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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Jan n44t
TO oRHp1ToRs.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
JESSE MYERS,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, TO the snbscri'
bers. ON or before the 21st day Of July.
1896; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 10th day Of
December, 1895.
JOHN w. MYERS,
HOWARD E. MYERS,
dec2l At Executors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
A Tr,athhul Fisherman.

$50 you want situation29 said the
business man.
sYes, sir, replied the applicant.
fHm-do you ever 90 tshing2
Occasionally,
s'When were you fishing last2'
Day before yesterday.
Catch anything?
Not thing.
.You can come 10 work next Monday
if ycn like if YOU kceI y tellmg ihe
traih like ihai sssf ni lca riEer IN
the E1m one tt7 .lleAe Jass
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
DAVID FOwBLE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having elaims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, tothe subscribers,
on or before the 4th day of August 1896;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this Both day of
JOHN C. PARKER,
ANN L. F0WBLE,
ion At Executors.
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jan II
NEW YORK BARGAIN HOUSE
IN SPECIALS.

We do not propose 10 hav any dull season:
These greatly reduced prices can hardly fail
to bring in the crowds.
All our surplus Goods must be closed out.
We throw all our Children 25c Underwear
in one lot, and mark it l5c.
Lot ov Mems and Boys heavy knit Over
shirts, worth 39c, reduced to 25c.
We hav too many boots here tina go.
Lot ov Youths Boots worth, $1.39, now 99c.
Lot ov Boys first quality. worth 81, now
$l.59.
Case Mems Kid Boots, worth $2.25, now
$1.75.
Case Mems heavy Boots, worth 81, now
Sl.59.
Lot ov Ladies' Shoes, would be cheap at
81, close out at 75c.
A fine assortment Table Oil Cloth 12lc.
ANY ov our 81 Derby Hats for $l.5O All
the latest styles.
Balance ov Holiday Goods at and } regu-
lar prices.
Lot ov 50 Hand Painted Pictures, $l.ss.
Sl.5O Kid Body Dolls, 99c.
Lot ov Cups and Saucers, worth 39c, now
25c.
1Oc Cups and Saucers, &c.
l0c Cream Pitchers, SC.
ETC., etc.
Come early and often.
Yours to serve.
B@ NEW YORK BARGAIN 6l
HOUSE.
s'Department store.n
44w. Main street,
sa pl
Westminster. Nd.
nag T. W. MATHER. dec2l "a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
FANCY GOODS,
Iron Toys in Great Variety.

IrreDile and other Books at very low prices.
Halma and Popular Games. Our stock of
D0I,LS is larger than ever before. Cups
and Saucers and other Decorated Ware.
non't M fail to see our assortment of Christmas
Tree Ornaments.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
EI,EcTIoN OF DIRECTORS.

Union National Bank of Westminster,
December 9th, 1895.
An election for Ten Directors for this BANK Z
.,;if he held on TUESDAY, the 14th day OF
IANITARY. 1896, between the hours OF IL
o'clock a. M, and l2 2o'clock, M. Of said day.
at said Bank. ,,,,p,pn c.ah;ar
dec7 te ). W. hInA1'e'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
THEO. DERR & SON.
OUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

Was the this has been for business better
business, and the people of this always
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All the different Magazines and Papers
furnished at Publishers Rates and mailed to
any address. Now is the time to subscribe.
dec II
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11

lThe Baltimore iMd.) Evening World recently
offered prizes for series Of Original Stories. The
following, written by T. Millard Hanson, of 1123
North Fulton Avenue, Baltimore, Nd, was awarded
the first prize. Read it.-EDIToRs OF ADVOCATE
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
"Sailed into the fiery sunset,
Sailed into the purple vapors,

Sailed into the dusk Of evening.
''What transpired on this side of the
Atlantic with those heroic men who faced
the perils of sea and land that freedom Of
conscience might reign, you are better
aware than myself
Mrs Adair was ever hoping, ever
praying of the success of the Ark and the
Dove. For some time she received mes
sages from Arthur, and several times she
sent him more supplies; but suddenly his
letters ceased. The mother tried in vain
to ascertain the cause. The dread uncer-
tainlty caused her deep distress and the aw-
ful anxiety told upon her health From
a lighted hearted, winsome woman, she
grew to be morse and eccentric, and died
jus, six years from the time her son left
home
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
What . Citi.en shoultl Know

