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New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
Nature Trappers

X/E read of the tiger traps in India great pits
w dug in the ground and covered lightly with
plant bamboo The tiger steps upon the false top
and before il retreat preCpaed into the trap
Walking along sandy road, look for tiny circular
pits sunk below the surface and then sit down and
watch an exciting episode III the life of the little
still hunter which has dug the pfa 1t is invisible
and for sometime the whole affair seems llieess
Then an ant comes laundering along, and without
warning topples over the edge and begins TO slide
down the incline But the insect fights hard for
life and seems about to make escape, when, 10
the sand grains heave upward at the bottom and
with jerk are hurled like a miniature catapult At
the ant, knocking 1t and rolling 1t to the bot
tom. The ant lion for such 1t IS, now SEXES its
prey and after sucking its juices the dry body
away and mends its pit against the coming OF an
other victim.
We know how all too successful are the nets of the
fowler, entanghng sometimes a hundred or more
birds at once. and analOgueS there spiders
webs, which many times more efficient IT Snar-
ing flies and grasshoppers We marvel at the skill
of the cowboy who hurls this laSso with unerrng
ann and brings the horse COW helplessly to earth,
but his art IS clumsIness itself compared to tiny
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY D 1908

l. was IN November 1920 tlar l- -l-~- net ner
She was then enty y-rive. and -lu7 had been Tor
SIX wears in a state OF almost constant III health
Her very appearance moved him profoundly Her
fragile bodv he relates the C-arl- Hl-1 picture
he drew enveloped her spirit bug Us q gauzy
veil She was extremely small. "--c ORIENTAL
features and dark laShed eyes that were az once
penetrating and prophets" When she spoke his
conviction deepened that he was looking on one
who belonged more the world II the dead -lan 70
the world of the living. and he speedily became
persuaded that she actually did ~ She claimed,
commune with the dead Less than d month after
her arrival a. WeIrsberg. and being u The trance
condition that was now frequent w--- ar-. She ln-
nounced 20 him that she had been visited by ghost.
which insisted on showing her .. sheet u paper
covered with figures and begged her G. give II 70 MS
wife who was still alive and would -- i-r--and Is
significance and the duty devJlv--- upon he- ot
making restitution to- the man he E-i --9nged n
life.
Kerner was thundersrrr1ck a. --- --.z-ng- from
her description a We1nsbe-g lavE-- -. aad been
dead for wears and was though "a. 1aFe dt-
frauded a client out of q large --- II money
Eagerly he piled Frederlca with .----- Is. among
other things asking her CD e1lta. -J-a-e ---e
paper of which the ghost spoke
4 see II. said She dreauIly If les building
which Is sixty PAGES from my bed IT, ---- see a
large and smaller room. In the ------ sis -aA
gentleman. who : working AZ table -..E ne goes
out and now he returns. Beyond -he-. ms there
IS one still larger. III which are some ---s and
long table. On the table IS q w1u-.- --lng,-l
cannot name It.-and on this lie -l-.- heaps OF
paper. and N the center one. about - middle d
the heap. lies the sheet which 50 tJr-e ---o
knowing that this was an exact -. .--- ~ ne
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

dies Strange 10 say. her own health renamed
poor and gradually she became 50 feeble that from
dav to dav her death seemed imminent But her
parents were resolved to do all they could tor her,
and at last bethought themselves OF placing her
IN the hands of the much talked OF physician,
Tustinus kerner. who lived IN the pleasant valley
town OF Weinsberg and was SAID 70 be an adept IN
every branch of the healing art. notably IN the
rnes1nerisn which alone appeared 10 beneHt heT-
To kerner. therefore. She was sent and II = not
difficult to imagine the delight with which she eX-
tant meadows and fragrant vineyards OF We1nSberg
kerner who is better known the present
geferation as mystic and poet than as physician,
was Justly accounted one Of the celebrities OF the
daV. Eccentric and visionary, he was Yet man
of solid learning and an intense patriot. 1t was
owing to him. as his biographers fOndly recall,
that Wensbergs most glorious monument. the
we'll named Wcibertruhe. not suffered To fall
into utter neglect. but instead restored TO re-
mind ali Germans of that distant day. III the long
gone twelfth century. when the women OF Veins
berg. securing from the cOnqueror the promise that
their lives would be spared, and that they might
take with them from the doomed CItv their most
precious belongings staggered forth under the
burden of Jewels and treasure but OF their huS
bands. whom they carried in their arms on their
backs Thus was a massacre averted and thus did
the name of Woman's Faithfulness' attach itself
the castle III the shadow of which kerner spent
his daVS. But the time of which write neither
the castle poetry held first place IN his thoughts,
instead he absorbed in the practice of his pro-
fession. And so, with the ardor of the enthusiast
and the sympathy of the true physician. he vel
coined to Weinsberg the sufferer OF whom he had
heard much and of whom he was 10 become both
doctor and biographer
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

