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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
WEALTH OF THE NATIONS.
United States Does Not Make Ire
nendousIy Good Showing in
Worlds Financial Column.

For AL it's Wanted wealth the Unit
ed States, in so far as per capita ratio
goes, does not make such tremen-
dously good showing in the worlds
financial column. The wealth in the
United States in 1910 was estimated
at 1925, 900, 100000, by far the greatest
amount credited in bulk to any. one
country. Yet the per capita wealth
was only $1,359. Great Britain in 1909
was worth $SS. 725 100000, each person,
according to the census, thus getting
$1,972.. France, with $S3 200, 600, 900 in
1910l had a per capita wealth of
5000; Germany had $50 1000, 900,
with a per capita of $1,000. Russia's
total wealth was 100000, 100000, but
its enormous population dragged the
per capita down to $500, while Swift
zerland, with a total wealth of only
So, 030, 100000, has a per capita rating
of 1866. The per capita division in
Sweden amounts to $402 out of a total
of $2,197,000,0 900. Switzerland, in the
last few years, made a 20 per cent.
gain in national wealth. The average
per capita wealth in the rs cantons
ranges from $1,S85 in Geneva to $279
in Tessin. Switzerland thus stands
very high. The population in 1921
was 1885, 229, SO that in 80 years.
time it has not doubled France, it
will be noted, stands at the head of
the nations with per capita wealth
of $2,070. That the United States.
with its enormous total, does not rank
higher is because ct the rapidly in-
creastng population. France, on the
contrary, has reported a diminishing
or at the most very slowly increas-
ing population, SO that the money adj
vance has become greater than the
birth rate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Don't FORGET to Exercise.


No man Of affairs. however impor
tant or overdriven, can ever be too
busy to take time for exercise, unless
he wishes to apply for his long vaca.
tion a decade or two earlier than Ii
necessary.
The place where the mummy Of the
Egyptians should be carried round at
regular intervals. with reminder that
he has been dead for 10000 years. is
not at feasts, but in our business Of.
ices, workshops, counting houses and
studios. There is where men are
really killing themselves. instead of in
their sports, their luxuries, or even in
their vices. .f q
Commercially slave-driving your
body and brain may sometimes be q
necessity, but the unbiased biologist
Of the twentieth century is beginning
to suspect that the praises Of indus.
try, like those Of a sacrifice, are sung
most loudly and insistently by those
IN church or state who hope to profit
BY Tin others! Woods Hutchinson.
In Exercise and Health. ,s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
.HuMoR OF THEIR OWN MAKE
No Profession, Trade or Industry but
Has 10 Own Technical
Jokes.

There IL hardly profession, trade
or industry nowadays that does not
have q periodical or organ Of its own.
And few, indeed, are the publications
OF this kind that do not devote week
" or monthly page to the Tighter
side" of the branches of human activ-
ity to which they are devoted. This
technical humor has a twofold interest
for the layman, that Of the jokes and
anecdotes he can appreciate on the
one hand and that Of those which are
incomprehensible to him on the other.
He finds no difficulty. for instance,
in the familiar anecdote Of the bank
presidents daughter who, on being
informed that her account was over.
drawn. severely told the paying teller
mot to let 1t happen again or. she
would have to speak to papa about II; ;"
but he would very likely be unable to
see the humor Of banking story
whose point lay In some detail of the
routine of the clearing house. And yet
the latter might be by far the better
Of the two. The fun of the story Of
the new boy in the machine shop who
is told to fetch a bucket of steam from
the engine room is obvious, enough,
but that of an anecdote turning on
scme technical point of machine con-
struction will appeal only to the ini-
tiate. Medicine has it's strictly pro-
fessional anecdotes of sickroom, con.
sulting room and operating room,
many Of which would be grisly to
the layman If he could grasp their
meaning; but it has also, for his
amusement, its tales of the amazing
neutrality-suspicious. of medical direc-
tions by the unsophisticated patients,
chiefly of Irish and German nativity.
The church and the law, the arts and
the sciences all have this double form
of humor. No doubt even the under
takers shop has it's fund of anecdote.
One willingly takes it for granted.
The body Of humor keeps close step
with progress and development in all
the professions. trades and industries.
The humorous columns Of their or.
gans are there to prove it. No doubt
aviation has already developed fund
OF technical anecdotes of it's own.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Broken-Hearted. Doc.

