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f^W* hip* l( A /sra ^5'i u" *f*'4 if."*j ~j w^ '"i I'.' 'if I i i ,ffiacr_a^i Mrs. Smith of Solway transacted business and called on friends in Be. midji yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Erick3on of Cass Lake were in Bemidji yester day transacting business. Dr. D. R. Burgess transacted bus iness at Mahomen yesterday return ing to Bemidji last night. $50,000 to loan on farms. Dean Land company. l-18tf Our line of Priscilla Dean Hats for girls, children a ndbobbed hair is now complete at the Elko Hat Shop. Mrs. H, Pendergr,ast and daughter Miss Jessie of Lake Plantaganet transacted business' in Bemidji this week. Dr. R. Gilmore returned to Be midji yesterday from Minot, N. D. where he attended a medical conven tion, having gone ther Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Barker, Mr. and^'Mitf.' C. A.Huffman, Judge C. W. Stanton and daughter Leila Stan ton, and Mr. J. L: Elwell were Be niidji visitors at the Blackduck fair. W Big dance at new armory Friday, Sept 29th, music by Rauschs' JVtusical^entertainers, late of Kansas %f iXJity a^dT'Omaha. Don't fail to hear f5 ^thjjs musical,organization. 2t 9-28 ~(Jene Berman, Ray Phelps, Ed Winter^ Tom Stuart and David Gill all of Bemidji, were 6 o'clock dinner guests Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gill, Interna tional Falls. A deal was made through J. Bis iar, real estate dealer, the first of the week, whereby Mr. and Mrs. Van Camp became the owners of the property at 1115 Dewey avenue. They expect to move there soon from their present residence, 1104 Doud avenue. Home baked and cooked foodstuffs will be sold at the food sale Satur day at the Serrurier Hardware store. Plan to shop here Saturday for your Sunday supplies. The proceeds go to defray expenses "incurred at State Federation Convention. 2td9-29 John H. McVill of Washington, D. C. is a guest for a few days of Claude and Earl Bailey, having ar rived in Bemidji last evening. He is taking a year off from his college work and, will be employed in one of the C6kston Lumber company ^amjjgtin this ^vfcinjty^this winter. Mrs. W. J. Werth, who has been employed in the alteration depart ment of the Johnson's Popular Price store during the summer months is packing her household goods pre paratory to moving to Hmkley where Mr. Werth has recently engaged in the grocery business. The family ex pects to leave Bemidji the first of next wee Word wiis received in Bemidji yesterday that Miss Anna Klein who has been ill in a Minneapolis hos pital for the past ffv& months, would undergo another operatiQiv^there to day and several of her near "relatives left last night to be with her, her father A. Klein and sisters Amanda Klein and Mrs. Clarence Neilson and also a brother. Miss Beth MacGregor, Red Cross Community nurse, returned this morning from Minneapolis where she accmopanied Clarence Hammond she accompanied Clarence Hammond to the Phiversity hospital. After a thorough examination it was found than an operation would be necessary and he remained there. It is expected he will be able to return to his home in about ten days. Items for this column will be gladly received by Mr*. Harv ey, telephone 114 Readers owe it to their guests and to themselves to see that items of local interest are reported. Every item wlil be given proper consideration when the source is known. BLUNDERS WI$7 tliit wrong? The answer wQl be found among today's wane ads. (Wbat "Blunder" 4o yon taggest?) Copyright 1922, Associated Editors morrow night. A. E. Ellison is spending today at Red Lake on a business trip, and will return to Bemidji this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. King of Turtle River drove to Bemidji Wednesday and attended to business matters. P. J. Russell returned to Bemidji yesterday from Mud Lake where he has spent three days on a hunting trip. Mrs. Martin Hogan of Grant Val ley motored to Bemidji yesterday and attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Peter Larson. Our line of Priscilla Dean Hats for girls, children and bobbed hair is now complete at the, Elko Hat Shop. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Garry returned yesterday from Anamoose, N. D. where they have been during the past two months. