[Mat 15, 1897. 
my constant companion and faithful friend. During that 
period he has seen something over 3,000 birds killed, and has 
learned to understand my every motion ; so that in windy 
weather, or when silence was necessary, no word was needed 
to keep him steadily at work. He will never again hear the 
sharp report of his master's gun, for ihe once agile limbs are 
cramped with rheumatism^ and his kind, soft eyes are 
dimmed by time and hai"d use. But as long as his master 
lives hfe will always have good, clean food, a warm bed, and 
that kindness and consideration which, alas I are not always 
the reward of faithful service either of man or beast. 
In closing, I am reminded of the pathetic wotds of a once 
famous brother sportsman, Mr. William Pittmah Lstt» who 
was long known as one of the most success^ful shooters of the 
Ottawa Valley, in former days the resting-place of countless 
game birds. 
Writing of the death of a favorite hound, Mr. Lett thus 
speaks with poetic force and feeling of his loss: 
Alas, poor Venus, noblest hound 
That ever sprang with eager bDund 
The instant that the chase ^as found, 
Thy final hunt is o'erl 
Never again thy bugle note 
Will on the breeze of morning float, 
The matchless music of thy throat 
Will greet our ears no more 1 
This finger holding now the pen 
Was on the ri/ie trigger then, 
When speeding swiftly down the glen 
The buck in terror came ! 
Fierce in his wake, thy strides came fast, 
And loud thy voice swelled on the blast. 
Ah ! little thought I 'twas thy last 
Run with the noble game." 
♦ ****** 
Braye Venus 1 who will sa,y 'tis wrong, 
For thee to sing a funeral song. 
Or censure sorrow keen and strong 
For gallant beast like thee? 
I would that every earthly friend 
May prove as faithful to the end ; 
t'or even a dog a charm can lend 
To proud mortality. 
heeling. 
Rfdeau. 
Action of Strychnine on Dogs. 
KiPP, Mont. — Editor Forest and Stream: The dogs on this 
reservation became so numerous and were so often caught 
killing calves — particularly the. stag and greyhounds— that 
the agent ordered the butcher to poison them. In a week 
more than 300 have been killed, and incidentally we have 
learned a great deal about the action of strychnine. 
These dogs were fed liver, and the poison put into it was 
undoubtedly fresh and good. Some dogs died in two minutes 
after eating it, others were not afEected for an hour, and the 
average time for the fits to come on was thirty minutes. 
This explains why our ranchmen saj' that strychnine has no 
effect on wolves nowadays. Where one dies by tbe bait the 
majority have ample time to go miles before the poison 
works on them. 
In the old times wolves were so plenty that many of them 
were found dead by the baits, and in the light of our recent 
experience we can only conj cture the numbers that ate of 
the meat and then traveled off a long distance before dying. 
Sol would say to all who are trying o get rid of these pests: 
put out the strychnine and plenty of it. If the coyotes and 
wolves eat it they are bound to turn up their toes. 
J. W. SCHPLTZ, 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
Mb. W. 8. Bell, Secretary of the Continental Field Trials 
Club, desires that we mention that the entries for the Blue 
Ribbon Stake (Derby) will close on June I instead of May 
15 as announced in the programme; this change was made in 
consequence of delays in getting out the printed matter, 
All other of the club's dates remain as published, The club 
has issued an artistic brochure, containing the constitution, 
by-laws, regulations, stakes, rules, information to compet- 
itors, and portraits of the three judges, Messrs. Bell, Wallace 
and Osthaus. It thus is the most complete field trial club 
book ever published in this country. 
As ]VIr. S. M. Q. fluddleston, a tourist from Iowa, was 
walking out sightseeing he chanced to stop near the Sub- 
Tropical, looking at the pond south of the engine house, 
where "Jumbo," the large alligator, is making his summer 
home ; saw a nice, sleek, fat dog wade out into the pond , 
when, all of a sudden, there was a commotion in the water 
and Mr. Dog was, with one draw of the alligator's tail, 
brought into his mouth, so quick he didn't have time to yelp, 
when both alligator and dog went down, Mr. 'Gator getting 
a good dinner at the unfortunate dog's expense.— t7ac/^«(a?^^)^7fe 
■ ( Fla.) Times^ Union. 
