Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 3, 1920, Page 6

e RS e o 5 a0 PAGE SIX NOW THE SILVER BRICK GANE Variation of the “Gold Brick” Swindle Which Numbered Its Victims by the Thousands. Silver bricks, if astutely handled, may prove as profitable as the gold bricks of old. In this story from Texas, New York, once famous as & gold brick market, plays a part. A Laredo business man recently re- ceived two bricks, apparently of sil- ver, from & person in Matehuala, Mex., with instructions to sell them on commission at $16 a pound. The Laredo man engaged some one else to peddle the bricks for him, and & sale to a firm of Mexican commission men there was negotiated, they pay- ing $535 for the bricks which they believed to be of pure silver and which were s6ld to them in good faith. Forthwith the commission men sent the silver bricks to a trust company in New York with instrue- tions to sell them at the present mar- ket price of silver. A few days ago & telegram was received by the un- fortunate Mexican firm stating that the supposed silver bricks had been sent to the mint—and returned with the information that they were worthless. The denouement is: “The man in Matehuala has his money, the Laredo man has his, while the members of the commission firm have two bricks, and are minus ex- press charges.—New York Evening Post. LIKE TO SHOW AUTHORITY “Sergeant-Majorism” Is by No Means Confined to the Men Clothed in Army Uniform. - The war has been.responsible for many new words, and the term “ser- geant-majorism” conveys a meaning which is well understood, not only in the British army but by the av- erage civilian, though not always by this title. A good sergeant-major is invaluable in the army, and it is the ambition of nearly every soldier to rise some day to the dizzy heights of o warrant officer. The sergeant-ma- jor has a certain amount of power, and sometimes tries to make things | uncomfortable for those who do not “bow down” before him. Unfor- tunately, the type of person who flaunts his petty powers in one’s face is not confined to the army, and be- cause there are today few people who have not met with this type, the term “gergeant-majorism” has, not unnat- urally, come into more or less gen- eral usage.—Christian Science Mon- itor. POWERFUL CAR DUMPERS. There are many powerful car dumpers in this country, -but the largest and most interesting instal- lation of this character is that of the Norfolk & Western railroad at Sew- el’s Point, Hampton Roads, Va., which has been in operation but a short time. The new installation handles two 60-ton cars simultane- ously. Two loaded cars standing end to end are overturned sidewise, and their contents dumped. American dumpers always operate by overturn- ing the care sidewise, thus differing from standard British machines. These latter tip the cars endwise. NEW WAY TO GET LANOLIN. Before the war nearly all the lan- olin was made in Belgium and Gar- many by sccret processes. , A com- pany just formed in Melbourne, Australia, has discovered a process of extractiug the grease from wool at very cheap cost, and the product is absolutely pure. INTELLIGENT STRATEGEM. “Aren’t you preparing some big speeches ?” . “No,” answered Senator Sor- ghum, “I am going to keep silence for awhile and give by constituents the impression that I am thinking hard.” ' COMPANIONS IN CRIME. Customer—Do you make any re- duction for those in the same line of business ? ‘Waiter—Yes. Are you a restau- _ rant keeper? Customer—No—I’'m a robber.— Le Lire, Paris. THE EFFECT. “Why do you insist on sending me all these flowers?” inquired the man charged with homicide. “To cheer you,” exclaimed the ex- aggerated sentimentalist. “But they don’t cheer me. make me think of funerals.” They FIRST INSERTION and HALF on our books. WHEN OTHER METHODS FAIL TRY WANTED Phone 6d2-7 WANTED—Wood sawing. 629J. 0. W. Olson. I WANT THE LISTING of your farm for spring trade. Come in now. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-7 WANTED—Men or women, salary $24 full time, 50c an hour spare time, selling guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Experience unnecessary. Guaranteed Mills, Norristown, Pa. 1-21tf HELP WANTED—FEMALE WANTED—Girl work. Mrs. Minn. ave. for general house P. J. O'Leary, 716 3d2-4 WANTED—Experienced girl for gen- eral house work. Phone 13. Mrs. E. W. Johnson. 3d2-3 GIRL WANTED—Experienced for general housework. Phone 570W. 29 10th st., corner Doud. Mrs. Richardson. 3d2-5 FOR RENT. FOR RENT OR SALE—Nine cows, five yearlings, two dozen thor- oughbred Plymputh Rocks, two brood sows, litters due soon, farm machinery, plows, drags. Call 415. 