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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[June 4, 1898. 
WESTERN TRAPS* 
OPENING OF A SPORTSMEN'S RENDEZVOUS. 
Chicago, 111., May 28.— A good many years ago, down in Santo 
Domingo, there grew a most uncommon big mahogany tree. The 
size of this tree marked it for the axe of commerce, and in time 
it was cut down, half floated and half dragged to the landing 
where the boats lay. It was taken aci-oss the seas to Londoii', 
and offered for sale, but no one would pay the price which was 
asked. It came back to New York, still in" the hands of the lum- 
ber merchants. Then it was offered for sale in Chicago, still un- 
cut and crude. This was after the time that Billy Mussey's big 
billiard hall burned out, last winter. The firm of outfitters who 
had the contract for the refitting of this hall, with its billiard 
rabies, saw in this giant log the opportunity of a lifetime, both for 
themselves and their customer. They bought the great log, 
sawed it, cut it, trimmed it, planed it, carved it, polished it, and 
out of that one log they bult forty of the most magnificent 
billiard tables the world ever saw. More than that, they framed 
a desk and counter and a lot of other things of the same piece 
of timber. Two great rooms, open as a glade in a forest, without 
a post or pillar to break the view, with a floor space of 167X43ft. 
each, are furnished with the product of this one vast tree, which 
has thus found its final resting place. More beautiful mahogany 
one wiU not find. 
The opening of Billy Mussey's place to-night may be fairly 
called the event of the week in sporting circles here." The craft 
of the gun and rod has been homeless in this city ever since the 
fire. To-night they tnrned out in force, sportsmen of many creeds, 
and flocked into the old assembly place. Rather, one should say, 
the new assembly place, and fair and fine as was the old place, 
tliis one proves to be so much better that no. comparison is left 
possible. It is no mere boast for M. Mussey to say that he has 
the largest and most elegant billiard rooms in the world, and 
file shooters of Chicago will merely add that they have the finest 
mccling place on earth. To-night some 1,G00 or 2,000 in all prob- 
t'bility passed in and through the new quarters. The tables were 
open, but the crowd made playing well nigh impossible for most 
of the time. 
Mr. Mussey's hall is rebuilt on the old ground, at 106 Madison 
street, but in this case the building was erected with the distinct 
purpose of making it a billiard paTace, the floors, walls, windows 
and all being arranged with that idea. Thus the windows are 
the largest sheets of glass ever fitted with the purpose of raising 
and lowering by sash weights, running in size up the great dis- 
play windows of the street stores. The ceiling is free of apparent 
support, ^ being made with a series of shallow arches in the 
modern lireproof style. The floors — for the estaljlishment has now 
three floors instead of two — are deadened hy the tisc of twenty 
tons of mineral wool and twenty tons of cinders, so that no jar, 
noise or vibration of any kind may be transferred from one story 
to another. This care was the more especia-iiv necessary be- 
cause Billy has added to his floor.s of billiard tables the largest 
and best fitted bowling alley in Chicago or America, and the 
only bowling alley in the country which is located on the top 
floor and not in a stuffy basement. The bowling floor will have 
seven alleys in all, two being reserved for the use of ladies, cut 
off from the rest of the floor by a separate entrance and hall. 
There will be lockers for the rolling stock of the experts — for the 
bowling crank must have his own set of balls, just as the billiard 
player must have his own cue. An amphitheater, with large 
capacity, is another feature. The bowling apartments officially 
opened with the largest bowling tournament ever held in this 
city, that of the associated bowling league, six clubs in all. 
Aljove the bowding floor are the quarters of the Chicago Press 
Club, also rich and nice!)' fitted, with ample room for the high in- 
tellectual pressure which will be continuous in that vicinity. 
This body of new-spaper men is probably the most democratic 
gathering on earth, but they have brains to burn. The Press 
Club makes a very fit summit for this unique resort, of which 
we are all proud as Mr. Mussey dare be. The general public 
has given BiUy friendly advice as to how he should fix up the 
place, and tire result is very satisfactory to all. 
