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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-11

Madison. Wis, April 11.-That Mar
quette will be placed on the Badger
1913 football schedule to fill the date
left open by the canceling of the
Indiana contest is the general belief
here. While at Marquette, Madison
alumni supporters of that institution
fel that the gridiron game will be
maintained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-11

cushion billiard league game here. Both
players had high runs of four. Pitts
burgh and Chicago are tied for first
place and arrangements are. being
made. it is said, to play off the tie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-11

New York, April Hilary Tappan
of Antonio, Texas, widely known
in sporting circles as a breeder of polo
ponies. died suddenly yesterday at a
hotel near the Meadow Brook Country
club on Long Island. Tappan came to
New York last Saturday with a carload
of polo ponies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-11

Canton, O., April 1.-THE magnates
o fthe Interstate league at their meet
ing here yesterday adopted a schedule
calling for 40 games, beginning on
May / and closing Sept. 16. Akron,
Columbus, Steubenville, GAINESVILLE,
Youngstown and Canton, Ohio, Wheel
ing, w. Va, and Erie, Pa. comprise the
circuit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-11
Two ARE TIED IN
THE CITY LEAGUE
THE GAMES PLAYED LAST NIGHT
ON THE NESTOR ALLEYS WE'RE
WELL ATTENDED -. CAPITALS
TOOK TWO FROM THE AMERICANS
By CLOSE. MARGINS.
How They stand.

Americans
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-11

Continued on Page Ten.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
COLES BURG.
last Weeks Letter.

/ Last Week. Letter.
Thursday, August 28th, is the da!
and date for the Colesburg Harves
Home.
Quarterly meeting services were
held at Emanuel church on Sunday.
VIM. Barker, late Of Santa Cruz
California, is visiting among old
time friends here.
n Mr. and Mrs. j. s. Merten and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Wellemeyer made al
auto trip to Strawberry Point, Fri
dy to attend Chutauqua, Rob Mer'
ten Of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is a mem.
her Of quartette which sang that
evening. He is son Of VIM. Merten
well known to the older residents
here, a nephew OF j.. S. Merten, and
a brotherin-law Of Carl Wellemeyer.S
Mrs. e. "A. Nnton and grandsons,
Harold and Fred Cornwell OF sCoggon,
were visiting with relatives here
during the week.
Thomas Lindsay Of Spokane, Wash
ington, is looking after his farm in
this vicinity and renewing old ac-
quaintances.
While playing about last Friday
the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cramer came upon some Lewis I've
and drank a small portion of it. He
was promptly relieved. upon the ar
rival of the doctor and will be all
right in a few days. z.sE # n
Mr.. and Mrs, Alex Moser and two
children were over from Strawberry
Point to spend Sunday with her par
.ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Coon.
Miss Esther O'Neal of Edgewood
is spending few days with home
folks. : a,
Albert Gorkow and wife have be-
come esidents Of our. bug occupy
ing a part Of the IL. F.. Huffman
house. He will work with his broth
er, Gus. Gokow at the carpenter work
The last quarterly con-
ference for. this year was held on
last Saturday evening. Dr.. A.
Billingsley Of Manchester being
present to conduct the same. On
Sunday afternoon DR.. Billingsly
at jefferson.
Messers and Mesdames Ross,
Chase and Philip Every, were over
from Greeley Thursday for a brief
visit with relatives.
Our BARRIERS have concluded to
close their shops on Sunday. after
August list. 81 &c
Harmar Lewis and wife Of Edge
wood were here Thursday to sec
MS mother, Mrs. A. E. Lewis, who
has not been in the best OF health,
~tely. - Ii 8
Anyone having lost a child's red /
;oat can recover the same by calling I
It the Cyrus Craig home.
S. w. Klaus Of !Earlville was in
own Sundy. n
Leslie Koenecke has been walking
With cane lately, because Of
anne knee, for which his motorcycle
S responsible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
ORIGINAL NOTICE..
STATE OF IOWA, Delaware County
E. NJ, Carr, Plaintiff, s#

