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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
The japanese incident in CAL

The japanese incident in Cal
ifornia is demanding the at
tention of the members of con-
gress at the present time, and
it is of a nature that will have
to be thoroughly discussed he
fore any decision can be
reached. A few hot headed
persons should not be allowed
to force the government into
trouble with Japan merely for
the sake of principle. yet there
are many things the people of
the east are not acquainted
with, and the laboring people
of the coast may have plenty of
cause for complaint, such as
low wages, etc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Union Farmers Club

Union Farmers club met
Saturday, December Is, at the
Missouri Valley stock farm, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Ellis
Jones, with all members pres
ent. Club called to order by
President A. E. Bessire at 11::3O.
Opened with a song by Mrs.
Leslie Beebee.
Selections were then read as
follows: "Young Men at In
stitutes," by Mrs. Wilson Doty,
which was an excellent piece
and created quite a lively dis
cussion; "What is the best fer
tilizer," H. L. Aldridge;; Don't
Worry" Mrs. Aldridge.
Dinner was announced by the
hostess, when we repaired to
the dining room, where a most
sumptuous dinner awaited us,
to which the club did ample
justice. The usual two hours
were spent in feasting and Wis
iting.
Afternoon session-Club was
called to order at 2::15.
Music by orchestra. Recita-
tions by Katherine Deur, Gladys
Jones, Genevive Deur. Paper,
Mrs. Bessire.
Election of officers resulted
as follows: President, H. L.
Aldridge; vice president, C. H.
Deur;; treasuser. j. E. Jones;
secretary, Mrs. F. Myers.
Questions.
Are rural telephones a
necessity? They are not a ne
cessity but,a modern CONVEX
fence.
2-Does the advanced i'm
provement in farm machinery
financially benefit the farm la
borer? 1t does.
8 Would it not be a good
plan for the county commits
sioners to expend part of the
4 mill levy for county bridges
in constructing some concrete
culverts as an experiment in
concrete work for same? It
would.
Questions for January:
Shouldn't we have more
select reading and not dwell S,
long on one subject? Referred
to j. w. Deal.
2-Why is a man given al
the property in case Of hi
wife's death, while a woman j.
only given one-third in case o1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
The annual two weeks short

The annual two weeks short
courses in stock and grain
judging at the Iowa State Col
lege will be held December 3lst
to January 18th and have been
extended to include work in
Domestic Science, horticulture,
Butter-making ana Farm
Dairying. In corn judging,
the equipment has been ma
terially strengthened by a new
laboratory, affording unusual
facilities for this work. Spec
ial classes will be held for
those who come for the first
time and advanced classes for
those who have attended previ-
Gus courses. The subject of
improvement of small grain
will receive special attention.
Tuition fee $500 to residents
of the state; $500 to non. resi-
dents. Rates Of Il fare on GER
tificate plan have been granted.
Take receipts for tickets in
coming to Ames.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Commerce Com m missiOn's
Work

1t is suggestive that the com
plants, apparently made by
preconcert, that the Interstate
Conmerc, commission is over
burdened With work under the
amended law and should be re-
lieved of much of it, emanates
from precisely those quarters
in which the new law encount-
cred most inveterate opposition,
and not at all from those influ-
ences that carried it to enact
ment. Neither the commission
itself, nor the president,
nor any responsible public au-
thority, nor any applicant for
remedy before the commission
has yet SO much as intimated a
need for remodeling the com
mission or distributing its
1. 'unctions among other branches
& the public service.
It is true that an immense
al lount of business has been
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

The ice is fine along the
county ditch and in conse
duence the little boy is happy
there are also some older
ones who enjoy the sport quite
as much too. Skating is ore
of the most enjoyable Of wiz
ter sports and is extremely
healthful.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Mrs. John Murphy is spend
ing the day in Omaha with
friends.

