VOL. X X X V III NO. 28. MAIlNE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 3, 1916. PRICE 4 CENTS FLY ROD GUEST THE BOOTHBYS Nation or People upon Earth; and PICKFORD MAKING let the God of Nations be the Su­ FORESTRY preme Arbiter of all of our National OF THE PIERCES in FLORIDA • IMPROVEMENTS and International' disputes and dif­ DEPARTMENT ferences. On Wednesday Muss Cornelia T. Col. and Mrs. Frederic E. Rootoby Two New Camps Will Be Built Good living in Bermuda is not muc Crcsby (Fly Rod) went to Farmington ,lePt for Magnolia Spring, Ftar- more costly (if any) than in the To Repair Telephone Lines from t^liere alie will be the guest for a ida., and will pass the remainder of This Season. northern states of America. A very few days of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. | the wtoter there. comfortable stone cottage, of four' or Spencer to Dead River Dam. Pierce, the popular host and liostes© five rooms, partly furnished and with (Special to Maine Woods.) of King & Bartlett Camps. baths can be hired for about $30 per The forestry department has receiv­ Before returning home Miss Crosby SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR MAINE Rangeley, Me., Jan. 31.—A few month.. Cooking is mostly done with words to let you know that Pick- ed a letter frcm United States Sena­ will go to Rum ford to visit friends. WOODS. $1.00 A YEAR. .o’i which is 21 cents per gallon. All ford’s Camps' are still on the map ether needful things coat very mudh tor Burleigh stating that the $20,000 Am making a great many improve­ the same as in the States. Good asked for to fight the white pine ments this year, building two new help is s'oaree, and most new resi­ blister .rust has been inserted in the camps with all modern improvements, dents would be happier and much agricultural bill1 by the committee and in fact will be the best public log better off financially if they should that .it would undoubtedly go through camps in Maine, also a new garage do their own housekeeping. The ex­ the House all right, though opposit­ that will hold 20 cars and an auto tra war tax i© scarcely noticed by ion might be found in the Senate. bus to hold 16 passengers. the buyer, and all governmental taxes The department i® utilizing the I am also building new' graveland duties seem to me to be very sleighing to get into the wood© the walks, putting rustic house benches lmhit, except, perhaps, on tobacco, material for a wooden lookout tower and stairs in the woods. wines and liquors, and a few other on Hardwood mountain, in the north­ The camps are all rented for the luxuries. ern part of Somerset county. The season of 1916. Prospective visitors to Bermuda will mountain has long been used as a Good luck to the Maine Woods. do well to bear in mind that the so- lookout station, but tlie only tower Yours respectfully, called winter season i© one of con­ the watchman ever had was a tree. Harry E. Bickford. tinual out-of-door life. All forms of Whoever lias the job will1 appreciate sport can be enjoyed freely, and but t'he tower. little artificial heat is required in Material i© also being taken into Steel Line* NOTES FROM the home. A large kerosene lamp­ the woods far the repair of the light will raise the temperature of a State telephone lines from the foot SHOT SHELLS SUNNY BERMUDA large room 5 or 10 degrees. Clothing of Spencer lake to Dead River dam. suitable for fail wear at home ils all In both these cases, the work will not Arrow and Nitro Club that is needed, and for much of the be done until spiring. Steel Lined Speed Shells time no top coats are worn except Scientific tests show that Remington-UMC Arrow and Nitio Send a Company of Their Sons to in the evening or when out riding. Club Steel Lined Speed Sheila are the fastest shells in the world. There is good boating and sea battl­ 1 he steel lining grips the powder—puts every ounce of the the Front. AROUND THE explosive force into a straightaway drive. No loss from shell ing the year round, and as for fish­ expansion. ing, rare ©port and much hard work You take a shorter lead on the fast birds, get more of them. Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 29, 1916. and not a little .bisk and exposure to STATE HOUSE Like many other shooting refinement*, this steel lining is an exclusive Rem- To the Editor of Maine Woods: X ' U, L feature, found only in Remington-UMC "Arrow** and "Nitro “malde mer” wall be encountered, es- Club —the sleet lined speed thelis. Mercury 68 degrees above. Perhaps For all around field shooting, cot Remington-UMC "New dub**—the "Old “ Malde Mer” will be encountered, es- Among the latest victim© of the Reliable Black Powder Shelia.' a few lines from Sunny Bermuda, a Time and space would fail me in grip are: Chief Cderk Myrtle Hodig- C o to tho.dealer who shows the Red Ball Mark o f Remingi»n-UMC~ti\e Land a thousand miles scuth of my sign of Sportsmen’s Headquarters. He sells them. which to recount Bermuda’s various don of the fish, and game department, T o keep your run cleaned and lubricated right, use Ram Oil. the new summer home in Maiine, may be in­ powder solvent, rust preventative, and gun lubricant. and manifold attractions. Its many Chief Clerk Geo. F. Giiddings and As­ teresting to you personally, and to REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. ’'interesting excursions by land and sistant Clerk Roy Leach of the pub­ m Broadway Naw Tor* not a few', may be, of your many water, its lovely scenery, its wond­ lic utilities commission. «L readers at large. To be fully apprec­ erful caverns, its charming people iated at its full value as a health and their unique whitewashed sand­ and pleasure resort, Bermuda must Curator James of the State Mus­ stone heuses enbowered in abundant be lived in, for a time at least, as a eum on Wednesday was presented PLEASANT ISLAND CAMPS vegetation of many hues and many HOTEL BLANCHARD short sojourn for only a week or two with a lively black and white sucker, On Cupsuptic Lake. Fishing unex­ kinds, its submarine gardens full of * STRATTON MAINE fails to disclose its many virtues and caught in toe Kennebec. It was celled. Best of hunting. Special rates animal and strange plant life are a manifold attractions. To begin with, placed in the southwesterly tank of In ihe center of the Fish and Game for June, October and November. few of them. Many forms of coral sailing from New York, one must the aquarium and at once began to Section. Write for booklet. Write for booklet. flourish here and are found on sale in cross the wide, warm Gulf Stream, at explore its new home, apparently HOTEL BLANCHARD, WESTON U. TOOTHAKER,' Prop., the shop© of the country and ciity. I STRATTON MAINE. E. H. GROSE. Prop. a point seventy-five miles wide. It well pleased ; on its short acquain­ Pleasant Island, - - Maine have yet to see a field of grain or of sweeps up frcm the Tropics, via the tance. standing grass. There are qompara­ Gulf of Mexico, and, with moderate ti vely few cattle, but many horses'. speed, veers off to the northeast to­ No snakes, nor poisonous insects, Game Warden Bertrand E. Smith of ward the Irish' Coast, thence south­ other than mosquitoes, and but few Augusta received a telephone message erly toward Spain and the Azores. ■ Mountain View House of them. No steam cars, no trolley from a lady late Monday afternoon This deep, wide body of warm salt cars, no automobile honks* nor fac­ repenting sounds from' the wdods on | Mountain View* Maine water takes out all the frost from the tory whistles, and no fire alarms, toe hill to the west of toe electric For further particulars write or address north winds, and helps greatly to save once in about 25 years. The road’s car barn which, indicated that modify the temper of every wintry stock of the Bermuda Fire Insurance some animal was in trouble. Warden L . E. BOWLEY, wind that blows. Bermuda lies about Cc. is. a first-class investment yield­ Smith hurried to the hill and after 200 miles below the Gulf Stream in Mountain View, mm* Maine. ing, I am told, about 15 per cent per some search found a hound which had Lat. 32 degrees 45 minutes, and Lcn. year. evidently broken its chain and ran. 64 degrees west; 700 miles southeast away, but in, going through the woods The climate of Bermuda, though, from New York., 800 from Halifax an the chain had caught and. he was, very damp at times, is conducive to about 800, due east, from Charleston, held prisoner. The animal was, of Ed. Grant’s Kennebago Camps health, complete rest and recuperat­ S. C. It is a 1,000 miles north of course, somewhat pleased at being Log camps with baths, open fires, etc. Best trout fly-fishing, both lake and ion, especially for all over-worked Porto Rico, and, although far above released and restored to hist master. stream, canoeing, mountain climbing, etc. Excellent cuisine. Post Office burden-bearers, and the nervous and Long Distance Telephone in Main Camp. For fates, descriptive circulars the frost line the mercury seldom goes and other information, write much below 50 degrees in winter, nor wrecks of humanity. I have seen CD. GRANT

