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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
saDELzwAREs MODIFICATION AND NEW JERSEYS.

In Delaware more han s1MOoOo was represented in the incopora ions
Pr the month Of May In New Jersey the capitalization of new corporations
&s only s1OWoo while in the corresponding month of 1908 it "a S7oooooo
The reason or thfsw wholesale tanserral of new interpretations to Delaware
htthe Delaware Law which makes tbe fees tnning I'M permits a corporation To-
W "captsMzed' with 100000 while It has only $1,000 paid into It's treasury The
Few neutrality-suspicious. laws are liberal but moi ncentous. They grant gen
&ai powers ito a company and place n o obstacles in tho way of legitimate enter
fses but corporations that have interpreted nbraIty al license and acted ac
tie great value Of M New Jersey laws Is their stability, and legitimate corr
6orate enterprises come to this State Deiawar ear AXE in other With their
thdefed capitalization, which is likely to shrink and disappear lien he state
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
THOUSANDS LOST
BY WATER WASTE
Leaky Fountains and FORGOTTEN
Taps Are Depicting the
Public Funds.

edo you know what it costs the
Territory to keep that little drinking
fountain by the Y. NJ. C. A. building
running'" asked Superintendent Mars
ton Campbell yesterday afternoon. 81
have just been figuring it out, and it
costs just about $40 year.
"That will serve to give an idea of
how much the Territory loses by the
waste of water. The stream in that
fountain is only a little one, no bigger
than a lead pencil and only two or
three inches high, yet the water that
is used amounts to $40 a year.
1T is the water that is allowed to
run to waste that costs US money. Last
Sunday I ordered three taps shut off
that had been allowed to run full blast
from Friday noon up to that time.
They were on the premises of a prom
nent firm of this city. There was alb
solutelv no sense in their being al
lowed to run. They were not water
ing the lawn, for the water was just
running from each tap in one place.
An area of fifty feet across was about
four or five inches deep in water. That
was lust what was on top of the
ground-and the ground was sandy, so
most of the water had sunk through
That is Just an example of how the
careIessness of some people costs the
government money and reduces the wa
ter supply of the city. The people are
crying about shortage of water, and
yet millions of gallons are allowed to
run to waste every day.
Whenever [ can do so, I want to
have thorough survey made of the
water mains of the city and have
put in. 1t Will cost about
$51 900 to make the survey, but when
it is made, 1 estimate that I can save
at least three million gallons of water
a day, saving in money of from
$3.50 to $500 each day
Mr.. Campbell s figures on the cost
of keeping the little drinking fountain
running serve to illustrate what
careless householder who has defective
plumbing may waste out of the public
treasury every year. And yet, there
are hundreds of flushing fountains and
leaky water taps in Honolulu each of
which uses, or rather wastes, several
times the amount of water that is
used by the Y. NJ. c.. A. fountain.
That is why an unfortunate portion of
the residents of Honolulu have to
drink the unboiled soup that comes
from Nuuanu valley and is called by
courtesy water.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
FORMER H0N0LULAN
C0NFESSES HIS GUILT
Louis Grant Turns States Evil
dence in Opium Snug
Cling Case.

MANILA, October Louis Grant.
a prominent American resident of this
city, charged with completely in extern
sive opium smuggling schemes discov-
cred some weeks ago, entered plea
of guilty when the case was called
today. He then took the stand as a
witness for the prosecution.
Grant said that William Kennedy and
Chinese banker, jointly charged with
himself, had arranged the plan and
that he had not been informed of it
until after a shipment of mining ma
chlnery had been consigned to him in
which the opium was concealed.
Grant said that Kennedy offered him
$1,000 to allow this opium to be landed
and admitted that he had accepted the
offer. He claimed, however, that he
had no other part in the plan.
Grant S evidence was a part of the
testimony in the trial Of Kennedy,
which is now in progress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
TIMELY ADVICE.

Never leave home on journey at
this season of the year without bot
tie of Chamberlain S Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, is good advice for
young and old. No one can tell when
tanned on board the ears or steamships.
it may be required 1t cannot be OBJ
Buy it before leaving home. For sale
by all dealers, Benson. Smith & Co.,
Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
German Lutheran Church.

