Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1921, Page 3

lfMALL’ BOY PROBABLY RIGHT It Least, It's a Good Guess That Uncle: George Broke All Rec- ords for Sprinting. Uncle George had been abroad for ree months, and the amount of ad- venture. he had crowded into the time was surp\‘ls- ing. . [ “Yes,” he was '\ saying, . “there’s nothing " like trav- el for developing coolness and presence of mind. | |e day I was;walking along a road on ! outskirts: of ‘Cairo when,-a little y ahead, I 'heard a cry of agony.! ‘It was a very.narrow street, and ‘ldenly a camel came tearing round * corner, pursuing a native, Its 2n jaws were terrifying. Had 1 ~r—ver been out of my own back gar- n, I might have lost my head and ne something silly. As it was I—" “I can guess wlat you.did, uncle!” Jdd a small nephe.\v. @ i “.\;\'ell, what do you think 1 did, my “A hundred yards in nine seconds " ]AY TRIBUTE TO SEAGULLS g armons Honor Birds That Saved Their. Crops From the Devasta- tions of Crickets. ' A notable monument ‘stands. in the ormon temple grounds in-Salt Lake } 'ty in honor of the birds’that saved e early settlers' from' threatened arvation in 1848. It is a piliar about 0 feet high surmounted by a bronze agull, ~ At its base are inscriptions ‘ailing the reason for its erection ith illustrations by Mahouri Young, ¢ Utah sculptor, The first pioneer trekked across the jins into Salt Lake valley in 1847, igham Young -stipulated that there waft in Mormon Temple -Grounds, Salt Lake City, Honoring Utah’s Sacred Bird, the Seagull, ould be intensive cultivation of the nd. Crops were sown and the farm- s looked for a bountiful harvest the YHo>xt year. Then crickets in huge ‘mies swooped down upon the crops. he farmers tried to eliminate the ast without success. Transportation ¢ the time was difficult and means » obtain food from distant points ere limited.- The situation looked ritical, ‘When practically every one had’ iven up hope of saving any part of 1e crops, the seagulls, termed by old formons as the *“messengers .from | eaven,” ‘appeared. They - did .not juch the grain but warred on the ‘ickets, and in a short time: had rid 1e fields of the pest. There are no 2cords to show from whence the birds ame, The seagull is Utah’s sacred blld it is unlawful to kill it. Many of ‘he people of this state-hold it in af- ‘ectionate memory. and during the sum- mer thousands give their bread. to the sirds that may be seen in large num- ners at Saltair, a resort a few miles trom Salt Lake City on the Great Salt’ lake. Matched in Peculiar Fashion. A Nova Scotia reader of a Canadian newspaper, lving in. Pictou ; county, writes that they have four chicks which were hatched without a- hen: or incubator. The eggs were laid in & hayinow and the hay dumped on. top of them which, with its natural’ heat ing and the hot weather, hatched the chicks. They are very sturdy and contented and do not miss a mother. | The same reader has a turkey hen | that has just hatched its second brood 'pe 12 chicks. The first brood was hatched in June. Growth of Human' Hair. The average growth of hair in a vig- forous and healthy person is approxi- ‘dmately one inch per month. If a man has his hair cut twelve times in a year ‘A the barber has cut during .that time nearly nineteen miles of hair from his head. & Wanted Her Husband Remembered. For a lamp to burn ferever in mem- ory of her husband, a Mayfair (Iing.) | woman bequeathed § 0 to the Jew- ish synagogue at Caleufta. i She di- [ rected that the lamp should be placed lover the family pew in the. synagogue, 'THE PIONEER WANT. ADS BRING RESULTS | heattity, WHY THEY ARE NOT MARRIED Reatons Given by Seven Bachelors for Refusing: to Enter’ the “Bonds of Matrimony.” Seven hachelors, each of whom would be considered an excellent “catch” by mothers with marriageable daughters, tell in the Delineator why they have refused to wed the modern girl, As a whole, they think she would be a fall- ure as a wife, More specifically: No. 1—Age twenty-six, good-looking and earning $8,000 a year; says she is “too easy.” Hence he will con- tinue In single blessedness. No. 