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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
TOTTENS GET JUDGMENT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. March 21.-In the
circuit court here this afternoon Miss
Edith Totten and Messrs. Howe and Ger
aid Totten. children of the late Enoch
Totten of Washington, were awarded S1JC
in their suit against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for damages in
the sum of S5.13O. The amount claimed
was alleged to represent the value of
about one hundred feet of private hedge
fence on the Tctten farm, near Boyds,
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action which l am told in advance is an
Illegal one and which may result in his
physical or material injury.
II regret exceedingly that there is a
law on the statute books, which the
courts have upheld, legaliZing bookmak
ing at the Benning race track. and wish
that the law might he instantly repealed.
but 7 also believe that l ought to respect
the law and the decisions of the courts.
even though such law and such decisions
may be contrary to my personal convic-
items"
Corporation Counsel's Report.
a ,resume of the report made to the
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opinion. afford no protection to any OFF,

opinion. afford no protection to any Off
Ger acting Hereunder.
But if bookmaking is conducted as an
adjunct to a game of chance in the form
of horse race. then the parties con-
Quoting such race mot the bOokmakerS)
are responsible. and on warrants duly OBJ
tanned may be charged with setting up
or keeping a gaming table or place for
the purpose of gaming, or knowing. per-
hitting a gaming table to be set up. or
inducing persons to bet upon such gam
ing table. and on trial of such charges
the liability of such persons may be de-
termined. In the absence of a warrant
1 do not advise arrest in such case
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this county, which was destroyed by fire
as result of carelessness on the part OF
employees of the railway company I'm burn.
ing leaves beside the tracks adjoining the
Totten property. 1t was alleged that lO:s
plants were destroyed and the value Of
each was placed at $50. but the Jury
thought the claim exactly 5000 too great
and rendered verdict accordingly.
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TERRE HACTE. Ind. March 2I-In-
diana coal operators have issued a call
for meeting here Tuesday next when
Indiana miners meet. with them to discuss
d wage scale.
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las a matter OF fact" Commissioner
West said yesterday. Notwithstanding re-
peated interviews which / have seen in
the newspapers. no motion has ever been
made by any Commissioner that arrests
should be made at the Benning race track
by the police. nor was any such agree
ment to make arrests ever reached by
the board The records shows that the
commissioners did agree that the police
department should exercise its utmost
endeavors within the limits of its author
ity and means to put a stop 10 gambling
NJ the Benning race track. and that cases
should be made against alleged gamblers.
The exact method of making these cases
and the Axtent of the authority of
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01
THE WEATHER.
Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.

Forecast for today, fair.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01
THE TERRITORIAL FAIR
 RAPIDLY APPROACHING
Intending Exhibitors Are Urged by the Commission to Get Busy.

There is not a great deal more time for preparation for the territorial fair Naturally the exhibits demand She more attention for they constitute pretty nearly all there will be of the fair The commission therefore urges upon farmers and others the earliest possible attention to this matter.
 If any intending exhibitor in this county needs further information re- garding what he will have to do with respect to the preparation of exhibits he may obtain it by corresponding with the commissioners from this county: Frank T. Alkire of Phoenix Justin B. Cook of Tempe and John G. Spangler of Mesa.
 Or application may be made to the heads of the various departments as follows: Horses and mules, w. w. Cook, Phoenix cattle, A. c. Mcqueen, Mesa; swine, w. II. Kay, Phoenix; sheep and goats. l.. D. Yeager. Flag staff; poultry and pigeons. Warwick Scott. Phoenix; apiary. J. r. Ivy, PhOe- nix; dairy Emory Rays, Phoenix; wO mans department, Mrs. w. C. Foster. Phoenix; educational. J. F. Stilwell, Phoenix; agricultural. Frederick w. Wilson, Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01

Der of articles found on the ground floor of the store. The ad on another page will recite the details. The goods to be sold are special bargains in Chinaware and Japaneseware. It is expected the available stock will be disposed of in short order when Saturday comes so the women who want to participate should call today or tomorrow and look the goods over. If they want to invest they can ar range to come early Saturday morn ing for the firm only guarantees to sell what it has on hand and not to keep restocking at the same price.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01

