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children, anci if this were really an attempt at mischief 
it must be punished at once and sharply, or there is no 
telling to what extent our savage neighbors would run 
over us. If life in Vaiala were to be kept from becoming 
a series of annoying pranks it was immediately neces- 
sary to take action against Samalia. 
Samoan justice is a rather paltry sort of an affair. Its 
methods are more than a little diiScult to comprehend, its 
punishment system passes belief. Yet Samoan justice can 
be very prompt if only it be set in motion by one of 
sufficiently high rank to enjoy all the advantages of un- 
mixed justice. 
Accordingly, the crestfallen Samuela was dispatched to 
wake up the Chief Justice of the Tuamasanga judicial dis- 
trict, and to bring him to the veranda. This could easily 
be done, for the Chief Justice was likewise chief of Vaiala 
and slept in a little hut at the back. Despite all these 
magnificent titles and high station, the Vaiala chief was 
but a shabby rascal after all. Still, it was necessary to go 
through all the forms of island etiquette when he was 
brought yawning from his hut in the dark before the 
dawn. He had to do the polite with many flowery compli- 
ments, and the hour between 3 and 4 in the morning is not 
really the hour for phrases of ceremony. Then he had to 
have his bowl of kava to drink, and that is a tedious opera- 
tion where every detail is ruled by an iron-clad ceremonial. 
There was a good slice of dawn out over the eastern sea 
before this beggarly Chief Justice was prepared to con- 
sider law and equity. 
At last the preliminaries were cleared away and it was 
open to me to file my complaint. Namely, it was that my 
neighbor Fafine o Samalia (Woman of Samaria it means, 
a choice instance of the new island fashion for Scriptural 
names), but commonly known for short as Samalia, did 
with malice aforethought cause petitioner great physical 
discomfort and mental distress, by uttering and circulat- 
ing one false and untruthful statement, to wit, that the 
mail steamer had arrived in the harbor of Apia at an un- 
seemly and unusual hour. The counts in the bill of com- 
plaint were laid on as thick as possible, and the enormity 
of the offense was steadily set out. 
Chief Justice Tofaeono listened with much show of 
attention to all that was said. Then he pondered. After 
this communion with himself he announced that he was 
only too glad to do any little thing to oblige us. As to the 
Woman of Samaria, he would fine her one dollar when 
she could get it and impose a further sentence of hard 
labor in the yam plantations for one week. That did not 
seem to me just right. Samalia was still on the reef 
torching for fish, and had had no show; there had been 
no trial or anything beyond my complaint. Therefore I 
checked the Chief Justice as he was entering this in his 
book of judgments, and insisted that he should decree no 
sentence until he had held a trial. 
This was a new idea to him, but when assured that 
such was the method of civilized people, he cheerfully 
assented. He then took the testimony of Samuela and the 
rest of the crew, to the effect that I was up at 3 o'clock, 
and then had them solemnly swear to that valuable' piece 
of evidence. In consideration of this newly discovered 
evidence, the savage judge just doubled his former sen- 
tence, making it two dollars and two weeks. Again I 
protested on the ground that the culprit had not been in- 
formed of the proceedings, and had had no opportunity to 
state her case. I could see that the Samoan Chief Justice 
was regarding me as a most relentless complainant. But 
he knew of all sorts of reasons why he should keep me in 
good humor, and he was quite willing to oblige. 
The sun was now up, and Samalia was returning home 
from her toil on the reef. With much shouting she was 
haled to the bar of justice, and a most bedraggled figure 
she presented with her bunch of fish spears and weight of 
dripping nets. She was not allowed to come within the 
compound, but was halted at the fence, where her creel 
was talcen from her and brought forward for inspection. 
The best fish were promptly confiscated for my benefit, 
and we had them for breakfast. Then the charge was 
recited to her, and she was put on her defense. She made 
no denial of fact ; she had wakened Samuela in order 
that he might waken us; she had seen the mail steamer 
come in, and if we would only take the trouble to walk 
to the point we could see for ourselves. When told that 
the steamer had not come in, she was greatly bewildered, 
and supposed that it was the work of some devil that had 
caused the steamer to vanish after it had anchored. The 
final judgment of the court was that she be fined three 
dollars and serve three weeks in the plantations. That 
made me sorry that I had not let things be when her 
sentence was at the lowest notch, and I wondered what 
would happen if there were any system by which an appeal 
could be taken. 
