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I;
WINGED SEEDS.
How They Came TO Be and the Reason
for II.

We all know that seeds with
wings" such as those OF the maple.
are borne far by the wind and may
thus take root in distant soil. In an
article in The Plant World. we are
told by Mr.. n. Tullsen that this form
OF seed vessel is OF no special adyan-
tage 70 the trees at present. but was
doubtless developed in some long-dis-
a n age when 1t was necessary for
the propagation Of the species that the
seed should be carried over wide in.
fertile spaces Of some kind. lie says:
There are about 100 species Of
naples (Acer) and 40 species of ash
CF%raXinus). All have winged fruits.
We may be certain that this peculiar
form OF fruit was not developed indie
pendently in each OF these numerous
species.
The direct action Of the environ
ment can have done nothing toward
the development of the foliaceous
fruits Of the trees under consideration
II would be hard TO conceive of any
other factor than natural selection as
having wrought to produce them.
Natural selection. We know. can oper-
ate only where there prevails a fierce
and keen struggle for existence. So.
In some great struggle of the past. We
may conclude that the production of
winged seed-vessels. by lnsuring the
wider territorial distribution OF the
trees that bore them, saved the ances-
tors OF the naples. and those of the
ash. from extinction.
That this is true, it may at first be
somewhat difficult TO %apprehend. The
ashes and naples. it may be said.
grow peacefully. and in their tranquil
shade there rs nothing that smacks Of
struggle. But he who argues
thus is thinking Of present and local
conditions only. Now let us look ar
one of these trees under another and a
different environment. Upon the great
Pine Ridge Indian Indian reservation
In South Dakota. for example. are nu-
merous streams and draws or coulees
(which are nothing more of less than
rayines or gullies free Of water except
in tune Of food and RAIN which. as a
rule, are far below the general surface
OF the adjacent country, and often
miles from n another Upon the
ilood-plains of such streams. and in
the draws grow ash trees and box.
elders in company with trees Of a few
other species. Nowhere on the high
dry hills do they or any other trees.
except pines. grow: although / have
often found their w%ind-tossed samaras
there; and if termination takes place.
the seedlings are doomed to perish.
Along the draws and other water
courses all the various kinds of trees
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Pretty to Make for Infant

