Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1920, Page 6

AW DEATH CLOSE Circuit Rider Looked Into Eyes of Grim Reaper. Marvelous, Escape From Destruction at Natural Tunnel in Virginia Could ‘Almost Be Classed as a Miracle. In both the Natural tunnel in Scott county, Virginia, and- the Natural bridge in Rockbridge county, a deep and narrow defile between two hills is spanned by a huge mass of rock, ‘over which a public highway passes. The Natural bridge'is more widely known. Trqvelers have written about’ it for perhaps two centuries, and Elihu Burritt describes it-in the “Scene at the Natural Bridge in Virginia,” a se- lection that has won many prizes in youthful contests in declamation. But the Natural tunnel was once the scene of a real Incident, that, while it last- ed, was just as thrilling as the imag- inary one Mr. Burritt describes in his declamation. . It ‘'was witnessed by no spectators, and 1t had only two participants, a horse and a Methodist circuit rider. Yet into a brief space of time it crowd- ed suspense and agony as terrible as 8 human being can endure. Soon after the close of the Civil' war Rev. H. C. Neal was sent to travel a circult in Scott county, which fncluded the Natural tunne] within its bounds. Returning one Monday morn- ing from a charge where he had preached the day before, his route led him over the tunnel, and he stopped to enjoy the view from its summit. Now, the surface of the tunnel on each side of the highway Is covered with a low growth of bushes, and on its southern side, from which the view §s more remarkable, it is comparative- ly level to within a short distance of the edge, where it begins a gradual but constantly increasing slope down- ward, i Turning from the highway, the preacher rode through the bushes, in- tending to hitch his horse and then proceed on foot. But.in winding about he had gone farther than' he had sus- pected. Feeling the animal slide for: ward, he checked him and saw sud- denly that the yawning chasm was only a short distance away. He was now on the edge of the downward slope with only some small bushes growing between him and the abyss. Apprehending as yet no real danger, he quietly gazed into the Immense void, when his horse again suddenly glipped forward. Rain had fallen the night before, and the thin coating of dirt was soft and yielding. ‘The rider now attempted to turn his horse’s head. Once more the animal slipped forward. All at once he saw that he actually was In an extremely perilous situation. . The slope was becoming steeper, and as the horse kept slip- plag forward the edge of the chasm was getting nearer. The ri@ter, thor- oughly alarmed, drew hard on the yeins and soothed the horse with soft, encouraging words. Intending to throw himself trom the saddle, he relaxed slightly on his hold on the reins; but at once the animal again began slip- ping. He drew hard again, and for an instant stopped the slipping. ° Then, almost imperceptibly, it continuel. Preacher and horse trembled in fear. It seeme a3 if the cnasm were reach- ing up invisible hands to pull them down. At that terrible moment the sliding suddenly ceased, and the horse sank to his haur.ches. Cautiously, the rider slipped from the saddle and seized a low. stout shrub with oue hand while he held the reins in the other. Crawl- fng upward the length of the reins, he caught anotlier shrub, and turned the horse's/ head. The animal struggled to his feet and followed the rider to the summit. Here the trembling horse. stood panting, and the rider lay on the ground 'so overcome with weak- ness that it was some time before he wax able to walk. Return’ng on foot to the scene of the narmwly averted tragedy when .he had recovered his strength, he saw that a ritlge of flint protruding above the limestone had caught the animal’s feet and had held the weight of horse and ride® in that perilous moment.