IL 4Ns ScAA Z l.'5
vs.. 81 l:i5
Ann Stewart, ct al, defendants.
In District Court, October Term,
A. D. 1913.
To Ann Stewart, Elmer S. Stewart,
Ellen May Puffer, B. E. Puffer, Flor
ence Stewart Krees, George Krees,
Mildred Stewart, Allison Stewart,
Amanda Stewart, Hubert Carr, Elmer
Stewart, Jr., Nancy Stewart and
Herman Stewart, Defendants.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 25th day Of September,
A. D. 1918, there will be on file In
the office Of the Clerk OF the District
Court Of the State Of Iowa, In and
Delaware county, a petition in equity
of the above named plaintiff, E. NJ.
Carr claiming judgment for the sum Of
seven hundred and fifty six and A.
100 (s756.41) dollars, and costs, in
GLIDING attorney fee, on a certain
promisory note for the sum of seven
hundred ($7O0) dollars, dated Decem-
Der 26th, 1899, signed by Samuel
Stewart and the defendant, Ann Ste
wart,, and payable on the 26th day of
December, 1904, to the order Of R. w
Thrill, with interest at the rate Of
5 IL per cent. per annum payable
annually, said note being now the
property Of the above named plaintiff
Said petition will also claim the fore
closure Of a real estate mortgage CIV
en- by said Samuel Stewart and Ann
Stewart to secure the payment Of
said promisory note upon the follow
ing described real estate situated
in Delaware County, Iowa, to-wit:
The West Half Q-2) Of the North
west quarter (1-4) Of section Four
teen l4). in Township Eighty-nine
(S9), North, Range Six (6), West Of
the Fifth p; M. No personal judg-
ment will be asked for in said petit
ton against any Of the above named
defendants, except the defendant, Anr
Stewart.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon OF the
second day>of the October term, 1913,
lot said Court, which will commence
and be held at Manchester, in said
county, on Monday, the 9Th day of DC
tober. A. D.. 1918, default viii be en-
tered against you and judgment and
decree rendered thereon.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1913.
31w4 E. M. CARR,
Attorney for
Attorney for Plaintiff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
to all things necessary to make It {

to all things necessary to make It a
Isuccess. #t
A little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Payne broke bones Of his left arm
last week. When jumping from a
fence his heel caught and he fell on
his arm. ]i%.$ a
Master David Gearhart has been in
Dubuque for a few days visiting his
aunt.
The chautauqna closed Monday eve
Ing and everyone was we'll pleased
and hope to have another next
year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06

A motion was made by Jas. Kehoe
seconded by w. H. Clute and unani-
mously carried that, all bills of Glass
ga be allowed in full.
The following resolution was pre-
sented:
Whereas; on the 2eth day Of. July,
1918, same being the date fixed there
fore, the bord Of supervisors termi.
mated the hearing in conformity with
the public notice thereof, and passed
the statutory Resolution Of Necessity
on the 2Str day OF June, 1913, now,
therefore.
Be it resolved bv the board of su.
pervisors Of Delaware county, Iowa
that it now final determines to con
struct the bridges described in said
Resolution of Necessity as follows:
No. q in Adams township, to be OF
reinforced cncrete with 16 foot
roadway draining 1000 acres, the es
innate cost Of which is $500.
No. rs in Section Sc, South Fork
township, to be Of concrete and steel
with a 16-foot roadway draining l..
500 acres OF which the estimated cost
is 5000.
Having advertised for bids on sew.
en- bridges for this date, and there
living been bids filed by the Water
loo Construction Co. Of. Waterloo,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05
Pure MILK FOR CITIES
DISCUSSED At MEETING
TO STOP TUBERCULOSIS
Experts and Governors APP
pointees Consider State Con-
troll of Dairy Industry.

