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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
GOT HIS NOTES MIXED UP
Absent-Minded Man Has Some Din
Guilty at tho Book Store and
tho Grocers'.

AS the little man walked absent
mindedly along the sidewalk he sud.
denly stopped in front of a bookstore,
1t recalled to him the meaning of that
piece Of string on his finger. and with
a frightened face he entered.
"Just a minute" he said to the
clerk. "My wife wanted me to get
book for her-a certain novel she's
heard good deal about. 1 must find
the memorandum she gave me- She
wrote the name on slip of paper,
and l put it in my pocket"
After considerable fumbling he pro-
duced a small bit OF paper, and laying
1t on the counter, took out his spec.
tacles and adjusted them on his nose.
Here's the name-Cobb's Gonna.
tine. Yes, that's it."
lin afraid I don't know the
book. sir" said the clerk apologetical.
ly, "but III look through the list of
new ones.' And he ran his eye over
the list on the wall. "No, I'm sorry
to say l can't find it here. You are
sure Of the name?"
les, It's right here on this piece
Of paper"
well. I'm afraid We haven't got
it them
"But-but I don't dare to 90 home
to my wife without it. I promised to
get it for .ler."
The clerk called to another in the
back Of the store, who came forward.
TO the other he said: "Say, Bill, do
you know Of book called Cornatine,
by fellow named Cobb"
whats that?" he asked in sur
prise.
The old gentleman broke In:
"Cobb's Cornatine. Here, see for
yourself"
I'm afraid you've made a mistake"
said the new arrival with a twinkle.
"Cobb's Cornatine is new breakfast
food"
"Ah, now l sec why the grocer
didn't understand me when I asked
him for package of Queed," remark
ed tho ""ct~--- 1r in manifest relief,
II ng in Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
EE IS ON cos
Feet In circumference
orc Than 1000
ars Old.
ees in the world are
'ucalypti, which attain

~A~S 'uCdIJpLl WHICH attain
an ---~ ". 80 feet. The biggest
are the mammoth trees of California,
some of which are 276 to 1913 feet in
height, and 10S feet in circumference
at the base. From measurements of
the rings 1t is believed that certain
OF these trees are from 1000 to $500
years old The oldest tree in the
world Is said to exist on the island of
Cos off the coast Of Asia Minor. It is
several thousand years old, but just
how many no one has dared to say.
The tree Is carefully preserved by a
wall OF masonry around It., and the
trunk Is thirty feet in circumference.
But there are parts of trees IN the
form Of useful timber which are even
older. probably, than any on the
stump. Beams in old buildings are
preserved today, which are known to
be over thousand years old. Piles
driven by the Romans prior to the
Christian era are perfectly sound to-
day, and it Is known that they have
been immersed in water for upward of
two thousand years.
Some woods have remarkably dur
able properties when immersed in wa
ter. They decay rapidly on the stump,
many rotting in from five to ten
years, but when immersed In water
they last longer than iron or steel.
An effort has been made by our gov.
eminent to preserve woods indefinite-
ly by treating them with oils and tar
products. Already telegraph poles and
railway ties have had their average
life extended from five to ten years
by this Drocess.-Harper's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
T|
SPOPTDOM|

John M. Wards rotor: v. in the base
ball code don't seem to be catch
ing.
Dancing as advanced training for a
swimming meet is the latest thing
out. IT,.
Since the summer baseball problem
IS resting easy, Coach Stag sees no
pressing reason for his immediate re-
turn.
Marvin Hart has hired few man.
ager and will try to make fresh
start. About the next move will be
to hire hall. ....- ,
Frank Gotch, worlds champion
wrestler, is willing to admit right at
the start that the brain has as much
to do with success as the body.
So many managers wanted Stovall
that President Somers of the Cleveland
club is realizing more and more how
really valuable Friend George" is.
J1u jitsu never caused much Of
panic among American wrestlers. How
1t will cause much Of a splash when
used against American fighters is diff.
ficult to fathom.
Frank Baker has ordered more of
those awful bats and Ty Cobb is
passing much Of his time sharpening
those terrible spikes. The poor pitch.
er is beginning to wonder where "he
is to get of at"
When eastern baseball critics are
Aav = = !.
lack of trades at National league
confab they turn to Charles Webb
Murphy to come to the rescue. II
he hasn't yarn, they make one about
him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

