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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16

Z. w. Crosby of Kent's Hill was in
the city, Thursday. on matters of bus
mess.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-01-04
AWAY NTH CATARRH
4 FL THY DISEASE
! Safe Old-fashioned Remedy Quick
i Relieves AL distressing
Symptoms.

Il you are subject to frequent colds
or Il you have any. Of the distressing
symptoms Of catarrh, such as stuffed
up feeling IN the head. profuse dis
charge from the nose, sores in the;
nose, phlegm. IN the throat causing
hawking and splitting. dull pain IN
the head or ringing in the ears. Just
anoint the nostrils or rub the throat
or chest with q little Ely's Cream
Balm, and see how quickly you will
get relief. .s5t u
IN q few minutes you will feel your
head clearing, and after using the
Balm for q day or SO the nasty dis
charge will be- checked, the pain,
soreness and fever gone, and you will
no 5longed be offensive to yourself and
your friends by constantly hawking,
splitting and blowing. .s t Il. :. ..z...=7-. II.
Shake OF the grip OF catarrh be-
fore it impairs your sense Of taste,
smell and hearing. and poisons your
whole system. In q short time you
can be completely cured Of this dis
Etressing disease by using Ely's Cream
Balm. This healing, antiseptic Balm
does not fool you by short, deceptive
relief, but completely overcomes the.
disease. 1t clears the nose, head and
throat of all the rank poison, soothes,-
heals and strengthens the raw, sore
membranes. making you proof
against colds and cartarrh. ~
One application will convince you,
and a so cent bottle will generally
cure theworst case of catarrh. It is
guaranteed. Get it from your drug
gist today-Adv. .s. -*.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-01-04

much more the big mail order houses
have long since recognized the vast
trade that lay along the country
road. They with their commercial
50 gacity ~. the old red wagon ped.
dleibut d business. while 4 The mer-I
dha S Of our small cities which were
sneater to these farm consumers
calmly let this valuable trade go to
the great city centers because they
could see no trade expansion for
themselves beyond that which they
handed out over the counter to those
who came to the counter to get their
The farm produces eggs and butter
and the advertisements that fill the
columns of English newspapers tell
how the city consumer can get such
goods direct from the farmer. The
same newspaper columns can tell the
farmer how he can get his sugars and
coffees and teas and canned goods
and other staples which the farm
does not produce from the tradesman
] in his nearest city. And the depart-
!ment merchant in the small city, the
idrygoods merchant, the milliner, the
!haberdasher, the druggist, and the
hardware merchant will also show
the farmer that he can select his
purchases from the more ample stock
of their city stores and get these
goods through the parcel post serv-
ice at prices which will fairly com-
pete with the gigantic metropolitan
mail order houses. ss:.:.s L
When our merchants and our
farmers have learned the art. of judic-
ious advertising as they have learned
it in England all will prosper by the
use of the parcel post except the big
metropolitan mail order houses
which have built their enormous bus
inesses through the unfair privilege
of preferential express rates.-Wis-
consin State Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-01-04
Facts About the Bible.

A prisoner, condemned to solitary
confinement, obtained a copy of the
Bible, and in three years of careful
study gathered the following facts:
The Bible contains s,5S6,4s9 let
ters; 1852 Words 31,173 verses ;
1,1S9 chapters and six books. The
word "and" occurs 46,277 times. The
word "Lord'' occurs 1855 times. The
word "Reverend'' occurs but once,
which is in the ninth verse of the
111th Psalm. The middle verse, is
the ninth verse of the 118th Psalm.
The twenty-first verse Of the seventh
chapter of Ezra contains all the let
ters of the alphabet except the letter
j. The finest chapter to read is the
twenty-sixth chapter of the Acts of
the Apostles. The nineteenth chap
ter of II Kings and the thirty-seventh
chapter of Isaiah are alike. The
longest verse is the ninth verse of
the eighth chapter of Esther. The
shortest verse is the thirty fifth verse
OF the eleventh chapter of St. John.
The eighth, fifteenth, twenty-frst
and thirty-frst verses of the 10th
Psalm are alike. Each verse of the
136th Psalm ends alike. There are
18th Psalm ends alike. There are
no words or names of more than six
syllables.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-01-04

When you want reliable medi-
cine for a cough or cold take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t can al
ways be depended upon and is pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale by
Barker's Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-01-04
Give Him Time,

Give Him Time. :.s.s ID. I. *
You're a pretty old man to be beg
gin'." said the lady to the man at tho
back door.
yes, ma'am," replied the man with
his hat In his hand. .-
"Have you been begging all your
life?'' +.
mot yit, ma'am!s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-01-04
Business and The Parcel Post.

