The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
With the Long Bo,u
voracious Doghsh in Maine Waters Bites Thru the
.s Bottom of Bark Canoe and Into the Wearing APP
parel of Fisherman Seated in the Frail Craft.
-"Eye NATURES walks, shoot folly as It

trNOs WILSON, an enthusiastic fisherman from
"a II Brockton, Mass. while fishing at Belgrade, Me-
dog fish, The fnny monster bit the bottom out of the
and also carried away portion of Mr.. Wilson's
trousers Campers, hearing the fisherman hoer rowed
and rescued him. but his feeling of indignation
the fish has not worn away yet. - sss@. -
Several large fish sighted off Lake Park in
Minnetonka last year and resident Of Big island is
said have captured and eaten fnny monster that
was engaged in biting off of the piles which the
dock at Oldhurst built careful watch is to be
kept off Big island again this year and the fish will be
prevented, if possible, from harming anyone. ..
When Mrs. Reed of Throop avenue, New Bruins
wick, N. j. sent pair of trousers to the San Fran
cisco sufferers she allowed Miss Reed to put note in
the pocket of the trousseau asking the recipient to
write her.
James F. Douglas, scotchman, aged 25 years, got
the trousers. He wrote Miss Reed that he glad
to get them He said he appreciated the intentions
of the sender of those pants much that he would
like her to west and look after his house for him.
age and both she and her think that she ought
marry yet. But it is rather interesting have
an offer of marriage even at 9 years of age. ,
The Ladies' Field, an English publication, declares
that England is Uttered with dismal maiden ladies and
grumpy old bachelors, who, having been thwarted in
life deaf and blind to the charm of everybody in the
world the one they happen to have lost. This
feadedness and want Of imagination is declares the
Field typical of the British character. What slap
is this at the much Wanted constancy' of our grand
mothers!
One of the villages Of Kolshenn in Alsace had
remarkable hen which he named 'Olga. - Matched on
March 81 1868, she laid her first egg Aug 20, in
the year. and from this excellent beginning went
steadily forward until, after scoring $50 the other
day, she found dead her nest in the struggle
to complete the ninety and nine hundred to say moth
ing of the other nine.
The pahos of the case has appealed to the Alsatian
Ornthological society," and ''Olgas'' life and tr
umphant end are be told in story and song by that
organization.
ent in British Central Africa telling how "herd"
of hungry lions attacked the town of Chorumo in March
last killed eleven natives and frightened others
.Aat the kinks came out of their hair.
The affair occurred at dusk and occasoned as much
noise Sunday baseball game. Between fifteen and
natives the outskirts. One Of the natives escaped
and while the body of his companion being torn
Ito pieces he to the government building. The
watchman on duty refused to believe his story, and
while the frightened native protesting the lions
suddenly dashed into the main street.
Three watchmen struck down before they
could reach their rifles, and the native who had pre-
viously escaped killed. fourth Waterman, who
fled pursued by two Of the brutes and torn to
pieces
A child seized in front of one of the huts and
when the frantic mother attempted to it she
was likewise attacked and devoured. Three other
natives Filled and eaten. The lions killed d
large number Of goats and other live Stock and after
ward roamed thru the town prowling around some Of
the huts in which the inmates had barrcaded them
selves.
Many people did first hurry very much as
they thought it merely the Chorumo telephone
squad trying to plant poles in the back yards before
the householders had time to think. "A. J. R.