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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
HAVE APPRECIATION OF LIGHT
~ What 1t Means to Secure tho -
Needed Power. ~

You who live in cities where the
electricity is a thing to be taken for
granted, requiring only the pressing
of button, would appreciate it more
If you could see what has to be done
in Green Mountain Falls, Colo, before
we have any light. ..,'
In the first place, we don't have any
electric light at al: until 6 or $50
o'clock in the evening. And the only
reason that we have that, is because
the men who manage the power plant,
which is. situated almost at the very
top Of a mountain start their long and
far-from-easy, climb every night about
$50 and turn on the lights for us. -.
It may sound very simple and all
that, but if you could see the speck
that IS the power house, way, way up
there against the side Of an exceeding
~ steep and rocky mountain. you
would change your mind about it.
They say the climb is, about a mile.
And sometimes in the midst Of q Sc
we're thunder storm, when the rain IS
hurting Itself down the mountain and
the falls are roaring in stentorian
tones, and the trees are straining and
moaning in the wind, you wonder that
the men ever reach the top at all, and
are more than thankful when the
lights finally 60 on. For that Is our
only way Of knowing that the, men
have reached there safely.-Kansas
City Star ... ....E....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
MEET OPPORTUNITY HALF
WAY AND RIDE BACK IN
: YOUR OWN AUTOMOBILE
Continued From Page II

decides that he or she is going to
win, and has the confidence to do
his best, is very likely to be among
the winners of the top prizes.
Also, there are more credits given
now for subscriptions than at the
end of the campaign. This is done in
fairness to the ones who get out
and hustle at the start and will not
allow any one to step in at the last
and win. But you cannot accomplish
anything unless you get started. So
it is very important that you cut out
the membership blank in this issue
and send or bring it in this very
day. Once started, if you are Of the
ambitious sort you, will become the
poasessor Of the kind Of enthusiasm
that will make one OF the big prizes
yours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
What Makes Joke Good.

Those who joke badly suppose that a
joke is frivolous way of saying some
thing which, but for human weakness,
one would say otherwise; but, in fact,
good joke is good because it could
not be said otherwise; it expresses q
truth in itself humorous, and when it
occurs in speech. or in literature 1t
comes because it must. So the best
jokes depend on/their context; in a
way they are practical Jokes, made by
events, like a good repartee, which
would be nothing but for the remark
which has provoked it.-London Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
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GOOD ROADS AID RosPERlTY
Instance Cited of Virginia Community
Where Great Progress Has Been ::
Accomplished, -. r. s

That good roads are $closely related
to prosperity there. is no question Oh
doubt. Only few years ago this
section of Virginia had but one macad-
am road, one creamery Which went
to the wall, and mere handful OF
pure-bred dairy cattle, writes q. y.
Conger, Jr., of Virginia in the Practl-
cal Farmer. One not familiar with
the many blessings good roads bring
about might wonder in what way good
roads would affect creameries ana
pure-bred cows. Let us take, for in
stance, Rockingham county, and see
just what good roads did in this Sec
ton in the dairy business alone, to
say nothing of the prosperity good
roads brought about in various other
ways. Previous to our good roads the
one creamery did some business dur
ing the summer months, when the dirt
roads were at their best, but business
dwindled to nothing during the winter
months because farmers could not get
over the roads to deliver their milk.
The creamery finally closed down for
the lack of milk. ABOUT this time
mere, handful of progressive farmers
began a movement for better roads,
calling a, meeting at a little village
centrally located in the county. The
attendance was good, and a great deal
of good roads, enthusiasm was
aroused. 1t was the first step in bet
ter roads that gained impetus by leaps
and bounds. Today, in few short
years, we have network Of fine mac
adam roads Throughout the entire
county. Following good roads came
creameries. They sprang up over night
like mushrooms, till today the county
is dotted with creameries, the sight of
which does not look much like clos
ing down for the lack Of milk, par
ticularly during the early hours of the
day, when auto trucks are pouring In
from the country, bringing milk from
every nook and corner Of the county.
Pure-bred cows came with the cream
cries, till today scrub stock no longer
dominates our. farms. Ask any farmer
why he disposed Of his scrub cows, re-
placing them with pure breds, and he
will tell you the creameries did 1t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
= TESTING Pearls.

