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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
NEW HOUSE BILLS.

n. F. 1858, Hille-Authorizing cities OF 10000
Inhabitants to purchase waterworks and to issue
bonds therefor. Municipal Legislation.
H. F. 800, Hickey-To provide for better pro-
lection of lodging-house and innkeepers. Crimes
and 'Punishments. q"
II. F. $50, Thayer-To authorize town clerks
to hold their Offices in certain villages. Munich
pal Legislation. ,>.t.'
H. B. 86, r. T, Lewis-To amend chapter 1O1,
of the general laws of 1908 relating to the board
Of prisoners in counties OF $4,000 Inhabitants.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
f. F. 1862, Lennon-Prohibiting the use Of au-
| tomato and repeating shotgIns in hunting wild
birds and animals Game and Fish. -.
II. F. $685. 8. d. Peterson--Relating to con-
tracts and forms to be used by telegraph compa-
MES with their patrons. General Legislation.
II. f. 1914, s. D. Peterson-Relating to duties
Of carriers Of passengers for hire. General
Legislation. -a ~ -. :-.
Il. r. 385, Opdahl-To compel manufacturers of
corn shredders and cornhuskers to provide safety
devices therefor. Crimes and Punishments.
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Settlers Rates to Points in the South
east.

On the first and third Tuesday Of
each month, January to April, inclu-
sive. the Chicago Great Western railway
win sell one-Way tickets to points in
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky.
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia at
yery low rates. For further Informs
ton apply to r. "a. Heard, General
Agent, corner Nicollet avenue and Fifth
street, Minneapolis. sss
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NEW SENATE BILLS,

two bridges In Ktttson county. Roads and
Bridges.
s. F. 1872 Eberhart-Fixing compensation of
adjutant general and his assistants. Military
Affairs.
s. E. 1913, Dunn-Proyiding for payment for
land condemned for park purposes in cities of
over 80, oO0 Tricity Delega ton. -.~
s. F. 1914, Johnson--To appropriate $4,000 for
a ward for consumptives at ST. Peter state hos
pital. Hospitals for Insane:
8: T. 1876. .Dart--!To provide for exceptions to
justice courts. Judiciary. rs MS
s. F. 19e, neutrality-suspicious. money for
NORMAL s che Normal a.! Schools; -. =,
assessment and to provide for appointment Of
oyerseers Of highways by town supervisors:
S. F. 1893, Frater-To appropriate $500 for a
bridge over Grow Wing river. Roads and
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to the proportion of passengers carried
free. At the hearing on the anti-pass
bill week ago statement was made
by the Minneapolis & ST. Louis, and the
committee put off action in order to get
information from the other roads. No
communications have been received, and
it is not thought likely that any will
come. The committee is expected to
meet within a week to take action on
the bill.
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Winding Up Code Work.

Both house and senate judiciary COM
mittees heard further reports on the
code today from subcommittee in
charge Of sections of the work. The
house received long list of amend
ments today to the chapter on corpora
tions, and it is thought that a final re-
port will be made by the house COM
mittee on Saturday. 100, >'~+%. il.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
SORROWS OF MEYER
Loses Family, Is Robbed, Breaks Leg
and Suffers from Epilepsy.

Special to The journal.
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 2s:-Having lost
his wife, sister, son and four of his
grand children in the Galveston flood,
Joseph Never, an aged German, who
has lust come from q hospital at LIE
Mars, Iowa, arrived in Norfolk. He
was robbed on his way and suffered an
attack of epilepsy on the street, from
which he may die. ~
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llTIxl5!
H, ", FREEMAN. A. D. MALIN.
Freeman Sc Ma|iin
fire INSURANCE
Tel Main 1864.
414 New York Life Building.