- SAOASVsS
W. publish the following quotations
from the Revised Statutes, concerning
participation caucus nomination. If he
takes part in caucus for delegates to a
county convention that binds him not to
participate in any other convention where
the same offices are to be filled for that
term. If he stays away from all cenvea-
tions he can sign seperately--if he wishes
for tho nomination of a name ON
each Office to be voted for. Here is the
way the Statutes reads:
SEC. 5O2. CEAT1cATE TO CONTAIN BUT
osx NAxr. No certificate of nomination
shall contain the name Of more than one
ca. didate for each Office to be filled. No
person shall participate directly or indi-
rectly In the nomination at causus, in
convention or by petition of more than
ono person for each 0ffioe to be filled, and
NO person shall accept nomination for
moro than ono Office.
Ssc. 7O39. Do1Na PROHIBITED ACT. Pun.
1sHnnSr. When the performance of an
act 10 prohibited BY any statute and no
penalty for the violation Of such statute
| IL impose In any statute, the doing OF
such act 10 q misdemean0r.
Sxo. 6Sl2. MIsDEMEANERs. Except in
casex whore different punishment is
prescribed by this code. OF By some ex.
listing provisions 0f Law, every ohense de-
clnred TO be . misdemeaner 10 punishable
by imprisonment IN q county jail not Ok.
ceeding ono year, or by ashne not exceed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

nEFUbLlCAN COUNTY CONVENTION
"A Delegate convention Of the Repu;,lItYns n
Mclean County is hereby called Ia mecf In N
the court house In tile town Of Washbnrn oT
saturday. October 10th, 1896, at the ,hcnr ~
O'Clock p. M. for the purpose az NOMINATING IN
various county officers. 20 ''.>
crlicuses will be held in the yari0us nre
cincts US hereafter enumerated on Sat,lrf{av
Uct0bcr 3rd, 1895, between the hours to one r.
SIX o'clock p. M. on said day.
The committee recommends that the yotine
be donc-by ballot.
The various precincts shah he defined and On.
Titled to representation as follows.
First Commissioner Distsief a6hhui ii..as
Second c0@ml. ksl District, Coal Harbor,
Third Commissioner District, Turtle Lake, 5
delegates.
Tho c;luclses shall be held at the court house
In Waahburn, school house. Coal IIarbOr and at
he postotfi:e, Tur1e Lake.
The county committee on cretlential and pass
upon the rights of those entitled to participate
In the.tempOry organization andwill meet for
this purpose In the court house lat Washburn,
October 10th ~ 10 Oclsck. am
BY order of the Republican Central COM
mite 1f Mclean county. dated at washburn.
n. ID. eth day Of September, 1896,
JOHN SATTERLUND,
Chairman. i,
: $. A,FALcoNER, Secretary Pro ten
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
President Cleveland occasionlly meets

President Cleveland occasionlly meets
apopular approval in regard to an up.
qpointment to federal Office in which all
! parties can concede the fitness and wis.
dom of choice. Such was his recent ap.
pointment in the elevation of John E
Garland to the South Dakota Judgeship
Judge Garland was an early day Bismarck
boy, his father being Lieutenant Garland,
chief officer of the Indian scouts of Fort
McKean-afterwards Fort Lincoln ont
Hill-in 1872. Missouri slope people
without regard to party affiliations send
kindly greeting to South Qakota's new
federal wearer of the ermine. ~ ,s-:.2s
Minot Mirror: "Kipg john Satter.
lund. of Mclean county Vas among the
notables in the city during the conven-
tion. this week. Among other things he
was interested in getting the representa-
tive for this district for man from his
county. To this end, said he, We present.
ed the following twelve names to the leg
islative conventions, viz:
Laurence Casselman.
o. B. Wing,
s. A. Falconer,
W.. E. Lowe,
Henry Rohrer.
Geo. L. Robinson,
ID. Robinson.
august H. Wahl,
Swan Hanson,
Noah w. Solenberg.
Joseph A. Rurgum.
Allan Mcdonald,
But they were all rejected and I feel
that Ward County did not deal fairly with
4 us.
The above as published by the Mirror
Is correct, The good people of Ward
I. county-in all fairness--w would have been
glad to concsde ths name of any one OF
the above mentinned gentleman hut the
Hon. Standing Notwithstanding
that-comes Along, had TO have an ONCE
The poor devil had chased the "Left"ten-
ant Governorship will -o-the-wist 70 the
4 edge of the swamp aud lost his footing
His appearances warranted sympathy,
s and his appetite fot "something else" non
the lsss satiataa by cold mud bath.
4 =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
IynErENDENr coNyEyr1oN.