Two professors in physics at Lon
don university, England, are conduct
ing exhaustive tests, on behalf Of the
Daily Mail, with a view to finding
a possible difference between ordi-
nary and Japanese pearls. A Japan-
ese pearl is produced by inserting
seed pearl or mother Of pearl into the
liver Of an oyster. Alfred E. Calvert,
fellow Of the Chemical society,
stated recently that the several
specimens Of Japanese pearls he pos
sesses are Identical in weight, color
and luster with ordinary pearls. and
they are produced by the oyster with
the san6 materials and by the same
process as the other variety.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Rainfall Like Noah's Deluge.

The total annual rainfall upon all
the land Of the globe amounts to 29,34T
cubic miles, according to the United
States geological survey, Department
OF the Interior, and of this quantity
6,524 cubic miles drains off through
rivers to the sea. A cubic mile Of
river water weighs about 4,205, $4,000
tons, and carries in solution an aver
age Of about 10000 tons of foreign
matter. IN all about 2,735, 600, 600 tons
OF solid matter is thus carried annu,
ally to the ocean, and a good deal of
this is naturally the fertile soil washed
from the fields.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
YES, WE WANT. YOU!

No, it is not too late to enter
the Craftsmanship Club in The
Daily and Weekly Pioneers
greater circulation campaign
and win one Of the valuable
prizes. You might enter a week
from now and win the new
Buick car just as easily as il
you had entered Monday, but
the chances are that you can
win easier if you will get into
the game now. III
Several new club members
entered yesterday, and several
more entered today. Others
are coming in tomorrow, and
next day, and next week, for
they tod us So, but one who
enters early naturally will not
have to work so hard at the last
as the one who enters late.
The campaign is just. begin
ming to warm up. Saturday we
expect to publish a list of the
club members. We can tell you
now that you are going to be in
fast company if you enter, but
just remember that the race is
to the swift and the battle to
the strong. ,-,.
We have no one in the cam
paign who can perform mir
acles; they are just ordinary
folks like you and I, and it
might not be amiss to mention
the fact that the more there are
in the Craftsmanship Club the
easier it is for the live zone to
win the capital prize.
tH Come on in, young lady,
yonng gentlemen, the waters
fine. If you fail to win one Of
the fifteen handsome prizes,
the craftsmanship training. the
20 per cent commission and the
enjoyment you will get out of
the campaign will be worth
many times the effort you put
INTO it. " .sr
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
CHILDREN'S COMMISSION
- TO STUDY CHILD LAWS
(By United Press)

Bismarck, N. d.. Sept. 13.-Study
of North Dakota laws affecting chill
dren and their administration togeth-
er with recommendation will be the
work of the Children's Code commits
sion created by the last legislature.
Mothers pensions, rural child la
Dor, Americanization, adoption, ju-
venile courts, compulsory education,
social conditions, vocational training
and among the. subjects which show
the scope of the commissions work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
FORMER BEMIDJI TEACHER
~, HAS NEW SCHOOL POSITION

Miss Elsie M. Schmitt, who for sew
eral years taught in the Bemidji pub
lie schools, has recently become con-
nected with the Guidance and Place
ment department Of the Minneapolis
public schools, cooperating with the
Junior division, United States En-
ployment service.
In letter to Ben1idii friends, she
tells Of her new work and that she
will be glad to welcome her old
friends at any time they may visit the
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Little Real Graham Flour.

Graham flour derives its name: from
Sylvester Graham, a Connecticut cler-
gyman, who advocated the use Of I'M
bolted wheat -four as more conducive
to health than white -four. His conten-,
lions have been fully borne out by re-
cent discoveries in regard to vita
mines. Much of the so-called Graham
flour sold now Is, however, merely
white flour mixed with little bran,
or -four so coarsely ground as to be
unpalatable. "a y&- I'll, .. :. ,s...s s~..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
AUTHORITY ON ROAD TRAFFIC
William Phelps Emo, Graduate of
-, Yale College, Is an Expert
on Highways. r..

