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New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
THE PIPER.

met a crone 'twixt wood and wood,
Who pointed down the pipers road ]
with shaken staff and fearsome glance:
.syTare ware the dance"
r9,,t when the piper me did greet!
The wind, the wind was in my feet'
The rose and leaf on eager boughs
ITnvestalled them of deW-wrlt vows
And I as light as leaf and rose
Darced TO the summers close.
Now every tree is weary grown
0f singing birds there is not one:
Al ali the world droops into gray;
Co ,1ir,ar Love must thou yet play?
The widest note of all he blew
And fast my worn feet flew
old IS the year; the leaf and rose
Are long long gone;
G. cbiii so chill the gray wind blows
Through heart and bone;
10 grasses warm the winter stone
1T,baf wounds my feet;
P,,t with unwearied fingers yet
BoId. undelayed on stop and uet
The piper plays plays W Oh cIpr;Sa p,sS , -,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
POLICE MAY ADOPT CONTINUANCE.

1t is likely that the Police Department will
follow the lead of the Highways Protective Society
and equip its scorcher squad with this detective
camera When that happens 1t is predicted that
there will be a great return to sanity on the part
of motor maniacs That Commissioner Bingham IS
heartily in sympathy with the work of the society,
Of which Henry Clews is president and Edward S.
Cornell secretary. is shown by his appointment OF
society agents special patrolmen, authorized TO
nerform duty at various places and not required
TO wear uniforms. The specials carry revolvers,
metal badges inscribed Special Patrolman, City OF
New York" and blue cards certifying their
nointment They empowered to make arrests,
hut their work has been the gathering of evil
dence and keeping tabs Joy riders.
The society organized last March to prevent
automobile abuses. and at the time to protect
the legitimate of motorists. Through its
counsel ex-Magistrate Whitman. ii prosecutes in
the courts motor miscreants and defends owners
,r drivers who are in trouble without being
blame II fought against the Hamn bill, which
was vetoed by Governor Hughes. and approved the
I'M law which will become operative September
I and will make 10y riding form of larceny.
The society asserts that large percentage OF seri
o,,s automobile accidents is caused by reckless
chaufseurs who take out without their owners
knowledge or approval. Between January l and
Nav last the automobile slaughter in greater New
York amounted 70 ssysny-ssssns o. WHOM over
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
WHEN A SHIP TAKES A BATH


Within the basin a steamer is docking The
hydraulic gates shut the pumping engines
Clang, exhaust pipe the engine house
puffs out clouds Of steam Men rush about
waving signals lowering props against the ship.
There come sharp orders from the master Of
the dock, who stands with folded at the
edge Of the basin. The crew are still on board.
They line the rails Gathering and gestiCulating;
thrust curious heads through rows Of ports.
The water sinks rapidly. The steamer settles
the blocks, and her battered bottom
comes to view. She is an old boat, SCARED by
seas The great plates beneath her water line
are scanned with rust the paint has vanished;
the iron is eaten into burrows by years Of seeth-
ing water; barnacles sprout about her keels.
clustering thickly on one another, here and there
heaping into chains of hills, spurs of which run
off in all directions and disappear into the
shadows beneath her hull; growths Of seaweed
cling upon her sides, oOzng moisture, cOmbed
into dark green traCeres. At length the dock
is empty. Its wooden step-like walls are drip
ping and covered with slippery moss. Little
rivulets triCNe down and run out beneath the
ship into broad, dark, Shiny pools. Water
splashes through leaks in the gates the air
Men scramble down into the basin and attack
the steamer. Clad in oilskins. they duck in and
out beneath the hall. cleaning. scraping, paint
ing hosing down the. sides Beneath the stern
they gather in knot about the screw One
blade is missing the others twisted and
blunted and Caked with rust. The blows Of
sledge hammer ring out loudly; the men shout
at one another as they strive to loosen the pro-
boat-a tall man in a long raincoat that flaps
about his anbes-watChes them anXiously HIS
patent leather shoes are fecked with mud
The foreman hurrieS about, giving directions.
"Oh this ships all right. he says IN answer TO
vour question "She only wants a bit of wash
ing and a screw. She fouled a buoy down river
going on a week ago and left blade there in
the chain SOS TO remember their meeting But
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

