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New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
A SEAL WITH 4 SENSE or HI HOR.
ONE OF THE SPECIMENS AT THE AQUA
RUM SELECTS VICTIMS FOR HIS
PRACTICAL JOKES.

Fish OF all forms which have the power 10 move
at will have the appearance of least intelligence
The chief Qualities of the FISH at the Aquarium
which possess interest for the average visitor are
their queer shapes and their beautiful colors and
markings Their chief business in lite appears To
he that of eating and OF escaping from their enc
mics Other than this they seem 70 have no opJecI
in life Some of the exhibits do indicate the pos
session of intelligence in d measure ABOUT the
tanks of these there is always crowd o1 inter-
ested spectators
The tank containing the seal from the west
Indies is invariably surrounded for he not only mas
Intelligence but exhibits the power OF discrimination
and possesses a sense Of huInor. He knows no"
to perpetrate a practical joke. on the end OF his
tank a sign is fastened warning people 10 Keep at
distance II they do wish wetlihs. Inc
seal has a habit of blowing water at people "heh
they are not expecting il and drenchih6 the1h
When he stops MS almost ceaselesS movement ana
calmly glances around the tank on one slde' IL you
chance be on other side take care, ior II IS
probable he about spout IN thtt uIIectlol
A few days ago he blew big mouthiui at d young
floor The big fellow seeing the youllS man anus dls
appear from view, raised hlnlSeIi Oh Ii9 IIeI9 9
and looked the edge OF the ldith u SCI VIA
had become of him. He seems TO stIeGt ms NICtllI
and recognizes his keeper when ne passes; w ilen
kinds of food thrown 70 nm ne wiz 9eie0t
from 1t that which he enjoys the pe' - tb ,cuo
Nellie q harbor seal which mas pcolt IL y e. IN
rum since 1894 also shows lHlei Diaooe 20 adt
erect herself on tail and take tit pieces ot eei
from her attendants hand as ne HltS S II - ON
pail These swallowed al on , = ny ny - d
measure she understands when He Sp'N ~ -
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

trict leader much as a colonel to a general having
under his command regiment of votes that can
be relied upon in case Of battle night attack
aspirant for leadership, such the inimita-
bic Mr.. Devery. first casts about him to secure
the support OF the different mayors in his dis
trict-"de who's got de votes" as one of
Senator Suivan's mayors expressed it. Having
done this, the rest of the way is smoother
But a mayors throne. like that of every politi-
cal leader. big or small, has almost weak legs
as that of a South American dictator Some rival
with a full money bag and equal ambition may
happen along, declare war scatter his charities
about with astounding prodigalty and when the
primaries are over the once powerful mayor finds
himself deserted Such a tactonaI fight has bro
ken out between Simon Steingut. Mayor Of Second
ave. and "Af' Freedman. Mayor of Houston-st..
who has lately moved into the domain of Mr.
Stengut-
But I too popular with my people" said
Mr.. Stelngut. Il have done too much for them for
them give the shake now No | am confident
that Will win
THIS MAYOR VOTED FOR ROOSEVELT
Mr.. steingut although a Democrat is a great ad-
mirer of President Roosevelt and he and his fol-
lowers voted for him when he ran for Governor.
AS result of the election of President Mckinley
the little mayor @ @paged continuous performance
whe.mingly attended as circus parade. Each
wheeled baby carriage up and down the avenue
from R Houston.st: to tourtecnth-st The name of
The youngest OF the well known little mayors is
john j laly, the Mayor OF Tenth-aYe. With the
advent of Mr. Devery candidate for the leader
ship of the lAth Assembly District Mr. Daily
turned his support to him, and carried with him. it
is said, more than half thousand votes He had
formerly been a vigorous supporter OF John c.
Sheehan, ana was one of the charter members of
the PeQuod Club.
Mr. DAILY believes that the mayors should have an
association, and is active in the work of forming
the OF ganIZaIlon-
Il believe said Mr.. DAILY that the rnayors of
this city should league together have regular
meetings and grand annual blow out There is a
LOT could do OF general philanthropic charac-
ter. and tEen each fellow could look after his own
fences at home The way things are going now
we ought TO have first blow out the Saturday
after primaries. Course the primaries will knock
the stats of of and clean out the
dead wood
The windows of Mr.. Daly's little printing once
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

