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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
UP TO SANTA TO MAKE GOOD
One Cleveland Youncster Is Out This
Year With a Demand to De
"ShoWa."

David Monroe, son Of A. F. Mon
roe, of Lakewood, fails to enthuse
when his young playmates speculate
upon some such mode of conduct as
shall insure visit, come Christmas,
Of Santa Claus. He is not exactly
sophisticated, but his illusions anent
he German saint have been rudely
dispelled.
Giving vent to his disappointment,
'ass year, over what to his childish
mind seemed a slight in the number of
lis presents, his father handed him a
bright half-dollar, bidding him put it
in his stocking and await results.
Maybe he'll come back" was his ad-
vice.
In the morning David found, in
place of the coin, two peanuts. Which
was not calculated to restore his dis
2rpointment.
Pop" he asked, what DO you sup
pose became of that half dollar?"
Why" said the elder Monroe,
Thare-essly, Il suppose Santa took
It,"
HUH" replied the kid. Half a
dollar for two peanuts! No wonder
Raymond Stotter says Santa Claus is
an old fraud"
It's up to Santa to redeem himself
this year.-Cleveland Leader.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Queen Of Clubs.

"Ah was to a club meetin' las
night, da's wy rs late dis mornin'.
Mis- Foster" explained Imogene, an
she removed her outer wraps prepara-
tory to doing days washing for Mrs.
Foster. "Yas'm, ah had a mighty nice
time an dey 1ected me sekitary OF de
club by total miior'ty Wat de
name of de club? We calls oursel's
De Circle of de Golden Fleece an de
Yaller SLIPPER Las night was a spe-
cial 'casion,' continued Imogene, be-
ginning to sort the clothes; I'VE was
entertainin' the mem ers of a club
CALI De Silver Star an de Crimsum
Girdle.' Dere was some raight smart
dressin, but l 'clar, Miss Foster, dere
WASH no lady present looked pulitzer
dan l done mahsef in dat gownd yo'
give me wifi de heliumtrope flowers
On it."
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Queen AIexandra,a MHonne y

Queen Alexandra's favorite room ia
her boudoir at Sandringham. There
she follows her own tastes without
court dictation, and she affectionately
talks Of her boudoir as home" The
walls are in apple green and white,
and the furniture is of the Marie An
toinette style. There is bric-a- brac col
lected by the queen herself from all
corners of Europe. Everything in the
room is Of her personal selection. She
passes most of her leisure time there,
usually alone or with a confidante. Tea
is always served at I'VE o'clock in the
boudoir, the queen herself pouring out
the tea for her women guests.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08

The r1an whom Thackeray calls 1.-The
greatest wit Of all time" Swift
of st. Patrick's cathedral. Dublin-was
as ready to take as to make retort.
"Why don't you doff your hat TO
me2" he asked small boy who was
coaxing along an obstreperous goat.
II will" said the lad. IF your honor
win hold the goats hornsr' an answer
that delighted the dean.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
DISTRIBUTING THE GIFTS
the Recipients and Add to the
Occasion.

Should one wish something more
original than Christmas gifts awk-
wardly thrust into ones hands by the
giver; should the timehonored stock
ing pail, here are several new ways
that may cause excitement in present
distribution.
Some member of the family or one
of the maids can erter the breakfast
room, where the table is prettily dec
GRATED with green's, but no gifts are
displayed. She should be heavily veil
ed, dressed in a long rain coat and
carry two or three cotton umbrellas,
furled
Her appearance will excite surprise
particularly if the sun shines. She viii
insist that it is going to rain and try
to get her umbrellas raised
Some of the children will offer to
assist and from the umbrella will fall
the packages, gaily tied and clearly
addressed. Anything that may suffer
from a tumble should be tied to the
ribs
In one household the large family
has decided that each person shall
hunt up some novel way of gift pre-
sentation. No one will know what the
other has selected but the element of
surprise will be emphasized
A mother who wishes to avoid con-
fusion at the breakfast table has de-
cided that no presentation should be
made then. The family win be asked
to put their various presents in GER
tain room on Christmas eve. All are
neatly tied and addressed. No one but
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
QUEUE COSTLY TO CHINESE
Figures Show How Much Money
Would Be Saved II IL Should
Be Abolished.

