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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07
THE QUESTION OF PROFITS.

The who manufactures article to fair
profit the cost of production The wholesaler
tributes that article is also entitled fair profit cost
of distribution. So is the retailer sells to the consumer
The aborer and the must also be considered
Congress and the president working harmoniously could
with of their mighty put quick and lasting
end to profteering.
The senate like the groundhog evincng signs crawl
ing out of it's hole with regard the treaty And we
hope shadow may not drive it back again.
Be optimist, Madeline! Perhaps you can annex him
this year. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07

Perhaps you can annex hin
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07
SOIL BUILT UP BY SWEET CLOVER.

The Northwest Experiment station at Crookston strongly
recommends the growing of sweet clover extensive
scale than heretofore statement issued at the branch
station says:
weet clover is not only of the greatest soil enrchers
but valuable feed for livestock It adds humus the
because of the depth to which the roots penetrate
with which they decay Land that has cropped with
clover which has been nocuated will stand
alfalfa without further inoculaton.
Sweet clover is commonly with crop. 1t
is easily plowed than alfalfa It is crop when
grown for seed and should be tried least small
by every farmer"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07
BAD BREATH
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel. act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver, stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood, and
purifying the entire system. They do
that which calomel does, without any of
the bad after effects. Take one or two
every night for a week and note the
pleasing effect. 10c and 25c box.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07
Last Resort.

II think l will try to get over to
Europe and settle down in Venice"
"Why Venice?"
Because it is the only place | know
of where you don't have to keep dodg"
Ing the automobiles In the streets"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07
REX TOMORROW.

At the Rex tomorrow Select Pic
lures will present Marion Davis in
"Getting Mary Married."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-07

We heartily endorse the holding of baby clinics, such
are being conducted under the auspices of the Com
Saturday at the Central school will unqueonaby be largely
attended by mothers dtheir young hopefuls.
The submission of infant child to examination by the
expert physicians and of the state board of health
that conduct these examinations sensible act the part
of parents 1t convnces them Of the actual condition of their
little folks and if the younger is discovered he is sound
the proverba dollar would be of much deep graft
fcaon. the babe should require special attention,
in developing it's maturity the medical experts will be pleased
to advice to the parents to do in correcting what
should be- to insure health and strength in it's growth
There distinction made in the parents of babies who
should under inspection at these clinics Any mother
Bemdji heartily welcome and there fees attached
is the work of the state health department. and the
paid by the members of the Woans Civic association to
aid in the development Of splendid manhood and woanhood
from infancy take their places this and
ing community to aid in its future progress.
Any mother who would appreciate this opportunity should
communicate with Mrs. R. L. Schumacher phone 619 and she
will gady give information to the method of procedure
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USED FOR HOME DECORATION
Shell Of Fruit May ee Used az Con
tsiner for Tiny Waxllke
Green Plants.

In every home there IS always a
small spot that is made more attrac-
tive by, the use Of pretty little plant
or vase of flowers. Try this and see
IL you do not think it Is an unusual
way to fill little niche like that men,
toned above.
Cut off about one-third of an or
ange, scrape out the inside, fiji It VITA
fiber. Put the largest two or three
seeds that you found on the inside Of
the fruit in It. Place the shell Of the
orange in tumbler in a warm room
and keep It moist, Soon the seeds
will sprout and develop into tiny wax
like green plants.
Paint the outside Of the orange with
clear varnish to preserve the form
and color, but first, cut out q small
part underneath it in the rind to allow
drainage. You will be surprised how
very attractive the tiny plants. appar-
entity growing out Of their own fruit,
will look. ~g
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TAN SILK FOR SPORT BLOUSE
Color Vogue Brings Pongee into Prom
inenee; French Fashion Finally .
Reaches America.

There are q great many sport
blouses In various shades Of tan silk.
This vogue, Of course. brings pongee
into prominence. In linen and silk
blouses white, striped with tan. Is
smart.
Among the clothes Of striped fab
RIGS are silk dresses In peppermint
candy stripe. Some Of the most ex-
elusive blouse shops are making to
order shirts in these silks and furnish
ing a sufficient quantity Of the mate
rial to make plain skirts to be worn
with them. These skirts have no
trimming-not even tucks-but are
gathered to a belt at the waist and
finished ut the bottom with very
deep hem.
Although sport suits Of unbleached
or natural wool cashmere were
launched by the French dressmakers
several months ago. they are only
now being adopted by American wom-
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LITTLE HAT OF NAVY BLUE
Attractive Straw Headplece Has 9rim
Of Taffeta; Decorated With
Raffia Flowers.

