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PUPOSKY EARMERS HEAR OF
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most enthusiastic loyalty meet
ing waB that in the town hall in
Puposky Saturday afternodal "#|Pi*
-j "of the meeting of farmerg^#n^|h
crowd Which filled the hH^^T
pleasure of listening- to gpft
best speakers in the coup^jp^i
A detachment o-f the Home"
was present to lend color to the war
tap4cs'. H. E Reynolds, chairman
of the food committee, spoke, Ser
'geant Poucault spoke and County
Attorney Torrance made a splendid
patriotiq address.
BEMIDJI WOODMEN INITIATE
LAGE CLASS AT CASS LAKE
*The Modern Woodman' lodge at
Cass Lake is growing, "a large class
having (been initiated by..-.,%, .team
from the Bemidji lodge. State Dep
uty Burns of St. Paul and District
Deputy Shaver of Long Pairie at
tended.
Local members point with pride
to the $100,000 Liberty Bonds pur
chased by the fraternity and pay
ment of death claims of the soldiers
of the order.
FARMER'S BOY ILL
Herman Fenske's son, age nine
years, is ill in St, -Anthony's hos
pital with a siege of pneumonia. Mr.
Fenske resides south of. Bemidji.
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numbered at the office of THE PIONEER with =5
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ss by- 6 feet with sewed stripes, guaranteed fas 55
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Realizing the need of every family in Bemidji and
vicinity for an .American Flag to display on patriotic
holidays, we have arranged to supply a limited number
to our readers at a ridiculously small cost. All you
need to do*is to clip six of the above coupons consecu
tively numbered and present them at THE PIONEER
office with 98c in cash and the Flag is yours. Ten cents
extra for mailing if not called for.
To those desiring it we will furnish 7 foot jointed
pole with ball, rope and holder, all packed with the!
Flag complete in a neat corrugated box for 8Pc ad-
ditional.
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SERGEANT HERBERT HOME ON
FURLOUGH: IS FEELING FINE
Sergeant "Jack". Herbert of the
flyd J&tillery, in station at Camp
Jdpi|^Si"'hit". Bemidji this morning
ij^iailtay of ten days on furlough.
-Hl^-jps taken his examination and
is^aTOiting a second lieutenant's
icranpssion, which is expected (o be
"announced in a month or two.
"Jack" went with the Twentieth
engineers but transferred to the ar
tillery and, says he likes it fine.
He'
hoping to get "over there" ere* long.
OFFICIALS OF CR00KST0N
COMPANY ON INSPECTION
E. L." Carpenter, head of tile !shey
lin interests, Hovey Clark and Jane
Nichols, also officials oT the liimfcdr
company, will be in Bemidji tomor
row on a tour of inspection and1
a
general looking over of. tfrecometgf
Interests.
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CHIPPEWA CHIEF DIES
Odanah, Wis., April 22 3r-Adam
Scott, 76 years old,.chief of the Chip
pewa tribe of Indians, died here of
pneumonia- His father was head
chief of the Chippewas, Ka-ta-wa-ha-
bay Scott. Adam Scott was well
known by official. Washington*
where he frequently appeared in the
interests of his tribe.
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SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM
BY DISPLAYING 4
On Decoration Day and Every
Cotton Bunting. Sewed Stripes. Double S titched. Double Hem. Canvas Heading.
Strong Grommets. 4 ft. wide 6 ft. long. Guaranteed fast colors to sun arid rain.
These flags are well made and will last indefinitely.
All you have to do is clip six consecutive coupons printed on another page of issue of
the Pioneer and present them at the Pioneer office with 98 cents.
Clip and save your coupons and present them at the earliest possible date so as not
to be disappointed. Don't let this opportunity slip by. The small sum you pay bare-
ly pays the cost of distribution.
See them on display in the Show Window of O'Leary-Bowser Co.
Bemidji Pioneer Pub. Co.
They Play
Two Days
Instead of One
THEFAMOUSfROUPEOF
WIPEG
'KIDMES
Have been Engaged to show
here.
Tues. & Wed.
Instead of Tuesday only, at
Reserve Seats at Netzer's
HOME GUARD HAS
7.501 MEN IN STATE
The Minnesota Home Guard- has a
strength of 7,501 men, iti#ytipg 370
officers and 7,131 enlisted" men. It
is organized in 18 battalions com
prising '92 companies in ,58 Minne
sota' tJwns r, ..'-T" i%v-^'
This summary of ttf^ Hoke Guard
strength' was announced by Major
W. A. Ctirt'is,. chief of Adjutant Gen
eral .W. F. Hhinow's staff. The fig
ures, are''from a report made at the
request of the\war department to as
certain the' strength of Home Guard
companies,,:
%NQRATULATIONS ON LOAN
W. L. Brooks, cnairmttn ot the Bel
trami county Liberty Loan, is in rei
ceipt of a message from Captain
Marcuin.Jn station at Ft. Riley
Kan., congratulating him on the
success of the loan in Bemidji,
which went over the top, and also
highly praising the people of Be-
SICK WIFE'S STORY
SURPRISES BEMIDJI
The following has surprised B6-
mldji: X: business man's wife suf
fered from" dyspepsia and cohstipja?
tlon for years.' Although: site-dieted
she was so bloated her clothes? would
not fit. ONE SPOpNUFL-HcKthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed^iu A^r
ler-i-ka relieved her INSTANTLY
Because Adler-i-ka empties BOTH
large and small Intestine it reliey^s
ANY CASE constipation, sour stom
ach or gas and prevents appendicitis.
