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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-08-13

No. L isEm. beautifully situated on the
Potomac -kfver between Briston's Bay and
Piney Point. 90 eores-No acres arabIe land,
divided into 4 nelda OF 10 acres each. Land
fertile. Dwelling, oarns, tenant houses and
out.bpildinSs 10 Eood repair; Pine timber. .
nne stock farm. II miles 70 steamboat whaFf.
Convenient 20 postofnce and stores. Price.
ell.m
Also farm I'm First Eiection District. known
% ''9um Hi" contasnining 10 acres. LsrTe
dwelling. barns, etc. in rood repair.
Also farm on RyiteUns Bay, nsaR Abeli's
wharf IN the Third Haecflon Dlstrtcs, contain.
ing In acres. Improved oy. dwelling. barns
etc.. In good repair. Rxcelleut nshlnR and
oystertng fsciiitiss. Good oyster .founda
can be taken under the "Haman Oys<sr law, "
Farm on et. Jerumefs Greek, containing a
acres, desirable for home and its valuable
0yster Grounds, knovn - '-CoDey's Polnt'
and reosnfiy Occupied by Jerry a wrtghtson.
Also farm od Potomac River, In ard Mecxior
DistEset. g st. na.xS Couesy: eosssining y
RishinR and 0ysteEtng facilities. Apply %
u VIA. nBvRkRLL fOKnR, Atty.
Leonaxdsown. Nd.
Oct s.0&-s
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-08-13

am prepared 70 serve funerals q
the shortest notice aud on terms 10
suit the hard times.
In connection with this, devose
especial attention to my Blacksmith
AND Wheelwright department.
All orders quickly and neatly At
tended % EUGENE HATT.
may lO-o Dynard.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-08-13


srEAsGR HoRxLAxD
WIN iesvs r 1sht Street wharf.
Baltimore, weeS2 Snuitting every
Wednesday,, and EHul Jay nc 9 40 q. m,
Tor Fair Haven, rIn Point, Governors
Rnn. Dars,s, and E<11f<cnt River as far
y 2 - - s; ! v.....v
permitting, svery Monday and Thurs-
day at630 O. M, Sottefiy at 8 q. m.
Millstons Landing at 10 q. m, Govern-
ore Bun et II M, Plum Point &C .. M,
and Fair Haven st 280 p. m. for Balti-
more.
Note-when business demands, steam
o. Westmorslaud win return ON Tues
days and Fridays to Governors Run,
and stop at Bay Landings on route to
Baltimore. Due notice win be given
when this goes into effect.
Freight received at pier 8, Tuesday and
Friday until $50 p. m. for the follow.
ing wharves:
Fair Haven. Plum Point, Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point. Drum
Point, Millst0ne. Solomon's Island, Spen-
cer's, st. Cuthbert. Sellers, Eotteriey,
Jones'. Parker's. Forrest's, Williams,
Dukes. Trent Hall, Holland Point.
DoucuEt.
STEAMER CALvERP
VIII leave Pier o Light Street, wealth
er permitting, every Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday, B p. m. Tor Milestone,
Solomon's, Spencer's, Williams, Bsne-
diet. and p0inks to Lyons Creek.
Returning win leave Lyons Greek,
weather permitting, every Monday,
Wednesday and Eridayl at 81. m, Low.
er Marlboro at IL q. m, Leitch's, / p.
m, Williams, p. m, Sc. Leonard's. 8
p. m. Milestone, 10 p. m. Steamer will
stop at intermediate landings, but will
only take passengers and perishable
freight below Leitch's.
Freight received at pier 8. Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, until $50 p.
m: for the following wharves:
Leifch's, Trueman's Point, Deep Land
Ing, hollands Cliffs, Magruder's Ferry,
Lower Marlboro, Whites Landing, Fer
" Landing, Nottingham's, Lyon o Greek.
WILLARD THOMSON. Geni. Manager
II. MURDOCH. Gsn. Frt. q Pass. Art
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-08-13
GreenWeu'S Mill.

FLOUR, Meal and Feed on hand
for sale ell the time cheap for CASH.
Hereafter, In order TO avoid hav.
ing TO keep mill books, all orders
must DO accompanied by the cash.
r.. II. GREENWELL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-08-13
Undertaking..