The nineteenth annual Derby of the E. F. T. Club close 
on May 30. Parse $800, divided into $300, $200 and $100. 
Ten dollars forfeit, $10 additional to start. The club has 
published the list of officers, stakes and conditions in a neat 
folder. All Information can be obtained of the secretary, 
Mr. 8. C. Bradley, Greenfield Hill, Conn. 
The Bull Terrier Club of America announces its Produce 
Stakes to be competed for. at the Westminster Kennel Club's 
show, 1898. 
The quarterly meeting of the A. K. C. is called for May 
SO at the olfice of the club, 55 Liberty street. 
4 
A Stray Sliioplaster 
Comes to us once in a while for a copy 
of "Game \ja.vis Sn^Brief;" but shin- 
piasters nowadays are scarcer than Aloose 
in New Yosrk; and cecits in postage 
stamps Willi <Se \mt m well. 
Communicationa for this department are requested. Anything on 
the bicycle in its relation to the sportarnan is particularly desirab le 
WHEELING NOTES. 
TiiE question of storage for bicycles at ferries and railroad 
stations is one of growing importance. On Staten Island a 
storeroom has been provided, near the ferry at St. George, 
for the convenience of wheelmen who ride to and from their 
homes, and on the New York side of some of the Jersey fer- 
ries similar depots have been provided. An enterprising 
saloon keeper on Liberty street offers free storage for bicy- 
cles in his basement, In return, no doubt, he expects to get 
a share of the patronage that now goes to the country road 
houses. 
At Wantagh, L. I , as a result of the united movement 
made by the wheelmen, the Long Island Railroad Company 
has granted "permission for the erection of a "cage" for the 
storage of bicycles. The cage will adjoin the railroad station 
and will be protected by the station roof. The expense of 
the enterprise will be paid for by private subscription among 
the interested commuters. The idea is a good one, and will 
no doubt be copied by suburban residents in other parts of 
the country where wheelmen are present in sufficient num- 
bers. 
Powdered rotten stone, which may be procured from any 
drug store, is of value for removing rust from the polished 
parts of a bicycle. It ia applied by means of a soft cloth, 
moistened with a little sweet oil and dipped m the powder. 
Being free from grit, there is no danger of scratching the 
metal. 
Fer cleaning parts that cannot easily be gotten at an 
old leather shoe-string may be used to advantage. The 
friction from a few brisk rubs will remove dirt and rust in a 
way that is surprising. 
We have received from Mr. Frank J. Arasden, of Roches- 
ter, N Y. , a map of the side paths of Monroe county. There 
are now in existence nearly 100 miles of cycle paths in good 
condition, radiating into the surrounding country from 
Rochester. Cycle paths have increased to such an extent in 
New York that it has been found necessary to pass laws for 
their protection. Subdivision 1 of Section 653 of the Penal 
Code of 1897 provides that, "A person who willfully, and 
without authority or necessity, drives any team or vehicle 
except a bicycle upon a side path or wheelway constructed 
by or exclusively for the use of bicyclists, and not con- 
structed in a street of a city, is punishable by a fine of not 
more than $50, or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, 
or both." 
To aid in the enforcement of this law, the Rochester As- 
sociation of the League of American Wheelmen have offered 
a reward for the conviction of any person violating it. 
The following interesting history of the side-path move- 
ment is taken from Mr. Amsden's map: 
"Because of the bad condition of many of the streets and 
roads in and around the city of Rochester, a bill was intro- 
duced in the State Legislature in the winter of 1895, to tax 
each bicyclist in Monroe county $1, to be used in the con- 
struction of side paths. Owing to the powerful opposition 
10 it on the part of many wheelmen, as well as the public 
at large, the Mayor and Common Council refused their ap- 
proval of the bill, thus defeating it. 
"At once a movement was begun by leading opponents of 
the bill to construct the proposed paths by voluntary effort. 
