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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-22
EVOLUTION IN NEST BUILDING.
Birds Make Changes and Improv.
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Birds Make Changes and Improve.
ments According to )cireunstaness
The evolution Of birds nests BEGIN,
with those birds that do not build spv
nests but simply deposit their eye,
in the bare ground. Then come tboss
which make rudimentary preparations
for the reception Of their eggs. and
finally those which construct pestS
so remarkable as to rival the products
of the weayer's art.
In these the work OF construction
requires superiative activity and DER
severance. The beak and claws are
used as veritable tools. The nests ara
designed not only to provide shelter
for the young, as birds sometimes
build them for mere recreation and
also as habitations during the winter
season.
In Australia the Chlamydera mach.
lata have pleasure nests. They fire.
quent the brush which surrounds the
plains and construct their nests with
amazing skill. supporting the frame
work by a foundation of stones. and
transporting from the banks Of
streams and water courses at a con.
siderable distance the numerous or.
namental objects which they dispose
at the entrance of the nests There
is no doubt in the mind of Professor
Aristides Mestre that birds modify
and improve their nests both as to
form and material when circumstances
have arisen which require such a
change.
Many years ago Poudrat gathered
swallows nests from the window sills
and had them placed in the collection
Of the Natural History Museum at
Rouen. Forty years later he sought
for similar nests and was astonished
to find that the newly collected nests
showed a real change in their form
and arrangement. Tese nests were
from a new quarter Of the city and
showed a mixture Of the old and new
types. OF the forms described by
naturalists of earlier periods he found
no trace. For Poudrat the new type
of construction marked a distinct ad.
vance. The new nests were better
adapted to the needs Of the young
brood and protected them better from
their enemies and from cold or in.
! clement weather.
In Cuba there are nests made alto
gether Of plain fibres, maryellously
intertwined and attached close to the
tufts Of the palms or under the clus
tiers Of bananas or mangoes. This
nest is built both by the male and
female bird. They perforate the small
leaves Of the palm and pass threads
through the holes so as TO form a
species of rope, by which the nest Is
suspended. 1t has been said that an
old bird and a young bird build the
nest together. This shows the exis
tence Of a kind Of apprenticeship
which constitutes an additional argu'
ment against the theory that blind
instinct animates the birds in build
ing their nests.-Chicago Tribune.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-22
WIEN AS 4 Lao.
Isabel Eeel.stOus Mseksx

When, as a lad break Of day
watched the fishers sail away
Ny thoughts, like hooking birds, would follow
Across the curying sSy's blue hollow,
And
Into the very heart OF dawnl
For long / searched the world! An, met
] searched the sky, searched the sea,
With much Of useless grief rueing,
Those winged thoughts Of mine pursuing
30 dear they,
So lovely and 50 far away!
seek them stin and always will
Until my laggard heart s still.
And am free 10 follow follow,
Across the curyng blue hollow,
Those thoughts too fleet
For any save the souls swift feet!
From Ainslees Magazin
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-22

