Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1916, Page 19

P ‘ng:'?n Clem%ntaon, lla%&g}k :r' nman and gravel cl B S R'H No 82 Sroreuissnns 18725 Earl McTavish, labor, setting stakes, S. R. H. No. 32....00.. 2.78 Bert Miller, service as rodman H. No. 32, . and expenses, S. R. . 6818 Roy Palfryman, services as as- sistant to engineer, S. R. H. No. 32 ..oiviiiiuinernnesanns 21.38 Ed. Queal, seryices as assistant to engineer, S. R. H. No. 32... 21.83 8oc Line Bullding James Sanford, furnishing gravel l h or S, T HNo. 82:..0.0reres 9154 Birc Pi Wm. Lennon, cro{m,r;nltkae svzw;)rk, e Jack ne nspection, S. . L. 0. e ! 8. D. Snyder, services as assist- Tamarack ant engineer, S. R. H. No. 62.. 111.88 Roy K. Bliler, services as engi- neer, 8. R. H. No. 62.......... 115.00 Prompt Dellvery Phone 32 Albert Bye, services as inspector, S. R. H No. 62.......00000220 17.00 Clayton Collard, services as rod- man, S. R. H. No. 62........... 25. 5 L S d | K KK H K KKK KKK KKK x * % Subscribe for the Plomeer. & It was moved, seconded and carrie to adjourn sine die. S A. E. RAKO, Chairman of the Board. Bert Miller, labor as rodman and " inspector, S. R. H. No. 82...... 60.76 g a uur u #. A. LeSueur, services ag assist- I's ant enginecr, S. R. H. No. 32.. 310.37( @1 1 1 Attest: J. L. GEORGE, County Auditor. * * KK EKKK KKK KKK KK KKK ST THAT’S HIM Youw'll find the “OLD BOY” right here in this, Bemidji’s Big Hardware Store. He comes here every year and is loaded “for bear” with sensible Christmas gifts for every member of the family. I i n s It’s a known fact that you can’t get “stuck” in a hard- ware store when looking for Xmas gifts, and you may be doubly sure that it is the case at BATTLES’ HARD- WARE STORE. g Are You Looking for These FLASH LIGHTS GARPENTER’S SAWS POCKET KNIVES Carpenter’s Hammers ELECTRIC TOASTERS Carpenter’s Squares KITCHEN UTENSILS TABLE CUTLERY . CARVING SETS BREAD BOXES In fact, there is everything here you would expect to find in a hardware store and lots of things you would never expect to find. Come, search our corners and shelves. We know they are loaded. Some Sensible Hardware Prices ..40c¢ < Small Lanterns... Tubular Lanterns..$1.00 BIG BigGiant “ .$1.00 VALUE Dark Lanterns.......$1.25 Pitcher Pumps . . ‘ . s Same, slightly damaged . . . Complete 5 ft. set pump : . " Tubular pump . . . . . A good Axe................ $1.00 Axe, handled............... $1.00 qg A good line of Axes Rt K guaranteed at.......... $1.36 q Iron frame : . $2.50 c 0‘ as Wood frame . . $2.60 Best wood frame WriNQRIS wrneer snasims . seizo C.E. BATTLES "Home of Good Hardware" GET YOUR REFUND AT a Croceries, Dry Coods Flour and Feed | WILL BUY o P Tony Tamarack oo you just what I can use, and show you just what yeu cam use. l. P. BATCHELDER General Merchandise 321 Minnesota Ave. Phone |oo-v_v [P LT Bemid)i, Minn. o, 4 i b colo it T ] o the lan, of flowers holly sig: they dropped their enmity and ‘grogted In m “fil‘l‘l’ iy l“‘} cheer were ale, vinegar, nut-|nified ton-i'gEt, and mistletoe, ‘‘I have e:c{ other as friends. Nor would th Devem al anuary 1 mogn apples, which were roasted hot, | surmounted all difficulties.’’ take up arms against each other mat! evening they have family parties “n':'%Q - in ?‘“ ale. 3 Great firss were built: by the Scandi-[the dawn of the next day. This was l‘i‘: are distributed. i "“llfb‘“'l was often of heavy | navians in honor of their god Thor. the tribute they paid Thor. i ve no Christmas tree, :‘u'é"fi"d a foaturo of the Christmas| " The men soon perceived that the trees| Then came the custom. of 'carrying V1! 3% often ‘;m"t"d ‘fiflln:‘?' upon which the mistletoe' hung, were|home springs of mistletoe and hanging’ - !b""“ ! e::am?r:’:o.