2—Twenty-nine years of age, with a salary of $35,000; thinks the present-day young woman s “looking for a good thing”—and doesn’t intend to be “it.” No. 8—With an ‘Income of $7,500, this bachelor insists the girl of today has'no reticence and lives only for. a good time. He is thirty. No. 4—This one is forty, with $35- 000 a year. '“They demand too much,” he asserts, “and possess intellects be- low those of average men." No. 5—“They are selfish, superficial and .conceited,” Is the opinlon of this bachelor, who is an advertising sales- man, weéll able to support a wife. No. 6—This one accuses the flapper, and even her older’ sister, of “insati- able romnntlclsm,,and .wails that a man to meet her demands must pos- sess every virtue, No. 7—He is thirty and. has kept from the marriage altar: because “there Is something a_ mtle ridiculous about nny woman.” READING MATTER‘O_N BUSSES Old English Cuttom Had to Be Aban- doned on Account of Dishonesty of the Public. It Is being suggested that every long-distance railway train should car- | ry a library for the use of travelers. More than one hundred years ago, when omnibuses first began to run in Londgn, travelers were furnished, not | only with newspapers and magazines, but with books. Each bus had a little bookcase filled with books by well- known authors, As new books were expensive in those days the thoughtfulness of the bus-owners _was appreclated. It s sald’ that people used to ride to some outlying suburb and back simply for ihe purpose of being able to read a book In the omnibus library. Unfortunately, while the public ap- preclated the boon, there. were some mean travelers ‘who' stole the: books, until, at last, thie, proprictors were obliged to. announce that, in conse- qnence of repeated thefts, the libraries would be ‘discontinued. Joke Was on. Angler. “Ah," sald Tomkinsto:the ardent fisherman, “you'ye got & bjte 8t Jast L “T should lh!nk, ave,” sald the fisherman’ In:an English. stream, “and- by the way it's pulling it must be a big bream.” “How do. you Know. whnt klnd of u | fish it is?" asked Tomkins, with inter- est. “O;easily! | A-matter’of expeti- ence,” answered the angler, as he com- menged to haul in bls.line “Of course, the likes o you couldn’t’ be expected| to know, but I can tell what kind o fish-t is by the way it bites, The eel makes little pecks at your bait, and then -swims away with the line; the pike sucks at your bait, and you can ‘ardly feel 'Im pull.” . “Very interesting,” said Tomkins. “An( how does the bream bite?” “Oh, lie-sort o' fools about a lot, and then' suddenly pulls. and swims down strewm. I never makes a mistake. Ah, ‘ere 'e comes!” und the fisherman’s catch.rose: to the surface, 1t was an old shoe! Chrysanthemums. Wihen the chrysanthemums appear in the London streets one knows that | autumn has-arrived. Perhaps no flow- er of all the seasons harmonizes more completely with thie time:of year. The | flowerheads have a shaggy beauty. that senms touched with the wild ‘west wind. They are of almost every color, except blue; white, yellow, pale and deep red, purple, brown and gold. But thie rich ‘bronze tones remind us most forcibly of the authmn., They are at one with the myrind tints of the {reey: and liedges throughout the countryside. Chrysanthemuty ate’na- tive to almost all countries: except Australin; and that continent can fll’ afford to do without:them. They come on the Longon streets when they. have no rivals, thus still further endearing. themaselves: to the: flower lover. They bring thie golden: harvest of the year to @ close’ with ‘a glory that’ carries one‘most cheerfully past the first dark: ening days of winter with a' promise of’ daffodils in. thé- springi’ The Goose at Michaeimas There: 18 an. aticlent popular tra- | Aition 1o’ Bngland: that the custom’ of observing Michaelmas' day, Septemss ber 29, by eating goose at ditner, was: established. by Queen- Elizas betli,, The- tradition Is that' Queen Blizabeth, on’ her. way. to- Tilbury fort: on Septemiber 29, 1588, dined at tlie: anclent: seat’ of Sir Neville Umfreyville, ., where, &mong: other things, two