Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 13, 1912, Page 14

LOULDN'T SEE THE HUMOR Waglishwoman Nobly Upheid Tradi. tions of Her Race When a Witty Remark Was Made, There were three Americans in the party, four Scotchwomen, and one who was English, and they were hav- | dng tea one rainy afternoon in Edin- ‘burgh. One of the Americans had whanged the subject of coaversation m humor to golf. She had gracious- agreed with the Englishwoman that was quite too absurd to say that glish people were slow to see a Yoke. She had even, with no effect of uring herself, admitted that the,, lish mind accepted light and friv-. wlous remarks in a thoroughly light; and frivolous spirit. She had been amost agreeable, and then she began %o talk, as every American who goes 40 Scotiand must sooner or later be- &ln to talk, on the avidity with which Rhe Scotch played golf in the rain, *1 have been in Edinburgh” she gald, “for two weeks. It has rained;] wevery day for 18 days. The Brunts- eld links look like a lake. And yet, :hnre are people playing golf there; fhere have been people playing golf B the rain every day I've been here— Wuite as many as on the one day when ‘fthe sun shone for 45 minutes! And all the time I've been in Scotland— yvery one of the 22 days—I have seen ! pen and women and children driving ®alls over puddles. Does it make it ‘better sport? Or do they love it so fthat they can’t miss a day, even when' #t's pouring? Or is it that it always ns?” The Scotchwomen smiled, but no' one had an answer ready. And one of tthe other Americans permitted herself & light remark. “I have a splendid idea,” she satd. *~It's an invention. I'm going to make, & fortune. I'm going to invent a golf stick that has an umbrella on the oth- er end. You can hold one end over, Jourself and hit with the other. Isn’t: 4t great?” The Scotchwomen laughed. The wother Americans laughed. The Eng- lllhwomnn looked puzzled for a mo- mment, laid down her toasted scone, and spoke earnestly. “Oh, but really,” she said, “wouldn't that quite spoil the stroke?” Ways of the Russian Hotel. Writing of the great Russian city of Odessa in Harper’s, Sydney Adam- son tells of the somewhat primitive arrangements of even the modern ho- tels. “For our ignorance of Russian we had the privilege of paying over twice the legal fare for our drive to the ho- Ael. The, porters obligingly arranged “the mattér and quite cheerfully kept the diffefence. We felt at home at once. The rooms have double win- dows sealed with putty, which are nev- {'opened from the beginning of win- 1l the spring thaw is in the air. ,h there are no open fires, the only | “yentilation is from the slightly better of the corridors. Your true Rus- sian, having a taste for much tea or other warm refreshment, rings for a fighted samovar and prepares his own beverage, if he is not fortunate to possess a wife to do it for him. With the lady managing a flery, fuming samovar and her lord smoking innu- merable cigarettes, with perhaps a vis- itor to help, one can easily imagine— not forgetting the hermetically sealed windows—the atmosphere in which some worthy Russians go to bed.” Ideal Hosts. “English country houses are, to my taste, the most elegant and at the -same time the most comfortable places Imaginable. In my Indian sketches I have already paid tribute to the won- derful hospitality of the Briton, and I should like to mentfon it gratetully again. At home we are apt to think = guest must be everlastingly amused; he is worn to death with the occupa- tions, pleasures, ‘sight-seeing,’ provid- ed by his host. There is nothing of this kind in England. Unless there 1s something special on foot, such as a shoot, each guest is absolutely his own master. The whole house and homg of the hosts is in the fullest sense of the word at the guest’s abso- lute disposal. He only has to say the word, and he can ride, motor, fish, shoot, sail, play tenuis, or flirt—every- | thing is at his hand. The English ex- el in this art of genial and thoughtful wntertaining.”