state control 81 the milk Industry wac
discussed to-day In the Academy OF
Medicine. No. l, West Forty-third
street. at a conference arranged by the
New York MIX Committee by delegates
appointed by the Governors ~ nine
ana menibers ~ societies hghting
against the spread OF tuberculosis. One
~ the speakers was ready to admit that
inspco ton IL Inadequate n his stat"
=. ". Harwood % the Massachusetts
Dairy Board claimed municipal. state
and Federal supervision. while James
Fouat of The Dairy and Food Commits
sion IN Harrisburg. Pa. said
THE poor milk producer Is inspected
TO death. The mil, IA polluted In some
lb,hy hole OF = store IN the city and the
model lairies and sanitary inspections
go for nothing"
I'VE have inspectors and inspect tons
at the hands Of the private corpora tlons
,he cities. the boroughs the dairy an,
food commissioner" said l.. q. Avcrlll
Commissioner on Domestic Animals,
Hartford. Conn.
II. u. Gardiner jr., dairyman Of
Baltimore. and DIR. &. j. Marshall, state
Veterinarian and secretIry Of the state
Live stock Board, Harrisburg, asserted
inspection OF dairies should be con-
sidered II state function. Charles w.
nj Ips..a ..c IA.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05
MAGISTRATE APPOINTS
SCHOOLBOY POLICEMAN .
TO ARREST PLAYMATES
If They Tease Bald-Headed Lad
Any More He'll Take Them
to Court.

when little Frank Domcoo took on
his hat in the Gates Avenue Court this
afternoon there was revealed n poll SO
ludicrously bald and shiny that q
litter ran through the room and grew
into a Niagara Of laughter. Even Mag.
istrate Manner. doing his best 70 glare
at tho hoy. who. the truan; officer said.
sought TO Justify himself for playing
hockey" three solid weeks from the
public school in Park avenue. lost his
Solononlc ppise.
Everybody Iaughed--except big Jim
Domeco. Franks father. and Frank him
self. Jim swallowed hard and fnowned
and put his arm protectinsly around the
boy. Frank. beet red. lifted his hat fur
lively toward his head before he refnem-
bered that the criminal at the mar must
stand uncovered. and then he began
10 cry.
That shows YOU why 1t Is my boy
cannot go to school. Judge" said Jim
Domeco. 1T IL always like this--but
worse. for l cannot he with him.
"For three years he has been this way
bald. like an old man, He had SCARLET
fever. Before that his hair was long.
lik" mine. IL was niscN ana curly
Tho pounding or the Mnsistrates
gavei had duelied the laughter. when
frank was asked to tell his side Of b'e
hockey story. lie wanted to so to
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05
BLACKBALLS FOR A BARON
CAUSED REFORM CT ROW.
Sponsors Were Lloyd.George and
Winston Churchill and They
Promptly Resigned.

and Lloyl-George resigned from the
Reform Cub because Of the blackbs ling
OF Baron de Fores.. whom they recently
put up for membership.
The Reform Club 10 the most exclusive
social institution on the Liberal aide Of
politics, and this strong action on the
part of tao OF the most powerful Liberal
ministers has created a sense tion.
Baron de Forest Il a member o. the
Marlborough Club. OF which all The royal
family are members. King Edward, who
took q great !n;eres; In him on his err
rival In England. owing to his relation
chip to Baron Hirsch, having been among
his sponsors at the time Of his ele st,on.
For another club 10 refuse admit tancs
10 a member Of the Marlborough 10 be-
lieved to be unprecedented. The reason
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05
FIGHT RENEWED FOR TAFT
NOMINATIONS 4 FlZzlE.
Republicans Win Executive Ses-
sion, but Democratic Filibuster
Soon Tires Them Out.

WASHINGTON. Feb. k-The Rspub-
iinAn Senators yesterday took another
whack at their finish nght for President
rAfts appointments. They started right
% Tor an executive session and won
thslr point by . vote OF n to q. Mr..
La Toilette voted with the Democrats
The Democrats would not even settle
down to discuss pending nominations
ana Immediately began Q hlibuster.
Motions to reopen the doors and points
Of % quorum followed each other at In
tervals. For . time the Republicans
STOOD by their guns; they answered to
their names on the frst few roll calls.
This soon became tiresone to some. and
these sneaked away. Within an hour
and half the Democrats were masters
OF the situation. The Republicans had
lost because Of absenteeism. The DEM
ccrats all voted for adjournment and
carried the day.
Indications continue that few II any OF
Presidents rsft's appointments will re.
celve confirmation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05
MISS HELENA STAll0
MARRIED IN PARIS
TO PRINCE MURkT.
Civil Ceremony That Makes Ameri-
can Heiress Princess
Witnessed BY Few.