Later in the day, when the mail .steamer really did 
arrive, the explanation of the mystery was found. One 
of the small inter-island steamers had sailed the afternoon 
before for Pago-Pago, at which harbor some cargo was 
to be landed. It had been necessary to carry a customs 
officer down, and then, when the work was all done, to 
bring him back to Apia. Samalia had seen the steamer as 
it came in, but she had not see it when it went out im- 
mediately after, for that was the time at which she had 
been calling Samuela. My first thought on learning this 
explanation was for the poor old Woman of Samaria 
whom I had succeeded in tangling up in the toils of 
Samoan justice. It became necessary to see the remark- 
able Chief Justice of the Tuamasanga once more and get 
the deed undone. I had indeed put him to a good deal of 
judicial bother that day, so that it may have been only 
natural that he should suggest that nothing more be done 
about it. He said that now that we had just got Samalia 
so nicely sentenced, it was a shame to take it oft'. But if 
J insisted he would remit the punishment. 
And I did insist. Then I almost broke the record for 
foolish extravagance in the "pisupo" and tins of salmon 
which I gave to Samalia to salve her injured feelings. 
But months afterward I learned quite by accident that 
every sixpence Samalta had been able to gather was im- 
mediately employed in paying her fine on the instalment 
plan. From this_ I infer that for motives of his own, and 
possibly with a view of supporting himself in luxury, Chief 
Justice Tofaeono had let the fine stand while remitting the 
hard labor Li.ev\'Ella Pierce CnuRcmLt. 
The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach us at the 
latest by Monday and 36 much earlier as practicable. 
he Memtel 
Fixtures* 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Jan. 22.— West Point, Miss.— United States Field Trial Club's 
annual trials. W. B. Stafford. Sec'y. 
Feb. 5. — Greenville, Ala. — Alabama Field Trial Club's fourth 
annual trials. T. H. Spencer, Sec'y. 
Nov. 18.— Newton, N. C— Eastern Field Trial Club's twenty- 
second annual fiel'd trials. S. C. Bradley, Sec'y, Greenfield Hill, 
Conn. 
Did Penny Reason About This? 
Maple Corner, Wellington, Conn. — One golden Oc- 
tober day in 1899 a letter came from Maple Slope, 111., to 
Maple Corner, Conn., with this item of family intelli- 
gence: "Father is reading his Forest akd Stream and 
says tell you to write for it another of your interesting 
stories." So this sunny New Year's morning, 1900, de- 
lays being dangerous, I note down the following that 
occurred only night before last, and I would like to 
know whether the important member of this family 
known as Penny, but whose name is really Pennsylvania 
Oakmont W. Wade, is a reasonable being? 
The intelligent little bundle of nerves in question is a 
mixture of Skye, rat, etc, very companionable and amus- 
ing, and conveying more intelligence with his eyes, ears 
and stub tail than some humans were ever possessed of. 
Saturday was cold and bheak, with ground so frozen 
that Penny had great trouble in burying a bone that 
had been given him. We watched him from a window for 
a long time to see his vain efforts in digging a hole in 
the earth, and at length laughed heartily at his reluc- 
tant makeshift of covering his treasure with dry grass. 
It took a good while, but industry and persistence con- 
quered, and only a little brown elevation upon the turf 
of the lawn marked the scene of his labors when he came 
in at nightfall. 
Meanwhile, in the kitchen a pail of stiff dough had been 
mixed to last the fowls over Sunday and placed just 
under the hot water tank of the range so that it would 
be ready for morning. In this pail of dough the little 
dog became immediately interested, investigating very 
critically with nose and paw. Very soon he slipped out, 
uncovered the precious bone, and bringing it in buried 
it in the hens' food and laid down upon his rug not far 
away and went to sleep, with one eye open, with the 
air of a dog who considered himself a good faithful care- 
taker of what had been consigned to his charge. If a 
child had done anything like that should we not have 
called it a reasonable act? 
One torrid day last August Penny went with the fam- 
ily across country to a convention and enjoyed the dis- 
tinction of being caretaker of the team, and visiting with 
other dogs having a family carriage in charge, until sud- 
denly a shower rolled up from behind the barricade of 
western hills. Penny is very timid in a thunder shower, 
and as soon as the cloud burst sought the church and 
the protection of his mistress. 
The sexton told me later that he stood upon the steps 
in the rain until thoroughly drenched, and when a door 
chanced to be opened for an instant he darted through. 
