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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23
To Delight the Baby.

To Delight the Baby. :.
A girl is making as Christmas pres
ent for the child of one of her friends
blanket rug that may prove a sug-
gestion to young mothers. 2
The thought came to the girl when
she heard her friend complain that she
must not keep her baby in chair or
carriage SO much, but must let it roll
on the floor. As that floor is drafty
the mother foresaw bad colds.
She bought the biggest and thickest
gray blanket she could find. One that
is part cotton washes better. The
edges she has bound with four inch
strip of turkey red which first had
the color set in it with sugar of lead.
Glazed chintz such as is used for
nursery furnishing was bought in rem
nants. This meant a varied assortment
Of Mother Goose, Greenaway and
Dutch figures. which were cut out
carefully. basted to the blanket in
scattered intervals, then appiqued by
buttonholing the edges in heavy red
cotton.
~ This blanket will protect baby from
the cold floors and at the same time
amuse him for hours to creep after the
pretty pictures. .E
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23

Strength Of a Gar.


a story is told in St Petersburg
which illustrates the phenomenal phys
ical strength Of the old car. At a
little station not far from the capital
the imperial train was delayed for
quite a time, and the car, being
hungry, partook of some of the simple
food of the buffet. Meanwhile the lit
tie daughter Of the mayor presented
the empress with a bouquet, the flow
ers~ of which We're hastily gathered
from private hothouses in the neighbor-
hood. The stalks being still damp and
earthly. the empress yisibly hesitated
to take the bouquet in her neatly gloved
hand. The car cooly took up one Of
the heavy pewter plates on the table,
and twisting it as if it were paper,
made neat covering for the stalks.
There is nothing incredible in the story,
since the car had been known to bend
kitchen poker as an ordinary man
would strip of tin, -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23
YOUR DRUGGIST
STOPS that ITCH

If you are suffering from Eczema,
Psoriasis or any other kind of skin
trouble, drop into our store for in
6an Rtop re 4bs we VIII you
4 CSC trial bottle will prove it
We have sold other remedies for
skin troubles, but none that we could
known compound of Oil of Winter
green. Thymol and a few other in
gradients that have wrought such Won
derful cures all over the country.
This compound. known as D. D. D.
itchy. burning skin as nothing else
can. Get a regular bottle and see-on
our no-pay offer.
Bankers Drug Store, Bemidii, MINI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23
Douoias Jerrojd In School.

Douglas Jerrold wrote BLACK Eyed
Susan when he was twenty-one and
contributed to Punch the immensely
popular ''Caud1e Lectures" not long
afterward. But at nine years Of age
young Jerrold had been scarcely able
to read, and it was not until he was
apprenticed to a printer, after serving
for some time as a midshipman at sea,
that he showed either desire or capac-
ity for intellectual improvement
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23
Restored COURAGE.

The southern lover was impetuous.
saws the author Of book of reminis-
cences Of eastern Virginia entitled
Memory Days." and the maiden was
timid and unused to passionate pro
posals of marriage. "
"Oh. don't.'' she interrupted in whis-
per. you frighten me dreadfullyr
Overcome by contrition, the young
man humbly apologized for his fervor,
and painful silence ensued. The girl
broke it at last
Robert" she began. with hopeful
smile, ''I-don't think-I-shall-be 20
frightened this time"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23

the dance or the theater will be an
appreciated gift. The dainty little
piece Of headgear illustrated may be
made from bits OF lace and silk one
has about the house. The crown is
Of Dresden silk over a wire foundation.
About this crown is band of pink
chiffon held with buckle Of pale blue
chiffon roses. A fall Of lace frames
the face. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23
. PlNCUsHl0N GIFTS.
Several Quaint Conceits That Will De-
iiqht the Recipient.