own, and until better cartridges adopted.
less powerful But mer who could not shoot well
with the single shot took up the repeater. and
when they missed deer the first trial worked
the lever like a pump handle firing six. ten. a
pied it, and it crawled away 20 die. for few of
these bunGlers could follow any trail even one
wet with blood; sometimes they actually got the
game They created some CONSERVATION among
the ranks OF the Old hunters. but their bullets
were of neither wide range high power and
the black powder made much smoke and noise
it was possible to dodge behind a until the
ammunition in their magazines exhausted
As cartridges showed Improvement the oldtimers
were won over to the repeater-sOme of them
and. having reserve magazines, their accuracy of
fire gradually but surely fell off. and they, too.
wasted many shots and then
After many of the time nearby game fish
waters had been depleted of good fish. it became
woods in summer to fish At times they provided
their rude camps. but later the little
camp keepers branched out. employed cooks who
could prepare a fairly good meal and catered to
the summer anglers Some of these. on going
home. engaged quarters these little hosteres
for the game shooting season Presently they
took their families with them 10 the woods in
summer The. presence of women in camp was
mildly resented at first by some of the oldtlmers.
but influence prevailed, and the result
larger camps, then hotels, and railroads
Presto, the wilderness became fashionable sum
resort, ana the disguSted angler who liked
loaf ana wear Old CloJues compelled either
to con splketail coat at dinner or seek other
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
Nest 23rdStreet.

permits the does to live in peace the tyro bangs
away at every deer he sees. missing many. wound
ing now and then the animals become less
and less gentle and before the season has begun
they are fairly wild BY that time few
ices obtain their coveted trophies. but they
their friends So Obiging person is found who.
for a fee. kills number of deer desired and IOI
the tyro returns his city home with One perhaps
two, fine heads to glOat among his friends.
This has becOm common. though unlawful,
practice and seldom does the novice return from
the woods emptyhanded At home he hangs his
rife across the antlers OF his buck. and lets it's
one-time bright interior rust of care; for,
knowing nothing of shooting. he knows less OF
buys another and d improved that the sales
in the gun store tells him will penetrate sew
eral inches further than the first
The ignorance of the beginners regarding the
rifles and ammunition they carry is marvellous.
and when they experiment with nitro powders the
most startling complications enSue- a rihenan
met in the woods d novice who had loaded his
shells with seventy grains of dense nitro powder,
but he had 5 yet fired one, and prev; lied
eight grains of dense nitro powder and forty grains
of black y third insisted on heavy charge by
weight of SnOEeleSS powder.
More than a hundred persons. il is said,
killed in the woods in 1850 by mistake for game, and
four times many had been injured. No doubt
many accidents pure and simple included in
this estimate. but even if it is a formidable
during the big game seasons OF last year-Sirnple
accidents eXclUded-it would be difficult TO estf-
mate. but ii is safe 10 say the number greater
than in 1$N. And, although there is now well
defined movement toward larger calibres and less
range. but more smashing force than obtains with
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

discuss politics and other things and a grand din
ner once z year. with plenty OF eloquence and
what makes orators eloquent.
These Little Mayors as they are sometimes called,
get along with the chief executive of the city
without friction or even bloodshed. Though bear
Ing democratic title. nevertheless each Little
Mayor is at the head of q patriarchal form OF
government. in which ne holds his throne from
year % year. until he abdicates in favor OF a 1ol-
lower is overturned by some bold usurper, OF
as was IN one case. driven out by the fouhoa-
tons OF a bridge which made necessary the de-
struction Of his domain.
Prominent at the present time among the Little
Mayors of this city are the following;
AARON HANOVER Mayor of Avenue &
SIMON STEINGUT. Mayor Of Second-aNe'
JOHN }. DAILY Mayor of Tenth-ave
AL" FREEDMAN. Mayor Of Houstoh-sI
AARON HERZBERG. Mayor OF the Bowery-
LONG HOCKEN Mayor of Chinatown.
PAT CONNOLLY. Mayor of Poverty Hollow
Some Of the dutres and responsibilities OF d LII
tie Mayor were told the other day by Aaron nan nan
over tbe mavo- or Avenue c. as he stood In front
or his bar In the Tiger Cafe, at NO. L Ceii"*
Mr. Hanover has smiling coun'enaI0e' "i
may explain a certain extent WHY nc "@9
TO his present high position
Yes" he said as he looked at the Dig sIuileu
tiger in the saloon window. Il called the Mayor
of Avenue c, and the reason why is dead easy
take care OF the poor, take care OF reno" "ile
he's under the weather. and try 10 make the peo-
pie in the avenue happy 1t don't cost SO nueh 70
make these people happy. At any rate. it hasn't
broke me, for | own this building and one or two
besides
LIVES IN POLITICAL ROW.
Il have lived In the XIth District fifty years
already NV house is IN Seventh-st.. which, be-
cause Of the great politicians who were brought up
there. is called Political Row. Why. there's Pat
keenan,, the City Chamberlain under Van Wyck;
Judge Giegerich Of the Supreme Court; Judge Hoff-
man Judge Newburger. Sam Prince, the Assem-
eyman and labor leader: Moe Dinkelspiel. the
great statesman, and Billy Hanna Yes, have
been called the Mayor OF Avenue twenty-five
years already"
Holt de vire," shouted barL1eper. who had
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
TO TEST WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ON LAND

