Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 22, 1922, Page 2

e, ¥ T MONDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1922 - ’ CONGRESS TOHME IWEARYING SUMMER 'SESSION DEALING WITH THE TARIFF AND BONUS SURE TO BE WARM IN TWO WAYS. |EXAGGERATION OF DEBATERS (Thelr Extravagant Statements Con- ! cerning the Customs Measure Lead ‘One to Doubt the Existence of | Statesmanship in Either House. ! By EDWARD B. CLARK . Washington.—Congress has settled jdown with a surface cheerfulness to :an_ all-summer session of the tariff, 8. warm session likely in more than ione meaning of the adjective. At the |present moment bonus is a marching icompanion of the tariff, if the pace jat Which the customs measure 18 pro- jceeding can be called a march. Later the tariff must go it alone. It Is asked frequently if there are |statesmen in Washington. Every mem- gber of .congress If asked the question iprobably modestly would decline to answer. The majority of the people (must judge as to the statesmanlike Iqualities of their representatives and |eenators In congress, and, for that matter, of their President and his eabinet officers. Sometimes it is hard for one to belleve that there can be anything like statesmanship in elther house when he is compelled to listen to’ certain utterances which come from thé neighborhood of this seat or that imedt. For instance, the tarift measure has ibeen pronounced by some of its spon- jsors to be the greatest economic lib- lerator of a people which ever was ed or concelved by man. Some ‘n;_:ponentu of the tarift measure have \declared it to be disruptive of Amer- lean economic conditions, the last \word of appeal for the annlhilation of. all that Americans commerclally lbold dear. | When you get expressions like these from leaders on the one hand and on Ithe other, is it possible that there can be lurking belief in anybody's mind that statesmanship exists anywnere junder the dome of the capitol of the [Unlted States? Ni One Believes This Extravaganc { It is not probable at all that any [Republican believes the tarift measure lis'a proposed legislative enactment \flecond only in Importance merican people to the Declaration of ndependence. Nelther is it probable !at~nll -that any Democrat who stunds opposed to the bill belleves it will dy- Ite American commerclal institu- itlons out of existence and bsing to his country a condition of something ike that which today exists in Eu- pe. Some congressmen do not put in uch time at the thinking job. Any ven near statesman probably realizes Rhat the -extravagances of expression hich have been used by both sides Ao’ connection with the tariff bill sim- ly will appear ridiculous to humor- loving Americans. When a senator or m representntive breaks loose he knows 0 restralnt, save In rare Instances, fior admission must be made that there are a few men in the employment of ithe people of the United States who an deal In words of moderation and et of strength and who do not find it mecessary to attempt to make the well-known welkin ring every time the ongue Is moved to actlon, i There will be all kinds of things id In all kinds of volce tones before he tariff bill for good or il shall be assed by the American congress. In E great measure the debate will be roning, but there will be a touch of ivacity now and then and perhaps Fomethlng of real strength In a few jof ‘the appeals which are to be made finr or agaitst the measure which now 18 in the keeping of the senate of the [United States. | ‘In the wmain, however, when a tariff discussion Is on the galleries of the (United States senate oftér a seductive retreat for persons afflicted with In- pomnia. . . © No More Fres Lemonade. Congress In summer this year In a way will be,a falrly pathetic figure, be- cause economy has come to town, and mo longer will the c¢ooling drink of lemonade made from the fruit of the tree with the addition of this mineral water or that mineral water be dis- penged without price to the thirsty sufferers. Once upon a time when the first linen suit made its appearance in sen- mte and house the lemonade pitchers came along with it. Congress In the old days dispensed a cooling and a really necessary hospitality to itself and to certaln of its satellites. For a year or two, however, congressmen bavg concluded that the forcing of leconomy In the government depart- ments can be carried through more ‘consistently If it shall deprive itself of 'certaln things which some people call luxurles, but which fn the stifiing [capital fn midsummer are really ne- easities. Most of the members of congress pre restive because of the tarif bill delay. The house members and some of the senate members are anxlous to back to what one believes are called the hustings. The congression- al campaign will be on shortly, and it may be :hat those whose seats are in must declde between criticism which will come to them for leaving the capitol, and the threatenings of @anger it they do not leave to go S to the|; home, there to make thelr pleas for re-employment by the people. Historic Room in White House. It seems to be the impression throughout the country, judging from what visitors to the capltal say that the East Room of the White _House is