To-night the two main rooms, those of the second and third 
floors of the building, were a blaze of electric lights, and the 
plan of decoration was discovered to be a singularly happy one, 
the interior lending itself handsomely to the scheme of broad and 
striking effect. The color jjlot is of dark green, dark red and 
ivory, with reliefs continuing that effect. The dado is about 4ft. 
in height, and is of dark green buckram, woven purposely for the 
place. Above this the wall is covered with dark Pompeian red 
buckram, also woven in a vast continuous roll for the interior of 
this hall. This red wall covering (there is no plaster at all left 
exposed) runs clear to the ceiling, which is finished in ivory color, 
with suitable scrolls, capitals, etc., picked out in gilt and green. 
The panels bear the initial "M." This letter I think is put on 
by Billy as a faint assertion of his own rights in the joint. The 
view down the long and wide interior was to-night seen to be a 
striking one, free of all tawdriness and yet bold and strong. 
In the fire of last winter Mr. Mussey suft'ered the loss of 
many paintings and works of art, but he has pluckily begun the 
work of replacing them, and the walls show many paintings of 
great value. The Chicago angling artist, Elmer Wilkinson, has 
contributed several fine angling and shooting pieces, executed with 
the love and faithfulness of the outdoor man for outdoor themes. 
The subjects show a familiarity- with the best known angling and 
shooting grounds of this vicinity, and serve very well to adorn 
a place of such associations as this revived and- expanded and 
embellished place of clean amusements. Two Rocky Mountain scenes, 
painted hy the once famous Chicago artist Elkins, are also to be 
mentioned. Of course the chief interest attaching to the new 
resort from the Forest and Stream view lies in the fact that 
it always has been and will henceforth still more be the ac- 
knowledged meeting place of Chicago and Western shooters and 
anglers. I need only add that the historic safe will be there at all 
times, ready for business-. 
DECORATION DAY. 
The greater part of the trap-shooting of Chicago is done on 
Saturdays as a usual thing, the national holidays of course coming 
in for full celebration. Decoration Day, the 30th day of May, 
is a shooting holiday to great extent, but falling upon Monday 
this j'ear as it does will hardly meet such general favor in that 
regard as it would if it came at the end instead of the beginning 
of the week. As it is, a great many clubs all over the West 
will hold club tournaments next Monday. Calumet Heights fol- 
lows its custom and opens the season with festivities, many 
ladies in attendance. Garfield and Eureka are shooting to-day. 
In many parts of the West, as I observe in the announcements, 
there will be club shoots and tournaments of greater or less size, 
as in Detroit, Milwaukee, Louisville, and in many llhnois towns. 
The Belvidere Gun Club, of Illinois, a very strong shooting or- 
ganization, will have a big tournament and contest for their dia- 
mond badge. They expect many outside shooters. At Winona, 
Minn., the gun club will hold its annual tournament, and many 
shooters are expected from adjacent towns, such as Wabasha, 
Eau Claire, etc. These are but a few out of the many shoots which 
occur over this part of the world on Monday, and those who are 
not shooting on that dav will be fishing. It is to be feared that 
the original purpose of this holiday is in danger of being for- 
gotten to a certain extent, but the day in itself is always a marked 
one on the calendE^r of the. trap-shooters. , 
THE ILLINOIS STATE. 
Secretary Simmons, of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion has been a busy man for weeks, and this is his ''busiest 
time. A goodly delegation is hoped from this city for Peoria, 
though everybody knows the vicissitudes of such things— a large 
number promise 'and a portion forget to perform. We ought to 
send down at least two or three dozen cracks from Chicago, re- 
membering always that lovalty is owed the Association even 
though it be more than forty miles from Chicago to Peoria. vVith- 
oiit doubt the clubs of lower Illinois will be out in record-breaking 
cKtent. The usual programme of good things is outlined, and 
there will be a red-hot shoot in the city which was one of the 
early homes of target shooting and has always been the abiding 
iilace of a great number of fine shots and hue fellows. Ihe 
board of directors has met and decided upon the schedule, prizes, 
trophies, etc,, and soon all will be in readmess for the assembling 
of the clans. The open shoot will draw all the boys of the circuit 
and will he a warm occasion, 
THE OLD GtlARp. 