It has QUipKEST action of anything
we ever sold. City Drug Store.
Adv. vv.v.
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A pile of chips on fire at the .rear
of the Sentinel office .called the fire
department out about i$: 30 o'clock
this morning. No damage.
The fire department "nivided itself
about 10:3.0 o'clock last night when
an alarm was.turned in for a:grass
fire near the Bemidji Manufacturing
company's plant. \No damage.Ii
It was about the same time a call
was gounded for the .Fifth, ward
where a section "house was on. fire.
1 wai^ destroyed. A
x&NOTHER FOR UNCLE SAM
Marion Hazen leaves tonight for
Ft Leavenworth, Kan., to join the
Thirty-first engineers, railroai regi
ment, as a conductor.' He enlisted at
the local recruiting office in .charge
of Sergeant Foucault.
WARSAV1HGSSTAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
Buy Mow
4
For Tonight or as Long as Stock Lasts
RUGS ARE GOING UP IN PRICE FROM MONTH TO MONTH
BUT REGARDLESS OF THE BIG ADVANCE WE HAVE RE-
DUCED OUR PRICES CONSIDERABLY FOR THE PERIOD OF
THIS GREAT SALE,
WE ARE OFFERING TO YOU THE FOLLOWING REMARK-
ABLE RUG VALUES! LOQ THEM OVER, WE KNOW IT
WILL PAY YOU!
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3 ONLY 36x72 in. extra h^avy BEAlJVMS AXM1NISTER in hand-
some Ratterns, worth today~$10.00, at
1 ONLY 36x72'in. heavy FERVAK AX-MINISTER- at
3 ONLY 36x63 in. M. J. Whithall ROYAL WORCESTER Wilton RugVin
thenvs tiandsome patterns made S These rugs today are worth
much more but we! hay a limited number
handsome patterns at choice..^:..&.... ...%:&:
2 ONLY 36x72 in. HARTFORD BUSSORAHS finest Axminister
a wonderful'value at .-.'....:v
1 ONLY 36x72 in. SENATOR VELVET, a big snapat.:.:^. .........K.
5 ONLY 27x54 in. HEAVY AXMINISTER RUGS in Mottley
patterns, good serviceable rugs at a small price, yours
27x54 in. RAG RUGS, pretty patterns
30x6ain. RAG RUGS, various colorings.
^7x5#ih. "PERVAK A5CMINISTER,,
FARMERS' & TRAPPERS^ ATTENTION
We'are'buying Hides, Furs, Wool
Pelts and Tallow and will pay
you fyefull market prices,
NORTHERN HIDE & FUR COW PAN
One HalfN Blo'cK North of Union Station, BEMIDJI, MINN
Buy Tonight
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-27x54 in. "BEAUVAIS AXMINISTER," bargains at|
27x54 in. "CONGRESS VELVET," bargains at. r". :.$2.70
4 ONLY 27x54 in. M. J. WhittalFs ^ANGLO-PERSIAN" and
ANGLO-INDIAN RUGS, every one a beauty.
3 ONLY 27x54 in, M. T. WhittalFs '^ROYAL WORCESTER,"
a very high grade rug at.
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5 ONLY 27x54 in. M. T. WhittalFs 'TEPMAC WILTON,"
a splendid value at.,".......
BARGAINS IN ROOM SIZED RUGS
1 ONLY 4 ft. in.x6 ft. 6 in., "BRENTMORE AXMINISTER,"
J& a very nigh grade parlor rug. Special $11.50
2 ONLY 6xS ft. TAPESTRY RUGS, very good quality,. $12.15
1 ONLY 6 ft. 9 in.,x9 ft AXMINISTER, a big value at. $17.95
1 ONLY 6 ft. 9 in,x9 ft. BRENTMORE AXMINISTER, a snap
at $19.75
1 ONLY 6 ft. 9 in.x9 ft. HARTFORD BUSSORAH, a high grade
rug at $22.50
2 ONLY 9 ft.xl2 ft. HEAVY AXMINISTER, 1st quality.... $33.75
2 0NLY9ft.xl2ft. HEAVY AXMINISTER, very serviceable $27.00
3 ONLY 9 ft.xl2 ft. TAPESTRY, a high grade at a low price. $22.00
3 ONLY 9 ft.xl2 ft. TAPESTRY, pretty and durable, yours at $20.50
HUFFMAN & O'LEARY'S
Great Furniture Sale
,i ^,'^&&Ar~lftt\ T^t^i*yti i--^v^ft
tjH-^Y
bargains at
I^IJ-^'J :,f,t"ti'
$6:75
$5.40
ye can offer in SHOO
Rugs,$7.65
$4.95
$2.90
$1.98 $2.48 $3.80
$4.35
$9.50
$8.00 $7.00
Defecti