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the more speed and hauled the bow down
so deep that II there had been any kind
OF sea we'd have nlled; but we kept we'll
astern and the men bailed while / hung
to the ilne and kept it IN the crouch OF
the bow.
Right ahead OF us was kind OF a neck
Of land that reached out into the sea. we
saw that the fsh would have 10 make a
big turn 10 the right. aud we made up
our minds that we'd get up to Il or
break something; so when the water be.
gan TO shallow and the nsa turned we
laid on and gave a heave We never
started that fish an inch. but we did
run The boat up on Il by sheer force OF
pulling. Three OF four times the Dish
tried to jump. but Its strength was golng
Then Il suddenly turned and swan In a
big circle and kept our man at the steer
ing oar pumping 10 keep her on an even
keel Several times / thought we were
over, but We kept on pulling and after
another mile we gave a shout aud took n
turn hauled alongside.
- don't believe ! ever had buck fever
but when stood over that big black bird
Ike beast pumping It's wings and going
Ike racehorsc. n just about scared the
life out OF ne. and I'm not afraid 20 say
so. II didn't look Ike anything on top OF
the earth. or under Il, FOR that matter.
aud never felt quite 20 shaky before.
as II the thing had jumped as ii did az
FIRST or made a sudden turn we would
have been food for sharks. and no uls-
take; but J kept my nerve In some way
aud up With the lance ana Jammed Ia inro
n. The next thing J knew / was m the
bottom OF The boat on my back
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The FISH rose into the cir like bird.
and the bow of the boat went under with
Il, nearly rolling us an into the sea.
BY luck the men held on and Wc setticd
down to short heat during which
reached the lance and gave the nsb scv.
eral stabs that finished a. IL takes bat
a few minutes 20 tel II. but that Dish
towed us about n miles, mostly M a nigh
rate Of speed. rs fast as care 40 gn 10
an open boat when we nnishcd We wcre
on a sandspit. ana we hauled the hsh IN
out OF the reach OF sharks and waited
until the schooner came up. then We
towed the deFll-fsh mile 20 her. nauiing
Il up with block and tackle The nsh
was about is feet across and had at the
bead two armlike ans that It could throw
out and scoop food into It's mouth that
was big enough 10 swallow a man.
No wonder the Dago pearl divers call Il
the mauta. or cioak-hsh. as II looks Ike
dark cloud passing over sou. ana the
diver could well Imagine that Il was
going TO suffocate him."
The devil-nsh Is q singular creature 10
many ways. Il often swims as lumber
pigeon dies. rolling over and over "a
sonersaults. a really graceful movemca-.
but most peculiar 10 a Dish and ash II
this shape. In performing this gymuassic
series OF feats the big ray is generally
moving IN ciicie. which makes the
movement more graceful and inierestlas
Exactly how large a manta. or devil
nsh. grows Is not known. bur one was
reported some years ago az Ensena,a
that was estimated 10 weigh nearly Two
tons. and or 10 mules were employed
% haul II aat at thu watar- ThA Gsh
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BIG

IN NTHONY SHUTTER. sailor re-
Fk Gently returned from a trip up the
Gulf OF California from Ia Paz told
a story a few days ago that opened the
eyes Of some OF the California anglers
Il came from Callao on n brig" he said;
-got left at Mazatlnn. and finally shipped
Fith pearl-shell fisherman at Ia Pnz
Down there they are Ike lot OF miners
When they hear Of a new Geld they an
make a rush TO locate. and our skipper
vas on such trip. We struck plenty OF
pearl shells. aud II was while hunting
for them that J had the lime OF my life.
We were anchored on a shoal about half
mile en shore one day. when I saw
what ] took to be a big black whale an
sweeping along: ihen It disappeared and
came up pure whites then black again.
ana I saw that Il was something swim
ming IN a circle.
The skipper-as wild-eyed q Dago as
ever ! Raw-shouted that II was an UNI
brella hsh and would drown as ALL But
! made up my mind that l would try II,
50 we tossed the harpoon into the boat
and started after H. when we got near
the school I saw that there were four or
dve rays whirling around a small school
Of nsh and evidently feeding on them.
They looked like whales. One was GER
tainly 20 feet across and quite as long
They were bird-shnped. Their long.
pointed Winglike fms moved up and down.
and behind came a big yhiplike tail
1T was an easy matter 10 get up on
them. and we got the line clear and colled
and the end fastened 10 a small white
keg that could be tossed over. II neces-
sary. All being ready. the men sent the
boat ahead. and as one OF the devil
fishes swung around. not 10 feet distant.
