Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 9, 1913, Page 4

TEE BEMINI DAILY PIONEER B e ] WER 3WmODSI FIONEER FUS. GO. Fublishers and Propristors. Delwpicas a as second. : ofl:&;mo# fl t3 Congress of March E 1879, — Published every afternoon except Sunday No attention paid to anonymous con- Tributions. = Writer's name must to the editor, but not necessar- for publication. Communications for the Weekly Plon- should reach this uffice not later than y of each week to insure publica- lon in the current issue. | x months, postage e year, postage pcm‘ The Weekly Bight 8, containing a summary of the Bows of the woek. Bubjianed every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address for $1.50 in advance. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES — “Eat dog and you’ll get licked and if you don’t eat you’ll get a beating just the same.” This is the attitude some of the “Wiseones” are taking with regard to the governor’s stand on the public utilities measure and the legislature. Two years ago he was scored for not prodding the legislature and the same fellows to- day , that is some of them, are “beef- ing” about his urging them now. Bven if some of the legislators do profess to know more than the gover- nor it is no sign they do not need a little prodding. Keep poking, gov- ernor, it may hurt, but it’s bound to do some good. Coal Prices Too High Representative W. F. Murray, of Massachusetts, keeps up his attacks on the anthracite carrying railroads of Pennsylvania, and on the theory that dripping water will eventually ‘Wear away the stone, Mr. Murray may succeed in getting a complete investigation of the intercorporate relationship of these companies, and - Its effect on the price of hard coal. It was by such methods that Repre- ‘sentative A. O. Stanley, of Kentucky, secured his famous investigation of the steel trust. Mr. Murray has introduced a new resolution, this time calling for se- be | Panies; veral government departments for fn- tormation (1) on’the capitalization, wnership'(and Eont#ol “of the Pen- nsylvania anthracite mines; (2) the intercorporate relationship of the coal handling and coal selling com- panies and the transportation com- (8) comparative freight rates on coal and on articles of simi- lar bulk out of the anthracite region; (4) freight rates on bituminous coal for the same distances; (5) cost of mining, transporting and selling by 0 the different companies; (6) the to- tal revenue, expenses and profits of the mines since 1900; (7) similar figures from the railroad companies; (8) wholesale prices of coal at the mines ;and (9) what provisions ‘the 'companies have made for the comfort protection and safety of their em- ployees. An Easier Way. There was an easy way for Presi- dent Wilson to settle the trouble in Mexico, a way in which a weaker President, following the line of least resistence, might have gone. That way was to follow the advice of Huerta himself. All of the capital- istic presure in this country is in that direction. Recognize Huerta. Let the oppressive but timorous gold of the world flow into his newly es- tablished credit. Crush with finan- ced and equipped armies the brave paupers who dare dispute the right of a branded assassin to dictatorship. Restore the old order of the Diaz regime—peonage, slavery, the ex- ploitation of a defenseless and sub- dued people. And future genera- tions of ignorant, wretched Mexican serfs, not knowing where to place the ‘true responsibility, would curse God and die. President Wilson has not followed the easiest way. Until the Mexican people themselves have a fair chance of expression at the polls there will be no recognition of any Mexican government. Mexico is walled in. The sympathetic corporations which have been shipping arms‘to Huerta are estopped. Europe will hardly dare to give combore to Huerta after the President’s stand. the Huerta treasury is He has no credit. Meanwhile dwindling. He must come to his senses before long and accept our terma ‘of, settlement or fall into'the maelstrom . which he himself _".hu created. CURIOUS ALASKAN BIRDS. Male Ptarmigans Woo In Two Tongues and Bully Their Mates. The ptarmigan, an Alaskan bird, is @& wonderful imitator of man, if Bel- more Browne, who contributes an ar- ticle on Alaskan game to Outing, is to be believed. To begin with, the author finds that the ptarmigan is a linguist of no mean ability. The male does his ‘wooing in mixed French and English: “A pleasing side of their mating is the habit of the males of uttering their call while on the wing. They com- mence with a guttural cackle, which they utter faster and faster until they alight, when they end their song by repeating slowly a call that sounds like ged-up, ged-up, ged-up. ged-up or parlez vous? parlez vous? parlez vous? as they strut proudly about.” In addition to singing in two lan- guages, the ptarmigan conducts his personal and domestic affairs in ap- proved fashion. Could not the follow- ing observation apply to human beings Words by A.SEYMOUR BROWN. \ Youre Just The Girlie,That 1 Adore. Being featured by the two clever Vaudeville favorites « TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. ] ! 