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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
WHEN he cRAwLED OUT OF THE WATER HE WAS A SIGHT.

and clawed with all his might, but this only
made Mr.. Turtle so angry that he stretched
out his long leck and caught Mr.. Cat by the
tail Then he sank to the bottom, pulling
Mr.. Cat with him. Mr.. Cat struggled with
all his might, and just as he was almost
drowned he few around like perfect cy'
clone, dragging Mr. Turtle with him, libe
the tail of a comet. Round and round they
went, and this made Mr.. Turtle so dizzy
that he let go OF the tail he had been biting
so hard, and Mr.. Cat struggled to the shore
THAT was narrow escape" said Mr.. Cat,
as he sat on the bank examining his tail to
see if it was much hurt. 81 think will 60
further down the river, where the fish are
better behaved" Mr.. Cat was very deter
mined and brave, but if it had not been for
his three cousins and his pride as a fisher
man he would have given up and gone
home.
He went down stream with his string of
fish and soon found another good place
Here he threw in his bait, and, as before,
the fish came to the top at once. "Ah!
there is a beauty" said Mr.. Cat, as he saw
a great fat form gliding along beneath the
surface. 'Tn fix that fellow in a minute"
and in he diyed. He caught this time not
fish, but Mr. Mink, who was also fishing.
Mr.. Mink was as large as Mr.. Cat and
great fighter, but as Mr.. Cat could not see
very well under water he could not tell the
difference. As soon as he felt Mr.. Cat claw
ing his back Mr.. Mink lost his temper. and
turning around he did some cawing, too.
They fought so hard that the water looked
as if it was boiling, but Mr.. Cat was des-
perate by This time, and he nearly killed Mr.
Mink They clawed and bit in a shocking
manner, and the only thing that saved Mr..
AIink's life was that he could hold his
breath under the water much longer than
Mr. Cat could, and so Mr.. Cat finally had
to stop fighting and swim to the bank to
keep from being drowned. When he crawled
out Of the water he was a sight. His bath
ing suit was torn to ribbons, and he was so
bitten and clawed that he looked as if he
had been through a sausage machine.
There, that settles it, he said, as soon
as he could get his breath. when fish be-
gin TO act as they did today 1t is time for
me to keep out Of the water, 1t was bad
enough to have one tie knots around me
and another try to pull my tail out by the
roots, but when they commence TO grow
claws like that last one who tried to eat me
alive, it is entirely too risky"
Mr. Cat had to borrow -four sack to wear
from Mr.. Hog before he dared to go home.
for there was hardly enough left of his bath
ing suit to make a handkerchief. After ell,
his cousins-Aiiss Pussy, Miss Maria and
Miss Tabby Cat-were just as well pleased
with their fish dinner as II Mr.. Thomas Cat
had caught whale, but when he told them
Of the dreadful time he had had with the
three last fishes, who tried to catch him.
they declared they would never 90 into the
water again, and they have never done so.
Ever since. cats dislike the water, and they
even hate to get their feet wet
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

Then he told the story of the little Pansy's
efforts, bidding them smell the sweet Rose
odor which the Elm Tree waved toward
them.
The Pansy blushed and hid his face with
delight as they all turned to look at him.
1T was his color also which the Princess
chose went on the King, "for he alone
| succeeded in finding a color which was be-
coming to the Princess, and also one which
no other Pansy has" Again every one
turned to look enviously at the Pansy, who
had conquered two of the tasks.
but you have brought no treasure" said
the King. "see, the others have brought
these beautiful things, but you have brought
nothing. Why is that?' The Pansy hung
his head and answered, sadly:-''I could
bring no treasure, Your Majesty. had NJ
money to buy gift fit for the Princess"
what! Nothing at all?' cried the King.
| "Surelv YOU could have found something
which the Princess might prize"
But the Pansy shook his head in despair.
81 can bring her nothing" he repeated,
mournfully; nothing but whole heart full
of love and life that is hers forever
Suddenly the little Princess stepped for
ward.
you have brought me the greatest treas
ure of all, " she said, softly. Il have jewels
enough, and riches, too, without all these,
and She pointed to the treasures the others
had brought, purchased with their riches
She laid her hand on the little Pansy
shouIder as he knelt before her, and looked
at the courtiers waiting below You only
thought to bring me what riches could buy,
she said, but he has given me more thah
Won all his love and his life"
Silently and with lowered heads me ran
sizes went away, leaving the little princess
with her lover.
well, sirr and old Joe scratched hrs
head again. Never did l see pansy IKE
that Their one befo', sorter lilac. An
know fer sure l never planted that brown
one Their. This pansy bed do beat all
But you and know how il happened that
the tan-colored pansy moved up beside the
Princess in her dainty lavender gown.
NARY GIBSOH
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

