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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-24

prove to be a source of pleasure and
instruction and we hope, one to be
long remembered.
They winners may leave at any
time and stay as long as they like.
Admissions will be furnished for any
number of days.
Notify this office few days prior
to your departure and we will have
all tickets ready for you upon your ar
rival in Seattle. AS all hotels in
Seattle are running full it will be we'll
to write for reservations. To the
winners and their friends The Tri-
bune takes pleasure in recommending
the Hotel Cecil, Seattle. The man.
aagement will be glad to make re-
servations for parties at reasonable
rates.
Following is the complete vote of
the candidates:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-24
G. A. r. Convention, Salt Lake City,
August ola.

Excursions via. Oregon Short Line
August 7th to 18th inclusive. Return
limit August 2Srd. Ask agents for
rates and further particulars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-24

been In politics for a hundred years
or more, and the things they don't
know about are mighty few.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
PARADISE FOR BIRDS.
Barren Putin Island Of West Coast
of Great Britain.

From the London Standard
Gaunt and bare Putin Island rises bold.
ly from the sea at the most easterly poins
OF Anglesey Its sides torn and discol-
ored by the waves offer scant welcome
TO the explorer. but there are several
places at which landing may be made
from a small boat.
Naturalists will not object to the for
bidding appearance of this half-mil0
Iength of rock at which the timid look
askance. Neglected of man it Is the
chosen home Of thousands and thousands
of birds who share its solitude with
few sheep and scores of rabbits. Pufi1n
Island has more than one name. The
Welsh call Ii Ynys Seiriol, or the Island
of st. Seiriol, who had a hermitage here
far away in the sixth century. and IL 10
also known as Priestholme Cthe priests
island.
Perched in the center OF the isle are
the ruins of a tower. built In the sew
enth century. But this scanty spot upon
the waters should be named the home OF
the birds. In myriads they seek IT to
breed. The keepers OF the lighthouse are
almost the only human beings they see;
they can live their happy lives without
the shadow of man to brighten them.
Most in numbers Is the puffin-being I'm
the majority it has given it's name to the
place. This curious looking bird, so I'M
calmly on land, rides on the waves Won
derfully and dives as surely no other
bird can. Come upon IL suddenly-it
plunges deep into the water and your boat
has gone a long distance ahead before it
comes to the surface again. In some
places the putin is called the sea parrot
and in appearance ii is not unlike pretty
poll.
Stormy petrels find a resting place I'm
this grim retreat: gulls are common; ra-
zor bills, cormorants. curlews and divers
add to the population. Gannets have been
met with and the peregrine falcon. Among
these rare specimens the pigeon excites
no remark.
Exceedingly curious is the clamor made
by these creatures during the breeding
time. One might imagine ones self in
the house OF commons during scene
in which wild words and incoherent sen.
fences are hurled about. Only there 10
no speaker to quell the tumult and re-
store order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

the actual cost to the florists
themselves of one OF these annual
exhibitions. In the heated atmos-
phere of a hall, flowers wilt
quickly. This makes it practically
necessary that there shall be fresh
flowers daily upon all of the
stands. Blooms that would sell for
many dollars over the store coun-
ter are thus sacrificed in the name
OF beauty, and the constant re-
newals make the entire affair one
of lavish display throughout.
When They Organized.
1t was away back in 1922, &c
cording to Mr.. Smith, for fifty
years in charge of the Botanic
Garden, that the first florist club
was organized in Washington.
In those days the little bands
of horticulturists called them
selves the Botanical Club. The
existence of the organization was
one OF vicissitude, and nothing
elaborate in the way of public ex-
hibitions was attempted. Finally,
the club went the way of others,
and many years later the move
ment was revived under the lead
ership of Joshua Pierce, in his
day locally noted grower. The
latter organization was called the
Horticultural Club. OF its fail
ures and successes little is known,
except that it had a rather up
hill fight.
Ten years ago the present club
was organized. 1t is one of the
few in the country to hold a char
ter bestowed by Congress. Peter
Bissett, William +. Guide and
Fred II. Kramer, the present
president, have been some OF
those at the helm who have held
the club together during some
rather squally financial times.
Not until last year, as before
noted, did the club give positive
indications that it was here to
stay. There is no doubt of it
now, for under kramer's leader
ship last year the annual show
was both a financial and artistic
success. notwithstanding the fact
that only nominal admission of
IS cents is charged to see a COL
lection of choice flowers whose
value runs into the thousands.
Florists at the Top.
The standing of the florists in
the community, and the resultant
standing of their club, is evil
denced by the significant fact
two florists are at the heads OF
Washingtons civic bodies. Will
liam +. Guide is president of the
Chamber of Commerce, John H.
Small. jr., is president of the
Board of Trade. Naturally, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
CORNER IN Scent PIECES.
The Involuntary Work of a Dime
Slot Machine Company.

