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The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
A SOCIETY PRESS AGENT.

Boosting WOuId-be Climbers Affords
New York Woman Good Income.
From letter to Cincinnati Tinesstar
One OF the finest little CRAFTS in New
York is that OF society press agent.
There's a handsome young woman who
occupies a good suite IN one OF the three
principal hotels IN town. who makes
something mere than a good living out
Of It. She is able TO go to Europe every
year. keeps her own motor, and dresses
better than any princess OF the blood that
has ever visited New York Her little
scheme is to pick up outside millionaires
whose women folks have a passion 20 get
into society and boost thtm through the
papers One OF her recent clients Is a
wealthy Colorado man, the women OF
whose family want 20 figure in the inner
ring here The press agent must have
shaken him down for about the cost OF
flock OF locomotives. She goes about
20 the newspapers, with extremely st-ik-
ing photographs OF the ladies. They are
ordinarily accepted. for apart from what
ever news value they may possess. they
are real works OF art, while the gown
displayed win an ooh and an aah from
every woman who sees the portraits
What good does that sort of work
dor a member OF the real New York
aristocracy was asked. Does newspaper
exploitation ever land An aspirant in So
ciety7"
The society man grinned TN tell
you" he said. 1T reminds me OF what
Glenn Curtis. the monoplane man. said
about the experiments with his flying ma
chine. e was easy enough, be said. TO
get up in the air. But I never landed IN
the same field I thought I would"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
ANTS PROTECT PLANT.
How They Defend II Against Leaf
destroying Insects.

How They Defend II Against Leaf
destroying Insects.
FROM the Chicago Tribune.
A standing army Of ants for defensive
purposes is kept and provided with food
by a sensitive plant Of Nicaragua In this
acacia there are two large thorns at the
base Of each leaf inhabited by colonies
of ants which bore into the thorns and
make a home for themselves by eating
out the soft inner tissue, On the leaf
stalks there are honey glands and at the
tip OF each leahet there is q sausage
shaped body. about as large as a pins
head. consisting Of albuminous food. The
ants sip the nectar and eat the food
bodies. and being contented with their
lot. remain on the plant without doing It
any injury.
When the plant is threatened by any IN
vaslon OF leaf-cutting ants which would
damage il the ants composing the plant s
army and police force rush out and repel
the intruders. Many similar arrange
ments exist In tropical plants.
In one OF the most remarkable Of these
ant-plants the female ant bites a hole IN
the stem and brings up her brood inside
It, The stalk Of each leaf Is swoolen at
its base and bears food bodies which are
eaten by the ants when they emerge
20 find themselves After the old food
bodies are eaten new ones are formed.
thus keeping the ants, which are OF a
fierce disposition. In the plants employ
ment Plants OF the same species which
do not happen 10 be inhabited by ants
fall an easy prey TO leaf-cutting kinds OF
ants, which are only two plentiful In the
tropics. In other cases the defensive
ants are provided only with shelter in
cavities OF the stem. and various natur-
alists have observed that these ants pour
out in troops whenever leaf-cutting enc
mics attempt 10 attack the foliage.
The ants which thus defend these
are small but sting with extreme viru-
lence, their small size making them the
more formidable. The leaf-cutting ants
cut off the leaves and pile them up in
heaps, forming sort OF kitchen garden
Of leaf mold, upon which they cultivate
fungus belonging 10 the mushroom
family They SOW the spores OF the
mushroom and make pure culture Of
the fungus. nibbling at It to prevent the
development OF mushroom heads and thus
promote the growth Of the spawn.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
The Corporation Tax.

Eruu L1Ie-
Any kind OF a tax is nasty. The least
Objectionable sort Is a tax that taxes
somebody else. That sort clothes itself
with a species OF popularity which is
at variance with IS actual substance,
because the more taxes OF that sort there
are. the fewer there will be OF the kind
that fall on you and me. The tax on the
net profits OF a corporation Is a tax OF
that sort. Comparatively few people own
stock in corporations. and all that don't
escape this tax. objection is made to It
because ii would subject corporations to
government examination, but somebody
affairs must be subjected TO examination
or there won't be any revenue. If the
customs officers are 20 rummage women s
trunks. why isn't il fair for the tax
gatherers to rummage the corporation
accounts?
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
FLOWER INITIATES INSECTS.
Spots on Paint that Resemble Files
Curious bee Orchid.