liable navy-smaShsr, It seemed worth
their while to quit the States and COM
plete the submarine in England.
Arriving at Liverpool they learned
that two American torpedo agents
we're on their heels. Not caring to
begin work they postponed all fur
Their trials until the coat wah clear
But the agents we're painfully early
risers and logged their movements
night and day. To have started ex'
perimenting on the open beaches and
rivers OF England would have been
like handing their brains to a foreign
Torpedo Trust They got scared, and
finally hired a schooner that brought
them and their submarine to the South
Seas, where the design-snatchers
snatchers could be dealt with II they
ventured within a hundred-mile radi-
us.
THE Jap inventors wanted the run
Of a lagoon where stores and food
could be had And they were willing
to pay handsomely. told 'em that
the island was mine-beach, palm
trees, trade house and lagoon-and
that there wasn't a native in the South
Pacific game to rattle a handful OF
beads without my permission.
I'VE fabricated extensively, to each
others Internal satisfaction. We also
smiled.
Il was TO be a partner in the sub
marine speculation. A reliable sub
marine is an investment that shoots
half a million into a mans lap. He
is dollar swamped, and his life is full
of music and press notices. was pos
tive that the Jap's invention was
work of genius. mightn't know
twelve-inch gun from a gaspipe, but
you could back horses on my instinct
when It came TO drawing up an agree
ment.
Il stood hand on hip while the war
splitting machine was landed at the
foot of the trade house. The deeps
of partnership had been fixed up; it
was a concave agreement, with the
bulge in my direction. 1 showed them
Eight Bells Lagoon and the sky above
it. / asked them il it would suit their
submarine.
After sizing It all round they said
II would At them to yard.
Before dinner we rOwed across the
lagoon in my whaleboat. was mum
about the golden-edge spat lying on
the floor. Couldn't see how it would
interfere with the submarine practice.
Then / examined their credentials and
found 'em clean as a British ambassa-
doris. Putting one thing with an
other, / hailed myself partner in
spac that would pull out on the sunny
side Of $4,000.
"The fifth night the Japs started
maneuvering their submarine against
the wind and tide. Bill rushed into
the trade room like a spring.heeler
rooster looking for a fight.
That war machines making its
fortune across the lagoon, Cap'n, says
he.
Doing submarine work, says |.
With your golden edged Shells
says he. They've lifted and scraped
together half ton OF pearl an pack
ed it away aboard the schooner. BY
the time they're done with the lagoon
there won't be enough shell left TO
cover a dinner plate
" You mean, says /, that they're
loading that barrel.shaped thief ma.
chine with my goldenedged pearl?'
" An maneuverin', Cap'n.'
81 guess my intellect was of the
grass when it allowed a couple OF
Shinto greasers and a patent diving
machine into a lagoon that was packed
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
ACTRESS FAINTS
ON THE STAGE
Miss Dorothy Dixon, Recover
ing From Appendicitis,
collapsed at GarriCk

Taken III just before the fina'c In the
act OF the Twent eth Century Company.
playing this week nc Dockstader's Gar
rick Theare, Miss Dorothy Dixon, a mem
ber of that company, whose home is in
Boston. last night was carried off the
stage and taken to the Hotel Wilmington
where she was put 10 bed in the apart
ment Of Miss Marie Gardner, a member OF
the same company Or. l.. A. ISittinger
was called in and attended the young
woman. Her condition was much improved
this morning.
Miss ID xon was operated on recently for
appendicitis and she has probab not re-
covered her strength. She had a faintlns
spell on Monday, but recovered from the
attack. Last evening she collapsed alto
gether and fell in a heap beaind the
scenes. Several members Of the company
quickly went to her assistance She was
found 70 be unconsc Gus and some OF male
members of the company carried her to
the hotel
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
JEWISH FEAST
OF TABERNACLES

succoth, the Jewish Feast Of raberna-
cles, so called because OF the tents or
booths in which the children OF Israel
dwelt during their 40 years wandering In
the wilderness after the exodus from
Egypt, will. from sunset today until sun
set on Friday Of next week, mark the
conclusion Of the fall Ligh holy days.
The Succoth festival Is one Of the most
picturesque Of all the Jewish holidays,
combining as 1t does the features OF a
harvest festival and a season OF thanks
giving. Its observance includes the erec-
don Of temporary booths In the grounds
adjoining the synagogues. or, where there
IS no such room, in the interior Of the
house of worship. These booths or tab
ernacles, symbolizing the ancient huts
Of their forefathers, are adorned by the
worshipers with autumnal fruits foliage
ana flowers. generally by the women OF
he congregation.
Services will be held in the Adas-
Kodesch and the Temple Of Truth syn
agogues tonight.
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
BUTCHERS ON A
TRIP TO CHESTER
Knights Of CIeaVer Will Have
Good Time in The Neigh
boring City

