eater spear WHICH Is on III
THE NORTHWEST.
We. Iwarns Which Cum Be-
” the led liverValley and the lien
Wing need In Amer to
. '. m Their New ‘
. Wild goose hunting on the plains of
the northwest is a sport which always
has great charm even for the export
”(it It is aaport replete
. with Nb): all emanation which
mas ones he indulged latch thor
Wale! Mill will‘goose ls
' uni-iii
.partaof Km 11 “America.
Won 0! the country aces
Us bird appear In such numbers as in
that territory lying between the Red
river valley and the Missouri river.
the geese swarm in countless
numbers and become corpnlent on the
grains of No. 1 hard which have been
‘ shaken from the stalk by the reaper and
are lying in the stubble everywhere.
Large numbers of the birds are killed
, by resident hunters and for eastern
markets. but no apparent diminution is
noticeable in the size and number of
the docks to be seen when the shooting
semen begins each year.
An hour's lively sport with the hen-
herson the whestflelds of North Da-
hotasnesns but one thing to the ~x-
Manned banter, and that is something
for his pains, especially if he happens
to get in a well concealed stand direct-
ly in the line of ht. Then it isnoth-
ing uncommon or him to "tumble
over” I wagon load of geese in very
short order. Wild geese are astaple
commodity in North Dakota and read-
~ ilyhring (remnant) to 08 per dozen
during the shooting season. In the lit-
tle towns and stations alongthe North-
ern Pacific railway, during the fall and
spring flights. almost everybody turns
all for a few hours in the morning and
toward the close of the day. to shoot at
idle geese, and a right warm reception
on the birds treated to. Many will
ride to the outskirts of the town and
shoot from a buggy or wagon at the‘
passing myriads overhead and occasion-
ally bring down a bird at long range.
The hunter who is out for'huainess
and is shooting for market and the
money there is in it drives out ‘10 or
15 miles over the prairie several hours
before daylight, and after selecting ll
spot where the geese have been seen in
great numbers the day before digs a
pit in the ground large enough to con-
ceal himself and arranges the stubble or
grass about the mouth of it so as to pre
sent a natural appearance. Close by
he plants his decoys and settles back in f
the pit and anxiously awaits the com- g
ing of the morning. it is still dark,
but from every quarter of the prairie
come sounds of animal life which fore-
tell the coming of a new day. The
monrnful cry of thocurlmv Is heard
overhead, and II flock of plovcr demon
strate their close proximity by the bar.
tling noise of their wings.
For some time he sits in a cramped
position, listening to the booming notes
of sprairiechicken, which bird is poor-
ing forth a volume of drumlike sounds.
Thesharp yelp of a coyote not far away
is unmistakable evidence that that
thriving. skulking animal has jumped
up a cotton tail and is hustling for an
early breakfast. At the first peeping of
the gray dawn the hunter suddenly‘
hears a welcome soundmthe faint and
faraway honkdlonk of the goose. Ho
examines his gun and notes the direc-
tion of the sound. Nearer and neuter ‘
the sound comes. and finally ln- ven-
tnree to take a prop out of the pit and ‘
discovers the distant outlines of a large
flock spread out \' shaped in the morn—
ing sky. lM‘IIl‘lng ml lolmfl silll'. A1)-
parently they have not seen the decoys.
and the hunter thinks it is )‘I't toodark.
Suddenly the Ivadcr isswn lu waver.
and with lollll Ifllt‘ri the flock turns and .'
circles around lllu decoys as if suspi- :
clone of their gunnineness, but drawing
nearer at each turn. They have ap.
proached within easy shooting distance.
and just as soon as lilo flock pitches
down among llm decoys the loud bang! ‘
bangl of ”a heavily loaded shotgun is'
heard, and lwu pulls of smoke are seen
coming apparent! y from the surface of
the earth a short distance away. Sev-
oral geese are lying on the ground, and
one is skimming away over the prairie
with a tipped wing.
Some other lIm-ks appear. and the
shooting becomes lively until the sun
is fully two hours high. when the flocks
diminish. both in size and number, and
with the exception of a few sll'ngglers
the morning flight is over.