last stitch but one and work a double
crochet in the end stitch. turn with
! chain. and repeat this for 80 rows
C16 ribs). place the two sides care
fully together. and join with single
crochet. Round the top: Work a
double crochet on the top stitch of,
the seam. pass to the stitch at the
top Of the mex rib and work into it 5
trebles. with a chain between each;
a double crochet on the next rib, 5
trebles, with a chain between each on
the next, and repeat all round.
Top row. l chain. a single crochet
in the back thread OF the nearest stitch.
one chain, a single crochet in the next
stitch, one chain. and repeat into
every stitch all round the top OF
the boot; 10 chain. catch IL to the
point of the rib on which the nearest
scallop is worked. 10 chain, carry
IL upwards again and catch It TO the
stitch between the scallops, 10 chain
down TO the point on the next rib.
and repeat all round.
For thu Foot.
Work a double cYochet into each OF
the 10 middle stitches across the
front, turn with l chain, a double GRO
chet in the end stitch. a double GRO
Chef in the next. 2 double crochets
with a chain between in the next.
a double crochet in each OF the next
4. 2 double crochets with a chain be-
tween in the next, and one on each of
the remaining 2 stitches, turn with
] chain double crochet on the end
stitch. pass !. double crochet on next
? double crochets with a chain be-
tween the double %crochets; a double
crochet in each of the next ?. pass
?. double crochet on each of the next
?. 2 double crochets with chain be-
tween in the chain. double crochet on
next, pass /. double crochet on end.
turn and repeat this row II times q
RIBS, then a row of double Gro
chefs only, passing over the . chain
stitches. another row of s double Gro
chefs and fasten off. Recommends at
the seam Work a double crochet in
each stitch right round the leg and
front OF boot. Repeat this row 6
times, then decrease ? by passing V e
a stitch on each side OF the middle OF
the toe; decrease each of the next
3 rows in the same way. and for the
next decrease ? at the heel as well:
turn and join on the inside with single
crochet.
Tie around the ankle with chain and
tassels made of the wool used double.
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looked not so ugly after all. And Mr.
stephen Osborne. who with Thaddeus
mad gone round another way into the
hldde cupboard. that the former
might SPY upon Miss Garner as she
a spied upon him drew a deem
breath, and whispered to the matri.
lhohlai agent, II suppose can't do
Detter-she seems a decent sort
quite the lady. | assure you. Mr..
Osborne, murmured the willy Thad.
deus IN his ear, any amount Of &C.
complishments-young. and a little
Dlt OF money IN the bank. VIII you
come up to my house tonight? III
ask her round too"
NO. thanks, said stephen Osborne.
let 1t be tomorrow. I've something
else on tonight"
Tomorrow. then" replied Thad.
deus, you will make the acqualnt.
ance Of the future Mrs. Osborne"
Now. there was one thing in tho
world for which Christina Field lived
and moved and had her being. and
tina was jewelry. In her bedroom at
the little uptown house she had a
small strong safe built into the wall
and the key of that safe never left
her possession. Her diamonds we're
not imperial, still they were valuable.
and had been mounted 10 her own in
structions. and she had a ruby brace.
let for which many a fairly honest
woman would have risked her soul.
When an opportunity arose for Ma.
dame Christina TO don her glittering
treasures she was happy; when there
were women present to envy them
she became positively radiant.
In obedience 10 this ruling passion.
Christina-dressing for the early din
ner at which stephen Osborne was Ia
meet Miss Stella Garner. and which
was to be followed by a visit to the
theater-clasped about her white
throat and dainty arms some five
thousand dollars worth of precious
stones. Very well she looked. too,
did Christina, when she took her
place al the head Of the table and
beamed on the ugly Miss Garner. the
admiring stephen Osborne and the
complacent Thaddeus.
II was a wonderfully merry little
party, each seemed To vie with each
in b%rilliancy. II Christina was gay
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Uncle Remus" Party Among ,other
Suggestions Offered.
An mr. Door Picnic.

~ hH1OOi Fl1IIIs
The idea of an indoor picnic is not
a new one. but its revival always gives
pleasure. SO when a young maiden
said she was so weary of conyen-
tional luncheons, dinners and teas .
and wished for Just one good time
with no formality." the ever alert hos
tess took the hint and in a few days
II well chosen couples were the re-
cipients Of cunning little baskets with
a note requesting that the receptacles
be filled with a picnic lunch for two,
that they repair on the date designa-
ted attired in tub suits.
At the appointed time there were
no tardy arrivals and it surely was
an enhancing scene for every room
had been TRANSFORMED into summer
land, Japanese lanters twinkled and
cleaned from every nook and corner.
there were softly shaded fairy lamps.
palms. vines and ported plants. Large
Japanese umbrellas made most allur-
inc tete-a-tete places and there were
porch chairs and settee's in place of
the ordinary furniture. Hammocks
were swung up across corners and the
walls We're adorned with tennis nets,
raquets. golf bags and sticks.
Each man was given a fishing rod
and threw his line over a most real
istic wall and hooked. not a fish. but
a basket, the handle adorned with a
bow OF ribbon. and he" had TO find
the woman who wore a bow Of the
same color somewhere on her gown
or in her hair. In this way partners
We're chosen.
The hostess provided napkins, drink
ables of all sorts. both hot and cold;
and delicious ice cream which was
in individual paper cartons
After tho supper. which consumed a
good shar, of the evening. each
guest took "A turn at the fish pond"
and caught a real FISH which proved
be q candy box filed These fish
come in ali sizes and are just The
thing fer souvenirs al an aEair Of
kind.
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BOOT TO BE WORKED IN SOFT,
FINE WOOL.
White ivorine E~scellently Adapted
for the Purpose-Full Directions
for Those Who Are Fond
Of Crochet.