—From My Hunting Day- Book, by the Crown Prince of Ger wmany. Alma Tadema's House. According to the London Globe the | efforts to acquire Alma Tadema's | ‘house as a national possession were mever very energetically supported, doubtless owing to ‘the non-success:‘: that attended previous attempts in :. the case of other artists of note. It is, therefore, not surprising to'~ hear that they have falled, and that the house will shortly be offered for: sale by public auction. It is much to be ; hoped, says The Globe, that this may | not lead to its dismantling, but that 1ts purchaser may be one who will be able to afford to retain in situ the dec- orations which were 8o redolent of the artist, including those in the little auto-chamber gallery of pictures by all the best of his contemporaries—ex- changes for works from his own brush, B Change Comes Slowly. | A love letter, a cure for toothache and a complaint of a bad boarding | house, according to a contemporary, ' Wwere found in excavated writings ll.ono years old. The same old worldl Sllence. A habit of silence in conversation ll pleasing and wins applause when it ' is known that the silent ome could talk and talk to the purpose if he ‘shose.—Leopard. TORIES HARSHLY USED WRITER CONDEMNS ACTION DUR- NG REVOLUTIONARY WAR. l4n Life of John Hancock Lorenzo Sears Points Out That Decree of Banishment Was a More Bit- ter Story Than Evangeline. It the Tories had seen the crown tri- umph, their treatment of the rebels, as they called the Whigs, might have been no better than they themselves received. The human nature of a sin- gle race is not changed by party names or the fortune of war. There- fore, it is an iateresting speculation to conjecture what a victorious Tory would have done with defeated patri- ots. It i safe to say that BSamuel Adams and John Hancock would have ‘been ‘sent to England for trial, if not for execution as traitors; but toward the people at large there was a grow- [ng spirit of conciliation as the war went on, for reasons which cannot be etailed here. It is unfortunate that it cannot be said with equal truth that as the pa- iriot cause looked more hopeful, and sven when independence was assured, the hostility toward resident or ban- ished loyalists was diminished. Dur ing the war every species of intimide- :fon had been used to bring them into ‘he patriot ranks; indignities not usu- ully practiced in dignified warfare had been thrust upon them. REighty-five thousand had been driven into Cana- iian exile alone, besides other thous- ands who had fled to other British pos- sessions, leaving houses and lands, Susiness and friends. owed exile, with poverty and distress In strange and inhospitable regions. The Acadian story which excites American sympathy has at least the mitigating feature of removal south- ward to gentler climes; while the Co- lonial dispersion was chiefly into northern latitudes, which our Saxon ancestors used to designate as the do- main of a chilly goddess with a name which, by a singular inversion of meaning, and the addition of one let- ter, now belongs to a place of fiery torment. So the_exiles themselves Confiscation. fol- | ' “Hell, Hull and Halifax.” Yet the best terms that Great Bri- tain could secure for its loyal colom- upon were, that congress should “rec- ommend leniency to the several states” in their treatment of Tories. For its 6wn part the home govern- ment employed as many as it could, and for the temporary support of the unemployed it expended more than $200,000 annually -before the end of the war. Afterward additional bur- dens were ungrudgingly assumed for the expatriated; five hundred acres of land to each family, building mate- rials, tools and even food. In this way nearly nine million dollars were spent in Canada before 1787. In addition, some nineteen million dollars were paid for losses of property by the well- to-de on their claims for forty mil- lions. Among these were governors, judges, councillors, commissioners, col- lege presidents and clergymen. After dissatisfied and unhappy. In Canada they were wretched; in England they were disregarded and thrown back up- on the companionship of the lower classes. There was little left for them but to drag out a lonely existence to the end of their days.—From “John Hancock,” by Lorenzo Sears. Wireless on King's Auto. A deputation from the Epanish Wireless Telegraph company recently aited on King Alfonso to beg him acoept & magnificent motor car to which is attached a very perfect and complete apparatus of wireless in- Istallation that will enable him to com- ‘mun!oata with any one he pleases wherever he may be by means of radio-telegraphy. light, examined the car and apparatus with great interest and began to use it immediately, wafting congratula- tions to Premier Canalejas on the birth of a little daughter that day. 11i-Timed. She—I see the papers say the au- bucket shops. He—Yes; that's so. She—What a mean thing to do just when fall housecleaning is due. I hope they’ll, let the broom factories stay open. used to place in the same uum thorities are going to shut up the ists when terms of peace were agreed || all that was done for them they were || The king accepted the gift with de- |! When you come to Bemidji during this Big Co-operative Fare Refund- ing Week come in, bring your family, hang up your hat and coat and eat with us. We'll give you a good square meal for your money. Mayer’sDairy Lunch Beltrami Ave. (Formerly Abell's) Bemidji, Minn. ¢ e - () ———— | —— () ——— | ——— | AL -3 pounds Mixed Candy .. 