Great interest was taken here in the big" shoot at ICansas City, 
with its spectacular winning, of the Star cup by Mr. Elliott This 
\Aeek we have the advance rumors of the engagement at Omaha, 
and it seems that the fowa boy, Fred Gilbert, keeps up his won- 
derful gait, smashing things with the regularity of a clock with 
sliotgun attachment. Budd lias come to vigorous life again, and 
Hcikes is doing business at the old stand, with Jim Elliott and 
Frank l^armelee in touching distance. The Old Guard neither 
dies nor surrenders. It is a strange and eventful life which these 
men of the Old Guard have lived, in spite of its apparent inonot- 
ony of target .grinding. The^e are men of astomsbtng phjrsical 
club of Cravvfords- 
down to one day. 
constitutionj whose like is not to be found in any other line of 
'sport. 
C R A W FO RD S VIL L E. 
A two days' tournament was planned by the 
ville, Ind., last week, but bad weather -cut it 
Following were the scores shot off: 
Birds : 15 20 15 
Lockwood 12 18 14 
Gentle 14 IG 10 
Gfifl^th 13 17 13 
Partington 14 18 14 
Tripp 14 18 15 
Stipp 12 19 13 
Dietrich 13 19 13 
Parry 12 19 14 
Stone 13 19 13 
Bindley 12 13 14 
Chamne.ss 13 16 11 
Voris 9 15 10 
Davis ?) 16 9 
Stilwell 9 16 12 
Dewey 9 17 11 
Neal 11 16 12 
Slow 15 19 12 
Lacey 13 . . 
Hildback U 
20 15 
15 13 
15 13 
16 15 
16 12 
18 14 
20 14 
17 19 
13 15 
18 9 
14 13 
18 11 
15 13 
15 12 
ii ii 
IS 13 
14 12 
13 .. 
20 15 
19 12 
15 12 
16 14 
17 12 
15 9 
19 9 
14 11 
17 12 
18 12 
12 12 
19 9 
16 13 
13 ,. 
13 .. 
15 13 
13 14 
17 12 
20 15 20 
16 14 14 
16 13 14 
17 13 16 
17 12 12 
17 15 19 
15 12 19 
17 13 16 
17 14 17 
14 13 16 
14 13 15 
ie ii id 
.. 11 13 
15 12 15 
14 12 18 
16 13 17 
EAU -CLAIRE TEAMS. 
A little team race was shot last week on Eau Claire grounds, be- 
tween Messrs. R. E. Rust and C. W. Churchill on one side and 
J. M. Charles and D. R. Scammon on the other, at 15 birds per 
man. The first mentioned team won, the scores being: Rust 
12, Churchill 13, against Charles 147 Scammon 10. 
MINNEAPOLIS CLUB SHOOT. 
At last week's meet of the Minneapolis Gun Club, of Minne- 
sota, the following scores were made: 
Club badge, 10 singles and 5 pairs: Thompson 12, French 13, 
Eastman 8, Warren 11, Baker 7. Biffton 15, Neely 16, Nelson 8, 
Shattuck 13, Stone 11, Ensign 12, Johnston 13, McQueen 14, Paegel 
7, Mrs. Shattuck 18, Parker 12, Prescott 7, Remington 15, Mrs. 
Tohnston 9, Andy 9, Van 2, Harrison 8, Novotney 10, Holt 14, 
Ramaley 10. O'Brien 8, Hoffman 14, Mead 12, Smith 5, Holton 17. 
Mrs, Shattuck won the senior badge, Neely won the junior 
badge and Mrs. Tohnston won the amateur badge. 