This boot may be worked In any soft
wool with a suitable hook. and looks
extremely pretty in white ivorine.
which is a fine wool with a silk thread
running through it, Nearly one
will be required for a pair. Back
thread to be taken up throughout the
work.
Work 80 chain-stitches, turn, pass
l, ., a double crochet in each of
the next 3, / chain, another double
crochet in the same stitch as the last
one; a double crochet in each of the
next ?, pass over ? Of the foundation
chain and repeat from 4" to end OF
chain @ points or patterns). turn
with chain, a double crochet on the
end stitch of the previous row, pass
over /, a double crochet in each OF
the next 2, l chain, another double GRO
Chef in same place as last. a double
crochet in each of the next 9, pass
over 2, :, a double crochet in each
of the next 2, = double crochets with
a chain between them in the chain
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that grow IN such places are crowded
together In dense and tangled masses:
wherefore IL is 10 the advantage Of a
given species that It's seeds shall be
carried TO a draw or creek plain
where the chances Of life are more ia
yorable."
To show how these conditions might
develop wings on a Seeding. the
writer supposes an ancestor OF the
trees bearing such seeds 10 be grow
ing in an isolated draw" amic vast
barren hills. It's fruits. while wing.
less, may be supposed to produce occa.
sionally a minute winglike appendage
on the end or margin, as do many
plants. The winds carry a few OF the
nascent key-fruits far away to the fer
tile soil Of another flood plain, as yet
mpeopled by trees. Other seed-ves-
sells, unable 10 fly far with the winds.
perish IN the tree-crowded coulee or
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Miss Garner was brilliant: If Thad.
deus was overlooking with good hu-
NOR. Stephen Osborne proved a prince
of entertainers.
Suddenly upon the mirth OF the party
there descended an astonishing quiet.
Thaddeus. strange to say. fell asleep
in his chair. and Christina. after a
gallant struggle to keep awake fol.
lowed his example.
Then Mr.. Stephen Osborne and Miss
Stella Garner INDUCED in a very re-.
markable proceeding. They rose
from their places and calmly proceed
ed 10 strip their sleeping hostess OF
her jewelry. Miss Stella's light fin.
gers unclasping Christmas necklace
and bracelets. and removing her
rings. stephen Osborne the while
deftiy %conccaling the Jewels about his
person. When Christmas shoulders.
wrists and fingers were barred OF their
glittering load. the pair turned their
attention to the smmbering Thad-
deus. relieving him Of q diamond
stud and ring. worth together n hun
dred dollars or S Z. Then they paused
and. looking at one another, laughed
silently.
IFS a fair have. Polite. said tho
man who had called himself stephen
Osborne"
Miss Stella Garner nodded
Are you sure that stufll only
make them Sleep" she asked. anx-
iously.
Certain sure" said the other. DO
YOU think | want to swing? Not
much. Come on. look siippy, now:
This way out"
And with that Mr.. stephen Os-
borne Miss Stella Garner" and
about five thousand dollars worth OF
"swag" disappeared through the
French window OF Mr.. Thaddeus
Field S dining room.
Mr.. Thaddeus Field never found .
sufficiently ugly partner for Mr.. Ste
phen Osborne. in fact he never saw
Mr.. Osborne again. Nor did b. aver
set ewes on Miss Stella Garrcf nor
find her some ono TO love. The had
vanished into the unknown III ugh
that French window, and Chr tina
still mourns her diamonls.
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Some NeW Ideas for the Hostess

