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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Mrs. Ellen Robertson-Nliller
Hast thou heard the Buttermes.
What they say betWixt their wings

Hast DutIeTnIes.
What they betWIzt their wingz?-Tennyson
- ONE insects are clever in misleading and
deccIying their eneITies and one Of
these, BasIlarchIa utterly common
ly called the NIceroy, has greatly inter
ested me because of the devices which it en-
ploys for the purpose.
1t Is a gay little masquerader from tie be-
ginning 10 the end of its life. and 50 escapes
more easily from dangers that feset il al every
turn than do many OF its fellows
Whether the faculty which enables certan
insects to lmpersona'e objects and creatures
different from then selves be instinct inherited
wisdom, or something akin 10 human. intell.
gence, l am not prepared 10 say. But am Ger
tain that they can and do assume remarkable
DISCUSSES.
Members of the group of butterflies known
as the Basilarchia, TO win the Niceroy bee
longs, are so much alike in their egg caterpil
lar and chrysais periods that only an expert
San distinguish one specs from another
During these stages of existence al are
equally protected by some form of mimcry but
IN the last, or winged, period, the Niceroy abau-
dons its family, so to speak, and assumes color-
and marking almost identical with those OF the
orange and black Monarch or milkweed butter
hy, of an entirely different genus.
By the change of dress this Baslarchia en-
joys much safer existence than do the Others
of the species, presumably because its icathcrel
the Monarch, and so leave both insects lone
Because of the resemblance which exists BE-
tween the Basilarchias during their early stages
was never quite certain to the Identity OF
eggs, caterpillars and chrysaldes when gather
ed until | caught Madame Niceroy ovipositiil-
Oh the 18th of "a certain September.
/ watched her for some time as she flew
from leaf 10 leaf of a golden willow and FINAL.
succeeded IN locating three leaves upon which
she alighted. These l picked and found a mnul.
egg al the extreme end of each
As Basilarchia butterflies invariably choose
such a location whereon to lay their eggs, il il
logical to suppose that they do it Intentionally
and with the idea of protecting their progeny
from the raIding ants. spiders and mites who
md their food by touch rather than b. sight
The eggs Of the Niceroy, when examined I'm
der a glass, appeared TO be covered with minute
waving threads, which were not unlike the hair,
81 the lear, and these threads may keep small
marauders from using these tiny eggs as store
houses for their more tiny children.
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a TRANSPORTATION

by lie morning oI June Uuc vi Ii- cater.
pillars fully grown and very restless. 1t
travelled hither and thither, until at last it be-
gan TO spin silk. which il wove into a wee mat
upon the side of a twg
Here. late in the fternOou | found the lar
suspended by its last pair of legs, which were
caught IN the silken mes D. 1t was no. an ac-
cident, oh. no! 'ust the first stage of queer
transformation which would change the creep
ing worm INTO winged flower of the air"
The following day watched the Basilarchia
closely and was rewarded bv seeing the cater
pillar skin back Of the head split and wrinkle
up and of from the object beneath This time
it was not freshly-dressed caterpillar that APP
peared but. instead. a vc-y irregular and much
bumped chrysaiis quiVeTing with life; for with
in its closed walls rested the future butterfly
Twelve DAYS later the awakening came. and
with It another surprise, for, instead of an
orange and block Niceroy. there stepped forth a
butterfly with black velvcty wings which. as they
heightened and took form. showed a border Of
'ridescen blue scales
However. there was really nothing aysteri-
about the appearance OF The dark butterfly.
had simply assumed and enormously that all
IF the craWleTs taken from the golden willow
would belong to Madame Vceroy. when. In
point of fact, cousin Basilarchia the Red
Spotted Purple, had also selected this tree as
nursery feeding place for at least one of her
hildren. TIE Neeroys however, were 10 lag
cards anG appeared soon after. dressed in the
borrowed plumes of the Monarch
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lcung II selected leaf and niDbled Il awav
near the tip. leaving the midyein quite deuudrd
1t then crawled 10 the stem. and trimm~d
down the upper edges of the leaf in a most &c
rurate manner. Next it cut piece of from
either side o. the leaf in a way so clever that
VAS fllcd with wonder ani admiration
To accomplish this feat the small work
Used It's jaws like pa. of scissors. BagInU =
al tie upper end Of the b.. il made a cut d'Nn
one side eighth OF an iuciI long; II then
ueated the operation on the other side.
Going 10 the lower end OF the leaf i made
5~o upward ncisions Jhat were IN eH-rt Inc
wit those first cut; littlc by little one aLd
other Of these cuts WIS heightened U.i,I --.e
Two opposite each other met. when thc ...yrrrl
portions dropp' To the ground. t,aviu= bur =
small remnant OF the ORIGINAL l,s..-
Here a ease Of insect eugin erIul-auI
The engineer such a wee creature TOO: how had
90 learned the lesson! With the foundation
ready, So to speak, the BasilaFchia began 10 spin
white silk threads with which II lined th5 bit ot
leaf and shaped it into a round tube; the thread,
also wrapped about the stem of the loaf
and the whole securely fastened 10 the parent
tWIg- So intelligent action showed plainly
hat the Insect understood thai the lea would
fall unless II was artihcIally supported
This programme. with slight variations.
repeated By the remaining caterpIllars. and all
had disappeared within doors by October H.
then tied the tWiss holding the Nicerov homes
a willow that the little crawler7 might
winter under normal conditions. To my sur
prise the Eiberuacua at . short distance ap-
peared 10 BE- only bits Of leaves that were still
linging TO the tree
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~ as creafHTe Of some intelligence and
definite purpose in life?
Some of them exercise remarkable
Shrescdness IN circHmveniHg their enemies,
fhey masquerade in boro1ced plameS and
assume di5gmse5 sChen threatened ftilh
danger.
For The preservation Of The species
they build 1Umter homes Sgith a greaf deal
Of forethOHght and mechanical skin.
EVeH IN This act Of degoti0H lhaf marks the
closing Of a brief bHf busy life, they eyer-
Else ingenuity in guarding against danger
10 their descendants.
Il CONAN sVho has studied butterflies
from love Of nature 5crifes me loHo.ymg
regarding these Hght-scinged "RO5rr5 Of
me air.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05
NOON AND BOARD

