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PERTINENT INQUIRY

Prof. George Herbert Palmer. Of Har-
ward college, says that the masculine
habit Of rigid, logical reasoning is con-
trLcted very early, and in Illustration
he tells the following story:
"A little boy and girl Of my acquaint-
ance were tucked up snug i'm bed when
their mother heard them talking. -
wonder what were here for?' asked the
little boy
The little girl remembered the les
sons that had been taught her and re-
piled sweetly. We are here 10 helm
others
THE little boy shifted Then what
are the others here for2' he asked. -
New York Times.
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AN IDYL OF THE STREET.

1t was In Broadway at the cabstand
by Greeley Square. A foolish question
er. who belonged to the great nggre-
cation Of the blind 10 the obvious
came by She paused and approached a
Cabman on his box
asked.
Inc caoman was cynical, as cabmen
grow 20 be In their profession.
no, m am, he responded. with dip
ping motion OF his bent Index finger
toward the animal in the shafts. That )
the driver; I'm the horse"
only a seasoned cabman could have
done 1t as he did. and the lady, with
an indignant sniff, woke up.-Judge.
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Remarkable Skin Cures
By Agency of Radiun1
Experiments of Prof LasSar Before the Medi-
cal Society Of Berlin-SuperfiCal Diseases
Susceptible to This Remedy

Prof. Lassar. an eminent physician OF
Berlin. has effected number OF re-
markable cures with radium. United
States Consul General Guenther. report
ing to the State Department. from
Frankfort. writes that Prof Lassar pre-
sented a number Of patients at a lecture
he delivered before the Berlin Medical
SocietS
For remedial purposes" writes Mr..
Guenther. Prof. Lassar uses either
glass tubes or small lead tubes covered
with mica plants. which. for easy hand
ling. were attached 20 probes; in these
tubes a milligram Of radium IS melted.
These tubes are placed very carefully
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PAGANIsM IN NEGRO CHURCHES.

The negro churches Of the South need
20 be Christianized: they are essentially
pagan; in the back country the legends
Of their forefathers have so permeatcd
the services that the latter are no longer
Christian. but pagan"
These remarks were uttered bv Thu.
Rev. Wallace Buttrick Of New York
secretary or the general education boa rd
in his talk .On Our Cncompleted WOrt
for the C0lOrcd People" delivered IT
Tuesday afternoons session OF the
American Baptist home mission conven-
ton IN Euclid Avenue Baptist Church.
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FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

MONEY ADVANCED to build house on
ground on good car line. within District
Of Columbia. An acre and a coy six
or seven room dwelling. one fare out,
for $3.50: = acre. with above. s2.675. =
acre, with above, $3.50. An acre is
equal TO about six ordinary suburban
lots This offer IL open 20 only a linn
tied number. See US at once. and YOU
can move in your new home in sixty
days.
At South Brool1land. d. c. large lot.
six room frame; good condition; fruit,
shrubbery. etc. Price, only S2,225; terms
IL desired
ATKINSON & BALLARD CO.. Inc.
Real Estate. Loans, and Insurance.
14l1 q ST. NV tel2-3t
FOR SALE-BrookIand 1919 Hartford
St: handsome nine room house: concrete
cellar; furnace; laundry: vesCibule; large
closets; modern plumbing; every con-
Yenience; reduced price II sold at once.
lower floor rents for $3.50 per month.
Must be seen 20 be appreciated. OWNER.
~ llth 81. NV, or on premises. jei2-St
s25 MONTHLY. and no cash payment,
will buy new eight room houses. beauti-
fully located on highest part of Mount
Rainier, Md: two blocks from District
Line; cellar. furnace. shade, spring
water In kitchen. Apply on premises.
w. r. wilson. jel2-3t
FOR SALE-Right under TIE ,.hadov=
Of the Capitol, 10 acres elevated land;
fine for subdivision; an offer Is solicited;
must be sold. JAMES II. CLEMENTS,
1906 O ST. NV. ieL-St
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EnTS LIKE A Cow
AND ENJOYS HIS FOOD
Vienna Physician Discovers in Military
Hospital a Patient Who
Chews the Cud.

