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The Conservative, 1902-02-20
THE PIASA BIRD.

A few years ago travellers would
occasionally notice in railroad yards a
freight car, bearing all over it's broad
side flying dragon Of more than
Chinese ugliness, labeled "Piasa
Bird" These cars may still be circu-
lating the writer has not noticed any
of them lately. He always took the
Piasa Bird to be a puerile effort of a
misguided imagination, seeking the
startling in advertisement. This was
a mistake, however, and moreover an
injustice to some enthusiastic student
of local antiquities, no doubt for the
cars hailed from Alton, Illinois.
From passage observed in one Of
Father DeSmet's books, it appears
that the Piasa Bird is historical
character. This passage was stumbled
on in one of the missionary's French
Journals. 1t does not occur in any of
his published English travels He
says:
"Here is very singular tradition
which I have from the head chief of
the Pottawattomies it is current
among all the tribes of the Illini, or
of the states of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. In ascending the Mississippi,
above st. Louis, between Alton and
the mouth of the Illinois river, the
traveller observes, between two high
hills, narrow passage where a small
stream enters the river. This stream
is called the Piasa, which means in
Indian language 'the bird that de-
YOURS men. At this place appears,
on a smooth, perpendicular rock, the
figure of an enormous bird with out
spread wings chiselled in the rock
higher than a man can reach. The
bird that this figure represents, and
whose name is borne by the little
stream. has been called the Piasa by
the Indians. They say that several
thousand moons before the arrival OF
the whites, when the great Mammoth
or Mastodon, which Manaboojoo de-
stroyed and whose bones are still
found, was feeding on the grass OF
their immense green prairies, there wa'
a bird of such monstrous bigness tina
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tasted human flesh one day, would
thereafter touch no other meat. His
cunning was not less than his might
he would swoop suddenly upon an
Indian, carry him away to one of the
caverns of the rock and devour him.
Hundreds Of warriors had endeavored
to destroy him, but without success.
For several years entire villages were
almost devastated, and terror spread
among all the tribes of the Illini. At
last Ontaga, war chief whose fame
extended beyond the great lakes, went
apart from his tribe, tasted for the
space of moon in solitude and prayed
the Great Spirit, the Master of Life,
to deliver his children from the
clutches of the Piasa. The last night
of his fast, the Great Chief appeared
to him in dream and told him to
choose twenty warriors, each armed
with bow and poisoned arrow, and
to conceal them in a designated spot.
A single warrior should show himself
openly to serve as a victim to the
Piasa all the others should let fly
their arrows at the bird, as he de-
scended upon his prey. On waking
the chief thanked the Great Spirit and
returned to tell his dream to the
tribe. The warriors were chosen
without delay, armed and set in am
bush. Ontaga offered himself as the
victim he was ready to die for his
nation. Climbing upon an eminence,
he saw the Piasa perched upon the
rock he stood erect, planted his feet
firmly on the ground, and laid his
right hand on his heart, which did
not f1utter, and struck up with a
steady voice the death song of war
rior. At once the Piasa scared aloft
and darted like lightning upon the
; chief. All the bows were stretched
and every arrow buried itself to the
. feather in his body. The Piasa ut
tered wild and frightful cry and fell
dying at Ontaga's feet. Neither the
arrows nor the birds claws had touched
, the warrior. The Master of Life, to
reward his generous devotion, had
suspended all invisible buckler above
l his head. It is in memory Of this
1 event that the image Of the Piasa was
chiselled into the rock.
/, "Such is the Indian tradition;
3 give it as it came to me. In any
: event, it is certain that the figure o1
( all enormous bird is to be seen at al
Q inaccessible height upon the rock
i where it appears to be carved. NJ
g Indian ever passes by the place IN hi
y canoe without firing his gun at it
| The marks left by bullets Oh the rocl
f are almost innumerable. The bone
!, IF thousands Of mon are Oiled in th
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Smet's Piasa Bird Oh it's predecessor
In relating Joliet and NIarquette's
voyage down the Mississippi in 1878,
he says:
Presently they beheld sight
which reminded them that the devil
was still lord paramount of this wild
erness. On the fiat face of high
rock, were painted in red, black, and
green pair Of monsters, each 'as
large as a calf, with horns like
deer, red eyes, beard like a tiger,
and frightful expression Of counte
nance. The face is something like
that of man, the body covered with
scales and the tail so long that it
passes entirely round the body, over
the head and between the legs, end
ing like that of fish, Such is the
account which the worthy Jesuit
gives Of these manitous, or Indian
gods. He confesses that at first they
frightened him and his imagination
and that of his credulous companions
were so wrought upon by these un-
hallowed efforts of Indian art, that
they continued for long time to talk
of them as they piled their paddles +"
Parkman adds note Of his own, as
follows:
"The rock where these figures were
painted is Immediately above the city
of Alton. The tradition Of their ex-
istence remains, though they are en-
tirely effaced by time. In 1867 when
I passed the place, part of the rock
had been quarried away, and instead
of Marquette's monsters, it bore
huge advertisement Of plantation
Bitters. Some years ago, certain
persons, with more zeal than knowl-
edge, proposed to restore the figures,
after conceptions of their own; but
the idea was abandoned.
marquette made a drawing OF the
two monsters, but it is lost. l have,
however, facsimile of a map made
a few years later by order of the In
| USuudIlU WAASiA 40 NNSNO~
ated with the portrait Of one of them,
answering to Marquette's description,
and probably copied from his drawing.
st. Cosme, who saw them i'll 1899,
says that they were even then almost
effaced. Douay and Joutel also speak
of them; the former, bitterly hostile
to his Jesuit contemporaries, charging
Marquette with exaggeration in his
account of them. Joutel could see
nothing terrifying in their appear
ance; but he says that his Indians
made sacrifices to them as they
passed."
J So the freight-car artist appears to
be amply justified.
A n IN
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
WATCHING THE HORSES.