From tho Chicago Tribune.
Orchid limitations are puzzle TO flower
scholars. The whole appearance OF the
flower is suggestive OF some insect. some
times TO quite a remarkable degree. II
does not seem easy to find any real pur-
pose that could be served by this resem-
blance. yet no one imagines that It can BE-
accidental.
Any one who knew Of the bee orchid. q
native OF Europe. and came upon 1t for
the first time. would at once recognize It
1t seems TO be large velvety brown
backed bee, variegated with yellow. The
two lateral petals might serve well for
the wings OF the insect.
In tho center OF the lip OF the fly orchid
there is a small blush spot like the body
Of a fly. The two lateral petals are slen-
der and curiousIy Ike the antennae OF an
insect. The whole Illusion Is complete
and suggests to the casual glance that q
few flies are hanging on tho stem OF
some plant which has cast its flowers.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Bfum thu Statesville Mascot
We have often heard OF snakes eating
eggs-hen eggs-but never knew until
recently. when we learned the secret from
an eyewitness. II was in Rowan County,
where the blacksnake swallowed four hen
eggs. He found the nest undeu an apple
tree. and. although the eggs were larger
around than the snakes head. his neck,
or even his body. he had no trouble in
getting them pushed down the narrow
passage. You could see them go without
any trouble, and when the four eggs were
in the snake you could see the four knots
on the snake.
But how did he digest them? Well. that
was an easy question for Mr.. Blacksnake.
he crawled up the body OF the apple tree,
wrapped himself around It. and frightened
himself until pop. pop, pop. pop-and all
the eggs we're broken.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Frum ths Boston Globe
What Is believed 10 be the smallest
store in the world was opened for bust
ness yesterday al Front street and Bige-
low court. Worcester. II consists OF two
shelves fourteen inches long attached TO
the building owned by J. Lewis Ellis
worth, secretary Of the State board OF
agriculture. and the space given I'D TO
the display OF q few handouts OF fruit
and peanuts contains $50 square inches
For more than a quarter OF a century the
corner was the site OF q news and pea
nut stand.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

of Nicholas to maintain and develop con-
stitutlonal forms of rule. but have also
impaired 10 the Russian nation a sort
Of impression that the existence Of the
Donna as a national institution is bou0d
mp and identified with England's friend
ship.
To the influence OF King Edward is like
wise ascribed the new departure Of En-
perOr Nicholas in emerging from the
seclusion IN which he has so long con-
fined himself. in difference 10 the en-
treaties of reactionary advisers. and in
showing himself once more freely IN pub
lie. thus getting into touch with his peo-
pie and reviving the loyalty and affection
OF the latter for their Little Father.
copyright. 1909, by the Brentwood Company
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
BOAT HauIed Through Surf by Horse.

From the Boston Hcrald
Two men in S5-foot power boat were
rescued In the worst northeaster OF the
season recently of the metropolitan
parkway at Nantasket by officers of the
metropolitan police, assisted by cottagers.
Their boat was pulled ashore by a team
J. L. Ecker, of Dorchester, tho owner Of
the boat and William A Kauth. who was
visiting him, undertook TO bring the boat
INTO Boston Harbor. Everything seemed
propitiOus until they We're opposite Saga
more Hi, when the power gave out. The
boat was unmanageable and drifted rap
idly to the beach. The men could 10
nothing but try to keep the boat righted
and Patrolnen Mullen and Dwyer went
20 their help in a small boat. BY this
time a crowd of cottagers had gathered
and when the boat came into the break
ers about twenty-five OF these wsded into
the surf and lent a hand in pulling the
boat ashore. The policemen got hold OF
a team and dragged the boat on tho
beach beyond the breakers. Outside OF
a drenching for the men and a straining
OF the boat no damage was suffered
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
SNAKES as FORECAsTERS.
Flee from New Jersey Mountain and
Avalanche Is Feared.

