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GOOD FISHING DOWN THE BAY.
THIS SEASON RECALLS OLD TIMES
TO ANGLERS. y

Fish Returning to Their Old HAunts Since
tho Dumping OF Garbage Was stopped
Numerous Fleets Out After Them
Prom the Narrows 70 DEVILS Island.
The returning purity Of the water in New
York Bay cheers the hearts Of the fisher
men. Since the dumping Of garbage was
stopped, the rapid Improvement in the
condition Of the shore lines has been marked,
and game fish are coming back to old
grounds long abandoned by anglers.
Never before in the history Of home made
hooks have the fishing fleets in these waters
been so numerous as they are to-day,
This Is q great season for fishermen and
a good season for fish.
It would require too much time and space
70 tell about all the fishing grounds In
New York and New Jersey waters, but 1t
IL worth while to run over as many Of them
as can be covered In one day by a sailboat
with favorable winds or by launch with
no wind.
Starting from Clifton, Staten Island the
fisherman fxes his attention first upon the
rocks along the shore leading to the bfufi.
Standing on these rocks, the farmers Of
long ago used to angle in the evening for
hnghsh, and bring home just az many as
they cared to put into their baskets. In
the shallow water under the bluff, sleeps
head, striped bass and tide runners used
to bite savagely.
For long years the rocks were left lonely,
and for cause: the fish had vanished. Now,
however, the man who casts his line under
the bluff has a fair chance to make his
basket heavy.
Outside the Narrows an unsightly heap
Of shanties appears. They look like the
wreck of a collection Of gypsy camps tossed
pp there in a storm. This is South Beach,
sometimes called Baxter Street Beach"
The buildings are just in front of the
high ground, where beautiful country resi-
denoes used to stand shaded by majestic
trees Now the dwellings are nearly all
gone; tho trees are few, and on the high
lands are Notifications.
: Uncle Sam bought the greater part OF
tho land in this locality. He needed 1t for
his guns. and the islanders regret that he
did not include in his purchase that Baxter
Street Beach, where the brass bands blare
and the hand organs whine. every band
and every organ playing its own tune and
all playing at once.
While gliding by that noisy region one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-11
OIL Tree OF China.
From the Manufacturer Reoo,


Five years ago the attention Of American
importers was called to the value as an astrin-
gent and drier In varnish. for the finer kinds
Of furniture, Of the product of the Chinese
wood oil tree.
lished branches at Hankow, China, for the
expectation Of the oil. and one Of them has
shipped nearly 200. 900 gallons since last fall.
Because Of the fact that no barrels are manu-
featured in the province where the oil tree
grows. Hankow firm has imported from New
York shocks for 5000 barrels and machinery
for setting them up. About a thousand seeds
OF the oil tree have been planted in Califo, mia
and are doing well.
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But the rate at which they have shot UP under
skilful attention almost staggers belief.
When this particular tree was about a
year and half old 1t measured four inches
in diameter. They had to pull it up for fear
1t would break the Santa Monica speed or
dinance.
In order to get it safely to the fair the whole
tree was carefully packed in moses and
soaked cloths.
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Tree Grows Out Of a Wall.

FTOW We Emp0Ftd Republicdn.
One of the most peculiar sights the town
affords is young cottonwood tree which
is growing out Of the back wall Of the Eagle
Hall.
1t is about IL feet from the ground, and
seems to have taken firm root In the crevices
between the bricks. 1t is now three or four
feet high and is as green and vigorous as any
tree growing on the ground.
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A thread and Needle Tree.
From The Merican Herald.

FTOH WF NeItcdn HefdId.
The wonders Of botany are apparently
inexhaustible. One Of the most remarkable
specimens is the Mexican maguey tree, which
furnishes needle and thread all ready for
use.
At the tip of each dark green leaf is slender
thorn needle that must be carefully drawn
from its sheath at the same time it slowly
unwfnds the thread, a strong, smooth fibre
attached TO the needle and capable of. being
drawn out to a great length.
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Dom Paul Frightened by Cricket Team

FROM me fhhdoetphsd Pu6Hc Ledger.
story told In sporting circles OF the late
President Kruger during the early days
OF the South African war shows the simplicity
OF the old Boer leader, When the first Aus
tralian contingent arrived at Cape Town
MI. Kruger is said TO have asked Gen. Joubert
| only know that eleven Of th3n once beat
Good heavens' cried the P1A sident, I'VE
Just landed
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Eucalyptus Grew 10 Feet In IL Months
From the Los Angeles Times.