ington Whitehouse. F. NJ. Fulton jr.. f. c Pot
ter, Howard WilIets and William Murray.
The horse show is held in the infeld OF the
racetrack and is situated in such way that
people seated the graudstand can see both
the races. which are held every day the
track, and the exhibition of thoroughbreds.
Those who to the horse show first Of
all, and who the patrons Of the exhibition.
accustomed to come in their carriages. and
TO view the performances from parking places
parties gather, and if The coach be high enough
a spectator on a top seat viii be able to look
ever the horse show arena and see the finish #
the races on the other side Of the field
Thus. the Westminster County Horse show has
IeCorle q society event II is attended not only
by the people of wealth and fashion who have
their homes in Westminster County, but also
by lovers Of fine horses al the country over.
The fair grounds are easy Of access by railroad
from New York, and many parties of society
people from the metropolis travel out for the
Cay beine, received at the station by their spe-
cial carriages. The present officers Of the asso-
citation are Colonel William Jay, of Bedford
president; William II. Catlin. of Rye, vice-pres-
ident: Howard Willets of White Plains treas
urer; Thomas II. Maitland, of New Rochelle
secretary, and w. S. Blitz, assistant secretary.
But the farmers take more vital interest In
the exhibits OF the fair Some OF these ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

hlplts are products Of their own land-fruits,
vegetables flowers ard plants-ani the judges
decision as to whether they are the best means
more than idle praise. Then the women have
brought handsome pieces of needework, quaint
quits, embroidered GOV ers, all representing
through years OF industry
The exhibits are 1ged with artistic care,
and one of the features of the fair has been its
agricultural tower. built of fruits flowers and
vegetables The tower this year Will be sixty
feet high There will also he exhibits of fine
cattle and sheep. and the different species of
poultry viii be represented
OF course country fair would not be
fair, even with the addition of a horse show,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

