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BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE _lnlm.n PIONEER PUBLISHING COMPANY slufion,hdau\ E. H. DENU, T .wmmumwu ) anenymous - . n.\mnmmummm-n Conn-flmhrfi‘ e Wllm! PIO} “Twel! svery Thursday AnG sent pestags -I ter,in advance, $2.00. Motor cars may tlnfik they . have. horseshoes out of business, but they have not done anything of the kind; The horse- dhoe is an adaptable article when it comes to lengthemng its own tenure of usefulneas serving to protect the hoofs of ice- wag :r_ s who is being rushed by.the sororities, but it is now deep in a.new:sphere of activity. 1t has.entered the life of the sportsman and is cuttinig’ figng figure in that capacity. B The Na 1 Horgeshoe tournament - is- on.ifi Des Moines, and naturally the horse- shoe feals its importance: It shares atten- tion w1th the stakes that enter into the game. *Its molecules stir to the thrill of competition, and to the touch of the hand of the fair tossers who are testing their skill against all comers of their sex, It ‘may seem to the motot car liké an anschronism that the - veteran and-vener- ablé ‘horseshoe should occupy so large a place in the up-to-date world of ptensure, ahd it may cause some chagrin to that in- stitution, but Old Dobbin over in the field must enjoy the situation. Horseshoe pttch- ing was an exciting game in the days of our " grandfathers and before, but it is-doubtful if it ever engaged such widespread and “keen attention as it does today. Surely ‘our ;:randmotherq were not in the habit of go-" - ing to horseshoe tournaments, putting up nd mingling with star pxtchers from oV weaving; homespun, making soft soap), ing: peaches and the like. Minnesota is numerously and -ably.rep-: resented in the Des Moines assembly by both men ard women. Some of the Go- | phers are holders of honors for past. tri umphs in their own state. They may he. depended on to maintain the dignity of the * stite and to keep high the standards og . comfletltxon Let it not be forgott it is just as productive of pardonah to be the best horseshoe pitcher as i be:the best bowler, tennis player, skatet or golfist. The above editorial was tal aneapohs Tribune. haveé given space to it, if it hadn’t Dbéen for the fact that the “Mule Oxford.Tossers Championship” of the Northern Minne- sota Editorial Association was won by the writer, together with twenty-five new, crisp dolfar bills. We still have the bills. —t WANT COAL, NOT RED TAPE The Minneapolis Journal; most gerer- ally editorially _correet, emphssizes the point which is of most vital concern at this time regarding the coal-situation. “*What -the -Northwest wants and must Have.is coal—not red tape.” WORKER IS OHIO MAYOR, :Amy Kaukonen, Guardian of LIt fle Buckeys- City, Active in Auxlll-ry Affairs, dhyomonlybom;me she has! prodyced many more than her shart of the . nation’s chief executives but she als¢ points with pride to the fact that her little city of Falrport has one of the most at tractite and cap able “lady may Hiclal duties to take part in the|gt of the American Legion Aux Of her city. That she is & ) ¢h supporter of the Legion Is evi /% .. - by her statement: “It is dis| an American organization, in./% Politics and selfish Interest hlvt’ the land. - They were too fiy nd to bring’luck to the girl ~ We -should néver i 1 | A Piétdre ¢ : 1His 1§ A FORETASTE OF THE GOOD HIINGSTO COth that, re- ~:gardless e " legal ; sumed t] fit rrgh 1 other goods] economical CONNECT UP WITH fl'l-lE WORLD The value of good, substantial roads, like the trunk road, was demonstrated af- ter the heavy. rain of Tuesday evening. ‘When the county is divided the road to Be- midji will be made a trunk’ road; too, and we’ll be conniected with the world:. That alone should make every north-énder boost for division.—Northern News. | rormpvmr We are pleased to see brother Ericson admit that the trunk highway from Spoon- er to Bemidji will cormect them up with the world, i IT WILL BE A BIG AFFAIR Four thousand dollar will be spent in- entertaining you at the Baudette Carnival. And it ism’t stage money, either. You will swindle yourself out of the time of your life if you don’t attend.—Bmdette Ke- R glon l—-——l AND IT IS PROVED If the St. Lawrence plan is practicable, the government owes it to. the farmers in “{he great grain tegion of the West to free them from the’exactions of the railroads running “into New York.—Bifighaiton _(N. Y.) Press. g AWFUL DOPE ~Vhe:ldds who are sending out: the: re- ports of forest.fires in Northern Minnesota o the Twin City papers ought to be writ- ‘ing _scenarios, for the movijes. They are surely hatching some thrilling lies.—Bau- ‘dette Region. —a The Northern News advises us that the " south end approves of county diy side of a few chronic cranks. We the information we can geét in régard to county division, and are pleased to secure this bit of added information. —— ‘A Nashyille exchange wants to Kilow “what's worae. than hay fever ‘and no handKerchief?” What good is one hand- kerchief ‘down south when one has hay Wfim"'m AND Hznss OUR PROGRAM — | —TUESDAY & mfl- “fROUBLE” Fo atid So THE sm OF imfi THE PIONEER WANT ADS| BERNIE \V.-ALDR!CH i <KUTWPAIRIHG All Work Guaranteed 40“10 AMERICA AVE. | owsPhone 187— Nut Phone SIS-W Pianos and Phonographs - 308 BELTRAMI AVE. . Those Dear Little . . Rosy Cheeketl Youngsters Thglt br;gh'. eyes. and hlpp; ‘dmiles’ form| pictures we-love to- mtke-—yun “to always tteasure. f Henlthy and happy—they n‘t ldeal-_ i sub)eets Do net deny ynurself flm lnstmg i3 * pleasure: }QVei'tisi‘ng efie Sunhght To alI tflat ls healthy and . vital in*business, it meéans - increaséd strength and growth; but 'advertising is a fiem?fli hgat which Wwithers A busifiéss which is not = - good basiness should Rot.be advertiséd. A business .which Would not benefit from widespread dpprecia: - tion of ity ideals had bettst acqulre’a‘new set of 1dea]s : Dancing Lessons Taught by Fred and Iiabelle Bahr’s new nclfi“, will enable you_to Tearn in alf the usual INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION E. R. EVANS, H.u'n C.L. ISTED Smfiry-‘l"r&m ‘“?R&FUE[G(I . 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