Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1909, Page 16

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU. C. E. CARSON. A. C. RUTLEDGE, Editor. Entored In the Postoffice cl SUBSCRIPTION---85.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANGE 1d)l, Minnesota, as secon atter. BY THE WAY. E. H. D. However much a man has done to be proud of, it isn’t enough to war- rant a swelled head. Make the word failure spell suc- cess by taking off your coat and going to work. Don’t wait for something to turn up, but turn up something to do. The world is full of “jobs,” but it needs men to do them. The “present time” is Christmas. Give something to the merchants and the clerks by shopping early— early in the day. Before noon is the best time to make your gift selections for Christ- mas. The stores are less crowded and the clerks and merchants can give more time to your wants. Did you ever get “stung” and feel “sore” by making a purchase during a rush in a2 crowded store? Whom do you blame, the merchant or your- self? Go back and tell him that it was your fault. The mother of a family has no opportunity to make money. She saves it. Her only opportunity to display business genius is in the economical outlay of the family funds. People will never place a higher estimate on you and your work than you place yourself. Show others that you like your work and they’ll catch the same inspiration, The woman who carefuily reads all these advertisements, grasps the opportunity to buy Christmas gifts at the least cost. Read the “ads’,—it helps make both ends meet. Much credit is due the woman who does. Man—follow her example. Blow your own horn. He who fails in this at the proper time finds nobody standing ready to do it for him. Why do merchants advertise? Does it not occur to you that he is offering something to your advant- tage? Consider the reason. A young man in love can never see anything in his rival that would attract a girl. With business it is differert. Do not neglect to keep your shoes polished. You can always shine at one end, even if you can’t at the other. Ladies, Beware! A little iron, A cunning curl, A box of powder, A pretty girl. A little rain, Away it goes, A homely girl | . With freckled nose (Copied.) Spend your money at home. Some- times you are thoughtless and for- getful. Does money spent in other cities help pay home taxes? Think it over? Not Written. “How do you write ‘horn? ” asked the teacher of a small boy at the black- board. “A horn isn’t written at all,” an- swered the little fellow. “It's blowed.” ~Exchange. = Like a Bicycle. “What does the doctor say is the matter with Mirandy?” - - L “He says she has pneumatic tenden- cles and that she is threatened with spiral trouble.”—Baltimore American, Sef’vantS o—f - Santa Claus By JAMES A, EDGERTON. JCopyright, 1909, by American Press Asso caation.] HE usual conception of Sants Claus is that of a rather inno- cent, unsophisticated, thougk benevolent old gentleman whc ivisits all the houses in Christendom the night of Dec. 24 and leaves pres- ents for all good children and even re- members some who are not so good. .| ‘But this idea fails to do the busy old saint full justice. As a matter of fact, ‘he has to be quite up to date to attend his numerous customers. He is so much a man of affairs that it is neces- sary for him to adopt modern meth- ods. Nowadays it is essential for every large business to be carried out through an army of assistants and deputies, and who, pray, has a larger business than Santa Claus? When he first started in the Christmas line it might have been possible for him to make a personal visit to all the homes where his gifts were expected, but now all that is changed. So he drafts the expressman, the messenger boy. SANTA DRAFTS THE EXPRESSMAN. the postman, the delivery man and a whole lot of other folks into his serv- ice. For example, he appoints as depu- ties at least half a million extra ex- pressmen in the United States alone. Ordinarily the express companies have about that number of employees, but during the two weeks before Christ- mas, when Santa calls on them to car- ry so many of his packages, they have to double their forces. To gain an idea of the immensity of the burdens the old gentleman imposes on them a few figures are necessary. The Christmas packages delivered by the express companies in the city of New York alone amount to over two millions, in Chicago and Philadelphia about a mil- lion and a half each, in Boston over a million and in other cities a propor- tionate number. When it is reflected that this is an average of nearly one package for every man, woman and chilé and that there are something over eighty millions of men, women and children in Uncle Sam’s domain, the stupendous proportions of this Christmas business can be realized. On account of the expense of sending packages by express it is estimated that few if any of these Christmas bundles are worth less than $2, while some of them are valued at hundreds of dollars. It is thus seen that the Christmas business handled by the ex- press companies alone represents a value of hundreds of millions. This coes not take into account the great number of bundles carried by the messenger boys. In the four cities above mentioned these amount to near- ly a half million in number. The jo- vial old saint could scarcely get along without their help. In addition, it is necessary for Santa Claus to enlist the services of an army A CARLOAD OF ‘ COLORADO APPLES IN BUSHEL BOXES ; They excel in quality any apples ever seem in . - Bemidji. $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 -per box Wine Sap, Gano and Jonathans. Send in your orders. Select Burbank Potatoes Thoroughly sorted before being binned in the 3 5 ¢ basement, per bushel....... Mixed varieties, treated in the same way. 30 Price, per bushel.............. ‘c 7 large bars of Soap for 25¢. SHOES ke In the shoe line we have ladies’ shoes from $1 to $3.50, also splendid bargains in men’s and boy’s A large and complete line of rubber fopt- wear, dry goods, ladies’, men’s and children’s undér- wear. Our line is very reasonable in price. It will . pay you to give the goods a thorough inspection. | W.