the other hand, established later. and
this is the tenth annual show
The management OF the Westchester County
Horse Show takes pride in the statement that
it is the oldest open air show Of its kind in the
country. Its classes are as many, and the
range of exhibitions are almost as extensive, as
those of the great November horse show at Mad
ison Square Garden. Among its exhibitors are
some Of the leading horse owners of the country,
and this year prizes are offered by such men
as Edwin Could, Adrian Iselin. jr., Marion
Story. T Y. Maitland. John D. Archibald, George
{. Clausen, G. T. Morosni, c. Oliver 1selin.
William L. Iselin, T. H Witherhee Albert c.
Bostwicl. William Ii. Catlin, Colonel William
Jay, J. F y Clark. K b Van Cortlandt, Worth
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
AN ORDINANCE
Repeating Section 4, Article 90, Title
Market and Market Master"

AN ORDINANCE entitled an ordinance to repeal
Section four of Article twenty six of the City
Code. title Market and Market Master reg
ulating the buying of provisions on their way
to market etc.
SECTION 1.-Be IL established and ordained by
the Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of the City
OF Annapolis, that Section four OF Article twenty
six of the City Code, be and the same is HEREBY
repealed
SECTION 2-And be it further established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid that all oIdi
nances, and parts of ordinances Inconsistent with
the provisions OF this ordinance, be and the same
is hereby repealed
SECTION Sand be IL established and ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that this ordinance
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved December 10, 1901,
G. A. DUBOIS, Mayor
Test:-CHARLEs NJ. ROBINSON. Clerk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Notice to Creditors.

NoTTcE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the subscrib-
er, OF anne Arundel county. has Obtained tr8n
the Orphans court OF anne Arundel county. IN
Maryland, letters Documentary on the personal
estate Of LUC0ErIA TNDlN6S. late OF Anne
Arundeleounty, deceased All persons hayiug
claims against the deceased are hereby warned
10 exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
20 the subscriber, on or before the
3Jth DAY OF APRIL, 1902.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit OF the said estate. All persons
indebted To said estate are reQug sted 20 make
Immeulate payment
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF &c.
tober, 1901,
SALLIE R. TYDINGs, Executrix.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

A newspaper whose columns over
flow with advertisements of business
men has more i, fisence in attracting at
tent nj building up a town than
any er agency that can be employed.
People so y here there is business. Capt.
tai and labor will locate where there is
an enterprsing community. No power
on earth is so strong to build up a town
as a newspaper we'll patronized and its
power should be appr ciated.-Rev. T..
Dewitt Talmage.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEhEBY GIVEN, That Tn,
IN subscriber, 81 anne ARUNDEL connie bas
obtained from the Orphans Court OF Ann.
Arundel county IN Maryland, letters of all
mlnlstratlon, on the real estate OF gATU
PhAM, late OF Anne Arundel county
deceased. All person having claims a.rafnst
the deceased, are hereby warned 10 eXhiblt
the same with the vouchers thereof 10 the
subscriber, on or before
THE 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 1902.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from ali benefit of the said estate. An Dor.on.
Indebted TO said estate are requested 10 make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9TH dsy OF
July, 1901 "
HANNAH PRAN.
Admiui.trnfr{r
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

NATIONAL duty ward Cuba counts
for nothing in the numerical scheme of
protection devised originally to keep
out the rauper sugar of Europe Ruin
stares The islanders in the face. Deprived
OF their European markets, they turn to
the United States. only to be repulssd by
the cold hand OF selfish and pi,iless
greed Is this stigma to be finally fas-
tened to this land Of the free by history's
impartial verdict Philadelphia Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Blown To Atoms.

