Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-14

two young Methodist ministers tell
when We were still a boy and which
We have never forgotten. We have
told them here before, we believe. but
viii tell them again. They will GER
tainly show that some preachers can
tell stories.
We said we would forget
these stories. We have forgotten Eek
cept perhaps some influence for good,
hundreds OF good sermons, and too a
go9dly number of poor sermons, but
the stories stuck, which shows the
efficacy Of the story and the picture
as q medium to convey truth tas
Well as untnuthl. What a power for
good or Tor evil here lies within the
scope OF the movies the novel, the
stage. Would TO God men would use
these three things only for good.
Well the stories follow; first, the
druggist
It was. as we said. in Wisconsin, we
belieFe, thar this pigeon business oc-
Cured a gentleman was told that
by a certain hill in this community
IN this state was a great place to kill
hosts Of these birds. Preparing him
self. he repaired thither. He waited
and soon The winged creatures D.
peared in numbers to almost darken
ike sun He was stationed at the
foot OF the hill all ready. He thought
best 10 shoot just after they had
PASSED him and as this occurred and
they we're ascending the hill he
poured a stream OF shot into the
mas- Not a bird fell. Hastily reload
ing, he again enptied his gun into The
immense fnek just as they were GO
ing over The crest of the Hill Not
2 single pigeon rewarded this second
vClley. Astonished, he left his place
and vent up the knoll. He was
amazed 10 find the side OF the steep
literally covered with legs Of pigeons.
The truth dawned upon him. He had
failed to allow enough for the ascent
Of the flock up the hill. He then
walked yer the top Of the rise To the
spot where he had shot the second
time. Imagine his intense surprise
to note hundreds Of heads strewn
over the place. He had again failed
to allow for the shift OF the birds in
their iying-he had shot too high.
The preacher.
Rev. Mr.. GREEN'S pigeon story took
place in Indiana and was somewhat
like the following.
a couple or more of boys drove at
night 70 a wood where the birds CON
gragated In vast numbers. Driving
carefully up with a team and lumber
wagon fhey intended to get a load) /,
they climbed out Of the wagon and
tied the horses TO m law Bonded
limbs.
Leaving the team. they crept softly
a little way into the wood. One of
the boys accidentally stepped on a
dead branch. The twig snapped with
quite a report, and instantly The air
was filled with a tremendous cloud
OF pigeons In the excitement the
boys did not get q shot. Well, after
the flock had left and there was no
hopes of d bag that night the lads
went back to get the team. Arriving
at the spot where they had tied up,
they were nonplussed absolutely to be
unable to find any team Or wagon
After q while they happened to look
up and at sure an You liye, there was
The team and rig away up IN the top
fof d giant tree The Huth dawned
araon the hisaiii,ttseT Il pigeons HI
Alighting upon the limbs had bent
tilemlto The ground and ins leaving the
tree the powerful limb had returned
10 place. taking team and wagon
along. Well said d of the young
fellows. the only thing we id do lis
ITO leave them up there until tomor-
row night and let tho birds weight
the limb Downright s0ewe can unite
he team. This was agreed upon al
the NEST plauSible method and the
lads departed home following
evening they betook themselves again
6 he imber and SUR enough. back
Ecaane fhe horde oG WtnSed creatures
nd perched upon the and down
tc:sIanie hs oufits We1. The boys
uah1tehed tbs tealdahA left and never!