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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
GOVERNOR FLOWER TALKS TARIFF
He Thinks Congress VIII Pass Din
within Week.
Ar..,. York SUM-
(NeW lUIN '"'II


SARATC )GA. y. y, August V'-uoNe'"o'
Flower - id this evening
There is one plank which IS going |"
the Der locratic State platform this ran II
| have my say. and that is a plank giving
the 50 .emn pledge OF the Democratic party
that it VIII not pass another tarih Dill III
twtr y years.
"F.ow would Congress regard such
pls.ak. Governor" asked the reporter.
"Oh. | don't know" replied the Cover
nor. that body Is a law unto itseh'
"Do YOU think Congress Will pass the
tarin bll?' c.. .rho
hin mr. a bill. viii bee through Congress
IN a week or so and signed by President
cleveland. and then yOG are going 10 see
the greatest outbreak Of prosperity tne
couutrv has ever witnessed THOUSANDS
and thousands OF dollars worth Oh dry-
goods will be taken out OF bond, money
; lacked up in the banks because Oh the
caution Of its owners will 20 into many
J entarprlses. and there Will be big bisi-
ness boom.
one Of the reasons for the great eNpah-
| sim of trade" resumed the Governor
will be the general conviction that Inc
tariff question Is settled for many years
IA come. No matter how the tariff ques-
ZION is settled, businessmen are going IL
/ h. contented The Republican party Is
| not going 10 make any political cdpltal
bv fnding fault with the details OF the
I bin. What the business world VIII con
slider will be that the tariff bill Is at las'
passed. and that its business Is to adjust
/ itelf 10 IL. Within a year every busl
uess-man VIII have arranged his business
10 iii in with the tarif, and everything
will be running smoothly. That ~ why
| think a plank should be put IN th'
/ Den,ocratic State Conventions platform
/ This year assuring the businessmen that
so far as the Democratic party Is con
/ cerned. the tariff shall not BE- disturbed
and business disturbed by propositions e
/ change tariff rates by at least twenty
1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
BEREA CHURCH DEDlCA ItO.
Large Turnout Of Hanoverians-interest
Crremonics-Annuali Picnic.

ASHLAND. August G.-tSpeciaiD-fts-
to-day New E,rca church. situated about
twelve miles from Ashland on the Old
Mountain road was dedicated in tine pres
cnoe Of al least fifteen hundred people
The turnout looked Ike old Hanover
times. Tile services were conducted 10y
the pastor Rev. j. Il. Wilkinson. assisted
Ly nv D. H. Garlick, Of Gwathn-N re-
male Seminary. and Rev. G. W. 1'omKieS'
Of Hanover. The. new ediuce rs frame
building uX72. and takes the place al an
Ola church which has been standing near
Is nifty years. Between the morn. a and
ey,niu. services the good county folks
spread tables laden with al that the APP
petite could desire. and to which ample
Justice wa dom.
Tn. music was Of high order. Mr.
.Charlcs Chiles. of GWathmey. and NJ"
Lynn Thomas. Of Richmond, presided Mt
the organ. and Mr. Sampson. of Eich-
monI. gave several beautiful solos on ihe
cornet
Tonight the Town Council take up TWO
proposals for placing water. electric
lights and fire-plugs i'm thu town.
ON Wednesday Henry Clay Council.
Royal Arcanum. give their annual picnic
at Ashland Park. Speeches Will be made
by Grand-Recent H. G. Scott, Grand Sc
cre'aN William Loyenstsin, and Past
Grand-Rogent ". +. Irwin. Of Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
mR. swAN.oN COMMENDED.
Franklin County p'mocrn's Hn"''N" '"e
Young congressman

pockv NfoI.Nql VA, August 6.--(Spe-
-. -, tho democrats
c'"i' ~" '""'' - sei.c,
OF Franklin was mex mere 'o-'f'
,ficgatrs 60 ihe III pstrYi Nonsr'H-
st..,.I Convention. G. b. M at stuart
IA. Angus, 2sd 10 n mlnif a candidate
T.. ,.prs..ni th,n IN q e next Congress OF
;t.I'ni.d gtnter TW,utvAhrce delegates
yer. chosen. TN. colrsg u or repre-
..-,aty.. Ciale \ swanson. was
.fr,,glv endorsed anI Il commended IN
n,o f,rluavlng rce,iutionj
r.a. Deut,ctntc par,y Of the county
OF r'r,nklsn. m cousf1tion assembled.
,ln.,. fsr d,ciaratior ~ their allegiance
fo the fundamental doctrines OF tho
,srtv..fo ,,if. Foual rights 10 nil. and
soccial privilc-.s {, t0ne rhcy rejoice
tna, th1 time s.em to be near at hand
when boy th. pasaeg 4 tariff bin ia the
congress of th. 4 ted states long
step VIII %. taken twarls the ultimate
r,l,al of that .pole sive m AS arc formu-
i.t,j into "a uatio-i law rs the Mckin-
l.s b.H. "a statute which les miolcrable
Interference With .thr natural laws Of
trade has contriltt'd in - large measure
90 the .1curton to an forms OF enter
uri.a fl. tho rnrl States and the con-
....r,t e,0.rI,.-. ,ua want among the
,.l,l.
,,.,.,..., .t.. o.. ...t,,,. ~ crr cir.
,.,,..,. .i'., .,.,,,,, d.. ',l,-...1 with.
l.., .t.-...,...'' .,a.tt.,, 49,. d.ci,rc our-
..lyes in f,v,r' ~ r,. ffc. coinage Of
.ii,.r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
CROPS INJURED BY RAIN.
Cotton-rields Submerged and Wafer very
Dceo-Wa.hont Oh "A Railroad.

WILSON. y. g., August 6.-(SpeciaL)-
Much damage has be, done in this COM
munity by the unprecedented rains OF
III last three days. It commenced rain
Ing last Friday and has poured down al
mos, continuously ever since. Mr.. T..
Barnes said this morning that he had htty
acres Of cotton that were su0merSel
completely.
Along Contentnca creek all the crops
ar under water. In many places a hofsr
can swim in the cOrn-iieids. There Is no
telling how great the damage H. MIR.
Frank Barnes has over hunlred acres
of corn under water. and the chance Is
that il H. completely destroyed. othrFs
along the creek have suffered a badly
on the Shortcut railroad dangerous
'v,asaout occurred near Black river. III
cons -aucnce all trains for the South VS.
to-day and to-day have been Obliged 10
20 by WILMINGTON II Is thought tha'
two days will be required 10 repair the
damage So that trains can pass.
The Presbyterian congregation mere nave
generously Offered To the Biptlsts irer on
char,. the use Of their hou-e oi worship
w.lle the church of the latter Is IN course
% erection
Last week the Baptist congreSatio,nl
turned over 10 sir. Il. q. Briggs thrir oil
house Of worship. he having bousht II
some wca,ls ago Mr.. Briggs VIII III 'he
house up for a priZe-house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
Mr.. HlCCS DIED Of HEART-OlSEASe.
Fields Flooded by Iucessant hains nih'e
Frida, -Improyemeni-.

SCOTLAND NECK. y. G., August g.
,Spccial)-Mr. Wiley IIigss, for many
years "A resident Of this community but
for the past few years resident o. Green
willie. y. c.. did suddenly Saturday at
Littleton of heart-dissase. IL was thefe
for his health. His body was brought 10
Scotland Neck Saturday, remalned III
the hotel Saturday night, ana was CIR
ried TO I.awrence's Church In EdSe'ohio''
for interment yesterday. Mr.. hIgSs was
well known here. and leaves Ak Interest
ing family OF sons and daughters VINO
live in Greenv.ile.
Rain has been falling here almost con :
stantIy since Friday. The land Is hood
with water. bitches filed, and the RAJ q
has not yet abated.
Or W. r. Wood late superintendent u
the insane asylum at Raleigh, nas great v
improved his premises since he return u
10 Scotland Neck. There has been m r.
building here this summer than Tor = ~
eral years.
Persons who have kept good aecou ats
say that tn crop has been made al III zen
less expense this year than usual
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
SHOOTING ARRAY IN CHARIOT TIE
Mr.. .Jabez Myers Twice Wounded os MI
F,sd oliyer-A Misunderstanding.

CHARLOTTE. y. g., August g. .Spe-
ciaI)-Mr. Jabez Myers. a prominent ira
yelling salesman. was shot in TINS city
this morning by Mr.. Fred. oliver presi-
dent OF the Charlotte oil and Fer tiiiZ'r
COMPANY. Mr. Myers was shot twice-in
the chin and in the arm. The woun Is are
serious. and Mr. Myers's recovery l. pro,
nounced doubtful. The affair has cfea tea
.,reat excitement on account Of the pro MI
hence OF thu principals. The Iro' 'pie
arose over some misunderstanding W hch
occurred at Morehead Guy. MI III yeFs
has been threatening violence anu mas
,,iven unn,ist,kable evidence OF III Entail
alteration. His friends had him In CT arse'
but this morning he saw Mr.. oiver pas
ing in mis- buggy and started aiter him.
Mr. Oliver used his pistol WIN 'hs result ,,.'
stated above. Mr. Myers had no deadly
weanon upon hts person. Mr. on yer has
been placed under a i5.Oco bono for MS
appearance at court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
ISLE OF WIGHT FOR COL. C. F. DAY.
Delegates Elected to the Second District
Convention.

SUFFOLK. VA. August G.-(Special)-
large and enthusiastic convention Of
Oh. Democrats of Isle OF Wight county
Was nca at the courthouse to-day 10
select d,ie.at-s t. the congressional con-
Neuuou oi the Second District lion.
Thomas D.. Wright. eX-membor Of the
LEGISLATURE. WAS chosen chairman, ana
lsnn IL. Wa;I. secretary. The following
representative Democrats were selected
as DELEGATES. cN-Congrass John W.
Lawson. Colonel X. T.. Elykin, Hon.
Thomas -. Wright II. r.. Parker. l.. j.
Dui-n. Dr. Gavin R1W.s, j. X. Ward,
IS. T. HoWlc. IT, II. Whitley. !. W. StoH,
j. ". Jordan. &. T.. Joyner. Jesse Whit
lcv. ). 4. Johnson. j " Cones The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Bc 1t solved. That the Democrats
a. TIE county OF Isle of Wight in con-
Ncuiion ass .mhled. endorse the candidacy
a. Colonel 6. y. Day Tor Congress; de
clare him 60 boz our choice g. represent
th. Second District. IN the Fifiy-fourth
Congress. and 90 hereby instruct the dele
Gates Of th- county Of Isle OF Wight
chosen by this convention, 10 u.s. all
honorable means to secure his nominal
f..u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
wIunowing. from Weldon.

WELDON, n. c.. August s.-(special) ,
Mr.. ID. T.. Sialnback. OF the Roanoke
News. left yesterday for Virginia Beach
where he will remain few days and ther
so to Baltimore for Mrs. stainback. whc
has been visiting there for some time.
CAPTAIN Wade II. MCGEE, for ions
time a polite and efficient conductor OF
the Atlanta special between TINS point aii'
Richmond. was in town to-day.
Quite washout occurred near Fayette
willie. n c. The north bound trains Sun
dav came yia wilmington. Nos. % and j
were consolidated, and reached here fou
hours late
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
Jarvis and SreIght Endorsed.

TARBORO'. y. c.. August 6.-tSpeciaL)
The Democratic convention met here to-
day. Or. L. II. Speight was elected chair
man Or. W. p. Mercer was nominated
for the Senate. and Or NJ. II. Pitt ana W.
O. Howard for the House. a fun county
ticket was nominated.
Or. r. H. Speight was endorsed Tor
Congress.
Hon T. ]. Jarviss course in. the Senate
was endorsed. and delegates to the state
Convention were instructed 10 favor the
primary plan for selecting United States
senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
virginia News Items.

The University Of Pennsylvania foot
ballers are now INDUCING in regular prac-
tice at Broadwater. Va. Four OF the
EIGHT forwards have reported to captain
Knipe and Coach Woodruff. and at once
got down 10 business.
Major William Jolllne, Of Buchanan.
the Wel-kuoWu civil engineer and Demo-
cratic politician. is very III at Lot: Angeles
cal. where he spent last wnt@, with his
family Ills recovery IS despaired Of by
his many friends and admire rs in Viz
gina.
William Clements. the cracker Jack"
engineer of The ChesaT cake and ohio.
says the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
was born at Scottsviue. VI, January Is.
1876: began firing at the age of 49, and
promoted to engineer six years later, or
Mnen Il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07

terday indefinitely. throwing about W
bands out Of employment.
william Daniel Rice. prominent
farmer. living at Rice's MIL. In this
county. died yesterday. Mr.. Rice was IN
the 5sth year Of bis age. and during the
late war served as a private soldier IN
Company +. Fourth North Carolina cav
airy Tifty-ninth North Carolina state
Troop Regiment Mr.. Rice was IN Nortn-
ern Virginia, and was In every pattie IN
which the cavalry was engaged.
The yhoopIng cough Is very prevalent
here, and is having a fatal effect among
the negro children. fifteen OF whom have
died during the last week among whom
were three In one family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
GLOUCESTER DEMOCRATS.
Delegates 10 Ee Elected Next Saturday
Republicans Meet.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA
August -lSp"cialJ-Owns 20 heavy
rains the Democrats held no meetings ON
SATURDAY 10 send Delegates to the Tap
u4r4nnock convention, TO De held August
IAN. Meetings wil, be- held al the various
ptDc.rcts next saturday
Tine Republicans held 4 meeting here
to-day. judge r. l.. Taylor was made
chairman and John hughes secretary.
Tie following DELEGATES were elected 70
inc convention. To be held at Urbana on
August IAN. H. + Waves, J. III. Garter.
T. r. Ross. r. n Franklin. L G. Booker,
John Ifushcs. aad r. G. Walker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
Dayton's Charity Circus.
0iarper's Weckly)

business was at a stanGstill In Dayton.
O.. on July 18th. because OF the unus@uai
event OF an amateur circus performance
The clowns and riders were the pes'-
known young men OF the place anu ss
the entertainment were given fof cnai -
sake. IL Was not only artisticaliy, Out
financially a success. The proceeds were
divided 10 equal shsreA hstwssn tho siDes'-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
Was n Statement Ever Published?
Pulaski News-Review)


We publish below section Sf7 OF the
Code of Virginia in regard TO annual
statements by the board OF supervisors
OF the expenditures OF the public money.
II will be seen from this law that super
visors Of every county are required 20
make public. either by publishing In a
newspaper or posting at the courthouse
and al each election precinct a full and
accurate list Of all money expended du-
ring the year for county expenses. thus
giving every taxpayer in the county an
opportunity Of knowing Just how the
county money has been spent. and whether
there has been extravaganza in the
management Of the public funds.
This IS perfectly right and proper. as the
board Of supervisors Of county IL no
thing moro than the agent OF the tax
navers. II should account To those tax
nayers for tho faithful discharge OF its
dutv. Now. while this is the law tand
,va do not say that il has been violated
I'm This county, but W. do not say that We
have not been able 20 find taxpayer
uno has seen any such notices "a the
I,v r,oulros. and II the law has not
beon complied with. We would Ike 20 Set
some information on the subject
II is quite an important matter that
the people or the county 9h'u" N"'"
INST how much their county gOver1me (
- costing each year. and It is lot q, ~
important in this county, but IL Is % al
over the state.
There f. no kind of doubt hat the OK
nenses of the State and county = otn-
ments I'm Virginia are cXorbitant IN me
extreme and in view of the Tact tfat
the people are considering the iutl'c1
of 4 constitutional convention. The taN-
rovprs should be enlightened as mH'h go
nos.ible in regard 10 state, county 'h'
municipal expenses. So that they may 1'I
wisely when that convention Is c"'''''
We would Toe glad to hear from NV ~
navar who has ever s'sn notice 'ih
any hoard of supervisors Of the ils''i 'r-
ments Of county money. II 10 ~
notices have been published We "'u'
ike 10 know why the supervisors
ignored this very Important law
following Is the law ......
THE }osri of Supervisors sh"u
10 be- made out annually. Hh.'H ''''.
after their meeting az which me ''"h'
low is made. a statement sh'"'hS ''
aggregate amount Of On" r'c-lf'' t''
uendlturcs = the year neNl li .'.'''.',
also statement showing tht '-fi
amount allowed for the nest su'''''Ii,
year to a.. officers of thu county, an!
FOR incidental and necessary expenses 'l
the county. in form as follows
no sheriff of tho county. ........-...'s ...'
To Cl.ril OF the County '1urt-..-.. '>'-''
To Commonw Attorney for IN"
county OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -.--.-..-- -'-'' 900
To Urea slfr.r of the county ..-....-...- s..-'
/ q, members of thr Board ot super
/ Iisnrs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .'''
! To registrars ...........-..... ---..'''-''s -''
To Superintendent of the Poor........$ g..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
t,,.,t,I az John -. Ticklcn.

DANViLd.E, VA. August 6.-(Speciai)-
,rle f,iner..l oi JOIN h. Ficklen, agent OF
The southern Tariff Association In ms
civ and a deacon in the First Presbyte-
risn church. who died in Chris,iansburg
veateraav. took nlacc In this city this
afternoon. the remains reaching here inns
morning. The body was inferred WIN
Masonic honors. lie leaves wiie ana
one child. 49,. -, - .------.--------.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07

AUErst e.-CspeciaI)-Mr. - ,rn ~ ar a road "a
~ Tcw Upton. was thrown , ,ipl,. return-
cart on Thursday at ara rT Sad his jaw-bone
ing from church. ana ha" internal in
and leg 9roE KEN saturday sn night. and was
juries; , ~ ai.p ue was very highly es-
,.ornod IN his community
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
The Canpaign In Roclsbridgc.

LEXINGTON, VA, August 6.-(Special)
r.. Democrats OF the county opened toe
camuairn here to-day. il being cour'-day.
EN-Goy ruor Fltzhugh Lee introduced
Hon. Champ. Clarke. Of Missouri as 'he
,,..,i,.r of The occasion. He made a mas
rty speecb npon the tariff question OF
tns eoV IFS audience was a representa-
t.v, one of thc county. and one OF the
l,~y.ct ever assembled IN the courthouse.
m. greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
Homlcid q In Mississippi

JACKSON. Mss, August e.-Marks
Wolcott a prao ticing attorney in this city
for the past Twenty years, shot and pro-
bably fatally wounded Henry Howe.
farmer. near Onondagl, In that village
last night Witnesses declare that Howe
was the a. .gressor and that he assaulted
WoIcott w striking him from behind.
Wolcott hen shot Howe In the stomach.
Onondagn is seventeen miles northwest
OF this slty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
washout IN the ". & w.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. August 6.-ln
consequence of washout at Goshen. on
the wilmington and Weldon railroad, The
train due here at ; p. NJ. has not arrived
and probably Will not reach here before
tomorrow morning. by which time The
necessary repairs are expected to have
leen CONNECTED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07

county. Was a the city Jail to-day lor
John iaiIston Ind John Rogers tcoio'eo,.
who are wanted IN the county TO answer
charges of iarc,ny. lie got Hos'Is w" w.,
iiairfton has Jug commenced 10 e'' ''
a ten months stiience here i"r '''''''''
oltCuCe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
rou Ills Henson IN

DANyIILE. Va, August e.1Soi i' EN-
y. Il; C" ros . ,i in Main-s,reet Methodist
lost rd ms Yesterday morning. will b, r'k 1s
! !" , arrived in D,nvllle tonight
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
LumseR-WoRKs SHUT q OWN.
Death of william Daniel Rice In All oil
the Cavalry Battles

WINDSOR. n. c., August o. -'opeei. =
The Greenleaf-Jo Johnson haiiro' III ana Lui''
her comnanv shut down fheIc works yes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07

CuENERY.-Died. at Hanover Court
house. August 9th. ALICE MARSHALL
orlv child OF Tate Ferrell and Hetue lay
Tor Chenery; aged weeks and . days
PUIILIPS.-Die yesterday evening AZ
100 o'clock at his residence. in barton
Heights. JAMES PHILLIPS late OF
Ianderchernle. Monmouth county, Ens.'
In the 2gth year Of his age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Granton Pa.) papers please copy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
TWO DRY TOWNS.

Yesterday the two cities were drS towns.
indeed. dryer. perhaps. than ever known
before. and not. even saltwater, CARS
or cigarettes were ohtanable anywhere.
The clubs. which are sprnging up by
the score. were well patronized in conse-
quencc. and the rooms crowded all day
with old ana nowly-admitte1 members.
one saloonist got caught IN Portsmouth,
and was fined 800 this morning.
Bishop Canes. OF Georgia. Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Conference
is visiting Norfolk. and preached twice
at the Street African Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday
The new steel practice-ship Bancroft
is expected at the navy-yard to-day.
Mcssrs. Johnson d Campbell. lumber
dealers, OF Portsmouth, have failed. Ida
hiitles and assets not stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
J. W. MAYNARD DEAD
he Is SUDDENLY CARRIED OFF BY A
CONCESTiVE CHILL.
Clubs springing Up and TlourIshing I'm
tho Cities by the Sea, and the Boys
Get Their Sunday Beer.

NORFOLK, VA, August 6.-(Special)-
Tho welI-known Norfolk county trucker
John W. Maynard father Of state-senator
H. L. Maynard. died suddenly this morning
about o'clock at the residence OF the
family, on the Western Branch. of a con-
gestive chill and before medical attention
could reach him. Mr.. Maynard was IN
the trucking business for about thirty
years. and was successful IN accommodating
property. I'm addition to which the family
receives $4,000 life insurance Deceased
was 90 years Of age. and leaves wife and
several children. lie was a member or
Monumental Methodist Episcopal church
for a number Of years
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-05

people go in that far, they get beyond
ny depth
Still, in lowly, common way like
TO fish. The last time l essayed this
gentle sport was out on the Walnu,
t1ver, in Kansas. A colored person
showed me the place 1t was Il SUBJ
lime place. | cut a pole right there
t3nons the plum bushes. 1t was a
splendid pole, big as my arm at the
QUIT, and strong enough SO you could
nave landed COW with it, if one had
oft. l baited, under the guidance of
the colored person, with a piece of
nVer. 1he line was accoutered with IL
red bob or float. The mission of this
loaf, as l will explain to inexperienced
people. is to appraise one when there
is a bite. That is its mission 1t lies
n the water and you watch it, When
t moves about uneasily that isn't a
bite. That's nibble. You don't do
anything when you have nibblL
When the bob goes clear nder water
that's 4 bite. and you sock it to him.
Some people like to fool with Il fish,
and let him tow around on their lines
and run and filibuSter and make no
quorum points, and think he's getting
AWAY. l don't do that way I'm n
plain man. l am perfectly frank with
fish and don't believe in raising false
hopes, even in the bosom Of bass.
So simply yanS 'em forth unhesitat-
ingly and give 'em the worst at once
After while, this time on the Wal
| nut, l had Il bite. The float dil.- ,tpear-
ed like the surplus during the Harri-
son administration. / let him have it,
1t was an eel. / fetched him through
the atmosphere looking like a letter
and slammed him against the great
state of Kansas. 1t was a jolt which
ought to have loosened every tooth
in his head.
Il want to pause right here to say
that, talking about game fish, an eel
is the gamest fish that ever lived
Talk about black bass? Do you know
what a bass would have done if I'd
smashed him against my district that
way? Well, he wouldn't have done
anything. He'd just sprawled there
Maybe he'd curl his tail a trif1e but
He surely was the gameSt eel I ever
met He sprang up the moment he
hit the grass and made for the water
on the rJln-pole. line and all. And
game! When [ headed him off that
that's the limit. But this eel of mine
eel stood right up on his tail and
fought me. The colorcd person had
dog named Body Guard. Dog had
record, too. He got on the warpatl
once, and closed every store in town.
I'VE sicked Body Guard on the eel
My eel whipped him in two and q
half minutes. He was the gamest ee
ever known. No, | didn't get him
either. He went back in the Walnut
where he lived. You might as we!
have tried to stop the senate. Kansas
City Times.