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The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
STUNG TO DEATH.
Awful Fate Which BefeI South Caro-
lima Woman.


Huntington. s. C.-PitifuI was the
fate of Mrs. Jacob Meadows of Glen
wood, Mason County, who was stung
to death by a swarm of honey bees
at her home at that place.
Mr.. Meadows has an aviary Of con-
siderable size and value, from which
ne annually takes several hundred
pounds of honey. The hives are 10
Gated near the house, where they can
easily be watched and guarded from
thieves or any animal that might de-
gtroy the hives or injure the busy
little manufacturer of sweets.
Mrs. Meadows was alone at home,
and noticed that the bees had
swarmed and lit in a great ball on
the limb of a tree in the orchard.
While she had never actually hived
a bunch of angry swarming bees,
she mad seen her husband do it often
without injury and thought she
could do it also.
She tried to, and the bees sensing
an unfamiliar presence, disintegrated
and swarmed all over the face, neck
and body of the unfortunate women,
stinging her in a thousand places
until she fell unconscious to the
ground, where she was later found
by Mr.. Meadows, her body bloated
with the poison from the stings OF
the maddened insects. She fingered
almost two hours.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
PLANT HAS EYES B0TANIST SAYS
Outer Skins of Leaves Are Lenses
Much Like Eyes of Insects.

London.-The interest aroused by
the contention made by Francis
Darwin. son of the author of Tine
Origin of Species" in his President
iaI address before the British Asso-
citation in Dublin, that plants can
remember and can develop habits,
has been increased by a paper read
by Prof. Harold Wager, the we'll
known botanist. Prof. Wager de-
clared that plants possessed an
organism corresponding to the brain
IN animals, and further demonstrated
that they have eyes with which they
can see and see well.
Prof. Wager showed that the out
er skin of many leaves are, in fact,
lenses. very much like the eyes Of
many insects, and quite as capable
of forming clear images of surround
ing objects This is the case with
most leaves, but especially in the
case of those that grow in the shade.
These lenses are so good and To-
Gus the light that falls on them so
carefully that photographs can be
taken by means of them. Prof. Wag-
er has taken a great many such pho
tographs and he showed some of the
more remarkable. These included a
reproduction of a photograph of Oar
win, in which the features were dis
tinct and unmistakabie, as well as
direct photographs Of landscapes and
people. Even colored photographs
were exhibited, and, like the rest,
they are remarkably clearly defined.
Not only do plant eyes see
well, but the rays Of light which
uy means OF them are focused on
the interior of the leaf are carried
to the interior of the brain Of the
plant and direct its subsequent
movements. 1t has long been known
that the leaves Of plants move so that
they can get a maximum of light IL
is now suggested how this movement
Is made possible, and the process is
almost identical with like movements
IN the case of ANIMALS. A close an
alysis of the eyes of plants, more
over, proves them highly developed
organs.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
NO "OBEY" IN MARRIAGE.
Bride Halts Ceremony Till Bride
groom Agrees Word Be Omitted.

