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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Parrots Best of Birds.

However inferior in brains TO the
monkey. the parrot ranks high among
birds in the scale Of intelligence. IN
truth, # IS not excened IN this re-
spect by any foathered creature-not
even the crow, who Is doubtless its
equal. It is a curious fact. by the way.
that whereas the "double-yelIow-
head" parrot Of tropical A&erica Is
the best talked Of all the Rollys. It
Is inferior as a mimic to the gray
African parrot with the red tail. which
Is & wonderful imitator, barking.
whistling, laughing, chuckiing. and
counterfeiting other sounds that It
hears with astonishing accuracy
Great numbers Of the doubie-ye4low-
heads come from the State Of Ia
maullpas. in Mexico. where traders
dealing in this kind Of featheHed mer-
chandise employ poems 20 ehmb trees
for the birds IN the forests. So num-
they that there is hardly
bic place which does not con-
OF more Of their nests-any
Die or hollow serving for the
But the parrots make their
F aference in the very tail
,ss..,4sa 49, ss%ts- psss.g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

prove otherwise. but not with sue
cess. Those monkeys which he
sought to interview in confinement
at ZOOS and in menageTies, COM
monty exhibited their disapprOval
of his Investigations by throwing
sawdust into the horn Of his phon-
Ograph.
Ps=s, RsH is =~t sssl>s - sts5z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

In a state of nature monkeys
do undoubtedly say things. Ehat is
to say, like other animals, they
utter a few vocal sounds which
express various wants and emo
tions. But they possess nothing
which can properly he likened to
the articplatie speech Of human
Ia@iess. ALs' 0HFasx sss %siss ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Vocal Organs LIKE Humans.

The mere fact that wild monkeys
do not say much is no proof that
they are not capable of learning
to talk if captured in babyhood
and properly trained. A monkey
has exactly the same throat and
mouth structures as a human be
ing. It's vocal apparatus is the
same as ours. Why. then, should
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

it not be able to learn how to
speak?
A question of intelligence? Well,
the parrot, which is a vastly less
intelligent animal than the mon
key, is able to talk. So why not
our arboreaI cousin? If the par
rot is by nature initiative, the
aoRksY H. Svsn EssoFs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21


~ different from that which mas
furnished inspiration to R. j. Gar
ner, who penetrated the jungle Of
the Gaboon, in Africa, with an
aluminium cage and a photograph
the former being for occupancy
by himself while engaged in his
studies, and the latter for record
ing tho speech of any gorillas or
other friendly creatures that
might happen HE way.
Mr.. Garner has sought only to
study the language of Wild monk
eys. Prof. Bells idea is to take
Young monkeys, captured in in
fancy, and teach them how TO talk.
The weakness Of Mr.. Gamers
method lies in the fact that no wild
animal has much to say for itself.
Take the parrot, for example. In a
state OF nature this most converse
tional of birds seems TO De not
even initiative Though the tropic-
al forests which 1t inhabits are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

Dr.. Alexander Graham Bell, Who Pro
poses TO Teach Monkeys to Talk.
vocal from sunrise to sunset, il
mimics nothing, its sole notes be-
ing a harsh croaking and scream
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

these experiments for some time
past. but has not yet seen At to
make pubic any Of the results OBJ
tanned. In any case they are sure
TO be extremely interesting. That
it should be practicable to teach
& monkey to couveEss nationally is.
Of course, out OF Shs question. But
there would seem 30 be no rea-
son why the animal should not in
dictate its wants, emotions, or mere
primary concepts OF almost any
sort. by the utteranos Of English
words, a few dozen Of which might
comprise its total vocabulary.
There IS no question OF the fact
that the parrot. though markedly
inferior TO the monkey IN tntelh-
gence. understands at least some
Of the words It utters Why should
not our arboreal cousin 90 the
same? But II is obvious that IN
struction would have to be begun
in babyhood-as, indeed. IS the
case with all kinds Of birds that
are taught to talk or to sing tunes.
Parrots for market are taken from
the nests, many Of them before
they have any feathers at all.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
THE
Bank Of Commerce
WANTS YOUR BUSINESS.