fine geese were provided for dinner. The queen, having eatert gave a-toast, “Destruction to the Spanish Armada.” Scarcely had she spoken when a messenger arrived anneuncing the destruetion . of . the Armada by the English fleet and storm. “Henceforth,”- said the queen, “shall a'goose commemorate this great vie- tory.” suascfiisz FOR THE DAILY PIONEER THOUGHTLAND. Wandering back In Thoughttand, It seems but yesterday We trod the flowery paths of yeuth, Passing the time away. Without a thought of the time to be We glided out to sea, Dritting along on the flowing tide To the harbor ‘of Liberty. - Wandering back to Thoughtland, Through the mists of years, Life was one long golden dream, I'ree from cares and fears. ‘When hearts were young and tendér, Laughter wa$ our share; Around ug buds and blossoms, Growing everywhere. Wandering back to Thoughtland, The sky was ever blue, Every cloud was silver-lined, Every heart-throb true, Building castles in_ the alr Every live-long day, Life was just a fafry dream— We thought it was for aye, Wandering again in Thoughtland, All things tinged with gray, *We tread the daily path of liite Secure, since it's the way; Love gladdens every step we take, Helps s bear each load, Trusting theé way we're traveling Wil some day lead to God. —Torouto ‘Mall and Empire. Chances Offered Are Usually as Good as the Courage of Thase Who ill Dare, Makers of Listory and benefactors of humanity are restlessly active un- til they reach the zenith of posslbu- ity. Then they strive {o improve the sphere of their attalnment until they surpass -anything. yet offered: to the world. It's no wonder the world wédnts the product and - delights to hopor men of such industry. In the last apalysis, attainment is a matter of industty. They teit us “the gods give gold for sweat.” Certain it is that as we toll, new ideas and pos- sibilities suggest themselves, Every new ideal worked out inmto practical application suggests still greater pos- sibiities, This part of the world isu't con- about the efficlency degree. It wants meti who think and do. When folks make their brains operate through their hands, it's only. a-matter of time until it will take moré than one pair tate. Your chances for moving up are as good as your courage. Men at the top find nigher levels, and then, too, they, too, dle like other mortais, and still others get satisfied and fossillze, so there's always room to rise. It's when you dare toll without prospect, and keep at tt in the face of discouragement, that -real fltness reveals itself. Now ig the tiwme to realize: that hope that has lured you | to effort. Dig in, move on, and soon You will be called to move up.—Grit. % 4RUBBER HEELS? ON INSECTS Grasshoppers, for Instance, Are Pro- vided by Nature With Excellent Shock Absorbers. Many - insects have ‘“rubber heels,” 4nd_especially tlie grasshopper, which was in existence during the carbon- iferous period when coal was formed. A.Il softer parts of an insect are In-. closml in a more or less hardened cliftinous covering, which is commonly ‘called the outer skeleton. Within this skeleton ‘all muscles and meaty parts are formed and, when the grasshop- per lands after jumping, it would re- ceive a slight jar, if no means of ab- sorbing it were provided. Of course, the Joints take care of part of the shock, and_the few bristle:like hairs Grocery Dept.—Phone 227 Bananas, 5 lbs for Candied Citron- Cherries THE BEMIDJI DALY PIONEER cerned so much about pedigree as it is ! of hands to do what the brains dic- | MONARCH COFFEE, per 1b . LOur Highest Quality BIG SPECIAL, DECEMBER DRIVE ON 3.ibs MONARCH COFFEE . . No limit, buy all you want of these 3-1b pack- ages of this high-grade Coffee at a price far below' its' market value. good after this:drive is over. ’ SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY Grapefruit, per dozen Eggs, No. 1 April storage, per doz. . . . Dairy Butter, cold storage, per 1b. . .. Lemon and Orange Peel Pineapple See us about quantity price on MIXED NUTS and° CANDY found on {he extremlty also do this. But even these are insuficient to ah- sorb the