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fmpm F$y\FZ $ 5ft-**"*"" \fsp.*&*&$ ^^^^J^ff SATURDAY, MA 27, 1916. Mrs. A. W. Saddler of Puposky was a business visitor jn Bemidji yester day. J. J. Opsahl left today for Akeley where he will attend to business mat ters. Ever Rearing strawberry plants, ?2 a hundred.Adv. 525tf Mr. and Mrs A. Simpkins of Turtle River were in Bemidji yester day on business. Miss Gertrude Huntosh left today for a week's visit with friends at Buena Vista and Island Lake. Tomato plants, 50c and 75c a doz Some in bloom. Elliott, Florist. Adv. 525tf ADVERTISEMENT (Authorized and placed by Wil liam Lennon. Price paid for series $20.00.) ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for nomination for Commis sioner for Beltrami county for the 4th commissioner's district to be voted on at tne June primaries. I ask the voters to support me for this nomination on my present rec ord as county commissioner and if elected assure them of earnest servi ces which are for the best interests of my district and the county at large. Business Men Urge Lennon's Return. "Because William Lennon has been one of the most efficient com missioners of this county, it is urged that the voters of his district sup port him at the primaries in June, thus assuring his election next fall. He is a fearless, honest and consci entious worker and is a power for the economical conduct of the coun ty's affairs." ADVERTISEMENT Authorized and paid for by G. Pendergast. Price for series $10 00 I hereby announce myself a can didate for nomination at the June primaries for member of House of Representatives from the 62nd dis trict, and ask support of the voters upon my record as representative. L. G. PENDERGAST. i fe ^^^V^--' REX THEATRE Pleasing Photoplays SaturdayMatinee and Evening Florence La Badie in "Master Shakespeare, Strolling Player" An unique offering in which the immortal poet plays apart in mod- ern dramaA Mutual Masterpicture. Matinee 2:20 Evening 7:30 and 8:45 Children 5c Adults 15c SundayGrace DeCarlton and J. H. Gilmour in "The Spirit of '61" a human interest story of an old soldiernot a war drama. Walter Hiers as "Ambitious, Awkward Andy," a comedy. Matinee 2:30 Evening 7:30, 8:30 and 9:15 Admission 5c and 10c MondayCrane Wilbur in a strikingly original drama, "The Conscience of John David" Mrs. A A. Carter, 808 Irvine av enue, will entertain two tables of "500" at her home this evening. Mrs. John Carlson of Hazel was a between-train visitor in the city yes terday, as the guest of Miss Meth ven. For SaleFive acre lots In Ny more, on easy terms. Tel. 249. Mathew Larson.Adv. d44tf George H. and Lester French left last evening for Pinewood where they will be busy surveying for several days. Miss Alice Butler of Turtle River was in the city yesterday attending to business matters at the court house One of these nice days you ought to go to Hakkerup's and have your picture taken Adv. 14tf Mrs Charles Trondson and infant son from Blackduck were visitors in the city this week at the A. Hazen home. Mrs A Henrionnet returned yesterday morning from a several days' visit at the A P. Synnes home in Clearbrook Hair dressing, switches made from combings, $1 50 Tel. 112, Mina A. Myers, Troppman store, Second floor. Adv 12d531 Mrs W Swanson of Grand Rap- ADVERTISEMENT (Authorized and to be paid for by the Baudette Region for Helic Clem entson Price for series $20 00.) HELIC CLEMENTSON five act Mutual Masterpicture. Matinee 2:30 Evening 7:30 and 8:45. Admissiom 5c and 15c Candidate for Representative of the 62nd District at the Primaries in June, 1916. "My Platform is Com mon Sense Legislation for Northern Minnesota." The Popular Essanay Star RICHARD C. TRAVERS in "THE LIGHT BEARER" and "The Eveless Eden," Kalem Comedy TONIGHT7:30-8:30-9:30 5c and I Oc GRAN THEATR E Sunday Matinee 2:30 Mme. Olga Petrova Playing With Fire" A vivid and realistic story of studio life, in 5 parts, A Metro Won derplay. &/VKlH< POWDE Absolutely Pure MadefromCreamofTartar N O ALUM-NO PHOSPHATE ids was in Bemidji yesterday enroute to Clearbrook where she will attend to business matters. Miss Ruth Wentworth, who has visited friends in Bemidji and in Buena Vista, returned to her home in Blackduck yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey of Backus, Minn,, were visitors between trains Thursday evening at the James Black home on Beltrami avenue. William, Rowland and Tie Fellows with their sister, Miss Aileen Fellows, motored to Bemidji from Tenstnke yesterday, spending the day here. Home grown pansy plants in full bloom. Also good stocky tomato plants, at A. E. Webster's Green- houseAdv. 