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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 2, 1903. 
Kansas State Shoot* 
The Kansas State Sportsmen's Association held its annual meet- 
ing and tournament the past week in the snug little eity of Con- 
cordia, April 21-23, and it is only fair to say that the meet was very 
pleasant and satisfactory. Owing to the effect of the Grand 
American Handicap, so recently heldi the attendance was not as 
large as usual, but the boys stayed through to the end and thor- 
oughly enjoyed the week in the Grasshopper State. The pro- 
gramme consisted of 600 targets, 200 each dfay, in 15 and 20-target 
events. Money was divided on the Rose system. A number of 
trade representatives attended, shooting only for the price of 
targets. 
The new officers chosen at the annual meeting Wednesday night 
are: H. Thiele, President; Ed. O'Brien, Vice-President: E. L. 
\Vetzig, Secretary, and W. A. Matteson, Treasurer. The next 
annual meeting was voted to Junction City. 
April 21, First Day. 
Perfect weather attended the opening of the shoot Tuesday, and 
thirty-four men faced the traps for the competition. Of these 
were a goodly number of trade representatives, who shot for tar- 
gets and average only. Gilbert was easily high man, with a run 
of 112 without a skip. Fort got. second honors, and Anderson 
and Heer tied for third. 
The State target championship was won by W. H. Heer, much 
to the gr.ntification of a large crowd of local enthusiasts. He was 
compelled, however, to shoot two special strings to win, and 
both Wetzig and O'Brien, who tied him on the first score, did 
splendid work. The total targets of the day's programme events 
was 200. The scores: 
Events : 12345G789 10 11 12 Total 
Targets : 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 Broke. 
Gilbert 15 15 19 14 15 19 15 15 20 15 15 19 196 
Hughes 13 U 20 14 12 19 10 13 18 14 14 17 175 
Kirby U 10 16 11 15 15 13 14 17 12 10 IG 159 
W aters 15 14 19 14 13 15 15 13 16 13 14 16 177 
Fulford 12 14 17 14 14 19 15 12 17 12 14 17 177 
W addington 14 15 17 13 14 IS 15 14 19 13 14 19 185 
Linderman 14 13 IS 14 15 13 13 12 IS 12 13 19 174 
Norton 10 12 16 7 S 13 9 1117 12 10 13 138 
Fort 14 15 19 15 15 20 12 13 19 15 13 18 188 
Heer 15 15 19 14 13 18 14 14 IS 12 16 19 186 
Do'minifi 9 
Kiehl 14 11 12 13 14 19 11 12 15 11 14 19 165 
O'Brien 10 14 17 12 15 20 14 14 18 13 14 20 181 
Bates 13 12 17 11 13 15 15 13 15 14 13 18 169 
Cunningham 11 13 15 12 IS 18 12 10 18 11 13 16 161 
Chingrin 12 12 l7 15 13 17 14 14 18 13 14 IG 175 
Anderson 14 14 19 15 15 15 14 15 39 13 15 18 186 
Johnson 13 14 15 12 12 12 14 13 17 9 10 19 160 
E L Wetrig 15 14 17 12 12 16 13 13 19 13 15 19 17S , 
Comley 14 14 16 15 15 18 14 12 17 11 13 19 178 
Templin 11 12 12 13 9 13 
Debus ?. ... 13 12 17 12 13 19 12 14 19 13 15 19 178 
Timberlake 13 13 19 13 14 17 12 13 17 13 15 16 175 
H E Wetzig 14 14 16 15 11 19 11 13 19 12 14 16 174 
Myers 13 15 15 12 12 15 15 14 15 14 13 IS 171 
Townsend 13 14 17 12 9 17 10 12 14 13 13 20 164 
Kempton 12 13 16 13 10 12 
Snyder 13 14 17 12 11 15 . . . . 14 13 
Matteson 15 14 19 8 13 16 13 14 20 14 14 18 178 