William Phelps Emo Of Washington,
D. c., graduate of Yale college, in
the class Of 1882, is an authority on
highway traffic regulations, having
been closely identified for many years
with the working out Of the traffic
problem in large cities in various parts
Of the world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
To Make Parchment Paper.

Paper can be made to look like
parchment by the following simple proc
ess. To three or four parts Of water
add one part of sulphuric acid-add
the acid to the water, never pour water
into acid; immense the paper for few
seconds in this solution, and then wash
it in weak ammonia. - .@&l @s-,',e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13

state Of WISCONSIN,, five other States
and England have followed the model
plan. Each of the state trunk high
ways is designated by number to cor
respond to the number on the official
road map. Markers have been placed
at close intervals carrying the number
shown on the map, making it easy
for the tourist to reach the most re-
mote villages in the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Time to Act Nawl

Don't Be a "sit-on-the-fencer." Be
a "doer." The best way to test your
initiative is to sign and send in. the
nomination blank, appearing else
where in this issue, at ONCE. This
starts you. The rest Will be easy.
You will not find credit-getting at all
hard or tifasome. In fact, it viii af-
ford great deal Of pleasure and
should prove exceedingly profitable.
Show your ambition. ACT NOW!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Knew One, at Least.

It was an East end school. The
teacher had been. telling the children
about Noah's ark and the Ark Of the
Covenant. And then she asked the
class If anyone knew Of any other ark
in the Bible. The knowing boy, who
had been spending his evenings re-
hearsing Christmas carols: Eyes, mum,
ARK the 'erald angels sing !'-London
Chronicle. ss. (
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
POTATO GROWERS WOULD
sar .~.s LABEL THEIR SHIPMENTS
(By United Press)

Moorhead, Sept. ia law re-
quiring potato shippers to state on
TIE bill of lading and on car the
variety, grade and quality Of pota-
toes shipped was recommended IN,
resolution passed at, a meeting mere
Of potato growers with Hugh }.
Hughes director, of markets OF the
state department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Potato receipts
II cars. Market slightly easier. Total
United States shipments, sos cars.
lldado whites sacked, $3.50 to ~;
wisconsin $3.50 Minnesota Red
River Ohios, Sass to So. ..-. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
DAKOTA FARMER SHOOTS
e. - 1895 PRAIRIE DOGS
(By United Press)

Harvey. N. D., Sept. 13-Although
Adam G. Leismeister, farmer, will
collect $2,562.50 for the shooting OF
1895 paririe dogs from January l
to August 9 this year, he declined
because of lack of time from ms
farming duties to accept govern
ment position in drive against the
dogs. He says, however, that he Will
kill $500 more before the first OF
the year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
s'a DIG FOR BERGD0LL GOLD
(By United Presso

Washington, Sept. 1S.--The feder-
al government Monday started to dig
for the famous BBeBrgdoll pot of
goltl.' Court action asked that Mrs.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll be COM
PEELED to turn over to the govern
ment the $150,000 in gold COIN
which she withdrew from the fedefalt
treasury in 1917. ..3 -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
40 5.'S 81. a. .7"% 2 s!s ~
M A r K ETS
POTATOES

Kansas City, Sept. 10. - Potato
market steady. Supplies moderate,
demand and movement moderate.
Sales to jobbers, sacked Red River
Ohios, U. s. No. /, $2.75; Western
sacked round whites, U. S. No. l.,
$2.75 to SO per cwt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13

Ask him what brought the creameries,
and he will tell you better roads.
While milk has slumped somewhat at
times in this section, it has never
halted the dairy business, and farm
ers are now reporting fair profits in
dairying. The wealth that good roads
has brought to this section in dairy
ing alone Is astonishing. We are
striving for more wealth and pros
perity by building still more good
roads. Experience has taught. us that
good roads, wealth and prosperity so
hand In hand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE
NOW SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
(Ey United Pressl

Washington, Sept. l3.-For the
first time since Hardings admins
tration began it's campaign to END
business depression, American for
cign trade showed Improvement. Dur
ing the month Of August the United
States had a trade balance OF $751;
600 900. Imports totaled $194,OOO,-
600. an increase over June and July.
Exports totaled $375,000,OO0, the
largest amount since March this year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
ROCK COUNTY FAIR TODAY =
OPENING AT LUvERNE

Luverne, Mimi, Sept +. 13.--The
Rock county. fair opened here today
and will continue until Friday. The
fair is under the auspices of the
Rock County Agricultural Society
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Flies Breed in Old Brooms.

