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AN ORCHID THAT DRINKS.
Remarkable Plant Found by Collector
i'm south America.

From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
What is probably the most extraordinary
plant ever discovered has now been found
by Z. A. Suverkrop of Philadelphia, who,
during trips to South America, has for
some years been contributing to the col
lection of his friend, Prof. n. Z. Brown
of the Herbarium, Kew Gardens. London.
The amazing plant which Mr.. Suverkrop
has now found is orchid that takes
drink whenever it feels thirsty by letting
down a tube into the water, the tube, when
not in use being coiled up on top of the
plant
lone hot afternoon" says Mr.. Suverkrop.
II sat down under some brushwood at
the side of lagoon on the Rio de la Plata.
Near at hand was forest of dead shorn
trees, which had actually been choked to
death by orchids and climbing cacti In
front of me, and stretching over the water
of the lagoon and about a foot above IL,
Here and there clusters of common 'planta
del ayre grew on it and a network of
green cacti twined round II.
Among the orchids l noted one different
from the rest, the leaves, sharp, lance
head-shaped, growing all round the root
and radiating from II. From the center
or axis of the plant hung long, slender
stem about one-eighth of an inch thick by
one-fourth inch wide, the lower end Of
which was in the wafer to depth of about
four inches.
II at once went over to examine my dis
covery. Imagine my surprise, when
touched the plant, to see this center stem
gradually contract and convulsively roll
itself up in a spiral-like roll of tape.
But more surprising yet was the object
and construction of this stem. l found on
close examination and dissection that IL
was a long, slender, fiat tube, the walls
about one-thirty- of an inch thick,
cellular in construction, open at the outer
end, and connected at the inner end to
the roots of series of hairlike tubes.
by subsequent observation L found that
when the plant was in want of water this
tube would gradually unwind till it dipped
into the water. Then it would slowly coil
round and wind up. carrying with IL the
amount of water that that part of the
tube which had been immersed contained,
until when the final coil was taken the wa
ter was dumped. as 1t were, direct into the
roots of the plant. The coil remained In
this position until the plant required more
water. Should the plant, however, be
touched while the tube is extended the or
child acts like the sensitive plant (mimosa)
and the coiling is more rapid
81 found many of these plants, all d.
rectly over the water or over where the
water had been. In the latter case il was
almost pitiful to see how this tube would
work its way over the ground in search OF
the water that was not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
UP-TO-DATE JAPAN.
1t Knows All About Stock Watering
and Company FlOtatfon
Dali

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Economic developments in Japan during
the past few years have been very striking
indeed. From a native source the Kobe
Chronicle reproduces certain figures which
show what an enormous expansion there
has been in the capital invested in joint
stock companies since the war. This has
been specially noticeable in the banking
and money lending groups, and among
manufacturing companies engaged in cot
ton spinning, coal and the tobacco indus
tries. Cotton spinning capital was 3O,313,-
600 yen in 1899. the last year for which
figures are available, and in 1895 only 49,
65s,oo0: Cotton weaving capital increased
from 1.563,0OO yen to 3,978OOO. In coal
mining 14,241, 600 yen was employed against
1,O13,OOO in 1895. In tobacco, II, 42O 600 yen,
against practically nothing in 1895. Other
big increases were 4, 757 600 yen to 1903, 600
2,O19,OO yen in machinery mandatory
and 4,214.OOO yen in ship building, the two
last practically new industries. Sake brew
ing accounted for 6,133.OO0 yen, against
1 800, 300.
Far and away the greatest increase is,
however, in banking and money lending,
now responsible for 275, 4S2, 600 yen, against
100000 yen in 1898, and, If the figures
are reliable. it is not surprising that the
necessary competition for business has re-
suited in disaster. Taking the various
groups OF joint stock companies, We have
the following comparisons: Agricultural
companies, accounted for 2,2S7, 6S5 yen in
1899, an increase of 765, 600 yen over the
1895 figures, commercial and financial
accounted for 335. 500, 600 yen against
80, $4,000 yen in 1885, an increase of 1885,
10000 yen; manufacturing for LAT, 7S3 600
yen, an increase of S9,O55,OOO yen and
transport, sea and land, for los. IA. 600 yen,
an increase of los. 1861 600 yen. 1t is esti-
mated that the increase in the capital of
joint stock companies in 1899, as compared
with 1895, when the figures were roughly
249 99S0O0 yen. was 433. TO 900 yen. More
over, fully 1924 600 yen represents the in
crease in debentures raised. In round num-
bers. 45O.000.0OO yen represents the increase
in the capital of joint stock companies in
Japan since the war, or nearly It's per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15

The friend-"Her face Is her fortune"
The enemy-"How Interestingly Made II
herself, too, didn't she?'-Harlem Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
II
His Status.
From Puck.

