Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 16, 1911, Page 8

it Used Another Man's Legs. ! In the hall of the house of represent: atives there is a painting of George Washington. He looks a most com- manding person, with the stature of a glant and a faultless physique. ‘But looking at the portrait recently a pub- _lic man commented: “That is a good deal of a sham. George Washington never looked like that, though I've no doubt he would have been proud to appear so magnifi- cent. “Notice the legs,” the speaker con- tinued. “They are perfect beauties, but they are not Washington’s. They are the legs of General Smith of New Jersey, a soldier of the Revolution. “It bappened this way,” he explain- ed in conclusion: *“Washington had quite unimpressive legs, and the artist who painted that picture' was so dis- satisfied with their shape that he per- suaded General Smith to lend his faultless members as models. So, while we have the face and torso of our great first president, the support- ing legs are those of one of his gen- erals. Long may they stand"’—Wash ington Post. Not the Answer He Expected. One of Lord Desborough’s best anec- dotes relates to a clergyman who was far more at home in the hunting field than in the pulpit, says London Tit- Bits. On the morning of a meet he was .much annoyed at having to offi- ciate at a‘funeral; but, this over, he mounted his horse and started in pur- sult of his friends. On the road he sought information of an old woman with a donkey cart. “Well,” she sald, “if you ride to the top of the hill you will come to a ‘meenister.’ Then if you turn to the right you will be likely to come up with them.” Handing her a shilling, he said, “My good woman, why did you call the sign post a minister?” “Why, you see, sir, it’s like this: ‘We used to call ’em sign posts, but since you’ve been in these parts we calls 'em meenisters, 'cos, though they points other folks the way, they never goes themselves. Go on, Neddy!” Death In Factory Fires. The question is often debated as to whether persons who lose their lives in a fire developing with great rapid- ity undergo extreme physical suffer- ing. An authoritative opinion is ex- pressed by the New York Medical Jour- nal, which says: ‘“Unnecessary an- guish of mind has probably been felt by relatives of unfortunate workers killed in factory fires by reflection on the supposedly agonizing pain caused by such a death. Where a great bulk of highly inflammable substances is quickly consumed in a closed space the result is the production of large quan- tities of carbon monoxide. This gas, it is well known, combines with the haemogobin of the blood to form a compound that refuses to combine with oxygen. The result is a speedy and probably painless asphyxiation be- fore the flames have had a chance to attack the bodies of the victims.” * Dainty Snails. The writer who qualified the snail as ““foul and unclean” was guilty of a libel. Snails are most dainty feeders and strict vegetarians, as many gar- deners know to their cost. Apparently three centuries ago snails were more popular in England than they are now. The fastidious author of “The Faerie Queene” gives a recipe for their prep- aration: ‘With our sharp weapons we shal thee fray And take the castlll that thou lyest in; ‘We shal thee flay out of thy foule skin, And in a dish, with onyons and peper, ‘We shal thee dresse with strong vyne- gars. —London Standard. ‘How Gold Leaf Kills. ‘The Chinese consul at San Francisco discussed at a dinner his country’ customa. “There is one custom,” said a young girl, “that 1 can’t understand, and that is the Chinese custom of commit- ting suicide by eating gold leaf. 1 can't understand how gold can kill.” “The partaker, no doubt,” smiled the consul, “succumbs from a conscious- ness of inward gilt.””—Los Angeles Times. Manuscript Letters Rare. Manuscripts and holograph letters from living literary celebrities should be hoarded with great care by their recipients The prospect is that they will grow increasingly rare. Auto- graph signatures are probably all that the next generation will be able to bid for in the auction rooms and add o dts collections.—New York Tribune. Disinterested Advice. “I have told my constituents that I regarded myself as a servant of the ‘people,” sald Senator Sorghum. “Yes,” replied Farmer Corntossel, “but you want to keep people from gettin’' an idea that you're one of these servants who are always on the lookout fur tips.”—Washington Star. A Weather Prophet. “Now, Mrs. Brown, I have pinned up your new almanac.” “Oh, thank ’ee, miss, thank ’ee, but my corns tell me the weather far bet- ‘ter than any of they ’ere almanacks!”’— iLondon Opinion. in the Barnyard. “Look how queerly that hen is act- ing, Do you think she is hatching a plot?” “No; I think she is plotting a hatch.” —Baltimore American. Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole and the purse full.—Simmons. Psychology of Store Planning. The basement of a store was former- ly regarded merely as a cellar, fit for storage, ‘packing boxes, etc. Then came a merchant of the present day. gifted ‘with an imagination to an un- usual degree, who recognized—though, perbaps, not in these terms—that the 'customer was guided by subconscious control and argued’ that the lack of effort in going downstairs would ap- peal to the subconsciousness and that the glimpse of displays seen at the foot of the stairs would lead customers to the basement, notwithstanding the low ceiling, ‘the imperfect ventilation and the absence of daylight. This merchant has lived to see not only a daily attendance on a basement floor ten or a dozen times greater than that on the average floor above the first, but also to see his discovery copied by practically every store in the land. The real gist of his discovery was that subconscious control leads us to do the easy thing §rst—namely, go downstairs—without reckoning with the next problem, which was, of course, getting out of the basement.— Cassier’s Magazine. Tho Kangnru- Defanse. i In the kangaroo hunts of Austrdla || capture is sufficiently easy. but ‘Some: || times ‘the knngaroo makes an orxglnnl defense. If possible the kangaroo directs his|| flight- toward a river. If he reaches it he enters, and, thanks to his great height, he is able to go on foot to a depth where the dogs are obliged to swim. There he plants himself on his two hind legs and his tail and, up. to his shoulders in the water, awaits the arrival ‘of the pack. With his fore- paws he seizes by the head the first dog that approaches, and as he is'more solidly balanced than his assailant he holds the dog’s nose beneath the wa- ter as long as he can. Unless a second dog speedily comes to the rescue the tirst one is inevitably drowred. If a companion arrives and sets him free he is glad to regain the bank as quick: ly as possible, A, strong and cour ageous old kangaroo will hold his own against twenty or thirty dogs, drown- a bullet.—New York Press. A Savings Deposit IN THE Secunt State Bank OF BEMIDJI ' Takes No Vacation It earns interest at the rate of 4 per cent 365 days each year. If you have no savings account. start 12t s oonges o merves wita gt OTC.aNd see how fast it grows, %‘ SesMonco Pioao 88 618 Amarica Ave. Office Phosa 12 _FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1911, Matt Thome's him? He operates the George McTaggart Buffett on Bel- trami Ave. opposite the City. Drug Store. He is always pleased to meet old acquaintances locally, as well as among the travel- ing public. OM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER SAFE AND PIANO MOVING N Tibbs, Hundreds of Buyers f'réim,Norfhe’fh Minnesota in BargéinfiRu-sh PLENTY LEFT! The Big Stocks have been hardly diminished in spite of the fact that our sales have been the largest in our history. 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BANKRUPT STOGK Men'’s half hose in full seemless mercerized lisle regular Shawknit 25¢ quality 12 Bankrupt sale price........................ c Men’s half hose, this lot includes fashioned and seamless hose 50c grade Bank- 29 rupt sale price C Men’s Handkerchiefs red and ‘blue fancy white regular 10c grade - Bankrupt 3 VTR o oS e el R ST e S S c Men’s Laxford and other brands of ballriggan underwear regular price 50c Bank- 290 rupt sale price...............ccceceenn, Hundreds of other lots not quoted here included in this Creat Sale i ,»"\ -