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his case was set down as one of tropical
boils.
The patient tried to arouse the droop-
ing spirits Of his comrades by reminding
them that the race was still several days
Off and in the meantime he would surely
get rid of his affection. AS matter OF
fact p went from bad to worse, ana
when the morning of the race daWned ne
was on the fiat of his back and covered
with about as many boils as ever the pa
tient Job bore up under
/ The news spread rapidly that P was
out of it. The hackers Of rival horses
were not exactly exultant, but were GER
tainly filed with more compiacent 1eel-
ing than had outwardly seemed their por-
ton for some days past. AS Tor + $ boys
they were walking chunks or indigo
1t was after the tropical sun mad zone
his worst that the cavalryInen assembled
for the contest over the turf In the
meantime new rider had been picked
out for F's horse, and with that happy-go-
lucky spirit for which the American sol
der is noted, many of the troop, in the
depths of despair earlier in the day, We're
now blatantly singing the praises of their
new champion and placing their last
known possessions on the outcome.
But not all of them. handful of des-
| perate men stole quickly to the hospital
There they presented themselves 10 me me
| ensued and when they turned their faces
| toward the scene of the race their num-
| Der was augmented by one.
| The whole regiment knew That p
' sitting his mount and smlltngly waiting
for the word ''go' 1t could scarcely be-
| lieve it's eyes. When it did take in the
| situation a mighty yell went up Tor hlfh,
| and when P fell like a dead man from
| his horse as they crossed the finish WIN
ner a great groan arose. thoughts OF
| winnings and iosinss We're alike swai-
| lowed Ip In admiration of the man whose
LOYALTY to his troop and the men VINO mad
| bet their all on his skill had led MN 10
| make the agonizing ride
| p paid heavily for his loyalty. w nen
| thew pieked him up he was covered with
| bleoa and il was six months before he
| again accompanied an admiring group Oh
| his comrades from the hospital.
Wrecking Filipino Shacks.
| Buying out Filipino store. shack ana
| all affords not a little amusement to the
/ soldier with spare time on his bands
| IT doesn't take much money TO come into
| possession of a thriving business in small
| interior town Sometimes dollar VIII
cause a Filipino to transfer all his tangible
business. with It's good will, to a group OF
soldiers. and rarely does 1t require more
than IS to bring about the deal.
What do the new purchasers do with the
business? They eat the contents of the
| shack, or distribute them among the won
/ dering natives, and then comes the real
fun of tearing down the bamboo and
thatch structure. No one who has not be-
| held half dozen soldiers pulling Filipino
| building to pieces and whooping Ike WIG
Indians as they destroyed. can fully realise
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La FAYETTE SQUARE

the land has done much to make the gov
ernments share In the general beautIh-
cation a success and in a little group Of
buildings behind the bureau Of printing and
engraving labor the men who devote all
the year TO planning extensions and care
of the parks. George II. Brown has inn
mediate charge, under the direction of Col
Charles Bromwell and his corps Of assist
ants and laborers rarely exceeds thirty
yet the dollhouse ard gardens In that one
small space have become the propa eating
garden whence come the shrubs, trees and
flowers which supply the grounds around
the Capitol, the White House. the State,
War and Navy building, the Treasury and
all other public buildings. beside the parks
and reservations. The little. tract is really
one Of the show spots of Washington, al
though It receives but scant attention
from tourists, and even native Washing
tonians, save a corporars guard of students
Of plant life. rarely visit the place where
are to be seen in bulk the hundreds and
thousands OF plants which are spread over
wide areas In the spring and summer and
go far toward making this city beautiful.
Private Enterprise Has Done Much.