‘:’ rosemary. t’s ;he t:”gu f%r b:{ni:g in’ ’.l'hox:i’s hl;onog it in tl:a doorway, and'if any enemy L figures . i or the higher the flames raged thro came, they could not enter the house & rod six feet lgng. A pindta is about h?’ _peacock also held an important|the forest the better pleased wouldulg;e beneath tlia mistletoe without becoming ’:l‘“‘ feot Nki'l':l‘“ of paper over an|place in the old Christmas feast. It|Thor, friends, as long as thoy remained there. oblong jar, which serves two purposes— No matter how great enemies men |From this came our custom of greeting hAm; ‘ln“‘ l’lllg‘ h;:‘ld:h ?;fdi;u:.nd ok but by were, if they met under the mistletoe, | people with sprays of mistlstoe. tremities, but may take the shape of [to the sound of music, the rest of the quees animals, cl dancing girls, | 1adies following. The ock was pre- @te., tinseled and in holiday array. The|pared by first car stripping the . mfinn ltlgtll'e lthrut “m:;' offer tll;: ;'khm obfl ;rithunzthdist\:r‘:' gd th:i &!n:flage. | U nkn . N 1 or whatever can e bird was then {7 ces the prospective c:rs Many |and sweet herbs. The 'k was an- . own Ot So Long Ago ds are bought every year and|ciently in demand for gmqnvts, served 3 “n are carried home very eare-|as a pie with the .Today when you enjoy Christmas in|signals, motorcyeles, canning factories, was bronglllxt in, not by the servants, the most distinguished 1:2{1 guest, who bore it into the banquet haser’s shoulder. Th pelnnfi at ; lm?glo b t.l?‘ e purchaser’s shoulder. They one end, W 8 ®lcomfort, have you considered how]power elevators, antiseptics, electric 4 Saske :h‘?nudh.h“ti!lnhl-{nni?;u- l::.d::' Oz:: many developments there have been|street railway, asphalt paving, acety- : Poor, to : : "hn that were practically unknown little more|lene, automatic typewriter, aeroplane, which eost but & few cents and take any pen]o‘n‘l enterprise, ! 18 | han Bve okt A £ * fireliss caokers, pacesl post. sky. scrap: them with toys, confetti, sweets, etc. | o ated the oath, ‘“By cock and pie. As thirty -five y ago. oWare: ) eloctric héafing astis I hting, %%e rich buy more elaborate ones and dish of great antiquity is the boar’s | Asbestos, adding machines, X-rays, ra-| %% € 5600 o Au 8 FEOHS tlc" ng: » them with all kinds of gifts. head, which was to be found in all bills dmm,'gu engines, safety matches, mov- pure food nl:ovem egfltp g P o y h ‘s Old-Time Christmas Feast. of fare for coronstion and other fes-|ing pictures, paper towels, miner’s elec-| Guce #rom coal tars il gy ! Wheu the Druids gathered the mistle- |tivities. In medimval England it was|tric safety lamps, the submarine, alumi- | photography, wireless t.elegrgn; I?y'taleg— O B Tt by e an. | mas Faskivitior with o selorin scremony | o, Ly 5o 8eroplane, vacuum cleaners | raphone, mesothorium, gasoline driven & Ter er O . = teBritains ate beef. Long ago has|b n the 26 Toar’s hendrss dep: ent stores, automobiles, block |farm machinery. ‘significanee-died out, but neverthe- al dish. The head was wreathed is the English Christmas meat. mufn:nd laurel, and a lemon, , les T1 h}ghte b:l:a loinho! beef :; Pl , was placed in the 8 Ohristmas feast ause he relished | mouth. 3 ° sae . e dish so mmeh after fr6m| In Herrick’s:time it was customary to S x retuming from | Tn Hemiokmtime t s swtorary 0| - Christmas Superstitions in Germany Christmas. By some it is presumed Quoth;Charles, ¢‘0dd’sfish! a noble dish | that on account of the Oriental ingre-| Ifgq dog howls the night before Christ-| Tt is unlucky to earry anything from are<made handsome or cheap emough to etbook. ’1&? g2 noble:made by me! dients which enter into its composition, | mas, it will go mad within the year. the house on Christm roin til | By kingly right I dub thee knight— | to bave reference to the offerings made|” I the l!ghgtois extinguished on Ohrist- something has boon br::.g'fitoh. ) Bir x.a} henceforward be.’” by the Wise Men of the East. mas eve, someone in the house will die.