HOWEVER complex the motives OF mankind
Il underlying MURDERS feuds, and wars may be.
vet the actual killing way different from the
killing among the lower animals. One sngle-cclled
drop of living iev encounter another and
absorb it, a roaring lion may leap upon and annl-
hilate an antelope; a savage may BRAN his fellow
with stone by the touch of a button the Ja1ler
NAV end the life of the criminal IN the electric chair
or a tiny submarine torpedo may instantly destroy
the greatest battleshp with its of a thousand
men.-the result Is in all cases the same: death.
Through the past history of mankind UP from the
brute plane of life when might was right. any
invention of a weapon gave the possessor an I'M
mense advantage in the struggle for life, and when
we come to review the weapons of the human race
hardly is found that is not duplicated IN the
world of animal life.
One of the first weapons of the savage was doubt
less a simple branch of tree, which. stripped OF
its twgs formed a club and in the mode OF defense
of the bear there IS a similar use of the powerful
fore leg and foot, swung with terrific force as the
animal stands on its hind legs
When YOU swimming lazlly along near the shore
and experience the feeling Of thousand needle
pricks across chest, YOU will realize that you
have crossed the path of a singing Jellytsh, and
for week the experience viii remain v1Vldly
in mind. While II may not SOOthe the irritation.
vet it is interesting to know that YOU have had
mvriad tiny harpoons discharged into your skin,
each from a coiled spring gun affair, efficient In
its way as any whale killing swivel which ever
swung by up to date whalers.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

this she soemnly assured It that by prayer alone
could its sins be forgiven and is pardon obtained
and thereupon set herself to teach It to pray
Ultimately with a most Joyous cOuntenance, the
ghost told her that she had indeed led it TO its Re
deemer and won its release. and at the same time
seven tiny spirits-the spirits Of the children It had
had on eartli-appeared in circle about and sang
melodiouslv Nor did they leave her until the pro
tecting appartion Of her grandmother interrupted
their thanksgivIngs and bade them De gone
Whether the happy ghost not1hed others III
kindred plight OF the that had attended her
efforts certain that, II the contemporary records
are to be accepted the few short years OF lite re
manning to her were largely occupied III mlnIstern8
to the wants Of distressed spirits Phantom monks
mobiles peasants pressed upon her with terrible
tales of misdeeds unatOned, and begged her to III
struct them in the prayers which We're essential to
salvation There specially lmpOrtunate
group. the apparitions OF a young man. a Young
woman and a new born child wrapped IN ghostIy
rags which gave her no peace for months The
child they said was theirs and had been murdered
by them and the VOung woman IN her turn had
been murdered by the Young man. Naturally, they
were in an unhappy frame OF mind. and until she
was able TO send them their way rejoicing their
conduct and language were 50 eNtraVagant that they
appalled, her than did any other OF The nurler-
Gus seekers for grace and rest.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
A Dumb Electrocuter

A first thought the electric chair. which sends
the criminal TO his doom. would seem TO be a re-.
hnement OF invention possible only to mans genius
but the electric eel benumb a horse SO that n
Will drown before recovering from the shock and
the ercest fish rendered helpless by the gentlcst
touch OF thus creature. Small wonder these eels
flourish in their native waters and seldom fail 10
find food enough and to spare!
At any rate, the gentleman angler casting his fv
upon the nipple IS unique surely animal can
match the rod and line Yet there Is a FISH with a
long slender filament dropping forward from its
head. tipped with feshy wormlke appendape
The fish hes quietly on the bottom and awaits .
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
Ministering TO the Living

