Dec. so, 1899.1 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Confabulations of tht; Cadi. — XXI. 
New Ycat Resoltttioos, 
"Then, too, the Old Year dieth, 
And the forests utter a moan, 
I Like the voice of one who cdetli, 
P"" In the V'ilderness alone, 
• ■ 'Vex not his ghost!'" 
The Cadi, and the stanch companion of his hours of contem- 
plation, Moke, sat in the lodge on opposite sides of the rough pine 
table, each occupying his chair after the reposeful manner of a 
bag of rags, as was the habit of these guzzler-mates in their daily 
companionship when at restful ease. A pitcher of cider and a 
couple of glasses on the table made much in common between 
them. That they were seated within the lodge denoted that the 
weather outside was not to their liking; that their boots were 
nicely polished with stove-blacking and their hair smeared care- 
lessly with bear grease denoted that the holiday season was well 
on, and that they therefore had a just regard for the splendor 
of their persons, for the useful exactions of good society and for 
the happy sentiments of the season, the latter strongly evidenced 
by the assiduous manner in which they kept their glasses well in. 
hand. There M-as a calmness of manner and a contentedness of 
spirit in their companionship which might well be envied by the 
good at heart. Each had a dreamy, beatific expression of counte- 
nance which might easily be construed as coming from a good 
conscience, which was further sanctified by years of noble deeds; 
but much the same expression may be observed on the visage of 
a mule which stands quietly in the fence corner of his country 
home, head drooping, eyes half-closed, and underlip pendulous from 
the profundity of his enjoyment in the warmth of the spring sun- 
shine. Thus, while 1he exterior signs of men and mules might be 
the same, any inference therefrom as to the matter of conscience 
might be erroneous, for in the case of the mule the contentment 
came from the sunshine without; in the case of the man, it came 
from the sunshine within, a portion of which remained in the 
pitcher for the time being. 
The two worthy lilies of the valley had been talking entertain- 
ingly of the old year, which was nearly gone, and of the possibility 
of the year which would be new — for a while— discussing matters 
with the vivaciry which comes from high spirits, and with the 
affectation of wisdom which comes from mixed spirits; in short, 
there was that atmosphere of peace and good will about them 
which so benificently pervades the world in the holiday season, 
when men cease ito battle, and when philanthropy takes the 
place of selfish rivalry. 
"The lioliday season, in itself, is a fortune for mankind," Moke 
remarked, his eyes the while winking jerkily and spontaneously 
from the sunshine within him. "It is a time when the humanities 
may be restored or patched up, and when the great social and 
leligipus heart can throb to its true sentiments, instead of to the 
false sentiments of Mammonism. The holiday season, with its 
hamane readjustments, I maintain, is a great boon to the human 
Ttce." 
"Humph!" the Cadi remarked, contemptuously. "The holiday 
stason is indebted to the human race for its existence, and there- 
fore it in part is indebted to j'ou and me. It only exists at all 
' bscause I am alive, if the matter is reduced to the proper per- 
sonal equation; that is to say, if I were in the futiirc world, there 
then would not be any holidays, as I know of them, and no one 
could then make me believe that there were such; but, there being 
holidays when I am alive, and none when I have passed away, I 
am justified in ray deduction tliat they are for me now, and would 
not, exist if I were not here." 
"I have heard some very remarkable arguments in ray time, my 
good friend, but never one which was so wholly egotistical. I have 
heard the argument that the world or the univcarse existed only m 
the mind of man; for if man ceased to exist or had never existed 
there never would have been any cognition that the world existed; 
and no cognition, no existence. I fear much, my .good friend, 
that some of the wires in the vacant chambers of your head have 
bee^me crossed, causing your mind to mix tire things which serve 
vou f©r ideas.. Let us talk of something useful. Let us talk of 
iot)\e 'resolutions that I intend to make for the New Year. Yes, 
asd to keep them, too!" And now Moke warmed up to the subject 
wi.h Much enthusiasm. "I suspect that you have the same pur- 
post -in mind, friend Cadi, and we might gain an added strength 
by s?J^c*ifig our resolutions and adopting them jointly; for if they 
are gaod when adopted by one they should in reason be twice 
as gQoi when adopted by two persons." ' 
"Quit? ri,ght!" the Cadi remarked approvingly. "Then, if one 
of us\|houl<f weaken at any time, the other could counsel firmness 
and encciHcig'e his faltering spirit, thus supporting him in his 
few moTnjiiitif!._of \vcakness with that firm moral courage which we 
both so afiuiid^nlly possess in Cornmon, but which we both lose in 
common af thOfmoraents we most need it. But I have always 
thought that/t'^aing good by resolution was much like protecting 
game by resoJiition — it looks very well while the actors hold the 
center of the stsge and utter their resolutions, but off the stage 
they talk and act mWch as do other people." 
"So," Moke commented, in a tone meant to be sarcastic. "I may 
infer that some people may be good without taking any thought as 
to how to be better. Don't you think that some good at some 
time followed .1 'Be it resolved'?" 
"Certainly, in a general way," replied the Cadi. "But, as to 
your particular proposition, it is merely a holiday idea, my good 
friend. You have an emotional feeling at this moment which is in 
keeping with the closing of the year's events, the glorious theme 
of the season, and the joyous stimulus radiating from your 
stomach. Personally, I disHki: to admit that I have formed any 
New Year resolutions, for I will not admit that I need them. I 
feel that I am all right. It-^lso lenders me ineligible to join you 
in your well-meant purpose ot'Vfceform, I thank you kindly, but I 
will have to decline your proposition," saying which the Cadi 
pushed the pitcher nearer to Moke, whose well-trained hand 
reached out and caugkt it before its motion was arrested. 
"No. W* 
"YoU do not seem to be quite yourself to-day," said Moke, with 
a weird smile, which was intended to be amiable, but which seemed 
to mean nothing in particular. "I have not made any proposition 
at all. I asked that we talk over some propositions that I had in 
mind for the nevv year. As I have not mentioned what they are, I 
am sure that you do not know whether they were good, bad or 
indifferent; but I do think that it costs nothing to be civil, not to 
say polite." 
"I perceive that I was anticipating too much. If you will over- 
look my curtness, T will now listen with pleasure and with some 
hope of being a gainer; for ofttimes the wise may learn wisdom 
from the simple, or, as Cowper more directly states it, 
" 'A man must now and then be right by chance,' 
though of course he could rot possibly have had you in mind when 
he wrote it, and therefore it has no reference to you, I listen to 
you, my friend," concluded the Cadi, as he crooked his elbow. 
"It had escaped me that we were talking of fools," remarked 
Moke, imperturbably, .after he had wiped the cider drops off his 
mouth on his coat sleeve. "But there are quite a number of 
authorities on that somewhat large class of useful men. Shake- 
speare says: 
" 'The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man believes 
himsel'f to be a fool.' 
"What do you. think of that. Cadi?" 
"I don't believe a word about what the wise man believes. In 
fact, I know he is wrong. But we would better let that pass, for 
there might be many who would need but a hint to enlarge on this 
subject, perhaps to our misliking. Tell me now about the good 
resolution which you discovered at the end of the old year, 
though you seem to think that you discovered it at the be- 
ginning of the new.'' 
"Well, it's this way, Cadi," and Moke commenced talking very 
seriously. "For some weeks I have been giving a good deal of at- 
tention to the study of magic circles and magic squares and 
lucky numbers, which I found in an old book which had a lot 
in it about magic. There were things about necromancy and horo- 
scopes. The number 7 seemed to crop up the oftenest, and 
hy common consent it was conceded in some matters of chance 
to have the greatest potency; but the number that I believe in 
most was not in the book at all, and that is the number that I 
F.m determined to look out for in my Nevv Year resolution." 
"What number is that?" queried the Cadi, curiously. 
"No. 1," Moke replied quietly. 
"Vex Not His Ghost/* 
"I don't see how you add any to the worth of that number by 
embodying it in a resolution," remarked the Cadi. "That is 
simply the vulgar way of expressing inconsiderate selfishness. 
Everybody should be selfish enough to strive to better their con- 
dition while doing good to others. That is to say, every one who 
works, benefiting himself, benefits mankind at large. If all selfish 
purpose ceased to exist, all unselfish purpose would cease also. 
No one would attempt to do anything. The world wovild be at a 
standstill. Your idea of looking out for No. 1, as it is vulgarly 
termed, can mean nothing more than that you are going to work 
industriously next year instead of idling as in years agone, for 
you must reward the world at large if it in turn rewards you. It 
is better to let New Year resolutions alone, unless you intend to 
confess to yourself and the world that you need annual reformation. 
It is better to do what is right at all times, and then you will 
not need any more good resolutions at the end of the old year 
than you need at the beginning of the new. When the old year 
dies, you then can say hptiestly with the poet: 
• " 'Vex not his ghost.'" 
