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AGE SIX
Origin of an Ancient Colloqui
alism in Connecticut
Expression Used When Debtor Gets
Beet of Creditors by Question*
able Methods in Busi-
ness Deals.
Distribution and sale of the govern
ment supply of bacon brought to the
Binds of many who are acquainted
with old sayings the ancient colloqui
alism. "Saving one's bacon." The
thrifty housewife, laying in a store of
the smoked meat, assures her near
neighbors that she is "saving her ba-
con." The housewife, of course, is tell
tag the truth, but as she repeats the
ancient colloquialism she fails to use
It in Its proper sense.
The housewife who Is so gay over
"saving her bacon" would be -horri
fied and justly provoked* if her neigh
bor would reply: "What 1 You cheating
your creditors?" And that Is just what
she means if she employs the term
properly. The story of the origin of
the colloquialism Is credited to Con
necticut, according to the Hartford
Times.
In the days when the Charter Oak
was green and Sir Edmund Andross
was more green. New London boasted
f a citizen of the name of Fitz John
Wlnthrop. He was a sailor, and more
over of literary tastes. These tastes
were more distinctly commercial. That
Is, while he was quite a bibliophile on
his own account, and hart a goodly
tore of books, he wns in the business
ttf collecting books for others. Prob
ably because he was something of a
connoisseur, the colonist who coveted
foreign published books engaged him
to obtain them when he wns in port
n the other side or, knowing their
fads, he would, of his own account.
snake the purchases, and briim them
over, disposing of them at a fair profit.
Among the customers was a lawyer
who was also Interested In shipping,
politics and several other things which
to our later day might go by the name
of speculations. At the time when he
was flush with money he would invest
In books, and depute Capt Fits John
to obtain them abroad. Among other
works tor which he had something
of a penchant were those of Lord
Bacon. He managed to have quite a
sizable importation at different times.
On one occasion, when the captain
came Into port and brought him a
ale of books, he found the lawyer In
financial difficulties of a shady char
acter. On the following day the prop
erty was to be "distrained." Under
the colonial law among other things
xempt from the claws of the creditor
was meat of various descriptions, and
tpantltles. Bewailing the fact that his
Hooks must go under the hammer, he
was disconsolate when the captain
came with the additional volumes. He
had a decent supply of wits snd he
Bd the lawyer, working IndusUlously
fry night, managed to stow away a
leal of the library, iQjjffleaj bar
Js'TlHhe cellar. On:"
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to^wwai was
layer of bacon In coarse salt. The
following day. whon the sheriff's clerk
came with his red chalk, fc* scrawled
ilia "X" on each of th* oarrels. and
the contents were exempted. It must
HBVP been some time later when Capt.
Site John related the story, and man
aged to add. "'Leave it to any one IT
them bar'ls didn't hold Bacon!" And
o when a debtor 'ot the best of his
creditors by questionable methods, the
proceed*ngs got to be known as "sav
ing 0*ie's bacon."
UNBURIED CHINESE BABIES.
It ie not an uncommon sight to
see the unburied bodies of doad Chi
nese infants. They are cast away to
save the expense of burying, it is
said. Another reason, and probably
the more potent one, is that there is
a deep-rooted superstition among the
Chinese that the death of a baby
arises out of punishment to its soul
for sins committed in a previous
state of existence. It is, therefore,
an accursed creature whose coffin no
one will follow. Therefore, babies
are often laid down by the roadside
to breathe their last. By thus not
allowing them to die in the house,
the parents will not allow the wicked
spirits into which the babies turn to
live under the same roof with them.
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BASKET MAKERS OF NAPLES
For Centuries He Has Been a Pictur
esque Sicht in Streets
of City.
For centuries the basket maker has
been a picturesque sight In old Naples
where the trade runs In the same fam
ily for generations. The basket maker
Is omnipresent, either plaiting or sell
ing his wares In every direction, tor
In no other city under the sun are
they used for so many purposes, from
cradles for babies to fish receptacles,
and a covering for wine bottles. The
artist splits his wicker deftly with
a long-bladed knife and proceeds to
weave watertight baskets by hand,
as only his strong fingers can fashion
them. Not one, but many a day are
his "stint" and when they are mound
ed about him at nightfall, he gives a
sigh of satisfaction and loads his
cart for the morrow. Or possibly It
is his own back which must be bent
to the burden. If so, be appears like
an animated basket-rack as he sallies
forth to the tune of "Santa Lucia."
