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The Washington times., 1906-10-06

ATTORNEYS SAFE OF VALUABLE
BRICK DWELLING. no. 645 SOUTH
CAROLINA AVENUE SOUTHEAST.
On TUESDAY. OCTOBER 18TH 1906 AT
4:30 O'CLOCK p NJ. 1 viii sell at public
auction in front OF the premises the fol-
lowing described land and premises situate
IN the city Of Washington, District OF Co
lumbia, described the east twenty feet
four inches front by the full depth thereof
of original lot numbered ten l0l IN square
numbered eight hundred and seventy-six
1850 together with the improvements thereon
Terms Of sale-One-third cash and balance
in one and Two years with interest and se-
cured by a deed OF trust the property.
or all cash at purchaser option. 500 de-
posit required at time Of sale and all con-
veyancing and recording at purchaser >
cost.
WILTON J. LAMBERT. Attorney,
40 Fifth street northwest.
d6dbsexSu-IOt
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THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

omce, Corner Einth and ? strsstA
PAID-UP CAPITAL. 81. oo0. .013
SURPLUS, Ssg0, go tEAREEDB
Loans IA any amount made on an
proved real estate ~ collateral a. rrS-
Aonabls rates
Interest paid upon deposits on months
- balances subject 90 check-
This company acts as executor "a.
- minlsIretoT, trustee, agent treasurer
- registrar, and IN al ether dduciary ca
pacities.
Boxes for rent IN burglar and arep-o,,
- vaults Tor safe deposit and storage 81
valuable pac kasas.
John JOY EDISON .............- E8-ssIyFsr,
1gt-N a Gff W ss.sss.ssss Vice President
ELLIS bFEAh-...s-..- -. Second Vice President
ANDREW PARK ETl. l........-..- - T>res I5rss
HARRY Q. MEM. Assistant TreasursF
BOYD TAYLOR Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY ..-- Real Estate OfarsI
FRED'K EICHELBERGER. ...... Trust OH7cer
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared to assume the management of
youT real esta1a Careful attention gtYsa 20
a. dsIaila.
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PRESIDENT GIVEN
HANDSOME MEDAL

Sir Howard Vincent aide de camp 10
King Edward, Eho is IN this country
with the rifle team and regimental dele
cation OF the Queens Westminster Vol
unteers, this afternoon called upon
President Roosevelt and presented to
him i'm behalf of the executive commit
tee of the nter-Parliamentary Confer
ence q magnificent silver medal. bear
ing a likeness of King Edward and in
scribed with the words, King Edward,
the Peacemaker.'
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SEABOARD AIR LIE RAILWAY
Tioket Ofioe, l42l Penna. -

Iichet Once, 4421 penna. Ave
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington. Co
lumbia- Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa. At
lanta. Birmingham. Mobile, Pensacola. and
New Orleans
1000 A. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Afan-Through
Pullman Sleeper 10 Jacksonville, Fla aIsD
through Sleeper Washington 20 Birmingham
Ala. Cafe Dining Car Washington 10 Ham
let X c.
6.25 +. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Express-Solid
train. with Pullman Sleepers. 10 JaCksoDvfIla
and Tampa. Through Sleeper TO Atlanta
Birmingham. and Memphis. Cafe Dining car
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RALTIMORE AND OHio r..