The predictions that the introduce
tion of the parcel post, with the ac-
companying reductions in express
companies rates, will have some ef-
feet in modifying the high prices, areI
by no means unreasonable. With the
help Of the parcel post all that will
be wanting to connect the needs of
the apartment house dwellers with
the supplies of the suburban garden
or outlying farm will be the adequate
advertising of the farm and garden
products. The cost of carrying only,
will have to be added to the price
paid by the consumer over and above
the producers price; whereas now
not only the cost of carrying must
be added but the middleman's profit
as we'll. The result today is that
though the farm price, say of chic
kens shipped to market may be but
twelve cents a pound, the retail price
will be twenty-five, the difference in
price being consumed by the dealers.
BY the use of the parcel post, by
this direct connection between the
producer and consumer, the unneces-
sary expense of our present system of
distribution can be saved. In the
matter of the increasing cost of liv-
ing, England lags far behind the
United States. In England the busi-
ness possibilities Of the parcel post
are well established as may be seen
from the following advertisements
clipped from London newspaper
which runs q department headed
Bargains by POST" a..
DAIRY PRODUCTS - NEW AND
Separated milk; rich, thick, double
and clotted Devonshire cream, fresh
butter, new-laid eggs, first prize
medal Wiltshire bacon and hams, and
dried milk by post prepaid. PRI-
DEAUx's CREAMERY, Montcombe,
Dorset. s~ as. ~ .,
FRESH FISH, CLEANED, POST
paid, 4-pound, Is. Cd. FISHER
MANS SYNDICATE, Grimsby.
LARGE ROASTING FOWLS, 4s.
paid; ducks. As. pair: geese, IS.
Cd, postpaid. MISS COX, Strand
House, Rosecarberry, Cork.
REDUCE COST OF LIVING GET
Mules hams and bacons direct
from factory; sides, unsmoked,
s1-2d.; smoked, 3D.; cuts Of steak.
3D.: postpaid.
LOVELY APPLES AND DELICIOUS
apple products from famous Whim-
pie (Devon) orchards by post. Write
for prices.
Working in the other direction, the
parcel post is going to be the biggest
possible help both to the farmers as
purchasers and to the small city
merchants as sellers, when the small
2 81 3., -
city merchant has learned how to
use the parcel post and to expand
his trade on big broad lines. Our big
metropolitan department stores and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

gifts beyond the narrower limits. with
a zeal that takes him outside the beat
en- tracks and that which is really Of
some consequences splendid voice.
Mr.. Griswold opened his program
with a group of four Italian songs,
"Vittoria Vittoria" by Carissimi;
Ideal" by Tosti; "LaDansa," by Ros-
sini, and "Serenade" (from La DAM
nation de Faust'). by Berlios, which
he sang with surprising facile quail
ties, with much ease and grace. Then
followed "a group of German songs,
Nit Maedeln sioh Vertrager," by Beet.
hoven: "Au die Music" by Schubert;
Grippe aus den Tartarus." by Schu-
bert; "Wohin," Schubert. in which he
displayed 10 splendid advantage the
diversity OF vocal powers, from the
soft, sympathetic musical qualities to
the sturdy powerful ones, with perfect
control at all times. Two Grenadiers, -
by Schumann, translated from the
German by Mr.. Griswold. was sung
with amazing power and warmth of
expression, with fluency and breadth
OF Interpretation. In the Brahms and
Strauss numbers, "Morgen, "Ruhe,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
Putnam Griswold in
Song Recital at Moline

THE APPEARANCE OF PUTNAM
Griswold at the Moline theatre last
ievening in song recital. under the
.auspices Of the music department OF
the Moline Woman's club was the sig
snal for the gathering together OF the
ltri-city musical community. This was
the famous basso's first appearance in
che tri-cities and he was warmly and
enthusiastically received and his
hearers were won with his beautiful
voice. One knows not what TO admire
most, the splendid control OF a power
ful voice. the warmth o. temperament.
the flawless diction or the fine intel.
ligence that has wrought out the com
binaii)n Of merits shown in Mr. Girls
wold's singing. He can transfer a
Schubert or Schumann song into a
musical living picture in a most adj
mirable manner Much pleasure was
70 be gotten from this singers recital
FOR he Is endowed with truly musical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
PARslFAL AT THE VILLA.

