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tion of leaflets about birds, the children taking 
these home and talking about them, and the 
beauty of the pictures and interesting points 
shown awakening in the grown-ups for the first 
time a real appreciation of the value and human 
interest of the smaller game. The establishment 
of high schools in all the counties and the tre¬ 
mendous development of the public school sys¬ 
tem generally will from year to year increase 
this effect, and it is pretty safe to say that in 
no State in the South has there been better 
game protection, taking everything in general, 
if the reports of the wardens be true. Ihis ap¬ 
plies to game and song birds; in fact, the strict¬ 
ness of some farmers is remarkable and they 
will protect their birds of all kinds with a gun, 
if necessary. F. A. Olds. 
Game Seizure in Jersey City. 
An important seizure of game birds was made 
in Jersey City last week by Wardens Dane, Hall, 
Bellingham and Shorter. Acting under orders 
of the New Jersey Fish and Game Commission 
and Chief Warden Stratton, the wardens had 
watched the cold storage plant of the Merchants’ 
Refrigerating Company, in Jersey City, for sev¬ 
eral weeks. 
Satisfied that game birds were being stored 
there in defiance of the State law, they obtained 
search warrants, entered the freezing room of 
the company and spent the greater part of three 
days in opening boxes, with the result that in 
their report to Commissioner Rollinson they 
stated that they had found over 17,000 shore 
birds and a few ruffed grouse, on all of which 
there is a closed season in New Jersey; and other, 
birds not found in that State, these being left un¬ 
disturbed. 
Three New York firms, it seems, had stored 
the game in the Jersey City plant. The names of 
two of these firms were obtained, but the third 
could not be ascertained. The boxes containing 
illegal game birds were sealed and photographs 
of the different species found were made, to be 
used as evidence. Information as to where the 
birds came from before they were received by 
the New York concerns was not obtained. 
The Commissioner reported the situation to 
Attorney-General McCarter, and action will 
probably be taken ere this is printed. It is esti¬ 
mated that if the fines are assessed as provided 
by law, the commission men will have to pay a 
very large sum to the State. 
Pennsylvania State Association. 
Harrisburg, Pa., March 4.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: A meeting of the officers and directors 
of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Associa¬ 
tion was held this afternoon in the rooms of the 
Game Commission for the purpose of giving 
consideration to certain propositions relative to 
the annual meeting of the association, to be held 
during May in Bradford. 
Among other matters considered and passed 
upon officially was the proposition to set apart 
certain evenings during the week of the meet for 
the consideration of proposed changes and altera¬ 
tions in the game and fish laws of this common¬ 
wealth. It is sincere^' hoped that every local 
organization belonging to the State Association 
will be fully represented at that meet and that 
the delegates shall be entrusted with the full 
power to represent their home bodies upon these 
two important subjects. 
The association is formed for the purpose of 
aiding in the protection of our forests; to main¬ 
tain a pure water supply; the protection of wild 
birds, game and fish. It is the purpose of the 
officers and directors to devote all the time 
needed to a full discussion of these subjects ar 
their annual meet, and especially at this time, to 
the consideration of laws relative to better pro¬ 
tection of birds, game and fish. It is their in¬ 
tention to recommend to the Legislature such 
changes and alterations in the law relating to 
these subjects as may be decided upon by the 
organization at large. It is, therefore, the sin¬ 
cere desire of the officers and directors that 
every one interested in these subjects shall be 
heard. We ask that organizations write to J. M. 
Runk, secretary of the association, Chambers- 
burg, Pa., and come into this association; that 
they make their influence felt either by being 
present in person or by sending delegates to the 
Bradford meet. If not in position to attend this 
meeting or to send delegates, get in touch with 
the nearest organization that will be represented 
and have them voice your sentiments. If you 
fail in this you will surely have no one to blame 
but yourselves. Willard R. Black, 
Secretary. 
New Publications. 
Bahama Bill, by T. Jenkins Hains, author of 
“The Windjammers,” etc. Boston, L. C. 
Page & Co. Illustrated. 
