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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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WESTERN TRAPS. 
A Voice from ihe Dead. 
ChSCAgd, 111., Api-il 14,- -Readers of Forest and Stream may 
perhaps remember soinetliing- of ihe old Couk County Trapshoftt- 
ers' Ileagvie, which died a more or less violent death some llmfe 
ago. It wotild appear from advices at hand to-day that this 
league and its trouoies are not to remain ctuietly m the grave. 
A communication jtist at hand from Mr. T. V. flicks and Dr. 
J, W. Meek, respectively president aitd secretary ot the (Jartield 
Gtm Club, brings tip some of these old complications. i'hese 
gentlemen ask that their club be set right. 
It seems that among the numifold prizes of the old league there 
was a set of bliierock traps which was won by Garfield Club. 
'I'his set of traps was used during 'the league shoots, and was 
taken from ground to ground. Some of the time they were left 
at the store of Von Lengerke & Aritoine. Garfield Club, in asking 
for the set of traps, was _told by that firm that they had not been 
received at the store. _ Some di.scussion followed on both sides. 
Meantime Mr. C. P. Richards, treasurer of the league, who had a 
little cash left.cn hand at the close of the league shoots, was 
instructed to pay all proper claims of the defunct league and te- 
iund the several clubs their proportions of the remaining moneys. 
Garden Cily Gun Club, hy its officer, Mr. H. f^evi, i)Houuin suit 
against Mr. Richards for its pro rata. There \yas also n contested 
claim for some cash prize, between Garden City , and Cicejo guij 
clubs, which had riot been adjusted. The whole matter seetiis 
to have had a general Killkenny aspect. 
Eventually the suit of the Garden City Club was .disntissed and 
settled. Garheld Club, however, never got their traps, Mf, 
.Hicks and Dr. Meek says they ollered to make affidavit that the 
set of traps in question was, after the close of the last shoft ort 
Garfield grounds, delivered to V'on Lengerke & Antoine, The 
last shoot of the series was held on Eureka grounds, and Gartieid 
Club, supposing that the .same set of traps was used there, and 
liaviiig no special use for them themselves, did not call lor them 
at the store tor some time. When the traps were finally claimed 
by Garfield Club, ^ilr. jVntoine said they had not been received at 
the store. 'Then came hot Words, jMr. Antoine finally ollenng tp 
give a new set of traps if Garheld f^'ould file atlidavit mat iney- 
had left the traps at the store. The matter was left nnally to the 
decision of the executive committee of the dead league, and these 
decided against Garfield. The traps seem then to have joined the 
league, under the general category of gone but not forg'otten. 
Kow comes the climax. Messrs. Von Lengerke & Antoine haS 
often made .search for this missing set of traps, and they could not 
find them, and did not think they had them. They had in storage. 
a lot of material for different clubs, among this some Garden City 
Club stuff. This spring, in digging away in tlte basement among 
this stored stuff, in a place apart troTn the stock of the firm, Mr. 
Antoine was a bit surprised and perhaps horrified to find this 
disputed set of traps. He at once saw his mistake — the mistake 
•of his clerical" force, rather— and at oitce proceeded to make it right, 
after the only manly -atld businesslike fashion. I'Ms he did in the 
iollowing letter: 
CHic.\GtJi aL-pril 13, 1900. 
T. P. Hick^, Presidelit <5arfi«ld Gtin Club, City;- 
Dear Sir— It is with much pleasure that 1 inform you that 1 
have at last found the Cook County League set of bluerock 
traps. 
At the same time I must express my sincere regrets at the 
annoyance and the many discussions my assertion that the trap.s 
v.-ere not in rhy firm's possession CSlused the different clubs 
composing the league. 
1 owe all connected with this much-regretted circumstance my 
apologies, and I trust such will be accepted. 
There are five traps and a wire pull, and I am holding such 
here pending your mstrttctions aS to the disposition you -desire 
made of the same. 
As I understand that your club lias decided to use a magautrap 
and mav therefore have no use for this set of traps, I offer you 
my services in disposing of stich, if you desire to do so. Very 
respectfully, ' CiiAS. Antoine. 
