mr. and Mrs. Otto Morken visited friends in Fifth ward for a few days. They expect to return to Bemidji to !we' soon. hn of Wilton autoed to ‘Bemidji Wednesday to secure help :to assist.in putting-in the crop on his large farm: there.. A dau%’xter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mikkleson, Doran apart- ments, yesterday. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Cook With Gas 8-30 tf —_— Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bagley mo- tored to their camp at Solway Satur- day and spent Sunday there, return- ing to Bemidji Monday. Miss Sadie Giller of Crookston is the guest of Mrs. Thayer Bailey. She arrived in Bemidji yesterday and will return to her home today. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. , Kittleson moved Saturday from 1110 Dewey avenue to 1101 Bemidji avenue. The house they vacated will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Swedbach, they having moved there yesterday. If you are going to build—A mansion or a cottage, see or com- municate with J. A. hi]den, Wilton iMlm!. 25 years experience in the specification{ cheerfully furnished, Call Wilton Lumber Co., Wilton, Minn. 1t 5-11 Mrs.' J. W. Diedrich of ‘Bemidji, who underwent a serious operation recently at the Charles P. Miller hos- pital, St. Paul, is reported to be con- valescing nicely, and she was able to leave the hospital last Saturday. .She will remain_for a time with rela-|. tives in St. Paul before returning to Bemidji. Polar Pie. Mrs. Harry Bridgeman and Mrs. Max Manders returrfed last evening from the Twin Cities where they went on a combined business trip last Saturday. Monday they attend- ed the 1 o’clock post-convention luncheon of the League of Women Voters, held at the Radisson hotel, at which there were about 150 mem- bers from different places throughout the state. Thirty-eight women from Minnesota attended the recent Pan- American convention held at Balti- more, and ten of these gave very in- teresting reports at the luncheon. A State Board meeting of the League of Women Voters was held there the following day. Mrs. Bridgeman al- so attended this. NOTICE _’St, Anthony’s hospital will posi- tively admit no more patients. Sister Superior 5t 6-13 NOTICE TO MOOSE The members of the Loyal Order of Moose are requested to meet at the lodge room at 1:15 Friday, May 12 to_attend the funeral of the late J. E. Harris. H. Z, ‘Mitchell. Dictator - 2t b-11 Ask for it 2-14tf SPECIAL DAINTIES FOR LENT How Rigors of the Season of Fasting Were Alleviated in the “Good i Old Days.” observing Tent with such strictness that they promoted the fish industry almost as greatly as they did their own spiritual welfare. But their re- Our ancestors were In the habit of J o e a‘ ,' ODD FELLOWS TO PUT ON INITIATORY DEGREE Initiatory degree work will be put on at the regular meeting of the 'l Q. 0. F. Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the Moose hall, and it is desired that all members be present. « -+ ORDER OF FORESTERS TO .. , . HOLD MEETING TONIGHT The regular meeting of the Wom- an'’s Catholic Order of Foresters will e held this evening at 8 o’clock in thé church basement. It is urged that all members be present.,” SALVATION ARMY HOME LEAGUE MEETS FRIDAY The Home League of the Salva- tion Army will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Ganz, Fifth ward, to- ' | morrow afternoon at 2:30. All mem- bers are requested to be present. SWENSON—ESTBY Anna Estby of Northwood, N. D., and Swen Swenson of Trail, Minn., were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at 1 oclock at the parson- age of the Lutheran Free Church of Nymore, Rev. O. P, Grambo officia- ting. They will make their home at Trail where the groom operates a store. BETHEL LUTHERAN MEN'S SOCIETY MEETS FRIDAY The Men’s society of the Bethel Lutheran church will meet Friday evening in the basement of the church. A program will be given followed by a social hour and refresh- ments will be served. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Clover will be host and hostess. All are welcome. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE A few friends and neighbors sur- prised Miss Atha Higby Tuesday af- ternoon at her home, 612 Twelfth street, in honor of her birth anni- versary. Music was enjoyed while the guests sewed and a birthday lunch was served by Mrs. Higby. A very pleasant social afternoon was enjoy- ed by all. WOMEN’S CLUBS TO SEND DELEGATES TO ST, CLOUD Programs received in Bemidji of the convention ‘of the Sixth district of the Federation d Women’s clubs, to be held May 16 and 17 at Sauk Center, promise "4 wonderfully in- teresting and profitable time for those who attend. The various women’s clubs of Bemidji will send delegates to the convention, and several others from here-are planning. to attemd. DIDN'T EARRY QUT THE JOKE Young Man Probably Was Wise in Not | Impersonating the “Family Ghost” A for Butler's Benefit. Among the guests at an English country house one Christinas was a |} young gentleman who claimed to be able th “read character at a glance.” “Nolv, there's your butler,” he re- marked to his host. “I've seen little of the man, but I would undertake, by merely playing the family ghost, to frighten him into a fit!” “. don’t think you would!” laughed the- host. “Anyhow, you have my consent to try!” The young