eptire jar. Therefore, Na- ture went to work and evolved an air cushion. This ajr cushion s situated at the extreme tlp of the tarsus and Just beyond the two claws of each foot. The claws help to keep the jn- | sect in precarious position where, without them, 1t would inevitably slip. | By their megns it can find lodgment on gmooth grasses. The air cushion of the grasshopper is a round bali filled with air and also provided with a few hairs. These in a large measure absorb the shock when the insect lands on some rock or boulder. Of course, when it lands on some herb or grass, the shock Is absorbed by the swaying plant. TURN CHURCH INTO ‘CENTRAL’ Phone Workmen, Following Disaster at Pueblo, Colo,, Use Odd Makeshift. | Time out of mind the church has | been an asylum or the helpless and the suffering in timeés of disaster, but it remained fot a church in Pueblo, Colo., in the first few hours of con- fusion. following the last flood, to throw . open its doors to a telephone company, so that a temporary switch- board might be éstablished in its base: | mént and the vitally necessary system of communication with the outside world might be re-established. NG sooner had the waters regeded thén the telephone men were on the ground seeking to restore service. The flood had ruined their central oftice €quipment and they sought in vain to find another building in whlch to house the temporary beadquarters. Then Rev. Frank E. Eden, pastor of the ! First Bpptm: church, came to their afd with an offer of the use of his bulldln. Gm\gs of Installers. quickly ' trans- formed the basement of the church ed- ifice into an up-to-date central office. | and for some fime Pueblo’s omly means - ! of communication_ by . telephone .wgs | through a sx\ltchbanrd—probnhlv the , fitst in history—set up’in'& hougo nt| workhip. Telegraph instruments were also in- stalléd and duripg the period in which the church was put to this emergency use the pastor's sermons, were accom- panieéd by the click of Morse instru- menfs and the. low murmur of the | voices of the telephone opérators as | they transformed fnto action the spirit of sérvice which he preached. Why CHiradys Lédn. ! Between the wsagon builder, alter- nnlory wetting and drying a board to bend it to the desired shape, and {he housg' chimney, grotesquély ‘leaning toward the east, brick masons say there I similarity. The leaning chim- | ney is a subject on which even the ddetors disagree, but the ‘theéory re- férted to seems the most plausible. Chimneys Téan toiard the enst. A little observation anywhere will' prove this. ~ Even .the best-bullt ‘affair of biick and mortar, acquiring age, often begins to lean. Various theories are | advanced, but the explanation of. al- ternate wetting and drying seems the | Chimney walls collect more or | best. Jess moisture during the night on all sfdes, Now, if the broad side of the chimmey is toward the east, and if the | sun strikes that part of the chimney first, as ‘it will, fi:at side dries out much quicker than the north or south side, or the' western side. In time of rainfall, the east side ordinarily Is dried the guickest. This genéral con- ditfon has the effect of pulling the chimney toward the 'east.—Brooklyn Eagle. Meat Dept.—Phone 928 .. Me :$1.00 This price is not Dates TIigs | or king away from court. Coroner Was Once “Crowner.” Coroner Is (he title of a county offl- cer In America and England. and in Scotlgnd the tera: has heen found 1in use as far back as the Fourteenth century, Originally the word was “crowner” and was derived from “crown,” as the | officer so titled represented the crown | Just as in feudal times a man’s life leongnd to ll\e crown, in case of death the crown- ers or king’s repres:-nmtl\ek in the varlous distriets were the authorized | investigators Into the cause of the fatality. Although the crowner was a petty . official, the power of the king or crown was at his back and the of- fice assumed much Importance. Under the old English law tke crowner had the right to act as sheriT in some instances. What is now termed a cororer's Inquest Into a death formerly