Lewis 11 15 16 14 13 17 10 12 15 13 15 16 167 
Knight 10 13 16 13 13 18 13 11 17 11 15 16 166 
EicholtE 10 12 . . 12 10 
Pierce 14 14 11 15 11 19 13 14 20 14 13 20 183 
Elliott 13 14 18 15 14 20 14 13 16 13 14 20 184 
State target championship: 
Heer 111111111111110111111111111111—29 
Meyers 111111111111011100111111011111—26 
Anderson 110111111110111101110111111111—26 
Cowley 101111111111111011110111111111—27 
E Wetzig lOlOlOinilllllimillllUllll— 27 
Timberlake 011111111111111110111111111111—28 
H Wetzig 111111111111111111111110111111—29 
Joh nson 010011111111111111011001101111—23 
Phillips 111111110101111110111010011111—24 
O'Brien lllllllllllllUllllllllllOllll— 29 
Debus 111111111111111101111011111111—28 
Knight 101111011011100011110010111111—21 
Matteson 111111111111110011111111111101—27 
Lewis limilllllOllllllllllOlimOl— 27 
Pearce 111111101011111111100111111111—26 
First shoot-off: 
Heer 111111111111111111111111111111—30 
Wetzig 011111111111111111111011111111—28 
O'Briln 111111111111111111111111111111—30 
Second shoot-off: 
Heer OmillllllllllllllUlimUll— 29 
O'Brien 111011111011111111111111111111—28 
April 22, Second Day. 
The programme was continued Wednesday amid the most favor- 
able conditions, and nearly all contestants improved their scores. 
Heer made the best gain and tied Gilbert for the first place. Dave 
Elliott got in for second and Fort for third, while Riehl and 
Timberlake tied for fourth place. Many visitors were present, and 
the day was altogether most pleasant. 
The programme events had a total of 200 targets. The scores: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 Total 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 
O'Brien 11 14 15 15 14 17 14 13 18 15 14 18 
Cunningham 14 13 14 13 14 IS 13 15 20 14 13 19 
Kiehl 11 14 19 15 14 17 15 14 20 14 14 19 
Bates 12 14 17 10 10 20 12 13 14 15 11 17 
Anderson 14 14 19 14 11 18 12 11 19 11 12 18 
Waddington 14 13 16 13 12 19 12 12 18 13 15 19 
LindernTan 12 15 17 12 12 17 14 13 16 14 13 19 
Norton 11 15 17 11 U 16 14 11 15 9 11 12 
Fort 13 14- 20 15 13 20 14 14 19 15 15 18 
Heer " 15 15 20 13 15 20 13 15 20 15 15 19 
Gilbert' ! 15 14 19 15 15 20 14 14 19 15 15 20 
Hughes 15 14 17 12 14 20 15 13 19 12 15 17 
Kirbv 11 15 19 15 12 19 14 14 18 15 11 17 
Waters 14 14 17 14 12 17 15 15 19 14 15 19 
Fulford 15 14 13 15 12 18 15 14 18 13 15 19 
Matteson 13 12 16 15 13 18 15 15 18 14 13 17 
Townsend 15 15 16 12 12 18 11 30 20 14 13 20 
Phniips 13 12 14 14 11 18 14 12 15 15 13 18 
Snvder 12 14 14 15 13 16 14 14 17 14 14 14 
Cowley 14 13 18 13 13 14 12 13 18 14 15 15 
Timberlake 15 13 19 15 14 17 13 14 18 14 15 19 
E WetzL . . 14 14 IS 12 13 18 14 14 16 14 12 18 
Knight 13 11 14 13 10 16 15 12 17 13 12 18 
Temolin 10 13 15 15 12 17 13 11 
H Wetzig 14 15 20 12 13 19 12 11 17 13 14 17 
Debus 14 12 18 15 11 19 14 13 17 15 14 19 
T ewis ■ ■ ■ 13 10 15 13 11 20 15 14 18 12 14 20 
ToTnson 10 14 19 14 13 20 13 13 16 13 11 17 
Pearce 8 .. 15 15 13 13 . . 13 
Mevers ' 14 15 20 13 12 18 13 13 19 12 14 18 
Chirigrin" 13 14 16 15 14 17 12 12 
Ruggles 12 13 11 7 10 18 14 14 15 14 12 16 
Kiinnpr 9 ■• •■ ■• 13 14 10 
Elhott 15 13 19 13 15 18 14 15 20 14 15 18 
Broke. 
