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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
POT HUNTERS AND PULP
RUIN BASS FISHING

that the Fish and Game Protective Associa-
ton Of the District Is taking this matter In
hand, and perhaps something can be Done
before every fish in the river is gone. You
see the pulp shavings. when they get thor
oughly soaked, settle on the bottom of the
river between the rocks, and completely
ruin the spawning beds. Even the fish get
tired of getting splnters in their gills while
feeding, and they hunt fresh waters.
'And then the pot hunters" he exclaim-
ed, Indignantly. There is a law against
taking Potomac bass in any way except
with the hook and line. but 1t isn't en-
forced Thousands of fish have been caught
with trot lines right in the presence of So
called game wardens. 1 would like to see
them try 1t up in Maine or New Hampshire.
The game laws are enforced there.
What about the natural causes?" asked
an interested listener
We'll, it's a fact that there has been but
one good pawning season in the past seven
years; that was three years ago. Every
other spring either the water has been very
muddy during the spawning season, or else
freshets have carried away the spawning
beds. / tell you that an unkind nature and
criminal man have made it pretty hard fol-
the gamy bass to get along in this limos
pitable section of the country.
Mature was not so ungenerous years ago
You know, black bass were introduced into
the Potomac about 1861. being carried
across the Alleghenies in the tender of a
locomotive. The stock was small, but the
increase was phenomenal. During the wal
the fields along the Potomac and Shenan-
doah and their branches were entirely un-
cultivated, and the water was not muddiec
every time it rained. But now that the
fields are plowed up every year, any klno
of a rainstorm washes tons OF yellow muc
down into the rivers, and that means muddy
water and no fishing. hope, though, thai
before 1t is too late steps will be taken &c
preserve and multiply the Potomac piacH
bass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

moose, the black moose and the bell moose
when only one variety is ordinarialy ac-
counted for and he believes that his record
of 276 killed has given him some oppor-
tunity to Judge.
Moore also says that the disappearance
Of caribou from Maine, once very plentiful
here, was not due to the giving out of food
as Is commonly believed, but because of
the increase Of buck deer. The caribou,
he says, Is a peaceful animal, and the
buck deer Is just the opposite, and as
result the two cannot live together. When
deer became numerous they literally drove
the caribou out Of the territory, and he
believes they will continue to keep them
away as long as they have the majority In
numbers.
Mr.. Moore now resides In the suburbs Of
Bingham, devoting his time principally to
the fast disappearing art of birch bark
canoe building and the making of snow
shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Kent Going FL tt. IN in in Broad
Jump.
up we'll in the first heat Of the 100-yard
dash and proved his ability to win with
such men as Smith Of Technical, Kipp of
Central and Farmer Of Eastern, who are
all good relay runners. In the SSO-yard
run Byrne of Technical or Sherman of
Central were expected to win, but Wilson
Of Central won easily with Dick Of the
same school in second place.
In the hammer throwing DuGanne hurled
the iron 100 feet and Z inches, breaking
the previous record which he made in 1902
by feet and 21a inches. In the discus
throws Mcdonald won with the throw Of
81 feet and inches. Browne Of Technical
showed up well, and 1t is more than prob
able that he will continue to improve in
the pole vaulting. He cleared the pole Fri
day afternoon at feet and 8 inches. The
best work during the meet in the different
events was done by Morse of Western,
DuGanne of Technical and Kent of Cen
trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Eyes" said the old angler. that's good
reel. but what are you going to do with it
If you buy it?'
''Going fishing"
"Where7"
"Oh. up in the Maine lakes, and perhaps
I'll continue on up into Canada" replied
the young man who was preparing to go
away on his annual vacation.
Now, isn't that commentary on the de-
generacy of the times" exclaimed the ex-
pert, who is an authority on fishing.
Just think of 1t! This young man is go
ing to Maine to get some good fishing. How
long ago was 1t when the best fishing in the
United States could be found within fifty
miles of Washington
Not ten years ago" was his reply to his
own query. THE Potomac river only few
years ago fairly swarmed with smau-mouth
black bass to my mind the gamest fish,
ounce for ounce, that swims. From Har-
per's Ferry down to the Little Falls, and
In the upper reaches of both the Potomac
and Shenandoah the fishing was fine. But
now you must go to Maine or some other
distant place, where they know good
thing when they have II. and they keep 1t
good"
What has caused the changer" asked a
listener.
Pulp, pot hunters mud and freshets" was
the reply. 1 put pulp and pot hunters first
because the other causes were natural ones
and could not have been prevented Nature
would not have exterminated the bass, how
ever. If you could see the condition of the
bed of the Potomac river at low water you
would never again ask what has become of
the bass. 1t is simply a mass of rotting
pulp refuse which has with criminal care
lessness been turned into the Potomac river
Tor years by the managers of pulp mills,
Notwithstanding constant appeals from an
glers and threats of defenders of pure
water supply. What do they carer 1t is
easier to dump the shavings into the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
A Study of Words.
he Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
A philologist was talking about words
",rhere are more than 100000 words In the
English language" he said. but we only
use few thousand of them. The extra
ones are of no use to us. Any man could
sit down with dictionary and write IN
good English story that no one In the
world would understand. Here. for in
stance, can you make head or tall OF this!'
pattering off glibly: II viii again buy the
atahal. You are asweved? Yet this Is no
bushels bobance, nor am / cudden either
Though the atabal is dern, still will I again
buy it,
Then he translated: "T will recover the
drum You are amazed? Yet this u nc
Young girls boasting, nor am / a fool
either. Though the drum is hidden. still
will recover it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

