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Show a commisStates sioner of corporations, addressed the Indianapelis Trade association. Mr. Smith told a story of the south. A northern man made a visit to the || plantation of a southern colonel, he said, and was almost devoured the The next the bait would be in the form of some. first night by mosquitoes. moning the northern man asked the sweet-tasting secretion. On alighting, the mosquito the birds would probably not find the colored butler about adhesive fluid which the leaves would plague. ‘Don’t the mosquitoes bother produce more than slightly annoying. the colonel?’ he asked. The movements which they would “Not much, sah,” the butler replied. make in an endeavor to free them: “The first part of the night the colselves, would be all-sufficient to give onel am too drunk to feel mosquitoes, These would rapidly close in on their prey, and in a few moments escape would be out of the question. Finally, the unfortunate birds would perish miserably, the bodies in their decay yielding to the plant the nitrogenous matter desired. The butterworts are at the present time innocent-looking plants rather attractive in appearance. These species, as is well known, find their home in boggy tracts, where they spread their . Nothin’ in It. Teacher of infant geography class— Zohn Mace may tell us what a strait is: John Mace—It’s jus’ th’ plain stuff, ‘thout nothin’ in it—Judge. foliage on the surface of the ground and children, Bears the and see 7 aS In 30 Years. For Over it cm Signature of Cg Use that , Children Orv for Fletcher’s Castoria Seemed Like More. The Professor—In 140 wasps’ nests there are an average of 25,000 insects. The Student—Why, professor, I disturbed just one nest one day, and Til bet. there were more than 25,000 in that one!” Lovers of Nature in her wild aspects wiil find much to give them delight The scenery there often is striking and spectacular, a in Newfoundland. Head, on the Humboldt This is Breakfast specimen being here pictured. river. True to His Trust. “Wather,’ asked the beautiful girl, “did you bring home that material for my “new skirt?” “Yes.” “Where is it?” “Tet me see? ‘Wait now. PRA of Caution At the Union and Economy. a few evenings to:see her 2&8 years, was heard following the train my dear. Take good care of yourself and not to be too free with ers on the train. el dhl el le OLDEST ll A Nt NA NA NAA But if a nice looking where she dren, She had, in all, ten chil- three dying in infancy. Her “hilep Simple Explanation. fhivie tagistrate a point that he was MESSYS.% at his was the race with 4 ‘in 1801, at the age of fifteen.. Until witiiin five years she ~ future and not a rare with a past-— praioaitnsitine T. Washingtdn told this little. NL NN Nfl oc GETTING Nc Nl aN SS PERILOUS It is a fact recognized by botanists as beyond dispute that the carnivorous habit among plants is more widespread than it was formerly supposed to be. The specialized sundews (Dro- seras) are but the advance guard of tims by the use of an ahhesive fluid, institution dren. Wer married life extended over eighty-five years, and she has been 25 years a widow. She was married Booker NP de- Catholic ninety-four. man should speak to you be polite to him—he may buy your supper for you.’-—Kansas City Star.’ NOP scendants number nearly three hundred, counting many great-grandchil- a will be cared for, her children having all died, one son recently at the age of eighty-nine. Another wasa Jesuit priest, who died in 1910 at the age of one hundred. Her daughter died the’ very day the mother attained her one hundred and twenty-fifth year, aged fre- No a large army of species which depend for their existence more or less upon absorption of animal salts through their foliage. There is no gainsaying the statement, recently put forward by more than one scientist, that the tendency to rely upon a carnivorous diet is on the increase. Of course, this is only in a line with the simplest evolutionary principle. It is possible to trace the steps by. which the highest types of species, which seize and hold their prey, such as the Venus fly trap (Dionaea) have been evolved from to strang- NA PLANTS .WOMAN Prussia today there lives a woman who has completed her one hundred and tw ity-fifth birthday. Census officials have been interested in her case for the last 50 years, first on account of her marvelous memory, and more lately because of her longevity. She is now almost blind, and bent fairly in two with rheumatism. She has been transferred, within the last year, it. I’m pockets, ago a mother who had gone daughter, a miss of about safely started on a journey, to give the young lady the words of advice just before started. “Now, good-by, member depot la In nee Mixture LIL PRUSSIA’S Don’t be dmpatient!. JI didn’t. forget sure I’ve got it in one of my pomewnhere.” : LP bered perfectly the those which Napoleonic wars of such whith drown in as ances located at the base of the Flies which may chance to | are of course: into the water and prominent officials of Prussia con- leaves. He was standing by his door one morning when old Aunt Caroline went DY. ae “Good morning, Aunt Caroline,” he said. ‘Where are you going this morning?” “Jawzee, Mista’ Wash’ton,” she replied. ‘“I’se done been what [se gwine.’