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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
ADVERTISING IS STRONG CREATIVE FORCE

Advertising is today the mightiest
factor in the business world. 1t is a
- business builder. 1t is something
more than drummer knocking at
the door of the consumer, something
more than mere craftsmanship on pa
per. 1t is a positive creative force
in business 1t multiplies human
wants and intensifies human desires.
1t furnishes excuse for timOrous ones
to possess the things which under
former conditions they could get
along without. Such service as is re-
quired of advertising men today de-
mands broad preparation and equip
ment. There is call for men who
can exploit city or a state, men
facturers, men who can plan and con-
duct a worldwide selling campaign.
The man who succeeds uses every
help that comes his way. He seeks
the advice of experienced men. The
club is to him a source of instruction
and inspiration. That is what we
are trying to make it.. Cooperation
is the keynote of club success. We
have placed our ideals high, now let
us work toward them.
Advertising, as a branch of our
commercial life, is new. No other
group of men, except advertising
men, has ever developed business
of such magnitude in so short per-
iod of time. Mistakes were newt
able. Reasonable and clear-headed
men FASTENED to correct mistakes as
soon as they were discovered. We
built, and altered to meet conditions
as we built, so that the structure we
present today meets the demands of
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
September s. -..

9. 1755-Ephriam Williams, foun- (
9 Ger of Williams College, <
" killed in battle with the <
g French and Indians. <
9 Born in Newton, Mass, <
@ in 1915.
8 1756-Col. John Armstrong, <
8 with 800 volunteers, sur <
" prised and destroyed the <
(: hostile Indians in west <
(: ern Pennsylvania. &
o 1760-General Jeffrey Am <
@ herst assumed Office as (
9 Governor of Canada <
9 1761-Br!tish seized the forts
@ at Mackinaw and Green <
9 Bay. r. -. <
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9 American attack at the {
o battle of Saratoga, died (
s: in New Jersey Born in (
g Massachusetts, June 81, &
@ 1886. (
(. 1S55-The French and English (
.. allies made the last (
o grand assault on the for (
@ tifications at Sebastopol. (
g 1SG0-Steamer Lady Elgin" (
9 sunk in collision with the (
9 schooner "Augustus''. on (
" Lake Michigan, with loss (
g of EST lives.
9 1S79-William M. Hunt, fam (
9 GUS painter, died at Isle <
@ of Shoals, N. H. Born (
@ at Brattleboro, w.t., on <
9 March 81, 1924. (
9 1SS9-The cruiser "Philadel- <
" phia" was launched at <
9 Philadelphia. <
9 1S93-Irish Home Rule bill re- <
@ 8 jected by the British (
o House of Lords. (
@ 1910-Explosion on the battle
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
Merry-qo-round.

Coming across the Revere Beach fer
~ were two men whose antics at.
tracted considerable attention. The
younger would step around to the
right side of his companion, and with
in minute the elder would make q
corresponding shift. At last the elder
became irritated.
"Say. what are you trying to do,
shifting around like this?" he demand.
ed.
''1'm. deaf in my left ear and was
trying to get where I'd hear WE'LL" the
younger replied.
'And I'm blind in my left eye and
wanted to see what was doing" said
the other.-B0stOn Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
PE:EVISK

children are sick children. Don't
be cross and slap or scOld them.
Give them Kickapco Worm Killer
ct tastes like candy) and Sc chow
quickly they change to happy,
goodnatured children that play ali
day, sleep we'll at night, and look
rugged and we'll nourisued. Price,
25c., sold by druggists everywhere.
Have you tried having your films
finished at Bankers Kodak Shop.
Stop in at the City Drug Store and
get free sample Of ZEM0 and ZEM0
SOAP.
The surest and most economical
treatment for eczema, pimples, dan
druff and all diseases of the skin and
scalp. Do not neglect this. They
will give. you prompt relief and put
you on a road to a cure. Good for
infants as well as grown persons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
Settled,

Old Gentleman lat his daughters
wedding,-My dear. don't see how |
am to get along without you., Bride
oh. that's all right. pa. Since the cere
mony was performed my husband has
confessed that he hasn't enough saved
to start housekeeping. SO you won't
lose me after all.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
Body.
All the powers granted by the state

