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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-08
Sleep" l asked him.

sleep?" l asked him.
Without moving he replied: "Oh,
yes; l have been asleep, but / just
thought l would sit up awhile and rest.
After l get rested l will go back to
bed
If that man had possessed the artis-
tic sense he could have painted true
picture Of outdoor life He took ev-
erything in the woods as it was and in
this way learned to feel the spirit Of
nature.
Sleeping on planks, skinning ones
own game, getting ones own meals in
the forest, are all just as much part
of the training of an artist painting
out of door life as are books and teach
ers. Without this rough experience the
his pictures somewhat on the order Of
this story:
One night in camp some years ago
Andrew Douglas and were discussing
good shots and lucky days at hunting.
l said to Andrew:
Andrew, what is the luckiest hunt
ing stunt you ever pulled OFF,"
Well" he began, without a smile on
his face, 1T was back in the old days
of the muzzle loading gun. One day I
started out hunting ducks l went down
the bank of a stream and after awhile
scared up a flock, which rose from the
water and lit on the limb of tree. l
tried to get into position to make a
clean sweep of them all, but couldn't
seem to do it. So l went under the
tree and, taking aim, fired at the center
of the limb on which the ducks sat.
"Of course as the bullet sped
through it split the limb, but before
the ducks could fly away, the split
came together again, catching every
one of them by the toes. While they
were fiuttering and trying to get away
loaded up again and took aim at the
butt of the limb close to the tree. This
shot cut the limb off, and as it fell it
dropped into the stream.
Il rushed into the water after it and
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season." reads this letter, was con-
sidered by this commission at meet
ing today.
while we appreciate the inconven-
ience that you may be put to. never
theless. in view of the fact that your
experience will undoubtedly be pub
lished if the desired permit was grant
ed, it would certainly put our board
in the position of indorsing violations
of our inland fish and game laws.
which we cannot see our way clear to
do"
No name was signed to that letter,
only the word, Chairman" appearing
where the name of the writer custo-
marily appears
However, with the knowledge that
| had been refused once, as explained
in a previous column, went into the
woods and tried to live within the
game laws. This made my task dou-
bly, hard. Everybody but the commits
sioners of my own state was with
me. The manner in which they had
acted before I entered the forest nat
urally made me feel that they would
not hesitate to disturb me after l had
broken the law. / couldn't be dis
turbed, as that would have spoiled
everything.
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finally caught it. with every duck still
attached. 1 sogged out of the water
with about a score Of fish in the seat
of my pants, which had swum up the
legs of my trousers.
Il remember just as l made an eX-
ira high step to get firm footing one
of my suspender buttons snapped of
buzzing away from me like bullet A
rabbit coming down into the stream to
drink got the button right in the eye
and it killed him.
That was my luckiest day in the
way of hunting"
Just why did l go to Canada instead
of emerging from the forest on Amer
lean soil? This question has inter-
ested hundreds since my return to
civilization, but until now l have new
er gone into details of the whole story.
1t is not my desire to attack any
one or to show bitterness, and in tell
ing the plain facts about this trip,
shall simply reveal true conditions as
they were.
| want to go back a little into the
history of the affair to the time just
before | entered the woods. At that
time, while | was in Boston, / APP
piled through friends TO the fish and
game commission of the state OF
Maine for q permit to catch or kill
what game | might need in carrying
out my experiment. These friends
explained that | would pay all fines
for the killing of such animals when
| came from the forest.
For time the commissioners ignor-
ed the application. and when they did
reply it was to state that it would be
impossible to grant my request.
In the meantime l had discovered
that section II of the Maine fish and
game laws made it possible for such
a permit to be granted-namely. that
the commissioners had a right to al
low game and fish to be obtained for
scientific purposes at any time.
on the strength of this, | applied
again to the commissioners about ten
days later, laying stress on that Sec
ton of the law and also mentioning
| the fact that noted men were indOrs-
ing the experiment. Not until Aug. 4
! the day | entered the forest, was a
| decision reached. | did not see the
letter announcing ii until arrived al
I Megantic after my experiment was
over.
Your request for permission to Kill
animals and birds i'm Maine in close
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-08
CHAPTER XVI.
The Camera in the Woods.


