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The sun., 1908-11-29
WHALE TOOK HIS DECOYS.
And the Hunter. Alone in Small Boat,
Was Happy to Get on So Easy.

Bornstable correspondence Boston Herald.
Probably there Is no man who has more
respect for whale. even II 1t did dine on
ten of his wood decoys. than William +.
Hallett. who has a camp on Sandy Neck.
He relates the following story that put gray
hairs on his head and made fifteen minutes
seem like four hours one morning while
coot shooting on the back Of Cape Cod.
Mr.. Halett said he went out Just be-
fore daylight in the morning and put out
about thirty decoys. all wood. He thought
he was about q mile or 4 mile and half
from the beach, in about. twenty feet OF
water. The wind was light. with no tea.
Just as the sun came up he saw black
whale following the shore down from Ply
mouth Point, about the same distance from
the shore as he was. He thought nothing
about 1t, as the birds had commenced to
fly and the cunning was good.
The next thing he knew the whale came
up and was blowing about 100 yards on.
The great creature lay few minutes on the
water. looking around. first at him and then
at the bunch OF woods. Mr. Hallett said it
was no doubt thinking which would make
the best starter for breakfast.
MIR Hallett said TO his best Judgment
the whale was about 80 feet long and is feet
across the back. During the time the whale
was sizing up Mr.. Hallett and his outfit he
was circling around the boat slowly. Hal
lett said he did not dare to make move to
haul In the anchor and try to row away, as
he thought If the whale saw him m owe it
would be more likely to take after him. SO
he sat low in the bottom OF the skin. with
his hair standing on end, expecting that
every minute would be the last. as the whale
seemed TO take more notice Of him than it
did OF the decoys.
ha hall haH Aa f,tx
around the OUTFIT Il backed Oh and made
q dash for the bunch Of woods swith its
mouth open. The whale sucked down ten
of the pine woods, lines and all. After it
apparently tried to swallow one that had
got stuck in its throat the whale seemed
to get angry and lay on the water and
thrashed its tail until the water was like O
boiling vat.
Mr.. Hallett was kept busy bailng as the
spray from the tail and fukes few all over
him. About the time that Hallett thought
he would have TO give up, as his boat was
low in the water and one or two more sweeps
OF the mighty tail would send him to the
bottom. the whale turned around until
headed of toward Provincetown. Then It
went ss straight as a string and as fast as a
steamboat out OF sight.
Mr.. Hallett said that he did not stop to
pick up any OF the woods that were left; he
just pulled in the anchor and rowed for
the beach. He said he had read stories
about shipwrecked sailors being happy
to reach land. but none could be compared
with the way he felt when he jumped out
on the beach and looked of to the north
and saw that great body rushing through
the water toward the open sea. and knowing
there were ten wooden decoys as freight
taking up the space that few minutes
before, the chances were. he would be
selected to I'LL.
The sun., 1908-11-29

Many grand racers contended over the
New Yor6 tracks this year, never better
probably. 1t fell to C. brilliant two-year-
old 70 oiead them ell in money earned. and
- grand three-year-old was hard after
him In that line. Next was the best four
year=old Of the year. and then came the
crack two-year-oid fily OF 1898. That
quartet, Sir Martin, Fair Play. Ballot
and Maskette- would constitute rather
pleasing stable. Undefeated Colin was
firth In tie winning list, sturdy King
Jennes ives sixth. Meet Jack AtKin sew
snth and Mr.. keenes Lest two-year-old
colt heIulel eighth, these being the only
winners oil S3U,UuU or luore. In all ninety
three horses won 81 ,U0O or more, and the
list Ii as Follows:
The sun., 1908-11-29
Private Sales.