very carefully to see II any had been broken
by the squeezing he had received. He ap-
peared to be all right, and - he nicked up
his string of FISH and started Gevl stream
toward another good place.
THAT was powerful fish," he said, 81
don't think l will ever dive In that place
again. am not greedy enough to want fish
of that size. Why, he was large enough to
supply a dozen families with fishballs for a
weekr
He soon reached another inviting spot,
and, casting his bait upon the water, waited
for the fish to come to the surface. Several
appeared in moment, one very much larger
than the rest, and Mr.. Cat dived for the
large one at once. 1t was not fish at all,
but Mr.. Mud Turtle, who was doing some
fishing on his own account. Mr.. Cat landed
upon Mr.. Turtles back, and was very much
surprised when he found that he could not
stick his claws into the shell. He bit al it
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

thoroughly hardened, put a thick coat Of
paint over the putty, both sides of the glass,
and let the paint dry thoroughly. Remove
all the paint and putty spots that may have
got on the glass and polish it carefully
Then fasten down the box cover, and putty
up all the cracks in the box. When the putty
dries your "aquascope" is complete.
Be sure that your wire is free from kinks,
so that the slip moose on the end will work
easily, ,Easten the other end Of the wire to
a strong stick, about two inches thick and
three feet long. Wind the wire around the
stick until the moose is only a few feet
away from it. Now you are ready to start.
Take your place in the bow of the boat,
and, leaning over, hold the aquascope so
that the end which holds the glass is just
under water and the open end next to your
face You can see the bottom quite clearly,
and any fish which may be between you and
it. Your companion must sit in the stern
and paddle the boat along softly with an
oar, making the very least noise possible.
Hold the aquascope with your left hand,
and with your right the stick supporting
the wire, which should be unwound until the
moose is half way to the bottom. When you
see a fish slip the moose carefully over its
head jerk sharply upward with the stick,
and you have it fast!
The beauty of this kind of fishing is that
you can select the fish that you want to
catch, and that is much more exciting
than sitting still and waiting for a bite, for
you are constantly trying to get within the
proper distance of your fish, and it is always
in sight. unless there are no fish to be found,
or unless you scare them away.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

Away sped the Pansy, and all night ne
cot curled up on a sprig Of the lockwood,
watching her make the dye OF the petals
soaked in dew. Then, breathless, he saw
her din the freshly woven bit of eobweb in
the dive. now looking at it closely, then hold
ing 1t up for him to see.
Al last it was done, and the fairy has
+aned TO the court to lay his offering before
the King. And once again he went happily
- he'd. as he remembered how pleased the
Princess looked as she held the dainty piece
against her face before the tiny mirror.
But the third day the Pansy gazed sadly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

