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THE BEHIDJI DAILY PIONEER
-PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY
THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO
E. CARSON
TELEPHONE 22
Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter
under act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer's name must
fee known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication.
Communications for the Weekly Pioneer should reach this office not
later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue.
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THE FRANCHISE A SACRED DUTY
About the biggest thing in the United States today Is the government
Itself. And, readers, had you ever thought that a little three-by deven
Blip of paper has made this government the mighty world power it is?
'Factthe ballot.
The franchise is the one thing of which Americans should feel prouder
than of any other or all others of their possessions. It is the solution of
every question that can possibly arise, the answer to every objection that
can ever be raised. It is the power that unlocks the door to opportunity
and spreads wide the gate to the field of achievement.
A great statesman has made the assertion that you can trust the
people, when unhampered and uninfluenced, to do the right thing. We
might safely go a step further and assert that whatever the people do,
when unhampered and uninfluenced, IS right.
Is there a higher power on earth than the majority of its inhabitants?
If not, then there can be no appeal from their expressed will. We do not
consider the old world theory of the divine right of kings, because we
shook ourselves free from that superstition more than a century ago. Of
course the question of the Divine Will is to be considered, but as we are
each supposed to be following the dictates of his own conscience, that,
to us, is RIGHT.
But we must qualify and assert that the voice of the people can not
be unquestionably right unless it is the voice of ALL of the people. The
WHOLE can not err. Parties and factions can and do.
And therein lies the source of all that is wrong, all that is imper-
fect, all that is not RIGHT in our body politic. We do not get a free ex-
pression of the will of ALL of the people. Let us repeat: Partial ex-
pression may be right or may be wrong the expression of the whole CAN
NOT be wrong, because from it there is no appeal.
All of which is preliminary to the statement that, besides being a
privilege of which all should feel proud, the franchise is a DUTY that
rests upon each one, and one from which no man may escape and remain
blameless
Reader, have you ever thought that, when the voice of the people is
called for and your voice is lacking, the answer is incomplete? Yet such
is the fact, and it may be that your voice should have changed the result.
How many times have you heard it said of the result of an election,
"it was the stay-at-home vote that did it." And in every such case, is a
wrong perpretated, it was the stay-at-home who was responsible'.
You hadn't thought of it in just that light, eh? Well, perhaps not,
but think of it hereafter.
Periodically there will be elections in Bemidji and your city has a
right to expect YOUR vote to be registered. It has the right to expect
that your vote will express YOUR HONEST convictions. And it has the
right to expect the same of EVERY voter within its confines. And when,
or if, this result is achieved, the result is RIGHT. It may not accord with
your views or your wishes, but it is RIGHT, because it is ULTIMATE.
The town that, as a whole, can be brought to view this question of
the franchise in this its true light, has taken a long stride forward in
civic well being, and will find as it puts into practice these principles,
that many of its vexing questions will answer themselves and its knotty
problems will be solved.
O00D NEWS FOR EVERYBODY
The official announcement appearing in the Pioneer yesterday that
Crookston Mill No. 1 would be rebuilt and that the work would be com-
menced immediately was received with a great deal of gratification by all
of Bemidji, for upon that decision hinged much in a business way.
Merchants and business men were dubious as to business on account
of the destruction of the mill and the resultant lessening of bi-monthly
pay rolls, but now that it has been officially stated the mill would be re-
built and in operation next spring the feeling of apprehension has been
entirely dispelled.
The burned mill will be duplicated, giving employment to the same
quota as when swept by fire and the employes will continue to be resi
dents of Bemidji, another reason for gratification on all sides.
Bemidji needs the Crookston mills and should see to it that they are
unhampered in their operations in the future.
We are told that there is one automobile in this country to every
thirty people. But what can we do
We'll take ours in cash, if you please.
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Looking for a nice lively place to spend your summer vacation? Try
France.
Beware of the man with an excuse. That's all he isan excuse.
When opportunity &rosses your path, grab it. It will never annex yon.
Ladies' and Gents Suits Mad Ordi
Cleaning, pressing and alterations of all kinds.
All.work up-to-date, firstdass workmanship.
T. BEAUDETTE Merchan Tailor
E. H. DENU
BY MAIL
One year ,.$4.00
Six months 2.00
Three months
OFFICIAL COUHTY AKD CITY PROCEEDINGS
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one-thirtieth of an automobile?