Congressional appropriation. OF course,
makes all of this possible. but private en-
terprise has also done much to beautify the
CITY, and the effects are becoming daily
more noticeable at this season. as the
lawns, yards and gardens on different resi-
dence streets are giving forth their quota
of natures perfume bearers. One Of the
residences on Dupont circle furnishes one
OF the prettest springtime sights in all
Washington. and just now 1t Is at It's
prime. The house is covered from basement
to roof by a wistaria vine. and the house
is fairly hidden behind great purple clusters
OF the flowers
At this season the flower beds in the sew
eral parks and reservations are just receiY-
ing the first instaliments of the series OF
Towering plants, and this year, II Is prom
sed there will be more put out than ever
before. According to the schedules at the
propaga ting gardens there will be used this
year about 100000 "euonymus." a species or
variegated plant most IN demand for dec
orative purposes in the parks; about 10000
cannas more than 10000 'eoleus. lo.0O
begonias 10000 ''alternanthera," 1000
scarlet sage, 1900 geraniums and 10000
"fresine" in addition to more than nifty
other varities of plants valued for their
flowers or foliage. Altogether II is esti-
mated about 100000 separate flowers
shrubs and trees will be set out in the
parks during the spring and summer season
OF 1905
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Written for The Star.
Uncle Sam regular is a fun lover at all
times and despite the lengthy routine or
the army he generally finds plenty of time
in which TO have his fun 1t Is when he
discovers himself In the Philippines that
his love for fun turns into sort of craze
for amusement, and the more daredevil 1t
Is In character the better pleased he is
Perhaps this is the soldiers way of keep
ing himself from thinking too much Of
Gods country" so many thousands of
miles across seas At any rate, in the be-
lief that 1t has this much-to be desired eff
feet the officers, from the commanding
general down to the freshest second lieu
tenant from the Point, wink at lot of
fun that would surely lead to the guard
house and subsequent court-martial IL in
dulged In at any post In the states.
To the trooper stationed In the Islands a
chief-if not the chiefest-source of delight
is horse racing. During the three years
that the 9th Cavalry represented the armed
authority of the government in Batangas
province that was duh week that did not
have its horse race, either carried on in
secret. or with the full approval of the
officers.
In these cavalry races it is customary to
match a horse from one troop against sew
eraI horses from other troops. Naturally
the members of a troop are enthusiastic
hackers of their own troops horse, and
the way the men will bet on their favorte
transcends even the widest sort of horse
race gambling elsewhere on the globe. To
quote the words of a trooper. "A Teller al
most bets his life on the result"
The races are planned weeks in advance.
The trooper who is to act as jockey is
picked with due regard to horsemanship
and weight The horse is carefully watched,
groomed and given as much training as
the conditions of army life will permits and
that horse and Jockey may be In the pink
of condition for the great trial more than
one troop commander has been suspected
of easing up on both for several days
prior to a race. For. be 1t known the off,
GERS, as a general rule, are as heavy bet
excitement of contest leader and led FREE
quently fraternize in outrageous defiance of
army etiquette.
Plucky Ride of Trooper.
Perhaps the most exciting race that has
been run in the Philippines to date was
Cavalry. won at the risk of his life.
From the day the race was scheduled
P-'s fellow troopers were overbearing-
ly confident that he would carry their
horse to victory. Had he not been jockey
for some time In the states? They
plunged heavily not a few men going so
far as to bet their pay months in advance
What WAS their state tpf mind. therefore
when P one morning reported at sick
CALL and was sent to the hospital. where
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breathing spaces of the city. 1t would be
hard to choose one of these bits of govern
ment ground above another, as each has
It's particular charm, and each has its
coterie of admirers From the highest to
the lowest in the social and political scale
of the city's population the parks claim
their devotees, and not a few congressional
pedestrians take their constitutionals early
and late along the shaded walks and
across the flower studded stretches of the
public lawns.
Statesmen Who Admire Parks.
After strenuous day in the upper house
1t Is no uncommon sight to Senator
Tillman, with Mrs. Tillman by his side. adj
miring the beauties of the Capitol grounds.
Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania Is
another of the men high in the councils
of his country who breathes in anticipation
of the summer on his estate at historic
Valley Forge by long rambles in the parks
The residence of Chairman Gillett of the
subcommittee on the District in the House
is adjacent to Farraguet Square, and the
man whose legislative energies are so
largely taken up with local affairs finds
leisure in the evenings to gain mental and
physical relaxation in contemplation of the
effects wrought by the landscape gardener.
Talyho rides through the drives about the
city have been catalogued among the pleas
ures of another student of District affairs,
Representative Morrell. Secretary Taft
finds many a restfui moment in horseback
riding through the mall and so the list of
the notables who join with the masses in
admiration and use of the parks might be
prolonged through the ranks OF ambaSSa-
doris and ministers and their STATS, and
through both national and municipal Off
cialdom. Dupont Circle is probably one or
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the enjoyment that the soldiers gain
thereby
1t was after quartet of soldiers had fin
ished wrecking store purchased half an
hour before, that they beheld a Filipino
| cart and horse drawn up across the street,
| the owner having paused in his trip to be-
hold the extraordinary orgies. Right at the
| cart the soldiers bounded. jumped In,
seized control, and in jiffy had the animal
! streaking it down the street. Out into the
! country the horse and cart flew. the Fill
| Pine yelling from sheer fright, the soldiers
| from pure delight.
Suddenly the horse veered from the clear
| road He shot across space in the Jungle,
| and the next thing the soldiers realized was
| that they were being projected from what
| seemed a great height toward swirling
water hedged in by forbidding rock-strewn
! banks.
| Only one of the soldiers could swim, IL
| turned out The others, together with the
! Filipino. managed to get hold of the horse;
| the weight was too much for the beast and
| he sank after valiant struggle Luckily
| for the four men clinging to him this sad
| event took place only short distance from
| the bank. and to this they finally succeeded
| in fioundering.
After the soldiers had discovered that
| they had gone over cliff some forty feet
| in height they set out for the camp. The
| next day the Filipino who could not see
where the joke came in. put in his APP
! pearance and complained to the command
| ing officer As result the entire camp
was lined up and the little brown man
| hesitatingly picked out the mischevous
| quartet.
! The men were promptly put In the guard
| house, and things looked pretty black for
J them, despite their protestations that they
| had meant no harm: that the outcome of
/ their fun-seeking was as unexpected TO
| them as to the Filipino. The day before
the scheduled eourt-martial the company
| took up collection of money and an
nounced to the commanding officer that
| fund was available to reeompense the FIJI
pino for his loss, providing the officer could
see his way clear to let the four prisoners
! off with nothing worse than a -reprimand
/ That afternoon the Filipino departed from
| the camp with several times the value of
( his lost property In his pocket, and the
guard house was once again empty.
| Sixth Cavalry's Barn Dance.
1t was the 9th Cavalry that added the
barn dance to the repertory Of fun Of the
soldier stationed in the provinces. A rega-
lar in Manila Is too metropolitan in his
notions to get his pleasure in such back
/ woods style. and as q result he misses many
a bowling good time.
The 6th's barn dance was held In ram
bling shack that was purchased for tbs pur-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

ings, arranged as closely together as
possible consistent with strength, the
openings being square. Between the
bed plate and the guide plate are
three pins, which keep the plates in
position. In the guide plate is also a
series of openings corresponding In
position and registering with the aper-
lures in the bed-plate. The rendering
tool is formed of a handle and pune
turing fingers. which are stellated to
make a multiple of cutting edges.
These puncturlng fingers are arranged
In rows corresponding to the openings
In the plates. In operation the meat
is placed smoothly between the bed
plate and the gulde-plate, and the
rendering tool forced into the open
ings, the blades penetrating the meat
and severing the sinews. The opera
ton Is repeated until the entire sur
face Of the meat has been satlsfacto-
rily worked over
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24
A r eek THAT BLOOMS

One OF the Rarest and Strangest OF
FIowerinR Plants.
A botanical novelty is being intro
duced in Washington under the name
OF The Living Rock" 1t is exploit
ed as the wonder Of wonders in the
plant kingdom, natures living picture
OF intricate carved stone work. and It.
appearance does not belle these strik,
Ing encomiums. 1t resembles, indeed
nothing so much as those carved con
glomerations of different colored
stones to be seen in most collections
OF minerals. 1t is claimed, says the
Washington Post, that this strange
plant will live and bloom for years
without being planted or watered II
is called by the Indians 1.-THE Star
Rock" and Dry whisky" the latter
name being bestowed upon it from the
fact that, when chewed, 1t produces
more or less intoxication.
