Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 18, 1913, Page 11

Easter Eqq Rolling t the White House ) : d UST abont the prettiest annual function 1 Waxhin Easter Monday on is the rolling on the White Ho Hwn This event levels all social classes, bringing the sons and daughters of foreign dip lomats to au even footing with the children of humble artisans For on Easter Monday. bright and early, thousands of little boys and girts will gather in the big back yard of the White House and will enjoy the rizht that is theirs on that day to roll their eggs down the slopes of the lawu. It] is the time honored cnstom to throw wide the mansion’s gates to all the! children of the city for this splendid | event. The ine or some other L band is requisitioned to furnish mus for the little ones, For two or three time Washington carries on hig prep: rolling. The boyx with an expert d of those with har s shead of | generation ations for the e, 1ther thei imination in favor: shells They de-| ! termine the strength of the shell by tapping the egw against their teeth, the compact by sound and “feel™ fixing the character of the shell. The chosen eggs are then boiled hard, and the own- ready for the tinal “picking™ proe- On meeting another Iad he says, L will vou pic Of course if the s properly will acquiesce ach then E = in one hand, with his fingers cov- ¢ its surface o that only the tip is presented to the opponent. They tap second younester the exposed tips against each other un- til one ix broken. Then the other end is bronght into play, When an ecgg suf- fers fracture at both ends it is for- feited The teked are still I able for e wl are therefore dyed in b ex with the lared shelled survivors of many ' The pictures show sever ns of little ones on the Wk Totse lawn and na scens of ehildren in the act of rolling their ¢ GREAT MYSTERY GF OCEAN| Was a Strange-Looking Vessel Sonr voying a Submarine for the Allies? From Algiers comes the story of a| mysterious ship, which entered the]| port a few days ago, the London Tele- | graph states. It was a fine two-fun-| neled vessel with engines so power- tul as to be out of character with its appearance, which was that of a pri- vate yacht. It entered the port un- der the pretext of coaling, but did not take in coal. To the port authorities the captain stated that he was car- rying a cargo of salvage to Constanti- nople. Requested by tbe customs au- thorities to open the cases in the hold, he refused, and the vessel left the harbor hurriedly without a pilotw The following night an English steamer passed the same ship at some distanct from Algiers. All its lights were out and it was in the com pany of a smaller vessel. Next morn- ing a coastes, returning to Algiers, came upon a large number of floating benzine tins. It is suggested that the mysterious | ship was acting as an escort to a sub- | marine ordered by one of the lately belligerent powers. and that it had ! entered the port of Algiers to supply itself for the submarine, which had remained outside the port. This theory fits in with the report of the English steamer and the story of the floating tins told by the captain of the ! Algerian coaster. It is remarked that the mysterious submarine must have been crossing the line between Mar-! seilles and Bona at the time when the; French mail stramer Marie Augustin sank after a collision, the circum- stances of which are still inexplica- ble. i MAN WAS EASILY CONTENTED| Friend’s Commiseration Over Un:' pleasant Situation of His Home ! Was Lost. | Dr. John Van Doren Young, secr tary of the County Medical Society of | New York, was talking. at a dinner,; about the unhealthiness of brooms| and dusters, and especially, of' household pets. 4 “They who keep dogs and cats in| apartments” he said, “claiming thatj the charms of these animals overbal-, ance their unhygienic qualities, re.! mind me of a man whose residence| had a gas plant to the north, a tan-‘ gery to the east, and a soap factory‘ to the west. “A friend commiserated with this man on his home’s unpleasant situa-| tion, but he answered with a con-| tented chuckle: “‘Why, it’'s fine to live here. ll don’t need to go to the expense of a! weathercock to tell which way the wind is blowing.’” Women in Finland’s Parliament. There are fourteen women in the Finnish Diet, as there the parliament is known, and one of their number, | Dr. Thekla Hutlih, on a recent visit to London, expressed surprise that in: enlightened England women had not yet been accorded the parliamentary franchise. She added some interest. ing ‘facts about Finnish women M. | P’s. All members are paid a salary, but they lose it if absent without special leave, and are also fined 15 shillings a day. “I may say,” she went on, “that the women attend the sittings more regularly than the men. The women members have endeavor ed to bring about improvements in women's position, especially in its legal and economic aspect Bills in- troduced by womecn have been con- cerned with the rising of the age of consent, securing equality of the wife with the husband in the control of the children, motherhood insurance, the right of women to enter the legal pro fession, and so forth.” English-Hingwha Bible. The latest example of Chinese praf erence for -.cstern types of education. al and other