After this very frank and proper admission, but little remains to 
be said of the "whole matter, it may be added that Mr. Antoine 
got the donation of the set of traps from the Cleveland Target Co. 
jn the first place. It is not to be supposed that the firm of Von 
Lengerke & Antoine would misuse a trust, nor is it to be believed 
that Garfield Club would say they had not anything which they 
really had. It is too bad there should have been the least misun- 
derstanding, and it is the pleasant office of Forest and vStream 
to advise all parties to shake hands and forget the past. There is 
really no vindication necessary on either side, for tiiere was only 
a mistake, which has been squared by the frank admission which 
the above letter shows. The best thing to do now is for every- 
body to bury this unfortunate league and everything connected 
with it, and let it stay buried and forgotten. No one has been at 
fault through intention, and in law it is the intent that co\tnts. 
When the other fellow says he's sorry, that settles it. 
Oom Paul. 
Oom Paul North, of the Cleveland Target Co., is at this writing 
over in dear old Lunnon, from which village he writes under date 
of March 17, regarding his experiences: , . , , 
"To-day I am an Irishman; yesterday I was an Englishman, and 
all the time I am mcu-e an American— a Yankee American— than 
ever. Great country, this, and great times here just now during 
the war excitement. You go to a music hall and you are bobbing 
up and down all the time as though you were in an Episcopal 
church. Every singer, male or female, saves his country m some 
way or otner, and the band plays God ,Save the Queen, and every- 
-body stands up and sings it, too, then some one waves a hag 
and things sort of break loose. Talk about the English being 
reserved and not excitable! The day the news of the relief of- 
f.>adysmith reached London was one of intense excitement. Yqn 
never saw such crowds. Then the Queen came to London, atid 
more excitement. Great time to be over here, and I am glad 1 had 
the chance to be here." 
Chica4;o Happenings, 
We ai'e getti'iig ready now for targets and for the State , shoot. 
The weather has come off mild after the snow storm of the middle 
ot the week, and the boys are coming out of winter quarters. 
To-day Garden City Club shoots, and at Watson's there will also 
be a little race between Messrs. Walter Dupee and his triend 
John A. Drake, 100 birds, $100. .Scores of this will appear else- 
"^^Lasi fvlonday Mr. Dupee and Mr. Oswald Van Lfehfeerkc •ahcit 
a 5U-bird race, the score being 3S to 4'6' iti favor oi Mr. Von 
Lengerke, as see scores elsewhere. A return race is deraandea 
by Mr Dupce, and this may perhaps be snot this coming weeic. 
W hen the writer was East last week at the .Handicap, he met 
Mr Louis Duryea, ot New York city. It may be remembered that 
once upon a time Mr. Duryea was defeated here in a race with iVir. 
\V 1'. iVlussey. it is in violation of no conlidence tliat one says it 
is very likely Mr. Duryea wouid come to Chicago to shoot the 
same race oVer again if this should please Mr. Mussey; or he 
would meet the latter at New York if prelerred. 
A 100-bird race has been arranged lor April 28, to be sli' i rit 
Milwaukee IflOO per man, loser to pay for birds, between Geo. Roll, 
of Chicago", and Dr. T- L. Williamson, of Milwaukee. Forfeits were 
posted two' days agoj and word comes from Dr. Williamson to-day 
that he will shoot, the match having been taken up by frifnds of 
the two parties, who made Charlie Antoine stakeholder pending 
word from the principals. The race will be shot at 10:30 A. M., 
and alter that there will be sweeps. Quite a party from Chicago 
should go up to the Cream City. The race itself is anybody's 
"^'^Cr'esoent Gun Club; of Chicago, i'S- hardly so big 'as its rtaiiTesake 
in New York, but it is big for its size. It will hold regular shoots 
this season at the grotmds, one block west of Kenzie avenue, on 
Archer avenue, on following dates: April 15, 29; May 13, 27; .1une 
10, 24; July S, 22; Aug. .5, 19; Sept, 2, 1(5, 30; Oct. 14, 28; Nov. 
ll' 25;' Dec. 9, 23. Tliis club extends an invitation to all shooters 
on any date. Bluerocks from a magautrap, at $1 per 100 to visitors. 
E. Fitzgibbon is secretary, 150 La Salle street. 
Nebfatfca State. 
