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New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
By Erm e st Jarr0ld

As the morning advanced the news
spread through the village, until twenty
boys and girls were seated on the grass
watching the tip of Waddles' tail To
the eager gaze of the watchers the faintest
waggle of the caudal appendage was sug-
gestive of startling possibilities
But 1t was nearly noon before any
thing worthy of record occurred Then
a hysterical shrek from Mary Ellen
Riley brought every child to its feet. as
she exclaimed Your dobbcrs under
Mickey, Your dobber's UNDER
The float indeed had disappeared
Second after second went by, and still
Waddles was invisible, though a turmoil
on the surface indicated that a terrible
struggle was going on below Suddenly
the drake flew up two feet in the air
uttering heartrending squawks. Flop
where he was lifted by the solictous
horde of sympathizing children.
Where's the line and the hook, -
asked Mickey
Here it is" replied Doolan, run
ming down the brakes throat"
They pried open the mandihles OF the
drake, but could discover nothing cpt
the line leading into the reccsses of
Waddles' interior. So the line was cut
and Waddles resumed his feeding as II
no tragedy had occurred.
Whether the drake had swallowed an
eel together with the hook and line or
whether he had environcd only his own
bait, ave questions which still puzzle
the curious students Of natural history
in Coonev Island. Michael Finn. Sr
effectually closed the argument IN his
own house by remarking.
Faith, they have no ecls in America.
In ireland you could use the drake for
bait
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
ST. LUKE'S HEAD ExDesINs
Says Drs. Taylor and Kellogg Did Not
Break Glass

superintendent George F. Clover Of ST. Lakes
Hospita made statement YESTERDAY gitb refer
ence 70 the arrest q Drs. Julius Taylor and Henry
Kellogg. members ofthe house staff Of thai insti
tuition. He said:
" Drs Taylor and kellogg were coming toward
the hospital VIA One Hundred and Tent Street
from Riverside Drive, when. at One Hunored and
Tenth Street and Amsterdam Avenue they
stopped 70 purchase peanuts, In crossing 10 the
peanut stand they passed through the midst Of
eight or ten young fellows who we're singing.
..shortlr after they heard Glass hreaxiss- and
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

DENTAL He said that Mr. Root wal peeted
back in the city to-day and that he = 10 see
hun. II Dir. Root. he said. inforn.edx that he
bae no objection 70 the pubhcatlou Fine letter,
if would be given out.
fustead of convincing Gov. Ode ID the other
Republican leaders that Mr.. y could not be
persuaded under any circnmsts, To accept the
nomination for Governor. the rs 4ct Of the letter
was 10 create the impres-isI bat united de-
mand from his party would Mr.. Root respon-
sye to the call OF duty ltf&lnderstood that ai
their interview to-day Gek$tdeu Sill learn deil.
nltely from Mr.. Root NhefF ne would daeline a
unanimous nomination iffsFere rendered aim. II
Mr. Root merely standf 6pon the declaration OF
his letter that he does not want the nomination.
those leaders who believe that Mr.. Root IL the
strongest candidate whom the Republicans could
name will prosred TO put fresh enthusiasm Into
his boom, and the prospect seeius 10 be- that Il
would sweep AL befosast.
When GOV. odril was ked what the conference
had accomplished be saeE We discussed propo-
sitionsand reached eopelnr =" Asto the nature
OF either the propositions u conclusions the
Governor was reticent but be ltted thai they
lad TO do nth the management We campaign
Ia the STATE.
While Il was the Consensus Of oplnS Rfter Mt.
Roots letter had been read, that he 4 be IN
duced 20 take the nomination Under cei eon.
ditIous nevertheless the probability Of his ke
and final decination was discussed and the ~
Of other candidates whose claims would hsye
be considered ia the event Of Mr. Roots withs
drawaI were taken up. Among tho available
candidates whose merits were discussed we're
Lieut.. Gov. Higgins, ex-IAeut. Gov. Woodruff.
Collector Slranahan, Speaker Nixon, Senator
George NJ Maiby, and ex Mayor schieren OF Brook
lyn. Mention was also made Of Cen Arson g.
Mccook.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
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New-York tribune., 1904-09-25