With two ele-
CANT Hearses
and o full line
Comns and
Caskets,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
PETITION FILED
FOR PROHIBITION
BEARS 6e6 NAMES OF CAIRO
VOTERS ASKING THAT INC
SALOON" QUESTION BE SUB
MITTED AT APRIL ELECTION

The petition asking that the promo
sition shall Cairo be antisaloon to,
iitory? be submitted to the voters o
Cairo at the coming April eIectioa
was filed with City Clerk Hatcher las
evening. II bears G9G signatures
among them a considerable humble,
Of well known citizens. Under tn.
Local Option law the number of sig
natures must be equal to % per cent
of the total vote of the city at the pre
vious city election. This was abou.
200. although the city has cast a
raany as $500 votes. The petition
was circulated in sections BY eight g.
ten different parties and then con
soiidated into one for filing. Eael
section is sworn to BY the men VIII,
circulated il. and tnis cath mrst BE-
accepted by the cler1 as prima faci.
proof of the genuineness of all tn, |
signatures it bears. The petition mus /
be filed sixty days before the election 1
az which the question is to be voted
upon. and Saturday was the last day
On which il could pe filed.
II is stated that there were quite
number OF requests by slgners that
heir names be withdrawn. which
fastened the filing of the document.
'fter IT has been filed no signer can
withdraw and no alterations Of any
ind can be made in the petition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Supper at St. Josenh,s.

Supper will be served Thursda,
evening, Feb. 20, from to $50 n m
III the st. Josephs club rooms.
The following will be the menu.
Baked Turkey. with Dressing
cranberry Sauce Salad Dressing
BOILED Kingans Reliable Ham
imported Pickles Celery Salaf
Potatoes au Gratin
Ice Cream and Cake
Chase & Sanborn's Coffee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Preserves. Jellies, etc.

Jelly, Apple, Glucose, tumbIer. q Il
Jelly, Apple, Imitation Fruit, glass .0
Jelly, Strawberry, Imitation Fruit
per giass. .....t,,... n. On
Jelly, Plum, Imitation Fruit. glass .0s
Jelly, Raspberry, Imitation Fruit.
per glass ............. .OA
Preserves, Strawberry, glucose. Jar ~
Preserves, Pineapple, glucose, Jar .ie
Preserves, Raspberry glucose, lar 10
Preserves, Blackberry glucose Jar 10
Jam, Cherry, glucose, per jar. 10
Jam, Peach, pure fruit, per can. 90
Jam, Pear, pure fruit, per can 90
Jam, Apple, pure fruit, per can. 90
Jam, Cnirant, red, pure fruit, can %
Jam, Strawberry, pure fruit, can 90
Jam, Raspberry, pure fruit, can .oe
Jam, Grape, pure fruit per can. 90
Jam, Plum, compound glucose, lar .I4I
Jam, Raspberry, compound glu-
cose, per jar .............. IA i
lam, Blackberry, compound glu-
Use, per Jar :. .......... IA
Keep and bring this list with you.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
PUBLIC SCHOOLS :|O|'|I..;'!Ii'..
NEED MORE ROOM
PRESENT BUILDINGS ALL CROWD
Eo-NEARLY 1000 CHILDREN
NOT IN SCHOOL.
TWO new BUILDINGS
proposed to Be Erected to Relieve
Pressure-Bonds For $4,000 'ffe
to Be Voted Next
Friday.