LEAVE STATION. New Jersey ave. ami . 3.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Every Other Hour on the Odd Hour
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. I'D ST. NEW YOF<
900 s-m--Diner. Pullman PaFioT.
- 90 a.m.-Budst. Parlor, HF. Train
ga 90 a.m.-Dtner and Pullman Parlor Csr
81 o. a-m.-Dlner snd Pullman PaFlor Car.
s4.O0 pm-'RoyaI Limited" All PulIn1sn
fS.e9 p.m.-Coaches % Philadelphia
e 90 p.m.-Diner and Pullman P4rI0r.
$50 2. .m.- Coaches % PhilAdslphlA
ell 80 p p-u--Sleepers-
sa.B7 a.m--Sleepers.
ATLANTIC CRY, ..z-s7.'7:oo. ss:O1. ma
'EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
WEB 2AIS; 412l5RE :; NI4t ~ 20 e1-s p x
SERVICE.
Week days: 1:5I.. 40. 6:so. ZOO. TO. 500
$50, SEQ. 80. lo;V9. HOO a. M, l2-O0 noon.
600 G-s5. I.Oo. s.oo. lesVo. lgsss. II: 80. II q
p N.
uIO 8 N. ls0q, I.i5. 500, 8.30. 500 20. g:59
f.VV. lOs00. l0-s5, Il 80. II = p N
'l.f 'cl.ffSEciSNArI. ST. LOUIS. AND 1,or,Ys-
VILE, sl0 s05 g. ni., = 90 p. n. sI2:S5 pfght
PITISBURG. 'll'Oo a. M. $50 ?. IA. 'i2:4i
CLEVELAND. 'slo D m COLUMBUS
WHEELING, 'lo.O5 a. m. ss.so n
WINCHESTER. s.s5 a m, 1905. f5.00 . N
ANNAPOLIS. week days 500 a. m. f2:di
noon; 4.4S, 500 p H. Sundays. $50 a. IN a.
80 D. m.
IJRAY and ELKTOS. s4.O5 ?. m.
FREDERICK. ISIS. s'ssl5. sIQ.05. FL 10
a. M. ~. rs, T4.G5 1850 p. m.
BOYD and way points. rs -, aas.ls a. M.
ssI:l5, rs 20, 1855. s~lOI0. III 80 pm
GAITHERSBURG and way points. TS.sl
ssSlO a. H., fl2:50 ''Il5 fg:S sss0s
Is Is, f6.59. - .S5. "'l0 10. III 60 p m
WASHINGTON JUNCTION and ~
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=. N.
sDaIly. Except Sunday. s'Sundsv onlv
Reservation OF Sleeping or PaFlor g.
space. rates Of fare. etc. win be quickly fur,
nished BY TELEPHONE az ell u he fol-
lowing Ticket O1icss: I4IT q St TeleDbona
Main 1881. 6l9 Pennsylvania Ave TeleDhODa
Eain 2s7i Station. New Jersey Ave. and a
~, Ticket once. TelephOEa East CS7- IN.
formation Bureau. East 72s ocz-tF
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Auction Sales.

AT WALTER B. WILLIAMS g. co auc-
t.so rooms. corner 10th and ID sts NV. on
Saturday. October l3 1906. at 10 O'Clock, will
be sold all goods stored IN the names OF
Mrs. p, T.. Fisher, two lots; and Edward
Brent. L. S. STORAGE co nc6-ft
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Washington Railway preferred was
taken in round lots at 50, which is a
rise of fully 2 points from the .1w fig
uTes prevailing during the sumner
Period. The common was in 81. 1ng de-
mand az 40h, with offers TO take All
that could be produced AT this figure.
The dealings were limited to one quo
tatiou. as the public are just now in
a somewhat confused state OF mind as
20 what position 20 take and are not
eager 20 buy and equally unwilling 10
sell
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BUT ONE FEATURE
IN LOCAL MARKET
Metropolitan Bank Stock
Loses 10 Points Over
Last Sale.

The reduction of the dividend on Met
ropoHtan Bank stock which was an
hounced on Wednesday, was followed
Dy a withdrawal OF all binds for the
STOCK on the Washington Stock Ex-
change until today. when a brC ker who
mas been largely bearlsh on IL IN the
past came In and bid 800, and was
promptly supplied This is a loss of
sixteen points from the last previous
sale and was not unexpected by those
Who understand that any action of this
kind Is apt 10 have an effect on timid
holders. The bid was promptly repeated
from the same source. but no further
offerings were made at less than 335
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F FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Directors Of the Great Northern Rail
way Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of IA per cent paya-
bic November /.
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ATTORNEYS SALE OF YALUABIE

