The sun., 1919-05-02

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and further on In the same paragraph
shapes have motions very similar to each
other Most certainly go.
There are only three classes Of plugs,
brother. namely. the topwater the semi
underwater that comes to the SURFACE
where Keeling is stopped and the real un-
derwater. that goes down after 'em."
There Is great fascination In buying
plugs, I'll admit. Tho unknown always
holds the great experience. Incidentally
this fascination works to the advantage Of
tho salesman OF these wooden sticks"
but when all is said and done and You
have bought your nli or all tho cash till
will allow. you'll nnd you only have the
same topwater. tho same underwater and
the same semi underwater. but in different
shapes and colors
Now. then, IL I md one plug OF each of
these divisions that catch nsh for uBe on
all waters. and when say all waters I'll
Include the same lakes and streams men
toned by Mr.. Phillips why, oh, why,
should l enrich the plug manufacturers
and the salesman behind the counter by
loading myself down with dozen different
samples OF Bill Joncs's Fisherman's Delight
or Henry Smiths Devil Catcher when I
get my creel full on the pride OF the
Household. even though tire man in the
Same boat with mo has more or less sue =
cess on Jones's or Smiths Instrument Of
Joy?"
But got your viewpoint brother. @,
course II wouldn't do for all anglers 70
conhne their buying TO ono mans wares,
that Is. II wouldn't do for the other sew
enteen hundred plug manufacturers to say
nothing about the man behind the counter.
Guess I'll stick TO my three. even though
some people call IL ''poppycock." Remem-
her. new plug Is put on the market every
minute and an angler born to buy II.
BAIT CASTER.
PreserytuR Pork Rfpd gtr1n.
Cuestion-can you use tho formula Of
one-half fluid ounce OF formaldehyde to a
pint or water for preserving pork rnd
strips. the same as for preserving min
nows:
J. y. n, Answer-Yes this Is n good
formula for either pork rind or minnows.
thicaso' April 30. DIXIE CARROLL.
More Panther Tales.
Tamaraeks" reference to the dissp-
pearence Of the panther In the Adiron-
dacks and In the Atlantic coast States.
With tho description OF a panther former
stnry tx p Aids heard recall, tho
panther near Cowichan Lake. British Co.
iumba, THE SUN printed the story at
the time and later despatch telling
ish Government to the children, who
saved each others lives.
,,oT Forest est and stream" also printed III.
sIIasi,e, who h.. spen, much o, ri. life
nhnlnB ana hunting IN the west:
We have record of only one attack
from T. ElMood Hofer, better known to
readers as Billy Hofer.'
"A man in winter was crossing the
mountains be!ween Cook City and the Yal-
lowstone Park when a cougar sprang on
knocked him down. The man was clad
mackinaw coat
when the beast struck him, according
to our recollection. II seized the shoulder
OF the coat in its teeth and stuck Its
claws into the coat In other places. and
knocked the man down. He shouted In
surprise or alarm and the animal jumped
on him and ran away up the mountains.
1t is believed that the cougar took ihs
man for a deer or sheep"
stabs Panther After Child Killed.
Some time ago the New York Time.
told Of Texas farmer who killed a
mountain lion. as the cougar or panther
Is called In Texas. stabbing It to death
after 1t had killed his child. This story
"Maddened by the sight Of a mountain
lion standing, over the dead body of his
farei vas seven 1S.n rom
Vile, killed the beast with a knife thrust
in the heart after a fifteen minute strug-
gle, in which he sustained Injuries which
cost him the loss of his right arm from
Morales had gone to a neighbours on
an errand and left his three children,
aged 3, ana 10 years. at home His
Wife died some months ago. He was
returning and heard the screams Of his
mountain lion. which weighed over 400
pounds. crouched over the l!feless and
almost hesd!ess body Of his little son.
desperate 0i d.s, sS Desah Morales who a"
years old AMI an athlete, tried for a
strangle hold on the animal, which fought
with its paws and was pulling the flesh
from the right arm and shoulder OF
Morales. when he managed TO get out his
tain lion which only made 1t more fero-
cious.
Morales was almost exhausted when he
succeeded in driving tho big blade Of the
knife into the heart OF the animal and
staggered from its grasp as 1t fell dead
At his feet. Morales tainted and his two
little girls revived him With cold water
and then helped him to bandage the
wounds.
II was a iong journey to town for
handy Morales determined to make the
trip on foot with his two surviving chill
dren They had almost completed the
journey when man in a wagon picked
them UP and brought them to Brownsville"
Lion Trees a Frozen Boy.
Several winters ago THE sun had this
story from ITS Butte. zion. correspondent:
For fifteen hours Frank Engsirom. II
years old, OF Georgetown. a mining camp
ton miles from Anaconda. was freed by a
mountain lion while the thermomete i
registered 80 degrees below zero.
brought TO Butte and two frozen legs had
to be amputated In an effort TO cave his
life. The BOY, u husky little mountaineer
was sent an GRAND from his home "a
Anaconda. About midway between ths
two places. on the shores of Echo Lake
he saw the Bkulking form of big lion
and climbed n pine tree.
The beast took up a waiting position
at the foot OF tho tree and for 1--WE hours
kept up his hungry vigil The extrems
cold drove the lion back 20 the forest
but while daylight remained the boy could
see the beast keeping watch from a sheltered
knoll some distance away.
Late In the night. when the boy,
physical suffering overcams his fear. he
descended from the tree and retraced his
way TO his home IN Georgetown. crawling
most Of the way and reaching his fathers