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A 1 PAOES 1 TO 1 NEW BRN,,NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1906. MAGAZINE SECTION. CAUGHT MONSTER FISH. LADY ANGLER LAUDED BIG JEW' FISH OFF SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Finny Monsters of Three Hundred Pounds and Upwards are Now Caught With Rod and Reel-Jew fish a Carney Fellow. Women who enjoy angling, and, In fact, everybody who likes to.hunt and fish, will be Interested In the exploit , with rod and reel of Mrs.' A, W. Bar rett of Los Angeles, CaL The fish In the case was a black sea base, or Jew flsh, of. the Paolflo Ocean, weight 868 pounds, caught oS Santa Catalina Isl and, CaL, last month by Mrs. Barrett after (3 minutes of strenuous battle. The black sea bass of the Paclflo one of the gamiest of Its kind 4s In season on the Southern California coast from about April to November, and affords favorite sport to anglers of both sexes. Owing to its great size, It cannot, of course, be pulled with rod and line into the boat, so, after one is hooked, the plan is to play it and tire It out and then, as It comes exhausted to the surface of the water alongside the boat, the boatman thrusts his gaff Into it and tows the conquered levia than ashore. Dp to twelve years ago no one dreamed of landing these monsters of the deep, except with heavy hand lines; but since General 0. D. Vlele, U. S. A., one summer day In 1894 managed to se cure one with rod and reel, no true angler thinks of fishing for them in any other way than with a rod. A well-known fisherman, in describ ing bis experience with this fish In the - Nature Library states that he hag seen a 200 pound black sea bass or Jewflsb snap the largest shark line like a thread, and large specimens straighten out an Iron shark-book, while at the same time skilled wlelders of the rod catch these giants of the tribe with a line no larger than an eye-glass cord. His first experience with the Cali fornia Jewflsh was a most remarkable one. "When we got out to the fishing ground," be stated, "the anchor was tossed over, the rope ran merrily out, and the hook baited with a. 0-pound whlteflsh, went hissing down to the big submerged rock. "Sometimes he bite, sometimes he don't,' remarked Joe; 'but whether he do or not, we have the flshln' all the same.' And he Ieoked at me Inquir ingly, to see if I was of that variety GIANT JEWFISH CAUGHT BY MRS. BARRETT. of fishermen who are never satisfied unless the fish are always on tbe line. It so happened that I found pleasure In tbe mere anticipation; and we sat silent for half an hour, I holding the throbbing line tbat the ebbing tide played upon au the string of s musical Instrument I glanced at my ' companion, and was wondering If In his veins ran tbe blood of the Aitecs or of tbe Indians whom Cabrlllo and others found here centuries ago when - Santa Catalina was an empire In It self and owned by them, when sud denly 1 became aware that we ten sion of the line I held had Increased to a steady pull; then came a jerk that carried my band Into thet water. "Jewflsh, - surer whispered Joe, awakened from hit reverie by my ex- i nntd ant the line, while he seised the anchor-line and made ready to Give him 10 feet, and then hckr were my oruers. . "I was an old shark fisherman, hav ing caught many of these monsters in the Mexican Gulf, and had taken a Florida jewflsh and a tarpon; and I saw that work of a similar kind was before me now. The line Jerked heavily In my hand, then began to run steadily. When about 0 feet naa gone over the gunwale 1 stopped, gave a glance at the coll to see that all was clear, and when the line came taut Jerked the hook into my first Jewflsh. "I have every reason to Deiieve mat the latter was astonished, as lor a single second there was no response; then came a Jerk that almost lifted me from the boat, and the line went hiss ing over the rail like a living thing, playing a merry hornjlpe of its own composition. Nothing could stop such a riBh, and I simply waited, while Joe pulled up the anchor. When the latter was In. I grasped the line and braced back for the fight The light boat whirled around like a top, and away we went, like a tug surging through the water, an ominous -wave of foain rising high around the bow. "A 10-foot shark never pulled harder than this gamey fish, and for 6 minutes It was a question who was master. 1 took it in with the greatest difficulty, gaining 10 feet, only to have the nan rush toward me and then dash away with an Impetus that was more than irresistible. Then I would stop him again, slowly making foot by foot, hand over band, taking a turn on the cleat, slacking and pulling, In attempts to tire the monster tactics that for a while were of no avail. "One of the tricks of this fish was to stop aad jerk bis head from side to side violently, a proceeding that pro duced an effect equivalent to striking blows at the holder of the line tre mendous jerks that came, one, two. three! then one, two, three! then the line would slacken as the fish rushed np. And If I took the line In quickly enough to prevent a turn, well and good; if I did not the fish would turn and dash at the bottom, making