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the motionless mollusc of the sea. whose
animal life no one disputes.
The bladderwort also gives the halt
to those who would seek 10 dismiss lightly
the ideas Of this foremost English sctcn-
tst. VIII" IL maintaining the traditions or
a great name by his original researches.
The bladdCrwort works with the most
deft cruelty II not only has an inflated
trap designed to catch tiny insects. hut Il
also knows when To close the door and
transform itself into "A cell. The pitcher
plant. which makes soup of its guests. is
another indication that some plants are
animal, and some Of them very cruel ones.
Guests Preferred by Plants.
How marvelously has the plant de-
cided which kind OF guest it prefers.
Certain flowers welcome the bee. others
prefer the butterfly. and others still lean
to the moth or the humming bird The
guest that is welcome is wonderfully ca
tered to in these tiny floral restaurants.
but the pilferers are relentlessly punished.
and are soon learned To understand that
no welcome awaits. from which fact pro-
ceeds the known scientific truth that the
various insects have their loyalties to
certain flowers and Will not so near
others.
If in nothing else than the endless
devices of the more ambitious flowers 10
save their species from degeneracy by
close inbreeding through fertilization with
their own pollen the existence OF some
thing closely akin to mind is proved
There criminals in plant life just
as among humans, and there Is also types
of nobility. The dodder. Indian pipe.
broom rape and beech drops are low types.
because they exist not through their own
industry by taking the life from other in
dustrious plants.
The skunk cabbage. purple trillion and
carron flower are in disgrace and they
emit fetid odor far different from tho
rich fragrance OF white or yellow night
boomers. for instance.
One great scholar has said that the
flower does not waste its sweetness
the desert air. and is not simply passive
thing to be admired casually by human
eyes, but that il is sentient being.
with joys and tragedies. like every other
living. thinking things of natures crea-
ton. 1t is compelled to act intelligently
through the same strong desires that ami
mate humankind. and Is endowed with
certain powers. differing only In degree,
but not in kind. from those that mark
the animal creation.
The flower is indebted for much to the
insect. and in mary cases il shows is
gratitude. The hairs in the wild geranium
protect its nectar from the rain. and
most flowers which secrete nectar have
what are called honey guides" spots
of bright color, heavy veining or some
other indicator
Those who study flowers will find many
arguments to bring to the support of
new theory by another great Darwin.
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long whispered conversation as they
stealthily undressed Impatient Sroans
from Mrs. Farley, disturbed in her sleep
by their monotonous hum, obliged them
to bury their laughing faces III the pill
lows from time to time. Suddenly
Mamie's tone became serious.
Katie" she cushioned. TREMENDOUSLY,
"you don't think Mr.. Murphy'd stop
comm if | was to work out. do YOU?
You know his sister is a school teacher
and he's awful proud"
Sure hen come Katie said reassur-
ingly, but they looked at each other in a
mutual alarm.
With two afternoons and the evenings
to herself. to say nothing of staying out
for tea every other Sunday. Mamie. or
Mary. as Mrs. Cooley called her, felt sure
the winter would pass rapidly and Mr.
Cooley had promised absently that he
in the mill. The new work, for girl Of
natural neatness and intelligence, was
easy to learn, and if she could have lived
elsewhere Mamie would have been quite
contented; but this Mrs. Cooley thought
impossible. Mamie shared a room on the
third story with Bertha, the new Swedish
cook. sleeping beside her in a narrow.
lumpy bed. Bertha's ways were almost
unbearable. She refused to have the win
dow opened at night. and tho Ight il un-
necessary to make the bed in the morn
ing Her loud breathing kept Mamie
awake as she lay beside her in the close
room. II was hard, too, to sit with Ber-
tina at the kitchen table and eat the cold
fragments that remained from the Cool
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ev.s table Confronted by the piles of I'M
washed dishes the cook was chary of
i,sine more for herself. and ate from her
hand in "A WAY that SlCkened tle inner
senses of the American girl. 1t was use
less she OWNED. 10 complain to MIS-
Cooley.
Bertha was her fifth cook within the
month and il would have been almost
imrossible to replace her. The hrSt few
DAYS dragged slowly by. tn2ccCstomed
tn standing. Mamie felt. after waiting
on the table and answering the door peli;
that night would never come. Several
DAYS passed before she attempted TO see
the Earleys. BY the time she reached
their gate she saw with alarm that II
was almost - o'clock. Mrs. Farley had
GONE 10 bed but Katie. she found with
raIief was still up. The cheerful trun-
ding of the machine came 20 Mamie as
Che hurried UP the walk \ tall. hand
snn,e girl with heavy black brows. helped
her sew Mamie had only the slightest ac-
ouaintance with this girl Her name was
E,lIou N,llane and she. too. WAS mill
Girl She had gladly taken NAMES place,
having &; a week to the Earleys and oc-
ca sional!y helping Katie with the sewing
Mamie sat idly in a chair watching intm
sew with a feeling of constraint IN Ellen
N,IIiane's presence Their conversation
about the sewing had little meaning for
her and she felt with - sinking heart that
she no longer belonged in he little home
The strange girl made some attic apt at
conversation. -.
DO YOU like your new place.! she
asked airily. and Mamie knew she Sc
cretly scorncd the girl who worked out
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FRANCIS D A r w l N

