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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
Don't faunt your net as if you wer

Don't faunt your net as If you were
leading a charge in battle.
In playing your fish be sure you al
ways keep taut line on him or he
will surely disengage himself. 1t should
be the anglers endeavor to always
keep his rod in position that he may
strike. If the rod is held too near the
perpendicular, the power to strike is
almost wholly lost, and there is dan
ger of breaking the rod, should a large
fish hook himself. If bait is used,
grasshoppers, worms, and the white
grubs that are found beneath the bark
of decayed spruce and pine trees are
good, but for big fish there is nothing
like minnows. In using bait a plain
hook should be used. 1t Is now con-
ceded that to fish down stream is by
far the best plan.
In doing this, care should be taken
not to roll the water unnecessarily,
for it disturbs the fish below. Fish lie
with their heads up stream and, were
it not for the fact that the flies float
loosely back upon the caster in work.
ing UP stream, it is necessary to make
longer casts, because the fish can see
the angler better. Do not get upon a
high rock or bank, If it can be avoid
ed, because the position is too con-
spicuous. 1t has come to be accepted
that bright flies are best on dark DAYS
and vice versa.
The coachman is considered a good
general fly, and is especially good in
the evening, together with white mill
er. Oftentimes the evening affords the
best sport of the day, especially in the
full of the moon, when the fish seem
to rise at everything that falls upon
the water. Night fishing is not con-
sidered sportsmanlike, and in some
states it is prohibited. An excellent
cast is made up of a grey haclxle,
brown hackle and coachman. The flies
should be tied on hooks from No. 4
to IL, and the size should be varied in
accordance to the waters that are be-
ing fished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

cause it casts better against the wind.
These lines are made '1evel' and
'tapered." The level line is best in
point of utility. Fifty yards is a long
line and for most fishing twenty-five
yards may be made to suffice. The
Sproat and O'Shaughnessy are the
standard fly hooks, but of late the
hooks made after the patterns of H.
G. Pencil are coming much into use.
AS a general rule he who passes the
most time upon the trout streams
knows most about the habits of trout,
yet no man may arrogate to himself
that he knows all about them. The
fish are as capricious as women ard
quite as difficult to understand. AS
a rule the large fish will be found In
the deep pools, behind large rocks
and in the quiet heavy whirls The
smaller fish are found in the shallower
waters. At times the fish of all sizes
take to the rifles. The patriarchS as
a rule have a fixed habitat and, al
though they run up and down the
stream, they will invariably return to
their favorite pools. During the warm
months the fish seek the cooler waters
Of the head of the stream, as trout
cannot live in water that is warmer
than rs degrees. They do not run into
the sea as do salmon, yet wherever
it is possible to do so they will take
an occasional excursion to the brine.
Those trout streams that run into
the sea are not as easily depleted as
are the inland brooks, and the trout
as a rule attain greater size. Trout
feed upon the larvae Of bugs and but
terflies that are deposited in the
stream for incubation; they also prey
upon the young of their own kind and
are especially fond of trout and salmon
eggs. It is a well recorded fact that
immense numbers Of trout follow the
salmon in their migrations to the
spawning grounds and devour the
eggs as soon as they fall from the fe-
male. The favorite food of the trout,
grasshoppers that fall on the surface
OF the water. It is this habit of seiz-
ing its food upon the surface of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