6d2-3 HELP WANTED—MALE WANTED—Carrier boy. Phone 697J hetween 6 o'clock and 7 o’clock p. m. 2d2-3 YOUN MEN for Railway Mail Clerks, $110 month. Exeperience unne- cessary. For free particulars ex- aminations, write R. Terry (for- mer Government Examiner) 119 Continental Building, Washing- ton, D. C. , 5d2-5 WANTED—A young man for sales position for Bemidji territory. Sales experience not necessary but should have reasonable business experience to qualify. Address Commercial Service Co., New York Classified Advertising Department ———————— Advertisements in this column cost ONE CENT per word for consecutive insertions of same copy. Ads not paid for at time of insextion will be charged for at ONE CENT a word, and then only to those having open accounts No ad taken for less than 15 cents for first run, and nothing less than 10 cents per issue for additional rons, THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER CENT per word for subsequent <Cash must accompany copy. A PIONEER WANT ADYERTISEMENT FOR SALE WHEN YOU WANT a wood phone 737W. FOR SALE—Dray line including two mule teams and a good business. Phone 415. This must be taken in the near future. fu2-5 FUR SALE— See the Bemidji Sta- l saw tionary stove for rubber stamps, fac simile eignature stamps, no- 6d2-9 tarial seals and corporation seals FOR SALE OR TRADE—A lot of |tive appearance, get busy at once Only | with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Com- standing timber for wood. one mile out of the city. You can cut it,on shares. Also good cow E. J. Willits, the Land 6d2-7 tor sale. man. FOR SALE—Nine cows, five year- lings, two dozen thoroughbred Plymouth Rocks, two brood sows, litters due soon, farm machinery, plows and drags, or for rent my farm, including stock and machin- ery. Phone 415. 5d2.4 A A A A A A A A A A A FOR SALE—CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE—Lots of houses. Let me B. J. Willits, the 6d2.7 FOR ANY kind of ree: estate deal, see or write E. J. Willits, 218 Beltrami Phone 41. 1213t FINE LAKB IAODGE——s acres, 7 room house, good barn. Also § room house, ideal home, clay soil. E. J. Willits, sell you one. Land man. Ave, Snap. man. the Land 6d2-5 FOR SALE—Good six room house on Bemidji avenue. 50 foot lot, good basemént, hallways, porches, out- buildings. A. Soper, missionary. Nice homey place. M. 5d2-7 LOS‘].‘ANDFOUM LOST—Small silver Eversharp pen- cil. Return to Pioneer Reward. office. 1d2-3 LOST—One' pair of amber, rimmed glasses between Hospital and Buss line. Finder office. FOR SALE—FARM PROPERTY P A A A A A e A VERY NICE 5 ACRE FARM HOME . one mile from Nymore post office. All fenced, good log house, barn, :.chicked house, “water and pump. leave at Pioneer 3d23 good ‘well, soft Can give pos- Life Building, Minneapolis, Min- session at once. $800.00. E. J. nesota. 3d2-4 Willits, the Land man 6d2-6 = ! — New Matrimonial ldea. “Ain't That th Truth?” Connecticut has a marrled couple Francls was having a heart to heart living apart in two towns, the bride, | talk with his grandmother. She was who has advanced ideas, in one town, | trying to impress upon hLim the im- and the bridegroom, who has a good | portance of learning something every Job and a big salary, in another. They ( day. His reply was: ‘“fake it from Qecided to live in separate establish- [ me, grandma, little boys knows lots of ments and to visit each other over | things grandmas don’t know anythin: week-cnds or run away together, as about.” one of (hem explains it, for several ——] days whenever the mood seizes them. ’lhx-\ have rented a third apartment DR. H. A. HASS New York city. which they will ¢ “in their play time.” The bride DENTIST ns her maiden name and title of . : . It is her idea that man and Offica Over Boardman’s Drug wife should nét live in the same house, and so get a surfeit of each other.— Store. Phone 447 Boston Glohe. Many O’Briens. A soldier named John J. O'Brien, writing to the war risk bureau about his insurance, failed to give his serial number or policy number, but said the papers would be easy to identify as his wife's name was Mary A. O'Brien. A search through the bureau files dis- closed the names of 175 John J. O'Rriens, and each of an even 50 of them had a wife named Mary A. O'Brien. k . May Use Concrete Coffins. The corporation of the town of Middlesborough, England, is consider- Ing the use of concrete coffins in local burial grounds as being lighter and cheaper than those made of wood. His Class. “Here's some health expert says we don't need sugar.” “Ile must be one of those guys who are always taking the sweetness out of life.” On Genlus. Genius gets the world's praise be- cause its work is a tangible product, to be bought, or to be had for nothing. It bribes the common voice to praise it by presents of speeches, poems, statues, pictures, or whatever it can please with. Character evolves its best products for home consumption; but, mind you, it takes a deal more to feed a family for 30 years than to make a holiday feast for our neigh- bors once or twice.