New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

gun The andladys blankets an old oSg sgif Of
filled the bill. wooden toothpick well
as bowie knife for dental purposes, and re
ann The nsy m and hgh
boots make enough noise TO alarm the game for a
It cannot be denied that deer and moose exist in
Bangor last year AS many more were estimated
and poachers CALCULATING that visiting sportsmen
cost OF slaughtering a deer is sl00 and venison is
worth somewhat more than the expensive products
These figures do not look bad The amateur
Eoad ee fe hs IL IN fhH sag PAGES & Of the rail-
game laws, and makes the vaguely inspiring state
Ts morning Before breakfast Hear the fit testi se
mp9ny MOI OF an estmable and leading floor walker of
Il Went 10 the Pisquish region last year with
smokeless powder cartridges having practised in
target gallery for some months previously. 1t was
Mls!ed 70 present trophy TO each head Of de-
son TO my charming subordnates of the "a ribbon
sUbirban 1 by lay down enough salt meat at my
Allowing four misses to one hit and few extra
half gross of deer and moose had not Ias5 one me
Ea5 Edlrle laws VS. imagine my rage and despair when
effort could kill only one moose and Two dsari l
gross! o1' 'I three
The Maine farmers, content with this low
stranger could be exnectad -, yI % ca Just as If
@ olfih Geruilcate' between the time he sights him
anu puIIS the trigger, and know his sex at glanca
NHy' you couldn't tell that right off looking al
soIhe OF my people in the ribbon department I'm
aglne me facing herd Of sixteen lady and gentle
ASKING tle guide for Gods sake which is which and
now oId Is ne! suppose | got him all right gender
ana ana age correct. would il be human nature 10 see
the other fifteen sashay into the tail timber win
out sending EN- billet douX?
As matter Of fact, didn't meet any moose or
deeI at al during my trip, but the suspense was so
great ana the fear so excessive Of breaking the
iaN;; me pelng law abiding man. that I came
m gong TO recuperate with a week al Old Point
comfort on. yes when | get to be q partner in
the store II go hunting again and shoot an,thinp
on four legs regardless, having my cashier along
Tor mixed moose A hoorwalkers salary isn't big
enough to do that" 80
II is prophes!ed by some that the game of Maine
VIII De all slaughtered within few years. The
tlat whitfield nuJmegs out Of wood may be trusted
not 10 lose large source of income for the state
II mas been proposed that a variety Cf red COW
provided with artificial antleTS he trained to lean
ambitious inventor promises a mechanical moose
that Will travel rapidly through the underbrllsh
swim ponds, call phonographicay for his mate
charge the hunter in realistic fashion and bleed
red paint when struck in 4 vital spot. This is the
ideal game Of civilized man, SAYS the inventor it is
hunting without cruelty. sport without bloodshed
All poets nature lovers and humanitarians would
enthusiastically support movement 70 stock the
game.
Meanwhile a curious little point remains to be
noted. The New Yorker, who occupies boxlke
fiat and r7lbs elbows with several hundred thousand
are getting TOO popuous for enjoyment. He can't
hunt in comfort in a territory where there are
camps miles apart. Therefore he is going north
to Canada for his hunting trip.