Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 20, 1911, Page 4

_risoned by colorts of Roman sodiers, The Out of Date Doubloon. Should the reader find a pirate’s burled treasure he will, have to dis- pose of his Spanish gold at its bullion value, for since ‘Aug. 1. 1908, when the common crier made proclamation from the steps of the Royal Exchange of London that after that date the doubloon would cease to be-legal ten- der in the West Indies, including Brit- ish Guiana, the doubloon has not been the preclous thing it was. In 1730 and for about a century after it was worth $8, “more or less.” It has ceased to be coined in its native coun- try, Spain, and since 1908 it has been unpopular in the West Indies, where | for a long time it figured in a mixed circulation embracing British, United States and Spanish coins. In the in- terest of romance, however, the name at least must survive. It signifies nothing more than that the coin was double the value of a pistole. but the doubloon was never such a mouth fill- ing mockery as “pieces of eight.” which suggest great riches, but mean only Spanish silver dollars. pieces equiva- Jent to 8 reals. England’s Great Wall. Directly across the north of Eng- land, between points near Carlisle and Neweastle, ran Hadrian’s wall, the northern boundary of the Roman em- pire. It is gencrally supposed to have been erected by the Emperor Hadrian between 117 and 138 A. D. The wall was of stone and was eight feet thick and twelve feet high. It was guarded by eighteen military stations, gar- and at intervals of a mile were forts built to contain eighty men each. Be-! tween every two forts were four watch- towers. South of the stone wall was a series of carthen ramparts, and be- tween the two ran the great military road, still in WSe as a highway. Of this vast work comparatively few por- tions remain, n matter of wonder, per- haps, when one sees the solidity of the sections of the wall which still stand, but easlly explained by the fine stone walls in the immediate vicinity. | —Travel. How to Avoid Divorce. My advice to busbands who wish to avoid divorce 1s this: Don’t quote mother. Call up your wife while at business and ask how she is and tell her that you called ber up just to hear her voice. Take her a box of candy, one of the uew books that she is in- terested in, a flower, even if it is faded and you have picked it up off | the street; a pretty pin or handker- chief, and don’t ever lay your head on your pillow at night without having done something to gain and obtain a firmer hold on your wife’s love. Kiss Ker every day. At least once a month ! meet her downtown and take her to | dinner and the theater. Don't ever stop courting, for as soon as you do some other man will begin. Make your wife your companion. Take her out with you, and when you have to have a big time take your wife along and the divorce evil will be lessened. —Leslie’s Weekly. Loans Without Interest. In the city of Barcelona, Spain, there is a peculiar pawnbroking establish- ment bearing the dainty name of “Our Lady of Hope,” where loans are made without interest to necessitous per- sons on the deposit of any articles in pledge. Tiwo-thirds of the value of the deposit is at once advanced, and the loan is made for six months and a day, but if at the expiration of that period the depositor should declare himself unable to redeem it, after an- other period of six months the pledges are sold, but if they yleld more than the amount advanced the difference is given to the original owner. This in- stitution is very popular. Thousands are every year suitors for the favor thus afforded by “Our Lady of Hope.” —Richard Toid, “Gatherings From Spain.” Another Miss. A young recruit was just commenc- ing his first course of musketry. The instructor, getting very angry with him, told him exactly what to do, and each time he missed the target. At last the Instructor lost his temper and told him to take a spare round behind the butts and shoot himself with It. Presently the instructor was startled by hearing a report from a rifle behind the butts; without a moment's besita- tion he rushed round to see what had occurred, when the recruit looked up from examining his rifle and said quite coolly, “It’s all right; don’t get alarmed; it’s another miss.”