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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
PLANT GUARDIANS.
Ants Which savageIy Defend Tree.
In South America.

I'm South America.
Ant defenders Of plants and trees
are some Of natures pretty marvels.
The cecropia adenopus is a remarkable
tree Of south Brazil widely distributed
through the tropics. Its slender trunk
is crowned with long leaves at the ends
OF the branches.
A few active ants run continually
along the branches and the leaves. but
II the tree is shaken slightly an army
Of ants rush out by small apertures
ready for a savage assault on the In
truder. The ant is the terrible guar
dian that the tree has retained to pro
tect 1t from its most formidable enemy,
the leaf cutter ant
The defenders rarely leave their re-
treat, where they live on small whltlsh
egg shaped bodies about one-twelfth OF
an inch long, known as Mueller's cor
puscles. These are formed Of delicate
tissue, rich in protelds and oil, as ra-
tons for the garrison Of defender ants
to feed upon. The curious arrange
ment by which entrance is made to the
hollow stem mas been studied by w.
Schimper.
just above the point of insertion OF
each leaf extends nearly to the su-
perior node a superficial groove, at
whose end is a rounded depression.
There the tissue is thin, like a dia-
phragm in a tube, and It also is soft.
The hole by which the ant enters is
always pierced at this spot. The ants
seem to have made their entrance
through the groove originally because
it was at the top. In the course OF
this plants further development nat
ural selection augmented these natural
advantages so that finally the thin,
frail diaphragm as It exists to-day was
developed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15

The beauty OF the Mrs. Taft's social
cabinet will be Mrs. Albert Akin,
daughter OF Attorney General Wicker
sham. Mrs. Akin, whose home is in
New York City. is noted as one of
the most beautiful women of theyoung-
er set Her mother, the wife of the
new Attorney General, is expected to
be one of the new social leaders of the
capital and Mrs. Akin will assist the
Wickersham household In the recep-
lions and entertainments. Mrs. Taft,
It Is said. also will enlist the services
Of Mrs. Akin in social activities.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15

II
Va,
- of revolutionary
Eg%s dian fighter in PENNSYLVANIA On his fathers farm of 1so
kSg Mccormick which
finally
little
brother with his and
smh He hammered iron and shaped He held the the
for horses and cattle
Mccormick,
machine
which, mpractahe His ambition and
his achieving
ability which, attributed both
hillside he built
sharpening wevemOnth working the
details
replace scyh
recognized by other than the McComcs The Royal Agricultural Society
this the
h patent for practical reaper Two years before in 1881 Cyrus Hall
chine which he exhibited nghbos Virginia His patent not taken
of started for in
whose development hills v
the pars Illinois His prophetic vision saw
when the isolated crgs of the pioneers would become great cities
anticipated
known throughout the world He forecast the day when
that great industrial communities would
land In all this
reaper believed and which
termined o use In dreamc
Mr. Mccormick Chicago
years reaper every
in
ell Medal awarded Mccormick
first rdculed Ashley chariot
wheebarrow flying machine
is worth the whole the exposition"
Ten years that brought prosperity and without
competition
other machinery
world became Of battle
the rivalry
nomic advantages combination the
brought together warning interests of the
harvester with 100000
of S73OOoooo capital of s2ooooOoo
poyes square mile Of factories ackge $1,000
houses and six busy railroads Of its
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
FLOATING IN THE AIR.
The Impression on Ascending In n
Free Balloon.