This is a series of short stories relating to the 
professional wreckers that cruise about the Great 
Bahama Banks, off the Florida coast, hoping the 
misfortunes of others will thus provide them 
with cash, whether by way of salvage or the sale 
of junk recovered by hook or crook from ves¬ 
sels whose navigators “pile them up” on the 
numerous reefs. 
Bahama Bill, the principal character in these 
deep sea yarns, was mate of the wrecking sloop 
Sea Horse. A giant in stature and strength, a 
Conch sponge diver and wrecker by force of 
circumstances and a fighter by choice, the many 
curious situations out of which Bill is brought 
smiling by the author would make a far lengthier 
narrative interesting from beginning to end. Bill, 
like many burly negroes, is not without a keen 
sense of humor, although it is often of an ex¬ 
ceedingly grim character. To those who love 
stories of the sea, sailor lore, descriptions of 
storms, character sketches and salty yarns of the 
gulf stream, we commend this volume. There is 
not a dull paragraph in it. 
Death of Rawdon B. Lee. 
From England comes the announcement of the 
death of Rawdon B. Lee, known best in this 
country as an authority on all breeds of dogs, his 
chief work, “Modern Dogs,” a voluminous work, 
treating of all the different breeds, being his chief 
literary introduction to American readers. He 
was born in Kendal, and at the time of his death 
was 63 years old. During the past 25 years, he 
was kennel editor of the Field (London). Pie 
was a fly-fisherman of acknowledged skill, and 
had been an active otter hunter, shooter, crick¬ 
eter and wrestler. 
All the game laws of the United States and- 
Canada, revised to date and now in force, are 
given in the Game Laws in Brief. See adv. 
THE TOP RAIL. 
How often it occurs that a sportsman who is 
expert with gun or rod makes frjends quickly 
among strangers is illustrated in the story told 
by Henry Harris, of Oakland, Cal., who took 
part in last year’s great rifle meeting at Bisley, 
England, as the result of a chance meeting with 
a man who appreciated his fine revolver shoot¬ 
ing. 
“Some people,” said Mr. Harris, “go to bed in 
obscurity and wake up famous, but one man I 
know of went to England and came back fam¬ 
ous. And the glory and rewards that have been 
thrust upon me are the result of a mere acci¬ 
dent. When I left Oakland six months ago I 
had no intention of entering any shooting com¬ 
petition in England or elsewhere, but was merely 
going on a pleasure jaunt over the regular route 
in Europe. While visiting London I happened 
to be passing a public shooting gallery one day 
and the old instinct cropped out and I could 
not resist the temptation to try a few shots. 
“The owner of the gallery had a standing 
offer of a silver spoon to any marksman who 
could register six successive bullseyes. After 
I had collected seven of the gentleman’s silver¬ 
ware specimens he called a halt and slipped me 
a timetable giving me information as to how 
to reach Bisley, where the big shoot was just 
about to open. I thought for a time that he 
was ‘stringing’ me, but he appeared serious and 
told me that this was the first time in his ex¬ 
perience that any one had taken more than one 
spoon from him. The Bisley bee then started 
buzzing in my bonnet and I finally made the trip 
to the ranges and entered in several of the lead¬ 
ing events. 
“It was lonesome to be the only American 
there, but after the first day’s shooting I had 
a number of enthusiastic friends and supporters. 
The English competition revolver is different 
from the one in use in this country, being much 
heavier, a .45, and much harder to pull. After 
a little practice, however, I managed to over¬ 
come this difficulty and was soon among the 
prizes. 
“It was the best conducted shoot that I ever 
saw. Army officers were in charge of every 
department. 
“During the last week of the meeting Princess 
Christian, the king’s sister, presented us with 
our prizes and, not being used to hob-nobbing 
with royalty, I will admit that I was slightly 
embarrassed when the announcer called for 
‘Henry A. Harris, of the United States.’ 
“In the distance I could see old glory being 
hoisted to the top of the flag pole, and while 
the band played ‘Stars and Stripes Forever,’ the 
princess adorned me with the medal of the Na¬ 
tional Rifle Association. I was presented to 
Lord Roberts, of the British army, and several 
other notables who congratulated me on the 
performance of a stranger in a strange land,’’ 