1t is well worth looking at-tb.
offering of Real Estate which =.
have on our books at the pre,..
time. Whatever you may be !.
search of in the Real Estate In.
make known to us your wants an
be sure that we can easily sati,t
them. We have the choicss
selections of town and COUNT
property, all improved and deyG
oped, and every parcel is wa
worth the price asked. We ag
buy and exchange Real Estab
collect rents, and do a gener
Real Estate business.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03

The State OF Idaho send Greetings
10 +, A. Child, Defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear
before me, at my Office inBoise in the
| County OF Ada on the 9th day OF June
1908. at ten o'clock, a. m in an action
brought against you by said plaintiff, to
answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff Said action is brought
70 recover from you the sum of One
Hundred (S10O00) Dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of six per cent. per
annum from the 18th day Of February,
1907, the same being upon a certain
promissory note dated at Meridian.
Idaho, February 18th, 1907, for the sum
of $4,000 with interest thereon at the
rate OF six per cent per annum, payable
on demand, which said note was ex-
rcuted and delivered TO one Elizabeth
Logan, or bearer; that said Elizabeth
Logan sold and delivered said note TO
the Plaintiff herein for valuable con
sideration and before maturity, who is
now the lawful owner and holder of said
note that said plaintiff has demanded
the payment of said note and that no
part OF the same has been paid and there
IS now due and owing from said de
PENDANT to plaintiff the sum of $4,000,
together with interest at the rate of six
per cent per annum from the 18th day |
OF February, 1907, all of which will |
more fully appear in the complaint on |
file herewith, a copy of which is attached |
hereto aud made a part hereof or judg
meut will be taken against YOU for
One Hundred ($lO000) Dollars. 10
scther with interest thereon at the rate
't six per cent per anuum, from Feb
'uary 18TH 1907, to gethcr with the costs
't this suit II you fail to appear and
answer
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
aid County Greeting: Make legal ser
ice and due return hereof
Given under my hand this 25th day of
March, 1905
VIM c. DUNBAR
.Hsiicf Of ne Pfdce of Boise Prccmefl
~ said County
'ERkN 4 BLAINE, Residing al BOISE
Idaho, attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
NoTIcE<To CREDITORS.

State Of Idaho, County of Ada--ss.
In the Probate Court in and for the County
OF Ada.
Estate Of JOSEPH sEEDALL, De-
ceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Administrative Of the estate Of
JOSEPH SEEDALL, deceased, TO the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publ
cation OF this notice, to the said Admin
is tratrix, at s23H Main Street, at Boise,
County Of Ada, State Of Idaho.
Dated March II, 1908
MARY J. SEEDALL,
Administrative Of the Estate of Joseph
Scedall, deceased
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
ALIAS SUMMONS
ALIAS SUMMONS.
~ THE JUSTICES COURT
OF Boise Precinct County Of Ada State
of Idaho

BET Before VIM c, Dunbar Pus'ice Of the
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State Of Idaho, County of Ada-ss.
In the Probate Court in and for the
County of Ada.
Estate of Samuel K. Goldtrap. de-
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under,
signed Administrator of the estate OF
SAMUEL K. GOLDTRAP, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within Ten months otter the first publ
cation of this notice to the said Admins
traitor at the office of Karl Paine, in the
Falk Building in Boise, County OF Ada,
State of Idaho.
Dated February 81, 1908.
Arthur Z. CUNNINGHAM,
Administrator of the Estate of Samuel
K. Goldtrap.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
Notice of Meeting

