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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
THE TONGUE OF A BIRD.
An Organ Which Varies Much In the
Different Species.

Inherent species.
Few people have given thought to
the subject of birds tongues. Many.
even of the amateur bird students,
know little of the literature on the
servation.
Birds must use their bills as hands,
and to some extent the tongues supple
ment such use. Thus nut and seed
eating birds extract the kernel from
the shell, which is cracked between
the mandibles.
The full complement of bones of the
tongue consists of eight. The shape
varies considerably in different species,
and the comparative size very much
more, although there Is a prevailing
general resemblance. The size ana de-
velopment of the various bones con-
troll the shape and utility of the organ.
Well developed front bones mean a
thick, fieshy tongue. such as we find
In members of the duck family, while
small forward bones usually accom-
pany a small tongue of less Importance
u luc wv z SOIuCtiAICo ittiC uuO z
than rudimentary, like that of the pei
lean.
Among such birds as have occasion
to protrude the tongue well beyond the
tip of the bill the hind bones are mar
velously developed and greatly elon-
gated, for these are the bones on which
the tongue is hung.
The edges of the tongues Of most
birds are more or less fringed, this fea-
ture being most noticeable in thin
tongues. Most birds have a greater or
less number Of papillae-smail fieshy
projections, spinelike in appearance
and usually inclined backward-on the
upper surface of the tongue. These
are of service In working the food
backward toward the throat.
Some Of the sea birds have very sim
pie tongues, which serve but little pur-
pose. The tongues of the honey creep
ers have very fine and long feathering.
while those of the woocpecker are long.
slender and pointed, and the roots of
some species curve clear around the
back Of the skull, up over the crown.
and their tips rest at the base of the
upper mandible. With the exception
Of the sapsuckers the tongues of wood
peckers are capable Of great protru-
sion, and the tip is barbed. The sap
suckers, however, instead of having
sharp, barbed tongues like those Of
other woodpeckers, have brushllke
tongues as a result of the degeneration
Of the bristles on their surface into
hairs standing out from the tongue
rather than pointing backward.
Birds with long bills do not always
have correspondingly long tongues.
The kingfishers, with their dispropor-
tionately large bills, have short tongues.
The outer edges Of the very long
tongues of humming birds are closely
rolled up into two tubes lying side by
side, by means of which the birds are
enabled to suck the nectar from f1ow-
ers.-New York Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
Running a newspaper is just lik

Running a newspaper is just like
running a hotel, only different.
When a man goes into a hotel and
finds some thing on the table which
does not suit him he does not raise
hades with the landlord and tell him
to stop his old hotel. Well hardly.
He sets that dish to one side and
wades into the many dishes that suit
him. Ii is different with some news
paper readers. They find an article
occasionally that does not suit them
exactly and without stopping to
think it may please hundreds of other
readers, make a grand stand play
and tell the editor how a paper
should be run and what should be
put into it. But such people are
becoming fewer every year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
WHOLLY OF NATIVES.
Project for Standing Army in Cuba CT
$1,000 Men.

Washington. April 1.-THE general
star has transmitted to Governor Ma
COON a complete project for the crea-
ton and maintenance of a standing
army for Cuba, composed entirely of
native troops and numbering about
10000 mem The adoption OF this
project involves the abandonment OF
the original plan for the increase OF
the Cuban rural guard. The original
plan was never highly regarded by
the general staff, but it's details were
worked out In compliance with a re-
quest emanating from the Cubans
themselves and transmitted by Gov
ernor Magoon. Publication of the
plan aroused opposition parties in
Cuba, the principal objection being
that the increase OF the rural guard
would result In the disappearance Of
the local police forces and the loss by
the municipalities Of all police O n
troll.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
Old AGE and Work.

Old people make a great mistake
when they give up work. Many men
who have made a competency in bust
ness and feel entitled to retire from
active work find themselves declining
In health and becoming prematurely
Old for want Of occupation. In most
aged persons the vital functions con-
tnue In active exercise under normal
conditions, but II the regularity and
moderation Of business life are depart
cd from trouble will surely follow
London Lancet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
LABOR FEUDS AL LODI.
One Hundred Killed or Wounded In
Four Weeks.