Later, one can easily Imagine that
there is a ventriloquist hidden away
in the depths of the baskets, calling
his ware.
By day and by night he lives in close
proximity with his goat, cow and
horse If he is rich enough tp possess
these domestic animals, sleeping in the
same room with them utterly oblivious
to dlscdmTdrt''or''anylnlhi'g^out'!:6f
the
ordinary. More than one tourist has
told us of a common sight, that of
seeing a horse ascend a flight of stairs,
ahead of bis master, at the end of a
hard day of peddling. And if not a
horse, a mule, the sonorous braying
of which does not disturb the slum
ber he has won for he knows no
eight-hour day.
Crook Forest Enlarged.
The president has signed a proc
lamation adding 29.440 acres to the
Crook national forest. Arizona. The
lands added are located in the Win
chester mountains and southwest of
the Galiuro division of the Crook forest.
They are rough and broken in char
acter and are not suitable for agricul
tural purposes. Practically the entire
tract is covered with a stand of oak.
Juniper, and cedar timber of fair qual
ity. Considerable of the area along
Pine canyon is covered with a good
stand of western yellow pine.
Frost Discussed in Bulletin.
Discussions of the formation and
seasons of frost and how growing
plants may be protected from It. are
contained in the department of agri
culture's Fanners* Bulletin No. 104,
"Notes on Frost." which may he ob
tained by application to the depart
ment. The weather bureau is prepar
ing a more up-to-date publication on
the subject of frosts, and expects to
have it ready for distribution soon, but
in the meantime farmers and others
mny benefit by reading the old bulletin,
which treats the technical theme In
a popular manner.
THE GREA UNREST
it is aggrevated and increased when you feel that your life is at the
mercy of circumstances.
The surest means of settling it is by carrying plenty of
INSURANCE
When your life is covered by a liberal policy, you feel as secure as a
man can feel in this world of chance.
Don't put it off a DAY longer.
Come and let me show you some most attractive policies in one of the
best companies.
DWIGHT D. MILLER
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AGAINST "JIM CROW" RAILROAD CARS
Federal legislation prohibiting
Jim Crow cars or other legislation dis
criminating against negroes on rail
roads or steamships within the United
States was urged by Representative
Madden of Chicago (portrait herewith)
before the house committee on Inter
state and foreign commerce the other
day. Mr. Madden advocated the In
clusion of the provisions of a bill in
Introduced by him In general railroad
legislation. A delegation from the
Colored American council, which spon
sors the bill, was present.
Representative Sanders of Louisi
ana was the most outspoken in oppo
sition to the bill among members of
the committee. "We contend that the
negro prefers separate accommoda
tions," said Mr. Sanders. "Our negroes
down South, knowing they aren't wel
come in the white man's coach, don't
go In."
Mr. Sanders asked Mr. Madden if
was not true that a great majority of the negroes now live in the South.
"YOB," replied Mr. Madden, "but I don't see what that has to do with this
bill. We think they should be treated In the South the same as in the North."
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STORK GETS ON JOB
France's Birth Rate Shows Some
Improvement
Serious Decline in 1918 from Year Be
fore the War Was Cause
of Alarm.
Paris.France's declining birth rate
has lately been a source of much con
cern, but a distinct improvement has
been noticed during the present
month.
Evidence of a great decline in births
in 1918 was shown in official figures
for the district of the Seine, which
includes the city of Paris, which
showed that there are only 43,480
births registered in that district in
1918, as compared to the 73,599 in
1911.
The infantile death rate given by
statisticians is 40 per cent, as com
pared to 10 per cent before the war.
This has been attributed to the scar
city of wet nurses and poor-quality
and shortage of milk for bottle-fed
babies. The shortage is said to be
due to the tremendous increase in
cheese making, especially in Nor-
^However, all the maternity hospi
tals in Paris reported increased births
thus far the present month. In one
hospital the number doubled those of
last year, and it is declared that ba
bies are remarkable for size, weight
and general health.