THE dead were not the only ones to whom She
mnistered Side by side with the gift OF ghost
seeing and ghost conversng and with the no less
markable gift of speaking in unknown tongue and
of setting forth the mysteries of the hereafter, she
developed the peculiar faculty OF peer1ng INTO the
innerrost being of spirits still in the flesh, detecting
the obscure causes Of disease and prescribing
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

spider throwing band after band OF sticky ribbon
about some struggling prey large as a whale
would be TO us. Tighter and tighter the threads
are drawn, until the victim swings powerless.-
swathed. body, head, and limb. If we can watch
such an encounter through hand lens we cannot
but shudder at the satanic skill of the eight-eved
lasso thrower. whose larIat IS woven from its own
body.
Another method of catching birds is by means of
twigs dipped IN sticky lime. and in this we are re-
minded of the ant eater, which draws in hundreds
OF ants with one lick of its long curling tongue
coated with glutinouS saliva
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

nibble. Soon a rninnov makes q dt-- way
ing luscious morseI The huge mouth and
the fnnv angler has dined, y ve---. v-ock
this with rod. line. and bait of his -- anu
bone.
Perhaps the most terrible tnveu--- nan IS
the rifle. by which he can SIav when - ms
victim And this fact makes the ~a. -5- 2f
lava a more intereStir1e, creature --- On
a leaf a foot or more, above the. -,r-r... .-- m
the sun. its many fdCeted ewes on the 70 L}r
danger IN all directions except below. . 1S1
rises slowly through the water and pro
trudes its long rofnre1 s7o,r- i--, The long
wait follows, when the rSh aT:r--- ..s>iHS
aim and then a SIfvprv stream, of t-.-.. I'M
errIngly upward and tuubes the tlv .. INTO
the eager v-aI1inl, r,or,rh The -,.--... .. -h,S
fish in tanks and y : a c~e.tr ftz-,-.- .11-
of IT'S curious habit When j. Lr-,-,.- med
to It's new surroundings. IL VIII reli,. -- q
tiv or bit of meat held between the tir-.-.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
Appearances Are Deceivins


THE painted faces and blood Curj'r- ---
tdCkIng lRdIdnS and the mock d- ..t .-,
pan noises ot the Chinese soldiers rc-i
20 and IN 1ntIrnIddtIug the foe. and this .- - 'l
widely praCtt~cd among the lesser Cre--.-.- ..--
there are flies whose yellow bIuig. ....r --"
threatening motions deter their vuvr-r.- -... ty
Vourlng them. miStakIug them for sting HH@'~
and there are edible butterflies winch ---e .-
deceive the birds by miruIckiug cia-e.
ana flight other conspicuous SpcClJ~ "a . ..-
juices protect them from all danger
Wild dogs and wolves TERRIBLY ..-
their methods OF hunting When o-cc .-.- -..-
on a trtIl, Indian like. nothing turns Cher. .~-.-
and tire less on and ON they lupe. unt. --. .'
SINKS exhausted or Is pulled 20 earth N..N.. 1925.
coyotes often employ guerrilla tactics. .-r-.- ups.
the outskirts of a herd of buffalo and N.-,a.~ --,.r
chance 70 Kill calf or wounded animal
'i the opposite method of hunting waN .e ..-.
toned the alligator. which hes quietly -.- ...
al the drlnkIQg place of the deer, or drifts ..i>I
upon Its unSuSpeCtlug victim. The boa vr--.r,'. '.-
also hes IN wait. and then makes l~>' or -r.,-
IT'S own body, crushing and stranElIrg t-e ,-,.'"
TO death
The poISoner OF the medieval ayes l~ correlated Fl.
nature by the sinister mOcCaslr and CDyr.t. Nlit
the RATHER Is more of a sport believing IN t..- H.>
and as the lie Is passed by cowboys before guns s'
Drawn So thr- serpent gives warning before .
Even the human poacher who sueak~ a- ui-
INTO the guarded preserve and Illegally Sn4res -ie
game IS represented among birds by the un'rt uit,e
~ selected emblem OF country. the bald eas,e
IL swoops with neuaclng scream upon the ish haw
and pursueS II numerically till the fish Is dropped
When the eagle regains II before Il has fllsn To- th1
water and flaps oil 10 It's aerv with rs Ill gotten
booty
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
DUCHESS III HELPS
..:. IRISH TRADE
AMERICAN GIRL, DUCHESS or
+ MANCHESTER, CEHiRAL FIG
URE IN OPENING OF EX.
{ POSITION.

Galway, ireland. Sept. 16.-The
Duchess of Manchester, who before
her marriage was Miss Helen Zim-
norman of Cincinnati. was the CEN
trail figure today in the opening cere-
monies that accompanied the open
ing Of the big exposition of Irish
industries, for which preparations
have been going forward for nearly
year. Sir Horace Plunkett, the
Duke of Abercorn. Lord Castletown
and number OF other notables al
so participated in the event.
The exposition is confined to dis
play of Irish industries and is not
designed to be international in Its
scope, { though Canada, the United
States and Australia have manifest
ed an appreciative interest in the
affair. In conjunction with the ex
DC Csition there will be held confer
ence of several days for the duscus
sion of ways and means Tor the
opening of new markets for lrlsf
goods outside of Ireland.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
sloan RELEASED
$lO0 CASH BOND
LAST ONE OF oR0FINo MEN NOW
FREE FROM CUsToDY-0NLY
CHARGE PENDING IS THAT OF
GRAND LARCENY.