All lndeI'endcnt County convention will be
held at the court house at Washburn. y. D.,
10th, 1896, for the purpose Of clcctng
two delegates to the judicial convention at Man
dan, N. y. September end, also to elect two
delegateSs to the Legislative convention to be
held in Mtnot N. D., September 10. 1896,
by order Of ladebendent County committee
S Geo. q. RHUDE, chairman.
ANTON HrERsoN, Sec.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

Wosysee by the Forum that Fort
BerthCld's thrifty ex Indian Agent
dropped off the train at Fargo Iorg
enough to say ''how,' and presumably on
his way TO see the Great Northern mag
nate; q thence will probably hunt up
the cattle barons and their untaxed herd. !;
and sssfondly hoped will also pay visit
to his numerous ex-boas farmers in
McLexn county, while the bee is buzzing.
Reno !, Poverty, : and a Mother. Love.
tar6 Argus: George P. Decker, of
WauthSaa, Kansas, has written to Chief
Best thns the woman known as Mrs. Belle
Fieldasshho recently committed suicide in
this caey was his divorced wife. They
had fyk kchildren, of ages ranging from
to IA 1Fs. The following letter written
to ntleman of that city for news of
them, bws that her mother love was un-
requtel ind she could not forget them.
"Fargo, N. D., Oct. 21, 1895.
Mr.. Aansill-Dear Sir: Will you please
be soMikind as to write to me and
let mslnow if Mr.. George Decker is in
your torn and if he has my children with
him. Hhe is not, please te II me where
he is d6how the children are. 1 have
not seetor heard of them for a year, and
my h1att is breaking for them tonight.
If you.4ee any of my little ones, ask |
them to@write to their poor mother. Now,
Mr.. Mansill, please answer this, and will
be thankful to the day of my death.
Address,, Mrs. Annie Decker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

L.. $. .Foote If Minot, the Independent
candidate for the legislature from this
district, is an old and respected property
holder of Minot; was the first regis
ter of deeds of Ward County, and held
the Office four years. He bears the name
of an honorable business man aud good
law abiding citizen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
esTRA.Y TAKEN UP.

August, one dark brown-mare, i've years
old. Weight about 1850. mo brands but
her tail had at some time, evidently been
docked. Had picket rope around her
neck. Owner please pay charges. and
come take her away. WM. MERRY.
Painted Woods Creek.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
Mclean County Gun club Meet.

Mclean County Gun Club Meet.
The members OF the Mclean County
Gun Club. met in the court house. accord
ing TO call, with acting President Manr
in the chair. Itsbsing the regular yearly
meeting, the first business on hand Wal
the election and instillstion of new Off
Gers for the ensuing year: Tho following
were the new officers elected:
President -Noah W. Solengerger.
Vice President-C. g. Forbes.
Secretary. II. Taylor.
Treasurer-Joseph Mann.
Board of Dirsctors-T. J. Haugeberg
Dan Tejenstrom, Luke Eskus, G. J
Forbes and J. Robert Mann.
+ Some revision was made IN the Club
constitution. Among the changes wa.
the membership initiation fec ruduced
from 81 to Is cts. Five members insteas
Of ton to constitute quarum at regulal
meetings, and Ave days notice sufaciant
time for call. Tho meeting was left open
as yearly meeting to gatherat the court
at 4 O'Clock p. m. on the lst Monday IN
October, whom any further revisiOa Of the
constitution could be made to push th'
gOnd work Of the Organization.
A reolution pnsssd inatrucsing the 500
retary of the Club t., notify Dsputy Gam'
Warden FalcOner, uf some parties il
,,t,rinu certaiii prOyiSituax of the R9m,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
!: REPUBLICAN :! TICKET