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the
town board of the town of Bemidji
will at 2 P. M., August 21st at the
town clerk's office receive sealed
bids for the construction, clearing,
grubbing and grading of town road
of said town, starting at the section
corners of 27, 28, 33 and 34, town
ship 146 and range 33, running west
one-half mile to quarter corner 27
and 34.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check for at least
ten per cent of the amount of the
bid on a National Bank or Trust
Company of the state of Minnesota,
as a guarantee of good faith on the
part of the bidder, and enclosed in a
sealed envelope directed to the town
clerk, and endorsed on the outside
of the envelope, showing for what
road or work the bid is intended.
The successful bidder must enter
into a contract with the town and
give a good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance of the same.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
CARL OPSATA,
Town Clerk,
Postoffice address, Bemidji, Minn.
2td 88-89 2tw 89-816
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the
Town Board of the Town of Bemidji
will at 2 P. M., August 21st, at the
Town Clerk's office, receive sealed
bids for the construction, clearing,
grubbing, grading, turnpfking and
installing of culverts of county road
number 20 starting at the Scbol
craft river on station 27 in section
29, township 146, range 33 and run
ning north and west through sec
tions 29, 20 and 19, township 146,
range 33 and ending at station 75
plus 92 west, sectfon 19, township
146, range 33.
For specifications and plans apply
either at the town clerk's office or
county surveyor's office at the court
house.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check for at least
10 per cent of the amount of the bid,
on a National Bank or Trust Com
pany of the State of Minnesota, as
a guarantee of good faith on the part
of the bidder, and enclosed in a seal
ed envelope directed to the Town
Clerk, and endorsed on the outside
of the envelope, showing for what
road or work the bid is intended
The successful bidder must enter
into a contract with the town, and
give a good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance of the same
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
CARL OPSATA,
Town Clerk,
P. O. Address, Bemidji, Minn.
2td 88-89 2tw 89-816
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
E IBERTSON
UNDERTAKER
405 Beltrami Are,,
Bemidji, Minn*
DRY CLEANING
Clothes Cleaners for Men,
Women and Children
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Hair dressing, manicuring,
face massage, scalp treat
ment, switches made from
combings 11.60. Corns, in
grown nails treated a spe
clalty.
MINA MYERS
311 6th St. Phone 112-W
Nothing tells a sto
ry like a picture
Bend Tour Friends Post
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Big Mill Fire
Only 6 cents each At
BEMIDJI,
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Carlson's Variety Store.
City Drag Store.
Oapt. Mae's News Store.
Abercrombie ft McCready.
Abraham's Confectionery.
Henry Miller's.
Rich Studio, 29 10th S
Win. Christianson's, Nymore.
Regular $1.25 White Gabar
dine and Poplin skirts, closing
out at
Tu Freck sat $7.95
Gingham, Linen and Voile
Dresses, regular 110.50 to $15,
closing out at
$7.95
Cleanliness Is Next to
Godliness
so for God's sake keep
clean. Come in and
be washed
Bemidji Alto LiHdry
AHD TQtE BEPAIR SHOP
Rear of Brown's Candy Kitchen
Has Your
Come
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Expired? town
SPORT SHIRT SPECIAL
W offer 25 dozen Men's Sport Shirts,
sizes 1 4 to 171-2 all new colorings, to
clean up quickly
$1.25 values at
79c
$1.75 values at
$1.25
$2.25 values at
$1.79
STRAW HATS
Values to $3.00 at $1.25
These are exclusively the short lots, dis-
continued lines and salesmen's samples
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O Tub Frocks, Skirts and Smocks
Tu Skirts at 88 Tu Skirts at $1.48 Tu Skirts at $2.48
Regular |2.50 white and
striped Pique and Gabardine
skirts closing out at
88c $1.48 $2.48
Tu Freck at S5.75
Cotton Dresses In many norel
ties and styles, regular $7 to
$8.50 dresses closing out at
$5.75
Smock sat $2.98 Smock sat $1.98 Middie sat $1.38
Sold formerly at $4 and $5 Sold formerly at $3-$ 3.50 Sold formerly at $2-$1.50
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Regular $3.60 and $4 fine gab
ardine cords and pique closing
out Tu Frock at $1.95
Wash Dresses of Voile, many
styles, sold formerly to $5,
closing out
$1.95
BEMIDJI HORSE MARKET i
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We Buy and Sell Horses, I
Harnesses and Vehicles. I
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I Stoberg Construction Company
The Bemidji Pioneer Is amdowllt Tery much If anyone hsvta*
to publish an the loeal and society of that efcaraeesr"^
I or mall the details te the- Bemidji
news possible and would appreciate pioneer.
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