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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
Police Court.

Two lone drunks were ar.
raigned in police court this morn.
ing. One of the offenders is a
married man who has a home
stead north of Solway, and came
here Saturday on his way to
Kelliher to go to work. Judge
Clark gave him his liberty upon
promise to go to work.
Geo. Sullivan, a tough lumber
jack who was sent up a short
time ago for ten days on a drunk
and disorderly charge, was
gathered in by the police Satur-
day for making disturbance.
Having no money and, as Jail
sentence does not worry Mr..
Sullivan any, the police were in
structed to "hunch" him out of
town.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
SHORTY is "STANDING PAT"
SHOWS REMARKABL NERVE
He is Not So Cheerful As a Few Days
Ago. Talks but Little but
Curses Much.

James c'Shorty') Wesley, con-
victed last week on the charge of
killing N. O. Dahl, is ''standing
pat," relative to confessing any
knowledge or connection with
the Dahl 10 murders.
Wesley, up to the time of his
conviction and a day afterwards,
was cheerful and conversed
freely with those in the jail with
whom he came in contact. His
attitude during the past three
days has changed very mater
tally. He is cranky and about
every other word he utters is an
oath. He talks but little and is
keeping up a good front, but it is
believed he will eventually break
down and tell of his connection
with tragedies which occurred
near Quiring.
Wesley has not yet been SEN
fenced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
JURY in paul F0IRNIER CASE SECIRED:
FUNKLEY OPENED CASE FOR THE STATE

George A. Collard and Miss
Ethel I. Best.
These estlmable young people
are both favorably known in
Park Rapids the bride having
for several years been a teacher
in the public school here while
the groom has position with the
Park Rapids Drug Co. They
will make Park Rapids their
home occupying rooms over the
drug store.
The Clipper Is but one of a
wide circle Of friends to wish
that their voyage through life
may be a happy and prosperous
one.-Park Rapids Clipper.
Mr.. Collard is well known in
Bemidji, and has been in this
city many times this winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
District Manager Resigns

G. D. Carter, district manager
of the Northwestern Telephone
company, has rendered his res
lgnation to the company, to take
affect Friday, April 5th. Mr..
Carter has been associated with
the pany in one capacity or
another for the past eleven years.
His future actions depend upon
the success in the vaudeville
business, it being his intention
to work with his brother in this
line. The new manager has not
been appointed yet.-Crookston
Times.
Mr.. Carter is well known in
Bemidji, and his friends in this
city wish him success in his new
field of work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
Bondsmen Held Liable.

In the action of the board of
county commissioners of Itasca
county against Chas. G. Miller,
ct al, to recover shortage alleged
to have occurred during Miller's
first term as county treasurer,
Judge McClenahan has overruled
the demur Of the defendants
who claim the action is barred
by the statute of limitations, and
have taken an appeal from the
decision to the supreme court.
The action was begun by Geo. H.
Spear while county attorney.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
Little Henry on the Ostrich.

The ostrich is a bird that looks
like a gas pipe stuck in a pillow
on a stepladder without any
steps. The ostrich is the only
bird that docs not sing OF fly or
60 to roost in a tree. When it is
pursued it sticks it's head in the
sand because it hasn't any sand
in it's craW. When it is caught
it kicks like a mule, only harder,
and readily escapes. Uncle Bill
knows a man that was kicked by
a ostrich once after he had run
away from home because his
wife hit him with rolling pins.
After the ostrich kicked him he
went home to his wife and kissed
her and bought her a dozen roll.
ing pins. The ostrich lays eggs
as big as a hat, and they are
worth almost as much as cold
storage eggs in January. The
ostrich is chiefly valued for it's
feathers, which are used to trim
Women's hats. If the ostrich
could sell it's own feathers it
would make so much money it
would drink itself extinct, al
though it can eat anything, being
like a billy goat in this respect.
The ostrich knows it can't. sing,
and doesn't try to. It eats like
a goat, kicks like mule, runs
like a horse and hasn't got any
more sense than a rabbit, but it
is a bird.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
COURT SUSTA|NS REPORT
OF THkW COMMISSION
Both Sides Resia and De!raas Began
Address to Jury this Afternoon.
Expect Verdict Wednesday.