From the New York sun.
The disappearance of the three-cent
piece has for years been a matter of
mild speculation. Few persons are aware
that a large proportion of the coins of
this denomination which remained in
REGULATION when the government stopped
issuing them are peacefully slumberlni
in sundry large fat canvas bags i'll the
"aults of a certain electrical manufactur-
ing company of Chicago. They are not
for sale just vet.
Each of the coins is an evidence OF
petty larceny.
Years ago the company equipped
many telephone pay stations with dime
slot machines. 1t was supposed that
they could be worked only with dimes.
The three-cent pieces were becoming rare
and no thought was taken of them.
Hardly six months passed before one
If the telephone companies discovered
that the collectors were yielding harvest
If three-cent pieces. Then from all over
he country came similar complaints.
Each company forwarded the pieces
10 the manufacture company and more
or less politely asked that a correspond
ng number of dimes or check for an
equivalent amount be sent back in eX-
change.
A council was held at the Office OF the
manufacturing company. The cost or
directing the boxes was compared WITT
fairly trustworthy information of the
lumber of three cent pieces in circulation
Z was found that a balance was in favor
II the 3 cents, and il was decided 10
,ccept the pieces as dimes.
Gradually the inpCur Of three-ceni
pieces narrowed down to an intermittent
current. The company seemed to have
bout all the pieces.
1t is said that If ever the premium on
hree-cent pieces goes high enough the
oins will be offered TO collectors at prices
aased upon the original cost to the com
Nrny plus g per cent wear plus cost OF
storage plus cost of guarding plus cost OF
rIA Al e fund Lp-n the books. /. ne
ago the slot machines that collected them
we're relegated to the scrap heap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Children's Plea for Fairgrounds.

From the Denver Republican.
Three hundred youngsters were ,packed
in forty automobiles which paraded about
the downtown district Thursday. And
every one of that score of machines bore
banner with words inscribed In plea
for the Fairgrounds. The big cars held
anywhere from dozen to eighteen OF
the youngsters and the kids We're sitting
everywhere they could get a hold.
III AIDED by a plate on Of police and a
band the children shouted to their heart 9
content that they wanted the Fairgrounds
and that so far as they are concerned
no stone is to be left unturned to get
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

noon. it is probable that more
flower lovers than have ever be-
fore been gathered in any one
section of the capital will be on
hand in the vicinity of 9th and +
streets.
Plans are being made for TAX
ing care of several thousand visit
ors on the opening night. The
florists showed their generous ma
ture again when they issued invi-
tations to the ministers and
nurses OF the city to be the club
guests at the formal opening. In
former years the club has always
sent to the hospitals and churches,
after the exhibition closed. all
flowers used for show purposes.
The tie OF charity, therefore, will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

With the most elaborate, nat
urally beautiful and costly display
of flowers and rare plants ever
assembled under one roof in the
capital, the florists OF Washing
ton will tomorrow afternoon open
their annual exhibition and invite
every lover of nature at her best
to spend week in floral fairyland.
The 1900 show OF the Washing
ton Florists Club will be more
than an exhibition. 1t will be an
education; demonstration OF
what can be done at our very doors
i'm the art of Horticulture. The
school tot, the seminary girl, the
man and woman of middle life and
the nature lover who has seen the
annual exhibitions come and 60,
ever increasing in magnitude, may
spend an hour or two with profit
at the old Masonic Temple.
Better by Degrees.
In the old days the yearly et-
forts OF the Washington florists
were of comparatively modest
character. The youth of the club
and the near lack OF public appre-
citation OF the object it had in view
made gorgeous show impracti-
cal and virtually impossible.
In 1907 there came signs of an
awakening on the part OF the pub
lie. Last year, for the first time in
the history OF the club, the exhibit
ton was a seli-sustaining one. The
florists took courage. Heretofore
it has been customary to have eX-
hibitions lasting only from two to
three days. The cost in flowers and
time made an event OF longer
duration seem wasteful OF both.
This year, however, the florists
are going to play a weeks en-
gagement. The exhibition, with
more flowers and plants on dis
play than would have been dream
ed OF three years ago, will run
from Monday, November 8, 20
Sunday, November ii, inclusive
And there1l be a sacred Sunday
concert thrown in besides.
Mustn't Tell Everything.
1t is really hardly fair to tip the
public off to everything that viii,
be presented for the feast of eve,
ear and nostril during this week.
As the subreporter would say, it
will "beggar description" anyway.
However, it is not amiss to inven-
tory Just few of the attractions
the florists have prepared for you.
Here's an abbreviated menu:
Ten thousand dollars worth of
cut flowers. palms. ferns and rare
plants.
This is exclusive OF the collec-
ton which will be loaned by Mrs.
L. L. Letter, and also OF the two
loaned by the United States gov
Axnment. Mrs. Letters collec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

