THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1924
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submarine Battles With Fifty-Pounders in Racing Mill Waters Mark Old-Time Lawrence Fishing
Fish stories have been popular
behind the Nile saw the first fish
carched on the end of a sharppen-
tuck by some primitive man, to the
set from the fisherman with the
aerial rod, attractive fly, perfected
pli and silk line. But with the
prices of spearing, shooting, blast-
ing and that thing and other methods
comes one that has heroes ever overloaded.
will Back in the latter years of the 20th century about 1884 to her 94. G, A. "Dolly" Grauer and urian Baskerville of Lawrence, and a method of fishing which was their own. They then wielded a strap which buckled around the wrist and which was fastened a linen line out on an eight of an inch in knetter and about two feet long. this was fastened a steel hook, arpeted to a needle point. Thus he ran over a river, sometimes in the open water but usually under or around the dam or in the race under the mills ourells. Even the water border and between the mill wheels was explored by these men in their
"The a-Lot of people won't believe
all these stories so I'm always careful
music to mention their outside of Law-
rence for the people here know they
are the true but those away don't know
Mixed not believe" said Mr. Graher.
"The old stories just won't die" around here, though. I think they've been forgotten and then some new ones are being added, the oldest since most of the old rivermen are dead, including Baskerville. I'm the only one who knows all about them.
"Of Why, for ten years I caught fish
that way and I caught tons of them.
A. Would you just the mill and run my hand
long in the water, never fast but
neatest if so I touched a fish it
David would just think it was another fish
I could eat. But I missed Shared.
If you grab or are in a
churry, away goes the fish. By
begging you can feel all over a fish
Philip was the secret of my
usec.
"Well, as I said, I would dive
K. U. Forty Years Ago
From the Monthly Kansas Review)
An article on leap year gave the following information:
being leap year, a number of the boys received. A short list is given of those who received, and we learn that they were all members of their secondary; three others kept open house at the police court; and that several of the "presps" received dues from their landlazies, spankings from their wives, parents, and mittens from their girls.
"Why not bicycle?" Many of our diabetes are abundantly able to provide themselves with the necessary machinery and they would feel amply paid for the outlay by the pleasure and invigorating exercise which they would derive from it. If two clubs were playing a contest, the contest would be the result, let somebody possessed of 'grit and get up' move in the matter."
down and have the hook in the palm of my hand, my thumb holding it and my four fingers stretched out, palm down. When I went home, I felt till I got about two-thirds or three-fourths of the way back and then I struck with the hook, kicked for the top and air pressure, and fell asleep times I had quite a tug-of-war.
Local fraternity notes:
"The Lawrence Boat Club entertained the Theta on New Year's Eve.
"We understand that at one time we "We understand that at one time the Phi Gamma was a flourishing chapter at Baldwin City, but that in
"The reason I liked to hit them about three-fourths or two-thirds on the way from the head was to protrude the nose of a fish that was in the hind part of the fish it would swim away from me but if I hit it up around the head it would come back and the fish always afraid the point of the hook, which was usually out on the other side, would catch me and rip one open. There was afraid of that for ten years."
Mr. Grecher always had a large audience at the river watching him dance, and Mr. Baskerville is he and Mr. Baskerville are the only men to employ that method of fishing and Mr. Grecker claims that be and his pardners invented the
"There have been several imitators there but they are all around Lawrence and did not have the nerve to use the line. They used sticks or ropes to keep it in place, fished that way, and some of them after a time got so they could bring in quite a lot of fish. But I think we are the only ones to use the line. We were able to keep it in a little more danger than those with the poles for if we got a fish that was too big we would unstrap the line at the wrist and go to the top, but it is easier to let go when we stick it out line, so the hole was more popular.
"The largest fish I ever caught that way was a 145 pound, but they usually ran from 45 to 85 or 90 pounds. I've often wished I had picturetaken to prove the stories I've got some proof and the word of the old timers, but not of the youngsters. You report these stories to, or you are likely to get laughed at. Nearly all the old boys drowned who tried to fish that way or with the pole." His face fell a little and he lapsed into silence.
1877—the grasshopper year—it died. Why is it not revived? "The mark of unknown fame has applied to our membership to three different frats."
"The sermon was long, and the preacher was prosy; and you think it was wrong" To the temptation was strong, the temptation were so rosy. Her cheeks were rosy. And the preacher was prosy."
"Those of us who have all but run the race of University life should impress upon the minds of our new students by showing us how to enjoy every moment usefully. Instead of promending the streets, frequenting billard halls and the Ike, let them be entertained and instructed by the exercises in their respective literary societies. Let them broaden intellectual horizons and really not only serve as a source of the 'knack' of smiling and chewing, but by absorbing living thoughts of great men."