The Larson Drug Go. will give you your money back if MI-O-NA does not cure Dyspepsia.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01
RECORDERS OFFICE

J. w. LeSueur and wife to c. F. Swensen, deed to WIZ w 1-2 SE1-4 NW1-4 Sec. 2O9 IN 5-E.
 Alice $. HiRe to F. J. Eyestone, deed to Lot 9, Blk. 46 Capitol Addn.
 Alice s. Hine to Ida Welcome, deed to Lot s, Blk. 46 Capitol Addn.
 T. J. Gillaspy to w C. Wagley, deed to NW1-4 SW1-4 Sec. 2 2-N 2-E.
 D. c. Steven to R. C. Kerena, deed to Blk. 71 Phoenix.
 Wm. NJ. Griffith to R. c. Kerena, deed to Blk. 71 Phoenix.
 United States to Robert D. Brown, patent to SE1-4 Sec. 25, 2-N 2-E.
 UP. A. Holly and wife to Wm. H. Schrieber. deed to SW1-4 SE1-4 Sec. l IN l-E.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01

The Larson Drug
 Go. will give you
 A
 SQUARE your money 0S'N IT
 DEAL? IVA 0OeS "0' cure Dyspepsia.
 The Larson Drug Co. makes this square deal because they are au thorized to do so by the makers of Mi-o-na tablets, and are willing to have this statement appear in the Arizona Republican because they know the offer is genuine.
 And while it may be that there are about 8 cases in 100 that are too far gone for Mi-o-na to cure, We are willing and ready to take all the chances, and if Mi-o-na does not cure. any dyspeptic can have his money back.
 Even with this liberal offer the Larson Drug Co. will not have to refund but a very small percentage, because the S incurable dyspeptics will find so much relief in Mi-o-na that they will once again look upon the sunny side of life, and will con tinue to use Mi-o-na.
 Now, reader, you may say how can the makers lof Mi-O-na make such an offer? How do they know that 92 per cent. of the users will be cured. and that the other s per cent, or the in- curables, will be relieved?
 Why it's all very simple. We've made this same offer in 1000 towns before we made it here, and We have figured out the percentages, so that when We make the statement We know it to be absolutely true.
 "Mi-o-na tablets are truly great for anyone that has stomach trouble I can not praise them too highly for wFtt they have done for me.'-Mrs. W. D. Bennett. Bucksport, Me.
 The price is only 50 cents a box.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS.

The following transcripts of the rec ords sf the offices of the district clerk. theprobate court and the county re- cOrder are furnished by the Arizona Abstract & Title Company.
 The records for yesterday were:
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01

Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January 1. 120 degrees. Accumulated excess in rainfall since January l. S6 inches.
 L. N JESUNOFSKY.
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-01
TEA

Prices of lumber go lower. Read ! the Buckeye Lumber Co.'S ad on page '.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
Mudfshes at Play

ONE of the most remarkable of amphibious
- fishes is the mudfsh that inhabits some of
the rivers of Western Africa and Ceylon. These
funny looking little fishes at low tide love to
play on the mud beaches. scurrying and pad
ding about there all day long. mounting to
the top OF. the rocks, however smooth, running
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FISHES FOND OF GOING ASHORE

up and down the mangrove roots
as active almost as lizards.
Not the least curious of their
S,ae,,1, n 80, 1.
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By John N. Cobb

