Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1913, Page 7

'W'E THE BEMIDJT DAILY PIONEER EXTEND to our patrons and friends our sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas, and herewith express our appreciation for their patronage durmg the past year. Our store will be closed all day Christmas. ROE & MARKUSEN BABY MIDSHIPMEN. In the Old Days When Children Wero Sent to War. Among other improvements in the art of war as attained by the world in these later days is the abolition of tho practice of sending children to sea. as was the case when the midshipmen of the old *‘oak walls” of England often were boys of less than fourteen years. The Marquis of Dufferin and Ava in telling about the siege of Bomarsund. in the Crimean war, which he witness- ed from the frigate Penelope, related this story of one of these little fellows. “What pleased me most during the whole business,” he says, “was the gallant behavior of a little midship- man, a mere child, thirteen or fourteen years of age. About the time when the fire became pretty hot I happened to come across him, and, as he seemed to be as much out of a job as myself, 1 touched my cap and took the liberty of observing that it was a fine day, to which he politely replied that it was. “Bncouraged by his urbanity, I ven- tured to ask him how long he had been at sea, to which he answered, ‘1 have only left my mamma six weeks, but 1 aln’t going to cry on her majesty’s quarterdeck.’ a remark which I think = as worth recording as many a one made by more illustrious heroes. Soon after this, however, a man was killed. close to him, and the little fellow fainted and was taken below.” OUR USELESS BUFFALOES. They Have Passed Away Because They Were Economically Unfit. ‘As a typical species of American fauna the buffalo had his place in our history, but take him by and large he was a rather useless beast, with no adaptability for civilization. He served his purpose on the plains when men | led a nomadic life there and existed on his rifle. But as soon as the range land, over which the buffalo “roamed In countless thousands,” became fit for settlement the buffalo was decidediy de trop. Very little of him was fit to eat. He was worth a bullet when there was no other meat to be had, but a people ac- customed to modern steaks and roasts would find him not overappetizing once the novelty wore off. In a word. the buffalo was economically unfit, and he went the way of the unfit. _ Had he been conserved he might now be affording opportunity for big game hunters to enjoy themselves in moder- ation. They are really the only per- sonS who liave Sufferéd by Lis Alsap- pearance, To preserve the buffalo as a specimen in our zoos is proper. He is a curiosity and -has a historical value. - But entirely too many tears have been shed over his destruction. One steer was and still is worth a dozen bison.—Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Japanese “Movies.” Even the remotest towns in Japan have their moying picture shows, and in large cities they seem to be nearly as plentiful as on this side of the Pa- cific. In Yokohama there is a whole street of them. and, as the profram of each is endless and each picture is an- nounced in huge symbols on a separate variegated banner flying from a tall bamboo pole, the aspect of Theater street is startlingly unique. The pic- tures illustrating the sensational points of the programs above the entrances and at their sides have a certain quaintness about them, which is ac- centuated by the fact that they are all | originals, not mere stereotyped adver- tisements printed in raw colors. The “getas” or wooden sandals of the spec- tators are deposited on a rack before the entrance to a moving picture show. for where other people take off their hats the Japanese leave their shoes.— "Popular Mechanics. " Startink Something. “While you are in asking papa for [ Tl be |, my- hand in murflnge. Philip, playing somethlnfl' lively on the piano.” said the sweet young thing. “No, I wouldn't do that, Jessica,” re- plied the young man. *“You know some people can’t keep their feet still when they hear lively music.”—Yon- kers Statesman. Gunpowder. The explosion of gunpowder 15 divid- ed Into three distinct stages, called the ignition. inflammation and. cnmlmstlon. The ignition is the setting on”fire of the first grain, while the inflammation is the spreading of the flame over the surface of the powder from the point of ignition, . Combustion is the burn- ing up of .each grain. The value of gunpowder is due to the fact that when subjected to sufiicient heat it be- comes a gas which expands ' with frightful rapidity. The so called ex- plosion that takes place when a match || is touched to gunpowder is meérely u chemical change, during which there is a sudden evolution of gases from the original solid, It has been cal- culated that ordinary gunpowder on exploding expands about 9,000 times or fills a space this much larger as a gas than when in a solid form. Mark Twain Liked Girls. b Mark Twain, although the creator of the most lovable boy in literature, Tom.Sawyer, was really more interest- ed in little girls, and it was through his interest and affection for my little daughter Helen that we came to know him so well and.to share the last months of his life. He usell to pretend that only girls were interesting, that boys ought not to exist until they were men. The fact was, he really was in- || terested in any young creature. Inone of the books he gave Helen he wrote, *“It is better to be a young June beetle than an old bird of paradise.”—Marion Schuyler Allen in Strand Magazine. Catching Cold. Wet feet or clothes “give us cold” because the evaporation absorbs the heat so rapidly from the surface of the body that its temperature is lowered beneath the normal. thereby straining the organs of the body and resulting in what we call a cold. - Water Safety. In Massachusetts all streams of wa-. ter unsuited for drinking must be marked so that the fact cannot be overlooked. His Status. Mrs. Honk—Colonel Hook is a con- gressman at large, isn’t he? Honk— Yes. They haven’t arrested him yet.— Puck, All that ‘thou givest thou wilt carry away with thee.—Turkish Proverb. SLAUGHTER SALE Toys and Holiday Goods 2 TABLES TOYS AND DOLLS Values $1.25 to $2.00 Sale Price only 98¢ TABLE TOYS AND DOLLS Value 65¢c to 98¢ Begins Friday Sale Price only 49¢ A Big Line of Blackboards, Go,-C,arts and Toy Furni- ture Coing at Special Low Price! . Handkerchief Boxes The articles listed here are repre- sented in our store in their beauti- ful splendor. HERE IS AN INVITATION TO COME AND SEE THEM PERSIAN IVORY TOILET ARTIGlES Hand mirrors with ivory handles E Hand mirrors with long handles Hair receivers Calunt photo frames ; ey Ladies’ combs o ; Hair pin boxes 'Manicure powder jar Pin trays Seap boxes Shoe hook Nail file " Nail polishers Pin cushiens Clocks DOLLS DRESSED DOLLS UNDRESSED DOLLS' KID BODIES Prices from 25¢7t0 $3.00 Stuffed Animals " Ladies’ Kimone slippers in colors.—Tan, Red, Black . SWEET GRASS: NOVELTIES Pin cushions Ball shaped knitting and Cro- chet Baskets Sweet Grass Handkerchief Baskets Sweet Grass Button and Trinket Baskets Sweet Grass Sewing Baskets Sweet Grass Drinking Cups Handkerchief Cases Besides the articles mentioned above we have a full line of everything in the line of merchandise that can be made into beautiful Xmas gifts. . You will find our stock one of the best selected for the Xmas’buyers of Bemidji. - Come in and look it over. It will be a pleasure fo show you, BAZAAR STORE NEXT DOOR T Tllf SEGURITY B_AHK B S S G i it B