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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The pungy Ella Hill, Capt. Frank Dixon.
has arrived at Alexandria from fishing
cruise of about six months on the lower
river. and will spend several days In port
while Captain Dixon visits his family. 1t
is stated that the summer fishing has
lately not been the success expected, few
fish being caught and the difficulty
in obtaining a supply of ice with which
to take care of those that caught, is
causing the fishermen who are now operat-
ing nets in the river to think seriously OF
cutting OUT until the prospects of sue
cess are better Perch are being caught
and are bringing fair prices in this market.
Arrived: Schooner Annie Bell, pine lum-
Der from q Virginia port; schooner Idelia
A. Moore, pine wood from the Great WI
comico river; schooner Flying Scudd. sand
from the Severn river; schooner Elizabeth
Ann lumber from the Rappahannock river;
schooner Catawamteak, stone from Blue
Hill. Me-. schooner Saml. Wood, lumber
from Norfolk; scow Bush, railway ties
from river point; tug Camilla with
tow.
Sailed: Schooner Sidonia Curley, for A
Virginia port to load lumber; schooner
Nettie. for the Rappahannock river to load;
schooners Silver Star and Clara Leonard
a river point to load cordwood; schooner
Earl Biscoe for a down-river point to load.
Memoranda: Schooner Cherubim has
sailed from Norfolk for this city with L
cargo ol pine iuinDef dpodIut ram Sehooiisi
Mabel and Ruth is on her way to this
city from a North Carolina port, with
lumber and shingles aboard three barges
laden with coal for this port sailed from
Chesapeake City, yesterday.
The masters of majority Of the steam
ers plying on the river, 1t Is stated, are
complying with the request of Engineer
Commissioner Biddle and are decreasing
The speed of their steamers when passing
by the plant employed in laying the outlet
pipes of the big sewer in the river near the
naval powder magazine below this city.
The engines of most OF the steamers are
stopped and others worked under
one bell until the plant is left well astern.
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Rockville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCEVJIT MI JuI,-


ROCKVILLE, Md. July 4 1906.
Rufus n. Belt, one OF the best-lznown
residents of this section OF the county, died
Monday afternoon at the home of his
brother. Mr.. Watson Belt, near Avery
aged lifty-nine years. Heart failure was
the cause of death. His wife ard one SON
Mr.. Harry Belt OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
him.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here 70 MIR.
Jesse Davis of Fairfax, Va, and Miss Katie
Depoy of Tfmberville Va, and Mr.. Henry
Rector of Pulaski county, Ark. and Miss
Bessie W illiams of Hanover county, Va
The local base ball club departed last
evening for Winchester, Va. where it will
play the strong team representing that city
today.
1t is understood that Harry Potts, coIored.
of Emory Grove who was struck the
forehead with stone last Sunday night.
his skull being fractured, was operated on
yesterday at Emergency Hospital, Wash
ington. and that mis- chances of recovery
are now considered good George Luckett.
charged with assault with intent to kill, -
in Jail here. He will be given a hearing
Just as soon as the extent OF Potts injuries
is definitely determined.
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Notice te Mariners.

The following notice to mariners regard
Ing changes in buoyage in waters visited
by vessels from this city has been issued
by the lighthouse authorities
Hampton Roads, Va. Fairway Lower
Buoy, PS first-class can, reported drag
ged out of position, June Is, was replaced
June -.
York River, Va. Bigler Mill Buoy,
No 9A, a black spar. was established June
y, in Is feet of water, to mark the north
easterly side OF the middle ground
Jones Creek, South Point. nm F..
Pages Rock Lighthouse. Sc. by II.
Ferry Point, right tangent. NV. by w. SW.
Ferry Point Buoy, No. 91s. black spar,
was established, June %. in 1S feet of wa
ter, to mark the northeasterly side OF the
middle ground:
Pages Rock Lighthouse. Sc Is S.
Sciu.rnino Creek s. point. w rs. southerly
Almonds Wharf, outer end. NV. by MN.
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appeared dangerous. The time was 1855 3-5.
Favorites Lost.


