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About Fly Fishing.

lRobert ". Chambers i'm Harper S
Weekly
More lies have been told about fIv fish
ing how many. many anglers have re
turned 10 display good creels-"and every
fish taken on Fly. sir Yes fly with
the nook tipped with worm. An angler
pleasure is 20 find out what the trout
VIII take and then supply them. II il
IS tly. well and good. It is a clean and
worlSmanlike manner of taking trout. II
they VIII not touch fly then perhaps
long cast with cricket. or q moth or
a stone fly. or gnat. or grasshopper. or
even beetle may raise the brOoding
fish.
Perhaps he needs the sparkle of spin
ner. perhaps the undulating coil Of a
humble "harnyard hackle." perhaps the
ventral fin of a sinner Of his own kind
perhaps "A silvery strip Of skin from tie
neck Of pullet. or he may demand "A
mlnnow. or. alas, mouse. This latter
tidbft I have never been able to bring
myself TO use except when artificial
And no doubt ! have lost many a big
trout by nay squeamishners. but when Il
comes 10 using The more highly organized
creatures as lures. ] revolt. Nothing ever
disguised me as much as tho spectacle
OF a huge pike taken on q moor-hen
OFTEN in August. when the water IS
several degrees hotter on the surface
than on the bottom. trout seek the spring
holes. and often nothing can induce them
10 rise through the straits Of luke-w warm
water 10 take a surface fly Then Your
cut-and-dried angler sniffs. damns his
luck and goes home. Yet red fiy
sunk where through intimate knowledge
OF the bottom OF the lake or river the
angler knows there Is spring will bring
the lurking trout springinE up with pc
culisr savsEery
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Rainy Day Will Come.
On the DeCadenCe of
April Fools Day,

ftl AM sorry 20 observe" said the
Idiot as he sat down at the
breakfast table yesterday morn
ing. that the good old customs of my
youthful days are dying out by slow
degrees. and the celebrations that once
filled my childish soul with CIee are no
longer part of the pleasures of the
young Actually. Mr.. Whitechoker. 7
got through the whole day yesterday
without sitting on a single pin. or
smashing my toes against a brick bat
hid beneath a hat. What on earth can
be coming over the boys of the land
that they no longer avail Themselves
of the privileges OF the fool-tide2'
"FoOl-tide's good" said Mr. Brief.
"Where did YOU get that?"
"Oh ] pried il out Of my gray-matter
way back i'm the last century" said the
idiot 1t grew out of simple little
prank 7 played one April first upon an
uncle OF mine. I bored a hole i'm the
middle of pine log and filled il with
powder. We had IL that night on the
hearth, and "A moment later there
wasn't any hearth. In talking the
matter over later with my father and
mother and the old gentleman in order
TO turn the discussion into more genial
channels I asked why if the Yule-Iog
Fool-log wasn't appropriate FOR the
Fool-tide"
u hope you got the answer you
deserved" said the Bibliomaniac.
Il did" sighed the idiot. Il got all
there was coming to me. slippers
trunk strap. hair-brush and plain
hand-bUt il was worth IT, All the
glOries Of Nesuyius. Aetna. PopOcat-
apetl and Pelee rolled into one could
ne h.lss Ind
thing approaching that joyous sensa-
ton that / derived from the spectacle
Of that fOol-log and that happy hearth
soaring up through the chimney to-
gether. hand in hand. and taking with
them such portions Of the fiues. and
irons, and other articles Of fireplace
vertu as cared 10 join them in their
upward flight
You must have been a holy terror
as boy" said the Doctor II should
not have cared TO live on your block"
OH wasn't so bad" observed the
idiot. II never was vicious or maIici-
Gus In what I did. II 1 poured vitriol
into the cOffee-pot at Breakfast my
father and mother knew that / didn't
do it TO give pain to anybody. If
hid under my maiden aunt's bed and
barked ike a bull dog after she had
retired. dear old Tabitha knew that II
was ali done I'm a spirit Of pleasantly.
When ] glued my grandfather's new
teeth together with stratina that
splendid old man was perfectly aware
that ] bad no grudge 7 was trying
thus TO repay. and certainly the French
teacher az school when he sat down on
an iron bear trap ] had set FOR him IN
his chair never entertained the notion
that there WAS the slightest animosity
IN my act"
by jlngo," cried the Biblomaniac.
I'D have spanked you good and hard
If I'd been your mother"
Don't you fret-she did st. That is
She did up to the time I was ten years
old and then she had such a shock she
gave up corporal punishment al
together" said the Idiot
"Had a shock, eh2' smiled the
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pot; inserting, kerosene oil into the
sweet oil bottle and little things like
that / squandered whole dollar one
April FOOLS day sending kilograms to
my Uncles and aunts telling them to
come and dine with us that night. and
they all came too, although my father
and mother were dining out that even
ing. and-Oh dear-April Fools day
is not what il used TO be The boys
and girls Of the present generation are
little old men and women with no
FRANKS left in them. Why / don't be-
lieve that nine out of ten boys who are
about 10 enter college this spring
could rig IN a successful tic-tac on a
window to save their lives: and the
joy of carrying a piece Of Irvine across
the sidewalk from front door knob
TO a lamp post. hat high, and then
sitting back i'm the seclusion Of con-
venient area and watching the plug
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vision of the outraged girl steeled the
heart of his SON and he stood helpless
while. the father was being murdered
before his eyes.
The battle that followed was one OF
the most fiercely contested as well as
one Of the most noted in history. Sank
wei wah outmatched and outnumbered.
but not outgeReraled. He fought with
mis- troops like the very spirit Of the
fearful storm that ragged during the bat
tie, but in spite of his terrific charges
he would have been compelled TO con-
TESS defeat had not the Manchu ad-
vance guard of 10000 veteran cavalry
thrown themselves into the breach with
rush that was irresistible.
Fight Ended in Slaughter.
The fight, which commenced as a duel.
ended in a slaughter. For fourteen
miles Sankwei pursued the usurper's
dis0rganized forces and butchered them
by the hundreds. Ii stayed in Picking
long enough TO strip the palace of its
treasures and mercilessly to execute all
the family of WI and set fire TO the
government buildings.
Sankwei, however. was close on his
heels. He left the empire 10 the Man
chus. the sacking of the city to the
troops. and the bodies of his family
unburied; but he swept on. tireless. re-
morseless, bent solely on revenge His
mistress was dead. his father muir
dered, his family obliterated, but Ii
still lived
Battle succeeded battle. Ii. deserted
by his followers. hunted like a mad dog,
with all doors shut to him. and even
the necessities of life becoming impos-
sible. was killed by the hustics whom
he was plundering for food, and Sank
wei arrived only TO clam the corpse OF
the rebel and murderer who for a few
hours had dared to sit on the sacrei
dragon throne.
The Manchus in Power.
Leaving Sankwei to avenge the death
of his mistress. DOrgun entered Picking
in January, 1914 He proclaimed his
youthful charge. his 6-year-old nephew.
emperor. and formally transferred the
sfanchu capital from Mukden 20 Pc
king. The young prince, who adoptedi
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dynasty of he Mings with their own
princCly house imposed their own
national headdress on the people of all
China.
Bound up with this conquest is one
of the finest and lercest love stories
ever told. This story is related in ex-
Consul General Rounseville .Wildman's
book, "China's Open Door.
A Time of Rebellion.
1t all happened in the years 1913 and
1914 The Ming emperor, Chwang Lich
Tt. had two rebellions on his hands then
not very unusual condition in China.
One of the rebel chiefs. Ii. had pro-
claimed himself emperor and was
marching VIGOROUSLY on Pekin. At his
approach the emperor went out and
hanged himself on a tree in his garden.
Everything seemed propitious for LIS
triumph and his assumption Of the i'm
perial crown.