The Impression on Ascending In n
Free Balloon.
One of the first questions which am
usually asked by persons seeking In
formation about balloons is, What is
the sensation of going up in a balloonT
writes Captain G. Def. Chandler, U. s.
A. l will anticipate this same inquiry
of the readers of this article and state
for their information that in a free
balloon l have not noticed any peculiar
physical sensation which can be de-
scribed. 1t would be like trying to
describe standing still as a sensation.
The impression on ascending in a free
balloon is more an optical illusion. The
ascent is so slow and gentle that 1t
cannot be felt, and one has the impress
sion that the balloon is motionless and
the earth gradually dropping away. All
the noises and shouts of the people be-
come fainter and die out. AS the alti-
tude increases hills and valleys are not
apparent, and the earth seems fiat, like
beautiful cOlored map. showing cul-
tivated fields, forests, etc.
The greater part of the time bal
loon is moving either up or down, but
the motion Is not apparent and it re-
quires a statoscope to indicate whether
the balloon is ascending or descending.
II considerable change of altitude IS
made in a short time, the difference in
air pressure may be felt on the ear
drums. In descending even quite rap
idly l have never had any sensation OF
falllng.-Journal of Military Service.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15

He began after the usual form, to-
wit:
Il have little boy at home who
They Interrupted him after much the
usual form, tO-wit:
Pardon me, old man. I must be go
ing along. Sorry 1 can't wait, but I'm
due at the office"
"Just a minute" he urged, buttonhol-
ing the two nearest 1T won't take
me a minute"
They sighed and resigned themselves.
"All want to say" he went on, SIS
that I have a little boy at home who
never said a bright thing In his life. =
They grasped his hands with thank
fulness that could find no expression In
words. and then he addedi.
~Hs's too small. He can't talk yet"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
Horse with n speaasIns Tube.

Perhaps the only horse in the world
provided with a speaking" tube di-
rect from its stall to its owners .iy-
ing apartments is Birthday. a hunter.
owned by Mrs. Walter Wadham-Petre.
Of London. Hearing 1t neigh at night.
she concluded to have an arrangement
constructed so that she could speak 10
1t from her rooms. "Now." said she to
a visitor recently lifting up a trapdoor
six inches square. which was hidden be-
meath a Turkish rug. when say,
Hello. boyr you will hear Birthday re-
spond with a cheerful whitney, Ac-
cordinc to writer in a London paper.
no sooner had Mrs. Wadlmm- Petre
spoken than the horse set up a series
Of whinnies
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
VIM Sic wanted 10 e..

English Clergyman-And when Won
arrive in London, my dear lady. don't
fail to see st. Paul's and Westminster
Abbey.
Fair American-You bet, III rattle
those Off sure; but what I've been
hankering to see, ever since 1 wan knee
high to a grasshopper, is the Church
of England.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
Henrtfelt Appreciation.

Jacob Ickowitz, aged Z, was vainly
endeayoring to persuade his little sister
to go with him to the public school.
Yes" said Jake, ITS good for little
children; 1t gives 'em books, vaccinate.
pencils, measles, ed'cation and plnkeya.
and 1t don't cost yer one red cent
neither New York Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
CHAPTER Y


"Roger, does it not seem strange that
Miss Hardwick never brings her sister
to The Holms?"
'Wel no, Allie. ! am too profound a
student Of human nature to think any
thing strange. You women know how to
tyrannize over one another Revenge Is
sweet, even to the feminine mind. Poor
Miss Anna is expiating the oifense Of
having excited our commiseration. The
fat has gone forth-,her days at The
Holms are numbered"
Il took rather fancy to the poor lit
tie thing, and l hoped to have been Of
some use to her-she seems so utterly de-
void Of friends"
Alison and Roger were walking down
a country road. The evening was sultrv.
and Roger had invited his sister to ac-
company him in one of their pleasant
strolls. There was a moments silence
after Rogers speech, and then he began
again-but this time there was a glimmer
of mischief In his eyes.
"Allie, what should you say II 1 should
promise to bring you and Miss Anna to-
gether in less than half an hour?"
81 should say you were magician, 4"
returned Alison.
Nevertheless, the thing shall be done, -
was his oracular reply, and then he said
quickly. look at the clouds. Allie; we
shall have a thunder storm directly" ALI
son gave a startled glance at the SKY
there was no mistaking the gathering
blackness overhead
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15