SSFCI III VUdEIIc NOIICSfIS 7 IIdI VII OS@
light the Recipient.
The making OF plncushions appeals
to many women of artistic inclina-
tons. especially home workers, as the
work gives opportunity for turning to
account odds and ends of lace, dress
ma terials and trimmings.
Pincushions for hanging should be
divided for those intended to be laid
on a table. bureau. to rest either
in a pocket, basket, a housewife OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-23

mobile Now, some little girls might
wish magnificent wish Of this sort
and get it, but Santa is wise old
man and doesn't often make mis-
takes. In regard to the little girl
whom | mentioned. he will probably
think it over very carefully and then
decide that she is not old enough to
run an automobile or to take proper
care OF house and lot He will then
give her something nearer her own
Size and reserve the larger gifts until
She is old enough to look after them.
Christmas, you know, is not alone
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-23

time for giving presents. 1t IS
time for spreading good cheer and
kindliness. You may not be able to
give as many presents as you would
wish, but see how many kind words
you can give in their place. There are
many ways of making people happy;
see il you can't contribute your share.
Puppy and Ju-Ju are in the dumps
They declare THAT it will take all their
available cash to buy Christmas pres
ents for the birds that came off the
birdseed tree, and they spend most of
their time organizing mutual conso-
lation society. AT any rate, they have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-23

been kept so busy for the last week
looking after the new arrivals that they
have had very little time for anything
else. Mother says their new duties
will keep them out of mischief
Now. Juniors. have a merry Christ
mas The holidays only come once a
year, SO make the most of them. And
while you're having good time, don't
forget the others. See if you can't
make every one with whom you come
in contact just bit happier for hav-
ing met you With best wishes for a
very merry Christmas from Puppy,
Ju-Ju and ALONZO.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-23

Saturday, December 23, l9lL<
The Junior Call, Third and Market
streets, San Francisco.
Merry Christmas, Boys and Girls
Before my next letter reaches you,
Santa Claus, in full regalia of rein
deer, sleigh and toypack, will have
been your way, and here's hoping he
brings you everything you want And
the surest way to have him do that,
you know, is not TO want unreason-
able things | know little girl who
said She wished Santa would bring
her house and lot and a real auto
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26
Deadly Sin of Stupidity.

Most people would say that stupidity
is an intellectual, not a moral, defect;
but, according to the teaching of Bud
dha, 1t is the worst Of the deadly sins,
and when we are thwarted by stupid
people we are apt to agree with
Bnddha Then we remember the say
ing that against stupidity the gods
themselves hight in vain, and 1t seems
TO us q wilful perversity that cannot
be natural quality of any human
mind. When Buddha called it the
worst OF deadly sins he meant, no
doubt, the Least durable. You may
convince other sinners of their guilt,
but you cannot convince stupid man
Of his stupidity, for 1t ia a disease of
the whole. OF his mind which dulls his
reason and perverts his conscience.
Other sinners are at war with them
selves, and 1t Is possible to encour.
age the insurrection Of righteousness
|, within them, but in the minds of the
stupid there Is a settled peace which
no suggestion from other minds can
disturb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

had experience enough to make me
an expert on all matters"
81 m In love, Silva" he said in low
tong, and looking away from her.
Don't laugh
| I'm not laughing said silva after
a little pause. Love is a serious
thing, Marsh"
~ That's what troubles me. II only
knew how to reach her" he paused
helplessIy
Better tell me all about it, said
silva in toneless voice. that he was
quick to notice
q am boring you!" he cried.
"No-no--go on Marsh" she said
almost lmpatiently. I'm engaged for
the next dance and you must get this
over now. Who is the girl?"
81 dop't know" admitted Marshall.
Don't know" echoed silva.
He shook bis head ruefully. i've
never met her and don't know her
real name. but I'm sure-dead sure
been created for me, In fact, to use
that overworked word, she is my
afinity. Why, every word she writes
Ia q direct message to me alone. It
tinds its mark, here in my heart.
Don't laugh, silva, I've never talked
this way before and know you think
Tn fool" he ended amely.
Nothing of the sort, Marsh-Tell
me more-does. she write to your"
Novel, she writes poems and
they are published in one Of the mag
asines, hot one that usually take.
but | happened to read one some
months ago and do you know. silva
it struck an answering cord In nv
heart and I've ready every one since
then"
yes, Marsh" said silva steadily
although her eyes were shining
strangely and her little white rang
less hands we're tightly clenched in
her lap.
That's all--only tell me how can
meet herr" he asked,
You would probably be disappoint-
cd" she said pityingiy Very likely
she is some middle.aged woman, who
is pouring out her disappointment in
life through the medium Of poetry.
Every soul has to have some outlet"
she ended musingly.
Never" protested Mashall vigor-
ously. she Is young and full Of tho
spring Of life. The sams nre runs In
her veins a. In mine, and ] know,
Siva, that she ID for ne--her mss.
stages are Tor mel"
~Conositedi" said sivs. rising from
~ 81 as4 lesa|as sgatast = vine;
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

