Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 24, 1911, Page 12

12. THE BEMIDJI DA ILY PIONEER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 285, 191 1. ASKS TO BE FIRST AT JAG’ FARM Ifan Who Says He Can Qualify, Ap- peals to Governor. The first application for admission to the state known as the hospital for inebriates at Willmar, was received at the Gov- ernor’s office in St. Paul yesterday from a St. Paul man who said, he could qualify for a place at the new institution. “I want to be the first to enter its portals, and I want you to give heed to this request for it has been the one ambition of my life to be first in something and the jag farm offers the one hope of realization,” he says. “In everything else I have tried to be first 1 have failed.” Jelley to Aid Attorney General. Charles S. Jelley of Minneapolis will become associated with the at- torney general's office Jan. 1, when Lyndon A. Smith, now one of the as- sistants, becomes attorney general by appointment of Governor A. O. Eberhart, in place of George T. Simp- son, resigned. ww s Saving Money. “My dear, we can't go on in this wray. You simply must find some way tocut down your household expenses.” “Y've been cutting them down right along. Twice last week 1 refrained from ordering celery, and on Thursday X telephoned to my dressmaker, sav- ing 10 cents car fare that would have been wasted if I had gone to try on my new gown. which wasn’t ready. 8¢ you see I'm doing my best. But ou can't expect me to do all the econ- omizing. What are you doing to re- duace your expenses?”’ “Me? Great heavens! How can you ask such a thing? I saved $600 last week.” *8ix hundred dollars! Why, George »you haven’t got $600 to save.” “YI know it, but I saved it all the amme. A friend of mine who claimed o have inside information concerning stocks gave me a pointer, and if I had borrowed $600 and done as he advised ¥4 have lost every cent of it."—Chica- %o Record-Herald. . Classic Central New York. Here in central New York we have our own peculiar problem. Some one with a devout admiration for the clas- “sles got in his work when the business of christening was going on in these parts. Authorities are in dispute as to who this person was. We shall not en- tey into that controversy, but merely call attention to the fact that in a eounty containing Apulia, Borodino. ‘Camillus, Cicero, Delphi, Fabius, Man- Hus. Mycenae. Marcellus, Navarino. Pompey. Tully and Syracuse, to say aothing of Joshua and Jordan, there devolves upon the resident citizenship “jag farm,” technically | s “Two Champion Penmen, A contest in the fine art of penman- ship would not arouse much public in- terest now. But there seems to have been great excitement when Peter Bales was challenged by Daniel John- son in 1395. Bales was the beautiful writer who could transeribe the whole Bible so that it would go into a wal- nut shell and who had provided Queen Elizabeth with a specimen of his hand- writing which she wore in a ring, a magnifying glass being required to read it. When the contest took place there were five judges and a hundred spectators, ‘The competition included all kinds of writing, the proficiency of the rivals’ pupils and the masterpieces of either. Bales won the golden pen, but Johuson declared that there had been trickery, Bales having begged to be allowed to show the pen to his sick wife and having promptly pawned it, whereupon the judges had to declare him the winner to get out of the diffi- culty. Really the award was private- 1y made to spare Johnson's feelings.— London Spectator. Fat and Fashionable. l According to the Moorish idea of beauty, a really handsome woman ought to be so fat that she can only waddle, not walk. The fatter she is the more beautiful she is considered. If she can attaln 200 or 300 pounds of flesh she is the envy of all her sex. The Moorish shape—Iif shape it can be called—approaches the perfection of feminine beauty when it resembles, or, rather, exceeds, the circumference of a barrel. What a paradise for the fat woman! There she can eat and drink and feast to her heart’s content, denying herself nothing, living an easy, | indolent, luxurious life, with no hoe- | ror of accumulating fat, but rather rejoicing in it. There the ambition of 4 woman is to acquire bulk. Physical culture she would regard as an enemy to beauty, and to take Turkish baths and diet herself would be considered the height of folly. She wants to be beautiful, and to be beautiful she must be fat. An Early Street Cleaner. “One day,” Ben Franklin wrote in his autoblography, “I found a poor, in- dustrious man, who was willing to un- dertake keeping the pavement clean by sweeping it twice a week, carrying off the dirt from before all the naigh- bors’ doors for the sum of sixpence per month to be paid by each house. I then wrote and printed a paper set- ting forth the advantages to the neigh- borhood that might be obtained by this small expense. 1 sent one of these papers to each house and in a day or two went around to see who would subseribe an agreement to pay these sixpences. It was unanimously signed and for a time well executed. This raised a general desire to have all the streets paved and made the people more willing to submit to a tax for, that purpose.”—Survey. Grave Humor, an obligation te use such propuncia- fion as shall honor the classic heroes and localities so carefully remembered by the pioneers. We have hegrd Apu- tia pronounced Apyoolye by the uun- thinking, and, on the other hand. that nonored Scriptural name Joghua is now infrequently stretched into Joshaway. ‘which overdoes it in the other direc- tion.