The pleasing and alluring word.i "$1,000 added" adorn the front 
cover of the prosramme_of the Nebraska State Sportsmen's Asso- 
ciation April 24-27. at Umaha, This is the twenty -fourth ann-uat 
of'that'body. Interstate rules govern. Tw-o sets of traps, Sergeant 
c-..-=tem. targets 2 cents; birds 25 cents. The shoot will be held on 
the grounds of the Omaha-Dupont Gun Club. The mixed pro- 
srsmme is a good one, and the names of G- W^ Loomis. secretary, 
find T- C Read, manaper, are guaranty enough. Beside.^ seeing 
n-oc'taw Loomis and Plumber Read, one also sees, at Omaha, 
Frank Parmelee. The -three are worth the coat of admission, 
ihough if fhev all shoot it may cost something to see them. 
E. Hough. 
300 Bdvcs Bujwisa, CbicggP, JIJ, 
Garfield Qua Club. 
CmcABti, 111., Aprfl ll-.—lljise appended sterei' were made on 
our grounds to-day. The small attendance is accounted for by 
the fact _of this being the last day of the open season on ducks 
in this State, and many of our regular shoQters were away on 
tlie lakes and marshes. 
Only one more of our series of live-bit'd! shoots I'emainS to be 
contested. Dr. Meek by tq-day's score lands winner of first 
honors, and championship trophy for the year without further 
c&ntest, as it is impossible ior anybody to overtake him in the 
remaining shoot. Dr. Shaw and S. Palmer will probably tie for 
second place, while R. Kuss and T. P. Hicks are now tied for 
third place, and the four trophies will undoubtedly be held among 
the shooters named. The winner of first. Dr. Meek, now stands 
with a percentage of exactly 95 per cent, for the season, and 
shoots from scratch. .31yds. "The doctor is a firm believer in small 
shot, and in all his contests in wind and storm and 31yds. handi- 
cap has stuck to No. 8 shot in first barrel and No. '7 in second, 
and the combination has proved a winner. 
The season of target shooting opens on fir.st Saturday in May. 
Thirteetith trophy contest, 10 birds, distance handicap: 
L. Thomas, 27 211*101100— fi A Hellman, 27. .. .11*1201*22— 7 
Vr Meek, 31 122111*111—9 L WoW, 26 0000112010—4 
C H Kehl, 26 00*2012100— 4 T P Hicks, 31 *112210122— 8 
Dr Shaw. ,31 2222122122—10 S E Young, 29 2010022211— 7 
T Eaton, 27 02122222*1— S Dv Liddy, 30 1010101220— 6 
E S Graham, 31. .. .1111212111— 10 
Sweepstalces, 6 birds, $2: 
■C H Kehl 000001—1 S Y'oung 20*120—3 
T Eaton 100*10—2 Dr Liddy 200122—4 
T Hicks 021212—5 
Practice^ 10 birds: 
Frauenholzen 2220012111— 8 C H Kehl 01002*0200— 3 
L Thomas 10*2000021— 4 Dr Shaw 1221201211— 9 
Dt Meek -.12120*1111- 8 
Sweepstakes, 6 birds, .^2: 
C H Kehl, *20220— 3 Frauenholzen 100110—3 
jjr Shaw 222222—6 T Hicks 121211— fi 
,T Eaton ................01*211—4 S Young 011222—5 
A 1-I.^ntHan .'iiii.!,;.... 221221— 6 Dr Liddy 101221—5 
Eureka Gun Club. 
, Chicago, 111., April 7.— The trophy contest of the Eureka Gun 
CItib resulted as follows to-day: 
Stannard 1101111101101111111111111—22 
A S Adams 1011110101111111110110111—20 
Goodrich llllllllllOlOlllllUUlll— 23 
H B Morgan 1111101011110101011011011—18 
J G Lovell 1011111101101110111011111—20 
Lindemeier IIOIIIOOIOOOUOOIOOOOOOU— 11 
R B Mack 1101100101010011011100111—15 
Richards 1111101101111111111011111—22 
R Kuss 1111001011110101111110111—19 
Buchta 0101100001101001011110111—14 
Ed Steck : 1111111110101011111110111— 21 
Mrs Carson 0101001111010001111001111—14 
Dr Carson 1001001110111010111011010—15 
Cornwell 1111111101110011111111111—22 
Dr Morton 1000011011101111010100110—14 
A C BorrolT 1111110111011000011110111—18 
Hanf ord 0111100000010111101000010—11 
Antoine 1011111111111111111111110—23 
Whitman 1111111111111111111101011—23 
Tames 0010010011101010111111111—16 
Parker 1110111001011011101001110—16 
J L Tones 1011001010001110010000001—10 
Dr Arnold 111101010011011 
Garden City Gun Clab. 