178 
180 
186 
165 
173 
176 
174 
158 
190 
195 
195 
183 
180 
185 
181 
179 
176 
169 
171 
172 
185 
177 
164 
178 
181 
175 
172 
isi 
i56 
i9i 
April 23, Third Day. 
The last day was stormy in the extreme, and the good averages 
made by some of the boys suffered severely. The wind blew a 
veritable gale all day, whipping in over the cottonwood trees of 
the Republican River bottoms in fierce gusts, that sent the targets 
spinning in all directions from the true line of flight. Gilbert 
won out, notwithstanding, and Frank Cunningham came forward 
with an excellent score for the day, taking second place from 
Heer and Linderman, who tied for third. 
In the total week's work only four men made a 90 per cent, 
average, the honors going to Gilbert, Heer, Fort and Elliott. 
Scores : 
123456789 10 11 12 
15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 
14 12 15 11 13 18 10 12 17 14 14 39 
Events : 
Targets : 
O'Brien 
Cunningham' . 13 14 19 13 13 20 14 15 20 14 15 17 
TiVilJl ^ ... 12 12 15 11 9 16 13 13 37 12 13 16 
|:;f;' 13 11 16 14 11 18 13 12 16 14 15 16 
XnHercjon 14 14 37 11 12 17 13 12 18 12 13 18 
.Aiiaerson ^. . it tr ir m u ik iq 
Gilbert 
Hughes 
35 15 19 14 13 17 15 15 19 14 15 19 
11 11 17 12 9 14 34 32 19 13 15 17 
i;"f ' ;„. 11 11 15 10 13 14 10 12 19 11 13 16 
' 13 13 19 12 11 18 15 15 20 33 15 17 
^■>„ff"d 13 12 16 10 14 15 15 13 20 14 13 18 
T)^!wm;; 14 15 19 12 14 19 14 12 19 14 15 18 
Total 
Broke. 
169 
187 
159 
169 
171 
190 
164 
155 
181 
173 
185 
m 
Chingrin 14 11 19 1412 
Fort i..i..,v.>.i. 11 12 18 11 12 
Heer 15 13 17 13 12 
E Wetzig 13 12 18 11 15 
H Wetzig 11 10 13 11 12 
Phillips 13 6 18 8 11 
Myers 11 13 18 13 12 
Elliott 10 14 15 14 10 
Knight -9 11 19 10 13 
Lewis 14 10 16 12 9 
Timberlake 10 10 19 11 13 
Dunning 
Snyder , 101118 .. 12 
Phillips 
Foster 
15 14 
16 14 
20 14 
11 13 
14 13 
16 12 
16 13 
16 13 
9 .. 
16 13 
16 14 
.. 11 
.. 10 
.. 5 
15 17 
14 17 
13 20 
11 20 
14 18 
9 19 
15 20 
13 18 
.. 16 
13 19 
13 18 
U 17 
13 16 
14 14 18 
13 13 16 
15 14 19 
13 14 17 
11 14 20 
13 14 17 
11 14 16 
13 14 19 
14 15 12 
12 15 18 
14 13 13 
11 12 16 
U 10 .. 
177 
187 
185 
168 
161 
156 
172 
169 
167 
164 
10 
Averages, 
Gilbert 
Heer . . 
Fort .. 
Elliott 
Bates 
Anderson 
Hughes . 
Kirby .... 
E ' 
H 
Lewis 
Timbei 
rst Day. Second Day. Third Day. 
