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r FOR BiIT.
Some or the ways In which Fishermen Are
Able 60 Economize Labor.

Some fishermen don't like to dig worms for
bait. In the first place, IL makes their backs
ache. and, again. IL takes time. There Is also
difficulty in finding whore the worms are. es.
pecially in dry seasons, when the worms bore
deep for moist earth, which they must have
to live. ON the other hand. IL the earth IL so
wet that one can squeeze water out of II, the
worms drown. They prefer rich soil, about
the mouths OF drains, places where the chips
of wood have rotted. In barnya rds about the
outhouses, and they may he found under
planks and logs.
There are a variety of ways of getting them.
A small hoy will get n canful for n quarter
usually, but sometimes one has to fall back on
his own resources. Some men, who know u
wrinkle or so, go around with II lantern on ia
vorable evenings warm and slightly rainy
weather Is best-and find tho worms crawl
ing in the worn or barren places, or among tho
grass blades.
A man onco told about another man who
went to "A favorable place at night and by light,
ly tapping the ground drove the worms from
their holes. He was led to do this hy the curl
Gus. actions of II woodcock he saw one warm
up and down. for u minute or so, then stop, and
turn his head TO one side, apparently listening.
The jar OF the birds dancing, the man believed,
set the worms In motion and drove them to
prey of the bird. Ii looks very much To a natI-
ralist as II the man had seen.a woodcoCk's love
uudhlDU udlce, DuJ inc JHTTluk really uOcS
drive worms up, and so perhaps the woodcock
was getting his supper.
After a rain storm worms are plentiful, be-
ing drowned out. or Jared olH by the patter OF
drops. A new way of bait getting - some
thing like drowning woodchucks ont of their
holes. A writer for La Ndture says that ten
Rrammes of blue vitriol tcupric sulphateD put
into a quart of water an poured onto a fnvor-
able place for worms will drive them to the
surface quickly. 1t is also said that %soapsuds
will have the same effe It. The vitriol or soap.
suds make the worms think n volcano has
broken loose, and so seek the surface as
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PLUME HUNTERS IN FLORIDA.
The Most Handsome Birds ExterminHted
60 the Heads or Women.

The Most Handsome Birds Exterminnted
TO Ornament the Heads OF Women.
The Forest and stream some time ago called
attention 10 tho plume hunters, who were kill
ing OIL Florida's handsome birds In spite OF
laws. Commenting on this the indian Rtucr
Advocate, published nj Titusville, Fla, says
that the statements made arc only too true,
and that with the birds gone Florida would
lose half It's charm" Showing what these
plume hunters have done the advocate says:
There was a time when the shores Of Indian
River aboundod with all kinds OF water birds,
which might he seen lazily Hopping along tho
margin or resting on the trees which line the
banks. Where formerly there were u hundred
II is now n rare occurrence Ia see one, and this
IL pccasioued partly by all shooting fun seekers
and mostly by the plume hunters"
The trouble OF II f. with the plumers that
they must necessarily kill at the most harmful
time. IL Is in the spring Of tho yenr that the
birds assume their most lovely colors and plu-
mage, the males being the more gorgeous.
This IL because the females choose the most
attractive ones for husbands, and IL In because
of their beauty that the hunters kill them OFF.
These beauty feathers last till after the nest
ing. and 1t Is on the nesting grounds that the
gorgeous birds are killed, leaving the starving
n~estlings to die miserably. This work has
been yCing on for years, and IL Ia safe 10 say
that the most handsome OF Florida birds have
been practically extcrminated TO ornamont the
heads of women.
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Thu Sun told a while ngo about Ceylon deor
the size of rabbits which had tusks instead Of
horns. The american Field reports that w. 8.
Walker OF Smithville. Tex, brought TO that
place a horned rabbit on March Z. This rab.
bit was one OF the common cottontails, and the
horns were one and one. half inches long. very
hard. and could not be cut with II knife. The
possibility OF tame. therefore fearless, rabbits
with horns is not ~quicting to Il nervous man.
The hind legs Of rabbits are long and powerful,
and though n rabbit Is small. the effect of a
rabbits butt would he no less serious than "
goats. This rabbit is only II freak, the Same
Hs the thrcc-leRgrd wCoGcock, the three horned
deer, the partridge with two heads. the two
tailed rat. albinos. melanucs, and other more
or less frequent oddities.
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Mrs. French has n husband, who runs the
boat called No.. -, although now, after seven
teen years of carrying entertainment along
the waterways OF the country. Mr.. and Mrs.
French have some trained assistants who can
take care OF things willie the master and mis-
tress visit each other from time to time. When
these two enterpr.siuG people started out they
had one small boat, and Mrs. French fur
nished almost the entire show herself. At
present each boat carries about thirty people.
they have two good steamers for towing the
floating theatres, and the whole thing repre-
sents AN Investment Of some 500. 000.
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but the two steamers which tow them nrc
among the Lest on the river. The Ruth,
named after Baby Ruth Cleveland, ~ the
fastest boat Oh the river. while the {. o.. as
the other one is called, cost twice AS much as
any ordinary boat of its Size. 1t was built for IL
pleasure boat by Judge L~ongworth of CinCin-
nAti. md hns rather II pretty history, so far as
it's name goes. When the Judge was II small
boy he was very much in love with a wee liz
tie maid ny the name OF Sue. On some especial
occasion lie wanted TO write n letter 10 his in
love, and the opening OF the cpistlc was hut n
fair sample OF the rest. This opening was
Deer &. o." which. being Interpreted, means
Dear sue" The small girl kept the letter.
ia girls both great and small have a way Of
doing, and when the hoy lover had grown up
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Animals ana Fire.