VIRUS HALL MCCORMICK Of Robert Mccormick and Mary
Anna Hall, born at Walnut Grove, Rock Ridge County
Va hundred His father inventor
of revolutionary stock His
dian fighter Pennsylvania fathers Of 1900
young Mccormick equipped the which
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15

We often hear this statement made,
There ought to be something done 70
Well, we should say sol
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15

A good game cock has no white in
it's plumage. and hence the synonym for
cowardice-''to show the -hite feath-
err
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12

CONGRESS responded promptly and
generously to the appeal for assistance
for the Italian earthquake sufferers,
and voted 100000 for the purpose last
Monday. 1t represents the greatest
gift ever made by the government,
but there never before, in our history,
has such an emergency arisen. The
contribution will be Immediately
available in fact, more than third
of it, in the shape Of supplies, is now
on its way to the stricken district. The
unprecedented liberality cannot fail
to have good effect throughout the
world, and especially gratifying will it
be to the hundreds of thousands Of
American citizens OF Italian birth and
descent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
DURING the conference with the SCI

DURING the conference with the SEN
atorS at Lakewood last week Governor
Fort asked the senators If they would
not meet at noon to-day instead
of at three O'Clock, as has been the
Practice. The senators could see no
objection, and as no one has authority
to tell the legislature when it shall
meet, the governor telephoned to Sec
rotary of State Dickinson and asked
him to send an official circular to the
members, requesting them to meet at
noon instead Of at three clock. This
will ENABLE them to get through in
time to 60 home in the early evening,
instead of remaining until after dark.
The three O'Clock session on opening
day has been fixed by custom since
the time of the revolution. That hour
was chosen because many members
found it difficult to reach Trenton ear
lier That was when horseback and
Stagecoach travel fixed time limits,
but in these days, when couple of
hours suffices to bring men from all
parts Of The state, the hour might as
we'll be twelve O'Clock as any other.
Another precedent that has worn out.
Now the night session on Monday
should be abolished and an afternoon
session held in place of it,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
WIN open Hospital wing.

The officers and directors of the Nor
ristown Memorial hospital have sent
out invitations to reception to be
given at the opening of the new wing
and for the grad uating class of nurses
to be held at the hospital on Thurs
day of this week. The new wing and
the nurses home will be open from
three until five O'Clock in the after
noon and from eight until nine O'Clock
in the evening.
The exercises in connection with
the graduation of the nurses WILDE
at three O'Clock. The program will
include music, addresses by the Rev.
James M. Buckley, D. D., and Stephen
Pierson, M. D. After the presenta-
tion of the diplomas afternoon tea will
be served.
The friends of Memorial hospital are
cordially invited to attend.
The members of the graduating
class are Miss Hilda NJ. Cooper, Mont
real, Canada; Miss Bessie FL. Lyon.
Sparta, N. j. Miss Sarah McIlvaine,
Mass. Miss Emma Louise
Phillips, Elizabeth, N. J. and Miss
Luella B. Wildrick, Washington, N.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12

,
DIR. HUMPHREYS strikes the key
note of the electric lighting situation
in his communication on the first page
of this issue. The simple facts are
that when the situation became intol-
cradle few public-spirited men took
the initiative in starting new compa-
ny naturally supposing that the citi-
zens generally would help the matter
along. They received no end of en-
couragement as long as competition
promised to reduce rates, but when
the new company did the logical thing
and secured the competing plant to
put its business on business basis the
tide turned and hindrancess are far
more common than helps, and it looks
as though some people would be glad
to see these public benefactors lose all
they have invested. 1t is the oft told
story over again, thousands of Morris
town dollars have been lost in foreign
Investments while home interests have
languished for lack of financial sup
port. Our citizens shousd blush fer
themselves.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12

