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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
TROLLING FOR TROUT

camp should be done with that hour. And what more natural than that their thoughts should turn to fishing since they were encamped by the side of a turquoise-blue lake.
 A wonderful lake 1t was, too, with its calm, placid surface so clear that one could see straight down to the bottom; and, indeed. discern the out line of every rock and stone that rested there. On the far side. direct ly opposite the camp. huge moun- tain rose sheer from its banks and was perfectly reflected in the lakes smooth bosom.
 Fed by streams that flowed down from the glaciers. high up on the mountain tops. and by underground springs, the water was literally as cold as ice water. And there. so MT. Hamilton informed them, lurked great, hungry trout. ready to seize a bait with avidity and fight to the death for their freedom.
 But you'll have to fish for them in a different fashion from that you've been using" explained MT. Hamilton. These lake trout are much larger than the brook-trout we've been catch ing. Indeed, some of them weigh as much as twenty or more pounds. Here is tackle all ready for use, and right around the bend there you will
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Jack and back water Whew! He's almost pulling my arms out. Whe-e-e-you!"
 l Instantly little Jack obeyed. but watched the taut, dancing, twisting line with eyes that fairly burned with excitement And he couldn't help but notice how cool Hal seemed to be as he pulled in the line, hand over hand, quickly and steadily whenever the fish at the other end turned and darted toward them. Again, Hal would be straining and tugging on the line with both hands, his feet braced against the stern-seat and his back bent backwards with the exer- ton.
 And, strange to relate, not once during the entire fight did Hal be- come excited and slip or lose his grip on the line. But, presently, he began to gasp for breath and he could feel the perspiration coming out all over his body.
 Gee. how that fish did pull! Why, why it must be whale! The line cut deep into the palms of Hal's hands and at times he felt he couldn't hold on for a moment longer. But he grit ted his teeth and stuck to it.
 "Can-can I help. Hal?" asked Jack breathlessly.
 ''N-n-nu-no, Jack" gasped Hal "you-you-keep the boat steady And-and take hold of the-the loose line-so-so if slip-or lose my grip you'll have him."
 For twenty minutes Hal and the fish fought 1t out.
 Then. the pull became less and less and Hal found 1t possible to haul in steadily. At last there was furious splashing right near the boat and with a last desperate tug, Hal lifted the fish clear of the water and floppeo him into the boat.
 It was a trout-a huge one! And my, how he did flop and wiggle ano jump about, until it seemed he surely would pound a hole in the bottom of the boat
 Though Hal still kept hold of the line, he was just about all in. He hall sat, half fell down on the seat and gasped for breath. Weakly he trieo to kick the trout thrashing desper. ately about
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huff if she wished and that 1t was vulgar and impolite for anyone to make fun of her for it.
 But from then on, Edna Platt went by the name of Little Miss Muff.
 It got so warm one day in the mid dle of April that one morning Mrs. Platt said to Edna, who was hunting for her huff just before school time:
 Edna, I have hidden your huff. l have decided that it is getting en- tirely too warm for you to wear 1t any longer. I have put it away in a snug. cool place where 1t will keep soft and new, and about September or October you may wear it again"
 "Oh, mamma, I-you-my huff" and Edna buried her head in her mammals lap and cried. That's all right, dear" said her mamma, com fortingly. T know what is best"
 It was a disconsolate Little Miss Muff that went to school that day. Of course the children were surprised to see the huff missing, and so was her teacher. So was Harry O'Day. Risking a punishment, he scrawled the following jingle on the board at recess:
 Little Miss Muff
 Wore her huff long enough, So her mamma took it away. And now she is freezing
 And soon will be sneezing,
 Ka-chool and ka-cheei and ka-chay!
 Instead of sneezing, however. Little Miss Muff just laughed and tried to forget her sorrow. The teacher erased the jingle without a word. One morning the weather was cool and crisp.
 Mamma" pleaded Edna, "please
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~>~ LITTLE MISS MUTE >~~
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she was as she walked to school with her little hands sheltered in the warm. silky insides of the smooth, furry huff. Of course the other pupils were surprised to see Little Miss Muff return to school with her huff after having discarded 1t, and not few taunts and much laughter were en- joyed at her expense. Harry O'Day taking the lead in making fun of her. But Edna didn't seem to notice. and walked proudly to her seat with her dearest treasure.
 It was during study hour when the whole class was silent save for the occasional turning of page or the scratching of pencils upon tab lets. Unknown to any of the pupils, even to Little Miss Muff herself, a tiny, brown mouse stole from a hole in the lining of the muffl During the time it was hidden in the closet, the huff had become the dwelling place for the little creature. He had come to school with Edna because he couldn't very well have jumped out of his dwelling without hurting himself
 Timidly, cautiously, the little mouse peered out into the room full of peo- pie; then, not noticing the boy in front, fled over the top of Ednas desk and down the sleeve of Harry O'Day.
 "O-o-o-o-oh Stop!" came in a frightened shriek from Harry, and he sprang from his seat without wasting any time. Meanwhile, the mouse es- capped through some nook or corner of the room. The pupils were now laughing at Harry's frightened express sion, and even the teacher could not 1 help smiling
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HIDDEN MUSICAL TERMS.