The present movement in China fer
the abolition of the queue is encour-
aging the statisticians to show the
Chinese what saving 1t will be to
them. 1t seems the combing and
hraiding of the queue takes every day
fifteen minutes of the best hours OF
every man in China, and perhaps
twice that much of the BARRIERS time.
Although time is cheap in China, it is
worth on the average at least pence
2 day, and so every mans queue costs
him about half penny a day. Multi
ply this by the number of males above
Is in the country-say 100000. 002--
and by the number Of days il tee
year, and you get about G73,030,000.
Besides this cash value of time saved
The actual cost of the material used
must also be taken into account. A
moderte estimate of the sum spent
every year by each individual en-
queue cords, ETC., is 100000 ger
annum for the whole country. 1t is
also reckoned that the queue short
S AAS VI q A1'NiA SOe't VI 81" IL
by about one-tenth, and another Ca
100000 would be saved on this head.
There would be other economies, too;
but these alone would mean a saving
Of 981 100000 a year. It seems the
wearing of the queue is quite a mod
ern thing. 1t was insisted on in 1914
by the Manchu conquerors, and was
resisted to the death by many Chinese
patriots. Just as many now, probably,
would resist its abolition.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
NOTICE..
FARMS FOR SALE.
For prices and terms
apply TO
J. A. BASWELL,
Marietta, Ga.
Dec8tf
How Well He Looked.
DecStf

Good morning, Mrs. Sinpkins,'
said a suburban lady who is very
shOrtSighted. Your husband must be
very fond of gardening ! see him the
first thing every morning down at the
bottom of the garden. And how well
he looks, to be surer'
Mrs. Simpkins slammed the door in
her neighbours face The latter went
to tell her daughter
And you said. mother, that the-the
thing in the onion bed was her hus-
band?"
81 did,
"Ah. well, that explains the matter!
What you took for Mr. Simplxins is a
scarecroww-London Tit Bits.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
A ClAW at Least.

Because Mrs. Stanton is the daugh-
ter of one doctor. the daughter-in-law
Of another and the wife of a third
nearly everybody was much amused
when she attended course OF first
aid" lectures.
DR.. Stanton is still amused. although
his wife cannot see why. Not long
ago when recounting the facts to q
visitor. DR. Stanton added:
"And you can't tell the difference be-
tween drunkenness and apOplexy, can
you. Julia?"
Certainly can" retorted Mrs.
Stanton.
Howl" returned the visitor
"By the smell" Mrs Stanton replied,
with dignity. Companion.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Tor New Parliament Building.

The contract has been let for an ad-
lition to the British parliament build
ng at Victoria, to cost 100000, prac-
ically doubling the size of the build
ng. Work is to be commenced i'm
lediately and rushed with all possible
'Deed, as the present Offices are so
ongested that clerks and officers are
adly cramped to carry on the details
the provincial government. The
2iid.Dg is to be erected of British
,o'a~bia stone, same as original
"rUcture, and be fully up to all mod
IN improvements. 1t is expected that
hen the building is completed and
finished and the grounds laid out
I landscape the total outlay may
each $1,250,000 and that British Co
l1nbia will have the finest parliament
uildings in Canada
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Women Mountain Climbers.

Miss Mary Vail Of Paris, France,
and Miss Cornish Of Boston have
climbed Is Of the smaller peaks of the
Swiss mountains and many of the
higher of the Appalachian range, and
this summer camped on Mount Kah-
tahdin, they being the first women
who have ever made the ascent. They
are perfectly at home in the rough
camps and on the mountain trail, for
which they wear the proper costumes.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
No Chance for q Poor Man.

J tel you it's getting mighty hard
Or man on a salary to make ends
Get. | don't know where I'm going
get the money to pay for my coal
is fall"
You told me couple of weeks ago
lat you had SIS saved up for it."
Yes, but had to use the money
r my wife's winter hat and my tick
rs to the post-seaeon ball games"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08

The 100 rube note of Russia is bar
colors of the rainbow. blended as when
shown through a prism. In the center
in bold relief stands large. finely eX-
ecuted vignette of the Empress Gather
craving Is not at all intricate or elabo.
rate. but is well done in dark aud light
brown and black inks.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Good Humor.