] tossed the harpoon into II. There was
no chance OF missing Il; It was like the
SIDE Of a house. and The Iron struck II
fairly IN the back. The next minute
thought the whole bottom OF the ocean
had Jumped out OF water.
up came the big dsh into the air nap-
ping and beating Il like a big bird--a
sight 10 demoralize any man-and as Il
dropped into the water again It nearly
fwamped the boat. The men backed on
and I did some lively stepping TO get
clear Of the line that was jerked from the
pile 30 fast that Ii fairly smoked and
when the end came the boat started ahead
Ike shot out OF a gun. jerking me clear
OF my feet The ash turned up the
gulf and kept along shore for nearly two
miles. then turned out Into deeper water.
and you might as well have tried 10 stop
60-foot whale as that hsh. The rope
was hFe wire. you could have walked on
u, thirty feet. reckon. for an hour.
The schooner got under way and fol.
lowed as, and about eight miles up the
coast we sll took hold OF the rope and
began TO pull. had a regular whale
lance. and Thought II J could get along.
hde J could KIN the fish. so we hauled
You know how a hook will hold on 10 the
mud sometimes and defy the whole crew
Vel. Il was proposition something Ike
chat. Al rrsi We couldn't gnin foot
end 8, only drove sor devii-nsn TO -mnk,
erca.tr exesiion. II irsi put on al
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mortar, rising to a height of is feet The
rooms we're small and dark being about
12 feet square. AS the crevice and
house were 80 feet up the perpendicular
side OF the cllff's face and there was no
path nor steps. 1t is assumed that lad
ders were used by the inhabitants, who
could pull them up after them, thus pc
ing absolutely safe from marauders.
Interesting dwellings Of these lost peo-
pies are found on the Rio Grande, the Rio
ella. San Francisco, Rio Blanca, Rio Bo,
nito and other streams or stream beds ia
New Mexico and IN the ancient provinces
Of Hubates and Tanos, which included
the Zandia and Placer Mountains, are
many others, those OF Lazaro Los Tan.
ques. Gura and San Marcos being Of par
ticular interest, telling the story Of a lost
people. Some years ago an ancient ruin
was discovered above the Tuhua town OF
Tesuque buried three feet below the river
bank. The find was made by accident. II
had been completely covered, but
fresbet washed away a vast deposit Of
earth, disclosing the remains OF the an
cient city. the houses Of which were
about 20 feet In height The discoveries
entered the rooms, found charcoal IN the
old freplnces and secured many pieces Of
pottery.
One Of the finest OF these old dwellings
Is to be seen in the Canon de Chacos
known as Pueblo Bonito. The inclosure
is about 200 feet In length, the wall be-
ing formed of plates OF sandstone and
two feet In thickness. The south front Is
three storled, and the inner side descends
In a series Of terraces.
The first story is seven feet high, the
second nine and the upper six. In the
outer row are 10 rooms. each about %
feet long and feet In width; some dark,
and evidently storerooms. All IN all. this
extraordinary home has about 100 rooms.
There were no stairs. ladders being used
as In the Moki cities OF today.
The Territories OF New Mexico and Ari
zona are literal treasure houses, these
strange dwellings and homes In all stages
OF ruin being found over a large area,
telling the interesting story Of lost peo-
pie who, though they may have been the
ancestors OF the present natives Of these
territories. left no permanent record Of
their fate. rfe- ro.
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was so broad that over 30 people stood %
It's back TO have their photographs 1aeca.
and three good-sized children SAT IN its
mouth. which was nroppod open for tue
purpose. In the Bahamas a devll-nsh was
caught several years ago that was hauic'i
mp the beach by 10 horses. and estlmnted
10. weigh several tons. Hardly a hatacr
90 the vicinity hut can produce tales OF
the big fish that has towed vessels a
long distance. II seems a great mystery
aud 1t is often considered a FISH story.
but easily explained. as the hsh in swim.
ming runs into the chain and lnstinctiyciy
throws its two arms about II aud pushes
'ahead. This lifts the anchor from the
ground, which sometimes fouls On the
rays mouth. and the latter rushcs ahcad.
crazed with fear. towing the boat or wee
sci. three masted schooner mas been
towed out OF harbof In this way, 10
the surprise OF the crew. who laid II to
some supernatural agency.
