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The Value of Fingers.

panes OF Germany has been max ing: an inter
esting estimate Of the mouey Value OF hands
and fingers. According to the figures: the loss
efficiency, or, in other words, the whole ability
10 earn q living. Losing the right hand d pre-
:eiaies the value Of an n, indistdpal as worker
earnings Of both hands. TIE thumb is reck
oned to be worth from 90 to 80 per cent OF tnt
earnings; the frs finger OF, the right hand is
valued at from IA 30 18 per cent; that of ihe
left HAND at from s to.13.5 per cent. The mid.
die finger Is worth from lotto Is Der cent. The
third hneer Is valued at no more than from
TO 8 per cent, while the little finger is worth
from to12 per cent. The difference In the
percentages, il is explained, is oceasioned BY
the differences III lh6 trades followed by the
injured ones.-St. Louis Globe. Democrat.
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ELECTRICITY AND. DEATH.
=. - ::
Living Proof That Man Can With
= stand Great Shocks.

:. New YORK. Nov. 16.-The. possibility
that the experiments upon the person of a
criminal condemned to death in the cleo
:trical chair may prove successful has
started, New York physicians and cleo
tricians$to discuss that matter.
II A man is1iYing at Pittsfield. Mass, who
after having received through his body an
electrlc4current of 1900 volts and remain
ing to ali appe arances dead from the shock
for seven minutes: is not only alive but
we'll, and his life and health he owes TO
the suggestion of Mr.. d'Arsonnvai Of
Paris. who a few months ago said that
a person shocked by powerful ELECTRIC
current should be treated as one drowned
is treated, ; .'::Ss. 80
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EFFECTS OF COLD.
A Feeling That Is Very Similar to
That: of Searching.


Burning Is usually associated with heat, and
it seems mlsnomer 10 speak of cold burns.
Chemists tell us. that there is really no such
thing as cold; which is relative heat. and that
the lowest temperature YET registered Is some
degrees above absolute cold. -: -. :: :.
At the last meeting of the Swiss Society of
Natural Sciences at Lausanne, M. Raoul. Pts.
tet gave some particulars CONCERNING cold
burns experienced by hims and assistants
during his investigation OF the lowest ten pera-
ture atrainable. There are two degrees of
burns. .. In one case the skin reddens at the
first and burns blue the following dav, and
subsequently the area of the spot expands until
it becomes nearly double Its original 6men-
sions.-.
The "burn," which is usually not healed un IN
five or six weeks after its occur nee, is ac.
companied by very painful itching ON the
affected spot and The surrounding tissues.
When the burning Is more serious, produced
by longer contact with the cold body, a burn of
the second degree Is experienced. In this case
the skin is rapidly detached, and all parts
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EASTERN RACES.
The Weather at Lexington All That
Could Be Desired.

i. LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 16-1he weather
: was perfect and the track fast.
/: FouFa a half furlongs. Caldwell won, W Ills
second, Parthenia third. Time. :57.
: six funO1g~, Balkiine won, Miss Lilly second
Annie 81 third. Time; 1:15. -.
SIX furloDgs, Cerro GOrdo won, Mil Boy sec
ond, POGO TEMPO third. Time, 1;15.
= our and a half fufiongs. Tenor won, Ava
.ianehe second, Goodwin third. Time, So
Five IuilOngs Gallon dos won, Ductor sec
ond. Sir0in third. Time, 1:011S. : >
Bobby GAyloF won, BathOi second, Pagan fhIrd.
: Time, 1904. - = 3. :
-NiDe-sikteenths. Sexton won, Gotta second,
: Halpin third. Time, .56 :ss -:
- Five. furlongs, Rosam0nd won, The Surgeon
second, LeoDell Ihlrds lime, 1:g6E4.
( -Sixteenlhs. Commous won, Disturb
aner second, Danton third Time, 1 :I1sf
j.: Three tOuTths. MikleiO1In won. Pebble Rock
second, King HInlyar thiId. Timei ] POE :. !.
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KNOWLEDGE.

:. Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who liye.bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being. will attest
the value to health of the: pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs:
!: Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties ola perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system
colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all Drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is mani
ufaotured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered. +.
fe23 TuThsatf X
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:. THE. effeesof cooking with Dr.. Prices
Baking Powder spreads a ray of nshfne
around the family eircle.: -.
Scored Genera, Mansfield.