FeImy, pastor.
9:45 Sonntagsschule; II Gottesdienst.
Predigtreihe ueber Gottes Offenbarung
in der Natur 5; Die Schoepfung der
Frde.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
Service at the Christian Church.

On Sunday evening, October II, a
serice in English will be held at the
Chinese church, Fort street, at 1880
o clock. In connection with this SER
vice a number of stereopticon views
of the Ober-Ammergau Passion Play
viii be shown.
There will be special music, incIud-
ing a cello solo.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all, especially TO Chinese young men
and women.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
Sunday Church
Services
Central Union Church.
Devices

Corner of Beretania avenue and Rich
ards street. Doremus Scudder, minis
ter; Amos A. Ebersole, assistant minis
| ter. Services on Sunday, October IL,
as follows:
Men s League Bible class at $50
a. N.
Bible school, Clifton H Tracy, super
| intendent, with classes for all ages at
9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at II clock The
minister viii preach.
Choir and chorus, Stanley Livingston,
conductor, will sing West s "The Lord
Is Exalted, - and lead the congregation.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at $3.50 p. m. Misses Hoyt and
Bates of Japan, viii speak.
Evening worship at 1870 clock Ser
mon by the minister; subject, GA Char
aeter in Three Words.
The First Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner of Beretania avenue and
Miller street, John T. Jones, pastor
Sunday school, 10 a. M, Arthur Rob
bins, superintendent.
Morning worship, II a. M, sermon
by the pastor; subject, "What Is the
Matter with the Churches2' The sub
ject of this discourse was suggested by
a series of articles by different minis
tiers, publishd in the Octobr number
of the Delineator, practical discus
sion of the obstacles in the way of the
progress of the church.
Epworth League, 6:30 p. M, topic,
'"The Growth of Seed Truth; leader.
Frank L. Lee. At this service John
NJ. Martin viii give a brief report of
his visit to the International Epworth
League Convention.
Evening worship, 1880 p m, sermon
by the pastor; subject, ''The Prodi-
gal. -
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening,
7:30.
Music under the direction of Mr..
Lee, Prof. n. NJ. Lewis. organist.
Tourists, soldiers, sailors, visitors
and friends are most cordially invited
to attend the services of this church.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
sx SON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June "a
The last sad rites OF the Aldrich TART
bill will take place behind the CLOSED
doors Of conference committee room
The principal iniquities Will be enact
ed in the dark
Following are the senators who VII
be members OF the conference com
mittee. Republicans-Aidrich, Of
Rhode Island. Burrows. OF Michigan
Smoot, OF Utah; Penrose. of Pennsyi
vania Hale. OF Maine, Democrats
Daniel Of Virginia, Money, OF Missis'
sippi. Bailey. Of Texas
The following members Will repre-
sent the house on the conference com
miItee Republicans-Payne. OF New
York; Dalzell. OF PENNSYLVANIA; Nc
Call OF Massachusetts; Hill. OF Con
necticut: Boutell. OF Illinois; Demo
crats-Clark. OF Missouri; Underwood,
OF Alabama, Griggs. Of Georgia.
IL is the function Of = conference
70 adjust differences be-
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
TARIFF BILL IS
IN SAFE HANDS
When House and Senate Conference
Committees Get Busy Look Out
for Worst lniQuities.
TARIFF SITUATION
IN A NUTSHELL
He4ess tAe-tarin- proposition con
a A.

Hiefe-is the tarin- proposition con
denscd
Twenty nine million persons IN
the United states are engaged IA
productive Industries.
or these
Ten million TIL the soil
Seven milton arc tn manutactur-
ing and mechanical pursuits.
Five million are In trade aAd
transportation activities.
Seven million are engaged IN do
nestle. personal or professions! se'-
J vices.
out OF the above grand total
ono hundred and ATTY thousand
are employing manufacturers
For their beneht principally tat
most exclusively the tartn IS being
raised from the A. per cent aver.
age OF the pingley rates. % the 60
per cent tylus the maximum 81 20
per cent equals II per cent? or th'
Aldrich BAL
This works ont as heavier taN
on the $4,000 600 totifug. low PAID
wage working producers. for the
benefit Of 10000 stock holding,
highly compensated. prosperous
Is that fair? or good thins'
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
civ. n g tourists Drowned.

