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II IGHT merrily do the insect instrumental
lists take up the love songs of nature that
had fallen from the throats of birds dur
ing the spring.
Bird song is usually triling of love lays,
and is. therefore, heard at its best during the mat
ing season.
During the warmer days of midsummer it is
not heard so often and then the vio:nists and nd
diers take up the chorus in tree. field and meadow.
1t Is entirely correct to call these little mem
bers of natures great orchestra instrumentahsts.
MOI one of them Is provided with vocal organs;
they make no sounds with their thrOats mouths.
This is true of the short horn locusts. the real
violiuists of ne insect world. They make their
music by rubbing one OF the hindlcgs, like the
movement of bow violin strings, across the
Blii edge of the wing cover.
Classed among destructive insects, however,
this species of lOcusts Is not popular. Generally,
they are known as "short-horn' grasshoppers, and
memories of their visItatlons are not pleasant IN
the Western States.
Throughout Nebraska. Kansas Colorado,
Missouri and elsewhere in the famous raid of
lS1+-7G they damaged crops to the extent of near
y quarter of million dollars.
Best known, perhaps, of all summer mus-
clans the kaydid, These little per orners send
forth their notes by day as well as by night, al
though, during the latter part of the summer.
the night song is heard more frequently
The katydid makes his music by playing upon
. membranous substance upon its back, that
similar 10 the sNn-drawn surface of tambour-
inc When it gives three notes, the last is drawn
cut little longer than the first two
Frequently. in the soft, pulsating stiffness of
. summer night one hears 'ter-reck ter-reek.
ter-reek." repeated time and time again. 1t is
seldom heard rs a solo, but part OF q continu-
nus united chorus.
II is generally supposed that this sound is
-.sSo nv the cricket and correctly; but it is not
che common black cricket. The musician is the
little snowy tree cricket
This small creature, less than inch il
lsr.rtb, and seemingly fragile that II would ap-
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pear that strong breeze would low it awaT
IS among the most cheerful of the lIany mem
bers Of na res orchestra. 1t has pale green
body. white wings and long, fragile legs.
1t Is hardy insect, too, as its notes may be
heard late il autumn. when Its feow-player5 OF
the fields and meadows have succumbed to or
tied from approaching frostbltes-
The snowy tree cricket Is most often heard
at Light, but his close relative, the broa oal-winged
climbing cricket, is a day minstrel. and a more
robust-looSing insect.
To produce his music the day cricket does
not rely upon his legs. He raises his wings over
his back forming a kind of small double Tyre.
and flaps them together 50 rapidly that the spec
tator sees only d blurred outline of tier shape
Better known than any of It's relatives is
the held cricket, the presence o. which III
house IS supposed 20 bring good luck
These have supplied the basis tor MANY
household stories, not all of which, however,
have been as wideiy read as Dickens Cricket
OF. the Hearth"
Ordinary grasshoppers are among the best
of musical insects. and the 'mar" OF the tamilN
produce the finest notes.
In these insects the musical apparatus -
located at the base of the wing covers. Ii con
sists of a drumlike membrane, just back of the
head.
By beating Upon this drumhead with it,
wings. the insect produces the sound that stiTs
the midsummer air.
One of the grasshopucr fnmilv-tht common.
meadow Srasshopper-is something OF ven
triloquist. 4
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Approaching the place where his clear, high
notes were last heard one finds only silence. Then
comes a softer sound, seemingly from somewhere
else in the vicinity.
The body of the insect is green. that it can
scarcely be distinguished, even at close range,
from the grass stems about 1t.
His legs, slim and fragile in appearances, are
remarkably powerful, that he can jump a
great distance
This insect has also drumlike arrangement
mt the base of the neck and by playing upon this
with its wings he produces the sounds that add TO
the overture of the midsummer orchestra
Not 50. musical. but generally heard upon
summer evening, is the sound made by the cone
headed gEasshopper 1t is continuous, monoto-
nous zip. zip. zip. carried on for hours
Ia making this noise with its legs and wings,
the grasshOpper in question performs many 4u-
dicrous contortions. having earned, IN tact, the
title of "clown of the winged tribe. lie IS gem
orally night performer.
Members of the great midsummer orchestra
are made up from three general famlhes-the
.hort-horned sfas-hopTers. or true locusts. 10
lonn-horned grasshoppers and the crickets
The "voice" Of the cicada Is most often heard
in simmer 1t rasrs upon the sultry ar at
MONDAY and at night.
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erIckef, he 5rideHf fddliHg Of Tie I0cH5f, OF
cicada. Not one, bHt hundreds, strike the
notes that s5yel, apparently, into an ever-nl-
creasing v0ilme, forming payf Of me fHiHea
of a summer day; an echo Of The general con-
IentmeHf of summer night.
There are other summer singers besides
these insects From neighboring marshes come
Ihe deep-ihr0afed notes Of the frogs, bm The
frog is a v0caLSf-a SoiOiSf e,ifh no thought
Of harmonious reHdihoH-aud his even song
ooaid seem lacking in quality and moHOfo-
nous svere il not for The accomp paHimem Of The
INSECT orchestra.
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~ IGHT merrily do the insect instrumental
* lists take up the love songs of nature that
4 q had fallen from the throats of birds dur
The Washington times., 1906-12-25
EVANGELIST COUP
At COMIC OPERA

