Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1919, Page 8

Rice ......... . PAGE EIGHT RHODE ISLAND WILL TEST DRY VALIDITY (By United Press.) Washington, Dec. 17.~Rhode Is- Jand’s suit against the constitutional prohibition amendment and the Vol- stad law enforcing it was filed wiwn the supreme court today. Song-Loving Mocking Bird. Many bird lovers who are now per- manent residents of Florida, but who spent their early youth in the North, claim that the varied song of the mocking bird fully compensates them for the lack of the robin, the song sparrow, the oriole and other song- sters that they were accustomed to hear and see among the orchards and hills of their Northern homes. The mocking bird in the South really fills the place in one’s affections that the robin holds in the north. GAY TOWN OF VERNON DYING To Be Merged With City of Los An. geles as Result of Pro- hibition Law. Los Angeles, Cal.—The city of Ver- non, a little independent town entirely surrounded by the southeast section of Los Angeles, i® about to give up its municipal ghost, and be merged into the corporation of Los Angeles. The decislon of Vernon to become a mem- ory followed the enactment of federal prohibition. Until that arrived, Ver- non was a ‘“wet spot,” entirely sur- rounded by arid Los Angeles. It is a manufacturing town, but its claim to fame has rested on its ente?- tainment facilities, Before the country went dry, Vernon had a group of res- taurants and cafes that were famous all over the country. The motion pic- ture people, the artists and Bohemians, and the writers of the West, all turned there for gayety. Witk the passing of liquor, city rev- enues of Vernon, derived from license fees and from fines against the hilar- fous patrons, have dwindled to noth- ing; it can’t pay salaries, hence it can- not retain officials. CUTS HIS THROAT WITH SHOE Edge of Sole Is the Weapon Used by Brooklyn Blind Man to Kill Self. Brooklyn, N. Y.—Using the sharp i edge sole of a new palir of shoes, which he had never worn, to cut his throat, Patrick Fay, forty-five, an inmate of the Home for the Blind, 516 Gates avenue, ended his life. Fay had been an inmate for a year and had been a favorite in the home. He was a skil- ful pianist, and an hour before he ended his life was playing the piano in the reception room at the home. Apother. inmate heard groans com- iog from Fay's room and notified the superintendent. Fay was found dead in hjs bed with the new pair of shoes, soaked with blood, beside him on the floor. y ’ Bemidji Market Quota Chicago, Dec. 17.—Potato receipts today were 30 cars, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin bulk with a dull market. o} Qualities of Precious Stones. 3 Opals are in certain respects alto- gether. peculiar among gewn stones, Whereas other gems, such as the ruby/ the emerald, and the sapphire, owe their colors to mineral elements by which the crystals are stained, the brilliant tints of the opal are due to its structure, ever so many minute cracks reflecting lights at different angles from their edges. An amethyst is quartz crystal of anather variety, containing from 5 to 13 per cent of water, His Prescription, His father has a pronounced partial- ity for Bill, and the.latter is diplonat enough to work this feeling of his fath- er's whenever an opportunity offers. Quite recently young William injured his hand severely, and when his father returned home he inquired: “Well, Bill, how’s the hand?” Seecing his father was in a mellow mdod, William answered: *I think some ice cream would help it.” ‘THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Saw Well' at ¢ bnca. Milwaukee.—Nathan Israel claimed o sur dium e cure for blindness in his ‘“ra- stone glasses, price $30.” One partent caw “so well” through ’em at Subscribe «eore mere window glass. for ‘Tne Daily Pioneer. Madagascar Turtles. Some of the turtles of Madagascar are oval in form and very fat and plump; others are.much thinner and flat, In order to catch them, the na- tives go out to sen in the early morn- ing when the ocean s very smooth, and the turtles come to the surface to enjoy thelr morning nap. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1919 Asphalt From the Philippines. An enormous deposit of asphalt in Leyete province, in the Philippines, lies so near the shore line at Tacloban that ships can anchor and take on cargoes from lighters loaded at the mines with practically no overland transportation. : Common Sense. Common sense is science exactly go ‘)‘ far as it fulfills the ideals of common sense; that is, sees facte as they are. or, at any rate, without the distortion of prejudice, and reasons from them in accordance with the dictates of sound judgment.