the small bores they are too new TO affect appre-
ciabIy this seasons 5 list of victims
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
THE KINGFISHER,
From, Country Life in America

From Country Life in America
Koskomenos the kingtsher, still burrows IN ne
earth like his reptile ancestors: therefore, the
0fi7e- birds call him Outcast and Will nave notnins
10 do with him. But he cares little for that peins
a : attering rattle headed Self-sattSned feliow;
- ees,,s 10 do nothing all day long but hsh and
eat AS you follow him. however. you note win
amazenent that he does some things narveitousiy
WeII-better indeed than any other OF the Wooo
foIk To locate fish accurately IN SUI! water -
IjaScu1t anO1eh when one thinks OF light refrac-
Tion- but when the nsh Is moving ana INT sun
sIS .as down into the pool and the wind wrlnkles
IS f,rs i-fo thousand flashing changing burrows
arj rio ses-then the bid thar can point olll
trai,,b+ "a mis- fish and hit him fair Just behind
rba oils must have more in his head than the usual
chattering gossip that one hears iroh ni'n On ehe
trout streams.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
SHOOTING THE HUNTER.
ITEMS OF THIS KIND NOW FORM A
REGULAR FEATURE OF THE
FALL NEWS.

One of the gravest problems American sportsmen
have ever had confront is the question or what
be done stop the shooting of men by per-
sons who mistake them for game. OF course men
have been mistaken for game and killed in all
countries every year perhaps, since game has been
pursued for food for fun with arrows. spears or
bullets But in the United States the number OF
these unfortunate affairs has increased steadily
every autumn for several years-in spite of the
warnings printed in the spOrtsmen's press and in
the daily papers we'll all of which have de-
voted TO novices about to go into the woods |"
shoot large game columns of advice
Only one sort of accident is here referred to-the
hasty shooting of one man by another. who aims
at a cap a coat that looks to him like game;
who does not hesitate long enough to make sure
of the identity of the object Of his aim but fires
into the bush that moves at object fitting past
a opening in the forest, or at something waverng
in the grass In a country like this. where every
man may carry firearms without obtaining permit
or license there must of necessity he many acci-
dents with them. Every day the press tells of
persons being accidentally shot with firearms
Every day, too. during the autumn game shooting
season. persons are either killed or injured while
carelessIy handling guns in woods and fields. They
shoot themselves their companions, by carrying
loaded guns in wagons, to be prematurey dis
charged. by pulling guns Of boats muzze for
ward; in climbing fences-in short. accidents.
in the fullest sense Of the term. Such accidents
are. for the most part. due neglect of the sim
pest precautions and may he avoided. it seems.
go, - - - tC "
In some parts of the South deer hunted with
hounds and killed with shotguns loaded with buck
or ,,bo s,ar4 ,.I ~ .,.- r. -, -
l,,,o,t, to f,IIlu, =, -, - p. - ,L
hounds. b,,t aIse,,tr. +1, "a :. ..,,,r.,T1,. ,b
weapon employed
Twenty ,-ears .oo ,b, .ire1. .rc. riao ,f r.,re.
caIhr. vas the cbosa,, ,,,e,,,r Of hi, e, b,,,,t
ers in the woods ae VOL ,. ~, the rIair. Many
of those rifles had dc,,t1. go, ,r...,r.. nj, -, o.,
at slight toucb ard fine sob.s ,r,,. ,..ro ,ria,I
out at the tarrar at 5ista,,s. r,,,,,, from, .,,e,,t
tn one hundras ,,ard- ana No. ,,--lr f l ,,.a.
satisfied with il if II v-ofiI5 nor ,ro,,n tar shots
almost as closely as target rifle He Desired two
kinds of cartri3p.s ,,. H., ,,.,rd r 4.r,a,l1ad
l,uou 10 krool. O., H.. ,,,.... 49, g.. -. ., -. -
hundred yards or further and break any hone il
struck; the ot.cr he accurate at ten to twenty
yards. and to be used for clippug of a grouse's
head and leave the body ir iii condition for camp
meat. OF course the owners of such rifles We're
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