Ia CROSSE. Wis. Dec. "a spec
tacular revival service was held by
Evangelist Biederwolf at La Crosse
Theater. Immediately following the pre-
sentaten Of Dolly Warden" a comic
opera. Before the applause for the last
act Of the opera died away the curtain
rose and the Rev. Mr.. Biederwolf. in
frock coat, stood solemnly before a
church interior drop which suppianted
the scene Of spleadoT Of a few mo-
ments before.
He conducted the services while aIrily
clad chorus girls peered from the re-
cesses, and the stage was soon flied
with Christians, called 20 come forward.
where a few moments before dancing
girls fitted 10 light music.
Preceding t-e meeting scores of people
interested ia the revival crusade march
ed through the mI ddV streets singing
hymns, winding up at the theater, and
filling every available inch al the con-
clusiOn of the opera.
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Mr.. SHAW GIVES GOLD
TO PRINTING EMPLOYEES

In appreciation Of the services Of their
employees, the VIII 3. Shaw Printing
Company. Bond Building. extended 10
them a reception at 8 o'clock Christmas
Eve.
Mr.. Shaw spoke on the Possibilities
of the Printing Business which was
received with much enthusiasm. Charles
9, Davis OF Chicago, rendered Paul
Revere's Ride from the top Of a cylin-
der press making 300 Teyol utions per
hour Ar- Davis also gave an exhi-
bition Of setting rollers" with the press
going at full speed Mr.. Shaw then dis
TTiDuted so gold pieces to all his en-
plDyes.
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tta.i Of the rebate system. Mr.. cassatt
also pressed the Presidents plan upon
his associates. But the others Sncok
their heads and declared their unaiter-
one alter the other said frankly that
the railroad interests could beat the
President in Congress-. and that, as
they did not have 10 make concessions,
they should stand up and heht.
Publicity His Best Weapon.
''Mr. Roosevelt believes in publicity. II
is his sh9rpest sword. When he finds
a corrupt combination confronting him
he makes the matter known, and leaves
the rest 40 public opinion. No man can
whisper a threat ia his ears. He opens
the doors, throws up the windows. calls
in the crowd and shouts the secret out.
II is this characteristic that embarras-
ses the stealthy adventures OF Wan
Street. They dare not threaten II viii
be in the newspapers next morning.
NO other President was ever COM
PEELED to face such an alliance Of
money power backed by training and
experience. as that which opposed the
proposed Bureau of Corporations Yet
1. was Mr.. Rooseyelts eonsummate
ability 20 recognize opportunities and
his instinct for swift, ruthless action
that won this memorable struggle.
John d. R0ckefelIer's son sent
telegram 10 several Senators calling up
on them 10 defeat the Presidents bill.
II exposed the Standard oil Company r
desperate interest in the effort 10 pre-
vent the Bureau OF Corporations from
coming into existence
a copy of this amazing telegram
fell into Mr. Rooseyelts hands. The
moment lie read Il he snapped bis I'm
gers, leaped 10 hiE feet and cried. That
passes our car bill
80 great was his JOY that he snapped
his fingers repeatedly. a sound as or
whip cracked over beaten ours and
laughed aloud
without moment 3 delay the Presi-
dent sent for thirty newspaper cores
pondents and gave them the telegram.
in an hour n had been flashed 10 all
parts OF the country. The nation vas
thoroughly aroused By the revelation.
That very day Henry II. Rogers and
John j. ATchibOld the formidab bic and
arrogant Rockefeller regents of the
Standard Oil Company went 10 Wash
lngiOn personally 10 take charge Of the
fight against the President But they
arrived only % find that BY his simple
device for calling the sentiment of the
u mole country 70 his aid. Mr. Roose-
welt had passed his bill. Not a Senator
cared to bat his eye after the fatal
Rockefeller telegram had been pub
lished
Never strike till you have to- saws
the President. but then strike as hard
as you can
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.DESERTER DETECTIVE
TYSER DISCHARGED

