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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13
UNCLE SAM SEEKS STAMP vENoER.

VIII the time come when Uncle Sam can
dispense with letter carriers? The increasing use
of the automobile the pneumatic tube and me-
chancal devices in the postal service would indi-
cate that eventually method of delivering
mail will be found which will, in large measure
do away with the present system of distribution.
The postotfce department has an annual appro-
priation which is used to experiment with mechan-
cal devices and every year the officials are called
upon to investigate the practicability and utility
of inventions There have been hundreds of differ
ent styles of mail-boxes submitted and there is
end of devices designed for picking up mail
bags by fast-moving express trains There is no
doubt, experts say, that the stamp-hxng ma
chine will come into general USE and they are
equally certain that the government will adopt
slot machines for the automatic sale of postage
stamps, Germany and numerous other foreign
countries have The department has made an Off
cial trial of such machines
little more than year ago the postmaster
general appointed a special committee of officials
to make thorough investigation of the stamp
vending machines Washington is now having it's
extended public demonstration of these machines
and other cities also will have a chance to try
them for a long period under the direct supervi-
sion of the postofice authorities
When the postmaster general decided to make
experiments with stamp-selling machines he In
yited all persons with inventive tendencies to sub
nit models He did not confne the invitation to
America The result was that some rs machines
were offered for experiment and the postofice
committee had long and tedious task in selecting
those that appeared to be practical.
After much investigation the committee selected
a halfdozen machines for further test To the
owners inventors of these six makes was given
the opportunity to make public tests of the ven
ders under the direction of the department but at
their own expense. Finally three different models
picked out for an extended public test at
government expense.
Two of these machines foreign inventions
one German machine and the othe, the invention
of Australian.
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upon investigation find that devil-fsh or cuttle-
fish was trying to bite off a corner of the rudder
Numerous cases of the fish attempting and sue
ceedng in towing ten-ton sloops for miles have
been recorded in the annals of the industry The
devifishers always are compelled to put up a hot
fight against this animal of the sea- The intend
ed quarry will pull them far of their course
after the first harpoon has stung his hide and
1t takes two and sometimes three of them be-
fore the catch be brought close enough to
the sloop to allow the gunner to place shot in a
vital spot.
The fish must be continually worried or it
will descend to the bottom to rest in which case
it usually takes the boat crew and apparatus
with it.
A story is told of boat crew which had not
had devil-hsh strike for two days until finally
the harpoon expert the bowsprit imbedded
his instrument of torture within the vtals of one
of the monsters The creature, of course went
through the formaity of turning the water there
abouts into delicate black. this being one of the
traits of the species when attacked This done
the devil-fsh started for home which was the bot
tom of the gulf. The harpoon expert hated to
let 60 account of strikes being few and the
boat, and harpoonst also began the descent
in inky darkness. The craft being provided with
air tanks at each end, the harpooned had some
job his hands, and when down in the sea
about 20 feet as the mariners could
figure, the eightarmed namesake of the American
trust gingerly climbed into the boat with the
men who were seeking his lfe-DlOOd. 1t being
dark the fishermen did not perceive his presence.
Once at the surface. however and there
was a miniature fire panic Regaining his pres
ence of mind however, the harpoonist put an out
drop on his second throw and put an end to the
pranks of the fish. That tale has been called
"just fish story but there three deep sea
fishermen to-day who vouch for the truth of a
portion of it and they still ply that trade on the
coast OF the gulf. But now when the devil-ish
starts for home, they let him go.
The manta, the creature is called by sci
ence is to be found far north on the Atlantic
coast as the Carolinas and in those waters some
of the largest of this class of creatures have
been seen. One caught the Atlantic coast
several years ago required three yoke of oxen to
drag it from the and its weight was estimated
at four tons.
Usually the devil-fsh measures from 20 to 25
feet across its back when full grown and one
mariner on the Pacific coast reported that he had
estimated one to be 40 feet, which eye measure
ment of course, is within the realm of possibility.
Th. creature has two well defined plans of de-
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often told of the battles which they have seen in
clear water between these warriors of the briny
deep but accounts telling of the victors are scarce.
Along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico the sharks
show their delight at the plight of the devil-hsh
when caught by following in its bloody wake and
with wideopen jaws seeking bite here or there
from the carcass At night along the coast they
fight in the water for the opportunity to consume
the dead devil-fsh after the fishermen have fin
ished with him.
All in all devilhshing Is the most thrilling, most
hazardous most enhancing method of angling
which has been discovered for the creature is
doubtless the craftiest of the inhabitants of the
tropical waters. And the who goes after the
scalp of the dey-ish while he is not armed with
modern accoutTements is taking his own life in
his hand The plain hardware store Ratchet with
the short handle is declared to be the best weapon
of defense in close quarters and dozens of lives
have been saved simply because the parties at
tackled equipped with hatchets and knew
how when and where to them upon the
atomy of the dangerous fish.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