THE AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY. Principal office, Philadelphia, Pa
lorgsnized in 1S1o} .Thos. H. Montgomery
torney, to accept service in Minnesota,s 1nsur
Premiums other than perpetuals.. Sill, 761 6:
Premiums on perpetual risks. 81, 251 a
Rents and interest. 1913. 1Oo, 92S, 81
Profit on ledger assets over book
From all other sources 81. !. 222s 81
Total p 5nsfaa IN 1901 q Coy - .,
$Ss:$:; s: &
Salaries and fees ofsaR ~ agents Jul.
and employees ~. ss5t $500. t O
Ii isss e.: ai.ssissssss.: ]. 81 a asS g 8
AsTotal disbursement u. 4. II 81 e25, 3ss O.
Excess Of disbursements over .:-,-a. ;.
e0ns ASSETS DEG. 81. joa. z
y, ys1gs . e Ess1 estate owned 8 Is
S Ssnas and 1 STOCKS owned
| Cash in office and In bank 1854. a
| Accrued interest and rents. 15,052.7
Premiums in course Of collection. 1876, 1888. b
| ALI other admitted assets. ....... 36,142.O
Total admitted assets: g, 1888, 1858
gnga,a 1ossSz sand and claims s1 a$ s ss1
.
| Recaimable on perpetual policies. $50, 174.O
| Capital stock paid up............ 500, 900. 0
Total liabilities including cap
! l. 1taI Observation-Disclosures. $2,616, 1854
NJ R1sKg g'u AND PRHMiUMs, 1904 BUSINESS:
year ...................... .$1e1, 295, o32 o
| Premiums received thereon. 2, 122, 1854
year - - " 800 ~ 200 81, 2e5 o
| BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1904.
Fire risks written. ............ So, S96, 1886
Fire premiums received. ......... 50, 039 ]
Fire losses paid. ................ 81 OCT ]
Fire losses incurred ........... 81, 1923 E
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
| Department of Insurance.
| Whereas, the American Fire Insurance con
pany, corporation organized under the laws 9
Pennsylvania has fully. complied with the PR
| visions of the laws of this state, relative
the admission and authorization Of insuranc
companies of Its class,
Now, therefore, l, the undersigned, Insuranc
Commissioner, do hereby empower and authori2
| the said above named company to transact II
appropriate. business Of fire Insurance in tn
Of until the thirty first day Of January. A. I
1906, unless said authority be revoked or othe
wise legally terminated prior thereto -.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set n,
hand and affixed my official seal at st. Pau
this 3lst day Of January. \. p. 1905:
| THOMAS d. O'BRIEN,
/ Insurance Commissioner.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The house committee on elections will meet at
pm. Friday to take final action the differ
emit bills extending the primary system to the
nomination Of state officers. -.z- .rEH
The house railroad committee met at PM
today for a final hearing on the Nolan reciprocal
demurrage bill.
The education committee OF the house met at
4 D m today to resume the hearing the bill for
county agricultural schools. --rI.. la.= .
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WINONA PIONEERS
Six Hundred Attend Annual Reunion
and BANQUET.

WINONA, MINN.-Winona county old settlers
held their annual reunion on Wednesday. close
ouet The speakers were w. J. Whipple ana
Rev C. Bume an effort to secure fe,, sone GT h.
eIection of OFFICERS resulted in the choice OF
the following: President. Thomas simpson; &c;
rotary, Mrs Matt Marvin; treasurer Edwafa
a new concern to be known as the Diam2nd
Huller company has been incorporated In , W..
OFFICERS are: President, D. B. Mclaughlin; sec
rotary, C.. N. Mclaughlin; treasurer. h =.
Rev Nathan Wood, who became insane at
Worthington and created sensation BY run,
ming around the streets IN partially d sss
Martin iIns and was to have an examination
for insanity this afternoon. Mr.. Wood was for.
meriy a minister In the Minnesota Methodist
conference but was released from the relation
shin on account Of his mental trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
Policemen Favor Pensions.

The Hennepin house delegation met
this afternoon at the capitol and heard
a delegation from the Minneapolis po-
lice department in behalf Of the Hickey
the three large cities under a pension
system.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23

The records of the day-deaths,
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail-
road timetables, real-estate transfers,
building permits and other information
with want advertisements, on page Ia
of this issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
Special Wants Of Each Institution Are
Enumerated Senator McGill Calls
for Action on George w. Knox APP
pointment- introduced to Do
Away with Working OUT Road
Tax.
NORMAL BILL APPROPRIATIONS