The old idea that the body sometimes
needs powerful, drastic, purgative pill
has been exploded; for DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfectly harmless S.
gently stimulate liver and bowels to ex-
pel poisonous matter, cleanse the syst m
and absolutely cure Constipation and
Sick Headache. Only Is cents at Field
meyer Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

GOVERNOR SMITH is president OF the
Maryland Auxiliary OF he National
Memorial Association. The Association
will raise funds to be contributed toward
a general fund with which an appropriate
monument shall be erected over the
grave OF Mr.. Mckinley at Canton, Ohio.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That th,
~ subscriber, of Anne Arundel County
mas obtained from the Orphans Court ot
Anne Arundel County, in Maryland, iettcrs
OF administration 10 John ii. Matthews, on the
Anne Arundel County, deceased, All persons
having claims against the SAID deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same win
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on
or before the
2nd DAY OF APRIL, 1892.
They may otherwise by law, be excluded
from ali oenentsoi the said estate. Ali per
sons indebted to said es tate are requested Il
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this LIST day Of
October, 1901.
JOHN Ii. MATTHEWS, Rlyatop.
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NoTICE Z.
The followige ordersvas passedat NJ Getting
the City Council Dec. 9. 1901,

The followige orderswas passedat Getting of
the City Council Dec 3, 1901,
ORDERED, That wiuiamsH. Rullman, ex- Col
lector,aud Treasurer for the city of Annapolis of
Taxes due said city one month after the date OF
respective Lev made for the years 1899 and
1900 respectively, amounting TO five thousand
dollars or more be aud he Is hereby directed and
required to collect and turn over 10 the proper
officer OF this Corporation. all taxes still in his
hands for collection, on or before the regular
meeting of this Board IN the month of February,
1907.
Unless prompt payment Is made OF your taxes
in arrears, 1 viii be compelled, in order to COM
ply with the above order, Ia collect the same by
law,
WILLIAM II. PULLMAN,
Ex-Collector and Treas. of the City of Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

-
County Of dnHe dIKHdeI, S.:
q I, G. A. CULVER, Cashier. of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
sud belief.
GA. CULVER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10Th day Of December, 1901.
]. ROLAND BRADY,
Notary Public.
correct-Attest:
]. WRIT RANDALL,
JANIS NJ. MUNROh,
JOHN II. THOMAS,
Directors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
AN ORDINANCE
Repeating Section 5, 6, 7, of Article IA
title DO s..

AN ORDINANCE entitled an ordinance to repeal
Sections five, six and seven, of Article four
teen of the City Code, title Dogs" as the
same were added by an ordinance approved
September 18th, 1900.
SECTION BE il established and ordained by
the Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen OF the City
of Annapolis, that Sections five, six and seven OF
Article fourteen of the City Code the same
were added by an ordinance adopted September
18th, 1900, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2.-And be il established aud ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that this ordinance
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved December 10, 1901.
&. A. DUBOIS, Mayor,
Test:-CHARLEs NJ. ROBINSON, Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

Mr.. ISAAC LOBE STRAUs is finding
the legislature not quite so easy TO
manage as he expected it to be, but be
has at least succeeded in letting the
public know that he is there.-Frederick
Meas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

THE Young Woman's Christian TIN: :
GRANGE Uoion made an urge't appeal
through communication IN S1.u,da> :
CAPITAL for no more saloons on Market
Space. Certainly Annapolis Ia her fdll
quota OF saloons, and there is no reason
nor necessity to increase the number.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Is 1T AN OVERSIGHT

In the SIM Almanac for 1902 on page
I4o under the list OF he Navy of The
United States, there appears a list of
Admirals and X, ar-Admirsls in which
the name OF Reay-Admiral WiIhed Scott
S hley does not appear. The name OF
Admiral George Dewey heads the list.
then follows the names OF twenty-five
Rear-Admirals among which is that OF
Sampson, and beneath which (according
10 reckoning OF the naval clique) the
name Of Schley should appear. II does
not, however, nor is the name Of Admi-
raj Schley inolud in the list OF names
of the Navy of The United States"
although references are made to the
Schley Court of Inquiry on pages I34
and I35. We know the San is favorable
to Admiral SchleY, the hero of Santiago
and a Mary lander by birth. and we feel
assured that the omission OF his name
in the Navy Of The Uaited States is
an oversight though it be egregious one.
he ScsSb ANhNA''hS ~
the return OF Mr. German to the u S.
Senate, after a displacement from that
body Tor four years, says:
The chief interest in Mr.. Germans
return TO public life consists not so much
in his displacing nominal Republican
as in the possibility OF his becoming the
leader OF the Democratic party and
capable Of extiicating that organization
from the morass OF difficulties into which
Organism has led it 1t he proves to be
such leader it is not impossible that he
may receive the party's nomination to
the Presidency III 1854. which is known
to be the ultimate object OF Mr.. Cor
mans ambition. But before he reaches
his goal MIR. Glrman has task TO per-
form that would stsgger most men, and
until it is performed It is useless 10 specu-
late as to what the future may have in
store tor him.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