of Mexico there are lots and lots of
men who exc out their livings doing
Just this thing For the man who
doesn't have to fish for the devil-fish.
it's fun, but to the man or crews of
men who do it for their daily bread;
well, they content themselves with
single catch a day.
Aristotle of old is recorded in his
tory as the first writer on the sub
]ect of devil-fishing, but as he was
exceedingly fond of Mr.. Aristotle's
health he left lots unsaid because he
didn't investigate.
Every Gulf of Mexico sailor who
fishes for this creature carries
Ratchet close by, for that is the only
means of getting away from the fish's
tentacles-simply cutting them off as
they are about to grasp the intended
victim.
In the gulf the devil-fsh is har-
pooned and seldom after one of these
great prongs has been imbedded in
the body of the victim are the fisher
men able to land their quarry within
two hours. Usually it takes from
three to four hours of good, hard mus
cle-grinding work and then lots of
times the crew of the hunting craft
must cut the cable and lose the har-
poon simply because the brute fights
too hard to allow the occupation to
be carried on safely. 1t is little
wonder that one fish day of this
variety is considered sufficient
Many wild, weird tales are told of
the devil-fish- One class of stories
deals with the creatures addiction to
towing ocean-going steamers out of
their courses So strong is the deep
sea monster that captains of vessels
have been known to wonder what
was carrying them to windward, and
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Tense. and thus the Al
mighty has endowed the
species with more than
the ordinary powers. for
usually fish. beast or
bird of the air has only
one natural mode of pro-
lection. The cuttlefish,
however, can cast from
its tissues an inky sub
stance known as Sc
pia," which turns the
water in its vicinity an
impenetrable black and
allows escape. Combined
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and after year or so into eight
small arms. These grow larger and
stronger as the age of the fish in
creases. Some adult specimens have
been caught the tentacles of which
were over 20 feet in length. Jets of
water squirted by means of fins con-
stitute the method of locomotion of
the cuttlefish.
The devil-fishs choicest occupation
is that of feeding upon shoals of
smaller members of the finny tribe
and when interrupted in this pursuit
he effect is terrifying The great
creature viii toss several of its ten
tacles to the surface, still continuing
to feed with the rest of them; and II
this bluff fails to scare the intruder
away, the devil-fsh will come to the
surface personally to see about it.
While next to human beings.
sharks are the greatest enemies of
the cuttlefsh, the scavengers of the
sea are just about as frightened by
the tentacled monsters as the latter
a -. fl,tr ha cbarlfr MorfppraI have
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a great. fat
Shiny something poked
out of the water into
your face, quickly fol-
lowed by another Shiny
something and then
another and another:
each endeavoring to
secure an option on. a
different portion OF
your anatomy, and you
have one of the vari-
GUS joys of fishing for
the devil fish.
But along the Amer
lean coast of the Gulf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-08

Elegantemente encuaderna
los en- piel y adornos de plata
,e acaban de recibir en- esta i'm
prenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-08

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The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
ERLAEGER TO PARADE.
Theatrical MREnate Discard Dignity
in March OF Lambs To-day.