KILLARNEY. June 24.-Five Amer.
lean and four English tourists and
two Irish boatmen were drowned yes
terday when a large rowboat in which
they were crossing lower Killarney
lake swamped in a gale The boat
was n four-oared craft. used for talk.
ing visitors about the lake. The parry
started out this morning sightseeing
Searchers discovered the boat over
turned. with two OF the boatmen cling.
ing To me keel
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
COMPLETE RAILWAY
is HIDDEN IN THIS CITY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June PA
railway hidden in the heart OF the
city! A complete railway which has
been in operation for 10 years mas
been found mere. And it Is no mean
railway. Ii has locomotives and ears.
ana is nearly a mile In length. Better
stiil-for the oYners-its earnings are
$4,000 year.
The railroad was discovered by tax
ferrets when the directors OF the cCm-
pany filed papers increasing the cayi-
tai stock from 100000 TO 500. 900 WIZ
the railway was never listed for taxa.
tion is not explained by the county or
state officials IL was built 10 years
ago and has done profitable busileas
all thar time in switching freight cars
cf other lines It's rights and trau-
chises are exclusive-just the same as
the greatest trunk line. Every foot
Of the track is within the cry limits.
within "a stones throw OF tie state
capitol
Crawford Fairbanks, the Terre
Hautc brewer, is the president OF tho
company.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
JEALOUSY DRIVES MAN
TO KILL ONE AND SELF
w r. Puryear Stays His 6rother.in-
Law SHOOTS His wife and Ends
Own life-Wife May Die.

COLUMBUS. O.. June 2i.--Jealousy
is given today as the cause of the
tragedy when W. r. Puryear. an as.
sistant electrical engineer at Onto
State university, shot and killed his
brotherin.law. Fred West. shot his
wife, Mrs. Clare PuryeaT and then
fred a bullet into his own brain At
his homo yesterday afternoon. Pur-
year died in the patrol wagon In 'front.'
OF his home.
Before shooting himself Puryear
| barricadcd himself within the house.
set fire 10 the building and tried 20
lassassinate Police Officer Creedon AS
the latter was advancing toward htai.
Mrs Puryear may die.
In letter which Puryear penn2d
between the murder and the time or
taking his own life, he accused TITS
wife OF inhdelity. The letter follows;
To my dear mother. Mrs NJ
VI. Puryear, Frank. Tenn. and
/ my brotherinlaw, II. c. Scruggs,
Nashville. Tenn.
Clare has been unfaithful 10
me and was correcting her when
her brother heard us fussing and
AN'4 III anu SioR INC III NhN St+Vh4-
der | fired at him and Clare
Joined in. taking his part shoe
at both Of them 10 save myself
and now ! am shut UP In this
house ready TO Kill myself rather
than face disgrace.
You, my dear sisters. are the
only people in this world who are
true ladies in the world 10 me-
have IS in my pocket. all OF which
leave to you, as all ! possess
goes 10 you. The silver you must
take with you.
(Signedl VIM. Il. PURYEAR.
Puryear was graduated from the
university last year. receiving a de-
gree in electrical engineering West
was p years old and Puryear %
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
ANTELOPES MAY DIE.
Roosevelt Sent Them to New York
for Mrs. Lonaworth.

NEW YORK. June 24.-In the An
telope house AZ the Bronx zoo are
the two little African gazelles captur'
cd by Col Roosevelt and sent by him
As present 10 Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth The little beasts were placed
I'm the 700 Immediately upon their ar
rival. but after working over them Tor
"a hours. Dr. w Reed Blair, OF tae
700. says there is very little hope that
they will survive. The long sea yoy-
age was too much for the antelope ;,
GAYS Dr. Blair.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
,nnm.n Who Are Envled.

