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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-20
Was a Discriminating Owl.

A Ledyard farmer, eleven miles south
of Norwich, Conn.,, bagged hoot owl
with steel trap at his hen house one
night recently, the biggest, greediest,
most ferocious one probably ever taken
in the county. The bird had visited his
farmyard half a dozen times after night
fall, and on each visit picked up one of
the farmers fat hens or plump chick
ems, and went away to his home in a
hollow tree with bis prey. Finally he
tackled twelve-pound turkey gobbler.
The turkey struggled with his foe, how
ever, and fierce battle ensued, in which
the turkey was speedily slain, but the
owl was unable to get away with his
game. and after partly plucking it, by
the dry process" popular in the Nut
meg state, left the gobbler's remains
head bone. and peck of feathers-in
the farmers yard.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-20
LEGAL NOTICE

Charles Hazard and VIM. A. GiItiea who re-
side at Elmira, in the State of New York, will
t;tke notice that Theron \. Gould, of the County
day of December, 1894, file his petition in the
Court o. Common Pleas for said County of Por-
tage and State of Ohio, against the said Charles
Hazard and William A. Gildea, defendants
setting forth that the said defendants were in
de0ted to him in the sum of $3.50 and interest
from October Il; 1894, at per cent, being bal
ance due from them to plaintiff on contract
and praying judgment against said defendants
for said sum, with interest from Oct. 2i 1884, at
Z per cent. PHI also comm Rnced proceedings in
Attachment and orders OF Garnishment have
been served on persons indebted to said defend
ants in said County.
Said defendants are required to answer en- or
before the third Saturday after six weeks from
the publication of this notice.
THERON A. GOULD,
By J. II. NICHOLS his Atty.
Ravenna, Feb. 5 1895.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-20
The Cold Bath Delusive.

There is a good deal of bosh printed
about the stimulating effect of cold
baths taken in q cold room on a cold
winter morning. A farm laborer weigh
ing 100 pounds and living on corned
beef and cabbage, and possessed of just
enough nervous energy to pull on his
boots, might be benefited by such treat
ment, but five city men out OF ten would
be injured. There is good deal of af-
fectation in the ice-water-bath idea-a
desire to be thought vigorous and
strong-laudable enough to he sure
but that isn't the way to get there. -
PhakadelphLa Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-20
TO a Married Man.

Dimpleton-Look here, that animal
you sold me is too lively.
Horse Dealer-Aren't you "a married
man?
Dimpleton-Yes, What has that to
do with it?
Dealer-I supposed, of course, you
wanted O horse your wife couldn't
drive. N. Z HsraEG,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-20
c. S. LEONARD, M. D.
Treats Eye a;nd Ear ard Cata11h.
t$PEClAL ATTENTION PAID TO TIL
FITTING OF THE Eye WITH GLASSES
OFFICE IN EMPIRE BLOCK.
oFF1cE HouRs-s:SO m. to Il m.: 1:3o to 4:3Op p. m
NoT1CE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Edward ID. Gallagher, deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and quail
med as Executor of the estate of Edward M.
gallagher, late of Ravenna, Portage County,
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 5th day of March, A. d. 1895.
FRANK MCTYE.
Attest: o. P SPERRA, Probate Judge. 8l-3*
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
SIX DEAD At LOUISVILLE.
Terrible Accident at the Grand Arms
Celebration.

Terrible Accident at the Grand Army
Celebration.
A horrible accident resulting IN the
death Of six and the wounding Of several
members Of the Louisville Legion oc.
Cured shortly after $50 Wednesday
morning by the explosion of a caissoii.
The dead are: Corporal Al Robinson, Pri.
vatc Charles Oestrich, Private Charles
Woods, Private Mcbride, Private Hutch.
ins, Private Howard Irwin, Private Driv.
er William Adams (colored). The wound.
cd are: Fred Cohn, William Hobbs. All
the men excepting the colored driver
were members Of Battery A Of the Ken.
lucky National Guard and all resided In
Louisville. The place where the accident
occurred 10 one Of the finest residence dis.
tricts In the city. Few people were on
the street, owing to the early hour. or tho
list Of killed would have been greatly In.
creased. Every window in the block was
blown out. Nearly every one in the neigh.
borhood was asleep, and 40 half.clad men
and terrified women came running from
their homes most horrible sight met
their eyes. The body Of the colored driy.
er, mangled almost beyond RECOGNITION,
fell on the front porch Of residence fully
800 feet from the place where tho acci.
dent occurred. Two Of the bodies were
blown over the house tops and were hor.
ribly mansled. The wounded have been
removed to the hospitals. Two
horses attached to the cannon were 10
horribly mangled that they will be killed.
All the killed were members Of the First
Kentucky Artillery Of Louisville, which
has always been considered tho finest 10
the 9tata
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
QUE EXPORTS To GERMANY.
esatemsnt from Beriin-Resuiations
A6ecting American Live Qtock.

