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The Canada Goose

proach of a man, are not in fear of
cows; this fact has often led hunters
to train oxen to walk straight into
fOcks of them, the hunter hiding be-
hind the animal until within gunshot
of the flock.
And yet, Notwithstanding their wild
nature. Canadian geese are often
domesticated and crossed with the
common barnyard goose. Sometimes
wounded birds are allowed to run with
the domesticated birds, until some mi
gratory flock passes over the head with
its cry of "honk, honk." The call of
tie wild is OF again and the nursed
bird once more in a state of health,
rcjcins his companions A wounded
bird is often known to dive beneath
the waters surface, exposing only its
nos -rils, Until Ill danger has passed.
Surprised, a flock rises suddenly and
apparently in great confusion, the
large birds get into one anothers
way, so that the marksman mas excel
lent opportunity to bag a brace. With
the typical ''honk, honk" they rise
against the wind until they are once
more in orderly array, the wedges fly
ing on to other parts
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With the cry of "honk. honk," like
the warning of an automobile horn, the
hunter is warned of the approach of
the leader of a flying flock of Canadian
geese. On come the long-necked wild
fowl from their northern hunting
ground. They stream across the sky
much in the form of the flying wedge
formerly used in football tactics.
Gradually the wedge closes together,
maxim gone homogeneous mass of
black and brown, with sprinklings of
white. Usually the Canadian geese
stop flying about sunset, feeding on
eel-grass, sedges, roots of water plants,
and occasionally on small fish and
insects. Even at times they will eat
the corn, wheat or other grains
dropped by the farmer in the stubble
Supper over. they return to the water
sleeping with heads tucked under
wings, waking only to start out again
in search of breakfast These two
flights are so habitual with these geese
that hunters can easily reckon when to
take position in the pit in wait of the
flying wedges.
Strangely enough, these birds, while
thrown into state of panic at the ap-
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FOR BALL PLAYERS.
Friendly Rivalry in the Two Great
Leagues.

Leagues.
The great baseball battle which oc-
Cured a short time ago between the
pennant winners of the National and
American Leagues for the seasons
playing recalls to mind that it was but
a few years ago that these two rival
baseball associations were clashing
tooth and nail in a deadly war of ex-
termination and survival. 1t was then
that the American League, under the
leadership of Ban Johnson, made in
roads into the ranks of the National
League, capturing its star players and
enllsting them in it's cause through a
rainbow of big salaries. Rival teams
were placed in Chicago, st. Louis, Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia and
princely salaries offered to the players
of ability. There were, of course, suits
at law, and injunctions were sought re-
straining the contract jumpers. One
particular instance of this is remem-
bered ir e case of Lajoie, Delehanty,
Wolverton, Orth and Townsend, one
time members of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, who jumped to the rival team
in that city. When injunctions were Sc
cured preventing their playing in the
Quaker town, they were transferred to
the Cleveland and Washington teams.
The injunction, of course, prevented
their playing in Philadelphia, and
when occasion required that their team
should go through that city, these play
ers were always switched over on an
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gled Banner" and commenced in an
exceptionally fine baritone, "Oh, say,
can you see."
Cards were dashed aside, the sleep
ers awoke, the sick leaped to their
feet; and like magic every one of the
entire SO officers crowded to the CEN
tre, singing with the greatest enthu-
siasm. At least two dozen of the men
had fine voices, and never did the
grand old words seem so like a mighty
anthem.
Waved the Old Flag.
Louder and louder swelled the sound
until the chorus of the last verse was
reached, when member of a New
York City regiment, a regular Tam
many thoroughbred, reached his hand
in his breast and produced a small silk
flag, which he had, in some way, con-
cealed when searched by the guards on
entering, and with a wild shout waved
it TO and fro. Again and again was
the chorus repeated, and then sud
denly the captain changed to "The
Army and Navy Forever" "Three
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Wen take him if it's a Johnnie

Well take him if it's a Johnnie
I'VE stepped into the deeper shad-
Ows, and soon mounted Confederate
officer emerged from the dark bend of
the road, and was silhouetted against
the sky. In moment or TWO he reach
ed the point commanding view of our
camp, drew rein and sat not fifty feet
away, peering toward us.
Il cautiously took the picket's rifle,
and we sprang out into full view. The
officer started as he saw US, and wheel
ed his horse to escape.
Halt cried, and as he dashed on,
with quick aim, pulled the trigger.
Simultaneously with the report, the
picket struck up the gun, exclaiming,
My God, Cap'n, you're shooting one
of our men,
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FITZHUGH LEES ESCAPE.
BULLET FROM REPRESENTATIVE
JENKINS MUSKET PL0UGHED
THROUGH HIS HAT.
Thrilling Occurrence of the Civil
War Confederates Made Three
Desperate Charges In Binding
Midnight Thunder Storm.
w. NJ. Wooster.