the “historic chamber” of the old building. The general run of sight-seers is llkely to think on events of social importance as fixing the fame of a spot. It is true that the weddings of Presidents’ daughters have taken place in the East Room, and that there great receptions have been held; and also, lest it be forgotten, that there a great wrestling match took place, presided over by a Presi- dent of the United States and looked on more or less admiringly by cabinet officers, forelgn ambassadors and min- isters—but on such doings as these the East Room's celebrity must hang. At the head of the main flight of the White House stairs is a room which is historic. In it the Monroe doctrine was formulated; in it Andrew Jackson prepared for his attack on the Na- tional bank, and in it he made up his mind what to do if nullification should be attempted in South Caro- lina, In this room overlooking the rear grounds of the White House beyond which lies the Potomac, Buchanan thought on the approach of civil war. and there struggled with himself on the question of duty. There he met Jefferson Davis and other southern statesmen, until that time loyal to the flag of the Union. In the room Pres: ident Lincoln drafted his emancipa- tion proclamation, and in it President McKinley spent the entire night fol- lowing the destruction of.the Malne in Havana harbor thinking on the aw- fulness of war and withstanding the urgings that it should begin at once. Now Used as a Study. This room on the second floor has been used largely as a study and library by Presidents since the time that Theodore Roosevelt entered the White House. Most of the recent messages which have been sent to cob- gress on minor and major subjects were written in tie second-story of the executive mansion proper. It was the room in the old days in which for- elgn ambassadors were recelved by ‘the President when charged with mes- sages of moment. There Lincoln and .his secretary of state and the British \ambassador passed twelve hours of ‘one day and twelve hours of another ‘in consultation, and at times in con- troversy, following the recelpt of the mmews that the €onfederate commis- sloners Mason and Slidell had been itaken from the British ship Trent on the high seas and had been made pris- joners of the United States. When the office wing of the White House was bullt the study and office }room became a study only. It is there ithat the President passes his evenlng: !nnd it is there that he receives callers jwhose errands are of such a nature ‘that they do not care to go publicly in ‘the daylight heurs to the room adjoin- ing the cabinet room in the office an- nex. The books on the shelves have changed with each incoming admin- \istration, and they have revealed tne reading proclivitles of the incumbent of office. The oldest employee of the '\White House says that Lincoln had 'many books of poetry on the shelves; that Grant had few books, but that those which he had were of the best. Arthur cared little for books. Cleve- land had them in numbers, and read much more than he has been given credit for reading. Roosevelt’s Circulating Library. When Presicent Roosevelt was in the White House the study was in na- ture that o a circulating library. He had books upon all kinds of subjects, although -nature books and hunting books predominated. It is sald, how- ever, that there was not a book on fishing In the whole collection, for Mr. Roosevelt llked every other kind of outdoor sport, but never went fish- ing, a fact which has been some- what resented by the followers of the sport. If Presidents of the United States chose to recelve gifts they could fill the east room, the study, the blue room, the green room and rooms of other colors. The presents, however, which Presidents are allowed to take are few. Certaln gifts have come from the powerful ones of the earth, foreign monarchs whose offerings could not be declined without giving offense, but as most of them have been artleles of an innocuous kind they have been taken in the spirit in which they were given. King Menelik's gift was innoc- uous as long as it was kept behind bars. It consisted of two llons which his majesty was pleased to have Mr. Roosevelt accept some years ago. The beasts are now in a cage In the zoological garden in Rock Creek park. The East Room Is the great social gathering place, but the little room upstairs is the place where succeeding men have sought through study the solutions for national and world prob- lems. Of Course John Was Spoofing. The late John Kendrick Bangs came upon a friend one afternoon In a field wking photographs. His camera was pointing at a haymow and the scene, while one to delight a person of keen artistic sensibllity, apparently did not strike the humorist as anything out of the ordinary. | «Hallo, Rudolph,” he remarked; awhat in the world are: you doing there?” “Just you come over here and look at the reflection on my ground glass and you will see,” sald his friend with much fervor. Bangs ventured over and put his head under the cloth. “Ah, now see,” he said gravely. “The haymow is standing upside down."