LODI, Russian Poland, April Is
During the last four weeks over 100
workmen have been killed or wound
ed here as the result of labor feuds.
The government has failed to protect
those who are willing to work and the
latter have taken matters into their
own hands and are violently expelling
the terroristic, anarchistic and so
cialistic agitators. whom they hold re-
sponsible for the ruin OF the indus
tries Of LODI. AS the Jews form over
80 per cent Of the socialists there Is
some apprehension that the incensed
workmen may engage in an anti
Semitic outbreak.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
DEADLOCK IN WISCONSIN.
Legislative Caucus Ballots on Success
o to Senator Spooner,

Madison, Wis. April 16.-After hav-
Ing taken four ballots and being un.
able to agree on a senatorial candidate
to succeed John C. Spooner the Re-
publican legislative caucus adjourned
for the day. The fourth ballot was as
follows:
Lenroot 10. Stephenson IS, Esch II.
Cooper IL, Hatton Is, Baensch s.
Winkler 4. Fairchild 4, Rogers 1, Hud-
nall J..
With no signs of wavering In the
ranks o either Of the candidates, 1t
was decided to adjourn after a reso-
luton had been adopted that the eau
U rnec. each evening to ballot until
an agreement Is reached.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
On the Bias.

VIVA do people mean when they
talk about tacking?" asked Bobby, who
had listened to a detailed account OF
bis sisters first experience In a sail
boat, but In much confusion of mind.
"Oh, you'll know when you're a little
DIT older" said his sister, but the
small round face wore an expression
OF injury, and she had to explain fur.
ther.
why, it's just turning halfway
round" she said, with slight hesita-
ton, "and then-and then you sail on
the bias"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
ESCAPES INDICTMENT.
unwrittsn Law Releases Congress
man Eavrct.

Baton Rouge. La, April 12.-The
grand jury has unanimously refused
to md an indictment against Con-
gresham George X Fayrot. who, ON
Nov. Z. the day after he had been
elected to congress. shot and killed
Or. r. H. Aldrich. . prominent physi-
clan Of this city. because Of q remark
Dr. Aldrich is alleged to have made
about Mrs. Favrot. The unwritten
law was successfully pleaded before
the grand Jury.
Favrot was released from jail. where
be has been since November.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
Fire Endanqers Much Property

Boston, April 16.-Millions of do.
lars worth of property vas endan-
gered by a fire that broke out in a
central wharf warehouse, but owing
to the fact that the wind was blowing
in the direction of the harbor the fire
men were able to keep the flames
from spreading.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Results Of yesterdays election in
other cities in the northern part oil
the state are as follows:
Aberdeen-License carried by 344
majority. A mixed democratic and
republican city ticket was elected.
Groton-Went dry by the narrow
majority Of nine votes. The non
partisan ticket was elected with the
exception of one alderman in the
second ward and the city assessor,
who ran on petition.
Eureka-Wen wet by large major
ity. Out of 10 votes cast, there
were only IL for n~o-license. There
was but one city ticket in the field,
that being the citizens ticket.
Mitchell-The only issue there
was the license question. The town
went wet bya majority of 233. The
regular republican ticket won all
through the city, there being but
little opposition.
Britton-W Went dry by a majority
of 10 votes.
Sisseton-No-li license carried by a
majority of %.
Redfeld-License carried by a
majority Of 70.
Frankfort Went for license by
10 majority.
Ashton-License carried by a
majority Of 20.
Milbank-License carried by q
majority Of 10.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
ROBEER GETS SIS, COO.
Express Office at ST. Paul reid Up by
Former Employe.

St Paul, April 17.-Fred thinner
man, clerk In the Northern Express
eompany's Office at the union depot,
IA held up and robbed of $4,000 at
9: 40 O'Clock Tuesday night. thinner
man says that the man who got the
money was John Gunderson. who for
merly was employed by the company
and recently was discharged for drunk
enness.
The officials OF the company say
that Gunderson was aware from his
recent connection with the Office that
the s25. 600 package was to be sent TO
the Cloquet Lumber company at Clio
quet Tuesday night.
Gunderson was arrested later and
taken 10 the Central police station.
Chief O'Connor stated mat while the
one had not been recovered, it was
only a question OF time when it
would be.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
MAY NOT STOP WORK.
But ST. Paul Road Is Seriously consid,
erino Question.

New York. April l3.-Directors of
the St Paul railroad say that while the
company has not decided 10 discon-
tinue work on It's Pacific coast exten.
sion. as was reported in dispatches
from Chicago, the matter is under Sc.
rious consideration 1t undoubtedly
will come before the board, it is said.
IN the near future and there is a
chance that the discontinuance Of the
work may be approved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
EVACUATE MANCRURlA.
Russians and Japs Turn That Terri
tory Over to China.

