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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
YOUNG DUCKS.
They Have No Instructive impulse to
Enter the Water.


II has turned out. under the search
Ing experimentation OF recent years.
that much that we have supposed to
be instinct in animals Is not instinct
at all. For example, the young duck
proves to have no instructive impulse
TO enter the water, does not recognize
the element by sight and is. In short
In precisely the same situation as n
chick until. by happy chance, 1t gets
its legs wet. Wet legs. however, and
the lift of the water on the body at
once start up the swimming reaction.
and away sails the duckling, as chick
ems and children do not
The chick. on Its part, has a definite
instinct 10 peck at any small object
that catches its eye. That takes care
OF its feeding. But the chick has no
corresponding instinct to drink and
would die OF thirst before Il would
recognize water by sight alone. Drink.
Ing 1t has TO learn for itself by peck
ing at dewdrops or spots Of light on
the surface Of the water or particles
at the bottom of its cup. Even the
hen, contrary to general belief, proves
to have no instructive fear OF the wa
ter for her offspring. A hen that has
raised few broods OF ducks and seen
them take TO the water becomes highly
distressed when subsequent hatch Of
chickens do not swim. In fact. hens
have been reported under these cir.
cumstances to lead their chicks to the
waterside and push them in.-Mc
Clure's Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

What the White Men Charged Them
For Killing One Donkey.

In "Reminiscences OF Old Times In
Tennessee" story is told OF the good
faith and honor OF n party Of Chicka.
saw Indians. While hunting one fall
they shot donkey, mistaking the
creature for wild animal. They sold
the hide. and II finally came to the
hands Of John Barnes In Upton.
When the Chickasaws returned to
the region OF Upton for their annual
hunt the next fall Barnes invited them
to a shooting match. the prize to be
the skin of very rare animal.
Thirty braves appeared at the con.
test, ana one of them won the prize.
when he saw the skin he turned II
over and said: 'iIa, ha! Me kill him.
Me shoot him. Seew And he pointed
to the fatal bullet hole.
Then Barnes told them that they had
killed n donkey, very useful animal,
but he was sure that they had done II
by mistake, believing II to be wild
animal.
The Indians listened attentively to
the white mans words and then con.
suited together few minutes. FINALLY
they separated. each brave going to his
pony. unhitching him and leading him
to the spot where gang Of white men
stood. Barnes In the midst OF them.
Then one OF the Indians spoke:
I'VE sorry we kill donkey. We think
he belong TO the woods. We find him
in cane. We think him wild. We sor-
ry. Now we pay. We take no white
mans boss. pony. nothing OF white
man. We honest. We have ponies;
that's all. Take pay" And he mo-
toned to the long line OF ponies, held
by their owners.
"How many?" asked Barnes.
"white man say" returned the In.
dian; take plenty"
The honor of the red men was not
equaled by the white men, for. be II
recorded to their shame. they took
from the CT ickasaws thlrty-five ponies
to pay for the accidental killing of one
donkey,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
peIiaht Of Varied labor.

None but the fully occupied can APP
preciate the delight of suspended or.
rather. OF varied labor. II is toll that
creates holidays. There Is no royal
road-yes. that is the royal road TO
them. Life cannot be made up Of
recreations. They must be garden spots
in well farmed lands.-Mrs. Gilbert
Ann Taylor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
eolinabroke's Retort.

When Bolingbroke. who was at AK.
la-Chapelle during the treaty OF peace
at that place. ut which time his at.
talnder wa not removed. was asked
by an impertincnt Frenchman whether
ne came there In any public character.
his lordship answered: mot at all.
I came like French minister. with no
character at ALL"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

II suppose you're sorry now?" asked
the prison visitor. according to the
Philadelphia Ledger.
The young man who had stolen ST.
900 and spent II In sixteen weeks
sighed through the bars. 'Oh. yes. $
he answered. II tried to cut too much
OF splurge The money ought to
have lasted ME week longer"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
lust Suits Him.

Friend-Why do you encourage these
woman's suffrage meetings? Surely
you don't approve Of them. Husband
Approve? With all my heart! can
come home as late as like now with.
out finding my wife at home to ask
questions. Fliegende Batter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

81 think It's wrong for married
man TO gamble"
ITS worse than wrong. It's idiotlc
His wife gives him fits II he loses and
confiscates the proceeds II he wins
Louisville Courier Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

A country convert. full of zeal, In
his first prayer meeting remarks Of
fered himself for service. II am ready
to do anything the Lord asks OF me"
said he. so long as It's honorable"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
The Audience.