be strengthened all the more by
the presence of the former re-
cipients themselves.
Read These Names.
Here's the committee that is
putting in every minute now in
making the hall ready for a
weeks floral celebration. The
personnel itself is a guaranty OF
the success of the enlarged un-
dertaking:
William F. Guide, George SHAH
fer, E. Mayberry, John Robinson,
w. Marche, Edward Schmid,
Fred H. Kramer.
You're going, aren't you:
Everybody else is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

flower growers are rather proud
of this fact, and they have reason
to be. There isn't an organiza
ton in Washington today where
the esprit de corps is better than
in the Washington Florists Club.
Everybody is going to put their
shoulder to the wheel and make
next weeks offering a success.
Each man, to great extent, has
to forsake his own business for
a part of the time in order to &C
complish this result. Each man,
too, has to dig down and spend
hundreds of dollars worth o.
flowers in order to compete with
a friendly rival.
Washington housewives and
social leaders have become aware
of the fact that their favorite
florist reserves something espe-
cially attractive in the way of
decorated table for the annua!
show. and they have grown into
the habit of attending these
exhibitions just for decorative
pointers.
Mrs. L. L. Letter, who is one
of the most generous patrons Of
the show, is generally one of the
first of the ultra-fashionables to
grace the opening night with her
presence.
Here's Some Good News.
President Kramer announced
yesterday that after considerable
negotiation the club has secured
the consent OF the Agricultural
Department that number of the
departments finest chrysanthe-
NUNS should be loaned the club
for the week. These arrange
ments were made, at the earnest
request of the florists, through T.
M. Byrnes, one of the best known
and most capable growers in the
country. Mr.. Byrnes, who has
always been friendly to the
Washington florists, will furnish
an unequaled exhibition OF
NUNS" and the departments
corner will be one of the most
attractive in the entire hall.
Mrs. Taft, who took an espe-
cial interest in the recent chrysan-
themum show. will be invited to
a private exhibition at old Ma
sonic Temple during the week.
If it is possible for her to attend
a committee will be on hand to
show the first lady of the land
through the improvised flowery
kingdom. The local horticulture
lists are still accustomed to relate
the events of the night when
President and Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, Secretary Carlisle and other
cabinet officers dropped in at one
of their exhibitions in the eighties
and remained for more than an
hour among the plants.
Kramer Is Boosting.
President Kramer, despite the
pressure of work incident to the
opening of his new store, just
across from Masonic Temple, on
Monday, has found time to give
much of his attention to boost
ing" the annual show. He says
it is going to be a wonder and a
success. With the opening of the
show and the Kramer store as
twin attractions Monday after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Craftsmanship.
From Lippincotts.

from Llppincotts
well, they've elected Blingsby TO Con-
gress.'
What, Did that soulless, trucking,
,ow-down politician"
Yes. and he ted me he would push
your name for local postmaster"
'Oh-Blinesby? Why, / didn't UNDER
stand the name. That fellows all right,
and I've always said so. He's got the
makings of a statesman-Blingsby!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Another of natures misfts, it
self a source of general interest
whenever its peculiarities are
known, is the so-called bandmaster
plant. This, just why it is not ex-
planned, is also called the telegraph
plant. 1t has most persistent
habit OF bending about and going
through the contortions of a band
master whenever it becomes
heated.
These, however, are what NAV
be designated as the 'vaudevi,-
lians" of the flower show. On the
whole, the exhibition is to be one
OF legitimate beauty in flowers and
is meant to excite admiration and
certain amount of reverence
rather than curiosity.
The 1900 show will abound in
new ideas. The one-week dura-
ton is in itself an innovation, and
III way daring one. The flor
lists realize that they must present
an unexcelled attraction to retain
the interest OF the public for this
length of time. And that is what
the club, regardless OF expense and
effort, has prepared to do.
Just for the Visitor.
When the visitor enters the old
Masonic Temple he will come
upon something out of the ordi-
nary in a ragoda, or reviewing
stand, in the center. From this he
may gain panoramic view OF the
entire show. Around him will be
twittering birds, varicolored cleo
trio lights, buds tinted in natures
most fascinating colors, dropping
ferns and palms, against a back
ground OF russell autumn leaves
and green laurel. There will be lit
tie attempt at drapery, save such
as is supplied by the flowers and
the natural setting of the entire
little fairyland.
Leaving the reviewing stand. the
spectator can pass through the
sweet-scented aisles and come in
closer touch with the beauties on
every hand. Each booth will have
its individual attraction. Each will
be typical OF what its particular
originator believes-to be the most
prepossessing array that he could
offer.
Souvenirs for Strangers.
Another costly experiment will
be the carrying out OF the plan to
give each visitor a souvenir flow
er. The florists estimate that
5000 buds and flowers will be re-
quired for this alone. Visitors 10
former shows were almost clamor-
Gus in their demands for some
floral souvenir to take home.
Heretofore, the florists have made
no arrangements for such an unex-
pected demand and many departed
empty handed, except perhaps, on
the last night. This year, feeling
that the flower show is going to
be success and that it will be
worth the effort, the florists will
undertake to have little remem-
brance for every one. Hundreds
of dollars will be given away in
this manner.
Few persons stop to consider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
ANNUAL FLORISTS SHOW
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
And the 1909 Exhibition Will Be Real
Valuable Educational
Demonstration.
SOME MAGNIFICENT CUT FLOWERS;
MOST WONDERFUL GROWING PLANTS
Mrs. L. T. Letters Priceless Collection, Gathered
From All Quarters of the Globe, to Be
on View--.Freak Plants to Fret
the Vistor--Souvenr Blooms
for Every One.