society an observation TO the
effect that he had seen Andbds
scandens Indian perch. ascending a palm
tree, scientists gaSped, and many refused to
believe, despite the good repute the observer
enjoyed, what they termed a most preposterous
story.
Since then the famous climbing perch has
occupied a unique niche in the archaeological
hall of fame Subsequent observers have borne
testimony to the substantial accuracy of Dali
DORIS observations: but there exists even to
this day a small minority which refuses to be
lieve in all of the wonderful actions of this
most extraordinary fish
The fish climbs by the aid of sharp spines
situated near the head and tail, which serve
the same purpose in climbing and walking
feet. 1t is also gifted with a peculiar breath
ing apparatus which enables it to extract oxy
gen from the water storing it up within small
chamber near its gills. for use while on land.
1t has been known to exist. out of the water
for several days at time. and when the
ground runs rapidly sidewise, the same as it
mounts the trees. The object of the fish in
climbing trees is said to be to reach small
reservoirs of rain water which collect in the
axis of the leaves and are full of insects.
Retire to Their Nests
A MONG the straight lung fishes Protopterns
dnnectens is probably the most remarkable.
1t is found throughout the whole of tropical
Africa but apparently is most common near
the West Coast, where it sometimes attains
length Oh SIX 1eeL. DuT1nR the dry season,
when many of the ponds dry up, the fish
| descends some distance into the mud and
| forms a rounded hollow for a nest. which is
| lined by capsule of hardened mucus secreted
| by the glands of the skin. 1t hibernates thus
| for nearly six months of the year. drawing
| its sustenance from the fat secreted when it is
| active.
A species closely allied to protoper is
| found in the rivers of Brazil. and is known to
science as Lepidosiren pdrddord. This fish was
| first discovered by Natterer, an Austrian ex-
plorer, about fifty years ago. and is to-day one
of the rarest of the known species. 1t IS said
/ by the natives to produce a sound very
| similar to that of a cat. Its home is to be
found in the wide spreading marshes and
swamps.
OF sluggish habits, the animal. which is
| shaped like an eel, wriggles slowly about at
the bottom, using its hind fins in an irregular
| bpedal fashion as it wends its way through
the dense network of plants. The lepfdosiren
| rises to the surface at variable intervals to
breathe which it is said to do through the mouth.
| Like its African relative already mentioned.
| the fish ceases to feed on the approach of the
| dry season, and eventually hibernates at the
dilated extremity of deep tubular burrow.
the entrance to which is plugged by small
lump of clay perforated by several round holes.
Fishes in the Orient
THE members of the family Ophiocephada.
having hollow cavities in their heads and
nh nIa IF oh m,
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of running over the surface of the water for
distance that seems bounded only by their
inclinations. Their method of advancing on
land has been described as of the hop Skip
and jump" variety. Sometimes in the dry
season when the streams are drying up these
fish migrate across country to some other
stream, and by some peculiar instinct generally
travel in the right direction. BY aid of the
grass they enabled to keep an upright
position. slowly moving along by means of
their long and strong pectoral fins. Some
jump and use the tail: but the general motion
is by backward and forward movement of
the fins.
When water becomes quite scarce and the
pools are nearly dried up, the fish burrows in
the mud working ITS way downward to
with IMMUNITY the complete drying up of the
river. During the time of its voluntary i'm
prisonment the fish breathes air directly through
air hole left in the mud by means of lungs
just like land animal: but when the return
ing rains dissolve the mud and lberate the
fish it breathes by means OF gills, just like any
other fish
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.IHEN in 1907 Daldorf COM
w municated to the Linnaan
Society an observation to the
effect that he had seen Andbds
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Peculiar Catfshes

THE curious catfishes, dords and odNiehthys
are noted for their amphibous habits. As
the streams in which they live run low in the dry
season. they are compelled to migrate, and
with unerring instinct head for distant water.
The whole body usually migrates together,
and it is most interesting sight to observe
them. Occasionally one thinks it has reached
water. and proceeds to burrow in search of it.
During these nigrations many OF the fishes
destroyed by birds and other animals.
while large quantities are gathered up by the
natives and used for food; but those which
finally reach water do not appear to have been
affected by their stay on dry land.
Another catfish found in South American
streams seems also at home out of water 1t
has frequently been observed floating down
stream on partly submerged logs, upon
which it had crawled after the manner of frogs
and terrapin. The animals head is ornamented
with an array of feelers which at times look
like writhing snakes, giving it a most grue-
some appearance.
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Fishes in the Orient