Schlitz diamon"d badge, 25 singles, unknown angles: Thompson 
21, French 23, Eastman 15, Parker 18, Ensign 18, Holt 15, Ramalay 
22, Mrs. Johnston 10, Johnston 12, Baker 8, Biffton S, Shattuck 14, 
Andy 14," Warren 16, Remington 20, Neely 19, Paegel 11, Stone 17, 
Mrs. Shattuck 17. Harrison 9, McQueen 20, Nelson 15, Novotny 
15. O'Brien 15, Hoy 9, Hoffman 16, Mead 17. 
French won the badge. 
Val Blatz diamond badge. 15 singles, known angles: Ihompson 
10. Eastman 9, Parker 12, Ensign 11, Holt 13, Ramalay 13, Mrs. 
Tohnston 9, Tohnston 9, Biffton U, Shattuck 10, Rcmmgton 5, 
Neely 13. Paegel 5, Stone 13, Mrs. Shattuck 11, McQueen 11, Nel- 
son 8, O'Brien 11, tloffman 11. Smith 4, Vanness 2, Wild Rice 6, 
Mead 14, Frank 6, Patten 10, Hoff 10, Bryan 9, Stone 8, Parker 7, 
Stone won the badge. 
MILWAUKEE: 
At the club meet of the Milwaukee Gun Club this week the 
following scores were made among others: Okershauser 13, J. 
WuU 15, E, Fricker 18, J. Haertle 18, J. Farber 14, S. M, Duval 
-3, A. Klapinski 15. . , 
The following scores at 30 targets were made: O. Okershauser 
E Fricker 23, J. E. Farber 24, J. Haertle 24, S. M. Duval 14, 
A. Klapinsky 18, W. Abels 22. 
At their regular weekly shoot the members of the Jolly Gun 
Club, of Milwaukee, last Monday made the following records: 
At 30 targets, known angles: John Gerber 23, John Meunier 
26 W Deckert 25, J. Haertle 24, Albert Fiebrantz 24, John Fie- 
brantz 22, F Fox 9, J. Martin 25, J. Ellis 19, P Weber 22 S. 
Meunier 23. C. Fiebrantz 25, R. Reifenstuhl 21, J. Sauberlich 19. 
At 25 targets, unknowm angles: Himmelstem 20, Oeehsle 15, 
Ruggaber 16, Horlick 15, Casper 10, Jones 7, Harlem 11, Jackson 11. 
MONTANA FIFTH ANNUAL. 
The fifth annual tournament of the Montana State Sportsmen's 
Association May 21-23, was not very large, but the shooting was 
spirited and was well sustained by those in attendance, who were 
ot the staying sort. The .wo cities of Butte and Anaconda con- 
tributed most of the entries. Messrs. J. I. Cowan, F. Nicltols, 
F. A. Anderson, Thos. Knight, C. H. Smith, Dan Jaeger, W. M. 
Schtiltz V A. Walker, A. D. Chnstianson, P. E. McGowan, J. 
M Soaro-o, P. Jones and C. E. Ruger turned out for Butte, and 
Anaconda, which lies adjacent to the city of Butte sent over the 
following good talent: Messrs. C. A. i tittle, II. H Nell, M. B. 
Brownlel, D. D, Twohy, .L. C. Dennison, Geo. b. Bartlett. Messrs. 
P T Holahan and C. W. Whitlaw came over from Wallace, 
Idaho, and Mr. T. M. Alderson came from Salt Lake City. , 
The chief interest in the State events centered around the indi- 
vidual championship cup, at 50 targets, knowii traps and angles, 
which was won last year by C, H. Smith, of Butte. This was 
won by Dan Jaeger, also of Butte, with a score of 43. The team 
shoots also were well contested and interesting. 
At the convention on the evening of May 21, the city of Butte 
was chosen for the next meeting place The following olhcers 
were elected: President, J. M. Steward, Butte; Vice-President E 
J, Fiske, Helena; Secretary and Treasurer, C. H. Smith Butte, 
Directors: John F. .Cowan, Butte; Sam T, Kennett, Helena: C. 