—London Telegraph. Very Much So. “Miss Gwendolyn is a very super- ficial sort of girl, with her head filled with fine clothes and making herself pretty. 1 don’t suppose she gives a moment to self reflection.” “Doesn’t she? Just watch her when a mirror is anywhere in sight!”—Bal- timore American. Rackets. An Itallan woman was asked in court if she had any musical instruments in her home. “No, signor,” she replied, but rackets.” “What?” queried the lawyer. “Rackets—the things they put in graphophones.” “nothing The Diplomat. Condescending Chapple—I weally can’t wemember your name, but I've an idea I've met you here before. Nervous Host—Oh, yes, very likely. 1t's my house.—London Sketch. Self Help. “What is your theory about self belp?” “Why, to help yourself if therg 1s anything in sight.”—Exchange. f Sticking to It. Magistrate—Now can you describe the horse in question? How big was it, for instance? Witness—It was six- iteen feet, y’r honor. Magistrate—Come, come! Remember you are on your oath! Don’t you mean sixteen hands? ‘Witness—Indeed, thin, it was hands I meant. And did I say feet, y'r honor? "Ah, well, I'm on my oath, so we'll let it stand. Sure, thin, it was sixteen feet, y'r honor.—London Punch. Prejudice squints when it looks and h Didn't Fit In Chin: The eloguent advocate, Maitre Gans, once went to China with: his cousin, Marcel- Bing.. When they found them- selves at Sinanfou, in the heart of the Celestial empire, they made the ac: quaintance of a certain Ian..an under- prefect; who prided himself on his lit- erary attninments. He begged them to dine with him and served them a European repast, of which the first dish was a preserve of hot gooseber- ries. In the course of the feast he apprised them that a beautiful French novel had just been translated into Chinese. “It is,” lan explained, “the history of a very honest brigand. He succors a poor unfortunate girl. He is the defender of the weak, and he has much trouble to escape a gendarme who has sworn his destruction. Do you know this writer? He is called ‘Igtorio? " “Vietor Hugo," corrected M. Gans, who with infinite perspicacity had comprehended that the novel *Les Miserables” was meant. “Perhaps.” said lan, “it may be that 1 do not promounce well. In China we call him Igtorio, His romance is interesting, but it is -a little discon- certing. There never was an honest brigand in China.”—Cri de Paris. How Batties Are Won. Napoleon had this to say of the way in which. battles ai® gained: “In all battles ‘a moment octurs when the bravest troops after baving made the greatest efforts feel inclined to run. That terror proceeds from a want of confidence in their own courage, and it only requires a slight opportunity, a pretense, - to restore confidence ° to them. The art is to give rise to the opportunity and to invent the pre- tense. At Arcola I won -the battle with twenty-five horsemen. I seized that moment of lassitude, gave every man a trumpet and gained the day with this handfal. You see that two armies are two bodies. which meet and ‘endeavor to frighten each other. A moment of panic occurs, and that moment inust be turned to advantage. When a man -has been present in many actions he distinguishes that moment without difficulty. It is as easy as casting up an addition.” . Hunting In Russia. Nearly all the dogs used in hunting wild animals in Russin not only attack but endeavor to devour their quarry. With the borzol and gontscho it is en- tirely different. At an early age they are put into training with old and ex- perienced dogs. so that they soon learn how to properly attack their adver- sary. They ave slipped three at a time after a single wolf. When one of the dogs gets nearly side by side with the wolf he makes one bold spurt and with the fore shoulder strikes the wolf so that he is knocked over or else grips him by the neck. Each of tbe other dogs, mlng up, strikes the quarry in the same manner as he tries to rise, finally pinning him to the 