THE SECOND NUMBER OF THE
series of entertainments. being given
at the Villa de Chantal, took pace
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Miss
Anna Irene Larkin presenting read
ing of Parsifal. The motif of this
magnificent growth of Wagner's gen.
ius rests around the story of the holy
grail. the first scene depicting the
guard thrown about King Amfortas
and the holy shrine where the grail
reposes in his care. The king, vic
tim to temptation, feels he is no long
er fitted to perform the sacred offices
of the unwilling of the shrine, and
shrinks from the duty. A sign from
heaven that a messenger in the guise
of a guileless one shall through the
exercise of pity restore the sacred
spear with which Amfortas had been
wounded by his arch enemy and heal
the Gaping wound, and thus the sin,
for which no other cure exists, is
mistakenly interpretated as death.
youth descends upon the holy
ground wherein the king and the grail
abide and because of his seeming in.
difference at the unwilling of the
shrine is thrust out by the guard
Elsignor. the sworn enemy, recognizes
the lad as the comforter of Amfortas
wound and plots the boys destruction
in like manner as that accomplished
in Amfortas, by the witchery and
charm of a beautiful wOman-Kundry
"a lost soul who is damned because
of her laughter at the misery of our
Lord on the way to Calvary. She is
unsuccessful with Parsifal, the youth
and in rage imposes a curse and the
aid of ElsigDor, who swings the sacred
spear upon the head of Parsifal. A
miracle takes place and Parsifal is
unframed, the earth opens and Elsig
nor is destroyed.
Parsifal amid chaos then seeks the
world for Amfortas and through woe
and pai=. immune to temptation, In
pity for all suffering, he again come.
upon Kundry, who may not die, and
is soon in the presence of the king
whom he absolves of his grievou:
error and performs the redemption Of
kundry and her reception unto
heaven.
Miss Larkin gave a thoroughly sym
pathetic delineation of the story. In
the magic garden scene. where you'll
encounters beauty and love. Miss Lar
kin's grasp of the character of Par
sifal was superb. The sweet femin
unity Of her own personality blended
enchantingly into the spirit of you'll
and swayed her audience with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
PROGRESSIVE SUPPER.

A COMPANY OF ROCK ISLAND
and Davenport young people were en-
tertained at a progressive Halloween
party last evening, the Misses Florence
Hosler and Grace Smith OF Davenport
being the hostesses The company
went first to the home of Miss Hosler
on High street, and after dressing in
pillow cases and sheets to represent
ghosts, the young men selected their
partners from among the ghosts and
the company went to the home of Miss
Smith. Here they were invited to the
basement, where Halloween decora-
tons made the place very attractive.
A mock wedding was a feature, of the
evening, and stunts appropriate to the
day were pulled off. Later the COM
pany went to the dining room. where
they were served with three-course
lunch. The table had as center
piece a hugh pumpkin filed with IA
vors which were drawn from\the recep-
tacle by means of ribbons extending
to each plate. Black cats and witches
and pumpkin faces trimmed the dinner
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

% l do not think young girls and
young boys should go TO the theatre
except in the company OF some older
member of the family
(3) Boys Oils areNssuslly not able
to invite girls 10 anything more than
an ice cream soda, for they haven't
the money TO pay for theatres and
such amusements. Therefore l don't
think it good taste for young girls to
accept invitations from young boys IN
less IT is 70 some game or party that
does not mean spending money.
"a As often as they are welcome
to your parents.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Kindly tell
which is proper. for woman to take
mans arm or a man 10 take the
wcman's arm when walking on a
street am very much annoyed by
A man who persists in taking my arm
upon the street, as think it i'm
proper. fear to offend him by ask
ing him not to. What shall ! do?
TROUBLED ONE"
II is very bad form for man to
take a woman's arm on the street, IN
less it is after dark and she needs
assistance in crossing a street or
something of that sort. A woman no
longer takes a mans arm when she
walks with him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: AS I have
been invited TO 35th wedding ami
versary. I am puzzled as to what kind
OF a present is suitable.
ANXIOUS.
There seems to be no particular gift
for the 35th anniversary. Perhaps
gifts will not he ccepted-simply
your presence and organizations.
You may, OF course. present your
hostess with flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