THE members of the family Ophiocephalide
having hollow cavities in their heads and
an amphibious mode of breathing. are able to
exist for heightened periods out of their native
element and can travel some distance over
the ground. especially when it is moist. Jug
glers both in India and China exhibit these
fishes walking on land. A noteworthy feature
in connection with this fish is that if it is
deprived of the opportunity to breathe ali
direct at certain intervals it will die of as
phyxia.
1t usually lives in the rivers. and delights
to lie in the grassy edges, where the water is
only sufficiently deep to cover it, SO that it has
no difficulty in respiring atmospheric air direct
During the breeding season the male fish pre-
pares nest for the eggs. and later the young,
which it jealousy guards. In the dry season
of several feet. In China they are called
"langya," or living fish," due to the fact that
they are carried about in tubs and sold in
pieces cut from the fish when alive.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-13

will climb tree; but there is no question but
that he did have some kind of an adventure
with some kind of bears at that particular
time.
Later we find him with fifty men pushing
on to the head waters of the Missouri River
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the head of the San Francisco. We cannot
realize today what such an undertaking meant.
Carson always remembered it, for it was on
this journey, near the Grand Canon of the
Colorado, that they bought horse of some
wandering Indians and ate it. They were very
hungry.
This party was probably one of the first
to cross California in mid-continent. They
succeeded in reaching San Gabriel mission.
and afterwards worked north and found the
Sacramento River. They also visited the San
Joaquin Valley, and their trapping operations
were SO successful that Ewing Young sold out
large quantity Of furs to the captain Of
trading schooner at San Rafael He then
purchased number of horses for the return
of his party eastward. A good horse band is
highly tempting to the Indians, and one night
half Of their horses were stolen. But Carson
was equal to the emergency. Taking only
three men with him, he crept upon the unsus-
pecting horse thieves under the cover of dark
ness, killed eight of the Indians, and brought
back all of the horses
After many days Of hard travel the party
reached Santa Fe in April, 1880, and Young
disposed Of his furs, the product Of the catch
on the journey home alone amounting to $24,-
600, to be divided among eighteen men. Kit
Carson was now twenty-one years old and had
already seen something of life.
In the fall of 1880 he Joined the noted
Western fur trader, Fitzpatrick, with a strong
band, which visited the Platte River, after
ward moving over to Green River, on the
Pacific side Of the Great Divide From there
they moved to the head of the Salmon River,
even now one of the widest parts of Amer
lea, and here they spent the winter. The
Blackfeet, those stern warriors of the plains
harassed the trappers at every opportunity,
and once four Of his companions were killed
In retaliation for this, Carson and his men
killed seventeen Indians and captured dozen
horses. He was accepted as one of the cap
tains Of the trails. Although scarcely more
than youth, he had fully learned his bold
and difficult trade
The Bayou Salade, or Ballo Salade, as it
was sometimes called in those days, was in
the heart of the most dangerous Indian coun-
try Of the West and on this account it was
customary for parties Of considerable size to
hunt and trap there. Carson 8 disposition
and fearless nature may be seen when We find
him, with only two companions, hunting the
beaver in the mountains of the range. Yet
these men were fortunate, for they returned
to Taos in the fall of 1882 we'll laden with
furs.
1t was while trapping in the Bayou Salade
that Kit had his historical adventure with the
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that he did have some kind of an adventure
with some kind Of bears at that particular
time
Later on we find him with fifty men pushing
on to the head waters of the Missouri River.
He was not in the employ of any company,
but was what was known as a Ffree trader''
in all that term implies Bound to no one, he
was free to roam as his fancy might dictate,
o gentleman of the wilderness. You shall
hardly name any well-known western region,
any remote mountain park, any accurately
mapped western stream, which you shall not,
provided you have faithfully followed the
wanderings Of Kit Carson, discover to have
been well known to this man before geogra-
phies we're dreamed Of west Of the Missouri
River.
In 1884 Kit Carson practically gave up the
life of a trapper. The beaver, that animal of
such immense Importance in the fur history
of the American continent, was destined to
assume place Of far lower estimate. He,
therefore, took to hunting rather than trap
ping, and for eight years served as hunter
at Bent's Fort, on the Arkansas River. Here
he fed forty men regularly on the wild meat
of the plains. During these eight years he
saw the plains in all their old-time splendor,
and killed thousands Of buffalo, elk and deer.
A few years previous to this Carson had mar
red the daughter of an Indian chief, and dur
ing his engagement at Fort Bent he sent his
only child, daughter, to St. Louis for the
purpose of acquiring an education. At later
date this daughter married, went to Califor-
MIA, and apparently was lost from the scene.
Carson's marriage later on was with a Mex
lean woman some ten years younger than him
self
Eight years at trapping and eight years as
professional hunter had clasped since young
Kit Carson ran away from home. He con-
Guided at last that he would return and once
more visit his family. Alas! when he again
sixteen years had wrought many changes in
the old home, his parents were dead and for
gotten, the old homestead in the hands of
strangers, and not friend remained to take
him by the hand. He returned to St. Louis,
where his daughter was staying, but could
not content himself there. 1t was during his
passage up the Missouri River by steamboat
that he first met young Fremont, then about
to start on his first trip to "explore'' the
Rocky Mountains. Kit engaged at this time
to accompany him as guide, although there
was really little need of him in that capacity,
unless it was from danger Of the Sioux In
dams along the highway up the Platte as the
Oregon Trail was at that time, 1912, plain
and well-marked highway which could have
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-13
KIT CARSON, THE PATHFINDER.
By William S. Birge, nj. d.
The Fascinating Story of Great American
He Preceded Governor John c. Fremont
"A Brave and Patriotic Mai
He Saved Command
CHAPTER I.