2arth, so engaging him until the hunt- er arrives. The sportsman then either kills the animal or takes him ‘alive, the latter being much more excmng. ‘Wide World. Some Shakespeare Statistics. A Shakespearean enthusiast with a turn for statistics has discovered that the plays contain 106,007 lines and 814,780 words. ‘“‘Hamlet” is the longest play, with 3,930 lines, and the *‘Come- dy of Errors” the shortest, with 1,777 lines. Altogether the plays contain 1,277 characters, of which 157 are fe- ales. The longest part is that, of Hamlet, who has 11,610 words to de- fiver. The part with the longest word in it is that of Costard in “Love's La- bor's Lost,” who tells Moth that he is “pot so long by the head as honorifi- cabilitudinitatibu The Last Dueling Clergymen. “When did clergymen cease to fighit duels?” is a startling inquiry fn Ton- don Notes and Queries. It will be news to many of us that they were ever fond of that exhilarating pastime. But, as a matter of fact, the Rev. Mr. Allan fought a duel with Lloyd De. lany, Esq., and killed him in Hyde park in 17 He was -convicted of manslaughter and fined 1 shilling plus six months in Newgate. Brinkman Theatre Vaudeville and Moving Pictures Commencing tonight a-show of un- usual strength will be presented at the Brinkman Theatre. 1—The Fasset Troupe. Presenting their own _screamingly funny farce, A Glorious Fourth.” 2—Back to the Soil. Imp. A story with honest appeal and a helpful moral. e 3—The Macks. _ One of the cleverest teams in their line, on the stage. 4—‘A Western Waif. ACmqboy Drama. The story of a ranichman'’s love for a western maid:+ | 5— Song—‘‘Day and Night.” Sung in duet by Miss Kathryne Hamilton and Mrs. W. Kitkman. 6—Rose Dreams. . 7—On the Rocky Road to Dublin. |llea when it talks, play Windows MONA LISA And Still They Come | Yes We Still Have Some of Every Kind Left With But Few Exceptions Get Into the Secure One of the Handsome Carbon Gravures You See in the Dis- About the City. THE FOLLOWING PLACES SHOW THEM Netzers Drug Store The Bazaar Store Geo. T. Baker & Co. O’Leary-Bowser Co. Barker’s Drug & Jewelry Berman Emporium Bemidji Pioneer Supply Store Given Hardware Co. How To Get Them $1.25 Pays for 3 Months on Pioneer and 1 Picture $2.50 Pays for 6 Months on Pioneer and 2 Pictures $5.00 Pays for 1 Year on Pioneer and 4 Pictures “The Above Payments May Be Made By Either 0Id or New Subscribers Get Busy Before They Are All Gone Schneider Bros. . Store Roe & Markusen ame Gill Bros. HAND MADE Minnesota. weight and price. for making same. “! 116 THIRD ST. Should be given at once to insure prompt and safe delivery for Christmas. What We DO in Our Own Workshop Rough Stones Cat and Polished. Elk Teeth Mounted into Charms, Buttons, Etc. Combination Fraternity Charms Made to Order.- : Raised Gold Monogram Charms in Original Designs. Dumnnds Mounted in Individual Designs in Rings, Pins, Etc. Medals Made to Order from Illustrations Furnished. Raised Gold Initial and Emblem Rings. 0ld Gold Jewelry Made Over into New. Letter Monogram and Ornamental Haud Engraving. ‘We make a Specialty of We are the cnly manufacturers of this class of goods in Northern Others who have not the -same facilities cannot compete with us in quality, We can more fully guarantee the quality of gold and give our customers the benefit of buying at first cost, as we charge only for the gold and a small profit GEO. T. BAKER & CO. . MANUFACTURINC JEWELERS JEWELRY NEAR.THE LAKE | The Pioneer Wan_t Ads 5 " ©OASH WITH copy l/z cent per word per issue ‘ Regular charge rate 1 cent per word per insertion. 15 cents. No ad taken for less than Phone 31 Push Your BusiuesS Through a Pioneer Want Ad 15, Cent per Word HELP WANTED } WANTED—For U. S. ArmyAAble-‘ bedied unmarried mev between | ages of 18 and 35; citizens of the! United States, of goud character and temperate habits, who can | speak, read and write the English language. For information ap- pl§ to Recruiting Office at Scroe-i der Building, Bemidji, or 217 Tor- rey Building, Duluth, Minn. | AGENTS—To sell lubricating oils, | belts, hose, paint, varnish, to fac- | tories, mills, auto owners, stores,‘ threshers, outside large cities. Ex- | clusive territory to right party. | Experience desirable, but not ab- solutely necessary. Ohio Oil & Grease Co., Cleveland, O. WANTED—Girl work, Mrs. P. Minnesota avenue. NTED—Bell boy at Rex Hotel.” | i for general house-| J. O'Leary, 716 FOR SALE FOR SALE—For one week we will sell 5 acres potatoes, strawberry or garden tracts. Joins White Fist Junction R. R. station level. Clay‘l loam soil, one acre will be cleared on each tract. 