Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 16, 1913, Page 12

§ ? e 20 per cent on - Silk, Chiffon and Challie Dresses A SAVING of 25 per cent on Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats and Suits Ladies’ Serge, ANNIVERSARY SALE ‘closes tomorrow night at 10 o'clock D owIerGo: MINNESOTA 0% BEMIDJI, MAKE TABERNACLE RAFTERS RING (Continued from first page). evangelistic party preachers of the city. If ever a man made a “hit” with! including the the school children it was Prof. Weg-| ner. As an organizer and a leader, his equal has not been seen in Bemidji. | This is the opinion of the school boys‘ and girls. No, he was not the only one who made a hit. Evangelist I. E. Honey- well did more than that. He made a home run. And it was a “home run” too that made a “hit” not only with the school children, but with the en- tire congregation. What he saidi about the secret of success is well; worth remembering. He struck straight from the shoulder and hit} hard. There can be no doubt but that | many of his listeners left the taber-i nacle better resolved and better fitted | to meet the obstacles of every day life. ] Tonight his message will be “Hit-| ting the Nail on the Head”. ! The Tabernacle was tastily decor-| ated with flags and bunting by the} aid societies. Two pianos were used i to furnish the music, both loaned by! J. Bisiar, Bemidji, music dealer. Hetland and Fallon. Just received a new shipment of midsummer millinery which will be . on display Saturday, May 17.—Adv. Everybody that hasn’t did it— ought to—makes you feel fine, braces you up, you feel like a King—take Hollister’s R. M. Tea, Barker’s Drug Store.—Adv. To Prevent Pounding Your Finger. When a tack has to be driven in a1 fnconvenient corner, force the tacl through the end of a strip of pape: and hold the paper instead of attempt ing to hold the tack. This will sav( ‘the finger and thumb from the ham mer and the recording angel from making an entry on the wrong side of Jour page. Young Grammarian, A teacher gave an examination or the comparison of adjectives and ad verbs following a series’ of lessona upon that subject. One little boy was called upon to compare the word “far.” With much shuffiing of embar rassed feet, he replied: far; comparative, farther; superiative, grandfather.” WS SR s il LA jto 0. DON'T NEED TO BE LABELED Any Man of Sense Would Know That These Two Stories Were Merely Fables. Once upon a time there. was & beaten golfer who admitted that he had missed no short putts—and that ; his winning rival had “gobbled” no long ones; who confessed that he was on his game and that while beat- en by the margin of 3 and 2, without great luck the count would have been 8 and 6. Moral—They backed him up against a bunker and shot him at sunrise be- fore he became more violent, Once upon a time there was a fan who left the ball park and called out to a friend: 3 “Greatest game of the year, pal; they beat us 3 to 2; but if the ump. hadn’t slipped us a couple of" close ones, the count would have been 3 They played better ball and won on the level.” Moral—They didn’t even wait until sunrise to pot this guy. Another ten minutes, and he might have been be- yond all human control.—Grantland Rice, in Collier's Weekly. That G. Washington Incident. Small William, aged three, and John, aged five, had taken speeial in- terest in the approach of Washing- ton’s birthday. Fond grandparents and other relatives had been sending them many cherry-tree and hatchet post cards. Of course the lads’ mother had to explain the meaning of the different post cards. Shke iried to Impress upon her sons also the lesson about the “Father of Our Country” never telling a lie. Several nights before the natal day of the much celebrated and greatly lamented American, another consign- ment of post cards was received by the two boys. They were presented to their mother at the dinner table that evening to get her to tell of their significance. Among this last list of cards re- ceiver were several showing the chopped cherry tree. “And George ‘Washington could not tell a lie,” said the devoted parent, as she finished relating the much herald- ed incident. Master Williame was silent for a moment, and then, in all seriousness, said: “Why, mo'ver, what was the mate ter wif 'im?” —_—— Cleaning Tiles. Many times-the tiles in a hearth will become 80 stained that water will not clean them. Never clean tiles with water. - Use turpeatine on a piece of fiannel and polish with.a dry cloth and the tiles will look like new. e I e e s e e Dt s Do e L S D e e (Copyright.) NOT THE SAME UNCLE JERRY Circumstances Had Made a Change in His Position, and He Wanted It to Be Understood. At Sumter, N. C., there was a large crowd of colored people at the depot as the train pulled in. An old bald- beaded Uncle Jerry had his head out of the coach set apart for colored pas- sengers, and a man on the platform vecognized him and called out: “Hello, Misser Stivers! Is dat yo'?t” The old man looked straight at him but made no response. “Hello, Misser Stivers!” No response. “Say, Misser Stivers, has yo’ lostes yo' hearing?” persisted the man as he drew nearer. “Boy, was yo' talkin’ to me?” de- manded the old man. “Sartin. What's de matter?” “Boy, does yo' want anything of me?” “Why, how yo’ talk! Reckon yo’ has got de hoodoo.” ;i “Does yo' evidently reckon yo’ knows me?” : " “Of co'se I knows yo'. Yo' is ole man Stivers.” “When did yo’ know me?” 3 “Lag’ fall. Why, I dun worked wid yo' fur three months.” X “An’ when yo’ dun worked wid m what was I a-doin’?” “Drivin’ dem mewls fur Kurnel Johnson.” “Exactly sah. But I want yo' to understan’ dat dere is a heap o’ dif- ference atwixt drivin’ dem mewls fur Kurnel Johnson an’ ridin’ on de kiv- ered kyars along wid white folks. I might a-knowed yo’ last fall, sah, but if yo’ desiar to permeate any alongat- ed conversation wid me yo’ mus’ git some responsible gem’len to introduce yo'."