During an anti. fly campaign on the
Canal zone the breeding source Of flies
in Balboa restaurant was found to
be in the inner parts of IL old grease
soaked corn broons used to sweep the
floors. =. q III @.....s..-.-- 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
MOTHER RECEIVES 'z
, MEDAL AND NOTE FROM KING
(By United Press)

Minot, N. D., Sept. IA bronze
medal and note from King George of
England carried to Mrs. H. L. Chat
field Britain's gratitude for the life
of her son, Ernest Roy Chatfield, who
fell at Arras in October, 1916.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
FOUR-DAY COUNTY FAIR ~ +.
~ OPENS AT WAsEcA TODAY

Waseca, Mimi, Sept. 13.--A four
day county fair opened here today.
and the county Fair board is rom
tident>it will be one of the most suc-
cessful fairs yet staged. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13

Mrs. Joe Lenex and baby left Mon
day for their home at Fosston after
Visiting for some time at the home.
of her sister, Mrs. M. Gallfnger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
QUEEN ESTHERS TO HOLD
! MEETING THIS EVENING

The Queen Esthers will meet to-
night at 8 O'Clock at the home OF
Miss Anna Brown. All members are
urged to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Preparedness
Papa Love Mamma?

The teacher has just asked the class
if anyone could tell her the shape of
the world. Little Johnny popped up
with the information that he had
heard dad talking about the subject
the other day and that he had said it
was Gin hell Of a shape"
Maybe Dad Was Right
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
My Bonnie leaned over the gas tanks,
The heights of the contents to see
He lighted a match to assist him
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
algeria.
algeria Is Right
a No Wonder
The mudhen enjoys the protection
of the law at certain times and in
those times it is a crime to kill one.
And in our opinion it's worse than
that to try to eat one.
Don't Shoot, Hector
Why Not Walk?
The National Hay association at it's
Chicago convention adopted the slo-
gan: "You can feed a horse for 35
cents a day. Why have an auto?"
What if we should take to horses
again and junk the fiivvers? Up
would go hay prices and all.
And then again, if you can feed a
horse for 35 cents day, we suggest
that you might need the auto to haul
the hay to the horse--or, from the
horse.
Economy, "Horses"-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
TWENTIETH CENTURY
LIMITED
Sounds Suspicious
La11alA1slAasaaAa1Aa4A41AA4A;

The Crystal City Courier was day
late one week in putting out it's pub
LEGATION and the following item APP
peared in explanations: 4 ~.
''The Courier is day late this week
owing to the printer being away to
Winnipeg and missing his train
home" "@' ..&
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
One Train a Day
Ready for a Long Stay

From all appearances the Septem-
Der term of district court is going to
be a busy one. We see by the an
nouncements Of the opening of the
term that number of those concern
ed are bringing their suit cases to
court with them. That must mean
long session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
Why Not Walk?

Economy, "Horses"-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-01

2 Vanbrunt 1877 double disc press drill
Iron Harrow Lib
/ Boss Harrow
/ Harrow Cart ~a.
Springtooth Harrow
disc Harrow
John Deere Gang Flows
8 Gang Plow Harrows
/ Walking Plow ...-. ,"#-
l Avery Corn Plow
/ Emerson Corn PloW
4 Hallock Weeder
l Great Western Manure Spreader
| Deering Mower
/ Nice ormick SIT. Binder
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
lnfinitives and the Axe.