Tota 
,196 
195 
190 
581 
,186 
195 
185 
566 
.188 
190 
167 
545 
.184 
191 
169 
544 
181 
17S 
169 
528 
161 
180 
187 
528 
,169 
165 
169 
503 
186 
173 
171 
530 
175 
183 
164 
622 
,159 
180 
165 
494 
,177 
185 
181 
543 
,177 
181 
173 
631 
174 
174 
185 
633 
164 
176 
174 
614 
.178 
177 
168 
623 
174 
178 
161 
513 
,171 
181 
172 
524 
165 
186 
159 
510 
,167 
175 
167 
509 
175 
186 
164 
525 
KtLLMORE. 
Danville Rifle and Gwn Club. 
Danville, Pa^, April 21. — The three-day shoot of the Danville 
Rifle and Gun Club was well attended. There were two live-bird 
events on the third day. Messrs. Butler and Keller, by their 
pleasing personality and professional courtesy, made many friends, 
and added to the success of the tournament. The scores: 
First Day, April 21, 
Events; 1 
Targets : 10 
Stroh 7 
Booth 6 
T B H 9 
Kipple 7 
Howell 9 
Andrews 5 
Cooper 8 
Butler 5 
Keller 4 
Stam 9 
Burgett 1 
Bittenbender 6 
Heiges 4 
Schram 4 
Speiser ;.' 8 
Derk 8 
Paul 6 
Snipe 7 
Ritchie 4 
Gaugler 6 
Hawley 3 
Dunkleberger ... 4 
Rudy 7 
Mason 8 
Beach 8 
Tovey .. 
Haney ........... ,. 
Shipman 
Wooley 
Lawrence . . 
Dietz 
2 3 4 5 6 
10 10 15 15 20 
8 9 13 12 17 
5 7 10 16 
9 9 13 17 
6 10 13 14 
S 10 13 20 
4 7 4 11 
9 13 14 IS 
9 12 12 12 
4 11 5 16 
9 .... 15 
7 S 
10 15 
8 13 
8 12 
7 13 
4 7 
10 12 
4 13 
7 15 
6 11 
7 9 
5 10 
9 10 
10 10 
9 7 
10 .. 
8 .. 
3 .. 
9 10 
3 6 
9 7 
7 4 
10 .. 
9 .. 
11 12 
10 15 
8 15 
6 9 
6 15 
.. 7 
6 13 
5 7 
8 9 
5 9 
7 13 
.. 11 
13 14 IB 
10 15 10 
10 U S 
10 8 .. 
8 14 .. 
6 11 
7 13 
4 7 
9 10 
9 13 
7 12 
8 12 
1 .. 
5 8 12 13 15 
6 6 4 7.. 
9 14 
5 .. 
6 
,. 12 12 
,. .. 12 
6 '9 is 
7 10 11 
■9 '8 
9 14 6 14 9 
. 9 7 .. 9 
.9 6 8 6 
4 7 
9 9 .. 4 
2 7 4 8 5 9.. 
9 13 12 .. 
9 11 12 11 
6 6 13 12 
6 10 11 13 
4 
6 9 6.. 
6 
7 12 8 
10 11 5 
7 8 7. 
5 
9 7 8. 
5 .. 2 . 
8 13 
7 10 6 
8 13 7 
7 9.. 
9 12 .. 
10 .. .. 
Total 
Broke. 
155 
118 
132 
94 
155 
90 
150 
132 
121 
104 
2 
94 
33 
9 
118 
81 
54 
56 
45 
50 
77 
5 
75 
129 
76 
51 
43 
34 
6 
49 
26 
Secocd Day, April 22. 
Events: 1 2 
Targets : 10 10 
Stroh S 10 
9 
7 
7 
7 S 
10 15 
9 12 
9 10 11 12 13 
10 15 10 10 15 
14 15 
10 25 
10 22 
9 20 
9 16 
6 20 
9 20 
8 20 
6 20 
.. 15 
3 
5 
4 .. 
7 .. 
8 20 
9 17 
10 
8 14 7 9 14 
Keller 9 9 4 12 14 IS 6 8 7 13 8 8 12 
Butler 5 7 8 12 11 14 9 12 4 10 7 9 9 
Howell 8 7 7 13 14 14 5 10 7 13 7 5 13 
T B H 10 8 9 12 13 17 8 12 6 12 8 10 12 
Cooper 8 6 8 12 14 14 7 11 -8 14 5 9 8 
Mason 5 7 7 13 12 17 4 12 .. 11 .. 10 12 
Bouhem 7 7 5.. 8 13 4 8 6 10 7 7.. 