The proposition to vote $4,000 IN
poiids 10 erect two new school
houses will come before the paople
OF this school district on Friday M.
morrow under resolution adopted
BY the Board Of Education recently.
That there Is urgent need Of more
room is shown by the following facts
presented In a statement from super.
intendent Clendenen:
MINOR population Of district. 7. 5451
Enrolled In public schools 2500
Left school between 1921 years 1925
~ Parochial schools ......... 375
NoS IN school .. al
Lincoln schools enrolment. 449 an
average OF % to the teacher after 81 |
rupils near by had to be sent to SAT |
ford.
SANFORD has an enrolment of 314I
or o2 per teacher, but had to send
Sc children to Douglas.
Douglas has an enrolment Of 397
or AZ per teacher.
The high school building has az |
grammar school pupils that should
re accommodated at grade buildings
on account Of distance and because {
the nigh school needs all the space
at that building for high school pur
roses
the Sumner High school Is badl,
crippled for rooms for Manual Train
ING and Domestic Science, The grades
ut Sumner are crowded. MANY chi,
dren living near by are forced to &C 8
70 Garrison at Thirtythrd and pop !,
lar. The consolidation of Greedy and =
81 Michaels schools can be mad 4,
when the Sumner frame building i &
moved near Douglas school west q
walnut. The Greeley school has Ion. 81
oeen an annoyance to the resident
lelghborhood and cramped by cles "a
tuarters and no play grounds. !, =
The board has resolved to put III a.
mother building for the white chi ,a
ren and to efect fine high schoc 3a
uiiding for the negro children. The 'al
after will probably be located AZ
nineteenth and Walnut streets where 'o'
oW one of the negro schools standy ~
nj the latter will be removed AM -
tied up to accommodate the children | Va.
no attend the Eleventh street AM Yea
streets schools, neither o b
hich is suitable. Xee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Cakes, Candies. Etc.

,akes, rice per ID ~
'skes, animal, per lib. H.. 10
AXES, raisin cookies, per Id. ~
axes, full moon iced, per Ib. n
lakes, snow drift, per Id II
,akes, vanilla waters, per 10 TX
,akes, ginger snaps, 10 for. az
axes, Graham waters, / pkge. 90
ases, "a zu snaps, pkges for 90
jakes. lemon snaps, Q pkges for 90
)akes, UneedaB iscnit, g pkg Tor az
)ysterettes, 6,pkges for. o.
hackers, soda, 25 for &c, 3 Id for 30
andy, caramels, SO for 49,. az
andy, mixed grocers, per Id 0s
andy, stick, asst'd fiavors. In. no
ANDY, hoarhound, per 10 ~ 0
andy, chocolate fudge, per Id. .I2k
laady, orange fudge, per Id 12E
Jandy, strawberry fudge. per Id. I119
andy, cocoanut fudge, per 10. 1915
'hewing gum, California fruit.
Fer pkge 49,. ........, ma
hewing gum, pepsin, per pkge. 03
newing gum, spearmint, per
,phse '''.....-.. ...,. .03 |
'hewing gum, 0. X. pepsin, per
pkRe ............... as
Tread, per loaf .... M
Ieep and bring these prices with vo,,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Extracts.
Extract Lemon, Sauer's. per bot.

Extract Lemon, sauer's, per bot
/ :. ~
Extract Vanilla. Sauer's. DER hot n,
Extract, Heekins, Lemon. Vanilla.
Rose, Banana, Pineapple. Rasn9
berry, Strawberry, Peppermint
Almond, per bottle SC or for no
Extract, large bottles. pur,tan
brand, Lemon, Vanilla. Straw
berry, Raspberry, Pineapple.
Banana, Peach, Orange, per bot 90
Extract, E. & E., select Lemon
and Vanilla, per bottle, 800. 90
Extract, Jos. Strong, Lemon.
and Vanilla, per bottle. 20
Keep and bring these prices with Won.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20

oysters, Steer Head, lb, can. "a
Salmon, fresh, fat can ' no
salmon, Oak Hill, tall can, choice Ia
salmon, Fox Brand, tall car, "a
salmon, Columbia River, tall can 90
Salmon, Elmore Man Rrand Az ~
can ~
salmon, Pilot Brand, large can 10
Sardlnes, oil, Hunter Brand,
sardines, oil, Togo Brand, 2 cans 90
sardines, Eureka, mustard, fried
a. N on, cans .,............ 90
Sardlnes, mustard, large can. IA
Keep and bring this list with You.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
HOME MADE COOKERY SALE.

