Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 9, 1912, Page 2

. ripened naturally. PREAD DEATH COMING FAR DEEPLY IMPLANTED IN THE HEARTS OF ALL. Pm. More Effected by Loss of Honon, ! @& Visit to a Dentlst, or Banke ruptcy, but Few Dellber ately End It All. Probably the first thought of every nable man in reading the dreary tails of the disaster to the Titania : “What would I have done in the e circumstances?” Probably his nd bore the hope in all humility t if such circumstances should arise bhim he would behave without toa uch of the awkwardness of panic. a fool would haphazard a predice n of his conduct in the face of a 1l so unexpected and attended by terrors of midnight and the sea, 18 no diseredit to the human race to that cowardice is a gift from the which has been impartially dis. buted among mankind. Every man who thinks at all is Eld of death, He may be more afraid [ omething else, or loss of honor, th or money, or going to a dentist, , like the man in Pickwick, of life thout buttered mufiins, but he ooses death only as a bad alterna- for a worse. If he is not afraid of e thing you may be sure he is a.m.tq Pt another. ' A man will go up to the clouds in a balloon who wouldn't go down inta Rwenty feet of water in a submarine. A steeplejack may be afrald of dogs rand a lion tamer of riding in an eleva: Ror. We know a man who has made a preat reputation for coolness under fire In battle, who gibbers with fear whene wever he has the stomach ache. One man fears fire, another burglars, ane pther railway trains, another measles. + Conduct in an emergency depends on many things besides those abstract gualities known as “cowardice” and “gourage.” A man is apt to act calmly when his surroundings, at the time the | peril presents itself, are customary und familiar, when his nerves happen to be sound, or when he hag time to meditate on his action and weigh care- tully its consequences, ! Again a man may be persuaded to shame or glory, as the case may be, by the example of his neighbor. One per- son afflicted by blinding fear may turn & hundren men into a panic stricken mob or he may convert them into a throng of heroes through their very horror of his conduct. And one man ‘who has established his moral equilib- rium quickly can instantly convey for- titude to the others. Courage and cowardice both like company—F. P. Dunne in the American Magazine. Fruits Ripened by Drug Vapors. Horticulturists have for some time been experimenting on the effects to be obtained by subjecting plants to the vapor of ether, chloroform and other volatile substances. They have found that the growth of many fruits and flowers can be forced by this method and have obtained particularly striking results with lilacs, which they have thus heen able readily to obtain in winter. An American agriculturist has experimented more particularly in the effect of these and other sub- stances on the ripening of fruit. His observations have shown that in the majority of cases the more volatile the substance to which the plant is: treated the more rapid is the ripening. ! In forcing the ripening of dates, for instance, he found that the best re- sults were obtained when he employed acetic, proprionie, lactic or salicylio ‘acid. Heat powerfully stimulates the ripening process and one of the pecul- larities of fruits thus forced to ma- turity is that they are generally found to keep better than those which have Red Tape in Action. An American, in visiting the London postoffice, observed that the newspa- per box had a large mouth, and, with the curiosity of the average American tourist, he stood gazing into it. Sud- denly a bale of newspapers struck him and he fell into the box. His companions hurried to the coun- ters to rescue him, but owing to the red tapetof the English postoffice the clerks disregarded their appeals. The American was in the mall box and would have to be treated as a mail matter. They therefore stamped him end threw him into a compartment containing provincial newspapers. The unfortunate man’s friends there- upon went to the chief, who listened phlegmatically to their story, then'! asked if their frlend was addressed. | On being informed that he was mot, | the chief said: | ‘ matter is simple. The man will remain for six montihs in the bureau. | At the end of that time, if no one ap- plies for him, he will be burnt as a ! dead letter.” Pantheon and Parthenon, The Parthenon, or what is left of it, stands upon the Acropolis of Athens. This most famous building on earth was erected under the ad- ministration of Pericles about B. C. 442, Its present ruinous condition was caused by the explosion of = bomb during the war between the Venetians and Turks in” 1687. The Pantheon, at Rome, was built by Agrippa in B, C. 27, and, unlike the more beautiful temple at Athens, is ptill in a fair state of preservation. The Pantheon 1s, of course, well worth seeing, both for its own sake and on account of its historic inter- est; but it does not hold the fame belonging to the incomparable builde ing on the Athenian Acropolis. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1912, ACTGNVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE We are often asked why we take inventory, when it is a task so disliked by everyone engaged in it. One of the main reasons for a thorough inventory is to ferret out all short lines of merchandise that are to bz dropped from stock, so that it may be priced attractive enough to be sold before the beginning of the new season. We have just completed our inventory and have found many articles that will make choice bargains. - Aug. 10. Sale Commences Aug. 10 And Will Continue 10 Days. There Will Be Fresh Bargains Every Day. No Ap- provals, No Charges, No Alterations. Every Bargain Cuaranteed Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Garments All ladies’ suits and eoats will be sold at exactly Half Price. Ladies’ Skirts. 1 lotofladies’ skirts, made from fine panamas, serges and voiles; $5 $12.00 and $15.00 values, choice for........ Silk Petticoats. 1 lot of ladies’ silk petti- coats, consisting of black taffetta, $5 and $6 values and Persian patterns up to $12, choice........oeveiivenniriiiannnnn. $2-50 Wash Dresses. During this sale we will offer our entire stock of wash dresses, includ- ing ladies’ misses’ and children’s at 25 Per Cent Discount. Bathing Suits. All bathing suits go at 1-4 Off. Ladies’ Gloves 1 lot of ladies’ and misses’ 50c¢ and 75c silk and lisle gloves, a pair........... 350 Summer Underwear Misses’” 25c¢ union suits at.................. 1 90 Ladies’ Kayser made $1.50 Union suits $| |9 made from fine mercerized yarn, a suit [] The $1 grade 79¢ Ladies’ 50c vests now.. Ladies’ 35c¢ vestsfnow Ladies’ 15¢ and 25¢ vests now.................. 12¢ 39¢c Ladies’ Wrappers 1 lot of ladies’ small size wrap- pers, light colors, choice 250 Bargains In Hose 1 lot of ladies’ 25¢ hose, black and cclors, choice....l9c 1 lot of children’s hose, 25¢ values, choice........ 19c 1 lot of children’s hose at 5c Silkolines 500 yards of 36-in. silkoline, plain and figured patterns, our 13c and 15¢ values, sale price a yard .................. 10c Ginghams, Prints, Percales Every family can always use these goods. Red seal gingham, sale price 1e Best 36-in. percale,sale price 10e Best standard prints,sale price 5e White Bed Spreads Our $1.25 and $1.35 bed $| spreads now ..................... Notions 25c¢ talcum powder............ 15¢ 25c tooth powder............... 15¢ 10c vaseline........................ 8¢ 50c toilet water.................. 29c¢ 10c cold cream......... p— Men’s and Boys’ Wear We have divided our men’s and young men’s suits into 4 lots. Lot I, comprises all suits up to $10, choice............c.ucvuuen..n. $4-95 $12.50 $13.50 $16.50 Lot 2, all suits up to $18, choice Lot 3, all suits up to $20, choice Lot 4, all suits up to $25, choice Boys’ Knee Pants Suits, Bar and Cook Aprons, made extra long from good shrunk cotton, each .......oooooevviiiiiiiiiiin -4 Off Men’s and Boy's Underwear Men’s $2.50 union suits O wiussimunvnssismssmnsnsaine smsisrseie now Men’s 50c shirt and draw- €8 MNOW iuu.usineisissonsnsvooss 39c Men’s $1 shirt and draw- €IS DMOW .vuveivnniieneenneens. 890 Three-Button Novelty Sack,No. 779 Sianting Lower Pockets Boys 50c union suits Boys’ 50c shirt and draw- ers now 35c Boys’ 25¢ shirt and draw- BTS! 5 isisvussssomssanvesmoats ivoss 2 I C each.......cccevviivennenini. 5 oc Men's Night Shirts 1 lot men’s muslin night shirts, $1 and $1.25 values, choice ..........oovveniinnnn. 89c 1 lot men’s $2.50 pajamas $1 -1 - (o L — Overalls 1 lot of men’s high grade overalls, a pair... soc 1 lot of little boys’ overalls T 1 s 15c 1 lot of boy’s overalls a 1 2: 11 R 290 Men’s Hats All straw hats...... 1-2 Price 1lot men’s $3 hats choice $1.29 Boys’ Indian Suits These suits consist of jacket, pants and head gear, $1.25 values, choice......... 89c Men's Hose 1 lot of men’s 25c¢ hose, black and colors, choice a PAIL Gosssssivessinnass sarsaanons 1 sc 1 lot of men’s 50c_hose, choice a pair.................. 39c Men’s Gotton Gloves Men’s heavy cotton knit 5 wrist gloves a pair............ C Men's heavy cotton gaunt- let gloves a pair............... 1 oc Elgin Shirts During this sale we offer Elgin banded shirts each...asc Men’s Negligee Shiris $1.25 shirts now............... 89c $1.50 and $2 shirts now...$1.186 Every man, woman and child shouid secure their fall footwear at this sale. It is generally known that we carry only dependable shoes; right style and right prices. going to offer our customers the choice of our stock at a Discount of 25 per cent Sale Gommences Saturday Morning at 9 0’clock During this 10-day sale we are ez O BEMIDJI, MINN. MILL CHECKS CASHED =08