"Whoopler seems to have nearly finished
hitting himself for active. membership in
trained animal show"
g.? %
on! He was an Fix, and then he be-
came White Rat and last night he Joined
the Buffalos and they made a monkey of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
How 1t Was.
From Puck.


Farmer Honk-"Lyman Peakedhead got
ketched by a gold brick swindler a spell
ago, didn't her"
Farmer Hornbeak-"Yes; and he was will
liamjaybryaned out of $3.50 in the opera
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
No Danger.

From the Chicago Tribune
American Mamma Tin Paris)-"Hush,
dear. We mustn't talk so loud. Well be
overheard"
American Daughter-"Thats all right,
mamma. Were talking French"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15

We have handled Corbys
Bread ever since they have
been In business: we find
their Mothers Bread to he
a first-class seller. and II
gives entire satisfaction.
LOUIS GUNDING.
1923 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
Appropriate.

II wonder why they put He Rests In
Peace over Jones' grave. I understand
that he led a very bad life"
"True-but you don't know Mrs. Jones'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
Big Fish.

From the Philadelphia Press.
ITO decide bet," said the visitor to the
sanctum. what Is the biggest ocean race
on record?"
why" replied the snake editor, "the
whale family, guess"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15

The trade on Corhy's I
Mothers Bread is increas-
ing. and we attribute Il 90 |
the good quality OF the
article: II is n fine bread.
and gives entire satisfac-
ton.
J. HORNSTEIN.
400 LIST st. sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15

To make cherry sandwiches, slice very
thin and trim the crusts off light loaf
twenty-four hours old. Butter lightly, pit
some cherries, drain, sweeten, add a dash
of lemon juice and place between the slices.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
THE SNAKES PARADISE.
BY w. A. Fraser.

copyright, 1901. by W. A. Fraser)
~sa Borongo Islands lie about halfway
.,sAn Calcutta and Rangoon. When
=, snakes die they go to the Borongos.
..sat is their paradise; there they hold
''.b carnival. 1 spent three years among
~, and know of these things From
,,a giant python down to the deadly ka-
..tt they are all There, all the ophidians.
ron the saltwater snakes, THAI are all
,oisonous-they, too, are there.
TWO Europeans had preceded me on
.t, Borongos, so there was considerable
,stural history on tap when arrived,
80 ne RAPIDLY acquired more. One can t
,,,.a among snakes without studying
ham. they insist upon it.
An eternal war ragged on the island be-
In the forest growth and the sea.
~ Jungle crept down from the hills and
,,ra-empted every foot of land in sight;
,ho sea rushed up and tried to wrest il
sron the grasp of the giant creeper and
i,s more stately brothers of the timber
,,routb. The little clearings, worked into
inv rice fields like yellow mosaics, by
the natives were but specks on the green
man of the islands extent.
(1ur bungalow was built on disputed ter
ritorv. a bit of sand beach inside of a
barrier oyster reef, sea-swept at full
80 over which the hill streams spread
a carpet of Jungle debris when the rains
wore on and the tides were neap.
I-non my first introduction to the din
ing room. 1 observed a long-handled fish
smear placed within easy reach. Spear
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