appeared dangerous. The time was 1855 3-5.
Favorites Lost
August Belmont's Doa Enrique. by Hast
ings. was made an even money favorite In
the fourth race. for two-year-olds. five and
a half furiongs, but in sharp drive he was
beaten a length and a half by T. c. Nc
Doweus Salvador colt. Dashaway. 16 to s.
F. A. Forsythe's Montgomery. backed
down to 10 to 3. was poor third. The
time was 100.
]. c. Core. 5 to /. was the winner of the
furlongs. He made the bulk Of the running
and came home two lengths In front of
August Belmont's Smiling Tom, to .. The
latter had length over James r. Keene's
forkist. 100 to l. with Frank Gill. to 2
favorfte. well out of the running after a
bad ride by Jack Martin. The time was
1.O2-
The worst upset came in the last event
at mile and a sixteenth on the grass
when ]. d. Odoms Angler. ID to 5 favorite.
finished nowhere. John Lyle. 10 to l. got
of under good ride by Miller in the last
sixteenth and won by a length from E. r.
THOMAS AOnalas, to /. The latter had
a length and a half over Lady Ellison, 8
to l., who closed resolutely after having
rough journey. The time was Las 80. Mil
Ter rode three winners again.
The Summaries.
= First race Ave furlongs. Futurity course-J. G.
noiS' Auo PotWeii), 10 ana to 1, won; Smiling
Iom, III tMillerl, to and to /, second ;
norkist, 100 CMyers). 100 to ] and 40 to /, third
Time, 102 Allonby, Frank Gill; Hardshot, james
Crawford, Idnnepee Sandy Creeker. Niger Nike
Arctic Berkeley, Royal Onyx, Boxer, Manila, Anna
May and Lady Pride also
Second race, mile-Tiptoe. 100 tMiller), and
out, won; Brookdale Nymph. 100 CLyne). 0 to 5
and out second Mandarin, ia SHAW. II to
and to 8. third. Time, La is. Three starters
Third race, the kockaway Cup steeplechase full
eourse-'Long Run 1872 Davidson, IL to 20 and
to 2 won 'El Cuentlo, 135 L. Heider) II to 20
snsi to 5, second; Divder, 1888 ttoberts), 20 to
and to l, third Time, 5.32. Game Cock fell
>Coupled In straight betting only.
Fourth race, five and one-half furongs, Futurty
course -Dashaway. lis (Aliler). 10 to and to 5.
won; Don Enrique. ll2 tRadtke,. even and to 3.
second. Montgomery, us tMartin). ID to and
to 10. third. Time. log. General Sherman also
ran,
Fifth race mile and furlong--A. Muskoday. 80
(Hennessy), 10 to l and to l. won; Grenade. III
{Horner). 10 to and o to 8, second; Cedarstrome
81 (Hagan), 10 to l and to L. third. Time
1853 3-5. Blandy, Agile, Yorkshire Lad and Tar
tan also
Sixth race selling; and sixteenth miles, on
turf-John Lyle. 102 tMller1, 10 to and to l.
won Onatas. 10S Knapp, to and to !, sec
ond; Lady Ellison, 1o4 tRadtke) to | and to L.
third. Time, l.4S 3-5. Lackey, Huntington, An
gler. Don't Ask Me-. Prince Frederick, Adhel
Freedman Janeta, Amberjaca and Sahara also ran.
Bundooran ran away and withdrawn.
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Commission to Clean Up Madrid.

At last measures are proposed for deal
ing effectively with Madrids dirt by the
formation OF hygienic commission. Mad
rid's death rate is . per 1000. Children
to the number of 3,192 under one year or
age died In 1905. besides some 5000 WHO
died of various contagious diseases, caused
by bad air, water and food Official IN
vestigations revealed terrible conditions In
the densely populated quarters. About 45S
tenement houses were found to be occu-
pied by 52.521 persons. and were in the
worst possible sanitary condition There
was but one lavatory to each house ana
but one hand basin for an average OF over
100 tenants.
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TO PLAY FOR
ALL-ENGLAND IT'LL:

WIMBLEDON England, July 4-In the
final round of the women's singles In the
All-England lawn tennis championship tour
nament here yesterday Miss Douglass beat
Miss Terry, c. e.. Miss Douglass will
meet Miss May Sutton of California in the
challenge round for the title now held by
the American girl.
Miss Sutton figured in three winning
matches today. In the third round of the
womens doubles Miss Sutton and Mrs
Hillyard beat Miss Lowther and Miss
Smith. 12-1O, 6-4, and in the fourth round
they disposed of Mrs. Norton and Miss
Holder. Go. CO.
In the fourth round of the mixed doubles
Miss Sutton and G. w. Hillyard beat DR..
w. V. Eaves and Miss Terry, los, 6-2
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Eleven Victims of Freight Wreck.

runaway mine car on a mine-branch
track from Puritan to Portage. Pa. Just
before midnight last night, reaped fright
full harvest of eleven men killed and sew
eral injured. The car had been left stand
ing near Puritan when the mines closed,
and some malicious person loosened the
brakes and permitted the car to speed
down the sharp incline. The car crashed
into number of cars standing on the
track, and was wrecked.
With one exception the men were for
eigners Oficials of the mine declared
that 1t is their belief that the car was
started down the line by strikers. the mines
having been started a non-union basis
several weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
Mailed Card at Fire Box.