records. Marquard finished the sea
son with "a victories and seven de-
feats.
AS RUDE has been in the big show
since 1908, the question of what was
the biggest pitching find of 1911 rests
between Grover Alexander of the Phil
lies and Vean Gregg Of the Maps
These two men pitched phenomenal
ball, though Gregg's arm went lame
near the end Of the season, prevent
Ing his appearance in the box after
early September. Gregg's record was
almost Identical with the one made by
Marquard. Gregg won % games and
lost z. This was a remarkable feat,
considering that it was achieved with
team that finished the season with
an average of .523.
Gregg finished second among the
American league hurlers. Alexander
won five more games than Gregg, but
suffered six more defeats than the
Cleveland phenom. Alexander finished
fourth in the official National league
pitching records, with Is victories
and 10 defeats. Alexander's team fin.
ished the season with almost the same
record as that made by the Maps, the
Phillies' final average being 500.
""Slim" Caldwell of the Hilltoppers
Is another youngster who showed his
metal in 1911. Though he joined the
Kilties in 1910, Caldwell was practi-
cally untried until last season. He
managed to break even in % games,
but many of his defeats were hard
luck affairs in which a run or two
would have changed the tide of battle
in his favor.
Marty O'Toole and Buck O'Brien
are youngsters who did not join their
teams until late in the season. The
$22,500 wonder of the Pirates won
three games and lost two. O'Brien, of
the Red Sox, looked every bit as good
as his more expensive brother. Buck
won four games out of five starts and
enjoys the distinction Of being one Of
the four men to shut out the Athletics
last season.
Though the majority of the 1911
finds were pitchers, many other bril-
liant youngsters won their spurs In
other positions. Joe Jackson undoubt-
edly was the biggest find of the year.
Though Joe had been in the American
league in 1908, when Connie Mack first
grabbed him from Greenville, s. g., he
was really 1911 development. It is
true Joe batted for 1887 for 20 games
In 1910 and beat out Ty Cobb for the
nominal leadership in batting, but last
season was his first complete cam:
paign in the majors. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
FIRST APPLICATION
DARKENS THE HAIR
A Simple Remedy Gives Color,
Strength and Beauty to the
Hair.

You don't have to have gray hair
or faded hair if you don't want to.
Why look old or unattractive? If
your hair is gray or faded, you can
change it easily, quickly and effec-
lively by using Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy. Apply lit
tie tonight, and in the morning you
will be agreeably surprised at the re-
suits from single application. The
gray hairs will be less conspicuous,
and after few more applications
will restored to natural color.
Wyeths' Sage and Sulphur also
quickly removes dan1ruff, leaves the
scalp clean and healthy, and pro-
notes the growth Of the hair. It is
a clean wholesome dressing which
may be used at 1ny time with perfect
safety. /s,r,@@r,g,,., ..
Get a 'ftN rom your
druggist S'''y X
If VIII gEi%t f5yt3 "a st.' 1t4 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
"Brutus" at Majestic Friday.

The Majestic Theatre management
received word this morning from his
exchange in Minneapolis to the eff
feet that the big feature film entitl-
ed "Brutus" would arrive in Bemidji
for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
performances.
This sumptuous picture is consid-
cred one of the grandest one reel sub
jects ever produced. 1t is taken from
reproduction of Shakespeare S
great play and will be watched with
interest by the city's theatre goers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

to right. Second Baseman Ball hit one
between Bescher and Bates. 1t look.
ed to be good for at least two bases.
Bescher came steaming in, made a
flying stab at the pellet and captured
1t just at his shoe tops. He was trav.
cling at such terrific speed that he fell
down as he caught the sphere.
In the meantime Birmingham was
at third ready to make the dash for
the plate. Bescher rolled over twice,
lay a fraction of a second until he
could regain his wind, then got up.
and completed the double play by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS

WORCESTERSHIRE great state of
North Dakota offers unlimited OPP
portunities for business to CLASH
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 a blank
ct; reaching all parts of the state
the day of publication; 1t is the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
His Connections.