Il. His taffy was soon gone. q. She could have no tea. 2. His harp was out of tune. < '. Of late. he has been i'll. c. The man. crossing the Atlantic, 1oft his slcountry behind.
 1- Give me a sure-enough horse," 0e1n4 Charley. @F7. He led Gerald to school.
 c. He wanted to make Rob as strong as he was.
 g. His playmates lured him away from school.
 BEHEADINGS.
 1. Behead bird and get to impel with oars.
 ?. Behead existing in fancy and get a business transaction.
 .. Behead not distant and get a part of the head.
 1. Behead boys name and get an article (part of speech).
 6. Behead to see and get one who watches the actions of others.
 c. Behead a small brook and get not well.
 2. Behead something we must do to live and get a proposition.
 Q. Behead the home of a wild beast and get a necessity of life. ~ .. Behead learning and get na- tive mineral.
 10. Behead a word meaning has tily or quickly and get stride.
 The beheaded letters will spell the name of a fairyland character.
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LAkiao Miss Muffett
 Sat on tuffet,
 Eating her curds and whey.
 Along came spider
 And sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffett away. l ~ o runs the well-known jingle re- cited by millions of boys and N girls who scarcely know what '.curds and whey are (and in- deed, they like ice cream soda much better). and who wouldn't recognize lat s'tu1cet" if they met one face to face. But this Is not an essay on jingles or on curds and whey. It is story of Little Miss Muff (without the "ett") and her muff. Her playmates called her Little Miss Muff for the following reason:
 Edna Piatt got a be-eautiful, sil- ver-gray huff for a Christmas present. It was silk-lined, cozy, soft and downy, and for many days during the fol- lowing winter months, Edna's huff was source of great pleasure to her. At least, however, the spring days came, with warm sunshine and every thing that causes person to dis card the heavy, wieldy clothing that Old Man Winter makes us wear And here is the strangest thing: Edna sim ply refused to put away her huff. but wore 1t to school every day the same as if 1t were January or Febru- ary! Now what do you think of that
 Edna" her mother would say as she prepared to go to school on a bright, warm, spring morning, T am sure it will be quite useless to take your huff this morning. It's so warm outside"
 Then Edna would declare 1t was not too warm and that she liked her huff and why did Santa give it to her if he didn't want her to wear it? (And if necessary she would pout and cry. per haps). And her mamma reflected, if she really loved that bundle of fur so much, why not let her wear it? 'Twould do no particular harm.
 Edna's teacher also tried to per suade her that 1t was too pleasant and sunshiny to wear huff, and some of her girl playmates (and. indeed, some of the boys of her class) made fun of her for wearing 1t at that time of year. But Edna was obstinate and these taunts only caused her to feel more Independent, and she stuck to i that mum more closely than ever, even keeping it on her desk The teacher once objected to this, but when Edna cried, she felt sorry and said that she might keep 1t on her desk if she 1 wished.
 It was not surprising one morning Edna went to school to find the fol- lowing jingle written on the board in huge letters:
 Little Miss Muff
 Sat in a huff,
 Freezing on a warm May day.
 Along came her teacher
 And said, "I'll beat yer
 If you don't throw that huff away.
 Harry O'Day. the school poet 4 (who sat in the seat just in front oi l Edna) was the author, and though his latest creation had many techni- 1 cal faults, 1t was plain to see that il l accomplished Its purpose, for every I one laughed, and Edna grew red fWhen the teacher discovered the Jingle she simply erased it and said that Edna had right to wear her
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You're not afraid of helpless lit- tie mouse. are you. Harry" she asked.
 "No-but-he ran down my sleeve. !"
 When they learned that the mouse had come from Edna's huff the pupils thought it good joke on Harry. since he had been her principal teaser. And when they returned to the room after recess they saw an other jingle on the blackboard. though no one knew who had written 1t:
 Little Miss Muff
 Had got quite enough Of teasing from Harry O'Day.
 From her huff came a mouse.
 Who had made it his house. And frightened poor Harry away.
 Needless to say, Little Miss Muff was never afterward leased for wear ing her e-eautiful. silky. downy cozy, silver-gray huff.
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aopped him into the boat