According to ancient theory, there
are four principal humors IN the body
blood. phlegm. chOler and melan-
tShaly. The predominance or any one
determined the temper; hence the ex-
preston "choIeric humor." etc. A nice
balance made good compound. called
a COED hum0r. and prependeeaAce Of
any a bad compound. called an III OF
bad hu@or.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
MR.. SPEER'S FUNERAL
AT MALONEY SPRINGS.

The remains of Mr.. John P.
Speer, who died at Milledgeville
on December 4th, we're inferred in
Maloney Springs cemetery on Tues
day afternoon. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. George
Crow. Mr.. Speer was formerly a
resident of Cobb county and was
fifty-fve years of age. He is sur
vived by three young daughters, his
wife having died several years ago.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
MRS. ORA JOHNSON
is LAID TO REST.

Mrs. Ora B. johnson, wife Of Mr.,
r. E. Johnson, who died at her
home on Atlanta road on Monday,
was laid to rest in the Maloney
Springs cemetery on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. George Grow off
ciating.
Mrs. johnson was thirty-fve years
of age and is survived by her hus-
band and several children.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Stirred UpI

"Our whole neighborhood has been
stirred up" said the regular reader.
The editor of the country weekly
seized his pen. Tell me all about IT,"
he said. What we want is news.
What stirred it up?"
Flowing" said the farmer.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Confessions Of a Kino.

1t is told of King George-and there
can be no harm in giving the story
that he said to one of the plain men
who are his friends as we'll as his
servants on the hills of Balmoral:
IF they would only let me live six
months here every year, they might
do what they Hike with me for the
other six. "-Fortnightly Review.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ADJOURNED ONE WEEK.

The meeting of the city council
on Monday night was adjourned
one week. The proceedings will be
published as usual next week.
There was no police court held
this week.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Chaos Defined.

whats the meaning of 'chaosT"
queried little Lola.
Chaos" explained her eight-year
old brother, sis a great big pile of
nothing, with no place to put it."
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-08
Olive Trees.

The olive tree lives better under wa
ter than any other plant which ID not
aouatie,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
EASTER GIFTS At BARkER's
Store Asks for Business Through Ad-
vertising and Gets it.

On page six of this issue will be
found an advertisement of the Bark
er Drug and Jewelry store. The cut
in this advertisement was made from
a drawing by the we'll known car
toonist C. E. Zimmerman of Chicago.
The advertisement gives express
sion of a flood of Easter gifts to be
found at this popular store. Mr..
Barker is not only firm believer in
newspaper advertising, but does con-
siderable circular letter advertising
as we'll.
He makes a practice of always Civ
ing and doing more for his customers
than the "ad" really tells.
1t will pay the readers of this
paper to keep in close touch with
this progressive store. The news
from this store is not only of interest
as news matter, but it is of great
value as a money saver for it's pa
irons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
Although Held Back Considerably by
Weather Conditions Building of
New Structure Continues.
STONE BASE BOARD COMPLETED,
Nine Masons Laying Brick and Walls
Will Be Finished by Last Part
of Next Week.

Although weather conditions have
been such during the past three
weeks, that rapid and continual work
on the new 500 Line-Minnesota &
International railroad union depot
has been almost impossible, the work
is progressing as we'll as could be
expected.
The excavating has been complet-
ed for some time, as has the build
ing of the foundation. The laying
of the Bedford stone Dashboard has
also been finished. IL.
In speaking of the way in which
the work has been progressing, Mr..
Phelps, who has charge of the build
ing of the depot, said this morning:
'.The progress which has been
made during the past three weeks
has Deen anything but encouraging,
and | feel that in looking over my re-
cords that hardly a day has passed
during that time in which the men
have been able to work the whole
day. Work has been begun on the
brick laying, and if the weather is
in any way agreeable I expect that
this work will be completed by the
latter part of next week 81.
Nine masons are now at work on
the brick laying.
The depot will, in all probability,
be completed by the first of August.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
LEGAL HOLIDAY OBSERVED
Postofice, Bank and Court House Of
fees Closed Today.