every thing hum and sine. "Giving and taking, hauling and eas ing off, for 20 minutes, I was almost satisfied that I bad done my whole duty In the premises, when suddenly the fish rushed up, and recovering, I took In slack, and with a final effort brought the black giant to the surface. For a moment I saw a pair of eyes as large as those of an ox, a rich chest nut black, and then, with a tremen. dous heave, the Ash threw Itself over deluging me with water and half cap sizing the boat It was the last struggle. I kept my hold, and with another haul bad the king of Pacific coast at hand's-length, where It rolled and tossed. Its huge tall bathing us with spray, protesting against Its cap ture. "What a wonderful creature It was! Tbe experience of tbe moment the sensations, could not nave oeen pur chased. It was worth going a long way to accomplish. Imagine, you casters of the black-bass fly, a small- mouthed black bass lengthened out to sis feet bulky In proportion, a giant black bass one Increased to a else that tips the scales st 847 pounds! Imagine this, and yon have the Jew flsh, black sea-bass, of the Paclflo coast a noble fish, a gamey fellow. . "It has always been doubted tbat a large Jewflsh could be taken on a rod; but during the summer of M I went to the jewflsb grounds one August day with Major Charles Vlele of the United States army, and watched blm bring a Jewflsh of 108 pounds' weight to terms, on a Tufts Llyon yellow-tall rod of 16 ounces and a No. 21 Cutty bunk line, In Just 2ft hours I k l V MS Ar.-r . . , ' s- 7 lJr-. f CMN AT SEVENTY. GREAT ADO MADE OVER THE ANNIVERSARY OP '"UNCLE JOE'S" BIRTHDAY. Greeted With Hearty Applause en the Floor of the House and Honor ed With Reception Which all Official Washington Society Attended. There were great doings in Wash ington town last month when "Undo Joe" Cannon, the "Czar" of the House of Representatives reached his seven tieth year. In the first place a great storm of cheers greeted the Speaker when he appeared on the floor of the House. Both Bepnblican and Democratic members applauded the Illinois state man long and loud, Mr.. Cannon ac knowledging the salutation with a homely bow. In the evening, official Washington honored the Speaker at a reception tendered him by the House of Repre sentatives, where some 1500 guests were invited. That the passage of "UNCLE JOE" CANNON. time was not worrying Uncle Joe was manifested by the hearty band-clasps with which he greeted his friends, as well as the salutations extended to those who confused years with age. Uncle Joe was "seventy years young. President Roosevelt Joined in tne ovation, offering the Speaker bis hi arty congratulations, not because he tvai mkttlnir nlri. hnt hwnnsAtia was Anlnr U mf nlhr. Mr. Pjinnon did frtA tiiinoa whtnh ml it lit wnrrv mnnv a younger man. First he had.to sign .,i. . thiui.nn nhntn. graphs of himself, which were given to the guests as souvenirs, ana again ne shook bands with the guests upon re ceiving an equal number of personal congratulations. There were many siy digs ana re marks regarding the bnzzing of the presidential bee around Mr. Cannon's head, and one of the throng remarked at the close of tbe reception, "Any man who can stand and shake hands with twelve hundred or more persons be tween nine and twelve o'clock, and not show signs of fatigue, is well lit to thl rM0ntini . and nnrtit to enjoy the prise If he wins It' There were many friends present from Danville, 111., who had sent a number of handsome wreaths 1 and floral decorations. Mr. Cannon, how ever, is a native of Guilford, N. C, and If his friends bave their way tbe Speaker will be the first Southern man since the war to become a White House occupant Speaking seriously of the presidency, Mr. Cannon said, "No man would de cline to become President Of the United States, but not all men can af ford to be a candidate for the place. Tbe bee is not bothering me. I want to do my work as Speaker; tbat will be glory onougb for me, and if I were a candidate I'd have to lie about my age, and I'd have to live constantly In fear and trembling, not as to whether I'm doing my duty, but as to whether, by doing my duty, I wouldn't give of fense to somebody. I guess I'll just go along and 'tend I ft my own business." BASEBALL AT WASHINGTON. Cames Played Before Cabinet Off! cera Diplomats, and Congress men. At the base ball cames In Washing ton, the learned Justices of the United States Supreme Court law makers of both Houses of Congress, members of the cabinet, ana tne aipiomatie corps, Vi,! rVW L T artisan and government clerk, all keenly enjoying tbe national pastime. Tbe big men of this and other nations In tbe capital are base ball fans of the highest degree, and are glad to eschew court decisions, railroad ana other legislation, national and. inter national topics for tbe less weighty decisions of tbe diamond. As soon as business can be transacted at the Capitol and In the departments It Is customary for these distinguished base ball enthusiasts to betake them selves to National Park for an after noon of enjoyment rooting for their favorite teams and. resting from ar fairs of State. The different teams throughout the country like to visit Washington for the Drlvllege of plarlbg before the most distinguished spectators to be found In any country on the globe. 