— Youth's Companion. Dats-Growing in California, Date palms grown from shoots that were imported from Algiers are now abundantly bearing fruit in the Coach- _ ella valley of California. In its grow- ing, the date crop is indeed pictur- esque. As a staple, however, it is hardly so well known in Amerlca as in the Levant, where for untold cen- turies it has been almost as important as wheat. Thbugh it would doubtless take more than numerous dates and olives to make a Garden of ‘Eden, still ' these are supposed to have been fac- tors in that delectable condition of things. In midwinter it 12 pleasant to think of such a crop as this growing near a town called -Mecca in the United States. v —— Food Oil From Grapes. The palatable and highly outritious new food oil- from grapes Is suggest- ed as a rival for olive and cottonseed oils for cooking and salad dressing. Dr. J. B, ‘ bureau of plant industry finds that not only may a profitable quantity of such oil be derived from the waste of vine- . -yards, but that the seeds of pumpkins, tomatoes and other vegetables may be atilized in a similar way. A method of; separating_the seeds without send- fng to- # central station is being de- veloped. Shrader of the United States |* | CHINESE WORRY OVER FOOD High Cost of Rlc‘o Is Bauifinlnu to Arouse Discontent Among the Poorer Classes. China is a backward nation, so ils “working classes” do not strike. But, being human, they get uneasy over the thing which disturbs us greatly, namely the high cost of living. Cl{i— nese coolies, as we suppose, live chiefly on rice. The list of their price increases is. brief, but it is suf- ficient, remarks the Hartford Cou= rant. The dreadful tale is soon told 133 1-3 ‘pounds), now it is $9.20 per picul. And wheress at the former date a Mexican dollar was worth THE BEMIDJI Yl A e S + on our books. No ad taken for less than 15 cents for first ru;n, and nothing less than 10 cents per issue for additional runs. e WHEN OTHER METHODS FAIL TRY A PIONEER WANT ADVERTISEMENT HELP WANTED—MALE that whereas the price of rice in 1913 | _ N was $7.60 Mexican per picul (about [ WwANTED—Traveling salesman for candies, cigars and soft drinks. Write Lock box No. 27 or phone 446. 5d2-16 about half a gold dollar, today the |waNTED—Experienced man for'lay- two arc nearly at a-parity. And i that is not bad enough, onme may ing sewer tile. Apply at ~ the Ladies Dormatory Normal school. A. Williams. 3d2-14 scarch back in the market quotations | —— and find that in 1719 rice sold in |RAILWAY ‘MAIL CLERKS—$110 a Shanghai for $2 Mexican per picul. Whether we consider rice at- 5 23 cents a pound or at a little less & 7 cents, or at the 1 1-2 cents it was 200 years ago, thé figure, compared with what we pay, seems a ridiculous one over which to be alarmed.” But other things than the-absolute price have to be considered. In Japan, where wage rates rule higher than in China, a coolie gets 80 cents g day. The highest paid tailors- get $1.25 a day and bricklayer®#$1.12 1-2. The average for labor there is 84 cents a day. ‘ — g SAWDUST INSTEAD. OF CLAY month. Age, 18 to 35. Experience unnecessary. \For free particulars examinations, write R, Terry (for- mer) Government Examiner) 119 Continental Bldg., Washington, 'D.C. 8d2-17 FOR SALE B A St S FOR SALE—e2nd hand phonographs of all kinds. Address Phonograph, care Pioneer.: e FOR SALE—Phonographs, Sonora, Columbia and others. Address Phonogragh, care Pioneer. 6d2-14 it S MR M FOR SALE OR TRADE—My Stude- baker truck in very good condition. Will trade for wood or anything. J.'J. Doran, 402 Minn. ave. 2-6tf Brick} Made of the ‘Former Material | FOR ‘SALE— See the Bemidji Su-v Said to Give Satisfaction, and Are Cheap. tionary stove.for rubber stamps, fac simile eignature 'stamps, no- taria} seals snd:corporation seals e e The extravagance and the romanc- FOR SALE—2 first class Jersey cows, ing of yesterday are the sober facts of today. Jules Verne has been es- tablished as a prophet, and men like him that have trusted the future gee their trust justified. If the in- vention of - E. H. Orr of Seattle, Wash., proves to be all that is hoped, then the sawdust brick will soon have revolutionized the work of building. Stated briefly, the bricks are made of highly compressed saw- dust that has been treated with fire and . ‘cold-resisting . chemicals. Not only do they have the qualities that guch chemicals give, but they can withstand a pressure of 2,500 pounds to the square inch.” It does'not take much’ imagination to figure the pos- sibilities of such material in build- ing, and there is an added economic significance in. the fact that’ direct and profitable use is thus made of a “py-product” of the sawmills and forests that, notwithstanding the many devices for utilizing it, has none the less been a visible ‘waste.’ When it is added that the bricks can be turned out in something less than 24 houts, their use’in reconstruc- | tion work is apparent. 