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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17
Testing Intelligence Of Fish.

There are not many precise data
in regard to the intelligence of fishes.
Some observers say they can be
trained little; others, like Edinger,
deny them even memory. It seems
that the brain, of bony fishes in par-
ticular. remains at q low Grade.
M. Oxner has recently made some
interesting observations at the ocea-
biographical museum at Monaco, with
a fish called coris julis. When he dis
guised the hook perfectly he caught
the same fish as often as he pleased.
But that only proved that the dis.
guise was perfect and that the fish
was hungry. In another set of expert
ments he used an equally well hidden
hook, but placed a piece of red paper
on the outline couple of inches
above 1t.
For the first week the fish remained
Indifferent; on the eighth, ninth, tenth
and eleventh days it took the bait; on
the twelfth day it refused the bait till
the red paper was removed; on the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
days it refused the bait with the red
paper, though it examined it careful
ly; on the sixteenth day and on the
following six days 1t began by snap
ping at the red paper, and then turn
ing to the hook bit off the bait in
small scraps without any hurry and
with a thousand precautions.-Knowl-
edge
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17
Whv There Mas No Crowd.

A friend of Will Cumback once had
q story which he delighted to relate
in the presence of Mr.. Cumback.
He (the story teller once filled a
date at one of the churches in the
little town of Leesburg, in Kosciusko
county. That is, he went to fill it, but
everybody else failed to come, except
one lone man, who came to open the
church and build fire; his charge for
this being a dollar. Even those who
had received complimentaries did not
show up-a thing unprecedented in the
experience of the lecturer, and he
marveled what the hoodoo could be.
He questioned the janitor.
Don't this God-forsaken burg take
any more interest than this in moral
and instructive lecturer"
*They used to-" was the reply. In
the hesitating tone of one who might
say more if he chose.
And why don't they now?
"Well, I'll tell you" said the janitor,
thawing into confidence. "a year or so
ago We had a man give a talk-his
name was Cumback-maybe you've
heard tell of him. Well, it appears
like since then they won't nobody turn
out to a lecture. indianapolis News.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17
Violin MAKING.

1t is only within the last five years
that violin boxes have been manufac-
tured by machinery in the German
CITY of Markneukirchen. Up to that
time the work was done by hand, and
was. with few exceptions, house. III
dustry. In 1907 stock company OF
several of the large exporters was
formed. 1t bought patents and erect
ed a large factory. The original pur-
nose was to furnish the dealers with
a violin body, called in Germany
"schachtel," or box, that would be as
chaan as those made in Bohemia, and
with the advantage of being made OF
seasoned wood and each body being
exactly the same. Later, with lm-
nroyed machinery. the factory Vs.
able to put out finished violins. II
costs so little in Markneukirchen to
make yiolins that they could be sold
in the United States, despite the 40
per cent. duty, lower than they could
be manufactured in this country
Sheep gut il used for strings.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

1a11 =. I'D only IL money. II one
owing taxes delivers property to the
tax-oficer for them, be does 1t at his
own risk. He does not thereby pay
his taxes. If the tax-officer keeps
the property, the other must repay the
taxes in money. The state accepts
only money for taxes"
It's embezzlement of taxes" cried
Barnsfield. IF | have to repay them,
he'll have to go to the penitentiary!"
No" l said, ut is not embezZle-
ment of taxes. 1t is not any crime at
all, for the reason that the tax-otticer
is authorized to collect only money.
He has no authority to receive prop
erty Property, If delivered to him. Is
at its owners peril. He is not charge
able with enlightenment If he appro-
PIRATES this property to his own use,
nor are his bondsmen liable for 1t, be-
cause they guarantee only proper &C
counting of money which the officer
receives as taxes"
Barnsfield jumped up and started
toward little telephone at the cor
ner OF the sideboard. Balduc darted
across the room, smashed the tels-
phone with his knuckles and confront
ed Barnsfield.
sit down, you puffy varmint," h'
said. Into your chair with you!"
And, Selling the man by the should
ers, he whirled him around anE
forced him down into his chair. Bal
due stood oRr him moment, his
fingers working with restrained saw
agery. His jaws clamped; his eyes
narrowed to a thin line of blue. Then
he turned to me. Let US CO., he
said, before l tramp the creatures
face out of shape on the floor"
We left BarnsfeId, wheeling with
excitement, his breath gone and his
fat hands wabbling about on the arms
of his chair.
In the street, Balduc took a deep
breath and shook himself like dog
coming out of a slime-vat. Il had to
get out of there" he said, "or kill him.
Good-by. If you ever need slave with
steel fingers, send word of 1t to Jean
Balduc on the Jacques Cartier river"
and he was gone.
l took a hanson to the Dresden for
q little dinner
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

