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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
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Greenville. N. c., Aug. 8. 1908.
THE NEUSE AND TRENT AT NEW
BERN.


To the Editor: Mr.. F. B. Lane, of this
city, prominent fisherman, says Eastern
North Carolina is the grandest spot in the
South for fish and especially up Trent and
down Neuse Rivers. Mr.. Lane has cap
tured some of the finest fish and largest
quantities of any sportsman in our section.
He made haul of PIP perch in five
hours with the assistance of twot friends.
He has caught black bass weighing eight
pounds, two ounces He also caught
twenty-six bass in three hours weighing
eighty-seven pounds with cane pole and
Buel bob He claims that Neuse river sur
passes all other rivers for fishing in East
ern North Carolina.
Mr.. B. B. Mallson of Croatan, thirteen
miles east of New Bern. was an eye wit.
ness to Weeks Bro. and C. H. Gaskins, in
a fish haul on Monday, the third of this
month, as to a catch of trout and blue
fish, which amounted to 200 pounds in
one hours fishing. The haul was so large
that train was necessary to carry the
fish to Neighborhood This haul was made
at the mouth of Slocumb's CreeF- several
miles east of New Bern. All of these fish
was caught with an old fashion reed pole.
He says Neuse and Trent rivers are the
natural fish pond of Eastern North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. ]. l.. DUDLEY, of New Bern N. c..
makes the following statement of catch
of fish:
He says he caught 101 perch in thirty
minutes. with hook and line. Mr.. Dudley
says he caught these fish in Pongo River,
which meet Tar River and empty in the
sound He claims Neuse River and sur
rounding waters are the finest fishing
grounds in North Carolina for fresh water
fishing.
Mr.. C. C. Jordan. says: II do a great
deal of fishing in the waters around New
Bern and find great deal of sport in
catching black bass and Welshman. | have
caught as high as thirtytwo bass in ore
evening, weighing from one to nine pounds
each. l often spend two and three days
on the creeks camping I and a party OF
three others have caught as high as 1000
fresh water fish in Slocumbs Greek in two
days fishing, and for fresh water fishing
there is none to equal the waters of Neuse
and Trent Rivers.
Major S. d. Pope, who has had con-
siderable experience in Angling, writes:
That he uses the ''Buel Spinner in
preference to any 'fbob," as we call them
and that during the months of May and
June, the catch is good. July and August
are very poor, but about the first of Sep
tember the catching season begins and the
catch is fine. He does considerable fishing
with live bait in the fall of the year. bait
being easily gotten then and there is no
better water on our coast to fish in than
Neuse River. The bass are larger. often
weighing between eight and nine pounds
and Finer IN many respects than those
s-...-l.. .I-....Ln..~ ha- a~--t4 trsout a.
five or thirty pounds in a couple of hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
SCOTLAND NECK FISHERMEN.

To the EdItor:-Your correspondent has
interviewed number of prominent men
here who love to fish as to the best fish
in this region and the best places for
fishing This being inland of course the
method referred to In each case is with
hook and line.
J. M. TILLERY: '"The best fish in this
region are the Club and Speckled Perch.
The Club is caught in ponds and some
times in creeks"
j. A. POPE: "The best fish are Club
and Speckles, caught with hook and line
in ponds, sometimes in creeks and in the
Roanoke river
c. w. DUNN: "The best fish in this
section are Club and Spcckled Perch, and
the best places for catching them are
Roanoke river and other streams but
mostly in ponds The season for fishing
with hook and line is from May until Sep
TENDER. Sometimes they arc caught in cold
weather The Club is about the same fish
as the Black Bass"
w H. JOSEY: 81 thiak the gest fish
in this section for hook and line fishing
are Speckles and Clubs. The best places
for such fishing is in. ponds Sometimes
the Red-Eyed Club may be caught in
creeks"
]. P. FUTRELL: e'The best fish in
North Carolina is the Spanish Mackerel
The best fresh water fish are the Speekled
Perch. They are caught mostly in ponds
in the eastern part of the State. The
finest hook and line fishing in this part of
the State is in the fresh water ponds at
Mays Head. speckles are caught in ponds
clear water creeks and in Roanoke river
The greatest game fish is the Striped
Bass, or Club They fight longer and
are harder to land"
w. H. WHITE: "Speckles are the best
fish in this region. They are easily caught
with hook and line in the ponds. creeks
and sometimes in Roanoke river
Scotland Neck, N. c., Aug. 8.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
VOTES FOR MOUNTAIN TROUT.

