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"St I f?F"i$$ ff "'f'^'^ra W **^V^ K) -i WITH THE FUNNY HEN Simple Logic. An Irishman was brought before a magistrate on a charge of vagrancy, And questioned. "What trade are you tor "Your honor, a sailor." "You in the seafaring line? I ques tion whether you have ever been to sea In your life." "Shure, now, and does your honor think I came over from Ireland in a Tvaggin'?"Blighty (London). She Didn't Find All. "I found a letter in your coat pocket that you had not mailed." "Is that all you found In my pocket?" "That is all there was in it." "Oh, too, it's not." "What else, I'd like to knowr "A rip under the sleeve, but, of ^course, you were not looking for any* thing like that." Couldn't Expect "That fortune teller told me I was vto come into a'fortune of $5,000." Is fhat all?" "Well, I only gave he* a quarter." Boston Evening Transcript. The Place to Do It. HeI am going to put my foet down -on the next purchase made for this liouse. SheAll right, you can put It down on a new carpet. Looks It. BessHas she been the making of ftlm? Belle*-! guess so he looks like a -cross between a soft cushion and a dolly. Fresh Cut Flowers Fresh Cut Flowers l!i BEFORE. Tribute to Shakespeare. Only Shakespeare was endowed with that healthy equilibrium of nature whose range was elliptical, dominating all zones of human thought and action that power of verl-similar concep tion which could take away Richard from history, and -Ulysses from Homerand that creative faculty whose equal touch is alike vivifying In Shallow and Lear.Lowell. Scored a Succesa. My four-year-old nephew was per* fectly delighted with his grandfa ther's car and always cranked all bis toys, and even himself, when sent on errands. He is particularly Interest ed in anything mechanical and never misses any such conversation. One day he cranked the cat's tail, and was delighted when it turned and spat at him, for. he said, "There, I got an explosion that time."Chicago Ameri can. uepenas on trie nesult. "Don't you admire determination in a man's character?" "That depends. If it brings success I praise it as splendid perseverance, If failure, I denounce it as confounded obstinacy."Boston Transcript. "J MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1919 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER '1*S~ An American $2 Bill Did This Motherless, fatherless, homeless nameless, hungry ai*d clad only in rags, the pathetic little three-year-old 6hown at the left wandered into a Near East Belief orphanage in Ar menia. Another photograph of the same child, shown at the right, was taken a week later, this time showing him, happy, well clothed and well fed. Somewhere in America is the. happy man or woman who contributed the $2 bill which wrought this miracle. More than a quarter million other helpless little victims of Turkish cruelty and oppression are knocking at the doors of the Near East Relief orphanages in Western Asia. Many more American 12 bills are needed now to let them In and to care for them until they can care for themselves. AFTER. Weil-Preserved Water Pipes. Wooden water pipes that were used from the time of the Revolution until the Are of 1872 to carry water Into Boston have lately been unearthed and are found to be In a good state of preservation. A coin of the date 1803 In an almost perfect condition was found near one of the pipes, establish ing, It would seem, the date at which the pipe was laid. One Car to 24 Persons. There is a motor vehicle in the United States for every 24 persons In Canada the "proportion Is probably one to each 50 in England, one to 200 In Denmark, one to 300, and In France, Belgium, Holland, Switzer land and Germany about one to every 400, says the Compressed Air Maga zine, New York. In 1917 it was esti mated that Italy had one car to each 1,000 of population Portugal to each 1,690, Spain to each 1,900, Austria Hungary, to each 2,650, and Russia to each 5,000. In Australia there was one for each 140 of population, and In South America, as a whole, one for each 1,430. Many a minor city in the United States has more cars than the whole of China or Japan. Tapestry