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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

BACKED FITZ.
SET LANkY BOB AFTER DEMPSEY
FOR REVENGE
Man Who Killed Self and Daughter
Was Noted Sport When Fitz-
simmons First Came
to America

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5.-Maj. Frank
Mclaughlin, the noted financier, politi-
clan and sporting man, who fatally shot
his only daughter, Miss Agnes, and killed
himself by a quick, deadly poison at
Santa Cruz the other day, took very
prominent part in the boxing game some
wears ago in San Francisco. He was the
leading director of the old California Ath-
letic club when Jack Dempsey first made
lis appearance on the Pacific coast.
THE Nonpareil" had been invited to
San Francisco by President Fulda of the
club to meet some worthy opponent for
9 good fat purse. Jack was then the
middleweight champion, and everything
had been coming his way Maj. Nc
Laughlin undertook to dictate severe
terms to Dempsey, and the latter ignored
and snubbed him. Some hard words
passed between them. The millionaire
director swore he would get man to
wallop Dempsey. Soon after the Nom
parei" left the coast Bob Fitzsimmons
arrived in Frisco from Australia. This
was in May, 1890. Mclaughlin looked the
newcomer over and had him tried out in
private at the California with Frank
Allen.
Fitz put it all over Allen, who broke
his wrist stopping the Australians blows
Then Bob was matched against Billy Nc
Carthy, whom he knocked out in nine
rounds. This satisfied Mclaughlin that
Fitzsimmons was the man to put against
Dempsey, and he Immediately proceeded
to have Jack taunted and challenged
They were soon matched, and the major
put up many thousands against the Nom
psreil' getting and to | for his money.
Dempsey never got peek at Fitz until
he met him in the ring at New Orleans
January IA, 1891. Not only was Jack sur
prised at the size of his opponent but his
friends and hackers were Mortified, for
Dempsey was the lightest middleweight
ever known. He could have just as well
been good and strong at 140 pounds in
stead of 1874 But Jack was game and
STAYED thirteen rounds, refusing to quit
until he was knocked out. 1t was walk
over for Fitz. and Maj. Mclaughlin
rocketed his big winning and was square
with poor Jack Dempsey.
1t was the beginning of the end with
Jack. He had lost not only his laurels.
but his heart as well. He never recovered
the beating he took from Fitz. Dempsey
fell into consumption and died at Port
land Ore, few years after.
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Nav ORLEANS SUMMARY
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I3v Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.--Results:
First race. 51s furlongs-c -chapultepec won,
Tartar Maid second. Hans third; time 1:o7 1-5.
Second race, steeplechase. short course
Cunning won Bank Holiday second, Onyx II
third time 3:02 2-5.
Third race, furlongs-Rebo won. Sheen sec
ond, Jack Witt third; time 1:15 3-5.
Fourth race, furlongs-Ace High won,
Avaunteer second, Lancastran third time
1:2s 2-5.
Fifth race. furlongs- Hannibal Bey won,
Pride OF Woodstock second, Lucy Young third;
time 1:l5.
sixth race. SIG miles -Savoire Faire won.
I5orseradish second. Lady Oakland third; time
sos 1-5
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WILLIS BRITT DUCKS

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Wm. F..
Britt, better known as "Willus" Britt,
brother and manager of the prizefighter,
Jimmy Britt and indicted by the grand
jury with two other members of the
flight trust cannot be found by the
sheriff, who holds warrant for his ar
rest Britt had been in hospital for
several weeks, but left there some time
during last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
CASE AGAINST SANDERS
DROPPED BY REVIEWERS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.--The board of re-
view of the National Trotting association
today took final action in the famous
Memphis gold cup race. The board de-
cided to drop the case against Millard
Sanders, trainer Of Lou Dillon, which it
was for many months alleged was
.'doped" sufficiently to cause her to lose
the famous race at Memphis on October
Is, 1904.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
OAKLAND SELECTIONS

First race-Katie Crews, J. II. Shee-
han, s. McGibben.
second race-Baboo, Import, Sir
Wesley.
Third raSe-GorgaIette, willis Green
POnt0tOc.
Fourth race-CoI. White, Mary f,
The Mist.
Fifth race--AsnoIn, Sir BriIIur, Capt
Burnett.
sixth race-Nativc Son, Billy May
ham, A. II. Cook.
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AddItionaI Sport on Page sIx
Omen Everv Night Till Xmas

You can buy Instruments enough for
the whole family at nominal price.
Everything goes at COST OR LESS. for
after Jan. 1. 1903. we will sell pianos
only. All popular sheet music 10c.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
231-233-235 s. Broadway. OPP city .iall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
"a Cor S1