evidently attracted him to that spot. He
was promptly killed
The little tales that ! have told here OF
snakes ways are absolutely true. There
are others in connection with the natives,
more horrible, dealing with the death Of
the poor creatures from snake bite.
Emir Ally's father was killed on the
Borongo by a huge python-crushed to
DEATH and others of the natives were
killed also. Yearly in India a matter OF
5000 die of snake bite. / never knew but
one man to reCoVer-and his recovery was
only partial, / fancy.
DIR. Vincent Richards, who was a great
authority on poisonous snakes. i'm Calcut-
ia, was showing cobra to a friend He
was holding the snake by the neck with
his right hand and pointing at the fangs
with the left, when the reptile suddenly
struck him on the end of the finger. lie
had all the appliances at hand, and took
prompt action. He recovered, and l saw
him few weeks afterward. But he died
in about year, and friends assured me
that he never fully worked off the poison.
Science stops when confronted with the
virus of the cobra-it can do nothing.
Permanganate of potassium, ammonia, al
oohol and the other vain things which
have been tried are all futile There Is
no hope once the poison enters the blood
and this 1t does with frightfu rapidity.
Even the mongoose, the natural enemy
of the snake, must depend solely upon
his agility. Quick as the cobra Is, the
little creature who flies at his head so
fearlessly, is quicker and brushes his
skull with strong. sharp teeth But let
those terrible fangs induct the Borgian
dued into the blood of the mongoose and
he. too, must pay the penalty of his te
merity
And the evil does not stop with the
death of the victim, for the poisoned
blood is quite as virulent If injected, as
the original death fluid. 1t is true that
the immediate amputation of toe or fin-'
ger may prevent the induction of the virus
into the vascular system, but the action
must take place at once The snake uses
this awful weapon to capture his food VIC
tim--the poison paralyzes the quarry, and
the snake swallows it at his leisure. The
poison has no effect upon the reptile. either
taken into the stomach injected into
its blood by another snake. The poison
Gus snakes do not kill each other by
means of the poisons, but an innocuous
serpent dies quickly when struck by a
poisonous one.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
fish from the veranda?" I asked Mr..

Cooke, nodding towards it.
NO; snakes" he replied laconically.
As we sat down to the table, noticed
Cook and the other veteran raise their
eyes instinctively, and scan the leaf roof.
by Jove! there's oner' exclaimed
Cooke, reaching for the spear Look out,
you fellowsv and he deity dislodged g.
long, big-headed green snake. 1t was
an arboreal, or tree snake, and poison
Gus. Then we ate our tiffin in peace.
Scarcely day passed during the rainy
season that one or more snakes were not
killed in the bungalow. During the hot,
dry months they burrowed; when the
rains came they were flooded out of their
holes, and were always heading for the
pleasant shelter of our leaf thatch. Also,
there were rats there for them to stalk.
There was no ceiling to the bungalow, so
we could plainly see the creatures coiled
up between the leaves or lying along the
bamboos of the roof. 1t wasn't exactly
soothing to the nerves. No man went into
"A dark room without q light; no man
put on a boot without first turning 1t
upside down; nor was any ones bed
left day or night, without the strong
mosquito curtain tucked in all around.
After had been there about two weeks
and my nerves had become the sum of
my existence, 1 got my first fright. /
was awakened from a sound sleep by
singing pain in my thigh. AS 1 awoke
threw my hands up, and a soft, mobile
body went hurting over my head against
the mosquito net. l realized that l had
been bitten by a snake. 1 did not wait
ID find the opening in the side of the
curtain, but came away from that bed
very fast. My room WAS dark, but in the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

next was a light. without unnecessary
uIiay arrived in that room.
Get up. Belly l said, "Ive been bit
zen by cobra"
II you don't get out of here and let
me sleep you'll be bitten by a club"
leSponded Bell drowsily. That was because
p.dctical jokes had been our only form OF
"Hlusement up to that time.
ror coos sake get upl" begged him,
u.' something in my voice told il was
40 Joke this time.
Jumping up hastily he took the light
eio examined the spot where I had felt
.ne PAIN There, sure enough. were two
ny punctures, such as a cobras fangs
"Uu.a nave made, fringed by a drop OF
lyu blood. Then Bell became frightened
u"o, The taTng had aroused Cooke
~ 'ne next room. whats the shindy,
,r u le'iows?" he inquired. sleepily. Go
10 have a smoker"
i've been bitten by a cobra. and haven.
'.1, hour 70 live" I replied dramatically.
ONE on Wen kill him though" 1 add
silence. AZ V'i'''N'
- OoNe held the light ana Bell lifted
vA curtain with commendable caution
'ne stood with a heavy stick ready
~ ave my revenge. There was not hing
nv. ne under the plllow--I threw him over
neh quickly turned the pillow over,
sI l dark body scuttled down the white
was ratl
II. -tt MIN go" I said. The stick drop
n, ION my hand the pergpiration found
'iough the closed, drawn pores
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

