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The Washington times., 1908-05-02
Pilot on Early.

Promptly AT o'clock, ar hour before
the time SET for the starting Of the first
competing car the pilot car, i 40
horsepower Thomas. To be driven by
J. Cassard. started over the course.
throwing bunch" OF confetti at eacn
fork OF tEe reads, thus designating the
correct route for those behind. The pilot
- thoroughly familiar with the route,
and unless some mishap befalis his ma
chine. no other car in the contest can
pass IL
II. however. some accident befalIs the
plotting machine. or II, ina the opinion
Of the observer I'm the car next 10 the
rear. the pilot Is not covering ground
fast enough 70 finish ia the lime liTir
Of twelve hours. the first car bshinI
can take the pilots place or course,
In such circumstance il viii be ueceS-
Sury for the car taking the lea1 10 know
the route. But the committee believes
that the hour handicap gwen the pilot
viii be sufficient 20 provide for all emer-
gencies- The pilot car is not Ia the
competition.
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

today. Hemphill will nit in ElberfeId's
place. and Ball will bat between Cen
roy and the catcher. Griffith expects
To use Glade and Kleinow today. While
Cantillon has named Burns and Warner
The game begins at 4:30
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

Washington's Union leasuers beat
yesterday 10 >, and play
Baltimore in that city again today.
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

Because of the injury 10 Elberfeld the
New York batting order will be changed
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

one was made off Gehring bv means
81 a single, a wild pitch and Two saci.i1
allowed to continue Longer M 81
5notneT evidence Of the uncertainty Of
9 S al dope With one out i'm the
FOURTH round Mcbride singled II
scored on Shipke's triple. mar Iaf, -
i llldh on thrd with one out Amona-
ire tans the belief was general thaf
GSgiIHhS was as good a man as Can
tillOn could have at bar IN bit -. =
long fly, but Pickering was sent 10 fI,e
plate-and fouied to Conr0y. In cx-
piainlnE this unexpected and disastrous
move Cantillon said Gehrine, WIS cor
tainly = sweet performer at slamlnine
the ball. but he was more than IilzelT
u ran when opposing such an eminent
eXposnent OF the higher pitchipg as
Chesbro IT an ene rCeucy. He figured
that Pickering was also something OF
q n Siappist. and a bit more crafty in
the head than GehrinE all of which,
added UP just Ike two and two until
Conroy got that foul.
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

Case Patten Is again bUlginC 10
Ihe front as the man of mystery
Just as after the middle OF Iasr
season, he is not there. and shows
-ieW symptoms CT arriving He mas
ContTOl Out not speed enough 10
-,.seiNe ms curves effective, and the i'm
preston IS growing that he sin, Ms. 80.
not win He is trying as hard as he
SHOWS how. his habits are good and
ms us fallures are ineXplicable except ON
he does not believe "''iO''
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

Gehrlng pitched the fourth inning YES
Patterns troubles was very IarpeI,, ~ A.
70 me, Two rank errors by Mcbride in
INC third, both OF them placing men on
4 rs VINO atterward scored. and Keeping
TO crack out that triple with three &c mn
The Washington times., 1908-05-02
JAKE STAHL,

Washington Manager York. Holding
Him Yesterday Admirers
Dagger
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

But. alas MS long training i'm Wash
lngton mas not yet been eradicated from
Stahl system 10y intimate association
with the Chicago outlaws and the in
Structlve Mr. Griffith In the fifth round
ne mad equally as good a chance to per
form a feat of valor that might ba--e
gained him bunch OF vioIets. but with
a loud shout OF Washington forever
ne whlned. This plucked many a leaf
from ne nero brow and when in the
seventh he was an easy infIeId ont With
out advancing a runner VINO was on
third with one down. memories Of
FORMER days crowded thick upon the
ball for New York. He is a big man and
could always drive the pill long. long
way, His distance whackine has bee9
hlghly useful to the Yankees this wear
ana ms many friends here sincerely
nope he Will forget the little tricks he
acquired IN our beautiful city.
The Washington times., 1908-05-02