2d527 A number of teachers are planning a farewell dinner for next Monday evening, to be held at the Jester Farm Resort at Lake Plantaganet. Miss Adena Anderson of the Clark Pole & Tie company of Bemidji, left this noon to spend Sunday and Mem orial Day with her mother in Cloquet, Minn Mrs A Fuller, who has been a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs Eduard Netzer, for a few days this week, left this afternoon for her home in Crookston Clifford Condon, an employe at the Crookston Lumber company offices, was taken to St. Anthony's hospital this week, suffering from double pneumonia. His condition is serious. Mr. and Mrs. John Stillwell, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Weightman and Mr and Mrs. August Snyder of Itasca State park motored to Bemidji Thurs day to attend "The Birth of a Na- tion." Mrs C. W. Clark of Puposky is in the city visiting with relatives and friends. Mrs. Clark, formerly Miss Janny Mills, is a guest at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. H. Mills, 907 Beltrami avenue. Mrs. James Black, 815 Bemidji av enue, left this morning for St. Cloud where she will visit her parents for a month. Mrs. Black will be present at the high school graduation exer cises of a niece and nephew of that city. Miss Donna Lycan is hostess this afternoon at her home on Second street in compliment to her guest, Miss Elsie Wolf of Grand Forks, and Mrs. Walter Weiland of Brainerd, who is a guest of Mrs. C. R. Sanborn. Bridge will be played at two tables. John Burke returned this morning from a several days visit at Min neapolis and Stillwater, his former home. Wh,11e in Minneapolis Mr. Burke visited with his daughter, Miss Rose, who will graduate from the University of Minnesota this spring. The condition of M. Flint, who was taken to St. Anthony's hospital the first of the week, is unimproved. Mr. Flint's daughter, Mrs. Ada Phillips, arrived from Brainerd Thursday to be with her father and another daughter, Mrs. Charles Griffin, living in Bailey, la has been sent for. Big lot of bedding plants of all kinds for the yard, window and porch boxes. A fine lot of large geran iums in full bloom for cemetery dec oration. At Webster's Greenhouse, 1242 Doud Ave. Down town office and sales room, lobby Grand theater. Adv. 2d527 The Juniors will banquet the Se niors at 7:45 o'clock this evening at the Markham hotel. Covers will be placed for seventy-five guests. Fol lowing the banquet the young people will enjoy a dance in the city hall. Daniel Gainey, president of the Ju nior class, is in charge of the ar rangements. Mrs. Eduard F. Netzer delightfully entertained yesterday afternoon at her home on Beltrami avenue in honor of her mother, Mrs. A. R. Ful ler of Crookston, who has been visit ing at the Netzer home for several days. A delicious Ave o'clock lunch Tflifr MMmn lMiL^pidifEEiL was served to twelve guests. The table appointments were in yellow and white. Get away from drudgery in earning a living and life becomes a pleasure. You can do it. How? Get a business education at the Mankato Commer cial College. If you have that and also perseverance, all the good things in life are easily yours. Fall term opens September 1st. Send for cata log.Adv. Miss Nellie Hanson entertained last evening in her rooms at 404 Minnesota avenue for Miss Nell Lar kin, who will leave shortly for her home in Buffalo, Minn., where she is to be married in June. The guests, numbering six, were the intimate friends of the guest of honor. Miss Larkin has been employed in the county treasurer's office for the past year. Mrs. Philip Gill, convalescing from an appendicitis operation, left St. An thony's hospital today for her home on Dewey avenue. Ned Dockman of St. Paul will arrive in Bemidji this evening for a few days' visit at the Gill home. Mrs. Dockman, a sister of Mrs. Gill, who has been in Be midji for some time, will return with her husband to their home in St Paul. Another sister of Mrs. Gill, Mrs. Harry Miller, whose home is in St Paul, will arrive the first of the week for a month's visit in Bemidji Mr and Mrs W Hitchcock and son and daughter, Paul and Jean, with Mrs. J. Gibson and daughter were in Bemidji a short time yester day afternoon, enroute from Hibbing to Fosston and Crookston, where they will visit with relatives and friends. They are making the trip by automo bile. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock for merly resided in Bemidji, when Mr Hitchcock was editor of the Daily Pio neer They, as well as Mrs Gib bons, are also former residents of Crookston, Mr Hitchcock having been superintendent of schools at that place CHICHESTER S PILLS TIIE DIAMOND BRAND. Ladles! Ask your DI-UKK'SI for Chl-ches-tcr 8 Diamond Brand/ I'llls in Kcd and Gold metaJhcN boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon Take no other. Buy of your VrngelitU Asl forCUl.Wffce-TEB S DIAMOND UKANIt I'lLLS, for 2 3 years knownas BeaNSafest, Always Relnl 1* SOLD BY DRUGGISTS FVERYtt'HFRF Wh not install a Residence Extension Saves many steps CHICAGO CHURCHES ARE MOBILIZED FOR ATTACK O N RUM Chicago, May 27.Chicago's sa loons will be pictured in all the churches tomorrow as first aids to the devil Nearly every church will devote its morning services to an at tack on the saloons, and laudation of the Illinois anti-saloon league's can didates for legislative places. CLUBWOME N OF NATION PLAN ARMY FOR PEACE AND WAR New York, May 27.Thirty thou sand leading American clubwomen representing two million other wo men in the United States, got together at today's session of the National Federation convention to consider plans for the formation of a gigantic standing army that will do indus trial work in time of peace and be instantly available in time of war. This is Conservation Day at the con vention The speakers have expert knowledge of their subjects. Read the Pioneer want ads. Mary PicKford in "ESMERALDA" By the author of 50c per month N. W. Telephone Exchange Co. Phone 900 ''The Dawn of a Tomorrow" GRAND TUESDAY Special children matinee at 4:15 Get Your Hardy Shrubbery at ELLIOTS We Jave in stock choice, well rooted each in pot. Defective Page Everblooming Hydrangeas, Persian Purple Lilacs, .Snowballs, Spireas, Syringas. Everbearing Strawberry Plants $2.00 hundred. Tomato Plants 50c dozen, good stocky plants All kinds o! Bedding Plants. Our stock is quality satisfaction must be yours. -rv "ik^s- i' ^^S^2C ""i?^-^** When YOU Arew MINNEAPOLIS or Sl Phone 65 or 66 J*1 Be Sure to Visit the \Vpnd^rfuLtN^w^ Minnesota StatiIlHidn I N STILLW^iEirl Open for inspection Every Day (Except Sundays arid Holidays), 8 to 11 A. M. and 12:30 to 4:30 P. M. Round Trip on Trolley Cars Including Prison Visit: From St. Paul4 Hour* From Minneapolis~6 Hours The Finest Public Institution of its kind in the World ACRE LOTS For Sale in the New SHEVLIN'S ADDITION TO NYMORE Choice, Level, Well Drained Lots, Loam Soil. Plenty of room for a garden, a cow and some chickens. Reduce your living expenses and have a place for your boy to work in summer. A small farm right in town. Prices and teams reasonable. Call at mill office. Crookston Lumber Company Bemidji, Minnesota unfi iweUa4 HERE'S A FACT: THE MONEY YOU SPEND NOW IS MANY TIMES THAT MONY, BECAUSE IT IS CHEATING YOURSELF OUT OF THE PROFIT THAT MONEY WOULD EARN FOR YOU SOME DAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE THROWING AWAY THE "FOUNDATION" ON WHICH YOU COULD BUILD A FORTUNE. YOU ARE CASTING AWAY THE SEED WHICH WOULD BE- COME A TREE IF PLANTED. PLANT SOME MONEY IN OUR BANK. WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Advertisers who want the best results always patronize The Pioneer. They know, by experi- ence, that it has no equal in this section of the country as an advertising medium. ^^WI^IRI "V*HI tOm |?^^|l- *M {She Purii Qualit of /A/f Mlli Unrurpass'ed You can't afford to eatordrink anything which you are not ab solutely sure is PURE. Every drop of our milk comes from a HEALTHY COW, fed on bal anced ration, milked in abso lutely sanitary quarters and then the milk is clarafied. The Wholesomeness and Pur ity of our Milk is Unsurpassed. Let us deliver you a bottle tomorrow morning. You will readily taste the difference. Phone us your order now, to day, while you think of it. W Schroeder ^s^^j^fe^-^JiljL Bemidji, Minn.