Hess 1 3 3 .. 7 .. 2 ...... 3 6 .. 
Andrews 6 5 5 .. 7 .. 3 .'. 
Paul 5 6 5 .. 7 .. 2 3 .. 
Haney 3 4 .. .. 12 .. 7 6 8 7 
Speiser 9 5 6 12 12 16 8 12 6 13 8 9 . . 
Dietz 8 8 9 9 13 16 8 13 5 13 5 8 13 
Schram 7 
Wooley 7 5 11 9 
Keiger 3 5 7 
Phile 8 4 9 5 8 13 7 21 
Rohrbach • • 8 21 
Five birds: 
Keller 22002—3 Krouser 00102-2 
Butler 02112—4 Hughes 12102—4 
Stroh 12220-4 Randall 22011—. 
Keck 02222—4 White OHIO— 3 
Weber 22022-4 Van Horn 22222—5 
Kiev .. 21220—4 J A Lawrence 12122—5 
Derr ! 22222-5 Flick 20221-4 
Rothe 22222—5 Deitz 12012—4 
W H Harris 22100—3 Rudey 20110—3 
Goabcharles 20222-4 Speiser 22200-^3 
Robbins .....00120-2 
Seven birds, $3: Keller and Butler shot for birds only: 
Keller 0220200—3 Strine 002122 —4 
Randall 2222202—6 Krauser 210120 —4 
Stroh 2222222—7 Robbins 210011 —4 
Mack 2100001—3 Troxel 111010 —4 
- Butler .-.-..,-...-.-...2102110-5 
Total 
Broke. 
174 
157 
142 
149 
166 
152 
136 
97 
55 
42 
32 
54 
145 
154 
7 
32 
15 
75 
29 
Hawley 0220200-3 
Van Home 2222222-7 
Lawrence 20222212-6 
Rothe 2222112-7 
Harris .■.■......■..2102110—4 
White 210211 —5 
Webber 2222200—6 
Flock 101022 -4 Eley 2212020—5 
Godcharles 022120-4 Hughes -llSi'i^ 
Derr 022220 —4 Speiser 2212220—6 
Baltimore Shooting Association. 
Baltimore, Md., April 25.— The races at Pimlico had their in- 
fluence as an attraction, for the attendance at the Baltimore 
Shooting Association's shoot to-day was light. Gent made the 
excellent total of 95 out of 300; Storr 93. The scores: 
Events- 12345678 Total 
Targets'- 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 Broke. 
c.„rr 9 15 10 13 9 13 10 14 93 
nlif ■, , 9 14 9 15 10 13 10 15 95 
Chplv S 11 8 12 9 13 10 15 86 
Henderson"!!!"."... 8 13 7 11 9 12 5 10 75 
Edwards 5 10 7 11 8 10 8 11 70 
BaskerviUe 5 6 4 8 5 10 8 10 56 
Roberts 7 10 5 10 8 12 . . . . 52 
9 14 8 14 9 13 .. .. 67 
BidTe "!!!!!: 5 7 6 8 26 
Highland Gun Clob. 
GoRGAS Station, Pa., April 25.-T wo events, the challenge cup 
nnd the club event, were shot at the shoot of the Highland Uun 
Cltib to-day. In the challenge cup event. Doc Wentz wa.s high 
with 22 out of 25, and he and VV. Harker tied on 21 in the club 
^"challenge cuTevent: Doc Wentz 21, Harper 21. Laurent 20, 
Cant^e 1 20. Dalton 19, Hamill 19, Dunlevy 18 McMichael IS, 
pfiikprton IS Denham 16, Myers 15, Everett 15, Aimen 16. 
n.fll event -2 Crooks 22, Doc Wentz 22, Hamill 21, McMichael 21, 
oSton 21 Denham 20, Laurent 20, Dunlevy.l9, Schaeffer 19, Can. 
trdl fi, Everett IS, Larsen 17, Harper 17. Pinkerton 15, Myers 14, 
Trap at Foliertofl. 