New York, April 8.-(Special
to the Pioneer. Verdict in the
Harry Thaw case may be reached
by Wednesday night.
When the trial was resumed
this morning Justice Fitzgerald
overruled District Attorney Jer-
ome's formal protest against con-
frmation of the report of lunacy
commission, which declared
Thaw sane.
Justice Fitzgerald signed the
report of the commission and
ordered the trial to proceed.
DR.. Allen Mclean Hamilton, an
alienist, was called as last wit.
ness for the defense, but the
district attorney objected to the
Introduction of further testimony
at this stage Of the case, and was
sustained by the court, and both
the defense and the state an
nounced they rested their case.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. Delmas,
Thaw's leading counsel, began
sum ming up the case for the de-
Tense and his address to the jury
will consume the entire day and
part of tomorrow. The jury
we're excused until that hour to
get their personal affairs in
shape, and the jurors will here.
after be confined under guard
until they bring in their verdict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
CAN FISH AFTER MAY lST;;
SALE is NOT ALLOWED
Rough Fish Such as Suckers, Ret
Horse and Other Varieties May
Be Speared Any Time.

The state game and fish war.
den gives out the following ex-
planation of the fish laws regard
ing which there seems to be
considerable confusion, as he is
daily in receipt Of letters asking
his advice as to the sale Of fish.
mo fishing is allowed in Min
nesota during March and April
with hook and line as these two
months are spawning months for
fish, and any body who wishes to
protect the fish will realize that
this is necessity.
"Spearing can be done, picker
el and rough fish at all times, but
these fish are only for domestic
use and not for sale.
"No Minnesota fish will be sold
during March and April.
"F'rozen fish that have been in
stock, lake trout and lake white
fish, may be handled, but no
Minnesota fish, such as perch,
croppies, wall-eyed pike, pickerel
or bass will be allowed to be sold
or had in possession for purposes
of sale during these months.
''Regarding the sale of per ch,
there is nothing in the law that
prohibits the selling of perch at
any time except during the
closed season (from the first of
March to the first Of May) all
! fish can be sold during the open
season Except trout and bass)
providing they are legally caught.
First: Fish that have been
}speared are not allowed to be
sold. Second: Fish that are to
\
be sold must conform to the law
in regard to size and weight.
| Lake trout not less than two
pounds round or one and one
half pounds dressed, wall eyed
pike not less than fourteen inch.
les in length must be returned to
the water from which they came,
except sun6sh, rock bass, bull.
heads or minnoWs for bait.
81 think, however, that the
law may be amended and allow
any fish to be sold that the state
propagates. I will write further
on this matter if the law is a.
mended. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
Saturday Evening Party.

About forty friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Rebedew gave them a
pleasant surprise party at their
home. The evening was pleas
antly spent in playing cinch and
finch. About midnight an ex.
cellent lunch was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Rebedew were pre-
sented with a handsome silver
fruit dish, as a token of remem-
brance from those present. The
Rebedew family expect to leave
this week for Sandstone, Idaho,
where they will make their fu-
ture home.
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the con-
gregation of the Pres byterian
church will be held at the church
auditorium Monday evening,
April 8. Supper will be served
to the members and friends of
the church at six o'clock, after
which the annual meeting will be
held and reports for the past
year will be read.
Rev. S. B. p White, pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-08
LEAGUE BASE BALL TEAM
IN. PROSPECT FOR BEMIDJI
Proposed League: Bemidji, Crookston,
Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake,
Minot, Jamestown, Bismark.