HVorH Ne LO6 fNpeIes TVHtb5,
tree which grew nearly twenty feet in
year and half has just gone from the
experimental station in Santa Monica Canon
TO the Worlds Fair to show what California
can do when in hurry for a place in the
shade.
1tholds the championship long distance tree
sprinting record Of the United States.
II is variety Of eucalyptus. small
grove 81 these trees was planted on shaggy
"''H bSck OF the experimental station, where
ned as though no tree could grow at all.
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The cone rises to a height Of GAO feet
above the lowest point OF it's base, which
Ia 6,908 feet above the sea, and has an
average diameter Of 1000 feet at the base
and 750 feet at the top. The top, which
la as clearly cut as If shaved of fat by some
gigantic carving knife, encloses a perfect
crater 240 feet in depth.
Cinder Gone lie not only perfect speci-
men Of It's kind, but Is also believed to be
the latest volcano in North America, out
side Of Alaska and Mexico. Indeed, charred
tree trunks still standing attest the scorch-
Ing temperature Of the region near the cone
In recent times, and some Of the dead trunks
are buried In volcanic ashes to a depth OF
from three to ten feet.
There is no positive historic evidence
concerning the date OF the last eruption Of
Cinder Cone. No white man or Indian
now living is known to have been an eye
witness Of the eruption.
A geologist from San Francisco infers,
afts: much research, that the last erup-
don took place in January, 1850 An old
srnigrant road yet In use passes by the
base Of Gnder Cone, and a number of per-
sons are living In the northern part Of the
Sacramento Valley who crossed the trail
In 1853, when emigrating to California
They report that solitary bush growing
near the summit Of the cone was apparently
a. large then as now.
On the othar hand, dead pine trees are not
usually supposed to maintain their form
through more than thirty years Of weather.
Ing. It would be unusual II at the end Of
n generation dead pines should not have
disintegrated and Disappeared; and al
though the dry climate may have pre-
served the withared trunks for more than
the usual time, yet 1t seems reasonable
TO assume that tho last volcanic eruption
took place within the nineteenth CEN
tury.
Tho history OF this remarkable little
volcano. which Is probably the smallest Of
Known volcanoes, embraces two periods
Of eruption, strongly contrasted In their
phenomena, and separated by a consider
able interval Of repose.
The first and violent eruption prob
ably occurred nearly q hundred years be-
fore the American Revolution. At this
time were formed Cinder Cone and the ash
field. Within the latter part of this period
some lava was effused, and this was partly
covered by succeeding showers of ashes.
Tho date Of the formation Of Cinder Cone
10 Judged from eorne trees which have
grown on tho volcanic sands near its base.
Almost two hundred years after this
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
Death Of DIR. Thomas S. Ducket

DR.. Thomas Softer Duckett, who died
at the residence of his son, Marion Duck
EFT, in Bladensburg, Saturday last, was
buried at his old home, Forest Hill, this
county, Monday morning. He was born
March 3rd, 1915, and would, therefore,
have been 80 yesra of age March 3rd next.
He graduated in medicine from Jeffer-
son College, Philadelphia. In 1916 he
married Margaret P. Howard, sister OF
Dr. Joseph Howard. Two children were
born of this union, Mr.. Mazzini Duckett,
now a successful farmer, and Mr. Marion
Duckett, of Bladensburg, lawyer. Up
on the death of his first wife DR.. Duckett
married her sister, Elizabeth Howard,
who died in 1894 without issue. He gave
up the practice of his profess ion and de-
voted himself to literature and to the
pursuit of agriculture. His farm, Forest
Hill, now owned by his son, Mariam
Duckett, contains 1875 acres, and is one
of the finest places in this section OF
Maryland. Dr. Duckett represented this
county in the Legislature of 1e45, his
nomination and election coming without
any solicitation or work upon his part.
Upon the death of his second wife, in
1894, DR.. Duck EFT removed to his sons
home in Bladensburg, where he lived
Quietly until his DEATH
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
Death Of j Judge Sheriff.