human error on the part Of the accuser, for the
accuser will be something mechanically and mathe-
maticaIIy infable. The defendant will not be
able to get the benefit of the doubt. for there will
be no doubt within a fraction OF foot and
fifteenth OF q second.
Perhaps II Is cruelty inform speeders OF the
sword of Darnocles hanging them. 1t is
tain they cannot profit by detailed descrip
ton OF the ingenious machine which will be their
undong. They may hope TO escape only by mend
ing their ways The deadly invention used by
agents of the National Highways Protective So
ciety consists a double lens camera. fitted with
split second chronometer. The lenses are OF equal
focal length. placed above the other. The
transparent face of the chronOmeter is between.
The operator does not alarm his prey by exposing
tho camera for front or side view picture. He
waits until the whizzing machine has passed pre-
senting its back and the vulnerable and important
number board. Then he presses the bulb. which
opens shutter of the upper lens and starts the
chrnnometer going, with a second hand covering
fifteen divisions OF a circle. Almost Immediately
the operator presses the bulb again. and this time
the shutter of the lower lens opens. and the chro-
nometer is simultaneously halted. 1t takes no ex-
pert to make these two snaps at the back OF a
speeding car Whether the time between the two
exposures is a small fraction of a second or full
second Is iIEmaterial.
When the plate is developed it shows large
image on the space exposed by the upper lens.
when the car was close by. and a smaller image
on the space exposed by the lower lens, when the
car was further away, while the second hand OF
the chrono1aeter is pictured as it started on the
dial and as 1t stopped The difference In size be-
tween the Two images corresponds to mathemati-
cally accurate distance In feet between the first
and second positions of the automobile table
has been worked out on this basis. both expert
mentally and with the aid of trigonometry. If, for
example the second image is one-thrd as large as
the frst the automobile must have been fifty feet
further from the lens Suppose the ascertained
distance to be IS % feet while the chronometer
registers a full second Of time The speed of the
automobile is proved to forty miles hour. A
magistrate or jury study pictures and mega
tives and be convinced of the accuracy Of the
method The number OF the car is there to clinch
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
A GREAT BASEBALL CATCH.

The greatest individual feat ever performed
was one by which Bill" Lange, now retired
saved a game for Chicago and $500 for himself,
in Washington, in 1895. There Is an odd SUI
connected with the play. Lange had missed a
train in Boston two days before, failed to reach
New York in time to play there. and Anson had
fined him 500. Thereupon he missed train TO
JNashington-arrived the grounds after the
teams had practised and just IN time 10 pay pay
and for that Anson fined him another $I0O' i liS
game that afternoon went eleven innings, chi
Cago scoring one run in the eleventh. Ihere
we're two men out and runner on the base,
when kip Selbach. then one OF the haroeSt
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
HISTORIC CHAIRS.

The fact that the King will sit at the next evee
in the Henry VII chair will render II of interest to
recall recollection the existence Of other historic
chairs.
The chair occupied by Charles al his trial in
Westminster Hall is in a cottage hospital at
Moreton- Marsh. in Gloucesershire: the chair
OF the Chief Justice Of the Court OF Common Pleas
is in the possession Of Lord Coleridge. heir
loom in his family having come To his father, the
last Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and sub
seoueutly Chief Justice of England. The chair Of
the Speaker of the irish House Of Commons which
belongs to Viscount Masereene and Farrard, as the
descendant OF Mr. Foster (Lord OrieD, the last
Speaker, is now in the National Museum IN Dublin
-Wcgtminstsy GAzett&
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

dominating with it's brstling ruins the shud-
dering waters of river of legend" He elabo-
rated with great care. however, during his lrk-
some exile at Guernsey certain crude impress
siOns he had transferred to his sketch book dur
ing his journeys in the valley of the Rhine.
Furthermore being great lover of children. ne
drew figures of the most extrva CANT sort for the
amusement Of the young people OF his house
hold-Alvan L. Sanborn in The BoOkman.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
r., the American June MAGAZINES
$40 600 Orcid-The Thrills of Lion unting-Joseph Jeer
sons Precocious Dog.

the members of her family and leads and drives
them back into the security of the woOds.-The
Outing Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
PLEASURES OF TROUT FISHING.