Theatrical MREnate Discard Dignity
in March OF Lambs To-day.
Abraham L. Erlanger. Of the firm Of
Klaw & ErIanger, n control Of the the
atrical syndicate, viii march side by side
with David Belasco and other far1ous
men OF the theater in the Lambs parade
from Union Station to the New National
Theater az noon to-day.
Considering the fact that Erlanger and
Belasco have long been in opposition in
many big theater deals. and that they
represent what is known as the theatri-
cal syndicate and the independents. in
terest attaches. of course, TO their joint
appearance in the. big parade.
There viii be s5 members OF the
Lambs Club Of New York. in the line
which viii leave the new Union Station
At Il O'Clock and march TO the National
Theater. The line OF march viii bt south
along North Capitol street 10 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. and from the Peace monu-
ment to the thester. where a grand sere-
made by Victor Herbert's band Of fifty
will be given. The parade VIII be headed
by Victor Herbert and his Symphony Or
chestrs, the Members OF which. for pa
rade purposes only. VIII turn then1-
selves into brass band players Thu
marchers behind the band wiIl be d.
vided into four divisions First viii
come the prominent authors and play
writes UhO are Lambs, and among them
VII be seen Augustus Thomas. David
Belssco. Charles Klein. George Broad
hurst. William Gillette, Clay II. Greene
Edwin Milton Royle. Eugene y. Pres
brey. Henry Blossom, and George '.
Hobart
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
ECZEMA CURE A hIRACLE2
no, JUST SOUND SCIENCE

Physicians now admit the superior
value Of simple medicines for all dis
eases
For eczema and other skin diseases
certainly nothing in the world could be
simpler than oil OF wintergreen, care
fully combined with such well known
healing and antiseptic substances as thy
mol, glycerine. &c. Read this letter:
"A few years ago eczema covered my
limbs. part Of my body, and began
breaking out on ny face.
7 began using oil Of wintergreen
mixed with thymol and glycerin in D.
D. D. Prescription. Used five bottles
and was cured sound and well Ny
druggist said it looked almost like n
miracle to him, but he explained to me
that the use Of this oil Of wintergreen-
was Just sound science
That has been almost q year ago and
I see no signs Of the disease returning.
My skin IS Just as soft and nice as Il
even was.
ID. P. MILLER.
"SmithvilIe Mo-
Such q wonderful experience We feel
speaks for Itself
Henry Evans, 1924 F street northwest.
and Peoples Drug Store. S24 Seventh
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
LAMBS PLAY NEH YORK AGAIN
All-star Gambol to Be Repeated in q
Broadway Theater.
Augustus Thomas Submits PROPOSE
tion at Dinner on Train.
TO Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pa. May 26-The all-star
GamboI OF the Lambs has been such a
whirlwind OF a success that the touring
Lambs this evening determined 20 repeat
the performance next Monday evening
in a Broadway theater. the house Yet 20
be determined upon, for the benefit Of the
actors fund
The proposition TO devote an evenings
performance 10 this worthy charity was
submitted by Augustus Thomas 10 the
Lambs at dinner this evening on their
private train. while making the run from
Brooklyn 10 Philadelphia Il vas sup
ported by William Harris and Joseph
Grisner. The idea was adopted without
dissent Every Lamb but two VIII take
part in the extra performance. and cor
tracts only keep these Two rom accept
ing
Messrs. Erlanger. Brooks. and Harris
viii perfect tomorrow al OF the arrange
ments. There Wiz be 70 auction sale
Seats viii be sold al Gambol prices. Il
promises 70 be the biggest benefit, as the
Gambol was the greatest theatrical per
Torrance ever given In New YORK City.
The Lambs viii finish thelr tOur IN
Chicago Saturday night and VIII leave
on thar special train az midnight 20 get
back 70 New York City IN tine Tor the
benefit The seats VIII be put on sale
Saturday. Every player IS Interested IN
the actors fund. which Is the greatest
charity IN which the stage is interested
It's home on Staten Island Is open 20 al
who ever have been connected with che
stage in any way
Hammerstein's Opera House fl Phila-
dslphia is packed % the doors tonight
The receipts were $500. This brings the
total income for the six performances up
TO S7l.7Is. having played 10 New York.
81. .Olo; Boston. s1o.0S4; Hartford, S5.o24
and Brooklyn. $500 The Gaubol I'M
proves with each performance To light
en- the long wait between the minstrel
first part and the Wills scene with De
Wolf Hopper. Nat n Wills gives new
monologue on the trials OF q lamb en-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
DR.. LLOYD IS CHOSEN
Elected Bishop COadjutOr of
Virginia Diocese.
HIS ACCEPTANCE IN DOUBT
He Has Thrice Declined Similar
HOnOrs, Believing His Duty Lies in
Managing the Foreign Mission
wOrk-Fiye Others Are Nominated
at Leesburg Conference.