To the Editor: Talk about delicious
fish all you please, call up all the fish
eaters and those who have been eaten by
fish from the days of Jonah and his some
what adventurous and exciting experience
with his ishship, down to the barefooted
boy with his pants rolled up to his knees,
bare-armed and bareheaded, chasing the
lively little minnoW in the sparkling,
babbling book and let him give testimony
as to what fish is best and most delicious
and I am of the opinion that they will
answer in one long chorus, THAT of all
fish that man may, can, or does eat.
mountain trout is the best" Why the
best and most delicious? Because thy live
in pure cold, sparkling, invigorating and
life-giving water fresh from the very
heart fountain of all our rivers and lakes.
They take nothing secondhand into their
bodies as to nourishment or anything
else They are sweet and delicious to the
palate when properly prepared and served
so good that it will make a man love his
enemy and fairly adore his mother-irl-law
while he eats and dreams of fish galore.
am so hungry now that / would part with
the last eagle that I have to satiate my
longing, insisting appetite for one more
full meal of mountain trout fresh from
the mountain streams of Western North
Carolina. If you want to forget all your
troubles take a trip into the mountains
of Western North Carolina. Take your
angling outfit with you. Get on one OF
those clear mountain streams and fish ard
eat and eat and fish and thank God that
there is such a place with such surround
ings. W. A. GOoDE.
Waco, N. c., Aug. 7. 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09

most delicious fish in North Carolina
waters?''
You must think I'm a id fool" rs
If ne wouldn't take drink" to ask me
such a question
OF course, the oyster is the best fish,
joe The world settled that question over
two hundred years ago, when Maynard
cut off Teachs head, in the first naval
engagement that ever took place in our
waters You'll find it in Lawson's History.
IL was this way: When Lieutenant
Maynard q think that was his nance cut
off Teach's head, the head swan round
Maynard's ship three times, crashing his
teeth 1t then dove down under the water
and came up with a big oyster shell in
his mouth. The oyster was then unknown
Maynard tried to take up Teach's head
with his graphing hooks. and as he stoon-
ed down to take the head in his hand
Teach's head crushed the shell in his
mouth and spurted the oyster and the
juice all over Maynard's face. MAYNARD
wiped his face and licked his fingers and
cried out: Fellows! that's the incest
thing l ever tasted
Then he jumped overheard and brought
up tub full of oysters, and the crew had
"jolly good time"
That was the first time an oyster was
ever eaten.
Now, Josephus, please don't let Virginia
know this apocryphal history or it will
claim that Virginia ate the first oyster
The best place for speckled perch for
hook and line fishing is in Pasquotank
River, off Flora,s wharf.
r r cREErv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
OLD NORTH STATE sHAD.