VIENNA, June IA doctor has dis
covered patient in the military hos
pital here who chews the cud
He eats rapidly, and then, as in the
case Of COW, slowly masticates his
food at leisure. He states that he only
gets the real enjoyment from his vic
tuals during the second process.
A similar case Is known Of Ba-
Varian family. consisting OF father and
two sons, who have been ruminants all
their lives. They, too. are very vora-
ciOus caters.
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upon the part Of the skin TO be treated,
and where it is specially sought to pre-
vent Inflammation. Superficial diseases of
the skin of all kinds are susceptible to
radium treatment.
THE rays Of radium, which can read
lily be seen in the dark upon the fiuores-
cent screen, have the effect that the
part of the skin so treated begins TO
shrink and heals well. His demonstra-
tions met with unanimous approval by
the society.
During the discussion, one of the
best-known Berlin surgeons declared the
ROentgen and radium rays 20 be simple
caustics"
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CHEAP RATE OPENS
IMMIGRATION GATE
Flood From Foreign Lands
Is Expected.
DRASTIC LAWS ARE NEEDED
Bureau of immigration Would Require
Stringent Educational and Moral
Qualifications.

As a result OF the cut in steer7ge rates
from Europe 90 the United Suites a
food OF the most undesirable class of
immigrants are coming this way Off
GERS Of the Bureau Of immigration ex-
pect within the next few weeks to turn
back more would-be citizens than they
have at any time since 1898.
At the bureau il was stated yesterday
that extra men had been transferred
to the points ut which the food is ex-
pected. and that the laws would be
enforced more rigidIy than ever.
Less Lax Laws Needed.
Though their official positions will not
permit public utterances on the subject,
ii is known that there is no officer con-
nocted with the immigration Bureau
who does not believe the present laws
too lax, or who does not think Con-
gress should make changes which Sec
rotary Cortelyou and Commissioner Sar-
gent are going TO recommend I'm their
annual reports.
These changes. it is understood. COM
prehsnd the raising OF the standard of
educational tests to keep out great num-
bers Of grossly ignorant immigrants who
now get into the country. The present
law excludes convicts only. change.
il is expected. will be recommended so
that all OF undesirable moral character
may be ruled out.
1t was said yesterday that officers Of
the bureau have much interesting data
concerning moral responsibility OF thou
sands Of immigrants to submit
Acquiring immigration Data.
To Increase the facilities Of the bureau
In obtaining facts relating to aliens In
penal and charitable institutions Com
missioner Sergeant has subscribed to
The international Bureau OF Identified
lion. police organization Of much
merit IN tracing and Identifying crimi-
mas. From this source as well as the
Secret Service. and State and city po-
lice departments the bureau IS obtain
ing moral statistics.
SO far this Investigation has devel-
oDcd surprising results" said an officer
or the bureau yesterday. There are
In some il stitutions. especially i'm tie
East. as many aliens as natives. of
course. this applies to many who have
beer here for years. We do not ex-
Icct TO find any such a percentage OUT
side OF one or two spots m TIE Tas..
but even here Il is startling.
CTimlnalS Expected In Numbers.
zone only has to have in mind that
nearly million immigrants ere CONT
ing into the country annually 10 an
peciate the meaning Of this proper
Ton The belief is now that the lew
rates are going 10 increase this figure
II Is certain to increase the rqercc.;tag
because Of the lack of a provision in
the law % set a standard upon moral
ard educational requirements
There should be something done to
prevent certain class Of immigrants
coming here. working during certain
busy seasons and then returning TO ;:u-
rope. There are number - ether
things to be recommended
say concerning his long trip Of insrec-
tor 1t was intimated that hs found
sufficient cause to favor proposed
changes IN immigration laws.
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FOR SALE-LoTS.

FOR SALE-Lot on K 81. ne, between
4th and 9Th sts.; 2oxI42 feet. at an allev.
and leads 10 an alley; very suitable for
A nat or business house Call between
Y and pm. Monday, 1Oi 9Th ST. NV II
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OF all the Northwest Subdivisions.
COLORADO HEIGHTS"
g. Conn. AZ. -

CSear Conn. Ave. Extd.)
Has gained the reputation Of be-
ing the most desirable for an ele-
waited and healthy home site The
streets and alleys are now ali
graded, with 3-foot terraces.
GranoIithic sidewalks. curbinE.
shade trees, Potomac water. street
improvements, electric lights. etc,
will now follow. which will make IL
an ideal country home with city
comforts. Price and terms OF pay
nent most reasonable. The Lots
are selling fast. See Us at once
81 you wish 70 get IN before they
are all gone
SAMUEL c. HILL & f LODGE HILL
Exclusive Agents. SOC F St NV.
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ANACoSTIA REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE
We have a number Of houses that we can sell
you on easy terms; large yards for garden and
terms easy.
We have a number Of large and small farms in
close proximity 70 city. Call, write or phone
US Send .Or our list Of houses and farms
JORDAN & RICHARDSON
myS-eh Anacostia. D. Z.
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DEMAND AND SUPPLY.