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- HERE Is an Arabian tale IN which
theyoung prince, travelling over
~ seemingly endless desert. sights
beautiful city. whose minarcts. spires and
glisteulng domes fqgm n splendid feature
In the forblddlug desert landscape. In
size. beauty ana elaboration OF nrchitoc-
ture Il suggests a large aud vigorous
population, but as the traveller approaches
and enters the gates he fnds no one TO
challenge of even nccost him. The once
busy mnrts are deserted; streets that
bear the trace Of grinding wheels. steps
that are worn down by countless feet
know them no more; the city Is deserted
Is q place OF absolute stiffness.
Nothing 80 appeals 10 the human mind.
nothing Is 80 mysterious as a situation Of
this kind. ] once found vessel at
sea. deserted. Large ships have bccn
seen. with all snils set, drifting aimless-
iy. without captain or crew. On the
channel islands OF Southern California
! have found scores OF towns aud village
sites that showed that years ago they
supported large and vigorous populations;
yet today not person lives who by
legend or hearsay can tell the story OF
these people, that appeared TO have
buried their belongings weapons, imple
ments, vessels, mortnrs ana musical In.
Btruments-hy the ton IN the BLACK earth
and to have been swept out Of existence.
In the center OF the Island OF Santa
Catalina, on one OF the ridges that
sweeps down from Mount Orizaba. ! once
came upon a lofty rock juttlng from the
enrth. On the lower side was n forest
OF cactus. Breaking through this / found
II growing on a heap OF Abalone shells,
which could only have been brought FROM
the sea. nearly two miles distant. by
human hands on the rock was hazed
Waik Ia red mineral paint, and scattered
about were implements or stone. pisces
OF mortars and pestles. while bcucnth
the rock was the home OF a cave-dwelicr,
now partly filled with debris. aud for
centuries. possibly, the shelter or refuge
OF the wild goat. Delying In the door OF
this cnve. which originally was large
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enough 10 afrord protection aud shelter TO
a family OF several persons found a
number OF curious implements, and deep
Ia the debris "A skull wns found that might
have passed as that OF the man OF Men
tone, so completely absent was the buig
Ing forehead. 80 pronounced the ridges
over the eyes. Near the cave. but on nn-
other side OF the rock was smaller
place which had been the kitchen, the
rock still showing evidences OF smoke.
These are interesting. but how much
more so are the evidences OF lost races IN
Arizona aud New Mexico. In the channel
islands communities have disappeared.
but IN this vast region. On what TO the
Eastern eye is comparatively desert,
races have passed ON. leaving only their
homes aud strange handlwork TO tell the
story.
That n comparatively high civilization
existed In this region ages ago Is be-
yond question. We ind stupcndous ruins.
artistic workmanship. houses built with
a skill that suggests marked Individual.
ity. and engineering projects that stamp
the people MS n race far above the ordi-
nary savage. These unknown Americans
were skilled engineers. and their dltches
their lrrlgating canals. which stil stand
oiled In with sand and gravel are evil
dences OF remarkable race.
In wandering over New Mexico and Ari-
zonn the discerning traveller viii End
nearly everywhere the remains OF this
lost people. Il viii be n crumblng ruin,
an ancient burial place. an adobe wan. a
mass OF broken pottery or n lofty eyrie
still in eiIi inst ns II stood whom tho
unknown owner was driven away The
standing homes OF these cll0 dwelling
people have been looted for years by a
vandal public, but now. the government
hhs stepped m and hey arc 10 he pro-
tected for all time and viii constitute
a government reserve
In visiting these arid regions OF the
territories one is impressed with the be-
lief that these ancients were peace.
loving people that were surrounded by
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where. but the term is more commonly
applied 10 n delicate white dlm which is
not rice paper at all, hut Is prepared In
China from the pitch Of a shrub.
Salt has long been wholly excluded from
the class Of bodies denominated salts. Ia.
bic salt is chloride OF sodium. Sealing
wax Is not wax. nor does Il contain a
single particle OF wax. II Is made OF
shellac and resin melted with tnrpentine
The titmouse Is no mouse. but a bird.
Turkish baths are not Of Turkish origin.
Whnlebone Is in no sense bone. but an
elastic, horny substance attached to the
upper jaw Of the whale. Norwood has
nothing to do with worm or wood. While
the formation OF the word is uncertain.
II is apparently from the Anglo-Saxon
vernon, preserver OF mind, from the sup
posed belief in its medicinal virtues.
Evening journal., 1906-09-13
Trained Fish.

A Philadelphia dealer IN pet STOCK has
an aquarium Of trained oldnsh. These
fish. when the man holds a small wand
OF redwood an inch above the surface OF
the water. leap over the wand In graceful
~ es. little silver bell swings above
the tank and silken cord descencs into
the water. The ish when hungry takes
the cord IN the mouth and ring the bell.
