Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 29, 1911, Page 4

i | Captain Dan Went Some. A vivid picture of the burdens whicli Pritish poli¢iés and w laid upon our infantile commerce is supplied by the experience of Captain Daniel Driver of the schooner Three Brothers, sall- | ing to the West Indies in 1759 with a cargo valued at £550. IMirst the Three RBrothers was seized by an English privateer, the King of Russia, yied into Antigua. and that was the last of her. Sailing again in the schooner PRetsey for Guadeloupe, a I'rench frigate captured and carried him into that port, where he had to ransom his vessel for 4,000 livres ($800) and leave three hostages for payment, Returning with the schooner Mar, under a flag of truce, he was sent into New Providence by the English priva teer Revenge, Captain Donald, which, however. had to re- lease him. He reached Guadeloupe, paid the ransom, released his hostages and was bound for home when a Cap- tain Rlanche in a French frigate ar- | rested the whole outfit and detained nine | zuns, Captain James Inclieto, and car- | | James Mes aln has used from time to time.—Har- per’s Weekly. 3 A Snail’s Tongue. A snail eats by rasping off small par- ticles with the tongue. This tongue is |2 narrow band or ribbon with poiuted | teeth set in rows across it. The com- mon slug, often found in damp places. has more than 25,000 teeth on the tongue, which act like the ridges on a file and scrape the food into the |mouth. 1 once watched with a mag- | nifying lens a small water snail feed- |ing as it slowly crawled up thé side of an aquarium, and, although I made ‘no very accurate count, the tongue seemed to be pressed against the glass bout forty times a minute—Ex- i change. Reciprocity. | “Sure,” said Patrick, rubbing his present,- “I always mane to do me |duty.” “I believe you,” replied his employer, | “and therefore I shall make you a pres- him until midwinter, when. penniless and worn out with undeserved perse- cution, he managed to get home.—Na- tional Magazine, Easy to Make Space. “0ld Colonel Ruffenreddy was night editor of a morning paper,” said the ajor, “and I was night city editor. he paper was small, and there wa always more than enough to fill, even | | when the ads. were at the lowest point: When the ads. were up it was a fight to get anything into the sheet. - a rule that al- In the early , just as the crush agraph. an be told in a paragraph.’ “Then he would slash into everything and as far as possible get things into paragraphs, even if they required scare heads. When makeup time came and there was a tlood of ads. the colo- nel would throw out the with the remark. ‘If it isn’t worth more than a paragraph it isn’t worth using. *No:; he never had any trouble in making space for the ads.—New York Herald. The Lydd of Lyddite. Lyddite, the powder that has such enormous explosive for d that can be fired from a gun which is easily carried about, does mnot, as has been | widely supposed, take its name from a man, but from an ancient town near the coast of Kent, in town of Lydd, where there is a go ernment artillery range. Here {he tests were made that resulted in the preparation of this explosive, and the name of the peaceful Kent is now associated with a substance that has dealt out death to thous: 1t has other odious qualities b explosive force, since its fumes suffocating as metimes to be intol- erable. Lydd ! the notorie which attaches to the name of Dum- dum, that other peacelnl city, in dis- tant Beu . where are manufactured the expand ragraphs | ngland—the | s hullets that Great Brit- ‘ {ent of all you have stolen from me |@uring the year.” “Thank yer honor,” replied Pat, “and jmay all your friends and acquaint- \ances trate you as liberally.”—London Telegraph. The Matrimonial League. The baseball player gazed softly at her. “Would you sign with me for the igame of life?” he whispered tenderly. “That will depend somewhat on your \batting average and your capacity for |making home runs,” she replied.—Har- You Never Can Tell. Crawford—You spoke of opening a bank account in your wife's name in order to teach her the value of money. How did it turn out? Crabshaw—She used it up to pay a lot of bills I could |have staved off for six months.—Lip- pincott’s. Her Sort. Alice—What kind of girl has Jack engaged himself to? Rose—Oh, she’s ‘flze sort of woman you never dare ask {to luncheon for fear she'll stay to din- |ner.—Harper’s Bazar. Little Choice. “Is there auy choice in speculation | between the bulls and bears?" | “Well, it' is the choice between a ‘tight squeeze and a toss up.’—Balti- more American. If we had no failings ourselves we should not take so much pleasure in | finding out those of others.—Rochefou- cauld. | Something Wrong. | Billy—Huh! 1 bet you didn’t have a good time at your birthday party yes- terday. Willle—I bet 1 did. Billy— ‘I'hen why ain’t you sick today ?—Phila- delphia Record. | ‘T'here is no friendship between (hose associated in power. He who rules will always be impatient of an assoclate.