There Is a small hat Of navy blue
straw with rolled brim Of taffeta, also
decorated with raffia flowers, a:d It
Is verv smart accompaniment to the
tailored tricotine suit. Green, orange.
rose and blue are blended beautifully
into gay posies, and wooden beads In
yellow form the center Of the flowers.
No spring would be complete with
out it's quota of flower-laden hats, bit
this season the flowers grace the trans
parent hat Of net or silk hair braid. A
chic model that sets we'll down on
the head shows q narrow brlm, frilled
at the edge and worn ito conceal. yet
reveal the eyes coquettishly. All the
0ld-time flowers that breathe with
charm lend their fragrance and love.
liness to this. hat and mark 1t q sue
cess for late spring.
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comfort in walking. A handsome vest,
Of tricolette. is embroidered with
flowers and adorned with q band Of
velvet ribbon across the top and 1t is
set In the coat which does not close al
the front. Lapels at each side extend
not quite to the bottom Of the vest,
and from the line downward. there
are bound button holes In them. Bind
ing finishes the edges Of the slit pock.
cts in the skirt of the coat, at each
side. The straight coat sleeves are un.
usual and attractive. They are ended
by cuffs formed by stitching bands Of
the cloth to q tricolette foundation.
A very narrow belt extends twice
about the waist
The coat In the second suit has a
narrow shawl collar and fastens with
q single" button at the waistline. It
Is embroidered In silk in q band that
extends from shoulder to hem and
spreads across the pockets. The mar.
rowest girdles tie at the front and its
long ends are finished with silk balls.
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IN NNE,kIlEekWEAR
Dalntiness Now Expressed in
mlady's Decorations.
Net Collars and Cuts, with Laes
Edeines, Dress Up Dark o.
Summer Froclee.

Neckwear. tastefully selected 4
often. responsible for woman appear
ing in an infinite variety Of charming
costumes. when IN reality she has sim
ply changed the appearance Of one
frock by a proper assortment Of col
lars and cuffs. d.
Wanderings through smart shops re
veal an array Of the frilliest neckweal
one can imagine.
The narrowest net collar and cuffs
In cream white, add unto themselves
two narrow rows Of lace edging prop
efly shirred. Daintiness is expressed
In every thread. This set would prop
erly dress up dark frock. or. for that
matter q dainty summer frock.
Madeira embroidery IL, perhaps. an
unusual note in neckwear. A fairly
wide, round collar is heavily en-
broidered in eyelet design and one
must admit 1t is lovely. *>
Batiste and organdie, in dainty
shades. form themselves into enor-
nous collars Of hchulike shape with
futed edges.
Organdie IL BY far the most used
material and It is said that this Is trua
too. Of. the French creations.
A pink organdie vestee Is evenly
tucked In a tailored design with small
pearl buttons attached. A narrow,
round collar graces the top and q tiny
little black ribbon bow IL fastened
thereto. The same model appears In
blue, lavender and white.
A more ambitious vsstee With dressy
aspirations, comes In softest net, with
hn3 stimulating the over6louse at
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THE flrst suits launched for spring
1 included simple severely-tailored
models with a fair representation,
others, more numerous. In which coats
were cut o. usual suit lines, but more
or less elaborated with decorations Of
various kinds, and still others In
which coats were abbreviated to jack
cts. Besides these there were some
fanciful and elaborate models-out Of
the class Of utility suits to which any
Of the others belonged. Now that
these several styles have been tested
out, we find the models cut on usual
suit lines, but not belonging to the
severely tailored class. have outsold
both the palmer and the more elabo-
rate styles. These conservatively cut
and moderately trimmed suits prove
to be the farorites for aA-around
wear.
Two very hne models Of the suit
for general wear are pictured above.
One Of them has q plain skirt with
Tapped seams, cut wide enough tor
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FrlIy Neelewear.