The use of the camera in the WOODS
is one interesting phase Of art. l have
used the camera in many ways to get
negatives of animals in their native
haunts. In preceding chapter l have
spoken of the jacklight method, but l
have not mentioned how at various
times during my career in the woods
| have made animals take pictures OF
themselves.
In these instances l set my camera
on a trail and laid a string attached to
the shutter across the trail The cam
era had been focused on the spot
where the oncoming deer or other AMI
NAL would walk against the string.
The creature wandering along presses
the string releasing the shutter, and
YOU have your negative. 1t doesn't
matter what kind of an animal comes
along. If it happens to be man you
will have his picture just the same.
In order to get negatives of the
smaller animals a different method is
used. Bait is employed. The camera
is set at night, and a string is extend
ed from the machine to a tree. The
string bangles bait just above the
ground, so that when the coon or other
small animal comes to get it it has to
rise up and pull hard. This pull re-
leases a fashlight, and the negative is
made.
This same simple method is used in
making animals shoot themselves with
a gun. The string is attached to the
hair trigger, and when the fox or other
animal moves the string the gun is dis
charged.
remember one winter when l was
at King and Bartlett camps that l set
one of these guns out on King and
Bartlett lakes. The men in the camp
laughed at me and said l might be able
to trap foxes in all kinds of ways, but
that it was impossible to make fox
shoot himself Even while we were
talking the sound of gun came to us
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from the direction of the lake. lnves-
tigation proved that l had been correct
because the dead fox on the ice and
the discharged gun told their own
story.
A first class taxdermist is in truth
an artist. | have done much of this
work, having mounted heads and full
bodies Of animals, together with hum
dreds of fish.
Here again is another thing man
can do in the woods without aid or ma
terial from the outside world. Assum-
ing that l was naked and without
tools. as | was during my two months
in the wilderness and desired to do
some of this work | would first catch
a fish in the manner have previously
described. Using the same process
that | did with the bear and the deer,
| would remove the skin with sharp
rocks. Next l would find large splin-
ter from a broken down tree, wide
enough for a panel underground. In
order to catch all the high lights and
make the fish appear natural l would
shape the splintered wood to an oval
by placing it under water and grinding
it down with a rock. A man can take
any piece of wood and under water
grind it to any shape he wants. When
this oval background was ready would
stick the skin on with the natural glue
of the fish. In spite Of the fact that
had used no instruments from &c cat
side world the observer. -ould not tell
the difference between the mounted
specimen ard a trout fresh from the
water at distance Of ten feet.
In emphasizing my point about the
artist who lacks the practical, rough
side of forest life not being able to put
the true touch to his pictures. | want
to tell a short story about the best ma :
tured man | ever met. Unlike the gen.
tlemen of art who come into the woods
TO observe under the most luxurious
conditions, he was satisfied with any
thing that happened to be on hand
While he had plenty of money and
paid me we'll for guiding him. he never
complained. If he had but little to eat
he would say the food was good. If II
rained he never complained.
one day after one Of the hardest
tramps had ever taken we arrived at
one of my camps which l had not seen
for over year II was long after dark
and we had no time to gather III
boughS for a bed Inside the camp
were two hunks. one above the other
No boughs were in them, nothing but
the rough hard boards.
Well. Frank" | said, which bunk
do you want"
Any one" he answered in his Gus
tOmary manner.
You better take the lower one.
said. because if you happen to fall out
YOU won't have so far to fall"
"All right" he said, and we turned
in, he taking the lower berth and
climbing up above. The beds were as
hard as rocks.
Some time later l was awakened by
noise | looked out over my bunk
and saw Frank sitting on the side OF
the one below with his head in his
hands.
What's the matter? Can't you
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newspaper mans trick it has gor
forth with this warning: "Copyrigh
1914, by Rudyard Kipling, all rights re
served"
The following cable message was re
ceived by the New York Times, Thurs
day:
"Batesman's Burmash, Sussex, Eng
land, September 2. Neither l nor m
agent sold any verses to Hearst, c
authorized the London Times to sell
copyright them. The poem was sold
The Times World, and Tribune"
For All We Have and Are.
For all we have and are
For all our children's fate
Stand up and meet the war;
The Hun is at the gate.
Our world has passed away
In wantonness o'erthrown;
There's nothing left today
But steel and fire and stone.
Though all we knew depart
The old commandments stand;
In courage keep your heart,
In strength lift up your hand.
Once more we heard the word
That sickened earth Of old;
No law except the sword
Unsheathed and uncontrolled.
Once more it knits mankind
Once more the nations go
To meet the break and bind
A crazed and driven foe.
Comfort, content, delight
The ages slow-bought gain;
They shriveled in night,
Only ourselves remain.
To face the naked days
In silent fortitude
Through perils and dismays,
Renewed and renewed
Though all we made depart,
The old commandments stand;
In patience keep your heart,
In strength lift up your hand.
No easy hopes or lies
Shall bring us to our goal
But iron sacrifice
OF body, will and soul.
There's but one task for all,
For each one life to give,
Who stands if freedom fall
Who dies if England live?
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So He Did.-"Our water pipe got
choked up and the confounded plumb
or charged me $40 for fixing it. It's
an imposition.
We'll, you can't say you didn't get
Il run for your money"
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Its lnfuence.-Frost-Do you think
the auto has an ennobling influence?
Snow-Well. speaking personally,
we have been fined and refined
Judge.
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Better for Defeat.