DR.. Giddings' dental office
was robbed again Monday
evening. Considerable gold
was taken and other articles of
value. This is the second time
his office has been ransacked
within a short time and the
doctor feels that he is being
imposed upon. The sneak
theft who did the work has not
as yet been apprehended. No
doubt the work was done by
the same robber as before.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Christmas kensington

Mrs. j. S. McGavren enter
tanned about fifty ladies most
delightfully."- yesterday after
noon at her home on Eighth
street, at a Christmas Kensing-
ton.
The decorations of the rooms
carried out the holiday sugges-
tion. AS each lady entered,
Master Stanton presented each
one with a small bouquet of
holly. The stairway in the
hall was very prettily decor
ated in evergreen. A large
Christmas tree beautifully de-
corated occupied the east win
dows in the front parlor and
between the rooms in the arch
way, several large red bells
were hung. The guests
brought their work with the
avowed intention of accom-
plishing something, but as usual
the tongues worked faster than
the fingers but a genuinely fine
afternoon was passed by the
ladies. At five o'clock a deli
cious two course buffet lunch
con was served by the hostess.
During the afternoon Mrs. r.
C. Hills favored the guests
with two very fine songs after
which the merry company dis
persed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Public Sale

There will be a big public
sale one and one-half miles
north of Ascot and two miles
west of Honey Creek on Fri
day, December 21st, sale to be-
gin at 1890. Four head of
horses will be offered, one team
weighing 1900 each and one
team weighing 100 each.
Also cows, calves, hogs, farm
machinery and miscellane GUS
articles. Free lunch at noon.
]. B. Stokes and E. Filings
worth, proprietors; w. H. Dut-
row, Auctioneer; and w. j.
Burke, clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

thrown upon the commission,
but it was foreseen that this
would be the case. A large
proportion of it, however, is in
cidental to Inauguration of it's
enlarged jurisdiction and there
fore temporary. Moreover,
many important old cases
which had been decided, but in
which under the old law the
commission had no power to en-
force its decisions upon unwill-
ing carrier corporations, have
been brought anew. On top of
this the commission has had
to act under joint resolutions
of congress, requiring elaborate
special Investigations into the
relations between the roads ard
the coal, oil and grain indus
tries.
The fact that some delay
must occur in such a press Of
extraordinary business does not
prove, nor even raise presump-
tion, that there will be serious
delay when the work of the
commission becomes normal, as
it probably will at no distant
day, and indeed no serious de-
lay has yet occurred. It is
curious that some of those
newspaper corporation cham
pions that strove might and
main to maintain the old state
of affairs in which relief from
transportation abuses hung in
the courts year after year, of
ten to be denied in the end.
should be now so distressed
over delay of a few weeks or
months, while the commission
is busily clearing away, once
for all, the initiatory work nee
essary to enforce the amended
| law in full vigor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
her husbands death? Re

her husbands death? Re-
ferred to Mrs. VIM. M. Jones.
3-Would it not be better fol
the business men to advertise
in our local papers than to pla-
card our bridges and fences
and placing those unsightly
signs on the public highways /?
Referred to A. e. Bessire.
Committee on questions
L. Aldridge, Mrs. r. G. Jones,
Mrs. G. N. Frazier.
Committees report accepted
and committee discharged.
On motion ballot was taken
for member to fill vacancy, A.
Edgecomb receiving a major
ity of the votes cast, was de,
clared elected a member of the
club.
Visitors present Rev. Will
Jams and wife, Grandma Cox,
Grandma Jones, Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Houghton, Mr.. an9 Mrs
Albert Green, Mr.. and Ms. Ell
zie Jones, Dan Rhod III, Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Jones, Mrs. Nc
Gavren and son.
Rev. Williams gave a very
interesting talk which the club
enjoyed very much.
There being no other bust
ness, on motion club adjourned
to meet with Mr.. and Mrs. F,
w. Myers the third Saturday
in January. Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Chancellor Andrews, of the
Nebraska State University has
taken the Salvation Army to
task. Perhaps he had better
follow his line of work-that of
educational pursuits instead of
meddling with matters pertain
ing to religion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

In a practice game at the
bowling alley last night, a team
of five made a score of 2606
pins. If the boys would have
kept up that pace they would
have made the "Co}ts" look
cheap at the game recently
played with them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

The merchants are making
fine displays for Christmas this
year and people are taking ad-
vantage of many Of the in
ducements. Why not buy goods
at home?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Several members of the firm
of the Western Dredging Com
pany are in the city today.
This morning they were taken
out to the dredge to look over
the work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Mrs. E. w. Stevens and Mrs.
Maj. Cox visited Mrs. Dayhuff,
at California junction yester-
day, whose health has been
rather delicate for some time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20


Rube Jones brought to our
office today a lot of Oklahoma
tree beans that grow on bushes
and the bean is about IL inches
long, we'll filled with beans and
make very fine eating. When
we can raise honey on corn
stalks, beans on trees and ap-
Piles on vines, we ought to be
able to live fat.
Miss Mamie Haegeny, of
Boomer township, is in the city,
the guest of friends.
Mrs. Ed Madison is confined
to her room by grippe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Cloak News