front A wide lacy jabot Is fastened
to the high collar and q lovely effect
results. Still another vestee is frilletl
from top to bottom with the narrowest
shirred lace. row upon row.
A variety Of collars In real lace,
some with cuffs to match, are shown.
Many Of these are Of the dainty, deli
cate patterns.
Vestees have 80 developed that
many Of them are now sleeveless
blouses, lacking only sleeves to per
init one to remove the suit coat. They
are delightful, though, for wear with
ones suit on those days when one de-
sires to be lightly, yet smartly, garbed.
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:Praycd)Brjcui
y|' yF|'ind'lslsA sAAa 10 Years
eu.A vxIns,1d Sonf and Boi!
Teeth Like Chalk

Mr.. Herbert n. Gassner writes from bis
kons IN Berlin, N. H.:
had stomach trouble over ten years;
ksot getting worse. ! tried everything 70,
-.i;ef hut il came back worse than ever.
Last fall / ct awfully bad; could ouly eat
Iiaht loaf bread and tea. In January got
. bad that what I would eat would sour
and boil: my ter, would be like chalk.
suffered terribly. prayed every day ior
.ornethins to cure me. One day read
shout EATONIC and told my wife to &c.
ma = box At the drug store as was going
70 work at 4 p. m. I took one-third Of It
and began to feel relief; when it was
threefourths gone, ! felt fine and when i:
vas used up ] had no pains, Wife got me
another box but I have felt the pain bu.
tv;ce. I used Eve tablets out Of the new
box and I have no more stomach trouble.
Nov write to tell you how thankful
m that / heard Of EATON1C. ! feel Ike
= new man; l eat what ! like, drink plenty
At vster. and il never hurts me 1t al.
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~ bitten. dren.
1T was fine
evening"" said the second mosquito.
when he met other mosquitoes, and
all were comparing notes.
what happened to your friend, the
first mosquito?' some one asked.
"Oh, he was landed, he was," said
the second mosquito. "But don't
care so long as it wasn't me. not the
least" ..:.-ts- -..
And the others said: 1--WE don't care
SO long as we weren't landed!"
Which showed that they had no
feeling at all of kindness or. sympathy
for each other!
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4 LII the affairs Of summer are
"A graced by the most beautiful mil
Iinery that the year calls out-since
the glory of the passing season Is re-
fected in headwear, It could not be
otherwise. June sees the climax Of
picturesque. colorful, f1ower-trimmed
and transparent hats that add beauty
to it's graduations and weddings and
to all the gayeties that follow, to the
end Of summer. In July and August
similar hats come in, made In all
white or pale colors; usually they join
their more splendid sisters and are
worn for sports and outings. Their
career is brief and joyous: in
them we bid farewell to summer, for
they vanish with the first hint Of cold
weather.
One OF these exquisite. allwhite
hats appears among other summesl
hats in the group above. It has q
crown of white brocaded silk and.
brim Of white taffeta, encircled by q
fringed sash Of taffeta. Worn with
q frOck OF white ge0rgette or Ofgano1e
it makes a costume dainty enough to
rival the roses In the hands Of its
wearer.
A beautiful hat for the heart Of
summer Is shown made Of satin braid
III blue with q sash Of brown satin
ribbon about its crown and a half
wreath Of grasses, grapes. roses and
their foliage about 1t. The wide brim
is softened ut the edge with a fold OF
brown malines. Such a hat has much
charm to lend its wearer. We might
expect an appreciative girl to pick
out for herself the sport hat shown,
made Of taffeta silk in green and faced
with white braid. It has border Of
narrow ribbon and a sash Of 1t, tied
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first warm eve
ming of the sea-
SON, and without q
doubt the people
will sit out on
their porches and
enjoy the beaud-
full. air. :"
''They won't en-
Joy u.s." said the
second mosquito.
r." swell, I am sure
we wouldn't be
6attered II they
did," said the first
mosquito. III they
enjoyed US II
would mean that
we didn't bite
them. and that
IL ~
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Wooden Sports Hats.

As remarkable as the glazed hat of
Captain Cutie Of Dombey and Son
fame are the wooden sports hats of
this summer. Wood fiber, not unlike
shavings In appearance and as light
in weight as any straw, is made inco
sports hats OF all shapes and sizes.
To make the trimming the wood Is
shaved and applied like little quills
that curl slightly at the ends. These
hats are in rose color-a shade very
popular in Paris for sports clothes
bright blue, orange and, in fact, almost
every shade.
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Fads and Fancies.