FRANCIS OAR w I N,
J. Son of the Great Dis
ciple of the Evolution of
Man. Recently Astounded
the British Association by
His Theory That Plants
Have Life. Memory and
Habits, and, Furthermore,
Know How to Plan Best for
Themselves-His Idea At
tackled by Some Botanists,
But Others Have Rallied to
the Rescue-Instances Are
Many to Support the
Theory-There Are Car
nivorous Flower Plants
That Deliberately Plan to
Trap Insects in Their Walls
and Devour Them-In the
Course of His Experiments
One Botanist Shows That
Photographs Can Be Taken
by Using Leaves for Lenses.
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doctrine of the inheritance of &C
quired character. Plants must have life
because they respond to touch He de-
tailed many experiments TO show that
plants had memories, could Develop
habits and had their moods just like hu-
man beings or animals.
He went so far as TO argue that in
every plant there was something very
similar to the nervous system of an ami
NAL, and that plants were quite as Sensi-
tive to certain influences animals, and
had the same capacity for telegra phlng
impressions from one part of their or
ganism to another.
Growth, even. the speaker argued IL A
sort of habit made possible by memory
in the cells. and he contended that this
growth in plants could be altered by a
change in surroundings where different
influences would be brought to bear.
Prof. Darwin found a prompt supporter
in Prof. Wager. who. in the second ses-
sion OF the association. proved that plants
can we'll as think.
The professor startled the gathering or
scientists by exhibiting photographs taken
through lenses formed by the eyes of
plants" He showed that the outer skins
of many leaves are in fact lenses much
like the eyes of many insects. and that
they are as capable OF forming clear
images of surrounding objects. This. ne
showed is the case with most leaves. but
especially with those of plants that grow
in the shade. These lenses are so good
anu FOCUS TIE lIShl ldiiS oii tiiNiiI ~
carefully that photographs can be taken
by means of them.
Photographing by Plant Eyes.
Prof. Wager has taken a great many of
these photographs by plant eyes. and he
showed some of the more remarkable.
They included the reproductions of pho
toGraphs of Profs. Darwin and Hulk
ley. in which the features were distinct
and unmista kable. as we'll as direct pho
tographs of landscapes and people. Even
colOred photographs were exhibited, and
these like the rest. were remarkably
clearly defined.
Not only do these plant eyes see well.
but the rays of light which by means OF
them are focused on the interior of the
leaf are carried to the brain of the plant
and affect its subsequent movements.
1t has long been known that the leaves
of plants move so that they can get the
maximum of light. and the process is al
most identical with the movements of
animals, but this close analysis Of the
eyes in plants proves them to be highly
developed organs
The ideas of Profs. Darwin and
Wager at once lifted flowers into the
place of Importance for this meeting of
the association and the ideas advanced
there have had the effect of starting re-
searches all over the world.
Investigators say that no man can work
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of many flowers have their definite pur-
pose. and the flower knows by instinct
when the battery for protection should be
I'm use.
That there is the marvellous sundew
that not only catches insects, but actu-
ally secretes the gastric juice to digest
them. 1t is hard to see how more nearly
anything could be allied to animal life
than a plant with faculties like this.
Certainly there is as much evidence
of conscious life in this creation as in
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with it when she found it. Mamie felt