"There are some men who would no
more split an infinitive than they
would split their fathers head with an
axe. and who. when anybody else
splits enc. splIt their sides; there are
others who, on occasion, win as cheer
fully split an infinitve as soda.
Ear be II from me 70 any longer
than ! am bound dwell on subject
on which people are apt TO so violently
differ, But il Is, feel, my duty 10
briefly confess that there frequently
are places in which splitting am infiri-
tive secures an adGitl0Dal emphasis
Nhieh could not be secured without the
split ard places In which an lndnitfye
that Is not split make one at once con-
seaons thar the author has tried to, at
All COSTS, avoid a split infnltiye with
the result taat his expression seems
GRAINED.
Il seldom split an initiative. When
I 6o snail not feel called upon 10 ex-
plain Why I do.1--Fron Life and
II rers b. J. c. Squire.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
FORCED TO FIGHT
FOR her BREATH
Nashville Artist Tells of Terrible
Suffering Experienced by
His Wife.
HUSBAND GOES DOWN HILL
Finally Both Decide to Put TanIac
to Test and as a Result Have En-.
joyed Best Of Health for Past
Three Years.

Both my wife and myself have put
Tanlac to the test and we call it the.
greatest medicine in the world" said
]. I. Montamat, 1923 Third Ave.
North, Nashville, Tenn, artistic sign
painter for the Cusack Company. Mr.
Montamat has lived in Nashville for
nearly thirty years and is highly re-
sDected by all who know him.
Before my, wife took Tanlac she
suffered SO badly from gas on her stom-
ach and heartburn that she often said
she felt like she was smothering to
death. She actually had to sit I'D In
bed to get her breath
'Wel1, in a short time after she
began taking Taplac her trouble dis
appeared and she was like different
person. Seeing the good results in
her case, began taking the medicine
myself and II soon had me feeling like
brand new man.
up to that time had been trou-
bled with Indigestion. had no appe
ttte and the little / did eat seemed
to do me about as much harm as
good. felt so tired and languid l
hated toAmove around, and was get
ting in such rundown condition that
1t worried me.
''Tanlac acted with me just like it
did with my wife, and although that
was three years ago we have enjoyed
the best of health all along. How
ever, keep bottle of TanIac in the
house all the time, and when l feel
myself getting run down the medicine
soon has me feeling all right again.
am convinced that Tanlac is with
out an equal Our friends all know
how 1t helped us and I don't hesitate
to tell anyone about it."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03

The lud pictured here Is no. a ban
dit bur d typical school hoy Of the
Sahara desert. The odd tablet which
he carries, transcribed with hero
glyphics, IL his school Slate II Is
carved with verses from the Koran
II Is the hope Of the Junior Red Cross
q America 70 bring these children in
touch with modern Ideas ana educa-
ton by scholarship program emitting
some OF the most worthy to an edu-
cation In European schools and yoca.
tionnl colleges.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03

Men do not hold women dear who
cheaper themselves.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03

and then filled II
with storage eggs.
All the women In
the neighborhood
are grinning over
II, and they have
joked about 1t so
much that Mrs
II elm q n sn yder
flies into a pas
sion whenever the
matter is men
toned
Il know Just
how she feels"
said the village
patriarch. "peo.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
Moral AGITATION

i understand you have been having
crime wave in Crimson Gulch.n
1T ain't that al ALI" protested Cac-
tus Joe. -It's great reform. The
lawbreakers all got suddenly i'm
pressed with righteous Indignation and
started In shooting one another up in
Discriminatory"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
Funerai Arrsncementr

Teacher What is me presidential
succession Law, Johns
John--Tbe presidential succession
law provides that II both President
and rice president die tie cabinet
members win follow 10 suceexSion.-
Eoyg Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03

Joseph Wardle. eighty-seven years
OF age. who since Grants admlnistra-
tion has collected discarded flowers at
the White House. These flowers are
carefully pressed and sold by him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
ENCOURAGING.

Kathryn--I intend to marry Billy
Bullion in spite of all opposition.
Kytte-H Billy sees you're real de-
termined, I don't think he'll oppose
you so very long.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
cuticura soan for the COMMUNICATION

cuticura Soap for the Complexion
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.--Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-03
The Beau Brummel Of the Plains

Big Bear, the head of the Sioux
tribe, is said to be the best dressed
Indian in America. He recently paid
a visit in full regalia to some of the
larger cities in the Middle West.