|
sion; which therefore takes the place
of both mayor and council. Cities
have but little purely judicial power,
but such. as they have is also given
to the commissioners.
In Des Moines, the commission is
called council" which would seem
to imply that the new governing body
more closely resembles the old coun-
Gil than it does the mayor or execu-
tive; but one does not have to study
the working of the new system long
/ before he discovers that the commits
sion is a five-headed mayor rather
than a small council It's activities
ere mainly executive rather than leg
islative.
1t is true that the commissioners
introduce, discuss and pass ordinanc-
es in which capacity they are a
council; but it is surprising how
small a part of. their time is taken
up in this way, and how incidental
and relatively unimportant, their leg
islative work is.
1t would naturally be supposed,
from the constant clamor, under the
old system, for the passage of this or
that reform ordinance, that a truly
reform government would spend a
great deal Of time in enacting reform
I Legislation; but, aside from passing a
few necessary measures to start the
first commission administration, the
commission usually devotes but little
time to passing ordinances. It's meet
ings are practically all devoted to
business.
Why, then, are not the initiative
and referendum invoked? How is it
that the supposedly Unsuitable appe-
tite of an American constituency for
more laws disappears under the new
regime?
1t is evidently because the trouble
with our cities has been that the laws
they had were not efficiently carried
out, not that they did not have
enough of them. The disease was ad-
ministrative, hence good administra-
ton cured it.
This does not imply that there is
nothing to do in our cities in the
way of giving them better ordinance
es; but that a truly representative
and democratic government can
speedily find the legislative remedies,
and then devote it's energies to quiet,
uOueSL oXeClLlOll Ol These reUleuldl
measures
Municipal administration is not
wholly business, but it is mainly so;
hence the substitution of small exc
cutive body for both mayor and coun-
Gil works admirably. Five men are
not so many as not to be able to dis
patch business rapidly; and their &C
| ton has a saneness and a representa-
| tive quality often lacking in the
work of one man as mayor, even
when his intentions are the best.
The concentration of the entire
city government income body, without
the old checks and balances, is not
dangerous. The commissioners are a
check on one another, and the peo-
pie hold the reins over them all. 1t
has also proven a good thing to have
| the men who are doing the city work
make the rules for it's conduct.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08

Millinery opening at The Henrion-
net Millinery Pa"'ors Saturday, Sept.
9. 300 Minnesota Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
Mrs. Conger is displaying a full
line of Gage pattern hats.

: Think of how many sickly children
might be restored to health with the
money spent on "spite walls! /
Are Americans Indifferent to pub
lie safety because they go to thea
tiers with Inadequate exits, or do
they go because they are Indifferent?
High prices Of food products ought
to impel Dr.. Wiley to answer soon the
question sWhat is beer?"
The deep water way convention is
coming to Chicago, but it isn't going
to take any rides on deep-draft lake
ships that navigate the drainage can
al
Why should Professor Merriam
seek to reform Illinois or the world
when he has acquired true greatness
by having cigar named after him?
'Old maids" indeed have a useful
and honorable place in the world, but
it will not be made more useful or
more honorable through the mere for
nation, of a society. Some things
have to be done without the aid of a
committee and bylaws in complex
civilization "
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
MODERN KOOOMEN
ENJOY TnEMSELv YES
About One Hundred Lodge Members
are Present at Their Annual
Smoker.

About one hundred members OF
the Modern Woodmen Of Americas
were present at the annual smoker
held in their lodge rooms last even
ing. 1t is reported as one Of the
most enjoyable affairs held by the
Woodmen for some time.
Though the smoker was social
affair the recent law that was pass
ed in this state forcing, several
changes in the rates to be charged
by fraternal lodges was discussed.
Following this discussion several
speeches were heard by those pres
ent. Attorneys I. j. Sayrs and J. p.
Porter contributed to this part of
the program, as did several other
prominent members OF the lodge.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in social conversation and ci-
gars. All who were present report /
a very good time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
A Good Hog Year.

1911 is considered by the hog
raisers Of this vicinity as a banner
year. This fiourishing condition is
caused by the absence of hog chol-
era. This dread disease most years
Is the cause OF much loss to the
farmers. in many cases previous to
the present season their entire herds
being wiped out. However. this
year, in some parts Of the state.
cholera among swine has been re-
ported. In this vicinity only two or
three cases Of cholera or other dis
eases have been noticed among the
porkers. In each of these incidents
1t has been attended to and stopped
by early medical assistance. From
reports taking in the entire state
Hamilton county will probably lose
fewer hogs this season than any 9TH
err county in the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
SAYS he CAN HUSK
20 BUSHELS A DAY
Bert Van Houten has Wasered $500
TAa4 He can Perform the
Feat in 10 Hours.

Hamilton county corn huskers
who have been claiming to have
husked in ten hours all the way
from 100 to 1856 bushels Of corn will
be interested in q contest to be pull
ed on this week at Hamburg. Iowa.
Bert Van Houten. a young farmer
living near that place, will try to
win $500 and at the same time husk
210 bushels of corn in ten hours.
Van Houten last week announced
that he had accomplished such q
feat and 8. T. Campbell OF Murray,
Neb., who heard Of the boast, ex-
pressed doubt about Van Houten's
ability to get out so much corn In
one day Of ten hours. and offered
to bet $500 that Van Houten could
not do 1t. Van Houten again de-
clared that no did make the record
and could do It again and promptly
covered Campbell's $500. Arrange
ments thsn were completed 70 test
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
a Line From Clint Balm.