the mind of the beginner that she must be
on the basket ball team she is gently re-
minded that those who make up No. 6, the
first basket ball team for beginners, cannot
hope to be placed upon that team until they
have had from six to eight weeks of prac-
tice with the squad In training. The first
year of study finished, the girl is promoted
to the second-year class, and here, after
one year of physical training, she is made
a member of No. / basket ball team, which
plays the game regularly. In this way the
instructors have thrown many safeguards
about the young girl, and for the hrst
twelve months Of her high school life they
have had her in training and she Is well
fitted to play the game which the instruc-
tors deem is not good for her better health
when she Is in such inexperienced and un-
cultivated state as far as physical culture Is
concerned.
There has never been an accident among
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

derfully we'll. and next year 1t is supposed
that they will put up still better game.
Miss Heine is the captain Of this team and
has done splendidly with the material at
hand
Mrs Walton believes In physical training
to the top notch with the girls, and this is
evident at once when one sees Miss Annette
Smith or Miss Jane Gardiner, both Of Cen
trail High School, play basket ball. Miss
Smith is the center for the team, and on
interference she can hardly be equaled by
any on a team representing a girls college
in this country. Miss Gardiner excels In
throwing goals, and the experienced basket
ball eye is always delighted to witness the
way she maneuvers when the ball is tossed
to her for try for goal from the field.
The instructors do all in their power to i'm
press upon the girls that they should live In
athletic training they do in English or
any other study.
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AN ACTIVE OLD GUIDE
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he presented none of the rough and repell-
ing traits of character of the conventional
'woodsman.
ut was extremely difficult either to sur
prise or steal upon any of Uncle Nathans
private opinions or beliefs upon matters
and things. He was as shy of all debatable
subjects a fox is of the trap. He usu-
ally talked in circle, just as he hunted
moose and caribou. SO as not to approach
his point too rudely and suddenly. He
would keep on the lee side of his interlocu-
tor in spite of all one could do He was
thoroughly good and reliable, but the wild
creatures of the woods, in pursuit of which
he had spent so much of his life. had
taught him a curious gentleness and in
direction, and to keep himself in the back
ground. He was careful that you should
not scent his opinions upon any subject at
all polemic, but he would tell you what he
had seen and known
Mr. Moore was born at Moscow. near
Bingham, and has spent his entire. life In
that Immediate vicinity, and at eight years
of age began earning money from trapping.
At fourteen he killed his first moose, and
very soon after that began trapping and
hunting regularly. and has done so the
greater part of the time ever since.
Many of Moores conclusions regarding
game are unique in that they contradict ex-
listing opinions For instance, he says that
there are four distinct kinds of moose In
MaIne-the long-legged moose, the gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Team Fielding.
General team average. ......................
SECTION i
General team average. ..-..........'.....
Individual Fielding by Teams.