OF my forehead, and my heart went rip
pety-tat, hundred and twenty to the
minute. It's not good to feel that you've
been bitten by a cobra.
one day Lab Bob, headman of the Mhug
cooiies, brought me the startling in
formation that snake, about a hundred
Ieet song, was lying in the jungle waiting
10 De caught. A couple OF coolies, under
Lab Boh's direction. prepared a snare
A rope was made fast to two long BAN
DOCS with moose in the center Taking
my twelve-bore to prevent a surprise from
the Dig Fellow we followed Lab Bob. The
snake was an immense python, about %
rect long. He was lying evidently asleeD
IN the jungle. l sat on log and held
the gun on him, while the two Mhuss.
each srasping one of the bamboos of the
snare, edged along cautiously until they
ira shpped the moose over the sleeping
monsters head Then they pulled back
and as the rope frightened about his sir,
neck, bedlam let loose The leaves swirl
e% ana branches flew, and it was as
though some giant were swapping a vel
low twenty-foot whip-lash in the hot
burmese sunlight. The two men rocked
pack and forth, nearly jerked off their
Ieet at times. Lab Bob and laid bold
OF the bamboos with them; and i'm the
- 10 HiO'Iieu tnlng, ike a queer-pat-
Termed chain, was beaten Then he sullxaa
They dragged him out to the natbrra,.
IN triumph. AS he lay on the bar1
ground his big ugly head fiattened ont
ne seemed perfectly Indifferent 70 onr
presence. He looked so lazy-like. that
went up and incautiously touched him
on the nose with my foot. 1t was as
wise as kicking a brick in a hat Like
the stroke of boxers arm, his hideous
head, with the meerschaum-c olored fangs
shot out. Luckily Lab Bob was hold
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
IN SOME CASES
Single Package of the Pyramid
Pile Cure il Sufficient to Cure.

This may seem broad statement when
it is remembered that few diseases are so
obstinate to really cure as piles; some
physicians going so far as to say that a
painful surgical operation is the only per-
manent cure, but the many and remark
able cures made by the Pyramid Pile
Cure in the past few years have proven
that surgical operations are no longer
necessary, and that it is, by far the safest
and most reliable remedy yet discovered
for this common and often dangerous
trouble.
The harmless acids and healing oils con-
tanned in the Pyramid Pile Cure cause
the blood vessels to contract to q natural
condition and the little tumors ere alb
sorbed and the cure Is made without pain.
inconvenience or detention from business.
DR.. Williams. "A prominent OFFICIAL sur
geon says: 1T is the duty Of every sur
geon to avoid an operation II possible
TO cure in any other way and after many
trials with the Pyramid Pile Cure | I'M
hesitatingly recommend 1t in preference to
an operation
Mr. Phil owens Of SO. Omaha writes
that after suffering two years from an az
sravated case lof itching and protruding
piles he was cured by a single 50 cent
package OF the Pyramid Pile Cure pur-
chased from local druggist. he SAYS.
II fully expected the trouble would re-
turn but am happy 70 say for the past
year and a hnlf have been entirely free
from the disease and can not speak too
warmly In favor Of the Pyramid Pile
Cure"
A bill clerk in one Of the large whole
sale houses Of ST. Louis says: my oc-
cupatlon as billing clerk was so combining
and scdentary that It finally brought on
an aggravated attack OF rectal trouble
which my physician diagnosed as itching
and protFuding piles and recommended a
salve which he prepared and which gave
me some relief for a few hours after
using and then the trouble would como
back as bad as ever; one OF the other
clerks advised me to try the Pyramid pile
Cure and / now feel IKE thanking him
every day for recommending II as a sin
gle 80 cent package cured me and have
had no trace Of piles since. something
over six months"
Hundreds OF pile sufferers, who had Al
most decided 10 undergo the pain and
danger Of an operation have been as
toniHhed 20 find that the Pyramid Pile
Cure which can be purchased at any drug
store was far safer, better and more ef.
fectiye than an operation could possibly
be.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

It is a medicine for weak women II is a
purely vegetable medicine and Ncan be
taken by the most delicate. Kidney Dis
eases, Rheumatism and all diseases of the
Blood, Stomach and nerves soon succumb
to its wonderful effects upon the human
system. Thousands of people in Georgia
recommend 1t. Price St00.
QUAKER PAIN BALM is the medicine
that the Quaker Doctor made all of his
wonderful quick cures with. It's a new
and wonderful medicine for Neuralgia,
Toothache, Backache. rheumatism,
sprains, Pain In Bowels; in fact. all pain
can be relieved by It Price 25c and 5oc.
QUAKER WHITE WONDER SOAP. IA
medicated soap for the skin, scalp ana
complexion. Price 100 a cake.
QUAKER HEALING SALVE, a vege-
table ointment, for the cure OF letter. &C.
zema and eruptions OF the skin. Price
l0c a box.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

of a garden fence were so overrun with
1t even the most enterprising weeds could
not grow Nothing ate it-not even hum
CRY hogs. nor maurauding cattle. SO it
is not astonishing that the scent OF It,
dry. banishcd moths. Careful housekeep-
ers dried it by armfuls. and packed away
carpets and woolens with serene content,
sticking wsp of bergamot stalks wher-
ever 1t would go"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
The QuakGrS Are
Honest People.