0 (8 WHAT MAMMA CALLED HIM. Many parents were in my scliool- room on visiting day; everything went smoothly and I was patting my- self on the back till T called the third grade language class. After telling them a story and try- ing to bring out the moral, I asked the question, “And what does our mamma sometimes call us?” 1 fresh, other coming fresh in March, and 3 grade Jersey heifers coming fresh in spring. Apply or call A. E. Rako, phone 26F12. 4d17 e S FOR SALE OR TRADE—A lot. of standing timber for wood. Only one mile out of the city. 'You can cut it on shares. - Also good cow for sale. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-14 —— FOR SALE—New Hammond type- writer, writes .several different kinds of type. Change can be made almost instantly. Is’ ideal for private use. College professors, including Woodrow Wilson, are among those using Hammonds. Price, new, °$115.00. May be bought for $75.00. Apply Pioneer office. 10d2-19 FOR SALE—Full years scholarship in one of the best Business colleges in the northwest. This is an op- portunity for any young man or woman to secure a good business education at a moderate cost. 'If this scholarship -is taken at once it-will_be sold at a saving of nearly one third ‘its regular cost. If in- terested please address, ‘‘Scholar- ship,” care Pioneer Office, Bemidji, minn. Do not apply unless yo desire to make use of this chance yourself. g 1 ong-u B e e e e e LOST—A baby’s khaki colored stock- ing between Armory and library. Finder please leave at the Pioneer office. . 3d2-16 AN A A AN A AN HELP WANTED—FEMALE WANTED—Experienced stenogra- pher and office girl. Steady em- ployment.” Apply Koors Bros.' Com- pany. ' 2-4tf & | i Classified Advertising Department Advertisements in this column cost ONE CENT per word for - | FIRST INSERTION and HALF CENT per word for subsequent copsecutive insertions of same copy. 'Cash must accompany 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 6d2-14. DAILY PIONEER 'WANTED « | WANT THE LISTING of your farm or spring trade. Come in now. . J. Willits, the Land man. 6d214 TEAMS to draw 500,000 feet of dry pine lumber at Shevlin. Hamel nd Webster, 120 3d st. 3d2-17 WANTED—Chimney cleaning, paper hanging and painting. 'A. Halla- day, Nqure. Phone 190. 3d2-14 WANTED—Teams, to draw 500 1bs. a piece of dry pine lumber at Shev- lin. Hamil and Webster, 120 3d street.., 3d2-16 WANTED to know the whereabouts of Thomas B. Miller and Miles .Miller. This information is want- ed by Thomas B. Miller, Jjr., son, and his sister at Carbindale City, Pa., 214 Pouderly st.. 0d2-25 FOR SALE—CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE—Lots of houses. :Let me sell you ome. E. J. Willits, the Land man. -6d2-14 'FOR ANY hind of res esiate deal, see or write E. J. Willits, 218 Beltrami Ave. Phone 41. - wzsu FOR SALE at a bargain. \Houses and lots in any part of the ‘city. Seé Joe Bisiar, Enterprise Auto office. £ 18d2-28 FOR SALE—New 4 room house ‘and barn, 1 acre of ground, South -Be- ‘midji. $450 cash or $550 on time. G. A. Stewart, Bagley, Minn. 12d2-24 VERY FINE modern Lake shore house, 7 rooms and bath—hot air, hea;, Ijne garage, close to Normal. A real’bargain. Can give possession March 1st. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-14 FOR SALE—FARM PROPERTY FOR SALEi—-Lots of farms, any kind, any size. Let me sell you one. E. J. Willits, the Landman. 204227 SEE T. BAUDETTE of the Northern Minn. Real Estate Exchange for real . bargains and deals ‘of all kinds. - Phone 68. -216 Beltrami avenue. 27d3-2 VERY NICE 5 ACRE FARM HOME one-mile from Nymore post office. All fenced, good log house, barnm, chicken house, - good well, soft water and pump. Can give pos- esssion at once. $800.00. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-14 FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Furnished modern room at 819 Bemidji avenue. 3d2-14 FOR RENT+—Furnishedi—one of the ' swellest cafes in northern Minne- sota. - Address -“J. R.” care of Pioneer. FOR RENT—60 to 80 acres of new land for potatoes. % mile from Marsh siding on Red Lake line railway. 8 miles from Bemidji. For cash or on one-third crop shares in units of § acres or more. Will also rent planter and digger, with téams to operate same if de- sired. ‘Consider carefully closeness - to railroad loading station, and new sandy loam soil. Lock Box 81, Bemidji. ' 1042-17 One boy Whose MOther WaS 8 PAT- | s—————————— ticular friend of mine raised his hand eagerly and said: “My mamma calls. me a fool when she gets mad at me.”