Senator Hawkins Of Duluth this
morning presented the biennial normal
school appropriation bill, which was re-
ferred to the normal-schools commit
tee, and appropriates money, in addi-
ton to standing appropriations for the
different schools, as follows:
At Winona-Current expense, $780,
$1,000; repairs, pas goo; furniture s,
$1,000; library, $1,000; equip students
hall, $500.
At Mankato-Current expense, $26,r
900; addition to president IS. salary,
$1,000; repairs, $4,000; furniture,
81 600; library, $1,000; heating plant
$4,000. to purchase additional ground,
$500; front entrance, s., aaA
At st. Cloud-Current expense, $780,
dents salary, 81 900; furniture, 81 900;
Library, $1,000; remodeling rooms,
$4,000; addition to boilers, $1,000; ex-
tending water system to connect with
reformatory system, $5,0OO; new model
and practice school, $4,000.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. expense, $40
900; addition to president g salary,
81 900; REPAIRS. $4,000; furniture,
$4,000; library, $500; for dormitory,
$1,000; painting, $1,000; walks and
drlveways,, $4,000; heating plant and
finishing dormitory attic, $4,000; I'm
lshlng rooms attic of main building,
81 1000. S,
At Duluth-Ladies dormitory, $4O,-
900; current expense, $4,000; addition
to presidents salary, $1,000; repairs,
$4,000; furniture, $1,000; library,
$1,000; grounds, $4,000; to iquidate
coal bill, $2S5; standpipe and hose,
Will Fight for Knox.
Senator McGill gave notice of war
this morning unless Senator Mausten
! soon gives explanation of why he still
has confirmation withheld of the gov
ernor's appointment Of George w.
Knox Of Aitkin as member of the
state board of equalization.
eff no action is taken soon,'' said
Senator McGill, "in the withdrawal of
| George w. Knox's name from the list
Of appointments confirmed, I give no.
| tice l will move for approval of the
! confirmation myself" -,
Bills Introduced.
| Only eight bills were presented in
the senate this morning Senator Eber-
hart introduced measure to increase
] the salary of the adjutant general from
7 $4,000 to $4,000 and to fix the salary
of his assistant at $1,000.
Senator Dunn introduced a bill re-
lating to cities of over $4,000 that,
for land condemned for park purposes,
there must be paid the owner /" the
amount Of damages over and above all
benefits which may have been awarded,
within one year after the award and at
3 per cent interest. -
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To Denver. s16.e5:

Houston and Galveston, Texas, $2O.05;
Oklahoma, $14.15. Correspondingly low
rates for settlers to others points south
and southwest Feb. FL and March 81.
Cali on J. G. Rickel, city ticket agent,
424 Nicollet av.
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FIRES BULIET INTO HEAD
r. w. Ranney of Foxhome, Mimi,
Takes His Own Life.

Special to The Journal.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Feb. 23.-A tele-
phone message from Foxhome says that
r. w. Ranney, a wheat buyer there.
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head shortly after entering his
been divorced and domestic trouble is
supposed to have caused the suicide.
His wife is in Duluth, where he for
merly resided.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED

SPOT CASH PAID FOR NICE MODERN HOUSE
hold goods; special figures eitre contents of
residences. Downs, 9th st s. Both phones.
WANTFE-A JEWELERS. LATHE; MUST BE
d a bargain, good condition and guaranteed to be
o. X Address 847 Journal
BOOKS PURCHASED FOR CASH IN SMALL
WANTED-TO BUY GOOD BUFFALO ROBE.
Call o. address +. a. Day. $50 3 14th st.
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Mardi Gras Fest.

Mardi Gras Festivities, New Orleans,
Only $3.50 round trip. Tickets on sale
March to 5, via the Minneapolis 3 st.
Louis. Liberal limits and stopover
privileges. For particulars call on j. G..
Rickel, city ticket agent, 424 Nicollet
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NO FACTS FURNISHED
Railroads Fail to Send Information as to
Passes.

None Of the railroad companies have
SO far responded to the senate railroad
committee request for information as
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TO Southern Texas, S27.7

TO Southern Texas, S27.75 Round Trip:
Galveston, Fort Worth, Houston and
Beaumont To New Orleans and return,
$3.50. Tickets on sale February 81 and
March and 81. Limited twenty-one
DAYS. Stopovers permitted. Call on
j. g. Rickel, city ticket agent, 424
lNicollet ay.
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washington, d. g., and Return, $31 via
the North Western Line.
Tickets will be on sale Feb. % and
March l and 2. For sleeping car re-
servations and further particulars cal
at CITY Ticket Office, 600 Nicollet ave
nue., Minneapolis.
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CHARLES CITY, IOWA.-The Cedar Valley
BAPTIST association is in session in this city. AID.
dresses have been made by Rev. II; E. Lewis OF
Plainfeld Rev. n. B. Steelman OF Usage, Rev:
n : r Cnnn of Wayerly, Rev. w. L. Anderson OF
New Hampton and Rev. II. g. Beeman OF Water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23

pERHAM MINN.-Samuel e. Rogers. farm
or AGED AZ died yesterday Of pneumonia. He
mSrred and both both wives hIs e9pea Wb
deserted large family Rogers was popular
and his family troubles were considered his
misfort1lne rather than his fault.
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PRINTING

rR1NTING-ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE
with ink and paper; our work is equal to that
of high.priced print shops and our prices
much lower; try US. Ewald. 239 Sd av N.
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PATENT ATTORNEYS

PATENTS PROMPTLY OBTAINED, SOLD,
bought, leased, manufactured; models made
Is years established unexcelled reputation: In
ventors' large book free. Write American
Patent Market st. Paul. MINI.
WILLIAMSON & MERCHANT, Patent Lawyers.
and solicitors main office, O25-933 Guaranty
building, Minneapolis, MINI. SO McGill build
ing, Washington, D. @.
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$2,s38,795.s0
1904.
$1S3,561.S 81
1852, 1872. 50
5S0,174.O9
500, 90
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Farm Lands.