A. ]. Sloan was was today releas-
ed from the county jail upon cash
bend Of 500 deposited with the
clerk of the district court. Sloan
was arrested at Orofino on charge
OF cattle stealing and waived prelim-
mary examination. He was held to
the district court under 500 bonds
which were furnished. After the
shooting ARRAY with the Carrs and
Craig Sloan was taken into custody
by Deputy Sheriff A. A. Masters. One
of Sloan's bondsmen told Deputy
Masters that he desired to surrender
the prisoner and be relieved from
any further responsibility in thu
matter.
Under the provisions OF the Law
Sloan was not legally surrendered
and his bondsmen were not relieves
Of responsibility, and until such &C
tion is taken the law provides a casi
hcnd equal to the amount OF tn
surety bond can be deposited Will
Ethe clerk OF the district court at an,
time until the bondsmen have bee'
legaliy released. and It II under thi
provision that the money has ebss
deposited ana Sloan released TO ar
pear before the district court.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
UNIONS: WANT
y. MODIFICATION
Utah FEDERATION TURNS
DOWN aoMpERs CIRCULAR
URGING THEM TO SUPPORT
BRYAN.

Ogden, Utah, Sept. 16.-The Utah
Federation of Labor, in session here,
through a special committee yester-
day failed to indorse the general cir
cular from the executive committee
OF the American Federation OF La
bor urging the support OF Bryan, and
advised that the local unions be al
lowed to act without instructions
from the state organization. The re-
port of the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
Much opposition to committing
the unions to an espousal OF the
cause of any one party was mani
tested among the delegates In al
tendance and the action taken II
looked upon as a compromise with
the element opposed to mixing poll
tics and uniOnism.
The resolutions submitted, how
ever, eulogize Samuel Gompers ahe
denounce as "unwarranted and un
lust the efforts being made to dis
credit the matchless leader who ha'
devoted his best endeavors In behal
OF all who toll. regardless OF clas
or creed"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
STANFORD. BOYS
CLAIM. VICTORY

Stanford University, CAL, Sept.
16.-The end OF the faculty-student
fight that has disturbed Stanford
University for the past four years
is in sight and the students have
won the battle for recognition. al.
though the faculty has disavowed
any intention to give in to the stu
dent body.
The academic council /. yesterday
afternoon voted to give q degree to
Harold Fitch, the former editor OF
the student paper. who last year was
refused permission to graduate be-
cause he had criticised the action ol
the faculty in the liquor riots.
Today the personnel Of the com
m,ttee Of students to be known a:
the university conference was made
known. There are IL members o.
this committee, and President Jor
dan will consult with them in casel
involving university discipline. Jor
! dan denies that the new conference
Is organized for any other purpos'
than to enable him to meet universi
! ty men, but the students are jubi
| liant and declare that they have woi
what they have been fighting for 81
lcng-recognition in matters affect
ing themselves.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
new YORK DEMS
BURY HA1CHE1
NEW YORK FACTIONS BURY THE
HATCHET FOR CAMPAIGN-EN-
DORSE NATIONAL PLATFORM
AND TICKET.

Rochester, Sept. 16.-When the
Democratic convention was called to
order this morning it was evident
that all causes of friction between
various factions had been removed.
The committee announced that no
contest would be submitted to the
convention. Great cheering follow
ed.
Judge Alton B. Parker. permanent
chairman, was presented and deliv-
cred speech was was literally ap-
plauded throughout.
The platform heartily indorses the
platform of the Denver convention
and approves the candidates chosen
at the national convention.
The platform arraigns the admin
istration of Gov. Hughes.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler o!
Duchess county was nominated FOL
governor.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16

TRIP TO PRAIRIE SECTION Pro
NoUNCED SUCCESS WILL AID
MATERIALLY IN ASSISTING n
TRADE COOPERATION.