FIFTEENTH sTREET.-The Convent. of
Jesus and Mary has purchased Nos.
sSy h5ss ps
ss.exse.e. between Seventh and Eighth
avenues. The property abuts the con
sSEao at sos s aa7 %sPt PS
will be torn down and an eight story
building erected for use in connection
sEyENTY.-sECoND sTREET.;-Thomas J.
Mclaughlin is reported to have bought
from the West Seventy-second Street
second street three four M story HSV and Sasss
ment dwellings, on plot 5exl02.2.
EIGHTY-ElGHTH sTREET.-The Nc
vickar-Gsillard Realty Company has
dent Of St. LIkes Hospital. No. is IVES West
Eighty-eighth street, four story dwell
ing. on lot 2oIioo.s. The buyer Will
a Co. have sold for Louise Franz and the
estate OF James Edgar TO the Seymour
Realty Co1pany Nos. 2oa and 2O5 West
buildings, on plot 4sxos.9
BROADWAY. Tho Mcdowell Construc-
ton Company has s9ld the Ave story
apartment house At No, 422s broadway,
75xl00.
ioSTH STREET,: 4; Rsiser has sold to
West Io5th street. on plot 32xl00.li.
IHJNTstPOINT AVEEUE.-Jacob Leitper
has sold for James F. Meehan a lot on the
east side Of Hunts Point avenue. IS feet
south OF Seneca avenue, TO the George r,
Johnson's Sons Company, which gives
In exehange lot 10 on & the east side of Hunts
avenue. The johnson company now
controls a plot rs feet on Hunts Point
avenue and i7s feet on Seneca avenue
HUNTS POINT AVENUE.-The George
r. Johnson's Sons Company has sold
through Warren a Skillen three lots at
the southeast corner of Hunts Point and
Seneca avenues, and the two lots ad-
Joining on Seneca avenue. .
GARRISON AvENUE.-The Hunts Point
The sun., 1908-11-29
EASTERN TURF STATISTICS
FAILING OFF OF S1,OSA,531 IN
WINNINGS or HOROBMEN.

caiciaI Figures Show Keene IN the Lead
with S7s7, ,OSB-sir Martin Heads
~ stake winners with S5s.SoO-Notter
: Tops the Jockeys with AAs idTsts.
From some points Of view the money
Weld OF the New York raoetracks for
1908 was not so bad. says Chicago Rdo'Hg
Form, but In comparison with 1907 1t was
eonethine TO be viewed with sorrow by
honemen and lovers Of the turf In gen.
eral. In 1907 the aggregate OF money
distributed among horse owners By the
New York tracks was S2,e17,4o2. This
year It vas 81. $50. .s71, the falling OF being
the enormous sum Of 81, ,oa+ .5Si. an almost
appalling destruction Of income to body
Of men = worthy 90 any equal number
engaged In any other pursuit than the
turf, The falling on was general, no
club escaping and one. the Buffalo Racing
Association. giving no meeting.
ystthe sum that was raced for was more
than was hung UP ct all the tracks OF the
United States thirty years ago and really
anssIle forSthe uses Of racing as q sport.
Il is only IN the commercial side Of racing
that there is loss. and it IL truth that
racing a an open air diversion has been
zoo much dominated OF late years by
uommercialism.
The following table shows in detail the
aggregate Of money won in 1907 and 1908.
the minor meetings Of the Maryland hunt
clubs and at jamestown In 1908 being in
c5i1ded for conyenience.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Mansion House as @ Home.

From The London Chronicie.
During her residence therein the Mansion
House becomes In every sense the home OF
the Lady Mayoress. Pictures and familiar
articles Of furniture are brought from the
permanent home to make the temporary
hearth as cosey and bright as possible.
One wonders whether the historic asso-
Citations of the Mansion House will counter
balance It's gloom and .chermlessness.
whether these can be dispelled by such high
Thoughts as that from the steps Of one e
house the birth Of heirs and death Of SOW
Announced, Victories and defeats by sea
and land heralded; that here are felt the
throbs OF the heart Of the Empire. At any
in a houseAf only for year-for which
one would have to pay rental-were II
the property. OF private owner-accordins
times the entire official salary Of the Lord
Mayor.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Where Negro Labor Doesn't Pay.
From Outin1.