puts the case in a very clear man­ UNIFORM DATE FOR ner: , OPENING SCHOOL Committee’s Idea. Prince Albert Uniform School Law Committee, Summer Hotels May Refuse to Em­ Office of tlie Secretary, January, IMG, fits your taste! ploy College Students. II. Ricker & Sen®, South Poland-, Maine: Meets the fondest wishes of any man who The following article which was Dear Sirs:—I am writing you as likes to smoke because it has the righ t flavor tak-eu- fraax a recent ieisiue of th,e secretary cf a special committee ap­ Lewiston Joaumiall its worthy of much and aroma and coolness. It’s the most cheer­ pointed by t-hie Maine Hotel associa­ though it aaiid coinsidienatio-n: ful tobacco you ever'did pack in a jimmy pipe tion. to enlist your active support and A matter o,f vital imipcirtanice to or roll into a ciga­ financial assistance in securing a the eu-mmer hotels and canning factor­ uniform date for the opening of rette. And it’s so ies of Maine its the controversy that scUxcdls in New England; and else­ good you just feel ba» arisen with the colleges, acade­ where. The average date of the you never can get mies and high schools of New Eng­ opening of the colleges Is not far enough. The pat- land. from, iSept. 21, and if the public ented process It is well-known that in all these schools coulld open, at that time, near­ institutions of learning are many fixes that — and ly three weeks would be gained to cufs o u t b ite students who1 are working their way the productive s-uimm-er vacation. through, and are largely dependent on It’s easy to change the shape and pa rch ! Every busines® mam, farmer and the hotels and camming factories for and color of unsalable brands mechanic living in and contiguous to imitate the Prince Albert tidy work during the school vacations in red tin, but it is impossible to W hen you fire up your first t summer resorts, well knows what imitate the flavor of Prince tire summer and early fall. Alberttobacco ! The patented smoke you’ll decide that you three weeks more business wiill mean procesfSprotects that! And right at this point fis where never did taste tobacco that to them. Thousands of hotel guests the trouble comes. The colleges' and | hits your'fancy like and cottagers would remain with as schools commence their fall term im­ at least three weeks longer were it mediately after Labor day, when the not for the return to. their hemes1, season at the summer hotels and Sept. 1, to plaice their children In canning factories are doing their best the schools, which open immediately business. It is easy to imagine the after Labor Day. This; year, Labor result. For a great; hotel to have day comes Sept. 4, which wilil cause two-thirds or more cf its help leave a stampede of people about the last them in the lurch to go back to t'neir of August. The opening of schools schools just at the time when they at this time takes thousands of are most needed is at serious matter, teachers and, high school pupils from and the. same holds true with the the national jo y smoke canning factories- and. several other their positions at the hotels,, bazaars, restaurants and business houses with­ industries, that just at that time cf For it exceeds in goodness and satisfaction the kindest out any notice, and the outcome is.— year are doing their best business. c'cse up. word we ever printed about it I Hotel men say that many of their best paying guests would remain Again. The early opening of the Men, we tell you this tobacco will be a revelation to you. with, them, at least two weeks later schools takes fircm our children the So, take this information at 100%, get out the old jimmy if it was not for the early opening three most healthful weeks- of the pipe from its hiding place or locate the makin’s papers of the fall terms- of school. Those year. Could they be kept out of — and fall-to! who have children are obliged to doors during the hot' days of early hurry back home, while the land­ September, they would be better Bit­ Your wishes will be gratified at. the nearest store that sells tobacco, lords are compelled to dose up as ted for their studies and would re­ for Prince Albert is in universal demand. It can be bought all over tain the gain they made during their the'states and all over*the world! Toppy red bags. Sc; tidy red they do not have the help to run tins, 10c; handsome pound and half-pound tin humidors— and— that their houses. July and August vacation,. We think fine pound crystal-glass humidor with sponge-moistener top that Alii that the hotel men ask is that this is a vital question and deservi»ig keeps ihe*tobacco in such excellent trim. the schools should not open until of boniest and careful thought. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C. three weeks later and the date should Our season is short, and could, the he uniform in all the New England farmers have these three weeks in states-. To bring this about, the I September it would mean thousands by this, system, and- none know bet­ Maine Hotel- association has taken i of dollars to them. Their home w'll cut that class of help out entire­ “ It is useless to talk any men, the matter up and proposes to wage market would consume much of their ter than the farmers who eater to ly and make other arrangements. This We have now reached a point wher these people. a vigorous campaign. A special com­ late produce which could be disposed would certainly be a serious blow' to w > are going to take the buhl by lie mittee from this- organization has of at first class- figures, which other­ .Each succeeding year add® thou­ sand® of dolil-ains- of taxable p-roperty all the students who are working horns and secure ali- our help ftat been appointed and its members have wise is -left, upon th-eir hands and their way through college or school other states, and in this work we ail already commenced the work. The sold at a much, less- figure. Those to our states. The oldi abandoned and are compelled to economize in Ricker Bros, of Poland Spring have [living contiguous to these resorts and farms- worth a few hundred d-cil-lars stand together. Every hotel in Maine every possible way. The hotel and received the following letter, which,! mountain homes w/ou’d be benefited are now rated many tames that. TQ» will entirely cut out college ant rocky knoliLs upon ouir coast where canning men say that they would iai school help unless we can be treated sheep would not seek pasture, whose no way injure the schooling of the jjiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiitm iiiiiM iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiitliHUiiiM iiiiiHiiiiiiiin: value was coounited in- cent®, are de­ young, but they believe that the time fairly, and when we do this that manding and bringing thousand®, of can all be made up during the year. will be a thiinning out or