pencil
"Oh. they are dignacious bastes.
Mickey; terrible fellows intirely I've
seen them MP a fisherman's boat from
the top to the heel with one swipe of
their ugly Jaws. It's no fish lie IN tell
ing YOU You can look in the dictionary
or the almanac if YOU don't believe me.
And when they get one of them big eels
ashore, they hang him up in the fire
place to dry. and when the cold weather
comes they cut him up into lengths like
cord-wood. and saw off slices like ham
with a buck-saw when they want fish
dinner That's the kind of eels they
catch IN Ireland Mickey, ten pounds to
the foot. | don't believe there ever
was Yankee eel that weighed a pound
and a half. If there's a lead-pencil eel
in Browns Pond, I'll eat my shirt
Faith. the ducks have gobbled them all
up ages agor' concluded Mr Finn, as he
knocked the "doddle" of his pipe into
the coal-scuttle. yawned and went TO bed.
Early next morning, while the grass
was still wet with the dew. Mickey and
the goat started for the pond. Mickey
was heavily freighted. He carried a
market-basket containing his lunch, CT
gar boxes. tomato cans and fishing
tackle On his way down the road he
stopped at Mrs. Murphys cottage to
secure the society of his friend Waddles
for the dav When the drake appeared
he was fed literally with corn. Then.
for fear that jealousy of the goat might
prompt him TO pull out the brakes
beautiful tail-feathers-the utility of
which will appear anon-he tucked
Waddles under his arm, while the goat
trotted ieiunelv behind. and in a few
minutes the fisherman arrived at the
banks Of the pond.
The rising sun turned the surface Of
the pond into a flashing mirror, and the
birds sang cadenZas from Nature 5
oratorio. as Mickey took from his pocket
a piece Of chalk-line six feet long. One
end OF the line he tied TO Waddles leg
and TO the other end he fastened a hook
baited with a worm. Taking the drake
in both hands and paying no attention
to its quacking protests, he swung II
back and forth TO give II momentum,
and then threw the bird far out over the
water Waddles fell into the pond fifty
feet from the bank, splashed around for
a few moments. fretfully preened hls
ruffled plumage then settled down 10
the serious business Of fishing for the day,
although he was unconscious of any
such intention.
1t Is a fact which many naturallsts
have noticed that when feeding in a
shallow pond ducks frequently eat from
the bottom by fitting themselves head
downward leaving a small portion OF
the tails protruding from the water.
Ducks. and particularly brakes, have
been observed to remain in this position
for five minutes al time, before re
Stunning their natural positions.
Mickey had eaten his breakfast OF
bread and milk, and was lying on the
grass watching Waddles, when his friend
lack Doolan came along SAID he;
What are you doing here?"
I'm fishing, SAID Mickey.
But where's your line,
- 20 ,o,r doa+ ONT there the
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

ment among the humble residents of
Coonev Island With dog-like servility
the drake followed the boy around the
streets of the village, at the head of a
long tile'of ducks, whose querulous quack-
ing proved their discomfort at waddling
IN the dust when Browns Pond glinted
IN the sunlight and invited their webbed
feet to easier and more graceful pedal
motion
The bov. with youths INCONSISTENCY
had grown tired of the adulation of the
hillv-goat and the serene affection of
the tame crow. Besides, no other boy
m the village enjoyed the felicity of being
beloved bv so beautiful bird as Mrs.
Nurphv's drake. which bore the undig-
uihed nickname of Waddles with beoom-
ing dignity and unconscious indiffer-
ence Still. Waddles was a legitimate
object Of admiration His proudly arched
and glossy neck suggested the famed
Arab steed, and his dark and fiery eve
bespoke a naughty spirit.
The idvllic association between the
boy and the goat had been interrupted
for a few hours when Mickey had tied
ten rubber balloons to as many pieces
Of thread and 10 the other end of the
thread he had fastened as many kernels
of corn. When the calvacade of ducks
came waddhng serenely along IN the
morning toward the pond, Mickey fed
one Of the kernels 10 each of the ducks,
which swallowed it greedily, leaving the
balloons floating IN the air SIX feet above
their heads
The incident caused a ripple OF laugh
ter to run through the village: but Mickey
Finn ate his meals from the mantel for a
week. because Mrs. Murphy used rosin on
her night hand when she interviewed him.
So YOU are going fishing. Mickey: -"
said his father. as he lit his pipe after
supper. What are You going TO catch, -
I'm going 10 catch eels IN the pond,
father" sand the boy. I'm after Dig
ginq tomato can full OF worms, and l
have four big grasshoppers in a bottle,
and ten grubs that ] got out Of an old
stump. and seven crickets, and two
, cockroaches as big as my thumb"
We'll. well. SAID the elder Finn, you
have bait enough. Fetch It here.
When Mickey brought all his bottles
and boxes in the kitchen and placed
them on the table they presented a
formidable array. The cnckets were
confined IN a cigar box. and when he
lifted the lid the insects jumped out on
= the floor. and the tame crow showed a
liking for crickets When the grass
hopper bottle was uncorked the gym
nasts escaped. and the cat became
active. while the cockroaches scuttled
under the coal-scuttle In fear that the
worms might escape, Mickey put fiat
iron on the top Of the can containing
them He then spread out upon the
table a varied assortment Of fishing
tackle. including a number Of rusty
screws for sinkers, Goldfish hooks big
enough to capture a shark. an old chalk
, line and plumb-bob, and 1--WE soda-water-
bottle corks.
So you are going TO catch eels with
that tackle. Mickey" sad his father;
but YOU never could catch an Irish eel
with a hook like that He'd snap 1t
off like YOU'D bite a cherry"
L. ...1e ,,,,rc4 10 11y follows "
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
EXAMINATION
PAPERS STOLEN
Three College Students
Suspected