PARIS, Feb. S'-Tne oVi MARRIAGE
OF Miss Helena Stallo or CINCINNATI
ana Prince Michel Murat took place al
4 o'oIock TO-DAY before the Mayor in
a.. -, .., =, r.,..
'"o
ives ana rriends' Fr'hce 'osch'"
Murat. the head OF the house. and the
Duke de Mouchy acted as witnesses for
tb. bridesroon and Ambassador Myron
r. yterrick and Judge Nash lockwood
a. NV, VII s,yped tho register n,
D.. a. ,,,a.
~ III,
me rehs,oue cerc"o"S w" .o,,.
bratea tomorrow nv one 'a'nc'c
church or st honore dEyIau' Inc
function will be quiet one on account
Of the recent death OF the bridegroom's
father, Prince Louis Murat. The fam
,iy will then lunch together at the
s,a,io r,sidepce and subsea,,,ntly tho
RIA. ana hr,1.oroo,, will proc.ea 10
>,...,,,.. a., ,,o,nr o.r nm On. NAV
70 H.s'es W Spoi' '"o'' "o"o. 'oo'
Prince Murat mas many HHer'onn
connections. HIS grandmother was De-
fore her marriage Mise Caroline Fraser
Of south Carolina.
The American colony here has
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05

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s.; 9; 20: 9
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ASK LUXURY WITH BRICKS.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 6.--The State or.
eanieation Of the stone Masoas and
Brickiayers' Union has served ofYic.ai
notice on all contra ctors in Texas tina:
beginning March 1 individual drinking
cups and private dressing rooms must be
provided their men at places where
employed.
A new wage schedule Of = per day for
foremen and 81 q day for iaborers IL
also demanded. This 10 an increase Of
81 per day FOR each class.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05
BRADLEY MARTIN
Dies IN LONDON
AS HIS SON SAILS
News Of Fatal Attack Of Pneu-
monia Reaches Younger
Man on Board Ship.

A ..S,.sr.u o. p,-di.v xsr,,r a.
.. go ,ho a.a,, in Yn,.
~ n-.u... &C.,.
W. y. Ms
cs'' ~. 1900
mseie' sedaen'y osVe'op'"s ITO"
tack OF inhusnsa' was the cause OF MT
Martins death.
Bradley Marun ". feceiveu inc news
OF ME fathers deash Just as nc was
aoout 70 emoerA on 'ne soe."s"p Ear
mania win nh wire anu WY" sreoe'.cN
Tevnsena a"' o'"e' "s
tsW ."es 10" '"..u .o'
,s,',u ~. NJ
49," . " ,,,..s -. sv..,,. =.
.,.s, ..,o,,d .ra -. ,,,,
,.r.s,x. csh,s cam. ,rom Iondon ,.,,.
H.. - ,hs .sr,ou, or,s,. in NJ M.,,,n..
n,..s tn. am and hro,h., hono,
.h.. ,h.v xou,d h. ah,. IN -, A fonao,,
49,. d..,h ,n,ervenos h,,, i,., a. 49,,
1920 ~. yvn,,. Sc. IT, =, -. 80
Do ~, -. ~, n.l pe'
Few m'nu'es pe'ore saihnk time TO-
day. the or'et tciesram teiiing OF Mr..
Martins death was conveyed TO them
by 4 messenger who had followed then,
,-o,, ,h.,r hons.
tn. C.rmsnl. 4. due IN Iiv.,no.,
,,I.,. .,,,h cat ,...s Wv, ".A'
80 II. "u ne
sr'st-sucAen Mn " ne nnahc'er VIII be
at me nome OF the duchess Of Craven
that night.
Mr.. Martin, who for the last ten years
has made his home constantly abroad
ana hsd been rece,vcd in The hishe.,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-05