But in the north there was a power
which was greater than that of Ii. It
was that of WI Sankwei. a mighty
Chinese general who commanded the
fortress of Ning-Yuen, and who had
long held at bay the Manchu tribes in
that quarter. WI Sankwei, with an
army of veterans, was on his way 10
the capital TO fight for the lawful
authority when he received letter
from his father. WI. urging him TO sub
NIT TO Ii.
IL is every Chinaman's duty TO obey
his father at whatever cost: and WI
Sankwei would certainly have obeyed
in this case. and kept a Chinese dynas-
~ on the throne. If a stronger love than
the filal had not dominated his heart
Sankwei was on the point Of rendering
his allegiance TO Ii when he heard that
a beautiful slave girl. belonging to him.
to whom he was wholly devoted. had
been seized and presented to one of LIS
officers. Then his fury against the vic
toriOus rebel chieftain rose. and knew
no bounds.
Sankwei's Mighty Passion.
In his love for this girl. says the his
torian. WI Sankwei forgot filiai obedi-
ence. his own future the safety of his
family and every consideration of patri-
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Otism. He was possessed only by "A
mighty passion of grief and anger He
wrote one letter to his father. Upbrsid
ing him for not protecting the girl. and
another TO DoTgun, the prince regent
of the Manchus. inviting him to join
him (SankweD in the subjugatiOn of
the empie.
The Manchus did not hesitate a mo-
ment. They pushed their army forward
by forced marches 10 a junction with
Sankwei Ii, astonished at the turn Of
affairs and determined to crush the
man who dared dispute his title. adj
vanced rapidly with 100000 picked in
fantry and 10000 cavalry. In the front
line he marched WI. the aged father
of Sankwei. who by all the DEGREES Of
Confucius. Sankwei was bound to obey.
even to the sacrifice of his own life
and honor.
Fathers Plea in Vain.
The father not only ordered him, but
pleaded with him, 10 submit; but the
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KendrlCk Bangs.

I don't think its civilization said
the Idiot. Il think the kids are lust
discouraged. that's all. They're clever
these youngsters but when it comes TO
/ putting up games. they're not in il
Win their Tar more foxy fathers.
Nhats the use Of playing April fool
Jokes on your daddy, when your daddy
Is playing April fool jokes on the public
al the year round2 That's the way
they reason. No son of George w.
Midas. the financier. is going to ger
any satisfaction out OF handing his
father loaded cigar, when he knows
that the old man is handling that SORT
Of thing every day in his business :
a promoter Of the United States Hot
Air company What fun is there in
giving your sister a caramel filed with
tabasco sauce. when you can watch
Your father selling eleven dollars worth
or American Canoe stock to the dear
public for forty-seven fifty2 The gum
drop filled with cotton loses its charm,
when you contrast il with AmaIgamar-
ed Radium containing one part of "a
dlum and ninety-nine paris of water
Who cares to hide a clay brick under a
hat for somebody to kick, when there
are concerns in palatial Offices ali over
town selling gold bricks TO a public
that doesn't seem to have any kick left
In it, I tell YOU, il has discouraged
the Kid TO see TO what scientific heights
the April fool industry has been de-
VelOped. and as a result he has aban-
doned the field He knows he can't
compete"
That's all right as an explanation
Of the youngster whose parent is en-
gagged in that sort of business said the
Doctor But there are others"
True. said the Idiot. The others
stay out Of It out of sheer pity. When
they are tempted to sew up the legs
Of their daddy's trousers in order fifty
TO celebrate the day, or To fill his collar
box with collars five sizes too small
Tor him. they say. No. Let us refrain
The governor has had trouble enough
with his International Ultra Marine
stock this year He's had all the fool
ing he can stand. We viii give the old
gentleman a rest, Fact is. come to
look at il. the decadence of April first
as a day of foolery for the young is
no mystery after all. The youngsters
are not more civilized than we used 10
be, but they have had the intelligence
to perceive the exact truth of the stu
alton"
Which is?" asked Mr.. Brief.