There are various players on the vari-
Gus teams with 1000 fielding averages,
who have taken part in but few games,
the real leaders being as follows: st
Stephens, Rhodes and LYMAN; Gunton,
Woodward and Langley: Calvary, Lord;
MT. Pleasant Congregational, Beall and
Chittenden; Fourth. Clark and Bradley;
Foundry, the Donaldson brothers; Gurley.
Clear and Haring; Sixth. Mcdonald and
Bali.
In section B, Smith and Evans head
Fifth; Douglass. Conway and Bohnke;
calvary, Richards; Metropolitan Baptist.
C. Richmond and p. Richmond; First,
Ricard and Browne; Mt. Vernon, Goodno
and Thomas.
c. Richmond has the best fielding record
of any player in either section, having
shown his utility by holding down short,
third and the pitchers position for ten
games without an error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
FIELDING AVERAGES OF
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
assases

Fielding averages Of the Sunday School
League covering all games up to and In
Guiding those of Thursday, June g. show
the section A players handling the ball In
cleaner style than those in section b. ST.
Stephens, which still leads all the teams,
with an average Of 1886, has margin
over Gunton of ten points and over Fifth
Baptist. the leader in B section, of fifteen
points, and the general team fielding
average of "A" Is ola against an even 300
for 3D."
In section A, Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
tionaI drops to fourth place, Gunton go
ing from third to second and Calvary
from fourth to third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
judicial Indignation.
Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago TRIBUNE.
Police Justice-.You are charged with be-
ing drunk and trying TO pass yourself off
as a campaign spellbinder What have
you got to say?''
Scholarly Prisoner-"I was intoxicated.
your honor, but / was not attempting TO
put on any airs above my station. Ne
sutor ultra crepidam.''
Police Justice-"What'st that! / fine you
SIS for swearing In this courtl'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

On account of the shifting from one dia-
mond to another it is impracticable to
compile the averages of players In their
way of knowing in what positions errors
are made, but the following figures of
PLAYERS who have played almost exclu-
siveIy as shown, to first. behind the bat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

the girls. and this to a great extent Is due
to the fact that the teachers exercise eter-
nal vigilance. The rule is always adhered
to that it Is better to lose a game Of basket
ball than suffer one Of the players to sprain
an ankle, which will cause her to be away
from school and her class duties for some
time thereafter. Mrs. Walton does not In
any way approve Of outdoor meets to which
the public will be admitted, and while she
has attended several which have been given
In this city from time to time and saw moth
ing that she could find that was not con-
Quoted up to the proper standard, neverthe-
less she is opposed to- anything OF the sort
being held in which high school girls are
the entries.
Meets are held In the yards OF the various
high schools, hut to these only the parents
of the girls and possibly some Of the faculty
of the various schools are invited, 80 that
they may get line on the work that is
being done.
It is remarkable what excellent basket
ball players are to be found in the local
high schools among the girls. not to men
ton the all-around athletes that are de-
veloped Miss Bryan Of Western High
School is considered one Of the best basket
ball players in the high schools among the
girls, and is fine, all-around athlete.
Then there Is Miss Galloway, the captain OF
the girls basket ball team of Central High
School, who has always shown herself cap
able of putting up fine game and winning
out in any contest in which the other team
left an opening through which victory couio
be snatched. Miss Craig is captain OF the
basket ball team of Eastern High school,
and has always done excellent work Tor her
team. This year in the games the girls rep
resenting Technical High School did won
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

When the athletic meet Of the local high
schools was held upon Georgetown Univer-
sity field. Friday afternoon. the athletes in
their new relay running suits transformed
the scene into veritable field Of young
gladiators, which seemed to impress one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
QUAINT Christmas pecorations.

Here is quaint idea in Christmas
decoration, suggested by one OF the
English newspapers-the words of
The Mistletoe Bough," and two
bars of the refrain, the words car
ried out in the mistletoe itself. while
the notes of music are holly berries.
fastened upon lengths of pale green
ribbon, placed along each side OF
the table is an arch OF holly and
mistletoe, lightened by the intro
duction of white narcissus blooms.
From arch to arch is festooned a
garland of mistletoe. from which are
suspended. five bells, varying in size,
and made entirely of blossoms OF lily
of the valley. SO arranged that each
bell appears semi-transparent and
forms an ideal shade for the little
electric globs contained within them.
In the centre of the table is a cluster
of narcissi and few sprigs OF holly,
while here and there about the table
Is placed a sheaf of crackers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
a Sacred Festival.