he went on, Il suppose you 3espised
ne down &c tne ground when / agreed
to eat with that puffy-throated viper;
but l only wanted to get last chance
at him, to tell him what / thought OF
him, and then to jam his head on the
table among his pots. We will go up
there tonight, you and |. We will
show him how he has caught his own
legs In his man-trap. | will tell him
some things which he needs to hear;
but we will not eat with him. If |
were starving in the snow-drifts OF
Hudson bay, and he came to find NE
with a load from the company store, |
would not eat with him. l would eat;
but | would kill him first"
Barnsfield, like every paryenu,
wished to point out for our admira-
ton all the treasures in his hideous,
snowy palace before We went in to
dinner. The place might have been
the storehouse of Kidd in the golden
days of the Spanish Main. A carved
wood ceiling from some chateau In
d MAI DlS vase IAOAAA oAA
DINA, new Italian bronzes, old Dutch
chairs mingled with Chippendale, Hep
pelwhite, and atrocious things in gilt,
tables of the empire beside colonial
consoles, Moorish corners with old
arms, rugs, banners-all the tndiscrtm-
mate loot of barbarian with money
sacks.
l admired with discrete and evasive
generalities. Balduc said nothing and
finally we went in to dinner. | had
not seen its like, except at Thanksgiv-
ing in a New England farmhouse. A
turkey on his golden back in a huge
platter, a saddle of mutton, trussed
fowls, food enough for ships crew,
piled hot and steaming on the biggest
table in New York.
We sat down, and Barnsfield put
his hands on the tablecloth, closed his
puffy eyes, and made ready to invoke
blessing on his house.
Jean Balduc spoke then. "Mr.
Barnsfield," he said, Il am sick"
Barnsfield sprang up, got a ocean
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

drawers of his desk, fshed out pack
age of bonds and laid them on the
table.
Good five per cents" he said, Sc
cured by mortgage on all the copper
properties in the county, including
plants, tram-roads and improvements
to be hereafter made. In six months
they will be worth hundred and
twenty"
looked carefully at the bonds. They
were in the usual form of such securi-
ties. printed On bank-note paper, with
a picture on the back of a huge cop
per pot, tipped over. pouring out
stream of gold pieces. They were of
a first issue of the Empire Copper
company, limited to million dollars,
and in denominations of one thousand
smiled at the confidence of Barns
field. There were exactly twenty-eight
of these In the pack. He had pinned
them up for Balduc.
Barnsfield patted the bundle of Sc
curities with his fat hand. There are
the bonds" he said; now give me
the tax receipts signed by you as
treasurer"
Halduc took a big leather pocket,
book from his coat and handedsme the
tag receipts. wrote int6 them, Paid
this day by the delivery to the treas
nrer of Huron county OF twenty-eight
bonds of the Empire Copper company,
numbered three hundred and fifty to
three hundred and seventy-seven in
elusive" Then Balduc signed them
and handed them over to Barnsfeld.
He placed the package in pigeon
hole of his desk. and came up from
behind it transfigured. The chill in
the air was gone; the hidden ice-fioes
were melted; the low-lying fogs were
golden in the sun. He had not i'm
agined that the thing could be done so
easily. He had looked for long wrang-
ling. delays, a siege. 1t was like the
answer to prayer put into ope's hands
while they were still clasped. One
ought to go wreathed in smiles when
events waited at ones beck so cour-
teously.
| He chortled softly in his throat
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