.The Southern colored people cost me
ss a month in food" said the manager
of one Of the biggest farms in Californis
to me, -and they don't do $40 worth Of
work. You see plainly there is no use
paying them SIS a month wages, or the
balance would be on the wrong side
Mexican greasers cost me between S8 and
So for food a month, but they will do q
good 81 so worth Of work a day.
or native born American worker He costs
less-about 90 a month when you are
catering on a big scale, but he wants a
choicer class OF food; but then he works.
/ can AFFORD to pay such young fellows
81 or q. 80 a day and have bigger mar
skiIled labor. Everything has got to
make good on this farm on the profit
side Of accounts. from blade Of wheat
up-or 1t goes!"
The sun., 1908-11-29
Mink Farm In Oregon.

From he Kfdmofk RcpubRcdn,
Tom Staten has established farm for
the raising Of mink at Rattlesnake Point,
on the upper Klamath Lake. About a
hundred Of the animals are housed in cages
or cabinets. and seem to do well and thrive
in captivity. as they are all fat and sleek
looking.
The animals are 80 tame that they will
take food from the hand. although one has
to be careful In handling them. as the mink
lie treacherous and has very sharp teeth.
As mink in this county increase about I've
fold Mr.. Staten expects to have something
over 500 In his cagednext year. The value of
their fur alone will aggregate about 1000,
but live female minks sell for q much higher
figure than their hide alone Is worth.
The sun., 1908-11-29

Realty Company has sold through a
CoTen two lots e the southeast corner
r,osdTELTow 81 Uo SIyrs sTsEETLJsoeb I 'LsHs, Lsi,n,
has sold for the Hunts Point Realty
Company two lots on the east side Of Lon a.
fellow street 100 feet south Of Ssnscs
avenue.
EAOLE AvEEUE-shAv 4 o.. hay.
cold for Margaret j. Ellis three lots Cd Hs
west side OF Eagle avenue 800 feet south
Of i6sth street to builder for improve
fnene.
18TH sTREET-Louis wirth has cold
one OF q row of three family houses al
isSth street and Bathgate avenue.
CRESTON AVENUE - Shaw Co. bays
sold for Edward III Tessler No. 27ti Crts
ton avenue, o two story frame two family
house, on lot 25xio0.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Building News.

Plans have been filed with Building sof
perintendent Murphy for remodelling the
building. at the southeast corner Of fifth
avenue and Thirty-eixth street., and imS
proving the lighting and ventilation BY
fourth. fifth and sixth stories, finished with
wire glass and metal frames and basket
grilles. The improvements are designed By
McKim. Mead White as architects for the
company.
Plans have been fled for making over tha
upper floors of the three story and basement
loft building at No. los West Twenty sixth
street into off1ces that may be fitted UP as
fats II desired. The change Of occupancy
is to be made for Henken Haaren. owners.
Carl p. johnson Is the architect.
Plans have been filed for remodelling tho
three four story and basement dwellings
into American basement houses for Norma
II. Barrett. owner. j. w. Cole ts the archis
tect,
No plans for new buildines were reported
In either Manhattan or The Bronx.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Borough OF Queens.

