Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 13, 1912, Page 21

~ MUST HAVE HAD BUSY LIFE Boer Woman Surely Holds the Worid’s Record for Her Many and Varied Marriage Ventures. The world’s record in matrimonial wentures is probably held by Mrs. Thelia M. de Beer, a widow, seventy- eight years of age, residing at Pre- toria, Transvaal. At the age of eight- een she married Petrus Jacobus Lubbe, who died, leaving her with one child. Ten months later she took an- other husband, a widower with three children. A year and five months gfterwards he also died, leaving her with four children. Within five months she married for the third time, an- other widower, this time with seven children. With him she lived for eleven years, and had seven children, when he also died. After five years’ widowhood she married for the fourth time, on this occasion a widower with eight children. With him she had four children. and after eleven years, he, too, died. Five years later she mar- ried a man named Hendrik Klopper. | Another eleven years elapsed, and then ber fifth husband died, leaving her with ten children. she contracted another marriagé with Hendrik Van Wryk, a widower, who brought five children to swell the fam- fly. Another eleven years passed, and ke, too, went the way of his five pre- decessors, his death occurring only re- cently. Mrs. de Beer is now the mother and stepmother of 49 children and the grandmother of 270, ACCOUNTED FOR THE CHANGE Explanation Satisfied Soldier as to | ical and scientific research. And now | the Cause of His Colonel’s Lamb- like Demeanor. A soldier, being photographed, hap- | ing apparatus. a combination of spec-‘ pened to mention the name of the regi- ment to which he belonged, whereupon | Sir J. J. Thomson is said to have been | the photographer said that he had pho- | able to detect chemical combinations | In two years’ time | -he always looked as if he were going to jump down your throat In this you'd think he couldn’t say ‘boo’ to a goose. Was he alone when he came here?” “Well, no,” said the photographer, with unconscious irony, “he had his wife with him.” “Oh,” said the soldier thoughtfully, “that accounts for it”—London Tit Bits. Found Use for the Yacht. The resourcefulness of some men at times furnishes a surprise even to those who know them well. A fair illustration is a certain New Yorker of wealth who bought a costly steam vacht. He is very fond of the water, but his chief object in the purchase was to please his wife. Then he found she did not care at all for that sort of thing—and as a result she re- mained at home whenever he went off on a cruise. a reasonable time he married again. 10 an acquaintance who congratulated him some time later. “You see, T looked around till I found a woman. who would rather live on a yacht than in a house—and I married her. | Now the yacht's worth while.” Powerful New Magnifying Glass. | A new method of seeing things fimagnifying glass of today is | son. | spectroscope was the finest ent of analysis available for chem- comes this instrument, millions upon millions of times more exact than the | spectroscope. With his new magnify- | troscope and photographing camera, His wife died; and after | “It's all right now, old man,” he said: | | which 1s one million million times|an’' practice fer a day. We put up a more powerful than the most powerful | long an’ a noble fight, but we had ter | beingi end up by takin’ a can o’ th’ spag fer | tested in England by Sir J. J. Thom-| bait an’ goin’ fishin. We think .; Up until a short time ago thsi spaghetti feast ought ter be called a instru- | fish dinner instead.—Alkali Eye. 1 “Well, but T've seen him alone, and | HIS FIRST SPAGHETT! FEAST |, rucrea Alkali. Eye Is Not Particulirly ' ink pressed With Delicacy So Popular Among Italians. Thursday night we was asted to a ppaghetti feast, an’ we air here ter admit thet we ain't th’ guy thet put th’ “get” in spaghetti, ner did we put th' spaghetti inter us. Believe us, ef | ‘We ever ast anyone ter a spaghetti | feast we shall be prepared ter feed it | to th’ aforesaid guest by mreans of a chute, er else we shall have a lady with a pair o’ shears stand at th’ side |0’ each guest ter save his life by | | cuttin’ him loose whenever it gits | around his neck an’ he starts ter {stmngle. Sev'rul times we got b]a.ck] |in th’ face an’ our derned ol’ tongue | | hung out ’fore we was rescued. Wel | | seen a statute once of some sort of a | coon, we think it was a laocoon, con- !sistin’ of a father an’ two sons in a | struggle ter th' death with a mess o' spag, an’ we felt just like that our| | ownself. Th' stuff thet is served on th’ side, we done a-plenty to that. | O’ course we ain't th’ sort of a duck | thet gives up without no struggle; | we fit a plate o’ spag all over th’ place | before we give up, an' we say fer our | self thet th' spag looked as haggard. ! an’ wore out as we did before we | surrendered. Before we go ter anoth- | er spag fight we air goin’ ter fill a | bath tub with th’ stuff an’ git into it 'NEW USE FOR PHONOGRAPH| iIngenit:m- Housewife Devised Planl That Kept Maid in the Straight | and Proper Path. i i A Brooklyn clubwoman who was go- | tographed the colonel of the same reg- | Which exist only in that part of a| Ing out of town for a few days was in fment, and showed the private a copy. Becond which compares to a second | & quandary over the problem of her “Well,” said the soldier, “I've seen Colonel —— a good many times on the parade ground, to say nothing of South Africa, and he never looked like that.” “Yes,” said the photographer, “but you must recollect that the colonel was neither on