‘Gi SCHROEDER Corner Fourth and Minnesata shoes. Phone 65 and 390 of extra store clerks, delivery wagous and teamsters. It can readily be seen that for a couple of“weeks he is about the biggest business man on earth. If his army were one of war rather than peace he could conquer the world. Then he musters in a large array of Salvation Army and Volunteer lads THE SAINT AND THE MESSENGHR BOY. and lasses to gather and cook Christ- mas dinners for the poor and to help distribute his presents in the tenement districts. He never forgets the needy. » But amonghis great array of depu- ties let us not forget the postman. ‘Who has not seen the faithful servant staggering under his great loads on Christmas morning? The business done by Uncle Sam’s postoffice for the | two weeks before Christmas is just about double what it is at ordinary times. All this is because of Santa Claus, 8o the extra clerks and postmen needed must be credited un to' him. Charles Dickens on Christmas. “It is a wonderful thing,” wrote Charles Dickens, “the period of Christ- | % mas! I wonder how many hundreds of thousands of parents have discov- ered at Christmas time, under the magic of the season—through some lit- tle, little thing done by son or daugh- ter—that those they thought estranged from them, by those things which come between, still loved them with a memory more tender than they had dreamed of. . “] wonder how many sons and daughters, under the magic influence || of Christmas, have had their hearts softened so as to be moved by some little manifestation of love by father or mother, which they would have thought little of, perhaps despised, at any other season.” Beer Money and Churches. In the eighteenth century there were no temperance societies or bands of hope, nor Rechabites and blue ribbon army. To be as “drunk as a lord” was the height of human felicity. It was the age of ‘“‘three bottle men,” of con- vivial toasts, of drinking songs. Even the church indirectly encouraged in- temperance. There were certain dis- tricts where at Whitsuntide the church- wardens were accustomed to levy con- tributions of malt from the parishion- ers, This was brewed into strong ale and sold in the church. The Whitsun- tide topers had, however, a plous method in their madness. The money spent on the beer was expended by the churchwardens in ehurch maintenance, and the muddled Toisterers no doubt belleved them- gelves to be pillars of the church even when, under the influence of ‘the alco- hol, they rolled upon its pavement. They thought themselves supporters of the church when they wanted “sup- porting” themselves and deemed them- selves most gaintly. when they were most soddened. Untll as recently as 1827 (when the license was withdrawn) a church and public house were cov- ered by one roof at Deepdale, midway between Derby and Nottingham. A door that could be opened at will serv- ed to separate the consecrated interior of the church from the common tap- room of the tavern!—Chambers’ Jour- nal. Price Il When You Have a Prescription You want it accurately filled and with the purest of drugs. ?sk your physician about the quality and the medicinal value of the amous Women Oyster Gatherers. The work of oyster collecting and culture-is most unsuitable for women, but in France, owing to its tedious na- ture, it does not appeal to men. Often from an early hour in the morning till late into the evening the women are standing up to ‘their knees in water, with a strong sun beating down on them. The result is that never a year passes without some of them going mad and having to be hurried away to the asylums. The work is well paid, a8, Indeed, it ought to be, while in the case of the few who own beds the profits are large, and small fortunes are quickly amassed. PARK, DAVIS & COMPANY DRUCS used in our prescription department, which drugs we guarantee to be of the highest standard, and handled only by competent druggists, which insures purity and accuracy. Ory Diug, Sore 116 Third Street Phone 52 The Pioneer---10¢ per Week] TR AT A T TN Bemidji Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Jobhers The Following Firms Are Thoroughly Rellable and Orders Sent to Them Will Be Promptly Filled at Lowest Prices The Crookston ~J. H. GRANT Lumber Co. LAND & LUMBER GO, Wholesale Wholesale Lumber, Lath and Building Material Model Ice Cream, Snowflake Bread and Deelishus Candies Made at The Model Wholesale Bakery, Man- facturing Confectionery and Ice Cream Factory 315 Minnesota Ave. BEMIDJI, MINN. Poles, Lum- ver, Shingles .- and Lath in e Carload Lots Bsemidjl, Minnesota Pepper & Son [BEMIDJI CIGAR (O, Wholesale Liquor’ Dealers Telephone 489 Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Tom Godirey, La Zada, Queenie, Imported Leaf, Bemidji Leader GhHe Given Hardware Co. Successors to John Fleming & Co. NORTHERN GROGERY COMPANY WHOLESALE GROGERS Major Block Bemid)l, Minn. Send your Mail Orders to GEO. T. BAKER & GO, Manufacturing Jewelers and Jobbers They are especially prepared to promptly fill all orders in their various lines of merchandise. Largest stock of Diamonds and Watches and the finest equipped work- shop in Northern Minnesota, Special order work given prompt attention. Estimates furnished. Melges Bros. Co. Wholesale Commission Fruit and Produce : Wholesale and Retail Hardware Phone 57 Manufacturers of Creamery Butter 316 Minnesota Ave. CAME A LETTER FROM THE PIONEER MAN saying that they are about to publish a Christmas Number of the Pioneer, and would I, who believe in advertising use_a little space to tell about my real estate propositions. GET VHE BUSINESS BY GOING AFTER IT, seems to be his motto as well as mine, and as it pays to tell people things about your business. I'll tell some about mine. SOME TWENTY FIVE PEOPLE FROM INDIANA tell me they want lands inNorthern Minnesota, and there are a whole lot of others that want some, but they don't know it yet. I'm going to tell them they do and get them to buy if I can. I have planned on this for six months and I am almost ready for business with them. I own or control several thousand écres of land in this section fiow and can suit some of them ;1th parts of these tracts. For the others I want those in this territory——say within forty or fifty miles of my towm— who have lands to sell, (preferably farms) to send to me for a[listing blank and give me controi of the selling for a fiqe and when I get ready, and the other fellows get ready, -I will sell all I can of it, ‘provided of course we can make satisfactory arrangements. » I MAKE REAL ESTATE LOANS TO0O, have made a lot as you can find by asking a few of the Registers in my territory, and am ready to make more on good security on proper request. Cordially yours, .Cass Lake, Minn. Dec. 9th, 1909. M. N. Koll.