The Real Estate Exchange Of Long Island
is to cooperate with civic bodies and real
estate men In the Borough Of Queens t1
highways in o1eens and the edeauste
utilization Of its future transit facilities.
John ". Paris Of the executive snd trans;
yesterday. The Belmont tunnel Is prae-
been run through It. All it needs is what
The real estate interests Of the Borough Of
Queens have right to demand that some.
thing definite be done After ,fisdtins fSs
with other boroughs 1t is time that we got
what we are rightfu!ly entitled to IN the way
Of puiblic pi service For example the widen. " =.
important highways Of the borough and i,
board has sanctioned the plan to widen
is now before the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment Queens Is the real gate
way 70 all Long Island and it needs just
Another transit improvement that should
be steadily urged is the c9nstruction oI ,i
trolley road from Long Island CITY 70
pleased 70 aq see SsyR thst q the enc Queens s Borough
Real Estate Exchange has taken UP tue mat
ter. The Real Estate Exchange Of Long
Island will join II In the effort"
That section OF Long Island City known
as Astoria and East River Heights viii
undoubtedly build up very rapidly on ac-
count of its ideal location and the COM
psratiyely low price of land. 1t Is con,
tidently predicted by real estate operators
In touch with the situation that as soon as
the street cars are running across the Queens.
boro Bridge for ive cent fare, placing that
district within fifteen to ,twentt. ~ minutes ,Is
as rapidly as did Brownsville upon the
completion OF the williamsburg Bridge,
and the opportunity, for Investment and
for profitable building operations tRs, ,ha,
which was Afforded in Brownsville before
the completion OF the bridge and transit
lines to that section. go
plot owners for the erection OF sX dwell,
ings on Summit place. Malba Drive aud
Fourth avenue. to be ready for occupancy
in three months. Loans have been made
to property owners foG the private con, ~
estimated cost Of sl6.SO0. Plans have been
prepared by Albert .Swasey, architecl'
fol. a central garage in which the auto
mobiles belopging e, the members Of the
Malba Association will be stored and re-
paired. The building win occupy pIot
In the Bescheide Park. Among the sales
Of five lots on the northeast corner Of the
The sun., 1908-11-29
Peppermint Farms.

FTOW INC MWHedpUHH UUuTWut'
The worlds peppermint is grown on
peppermint farms In the neighborhood OF
Kalamazoo. over 800. 900 pounds Of pepper.
mint oil. worth IS a pound. Is produced
annually from the moist and ink black soil
OF southwestern Michigan.
Peppermint farming is simple. The roots
are planted In the spring; the bushes, which
are about three feet high, are cut down in
the late summer: the stilling goes on through
August and September.
An acre yields about twenty-five pounds
'of oil. The cost Of this prod duotion-plant
ing, wedding. stilling-is about SIS. The
oil Itself brings St25. Thus every aero OF a
peppermint farm gives a profit Of sii0.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Both Away From Temptation.

A story ia told OF west country Bishop
who rebuked the sporting parson for his
hunting proclivities. Il hear you go fox
hunting a good deal. he observed one day.
You ought not to do this; there Is plenty Of
work to be accomplished In the parish.
"ButH protested the vicar, fox hunting Is
merely healthy exercise; besides, 1 hear
you were at a ball the other night" In a
sense that is So, replied the Bishop. but.
away from the ballroom"
The vicar smiled and then retorted, Il
am always three or four fields behind the
fox. so what q the difierence?"
The sun., 1908-11-29
A Hestchester Legend.
From he Westehester County Aaeaxi

From he Westehester County Magazine.
There is q curious story Of mingled
quaintness and superstition told about
the building OF the mill dam across the
Pocantico, near to Philipse Castle, at
Tarrytown. Lord Philipse postponed the
erection OF the church OF the Hollow in
order to complete the dam, but the
dam burst each time he tried to build 1t.
In his distress he was approached by
Harry. his old slave. Harry told his
Heaven had been revealed to him when
the Lord said the church must be built
first IL the dam was to remain firm when
constructed. Phihpse followed old Har-
rvs advice,
The sun., 1908-11-29
The Order Of Fools.
From the London Chronicle

From tKe London Chronicle.
April 1 Ia not the only Fools Day in
the year. On November ~. 1881, the Order
OF Fools was instituted by Adolphus. Count
OF Ceves.
Members were not by any means idiots,
however, for the word had different mean
ing then, They were the prototype Of our
doing q similarly benevolent work Their
insignia consisted Of mantle, upon the
left shoulder Of which was embroidered
hose and silver vest So these CHEEKY.
useful iokers had bright. happy outlook
upon life and met together to dispense the
earnest of their healthful existence at stated
intervals, the chief day Of which was No.
vember H.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Most Common superstitions.
From fhe Gtnffevoman