Room and board In private family for
lady or gentleman. 1895 Wilder Az.
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Personal
'Serial Story No. Il

Some Of our merchants are not
very busy. so at such times they
gtcnd around crd talk to their clerks
and explain why il is.
TEcy say people are patronizing
tie Oriental business houses.
Then the clerks sympathize and
they all talk tho matter over with
the next customer and deplore the
fact that if the haoles continue pa
tronizing Asiatics, American business
must 20 to smash.
! have often heard these kinds Of
talks taking place and while l was
listening to what they had to say I
looked with good deal Of interest
at the linen they were wearing be-
cause the pake who washed it didn't
get the blueing scattered evenly and
had failed to remove a laundry tape
with Chinese characters on it.
At such times I would like to men.
tion that l am in the laundry bust
ness, but ! am conscious OF others
feelings and reserve my say for this
space, which belongs to me.
BRUCE HARTMAN.
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n Story Of Manhattan
By BURTON E. STEVENSON

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asked the coroner sharply.
II certainly do"
Then" said Ucnelbower. rising In
his turn. "in tie name Of tie law, I
shall haf TO arrest you. Please finish
your dressing"
Drysda.e was ready In few mo
meuts. and the little party passed out
into the hall.
Suddenly from the farther end came
the swish OF skirts. and Grace Croyd
appeared, radiant rs the new day.
She paused In establishment ns she saw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05
COL. H. S. OLCOTT DEAD

From Adyar, Madras. India, comes
the news of the death of Col. II. s.
olcott, the founder Of the Theosoph-
zeal Society.
Nj. Olcott was injured In railroad
accident In Italy some time ago, Ironi
which complications arose that ended
in his demise on February II.
The Colonel was u years old at the
time of his death, being born In
Orange. n. j., In 1882. He was an
author OF some renOwn and very IN
structiye lessons came from his pen on
the culture OF sugar caneS
In 1876 he assisted in founding the
Theosophical Society in New York.
Col. Olcott was IN Honolulu IN 1901
On route from India to California, and
delivered a number of lectures while
here.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05

