The record-union., 1896-06-14

The long and short of the woman's
dress question" unused a cynic aloud
the other day after reading news on
the subject, seems to be a bridal train
and a bicycle skirt"
Little Betty Blue
Sat with features full of rue,
Mending the pneumatic tire,
And her pretty face grew black
AS she pulled out tack
The pointed cause of her ire.
Knee breecheS are good and sensible
They show off the fine leg and stimu-
late the scrawny shank to better things
TO remove a refractory nut, oil it
we'll with kerosene for at least a day
| before the wrench is applied to it.
Some racers are insulted by the offer
CT money, while others pocket the in
suit.
Lo, the poor scorcher! Now they call
him handle bar ticker" or ''tire
smeller.'
GAME PROTECTION.
sioners are puzzled to determine what
recommendation, if any, they should
make to the Legislature regarding the
limitation of market shooting. So far
as the present law is concerned, it is
thought to be about the thing, but it
IS difficult to enforce it, owing to the
fear of the average juryman of offend
i'ig someone engaged in the business of
selling game.
Several San Francisco juries violated
their oaths and acquitted men who
themselves admitted their guilt, and
the Judges of the Police Courts have
become weary of such things, having
no power to hold juries down to the
law. Then, again, the cold-storage
men manage to evade the provision
against keeping game in refrigeration
during the closed season. because there
are not funds available to employ de-
tectives to procure evidence against
them.
There is a shameful and disgraceful
combination of a few lawleSS men to
evade and defeat laws passed for the
benefit Of all the people, and unless
the Legislature can be made to realize
the importance of taking more decisive
action than ever in favor of game pro-
tcctlon~-or at least of the thorough en-
forceme,>t If the present laws, the next
generatio.. will be practically deprived
Of wild game.
The existing laws are all in the inter-
est of the poorer classes. They were
drafted by men selected from the hum
bier walks in life, and if enforced they
would insure to those who are to come
after US a reasonable supply of wild
game People of wealth do not worry
about game protection. They know
there are localities where game will be
found long after it had been extermi-
mated in the valley counties, and with
time and money at their command they
can indulge their taste for shooting
whenever they please.
But unless the game of the valley and
foothill counties be protected from
ruthless slaughter by men who have no
interest at stake except to make a few
dollars, not many seasons will elapse
before the working classes-those who
have but one day in the week for
recreation-will be deprived of all op-
portunity to secure a little game for
their table.
The wild talk INDUCED in by a few
defenders of game destruction, that
it is the once-a-weck sportsmen who
are exterminating the game, and not
the everyday market hunters deceives
no intelligent person, though it may
please certain class who imagine it
to be an act of courage and independ-
ence to denounce the law and prate
about individual liberty.
1t is to be hoped the Commissioners
Will have the courage to make such
recommendations to the Legislature as
will be in the interest of the greater
number of the people, and that prefer
ence will be given to no class. Indeed,
under our Constitution, all laws must
be uniform in their operation. The pres
ent game law is based on this principle
1t treats all alike, and in addition
thereto allows two months for market
shooting.
ATHLETES AT STOCKTON.
On the Fourth of July the Stockton
Athletic Association will hold meet"
at Goodwater Grove, in the suburb of
that city.
The list of events embraces a 100
yard run, 22O-yard run, 44O-yard run,
half mile run, mile run, mile walk, 900
yard hurdle, pole vault, running high
jump, running broad jump. putting 16-
pound shot, throwing 16-pound ham
mer.
The games will commence at 1:30 p.
n. The entrance fee is fifty cents but
this will be returned if the contestant
enters the field. Entries will close June
18th. Further information can be OBJ
tained by addressing ]. Craig, care
Evening MAIL" Stockton.
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