To The Editor: North Caronna
is far ahead of any other State When
II comes to fishing" said Mr.. Thomas
II Martin. D1rham's veteran with the
rod and reel. when he was asked Tor an
expression as to that sport ana INDUSTRY
IN the Tar Heel State. IL Is declddly
in the lead of other coast states lor the
variety of fish taken
Mr. Martin, ex-Alderman OF Durhdih'
is one of the States leading topaccohists'
but when the summer season rolls around
he invariably HES himself to the North
Carolina coast and there he spends most
of the summer months. NO man III Nolth
Carolina is better prepared TO speak on
the subject of fishing than Is MI. MAJ H.
For fifteen wears he has fished along the
coast of this State and he knows every
foot of the fishing section, just as an old
sea dog knows the channels Oh INC iiNeiS
and streams that he navlgates.
"For eating purposes, continued 'ne
speaker. ''there are many varieties oI very
fine fish here More Spanish lliachelel are
caught around Morehead city WIN NOOK
and line than at any other place along
the entire coast Also great quantities
of blue fish. both speckled ana gray trout
red drum, and sheephead are caught near
Morehead. AS for sport fish OF nearly
every variety are to be caught III the
three sounds that help to make up the
strip of water have nameo'
Speaking of his personal experience ne. ~
fishing along the North Caloll"" Oo"s'
Mr.. Martin said that he ana MI, Heni'e
dy had spent the hest part OF MICE, ..T,,
summers angling in Carolina waters we
have caught more fish than any oVher
two men in the State" he sala' Nortn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
Charlotte, N. c., August 8, 1908
BROOK TROUT 1T IS.


To the Editor: The brook or so-called
mountain" trout is North Carolina
most delicious fish. 1t is the best fish in
the world Best prepared it should be
we'll scrubbed with a clean wet cloth
dipped in wood ashes, then opened, placed
in baking pan, covered with sweet cream
and baked The next most delicious one
is the pompano, but if confined to one
choice / would select the white shad. It
is both the most toothsome and most
wholesome when planled and the next
best preparation is broiling.
Fresh water angling contains more
varied interest and pure delight than
that in salt water The best sort is in
the creeks and lakes in the counties be-
tween the main Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road and the ocean, for the large mouth
black bass and crappie. The fist named is
caught near the shores, with live bait
thrown out far ahead as the boat is pad
died slowly along, or with artificial flies
cast with the rod, or with spoon bait or
artificial minnow dragged through the
water, designated locally as "babbing".
The various local names applied to the
large mouth black bass are ''ehub,"
WHlIe cnuD, WelSnnlan, trout ana
"black perch"
Associated with the above is the crap
pie, locally termed 'speckled chinque-
pin" and strawberry perch. Fall fish
ing for this fish with live minnows, fiat
heads or black caterpillars found on
oak trees, is charming and very many
fish can be taken. too
The most thrilling sport is in trolling
off Beaufort and Morehead City for blue
fish and Spanish mackerel the most dar-
ing that of wading in the ocean surf and
throwing out the hand line for channel
bass or drum.
The salt water fishing of greatest amaze
ment and returns combined is that with
hand line on "the rocks off Beaufort bar
and Cape Fear River bar for sea bass,
perhaps better known locally as black
Ash.
The most unique hand-net fishing is
with how or skim net at and near We'll
don, for rock fish or striped bass Some
times twenty to thirty fish, aggregating
seventy to eighty pounds. are lifted at
one dip and occasionally single specimens
are taken which weigh seventy pounds
and upward even to 90-odd pounds apiece.
s. G. WORTH.
Edenton, N. c., August 7, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
SPANISH MACKEREL.

To the EDITOR do not regard mvr"'e
an expert in fresh water fishing. My first
experience was when a boy using a pin
hook. which made to fish for mnnows in
tine deep holes in branches. But in later
wears my sport has chiefly been catching
Blue Fish. Mackerel and Trout In this
have had my share OF fun.
The best fishing l ever had or heard of
is at Beaufort, the sound. the brooks chan
mel round the rocks and wharfs and along
the coast and Lookout light. On one
occasion / remember myself. captain and
mate III my boat cast anchor az a. IN.
lcnntinned on Pare Eleven1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
GREENvILLE FISHERS

To the Editor: Fishing" said ex-Gov-
ernor Thomas ]. Jarvis. who has just re-
turned from Morehead. SIS very 'onsartin,
and the best fish and the best place for
fishing vary according To 1noous anu
cumstances. / eat all kinds of fish and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
COL p r CREEPY

To the Editor: You must be a bad boy
to drag a nongenarian out of his bed
two hours before his regular time in order
to catch the Sunday train of the News
and Observer. I got your order last night
end am answering il this morning ut
five o'clock a. m
You ask me what, in my opinion,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
THE SIMMS MILL POND FISHING
CLUB LIKES THE RED FIN.