lzsgSzJ SELF alone with Cecily aud In
n position to begin that conversation
from which hoped ~ much.
She had arrayed herself In the same
garments she had worn the first night
had met h.r-the gorgeous costume
of the belle aiIranchic. Ia which she
was most ut hpmc-but ! had grown
more accustomed to her and sat down
near her without any great bcda.zle-
ment She was lying on the coCch en-
gaScd In rolling cigarettes with re-
markable skill and celebrity and had
quite pile oii the tab1rct beside her.
l sat aud watched the supple linScTs
and the red. red lips aud the dark face
changing with every wave OF feeling.
my friend" she said suddenly, turn
Ing to me with intent gaze. do you
know where doudoux has goncT'
NO" | answercd; ''he did not tell
me. lie said only that his business
was calling him away
Business. Ohe. And you believe
+, thatf"
"Why shouldn't believe 1t, Cacily"
III It were merely business he could
have taken me along. Tambou. He IL
growing weary OF me: | annoy him;
can sec II. II was. Of course, incvlta'
BILE. Soon he VIII be sending me away
| Ohe" And she stretched her arms
| above her hend with that gesture
had seen before. "Ah, well, glamour
DC rires ct d'oublls. And she laughed
but ] fancled there was Il sob beneath
| the laughter. AT least shall be again
ut 81. Pierre"
Suddenly there came u soft kissing
from the little cage over the radiator.
"Ah. ! must feed lc Fee; she Is call
Ing me-" she cried, and she sprang mp
ran to the next room ana came bacl
with II lltt.c wine Ia n glass.
| stood and watched her without be
Ing greatly Impressed. Fe Fe seemed
very harmless and lc,hargic YIdcntl.
the climate OF New York. oven though
n.el.owcd by the raGiator, did no
agree with her,
"Of course Tremainc Will 50 bacl
with you" ! assured her | Wal won
derins II she really suspected his IN
tention.
mo; he viii not" she said decidedly
"But," she added, with an c'ectri
fash Of the eyes. ''hc may come 4
! time"
lighted another cigarette.
where did you meet him, Cccilyr'
lie came 10 81. Pierre three, fou
! years ago. He saw me one day stan,
Ing ut the door Of my house In I'll
Rue Peysette."
"DO you know whore he cam
| FROM" |
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Amid silence strained, hDsoiute
the coroner took from bis pocketbook
the button he Ind found In Graham't
hand.
II believe Mr.. Drysdaie will find II
difficult to explain tbs, gentlemen" he
said, his face glowing more aud more
and he held against the place the but
ton he had found.
II fitted exactly; the button matched
the others on the coat. the shred OF
cloth was OF the same color and ma
tcrial as the remainder Of the garment.
II was a proof there could be no dis
putting.
LET us go up to tie house and have
a talk with Mr.. Drysdale," said the
coroner.
They followed him In silence from
the boathouse and up the broad gravel
path.
shall ! have Drysdale called
DOWN" asked Dclroy rs they stepped
inside.
mo" said the coroner; I'D prefer
, to see him In his room"
"yery WELL the other acquiesced.
and led the way through the still
deserted hall and up the stair.
At the top. TremaIne turned to the
coroner.
III you don't mind" lie said, "Ill
70 on to my room. rm feeling pretty
well used up"
The others went OH to the next door.
Deiroy knocked.
who's there?" Queried 'Drysdale's
voice.
open up. Jack" called Delroy
We've got to see you on some rather
important business"
important business Drysdale re
peated, and they heard him cross the
room Then the door was flung open
Come in-why. what the deuce Is nj
this about, DickieT
Come In and shut the door, Jack,
replied Delroy quietly. This gentle
man Is Coroner Heffelbower OF Baby
Ion. He wishes to ask you few
questions"
Drysdale answered with stare o'
Management. but hc stood aside and le
them pass into the room.
II was packing. Dlckie," he said
"Ive got to 20 back to New iorl
today, to look after some investments
I'D like to stay, old man. but ! reall!
CAN'T
Something In the faces OF his audi
tors stopped him, and he changed color
sit down. Mr.. Drysdale." said tn
coroner solcmnly. himself taking II chair
"Our business may take some llttl
time. You own revolver, ! believe.
YES" said Jack, "A Smith a. Yves
son. I was Just looking for II. Whe
/ opened my trunk Just now l misse
IT,"
"How long has It been since 20
saw ity'
81 can't say-two or three days, pei
haps."
did you have your revolver las
!. nightY'
mo; l haven't seen It for day q
two. l tell you"
''Iss tbs your rcvolvery" asked til
coroner. producing the weapon.
Drysdale took Il and looked ut
!. with un air Of establishment.
why. yes" he said. where di
= you get itr'
"And iss tbs your raincoatf'
"Yes: but what
"You wore 1t when you went out lai
nightf'
"Yes; but l Insist
Mr.. Drysdaie," asked the coron'
:. sternly. for whit purpose did you :
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05
COOK WITH GAS And Get GSt,t All h Comfort