1 til m m .... wm Members of the local teams very quickly recognize the faces of the on lookers and take pardonable pride In pointing out to the visitors the big guns of the nations. It is an impartial crowd too, which sits in judgment on the work of the athletes on the dia mond and good play is appreciated and applauded no matter which side makes the exhibition. - There are nine Judges on the Supreme Court bench and a majority at the ball park is not an unusual spectacle. A quartet is a cer tainty, comprising Associate Justices Harlan, Day, Mcnenna ana wnite, who can often be Been engaged In discussing a knotty point regarding a foul or strike, or close base play, showing as much seriousness as though some intricate proDiem regarding- the flag, tbe Philippines or the tariff was under question. Justice Pay is probably tbe best posted on the national game of any of his asso ciates on the (supreme Dencn, for tie has played It and never misses an exhibition when be is in tbe city, and a ball game Is advertised. ARDENT CONGRESSIONAL FANS. There are nearly five hundred con- gressmen in the two branches of the national legislature ind it is pretty safe to predict that fully one-nan 01 this number are interested attendants during the championship season. They are not at all dismayed at tne pros pect of a long season of Congress when sure of an afternoon's recrea- tton following a long-drawn war of wuruo nt iiiv uu u ui. day, President Roosevrlt a few weeks neo. was presented with a golden pass. entitling him to free admission to an 0 ' t . . - r . . 1 ball games in tbe National ana Ameri can Leagues and circuits. He prom ised tbe nresentatlon committee to en deavor to occasionally visit the ball k In WalhTngtoS and' MUn then g.or,-woen DOU games piayeu mere, rraiueuujri his son-in-law, Nick Longworth and bis Wife occupy seats In the grand .l nfln. hn mnnr tho an. I ..4i,..inn thnn in. a. ii I themselves of the President's pass and . . i . i..t. k oca 1 u. uio Vw.. Whan i.ipi-a la a eall or tne House a .1 -1 ia "LUrthT t'vb of to nring in absentees the first place to which tbe deputies are sent; If the base bail sea son U on, is out to tne bail para. One. of tbe most picturesque spec tators at National Park is the Chinese minister In flowing oriental robes. usually accompanied by his little son. When he was a student at Amnersi the Chinese minister played on his class team, and he Is Initiating his heir Into the mysUrles of tbe Amer ican game. MIGHTY ONES OF THE LAND. Three of the President's official fam ily, Attorney General Moody, Post- maatflr Oenersl OortelVOU and Secre- I irrt,rtnl fnmmm'M and Labor. I t,a kium. mntlna of dennrt. I An h v.inr mit in thA ball I game whenever they can steal away 1 1 4-i,Ai. iIabv. iph anaraiiv ait I together and, being pastmasters in the 1 art, keep score ana compare notes as to base bits ana errors. Attorney ueu- oral Moody has a warm spot In bis heart for the catcher, having played that position when he was a coUeglan. Vice-President Fairbanks wants a front seat when he eoes out to witness the national game, bis favorite place being lust back of first base, where he can command an uninterrupted view of the entire field. Diimui. fiAnnHi wvimn viia a pitcher in his early days, ini when not hnv with auarantlne matters or Otner aetaiis relating to me puuuc health he finds his greatest enjoyment In witnessing a cMmpionsblp contest between two evenly matcnea teams. One of the first things Prof. Willis Moore of the Weather Bureau looks for In bis morning newrpaper is the base bail record. This is contingent upon the fact, however, that be nas not been a spectator, for the professor never falls to answer present when he can get away from the study ot prognostications. Moreover, be is frv ouentlv luMlemand. e rller In the day. to predict If the .weather can be de pended upon for a game. A Kladly StaUe. Mrs. Coxa has the same kindly greet ing for every one, whether he be the miner, blackened with the grime ana dust of the mine, or In a higher sta- tlon of life. She suggests to the parent that In the home there should be im - I 1 A. A. 1 M aL. iluta tiait portant training Of the children, butl(t there, and the people themselves the Idea is never advancea excepting in earn to do for themselves by co a spirit ot kindliness and ot the broad- operation, so that In the end we shall est kind of sympathy. Her love for .Yentually become a great co-operative the masses is not simulated; It Is the commonwealth, joy of ber heart She has paid the rent t am not proposing socialism, as Its for many a widow and orphan; has devotees understand It or as It Is helped out so that the little ones may attend scnooi, ana nas proviueu mother witn employment so uu iui home may be kept together. I Mrs. Coxe's home, like her life, Is the paragon of modesty; she leads tne 5 . ... ,, , - lt r-ai .impllcity. Her Su m. to be to assist the noor and needy. She has no pet pnn anthroplos; there are no endless calls upon her time from society folk; there ace no