Washington, April 16.-DispatcheS
received from st. Petersburg. Toxic
and Picking show that the evacuation
OF M~anchuria by the Russians anc
japanese as agreed to under the Porrs
mouth treaty and the repossession OF
that vast domain by China has been
accomplished under the terms of the
agreement between Russia and Japan
fixing April Is as the limit of time for
the actual transfer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Extract from a lady's letter)-we
must have been travelling very fast, for
In the morning all the people were
swearing at us In German and early in
the afternoon they began to swear at
q . in neutrality-suspicious..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Dora-Is It true that Jack is going to
marry you7 Flora-Yes. dear. Dora
Well, you'd better make him sign the
pledge. Flora-Why. Jack doesn't drink.
Dora-No, but he probably WILL
Cleveland Leader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

7. w. Huwe drove to Webster this
morning on business.
Ole Norby went to Webster Thurs.
day night on : visit with his daughter
and friends.
q. r. 6eefeld drove over from Web
ster Tuesday and visited with his sons
went Of Butler.
Joseph Bruckmann we-sso Webster
wednesday 70 spend : day attending 70
business.
Nm. Anna Graham came from Web
ster Wednesday morning to visit her
father, OLE Norby.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

There is nothing 80 ~grievous to be
borne that bordering upon 1t will not
make It heavier, and there is no fancy
30 bad that the animation Of fancy
cannot enliven it.-Jane Porter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

A boxers soliloquy: "Of all sad
words by tongue or pen the saddest
are these-It il, but it hadn't
oughter "a BEEN
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

:" have generally found that the
man who Is good at an excuse Ii good
for nothing else." said Franklin to a
servant who was always late. but al
ways ready with an excuse
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Say boys! Didn't McKibben run
pretty well for one who had with
drawni
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Say fellows, election is over; now
let us get down to business and all
boost for Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

The entering wedge got turned
wrong end too this time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Who will temper the wind for thu
shorn boxer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

The boxers even lost their Hyde
in the first ward.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
couplet:

The boxers may get some consola-
ton out of this beautiful little
couplet:
The day was cold and dark and dreary.
Ii blew, and the wind seemed never
weary;
BE still sad heart and cease repining.
Behind the cloud the sun IL shining;
Your fate IL the common fate of all,
into each life some rain must fall;
Some days must be dark and dreary."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

The people have again forced
Levoy to remain in private life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

Russell says the separator worked
fine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18
Say, didn't we fix 'em.

Well, no, we are not feeling bad.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-18

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
SECOND ELECTIVE TERM
OREGON'S MILLIONAIRE SENATOR
CONDUCTING CAMPAIGN FOR
NEXT PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 21.-Thc
Washington Star discusses Senator
Bourne of Oregon and his second
elective" discovery OF a way out of
the presidents third-term impasse. as
follows:
Senator Bourne-he of the second
elective" TERMS at Deer Park, con-
tinuihg his political Vaccinations to
keep Mr.. Roosevelt for another four
years in the White House. He really
takes it seriously, too, so seriously
that he has refused to go far avail
from Washington during the interim of
congress. He came into the senate on
he got busy on his plans for "sec-
ond elective" term proposition. He as
ISOLATED with him. Bull Andrews,
Andrews, delegate from New Mexico,
and several other statesmen, and they
have since been doing many things that
would interest the public could it all be
told. Senator Bourne and Delegate An
drews attended the dinner where the
100000 conspiracy was revealed by
some befuddled guest 1t was these two
who stood maLfullly by the White
House following the days when the
story, with all it's horrors, was made
public. Every day they visited either
| the president of Secretary Loeb, and
| they kept it up until Loeb began to
get uneasy.
! Long after the president had gone
| to Oyster Bay, Senator Bourne, who
| had remained in Washington-carins
| nothing for his far-away Oregon home
often went TO the White House
| whether out of sheer force of habit OF
for the purpose of communicating by
long distance telephone with oyster
| Bay is not known The supposition is
he was reporting the results of his
canvass of the situation.
| Third Term? Oh, No! No!
Senator Bourne still maintains, with
I an earneStness and enthusiasm thai
! is remarkable, that there is nothins
! else in sight but the second elective
| term. No third term. Horrors, No,
The people might shy at that. But they
/; would not be frightened with the ''sec-
| ond elective" idea
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
Reports from Deer Park are that the

Reports from Deer Park are that the
Oregon senator is hard at work there
on his scheme to rope the preside1e
and throw him into the second cleo
tive" chair. He has his private sec
rotary and an extra stenographer fill
ing the mails with inquiries about
prospects and suggestions as to organ
ization. He is hearing from the peo-
pie direct from their hearts, and he
sees nobody but Roosevelt in the
White House during the Lext four
years.
1t is not Senator BOurne's intention
to go far away from Washington I'M
til the whole thing, is settled. He pro-
poses to be on the ground early in No
vember to watch the conspirators as
they merge from the shadows and be-
gin to distribute the $5,000000 among
the defiled. Ir. the senate especially he
will keep his eye on Penrose and the
others who are reported to be still
hankering for an opportunity to use a
keen blade on ROosevelt's aspirations
for four years more. In the house Del
egate Andrews will perform a similar
duty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
LE|FSON THROWN
BY CHAMPION
DELIVUK is TOO MUCH FOR THE
BIG MINER WHO GETS ONE
FALL AFTER HARD WORK.