- ~--D find a row-boat with oars-which is kept there for just this purpose. This method of fishing is called trolling.
 Notice this. Hal," continued MT. Hamilton as he drew the tackle out of his camp-kit. "Yes, it's a spoon, with three sharp hooks on 1t. back to back, and above them an arrange ment that revolves when pulled through the water. Now, one of you boys will have to row-slowly and evenly-while the other drops this spoon overheard and pays out the line after it. As soon as the spoon is overheard. the motion of the boat through the water will cause the bright, nicSel-plated spoon to revolve at the end of the line. And these revolutions and the commotion they cause in the water attract MT. Trout who makes for 1t fiercely and gobbles it up.
 "Then, when you feel him strike you must yanl1 hard on the line and after that keep the line taut be- tween him and your hand, hauling in slowly and steadily all the while Then, when you've worked him up to the side of the boat, either flop him aboard or dip him up with this dip net But I scarcely believe you boys will need the net for the line is a stout one.
 "Goldie and I have a number of things to talk over before we turn in for the night, so we'll not go along with you. But you must promise me to be very careful and not upset the boat or fall overheard. I know both of you are pretty good swimmers: but this water is so cold that no one could swim very long in 1t without being overcome. Be careful now, boys, and-good luck to you! Keep along the edges. about twenty feel out from shore: it's better there than in deep water."
 So, with a shout. Hal and Jack were off and soon found the boat tied to a small, improvised sort of wharf,
 Let's take turns, Hal" suggested Jack. T mean, one of us will row first, about half way around the lake, and the other fish and then we'll change places. Which do you want to do first?"
 "It suits me either way. Jackie ? answered Hal. in that same spirit of generosity he always manifested to- ward his little brother. What do you say? All right. then. I'll row around until we come to a point op- posite that big rock over on the other side, and then you take the oars and I'll take the line"
 So. with Hal all ready for tho first stroke. Jack pushed of and hoped agilely aboard as the boat glided out from the shore. Then he sat down on the stern seat and unwound the line. Dropping the spoon over the stern he let out tho line foot by foot
 At first he could see the spoon re- volving now and then near the sur face of the water: but. as he let tho 1 line out, 1t sank a little deeper until presently. the only assurance he had that 1t was spinning merrily and brightly away under the surface wal the steady. strong pull of 1t on thu line.
 At last when he had let out abcu twenty yards of line he fastened thu other end of 1t to ono of the seats. tt prevent a possible loss of the line. ant sat ready for trout to ''strike."
 In the meantime Hal had been pull ing away at the oars. evenly. smooth ly and with every effort to avoit splashing or making unnecessary nois' from the oar-locks. Indeed. silenci was most important
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let me wear my huff this morning It's so cold"
 Edna begged so earnestly that her mamma finally said:
 Well, then, just for today. Since it will be warm tomorrow, in all prob ability. you must let me put the huff away again."
 Edna was delighted. How proud
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him, for he hadn't sign of strike from then on until the time came tc change places with Hal. He made the change. however. willingly, for the spirit of fair play was strong in botf boys.
 And presently he was pulling ava, at the oars while Hal was paying ou, the line. On and on they rowed and dinner and dinner became the light Night was rapidly closing down upor them.
 But just when they had about giver up all hope. HaPs arm was suddenly yanked almost out of it's socket. In. deed. 1t was a tremendous yank.
 Gee whiz!" cried Hal, trying hi. best to keep cool as he quickly bu carefully stood up. Stop rowing
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find nothing quite so exciting during the remainder of their outing in the and Goldie. the guide. But, only two days later they had an adventure which, though by no means as pie turesque and novel as the visit to the Indians, was, for the moment at least, even more thrilling.
 They had made camp" rather early that evening and there was still about an hour of daylight after sup per had been cleared away. So both boys felt that something more inter- esting than merely loafing around the
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rt Busy Plants