William ]. Miller, a farmer OF Douglas
county, H., visited Chicago with his wife
and children yesterday and thought 1t
would be clever thing to send postal
card to the old folks at home. telling
what good time he was having He mail
ed his card at q fire alarm box, and while
he and the children were looking at a tall
building. the entire downtown force of the
fire department, with the chief at Its head,
came tearing through the streets to put
Iyzed for ten minutes and many persons
came near being run down by fire wagons.
Miller was arrested but convinced the au-
thorities that he mistook the IRE box for
mail depository and was released.
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Michigan Prohibition Ticket.

The following state ticket was placed In
nomination at Detroit yesterday by the pro-
-hibitionist state convention:
Governor, r.. Clarke Reed, Livingston
county; lieutenant governor. III. III. Moore
Detroit; secretary of state, Leroy IL White.
Kalamazoo; state treasurer, Jasper SIneyt-
ger. Cass county; auditor general, Fred W.
Corbett, Adrien; attorney general, W. h D.
Fox. Mount Clemens; superintendent of pub
lie instruction. David b. Reed. Hilisdaie;
land commissioner. A. B. Moorhead. Detroit.
,rhe resolutions adopted declare for woman
suffrage and compulsory arbitration OF Ia
Dor disputes, besides making the usual pro-
hibition declarations
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DAUGHTER OF GEN. BANKS DEAD
Idol of the Union Troops at New Or
leans

Mrs. Mary Binney Sterling. wife of Rev
Paul Sterling. rector of Trinity Church.
and known during the civil war as the idol
of. the Union troops at New Orleans died
at Meirose. Mass. yesterday. She had been
an invalid for a long time
When the broke out Mrs Sterling's
father. Nathaniel P. Banks, who was gov
ernor of Massachusetts from 1853 to 1861
and who was Speaker OF the House of Rep
resentatives in the Thirty-fourth Congress-
volunteered for service in the army While
in command OF the Union troops at New
Orleans Gen. Banks had his little terl-year-
old daughter at his headquarters Most OF
her time was spent among the troops. with
whom she became so popular that she was
known as the idol of the camp
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Summer Ducks on the River.

Summer ducks have made their appear
ance on the river in large numbers. but
for the present are free from the hunters
guns. The officers of the ferry steamers
plying between this city and Alexandria
report having seen two large fiocks of the
ducks on the water or the mouth of -Four
Mile Run yesterday evening. in each
flock, 1t Is stated, there were several hun
dred birds and the water was black with
them for considerable space. The larger
varieties of ducks that are sought after
by the hunters will not make their appear
ance in this vicinity until cool weather.
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Maps Again First.

CLEVELAND, o.. July 4.-CIeveland de-
feated Detroit to yesterday. and regain
ed first place in the race 1t began TO rain
in Detroit's half OF the fifth, but Umpire
Evans forced the teams TO play. despite
petroit's protest. until the end OF the sixth
During the sixth the field was a sea of mud
and water. Schaefer, second baseman Of
Detroit. playing IN a raincoat- Neverthe-
less. not error was made after the rain
began. Cleveland might have scored twice
as many runs but allowed themselves to
be put out. Score:
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ResuIts.W.
Famous Church DESTROYED.

81. Michael's Church, which was burned
at Hamburg yesterday, has long been noted
for the height of its tower. At the time
of its construction In the eighteenth CEN
fury It's spire was one OF the Hottest on
the continent, rising to the height OF 400
other churches with high towers have been
erected In various parts of Europe. but ST.
Michaefs has continued to enjoy distinction
for the height TO which It's topmost rinna-
Gle reached toward the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
CHESS MASTERS
TOURNEY AT OSTEND

OSTEND. Belgium. July 4.-The first
round OF the final stage of the International
chess masters tournament was played at
the Kursaal here yesterday with nine
players. who had qualified for the finals
The pairings and results. together with the
scores OF the contestants to date, follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

Schwarxschild q Sulxberger In handling
freight.
The defense made q motion that the
court direct the jury to return verdict
of not guilty, and arguments followed and
were continued throughout the afternoon.
and before they were finished court adj
jot,rned until Thursday
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Team Of Horses Overheard.