student dollars- and in many places their They say that it would be an excellent i who are working their way th-roup value is phenomenal. thing for the students to do this werk school and college. We have if A REAL BARGAIN We can see a 'bright and glowing as they are then stronger and better stood this as long as we can. W* future for Maine and New Hampshire fitted for their studies. can jio longer afford to cut out this A fine set of sporting camps in one of Maine’s best | along fchds progressive and upward Another serious matter a hotel man weeks from our short summier seaaoc | hunting and fishing territories is for sale. On a large pre- | climb. W-hat was. satisfactory 25 states as follows: It is a matter that is cf vital fc | Serve. Excellent camps and many outlying ponds. years a-go is ancient today, and to “ I have said but little about this terest to every person in Maine. \t‘ meet this- rapid growth we must aban­ matter and shall say less in the fu­ are willing to do everything that k don many of our odd and overworked ture as I can bring my help to Maine fair and honorable, but we find dm | $3,000 1 systems and make way for modern from other states. It is a matter cur school help is not disposed toil and up-to-date changes and imjprove- that concerns the students just a® way® be honorable with us.’’ | spot cash takes it. For further information write m en-ts. much as it doe® us, yet the moment It would sieern that this matte We shall mucth appreciate any sug­ we say anything we are accused, of might be arranged in some way tto gestion® and assistance which you being selfish. This is u-ntrue. If we would be fair and equitable to A MAINE WOODS, may be able to give and may we ru.n ou-r hotels then we must have It would oeirtainily be a hard Wo* not have a letter from you iin the ou-r help until the last week in to hundreds of students wtho are fr PHILLIPS, MAINE near future regarding this matter. September or Oct. 1st. We hove pendent upon their own exertions fa Most important of aW>—do not fail made written contracts with many an education, to lose the oh-amda i to emc-liose your check—thd® work can­ students, during the past three years, working for fine wages in our son not go on effectively without money. to remain with us until- Oct. 1st, but rn.er hotels, but the hotel men m® We will account for its proper and in about every case these contracts have help and must have it fr® PROLONG YOUR VACATION efficient expenditure. Maine hotel are repudiated. As scon a® the guests two to three weeks later than in tfa men are responding to the fiins-t call, begin to thin out a little and the pa«t. Get together, gentlemen, aK with amounts varying from fifty tips become fewer and smaller they see what can be done before takinf down to ten- dollars. May w,e have hatch up all kinds- of excuses to any sudden action. by having the an early reply. leave. The principal excuse is a Most cordially yours, for the com­ letter from the college president or mittee, the school superintendent saying-that Whenever you write to one of on’ MAINE WOODS C. E. COBB, tie students must return to their advertisers, don’t forget to mentis Secretary and Treasurer. studies at once. To have 15 or 20 of Maine Woods. It is important It these students leave in a single day. you to do so; important to us follow you back to the city. Fill out is a serious matter and we a-re com­ May Cut Out College Help. the advertiser naturally wants W pelled to close the house. I could know where you found his name. the blank below, and mail with $1.00 Again, thii-s i® a serious matter. keep my bouse full of guests every The hotel men say that if they can­ year until! the first week in October, and the deed is done. not hire school and college help they if I could keep my help,. PALMER ENGINES AND LAUNCHES. Special 2 12 H. P. engine for esne* ARE YOU GOING TO BOSTON? and l i g h t boats, $48.00. L a r g e s t stoh Y o u n g woman going W in Maine. Catalogue free. PALME? SUBSCRIPTION BLANK Boston to work or BROS., 39 Portland Pier. Portland,M* any lady going to Boston for p le a s u re or on a ahop^*n§ trip without malo oocort will fin d tho TAXIDERMISTS Enclosed please find $1.00 for one year’s subscription to Franklin Square U. W. PICK EL, Maine Woods (outing edition.) House TAXIDERMIST Dealer in Sporting Goods, Fishing TscW* a delightful placo to stop. A i Indian Moccasins, Baskets and Souvenirs. I RANGELEY. - - - MAll" N am e...... Home-Hotel In tho heart of ------—«■>- Boston exclusively for wo­ m en . 630 rooms, s*fe, com­ “ Monmouth Moccasins” fortable convenient of access, Address...... prices reasonable. For par- They are made for tlculars and prices address Sportsmen, Guides, Lumbermen Known the world over for excel State ...... Miss Castine C. hwimson, Supt., 11E. Newton St, Boston, Mass. lence. Illustrated catalogue free. M. L. GETCHELL CO., Monmouth, - Maim MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 3, 1916. X

GAME BREEDING program, together with the subjects 2.30 P. M.—How an Abundant andtemporary cage in which, be has been, month, the Department of Agriculture which they have beeui requested to Continuing Supply of Game Has Been, spending the last few days is not has suspended issue of further per­ discus®:. AND PRESERVING Achieved at the Fdlamders Club.-—Et- large enough to allow him. to take ex­ mits for entry of these birds this helbert I. Low, (New York City. ercise. Hiis new quarters are roomy, season,. Quail in shipments' actually MONDAY, MARCH 6 The Cat Menace and How to Com­ painted a bright red and have a shin­ en route to the United States' will, be bat It.—T. A. Howells, New York ing new zinc floor. Morning Session admitted to quarantine, but no further Second National Conference of City. The three wild cats which were entries will be authorized. Most of American Game Protective Miscellaneous Business and Discus­ 3 P. M.—Report of Committee on s' ipped December 20, frem Del Rio, the Sitates now hove such: stringent sion of Miscellaneous Species of Quail Breeding.—Malcoim Dunn,, Tex., iby C. A. Clark, have not arrived game laws that it i,s practically im- and Propagation Game— Wild Turkey, Hare Rabbits, Chairman, Forked River, N. J. Much concern isi felt fer their safety poasibile to purdhai&e quail even for Asssociation. Deer, and Elk from 10 a. m. to 1 p. The report will! he illustrated with, as it is not even known if they got propagating purposes in the United m. stereopticon slides detailing the meth­ safely out of the war zone. The ex­ States and dealers have sought quail ods successfully employed by Mr. press companies here and at the elsewhere, especially in north,western The Department of Game Breeding 9 to 10 A. M.—Registration of those Dunn on the New Jersey State Game attending. shipping point have been asked to Mexico where quail occur in abund­ and Preserving cf the American Game Farm,. trace the shipment. ance, but Mexican, quadil on arrival at 10 A. M.— Opening of Conference. Protective Association announces the Discussion: Heilen Bartlett, Casso destination are frequently found in­ Address of Chairman, Frederic C. second national conference on game polls, Miich.;T. A. Howell, New York fected with quail, disease. So fatal Walcott, New York City. breeding and preserving. City; Arthur M. Barnes, Tarry town. is tints disease that when it once Report of Doinecftor. T.hii s will be held in New York City IN. Y. THREE NEW BIRD appears1 most of the birds which are Appointment of Resolutions r,nd Monday and Tuesday, March 6 and 7, 4 P. M.—Report of Committee on exposed to it die within a few days. Nominating Oamimiittees. at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and Nominations. SANCTUARIES In one shipment of 196 quail, which 11 A. M.—Report of Committee on there will be a dinner with, Interest­ Miscellaneous Business. recently reached New York only three Breeding otf Miscellaneous Species of ing; moving pictures on the evening of 5 P. M.