NO, u iuuttcrcd noh. ug % me.
"IIc never talked about biz pust|
Ills plFtg No. no What was Il
TO u.s. We had a pretty. pretty place
at Fond Core. Tambou! | wish
was there now"
You werr happy there
Yes except for the times dOudOuX
was In h!s black spells"
Ills blacG spcllsT
"YcsHoh. thea every one ran from
him=cvcn I. lie WAS tcrriblc-ravlng
and cursing M'seur JohIsoI.'
"Johnsoni ! repeated. with a sud.
den leap OF the heart. Who was be,
CecilyT
He was doudoug's zombi," she
answered with conviction. audi crossed
herself.
Then he Cldn't live ut Fond.Corrc?"
at Fond. Corrcg oh. no, lie WAS
a Zombi-in the air. In the earth. every.
where. Doudoux would fight with
| him an lsur at time. oh, II was ter
rible"'
| leaned back In my chair and
watched the smoke from my cigarette
| circllng upward. remembered the
letter that had been tattO1cd on the
arm Of III. man killed In suit fourteen.
So Tremaine had some cause 10 hate
| hlm-he had helped him. Ind supplied
him with whisky. with money. throusa
fear aud not through friendship. IN
establish that was TO take another -
forward.
did he have those spells often.
Cecilyy" I asked ut last.
"Oh, no; sometimes not for months,
Then, phut. the zombi would charm
h,m"
Charm him."
with n little scrap OF paper, yes
There would come u letter: doudouN
would open II; always In 1t th9re would
be little piece Of paper. Sometimes
IL had writing ON II, sometimes pS.nt
Ing. us though 1t had been cut from q
newspaper. Then. tambou. dOudoux''
face would grow black. he would teal
the paper into little. little bits, utterln,
curses the most terrible. and we woulC
all rum
Clippings from a newspaper. Herr
was coincidence. But cudgele,
my brain vainly. could form N
theory rs TO why clipping Shoul'
cause those fits Of rage
THE last one. though. did not CIV
him II spell" she added. after u mo
ment. I'VE We're watching the sunse
out across the water when DodC
brought the letter to him. This time
was printing and writing both. | 20
up. ready to Zee, for ! thought tina
would be twice as bad. But no. ii
sat reading II. and his eyes glistene,
Then he sent me running for his ha
and hurried away to 81. Pierre. Whc
he came back he told me that we wer
! to come at once to New York
3 "You have some very pretty jcwolrl
Cecily." | said, touching the grea
y brooch OF gold that cleaned ut hC
throat
She laughed like II pleased child.
"Ycs Are they not pretty, che: Il
= me show you" and, springlng from IL
couch. she ran into her bedroom. In
moment she was back again, II box {
Il inlald ebony In her hands.
"Secr she cried and threw back Il
lid.
J. Indeed they were worth seeing, ~
II was not wholly 10 disarm he: ~
u pIcions. II she had any, that ! lingc
ID over thrm. At last ! came T. u
- IN. n Noux,,noJ\
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CHATTER NN.

.ST was not until the Sunday
&cning following Treinalne's
-, departure that | fouai my
:4SzJ SELF alone with Cccily aud In
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05
LOST.

Passbook 5174 on Bishop 4 Co. Find
err please return to bank.
3G3O-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05

~"F,r Rent" oards on sale At
the eulletIn office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-05

