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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
THE BURYING BEETLE.
Dead Mice and Birds seerstsd as Food
For lts Young.

Dead Mice and Birds seereted as Food
For lie Young.
People often wonder what becomes
of the dead mice and dead birds, for.
though birds and mice are constantly
dying in large numbers, hardly one Is
ever to be seen,, The fact is that they
are buried by beetles. Buchner gives
brief account of them as follows:
Several Of them unite together to
bury under the ground, as food and
shelter for their young, some dead AMI
NAL, such as mouse, q toad, a mole,
a bird, etc. The burial is performed
because the corpse, If left above
ground, would either dry up or grow
rotten or be eaten by other animals.
In all these cases the young would
perish whereas the dead body lying in
the earth and withdrawn from the
outer air lasts very well.
1.-THE burying beetles go to work in
very we'll considered fashion, for
they scrape away the earth lying I'M
der the body so that 1t sinks of itself
deeper and deeper When 1t is deep
enough 1t is covered over from above.
If the situation is stony, the beetles,
with united forces and great efforts,
drag the corpse to some place more
suitable for burying They work so
diligently that a mouse, for instance,
is buried within three hours But they
often work on for days, so as to bury
the body as deeply as possible. From
large carcasses. such as those Of horses
sheep, etc.. they only bury pieces as
large as they can manage"
There can be no doubt Of the intelli-
renee Of these strange insects. %. q
gentleman discovered in a rather curl
ous way. He desired to dry a dead
toad. and for that purpose he fastened
Il upon the top Of an upright stick.
The burying beetles however. were
soon attracted by the smell. and, and
ing that they could not reach the toad.
they undermined the stick, causing II
10 fan with the toad. which was then
duly buried.-our Animal Friends.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
IT WAS NOT REFERRED.
"hen LinooIn's Words Were Turned
Back Upon Himself.

General Robert Avery, who wss
wounded almost fatally at Chancellors.
ville and recovered just 10 time to lose
us right leg at the hip on Lookout
mountain, told an anecdote Of Tin.
coin which shows the great presidents
appreciation of the fitness of things
ana his unfailing fund of humor,
when | had recovered from the Of
lects OF the amputation," said General
avery "a very dear friend of mine
VINO had served long and faithfully as
regimental quartermaster was an an.
plicant for a position as brigade quar-.
termaster. He filed 1t with me. and
aIter 1t had been properly brlefed and
lnuorsed | made 1t my business to pul
II before the president. There was :,
long line Of people waiting to sec Mr.
Lincoln when arrived at the White
House; but, seeing l was a wounded
man, he came over to me. I'll take
my turn, Mr. President said. and ne
turned to receive his visitors.
The man ahead Of me also had a
request for an appointment letter
which Governor Bramlett Of Kentucky
had Endorsed Respectfully referred to
President Lincoln.
Governor Bramlett requests that
DE appointed said the man from Ken
lucky. President Lincoln took the let
ter, Why, exclaimed Mr.. Lincoln
this doesn't show that Governor Bran.
lett requests anything. 1t says simply
respectfully referred" That means
ne just passed 1t along. II you can
get Governor Bramlett to request me
Ill do it. Respectfully referred" is
only a polite way Of getting rid of a
person.
"Eie was sitting at his desk at the
time, settling lower and lower down In
his chair until only his head seemed
to show. l presented the papers Of
my friend. He read them and said.
Why, yes Then he wrote on card.
Respectfully referred to Mr.. Stanton,
the secretary Of war.
"'This won't do, Mr., President,
said to him. why notT he asked BE.
cause you have just said to that man
from Kentucky that Respectfully re-
ferred" is a polite way of getting rid
Of a person.
THE president slowly rose out of his
deep seated chair until he looked seven
feet tall to me, and then he began to
laugh You've got me- said he. and
then he wrote on a card, Appoint this
man. New York World.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
WILD ELEPHANTS.
a Herds Successful Raid on = o.,u
In Ceyon.