Headed by Young and Henry's Band,
the members of the Wilmington
wholesale and Retail Butchers As
ISOLATION held a short street parade
to-day before leaving for Chester at
1.3O O'Clock this afternoon, where they
will be entertained by the butchers
and grocers of that city.
The local butchers formed in King
street, between Eighth and Ninth. and
proceeded along King street, to Elev-
enth, to Market, TO Front, and to the
p. r. and w. railroad, where they
boarded two special cars for Ches-
ter.
The Wilmington butchers we're uni
formed in dark clothing, white vests,
white ties and black stiff hats. c. L..
Meiler was chief marshal. and his aids
were John Joslyn and William Fred
orick "Toddy." the pet lamb mascot
Of the association, accompanied the
butchers.
The afternoon at Chester will be de-
voted to all kinds of sports. The
feature will be a baseball game be-
tween teams representing the Chester
and Wilmington butchers. The Will
mington team will comprise II. Brad
ford, CT; Bradford, RI; Greenwell, IT,;
Seek, 3D.; Senior, 2b.; McGonigle, h.;
II. Greenweil, S.; Crouch, p.; Stirlith,
c., and A. A. Hayes, manager.
In the evening there will be a big
banquet in the Chester Butchers Hall.
Addresses will be made by Mark I.
AIcKenna as toastmaster and David
H. Megill, Of this city.
w. e. Frank win have charge of the
transportation Of the local butchers,
James NJ. Thomas will be field man
eger of the sports.
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
MAN WHO USED
A GUN GOES FREE
James Lee Acquitted of As
sauIt, Said he Was Attacked
by Man With Knife

A Jury in County Court to-day returned
a verdict Of not guilty In the case OF
James Lee, who was placed on trial yes
terday on the charge Of assault with in
tent To commit murder when on July "A
last he shot Levi Taylor, also coiored, in
Pencader hundred. Judge woohey charged
the jury.
Wm am Irons was the first witness yes
terdny afternoon. He testified that Lee
borrowed a double barrel gun from him to
shoot a dog. When he returned the gun he
said that no shot Levi Taylor and he was
sorry he had not given him the contents
of the other barrel.
ca eb r. Burchenal who represented Lee
in opening for the defense said that the
man fired in self defense.
Lee, who is 50 years OF age and a veteran
of the Civil War. testified that he borrow.
ed the gun TO shoot a dog that was an.
noying a setting hen. They had som,
words as Lee was going away from Tay
ior's house IN Pencader hundred. He wal
outside the house when Taylor approache,
him with a hedge knife. He told Taylo
TO go away but he stnl advances and thei
Lee said he took up the gun and fired il
self defense.
Leo further testified Taylor's reputation
for peace and good order was bad. III
did not take deliberate aim at Taylor.
Testimony as to the good character o
Lee and the reputation Of Taylor as bcinl
a quarrelsome man was produced.
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
MANY EXPECTED
AT FUNERAL
Prominent Men as PaIIb arerS
Of Or. John ]. Black Of
New Castle

The funeral Of DR.. John Janvier
Black. which will take place from his
late home in New Castle tomorrow
afternoon at 3.45 o'clock, is expected
to be largely attended. Services will
be held at the First Presbyterian
Church, at which the Rev. S. b. Wylie.
pastor of the church, will officiate, as
sisted by the Rev. John Rigg. rector
Of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
The body will be placed in a vault in
Emmanuel cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be DIT.
Henry Wharton and DR.. r. +. Woods.
both Of Philadelphia; DIR. Charles Ellis
and DR.. John lamar, both of Elkton,
Md; DIR. r. r. Tybout, Wilmington; (;
Dr. William II. Hancker, Farnhurst;
Dr. William Wertenbaker. DR.. David
Stewart, Thomas Holcomb, John II.
Rodney. Alexander B. Cooper, F. DELI.
Janvier and George Pierce, ali of New
Castle; George $. Capelle. Whining
ton; Alexander Proudfit. Princeton, n.
j.; John Edwards, Boston, Mass, and
Thomas j. Craven. Salem. y. ].
New Castle will be in full morning to-
morrow when tho funeral Of Dr. Blacl
takes place. The public schools ard al
business house will be closed. Telegram.
and letters OF sympathy have poured il
since Monday morning containing me-
sages Of sympathy to Mrs. Black anC
family.
The Trustees of the Presbyterian Churcl
have arranged TO be at the church where
the funeral services will be he d. The or
gan will be presided over by T. Leslie
Carpenter Of Wilmington, and Rev. S. B
WYE will conduct the services.
At the meeting OF the Board Of Educa
tion last evening a minute presented by L
f. Ehason and J. +. McIvor. was unani
mously adopted 10 close the pub ic school
tomorrow afternoon as a mark Of respec
10 DR.. Black.
Mr.. Eliason said that Dr. Black was al
ways interested In education. lie was
man worthy OF all respect that could b.
shown him and accordingly he believed i
would be proper 10 close the schools as
mark OF respect TO Dr. Backs memory
Friendship Lodge No. 3. a. o. L. W.
held a special meeting last evening ant
adopted resolutions on the death Of Dr
Black.
The Trustees OF the Presbyterian Churcl
have adopted resolutions on the death o
] Dr. Black.
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
WRIGHT FLIES
AROUND STATUE
Daring Aviator Circles Miss
Liberty in His Airship
This Morning
GREAT CROWD SPURNED
him To A SECOND TRIP