One warm summer evening in 1895, l
sat smoking with Judge jenkins, of
Wisconsin, who is now ably represent
ing his State in Congress.
We were watching the Oncoming of
heavy thunder storm, and the conver-
sation had turned, as it often did, to
the time of his youth when he entered
the Union army and was, by the stir
ring events of the war, transformed
into the fearless. irOn-manhood that
has since characterized him.
1T was just such an evening in the
summer of '62," he remarked. that l
nearly killed Fitzhugh Lee"
I'VE were down in Virginia, and l
was in charge of an ammunition train
which was on its way to McClellaas
army.
We had been halted by brief or
der from headquarters, and directed to
remain where we were-near a little
village about thirty miles south of
Washington.
mo reason was given for the delay,
though some of the boys thought it
was for the purpose of enabling ar
escort of cavalry to join us. Others
said they guessed Mac didn't have
any further use for powder. How
ever. we were mighty glad to go into
camp, as many of the raw men were
about 'bushed by the long and hot
marching, besides it gave us oppor-
tunity to forage and get better rations
than hard-tack and maggoty bacon-so
lively that it followed us around camp
1--WE pitched our tents in an open
field, short distance to the east of
a high road which stretched away to-
ward home. About a quarter of a mile
to the south was thick piece of tim
ber.
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The Old Pie Woman.

"The third day we were in camp a
woman came through selling pies. We
thought nothing of her visit, other
and tasted awfully good.
1T was just such a day as this"
continued the Judge, "and in the af-
ternoon the heat became very oppres-
sive. AS the evening wore on we
observed thunder-heads piling up in
the southwest; and the boys prophe-
sled that we would have break in
the hot SPELL
81 became uneasy as the night wore
on, and walked about the camp watch
ing the flashes of distant lightning and
the dark masses of drifting clouds
which seemed to be flanking us on
the north.
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realized that the open field offered
the more safety for the ammunition in
case of severe lightning. Still an I'M
accountable sense of impending danger
possessed me; and, acting upon what
appeared to be a foolish impulse, |
ordered the boys to move all of the
ammunition into the timber just below
the camp. This was done without
lights; and the tents and other equip
age were allowed to stand where they
were. Camp fires were lighted as
usual.
"The more l thought Of the pie-wo-
man, the more suspicious it made me;
and feeling i'll at ease, I spoke to some
of the boys about her visit They joked
about it and suggested that her pie
had given me Indigestion.
why my orderly said, there amt
a Johnnie reb nowheres around here
They're all down there with MAC"
keepin' him busy
"That's all right said another, but
why were we halted here. if there's
no danger?'
Doubled the Pickets.
mo one volunteered an answer to
his question, and l decided it would be
wise to double the pickets.
The men who were detailed for the
extra duty grumbled some, and as they
started for their posts one guessed
we were afraid the storm was going
to charge u.s. Another was sure the
'Cap'n' was afraid of his shadow after
dark, begorra!'
about ten o'clock word was brought
that the pickets on the west mad ob-
served small force of cavalry, but
thought they were Union men.
"An hour later a force of two or
three squadrons was reported passing
some distance to the south of our po.
sition and going in a westerly direc-
ton. Again, the pickets were not pos
tive but thought they were our cav
airy.
The expected storm seemed to have
passed off to the north, though the
staggering half-moon showed the
southwestern quadrant still dark and
threatening.
"The camp had settled down for the
night, but l was uneasy, and sat near
my tent trying to pursuade myself that
the reported cavalry was the supposed
escort which. had missed the road to
our camp and would probably pick US
up in the morning. However, l did
not feel reassured, and walked over tC
the post covering the road to the west
Scarcely had 1 reached the picket
when we heard the tread of a horse
walking slowly up the road.
Don't challenge I whispered
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In accordance with an agreement
made before the playing of the worlds
championship series, 60 per cent. of the
gate receipts from the first four games
played was divided among the players,
rs per cent. of this going to the win
ners, the New York Giants, and the
remaining 25 per cent. to the losers, the
Athletics. This netted each individual
on the former team nearly $1,000 and
approximately $500 to each of the lat
ter. In addition to this the manage
men. Of the Philadelphia aggregation
has divided among its players it's snare
OF the gate receipts-nearly $9,000-as
a reward for winning the pennant n
the American League.
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ther train which circuited through