| Special 20 The Wsshingtou Herald
Lessburg, Va. May 2S.-Rev. DR.. 4 s,
Lloyd. D. D, secretary OF the Foreign
Mission Board. who has three times been
offered and refused the position Of bishop
| coadjutor, was elected tonight to that
pest by the Episcopal council for Diocese
Of Virginia.
II is not known whether DR.. Lloyd
viii accept the post OF not Last fall
he was elected and declined the position
as bishop coadtutor for the Diocese OF
Maryland He had previously declined
the bishopric Of Mississippi and the
bishop coadjutorship OF the Diocese OF
Southern Virginia.
There were I'VE other nominations DR.,
Lloyd received thirty-seven clerical and
twenty-nine laity votes on the first bal
lot. His election was then made unsni-
nous.
Met in st, James Church
The one hundred and fourteenth annual
council OF the Episcopal Church Of the
Diocese OF Virginia net at St James
Church here to-day.
Holy communion was celebrated by
Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson. D. D.. as
sisted by Rev. James W Morris. OF Rich
nond. and Rev. Edwin S. Kinks, Of War
renton. Rev. Everett Meade rendered his
resignation as secretary Of the council,
and Rev. e L. Goodwin. Of Fairfax, Va.
was elected to ell his place
Bishop Gibson's address, in which he
gave q minute report OF his work during
the past year. made a suggestion that
the election OF bishop cOad3utor be i'm
mediately taken up.
The reports OF the finance committee
shows that the finances would be ade-
Quate for the support OF the bishop CO.
adJutor II the contingent FUNDS were
promptly paid each year After short
speeches BY John L Williams. OF Rich
mond. and Roosevelt Page, Of Hanover,
who urged that the bishop coadJutor is
a necessity. and that he be elected
The names OF DT. 4 S. Lloyd, D. D.,
secretary OF the Foreign Missionary So
ciety. OF New York was placed before
the council by Rev. william Meade
Clarke. the name Of Rev. Robert Cope
land. OF Ascension Church, Baltimore. by
Rev Samuel Crawford. OF Richmond; /;
Rev William Cabell Brown. D. D.. OF
Brazil. was nominated by Rev James W
Morris
Elected on First Ballot.
II. c. Marchant. Of Charlottesville. Va,
nominated by Rev. Harry 3. Lee. Of
Charlottesville. and Rev. J. NJ. Robson.
OF AIillwood, Va. presented the name Of
Rev. ". D. Smith. OF Winchester.
DR.. Harry Lee then requested that his
name be withdrawn IN favor OF Dr..
Brown. The nominations being closed.
Rev. DR.. LLOYD was elected on the first
ballot. Or. Meade Clarke was appointed
a committee 10 ad-ise Dr.. Lloyd OF his
unanimous election
At the Alexandra meeting OF the cOGn-
cu last December. Rev. Bergman Green
vas elected bishop cOadjutor. He de-
clined.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
RECESS FOR INQUIRY COURT.
Officials who Are Probing Browns
Vile Affair Meet Next Fan-

The Brownsville court OF inquiry. ap-
pointed TO make an investigation and 20
hear the requests OF the negro soldiers
OF the Twenty-hfth Infantry for read
mission 20 the army. viii not begin TAX
ing testimony until next fall The board,
which has had one or two meetings here,
has received copies OF evidence already
gathered This amounts 20 about 1000
PAGES, and cannot be thoroughly analyzed
and studied before next fall
The court VIII then begin taking testi-
mOny. The discharged negro soldiers
VIII be called before il 70 eel their stories
OF tie famous Brownsville affair The
court viii not sit In washington al the
time, but VIII go TO certain points n the
South where many Of the discharged sol
diers are residing, in this manner saving
a great deal OF money, which would be
expended for bringing the negro wit
nesses TO Washington
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Elected on First Ballot.
DR.. MURRAY CHOSEN.
Elected Bishop COadJutOr of Mary
land Diocese