These are the days when the person
who loves the sensation of a nibble at
the end Of a line looks longingly at the
fish rod that hangs on the wall, sees
that the dust-covered basket is furbish-
ed up and wonders if it not possible
to get vacation Of a few days, any
way. 1t is the trout season, blessed
period. Every angler who has ever
caught a trout feels the thrill that
comes to him when pursuing his favor
lite sport every time he thinks of it.
Stories are coming thick and fast
from the mountains and elsewhere, Of
great catches made under most excit-
ing circumstances. The trout tales that
are being brought home by the fortu-
nate men who can go trout fishing
when they like, bear a sufficient I'M
press of truth to enthuse the most
phlegmatic.
When, oh reader, you reach that
point when all attainment seems a hol-
low nlockery; when life's endless toll
and endeavor weigh heavily upon you;
when perhaps the search for wealth
has led you on and on until all around
you you can only see the quagmire of
discomfort and the foul emanations of
deceit, envy and greed, that make the
head reel, then it is indeed time to
possess yourself of light rod and ang-
ling outfit and HE to the mountain
brook, where the gamiest and wariest
Of fish kind will call forth all your cum
ming to catch him. New vigor will In
wade your frame and your laughter
will resound through the woods as
after a gamey fight you land a speckled
beauty.
Today the split bamboo stands at the
head of all rods This is claimed as an
American invention and at first was
laughed at on account of its timber
ness. The last ten years has seen it
distance all rivals and the man who
wishes to be up to date will select a
split bamboo. They are made of six
and also of eight strips. In price they
may be had from $125 to $50 and more.
The novice will do we'll to begin with
medium-priced rod, not necessarily
the very cheapest, but one that will not
cost more than SO or 81. Dowelled fer
ules are no longer considered desirable,
on account of the difficulty in making
repairs. The simple ferule is preferred
Most of the rods are in three joints
and these are by all means the best.
In selecting the rod see that it has an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15


water that affords such sport to the
angler, for when fish are on the feed
they seize the artificial lure with the
same avidity as they do the natural
flies.
Generally the mornings and evenings
are the best times to fish, although
this varies as to the time of year.
Early and late in the season the mid
die of the day may be found best.
sometimes trout will be seen rising in
all directions, striking at minute mid
gets that float over the top Of the
water. At such times it is almost I'M
possible to make them notice any
lure. Keep as much out of sight as
the nature of the ground will permit
and fish with the finest tackle that
Will hold your fish. The finer the
tackle, the more skill is required III
handling the game. In casting, do SO
from the wrist and forearm, keeping
the arm quite close to the side. Do
not use longer line than you can
cast neatly. The fly should drop di-
rectly over the spot where you think
the fish lies and should strike the
water first and as lightly as possible.
Only persistent trials can make skill
full hy-caSter:c
In retrieving the line, it should be
done with quick, rather jerky motion,
but in sending it forward again care
should be taken that the flies are not
snapped off. Should a fish rise to the
fly, slight turn or jerk of the wrist
will fasten the hook in it's mouth.
Should he be a small one,. he may be
'yanked" out at once, but the larger
fellow must be handled carefully. Let
him have all the line he wants, stear-
ing him clear of weeds or rocks as
much as possible. Keep a light drag on
him, and, as soon as you think adj
visable. commence Keeling in. Should
he make any squirt, let him have the
line again, repeating this until he turns
over on his side. Don't play fish too
long, and large fish should be landed
with net. To do this bring the fish
as close to you as you can and quiet
~ but quickly nut the net under him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

| lem seems to be simply one of perfec-
ton of manufacture. Some years ago
| many veteran anglers made their own
| rods, but few have the leisure or skill
to do so and moreover rod manufacture
has attained such a degree of perfection
that the amateur cannot hope to cope
with the professional rod maker, who
also has the advantage of having a
large stock of cane to make selections
from.
In fishing for trout a multiplying reel
is to be avoided and the preference
given to one that is narrow between
the plates, with drum or spindle Of
large diameter. With such a reel the
line can be wound up very rapidly. The
handle should be of such construction
or so protected that it will be impos-
sihle to foul the line. A light click
is best and it's whirr is sweetest music
to the ear Of the angler
The leader is that part of the tackle
that is attached to the end of the line
and to which the artificial flies or other
lure are attached. 1t is used on ac-
count Of Its invisibility as any line,
no matter how delicate, would scare
the fish. Leaders are made from silk
worm quits, and the best comes from
Spain. They are made in lengths of
from three to six feet. The four and
six feet leaders are the most service
able. There should be a loop at each
end and others at distances of thirty
inches. The finer the leader the better
yet it should be heavy enough to stand
the strain of heavy fish. In other
words, although fine tackle lures best,
yet it must not be too fine to be service
able. Leaders are stained in many
different shades, varying from a light
mist color, which, by the way, is most
often used, to almost black. Much
study has been given to this subject
of staining in order to make the leader
as little conspicuous as possible. 1t
is an accepted rule among anglers that
when fish will not rise it is always adj
vfsable to change the leader no matter
what shade has been used under SEEM
ingly similar occasions. The leader
should always be soaked before it is
used and should it become frayed by
use, should be placed aside. Pieces of
leaders may be joined together by first
soaking the gut in warm water and re-
tieing. A good plan to prevent vexa-
tious loss is to test all leaders to stand
strain Of at least four pounds.
The most VeXatiouS question that
presents itself to the trout angler is
the one of flies. Of course different
waters require different flies. The
novice is apt to select too many kinds
of flies, yet it is far better to have too
large an assortment than too small a
one. The veteran frequently errs the
other way and often confines himself
to too limited an assortment. The best
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

ri like the Gordon better than other
hats-it fits the head"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
Hardware Dept.