was called the crowu- er's quest. | Thought-Reading. i This trick never fails to ralse a| laugh i performed before a room full | of people—the more the better. Ask a lady to write a sentence on a plece of paper. She must hand this round and 1at everyone read it except yourself. Then ask her to fold it up and place it on the floor, and get one of the men present to put his foot on | it. After thinking deeply for a few minutes, assume a bright <mile, and say to the owner of the foot: “You wish me to tell you what is on that piece of paper?” When he replies “Yes,” answer, “Your foot,” and make for the door. Glves Birth to Quintet, f The wife of a peasant living nsar | Serres, in Macedonia, gave hirth fo five daughters at one time. They vire distinguished at the christening hy ¥ibbons of different colors tied arnd their neck | GRINAGER’S SUNSHINE GROGEqy Carry-a-Bit—Save-a-Bit TEL. 851 312 MINN. AVE. |Best Granulated Sugar, 63 Apples, fine, qound stock, box $1.75 —_— Appleés, wrapped, best quality, box .......... $1.90| Creamery Butter, we guarantee every lb..40¢ "Corn, Peas, Tomatoes Good~ quality, standard pack; a good buy at—F 2 CANS FOR—25¢ Lenox Soap, 27 bars ..99c| f Storage E ggs, candled |very carefully, absolutely no rots, No. 1; special per doz — TANTHISN NS Xmas Candy, old-time mix, special, per 1b ........ 19¢| California - Sweet Prunes, very special for Sat., WD issciinnsid O 10c HANTHSNNS Candy Kisses, wrapped, at pre-war prices, 1b....10c Toilet Paper, 6 rolls....25¢| Nice Russett Potatoes, a bushel We carry a complete and il |the only stock of Richelieu Canned Fruits and Vege- tables in the city. For fiaturday only we offer you|7 @ 13 straight 10 ¢ discount on a’}I Richelieu products as a special inducement to have you try this brand of can- i 1ed goods. : Jersey Corn Flakes, large size,’ 2 for PHONES 200:201 Extra good Bananas, per doz 6 nice Juxcy (}mpe- ! fruit for .. — Walter Bakex‘ Chocolate, the genuine, 14 .1b. PALACE MEAT AND GROCERY BETTER SERVICE DEL!VERY HOURS 5 2 0—4 30 P. M 8:30—10:30 Shop Heré down, p! 19¢ Celery We Like To Have Yfiix Chmce Beef Roast. Beef Stew, 1b Sirloin. Steak, 1b Short Ciut'8teak, 1b Round Steak, b Leg of Lamb, b . Shoulder’ Lantb, 1b Lamb Stew, lb ... Fresh dressed Hens and Spring Chigckens, lb.... Head Lettuce you just as, iF Sou wepe: herc to .see whul yon'’re getting, Syecml for_ $a;tfirday MEATS 1234¢ 25¢ Lingon 2 1bs of Honey, Apple Cider, in quart bottles Mixed Candy, per 1b Old-fashioned Mixed Candy pex Ib 24 1bs >Hemz Plum Pudding, small sizé Large size ; Berries, per 1b Soap Flakes inpint jars . ..v.... —_PHONE 160— Clifford's ~ Special QOlive Cream Toilet Soap, 4 bars for. Cliffords COR. FOURTH & MINNESOTA AVE. 5-1b pail. Nix Rub 3 lbs Cremo et, b Pure Lard,: 3 1bs . Snowdrift, for shorten- Ibs ing, 2-1b can . 10-1b. pail Syrup - ‘9 tall cans Milk 2 1bs . White House Cofi’ee, Barrington Hdl} Cofi"ec, 3 1bs ... 10-1b pail Karo Maple Sylup, Tor Bre Griddle Cakes Large Bananas, per dozen Lingdon Berries, per (iart Lamb Stew, 1b ... 5c Lamb Shoulder, Ib........ 16c Lamb Chops, 1b .. Leg of Lamb, 1b Leg of Veal, Ib .. Veal Chops, Ib Veal Shoulder, 1b;........ Veal Breast with pmk- Veal Stew, lb Pork Sausage, 1b Hamburger, 1h ... Spring Chicken, lb Fahoy Hens, 1b " " GROCERIES" 32c ...35¢ 26¢ Syrup - Soap c ips, 8 bars 6 pkgs Floul', 49-1b sack . MEATS! Roll Roast, Pork Loin, lb Fresh Ham, 8c Salt Porl Red Seal Cofl“cc, Swiss Rose, 3 bars, Light House Cleanser, ) MEATS! FRESH—TENDER & JUICY b lb Fresh ‘Ham, sliced, b Rolled Flank, Ib b ... s home-cured Corned Beef, 1b Cured Ham, lb .. Cured &fam, sliced, 1b..25¢ 5 MILLER’S CASH and CARRY STORE 814 BELTRAMI AVE., ! Grocery and Mea‘f.‘.Sgecials' We say “Cash-and-Carry” becaus¢ that cuts our ex- penses of doing business down to the yery limit, there- fore we can sell our Funcy Groceries-and Meats at a close margin. Qur desire is to give our patrons the very best for the least money. PHONE 295 ..$1.25 Beef Stew, 1b ... Pot Roast 1b . Pan Roast, b Round Roast;=ib Opsata Honey, qt jar..70c I’o]ly-Pum Cleanser QLCANG i iimsivinssiosion Flake White Soap,