—Chicago Record-Herald, Primitive Farming in Spain. In some parts of Spain, as in the Seville district, there are many large farms ranging from 1,000 acres up to 10,000 or even more. In other parts of the country thousands of peasants till little plots of from two acres to five acres apiece. There the use of modern farm machinery makes very slow progress. Thorny Pathway of Genlus. An advertisement taken from a Chi- cago morning paper shows to what a pass a genius may come in & great city: “Wanted—A collaborator, by -a young playwright. The play is al- ready written; collaborator to furnish board and bed until play is pro- duced.” ———— < Couldn't Say It. Sandy MacPherson 'and wife werv discussing his drinking habits, ‘vher she said to him: “Sandy, you know { never mind much when you get gen tlemanly drunk, but, my, when you ge 80 beastly drunk! Sandy, when you see you have all you want why don* you ask for lemonade, or sarsaparilla? “Well, I'll tell you, Annie,” said Sandy “when I get all I want I can’t sa) sarsaparilla.” . Time to Kick. There was an excitement in the old inn at the cross roads. The, ancient proprietor was bristling up like an angry porcupine. . “It’s got to stop!” he thundered, as he brought his fist down on the ink- spattered register. “Be gosh, it's got to stop, or I'll close up the ho- tel!” “What's the trouble?” asked the cof- fee drummer. “Trouble enough I could stand those sleep-walking motorists crawl- ing under the bed and ham- mering on the springs, ’cause they thought they were under an au- tomobile, but I'll be blowed if I am going to put up with dreaming avia- tors climbing up in the ceiling and knocking all the plastering down, jest ‘cause they imagine they are tinker-| ing with their flying machines. siree. It's got to stop.” No, Little Bit of Irony. Louis J. Horowitz is noted in New York for his trenchant wit. Thus, in the ‘discussion of a recent contract, certain rather niggardly proposala were made to him, and Mr. Horowits rebuked their niggardliness with the quiet words: “Only so much for a fifteen-story building? Come, gentlemen, make it $56 more and we’ll run you up a sky- acraper that will overtop the highest® Foolish Egotism. . The true egotist is the man who im- agines he is attracting attention to his particular line of comedy in a crowd o baseball rooters. AHOLDAY Centers About The Tabls ary Chilton Silverware adds {5 the pleasure cf tiie occasion, recailing the famous feast days * of Colozial times. Soawlifully fashiored and fin- cd and so constructed as to de unusual strength and trability, Mary Chilton Sterling Silverware is eagerly sought by discriminating purchasers. SOLID SILVER WEDDING GIFTS. It sounds well—there is nothing quite so sweet to the ears of a bride as sterling silver. Apart from the quality— which is high here, and the chasteness of the patterns— which can be seen at a glance, it is important to know that the prices are not extravagant. Our jewelry store is the best place in the county to get suggestions for wedding presents. We have made a study of this “gift question.” It is our business to know what is suitable for various gift occasions. CHOOSE YOUR GIFTS HERE. Our stock is varied and so are the prices. Every -taste and every pocketbook is sure to be suited. We have many inexpensive but dainty little novelties here besides silver- ware which will make excel- fent gifts. This is a jewelry store where you can get just what you are looking for at the price you want to pay. Everything in our fine line of silverware, gems, jewelry, watches, etc., contains noth- ing but real, tangible values, coupled with up-to-date styles. Drop in and let us assist you in choosing your wedding gifts, let us PROVE to you that here is a jewelry store that is worthy of your trade. 5) GEO. T. BAKER & CO- Manufacturing Jeweler 118 Third 8t. Near the Lake Pioneer Want Ads I-2 Gent a Word Bring Results “A lot of -Laces 10c your choice at 5¢ - laces and embroideries. to sell them quick. Genuine Bargains in Remnants of Dress Gonds Laces, Embroidery and Ladies’ Waists We have placed on sale a remnant odds and ends, They are cheap and we want A lot of fine Embroidery and 18c reduced to 5¢c, 6¢, 8c yd. formerly sold at 7 and | formerly priced at 10 | slightly soiled worth $1.00 Remember we still give a discount of 20 per cent on broken lots of Men’s shoes. Also big reductions on Ladies’ and Children’s shoes. ‘ W. G. SCHROED BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Ladies’ Fancy Waists at 49 cts A lot of - e s