THOMAS BOWLING & co. Auctioneers.
612 + Street northwest.
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Gas stock quotations advanced nearly
half point, each following sale show
Ing an Improvement over It's predeces-
sOr. The dealing represented 100 shares,
and the figures from 5Sit to 5SA.
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James NJ. Green, one Of the most pop-
ular members OF the board has Just re-
turned from Montana, where he went TO
shoot ag riZZly- The news had evident
ly preceded JiG-'s coming. as the bears
had taken 10 The woods and although the
tracks Of one was followed for two davs
The hunter and the hunted never got
near enough l. have a speaking ac-
qualntance. which was probably lust as
well for Mr.. Grizzly.
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The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way Company has declared the regular
semt-annual dividend Of per cent on
the preferred stock. payable November
10.
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Directors Of the Great Northern Rail
way Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of IA per cent paya-
bic November l.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way Company has declared the regular
semi-annual dividend Of per cent on
the preferred stock. payable November
10.
The directors of the Bell Telephone
Company. of Philadelphia. have decid-
ed 70 offer S5,O00.0O0 OF stock To stock
holders at par, in the proportion of one
share for every four shares held at
present, or up TO % per cent Of their
holdings.
On September 4, 1906. there were in
active operation 6.137 national banking
associations with authorized capital OF
SS35. .934,H5, of which SS35. .066, ,796 has been
paid IN The surplus and undivided pro-
MS aggregated S6l0.Sl4,5S1. circulation
outstanding, S5l7 ,964.5l1; individual de-
posits. SASS, S3S, $40.
The Curb market is giving the New
York stock exchange a very close run
for laurels these days. The total sales
on each vary but little. Aggregate
dealings yesterday were far in excess
OF 100000 shares, and some of the old
traders were of the opinion that 1t was
the biggest day in the history of the
curb.
The annual statement of the Wiscon-
sin Central Railway Company for the
year ended June 80. issued shows gross
earnings Of S,llS.5l6, an increase Of
1867 692, and net earnings of S2576100. an
increase of S299, ,552. The surplus at the
close of the year was SSO2. .lSS. an in
crease of S246344.
The directors of the Chesapeake and
Ohio are scheduled to meet very shortly,
when the question of dividend Will come
mp for consideration. Strong efforts are
being made on the part of minority
holders To have the stock placed upon
a 8 per cent basis. The last annual re-
port showed earnings of fully ~ per
cent on the common, whereas the pres
enJ distribution is only 1 per cent per
annum. The directors, IL is said. may
compromise on a > per cent declaration,
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Steamboats,.
NORFOLK AND WASHlNGTeM
STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Every day in the year from foot OF zth
st for Fort Monroe Norfolk Nev-norf
News, and all points south. by the sii
perb powerful steel palace steamers
Newport News" Norfolk" AMI
Washington
". Washington 6 80 pmlIiv Portsmouth nm
Lv AleNandria.7;0 800 pm Nv. Norfolk m,
Ar TT Monroe Z 90 am L.v. TT Monroe On,
Ar Norfolk.----S,00 am Ar AleXa ndrIa 6 10 Am
Ar Portsmouth. 500 am Ar. Washington. n am
aEThrough connection made at Nor
folk with steamers OF Old Dominion
. Steamship Co. for New York and Mer-
chants and Miners Steamships for Bos-
ton.
RTFOr further information apply al
- general ticket office. 705 18th st Coll
. OradO Building telephone Main-22sO
- Tth 81. wharf (telephoI-a Main-37eO)
JNO. CALLAHAN
- I'd V. Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
W. II. CALLAHAN. Gen. Pass. Agf.
salS-tf
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TALBOT & TALBOT, Solicitors.
sez2. 3. y. .29oc2. 46.sIO.R
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NIsCELLANEoUs BONDS.

Total sales yesterday, 9l2, 7O5
Total sales today. AS, 300.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-05
DEATHS.