In CeyIon.
Some soldiers stationed ~ =.
post In Ceylon, says a Colombo no Uo.
project sranary containing largo
Iunhtlty OF rice were sent ofy . e,n.
miles to quiet some unruv vlro,a.o
only two Of the party nmmImg no.
nina No Sooner lmd = &1ldlcrs ~
parted tnah herd Of wild elenh,nts
when had long been wandprl,g nhn,,
the neighborhoOd. appeared in front ~
the Ernnary' Its walls were Of solid
Orlrkwork, very thick. and tho on,,
opening into the building was IN th,
center OF the roof, which was rno,hnd
Oy Iadder' On the approach Of thn
elephants the two men clambered ~,
into lofty banyan tree to escana en-
jury Screened by the thick foliage
though unseen by the elephants. tbsv
easily saw all that went ON hollow
The sagaciOus animals began onero.
lions at the corners Of the building
Two powerful elephants. after putting
forth every effort, but in vain. TO make
an impression on the building. wera
forced to retire exhausted. A third
came Forward, and, applying his tusks
as levers, he at length succeeded in
dislodging a single brick. An opening
once made, others Of the herd ad.
Vanced, and soon an entrance was oh.
tained sufficiently large to admit them.
AS the whole company could not be
accommodated at once, they divided
into small groups Of three or four
After satisfying themselves they re-
tired and gave place to others until
the whole herd, upward Of twenty, had
made full meal. By this time a shrlll
sound was heard from one Of the ele
plants, and those still in the granary
rushed out and Joined their compan.
ions. One Of the first divisions. after
leaving the building. had acted as sen.
tinel while the others were taking their
turn. He had perceived the troops
returning from the VILLAGE and CAV,
the signal for retreat, when the whole
herd, flourlshing their trunks. moved
rapidly into the jungle.
The soldiers found the animals had
devoured the greater part OF the rice
A ball from a tieldpiece was Gis"h lrgeG
at them in their retreat, but they onl,
wagged their tails as If in mockery
and were soon hidden In the recesses
Of their native forests.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
An Authors Initials.

Initials are sometimes the resort OF
the writer who is anxious to conceal
his identity, and glance through any
one OF the 700 volumes that comprise
the catalogue of the British museum
reading room will discover some
STRANGE instances. A theological book,
entitled enquiry Into the Meaning OF
nemoniacks In the New Testament
Is attributed to T P A. P9o' A. 3. !
c. o. S. It's real author was a certain ,
Arthur Sykes, and the initials reveal
his position as "the precentor ana
nrebendary of Alton Borealis 10 the
church at bury,p-London Chron-
icle.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
DAYS OF THE WEEK.
AZ One Time They Wore Designated
Merely BY Numbers.

Formerly the days of the week were
numbered one. two, three, four, five
and six, beginning with the Sabbath.
Even now the custom still prevails
among certain modern Greeks, the
Slavs and the Films. Many old fash.
Toned and orthodox Quakers, particu-
larry In the north Of England, still hold
to this custom. which was the common
one in the days Of the apostles and
down to the fourth century as well as
usual among the Jews and the Arabs.
The orthodox Quakers use the numer.
Zeal system In preference to the ordl'
nary on the ground that the gods and
goddesses. from whom the names were
taken. were not of the highest respecta-
bility In point Of morals
The week was originally only a con-
venlent quarter of the lunar month;
hence it began on Monday, or moon
day. The Italians still call Monday
the first and Sunday the seventh day
OF the week. Tuesday is derived from
the Morse Tiw who. corresponded to
Mars, the god of war, most disreputa'
Bile person in the eyes of Quakers
Thursday was Thor's day, Thor being
q god warrior who was morally no bet
ter than he ought to be. Wednesday,
again, was Woden's day, Wooden being
the god of battle rage. The Romans
called this day Mercurys. Friday was
supposed to be tho luckiest day Of the
week-for women. 1t was called after
the Morse Frija, the goddess Of love,
and Is the best day for weddings. For
the pagan Romans It was also the day
OF Venus, though the Christian Romans
called It the day Of Ill luck because
Christ had been crucined on that day.
Saturday was called after Saturn, ana
sunday was known to the Christians
as resurrection or sun day.
The week Of seven days was import
ed from Alexandria into Greece ana
into Italy about. the time OF Christ
The Greeks had previously divided
their month into sets Of ten days, the
Romans into sets Of eight days. three
and half sets being equal 70 one
month. York World.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
Not the Same.

eExcuse me-" he said as ne entersu
tho nublic. library at Pegantic. but 40
YOU have any social registers mere ;,
"No. we hain't," said the Librarian
with considerable hauteur' inns nere ere
hnIldln' is het up by steam, and we
baln't got nothin' but radiators anu any,
we don't allow no settin' around WIN
v W. feet on 10 them neither. The near
est thing we got to a social registry ~
this town is the postoffice stove LIP
pincott's
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30

Seaboard Express---Seaboard Railway.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30

MODERN PULLMAN EQUIPMENT
operating daily through seepers from Jacksonville New
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30
A Reminder.