literature, especially those in which the English language is used, is found in a “Romanized” edition of the entire Bible in the Hingwha dia- lect, used in the Fuhkien province. It has just been issued by the American Bible society, and is being sold at one- fifth the cost of publishing. The work is not Romanized doctrin ally or ecclesiastically, but by the use of the Roman (better known as the English) alphabet, instead of the diffi. cult Chinese chawacters. The trans lation was made by four Chinese schol ars, under the direction of Rev. Wil liam N. Brewster, and is having a | ready sale, but not so large as the de- mand for the Scriptures in Hunan province. where not more than one in thirty of the business men fail to pro cure a copy when offereéd by the soci ety’s agents. Had Not Progressed Far. A reporter was sent around to make some inquiries concerning a new play that David Belasco was engaged ir writing. “Yes,” said Mr. Belasco, “I am writ ing a play. What do you want tc know about i¢?” “Anything you can tell me will be in teresting,” was the reply. “Well,” was Belascd’s response, “if is to have four acts and three inter missions—and I've just finished the. intermissions.”—The Ladies’ Journal. Homy¢ Not Taking Chances. “Brought your wife a vacuum clean er yet?” “Nope, I'm used to the broomstick £11 wait about the vacuum cleaner til some man’s wife has soaked him witl one and I see how badly he is injured.' - | news was first broken to her. SHE HAD A GOOD REASON Maiden Lady Explains Why She Intends to Visit a Chiropodist. She was a dear, old-fashioned, mod- est, simple maiden lady. So that, when she announced the fact that she thought of paying a chiropodist a visit, her great friend was duly aston- ished. “l didn’t know you..suffered from corns,” remarked the latter, when the “I don’t,” remarked the old lady, mildly, albeit, firmly; neither am I afflicted with .bunions, chilblains, nor any other pains in the feet.” | Her friend gazed at her with grow- | ing consternation. “Then, my dear,” she remonstrated gently, “what-on earth do you want to visit a chiropodist for?” The little lady’s cheeks blushed a delicate pink as she leant forward, laid one mittened hand on her inter- rogator’s arm, and whispered: “It’s this way, my dear. I do so want to be able to boast that at least| once in-my life I had a man at my feet!” To Clean a Piano Case. Use a bottle of olive oil, a bottle of alcohol, some new or perfectly clean | Canton' flannel, a perfectly clean chamois leather and a basin of wa- ter. 1. Wet a small piece of the flannel | and drop on it a few drops of oil. | 2. Rub with .the wet flannel, a small section of the case at a time, | and immediately rub it thoroughly with a dry piece of the flannel, before | proceeding to a fresh section. ! 3. Polish finally with the chamois or a fresh piece of the flannel. Rub | with the grain of the wood, azd | breathe on it occasionally to. help re- | move any oiliness that may remain. A very little flour rubbed with the grain | of the wood will also help to remove ! oiliness, but its use should not be | necessary. . 4. Wash the piano keys with a cor- ner of the flannel wet with alconol. Be careful, however, to avoid touching | North side family. judgement. Modish Easter Millinery Our very extensive showing reflects the proper thing for street and general wear, afternoon and the most formal functions, all selected with critical discrimination and rare judgment. ' The exhibit comprises the-recent creations of the most noted French milliners, and the new shapes; those liked for special snap and smartness and modified for the more conservative taste. We believe that our showing is equal to many of the larger cities, and that nowhere else in the city will .you find a more gorgeous and truly artistic collection of millinery than that of which we would invite your inspection. With much pleasure. we await your opportunity of critical HETLAND & FALLON Millinery Parlors MISS ELEANOR BROWN Manager and Trimmer Irecne Flew the Track. Irene is a hjghly valued cook in a She is not excit- able, not given to hysterics. She im- presses one as being calm and serene. But on her way to work she moment- arily lost all such qualities. Suddenly she rushed into the mid- dle of the street, screaming and shrieking. her and continued to scream. “She must be crazy!” exclaimed a woman who came out of her house to see what the trouble was. “She’s having a fit,” said another. But neither was right. The cause of the commotion was a mouse which had crawled into Irene’'s coat pock- et for a little snooze.—Indianapolis the wood with the alcohol, as it will -tuin the varnish. i | News, She threw her coat from GO TO BATCHELDER’S GOOD GROCERIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE FRESH EGGS AND BUTTER I. P. BATCHELDER 117 _Milmesota Ave. Phone 180 READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS — YOUR BIRTH STONE IS HERE An appreciative Easter gift. The table below names the stone and tells the story JAN.—Garnet Constancy and - FEB.—Amethyst Sincerity. MAR.—Bloodstone Courage, Presen APRIL—Diamond Innocence. Fidelity. ce of Mind. | MAY—Emerald Success in Love, JUNE—Agate or Pearl Health and Long Life. JULY—Ruby or Cornelian Contented Mind. 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