Charged by Capt Richard Doyle with
being absent without leave. william T.
Tyser. connected with the Eighth pre-
cinct. as a precinct detective, has been
recommended for dismissal by Major
Richard Sylvester In his report 20
Commissioner West, Major Sylvester
states that Tyser. who has an excellent
record for making a number of i'm
portant arrests, is practically a desert
er. inasmuch as he has been absent from
his post since December 20. Commis-
sioner West approved the recommenda-
ton without comment.
While the law gives every member
of the police force a right 10 be heard,
Tyser's dismissal will take effect i'm
mediately without a hearing. in view Of
the fact that his wheTea bouts are not
known
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W0MAN'S BRAVERY
SAVED SHIP FROM WRECK

Through the bravery Of Mrs. Minnie
Patterson. wife OF the keeper Of the
lighthouse AZ Cape Beale, Vancouver
Island. the crew of the shipwrecked
barkentlne COlOma. OF San Francisco.
were rescued from drowning on Decem-
Der z, during a storm, which ragged along
the west coast. Seeing the signals OF
distress. Mrs. Patterson trudged five
miles through the worst kind of wealth
er 10 Banfield, where. with the aid of
the crew OF the British steamer Quadra,
the sailors were rescued.
The news was transmitted TO the State
Department by the American consul at
Victoria. who reported the loss Of the
COlOma.
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HEIRS SUE TOWN
FOR A CEMETERY
Children Claim Oiftof Father
Has Been Mis-
used.

WATKINS. y. Y, Dec. 9j-The su-
preme court will be asked 10 set aside
the conveyance by tht late Judge
George G.. Freer and wife to the VIII
lage of Watkins OF about twenty-five
acres Of land on the north bank Of
Watkins Glen. known IS GienwoOd
cemetery.
The deed was executed July .. 1866,
and one Of its provisions was that the
gift was 10 be used Tor "a cemetery
and for no other purpose
The plaintiffs George -. Freer. Of
New York city. and Mrs. Minnie Freer
Searles, Of Colorado. children of Judg e
FreeT, claim the trustees OF the village
sold three or four acres OF the LAM
TO the Glen Springs Sanltarium Com
pany. II Is also alleged that certain
lands donated by Judge treer Tor streets
and alleys have been appropriated by
the sanltarlum company, and an effort
viii be made 10 regain them.
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American Finds Genius
In Youthful ViOLiniSt
Appeal for Funds to Purchase an instrument
Reveals Little Girl for Whom Bright
Future Is Predicted

most of his work in his student days.
He further promised that he would give
her lessons and II she we're successful
she could use his concert violin when
she made her debut.
Mr.. Dam tells a correspondent that he
has seen the child. He declares that
she is a genius, and a true artist IN
every fibre. In addition TO her musical
gifts. she speaks three languages and
paints well It is understood that
Messrs. Spaldipg and Damn have under
taken TO train her. Her father was an
American, whose name has not been
divulged. The child's christian name is
Nusha.
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OPERATORS PRESENT RING
TO UNION SECRETARY

The fellOE- employees OF ". w. Beat
tie, of the Postal Telegraph Company,
yesterday afternoon presented him a
handsome Masonic ring in appreciation
OF his efforts as secretary OF the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union in adjust
ing disputes between the union and the
telegraph companies
The presentation speech was gracious
~ made by Miss t.. NJ. Hall "A postal
Cmploye who enjoys the distinction OF
being one OF the most expert telegraph
eFs ia the country
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LONDON, Dec 25.-Aibert Spaiding.
the young American violinist, received
a letter lately from a thiTteen-year- old
girl saying that she could play the violin
fairly well, but her widowed mother,
who was obliged TO give music lessons
to support them, was too poor to buy
her a violin and she was unable to Inn
prove. She. therefore. asked Mr.. Spald-
ing If he could lend her one.
Mr.. Spalding replied from Paris, send
Ing the girl S25 as a Christmas present,
and promising her that his manager,
Mr. Damn, would visit her and lend her
the violin on which ne (SpaldingD did
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EXPECTS
GREAT FORTUAE
Carrie SWayne M ay Be
Awarded Half of Gard
ner's S3O,O00,000.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. z5.-Letters
from him, furnished by his wife. con-
stitute the evidence upon which Carrie
Swayne. a soubreUe who toured Amer
lea and Australia almost twenty years
ago. expects 70 be awarded by a jury
half the s3e.oO0,006 which Frank Gard
per. who was her manager. Is reputed
TO be worth She alleges that h-s for
tune is largely the result Of her work,
and IN the letters to his wife, IL il
said that he practically admits Jhis.
Miss SWayne thought Tor eighteen
years that she was GaFdner's wife
Then she round that he haa a wife hV
ing at 244l North Nineteenth street. this
city.
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Holiday Travel to New York. Famous