other train which circuited through
New Jersey.
Now all is peace and harmony be-
tween the two organizations; they have
adopted set of rules regulating the
players in each, and schedules are pre-
pared each spring which will provide
for as few conflicting dates as possible
New York ard Philadelphia in October
were the scenes Of notable battles for
supremacy between the teams repre-
senting these cities, that of New York
having won the banner in the National
and Philadelphia's that in the Ameri-
can League.
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Bullet PIoughed Through Hat.

''I saw the officers hat twitch sharp
ly as the heavy bullet tore through
t. For an instant he swayed as though
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The Midnight Charge.

eve held our fire until they were
almost on top of us, and then along
the whole front of our triple line, blaz-
ed our guns full in their faces.
''The crash was terrific. Troopers
reeled in their saddles. Horses stag
gered and went down with their rid
erS. The others broke in confusion and
dashed wildly past on our fianks.
1T was worse than nightmare-the
torrents of rain, the total darkness. in
tensified by the crashing, binding
and the cursing, yelling
troopers, charging along over us.
THE flashes showed us the killed
and wounded strewn along our front;
and 1 took a dismounted captain pris-
oner.
Three times they charged us thai
night, and as many times were driven
0f. the last time retreating south
ward. T.
hen the morning came. we bur-
led our killed side by side with the
Confederate dead.
MY prisoner told me that the charge
was led by Fitzhugh Lee in person and
then I knew who it was that I so
nearly killed with the pickets rifle.
DO you know" said the Judge af-
ter long silence, as he withdrew 10
the house to avoid the heavy gusts of
rain, 1--WE always been thankful to
that mistaken picket"
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THE POWER OF SONG.
An INCIDENT OF LIFE IN LLBBl
PRISON DURING THE CIVIL
WAR.
How the Prisoners Sang the "Star
Spangled Banner" and There was
Cheering in the Streets of Rich
mond.

Taken prisoner while in charge of
the rear guard, on Stoneman's first
raid, near Richmond, Va, relates an
old captain of the cavalry, and after
various adventures, l, with $500 of the
prisoners taken at Charlottesville,
was sent to Libby prison. The large
excess of prisoners on the Confederate
side procured us, most fortunately, an
exchange in very short time, and
within month or SO | participated in
another raid under Colonel Spear of
the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry over
the same ground where 1 had been
lately led a prisoner of war.
We had passed but one Sunday in
Libby-93 officers confined to an up
most story. About the middle of that
afternoon l CHANGED to look around
the room. A half dozen parties
were playing cards, many were Sleep
ing, several were lying on the floor
pretty sick, while one squad of a doz-
en- or more had organized a prayer
meeting. Not being a saint and per-
haps not much of sinner I was sim
ply a LOCKER on in Venice" The
leader was captain of a Massachu-
setts regiment. The meeting was
evidently dragging, the great heat and
perhaps hunger and our position not
proving conducive to much thanks
giving.
The National Anthem.
Suddenly the captain started up, and
taking his place near the centre of the
room, exclaimed in voice loud
enough to attract immediate atten-
ton, Let us all sing The Star Span
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
OF POWERFUL APPARATUS