Mamma what are you doing VIII
,hot s,rlne. I.ola2 Lola aged ny e.
Tyin, + 5u mJNfnger mamma 50 II !
tergs. ovthlnF y Vs S"S
u.-Ch News
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30

That experience which does not
make us better makes us worse
Holmes.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
THE RULERS OF TURKEY.

The real rulers of Turkey to-day are the
Young Turks. who are by no means all Turks in
the strict racial meaning of the word. The
Committee of Union and Progress which was
momentarily caught mapping a fortnight ago,
has reasserted itself and now dominates the
whole situation. at least in the European part
Of the empire. That committee is, of course, an
eXtra-constitutional, and even an Illegal body.
Revolutions are generally Illegal, in the sense Of
heir- contrary to the law of the systems which
they aim to overthrow 10 reform But the
committee must certainly be regarded sane
toned by the higher law of the popular will,
and as representative of the best part Of the
Turkish nation.
It must be remembered that this body in ques-
ton is not n small junta Of cOnspratOrs. vt
the time of last years revolution and the prom
ulgation of the constitution it numbered more
than seventy thousand men. and at the present
moment its roster bears the names Of one hun
dred thousand men. These distributed
through all parts of the empire in Europe, and
include men Of all creeds. Most of them doubt
less are MoSems educated and progressive men,
who realize that if MahOmetaniSm is TO remain
a living faith it must place and keep itself in
touch with advancing Civilizations patriotic
men, who abhOr the orgy Of espionage, black
mail bribery and general corruption which has
long passed muster for government in the realm
of Othman. But there also many Christians
and some Jews in the committee, practical men,
who see the impOssibility of separating the EN-
pire into individual states on racial or religious
lines and who realize that the true course is TO
establish government under which people OF
all races ard creeds will have equal rights and
can live together in harmony and equity. In
brief the committee contains ma jority of the
very men whom an intelligent and impartial oh
server would confidently select as best fitted TO
direct the affairs of state They are men. too,
who are real representative and command the
confidence of the people generally. a fact which
has been made plain by the sympathetic bear
ing of the people toward them during their
march upon and capture of the capital.
1t is TO be presumed that they Will not he
caught mapping again, but will retain the domi-
nance which they have second time won at so
great a cost They will probably learn another
lesson than that of watchfulness. too, as a result
of the last fOrtnights experience namely the
need of correcting certain errors of zeal and
discretion into which they had fallen. They
viii probably resolve themselves from a mere
revolutionary committee into the nucleus of a
great constitutional party, and may expect
that party to influence a majority of the votes
and to secure pretty constant majority in the
parliament. Unlike the miscalled Liberal
Union, which Is small organization of reac-
tonary Moslems and mercenary Greeks the
Committee of Union and Progress is a truly lib
eral, catholic and popular body, and is entitled
10 the great credit of having for the first time
in Turkey developed an intelligent e patriotic
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
p1sS TIE 4MENDNENT.