her good will. however. and it served to
cOunteract her resentment at being called
upon latter hours" as, from her mill
life, she still phrased it,
"A very good girl" she heard Mrs
Cooley say to the others. she was
finally allowed to gather up the dishes.
but, like most of them, she loves to run
The lady who sat opposite shook her
head in disapproval of girls who were
not housekeeping. Then. having express
ed her pleasure in the game and in Mrs.
Cooley's hospitality, she and her husband
made their adieus.
AS Mamie stretched herself YEARLY be-
side the sleeping Bertha the town clock
struck l.
was not at early mass. but the chance OF
meeting him in the afternoon still re-
manned. By careful planning and rapif
working she hoped to reach the Earleys
soon after . She flew from task to task,
therefore, with fine energy, busting
strengthening the furniture, and making
beds. while Mrs. Cooley was at church.
Before going she had warned Mamie not
TO awaken Miss Lillian, who was rest
ing" So in spite of Mamie's impatient
glarces at her closed door, Miss Lillian
sWeetly slumbered on. For the task OF
putting her room In order danSied dis
coura gingly before the houSemaid. the de-
Law upSatting all her carefully laid plans
AS it was her Sunday to get supper, she
made as many preparations beforehand as
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among flowers without early finding out
that they have memories and nerves. II
they had lacked these. argue the sup
porters of the Darwin idea, flowers wOulG
have remained fixed through all ages like
rocks. for instance. which show no change
In thousands of years. But plants. like
animals, change, develop and produce new
species.
He speaks OF some plants having their
moods and being stung into irritabiity
just like human being. The Venus fly
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The wood sorrels and mmosas of Brazil
and Mexico say almost plainly as
If they had voices, L don't want your
company.
nitely.
Unless there is consciousness or men,
DRY why is il that the common orchid or
lnilkweed is adjusted with mechanism so
exactly suited to the length of the bee $
tongue the butterfiy's leg.
The sticky callices or protective hairs
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trap is an example of this. 1t closes
down on the encroaching insect and
makes a prisoner of it. Then. at leisure,
the plant digests the meat of the un-
fortunate captive.
There are many flesh consuming or car
nivOrouS plants.
Moreover the sensitive plants of the pea
family exhibit irritable moods by conta ct
with foreign objects, the influence of light
and dark and of fluctuations in tempera-
ture.
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claSsed animals.
Ii was no unimportant occasion that the
son of Charles Darwin, author of the
Origin Of Species chose for his re-
markabe deliverance. Mr.. Darwin. a
foremost bOtanist. delivered the presiden-
tial address at the opening of the British
Association at Dublin. Those to whom
he spoke represented the leading scien-
lists of the United Kingdom. Before an
audience so august 1t was essential that
what he had to say should be we'll
grounded in fact.
Necessarily it provoked some discussion.
an opinion SO revolutionary could hardly
have escaped doing so. but the sentiment
of the convention was that Mr.. Darwin
had established a remarkab BILE case for
plant life.
Mr.. Darwin explained he spoke for the
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sertiOn by Francis Darwin re-
Gently that plants. having con-
seriousness and memory and being
sensitive to touch must he
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"Oh, I'll only stay until I'm strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
BY OCTAVIA ROBERTS.