0tatensont from Berlin Resuiations
A6ecting American Live stock.
The Department Of Agriculture has re.
ceived from its agent at Berlin q state
ment OF the imports Of agricultural and
other products Into Germany. 1t shows
that during the first six months Of 1906
the Following percentages Of the total i'm.
ports OF the German Empire Of the arti.
cles specified were obtained from the Uni.
ted states: Cotton, 80 per cent; wheat,
10; maise, 90; grass and timothy seed, 10;
dressed beef, 80; oil cake, 80, and lard
lanelin, 08. Accompanying the statement
are copies Of the quarantine and prohibi.
tion regulations now In force In the Ger.
man Empire In regard to the importation
OF live stock whether for import or tran.
ct only and fresh meat. These regula.
lions are Of importance In view of the
stringent measures governing importa.
lions from this country. The importa.
ton OF cattle and fresh beef IL prohibited
The provincial presidents Of the German
Government may order horses and sheep
imported from the United States to be
held at the landing place for observation
and inspection. Pork imported from the
United States must be accompanied by q
government certificate Of inspection.
Nussia-The importation of cattle, sheep,
hogs and goats, whether for consumption
or transit. IL prohibited; also, fresh beef.
mutton and goat meat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Ch,c..o-C.t,,a ,orr,o, =. ,.,,
90 ~ y. en- OK o" u,, " prime
SScS 70 *. y, ns s" W sr sS ~
70 a. ~. wha.. W. %" ,S I xS s sH"
corn NJ a. :" az. . ".. oSs % o w.
~ 90. 80 NJ as, o .oa w. . .ue
choice crsomerv 10 20 ot". a. " srnsh
lac 70 Inc. noistoes nor h,s JsE ono ' ~
86c: broom corn common or"w,,, :" sno
Sn,,' '' S ryIn' COMMON CROWN 10 nue.
im%;anono,iv r W., p'. an;. 90 oo
* ~. h"nS 90 u .", lp nn sovr 70
sheen conmo onV ~ , ms' 500 " Stn 80
whcat NJ" CO. !" co. 80" o. :" w.
,,h;.a oo o. wv oSc' eorn' NO:
TO 90 ''' ~ "''' o"''' NO. "n'e' .oc
s. Iou,s-co,,,. 90 M o., On M. 49,.
AZ no :" "a TX. wh,o %''S ~ !" S"S'; an noss'
Doc. cor, "" o va,,aI 90 o. ieu' ooc 70
No. 2 white lse to 1Sc. 'r rve ~ No S os a.
:" acc ''' '0' ~ A'c' rye NO. . Sec
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
q. A. r. Encam pmcnt.

The twenty.ninth encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was opened
Monday at Louisville, KY, with a parade
on the arrival Of Commander. chief
Lawler and STAFF, Mt 1880 a. m. The Louis.
vile legion was a feature Of the parade.
At the Gait House, the headquarters of
the national officers are beautifully deco.
rated and elaborate arrangements were
made for receptions during the day. While
the reception Of the commander chief
and his staff was the most imposing event
Of the day, the receptions at the depots
Of Grand Army Of the Republic posts and
veterans arriving In other groups wero
equally interesting Special trains arriv.
cd ms fast as they could be handled In the
depOts, and the local escorts were kept
busy. Many veterans recognized old COM
rades at the dcpots. From early morn.
ing and throughout the day drum corps
were heard In all directions, as the veter.
ans were being escorted to their rcspec.
tive headquarters on their arrival. Tho
roads were full Of extra trains, and the
local arrangements were certainly equal
to the entertainment Of all that came.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
A6ected By Disease,