DIR. Carl L. Alsberg, head of the
bureau Of chemistry OF the United
States department of agriculture, has
praised the modern methods of grow
ing oysters in deep water. where the
beds are constantly swept by pure
currents of salt water, and with the
careful modern methods of transpor;a-
tion can be received at inland cities as
fresh as when taken from the sea.
The same is true of crabs, which
are hard and soft shelled. They make
their home in the deep waters off
the rocky coast of Korea, aud are
large and meaty and sweet and juicy,
but come canned to us, or those of
The coast of the Gulf IF Mexico. par
ticularly in Mobile bay.
The oysters are extremely delicious
when milk or cream is added. The
crab, like the lobster, causes less gas
trio disturbances when served with no
milk and very little cream. There
are many delicious dishes made from
both; the oyster raw, with snappy
relish of catsup, lemon and horserad-
ish; soups. stews, fried, escalloped
and many of the more fancy dishes.
The crab also is served as deviled
crabs, escalloped crab meat, crab
omelet, baked potato with crab meat,
crabs a la Newburg, crabs a la Hal.
landaise and numerous other ways.
Oysters should never be cooked.
mean by that they should only be
subjected to heat until they are thor,
oughly heated through and plump.
PANIED OYSTERS.
Put in a hot spider or pan with
large surface % oysters of the best
variety. Shake the pan and as soon
as they are hot and plump add salt
pepper and butter. Serve at once
on toast dipped in hot milk or cream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
HUMANE AUxJLIARY MEETS.

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO
the Rock Island County Humane So
ciety was entertained yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. r. Berry,
1907 Thirtieth street Miss Dina Ram
ser, who had been appointed to con-
fer with the mayor relative to placing
light on the humane memorial drink
ing fountain in Flat Iron square, re-
ported that Mayor Schriver express
ed Willingness to live up to the
clty's agreement to keep the fountain
in repair, which was made when it
was installed by the Angel Memorial
association. Accordingly the fountain
is to be wired and a light placed over
It. The mayor has also instructed the
police officers to arrest any person
caught doing an inhumane act, and
later, when finances permit, the COM
mission will place an officer in full
charge of the humane work. The So
ciety decided to meet once a week
until the annual sale and supper Dec.
y, and next week will be entertained
at the home of Miss Dina Ramser.
S32 Thirtieth street. The business
meeting yesterday was followed by a
social hour, when the ladies sewed and
they were later served with refresh.
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

Meme Seeie." "Minnelied," and
"Staendchen." he displayed an orig
inality of Interpretation and a fault
less technic that had the result OF pro-
ducing a most pleasing effect, suitlng
as they did so well the qualities OF his
voice. So well did he sing this group
and the aria DE Fart Splendeur,
from the opera "Benvenuto," bv Diaz.
that an encore was demanded. The
closing group of songs were from the
old English classics and were The
Happy Lover" by Wilson, Drink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes,
by MacFarren, when Dull
Care" by Horace, and Pretty Crea-
ture," by Leveridge. Likewise in this
group he showed a perfect understand
ing Of his themes, Drink to Me Only
with Thine Eyes" calling forth repe-
tition of the number. Mr.. Griswold is
master of breath, of phrasing, OF
shading and most of all of interpreta-
ton. At times, however, the audito-
rum seemed too small TO contain the
powerful voice and the sound rever-
berated and blurred the otherwise per-
feet enunciation. His stage appear
ance is fine. bordering on the dramatic
and the nearer can well imagine his
success in the operate field. in which
he has achieved more than ordinary
distinction.
The audience was not satisfied with
the IS numbers on the program and
Mr.. Griswold graciousiy responded
with three encore numbers, die Dau-
mering," by Strauss; ITO Ny First
Love-" by Malloy, and Drink to Me
Only With Thine Eyes" by MacFar-
rem
Mr.. Griswold was ably supported at
the piano by Emil ]. Polak, who gave
a most sympathetic accompaniment,
following at ali times every mood OF
the singer. The use of the piano, .
Haddorf, was donated by Mr.. Nelson
of the Tri-City Piano company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
REACHES BOTH BIRTHDAY