Catching trout Is not the only thing that makes
hshing mountain stream worth while Ihe
early morning ride 10 the place where you are
70 commence your days sport is in itself pleas
sht 20 degree wholly missed by those VINO
laae their rides later in the day During the
early hours OF the day the air is fresh and In
Rlgorating; every leaf and spear OF grass by the
roadside sparkles with dew and the forest is
Iangent with pleasant and health giving odors
mat arc dispelied the rises above the
tree tops and dries the moisture on leaf and tWig.
.as you drive quietly along you may have the
kvoo fortune TO see deer browsing I'm road
slae clearing. He stands watching you for 4
moment or two; then turns quickly. and with
sIeceful leaps disappears among the trees An
oia toz stops out into the road and trots boldly
ssIOng ahead Of you for some distance; but when
ile discovers that you gaining on him he
turns for an instant, shows his teeth with
siiafl and then sinks away into the bushes.
further along q partridge with her brood OF
ei.ichs has also ventured out into the road. and
Ntish she. too, discovers that you are drawing
oheonfortably near there is a great to do. With
ootspread wings. and uttering the plaintive cry
Insoe by a mother partridge when she believes
oss Young 70 bs In 6angar. She hastily collects
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

she needed a new screw bad The old one was
all but done for, It was. by the ice last VIII
ter"-Thornton Oakley. in Harpers.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
JOSEPH JEFFERsoNs PREcoCIoUs DOG

JOSEPH JEFFERSON'S PRECOCIOUS DOG.
There is also story that is told Of Mr.. Jefrer-
son and the boys that had TO do with the training
Of dogs. II appears that there was gentleman
II New Iberia who owned a very intelligent ami
nal, and he was most anxious for Mr. Jefferson
70 see example Of his proves Accordingly
he brought him TO the island one day ana put
him through his various tricks. which were re-
markably clever.
When the performance was over Mr. jefferson
expressed his appreciation and wonder at what
the Cog had done but added that he had an ami
nal that was even more remarkable AS the
gentleman seemed TO be in some doubt as TO the
truth Of this statement the dog deJected'
stupid looking beast, was produced, ana All:
Jefferson ordered him TO go into his room and
bring him a shoe
Obediently the dog trotted into the house 70
presently reappear with the shoe IN his mouth
Taxing It from him. Mr. Jefferson patted him
upon the head and told him to return TO his room
and bring him the slipper for his left foot
And mind you bring the left one, he eau
toned, as the animal trotted away.
When he returned IN q moment with the LETT
slipper the gentleman could hardly express his
astonishment, but Mr- Jefferson waved the mat
ter inoiferently aside.
TT is nothing" said he However. we will
now try something little more. difficult Then
turning TO the dog he spoke TO him very slowly
and carefully. Now go into the library SAID
ne. Took upon the bottom shelf on the right
hand side Of the room, and you viii see a set or
Dickens. Bring me the second volume. Re
member now, the second volume Not the nrst
OF the third. but the second"
When the dog returned in a few moments with
NE second volume in his mouth the gentleman
retired in the utmost confusion, declaring that
II Comparison with such a prodigy his own
inbecile
And may add that Mr.. Jefferson enjoyed the
Joke fully as much as did the boys who accord
Ing 70 prearranged plan. had placed each sue
oessive article in the prodigys mouth AS 10
of trotting into the house and trotting out Of 1t
sgain.-Nevil G. Henshaw in The Bohemian
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
HEAVY YIELD IF GR \ | N IS
 REPORTED
Will Save Thousands of Dollars to The
 StOckmen