Bufser t.eRyes hey In Professors Dsor--
Passing stndsnr slips In = Leaves NO
GIew Except Brokrn Tip of Lead.
Few shayinss from Pearil sad "a Small
Ball az B!nek Clay - tsreaf Detective
unearths Caiprit Through Marvellous
Deductions.
The examination would have been delayed and
the repui alton OF the University damaged had
not the knotty problem which seriously dis
turbed the excitable Professors quiet life been
solved by the shrewd SHERLOCK HOLMES Ia
less than twentyfour hours.
How be does il is fully told by himself In the
October Household Number OF colfier's Weekly.
For sale throughout the month AZ all news stands,
10 cents.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

You ought to have
a spy-glass when you are
fishing with brakes. "
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
ARREST s2 SPECIAL oE3ks
kmaha Sheriff and $50 pdties Take
~ Full Charge e6ckyards

DyR A. JulSSDp DpSherif rover to-uAy swpre
in IN w. I'd went 10 South Omaha, where
he TOOL eharge Of the stockyaris strike situa.
-
- hsrin b. NJ arrested a. vaerauts tbirtytwo
Inicn broughH Ie from Colorado 10 act special
officers. 1hS S.thoFitics say the men VIII be
forced TO retura Colorado.
The packers han Grrpared afidavits declaring
the inability OF IN peal authorities TO protect
life and property Al ask that the militia be
warrants for the arrest lo5 strikers were sworn
ont, charging violence.
Another lot of warrants ued at the instance
Of the strikers, bear the nanS of Robert c. Rowe
Of Armour's. Michael R. Murray Of cudahy's, l.
b. Patterson OF SwIfi's, ami cnkles X. urquhart
Of the Omaha Packing Company, Aho are charged
with having imported men into cSe State TO do
police duty.
constantyn j. smyth, the strikers attorney,
said:
.sThe packers had forty pemhers of q Colorado
gang known as Reno's things and gun men Last
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
What Shall We
Have for Dessert q?

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

THE affection between
L Mrs. Murphy's drake
and Mickey Finn was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-24

lands; lowland cotton damaged by recent
heavy rains; fodder being pulled: sugar
can very promising.-J. T. Day.
Conecuh, Belleville: Comparatively dry
week; cotton rusting and shedding rapid
ly, though considerable of the early plant
ed is opening; late cotton poor.-William
Newton.
Covington, River Falls: Cotton shedding
considerably; late corn doing we'll; fodder
being pulled from early corn; all minor
crops promising.-A. +. Powell.
crenshaw. Lapine: Cotton has deterior-
ated considerably during the last two or
three weeks.-J. w. Slough & Son.
Dale, Verona: Cotton has deteriorated
considerably; no top crop forming; other
crops doing well.-J. II. Sammons.
Geneva, Tillman: Early cotton very
promising, while the late is doing fairly
well; most of the fodder saved; minor
crops doing well-J. 0. McEachern.
Houston Lucy: Fodder pulling almost
completed; cotton considerably damaged
by recent rains; cane, pears, and potatoes
doing well.--A. l.. Crosby.
Monroe, Jones Mills: Dry week; cotton
opening and picking begun. though some
complaint of rusting and shedding L.
Middleton.
Wilcox, Alberta: Cotton continues to
deseriorate. some being picked; fodder
pulling almost completed; minor crops un-
promising A. Menafee.
FRANK P. CHAFFEE,
Section Director, Montgomery, Ala.
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Worlds FaIr-st. Louis.