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals in Monticello, N.
T., will exercise its authority by put
ting an end of the sufterings of little
cocker spaniel named Buttons, which
has apparently lost its mind, following
the death of his master. The little
dog for years has been the steady
companion of Louis McGrain of New
York, who succumbed to tuberculosis
here last summer. Buttons since the
death of his master. has been grief
stricken, and has refused to be petted
or to take food from friends of Mr..
McGrain. After she had roamed the
streets for several months the ami
malls half starved condition was
brought to the attention Of the soci-
ETY.. II has been decided that the
only way to solve Buttons problem is:
5by taking it, life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Wanted by McGraw.

Stone throwing by children fs not
as common now as when the automo-
bile was a novelty, but it still exists.
a big limousine, occupied by well
known theatrical man and his wife,
was running slowly down Riverside
Drive, New York, q few days ago
when good sized rock, thrown by a
boy not more than three wears old,
crashed through one Of the windows.
The chauffeur stopped the, car and
caught the youngster, who made no
attempt to escape: The matter was
referred to policeman by the irate
owner.
What do yez want me to dot" ask
ed the represents Of law and or
der. Arrest this little lad !''
8 Something ought to happen to
him, " protested the owner.
Aw, well, he's only q hid. 70 can't
do much" counselled the policeman.
pose. now, 20 take him and turn
him over to McGraw. He's looking
for this kind of talent. Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
IT WAS ON THE WATcHMAN
Thought Belated Husband Needed q
Drink After Test Handed
Out BY Wife. "

The new night Waterman tiptoed
cautiously over the grass, and diving
forward, caught the little man by the
coat tail and jerked him down to q
seat on the lawn. Come along, me
foine feller," he said. 'It's up the
river for yours. No housebreakin' goes
on my beat
"Oh, let me alone!" exclaimed the
little man peevishly. I'm not house.
breaking. This Is my own house, and
I'm trying to get in. Mind your own
business"
Likely story" grunted the. watch.
man; "enterin' yer own house be the
windy at one O'clock in tn mornin'.
Tel that to the Judge"
II tell you; it is my house. My wife
locked me out, and was trying to get
in this way when you interfered. The
front door is bolted. There's the key,
If you want to try. Or you 60 and
ring the front door bell and see what
happens"
The Waterman, still keeping tight
hold Of his prey, walked slowly and
quietly up to the front door, then sud.
denly gave the bell vicious ring. A
second floor window opened with a
snap.
William" said voice so chilly that
the Waterman shivered down his back
bone, "can you say six thousand si1
hundred and sixty-six separate satel
lites scintillating sparks slowly and
with respect to sibilance?'"
The Waterman. still grasping the
shuddering William, made his way
noiselessly to the gate, then whispered
to the little man: .' II
Say, come down to the corner and
get q drink to warm you up after
that. guess it's on mel"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
But In Her Case

Woman's wit readily adapts itself
to all places and all occasions. A
woman lecturer was delivering a
practical talk on beauty and the
beauty cult for the entertainment Of
the Woman's Professional league of
New York at an interesting session
one afternoon.
In the course of her lecture the
speaker emphasized the point that GER
tain measurements were fundamental.
~ important. Unhappily, however,
the lecturer herself had a form-if
her unusual bulk could be dignifled by
such term-that was fashioned on
anything but the lines of the Keller
mann type.
Proceeding with her dissertation on
measurements, she held up a very fat,
round wrist, and said: "Now, twice
around my wrist, once around my
throat. Twice around my throat, once
around my waist. Twice around my
waist"
"Once around Central Park" ex-
ploded an irrepressible young thing
out in the audience, and the storm of
laughter that followed was altogether
!mmeasurable.-Sunday Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Milk for Flesh Reduction

WINK TOT FIeSn He0uctIon.
The simplest article containing com.
plete nourishment is milk That is DR..
M1tchelrs cure for obesity, but he puts
his patients to- bed while he gives it
to them. An amount of milk sufficient
for the nour1shment of a healthy, ac-
tive person presents digestive Difficult
ties for many. It is not the simple
liquid diet 1t seems, but presents q
solid mass of curds in the stomach.
Lime water makes it more digestible.
In the form of buttermilk, 1t is easier
to digest and makes very effective
reduction diet. It is wise to take with
1t a little gluten bread with butter,
since the fats have been removed from
the milk.--Harper's Bazaar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Men the Biggest Heooars.