the parade ground nor in South Africa when he was photo- graphed.” _— |es a second compares to a year. | Telephone Poles. i It requires 190 years to grow a 30« | foot cedar pole for telegraph purposes, ibut there are other poles which ane | swer the purpose and are grown mory | quickly. | husband’s existence during her ab- | sence. The maid was Swedish and | could neither read nor write English, ;yet she somehow must be told each | day, as only the mistress could tell\ | her, what should be done about the | | house. A moment’s thought solved the problem. A list of each day’s du- ties was made out. Next, a phono- | graph dealer was called up and in- | sensus of opinion being that he w:;.l‘J records. The ingenious mistress then eat down in front of ‘her machine and dictated her orders, using one record for each day’s instructions. The rec ords were then placed in their paste- board cases, and the days on which they should be used were indicated on the outside by ome, two, three and four straight lines, making a mistake impossible. As a result not only was everything in perfect order ypon her return, but the novelty had so ap pealed to the maid that she had “played” her orders over and over un: | til she could repeat them word for| word. | —_— Mysterious Stranger in Town. | “Something mighty queer about g feller that was here last week,” re lated the landlord of the Turgidtown | tavern. “He never kicked about hie room, ett with apparent relish what was set before him, didn’t try to flirl with the waitresses, and when I asked him if he was looking for land or seek: ing health or canvassing for something he politely replied that he wasn’t. He went to bed and got up at reasonable hours, walked sedately about town, bought 10-cent cigars as if he was used to 'em, answered civilly the re marks of practically every prominent citizen in town about the weather. He| stayed three days, and then paid his| bill without grumbling, bade me a courteous good-by and went away with as little flutter as he had come. And on account of the consistent manner| in which he minded his own business: and let other people’s affairs alone| there has been a good deal of specu lation about him ever since, the con:| either a famous detective, some kind| of a slick swindler or a crazy man™| Lived iong Wiih Bullet in Heart. After carrying a bullet in his heart | for thirty years, Gotfried Fischer, pged sixty-three, of Zofingen, in the canton of Angovie, Switzeriand, has just died. During the pursuit of a criminal, Fischer was shot in the heart, and was taken to hospital, ap- | parently dying. To the amazement of the doctors, however, he recovered, angd in a few weeks was able to rejoin the police force. Fischer was left alone by the doctors, and continued his duties. His death was due to a chill on the lungs. | “between meals.” Families Are Buying “Sunkist” Oranges by the Box or Half-Box Enjoy the rich, delicious meat and sweet, tangy juice of | ruddy, thin-skinned, seedless ‘‘Sunkist’ oranges. Have this golden fruit for breakfast, dessert and Cleanest of all fruits—never touched by bare hands. All the pickers and packers of ‘‘Sunkist’’ oranges and lemons wear clean, white cotton gloves. “‘Sunkist” oranges are the fin- est, juiciest oranges in the world. Tree-ripened, fiberless. Nota seed in “Sunkist.” Buy them by the box or half-box. That is cheaper than buy- ing by the dozen. They keep for weeks. Ask for ‘‘Sunkist” lemons —so full of juice that they go farther than other lemons. Try “Sun- kist” lemonade—hot or cold. Lemons add flavor to fish, meats and salads. Get Rogers Silver with “Sunkist” Wrappers Cut the trademarks from ‘““‘Sunkist’” orange and lemon wrappers and send them tous. We offer27dif- ferent premiums, all Rogers A-1 Standard Guaran- Silverware. Exclusive ‘‘Sunkist” design. For this orange spoon send 12 ‘‘Sunkist’’ Orange or Lemon Wrappers and 6 two-cent stamps. ‘‘Red Ball” orange and lemon wrappers count same as ‘‘Sunkist.” Buy “Sunkist” Oranges and Lemons at Your Dealer’s Send your name and full address for free premium sheet and Premium Club Plan. Address all orders for premiums and all inquiries to California Fruit Growers Exchange 139 N. Clark Street, Chicago, L.~ (148) (2215 jon199 %) Subscribe for The Pioneer Picture Frames. Only 10 shopping days till Santa “delivers the goods” Bring your list to us and let’s begin. Among the things which we are pleased to offer are Jewelry, Silverware Mesh Bags, Leather Hand Bags, Hand Painted China, Ty description. that are almost lifelike; Bisque, Celluloid and Unbreakable Dolls, Sleds, Skies, Skates, Tree Trimmings, Work Baskets, Xmas Stationery, Pictures, Genuine Hair Switches at $1.75, $2.25 and $3.50, which are three stranded; you would Rocking Horses, Shooflys, etc., etc. Austrian China Fancy Dishes, Character Dolls of eve Full Dressed Dolls, Mechanical Toys, Drums, Games, Big line of Candy and Nuts. have to pay as much again elsewhere. Minnesota Ave. Bemidji, Minn. This entire stock offers you real bargains in gifts, both from a practical and a money saving standpoint. Nothing is offered that would not be appreciated as a gift, and every item is priced to increase your savings. Now, Let's Us Get Down to Christmas Shopping and the choicest gifts and best oppertunities are for the early shoppers. HE HAPPY YULETIDE SPIRIT seems to have caught everybody this season. It permeates the air every where. The gay shop windows bespeak it, the frosty air feels like it, and the busy Holiday shoppers confirm it. Surely the mortal who fails to respond to the Glad Tidings of the Chrittmas Season must be calloused by the sordid side of life. : g i § :