Surely the cloaks are going,
and as they are being sold so
cheap now is the time to buy.
Come in and make your selec-
ton. At Dickman's store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Doty
and Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Il, IS
are attending the Farmers In
stitute at Logan today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Miss Mable Stevens has re-
turned from a visit with Nor
folk friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

The last reports from New
York indicate that Bishop Nc
Cabe is in dangerous condi-
ton and that his death is hour
ly expected. The Methodist
people generally still hope for
his recovery, as he is one Of the
strongest men in that denomi-
nation. He was stricken some
few days ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Perhaps you should see the
line of Christmas purses dis
played at Dickman's before YOU
make your selection. Our line
is a little different from the
ordinary display.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Special line of Warmers Cor.
sets and Warmers Hose Sup
porters for Christmas now on
sale at Dickman's store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Hurrah for Christmas at
Dickman's store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Peter K. Nelson was a pleas
ant caller today. He was a
former resident of this city
but now lives in Honey Creek.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Two more days of school
ard the ice is mighty fine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Bessire's Hog Sale

Following is list of hogs sold at Mo.
Valley, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1906, by a T..
Bessire:
NJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

The Torrey meetings came to
a close in Omaha Sunday night
and result is that between
1000 and 5000 people were
converted. The meeting was a
great success and certainly was
appreciated by the citizens of
Omaha. The expenses for the
months meetings were prompt
" met.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

E. Cole left this morning to
attend the Farmers Institute
which is being held at Logan.
L. c. Oviatt, of Logan, was a
pleasant caller today.
Mrs. VIM. Strobehn returned
from cClelland yesterday, ac-
companied by her daughter,
Mrs. Olga Quick, who will visit
here until after Christmas.
Fred O'Connor sprained his
ankle yesterday while working
in Newton's lumber yard. He
was taken to the Boughton hos
pital for treatment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Men Wanted

Every man desiring to get
CHRISTMAS presents for their
wives, sisters or mother should
see the silk dress patterns and
dress goods at DiclSman's store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

w. E. Smith was a Council
Bluffs passenger this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Last Call for Hats

We have a fine line of hats
yet to select from but in order
to clean the stock up we will
make them for just half their
former price. At these low
prices it would seem that every
lady would take advantage Of
the offer to have an extra hat.
This offer is genuine. Come in
soon. At Dickman's store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

DR.. McGavren reports the
following births: To Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Cox, a son, also a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carlson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

In South Dakota the price
of coal is from $500 to $4,000.
The railroads claim that it is
the fault of the dealers that
there is no fuel on the markets
stating that there is a big supply
of coal at all shipping stations
waiting for orders. Verify the
way of the railroads is curious.
The Allen Creek dredge is
shut down temporarily for
some repairs.
All we need is some snow to
make the time seem like Christ
mas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Mrs. Emily Frazier left for
Sioux City, where she will be
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Davis, during the holidays.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

CA AsTozr1
Dea.s - a The Kind Yoy iiaw Always BcuEjv
~. : l11zzS7Sx
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

The Valley Mills shipped a
carload of Of flour to Council
Bluffs today, also one to Han
cock, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. O'Connor,
Of Melrose, Iowa, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Tamisiea.

Father Drexler, of Nicola, is
the guest Of Father Mullen to-
day.
The evening world., 1906-10-22
PROBING GRAF I
IN POLICE COURTS
Evidence Secured in John Doe
PEFoeeeddiihf ddiihfisgs hisgs to Be b Presented tte
Grand Jury Wednesday.

-1,Aa- -InhaZnne- -nrncend nss---h:z- -a.hlch-
nIsTT!Et-NrrCrrsrT-- s..-k.a4- II
discover tho truth OF oharEcs OF crooked
work IN no!iee courts, was continued To-
tiav D., Assistant loispet-Altorne$ MHr-
phy Clerks from half a dozen police
courts and lawyers making>a specially
NJ psiipe rnurt practice we're eshthinad.
atsS AurphHa tnHestis-ttna z.ii .eloas
ln-rorr1~, wsenhe will have examined
all the poles court clerks in she Dor
o=,fshs ~ Manhattan md tie Br-Tlx. nrltl
nnilH ln,gyers nrd nollsemen. He Will
rreaare his evidence and submit, Il t3
SIC Grand jars on "Wednesday
Tho examination to-day dealt sarseIy
z.t:A-4 .ha ncs-clisa Lon . saL..ss. .ss.-a r2t4
magistrate thar ne. Is in tho habit o.
borr2wlng money from clerks In t!la-
,arie'ss courts ard from iawyer's prsc-
,istrs b~fc-e k.ni. II is rrportnf Arr
Mafplg sras demanded from certain
law1t4s / q I,'s WHICH they are SAID
% nvtn ,'eurtrg tTe raef11p Ur 96IfFs
magistrate
The evening world., 1906-10-22
KING EDWARD HOLDS
CABINET COUNCIL
Discusses Affairs ftlzt n.tlt t.onls
Before Parliament, Which
ReopenS Tomorrow.