fellow declared his in- tention to do s0, but as he didn’t wish to overdo the thing, he determined to drop a word of warning to the butler. “I say, Briggs,” he whispered to that individual on mecting him in the corridor, “you haven't seen the fam- ligious zeal did not altogether discour- age their epicurean taste, and certain particularly palatable ways of prepars ing fish became great delicacies. Herring ple tickled the fancy evem of royalty. The city of Yarmouth, England, was bound, by an nnclept charter, to make the king an annual present of 100 herrings baked in 2% ples, and certain gentlemen in the reign of Edward I held their land by tenure of supplying these same dain- tles for the royal table. Lampreys dish. These became so popular that they formed the subject of various royal edicts, and decrees, and the city of Gloucester gained great renown through the excellence of its prepared lamprey product. The whale, the por- poise, the grampus and the sea-wolf, while not exactly fish, were considered fishy enough to be suitable for Lenten consumption, and great prices were paid for especially toothsome morsel& of these animals. 8inful Pastime. “Let me see,” mused Mr. Twobble, as he counted his poker winnings., “A new hat for the missus, a paytiént on the car and a little change left for lunches. Not so bad, not so bad.” “What are! you ‘mutteriug tp your- self?” asked angther player. “I'm just totalifig”up the ‘wages of 8in,” replied Mr. Twobble, who was nd. ~—Blirmingham Age-Herald; 7 A T I % Hadn't Affected HIM. ¢ A néwspi‘])er reporter lied been. re- galed with a most sensational story from a rural subscriber and was trying to seek verification. “Is the fellow who gave you the ac- count of this story regarded as a truth- ful man?” he asked. “Waal,” replied the next-door neigh- bor. and best friend of the man in question, “I ain’t sayin’ he ain’t alto- gether truthful, but I kin say that 1ly ghost, have you? I'm told that he invariably walks -on Christmas eve, y'know!"” i 4 “phank you for the hint, sir,” calm- Iy replied the butler. “One hint should be worth andther; sir, and"—here he dived his hand into a back pocket, and produced @ wid¢ked-looking revolver— “here's one for the ghost if you should see him first, sir!” The young gentleman decided that, after all, he couldn’t carry the joke any further. Magna Charta Draws Visitors. After 700 years, Magna Charta re- mains the most popular British manu- || CARNIVAL DANCE TO-NIGHT AT THE NEW MOOSE HALL REAL MUSIC REAL FUN Carnival costumes will pre- what happened t' Ananlas an’ Sapphiry aln’t peyér affected him nome.” =t 1’ TR B e TR T Seript, Last year 14,000 persons went to the British museum to see it. Amer- feans invariably ask to view the fa- mous charter which insures English- wen thelr rights, according to the museum custodians, but other forelgn- ers take more interest in the papal bull, which is displayed next to it. Heavy green blinds are kept over the precious parchment to excluce the full light rays and thus prevent deteri- oration, but are lifted to show the charter to admiring pilgrims. Most ‘persons are disappointed. at not seelng King' John's signature, ac- cording to an official at' the museum, but they seem satisfied ‘when' they read the serjpt that jt 'was “given by our hand in the meadow which Is called Ronimede, between Windlesor and Stanes, on the 15th day of June In the 17th reign of our reign. (1215)" Standard of Measurement. Tn 1889 twenty nations decided to take their standard of length from a platinum scale; now France, the Jealous guardian of this piece of metal, is alarmed to find that it has length- ened by a demimicron, or flve-m!l- lionths of a metre, the Scientifte American. The only explanation avall. able is that the annual cleaning of the bar may have been responsible for dis- placing the platinum molecules. Tt will be carefully watehed for the next ten years and the cleaning may have to be abandoned. —_— A Matter of Policy. “I just saw your wife out in your neighbor's motorcar. Why don't you take her out in your own?” “Oh, we've just made our wills in each other's favor.” PIANO RECITAL On Tuesday evening a very en- joyable recital given by the music pupils of Miss Vera Cutter at her home, 1111 Beltrami avenue, the following pupils playing piano solos, tand many of them taking part in | duets also: Alice Hovey, Geneva Neumann, Fern Considine, Everett Welch, Viola, Burner, Nedra Marquis, Mrs. Roy Trafton. After the recital, refreshments were served by Mrs. Cutter and Miss. Vera. Miss Mar- PAGE FIVE guerite Burner, Miss Vivian Hines and Mrs. W. B. Stewart were also guests of the evening. g BOWMAN-JOHNSON Marion Johnson and Edward F. Bowman were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Presbyterian parsonage, Rev. L. P. Warford performing the ceremony. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bowman. The newly-weds will make their home near Funkley. TR g LALIBERTE FRIDAY AND e CITY DRUG STORE’S & ERICKSON GREAT WEEK END SPECIAL A regular $1.00 package of SATURDAY Genuine Yeast Vitamine Tablets To prove to you what they will do increase your weight. discoveries of recent y serawny and angular in appea ) are that you take Nuxated Iron only. blood corpus , Nuxated Iron grea people often in two weeks’ time. 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