Good Friday was observed today
by the banks, postof1ice and the court
house offices.
The banks were not open at all
today, while the postoffice was open
between 10 and IL o'clock this morn
ing, the same as on Sunday, and one
delivery was made by the mail car
riers.
At the court house all Offices were
closed with the exception of the
sheriff's and clerk of courts, which
were open for a short time this
morning. @ -r-..
Although Good Friday is not a
National holiday, the state legisla-
ture of 1907, made it state legal
holiday, and as the postoffice and
banks always observe either Ma
tional or state holiday, this accounts
for their being closed today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
F|REMEN TO GIVE BALL.
Arrangements for Big Easter Mon
day Dance Nearing Completion.

Tickets are now on sale for the
big Easter Monday ball which the
members of the Bemidji fire depart
ment are going to give on the eve
ming of April II.
All arrangements for the dance
are nearly completed and from pres
ent indications the dance will be one
of the biggest social events of the
present season, and if it is not, it
will not be the fault of the enter.
tainment committee who have had
the plans in charge.
The purpose of the ball is a good
one, it being for the benefit of the
fremen, in that they will purchase
uniforms with the proceeds.
AS was noticed during the fire.
mems tournament held in Bemidii
last summer, every volunteer de-
partment represented, with one or
two exceptions, were in uniforms,
and their neatness and general ap-
pearance was very noticeable, it be-
ing at that time that several business
men spoke in favor of securing uni
forms for the Bemidji firefighters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14

Sanborn of the federal court who
last Saturday decided the rate cases
adversely to the state. 'sThat was a
villainous decision" wildly exclaim-
ed the speaker. When the roll call
was taken, Mr.. Dunn kept track of
the votes and when he found that
one more was necessary to carry the
bill, shouted,-"Now just one more
good Democratic vote for this BILL
The House was in great confusion
but above the din Frank L.. Kelly,
democrat from Blue Earth county,
changed from no to aye. That
carried the bill but later two other
votes changed in it's favor.
All of the newspapers of Minne-
sofa who last fall printed the pro-
posed Constitutional amendments
will receive their 500 although
several of them were in excess of
the legal number and some of them
printed the amendments four times
instead of three, as provided by law.
After much delay, the House, several
days ago, decided to make full pay
ment and the Senate yesterday con-
Cured in the action of the House
but not until Senator Ole Sageng
had said it was IAN illegal and
crooked DEAL
.a xxx
There will be no appropriation by
this session of the legislature for
the Boy Scout movement in Mime
sofa. The House bill appropriating
$4,000 for this purpose was killed
by the appropriations committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
Supreme Court Decision.

In the action for damages brought
by Mrs. Lena Lysacker against the
Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Company
for an alleged defamitory publica-
ton, the supreme court yesterday
filed it's decision affirming the order
made by Judge Stanton overruling
a demurrer to the complaint.
An answer will now be interposed
and the case will probably be tried
at the next general term of court in
this county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
Man Whose Brain Could Invent
Such a Machine" Out of Place at
Red Wing Says St. Cloud
Senator,
HUMANE" IS ROCKNE'S REPLY
Goodhue Member Saves Superintend
ent in Senate But Removal by
Governor Now Seems Ger
tain.
(By F. A. Wuson)