The Actor "a terrible boreI-Awfully
bad arrangements at Jayville. Played
Hamlet" there last week. Somebody
shouted "Fire." and II took twenty
minutes for the audience TO get out.
His victim-I s'pose the poor beggar
was lame what?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

'rhe blessedness or misery OF old age
Is often but the extract Of. our past
life ia Mntsfra
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

They are never alone that ara Eccom-
panied by noble thoughts. -S:r Philip
Sidney
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

II a thing is possible and proper to
man. deem It possible to thee.-Ma1cus
AureIius.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
THE PRIZE
A Trophy That Did Not Remain
Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS,

II Belonged to the American Consulate
In Honolulu and Was Carried of by
Party Of English Middies-The Res
titution and Apology.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
Good PROGRAM Next Week.

The bill at the Brinkman Family
Theater this week is very strong
one, in fact it is considered by those
who have seen it, to be the best that
has ever been put on in this city,
but all will look forward with great
anxiety to the one for next week,
when Madell & Corbley and Noles
& Noles will appear, having been en-
gagged for the week.
MadeIl & Corbley are note d
throughout the northwest and are
the highest-priced team on the
entire circuit. They have become
popular through their musical act,
Summer Boarders and Sum-R-Not.'
Noles & Noles, impersonators,
need no special advertising except
to mention the fact that they are
playing a re-engagement, as they
played here last season and made
great "hit" in this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
Fire Last Night.

Fire last night completely destroyed
the residence of H. P. Betting, cor.
ner of Thirteenth street and Bel.
trami avenue, entailing a loss of
$1,000.
The fire broke out about 1880.
being caused, it is thought, by the
explosion of a lamp, which Mr.. Bott'
ing had left burning when he went
down town in the evening.
The fire department responded
promptly but the water pressure
was not sufficient to throw q
stream higher than the eayes. The
fire lads saved almost all of the
furniture and contents, only about
500 worth of furnishings being lost
The residence was pretty home
and valued at $4,000, insurance t.
the amont of $1,000 being carried
on the house and $500 on the con
tents.
Moral: Insure with the T. J
Miller Insurance agency.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
The HATCHER SWEDBACK
JURY COULD NOT AGREE
Jury Had Been Out As Hours. Eek.
TreasurefsShinn's Arrangement
Was Postponed.

After being out forty-six hours,
the jury in the case of A. T. Hatch
er VS.. E. J. Swedback came into
court this morning and stated
through their foreman, that they had
not reached verdict and could not
agree. Judge Stanton then dismissed
the jury.
In this case the plaintiff seeks to
recover $165 for driving 10000 feet
of logs down the Mississippi river in
1906 and Mr.. Swedback sets up a
counter claim of $1057 for part OF
the same logs, which he alleges Mr..
Hatcher drove down but did not
turn over to him.
0. J. Shinn, the ex-tr easurer of
Beltrami county who was recently
secured by Sheriff A. B. Hazen at
Portland, Ore, after much trouble,
was arraigned this morning before
Judge Stanton and asked to have
his arraignment postponed until his
attorney, Judge M. A. Spooner OF
this city who is at present in Spok.
ane, WASH, returns, not later than
May 18th. The court granted the
request
The jury in the case of Sorer
Sorenson VS.. Christ Jensen, in which
Sorenson attempted to recover dam
ages for an alleged tresspass oil
the defendant while the latter
was building a road across his
farm in the Town Of Durand, re-
tired at 3:25 yesterday Afternoon
and returned a verdict in favor o.
the defendant fifty minutes later
A stay Of twenty days was granted
Attorneys A. M. Crowell and A. A
Andrews of this cityappeared respec
lively for the plaintiff and defend
ant.
The case of Albert Gustafson vs.
T. M. Partridge was taken up yes
terday afternoon, A. A. Andrew:
representing the plaintiff and
Gibbons & Torrance the defendant
The case was concluded and sent tt
the jury this noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
CASE WAS BROUGHT TO
TEST ALDERMAN'S Law
Judge Wright Adjourned Court a
Grand Rapids to May 12.-County
Attorney Busy.

Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rap
ids arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from Grand Rapids,
where he had just adjourned a term
of the district court for Itasca
county after presiding there six
weeks.
The adjournment was taken in
order to allow the county attorney
te catch up with the rush Of work
in his Office. Court will reccnvene
at Grand Rapids on the IL inst. with
Judge w. S. McClenahan of Brain.
erd presiding on the bench.
Attorney A. R. Thwing aud
Assistant Attorney General Weeks
appeared before Judge Wright Tues.
day with Edward Laughlin in order
to test the constitutionality of
Alderman's one-saloon-to-every-5OO
inhabitants law. Laughlin had
wished to put in saloon at Orth and
the county auditor had refused to
publish his application for liquor
license. The case was argued Tues.
day and will be submitted by briefs.
Whatever Judge Wright's decision
is, it is understood, the case will be
appealed to the Supreme Court and
an attempt will be made to have the
constitutionality of the law settled
at the present term of that tribunal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
GROSS ERRORS MAY MAKE
NEW STATE LAWS INVALID
Unlawful nterineations in Enrolment Threaten to Rem
der Worthless Acts Of Minnesota Legislature
According to st. Paul Dispatch
The St. Paul Dispatch last even.

The St. Paul Dispatch last even
ing said:
Are the 500 or more laws passed
by the late legislature of any validity
DO they constitute menance to
the state and a scandal to the legis-
lat1ve enrolment committee which
gave them approval?
: For the first time in so years all
bills, after receiving the approval of
the legislature, were enrolled in
type.writing. In the old days, all
bills were written in long hand and,
as precaution against mistakes,
only experts were employed.
"One of the rules and, in fact, the
law is that there shall not be any
interlined words in an enrolled bill
nor shall there be any erasures. The
last warning is explicit and the com.
mlttee in charge is forbidden to re-
port any bill as correct which con.
tains such. That is for the purpose
of preventing tampering.
The laws passed by the legisla.
ture are in the custody of Secretary
of State Julius Schmahl, and experts,
who have examined the same. say
their botched condition is without
parallel in the history of the state
Erasures of the rankest kind are ir
evidence in over two-thirds of them
while, as to spelling, almost anything
when it came to giving the names OF
counties and persons.
One member, who followed the
work of the enrolling force, reports
that, when what is known as the
pork barrel" bill was submitted
| for approval it was found that the
typewritist in charge had left out an
entire section. This commission un'
der the rules, completely invalidated
the bill, but the fact did not bother
those in charge. With the aid of a
rubber eraser, sufficient white space
was secured and the ommitted sec.
ton inserted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
WILL ASSESS BELTRAMI
COUNTY AT so PER CENT
County Assessors Held Meeting in the Court House and
Received Instructions and Assessment Books
from County Auditor Wilmann.

Alaska-James Wynne, Island
Lake.
Battle-Axel Peterson, Foy.
Benville-J. M. Langness, Gryglia.
Bemid j1-Knute Aakus, Bemidji.
Blackjack - John Jorgensen,
Hines
Buzzle-Louis Tegner, Solway.
Baudette-John Bird, Baudette.
Birch-Chas R. Alsop, Blackjack.
Cormant-D. w. Tozier, Inez.'
Chilgren-Nels Nelson, Williams.
Durand-Henry Sporebouse, Pu-
posky.
Eckles-Henry Anderson, Wilton.
Eland-(not qualifed.)
Frohn-Iver o. Ungstadt, Rosby.
Grant Valley-Wm. Schroeder,
Bemldji.
Gudrid-Herman Wang, Baudette.
Hornet-C. S. Angel, Blackjack.
Hagalai-W. H. Neudeck, Ten
strike.
Hamre-Corneluis Brownell, Car
mel.
Jones-Jacob Sorenson, Solway.
Kelliher-Henry Pfund, Kelliher.
Lammers-Dan Carroll, Solway.
Liberty-Iver Myre, Wilton.
Langor-John Ingelbert, Black
duck.
Lakewood-Oscar M. Servis,
Arneson.
Lee-A. H. eleven, Gryglia.
Maple Ridge VIM. J. Tisdell,
Fowlds.
Moose Lake-B. A. Ronning,
Louis.
McDougald- Martin O. Akre,
Graceton. ~.--. ..-~
Minnie-FrankJ ]. Hendrickson,
Malcolm
Northern-D. w. Mohler, Be-
midi.
Nebish-John Lark, Nebish.
Port Hope-Frank Perrin, Farley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01

Local News on Last Pace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
.ELKANAH COMMANDERy
WAS GRANTED CHARTER
Grand Lodge Officers Will Be Present
May 28th, at Institution of
EIkanah.