—Adjournment. birds, survived the voyage, and in an­ Game.—Lee S. Crandall, Cfhadirman, Several well-known men of wealth March 6. other c,f about 160 birds, more than Assistant Curator of Ornithology, Mew have recently purchased for six or “MRS. MURPHY” RECOVERING AT two-thirds of the number died shortly The sessions will be presided over York Zoological Park. seven thousand dollars a tract cf inoum HER HOME IN THE ZOO. arier arrival. More than one-third of by Mr. Frederic C. Walcott, chairman 11.30 A. M.—Report of Committee tainous land to be preserved as a bird ell the Mexican quail imported last of the Department, and among the cu Breeding Wild Turkey.—Henry P. sanctuary. “ Mrs. Murphy,” who has been ser­ year died within a few months. To well-known men wlio have been asked Bridges, Chairman, Baltimore. E. C. Converse, of Greenwich, Conn iously ill with, pneumonia in her a- guard against spread of quail disease to take part in the program are: Sen­ 11.45 A. M.—Report of Committee has determined to convert his 1500- partment at the Zoo in Burnet Park, live quajl purchased for propagation ator George P. McLean, Connecticut; on Breeding of Hare and Rabbits.-— acre estate, Conyers Manor, into a was pronounced out of danger yester­ should be kept under observation for the Hon. Henry S. Graves, United Charles F. Diieterich, Chairman, New bird sanctuary. An ornithologist from day. She wag not removed to, “ hos­ two or three weeks and should not be States Forester; E. C. Hinshaw, Chie York Oilty. the Massachusetts Agricultural! Col­ pital row’’ during her illness, and yes liberated if infected with disease. The Game Warden, Iowa; George D. Pratt 12.15 P. M.—Report of Committee lege 'will have charge of the work of terday she was able to sit up in one Department desires to ascertain the Conservation Commissioner, New on Deer and Elk Breeding.—John M. raising wiLcL ducks on a 100-acre lake, cornier of her cage, but she looked result of experiments' which have York; Samuel Evans of St. Charles, Phillips, Chairman., Pittsburgh. feeding and housing the smaller birds, wan and took little interest in any of been made in imparting quail this Kinds; John. M. Phil laps of Pitts­ Breeding Deer for Profit.—C. V. R. and performing other duties, incident l iie delicacies offered by visitors to year and will he glad to receive in­ burg; Dr. Arthur A. Allien of Cornell to the project. , A bird census will Townsend. C leveland-Cliffs Iron Co. the Zoo. Her companion in confine­ formation as to the condition of the University, and Norman • McCldntock, Negaunee, Mitch,. be taken and repeated frem time to ment rudely gobbled the peanuts, pop­ birds and a© to how many have died the well-known naturalist. Discussion: John B. Burnham, ti ue later. corn and other danbies which were in any locality where the quail have There' will be an especially notable New' York City; J. A. Viquesney, Bel- offered the (invalid. At Andover, Mass.* a tract of wild been introduced. attendance of the men wiho are mak­ ington, W. Va. land two miles long and half a mile ing the United States worth- while as “ Monkeys are more susceptible to Before next season the Department 1 to 2 P. M.—Adjournment for cold and contagion than any other wide, made up of fifteen separate a game breeding country. Among Luncheon. will hold a public heaping in Wash­ arimals we have here,” said the keep holdings, will be converted into a bird these will be Messer. Duncan Dunn, ington, D. C., for thie purpose of deter­ er when telling of ‘‘Mrs. Murphy’s,’’ sanctuary by the Andover Natural Harry T. Rogers, Neil Clark, Adam Afternoon Session mining whether or not further per­ plnees. “They are the only ones *ve History Society, which,, with the con­ Scott, A. G. Mae Vicar, Arthur M. mits for importation of quail from Breeding of Ruffed Grouse, Ring­ feed on Sunday, too. She's coming sent of the owners and in cooperation Barnes and Amos E. George. Mexico will be issued, at which, var­ necked Pheasants and Mallards, dis­ along all right mow, fbmt she's been a with the commissi oners of fisheries There* will be a dinner on Monday ious questions' connected with, the cussed from 2 to 5 P. M. pretty sick monkey.” and game, will erect bird boxes, keep night, March 6, and moving pictures importation of quail will be carefully “And Billy Funny-face here,” he down enemies of wild life, and pro­ nf wild life will be a conspicuous fea­ 2 P. M.—Repaid of Committee on considered'. Ample notice of this said passing to the cage adjoining vide food for the birds in winter. ture of the evening entertainment. Breeding of Ruffed Grouse.—Dr. Geo. li,earing will be given' later in order that of tine Murphys, ‘‘he’s> lost a The National Association of Am The first national conference on W. Field, Chairman, Boston, Masts. that those who aire interested may pound and a half of flesh in the last dubon Societies is actively pushing panic breeding and preserving, held Progress Made in Three Years of arrange to be present or to submit week worrying about that boil on his the project of making bird sanctuar­ during March of last year, tinder tihe Experimenting in, Ruffed Grouse written statements1. face. I guess he thought it injured ies cf all the cemeteries in the Unite auspices of the American Game Pino- Breeding.—Hononabile George P. Mc­ his good looks.” The boil is still States. Should this campaign be totive Association was an unquali­ Lean , Simsbury, Ccnm. much, in evidence, though much of th completely successful more tha n a mi fied success. This year promises to Discussion: Duncan Watt, Fox- swelling which made the monkey’s lion acres would be added to the WILD CAT mark the largest gathering of those hollow Farm. RMnebeck, N. Y.; Amo head decidedly one-sided has gone total area on which bird life is pro­ interested in this very important E. George, Simsbury, Conn. down. tected. branch of wild life conservation work 2.45 P. M.—Pheasant Breeding »n CHASES MEN that has ever taken place in the hist­ the New Jersey State Game Farms. Busy Week With Animals. ory of the country. Illustrated wiith Detailed Stereopticon The pelit of a large wild cat has Every one interested in game View®.—E. A. Quarles, New York FISH AND GAME “Oh yes, we have had quite a busy been displayed in the shew window breeding and in conservation gener­ City. week here, wh, with accidents, sick­ ally is invited to attend without fur­ Discussion: Harry T. Rogers, of the J. E. Stephens, store at Rum- ness and plain ugliness,” the keeper PROSECUTIONS ther notice. Tickets for the dinner Sherburne, N. Y.; Duncan Dunn, Fork­ ford, The animal was shot by Her­ went on. “ Mrs. Pankhurst lias start on Monday night can be secured by ed River, N. J.; Wallace Evans, St. bert Lohnes of Hale. Loflmes and ed another hunger strike. Ilt’s been The following prosecutions have addressing William B. Boulton, Treas­ Charles, ELI. five days now since she has eaten, been reported to the department by several other mien were logging cn 4 P. M.—Report of Committee pm urer. 2273 Woolwortli Building, New anything of her own accord. We have W. B. McDonald, superintendent cf Huston brook in Roxbury. Suddenly York City and enclosing a check at Breeding of Mallards, Black and Gray. to pour and push, things' down liter the North Belgrade hatchery and al­ —Adam Scott, Far Hiillls, N. J. the wild cat madie its appearance the rate of $5 for each reservation so a deputy warden: Discussion: Nell Clark, Verbank, throat. We hold her and tuck stuff and advanced toward the men. No wanted. down so far that she just can’t help For having seine in possession in N. Y. • one having a weapon., the men started At the various sessions of the con­ swallowing it. And when she isn’t waters of a stream in close proximity ference, the latent method® of breed­ for camp with the wild cat after Dinner in one of these tantrums, she eats to the Belgrade hatchery in violation them. Lchn.es reached the camp ing such well-known species as ruffed better than any animal or bird we’ve of law, Charles E. Proctor, Ediward Waldorf Room, Waldorf-Astoria first and grasping his rifle fired at grouse, quail, rimgneok, pheasants, got.” J. Marshall, A. I. Prosser and Ar­ ducks, deer, wild turkeys and other Hotel, 7 P. M. the wild cat, killing it with the first The keeper paused for a minute in thur Sturtevant, all of Waterville, shot. species will be discussed by the lead­ Moving pictures of wild life and ot front of the cage where the big hen each $10 and, costs. Paid. ing experts. er interesting features to be announc­ harrier is confined. Mrs. Pankhurst Deputy Game Warden E. T. Bessey Following is a list of those who ed later. ruffled up the feathers on her neck, of Thorndike, reports the prosecution AUGUSTA RIFLE CLUB. Award cf Department’s Certificate lave been asked to take papt in the spread her wing,si, thrust her head of C. C. Bessey, Jr., of Albion for of Merit for Most Notable Work in forward and uttered two piercing buying skins of fur-bearing animals Applies For Membership in National Game Breeding and Preserving Done s' reams of defiance. without a license. Fined $10 and Rifle Association. SANDY RIVER « RANGELEY During 1915. “Just plain cranky,” muttered the costs. Paid. keeper. LAKES RAILROAD TUESDAY, MARCH 7 The Augusta1 Rifle cilluh, which hla® TIME TABLE The iaaiighinig hyena demonstrated Slmcn Hobart of Fort Kent, for buy recently been organized undier the In Effect, December 13, 1915. Morning Session his sense of humor again a couple of ire furs without a State License, fined auspices of the Y. M. C. A., and 0 . days ago, when he pulled a,lil the hair $10; paid. Reported by Game Warden PARMINTGTON Passengrer Trains leave Farm- Breeding of Ducks other than Mal­ whose membership includes' a consid­ nirton for Phillips. Rangreley and Bigelow, at out of the tail of the ocelot which Beloniie Michaud, Fort Kent. erable number of Y. M. C. A. mem­ 1.15 P.M.. and for Phillips at 12.07 P. M. Pas- lards Discussed, 10 to 11 o’clock. occupies the cage next to him. The wnger trains arrive from Phillips at 6.65 A. M. bers and outsiders as well, Friday leopard oat's tail stuck through the H. Lancaster, Bangor, for fi,siting *nd from Rangeley. Phillips and Bigelow at 2.10 10 A. M.—Report of Committee on sent in its application, for membership P. M. Breeding of Ducks other than Mal­ screening wire between the two cages with more than five set lines, contra­ Mixed train arrives at 9.35 A. M. and leaves at in the National Rifle association of the hyena caught it and before the ry to law, $10; paid. Reported' by 11.00 A. M. lards.—A. N. Frey, Neiw York City. America. The charter members of cries of the cat could' luring help he Warden Charlie® Knights of Lincoln. STRONG Passenger trains arrive at Strong How We Bred the First Canvas- the organization are: John H. Lathe, from Phillips at 6.23 \. M.. and from Phillips and had stripped .it of fur except for a Ranijeley at 1.34 P. M., and from Bigelow at 1.15 backs in Captivity.—Arthur S. Barnes^ V. P. Woodbury, Kenneth F. Lee, C. small tuft a,t the end. A board Frank Davis, of Lincoln, same of­ P. M., and from Farmington at 12.37 P. M. and Tarrytowm, New York. B. Henna, Elmer J. Bragg, R. G. Gar­ 547 P. M. Passenger trains leave Strong for Wood Duck Breeding.—J. C. Phi,11- fence has been placed between the fence, same fine. Reported by same Pirmington at 6.23 A. M. and 1 37 P. M. For diner, Ben W. Atwood, A. W. Mer­ two cages to prevent a repetition of warden. Phillips at 12.37 P. M. For Phillips and Range- lips, Wenihiam, Mass. rill, Eliiiott S, Boardman, Ernest W, ley at 6.47 P.M. For Bigelow at 2.00 P. M. and Discussion: John Hey wood, Hub- ti e near tragedy. for Kingfield at 5.60 P. M. Frank Caton of Saco, who was ar­ Browln, Harry S. Thompson, Ralph M. Mixed Train arrives from Phillips at 8.45 A . M. bardston, Mass.; Samuel Evans, St. Braun, Bertie J. Davis, E. L. Chad- 'Possum Loses Half an ,Ear. rested in Bilancihiard several weeks and from Kingfield at 8.25 A. M.. and from Farm­ Charles* 1111. , boume, E. M. Barron, Charles G. ington at 11.45 A. M. Leaves for Phillips at 1.40 ago charged with, illegally trapping P M. and for Farmington at 8.45 A. M. 11 A. M.—Wild Duick Foods.—W. L Coombs. There' is a general effort Bifllly ’Possum ^ot into an argument beaver and who was turned over to PHILLIPS Passenger Trains leave for Farming- Me A tee, Assistant Biologist U. S. being made to get other local people with one of inis younger brothers Sat­ Saco officers and taken to that city Ion at 6.00 A. M. and 1.15 P. M. For Rangeley at Bureau of Biological Survey. interested in a gun club to join the 5.15 P. M. Passenger Trains arrive from Farm­ urday and lost hiis temper. As a re­ to face a desertion and non-support ington at 12.56 P. M. and 6.10 P. M. From Range- Breeding Game for Profit.—'Samuel organization. ley at 12.20 P. M. Rangeley 10.15 A. M. Evans, St. Charles, IO. sult of the disagreement the younger charge was discharged by. the judge The matter of Instruction will prob­ Mixed Train leaves for Farmington at 7.30 A. 11.30 A. M.—Pitfalls of Game member cf the ’Possum family is in, of the Saco Municipal court when the M., Rangeley 1.20 P. M. and arrives from Farm­ ably be arranged by the officers, as ington at 2 15 P. M. Breeding.—Harry T. Rogers, Sher­ the hospital minus more than half of case was heard several days ago. It both the official board and the gen­ RANGELEY Passenger Train leaves for Farm­ ore ear. was alleged that Caton had deserted burne, N. Y. fk eral membership include some of the1 ington at 10.40 A. M. and arrives at 8.00 P. M. 12 M.—Game Conservation on Fed­ The native muskrat gave the Zoo1 'his minor children, leaving them pen­ Mixed Train arrives from Phillips at 3.45 P. M. best rifle shots in the city. The of­ and leaves at 7.30 A. M. eral Lands.—Honorable Henry S. attendants a had, half hour Saturday niless. Caton,, it is understood, in­ ficers are: President, Ralph Braun; SALEM Passenger Train leaves fo r Strong at Graves, Forester, United States De­ morning. During tine night he ate tends to return, to Blanchard, where vice president, A, W. Merrill; secre­ 12,50 P. M. and fo r Bigelow at 2.38 P. M. partment of Agriculiture. Lis way through the wooden shutter lie was making a living at trapping KINGFIELD MixedTrain leaves for Bigelow at tary, V. P. Woodbury; treasurer, R. 1 to P. M.—Adjournment for which is opened to put water and fur bearing animals. 2*45 A. M. Passenger train leaves for Bigelow at 2 G. Goodman,; executive officer, C. B. 2.53 P. M. Mixed train arrives from Bigelow at Luncheon. food into his cage. He “ had out’'’ 11.80 A. M„ and passenger train arrives from for a long time after hi® absence was REAPPEARANCE OF QUAIL DIS­ Henna, Bigelow at 4.50 P. M. Passenger train leaves Afternoon Session During the winter the shooting will for Farmington at 12.30. discovered and, even, after he was EASE. found- behind one of the cages he led be upon the indoor gallery of the1 Y. BIGELOW Mixed train arrives from Kingfield Breeding of Quail Discussed, 3 to 9.15 A. M., and departs for Kingfield and fie attendants a merry chase afbicut Washington, D. C., Jan,, 1916.—'Ow­ M C. A., but as soon as weather con­ Farmington at 10.00 A. M. Passenger train ar­ 4 o’clock. ditions permit, arrangements will' be rives from Farmington at 3.43 P. M. and departs the building before allowing himself ing to the prevalence of quaill disease for Kingfield at 4.00 P. M. 2 P. M.—Progress of the Commun­ to he caught. among quail imported from, Mexico made to secure the privileges of the F. N. BEAL, Gen’I Manager, ity Sanctuary Movement.—E. C. Hin- Today Kii-ka-ko, the big kangaroo, at the ports cf New York, N. Y., and out-door range of the local! militia Phillips, Maine. shaw, Chief Game Warden, Iowa. will move into bis new house. The Eagle Pass, Texas, during the past company. MAIiNE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 3, 1916.

