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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
CURIOUS FLORIDA HERB.
Red Plant Which Feeds Upon Ant,
and other Insects.

Red Plant which Feeds Upon Ants
and other Insects.
Almost everybody knows there are
such things as insectivorous or carniv-
orous plants, but 1t is doubtful. If many
know we have any such plants grow
ing right here in Southern Florida.
Nevertheless there is plant, or rather
herb, growing here which is really in
sectivorous.
1t is likely that on account Of its
being extremely small it has escaped
attention. In fact, 1t seems to have
been overlooked by the botanists also,
as we are unable to find it classed
among the sensitive plants.
This is an annual herb, and the en-
tire plant, including the flowers, is OF
a deep rich red color. 1t rarely reaches
a height of more than three inches
and is never so broad. The leaves are
spatulate when undisturbed and pre-
sent many small fbrillae and secrete
at their tips tenacious fluid which is
capable of holding the very small in
sects, such as ants and the like, upon
which it feeds. When any of these get
lodged In the fluid and disturb these
fibrillae the leaves slowly acquire a
deep cut shape and sometimes curl
completely up over their victim. When
they have absorbed the insect they
slowly recover their original shape,
leaving only the skeleton of the insect
remaining.
These plants grow on the very low
fiat, poor and sandy lands. They ap
pear In the late winter and early
spring months. = Punta Gorda Ella.
Herald.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17

oences that l presume has har-.,.s :.
os' OF US in our time, and sincerely do
pity the Few whose want Of luck and Isct
OF observation have debarred them snch
sunshiny moments. sun
Wei, Gren," she inquired, as she rose
10 her feet. have you overthrown nv
ogres Am | free girl againY.
don't know, darling-the great bat.
Tie comes Of tomorrow; but | think !
can promise you shall never marry Pear.
man"
Don't talk nonsense; you know I never
would, now. Before you came down II
was different | was weak. and foolish
and miserable. That story is all over
and I'm forgiven-at least. though,
so; and Maude looked shyly but archly
into her lovers face.
Grenville behaved after the manner Of
young men generally when so circum
stanced-those quiet footpaths over the
helds have a deal to answer for-and
what Don't, please, Gren !" meant,
must leave TO the discrimination of the
reader, merely remarking. Grenville Rose
either decided it meant nothing, or coulG
not have heard it.
But do you think you can put things
a bit right for papa?" inquired Maude
when she at last extricated herself.
Il hope so; but we must wait till to
morrow to know for certain"
Ito be continued.)
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
Bad Breath

For months had great trouble with my
stomach and used all kinds of medicines.
My tongue has been actually as green as
grass, my breath having bad odor. Two
weeksago friend recommended Cascarets
and after using them can willingly and
cheerfully say that they have entirely
cured me. / therefore let you know that /
shall recommend them to any one suffer
ing from such troubles. "-Chas. II. Hal
perm, ia Z. 9TH ST., New York, N. Y.
Pleasant. Palatabe. Potent, Taste Good,
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe
l0c, 25c, Soc. Never sold In bulk The gem
uine tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 923
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
False Teeth for Dogs.

News comes from London that many
dentists there have established par
lors" for the treatment of dogs, and
that the patronage Of the owners OF
"show dogs" has made the innovation
a profitable one. A defective tooth may
lose the prize to a dog otherwise per
feet as to points" and it is now O
common practice with fanciers to send
their pets to the dentist as regularly
as wise parents send their children
Single new teeth cost from 81 to s.
each, while as much as $135 Is paid
for a full set for a beloved old canine
member Of household.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
THE WORD WINTER"
Said to Have Originally Indicate
Wetness, Not Goodness.

