Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 22, 1910, Page 4

i - FAMOUS STAR" GROUP. MR. RENTER Have you ever stopped to think that every few years you practically pay for the house you live in and yet do not own it? Figure it up for yourself. Theodore Roosevelt says: “No Investment on earth is so safe, so sure, so certain to enrich its owners as undeveloped realty.” We will be glad to tell you about the City of Be- midji. and quote you prices with easy terms of payment if desired on some of the best residence and business property in that rapidly growing City. A letter addressed to us will bring you full particu- lars or if you prefer to see the property, call on H. A. Simons, at Bemidji. The Soo Railroad will be running its freight and passenger trains into Bemld]l within a few months; investigate the opportunities offered for business on a small or large scale. - Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. 404 New York Life Bullding & e FOR THURSDAY NOV. 24 ST. PAUL MINNESOTA Suggestiong for youe Thankegiving Dinner ROE & MARKUSEN FLOUR You can't afford to take chances on your Thanksgiving baking. Bread, Biscuit, Cake and pies must be perfect, therefore use White Jacket flour and we guarantee results. $1.75 per sack. MINCE MEAT None Such brand is a pure and a very wholesome™ mince meat ‘which we can and do guarantee. 10c per package, enough in one package for two medium sized pies. Heinz mince meat in bulk 20c per lb. The puriety and quality of this bulk meat is also guaranteed. NABISCO OR FRAU FRAU will be used by a great many people to serve with their coffee, ices or nuts. Either is a delightful confection, only 10c per box. NUTS The new crop is not very heavy but it is good, most every shell contains good sound meats. Soft Shell Walnuts, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Pecans, Filberts, Mixed Nuts. Shelled Nuts fresh stock. OLIVES There is a certain tone and zest that a dish of selected olives will give your Thanksgiving dinner that cannot be had in any other way. Don't forget them. Bottled Olives both plain and stuffed 15 to 75c per bottle. Bulk Queens 30c per pint. PICKLES Dills, sweets, sours and mixed, in any quantity you wish in bulk. All new crop crisp, brittle and of very appetizing flavor. We handle the famous Heinz brand of pickles, the very name of which is a guarantee of quality. 15c to 20c will get all the pickles you need for the big dinner if you get them here. Large variety of bottled pickles and special combinations put up under the above brand also. POP CORN Well seasoned and perfectly dry Pop Corn, the sure pop kind. PREPARED PUMPKIN Ready for putting into the crust after adding milk and seasoning. Put up from the very finest custard pumpkin—grown especially for the purpose. 15c per can. > PRESERVES We have a fine assortment of Beach Nut Brand preserves, noth- ing in them but pure fruit and granulated sugar, prepared by one of the best chefs in the country. RAISINS FOR ALL PURPOSES Our best seeded stock is 15c per package. Thes]eb raisins are all new, clean and meaty. Cluster raisins for table use 20c per SWEET POTATOES Virginias, a very select stock. Genuine Jerseys. fat, yellow and fine bakers, 5c per Ib. APPLES For baking, roasting, pies, or for eating out of hand. We have several of the most popular varieties, including sweets, sours and mediums, all well- selected and clean stock. Price range is 40 to 60c per peck. CANDY Itdoesn't pay toserve cheap candy at or after the big feast—it spoils the effect of a good dinner. A few good chocolates will be appreciated. A pound of fresh pure ones of one kind or assorted. Several other kinds of candy too if you don't like chocolates. ~ CANNED VEGETABLES You will probably need some Tomatoes, Corn, Peas or Succotash. You will want the best and by the best we mzan the kind that will please Thanksgiving appetites. - Temeo Brand served at your dinner will make a hit so far as vegetables are concerned. 15c per can for either the corn, peas, tomatoes or succotash. COFFEE AND TEA This is the one time of the year when only the best is per- missable. Case & Sanborn brand coffee is the best that we have. Chase & Sanborn brand tea is likewise our choicest tea. Taste better, go farther and give the most satisfaction—therefore the most economical. CRANBERRIES for sauce or jelly are just as nmponamas the turkey. Our cranberries are big, ripe and full of rich, tart pulp and juice. CURRANTS Nothing short of the very best is good enough for your Thanksgiv- ing cakes and puddings. The new crop of Imported Greek currants are good sized, clean and are as good as can be had anywhere. Our price is15c per pacl(age. and every ounce we sell is thoroughly recleaned. CELERY Of course you want nice tender celery—we have it. Large stalks and every piece good from leaf to root, very crisp, white and juicy, 5¢ per This is very select. P Atk Bopersain CRACKERS Oyster crackers fresh from the ovens in bulk 10c. In pack: 10c. Unsalted or salted thin wafers for serving with salads or coffee, neve ar?dg e(s:nss. 15c per Ib. Our entire stock of both package and bulk crackers will be now Tor the week of the 24th, " Tooke capiely DATES Fat new dates direct from the date palms, 15¢ per Ib. These are_the yellow or Hallowi variety and we also have the Fard or black variety. 