Swisses are unusually lovely this
spring and usually steep In price. And
they are, true swisses because It is a
fact that bears no disputing that from
Switzerland come oil the swisses that
are worth buying. Especially smart
are the swisses that show navy blue
ground with medium size white dots.
An interesting collection Of spring
frocks includes those made Of handker-
chief linen In pale shades and en-
broidered In little darker shade.
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Washable Curtains,

Washable curtains should be folded
In quarters and left so through all the
soaking and washing. unless the mate
rial is quite strong. Soak first in colo
water. Warm water would set the
CRIME SO the curtains would never come
snow white again. Change the water
as often as possible, using plenty Of
soap. When the first dirt disappears.
use warm water, and f.-ally hot.
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Satin Wraps with Fur Collars.

Handsome satin wraps with big fuI
collars-furs are being worn even or
summer wraps-often have q quilted
lining Of brilliant hue. This quilting
Is not always confined. to the OIL
fashioned square and diamond de
signs, but exquisite floral patterns ART
outlined in the same way. Sometimes
the stitching Is done IN metal threads
IL the lining Is for a very handsome
garment. Albng with the quilting. mo
tifs Of thickly padded embroidery ART
frequently used.
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would pain terribly II I stepped Of Z
eufb-stone. One day one Of your hook
:lets was thrown Ia the yard and read
overy word in it. There were @ many
who had been helped BY your medicine
that ! wanted to'xy It and my husband
went 70 town and got mo Z bottle. Il
seemed - though / felt relief after the
second dose. % ! kept On until had
taken i've bottles and BY that time I
Was - wen o. ] could wish. About .
year later ! gave birth to Q tan pound
boy, and have had two more children
since and my health has been fine. II
Lever have trouble Of any kind ! am
eQin8 70 take your medicine for I give
4 ~ the praise for my good health.
] always recommend. your medicine
Ehsnever I can."-MrM Eva e, SHAY.
GogQett, Kansas, -
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Mannjeh STYLES Passe.

Mannish styles are rather out of the
running in apparel for femininity this
spring. The severe lines are absent
even from sports apparel. all types of
garments having an unmistakable fem
inine touch. This extends even to
sweaters. The newest models are gay.
dressy affairs, fringe trimmed often,
and embellishcd with tassels, novelty
buttons and all sorts Of clever little
pockets, etc.
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after q time they
" ere becoming
very conceited
W h e n some one
landed the first
mosquito and he
was through Bit
ing and through
being about for
there was no
more Of him at
least.
"T he children
had to put witch
hazel and such
things on their
MOSQUITO bites.
and so did the
grown-ups. Every
one had been bad
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1T would never do" agreed the sec
ond mosquito.
"Well, let's be of. for the sun hal
gone down and the people will have
finished their suppers before long"
Il All right" said the, first mosquito
"rm ready. and I'll give call to the
children and to the cousins and ta
all Of the family and relatives.
"Ehzz-buzz-buzz." came back the an
swers. and soon all the mosquito rela'
lives had Joined the first two mosqui'
toes.
Els everyone ready for banquetr'
asked the first mosquito.
Everyone, without doubt" said
the mosquitoes.
So they all started forth and buzzed
along. talking Of people who felt them
most.
1--WE don't want to go to those
who're not properly bitten by mosqui'
toes" said the first mosquito.
II heard some one say, the other
day." said the second mosquito. that
the two creatures she hated most,
were the flies and the mosquitoes. She
said she didn't like yellow jackets and
hornets, but practically every other
creature she liked.
"Now. wasn't that complimentf
"A large one" said they all.
"What do you mean by a large com.
pliment?" asked the second mosquito.
"You should say a big compliment.
But still what do we care about words
except few choice ones such as bite
and bitten and will biteT
"Ah, those are the words that make
me glad" said the first mosquito.
"And the ones we like, too" said
all Of the mosquitoes.
~Ah." said the first mosquito. "there
are all the people sitting out Of doors.
I knew they would on a warm evening
like this. Folks like to sit out Of doors.
and I am glad that they do. -
"L.et's hurry, all Of us"
So the mosquitoes hurried. and
some Of them went on one piazza
WuC1E pCOHiS WcAS olIIAuS u1u 0O1uC O4
another. The first and second mosqui-
toes were on a piazza where there
were q number Of children.
They were so terribly mean that
they just wanted to bite. and they
liked to bite children. for children
could be bitten so easily.
II believe I felt q mosquito" said
one little girl.
"Goodie, goodle," buzzed the first
mosquito.
'"That is fne," said the second mos
quito.
"Isn't 1t a pity" some one said.
"that on a beautiful evening like this,
the first warm one Of the season, we
should be bitten in this fash
1on?"
They're the meanesr things-mos-
quitoes-" said another.
"Come on, that's a good compli-
ment." said the first mosquito, 'let
us reward them for such speeches"
So they bothered the people and
they especially bothered children. and
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en-. The cashmere Is Of the creamy
beige tone Of wool underwear. This
strange looking material often is com.
bined with black satin more or less
elaborately quilted in beige thread to
form the fashionable country Dress
Quilting will continue to be used az q
garniture. Quilted silks are used as
Innings for coats. A beige gabardine
coat as simple as Greek column Is
lined with quilted navy blue China
silk.
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skin with embroidered backs in black.
tan and brown. The color combina.
tions are pearl with putty, black With
white. gray with sand and Newport
with brown.
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John Miaht Play Mouse.