—Chicago American. EARLY HUMOR. FAMOUS‘FICTION WRITER. . / Said Sherlock . Holmes in the midst of his most valuable detective cases which baffied him in their in- “tricacy, but to ‘which he applied his “Professor 1iggs has no recrea- | gictum, “Always put your finger on tions whatever, I hear.” “You are very much mistaken.” “Ah! What does he do to rest his | gtories; Anna Katherine mind after hours of ) arduoP.s study in his library?” ¢ | the most unlikely person !” The emi- nent American writer of detective Green (Mrs. Rohlfs) ,was born in 1846. She was educated at Ripley Female col- “He chuckles over the wheezes of | Jege, It would be interesting,as & Babylonian column conductors, writ- | gtudy in leredity to trace why her ten on ‘tablets of clay!”—Birming- ham Agg—Herg]d. SURE BET. Yeast—I see in a new electrically- operated ironing machine a flatiron is mechanically moved over a board, but its course is directed by a hand- lever. - - Crimsonbeak—Flatiron, did you say? T’ll bet there’s a woman at the bottom of that. SENSE OF PROPORTION.. “Have you felt the effects of the high cost of living?” ! “PIl say we have,” replied Cactus | and recitations. Joe. “We keep up with the times There .ain’t a pokar rome in the Takt it 1oy : - 3| glance. gifted powers turned in the direc- tion they did. It is not to be doubt- ed that she built upon the sure prov- | erb, “In every family there is a black gheep.” Said Talleyrand, “Treat every friend as if h\might become one day your enemy, and every ene- my as if he might . become your |- friend.” Mrs. Rohlfs’ most famous book, “The Leavenworth Case,” was dramatized by herself in 1892.—Chi~ cago Journal. The: Timid Child. The timid child is recognized at a He is lacking in self-confi- dence and initiative. What he needs most is to lose himself in the games This is the pupil whe is not able to recite—seldom responds for fear of criticism. Such children ag these must gradually be brought te the foreground by the. judicious teach- er~—Montreal Herald. How Science’ Aids Warfare. - Wireless telegraphy’ and telephony, now commonplaces, suggest the possibility of transmitting energy by Wireless waves. A Roumanian en- gineer, M." Constantinesco, has been experimenting 4n England with a method that seems novel. Nature says he uses a tube filled with water or some such liquid, in which vibrations: of the nature of sound waves are produced at one end and the energy IS reconstructed at the other end in a mechanical form. The details of the apparatus are kept secret, but Constantinesco’s Tesearches have been financed by the British gov- ernment and it has already been ap- plied In" mechanism that -stops the discharge of bullets from the rapid- firing gun of an airplane each time that the blade of the propeller passes before the muzzle. This is what makes it easy to fire 2,000 shots a minate through a propeller making- between 1,000 aiid 2,000 revolutions a minute. WHAT. MA WoULD ' DO. Teacher—Now, Bobbie, what is the meaning of the word purchase? Bobbie—I do mot know, ma’am. “Well, suppose your father gave your mother $20 to go and buy a new hat; what would your mother do?” "“Send for a brain %pecialist and have pa’s head examined, I guess, ma’am Subscribe for The Ploueer. - 1042-17 wireless | OPTOMETRISTS 'DRS. LARSON & LARSON Offices Over Boardman’s Drug Store Phong 92 Bemidji Every purchaser of a'Pennsylvania . Vacuum Cup Tire will, regardless of size, be given a tube free of chargé. Tires are going up in a few days, so act quickly. ‘ = e " GET BUSY Bemidii Auto Co. | Olaf Ongstad. T Ay . ‘Why Do We Offer You ! g EATON'S . JIGHLAND LINEN HERE is a very good reason why we offer this paper in pref- erence to others. YOU are the chief reason. We offer. it knowing that it is of the quality YOU will like—because it reflects the tastein style of envelopes and choice of tints . YOU would approve, and last be- _cause it is @ paper that is YOU to your friends. : | When you are passing our way, come in and see some of the pew tints and envelope shapes. Pioneer Stationery House Wholesalers ; oo i / e T \ HORSES for SALE 30 head of Gelding and Mares all sizes and ages. | | 20 set of work harness of all kinds, some new har- nesses. : CITY LIVERY , 'Bemidj',’ == - Minn. ‘Read The Pioneer Want Ad