The Office boy for one of the largest
financial houses in New York recently
found package Of valuable papers.
He promptly returned the property
to its owner and was told he would
be sent suitable reward.
"And, by the way said the crate.
full owner, shall send it to you, care
Of -?" mentioning the name Of the
firm.
"Naw," said the boy; "send it care
Of the Daring Dozen Social club. No.
- East Fourteenth street"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
BESCHER MAKES GREAT PLAY
Mike Mitchell Tells Of Wonderful
Catch by Cincinnati outtielder
In Cleveland Game. -

At a tanning bee in baseball head
quarters at Cincinnati recently Out
fielder Mike Mitchell said Bob Bescher
made the greatest play he has ever
seen. It happened in Cleveland on
Oct. IA of last season. At the end of
the tenth inning the score stood 5 to
5. In the Reds half of the eleventh
they got two runa
Starting the batting for Cleveland
Center Fielder Birmingham doubled
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
RAILROAD TINE CARDS
s00 RAfL.ROAn

1852 East Bound Leaves 1854 a. m.
1853 West Bound Leaves 4:37 p. m.
l86 East Bound Leaves 2:45 p. N.
1877 West Bound Leaves 1888 q. m.
GREAT NORTHERN
33 West Bound Leaves $3.50 p. m.
"a East Bound Leaves 1908 p. m.
IS West Bound Leaves 3:42 a. m.
SO East Bound Leaves 1:l6 q. m.
LOS North Bound Arrives 7:45 p. m.
lO6 South Bound Leaves $50 q. N
Freight West Leaves at 900 q. m
Freight East Leaves at $3.50 y. m.
Minnesota & international
81 South Bound Leaves 8:15 q. m.
81 North Bound Leaves $40 p. m.
"a South Bound Leaves 11:45 p. m.
33 North Bound Leaves 1870 a. m.
freight South Leaves at 1880 a. m.
freight North Leaves at 600 q. m
Mimi. Red Lake & Man.
| North Bound Leaves 1896 D. N.
Q South Bound Leaves 1890 q. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
to a very different period of duration

to a very different period of duration
and have widely different meaning
in measuring time when used by an
archaeologist having reference to the
period of existence of the Egyptian
pyramids, than when used by Caro-
lima Governors with reference to the
time between drinks" The court
may be right, but probably the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina measured
time as recommended by the poet
who said: 1--WE live In feelings,
not in figures on the dial."-Colliers'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money if PA.
20 OINTMENT fails to cute any case
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in to IA DAYS. SEC.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

Inference There Somewhere.
Il don't think my husband loves me-
any more" why not ?" 1.-THE other
day said to him t1~hns q s4,,,should
die would yo1 epd
he said kssf9
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28
Artist cesare sketc hes Roger Bresnanan.

has never looked any more like q
sleuth than an able-bodied man who
saves up leather post cards to make
sofa cushion. He would pass in a
crowd of two as an agent for the
Singer sewing machine in town of
5000 who goes to church sociables
with his pocket filled with circulars
Finally his ambition was realized
and he became the Sherlock Holmes
OF Toledo. Each spring when the
winds softened and the flowers got
ready to tra.la. he laid away his star
and took out his vocabulary and pol.
ished it up.
In 1901 he. was discovered by John
McGraw for the Orioles and was
used here and there on the diamond,
his real right of domain for the
catcher's box not being discovered
until 1905. Since then the catcher's
box has been decided to him.
In the summer time he lives in ho
tel in st. Louis and runs the town.
His hobby is trout fishing and the
moment he can get away he hustlee
for the lakes. He can pull in a trout
as we'll as an outdrop. and when he
goes off alone he never comes back
and measures off on. his arm the
length of the whopper that got away
He has the highest truth average in
the National league. and when you
describe the size of the one you
caught last season he does not break
in and tell the size of the one he
caught the year before.
The hobby Of the Sultan OF 81.
Louis in working in wood. and he
would rather lock himself up in
manual training shop and saw out
bookcase or carpenter up a Colonial
chair than sit down at, the Waldorf
with George ", with thirteen walters
and a waterboy to heed his beck and
call, anu eat till he slipped off the
plush and began dreaming about the
old swimming hole back in the Coun-
ty Cork.
Copyright. 1911. by w. G. Chapman)
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pegging the ball to Esmond at sec.
ond. 49," i
OF course, the people yelled. But
they did more than that. They stood
up on their feet and shouted them
selves hoarse in appreciation of Bes.
cher's work. Turner singled, but Eas.
terly famed and the game went to
Cincinnati 7 tn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