Avalanche IA Feared.
Caldwell o.. j. dispatch 70 New York PrrsA
Scores Of snakes Of many sizes have
deserted their haunts In the Hook Noun
tain range and are infesting the Passaic
Valley in the neighborhood OF the Boon
ton turnpike and the Pasaaic Valley road.
John A Kinnear. farmer. who lives
near Towaco. says that In the summer OF
1885 there was another. exodus OF snakes
from the mountains and that few weeks
afterward many large powders fell from
the mountain sides into the valley. injur-
ing many persons and doing much prop
erty damage.
Fear Is expressed by persons living IN
the valley now that me desertion OF the
mountains by the snakes foTeshadows
another CONFUSION OF nature, which may
send more powders down into what IS
now a thlckly-settled country. Farmers
who live near the foot OF the range are
out with their men examining conditions
and looking for loose fragments Of the
mountains. Many OF the rocks which fell
in 1895. after the snakes had hurried TO
the valley, weigh from twenty 10 twenty
five tons. and they still remain in the
fields where they rolled. Kinnear said the
more apprehensive and enterprising far
mers, who felt that their homes would be
In the path Of such powders. should they
tumble, were arranging 20 build barri-
Cades back OF their buildings to stop
anything that might roll their way.
IL was on last Wednesday that the first
OF the fugitive snakes were observed in
the Boonton turnpike and the Passaic
Valley road. BY Thursday their number
had increased until a great many Of the
wriggling reptiles were seen in the roads.
Kinnear said that to-day scores OF snakes
were summing themselves in the roads or
coiled up in the lowlands near the high
ways. The situation has become so bad
on the farms that the women and chill
dren refuse 10 go outdoors and the men
carry clubs with which TO kin snakes
xvhaD tbev On Or,f n do "a nm work
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Aisle of Car in n railroad Wreck

From the LOuiSYillo Courier-JOurnal
A veteran railroad man gave a piece OF
valuable advice not long ago. IF you
ever get into a wreck" he said, land
have time to follow out this suggestion,
remember this: Always stand in the aisle.
Most OF the injuries that are suffered oc-
cur because the victim Is crushed be-
tween the seats. If YOU are in the aisle
you may be thrown forward and bruised
a little. but there Is much less chance OF
receiving serious hurts. 1t isn't always
possible TO get out of your seat before the
crash comes, but If II Is follow that ad-
vice"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
We'll. I discharged my boss last night.
Discharged your boss?
Yep In a dream
They say dreams go by contraries."
That's what I found this morning when
the boss said goOd-by"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
JUDGE BUCK DIES
AT SPOKANE HOME
Took Active Part in Events
in the Frontier Days.
ON BENCH FOR MANY YEARS
Famous Decision that the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan Mines Were
Found by a Donkey and Therefore
the Mine Was the Property OF the
Owner Added 10 Fame OF Jurist.

Special 90 Tho Washington Herald
Spokane. Wash, Aug 2S-Norman
Buck, who. In 1885, while associate Judge
Of the Supreme Court OF Idaho. assigned
to the four northern counties, reversed
the finding Of a jury and decided that
as the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines,
bonanza lead-silver producers in the
Occur d'Alenes. were discovered by a
donkey, its owners, Cooper and Peck
were entitled 10 a half interest in the
former and quarter interest in the lat
ter claim. now valued at more than S20,-
100000. is dead at his home in Spokane
The immediate cause was a second stroke
Of paralysis on the morning Of August %
Judge Buck came to the Northwest in
the '70's, and was an active participant
In the principal events Of the frontier
days, remaining In the harness until last
spring, when he suffered the first attack
OF paralysis. He lived through the stir
ring days in the wilds Of Northern Idaho
when II was necessary 10 have armed men
as baliffs TO maintain order in the court
and realized HIS early prediction that the
Occur dAlenes would be developed into
world.
Born IN New York.
Born In Lancaster County. n. Y. on
April 13. 1873. he moved with his parents
to Batavia. H. when a boy. and after
ward attended several terms in e private
seminary at Warren, III. He next mi
grated 20 Wisconsin, settling in Sheboy-
gan County. When young Buck had at
tanned his majority he entered Lawrence
University, at Appleton. graduating in
1853. The following year he spent in a
law school at Albany. n. Y, and soon
after he settled In Winona, MINI.
When Lincoln issued the call for volun-
teers ne was mustered into service at
Fort Smelling as first lieutenant OF the
Seventh Minnesota in 1852. His first ser
vice was under Gen. Sibley. who con-
Quoted the expedition against the Indians,
who were committing depredations on the
frontier.
The regiment crossed what Is now
North Dakota and reached Fort Aber-
crombIe the day after IL had been attack
ed, and assisted In bringing in the bodies
Of those who had fallen. Among these was
that OF Edward Wright a schoolmate,,
whose parents had fed 10 the fort for
protection. He passed the winter on the
plains and returned with Slbleys expedi-
ton TO ST. Paul, after which his regiment
was ordered TO ST. Louis, doing garrison
duty that winter.
Following service in Missouri, where he
assisted In routing Gen. Price, he went
20 Paducah, KY, then embarking for
Memphis and participated IN several raids,
also taking part in the battle OF Nash
VILE He was at Mobile when the war
came 10 a close, having served three
years and one day. He returned 20 Win
ona, and shortly afterward was appoint
ed probate judge TO III an unexpired
term. being also elected later 20 serve
four years.
Attorney for Idaho.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