J.. Los ANGELES, Noy. 1b.--Att orney Han.
lon made: his argument in hehalt. Of the
contestants liz the Pratt " i'll case.tolday,
and cccppied:tlle entire morning and after
noon. s He scored General Mansfield.
claiming that he and Mrs. Cross brought
Mrs. Pratt Los Angeles, and gotdeeds to
lands and thousands ef@dollars from her
while she was an: I'M becfle., 3.
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SIS, 600 For. TRANsPARENcIES
A Single Item of the Cost Of a Politi-
=. =. :cal@Canyas in New York CITY. Z: =:

-:
!: During the two weeks preceding an election
in New NelA Cfty those sign painters who
make al specially of .poltieal transparentes
have. sonefllne Of aharvest. There are only a
few: Of them. and they divide about $4,000
patd. for printing on; =eanvas tie names OF The
. candidates and fixing the canvas: TO a plain
2 wooden frame which serves as tirewood later,
after The election. r.: -: :.<..::..: +
The average: cost Of the campaign ira SPAR
ency stretched In freu OF party head quarters
is SIS. There are:about 1000 such. transpas.
encies In New York Oily this year, averaging
abUut 1hfrty.tive in: each Assembly fiet.
The number in difeeent districts varies. con,
sidefaby. being laEeps! In, chose in5..whieh
B0gyery, Third :ayel1 ue, Grand street,; Ia5{h
str eet and Eighth avenue. IamInang has "a
headquarters In every Assembly district.
The Repu blleaIs~ have two .heaaeu arterS in
every Assembly disfricI-th0se of the regulars
and he .Millionandftes. Then:*there are'.tIle
.
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WANTED FOR :: FORGERY. +
Arrest of a Prominent Attorney. on.
Old Indictments. .s:-. b.. !.

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 16. - John5Fair-
field. one OF the most prominent attor+
news in the city, was arrested this
evening by Chief of Police Rogers,
on the strength of*a e: letter: from
Chief inspector Watts: Of. the eriminai
Investigation bureau of.tfe Boston Police
Department The letter contains the ia
formation that Fairfield is. none other than
John F. Dore, who was indicted at Boston
in 1887 on four counts OF forgery aud four
counts of utteripg. The. money was OBJ
tanned from savings banks and was the
property Of poor women, Fairfield lis. one
of the most influential men In the King
County Democracy. - :.*.-s =;
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HENRY c. MBSON..
Death of the Powder Manufactures
: -. and TurfmaII. -. :.

SAN JOSE: Nov, 16-Henry C.=sJndson,
the well-known niilhonaire horsemaa,;
:xho owns large ranch, with elegantly
appointed sta bles. at West Santa Clara,
died last night at his home, as the result
Of The amprtation Of bis right leg a. couple
of months ago. Deceased was the owner
OF the Judson Powder Works at Berkeley.
He leaves widow and several children.
The remains will be shlppe,f to San Fran
cisco tomorrow for tntermeut. ~;
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+. SAVED The PRISONER.
But the Penalty of His Crime i.
Death ANYWAY.

BIRMINGHAM, @Ala.,* Nav. 16-Cbarley
Foster, a negro, is under; arrest in this:
city charged vita assault on the person of
Mrs. Tom Payne. near .Besse1ller.. this
county, Tuesday night, He was Identified
BY the woman and her young :brether-in-
law. An~edett was made to lynch him.:
but by hare work; on the part Of 1.-The off,
GERS the negro. was placed In jail. The
peualtYin this State is death. -. S., S. II
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Taken From the. St. Paul.

SAN. pIEGo. .Ney. 16.-The tug Santa Fe:
went cut last night and. took of five. pas
sengers from the. stea ner St. Paul: bound
from .Mdzstlan to San francisco. Nine
bags Of mail were also: brought ashore By:
the.tug,. serted at the postpfice and sent
out this morning, furty-eight houFs ahead
of regular steamertime to San francisco.
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Trial Of Murderer Craig.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 16.-In the Craig
trial to-day Willie Craig. the seven-year-
old SOP of the murderer, resumed bis .testi-
mony telling how his father murdered bis
mother. Several other witnesses testified
TO Craig being drunk on the day of the
murder; also his threatening TO wipe off
the face of the earth his wife's whole
family - 3 ::
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Only Killed Himself.

: LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov. 16:--Allen Prime,
timer who attempted TO kill his wife
and mother-in-law: and shot. his sister-in-
law Oh Tuesday afternoon, died at tine city
hospital to-day. Miss Lehman is much
improved to-day and will soon be out.
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HONOR TO. HoHENLOrE.
Closing Up His Affairs In Alsace.
j: Il orra;ne.

STRAssBURG, IN ov. 16.-Prince Won Ho-
heplohe, the imperisi German Chancellor.
has arrived hare to wind up his affairs as
Statthalter of Alsaee--Lorraine. He re-
celyed#the congratulations of the Officials
and delegates from the communal comp
ctls Of: the province. ON his appointment
A gala perform encs was given at the thea
ter to-Aight .in"hls b onor.
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Sharp Fighting ON fhe Tana,.,::

:: LoNpoY,: Nov: 16:-Maff advlces from
Witaii East Africa. dated the middle Of
October. say sharp tigh ting has taken place
ON The Tana River between 200 Somalis and
IS Europsa1s. accom- panied by % Eiatig es.
Many of the SomaIis were Killed. = :
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A. Boy Murderer.

ATLANTA, Ga. NV. 16:-Willam j..
Myers, the boy still in his teens. who was:
charged with the murder of F. Z. Crowley,
was found guilty this afternoon: There
is q o. reco mme ndation TO mercy. -:
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Prominent LAWYER Dead.

BOISE. idaho, NOV. 16.--Judgs Allison
Smith. aged 49, was found dead in bed to-
day. In former. years he.was prominent
on the: coast, and was:at one time asso-
ciated with Senators Mitchell and Do1ph
of Oregon in the law practice. ..
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Robert C. Winthrou Dead.

:BosToN, Nov. 16.-Robert C.=Wihthrop
died here at II 80 P. M. He had been iii
for a long time and the end was not unax-
petted. Mr.. Winthrop was one of Massa-
:ehusetts' most noted men. CHASING high as
asia tesulan and orator.
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r Checked by a: Storm.

!. BoULDER, Golo...Nox.I6- Thefore st fire
west OF; this city was checked by q great
STORM last night, and this Will enable: the
fire-fghtersto exit usutsh+:the flames just
west Of Gold Hill. No lives were. LOST as
far as reported. The property loss is.esti-
mated at $1,000, oOO. -.
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Business Is Poor.

New: HAVEN. Conn. .NoY.. The firm
Of B. il. Douglass q Sons, confectieners.
applied: for the appointment Of a re-
ceiyer.: to-day. Their assets are S150, 900
aud liabilities 100000. They gave as rea-
sons for the action: that=business is. poor.
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One Thing Learned.

1.-THE hardest thing to acquire, MISS" said the
dramatic teacher, lis the art OF laughing
naturally without apparent effort"
''Oh, hay, got that down fine,'s said the
would be soubrette. ~ typewrote for three
years for man who was always telling me
funny stories about his little boy."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
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Suicide of a Preacher.

MDDLEsBoRo, KY: Nav. 16.-Rev.
Richard Carroll, a prominent Baptist
preacher hanged himself: near Maynorcl+
Vile. He was :S9: years old and has been
preaching sixty-fve years. . -:
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snow in British. Columbia.

VANcoUyER. BE-, Nov 16-The cold
wave has reached British Columbia.
There have been sharp frosts during the
past two: days, and to-day there was a
heavy snow all.
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Penyzo rode mile straightaway, paced
by quad. in min. 43 sec., over the
same course where johnson beat Sal
Yatur's time.
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Death of a Sporting Writer.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.--P. j. Donahue,
we'll known as a writer on sporting topics,
died at Lakewood. N. j., to-day, aged 81
years.
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The q Red. Duchess /" Dead.

LONDON, Nov. ~16.-CarOline5. Agnes:
Bereslord. 4Dowager Duchess of :Montrose, :;
known in the racing world as Mr.. Manton.
and also as the:'.Red Duchess" is dead,
aged 76:: ::
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Exnartino Silver

New YORK. ): Nov. 10:-The steamship
Campania Will take out tomorrow 1901
ounces Of silver. :. -. :.
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"a bacneIor lies beneath this sod
.::"who disooeyed the laws of God;
::"advfce to others. thus give
:"don'tlfve bach as L did live.
regreti

When completed the dealer has orders to
erect the STONE at the head of the newly exca-
waited grave, and what the next chapter in this
unnatural tale may be time alone can tell
Logansport special to st. Louis Republic.
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An Eolian Harm.