The first step was taken by a small number of them in the 
southeastern part of the city. They organized the South- 
eastern Side Path Association, the first one ever formed, and 
raising a litt'e. money among the persons present at the meet- 
ing, began work the next morning on a path on Elmwood 
avenue from Mount Hope avenue to the Genessee Valley 
Park. With the assistance received fiom other persons in- 
terested in the movement they built the first mile of path in 
Monroe county. A second association was formed in the 
northeastern part of the city for the construction of paths 
on Fast avenue and Culver road. A third association was 
formed in the southwestern part of the city for the construc- 
tion of a path on the west side of the river to Ballentine 
Bridge. At the same time other steps were taken to raise 
funds to prosecute the work thus favorably begun. The 
Post-Express newspaper began the collection of a fund, 
which amounted to nearly $1,500, and expended it on a path 
around the city. In the latter part of June a ciUithumpian 
parade or wheelman's carnival was held in the Driving Park, 
and about $2 500 more was raised. As a result of the united 
efforts of the wheelmen over $5,000 was collected and over 
fifty miles of side path opened This spring the work was 
taken up again. A bicycle exhibition was held and $3,000 
was obtained. This has just been expended in putting the 
old paths in order and adding forty miles of new paths to 
those already in existence. 
"The secret of the phenomenal success of this movement 
is due to the fact that the wheelmen did not wait to raise a 
large sum of money before beginning work, or rely upon 
anyone else but themselves to look after the work vyhen it 
was begun. Some of the ablest and most public spirited 
men in the city have had charge of it from the first, and 
every dollar of the money raised has been honestly and most 
judiciously expended. They have obtained the largest pos- 
sible results with the smallest possible expenditure. Re- 
pudiating the absurd notion that a side path should be built 
like a road for heavy traffic, they did not try to build a 
firmer foundation than the earth itself or to make the paths 
conform with any other line than that of the natural undula- 
tions of the surface of the ground. A furrow was turned on 
either side of the path, toward the center, and cinders, the 
best possible material for the purpose, were laid on to the 
depth of Z or 3'n. A heavy roller was then passed over 
them, and the path was thus made ready for immediate 
use." 
Wheelmen who have in contemplation a European tour 
this stimmer, should send to the Department of State, Wash- 
ington, for the advance sheets of consular reports for May, 
dealing with "Bicycle Regulations in Europe." The synop- 
sis is compiled by Philip 8. Chancellor, Deputy Consul at 
Havre. 
' it would be greatly to the advantage of American cyclists 
coming to France to join the Touring Club de France. This 
organization is similar to cycling societies in America. The 
advantages to members are numerous. The most import- 
ant consideration is that a member can enter this and other 
European countries without obstruction from the customs 
officials. By simply exhibiting a card of membership, all 
annoying formalities are avoided. A large discount is given 
at certain hotels, especially in the provinces. The same ap- 
plies to repair shops and dealers in cycling goods. By wear- 
ing the badge, one is assured of courteous treatment every- 
where. The subscription is $1 a year, and 20 cents extra 
for an official guide, giving names of hotels, repair shops, 
etc., where liberal (generally 10 per cent.) discounts are . 
allowed. The membership to-day numbers 40, 000. 
"The Touring Club de France has done more since its 
foundation for the encouragement of cycling in France than 
any one other organization. The money derived from the 
subscriptions is expended in repairing the departmental 
roadways and placiog notices (danger signals) on the crest of 
all dangerous and rapid descents. In all the towns and 
cities in France a representative is to be found who will 
willingly give advice to strangers and aid them in trouble. 
The headquarters of the Touring Club de France are situ- 
ated in Paris, Rue Coy-Heron 5, at which place application 
can be made for membership. Ladies are eligible to mem- 
bership." 
In Chicago a sixleen-month old baby rides a bicycle for 
advertising purposes. His mount has a 7iin. frame and 
weighs 5f lbs. The wheels are lOin. in diameter. 
There are laws now in many of the States prohibiting the 
carrying of babies on bicycles, but nothing, unfortunately, 
that will cover this case. 
Connecticut Lawmakers. 