(By r. A. WILSON,
kemidji Pioneer Legislative Bureau
st. Paul, April 14-Although
Frank A. Whittier, superintendent
OF the Red Wing training school for
boys, was "exonerated" by the legis-
lature. He is in deep disgrace so far
as the governor is concerned and as
a result the investigation instigated
by former Senator Stephens will not
have been in vain for Mr.. Whittier
already understands that his resig-
nation would be acceptable. Sub
ordinates, charged with cruelty also
must quit the school. Governor
Eberhart is much exercised over the
exposures made and it is generally
understood that the change Of man.
agement at Red Wing will take place
without delay, probably by the first
of May.
The action of the senate on We'd
nesday evening in upholding Mr..
Whittier, but at the same time ad-
hitting that cruelty has been prac-
tIced. was witnessed by we'll filled
galleries, many of the occupants be-
ing women.
Senator ]. D. Sullivan, the elo-
quent and we'll known attorney from
st, Cloud, presented with dramatic
force the arguments of the majority
report of the Investigating commit
tee on which he was member.
The Daily Pioneer had a steno-
grapher present-the only paper in
the state thus equipped, and while
space does not permit a reproduction
OF all the remarks made, all quo
tations given are authentic, other
published reports to the contrary
not withstanding.
Senator Sullivan said:
LAS soon as the committee was
appointed with the selection of Sem
ator ROckne, as chairman, as the
members of this senate are aware,
the investigation was conducted with
all possible speed CONSTANT and
thoroughly. And right here, Mr..
President and gentlemen of the SEN
ate, l want to say that do not think
there was single member of that
committee who was dominated by
any desire or purpose; that our aim
was to try and see whether or not
we had an institution for boys where
in practices were being carried on
such as set forth in this resolution;
that we were predisposed to believe
that no such practices were in fact
being carried on and I think
speak for all members that it was to
us very great surprise and a
source of grief to find conditions to
be such as set forth in that report.
1--WE spent money without stint,
might say, to try and get before us
any and all witnesses that might be
secured by either party to have
fair hearing. There was no dis
position to cover up anything. There
was no embarrassing.
after going into it most
thoroughly, we made our report with
no feeling towards any one but with
sole purpose of trying to see that
justice is done to the state of Min
nesota and that her fair name is
cleared if it needed and required
clearing. After consulting togeth-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
Continued on Last Page.)

The Eckhardts, Swiss Bell Ringers
and musical entertainers, will ap-
pear at the City Opera House Wed.
nesday evening, under the auspices
of the Presbyterian church. Secure
your tickets early.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
Measure After Being Amended to In
clude Judges is Passed by Vote
of 104 to IA.
NO SESSION WAS HELD TODAY
Appropriation Committee Kills Bill
Appropriating $1,000 to Aid
Boy Scout Movement.
(By T. A. Wilson)
00mtdji Pioneer Legislative Bure,

! (By T. A. wilson,
Bsnatdu Pioneer Legislative Bureau
St. Paul, April flowing to the
fact that this is Good Friday-a
legal holiday in Minnesota-no SEES
sions of the legislature are being
held. = The senate is so disguised
with the congested condition. and
dilatory and often disorderly tactics
of the house, that it adjourned over
until Monday. The house, however,
decided to begin anew tomorrow
morning, setting the hour for COM
mencing at o'clock, the earliest of
1.-The session 2 ~
Both houses had long, hard day
of it yesterday but not much real
progress was made In the House
in the afternoon the direct primary
bill was up but finally went over
until Saturday. The recall bill was
up and was passed, 1O4 to IA, after
it had been amended to include
judges. Efforts to include members
of the legislature as subject to re-
call was made in amendments Offer
ed, but they were defeated This
bill had passed the senate, but must
now CO. back fof concurrence.
In the senate the first part of the
afternoon was spent in concurring
house bills, after which the Omni-
bus appropriations were taken up.
The House amendment cutting the
salary of DR.. Bracken, secretary of
the state board of health, from
$4,000 to $4,000 was adopted by the
! senate.
! Just few more brief words rela-
| tive to the last culver of reapportion-
ment. In the first place it is dead
and" the governor will not call an
extra session. Senator Hackney
says that his motion of yesterday,
| which was lost, to make the Hanson
reapportionment bill a special order
was the last effort for legislation
along that line this session. Men,
bers,s of the executive committee of
the. Northern Minnesota Develop
ment Association, in reply to call
from Secretary Mackenzie are still
in St. Paul preparing a statement
which will be given the public
shortly The nature of this state
ment has not been printed so far. 1t
seems now that reapportionment is
a dead issue in Minnesota for some
time to come so far as having a law
enacted is concerned but probably an
effort will be made two years from
now to enact a law and in that event
it's constitutionality would be assail-
ed.
Although the House dragged from
obscurity what is known as the
eastman distance tariff bill, al
though in the House it was intro
duced by Ralph Crane and, with
the aid of Speaker Dunn arguing
from the floor, passed it 81 to Sc, it
cannot become law at this session
as opponents in the Senate can now
successfully jockey it to death be-
cause of the remaining lack of time
/ for consideration. Speaker Dunn is
being criticised for the manner in
which he upheld the bill He called
George A. Mackenzie to the chair
and going down on the floor of the
House, delivered an impassioned plea
for the bill, taking a shot at Judge