CANNON.-Died. ut Govaustown. Balu.
more county. Nd, Mrs MARY q. CAM
NON. widow of Edward y. Cannon,
jan thc ciehty-third year OF her age
Her funeral will take place from mo
First Presbvtcrian Church. Of this city.
Of which she was "a lifelong member.
IN $40. ,and not at o'clocN. AS nrst
announced on MONDAY AFTERNOON
CrrATIrT.FY. Died. at 80 o'clock Sum
dav morning PAULINE, wife OF Kcn-
MIN H. ChaIklcy. in the twcnty-seVonth
year OF her age
increment at O'Clock THIS CMoudav)
Af-TERNr)ON in River View Cemetery.
Services at grave.
pEMBERTON Died. az Il5 this after.
noon near yellow Tavern. Hcnricc
county. Va, JAMES ~. PEMBERTON
agcd seNcuty-Ouc years.
Burial TUESDAY 20 y NJ near
Concord Church, Caroline county, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-05

ton was presented to several VIII,
promptly made donation While il ie
mot SO stated the Inference frou lilo
petition ls that if those pctilioucd do
not contribute tohir ash barrels VIII bee
swipcd 60 feed The Christmas q Same.
Tho action OF tho boys IS nothing % not
unique. but 10 seems 90 be meeting uItu
satisfactory response.
Eta Davis. dusky damscI "fom do
bottom" lonsod for the higher cduca-
ton. Eta Thought sho could just oozc
with culture IL
ETTA'S LONGING She could hear
AND THE SEQUEL. Caruso and Eamcs
through tho horn
or n slaphophonc. and then She longcd
FOR rraphophone.
After many months Of longing Eta
saw her way clear. with "a motion not
unlike that Of sweeping chicken into n
bag. size abducted gmphophonc from
tne stand where it was displayed. and
started FOR home filled with the joys Of
anticipation
hut JOY ia cuhcmcraI. oud the ruthless
Aand or the law ls always interfering
h 'he quiet enjoyment Of stolen pleas
ui's- After one or two selections had
Deem rendered the hand OF the law
banged 90 tho door. aud Eta was
plnchcd.' She viii BIO hailed before "a
Justice this morning. ANA s.W in all
PROBABILITY spend the winter fu ~oclu-
sion hstenine FOO tine murmur OF tho
Shockoe. as 50 wcnds it's purlme way 10
the bosom Of tho noble James.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-05

s-1ce chat tm. an estrangcmout had re-
suited as nsequence of which the
cAu-. ter-.u-i.n ,ao determined to rc-
move tor I.-hauds body from h.s
mothers Section.
For yc3r~ tie small boys OF the city.
and particularly those of certain s.c-
Mons" ii,D u'.u In the habit of stealing
AN tho ASH barlIes and
MUST PAY boxes Of property
UP Or owners, and au ioos,
LOSE BARRELS. fencing and anything
else inhammable that
was uot chained or locked zap for the
purpose of FINISHING fuel for their
thists l..lrcs. Many householder
DAs awakened to find his barrel on box
l-. ..I r Ic were very oDScrtuut
le u-t .... seen 81 sending cheerful
H..lc arW.fl for the dclcctation OF %
..|F oi ,Nu0..ant youngsters standing
afosui ls cheerful warmth la the middle
oi eano neigh boring street. This has
nl ucDn Christmas tax, winch the
i,sIoeNt- ~ certain thoroughiaros were
stoned t' paying.
This .nr tl- ubiquitous and indciati-
e.ule Young american has reformed, or
NAn $50 least changed his tactics. ON
i-fA ant West Avenues bunch OF the
boys .a.. soften together and prepared
petition q. property owners, which they
Nntr rl..e .lrDulatcd, with satisfactory
results tal iu which they proclaim thar
they ots'f. tn ho honest and are unwill-
to st0ai but that they desire 20 have
tne.r Christmas fund and viii appreciate
"a small contribution thereto. This peu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-05
Miss Anne Black Pickett

Relatives and friends i'm Richmond havs
heard with deep regret Of the death &
Miss Anne BLACK Pickett. which occurred
at her homo i'm Lexington. Ky, last
Thursday night
Miss Pickett was ill but few days.
having contracted pneumonia. which
quickly Slapped her strength She was con-
nectcd with "a number OF the most promi-
ncut families of Virginia. and lady OF
remarkable force and beauty of charac-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-05
MISSIONARY
MEETING POSTPONED

I." ual meeting OF tho Zyo-
ilNN i.n-r Missionary Society of Tine
Iiret pr hr,..an Church which Was To-
d.. .'.i i.-'H.. has been postponed until
N".rn.er l-t.. AT the same hour ana
t.. I.c tnonement is caused 10y
~" death Nt Airs. T.. Y. Cannon. "a promi-
iifIi iIrt.. nf the society.
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II Il Houck.