Bernard Waters. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Chicago Sportsmen^s Trophy, 
Chicago, 111 . Dec. 23. — In the seventh contest for the Chicago . 
sportsmen's trophy, held at Watson's Park yesterday afternoon, 
Mr. K. Clempson for the second time carried away the handsome 
diamond medal, and not contented with this he killed 15 straight 
and won the high average medal also. The Capitahprize he secured 
only after a hard fight with Barto airtl Miller in the ties, both the 
latter coming into the third frame of fives, Barto killing 4 straight 
after missing his first bird in the last string. Barto won second, 
Holly and Stannard divided_ in the 14-hoIe, and White shot out 
Leflfingwell in the 12s. The birds ruled mainly fast and strong, with 
some not quite so good., but on the average making fairly difficult 
f.hooting. The weaiher was mild and pleasant.' The following are 
the scores: 
F Holly, 30, 1 11221121*1222011 —14 
R Cl'empson, 30, 0 ". 212121211221222 —15 
G Roll, 30. 0 222121111011222 —14 
Dennis, 30, 1 22lll21221220211 —15 
J L White, 30, 1 20222220*2222022 —12 
T Eaton. 28. 2 ' 12020*200221021*1 —10 
W B Leffingweil. 30, 1 2002222102012122 —12 
AV D Stannard, 30, 1 2222012222212022 —14 
P O'Brien, 30, 1 2021211212212201 —14 
T B Barto, 30. 1 :. .222211212122*212 —15 
R B Miller, 2S, 2 1*022212121111212 —15 
H Levi, 30, 2. 
.122122222222222 
-15 
E M Steck, 30, 1 '. 0112122222222112 —15 
S Palmer, 30, 1 2212212221220222 —15 
Ties on 15, strings of 5: 
R Clempson 22212 22212 12221—15 
J B Barto 11222 UlU 10121—14 
R B Miller 21211 11221 022* —13 
H Levi 11223 2212* w — 9 
S Palmer 21211 22222 OOw 
EM Steck 22121 2220w —8 
F Dennis Ow — 0 
Ties on 14, strings of 3; 
Holly 221 111 122 111—12 
.Stannard 221 222 222 212—12 
Roll 121 111 10 w — 7 
Death of Jack Ruble. 
On Friday of last week Mr. J. A. Ruble, long familiarly known 
to all tournament shooters of this country as Jack Ruble, died 
at his home in Beloit, ^Vis. Mr. Ruble was naturally a fine shot 
and was nearly always successful in the sweepstakes among the best 
shots of the country. He usually shot under the name of Bob 
White,' and has been before the public for the past dozen years. 
A few years ago he came to this city to reside, and it was about 
two years ago that he met with the misfortune which eventually 
caused his death. While going home one night after dark, he was 
held up by one of the thugs w'ho infest this city during the 
winter time, and before he had time to defend himself was struck 
over the head with a piece of iron pipe. Mr. Ruble was a man of 
very powerful frame, but was taken entirely off his guard. He 
lay imconscious for a couple of hours, and was in bed for weeks. 
H'e never recovered his strength, and all through last summer 
-ooked hardly more than a shadow of his former self. His death 
removes one of the familiar figxires of the old-time circuit crowd. 
480 Caxxon EuiiDiNG, Chicago, HI. ' 
Audubon Gun Club. 
Chicago, III., Dec. 20.— The last shoot pf the Audubon Gun Club 
for 1899 resulted as follows: 
Wilcox, 28 .*21*2122222200020100— 12— 2— 14 
Felton, 30. .. 20120101010000121211— 12— 2— 14 
Odell, 29 022*1222212212*12121—17—2—19 
Mr. J. H. Amberg wins first prize for the year. Messrs. Felton, 
Wilcox and Odell and five others tied for second, $20 in cash 
The three being present to shoot pfl the tie, they shot with the fol- 
lowing results: ' ' . . ■ 
Felton 11102021222121222022—17 
Wilcox 02211222212020222100—15 
Odell .222212121202202^210—17 
Second tie, miss-and-out: 
Odell 112111 Felton 221120 
Ravelrigg. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, 111'., Dec. 23. — This was not a very good day at the 
Garfield Gun Club. The day was very dark, as the sky was thickly 
overcast with clouds. The birds were as a rule a good Hvelv lot, 
there being but one or two sitters during the whdle shoot. ' The 
old saying of "Business first and pleasure afterward" seemed to be 
true in the case of Dr. Meek to-day. His business kept him away 
during the trophy event, and so he missed the best part of the day 
Fanning and Nusly are planning a trip to Demotte, Ind. They 
will start next Wednesday, and be gone for two or three days or 
as Fanning expressed it, "As long as the inhabitants treated them 
well'.'* They are going out for quail and chicken sho' 
Dr. and Mrs. Shaw are making plans for a trip to Yellowstone 
Park. From there they will go to Glenwood Springs. Leaving 
the "Springs" by a stage coach, they will travel for about 70 miles 
up into the country, where th^ Doctor expects to find big game. 