Bismarck Roscoe runs a saloon on another corner
OF Delaney and Clinton SITS The first one 10
answer the invitation Gus Gloistein. Of the
GoisteIn Fishing club. He loaded mis- gun and
just about 10 blaze away. when he thought
he would If there was bell 10 the hulIsey"
On looking into CounoIly's saloon. what was his
horror to the mayor standing behind the bar
Vat brotectshun haf you got dere behind?
shouted GloiStcin.
Police protection queried the harkeeper.
''Nein. Won der puets. and then Gio!stetn told OF
the great target Just behind, from which Pat
was shielded by only thin board. There was "A
report OF a gun at this moment, and then n rattle
of artillery which sent both men out Of the saloon
head over heels. Neither was shot, however, with
bullets.
a few days afterward Roscoe gave farewell
dinner 10 the mayor. Though Connolly lives now at
No. West Sxteth-st-. he still boasts OF the ttie
of the Mayor of Poverty Hollow.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
LITTLE MAYORS TO BAND
THESE POWERFUL WARD
RULERS WILL ORGANIZE.
To DISCUSS POLITICS AND HAVE AN
ANNUAL DINNER-RISE AND FALL
OF TAAIMANY'S PETTY CHIEFS.

A stranger in this city who visits the City Hall
generally goes away with the belief that Seth Low
is the Mayor Of New-York- Such person. however
has only learned part of the truth There is II the
search be made thorough enough. a mayor for
nearly every ward in the city. and among them
are al least dozen who are commonly known by
this title not alone in the community where they
live but throughout the whole city. It IS now pro-
rosed 10 form an organization of mayors. which IS
70 choose a president TO be termed the lord mayor
There are TO be meetings from time TO time, to
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
yrU COIL BEDS IN BELGIUM.

The discovery of the new coal beds in the Prov
inces OF LiInburg and Antwerp Is causing eonsld-
erabIe stir in Belgian commercial circles and sew
eraI companies Cetng formed with We" 10
appIvfng for concessions OF the newly found de
posits Nineteen applications for concessions are
in the hands OF the government from companies
that have just been formed, as well as companies
that are already working mines in the Hainaut and
Iiese provinces. For the present. however. th7
government will accede to none of these aDpnca-
tons, III question OF part natiohdllzdti"H h<'S
vet to h.. definitely settled
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
long HocKEN MAYOR OF CHINATOWN, JOSS HOUSE

answered a ring OF the telephone. and thus broken
in on the conversation.
The mayor turned on his heel and said to the
barkeeper:
Tell him 10 ring up Little Humpy later
Then he continued: They call me Little HumpF
around here. They all know me. Say. have
drink or cigar. here" and the little mayor
pulled out a cigar from huge vest pocket which
was crammed with nearly box full.
THE POWER OF A LITTLE MAYOR
Mr.. Hanover in his own way thus outlined the
position Of little mayor. Such man IS. indeed.
a political power in his community. This power
he has acquired. first Of all, because OF a pleasing
personality and cordial manners. and second, by
skilled diplomacy. Having a BIT OF the election
money to spend, he puts ii to the best use, as he
understands it Those worthy Of charity have his
assistance-the sick, the unemployed and the IN
firm But his philanthropy is not narrow. The
widow behind in her rent is tided over as well as
the sick father who has vote. The girls are sent
on picnics as well the boys Will cast a
ballot day. For the mayor knows how TO
strengthen his power and everybody in his neigh
borhood tacitly knows that in return at election
time, every citizen is to vote the way his mayor
votes. The mayor stands in relation 10 the dis
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