Especial 90 Tine Times Dispa-fn.l
STRASRTRG. VA. November III ~.
Houck died this morning 1T che residence
Of his nephew, 8. j. Miller. here. lie
was unmarried His death was due 10
the infrmitcs Of age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17

AS the yachting season advances New
London's oosey harbor will be filed with
yachts flying the flags Of about every club
In this country. It's location, within easy
yachting distance of Shelter Island, Fishers
Island, Watch Hill. Block Island and New
port, makes 1t a favorite port with yachts
men.
Quiet and beautiful spots along the coast
toward New Haven are Lyme, Branford,
Crescent Beach and many others too num-
erous to mention, almost all Of them pro-
vided with perfect bathing beaches and
many Of them having small but excellent
harbors for boats Of small draught. The
south shore, indeed, between New Haven
and New London will be n vast pleasure
ground.
Up in the hills Of Connecticut just back
Of South Norwalk is a group Of breezy and
beautiful towns, long known to those New
Workers. VIII think it worth while to hunt
up the select and he retired. Ridgefield,
about fifteen miles up from the shore, is
one of the best known towns in the group.
Litchfeld, whose streets are all the way
from 100 to 200 feet wide and dark with
ancient shade trees, Is another one.
New Preston attracts many city folks
by much the same qualities, as do Roway-
ton and Lakeville, the pretty town not far
from Canaan where District Attorney
Jerome spends his leisure time.
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HOW INDIAN GIGS BASS.
Docs the Trick Easily and Seldom Misses
His Fish.