The Indifference shown In tho United
States to the prevalence of dangerous dis.
eases In France and their possible effect
on American cattle through importation
Of Norman breeds, IL discussed In o com.
munication forwarded to Secretary Nor.
ton by DR.. D. u. Salmon, chief of the bu.
reau OF animal industry. The communica.
tion Ii In response to letter Of inquiry
from the Secretary concerning the ad.
vantage which an importation Of tho Nor.
man breed Of cattle might DO to tho farm.
Ing and dairy interests, etc. DR.. Salmon
says In part: ''There have been q few i'm.
portations Of Norman cattle, which are
prixed for their milking qualities, for the
favor Of the butter produced from them,
and also for their value a. beef produc-
ers. Such cattle have proved very salts.
factory and no doubt q larger number
would have been imported but for the dan.
ger Of introducing contagious diseases
with them. The district In which the
Norman cattle are bred adjoins the dc.
partments Of Seine and Seine.et. Disc,
which are the worst infected with pleuro.
pneumonia Of any Of the French prov.
tnces. Unfortunately, the district from
which II would be necessary to bring these
cattle Is also Infected with other danger.
Gus diseases."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
Killed in a Collision.

Killed In q Collision.
Passenger trains Nos. and 3 on the
Great Northern had head.end collision
near Melby, MIMI, Wednesday morning,
five trainmen being killed. Both trains
were running at high rate Of speed and
came together with terrific force. Five
are injured, including three mail clerks,
one brakeman and one passenger on No.
3. Just how the wreck happened does not
appear. 1t was on a heavy grade, and
how the death list Is SO small Is miracu.
Ious, 40 both engines, mail and baggage
cars are complete wrecks. All the dead
were residents of St. Paul. Mail Agent
Flick said he did not see how the mail
agents escaped death, as at the point
where the accident took place II was ai.
ways customary for an agent Of each
train to be sleeping.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

soon AZ the plants are In readiness Other
men will be employed. Pending a settle.
mcnt Of the question of wages most Of
the glass manufacturing plants In the
country were shut down. The wage
trouble was ended at Pittsburg recently,
and as orders are heavy the plants are
expected to run until next July before
shutting down. In the Pittsburs district
$4,000 men will be employed In the fac.
tories By the end Of next week. There IL
possibility of trouble in Pittsbure. I'm.
skilled workmen are dissatisfied with
their pay and are trying to induce skilled
workers to stand by them In strike. The
skilled men. however. are anxious to work
and may not aid all the laborers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
MAY CLOSE CHINATOWN,

Son Franclsco Health OMcers Fear
IN Outbreak Of Cholera.
With cholera raging In Japan and Hon.
oIulu, the San Francisco Board Of Health
has determined to take every precaution
to prevent the disease from obtaining
foothold In the city, and to that end Chi.
natown Will be subjected to rigid exam.
ination. The physicians composing the
board consider that, II by any chance
cholera should gain foothold, Il would
make Its appearance In the Chinese quar-.
ter, where the crowded condition Of the
narrow streets and ill.ventilatcd houses
mas provided material breeding place for
the plague. II the condition Of the quar-.
yer shall prove as bad a. tho doctors think
IL Will, no time will be lost In ordering
compulsory closing Of Chinatown.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Yalkyrle at Fault.

Although It 10 almost universally
agreed that the regatta committee of tho
New York Yacht Club could not have act.
cd Wednesday other than It did In award.
Ing Tuesdays race to the Defender be.
cause Of Valkyrie's fouling and Gripping
her right on the starting line. good deal
OF regret 10 expressed that there was not
a way out of the difficulty which would
have permitted the committee to call II
mo race" and order It to be run again.
When the decision was announced, Dun.
raven did not sulk, but declared he would
race to the end.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
WAREHOUSE BURN.

Lancaster, Pa, Visited BY Destruct.
i've Inccndiary Fire.
At Lancaster, Pa, early Wednesday
morning the large double brick tobacco
warehouses owned by Roland Brubaker
and John #. Brimmer and occupied 70.
spcstively by Amos b. Hostetter and
John +. ,Brimmer wcrc totally destroyed
BY fro Of inccndiary origin. Tho ware.
houses were valued at 5000 each, and
the one occupied by Hostetter contained
leaf Tobacco valued at $85, 900, which was
held In trust for certain preferred credit.
ors Of Hostetter. In the Brimmer build.
Ing there were 1900 cases Of leaf tobacco,
valued at $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
AUoURs WILL FOR PEACE,

Germany TO Convert Her Outstauding
4 Per Cent. Loans.
The German ministry of finance has
decided to Immediately convert tho out.
standing per cent. loans into per cents.
This conversion IL expected to have q
favorably effect politically, for the Gov.
eminent, 1t Ii represented. would not DO
likely to undertake such an operation
unless diplomats were looking forward
to period Of unbrOkcn peace. The 4 pcr
cents outstanding aggregate $1,000, OOO,.
600. Of which sum Prussia stands for
5000, 100000,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
FOR WOUNDED cuBANs.