Said to Have Originally Indicated
Wetness, Not Goodness.
There is a prevailing impression that
there is something in the word 'win-
ter" that signifies cold, and the sea-
son is usually associated with the idea
of low temperature, but where the
word originated there was little Of
winter as we understand II, while
there was a great deal Of moisture at
the time the earth was nearest to the
sun, so that it is not the temperature
but the atmospheric condition that has
given us the word.
The word winter" as we use 1t, is
found with but slight notifications in
all the branches of the Aryan Ian
guages, for the idea of wetness asso-
ciated with the season was given to II
before the Aryan family was divided.
If we go to the root of the word we
find ''wad," with the signification Of to
well, to wash out, to moisten or make
wet Our Aryan ancestors used that
root to apply to all conditions Of
moisture, and many words besides
winter have grown out Of it, wet and
water being among them.
This root "wad" is in the Sanskrlt
as '"udan," water. Anglo-Saxon has
''waeter," and in Latin we have 'un-
da," wave, from which we get our "in-
undate."
Our Danish and Swedish cousins
changed the ''w'' into ''v," and have
winter" In Icelandic it is ''vetir,"
and the old high German has win
tar" and it is winter" in German.
These four words are all from the
Teutonic base "wata," which means
wet So 1t has been moisture that has
been indicated from the birth of the
root on which all of the different words
in a dozen languages have grown
New York Herald.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
VI, ,prrR xyIII-fContIuued., ,

CHAPTER ANlll.-tContinued
.sWell-what next?" inquired Rose
SHORE must be no ultimate chance of my
,o.iug two thousand pounds, mind"
aCertainly not. All / mean, at pres
an, Is TO drive Coriander back In the
hs,,ing as far as l can. When the news
AZ vour proceedings arrives, which l shall
,.Le good care TO disseminate at once,
a.t,ar myself we shall have got him at
,,rsntv 10 one, or thereabouts, for The
cuiness' We must then be guided by
,,bst terms you make with Pearman."
81 think follow you, Silky. And now
each to his avocation, and goodnight"
"Good.night," laughed Dallison, as he
,o,lowed Grenville TO the door. IF ever
Sam Pearman was in a biggish hole, he is
iust now. Mind. you've a clever man
against you, though; so, do your work
thoroughly. Never forget your stake"
mo. I'm not likely TO, If you knew
all"
SCOT his measles pretty bad, apparent
IT," observed the astute host, to himself,
as Gren's footsteps died away down the
staircase. Hope his success there really
does depend, as he says, on this business
coming off all right; else, when it's a reg
ular case of spoons never a soul, ever
knew, could be counted on in bust
ness way-or any other way for the
natter of that 1t is risky with a con-
federate in this state. / believe I'm fool
to trust him. That idiot, Jem Durfey.
lost me a pony last year at Lord's-crack
bowler of his eleven-and blest if they
hadn't to play with ten men because he
was seeing some chit of a cousin off at
PaddingtOn Station. Wonder why they
do it Never was spoons myself but
once. and"-and despite his TRADE, Dal-
son sat down and unused for more than
an hour over that bygone Irritation of
eight years ago. He might be cynical
about all that sort of thing now, yet
there was a woman still living who could
make his pulses leap, should she meet
him. 1t is a fact that, in some cases,
women retain their sway years after they
are not only unconscious of it, but have
almost forgotten their admirer. 1t is
true we also sometimes see the converse
Of this, when a woman would fain pick
up the dropped stitches of a bygone love
affair, but the male creature has freed
himself from the yoke.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
TerminOIogy.

Our woman suhragists insist
They are not ready yet
To cast aside the stately "gist,"
And substitute ''gette."
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
Modern Table of value.

"Now, children" commanded tn
austere Instructor In advanced arith
metic. "you will recite In unison tn
table of values"
Thereupon the pupils repeated II
chorus:
"Ten mills make trust,
sTen trusts make combine,
'Ten combines make a merger,
"Ten mergers make magnate,
"Ten magnates make the money
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
Of the World and the Commendation OF
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method Of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
According to Contract.

House 0wner-You failed to pay
your rent last month. What are you
going to do about 1t.
Tenant-Oh, suppose I'll do as you
said when l rented it.
House Owner-What did 1 say?
Tenant-You said l must pay in ad-
vance or not at all.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
Confidence Game.

Man With the Bulging Brow-What
are you scowling about?
Man With the Bulbous Nose-I'd like
to punch your head for you. You told
me l ought to read Referees of a Bache-
lor." l got it at the public library and
put in an hour or two trying to read it,
and there amt the first blamed word in
the book, from first to last, about prize
fighting!
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17
Slight Mistake.