Royal Blue Line. Pullman and dining
cars on all trains. Leave Washington
every other hour on the odd hour. Z. g.
II "a. m. l. 8, r. m, and 1850 midnight
Passengers landed at 23rd St. convenient
10 all portions Of upper New York, and
at Liberty St convenient TO financial
district. City Ohices. I417 C ST., and
6l9 Penna ave.
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GREAT UNITER OF HEARTS
ATTENDS LAST WEDDING

LANCASTER, Pa. Dec. 25.-A heavy
cold contracted while he was driving TO
the country to perform a marriage cere-
mony. resulted in the death OF the Rev.
DT. D. ". Gerhard. a leading preacher
of the Reformed Church, and for forty
years pastor of Salem Church, at Hell
lers. He was siNty-nine years old.
1t is believed that he officiated at
more marriages than any minister in
this city. and frequently at holiday pc
RODS he,has united four and I've couples
in one daN.
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Morgan Bafaed.

The governors Of six Northwestern
States appealed TO .he President for
relief from the Northern Securities rail-
road merger, which destroyed compe-
tiJiou between the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific lines. The President
referred the matter TO Attorney General
KpOX, with instructions to deal with
the case without fear or favor The
Attorney General reported that the mer-
ger was a clear violation OF national
law He was ordered 10 bring suit az
once
Down went J. F:erpont Morgan 10
the White House, wrathtul but wary of
the Presidents temper
It's all a mistake, Mr.. President
he said, with 4 wave OF his hand. The
whole thing is simply q mIsundeTstand-
ing. We can easily compromise thc
matter, Let us get together and there
viii be no difficulty about a satisfactory
compromise
''AIr. Roosevelt barred his teeth
! m afraid that you do not under
stand nay viewpoint Mr. Morgan he
said. 1 am here 10 enforce the laws
Of the United States
But there has been no violation of
law
Then you cannot be hurt
Yes, but the affair should be com
promised
90 i am not here to make compro-
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Northern Pacific lines In one ownership
through the Northern Securities Com
pany-the very thing in principle which
lac had warned Mr. Hartman against
as lawless act-and when President
Roosevelt interfered with the at
tempted monopoly and smashed il in
the courts. Mr., Hin, too. cursed him as
a meddlerI a demagogue, j reckless
enemy Of private wealth.
so that today the HarrimanS and
Hills and Rocilefellers and all their
like are planning the end OF Roosevelt
ism, and the orY OF predatory Wall
street Is that the President has deserted
those who raisei him TO honor and
power and has become A desperate
enemy of legitimate business. a menace
10 prosperity, "A fomenter Of class hat
rad-in short, that he is a violent radi-
cal who stole into Office disguised as a
conservative.
" 1ake this message TO organized
labor, he said, Clenching hts hand and
leaning forward; j intend to give a
square deal 10 organized labor, and 10
uhOfEahlzed labor, and 10 capital, too
III his last herce struggle for mastery
begdn when Mr.. Roosevelt was gov
ernor OF New York. The corpora tiOns
opposed the nomination Of Mr.. Roose-
welt for governor Of New York, bat the
popularity earned before the trenches
OF santiago made his nomination and
election inevitable. Besides Wall street
''1iu ApN bIlttE ltStil tr OtlltFc tHdl a
man born OF ? rich and distinguished
la m lys graduate OF Harvard Uni
versity and an associate Of the most
substantial men in the community
would fail to recognize the established
paramOuntcy OF TIE great corporate in
terests in the State OF New York.
They had a rude awakening when
Governor Roosevelt took up the HOW
historic franchise tax law and per
suaded the legislature 10 pass it.
Senator Platt, the party mouthpiece
and champion OF " All street was
stunned. MT. Morgan, the suZeTain o.
Wall street, was in a rage. Mr.. Ryan
street railway interests, were Ia state
OF angry resentment
Senator Platt wrote a letter 10 Gov
eruor Roosevelt. The politician who
brought this remarkable PlatJ letter 10
Mr.. Roosevelt told him. as an additional
reason why he should not press the
franchise tax bill. that certain gred
corporate interests not affiliated with
the Republican party had contributed
10000 10 his campaign fund
'Air. Roosevelt replied that he had
been assured that these particular in
terests had paid 10000 into the cam
paion treasury of his opponent. Mr.. Van
Wyck. The politician admitted that
that was probably true, but that II
such measures as the franchise TAX bill
were pressed too far. these interests
would il the future cOHfine their large
contributions TO the Democratic party.
THAT settled it. The governor saw
at once that he was dealing with n
question that transcended all party lines
and was face 10 face with Il power
that was asserting itself against people
and government alike. He struck again
and again, and did not cease until the
franchise tax was fact, and not a
theory
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Hartman, the Schen1er,
Loses Chance by Hill
To Form Great Merger
HIS 7errpfa ion