"Tried to ketch 'im," said the man; "couldn't no more 
hold 'im then es if he'd a-be'n the greased pig. He went up 
the aisle like a streak." I saw him as he gained the pul- 
pit platform and standing upon his hind legs like a mon- 
key scanned the congregation. As far as appearances 
went he wasn't a dog to be proud of, and out of consid- 
eration for the bonnets in front of me I hardly dared 
breathe and sat quite motionless. The intelligent little 
fellow had found me. I knew it by the satisfied wag of 
the little stub tail; but he showed his good breeding by 
returning to the entry, crossing over and going up the 
other aisle. When he reached the seat where we were 
his master made him welcome, but that did not do. One 
bound settled him in his mistress' lap, to the consterna- 
tion of that part of the congregation who saw only a 
very wet little, woolly dog and did not appreciate the 
one quick little deprecating kiss that said as plainly as a 
dog could, "You will forgive me, I know." Please tell 
me why, some one who is able to discriminate, is reason 
in a child called instinct in a dog? 
Annie A. Preston. 
The week \viH be devoted to fox hunting and a-ro-yal 
good time. All who love the cry of the hounds in the 
frosty air of midwinter, and the spinning of yarns in 
the genial :warmth of the chimney corner, will be heartily 
welcomed. . Bradford S. Turpin, Sec'y. 
Westminster Kennel Clwb Show. 
The list of judges for the W. K. C. show, to be held 
Feb. 20 to 23, and the premium lists, etc., can be obtained 
by applying to Mr. James Mortimer, Supt., 201 Townsend 
Building, New York. 
The judges and breeds asigned to them are as follows: 
St. Bernards and Newfoundlands — Miss A. H. Whitney, 
Lancaster, Mass. 
Great Danes — ^James A, Lawrence, Columbus, O. 
Russian Wolfhounds and Greyhounds — R. F. Little, Jr., 
New York. 
Foxhounds, Pointers, Setters and Chesapeake Bay Dogs 
—Major J. M. Taylor, Rutherford, N. J. 
Irish Water Spaniels, Clumber, Field and Cocker 
Spaniels — James Luckwell, Woodstock, Ont. 
Poodles— Chas. D. Bernheimer, New York. 
Boston Terriers — ^Bulkeley Wells, Boston, Mass. 
French Bulldogs — E. D. Faulkner, New York. 
Beagles — A. J. Purinton, Waterbury, Conn, 
Mastiffs. Bloodhounds, Deerhounds, Retrievers, Collies, 
Old English Sheep Dogs, All Terriers, Except Boston 
Terriers, Dalmatians. Dachshunds, Pugs, Pomeranians, 
Toy Spaniels and Miscellaneous — L. P. C. Astley, South- 
port. England. 
The judges of bulldogs has not yet been appointed. 
Brunswick Fur Club Hunt. 
RoxBURY, Mass.— The Brunswick Fur Club will hold 
its eleventh annual winter meet at Barre, Mass., Jan. 
15-20. The club will make its headquarters at Hotel 
Barre, where the rates will be $1.50 per day. The hotel 
is heated bv steam, and will provide comfdrtable accom- 
modations for all. 
The annual meeting for the election of officers and the 
transaction of other business will be held at 8 o'clock on 
Tuesday evening, Jan. i6. _ _ _ 
Points and Flushes. 
Mr! Thos. Johnson, of Winnipeg, Man., has placed 
Alberta Joe {A., 28043) in the stud, thus affording an 
opportunity to breeders which no doubt they will fully 
appreciate. This famous pointer is a winner in several 
field trials, and is a dog of high excellence in every re- 
spect, as we ktiow from personal observation. 
Mr, Edward Armstrong, of Jamestown, N. C, has pur- 
chased the famous field trial setter Joe Cumming, from 
Mr. W. W. Titus, of West Point, Miss., at a long price. 
Joe is one of the sterling good sort which win field trials 
or confer pleasure afield by good work to the gun. 
American Canoe Association, J 899-1 900. 
Commodore, W. G. MacKendrick, 200 Eastern avenue, Toronto, 
Can. 
Secretary-Treasurer, Herbert Begg, 24 King street, Toronto, Can. 
Librarian. VV. P. Stephens, Thirty-second street and avenue A, 
Bayonne, N. J. 