Harker-I met Smythe a week after
he had faced the parson and he de-
clared that he had married his ideal.
Parker-Well?
Harker-A year later he confessed
his mistake-said 1t was his ordeal in
stead Of his ideal he had married.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17

Extensive beds of Holsters are to be
planted soon in the waters of the British
Columbia, and it is expected that in four
or five years the lobster taking industry
will be established ON large scale.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-17

Mothers viii find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
FIRST-HAND INVESTIGATION.
Entire Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Nav Go West.

mission May Go West.
Members Of the interstate commerce
commission. possibly the whole commits
sion. will make a first-hand investigation
during the latter part Of the summer of
important cases involving alleged dis
elimination in the far western states.
These cases have been pending for some
time. Decisions in most of them will
have a far-reaching effect. Spokane,
Phoenix. Ariz.; San Francisco, Los An
geles and Salt Lake City will be among
the cities visited.
Several members of the commission
will certainly take the trip" said Com
missioner Lane this morning. I'VE hope
that the whole commission will be able
to go. Some Of the cases are highly i'm
portant and involve questions that we
can get at much better if we are right on
the ground. This is the reason for our
decision to make the trip"
Another tour that is being planned,
suggested by Representative Townsend
of Michigan, who is assisting Attorney
General Wickersham In working out his
plan for closer relationship between the
ment, including the interstate commerce
commission, is one on the great lakes.
during which the various officials con-
cerned in this work can get together and
discuss 1t.
Those who would be included in Mr..
Townsend's party are Attorney General
Wickersham, Secretary Nagel, Secretary
Ballinger and representatives of the in
terstate commerce commission.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
PIANO.
BARGAINS

The wealthiest people IN
Washington are equipping
their homes with PIANOLA
PIANOS.
Almost every sale OF a
PIANOLA PIANO brings
an exchanged piano to our
warerooms.
Wouldn't YOU like one of
these instruments, with a
famous name - in splendid
, condition = and at very
reasonable price?
These are REAL piano
bargains-NOT cheap instru-
ments with ridiculouslv high
prices cut in half for effect.
Nor are they worn-out. sec
ond-hand pianos gotten rid of
because musically unfit.
Easy Monthly Payments.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
oCTOGENARIANS IN TRAGEDY.
Farmer Aged 81 Killed by Brother
in-Law, So, Who Commits Suicide.

SCRANTON. Pa, June IA murder
and suicide, remarkable because of the
great age Of the two principals, each be-
ing an octogenarian, occurred yesterday
on farm in Derry township near Homes
dale, about twenty-five miles from here.
According to reports received here George
Baker. farmer, aged eighty-seven
years was murdered presumably with
a shotgun by his brother-in-law. Mark
Van Duesen aged eighty-six years.
After leaving Baker dead Van Duesen
returned TO the farm house and informed
Mrs. Baker what he had done. Before
the aged woman could summon neighbor5
Van Duesen hurried out of the housa and
shot himself dead. What led up to the
tragedy is not yet known here
Evening star., 1909-06-12
Lighthouse Service.

The lighthouse authorities are disposing
OF the older vessels of the service and
the steamer Cactus will next be sold to
the merchant trade. The sale OF the old
steamer will be by public auction and will
take place Friday next at Tompkjnsville.
N. Y. The Cactus was built at Brook
lyn in 1853 and has rendered, efficient
service.
The United States lighthouse engineers
steamer Jessamine has returned to Bal
timore from a repairing cruise among the
lights and buoys in the fifth district.
After day or two in harbor the steamer
will take on stores and will again start
on a cruise among the light stations in
the district
Hugo Bernagozzi, engineer of lightship
No As, has been relieved from duty on
that vessel and transferred to the charge
Of the engine room on relief lightship No.
~, to succeed Thomas Fitzpatrick. trans
ferred to the cutter Holly.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
CENTRAL WINS BY DEFAULT
ANNUAL ATHLETIC CONTESTS
OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Second Victory Of the Blue aud
White for the Evening Star Cup
Events Clossiy Contested.