is that of time, and the other that of friend
ship. Kit Carson stood the test of both-he
is as heroic today as he was yesterday, espc-
cially in me eyes Of men living today who
knew him.
He was born in Madison county, Kentucky,
December "a, 1909. His father moved to Mis-
souri, when Kit was but one year Old His
life witnessed the closing days of Western
adventure, so-caled, and the opening DAYS Of
Wetsern civilization
Fremont has been called the "Great Path
fnder,'' yet he did not begin his explo, atoms
till 1912. For decade before that the West
had been tramped across by race Of men
peerless in their daring, chief among whom
was small, gentle, modest, blue-eyed man.
who was really their leader. This men was
Kit Carson, he might better have had the
title, pathfinder
Carson was great in many ways-as an ex-
plorer, as guide, as hunter, as a fighter
and as peacemaker with the wild tribes
He is also entitled to be called one # the
greatest Of American travellers. The West in
those days was tremendous in extent, and diff
fcult Of access. Some of the jorneying in
those days we're we'll calculated to educate him
for those deeds which later gave him a ma
tional fame
Kit was apprenticed to saddler near his
home in Hartford county, Missouri, in 1926
He soon tired Of this life, and while still but
q boy he ran away from home and joined
party of hunters and traders and made his
way with them to Santa Fee, which he reached
in the late fall Of that year. He spent the
winter with an old hunter, and in the spring,
feeling somewhat homesick, he started back
East without penny in his pockets. Five
hundred miles east Of Santa Fe, he met an
other band of traders westbound; hired out
to them as teamster, and presently reached
Santa Fe again. He next hired out as cook
to Ewing Young, and continued in this posi-
ton until 1928. Again he started East, again
failed to get farther than before, and joined
another westbound party, to reach Santa Fe
for the third time. He had acquired fair
knowledge Of Spanish and engaged as inter-
prefer for Colonel Tramell, and wagoned it
as far south as Chihuahua, in Old Mexico.
There he hired out at teamster to Robert Nc
Knight, moved over to the copper mines on
the ella River and thence moved back once
more to the Taos, which latter place was to
serve as his headquarters for the remainder
Of his life In April, 1929, he joined Young
party Of trappers, who worked toward the