Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 5, 1912, Page 8

SWEET SOUNDS A MYSTERY Remarkable Hindu Muslcal Instru ment Puzzles Those Who Hear It for the First Time. The Hindus have a number of mu. sical instruments for which grean antiquity is claimed. Of these there is one tbat is very curious, not so| much by reason of its form or strue ture, but because of the fact that it ig played in a very peculiar manner. It is not a stringed instrument, it is not a wind instrument, and it is not an| instrument of percussion. It consists of two small silver trumpets with a very delicate apparatus within. ‘When the natives play upon this in: strument they invariably excite the greatest wonder in the foreigner, wha is perplexed to determine how the player produces the sounds, for haj does not place the instrument to hig lips, but adjusts it to his neck. For| eigners have thought that a player of | such an instrument must be a ven. triloquist, employing the trumpets ta| convey a false impression. It appears, however, that the varia. tions of tone are produced by the variation in the quantity of air pro.| pelled through the instrument by the pulsations of the neck. Nothing could be more curious, 1 is said, than to witness a performance upon this instrument and to hear thq eoft, sweet, musical sounds that eman. ate from the silver trumpets.—Har per’'s Weekly. SET THE PACE IN RECEPTIONS Splendid Affair Given by United States Ambassador Guild Dazzled St. Petersburg Society. The German and Russian newspa- pers bristle with reports concerning an official reception by the American amdassador at St. Petersburg, Curtis | Guild, in the splendid palace he occu- fmes, which was formerly the resi- dence of Count Orloff Denison. Not even Ambassador Leishman, glitter- ing at the Kkaiser’s court, could have | been more imposing. -The ambassa- ! dor had at his side a functionary from the imperial court, who present- ed the guests. The ambassador’s wife was beautifully gowned. The guests were announced by a gervant from the imperial ministry, who wore a black suit of eighteenth century style, with a lace jabot. Mrs. Guild was greatly fatigued, for { she had to stand three hours with out- stretched hand in order that it might | {be kissed by all the men, according | to the Russian fashion. In the great dining hall on the floor ebove, hung with pictures of the Or- loffs of the last three centuries, was a surprise for the guests. Instead of the usual tables with servants serv- ing champagne, there were models in ice of a Russian farm house and an American cottage, lit with incandes- cent lights, from which flowed foun- tains of champagne. The American cottage fountain bubbled with dry wine, while the Russian emitted a fruity variety. IF YOU WANT T0 SEE Handsome Garments, Visit our Ready-to-wear section. We have taken parti= cular pains to feature special garments for Easter colors. Suits, Coats and Dresses, In a vast array of models Tailored from reliable fabrics, and off= ered at a reasonable price. We Have Not Forgot the Men In the Basement the [len and Boys can find a nice as- sortment of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings. 0’Leary-Bowser & Co. MILLIONS of Acres in the Northwest will coming weeks More of them will be turned with— JOHN DEERE be turned over within the LICHT DRAFT SULKY AND CANC PLOWS than with anything else. We make the broad l claim that— JOHN DEERE PLOWS Do the best work—are easiest handled—are lightest draft—are strongest and last longest of any Riding Plows rade. We Can Prove Every Claim John Deere Light Draft Sulky and Cang Plows : represent the highest point reached in the production of | a Perfect Riding Plow. They mean to the farmer every- thing that quality of work, ease of management, strength and durability mean to him, and what lightness of draft means to his horse. Get to know what scores of your neighbors are doing with it and you will have no other. The next time you are in town, come in and let us show you the John Deere Plow=-=the World’s Standard. GIVEN Hi RBWA RE CO. IDTILON 4 MINNESOTA AVE. | USEFUL WIRE FENCE OUTFIT | a big day's work. ' Bees ard THE BEMIDJI DAILY PROTECT THE HONEY MAKERS Bees Should Have Neither Wind or Sunshine During Winter—Empty Building Is Best. Put your bees in a sheltered place until next spring. They should be sheltered from both the wind and the sun. Probably the best place to keep them through the winter is in an empty building. There is no danger of bees freezing in the coldest winter if they are protected from the wind. When not protected during & blizzard they are often frozen by the- chilling wind. If the sun strikes them a cold spell coming immediate- ly after warm weather finds the bees unprepared for it. Changes in tem- perature also cause the bees to eat more honey than when an even tem- perature is maintained. Thus, if the food supply is short, there is danger of them starving before spring flow- ers bloom. ‘When an empty building is not available straw is often packed around the hive