If Germany fails in the present wal
she will inevitably have to submit to
loss of territory, yet that very sac
rifice may prove her salvation by re-
lieving her of the burden of arma-
ment, limiting her ambition but leay-
ing her free as the central European
state to become the friend Of all her
neighbors. The very downfall of Aus
tria as an empire may serve the build
ing up Of a new Germany, stronger for
consolidation.
Why should the German rule the
Slav against her will? Let the Austri-
an Slavic provinces find their true af-
finity. The Slav has been long in Du-
rope and has his right to his share Of
soil and self-government OF old the
Slavic hosts stemmed the advance Of
the Turk and have finally thrown off
his dominance. They are coming into
ed into the group Of European ma
tions. Italy deserves to receive the
last of her provinces under foreign
rule. Schleswig should return to
Denmark, Alsace-Loraine to France.
and possibly Luxembourg to Belgium.
But the addition of German Austria
will more than compensate for the loss
Of thes. territories even II Posen and
Galimia be parted with to the new
Poland
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through the Balkans, as there was
none to mutilate Denmark by the
annexation of Schleswig or to make
France a perpetual enemy through
the unhappy appropriation Of Asiatic-
Lorraine
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Statement FROM
governor BLEASE
Discusses Recent Election and the
Results.
ACCEPTS VERDICT WITHOUT PROTEST

Says His Political Life Has Been Do
mated to the Cause Of the Unfortu-
mates Who are Unable to Take Care
of Themselves, Rather Than to
Those Who are Better Circumstance
ed, and that He Will Continue
Steadfast in the Same Cause.
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KIPLING WAR POEM
British Poet Undertakes to Bestir His
People.