— Boston Transcript. DAILY PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY HOARD OF BELTRAMI COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MAY 32, 1923 Board of County Commissioners met in” regular session on Tuesday at 10 f"czlzock in the foremoon, May 2nd, Members present: Edward Paulsen, g B Imsdabl, J. F. Hayes and 5.°W. lis. Absent, Wm. Lennon. Minutes of the preceding meetin, were read and approved on motion ol Elll‘lls, seconded by Hayes and duly car- rled. Bids for bonds were recelved as per advertised notice at 11 o'clock m. Bids were auctioned for the $54,988. Reimbursement Bonds. Bidders par- ticipating were the Minnesota Loan Trust Company, and the Lincoln Trust and Savings Bank of Minneapolis. The best offer being made by the Lincoln ‘Trust & Savings Bank, which was as follows : May 2, 1922. LINCOLN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK BOND DEPARTMENT, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Hon. Board of County Commissioners, Beltrami Co., Minn. Gentlemen: For $54,985.18 legally issued and ex- ecuted State Highway Reimbursement vonds of Beltrami County, Minn, de- livered to us in Minneapolis or Chi- :ago, dated Jan. 1st, 1922, and to ma- ture serially as designated In the offics ial advertisement. Said bonds to be of the denomination of $1000 bearing In- terest at the rate of 5% per cent per innum, payable semi-unnually, both principal and Interest payable at New York, Chicago or Minneapolis at the option of the purchaser. We will pay par and accrued inter- est, pay our ‘own attorneys fees and turnish blank bonds ready for signa- ture. This office Is subject to immediate delivery of the bonds. Prior to the delivery of the bonds you agree to -furnish us with complete transcript of all proceedings had and taken in the issuance of the bonds, evi- lencing their legality to the satisfac- tion of our attorneys, and to take any ‘urther steps that may be required by Jur attorneys to make the bonds fully egal,with the understanding _that these sonds constitute a direct and general tax obligation. ‘We herewith hand you our certifled theck for $1100 as an evidence of our good faith in complying with the terms ind conditions of this bid, which is to 1pply as part payment of said bonds when the leg:\llly of the same has been approved by our attorneys, and to be returned lo us Immediattly in the cvent this bid is_not accepted. We agree to pay for the bonds as s00n as they can be delivered and you 1gree to deliver the legally Issued bonds to us at such place as we designate, tree of exchange or collection charges, 18 above provided. Respectfully submitted, LINCOLN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK By W. H. Hull. The above proposition is hereby ac- septed_this 2nd day of May, 1922, for State Reimbursement Bonas, County of Beltrami, State of Minnesota, and’the above bonds are this day sold to the Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank as per the terms and conditions of the above ofter. Edward Paulson, Chairman. A. D. Johnson, County Auditor. (Co. Auditor’s Seal) Commissioner Hayes offered the fol- lowing Resolution and moved its ad- option: Whereas, on the 4th aay of April, 1922, this County Board by resnlntinn authorized the issuance of $54,988.18 of Trunk Highway ieimLursciicut Bonds of this County, sald bonds to bear Interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, interest payable semi- annually, and Whereas, on the 2nd day of May. 1922, the Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank of "Minneapolls, Minnesota, made its bld and agreement to purchase said bonds upon the condition that sald bonds shall bear interest at the rate of E‘A‘ per cent per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and has bid par for said honds, so drawing inter- est at 53 per cent, Now . Therefore, be It resolved that anid prior resolution pussed by —thia Board authorizing the issuance of said bonds be and the same is hereby chang- ed and amended so that the rate of interest which said bonds shall bear shall be 5% per cent per annum, pay- able semi-annually, instead of at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, Resolution was seconded by Com- missioner Ellis and duly carried. Pursuant to notice "duly given, a meeting of the County Board of Bel- trami County Minnesota, was held at the court house, in the City of Be- midji, Minnesota, on the 2nd day of May, 1922, at 11 o'clock a. m. embers present: Idward Paulson, Hans B. Imsdahl, J. F. Hayes and S. W. Ellis. Members absent: Wm. Lennon. The meeting was called for the pur- pose of receiving and considering bids for the purchase of $54,088.18, runk Highway Reimbursement Bonds of Bel- traml County Minnesota to be Issued upon the terms and conditions of a resolution adopted by this board on the ith day of April, 1932, The following blds were received. Name of Bidder Minnesota Loan & Trust Co., Mpls. Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank, Mpls. Terms of Bid 5% % Tar, $1200 Premium 314 % Par, No Premium Commissioner Hayes offered the fol- lowing resolution and moved Its ad- option: Whereas the bid of Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank of Minneapolis. Minne- sota, bidder for the $54,988.18 Trunk Highway Reimbursemen t Bonds of Beltrami _County, Minnesota, dated January 1, 1923, complies with the| terms of sale and is by this board deemed most favorable. Now Theérefore, Bo It Resolved (1) That the place of payment of tho ‘principal and interest of sald bonds Is hereby fixed as Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank, Minncapolis, Minne- sota, (2) That the said bld of said bidder for sald bonds, be and the same Is here- by accepted and said bonds awarded to sald bidder. Commissioner Ellis seconded the mo- tion to adopt sald resolution and the roll being called the same was adopt- ed by the following vote: Ayes: Edward Faulson, Hang B. Tms- dahl, J. F. Hayes and S. W. Ellis. Nays: None. 18| be an & | shall Motion made and carried to take re- cess until 2 p. m. Board reconvened at % p. m. with all members present, except Lennon. Commissioner Hayes offered the fol- lowing Resolution and moved its ad- option: Wherens, & petition signed and duly acknowledged by a majority of the frecholders who are entitled to vote at achool meetings In their respective dis- el tricts, residing within the territory of| g the Jroposed new school district ask- ing for the formation of a new school district, which shall embrace the terri- tory hereinafter iescribed, with the :I}Ixyrovnl of the County Superintendent of Schools endorsed thereon, wns pre- sented to the County Board of this County, at a session of said Board held on the 4th day of April. A. D.| g 1922, for the action of said Board there- on; And Whereas, It was then ordered by sald Board that a nearing should be kad on said petition, at a session of sald Board commencing on the 2nd day of May A. D. 1922, at the court houge in Bemidji In ear: County: And Whereas, due notice of the time and place of such nearing has been given by posting a copy of sald notice in three of the most public places in ench of the school districts to be affect- ed by said petition ten days prior to the day of such hearing, and by mall- ing -to the Clerk of each school dis- tricts so affected thereby a true copy of sguch notice, at least ten days be- fore the time appointed for such hear. ing, and by the publication of said notice for two weeks in the legal news- paper printed and published 11 sald Beltrami County, to-wit, The Bemidji Sentinel, which 'sald newspaper last mentioned is printed and published in sald County, and was duly designated by said County Loard for the publish- .|ing of the samc, and due proofs of the posting and service and publication of said notice of hearing having been made and filed, by the affidavit of Carl Freed who posted said notice, and by the certificate of the County Auditor of said County, who served the said.no- J= | tice upon each of the Clerks of said districts affected thereby, and by the affidavit of the publisher of said news- Baper in. which the same was so pub- ished, respectively: H. Z. Mitchell. And’ Whereas, at the scssion of sald County Board commencing on sald 2nd day ot May, A D. 1022 wnld petition was publicly read and considered, and arguments of all persons interested therein for and against the organiza- tion of said proposed new district duly heard and consldered: 1t Is Hereby Ordercd and Determin- ed, That said petition be granted, and the following described territory to- wit: All of sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 38, and the East half of Section 27, all In the Town of Buzzle, 148-35 d the same is hereby organized and_constituted a school district, and be' hereafter _designated and known as Common School District No. 38, of theCounty of Beltraml, State of Minnesota. 1t is Further Ordered and Determin- ed, That_the 27th day of May A. D. 1922, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the school house in section 26, Twp. 147-35 in said district be and the same is hereby fixed as the time and place when and where the first meeting of the electors of sald district who are qualified to vote at school meetings, will be held to organize said district, and that the Ceunty Auditor cause ten days' posted notice to be given of the time and place of such mesting as re- quired by law. The County Auditor Will mail to the clerk of each of the districts affected by this order a true copy hereof. By order of the County Board of Beltrami County, Minnesota. Eawara_ Paulson, Chairman of Board. Attest: A. D. Johnson, County Auditor of sald Beltraml County, Minnesota. Dated this 2nd day of May, 1922. The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner Imsdahl and duly carrled. Commissioner Hayes offered the' fol- lowing resolution and moved ils ad- option: Whereas, the County Board of Bel- trami County has this day set off from District No. 92, the following described territory all of sections 23,23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36 and the East half of section 27, Twp. 148-35, Now, Therefore, be it resolved by this County Board that the moneys, funds_and credits of School District No. 92 be, and the same are hereby divided by this County Board in pro- portion to the assessed valuation of its real and personal property of said Dis- trict 92 as assessed and equalized for the year 1921 which dlvision is as fol- lows: School district 92, $30.258; New District No. 58, $22.262; and the School District 92 have