Those attractive women who are
lovely in face, form and temper are
nc envy Of many who might be like
them. \ weak. sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Constipation
or Kidney poisons show In pimples
blotches. skin eruptions and a wretch
ed complexion. For all such. Electric
Bitters work wonders. They regulate
stomach, Liver and Kidneys. purify
the blood give strong nerves. bright
eyes. pure breath. smooth, velvely
skin. lovely complexion. Many charm
ing women owe their health and beau.
~ 20 them. AT +. c. Kinsel Central
Drug Co. and Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Strange University Teachings

Parents are frequently dlsmayed when their
children return from college to learn some Of the
ideas that have been instilcd in their minds. Our
great colleges culture tubes for some of the mos,
startling theories ever devised Free love- socialism.
and similar creeds are discussed and advocated in
places where practical people would hardly look for
such ideas to be sustained Harold Boce has
VISITED many Of our great colleges and un;vc,,;,;c,
within the past year and has set down JUS, what !,
being taught. You will be astonshed at MANY 81
the things Mr.. BOice will tell you about our best
known universities.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24

Paying for electric current for a
dim light Is the height Of extrava-
gance; one new light often gives iou.
Die the light OF two old ones.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Depew's "Reminiscences

What names, what majestic figures. what great
events are usualzed in the camera-ike mind OF
Ohauncey NJ Depew The tales Of these men, the
moving recital OF these great events. will be told in
the Cosmopolitan with all the anecdota FLIP and
the comprehensive and telling effect of this master
orator and raconteur.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24

Mercury ranks next 10 silver end
copper in conductivity OF electricity.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Henry watterson on Lincoln

February 2. 1909. is the centenary of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln. 1t has been said that
more has been written about this majestic. somberly
pathetic figure than about any other man except
Chnst. he place Of Lincoln in history is fixed for
all hme. and whatever may be written in the future
add little or nothing to the sublimiy Of his hfe
and his achievements
Colonel Henry Watterson. who. perhaps better
than any other. can write alphabetically of the
work and life Of the martyred President. will con-
tribute an appreciation Of Lincoln 10 the March
number Of the Cosmopolitan. q
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Ebert Hubbard

The writings of Ebert Hubbard on the opening
pages OF our issues, although short. are among the
magazines most popular features, and will be con-
hnued during the coming year
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Life of Charlemagne

A great feature Of the coming year Will be
life of Charemagne by Charles Edward Russell.
whose forcefu and picturesque writings are familiar
to and always welcomed by the readers Of the Cos
mopohtan.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24

tween the laws passed in the hous"
ana in the senate Al paragraphs or
sections which are Identical are moi
subject 10 amy change ~ however
the senate bill coQtains any amend
meht TO any paragraph-n any rate is
higher or lower IN the senate bill
that rate becomes the subject OF ad'
JustmCnt
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24

I
Puryear was graduated from the
university last year. receiving a de-
gree in electrical engineering West
was p years old and Puryear %
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
More Aunt Jane" Stories

1t Is more than ten years since Aunt Jane"
began telling her stories in the pages Of tins maya
zine, and there still call for them from all quarters
OF the globe. Aunt Jane is the real thing.
and her tales are the real thing" We are going
to have Of them during the coming year, and
they will be the best things Eliza Calvert Hall has
ever done.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24

Stories by George Randolph Chester are prac-
ucal and deeply absorbing tales Of business methods
In tins magazine for the coming year Mr. Chester
Will contribute senes Of stones II Will be
the graphic recital Of the business cataclysms and
social and political upheavals wrought by the nch
est in the world in an effort to reform great
abuses.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Edwin Lefevre on Wall Street
Humor Of Ellis Parker Butler

Pigs Is Pigs. and Ellis Parker Butler is Elf,
Parker Butler. No one can give the guam, turn
and the ohuckle-oompellng twist to udicrous stu
atom like Mr.. Butler He will be heard from in
the Cosmopolitan this year, and broad snn is
bound to follow the reading OF his tales.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
Some Of the Features for 1909


The conquest Of the air and the invention OF a
practical aeroplane are yet in the future. but many
believe that are on the threshold Of these events
Herbert Quick has written for the Cosmopolitan a
senal dealing with the air that is as Thrilling as it is
odd. quaint and unusual
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