—Holmes. What Next? Cigarmakers in Tampa, Fla., have refused to work uniess a man is ap- pointed to read to them. The work, they eay, is too monotonous. Subscribe for The Ploneer. A. Brose TOBACCONIST 400 Minnesota Avenue Keeps the best stock of Tobacco in the Northwest, We.do Pipe Re- also Pipes. pairing. PINIONS agree that the record of this es- tablishment is one of service perform- ed. Those whom we have served will tell you that we fulfill our obliga- tions and that we are thoroughly trustworthy. EASY TO DARKEN YOUR GRAY HAIR You Can Bring Back Color and Lustre with Sage Tea and Sulphur When you darken your hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell, because it’s done so naturally, so evenly. Preparing this mixture, though, at home is mussy and trou- blesome. At little cost you can buy at any drug store the ready-to-use preparation, improved by the addi- tion of other ingredients called “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Com- pound.” You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. By moming all gray hair disappears, and, after an- other application or two, your hair becomes beautifully darkened, glossy and luxuriant. Gray, faded hair, though no dis- grace, is a sign of old age, and as we all desire a youthful and attrac- pound and look years younger BELCHING Caused by Acid-Stomach Let EATONIC, the wonderful modern stom- ach remedy, give you quick reliet from dis- guulng belching, food-repeating, .ndigestion, loated, gassy etomach, dyspepsia, heart- burn -na otherstomach miseries. They are all caused by Acid-Stomach from which about nine people out of ten suffer in one way or another. 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At nll dm stores—a big box for 50c and your money lck if you are not satisfied. EATONIC THE GREAT UNREST it is aggrevated and increased when you feel that your. life is at the mercy of circumstances. The surest means of settling it is by carrying plenty of s DRY CLEANING _ Olothes Cleaners for Men, Women . and Childvea She ez PHONE -77 Fnr your Livery. Gar “ Service:and Courtesy _ Our Motto Ward Bros. Auto Livery IS oM, VRO S/ Third Strest Gafe Our Waiters Do the Waiting THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS HOTEL RADISSON Minneapolis [n the heart of the retail and theatrical district; 450 rooms at moderate rates. Four large cafes. The largest and most complete hotel in the northwest. FOR FIRST CLASS AUTO LIVERY SERVICE and Moderate Prices 192--PHONE--192 Service Day and Night, Rain or Shine JONAS ERICKSON INSURANCE When your life is covered by a liberal policy, you feel as secure as a man can feel in Don’t put it off a DAY longer. this world of chance. Come and let me show you some most attractive policies in one of the best companies. Uffice Phone 131 Res. Phone 457J FORD OWNERS!! Do you want your Car painted FREE? With every complete overhaulmg job we are going to paint it free. tunity will last up to a certain number andwe will take orders for this limited amount NOW. Jobs to be turned Don’t put this money-saving proposition aside until you have either given us your job order, or, definitely decided to limp along without giving your car the attention any good, trustworthy assistant deserves. We will soon continue our new building and remodel our present building and every bit of working space This FREE PAINTING job is a money -saving advantage to you, even if you plan } on selling your car and getting a new one. expect to drive it yourself, the driving season (perhaps some of it on the road with what crude tools you can find). Overhauling cost 33 1-3 per cefit more when done on the installment plan and in addition you have the SEE US NOW. Get your car ready for the season’s use and we will give it a new_ coat of shiny paint, green or black, ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT EXTRA COST TO YOU. C. W. Authorized Ford Sales and Service Telephone 474 DWIGHT D. MILLE Northern National Bank Bldg. This oppor- out in the order taken. available will be taken up for assembling new cars. Don’t overlook that angle. And if you don’t put off your overhauling to do piece at a time during- same, dull, shabby paint the entire year. JEWETT CO., Inc. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA 418-22 Beltrami Ave.