45¢ Broom for .......... 2 1b. Baking Powder .... 3 1bs. Soda Crackers for .. 8 Cans of Corn for Comb Honey ...... 8 packages Matches for . Extra select Table Apples, Union Label Plug Tobacco Cracked Corn . o Feed .... .. .. ..... Bran Cwt, Shorts, Cwt . 100 Bar Box Swift Borax KEEPING STORE line. way that we keep it. buy there is always fresh fresh at Schroeder’s.” 6 packages Oat Meal for ...... G. T. W. Label qug Tobacco, perlb. ......couuuun. FLOUR AND FEED 49 1b. Sack Fancy Patent Leader Flour ...... We take well sorted Potatoes m Trade per box , per 1b. .. SOAP and clean.” 10 1b. Baking Powder.........c.oiiiiiiinniinitciianniiieennns 5 1b. Baking Powder ...... . Bulk Apples per bushel............oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnenns -Bulk Gano Apples, per bushel .. Galvanic Soap; per BoX .u. s wwsvs swaus s vovss sissies salasss s 3 Cans Swift Washing Cleanser .........cooeveeeinarnneenennns Do you know that this store spends a lot of time, energy and money in keeping store? This is what we call “Store Service” which means not only better merchan- dise for your money than you can get elsewhere but to give you goods that are fresh, crisp and clean and this is especially true of the grocery We have had many compliments paid us on our grocery line and the It does make us feel good to hear people say: thing you can say for Schroeder’s, they keep groceries, and whatever you Yes, we do spend a lot of time in fighting dirt and flies but we like good, clean fresh-things to eat ourselves and we assure you that we are going to keep right on doing these things and always do our best to live up to “Good groceries alwsys clean and 25¢ 35¢ .90¢ 50¢ 25¢ $1.00 25¢ .u)(. 20c 25¢ $1.65 5S¢ 90¢ 30¢ 30¢ o @ s w ...$1.30 ..$110 . $1.00 wie $130 50 1bs. Clean J‘imothv Seed, germination, 90 per cent............$2.50 50 1bs. Clean Blue Grass Seed, germination 90 per cent............$7.50 $3.50 25¢ “One FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER ONLY, FOR CASH, THE FOLLOWING PRICES PREVAIL GROCERIES DRY GOODS 1214 and 15¢ Gingham, per yard .............. ...... ¥ g ¥ gen 11l%¢ S3¢ Serge, peryard for ...l T0¢ 12%4¢ Outing Flannel per yard for. « . .. 10c¢ 18¢ Danish Cloth, per yard ..... wase » e B a e wiacaiw, wiesew sivivieie & O Te Calico per FArd LOF: . o s covns « sawn s swon s vommws swwns o camas s DG New Wool Flannels per yard .............. v & e . ..45 and 50c 12V,¢ Cotton Batten, per roll 10c Rickrack, per bunch ....... . . 5¢ Children’s Hose, per pair .........ccveveeevscenense......15 and 25¢ Ladxes’Hme,perpau-......................‘............15an625c Children’s Home Made All Wool Hose, per pair.................. 50c¢ Men’s Home Made All Woll Hose per pair ............ 50c¢ Men’s 50c Home Made Lumbermen’s Hose for .. 40¢ Men’s Overalls, per pair ........... Srese § SRS SR SRR F AT 5 50¢ 1-4 1b. Skein Yarn, Homespun ..........ccvcviveiinincnciennne. 28¢ Table Oil Cloth, All Colors, per yard ..........ce0e0vvueevecne.. 20 Black Knitting Worsted Yarn, Skein .................... e s o (200 Men’s Womens’ and Children’s Underwear. SHOES $5.00 Men’s Fancy Dress Shoes for ............... $3.50 Women’s fancy E 3049 Dress Shoes for..... $3.50 Women’s Fancy Gun Metal Shoes for Misses, Boys’ and Children’s Shoes ......................80c to $150 HOOD’S RUBBER FOOTWEAR. Call in and inspect our line; we sell them from 25¢ to 75¢ per pair less than last year. Each purchase means a saving to you. A visit to our store will con- vince you of the real values we offer. I will make any farmer a real estate loan at 7 per cent per annum, providing the money is invested in a silo built on the farm, same style as my silo on the Alfalfa Dairy farm with a dead air space which prevents freezing of the contents. For particulars call and see me. PREMIUMS Commence right now to save your checks and save them till you have one, two or three hundred dollars of them. Christmas is coming. Make yourself a present at our expense. We have right now and will have next year a line of premiums that will please you, that you will be pleased to own and have in your homes. We buy Jack Pine Cones $20 per ton We give cash coupons ~ 2 ! per cent - redeemable in Dry Goods and Shoes WE APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE!