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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-26

(Cocwf2ht Ih1 Boz
Homeward together they walked, with
a strange, indefinite feeling,
That all the rest had departed ana
left them alone in the desert
But, as they went through the fields
In the blessing and smile OF the
sunshine,
Lighter grew their hearts, and Pris-
ella said very archly:
Now that our terrible Captain has
gone In pursuit of the Indians.
Where he is happier far than he would
be commanding household.
You may speak boldly. and tell me
Of all that happened between you.
When you returned last night. and
said how ungrateful you found
me-"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-26

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DuaavAife seandtsh bad nooad tns
ScoSs aaA Agarss Il Indians
lSerlnG and creeping about trom
bush to tee IN the forest,
IHdsning to hook for game, with ar
rows set on their bow-str1ngs
Drawing about him still closer and
closer the net Of their ambush
But undaunted he stood. and dtssem
bled and treated them smoothly:
So the old chronicles say, that wer'
writ In the days Of the fathers
But when he heard their defiance. the
boast. the taunt and the insult,
All the hot blood Of his race, Of Sir
Hugh and Of Thurston de Stand
ish,
Boiled and beat In his heart, and
swelled In the veins of his tenn,
pies.
Headlong he leaped on the boaster
and. snatching his knife from its
scabbard,
Plunged It into his heart, and, reeiine
backward, the savage
Fell with his face to the sky, and
nendlike ferceness upon IT,
Straight there arose from the fores;
the awful sound OF the war-vhoop.
..ud, like a furry OF snow on tie
whistling wind of December
Swift and sudden and keen came Il
flight Of feathery arrows.
Then came cloud Of smoke, and ou.
Of the cloud cane the lightning,
Gut Of the lightning thunder, and
death unseen rAn before t.
Frightened the eavages fed for shelter
In swamp and IN thicket,
E!otly pursued and beset: but their
sachem. the brave Wattawauaat,
Fled not; he vas dead. Unswerving
and swift had bullet
Pu8al through his hrstn, and he fen
vfth both hanfs Gtutnhtng the
E1esnsward
0suuans h death 10 hoaa back fIem
N cuo ne iaoa ef kas ia1lislR.
(To be Continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
RESIDENTS NEAR FORESTS
COOPERATE WITH RANGERS
One of the Causes for Fewer Fires in
Past Year, Says Forester
Graves.

Close cooperation between the people
living near national forests and the for
est rangers and thorough preparation for
emergencies are the chief causes assign
ed by Henry S. Graves, chief forester
for the government. for the small loss in
forest fires this year. Mr. Graves return
ed today from a tour embracing several
of the western forests.
I'm many sections there was. as great a
drought as last year. said Mr. Graves,
but there were only two serious fires.
Public sentiment, toward the forest serv-
ice in the regions where the 5ettlers come
in direct contact with it has greatly
changed, Notwithstanding the expressions
of opinion made at the land convention In
Denver | think the people Of the west
are with us in our efforts to work out
the problem of forest protection.
Forester Graves ascribes the rapid ham
ding of fires i'm the Black Hills, where
over 200 fires started without serious dam
age being DONE to the efficiency OF the
new "watchtower' system.
1t is planned greatly to extend the sys-
tenn of fire protection during the coming
year. if Congress renews the apprOpri-
alton of $JcO,0OO for permanent improve
ments., such as trails, roads and telephone
lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
CR0THERS WILL NOT CALL
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION
Thinks Baltimore Election Frauds
Can Be Investigated Without
Taking This Course.

BALTIMORE. September 3O.-Despite
the protests of A. p. German, candidate
for governor; Senator Smith and other
democratic Organization leaders, Gov
Crothers refused yesterday to call an ex-
ira session of the legislature to investi-
gate the primary election frauds in Bal
timore.
In announcing his determination. Gov
Crothers said he had carefully considered
the matter and found no necessity for
the action requested. He said he was
convinced that the grand jury, pursuing
the methods 1t has adopted, would be
able to complete the count In time to
avoid any conflict with the approaching
general election. He was assured, he
said, that the jury will be able to COM
plete its work by Saturday of next week.
Judge Duffy Of the criminal court yes
terday signed an order granting the grand
jury the right TO inspection Of any and
all ballot boxes of the city without fur
Their leave Of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

home as to his luck. II he is as successful
with that variety of fish as he has been
with the fresh-water kind he will GER
tainly land some good strings.
With the water in but fair condition
last Sunday between Brunswick and
Cocotin. Md, Charles Macnichoi and w.
G. Kent had a good days sport. consider
Washington at night with a string Of
seventeen bass.
None of the bass weighed over one
pound and noen of them was less than
Macnichol, but they gave us some good
sport
The two anglers are determined to land
several large members OF the bass family
before the season closes. and are going
to Brunswick and fish down to the Point
of Rocks. They will leave here this even
ing SO that they can get out on the water
early tomorrow morning.
The party of fishermen" headed by
Howard Brooks. who went to Norfolk
about a week ago to try their luck with
the f1nny tribe in the waters about the
Virginia city, have returned home. They
had no success with the fish. and within
a few days packed their tackle and grips
and took a boat for Boston in an effort
to forget their disappointment.
Several anglers who fished In the vicini-
ty of Anaiostan Island last week were
rewarded by landing some good strings.
In the punches were several large bass
and catfish.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. chief OF police.
is spending several days at his summer
home at Harpers Ferry. Reports of ex-
cellent fishing at that place caused the
superintendent Of police to unpack his
tackle and start for the fishing grounds.
II have heard that many bass are being
caught near Harpers Ferry" said the
superintendent, land I want to land some
of them
A. r. Lamb tried his luck near Glen
Echo last Sunday, and although he found
the water quite muddy, succeeded in land
ing a two-pound bass and a large cat
fish.
II don't see how the bass ever took the
bait" said Mr. Lamb. the water was so
very muddy. I suppose the bait fell right
in front of his mouth and he grabbed it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

LONDON. September jO.-As the date
of the Duke of Connaught's departure
for his new post as governor general
of Canada approaches it becomes more
and more evident that the feminine
side of his menage are not in harmony
with his new duties. First his wife,
the Duchess of Connaught, announced
that she would not accompany her
husband. and now his daughter, ''Prin-
cess Pat" as she is Familiarity called,
states that she does not intend to fol-
low her father into canadian exile"
Princess Patricia, however. will
spend part of her time with her father,
probably accompanying her mother
when she joins the duke later in the
winter, but her visit will be brief, and
she is laying plans to spend most of
her time a the English court and with
her friends and relatives in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

sap that it drinks in large quantities
Where there is serious orchard or forest
damage the author advocates poisoning
the BIRDS. This is done by mixing a thick
strip of strychnine and honey and paint
ing grdle on the trees attacked just
above the last ring of holes made by the
sapsucker. The result is said to be salts
factorily fatal and does not endanger
other birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Presentation of the Flag.

The presentation Of the flag to the citi-
zens followed. Commander A. B. Fris-
bic of John A. Logan Post of Anacostia
| made the presentation address. and an
nounced that the flag was given on behalf
| of the post and Its Womens Relief Corps,
but was the gift of Mrs. Isabel Worell
ent, and as the flag was handed to Mr..
Burr. who received it on behalf Of the
citizens. she recited a toast to the flag,
which was heartily applauded.
AS the flag was raised up the pole.
which stands about seventy-fve feet
above the ground and Is above all the
trees In the park. 200 school children sang
The Star Spangled Banner under the
dent of the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association. The flag salute was then
given by the Isabel Worrell Ball Flag
Association, numbering about thirty peo-
pie
William F. GUIDE, a former resident of
Anacostia, spoke of the development of
Anacostia FROM the time when it had but
| few houses and pointed out its possibili-
livered recitation on the flag. which was
appiauded. DR.. James A. Watson, a
longtime resident Of Anacostia. told of
the aims of the citizens association and
some OF the things that have been &C
complished. The school children sang
America" and Red. White and Blue,
and the benediction was pronounced BY
Rev. Martin p. Egan, assistant pastor of
st. Tereasa's Church in Anacostia
Event Long Contemplated.
The movement which ended TODAY in
the unfurling Of the flag in Logan Park
has had an interesting history. About
ten years ago John A. Logan Post of
Anacostia. through it's commander, A. b.
Frisbie, endeavored to interest several
fraternal bodies in Anacostia in the ne
cessity of having such a public flag, but
received little announcement. Com
mander Frisbie explained that at one
time it was the custom to have a public
hagpole in every city in the country, but
that the custom had died out. So deter
mined was he in his efforts in this d.
rection that each year he renewed the
subject. until last June the citizens as
ISOLATION appointed a committee to con-
slider the matter.
The committee reported favorably, and
| since then has been hard at work ar
| ranging for the event. Commander Fris
bic stated to the association that the pole
should be known as THE Liberty Pole
as was the custom in former years
Today's ceremony was in charge of a
committee of the association, composed
| of w. w. Tolson, chairman: Charles f.
Roberts. Charles A. Stevens, Oscar H.
Osterman, John T.. Herbert, Edward F.
Wood. N. r. Harnish and Commander
Frisbie for the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Government Gives Option.