100 pairs English Steel Carvers,
Horn Handle, worth $1.25 per
pair. Sale price.
Large size.j
so pairs English Steel Game or
Breakfast Carvers, worth S100
per pair. Sale p rice.
40 dozen good size Steel Hatch
cts, worth 15c. Sale price. -. Ioc
Sc Surprise Egg Beaters, EACH. &c
1Oc Wire Toasters, each. ....... &C
10c Ena1neled Towel Arms, each &C
15c Enanle1ed Handled Tea and
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SC Heather Sink Brushes, each. Ic
10c Feather Busters, small size,
16-in. Lawn Mowers, each. .$I.o5
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Cotton Hose, Rubber Lined, per #. sc
Star Laundry Soap, 10 for Z. .25c
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Pots, small size. Ioc
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

Trunk Dept.
so boz. Telescope Cases, extra we'll
made, leather corners, heavy 1eatll-
er handles and straps.
14-inch size. .I5c 2O-inch size. .4oc
lo-inch size. .2oc 22-inch size. soc
18-inch size. SOC 24-inch size. .6oc
One Carload of Trunks, fiat or bar
rel top, steel corners, well made,
with straps, worth $o.75. o. an
Sale price, M HILL
10 Cases Tin Toys-Wagons, Carts,
Horses, Sheep and thousands E.
of other articles, worth 10c &C
and 15c. Sale price, each -.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
Tee. Of n.msoo

The attention Of builders ls being
drawn TO the value Of bamboo a. a
building material The great strength
Of bamboo poles is not Al an under
stood by the majority % persons Il
4 stated on excellent authority that
two bamboo poles. each OF them 40
Inches In diameter when placed side
by side. will support a grand piano
slung between them by ropes. and that
they will neither sag nor break under
the burden. Bamboo will form poles
IS 70 20 feet long and from 10 10 inch
e. In diameter A derrick % feet high
made OF i-inch bamboo poles raised
two iron girders. Weighing together i2i
pounds. The wonderful lightness Of
this material In proportion 10 "a
strength has excited comment Of late
and new uses are constantly belne
made Of a. SoafioldinFs Of bamboo
have the advantage Of llghtnoss and
strength. Il Il predicted that this ma.
terlal viii come IN general use for such
purposes. An additional advantage Il
that bamboo resists decay In water a
well a. IN the earth. that the Older
and drier Il gets. the more solid q BE-
comes. and that q can be grown for a.
incredibly small sum
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

repeated. Then all who had witnessed
The tesis signed their names 10 q con
else statement OF what had taken place.
substantially az Il has been related
here.
Brother Casimir intimates that tho
secret OF making his fabric lies In the
method Of shrinking the cloth hbre. Hs
II a chemist and he became satisfied
from q long study OF fiber entering into
the composition OF cloth, that the fiber
themselves possess. II properly treated
sufficient strength TO Withstand the
impact Of a lead bullet. This he nov
claims 10 have demonstrated, His cloth
is made. he says. OF silk and wool and
one other iiber which he will not name,
The tests we're confined 10 reviewers.
for against missiles from such weaponl
Is all Brother Casimir claims his cloth
will hold. This particular fabric he
expects 10 see utilized for clothing for
policemen. for lining the oyercoata Of
men who are out late at night and In
danger from footpads. and for all who
are in danger Of being fired on with
ordinary lead bullets. He does not
claim this cloth would be Of service IN
an army. for armies now use steel bull
lets. hut he IL making a fabric for
armies. and so confident Is he Of sue
cess. In view Of what he has now dts
covered, that he has already made ar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