Elberfeld is famous -0r taking lust
Such chances, both ~--leu nelding and
running bases, and there is no surprise
tnat he has at last received a full reck-
ohing- While Ganley could not have
avoided the accident Of Yesterday II he
mao tried. the Washington men have
frequently commented upon the wild ac-
tions of the Kid thu year. and have
been looking for him 20 get laid out.
side issue 10 the game was the
crue! revenge Of Jake StahL In the
miro inning. with the bases fun. and
TWO out, for some unknown reason pat
ten sent Stall nigh. fast ball. one of
the KIND Jake can't help swinging at
and which he can drive the fartheSt
}. inc blow went into the clubhouse porch
1acoo SoJ three bases and three men
scored Well. indeed did Il deserve tbe
punch OF roses he got before the game.
The Washington times., 1908-05-02
SCORES YESTERDAY IN BOTH CLUBS

-Batted Tor Gehring. fBatted for Nc
Bride .Batted for Kelley.
Evening journal., 1908-01-04

his spear. but 1t darted away like fasn
and was lost.
ut must be that the fishes are not
friendly, since they will not allow them
selves to be speared," be grumbled.
1T may that the next one will be more
kind" Lightfoot replied.
As he spoke he saw something moving
in the water under the raft. 1t looked
like long black shadow, and at first
he thought it was log floating beneath
the surface. Surely it was too large to
be a salmon.
Look therer' he whispered to Green
Frog. "What is thatT
Il do not know, but spear itw Green
Frog answered, and both boys at the
same time plunged their spears into the
back Of the moving object.
It was lucky that the thongs with which
the spears were fastened to the raft were
strong or they would have been broken
Green Frog was pulled into the water
but he could swim almost as well as
fish, and he scrambled back upon the raft
The next moment the raft began moving
ND the stream in the direction of thu
camp. The great fish which they ha'
struck drew it after him in his efforts t
escape.
1T is the king Of all the fshesF' crie'
Lightfoot.
! "He is as long as a treev' shouted Jump
ing Squirrel.
Evening journal., 1908-01-04
HOW LIGHTFOOT AND HIS FRIENDS BROUGHT
| THE KING OF ALL THE FISHES TO LAND ~

and gay plumage to add to their charms
Indian children living in the adobe
houses of Mexico know the crow and,
when they see him they shout Cav, cav,
caw Thief. thief, thiefv Their North
ern cousins who live in hide covered
tents along the shores of Labrador are
also familiar with his habits. In the
United States the crow is one of the
cOmmonest birds Of the woods and fields
in every State, with the single exception
of Florida.
There are many members Of the family
Of which the crow is a part. Jackdaws,
ravens, jays and many others are in
cluded, but the crow is the most common
in this country. There are three branches
OF the crow tribe in America First and
best known is the common crow, found
throughout the land and generally abused
by all. Then, there is the fish crow,
which frequents the large rivers near the
sea coast and is a triHe smaller than his
cousin Of the woods. Lastly, there is the
Florida crow, which Is seldom seen In
the North.
Both male and female Of the common
crows are very much alike. They meas
lure from eighteen to nineteen inches from
the tip of their black bills to the end Of
their tail feathers: Their wings when
closed reach a trihe beyond the long,
glossy black feathers of the tail and are
very powerful The feathers of the crow
are a solid coat Of blush black and In
the male they have purplish sheen that
| Is lacking In his mate.
Evening journal., 1908-01-04
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be faithful and to catch the fish when
they were cast into the water.
These ceremonies were very solemn and
the Indians never tried TO fish without
having performed them. because they be-
lieved that the fish and the nets could
understand what they said.
Having finished, Gray Wolf retired to
his lodge to rest and smoke. The young
warriors grasped their spears and some
Of them ran out upon the rocks to see
who would FIRST succeed in spearing n
salmon. Others launched their light
canoes Of bark and prepared to cast the
nets In the pool below the rapid.
"Come." said Lightfoot, "let ms see
whether we too cannot find some fish who
will be willing to be caught"
They took some Of the spears, tipped
with barbed iron, which had been bought
with furs from the white men.-and stole
out Of the camp. They went for some
distance down the stream below the pool
so that they might not interfere with the
others. but there were no rocks there,
aud although they waded into the water
lthey could not get near enough to any
of the fish to spear them or even to see
them.
IF we only had one Of the canoesg
said Lightfoot-
"why NOT make a raft7" cried Greer
Frog.
This they all thought was a good idea
They found some dry logs, and after roll
. ing them into the water with much dim
u Guilty they bound them together witt
a twisted willow twigs. When the.
A pushed off from the shore they fount
that the raft would hold them all easily
V 1--WE must be careful not to lose thu
Y spears or we shall be punished" sai'
e Iightfoot.
e Il win run back to the camp" SAT-
e Jumping Squirrel, sand fetch ropes o
deer hide, which we can use to faster
s the spears to the raft so that they can
d not be lost no matter how deep tn
II water may be-"
r go then, but hasten" said Gree
u Frog and Lightfoot together.
rs Jumping Squirrel was swift, and h
y was back again with the thongs befor
$; they expected him. With these the
N bound the handle OF each spear firmly
ID the raft, leaving a cord long enough
10 permit them TO strike if they should B
'n fortunate enough to see a salmon.
1hey pushed of their raft sittin
II astride Of the logs, and it moved out int
lg the current, bearing them slowly dow
he the river. Each Of them kept shar
he lookout for a fish. Sometimes they coul
see the sand and stones of the bottoi
10 and sometimes the water was so dee
A that the rays OF the sun were lost In Il
lf darkness OF its depths. Once Green Ere
to- ssM a salmon. aud he struck at jt mii
Evening journal., 1908-01-04