Laramie, Nixey on that
word obey Judge. 1 don't like it
and [ won't have it in this cere-
mony," said Mis- Lillian Wilcox,
while she was being married to Ell
mer Cole Of Elmira, n. Y.
You be sure and leave that word
obey in, Judge, I want it there"
Stop it, Judge, I won't marry
him, said the bride, as she jerked
her hand from that of her intended
husband. Then the two adjourned
70 an adjoining room to discuss the
matter.
Cole is a travelling man and Miss
Wilcox is from Colorado Springs. She
was visiting in Laramie and Cole
came here to see her. Then they de-
cided to get married.
For half an hour the bride and
bridegroom were cIoseted and now
and then one or the other could be
heard protesting Then they came
out andasked that the ceremony con-
tinus.
You can leave out that obey,
Judge" said Cole. We have de-
cided to do without it.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
DEATH COMES AS DOVES COO
81, Mexicans Abandon All Hope
When They Hear the Birds.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Charles NJ.
Cunningham, dentist of this city,
mas recently returned from a trip
through the domain OF President
Ei1z, and he tells some interesting
tsiags about the quaint customs of
the natives.
1t is tradition among the Mexi-
cans that once a fever accompanying
a. attack of pneumonia seizes them,
4 is necessarily fatal. and because of
this all medicine and all physicians
are waved aside ard the Mexican
usually dies. A dove brings the
story of death in its weird cooling,
according to the belief of the ia
tives, and many who have been seized
with the fever who otherwise might
nave recovered have sucCumbed, Ow-
ing their belief in the traditi5n
That is the reason it is said, why
pneumonia is fatal to so many Mexi-
cans.
Dr.. Cunningham visited the City
of Mexico, and was in the National
Palace, the seat of government. Al
though Old Mexico has the name of
being a republic its form of govern
ment is that in name only he says,
for the entire country is a one-man
power, and the one man is President
DiaZ.
Word is given out that certain
State and municipal officers have
been elected, says DR.. Cunningham.
but really they have only been ap-
pointed, for Diaz and his colleagues
see to it that only the friends of the
President are chosen for Office. The
Government is more by the military
than by the people. They have a
good soldiery, and the natives seem
to be satisfied to have it thus
One Of the customs to which the
natives of Old Mexico still adhere is
the practice of wearing blankets
about them, even in the heat of the
summer. On June "a, DR.. Cunning
ham photographed a group of these
as they sat out in the sun and wrap
ped themselves in their warm blank
cts.
Oxen are still in use throughout
the country as beasts of burden, and
their service is equally as much in
demand as are the donkeys which
are also extensively used.
The driveways leading up to the
National Palace, instead of being
paved with cobblestOnes. as is Gus
tomary in most places, are lined
with the knee joints of goats. These
animals are slaughtered for various
purposes. and as no one has yet dis
covered another use for their knee
bones they are thrown into the drive
ways and form rude pavement.
On a festival day the town band
OF Etzatian, a small village, went
through the streets in a wagon
arawn by a team of oxen, making a
picturesque scene.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Noble Houses Are Dying Ont.

Munich, Professor Won
Gruber of the University of Munich,
has collected some tell-tale statistics
of the decline of noble and patrican
families, which he secured by inyes-
tigating the history of no less than
twenty thousand German and Aus
trian noble houses He has found
that only 68 of the 10000 families
existed longer than 500 years.
"In England" he says, but three
Of the ancient ducaI houses survive,
and only eleven of the old-time fami-
lies of earls.
In Sweden 76 per cent Of the no
bic families have vanished from the
face Of the earth.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
BULL MARKET ON CATS.
Japan Has Discovered That They
Are Real Eradicators of Plague.

Washington, D. CAS- a result of
discoveries by the marine hospital
scientists and health officials of the
Japanese Government. there is about
TO be a strong bull movement in the
cat market. 1t has been proved that
the feline family is immune from
bubOnic plague and that the most eff
fective way of eradicating the dis
ease from Oriental countries is TO
scOUr the earth for pussies and wage
war to death on rats and chipmunks.
These little animals are the med
ium through which the disease
spreads most rapidly, and it has
been found that cats devour infected
specimens anu grow fat on them.
As a consequence, Marine Hospital
officials advise all who have TON
aces" with four sound legs and good
eyes. to hold them for a raise"
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Uncle Sam Reduces Insanity.

Washington, D. C.-Improved. san
itary arrangements. better rations,
clothes and medical attendance are
credited with a remarkable decrease
in the number of cases of insanity
in the worldwide service Of the Gov
ernment. When American rule was
established in the Philippines,
number OF soldiers sent home fns-ae
was startling. Now il is constantly
growing less. The canal zone used
to be a breeding place for insanity,
iht now it is almost unknown there.
A few years ago the big Government
asylum was fast being outgrown, but
It's population is steadily decreasing.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Paul Jones's Sword on Exhibition

Washington, D. C.-John Paul
Jones's sword, a fine Toledo blade,
which he carried throughout the Rev
oIutionary War, was placed on exhi-
bition in a case just outside the Of
fee Of the Secretary of the Navy
The hilt rests on a small block of
wood taken from the Ranger, the
ship which flew the American Flag
which was first saluted by a foreign
poweF-in Quiberon Bay, Feb. Il,
I777.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Cornstalk DemoIishes a House.