This rare and marvellous plant,
said the dealer, lis found on the top
OF arid, barren, rocky llmestons noun
tains, at great attitudes, in Mexico
where II Is too hot and dry in the
summer for other vegetation and too
cold in the winter for even animal life
II will live and thrive in all extremes
OF temperature and does well in a
northern climate when all the native
plants perish from the cold
ut retains sufficient moisture and
substance to furnish bloom for years
without being planted or wstered, and
will bloom in a trunk. room or wher-
ever 1t may be.
THE name, Living Rock, has been
given 1t because OF its unique hardi
ness; scarcely any kind Of neglect OF
bad treatment will injure the plant
unless It be too much water; at It's
home rain does not fall sometimes fol-
years. 1t blooms In September and
October, and has a very beautiful varl
egated flower, imbedded in white
silky wool aureole. The lower part OF
the plant is top-shaped, and the upper
part scarcely projects from the ground
and Is from two to four inches in
diameter when growing wild, but un
der cultivation 1t is double that size
The plant is very scarce and extremely
difficult to find"
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FIXED HABITS.
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N0-0~0~0~@~~~0~N--N0~N
The poet Whittier was never mar
ried. For many years he enjoyed a
charming home under the able domes-
tic management of his gifted sister
Elizabeth, whom, however, he long
survived; but he acquired toward mid
die life and always retained some of
the small, set ways usual In confirmed
old bachelors. That he remained I'M
married from necessity no one be-
lieved-he was far too delightful a
man; and his friends occasionally
ventured remonstrance.
b. f. Huntington, an old friend Of
Mr. Whittier, has recently related how
another old friend, Mrs. Ruth Challis.
once sent to the poet the present Of a
jar Of freshly made butter from her
farm at Pond Hills. He thanked her
in gay verse, the last lines Of which
ran thus:
Thrice welcome to him who, unblest with
a wife,
Sits and bungles alone at the ripped
seams of life
Is the womanly kindness which pities his
fate
And sews on his buttons or fills up his
plate.
Naturally, Mrs. Challls was much
pleased with the poem; nevertheless,
the next time she met its author she
said to him with spirit:
Il don't want thee to think 1t was
from pltyI gave thee thy butter. Those
| pity are the ones who can't help
themselves, not the ones who can and
do not"
would thee really advise me to
marry, RUTH" was the laughing re-
ply. "Ah, my friends should have
taken me In hand years agol"
But ON another occasion. when be
himself asked a young girl friend II
she did not think he might, had he
married, have made a pretty good
husband" he received a reply which
recognized the fixed dominion Of his
bachelor independence. If he had once
made up his mind to catch particular
train for Amesbury, she told him, he
would have taken it, convenient or In
convenient, accompanied or unaccom
panied, wife or no wife.
IT guess thee is about right, Mary,
assented the bachelor poet, with a con
tented laugh.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24
GINSENG IN CHINA.
American Product Much Less in De-
mand Than the Mnnchurian.

American Product Much Less In De-
mand Than the Mnnchurian.
In the government monthly consular
reports for June, 1905, are communl-
cations from two consulates in China
regarding the ginseng trade, says
American Medicine The statements
there made are interesting, both from
the medical standpoint and from the
economic aspect of the ginseng indus
try in this country. The use Of foreign
drugs Is gradually increasing in China,
and this has some effect upon the con
sumption of ginseng, but the latter is
still the great medicine Of that coun-
try. The American product has a GER
tain demand, but brings much less
than that from foreign countries, espe-
cially Manchurla. There 1t is obtained
Wild, the roots possessing a grotesque-
ness of contour not seen In the cult
waited American plant and this is
largely responsible for the dlscrlmina-
ton between the two, the Chinese as
cribing to the shape of the root GER
tain superior and highly desirable quail
tiles. The Manchurlan ginseng also
comes from the Emperor's mother
country, out Of the same soil from
which he, the son of heaven, sprung.
and hence is regarded as a more potent
life-givlng remedy. In some cities,
however, the American mllder and
cheaper product is preferred, the de-
mand varying markedly in different
communities. In many provinces five
grades OF ginseng are recognized, and
the merchant must supply each COM
munity with its choice, which is de-
pendent entirely upon the whims Of
the people instead Of upon the real
quality Of the roots. This peculiarl-
ty Will remain true just as long as the
Chinese retain their firm belief In the
mysterious powers Of the plant.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

or Joseph Chamberlain a critic says
He is one OF the most restful men !
