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THIS IS CALLED MEANEST
PRACTICAL JOKE IN WORLD
IL Is the Stock In Trade of Snake
Charmers in Morocco,
and Never Fails.

New York-The story of the
meanest practical joke in the world
has been brought back from Fee,
Morocco, by T. Howard Kelly,
globe-trOtting reporter.
It's an Arab snake joke, Kelly
says in the American Druggist, and
it always works, although all
Morocco knows about it. He OBJ
served it in operation in Fee, and
it went like this:
A snake charmer, after assembling
q street crowd, asked If any man
wanted to be made stronger and
wiser than his fellows. Several
Arab stepped forward. The charm.
er. spoke with them earnestly, and
finally led one of them toward his
bag of snakes, while the crowd
yelled approval.
The applicant for strength and
wisdom was supposed to touch a
certain magic snake. but he was
afraid. The charmer delivered an
tmpassioned appeal, asked for-and
received 40 cents, and then
clapped his hands. A tremendous
reptile wriggled out of the bag
and the frightened Arab backed
away, to the jeers Of the crowd.
The charmer picked up his bag
of snakes, tied it across the top
and flung it in the midst Of the
spectators, who scattered scream
ing, but soon they were back again
20 fOh hn hn do
passes over the snake on the
ground, chanting weirdly. He again
commanded the Arab to come for
ward and touch the magic reptile,
but the Arab still was afraid, so,
to show the snake was harmless,
the charmer allowed it to coil affec-
tionately about his arms and Shout
ders. At his signal, flute player
struck up a wild tune, and the
snake man chanted and danced
about the Arab, who appeared hyp-
Noticed.
Suddenly the charmer's confed-
crate darted out of the crowd and
wrapped a giant serpent round the
neck of the candidate for strength
and wisdom.
"The terrorized devil let out a
screech that all but swept the
Basque beret right off my head"
says Kelly. 1T was the most
blood-curdling scream 1 ever heard.
The screeching Arab stood there
paralyzed by fear until the confed-
crate coiled three more reptiles
around him. This set him off like
a fire-cracker. Breaking into ac-
ton, he ran frenziedly in a circle,
yelling to Allah and Mohammed to
rescue him. The crowd roared with
barbaric delight"
The onlookers never fail to re-
ward the showmen for the agoniz-
ing spectacle by tossing them few
coins.
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England Busy Speeding
Up Its Fighting Planes