They were hardly able to sleep that
night, so impatient were they to begin the
fishing A great owl hooted from the
woods behind the camp, and the old men
said that this was a sign that they would
have good success.
As soon as breakfast was finished they
all gathered on the shore, while Gray
Wolf, the chief, with his headdress OF
crimson feathers and his long fringed robe
of deerskin, walked slowly out upon the
rocks to address the fishes.
Brothers" he said, stretching out his
hands over the pool below him, eve come
to you with the prayer that You will not
avoid us. but that you will allow your
selves to be caught, that we may not
starve when the SHOWS fall and the rivert
are closed with ice. DO not run away
from our nets; do not dodge our spears
we are your friends. In the forests from
which we come your children sport anJ
play In our brooks and we do them nC
harm. Do not permit us, then, to perisl
from hunger"
Having made this speech Gray Vol
scattered some tobacco upon the foamini
stream as a present and offering to th'
fishes. and then slowly returned TO thu
shore
] The women made haste to unrOn tn
} nets and to spread them out on the sand
When this had been done Gray VOL
made a speech to tho nets. asking themxI
Evening journal., 1908-01-04

I'll they had caught a large supply Of
fish, which they dried for winter use.
In the midst Of the forest there was
Mohawk village. in which lived a boy
whose name was Lightfoot. his mother
Waterwitch, his friends Green Frog,
Jumping Squirrel and others. When the
other Indian villagers went to the fishing
the people Of this village went too, jour
neying eastward to the great river which
we call the Hudson. There they pitched
their camp and prepared to fish.
While the lodges Of bark and fl
boughs were being built on the bank Light
foot and his companions went to explor,
the fishing place to find out what it wal
like. The river above flowed down In .
broad, quiet current until It reached th'
spot selected for the camp. There it en-
countered a ledge Of rocks which inter
rupted its course and broke It into
foaming rapid. The water roared an,
tumbled down through the rocks to a dee
pool below.
Accustomed TO the silence Of the foresi
the boys We're much excited by the roa
Of the falls, which compelled them /
shout TO one another in order to max
their voices heard. They scrambled on
upon the rocks, leaping from one to tn
next, as FAR as they could 90. Here an
there in the rushing water they could Sc
a quick gleam Of silver. and they cried :
+phere goes q salmont Catch himlg
Evening journal., 1908-01-04

The water foamed before them and rip
pied behind. The boys clung to the raft
as best they could and waited for what
was 10 Happen.
Before long they came in sight OF the
net fishers, who were astOnished 70 see
them coming up the stream without either
paddles or poles TO aid them.
Help us!' cried LightfoOt 1--WE have
the king of the fishes. lie is carrying
us away!
The young men turned their canoes
making a great splashing in the water
with their paddles This seemed "a
frighten the great fish, for he swerved to
one side, and before the boys knew whal
was happening he had drawn them toward
the shore. and was splashing in pool OF
shallow water into which he had houn-
dered in his fright.
Then took place a fierce battle between
the young men and the great fish. They
thrust their spears into his sides, while
he lashed about him with his tail. Ih'
water was red with bloody foam. But
gradually his struggles ceased, and at last
he lay painting on the beach.
1T is the sturgeon. the king Of all thu
fishes" said Gray Wolf. who had CONT
down from his lodge to watch the battle
''This winter we shall not feel hunger"
Evening journal., 1908-01-04