—Kansas City Star, sulted her as to happenings which were matters of historical dispute in the vicinity of Germany where she first saw the light. In order to confirm his dates, an Italian historian, ten fall years ago, traveled to Prussia to inter- by view her at the suggestion of keeper of archives in Potsdam. come these plants may become so advanced in carnivorous tastes as to be a real menace to animal creation. Dreadful indeed must be the sundews and the Dionaeas to their insect victims at the present time. The unfor-: OBSERVE the ANCIENT CEREMONY Deliberating. The Rev. James Hamilton, minister of Liverpool, while on holiday in Scothad a narrow escape wading boots, had from great diffi- SALLOW Often Caused by response, “but 1 FACES Tea and Drinking. Coffes \ Wow many persons realize that tea and G¢offee. so disturb digestion that they produce a muddy, yellow complexion? — ; Hye A ten days’ trial of Postum has proven a means, in thousands of cases, of clearing up a bad complexion. ‘A Washn. young lady tells her ex- perience: “All of us—father, mother, sister and hrother—had coffee used tea and for many years until finally we all had stomach troubles, more or less. “We all were saliow and troubled with pimples, bad breath, disagreeable taste in the mouth, and all of us simply so many bundles of mwerves. “We fee didn’t realize that tea and cof- caused the trouble until one day we ran out:of coffee and went to borrow some from a neighbor. She gave us some Postum and told us to try that. — ; “Although we started to make it, *we all felt sure that we would be sick 4f we:missed our strong coffee, but we tried. Postum and find it delicious. “We were surprised to read the statements on the pkg., got more and in a month and a half you wouldn’t have known us. We ail were able to digest our food without any trouble, each one’s skin became lear, tongues cleared off, and nerves iin fine: condition. We never use anything now but Postum. There is nothing like it.’ Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. “There’s a-reason,’ and plained in the little book, it is “The exRoad to Weliville,”’ in pkgs. iver ome ‘gre read appears genuine, the above from time true, amd letter? A plant absorbs from their new to time. They full of humaz The ancient ceremony of the planting of the “penny hedge,” or horngarth, was observed recently near Whitby, England. The custom is supposed to be of feudal origin. Its observance is connected with a farm about six miles from Whitby near Robin. Hood’s Bay, and if the ceremony be not duly observed “on the morn of the eve of Ascension Day” the farm lands must revert to the holder or holders of the manorial rights. The tenant of the farm along with the bailiff lays the hedge with “ten stakes, ten strout-stowers, and ten yedders.” The ancient horn is blown, the tenant gut ye,” on and shouts, the “Out ceremony secretion 2 way is to 8 BELL TOWER captured the idea of leaves not altogether portionate, as big ing fantastic. To the tentacles could be pro- scarce- ly be less than ten inches in length, and these would be able to grapple with birds of considerable size. We may conceive that the giant sundew would be able to hold out some special inducement for its intended victims to visit the leaves. Probably cent compound interest In a savings account. Your money availabie when you want it. Walker Brothers ‘Bankers Salt Lake City You can deposit or withdraw by mail. 39 Street, Cpium Diseases. 3 9g0 a Kansas City, Utah. “Yes, the sweating editor advertised the fact that ‘he had lost his umbrella and requested the finder ei to keep it. He now. reports: Te finder has done so. It pays to adver- His Still. ‘Is you wife still hy harself?” ‘tT don’t know, I’m never with Girls Eithel—Maud\ on her . her ion. Marie+-I that for lemon back days of very early Christianity, the bell Vilna, Russia, is an edifice tower of of great interest. now is to Despite a great the the fact that she Little got Transcript. industrial Prue—Did the bride get necklace from the groom? Hugh—No—boxing gloves. ried her Judge. center, The its cathedral and that CITY LOTTERY FOR A BRIDE and. the dowry. who proceeds If she does wins him, shé dowry. her, has But and to cases go to the give him of refusal to kiss me. He—Yes, He but cated on 102 the country. Jewish Gate of Sane my how second I be only. It wasn’t our Steve—‘“Fiction cg stoop. Fiction. had a good job edi: editor?” Gabe—“Yes, he inserted (cheers), and( applause) in the (aughter), speeches published every day.’’—Cincinnati Hnquirer. ; Explained. forgot back “When I was shipwrecked in South: America,” said Captain Bowsprit, “I came across a tribe of wild womes who had no tongues.” “Mercy.” cried one of his listeners “Wow could they ef the fair sex. to for an talk?” “They couldn’t!” “That’s what salt. scattered all over Hush found sitting snapped the old made ’em wild.” Money. Boss—There’s fellow will queens. Now can Back. came farms, ears! you lick. on Congressional $10 gone from my Johnny. You and J cash. drawer, were the only people who had the keys to that drawer. Office Boy—Well, s’pose we each pay $5 and say no more about it? - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings—but the chances are the other over. show He swas fiction {in Washington. tor of the Congressional Record.” 