They VIII feed rom the mans hand. lt
he holds morseis OF food just out OF lie
water they viii leap up and snatch the
food from bis fingers i took nearly a
year 10 train them.
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olaest nnelI.h AIehon.e.

The Oldest licensed village alehouse In
England Is claimed to be the George Inn.
In North street Philips. The license
dates from 1901. Each story OF the pic
turesque Old structure overhangs the one
beneath. The 'front.' Is broken by bay
windows, q porch and a flight OF stone
steps leading 70 doorway In the wall.
At the back are more quaint doors and
windows and n turret built against the
wall encloses an outside stair, while In
the yard still remains part OF the old
gallery found IN so many hostelries OF
the Middle Ages. A curious chimney sur
mounts each gable.
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Czar buys Bomb
Proof Auto.

The much hunted and badly haunted
Car Of all the Russias has now taken
decided liking to automobiling. But alasi
the family council OF grand dukes has de-
cided that the dangers 10 the life Of His
Imperial Majesty are already too great.
The Gar, however. has had built for him
self an enormous bombpr car which is
covered with bomb-proof steel This
makes the car very heavy and too un-
comfortable to use along any but the
best OF roads, as the jolting OF steel
clad auto would kill the nervous system
OF a farm laborer within a very short
while.
The Cars new car was built IN Paris
and cost in the neighborhood Of 100000,
making ,lt the most expensive motor car
ever turned out. OF course. nobody but
the unfortunate Car is compelled 20
take pleasure jaunts In an auto which la
covered with heavy steel plates. The
auto Is enormous and contains a private
apartment for the imperial party,
bathroom with hot and cold water and a.
rear compartment for servants and bag
gage. A special commission OF expert
engineers was appointed by the Czar to
run the machine for several weeks and
make all possible tests. 1t has been re.
ported as all that could be desired. Three
expert engineers will have entire charge
OF the car and a trip to Siberia is what
they may expect whenever an accident TO
the vehicle can be In any way traced to
any one OF them. t4
The roads near Peterhof are magnih--
cent. and II Is thought that the Gar Will
probably review the guard regiments
his new auto. The fact that one attempt
has been made by troops on review to
kill the Car. and another even more re-
cent to assasslnate the Grand Duke
Michael make the Inspection OF hIz
troops by His Imperial Majesty In a
bomb-proof auto very significant. The
Czarina. who Is said NOT TO be- marked
out for assassination by the revolution
lists, Is an enthusiastic automobilist and
learned TO love the sport while In Eng
land and Denmark. The chauffeur 10 the
Gar Is member OF one OF the oldestl
Boyard families tthe ne plus ultra OF Rus
sian nobility. and will become a mem
ber OF the Russian imperial menage which
carries valuable privileges 10 the land OF
the Great White Emperor.
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menacing tribes. and 10 escape their raw
ages they had made homes In the al
most inaccessible cliffs as refuge imi-
tntlng the swallow In It's eyrielke nest
SO perfect is the resemblance OF the
cll1 house TO the clin itself, so high up
is It perched, that. without doubt, many
have been passed by discerning people and
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and the various tributaries Of the Rio
San Juan. Walnut Canon. Montezumas
well and castle, not 10 speak Of the pic
turesque homes that top the mesas OF
the southwestern region through which
Cabeza de Vaca and Coronado walked, the
latter In pursuit OF the tabled cities Of
Cibola.
greater part OF the Southwestern
country was once the bottom OF an an
cient sea. peopled by giants go or 100 feet
In length. Today this old ocean bottom
Is often a typical desert. Once well
watered with streams. It is now an arid
waste. like some parts Of the Bad Lands,
and the great runaways or canons washed
out Of the henrt OF old ocean beds by
the rains OF centuries. became the homes
OF human beings.
0Sust how early these clin dweliers were
discovered by white men IS not known,
hut 10 1s40 they were found by Gen. J.
II. Simpson, who announced that he had
discovered the remains Of lost people.
He was riding with his party down the
dry beds Of the Canon de Chelle when
something unusual caught his eye far up
the face Of the cliff. The cavalcade halt
ed. an adventurous climber began the
ascent. and after a long and dangerous
climb reached the spot. the home Of clin
dweller. one OF the most famous-an
eyrie I'm the face Of a cliff 800 feet high.