one OF the girls and was an invitation
AFFAIR. The articles had all been made
from gay handkerchiefs and consisted
or aprons. sofa pillows covers. sleeve
protectors, sweeping caps, turnover
collars and cuffs. protectors to use
when combing the hair. dresser and
chifoneer covers, pin cushions. and
bags both great and small. These
parti-colored h~andkerchiefs may be-
purchased by the dozen or at whole
sale for a mere trile. The work had
been done during the summer so that
the effort was not great.
The refreshments were most uniaue.
In the dining room a real colored
Aunt Jemina" baked wafles. which
We're served with maple syrup. and
there were hot corn mullins. tea. cof-
fee and chocolate. served by little
maidens. their heads enveI-
oped in bright red "bandanas."
MADAME MERIT.
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mans product is a spherical ball Of
wax and fat, with a small charge. and
in tests "a balls were lodged In sue.
cession in a rectangle I by five inches
at 20 yards. At a six-day tourna.
ment held in the Tuileries the eff
cheney of the wax bullet was demons.
trated.
The combatants wear thick Green
for masks. with heavy glass over the
eyes. and wear thick clothing to pre-.
ven bruising from the impact OF the
balls. The distance is % PAGES and
the weapons are revolvers. held as
seen in FIG. 1. The director Of the
combat. keeping his gaze fixed upon
a metrOnome which beats so To 100
times a minute. makes the inquiry as
in an actual duel. Are YOU ready? ?"
and when they reply Yes" the nj.
rector, timing his words exactly to
the beats Of the pendulum. cries.
Fire-one-two-threel'
At the command Fire." tho ad
versaries raise their weapons and
shoot. The two shots must be made
before the command Three" As
the participants in these trials wero
experts they made a good average.
hitting their man six or seven times
out Of eight shots. Although more
than 1900 balls were fired there was
not the slightest accident.
The wax bullets can be used in
apartments as well as in the open
air. without the inconvenience OF the
lead ball Of small caliber. says La
Nature. which will probably lead to
It's introduction into the armies d:
the various nations FOR practice shoot.
Ing.
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a Clever After.pinner Trick.

Take q dinner plate and fiji with
water to the depth Of an eighth OF an
inch, perhaps a little more. Then put
a small bit of candle in the center.
light and over II place a tall glass tum-
bier. such as lemonade or iced tea is
served in. Just as the inverted tum-
bier touches the plate, the water will
rise within the glass. The taller this
covering the more effective the trick.
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For tailormades. and. indeed. for
many other sartorial purposes. a color
which lends itself admirably to tile re-
quirements of the season is rust" In
cloth and velvet IT presents a warm.
rich effect. is newer than green and
gray.
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a "Bandanna' sale was announced
by a coteris Of young women who
were ih.erosted in supplying the win
ter coal to a fathe~lcss family much
In need o. assistance.
The affair was neid at tho house Of
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Shooting at human targets merely
for the sport derived from II and as
a test OF craftsmanship. in other
words. bloodless dueling or fencing
with pistols. has been made possible
through the invention by q French
man Of a harmless wax projectile-
This new diversion is really no more
serious than fencing with sw 0rds. and
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THE USEFUL LAUNDRY LIST.
One In Slate is About the Most
Convenient Of All.

Laundry lists have become a Louise
hold necessity. and the slate one is
about the most convenient.
The small white transparent states
come very cheap. After you have
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1.2-Fk.se steel cartridge for snoot.

1,2-Fsse steel cartridge for snoot-
ing new bullets.
3-Builets Of wax ano suet, cali.
Der a..
4-Prinine device.
has that spice of realism in II that
terds TO make any sport popular.
The new bullet is an ingenious de-.
vice and required a great deal Of ex-
pertinent before being perfected. The
situation was thus. a heavy proiec.
tile must necessarily have a wound.
Ing force. a light one loses It's pre-
cision and a soft bullet will be
changed IN shape and describe an ir-
reguiAr trajectory; therefore a harm.
less ~projcctile to be effective must
differ from all these. The French
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stitch between the double crochets In
in the previous row. a double crochet
In each of the next ?, pass over .,
and repeat from > to end of row. but
In the last pattern pass over the
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burnt in with a hot poker a graceful
artistic border and lettered In oil or
water-color the words. Laundry List"
and fastened with ribbon a sharpened
pencil ana a bow Of ribbon at the
top. you will have a Eift that Will be
appreciated by many a household.
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-qnsr;
A Matrimonial Mishap )
BY r. NORMAN SILVER
Author of Wonders of the Deep 9


Copyright 1906. by Joseph b nouesD
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NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER MONDAY JULY 22 1907
LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Quotations reported by Kimberly,
Root & Co. Investment Brokers, 1913 Or
ange street. New Haven, Conn:
Par, Bid Asked
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The Union Trust Co.
NEW HAVEN.

