Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 29, 1919, Page 6

PAGE SIX \ "MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29,‘ 1819 JOHNNY NOW IN “TRAINING™ Wife of Absent-Minded Veteran Will 8ee That the Course He [s Taking Is Thorough. | “Johnny” did not come marching home, at least not to the wife awaiting his return in an Iowa town, after a certain fighting division returned from France. The wife walted and won- dered. Comrades of the man returned. To the waiting wife they had little in- formation to offer, except to say that “Johnny” had been wounded in battle, that he had recovered and had come home on a transport. “I¢ disabled soldiers are given train- ing at the hands of the federal board for vocational training,” mused the wife, “and Johnny was wounded, he may ask for training, and—well, I will just write to the board asking them to notify me if ‘Johnny’ does ask for training.” 7 A letter to the board brought back information that _‘“Johnny” .slightly digabled, was gbout to ‘take & ‘course In training. The wife gathered a few clothes, boarded a train and within a few hours walked in on “Johnny.” Here 18 the place to Insert a few stars, exclamation marks, interrogation points, quotations galore, There was a reunion. District voca- tional officers will not talk. They smile, but refuse to answer even the most innocent questions. Their re- ports do not Indicate a sudden with- drawal from training of any veteran admitted. It is understood that the wife is now on the job to see that “Johnny” gets the training he applied for and another sort of training taught only by the affectionate wives of ab- sent-minded husbands.—Exchange. UNSPOILED TRIBES OF AFRICA English Traveler Pays High Tribute te Morals and Behavior of Negroes Whom He Met, Summing up seven years ofitravel in the interior of Africa, whefe the na- tives are “uncorrupted by alcohol, European morals, and the love of galn either by fair means or fraud,” an Englishman, Mr. B. Torday, speaks very well indeed of the African negro. In two cressings of the Congo Free State he met no tribe that “was not naturally good-tempered, and, in most instances, hospitable and trustful.” Customs of course are different in a land where one may know the tribe to which a man belongs by the design that has been painfully embossed on his skin. The traveler tells of tribes where all the women who would be in the fashion paint themselves red from top to toe, and are so fond of the color that if a gift is given them they im- mediately paint it red also, Cannibals he met, and people who live in houses the door of which looks like a window, and others, remote from the inventions of clvilization, who transmit compli- cated messages over long distances by signals on & wooden gong. Odd human belngs, as the rest of us hear of them; but the traveler left them with regret, looking down from his steamer on the crowd gathered when he was leaving the Congo, “among whom there was not one who was not my friend.” “Deke” was his name among the na- tives, and as he steamed away, there stood his “dear black friends, waving their hands, cloth, branches, and any- thing that came to hand, and shouting in the native tongue, ‘Good-by, Deke} don't forget us.’” Word Coinage of War, “Don't be a ‘dud,’ ” sald the lad, half- coaxingly, half-contemptuously,,_to a schoolmate upon whom lie was urging action to which the other opposed re- sistance. Thus a word used collo- quially as designating shabby clothes or semi-valueless effects acquires a meaning but indirectly traceable to the original. A remarkable number of new words, either applying to new in- ventions or to be classed as “soldliers’ glang,” came into being during the war and have been recognized in a 1919 dictionary. Presently philologists will be exploring a search for roots, and certaln among them will be duly incorporated into our language, while others will drop out as words of occa- slon only. Unkind Remarks. In haste to catch a street car he- fore the conductor closed the door, a man dropped a two-pound package of sugar in the street. The sack burst; the granulated cane was ruined. He had to walt for the next car and to hear what the vox popull exclaimed over the disaster. Here's some of it: “Just wait until his old woman meets him.” “His crushed oats will taste foggy for three weeks.” “SBweeten the corner where yeou are.” Moral: Carry a basket. 1t Was. “The law ain't nigh as flexible as It ought to bel!” grumbled the landlord of the Petunia tavern. “There’s a whole lot of cases that it can’t begin to cover properly.” “What 1s one of them, for instance?” asked the guest. “Why, right here, tomorrow, a life Insurance agent is going to be tried for calling an oil stock seller a liar, and I'll be dod-blasted if I see how, ac- cording to law, they can both be stuck I"—Kansas City Star. Notice. An Arkansas paper announces that the postmaster at Batavia has recelved a letter with no name or address on it, and he would like the person it Is in- tended for to please ecall and get {t.