From the Chicago Reeord-Herald
There would be no public nuisance II
public nuisances never increased the
profits OF influential peoplA
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Coming TO the Northwest he was ap-
pointed by President Hayes IN 1878 as
United States attorney for idaho He
found that great depredations had been
committed by the timber thieves. and he
prosecuted jay Gould and a son OF
Brigham Young. The former case was
settled out Of court BY Gould paying 81
into the Indian fund.
Judge Buck was appointed associate
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

MRS. JAMES GAYLEY, THE GAYLEY
HOME IN SIxTY-NINTH STREET,
NEW YORK, AND MIR. JAMES
GAYLEY.
Mr.. Gayley Is former vice president Of the United
States Steel Corporation The Gaysys separated
sono time ago and it IS announced that AlrL
Gayley u e sue for permanent separation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
STORY OF EMERY COUNTY.

Apart from its inexhaustible measures of coal,
valued at billions of dollars the agricultural and horti
cultural possibilities Of Emery county seemingly
almost gigantic, What is Emery comfy
settled by the white in the later 70s. when Or
ange Seev then of Mi, Pleasant. Sanpete county but
now of Castle Dale commissioned by the author
tiles the dominant church at that period with the
task of subduing this then wild and barren wilderness,
save for its sagebrush and greasewood y small party
of citizens of Sanpete county accompanied Mr.. Seey
across the mountains and others of that county rapidly
followed, for Sanpete county at that day
sidered q well-settled community and the water for
irrigation purposes was considered practically all
claimed.
The first settlements made in Castle valley,
along the Cottonwood, Huntington, Fcrron and Muddy
creeks This valley extends from Price at the north
and on the Denver & Rio Grandc railroad through
the heart of the county below the town of Emery
width the county varies from half dozen to thirty
miles. The altitude varies from $500 TO $500 feet
above sea level The climate is ideal for grain, hay
aud large and small fruit, and dairying IS very prof
liable.
The settlers coming from Sanpee county were
preiudiced against the country they came to settle
for years looked upon only dumping ground for
the citizens Of Snnpete county 1T was only visited
whites members Of the Robbers Roost gang raded
their sheep and cattle herds and drove the stock
reports brought back ny the Sanpeters concerning the
valley such as TO impress the people generally OF
Sanpete county that Emery county section that
would remain outside the possibility of redemp-
ton hence they spoke of it with derislon and
WONDERFUL CHANGE OCCURS.
But what mighty result has been gained the past
pete county now anon" the most ardent seekers Of
Emery county land and for the past few years il has
county that have migrated TO Emery county, but it
has been the more prosperous and educated families
that is regarded as already possessing some OF the
finest public school buildings and some Of the best
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice is hereby eivon that q special
tax for the purpose OF extending the
sewer has been levied and confirmed by
ordinances Of the City Council approved
November 1e. 1909. and December 10.
1909. respectively.
lowing described real property in Salt
Lake City, TO wilt: In lots ]. 2. and 4.
block "a. plat \. salt Lake City survey.
abuttinS on the north side of Sixth
south street between Main and State
streets. In Sewer District No. 2 of Salt
hVc equal annual installments. beginning
December 10. 1910
Each OF said instalmcnts shall bear
interest at the rate OF six Co per cent
per annum from the date OF the approval
OF th" ordinance confirming the levy OF
cenber. 1902, until tho date of delin-
quency, and eight tSl per cent per an
mum from date of delinquency until paid
PROVIDED tDat one or more OF said In
sstallments. or the whole OF said tax may
he paid on or before ten days after tho
tax: to VII. the 10th day of December.
Provided also. that one or moro Of
said installmcnts. or III. whole Of said
tax, may bc paid on the day any in
slallmeut becomes due, by paying the
amount thereof and the interest TO date
OF payment
An special taxes arc payable at my
office. room 102. clv and county build
ing, salt Lake City.
Dated at Salt LAX. City Utah. this
1lth day of December, 1903,
City Treasurer and Collector or Special
Taxes
Sewer Extension No. 1856
Sixth and final. c12s3
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a special
stockholders meeting OF the HYDRO Car
oon burner company will be held AT the
UIItiee OF the company at No. 425 South
aialn stree, Salt Lake City. Utah, on
dueSoay. the 18th day OF December. 1909,
NJ o CLOCK ,. M. for the purpose OF
cohHsiderinG con the selling and disposing OF.
ana TO sell and dispose OF all it's Drop
eIty and assets to the highest bidder for
cash, and all Its holdings of every char
hcIer: consisting OF all It's right, title and
interest In and to that certain invention
known as the Mcpherson Hydro Carbon
Dufner - in Tor which applications FOR patents
ahppllied for under Nos, 47a. .o7G and AL. ZAP.
poth series Of 1909. on the 1Ith day OF
January. 1909. and the 25th 0ay OF Feb
IqGry, lsO9. respectively, by c. j.
McPherson, and which patent rights
thersm applied for We're by the said G. j,
M,dccPhsrSon, on the 10th day OF March.
i2O9. ouly transferred and assigned to tho
Hyd. u Carbon Burner company. together
with all lis right. title and interest In
ana TO any improvements made upon or
designed 10 enhance the value OF said
paten.S ABOVE referred 10 and to any i'm
proved device or change In the patents
applled Tor as aforesaid which said COM
plny owns or possesses or shall possess
under and by virtue of n certain decd Of
transfer and assignment OF June l4th,
ls9g. made by Geo J, Mcpherson ct al. to
said company
And To authorize n transfer thereof TO
'ne purchaser by the president OF this
company OF all OF said property. assets.
ana holdings whom so made.
This notice is given pursuant to IN or
der OF the board OF directors of said COM
pany, made on November 10 1909
GEO. ], MCPHERSON, President
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13