Chartered by the State of Connecticut
with authority to act as Executor. Ad-
minlstfatof, Guardian, Receiver, or
Trustee, under will or deed.
Is legal depository of money paid in
to Court and Public Trust Funds, acts
as Trustee for Municipalities, Corpora
lions and Individuals, and administers
Trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act
as registrar of Stocks, Bonds or other
evidence Of Indebtedness, manage sink
ing funds, and do all business such as
is usually done by Trust Companies.
1t also does a general banking bust
ness, collecting checks, notes, coupons
each trust Is invested by itself and
kept separate and apart from the gen
eral assets of the Company,
This Company is by law regularly
examined by the Bank Examiner of the
State of Connecticut.
HENRY L. HOTCHKISs, President
EUGENE 5. BRISTOL, Treasurer.
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es Of the iron and steel trades is adj
mittedly due to the working off of ac-
cumulated orders and to the compile
ton of plans Of construction partly en-
tered upon before the shortage of cap
ital became manifest. The completion
of many of these projects has been
with money borrowed on onerous
terms.
The extent to which the curtailment
in future plans of the railroads may
effect the demand for iron and steel
is as yet an unsolved problem. In 1903,
which is the latest period for comparl-
son of similar conditions, the railroads
were pushed for capital supplies and
forced to retrench, but without marked
effect on the resumption of iron prod
ucts until during the second half of the
year, when the trade was in deep de-
preston before the expiration of Sep
TENDER. No two financial periods ever
afford an exact parallel, but the anal
ogies of the present year with that OF
1903 are so many as to make compart-
who scan the financial future
sons inevitable on the part Of those
News of the crops last week was
satisfactory and added to the conf
dence that the country viii have an
available surplus to supply the urgent
needs of Europe at highly profitable
rates.
Money rates relaxed here and abroad
With the winter wheat harvest already
under way and the New York exchange
rate at Chicago declining, the perio{
of the coming demand on eastern banf
reserves to move the crops become,
of early consequence.
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local FINANCIAL Notes.
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS
The Bond Markets-U. |.
Co. Rights-G. E. Rights
Dividend, Etc.

N. Y, N. H. & H. r. r. Stock has
advanced In price during the week
from 1853 to 1865 1-2, the last sale being
at 165 IL.
We think there in a slightly better
feeling in the bond market. With the
distribution of July dividends and the
redemption by the Government of 3d.
100000 United States AS there is quite
an amount of capital for investment.
The more attractive issues are the
notes of the leading railroads such as
NJ Y, N. H. & H. r, r., Lake Shore,
also the notes of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Co.
United Illuminating Co. rights ex-
pired on Saturday. The first payment
+ of $50 per share will be due September
10th. The second payment on or before
January 10th. The new stock will
take the dividend on April LIST. Since
the LIST of July the rights have sold
from 1-2 to IL. The sales for the last
few days were at 10 IL to II.
The annual meeting of the Aetna
Nut Co. stockholders of Southington
will be held tomorrow at 1880 p. m.
at the Office of the company.
General Electric Co. rights expired on
saturday. Recent quotations have
been very steady at / 1-16 to 9-S.
The first installment on the new
stock Of the American Telegraph &
Telephone Co. will be payable Thurs
day of this week at $50 per share. The
/ next installment will be due October
18th. Remittances are to be made to
Mr.. William r. Driver, Treasurer, 125
Milk street, Boston, Mass.
| The clearings and balances of the
New Haven banks for the week ending
July goth, 1907 and for the correspond
| ing week of last year are furnished by
the secretary of the New Haven Clear
| ing house as follows.
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Totols S2,725, 27e.S7 5O4, 7O5.S5 1920, 44O.88
Increase 'Clearings week, 1907 $1O4 1854
Balances week 1906 .....,,,.. .$547 1872 "a
Difference balances ........,.. 43,O7699
Clearings week 1905 ...$2,39, S2S16
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CLOSING PRICES

Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Reported over private wires Of Prines
g. Whitley, members of the new
York and Boston Stock Exchanges,
New York office 50 Broadway and IL
Center street New Haven Conn
New York, July q.
Bid Asked
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince
& Whitley, members of the NEW
York and Boston Stock Exchanges.
New York Office So Broadway, and 10
Center street, New Haven, Conn.
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BOSTON STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Reported over private wires OF Horn
blower & Weeks. members of tho
New York and Boston Stock Elk
changes, New Haven office. az Center
street.
Boston, July 10.
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miscellaneous Stocks.
itailroud Bonds.

BID. Asked