BY winning the annual track and field
morning on the speedway athletic field
the Central High School captures the
second contest for the large silver cup
offered by The Evening Star. 1t will be
necessary to win 1t again to become
owner OF the trophy.
The Central boys walked away with
everything. as none of the other schools
competed. In fact, the Western High
School was the only other school entered
but representatives from the West End
failed to put in an appearance. and the
events were run Off with only the entries
Of the Blue and White.
Mile Run Most Interesting.
The most interesting event was the one
mile run. in which Bryant, Nichols and
Lawrence finished the half mile together.
On the last lap, however, Bryant and
Nichols sprinted. The former won by ten
feet and Nichols finished seventy-five feet
in front Of Lawrence. Practically all
OF the track events were closely contest
ed. while the field games also resulted
in close competition.
Emory Wilson. Central High School;
judges at finish. Mr.. Maures, Central
High School: Mr.. Matthew, Technical
High School; Mr.. Matthews. Western
Stern. Mr.. Pistol. Central High School,;
starter, Mr.. LeMott: timers, Fairfax Oys-
ter. Mr.. Bowie; clerk of the course. Mr..
Kennedy, Central High School: scorer.
Mr.. Kennedy. University of Pennsylva-
mia; prizes. DR.. Phelps. Central High
School; physical director, William Foley.
Summary of Events.
Summary: 1OO-yard dash-Won by
Dewey: Daily. second; Fischer, third.
Time, 10 4-5 seconds.
44O-yard run-Won by Chaney: Rollins,
second. Stewart, third. Time, a3 4-5 Sec
onds.
75-yard dash. junior-won by Bragg;
Pollard. second; Stevenson, third. Time,
35 seconds
22o-yard hurdles-Won by Hunt: Stew
art. second; Bragg. third Time. OPT As.
22O-yar dash-Won by Reuter-; Rollins,
second. Hamilton. third. Time. O.23.
1-mile run-Won by Bryant; Nichols,
second: Lawrence, third. Time, 454 80.
second; DAILY. third. Time. O112-5.
SsO-yard run-Won by CLANCY: Slarrow,
second: Bryant. third. Time, 2.16 40.
Pole vault-Won by F. Speidel. 8 feet 3
inches; c. Speidel, second. s feet 0
inches: Hunt. third, feet 6 inches.
Running high jump-Won by Currie, 5
feet ~ inches; Bryant, second. feet
IL inches.
Running broad jump-Won by Hunt, 20
feet inches: Bryant. second. 10 feet liz
inches; Hamilton. third, 10 feet inches.
Twelve-pound shot put-Won by Kelly.
81 feet inches: Hamilton. second SO
feet inches; Menefee third, 35 feet ,
inches.
Running broad jump. junior-won by
Stevenson. Is feet 10 inches; Vragg, Sec
ond. Is feet inches; Pollard, third, 10
feet 3 inches.
Twelve-pound hammer throw-Won by
Spransey, 127 feet 4 inches; Kelly, 127
feet inch.
Discus throw-Won by Spransey, 81 feet
10 inches: Menefee. second. s6 feet q
inches; Kelly, third, 81 feet 1 inch.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
School Trustees Resign.


HYATTSVILLE, Md. June II, 1900.
William Giusta and William C. Wells
have rendered their designations as mem
bers Of the board OF local school trustees.
Mr. Wells gave up the position because.
as he states. he did not want to pose as a
mere f1gurehead. Il found" he said.
that the school board here had nothing
to do. and that its recommendations were
not sought by the county board and did
not seem to he welcome. The duties Of
the local trustees appear to be just such
duties as the county board may give them
to perform and. as far as my experience
goes. these trustees are expected to do
nothing 1 do not caro- to be a mere ig-
urehead" Mr.. Giusta resigned because
he did not like the manner In which the
other members Of the board were ig-
nored in the appointment Of Mr.. Wells
successor.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
Phosphate Rock From Florida.

The Bull line steamship Wilhelmina.
which brought q cargo Of phosphate rock
from Port Tampa to Alexandria, arrived
at that port and was docked Wednesday.
The modern hoists and appliances for
the quick handling OF cargoes on the pier
Of the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chem
ical Company began removing her cargo
about noon Wednesday. The vessel sailed
yesterday for Philadelphia, over 200
tons Of the material having been re-
moved In two days. About two years
ago, when the Wilhelmina began to bring
cargoes Of the fertilizer-making material
from Florida to Alexandria, her cargo
Of over 1900 tons was lifted from her
hold and deposited In the big storage
houses of the chemical company in about
thirty-six hours. 1t Is stated that the
equipment at the Alexandria pier Is the
most complete in the south. The bulk
Of the phosphate used at the Alexandria
fertilizer works is now brought to that
city In steamships and not In sailing ves-
sells, as was the practice year or two
ago.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
WILL TAKE s,ooo-MILE TRIP.
Party of Epworth Leaguers Gong
to Seattle Next Month.