To the Editor: The discussion in re-
cent issue or tine News ami Observer on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09

Edenton, N. c., August 7, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-09
ROCKY MOUNT FISHERMEN.

New Bern, August Sth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08
DOCUMENT FROM
Chief EXECUTIVE
READ TO STATESMEN

Much Important Legislation Recommended to
the Attention of the LawmakerS---Policy of
the Government as to Capital and Labor
Need of Our Merchant Marir s---A aSkan
Boundary Questionable Venezuelan Dispute
Development of Alaska---CauSeS Which
Led to Establishment of New Republic of
Panama---ReasOns for Recognition Ivy the
United States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08

in Public Lands and Postal Frauds. and
Their Dire Effects, Pointed Out Immediate
Need for Treaties Making Bribery Extradit-
abIe---Our Relations with Turkey---The e
Consular Services Question of immigration
Preservation of Forests Safety Appliances
Law---Extension of Civil Service RuIes---The
Army International Arbitration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08
Postal Frauds.

I speak ln au0ther pRrt 0f this mcssago
20 the widespread crimes by which the
sacred right ol citizenship Is falsely as~
serted and that "hiesilmahle heritage"
perverted 90 base ends. Ry similar means
that is through frauds foreefles. and
periuries. and by shameless bnberies-
the laws relating to tha proper conduct
OF the public service in general ana 10
ihe due admlnisiration of the posfonce
department have been notofi1usly gl0-
lated. and many indictments have been
found and the consequent prosecutions
are iu course 0f hearing 81 On Tho eve
thereof For iDe reasons thus indicated.
and 30 lhat the Government may he pre-
pared 10 enforce promrllY and With the
greatest effect the due penalties for such
violations of law. ana 70 This END nay
bc flrniFhfdstitli sufficient iGFtrarentali-
liee and competent legal ASSISTANCE for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08
Gold and silver Standard.

During the lass session ~ the Congress
"a the suggestion n a joint note from
the Republic Of Mexico and tho Imperial
Government of China. ana iu harmony
with an act 81 thA Congress ap7ropriaf-
Ing S2S.ooo 20 pay the expense thereof.
3 commission was appointed 20 confer
Win ne principal Europeen countries in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08

and establish her place among thc gfcaf
powers of the world
Last year the nterp7riiamculary Union
for International Arbitration met at
Vienna. ak hundred members of The dif-
ferent legislatures OF civilized countries
attending. n was provided that the next
meeting should be iu 1904 nt ST. Louis.
subject 90 our Congress extending an m-
vitauon Like the Hague tribunal. this
Interpsrlar--1tery union is one of The
forces tending towards peace among the
nations OF the earth and d is entitled 60
our support. 1 trust the invitation cas
be extended
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08
Development Of Alaska,

] can your special attention 90 ihe Ier-
ritory Of Alaska. The country is develOp-
ins rapidly and it has au assured future.
The mineral wealth is great and has a.
yet hardly been tapped The haneriea.
f wisely handled and kept under nauonst
control wii BE- business al pefmanent
a. any other and of the utmost im-
porfance 10 the people The forests if
properly guarded viii form another great
source OF wealth. Portioup ~ Alaska
are ntied for farmins ana stock raising.
although the methoos must be adapted ts
tDe pecuilar cordiiionl Df he country
Aiasks is situated N Iae sef norh, Dur
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08
President ROSG8S Message to Second Session Of the Egh Congress

iaoaposio l. Of ,asmission to Third power
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-11