Wa,tson's Park, Burnside Crossing, 111., April 14. — The sboot of 
the Garden City Gun Club had for a main event the shoot at 15 
birds. AH stood at 28yds. The scores: 
Irw'in 211220102222122 —13 
WT-iite 122222112122222 —15 
Odell 1. 1101012010121112—12 
Araberg 112122021221222 —14 
Fanning- .V , .200102000212210 — 8 
Day 2 20121*20011122210—12 
Crow 1 211111*211112122 —15 
LefiingwcU 111221211221*2* -13 
Geddis 211111111201211 —14 
Lee 2 22001210212112121—14 
Adams ..-.-■•-S 021222221222111 —14 
Weils 221212202222111 —14 
Jones, 1 1210221110100211 —12 
Reeves 201112210122121 —13 
O'Brien 1202212*2100222 —11 
Barto 221202120222211 —13 
On the same day and at the same place the 100-bird race between 
J. A. Drake and W. Dupee took place. Drake shot at 110 birds: 
W Dupee 02222221*22*2211022202120—19 
0022*122*2222222222*22020—18 
220021122222022102222*021—19 
2022212222022221*12221*22—21—77 
r A Drake 22021*1122222220112220212—21 
021222122222211210120**20—18 
201*10200220*121120222100—15 
2222022220022220211212122—21 
201*1 — 3—78 
Qn April 11 a 50-bird match was shot between O. Von Lengerke 
kni W- Dupee: 
b Von Lengerke 2222222220222222222222222—24 
2222222220220222220222222—22—40 
W'' Dupee - 22122020*212121*222*0121—19 
11*2222*222012202*1221012—19—38 
Ravelri&g. 
lUinots State Sportsmen's Association. 
Chicago, 111., April 14,-1 have pleasure in reporting satis- 
factory progress with work pertaining to the twenty-sixth annual 
tournament and convention of the Illinois State Sportsmen's A,s- 
apciation, opening Monday, May 7. 
The convention will be held at the Great Northerti Hotel, Tues- 
day evening May 8, 8 o'clock. 
The tournament will be held at Watson's Burnside Park, begin- 
ning on the 7th and concluding on the 12th day of May. 
Three sets of live-bird traps, two sets of Secgeanl system and 
one set of expert traps will be in commission during the entire 
week. 
Liberal added moneys to both target and Hve-bira eyentS should 
attract shooters of the State, and in the open events (all except 
three State events) medals and cash additions to regular purses 
are expected to draw largely from outside. 
Briefllv, the programme will be as follows: 
First day, Monday, May 7: Open to all. Shootiftg to begin 
9 A. M. First event, 7 live pigeons, $5 entrance, to include birds. 
Money divided, 60 and 40 per cent. Second event, 10 live pigeons, 
SIO entrance, to include birds. Money divided 50, 30 and 20 per 
cent. "Those making the highest score in second event will divide 
money prize and shoot off miss-and-out for gold medal donated 
by Juergcn & Anderson, manufacturing jewelers, said medal to 
become the personal property of the winner. Generous addition 
of cash in both first and second. Targets same day. Five 15- 
ta,rget events, $2 entrance each, and five 20-target events, $2.50 
entrance each. Sergeant system. Division of moneys 40, 30, 20 and 
10 per cent, in 15-bird events; 30, 25, 20, 15 and lO per cent, in 20- 
target events. Cash to those wh.o participate in every target event 
this day. $20 to first high, $10 to second high, and $5 to third high 
average. , , , 
Second day, Tuesday, May 8: State team sboot, four members 
of the State Association and from one club to constitute a team, 
10 birds per m.an, $10 entrance, including birds. Officers oi the 
Association out of personal funds provide and pay for four beau- 
tiful medals, to go, one each, to the four individual mem.bers oi 
high team, medafs to become the personal property of the winners. 
' The Association will add in cash $10 for each and every team 
that participates. The cash donation Avill be divided on the per- 
centage plan. 40, .30, 20 and 10 per cent. The Great Northern Hotel 
offers a loving cup. to cost $50. to the club furnishing the greatest 
number of teams participating in this: shoot. Should two or more 
clubs enter same number of teams, the cup must be shot for by 
four men. representing each team. The cup to become the prop- 
erty oi the club the winning team, m.sy represent. 