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. e9.-wilbur Wright
circled the statue OF Liberty In his aero
plane to-day. Starting from Governors
Island he sailed through the air around
Ellis Island where his manouvers threw
many immigrants there almost into hys-
tericsi thence over to Bedloe's Isand
where he made a complete circuit OF tho
statue OF liberty after which he new
back to Governors Island landing exactly
ON the spot he started from. The entire
flight consumed but seven minutes. tho
aoropiano moving at terrific speed IN the
gentle breeze that prevailed
Wright has been anxious to be the nrst
aviator to pilot "a heavier than air machine
around the famous figure OF Miss Liberty
and announced when he arrived here that
this would be ono Of his first objects.
When he made his initial flight about tho
bay to-day, however without attempting
the feat Il was bel eyed that ho had de-
clded to reserve the performance until il
could be made part OF a regular program.
The fact that he had been In the air.
however. attracted an enormous feet OF
excursion craft 10 the upper bay while tho
Jersey and Manhattan shores were crowd
ed by tho curiosity seekers.
Under tho stimulus OF III audience tho
quiet Ohioan decided 70 try his second
hight Of the day and nt 1918 he arose
swiftly into the air from the landing place
at army headquarters. His motor was
working IKE charm and he turned his
machine toward The staten Island shore
down ia the bay. lie did not 50 far in that
direction as hc described "a giant half cir
Gle and sent his craft over toward ellis
Island, the inspection and landing place OF
tho millions OF immigrants who have land
cd ON American shores.
There were a great many Foreigners
on the island and the sight Of tho
strange machine IN the air caused
alarm 70 them until the Interpreters
l explained TO them what was going on.
/ Wright kept ON over toward Bedloos
Island and at 1922 he made a compiled
circle OF Miss Liberty starting back al
once 20 the testing ground where y
landed on the exact spot from whic)
he had started az iQ.1i
The aviator was given an cnthusias
tic reception on his trip from the boat
IN the harbor but he was as scl-con
tanned as ever when he landed.
Short Ascent Of curtiss.
Curtiss was tho nrst to go up bui
his ascent was of short duration ano
he did not get over the water. He
swung around the hlled-ln groud south
Of the proving ground and, finding that
his machine was doing all right came
back to the shed. II was explained
that he would not attempt to cross the
water until the pontoons which had
been attached could be changed for
others that had proved their worth
when Il was necessary to alight In the
water.
Continued ON Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
MANY CHANGES
AMONG THE COPS
Chief Back Assigns Men to
New Divi ions And New
Districts

one Of the biggest changes made in
the Police Departmnt for several years
went into effect to-day. Chief Of
Police Black says that the changes
made are for the good Of the service.
Several sergeants are effected by the
order. and not only have they been
transferred from their old districts but
also from the jurisdiction of Captain
Charles K. Evans to Captain Thomas
A. Kane, and from the latter to the
former.
In addition. the Broadway squad, -
which was instituted some time ago
and dropped. was again organized. The
men of this squad viii patrol Market
street alone. A number Of changes
were also made among the men.
Among the sergeants. George Lyons.
who has been sergeant under Captain
Evans on the earstern district, has
been transferred TO the western dis
trict under Captain Kane. Sergeant
w. j. Massey win be transferred from
the northern district TO the eastern
district. Sergeant Hiram White will
be transferred from the eastern TO the
northern district. Sergeant +. Il. Me-
Dermott will be transferred from the
western district to the eastern district,
and from Captain Kanes division 10
Captain Evans's division.
Among the patrolmen, officer Beck
who has been I'm the mounted squad
has been assigned to the fourth dis
trict. Patrolman Barr. who has beer
in the motorcycle squad, has been as
signed TO street duty on the Tent
District. Patrolmau Burchenal ha,
been transferred from the second Z,
the first district; Patrolman Morrow
from the sixteenth 20 the first dis
trict: Patrolnan Crozier from the frs
10 the second district; PatrolmaI
Davidson from the first 10 the secont
district, and from Captain Evans dl
vision 10 Captain Kane's division
Patrolman Bowman from the sixteenth
to the seventeenth district; PatrolmaI
Lewis from the seventeenth TO th'
sixth district; Patrolman Sutton from
the sixth TO the seventeenth district
Patrolman Ward from the seventh I,
the sixth district; Patrolman Snydei
from the sixth to the fifteenth district
Patrolman Kelly from the twelfth t
the thirteenth district; Patrolmai
Massey from the thirteenth to tn,
twelfth district.
The Market street squad will com
prise Patrolmen Peterson and Sherwin
Motorcycle Officer Hahn of the mount
ed squad, will remain in that place
and do duty all winter looking aftc
speeding automobiles No changes
were made among the house men II
Captain Kane's or Captain Evans di
vision, or in the patrol crews.
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
POLICE BOARD
HELD UP REQUEST