1 i | } ] as well as to this remarkable bird: “The males fight constantly, and the hens seem to enjoy these hattles and sit about clucking among themselves. “But once a hen has decided on a mate she comes into her own share of troubles and is beaten and bullied by the mate she has promised to love and obev.” Inexpensive Monotony. “When 1 got the order to design a big wholesale house for a firm that hag stores in six cities I was elated.” said : an architect. “I’ll plan a building that 18 bound to be satisfactory,” 1 said to myself, “and then they will give me the commission for those new stores they expect to put up in those other five cities. “Well, I did turn out a splendid store. a store that was admired by everybody in the wholesale trade. My patrons were pleased, too, but instead of giv- ing me an order for those other build- ings they simply used the same plans over again and built all their houses alike. That's what I call playing a low down trick on a fellow.”—Phila- delphia Ledger. One Kind of Fame. Authorities who have in charge some of England’s ancient treasures try to discourage the habit of carving initials on these relics. A fine of.$15 was re- cently imposed on a man who had chipped his name in letters six inches high on ome of the stones in the “Druids’ Circle” near Keswick. Close to the giant stone globe at Swanage a special slab is provided for the harm- less reception of the names of all who are addicted to this self advertisement. On popular Alpine summits it is cus- tomary for names to be left on cards in emptied wine bottles. Music by NAT D. AYER} 3 3o (@) Kind sir, has (B0y) Say, Miss, my a-ny-one tak-enyour or- der%oy) Not e ap-pedite is dis-ap-pear-ing(#ir?) Then, Sir, the the yet, — st step of loveyo riwent a.way for I bored her.(¢r) Why- donit yo read the bill o fare? arenear- ing.(8oy) I real - ly Please donit sit and stare. un - i-form's.so peat, (Boy) I would like a (6ir)You are such a do not care to eat. plate of beans, nice young man All we have is there. - You look awf - llysweet Your' | I- Arish stew, like you too. e e T e i Y e Ae 5P, F N g cof -fee, too. eyes of blue ; (¢ir) s there a - ny dnternational Copyright Seeured. oth - er thing you wantXgoy)Yes, one.(Gir)What’s that?( (Boy)Do you real-ly mean just what you say? @ir) 1 do.(floy)WhatStmfRflrnLika ts Publishers of “THE GARDEN OF ALLAH ”vocal and instrumental, ; Wfi_om ; SEND YOU THEIR VALUABLE CATALOGUE OF HITS FREE .FOR THE ASKING. b Used by permission, MURRAY MUSIC CO.,New York, _ Copyrighted by SHAPIRO MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.,Corner3gth & B’way.,NewYork City. Al Rights Reserved. [ J N3l |spout was nothing more or less than THEY. SAW THE LAKE FLY, An African Phenomenon That Looked g Like a Waterspout, Orossing Victorla Nyanza, Messrs. F. H. Melland and E. H. Cholmeley, the authors of *“Through the Heart of Africa,” saw a phenomenon which, al- though common on the lakes of central Africa, seems rare enough. i The chief engineer on coming down late to luncheon told us that he had Seen a waterspout near by. As we had finished our meal we hurried up on deck to get a glimpse of it. We saw near the southern horizon a gray smoke-like column arising from the surface of the lake and expanding into what looked like a cloud above. Thinking that it must be the engineer’s ‘waterspout. we approached Captain Gray and Mr. Akeley, who were also intently observing it, and asked them if we were right in our conjecture. *“Waterspout!” said the skipper. with a smile. “Flies.” “Flies?” we repeated and turned to Mr. Akeley in the hope of getting from him a more intelligible explanation. “Quite true,” he said. “Flies. You've seen the lake fly before?” “No,” we retorted, “we haven’t, and we didn’t know that it flew.” Assuring us that neither he nor the skipper had any intention of deceiving us, Mr. Akeley explained that he re- ferred to the insect known as the “lake fly” and not to any spasmodic fri- volity on the part of the waters of Victoria Nyanza. The apparent water- a huge cloud composed of myriads of tiny flies. They sometimes rise from the surface of the lake in such dense columns as to obscure the light of the sun like a pillar of smoke. TRICKS OF LIGHT. Why People Sometimes Feel Dull or Uncomfortable at Table. . How few people realize that they are actually suffering from snow blind- ness in miniature every time they read or work over a white surface on which a brilliant light shines directly. Half tone paper, for instance, which s the common wmedium for the majority of books we read, will throw a blind- ing glare into the eye of the reader if the light strikes it at the wrong angle, and it forms an excellent test for the selection of proper lighting for a room and for the placing of the lighting fix- tures, for lighting diffusion should be such as to allow comfortable reading from half tone paper in any position. A dome hanging above a dining table on which is white cloth causes the light to reflect into the eyes of those around the table at an angle that pro- duces muscular strain. This bhas a peculiar effect. upon the senses, and drowsiness and mental inertia are apt to result. People are apt to complain of a feeling of dullness at table or that they have indigestion when it 1s, in reality, the effect of the light. A too brilliant light shining directly into the‘eye playsimany curious psy- chological tricks. :Deaf people, for in- stance. cannot hear so well if theéy are, facing. a_ brilliantly lighted room, and, as for being able to see better by a bright light tian by a dim one. ex- actly the reverse is the case, for de- tail ‘of ‘objects ‘become practically lost to the eye when too much light enters it—Suburban Life Magazine. Advice to Consumptives. The only safe course for a person suffering from ‘consumption is to select a good physician and be guided in all things by that physician’s advice. If a new cure is discovered during your {llness your doctor will know fit. If the cure is genuine he will know that and be the first'to insist on apply- ing the new remedy to your case. . If the so called cure is a fake his caution will save you from wasting valuable time and strength pursuing will-o’-the- ‘wisps. Meantime, while waiting on new discoveries, he will keep you on the commonplace but effective prescription of rest, plentiful diet and all the fresh air there is. This regime has cured tens of thousands of cases of tuber- culosis and will cure hundreds of thou- sands more.