WorId's FaIr-St LOUIS.
Tickets at low rates now on sale- For;
particulars apply to any Mobile ard Ohio
railroad agent A-So-U
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VIII Build New City Prison.

Tuscaloosa, August 23-(speclal.) AT a
special meeting Of the board Of mayor
and aldermen yesterday afternoon 1t was
decided to build a new city prison. The
plan of the building and the site was
left with the building committee.
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Southern District.

Butler, Garland: Week dry: cotton be-
ginning to open, though shedding rapid
ly: very littls fodder gathered; minor
crops doing weii.-J. G. Mcclure.
Clarke, Glover, Cotton opening on up
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-24
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE, ALA.

A School for Teachers. Enrolment
402 last session from 40 counties of
Alabama Prepares for State Exami.
nation. Board $40 per month. TUT
ton free. High and healthful loca-
ton. Twenty-second session begins
Sept. 20, 1904. For catalogue address
c. w. DAuGETTE, President.
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kills. before her contemplated journey
south.
Mr.. Hayden acknowledged that Mrs.
Maybrick was about to proceed In her
suit for lands in Virginia and other
states. which are said to be valuable,
but declined to refer to the answer to
the suit in which 1t Ia alleged that Mrs.
Maybrick has no claim to the property,
and that the bringing of the suit was
trick to hasten the woman's release
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HOT SPRINGS. ARK.
"THE ROCkAFELLoW."
u. s. PUTNAM. Proprietor.

u. 3. PUTNAM, PrDpr1etOr.
Homelike. Select Bounteous table.
Moderate rates. Bathhousc under same
roof. We employ no druinmers. We are
on our merits. Write for booklets. Half
rate round trip, 60-day tickets on sale by
all railroads every Wednesday and Sat
urday.
Our porters meet all trains at depot.
7-3l- 1m-sll- wed fri
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The success Of Hoods sarsaparilla for
rheumatism Is vouched for by many whom
II has cured.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-23
SHELLMOUND.
Special to tie Nc1Vs.

Special to tie NezOS.
Crops all look fine, if they don't look
bad We will soon have some corn.
CLYDE Reeves is leader of the Mace
donia singing class and is getting fine
results from the new book.
Miss Ellen Been of Graham Cove, Wis
tied Mrs. C. A. Quarles Sunday.
C. A. Quarles visited home folks near
pleasant Grove Saturday night
Rev. Clyde Reeves, our leader, is 60
ing to get the 1904 song book.
Mrs. Sam Minter visited here Monday
Oscar Brown of Hog Jaw Valley, Wis
tied his father-in-law Sunday.
A certain young man brought his
song book to the field with him to prove
subject.
The singing picnic will be on the 23rd
of July at Nickojack Cave.
Somebody looked down his nose Sun
day.
George Beene visited us Saturday
night and we had some nice singing.
William Guffey and sister, Miss Nan
ME, visited Chattanooga last week
They say it is going to rain when you
see the women folks out during the
week.
VIM. Lewis, candidate for sheriff, was
here one day last week.
Mr.. Harp planted white corn but it
came up yellow corn.
Old Tab don't know what to write
this week, as o, X. put in all the news
last week.
AS / went to Jasper upon market day,
spied the biggest sheep that ever filled
on hay,
He had four feet to stand, sir,
He had four feet to walk,
And every foot he had, sir,
Covered an acre block,
| And the wool on his back, sir, it reach
ed unto the sky,
Because l saw it reached that high.
The wool on the sleeps tail, sir,
heard the weaver say,
! Wove five thousand yards of cloth, sir
! They wove it in a day.
Who can beat that about sheep?
Old Tab.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-23
VALLEY ITEMS.