Mr.. Dionysius Thadeus Sheriff, Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court this county
died on Monday, 7th inst, at his home
near Landover. aged 63 years. He was
prominent in Democratic politics and the
Masonic order. The funeral took place
on Thursday morning of last week from
his late residence under Masonic auspices
Rev. C. J. 8. Mayor. rector of Pinkney
Memorial Church, Hyattsville. officiating
The remains were taken to Loudon Park
Cemetery, Baltimore, and cremated.
The pallbearers were his sons, Messrs. J.
C. Sheriff, of Landover; Richmond Sheriff,
Petersburg, W. Va; c. o. Sheriff,
Bennings, D. c. and Leroy P. Sheriff, Of
Landover.
Judge Sheriff was elected County Com
missioner for term of four years by the
Democrats and last Fall was elected Judge
of the Orphans Court. He was IS years
Justice of the peace. His widow, who
was Miss Matilda Magruder Philips, Of
Maryland, four sons and a daughter, Mrs.
D. H Hayne, Baltimore, survive.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
The December "Smart Set"

The feature of the December "Smart
Set" is undoubtedly the novelette,,
"Clavering and His Daughter" story
of Washington life, by a new author,
Foxcroft Davis, whose meteoric entrance
into the field of fiction is likely to be the
sensation Of the season. Totally un-
known, this writer's first manuscript was
not only accepted on sight by one of the
most conservative publishing houses in
America, but two new. books were con-
tracted for to form series of three, all
on the national politics and society cen
tering at Washington. Meanwhile |"The
Smart Sci" has secured the first work to
be published under the name of Foxcroft
Davis-a story of remarkable man and
. remarkable woman in the interesting
setting of life at the nations capital,
which no author has yet known so in
timately and vitality. The appearance of
this story is an event. 8
It is q supreme test of the rest of the
December number that even snch a novel
as "Clavering and His Daughter" can
not overshadow the merit of the excel
lent short stories which follow it. Par
ticularly does "The End of the Story"
by Emma Wolf, stand out from the mass
of midwinter fction-an unusual story
of unique situation; tragic in its inten-
sity, with a climax whose strength is
equaled only by the subtlety which leaves
the reader with the book in his hands,
living it over again and wondering.
The two words which epitomize the
who mum Der are Merit and Variety. The
poems have the excellence and range
to be found in ||The Smart Set" and in
the stories are humor, pathos, romance,
tragedy, comedy.
"A hint at the subject. matter of some
of the stories proves their variety-a life
mystery in India, a very human comedy
among Western cowboys. a mani festa-
ton of the sublininal self b ch decides n
naval battle. how. three. people face an
ethical problem in their lives. a strange
million dollar legacy, fanciful satire
on realism and itiealism in Hfe-v views, a
bit of the supernatural in real life, on
women and, wine, and-just u love-story.
Some of the names on the title page
are; William R. Lighton, Theodore
Waters, iona Gale, john Vance Cheney,
Theodosia Garrison, Morgan Roberts on,
Kenneth Brown, Rosamond Marriott
Watson, Clinton Dangerfeld, Edward
Boltwood, Ethel NJ. Kelly aid Frank 8.
Arnett. - aas+as--. ~
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
&ufal ano 4ersonal.
County Commissioners.

There was a regular meeting Of the
County Commissioners on Tuesday with
q full Board present. The following
orders were passed:
Ordered, That S. G. Bernard be al
lowed.the sum of $19 rebate on 5000
personal property.
Ordered, That Kate c. Langley be
allowed the sum $1.44 rebate on $3.50
personal property.
Ordered, That the clerk of this board
send copy # the report to the Road
Commissioners of the new road in Ber-
wyn adopted by his board on October
9TH, 1904
Ordered, That the sum of 81 be paid
T. NJ. Baldwin for Stationery.
Ordered, That Robert Patterson be
paid the sum of 81.
Ordered, That Mary Chute be allowed
rebate on 81 &C.
Ordered, Tint W. J. Latimer, Jr.,
County Surveyor. be paid the sum OF
$50 for surveying public road in Laurel
district.
Ordered, That G. T. Donaldson be paid
the sum Of $3.50 for 6 hawk heads.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
Makes a New Record.