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OUTING EDITION Recently it was my pleasure to be have received in exchange for hum- pages ...... $1-00 per year the guests of my old friends, Mr. and dreds of dollars. (Special to Maine Woods.) The Waterville Rifle Club lost their LOCAL EDITION Mrs. Harry M. Pierce of King & Bart­ Two of the brilliant “ pen, pushers’’ Livermore Falls, Fieb. 3. first match of the season recently 18 and 16 p a g es...... $l.5o per year lett Camps, at their pleasant winter of the New York Sun, Messrs. E. C. Following iis tlie result of the shoot when their opponents, the Androscog­ Canadian Mexican. Cuban and Panama sub­ a- scription 60 cents extra. 6’or^jgn subscription home on High street in Farmington. Hill and Frank O’Malley were here of the Livermore Falls Rifle Club gin club of Lewiston, secured a mar­ 6 cents extra. From the time the iice gees out un­ for weeks of rest this summer and gainst the Rumford Rifle Club: gin cf 215 point®' over the locails. Chiriistlidpe, • 41 til the snow flies, they are “ way off plan to return, and bring friends witli Flanders, 45 Thii® wa® the first match for the *inteied as second class matter. January 21. them. Martelle, 44 Geer, 41 Waterville club and was iai fact the K109. at the postoffice at Phillips, Maine, under in the big woods of the Dead River Bean, 41 the A ct of March 3. 1879. country,” where at the log cabins of In the-summer of 1914, one day a Lockilin, 44 first time that a number of those 41 King & Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce party who had been at Jackman, then Bradford, 43 Wood®, shooting had ever beep on the raaige Tea Maine Woods thiroughly covers the entire 40 have for over 20 years entertained to Big Spencer Lake, followed the Del ten, 42 Fresher, and their work was considered good state ot Maine as to Hunting. Trapping, Camp­ many, well-known city folks from trail across to Pierce’s camp, and Robinson, 42 Procter, 39 by Range Officer Thomas and Presi­ o s and Outing news, and the Franklin county 38 ocally. Washington, Philadelphia, New York one of the ladies who was Hatch, 42 Siwaime, dent Cunningham who had charge of Maine Woods solicits communications and fish and Boston, who love woeds life. with, the novelty of thei trip, Mrs. Tucker, 42 Ranly, 37 the sheet. J. White and Biy of the and game photographs from its readers. Derm only, Now that most of the public ramp® Galt of Washington, D. C., is now Pengra, 41 86 Lewiston outfit were tied for high When ordering the address o' your paper 36 hanged, please give the old as wed as new in. Maine are reached by automobile the ‘‘First lady of- our land,” the Adkins, 41 Pratt, gun with 89 whale the Lewiston boys, d dress. it is a. novelty to find a resort like bride of President Wilson, and we — — made an average of 80. Murray,. King & Bartlett reached only by six­ hope has given him such a word pic- 426 390 Coose and Jcne® were tied for high THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1916. Livermore Falls winning by 36 gun on the local team with 88 and points. the team average was 73. The range EASTER LATE THIS YEAR Monday night, Jan. 31, the gentle­ shot wa^ 75 feet at prone position men shot in the prone position. Dr. and any number of men were allow­ ed to siheot, the 25 highest scores Easter will! be late this year. The Robinson, finding the center nine time® out of ten, with a score of 49 being taken. Thirty Waterville men date, is April 23rd, which is within while Martelle landed a 48 and 45 shot while at Lewiston 29 went after two days of the latest date passible and 46 were quite a common score. the records. The scores: far tlhe observance of the festival Monday night, February the sevent ANDROSCOGGIN CLUB. under the system of reckoning fixed the Livermore Falls Rifle Club will by the council of Nice. This council shoot for a supper. The following J. White; 89 Bly, 89 decreed that Easter should be observ­ sides1 have been chosen, and opposite Clbase, 87. ed coi the first Sunday after the full their names is the average for the month of January: Hawes, 86. moon tlmt occurs, after the vernal Adkins, Oapt. 41.7; Flanders, 43.7; Kincaid, 86. equinox March 21st. In 1915 the Record, 42; Winter, 42.5; Lockldn, Hajzeirt.cn, 86. date of Easter was April 4th. The 42; Enstedt, 41; Ray, 41.5; Hatch, D. White, 86. Lenten season in 1915 began Feb. 41.4; Small, 41.4; Roys, 41; IAbby, Pottle, 86. 17 th and this year it wiiilll begin March 40; Dr. Waite, 40.7; Pomeroy, G. 40; Whiitehouse, 86. 8th. The last time that Easter Dolton, 40; Alien, 39.6; Jewell, F. Haskell', 86. was as late as April' 23rd, was in 38; Sawtelie, W. 38; King, 38.3; Whitney, 86. 1905. Chandler, 36.7; McKenney, 36.6; Fcyt, Lee, 85. Edwards, 82. teen miles of real backboard road, ture of the beauty of Maine, they 34.5; Gibbs, 40; Jewell, M. 36; Pushr Krooni 82. SOUTH ARM HOTEL BURNED. where the rocks seem to grow bigger will some future time come to King ard. B. 39; Waite, C. 39.8; Bradford, Kelley, 82. and multiply each year, and by trails <& Bartlett and enjoy leg cabin life M. 37.4; Watte, L. 37.4; Fournier, A. Elliot, 81. Rangeley Region Hostelry Had Been through the wilderness wherei the log­ and forget the worries that the Pres­ 33.3. Pengra, Capt. 38.7; Smith, Curley, 79. Closed Since Hunting Season. ging crews (have never chopped down ident of the United States can not 43.5; Bartlett, P. 43; Buck, 42.5; Clou Leahy, 77. the trees. Even the rain of the past escape when, as now, political clouds tier, 42; Wendell, 41; Bradford, C. Drew, 77. • Rnmjford, Mte., Jan. 27.—News reach smm.er did not prevent many new­ are rising. 41.7; Coolidge, J. G. 41.5; Pusihard, Ash,, 77. ed here Wednesday morning of the comers from ‘‘hitting the trail” and After a strenuous summer’s busin­ E 41.4; Coolidge, S. W. 41; Dr. Rob­ Bates, 76. burning Tuesday cf the South Arm spending vacation days there and al­ ess which did not end until after inson, 41; Driscoll, 40; Martelle, 40.7; Cushman, 74. Hotel, 12 miles from Andover on Low ready are planning to return. more than the usual number cf hunt­ Hall, Cl. 40; Newburg, 39.7; Piper, 39; Delano, 73. er Richardson Lake in the Rangeley During the last season they made ers had brought out their deer which Dr. Hayden, 38; Nason, 38; French, Wliittum, 65. region.. The hotel was owned by Ar­ great improvements at King & Bart­ they shot, Mr. Pierce is now with 36.7; Gilbert, 36.5; Phillips, 32; Wil­ Jordan, 62. thur Roberts of Andover., The loss lett by building a fine log cabin “ Sport,” one of the best rabbit dogs son, 39.8; Sawtelie, L. 37; Hyde, Total, 2,026. is estimated at $5,000 with only $2,00 20x45 for the post office and assemb­ in the state, finding excellent huntim 38.5; Steam®, 38; Read, E. 37.7; Rob­ insurance. Only two row boats wer ly room. Hare they have a big open right here in Farmington. If one inson. A. 36.3; Gilman, 35. WATERVILLE CLUB. saved from all the hotel equipment. fire, and the guest®' pass social evenr thinks a rabbit dinner is net one of There are quite a number whose Murray, 88. Mr. Roberts, with an assistant, ingis dancing and playing cards, while the best of game feasts served they names do not appear in this list for Coose, 88. went to the- hotel to put in the sum­ the gentlemen enjoy a smoke and shohld, as I have been, be a guest the very reason that the captains Blake, 88. mer’s sappily of ice and finishing this, “ swap fish stories” and the excited of Harry’s after a day’s hunt, for were net positive of their shooting Jones, 86. Mr. Roberts decided to cut some city people relate their adventures Mrs. Pierce knows the art of making but will be chosen later. All come McMahon, 86. wood. After working a few hours i,n the woods, where, for the first a rabbit stew fit for the King’s table. and shoot. Blanchard, 83. in the wood® he smelled smoke and time, they have seen the deer or met Fly Rod. S. A. Lock’.in. Thomas, 80. running to the hotel found the build­ a bear on the trail, or whipped some Farmingtcn, Me., Feb. 3, 1916. ing in flame®. It is not known liow Gragin, 79. the fire originated,. Richards, 78. The hotel wa® built three years LICENSES McAJlairy, 77. ago and would accommodate 20 Bickford, 73. guests or more. It has been closed OF GUIDES Hall, 73. since the end of the hunting season. S. Clark, 72. Putman, 72. The Commissi oners of inland fish­ Cunningham, 71. eries and game are calling the atten­ Burns, 70. tion of guides to the fact that before Ervin, 70. PURCHASES FIVE they can be licensed they must not Frcst, 69. only have furnished report of their Spaulding, 69. s FOXES FOR RANCH work , as a licensed guide for the pre­ Fowler, 66. ceding season, as required by law, Butterfield, 65. M, F. Stevens, proprietor of the but they also must furnish the en­ ■Soper, 63.