"A Tuttle, Anaconda. , . , , ,r c- i it r 
A committee composed of C. H. Smith and W. M. Schultz of 
Butte and M, B. Brownlee, of Anaconda, were appointed to dratt 
a new set of by-laws and shooting rules for the Association and 
report at the next annual meeting. M, B. Brownlee presented the 
Association with a handsome gold, medal, to be known as the 
bluerock challenge medal, to be subject to challenge by any mem- 
ber of the Association under rules to be formulated by a com- 
mittee to he appointed by the president. C. H. Smith A. D., 
Christenson and Dan Jaeger were appointed as the committee. 
Following are the scores of the first day: 
Tarsrets- 15 20 20 25 20 Targets: 1.5 20 20 25 20 
Schultz 12 18 14 22 18 Jones^ 12 15 16 17 13 
13: 
20 
McGowan 15 13 lo 21 15 
Smith 14 16 17 24 . . 
Anderson 14 15 18 22 15 
Cowan 13 14 18 20 19 
Nell ,,; 13 12 13 18 11 
twohv 12 16 13 17 16 
Bartlett 12 16 12 22 15 
Holohan 11 14 15 22 16 
Nicholls 11 16 14 19 14 
Christianson 9 14 10 20 15 
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wh teiaw :::::::: 12 14 13 20 12 Tnttie ^ i» 
Walker 12 15 12 20 17 Dennison 7 12 12 .. 13 
Jaeger .'. 12 15 16 24 10 
Fourth event, three-man championship cup ?hoot, at 25 single 
bhierocks per man, know traps and angles: Butte team No. i— 
Cowan 21, Schultz 22, Sniith 24; total 67. Anaconda team No. 1- 
Tuttle 20 Twohy 21, Bartlett 21; total h2 Butte team No. 2- 
Nichols IS, McGowan 20, Knight lb; total 54 Anaconda team No. 
2-Brownlee 18, Nell 16, Dennison 20; total .54. Butte team No. 3- 
Taeger 14, F. A. Anderson IS, C. E. Rneger 18; total 50 Butte 
team No 4-^Christianson 12, Walker 20, Jones 18; total 50. 
Cowan, Schultz and Smith won, 67 out of 7o. 
Sixth event, two-man team shoot, at 20 single bluerocks per nian 
Smith 18 Schultz 18; total 36. Holohan 17, AVhitelaw 17; total .34 
r<5wan 16 Taeger 16; total 32, Rockefeller 14, Bartlett 17; tota 
31 jSne^lirMcGow^an 16; total 30. Knight 14, Nichols 13; total 
27, F A Anderson 13, J. M, Anderson 14; total 27. Tuttle 14. 
Twohy 13- total 27. Nell 15, Brownlee 11; total 26. Chnstianson 
14, Walker 11; total 25. , r ,n 
Smith and Schuhz won. 36 out of 40 , . , 
Seventh event, individual bluerock championship cup shoot, at 
.50'single bluerocks, known traps and angles: Jaeger 40, Knight 42. 
Christianson 42, Nichols 41, Smith 40, Schultz .39, Rocketeller 39, 
Walker 39 Twohy 38, Bartlett 37, Tuttle 33, Nell 33, bpargo 26, 
T aeger won the cup. and 60 per cent, of the entrance money 
went to C, H. Smith, who won the cup last year. Jaeger won 
'^''sSultz*'w<m high average for the day, Cowan and Jaeger see- 
"^'FoUowing outsiders did not compete in State events: M. B. 
Prnumlpc D D Twohy, G. S. Bartlett, L. C. Dennison, _C. A. 
Tuttle and H. Pi. Nelh of Anaconda; P.' J Holohan and Charles 
Whitelw, o.f Wiillace, Idaho, and J, M. Anderson, of Salt Lake. 
Following are 
Targets : 
Schidtz 
Christianson . . . 