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Stromberg who have visited their daughter, Mrs. Charles McDonald, Northern, return ed to their home at Anoka this week. Mis Catherine Bagley has gone to Minneapolis where she has enroll ed as a student at the Minneapolis School of Art and will remain there for the winter. A member of the firm of Fried land Bros. Typewriter Co. of St. Paul motored to Bemidji the first of the week and is spending the week here transacting business. Thi Women's Clubs will hold a food sale at Serrurier's Hardware store Saturday. Home cooked food stuffs by Bemidji's best housekeep ers will be on sale. Supply your Sunday table at this sale. 2t 9-29 Mr and Mr*. F. Anderson have had as their guests for a few days Mr. and Mrs. A- T. Anderson ad family of Detroit, who made the trip by auto. The two men are broth ers. Mrs. C. J. Larson returned to Be midji Saturday from Hibbing where she has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Larson for the past two weeks having accompanied them home from Bemidji at that time Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Naugle and Mrs. H, Zent# expect to motor tomorrow to Chisholm to attend the M. E. con- .fprenceJsae**em8inder of the week. They wl return to Bemidji Sunday night. A food sale will be held Saturday at the Serrurier Hardware store the proceeds to help defray expenses in curred at the recent Women's Fed eration convention. There will be loads of kome baked and cooked food stuffs. Plan to carry some home with you. 2td 9-29 Mrs. John Noel of Northern re ceived a telegram Wednesday an nouncing the death of her father Louis Freeman, who passed away at Pine Is'and Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held there this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. G. H. Zentz returned on the early morning tram to Chisholm to attend the Methodist conferenee he having returned to Bemidji yester day from there to conduct the fu neral services of the late Mrs. Peter Larson. Miss Ida Virgina Brown return ed Bemidji on the early morning tTain from a two months' vacation with her" parents on their farm at Quill Lake, Saskatchewin. She plans on resuming her work at her music studio over the J. t^. Penney store at once. Mrs. H. A. Sivertson ^nd little daughter Barbara Ann, who have been guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Getchell for the past'two months left on the night train for their homo at Green River, Wyd Her s'iter, Miss E ther Getchell who recently co~nplel "1 a business course at the Be rudji Business Col lege accjpmpanu her and has ac cepted a position as a stenographer there. Rev. L. P. Warford left yesterday morning fqr Red 5 Lake Fais to at tend the Session of the Atlanf's Pres bytery being held there tfi^ week. He was-accompanied by ,Rev.|Wood- cock of TensrriKe, Rev. MeLa(n"of Kelliher, and Mr. Gerlinger, layman of Spur, they making the trip by auto. They expected to be joined at Thief River Falls by a brother of the latter, Rev. Chas. Gerlinger. Rev. Warford will return to Bemidji to- One of the soft-faced cloths in dark blue was chosen for this smart autumn suit. It is made with the regulation plain, straight skirt, a little shorter than ankle length, and has box coat trimmed with silk braid, lite it in color, and gray caracul fur. The braid, in parallel row*, makes a band trimming from shoulder to hip line, and a border above the \side band of fur at the bottom. R. H. Everhart of Park Rapids has been a business visitor in the city for the past few days. _____ Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Rugland of near Drayton, N. D. moved to Be midji recently and are occupying light housekeeping rooms at 423 Fourth street. Miss Ellen Johnson of Laporte, a graduate of the Laporte high school of the class of 1921 has enrolled as a student of the Walker high school and is taking post graduate work preparatory to taking up teaching as her life work. George A. Hormel head of the Hormel Packing Co. of Austin is- in the city and spendi most of his time at the Bemidji Country Club Golf Links. Mr. Hormel is delighted with the Bemidji Course and declares he' will make annual trips here to enjoy real golf. i Mr. and Mrs. A. LaCombe and chil dren who have made their home here for sometime with Mrs. LaCombe's father, Fred Deneau and family, 1000 Mississippi avenue moved a few days ago to East Bemidji where Mr. LaCombe recently built a house on some lots he had purchased,, there. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cross sons, Grant and Gordon of and Lake Plantaganet, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barnett, 1008 Mississippi avenue while shopping in the city Saturday evening. |r Cross has1 rent- ed' rooms in Mjs. 4andlf$s house on Eleventh street to' which he expects to move his family soon. 4\ Mr. and Mrs. William Peabody and littel son Chester, 800 Irvine avenue motored to Park Rapids Sunday morning and were all day guests at the homes of their parents, return ing to Bemidji in the evening. Mrs. Peabody lately accepted the posi tion of alteration lady at Johnson's Popu'ar Price store, Mrs. Wm. J. Werth having resigned that position on account of leaving Bemidji soon. IN APPRECIATION We desire to tnank all those who so kindly assisted during the death and funeral of our wife and moth er. We especially thank those organi zations which assisted and also whd paid floral tribute. Peter Larson and family CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere ap preciation fdr the kindness shown us, especially hy our friends in Sol way and Wilton, during the death and interment of our baby boy. We also thank those who gave the beau tiful floral tributes. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rogers, Solway. Making Burglar's Toolf. The "Black museum" at Scotland YarJ has recently acquired a fine set of house-breaking tools which had been abandoned by their owner after a burglary. These instruments show wonderful workmanship. There is a collapsible jimmy that folds up in ^the pocket, a rope ladde* of silk that fits into the palm of the hand, a num ber of keys and lock-picking instru ments, and a neat oxygen-acetjlene blow-lamp. Where do burglars obtain these nfafvelous tools? They are ex perts at racking,ftlceleffgp keys and so on, but they are not rapable of mak ing] the other implements. No respect able firm manufactures such article*, and. although a small quantity is #adfi- s*caitjy by employees of repu table firms, the majority come from Bpeclal factories engaged In ^nothinj,' else but making burglars' tools. Such factories are hidden away In back streets, and it'll inmost Impossible* to locate them. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE'PIONEER 3^I'HSVSf3?'V ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT The regular meeting of the I. O. O. F. will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall and all members are requested to be pres, ent. METHODIST AID DIVISION HOLDS MEETING FRIDAY All members of the Miscellaneous division of the Methodist church Ladies'JAid, of which Mrs. J% B'.' Mmnick is chairman, ar^e requesfyea cty attend the meeting to be hejid. at tyie^ farm home of Mrs, Thomas Poster Friday afternoon. Cars wiU be^ai^he church at 1:30 o'clock' for convey* ances. A picnic lunch will bfe serv/ed and each one is requested, to' bring one article of food and their own dishes. Visitors are especially',&*$' come. MRS. ERWIG SURPRISED Mrs. Qscar Erwig was pleasantly surprised yesterday afternoon by a few of her friends who came to her home 511 Minnebota avenue to help her celebrate her wedding anniversa ry which occured yesterday. Social conversation was enjoyed while the guests sewed on fancy work and lunch was served which they had brought with them Mrs. Erwig was presented a gift in rememberance of the occasion. The guests included Mesdames H. P. Henderson, E. E. Hiveley, A. B. Palmer, I. W. French A. T, Boe, F. D. Higby, E. E. Hair en, A. J. Rice, J. C. Hill, William Blackburn, G, E. Ridhngton and Miss Clarissa Chadwick. HOLD VARIOUS BIROS SACRED- People of Many Lands Strongly Super stitious Concerning Some of the L*T r* Feathered Tribe. Some Indian tribes will never hurt or even touch certain buds, regarding them as the abode of the unlimited souls of their dead chiefs. In Eng land and Scotland, especially, the xobin Is regarded as sacred Its red breast is supposed to be of that color because a drop oi Christ's blood fell on a robin, and Utenceforw ard all rob ins were so marked. It is deemed unlucky to kill a swal low or to destroy its nest. That" Is because swallows were said to ha\e flown round the Crosss of Culvaiy cry ing *Svala Svala!"\\hich means com- fort/* It will be noticed that the swal low Jets its namevfroui this peculiar cry fff "S\ala." Thfe wren is another satred bird, be cause, according to an old belief. It broihlLflre foim heaven to ihe eaith whe1| the human race had no knowl edg^of A9V& t Feate flrtfi Ttee jjirus is a bird of luck, and to Save* one build, in the garden of one'* b/}hie is said to be a sign of commg-jgood fortune. PAucocks are unlucky. fr Plug Factories *in Peking. Tlere are sixty rug factories in Pe king China, empkning o^er 200 work men? each and with capitals ranging about $10 000. This it. a remarkable increase on the figures recorded a few yeans ago. and is explained by the in creating popularity of Peking rugs in th United States. Direct buying 1" now clone many large American firms. In addition to