The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
sunny JIM TURNS
TRICK ON SHAUb
AT MICHIGAN CAMP
Ancient Enemies Play
Prac actlcal Jokes at
Camp kaeIe.
CAhTONIANS have GOOD LOCATION.
Special to the News-Democrat.

Special to the News-Democrat.
Wolf Lake. Mich, July 23.-We ar
rived at Wolf Lake Saturday without
accident and arc well and happy. We
have a fine equipment, including five
tents, dining sleeping, cook, commits.
sary and guest tents, covering 1.600
feet Of floor space. We are encamped
in a beautiful oak grove about eight
feet above the lake level at the eastern
extremity of one of the finest little
lakes in Michigan, which is a state
noted for its lakes.
The lake is two and one-half miles
X ! and one mile WIDE There are
two steamboats, and five naphtha
launches that ply to and from different
points. The fishing is fine. We had for
Sunday dinner $50 blue gills and they
were delicious. You should have ssen
the boys devour those fish, They ate
until some of them actually looked a
little blue about the gills. We also had
vegetable soup.
HIS GOOD LUCK.
The first fish was caught by HI
Shaub. 1t was of the variety known
as the dog fish," 1t was determined
to present it with due ceremony to
Jim Burnheimer, the guest of honor at
camp. Ellis Lewis made the presenta-
tion speech in a very witty manner
Mr.. Burnheimer was so overcome with
surprise and qualification that 1t was
long time before he could utter a
word.
Jim got back at Hi however. Shaut
Is not very much of a swimmer and
Burnheimer knows it. He got Hi tC
60 with him fishing and after they got
started Jim said:
Hi, can you swim?"
IL reckon" replied the jolly miller
When they got out in the lake some
distance, but where the water was only
about four feet deep, Burnheimer said
he would try the water and see how
deep It was. He thrust his fishing pole
to the bottom and continued pushing
upon 1t. The pole is one of those tele-
scope sort that closes up. He kept on
pushing and the pole apparently regis
tered about Is feet of water. Shaub
"reckoned" that 1t was pretty deep.
JIM'S REVENGE.
About that time Burnheimer. began
rocking the boat and Hi begged him
not to do so you'll upset the blame
thing. Quit"
well, you reckoned you could swim,
what's the difference" said Burnheim-
er.
About that time over the boat went.
With an ejaculation that was half a
cry for help and half cussing for
Jim, Shaub went into the bosom of the
lake. Swim" yelled Burnheiner.
Help! help!' yelled Hi. and between
gurgles and gasps he was talking Wild
ly about Big Joe flour, poll parrot
and home. Bring boat. Bring a
boat" yelled the foundering man.
why not walk ashore" said Burn
heimer. as he leisurely waded out. Hi,
who had been trying to swim dog
fashion in order to save his life care
fully dropped his feet to the gravel
bottom. "O-h-h" came sigh of relief
from his lips as he spit out q mouth
ful of water. Then the air was blue
for few minutes.
PLENTY OF MUSIC.
The crowd in camp was next to the
Joke and they made the Michigan air
howl with their laughter and jeers.
The boys have grind organ, and
among hands it is kept going about all
day and half the night. The members
of the Kagle club who are here are as
follows: John Kagle Michael Kagle,
William A. King, H. A. Clemens,
Charles Bonsted, Sam Ryan, Henry
Snyder, James c. Burnheimer, f. w.
Jay, Charles Zandt, Ed Nrskowsliy
Charles Udick. Peter Wilhelm, Barney
Maurer. Ellis Lewis. A. p. Hill. Jonas
Mills, William Schultz, Granville Baker
d. C. Vanderhoff. Jacob Munter. with
Harry H. Hill. Hi Shaub and William
Jack as guests.
HARRY H. HILL.