AV IS |
~ KATE cLEvEs !!

Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press)
Marshall Bowman came into the
moonlit veranda and looked around
at the occupied chairs. silva Smith
was nowhere to be seen and an
amused voice nearby proclaimed
Marshall's predicament.
She's In the angle seat, Marsh"
and Marshall acknowledged the infor-
nation with a sheepish grin and as
appeared around the corner OF the
house
The informing voice had not added
that Fen Purdy was sitting IN the
angle seat with pretty silva Smith. ana
when Marshall discovered Mr., Purdy
IT was something OF shock for
Marshall Bowman needed. advice and
sympathy 1T that moment and silva
was the one person to whom he turn
cd when his affairs needed sympa-
thetic understanding and untangling.
Fen Purdy was leaving her, reluct-
anly pleading a waiting partner for
this dance and Marshall slipped into
the vacant seat. PITY
My dance, believe, Siva," he said
eagerly. do you mind sitting 1t
out?"
/ Frankly, ia much rather dance"
said silva in her fresh, clear voice.
"but know you've got something on
your mind, Marsh, and you want ex-
pert advice, so out with it and let the
seeress relieve your anxiety"
Fer the last time, Siva," he
apologized II won't bother you
again with my affairs, only you see,
this la something that no one but q
girl can tell me--a girl like you'll"
ooh. see" said silva little cold
ly, then. as she saw the troubled look
on his face her voice softened to the
tone that always thrilled him, SO full
of womanly sympathy and under
standing of him. was it, I'm al
ways glad to help, Marsh. but you
know I'm only girl and l haven't
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26
A crea, Truth.

Flats may be had thinge. nut houses
I'm which the maIdIess holseheeper
tolls upstairs with baby on one arm
and bucket Of Goa, on the other are
worse.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

a curionS lhlgg about automobiles
that whenever one OF them turns
urtle choras girl or two are likely
be found under IT,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26
rhs erI.s puzzle.

outsider--9Who was elected In your
riiy lasi ,iMe?e Ciii4en--"We don's
know yet We're having = guessing
'ontesi about. II now"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26
Our ReIlaIan

We have jnsr eAoHsn religion
AXE US hnte. b,It not efahrh 10 ms
. love one aao,her lleAsli isls
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

He VINO loves deeply tinis sweet
yepae IN acrine 20 maj mis- believer
shail appear uag ,telui
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

II 10 letter 10 We a
He'd up according ~ =
atternr than 70 lew hp
after some other mans tri,t
holland
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

An upwelcoms Period.
Every maa breads the dAy whom
neoMe who are no kin TO him viii ~
sin calling hin uncle. !
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26

Flnlshss the Job. ..y.a4
IT 10 beauty that begins to please.
and tenderness that completes the
charm.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-18
GAMBLING On
COTTON MARKET
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM.
MISSION STARTS FIGHT BY
REPORTING BILL.
Representatives of New York ana
New Orleans Exchanges Seek to
Thwart Effort to Stop Crooked
Transactions.
Transactions.

