Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1913, Page 19

FORTHE CHILOREN Chinese Nursery Play. A guest comes, and there is nothing at all in the house to eat. The host asks, “Where shall we get meat for our guest to eat?” The reply is, “Let us kill the cat.” “No,” speaks up the cat. “I can see all night; I can catch mice. The dog 1s an idle fellow, who only knows how to bark. Kill him.” “No,” speaks up the dog. *“I guard the house and keep away thieves. The master cannot do without me. Go and kill the silly sheep. The sheep must always be cared for and can nei- ther bark nor bite.” “No,” speaks up the sheep. “I bear wool from which warm eclothing is made, What would men do for win- ter hats if I was gone? XKill the stu- pld cow, whose hair is not an inch long and who has much more flesh than I.” “No,” speaks up the cow. “I draw the plow which prepared the earth for rice, and the master would st e were it not for me. - I cannot be spared. Go to the lion. The lion is a wild beast and our enemy. Kill the lion.” “No,” says the host, “for it is the lion who is our guest. It is for him 'we want the meat!” At this moment the lion comes out and gives a big roar, at which all the animals run away, and the poor lion 18 left without meat to eat.—Children’s Magazine. Upset the Fruit Basket. Any number can play this game, but the more in number the better. The players are all seated in a circle ex- cepting one, who is placed in the cen- ter. The one in the center names a fruit beginning with letter A, and then it is continued in the circle until no more can be obtained, and then they continue with B and C and so forth until the one in the center says “Upset the fruit basket.” Then all scramble for a different seat, and the one in the center must try and slip in, and the one who did not-get in must stand in the center. Then the game begins again with the letter A. Hidden Tools. One carpenter’s tool hidden in each paragraph: 1. The ham merchant came to town 2. The sound of thunder was awful. 8. Harry is eternally teasing his sis ter. 4. How much is electricity worth? 5. Up lanes and down hills they tramped. 6. Hear the wren chirp. 7. She was going to teach them all etiquette. 8. Be sure and gauge rightly. Answers.—1. Hammer. 2. Saw. 3. Vige. 1. Chisel. 5. Plane. 6. Wrench. 7. Mallet. 8. Auger. i The Bitter End. The word bitter in this expression does not imply: what appears at first glance to be the meaning. It is de- i vived from the nautical term “bits” or “bitts,” a frame of two pieces of tim- ber located in the fore part of the ship for the purpose of holding the anchor cables. Accordingly the bitter or the bitt end of the cable is the end fas- tened to the bitts, and when a cable is out as far as it will go it has reached its bitter end. 3 As a consequence when anything has reached the last extremity we say that it has come to the bitter end. Voices of Birds, There is nothing more remarkable in this interesting «l of animated be- ings than the voice. The scream of the eagle 17.000 feet in the.air, and | thus more than three miles distant, may be distinctly heard, and the calls of flocks of storks and geese, beyond the reach of sight and equally remote, are often audibl And these wonder- ful powers of e infinitely diver- sified in thei pression and use, from the simplest call to the most compli- cated and elaborate song. The First Riddle. The very first viddle on record is that propounded by Samson to the thirty companions who came to the marriage feast of his wife—afterward burned to death with her father by the Philistines—and for the answer to which he promised to give them thirty sheets and thirty changes of garments. “Out of the eater came forth meat, and ont of the strong came forth sweetness.” For the outcome see the book of Judges xiv, 12-20. Thirteen o'Clock. The new clock of the Gare St. La- zare, Paris, has an ingenious face. Up to midday the clock face appears nor- mal, but on the stroke of 12 the figures change from “1 to 12” to “13 to 24" and remain .so until midnight, when they change back again. By a clever arrangement the figure to which the hour hand points is automatically shown in relief. i His Excuse. “Loogy yuh, Brudder Bagus!” se- verely said good old Parson Bagster on a recent Monday morning. “What was de ’casion for yo’ ’sturbin’ de whole cong’egation last night by snawtin’ dat ah-way and den gittin’ up and trompin’ out'n de church wid all de ferocity of a blind hoss?” ‘““Uh-well, to tell de troof, pahson,” answered the culprit, “I's amphibious.” “Wha-what’s dat yo’ specified? Yo’ is what? . *“Amphibious, sah. I walks in muh . —Judge. STty ST TEE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEZR 4 Puzzled. “I can’t understand that man.” ‘- “Why not?’ f : “He's a lawyer. and a little while ago he advised me to keep out of liti- gation as long as possible.” “It seems to me that was mighty good advice.” *Yes, I feel sure that it was, but he didn’t charge me. a cent for it.”"