Some idea of the fertility of the soil of this section may be gained from the heavy yield in hay that is recorded from all valleys this sea son. being heavier than was ever be fore given. It is impossible to make an estimate of the tonnage of the yield. but through general sources of information, gleaned here and there. it is so abundant that thOus- ands of dollars will be saved the stock industry alone. as well will the various commercial branches of the city and mines adjacent to Prescott receive benefit of much value.
 In the line of very heavy produc- ton the sections that show this con dition are Chino on the north, Date creek on the west, Agua Fria on She east and Walnut Grove on the south. At Date Creek. Fogle & Gage have raised over 2jO tons of grain and dl- falfa hay, which they will feed their own range stock. At Hank Miller's place in Thompson Valley, from fifty acres a production of over loo tons is seen, with similar crops at other places there. In Chino every foot of ground is under cultivation of this product. Carl Rees being one of the heaviest growers. On the Agua Fra, at the farm of John R. Wells, the crop is said to be the largest ever grown, while at Charley Rockers place he likewise has raised an i'm mense tonnage. From Williamson Valley the ranch of George A. Car ter has produced abundantly, with others likewise.
 This favorable condition will per init of the feeding and fattening of cattle to such an extent that the practice heretofore prevailing of send ing to the Salt River valley will be discountenaneed, saving thereby thous- ands of dollars.
 The local demand made upon that valley will also be discontinued through this heavy yield.
 Better prices are also prevailing this year than ever before, and the industry is on the eve of better times accordingly. The heavy rains of the past year give this branch of the farming industry a stable regard, and there is no doubt but what the com ing season will increase the demand for lands for this purpose. A great amount of this hay was produced on open ground, and is of the alfalfa and grain variety.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
si1e proposition, it is estimated that the expenditure of $1O,OOO will put the scheme on a paying basis.
THE DREDGING PLANT
 HAS BEEN FINISHED
(From Friday's Dailvl

Mining men in this county will be pleased to learn that the big dredging apparatus of the Spec Mining com pany on Lower Lynx creek has. been finished and the operating of it will commence in few days. The plant is now being tested in it's many me chanical features, and as a whole will be subjected to working on this basis before the extracting of gold or the handling of the ground will commence. It is the purpose of Mir. Uric, who built this dredge, to have it in thorough working order, and when it is turned over to the com pany it will then be ready for the service it is designed for.
 The immense boat that stores this extensive machinery is afloat and it's draught tallies identically with the plans drawn. It is said to present a novel appearance. and floats as buoyautly as if supported by greater volume of water. This is the first dredge built in northern Ari- zona, and following its working of the ground at that point there is evident great amount of interest. The application of this method of mining the ground is also a novel one, and with the success of it, it is  reasonable to anticipate many simi- liar plants for this section, there be ing abundance of ground known to hold placer gold. with no facilities to handle it.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
DISTRICT COURT DISPOSES
 OF TWO MORE SUITS
uFrom Fridays Daly)

In the district court yesterday the following proceedings were had:
 In the suit of the Pacific Construc- ton company against o. NJ. Steven son ct al. a motion was made by de- fendant for a new trial. It was submitted and overulod by the court. This is the ease in which C. D. Ky nearson secured judgment against the contractor of the Masonic building for S4S7 for tufa furnished. MT. Rynearson is associated with this company as its manager and a stock holder. the quarry being situated in Kirkland Valley.
 In the suit of Bayless X Coffin against the A.. T. & S. F., involving damages to the extent of $96O, which was tried by jury some weeks ago, resulting in the plaintiff getting iudg- ment for that amount, the defendant asked yesterday for new trial. This This was submitted and later over ruled by the court. It is said that it will go to the supreme court of the territory.
 The water suit of c. D. Willard against D. J. Shea and others, was on trial the remainder of the day, being carried over from the previous day. This case is assuming some what of general interest, not from the amount involved, but the intri- cate questions that are being con sidered. It is on it's fourth day of hearing. and R. E. Morrison is handling GIr. shea s interests, while those of AIr. Willard are in the GUS tody of T. c. Job. It is probable that Peck's lake will be drained be- fore the suit terminates.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
TOM REED MINE IS
 PROVING A BONANZA
(From Friday's Daily.l