and Leather Upholstered Davenports. Three-Piece Parlor Suites. Gateleg Tables, with Windsor Chairs to match. Quartered Oak and Mahogany Rock ers and Arm Chairs. Upholstered Fibre Rockers. Humidor Fumed Oak Almond and Sherbet Sets Pyrex Glass Baking Ware Japanese Pottery Flower Vases French Ivory Clocks -v Furniture Truly Expresses the Spirit of Christmas This year people are turning to the giving of things that bring permanent joy and genuine appreciation. They know that furniture expresses the sentiment of good fellowship as nothing else can, and in addition, it lends a decbrative touch in the home that is specially desirable. It's easy to choose a practical gift from the many handsome pieces in our furniture section. Note these suggestions. OU ANNEX-The China Department is filled with- Imported Dinnerware, Cut Glass, Hand Hammered Sterling Silver, Rogers and Community Silver in chests and single pieces, Chocolate Sets, Tea Sets, Trays and loads of things for the kiddies, such as Games, Books, Sleds, Dolls, Rocking Horses, etc. Christmas Boxes, Seals, Paper, Cards and Calendars. Christmas Bells and Wreaths, all fire proof. The Kcnilworth Gift Shop is headquarters for Christmas Gifts The ordinary idea of a gift store carries absolutely no conception of the wonderful variety of unusual and yet exceedingly important and intimately appropriate Christmas Gift Suggestions shown in the "Kenilworth Gift Section. There are but few stores in all this country that afford the public such a gift selection rivileges, and, notwithstanding the rare char- acter of the suggestions, the prices range down even as low as fifteen cents. Bring your list with you and come in and see this wonderful display. Mahogany Candlesticks Fancy Candles and Shades Brushed Brass Desk Sets Mahogany Bowls and Compotes Smoking Stands in Mahogany Dinner Bell Parrot Door Knocker Basket Incense Burners Book Ends, Basket Carved Wood Frames Decorative Novelties for the Library or Den of Redwood Burl This is the Leading Store for several reasonsof couse values are better here Huffman and O'Lear /i,',T -'}"r' iniiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiH iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings Before Christmas Fresh Cut Flowers Banded Finish Brass Beds. Oak, Mahogany and Old Ivory Bed Room Suites. Living Room Tables, many styles. Period Style Dining Room Outfits. And thousands of other desirable Gift Articles, which is worth your while to look over. 'i V*' -"!-rf^ ,n THE UNIVERSAL CAR WHETHER COTTER PIN OR COMPLETE OVERHAUL You can get it in our Sales and Service Station. We are Authorized Ford Dealers. In our stockroom, we carry every part that goes into a Ford car or Ford truck. They're genuine Ford parts tooeach made of the same tough, durable Vanadium steel as its counterpart in the Ford car. Our special Ford repair shop is thoroughly equipped with specially designed tools and up-to-the-minute machinery so that repairs, adjustments, or complete overhauls for Ford cars can be handled promptly and efficiently Our mechanics who will do the work on your Ford cars, or trucks, understand the Ford mechanism and know the right way to tune it up. And for the work you will pay only the reasonable Ford prices. We are a part of the Big Ford Family and not only repair Fords but sell them as well. We have more than a passing interest in the service we give you. Drive to our garage when your Ford needs re- pairing. For safety's sake have the Authorized Ford dealer do it. W Jcwett Company, Inc. AUTHORIZED FORD SALES AND SERVICE Insist on Genuine Ford Parts 418-22 Beltrami Avenue Telephone 474 Bemidji, Minnesota. BF YOU WANT TO RENT. BUY. SELL 0 1 TRADE. ADVERTISE IN PIONEER WANT C0LUH1 Jelly or Bonbon Dishes Trellis Pattern Cut Glass Kenilworth Art Glass Hand Decorated Dresser Sets Desk or Boudoir Lamps PAGE THREE Sewing Stands Smoker Stands Electric Floor Lamps Tea Tables Pedestals Tea Wagons Magazine Racks Card Tables Book Cases Cedar Chests Costumers Kitchen Cabinets Picture Frames Table and Reading Lamps Art Bronze Book Ends Wood Lacquered Novelties Attractive Smokers' Articles Crystal Glassware Fresh Cut Flowers