The Ladies Of the Episcopal Church
will hold a delicstessen sale at Miss
Minnie Comba's Millinery Store. Gil
bert Block. Eight street. Saturday
Home made breads. cakes. fancy
meats. pies, salads. baked geans. jeI
lies. etc. Get some Of these good
things for your Sunday dinner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Canned Fruits.

apples, winter stock, 8 lbs. IA
'pples, standard, per 3 ID. can. .13
caches, unpealed pie peach 3 Id.
Gan ........+..... IA
caches, Michigan yellow, extra
pie peach. IA
caches, yellow era wford, fine
tapiS, d TO-. - ........ 10
caches, Tree yellow Troubadour
brand, 26c kind ..... 10
Iums, green gage Lusks 3 Id can .JeI
elums, golden wedding egg, BIB.
can $50; go; -, -. 10
,ineapple, sliced, per fat can .0a
inespple grated, Dewdrop, per
'Ali can 49, ................... .os
-. p1e'IIes 49,. .-...,.. out
JACK berries, stag brand per 2 ID. .Os
'oOsebe.T $, stag brand. per 2lb. .14l
ears, standard brand, 8 ID. can. IA
Keep and bring this list with Won.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Baking Powder, Salt and
Soda

8aking Powder, Coed Luck, 6 or.
JAN ......,.....@S .05
oaking Powder, Goo Luck, ID.
can ....+.... ...... IL
sakiDg Powder, Hi-Lo, Is lb. can 04
3akins Powder, Glover, 8 o.. can %
8aking Powder, Glover, Id. can .os
taking Powder, Snow King, cup
or bucket, each =. .. 90
taking Powder, Rumford, lib.
taking Powder. Royal, 10c size. 90
iaking Powder, Royal, II lb can "a
3aking Powder, Royal, / lib. can "A
salt. cooking, lbs. TO-. .05
sait, table; sack 4c or two for 1. .07
salt, table, box for ...... .04
salt, shaker, Pilot Brand, per can
DC or two for. 10
soda, Arm Y Hammer, big nicE.l
package for. 04
soda, Arm u Hammer, ID. pkg. u |
'oda, Cooks Pride Id. pa kar- IA T
east Foam, per passage ia /
east, Fleishma.'s Comm eyed
per cage ..... .4 ...+.4 ,o2
-eep and bril & these pii ca VITA on
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
MaCarOnf
Macaroni, Faust Brand. & oz. nh

Macaroni, Faust Brand, o.. pkg.
6 pc Or Tor ...............$ 90
spaghetti, Faust Brand, s or. pkg.
DC or 2 for no
Spaghetti, Plot Brand, lb. pkg. 90
Spaghetti, Fox -Bra nd, ID. pkg. 10
Noodles, Wide Oremo, per pkg .0f
nermicella, Fox Brand, per pkg 90
Keep and bring these prices with Won.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Canned Meats

Chipped Beef, large fiat can. a no
Ch'pped Beef, Libby Mcneil, fiat
-. 800 ..t@.5t -. ....,. IN
Ohilll Con Carne, Libby McNeil's
we PER can. ............. .oe
zeal Loaf, Libby's, per can ,0a
Potted Ham, Libby's, &c or q for .lI1
potted Ham, Armour's Veribest IA
armour's Vienna Style Sausage .as
Keep and bring hese prices with Won,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Vegetables
Iurnips, fresh country, per pk.s 10
Turnip and Mustard Greens per


: have fun and complete line of ci-
gar', smoking and chewing tobaceos,
ano snuf, always Offering what saw
ing can TO you.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Brooms

Brooms, LIGHT weight 4.
Brooms, Carol q Son Leader
Choice .,.................., "a
brooms, Jewel, extra good; 35o
kind for n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20

Coffee, Mocha Il Java, Filson Club
Brand, pr Id. Q
Coffee, Mocha & Java Blend.
highest grade, Id. can .. N
Keep and bring this price list with
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Canned Goods...Misoel
laneous