Tomorrow afternoon Chief Belt will give
a public exhibition OF the most powerful
piece of fire apparatus that has been
purchased for the department since its
reorganization. The exhibition will be
held at O'Clock at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Il streets northwest
Sais piece OF apparatus Is what IS
e5S7ned a combination wagon. II has
two 35-gallcn chemical tanks. and ii is
built to carry go feet Of 2lk inch and
3-inch fire hose.
Chief Belt has had attached TO this
wagon q Hart turret or monitor pipe
This pipe is capable OF throwing a ~
inch stream OF water to a distance OF
about 200 feet. and requires only one
man TO operate IL
Chief Belt states that such a stream
OF water operated in the Old way re
quires four to six men TO handle II. and
they cannot whirl the stream with that
ease without the liability OF broken legs
az can the man do with the pipe at
tached to the wagon.
To those that can spare the time the
chief states he will show the difference
between the old way and the new way
OF handling large fire streams.
The five men not required TO hold the
stream with the new pipe can be utilized
for other purposes. which means a very
big thing al the time of large IRE.
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write a book and play with John D.
Rockefeller, ]. Pierpont Morgan. or soma
others of the tribe as the main char
acters- He will find plenty of local
color by attending the sessions of the
insurance investigating committee Mr..
jerome is to give a humorous recital
consisting of anecdotes and stories from
his personal experience at the Empire
Theater, on the afternoon of october II.
George AIDE will introduce him.
Mrs. Campbell Not Coming.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell Will not come
TO America this season Her last tour
here was far from satisfactory and she
has decided to make a tour OF the Eng
lish provinces in Shakespearian plays
For the encouragement of American
music Heinrich Conried has decided TO
produce at the Metropolitan Opera
House this season a grand opera COM
posed by Prof John Knowles Paine, OF
Harvard. entitled "Azara." 1t is TO be
hoped that a better fate awaits Prof.
Paine's efforts than has been met by
previous grand operas by American COM
poSers.
KID Mccoy has decided not TO 90
into the legitimate for a while in any
event He was to have played Kid
Carney in Augustus Thomas The
Other Girl" but for some reason not
given has concluded to stick TO vaude-
vile for a while
JAMES GRANT THURSTON.E
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To Draw Crowd.

MY reason for preaching from such
n high place Is that the Bible suggests
such methods as / pursue You Will,
yourself admit that 1 Will attract an
immense crowd, not 50 much because
they want to hear me talk, but because
my method OF teaching is out OF the
ordinary. Those who haven't seen me
will want TO find oul what kind of u
looking specimen / am, and 1 want them
all TO come, for they must hear to be-
heve.
les. sir: am going 10 make dive
from one of the rocks. but not from
the top of the Teatable. for that would
mean my death. / intend TO jump from
a springboard about seventy-five feet
above the water, and also expect 10
walk tight rope from the rock TO the
opposite side OF the RIVER.
Neither feat will be difficult for me
TO perform. for 1 have practiced since /
was boy at high diving and rope walk
ing My father, who was a half-breed
Indian taught ne both feats. I ad-
yertised them 10 draw Il crowd"
The derrick. which - being erected
on the Teatable. will be twenty-five feet
high Every stick OF timber. which will
be used. and every nail. as well as the
tools with which the structure will be
erected, have been blessed by the aged
minister
The preacher believes that. when his
time Is come 10 die, he will be removed
from earth much like Elijah was taken
away but he does not say that he viii
be taken in a chariot of fire.
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tify themselves. the managers have
taken out a policy of $4,000 with Lloyds
of London to insure CalveS appearance
according to contract.
Nine Eames' Palace Car.
\ special Pullman car fitted UP with
particular care 10 meet the likes and
disIikes of Nine Emma Games in
which she win make her tour of the
country from Portland. Me. to San
Francisco. Everything possible for the
convenience and amusement. of the
great singer viii be included in the
car.
/ learn with regret that Miss Ada
Rehan Will not be abe to make her
appearance on the stage during this
season. She is now at her place in
Wales and proposes to remain there
until she has fully recovered from the
effects 9f the operation for appendicitis,
which was performed several months
ago In the meantime Bernard Shaw
has decided to hold Capt. Brassbound's
Conversion until Miss Rehan is able to
appear
New Workers are soon to have close
view OF two noted English playwrights.
Hall Game and Jerome K. Jerome Mr..
Game comes over for the twofold pur-
pose of seeing the American production
of The Prodigal Son" and to study
the American multi-millionaire in his
native habitat Ii is his purpose TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
ACADEMY OF FORTY
HAS SEPTEMBER MEETING