have ever met. There Is no furry or
haste or hustle in his manner He is
what our grandfathers would have
called "A dry stick His voice in con.
versation has a quizzlcal tone, his wit
is dry. his manner Is that Of shrewd
and somewhat bored observer rather
than that OF an active participant He
leans back in his chair. sitting rather
low, his hands folded, his eyes studying
those about him with quiet. contempla
tive interest. He never appears eager
to make a point in conversation. and
one only becomes aware Of the quick.
ness and wakefulness Of his mind 10y
some shrewd remark which brings gen
eral conversation back TO the point
from which 1t first set out or to some
definite conclusion"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

Downy woodpeckers are carpenters
by trade; so they will not content
themselves with deserted nest; they
build a snug little home of their own.
They generally select a fruit tree of
some sort, and they seem to like cher
ry trees as well as any.
The downy woodpecker begins the
work by cutting a round hole in the
body OF the tree with his strong bill;
and when his good little mate sees
that he is getting tired, she turns in
and helps him. They build a roomy
nest, sometimes a foot or more in
depth, and leave the door of the house
just wide enough for each OF them to
pass in. Like all carpenters, they
make a good many chips; and these
they carry away, and then scatter
them quite a distance from the tree,
so that no one will find out where
their nest Is. The bottom of the hole
is made very smooth, and upon this six
pure white eggs are laid. This curious
house is very neat and comfortable.
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story OF "Dean's" Kindness

At the Drexel Institute one recent
afternoon a group OF people recalled a
very charming incident IN which the
recently deceased actor, Joe Jefferson,
acted kindly part a few years ago,
says the Philadelphia Record.
President McAlister had introduced
Mr.. Jefferson, who had made his ad.
dress to the students, and was about
to leave, when the doctor told him how
delighted a certain art student would
be II she could meet him. This girl
was brought every day in her roller
chair and had been a shut-in up to
that time.
The veteran actor was delighted.
So was the girl.
He talked, and talked well. and she
listened.
In the course OF the conversation he
learned that not only had she never
seen him act, but that she never had
been to a theater, and didn't think il
possible to go.
That was enough for Joe Jefferson
1t was arranged In less time than II
takes to tell 1t to have her brought tc
the stage door ten minutes before the
raising OF the curtain that evening.
When she was brought to that door
around which cllngs so much mystery
she was met by "Trip" himself in his
quaint makeup. just as he has been
received thousands OF times by ap
plauding audiences.
Throughout the performance the CIR
in her roller chair remained a charmed
listener at one side Of the stage.
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The man who wins his way has the
ultimate advantage over the other
whose path is cleared for him and
whose rapid progress along 1t Is an
excursion personally conducted by a
captain OF industry. At least he under
stands the value of tnat which he has
attained. and while more deserving Of
laudatlon than the easy winner Is too
busy to dwell upon this circumstance,
TO waste time In pleased c)ntempla-
tion OF himself. And such greatness
as he has is not a mlsfit.
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A vital. living, burning truth is be-
ing forced down the threats OF a class
OF Americans, who shout loudly that
they are good citizens, and who are
not. IL is that the common. every
day, rugged honesty that is a part
and parcel Of every successful bust
ness is none too good for public Of
fees. This country is full OF men
holding both large and small places,
who have one standard Of rectitude
for their private life and another for
the conduct OF their political hold
ings. They graft I'm manner to
make a thief blush. They find no sin
or shame in forcing political contri-
buttons from those below them. They
fill offices with relatives down to the
third generation with the idea OF ex-
tracing every penny of profit posi-
BILE. They duck and dodge and evade
laws that were enacted for decency
and the economical conduct of public
affairs. And nine out OF ten Of these
men would look you squarely in the
eye and say, Certainly, / am an hon
est man." The president has set the
seal OF disapproval on the conduct
CT public Office for personal ends. Re
cent events have shown an awaken