The Trayis-IRe constitutional amendment -
supported 10y Governor Hughes 1T Is ues'Ie,.
by an overwhelming majority of the people ot
New York City. 1t is advocated by most oL
the metropolitan newspapers 1t was lhu"i>eN
bv a committee Of eminent tinancierS' maze up
@ the presidents of the largest three pahhS III
Ncyy yorl, the presidents of two of the greater
trust companies and member of the most III
portant private banking firm in this city besides
other representative men in the financial Worh-
The Senate has passed it. aud the Assembly Is
understood TO be so strongly in its favor tlal II
il ever has an opportunity to vote IL VIII I'"9'
the resolution almost unanimously
Tb, onposition that threatens its defeat is IN
tho RuIos Committee of the Assembly, where
two or three members have been bl"cklhG tue
nearly unanimous desire of the lower houS''
Their hostility stands in the way OF measure
that has been pronounced by competent gu
fhorfty safe sound and eNpedent Moreover
it is measure around which the Legislature
can erect next year any safeguards that It de
SireS If they persist in their refusal To let i't
Legislature vote on this resolution. they VIII
block the necessary development of TINS cllE'
for there is al present no reasonable ground l"I
hoping that private capital viii provide ad"
u1ate relief. The only substantial onPr III slSII
contemplates keeping the increase OF facliltes
below the normal expansion of New York. The
new lines offered would he outSroWn before
they were completed. and. moreover. they would
open no new and undeveloped section Of the
city If the city is TO expand properly. m
crease in travelling facilities must keep pace
with IFS growth. and new facilities must open
new districts.
The opposition in the Rules Committee. fur
tbnrnore if it persists, will he injurious Ia the
Republican party in the next city campaign it
the constitutional amendment fails, il will he
lid that the Republican Legislature refused t"
come TO the relief of the city. while 1t passed
the amendments TO the rapid transit laws that
the traction interests asked: and the city will
be left in such position that wouid-be sub
WAY bidders could enter into 'gentlemenS
agreement and exact exOrbitant concessions
from the city as Il reward for subway building
The last indication Of lively competition for
subway routes ended in an agreement not to
huiId anv new lines The Tnterborough had
then so keen an interest in preventing com
petition that il was willing 70 enter into
combination with bankrupt rival 10 end the
possibility No doubt it would give a threaten
ing competitor now lucrative construction con
tract or perhaps a share in valuable elevated
third track franchise. in order to remove him
from the field. Competition of this sort. and it
* the most probable sort, would only raise the
price the city had to pay private capital for
providing facilities. if it were not in position
to say that 1t would build its own subways
unless private capital offered reasonable terms.
The city needs the increased borrowing capacity
for its own protection.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP.
President Fallieres and Duke of Genoa at
Villefranche- Leopold s Visit.

Villefranche. April 26.-President Faeres and
the Duke of Genoa reviewed off Villefranche to-day
the combined warships now here of France and
italy Seventeen French and four Italian vessels
took part in the maneuvres. The Italian squadron
was sent to greet NJ. Fallieres IN memory OF
Frances assistance in the Italian struggle for in
dependence To-day is the fftieth anniversary Of
the French advance into Piedmont.
The President visited several of the French and
italian warships and was heartily welcomed. He
had luncheon board the italian battleship Wit
torio Emmanuel III. and toasts pledging Franco
Italian friendship exchanged The Duke OF
Genoa thanked the French President for the aid
rendered by the Frnch navy at the time of the
Messina earthquake.
ceyed a visit from King Leopold of Belgium
who is at present a villa Passable. The meeting
was most cordial The President gave dinner
this evening in honor of King Leopold and the
Prince of Monaco
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
MUNICIPAL BACKSLTDING.

A deplorabe case of municipal backsiiding is
reported from Newark. \. j. as a result of
the factiOnal treachery which at the last clec-
ton turned the Sheriffs office of Essex County
over TO Democratic control. \ few years ago
Newark was Il nOtoriOusIy wide OPEN city
Not only was the excise law everywhere yio-
lated with impunity. but immoral resorts
of the vilest kind, involving an extensive white
slave traffic tiourished under the Indifference
acquiescence. if not the actual protection OF
the police. Then a fearless. incorruptfble and
resourceful law professor was elected Sheriff
of the county. and he set himself about doing
the work which the police had failed to do In
the course of year he Cleaned I'D" the city
effectively. causing a general exodus of the
criminal and vicious classes and enforcing
more general respect for the law than the CITY
had known for many years.
Last fall the Republican party nominated for
Sheriff man who would have continued Mr.
Sommer's work with full efficiency but he was
defeated through the enmity and disloyalty of
small faction of the party and the Sheriffs
office was filled instead by a Democratic war
horse" who had been conspicuously connected
with the police department at the very time
when it neglected or refused to do the work
of law enforcement which Sheriff Sommer did
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
WATER COLOR SOCIETY NEEDS FUNDS
Will Make Exhibitions Free if EndoEmsa'
Income of $4,000 Is Obtained.