To spill the salt 10 unlucky.
To ait down thirteen to table is unluoky.
Breaking q looking glass portends seven
years OF misfortune.
picture falling from the wall Is an omen
OF a death In the family. o
Seeing the new moon for the first time
through glass should be avoided.
Friday lie an unlucky day for 4 journey
or 10 commence any undertaking.
Crossed knives Indicate an imminent
A black cat brings luck to a house.
Peacooks feathers are unlucky orna-
Walking under ladder invites misfor-
Clothing unoonsciously put on inside out
Helping 70 salt 10 helping 10 sorrow.
The sun., 1908-11-29
Kaiser Invents Auto Brake.

The Kaiser's latest occupation for
leisure moments is the devising Of efficient
braking apparatus. and in this attempt
IL Is stated he has added to the already
long list Of mechanical contrivances on
the market. Not only has he invented
an axle brake which has many merits
but, like the practical man he has proved
himself to be, Hs considering the advisa-
bility OF giving his fellow automobilists
the benefit Of his device and Of placing
this for a consideration at their disposal
Germany has, next to France, the largest
export OF cars, sending abroad sixty -five
millions and half to England's twenty
eight.
The sun., 1908-11-29

fotter led the jockeys in number Of
has become quite a good Jockey, Eddie
Du9an was his nearest competitor in win
ming mounts. and viii probably be found
riding the Whitney horses In England next
year. As rising lightweight D Mccarthy
showed well in achieving third place,
but EohillinG. who was fourth in winning
age, was probably the most accomplished
Jockey who took part in New York racing.
The sun., 1908-11-29

or the faithful and hard working men
warfare Of the track A. j. Joyner was
again the premier in that he sent seventy
one winners to the post as against fifty
eight credited to his closest competition.
John f. Madden. Only one other trainer.
Jimmy Rowe. saddled as many as fifty
winners, and the list OF those credited
with five or more Is as follows:
The sun., 1908-11-29

i OF the owners sixty-four won $4,000 or
more. James r. Keene led far away
from aa.eompetitors with the great sum
Of s2s2 .075 to his credit, the next eight in
order .being j. E. Madden, August Bel
mont. a. p. Whitney. F. A. Forsythe.
Montpelier Stable. Barney Schneider,
@. NJ. .odcm and the Newcastle Stable,
and being also all that won $50, 900 or more.
The sixty-four winners OF $1,000 or more
The sun., 1908-11-29

down aS low as they were.
De Witt Clinton by her opponents and De
Witt scored only 50. De Wits best show
ing was made against the New York Military
Morris High defeated Mount Vernon s to Q:
ionkers, l2 to 4; Stevens. 81 to Q. and De
wiz Clinton: z tS M1rris pss Sas beaten sS y
Erasmus to S and Commerce o. to o. Com
merce has always proved hoodoo 10 Morris
and this Is the third year that the two schools
Commercial High School made just one
more point than her opponents. the total
being 90 to 50. Richmond HIll and stuys
and the Brooklyn College Prep by score
Boys High ended the season with "a
70 aes n g. he p.Ie
the season, than In the latter part. This Is
probably due to the fact that most OF the
sn TePt stale The The. st With
lyn. boys Winning 5 20 !. stevens Prep
by score OF 10 to o..
Will pc CONDUCTED BY, the p. s. A.: l.. al &c
st. Nicholas Rink this winter. Before the
ehamppIionships on Wednesday. March 10. q
borough, and the, nrst three boys in each
eligible for the championships. That means
championship meet, or fiftesn In each event.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be
awarded for first. second and third places
suitable trophy will be given to the school
winning the championship. In the borough
meets silver and bronze medals will Be
made out and Ia given below. Richmond,
Queens and Brooklyn appear. first because
II is thought that the boys in these boroughs
will have an opportunity to practise earlier
than will those In Manhattan and The Bronx.
The schedule.
February 9. Richmond; -, Queens: 20.
Brooklyn. n. Bronx: March 0. Manhattan;
10, championships.
A championship skating meet will also
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23
DECORATION DAY.