Carelessness on the part OF the mo-
torman IL. according 10 recent investl-
cations. the cause Of a great waste Of
electrical force. This occurs AZ the
starting and stopping. Sometimes the
power Is left on until after the brakes
are set. az other times there are mere
~ partial currents. but quite enough
TO foot up a considerable aggregate. In
fact. Il ls estimated that as much a. 20
per cent OF power may be lost In this
way so noticeable has this become
that q has been found advisable 20
adopt a very simple device by means
Of which the lost current "a. AZ least.
approximately. measured. and the
amount thereof can be charged up
against the unsklllful or careless mo-
torman. This device consists Of a strip
OF alloy placed In a box prepared 20
receive a. The alloy h held against
the wire by a weight attached 20 the
lower end Of the strip. u h supported
by a short piece Of German silver wire
OF such cross section ~ ~ be- heated
by the current which flows through Il
10 operate the car. AZ a certain TEN
peraiure the wire melis ~ way through
the strip Of alloy, thus allowing the
strip and weight 10 descend. There d
an automatic device 10 prevent Injury
20 the recorder or the stoppage Of the
car In case the wire should melt under
an abnormal current The recorder Il
pushed into place, AZ the same moment
closing the car circuit To insure Ia
use the arrangement is such that unless
the recorder Is IN place. the circuit Il
open. and the car will not start 4
record ls KEEP; OF the number Of mile
each man runs and the number o
inches Of alloy melted during the run
This Il returned At the end Of a monil
and is posted up over against the man
name. II has been estimated that
considerable saving ls effected by thi
means.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

To the mother Of a large family let
me recommend cotton crepe for the
gowning Of her little daughters. Il
looks quite as we'll as organdle u made
ND prettily. and. oh. what a boon Il Is
for the overworked mother. You know
Il doesn't need starching. but can be
washed and hung out to dry. After that
a very slight pressing Is all that Is
necessary 20 make Il ready for wear.
One little mother that know. with
three hardy boys and one tiny daugh-
ter TO keep presentable, intends to take
her children away for the summer.
She can't afford TO pay immense laun-
dry bills. 80 she has laid In a stock Of
cotton erepon gowns for the little maid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

Every pursuit has Is own body OF
slang. otherwise known az technical
terms. and baseball Il no exception.
Apropos OF this fac. the Baltimore
American reports a dialogue between
an old lady and her grandson.
"Nov. Henry" said the dear old
lady, 4 DO hope you win never play
baseball"
"why not. grandmaf" asked Henry.
with natural surprise.
because Il is 90 very dangerous
Dangerous Why, grandma, 4 isn't
any more dangerous than any other
game"
IT Il exceedingly dangerous" said
the old lady. In a tone Of deep convic-
ton.
but. grandma. you never saw a
game and don't know anything about
H."
Perhaps I don't. but I know Il 10
highly dangerous Almost every day
the papers tell about men ~ho havt
died on the bases"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

which are my or more cells three By
four feet. with seat In back. and sid
ing board which IL put In place after
the student has taken his position, and
serves a. a desk Thus there u ac-
comodatlons for about 10000 Students
The first degree a men may obtain a.
any Of the smaller towns: for the ser
ond. he must 90 TO the Foo" or capital
OF his province. On the hrnt day Of
these competitions the various achol-
ars arrive At the examination halls.
and IN passing through the entrances
gate. each IL presented with q clip II
paper containing the subject upon
which he IL to write an essay. and the
number Of aisle and cell ne Is 70 90
cupy. On finding the proper location
the student IL locked In By the guard
on duty and Is then seated IN q cell
three By four feet. with solid stone
work on three sides. while the ffont
l. open TO the alley-vay. with a dead
wall opposite which forms the back
Of the next line Of cells. he remains
In this cell three days and two nights.
cooking all bis food on a small char
coal stove. which he has brought with
him. provisions and coal being pro-
vlded every morning By friends.
through the guard.
Then be IL dismissed and may 80
home for a few days. after which be
returns and again goes into the cell
This completes the examination: the
papers are banded TO the censors. and
Al the end OF a week or 50 the result
Il announced on big plaeards. Not
many pass: one time out Of io.ooo.
only 80 students were successful
Successful students are Al once lion
ized. Banquots are spread In their
honor. they become men o. much I'M
portance. They may 80 70 Pekin. the
capital Of China. where they may
study for the laird degree. and II sue
sessful In this also are "expeciant on
clais." They receive no compensation
from the government. but their names
are put on a list. and Il a vacancy oc-
ours. one Of these Is called 70 an a.
They are supposed to be prepared TO
lead an army. command a man OF var,
or rule a province. and yet they have
really only passed such an examina-
ton az might be held In this country
on the writings Of Carlyle or me
poems Of Shelley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