ter of brandy from a sideboard and
set it down by Balduc. There" he
said, "that'n fix you"
NO." said Balduc, nothing will do
me any good but to get outside in the
air.
Barnsfield started toward a door.
Come right here" he said, ION this
balcony"
Balduc got up then. NO." he said,
Il will go out into the street with Mr.
Parks; but, before go, want to hand
you this six hundred dollars that |
owe you." and he took roll of bills
from his waistcoat pocket and laid
them on the tablecloth.
Barnsfield saw instantly that some
climax had arrived, but what he did
not know. He came back and sat down
in his chair
What do you mean?" he said.
Il mean," replied .Balduc, that
got only nineteen tracts of land for
you in Huron county, SO you owe me
Just nineteen thousand dollars. You
paid me today, nineteen thousand, six
hundred, which was six hundred too
much"
Barnsfeld's face began to pale. 81
don't understand" he said. Il paid
the taxes to you. l gave you twenty.
eight bonds for them and got the re-
ceipt. l did not pay you: / paid the
taxes
YES" said Balduc, you thought
you paid the taxes; but you didn't
You paid me. The bonds brought nine.
teen thousand, six hundred dollars
give you back the six hundred now,
and our account is square"
Barnsfield got up. Il paid the taxes,
he said. Il got the tax receipts"
NO" said Balduc, taxes can only
bel paid in money That's the law
Yot can't pay taxes with property
Your tax receipts are not worth hell
room. They acknowledge the pay
ment in bonds
Barnsfeld turned to me. What's
/ all this rot?" he said.
/ | got up then, and walked around
| the table. What Mr.. Balduc has
said" answered, "is quito true. Taxes
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rest of his life? He could do better
than that. The open way of the great
north was a better one He would
send the money to Huron county;
then he would go to Barnsfields little
informal dinner and square the &C
count with him.
| came forward then,~ land begged
Mason to explain what he meant by
his plan. AS the matter stood, Bal
due could not do even as he himself
suggested. He could not send the
money to Huron county, and leave
New York clear. The sum he had
lacked nine thousand dollars of pay
ing the taxes He had surrendered
and receipted for the taxes in full,
twenty-eight thousand dollars. If he
sent back nineteen thousand, he
would be instantly charged with theft
of the other nine. Explanations would
hardly avail him. He would certainly
be extradited and imprisoned.
Randolph Jason went over to a
bookcase, got down a volume of Re
ports of the State of Michigan, and
sat down with it between the two of
us as a tutor might do with puzzled
little boys He read the case, mark
ing with his finger in the book, very
carefully to us. | saw instantly the
intent of his plan, but he went on, ex-
planning in lucid detail the effect of it
on Balduc. on Barnsfield, on Huron
county, the equities which it adjusted
the necessity of government which it
imposed, the penalties which it evad-
ed. and the ancient, correct, accurate
doctrine of law upon which this de-
cision of the Michigan courts is
founded.
The tension in Jean Balduc's big
body relaxed, the pressure in his face
ebbed. He understood the whole
scheme to the end now. | do not
know of any emasculated. language
which could give the force and direct
ness of Balduc's own words. He got
slowly to his feet, stretched out his
arms, filled his big lungs. by God,
he said, you have got the fat thief
on the crcss!"
Then he turned to me. Mr.. Parks, .
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