— Boston Transeript. \ — e e S N 0 s 0y e e OBt PP S0 P 10 OO WO e ) E 00 PR B L oo T P S0 0 e S ek SO | Bemidji Market Quotations l Chicago, Dec. 29.—Potato receipts today, 47 cars. Market weaker. $3.50. Michigan Round Whites, bulk and sacked, $3.45 to Minnesota and Wisconsin Round Whites and Long Whites, bulk, $3.40 to $3.50; sacked Round Whites, $3.30 to $3.40; mixed Reds and Whites, $4 to $4.15, [ ] $3.30. Idaho Russets, sacked, BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. GRAIN-AND HAY Oats, bushel .. Barley, bushel Rye, bushel Red clover, medtum, Ib. Popcorn, Ib. .e.evveiiveen. . be-10C Wheat No. 1 VEGETABLES. Rutabagas, per cwt. .... Carrots, per cwt. . Beets, per cwt. Cabbage, cwt .. Onions, dry, cwt. Beans, cwt. .. vee. 3100 .$1.00 .$1.00 .$3.50-$4.00 ...... $5.00 ..$6.00-$8.00 Dairy butter, 60-65¢c Butterfat ....... wiw) wi ..76¢ Eggs, fresh, doz. ..... ..76¢c MEATS Mutton ........cvveeeea... 120 Hogs, Ib. .....ovvevvnen...17c-18¢c Dressed beef ID. ............8¢c-100 Turkeys, live, Ib. ..........30c-3b¢ Old Toms, live, 1b. ..... «...25¢-30c Geese, live, 1b. ...... 20c¢-25¢ Ducks, live, Ib. .....q.. 16¢c-18¢ Hens, 4 lbs. and over .........22¢ Springers, alt weights, 1b. .....22¢ 4 HIDES Cow hides, No. 1, 1b. .......18¢c-23¢ Bull hides, No. 1, 1b. R ¢ Kip hides, No. 1, 1b. ... Calf skins, No. 1, 1b. . Deavons, each .. eeees.$2.00 Horse hides, large, each .$6.00-$8.00 Tallow, 1b. ....... vv...8c-14c Wool ...... “eeiens..40c-50c The following prices were being paid at Stillwater, Minn., at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: GRAIN AND HAY Wheat, No. 1.......... $2.75-$2.85 Wheat, No. 2.... .$2.72-§2.82 Wheat, No. 3 .$2.69-$2.79 Oats .. ...77c-80c Barley .$1.40-$1.48 .$1.569-81.72 ceessa2C ..$22.00 ...$21.00 ver..$1.10-81.20 Rye, No. 2 Buckwheat, per Ib. No. 2 timothy hay .. No. 1 clover mixed . Rye straw Corn VEGETABLES Beans, hand picked, navy, cwt. $5.50 Potatoes .$2.30 Beans, Swedish, cwt. . Beets, per bushel Carrots, per bushel ... Domestic cabbage, ton Holland cabbage, per ton . Onions, dry, per cwt. o Eggs, per dozen ... Butterfat Packing Butter MEATS Mutton, 1D ........ 0. 10c-15¢ Hogs .... .1l4c-16%c Veal ....... PR § - Beef, dressed ....8c & 18¢ Lambs .... ..12%c-18¢c LIVE POULTRY Turkeys, fancy dry picked, 8 Ilbs. UP o sison R parey | 1) Turkeys, 9 1bs. up... ceee...24cC No. 2 turkeys ...... «.At Value Turkeys, old toms .............38¢ Turkeys, small ‘and thin . Geese, 12 lbs. up, and fat Ducks, dark /........ Ducks, clean .... Dueks, white ... Hens, heavy, 4 1bs. and over Springers, live .... Geese, thin and small . Hens, small .......... Ducks, No. 2 .7..... Geese, bright and fat... Hens, 4 lbs. up, fat..... Hens, small and thin . Springers, dressed .... HIDES Cow hides, No. 1.... Bull hides, No. 1. Kips, No. 1 Calf skins No. 1 Deacons ........ ..$2.60 Tallow ... . b & 8e Horse hides, large ..........$8.00 Wool, bright Wool, semi-bright ....... IMPROVING. “So you really think your memory is improving under treatment. You remember things now, then?” . “Well, not exactly, but I have pro- gressed so far that I can frequently remember that I have forgotten something, if I could only remember what it is.” Thought Snake Was Round. Little John, who had often been told to be sure of a statement before he made it, was visiting his grandpar- ents on the farm. One day he rushed into the house exclaiming: : “] saw a snake out there, grandpa.” “What kind of snake was it?” asked grandpa. “] am not right sure,” sald littlh John, “but I think it was a rount one.” Christmas Decorations. Eve_rywhere women and children are more or less engrossed with prep- arations for Christmas day, the most Jjoyous of the year for them. No one can do too much toward celebrating the greatest of festivals in the right spirit, for it should be a day of re- Jolcing. The interchanging of gifts 1s all to this end, but this phase ot Christmas celebrating seers overdone, and to occupy too much time and costs too much money in late years; it crowds out other and equally impor tant things. Everyone should share in the good cheer at Christmas time and extensive giving of high-priced gifts would much better be curtailed than the Christmas dinner with the reunion of members of families and their friends, the remembrance of the un- fortunate or poor, and contributions to institutions that need them. Some things cannot be omitted at Christmas time, if it is to retain its significance. = The Christmas greens that decorate our homes and churches, Christmas candles and goodies and, of all the things the Christmas tree, must be provided for. The high cost of liv- ing has not made these impossible in any community, and in many places where evergreen trees are plentiful, it is time and effort, more than money, that is needed. The youngsters will do a lot toward furnishing Christmas greens, wreaths, branches and little trees that make a background for all the day’s festivities and set off the bright red of holly or candle-berries, bitter-sweet and poinsettia. Nearly all the poinsettia used at Christmas time is artificial. It is made by houses that manufacture decorative plants and flowers, of bright red velvet, and