The TRANSPORTATION committee of the
Washington District Epworth League is
rapidly completing arrangements for the
personally conducted tour of Epworth
Ieaguers to the eighth International con-
,ention of Epworth Leagues, which Will
he held in Seattle. Wash, In July.
Those who contemplate making the trip
will assemble in the parlors of Hamline
NJ F. Church, 9th and p streets north
west. Monday evening for the reception
or reports and discussion of plans. 1t Is
expected at this meeting TO arrange some
of the smaller details of the trip and
enable the committee To determine wheth-
er the registrations will be sufficiently
large TO warrant the chartering of sec
ond car. Ten or twelve persons are OK
pected 10 join the party in West Virginia.
and IL is believed tha, between fifty and
sixty persons altogether will make the
trip
The tour embraces many of the great
scenic points of the west including a
steamer trip from Vancouver 10 Seattle
on Puget sound. fve-day tour OF the
Yellowstone National Park. four days in
Seattle for the convention and visits TO
the exposition. two days in San Francis
90 and two days in Los Angeles. besides
many other points of interest, completing
in all about 5000 miles of travel.
The following have registered for the
tour: Misses George A. Vance. Kate NJ.
Gibbs, II. NJ. Soule. Ruth Fletcher, Lillian
Bailey, Blanche Wilgus. Alma Jones. Mel
lie 3. Brown. Bessie Lee Crockett Eva
r. HiIlyard Ella B. McCord, NJ. Carrie
Smith and two friends. Katharine Ron
saville. NJ. O'DonoShue. Lillian T. Arthur.
Louise {. Edmunds,. Anna La Porte, o. c.
Keliher. NJ. JA Sammond. Bertha W. Wet
gel Mrs. Winter and daughter. Messrs.
A. j. Marsh. F. NJ Hoadley, Ellis F.
Wilson, II. W. Barber. W. L. Evans.
Frank Horner. Prof. A. N. Skinner and
family, Mrs. Anna B. Conway. Mrs. /. b.
Brown, Miss Marguerite Allen, Rev.
Charles A. Bulla of Alexandra and e. r.
Rochester.
The transportation cmmittee consists of
E. r. Rochester, chairman, Frank T.
Israel and ]. Finney Engle.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
One of the Spoils Of War.

The steamer Hector, one OF the few for
eign built ships having American regis
try, has recently been sold by the Union
Sulphur Company Of New York to the
Lunkenbach Company Of New York.
which will keep the vessel In freighting
service on the Atlantic. The Hector
came into the American merchant marine
from the fact that she was captured by
the navy in the war with Spain Being
condemned and sold to American citi-
zens the vessel was given American reg
istry and the privilege Of flying the flag
of the United States. The ship was built
at New Castle-on-Tyne. in 1888. and was
named Lilburn Towers by her British
owners. Later she was sold to Spaniards
and her name was changed to Pedro and
under this name she was captured at the
opening of the Spanish war. The ship is
now at Wilmington. Del. unloading a
cargo of sulphur from Sabine Pass, Tex.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
|PLAcARD DRINKING FOUNTAIN
Commissioners Won't Supply Free
Water, Mrs. Lee Says.

'The Commissioners, who ordered all
pumps closed, refuse to supply free to
the citizens Of Georgetown water which
flows from this, the only drinking foun-
TAIN
This inscription. Mrs. Margaret du Pont
Leo of 1O25 Jefferson street, George
town. says will be placed on a drinking
fountain which she has erected near the
street on her property.
There is no authority of law for
granting free water in this case," DR..
William Tindall secretary to the Com
missioners, wrote Mrs. Lee yesterday.
while the Commissioners have author
ity to grant free water, under certain
conditions, in this instance. in view of
the fact that this is private resi-
dence. 1t does not come within the mean
ing and intent of this act
Evening star., 1909-06-12
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Eastern Amusement Company. for
one two-story brick theater at 5l5 Sth
street northeast: architects. Harding &
Upman: builders. William Yost & Bros. !;
estimated cost, 5000.
To Edward T. Crismond for two two
story frame dwellings, from S1o to S12
Savannah street northeast: architect, A.
H. Beers: builder. Edward T. Crismond: !:
estimated cost, 5000.
To Annie c. McGraw for one two-story
brick dwelling at 64 Harvard street
northwest; architect, Annie C. McGraw;
builder. E. D. Farnham estimated cost.
5000.