Crystal Springs is the llameof asnlnll
station on the Northern Pacific. Ill) miles
west of Jamestown. N. I). There are
several small alkali lakes in close prox-
imity to the station and Il number of
springs in the hills near by. from which
the place gained its name. The town
proper consists of n dexlot. boarding
honeeand water tank and II population
not exceeding 10 souls. One April
morning a few years or so since the
writer, in company with the telegraph
cpuator at the place, sallied forth in
quest cl geese. large flocks of which
were seen circling around and slight
in. on s small lake. fringed with bushes
and tall grass. not over a mile from the
station. Alter a full hour spent In
crawling over the ground and keeping
out or sight as much as possible the
hunters crept through the grass to the
bushes and looked cautiously out.
Upward of 1,000 geese Were sporting
on the water. diving. sqnawking and
carrying on at II great rate. When the
edge of the flock had come within 80
yards the hunters raised their guns and
Wilma shall-til. momma ”with
the remaining Wrel as they heav-
ily {lentils he.wstsr Tw tgsese
mysthmd up as looses-leer the
ill”. 24 of than the whitser hunt
the. The remaining four were line
zines-or that varies: a all birds
‘5 mm blaohhalll or Cana-
' uninjured.
Little Edith was heard aching
next room. when sudden!
ambit
was a noise
of somethlaa let. tall.
her doll. her
Little impfituned
lathert . At last
said, “ {at m i may, Fran .
you w ’t had“: what as feed him. "
”0h. yes.lwould, papa " replied the boy.
”I'd feed him horse radish. "~Pitlsburg
Chronicle.
”whims was Mk with simplicity
ness moral. once unnatural
and awkward they take up the pen.
So it yras with Johnny Bates. In the read
lug lesson therein a reference to some
one who had “colitrscmd a cold, " and on
teacher called attention to the word "con-
tracted.” To “contract a cold." be ex-
plained. “meant nothing more than tc
catch a cold." That afternoon Johnny had
towrlte a composition and Iiheasenslblr‘
boy chose for his subject an account of a
fishing exeursion. 0n the whole it was a
pretty creditable performance for a boy at
Johnny’s age. but the teacher was obliged
to laugh when he came to this sentence. ”1
fished half an hour and contracted livr
perches and one horapout. ”-—Youlh's Com
panion.
Harry-When I get to be B man, I‘m go
ing to let my whiskers grow. Mamma-
Why so. my boy? Harry—Then I won’t
have only a little bit of my face to wash.—
Boston Courier.
Little Boy—Manila a.l want a loll of soap
and some warm water. hummer—Pd rath»
er you wouldn‘t blow bubbles today. “i
wants to wash my builds." “Oil! Why, 0]
course. my pet. You want your hands is:
be nice and clean. don’t you, dear?" “Yes’m.
We is goin to play theatricals. and I’m a
dress up as a girl.”—Good News.
Momma (to J ohnuy who has fallen on the
.sldewaik).~..'l‘llere. Johnny. don’t cry; be a
little man Johnny—And say the things
that pa does w hen anything hurts him?-
Boston Transcript.
Alter the dinner at. the cafe Robby no
‘tlced w ith bulging eyes the heaping pile of
change “hic II the. waiter brought back to
his mm I. “Ch papa!” be exclaimed: “0h.
papa. l d likes. plateof thattool"—— Tit-Bile.
Expediwnt.
The sailor‘s bride. with haggard. anxious
lace. gazed across the stormy sea.
At her feet. the breakers moaned upon the
rocky reef.
“Bring him back. bringhlm back lomel"
she walled.
The storm buffeted inn, and the spray
dashed over her.
“How can I bring him back?"
And the summer girl, who had chanced
to wander near in her reeling jacket and
fromthe .
am will " Illness-ls one local: Inear
him, with. will are that m at fie
simmered!“ white lead below east.
We ”Mao-1%“? .
III VlsII Panels We be IIIIII.
Not My at cost. but mains enough prelit
to pay expenses; we will quote a few prices:
80 lash finals. our price. 85c; others
charge“ ‘
lleahs‘ white back. full length, from
120 to 25s: others charge from 154: to
800.
Slit, 16c, lee and see. with do advance
to Oltothers charging 50 per cent.
'more than we do for the some grade
of goods.
Borders are sold as low as In a yard.
and from that to live.
Our stock Is immense. our prices the lowest.
Experts say We have the finest assortment In
own.
0n PICTURE FRAMING we are the same
as on Wallzl’apers; that is IIAB.
We employ only first claps artists for our
Painting and Paper Hanging.
N. B.——Retnrn fare to parties residing out. of
South Norwalk.
lSets the prices. others try to follow and get
a t. ‘
liWashIngton 8h, 86 I..R.Il.1__l
P. d. FLYNN
Plumbing. Sleam and Gas fining
108 WASHINGTON ST.
J. F. Flynn will have personal l'linruelof this
department.
Plumbing overhauled and put in lll'sl class
sanitary condition.
PORTER WATER MDTRR
Best in lilo world.
high rubber boots. suggested:
“Make him jIIIloII-a of you.
’lhe wind was and shriI-kcd. ——lh troll
'l‘Iibuno.
Al l‘ive o'l‘lm It Tell.
a» ‘ .
\z . it
“That's an nncomnumly pretty girl owl
.
lllerl- pouring leaf _
“You: shv la “no of llw reigning llf‘llt'.‘
Ibis swamp." I
“Ah. HIP-w lwilnw In I'l-I‘ rI-llzll lllll tllr)‘.
pour." Lift:
NIH-inking.
Ynnkewrulczuornl1m: i~u lriri. lll:.l Wurl-
bol ll nay-z II in llII‘Irl Hillzlhlllq perhaps:
ll lll'll Zl Iniw. lllu form oi IlIIIllu.«IIIIl-mcllt.1
An old bid) was alone in a wry old house
when llll‘ slzlli~ ~rtllIlI-llly collapsed. and tin
lmuw l-IImv tumbling down around llt‘l‘.
Call and get prices.
mil I
Never
llI-rcml'llpc nth liIlll' short. of ll Illlrmill'.
blll Hlll' wn Inhln lrom the ruins entirely
W-Inu lhhlsl'll what Inrson-In
lion-l Inn “in II illl house fell. she said:
“\\'.el| llillll lint lIuth lwns considm ‘
ably Nkl'rlt‘ll'" I mil uns.‘ Voloulh' sl‘ om
lllllllflll ‘
I
III r I aplanlstlull.
Magnu- lIIIII bad the tooliuulu for soIIIei
tin“, and llII iodine- wIIlIlI had been pre 5
scIIbI-d prmiug Ineffutunl her mistress
prwlIrI-d another remedy at the drug store. I
Thinking to impress her with llII-Iu-u-ssity %
of beillIII-arcful In Lllf‘ use of it she said:.
"New. Maggie. do you see the skull and!
crosslunu-s on lile label, just as they wetei
on the bottle of iodine? llo you know what
they "want" "You. mn'nm." replied Mall»
gin. u'l‘lwy lllt'llll Ihal. It‘s for llll‘ Ieetll.”-—
Arknlmlw 'I'ravI-llcr.
All Escape.
”You say. Mr. Workers." said his em-
ployer. "that you will be compelled to loan
loan for a time.
long you will be absent?”
"Well. not exactly." said Mr. Clerkers
abscnlly. But 1'“ be sure to be back
about the time Mm ia' s got the moving all
douc.‘ " -I'himgo Recon].
Never timid.
Mother , it is time to Innkesomeinqulries
sbom that. young man who new cells tosee
Clara.
Fathcrmlle has not been coming more
than a week.
Mother -.\‘o mailer. lllenrd (.‘lara scold~
lng Illlll- .Iolmny for [seeking through key-
holesp Hood News.
Mrry Ila spoke.
Mr. Urllmpw What. idiotic things they
do print on the women 's page of tin, news-
psperl
Mrs. Inumpps—Yesm i wish they would
discharge Illa fellowund ut awoman in
charge of It. :New Yoyk eellly
HA-.. .va “W...