L. C. Smith cup. emblematic of individual State championship 
at inanimate targets. Winner of cup this year will receive 60 
per cent, and tbe club of whipli hie is a inenifcief 40 pef cet\%. p{ 
the entries at next year's inanimate target event. TMs fettent will! 
be shot over expert traps, unknown traps, known ang'les, one man 
up. First prize, L. C. Smith cup; second prize, $50:- third, prize. 
.$25; fourth prize, $15; fifth prize, .filO. 
Second day target programme will be the same as upon the first 
day. 
Third day, Wednesday, May 9: Open to members of the State 
Association only; Board of Trade diamond badge, emblematic of 
the individual championship of the State at live birds. The winnen' 
of the badge this year to receive the proceeds of next year's en- 
tries; 10 live birds, entrance $10, including birds. First prize, 
diamond badge, value $500; second prize, cash, $65; third prize, 
cash, $3S. To the shooter making the combined highest average in 
live-bird events in team shoot on the 8th and in the Board of Trade 
diamond badge shoot on the 9th, Pai'ker Brothers, Meridcn 
Conn., will give one of their 12-gauge $100 grade hammerless guns' 
made to order. ^ , 
Third day, target programme: Five-men team, 20 targets per 
man, $15 entrance. Sergeant system; teams to consist of five men 
who are residents of one State, not necessarily members of the 
same club. No one permitted to shoot on more than one team- 
^^'^X. teams from a State as may wi.sh to enter. Monev divided 
40, 30, 30 and 10 per cent. 
Fourth day, Thursday, May 10: The Dupont smokeless powder 
championship trophy, open to the world, 25 live pigeons. $25 en- 
trance, birds extra; handicaps, 28 to 31yds.; $1,000 purse guaranteed 
Division of. money, high guns, based on number of entries 
Fourth day target shooting: Repetition of first day's tar's-et oro- 
gramme. ^latr-. t- ^ 
-P^'day, May 11: Open to the world: five-tnen team. 
10 live birds per man, $.50 entrance per team, includine birds- 30yds 
rise; money divided into 50, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. Each team 
must be composed of shooters resident of one State and thev 
must have resided in the State thev represent ninety days pre- 
ceding the date of this event. As manv teams as wish may enter 
from one State. Shooters need not necessarilv belong to the same 
club, but any one man can shoot on two teams. 
Fifth day, target programme same as first day. 
Sixth day, Saturday. May 12: Open to the world, 7 live birds 
$5 entrance ;_ division 60 and 40 per cent.; 10 live birds, $10 entrance' 
including birds; division 50, 30 and 20 per cent. During the bal- 
ance of the day miss-and-out and sweep.stake shooting. 
Sixth day, targets: In addition to moneys oflered in regulair target ' 
programme a handsome medal donated bv Spauldittg i% Co ' 
jewelers, costing $50. will be awarded to the 8.t per cent or undcr 
contestant member of the Association wlio shoots in the greatest ' 
nuntber of events during the tournament and ijiakfis highest 
average, sot exceeding 85 per cent. 
Your '.sportsmen readers are respectfully invited to take part at 
our tourwament. Shells, guns or other material shipped to John 
Watson, Grand Crossing, Cook coiipty. 111., wdll be found upon 
the grounds at opening pf the tournament. 
Wm. Bruce Leffingweli., Sec'y. 
City Park Gun Club. 
Ne»v- Oi-eans. La.— Herewith is the record of our first shoot. 
-April 8, season of 1900: 
It began most auspiciously. The close season of game began 
April 7, and the boys have to content themselves with the artificial 
instead of the real. Nearly all of the familiar faces were seen at ; 
the score yesterday, and considering the high wind and the fact 
that all wexe out of practice, very creditable scores were made 
A prominent Minneapolis gentleman, Mr. McKay, and a splendid 
.shot, has now located here, and the club will be initiated into the 
most modern methods in vogue in the North, where trapshooting 
IS about next to baseball in popularity. All the appended e\-ents 
were at a) singles, and averages are calculated on those firing 
over 50 .shots. The prize shoots will be arranged at a special 
meeting to be held this week: 
Events; 12 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 12 3 15 6 7 
McKay 7 8 10 9 8 9 6 N Harris S 7 8 9 7 4 
.Saucier 6776977 Stone ....... 7 9 6 
Benedict ... 8 10 9 8 9 10.. TiWicr 6 4 5 
L Pitard 1 2 2 Lhote 4 6 2 ,, 
Williams .... 5 .. .. 3 Huff 4 3 .. .. .. .; 
Hubert a 3 6 2 Hayes 3 , 
R Pitard.... 0 ., 0 
Averages: McKay, 57 out of 70, otr 81 pei* .cgtitvj iJaiiiaetj 49 
out of (0, or 70 per cent.; Benedict, 59 out of 6.5, <jr :9() pei- cent.; 
Harris, 4S out of 60, or 71 per cent. 