vitrihed rlpe eight (S) inches in diameter
In tho center OF Pearl avenue between
Fourth East and Fifth East streets, In
sewcr district No. l, and defray the
abuttcrs' portion of the cost and expense
thereof. estimated at eight hundred
thirteen and 25-100 (sS13.25J dollars, or
one (Sl.00) dollar per front or linear foot
OF abutting property. there being S1s %
feet abutting said Improvement. by a To-
cal assessment upon the lots or pieces
of ground within the following described
district. being the district TO be affected
and benefited by said Improvement,
namely:
The east 2l5 feet OF the south side Of
the north "A % feet OF lot .. the east
is, 90 feet OF the west 1Sl 80 feet of the
south side of the north 742. 90 feet OF lot
s.. the east 239 10 feet OF the north side
of the south 1925 fect OF lot 3, the west
S2 so feet OF the north side OF the south
1925 feet of lot 8, the west l27 30 feet
of the east 247 so feet OF the north side
OF the south 66 feet OF lot s. all In block
20. plat b, Salt Like City survey
An protests and objections 20 the car
rylnG out OF such intention must be pre-
senied In writing. stating therein lot and
block, or description OF property, TO the
city recorder on or before the 18th day
Of December. 1909. being the time SET
by said council when II Will hear and
consider such protests and objections as
may be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated September 90, 1909.
J. b. MORETON. city Recorder,
Sewer extension No. 254.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice Is hereby given that a Gpccial
tax for the purpose OF extending the
sidewalk has been levied and confirmed
by ordinances OF the City Council. ap-
proved October 10, 1903. and November O..
1909, respectively. 49,
Said special tax IS levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property in Salt
Lake City. 10 wit:
In Tots !. and II 10 81. inclusive, Tay-
lor's subdivision. block n; ! TO 1s. inclu-
sive, and 81 10 &c. inclusive. block 8. i
10 Z. inclusive. block ?, oakwood subd!-
vision. block so; TO IL, inclusive, and 70
TO 26 inclusive. block /. lakewood subdi-
vision. block 81; and 2. block 1: npa
2, block 2; Gives subdivision.
block !; 70 II. Inclusive. block
2. Clive's subdivision. block So: 70 II,
inclusive. block l. l to IL. inclusive, block
q Home division: block 50: and 5. blocl,
II: I. &; 8. 6 and 8. block So 4. and 3.
block 81: TO rs. inclusive, block 2,
Lynch & Glassman's subdivision. block
s2 and -. block u. all in
plat c. Salt Lake CITY euryey.
and IS Quo and payable in Ave
equal annual installments beginning No