The Quaker Herb
Tonic is not only a
blood purifier. but "a
Blood Maker for
Fale, Weak and De-
biliyated people who
have not strength
nor blood. II acts as
a tonic, 1t regulates
digestion. cures dys-
pepsia and lendB
strength and tone TO
the nervous system.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
THE CHATHAM BANK,

7 Z
c. $. ELLIS Vice President.
JOHN r. DILLON, Cashier.
BARRON CARTER, Asst. Cashier.
Solicits the accounts OF individuals
hrms. banks, associations and corpora
tons.
Liberal favors extended to correspond
ing banks, as our unsurpassed facilities
for collecting insure prompt returns.
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN EX-
CHANGE, WRITES LETTERS OF
CREDIT AND ISSUES BANK MONEY
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALL PARTS
OF EUROPE.
interest compounded quarterly on de-
posits in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
rent.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
SOUTHERN BANK

oil the state Ut Georgia.
OHPital $500 O00
surplus and undivided profits. Soc. $4Ol 900
DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA.
superior facilities for transacting a
General Banking Business
Collections made on oil points
accessible through banks and bankers
Accounts of Banks, Bankers. Merchants
and others solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes
for rent
Department Of Savings, interest payable
quarterly
Sells Sterling Exchange on London Il
and upwards.
JOHN FLANNERY, President.
HORACE A. CRANE, Vice President.
JAMES SULLIVAN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
JNO. FLANNERY. VIM. w. GORDON.
y. A WE'LL. w w. GORDON, Jr.
II. a. CRANE. JOHN NJ. EGAN.
LEE ROY MYERS. JOSEPH FERST.
H. +. SMART. CHARLES ELLIS.
EDWARD KELLY. JOHN J. KIRBY.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
MONTGOMERY.

THUNDERBOLT AND ISLE OF HOPE.
Commencing at 800 p. m. car leaves
Thunderbolt every hour for Isle of Hope
until 500 p. m.
Isle of Hope every hour for Thunder
bolt until $3.50 o. m
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
THUNDERBoLT SCHEDULE.

Commencing at TOO a. IN. car leaves
Bolton street junction every 30 minutes
until 200 p. m, after which time car
leaves every 10 minutes.
Commencing at 7:30 a. m. car leaves
Thunderbolt for Bolton street junction
every 80 minutes until 2:25 p. M. after
which time car leaves every 10 minutes
The Commute schedule is maintained an
long as travel warrants II.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
WEST END

The first car leaves for West End az
7:20 a. m. and every 10 minutes thereafter
until 100 a. m. after which a car runs
In each direction every 20 minutes until
midnight.
IT. NJ LOTION. Gen. Mgr
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
ISLE OF HOPE AND BOLTON ST.
VIA THUNDERBOLT.

~ city for l. Of II Lv. l. of II. for b. 81
via Thun & c. Park via Thun & C. Park
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

OF Recent Times" Among the literary essays
IS of peculiar charm Ronsard. by MI
J. {. Bailey. Judge O'Connor Morris writes on
Nelson, some unpublished letters Of Sheridan's
introduced by. Mr. Wiltrci Sheridan-nter-
esting but not transceud-ntly important docu-
Incnts-aud ther" are the usual contributions OF
poetry and fction. We may note also the group
OF valuable Illustrations. including the beautiful
portrait by Gainsboroush of the Duchess Of
Cumberland. for which Lord Ronald Cover
writes some very readable text. The binding
Lears an historical design stamped in gold on
cream ground But in taking leave of The
Anglo-Saxon Review" we have in mind more
than the merits of this particular number. We
recollect the merits of every number in the
series. 1t has from the start been edited
high plane. The text has been of a serious
character. at the saline time that II has been
thoroughly diversified. The Illustrations have
been chosen with genuine artistic taste and n
really beautiful form has been given to the
PERIODICAL press work and binding being always
Of the finest. 1t has been, perhaps. too luxurious
and costly to become widely popular; neverthe-
less believe that the disa ppearanCc of the
review Will be sincerely regretted in many
quarters.