Some dotibles and walking matches were liatV in which Mr. 
rlarris was high gun. 
The other partieipants -sttOt Itess than 50 in the singles. 
L. Gesteis, Capt. 
^mwef§ to §amsftand(inis: 
N* ootte* (taken of anouymoas commrtiolcations. 
N. D. E., Central City, Wis.— "Will costiyettess or wotms in a 
dog cause fits? Ans. Y''es. For costiveness or worms, see the 
remedies advertised by Dr. H. Clay Glover, D, V. S., 1293 
Broadway, or Spratts Patent, 245 E. Fifty-sixth street. New York. 
N. M. B., Warren Street, Syracuse, N. Y.— Do the legs of birds 
hang down when they fly.' I speak of ducks, snipe, quail and 
partridges. Ans. No. The legs of these birds do not hang down 
when they are flying. The old field shooters you quote are right 
as to the legs of quail and partridge, but wrong as to those of 
ducks and snipe, the legs of which stick straight out behind in 
flight. Just as they are about to* alight, however, all these birds 
drop their legs. You may have seen this done by ducks when 
they were hovering over decoys Just before alighting. Sometimes 
it can be seen in snipe, and herons show it very plainly indeed. 
If you ever saw wild swans flying over you, not very high up, you 
must have noticed how their black feet showed against the white 
plumage. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPART3VEENT. 
Last PetsoaaUy-Coadticted Tour to "Waebington via 
Penasylvaoia Railroad. 
The la^t of the present series of Pennsylvania Railroad three- 
day personally conducted tours to Washington, D. C, will be run 
on May 3. The rate, $14.50 from New York, $11.50 from Phila- 
delphia, and proportionate rates from other points, includes trans- 
portation, hotel accommodations, and transfer of passengers and 
baggage from station to hotel. These rates include accommodation!? 
for two days at the Arlington, Normandie, Riggs, or Ebbitt House- 
For accommodations at Willard's, Regent, Metropolitan, or Nation- 
al Hotel, $2.50 less. All tickets good for ten days, with special hotel 
rates after expiration pf hotel coupons. An experienced chaperon 
will also accompany the party. 
Side trips may also be made to Mount "Vertlon, tKe home of 
George Washington; Old Point Comfort, opposite which the 
Monitor and Merrimac met in their memorable struggle; and 
Richmond, Va. These side-trip excursion tickets may be obtained 
by holders of Pennsylvania tour tickets at the following rates: 
iNlount Vernon, 75 cents; Old Point Comfort, $3.50 via steamer, 
$1) all rail; Richmond, $4. 
For itineraries, tickets and full informaffcin apply to ticket 
agents; Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadw^ay, New York; 789 Broad 
street, Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant Gen- 
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. — Adv. 
Francis Bannerman. of New York, came to Springfield yesterday 
to make arrangements for the shipping of 10,000 Mauser rifles and 
5,000.000 rounds of Mauser ammunition from the armory. He had 
bought this tremendous lot of arm.s from the War Department last 
n-eek. but the sale had been kept secret until yesterday, when 
INIr, iaannerman announced it, He bought not only Che rifles and, 
cartridges, but the baVonet scabbards and the bayonets. — Spring- 
field Republican.— ^dw. 
The portable sportsman's refrigerator, made by Foster, Stevens 
& Co.. Grand Rapids, seems a useful addition to the fisherman's 
nutfi.t- It is an ice box in which one may bring home his catch 
in good condition, but it can be used also on the trip out as a 
camp chest. The fish are put m glass iruit jars. Each dav's catch 
can be kept separate, and a whole week's fish be brought home as 
-rafelv as the last day's cziA—Adr. 
Plenty of Adc^s a^id snipe at Shelby on the Kankakee marshe a. 
The Moiip4 Roiite, Cim!£gQ, ll\,—4dv. 