In business letter to the, Free
man-Tribune, ]. H. Balm. who re-
Gently removed to Cass Lake, Mimi,
writes: I'VE are located on a piece
Of land about three miles west Of
Cass Lake and are cutting cordwood
and bolts. Now these bolts are the
same as cordwood, only they are not
split. We get one dollar cord for
the wood and eighty cents for the
bolts. Good money can be made cut
ting either bolts or cordwood. The
timber is all jack pine around here.
but there is a ready market for the
wood. These bolts / speak Of are
sent to crate mill where they are
made into small boards or Stats. As
to our health, we are all feeling
fine. Any man who is willing to-
work can get all he wants to do in
this country"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
70 Add New Equipment.

w. s. r.. Perry. proprietor Of The
Wardrobe cleaning establishment, is
to add to the equipment Of his place.
For this purpose building is being
erected In the rear Of the Chas. 7.
Smith Z Son clothing store. New
machinery will be added which will
be Of the latest pattern made by the
American Laundry Company. The
new building will also furnish q
place for q drying room. The ma
chinery to be installed win consist
OF . full steam pressing squip1snt.
This means that In the future Oh
pressing will be done by steam. a.
It II NO losgsr possible TO attsnd to
the patronage Of the concern doing
the work by hand. When this im-
provemsnt 10 completed, Mr. Ferry
sayR he viii have ONE u the most
completo dry cleaning establish
ments In the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
EAST Side Mission Service.

Sunday night at $3.50 o'clock.
at the East Side Mission, the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
conducted q religious service in conn
pliance with = request from the
Misses Burton. These two sisters
have conducted this misstcn @fori
some years. and visitors are always
impressed with the merit Of their
work with the children. After q
temperance talk by the w. G. T. U,
president, Mrs. w. F. Smith, she fur
Their illustrated the power Of habit
by demonstration in which Ken
meth Neel, Robert Boeye, and Ches-
ter Mag assisted; and temperance
pledge cards were then passed.
DR.. r. S. Dysart's assistance was
also highly appreciated. He sang
a solo and talked briefly on the pow
er OF habit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
A Fine Scale.

The Palace meat market has in
stalled new scale that is one Of
the finest machines Of its kind In
the city. It is the product Of the
Toledo Scales Company, and is the
most thoroughly equipped scale plac-
ed on the market by them. In the
top Of the scale are two small cleo
trio lighta. When the machine y In
use these lights are turned on in or
der that the operator may SEQ plain-
ly the weight registered. The inters
ior mechanism Of the .computer -
open and when in use the entire OPP
GRAFTON can be seem. These scales
cost about two hundred dollars. 1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
Petition Filed.

j. L. Kamrar has filed a petition
in the office Of the clerk of the dis
trict court asking for temporary
writ Of injunction restraining ]. G.
Butler and persons In his employ
against any interference with plain
tiff's free use and enjoyment of lots
s., 6, II and IL, block IS, Webster
City. Plaintiff claims ownership to
said lots, but defendant will not sur
render possession.
The First National Bank Of Web
ster City, as a creditor of the estate
Of j. B. HUFF, asks for an order up
on the executrix Of said estate TO
sell the property belonging to said
estate and make distribution Of the
proceeds thereof. The banks claim
exceeds $1,000 and states there arc
other claims, amounting in all to
more than $1,000.
Hedge Espe and Anna Espe ask
forkan Injunction to restrain D. n.
Leonard. sheriff Of Wright county,
from proceeding further upon the
Judgment against plaintiff rendered
oct. II, 1908. ,tg
Imam & Nelson ask for judg-
ment for $4,000 against the North
ern Construction CO. for alleged fail
ure to carry out q contract. VS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
Hank. Gets Hi. Porker. .