A MEANS of filling the Presidential
chair in the event OF the death of the
President-elect at any time between
the date of his election and the day Of
inauguration-M March Ais provided
in a resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution offered in the
House by Representative James Fran
els Burke Of Pennsylvania. Under the
present laws a state of chaos would re-
suit should President elect die be-
fore March A. There is no law under
which the vacancy could be filled. 1t
is held by some good lawyers that the
Vice President-elect would not be
eligible to the Presidency should the
President-elect die before Inaugural
tion. The proposed amendment to
the constitution provides that Con-
gresS should be authorized TO devise a
means of filling the Presidential chair
In the emergency referred TO. Efforts
may soon be made to dissuade Judge
Taft from visiting Panama before bis
inauguration, as he now contempates.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Burke
was prompted in part By the purpose
OF Mr.. Taft to take the long journey
to Panama.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
Postal poles Down soon.

Work has been started by the Postal
Telegraph company on the<laying Of
the cable from its last pole on Water
street to the company s Office in H. M.
Smiths drug store. The telegraph
company will use ope Of the ducts of
the Morris & Somerset electric com
any about the park From the cleo
trio company's manhole ia front OF the
First National bank conduit was
laid to the drug store and another
conduit is being laid from the man
hole in front of the Oliver. Drake COM
pany's store Ia the Becker building to
the company's first pole on Water
street. In all about three hundred
feet of conduit Is being laid for the
telegraph company, the work being
done bY Thomas HI. Meskill A i've
loop, ten conductor cable will be put
Mn from the pole onHWater street co
the Office and when connected up the
telegraph company's poles on the park
viii come down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
oRANGE-CucUMBER NOW.
Latest Freak Horticultural combina-
ton May Become Favorite Dish.

II Z D.
Latest Freak horticultural Combine.
ton May Become Favorite Dish.
An orange-cucumber, or cucumber-
orange, as the name has not yet been
decided, is freak combination raised
by Howard s. Hill, cucumber grower,
Of Gardner, Mass, which be is lcultil
waiting as new dish to tickle the PAL
ates of the exactlng diners. isfi8 .HS
The new fruit or vegetable resulted
from an experiment made several
weeks ago by Mr.. Hill. AT that time
an orange tree was in full bloom in
his cucumber dollhouse, at the same
time the blossom of the cucumber
vines first appeared. Mr.. Hill trans
ferred the pollen from the orange bios
SONS to several cucumber flowers, Nd
The first appearance of the fruit was
the same as that of an ordinary infant
cucumber, but as the fruit grew the
result of the incubation became APP
parent. The cucumber instead Of
frightening out remained round. like
an orange, with the orange bloom scar,
but the skin was that Of cucumber
with the same corruptions. When
ripened the new product assumed a
bright orange color and from dis
lance appeared the same as an orange.
With the seeds from the best speci.
mems Mr.. Hill is growing a number OF
vines and thinks that the new fruit
will become established and prove q
favorite, as the taste Of the orange and
cucumber blends in an excellent man
ner and makes pleasing combination
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12

THE Republican Presidential Elec
tors of New Jersey will meet at the
State House next Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock to cast their vote for
President and e-President, and
thus complete the work of this state
in its shares in choosing the nation s
heads. As soon as the vote is formal
ly cast a messenger will be dispatched
to Washington with the result. 1t will
be delivered to the president of the
Senate, with those of the other states,
and these electoral votes of the respec-
tive states will finally determine the
election of William H. Taft as Presi-
dent and James S. Sherman as Vice
President.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12

ONE of the most important civil
service decisions given by the United
States supreme court is that just
handed down, under which it is de-
termined that person discharged
from civil service position and rein
stated under the ruling is entitled &c
full pay for the Interim, although
during the period of absence from his
post he had been earning regularly
and higher emolument than that
given by the government. The law
takes no cognizance Of any other fact
than that the person was illegally re-
moved and legally restored, in the
eye of the law, was entitled to con-
tinuous compensation from the gov
ernment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
New Local Option Bill.