—Chi- cago Record-Herald. A Desperate Character. “This man demands a reduction in his luncheon check. He puts up 8 strong talk.” “What if we refuse?’ said the man- ager of the fashionable New York ho- tel. 3 “Then he threatens to take advan- tage of the bankruptcy act.”—Kansas City Journal. : Forget Himeelf. . 0Old Lady (to beggar at door)—What's this soiled paper? Yowll have to tell me what it says, for I haven't my glasses. . Beggar—Please, mum, it says I'm deaf and dumb and can you spare me a few cents.—Boston Transcript. Cumulative Possibilities. | “Don’t you think peace would be promoted if nations could be persuaded to talk things over deliberately before going to war?” “Possibly. But sometimes the more you talk things over the more you find to fight about.”—Washington Star. The “13” Hoodoo. “Don’t talk to me about there being nothing in this “thirteen’ business,” gaid the major. "“Here’s a story of a man who had thirteen wives, all in one ment enough, a judge gave him thir teen years.”—Atlanta Constitution. Not Too Strong. “They say, doctor, that fish is a good diet for brain food. Would you advise me to try it?” “You might if you begin with weak- fish.”—Philadelphia Press. F Christmas Gitts That Last The Whole Year Through A Picture for the Bed Room A Picture for the Living Room Rockers---Big and Small Rockers---Forevery membef of the family “’fgfi Rockers---In all finishes A Brass bed ¢ A Stearns & Foster Felt Mattress A Way Sagless Spring, Guaranteed for 25 years Smoking A Buffet or China Closet 5 A Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet A Rug These are presents that last the whole year through. The sort that bring real joy. Come to - Lahr’s Furniture Store And join the S. P. U. G. (Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving) Store open evenings . Reclining Chairs Writing Desks The Globe-Wernicke Sectional Book Case--- an elegant gift A Standard Sewing machine | B Wi Arm Chairs " Dining Room Chairs Cabine,ts e Phone'lZB 2 state, and, as if that were not punish- | ¥ ’ 320 MINNESOTA AVE. OPEN EVENINGS 600DS DELIVERED TELEPHONE 260 We Refund 5 Per Cent On Railroad Fare The Story of the - Christmas Spirit —Christmas buying has started earlier this year than usual. For sev- eral weeks we have been showing and selling' any number of gift ar- ticles. Those 6f you who are buying early are really looking for your own best interests, for you have not only had more time to look, but you may shop unhindered by the large crowds. it is a splendid thing for the store, too, for it lightcns the strain of the last days before Christmas and enables us to serve you more satisfactorily in every way. We have a large force of very competent saleswomen who will give the best possible service. ’ We have one large roem, our, annex, devoted to nothing but toys. It is the largest toy department in the city, and the toys are shown on 5c, 10c, 15¢ and 25¢ counters, so it is easy to shop THE LARGEST TOY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY ‘ ONE LARGE ROOM, OUR ANNEX, DEVOTED TO NOTHING BUT TOYS —We have our toys ar- ranged on 5¢, 10¢, and 15¢ counters so it is easy to make selections. Dolls of all kinds Doll dresses Doll heads Campbell kids Doll go=carts Walking dogs Toy ranges Table croquet Toy dishes Toy furniture Chairs Folding tables, Teddy bears, 1oc to $5 Iron toys Blackboards Iechanical toys Crokinole boards Electrical toys Shoo=flys Registering banks Swinging horses Banks from 5c up Air rifles Toy pianos Toy railroads Toy drums Sleds and skis Hundreds of other toys too numerous to mention Big line of Xmas tree trimmings Games Tool chests Toy grocery store Toy stables Steam engines Electric motors ...-.5c and 10c Big line of Christmas boxes, all sizes...... 5 Christmas iron tree holders........... 50c Christmas tree ornaments In our main store we -have presents for the older folks, big line of leather goods, silverwear, ivory articles, manicure sets; shaving sets, toilet sets and many other articles too numerous to mention. We have the largest line of fancy and common dishes in the city. Our prices can’t be duplicated; ask anyone who knows our stock. All -our fancy dishes will be put in Xmas boxes free of charge. Either in sets or by the piege. : THE LARGEST VARIETY STORE IN BEMIDJI See our line of Electric Reading Lamps................ .$5.00 up