4 S. National,
For President
WILLIAM AN McKINLEy, JR., Of OHIO,
ForVicc President
eAkRET a. HoBART, Of New Jersey.
Presidential Electors
I Q. .F.WrLBUR, Of 1splettc.
.. N. WHEELER. Of Cess.
~. II. DiSTE, of Sargent. s
state.
Member Of Congress.
n. y. JOHNSON, of Nelson.
,Rovernos-
a. BisIGGs, Of Norton. II
IAeatesaant Goyernos.=. y, !. ,.7 4
=. n: DEIfINE, Of i.aModre.s .5.sa (; .ss
!. Secretary ef sststs sss -. s.
sssltEll - FALI.EY. Of I,,s.lnnu
Treasurer- 5.a,s; ~ y s,s,s.:s .ss..s
q. y. NICHOLS, Of cas.. '..s' ,ss
Nh. HASNTHof Ransom.
supertntentlent of Public lInistruction- i
J.G. HALI.AND.of frain s
Commissioner Of Insurance
F.B. FANCHEK.o Of Stutsn.an.
Attorney General
j. +. COWAN, Of Ramsey,
Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor
H. U. THOMAS, of henson.
Railroad Conmlssioncrs-
G.H. KEYlcS, of Dlckey.
J." l.. WALTON, Of Wells.
=. II. GIBSON, of Pemb,na.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
A Tight Fit.

A Tight Fit.
At the recent convention held at Minot
for the nomination of officers for Ward
County the following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That We renew our faith in
the time.bonored principle Of the Repub.
Icon parsn, which We interpret to mean,
Protection, Reciprocity, and Sound Mon
ey and pledge ourselves to support its
National, State, Legislative and county
nominees, believing that the success of
the Republican ticket will insure return
to prosperity and bring renewal of bus
iness activity the land.
James Johnson,
Nels Olson,
j. y. Murphy.
At the Legislative county convention
the following resolution was adopted:
We the Republica ms o: Ward County in
delegate convention assembled must most
heartily indorse the platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention held
at st. Louis aud we further recommend
and instruct whomsoever is chosen at this
convention to represent this district In
the State Legislature, shall use all honor
able means to elect United States Sene-
tor who stands firmly upon the three car
dinal principals of the Republican party
which arc Protection, Reciprocity and
,Sound money. JAMES JOHNSON,
Chairman,
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Gne. L. Roslxsox. Coal Hysbo,

Y H-->ob-- a.. 81
The LEzDEz is in receipt of the = With
Annual Catalogue o: the University of
North Dakota for ls95-1sec.. BY close
perusnl of this little books pages with
notes of the course of study, we gather
favorable impressions of the good work
Of North, Dakota's leading educational in
stitution.
Minot Mirror: "Wednesday mofi1ing
the little pug dog belonging to Will Sal
Yards came home with both eyes punched
out. The Mirror is 10th to believe that
there is in Minot human, SO heartless, SO
utterly depraved and brutal as would do
an act of this kind, but if there If. he
should adorn one of the trees in Hungry
Point with good hemp rope around his
cowardly neck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

Landlord Mercer. Of Painted Woods
ranch has asked the LEADzR people for
information. Some person claiming to
be ian old timer" called on the veteran
frontiesman, and put in claim of recog-
nltion. Stranger had been boon ehum
of all the old crowd of note from Buck
skin Joe to Crackerbox Dan. Bill con.
fessed he had lost recollection as far as
name and facinl memory of his guest was
concerned. '.YOu think me over until
morning" said the stranger, "then mebbe
you'll know me-" He did. The bed was
empty at early dawn, stranger gone, and
Mr.. Mercer's recollection still misty. Must
must have been kindred to the ''Moose
Hunter from Maine,' William.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
IN the death of Col. warnock, at James
towD;S North Dakota loses its most bril-
lieRt editorial writer.