The Congo Free State is making experiments with
wireless telegraphy on land. Lieutenant de Bre-
maeker of the Belgian engineers. has Just H.
stalled Marconi apparatus at Banana, composed
of telegram poIes sixty metres high. provided at
the base with a portable cabin for the Instruments
A petroleum motor runs dynamo Used for cnars-
ing the accumulatOrs that supply the necessary
electric energy TO the induction coils working IN
connection with this station will be another on
Portuguese territory 125 kilometres distant This
is being installed BY Lieutenant de Bremaeker, az
Ambrizette 1t is considered that the immense
mountain separating these two stations constitutes
a fair example of the maximum OF TRANSMISSION
obstruction tC met by wireless installations even
in hiIIy Countries The experiment is costing tne
Congo Free State p 600 francs
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
A NOMINAL DOUBLE.
nrincfieId Renublican.

From The Springfield Republican
The Rev. Henry Lehr, of Chartres ftae' bi rs III IN
trouble because of the similarity I SreII ~
gave the monkey dinner in NewP3rt- fntiop iS AS
papers reproduced accounts OF the ~ ug
nouncing the folly and eXtraVagahce vi toe
affair The good people OF ChaTtrfs& & iG troe e in
the preacher had been having hisn ] o 49, ~ -, III
Paris and indignant remonstrances nave Dee" poui
ing in upon him by the hundred
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

Big Shood, Big ShOod,
Sunday. by O'Clock. a mine range Go yards in
Delaney
Bleniy Of beer Etfery gits prize
ROSCOE.
The Lamar register., 1902-04-02
X Y Ranch.

D. H. Bane, Of Chicago, Illinois, one Of
the purchasers OF the Fred Harvey X Y
ranch in Prowers county, has been in
Granada the past week closing contracts
with parties who have purchased small
tracts of land for the raising of sugar
beets and cantalopes. The land is now
offered for sale in 8, 10, 20 and 40 acre
tracts, on long time at 6 per cent inter
est on deferred payments. small cash
payment only required. Water rights
in the KY canal decided with the land
on basis of y cubic foot of water to the
forty acres. The land is along the south
bank of tho Arkansas river on the line
of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe K.
r. Immediately east Of Granada, near
good market and good schools, an ex-
cellent opportunity Is offered any one to
provide himself with home and sur
round himself with every comfort. The
KY ranch which has for years been
famous for its heavy production Of alfalfa
hay is now 10 be cut up and sold out in
small tracts to farmers. Soon houses
and homes will be dotted all over it, and
innumerable beet and cantalope fields
The Lamar register., 1902-04-02

&c a day puts phone in the house.
Window shades from 25c up at Buffers.
For bargains in farm lands go to
q. b. Thoman.
Carpet by the yard %, 80, so, 60 and rs
cents at Buffers.
For sale two teams. Easy terms. Ap-
ply to DR.. Fewkes.
W. II. Cox has full line of garden
seed in bulk.
Children's hats 8, 10, 10, % and 10 cts
at Buffers.
School books at Chicago prices at
McLeans'.
All dishes will be sold at cost at Buffers
Go to w. II. Cox for onion sets, seed
sweet potatoes and all kinds of garden
seed.
New line of school shoes at prices to
compete with the best at Buffers.
@. B. Thoman has the best line OF
fire insurance. He writes farm risks.
Chairs from SOC to s14.OO at Buffers.
For cheap town lots see Q. B.
Thoman.
White Side seed oats for sale. Apply
of G. c. Huddleston.
]. X. Stevenson has 3S head OF good
young COWS for sale.
DR.. A. W. Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor of
Irwin building, East Main street.
have thoroughbred Holstein bull
at my farm. For terms of service, etc.
call on S. G. Chilson, one mile east of
Lamar.
You can be cheerful and happy only
when you are well. If you feel "out of
sorts" take Herblne, it will brace you
up. Price, 80 cents. l. II. Myers.
w. II. Cox. Fresh vegatables-onions,
cabbages, radishes, lettuce and celery at
the lowest prices.
GO head native COWS and heifers with
calves for sale or will trade for two year
old steers. Enquire Of w. G. Gould or
E. NJ. Mears.
Ihave few good lots for sale. A
good title and only three blocks from
Main street. Part cash; time on bal
ance. w. j. JOHNSTON.
&c day puts phone in the house.