London.-Greater speed is the or
der being passed along the lines
of the royal air forces these days.
An order to increase the speed
of day bombers, fighters, and,
probably, army cooperation craft,
has been approved by the air min
istry. During the next 10 months
the work of speeding up the L. A.
T. will take place.
Early types will probably be re-
placed by the latest models and a
number of new fighters and recon
naissance aircraft will be added.
All contracts have not been con-
Guided, but it is known that more
than 200 Hawker planes will be
built. The type is day bomber
already in the flying equipment of
one squadron.
The plane is powered with the
Rolls Royce "F" type liquid cooled
engine of $50 horse power. 1t is
fully equipped two scatter and at
tains a speed of no less than $50
miles an hour at a height of 10000
feet.
The "Fury" and the "Norn" are
the fighters selected by the air min
istry for re-equipment. The Fury"
chosen for the intercepter fighter
squadrons, carrying a full load, is
able to fly at considerably more
than 200 miles an hour and climb
to a normal operating height of 90
600 feet in about ten minutes. The
sea version of this craft, some five
miles an hour less speedy, but mod
flied for deck landing and possible
catapult launching, is styled the
"Norn."
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plus 90 to station 10 plus 95. a dis
lance of 1895 feet, $371.50.
Constructing County Road No. 625
in section 32, COLT, project 3 (second
class construction) from station plus
500 feet. ssos.5s. " "
Ditching County Road No. %, pro-
mately 500 feet east of southwest cor
ner II, 61-20. to approximately center
of SEK of SEA sec. IL, 61-20, a dis
lance of 5000 feet, $4,000.
Seeding shoulders on County Road
No. 81, project 2 (first class construc-
tion) from southwest corner section
10, 57-19, to southeast corner section
"a, 57-19, distance of miles, $4,000.
Installing culvert and farm en-
1 (betterments) in southeast quarter
Of southwest quarter OF section IL.
57-19, $74.00.
Gravel surfacing County Road No.
1/16 corner, NWA sec. 30, 62-19 to
north quarter corner section %, 62-19,
distance of 2A miles, $4,000.
1Sny koaa No. 9 r. pToee ditch Det
termentsS from end Of present ditch
in SEA of NEA section II. 1920 to
connection with stream in SWA of
NEA section y, $3.50, a distance of
project (betterments) from east 1I16
corner of NEA of section 25, 51-19;
distance of 600 feet west of Road
No. 101, $14S.00.
Ditching and culvert installation
necessary to complete County Road
No. 434, project Second class con-
struction) from north quarter corner
section "a, 56-19 to south in,, quarter OF
miles. s1,250.40.
| Grading and ditching County Road
No. 317, project l SECOND class con-
struction) from east / /16 corner NWA
feet 4s se west. $4,000 81 ~
Installing culverts for farm entrance
es on County Road No; 49, project Z
lbetterm ss 100 in s,aS 500 OF SEA
Se compl Ell se1 shoulders r on County
Road No. $50, project 8 (first' class
construction) from Road NO 80 TO
Road No. 81, a distance of 8 miles,
$4,000. -,
Ditching on County Road No. All,
project 1 (betterments) from south
luarter corner section IL, 59-21 to east
lis corner of section IL. 1921. dis
lance of one-quarter mile, SSoo.oo.
Clearing and removing boulders on
County Road No. 677, project l (sec-
ond class construction from southwest
corner section 80, 65-19. to west quar-
ter of section 81, 65-19, a distance of
31A miles, $S63.0O.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the county highway engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above men
toned estimates.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
lerson, the county board adjourned at
:46 o'clock, in the afternoon of May
22nd. 1881, to meet on June 8th. 1881,
at 1 go O'Clock, in the afternoon.
ASMUND AABY,
Chairman of the County Board.
Attest:
w. H. BORGEN,.
County auditor.
(Seal of County Auditory
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BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits

By Commissioner Hogan for Commits
sioner Murray:
Whereas. this board prior to August
LIST. 1880. authorized the construction
of county garage at EVeleth, Mime
sofa, at cost of not to exceed S2O.O00,
said work to be carried on under the
general supervision of the county
commissioner for the sixth coNnihlS-
SiOner'S district; and
Whereas, said county commissioners
authorized the purchase from the
Standard Salt & Cement company or
Duluth Minnesota, of face brick Tor
the construction of said garage, AT
cost of $795. so. fob. Eveleth, Mime
sofa, which brick was delivered, pur-
suant to said order, and has been
used by the county of st. Louis In
connection with the construction OF
said garage. and said brick was caused
to be shipped by the said Standard
Salt & Cement company from its point
of manufacture. at Carrollton, I'M
nois, to EVeleth, Minnesota, over the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern railway,
and other connecting lines, on when
the entire freight charges amount TO
1929. 20. neither of which above men
toned bills have been paid; and
Whereas. in the JUDGMENT of this
board, both of said bills of sfS5 .5O
less $229.20, as freight charges on MS Sal 10
to the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
Railway company should be PAID
without further delay.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, tnat
said itemized verified bill of the
Standard Salt & Cement COMPANY as
the agreed price for said brick, less
said freight charges, and in the total
amount of S566.3O, and said bill OF
said Duluth. Missabe. 4 Northern
Railway company for freight charges
ON said shipment of brick. in the
amount of $229.2O be and each are
hereby approved. and allowed, ana
ordered paid.
Be it further resolved. that the, sum
of S795. so be and the same hereby rs
appropriated from the county road ana
bridge fund. Sixth commissioner dis
trict for the payment of said above
described bills. -.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
eas-Commissioners Hogan. Sny,,
der. Anderson, Pete, Newman, ana
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
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Hair Dyeing Machine
Permits Daily Change