Garden City, Kan.-Bill SincalleT
and his family, who lives four miles
west of here, had a narrow escape
1m death. A stalk of corn grow
ing in the yard was blown over by
the wind and crushed through the
roof Of the house, almost completely
destroying the building. Bill was
pinned in bed but his eldest son
frank, chopped away the stalk after
an hour Of hard work and extricateed
the old man.
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The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
$500. 900. 900 FOR BRITISH NAVY.
Large Loan Planned to Meet Grow
ing Competition Abroad.

London.-The British Government
says the Daily Telegraph, contem-
plates raising a large loan in view
OF the growing naval competition
abroad. It is asserted that finan-
cters OF the highest standing have
undertaken to find S500,000,00O on
nominal terms to meet the necessi-
ties OF the fleet for the next few
years, without disorganizing the an
nuaI budgets or casting a heavy bur
den upon the present generation.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
MESSAGES FROM
THE DEPARTED
May Be Seen Through Medium
and Sir Oliver Lodge is
Now Convinced
EXISTENCE AFTER DEATHS CALL
Mrs. HoIIandrones Got Them From
Departed SearchePs When Her
Mind Was a Blank-Hints From
Myers Were Hard to Send.

London.-When Sir Oliver Lodge
startled the public some time ago
with the grave assertion of his be-
lief that messages had been received
from dead members of the PyschicaI
Research Society by living members
luIler details were promised later.
These are now given by the Psychi-
cal Research Society's Journal.
They consist of messages trans
mitted through the pen of medium
known as Mrs. HoIlandrones. AS
she sat with her mind a blank, her
pen moved and she wrote what puT-
ported TO be a communication from
beyond the grave. The messages
were blurred and broken. Many
dealt with the difficulty of opening
communication between the dead
and the living. Thus, one message
from Mr. Gurney, one Of the found
ers Of the PyschicaI Research Society
read:
The nearest similie l can find 10
express the difficulties of sending a
message is that I appear to be
standing behind a sheet of frosted
glass, which blurrs the sight and
deadens sounds, debating feebIy to
a reluctant and somewhat obtuse sec
retary.
a feeling of terrible impotence
burdens me. l am so pOwerless to
tell what means so much. ] cannot
get into communication with those
VINO would understand and believe
me, You need much training before
you can ever begin to help me as
need to be helped, and I do not know
how that training is to be arranged.
II is like entrusting a message Of
infinite importance, to a sleeping
person"
Living personality is declared to
be on a lower plane of spiritual de-
velopment, which does not receive
clear Impressions from the higher
plane or those who have quilted the
prison of the flesh.
Some OF the messages, of which a
large number are printed, assume to
give some account of existence after
death. Immediately after dissolu-
tion there is an observation of con-
sctousness," which has led to many
failures in attempts to communicate
with living persons.
The distinguished writer F. H. W.
Myers is quoted as telling that at
the hour of his 6eath he became
completely unconscious, He added:
The period of oblivion was unusual
" long with me. There was no link
between my utter consciousness of
things of the earth. The last thing
! felt was the touch that closed my
eyes and my passage to the plane
now occupy.
The transit was absolutely un-
known to me, and l am not con-
scious of a return journey. as it
were. When I communicate in this
way I am conscious of strain and ef-
fort, but I cannot note the stages
of the way.
William Steld announces that he
obtained through a lady who often
received messages from the beyond"
a communication from MT. Myers to
the erect that he had made many
discoveries anluIling some of the
conclusions of his book, Human
Personality" and he intended TO
rr rL,n
utmost extent Of his power.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
MAY SEE THE STAGE.
Ladies Must Remove ObstruCting
Headgear in Paris Theatres.