Charles Delivk last night demons
trated his right to the title of cham
pion wrestler of the northwest by
throwing Leifson, the miner from
Wardner, twice out of three falls. Left
son was a favorite with the crowd and
even after his defeat still looked good
to them.
In the preliminary bout Casey the
butcher, and Basener the brewer,
''rassled" for supremacy. In an inter-
esting but not strictly scientific ex-
1-2 minutes for the performance.
Basener seemed to have the better of
the bout from the start, but Casey
tWined his arms around the brewers
neck and with combined use of a half
Nelson and hammerlock, put Basener
to the mat. Casey was the favorite
with the crowd and was cheered to the
echo at the conclusion of the bout.
At 9:15 the gong sounded for the
first fall of the final bout 1t was not
untlI aIter IL IL minutes OF hard
work that Delivuk was able to throw
the Swede. The miner was there with
the goods and had the champion guess
ing every second of the time. Twice
the Austrians better knowledge of
the game was all that saved him from
being thrown and it seemed a sure
thing the Autrian would get thrown
However he was able to slip the holds
the miner secured and break away for
a new hold. The round ended with
the half-Nelson the champion secured.
throwing the Swede high, for a hard
fall
The second fall went to the Swede
in five minutes. The miner exerted
every effort and Delivuk was sent to
the mat for the first time since he has
been in the city. The crowd went
wild at this and pandemonium reigned
for fully five minutes after the cham
pion took the count.
The last fall was the most hotly con-
tested one of the three. Although It
lasted but 6 IL minutes they were all
full of hard work, and the two suuirm-
ing men We're SO evenly matched it
was anybody's money up to the last
second, But finally the champion Sc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
BIG TINE FOR FREEWATER
BANQUET AND SPEECHES AR
RANGED FOR CELEBRATION
PEACH DAY NEXT WEEK.

At a meeting of the Peach Day COM
mittees of the F'reewater commercial
association last night reports from the
var Gus committees were submitted and
accepted and many matters of import
ance were brought up for final settle
ment
The most important matter disposed
of was that of the banquet. For this
occasion it was found necessary to
limit the attendance to the speakers
newspaper men, mayors of the several
towns represented, and their wives ana
the specially invited guests. This Will
be necessary as there viii be room for
but 1926 at the banquet board, while
there will be fully 1900 in attendance
that day.
The committees having the grounds
and decora ting in charge, reported
much progress along this line and
every effort will be made to put the
grounds in the best possible shape.
The soliciting committee reported
meeting with much success and that
everything looked encouraging along
their line
Applications for concessions are COM
ing il. and some have already been
granted space. Several more good at
fractions are sure of coming and plen-
ty of amusement will be furnished for
all
THE success of Peach Day is as
sured" said Freewater enthusiast
today. This celebration, while gotten
up by the Commercial association of
Freewater. is for the benefit of every
body, for the whole Walla Walla valley
as well as F'reewater. 1t will be of in
estmable value to farmers just out
from the east who are having difficulty
iii deciding for place for location. 1t
will show visitors that the Walla Wal
la valley is the best place ~, the
United States to grow peaches. We will
have big time that day and we ex-
pect much good to result. not alone to
Freewater but to the whole valley
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
BUTTS IN AND CAUSES FIGHT
CHARLES FISHER TELLS HOW
TO HANDLE CUE AND RE-
CEIVES BROKEN NECK.

BILLINGS, Aug. 21.-While Joe
Lawson and a companion were play
ing a game of billiards at the Blue
grass saloon OF North Twenty
street late yesterday afternoon Charles
Fisher butted in and with a large dose
of advice and good natured way tried
20 josh Lawson about the way he
handled his cue. Ugly words were
passed and the men We're soon doing
battle. Lawson hit Fisher a severe
blow over the temple and he struck
the wall with such force that his neck
was broken. A physician was hur-
riedly sent for but when he arrived
Fisher had breathed his last. Lawson
when he saw that he had fatally in
jured his opponent made no attempt
to escape but calmly assisted the in
jured man as much as he could. He
loafed around the saloon for several
minutes until placed under arrest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21

cured a hold which he was able to use
for the downfall of his opponent and
it was "ali off with the big Swede."
The miner claimed an unfair throw
and challenged the champion to an
other match. Delivuk has not, as yet,
accepted his challenge but it is be-
lieved the hackers of the two wrestlers
will get together and fix up another
bout.
Enough hard work and apparent UNI
certainty was put into the game to
make it interesting to the sports" and
it may be possible to work up enough
enthusiasm to get a crowd for another
exhibition.