No. 1 was the trophy event,' 10 bird?, No, 2, waa a sweep, at 6 
birds, $2 entrance : 
No. 1. No. 2. 
T Workman 20*1002010— 4 
Kehl • .011*022211— 7 0*2111-4 
T Eaton .2101012100— 6 *21011— 4 
R Kuss ......1002201222— 7 021221—5 
Dr Shaw 1110121121—9 02221*-^ 
L Thomas 0220220201— 6 211220—5 
Hicks 1122221211—10 112111—6 
J Wolff 2201121111— 9 112200—4 
Geo De Clercq 1101211120— 8 021211—5 
S Palmer 1122212212—10 220220—4: 
E Eaton 1122111211—10 *0*000— 0 
M H Shaw 2100101202— 6 110110—4 
A Hellman *010]20221— 6 
T T Fanning 2121201221— 9 111022—5 
Russell 211012—5 
Dr Meek 210121-5 
Miss-and-out: 
Kuss 2111110 Fanning ...2220 
Palmer 1222222 - Russell 211210 
Frank J. Badm, 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Emerald Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Dec. 19. — A rainy day was as unfavorable as to 
weather, the shoot suffering a special misfortmie, as there was a 
philanthropic purpose in it, all the club's interest going to the 
widow of the late E. A. Vrooms, who was an officer of the club 
and who was drowned several weeks ago when the ferry boat 
Chicago was sunk by a collision in the North River. There was 
a strong straightaway wind, and the birds were a fairly good lot 
and flew fairly well, considering the unfavorable, weather con- 
ditions. The attendance, too, was good, and there were several 
shooters present who were famous in skill. Events Nos. 1, 2, 3 
and 4 were miss-and-out events, all standing at 30yds.; Nos. 5 and 
6 were handicaps. The scores: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. 
O'Connell 20 221112 2* 
Van Allen 122 12222* 11 222222 
Sands 1* 122222 10 0 
Leroy 222 222* 22 222222 
Koegel 1* 112* 
Schaffer 20 
No. 5. No. 6. 
Van Allen, 30 , 1112211—7 31. .0221220222— 8 
Leroy, 30 2222222—7 30. .2220222022— 8 
O'Connell, 30 2122222—7 30. .2222212222— 10 
Koegle, 29 1102222—0 29. .22221*1212— 9 
Sands, 29 1*11122—6 29. .2120222222— 1* 
Fisher, 27. 0102221—5 
Dr Creamer, 28 2100100—3 25 .. 2111011010— 7 
Dr Kemble, 2S... 2211,201—6 30. .2101220102— 7 
Dr Webber, 29 2201222—6 29. .2111021222— 9 
Gallagher, 25 2020102200— 5 
Bright, 28 1220121212— 9 
Schoeble, 27 "122220*20— 7 
No. 5 was at 7 birds, $4. No 6 was at 10 birds, $5. 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, Dec. 23.^ — Herewith are the scores of to-day's shoot. In 
event No. 2, 30 targets, all stood at scratch for medal. Event. ISJo. 
4, at 40 targets, was the sixtii monthly shoot for the G. A. 11. 
prize: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets:. 15 30 15 50 25 Targets: 15 30 15 .50 25 
W Hopkins 14 26 13 50 23 T Black 30 . . 
Ashley 13 24 14 42 20 Paterson 48 . . 
S M Van Allen.... 14 22 12 44 22 Paterson 7890$ 
G Meeker 11 24 11 40 15 Lane 20 .. 27 .. 
G Ancrom 9 .. 12 40 20 
There will be a big holiday shoot on New Year's Day. Prizes: 
first, .$20 gold piece; second $10 gold piece. Open to all. All 
shooters invited. 
Geo. B. Paterson, Sec'y. 
Trap Around Reading^. 