this number, there are numerous small establish mentsestimated at o\er a hundred which each employ a few score work men and operate with a small cupl tal. Tonight and Fri. "Sham so Society" An R-C Picture Barbara Castleton Montagu Love Macey Harlam ELK O and an all-star cast Two women clamored at Society's gate. It swung open just enough for them to see the grief behind the gaiety. Comedy"Should Watch, men^ Sleep" and Ijitej:n#r, tiona-r News. ~Pflock's Miisjc "THE STORM ^rwgpr*^3**^"1*^ ocietv bV*, vi ^/\J MRS. LAMBERT ENTERTAINS A few fiiends were entertained informally by Mrs. Blame Lambert this afternoon at her home 1205 Dewey avenue, complimentary to her mother, Mrs F, W. Hunt om Man ka'to, who is. her guest 'this week. Election of officers will take place at the regular meeting of the Broth erhood of American Yeomen this eve ning at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall and it is especially^urged "that all members tje^btfesent. School time'is One lot of Child ren's Tan and Black Kid button shoes siz es up to 8 98c Tennis for school boys and girls in ox fords and shoes ii} ^black & white .98c Ladies strap house slippers, in black kid rubber heel.... 98c Men's work shoes in Tan scout style at $1.98 Final cleanup on white oxfords and pumps, see our big values 98c he a rift W"ft Consumers ThirdSt. nowv here. (jret the Kid dies fitted. Good sturdy school shoes at prices that will please. Ask to see the big: values. Girls school shoes, Calf leather, sizes up to 2 $1.98 Boys black calf school shoes," sizes up to 5 !/j $1.98 7:30 9:00 10c and 25c *a Ndpce Has been received by Coun.&"!_^fm ty Auditor A-*D Johnson from the State Board of Investment that for the first rime* in -jftany years this board is in a position to close up loans to school districts, towns and villages "pionvjitly upon receipt fi an application, which seems that money can actually be furnished within thirty days after a proper ap plication has been received. This condition is likely to exist for six months or a year, as the board has some funds on hand now and a liberal amount is due from various sources in the near future. The rate of interest is now five per cent with a cash deduction of one-quarter of one per cent a year in advance to make up losses on bon^s' of other ^states heretofore sold. The bonds ,jm\isl jiin five years an^net mqre rrte mtn r^im SfaWV*! Hie Sityder Company/ Dresses An assortment beautiful frocks developed in Can- ton, Satin Black Canton and Poiret Twill and Serge. Navy Poiret Twill with braid trimmings and the vogue of plaiting is shown on black and navy Cantons. The better qualities at the lower prices $19.50 to $39.50 Coats The standard of tailoring in these coats is the very best, and choose as you will, the popular mannish styles or the more dressy models, Wooltex and others. Mannish Styles $12.50 to $39.50 Other Styles $24.50 to $69.50 Sweaters New fall sweaters with vee or round neckline, just the right weight for fall. Also the Tuxedo style, all colors and all sizes. $2.95 to $7.95 Scarfs Brushed wool and Mohair scarfs in all the new col- ors and combinations, belted or plain. $3.48 to $8.50 Hosiery Our silk hosiery stock is made up of the standard ad- vertised lines that have been tried and found worthy of the name they carry. Notaseam 98c Everwear 24X $1.25 Humming Bird $1.75 Kayser $2.50 to $3.89 Drawn Clocks $3.89 Black and Cordovan Ask for Stamps MONTANA INDIAN STARS t$WW,f liwi.^ (i Ai $*f j'i.'JbJVx jl*** L:JLf _5*0itiiSt2: i\mt.3U indebtedness of the borrower"exceed*" 44.5 per cent of the assessed valuation school districts, towns and villages the county, which ought to issue bonds to take up their outstanding warrants and thus get on a cash basis, or which need funds for con struction purposes, are adviBed of the condition of the state invest? ment board through this communk cation. ORDER OF FORESTERS HAS ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENING The Woman's Catholic order Foresters and a few personal friends were invited to the home of Mrs. L. F. Johnson 1014 Bemidji avenue for a social evening yesterday .In- sjtrumental music and singing and conversation helped to pass a pleas ant evening and lunch was served by the hostess. ISTATOTO The Metlba of the Sioux LILOTO Little Singer-Dancer WHITE CLOUD Banjout and War Dancer Old Scout Oard Violinist and Comedian A company selected from the bett Indian talent in America. b& Different from any ahow you have ever een Alto picture program with drama and comedy. The fea ture Shows at 7:30 & 9 $? Admission 15c & 35c "DR JIM" GRAND '4 -Z Last Times 3