Sports -Ahcld says that rattlesnakes won't
run from FIRE. but instead strike till the last at
the flames about them. This is true of many
animals. especially Of horses, who will rush
back into n burning barn, apparently blind
with rage, striking with their hoots and switch
ing their tails In great anger.
The flight of wild birds during migrating
lime against lighthouses is more like the action
OF the green bicycllst who rides against a trolley
car or wagon as II hypnOtized by 1t, and in
spite Of his fears.
G0rillas, il is said, delight in fire, drawing
closer Ia the flames as the fire dies down, and
at last wading ia the RED. hot ashes. apparent
ly enchanted and not feeling the burning GOALS.
A little fire built beneath one of the pear
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and married his dear Sue. she slowed him his
early efIusiOn. That Is why the pleasure boat
which the Judge built was called {. o..
The Sensation seems to have solved the prob
body does at least double duty. The orchestra
also forms the band, which l. very handsome.
performers act as ushers. the cook manages
The lights, the deck lands are also stage hands,
and so II goes.
most remote streams, the TeChc and the MOnOu-
gahela. The annual visit Of the Sensation IS
II great event IN some 81 the little Villages, and
BernhHrdt never had a more soulful reception
than Miss Ida MoNatr, the greatest lady Jug
gler, gets In some Of these places, The boat
went 50 far M the rGChc this winter that the
trees rHkel all the gingerbread of the sides,
50 narrow was tie stream III places.
'liut,' saI1 the manager, with "A satisfied
Smile Of reflection, we madc more than
enough to put on That ginserhrcad work and
more, too" BY which it may he seen that
there are worse Jobs than running u show boat
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from low branches will XII every wasp in II,
as the insects fly at II one by one In their en-
beavers 20 save their home and young.
Deer are frequently heard about Adirondack
open camps where the FIRE flares up from the
logs. but n big. hot fire drives the mosquitoes
and punkies from the camps as well as smoke.
Frogs leap through the flames OF n little bon.
fire time and time again, "a II having the most
pleasing OF fun. IL may DO, though, that they
think the pickering flames to be some new sort
~ tuan,4
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always shoot . winchester. This isn't any
good for deer-the bullet IL too small"
Then shs walked on with her spectacles,
making every exhibitor SILVER. She had killed
deer in the -Adirondacks, and did not require q
guide TO SIT on the runway with her. TO Kill
the wounded buck. A woodsman who had
seen her In the woode said he did not recog.
nizo her at the exposition till she threw the
rifle to her shoulder in n way that meant
business. In the woods she wears a hunting
costume far different from the dress she wore
ut the exposition. The way she skips from log
TO log in a hemlock s~lasliinK when following
n wounded deer Is the wonder of many. a
woodsmnn. She Is q clever shot, and last fall
sal1 she was going To break n bucks neck, and
did IL with "A single bullet Mt ten rods.
Another charming young woman, In stylish
attire and looking very swell, stood by one OF
the exhibits of fishing tackle with n split
bamboo rod In each hand, trying them In a
way that showed she could cast n fly like an
e~xpert-which she is-givinR the delicate little
wrist movement at the end OF the imaginary
cast, which sots the leader onto the water
first instead OF splashing the water with the
line and soaring the fish.
When sne fishes In tho Adirondack stream
where she goes every summer she wadcs In the
riffs. wearing rubber hip boots and n skirt that
never boilers her. She hooked and landed a
trout weighing two and three-qnarter pounds
while wading In the riffs just below n. natural
dam where tho water was three feet deep. and
40 swift as to require the use of the long han
die OF her landing net rs IA brace TO keep the
current from carrying hor Off her feet.
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A good way to have n big fish mounted, ac-
cording to sportsrnen, Is to have 1t suspended
from a tripod Of natural wood sticks say Of
birch saplings with the bark on and cut with
an axe. The leader ard fly on which the fish
was taken would serve as u suspending string.
such an ornament could stand In the corner
of "A room or anywhere else. The first trout
ever caught by a sportsman's son. now > years
old. was taken last summer. 1t was n seven
inch fish. IL is now dangling from such q
tripod standing twelve inches high on the
mAntel in the gun ROOM. where trophies and
taakle of various sports are kept.
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sn.L. River alive with front.