Hewitt-Why do You write such r-eezy
stories?
Town Topics.
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FOR sALE-FARMS.

FOR SALE-Fiue farm OF n acres. in
Montgomery county, Md, for half price.
Eight room dwelling; all necessary out
buildings: two tenant houses: near
Rockville: worth 5000; will sell for
S2.S75. See US at once ATKINSON 3
BALLARD CO. Inc. Real Estate,
Loans, and Insurance, 1411 q st. NV.
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SALE SEASIDE

Boating. Bathing. Fishing. VIII sscri-
fee two fine Building Lots adjacent
Broadway. at Cape May, n. J.. for Sq5
each. Payable $ monthly Near Beach
and Depots. THE REALTY & SECUR-
ITY CO. Drexel Building. Philadelphia.
Pa ie5,S1112
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Attractions in Real Estate Field

II. r. HOWENSTEIN COMPANY an
nounce the completion Of new brick cot
tages at Princeton and Dearborn Streets
between Seventh and Eleventh Streets
Columbia Heights. TO sell for $3.50 The
terms are $500 cash. and $3.50 monthly
including interest and principal
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MOORE & HILL advertise a choice in
vestment for homeseekers. They nave
completed a row Of houses. all rented.
and six sold. the price Of which IS s.. 80
each. and the rental, SO. They claim
this TO be one OF the best investments
yet noted.
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STONE & FAIRFAX claim they have
S,VOO house which they are Willing
to sell at $3.50 at the liberal terms M
So cash, balance SO month. II js
beautifully situated on a iettered street
and offers strong inducements as an in
vestmCnt.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-Lot 5Oxl4O. North
Carolina ave, between LIST and I'd SITS
Sc; exchange for equity in improved
G ST. jel2-3t
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BUILDING IS NOW
HAVING A BOOM
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proportlonate size Of cities may always
recessitate some variations In this
question fire protection cuts quite n
large figure, and the system in use, to-
gether with it's efficiency, must 5f neees-
sity exert an influence upon the con-
trolling building laws.
In these days. when construction COM
panies and private firms are taking
contracts in all parts OF the country,
uniform laws would prove a decided ad-
vantage. An intimate acquaintance
with the practical art of building is alb
solutely essential for one who IS TO
make figures as to the cost Of con-
struction, and an acquaintance with the
building laws of the city where the
work is to be done is likewise of vast
Importance. II is true that copies OF
building laws Of any city or State can
be secured. but they cannot be mastered
or even fairly appreciated at a glance.
and time. when bid is to be placed
is usually Of the utmost Importance.
Contractors Benefited.
From the standpoint OF the contractor,
uniform buildings laws would prove Of
decided value. and the same will apply
10 those DESTROYS OF letting contracts.
In other words, uniform laws would
tend to decidedly broaden The field Of
operations, not only 20 the mutual ad-
vantages Of both OF the contracting par
ties. but TO that OF the world OF con-
struction as well. since a broader inter
change OF ideas and methods would
thereby be secured.
Such a system would likewise prove
Of distinct value from an insurance
standpoint, permitting a better cIassi-
ication and more uniform rates Of
premium. From a legal standpoint IL
would also possess advantages. giving
better standard for the measure OF
damages and more accurate means for
determining the rulings Of courts. BY
broadening the field Of operation Il
would greatly facilitate the general IN
PRODUCTION Of really valuable inventions
and improvements pertaining TO the
building trades.
Adopted at this time. when there is
strong movement in the direction Of
fireprOOf construction, uniform build
ings laws would give il decided i'm
petus thus furnishing better protection
to property and human life The new
society has started crusade that is
likely to meet with favor. and deserves
20 be crowned with success.
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FOR SALE-COTTAGES.

FOR RENT OR SALE-Five room fur
nished cottage at Colonial Beach. APP
ply 62S 9Th 1T. ne. ieIO-3t
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B. r. SAUL COMPANY offer en- ev.
ceptonal opportunity to secure a fine
home for $3.50, with terms OF $3.50 cash
and the balance at 500 per month. the
interest and all deferred payments at 5
per cent.
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FOR REET-SUBURBAN.