That the ancient art of practical
joking has become a business. April
FOOLS day has been Incorporated by the
leading fnanciers of the age, and is
doing a profitable trade all over the
world all the year round Private en-
terprise is simply unable 70 compete
Il am rather surprised. nevertheless
said AIr. Brief. that you yourself have
abandoned the field. You are Just the
sort Of person who would keep on I'm
that kind of thing despite the discour-
agements."
"Oh. l haven't abandoned the field
said the Idiot. Il did play an April fool
joke last Friday"
What was that" asked Mr.. White
chOker. interested.
L told Mrs PedagOg that I would
pay my bill tomorrow" replied the
Idiot. as he rose from the table and
left the room.
Copyright. 1904. by X II. Holmes
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By John

And finally, in place Of the key line of
my peroration. what should obtrude
itself upon my vision but that coarse
and vulgar legend, COrkage. one dol
lar. 1 have never found out who did
it, and as a Christian man ] hope I
never shall, for l should much depre-
cate the spirit of animOsity with which
I should inevitably regard the person
who had so offended"
' III bet you preached a bully good
sermon. alice samee," said the Idiot.
Well; smiled Mr.. WhitechOker. the
congregation did seem to think that it
held more fire than usual. but 1 can as
sure you. my young friend. it was more
the fire of external wrath than of an
inward spiritual grace"
Well" said the Bibliomaniac, eve
ought TO be thankful the old tricks are
going out. AS Mr.. Brief suggests, we
are beginning 20 be civilized"
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hats Of the people go down before it,
that is joy that seems To be wholly
untasted Of the present generation of
infantile dignitaries that we call the
youth Of the land. What is the matter
with EN- do you suppose %
Il guess were getting civilized" said
Mr.. Brief That seems to me- to be
the most likely explanation Of this de-
plorable situation, as you appear TO
think il. For my part I'm glad If
what you say is true OF all rotten
things in the world the practical jokes
of April FOOLS day bear away the
palm. There was a time ten years ago
when I hardly dared eat anything on
the first OF April. l was afraid to find
my coffee made of ink. my muffin
stuffed with cotton. cod liver OF in
my salad dressing, and mayonnaise in
my cream Duffs. Such tricks are the
tricks of barbarians and | shall re-
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joice when April first as a day of
special privilege for Idiots and saw
ages has been removed from the
calendar"
Il am afriad," said Mr.. Whitechoker.
that I, too, must join the ranks Of
those who rejoice il the old time Gus
toms Of the day are now honored more
in the breach than in the observance.
Ever since that unhappy Sunday morn
ing some years ago when somebody
substituted a breakfast bill of fare for
the card containing the notice for my
sermon have mistrusted the humor of
the April fool joke. Instead of my
text, as l glanced at what 1 supposed
was my note card, my eyes fell upon
the statement that fruit taken from
the table would be charged for; in
stead of my firstly. secondly. thirdly
and fourthly my eyes were confronted
by fish, eggs. hot bread and IA order.
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The Congressman.
indianapolis News.)

indianapolis News.)
There Is just a possibility
That a Congressman utility
Is not exactly measured by the infiucr &c
he boasts;
Nor cen yet by the facility
Though il shows his versatility
OF building up his fences by securing
henchmen posts.
Though he errands runs persstently.
Aud repeats demands insisteltiy
That his district shall be cared for with
the best that's to he had,
The -talked-of melioritv
May show to the great majority
That the gangs got all the good things,
and the rest are to the bad.
So perhaps If he'd judiciously
Refrain from avariciously
Sandbagging the departments all for
evrything that's loose,
And. in his seat. attentiyelS
Oppose bad laws preventIvely
Constituents would find that he WAS
really OF more use
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work and goes away. as he must event
uaIlv. the native viii find himself with
out means Of subsistence. He is max
ing no provision whatever for the rainy
day that IS certain to come to all men
and to all nations. Years ago Peru
had a golden goose in its guano is
lands and nitrate fields. 1t derived
millions from them and spent those
millions recklessly and without thought
of the future. One day the guano de-
posits gave Nut, and then, as if to prove
that misfortunes never come singly,
along came Chile and took away the
nitrate fields by main strength and
awkwardness. Since that time Peru
has been in sack cloth and ashes year
for every one she lived in riotOus op-
ulence. And now Chile is making poor
use Of her ill-gotten gains She is liv-
ing well i'm the hour. but is not making
any preparation for the future.