"Then there viii be two rail-
road men in the country" said
Mr.. Harriman-Cassatt in the
East and Hin i'm the West, on the
answer hung the future of trans
Contineasal traffic.
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''555-ss-5-B. & O."

The Daylight Train" a solid vesti-
buled flyer leaving Washington 500 a m.
reaching Wheeling 7:40 p. m. Cincinnati
II 80 p IN. St Louis S:45 a. m. has i'm
mediate connection to Pittsburg sos
p. m, Akron S:45 p. m. Cleveland 1000
o. m, Chicago 7:45 a. m. via the Eal-
timOre and Ohio Railroad
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The only Daily Electric-lighted Pull
man train 20 Florida. VIII commence
running Jan 7th. leaving Washington
SIS D. m. arriving 81. Augustine 2:lO
p. n. next day. ONCE, I4Zi Pa ave.
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Tried to Kill Him

Yet forgetting that memorable
scene. MIR. Hill later on, in company
with J. Pierpont Morgan. attempted TO
unite the Great Northern and the
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California Ifithout Change.

ia Washington Sunset Route in person
lily conducted excursion sleeping cars
Berth, s. so. Also best equipment in high
lass standard service A. J. PostOn
zen. Agt. 5ll Pa. ave- 1O5 18th NV
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An Art Picture That Deligis All.
Free with Elk Grove Coupons. 9Z2 La.av
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Railroad Men Confer.

There was q meeting OF railroad
presidents al the Metropolitan club ln
New York. Mr.. Hartman and Mr. Hill
were there: so were MI Cassatt. of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company; Mr.
Ripley. president Of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn; Mr. Spencer, president OF the
Southern Railroad Company Mr.. New
man, president OF the New York Rail
road Company, and several other of
the most powerful railroad corporation
in the country.
Mr.. Ripley urged that the rail-
road companies should throw aside
all minor considerations. recognize the
sound Teformatory nature of the Presi-
dents ideas. and earnestly support and
promote the policy OF Government regu-
lation of railroad rates and the eXtinc-
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AZ Elegant AEt PictuEe &c.
Seaboard Florida Limited.

Bring Elk Grove Butter Coupons. o.
Il. ave.
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Best Dessert For the Festive Season.
{. & 5. lee Cream, Pure Velvet kind
Druggists.
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Baltimore and Ohio Trains to Baltimore

Every hour on the hour" a. m. 10
o m week days. Returning la ike
manner. City Offices. i47 G St. 6l9
p~una ave.
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Y. Baldwin JChusOn's Coal, 6Ia 9Th ST.
Best white ash coal. 20 cents a ton OF.
Spot cash only. and city delivery.
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They Wanted a Chance.

% But YOU might at least have notified
five or six OF the biggest men in Wall
Street.
The President smiled and rubbed his
hands together softly.
e I'm afraid that the little men would
not have appreciated it, he answered
with cruel gcntleness.
- I'll say this for the President eE-
claimed the Attorney General, leaning
back in his chair: There . no stock
ticker I'm the White House. That might
as well be understood right now.
-'Whereat the President had 10 strug-
gle 10 suppress his laughter. 50 stricken
were his visitors by the unteelng re-
mark.
"Before permitting the Government %
regulate freight rates Mr.. Roosevelt
had consulted the most experienced
FaflrC ad men in the country H. order 10
do no injury to legitimate business. lie
sent for President Cassatt, OF the Penn
svlvania railroad, and let him read u.
e. It's perfectly sound said Mr.. cas-
satt heartily. i approve OF A.. i see no
reason why tho Government should not
regulate the railroads