Notice IS hereby given to any ant
all persons interested ia the rea
property III the Emmanuel Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran Church OIL
Boise. Idaho. that there will be
meeting Of the members OF said
Church ~ Hoffman Hall. corner Sth
and Fort Streets, on Monday the 10th
day Of April, 1908. at eight o'clock, +
NJ. for the purpose OF voting on the
proposition OF mpftgaging Lot Eley-
en- (lll Of Block Ninety one (9) OF
the Original Towusite OF Boise City,
Idaho, 10 secure a loan OF money for
the use of said Church
Dated this lst day OF April. 1908
Emmanuel Swedish Evangelical Luth-
eran Church
By A. II. FRANZEN,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given 20 the mem
beFs of the Church Of the Nazarene that
a meeting win be held in the Nazarcne
Church, Thursday evening, April 10th
az s o'clock, TO vote ON the proposition
Of selling or exchanging the lot now oc-
supied by said church aud buying an
other lot for said church and giving
q mortgage on the lot purchased for
the benefit of said church
(SigneO CLYDE I. DILLEY.
Prf0deHt Of ne Beard Of Trustees
MRS. EDITH LEWIS. Secretary
This goth dag Of March. 1908
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03

There nothing expensive than eceiverhps for banks and
closing up banks business In the Of the Knckeboc
ker Trust Company New York for the five months which he
bank was expense for clerical help and general
penses 100000 while the three receivers receyd S
the attorney S75 600 making grand total Of BOO
II banks had been opened by extension Of time
granted by the deposor and by financial assistance obtained BY the
stockholders all its would have been up by these
traodnay expenses There surely food for thought here by
depositors in the Capital State Bank The director
and the stockholders done their share and have OBJ
tanned necessary financial backing and all that needed for
business for the deposto sign the agree
will insure the bank against upon the opening 81 its
II you ha already done and depostor sign the
agreement delay and thereby unnecessary expense
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03

With the ayowed purpose Of defeating William Bryan for the
Presidency Hearst organizing his Independence party He has
undertaken render the pundebund the nation the greatest
possible service just for years he has served them in California BY
nauguang third party movements in order elect the Republican
railroad candidates Hearts perhaps the potent for
evil today American politics. but the people awakening his
perfdy.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03

Peace
ALIAS SUMMONS.
l.oius Fong Plaintiff. IS. Toi Jack.
Defendant
The State OF Idaho sends Greetings
20 TOT Jack. Defendant
You are hereby summoned TO appear
before me. "a my office IN Boise IN the
County oi Ada ON the lith day OF Iune
ltus, az 10 O'Clock o. IN. iu an action
brought against you By said plaintiff. 10
answer the complaint OF the above
namcd plaintiff Said action Is brought
U recover tom you the sum OF SIS IS Tor
money loaned hy plaintiff % defendant.
on thc hrst cause OF action; aud the
sum ot S20Oo Tor service, rendered to
defendant hy Ne Wee. on or about he
go dsy Of July 1907. which claim has
been asstsned 70 plaintiff, on the second
cause 0i action
Or judgement viii be taken against
tou ipr $3.50 with interest thereon from
thc Is, dJy ot July. 1907. Together with
me costs of ihis suit. II YOU tail Ia ap-
pear and answer
70 the Sheriff or any Constable of
SAID County Greeting Make legal ser
vice and Juc return hereof
Given under ms hand this e8th day Of
March. 1905
VIM C. DUNBAR
5s5'icc u be Pslce of Boise Precinct
o. SAID Coarfy
] l.. Midday.
RssidiHs at Boise. Ida.
FiGtHH3 3 Aii3wry
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03

II becoming evident that any remedial legislation enacted
BIZ present Congress that will be due the active work of the
Democratic mnorThe Democrats have practically agreed upon
al Of President Rooseye recommendations outside Of the Adc
financial bill and have given notice through the leader John Sharp
Williams that legislation be pushed from and that the
minority will longer wait upon Republicans get together
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03

Francis Hney has secured additional indictments against Abe
Ruef and that political coupon will yet be brought to bay
despite decision OF the Supreme Court Of California in setting him
M Heuy has not been hmpeed these prosecutions but has
bad free hand and safe that he will yet succeed in
placing both Scm and Ruef in the penitenary and perhaps in
furnishing those highly respectable business who brbed these
graiters
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
AIiiS SUMMONS