Men tho Biggest Beegars.
Mrs. 2. II. Hartman, at a dinner IN
New York, said Of the begging letter
nuisance: s.s5ss #
7 am overwhelmed with begging let.
.ters. / received five thousand begging
letters before ! started on my recent
western trip. It isn't unusual for me
to receive one hundred begging letters
q day.
And most Of them are from men.
Women have q finer, holder spirit than
they used to have. The clinging, baby
.ish type Of woman is disappearing IS
the type Of woman, mean, who
writes begging letters and who. IL
smayried, has for her motto
E Laugh and the world laughs with.
you. Weep and you set what .you
swant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Chance for one-Armed Man,

= . E :, 80
I'm looking for one-armed man"
said the patron of New York resta,l-
rant. IT you know of man who has
only right hand l can make him q
good business roposition- one thMt
will save him lot of good dollars and
save me the same amount. His right
hand, however, must be No. TX.
Its this way: Several months ago
/ sprained my ankle and for many.
months was obliged to lean heavily on
a cane. To protect my left hand l
wore a glove on that hand, but did
not use one on the right. The result
was that wore out dozens Of left
gloves. but the right hand ones new
or put on
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Pocketbook. in WALKING stick..

Pocketbooks in Walking Sticks.
The latest styles in society walking
sticks are practical as we'll as orna.
mental. One of the new canes is fit
ted with coin box and match box
these being contained in the head,
which is provided with skillfully con.
cealed lid. The coin box is so ar.
ranged that person can easily depos-
It or remove the coin by slight pres
sure Of the thumb. Men who have
used these canes say they are practi.
cal and convenient, for they do away.
with the annoyance Of fishing for coins
In the pocket when boarding a street
car. js
In France there is quite variety Of
uses which the cane is made to
serve. A clever Frenchmanvhas made
cane with handle containing q
complete outfit Of the game known az
spetits chevaux.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
DeceivesI No one.

The expectation that you actually
can be one thing ana appear to be
another is doomed to disappointment.
Hypocrisy is the saddest fallacy in
the world. The DISCUSSES Of the pre-
tender are 90 thin that the simplest
see through them. What you are
speaks 80 loud o. to drown altogether
any declarations you may make of
what yon wish men to think you are.
The deceiYer eceives no. on / but
himself Henry 3. Cops
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
One From Papa.

Papa" asks the little boy, why
do they say a woman is setting her
cap for a man when she wants to
marry him Z"
Because, my son. explains the
father softly, IF she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed well the
price Of it will scare him to death. -
Judges Library.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
More Appropriate.

Representative Henry, condemning
the international marriage, said at a
dinner in Waco:
What kind of men are these dukes
and earls, anyway, that they can frank.
~ admit marrying heiresses for the;r
money?
i heard story the other day, q
story about an .heiress who said to her
titled fiance:
My dear, I'm rather a new wom-
an, you know, SO do you mind asking
the bishop to omit the word obey in
our wedding ceremony
Lord Lucian stroked his mustache,
smiled synically, and answered:
5. 'No, I don't mind, my love. Til
just tell the old boy to make 1t love.
honor and supply
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
Lobster Salad and Asparagus Tips,
en- Mayonaise
Roquefort Cheese with Bar lie Due
Water Waters
Coffee
Cigars

COllCC CiSdrS
The following were present:
Thos. Mccain, Otto Bergh, T. J.
Burke, Fl. II. Mayer, R. L. Given, A.
P. White, E. H. Denu, Geo. E. Kreatz,
e. A. Schneider, w. L. Brooks, Alec
Doran, J. A. Youngren, H. L. Rey-
nolds, F. A. Wilson, DR.. Palemer, A.
G. Wedge, Jr., A. l.. Barker, VIM.
Finnegan, r. E. Fisher, JOS. Herman,
Jos. lullaby, VIM. Russell, Byron
Russell, Oliver Nelson, j. G. McCul-
Tough, Ralph Lycan, Wilbur Lycan,
w. z. Robinson, Raymond Kreatz,
Sherman Berg, Mayne Stanton, T. S.
Erwin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS

ADVERTISERS--The great state OF
North Dakota offers unlimited ops
portunitfes for business to clas5t-
fed advertisers The recognized
advertising medium is the fargo
Daily and Sunday Courier-News.
the only seven day paper in the
state and the paper which carries
the largest amount OF classified
advertising. The Courier-News
covers North Dakota like q blank.
ct: reaching all parts OF the state
the day of publications; it IL the
paper to use in order to get re-
suits; rates one cent per word first
insertion. one-half cent per word
succeeding insertion: fifty cents
per line per month. Address the
Courier-News. Fargo, N. d.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
HELP WANTED

WANTED-For q. S. Army-Able-
bodied unmarried men between
ages of IS and 35; citizens of the
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write the English
language. For information ap-
ply to Recruiting Office at Schroe-
der Building, Bemidji, or 217 Tor
rey Building, Duluth, MINI.
WANTED Competent girl for gen.
eral Homework. Mrs. John Will
son, 1101 Dewey Ave.
WANTED-Good competent girl for
second work SIG Bemidji Ave.
-Chambermaid wanted at
Brinkman Hotel.
WANTED--Two dishwashers, Hotel
Markham.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Seven head draft horses
Prices right. Can be seen at J.
P. Pogue & Son barn, 3rd st. and
Irvine Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

.W'ANTED-By young couple modern
furnished room, with board if pos
sible, or suitable for light house,
keeping. Address KY, care Pio-
neer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

MANUFACTURING and sleeping car
conductors, $75-s125. Experience
unnecessary. we teach you, write
Dining Car World. 1875 w. Van
Buren,, Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
CHARGES ERRORS in
CITY'S WATER BILLS
CONTINUED from first page).

use the best of his Judgment, and
that is just what l have done. In
some cases it is impossible for me to
read the meters and have been
forced to use my Judgment in max
ing out these bills. That may &C.
count for some of the discrepancy
Shows to Tamper Meter.
Mr.. Eckstrum then opened a wa
ter meter and showed the council
how easy it is to run the readings
up to ridiculous figures by setting
the wheel in motion for only few
seconds. While he did not directly
charge that the meters have been
tempered with, he said that it was
possible, even probable that this had
been done in some cases. The way
to prevent this, he said, is to seal
the meters with regular meter seals,
and the committee on Investigation
was instructed to do this while maxi
ing tnef Investigations.
The water clerk explained certain
instances where it was only acct
dent and cold weather that had made
the difference. Several of the met
ers of the city have been "out Of
killer" for some time, and have not
been running.
Says Meters are Frozen.
Many persons do not watch their
meters closely" said Mr.. Eckstrum,
and in the recent cold spell it was
easy for the meters to become froz-
Ell and stop running. In the case
of the Netzer Drug Store the meter
had run up to the one-million mark
and had then been set back, which
brings the discrepancy down to H.
900 gallons, which is not at all to be
wondered at since it is impossible to
read that meter in the winter"
Following Mr.. Eckstrum's defense.
Alderman Tom Smart said:
These figures tend to show that
an investigation certainly is needed.
1t is up to the water committee to
get busy
w. G. Klein is chairman of the
water committee and other members
are Joseph Bisiar and S. c. Bailey.
The committee was instructed to
make it's Investigation under sealed
meters and report at the meeting of
January p.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
NAME NEXT MAYOR
YOUNG men ADVISED
Continued on last page)

room at $50 until the gathering
broke up at midnight. The follow
ing menu was served:
=. What They Ate.
Bouillon in Cup
Celery Hearts Queen Olives
Sailed Almonds
Baked Lake Superior Whitefish,
Long Branch Potatoes Parsley Butter
Escalloped Oysters, Baltimore
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry
Jelly
Mashed Potatoes Garden Peas
Lobster Salad and Asparagus Tips,
en- Mayonaise
New York Ice Cream
Fruit Cake
Cocoanut Macaroons
Roquefort Cheese with Bar lie Due
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

WANTED Position. wanted by
young man. expert bookkeeper,
salesman, or will do both; very
best references. Harry Bowers,
At East 25th Street, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind OF
rubber stamp for you on short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