A very desirable suburban home; a
good ten-room house; stable; corn house
and all necessary outbuildings: abund-
ancc of fruit: SA acres very rich ground
situated on Queens Chapel Road. two
squares from Rhode Island ave. electric
cars; 20 minutes 10 It'll and G SITS NV
One fare; price, $50 per month. See
SAM'L c. HILL WITH E. LODGE HILL
Excl. Agents, soa F st. N. W.
r,,yIS-fr GV-ff
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RIVERDALE, Nd,
WashingtOn's Charming Suburb
LOTS 50 by $50,
S10O TO $500.
RIvERDALE PARK co.
Riverdale, Nd
PHONE pa HYATTS. je11-tf

WE CAN SELL. on monthly payments.
six, seven, and eight room houses, with
large grounds. fruit. and every suburban
convenience: near steam ard trolley
cars, at $1,000 up. We own these houses
at Berwyn. Nd.
nyzS-5yt
FOR SALE-Large building lots, 25x15O
feet from 50-fOOt street TO iz-rOot aIleys
only so each. terms. s. cash. balance,
81 Per week: at BallstOn. on electric car
line; scent fare to and from Washing
ton. JAMES Z. CLEMENTS, 14o6, 9 ST
nv. tell-5t
FOR SALE-Farm OF eighty acres: six
room house; newly papered and painted
outbuildings: fine condition. with farm
ing implements. stock. household and
kitchen furniture. growing crops. good
wood; twelve miles from Washington
near steam and electric cars; price,
$3.50. ARTHUR CARR, Hyattsville,
Md je1I-2t
FOR Homestead in Maryland.
consisting OF ten acres OF land in high
state Of cultivation Beautiful lawn and
grand old shade trees. Improved by "A
vegetable house. ice house, large stone
poultry house, stone milk dairy, stable
with three stalls and room for carriage
and wagon and ten tons Of hay corn
house etc: fruits: excellent water az
kitchen door On Pa r r, thirty min
utes from Washington; Immediately at
station. twelve accommodation trains
daily. c. c. bIAGRUDER, Pacific Build
FOR sALE-New cottage; large lot.
fenced: scent fare; high elevation; fine
water; one square electric cars; chicken
yard. 80 chickens; garden made; good
reasons. 500 cash. Address OWNER.
this Office. ie11-3t
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ANIL c. HILL WITH E. LODGE HILL

FOR RENT-Desirable house. four
rooms; wide center hall; established sub.
urb. b. & p. r. r.: rent. S12. Address
owner. BOX 53S. this once jei1-3t
FOR RENT-Elegant four room fat
second floor, with bath: two minutes
from cars; rent, SIS III Lowell st.
brookland' ID. {. je105t
TO LET-A 4O-acre farm on the Potomae
River, twelve miles from Washington.
very cheap. Inquire 40 Sth st NV.
je10-St
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE

MONEY TO LOAN ON d. c REAL ES-
TATE-Lowest rates OF interest Pay
ment on principal in amounts OF $500 or
THE F. II. SMITH COMPANY, Bond
Building. laos New York ave. NV.
myli-sOt
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED
city real estate at l. ~. and per cent
interest Special privileges with respect
TO prior payments. Large amounts >
speciality. TYLER & RUTHERFORD.
1877 + St NV. Oc1Q-tf
MONEY TO I4OAN-Sc5O to $500 600 on d.
c. Real Estate. Interest low and all
transactions conducted with econOrni-
cal consideration for borrowers
WM. H SAUNDERS & Co.
1907 Il st NV
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FOR SALE-BrentwOOG. Nd; ! fare 10
District line; only a few more OF those
lots at $50; within 8 minutes walk OF
the District line station; forty lots sold
since May IS. w. a. BARTLETT. Loan
and Trust Building te5-1Ot
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ARTISTIC NEW COTTAGE.