—Syracuse Post-Standard. A Lawyer's Apology. Many years ago there was an old judge on the bench in Berks county whose decisions, in consequence of nu- - merous reversals, did not always com mmand universal respect. One day in a ecase'in which he was sitting one of ihe lawyers lost patience at his inabil- ity to see things in a certain light and in the heat of the woment remarked that the intellect of the court was so dark a flash of lightning could not pen- +etrate it. For this contempt the judge -showed a disposition to be very severe with the offender, and it was only aft- ~er much persuasion by friends of the latter that he yielded and decided to :accept a public apology. The following «day the lawyer accordingly appeared ‘hefore his honor and made amends by saying: “I regret very much that T said the intellect of the court was so dark light- ning could not penetrate it. I guess it could. It is a very penetrating thing.” —Philadelphin Ledger. A Carved Cherry Stone. Dr. Peter Oliver, who lived in Eng- tand during the early part of the eight- «@enth century. tells of seeing a carved cherry stone which would be a wonder eren in this age of fine tools and fine workmanship. The stone was one from a common cherry, and upon it were carved the heads of 124 popes, ‘kngs, queens, emperors, saints, etc. Small as they must necessarily have been. it is announced on the authority of Professor Oliver that with a good -gAass the heads of the popes and kings oould readily be distinguished from ‘those of the gqueens and saints by their miters and crowns. The gentleman who brought this little wonder to Eng- land purchased it in Prussia, allowing the original owner £5,000 for his treas- ape. Think of it—$§25.000 for a cherry seed! Jewels on an ldol. The jewels of an Indian idol must be worth stealing if many of those re- markably hideous images possess such valuable head ornaments as one made for the idol Parthasathy, in the Tripli- cane temple at Madras. The ornament is worth some 50,000 rupees and is made of soverelgn gold studded with diamonds, emeralds and rubies, the lar- gest emerald being valued at 1,000 ru- pees and the biggest ruby and dia- mond at 300 rupees apiece. S RS B e e e The punster is irrepressible. He even indites his jokes on tombstones. An epitaph in Waltham abbey informs us that Sir James Fullerton died “fuller of faith than of fears, fuller of resolu- tions than of palns, fuller of honour than of days.” There is another of Daniel Tears: ““Though strange, yet true, full seventy years was his wife happy in her Tears.” This, was written of an organist: “‘Here les one. blown out of breath. who lived a merry life and died a Meri- deth.” Another says: “Here lies Thomas Huddlestone. Reader, don’t smile, but reflect as this tombstone you view that Death. who killed him, in a very short while will huddle a stone upon you.”— Pearson's Weekly. A Bright Future. Once there was &« man who yearned to be a millionaire in order that he miglt help the suffering poor, and one day wealth came to him and landed him high in the millionaire class. He did not forget the poor—uot entirely; but. being too busy to hunt them up, he failed not to ask Providence to pity them, *“and. anyway,” he reflected, “they have a bright future with so much treasure in heaven!”—Atlanta Coustitution. Grapefruit Greenery. Effective greenery for the dining room table may be made by planting the seeds of grapefruit. Sow them thickly, and in two weeks, if the earth is good and has been kept moist in a warm place, the little shoots appear. Two weeks more and the leaves un- fold, and very soon there is a mass of rich, glossy green which is not af- fected by gas or furnace heat.—Subur- ban Life. Forever at Him. Newitt—Funny! [ always associate your wife with a certain episode in my own life. There's just one thing she always reminds me of— Henpeck —I wish I could say that. There's lots of things she always reminds me of.—Philadelphia Press. No Clew. “Is the new bookkeeper married?” “1 dunno. He's one o' them close mouthed fellows. If he has any trou- ble he keeps it to himself.”—London Telegraph. Two Barks. ‘What is the difference between the bark of a tree and that of a dog? One is the product of the bough, the. other of the “bow-wow.” There is many a woman whose epi- taph ought to be, “Nobody ever saw her hands folded but once.”—Youth’s Companion. S T P S Your Opportnity IS N The sale that has met with the united approval of Northern Minnesota’s best dressed women continues with a decidedly in creased interest. Never has fashion shown a prettier preference for a display of women’s and Misses’ winter wearing apparel than are to be seen at the Berman Emporium right now. For at least another week will this sale continue. reductions will be made in all departments. of new,-fresb winter garments keeps the various departments fully replenished. The aim of this store is to give all an oppor- The a tunity to take advantage of prevailing prices. No other store in Bemidji carries the assortment of ready-to- wear garments for women, misses and children as do we. have you had an opportunity to see such a stunning collection including DRESSES, COATS, SUITS of winter garments AND FURS. Extra Special Prices Have Been Made On All These Lines At no time this season—not excepfing the opening days—have we presented a stock so varied and complete with a price range so broad. Velvet and cloth suits that are exclusive included among this lot. Those who are after fine furs and are waiting for some reason or other until after the holidays, can have their wish gratified by buying them now at our store. fact that the holidays are near at hand, and also on account of our immense stock, we have arranged for a gigantic sale this week by making sweeping reductions on every article. Remember now you have a chance to make your selection while the stock is big. Blankets and quilts resemble a good variety and lace curtains are practically reduced to one-half the regular selling price. THIRD STREET Berman Emporium The Pioneer Wan_t Ads CASH ; WITH COPY | yz cent per word per Issue Regular charge rate 1 cent per word pe 15 cents. Push Your Business Through a Ploneer Want Ad 1, Cent per Word No ad taken for less than ! Phone 31 r insertion. HELP WANTED WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Mrs. P. J. O'Leary, 716 Minnesota avenue. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Mrs. John Wilson, 1101 Dewey Ave. Will sell at a bargain if taken at once. Geo. Knott, 1000 Mississip- pi Ave. FOR SALE—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 FOR SALE—Farm for sale or rent. 160 acres, the NE. 1-4 of Section 31, 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. | FOR SALE—Team brown mares 5 and 7 years old, weigh 1000 1bs. Team of Arabian mares 5 and 8 vears old, weigh 1100 lbs. One sorrel Hameltonian mare,3 years| old, weighs 1000 1bs. All well broke. Address Iver Myhre, Wil- ton, Minn. 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 SALE—Driving horse, harness, cutter, buggy and good milk cow. FOR SALE—30 set logging harness, 15 set tote sleds, cook stoves, blankets and general logging kit. J. A. Irvine & Co., Blackduck, Minn. | FOR SALE—5 room house, 68 foot lot, good investment, easy terms.! Only $800. Huffman, Harris & Reynolds. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you on short notice. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 511 Third street. e T S 1 furnished room for rent. 320 Minn. Avenue. LOST AND FOUND A A A A AP PP AP PP LOST—A small pup is at H. Bishop’s residence, 213 Tenth street. Own- er will kindly call for same. LOST—Pair eye glasses; one glass broken; finder please return to Mrs. 0. Lord. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISERS--The great state of North Dakota offers unlimited op- portunities for business 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, ome-half cent per word succedding insertion; fifty cents per line per month. Address the Courier-News, Fargo, N. D. FOR SALE—No. 5 Oliver typewriter, in first class condition. Inquire of S. T. Stewart, 402 Minnesota Ave. | FOR SALE—For sale cheap, 40 foot ice boat complete. C. D. Lucas, Bemidji. | FOR RENT FOR RENT—Six-room cottage for rent; one block from the ‘business district. All newly papered and varnished; water in house. 416 Irving Ave. Phone 519. 1 FOR RENT—Four room house, Min- nesota avenue and Eleventh street. Apply to George Smith. . FOR RENT-—Two or three rooms up- stairs, suitable for light housekeep- ing. 518 3rd St. WANTED—Have $500 to loan on good improved 160 acre farm. Rate 9 per cent; no commission. Apply quick. J. J. Opsahl. Phone 177. WANTED TO TRADE—What have you to trade for new standard pia- no? 0dd Fellows Bldg. WANTED—For engine or boiler re- son, 285. BOUGHT AND SOLD—Second hand furniture. 0dd Fellows building, across from postoffice, phone 129. WANTED—To loan $10,000 on im- proved city property. Huffman, Harris & Reynolds. 4 Mrs. R. H. Patno, dress and Cloak maker. 811 Irvin Ave. 320 Minnesota Ave. Phone Call at second hand gtore, | pairing call or phone G. F. Robin-| Still greater rrival daily Never In view of the BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Men Who Never Unvail. There is a wandering tribe of the Sahara called the Tuaregs, a strange people, supposed by some to have de- scended from the crusaders and dis- tinguished by the wearing of veils, a custom that has occasioned much dfs- | cussion. The Tuaregs guard their eyes against the glare of the desert by two veils, one rolled round the tem- ples and falling down in front of the eyes, the other reaching from the nes- trils to the edge of the clothing, cow- ering the lower part of the face. All | manner of learned arguments have been adduced to explain this custom, but hygiene is obviously the only mo- tive. This is shown by the statements of the Tuaregs themselves and by the sobriquet “mouths for fifes,” which they apply to all who do not wear the vells. It is said that the Tuaregs never remove their veils, even at meal- times. Indeed, they are so much a part of their wearers that any one @s- prived of such covering is unreceg- nized by his friends and relatives. 8t. Dunsten and the Devil. One of the most famous smiths of the Weald was St. Dunstan, archbish- op of Canterbury. Mayfield, in Sussex, 1s the site of an ancient archiepiscopal palace, and here, according to some, took place the terrific emncounter be- tween 8t. Dunstan and the devil. At any rate, the anvil, hammer and tongs ‘which are alleged to have belonged to the saint are still preserved at May- field palace.—London Tatler. Profitable. “Seven years ago I landed in this town with only $1, but that dollar gave me my start.” | “You must have invested it very profitably.” “I did. I telegraphed home for mon- «y."—Louisville Courter-Journal. . Compensation. 3 Customer—Waiter, this is an ab- surdly small steak you've given me. ‘Waiter—Yes, sir; but it’ll take a won- derful long time to eat, sir—Rvery- body’s Weekly. Cowardly. Bounder—I took you home the other ‘|night. Rounder—Yes, and then, you coward, you left me to face my wite alone.