The members of Elkanah Com
mandery, Knights Templar, are
returning to Bemidj ifrom Minneapolis
where they spent the week attending
the annual meeting of the Grand
Commandery of Minnesota, bringing
nothing but praise for everything
connected with the meeting except
the "beastly weather."
The members report that there
was large attendance at the
meeting of the Grand Commandery,
there being a bout 500 Knights
Templar present, but the customary
parade was omitted on account of
the rain in Minneapolis Wednesday.
Elkanah Commandery, No. 80,
U. D., received several compliments
d. IuC 1ACCtIIIS LII tuC CAICl1Cut
showing they made, considering how
young the lodge is, and this com.
mandery was granted a charter by
the grand lodge. The Elkanah
Commandery will be instituted May
18th in Bemidji and about ten OF
twelve of the grand officers will be
present to conduct the ceremony.
Great interest has always been
displayed in the Elkanah Comman
derry and out of the thirty-six mem
bers of the local lodge thirty attended
the Minneapolis meeting. The lodge
will doubtless be more popular than
ever since it has been granted {
charter and will be Instituted within
a few weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01

A meeting of the assessors of
Beltrami county was held Thursday
afternoon in the office of County
Auditor John Wilmann of this city
at which a resolution was passed
to assess the property in this
county at one-half its actual value.
County Auditor Wilmann pre-
sided at the meeting and trans
mitted the general instructions sent
out by the state tax commission.
Many matters pertaining to the
duties of the assessors were dis
cussed and the county auditor dis
tributed the assessment books to
the assessors of the different dis
tricts.
Instructions from the Minnesota
Tax commission to the assessors
were distributed among the assessors
at the meeting.
A circular letter was received by
Auditor Wilmann from the COM
mission, in which the law was
quoted which requires all property
in the state to be assessed at full
value. During the session of the
legislature, just closed, the commits
sion recommended to that body
that a law be passed requiring as
SCISSORS to assess all property in the
state at the uniform rate of 40 per
cent of real value, but the solons"
failed to consider and act on the
suggestion.
Heretofore, despite the full
value" provision of the assessment
law which has existed for several
years, it has been the universal GUS
tom, all over the state, to assess all
property at about so per cent of
value.
The assessors present, their dis
tricts and their postofdce addresses
are as follows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01

Governor Johnson, in looking
over the bills submitted for his
signature, commented more than
once on the botched condition of
the enrolled bills and intimated
that his message to the next legis-
lature would haye something to say
on the subject. He does not be-
lieve in the typewriting of bills, as
the danger of tampering is most ap-
parent.
To guard against such dangers,
all blank lines following the COM
pletion of a sentence are filled out
with red ink lines, but this pre-
caution is conspicuous by it's abb
sence in some of the enrolled acts
now in the vaults of the secretary
of state.
One of the soft snaps of the leg
islature was the enrolling depart
ment of the two houses, and dis
gruntled employees have been doing
more orless talking since the session
closed. The approval of nice fat
vouchers in which they failed to par
ticlpate, seems to be the trouble
maker.
One employe of the department.,
so the story goes, through the
medium of a friend on the commit
tee, had several fat vouchers for
services rendered approved in oppo-
sition to the head of the department..
The contention was that the vouch-
ers were for more money than he
was entitled to.
The last three days of the session
represented fat picking for those
employed in the enrolment depart
ment. One stenographer drew a
warrant for $3.50 for bills typewrit-
ten and two other warrants were for
sums almost as large.
| crawford Sheldon of Little Falls
| was enrolling clerk of the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
No Meeting Last Night.