The Bridgeport plant of the
Southern Handle Co. will be NOV
ed to Memphis, Tenn.
The State Peabody Institute con-
vened at Dayton, Tenn, Monday,
Prot. B. o. Duggan, of South Pitts
burg is an assistant instructor
DR.. and Mrs. Saul, evangelists,
who have been holding meetings
in this valley, are now holding a
series OF meetings at Rossvflle.
At the meeting of Tennessee
Bankers held Oh the Worlds Fair
grounds, at ST. Louis, last week,
T. G. Garrett, of South Pittsburg
was elected Vice President for East
Tennessee
Palm grease, squaw vine wine,
gnat oil, hog meat, condition pow,
ders, chewing gum, second hand
ed pants and vegetables received at
this office on subscription Pike.
vile Banner,
Troop B., the crack cavalry troop
of Chattanooga, is considering its
annual outing, and among other
places, is in favor of repeating their
visit to Monteagle of two years ago,
The encampment will be made in
August
Raising peaches in Rutherford
county for market is a rapidly
growing industry. = There is one or
chard i'll the county OF 20 600 trees
covering over 100 acres, owned by
]. G, Binford, on which he expects
10000 bushels this year, if no fur
Their untavorable conditions arise,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-23
A. G. GLEASON,
NICK.O'.IACK COVE.
SpeeiaI to the NezVs.

Special to The Ne7VS.
Nick-o'-Jack cove leads from She'll
mound to Cole City, six miles. Your
readers will probably be glad to hear
from us as we have kin folks all over
Marion county.
want to say something about these
singing conventions. am bitterly OPP
posed to them unless they meet in the
spirit OF the meek and holy Jesus.
like vocal music and would that every
body could sing 1t is the life of the
church, the Sunday school and all re-
ligious assemblies. 1t As divine and
should be used sacredly in peace and
harmony. The Graham Cove cores
pondent has great many things to say
about Macedonia singing class having
to send to Arbuckle's for a leader. We
met on the 1st Saturday at State line
graveyar and Macedonia had no leader
but there was leader there with a
class book, ETC., but we could not get a
single song. Now, Mr.. Graham Cove, l
think it is time to keep mum. We
don't propose to have contest singing at
graveyards nor churches. There is
where we meet to honor the dead and
worship God. The grave is where one
head is not above another, but all are
on level. At our decoration at State
line many of those who could have
made sad hearts glad saw proper to GO
away to the cave and sing their sweet
songs to the bats while bleeding hearts
were tenderly placing flowers on their
loved ones graves Now l do hope
that the present and rising generation
will be more discreet, and weep with
those who wish to weep Our graves
are only little way ahead of US.
Nick-o'- ack Cave is a good place tt
play hide and seek In. | played there
when | was boy 40 years or more ago
1t is great place for pleasure seekers
and art teachers, picnics, etc, but no
suitable to the worship of God in preach
ing, praying or singing. Church hous
es, graveyards and in the home ar
proper places for worship.
Macedonia singing class proposes II
have picnic in the near future an
will write other classes to meet then
and sing but not in contest, but to edit,
those who may be present in peace o
good will. There has been too niue
talk already, and am sorry TO say tina
our people are not all in harmony now
Ihope the CORES pondents will be care
full how they write and the people like
wise how they talk, and this summe
Rev. Lambert Neal and others wi
hold A protracted meeting and we wi
do the singing, and God will bless u
God be with you till we meet again.
X.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-23
THANS.

Special to tie Ne7OS.
News is scarce.
The health of the place is very good
at this time.
The farmers are having a grand time
to clean out their corn ready for harvest
and some are cutting wheat and hay and
things are moving on fine.
James I. Johnson is gone back to
teach school at Shelbyville, Bedford
Co., where he taught last year
Ye writer last Saturday evening made
a visit to see my dear old uncle, f.
Deakins. l returned Monday morning
and greatly enjoyed my visit among my
relatives and old friends.
am pleased to see so many new
names on your list. NJ E. G. will send
you another new subscriber in a
few days.
Miss Emma Deakins of South Pitts.
| burg, is the guest of her uncle, M. d.
Smith, this week, She gave my office a
| pleasant call.
Bee robbing will be the order of the
day with me this week. l dread them
My bees are so i'll l can't hardly &C
about them without their singing me
So will get Joe ellis to rob for me. He
is not afraid of them.
N. Deakins is putting up fine lot o
hay this week, His barns and ever,
| place will be full.
expect to go up to my old place in
few days to get my cherries to can anC
get me some good Early Harvest apples
to eat.
W. Heard, one of my old friends CAV,
my post Office very pleasant call thit
week. He is postmaster at Delphi.
| VIII close by saying hope TO receiv,
a good letter from all OF the correspon
dents this week. NJ. z. G.