An effort is being made to wards preparations for o0sGfV- ing Decoration Day iu Prescott Let no citizen of Prescott or Nevada County refuse to give the greatest amount of encour agcment possible to this under taking. We ought to observe Decoration Day by all means. It WoGii not only be a happy event fer the oil soldiers and the Daughters of the Coafcderacy, but it would be an inspiration ana a source of pleasure to the young. Prescott as a general thing iS too indifferent about celebrating events Of importance in our history CT in meeting in memory of the lives anu deeds their country, Let us make a new record Tn this respect this year. We are not living from a purely selfish standpoint or from purely business motives entirely. Let us begin now to make pre- parations for an event which should grow i'll importance with us from year to year.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23
Tray ,liD6 Art Exhibit.

Let everybody begin to lend hand to make this exhibit the feature Of the season.
 IL is meeting with great favor all over the United states and Arkansas must not be behind. Nay, Prescott must come uo to the measure of her full stature.
 The Horace K. Turner Travel ing Art Exhibit is for the bene- fit of our Public school. It will be open Wednesday at two ?. m. and every afternoon and even ing the rest of the week in the building to be occupied by the city market, next to Gee Bros.
 Don't forget that this Is one of the best and most refining things ever brought to Prescott. People in the surrounding coun- try are cordially invited Every pupil for miles around should take advantage of this famous art exhibit that will cover 400 square feet of space.
 Admission - All s.hO0l aupit3 and children. l0c. adults, 15c.
 Come one. come all! Don't let our appeal be in vain.
 Teachers X School im1r0NCmer '.
 IS Oc, atiCn.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23

Such political meetings as oc- cured at Paragould Saturday, where the press reports that Senator Davis had to leave the meeting on account Of dis7rder, are a disgrace, even to Arkan- sas politics The NeWs, as is well known, is not a supporter of Davis, nevertheless, those who go to hear Davis speak, or to hear any other man speak in public. should accord him q re soectfu hearing. Nothing is ac- complished by disorder under such circumstances.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23

Mr. Hincmou declares that the signers of the letter published in Saturdays issue of The News are not his friends and never have been. Now, gentlemen, you must not understand this to mean that you have lied. NIT. Hinemon is too dignificd to even ultimate such a thing as that you know
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23
Library of Woooen Books.

private library of quite a upioue character is composed solely of 600 wooden books. The collection has been made from the wood of different trees growing in the park attached to the chateau of Wilhelmshohe. At the pack or each book is tablet in red morocco indicating the name Of the tree from which the volume has been made, and the two covers are ishtlv polished. Inside the book the com. piete natural history of the tree is de tailed. The collection, which is st cassei' includes 12o specimens and %45 varieties.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23

The supreme effort of Senator Davis in this campaign is to di- vide the Farmers Union vote as much as possible and do every thing possible to take the tenn perance vote from Donaghey and carry it to Hinemon, the man who grabbed at the temperance vote at the eleventh hour to get votes. That Senator Davis is succeeding in a measure may be true, but on the other hand it is apparent that the extreme anti-Davis men who might have voted for kiFDy will certainly vote against him now, so Sen atOr Davis is not accomplishing anything after all. The Donag- hey support are holding fast to everything they have and will continue to hold it.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-23
Decoration Day

InasmuCh as other towns and communities have day set apart to decorate the graves of Confederate Soldiers, it has been suggested that Prescott should not fail to take part in honor ing our ''deathless dead" Will not the daughters of the Confed- eracy come forward and help in this noble work ? Let us hear from you.
 o. l.. MONCRIEF.
 Col, Commanding,
 Camp Bragg