LONDON, oct q King Edward held
Cabinet conn'il at H#ekinEnam Pal.
&c at noon to-day for tse transac,ion
Y state business referring to to-mof--
Sw'E rHopentns or PIrIIlmcYrt
The Premier Sir Henry CamphelI-
Bannfftran, was subsequently, received
In aGdten3A by the king
The evening world., 1906-10-22
KILLS BOY
INJURED BY SPLINTER,

NEWARK, y. j. 09t. ?..-Albert
Earnostey thtrteen years old. and son
u William Bsruosky. OF NJ, u Mil
street. B.ileville, died of iookiaw In Ht.
Jamezs Hospital. Newark. yesterday
as q result OK an injury to Ills r.aA,
nip two weeks ago.
The lad with d number OF com pan ionA
sas playing on tho Soho bridge when
ne tcil rsftnnt bcntTt and saArp
splinter pierced his body. Ho was taken
10 the hospital Saturday
The evening world., 1906-10-22

Through combination OF circun-
stances. erIg gttfeeFea hs-Arthur= c, nah.
bit. the Mutual Bank OF this city has
been acting as hacker OF prizf-hghteta
And the prize fighters backed bJ the
Mutual Bank never won night. ,Knowl-
edge OF tho sporting proslivites OF tho
!. sedata Mutual Bank did not reach the
ofncers Of the Institution unfit three
weeks nso, when the discovery was
made that the account OF Capt. VIII
INN II Nheeler. OF No. 60 West Fifty
first strecct. was o'-rr5!t & = -----4,
CAPT. wheeler vas notiaed' In mad
sust returned from an extended tour OF
Europe ard had no diihcuity In show
ing that he had not drawn ehesk
during his absence, although his ae-
count OF S51.0TJ f5gtg va rlt7=T t''r--
glance at The checks through which MS
money had been secured told Capt,
Wheeler tho story. lie gave the bank
officers Information that started
search for arthur e. Babb!tt the h1s.
band OF Capt. Wheeler's niece
-fsa5ht-t-raA arrested at the Hotel
Nrrnrr, Saturday night by Bennett z.
Carer. Assistant Superintendent OF the
pIukerton Detezttve Agency, lie IS a
swe!i-dressed young man with unlimited
nerve, ard his arrest was more or less
dramatic.
I'm glad you've got me. hc told tne
detective. I'll knew Il Was coming Ny
only hope Is that naS mother VIII come @
to the front for me m Ia about po.po
on this play All want you 10 20 IS
notify my mother OF No, 4l51 Indiana
avenue, Chicago. that ] am n rouple
with r,tbatik rttigshe will understand.
Baubttt- rt -t+Sned FL Ell etann
Hnrhett } y cd r.t
out hail. al the rcauest q inspector
Mclaughlin. lie was arraisned again
to-day and held in 10000 bail for ax-
animation Its mother has been noti.
fed 6r iifs=57 ffp:ft lsiT Rot lIEsI
from The Aiutaal Bank people upon
vtTrr7T
to send Bap5itt ~ Tor n long term
He married capt> Wheslsts niece
about seven years ass, Within iWpa
years ne Mad forged the name OF. hisI
r-ffchS uncle tn r3TrritS Nj, ttstS i1fsiF Fher-
bo.kcr Tfust Comiany for large sums
TIE forgery was discovered. but. Yield
Ing 10 the opportunities OF his nieceFl
Capt Wheeler Enaiir titN amount grpd
TO the bank and the matter was 1ashed
The evening world., 1906-10-22
MRS. MILLS WANTS DIVORCE

DETROIT Mich Oct e,=t.0nm9.
dorc Merrill e Mills. tho millionaire
stove m1nIAr:Irer OF New York ia d..
icntiH5If L. i {ilyofce caSs, His wife VIM
was a. member OF the Eddy family OF
AiscAEan. Is worth million herself,
Tne details u tie suit are carefully sup.
@prcsscd;
The evening world., 1906-10-22
kURZMAN's OPENING
AN ARTISTIC TRIUMPH.
Crowds Go To The New BuiluinK
to Look Mt and Huy Im-
ported AItIIIner.