Addressing them stout sad 'Far ladies' Will YOU pray
Remember what said to you one year ago today
Possess your souls in patience until Roosevelt goes o
For then reign is over'-you remember II, no doubt
al thought when he left Washington we'd come into our own
Alas there chance of that 50 we're ng homAs
BY nature are fierce and wild" there all the Does sired
ITO think we've coat and cap-now, isn't It absurd?
"Wee tired Of the fife we lead-we liked our name
At first we laughed but now, alas hear called with shame
We weary of paamas made Of silk all trimmed and shied
We long to live again like Bears and with the Bears to herd
80 now each lovely DoIe more can take her place.
And dress only Dolls should dessn silks and fu and lace
And from this time forever long may you, ladies' reign
Wen think Of you with pleasure upon the lonely pain|-
Evening journal., 1908-01-04
he KING OF ALL FIsHESl" CRIED MGErFooT

q LTHOUGH the great Indian
federation Of the Five Nations
~ possessed all OF the wide terri
tory that Is now the State Of
New York before the white men
took It from them, they often
lacked food. especially in the winter.
This was the more remarkable because II
all Of the Five Nations had been brought
together into the same place their num-
Der would have been fewer than the popu-
lation Of one of the smaller cities Of the
State.
The reason was that they were saw
ages, after all, although they lived in
towns and some OF them, after the white
men came, went to school and learned 10
read and write. The land which l. now
covered with farms was then a forest
wilderness. The warriors were too
proud to cut down the trees and cultivate
the soil They spent all their time either
In warfare with one another or ia hunt
ing. The women, to be sure, made clear.
ings near their villages, In which they
raised Indian corn. beans, pumpkins and
sunaowers, but the crops which they gath
cred were hardly sufficient to keep then
from starvation during the cold months.
Under these circumstances, they de
pended greatly npon their fishing. Eacl
summer they were accustomed to 20 h
the fishing grounds, men, women ans
ehildzsn togethers and eucamp there 7ln
Evening journal., 1908-01-04
g row t7ae Dozzs az.e. eo1ai1ae bae1.

'eve met you here to say farsvehe gave each ganee
"And thank you for your fendlness; pray join danceS'
SO saying like year ago. they danced till break Of day.
Then seeing each Doll safely home the Bears on trwsy9
They must have danced with might and main their mes and M
took my morning walthe Park rewn with DoHes Wigs
While floating on the water of the reservoir, behold
The Bears had thrown their sken caps with ali wrought godl
So now the Dolls are coming back. BY Christmas you'll moi SEE
sign Of any Teddy Bear in shop or tree.
But of Dolls picture hats and Empire gowns of lace
VIII smile and say They've gone away; behold in their placer
IRENE ELLIOTT BENSON
Evening journal., 1908-01-04
The Crow.

%ONDEMNED by all as a black
coated thief and plunderer, few per
sons realize that the American crow
is by no means as great vagabond as
he has been painted. Having neither
song nor beauty to recommend him, he
is, Of course, not as popular as the smaller
common birds that have grace, melody
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17
MAKE CHAR E
 OF CONTEMPT
Tho Rock and Iron Mountain Apply for Citation for
 Commissioners

Little Rock Nov. 17.-The Iron Mountain and Rock Island railroads yesterday applied to Judge Jacob Trieber for a cita- tion for the members of the Ar kansas rrilroad commission and Prosecuting Attorney Roy D. Campbell, charging them with contempt of court. The cita- }ion was granted.
 The attorneys for the railroads claim that the penalty suits filed against the roads Saturday be- cause the roads violated the or der of the commission by putting into effect higher rates when in- structed not to do is a violation of the injunction granted by the railroads against the commission.
 The attorneys claim that the commission have made new rates instead of insisting upon the enforcement of the rates en- joined by the courts.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17
NEW STYLE STAMP

Washington, Nov. 16.-Unc e Sam's new issue of postage stamps was placed on sale today at many postoffices, but the de- mand has been so great that at some offices the old series will still be sold until the supply is exhausted. Stamp books con- taining the new stamps have been sent to all the larger offices and will he on sale today.
 The denominations of the new stamps. which are officially known as the ''series of 19O8," are of 1, 2, 3. 4, 5. 6, 8. 10 13, i5 and 50 cents and $1.00. The Postoffice Department says that the $2 and $5 stamps will be discontinued after the present supply is ex- hausted.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17
PeNlTENTIARY MAIL INCREASED