AS team of horses were being backed
out upon the new steel plant wharf on the
river below Geisboro Point last Monday.
they became frightened and went over
board near the end of the pier. While the
water was not deep, the animals were en-
tangled in the harness. and though Capt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

handed st. Louis two defeats yesterday. In
the first game they outbatted and outfield-
ed the visitors while the pitching of White
had the ST. Louis men helpless in the Sec
ond struggle. The scores
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'Batted for Jacobsen In she ninth inning.
Chicago. -.....---...... 0 : o . x-3
St Louis .............. 0 0 o 0 0 Go
Left on bases-Chicago, 8; St Louis. !. Sacrifice
hit-O'Neil. Stolen bases-Donohue (2) and F.
Jones. Double plays-Davis. Isbell and Donohne
Wallace and OBrien. Struck out-By Jacobsen. l.
Bases ON balis-Of White, !; of Jacobsen l. Inns
pire-Mr. Connolly. Time of game--1 hour and II
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.
New England League.

At Fall River-Lowell. / Fall River. 0.
AT Lynn-Lynn. 2; Manchester. i.
At New Bedford-New Bedford, 6;
Worcester, o.
AT Lawrence-Haverhill. 6: Lawrence. 1.
New York State League.
At Standardization. 3; Wilkesbarre o.
AT Utica-A. ]. & G., 6; Utica, ..
At Albany-Troy. 3; Albany o.
Connecticut League.
At Holy oke-Holy oke, A. Norwich, o.
At Hartford-Hartford. L New Lon
don =.
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fotals- . 10 q TO IT Totals. :. "a II &
'Batted for Smith in ninth inning
Chicago. .........3 0 1 % O O x5
st Louis. --..-...--.... 0 o 0 D %
Left on bases-Chicago. 4; St. Louis, g. Two-base
hit-Hemphl Three-base hit-Stone. Sacrifice hit
+. Jones. Stolen bases-Davfs or O'Nef F. Jones'
Donohue and 7. Jones. Struck oat-By Owen, q
by Smith, 2 First base on bais-Of Owen, 4; OF
Smith. l. Hit with ball-Rickey Umpire-Mr Con-
nelly Time of game-1 hour and 55 minutes.
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FaFhed rNos-W ash!ngton. 3. Two-base hits
Jones, Ferris. Three-base hit-Cruss Sacrifice
bit-Jones. Stolen hases-NiIi, ] stahl f2l, Nor
gan. Double play-Morgan and Freeman Left
on bases Washington. 3; BOSTON. g. First ba Sc
on balls-OT Harris. ., First base on errors
Washington, l. Hit by pitched bAIl-Harris /
Struck Guilty. Kitson, .; by Harris . TTmnirA
M. Common. Tlme Of game--l hour ana Is n,Inntes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

The worst electrical storm In many years
passed over Winchester. Va, yesterday,
and for more than four hours rain fell in
torrents. flooding the downtown business
section and doing great damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

--Ross:nan, Lsjole and Crawford. Three-bsse hit
TaFner. Sacrifice hits-Iacksen. Rossman and
Schasfer Double play-Turuer, Iatoia aud Ross
man. First base on balls-on Townsend. 2; on
Donahne l. Hit by pitched baIl-By Townsend. /
left bsses-Cleveland 3: Detroit g. Struck
oGt-By Townsend. 8; by Donahue, 3. umpres-
bessrs- Evans and Sheridan. Time OF gan,s-l
hogS sud IS minutes
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFES
WHERE TO DINE.

Frank kfntz, in the tug d. NJ. Key, who
was passing at the time, went to the aid
of the animals, one Of them was drowned.
but the other was finally gotten ashore ap-
parently unframed.
The horses were owned by parties in this
city who are employed in grading and MAX
ing the ground ready for the erection of
the buildings fox the new plant. Quanti-
ties of sand are being used in the work and
the horses were driven on the wharf to get
a wagon loaded with sand when they went
overheard
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New York State League.
Connecticut Leagu,
American Association.

At Observation-Disclosures, ): Louisville, g.
At nneapolis-Minneapoli I; ST. Paul,3
At Observation-Disclosures City, 8: Milwau-
kee :
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Chicago Going Well.


CHICAGO. III. July 4.--The White sox
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American League Games Toda!

Two games in each ety.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia
Detroit at Cleveland.
ST. Louis ri Chicag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

National League Games Today.
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston
Cincinnati st. Louis.
Chicago ut Pittsburg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

:. For the first time in
Ird, whose slight resem-
idering size, had fright
Ella Gunderson,
249 Eighth Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
ON AN INSPIRATION.
{High School .Credit.)