and receive 57% % of such moneys, funds and credits, and School District 38 have and receive 42%7% of such moneys, funds and cred- s The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner Imsdahl and being put to vote was unanimously carricd and so declared by the Chairman so presiding. Petition for the formation of a new school district out of District 39 came up for hearing after considerable dis- cussion on this petition by the County Commissioners and freeholders affect- ed; It was decided to reject the peti- tion and a new one submitted in Its place. The above action taken on motion of Hayes and seconded by Ellis, was duly carried. Commissioner Ellls offered the fol- lowing resolution and moved its ad- optlon: Whereas, a petition has beon filed with the County Board with the ap- roval of the County Superzntendent of Schools endorsed thereon, signed, and acknowledged by a majority of ‘free- holders who reside in the proposed new district herein described and who are entitled to voteiat school meetings at their respective districts and duly veri- fied by the affidavit of one of the resi- dents of the said proposed new district praying for the establishment of a new district out of the territory hereinaf- ter_described: All of sections 4, 5, 7.8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, O'Brien_ Townshi of sections 21, 22, 23, 24, Tow! 150-33 Town of Nebish, 149-33; and the Coun- ty Hoard has appointed the time and place for a hearing upon said petition to pe held by said Board commencing on the 6th day of Junme, 1922, at 2 p. m., at the offica of the County Board at the court house at Bemidji, Beltrami County, which time ana place the said County Board will hear arguments of all persons interested for or against the proposed organization of a new «chool district. The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner Hayes, and duly car- r 6, 29, All Cemmissioner Ellis offered the fol- lowing resolution and moved its ad- option: Whereas, The Petition of Claus A. Christiansen a freeholder of School District No, 99 in_this County, with the approval of the County Superintendent endorsed thereon, representing that he Is tha cwner of ‘the lands hereinaftor discribed, which are situate in_said School District, and that NE% of SWi section 10-148-32 School District No. 99 and asking that his said lands may be set off from sui:l District No. 99 to sald Dietrict No 4€ was presented to the County Board cf this County, at a ses- sion of said Board heid on the 4th day of April, A, D. 1¢ for the action of said Roard there and Whereas it was thereupon ordered by said Board that a hearing should be had on sald petition at a session of said Board commencing on the 2na day of May A. D. 1922, at the County Auditor's office in the City of Bemidji in said County; and Whereas, it was rurther ordered in and by sald order that notice of the time and place of such hearing be giv- en by posting a notice of said hearing in three public places in each of the School Districts to be affected by said petition, and by serving upon the Clerk of each of said School uistricts. ersonally, a copy of said notice, at east ten days before the time appoint- ed for snch hearing, and by giving two weeks published notice thereof in the Remlidji Sentinel, a duly qualified news- paper rrirted and published at Be- midji in said County, and whereas, at the =aid session of sald Board com- mencing on said 2nd day of May, A. D. 1922, proof of the due publication, lmxllmt and_service of said notice of hearing as therein directed and requir- ed, more than ten days prior to said Jast named date, having been made and filed, said petition wag publicly read and ‘considered by the Board. with ev- erything which was said by said in- terested parties for or against: grant- ing the prayer of the petitioner and be- ing satisfied from all the evidence bro- duced at such hearing that the alleg- ations of sald petition are true and said Board being of opinion that the prayer of said petitioner should be granted, it is hereby ordered and de- termined that the following described lands owned by him to-wit; NE% of Wi, Section 10-148-32, be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 99 to said School District No. and said lands are herchv made a part ot sald last nam- ed School District for all purposes whatever. By order of the County Roard. Iy'aled the 2nd day of May, A. D. Edward Paulson, Chalrman of the County Board, Beltrami County, Minn, Attest: A. D. Johnson, County Auditor and Ex-Officio Clerk of Board. The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner Hayes and duly ear- ried. Commissioner Hayes offered the Pol- l(;wlng resolution and moved its adop- tion: Whereas, a petition signed by Julius Kramer, cf al, voters residing in Tow; ship 167-34; ' 156-33; 158-35; 157-35, would be greatly convenienced by the ertablishment of a voting precinct on the NWY of NWi Section 9-158.35, known as the John Thiveirg place or school house. Sald petition being reasonable and proper on its face. It is Hereby Ordered, that a voting precinct be hereby established as above mentioned; that the following be ap- pointed as judges In said voting pre- cinct: John Stanley, Mrs. Dan Stanton, and