The other day a bill was introduced into the Connecticut 
Legislature providing a fine of $5 for wheelmen "having no 
lighted lantern on their wheels at night." 
It passed the House after a lively debate in which the real 
merits of the case were often lost to sight in personalities and 
meaningless talk. 
The bill applies to the country as well as to cities and 
towns (or boroughs, as they are called in Connecticut), and 
when wheelmen stated that no bicycle lantern has yet been 
devised that will stay lighted on rough roads they were told 
that lanterns "did not jolt out on locomotives and lumber 
wagons." 
Here is a sample of the kind of argument used in the de- 
bate, as reported by a Hartford newspaper: 
"Mr. C, of Beacon Falls, hoped the bill would pass. He 
had been struck in the back with a wheel. (Applause.) 
' Mr. H., of Waterbury, saM lanterns were uncertain, and 
the distance of the wheel could not be judged. Lanterns 
would, therefore, tend to increase, not diniinish accidents. 
"Mr. G., of Hartford, argued against the amendments and 
the liill also. Bicyclists, as a class, are safe people to meet. 
"Mr. B.-, of Torrington: 'Would the gentleman from 
Beacon Falls have escaped being hit in the back if the bicy- 
cle had had a lantern?' " (laughter.) Etc., etc. 
Of interest, as showing how the old leaven of Puritanism 
still works, were the remarks of a gentleman who favored 
the bill on the ground that it would assist in the preservation 
of the morality of the Nutmeg State. 
"Every other business except lawmaking is understood to 
require some previous preparation, experience and study to 
qualify anyone to pursue it," pertinently remarks State Sen- 
ator Young, of Kansas, "btit every man is supposed to come 
into life fully equipped to undertake the most responsible 
duty in which it is possible to engage in a moment's notice." 
Buffalo C. C. 
The new Year Book of the Buffalo C. C. shows that thi.s 
club is working for the front place in canoeing this year, 
with a large membership and fleet, a fine club house and. the 
handsomest club book yet seen. The membership is 100, and 
the fleet will number seventy canoes and other craft wlien 
all the new boats are ready. The boat house is at Point Al- 
bino, on Lake Erie. The book contains the following invita- 
tion to canoeists: 
AHOY, IN THE CANOK. 
On the shore of Lake Erie, beneath two mighty maples, 
Stands the summer home of the Buffalo Canoe Club, 
Facing the south and the east, and the shimmering water. 
And backed by marshland far extending, 
Deep in tbe bight of the bay, from the public secluded, 
And sheltered from winds by forest clad Albino, 
"Whose broken ledges estending far into the Lake 
Form a breakwater firm and secure for the bay to leeward. 
Here from May to October we gather, 
As small-boat sailors and lovera of nature. 
To every man wtio handles a tiller 
Our hearts and the doors of our club house are open. 
For him who lovingly dips a paddle 
Ever a place at the fireside is waiting. 
Whoever you are, and wherever you navigate, 
We of the BulJalo Canoe Club greet you. 
The book, which is purely a labor of love on the part of the 
secretary, Mr. Frank R, Roaseel, is well illustrated by 
sketches by him and qthers. It is beautifully printed and 
bound, and in every way a credit to the author and his club. 
The fixtures for the season include eight regattas for various 
prizes, including the Carrier trophy and the Crystal Beach 
trophy. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
ApPLTdAtlONS for membership may be made to the purser 
of the division in which the applicant resides on blanks fur- 
nished by purser, the applicant becoming a member provided 
no objection be made within fourteen days after his name 
has been oflicially published in the FOREST AND STREAM. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Name. Residence. 
Harry E. McLain Allegheny, Pa. 
Club. 
In closing his report Mr. Chancellor gives a strong in- 
dorsement to the Touring Club de France, He says; 
CANOE NEWS NOTES. 
The annual meeting of the Misaawippi C. C, of Sher- 
brooke, Ont., was held on May 8. The following officers 
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres., F. E. Loomis; Vice- 
Pres., W. E, Paton; Com,, J, G. Walton; Sec'y-Treas,, J. P. 