~ Lucan. head with delight at the prospect of a- Store Closed All True Style is Individuality Fashion can be bought anywhere, but you can only be sure of ‘style by buying from the clothier who is big enough and broad enough to carry pleases you, it is style. Insi overcoat, and you will be to buy a stylish well made Suit, or Coat at a very low| price, the reason--we are crowd- ed for room. stock enough to suit all tastes. LEGIAN CLOTHES, whether it be a suit, or an ty, and wearing, lasting qualities. Day New Years Closing Qut Suits and Overcoats. Now is your chance If the suit you wear iston ADLER’S COL- sure of style, individuali- Legend of the “Mout: of Truth.” In front of the old basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, at Rome. there is an enormous block of marble, resem- bling a huge face with a widely gaping mouth, It.is called the Bocea della Verita. or “mouth of truth,” and in the days of ancient Rome the legend ran that if any one who bad told a lie placed his or her hand withiz that yawning cavity the jaw would descend and cut it off. The Bocca della Verita is a large round stone of white marble about five yards in circumference. It 1s pierced with two holes representing eyes, an opening for a mouth, a slight- ly raised nose. and two locks of hair are carved on each side of the fore- head. ‘The stone is of great antiquity, and, according to some. it was laid on of Jove, and those suspected were led to it and obliged by much the same threats as are used to children now. It is most likely, however. that the stone served as a sluice to some ancient sewer, for others like it, used for this purpose by the Romans. have been found.—Wide ‘World Magazine. Kindness to Animals. Far out on the very edge of town is a little schoolhouse. the first and sec- ond grades of which are commanded by a pretty little normal school gradu- ate. Her pupils are all sons and daughters of the warmer sort of im- pulsive foreigners and bhave all reach- ed a state of adoration for their queen and vie with each other in ways to please her. One day she had dwelt especially upon loving and caring for dumb animals. The next day little Pietro remained in his seat when his schoolmates dropped out to play. Teacher was busy at her desk and did not notice him until she felt a little fist tugging at her sleeve. “Why, Pietro,”* she exclaimed, “what is the trouble?” “Nothin’, teacher. T just wanted to tell you how I was good to dumb ani- | mals yesterday.”” he promptly replied. “Why. isn't that nice? DPietro, just what did you do?" Pietro drew himself up to his full three feet and proudly asserted: Chronicle. Inertia of Bodies. Lay a visiting card on the tip of the | teft forefinger and on it place a penny. second finger will remove the card ‘without disturbing the coin. Another trick which illustrates the inertia of bodies is to knock away the bottom of a pile of draftsmen without upset- ting the pile. This is effected quite easily with the help of a flat ruler. The remaining draftsmen are removed successively by a nnmber of smart blows. A more spectacular and appavently risky trick consists of drawing a news- paper away from under a glass filled with water. Provided, however. that the table is smooth and the paper be pulled away smartly and horizontally there is no danger of the water being spilled. A certain well known conjurer is able to remove the tablecloth from under knives. glasses, plates, etc., as laid for a meal without disarranging them or doing any damage. Proof of a Conspiracy. The following story is told in ex- planation of the reason why the teach- ing of chemistry in Turkish schogls was forbidden some years ago. It had been proposed that this science should be added to the curriculum, but the first thing that struck the eyes of the ruler of the faithful on opening an ele- mentary textbook of chemistry was the formula for water, H20. “Here,” said the sultan, “is proof of a conspir- acy to undermine my authority in the eyes of my subjects. H two O! That's nothing but a sly way of intimating that Hamid IT. is a naught.” For Charity. A millionaire who was looking over his wife's cash account the other day sald: “I notice here, my dear, an item of $500 for charity. That’s rather steep. What is it for?” The lady flushed as she replied: “It’s for my new gown embroidered with autumn leaves and fruit that I'm going to wear at the charity ball next week, and I think it's very mean of you to mention it, so I do!” The Voting System. “And how do you vote at your club meetings, Jane?” “Oh, I always vote as Mrs. De Pas- say votes!"” “And how does she vote?” ““Why, she's troubled with a lisp, and so she always votes no.’—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Properly Humbled. Ajax had just concluded his great stunt of defying the lightning. “Huh!” snorted the married man. “‘That’s nothing. I have just defied my moth- ern-law.” Whereupon Ajax felt like the proverblal pinhead.