Six rooms. pantry. closets, porch q
gas. etc. Lot 5000 square feet. very
high and beautiful view. Only $500:
One-hfth cash; balance. $50 monthly.
ELLASTON TERRACE. r I. ave. and
10Th ST ne. Take green cars on G St
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mist There is a glitter in the blush hazel
eyes of each he lifts his fore fiippers. drip
ping. from the water and places them upon the
edge Of the rock. Stretching his heavily named.
glossy, undulating neck forward, he throws his
taperng head aloft and forth n hoarse
below of defiance to all the world. He closes
it with a cultural growl that has been de
scribed as suggesting the rafting of two quarts
OF pebbles down his throat His long gray mus
tache, dripping with moisture droops away on
either side from the corners of his mouth. There
Is something threatening about his mouth as
he opens it, displaying n stockade Of ivory
fangs
The bull is about begin n vigil unlike that
kept by any other known animal For from
three to four months he will occupy a certain
spot on the rocks, which he is about to pre-
empt. not leaving it even to enter the water
In all this time he will neither eat nor drink.
Soon there will be a border warfare. the noise
of which VIII rise high above the ro.se Of the
surf. Having taken possession OF his claim he
must maintain his right against all corners. or
so to the wall or up the bluff to the rear. where
the claims not so valuable Old "See-catch. -
before hauling himself out looks Ieisurely
around. The giittering eyes assume a tone of
tenderness and good nature. For two months,
however, the glitter will predominant over the
gentleness so much that he will be described as
morose and revengeful and bold. bad and beau
tifu. Stepping the shore, for he literally
does this. he hauls six feet and five
hundred hundred pounds of flesh up over
the moist rocks to the place he has selected for
his harem-
"See-catch' is much of a polygamist as any
old Turk 1t will be a month yet before his
wives will arrive. and he must prepare to re
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several OF his had returned with him.
and when he sailed again the next year dozen
vessels followed in his wake. and. of course.
found the island. 1t that year that the
sailors whom Pribylof left behind. while climb
ing the bluffs and strainiEg their eyes for a
sight of the relief vessel, deserted the low coast
and scattered OF another island nearly
twoscore miles to the northwest. To this. which
proved to be the breeding place of many more
seals than St George, was given the name St
Paul They were called the Pribylof Islands, in
honor of their discoverer. The name of these
islands, with the innocent seals which came to
them annually, have figured in many State pa
pers and rufied the mysterious depths of dplo-
macy more than once.
The location of the winter home of the fur
seal is shrouded in mystery more impenetrable
than that which surrounds the North Pole.
1t is known where the North Pole is. No
one knows where the fur seal goes when he
leaves the rookeries of the Pribyloff Islands in
the fall. All that is known is that the big bulls
go away with skins shrunken and showing
bones and return in May with load of blubber
about their necks that tumbles around like "a
bowlful of jelly"
The seals begin to appear the first week in
May. There only few at first the strong
est bulls They come breasting the water with
their heads rising upon their powerful necks
and shoulders high above the water. Swiftly
they swim toward the rocky shore through the
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Life of These Valuable Fur Bearing animals in the Far off
Behring Sea Not Known Where They Go in Winter

In July OF the tenth year following the signing
OF the Declaration OF Independence small boat
was drifting about in the everlasting fogs OF
Behring Sea 1t bore the name ST George, and
on board were Gerassim Pribyion, a rugged
Auscovitic "stoorman," ships mate and
small crew. For eighteen years the Russians
bad been seeking the breeding place Of mys-
terious fur bearing animal which they had
noted as II came north in the spring and went
nearly exterminated. and they believed this ami
NAL would take its place in supplying the furs
by the capture of which they earned their live
uhoo6 and sometimes a fortune. Where does
this strange animal go to breed?" they mad
asked of the Alaskans and the natives of the
northwest coast, but one seemed to know.
I'VE believe they go to some unknown land in
the North" they said vacantly and the Russian
fur hunters turned away with look that would
have given Chinaman the impression that the
remainder OF his country to be gobbled up
on the spot and tore the "zs" out Of the Rus
sian language by the handful Apparently they
might as well have asked Of the winds Priby-
lon however three years before had heard a
story while on Oonalaska, one of the Aleutian
Islands. which had sent him on In definite
direction. This what the old Aleutian sha-
man told him: "Once upon a time Eegad-dah-
geek a son of Ah-kak-nee-kak, chief Of Unimak.
was taken far out to In a bidarka by a
storm. the wind blowing strongly from the
south Upon the fourth day he was tossed up
on an island he had never seen before to the
north Of his own land Here he remained until
autumn hunting the different animals One day
when the sun shone clear and strong he saw
the peaks of Unimak and resolved to return to
his people After three four days Of travelling
he arrived at Unimak. bringing with him many
otter tails and snouts-"
For two years Pribyloff secured Behring Sea,
but the fog the winds and the currents always
fooled him This year. he hoated through a
fog so thick that he could not see the length OF
his vessel his ears were RECALLED by the sweet
music of the seal rookeries. for which he had
10 long been seeking. He knew then that ms
quest had succeeded. Had he been able to In
terpret the song which was borne to him above
the roar of the surf on the heavy air. as kpnns
he's since been able to do. he would have foupo
that II like this:
Il met my mates In the morning tand. oh! but
Where roaring on the lodges the summer ground
I heard them lift the chorus that dropped the
breakers song
The beaches of Lukannon-two million voices
strong?
This was the way the fur seal. which has been
10 nearly decimated by the pelagic sealers, was
discovered Pribylof steered toward the music
and sighted the island. There were hundreds OF
thousands of seals on the basaltic rocks along
the shore but never a sign OF man. Taking the
island in the name Of Russia. he gave IL tns
name of his boat and left a portion OF bis crew
TO hold il down while he went back to hia
port OF departure Frying eyes discovered thA'