and held in place by a box a little larger than the hive. This is not so satisfactory as the first method suggested, for bees are often forgot- ten after a snow storm and are smoth- ered before the snow melts from the entrance. If they are given plenty of food ‘and good protedtion in the fall and then left alone there will be a vig- orous swarm ready to make honey in the spring. Quite Essential Implement on Any Farm Is Easy of Construction and Very Convenient. An outfit for laying out wire fence is a very essential thing on the farm. They are easy of construction and convenient. Take two pieces of 2x10, six or eight feet long, with one end shaped as sled-runners, and a solid top on which to haul the tools required in building the fence. Two pieces of 2x4, six feet long, bolted, one on each side and running back about half their length, make a pair of shafts for the bale of the fence. An inch hole is made near the end of each shaft in which an iron rod Unrolling the Wire. is passed and through the bale of the fence. The end of the fence is fastened to the first post, and with a horse to the sled like the outfit you are ready for Farm Help. The solution of the farm help probe lem Mes largely with the farmers themselves, according to my way of thinking. If farmers will arrange their work or reorganize their meth- ods so they can keep men all the year around instead of picking up Tom, Dick and Bill as they stray out into the country during the rush season of harvest, pay all they can afford, give the men good living quarters and help them to keep out of the mire of ignor- ence and indifference by encouraging the better side of their nature, they will not only ‘secure a much higher type of workman, but perform a real service to humapity. Just keep ‘inj mind that we are brothers . all—rich’ and poor, farmer and hired man—and that every man is entitled to a square deal.—A Hired Man. Farm Notes It the vegetables are wltherlng, pack them in moist sand. If the parsnips are frozen in, use a railroad pick to get them out, The fall plowed land should not b worked, but should be left rough over: winter. i It is a question whether the, wagons| or carts are the most desirable vehicle' on a farm. Many farmers now have hand press<- der all winter. The profits edge of farming hpl over and rests upon the business desk and farm account -book. I8 open is 8 good time to make prepara-. tions for next spring’s hotbed. ¢ "It 'is much better to apply a little*}] manure ‘to-- oyr - .land-often:than..a: large quantity -at longer intervals, It good roads from the producer to the consumer were:general, the: be fits to both would be considerable. . Land plaster. gives results on new land by making the potash in the soil’ more available for the use of plants.. _Don’t be afraid of getting the soil around the asparagus too rich. The richer it is the better the asparagus thrives. Manure should be stored under a shed on a slightly concave cement floor so that mothing will flow away:| trom it. Steel silos are growing in favor, and seemingly do not hold the frost ment ones. Soll taken from & well established alfalfa field and spread on land to be sown to alfalfa is .flry md mh It takes raw or fresh manure about ix to elght Weeks to rot fine emoughiil spread-’ ll:r spring application ' for g broadcast, or ia the drill foe ‘vag| stablea, es and by this means have sweet ci-, | Any warm' winter day when the nfl } @ny ‘more Or even &s much as the" oo-' | noculate it. 15 (! | PIONEER One-Man Structure. The biggest one-man structure in England is Stivichal church, near Co: ventry. James Green, & native of that city, not only worked the stones used in it, but with the help of a single ia. borer, placed them all in position, and, in fact, constructed the whole of it, from foundation to turrets. How long it took him to acomplish this 'Hats and Caps, 1 Lot Misses Shoes size 12} to 2, Regular $2.00, at..... 1 Lot Boys’ Shoes sizes 13 Shoes, Dress Goods, Men’s and Boys’ Shirts, Classware and Crockery. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SHOES 1 Lot Ladies’ Shoes, lace and button, Regular $3. & $3.50at $1-98 to 2, Regular $2 00, at........ feat 18 not clear. He is said to have been engaged on the task for 40 years, but the interval which elapsed be- tween the demolition of the old church and the opening of the present one was only seven years. At all events, Green’s “record,” like many otbers in connection with building, will, we may be sure, stand for generations.— Wide World Magazine. 0. C. ROOD & CO. The Popular Store with Popular Prices EASTER GREETINGS When in the Market for Hosiery, Underwear, Overalls and Pants, Notions, Tinware Come 1 Lot Men's .$1.38 all sizes, Regular $2.50 1 Lot Men’s fine Shoes, 1l , Re $1 38 :t sizes guls.r 82 00 Special Bargains in Tinware, Glassware and crocke:-y Shade roller curtains 19¢ Extention curtain rods 10@¢ Table oilcloth per yd. 19¢ 0. C. ROOD & CO. New location next to Lahrs on Minnesota Ave. FRIDAY. 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