IMPROVED HOMESTEAD.
100 acres, s13 miles from II. r. town, "a
mile from river two acres under cultiva-
1ion. three acres cleared ready for the plow
i small patch of strawberry plants (about
t,0O0), and number of apple trees; good
'pg house, we'll plastered, good roof and floor ;
!, good well, 46 feet deep, with plenty of the
hurest kind of drinking water; good modern
lump. Owner must sell; 1915 and your home
,tead right will take it,
u S. Homestead Land Co.,
Nor. Nicollet av and Sd st. Minneapolis Mimi
a sALE-FINE IMPROVED FARMS, ALL
GEAR good town. Lamoure county, N. d. for
ale or exchange for merchandise, full sec
zion wild land for Sc per acre up. near rail
hale; vacant lots from 500 up, fine locations.
auick sale or. trade. Captain Boise, sOS
nhoenix
s GOVERNMENT LAND IN OREGON.
! Join our Oregon excursion on March 7th and
ut us locate you on homesteads, stone and
amber claims Or desert claims in central and
y'uthern Oregon; best facilities and cheap
'ttes. Enclose stamp for full particulars, or
III Mathews & Wick Co., 911-912 Phoenix
dg, Minneapolis MINI.
+ QUICK sALE-sEVERAL FARMING SEC.
'ons in Hettinger county, N. D.; good soil and
:, alter; adjoining lands selling at SIS to $3.50
fer acre; any section at SIS. If taken at once
rms can be arranged. Write at once.
- The Mason Christoferson Company.
H. GIG Endicott Building, y IN
is st. Paul, MINI. *
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BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

bAAAJo GA0pCA D A1A3S <AOO0cs
H. f. "a, Roberts-To appropriate money to
pay for the publication of the constitutional
amendments In 1904. ... ,
H. f. 1874, Jular-To amend section Is Of
chapter $40 Of the general laws OF the year 1890,
relating to the time Of holding primary cleo
lions. . --- ... ..5.9-
chapter 4 Of the general laws Of the state Of
Minnesota for the year 1898, amended by
Minnesota for the year 1895 entitled "An act to
regulate elections
Fl. f. 16S, Ekman-To authorize the issuing of
bonds by organized towns for the purpose of
building roads and bridges. eE. y,
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IEU. II. NIIIINI,
93o Lumber Exchange.

o . q {
OPEN {
Afternoons for Inspection. {
1917 Kpnwood parkway. eight rooms
MODERN mouse 9t,oOO I
1919 Kenwood parkway, ntne-room
modern house NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. h,OOO {
no house ss""oo" ""s'oom n.ooe." 5000
I'e ern ' ce1aSge a7 ~ sevensoon 'noo $3.50
2S)3 Fremont az \. siX-rOOm modern
COlIaSe o,ooo
You can see what you want i'll these
places one trip. For sale by
J. Z. Epson. 3l4 Phoenix.
o o o
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81, 6i6,11
222, 677.4O
BUSINESS.
$161, ,O32.0 90
2, Al

200, 90
IN 1904.
$3,S96, 723.OO
5000. 18
31,O67.19
37,329. 80
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.oRING PARK-oNE OF THE MOST ARTS.
tic Broom houses fronting Loring park
built for home and expense spared tC
mnkc it complete comfortable and artistic
hardwood finish and floors throughout; steam
barn. with room for a man; the greatest bar
gain in Minneapolis today, and beautiful fol
situation, convenience to churches. schools
public library, service, and easy walking
distance to business; L would be pleased t.
make an appointment with you and show the
property at any time. Apply to
Geo. II. Miller
330 Lumber EXchaQga.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 404vJeffer-
son st. Miss NJ. Davidson. 3l-4.
FOR SALE-Good family driving or
work horse. Mrs. Geo. Draper,
Ill Vernon street. 34-2pd.
LOST-Two sleeve pins sshaped like
. fish. sterling silver. made of ADO
4 lone she'll. Finder please leave
at this Office.
FOR SALE-About 40 spring chick
ems. some older. Brown Leghorns.
white Wyandottes, will sell cheap
if taken soon. Cow for sale. GAG
North Street West DEBORAH 34-1pd.
FOR. SALES room house and nearly
two lots, 6l2 River street. House
will rent for enough to pay for it.
self in ten wears at price asked for it.
Warmest house in DEBORAH. Must
be taken soon. Enquire on prem
ises. .a 4-1pd. a. s s-
FOR Shakespeare Piano. Good
one. in good condition. $50. Sewing
machine s.. Top buggy, sleigh, 2
cypress hot bed frames and sash.
walnut bureau china cupboard. stoves
and other household goods. W.
E. Aiken. 34-1pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23
FISHING WITH BIRDS
CURIOUS AND ANCIENT INDUSTRY
CARRIED ON IN JAPAN.
How COrmorants Are Harnessed and
Managed by the skillfuI and Dex-
ferrous Anglers, Working mt Night
by the Light OF Blazing Pine.