Gust Johnson.' Clerk of election, Dick Willems. The resolution (Confinned on page 3.) was seconded by WHEN HUBBY “GOT MOVE ON” — Sudden Desire to See How the Ther- mometer Stood Might Have Had an Explanation. He kicked off his wet shoes, slid his tired feet Into a pair of carpet slip- pers, lit his pipe, sat down In the easy chair, and declared that nothing could make him stir from the house till next morning. “Henry,” said his wife, “you posted that letter 1 gave you .this morning, I suppose?” “I did, my love,” he answered, un- blushingly. “I asked. mother to postpone her visit for a while,” his wife went on. “You see—" Henry did so. His wife saw, too. What she saw was the tired man jump from his chair, kick off his slippers, put on his shoes and skip out into the murky street. And when, five minutes later, Henry returned with the tale that he had Just been to see how the thermometer outside the postoffice stood, she smiled. JAMES AT LEAST WAS FRANK Explanation, However, Must Have Been Cold Comfort for Young American Lady. “The butler in a Scotch family,” says an American of that extraction, “occupies a privileged and unique posi- tion. He sometimes assumes a free- dom of speech that seems to American ears to border on impertinence; but to those who know him hs frank speech is only one of the many evi- dences of his interest in the family welfare, “A young American woman was the guest at a house where a butler of that sort reigns. She submitted to his patronage with fmuch amusement; but one day there were unexpected and important guests for dinner, and a lit- tle while before the meal was served the butler waylaid the young American in the hall. “‘I'm fearin’ there'll no be quite enough soup,” he whispered, ‘so when 1t’s offered, ye maun decline it, lass.’ “‘Decline soup, James?” she sald, laughing, “why, that would not be * | polite.” “‘Well not, precisely,’ said James, " |with a benignant smile, but they'll a’ make excuse for ye, thinkin’ ye ken nae better.' "—Philadelphla Ledger. \ y Image Puzzles Antiquarians. Dug up in Southfields, Eng., a weird little stone figure baffles experts as to its origin. It is of flint, of a reddish color, and is, apparently, a grotesque image of some kind. The lower part of the body is, unfortunately, miss- ing, as well as portions of the arms, but the carving of the face is quite clear, though of primitive workman- ship. Authorities at the British mu- seum are vague as to hts origin, but are of the opinion that it is a relic of post-medieval times. The soil in which the image was discovered is of London ‘clay, and is on the site of a pond which not many years ago was drained for housing purposes. Queer “Ornamentation.’ The natives of the South Sea is- lands bore holes in the lobes of their ears, which gradually stretch until they reach down to their shoulders. In these openings are inserted such ar- ticles as pipes, etc. Anything which comes thelr way, for which they can- not fmagine a use, they are fond of suspending round their necks. China door handles, cartridge cases, wheels of alarm clocks, are often “worn” in this way. One Islander has been cb- served wearing the leg of a couch complete with its caster round his neck. Belligerent Rooster. A Dbig black Minorca rooster, full- bred and owned by a chicken fancier at Orwigsburg, Pa., the other day at- tacked a little four-year-old girl, inflict- ing wounds, scars of which will be car- ried for life. The rooster knocked her down and thrust its spurs into her forehead at the upper part of her nose, just between the eyes. Her screams brought help just in time to save the child's eyes. Favored by St. Valentine. An Ontario reader says: “Mr. and Mrs. Watson were married on St. Val- entine's day three years ago. The fol- lowing St. Valentine's day a daugh- ter was born. The second child, also a ‘| daughter was born St. Valentine's this year. The happy couple are receiving congratulations on the happy coinci- dences. Eight Children at One Birth, The President of the republic of Mexico sent $750 te Senora Enriquita Ruibo of Tampico, Mexico, because she recently gave birth to eight chil- dren in one day. None of the babes survived, however. Remember This Bird. “My dad likes the old songs. I'm trying to get one for him, but Ican't think of its name.” Do you know what it is about?” “About some bird who lived In a gllged cage."—Judge. Subecride tusr The Dally Plonesr. “Golf” Comes From Dutch Word. Why is the anclent Scottisn guwe now so popular in this,country among those able to support the extensive links required, called *“golf?” The answer Is to be found In a letter writ- ten by Sir Walter Scott, in 1842: “I ghould doubt very much that the word ‘golf’ is derived from the verb ‘gowft,! or to strike hard. On the contrary, I conceive that the verb it- self Is derived from the game, and to ‘gowff’ is to strike sharp and strong, as in that amusément. If I were to hazard a conjecture, I should ‘think that the name ‘golf’ is derived from the same Teutonic expression a club, and the Low Dutch ‘kolff, which comes very near the sound of ‘golt? If I am right, the word ‘golf" signifies ‘the game of the club.’” Two Made Heavy Work. 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