LOndon.-Woman's love Of change
and variety has given birth to
new hair-dying device which en-
abIes n daily dyeing OF hair, each
day different color. The machine.
on exhibition at the Hairdressers'
exhibition, displayed its ability on
numerous women. II can dye the
blacklist hair blond stage. or vice
versa. or can change hair to any In
termedi1te stage.
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Banned Book in Thateh

In one of the old houses IN
course of reconstruction at Cum
bernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scot
land, an old copy of Thomas Paine's
Rights of Man" was found hidden
in the thatch. The date on the
volume is 1892, and it is probable
that it was in the possession of one
of the "rebel" weavers Of that day.
1t gives a glimpse of the time when
anyone found in possession OF
Paine's book was liable to trans
portation 10 plantations. Hardie,
the Chartist weaver, may have been
a tenant Of the house at one time.
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der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
By "Reminiscences HOGAN

BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that that part of the res
olution adopted by the county board
on June 10th. 1880, authorizing the
out of the 1881 paving fund in the
Second commissioners district to the
paving fund in the First commits
sioner's district in the amount of
SlS.776.11; that part of the resolution
adopted by the county board on June
Gath, 1880, authorizing the county
auditor to transfer from the 1881 paw
ing fund in the Seventh commission
er's district the sum of $42, 432.7S to
the paving fund in the Sixth Commits
sioner's district: that part of the res
olution adopted by the county board
on June 24th, 1880, authorizing the
county auditor to transfer from the
1881 and 1882 paving fund in the Sew
of s61.979.S6 to the State Aid Road
No. z paving in the Sixth commits
sioner's district; that part of the res
olution adopted by the county board
on July 18th, 1880, authorizing the
county auditor to transfer from the
missioner's district the sum of
50, 100000 to the paving fund in the
Fifth commissioners district; that
part of the resolution adopted by the
county board on July 18th, 1880, au-
thorizing the county auditor to trans
fer from the 1881 paving fund in the
Fourth commissioner district the
sum of S17.179.92 to the paving fund
in the Fifth commissioners district
and that part of the resolution adopt
ed by the county board on July 18th,
1880, authorizing the county auditor
to transfer from the 1881 paving fund
in the Fourth commissioners district
the sum of S13.S20.14 to the State Aid
Road No. paving fund in the Sixth
commissioner district, be and the
same are hereby ordered Cancelled.
Commissioner Snyder moved t h e
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Ysas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adontad Nov oopd 1921
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BY Commissioner Pete for Commits


sioner Murray:
Whereas, Victor Arnio who was in
jured by accident while employed by
the county of st. Louis as county
road laborer, suffered total temporary
disability as a result of said accident.
until and including March 18th, 1880.
emitting said employee to receive
of $1,000 weekly, for the full period
of twenty weeks, on which said en-
ployee has been paid such compen-
Sation for a period of ten weeks, in
the amount of $4,000, emitting said
employee to receive further compen-
sation for the remainder of said per-
iod, amounting to ten weeks, and In
the total sum of $4,000.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
said Victor Arnio be and he hereby is
awarded additional workmen's COM
pensation for the period from January
9TH to March 18th, both dates inclu-
sive, in 1880, at the rate of $500
weekly, and in the total amount OF
$4,000.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authoriz-
ed and requested to draw his war
rant on the county road and bridge
fund workmen'S compensation bulge
account. in favor of Victor Arnio in
the amount of $4,000, in payment OF
workmen'S compensation above Specl-
fled.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
as-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
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Continued from Preceding Page.)
der, Anderson. Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted MAY 22nd, 1881.

BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas under the provisions of
chapter 1863, Laws of Minnesota for
1881, the county board of st. Louis
county, in addition to appropriations
otherwise provided by law, is author
lied to levy and appropriate an
amount not exceeding $5,O00.o0 to be
paid to any county AGRICULTURAL So
cety in said county. which mas IN
CURED and has present lndeptedness
in connection with carrying on its
work, which Indebtedness 1t is I'M
able to pay from its annual receipts;
and
Whereas, the St. Louis County
Community Association OF Proctor, by
its executive officers, have submit
tod TO this board on this date, an
itemized statement showing the pres
ent outstanding Indebtedness OF SAID
St Louis County Community FAR
association, including the name OF the
claimant, the purpose for when SAID
Indebtedness was incurred, the cate
when said indebtedness was incurred,
and the amount of each item, aggre-
eating the total sum of S4,OoS.5s, and
said officers have requested THIS
hoard TO consider said Indebtedness
and pledge itself in favor of making
a sufficient levy, and thereafter an
appropriation, to pay said present IN
debtedness above referred to, not eX-
Ceeding said total amount OF S4,eoS.39;
and
Whereas, in the Judgment OF this
board it will be for the best interests
of the county of ST. Louis, and its
agricultural development that said
county assist said st. Louis County
Community Fair association, to the
extent of assisting it in the payment
of the above mentioned Indebtedness.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
this board hereby agrees and pledges
that it will. in connection with the
making of the 1881 annual tax levy,
include therein a levy of Si,O0S.o9 Tor
the purpose of providing funds. and
that it will thereafter appropriate the
full amount that shall be collected
from said levy to said st. Louis Coun-
ty Community Fair association, to as
sist it in paying off its present in
debtednesS, in accordance with SAID
list submitted to this board on May
2lSt, 1881.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and IT was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd. 1881.
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Airplane Will Replace
Broncs on This Ranch

Duff, Neb. "A trim sport model
airplane will soon replace the ira
ditional cow-pony for riding drift
fences and sporting" cattle on the
w. J. Shanks ranch near here.
Shanks, who operates extensive
ranch interests in this section Of
Nebraska, has purchased a plane
and is now learning to fly it. AS
soon as he has completed the flying
time required for private license,
he intends to use the plane for in
specting fences, hunting stray cat
tie and for general supervision of
his ranch.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas. Harry F.. Boyle as county
attorney of st. Louis county, has fill
ed with this board his certificate OF
appointment of Albert Jerome Zoert
Of Duluth, Minnesota, to be third as
sistant county attorney in and for the
county of st. Louis. state of Mime
sofa, said appointment to take effec;
from and after the 25th day of May,
1881; and
Whereas, the salary previously fixed
by this board for the third assistant
county attorney has been for several
years the sum of $4,000 per year
payable in equal monthly installments,
and in the judgment of this board the
payment of said salary in the amount
If So 10000 will be a proper and rea
sonable compensation for said third
assistant county attorney.
Now, therefore. be it resolved, that
this board hereby fixes and approves
the salary of Albert Jerome Zoerb as
bird assistant county attorney in and
Tor St. Louis county, effective from
md after the 25th day of May, 1881
n the sum of SS,30000 per year, pay
able in equal monthly installments,
rs authorized by Chapter 259, Laws
IF Minnesota for 1925.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
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Scottish Woman Dancer
Has Wealth of Medals

London.-Lena Doig, the cham
pion woman dancer Of Scotland, has
more medals than she can use. She
has so many medals that she can't
wear them all. At public appear
ances she has several page boys dis
playing more than 1000 she has re-
ceived but which she cannot wear
because of lack of room. They've
all been given to her in recognition
of her dancing.
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Witchcraft Still in Wales

In spite of recent educational
campaigns belief in magic and
witchcraft persists in Wales to an
amazing degree, according to Prof.
T. Gwynn Jones. In the Clamor-
gan district, he reported, "black
magic" is still practiced, an in
stance of this being by woman
who wanted to bewitch an enemy.
Belief in ghosts and fairies is still
quite common in Midwales and in
Cardiganshire ghosts of the dead
are believed to appear either to
perform neglected duty or to do
kindness to a relative or friend.
Ghosts are declared there to have
given information of hidden treas
ure.
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Ancient Egyptian Writings

The reeds of the Nile were the
raw material from which the an
cient Egyptians made their papyrus.
or paper, some Of which preserved
In mummy cases has come into
modern hands, and it's messages
have been deciphered by our sci
entists. For modern wisdom, helped
by the Rosetta stone and other in
scriPtions, has given us the key to
to most ancient Egyptian writings.
So that we are now able TO COM
plete our fathers partial view of
the history of r. pit as Manetho,
priest of the De. (B. G. 2S5-24I
wrote it in Greek, but bequeathed
to our generations only fragments
of his work.
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Communications.