IN THE JUSTICES COURT
OF Boise Precinct. County Of Ada. State
OF Idaho
Before Wm G Dunbar. Justice Of the
Peace
ALIAS SUMMONS.
John Fisher Plaintiff. Us. +. a. Child.
Defendant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Default having been made In the conditions
OF certain chattle mortgage made and exc
cuted by Leo Dunlap and John n, Schouten OF
the township of Eureka. county OF Montcalm
state of Michigan, dated the 18th day OF A pril.
A ID. 1908 to Johu It. Antclin OF the city OF
Beding county or Ionia, state OF Michigan
which mortgage was filed In the ONCE of the
township clerk in the said county OF Montcalm
on the 2ind day OF April, A. ID, 1908. and assign
ed by said John T. Antcliff TO Lewis Honson OF
the said city OF Bedding on the l%th day OF May,
A. ID. 1908, upon which mortgage there is
claimed to be due and unpaid at the date here
OF, the sum of forty one dollars and sixty one
cents 84i6ll.
Notice is therefore. hereby given that by
virtue OF the power of sale contained in said
chattle mortgage and of the laws in such case
made and provided there will be sold at public
auction OF vendue to the highest bidder, on the
5th day OF December, A. ID. 1908. at two o clock
in the afternoon. at the house of Lewis Hon
sen on Bridge street, opposite Moons store In
said city of Belding, the property covered by
and described In the said chattle mortgage or
so much thereof as may be necessary to salts
~ the amount due including the principal and
interest and the costs OF such foreclosure sale
The property covered by and described In
said chattle mortgage and to be sold as afOre-
said is described as foll5ws to wit: One Buff
falo Pitt bean hullcr or thresher, mschine
for threshing beans.
LEWIS HoNsoN, Mortgagee
Dated at Bedding. Mich, November 81, A. ID.
lQ02
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Order for Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court
- for tn, cunts ~ Ionia. At session OF
said Court held at the Probate ONCE in the
City of Ionia in said County, on the ninth
day of November, a. ID. 1908,
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of
MABEL ETOIL OSBORN. Minor
Ella NJ Bunker, guardian of said estate,
having filed in said court her petition, pray
ing for license to sell, at private sale, the in
terest of said estate in certain real estate
therein described for the purpose of invest
ing the proceeds thereof or putting the same
out at interest
1t is Ordered, That the seventh day OF
December. A. d. 1908, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon at said probate ONCE, be and is here
by appointed for hearing said petition. and
that all persons Interested In said estate APP
pear before said court at said time and
place to show cause why license to sell the
interest of said estate in said real estate
should not be granted;
Ii is Further Ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of a copy of
this order, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus To said day of hearing. In the Bedding
Banner newspaper printed and circulated
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
A true copy Judge of Probate
Anna p Webster,
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