The storm established new record in
snowfalls up to November rs, the heavi-
est fall in the history of the Weather
Bureau for November having occurr>
on November 26, 1898, when a heavy
storm deposited As inches on the surface
of Baltimore and vicinity. Sundays
total fall is estimated to have heen g..
inches, although the weather man admits
that this is a guess, and some of his
amateur brother observes think the guess
very conservative one. At 8 o'clock
Sunday there were 8 inches of snow
on the ground. according to the Weather
Bureaus instruments. However, the
snow had by this time been considerably
affected by the rain which preceded and
followed it, and people coming in from
the suburbs declared that fully three or
four inches remained on the ground in
the open places outside the city.
At 1.3O o'clock Monday morning rain
was falling, at times in copious showers.
This is, however, by no means the
earliest snowfall in Baltimore. Not only
has snow fallen to N appreciate degree
in November prior to the thirteenth of
the month, but traces of the feathery
precipitation have been recorded in Oc-.
tober in previous years. This has occur
ed three or four times. The heaviest
fall up to the middle of November prior
to Sundays was on November g. 1892.
when IL inches of snow fell in the city
On November 10, 1880, a fall of o.5 inches
was recorded, but these are the only two
snowstorms of material importance which
have been recorded in the "a years of the
local weather bureaus history, prior to
November 26. ..s
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Orphans Court.


There was regular meeting of the
Orphans Court on Tuesday, with all the
iudges present. The following orders
were passed:
Ordered, That George Marshall be ap
pointed admiEist rator of Henry Marshal
deceased, that he give bond in the sun
of $500; notice to creditors ordered.
Ordered, That the first and final &C
count of Mary A. Cole, executrix Of the
estate of Benz. F. Cole, deceased be pass
ed
An inventory of the personal estate
of Sarah A. Osborn, deceased, having
been filed, and Il sale of the personal
estate being necessary. it is ordered that
R. Bernard Berry administrator, be
authorized to sell said property at public
or private sale.
Ordered, That the last will and tesla
ment of Joraon L. Stanley, deceased.
be admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be issued to Ida Ashby,
executrix by said will; that she give bond
in the sum of 500; bond filed and ap-
pointed administrator of Washington l.
Beall; that she give bond in the sum OF
500.
Ordered, That T. Van Clagett, ad-
ministrator of JOS: ph S. Wilson, deceas-
ed, be authorized to sell at private or
public sale the personal estate of said
deceased.
Ordered, This 10Th day Of November
1904, that Joseph K. Roberts, executor OF
John o. Brady, deceased, be authorized
to draw checks to the devisees Of said de-
ceased.
The following resolutions were passed
on the death of Hon. D. T. Sheriff, one
of the members of this Court.
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God
to take out Of this world the soul of D.
T. Sheriff, Esq, member of this Court;
therefor be it.
Resolued, That we have heard with
much regret of the decease OF our col
league and friend; that his attention to
the public business of this Court while
he was a member, commended him to all
who were drawn in contact with, him and
the virtues of his private life leave be-
hind him a name we'll worthy to be fol-
lowed; that that as a mark of respect to
his memory do now adjourn. and
direct the Register of Wills, cause a
COPY of these resolutions to be printed
in the county newspapers.
R. IRVING BOWIE, A. J.
JOHN c. JONES, A. j.
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Items from Laurel.

Fell sweet!y asleep in Jesus, at his
home Accokeek on Oct. goth, Robert lie
Roy Towles in the 18th year of his age
He was the son of the late DR.. LIE Roy
Towles, and grandson of the Rev Mr.
Towles, for many years Rector Of the
Church at Accokeek. He is survived by
mother, two brothers and sister
IdolizAd in his own home, and beloved
by all who knew him, this singularly
sweet and pure young soul has winged
its flight to the better land. early
bright, transient, chaste as morning dew,
he sparkled, was exhaled and went to
! Heaven"
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Gambrill nave
closed their country home, Beaumont
and accompanied by their daughter. Miss
Florence Gambrill, left here on Monday
for Baltimore, where they have taken
Board at the Sherwood for the winter
months.
Mrs. T. A. tombstone, and Mr.. Colin
Barcley left on Saturday last for Stan
ford, Conn W er e they will spend
Thanksgiving with their mother and Sis
| ter.
Miss Calista Macpherson, of w oodville,
was a recent guest of the Misses Mamie
and Ada Marbury.
Mr. John Philip Berry who has been
confined to his bed for several months
with a broken knee cap is improving.
His sister Miss George Berry is visiting
the family at this time. rE
John Snowden, the little son of Mr.and
Mrs. Charles H. Stanley, who has been
suffering from typhoid fever, is now
very much better, the fever having left
him, and his temperature become nearly
normal. a."
The midwinter storm that visited us on
Sunday last, was of unusual violence.
G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
a Disastrous Wreck.