106 were prenounced tuberculous. To find the source of infection 8,715 cows had to be examined. They were lo- the rare. the again.— Out of 760 samples of milk examIned in London during. three months marry to the street—it was Thing. Came among Facts. Boy—Boxed goes dedged mar- umbrella. girl’s half are pearl She husband First Why not like the man refuses a_ He—I forgot something. His Wife (pouting)—You The city of Smolensk in Russian oc casionally holds a municipal lottery, in which the first prize is a girl. Some 5,000 tickets are sold at a ruble each, radishes believe one-half what you can hear. ears. I He only boxed one of my Silicus—What is the first thing a fellow should do if he wants to please a girl? Cynicus—Make a fool of himself over her.—Philadelphia Record, othe four Gabe—‘‘Yes, Spinks Vilna authorities are careful in the preser: vation of such antiquities as the bell tower, the old structures. | second divide families.” Littla Girl—I hear that your pa boxed. yeur ears on the street yesterday. complex- Relevant. Dating to dozen The uses where look—Boston Garden. } her wondered sour going a of Ours. says’ he face money making “John; you pormised at least a dozen of our-friends some early: vege ¢ tables.” : I wonder if they’ “T know I did. would compromise on a trip to the I don’t see how I’m. theatre instead. when she is by herself, but it hardly seems possible that she is still even then.” a “T mean, is she . still without cook?” juice my system—by there?” tise.” ee 4 System. made all sweating the other fellows do the while I raked in the coin.” ‘I should be ashamed to acknowl edge it if I were you.” “Why, there’s no harm in being the a, Turkish bath, is proprietor of Pays. weeks Salt Lake His sirree, I by ill.” It on ye, is very Several the as this is they will grow at 4 per her?” “We became engaged on an ocean voyage.” ‘My, but you must have been feel- decay- by Na While you are holding funds for investment OF VILNA Those is ; Prunkenness and § bodies. which out. 2 It ig a startling conception advanced some scientists that in ages to fly EDA IE If the “high cost of living” is a matter of personal concern to you, the store ads will help you to find a : is the ni- ten feet in length, and we have an exceedingly formidable plant. Many of the palms and other tropical species have foliage which is much in excess of this measurement, so that state, and said to the boy: “I noticed that you never tried to help me.” “Na,” the deliberate thinkin’ o’t.” the elements ent time produces leaves which are perhaps nine inches in length. Magnify this plant until the leaves are eulty in keeping his head above water. ¥inally he managed to get back to the shore, although in a very. exhausted was was and leaf of the sundew finds itself held down by strong arms which ‘are able to resist its vioient struggles. The \ largest Drosera on earth at the pres- he slipped on a stone, lost his baland being encumbered with heavy ing tunate drowning. Accompanied by a boy, Mr. Hamilton was fishing for sea-trout whea ance, ao What is it? fbe story the other day. land, dinner in terms like these: “‘Mrs. Parvenu’s social secretary desired to invite the Duke of Fife dinner on the seventh instant at the in| in strange bucket-like contriv- drowned Acid in unusual SA to the. sects trogenous lime. Portugal Still lower (Dinsacus) as bird we offer, other Do you know? The ad reader learns something, or also produced, which aids the leaf in She smiled demurely and replied in saves something, every day—almost the digestion of the object—supposing a low, thrilling voice: that the capture should be an insect. always she does beth, ‘It is the ‘Maiden’s Prayer: In order to make assurance doubly. And at the same time she handed sure, the edge of the leaf in certain A POSITIVE and PER- §& him her program, pointing to No. 6 MANENT CURE FOR a spécies is seen to curl slowly inward. with her finger. ‘ Now we can imagine that in the very He read and started, for the real far-away future with which we are of the selection was Mendelsdealing, the Pinguicula will develop | name sohn’s “Wedding March.” The bache-| i There is no publicity, no sickness. fle treated as i leaves which will hardly be less than privately as in their own homes. KEELEY IN- & lor bought the ring next day. five or six feet in length. .These lying STITUTE 334 W. South Temole Street, Salt Lake City along the surface of the ground will Excusable. make a special appeal to grazing aniBREN ARD WOMEN BARBERS make more ‘Tad you wife any money when money than ever bemals. : fore on account of many added money making you married her?’ facilities. Good opportunities open and barbers “Not a cent to her name.” We teach the trade complete. Cal! in demand. or write Molier Barber Gollege, 13 Commercial “Well, where on earth did you meet capture their vic- catcher scale are the plants, teasles remem- merely such as the fly (Drosophyllum). way many is . The Proud Duke. _ An English importer, told a story illustrative of the pride of the late Duke of Fife. ' “A very rich woman in Grosvenor} Square,” he said, “once asked the duke o’clock.’ continues, to bargains, Rogers’ 1847 Silver at Half Price, also other makes. Some odd patterns of sterling silver go at half price too. Mail Orders Filled Promptly. in the form of a rosette. If the leaves “To this invitation eame back the of the butterwort are closely examanswer: ci ined, it will ‘be seen that they are “‘The Duke of Fife’s piper is dethickly covered with ‘two sets of sired to inform Mrs. Parvenu’s social glands, one set of which is plainly vissecretary that the Duke of Fife deible to the naked eye. This visible set clines her invitation.”’—Washington resembles a miniature mushroom, Star. while the other set is microscopic and is formed of eight cells grouped after | He Took the Hint. the mahner of a wart or a knob, It is The orehestra played No. 6, a selecthe practice of these glands whenever tion that seemed to the bachelor very ‘|they come into contact with any ob- beautiful. He leaned toward his comject to pour out copiously a mucilaginpanion and whispered: ous fluid, which acts. much in the same _ “How lovely that is! important to Mothers . Hxamine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for. infants and the last part of the night they too drunk to bother him.” . it ee RNR the stimulus to the sensitive tentacles. A better thing than tooth powder to @leanse and whiten the teeth, remove tartar and prevent decay is a preparation called Paxtine Antiseptic. At druggists, 25c a box or sent postpaid ou receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass. While RENNIN The Worrier. Knicker—Does Jack worry? Bocker—Yes; he wants to pasteur ize spilt milk.—Judge. Saturday. in addition mI Paes Ses See \ are RIT iciaspenseomrniar ment oreeeeen It is Removal Sale About August Ist, we hope to be in our new store at 166 Main St., in the Boyd Park building. In order to do this our sale must end next Semmens Garfield Tea is invaluable for all irregulart!- United emma It makes a girl awfully ashamed to Let a man kiss her without first putting “wp some sort of a bluff. Smith, ay Garfield Tea is a fine laxative being composed wholly of pure, health-giviug herbs, fies of the liver, kidneys and-bowels. gnade from pure and wholesome herbs. The Last Week of Our Proof. At a recent meeting, where Herbert | Knox Aa Mosquito. ice eNO anyliing i offered —— are with heinniei you ities EF When fook for the string. BONES OF PRIMITIVE MEN . Bleven with from skeletons of primitive men, foreheads sloping directly back the eyes, and with two .rows of ee teeth in the front of the upper jaw, have been uncovered in Craigshill, at Ellensburg, Wash. They were found -about 20 feet below the surface, OwSRE ge c<. a, A “RED DEVI “x 20 feet back from the face of the slope, in a cement, rock formation over which was a layer of shale. The rock was perfectly dry. The jaw bones, which easily break, he - are so large that they will go around the face of the man of today. The other bones are also much larger than those of the ordinary man. The feindicating, | mur is 20 inches 12g, scientists say, a*man of 80 inches tall. | One of the most interesting and valuable discoveries so far recorded in J. P. Munson, professor of biology the field of Biblical archaeology has been the recent unearthing at Samaria in the state normal school, visited the in northern Palestine of the palace of a Hebrew king, believed to be the “ivory spot and pronounced them the bones Labels with Hebrew writing, which seem to have been in of a primitive man. The teeth in front house” of Ahab. actual use during the lifetime and perhaps in the households of Omri and are worn almost down to the jaw Ahab, have also been found, as well as fragments of pottery and other interbones, due, Dr. Munson says, to eatit was in the palace here that Ahab dwelt with Queen Jezebel ing uncooked foods and crushing hard esting remains. Among the ruins many inscriptiions substances with the teeth. The slop- and where Naboth had his vineyard. have been found containing Biblical names and there is a frequent reterence ing skull, he says, shows an extremeThis ts the ly low order of intelligence, far to a vineyard, which is believed may be the vineyard of Naboth. first and only palace of a Hebraw king ever found, and accordingly revarded zarlier than that of the Indians as unique and of the deepest interest to archacologists. TRS picts jets chy veg tnown to the whites. ry aie Tae give and Cement, makes all not sag, culverts you will trouble. any his improve: els! j permanent. “Conerete wash Concrete: ‘out barns, or. barn floors, watering troughs and silos are fireproof, $8 Everlastinely do not rot, leak or wear out when “RED DEVIL” Geod Portland Cement indestructible. Cement” Anyone can without do cost and exactly how DEVIL” Portland quality. Sold by ! PERMANENCY. is constantly making And when he improvements about his place. “Red. 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