'Both kinds of dates are very fine eating this year. FIGS The choicest of California’s product ‘at 15c per package. Genuine im- ported Smyrnas in,bulk 20c per 1b. Both varieties of figs are, like the da::‘ very good this year. FRESH GRAPES Malagas tlie sweet and lucious imported big favorite at the Thanksgiving dinner. porles sroengiopes e the The Ccnlhllatlon Orion In Legend and Literature. The constellation Orion is mentioned in the literature of all ages. In Egypt it represented Horus, the young or ris- ing sun, in a boat surmounted by stars. closely followed by Sirius, which was shown as a cow. It has also been found sculptured on the walls of Whebes 5,000 years ago. And on the men of that early time it shone down from the same position and with the same brightness as it does on us today, a striking example of the unchange- ableness of the heavens. From the days of the early Hindus to the present the constellation has for some reason borne always a stormy character. Allusions to its direful in- fluence are found everywhere among the classic writers. Thus Milton wrote: ‘When with fierce winds Orlon arrived Hath vexed the Red sea coast. The loss of the Roman squadron in the first Punic war was ascribed to the fleets having salled just after the ris- Ing of Orion. The group has also been employed as a calendar sign, its morn- ing rising indicating the beginning of summer, its midnight rising the season of grape gathering and its early even- ing rising the arrival of winter, with its attendant storms. In recent times the group has always represented a great hunter or warrior. Its present title came into Greek astronomy from the Euphrates and originally signified the light of heaven. BABY TURTLES. They Know Just What to Do and Do It Without Guidance. Just so soon as a baby turtle emerges from the egg off he scuttles down to the sea. He has no one to teach him, no one to guide him. In his curious little brain there is implanted a streak of caution based upon the fact that until a certain period in his life his armor is soft and uo defense against hungry fish, and he at once seeks the shelter in the tropical profusion of the gulf weed, which holds within its branching fronds an astonishing abun- dance of marine life. Here the young turtle feeds unmolested while his ar- mor undergoes the hardening process. Whatever the young sea turtle eats and wherever he eats it—facts not gen- erally ascertained—one thing is cer- tain, it agrees with him immensely. He leads a pleasant sort of life, bask- ing in the tropical sun and cruising leisurely in the cool depths. Once be has attained the weight of twenty-five pounds, which usually oc- curs within the first year, the turtle is free from all danger. After that no fish or mammal, however ravenous, however well armed with teeth, inter- feres with the turtle. ‘When once he has withdrawn his head from its position of outlook intc the folds of his neck between the two shells intending devourers may strug- gle in vain to make an impression upon him.—Harper’s Weekly The Roar of China’s Ducks. Tourists in China are always sur- prised by the number of ducks they see. There are more ducks in China than in all the rest of the world. Their voices are a familiar sound in every toewn and country spot of the seacoast and the Interior of the wast empire. Even in the layge cities ducks abound. They dodge between the cool- ies’ legs. They flit squawking out of the way of the horses. Their indig- nant quack will not unseldom drown the roar of urban commerce. Children herd ducks on every voad, on every pond, on every farm, on every lake, on every river. There is no back yard without its duck house. There is no boat, little or great, without its duck quarters. All over the land there are great duck hatching establishments, wany of them of a capacity huge enough to produce 50,000 young ducks every year. Duck among the Chinese Is a staple delicacy. It is salted and smoked like bam or beef.—New York World. Willing to Be Reasonable. “Do you believe in long engage- ments?”’ he asked after she had con- sented to be his. “Yes, dearest,” she replied. “I have always thought it was such a mistake for two people to rush into matrimony before they learned to really know each other.” “Well, about how long would you wish the engagement to be?” “Let me see! Would you think it was too long if we didn't get married until a week from next Thursday?’