ALLENtowN, Pa., Aptil 25. — Find appended a few scoires made at 
Fullertori, Pa. 
Undei- the cfficieiit managfement of C. F. Kramlich, Wm. 
Behneyc had a big shootihg tournametit at St. Charles Hotfel. 
A live-bird match was held, each man shooting at 10 birds, and 
killing the number given below: J. VVeiler 7, Walker 9, Jones 10, 
Milson 7, Englert 7, Mertz 10. Francotte S, Mack 8, V. Miller 3, 
Kile 9, Blose 9, Steitz 6, Howard 8, Snyder 5, Straub 7, Brey 10, 
Hillegas 5. 
In addition there were seven events at targets. Each man shot 
at 10 and broke the number given: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Straub 9 
Englert 10 10 
Kid 
Kile 
Kramlich 
Brey . . , , 
Schlicher 
Kidd ... 
Hillegas . 5 
Schoymer ... 6 
Graft 5 
Miller 9 
Steitz 9 
Lieberman... .. 
9 9 7 10 Francotte.. 
Blose 
5 
5 7 
9 8 7 .. 10 9 9 
8 10 6 9 . . 7 9 
7 7 8 7 
Brown ...... . . 9 
. 9 8.... 
. 8 10 .. 4 
Walker 9 7 8 10 
Diener 9 .. 
J Hahn 7 .. 
9 10 10 10 9 10. 9 Schnyder 6 
2 Meitz 8 
6 9 3 .. 3 .. Mertz 8 
.. .. .. .. .. Penning 7 
6 10 9 .. 8 8 Dermer 5 .. .. 
8 .. 7 9 5 10 Hensinger 7 .. .. 
Kurtz 5 .. 6 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
The G)tton Plant. 
Many people north of Mason and Dixon line wonder how cot- 
ton grows, and as few have been South, we give a description of 
the cotton plant furnished us by one of the Northern settlers at 
the Winter Health Resort, Pinebluff, N. C, the town that has 
been built up by Northern people: "We concluded to plant a 
little crop of cotton and give you a faithful description. The seeds 
are about the size of a small bean, with a very tough dark hull 
covering the kernel or meat, as the Southerners call it. The hull 
is covered with a fuzzy cotton-like substance, which is the ends 
of the cotton fiber that was left sticking on the hull in the gin- 
ning process. Each fiber or hair of cotton sticks in the hull just 
like the hairs enter the luiman scalp. The hair or fiber of good 
cotton is about an inch in length. The cotton seed is planted in 
North Carolina from April 20 to May 10. The farmer having a 
licriod. of twenty days to plant. In favorable weather the cotton 
sprouts and is up in a week's time. The young plant looks as 
much like young buckwheat as two twin brothers, and unless it is 
a month old a Northern man would take an oath on it being 
buckwheat. The blossom is in the shape of a hollyhock. When it 
first blossoms out early in the day, the flower is white; by evening 
it is a deep red. The next evening the blossom drops off and 
leaves a tiny green ball about the size of a large garden pea. In 
a few days it is as large as a small marble, and it grows and 
grows until it becomes the size of a guinea egg, and then it 
bursts open, and in a day or two the fleecy staple hangs from the 
ball in its snowy whiteness, and a field of cotton in October, 
November and December resembles a new fallen snow. We 
Northerners who have come South to live do not plant the cotton 
for the market, as we can make larger profits on poultry, vege- 
tables and fruits; but the income to the native farmers of the 
county in which the Northern people have located (Moore 
county) is more than a quarter of a million dollars annually." 
Last of the Season. 
THREE-DAV TCUR TO WASHINGTON UNDKR THE PERSO.V.ALLY-CONDVCTED 
SVSTRM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD 
The last Pennsylvania Railroad Personally-Conducted Tour to 
Washington of the present season leaves Thursday, May 14. Rate, 
covering railroad transportation for the round trip, hotel accom- 
modations, and transfer of passenger and baggage, station to hotel 
in Washington, 114.50 from New York, $13 from Trenton, $3.1.50 
from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from other points. 