—Huxley. Ranked High in Literature. William Sydney Porter, was born at Greensboro, N. C., In 1862. Affer leav- ing school he spent a number of years wandering in the southern and south- western statés, and engaged in a varied journalistic career. He finally settled in New Yorl; city, where some of his best works were written. For some tlme he was a fugitive in South America because of financial difficul- ties in which he became involved. He died June 5, 1910, 8 Bound to Do Some Good. We may scatter the seeds of cour- tesy and kindness around us at so lit- tle expense. Some of them will in- evitably fall on good ground, and grow up into benevolence in the minds of others; and all of them will bear fruit of happiness in the bosom whence they spring.—Exchange. T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY The rate for want ads may be found at heading of reg- ular .classified department. Ads received later than 11 o’clock a. m. will appear un- der this head in current issue A~ WANTED—Home laundry.. 916 Be- midji Ave. Phone 473. 641223 LOST—Wednesday, black velvet handbag, between postoffice, and Tenth street. Kindly return to Pioneer. 1d1217 LOST—Ladies gold wrist watch with black band. Tuesday night be- “tween normal school and-Board- mans Drug Store. Valued as keep- sake. Please return to Pioneer of- fice. Reward. Mrs. W. B. Erwin. ' 3d¢1219 FOR SALE—Good green birch cord wood. Phone Otto Shook, 589. 4d1220 tions and sacked Round Whites, $2.95 to $3.05. Idaho and Colorado Rurals and Russets, sacked, $3.50 to $3.65. BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. GRAIN AND HAY OQats, bushel ............0....0 Barley, bushel A Rye, bushel Red clover, medium, 1b. Popcorn, 1b. ....ene... Wheat No- 1....000vveninnnn R — VEGETABLES. ......... $1.00 ..$1.00 ..... $1.00 $3.00-83.50 $5.00 $6.00-$8.00 ....60-66¢ Rutabagas, per cwt. Carrots, per cwt. ..... Beets, per cwt. ..... Cabbage, cwt. Onions, dry, cwt. Beans, cwt. Dairy butter, 1b . Butterfat ..... MEATS ...12¢ 6c-180 .8c-10e ..30c-36¢ ..25c-30¢ ..20c-26¢ Mutton Hogs, Ib. ..... Dressed beef 1b. ... Turkeys, live, 1h. ... Old Toms, live, 1b. .. .. Geese, live, 1b. ....... Ducks, live, 1b. ...... ..16c-18c Hens, 4 lbs. and over ... ... .20e Springers, all weights, 1b. ...... 20c 'HIDES Cow hides, No. 1, 1b. . Bull hides, No. 1, 1 Kip hides, No. 1, 1b. Calf skins, No. 1, lb. . Deacons, each Horse hides, large, each . Egegs, fresh, doz. ~TBCIPRINON, 1b: yics s asmaissess s ", .8c-14c Eggs, storage, doz. <898 WO, 5 st sl siow spme i s 40c-50¢ PR " § The following prices were being p.id at Stillwater, Minn., at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: GRAIN AND HAY Wheat, No. 1 .. ..$2.45-$2.67 Wheat, No. 2 .. ..$2.42-$2.50 Wheat, No. 3 .. ..$2.39-82.49 Oats ........ T 1.1 Barley ..$1.00-$1.20 Rye ...ccicecennnncas $1.24.91.28 Pop corn, 1b., on ear «...be-8¢ Buckwheat, per ib. ..2¢ Pop corn, 1b. on ear . & 8¢ No. 2 timothy hay .. $20.00 No. 1 clover, mixed . Rye straw ..... Gat straw .. VEGETABLES Beans, hand picked navy, cwt. $6.60 Potatoes ..........emmeienes $2.20 Round Whites ....... Beans, (Swedish) cwt. Beets, per bushel .... Carrots, per bushel .. Domestic cabbage, ton .. . Holland cabbage, per ton ...$20.00 Hubbard squash, drug on the market here Onions, dry, per cwt. «........ $3.50 Butterfat (packing stock) .. .70¢ Butter (packing stock) Ib. 43¢ BEggs, per doz. 63c Clover, mixed .. Bweet corn, per & ..8¢ 9.60 Wool, bright ..... Rutabages per ¢wt. ...c.oeu.. $1.00 l > 5 LIVE FOULTRY Turkeys, fancy dry picked, 8 lbs. 1] ORGP S R TR AL e 40c Turkeys, 9 1bs. up .24c No. 1 turkeys .. Turkeys, old toms . Culls unsalable. Geese 11c Ducks ..... 14c¢ Ducks, clean .. ..30c Ducks, white ........ccov0vuuns 21c Hens, heavy, 4 1bs. and over ...16c Springers ....ccceccnc0ccnnsae 16¢ Guineas, per doz. . .$3.90 Pigeons, per doz. ........ ... $1.00 MEATS i Mutton, 1b. .....cccvvvnniinne 12¢ HIDES Cow hides, No. 1 Bull hides, No. 1 . Kips, No. 1 Calf skins No. 1 . Deacons Tallow Horse hides, large “0. Henry,” whose real name was |- e T T e T e e e T T T T sl Sings.” WE WILL PAY ALL CARRYING CHARGES, WHETHER IT BE ON A PIANO OR A COLLAR BUTTON We can only list a very few of the offerings in our Don’t hesitate to write us regarding your wants. blg stock, but we can supply anything you will need. Write promptly and see that your address and name are plain, . The cloud which has hung over the world’s Christmas celebrations for the last four years has at last l}fted and as never before, music seems the fitting expression of the spirit of the day. A carefully selected list from the Christmas music in the Columbia