A new periodical entitled Marriage
has just appeared. It announces that
It will devote itself to the question of
the repopulation of France, which Is
generally recognized to be one of tfee
most urgent problems of the day. It
asks its readers, "What means should
be adopted to combat the present mat
rimonial crisis in France?"
STUDENTS WIN
FINE POSITIONS
The best firms in the North
west continue to offer fine posi
tions to the well-trained stu
dents of Dakota Business
College, Fargo, N. D.
Miss Zelda Williams recent
ly got a $100.00 secretarial
position with The Amenia
Sharon Land Co. She is the
sixth D. B. C. pupil placed
there. Mr. W. Hims went to
the Indian Oil Refining Co.,
Miss Laura Schwallen to the
W. J. Lane Real Estate Co.,
Miss Edith Coleman to the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
"Follow the successful."
Write F. L. Watkins, Pres., 806
Front St, Fargo, N. D.
Northern National
Bank Bldg.
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WHAT NATIVE HAWAIIANS EA1
Compelled to Subsist on Such Plant
and Animal Life Found Along
Their Coasts.
It was because of the limited food
supply, no doubt, that the early
Hawaiians learned to use for food
almost every living thing, both plant
and animal, found along their coasts.
Almost every kind of seaweed that
could possibly be eaten was used for
food by some Hawaiians, while cer
tain of the more attractive algae
were universally used wherever and
whenever it was possible to secure
them from the sea. The hungry
Hawaiian gathered seaweeds, large
and small, and also the fine green
algae of the fresh water to satisfy
his desire for vegetable food. The
limu had to take the place of all
green vegetables, such as onions, let
tuce, beets, beans, peas, etc., as well
as the fruits which now go to make
up a well-balanced diet.
There are over 70 distinct species
of algae or limu used for food by the
Hawaiians. Of these about 40 are
in general use. Most of the limu
is gathered by native women and
children, except that which grows in
the deeper or rougher water, far out
on the coral reefs or on exposed
rocks, where expert swimmers are
required, and where a boat is usual
ly needed.
STOWAWAY 4 TIMES IS HELD
Girl Who Finally Gets Into America
Passing as Coal Passer,
Is Arrested.
New York.After her fourth at
tempt to reach the United States from
England as a stowaway had failed, El
sie Wilson, twenty-two years old, cut
her hair short, dressed herself in sail
or's clothes and succeeded in arriving
In New York as a coal passer.
The sequel was her arrest in Hobo
ken as a disorderly person and her sub
sequent arraignment in the recorder's
office.
"My home is near Liverpool," she
said, "but things were so bad in Eng
land that I wanted to get away from
it all and come to New York. Please
don't send me back. I will take any
thing you want to give me here but if
I go back I'll get five years."
She was held for the federal author
ities on a charge of having landed
without a passport.
THE BEM1DJI DAILY PIONEER SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25,1919
PUBLIC
TN these days of industrialism it is gratifying
to know that one concern has clung to the
more pleasing ways of the past.
Far away from the smoke of large cities and
nestling in the heart of the Berkshire Hills
near pure, crystal brooks are the mills that
make
wnmdmxi
(not cometw MfM)
The writing paper that has the quality of
the old, combined with the smartness of
the new.
You will find the reflection of a bit of OLD
NEW ENGLAND in every sheet you use.
Ask your merchant. If he hasn't it in stock,
he can get it
PONEER STATIONERY HOUSE
Wholesalers
Bemidji Minnesota
11 miles north of Tenstrike, 7 miles east of Nebish, 13 miles west
and north of Blackduck, at Old Scrieff Mill. Sec. 22, O'Brien Twp.
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 29
CHOICE
Yearling Ewes
RAMBOUILLET, HAMPSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE
Farmers of Beltrami County and vicinity, this is your last chance
and a great opportunity to get started in the sheep business with
the right kind of foundation stock. Remember we have no old
stuffevery one is an ewe, everyone is a yearling, with their whole
life ahead of them as a profit to you. Come out and see the way
sheep clear land. These sheep are acclimated to this climate and
are in good shape to go into winter.
SALE STARTS AT 11:00 A. M. FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMSCASH OR BANKABLE PAPER
BROOKSIDE SHEEP RANCH
MILLER & GIBSON, Props.
AUGUST JARCHOW, Auctioneer GEO. RHEA, Clerk
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