"Students who are just entering the University should stop and consider what will be their future career and what will be required to study or to have a good time."
Announcing—
The re-opening of
Hill Top House
"Feathered Beggars Squabble for Tidbits
Friday Morning 7:30
Open every day 7:30 A.M.-10:30 P.M.
Phone 1074 1144 Ind. St.
As the street gamin of the large cities stand ready to pounce hawk-like on an oppressor for food, they do not nourishment, so do the English sparrows, the "street Arabs" among feathered things, like crayons and eggs, or of food which may come their way.
There is a cascade of white tibles, and immediately several browning birds dudge about and under them, to be first at the fortunate meal. And then what a chirping, what boisterous screaming for the choicest bite!
The Lawrence sparrows have treasure trove surrounding the popcorn stand at the Varsity Amex. The evening theater-goer does not see them, but any afternoon the feathered racs can be seen diced about on a table or fritter out of which drop from the package of careless customers.
There is no time to waste in chas
ing a successful fellow, as is the custom among barnyard fowl. One of them squirres out of the scramble to escape from their fear of losing the rest battling over a slightly smaller one. Then another bird flies off to an awning or telephone wire, then another, and so on. The birds are satisfied and the battle is over.
And in the meantime the crowd of humans passes on, intent on gaining pleasure from the flicker of light on a screen.
Yew Tree Yields Poison (By Selence Services)
Berlin, Feb. 8—A poisonous substance has been isolated from the common yew tree by two Berlin scientists and has been named "taxin." it is present only to the extent of one twenty-fifth of one per cent, and is an ammonia-based solvent of a little importance. A milligram injected into the veins of a rabbit causes speedy death, the "taxin" acting as a powerful heart poison.
In a recent interview printed in the Daily Texan, Branch Rickey of St. Louis predicted that a few years
Keeler's Book Store $n$ good place for economical buyers to get their stationery and supplies. Paper by the pound. Agency for Hammond Typewriters and supplies. Typewriters for sale or rent.
from now, at least one big league team would be composed entirely of college men.
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939 Mass. St.
Announcing
Keeler's Book Store
Fellowship Lunch Served
From 6:00 to 6:45. Price, 15c
A Friendly Crowd—Good Eats
"FELLOWSHIP HOUR"
Fellowship Service 6:45 to 7:45 Singing—Worship
Good eyesight often determines one's success or failure. An inconspicuous pair of glasses will stop the drain of nervous energy that comes from eye strain. Good vision is a prime essential of success. There is only one sure way to discover your own bad eyesight. Have your eyes examined today.
at the FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Vital Discussion
The College Jeweler FRANK H. ISE, Optometrist
TONIGHT—SIX O'CLOCK
Information from Office 9 Stanford University California
Summer Quarter, 1924
Tuesday, 24 June to Saturday
30 August. Second half begins 28 July to do work for the A. B, and for higher degrees, or to do special work in the oceanic climate of the San Francisco peninsula.
Courses in the regular acad-
mia scientific branches,
and in law.
Scene from George M. Cohan's great comedy success, "So this is London," with Mr. and Mrs. Cohn, who will be remembered by Kansas University students and faculty for their outdoor plays several seasons ago.
BOWERSOCK, THURSDAY, FEB. 14.
ROBINSON GYM
Tommy Dixon Boxing Classes for beginners will start Tuesday evening at 8:00.
Advanced classes ever yafternoon at 4:00.
Boxing Classes
Learn To Box!
One foot in the grave—that's what they said about Grumpy. But when a slick young man stalks a $400,000 diamond from right under Grumpy's nose and then tries to steal Grumpy's pretty grand-daughter— Watch Grumpy come to life!
The American
Legion Presents
"GRUMPY"
With an unusually able cast of real talent from "Town and Hill"
Bowersock - Feb. 27-28 PRICE $1.00 NO TAX
PRICE $1.00—NO TAX
Seats reserved by mail now—first come, first served. Please state for which night tickets are wanted, and whether balcony or parquet—same price for entire house.
Phyllia Reynolds
Louise Saltmarsh
Gladys Fisk
Theodore Charlton
Craig Kennedy
C. C. Carl
The Cast:
Julius, Holmes
Ted Wear
Clarence Grubbs
Arch Oliver
Nelson Le Seur
Prof. Herbert Tagga
The Play That You'll Talk About
Here It Is!
Law Scrim
The Big Party of the Year
Brick English with 7 Pieces, and
A One O'clock Party with Food
$2.50
F. A. U. Hall Thursday Night, Feb.21