Yuletide has been held as a sac
red festival by numberless nations.
Christians hold December rs as the
anniversary of the birth OF Jesus.
China. on the same day, celebrates
the birth of Buddha, son OF Maya.
(See Bunson). The Druids held dur
ing the winter solstice the festival OF
Nolagh. (Higgins.) Egypt neld that
Horus. SON Of Isis. was born toward
the close of December. Greece cele-
brated during the winter solstice the
birth of Ceres. Bacchus and Hercules.
Numerous Indian tribes keep Yule-
tide as a religious festival. (Monier
Williams.) Mexico holds in the win
ter solstice the festival of Capacrame
(History of the Indies, Volume H.,
page 354.) Persia at the same period
honors the birth of Mithra. (Gross.)
Rome celebrated on December rs the
festival of "Natalis Soils Invieta."
Scandinavia held at Yuletide the fes-
tival called Jul. in honor OF Feya.
son of Odin brewer. page 321). ETC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
The Christmas Dinner.

In England, where we derive our
Christmas customs. the turkey ls not.
as in this country, .'must-have' for
a Christmas feast The roast beef OF
old England with. Its regulation ac-
compartment Of Yorkshire pudding.
fanked by a savory roast goose. Is
the browning dish OF the event. Oc-
casionally one finds in the American
family Of English extraction the old
customs live on, and menu Is served
that Is reminiscent OF old-time enter
tainment. An English dinner Is un-
deniably good, and If one longs for
change from turkey and pumpkin pie.
an Americanized English menu will
not be disappointing. Following is
a typical dinner OF this order:
Consomfne Bread sticks
Olives Sailed almonds
Fried smells Shrimp sauce
Roast beef Yorkshire pudding
Mashed potatoes Celery
Roast goose Apple sauce
Lettuce salad
Plum buildings
Cheese
Cafe noir.
Good Housekeeping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22

/ had funny dream last night.
As strange a. strange could be
| dreamed that was Santa Claus
And Santa Claus was me.
And when came to Santa's house.
(Where we live now, you know
I took out near a hundred things
And laid them In a row.
A bicycle with bevel gear.
A gun that shoots real shot;
A pair of skates. a new canoe.
We're some things that broughf.
And then I said, For fear I've missed
A little thing or two.
I'll leave this pocktbook we'll filled.
That's just what will do"
OF course 1t only was dream
But still think 'twoilld be
just great ii was Santa Claus
And Santa CLAUS was me
tombstone Murray.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Wiggton sat silent with a
novel she had bought to read. Being
from the city, having married John
after he had gone away from home
she was temporarily out of 1t. and
merely an object of curiosity.
What's the matter with this base
hurner?" said Wiggton. examining
the ancient heater with its isinglass
windows. "lt doesn't seem to heat
up the way 1t used to. And the
blamed thing throws out enough coal
gas to run a gashouse with"
Martha came In and gave it shake
down.
II guess it's all right" she said.
"Haint been used for some time. but
1t never did burn the way it ought
to-"
The next day WIN Wiggton and his
wife at last sat down To their Christ
mas dinner. that enthusiastic gen.
tleman rubbed his hands in glee
Now" he said. we're in for it..
Here comes the turkey Hooray!"
Martha brought IL in on platter.
She followed with chicken pie. boiled
turnips, cranberry sauce and mashed
potatoes.
Isn't this great?" said wiggton,
plunging his fork into the turkeys
breast bone. Martha. where did this
turkey come from?'
Sam Tucker" said Martha. Sans
done well this year with his tur-
keys"
That must be local turkey ven
tured Mrs. Wiggton. watching Ger
husbands desperate efforts to carve
1T does seem lsttle tough" said
Wiggton. Never mild; We know
vhera 1t eymss from. These city tur-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
CHRISTMAS BELLS

i've been wanting" said Wiggton.
ito have q good old-fashfoned Christ
mas for years-a Christmas such as
used to have when was a boy
and this year am going to have it.
I'm going to open up the old home
stead up In Hillville. Martha, the
cook we had when l was a boy, will
cook for us. Everything's planned
tickets bought. Come. my dear, what
do you say?" Mrs Wiggton looked
at her husband aghast.
Il don't seem to have anything to
say he observed, IF you have made
all the preparations. When do we
start?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
A Christmas Cross.