Three men from st, Anthony, Idaho, went
fishing Il few days ago on the North Fork ~
the snake River. They fsheh during the NJ,
ternoon, and tho result was that they had 1870
trout that weighed sixty pourds. snake River
IL alive with trout, md they ONE at flies, bait,
or a hit OF red rag In a way delightful To the
man who wants ~ lot of fish and has not tho
skill To get them In Eastern waters.
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Nearly every sportsman keeps a notebook,
I'm which are recorded dates, places, and kinds,
sizes, conditions, and so on, of tho game or fish
he does or does not take. Such a man, when he
tells a story, big, little, or odd, can clinch il
by referring to his book, Every naturalist
finds IL imperative 10 motto every detail OF his
observations, and at the end OF ten years, or a
year, lie finds a satisfaction Ia looking over his
notes, which Is worth the trouble ten times
over. There are men who have notes dating
back over nifty years which would 10 a mine OF
wealth for writer's on natural history. Que
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W FLOATING THEATRES.
A QUEER DRAMATIC Enterprise
CARRIED ON ny A WOMAN.

The show Boats That Travel Up and
Down the Onto, MissiS-ippi, and Their
Tributaries, and Give Theatrical Enter
ainments ut Out or the Way Places.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2s.-One OF the queei-
est things In the theatrical line in this country
is a pair Of show boats" Us the natives here
call them, which are known far and wide as
French's Sensation, No. 1 and No. 2.
No. 1 is lying at the levee here now, and
aside from being the ne plus ultra In the line
Of show boats, according to tho people On her,
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man carried scales IN the woods with him for
gears and weighed piece by piece the moose and
other big game that he killed, noting itsdown
carefully, go that now. after a long hunting
life, he can give the average weight OF any
wild animals with which he Is familiar.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
A DEMOCRATIC KICK.