About twenty-five residents Of
the city gathered at 9 o'clock last
evening in the city hall in answer
to Mayor Pogue's request for a
mass meeting of the citizens to
discuss the best methods of spend
ing the $4,000 recently secured
for the sale of bonds; to build the
new waterworks system. AS the
the crowd was SO small, the meet
ing was not called to order and
was allowed to drop.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01

Quiring- C.. J. Carlson, During.
Roosevelt P. K. Peterson, Azure.
Summit-Jonn Gilstad, Blackjack.
Spooner-Ingvert Gaustad, Bau-
dette.
Spruce Grove ]. Haslemo,
Orheim.
Shotley-Ole S. Thompson, Shot
ley.
Steenerson-Ferdinand Swenson,
Thorhult.
Turtle River-R. M. Kingston,
Turtle River. ~. ..-
Turtle Lake.. w. Butler, Turtle
River.
Taylor-C. A. Matheny, Ten
strike.
Walhalla-J. B. Grignon, Pitt.
Wabanica-Frank Ogden, Pitt.
Zippel-Riley Swinehart, Zippel.
City of Bemidji-James Cahill,
Bemidji.
Blackjack 49, Henry Orhlstud,
Blackjack.
Baudette- VIM. Cathcort, Bau-
dette.
Funkley-(not qualifed)
Nymore-
Townsite of Redby-[not quail
fed)
Turtle River-Frank Vantassel,
Turtle River.
Tenstrike-R. G.. Tuford, Ten
strike.
Spooner-Geo. E. Ericsson, Spoon
er.
Wilton-Ole L. Stortroen, Wilton.
Island Lake-(not quali6ed)
Fowlds-
UNORGANIZED TERRITORY
First District 49, Nels Otterstad,
Turtle River.
Second District-John Reihe, Ne
Dish.
Third District-Chris Espie, KEEL.
liner.
Fourth District - Ole Miller,
Domaas.
Fifth District - C.. c.. Stenmon,
Grigley,
Sixth District - Mr.. Flinders.
Spooner.
Seventh District-B. A. Arneson,
Arneson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
''One Consolation, Anyhow"

Isn't this fine weather for the
opening of the fishing season.
sarcasticly remarked Judge of Pro-
bate Clark this noon, but then
(more cheerfully) we know that we
can fish if we want to and that there
is no law to keep US from it. That's
one consolation, anyhow
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01

street to form fire company to use
the fire equipment now placed at the
corner of Mississippi avenue and
Twelfth street, which was recently
furnished by the city council. This
company will cooperate with and be
under the charge of Chief Cell of
the fire department in suppressing
fires in the northern part of the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-01
Meet to Form Fire Company.

Every man living north of Tenth
street is invited to meet at o'clock
Monday evening at T. M. Dicaire's
store on Irwin avenue and Eleventh.
The copper era., 1909-03-11
Notice of Forfeiture.

To T. B. Carpenter, and to his heirs, execu- tors, administrators and assigns.
 You are hereby notified that we have expend. ed during each of the years 19O5 1906 1907, 1908. the sun of One Hundred Dollars (lOO) in labor and improvements upon each of the following minirg claims situate in the Greenlec Gold Mountain Mining district, in the County of Graham. Territory of Arizona, to wit:
 Jim Crow Book 13. Page 442; Blue Mule Book II, Page 33l: Last Chance, Book l4, Page SS2; Commerce, Book I3, Page 3S2; Teuderfout Book 13, Pages SS}-4; L. c. Book lS Pages 4I2-3 Maggie Lee. Book II. Page 3}3; Copper Peak, Book II. Page 33i; Joplin NJ Book 13 Page 3S3.
 Said annual expenditures have been made in order to hold the said mining claims under the provisions of Section 232l of the Revised Statutes of the United States, concerning au- nual labor upon mining claims said annual ex- penditurcs being made in each of the years named and being the amounts required hy law to hold said mining claim fur the respective years in which said annual expenditures were made. and if within ninety days after the publication of this notice as required by law, you fail to contribute your proportions of said expenditures as owners of said mining claims your respect to interests in the said mining claims will beromc the property of the sub sciiher. who iS a co-owner in said mining claims by virtue of the Statute in such case made and provided.
 Witness our hands, this the 7th day of Jan nary, A. D. l9O9
 TIE BECKER,FRANz COMPANY. , ...... 4. A. ANDERSON, FIcE,PREs.