No fir-tree in the forest dark
But humbly bears its cross.
No human heart in Gods wide world
But mourns its bitter loss.
Yet Christmas-tide can clothe the fir
In splendors all ungnessed.
And bring 10 every suffering heart
Its joy, its peace. its rest.
God rest you. then. my gentle friend.
And take your cross away,
Or clothe ii with a radiance new,
On this glad Christmas Day.
willis Boyd Allen in Youths
Companion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
The Diplomat.

Z kissed my bonny love on Christmas
night.
Nothing unusual yon say.
The mistletoe helps many q bashful
wight"
And He who will not when he may"
An. but this kiss the Christmastids
impearls-
The memory my very being Jars;
For meath the mistletoe I kissed the
other girls.
While her kissed outside beneath
the stars.
--Mardeline Orvis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22

say not Martha comes from one Of
way. my dear, try and unbend, wont
you? Martha's sensitive. and might
feel it,
The first course of dishes. which
had been arrangd by Martha GU the
table in the same spirit tina. she dis
played when conveying sundry pieces
of wood from the wood pile, were
now removed and the second course
came on.
Now" exclaimed Wiggton, well
have the real thing That turkey was
slight disappointment, I'll admit :"
And don't say that said it" whis-
pered Mrs. Wiggton. but that
chicken pie was a trifle heavy. don't
you Think"
"a trife," admitted Wiggton. but
wait. Here comes the glorious pump
kin pie. Here are the delicious crul-
lers and the sugar cookies I've
dreamed about so long"
Hope you's enjoyed yourselves
said Martha. as she dumped the
dishes down in front OF Wiggton.
Every NICE" said Mrs. Wiggton.
with a reception smile.
Fine" said Wiggton. his eyes glfs-
tening with anticipation. Amy COT
fee, Martha?"
She brought in the old fashioned
coffee pot-the only object that Mrs.
Wiggton took any interest in-and
sat it down in front of him.
"And now" said Wiggton. we're
off,"
A silence ensued. A silence broken
only by monosyllable observations on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22

dingy colonial frame to the sky, Mar
tina was on hand to greet them.
Tomorrow will be Christmas.
Martha said Wiggton. after the COM
pliments OF the season had been
passed, and want genuine old
fashioned Christmas, such as LOOK
backward upon with such fond recol-
lections."
Martha with a glow OF pride in her
honest face. nodded assent
Il guess l know. john" she said.
calling Wiggton by his first name,
IN you'll have it II l kin give it to
yew."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
Gran'mother's Talk,


Gran mother says, while she's sittin
there.
At the Preside, in her old armchair:
Amt any Christmas now. my dear,
Like the ones of long ago!
When / was girl there was more OF
light
An song in the world Christmas
night;
The green just blossomed over the
white
In the Christmas long ago."
She talks that way, cause she's old.
you know.
An her hair is whittier than whitest
snow.
An she thinks that her time is come
to go
To Christmas in the skies.
But my arms around her neck throw
An say: "Granmother. In the long
ago.
Did You have anybody to love you
so?"
An she smiles. an wipes her eyes.
#. L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
a sunny Christmas.

To give some one little gift,
All wrapped around with Christmas
love,
This frosty Christmas season,
Tied with a string OF smiles above,
With lots of wishes. good and gay.
In every corner tucked away,
VIII bring you just the sunniest
day
wonder what's the reason!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-22
Kings Baron Of Beet.

The royal baron OF beef. which al
ways appears cold on King Edwards
sideboard Christmas Day. at Osborne.
is invariable cut from one Of the bull
locks bought at the Kings annual
sale of fat stock. early in December.
This year there will be $50 sheep,
100 swine and thirty bullocks to be
sold.-Chicago Chronicle.