In several cases the government has
given the option Of taking the land or
receiving a sum equal to 80 cents an acre
in lieu thereof, but in every case except
one in Quebec the land has been taken,
and, as indicating the value of these
grants, the minister of railways in his re-
port of last year cites the fact the Ca
madam Pacific company sold 915 $50 acres
at an average price of $14.84 per acre in
1910.
In addition to the subventions of cash
and land the government of the Dominion
has loaned its credit to various railroads
by guaranteeing the interest upon their
bonds to the amount Of So, 439. S65; the
Manitoba province has loaned it's credit
to the amount of $50. 800 $50: the prov
ince of Alberta to the amount of $25,-
.743, 600: the province OF Saskatchewan to
the amount of $11.J39,O00; the province of
Ontario $12,23 COS and the province of
British Columbia So. 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Secular League Program.

Musical selections. recitations and read
inss are on the program of the Washing
ton Secular League for It's meeting tomor-
row afternoon at Pythian Temple. Hy-
land c. Kirk, president Of the league.
will deliver a lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight Sunday probably showers and
CONDITION OF THE WATER
Temperature and condition Falls
Temperature %; condition. Daecara reservor-Temper
aure condition at north connection condition south
connection I8 Georgetown distributing
condition nunt gatehouse, condition eluent
house.
UP-RIVER WATERS
Dispatch t he
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, September 3o.-Potomac clear
and Shenandoah slightly cloudy
TOMORROWS TIDES
Low-o:oI m. and pm Hgh-2o5 and 2:5o pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
PROBABLY MEETS DEATH
BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
r. D. Fisher Believed to Have Been
Killed While Fishing in
Potomac.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. September 30
r. d. Fisher. one of the best known
farmers of Sharpsburg district, is be-
lieved TO have met a tragic death while
fishing in the Potomac river, a short
distance below dam No. 4, near Jack
Taylor's clubhouse. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Fisher was accidentally killed by
dynamite. Yesterday his boat was found
on the Virginia side of the river with the
bottom missing and one end broken in.
His coat was in the boat and dynamite
was found in the pockets.
Woman Hears Explosion.
Mrs. Charles Irwin, living nearby. said
that she heard an explosion about Z
O. clock Thursday evening. Fisher left
home in the afternoon and drove to
Twins. near Mercerville, and left his
team on the towpath, where it was
found yesterday morning by a searching
party. His boat was found later. Fisher
went out alone. He was part owner in
a fish pot in the river above Taylors.
Early in the evening, il is stated, .,e
dragged the river. and afterward visited
the rsh pot, but with what success Is not
known. 1t is supposed that MIR. Fisher
was after carp. lie was an enthusiastic
fisherman. and often went out on the
river when he had any spare time to en-
JOY the sport
Team and Boat Found.
When he did not return home Thurs
day night his family became alarmed,
and his continued absence gave them
further anxiety. Yesterday morning his
son and several neighbors started out to
look for him. They discovered his team
along the canal. and, after searching
a while, located the boat The condition
of the boat gave evidence that an acct
dent had occurred and that Mr.. Fisher
bad been drowned or killed. News of
his disappearance spread rapidly, and
about fifty men gathered at the scene
and dragged the river for the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