This remarkable poem will be read
by people wherever the English Ian
guage is spoken. 1t will find response
in the hearts Of true, brave men the
world over. In some way, by some
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Lancaster News, Sept. q: During the
thunder storm yesterday about l.30 p.
m., lightning struck the top Of Mr.. |.
II. Hunters dwelling, the house imme-
diately took fire, but before the flames
made much headway they were put
out by Mr.. James r. Williams with
force Of convicts, who happened to be
working in the vicinity. Mr.. Williams,
who is superintendent Of the gang.
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Chester Reporter, Sept. d The diff
ferent county offices to be filled and
the Candidates to be voted therefor in
the second primary are as follows:
AuditOr-A. c. FIsChel and NJ. c.
Fudge. House Of Representatives
T. McKeOwn and w. w. Stokes. Judge
of Probate-W. c. Brown and A. w.
Wise. upervisor-Davis G. Anderson
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Your request for permission To kill
animals and birds in Maine in close
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-25

The following are extracts from the Bulletin of April 1864:
 April IS, 1S64-The gunboat Maata- poisett takes the place of the Chen ago, which burst her boiler, and tows the monitor Onondaga from New York to Fortress Monroe.
 The Heralds Army Of the Potomac despatch says that Gen. Teibett, com manding the First Cavalry Division, has sent Major Anderson. with de- the derection of Castile Mountains, in search of guerillas.
 Paving Main Street.
 Main street between Breed Hall and the bridge is being paved.
 It will be recollected that a week or two since report was published that Major Frank s. Bond, of General Rosecran's staff, had been ordered under. arrest for visiting Washin gJon without leave. He has been tried by court marshal, of which Major Gen eral Pleasanton was president. and honorsbly discharged.
 Saturday there were quite a few people sent up to hill several women among the numbers.
 At the town meeting Saturday sev- eral roads were proposed, and exten- sions. They are Division, and a street leading to Williams and Oneco.
 Body Shamefuiiy Mutiiated.
 April 19, 18e4-Gen. Fitzpatrick, late- ly received, by a flag of truce, a let ter from Gen. Lee, inQuiring whether the orders found upon Gen. Dahlgon, as published in a Richmond paper, were anthenic and authorized by him. There is. little doubt that the reason Dahlgon's body is not given up is be- case of its shameful mutilation and un- christian burial
 The 5Tth Massachusetts regiment, Col Bartlett commanding, passed through on cars of the Norwich and Worcester road last night. They took the City of Norwich from Allyns Point. They number one thousand strong. and are on their way to join Burnside's expedition at Annapolis.
 Moving Into New Building.
 April 20. 1S64-The building now oc- cupied by the Norwich Savings So- ciety will be vacated in a short time, as the bank is to move to the new bank building on Shetucket street.
 4 private letter from Port Royal, s. C., says there is evidently nothing more to be done in this department for the present, but there will be a big rumpus on the Potomac. It is said the 9th Connecticut received ord- CTS to be ready in light marching order, to move at any time.
 Some theft appropriated the sword.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-25
WAR TIME NEWS OF 50 YEARS AGO
New Streets Proposed in 64 LOGO Massachusetts Men Took Boat at Allyn's Point For the Front - Norwich Savings Society to Move to Shetucket Street Location

sash, belt and haversack belonging to Lieut.. Clinton of the lst. Connecti- cut Light Battery, while the owner was asleep on a train.
 Antonia Pero. Co. D. John Good rich. Co. B, and Frank Alger, Co. H, of the 7th Connecticut were not wounded but are held prisoners in Florida.
 Axe Handle Factory.
 The proprietors of the axe handle factory, where the explosion occurred about month ago, have nearly com pleted there renovated factory.
 Frank F. Root, Acting Second Assistant Engineer was among the men who were killed by the explosion on board the gunboat Chenango in a son of J. D. Root. Esq. of Groton, a son of J. D. Root, Esg. of Groton, formerly a local resident.
 April 21. 1ss4-The D U. s. troops continued their advance beyond Nat chitoches on the sth.
 A rebel dispatch from Mobile the 18th reports great battles between Kirby Smith and General Banks, total loss of 14.o00 men killed, wound ed and captured.
 Major General Sigel has issued an order stating that no persons resid- of the Baltimore and Ohio railroads, and not belonging to the army of U. S., will be allowed to keep or bear arms.
 Col. Cpham, several commissioned officers and IF men of the 18th, left New Haven Tuesday for the front.
 Academy Examina nations.
 The regulars examinations of the Free Academy, at the close of the winter terms will take place today and tomorrow.
 April 22. 1ss4-The 14th regiment has just received 8 present of a splendid set of gridons, from their New Haven friends.
 Private Riely. of the 1st Connecti- cut calvary. while on picket duty near Grove church, on Tuesday was snatched up by the guerillas.
 Two recruits were accepted at the Provost Marshals office yesterday.
 April 23, 1S64-Fhe 18th is now on Bolivia Heights, being the onfy in fantry regiment now stationed there. It is under the command of General Max Webber.
 Academy Guards Paraded.
 The Academy Guards sensibly en- joyed the splendid weather yesterday by a parade during the afternoon
 The new British Colonial Secretary CardWell declares in favor of strict non-intervention in our affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-25
sAcHEM CHAPTER ACTIVITIES.
Matinee Whist and Visit to Deborah Chapter in Westerly.