A League team for Bemidji.
The following message was re
ceived today by the commercial
club Of this city from w. J. Price
OF Fargo, formerly at the head Of
the Fargo base ball club of North.
lern League:
"Will you send representative
to meeting at Grand Forks,
April 10Th, to organize base ball
league consisting of Fargo,
Grand Forks, Crookston, Be.
midi, Devils Lake, Jamestown,
Bismark and Minot? Answer.
W. J. Price"
W. S. Lycan upon receipt OF
the telegram made a hasty can.
vass among the business men OF
the city and the sentiment pre-.
vailing is that Bemidii wants a
base ball team, and a good one.
From the attendance at the
games last year it is shown that
the better article of ball the
management presented, the pub.
lie showed it's appreciation by
attending in large crowds.
7 The proposed league as out
lined above would be an ideal one
from a financial point Of view, as
the towns enumerated are all
''live ones," and the jumps com
paratively short. The longest
distance between any two of the
towns being but slightly over 80
miles. The railroads make low
rate to base ball teams, and with
low salary limit there is no
reason why league such as pro.
posed should not be a success.
The advantage Of being repre-
sented in a league of this kind
will be apparent to every busi-
ness and professional man, as
there is nothing that will give O
city so much outside advertising
as baseball team. Twin city,
Duluth and Chicago papers are
full Of items from each of the
league towns daily during the
ball season, and the same amount
of advertising in any other form
would be prohibitive if it had to
be paid for.
If Bemidji wants to be identi.
fed among the leading live cities
Of the state here is a chance for
the business men to get busy
and do something.
It is desired that everyone in
terested in the growth and devel-
opment Of the city attend the
meeting at the Hotel Markham
this evening at 8 o'clock sharp.
Married at Park Rapids
Married Tuesday evening,
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{ o'clock, stating that in murder
trials it is customary for the
prosecution in outlining it's case
to state what they expect to
prove. [ want to say that 1 shall
do my best to make as clear, con.
else and truthful statement as
possible of what I expect to
prove against the defendant.
[ appreciate the great care
that has been exercised in the
selection of this jury which is
to sit in judgement over the de-
fendant who is charged with one
of the most beastly and henious
crimes ever perpetrated in
Northern Minnesota, and unless
you as jurors do your duty, you
will bear part of the RESPONSE
bility of this crime.
Mr.. Funkley then stated the
charge against Fournier, murder
in the first degree, and told OF
the mysterious disappearance of
the Dahl's. The unfruitful
search for the bodies, the offer
ing of a reward, and later the un-
covering of the remains of N. O.
Dahl, buried under roots of a
giant balsam tree within few
feet of his cabin. ...
Continuing the county attorney
told of the authorities being noti-
fed, and the inquest conducted
by the coroner. Examination
developed that the old mans
skull had been crushed by rife
balls, and the subsequent devel,
|'opments leading up to the dis
covery of the body of Miss Dahl
short time later in a meadow,
the remains covered with brush.
Examination of the skeleton es.
tablished the identity and showed
that she had been shot through
the shoulder and later her head
had been crushed in and her re-
mains left exposed to the ele-
ments and animals Of prey.
Mr.. Funkley then went into
the details of the disappearance
during the first part of April,
1904. Told the story Of the lone
ly life led by the old man and his
daughter. The father had proved
up on his claim and sold his tim
ber and had gone to live with the
daughter until such time as she
could make final proof on her
homestead.
The Dahls were originally from
Crookston, and there the old man
went and sold his timb ber. Ru-
NOR had it that the old man re-
turned home with the proceeds
|of the sale and kept the money
planted somewhere about his
Continued on last page.
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Piled bias, which was admitted.
D. P. Powers was called and
Mr.. Scrutchin used the seventh
peremptory challenge for the de-
fense.
L. B. Kelley was called and a
challenge by the defense for
actual bias was admitted by the
state. Mr. Kelley excused.
J. Gustafson was called and
the defense made use of it's
eighth peremptory challenge.
Harry Ellis, clerk in the Great
Northern depot at Solway, was
accepted as juror No. 9.
John Olson of Solway was
challenged peremptorily by Mr..
Scrutchin.
B. H. Majer of Eckles town
ship was challenged peremptor-
lily by Mr.. Funkley.
A. P. Blom of Fowlds was chal-
lenged peremptorily by the state,
this being the states sixth.
Almond O. Djonne, of Liberty
township, was excused on chal-
lenge for actual bias.
John Erickson was excused for
general disqualifcations.
W. b. Hyatt was excused.
A. F. Warner was called and
the state used it's seventh per-
emptory challenge. Mr.. Warner
excused. -
Bernard Nelson was challenged
for actual bias, on behalf of the
defense, and was excused.
George Rima, farmer living
near Solway, was accepted as a
juror, and was sworn as juror
No. 10.
G. G. Adams, a farmer living
in Eckles township, was accepted
as the eleventh juror, being the
twenty sixth member OF the
special venire examined.
A. D. Mowers, blacksmith of
Solway, was challenged peremp-
toryly by the state.
John Steidl was called and
challenged peremptoryly by the
defense.
John A. Thoren was challenged
peremptorily by Mr.. Scrutchin.
Mike Rivett, section hand
and ex- farmer living at Solway,
was challenged peremptorily by
the defense, and was the twenty
ninth juror examined.
| A. B. Palmer of Solway was
challenged peremptorily by the
state, being the ninth challenge
so used. .
John Graham was excused.
Alton Warner challenged per-
emptorily by the state.
! Ole Hanson of FoWlds and P.
}. Rock, Town of Jones, were
excused.
W. Erhart, farmer, Town of
Eckles, was accepted as the
twelfth juror, completing the
list. .... r.
Judge Spooner instructed the
jury not to discuss the case or
trial, after which conrt adjourn
ed until. 1:45
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Jury Completed This Morning. and Attorney Funkley Opened
Case Shortly After Noon--State Will Show Fourner
Told Brother He Killed Dahls.-.Other Evidence
About Same as in Wesley Case
THE JURY.

