Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 19, 1917, Page 2

"THE BErIDJI DAILY PIONEER +~———PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY- THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @. B. CARSON E. H. DENU TELEPHONE 922 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer’s name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer should reach this office mot later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER BY MAIL One JeRT.....ccovenennon $5.00 One year...............$4.00 Six months..... .= — ffi Six months.......... - 200 m‘}‘::::r::: a5 Three months. _....... 1.00 One week .......cv oo - 18 THE WEEKLY PIONEER Eight pages, oontaining & summary of the news of the week. Pub- Mehed overy Thursday and sent postage paid to any address for, in ad- .. . . = $1.50 S@MOIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA The Daily Ploneer is & member of the United Press Association, and HISTORIC POEM IS RECALLED The present ;ela.tlons of the United States and Germany, recall one of the most celebrated incidents of the Spanish-American war, in which Captain Coghlan, U. S. N., at a banquet of the Union League club of New York, in 1899, recited a poem which really became historic and was copied world wide. The poem was a “take off” on the kaiser’s well-known confi- dence in himself and his uncompromising belief in the doctrine of the *“di- vine right of kings.” Some friction had resulted between the United States and Germany in connection with the Spanish war, and the Coghlan poem was one symptom of that feeling. Germany and Austria at that time sided with Spain, as that country was championing the old cause of Bourboniem and was fighting a republic. German warships in Manila bay had even sought to prevent Admiral Dewey from taking Manila, but Dewey called their bluff. The Germans never got over that moral defeat, and the kaiser and his henchmen from time to time let fall slurs on our navy and country. One of the pet slan- ders which they spread was that our navy was made up of 95 per cent Germans and other aliens who would not fight if war came. Capt. Coghlan of course committed a great indiscretion in giving ven to anything which would cast ridicule on the head of a friendly nation and he was reprimanded by our government—but the fact remained that his picture of the kaiser—brutal as it was—was so true to life that the whole world saw the joke and joined in the laugh. Though Coghlan was *“punished” in theory, he became a hero in fact, and some of the phrases of his poem have been quoted and requoted. It was as follows: MYSELF—UND GOTT Der Kaiser of dis Fatherland Und Gott on high all dings command Ve two-ach! Don’t you understand? Myself—und Gott! Vile some men sing der power divine, Mein soldiers sing ‘“Der Wacht am Rhine” Und drink der health in Rhenish wine Of Me—und Gott! Dere’s France, she aroundt. She’s ausgesspielt. To much, we think, she don’t amount Myself—und Gott! swaggers all * She vill not dare to fight again, But if she shouldt, I'll show her blain Dot Elsass (und in French) Lorraine Are mein—by Gott! Dere’'s grandma dinks she's small beer, Midt Boers and such she interferes; She’s learn none owns dis hemisphere But me—und Gott! (Note: “Grandma’” was Queen Vic- toria of England.) nicht She dinks, good frau, some ships she’s got . Ach! We could knock them! Pouf! Like that— Myself—midt Gott! In dimes of peace brebare for wars, 1 bear the spear and helm of Mars, Und care not for den ttousand Czars— Myself—midt Gott! In fact, I humor efry whim, With aspect dark and visage grim; Gott pulls mit me, und I mit Him— Myself—und Gott! RIPPLE RIGHT ON THE JOB Chief of Police Ripple has started on the warpath against blockading the streets, alleys and sidewalks with things that have no right thereon and has begun the serving of notices to property owners and business houses and residents in general. Yesterday afternoon the Pioneer received notice to remove its bul- we practiced what we have preached. And that’s just what others are going to do when notified or prosecu- tions under the ordinance will be in orgder. Another thing, according to the ordinance, several awnings, sigms, ete., will have to go up to the required six feet height and ere long a per- son can walk along in some places on the walk and not be knocked down by a soak on the bonnet. Complaint after complaint has flooded the city authorities along these lines and the council has discussed these same complaints. The com- plaints have become so strong that action is deemed necessary and the only thing to do for those who receive notices is look pleasant and com- ply with the ordinance governing suc h. The council ordered the chief to enforce the ordinance and that’s just what is to be dome. | letin board that was fastened to a pole at the Security bank corner, the bulletin board being the one which rested upon the walk, and in five min- utes we had a hefty implement with which said board was removed. Thus e S TR s gl THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ° THURSDAY. APRIL 19, 1917, 00000 /"\ The Huffman-0’Leary Furniture Store will Will Glose Its Doors Friday --- All Day WHY!? To mark down goods and arrange stock for the biggest FURNITURE SALE ever launched Watch Friday Night's Pioneer A T al i Anyone can be Fitted Here in HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES SOME MEN think we can’t fit them in clothes ready-made, and they feel that a good fit is im- portant. We appreciate this feeling on their part; if you are such a man, and have had unsatisfactory ex- perience in being fitted in ready-made clothes, you're just the man for us. . We can put a suit of clothes on you that you’ll be satisfied with; it will fit, because it was made to fit Jjust such a figure as yours. THAT'S one of our reasons for saying so much about the Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes; they've solved the problem of fit for all figures. Suits and overcoats to fit every type of figure. Every Garment An Example of Value $18, $20, $22.50, $25, $30, $35 THE LEADING STORE FOR YOUNG MEN New crisp ideas in suits for young men. Individuality styles for sport or business, for young pro- fessional men, smartly styled and perfectly tailored. Unusual Values In Young Mens Suits $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25 The best shoes of the best makers B NETTELTON, FLORSHEIM BOSTONIANS, WALKOVER and PACKARD These are shoes of unquestioned quality. Spring’s best styles in dark Russia tan or black calf, some new =M ideas in soles $5, $6, $6.50, $7, $7.50 The Big Idea Here Is Service 4 } ) | I i Deafeactive