Little Rock, Nov. F. Nine tcnths of the mail received at the penitentiary now Is address, cd to Elijah Skaggs, each of his followers writing him long epistle each day, and all proclaim him as the King of the Gentiles.
 The letters are fervent prayers for his release from bondage, and tender missives of love and de- votion from those of his band who are outside the walls. Super intendent Pitcock allows Skaggs to receive the mail and spend considerable of his time reading them, but as soon as the alleged prophet is hardened sufficiently through the performance of odd
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17

This m rning at 9:30 o'clock Mir. Karl Copenhaven of Marion, Virginia, led Miss Florence Wat son to the altar and their lives were united by the words of Rev. Il. M. McLain.
 The wedding took place at the beautiful Watson home on Christ ian Ridge. and immediately after the wedding the happy couple left on No. 5 for southern points and will be at home to tEeir many friends in the city after Thanks giving.
 The bride is one of our choicest young ladies and from a little |girl she has grown up in our midst, honored by old and young |alik She has ever been a bright star in the home circle and now she has gone to reign as queen of her own home. The groom is a stranger to us, but judging from what the bride IS worthy of, he is a good and noble man.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17
TO VISIT ROME

New York, Nov. 16. A special cable to the World from Rome says that it is learned from a trustworthy source that Presi. dent Roosevelt is planning 10 take his family to Rome in 1910. Inquiries. it adds. are now being made for suitable villa and this it is thought, indicates long stay in Italy.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17

Mrs. w. N. Bemis and chil- dren are visiting in Texarkana.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. c. Thrasher came in from Little Rock today where they have been attending the Grand Lodge of the Eastern Star.
 Alymer Hunt Evans and Chas. Emory Shankle were in the city os Gurdon on business last ev- ening.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17

jobs about the walls to perform manual labor, he will be sent to one of the railroad camps and the correspondence reduced to a minimum.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17
TEACHER'S CONCERT
 FOR LIBRARY FUND
The Picayune's Library Edi- tion Christmas Week
 Will Assist.

! ing installed by Prof. Dunaway. Five years ago, when he as- sumed charge, our schools did not contain even a reference book, much less library, and by his untiring energy and great capacity for work, has. by CO operation of the teachers, board of directors, students and oth- ers, has a library containing over six hundred volumes in the two libraries, one up stairs. the other in the old building down stairs, of which every child of the school have free access, and all are unanimous in the opinion of its great good, and are plan ming for a larger one. The en- cyclopedia, classics of famous authors, are now an absolute ne- cessity.
 CONCERT FOR LIBRARY. The teachers of the school are arranging for a concert to be given Christmas week, and with the net proceeds. purchase a library for the little folk in the new building, which contains the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades, which we are sure will be a suc- cess both as an entertainment and financially.
 PICAYUNE LIBRARY FUND.
 This office wishes to assist in this laudable undertaking, and with the same stroke advertise Prescott and Nevada county's great resources and and the CO operation of Prof. Dunaway, teachers, pupils, merchants and citizens. propose to issue a Christmas edition of the Pica- yune, to be known as the
 PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY EDITION It will contain a general write-up of Prescott, citing it's past his tory and it's development to the present and future prospects, also statistics, relating to pro. ductiveness of Nevada county's soil, it's timber and other inter- ests of which this county is noted. giving half-tone pictures of street scenes, school buildings, churches, timber, cotton and various other interests.
 We realize this a large under taking, but we wish to assist Prof. Dunaway and Prescott's s school children in purchasing their new library, and if the merchants will do their rart, they will not only advertise their wares throughout the city, coun- ty and state, but help to bring immigration to this county and help a laudable cause.
 This issue will contain ten or twelve pages. and be printed and ready for circulation one week before Christmas, Decem- Der IT, and will number 2500 copies, to be sent our regular subscribers and sent away by patrons
 We are going to give 10 per cent of the net proceeds of this edition to the Public School Library. We do not expect to make anything financially out of this, but do expect the Picayune to gain in popularity, and pro- pose to continue the leading pa per of Nevada county, paper for the farmer, merchant and investor.
 Think this proposition over and next Monday our solicitor will call on you.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17
c0PEnHAVeN eN-WATS0n

Be thou the rainbow to the storm of life! The evening beam that smiles the clouds away. And tints tomorrow with prophetic ray
 -B By ron.
Daily picayune., 1908-11-17

The many readers of the Pic ayune join MT. and Mrs. Copen- haven with best wishes down the stream of life.