The Weekly Edition 81 the EVENING
Bulletin gives Q complete summary OF
he news OF the day. For u Q year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-19
Notice.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon.
for Polk County.
Lucy E. Buchanan. Plaintiff, v. John F.
BBuehanan' Improperly implicated herein as J..
To John F. Buchanan, the above-named de-
fendant.
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON.
You are hereby notified that on the 9Th day
OF February, 1907, the plaintiff in the above-en-
titled cause, whose name is now Lucy E. RoWell.
hled In the abOve-entitled Court and cause her
wrltten application to said Court, in due form
OF law, tor the re estoration Of the following de-
scr1bed part OF the record of said Court in said
strOyed.
thereon. showing the date of delivery thereof to
him for service, the Sheriff7s return thereon the
amdaVit Tor an order for publication of sum-
mons n the order OF the Judge of said Court,
dlrecung that service be made by publication
OF summons and by mailing a copy of the com
plant and summons TO the defendant the
proof OF the mailing of such copies and the
proof OF the publication of summons
Also that said plaintiff has applied To said
Court Tor an order and decree amending and
correcting the decree of said Court given and
made In said suit on the 5th day of June, 1896
and entered and recorded at page lis Of volume
iO OF the journal Of said Court, nunc pro tune
as OF the 9th day OF June, 1895. so thai the name
OF the plaintiff In said suit shall appear therein
az Lucy T. Buchanan and the name OF the de-
tendant shall appear therein as John r. Rueh
Hnan. and so that the said decree shall state
substantially that the said defendant has heen
duly served with the summons in said suit and
has failed to answer the complaint therein, and
shall further state and declare that the marriage
contract existing between the plaintiff and tbe
defendant in said suit is forever annulled. dis
solved and held for naught
You are therefore notified and REQUIRED To an
pear and answer the said application within
SIX weeks from the date OF the first publication
OF TINS notice, to-wit: On or before the 4th day
OF May, 1897; and if You fail so to answer. for
want thereof, the plaintiff and applicant aiore.
said viii apply 70 said Court for an order ana
decree restoring the part of the record in said
sult which has been lost or destroyed and cor
reeting aud amending the decree given, made
and entered therein June 5, 1895. as petitioned
and prayed for in the said application and as
herelnbelOre particularly mentioned
Ihls notice, by order of said Court made at
Dallas In said County on the 2Ist day OF March
1857. and bearing date of that day, Is served M,
on you by the publication thereof once a week
lor Sax consecutive weeks Immediately prior 10
the 4th day OF May, 1897, in the "Polk County
observer, weekly newspaper OF general eiren-
lation published in said County OF Polk. The
date OF the first publication Of this notice Is
March y, 1907.
OSCAR HAYTER
Attorney for thi Plaintiff
and Applicant Aforesaid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-19
AN ABUSED PRIVILEGE.

A free and unmuzzled press has
long been one Of Americas boasted
institutions, and the fair and intelli-
gent criticism of public officers by
honest newspapers, has contributed
much to the cause OF good government
in our country. There are times, how
ever. when the abuse Of the free
press" privilege by sensational news
papers could almost make one wish
that the Constitution did not grant
such wide latitude. The publication
OF the savage and blindly unreason-
able attack upon President Roosevelt
by Socialist Debs might be cited as an
instance. How any publisher with a
drop of American blood in his veins
or an ounce OF patriotism in his make
up could stoop to print such vile
attack upon the chief magistrate OF
his country surpasses understanding.
It is fact, known to all, that it was
just such anarchistic utterances by
certain sensational publications that
led to the assassination OF the beloved |
Mckinley and plunged the Nation
into mourning. Has the awful lesson,
learned in tears and humiliation, been
so soon forgotten? Is the assassin's
bullet again to be invited, by permit
ting irresponsible newspapers to print
abuse and villification of our Presi-
dents and thus fan the smouldering
fires of hatred in murderous breasts?
Is the red flag Of anarchy to be
ilaunted 10 the face Of the American
people in the form of red headlines in
newspapers?
These are questions not to be lightly
or turned aside. The people
If the United States, with the causes
eading up to the murder of William
fresh in their minds, cannot
afford TO grow Indifferent, and if
here is no law to prevent the publi-
,ation Of anarchists writings express
ng hatred and contempt for our
Presidents. the people can at least
,ring down upon the editors publish
ng them such storm Of protest that
hey will not care to repeat the offense.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-19
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon for
Polk County, Department No. 2.
Bertha Ii. MoOdiu, Plaintiff, VS.. Leon A.
WOOdin, Defendant, summons.
To Leon A. Woodin, Defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby required TO appear and answer the com
plaint filed against YOU ia the above entitled
court and cause within six weeks from the first
publication OF this summons, to wit, on the Goth
day of April, 1907, and II you fail so to appear
and answer the said complaint, the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in her complaint. TO wit: For a decree Of
divorce dissolving the bonds OF matrimony now
existing between her and yourself, and also per
mitting the plaintiff to resume her maiden or
former name. Bertha II. Hubbard, and for such
further and other relief as may be equitable.
You are hereby further notified that this sum.
mons is served upon you by publication thereof
in the "Polk County Observer" newspaper
published weekly at the city of Dallas, in Polk
County, Oregon, pursuant to the order OF the
Honorable George H. Burnett, judge of this
court, made this 26th day of December, 1906, and
this summons was first published on the Sth
day of March, 1907.
CARSON & CANNON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.