Bedaubed with mud and drench-
eu with rain, the Lewiston delega-
tion of business men reached their
homes last night from the two-day
automobile tour of the prairie coun-
try The trip was one of the great
est accomplishments OF the Lewiston
Commercial club, and the friendly
relations established between the
Lewiston business men and the
prairie citizens can only result In .
more earnest cooperation in the e.
forts to develop the resources OF
Idaho and Neg Perce counties.
The party reports the most hearty
welcome at all points visited, and
farmers along the route travelled -
luted the passing automobiles. The
trip was made without mishap or &C.
cident. and but for the heavy rain
OF yesterday afternoon Lewiston
would have been reached by carly
! evening.
The heavy rain over sections Of
Camas prairie Monday evening D.
layed the party In the trip from
Grangeville to Nesperce. but the
real trouble was encountered BE-
tween Reubens and Lewiston. The
descent OF the Culdesac hill vas
made with the greatest dihaculty.
and automobiles not provided Win
wheel chains were held in the road
by the passengers. who waded
through the mud and water. A nurD-
ber Of the party left their automO-
hiles at Lapwai and reached the city
by train from Spalding. and thcss
who made the trip overland are 70
day relating their experience II
pushing their machines up the LAP
wal hill. The last automobile
reached the city shortly sitter 10
o'clesk. and ths heavy splaskars =
! mud told the story Of the trip ere1l
I Reubens TO Lswiitou, 4
The CuldesAc people had ma4a
elaborate preparations 70 sntsrtats
the Lewiston party at dinner nlasl
night, but owing to the dinicuIty
o, descending the grade the arrival
at that place was two hours behind
schedule and the bespattered and
rain-soaked passengers were allow
ed to remain but a few minutes. Thl
welcome at Culdesac was most cor
tdial, and the brief addresses By Cul
desac business men Expressed y TIL
, disappointment of the citizens In mo-
being able to carry out the origina
I program. With the beginning %
the rain the automobiles Travelled n
groups, and AZ each party reachet
Culdesac short stop was made Il
h partake Of the excellent luncheon
prepared by the Culdesac ladies. Tn
: first machines we're we'll on thei
: way to Lapwa' when the last auto
q mobile. with wheels hobbled witt
j. ropes, footed into the town.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
NOMINATION. OF HUGHES
BLOW TO RACING MEN
Fought Hard to Prevent Governor
denomination.

New York, Sept. 16.-The last
rope Of the anti-Hughes allies was
shattered when a cable message was
received from DR.. David Jayne,
American ambassador to- Germany,
declining to permit the use of his
name as a candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor.
The routing of the allies is
heavy blow for the racing interests
which have been fighting hard tc
prevent the denomination of the gov
ernor. The enemies of the direct
primary law also fear that his nom
ination will be a death blow to them
There is no doubt that Hughes, II re
elected. will demand the passage of &
direct primary law, as 1t is under
stood that the failure to effect this
reform during his present term wa
one of the main facts which induced
him to become a candidate again.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
VOTE CLOSE ON JUDGES.
Humphries Now Thought to Be De
feated Man.

Olympia, Wash, Sept. ia
compilation Of the returns of the re-
cent primaries on the vote for su-
preme judges given out by the Morn
ing Olympian from figures given In
the leading newspapers and from
number of private kilograms receiv
ed by officials here supplementins
the newspaper returns. show th'
nomination of Judges Chadwick
Root and Grow, and the defeat o
Judge Humphries. The totals are al
follows:
Crow 33,771, Root 32,890, Hum
phries 30.422. Prior newspaper fig
ures indicated the nomination o
Humphries and the defeat Of Judg
Root. There Is no means of check
ing up these figures.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-16
HUGHES VICTORY
HELPS Campaign
HUGHES POPULAR IN WEST
WILL SPEAK IN ALL DEBATA-
BILE STATES-MAINE ELEC-
TON HAS NO BEARING.

Chicago, Sept 16.-Republican
leaders from II Central and West
ern states who were assembled here
yesterday in conference with Chair
man Hitchcock of the Republican
national committee expressed their
qualification at the denomination Of
Gov Hughes OF New York. Without
exception the leaders declared that
the action Of the New York conven-
tion will aid the Republicans in
their campaign in all of the debata-
BILE states of the West.
Requests that Gov Hughes be
sent into Western states to make
campaign speeches have been receiv-
ed in great numbers, and many OF
the chairmen OF state central COM
mittees have been insistent in their
demands.
Representative Boutelle of llli-
nois. who has just returned from
campaigning Maine. visited Repub-
lican headquarters yesterday. He
said that the small majority by
which Maine was carried by the Re.
| publicans has no particular bearing
on the national election. He thought
that the return OF the entire Repub
lican delegation was an indication
that the party In congress meets
with the approval Of the state, re
gardless of local differences. HI
predicted in the national election
the normal Republican majorit!
would be given Taft and Sherman.