prints, with here and there gross
Imitation of a master. Barnsfield evil
IDENTIFY took his art as prescribed by
the foreign agents. The only table In
the room was a huge piece of shining
mahogany heavy with carvings In
atroeious taste, the sort of thing which
the full pocket gets when it leaves its
selection to the dealer. Behind 1t was
Barnsfield | got the impression OF
something cold and pudgy, when l
looked at him. A like impression
awaits the spectator before the glass
box at the end of the line in the Ma
tional Aquarium at Naples-a deep
sea thing in nest of weeds.
He was a tall man, fattened out or
shape, fat crowding his eyes back dis
tending his jowls, sagging his chin.
His hair was light and thin, brushed
smooth to his poll. His eyes were
dull, the eyes which Victor Hugo
warned against, the cloudy eyes COW
ering mines, rifle-pits, trenches manned
with cannon shotted to the muZZle
and the fuse smoking. A fat hand.
Illuminated by a great Kaf1r diamond,
Topped about on the mahogany table.
He showed no apparent interest at
the arrival of Balduc, but he was
bit uneasy over me. His fingers wan
dered to an electric button, the nails
scratching the rim or 1t.
Mr. Barnstield," began Balduc u
came back about those taxes"
Barnsfield looked inquiringly at me.
Yes" he said He wished to know
who | was before his/answers became
more. than monosyllabic.
That's my lawyers secretary" said
Balduc. Il have concluded to take
your chips and whetstones. They are
better than nothing; but want Mr..
Parks to look at them"
The explanation cleared Barnsfield's
face. If Balduc was bringing Huron
county up to be quietly sheared of
ten thousand dollars, a lawyers sec
rotary, merely to examine the wording
of the bonds, was detail to be
pleased over. He dived down into the
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when he was WELL lack ;r+o his chair.
and beamed on us; then he TAXED.
He was glad to see Jean Ralduc again,
pleased to meet me. He was athlrst
for news from the copper land, achlng
with wonder about the inexpiicable
delay of the Great Lakes railroad in
building its line. 1t was his dearest
most closely cherished hope to see the
citizens of Huron county wax rlch
from the development which he intend
ed should be made on the south shore
of Lake Superior. He limited vaguely
at large good fortune which the 1u-
ture held for BaIduc, a future OF which
he, Barnsfeld, was in some esoterlc
way the directing overload. He want
ed long, intimate. personal talk with
Balduc He must come that night
with him to dine, and I, too; he espe-
cially wished me to come. had
found favor in his sight. There would
be only the three of us-his family
was in Florida. 1t would be an In
formal, friendly dinner.
| looked to see the deep fires in
Jean Balduc break through; but he
accepted the invitation on the spot for
the two of us at eight o'clock that
evening
Barnsfeld lighted us to the door
with smiles, and there we left him,
kneading his pudgy hands and thank
ing Providence that the human game,
like no other, lacked instinct to pro-
tect 1t.
We went back to the Office without
a word. Randolph Mason looked at
the bonds. and then directed me to go
out and sell them for what | could get.
| sold the bonds on the curb for sew
enty-five cents on the dollar and got
the cash in large bills. Randolph
Mason handed this money to Jean
Balduc and told him to go back to the
Jacques Cartier river. The man was
puzzled and angry. Was this all that
Mason could do-cause him to collect
the taxes of Huron county at a loss
of some nine thousand dollars, en-
bezzle the money and hide out for the
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

Every man in your Office is in love
with the stenOgrapher.
what of it,"
81 wouldn't have that sort of thing
going on
Why should / obiect@ Not man
has lost a day this year. Not ever
baseball attracts them
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

For the legal principle In
voIved in this story see People
VS.. SeeIey, III Mich, 1853; rs
N. w. r., COG.
A collector of taxes can re-
ceive nothing but money in pay
ment of taxes. II he receive
property in lieu thereof and ap-
proprlate 1t to his own use, he
is not guilty of embezlement,
and his bondsmen are not liza
bie.-PeopIe v. SeeIey, supra. A
collector of taxes can receive
nothing but money In payment
of taxes.-Miller v. Wesener, IS
w. Va, SO.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17
The WAY to Date.

You say you hope to become en-
gagged to a suffragette?"
well, I'm going to submit the ques-
ton to a referendum consisting OF her
two sisters and her parents"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
NOTED BEAUTY DOCTOR.

Prof. Felix Cristion, of the Rue de
Revolt, Paris is to appear at the
Grand opera house Wednesday and
Thursday, giving two lectures to ladies'
only on beauty culture and facial
blomishes.
The management of the Grand has
been able to secure these dates for
this noted scientist, who is assisted
by Nine Maye, who was awarded the
gold prize at the International Beauty
congress, Paris, for being the most
beautiful lady for her age.
Nine Maye passed her fifty-siXth
year April card.
Prof Crlstion's lectures have
proven a wonderful success and some
of the most representative ladies of
the country requested him to give
them another visit before returning to
Paris. Almost every day the theaters
have been too small to accommodate
the large audiences that greet this
noted French specialist on his tour OF
the United States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
HARD 10 GET 4 JURY IN WALK
ER TRIAL.
Over One Hundred NcnircmCn Al
ready Examined and Forty
More Are Summoned.