Knight 
Walker 
Nell 
Cowan . . , 
Nicholls 
Smith — . - ■ - — 
SECOND 
the scores in the 
20 20 20 25 20 20 
18 16 14 
18 18 IS 22 18 . , 
18 15 17 18 17 . . 
17 17 17 22 16 12 
17 16 16 . . 12 13 
16 14 17 22 18 19 
16 , . 13 21 16 13 
16 14 19 23 16 Ifi 
DAY. 
open sweeps. 
Targets : 
Jaeger 
McGowan . . . 
Tuttle 
Anderson - 
Holohan 13 
Brownlee 11 
Ballinger 5 
.S.t*Tgro 
second day ; 
20 20 20 25 20 20 
. . 15 13 14 20 17 . . 
. . 14 17 18 14 17 17 
15 13 .. 14 20 16 
, . 14 13 17 
17 17 11 19 
14 9 12 
. 14 K 
14 
13 
9 
Whitelaw 16 16 18 20 16 17 Coningham 13 
Bartlett 16 15 15 20 13 15 Trudgeon 11 
Jones .16 18 11 14 14 11 Steward 10 11 . . . . 
Twohy 15 15 17 14 13 13 Miller . . 14 . . 
Event No. 11, two-men team shoot, entrance $5 per team, $20 
added money, partners to be drawn by lot from among the 
shooters: Jaeger 16, Bartlett 16—32, Anderson 19, Holohan 
12—31. Nichols 16, Jones 14—30. Nell 16, Smith 13—29. Schultz 
12, Cowan 16—28. McGowan 14, Christianson 14—28, Knight 14, 
Ttittle 13—27. Ballinger 9, Brownlee 11—20. 
Event No. 11%, for gold challenge medal, presented by W. H. 
Brownlee, of Anaconda, at 25 birds. The medal was won bv 
Nichols, of Butte, with a score of 23, Tuttle 22, Twohy 22, Bartlett 
21, Taeger 20, Smith 20, Christenson 19, Knight 19, Cowan 18, Nell 
IS, Trudgeon 18, Walker 17, Schtdtz 17, Spargo 13, Jones 12, 
Brownlee 10. 
Event No. 14, Butte Rod and Gun Club medal shoot, at 40 
birds, four dift'erent styles, entrance .$5. Medal won by J. F. 
Cowan, of Butte, with a score of 33, Tuttle 31, McGowan 31, 
Christianson 30, Jaeger 30, Schultz 30, Brownlee 24, Nichols 24, 
Twohy 28, Smith 27, Knight 27, Walker 25, Bartlett 24, Spargo 24. 
Total of birds broken: First, J. F. Cowan, 192; second, C. H. 
Smith, 187; third. A, D. Christianson, 185; fourth, Dan Jaeger, 
1.84; fifth, W. M. Schultz, 182; sixth, C. A. Tuttle, 181; seventh, 
Thomas Knight and P. E. McGowan. 180; eighth, C. Whitelaw 
and J. M. Anderson, 179; ninth. A, Walker, 175; tenth, G. Sv 
Bartlett, 174. ; ' ' ' , 
Live-bird events occupied the third and concluding day. 
E. Hough. 
1206 BoYCE Building, Chicago. 
Atidubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, N. Y., May 21.— The scores of the Audubon Gun Club, 
made to-day, are subjoined, H. D. Kirkover won the Class A 
badge; J. J. O'Brien the badge for Class B; J, J, Reid the badge 
for Class C: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets : 10 15 25 5p 20 15 
E Burkhardt, , . . 5 13 19 4 12 . . 
Swiveller 10 12 22 8 16- .. 
G McArthur..,, 8 10 .. 
C Burkhardt... 9 12 22 6 16 15 
G Zoeller 8 14 18 
B Talsma 7 14 20 
Stewart 5 5 15 
A C Heinold... 8 14 IS 
Warren S 12 16 
E McCarney.... 6 11 12 
7 16 
6 17 12 
5 18 .. 
Events : • 
Targets : 
E W Smith . . 
F Wheeler... 