The Tom Reed mine is surely in bonanza, the winze from the 250 foot level having been sunk all the way in ore that runs S2OO to the ton in gold just as it is broken out. The shaft, or winze, is being carried down 7x12 feet and this width gives the aver age above noted. So far the winze has been sunk sixty feet below the level and the ore shows no diminu- ton either in siz9 or value. The big shaft. which is to be used as a main working shaft. reached a depth of 100 feet last week X station was cut at the 3jO foot level and a cross cut run to the vein. When the cas- ing was broken a river of water rushed out. filling the shaft to above the level and compelling the cessation of work until a large pump is put in. It was estimated that the water will show a flow of more than 10000 gallons per day. No one dreamed that such a flow of water would ever be encountered in this mine. and no preparation was made to handle it. consequently it will be several days before work can be resumed. The striking of this great flow of water solves the water problem for the Tom Reed people and encourages other mine owners in the belief that pltney of water for milling purposes can be had by sinking on the veins. The water alone is worth thousands of dollars to the Tom Reed company, as heretofore it has hampered the op- eration of the mill.
 With the new mill. plenty of water and an ore body unsurpassed in rich ness by any mine on the Pacific coast. the Tom Reed should be one of the greatest producers of gold ore lin the country. The new mill en- braces every device that makes for saeing of values and the recovery of gold should be extremely close.
 The management of the mine has been in the hands of $. S. Jones. who has shown great ability. and who may be said to have brought the mine to its present high standard of produc- tion. Charles Grimes of Pasadena is president of the corporation, and has been on the ground the past several months watching operations King man Miner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
PUSHING THE WORK ON
 THE RAY CENTRAL

KELVIN. Ariz., July 20. The warm weather we are now having does not affect the Ray Central com pany to any extent, as work is going forward with their development fast CT than ever. new machinery is com ing in. more men are being put to work, and every branch of the mine is being worked to the fullest ca paeity. Mr. Williams the manager. does not say much. but things around the works are looking good
 The sports of Kelvin and Ray are looking down in the mouth the last few days and they think they have kick coming because Deputy Sher- ifs Barton and Epperson were around and notified the boys that poker and percentage games must be stopped. This law was passed by the last leg stature, but has not been enforced in this part of the woods. but from now on the officers say there must be nothing doing in the gambling business.
 The team attached to the Hercules Mercantile company delivery wagon took little trip across lots this morning without the driver. The first thing they got tangled up with was the clothesline in Mrs Beebee s ward. across the street from the store. and from which they started to take in society TOW, but MT. White started in pursuit and overlook the team before any further damage was done. Mr. White thinks he will go in train ing for the next Marathon race.
 Mr. Garnett. new arrival from Pueblo, Colo, has accepted a position as stenograPher for the Ray Con solidated company.
 Tom Peyton, one of AIesa's popular business men. is in Kelvin looking over the situation in regard to open ing a branch in this city.
 O. J. Neil of Ray passed through town today on his way to Phoenix. where he says he won't stay any longer than it takes him to attend to his business and get away.
 Judge Hartman had a John Doe up before him yesterday for imbibilg too fully in Kelvin overfolw. John got seven days or S7 and he took the latter, or rather, gave the latter, and left town. promising to be a good boy in future.
 Registered at the Southern arc William Buckingham and J. J. Walker of Los Angeles, Fred Exc and Harry Houser of Globe.
 Billy Birchell, better known as Butcher" has just arrived from Fort Apache. and has aeeented a po- sition as butcher with Henness & Griffin. Billy had a little mi;u1der- standing with Uncle Sam at Fort Apache and he says whisky don t look good to him at al. at all.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
CONVICTED OF FORGERY.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July g. - Mrs. Gertrude Driggs was convicted tonight of the forgery of a lease and option on property valued at $45,OOO, owned by John Charnoek, a wealthy rancher at Palms, who died recently.