The Democrats are mad. They were not consulted this year about the Republican primaries; and they will not be allowed to vote in the primaries and consequently they are indignant.
 Republicans are amused at the kick registered by the Democratic Gazette. It tickles Republicans to see Demo crats squirm because it shows that they are hurt. The only hope the Democrats have of electing ticket in Arizona is to manipulate the Repubi- can primaries and nominate weak men. The committee this year de- cided to stop Democratic interference and the last prop of Democracy has been knocked out.
 There are but few Republicans who will be led astray by The Gazette vaporings, and the Republican meet ings called for the precincts on April 10 will be enthusiastic and harmon ous.
 Chairman McCord and Secretary Christy will have the support of all true Republicans in the stand they have taken by issuing a call that will Insure to all Republicans fairness in the convention and shut out Dem ocrats and repeaters. It would have been good thing for the party if this had been done several years ago; but it is better now than later.
 The Republicans of the county are well pleased at the safeguards that have been thrown around the primar- ies, and the kickers are either Demo. crats or men with schemes that have been thwarted.
 Let the Republicans by harmony and unison show these malcontents that the tail cannot wag the dog and that the time has come when purity shall prevail in the primaries.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

MT. Carlisle says that he has a. ways treated gold and silver exactly alike. Let us see. When the supply of gold for redemption purposes has seemed to be running low he has sold bonds to obtain more gold for those who might desire it. When In 1893 some brokers came with government paper and demanded silver for it he told them there was not a dollar of surplus silver on hand, that it was all covered by outstanding certificates; yet he did not sell any bonds to get the silver for them, nor make any eff fort ito get it in any other way. Still he says he has treated both metals just alike.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

the 10 lowing question: "Are youa Republican now. do you intend to vote the Republican ticket at the ensuing election, and will you support and maintain the principles of the Republican Party to the best of your ability during the coming car lgn?" Such an wer shall be made under oath before a' duly quail fled officer The judges sheil, however, nave the right to reject any vote, If In their opinion it is ffaudI lent or illegal.
 The credentials cut ting delegates to seets in this convention shall he Il certifcate cleo tion, signed by lhe judges and counter -igned by the !nsp ctor of the precinct represented by sueh delegate or delegates, setting forth the fact that he or the. were duly and regularly elected to represent tbe Republicans Of said precinct in the cnnyeuti9n to be held under this call.
 Proxies will not be recognized in this conven ton unless he'd by regularly elected delegates to said convention. Provided, however, that in ord -o give each precinct its full rspre- sertation in the COuuty Convention the Chalr- man of the delegation from each precin 3t ma cast the vote of absent delegates froia sain precinct who are unrepresented by proxy SIS pro7ideG herein.
 he following Republican electors are hereby appointed inspectors for the precinct set op posite the name of each, and are empoWered and authorized to act in said capacity under the r gulatiOns ss set forth sbovH, defining the duties of inspectors:
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
A DEMOCRATIC CONVERT.

The Herald has joined The Gazette in opposition ito the Republican party of Maricopa county, and this leaves The Republican the only Republican newspaper in Phoenix. Republicans, generally, are not surprised at the flop, yet some express surprise that Morford should join the Democrats af- ter the many favors he has had at the hands of Republicans.
 The Herald not only shows its sym pathy for the opponents of Republi- cans, but expresses its contempt for the Republican organization of the county and territory by taking down the call for the Republican territorial convention and refusing to publish the official call of the county committee.
 It Is better for The Herald to change its politics now than later in the cam paign and the leading Republicans of the city so express themselves; and il is fortunate that no harm can be done at this time.
 It may require several years ito build up the Republican party in Arizona but the quicker traitors and malcon- tents leave it the better, and Republi-
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

The very men who favor the retire ment of the greenbacks because they are a burden on the stock of gold in the country want the law passed to permit National banks Ito Issue notes up to the face value of their bonds. These notes would, of course, be re- deemable in gold so what would be gained? Nothing for the people, but the banks would have a much firmer control of the currency of the country than they now have and could expand and contract it, raising and lowering prices at their own sweet will, much more readily than they can now do.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