Reading, Pa., Dec. 23. — The annual election of the Schuylkill 
Gun Club, of this city, wa.s held at the Milmont Hotel, near this 
city, on Dec. 21, and resulted as follows: President, J. Edmund 
Gable; Vice-President, Frank Shearer; Secretary and Treasurer, 
vVlbert Fink; Captain, Frank Gable; Directors: H. N. Keim, 
Benjamin Keim, James Hipton. The treasurer reported the club 
in good financial condition. Retiring Captain Schmeck reported 
having engaged in three team shoots with the Climax Gun Club, 
of Gibraltar, and all resulting in a victory for the Schuylkill team, 
composed of H. N. K., Keinij Flecker, F. Gable, J. E. Gable, 
Schmeck, captain, with Fink, Shearer and Hipton, as substitutes. 
It was decided to change the club's shooting grounds from Mil- 
mont to a place nearer the city limits, of which the directors have 
three sites in view. Three names were proposed for membership 
and two members were elected. 
Capt. Gable was instructed to announce the live-bird club cham- 
pionship shoot for Jan. 6, on the Milmont grounds. 
The scores made Dec. 21 at the club's annual shoot follow: 
Target championship, 25 targets: F. Gable 19, Shearer 12, Fink 
21, J. E. Gable 21. H. N. K. 21, Keim 20. ♦Bright 2.?, »SholI 19, 
Gross 17, *Ritter 20. Schmeck 20, Hinton 12, Brownnell 7, Townev 
14, *Ban 17, *Jack 23, *Bechtel 20, Sheeder 19, Schuyler 12, 
Flecker 17. 
♦Denotes guests who shot for price of targets only. 
The shoot-ofT of the tie for the gold medal presented by the 
Milmont Hotel and the club championship, 15 targets, resulted: 
Fink 11, T. E. Gable 12. H. N. K. 10. 
The following sweeps were also shot: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
-Targets: 1^ ^2 ^2 Targets: 10 10 15 10 
J Gable 7 5 12 8 Ritter 7 8 14 7 
F Gable 8 7 10 5 Brownnell' 6 5 12 8 
Fink 7 8 11 8 Towney 34 g 
Schmeck 8 6 11 7 Schuyler 7 4 fi 
Sholl 6 9 10 6 Bechtel 6 5 .'. 8 
Flecker 7 6 11 7 Sheeder f 4 .. 
Bright 9 10 12 9 H N K 9 S 12 "g 
Gross 7 6 .. 4 Keim 10 9 11 6 
Hipton 3 2 12 5 Jack 9 § 14 7 
W. D. Gross, proprietor of the Three-Mile Shooting Park, located 
at ShiUington, Pa., three miles from Reading, easily reached by 
electric car every twenty minutes, announces the openin? of the 
live-bird season for '99-1900, at this fine shooting park. A target 
match has been arranged between Shaaber, of Reading and 
Benner, of Boyertown, 100 targets, $20 a side, and the county 
championship cup, now held by Shaaber. This match .should be a 
very exciting contest, and a large crowd is expected to be present 
The Benner-Shaaber match is on Jan. 1. to be followed bv a pro- 
gramme of sweeps at targets. On Jan. 2 h've birds will be shot 
the principal event being a 1.5-live-bird handicap, 2-5 to 3lyds., $10 
entrance, class shootiner. Sweeps will follow. Proprietor Gross 
also announces a live bird match for Tan. 23 between two weil- 
known local shooters,^ 100 live birds, $100 a side 
. ' • - Duster. 
Fulton Gun Club. 
Brooklvn. L-. L. Dec. 18.-^The maiii' event "of thcMneeting of the 
Fulton Gunt Club to-day was a two-men team match between 
Messrs Schoverlmg and Dickerson against Messrs, Schneider 
and Belts, the latter winning by the score of 44 to 42. The srr,rp=, 
follow: . - n.a 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Eyents: 1 'J j - 
Targets: 10 10 15 15 10 Target.s": 10 10 1^; lil 
Sclioverling ...... 6 9 7 S 7 S Goldstein 6 S S 10 5 
J Henry 4 3- 6 7 4 T E Belts 6 S V Vi t 
J Dickerson......... d 7 11 fi- 6 Williams 9 9 I2 11 7 
Bdfs*^'^"'^ •''''^"^^•■''J^^ ^"^ Diclcerson ys, Schneider aitrt 
Schoverl'ing ...„ 110011011110010011100] 101— 15 
Dickerson . ^. .111]'M1101110D0101111000-1&--"0 
.Schneider Illinil0111111111011111l_23 
Belts lllOlllllOlOllllllOlimi-21-44 