lasts for years, that is, as long as it is put away carefally from Christmas to Christmas. By far great- er smounts of poinse‘tia are made of | i red crepe paper with small yellow cen- ters also of paper, and these, too, will last a long time, if cared for. The ex- pense for all the poinsettia needed by the average church or home is so very little that no one is too poor to have this lovely addition to Christmas greens. Red must not be used too lav- ishly among them. Poinsettia is made by cutting petals in various sizes from cvepe paper, wir- ing them along the center with very fine wire, and winding the petals to a stem of heavier wire. The whole out- fit for making them costs next to nothing. Bright red berries can be simulated with fine wire and sealing wax, if holly can't be obtained, by shaping the wax on the end of short lengths of fine wire. Some lovely Christmas baskets for household and table decoration are made by filling wicker, or other baskets, with press- ed maiden-hair ferns and paper poin- settia blossoms. Candle, lamp and electric light- shades of red and green paper are made in much the same way as poin- settia. Petals of red paper, all in one size, are stayed with fine wire, which can be curved to suit the light, and among these a few smaller green pet- als to represent the calyx of the flow- er, are to be placed. They are glued to a circular disk at the center, with a hole cut in it to fit over the electric light or candle shade supporter or lamp globe. When the petals have been glued to place the shade appears flat like a plate, but the petals can be curved by means of the wire in them, in any way desired and the shades made small or large by varying the size of the petals. .| Admission 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 FOR RENT—Furnished room. Call 428J. 2d1230 ———— WANTED—Kitcheh girls, at Mark- ham Hotel. 3d1231 WANTED—Bed linen and ghilt re- pairing. Apply Mrs. Wallace; 103 Irvine Ave. So., upstairs.” 3d1231 WANTED—Girl, at Sanitary Walffle Parlor, 216 Beltrami Ave. 3d1231 —— WANTED TO BUY—100 native ewes. A. BE. Gibson, Bemidji. Phone 843. FOR SALE—15 tonis of wild hay,’im|’ stack, at $16 per ton, on the Jester Farm. Apply Geo. French, Mark- ham Bldg. 6d15 FOR SALE—Sixty ton wild hay in stack. Put up in good shape. Call 12-F-310, or see Chas. Trog. MTtf121 HELP WANTED — Several ladies wanted to sell Colorado pure strained honey to stores and fam- ilies, city and country; good per- centage. Morris Kaplan. 2d1230 WANTED TO RENT—Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Phone 504W. 4412 LT)ST—One bunch of keys on ring. Return to Pioneer for reward. 3d1231 —_— .| WANTED — Single washings, all mending done. Phone 152W. 5d13 ‘| WANTED—Family washing. Phone T96W. 3d1231 Masquerade skating at the Armory, Wednesday evening, December 31st. 10c, skating 15c. Cash prize $10. 2d1230 subscribe for The Ploneer. 6d15] Can Hire Wedding Presents. . In Paris there are shops where wedding “presents” can be hired. Mothers who wish the display of pres- ents at their daughter's wedding to be dazzling can go to the shops and arrange for borrowing articles. - An employee attends the wedding in ‘dis- guise to watch the presents. Out of His Reach. @erald had a friend who lived a cou- ple of blocks from him and one morn- ing when he strolled over to see him ‘he found the house heing raised for al- terations. Running home, he saild, “Mother, Billie’s house has growed legs and it's so high uped I can't go there any more.” MakelGF. Allsteel Your Secretary JUST such care as you show in your selection of em- ployees should be shown in the selection of office furniture. GF Alisteel Office Furniture will give you the utmost in service, durability, resistance against fire, water, rats and vermin. : - GF Alisteel is the complete line—safes, tables, counter heights, desks, shelving and supplies. Built on the unit system which ‘can be arranged to form interior equip- ment for safes and vaults. Let us %ive you other striking facts concerning the merits of GF Allsteel. : PIONEER STATIONERY STORE BEMIDJI, MINN. T T —— — [— g_llllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIlIIIII|I|I|_|IIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII The Friends We Made and '~ The Friends We Kept we feel that ; have made. OO OO OO | 7O THEM we owe thanks and deep gratitude . for their help in the year just closing. And “Friends We Made and the Friends We Kept.” Greater than sales, greater than profit, more substantial than gain are these friendships we To live up to the confidences plaéed inusis a constant duty—a constant ‘light that shows the way to do more, to give more, to help more. And this spirit of good-will-this hope that we may always “Do Unto Others” .means a better existence for every one of us at this store. So'we all say to you‘—A Happy New Year—as we leave the old yéar with many happy memories' of the pri&ilege of serving you and enjoying your full friendship. Barker’s Drug & Jewelry Store He Wins The Most Who Serves The Best g LRI £ : our greatest success has been in the . - BEMIDJI 00O { — —— ) \