paper this morning. that the country is not given fair quota of representa- tion in the matter of delegates, is walled long and loud. Now the fact is that excluding Phoenix and Tempe, which representation they obtain is based upon one delegate for each twenty votes cast, the country on the same basis is not entitled to but eighteen delegates, whereas ito keep the peace" to stop them from whining they are actually given twenty-six, eight more than they are entitled to. This same whine if in dulged by Gila, by Mohave, by Yuma, by Apache counties, would result in their securing instead of a representa- tion usually from two to five votes in the territorial convention at least from fifteen to twenty-seven votes each.
 The men in Phoenix who foster this whine" are the men who openly boast that they own the alfalfa vote" and by reason of such ownership expect and insist upon conducting the poli- tics of Maricopa county.
 As a Republican I for one, will in the future insist that if the county wants a larger representation let it secure the same by the same methods that Phoenix and Tempe secure theirs, by voting the Republican ticket at the polls and not by whining to the tune of the Arizona Gazette.
 REPUBLICAN,. .
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
REPU 3LICAN COUNTY CONVEN-
 TON.
R. L. LONG,
 Secretary

By authority vested in the Republican Coun- ty Central Committee of Maricop1 County, Territory of Arizona, Republican Coun- ty Delegate Convention is hereby called to convene at the City Hall in the City of Phoenix, on Wednesday. April 15, 1895. at 10 o'clock a. m., the purpose and authority of said convention being to elect twsnty-seyeu CD delegates from Maricopa County to the Territorial Convention. which is called to conveJc in the City of Ph9n on Wednesday April 20, 1895; and to tran sact such other business as may appear to said conven- tion to be for the best interests of the Republi can party of Naricopa County.
 The basis of representation in said County Convention shall be one delegate for each 20 Kemp, for Member of the Council; but each precinct shall be entitled to at least one dele gate. Under this apportionment, the number of delegates in said convention shall be eighty (8O and they are hereby apportioned to the several precincts in the county as fo. o.iOws:
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

Secretary Carlisle says that since he has been in office he has obtained S19, ,245,142 in gold to exchange for sil- yer dollars, and yet John Sherman says silver will not circulate and that as soon as it is paid out 1t goes right great financiers and gold monometal- lists should get together. Both are notorious prevaricators, but they might at least tell the same story. There is no necessity for such multi plic.ty of falsehoods
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
STAND [Jp FOR ARIZONA,
PaGNIx. MARCH as. 1886.
TERRITORIAL CON-
 VENTION.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN TER-)
 RITORIAL CENTRAL GoMMITTEE, PHGNIX, ARIZONA, MARCH r, I696.)
TO THE REPUB ANvOTERs oEARIzONA

TO THE REPU BLICANVOTERS OF ARIZONA:
 A d legate convention of the Republican Party of the Territory of Arizona is hereby called to assemble in the City of Phoenix, Ariz ona, at 10 o'clrek a. m., on Wednesday, April 29th, 1S96 for the purpose:
 Ii nal Republican Convention to be held in the City of St. Louis. Missouri on June 16, 1896; and the selection of an alternate for each thereof.
 II. The nomination of candidate for dele gate to Congress. Prov ided, however, that if the convention sheu deem it inexpedient to nominate candidate at this time, then said convention shall determine q date for such nomination, and the manner in which the same shall be made.
 III. The selection of Territorial Central Committee.
 " The transaction of such other business .s may properly come before sai1 convention.
 The basis of representation in this conyen- tion will be one dtlegate for every fifty votes, and one delegate for each fraction of fifty, over 25 east tor Hon. N. Qf Murphy for Delegate to Congress ct the November election of 1894. The representation of the several eountles will therefore be as follows
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For the purpose of eleeting delegates to the County Convention herein authorized, it is or each precinct shall be held on Friday, April 10, 1896, at such place in each of the several pre-: eincts as the Inspector of each precinct shall direct Caucuses shall be held at 7:3o o'clock
 The Inspector in each preeinetls directed 10 give due no:ice of the place Of holding said caucus, and is vested with power to appoint Iaemed necessary He shall preside at the caucus meeting, and is intrusted with the duty of preserving order and according to all Re publicans fair nd i'm par ial hearing
 No person shall be eligible to vote at Re publican caucus under this call who is not a Republican The test of the right to ote when ehaIIenged shall he an affirmative answer to
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

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