Look out for the big MINISTRIES.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

WANTED----Wcrk by the day, wash
ing and plain sewing to take home.
500 Irvine avenue.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind Of
q rubber stamp for you on short
notice. <.- s--a.
FOR SALE-Hay ten dollars per
ton. N. e. Tuller. ..-.. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

ORDERS taken for home made
brown bread. Telephone 525.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

HELP WANTED
WANTED - Experienced kitchen
girl, Must have references. De-
pot Lunch Room.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
oans Are Conrinccd.

PecOs valley trade excursions con-
WINGED FL PasO that with extra effort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Ell Paso's Line of Manufactured
Articles Is An Extensive One

Paso business men and work on the
mill VIII start Immediately
Factories In Juarez.
Cludad Juarez, across the river from
FL Paso, and for all practical and
business purposes but a suburb of this
city. has developed a manufacturing
district all Of its own There are man
ufactured great quantities of sausages
the factory was built in 19f1-which
are shipped through the port of Fl
Paso to all parts of the country, in
GLIDING the foreign settlements IN
Pennsylvania and other eastern states.
A mattress factory in Juarez sup
plies the Mexican trade with this use
full commodity. Juarez also has paint
factory.
There are many and diversified in
dustries in FL PasO for the MANUFACTURE
Of articles needed in and near Ell Paso
The cement plant supplies the SOUTH
western trade with Portland cement
the Globe flour mills grind Kansas anu
local wheat, the refining companies
manufacture lard. and oil companies re-
fine and distribute oil and its products
to the city and southwest through Fl
Paso, having great storage tank yaros
in ali parts Of the suburbs
Metal manufacturing plants make
steel piping for drainage and mining
machinery for irrigation. and mimi g
clothing, boots. shoes, 1oodstut1s, brlck'
lime and building materials;
n
overall factory, a cannery, two foun-
dries. a furniture and sash and door
factory, several brick yards and numer-
GUS small factories help TO keep up
the army Of mechanics and labortrs
that find steady employment mere
throughout the year
The first remark made by an ar
irving tourist after the inevitable one
about the fine climate, is What Keeps
YOUR city moving at such high speed
rate? Who pays the freight me
answer is to be seen in the cold, mat
ter OF fact figures which have been
than So. OOO, 600 per month paid to wage
earners in the district directly connect
ed with FL PasO-
FL Paso is the trade and commercial
center for an area embracing million
square miles Of Mexican, Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas territory. The fac
tories Of FL PasO supply this region and
the big wholesale houses distribute the
larger percentage Of the machinery,
groceries, dry goods and other sup
plies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Cement OUera bacarOn Machinery Castings Other
Are Turned Out While or the Greatest Smelling
Plants In the World Is Located Here---RailrOads
Have Vast Shops In Ell Paso.