Marjorie Dinsmore, GIT E street,
Marysviiles
willard waugh. 1861 Nineteenth
Helen Haliaweii. 95s, Fifty-sixth
Chester Beck, 2o15 Mission street.
San Francisco.
Virginia WhitehIi 1926 Fairview
street, South Berkeley.
Mildred Ayres, 316 Eleventh avenue.
San Francisco.
Ruth Hall, GA Broderick street, San
Francisco.
Marjorie Dwight, z74 Valley street,
Frances Honeyman, $50 Page street,
San Francisco.
Clarice Kennedy, Windsor
Helen Villalpando, 746 Clayton street,
Hazel Roster. IS Noe street. San
Hazel Fem. 125 B street. San Fran
Earl White, 1904 Fulton street San
katherine Petite. 2o5O Ellis street,
San Francisco.
Ruth Otto, 242 Waller street, san
oscar n crandall. s65 South Second
street, San Jose.
Arthur Pouiin Jr.. 1910 Hayes street,
San Francisco.
Harold NJ F. Behneman, 1soS1s Clay
street Oakland.
Esthre L. Greer, Palo Alto.
Raymond Grimm, $50 North Baker
street Stockton.
May Petersen, s74 California avenue,
Florence WoolIett. 1916 Broadway,
San Francisco.
Grace M. Renfro, 81 Carl street. san
Francisco.
Frances Denzvk 72S North Sierra
Nevada street Stockton.
Edna Geary, 1923 Carlton street
Berkeley.
Marjorie Stuart, 244o Haste street,
Don Stewart, 1920 Telegraph avenue,
Oakland
Willie Hasty. 1857 Park avenue, Al
ameda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

Sherman Storer. Jones avenue and
First street, Elmhurst.
Edith Griffin, 4OS2 Iwenty-tnira
Evelyn Del Vale. 1447 Ninth avenue.
Lucille Granicher. 2Os7 Market street.
' Emiley Mouat. 1910 Hawthorne Ter
race, Berkeley.
Lora Williams. 1884 Sherman street,
San Jose.
Hiida Hvall 1885 Bonita avenue,
Hascall waterhouse. sol Twenty-sev-
enth street, Oakland, ,oo r.st s,xtssrt,
street, Fruitvale.
Francisco.
r. D., San Francisco.
Edward Bissinger. Lompoc.
Gilbert Peterson. 224 Day street. San
Francisco.
Margaret Boyle, 1Z14 santa CARA
avenue, Alameda.
street. San Francisco.
Elizabeth Bean, 1775 Alameda avenue.
oscar Emig. 1o41 Sherman street,
Santa Clara, P. o. box "a.
EIzema McCue, P. o. box 162, Jackson
Eyangeline Lewis, 225 Sadowa street,
Ocean View. SaR Francisco.
Zelma Dainty, Brentwood
Lyman Atwood IL Sadie street, Santa
Cruz.
Fannie Sutton, Los Gatos.
Madora Irwin, 204 Girard street, San
Francisco.
Mildred S. Myers, 2021 Alameda ave
Evangeline Stewart, $500 Telegraph
Verona ,sr Crowley. s27 Howard street,
Frances Morrison. 1854 Hamilton ave-
nue. PaIo Alto.
Elmer Eaglin. Sonora.
Bae Chalmers, 2425 Oregon street.
Helen Haywood, 1906 Grove street.
Maud Martinez, 12s Bartlett street.
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