| If the fire burns brightly on Christ-: A current superstition was as many ‘Wassail was originally a pledge:drunk | mince pies as you eat at Christmas, so between friends. The component parts | many happy months you will have. If you steal anything on Christmas|mas morning, it will tell of prosperity; . eve without being elughgt, you can steal [if it smnldesa, misfortunes. o o safely for a year. Another belief current in certain see-: If you eat a raw egg after fasting on|tions of Germany is that if one walks! Christmas morning, you will be able to|in the winter corn on Christmas eve, earry heavy weights. he will hear all that will happen. Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas Gifts Queen Elizabeth, I think, was as hap- | sented her with a box of lozenges and 3w over her Christmas tokens as any|a pot of comserves. us are today. “Nowadsys & pair.of well known that Elisabetn hed o | 'What Happened on Christma,s Day stockings is an ordinary present. greal ‘weakness for «dress, and every 'ou ean imagine Her Majesty was istinas- there.were additians. toh i d of the first pair of silk stockings | wardrobe. At the time of her-death. it |- The Pflgflmg, who condemned all | Taylor routed the Indians, ever worn in England, and these were|is said that her wardrobe contained |church festivals, spent hrist- 1868 President Johnson made the, goseived as.a Christmas gift. .. |2,000 dresses. mas in America working': all. day | 261 December memorable by pro- | On Ohristmas day, 1551, her gift from ! ‘hard 4 A-robe made in Venice of lavender|long, in cold and stormy weather, amd {alaiming he would pardon everyone whe | Archbishop of Canterbury was 40 embroidered with Venefian..gold was|commenced the building of the first|had tl.'lgen part 'in”ghe Bebelligl. ' in » red silk purse and 4 pounds|given her for a Christmas glg anong | house in Plymouth in 1620. In 1776 General Washington 1 & russet silk purse was given by one|other articles of fine attire. Afive B 1 » ), is- | formed the most hazardous and brillmi of the ladies of the court, These she|esty’s fondness for jéwels was-realiz Z ‘thelaw vitati maneuvers in the annals of the War.: [ ed about for several days, showing | by.the Earl of Leicester, who gave her | the simpl % ple} Under the cover of night he crossed the ! to the courtiers and ladies in wait-|a fan with feathers mounted b gold {alling -to - the gro Delaware at McConkey’s Ferry smid | h!. on one side, and two beautiful emeralds | Christmas day; 1642:. - . = erils of enow and ice and marched she ~ 14 is related a physician sent her apsurrounded with diamonds and rubies| Great battles fought on Christmas'day fbrave little army to Trenton where om of orange blossom and a jar of on the otl.mr, literally covering the fan [are an exception, but one is the Battle|the following morning he ecompletely mm and that her apothecary pre-|with precious stones. of Okeechobee, Fla,, in which Zachary | surprised and routed the Hossiana, ! < N 25 Pieces of Silk in plain color plaids, splendid values $1.50 to . $2.00. - Ladies Lace Boots in battleship . grey, black and field mouse brown . . $5.00 $6.50 and $7.00 e Silk and Georgette Waists . Bath Robes Hand Bags Fancy Silks Handkerchiefs Table Linen and Napkins Comfy Slippers Silk Pelticoats, Etc. What is more appreciated than a beautiful plush, broad cloth, or wool plush coat for Christmas? We + Offer Every Coat and Suit, this years purchase, at or Below Cost. 'We will not carry one garment into 1917. First Come First Served. - o Open Evenings the Week Before Christmas