LOWLY but certainly the manufac-
turing district Of FL Paso is
~ spreading to the five points Of
the Texas ster, until within a few
years. this city viii be one of the man
ufacturing centers of the vast country
west Of the Mississippi
Located as it is IN the geographical
gateway to the Great Southwest, in
GLIDING Mexico, FL Paso's destiny as a
factory city is written in the skies
with the smoke Of the shelters. mills.
furnaces. factories, shops and fOundries.
one example is sufficient to give an
estimate Of the immensely Of the manu-
facturing. possibilities Of this city. The
FL Paso smelling works, one Of the
many plants Of the American Smelling
and Refining company is one Of the
largest silrer-lead custom smeIters. In
the world It covers acres Of ground
in a community which has sprung up
around II in the pass Of the north,
alongside Of the River Grand. This
smelter refines precious ores from al
Of northern Mexico. from Sonora on the
west TO Nuevo Leon on the east; smelts
IN transit the copper concentrates from
the vast Chino and Ray districts OF New
Mexico and Arizona. and ships tons
upon tons Of gold, silver, lead and cop
per bullion to the east for the final
process which makes it into the COM
mercial product
Big improvements Just Made.
The copper reducing plant alone,
which has just been completed, cost
500, 900 70 construct and equip after
the most modern methods
The plant includes three wedge
roasters for drying and roasting ma
teriaI prior to its going to the rever-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Eight National Banks City Ready To OPEN and
the Total Resources Are OUer Fifteen Million Dollars
Bankers Conservative, But Ever Willing To
Aid the City With Their Funds

- ANKS. as the clearing houses Of
q commercial community. reflect
its prosperity. EI Paso has eight
s1.O00.000 trust company as an evi-
dence Of the financial faith which local
and foreign capital has in the future
Of this city. One OF the national banks
has just been formed and is just aboU-
ready for business-the Commercial
National.
The FL Paso banks have a high
standing in the commercial ratings Of
the banking fraternity and this com
pliment has been gained through years
OF conservative banking at a time
when every possible pressure has been
brought 10 bear 10 1loat otner tnan
legitimate loans based upon bedrock
10 the investor from the east. the
local banks have exceptional induce
ments to offer. The cattle, mining
legitimate mining investments are all
that are even given q hearing in the
FL PasO agricultural and real
estate development projects are finan-
red promoted and cOnsummated
through the local banking houses.
To Bring Finsnciers Here.
Just now the banks are cooperating
with the chamber OF commerce in
bringing a delegation OF representative
banking men here from St Louis, so
that they may see for themselves that
the local field offers exceptional ad-
Vantages for safe and sane Investments
as an outlet for surplus capital in the
vaults Of the eastern and middle west
ern banks. idle for the lack of the right
kind OF investments. This plan was
suggested by the FL PasO Herald more
than q year ago The coming spring a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

beratory furnaces into which the ma
terial Is fed hot The two reTerbera-
tory furnaces are installed and one IS
In operation. The two basic lined con-
Terters where the blister copper IS
made are also in position These CON
verters OXfdize and make the metallic
copper from the matte as produced py
the furnaces. The basic lined converter
is a new thing in the art of metallurgy
and there are only q few other smell
tiers in the world having the basic lined
converters- The lining Of these con-
verters is not silicious as in the smell
tiers at Douglas and other copper camps
Of the southwest. Instead. the lining
is magnesite brick, an application Of
a new idea in copper smelling.
From the converters the blister cop
per goes to the casting plant where II
IS cast into bars or ingots weighing
400 pounds each These ingOts are then
shipped to Perth Amboy, n J, for
refining. This IS an electrOlitic re-
filming process for the separation Of
precious metals from the copper. This
IS the only part Of the copper process
which is not done at the new plant
here
The copper plant covers three acres
on the smelter reservation at TOWnes
Tex, and includes the wedge rooster
building of steel construction. The re-
Terberatory furnace and converter
buildings are also OF steel and adjoin.
The plant is equipped for burning oil
in the reverberatOry furnaces and the
wedge rOastefs. The entire plant is one
OF the most complete IN the southwest
and is the last word in modern smell
ter construction.
vast Railroad Shops.
Yet the shelter is but one Of 4 num-
Der OF varied industries operating IN
Ell Paso. The FL Paso & Southwestern
system has a shop plant IN East e
Paso that IS second to none in the en-
tire southwest. Here all OF the en-
gines are overhauled.. the cars built and
rebuilt and the repair work for a sys-
tenn which is growing like a school boy