When little Johns grandmother had
baked the cake she put it away for
safekeeping. "Did you put it in the
pantry, grandma?" asked the little fel-
low. Eyes. dear. Why do you ask?'
"Oh. nothing much" said John, sonly
I thought perhaps it might be nice
to play I was a mouse in there"
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Refer Costs for Small cirle.

Refer Coats for Small eiris.
While sweaters for the youngen gen.
Grafton ore shown In all colors and in
as many styles as are admitted for
grown-ups, smart REFER coats are
shown for girls Of six to ten. They
are quite boyish in line and little girls
generally quite approve Of them.
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To Launder ceoroette.

To launder georgette waists 90 they
will not shrink, let soak In lukewarm
water with sack OF soap chips for
perhaps half an hour, depending on
how soiled the waist Is; rinse in sew.
eral tepid waters, squeeze out water
between the hands; do not wiring or
twist the waist. and iron wet, with IN
iron as hot as possible without scorch.
ing. Wet georgette Is very pliable and
may be gently pulled and stretched
while pressing. Discarded, shrunken
waists may be reclaimed In this man.
ner and restored to their original size.
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lono Gloves.

With the none too becoming short
sleeves gaining steadily in popularity,
it means that long gloves, despite the
exorbitant prices asked for them these
days, will be worn, will have to be
worn, by hundreds Of women not bless
ed with pretty arms. Long white
gloves will doubtless be worn by the
smartest women, but for those looking
for the odd and unusual in dress the
new two-color gloves will Immediately
appeal. :.... est5.
They are made Of washable cape
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Gently Sarcastic,

1t half past eleven Mr.. Stone re-
urel In few minutes the telephone
rang, and he hurried downstairs to find
that there was no one on the u2e. He
had just snuggled into his warm bed
when the telephone rang again. and
he answered It second time.
It proved to be a man who wished
% interest him In a new automobile.
When the conversation was ended, the
caller said, II hope have aot incon-
yenienced your
"Not at ALL" said Mr.. Stone. '.I was
sitting right In front Of the telephone
thinking that some one might call me
up."-Youth's Companion.
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Neck and Sleeve Einiah.

Mock ana sleeve Finish,
White collars and cuffs have been I
little out Of the running for some
time past, but now their use is re.
turning and women are welcomice
them. All this springs model gowns
have a touch Of white at the neck
and sleeves. -e s.. -.s-
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Safe as a Bank.

SaTo as q Bank,
In examination in bankruptcy pro-
ceedings Mrs. Helen Hunt, widow, Of
Lee Bankroad Birmingham. England.
said she did not keep a banking &C.
count.
Where did you keep your money!"
In safe place. outside the house.
with faithful friend"
1.-The dog" said Mrs. Hunt. 81 used
to put the money in a cash-box under
the kennel, and nobody dared go near
the kennel"
"Nearly $4,000 ($15,OOO) under a
dogs kennel?"
Yes" said Mrs. Hunt. She did not
think bank was safer.
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Smart French Hat.

A smart French hat is Of Titan col.
ored hair braid, with large square
tam crown Of velvet Of the same color.
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Consolation.

Red-haired people it is stated are
less liable to become bald than those
with hair of any other color.