THE JURY.
George Keiser, farmer, Turtle River.
Casper AIbee, farmer, Port Hope.
E.O. Estenson, farmer, Battle River.
Harry Evans, farmer, EckIes.
W. }. Craig, contractor, KeIiher.
David Boston, farmer, Kelliher.
Harry c. Wood, farmer, EckIes.
w. M. Houseman, farmer, hammers.
Harry Ellis, railway clerk, Solway.
Geo. Rima, farmer, SoIway.
G. c. Adams, farmer, EckIes.
w. Erhart, farmer. EckIes.
The same intense interest is
being shown in the trial of Paul
Fournier, charged with the mur.
der of N. 0. Dahl, as was evinced
in the trial of James Wesley,
who was convicted last week on
the same charge.
The work of securing jury
for the Fournier trial has been
necessarily slow, the counsel for
both the state and the defense
questioning every veniremen
very closely.
The special venire of fifty
jurors which Judge Spooner in
structed the sheriff to secure
and return at 9 o'clock this
morning was read. Most of
those summoned as jurors were
from the western part Of the
county.
After the names of the venire
had been called, a recess was
taken for the purpose of allowing
the clerk to prepare the names
for drawing.
The crowd in the court room
this morning was much smaller
than that of any day last week.
Fournier continues composed
and collected. He is neatly
dressed and his face wears a
determined look.
Eight Of the veniremen did not
respond to their names, but were
expected to arrive in the city on
the 11:3O train from Redby.
Andrew G.. Lucken was the
first juror called and was chal.
lenged peremptorily by the de
fense.
P. H. Mcclure was called, and
County Attorney Funkley used
his fourth peremptory challenge
on behalf of the state.
A Zion called and challenged
by counsel for the state for act
ual bias, which was admitted by
the defense.
IT. J. Brennan was called ano
also excused for actual bias.
Arthur Anderson called. Chal
lenged by the defense for actua
bias. Challenge submitted tt
the triers, who found the same
true.
Harry G. Wood,a a farmer living
in the township of Eckles, was
examined and accepted as I
juror. Mr.. Wood was the sixth
venireman called and the seventh
juror accepted.
Fl. G. Austin was called an,
challenged by the state for actua
bias. Challenge admitted by tn
state and juror excused.
Andrew Larson was challenge
peremptorily by Mr.. Scrutchin
for the defense, this being tn
defendants sixth peremptory.
J. o. Olson was called. Mr.
Scrutchin, for the defense, cha
lenged MIR. Olson for general dis
qualification and was excused b
the court.
N. M. Housemap, a farmer Ii,
ing in town of hammers, nea
Solway, proved accepta BILE to bot
sides after little questioning, an
was sworn as the eighth juror.
James Price, the twelfth juro
examined, was excused, bein
challenged by the state for i'm
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AFTERNOON SESSION

When court opened this after
noon, there was a much larger
crowd in attendance than was
present this forenoon.
There was much speculation
as to just what new testimony
the state would produce in the
Fournier trial that was not given
in the trial of Wesley.
The prisoner exhibited some
apprehension as to what the
county attorney would attempt
to show.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15
THE DAIRY
MAKING BEEF AND MILK.