We are requested to call attention
to the Local Option Bill which the
Legislature will be requested to enact
into law this winter. 1t is an exceed
ingly simple measure. 1t provides
that the voters of each municipality
shall by ballot on a day agreed upon
by the court decide whether it is for
the public good to Issue licenses, and
il the majority decide it is not for the
public good then of course no licenses
shall be issued.
1t does not raise the question of the
merits of license or no-license, but
leaves that toSthe voters.
it interferes with no other restric-
tive or regulative laws, as they, Of
course. Will apply IN all those places
where the majority deem it for the
public good to issue licenses.
1t will not interfere with any law to
elect or appoint Commissioners to
grant licenses and enforce the law, but
such measure will be in perfect har-
mony Herewith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
MR.. TAFT'S NEW YEAR
RESOLUTIONS.

" If am elected, Mr.. Taft has said,
+" i propose to devote all the ability
that is Ia me TO the constructive work
of suggesting to congress the means by
which the Roosevelt policies shall be
|clinched." And in that work he adds,
2 My conscience shall be my final POI
litical counselor"
/ will conserve the interests Of in
vested capital for the welfare Of the
country and of the workingmen.
Men who, to get rich, violate the
law, moral or statutory, must be re-
strained. The statutory law should
be amended where necessary SO as to
comprise the moral law.
X / shall not interfere with legal COM
binations of capital that are beneficial
and properly controlled: but / shall
interfere with those made merely to
control markets. fix prices, restrict
output, kill competition.
| am against limiting the proportion
of their output corporations may own,
and fixing prices by government.
shall take no steps to destroy great
organizations that have a large wage
fund when prosperous, and that add
greatly to the prosperity of the coun-
try but / shall do my utmost to keep
them within the law.
am interested in legislation against
the railroads, that it shall be just and
only properly restrictive. The whole
country depends upon the prosperity
of the railroads.
The principle of competition be-
tween naturally competing lines musa
not be violated. And should approve
an amendment to the law permitting
useful traffic agreements when APP
proved by the interstate commerce
commission.
1t will be one of my most pleasant
duties to construct legislation that
shall give labor square deal and not
more than a square deal.
/ shall uphold the right of labor to
organize for the purpose Of making
itself properly power in the COM
munity, to maintain its level in the
struggle Of life, and for dealing with
capital.
] shall oppose labor when, exercising
it's right to strike, it Injuries the prop
erty Of its employer, and when it at
tempts by secondary boycott /" to
compel third and unwilling person
to join the controversy.
Non-union labor shall be secured alb
solutely the same rights as union Ia
Dor.
l shall endeavor to bring capital and
labor into closer relations of confidence
and interdependence, and shall seek
peace between capital and labor by
their mutual recognition of their re-
spective unions and acceptance of the
principle of mediation and arbitration.
From the January "Circle Maya
Zine,,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-12
4 PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTION
The Morrisrown Trust Company Com
tinues to Forge Ahead.

The Morrisrown Trust Company Com
tinues to Forge Ahead.
We call the attention of our readers
to the remarkable statement of the
Morristown Trust company, published
in this issue, showing deposits of S5,-
I272, 616.43, and surplus and profits of
81, 500, 901.7 accumulated since its or
ganization, December Is, 1892, besides
paying the depositors in interest 81
519,272.O6. At the time the Trust
company was started there was prac-
ideally no interest paid on deposits by
the banks in Morristown, with the ex-
ception of the Savings bank.
BY the energetic yet conservative
management of the president, Samuel
Freeman, the executive committee,
officers and directors, this institution
has grown to be . great help and con-
vsnience to the people of this vicinity,
and since the company began business
it has not only paid the large amount
referred to above in interest to the
depositorS, but has paid the county
and State over 300, 600 in taxes.
Its depositors now number about
5000 and are constantly increasing.
Unlike savings banks, money may be
deposited at any time and will earn
interest from the date of deposit to
date of withdrawal
Its fine building is centrally locat-
ed and very satisfactorily arranged for
the convenience of its customers and
the general public, and the special IA
cilities for conducting business fur
nished by Trust companies are largely
used by people Of this vicinity.