West Esd and 22d Streets
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WIFE SAILS TO MEET
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 5.--Mrs. Rob.rt
Scott wife OF Capt Scott. the distin-
Eutshsd British Antarctic explorer. left
here yesterday for San Francisco. where
she win take the steamer for Now
ZEALAND to meet her returning husband.
y expect to meet Capt. Scott In Lyle
ton IN March," she said. "Thls u tho
tine Of the year that he can got out Of
the Southern polar regions and he will
mei6e for that port"
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moe. generally given for the opposition
TO Baron de Forest at the Reform Cluo
IL that he was the principal contributor
to the funds for Lloyd. Georges land re-
form campaign. to which many Of tho
older school Of Liberals we're hotly op-
posed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
CHAPTER XIV.
The Turn OF the Game

Night came on In murk and mist AS
the clouds gathered thicker, Chester
Kent's face took on more and more
satisfied expression. Sedgwick, on the
contrary. gloomed sorely at the sus-
penae. Nothing could be ELECTED from
the director of operations who was,
for him in rather wild spirits The
tennis match seemed to have sweated
the megrims out of him. He RECALLED
his chatting friend with anecdotes from
his varied career; the comedy of the
dynamiter's hair: the tragedy of the
thrice fatal telephone message at the
Standard Club: the drama Of the or
child hunt on Weehawken Heights.
From time to time he thrust a hand
out of the window. Shortly after mid
night there was a spiatter OF rain on
the roof
GOOD" said Kent, stretching elab-
orateiy. Couldn't be better. LIES
fine SPORT"
Couldn't be worse, should think"
contradicted Eedgwick.
Depends on the point of view. my
boy. No longer can my huoyant spirit
support your determined melancholy
without extraneous aid. The time
has come for action. BE thankful.
Get on your coat"
Sedgwick frightened at once.
Right o!" he said. Get your lamps
ughte0 ana l'H De Win you.
mo lights. Ours Is a deep, dark,
desperate deyfiish, dime-novel de-
sign"
Ending. most likely, in the clutch
of some night-hawk constable for vio-
lation of the highway laws"
Possibly. We've got to chance It.
Come into the garden, Maud "
chanted the scientist
Sedgwick started. 'T thought we
were going to motor somewhere. What
about the GARDEN"
About the garden? Why, some
where about the garden there must
be. i should guess. certain implements
which we need in our enterprise" He
executed q solemn dance-step upon the
floor and warbled:
"'Oh a pickaxe and a spade, spade,
For and a shrouding sheet"
A sudden thought struck cold into
the heart of Sedgwick. BE sensible,
can't youe" he exclaimed. What do
you want with a pickaxe and spade"
MY wants are few and small. If
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

nonra inforsuax = s, I. s. 49,
N nee ! :. grasHhopper sparrow In q
state OF some nervousness But grass
hopper spafrowB are always fidgety."
This particular one has reason to
be. She has d nest in that lilac patch.
A few minutes ago she went toward
II with a worm in her beak; hastily
dropped the worm and came out IN
a great state OF mind. Hence judge
there il some Il truder near her home =
ANY guess who 1t ISL"
"why II might be Gansett Jim re-
piled Kent In = louder voice. Though
It's rather stupid Of him to pick out q
hird -inhabited bush asia riding place"
The lilac bush shook a little, and
Gansett Jim came forth.
ssHe went to Cars Junction" said
the half breed CURLY.
rYou FOUND hi trail?" asked Kent.
The other nodded. This morning
he said.
"No. Eiil him II get him." He
turned ana vanished over the rise of
ground back Of the court.
Now what does that mean?" de-
manded Ecdgwick In amazement.
THAT Ia Gansett Jim's apology for
suspecting you," explained Kent. He
ia our ally now, and that is his first
information. What marvellous thing
the OUTLOOK 0IE1kH III u IdCc iS. NO
body but an Indian would have kept
to an almost hopeless trail as he has
done"
THE trail Of the real murderer 2"
cried Sedgwfck.
Kent shook his head. You're still
obsessed with dubious evidence" he
remarked. Let me see your time
table"
Having studied the schedules that
the artist produced for him, he nodded
consideringiy. Boston it is, then"
he said. LAS I thought Sedgwick.
I'm off for two or three days of travel
if we get through this night without
disaster"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
The Secret Of
Lonesome Cove
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.
Illustrations By Frank e. schoonover.
Copyright, 1911. BY The Bobbs Merrill Company