1t is generally acknowledged that
function governs form, that is, an AMI
NAL will take on the form that is best
adapted to doing its work. Here we
bring together for comparison two
animals whose main functions are en-
tirely different and whose conforma-
tions or forms are widely dissimiliar.
The conformation of each is strik-
ingly different
In one case the animal function is
to make milk and in the other beef.
1t may be claimed by some that the
dairy animal is of some value for beef,
but that is only incidental to her prop
er function. Likewise the claim may
be made that the beef animal is worth
something as a mixer, but that is only
incidental to her function. Each has
inherited a primary function and with
it an inherent tendency to develop a
bodily form that will perform that
function with the greatest ease and
with the greatest economy.
1t will be noticed that the dairy COW
has a much thinner body, less breadth
of back, smaller thighs, and slen-
derer neck. The general appearance
is spare and angular. The wedge
shape is associated with the dairy COW
When viewed in front, the body grad
ually widens from the breast to the
hips. Secondly, by looking down
on the back her body gradually
widens and gives a striking appear
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15
WHICH WAY is THE BEST?

Frank Thorpe, who produces milk
for the Chicago market, writes the
Farmers Review that he is very much
dissatisfied with the conditions of the
market. He is unable to secure fair
treatment from the dealers. If they
have a surplus of milk, they return it
to the producers with the claim that 1t
is sour, etc. Mr.. Thorpe asks if there
is not a more satisfactory way to
carry on the dairy business. We be-
lieve there is and have so maintained
for years. But the kind of dairy
man we would describe must be wide
awake, all-round sort of man. Gov.
Hoard, of Wisconsin, outlines his
course somewhat as follows:
He should have herd of registered
or high grade dairy bred. cattle and
consider the production of first class
heifers and COWS for sale, as an i'm
portant part of the business. Such
kind of dairy farming pre-supposes
that the farmer is big enough to farm
for two to five years ahead, whereas,
the milk producer farms for the pres
ent only He may dispose of his milk
either by sale of the cream or by TAX
ing it to a local creamery, but he
should separate it at home in all cases.
He should take pains to know all that
he can know about the art of rearing
heifer calves, how to house them,
keep them healthy, vigorous and grow
ing all the time. His COWS should be
of a high producing kind so that he
will get the largest profit possible for
his expensive feed. He should have
his pastures and buildings organized
for the keeping of young stock separ-
ate from the COWS. Nearly all of our
dairy farms are very crudely arranged
for this purpose. His stables, espec-
tally in winter, should be kept thor
oughly clean, disinfected and ventila-
ted.
The best time to raise a calf for
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ance of a wedge shaped form. Third
ly. when viewed from the side we note
that the body has less depth in front
than behind.
On the other hand, the outlines of
the beef animal are very nearly
straight. If the head and legs of the
beef animal were removed close to
her body, the sides and ends would be
very nearly parallelograms. In other
words, she has a square, blocky form.
This is due to the animal being broad
across the back from the front to the
hind quarters. The front and hind
quarters are deep and thick, which
are of course highly desirable in the
beef animal. The thighs are so meaty
that they offer no place between them
for an udder and consequently the
little udder which is developed is
crowded down and does not come up
between the thighs like the udder of
the dairy COW.
The general character of the thighs
of each animal should be studied. The
dairy animal with her light and thin
hind quarters promises milk, and the
beef COW with the thick and meaty
thighs promises meat.
In the beginning, the bovine animal
had no such form as these, but
through the ages, during which these
animals have been bred for special
work, they have developed these two
different forms Men did not conceive
these forms and then try to model his
herd after one or the other, but in Sc
lecting and breeding from the animals
that produced the most milk, there
was developed the milk form; and in
seeking beef, the beef form was de-
veloped These forms have become so
well established that we are able to
Judge to a large degree, how we'll
these animals can perform their re-
spective functions.
We think it can be said that there
is to be found in both the dairy and
the beef breeds, the extreme forms. In
the dairy it might be called the attenu-
ated form, meaning slender, tendency
to thinness, and in some cases border
ing on weakness. The beef form on
the other hand has been carried, in
some cases, to such an extent, that
the COWS do not give enough milk to
raise their young.
These extremes are what anyone
would naturally expect when all eff
forts have been centered for genera
tions upon developing animals of the
highest efficiency in performing their
respective functions. Intelligent inves-
tigation and close observation will
finally determine just what form is
the most profitable in both beef and
the dairy breeds.
It is safe to add that there will al
ways be wide difference between the
beef and the dairy forms, because
their functions are so different"