B. J. Campbell, city auditor, city
of Duluth, submitting claim in amount
of $11,41196, as the county's share of
expense for care and control of con-
tagious and infectious diseases in city
of Duluth during period from Septem-
Der LIST, 1880, to April Goth, 1881
12451.-Referred to the attorney for
the county board.
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Oh, What Girlsi

Glasgow.-A Scottish farmer is
preparing to challenge the world
to match q family like his. He has
ten daughters, every one of whom
is six feet two or taller. They are
all efficient scientific farmers, and
none is married-yet.
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BY Commissioner Pete for Commits


Resolved, that the commissioner of
the Seventh district be and is hereby
authorized to accept the pld OF D. "
Pbnde of Duluth, Minnesota. to pur-
chase from the county of st: Louis,
Seventh commissioner district, one
old ten-ton tractor, for the sum oil
$325.00. 80 A., ,,,,,,
Of S295 90 received from the sale OF
said old ten-ton tractor be and Is
hereby credited to the county special
road and bridge fund in the Seventh
commissioner district.
adontion of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
Commissioners Hogan, Shy,
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman ana
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
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By Commissioner Anderson for Com
missioner Newman:

missioner Newman:
Resolved, that the county auditor be
and is hereby directed to call for bids
to be received by this board up to one
o'clock in the afternoon of Monday,
June 22nd, 1881, and opened and con-
sidered by said board at one-thirty
o'clock of the same day for the fur
nishing of one new ten-ton tractor:
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd 1881.
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Lays Solid Black Egg

Sioux City, Iowa.-A solid black
egg was found by Fred Eshelman
here when he "shooed" one Of his
black ducks off its nest in the
Eshelman hennery.
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At this time Commissioner Pete lief
his seat in the county board.
By Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the bid of Earl Vim
cent to purchase from the Third COM
miSsioner'S district one old disman-
tied Twin City body and hoist now
located at the Toulouse in the Third
commissioner district for the sum of
$500 be and the same is hereby &C
cepted and said sale authorized.
Be it further resolved, that h 9
county auditor be and is hereby di-
rected to credit the said sum of $500
to the special road and bridge fund
in the Third commissioners district.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson and Vice Chairman
Newman.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
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.dopted May 22nd, 1881.
By Commissioner Pete for Commits

Bv Commissioner Pete for Comms-
Sioner ABBY:
tho Seventh district be and is hereby
authoTized to accept the bid of NJ. 3
Stokich of Kinney, Minnesota &c
nr,rcbase from the county OF 81
LIE Seventh commissioner dis
trict. one old partly dismantled sleep
ing shack located on Road NO. 20
Re If further resolved, that the
sum of $1,000 received from the sale
of said old shack be and is hereby
credited to the county special ROAD
and bridge fund in the Seventh com
missioner'S district.
commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and II was
declared adopted upon the lolloWihs
observation-disclosures Hogan, Sny,
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None. 40,
Adopted May 22nd, 1881.
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TTpon the call of the chair, the board
resumed its regular order OF business
81 10 o'clock. noon of May END, 1881
ar az ,oemhers except Commissioner
Murray being present.
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At 11:45 o'clock, in the forenoon OF
said day. upon motion of Com
missioner Pete, a recess was taken
mill the call of the chair.
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Mo,iops and Resolutions.

Bv Commissioner Hogan: A.,
Resolved. that the BID oil the NIin-
sell SeIo :; 't to furnish to the county q
St. Louis for use by the county county ditch fiTe
P Ps5 edRegifTer DGu + o. 5. Duluth Mime
Eeta for the sum of $685. 90 ,G and I, tax
Ing in on exchange one old lS24 mooet
D6doe sedan at an allowance OF
sfG0 90. making the net purchase price
IN the amount of sS95.0O,, be and the
gama is hereby accepted ana salo
purchase authorized. a., ,,,,
Re il further resolved, that the sum
Of ssG5 90 be and the same is herepy
appropriated from the county Th reve R1I
laws of 1881, in payment OF SAID
Commissioner Snyder moved e
adontion of the resolution and IT was
Seciared adopted upon the following
vote: 1Iooo, Snv-