Daughters Of Liberty Open q Fair at
Brooklyn.
The first fair to be held in the United
States In aid Of the wounded patriots Of
Cuba opened Monday at the Spanish.
American Methodist Episcopal Church.
1t In Under the auspices Of 100 fair won.
On Of Cuban birth or extraction, who arc
banded together In an organisation called
the "Hitas de Ia Libertad," or the Daugh.
tiers Of Liberty. All the articles display.
ed for sale have been made by members
of the society and are mostly of southern
pattern. The gross receipts Of the fair
will be used exclusively for the purchase
Of medicines, nrnica, absorbent cotton
and other necessaries for the wounded
patriots on the isle of Cuba.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
WESTERN LEAGUE.
The following 10 the standing Of the
clubs In the Western League:
TO REORoANIzE THE BOARD.


kansas City stock Yards Men Tele.
graph to the Governor.
The commission men at the Kansas
City stock yards telegraphed the Gov.
ernor. demanding the reorganization Of
the live stock sanitary board. They give
% reason the fact that two members Of
the present board, constituting . major.
ity, published broadcast every report Of
Texas fever In any community In the
State In order to justify the collection Of
= cents o head In inspection fees on cat.
tie shipped from Texas, New Mexico and
Ari.ona through Kansas to market. The
stockmen Of the State are also organizing
and will demand Of Gov. Morrill, the re.
movai OF the present board. Tho stock.
men Of Kansas buy their cattle in New
Mexico and Texas, and they claim the 2
cents inspection fee 10 rakc.off for the
board. The stockmen Of the State repre-.
sent one.third Of its wealth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
May Indict Mise FIaRIcr,

Tho Grand Jury of the District Of Co.
lumbia assembled for the autumn meet.
ing Monday. The most important matter
to be brought to Its attention IL the kill.
Ing Of Ernest Green, a colorcd boy, by
Miss Elizabeth Flagler, daughter Of tho
chief Of ordnance Of the United States
army. The verdict Of the coroncr's Jury
exOnerated the young woman from muir.
derOus intent. but Acting District Attor.
ney Taggart decided that the matter was
one for the grand fury,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Fatal Indian Fight.

Advices from Alaska by steamer VILLA.
pa, In port ut Seattle, WASH, say the Chill.
kOOt and Chilkat Indians engaged In a
FREQ fight near Dyes recently, during
which two Indians were shot dead and
a squaw badly wounded. The cause Of
the bloody ARRAY was whisky, and Il In
feared that more bloodshcd will follow,
owing to the lawless and warlike nature
of the Chilkats
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
BOGUS GHOSTS ARE SHOT.

Two eportivs Young Men Of Massiiion,
Ohio, Wounded.
For some time past the residents Of
Prospect street, Massillon, Ohio, have
been annoyed by what supcrstitious PEG.
pie called ghosts. Sunday night Frank
Webb and William Conrad, wishing to
have some sport, dressed themselves to
represent the ghosts. Henry Ryder, on
his way home. saw the pair and, thinking
they were the much-talkcd.of ghosts, fred
at them. Webb received flesh wound
In the arm and Conrad got ball In his
heel. Their wounds are painful, though
not serious.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
steady Inn proycmcut Shown.

II. @. Dun l. Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: "There II no rcal reaction In
business. Gains which were recognized
as temporary are vanishing. but there re.
mains decided increase over last year
ut date, although prices average S.S per
cent. lower than a year ago. Ii needs no
keen observer to see that the reaction
against rapid advance Of prices II strong.
The general tendency TO curtail pur.
chases where prices have notably nd.
vanced grows clearer In boots and shoes,
In wool and In some products Of IRON"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Spain to Buy Auother ye..eI.

Another vessel for service In Cuba
against the insurgents will be bought In
New York, making the fifth that the
Spanish Consul General, Arturo Baldesa.
nay Topete, has purchased. Money has
been donated by Senior Antinogese Menen.
dee, wealthy Spanish merchant of Ha-
vana.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Rhode leland storm.swept.

At Scituate, Il. l., a thunder storm
destroyed $4,000 worth of property. The
famous General Lafayette tree was split
In two. The tree Is the one under which
the General ate his dinner while the Con.
tinental armies We're marching from
Rhode Island to Connecticut.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLINo.