Milk, Condensed, Dime Brand.
per Cal .,........... no
Milk, Borden's Peerless Cream &c
or cans for .......... no
Milk, Pet Brand Evaporated, &c
or 2 cans for ...... no
Milk, Sour or Buttermilk, per gal. IL
soup, Van Camps Mock Turtle.
O. per can -......... 90
Soup, Van Camps Chicken, can .0e
soup, Van Camps Cons omme. can 90
soup, Csmpbell's Vermicella, can 90
soup, Campbell's Chicken, can. .0s
Keep and bring thess prices with YOU.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20

nov - ~: a.. ......--.......-... "a
Buttermilk, fresh, per gal. Is
Cheese, Long horn, per h. 10
Grease, axle, per box SC size for. .Os
starch, corn, 10c size for. .. 90
Dressing, shoe, E. z, per bottle los
Dressi' z, shoe, E. z. Ola, per boz .Os
Blessing, shoe, Shinola, per boz .os
ponsn' stove, ensmeline, per box .O4
rolish, stove. Rising Sun, iOc pkg
for........-..-.-... ...........I' .ns
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20

bananas, per doz., ask my price.
reaches, evaporated, per Id a IL
apples, steam dried, per Id. H.. IA
Frunes, go to 70 to h., per Id. 0s
lemons, each DC, per doz .... rs
Oranges, ask my price.
Keep and bring these prices with Won
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Coffee

Coffee, Arbuekles, per ID. pke.s 4;
'ofee, Four X, per 1 Id pkg. =. 4;
Cohte, Santos, best ground or
grain, per Id. 80. ..e. Q,
Coffee, Early Breakfast, ground
or grain. per ID -. %
Coffee, Red Can Brand, roasted
per 10. package ... ...-..... 10
Coffee, Yale Brand, / Id. can,
choice. 49,. .-.. N
Coffee, Myer Bros. Governor
Brand, ID. can for ........ "A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Miscellaneous.

Eggs, fresh country, no W per doz.s "a
butter fresh country, ask my price.
butter, creamery, per h. price
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
SUGAR


syrup, Pure Maple, per can IS "a
syrup, For Brand, 10. can. -. .0e
syrup, Gold Medal, 10. can .0o
syrup, Red Rose, 2 10. can. IsI
Sorghum, Fox Brand, 10. can. .oqt
"a olasses, Sugar Glen, quart can. 10 |
~ oissses, Sugar Glen, per = gal. az
molssses, Sugar Glen, per gal 90
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20

Flour, alliday's Sylph, "a lib. SKIS IA
Eiop Halliday's Sylph, s lib. sack ia
isar, Whibe faWn, ~ 10 sack. 80
Flour, Pancake, Mrs. Austin's,
per pkge .. no
flour, Pancake, Golden Grain,
per pkge .. 70
Flour, Bnckwheat, Chamberlain's
good, per pkge ........ II
Fiour, Wheat Farina, Id. pkge. ,Os
Meal, corn, per "a lib. sack . "a
Meal, corn, per lb. 10
heep and bring these prices with you.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-20
Flor and Meal.

p ana bring these prices with you.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19

one may use the rod and bring In gamy
little Eastern brook. Dolly Warden and
rainbow trout On any common fly Some
OF these lakes are more than 1000 feet above
the level Of the sea.
Fishing trips into the untracked passes
Of the highest Sierras down below Yosemite
Valley require IN outfit. pack horses and
q good saddle horse. An experienced
guide 10 also an absolute necessity for the
stranger In the mountains. for up above
the timber line. where trails are 'monu-
mented' by little piles Of loose rocks In
stead Of marked BY blazes and where boz
oahons form q oul de Gao for the inexpsri-
enoed, one unfamiliar with the country
would be lost for days at Q time. II no worpe
fate overlook him. Yet with time at the
disposal of the fisherman he will find in
the upper reaches Of the King and Kern
rivers. beneath the shadows Of Mountain
Whitney and Mountain williamson, D virgin
trout country awaiting his rod.
While in that region he can make q trip
TO Volcano Greek and look at the golden
trout; but to look IL all that he can DO,
for they are protected by rigorous game
laws. II h said that In no other place
except Tibet can this little fellow with
the vivid gold sheen be found. vlgilant
game wardens patrol Volcano Greek to
Insure his remaining there-a curiosity
whose presence has puzzled the ~soisntists
as It has delighted the fsh lovers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19
ROOSEVELT NO YACHYSMAN
AND THE MAYFLOWER NO YACHT,
SAY THE NAVY MEN.