Here is way Of fishing which has the ad-
vantage of novelty, and, besides, you have
no bait to bother with, and so, of course, no
minnows to aggravate you by taking the
bait off your hook. 1t requires the use of
an instrument known as an ''aquascope,"
but you can make one in very few minutes.
long, thin wire, known as 'shirr wire,
is also needed. but shirring fish is so COM
mon that you all know what that means.
Still, in case you do not we will tell you. 1t
is strong. thin wire, and should be long
enough to reach the bottom of the water
when you intend to fish. On one end of the
wire make a slip moose and bend the wire
slightly at the top of the moose, so that it
will keep its shape. The moose should be
about six inches in diameter. The moose S
to be slipped over the head of fish, when
smart jerk will cause the wire to catch it
tightly around the body, then you can pull it
up at your leisure.
The "aquascope" is merely a device to
enable you to see below the surface of the
water. Were it not for the little waves and
flpples caused Dy the Wlnu anu cuIIthls
you could see directly to the bottom, if the
water is not too deep. Take a square cigar
box and knock out the ends. Then fasten
a square piece of glass, such as the glass
that comes in boxes of honey, in the place Of
one Of the ends of the box that you have re-
moved. This you can do by lacking thin
strips of wood to the sides and bottom of the
box, on both sides of the glass Then opening
the top of the box will permit you to fasten
the inside strips. Clean the glass carefully
and put it in its place in the end of the
box. Then stick putty around the edges of
the box and let the putty dry. After it is
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

fish, but Mr. Blacksnake, who was also fish
ing.
He was about six feet long and almost
as thick as Mr.. Thomas Cat, so when Mr..
Cat caught him there was a pretty lively
time. Mr.. Blacksnake thrashed around in
the water and finally wound himself around
but Mr.. Cat bit and scratched so hard that
Mr.. Black Snake unwound himself and tried
to get away. Mr.. Cat was glad enough to
let him go, for he was completely exhausted
with the struggle under the water, and
almost smothered for lack Of air. He
crawled out on the bank and felt of his ribs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

went to the court to hear who might be the
lucky one.
The King and Princess sat upon their
thrones, and every one drew near to hear
what the King would say. He waved his
hand to silence them and then he spoke:
"You have had your tasks given you, and
YOU have done well, for each has tried his
best. Many have brought sweet perfumes
to take away the scent Of the marigolds,
but only one was wise enough to find scent
that would last through many summers and
will stay through storm and sunshine .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
Wby Cats Dislike W(ater.
BY RAYMOND FULLER AYERS.

thing was lacking to complete his satisfac-
ton, and that was very large fish to place
in the center OF the dinner table, for he had
not caught any above the medium size. He
had gone further down the stream every
time he caught a fish, and finally he had
reached a place where the water was very
deep.
There should be some whoppers in here"
said Mr.. Thomas Cat to himself, and he
threw some pieces of bait into the river and
in moment there were several fish crowd
ing around and nibbling at them. Mr.,
Thomas Cat saw long body stretch up
toward the top of the water, and great
black jaw seize one of the fish.
MY, what a corking big fish," he said,
and dived in the water at it, 1t was not
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

straight before him. for he knew not what
to do. The third task it was impossible for
him to accomplish. The one who brings
the greatest treasure" the King had said.
How was poor little Pansy, without riches
and with few friends, to find a treasure fit
for Princess?
When night came and he was free to begin
his search, he watched the others all start
off. some uncertain what to get, some sure
they knew what to do; but he crept into
hollow back Of the fountain and hid himself
until the approach Of dawn. Then slowly he
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

As so4aws. He seldom failed to catch the
hsh, and then he would go to another part
OF the river, and commence all over again.
BE satd this was much better than fishing
with pole for you could always be sure
Of catching the largest fish Of the lot by his
method.
Mr.. Themas Cat stagted out very early so
as to be sure TO catch plenty Of fish in time
to cook them properly He soon arrived at
the river and got out his bait. He fished
for quite a while and had splendid luck,
catching more than he had ever doneat one
time before. He felt very much pleased with
! his skill as a fisherman; indeed, but one
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
LcnnrrIrht 1ao1. hz r. 81. Russell.l

TCopyright, 1901, by R. Il. Russell.l
Mr.. Thomas Cat was one of the most
fashionable gentlemen that lived in Animal
Land, and be prided himself in giving very
select dinners as well as providing the very
best food for his guests. One day three Of
his cousins Miss Pussy Cat, Miss Maria
Cat and Miss Tabby Cat, came TO see him,
aad as they were only going to stay one
day, which happened to be Friday, he de-
tsFmiued 90 give them fish dinner. He
was a great swimmer and could dive like a
dash, so he never used a pole and line, but
stood on the bank and threw the bait on top
Of the water then, as the fish crowded to
the top TO eat it, he would select the largest,
spring into the water and grab it with all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
Stringent Gasoline Law.