ton, brought from all sections OF
the globe, is priceless in the eyes
of its owner. The same may be
said of the freak" plants that are
to be brought from the Botanic
Garden and the chrysanthemums
furnished by the Department of
Agriculture.
Unique and novel designs in ia
BILE and mantel decorations. Each
florist, in secret, is perfecting an
exhibit that in magnihcence he ex-
poets to outstrip his neighbor.
A "side-show" issue in the shape
of a three-year-old tarantula, loan
ed by Edward Schmid. Mr.
Schmid, so far as known, pos
sesses the only live tarantula OF
this age in the country.
One hundred singing canaries,
also from Schmid, suspended
among the foliage in the large
showroom.
Concerts by Pistorios Band,
both afternoon and evening.
Vocal selections, alternately, by
Mrs. Clara Naecker and Mrs. Ce-
celia Fentress, both local singers
Of note.
Souvenir flowers for every Wis
itor.
Thousands of American beauty
roses, double chrysanthelnums,
dahlias, carnations and costly
palms, the whole presenting an ar
tistic arrangement representative
of the combined ideas of the best
decorators the capital affords.
George Cooke, whose skill has for
many years been called into play in
the decorations for the quadren-
NAL Inaugural ball, will have gen
cral charge OF the decorative en-
semble, as it were.
Smith Will Be There.
A flower show would hardly be
flower show without the pres
ence of William R. Smith, super
intendent since the memory OF
man runneth not to the contrary
of the Botanic Garden: Mr..
Smith Is going to be on hand and
will assume personal charge OF his
pet exhibit of freak plants.
Chief among the plant mon
strosities is our old friend, the
"mother-in-law" plant. This has a
paralytic power in that a leaf
placed upon the tongue will in
stantly paralyze that member, the
helplessness OF the organ OF speech
continuing for several hours, ow-
ing to the length OF contact will,
the "mother-in-law' leaf. Those
doubtful OF the plants power may
test tat their own risk-but 1t
the last flower show no such adj
venturesome person appeared.
The florists promise that all OF
the unknown and strange plants
will be labeled with their common
place names this season. Last year,
through an oversight, this was
omitted, and it required the time
OF one person to point out and
translate the names Of the won
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
LIFE TERM TO BOYLE;
WIFE GETS rs YEARS
Woman Also Is Fined $4,000 and
Costs in the BILLY" Whitla
kidnapping Case.
BOTH PRISONERS COLLAPSE.
Husband and Spouse Are Carried
Most of Way Back to Cells-She
Weeps Violently in Jail.

In Mercer, Pa, Judge Williams on
Monday sentenced James H. Boyle, con-
victed of kidnapping Billy Whitla, to
Imprisonment for life in the western
penitentiary at Pittsburg. Mrs. Boyle,
indicted as Mary Doe, was sentenced to
twenty-five years in the penitentiary
and to pay a fine of $1,000 and costs
of the prosecution. Boyle did not
cause the scene in court which he had
threatened and did not utter a word
before being sentenced. His counsel,
however, pleaded for leniency for both
Boyle and his wife. The lawyer said
that until a recent period the extreme
penalty for kidnapping in this State
was ten years and in view of the fact
that the boy had been treated with
every consideration and that all care
had been taken not to infiict unneces-
sary mental anguish upon the parents
he felt leniency might be asked with
propriety. After Attorney Miller of
counsel for the Boyles had completed
his plea for leniency in behalf of his
clients Judge Williams told Boyle to
stand up and asked him if he had any
thing to say as to why sentence should
not be pronounced upon him. Boyle
merely said, Il have not" and shook
his head. Judge Williams then adj
dressed the prisoner and told him of
the seriousness of the crime of which
he had been convicted. Both Boyle and
his wife collapsed on hearing their
sentences pronounced. Mrs. Boyle wept
violently when returned to her cell.