These rates cover accommodations for two days at the Arlington, 
Normandie, Riggs, Ebbitt, Shoreham, Cochran, Gordon, Barton, 
or Hamilton hotels. For accommodations at Regent, Metrppoli- 
tan, National or Colonial hotels, $2.50 less. Special side trip to 
Mount Vernon. 
All tickets good for ten days, with special hotel rates after ex- 
piration of hotel coupons. 
For itineraries and full information- apply to ticket agents; 
Tourist Agent, 263 Fifth avenue. New York; 4 Court street, 
Brooklyn; 789 Broad street, Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. _W. 
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad street station, 
Philadelphia. 
The advertisement of the Billings & Spencer Co., of Hartford, 
Conn., introduces to our readers perhaps the largest firm of tool 
makers in the country, or if not the largest, at least a firm whose 
reputation is world-wide, and is second to none. Of the tools and 
the hardware which they produce, many are needed by sportsmen, 
as yachtsmen, gunners, campers, anglers and others. The very 
beautiful and fully illustrated catalogue which they issue shows 
some of these tools which, singly or in combination, are the 
handiest things that the outdoor man can have in his kit. This 
catalogue will be sent on application. 
The Marlin Firearms Co., New Haven, Conn., have issued, for 
free distribution, a circular illustrative and descriptive of their 
new Grade B repeating shotgun, just out. It is designed for 
those who desire a gun specially fine at a moderate price. 
Messrs. Macconnell Bros., Yacht Agency, 52 Broadway, N. Y., 
have removed their Boston office to 53 State street, and have 
placed in charge Commodore James R. Hodder. 
Ne-w Advettisemcnts. 
Many an angler is anxiously awaiting news from the Northeast 
which shall tell him that the ice has gone out of the lakes, and 
that he can take his train on the Boston & Maine Railroad to 
those famous trout waters of northern New England which are 
reached by this road. The advantages of the country which it 
penetrates are well set forth in the interesting pamphlet entitled 
"Fishing and Hunting," issued by the road, which it will mail to 
any address on receipt of a two-cent stamp. 
The name Burgess has a place in yachting circles in this country 
which will be long remembered. Messrs. Burgess & Packard, 
naval architects and engineers, of Boston, Mass., are prepared to 
furnish designs for yachts or other pleasure vessels. 
In these days of extraordinary electrical appliances there are few 
more useful household articles than the sportsman's flash light, 
advertised " hy the American Electrical Novelty and Mfg. Co. 
Whether you are coon hunting at night, or in camp, and want to 
find something, or in your own bed at home, and hear what you 
imagine to be a burglar, this article, if at hand, gives you a light 
at once, without matches and without waste of time. 
In these davs of specializing, the yacht broker has come to have 
his place, just as much as the stock broker or the cotton broker. 
Mr Frank M. Tandy, with offices in Boston and New York, will 
answer all inquiries from prospective buyers or sellers of yachts. 
All Bostonians, most New Englanders, and very many people 
who cannot claim to be Yankees, save by descent, are familiar 
with the name of Kirkwood Bros., gunsmiths, of Boston. Iheir 
name has been a household word there for more years than we 
like to remember, and besides doing high grade repair work, they 
deal in everything that the shooter needs, whether his work is 
done at the trap or in the field^ 
Of making many baits for anglers there is little or no end, and 
of all these baits, one of the most useful is the Hilderbrandt 
soinner for fly-fishermen. It is attractive to the fish, and this 
quality makes it attractive to the sportsman as well. It is for 
sale by al! dealers, or may be sent by the manufacturer for the 
modest sum of 25 cent s. 
With the buying and selling of yachts, and the chartering them 
for summer use, comes in also the question of marine insurance. 
All these things are attended by Mr.. Holhs Burgess, of Boston, 
Mass whose advertisement is found in another column. 
