The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-01

cuss whether school kept or not.
But much as l enjoyed all this. it
soon became necessary that I should
return to civilization. When left
this fair country everything was in
the best of shape. and after an alb
sence of only one short year / return
to find that everything is shot to
pieces so to speak. And now moth
ing will bring order out Of this mud
died condition but the clear brain and
honest soul of the hunter and fisher
man. These have been given me by
my sojourn close to nature, and with
the aid Of my trusty typewriter lat 81
per word expect to do my best.
Is Something Wrong?
MY friends, there is something
wrong with the man who does not love
the woods and streams. l care not
whether he be hunter or fisherman.
farmer or dreamer, he is the better
man for having communed with ma
ture. The man who loves nature can
not go far wrong. Behold in myself
shining example. Do you suppose.
II he had spent all his spare time fish
ing, hunting or wandering through the
primitive paths of nature that this
thing could have happened to my
friend Joe Cannon. Isn't it safe bet
that Jim Watson would have been
elected governor of this great state ii
he had been fisherman or hunter! Do
you suppose Linus Meredith could have
been made sheriff Of this county II he
had not been an uprooter of stumps-
no matter if his desire to uproot
stumps was fostered by his wish for
more room for wrestling. Do you
suppose Harry Penny and Will Rob-
bins could have been elected to the
honorable positions they now occupy
had the foundation of their characters
been laid in any other spot than East
Germantown and Abingdon.
Hands One to Kelley.
Il ask you my friends, il it is not
true that whenever there is partic-
ularly fat fee in sight the attorneys
of this community do not send some
that he go fishing or hunting, and
isn't it true that he will always go,
and isn't it also true that he gets
more out of life than the man who
grows old and grouchy within the
confines of his office and the court
house
Let me entreat you my friends, to
get close to nature. Come into the
wilds of Africa, where the streams
abound with fish and the forests are
filled with the latest styles OF wild
animals. Though if my friends, Demas
Coe, should contemplate such trip,
would advise that a goodly COM
pany go ahead to clear the way for
the mighty sweep of his trusty Dowi-
ajac.
Now. my friends, though have
here many many pages of manu-
script which l might unload on you,
yet beg you to remember that every
word of it is worth S1.00 to the maya
zines and your committee could only
raise enough money to pay for what
l have given you.
Offers Some Advice.
Il want to offer little advice as to
what should constitute the proper
qualifications for membership in this
Fish and Game Protective Association
of Wayne County. and If the men,
bership does not conform to this in
all particulars would advise you to
start over again.
ITO become member the appli-
cant should not be over II years of
age, and of good moral character, or
at least know on what street some
good church is located.
He must have either a rod or a
reel, shot gun. or a rifle, and know
how to reach the river or woods
without all the neighbors seeing him
go or come home.
He must be able to distinguish
canned salmon from sunfish, and have
a good working knowledge of fish
worms, toads. frogs and grasshop-
pers.
HE must not be afraid of water
and give some proof that he has used
said liquid for other purposes than
fishing.
Has Some Latitude.
'sHe must be an honest man in all
matters except fishing and hunting.
and in these respects he will be given
the greatest latitude.
ITO be an officer of this associa-