wonderful gowns, no costly mil linery; no splendor ot jewels, laces or sables adorn hr person. It Is not, attar all. tha oharitv which she dis penses that has won for nsr tne tove and admiration of the tollers-of the mines, and that ot their wives and UH tie ones, hut It is the purity of her character that constantly teaches a beautiful lesson, not only to tne mining town, but to tha world at large which may study to Its own Improvement the generous, unselfish, sacrificing Ufa oil this noble woman. This will b a areat bona to worried fathers, as oa can shut tbs baby op at any uaie. A SURE SAFEGUARD, CO-OPERATION AMONG PRODUC ERS A FOUNDATION FOR AN EN DURING SOCIAL STRUCTURE An Address by George H. Maxwell at Bloooiington, lit. Showing How This Principle Will Overcome Op pression by Combination of Capital. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: T nm ft nrnfnnnd believer in the capa city of the human race to work out the high destiny of which it is capable if 1U genius is rlglitiy uirecieu. most extreme optimist in niy expec tations of what the people of this na tion will eventually accomplish In se curing In fact as well as in theory not only equal rlgnts, nui equal opportun ity for all men ana me ncuievemeut ujr all our people of the highest average standard of life of wuicn ail are cap able and which can be brought within the reach of all. Unless this is accomplished our boasted civilization will be but a wave on the great ocean of time, ris ing into a brief existence, only to be submerged, as all the civilizations that have gone before us have been sub merged, beneath the rottenness ana corruption which has followea in evitably In the wake of vast accumu lation of wealth, ana tne graauai Bu sorption of the land into great estates. HANDWRITING ON THE WALL. AlroflAv In this country the hand writing Is on the wall, ana ue wno piina inn v read the warning which Ttrrnn nnlnted in words When he wrote: "There is a moral or all Unman tnies. "ria hnt the anmfl rehearaal of the past -Wealth vice, corruption barbarism it. And history, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page. Onr hlstorv will not be written on that pace, and I am here to tell you whv. and to tell you that your move- II , .. ,flnn la no mem iu uio uu w "'" -- of the rensons wnv we win escuue me fate that has at last destroyed all the But we nave aireaay reuuueu mc . . . . . . . .1. since of "wealth vice corruption." No one who knows what goes on in this ponntrv doubts that for a moment. If any one questions it he should read the recently published book entitled "The Shame of the Citl'- " by Lincoln Rtpffons. How are these dangers to do safe guarded against? THE CAR OF JUGGERNAUT, It cannot be done by purifying the cities, because they cannot be purified. Man will not rise above his environ ment or the dominating Influence of that environment and the Influence I which controls all things In Our mod- 1 ern cltv is the mad race lor weal in. I It Is a car of juggernaut which crushes I nnhllc and Drivate Integrity and I morality and every Just conception or puuiuiioiu " 1 ruiuicooi vuna.u, - muitituae wno are l"", not only themselves, but their country in tne great gamDie ior quicwy Bm"cu I wealth. We closed np the Louisiana lottery In a burst of righteous public lndigua- Itlon, because it was encouraging the I camming mania ana corrupting we I neonle. The aistrict attorney 01 new lor. has ttfoSioL of law in motion to stop the operations 01 a rambler named Canfleld. In St. Louis ana urana itnpius tne foul brood of bribe-givers and bribe takers has been held up to derision and disgrace, and a few of them may be punished. COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH But we bave gone so far that cor ruption has become a business system and conditions in our cities will breed two corruptlonlsts where one is pun ished. Those conditions get worse ana worse as the profits of preying upon the rteoole become greatca with the Increase of the population of our cities; and our political and social Institutions are rotting at their very sour- The corruption of our cities win in evitably taint and in tbe ena control our national politics and the adminis tration of our national government Unless And here is the only safeguard Unless we plant the great majority 0 our people on the soli and maintain I.. " - a .. a I n8nlly defined and understood, as a 1 remedy, t of it I am proposing the exact opposite I r sm proposing the very highest 1 form 0f individual rights, opportunity, .iviHr and dpionmenr: nsm ,s to dream about doing things, and to begin at the wrong end and fail. ' Co-operation Is to do things, and to begin at the right end and succeed. Co-operation la evolution not revo lution. Evolution Is the law of God. Evolution Is tbe natural law which has controlled the creation of the earth and all tbat there Is on it I it is the law of the development of the human race, and we need only to leam it, lessons and study it as a I method for tha solution of every social problem to save tbe people of this nation from tbe social and political dangers that confront them to-day, The trouble with most theories for the reform or betterment