The Board of Police Commissioners. at
their weekly meetn ng yesterday afternoon.
laid over for one week TO make an in
vestlgation. the request OF the Liberty
Fire Company for the city to install a fre
alarm in the home Of the companys engi-
necr.
The commissioners thought that by
granting this request they would be estab-
fishing precedent and they feared that
other companies would ask for the sarna
concession. In consequence It was decided
to lay the matter over for one week.
William c. Hayes, Of No. 2s12 Market
street, made application for q position as
patrolman on the police force.
The weekly reports Of the capita n, house
and street sergeants were read and f!ed
The amount collected last week in fines
was si67.34
Evening journal., 1909-09-29
VOICED TRIBUTE
TO WOMANHOOD
Colonel James II. Joseph Ad-
dressed Union Ve.eran Le-
eiOn Last Night

Colonel James II. Joseph, Of George
town' made an eloquent address at a
special meeting Of Encampmont No, 81,
Union Veteran Legion in Irish-Ameri-
can Han last night. Colonel Joseph
IS an orator OF note, and was pref
dent Of the Taft League Of George
town In the last campaign. Last night
he had an unusually large audience.
Immediately after the address. Col
onel Joseph was Ipade "A member OF
the encampmcnt, for which purpose
the meeting had been called.
Colonel Joseph's subject was "Wo-
man. the Mother OF Presidents. Kings.
Generals and Statesmen" IL was a
tribute TO American womanhood, and
Colonel Joseph had the close attention
Of his auditors throughout.
In all great men was 70 be found
the influence OF their mothers, Colonel
Joseph said. Great men, indeed.
perpetuated tho characters OF their
mothers rather than of themselves, for
truly no man made his own character.
Whatever good WAS IN a man must
come from his mother, the speaker
asserted. and nations In paying tribute
10 their great men were paying II TO
the mothers. In the Immortality Of
Washington. of jefferson, Lincoln,
Grant. Garfield and Mckinley, he said.
was conveyed the Immortality Of their
mothers; they were merely the reflec-
tion Of great women.
Good Womanhood was the foundation
of the nation, Colonel Joseph continued.
If the womanhood were inferior, then
the nation was inferior. In the
decadence Of the womanhood Of the
ancient nations, he saw the reason for
the decay of their manhood and of
their institutions. In the superiority
OF America and other enlightened
modern nations. he saw the superior
ity of their womanhood. Undoubtedly,
he thought, was the greatness OF
America due TO the respect which an
Americans had for women and for the
high and untrampelled sphere which
women in this country occupied.
In the great deeds of men, woman
will live forever, Colonel Joseph said
As the quality Of the womanhood OF
the nation arose, so would the quality
Of It's manhood rise. The colonel
therefore. urged that every effort b,
made 20 cultivate a. high standard o.
American womanhood IN the schools
Preparation for a fine womanhool
would insure superior future genor
ations OF men.
Members Of the encampment win en-
deavor to have Colonel Joseph max
the principal address az their annua
encampmcnt Colonel Joseph was mad
a member with the usual ceromOn.
after which brief remarks we're mud
by other members OF the encampmeni
welcoming the new member and con
graduating him. FOR his splendid ad
/ dress.