Copyright.
VIE ladies of the Every Monday
Euchre Club. lingering over
their salad and coffee at the
close of an afternoon, habitual-
ly lamented the scarcity or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17

Returns at 2 o'clock this morning
from the state at large Indicate that
Albert w Gilchrist mas been nominal
ted for governor over John N c.
Stockton by a majority ranging any
where from 1000 to 5000.
For senator, Duncan L. Fletcher
APPEARS to have d lead of about 900,
but it is believed that later returns
viii reduce this with a possibility
that Governor Y. B. Broward will
FiA the nomination
| The returns from the third congress
tional district indicate a very close
race between j. Walter Kshoe and
DsnHittee H. Mays, with the result
very much in doubt
JACKSONVILLE REPORT.
Jacksonville, June 13-Incomplete
returns from the state at midnight in
Aeate the nomination OF Albert W.
Gilchrist by over five thousand ma
iority The vote for Broward and
fletcher is close, but returns from
0uth Florida show heavy gains for
fletcher with indications that ne VIII
'e nominated by more than one thous-
nd majority.
AS THE A. p. SEES 1T.
Jacksonville, June 1.-THE second
emOcratlc primary was held IN Flor
Ia today, and from indications up TO
Midnight, Albert w. Gilchrist, of
'unta Gorda, is leading John \. C.
tockton, of Jacksonville, Tor COVER
or by 5000 to 1000. In the race for
he United States senate, Governor
'roward and Duncan u. Fletcher are
inning close, but at late hour to-
ight Fletcher was steadily gaining
4 south Florida. and it is generally
oncedei that he will be elected by a
mall majority. 1t is yet too early to
i've any definite figures on the cleo
ion of delegates to the Denver con,
ention.
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IN CONTEMPT Of
COURT, MEN ARE
FREED To VOTE
Mccain ,Fillingim and Ma
loney, Sentenced to 60
Days in County Jail for
Being in Contempt by
Violating Injunction IS
sued During Street Car
Strike.

G. C. Mccain, Henri Fillingim and
Jno. A. MoIoney, all OF whom are
confined in the county Jail for 90
days by the order of Judge Sheppard,
of tne United States court, who found
them guilty of contempt anent the
issuance OF an Injunction restraining
all persons from interfering with the
operation of the cars of the Pensa-
cola Electric Company, breathed the
air OF freedom for few short mo-
ments yesterday, when, through the
authority of Deputy United States
Marshal Wolfe, they were taken in
custody of Mr.. Wolfe to the polls and
voted.
A great deal of speculation was rife
as TO the fact of their having voted,
and the appearance of the three men
on the streets was in the nature of
mild sensation. When questioned
last night as to their having been al
lowed to vote. they made the follow
ing statement:
Yes, it is true we voted today"
Mr.. Wolfe could not be found.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
Stockholders in New Half
Million Dollar Hosiery
Ratify Directors Choice.
NORTHWEST CORNER
PALAFOX AND GARDEN
Prompt Action Characterizes
Business of Selecting Site
-Hervey Had Endorsed
Directors Selection Last
Saturday and is Well Sat
iS1ed.

The site now occupied by the old
Palafox Street Methodist church, at
the corner of Palafox and Garden
streets, was accepted by the holders
of majority of the stock of the Pen
sacola Hotel Company at a meeting
held last night in the Brent hall
The meeting was important from
the fact that the selection of the site
by the board of directors was ap-
proved by Mr.. Charles Hervey, who
was present at the meeting held Sat
urday, and whose approval was neces-
sary, is finally ratified.
- Some discussion resulted, the SUBJ
ject having been considered with due
care as to its future effect upon local
interests and the future good oil Pen
sacOla.
This Meeting.
The meeting was called by Presi-
dent J. NJ Muldon, in order that the
subject of the site of Pensacola's new
half million dollar hotel might be
duly considered, and the action of
the directors ratified, if possible.
President Muldon called the gather
ing TO order, F. F. Bingham acting
as secretary Mr., Muldon reviewed
the action at two recent meetings OF
the board of directors. the election
of temporary officers, and the selec-
ton of hotel site. The site, as Sc
lectei, was then described as follows:
From the Pensacola Investment
Company and the VIM. Fisher estate.
composing one site, say from Pensa-
cola Investment Co., 96 feet on West
side of Palafox street, and 100 feet
on north side of Garden street, $43, 400,
of which $33 400 cash and SIC, 900 in
bonds; from the VIM. Fisher estate,
"a feet on Palafox street adjoining the
above, by 150 feet in depth, $21 500.
all cash
Mr. P. K. Yonge then moved:
THAT the selection of site for the
hotel at the northwest corner OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
CAPTAIN DAW IS
HONOREDR BY MEN
Night Force Present Popu-
lar Officer With Solid
Gold Star"