25 fruit trees will| be furnished with each tract? - All tracts front on Main road and ru- ral phone line. Terms: $1.00 down and 25 cents per week. 5 per cent interest. Sale closes No-| vember 25, 1911. J. J. Opsahl and Son, 1101 Bemidji Ave. Phone| 177. FOR SALE—Farm for sale or rent. 160 acres, the NE. 1-4 of Section 34, Township 147, Range 33, at Anderson’s Siding, about four miles northwest of Bemidji; about 70 acres in cultivation, balance part- 1y cleared; good house and barn. Address owner, E. R. Smith, attor- ney, Fairfield, Iowa. i FOR SALE—One Portable Gasoline Engine, one feed Grinder, two fanning Mills, several horses, and one Jersey Bull. Will sell part or all, or will exchange for wood, lumber, posts or potatoes.Address George D, Brown -Wild Rice, N. D.! FOR SALE—3 room house, one block from post office, good renting prop- erty, lot is worth $200 more than we are asking for house and lot. Only $800, easy terms. Huffman, Harris & Reynolds. FOR § SAl —40 acres well located land near Tenstrike, $10 down, $4 per month. Want good man to take it and deliver cord wood in payment. J. J. Opsahl, phone 177, FOR SALE—O0 set logging harness, 15 set tote sleds, cook stoves, blankets and general logging Kit. J. A. Irvine & Co,, Blackduck, Minn. 4 FOR SALE—S5 room house, 68 foot lot, good investment, easy terms. Only $800. Huffman, Harris & Reynolds. FOR SALE—Rubber stampe. The| Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you on shorl notice. < FOR SALE—Lead peacils by the doz- en or gross at wholesale. Bemidji Pioneer Supply Co. | FOR SALE—Hay and corn fodder.| H. W. Wilson, P. 0. Box 723, Be- midji. : FOR RENT FOR RENT—Good. 4 room house, $8 ,FOR RENT—Four room house, M | FOR RENT—5-room house. per month. sahl, 177. Inquire Mrs. J. J. Op- 1101 Bemidji Avenue, phone |FOR RENT—2 or more furnished or unfurnished rooms. Mrs. E. L. Wightman, 917 Minnesota Ave n- nesota avenue and Eleventh stree(, Apply to George Smith. FOR RENT—Good near City Hall. business place, F. M. Malzahn. Inquire of A. Klein. BOARD AND ROOM at 615 Irving Ave. LOST AND FOUND LOST—Bunch of keys. Return to this office and receive reward. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISERS—The great state of North Dakota offers unlimited op- portunities for byginess to classi- fied advertisers. The recognized advertising medium is the Fargo Daily and Sunday Courier-News, the only seven day paper in the state and the paper which carries the largest amount of classified advertising. The Courier-News covers North Dakota like a blank- et; reaching all parts of the state the day of publication; it is the paper to use in order to get re- sults; rates one cent per word first insertion, one-half cent per word succedding insertion; fifty cents per line per month. Address the Courier-News, Fargo, N. D. FOR HIRE—If you want to hire a few teams of good horses for the winter’s work, write to Hugh Mal- colm, Bemidji, Minn. WANTED TO TRADE—What have. you to trade for new standard pia-. no? Call at second hand store,, 0dd Fellows Bldg. A fawn-colored Irish terrier dog is being harbored at Dr. Gilmore's. residence. Owner is requested to call for same. Mrs. R. H. Patno, WANTED—For engine or boiler re- pairing call or phone G. F. Robin~ son, 320 Minnesota Ave. Phone 285, BOUGHT AND SC;LD—Seeond hand furniture. 0dd Fellows building, across from postoffice, phone 129. WANTED—To loan $10,000 on im- proved city property. Harris & Reynolds, Huffman, dress and Cloak 811 Irvin Ave. WANTED—100 cords poplar wood. Rex Hotel. The MODEL | Dry Cleaning House Telephone 537 106 Second St. maker. French Ey_filbaning Pressing Repairing Goods called For and :d rew