ma i;3nep over the table, intensely in
terested in what he supposed was go
ing to be an appeal on Miss Andrews
part, gradually relaxed his attitude
into one of disappointed surprise. Miss
Andrews was Sill talking easily, and
Mr. Marsh was listening intently, when
one Of the residents came in and called
John Gordon out to answer a summons
at the telephone.
Gordon came back soon and said bis
friend Barton had sent for him, and
that he might not return that night.
Mr.. Marsh rose and said, "Pl go
along with you, Gordon, as far as you
go my way"
He said good night to Miss Andrews
and the two passed out from under the
archWay, and when he and Gordon
parted uptown Mr.. Marsh said with a
short laugh:
Miss Andrews came near making
me a convert. But it would kin me to
live there and see those things every
day. | don't see how she stands such
a life"
Gordon did not reply. He had spoken
hardly a word all the way. The
weight of all the misery that lay on the
people bore him down. In the pres
ence of this oversensitiye, cultured,
wealthy man who had it in his power
to right the wrongs that were connect
ed with his own possessions, Gordon
felt a repulsion that he feared would
break out. in word or manner. Would
Mr.. Marsh do anything? Would he re-
build the tenement? Would he correct
any of the abuses? Why did Miss An
drews cease so suddenly to talk about
it? Why did she not plead with him
She seemed on the point of doing so.
In a moment of impulse he spoke, as
Mr.. Marsh was moving away.
"Nlr. Marsh, you have it in your
power to save the lives of those chill
dren. If Louie dies in that hole, be-
fore God, | believe you will be held
part guilty in the sight of God. Are
you going to do anything"
"Ill do something" Mr. Marsh re-
piled feebly.
linen III GOu HaLne uo IL qulCA'
won't you?"
"I'll consider it; yes, III consider it."
Gordon let him go with that, and with
the WEAKNESS of the day bearing down
on his spirit he FASTENED to Barton's
rooms fearing bad news, for Barton
had telephoned himself, asking his
friend to come at once.
He found Barton lying on the couch
in the second room.
"Come in, old man. he said feebly,
but cheerfully. Excuse me for send
ing for you, but my cough got so wild
this evening about Z o'clock that
thought you would like to see the
show. It's a rafting good perform
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-11

'"rhen perhaps we had better visit
one of the vaudeville halls l want you
to see how the saloon as a political in
stitutiOn, comes in to supplement the
absence of home life. Perhaps it will
help you to understand better, if you
want to, why the tenement house con
ditions are not interfered with and
why it is to the interest of the pOliti-
clan that the people suffer as far as
endurance will go in the matter of no
homes"
At o'clock, in company with an Off
Ger in citizens clothes who was de-
tailed to look after Hope House dis
trict, Gordon and Marsh entered one of
the vaudeville halls joining a corner
saloon on Bowen street Mr. Marsh
was unusually excited. His university
training. his exclusive, refined culture,
his sensitive habits, were all the exact
opposite of everything he had felt and
seen since he entered Hope House dis
trict. lie went in with Gordon, and
they took seats in the rear of the saw
dust covered floor in a hail that would
hold 200 persons. They faced a gaudily
painted curtain, which let down i'll
front of a small stage The hall rapid
ly filed up with men and boys. The
air was heavy with the fumes of beer
and tobacco. The night was sultry, and
at the saloon bar, which was visible
through the doorway opening into the
hall, could be seen Il long line of men
and women drinking, while others
stood behind the line reaching their
hands over for glasses or waiting their
turn to get up to the bar itself.
Three violins, harp and a piano be-
gan to play, and the curtain went up.
At that very moment in Christian
homes all over America good women
kneeled at clean beds by the side of
pure hearted little children to repeat
the evening prayer to the good God.
But will the time speedily come when
little voices shall swell the thunder of
the good Gods wrath against an insti-
tuition that carries into homeless des-
erts Of the great cities the plague of
death the foul touch of lost virtue for
the sake Of gold?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-02-11
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