Paris, France.-New police Tegu-
Iations concerning theatres, publish
ed this morning, prohibit categori-
cally the federation by the manage
ment of any conditions that may
prevent the public from seeing or
hearing a performance.
The ordinance says.
If complaint is made by a spec
tator that because of the headdress
of any one before him that he cannot
see, the cause of complaint must be
removed"
Another clause in the regulations
prohibits the sale of tickets outside
of a theatre, and makes sidewalk
specuiations in theatre tickets a pun
lshable Offense.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Potato Bug Parasite Discovered.

Presque Isle, Me.-Farmers in
this region are rejoicing in the dis
covery by by Judge George H. Smith.
of this village, a practical farmer. as
well as q lawyer, of a parasite that
seems to be exterminating the pota-
to bugs. 1t is a green bug with
long lance which it thrusts half way
through its victim.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Train Wrecked by a CornstaIk.

Enterprise, Kan,-A fast stock
train on the B. & NJ, was wrecked a
mile east of here by a cornstalk
which had fallen across the track.
The engine was demolished. Sever
al similar accidents have narrowly
been averted near here recently, and
the trains have been given slow or
deTs when passing corn fields.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
America Leads in CREMATION.

Paris, France-America leads the
world in cremation. Statistics is
sued by the French branch of the in
ternatonal Society for the Propaga-
tion OF Cremation show that last
year the number Of bodies inciner-
ated in America Numbered as many
as those in Great Britain, France and
Germany put together.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

aat aHd 'o1ag ae oaeels- aa u g A c--
cty psseh gt nrs nonshs as1 ard
4dogl Organism ne nsan sf Securing lha 5-e1aaas
Governor johnson. Is fis aHstosrst Azs ssal brought
hs knees before the zsss-ag people 81 tls sd. 8
Biyanism. appisd ~ government sAan Sc saH hs ss-
feat q phnepiesa Say & e victory q Organism %
ihe presence o. ihs continued progress shaH hs army
fighting d defense b he peoples right toaEe re saaers
SHAH iha array destroy is power b dissenslaa and ais
niegfanoag
f the tine hss come rhsn Bganizm Is - universally
approved hls apiFit hia ideas and adopt he
principles which sers heretofore unknown 70 him. Sc
expect ast such eoras as have before IS to-day
Those who profit BY greed graft and monopoly see no
hope 70 defeat TIE principles q democracy as advocated b.
Bryan unless they invade The camp Of Bryan and enae
the worthy captains and patriotic followers away from the
standard oi the leader. d this new method Of in.
Weighing against he advocate Of reform and honest gov
eminent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
rAs coMMEaclAL eLua,s CORNER

There proposition that would civic :
terpfise
The railway nterufbnn y
This Il conceded FACT
he citizens who would be benefited by such
dBden though he would be let their
possessions e for an time o a present prices
that those Of land qdioin.
ing he city would themselves contribute The
3 npbuidine Of The city
As the city y reach lands that
q only farms pastures A2rff
this they doing heir in the Of building city
They the who profit in the long
their works they WELD al influence In the
OF builders
They win BY their wisdom he
portion through the
others, fahould have another think coming"
theoe things chickasha by
himself position the knowledge impaired
him through working with them
ineufban survey Valley. only win
road be built but with win the railroad
IN fact the street railroad VIII be built first
dependent the other. proposition
business chekasha subscribe lbeay
especially this Of those citizens who
adjacent tho city.
The citizens should pro
position 10 she soliciting liberal voluntary
scrlptona
hey should feel that liberty per
form duiy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
PUaLIc aulLnLno 80 &c

The Washington correspondent q the Kansas ciy Jour
nal hands out The following BIZ Of cheering news:
Those towns III Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri wtAch
get appropriations this for sites for public buildings
are certain to ge fhe buildings time Whenever con
ess approDdates money for Ste At one session II
provides money for the building In the appropriation
for public buildings As matter Of fact towns that get
Site money only usually get their buildings as
the towns that get both Site and building appropriations
# usually takes year p acquire site and By that
time congress ready 20 appropriate money for build
ing
It to be settled fact that chIekaaha win get
an appropriation for site this time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