N. i. xuOupSOu ID tu0 VOoccScOt VI
a keen eyesight when It comes to re-
membering faces, even of animals.
Though Hank has known Of this
for some time he has been unable to
demonstrate his prowess in this line
until short time ago. While he
is q resident OF the city he is also
a farmer. He has a fine farm on the
north edge OF the city that he visits
nearly every day. A large herd OF
stock is kept on the farm, ranging
from FLOODED cattle to the finest
swine In the country, and 1t seems
that last August. Hank discovered
that one Of his hogs was missing as
it no longer responded to his call at
feed time. AS there was no way for
the porker to get through the fence
the owner at once concluded that
somebody had stolen his property,
SO flank" set out to find the thief.
This search lasted for several days
with no avail. At last Mr.. Thompson
gave the hog up as lost. However,
last week he wanted to buy calf.
To make this purchase he went to
the home OF one Of his farmer neigh
bors. Upon arriving at the homo of
his friend the two were soon talk
ing crops. This turn In the CONVEX
sation led to some controversy ON
the price OF pork. After some dis
cussion OF this question the farmer
led Hank" to his hog PEN. Here
they stood for some time and as
they were about to leave, Mr..
Thompson in ''sising up" his neigh
boris herd. was sure no had discov-
cred his lost property. However. the
lost hog had grown since leaving
the board Of Its rightful owner and
instead Of . medium sized pig, Mr..
Thompson found an immense hog.
He asked the farmer where the hog
was obtained and was told that It
was bought from another nearby
resident. AZ Mr.. Thompson was very
sure Of his property, relying on his
keen eyesight, the man who sold the
hog to the farmer was called upon.
At first he said that he had raised
the pig. But the man finally owned
up to stealing the hog and also con-
Guided 70 return It to Mr.. Thomp-
son. The man who stole the hog
reimbursed the farmer that bought
II Of him.
/ Mr. Thompsua = moro than pleas
ID with the Transaction. a. aside
from the fact that the animal was
mostly raised ON fesd furnished by
his neighbor. he also had IN oppor-
tunity to display his memory Of
facss."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
Council Decide to Pave Bank, Wat
er, Elm, Walnut and Boone
Streets as far West
as Grove.
800 FOR HEATING PLANT mt
E. w. Garth Sworn in as Member Of
Council to Succeed the Lat,
J. D. Riste.


lar session in the city hall last even
ing. All members were present. r.
w. Garth was sworn into Office as
councilman from the First ward to
succeed the late ]. D. Riste.
An ordinace was passed in connec-
ton with the old power plant. May
or Sparboe and the city clerk were
instructed to prepare a deed Of this
property for the school board. The
price of this site and plant will
amount to about three thousand four
hundred dollars. The price OF the
site alone was set at two thousand
dollars with the cost Of paving to be
paid by the school board. The cost
Of paving amounts to nine hundred
dollars. The price placed on the
boiler and other equipment Of the
heating plant, which is to be taken
by the school board. is Ave hundred
dollars.
The paving question was next
taken up by the council and the dis
trict that is proposed for paving next
year was laid out. This is for the
purpose Of establishing grades and
the width Of the streets. This ac-
ton was considered advisable at
this time as it ois the. desire of the
city to start the paving earlier in
the spring than during jast seasons,
The district as laid out last evening
is as follows: sc rs
4 On Bank street paving will be ex-
tended. from Seneca to Grove. On
Bank from Seneca to Prospect the
street will be made thirty feet wide,
and from Prospect west it will be
twenty-eight feet wide.
On Water street from Prospect TO
Grove. !. This street will be twenty
eight feet wide all the way through.
On Elm street, from Wilson av-
enue 10 Grove From Wilson av-
enue to Prospect this street will be
thirty,feet In width. West OF Pros
pect it will be twenty feet wide.
walnut street from Wilson av-
enue to Grove. This street will be
thirty feet wide. it's entire length.
on Boone from Wilson avenue to
Grovey, Paving on this street will be
twenty-eight feet in width.
The district laid out for paving
by the council last evening totals
nineteen blocks. The material to be
used IN the paving is not yet settled
This question Is one OF the most diff
ficult which the city fathers have to
decide. However, to settle it to the
Of all concerned, It
would seem advisable for the city
council to map out route for In
vestigation taking in all of the near
by cities In which paving OF the Diff
ferent materials are used. This
would give them an opportunity to
gain practical idea Of the value OF
the materials. 1t would probably
make 1t possible for them to form
an intelligent opinion on the sub
ject-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21

agreement. Mr.. Lund has leased the
rooms formerly occupied by Justice
Knowles. where he will continue in
the law business. Mr.. Boeye will
continue his business at the old
stand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21

Richmond r.. Hobson, of Merrimac
fame, congressman from Alabama,
spent Sunday In Fort Dodge, being
on his way to Aurelia, where he lect-
ured last night. Mr.. Hobson at
tended the First Presbyterian
church in Fort Dodge Sunday morn
ing and when his identity was dis
covered he was invited to remain at
Sunday school and also to speak to
the children. which he did. He also
spoke before the Y. N. c. A. In the
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-21
the matter.

the matter.
A big crowd of adherents of the
two betting men will be present to
lend moral support and heighten in
terest in the contest. A large num-
Der Of side bets have been posted
already and considerable money, it
is expected. will be wagered the day
Van Houten attempts the feat.