of social con ditions Is tbat they are too radical. Reformers of that class plan an at- tractive theory, and then urge its adop tion all at once as a substitute tor social conditions which have been a slow growth through the centuries. GROWTH MUST BE GRADUAL. They would create a tree instantly and have It all complete and perfect at its creation, doing it while you watch them, like a Hindoo juggler. They are not content to plant the acorn and let tbe sturdy oak of social strength grow gradually in accordance with the law of nature and as was intended uy the all-wise Creator. But we cannot charge Natures laws. They are as unchangeable as the stars. Whatever men may do they must first learn to do. Everv oppression from whlcb the producers of this country or any other sufferer to-day is because xney nave not learned or been trained to ao ror themselves the things which they leave it to others to do for them. And those to whom they leave such things to be done, plan to make the greatest possible profit to themselves for doing them. It is human nature tbat they snouia and always has been and always will be so. THE DELUSIONS OF POLITICS. The delusion that you can protect producers from such oppressions Dy making laws or by electing this man or that man to office or putting una political party or that political party In power, is a delusion wnicn nas long been maintained by a multitude 01 people. But It is only a question or time when those who are misguided by this delusion will awaken from their dream, and learn that there is no help for them but to help themselves and - - This great movement in the direc tion of doing things for themselves by co-operative methods among producers from the land is something more man a mere question or prom ana loss. It is the slow awakening of a slum bering giant who Is just beginning to feel his strength, and when he has finally raised himself up to bis run height, and trained bis mind so that It can direct for bis own protection an tbe faculties wbicb God has given him. he will look back with surprise ana astonishment at the days when be imagined he was bound hand and foot by the Llliputians by. whom he .was surrounded. AWAKENING OF. SHE GIANT. And It Is In the awakening and training of this giant a symbolical embodiment or tne abilities ana ener gies of the people themselves, which is the hope of this nation xor tne future. You cannot oppress a man who draws the rewards of bis toll straight from nature's treasure vaults gets it from the land itself land which be owns land on which no money lender holds a mortgage provided, always. tnat man hag bqA to co-op- erate with bis reiiow men or tue aame class, to do for themselves tne uungs which it is beyond the power of the lndlvlauai man to do tor himself the whJch combined and co-operative effort of many men to accomplish. THE PHILOSOPHY OF BUSKIN. Tbe broad solution of our social problems which I am presenting to you contemplates the creation of con ditions In this country under which we will carry Into practical effect the sound philosophy of Ruskln .when be said: "But since we live In an epoch or change Bad too, probably, of revolu tion, and thoughts which are not to be Dut aside are in tbe minds or au men capable of thought I am obliged to affirm the one principle which can and in the end will close au epocna of revolution that each man ahaU possess the ground he can use, and no more." It contemplates as a part of our public school system that every boy should be trained so that ha will know how to till the land for a livelihood. It contemplates that tbe rush to the cities shall be stopped by tbe better ment of all the conditions of rural life good roads, near-by neighbors, rural telephones, net works or electric rail ways, rural free delivery, thickly settled communities and towns and villages In close proximity to every farm home, so that every farmer may enjoy as well as the city dweller the advantages of schools and churches and libraries ana gymnasiums, ana where art and music may be studied for enjoyment In tbe borne as .well as in the cities. It contemplates that wherever the thing to be done for the benefit of anh a community reonlrea the effort 0f more than one man, that these who require to have tbe thing done ror them, whatever It may be, shall com bine together and do it for themselves, provided It Is within reach of the united and co-operative energy and capital of tbe aggregated number of Individuals who require to have the thing done for them. H In this category are creameries, laundries, rural telephones, associa tions for the co-operative purchase of supplies, associations for the sale or disposition of the products of the solL and many other associations which 1 might mention for mutual economy, mutual benefit or mutual protection. In sections where Irrigation Is necessary, co-operative canal systems and irrigation works come within this category; and In many parts ot the country where Irrigation Is not bow, generally supposed to be necessary, co-operative pumping plants might be established among farmers for the Irrigation of lands Khlch the, could
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