~ Sikowhegan Fcx Ranch has recently dorsement of the municipal officers of A. Allen, 54. retu,raed from a trip to Prince Ed­ the town in which they reside, or of j Belanger, 54. ward Island, where he purchased five the nearest town jf a resident of an ; Green, 51. individuals for hi® Newport Ranch, unorganized place. The latter pro- j Total, 1,811. which he hias recently established. vision applies to guide® who have j Mr. Stevens went to Vamceboro this been previously licensed as well as to ! morning to meet these foxes in tran­ these applying for the first time. sit and to pay the import duty of 10 The attorney general has ruled per cent which tine United States that a guide must furnish this en­ coHHect®' on them'. dorsement of the municipal officer® Many a towering LITTLE KING & B ARTLEQT LAKE each year before lie can be issued a license to guide. business success owes of the mountain stream®' with the r i f l e m e n p r a c t i s in g . I Tilie following notice is being sent tempting fly and been rewarded by a out from the department to unli!■!- 1hits first strides to the handsome string of birook trout. censed fur buyers: * ^ Ever notice how often William Burns Scores 49 Out of a This “hamlet of log oampst,” . nea r­ “ In accordance A^iitli the require­ little modest want ad, a discarded newspaper ly 30 in number is* a most fascinating Possible ^,50. ments of the law, you are hereby di­ quiet place for one who loves wilder­ rected on and after receipt of this timidly bidd ing for is turned to the “ Classi­ ness liife. There is a telephone and The best score hung up so far this letter to keep a record, in the book j C U S tO m ^ fS each' day there is the great event of season on the indoor range of the sent you, of purchase® of skins of the arrival of the buckiboard loaded fur-bearing animal® made outside of fied Advertising” page? Wateirviillle Rifle dub 6s the one made ^ES Your little business with Uincle 'Sam’s mail bags and the this State a® well, as within the ^ W ant ads are among parcel post package®'. This1 5s where by Wlllldam Burns, one might this State.” may be helped to suc­ a number of distinguished doctors, In­ 'week when hie scored four bull]® and the most thoroughly cluding Dr. John Marshall! of Penm a nine, making 49 cut of a possible 50 BIG CATCH OF ‘MOUNTAIN cess in the same way, sylvaniia University, Dr. J. P. Craz­ A number of other gcod scores ha TROUT.” used columns of (he ier Griffith of Philadelphia., pas®' been made throughout tine week and ^ Mail ads are the wrecks of rest. the boys are rapidly rounding into One of the biggest catchies of daily press. Not far from camp' is a spring of shape for tine match with tine Andros- “mountain, trout” that have been “Bargain Counter” of water that many claim bias' been for eoggin club, which is scheduled' far taken from the Kennebec river this You can scarcely fail them “ life giving” and person®' who 1 next Tuesday night. Every one will season is repented to have been made newspaper space, and of results when you use have crossed the ocean to drink of ; be given an opportunity to shoot and Monday by one of tine fishermen the famous spring® in. the old world, | the 25 making the highest mark® will who had his net set down by the you should have your a classified ad. declare this- pure sparkling water, bub- have their score® counted. Some one steam mill. The haul was made In bTing right out of tlhe earth/ mile®: a- is cm Die range nearly all day long a single net and the number of fish, share of the benefits. v.-ay in our Maine wildisi, has for and tine crack of the 22’s Is getting to taken from thie net was 1,129. As them been a greater benefit than the be a familiar sound to tlhe passersby. these fish will average about a pound

/ MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 3, 1916.

export with the rifle that they have vidua!®. That policy involves an iim learn—the way to avoid publicity is across the St. John river from Van CLASSIFIED issued a challenge to shoot by mail' justice to the many and favoritism to to avoid departure from the beaten Bur-en, may be taken for the camp­ One cent a word in advance. No headline ox the few, Who shall be favor,ed? other display. Subjects in a. b. c. order with any team not only in Maine track; and let this be added to it— ing ground en route or directly to but also in the New England states. -Much of the news that is printed if you have, diverged into some dan-' Caimpbellton, at the head of the Bay FOR SALE—Desirable bouse lots in Of the members of the club Mir®. unfortunately occasion annoyance and ger zone the way to obtain considie- Cbalieuir, 112 miles distant. Phillips. Address Maine Woods. Cora Waite has come the nearest to often heartache to somebody. That rate treatment is to assume that you At both Van Buren and Garni pbeill- making a perfect target. Shooting is an unavoidable incident of the are a subject for news, and to take ton are hotels that will come as. a newspaper buslines©, is there justi­ PRESSED hay at $16 per ton. Small off-hand at 50 feet at a’ Creedmotre the newspapers into your confidence surprise to people who aren’t look-’ fication fer shielding from such con­ pigs and sihoats. B. F. Bead, pihih target • she made 49 points out of a frankly and fully.—Aroostook Pion­ ing for accommodations cf the first possible 50. Lieut. Roys, Jr-., has sequences the man or woman who lips, Me. eer. class. Van Buren, with its attract­ brought the members uip to that ef­ has influence, socially or in business, ive surroundings, pleasant drives and ficiency that tine shooting average while the many who lack it must be Smokers, my “ government seal’’ cig­ nearby fishing waters, is becoming oi ail .the members is 38 out cf a treated without such consideration? ars are better than most 5 cent REACHING THE more popular each year with people possible 50, which is as good a® most Person© who wish to escape pub­ cigars. Send $1.50 for trial box of who are seeking a change in quiet of the rifle clubs in the state will licity should be careful not to make 60 cigars and. be convinced. J. H. relaxation and its hotel! has regular average. news, or should count the cost of RESTIGOUCHE Harmon, 195 Souith Mulberry street, annual patrons. Campbeliter, also, advertisement to the world as part of Dept. A., Mansfield, Ohio. The rifles are 22-calibre; the peep is growing in favor as a recreation, sight rear and Rocky Mountain front the price they must pay for what Among- sportsmen, anglers and center. they have determined upon, doing. hunters, there is no better known FOR SALE —Beef by the side or are most used. There are a few There are certain easily defined section than the Restlgoucihe region COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP CAP­ quarter. B. F. Beal. Phillips. who prefer the pin head cr aperture for a front sight. zones of publicity: The individual in New Brunswick, just over the TURED BY YALE. who steps in any cf these may count Maine border and most quickly reach­ WANTED—Hardwood ashes, will pay As much, or perhaps more 1 so, upon getting his name in the news­ ed by the Bangor & Airoositeck rail­ The first gathering of college trap- 15 cents per bushel. Will collect than the men, the women gather in paper. One is the court, civil and road. Thi® great Canadian game shooters under the auspices of the about the middle of March. Charles squads at the range and discuss* tine criminal. The man who goes to law- land is, in reality, a continuation of recently organized Intercollegiate Wilbur, Phillips, Maine. merits of the various rifles and the Aroostook country. But for the Trap Shooting Association, held over ammunition used, going into all the invites advertisement. Yet many men —sometimes women—appeal to a St. John river which serves as the the trap-s of the Princeton University FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Young, minor details, explaining why they newspaper to suppress ' reports cf international boundary line there Gun Club, developed into cne of the sound, acclimated horses. Both heavy prefer one make of rifle to another, legal proceedings in order that they would be an unbroken stretch of for­ hottest team matches that has- been and light. ’Phone 14-4. R. C. Ross, in a manner interesting to a by­ est from Moose head lake to the Bay held in college circles for seme time. Phillips, Me. stander, even if he does not fully may be saved annoyance. The time to consider immunity i© before resort Chaieur, several hundred miles to the Yale, Cornell, Princeton and Dart­ understand all of the fine points RABBITS WANTED—Will pay fif­ northward. The Bangor & Aroos- mouth. were the contestants!, with they- bring out. tc law. teen cents each. Must be in good Departure from the conventicnaii- lock railroad affords- the quickest and Cornell lea,ding up tc. the last event. condition and * non-poisonous, and All the ladies are enthusiastic Yale came forward, with a rush and dressed leaving skins on. Can use sportswomen afield or along the managed to win out by a margin of forty per week until April 1st. Tel. streams during the fishing and hunt- five targets over Cornell. Princeton 64-15. M. F. Stevens, Dover, Me. in0- season. Mrs, Gladys Hall al­ and Dartmouth were close up. This ways endeavors to beat Mr. Hall by shoc-t marked the first appearance of LOST—Brown muff, lost between the catching