Bicycle Dealer Arrested ON Com plaiut
OF . Chicago Firm.
At Omaha, Neb., NJ. o. Daxon, bicycle
dealer, was arrested on q warrant. The
complainant 10 an attorney engaged for
Gormuuy & JefYery, Of Chicago. Tho
complainant charges that Daxon embes-
sled In the neighborhood Of $1,000 to
$1,000. In addition to this the company
alleges that Daxon II indebted to Il In
the sum Of $1,000 or S0,7OO,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
lay III. Miller Killed.

Jay II. Miller, commercial freight agent
OF the Maricopa and Phoenix Railway,
was shot In Phoenix, A. T. He died al.
most instantly. Two shots were heard
In rapid succession. both taking effect In
the head. Some think 1t Is suicide. but 1t
IL probably murder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Boerdius SCHOOL Oirl. etr,k..

All the girl students at Mount Union
College, Alliance, Ohio, struck against
obeying the order which required them to
visit tho gymnasium every day. They oh.
5ected to exercising before a male In.
struetor. The faculty decided to scceds
20 the demand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Great Fire at Gouaiye,.

The officers of the Clyde Line steamer
Delaware, at New York, from Hayti, re-
port that while they lay at Port do PAX
q great fire ragged at GOnaiyes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Kidnapped aud Killed.

Stella johnson, the 1O-year-Old daugh.
ter of widow who lives near Amilla,
Fla, was kidnapped, aud the nude c0rphe
Of the girl, strapped to log and horribly
mangled, was found floating In a small
lake about six miles from her home.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Montreal Firm In Trouble,

The Frank Moseley Company, leather
merchants and tanners, Montreal, one Of
the largest firms of the kind In Canada,
Is In financial difficulties aud demand Of
assignment has been made. The liabili-
ties arc said to be- 100000. while the as
sets will make poor showing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

A slight shock Of earthquake was felt
In Helena, Mont. People rushed from
hotels and buildings and much excite.
ment was caused.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
THE BALL PLAYERS.

Standing o. ERE Clubs IN Their Race
for the Pennaut.
The following IL the standing Of the
clubs IN the National League:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Leaders of Riot ConYictcd.

Shanghai advices say: The inquiry into
the massacre at ku-Cheng IL proceeding
to tho satisfaction of the American and
British Consuls. There have been num-
Der of important convictions. Among
those condemned are some of tho ring.
leaders of the riot.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Raid ON Q Tough Town.

The town of Lemont, on the Chicago
drainage canal, said to be the toughest
place In America, was raided by the Civic
Federation of that place Friday after.
noon, and Mayor Mccarthy and twenty.
the scene Of at least dozen murders re.
Gently; the vilest of places have been con-
Quoted openly, and gambling was one of
the principal industries To this carnival
of crime the officials of the place have
been singularly Indifferent, and they are
charged with connivance at it's continu.
ance. 1t Is alleged they have accepted
money, paid to purchase non-interference.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
FOrty.two Killed.

FOrty.two miners are believed to have
persisted by suff0catiOn from smoke and
gas In burning copper mine at Calumet,
Mich
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Glass. Workers Are Busy,

Glass manufacturing business IL boom.
Ing. Thousands Of men have been put to
work during the past few days. and %
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Many Dying Of Cholera.

Aug. q, S27 fresh cases and 49S deaths
from cholera We're reported In Japan.
There were twenty cases and fourteen
deaths In Toxic, and four cases and two
deaths In Yokohama. Cholera Is also
spreading In Corea. The Japanese Con.
sui at Vladivostok states that cholera of
mild type has broken ont there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09
4 NOVELTY In DIIELS.

The details of one of the strangest
duels ever fought have been brought
to light by prospector who has been
in the mountains southwest of Las
Vegas. The country is near the bor-
der line between Old and New Mexico,
and the people there are mixture Of
the two races.
Two young men-an American and
q Mexican-fell out over young
woman which they both loved, and
the result was that the enmity became
too great to be carried, and it was
determined to end it in a duel.
The matter came about in an unus-
ual way, however, and it was not a
regular challenge and acceptance, but
while in company with mutual friends,
the Mexican taunted the American
with being a member of a race of cow
ards, and said that the Americans had
no bravery.
The American, of course, disputed
this, and said he would test the MeXi-
cans bravery if he wished it He
would be willing to go into dark
room with the Mexican, and there
decide the point.
But the stipulation was that in the
dark room there should be lot Of
tarantulas turned loose. If either
came out alive, he was to have the