Division Officers. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
Vice-Corn., H. C. Allen, Trenton, N. J. 
Rear-Com., Lewi.s H. May, New York. 
Purser, Arthur H. Wood, Trenton, N. J. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Corn.. John S. Wright-, Rochester, N. Y. 
Rear-Com., Jesse J. Armstrong, Rome, N. Y. 
Purser, C. Fred Wolters, 14 East Main street, Rochester, N. Y. 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., Frank A. Smith, Worcester, Mass. 
Rear-Com., Louis A. Hall, Boston, Mass. 
Purser, Frederick Coulson, 405 Main street, Worcester, Mass. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., J. McD. Mowatt, Kingston, Ont, Can, 
Rear-Com., JE. C. Woolsey, Ottawa, Ont., Can. 
Purser, J. E. Cunningham, Kingston, Ont., Can. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Corn., Wm. C. Jupp, Detroit, Mich. 
Rear-Com.. F. B. Huntington. Milwaukee. Wis. 
Purser, Fred T. Barcroft, 408 Ferguson Building, Detroit, Mich. 
Regatta Committee: R. Easton Burns, Kingston, Ont., Can., 
chairman; Herbert Begg, Toronto; D, B. Goodsell, Yonkers, N. Y. 
Meet of 1900, Muskoka Lake. Aug. 3-17. 
Official organ. Forest and Stream. 
Fixtures. 
Januaryv 
12. Brooklyn C. C. dinner, New York. 
March. 
10. Meeting of Canoeists at Sportsmen's Show, New York. 
May. 
26-31. Atlantic Division meet, Park Island. 
August. 
3-17. A. C. A, meet, Muskoka. 
The Capsizability of Canoes. 
Apropos of the cruising class canoes of the Royal C. C. 
alluded to last week, the Field of Dec. 23-30 has some 
interesting comments on the use of the bulb fin. The 
lifting bulb fin, though practically unknown in this country, 
is in common use in England in canoes and canoe yawls; 
At the present moment we know of five new cruising 
class canoes which have been set going on the stocks, 
whatever may be the number going on in secret, on the 
Thames, and when we know that three of these canoes 
have been designed by Mr. Linton Hope for new mem- 
bers of the Royal Canoe Club, it should go without mere 
saying that the cruiser class will in the coming season be 
a really strong one. One of these canoes is building at 
Burgoine's at Kingston, two others are building at 
Bishop's at Teddington, and two more are just about start- 
ing at Turk's at Kingston. Then there are owners of last 
year's sailing canoes already on the move with altera- 
tions and refitment, and even there is one about to sell his 
1899 craft, the Nautilus, in order to immediately start 
the building of a new craft in the same class, but of 
slightly different lines. On the whole, with probable aug- 
mentation at the opening of the season, the class should, 
on the Thames, amount to between seventeen and twei>ty 
boats. 
It is, perhaps, too early to learn much in respect of any 
of the new craft unless, as sometimes is the case, an 
owner has the sense to invite expert criticism on the 
design at a time when it is not too late — that is, the 
construction has not gone so far ahead as to prevent a 
fault being built-in when it has been found to exist. 
But one point of which we should like again to remind 
those who are building is the fact that canoes of this class 
can be so centerplated, with bulbs of lead on the plate, 
that the canoe is rendered uncapsizable. Thus ballasted 
they are more steady and comfortable to sail, and the extra 
weight of plate is a very slight consideration — perhaps a 
one man extra when housing her. Often it is, in fact, no 
mqre weight than is commonly put in ordinary thick cen- 
terplates; but the difference of the position of the center 
of gravity of the bulbed plate compared to the homogene- 
ous ordinary plate of same total weights is, or may be, a?, 
much as ift. lower for the bulb plate. Such a difference of 
itself means that, up to the margin of reasonably safe 
stability, the bulbed centerplate can be actually far lighter 
than the ordinary metal plate. 
It has been recklessly stated of this class that evert 
canoe in it, with one exception, has capsized. At the 
time that statement was printed there were only ^four 
canoes in the class which were fitted with bulbed center- 
plates. Of these, certainly Nautilus has never capsized, 
nor has her elder sister, Lyme, and we have not heard that 
either Bowstring or Mr. Coxe's craft has capsized. Two 
cases of capsize we remember in which the centerplate at 
the time was hauled right up in the boat, and in such posi^ 
tion any boa t would be liable and likely to capsize;. 
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