The origin of cormorant fishing in
Japan is lost in very remote antiqui-
ty. At least thousand years ago it
Is known to have fourished, and there
Is a tradition of it's existence upward
of 1900 years ago. Much romance and
history are connected with the fishery
In the early days, and the names Of
some of Japan's greatest warriors and
statesmen are associated with it. While
a commercial enterprise, it does not,
however, give employment to many
people and Is not conducted in many
places. 1t is confined to rivers, and
the most extensive, interesting and ia
NOUS fishery is that In the Niagara riv-
er, and the most noted of the cormo-
rant fishing villages is in the outskirts
OF the large city of Gifu.
At the time of my visit the chief cor
morant fisherman, whose ancestors for
many generations had engaged In this
fishery in the same locality. attired
himself In the peculiar dress Of the
profession for the purpose of exhibit
ing his birds and the methods of han
ding them. Later he and all the other
fishermen on the river went to a rem
devious and gave a practical demon
stration of cormorant fishing.
The cormorants are controlled by
means Of slender cord which passes
around the birds breast and Is tied In
the middle of the back. The cord Is
made of woody fibers Of the cryptome-
ria tree, with the exception of a short
section next to the bird, which con-
sists Of whalebone There is a supple
mental cord tied around the neck at
the lower end of the gullet for the pur-
pose of preventing the fish from pass
ing so far that they cannot be recov-
cred. The tying of this cord rs deli
cate operation, for II too tight 1t may
injure the bird, and If too loose 1t will
allow the fish to be swallowed.
The fishery is conducted from boats
which are Of special type. being long.
narrow dugouts, propelled primarily
by paddles. but when en- route TO the
fishing grounds often provided with
sail Each boat has a crew of four
men and complement of sixteen cor
morants Late In the afternoon the
boats start for place in the river
where fishing will begin. the cormo-
rants being slowed away in pairs In
bamboo baskets. The fishing grounds
cover many miles and operations are
confined to successive sections Of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-23

river nightly. In accordance with law.
Stretches several thousand yards in
length are set aside as imperial pre-
serves. on which no fishing is permit
ted.
AS soon as darkness prevails a blaz-
ing fire of pine wood Is kindled in the
iron basket overhanging the bow of the
boat, and the boats drift downstream
together. sometimes In a mixed group.
sometimes In a line extending across
the river, each guided and propelled by
two men. The captain, standing near
and his assistant four. the cords being
held between the fingers and frequent
~ shifted as the birds move about
With the cormorants diving and dart
ing In all directions. those Of different
boats often mingling, it is wonder
that they do not soon become inextri-
cably tangled but so skillfuIly are they
managed that the lines rarely become
fouled. In a short time the corIno-
rants outlets begin to bulge with ayu,
When they are well filed the birds are
pulled up to the gunwales one by one.
and their catch is gently squeezed into
baskets. This continues for several
hours, and each cormorant may fill its
gullet fifteen to twenty times.
Spectators usually go to the fishing
grounds in kind Of barge. illuminated
by lanterns, and eat their dinner on
board while waiting at convenient
point for the fishing boats to arrive.
During the evening when l witnessed
the fishery the seven boats in whose
operations 1 was particularly interest
ed averaged 700 to 800 fish apiece, and
the aggregate catch was worth $3.50. a
very respectable sum to Japanese fish
ermen.
The fishery is prosecuted with enthu-
siasm by both men and cormorants,
and the shouts Of the fishermen. the
hoarse croaking Of the birds, the rush
Of the mountain stream. the spiashing
and creaking of the paddles, the hiss
ing of the embers as they fall into the
water, the weird lights and shadows
combine to make performance which
a westerner is not likely soon to for
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