Wisconsin legislators go In such intense
fear OF gasoline that they have passed
n stringent law against IL. one clause
IN the new statute presCribes that. be-
ginning with the first day OF last June.
every gssolene package must he OF
bright vermilion red color The law re-
ouires that every cask. barrel. can or
package not only shah be ~ this color
hut in addition the word "Gasoiene'
shall he plainly stenclled ON the outside.
Every person purchasing gasolene for
usc Uhe. law saysl shau procure and keep
the same only ,u barrels. casks packa-
ges or cans painted, andsfenciled az above.
80 person keeping for use. or using koro-
sene shall put or keep the same In any
barrel cask package. or can. unless
palnted or stenciled AZ above. Any per-
son violating any ~ these provisions 81
this section shah be- punished by fine
% not less than Eve. or more than nifty
dollars. or BY imprisonment IN the county
iau not to exceed three months. or nv
both such fine and imprisonment n viii
thus be seen that The law nNects house
holders a. well rs dealers Druggists are
~ The opinion that even a bottle contain
ing fve cents worth ~ Rasoiene Tor
cleaning gloves is within the scope Of
the law Fire and Water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
BRILLIANT
NEWPORT
WEDDING.
Miss King United TO Nj. Arm
strong in Trinity
Church.

The marriage OF Miss Gwendolin King,
daughter cf Mrs. David King. 20 Ed
ward Maitland Armstrong Of New York
took place at noon today. in Trinity
church. Newport. and was attended 10y a
large number of the summer residents
who completely filed the ancient edihce-
The bride. who was given away by her
mother, was attended by six brides
maids Miss Romola Dahlgren, Miss Lam
don Rlyts, Miss Mabel Wyllis Pomeroy,
Miss Una HowIaud Soley Miss julia
Stuyvesant Rogers and Miss Marion
Howard Armstrong, sister OF the groom.
The best man WAS John Prentice hill
OF New York and the ushers, Arthur o.
Choate, Richard T. Morris, VIM NJ.
Benjamin. James NJ A. Darrach. Rogers
ii. Bacon, Philip G. Blrckhead Philip
King and Noel Armstrong, brother OF
THE groom. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Henry Morgan Stone rector OF
Trlnity.
After the ceremony a reception was held
at 'Kingscote,' The residence OF the
brides mother on Bellevue avenue where
wedding breakfast was served Ths
bride is a granddaughter OF the late DR..
David King and on her mothers side Is
connected with the Rives and Fish fam
sles Of New York The groom is a young
architect OF New York and is the son OF
u. Maitland Armstrong, formerly L. s.
consul at Rome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
SCHLEy COURT.
First Meeting Held al Wash
lOgton Today.