MRS. SOPHIE RUETH YESTER-
day reached the seth mile stone in her
life and the event was made the occa-
sion for very happy gathering of her
friends at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Leonard Kramer, zoos Sixteenth
avenue. with whom Mrs. Rueth has
made her home since the death of her
husband last February. The guests
numbered 26 and included among
them was Mrs. Elizabeth Dlngeldein
who herself is past ~ years and who
has spent this anniversary with Mrs
Rueth for the past 20 years, and her
two great grandchildren, Master Rob-
ert Knapp and Harry DeLeon. The
house was made bright and lovely
with yellow and white chrysanthe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

Bergin at the New Harper yesterday
afternoon. The afternoon was devoted
to 500, played at three tables, and in
which game the prizes were won by
Mrs. William Johnson, first and Mrs.
Edward Lundberg second. After the
games were finished the ladies were
served with a delightful lunch in the
blue room and here the table had
bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums
and the place cards carried out the
Halloween idea. The club will be en-
tertained In 7wo weeks, meeting again
at the New Harper with Mrs. William
Johnson as the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

NUNS. \ three course luncheon was
served, the table having as its center
piece a mirror plateau on which were
SO bright candles. Mrs. Kramer was
assisted in serving by the four grand
daughters of the honoree, Mrs. Glenn
DeLeon, Mrs. Homer Knapp, Mrs.
Robert Kramer and Miss Elva Brasher.
Beautiful gifts were left with Mrs.
Rueth and her friends departed with
sincere wishes for many mere happy
birthdays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY.

THE WOMAN'S MISSION so
ciety of the First Baptist church held
the October meeting yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. George
Saunders, 1912 Fourteenth-and-a-hal
street Miss Alwilda Young conducted
the devotional services and Mrs.
George Lee was in charge of the pro-
gram which was on China, The
Printed Page" Mrs. Lee gave the
first paper, The Chinese Love of Lit
erature," Mrs. R. H. Hoffman read
paper on The Satisfying of the Man."
Mrs. Thomas Journy told of Or Tim
othy Richards Call for 100 Men," and
Mrs. Chas. Eye spoke on The Native
Work of the Press and Mrs. Phil
Wagner on THE Mission Work of the
Press" and Mrs. Edward Brien told of
The Possibility of Winning the Chi
nese Through the Printed Page" Mrs.
H. c. Kingsbury who with Miss AL
dilda Young were delegates TO the
state meeting of the Baptist Women's
conference in Chicago last week, told
of that, meeting. Miss Young was re-
elected on the state board of the
church at that time. The local society
has the distinction of being one of the
very few societies in the state who are
placed on the honor roll for standards
of excellency, having lived up to ten
points required for such distinction.
After DR.. H. w. Reed had closed the
program with prayer a social hour
was enjoyed and Mrs. Saunders as
sisted by Mrs. Frank Freeman, Mrs.
Forrest Young and Mrs. Mary Spauld-
ing served refreshments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
IN HONOR OF MISS sTREckFus.

THE MISSES THERESA AND
Anna HerlitGka were the hostesses
last evening at an auction bridge par
ty to honor their cousin, Miss Anna
Streckfus, bride of next month, en-.
PERTAINING at their home, 317 Sixteenth
street Pink and white. the colors
chosen by the honoree as her wedding
colors, we're carried out pretty in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

unusually smart suggestion for this
style OF dress. model 81 Berry seen
at a recent opening OF leather coiored
duvetyn with belt OF green suede in
spired the color scheme.
To copy this model In size SO IL re-
quires 5iz yards OF - inch material.
Plaid for the blouse that cIeveriy re-
peats the color OF the dark skirt with
which IL IL worn is the combination
used In 1888. The low shoulder and
natty collar are features OF this de-
sign.
Size IS in this model requires AZ
yards Of 36 inch material.
No. 7sl2-sizes "a TO ~.
No. 7535-sizes - to 80.
Each pattern Is IS cents.