In... In it.
lie-ll. must be very hard for these poor
«slur-languish all manner- to live hrs
She lsomplaesnllyh—Bat remember. I)
they hate always lived in foreign landsca- 9"
_. Veg“. , WM ‘ i
Would Milne In Washington, 7
“Mrs. fleshy isn't handsome when you
sashes-closely. hststs distance she lasts
“‘1
meta-«st We»
Have you any Idea how '
DECKERfi
Before
WE WILL GlVE, ON BETTER GRADES. A
Celeb ‘ Discount of ICC per yard.
Making all Wool Ingrains, 500, 550, best 650; Tapestry Brussells, We. seem! best 1.0.. nos,
Brussells, conform, best 31.15; Velvets and Moquettes, only 31.00; Mailings, on Cloths minim-
leums.
A. DiCkerman it. Sop,
84 WASHlNGTON STREET. SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
POINTS. —Very long body. very short gear, very high wheels, ver stiff where rigidity is
indicated very elastic where elasticity Is requlred, therefore very true an light waning. Springs as
sensitive as air cushiOns. that may be deflected by the hand, but sustain 600 pounds. New Bailey
circle under half made solid In front axle. Perch connection made solid,‘ In back axis. The beau-
tiful Richards axle that runs a month without re oiling. Draft In direct line with shaft shackles.
New Bailey steel bound indestructible dash. l’at. spring cushion for seat. High foot rod, and
foot room enough for anybody '
Brunswick Trap.
cor. IIaIIis II and FIsnIIin Streets,
0. Ismail.
Prettiest wagon on wheels. Stylish, convenient. light-running. s
You ought to come see it. Wagons of all kinds. New and secondhan
LUTHER M. WRIGHT.
THEODORE SAYS:
in South Norwalk,
WAS THERE ANYTHING LIKE THIS OFFERED
line ,lnntinual Sale oi Summer Road.
LADIES’ DEPARTMENT.
500 Pair Ladies‘ Kid lleord Patent Leather tip: Worth 21.25, at 00c.
500 Pair Ladies’ Kid Oxford Patent Leather tip, Squ
500 Pair Ladies' Kid ()xford Patent Leather tip and
.. toe; Worth $2.00, at $1.00. '
out Stay; Worth 82.00, at 21.00.
300 Pair Ladies’ Nice Russet Blucher Oxford; Worth 21. 50, at 05c.
£00 Pair Ladies’ Russet Oxford Common Sense—Just the Thing for Sore Feet; Worth $1. 50, at 950.
100 Pair Ladies“ Hand Welt Patent Leather tip Kid Oxford; Worth 8.1 00, at $1. 50,
200 Pair Ladies’ Whole Fox Big Button Razor toe, Wing tip Shoes; Worth $4.00, at $2. 00.
200 Pair Ladies’ Fine Cloth top Whole Fox Razor toe, Patent Leather tip; Worth $4.00, at 22.00.
200 Pair Ladies’ Fine Cloth top Whole Fox Square toe, Patent Leather tip; Worth 84.00, at 82.00.
200 Pair Ladies’ Very Fine Kid Big Button Crimp Vamp, Patent Leather tip; Worth 24 50, at 02. 50.
200 Pair Ladies’ Kid Big Button Square toe, Crimp Vamp—~The Latest Thing Out;‘ Worth 84, 50, at $2.50.
300 Pair Ladies’ Kid Button Patent tip, all Sizes. This Is a Dandy; Worth 21.50, at 31.00.
300 Pair Misses’ Spring Heel, Button, Plain toe; J. F. Swain’s Make; Worth 22.00;“ 81.25.
MEN’S DEPARTMEN . ~
100 Pair Men's Fine Square toeiLace Shoes; Worth 2.00, at 1.26.
300 Pair Men’s Fine Call Laces and Congress; Worth 3.00, at1.50.
400 Pair Men's Fine Calf Blncher, Cap toe; Worth 2. 50, at 1.50.
300 Pair Men’ s Fine Calf Blueber, Piccadilly Cap toe; Worth 3.00 at 2. 00.
350 Pair Men’ s Fine Russia Call Blucher Welt; Worth 3. 50, at 2 25. ‘
Ladies’ and Gentlemen these are the biggest bargains ever offered in South
THEO. H. OLSE
8| Washmgton Street,
Norwalk.
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