SAPULPA. okla. Feb. . -(Spe-
cial)-At the end Of the second day
of the trial Of Bob Walker, negro,
charged with the murder of Fred
Evans, white, at Mannford, last No
vember the jury box was temporari-
" filled for the first time. 1t is ex-
pected that at least half of the y
jurors will be eliminated tomorrow
when the state will use peremptory
challenges. over one hundred venire-
men have already been examined ana
late yesterday, Presiding Judge stan
field ordered special venire of 40
more drawn.
Walker and another negro last No
vember attacked two white men near
Mannford. killing one and wounding
the other. Walkers companion was
caught by a mob and lynched, Walk
er escaping to be arrested later at
Claremore.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
COMPANY A INSPECTION
FEBRUARY 10 And 70
REGULAR "LOOK-ONER' BN AD-
JUTNNT GENERAL in OKLA
HOMA HAS BEGUN.

Regular inspection Of Company A.
first infantry, oklahoma National
guard, win take place at Tulsa, Febru-
AIRY l9 and 20, according to a general
order issued by Adjutant General Can
ton. The inspection will be made by
Lieutenant THUS, of the twenty-third
infantry, recently assigned to special
duty with the Oklahoma guard.
The inspection dates for the entire
state are as follows:
Regimental headquarters, store
house, rifle range and Company B,
First infantry, Chandler, February l,
and 3.
Band and Company c, First infan-
try, Shawnee, February and 6.
Company G, First infantry, Ard
more, February I and 8.
Company II, First infantry, Durant,
February and 10.
Company. l.. First infantry, Antlers,
February 2 and 1S.
Company d. First infantry Neal
ester, February IA and 10.
Company f, First infantry Musko-
gee, February 16 and II.
Company A, First infantry Tulsa
February ~ and 20.
Company E, First infantry, Pawnee,
February q and 20.
Company X, First infantry and ma
chine gun platoon, Enid, February %
and "a.
Company |, First infantry, Alva,
February 26 and 27.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
A WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers of rheuma-
tism. whether muscular or of the
joints, sciatica, lumbago. backache.
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia,
pains, to write to her 70 home
treatment which has repeatedly cured
all of these tortures She feels it her
duty to send it to all sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself at home
as thousands testify-no change Of
climate being necessary. This sim
pie discovery banshes uric acid from
the blood. loosens the stiffened joints,
purifies the blood, and brightens the
eyes, giving elasticity and tone to
your whole system. If the above in
terests you, for proof address Mrs. NJ.
summers, Box r. South Bend. Ind
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Tulsa People Have Absolute Proof OF
Deeds at Home.


Deeds at Home.
It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit
The deeds Of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Tulsa kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
people who have been cured to stay
cured.
w. S. Hooker, 31l n. Elgn st. Tul-
sa. okla, says: My back was often
so sore and lame that could hardly
stoop and II | did manage to do so,
] was hardly able to stralghten. The
kidney secretions were irregular in
passage and disturbed my rest. Being
advised to try Doan's Kidney pills,
did SO and Il was not long before
they restored me to good health. I
consider this remedy worthy Of the
highest endorsement" Statement
given June 22. 190SD
Re Endorsement.
on June 10, 1910. Mr.. Hooker was
interviewed and he said: II still
consider Doan's Kidney Pills to be the
best kidney medicine ever took.
Whenever | have an opportunity
recommend this preparation.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Mllburn CO.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03

for the food Hurley has furnished
prisoners at the city Jail during the
month of January.
zone year ago today" continued
Ben, II fed seventeen guests in the
jail. Today | had eighteen persons
at the breakfast table in the bastilc
That's a growth Of one all right, all
right"
Hurley has been caterer to the cay
Jail prisoners for over year and has
been furnishing the best food that was
ever given the prisoners by persons
who contract with the city to furnish
the meals at so much per meal. Hur-
ley cooks the jail food himself and
serves II in person.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
HOW ARE YOUR BOWELS?
Here's the Real Remedy for Consti-
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Tried them all not yet. you haven't
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chance.
If you want the most efficient, gem
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get a % cent box of Hot Springs Liv-
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Made in Hot Springs. the sanitarium
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