lII1HEN WI winter sI,d winds blew loud WI And you were warm and
 snug When all the winter tales were told.
 Between kiss and hug Way down beneath the ice and snow, The little plants were working so! And all the roots were saying. Nov.
 Catch on and dig down hard!' And all the stems were learning how
 To climb into your yard; And little buds were dressing up To be rose or buttercup. So now that all the world is gay
 And school is nearly dcss Y You'r re not the only dears in May.
 Deserving of the sun. F or while you worked all winter
 through The little plants were working, tool
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] Our Puzzle Corner x
Answers.

Answers.
 Hidden Musical Terms: l, Stdf. 2, Note 3. Sharp. 4, Fld. 5, sClet. 6. Measure. 2, Ledger. 8, Bass. 9, Slur. Cinderella. 1. Crow-roW. ?. Ideal deal. 3, Near-edr 4. Ddn-dn. 5, Espy. spy. 6, RilIiH. 2, Eat-af. 8, Lair-air. 9. Lore-ore. 10. Apdce-pdce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
16e Terrapin

TlHE terrapm lives in "shack" HI Which he carries upon his back
 Although it's nothing but shell 1t serves the purpose very well. He's safe from fire and other harms. And needs no burglar alarms. Besides, he has no rent to pay. And never dreads the moving day. He has no landlord to dictate Nor to compel him to vacate.
 He's sure of one thing till he's dead. And that's tight roof OCT his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

HFTER the day they spent in the 1 Indian encampment, both Hal H Hamilton and his little brother
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LAktao Miss Muffett

LAktse Miss Muffett
 Sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider
 And sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffett away
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Professional Whittier
Famed Throughout Land

NEW YORK, Sept Psf. w. Foster,
Of Waterbury, Conn. has whitfield from
his earliest day-in fact, at the interest
ing age of two he is said to have whit
tied a leg off the dining room table and
thus laid the foundation OF his future
hobby. When table legs began to give
out, his father bought him a harmless
little whiting set-not so much to en-
courage him in his art as to save the
rest of the household furniture. After
whiting most of his fingers. young
Foster settled down to real work. and
began to turn out some really remark
able carvings. He whitfield while AT
school. and thereby attracted the atten-
tion of his teachers, who were not al
ways in sympathy with him. When he
left school he still continued to whittle
and. in fact, he has been whiting. on
and off. ever since.
has dozens of wonderful models among
them being a cribbage board. which con-
tains no fewer than twenty-five hum
dred pieces of wood. so marvelouslv put
together that il is difficult, without the
aid of microscope. to find the ioinings
You will also See locomotive and an old
fashioned squaTe-rigged whaling shin
the latter apparently fast in the ice and
surrounded by polar bears. all waiting
TO take a bite at the crew as soon as
they show their faces. Then there is
the battleship Maine. with fifty-five sail
ors drawn up on deck. each tar being
exactly one and quarter inches tall.
Many other models of minor impor-
tanCe." as Mr Foster modestly puts If
are to be seen. but these are far too
numerous to describe.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
DROPS LIQUOR CASE
AGAINST c. F. SCHUTT
Taggart Closes Action Growing
Out of Football Night Cele-
bratiOn.

Dismissal of the case against George
+. Schutt. proprietor OF the Ebbitt
Hotel, charged with selling liquor to a
minor. has been authorized by Assistant
Corporation Counsel George r. Tag
CART. in the Police Court.
The abandonment of the prosecution
Of Mr.. Schutt closes a case that at
tracted attention following the celeora-
tion of football night when George
Town Tniversitys football team tri-
umphed over the Virginia University 5
eleven on Georgetown field, on Novem-
Dcr - last
Detectives Simpson and Howes. who
were detailed to the Ebbitt Hotel bar
that night. accused Schutts employees
of selling beer to Ross b. Davis, a
minor. on December 10 the trial began
before a jury in the Police Court, and
December l. the jury reported a dis
agreement.
A Trial of the case was deferred,
p~nding the investigation by a Congress
sional committee of alleged sales of
liquor to minors on football night" In
the Congressional report Schutt was
criticised. but not severely.
Attorneys representing Schutt at the
trial endeavored to show that Schptt
had cautioned his employees to be espe-
ciaIIy <ligent in refusing minors liq-
uoL> and they pointed to the presence
of Detectives Simpson and Howes in the
bar as additional evidence of preCau-
tionary measures Davis testified that
he was served several drinks.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Regain the Mastery
Over Blood Trouble
No Matter How Disheartening
You Can Overcome Il.