For every dollar paid as first payment
up to $50 on any new piano we will
q receipt for twice the amount
during our great MONEY BACK sale
now going on. Prices $167. $20e. $2S2.
$3ss. s377. $42s. ETC.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
2s1-zss-2s5 ). Broadway, OPP city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
To Make Room for Pianos

We will at ONc.T sell every small musi-
cal instrument every music book. every
sheet OF music. every string and every
thing amounting to over $4,000 worth
l. L COST OR LESS.
-sARTLETT MUSIC CO..
2s1 -2s3-2S5 8. Broadway, OPP. city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS

First rnce-sainesaw, Ansonla, Task
master.
AWAY, Geo. Bailey.
Third rnce-SIarbles, Miss Delaney,
WIiislS Broom.
Fourth race--Jacobite, Charley East
man, Lens.
Firth race--Coon, Communipaw, Miss
Strome.
sixth race--Granada, Rebounder,
Tinker.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
AleH no PLAY oLENpALE

The Los Angeles high school basket
ball team will play a game with the Glen
dale cracks in the U S. G. gymnasium at
o'clock next Saturday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

The Servant Problem Solved
HeralI want ad will supply your needs
Direct communication between the employer
anf rs w.rker. Cost a mere trine. Rates
lines times 25c. Phone Hom' Herald"
sunset ''Prsar H.
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Tlme-:24 .1-5. :4s Is. 1:14.

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hr oherer has
this season closed
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Time rs. 25.
lace and
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Tme-:2 AS is a 10 II 70
on scra Esamad :.
& W. tgood;w
of
Nappa1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

1909 SIXTH RACE furongs s-year-ods; purse 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

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Koning
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Time-:24 As, 80, 1:14, 14S 1;49 40.
At post sk minutes off 1929 Winner L. F. Kings C
trared by Neil. good easily second ST
ground Rorou did her best. Midnnont tired Place and
Rorou 3-5 La Mdnont 81.
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1905
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Index Horse and Owner.
1747 Nabonassar, s, j. A. Gray.
1771 Benvolio, a, w d Randall. d.
1865 Fury, 8, G.. p. Mcneil. .....
1855 Mendon, 6, Sierra New. st
1765 Little Joker, 8, L A Wilson
1867 Maxtress, 6, G w Walsh.
1779 Potre. Grande. 6, Johnstone
1888 Huzzah. A. V. Hughes....
1865 Queen Alamo, 4, Paine.
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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