hui she's aHandsome Boat and Has Many
Of the Fine Fittings Installed When
She Was Built for Ogden GOelet-
Rare Woods Covered by White Enamel.
II you want to make a navy man real
restless just sit down and begin to talk
TO ttm about 'the Presidents yacht
P~oliteness--or II may be merely plain
scorn OF you as a landsman--may keep
him quiet q while.
But do not be disooursged Go right
on using the phrase mentioned above.
He will take It out In squirming for q
while. Then he will break out:
the President hasn't any yacht
sNo, OF course not, strictly speaking
you admit. 4But the Mayfower--'
sIsm't the Presidents yacht at all!'
well. not his private property-naturally.
But isn't 1t set aside for his use?'
"No, 1t isn'ti"
By this time scorn has triumphed In the
navy mans mind.
"The Mayfower,' he continues impress
sively, lis sometimes only sometimes
detailed for the Presidents use at reviews
or on some similar occasion. Occasionally
members OF his family 60 on hers But
rs for the President using her for the simple
Joy Of it-wby. don't you know that he
hates yaohting?'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19
admit possibly that you hadn't

You admit possibly that you hadn't
known 1t,
We'll, he does.' says the naval person.
H bates It. AS for the Mayf1ower. he
goes aboard her only when he has to. and
lie gets of the minute he can
'Perhaps he isn't a good %sailor?' you
suggest.
"On the contrary, he's a first rate sailor.
But sitting round the deck OF a yacht Is
too tame for him. 1t bores him to DEATH
The naval person smiles refectively.
did you eve hear the story about the
Presidents one and only yachting trip for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19

A. Rainey, who last year owned the schooner
Invader and this year had the steamer
Cassandra built on the other side, IL the
commodore. H. Wilmer Hanan, who owns
the sloop Aspirant, and one Of the best
racing men In the country, Is vice-commo-
dore and acting commodore in Mr.. Rainsy's
absence. Frank Bovine Jones has been
chairman OF the regatta committee Of this
club for many years.
At Oyster Bay is the S~eawanhaka Corinth-
ian Yacht Club. which pays lots Of attention
TO amateur sailing and always encourages
its regattas for yachts that are manned
entirely by Corinthian crews. Frank J..
Gould "a the commodore this year. His
yacht is the steamer Helenita. He sue
oeeded Commodore E. c.. Benedict. Victor
/. Cumnook IL the chairman Of the regatta
committee, and during his two years of
office he has arranged many interesting
reRattas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19
WISE CALIFORNIA CROW.
Gets His breakfast Every Mornine on .
Fast Passenger Train.

From tie San Frdneisco Catl.
Tales OF the big gulls which
the army transports oil the way In the lone
Journey from San Francisco are not infre-
auent. but It has remained for q California
GROW to wear the laurel. II you pass Horn
brook any f1ne morning ct 7:so O'Clock sharp
and crane your neck out Of the Pullman win.
dow up toward the sky you will observe q
ane black devil Of q crow sitting oomplsosntiy
in the topmost branches Of an old pine, presn-
ing his feathers and apparently half aSlesp.
But he ID far from being asleep. On the
contrary. he IN very much awake, for no
10 keeping q bright lookout for train No. Il,
whose smoke ID visible every morning q this
hour a. II comes tearing along the road. A
the cars approach tho tree there II 3 SUBJ
dued. stately fiutter OF two black wines.
Master Grow rises slowly into the air and
picks up No. IL with the abandon and ease
OF q GROW hobo as II passes.
He drops TO the roof Of the car a. n II were
his rishtful home. and though tho engineer
has tried every way to play q Joke on him by
footing the whistle. ringing the bell madly
and making Q general racket. the crow col.
EMMY refuses to be dlslodged. He 10 an old
friend now and the passengers on the 7:so
have learned to look for him 90 regularly a
they do for their morning papers.
Appettfers are thrown Ut him eli the way
to siskiyou. which 10 reached at s:ls O'Clock,
where his ebony majesty enjoys q royal
meal. TO which his scumen and perseverance,
have fairly entitled him.