An Oklahoma City man claims to have discovered the
whereabouts OF the long LOST Tribes Of Israel that great
religious ilumnaor the okahoman exploiting his achiey.
meni in column editorial We not at all surprised
Fact Is we were always convinced that If those fellows
found Oklahoma city man would have 10 do IT,
The chances that the dscoyerer was looking for real
estate purchasers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

chckasha will be hostess the state medical associa
ton next Il the wishes Of the local physicians are
granted Our giving evidence Of the fact that
they. too have become infected with the townbuiding
spirit The movement to make Chickasha convention
city is a commendabe one
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

W. P. Baker has bought E. C. Green's
house moving outfit and located here
Anyone wishing their house raised or
moved, see w. y. Baker or Phone
45s. 4.1s.1mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

The Hon. Cone Johnson, whose name has figured more
less conspcuouay tine public prints" Of Texas for
several months that the Bailey viii go on
That's what afraid Of all the time and no doubt
Joseph Weldon Will also go on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

That man should resign s6OOOayear life job is still
mystiylng the republican politicians Of Oklahoma Judge
Campbell has given the pie eaters hard nut to crack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
ATTENTION, coNFEp.
ERATE VETERANS

MY dear comrades: The great watch
tower Of time has guarded You safely
% the closing scenes of another year
Of Gods loving hand. and with a..
richest bounties that have been lavish.
ed upon his people you are yet the
happy recipients OF this great Ameri.
can republic and souehed safety IN tfa
loving mercies Of him who dosfh All
things well.
The time has now arrived for Joe
Shelby camp Of United Conferedate
Veterans to hold their annual love
feast and Saturday, the 18th day Of
May is set apart as day Of feastine
and recreation A special invitation
is extended to an confederate veterans
their wives, daughters and sons. 10
meet in the city Of Chickasha with
good cheer and well filled baskets 10
have one day Of merrymaking. for.
getting all past differences and lost
opportunities.
G. G. BUCHANAN.
FL L. GRIGsBY.
J. D. VANCE,
Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

the message Of Secretary AIi4fd ii the Commercial
Club Corner" today is an important ole. sad it and
ponder the points suggested
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

The county attorney scored twice yesterday securing
convictions in two liquor cases IN rapid succession
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

We can't help suspecting that Hicks the weather mixer
is IN cahootz With the fellows who write tornado insur
ance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

FOR FARM LOANS
see Martin & Turner City Natlonsl
Bank building. 5.g.dtf
Little Falls herald., 1908-01-24
Judge Smith Mcpherson Knocks
Out Missouri Statute.
RAILROADS GET INJUNCTION
Charters Of Foreign Corporations Can
not Be Forfeited for Transferring
Suits to Federal Courts.

Kansas City, Jan. 20.-Judge Smith
MCPHERSON, in the United States dis
trict court here, declared void and un-
constitutional the statute passed by
the Missouri legislature in 1907 for
bidding foreign corporations from
transferring suits brought against
them from the state to the federal
courts upon pain of forfeiture of their
charter. The application of the Rock
Island, the Santa Fe, the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Colorado, the MIL
waukee and st. Paul and the Chicago
and Alton Railway companies for an
Injunction to prevent John e. Swan,
ger, secretary of state, from enforcing
the law was granted by the court.
Judge Mcpherson, in his decision.
goes into the law of the case at great
length and quotes freely from prevt-
GUS decisions to sustain his position.
Little Falls herald., 1908-01-24

James e. Child, the veteran editor
of the Waseca Herald, in closing an
address at banquet in his home
town, said:
II have already detained you too
long. This meeting with you has
afforded me great pleasure. In all
probability it is my last meeting
with most of you on earth. The
evening shades of age arc fast falling
upon my pathway. The battle for
RIGHT. ~ God has given me to see
the right, is near its close with me.
Other and younger hands aud stronger
arms must bear alofs the banner of
truth and equal rights for all mankind
until wrong shall be driven from
power aud Righteousness shall be
enthroned in all our borders -
These are pathetic and noble words.
When the call comes to James E.
Child, may it be far in the
future Minnesota will lose an editor
who is the type and exemplsr of the
noblest ideals of the profession.