— Chicago Record-Herald. Fellow Worms, Before Longfellow bought the house in Cambridge so associated with his memory it was owned and occupied by old Mrs. Craigie. Mrs. Craigie was a woman of many eccentricities. Some one once tried to persuade her to have her trees tarred to protect thum from caterpillars, which also invaded her neighbors' trees. She refused to be so cruel to the caterpillars. “They are our fellow worms,” she said. Somewhat Surprised. “Why didn’t your boy enter college?” “He couldn’t pass the examination.” “Do they have to pass an examina- tion? 1 thought all a college boy need- ed was some funny clothes.”—Pitts- burg Post. His Motive. Pillows—I never realized till ‘three years ago why Dobson was always preaching patience. Boulsters—What made you realize it then? Pillows—1 lent him $10.—! —New York Globe Encouragempnt after censure is ar the sun lfl@r a shower —Goetbe. Magna Charta and the Bill of Rights. Historically speaking, there is a big difference ‘between the Magna Charts and the bill of rights. The first was obtained by the barons from King John at Runnymede in June, 1215, the other by the lords and commons from the Prince and Princess of Orange iv 1688-89. Magna Charta will ever remain the greatest landmark in the constitution. al history of England. but next to the great charter wrung from John b the barons must stand tlie bill of rights that was so graciously acceded to by King Willlam.—New York American. : Z =4 THE FOG BUOY. A Safeguard to Fleets of Warships In ‘Thick Weather. Probably the greatest menace to the safety of navigation at sea is the fog. Modern steamships are seldom endan- gered by the most severe weather, but when the Impenetrable envelope of mist incloses a ship she is exposed to the most terrible of perils, a collision at sea. A single ship may be compar- atively safe even in a fog, but where there is a fleet of vessels the danger is greatly multiplied. There is always considerable danger, too, on account of the fact that many of the ship lines have what could be termed a beaten path across the ocean, and they al- ‘ways follow this route when possible. In addition to the customary fog horns and sirens, a fleet of warships often keep. informed of their relative positions by the firing of signal guns at intervals only a few minutes apart. Another method used is the fog buoy. Each vessel in the fleet, especially if it is a warship fleet, carries a fog buoy, a large cask painted a vivid red. This is cast overboard at the first sign of a fog, and it floats from the stern of the vessel, attached to a rope of grass fiber, which does not sink beneath the surface of the water. By this means the exact location of the individual ships of the fleet is maintained, even though proceeding at a moderate rate of speed.—Wichita Eagle. AN ANCIENT CUSTOM. Was: g of Apple Trees 8till Ob- served In Parts of England. What is the wassailing of apple trees? This is an old custom, fast dying out, but still observed in parts of Somerset and Devon. At Wooton- Basset, near Minehead, the ceremony takes place on old Twelfth eve. All assemble at the farmhouse and after a hearty meal form a procession to the nearest orchard, the master In front with a light and men with old guns, blunderbusses and anything that makes a noise in the rear. Plenty of cider Is taken and someé pieces of toast. When the orchard is reached a ring is formed, and the master, in the cen- ter, seizes a branch and sings a verse beginning “Oh, apple tree, I wassail thee, in hopes that thou wilt blow.” Then all shout in chorus: Hatfuls, capfuls, three bushel bagfuls, Barn floorfuls, tullet holefuls And a little heap under the stairs. Then follow cheers, drinking of healths, shouts of “Now, Tom Pod, we ‘wassail thee!” and the placing of the pleces of toast, soaked in cider, among the branches for the robins.—London Answers. The Porcupi Mother Nature surely must have set out to make “something different” the day she invented the porcupine. Here was an animal with a pathetically mild disposition, without cunning or courage and almost as slow and clum- 8y as a turtle. It would have been absurd to give him weapons of de- fense; he would never have the energy to attack anything, so he was given a coat of mall in which he might walk abroad among his enemies and yet be as safe as though he were behind a wall of steel. His upper parts, from his nose to the tip of his thick, muscu- lar tail, are covered with a mass of sharp pointed quills intermixed with coarse hair. Each quill is provided with a number of minute barbs point- ing backward, so that when it is once inserted in the flesh of any animal the mere movement of the muscles will cause it to work deeper and deeper.— Suburban Life. Her Arf Instinct. The girl was a dainty thing in pink, evidently a stranger in Boston. The fellow had Harvard written all over him. They were standing in the de- livery room of the public library, and he was explaining to her the deco- rations by Edwin Abbey which illus- trate the. legend of the Holy Grall. As he talked he glanced occasionally at his fair listener and seemed pleased to find her apparently lost in rapture. Finally, when his stock of knowledge ‘was exhausted, he exclaimed: “Why, I never before knew that you were so interested in art!” For a moment longer she continued to gaze at the painting; then, with a tremulous sigh, she turned to him with: “I have been wondering how many pleces it would make if cut up into one of those picture puzzles.”