whipping his fly into a shaded spot
where q trout would surely have been
lurking II the entire salmo family
hadn't departed for the Happy Fish
Ing Grounds several generations back.
In consequence Of the pernicious &C
tivities displayed by an acquisetive
sportsman with an outfit Of dynamite
in sticks.
asuit yerselG" retorted the boy.
"You won't get nothin'. anyhow"
The rumble OF vehicle distracted
his attention. and he looked up to OBJ
serve with curiosity q cerriage fuil OF
strangers pass across the bridge. The
gler had looked up, too: but imme-
diately looked away again, and turned
to continue his hopeful progress to-
ward the bend. Not until he had
rounded the curve did he pause for
rest. Beyond sight Of the youthful
Izaak Walton, ne waded out upon the
bank. produced glass, and applied
II 10 his eyes, turning 1t upon the VII
low grove on the borders of the Blair
estate. The brjefest of surveys salts
fed him, and he resumed his fishing
and his waiting. He was waiting Tor
the funeral service of Wilfrid Blair.
Notices in tho Boston and New pa
pers had formally designated the bur
ial as private" That invaluable aid,
LAWYER Adam Balm, who seemed to
have his fingers on the pulse of all the
county's activities, had informed Kent
that Geographic summons had gone
out to a few near relatives. and that
the relatives, together with a clergy
man, were expected that morning.
That Is why Chester Kent. famous
master OF the art of fly fishing. was
whipping a dead" stream.
For a patient hour longer his quest
ing flies explored unresponsive hooks
and corners AT the end of that time
he sighted figure coming from
Hedgerow House, and lodged into a
covert of sunac. The glass brought
out clearly the features OF Alexander
Blair. set, stern and pale. Blair walk
ed swiftly to the willow thicket, where
lay Captain Hogg and his unnamed
victims, looked down into the raw,
fresh excavation and turned away.
Another man, issuing from the house,
joined him. From his gestures Alex
ander Blair seemed to be explaining
and directing. Finally both returned
to the house.
Handling the whole business him
self" commented Kent. II like his
courage, anyway.
Half an hour afterward the little
funeral procession moved from the
house. There was no hearse. Six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
CHAPTER XIV.
The Lone Fisherman.


Trout are a tradition rather than
Some. indeed. consider them a myth.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast. however, and a fisherman, duly
equipped might have been observed
testing the upper reaches of the
stream on the morning OF July 10th.
Although his rod and tackle were OF
the best. his apparel was rough, not to
say scrubhy. An old SLOUGH hat was
drawn down over his forehead, and
staring blue glasses sheltered his eyes
against the sun. which was sufficiently
obscured--for most tastes--by a blan-
ket of gray cloud, promising rain.
Under arching willow, and by prom
Using rock. his brown hackle fiickered
temptingly, placed by an expert hand.
But except for one sunfish who had
exhibited suicidal curiosity, there was
none TO admire hts proficiency. One
individual. indeed. had witnessed il,
but without admiration--an urchin
angling under bridge for hullheads
: wat yer gittin' with that rig?"
he had Inquired with the cynicism Of
the professional.
"OiT, some snags, and an occasional
branch and now and then milk
weed" returned the angler amtably.
well, you can't fish below the mex
bend" the urchin informed him.
Them folks that bought Hogg's
Haven has wire-fenced off the creek"
II had jus tas lief get tangled in a
wife fence as any other kind replied
the angler with CHEEKY pessimism.