Captain J. A Daw. OF the Pensacola
Police Department. was presented with a
solid gold star last night by the fol-
lowing members of the night force: Louis
Roach N j CoImyer, J. A Daw, Jr-, F.
r. Hartford, Vincent Ritz, w l. Gilmore,
O. Collins D. L. Bonner. Joe billiard. A.
J. Anderson. Geo. Hall. j. A. Allison and
&. BIackshear-
The inscription on the back of the star
is as follows: Presented by Night
Watch to J. a. Daw, June Is, 1905" The
gift was presented as a mark of the
esteem in which the popular captain is
held by the men who are under HIM 1t
is one of the most attractive of the regu-
lation police star and is encircled in a
golden ring
Captain Anderson. with neat little
speech, presented the star in behalf OF
the men who had assembled in ranks at
the city police station at seven O'Clock.
Mavor Goodman was to have presented
the token but a late car detaintd him so
that he was not able to be at the station
until a few moments after the ceremony
had taken place.
Daw Popular Man.
Captain J. A Daw, who has been in his
prasent position as captain of the night
force during the past twelve months, has
now seen seven years of service on the
local police force. The captain Is a Pen
sacola man. having made his re~idence in
this city during the past twenty years
Since his connection with the police force
he has made a record for good work and
reliability. and has proved himself popular
with those who have been under his
supervision, and with the public as well
Captain DaW was deeply touched by the
token OF regard and thanked the men
heartily for their highly priced present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
ALUMNI AT NOTRE DAME.
Sneciai to The Journal.

Notre Dame, Ind, June l6--hun-
dreds of the alumni OF the University
of NOtre Dame are here TO take part
in the commencement exercises Dr.
Charles P Neil, United States COM
missioner of labor, and formerly
Notre Dame professor, will deliver
the commencement address. Formal
comforting of degrees and hOnors
will take place Thursday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
Democrats are
Getting Ready
Rv Asxociated press.

Chicago, June I6:-4Ae moers of tie
democratic natieps. sssnsn9ittee On
ton. met today in the imocratic
state headquarters in the Sherman
House. there to pass on the final
plans for the convention.
1t was decided that the convention
nall shall be fitted with regular opera
chairs. According to plans approved,
it will have a seating capacity OF Is
900. Assignments of press seats were
left to G. w. Hitchcock. of Omaha.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
ATLANTA METHoDISTS.
snecIaI TO Inc Journal.

Atlanta, Ga, June 16--Methodist
ministers and Iaymen of the Allan
to district are gathering to-day at
East Point for the annual confer
ence, which will open this evening
and continue through tomorrow and
Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
MASTER CAR BUILDERS.
Sneciatto The JournaI-

Atlantic City, y. J., June 16.-Mas
ter car builders from all over the
United States will take part in the
annual session OF their national Or
ganization. which will be opened
here tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
TRAIN DISPATCHERs.
S,ecfaI TO The journal.

Fort Worth. Tex, June 16-Lead-
ing railroad systems in all parts OF
the United States viii be represented
al the annual convention of the Train
Dispatches Association of America,
in session here tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
BAGGAGE AGENTS MEET.
Special 20 The .-7urna:

Milwaukee, Wis, June 16.-Tns
American Association of General Bag
gage Agents will convene in annual
session in Milwaukee tomorTok. and
will transact much important bust
ness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
MILTON, SANTA ROSA CO.
Special to The Journal

Milton, Fla, June 16-Miiton gives
for: Senator: Broward, 1871; Fetch
er, 124. Congressman: Kehoe. $50;
Mays. 103. Governor: Gilchrist, 100;
Stockton, 122. Delegates at Large:
Bowden, 50; Brown. 50; Clewis, 40;
Eaton, 81; Mann, 80; Shackleford,
40. District Delegates: Blount, 81;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-17
A QUIET ELECTION, BUT
BIG VOTE In ESCAMBlA
THE TOTAL VOTE

Following is the total vote in Es-
Gambia county except six country
precincts Nos. l. 3. 10 16. %, and S3,
which in the first primary cast d
total of 200 votes:
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GHCHRLST WILL
BE NEXT GOVERNOR
Broward and Fletcher Run
ming Very Close With
Fletcher Ahead.
KEHOE AND MAYS
RESULT IN DOUBT

Jackson County, a Supposed
Kehoe Stronghold, Seems
to Have Split About Even
or Possibly Gone to Mays
-Kehoe Makes Good
Runs in Other West Flor
ida Counties.
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The management OF our outlying
possessions under republican admin
isrtation has been attended with re-
markable success Under American
occupation and control the commerc
of the island OF Porto Rico. which in
the most prosperous days of Spanish
rule aggregated bat p million dollars.
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To reach all Of the peo-
pie, use both the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.