Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 12, 1919, Page 7

FRIDAY EVENING; SEPTEMBER 12, 1919 JAVA “LAND OF VOLCANOES” ! ——— Country Has From Earliest Times ! - Been Devastated by Turbulent i Forces of Nature. Java, with a territory about equal to INew York state, has more. volcanoes jthln any area of like size,.and yet 'has more Inhabitants than the states of. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinofs, Ohfo and-Texas combined. A bulletin ‘of the National Geographic soclety finds thit estimates of the active and ex- tinct craters range from 100 -to 130. “Everywhere in Java, in the Hhuge crater lakes, in fissures that now are river beds, even in anclent temples, half-finished when interrupted by ‘some flery convulsion, are evidences of cata- clysmic forces—such turbulent forces a8 now are in continuous. hysteria in { the valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes in Alaska and break their crusted surface cage intermittently in Jaca.” The late eruption of the Klot (or Kalut) volcano cost the lives of 40,000 natives, destroyed 20,000 acres of crops by the flow of hot mud, and did millions of dollars’ damage outside by the falling ashes. This devastation, however, was mild compared with the violent upheaval of 1883, when Mother Nature planted a Gargantuan infernal Ps machine on the Java doorstep at Kra--|s. kaoa. The terrific detonation was heard In Australia, as far away as Eil Paso Is from New York, much of the island was blown into the air four times as high as the highest mountain, and the hole left under water where most of the island had been is so deep that a plumb line to touch bottdbm must be twice the length of the Washington ‘monument. Tl isolation lessened the . toll of lives, many of the 35,000 deaths having been due to the tidal waves that flooded distant shores. GENERAL GAIDA Famous (zecho-Slovak - nero, command of the Russian armies fight e tiee bolsheviki, Just Like the Others. “There's a waiter in our restaurant nawmed ‘Scales.” " “Ah! Expects everyone to tip him, suprose.” 1 — Peculiar Animals, The rabbit, or hyrax, which is found in Africa and Syria, Is an interesting and comparatively little-known ani- mal. Although it has hoofs, the sole of each foot Is cup-shaped, so that when it presses the edges of a hoof against a smooth surface it can form a vacuum under the hoof by raising the center. Thus, using its feet as suckers, .it climbs trees with surpris- ing facility. The large-eyed, lemur- like creature called tarsier, a native of the Malay islands and of the Phil- ippines, ' 18 equally interesting. Its toes end In suckers with which it can climb even the smooth stems of bam- boo.—Youth’s Companion. Business. If business is Dbusiness—what 18 business? This is what it is—business {s the business of Laving something to hand over to somebody with that something being something that some. body is in need of.—Exchange. Knowledge is What Wins. There 18 more in knowing how than In trusting to luck and the phases of the moon. The moon and luck are al- ways on the side of the man that knows how. * —_— =ik Subscribe for The Daily Ploneer who (s an important place in the high ‘larson&Larson OPTOMETRISTS SPECIALISTS in the fitting Offices over Boardman's Drug Store WE CAN FIT YOU AND FIT YOU RIGHT BEMIDJI, MINN. Electric B Vapor Sulphur A bath for all ailments for either ladies or gentlemen Ladies hairdressing and massages Lady attendant. Call at 1009 Bemidji Ave. Make your appointments by phone 776-J J. F. Osborn Elks Building i i SO s i your back aches? tear o ; board? Do you desire to free yourself from that arm-tiring job of wringing? commend to you The ey Elctric Washer - e - e we WP AT ARMP PR " THE BEMIDJIDAILY PIONEER DR. EINER JOHNSON Physician and Surgeon Bemidji, Minn. GRAND OPERA St. Paul Auditorium . OCT. 17-18 “Aida”—“Boheme” “Butterfly” ALL STAR CAST—CHORUS ORCHESTRA ‘Write for particulars to 711 Pioneer Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. e Studio 520 4th St. Special attention given be- ginners. Reasonable rates Mrs. A. R. Williams Piano Instructor N process of doing family washings are cut. HUFEMAN & O'LEARY FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING H. N. M’KEE, Funeral Director PHONE 178-W or R — EAT — Third Street Cafe Our Waiters Do the Waiting UR equip~ ment and ar- rangements show supreme dignity. We are praised for the careful, conscientious manner in which we conduct our business and for the rare courtesy we show upon all occasions. E.IBE : UNERAL OIRECTOR| NOERTAKING GOODOS | HONE 317-W-317- R. BEMIOJI- [} Subscribe for ‘'he Pioneer. OO OO OO The Medical World is Startled by Remarkable Announcement of Recent Discovery of an Unfailing Cure for Rub-Board Bachache. The bonds of drudgery which have kept the American housewives confined to the back-breaking In two million homes the women have stepped tri- umphant from the chains that held them slaves to the wash-tub, and instead of looking forward with dread to those fifty-two days of the year when family washings are done, they will welcome those days with pleasure, knowing full well that they are in possession of the magic secret of a happy wash-day. ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINES WILL EMANCIPATE HOUSEWIVES FROM WASH-TUB SLAVERY Right here in the City of Bemidji there are several of these wonder workers that can be heard humming a glad little chansonette every Monday morning. A family washing means nothing to them, and so they sing at their work. Contented housewives sit close by and read ‘“The Ladies’ Home Journal” as their washings are being done. WASHING ISN'T A JOB FOR A WOMAN—IT’S WORK FOR A MACHINE Do you want to do your big family washing at a cost which we guarantee will not exceed Two Cents for hour? Do you wish to put an end to countless hours of rubbing—rubbing—rubbing—till Do you want to save the’wear and tear on clothes-by e&imin%gng therwash ~r .. en, let us re- And why not? For two weeks we will feature this machine in our window, will demonstrate it at our office, will put it into your home for trial, will even do your washing for you—all this—simply to convince you that you can no.longer afford to do your washing the old way. Fourteen of these machines reached us late last week. Two of them were sold before we could uncrate them. All of them will have been sold by the last of next week. That will be our busi- ness these next two weeks—placing Electric Washers in Bemidji homes. If your home is without an Electric Washer—if Monday has always been a “blue” day for you—then we are prepared to deliver the secret of happiness unto your keeping. WE SELL ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS THE MINNESOTA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY Telephone 26 0000000000000 PO O AR PAGE NINE PAGE SEVEN Furs made to order,yrepaired and remodeled at BROCKMAN FUR FACTORY At Troppman’s Department Store PIANO INSTRUCTION Mrs. G. Oliver Riggs Many years a successful con- cert pianist and teacher THOROUGHLY UP-TO- DATE IN ALL METHODS Students should apply at once Class will be organ- ized on and after Sept. 1st. STUDIO: 1213 Lake Boulevard | —— e e A = A |