—Har- per’s Magazine, Oid Age of Oyste Oysters grow only during summer, and especially during long, warm sum- mers at that, and are scarcely big enough for the mouth before the third year. It is easy after looking over a bunch of shells to tell how old an oyster is. A summer hump and the winter sink come across the shell eyery year, but after the seventh or tenth year full growth comes; then by looking at the sinks between the humps it is hard to tell anything more about Miss Oyster's age.- Oysters east- ly-live to be twenty years old.—New York Press. A New One on Him. It- was after the stone laying cere- mony, and a wire was sent to the builder with the news, “Stone laid with great eclat.” The builder, smoth- ering an awful oath, muttered, “An- other new foreign cement!” ‘and flung the missive from him In passlonate disgust.—London Globe. Labor rids us of three great’evils— irksomeness, vice and poverty.—Vol- taire, Stevenson Obliged. Robert Louis Stevenson once sent the following quaint letter to an auto- graph hunter: You have sent me a slip to write on. You have sent me an addressed envelope. You have sent it me stamped. Many have done as much before. You have spelled my name aright, and some have done that. In one point you stand alone; you have sent me the stamps for my postof- fice, not the stamps for yours. What is asked with so much consideration I take a pleasure to grant. Here, since you value it and have been at the pains to earn it by such unusual ltten(lon-—heu 1s the signature. e ROBERT 1LOUIS STEVENSON." JOHNSON Chocolate Extraordinary, T-R-I-A-D, Swiss Milk, Blué Ribbon, Dutch Bittersweet, ranging in price from &c¢. to $1.00. obtainable. COLD SODA POSTOFFICE CORNER HOME MADE Hand Dipped CHOCOLATES I have established a reputation for dealing in the best and most exclusive package goods, so it is only natural that I should seek the purest and best bulk candy SMITH CHOCOLATE DREAMS In half pounds.. -50¢ CANDIES Inone pounds. . .$1.00 In two pounds. .$2.00 I have the only dream station in Bemidji. PURITY AND QUALITY Pure because they are made in clean work rooms by American labor under sanitary conditions. the taffy is pulled by hand—the chocolates are dlpped by hand— packed by hand—no machinery used. Natural fruit flavors-=-not Ethereal oils-= Sugar--not Glucose--are used These goods are no higher in price than the machine made kind. Genuine fruit flavored chocolates hand dipped 60c the pound. Chocolate Peanut cluster 40c the pound. Hand pulled Taffy. Taffy--all flavors 20c the pound. Peanut Bar, 25c the pound. Woodland Dainties, 40c the pound. Geo. A. Hanson A.D. 5. DRUG STORE Best, because they are made by hand,— '"HOT SODA PHONE 304 BEMIDJI, MINN HORSES We are ready at all times to fill your horse ;efl%\:illr:‘lémélhts clnd rlln.k: a dsmll??}l feature of e logging trade. ants at the big Stock Yards market wh’é?";'-'fme prices prevall for good $0. ST. PAUL NDISE 0. Sll. ST, PAUL, MINN. “The House With a Horse Reputation.” FACIAL Defects QUICKLY GORHEG‘I‘ED The chief surgeon of the Plnshc Surgery Institute qmckly nshts all wrongs with the human face or features without knife or pain to the entire satisfaction and de- light of every patient. The work is as lasting as life itself. Ifyou have a facial irregularity of any kind write Plastic Surgery Institute Corner Sixth and Hennepin @ MINNEAPOL'S, MINN. TWO HOUSES FOR RENT GOOD LLOCATION Call or Phone I'ly Office H. E. REYNOLDS Building Contractor and Real Estate Broker Room 9, O’Leary-Bowser Building " Office Phone 23 House Phone 316 Bemidji, Minn. Money Cheerfully Re- funded Mail Orders Filled Be Sure to See Our Window Display 3967, Clothing House Your Benefit---Sale of Suits Best thing that’s come your way in many a day is our sale of wholesale over-lots of men’s and young men’s suits; it will pay you to come our way for it. Now we're selling these suits as we bought them; an ordinary profit added. We could easily make more; but we want you to make it instead. You can save $5.25, $7.25 and $9.25 on a suit; the goods are exceptional values for the pnce we're quoting. - The sale of itis simply im- mense; a considerable amount of it already sold and going fast. One Big Lot Wholesale over-lots - worth- $24, $22 and $20 at : A special we offer, Gma' l}all Val“es fur-in-band caps that are worth up te $2. for $1.15. Cassimeres, homespuns, serges in a dozen different styles. We've placed them in our sl 15 suits $14.75 Youknow ' $1.25 Ribbed wool Schneider underwear at......... fiflc Bros., quality goods without being told about it. Here’s where you can save som, of your underwear money. All woo ribbed underwear mnatural and tan $1.25! quahty at 89c¢c. ¥ a B k= L SN g - .& | | SR | | 4 g ' - A | \