si,e. but Il must be fresh and cut TO
show that Il Is intended solely Tor
evening wosr Fancy silk IL offered AZ
such low prices that it seems an easy
matter TO secure an evening gown OF
Il. Pretty stripes are offered az about
80 cents a yard. and make up very
well for the purpose Plain tafieta Is
good also. although rather more ex-
pensiye Yet silk IL not the only avail
able material Net Is considerably
used. and may be draped over a gown
that has seen its best days. The skirt
should be finished with four or ave
rows OF ribbon. and the waist trimmed
20 match. II but one evening gown Is
included In the wardrobe Il Is best
with a square neck. This shape seems
more suitable to every occasion Than
the round neck. Gowns made OF or
candle and muslin are by FAR the pref
test OF summer evening costumes.
They arc combined with lace and
dainty ribbons The lace Is draped into
hehus over the shoulders, n Il be vide
or edges the founces, u narrow. yell
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

two oranges with nearly every meal.
particularly breakfast. and have found.
10 their pleasant surprise. that :, sx-
erciaed a marvellous effect upon their
genera health. Many remarkable
things have been claimed for oranges
taken a. a food. such a. making the
complexion clear and beautiful. cur
ing the drink habit and numerous 9th.
or things AZ varied as marvellous. and
there are doubtless persons who have
made themselves ridiculous eating
oranges by Wholesale IN the endeavor
70 cure Of the disease 10 which the
flesh IL heir Thousands Of persons
can testify. however. that a judicious
use OF oranges Is a good thing. but a
few precautions must be taken. In the
FIRST place. buy nothing but good fruit.
especially ripe fruit Green or bad
frultcannot be good for anybody. Then
be careful 10 peel your orange care
fully. for the white plth lying beneath
the yellow rind II one OF the most in
dlgeEtibie substances known in the
vegetable world, DO not eat too many
oranges At FIRST: but II the habit Of eat
ing them with meals Is once formed
a person viii never be satisfied 10 eat
meal without fresh fruit OF some
kind. The habit will work wonders
In a short time In the direction Of reg
ulating the system. keeping the blood
in good condition. and creating a good
appetite.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

nsees. The spectators were breathless
a he pulled the trigger There was a
aash. report and Brother Casimir
acpped from behind the ahield with a
smile and picked up the bullet from
where q had fallen at his feet. The
cloth showed an lndentatlon where Il
had been hit. but there was no sign
of break In Il. Brother Caslmlr said
he fel, no pain further than a slight
stlnglng sensation a. the bullet struck
biz breast. Il was 30 near painless that
he was eager Tor the second trial.
The second test was Identical with
the hrst. II had the same result. except
that Brother Caslmlr's quiet smile OF
triumph was slightly broader. 4 third
test was made. The conditions we're
the same as Tor the FIRST and second.
EXCEPT that a SS-oaliher revolver was
substituted for the smaller weapon.
suu the marvellous results were the
same. Brother Caslmir said the con-
russion from the third bullet was heav.
Ter than from the other two. but that
there was no lasting pain. Doctor
Westcrschultc offered himself for the
fourth test. lie had even less protec-
ton Tor his body. under the bullet
proof than had Brother Casimir- only
4 light negligee shirt and a thin gaure
undershlrt. He was ared on with the
gS Colt.
III feels Just like being poked In the
ribs with stick" he declared with
triumph as he stepped from behind the
wizard cloth Brother Caslmlr then
took his place behind the shield for
the nfth test. This time a Colts re-
yolyer OF a callber was used. The
cloth was not penetrated. Brother
Caslmlr said the shock Of the bullets
impact was considerably more painful
shan either Of the shots that had gone
before but Il did not hurt 90 much
that ne would be afraid to have Il