Elected Bishop CoadJutOr OF Mary
land Diocese
SPECIAL 70 he WsshinE11 Hs-zld
Baltimore. May 2s--Rev. John Gardner
Murray. rector Of St Michael and All
Angels Protestant Episcopal Church. OF
this city. wss elected bishop coadjutor
OF the Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
Maryland at the I0sth annual diocesan
convention Of that church, which began
to-day az Emmanuel Church.
OF the four uoniHees-Rev- William f.
Fabsr, Of ST. Johns. Detroit; Rev.
Charles S. Slattery. rector OF Christ
Church. Springfield. Mass. and Rev.
Robert S Copeland. OF Ascension Church.
this city-Dr Murray mad q majority OF
votes from the first preliminary ballot
and on the first regular ballot he re-
ceived eighty votes from the clerical dele
gates and seventy-three from the lay
delegates. fifty-two OF the former and
hfty-one Of the latter being required for
an election
Twice has Dr. Murray been elected TO
a full bishopric. but both times he has
declined to accept the honor.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
RAILROAD
Bulletin
TRAINS BETWEEN BROAD STREET STATION,
PHILADELPHIA, AND CAPE May
AND WILDWOOD,

Through train service between Broad Street Station Phadel
ph and Cape May and Wildwood the Delaware Bridge
the aa route VIII be established by the Pennsylvania Railroad
as follows
Southwark. beginning Friday.
Arrive
fldwood
Weekdays P P.
Sundays s:S5 A A
beginning Saturday. May
Arrive
dwood Broad Street Station
weekdays, A Il A.
Sundays P. P.
Connecting trains viii leave Washington 80 N. week
days and II go A. N. Sundays
Connection viii be made Sundays only to and from Sea
Isle City and Ocean City.
Through parlor viii be between Philadelphia and
Cape May and Philadelphia and Wildwood Crest each of these
trains.
The Southern New Jersey Seasore growing in
popularity every year The broad sandy beach, the many
opportunities and facilities for aquatic sports attracting
creasing patronage every season
The Pennsylvania Railroad maintains an accommodating sched-
ue of express trains between both Broad Street Station and Market
Street Wharf Philadelphia and these resorts which augmented
during July and August
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
SIGHTSEEING AUTOS CURBED.
Regulation Forbids Vehicles 20 stop
LANCER Than Ffre Minutes.

Regulation Forbfds Vehicles 90 Stop
Longer Than Five Minutes.
With the evident intention Of curbing
certain annoyences due to "sightsee-
ing automobiles. a new police regulation
has been drafted. imposing certain nrni-
tations on them. and confning their
points OF discharging OF receiving pas
senEers 20 the public hack stands.
The big cars cannot stop at any point
along the avenues and boulevards for
longer than five minutes. This single ex-
ception is made. with the written per-
mission Of the Commissioners. they may
be kept standing in front OF or near by
the proprietors' Offices. where there is
accommodation for waiting passengers.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
lIzEssz
PIANO
BARGAINS

1t is IMPOSSIBLE for you
to get an unsatisfactory piano
here.
We stand back Of every in
strument we sell, no matter
how low the price.
If the piano is not what you
thought II was, after you get
it in your own home, THEN
WE TAKE IT BACK.
Could anything be fairer?
Our prices begin at SIz5,
for below that price no piano
is worth considering.
Easy Monthly Payments.
SANDERS & STAYhAH CO.,
1927 F STREET.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Mrs. Cans WIN Be the sOIoiut.

Mrs. Isaac Cans viii sing at the Eman-
uel Baptist Church, on Columbia road.
this Sunday, both a. the morning serv-
ices at u o'clock, and evening services
AT rs o'clock. Mrs. Cans win sing 'Oh,
Lord. Have Mercy" by Stradella- at the
morning services. and The Earth Is the
LorG's." by Lynes, at the evening serv-
Ices
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
BUSINESS NOTICES
We're Perfectly Confident
Largest Morning CircuIatiOn.

June Is has practically been decided
upon as the dare f0r the meeting IN
Chicago Of the National Leagues board
OF directors 70 consider the protest CT
the Cincinnati club on the game OF april
3, with Piitsburg.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
VIII Attend commencement.

Secretary Of War Dickinson Will attend
the commencement exercises Of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point on June Il. snd deliver the diplomas
to the graduates. Maj. Bell, Chief OF
Stan. viii probably accompany him
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
DR.. LONG PROTESTS
Declares Roosevelt Hunt Has
Brutalizing Influence.
NOT SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION

Nature Writer Says 10 Good Can
Come from Reckless Slaughter Of
WiId Animals Just for the sake OF
Collecting Bones and skins that
Are Useless for study.