her. runs the story. there II no rest
for him or his.
A GHOSTLY FISHER FLEET
Now, ghosts. witches and warlocks
ashore have from time out OF mind
congregated together at certain sea-
sons. and 50 do seagofng phantoms.
Nantucket has q yarn OF ghostiy fleet
OF fishing snacks which turns up after
heavy storms in all sorts Of unlikely
places. and brings to naught the best
EFFORTS OF the best fishermen even
Gloucester sends out to prey on the
dnny tribes OF the sea- The feet Is
said to be composed OF smacks from all
over the world. The 1eet was wrecked,
80 they'll tell you on the island. or the
Maiden" in one OF the worst storms
that ever swept the banks. II you
happen to be q fisherman. especially a
Breton fisherman who believes more
than most seafaring folk In such
things. say q prayer for the souls OF
the ghosts who man that uneasy fieet
So through the warp and the woof
OF the commerce OF nations runs this
thread Of mysticism the sailor loves
No nation Is free from It. The stolid
Dutchman In his blunt nose. blur sided
fugger: the slant eyed "Chink" ana sven
the matter OF fact Yankee IS not un-
touched with It. despite his denials ana
assertions to the contrary.
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OF the window and on the other side
his daughter sits at hers. They are q
congenial pair and interesting to study.
He is gtalwart and bright, with no ALL
ments left to his old age, and fond OF
his jokes. His hair and whiskers are
grizzled. He sits all day with his spec
tacles down toward the end OF his
nose and pipe In his mouth. Not at
all an ordinary pipe. An Industrious
maker of flies can't spare time to hold
q pipe. Neither can the average Ameri-
can male product refrain from sn1ok-
ing. Therefore once more necessity
gave birth to a child. The bowl OF
John Benn's pipe hangs suspended in
midair and where a stem usually pro-
jects long rubber tube is connected,
proceeding thence in a roundabout way
TO John Benn's mouth, encirclinz his
neck to the well loved nouthpiece be-
tween his lips. Thus provided with iife's
chief necessity, sitting from in the
morning until 10 o'clock at night,
working on little things loses some OF
it's irksomenkss
Miss Martha Alice Benn, his daugh-
ter and constant companion, who II not
quite as well informed in all matters
pertaining to flies is at least a closA
second, is very skillful in making them
She 10 intensely interested In her work
ossA sotRo AttStCSttu6AS " - SSN
have an eye for beautiful things you
will ind your gazes wandering from
her even white teeth to her deep brown
eyes and to the coal black hair.
The fly makers Instruments are few
and small. There are scissors, some
device for keeping them sharp and silk
thread for winding Give him these
and all the materials he desires and he
will make you lilies. The scissors must
be very small and Of the finest steel.
John Benn sends to Paris for his. With
ths IiEhtest pressure they must do their
work
The chief dificulty in ny makinx lies
in getting the proper materials. The
various parts OF any high xr1de ny you
might name have IN all probability
come together from the remotsst parts
OF the earth. Although Il IL possible
to dye the feathers Of fowls that are
easily obtainable. the exact color de-
sired in many fnstances can only be
found In the plumage Of some gorgeous
bird at the other end OF the world.
wonder how many persons who diue on
trout, steelhead, salmon And other fish
that rise to the NY have thought OF this.
AS every one knows, the aim OF the
artist devoted to. this branch Is to re.
produce in the ny the exact col0ving
and tho shape as nearly - possible OF =
particular bug. ny or worm. even, OF
the natural species. That he may So
complish this the ny maker sends to all
parts Of the country in which his dies
are used for these little crestuyes. He
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many others equally good. There is.
for instance, the tale still told in the
atoils of the South seas concerning the
brig Bounty. Of mutiny fame, which,
for dramatic intenseness far out
weighs it.
As a tale of adventure few. If any,
stories of real life can exceed in tragic
detail the story of the mutiny OF the
British brig of war Bounty. Her men,
disheartened and oppressed by tyran-
nical captain, set upon their officers,
and, numbering some. set the rest afioat
IN open boats. Then the mutineers
sailed for d deserted island. first taxi
ing unto themselves wives OF the
daughters of the islanders, and their
descendants still live on a rocky island
in the South Pacific. For years after
the mutiny the whereabouts of the
ship and her crew was unknown, and
she was supposed to have foundered at
sea. Naturally stories, weaving them
selves from the phantasmagoria OF the
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II would be impossible to mention a
feathered creature that could not be
put to some good use by the dy maker
and almost impossible to mention one
workroom. In addition 20 the birds
already spoken OF, one will ind frag-
ments OF robin. bfackbird, curlew.
American eagle and even the tail
feathers Of . turkey.
Whatever dyeing Is practicable, John
Benn does for himself. using the finest
OF dyes Rooster hackls and the white
feathers Of the wild goose especially
take the dye most satisfactorily.
In order to get an exact tone OF color
IL is sometimes necessary to mix little
bits OK fur and wool Sometimes I
take piece out OF this said Mr.. Benn
with twinkle. pointing to his daugh-
back Of his chair for the sake OF com
fort "Nothins's too good to make a
ny out Of
Many Of the anglers Of the state
have had their lessons from the old
man and every one who has had the
pleasure OF fishing the Eel river NAV
thank him for It. for it was he who
man to use ny in those waters. we
may call him the father OF fishing in
California
His delight is salmon fishing. Hs
puts Zoe yards OF line on his reel and
looks out for the 20 and 30 Founders
He says he likes something he can
feel on the line Once II took him
four and a half hours to bring in a
salmon That was sport. He uses a
comparatively small fly and seldom
uses landing net. being able 20 do
the work with shillful turn OF the
wrist.
Mr.. Bsnn has hshsd in various parts
OF the world. from the San Juan river
IN South America TO the turbulent
streams OF the British isles. All his
nshinE expeditions have given him
new Ideas Cor his hies and many OF
the most popular today are those that
he has invented Every name brings
to his mind on the instant the preciss
nature OF the ny from its tip to the
little round head To you, perhaps,
who have never INDUCED in the sport
the names sound strange Among the
commonest are the Academy. XoseEaita.
Martha Red Spinner. Red Ibis Hackle.
Mosquito. March Brown, Professor.
Cow Dung, Governor and Royal Coach
man, every one as dissimilar from the
other as you from your neighbor.
1T has now been two years since his
last fishing trip. taken in Humboldt
county. and Mr.. Benn has no plans for
the next one But his many friends
are thoughtful in the season and he
never misses the trout entirely It
would be hard to estimate how many
hsh have gone afoul OF Benn's dtea>