This. Is one Of the most typical ruins,
and ns II Is approached the remains Of a
dwelling are seen IN the foreground
doubtless built upon the bank Of what
was once n rushing stream. This partic
ular dwelling stands on the north side Of
tho canon aud has a frontage Of l45 feet
with depth OF As feet. Back OF IT and
so feet above IT, occupying a vast crevic'
IN the face Of the cliff. is the famous
| Casa Blanca. or White House. The cliff
| forms the back and the outer wall Is
L typical OF many. being formed Of thiI
blocks OF sandstone set in soft mud Of
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disintesrated portions OF the clln and so
made thelr homes often hundreds Of feet
above the bed OF the canon, in positions
that commanded miles Of country.
II Is often said by foreigners that the
United States has no ruins. no castles
but those who say this do not know the
Rio Chance Canon. the Rio de Chelle
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have entirey escaped observation. which
was the object of the builders.
Driven from the lowlands after repeat
ed attack, they went into the canons
climbed their sides and adopted the
wcathered-out portions as their homes.
or excavated others, as the case might
be- These built up or incosed with the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-15
BUSINESS NOTES,

OVVUUV6VV VVUSVo
The NJ T. Byrne Construction Co.
h enc Of the greatest. most successful
and most reputable firms of its kind
In this or any other city in the coun.
try.
People who desire good coal at rea.
eonable prices will do well to patronize
the George Lii Coal Co.. one of the
pldc~t end largest coal concerns In Chi.
cage.
~6
There are no brands Of beer in the
market better liked or oftener called
Tor than the Dortmunder. Extra Pale,
Oortmunder Dopple. Salvador and
Berghonrs Select. brands Of the Berg.
bof Brewing Company. Fort Wayne.
Ind.
No wonder the business of the Brand
Brewing Company. at 1851 Elston ave.
nue.. increased over 100 per cent during
1906. Their famous Extra" brew has
. worldwide reputation.
Theec 10 no better beer prewed In the
world than the far.famed Extra" Beef
orewed by the Brand Brewing Com.
pany. at 1851 Elston avenue.
~eA
One Of the rest.hked and most pop-
olAf business men In Chicago 10 Tom N.
Donnelly. the jeweler. at i1S Dearborn
street Mr.. DOnnelly enjoys the con.
odence and patronage Of the very best
people In Chicago. aud n you want the
best goods, In watches. d. ~ouds and
)ewelry. at reasonable prices. the man
- patronise 10 honest Tom Donnelly, at
AIS Dearborn street.
~
The beer bottled BY the Independent
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e1' famous plant, 10 the hnest In the
country. Order II for your residence.
Phone. North CAS-
~9A
One Of the finest remedies for the
stomach. liver and kidneys Is the
Thespian Diuretic Spring Water. The
springs from which this great water
comes are located at Louisiana. Mo.
Mr.. c. N. Bowling. 1880 Cunning
street. Is the sole distributor.
One Of the finest breweries In the
country, and one that turns out some
Of the finest brands Of beer. IL the
great BerghoH Brewing Company Of
Fort Wayne, Ind. The following
brands Of beer brewed aud supplied
By this brewery are among the most
popular and have great demand in Chi.
csgo: Extra Pale" "Dort Doppel."
Salvador" "Berghoff's Select" and
last but not least. "Dortmunder."
John ]. Geraghty, OF La Sale street,
II the man to go for campaign buttons
and the finest badges Of all descrip.
tons.
The Health Department furnishes its
weekly reports to the daily nswspap ers
with great regularity and has done 30
for years. The daily papers with won.
derful regularity have always care.
fully eliminated from the report all
references to stock yards conditions
before publishing the same.
&eA
Chicago Is the dumping ground for
lumpy jaw cattle. The Beef Trust
thrlves.
The people will demand that the iii.
nois legislature investigate the Beef
Trust.
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Chicago Is the dumping ground for
lumpy Jaw cattle. The Beef Trust
thrlves.
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The NJ. T. Byrne Construction Co.
h enc Of the greatest. most successful
and most reputable firms Of its kind
In this or any other city in the coun.
try
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-15

The people will demand that the iii.
nois legislature investigate the Beef
Trust.
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The Health Department furnishes Its
weekly reports to the daily newspapers
with great regularity and has done so
for years The daily papers with won.
derful regularity have always care.
fully eliminated from the report all
references to stock yards conditions
before publishing the same.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-04

In the event of a disruption of the pleasant conditions of good pay, short hours, fair treatment and mutual good will existing between the mining con- panies and the miners of Bisbee, who win be the greatest sufferers-the miner who has built his own little home, who is surrounded by a happy family and who, drawing the best pay for the shortest hours paid in any mining camp of the world, can today see bright years of prosperity before him. It's the man with the family who has made his last stand in Bisbee. who will be hit the hardest