The largest harp ever made, so far as is
known, was that Invented and constructed by
M Vrrltan, provost OF Burkli, near Basic. Ii
was known as the gigantic meteorological
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peahndx for Maunr

BOSTON,. Nov. 16-Francis Peabody was
naminated as the Democratic candidate
for Mayor Of this city tonight, !.
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Rode a Fast Mile.

BUFFALO. N. Y. Nov. 16.-W. H.
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plurality
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administration purpose" when be
was called 10 order by Cultivate and
warned by the Speaker. Boutelle de-
nounced the conduct of the admins
tration on Hawaiian affairs a. "pea-
nut politics. He asked the House 70
repudiate the whole malOdOrOUs affair
and express 10 the new republic its
cordial congratulations.
The Speaker decided that Boutelle
had gone outside the question Of per
sonal privilege, and, a. be would not
desist, ordered him TO take his seat.
McCreary protested that Boutells,
by his manner and words" had
charged improper motives 20 the COM
mittee.
Boutene interected-'I withdraw
manner The gentleman from Ken
lucky has enough for both Of us
WASHINGTON, August Sit is Off
cially confirmed that the course Of
Minister Willis in officially recogniz-
ing so far as he had right TO 90 the
Hawaiian republic has been approved.
A reply had been sent 10 Willis, in
which the republic is formally recog-
nized by the United States Govern
ment. In the House today Boutelle
denounced the administration for
recognizing the Hawaiian republic
and Withholding the fact from Con-
gress, and proceeded TO arraign the
Hawaiian policy of the government.
He was cut Off by the demand for tie
regular order.
WASHINGTON, Aug. is. - FODT
members of the Hawaiian commission
who came here 10 secure redress for
eN-Queen Liliuokalani or prevent the
recognition Of the Republic, leli for
Honolulu via san Francisco. Their
mission was complete failure. There
is every reason 10 believe also that the
enVoys failed 10 see the President be-
fore his departure for Buzzard Ray. Is
is understood the position taken by
the state department when the United
States offered 10 restore liliUokslant
on granting general amnesty and she
refused, the administration considered
the relations with the eN-QGccp ter
minated.
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WIDEMANN SNUBBED.
Gresham Asks Him What lie
Wants. and For Whom.

WASHINGTON. y G.. Aug, AR.
Nidemann, enc Of tbv cm;SSarics
Of the cx-Qucen ljlj0olalapi. OF
Hawaii introduced himself 10
Secretary Gresham at the State
Department this mora g. and soon
discovered 'ha; I; wa quite a cool
day.
a con vegsauon, las os about ten
minutes. took place in tho Score
,arv's public Office, p wAich Nj
Nldemauu p emed {. aa subject 10
aame rather curt iteBjtjea as 60
what be wanted. au5 whom he
claimed 30 represent No jndiea-
tion appeared in tie interview Of
any rre-attanged conference be
tween the Secretary 81 state and
tho Hawaiian emisaariee.
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Tho Hawaiian IL, a'ia' Cora70}s
aiouefa era meeting - coN fecep
ton in Washington jhat jbev are
justified in asking Mia; are We
horo forf" Iher arc about pe slow
ta learn ANYTHING ps the r0ove,VNai
uru,Eonz. tut lNrNahly ,hev ave
convinced Is, tbia t'o'e thet thav rve
rut ,f "ou,t re,hara a. i= well
orouah ta ear1 che Commission -
hivatnu pc 'hei, report wn
eottle nr, lingering scor,s in tho
minds "f 'h", part, io 34Waii Is
7 NnllaMN
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tErS S9s7 Ury-t,r, 4rrrJt;Vf,E
81 .-,r si-A v ,-re~-5 al ,.-,rr-
~ - -a-i.s--a r5ress p = n
Ty-.sr--,'y7,, srz - f>''>'at->r,rz r.
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AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE MATTER SILEN

Journey Sadly Homeward, Hfh
knowledge that They Have ABsOIuteIy
Nothing Their
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No''l5 ttlae - 14a'r Prco 1'bcf'c
We ~rul1 lika - Is rr,scrt ~ the
N,st reception oivrn ta 'hr loid hieh
lslan3s =, thr p'nat ana good chiei
Naoieinto rf this rrOoh'lr, when
thoe trN him th4, hare voino 80 have
IT,, Nttnl MnlretS @ncon lil 70
s,o,r} Me,h Twain shonl6 ha IN
,,te1 'o faho 50 in Republican
STANDARD
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himself going INTO a wall he jumped. He came
down on his knee and hurt 1t severely, and
then very fOCliShly rode some miles home. sur
fering much pain en- route. For weeks he was
confined To the house, and though the accident
happened months ago he is still lame.
No harm comes from riding with too short a
stretch. except that IL initiates against style, or
at the worst brings ON muscular cramp But
The danger Of rupture or structure Is very great
if the stretch is too long, not to speak OF the
discomfort, and the machine should not be rid
den any distance till the matter is attended to.
Neglect may cause serious consequences.
Learn TO back-pedal expertly. 1t Is one OF
the chief pleasures OF cycling TO feel that every
movement of your machine is under control.
Watch good rider threading his wav through
traffic vehcuar and pedestrian. The secret
of his confidence and easy department lies in
the fact that he has acquired the knack of con-
trolling bis machine with his feet. Nearly
every accident 10 riders in the street is the re.
suit Of awkwardneSs on the part OF the rider.
Many lady riders are afraid to use Toe clips
of any kind for fear Of catching the dress. A
smooth tOe-hoOk, however, does not catch any
skirt that is kept in good repair. and Is a de-
cided advantage, slGce it helps the user to
climb hills-especlally long Ones-and Is per-
feet safeguard against missing the pedal. This
last is an accident that lady riders are often
liable TO, owing TO the low gears they gener ally
use, which, OF course, makes the pedaling very
fast II anything like speed Is attempted.
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association, and had its councils been foil owed
had its appeals been beeded, California would
be to-day The grand sportSman's paradise II
was a decade ago.
"If there are honorable sportsmen wishing to
conserve the interests OF their fellows the doors
OF the State Sportsmen's Association are omen
TO them and they will be gladly and klndlY re,
ce1ved as cO-WorkerS in that neid so ably nIitu
by ;he present organization. They can nave no
honorable purpose In view not found ID the
faith and practice of the existing association:
"Article second of the constitution, dennIDg
the objects and purposes of its existence, says:
ITO unite the sportsmen of the State In Sc
curing the Introduction and accumulation OF
suitable game and fish not found here; TO euu-
cate the people generally TO a higher standard
in the b9netcieDt results TO present and fulnfe
generations of a wise code OF game ana nSD
preserving laws faithfully observed; TO urge
the enforcement Of the laws now In operation
and to secure the enactment of such further
laws as may seem wise; TO bring men OF KIM
dred tastes into more Intimate relations, In
order that all proper rights, privileges and
pleasure may be secured to those whose IN
stincts make them lovers OF the rod and gun;
and 10 further such other ends as may properly
lie within the province of an association oil
sportsmen.'
"What more can any sportsman. any good
citizen, ask? III there Is any sentiment ex-
pressed in the above article TO which these ad.
vocates OF new association canrot SUBSCRIBE
they are not sportsmen aud are not laDorllg
for the common good and must not masquerade
under the name of State association in order
TO advance their personal interests"
according to the daily press" does not
sound very well. Mr.. Payne, as by that way OF
putting II readers of The Field Sports might
possibly infer that the dailies, generally speak
ing, are not favorable to that excellent body
known as the State SporIsmen's Association OF
California.
George W. Stren, a member OF the staff OF
the American Field, and president OF the Fly
casting club, was an interested spectator of the
fiy-casing tournament held Friday on Straw
berry Lake.
Trout. some of which will not measure four
inches, are being offered for sale in tile Callfor-
mia Market
w. Fassett paid a visit to Paper-mill Creek
last Sunday for the first time in many years,
and was surprised TO find that the stream did
not contain any good-siZed trout
George Walker a prominent member OF the
San Francisco Angling Club. and an expert
fiy-caster, states that the best killing fly on the
SOnoma Creek is "the June bug"
Mr. Lewis, the artist tailor and all-rOund
sportsman, went fishing for rock cod last week
to Alameda and returned with TWO dozen cur
lew, which be presented to Professor Markland
of The y. S. Gun Club.
According to the rod and gun editor OF the
Chronicle the flies which have proven most sue
eessfu recently for the capture of f0ur-inch
trout are The tackle" "cOwdungs" and gray
tackosD Next