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the little knob OF the head is made,
usually black.
Nearly all her life Miss Benn has un-
derstood and helped in the making OF
files, and one does not wonder at the
deftness OF her fingers, but ii taxes
creduiity to watch the tiny thing go
through 50 many stages and appear
at the end OF eight minutes complets
and proof against wearing out until It
has worn out some half dozen fish, In
deed 1t would be difIicu1t TO destroy q
fly, and no great care has to be used
In the handling OF them, frail though
they seem.
The Deer Foot is a very curious fly.
Almost the whole ny is made from the
bristly hair OF the fetiock OF q deer.
the more solid part of the fetlock be-
Ing used for the body. Shall we sup
pose that these flies ind their eficacy
in streams whose waters the deer
drink? Even after one appreciates to
some extent the thought expended on
the construction OF an artificiai ny it
is hard to believe that q flsh 10 really
deceived. Yet many anglers are SURE
OF it. and Mr.. Benn among them
Mr.. Benn has recently been at work
on flies for use on the lakes in the
state Of Washington. Twelve varieties
are greatly in demand for that section
among them the Black Prince. Red Ant
Gin imitation OF red anti, Set Green,
Cadls and Grizzly King.
The Black Prince Is tipped with gold;
the tag is black ostrich. the tail bit
of feather dyed yellow. the body black
floss. wound dfagonaIly with silver
thread coal black wings, hackle and
head complete the Black Prince.
The Set Green Fly Is also gold tipped;
its tag is red. its tail yellow; green
floss Is used for the body. wound
about with gold tinsel; its hackls is
brown. and It's wings slate colored- An
extremely gay creature and one rpuch
more apt to arouse a trout's curiosity,
one would think, than to make his
mouth water.
Great quantities Of the feathers used
can be obtained in the local markets
For instance. peacock fathers can be
got In abundance from local Chi
nese merchants. And there Is no difi-
Guilty in getting the beautiful mottled
gray mallar6 feathers or the brown or
the wood duck mottled and striped
with brown. Rooster hackie II used
largely for the hackle OF the ny and
can be successfully dyed. The white
feathers of the Wild goose are used
generally for the white wings Of flies
The two parts Of the wing have 10
match exactly-one must be taken
from the right wing OF the bird. the
other from the left-and between tho
two is inserted bit OF brilliant red.
this from the scarlet ibis OF the West
Indies No other red feather has been
found satisfactory for the purpose.
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letting the sun through In golden
arabesques. All is order and discipline
aboard as she sails slowly by the be-
calmed whaler. the white water under
her forefoot and her wake trailing be-
hind. a glittering furrow. She swings
wide as she comes near, the sun gIances
for moment on her gossamer can
vas and-she IS not. she goes out like
q siush lamp in a blow say old she'll
backs who have seen her.
THE FOUR EYED JUNK
If the ghostly proa is the South sea
version OF the Swimmer" the follow
ing story might be considered as the
Chinese or Japanese version OF the
Flying Dutchman. save that 1t lacks a
motive for the curse. 1t comes from
out OF the Yellow sea. where the water
fairly sizxles with romance and devil
ment. The story Of the -Four Eyed
Junk" is known in the islands of Japan,
in the Philippines, down through the
Malacca straits to India and even TO
Mauritius. All Foo, the three eyed,
commands her.
Chinese junk, she was originally
manned by the ghosts of a rebellious
mandarin and his bodyguard, who
keep watch and ward over the pearl
fisheries they guarded during their
lives. Since the advent of the white
man in those waters her crew has
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sea. were told concerning her at the
wharves where seamen congregated,
and finally crystallized into one grew
some yarn which might have served
Coleridge as the framework for his
'Rine of the Ancient Mariner" Any
old whaier of San francisco can tell
the legend, which is the white mans
contribution TO the romance swathed
South sea islands.
She. like the death ship seen by the
amer int mariner, comes sweeping down
on a vessel when the wind has fallen
and the ship lies idle as painted
ship upon A painted ocean, Her dead
crew are at quarters and her murdered
officers are still on the quarter deck,
but there is no flag flying. Aft. at the
taffrail, man is struggling to raise
the bunting, but, as the old whaler
will tell you. he can't--"Csod won't let
him. The planking OF the ship is COW
cred with mold. and her sails. worn
by countless winds, are thin as lace.
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receives them bottled in alcohol and
studies every feature of their bodies.
Thus he becomes student of natural
history.
In this connection John Benn says.
every bush has its own color and
shade of color. and 1t gives its color
and shade to the insects belonging to
it."
And when you realize that success in
fiy making means absolute reproduc-
tions OF co1orings, II becomes apparent
that commercial dyes are inadequate
and that only natural piumage of one
sort or another ca answer the pur-
pose.
One OF tho most beautiful birds in
Mr.. Benn's coilectio- is blue chat
terer, bird OF India. The feathers Of
OF dark brown interminzled with tur-
quois blue The feathers at the edge
Of tho wings arc fainter, shading to al
most light green. On the under side OF
the head the feathers are all deep ma
room.
He has bluejays sent from France,
woodcock wings from Japan. jungle
cocks from India grouse and partridge
from the heaths OF Scotland and the
golden pheasant from the Black river
in China.
<Ast1 0SSS AVt tooOttis ~ t18AS q 1Sn De-
lieve he's biting at the real thing in
stead OF Z ny With q troublesome hook.
The wing OF a jungle cock IL about IL
inches in width by Is in length and
peculiarly colored- The feathers are
gray, yellow. blue. brown and purple.
There are few In the middle that are
brown with yellow ring near the tip.
It is for the latter that the wing Is
especially valued.
Not only feathers. but various other
materials 90 toward the creation of ;.
ny. Such thin9s are pigs wool,
worstedS. silver and gold tinsel, gold
cord. silk and even sometimes the tuft
ct hair from the fetlock OF q deer.
Miss Benn says that II takes her
seven or eight minutes TO make any
ordinary sort ox ~. This - how she
does Il: She hoids the rounded part
OF the hook hetween the thumb and
1rst finger Of her left hand and winds
on tho tip. usually OF gold tinseI or
thread. SO deftly and tight that Il
seems as Il the hook had been polished
in that one spot: than she puts ON the
bob or tag, frequently made OF . bit
OF ostrich feather. wrapped tightly Just
above the tip; next comes the tail pro-
jecting out from the hook. and then
the body. perhaps half an inch in
length. made Of fur. doss. feather,
worsted or wool and maybe wound
about with = silver thread: altar this
she puts the hackle in pl4ce. = run
for the neck as Il ,var& standing out
at least half an inch; and last of all
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tsee Front rage.)