Washington, Feb. 71.-Under an
agreement they would vote today Oh
the hill to prohibit gambling in cot
ton futures, the interstate commerc 9
committee decided by vote OF 6 to 5,
TO report it to the senate without rec
ommendation. Senators Clarke of Ar
kansas, and Tillman, of South Car
olina, held Dae committee to it's word
to make it's report.
Three sections of the bill as it
passed the house were eliminated by
the senate committee Some of the
measures friends say the chances
would make the measure non-effective
Tue sections struck out are those
authorizing agents of the teiegra phi,
telephone and cable companies to ad-
minister oaths in their efforts to as
certain whether messages offered for
transportation violated the law; de-
claring writings containing quotations
might induce the making of contract
violating the proposed law, should
be non-mailable, and providing that
the postmaster general might return
mail to senders when he believed it
unlawful under the proposed act.
The committees action was preced-
ed by a hearing during the forenoon
Representative of the New Or
leans cotton exchange and exchanges
at New York and Chicago trained
their guns upon the bill. They at
tackled the bill as hurtful to the farm
er, and impossible of enforcement.
The hearing was attended by a
large number of senators and con-
gressmen from the southern states.
All displayed great interest.
Principal arguments against the bill
were made by Judge E. H. Farrar,
representing the New Orleans ex-
| change. and W. B. Thompson, the
| president. Judge Farrar thought the
courts might interpret the proposed
| bill, if it were enacted, so as to pre-
vent all business, but that it would
be impossible under the measure to
separate the good from the evil
He contended for the right of deal
| ers, whether merchants, spinners or
farmers, to hedge in disposing of cot
ton. In reply to a question by Sena-
| tor Clapp, the speaker said he would
approve any measure absolutely pro
| hibiting transactions where there was
no intention to receive or deliver. hut
the bill in question would not accom-
| plish that result.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-18
TREE SURGERY
IS PRACT|CED
MANY BEAUTIFUL TREES IN THE
CITY MAY BE SAVED BY
NEW PROCESS. ~
Several Men From the Davey Insti.
tute at Kent, Ohio, Are Now in the
City Working on Some of Our Pret-
ty Oaks.

Work which has Teen going on for
the past few days in this city under
the direction of the Davey Institute,
of Kent, Ohio, will come to a close
today and the people of the city will
watch the result of the work with
more than usual interest.
AS is well known, Prof. Davey, who
is at the head of the institute, spent
week in this city in an effort to in
terest the people of Brunswick in tree
surgery. He delivered an interesting
lecture on the subject last week, ex-
planning that by his remedy many of
our handsome trees could be saved.
His remedy is for the treating of trees
in a surgical way and it has proved
a success. so it is understood, in every
case it has been tried.
The city became interested and
council authorized the chairman of
the committee on trees, parks and
squares to expend 800 in the work,
merely as an experiment Several
men from the institute were sent to
this city and during the past few
days they have teen treating various
trees, among them Lovers Oak. one
of the city's most beautiful trees. One
or two of the large oaks in Hanover
park have been treated, while yester-
day the men We're busy at work on
the large oak on Gloucester street,
near the corner of Newcastle.
Some of these trees were rapidly
dying and in few more months they
would have been dead, but it is claim
ed that under the treatment of the
Davey institute they will be saved,
and will live for years to come. One
of the trees in Hanover park was prac-
tically dead, there being only one OF
two live limbs remaining, and the ex-
pertinent on tlis tree will be watched
with much interest
1t is believed that if the treatment
does all that is claimed for it that
the city will make another appropria-
tion and many pretty trees in the
city will be treated.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-18
SOUTH GEORGIA
TO GET DISTRICT
GENERALLY BELIEVED THE NEW
CONGRESSMAN WILL COME
FROM THIS SECTION.