—Chicago Journal. .The Psychological Moment. Frances is only a little girl, but she has a quick mind and the gift of lan- guage that sometimes distinguishes children who associate much with their elders, The other day Frances came home to her mother with cheeks like roses and eyes like stars. *‘Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, hap- pily. “I've had the best luck this morn- Ing! 1 got downtown just at the psy- chological moment!” “Did you, dear?" was mother’s pleas- ed inquiry, “And what happened?” Baid Frances solemnly: “I saw a parade.”—Chicago Record-Herald, His Cleverness. “Don’t be so lazy.” There’s plenty of room at the top, and you’re clever enough to get there.” *But,” replied the lazy genius, “think how clever it is of me to find a place at the bottom, where there isn’t so much room.” " Such a Stupid Man, Fair Customer—TI tell you that I wear 1 No. 2. Clerk—But, madam, this shoe that you just took off is a No. 4. Fair Customer—Yes, 1 know. but it has stretched horribly.—Boston Transeript. Forgot His Troubles. As a rule. in later years we remem- ber our pleasant experiences morg eas- fly than our troubles. I once visited a village where 1 found the oldest in- habitant, a frail old man, who regaled me for an hour with quaint and com- fcal reminiscences of his youth. With each fresh anecdote his reedy laugh broke out. It appeared as though his life had been one long comedy. *“Did you never have any troubles?" I asked. “Whoy. yes, to be sure,” said the pa- triarch, “but O1've forgotten all they, 'cept there was anything funny about ondon Standar B you(@irdSir! This man is look-ing for ‘a lark.(80y) Id like to .(Ihy)'[hen give me. just a lit-tle kiss(@72)I nev-er 'a: World Wondir, ho/Grand canyon cannot be describ: sees 1t in » difterent form, Just as the - rolling clouds suggest different resem. blances to the eyes of the beholder. Be- gin with the thought of the canyon thirteen miles wide, a mile deep. the Colorado river 200 feet wide imprison- ed down in the depths 'Jtween lofty walls of weather staine% granite and rushing wildly on its way. It is buried so. deep that only now and then can ou get a glimpse of what looks like a Jttle dark ribbon of gray. Above the black granite walls of the river youn see what you can easily imagine to be row after row of red brick skyscrapers projecting from the sides of the canyon at acute angles and always pinnacled by imposing towers. The height of those prodigious sky- scrapers and towers cannot be meas- ured by the imagination. They seem to rise a few hundred feet. In reality they tower thousands of feet from the foundation walls. The colors are mar- velous.—Leslie’s. STREETS AS PLAYGROUNDS. Mow Children of City Spend Time and Their Favorite Games. The People’s institute took a snap- shot census of children in the streets of New York city between 4 and 5 o’clock one afternoon. Edward M. Bar- rows, who directed the census, made the results public recently. The 500 investigators observed 127,- 727 children. Of these ‘27,604 were {dling and 23,971 more were standing around watching others play. Far and@ away the most popular sport was base- ball, which in one form or another found 13,069 participants—11,509 boys and 560 girls.- The girls turned the tables on the boys, however, when it came to caring for babies. This popu- lar outdoor sport had 4.711 devotees— 3,890 girls and 821 boys. The census director set down 20,341 children as engaged in wholesome competitive games, Less than two-thirds of 1 per cent of the children were found fighting—903 boys and seven girls. There were 749 gamblers, of whom only twenty-eight were girls. Some of the favorite street games among the boys as listed in the census are “kick the can,” “potsey,” “ghinny,” “cowboys and Indians,” mar- bles and writing on sidewalks. Keep Your Children Content, Do you teach your children that the big house on the hill is the better place to live? Do you teach them that the big town down the river is the better place to trade? If so. how long do you think they will be content with your house and your town? Couldn’t Lose Him. *1 refused my husband more than a dozen times before he finally persuaded me to be his.” “How did he get yon at last?” *“Why, you see. he got an offer to go to another city and had made up his mind to dccept i Chicago Record- Herald. take her in the palk.(th)Sir!M’mtl saw the like of this(Zopl did-rit was that last . re-mark? (Boy) Nev-er mind, just un-der-stand you,Miss!(@ir/) Nev-er mind, why ~dont youeat your food? You hur-ry up themeal, the hun-gerpains,nowsteal. You dont said it was’- n't good, Thats ’fi—’fit‘# ! e ! ! knowhowbad I feel(@r) Oh! 4 is true.(Boy))For me? (Gir2)Yes,you. ‘would rath-ér look atyou!GirJAt me?haha'hathalBoyfes you. — oor boy, Im sorry it what I un-derstopd(Boy)No, 'fiear, fy’ 2 =R T ey