As the train pulled out of the depot, waved last
farewell and sank back the red seat feeling exceed
ngy important. In the dim light the people in the
looked strange and odd sat up straight again. patted
dress touched that suitcase father had brought
all my neighbors with the fact that travelling
old story to group Of women up the aisle were
finishing the remains Of lunch party of young people
having good time we'll illustrated magazine
when fellow traveller decided that we needed little
am upnp UPON his sprts as we'll as his Voice.
for strains of old world songs rang above the
bling Of the wheels. Outside the window it too dark
to distinguish anything except when rushed
high bridge and caught the CLEAN of water Beneath To
you, probably journey holds nothing but pleasures but
to me- Perched seemingly So comfortably and compacent
hour passed and finally the train rolled into little sta
: go. Continued on Sixth Page.l -.
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A WALL OF WORDS
A Friendship That Grew Over an
Odd Difficulty.
(prize\

0NE day at dinner papa said
~ that we were to have
new neighbors. The only thing I
wished was that there would be
a little girl in the family, and
about three days after I found
my wish had come true. One
morning after breakfast I was
out in the yard playing with the
dog, when I looked toward the
neighbours gate, and there stood
little girl. I was anxious to
become acquainted with her. One
day [ asked her what her name
was. She looked at me as tho
she did not know what to say.
She knew I was speaking English,
but she could speak nothing but
German. She asked in German
what I had said. I could not
understand her, but mama could
speak German, SO I asked her and
she told me what the little girl
meant. The next time my friend
and I met I knew what she had
said. But I could not understand
other things she said: When I
tried to talk she only stared.
That made me angry and I went
home intending to play by my
self. But one day while I was
playing in the yard my friend
came over. We got along quite
well understanding each other
and after we had played together
from day to day I could talk
German quite well. From that
time on. we became true friends.
.. Marie A. Bushey, g.,
s. Arlington, Mimi =
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WHERE THE ELECTION CARDS GO TO.
May Be This Is Why They Call Them the Primaries
THE WEEKS ROLL OF HONOR
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS H..
Ella Ga ndeson Eighth Grade Blaine School, 24o Eighth
Avenue N. T.r@ ..' '-' '--
Mary Mathews, Sixth Grade, School,
Avenue. ~Et
49,. t>r d. HONORABLE MENTION.
Alton Roger, Eighth Grade, Mann School, 1880
Chicago Avenue. -. -.
Harold Van Eighth Grade, Emerson School, 1914
Linden Avenue. .~
Marie Shields, Grade School,
Avenue N. .-l
Byron W. Van Ness, Sixth Grade Marcy School, 1929
Eighth Street Sc. j: Ia
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS. -
A. Bushey, Eighth Grade, Arlington
Robert Christensen, Fifth Grade, Fridley MIMI
HONORABLE MENTION. ~"
Inga Leine, Eighth Grade Northwood, N. D. -.
Morgan Martin Fifth Grade Enderlin, n D.
George Hanson sixth Grade, Breckenridge, Mimi
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT.
Clara shepey, Twelfth Grade. South High School,
Chicago Avenue.
Isabelle 3. Love, Ninth Grade, Cokato, MINI.
Berence &. Boss, Tenth Grade, Wadena, MINI.
! Ethel Crosby, Eleventh Grade West Union, Iowa.
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HAUNTING TALES
A Very Small Creature Caused
- Great Commotion.
!: (PriZe.)

1T : WAS delightful June
4 morning and I was visiting
at grandma's farm. What else
was needed to. make me, then
child Of years, happy9 Still I
was not. quite happy that morn
ing as I sauntered thru the
meadows gathering dandelions.
I was thinking Of the stories
Earle, = my cousin, had told me
and the, pictures he had shown
me the. night before. They were
about alligators and T could still
see, in my childish imagination,
a huge alligator eating a small
negro baby with evident relish.
I had no idea in what part Of the
world alligators were found, and
thought that they might just as
well be in northern Minnesota
as anywhere. What if I should
meet one of those creatures9
And what if it should take a
liking to me and attempt to make
meal of me? These unanswer-
able questions frightened me so
much that at length I turned
about and started to run for the
house. But just as I turned a
small creature crawled from be-
meath some dead leaves. Seeing
it, I screamed at the top Of my
lungs (and I had pretty good
ones, too), '*Oh, grandma, come
quick! It's eating me! Oh!
oh!'~My cries brought grand
ma, grandpa and some Of the
hired men. "What's the mat
terq' they all asked. Ny only
answer was |"Alligators! ALI
gators!" pointing meanwhile to
the innocent cause of all the trou-
BILE. Then all burst into a loud
laugh, much to my establishment.
my life I had seen small liza
blance to the alligator, not consi
ened me 50.
Eighth Grade, 2
Blaine School.