Mrs. Carrie p. Irwin today filed suit for
absolute divorce from Norris Irwin. They
were married at Rockville last January.
Mrs. Irwin charges her husband with
misconduct, and names a correspondent.
Attorney c. M. Fulton appears for the
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
FLAG RAISED ON HIGH
Stars and Stripes Wave Over
Logan Park, Anacostia.
SINGING AND SPEECHES
Ceremonies Preceded by Parade of
Troops, Veterans and School
Children.
AND SPEECHES

All of Anacostia, or at least the greater
part of it. and large representation
from Washington turned out this after
noon to witness the ceremoney in connec-
tfon with the raising of public flag in
Logan Park, Anacostia, and the official
dedication of the park.
United States troops and members of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, Spanish
War Veterans and Sons of Veterans, in
uniform, participated. The school chill
dren of the Van Buren, and Ketcham
schools attracted much attention in the
procession. The procession was formed
on V street southeast at 18th street at
go O'Clock ana. led by a detachment of
mounted police from the eleventh precinct
in Anacostia, followed by a band of
music, marched east on V street to 18th
street, down 18th street to Good Hope
road, down Good Hope road to Nichols
avenue, up Nichols avenue to L street
and thence to the park.
Ceremonies at the Park.
Upon the arrival at the park the cere-
monies of the day were opened with the
invocation pronounced by Rev. Willard
6. Davenport, rector of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church of Anacosta. Mr.. Daven-
port was followed by Charles r. Burr,
president of the Anacostia Citizens AS
ISOLATION, who delivered the address of
welcome, and also presided during the
afternoon. Mr.. Burr then introduced Rev.
Samuel w. Graff1in, pastor of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church. who
had been selected to deliver the principal
address of the day.
Mr.. Grafflin. in the course of his re-
marks, congratulated the association on
having succeeded in bringing this public
affair before the people. He was glad to
see so many present, and hoped that the
celebration would be a big step forward
in the development of the section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Team and Boat Found.
Address by Health Officer.

Health Officer Woodward is to make an
address at a meeting of the. Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, to be held
next Tuesday evening in ST. Stephens
Hall. Many matters of importance will be
brought up for discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Has Immediate Effect.

The assurance of relief seems to have
already affected the Thomas farm. for
the hundreds of visitors to the bewitched
place yesterday found that the hens were
no longer Growing like ROSTERS nor were
the pigs barking like dogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

B. Herman, q merchant of Suffolk, Va.
was stricken with fever in New York
city this week. He is now at Broadway
Central Hotel under the care Of = physi-
clan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
NO ROOM IN NAVY YARDS
TO BUILD BATTLESH|PS
Secretary Meyer Says That
Action Must First Be Taken
by Congress.

No more battleships will be constructed
in government navy yards, in addition to
the New York and Texas, unless there is
decided change in the policy Of the
Navy Departmnt
Secretary Meyer. who has just return
ed to Washington from New York, where
he made a careful inspection of the navy
yard, says that there is no room in that
yard for laying down another ship. nor
could keel be placed in any other yard
of at least 100000 to prepare a building
Slip lay the foundations for the keel
blocks erect cranes and do other things
needful to put the yard In condition for
such a large piece of work.
That statement was called forth by a
reference to the declaration of pronli-
nent shipbuilding concern that no private
concern would take another naval con-
tract for ship construction under the
which if taken literally would mean that
HEREAFTER the government must build its
own ships or amend the law.
Differs With shipbuilders.
But Secretary Meyer is not satisfied Of
the accuracy of that prediction and sug-
gested that after the shipbuilders had
had time to consider the situation they
might find it difficult to resist the temp
tation to undertake the construction of
battleships. which would insure the en-
ployment of a large number Of workmen
for several years. But for the present he
saw no opportunity to build the ships
which Congress is expected to provide for
next session at any of the navy yards.
The Secretary is pleased at the progress
being made in the construction of dry
Nn 4 No Nov Norl-r, nd
in spite of the predictions of two builders,
who had failed to carry out the work.
that the dock could not be built because
OF quicksands and other insurmountable
obstacles. The dock Is being enlarged
from $50 feet to 100 feet in length. and
will be completed next January. That re-
suit had been obtained, the Secretary
said, by the limitation of bidding to six
of the leading constructing firms, pro-
ceeding which the law officers had held
to be legal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Treat the Soil Kindly.