Catalog follows—music which will make the day merry and all the year happy. We Carry the Most Complete Line of Phonograph Records North of the Twin Cities e lt..,'g_I‘ ' l l ‘ered, for ‘we:can meet the requirements of any purse. Diamonds There is nothing quite so appropriate as a Christmas gift this a diamond Christmas. ‘While they last duying Days 2 _hew Un fill Chrisfma 'BUBBLE BOOKS The Book that Sings——Mothérr Goose Rhymes in music. The Bubble Books sing the Children’s Favorite Mother Goose Rhymes. six-inch Columbia Records, with a favorite Mother Goose Rhyme on each. They will play on any phonograph playing disc records. Every child will love the “Book that .... $1.00 each Each Bubble Book contains three J||||||||||| A < MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS CLAUS’ WORKSHOP. tet; CHRISTMAS JOY. FAITHFUL. record .. A2402—CH] MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS The entire household will be delighted if one of their number is the recipient of a musical instrument as a Christmas gift. Nothing can bring greater joy into a house nor prove the source of more real enjoyment the year round. With the assortment of music-giving instruments we have in (Adeste Fidelis.) A2646—MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS. PART 1. and composed by Robert Hood Bowers.) Prince’s Orchestra, with contralto and male quar- tet; MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS. PART 2. (Compiled and composed by Robert Hood Bowers.) A2392—MEDLEY OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS. PART 1. MIXED CAROLS. PART 2. Columbia Quartet; 10-inch ...... A7524—JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL PINE. Thornton W. Burge THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD. Thornton W. Burgess; 12-inch A2374—CHILDREN’S FROLIC CHRISTMAS MORNIN TECOTA -.ooomecemeemamaenezooeeaceencen A2377—JOHNNIE’S CHRISTMAS DREAM OF OLD MOTHER GOOSE; 10 A1844—TOY SHOP, SYMPHONY; CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH THE KIDDIE: NING AT CLA A1227—CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY; 10-inch..... Make your selectioh,’ inclose the amount, and we will send to any address you give. (We pay the postage.) A919—CHRISTMAS BELLS. (Buttsehardt.) Stelle and Scheutze, violin and harp duet; SANTA (Phillips.) Prince’s Orchestra, A1076—CHRISTMAS CAROLS. Medley. Mixed Quartet; STAR OF THE EAST. Devonne and Mixed Quartet; 10-inch. A1416—AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE. (Wagner.) Stell, Lufsky and Scheutze. 10-inch oo A1859—SILENT NIGHT, HALLOWED NIGHT. Columbia Mixed Cho: Columbia Mixed Quartet; 10-inch. “THE VILLAGE CHURCH.” 10-inch (Prince.) be pleased to assist you to choose a suitable stone. As a gift suggestion we offer— Solitaire Diamond and Dinner Rings, with fancy platinum and diamond set mounting, $100 to $1,500.00. Diamond and Platinum Bar Pins, Brooches and Bracelets, $25.00 to $100.00. Loose Link Buttons for soft cuffs in diamond, platinum and sapphire combinations, $50.00 to $200.00. The Corner Dalton Block satisfaction. At special Christmas values we are featuring DIAMOND AND PLATINUM SOLITAIRES | from $50.00 to $150.00 * BRACELET AND WRIST WATCHES The Director’s Special Hallmark—A watch pla nned by a special watch committee composed of diractors of the Hallmark Company. Fifteen Jeweled Movement, gold filled case with solid gold back. A dependable, high grade watch The Hallmark Bracelet Watch—A really dependable bracelet watch at a reasonable price. The movement comes in several grades—15 and 17 jeweled—and both grades are fully guaran- teed. There are thousands of Hallmark Bracelet Watches in use, and giving exceptional Gold filled and solid gold, in regular or new green gold, flexible or ribbon DYACEIEE eeeeeneeieeceeeeeeeemeeeeeeecceeeeeenetenn e een ettt e R bt $18.00 to $75.00 Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry, Silverware, Cutlery, China, Clocks, Pianos, Player Pianos, Phonographs, Columbia Records, Musical Instruments,,Cameras. % WE ARE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS " GEO. T. BAKER & CO. ALLMARK Store | IO OO OO L 85¢ ....................................... 85c.- Prince’s Orchestra, with Mixed Quar- Violin, flute and harp trio; rus; OH, COME ALL YE “THE TREE AT GRANDMOTHER’S.” Prince’s Orchestra; 10-inch.............. 85c Columbia Quartet; MEDLEY OF 5 85¢ ss; JOHNNY CHUCK FINDS 1. $ SANTA CLAUS PATROL; 10-i HIP HI GALOP; 1 stock, the price need not be consid- I as a fine piece of diamond jewelry. Let us make We have some very unique and suitable gifts in these precious stones and shall (Kennedy.) & ..85¢ (Compiled Telephone 16 0000000000 O al Defective