—Phlladelphia Record. Fairy Tales. Maud—In that book you just finish- ed did they marry and live happily ever afterward? Marjorie—Gracious, no! I don't read fairy stories any more.—New York Times. Heredity. Howell—Do you believe in heredity? Powell—I should say T did! I married the daughter of a judge, and she is al- ways laying down the law to me.— Judge. The Mean Thing. Stella—Jack was on his bended knees to me last night. Bella—Well, poor fellow, he can’t help being bow- legged.—New York Suu. Safe. Flubdub—Why nhave you never mar- ried, Singleton? Singleton—Well, the women bave always regarded me as an | unfortunate fellow who wasn't bad enough to need reforming or good enough to make a desirable husband.— Life, ¢ Hamlet, *1 maintaip that Shakespeare really meant Hamlet for an actor.” “How can you prove 1t?" *Because he was 80 anxious to see the ghost walk.”—Bxchange. “I kissed the cat”’—San Francisco A quick flick of the card with the right | A pleasing odor uscended to the guest room, and one of the visitors sniffed it daintily. “The coffee smells good,” she said, hastening her preparatious for breakfast. The other guest shook her head sadly. *'Yes.” she replied, “it is good coffee, but it makes me sorrowful to bave anybody make coffee so long before a mexl is ready. So many per- sons do that.. It shows at once the dif- Yerence between an ordinary cook.and a culinary artist. A careless cook often makes her coffee the first thing and puts it on the buack of the range to keep hot, thinking thereby to have it ready for the table without further trouble and well out of her way. It is a fatal mistake. All the rich, dellcate aroma- of the coffee is lost in that way. We are getting it up here now, as you perceive. It is, as you have said, very appetizing, but coffee is not intended especially for an appetizer, and you don’t wish it while you are combing your hair. To be perfect, with all its aroma and strength preserved, coffee should be served piping bot, just as soon as it 1s made.”—New York Press. They Were “Ulys” and “Mrs, G.” Mrs. Grant bad po secretary to at- |tend to her correspondence, the great bulk of which was referred to the of- fice for action. She used to receive an enormous number of appeals for help, for charities, for-assistance, in ald of almost every cause that could be im- agined. Being a warm hearted, sympa- thetic woman. some of these appeals made a strong impression upon her. 1 can-remember several instances when Mrs. Grant requested her husband to give this person or that a position that was asked for or to accede to some other request of llke nature. She al- ways called the president “Ulys,” and. excepting upon the most formal occa- sions, he always addressed her as “Mrs. G." Both the president and his wife were plain people, simple in their tastes to an extent that would cause surprise today, when everything has so changed throughout the social fabric of the entire nation.—W. H. Cook in “Memories of the White House.” An Interesting lllusion, manper: board about five inches square and roll other end somewhat smaller. the tube with the whole hand—and against the right eye. the tube. and not through the tube. is-even more odd 1if the Jeft hand in- stead of u book is held against the tube, when the hole will through the center of the hand. Many other strange effects are also apparent. —Detroit Free Press. Metals In the Human Body. The human’ body contains, among other constituents, about two pounds of phosphorus, whbich is essential to the health of the bones and the vigor of the brain. This phosphorus, if ex- tracted and put to another use. would A curlous and interesting effect may | be produced in the following simple ‘Pake a sheet of paper or thin card- | it into a tube, with one end just large enough to fit around the eye and the Hold the tube between the thumb and first finger of the right hund—do not grasp place the larger end of the tube close With the left hand place a book against the side of If both eyes are now kept open there will appear to be a hole through the book, and it will appear that objeces are seen through this hole The effect appear tlon matches. Besldes phosphorus, the body contains a few ounces of sodium and half an ounce of potassium. The quantity of the latter would be suffi- clent for many experiments in a class in chemistry. In addition to sodium and potasstum there are a few grains of magnesium, enough to ‘make the “gilver rain” for a family's stock of rockets on a Fourth of July evening or to create a brilliant light visible at a considerable distance.—Harper’s. What She Asked For. Uncle Jack., who was visiting .them from the west, wished to talk to Eliza- beth’s father at his office. He could not find the telepbone: directory and thus appesled to three-year-old Eliza- beth for information regarding ~the phone number: “Elizabeth, what does mother ask for when she talks to daddy at his office?” Elizabeth was wise for her days. “Money,” she lisped.