Sachem chapter, No. 57, o. F. S., conducted a matinee whist at Buck ingham memorial with 23 tables. and the two first prizes, cut glass spoon holders were taken by Mrs Charles Pierce and Mrs. C.. Eugene Saunders: two second prizes cut glass dishes by Mrs. G. NJ. Scott and Miss Nellie Howard
 The committee in charge of the whist included Dorotha ". Balcolm, chairman, Flora F. Fitzpatrick. Emily E. Dolbeare, Mary Washburn, Annie l.. Rawson Sarah Wilson, Emma Breed, Mary M. Stevens, Agnes Blackburn, Carolyne E. Jarvis, Emma Gross and Adelaide Cochran.
 Last Tuesday evening the chapter members were the guests of Deborah chapter O. E. S., of Westerly, R. L Twenty eight members with their Worthy Matron Flora J. Fitzpatrick Worthy Patron Aubrey w. Jarvis Associate Master Mary E. Stevens made the trip.
 The occasion was the official visita- ation of the worthy grand master and several other officers of Rhode Island A fine supper was served and all en- joyed the affair very much
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-25
APPEAL TAKEN FROM
 COMPENSATION AWARD.
Brought in Anderson Case by Company
 lnsuring Paper Mills Liability.


 An appeal to the superior court from the finding made by pr. J. J. Donohue compensation commissioner for the second district, has been brought in the case of Milton Anderson, who was instantly killed on February 6, 1914, in an accident at the mill of the Amer scan StrawboaTd company at Thames vile
 The appeal is brought by the Straw board company the Royal Indemnity CO, which insured the liability of the Strawboard Go.
 Commissioner Donohue decided that the father, mother and sister of Milton Anderson were entitled, as partian de- pendents upon the deceased, to the minimum amount for fatal injury, which is $5 weekly for 312 weeks and $100 for burial expenses which was incurred. The finding directed that these sums per week amounting in all to S1560 allowing four per cent. i'm terest discount to commute the same and to be paid by check, one-sixth to Allen Anderson of Westerly. R. l., one sixth to Bertha Agnes Anderson and twC-thirds to Sarah Maria Anderson, together with $1o0 for burial expenses. The averaging weekly earnings of the deceased were $12.61.
 The original hearing in the matter was held before Commissioner Dono- hue on April 13. 1914, at his office in Willimantic, where the claimants appeared in person and the Indemnity Co, and the Strawboard Co, were rep resented by Louis Sperry of Hart ford, who has also drawn the papers in the appeal which was filed on Fri day at the office of Clerk Parsons of the superior court,
 This is the first appeal in a work mems compensation case that has come before the superior court here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-25
YOU FEEL POORLY
 IN THE SPRING

In the spring your blood needs cleansing and enriching, largely be- cause your diet has been chiefly heavy and your life mostly indoors during the winter. There is some eruption on your face and body, your appetite is peor, your sleep is broken, and yeu are tired all the time.
 You need to take Hoods Sarsapa- rilla. Ask your druggist for it. It makes the pure red blood that will make you feel better look better, eat and sleep better. Get it today.