The question always asked is whether
the Canadian soil can keep up this gait
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

Jeffery Farnol, author of The Broad
Highway" has written a serial story for
our Sunday Magazine. See The Money
Moon tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
BULLETIN DESCRIBES
LIFE OF WOODPECKER
w. L. McAtee of Agricultural
Department Says Good They
Do 0utWeighs Harm.

How far the woodpecker's good work
outweighs his bad work is discussed by
the Department of Agriculture in a bu'-
letin Just issued by W. l.. McAtee. The
bulletin is an interesting volume for bird
lovers. being illustrated with colored pic
lures of the birds, many of them showing
the destructive work of both woodpeckers
and sapsuckers on trees and buildings.
Mr.. McAtee says that the general good
done by the woodpeckers largely out
weighs the harm. The birds nest as rule
In trees that are already dead or dying,
and in their attacks on live trees they rid
the forests of some of the worst insect
tree pests and get the sort of boring and
other insects that ordinary birds cannot
possibly reach.
II is not generally known that wood
peckers in some regions do material dan
age 10 telegraph and telephone lines Dor
ing the poles until they are so weakened
as to. break off in a wind. They are
known to bore the sort of holes they
habituaily make hunting insects in sound
poles where there is not trace of insect
life Ii is thought that the humming of
the wind in the wires attracts them,
sounding like insects inside the pole. In
Texas. Arizona and New and old Mexico
the attacks of woodpeckers telegraph
poles have been extensive and serious,
and the Southern Pacific has suffered q
great deal in this way.
Good Outweighs the Harm.
The bulletin states that il is bad policy
to kill the birds. as the good they do the
forests largely outweighs the harm One
method of protecting poles or anything
else attacked by the birds is to furnish
Them with a ready-made nesting box.
These boxes are made from short length
of natural limb with hole bored for the
nest The ends of the section are cut
diagonally at right angles to the length
OF the limb so that IL easily be fas-
tened with two nails, top and bottom up-
right to the side of tree OF pole to be
protected.
Mr. McAtee states that the efficiency of
these nests has been shown i'm Germany
In the forest of kamerforst ZOO of these
boxes were put out and the next year so
per cent of them were occupied. Near
Cassel 2.l0D were put out and nearly all
occupied. The German board of agricul-
ture had a series of careful experiments
made In protecting trees and poles from
the nest excavations. There were 900
artificial nests hung in the Prussian gov
eminent forests and the first year be-
occupied and the next year all of them
sapsucker as il does the woodpecker Ii
small proportion and consists mostly Of
te tender inner bark of trees and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
"HEXAHEMERON" CAT
WILL BREAK H0ODO0
Thomas Home to Have Feline
Born on Sixth Day of Sixth
Month, 1906.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, September 3O-The
final chapter of the weird performances
in Tumbling Run valley. where Farmer
Howell Thomas was this week alleged
by relatives to have been killed by an
evil charm of "hex" cat, was written
yesterday at meeting. or powwow. of
"hex'' doctors from Schuylkill Haven.
Ever since preparations were made to
shoot the hex cat with gold bullet it
has failed to put in an appearance at
the Thomas farm, and the hex doctors
Thomas homestead can only be dispelled
by installing a certain black cat now
owned by a Schuylkill Haven man. This
cat is said to have been born on the sixth
have been one of litter of six kittens.
1t was blind only six days after being
born. whereas all ordinary cats are blind
nine days.
Bible Quoted by "Hex" Doctors.
The hex doctors declare that these facts
make this hexahemeron cat The word
hexahemeron is taken from two Greek
words. hex" (six) and 'hemera" days.
and is usually applied to the six days
of Creation. as described in the first chap
ter Of Genesis. While there are only Five
Books Of Moses in the authorized Bible
the hex doctors believe they have a Sixth
Book of Moses In this novel book, the
Witch of Endor. who raised up Samuel
and who is referred to in the Bible as be-
ing consulted by SAUL ascribes fun power
to the "hexahemeron' cat in wardng off
evil spirits.
1t was declared that the hex cat had
beyond doubt an engagement with the
evil one. whereby II had impaired to II
an imp or familiar spirit. The SchuyIkill
Haven cat has never eaten anything but
toads. frogs. lizards and serpents. and the
hex doctors agree that its presence will
restore the Thomas homestead to a nor
NAL condition.