The financial system is one that
does not recommend itself for fairness
or conservatism. The government is
sues paper money very freely with the
right hand yet promptly refuses the
same with the left. Ii pays its serv-
ants and ali its bills in paper. but de-
mands gold on all its tariffs. No other
country in the world has the bare
faced nerve Ia do such a thing. If
the merchant happens TO have enough
gold IN -hdnd Tor his needs, well and
good: but If not he must go out and
buy il Al a premium. The government
collects gold from him at it's face value.
then sells il right back TO him at a
premium. An auction sale OF gold coin
is held every Saturday. and the pre-
MUM runs from Z to 40 per cent ac-
cOrding to the demand. On the day
this was written the premiums on the
sale Of gold here amounted to over
.f..T, Il.
of Valparaiso had to pay that much
above very stiff duties. ranging from
30 TO so per cent of the value of their
goods Unless a dealer is i'm immediate
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The Genial Idiot.

Lawyer. Nearly killed YOU I suppose
giving you what you deserved?'
NO, said the Idiot Spanked me
with a hair brush without having re-
moved couple of Excelsior torpedoes
from my pistol pocket. on the second
Whack j appeared 10 explode. Poor
woman, She didn't know I was loaded.
and from that time on she was as
afraid Of me as most other women are
OF a gun.
I'D have turned you over TO your
father said the BibhOmaniac in
dignantly.
she did said the idiot sadly. Il
never used explosives again. In later
years ] took up the miIder ADriI-fooi
diversions such as filling the mucila ge
pot with ink and the ink pot With
muciiage; mixing the graduated
sugar with white sand: putting
powdered brick into the red pepper
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An Ancient Tale of Ardent Love and Ruthless War

Manchuria has been a fateful posses
sion for China, and the move OF Russia
toward its requirement is likely to be
fateful for that power. too. Even if
China should be deprived Of IL and the
tombs of the Manchu emperors should
pass 10 foreign sovereignty, the Man
chrs are likely to continue to bear sway
in China.
The queue that every Chinaman
wears is the badge of his servitude to
the Manehus FOR they. in the conquest
Of Pekin and the replacement of the
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his pretty gold money is pushed back
at him. was with a party when this
happened. II was at Antofagasta.
one of the nitrate ports in the north Of
Chile. >everal Of US We're waiting out
side while one Of the party was max
ing some purchases in a store. Pres
emily our friend came out. red in the
face. and swearing like a trooper.
What do you Think That d.
fool in there won't take American
money. I told him he was crazy: that
IT was the best money in the world.
he looked il over carefully. remarked
mat 1t was very pretty. but said he
couldn't do anything with it. Wouldn't
that jar your
Other members Of the party got
Jared in Antofagasta. The small dele
CATION that went to ask "a question OF
the American consul got routed as un-
tremendously as if they had been book
agents. They found Uncle Sans agent
Just leaving his place of business. and
started to ask where they could buy
some camera plates. They started well.
but never got beyond the starting
point. The consul said he was awfulIy
story; that he was busy: that he
couldn't spare q moment; that he had
something enormous to do right away.
that they must sit down In his Office
aid wait for him to come back.
All this was let out like shells from
rapid-fire gun as the consul came out
Of the yard on the dOuble-quick and
headed for the postOfice to mail a let
ter, for that was what he had to do
The visitors trailed him for half
block, trying-to got their question in
edgeways, but they never succeeded.
He took time TO tell them many things
they cared nothing about, but not
where they could buy their plates He
could easily have answered their one
question, and showed them the place
for he was going that way but he
won't know until he sees this. what it
was then wanted Of him. They had to