." VERY delicate art is the making
OF flies that are destined to dan
gle and. dance at the end OF a
trout line. Each high class fly
il wonder or nice workmanship and
each OF the 500 or more varieties that
are ordinarily made is distinctive to
the angler and to the flsf--or so at
least 1t is claimed-if not to the casual
observer.
But any of the expert anglers OF
NCalifornia to whom you may go for
information regarding these tiny crea-
tions Will refer you to John s. Benn of
San Francisco, professional ny maker
for so years And you will not be con
tent until you have seen him at his
work and have had him explain to you
the intricacies of his art For art ana
business and profession, It Is all in
one.
During his early life John Benn
worked az millwrisht, his family be-
ing prosperous mill owners. About 80
years ago he came to California and
engaged in the same business. Within
few years he became = victim Of
rheumatism to such an extent that
twice he was rendered totally blind and
became crippled for seven years.
It was this misfortune that caused
him TO seek q sedentary occupation.
Having always been "A enthusiastic
angler and having frequently made his
own flies. he decided to 20 seriously
into the business of fly making. The
reputation he has made for himself in
this fieid attests to the wisdom of his
decision
He has nine medals. gold and silver.
his testimonials OF the excellence of his
exhibits In all the Industrial EXPOSE
tions of Importance within recent years
including the Paris exposition OF 1900,
the Lewis and Clark centennial, the St.
Louis exposition and others.
One does not need large work room
In which to make fiies, and the room
in which John Benn has been working
for the past year Is rather tiny. timer
than he was used to. However. there
is no diminution IN tho amount OF work
that is done and no falling OF In the
quality.
The old gentleman. now within
month of the completion OF his seven
tieth year. sits at his desk at one side
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TIE sPEcrER SWIMMER

The sailor as a class still holds fast
TO the superstitions that have been
his especial heritage throughout all
ages. To him the sea is still peopied
with phantoms. Men there are still
who sail the sea believing in the power
OF the swimmer; men who believe in
the ''Walrus" of unholy fame, and in
the existence OF the specter bark Lucy
TO be seen at any time dodging in and
out of the creeks and bays Of the
South Carolina coast This is the tale
or the swimmer:
Near Cape Finisterre there lived a
fisher maiden in days when the world
asked fewer questions than now, and
with her lived her fisher sweetheart.
On their wedding night. runs the yarn,
snugglers came down on their village
IA thieving, drunken band When
they left, having done all the damage
they could, the fisher nsidens sweet