The Lamar register., 1920-09-15
GIVE IT TO MOLE
Little Animal Hereby Qualities as
a Samson.
renershle Fisherman Tells story Thst
Should Remove All Doubt Con.
eerninu the Strength Of the
Small Earth pisturber.


DO van want TO know the most
powerful animal for its size in the
Wurih!"
The question was asked Just after
venerable fisherman had landed a
fne eastern brook trout. says Howard
VI Wright In the Portland Orego
nan. We were standing on the shore
Of one Of the lakes well back 10 the
Cascades
had only few moments before
rnsluBg my pack at his cabin. and,
'aE'ng trail that led Ia the Ne. had
found him right In his glory. |. of
course. was Interested in getting all
tie data the old fellow had 10 offer
and We sat down on log and as he
prn,iuced a Missouri merrschaun
tundrd out box OF tobacco. He pro-
eeded TO OIL up with what he called
his favorite brand next to II. o.
That give me clew and | knew
~ once the ancient angler could iell
."me big "nes. He fred up deliber.
nt.N Hni crossed his legs In leiS
ur-lv manner.
We'll. SIR" he started out. Il reck'
N. according TO what one OF them
scientists told me that happened In
hore "a while hack that the mole has
got EN- all stopped. | had been tell.
Ing some stories about being towed
around In boat by big fsh off'n
rhe Newfoundland banks and after
rot through he waited little while
Hnd then said:
.Nf
int NJ experience with big fish. but !
certainly had ~ eyes opened one
Hay. | had accidentally caught live
mole and for nc particular reaSon !
hr"uaht II into Eie house and put II
an the floor II hogan 10 wander
about the room and finally came up
u"ninsl the leg Of chair which had
i,ened 10 be up close Ia rhe wall. The
mole smelled II over little. backed
M iIrrie. shifted some and put his
no~e In betwe-n that chair and the
wall nnd pushed her aside as II shs
tad been d pun hall.
"'That certaiuly got my interest
- said 10 myself "Looka here.
Mr. Nol-. wen try you out and ses
Ntat your iimits are" hunted
around. gntii I found q websrer's die
IianRiN and = his ramils Bible.
p'acrd these on the chair and piled
other books on top of Them until that
chair would hold no more and wait.
~ fnr hin to Try II out.
"'Pretty soon he came. keeping
..losr 10 the wan This time he never
-t"rrcd 10 snlr. hui walked right
'hrnugh
That got me. bur l scratched my
head u little and when esw Mr.. Mole
coming up for the third time ! jumped
ga TOP NJ the pile OF books. But
ii wsS no use: he kept right on go
lHz and slid The whole business OF us
fishi 10 one side.
"'Well | was somewhat amazed, but
su:heniy thought came TO me and l
welt out and called in my neishbor.
hig rsr man Weighing few pounds
unasr asi lie zrrsidle'i aboard.
-'On ramr the mole. this rime his
muscies fsirls standing out to get into
The FRAY Rut he was no foolharuy
suung mole. He took time To size
NJ The situation sorT OF shrugged his
shoulders and acted az II he vas spit.
1iug nu hts hands Finally he poked
his nose IN ts.ween the legs OF that
chsir ana the wall and raised those
mighty sh0uii.rs. The chair creaked
Il litiir moved slowly TO one side and
Gh- mole ps 8se'i-but the chair broke
rnd tie fat nan cume down With a
thud ou The m0le's hack. And do you
snow. that mole hesitated only n mo-
iuent ant then started for the corner
ut the room. carrying the fat man on
ht= tack o."