Re4Peisy. H9TsTd Turner sSli Bancroft way
Leon Fl. woolsey. 4 Boulevard place,
Walton Pendleton, 21ss Stuart street,
Edwin schulhofer, $50 Twenty fourth
street. Oakland.
Hannah ,Kappeiman, 1855 McAllistter
street, San Francisco.
NADIA E.. Davis. 12s Randall street,
San Francisco.
Marcella Leonard, 1147 Guerrero
street, San Francisco.
Alice Casey, 1S3 Randall street, San
Rose Todd. 7s7 Charming avenue,
Elsie Darling 1ss waverly street.
Christina NJ Wright. 4 Twenty-sev-
enth street, San Francisco.
Margaret Abrams, Black Diamond.
Elyn w. Jenkins. Al Junipero ave-
nue., Pacific Grove.
Mildred Besfton. Kenwood. box S5.
Edna Grotheer, 103 John street,
Katie crawhal. s22 Duncan street,
Celia Grimm, so n. Baker st. Stock
Adrienne Williams. SausaIito.
Gabrielle Fagothey. 1885 Haight ST.,
@a Mary Dekay. 2o27 Delaware St,
Charlie Batchelder, p Q. Box As,
Elmhurst.
Walter d. Hausmann, 1922 Eleventh
avenue, East Oakland.
Olita Bruins, 1101 Adeline street. Oak
land.
Helen Bergfried. 1888 Bergman
street, Berkeley.
George Kelsey Jr., 22f5 Ellsworth
street, Berkeley.
Donlen j. Argues. 1874 Leavenworth
street, San Francisco.
Willie Kenyon, S65 Thirty eighth
street, Oakland.
Beatrice E. Seager, 1924 Guerrero
street, San Francisco.
Jennie Kennedy 63 Alpine street,
San Francisco.
Christine Enlow. room 9, Ferry
building. San Francisco.
Gardner Goldthwaite, S71 Cedar
street. Alameda.
Thelma Crater, box Sc. Tulare.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

Grace knapp. 1912 Charming way
Berkeley.
Mildred Cowan. 1853 Bush street,
Howard Lincoln. 352 East Fifteenth
street, East Oakland.
Irene Pearson, 1913 Peralta avenue,
West Berkeley.
Maree Montgomery, 255 Montgomery
street, San Francisco.
Shirley Jones, Purissima, r. F. d. 2,
box 10.
Reddick Homer Bickel. Menlo Park.
Amy Hunt, care II. T. Bickel $50
Market street, San Francisco.
Bessie Terry, 2026 Broderick street.
Dorothy Bell. 72O Oak street, Napa.
Ida Aspelin, Sausalito.
Frank Henderson, San Anselmo.
Alice Billeter, 912 Castro street san
Charles f. Manifold. 1886 Eagle ave-
nue., Alameda.
Freddie Levens. care Mrs. L. Patter-
SON. S2S Eighteenth street, Oakland
: Virginia Whitehill, 1921 Fairvlew
street, South Berkeley.
Alice NJ. Hewitson, Selby,
Clinton Duffy. san Quentin, -.
Hazel Barrows, 34S7 Twenty second
street, San francisco
George L. Griess, Inverness.
Inez de Long Pringle, 1434A POINT
Iobos avenue San Francisco.
George Terbeck, 242 Clinton Park,
So Dorothy Jones, 9s4 SD ST, Oakland.
Norah Murphy, Pleasanton, Box IL.
Edward Cove. 1855 Webster ST.,
Berkeley.
Berkeley.
Florence Reilly, Acampo-
r. Mildred Thompson, Kenwood.
Gordon Brown, Retreat
Ellen Jermyn, Port Costa.
Minnie Drew Menlo Park.
Henry tihlers, 2S19 Shattuck avenue,
Berkeley.
Berkeley.
Francisco.
MaybeIIe Albright. Placerville.
George A. Mea agher, Selby.
Dorothy Hamilton. 571 Thlrty-nlnth
avenue San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The Ferns

y MONG the most beautiful forms Of
a plant life are the ferns. The vari-
Nety is very great. Some botanists
estimate the number of different kinds
that have been described at 1000.
There are about 80 varieties in Cali
fornia and some of them are of the
most beautiful kinds.
The ferns are nonhowering plants
and are older in point of time than the
towering orders. They. having no
flowers, do not produce seeds as the
Towering plants do. but are reproduced
by spores which grow on the under
side Of the leaf.
When the spores are ripe the leaf
turns brown and in many kinds they
curl up. The pollen of the ferns is
formed about the seed pods or pockets
on the back of the leaf and is a fine
dust Of yellow color.