the first and largest trout Cornell shooters in. the intercollegiate scihoolhouse and upper village, Miss of the season, and is gcod with a matches. Lfclia Ross. shotgun. Miss Lida Gibbs has two deer to her credit as well as many cartridges. Mrs. Laura Waite and ENTHUSIASTIC Miss Former know from experience The Pleasure what it means to be lost over night Of an Occasional Trip to RIFLE WOMEN in the big Maine woods, and can tell the most thrilling tale of any mem­ PORTLAND bers of the club. All the other mem Will Be Greatly Enhanced If the bars of the dub have shot partridge®-, Livermore Falls Rifle Club Ac­ and as for fishing there isn’t a mem­ NEW CHASE HOUSE credited One of the Best ber that hasn’t caught everything that Is the Hotel Decided Upon as a runs in our stream® from a minnow Home During Your Stay. in Maine. to a story cf the. biggest trout ever The Tobique Salmon Club’s Camp at the Forks of The Tobique Positively the Only First-Class Modern Courtesy of B. & A. R. R. House In the City, With All Conven­ caught. iences Including Hot and Cold Running Since the organization of the Liver- The indoor shooting of the club Water and Local and Long Distance Telephone in All Rooms. mere Falls Rifle club of the National iaists from. Oct. 31®t to April 19tip ties of life is another means of en­ most convenient entrance to the Rest- Rifle association, the interest in rifle After the last date they will shoot tering the publicity zone. Conduct igoucihe country. Leaving Boston, or Just a step from Monument Square shooting, which had beein dormant on the big range at 100 yards, using Restaurant Connected. Rates Reasonable. that is off the beaten trail affords New Ycrk by the might trains, the Take the “Jitney” or Munjoy Hill car f-.om the 22 cal, long rifle cartridge. since the Hit or Miss Rifle club dis­ news. Those who defy social ob­ sportsman arrives at Van Buren the Union Station. banded, has been awakened, and is servances- or tread upon established European Plan Only, Rates $1.00 and up. next forenoon and after dinner and a BEST ROOMS IN THE CITY accredited one of the best in Maine. LEAP YEAR institutions must not expect to es- few hours’ rest, the International Net alone are the members very cape print, and should not ask to be j>aii,way( at St. Leonard’s, directly H. E. THURSTON. R. f . HIMMELEIN, Proprietors. enthusiastic and holding weekly The custom which ordains that saved from notoriety. shoots and contests with other woman may propose marriage to a Further, much, injustice may be teams of the State, but Livermore man in leap year dates back seven or done by the suppression of news. Falls has a rifle team composed erf eight hundred year si. Ain act of the The tongue of gossip, uninformed! the following women: Bertha Pomr Scottish Parliament, passed about the of the real fact, can do a hundred eroy, Mabel Jewell, Laura Sa/wtelle,' year 1228, made it a crime punishable times more injury to the innocent Gladys Hall, Cora Waite, Laura by a fine, for an unattached man than publication of the truth will : Waite, Ava Robinson, Ada Steams, to refuse to become the life partner dc to these actually involved. Often Barbara Pus-hard, Lana Gilman, cf a woman who bad the courage to a newispaper is shielding the reputa­ Phcebe Raymond, Maud Bradford, ‘ speak ye mon she Hiked!’’ tion of a score from the scandal of Grace Wilson, Lida Gibbs;, Augusta MAINE WOODS The custom in a milder form is re­ ■suspicion when it is telling the truth Putnam, Gladys Hyde, Flossie Slhan- ferred to in a work published in 1606, about one who has incurred the [lia­ nahan, Hilda Wetheringtcn, Luilu entitled “ Courtship, Love and Matri­ bility cf censure. Hersey, Hazel Graff am, Lois Camp­ mony.” But this lesson the public should bell, Beatrice Ray, Elizabeth Rouith “Albeit it has now become a part and Mabel Simmons, who have a of the common lawe in regard-e to Conducts a first class job printing departn ent Club of their own although affiliated social relations cf life that a® often with the local team and the NatJionr at every bissextile year doth return, which specializes on Cainp and Hotel work al Rifle Association with Lieut. Ozro the ladys hia-ve the sole privilege dur­

visable. I would suggest a three- the forward movement of the breech The quiet solitude, broken, only by inch drop, although of course it is block. human intrusion,, and the rightful rather difficult to, give a definite heirs of the forest; the perfumed; figure with,out actually seeing you C. M. W., EveiKett, Minn. buoyant atmosphere, canopied with shoot. What course decs a bullet take the bluest of IbLue skies; the deep and when it leaves the muzzle of the, bar­ refreshing green o,f the tree-clad bill®; L C. A., Rockbridge, Wis. rel of a high power rifle? Does it and the delightful interchange cf 1. What is the proper way to raise or drop immed,lately after leav­ happy thoughts round the camp-fire clean a .22 caliber repeating rifle ing the barrel? where life seems a mellow poem,—all which, is used about once a week, Ans. Alii bullets begin to drop as this is indescribable except to thosie shooting long rifflle cartridges, Les- scon as they leave the muzzle, that fortunate people who have, tasted the mok powder? . • s, they drop away from the Line on, ecstasies of life in the Great Northern Ans. The proper way to clean a which they start. Thi® is the reason Playground. .22 caliber rifle is to scrub it out it is, necessary to lift the muzzle to ‘‘And like the religionists, the first with a brass bristle brush using nitro get tine increased range. It is ex­ impulse of the Maine Woods’ devotee solvent oil1—then push cloth, patche actly Like throwing a base ball. If ■is to convey to his, fellowmien the A New Questions and Answers Department through tiie barrel, until one comes tlie base ball starts on a dead level', secret cf supreme joy, fervently de­ out approximately dean, then, oil or it wt’,Hi immediately begin to drop to­ siring to attract those who, having grease thoroughly. If you are us­ ward the ground and will strike tire eyes see not, and having ears hear of Interest to Shooters ing i,t onice a week, oiling it will! be ground just as quickly as though it not, to share this simple, peaceful, sufficient, if kept in a dry place. bad been dropped directly from the quiet, primeval life of the forest. He A. B. F., Cmro, Wis; ti-canal Rifle Association is at 110& 2. What cartridge would you re­ hand without throwing. Thi® is a lias no concern for the experienced, 1. As I am interested in hum tiling,Woodward Building, Washington, D. commend using, a .22 rifle-—short, basic principle of physics,. for once initiated you find yourself and meet of my shooting cf ducks C'., the secret airy is Maj. F. W. h ng or long rifle shells ? forever wedded to the woods, the call E. B., Carrick, Pa. is cn tJhe wing', wiCIl you kindly in­ PhiiMlip®, Jr.;dues $1 per year. Ans. If your rifle is chambered becomes simply uncontrollable. But 1. Willi there be any bunting sea­ form mo when using smokeless pow­ 2. I have heard there are a few for the .22 long rifle cartridge, I the woods are vast, and like all other son fer rabbits and squirrels next der at 40 yds. what dastainoe would minor faults with the .30 Govern­ would strongly recommend that You opportunities in life, there is a choice; year? ycu lead a matiliaird and a teal? ment rifle sucili as recoil and rifling. do not use the shorter lengths. cne part suits you, better than anothr Ans. As you moist realize, it is What is th.e velocity of this rifle? 3. About how many times will a Ans. Unless the law is changed in er. Ycur personal desires may de­ very difficult to give a definite figure tlie meantime, there will he an open mand something entirely different Ans. From my own experience with .22 rifle shoot without showing any i:, answer to your question owing to season, next year in Pennsylvania on from that which your dearest friend the Springfield! rifle I do not find the wear, if taken proper care of? the many factors wihitoh have a bear­ rabbits for tlie month of November; delights in. Ycu may wish, to go out recoil excessive considering the pow­ Ans. A well-built .22 caliber riffle ing on the subject. Assuming that on squirrels from October 15 to No­ into the wilderness to live as, the red er and there certainly is nothing the should shoot thousands and thou­ the mallard duck were flying at its vember 30, both dates inclusive. man lived, without shelter and only matter with, the rifling. The muzzle sands of shots with no falling off in average speed of 75 ft. per second, the bare necessities of life, while velocity with the standard load is 2,- accuracy whatever. I should say at 2. At what distance will a 12 broad side on, 40 yds. away, the gun your friend may prefer a canvas shelt­ 700 ft. per second,. least 30,000 or 40,000 shots. gauige shotgun kill them,? would (liave to be discharged at a er or even the luxury of a tog cabin, 3. What range lias the .351 caliber 4. How far should a rifle of this Ans. Rabbits cannot be killed With, point a little less than 12 ft. abea