Cooper 
J J Reid .... 
H Kirkover .. 
R Hebard .. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
10 15 25 5p 20 15 
6 
12 .. 
10 .. 
13 18 
.. 22 
9 19 
P Stover 11 9 
Jacobs 17 
j J O'Brien 21 
Dr Rainie 17 
9 19 .. 
. 12 7 
5 17 9 
6 19 11 
416 8 
^ 16 
.15 . . 
. .. 12 
. .. 7 
New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association. 
PLAiNFTELn, N J., May 26.— As there seems to be considerable 
diversity of opinion as to the advisability or otherwise of carry- 
ing on the New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association as at pre's- 
ent constituted, it has been deemed wise to postpone the meeting 
called for Thursday next, June 2, until Friday, June 17, in order 
that each club may instruct its delegates upon that point. 
You will note that the object before this meeting is of the great- 
est importance to the future of trap-shooting in the State of New 
Jersey; it is hoped therefore that you will do all in your power to 
make that meeting a representative one. 
The meeting is called for Friday, June 17, at 2 P. M., in the 
rooms of the Sportsmen's Association, 377 Broadway, which have 
been courteously loaned for that purpose, 
T. H. Keller, Sdc'y. 
^nstver^ to ^orteB^ond^ntH, 
Ko uotlce taken of anonymous communications, 
C. D., Prince Edward Island. — A friend showed me a very pe- 
culiar brant, udiich he shot here. Size and shape the same as 
our common brant. The color on the head, neck and breast, which 
is black on our brant, is a light bronze or cream color, as is also 
the topsides of the wings. All the rest of the body, including tail, 
is a brilliant white. The bill and feet are brown, or very much 
the color of those of the black duck. This brant came alone to 
the rig of live decoys, and gave the usual brant call several times 
before coming in. We would like to know if there is a species 
of brant answering the above description, or is it a freak? Ans. 
If the bill and feet were pink we should say that you had secured 
a specimen of the lesser snow goose, which sometimes has head, 
neck and upper breast rusty or gold color. We presume this is 
what it was. Of course it may have been an amino brant, hut 
this is not likely. The range of the snow goose is western. It 
is not common on the North Atlantic coast. 
W. C. II,, Saginaw, Mich. — I killed a bird this spring which 
belongs to the plover family, and cannot identify it, and would be 
pleased to have you give me its name. I saw quite a number of 
them sitting on logs near the river bank. Description as follows: 
About size of killdeer; bill blacy; feet dark orange; breast white; 
throat black; tail feathers dark brown tipped with white; patch 
of white on back between wings; top ot head speckled; wings 
mottled with brown and black. Ans. Perhaps a golden plover; 
the feet would have told if you had described them. Did it have 
a hind toe? the golden plover has none. 
PUBLISHERS^ DEPARTMENT, 
Advertising and Fishing. 
From '^Profiiable Advertising^.''^ 
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fish, but which would never reward the most patient fisherman 
with more than a nibble from a minnow or shy bite from a bull- 
head. The man who would catch fish must go where the fish 
ar£H He must know the haunts and habits of the fish he seeks, 
imd he must bait his hook to suit the taste of his game. The 
advertiser who is a fisher of men must be just as intelligent and 
;pra:ctical a fisherman. 
"iKeeping everlastingly at it brings success" only when these 
.iiati-iral and necessary limitations are observed. Keeping everlast- 
ingly at it would bring utter failure to the fisherman in a Ashless 
•pond. A man might mine the granite hills of Massachusetts n 
Hf^etime, and all he'd have to show for his labor would be a hole 
;tn the ground and a corresponding hole in his pocket. Keeping 
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fx which to mine, if success is attained. 
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application to the general office. 'Broad Street Station, bv mail 
for 20 cfxi\.s.—A(h\ 
The Enterprise Mfg. Co., of Akron, O., report^ that th-ey are 
once more running their factories on full time since they shut 
down j-ft j-ej!a»r iire .damages caused by lightning.— j'Jfiw. 