The Academy of Forty held its Sep
TENDER meeting ut the home of Mrs.
Margaret c. Lober. The topic for discus
sion was Child Labor Laws
After an interesting social evening,
refreshments were served.
The Acadenists and invited guests in
Guided Mrs Ada G. Dickerson, Mrs
Ruth d. G. Ravens, Mrs. Ida NJ. Col
ford, Miss Edna Slater, Mrs Sarah T
Andrew. Mrs. NJ. c. Lohr. Mrs. Irene
Reilly. Mrs. NJ ]. Peabody. Mrs Myrtle
Orrison. Miss NJ. McCretcheon, Miss NJ
Leins. Miss Ruth Colford. Miss ]. Slater
Mrs. Chase. Mrs. Mccartney, and Mrs
Wheeler.
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FIRST-OF-T SEASON
OFFERINGS IN GOTHAM
Things That Please and Don't Please New York HabueS
of the Theater-CaSt-Iron Contract
With Nine. Calve.

Clusters Last Fight" showed Sitting
Bull. Buffalo Bill. Face.
and the rest OF the familiar dime novel
tribe in all their glory. \ touch Of
realism was added by twelve genuine
Sioux Indians, who made things lively
The scouts rifles cracked often and
many redskins and others bit the dust
as though they liked it,
Mrs. Leslie Carter made her appear
ance "Wednesday at Belascos Theater
in Long and Belasco's "Adrea." The
play and actress showed that they had
rot lost their hold on New York and
the revival was a distinct success.
Henry Miller inausurated his career
on Thursday night at the Princess as
an acknowledgements by the pro-
auction of '-Zira." the new play based
ON an incident in Wilkie Collins The
New Magdalen." by Mr.. Miller in collab-
GRAFTON with Mr.. J. Hartley Manners.
Miss Margaret Anglin takes the star
part and is supported by strong COM
panv. The play has the carmarks CT
success.
Lew Fields presented his burlesque
on Warfelds THE Music Master" at
Lew Fields Theater, Thursday night.
and II scored an. unqualified success
bad Samaritan" Withdrawn.
The wedding out process along Broad
way has begun and for the first time
Mr.. George AIDE feels the stroke of the
dramatic wedding hoe The Bad Ss-
marian" has. as was suggested by me
last week, failed to catch on on Broad
way and will now be given a trial in the
provinces. Mary and John also fall
cd TO find the Broadway air congenial.
and will be replaced 1T the Manhattan
after tonight by Leah Kleschna- The
other plays along Broadway are all
doing well and will probably remain
with us for q seasonable time.
The managers of Madame Calve, who
Will open her trans-con tinental tour
in this city on November 4. have learn
ed by experience and do not propose to
submit themselves entirely to the ca
PRECIOUS moods OF the diva Under the
contract Madame Calve agrees that in
case she pleads Illness as bar to sing
ing. her own physician, together with
one selected by the managers, shall Sc
lect the third, and If they decide that
she is able to appear and she declines
to do so. she shall subject herself to a
fine of $4,000 In order to further for
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Tourists Shot Up Alps
On Electric Elevator
Steel Cage Rises Six Hundred Feet i'm the
Air at LuCerne i'm the Longest Lift to
Ground i'm the World

LUCERNE. Sept. 23.-The highest ele-
"a tor in the world has been installed op-
posite this city at the celebrated View
point of Burgenstock. and the Lucernois
take especial pride in pointing out to
The American visitor that he has to
come abroad to see the boss lift of
the world.
To reach this remarkable elevator the
traveller takes the cog road from
Kehrsiten. on the shore OF the lake a,
the hotels of Kehrsiten- Thence a most
picturesque road cut out of the rocky
side of the mountains overhanging the
lake takes you in thirty minutes TO the
elevator. the shaft of which is hidden
N Il grotto excavated alongside the en-
CINE house.
The elevator is run by electricity. The
carriage or cage Is twelve feet square.
and its passengers are limited TO seven.
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THREE BOYS AND A CLOCK.

Three boys in n housew ere told TO
60 and take the exact time by a clock
In the town The first lad went, looked
at the clock. came back and said: 1T
is II O'Clock" In after life he became
q prosaic bookseller.
The second boy was more exact. He
said on returning that IL was three min
utes past twelve. He became a doctor
The third lad looked at the clock,
found out how long II had taken him TO
walk back 10 the house, returned to the
clock. and added the time of his walk
TO the time OF the clock and reported
the result thus: ut IS at this moment
u hours and 10 minutes and 10 seconds. -"
That boy came TO distinction as Helm
hoItz, the scientist-London Daily News.