And I'll drawers, sssss. bosss. bx<ssts
srmeasures shall be marked In a Ilan
manner on the outside thereof, otherwise
than on the bottom, the capacity OF each
drawer, case, box, basket or measure in
bushels or fractions thereof, and no such
case, box, drawer, basket or measure
shall be sold or offered for sale within the
city OF Belding unless the same is so
marked. except that any person, partner
ship or corporation purchasing any fruit
or vegetables in any drawer, case, box,
basket or measure that is not so marked
may sell the sai,e in the original package
by the drawer, case. box, basket or meas
ure without marking upon some visible
portion thereof the actual quantity con-
talned in such drawer, case, box, basket
or measure
Sec. l4-That all measures in the city
of Bedding for buying and selling shall be
marked with the word dry" or the word
"liquid" thereon to designate the kind OF
measure. All liquid measures used within
| said city for buying or selling shall have
marked thereon the capacity thereof in
gallons, quarts or pints, or fraction thereof.
Sec. l5-lt shall be the duty OF the
sealer Of weights and measures or his au-
thorized assistants to examine and test
any or all meters or other instrument used
in the city of Belding for the purpose OF
measuring gas, electricity, water or other
substance. and if any such meter or other
instrument so used shall be found to regis
ter any other or different amount Of gas,
electricity, water or other substance than
the amount actually used, then the sealer
of weights and measures shall order such
meter or meters or other instrument to be
corrected within reasonable time to be
named by the sealer Of weights and
measures so it will register the amount
of gas, electricity, water or other sui
stance actually used and IL such meter or
other instrument cannot be so corrected
then it shall be the duty Of the sealer of
weights and measures or his assistant to
confiscate and destroy such meter, meters
or other instrument and any person, part
nership or corporation which is supplying
gas, electricity, water or other substance
to customers in the city Of Bedding a.
ascertaining the amount used by meter
or other instrument who shall neglect or
refuse to correct or remove such meter or
other instrument within the time stated by
the sealer Of weights and measures shall
be deemed guilty Of a violation of this or
dinance and be punished accordingly.
Sec. l6-lt shall be the duty OF the
sealer Of weights and measures or his
authorized assistants to test any gas sup
piled by any person or persons, partner
ship or corporation to citizens of the city
OF Bedding for heating or lighting purpose.
for hire. II the gas so tested shall bt
found not to conform to at least the
eighteen candle power test for gas ther
Continued on page g.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court for
- the County of Ionia,
At a session OF said Court, held at the Pro-
bate ONCE in the City of Ionia, In said County.
on the twenty-eigh day of October, A.
ID. 1908
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
BERTHA REARICK Minor.
Mary Rearick. guardian of said estate, hav-
ing filed in said court her petition praying
for license ia sell at public or private sale,
the interest of said estate in certain real es-
tate therein described, for the purpose of
paying the debts, charges and expenses of
managing said estate and the expense of the
maintenance and support of said ward
IL is Ordered that the thirteth day of Nov
ember, A. ID. 1908, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon. at said probate once, be and Is hereby
appointed for hearing said petition. and that
all persons Interested I'm said estate appe ar
be fore said court. at said time and place. to
show cause why license to sell the interest
of said estate In said real estate should not
be granted;
II is futher ordered. that public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy of
this order for three successive weeks pre-.
yious to said day of hearing In the Bedding
Banner, newspaper printed and circulated
in said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
true copy. Judge of Probate
Anna r. Webster
Register OF Probate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHEs.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-SeT
vices at 10 so a. IN. and z 80 p IN. Sabbath
School at close of morning service Praye
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. CIV
MAXWELL Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services
1920 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sabbath schoc
at :45 a. m Prayer meeting on Thursda
evening. REV. n. j. MYERS, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHuRCH-Services at 1890 Il.
IN and 1880 p. IN. Sabbath school at cunPu
morning service. Prayer meeting ohTrcol
day evening. REV. G. T.. Manifold ct
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preaching on each
Sunday at 1890 and 1880. Communion
every Lords Day c. T. at $50 ;. 5 al
IL m PRAYER Meeting Thursday evening
Rev. O. w. WINTER. Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer anj
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a. m. Preach
ing at 1880 p. m Prayer meeting Friday
evening. REV. L. FLETCHER, Pastor.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL MISSION =
Morning prayer and sermon in Woodman
Hall at 10 80 a. m. Sunday. Evening service
at 1880 pm. j. A. BAYNToN. Priest in Charge
ST, JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC-Services at
500 a, m and 1890 a. IN. alternately every
Sunday morning. REV. FIR. ZINDLER.
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side Nil
lard Addition, corner of Eager and Moulton
street-Sunday school at 1920, social meet
ing at III 80 a, m, preaching al 1880 y. III.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Everybody welcome.
A. n. Hill Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
ACTUAL STARVATION
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is troubled with Indigestion or dys-
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A 25c package of Rexall Dyspepsia
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In ordinary cases this is sufficient u
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