Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1914 — Story of How Ticklish Angler Lost Big Pickerel [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Story of How Ticklish Angler Lost Big Pickerel

CHICAGO. —A sergeant of police at one of the stations is reputed to be the most ticklish policeman in the Chicago department. No one can touch him in the ribs without having him almost turn a somersault. He Is pestered to

death by the other members of the force at the station, who delight in seeing his contortions. Recently this policeman went on a Ashing trip with a friend. The two passed a couple of weeks at Pelican lake, Wisconsin. It was the last day of their sojourn that they had the, experience of their trip. They were in a boat and the sergeant cast a line to which was hooked a frog as bait, when a large pickerel . Mixed the frog and Jumped about three feet out of the water. The

angler became excited, stood up In the boat and shouted for help. His partner, who had Just completed a perfect cast, reeled in his line with all speed and In turning to put his rod down in the boat accidentally poked his friend in the ribs with it. ’ .... It was too much for the police sergeant. He started to laugh and before friend knew what was happening, the policeman, who weighs close-to 200 > pounds, performed the prettiest “Brodie” that had been seen in those parts and disappeared after the escaping Ash. He came to the surface and heard his comrade shouting. Disgusted, he swam to shore. The fish got away. —* - '