Members OF the American Water Coor o0N-1 -
whose forty-second annual exhibition viii open =
the Fine Arts Building. in West 5ttn stree. s',,
Thursday are willing make their exIioil'0-
free to the public If endowment securils .
annual income of $1,000 10 meet the annual uel'-'
is received. .,sr
'"The receipts at the exhibitions, said :. "a
Of the society yesterday. fall from s2W" 10 80 80
each wear sho, of the expenditures, anu N -
without resources or income TO make up the ue -,
This occurs through fault Of the society," -, ~
owinS to a general change in conditions reSaiU'
exhibitions -,
The multiplication of exhibitions mas grow" -.
great especially with the free exhibitions ol =
MetropoIitan Museum Of Art and similar t oOu
that the receipts from the sale of tickets ana - -
Iosues at any exhibition now very rarely meet
penses. z.-~,,
The exhibitions of both the NationaI ACaN -,
Of Design and the American Water Color So
are not especially for The benefit of members. -.
open to all painters Of good pictures Nor IS IS
one-haIf OF the PICTURES shown at the eNHi
of each society are painted by outsiders -,...-
] g Nicou. president of the American ts,t
Color Society, expressed the hope yeSteIua' -,
If the project fer 8 building devoted TO Aui- ut,r
art was carried out the American wafer -.
Society might raise sufficient funds to nav H.
important gallery devoted To permanent 49,, 80
ton of water colors by the many painters
have been prominent in this branch
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. April 26--The President VIII 90 ~
PbiIadeIphia tomorrow to attend the dinner to be
given in the evening by the Union League OF that
city in honor Of General Grant President 1dII
will make an address, and will start Tor Washihs-
ton about midnight on Wednesday
An invitation to visit Natchez, Miss, on May L
was given to the President to-day by Representa-
tive Dickson who would like MIR. Taft to witness
the presentation of silver service to the battle
ship Mississippi. 1t is doubtful if the President
can leave Washington at that time.
President Taft to-day conferred with James j.
Hill about the visit to this country in September
of a delegation of prominent men from Japan VINO
will visit all the large commercial centres in the
United States.
Senators Dick and Burton conferred with the
President on Ohio appointments. especially regard
ing the office of Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Columbus-A Athens district. Flo Clarke. OF
Portsmouth, has entered the for the collector
ship.
Among the White House callers were the Secre-
tary of State the Secretary of the Treasury, Sen
ators Dolliver, Warner and Clapp; Representative
Barchfield. who introduced John Dimeng, William
s. Brown and George NJ. Candless. q committee OF
the Americus Club, of Pittsburg, VINO will escort
the Washington guests to the Grant dinner in Phil
adelphia tomorrow night; Representatives Lang
lev, Sherley. Perkins and Hinshaw DR.. Lyman
Abbott editor OF The Outlook and a committee
from Howard University, who recommended Albert
s. White. dean Of the Central Law School, of Lex
ington, Ky, for minister Haytf Liberia.
Mrs. Taft with of the White House aids
went the Capitol this morning the pro-
ceedings in the Senate.
Tonight the President and Mrs. Taft occupied
box at the Belasco to see f. II. Sothern I'm Richie
lieu.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-27
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April 26--Mrs William Corcoran
Eustis opened Corcoran House. her home. in La
rayette Square this morning for a piano recital
by Miss EsteIle NAuhaus. who made her debut
tea at the White House last week. Mrs Ecustis is
a supporter Of the ChiIdren's Country Home
which this receives a fair share of atten-
tion from the charitably inclined and greatly
benefited by the recital this morning. More than
hundred women attended the affair. Among the
patronesses were Mrs James :. sherman, Nine
Jusserand. Nine. Nabuco, Mrs. James Bryce. Baro-
ness Takahra Countess Won Bernstorn. Sonora de
Portela. Countess Moltke Mrs. Knox Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs Wickersham. Mrs. Elkins Mrs. Lodge. Mrs
". Murray Crane Mrs Iarz Anderson. Mrs Ar
thur Lee. Mrs. Levi P. Morton and Mrs. L. Il
Letter.
Mr. and Mrs Iarz Anderson entertained a din
party tonight
The ballroom OF the Shoreham well filed to-
night with a representative Washington audience
which heard evening of song and story. given
for the purpose Of raising fresh air fund for the
blind. The patronesses included of the
Cabinet and diplomatic corps, most OF whom were
present with large contingent of the social world
Mrs Julius - Burrows left here to-day for a two
weeks visit in Atlantic City.
Miss Esther Townsend. OF New York is visiting
Mrs Jack Bidde.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Olver-was hostess a tea
this afternoon, when Miss Josephine Durand.
daughter Of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and Lady
Durand, who is spending two months as the guest