Tdhleqlah correspondence 81. Louie Repubhc.
The mountain streams OF Indian Territory,
which abound in game fish. principally black
bass, have been al clear as crystal for the last
ten days. and the Indians have been having
great sport gig cling them.
In q mountain stream In the Territory
when the water 10 clear the bottom can be
seen through six feet Of water, and this makes
Rigging a great sport for the Indians. They
are experts with the canoe and the gig, and
spun the ffnGst fishing tackle In the way Of
rod and reel. as It 10 too slow sport for them.
1t is interesting to watch q couple OF In
dians gig fish. With the long. slender reed,
tipped and baroed with steel, one Indian
leans over the prov Of the canoe While the other
with his paddle gently and noiselessly lets
the canoe slide up to the big rocks and around
logs in deep water. where the bass and catfish
lie. The Indian carries his gig uplifted and
ready to strike at any time.
With his face not six inches above the
water, his keen eyes scan the bottom and
he will locate a bass or catfish lying partly
under a rock or log that would ne Ser be seen
by the rverage fisherman. The stroke Of
the dexterous arm is like lightning, and In a
fash the fish is speared through and lifted
into the boat.
There Ia no struggling to land him, no
excitement OF winding In the line, for the In
dian hunts for game and not for sport.
An Indian seldom misses his hsh when
he throws the gig. And his motion 10 80
perfect and his balance 80 even that there
10 scarcely a tremor In the boat, while the
amateur Ia likely not only 10 miss his fish
two feet but stand on his head In the water
boeidss.-
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the improvement of the town just as i'm
portant. As it is, the Saratoga track is
one of the largest and best appointed IN
the world. Sons have called it the Ameri-
can Newmarket.
It's meeting will be held this year, as
usual, in August, races being held six days
a week for nearly the whole of the month,
and the best thoroughbreds in the country
will ight it out for some Of the richest prizes
on the American turf. At the same time,
being played on several afternoons a week
between some of the best teams now or
ganized In this country.
Within the last few years Saratoga has
come to be a popular town with auto
mobilists. Many owners of car spending
the summer in upper New York make II
a practice to make the town a sort Of head
quarters, taking side trips thence to Lake
George, Cooperstown, Sharon Springs and
other smaller and quieter resorts within
the roads are good, and they are constantly
getting better.
Let no one think that because fashion is
dominant at Saratoga it's original use and
been forgotten. All the famous springs
that gave the town it's first footing in
popularity and have made it famous the
world over are still doing business,
In addition to the thousands who seek
Saratoga because it is an interesting and
fashionable place, where there is always
something doing and diverting, the town
has a steady and never changing patronage
from folks who come to drink the waters,
either on physicians orders or on their
own initiative. Some Of these people pay
no attention to the more frivolous doings
Of the place.
They are content to sit in the sun on the
broad hotel piazzas with a book or a maya
zine, listening to Victor Herbert's band
and watching the crowds Fastening of to
the races or to polo. They are there for
quiet and rest and their morning and even
ing trip to their favorite spring. A
good many others combine spring water
and raicing, on the theory that one is good
Cor the body and the other for the mind.
Cottage life will be a more prominent
feature Of the Springs this year than for some
time, and many Of the summer residents
will be entertaining house parties most Of
the time. The big hotels are expecting
the busiest sort Of season and are all ready
TO receive 1t.
Folks who like to be just on the edge Of
| things but not quite in the vortex will be
likely to find Ballston Spa to their taste.
1t has excellent accommodations for the
summer %sojourner and Is within easy reach
Of Saratoga by trolley.
If one wearies or wants a brief change
It is an easy matter to run up to Round
Lake or LAX Luzerne, Sohroon Lake or
old Fort Tioonde oga.
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backward and forward, over n along Q
bar, as any shoal Is here oalled This viii
keep the flies down some five inches below
the surface.
As a rule the fish takes the flies with a rush,
and should be struck smartly. II It Is q large
bass he make a 1utter Upon the water and
then dives. swimming heavily and rapidly.
They often travel in pairs, and when one
has been hooked the other will frantioally
endeavor to follow suit and catch on also.
Or a larger one sees a small bass struggling
with something to cat and, rushing UP to
investigate, seizes the spare fly and finds
himself hooked for his pains.
do not not as s1 a rule lsn act cts sne Isen On the Con-
trary, until they come to the surface to
display their jumping powers, they will
pull, dive, and turn together In such per-
feet unison that the angler will in many
One day the writer spent a busy three
quarters Of an hour fighting a team Of two
five Founders, which were only brought
to net with the greatest difficulty.
On another occasion, when a woman
enthusiast had Wit With great PATIENCE, shli
almost to a standstill, a second big fellow
snatched at the other fly. Instantly the
started OF quickly. The reel was not
ttoppled heels over besd into Thirty feet Of
water. She .pluckily held on to her rod,
however, and being able to float was actually
being towed of when picked UP.
The two fish were fought after that for
a whole hour, and were then manauvred
into shallow water, near a sandy beach,
and literally kicked ashore by the oarsmsn.
At the Pe~michongon Lake two men pulled
their birch bark to shore at lunch time
and went for a rest under the shade Of a
beech tree near by without noticing that
one of the leaders was trailing In the water.
They we're remarking upon the shrill call Of
what they thought was a tree toad, when
one sprang up with the exclamation:
at sounds very like the click OF my reell"
They rushed down to the b ank just in
time to see the light canoe slip Of where it
had beep lightly grounded and sail away
quite steadily. Without waiting to strip,
one Of the two jumped in and, getting to the
front Of the runaway craft, pushed 1t tow
ard the shore. The strain Of the fish,
which had taken the fly left in the water,
was, however, great enough to drag the rod
out Of the boat, and the swimmer had quite
enough Of it to get back, with the canoe
before him and one hand grasping the rod,
at the other end Of which was a six or seven
pound bass.
Which reminds one Of an accident at one
Of the canal dams Of the St. Lawrence
when a thouRhtless father tied a salmon
leader and a fly to a stiff striped bass rod
and, attaching a fly, allowed his little sig
year-old boy to amuse himself with it. A
big bass snatched at the fly and tugged 80
hard that the little fellow was pulled In.