Carelessness is respon sible for many a
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks of sufferers from
Throat and Lung troubles. But since the
advent of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, even
the worst cases can be cured, and hope
less resignation is no longer necessary.
Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dorchester, Mass,
is one of many whose life was saved by
DR.. Kings New Discovery. This great
remedy is guaranteed for all Throat and
Lung diseases by W. !. Wolff & Co.
Price SOC and $1.00. Trial bottles free
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
BKEVlTTES.

Miss Alice Clagett has been visiting
Miss Kate Bowling
Miss Mary w. Merrick is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Rev. H. Allen Griffith. of Washing
ton, was in town yesterday.
Miss Eugene Hall, of A. A. county,
is on visit to Miss Kate Bowling
The School Board will meet ne xt
Tuesday.
Mr.. C. A. NJ. Wells and Mr.. M. H.
Magruder have been on cunning trip to
the Forest"
Mr.. H. Rogers Gore spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Gore.
Miss Blanche Neal, of Groom Station,
was the guest of Miss Mary E. Naliey'
on Monday evening.
Miss Mollie LaRoche, of Beltsville,
is the guest of Mrs. Il. H. Sasscer at
North Keys.
Mrs. Leon Sheddan, of Williams
port, Tenn, is visiting her cousin, Mrs
Frederick Sasscer.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Clagett and little son,
jefferson, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
A. Marshall Marbury this week.
"A dance will be held for the benefit
of Baden School, this evening, beginning
at 80 O'Clock. Admission 15c.
! MIR. Wallace A. Bartlett, of Hyatts'
vile, has been elected a director of the
First National Bank of Southern Mary
land.
Miss Edna l.. RYon, who has been
visiting Miss Catherine G.. Ryon, at
Groom. has returned to her home at
Bowie.
The Election Supervisors have post
poned their meeting by order of the Presi-
dent from Tuesday next until Tuesday
the Goth inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Crowley,
have returned to Baltimore, for the winter
after spending the summer at their beau
tiful country home "Mellwood' near
this town.
The many friends of Mr.. J. Wesley
Duley will be glad to learn of his recov-
cry from his recent illness, but grieved
to learn that his little son, Murray, is crit
ically ill.
Mr.. Jose phi A. Ager, of Chillum,
Master of the Maryland State Grange, has
gone to Portla nd, Ore, to attend the
meeting of the National Grange Patrons
of Husbandry, to be held in that city the
latter part of this month.
The Sunday School of Forest Grove
NJ. E. Church, South, at Centreville, this
county, will hold its Annual Missionary
Service on Sunday next, Nov. 20, al 1890
o'clock, All are cordially invited. A
silver offering from each Que will be ap-
preciated.
Governor Warfield has pardoned
James c. Godfrey, who has been in jail
since June. Godfrey was convicted of
conducting gaming table and selling
liquor on Sunday. For the first offiense
Godfrey was imprisoned for IL months
and for the second he was confined 80
days and fined $500. The release was
granted by the Governor on condition
however that Godfrey would not, either
directly, or indirectly, engage in or in
anyway become associated with the sa-
loon business in the State of Maryland
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-11-18
Not A Sick Day Since.

Il was taken severely sick with kidney
trouble. I.tried all sorts of medicines,
none of which relieved me- One day
saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters and
determined to try that. After taking a
few doses. 1 felt relieved, and have not
seen sick day since Neighbors of mine
have been cured of Rheumatism, Neural.
gia, Liver and kidney troubles and Gen
eral Debi lity." This is what B. F: Bass,
Of Fremont, N. c., writes Only SOC, at
W. I. Wolff 8 Co.