Ih9iiSnnds to-day attended ttTe 0prr.
ins o hliEEtnauz inzii4l ii Il i4.H at.-s,.f,s
80 rim ayellc. AlteLe lAis lmlJorfer
4 ~ 4lil#ets itfa,t nm ryf1fbiTion ono a.
Flie facet displays .ot Imported trimmed
hits ever seen In New York. trf1r
=t.:tt.d!t.S sssEttt fur fT0rITs. n6I
The eaLlihlttsn tttsS5t
from the foremost pNrIs mndIstcs -
-MsH As HQders ErEaLeI hYz kIrznlta.=
Tha collection Mas designed espeeInttv
far he -4rrlc
=. nv
Eyer titsttn2-cti In Nssf% t1Is
stfrft n tt7t. IA
iii3 faFsesfs
alie modisi bsFau 70 HrriFr, and tlisro
MIS- n rpitstaHt stream OF SiBtters@ tn.rs.
Hftsr. 1s'
fhr coiircticn vicWed wit!I s0 ,,irb
tnter2st Includes everything nov pti
attractive, 60tl from GIFoSS TIC ,Snf,,sz f,tr.
aud on this side and well repays thnss
Mo 60 ~ See I II ~ worthy of.tfa
ejegaut new bniliing wh!Eh lSurzniat,
win tr~nGtaE. occupy attd whtkh nm
inSt h,nn compigicd ii / q large tsi.t- .ttt,,
along inss tiIat r'ulte IL tl,fe al IN
most complete Agd attractive IL t
Greater c.t}E liz brtutv and pIorans,
promise 70 attract crowds during ,br
enlSte week. 'urinSl Shieh the dlsplag
~I,l continue '.'
The evening world., 1906-10-22
TenderIoIn Got Cash.

Babbt has talked freely since his
HrTpEt He says 'rE did not gamble 10
nily extent, but s!inpiy spsnt the .-.ftlef-
leading a fast ltfe in tho Tenderlou.
He got away WITH 5000 in asc months.
The walls ot nabitts room IN tie Ma
varre are covered with ulcrpres ~
$40 IL. t..n c.i!larcn Ike
in Brooklyn, Bahbtt had deserted
them, although ne carried pltture OF
ON. OF i,ia children Ii his- se:,.r:.4 case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14

of that size on the travelling public"
Those tickets are not very long
compared with some" replied clerk
who was checking up. And just let
me tell you thata bunch Of those long
tickets came in mighty handy some
time ago and probably saved a few
lives. We had a wreck recently in
which the members of a homeseekerss
party were more or less cut and bat
tered up There was a doctor on the
train and he ran out of bandages be-
fore he had fixed up couple of in
jured- The conductor came to his
rescue by handing over the bunch Of
tickets belonging to the party and the
doctor used them to great advantage
as bandages and was able to stanch the
flow of blood from the wounds OF many
of the injured with those tickets until
adequate medical assistance arrived.
If it had not been for those lengthy
tickets the chances are two or three
persons would have bled to DEATH
It is evident that the habit of telling
real fish" stories is developed early in
life among the natives of the valley of
the Waxarusa. A party of Topekans
passed a day along this stream not
long ago and did not have much luck
as far as fishing went. Late in the
afternoon. a lad Of the neighborhood
not more than eight years old, wander
ed down the stream fish pole in hand
He was asked what luck he had en-
joyed and replied that he had caught
a dozen or so good fish early in the
day.
well. are there any big fish in this
stream ?'' asked one of the party
Il should say there was" replied the
boy 'eWhy It is just chuck full of big
carp. Some of them weigh more than
twenty pounds. But the only way to
get them is to shoot them"
"Shoot them ?" queried one of the
party with amazement.
sure" replied the lad. You see
these big carp get tired swimming
around and in the afternoon they
sneak up in the shallow water, lay over
on their sides and take a sleep. Then
if you happen along with gun, and
lots of US boys hunt them in this way.
you can kill them easy. Bill Hart
killed one the other day that weighed
twenty-three pounds and
There Is no telling how much fur
Their the boy would have gone, so in
terested was he IN the tale he was
weaving. had he not been interrupted
with an invitation to eat a piece OF pie
and drink some lemonade.