Blood disorders are quickly checked BY
:. ;. =. the famous blood purifier. 1t
rushes into the blood aad In three nin-
Gtes has travcrSed the entire circulation.
II penetrates 20 whore the blood IS MADE,
IL washes out those spots and places
where stagn2ucn has settled, IL c;eauses
the membranes, drives Irritation f-ya
the joints, hlls the blood strca-, with
antidotal Influence and from head TO foot
creates conditions that EaLe for hIooT
health. There are people IN every COM
nunity who know this 10 be truc They
have used S. :. S. for severe forms -
rheumatism. for fndolent, liberated suo;s-
for eruptive skin diseases, for any ai.d
all those bodily conditions caused BIZ
blood loaded with impurities Beng =
pure product Of Nature II can not hur,
the stomach and has therefore been the
refuge Of host OF people misguided in
their dilemma by first flying TO those
dangerous mercuTlal drugs which have
claimed so many unfortunates. II the
fkin breaks out in rash. II boils or
other eruptions appear, II there are blood
rlslngs or any other indications OF I'm.
pure blood get bottle Of S. s. S. at
once OF any druggist. But beware OF
substitutes. IL in doubt as to your trou-
Die or you wish competent medical ad-
vice free, write TO the medical depart
ment, The Swift Specific Co, IS Swift
Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. This department is
known far and wide as one Of the great
est OF helps to blood sufferers But don't
<AAv to get . bottle Of S. S. S. today
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Westerners Will Fight
Railroad Rate Raise

Shippers and representatives of West
crn railroad commissions are going to
put up stiff fight against the proposal
to raise freight rates Western shipping
interests agents are here to attend a
hearing by q subcommittee of the House
Interstate Commerce Committee on the
bill to prevent railroads fixing arbi-
trary limits on the amounts which ship
pers can recover on shipments which
are lost or damaged. The bill especially
is desired by livestock interests.
Commissioner Clifford Thorne, of the
Iowa State commission is here. among
others, He represented eight Western
commi ssions in fighting the advance
when il was before the commission last
spring. A conference OF Western com
missions will soon be held. and while
Mr.. Thorne does not say he will be
selected to make the fght, it is under
stood that he will be.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
11O Chinese to Enter
American Colleges

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 25.-Ninety-
five young men and fifteen young
women. sons and daughters of the Chi
nese Republic. arrived here recently
from Hongkong on the Pacific Mail
liner China. Their expenses paid out
of the Boxer indemnity fund, the young
Chinese, who have already acquitted
themselves in preparatory schools al
home. are to enter colleges in the mid
die West and East after a brief tour
of California. After taking the courses
in the American schools the party will
return TO their native land to teach the
rising generation in China.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Congressman Comment
On Mexican Problem

Developments in Mexico are being
freely discussed in the corridors and
cloakrooms of the Capitol and the gem
eral feeling is that the outlook is seri-
Gus.
The Administration sympathy with
Villa and the land problem at the bot
tom of the difficulty, are causing much
quiet comment.
Many members Of Congress feel that
Mexico is confronted with a new revolu-
ton. AS a military proposition. 1t is
generally felt that Villa can overcome
opposition If Carranza resorts to arms,
1t is not known how far Carranza is
going to have the backing of conserva-
tive and powerful interests in his coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
InvokeS 1887 Law To
Insure Bread Weighing

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 25.-Invoking
a law passed in 1871 and upheld in 1901.
John Nerden. head of the bureau of
weights and measures has ordered
every loaf Of bread sold in Philadelphia
TO be stamped with its weight. The
daily consumption in Philadelphia is
estimated al loo. 900 loaYes