—Ladies’ Home Journal. R e Ancient Puffs and Switches. The Greek, Egyptian, Carthaginian and Roman ladies of twenty-five cen- turies ago made us of the most aston- ishing quantities of borrowed bair, and the Roman women of the time of Au- gustus were especially pleased when they could outdo thelr social rivals by piling upon their heads a greater tower of additional tresses. They also ar- ranged curls formally around the head. An extensive commerce in humao bair was carried on, and after the con- quest of Gaul blond hair such as | grew originally on the heads of Ger- fashionable in Rome. Caesar did not with his military enterprises and col- lected a vast amount of hair from the vanquished Gauls, which he sent to market at Rome. and in the Roman provinces a cropped bead was regard- ed as a badge of slavery or at least of subjection. The hairdressers of Rome were persons of real importauce and charged exorbitant prices for forming | the hajr into fanciful devices, such as | barps., wreaths and diadems. — New York Herald. The Prince’s Majority. The famous “mad” king of Bavaria. Louis IL. and Prince Otto, his brotber, were brought up with great strictness and simplicity. Their fatber, Maximil- fan Il an excelleut constitutional king. but In private life uot particularly genial, allowed them no pocket money but what they earned by good marks at their lessons, on the modest scale of 1 pfennig per mark, and he would fine them a thaler without compune- tion if they were reported idle. Their table was more frugal than that of the sons of most country gentlemen. Whea Louis attained his majority at eight- een he was provided with an establish- ment of his own and sat down on the first day ot his emancipation to bhis usual dinner—one dish of meat and some cheese. “Am | now my own master?’ he asked with a smile of his servants. “Yes, sir,” was the answer. “Then,” sadd the prince gleefully, “you may bring me some chicken and a mehlspeisen (pudding).” Opposition inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.-—Sehiller. 1p ‘about 4,000 packages of fric- man girls along the Rhine became very | disdain to mix a little commercialism | i | I | | H | { | | FOR SALE—6 room modern house, The Pioneer Want OASH WITH COPY 14 cent per word per Issue Regular charge rate 1 cent per word-per insertion. No ad taken for less than .15 cents, x Phone 31 HOW THOSE WANT ADS DO THE BUSINESS They tell what you have to sell to everybody in Bemidji. The Ploneer goes everywhere so that everyone has a neighbor who takes it and people who do not take the paper generally read their neighbor's so your want ad gets to them all. 15 Cent a Word Is All It Costs Can’t Lose Much by Taking a Chance HELP WANTED i Tenth St. Inquire 1014 Minneso- [t : WANTED Gompentent gl for| > Ave e s HC general honsework. Mrs. John|FOR RENT—Rooms for light house- keeping, furnished or unfurnished. Over Gill Bros. Wilson, 1101 Dewy Ave. FOR SALE FOR SALE—Work team; weight 3,-| 000 1bs.; 7 and 8 years old; color, | 5 T ished black; well matched. Address Wm. | k::‘;;i; srff';ii:z'sygm hotise Tryou, Turtle River, Route 1. : : FOR SALE—4 room house, large lot, | {FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms; modern. 921 Minnesota Ave. FOR RENT—6 room house for rent. small cash payment, balance paid| A. Klein. at $8.00 per month. Huffman, ) Harrls & Reynolds. ‘Ho;::efor rent. Inquire of Frank FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The| Pioneer will procure any kind Mj MISCELLANEOUS a rubber stamp for you-on short | notice. ADVERTISERS--The great state of FOR SALE_5 room cottage on Be- North Dakota offers unlimited op- wiafl Mve. Your wh fem | portunities for business to classi- | fied advertisers. The recognized i 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 publicatlon; it is the paper to use In order to get re- sults; rates one cent per word first Huffman, Harris & Reynolds. easy terms; Reynolds. FOR SALE—Two goed milch cows at 715 Minnesota avenue. Huffman, Harris & | | FOR RENT | | FOR RENT—4 desirable rooms for | housekeeping for couple without| children. Heated and partly fur-; insertion, one-half cent per word nished. Centrally located. Apply| Succedding inserticn; fifty cents this office. | per line per month. Address the | Courier-News, Ft . D, FOR RENT — 6 roomed house, 212 i arge, M-, { WANTED—Dining and sleeping car | conductors §75-$125. Experience Plenty of Ends. “Mamma,” queried small Edgar, unnecessary, we teach you, write “bow many ends are there to a stick of | Dining Car World, 125 W. Van candy ?" Buren, Chicago. “Two, of course,”” was the reply. “That's funoy,” mused the little fel- 1 WANTED TO TRADE—What have '“‘d" 1 dh""ue bilten "fi'v“‘;'eg or four | yoy to trade for new standard pla- ends, and there are two left yet."— | o7 Call at second hand store, Chic: N 3 icago News. 0dd Fellows Bidg. It Was Born So. | Stranger In Town—So that is the | N ASOLLC SSs n] g baunted house? What gave it such a | uriture. 0dd Fellows building, significance? Resident—\Vell, there's | 8cross from postoffice, phone 129. been sométhing uncanny about It from the begiuning. 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