The leaders at Annapolis are now
confronted with the very trying necessity
OF laying on the party whip hard enough,
yet rot too ha.d Frederick Meas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Notice 60 Creditors.

NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN. That the al
scflbef OF Anne Arundel county, has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Anne AIut C1 county
IN MarylaLa, Letters of Administration, C. [. a.
on the personal estate of
5. HENRY CLARK,
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased. All per.
soils having claims against the deceased are here
Oy warned 10 exhibit the sauie with the youC hers
thereoI 10 the subscriber, on or before the 21th
DAY OF May, 1909. They may otherwise, by law
DeeAcuded from all benefit OF the said estate
All persons indebted to said estate az reqgvstea
TO make immediate payn e"t.
Given under my hand this 18th day of November.
1901.
NICHOLAS II. GREEN.
Administrator, c. {. a. OF ). Henry Clark.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

The Following Order was Passed at a
Meeting of the. City Council, Dec. 8, '0l.

ORDERED. That Charles g. Feldmeyer. ex-
Collector and Treasurer for the city OF annapolis
Of T2xss due said city month amer the date Of
the respective levies made for the years 1891 and
1895 respectively, amounting 10 two thousand
dollars more. be and he is hereby. directed and
required TO collect. and turn over TO the proper
hands for collection. before the regular
meeting OF this Board in the month of January,
1904
Unless prompt payment Is made OF your taxes
IN arrears, viii be compelled, IN ouier to COM
ply with the above order, to collect the same by
law
CHARLES g. FELDMEYER,
Ex-Collector and Treas for the city of Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13

PHILADELPHIA has distirgui he'd herself
5 lie claims as her own the Inventor of
the wireless telephone. and has recently
built the torpedo boat destroyer Balm
bridge which she sent to Annapolis on
her trial tip today. Philadelphia IS not
60 low
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
AN ORDINANCE

Repeating Sections 16, II, 90 and 81
1.-The City 100000 Bond Ordinance. -
Approved May lst, 1900.
AN ORDINANCE entitled an ordinance to repeal
the provisions of Sections 16, II and %, as the
same were enacted by an ordinance, known as
1.-THE City $l20.0O0 Bond Ordinance" approved
by the Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of the
city of Annapolis, on May LIST, 1900.
SECTION 1-Be it established and ordained by
the Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of the city
II aud n, as the same were enacted by an Ordi-
nance known as "The City $4,000 Bond ordi-
nance OF the City Code. be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 2-Be it established and ordained by
authority aforesaid, That this Ordinance shall
take effect from the date of its passage,
Approved December %, 1901.
G. A. DUBOIS, Mayor.
CHAs, NJ. ROBINSON, Clerk,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is REREBY GIVEN, thar tas b.. .
IN scriher, OF Anne Arundel county, has oil
tanned from the Orphans Court on Arnn
Arundel county, in Mary lana, Letters II Adj
ministratlon on the personal estate of
AGNES {. DITTN, late of Anne Arundel
County. deceased. Ali persons having claims
against the deceased, are hereby warmed Ia
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
70 the subscriber. on OF before-t6V-
3sth DAY OF JANUARY. 1902
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from sil benent OF the said estate. All 1el-
sons indebted 20 said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment.
Gtven under my hand this 27th day Of Aug.
ust, 1901.
ROBERT II. DITTN,
Admiuistfafor