Washington, Sept 12.-There was not
the rush that had been anticipated on the
part of the Washington public to secure
seats for the Schley inquiry, which be-
gan al the Washington navy yard to-
day From an early hour there were
few strangers I'm the grounds. but IL was
not until after ~ o'clock that the 400
seats reserved for the public were taken
possession Of
The early arrivals found the tool shop,
in which the court is TO sit. in some con-
fusion. The building is new and while the
laborers had completed their prepara-
tions for the court, the man with the
dust broom and cleaning cloth had
scarcely disappeared when Admiral Dew
ey and his fellow members of the court
arrived.
The building itself is a large oblong
structure and looks more like the work
shop II is intended to be than court
house. With the exception of two large
flags and "A huge golden eagle on the
lead-cClored wall back OF the court, ths
walls of the hall were entirely free from
OF carpeting; not even were the large win
dows shaded. The seats. except those In
side the railing. were camp chairs.
Capt Lemly. judge advocate general,
was the first official arrival He came In
with his assistant MIR. f. L. Hanna.
few minutes after III o'clock, and tney
were soon DQSilN enRakeu III ulpdShlhb
two or three large boxes OF books which
IL is expected will be called into frequent
use for reference during the sitting.
Admirals Dewey, Benham ana Howison
arrived at 1890 o'clock They were in
civilian dress. No salute was fired as
they entered the gate.
Admiral Schey and his counsel entered
the court room at l2:45.
AT o'clock the formal session of the
court OF inquiry was begun.
Admiral Dewey simply said in conven-
ing the court:
''The court Is opend." Immediately af-
ter the court convened the members re-
tired at the instance Of Judge Advocate
Lemly TO decide whether the court should
sit with opened or closed doors. Admiral
Dewey announcing that this order would
be followed instead of clearing the court
room
The court was absent about Is min
utes and when IL returned the proceedings
began I'm view OF the public without for
NAL announcement The first matter
brought 20 the attention OF the court
was Admiral Schley's letter requesting
the court Of inquiry. This was read by
Captain Lemly
At 1:30 p. m. Admiral Schley arose and
said that with extreme regret he was
obliged TO challenge Admiral Howson as
member OF the court
The court took an Informal adjourn
ment at 2:25 10 permit Admiral Howison
to prepare his statement TO Admiral
Schleys charges
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
THE Gar
Dscoratss GsTmany's Chancsl-
Ior With Order Of St. Andrew.

Hela. Prussia Sept. 12-Emperor VIII
liam, Prince Henry of Prussia. Admiral
Tirpitz, secretary OF the admiralty, ard
others I'm attendance on the two emper-
ors dined with the Czar on board the
Russian imperial yacht STANDARD after
the imposing reception yesterday was
ended.
The Car before dinner. personally be-
slowed the Order of 81. Andrew on the
German Imperial Chancellor. Count Won
Buelow. and on Count Won Gutenberg
and gave portraits of himself 10 the lesser
German dignitaries. Emperor William
decorated Count Lamsdorff, the Russian
foreign minister with the Order of Merit
OF the Prussian Crown, and presented
Baron Fredericks, minister OF the Russian
imperial household and aide-de-camp
General. with the Grand Cross OF the
Red Eagle
The Car and Emperor William re-
NAMED on deck until after IL o'ciocks
looking at the illuminated vessels. In the
meanwhile, the western or blue squad
ron, which takes part In the manoeuvers
today. put TO sea. each ship saluting as
1t passed the STANDARD.
The Czar has appointed Emperor Will
liam 10 be chief of the Russian Dragon
Regiment Narva No. 30. one OF the most
famous in the Russian army. Its former
chief was admiral. the Grand Duke Con-
stantine Nicoaivitch. Emperor William
conferred with the Gar In the uniform
OF the Empress Alexandra Regiment.
the second dragoon regiment of the Prus-
sian Guard,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
SPITEFUL.
Attempts Made TO InjuTe Amer
lean Dramatic Productions.

London Sept. i2.--The disposition TO spoil
American theatrical productions by or
ganized noise is becoming increasingly
evident since the clamor In the gallery at
the production of "The Whirl OF the
Town" by George II. McLelan's COM
pany. at the Century Theatre last night.
The reception accorded VIM. Gillette in
his production OF Sherlock Holmes"
Monday, az the Lyceum Theatre. was at
first considered 10 be detached incident.
But the uproar with which the production
OF "The Whirl OF the Town" was greeted
is taken. along with the automatic out
cries at Nat Goodwln's best situations in
When We Were Twenty-One." al the
Comedy Theatre. and the applause with
which an English girl. Evie Greene. is
greeted In Edna Mav's production Of n
musical version OF Kitty Grey" AT the
Apollo Theatre. are considered as indi-
eating a persistent desire 60 make things
dsagreeable for American managers and
PLAYERS
The newspapers treat the subject con-
spicuously. as protest against American
control of several London thea tres and at
the production I'm English owned theatres
OF American plays As one critic SAYS.
"rhe Gods were having their revenge up
on American management."