FOR sALE-6 room modern house,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

TO TRADE-What have
you to trade for new standard pia-
no? Call at second hand etore.
Odd Fellows Bldg.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09
HOW THOSE WANT ADS
Do THE BUSINESS

They tell o o eveyb in Bemidi.
people take the
ad to all - ,o var
Il Cent Word Is All 1t Costs
Can't Lose Much by Taking Chance
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

BOUGHT AND SOLD-Second hand
furniture. Odd Fellows building.
across from postoface. phone 1919.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

Strictly modern furnish-
ed room. Address Xxx, care Pho
neer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-09

Baked Lake Superior Whitefish,
Long Branch Potatoes Parsley Butter
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-06-07
Twas a Good Egg, Too.

Along about the first Of April,
Peter Lower marketed some eggs at
the Anibal store In Craig. While
counting them over at home Mr..
Lowers 10 year old daughter In.
scribed her name and address on one
Of the eggs. The inscription was no.
ticed by one Of the clerks who re.
ceived the eggs at the store, but nc
particular significance was attached
To the matter.
Early this week, however, Mr.,
Lowers daughter received a letter
from q grocer In Philadelphia, &C.
knowledging receipt OF the egg, and
noting that II was a Missouri pro.
duct, he took It home for family use,
"And II was good egg, too" the
grocer added, In concluding his let.
ter.-Craig Leader.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-06-07
In Auto Accident.

Several Craig men had rather a
fortunate escape from an automobile
smashup last Sunday forenoon.
James Parker vas taking some Of
his friends out for a little spin, In
the front seat with him was Sam
Thompson, They were coasting along
al an easy gait near Bob Taylors
when, according to the story, Park
er's hat blew down over his eyes,
Thompson. thinking perhaps that
Parker was unable TO manage the
machine, grabbed the steering wheel
and gave Il too much of a twist. The
result Was that the auto missed the
bridge and plunged into the gully
ploughing its nose into the opposite
bank.
The steering wheel and one Of the
lamps were broken, but the machine
was not otherwise damaged very
much. Nose Mccoy and Claud Lowe
were IN the rear seat. All escaped
without injury, excepting Mccoy
who 20; his left arm badly sprainet
and still carries 1t In q sling. Craig
Leader,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-06-07
In the Long Ago.

John :. Britain. accompanied ~
l.. &. Hamilton. Robert Hastings and
e. H. Berry, drove up In their auto
Monday of this week and after seeing
a few friends and driving over the
town. went on 10 Forest City. and
spent u short time visiting.
Mr.. Britain was one Of the pioneer
merchants of Forest city: In ISIS he
and Mr. Turner were In business to.
geilicr, and did an i,,iinen>e business.
The old. original firms We're Turner,
Frazer X Co.: Too,le. farleigh \ Co..
Frazer 4 Britain, W. 4 j. W. Iook,
Nave. Turner n Co. All Of these AZ.
forwards Went Ia 81, Joseph and bc.
came conspicuous In the commercial
life Of that city.
! There are not many Of the earlier
Forest city friends Of Mr.. Britain
remaining In tie old town, where lac
began hi> commercial life. lie no
doubt had a pleasant visit with Uncle
George Weber. ". !. Lunsford. John
| France. Barney" Williams, and a
few others Who are still there.
Mr. britain Is a genuine Jerseii,c,
and j. nov perhaps past his three
score and ten, but Il yet 4 very active
man, and Is kept busy looking after
his large financial interests. In 1854
he came west, and dropped into ST.
Joseph. From ls,i0 10 1870 he was In
business IN Forest city, and In ISL
lac returned TO 81 Joseph. In ls'3 he
took an interest In the old John ;.
Lemon Mercantile Company, and the
bu>sne>s Was r,organiled as the Brit.
tain.Oyelman Company, and they oc'
cupicd the old building jus, across
Third street, opposite the nov Met
ropole hotel. Mr.. Oyelnian was Holt
county's treasurer In lsjG.5s.
( The firm passed through many
changes until lS1a, when the great
dry goods firm Of Jno. :. Britain 4
Co. was organized and Incorporated
Mr., Britain being chosen It's first
president. OF late years he has no,
been active In business affairs, his
varied financial inyestm demand
Ing hi, attention.