Now that new congressional dis
trict is to be created in Georgia Civ
| ing this state II congressman, the ar
gument has been opened as to where
the new district will be located, and
is seems to be the general consensus
of opinion that south Georgia will get
it. Discussing this question the Val
dosta Times says:
"A prominent south Georgia politi-
clan has called attention to the fact
that nearly all of the plans that have
been made for a new congressional
district in Georgia have been made
Ky the politicians in the upper part of
the state and they show the new dis
trict to be located in that section.
This gentleman, who lives in the
Second congressional district, in a
talk yesterday said that he believed
that the census report would show a
greater growth in the Eleventh and
Second districts than in all of the 9TH
er state put together and that he
thought the new district ought to
He believes that the people of
south Georgia ought to begin to get
fusy and see to it that when the state
is redistricted that our section of the
state shall get what is properly due it.
He believes that south Georgia ought
to begin to organize it's campaign now
and that meeting ought to be held
at some accessible point like Valdosta
to put the movement on foot and to
see to it that there is no tagging in
the campaign.
In times past south Georgia has
not paid much attention to it's own DO
litical interest. 1t has been largely due
to the fact that the capital of the
state is so far removed from this i'm
portantsect ion that it has tuilt up
great range in the northern part of
the state at the expense of the south
ern part.
THE growth in the past ten years
has been such as to show that south
Georgia ought to have the new con
gressional district and this is empha-
sized by the fact that the outlook for
the next ten years shows that south
Georgia is a section where most OF
the growth will occur
"The Times believes that the people
of south Georgia ought to tegin to
stir themselves and that they ought
to organize on the lines indicated by
the gentleman whom we have quoted
above"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-18
DR.. Pratt Will
Make Address

DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, geologist
of the state of North Carolina, is one
of the prominent men who will attend
the next meeting of the Georgia Drain
age congress in this city on Feb. "a.
DR.. Pratt is secretary of the North
Carolina Drainage association and
from his work with the North Caro-
lima drainage. which is practically
what is wanted in Georgia will be able
to give the Brunswick gathering
practical as well as interesting adj
dress.
Secretary Andrews, of Waycross, is
getting many replies to invitations
sent out, and indications are that
large attendance will lie on hand at
Brunswick for the meeting. Yesterday
500 invitation to well known Geor-
gians were mailed out, including SEN
ators and representatives,
1t is possible t'lat maps showing in
detail the working of the North Caro-
lima law, as well as map showing
what was accomplished in certain
section of Georgia some years ago by
drainage, will be on exhibition at the
brunswick meeting
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-18
STILL FIGURING
ON SENATE RACE
SOME SEEM TO STILL BELIEVE
THAT HoKE SMITH WILL
BE A CANDIDATE.

Atlanta, Ca, Fet. 1.-THE current
issue of tie Elberton Star, whose edi-
tor is known to be close to the COVER
nor eject, states unequivocally that
Gov Hoke Smith will be candidate
Tor the United States senate before
the legislature, and ventures the opin-
ion that ne will be elected easily
A new element of doutt and uncer-
tainty has come into the senatorial
situation since t.e recent illness of
Senator ]. NJ. Terrell. While he is i'm
proving right along and expects to
come home in short time, many fear
that a grueling race now would re-
suit seriously for him.
There has been no hint from Sena-
tor Terrell, or any one in>a position
to speak for Tim, that he would not
be in the fight to the finish. Everyone
hopes that his condition will improve
so that no element of danger for him
would result from the hard work ne
cessary ia his fight for the senator
ship. Not a few believe his chances
in the next legislature are as good or
better than any one else's now, and
are improving all the time.
But a feeling pervades the air that
Senator Terrell will be advised ty his
physicians and family to stay out of
the hot fight he will be compelled to
wage to win out. AS stated, no one
has limited at such a thing, but that
feeling is undoubtedly current.
If he is not in the race many think
Congressman Brantley will come for
ward as formidable entry to the
field 1t is limited about that south
Georgia might get together and cen
ter its entire strength on the Bruins
wick man, which would give him tre-
mendous backing. AS yet Congress
man Brantley has not stated positive
ly his position or intentions.
Murphy Gamblers intentions are
yet problematical, in spite of recent
publications that he had made up his
mind to get into the fight. 1t can be
stated with degree of authority that
Mr.. Gambler will not be in the race
unless Gov. Smith is out of it both as
an active or receptive candidate. His
friends say that much and it may be
accepted as true.
Mr.. Coyington is going forward
with his campaign and claims to be
gaining adherents. Congressman
Hardwick is still on the fence about
running. ?
There is growing impression here
within the past. few days that Gov.
Smith will iumn INTO tbo fobt sonora.
ly in short time, and that he is
quietly at work along that line now
Something should develop before long
to clear up the atmosphere.