Teaching at Turtle Lake the coming
SABBATH. at 10 o'clock a. IN. Ingersoll 8
O'clock p m. Washburn, 8 O'Clock, p. m.
H. j. SPELKEn, Pastor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

Cold rains caught some hay makers
mapping, Friday, s = =

Cold rains caught some hay maker
mapping, Friday, 2
: Mrs. John Kistleson, Of upper Turtl,
Creek, was a visitor in Washburn, Thurs
day. -
/ The LEADER will venture hsspsedictlot
the coming winter will be long anc
stormy one, with plenty of snow for thi,
altitude. :
Miss Lottie Robinson, of Coal Hsrbor
was 'Bismark passenger on Thursday3A
stage. 49,.
Mls. satterlund ana her little boy re.
tarned from trip to the capital citg,
Thursday.
VIM Harris, of Conkling, and Ranch
man Pace of Painted Wood Creek we're
LEADER callers. Friday. VIM. Merry also
sumo in from HiddeLwood to record the
finding of an estray.
The chap who was so loud in proclaim
ing some time since, that he was ''out of
politics" should be taken at his word.
II would benefit his party. and not hurt
the com munity much.
Minot Mirror: L. 8. Foot, of the old
timers in this section of the county has
petition in circdiaticn for his candidacy
for the house of representatives.. He will
oppose. Major Murphy this fall for that
position.
8 Tho LEADER will add that Mr. Foot is
we'll and favorably known to many of the
old timers in Mclean County, being over
this way on cattle buying trips OCCASION
ally, some years ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

Minneapolis, Sept. 8. '96.
I have this day shipped car load of
Stoves and Household Furniture which
will in due time be opened up for sale at
TIE RIGHT PLACE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

Walter Frazer, Of Snake Creek. passed
through Washburu, Wednesday with Gen.
and Mrs. Hughes on their way to Fort
Stevenson. Walter has lately returned
from an extensive tour to the grand up
land plains and mountains of Wyoming
and Colorado, aud stnlked the streets of
the SANITY city in the "Land of Deseret." J"
Mr.. Frazer says that while by no means
tho largest, Salt Lake is the most maRni.
ficant town he has yet gazed upon. and
thoroughly enjoyed its solid comforts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12
kal News,

Fot.alestd. i sood road cart. In
quirs Of Lpf{s Eskzs. ''3'
Hans RsieAsen, of Turtle Like, va
| w'.hborn az. .or, Tussda,,
Postmastd 81 lillet, and .his daughte.
Mrs. BsIlowss wsf1 Washburn !. visitors
wedne.day
Ranchna4s Lang, Of the Lake Ethel
neighborhs vas doing business 1t tn.
county q. y edhs.dey Z
Swan vas down % -t+s count,
:seat .,Iss|sp rs his Coal Harbor home
Ia .vhia pst1ths heaviest of tho sea.
3 Sna els Ne optics Of early r,sers IN
] MeLsan !, l[', toapss rhstsday morning.
/ Angus. t kon, Of w.l,er, Joseph An.
derson, of coal Hsfbor, and samuel
Falconer, ohFsiconer, we're smong Sat
urday's visitdfs IN Washburn.
Charles Ba(bon, Of sw.ll.r, called IN
the LEApzs Ice, Tuesday. Hsssys, that
while the taeshsss' grain report in his
neighborhood is not what was expected,
in quantity, ths quality is good.
Merchant Nelson is having large
and roomy {ddition built tohis ..cheap
Cash Store. Eris Anderson has charge
Of its construction and is msting a good
Judge Ranltd~1a h. H. Haines, Capt.
Merrill and Charley Weller haye all
reaohsd shs Mclean homes from the
nm -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

General MI Mrs. Hughes reached Wash.
burn, Wednse9ay, on their way up river
l,n what ths' 0lnerai termed Combine.
tioh bssiness Sand pleasure trip" The
timber lind ! issouri presents itself in a
masniheeft riagpted dress; the roads
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-12

$. A,FALcoNER, Secretary Pro ten
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-05
IN A WARM CLIMATE.
Some o. the Discomforts Of Living n
a Place Like Guerrero 80

Some o. the Discomforts OF LIVING &,
a Place Like Guerrero.
Boston Herald.
Mr.. +. R. Guernsey. describ;ro
visit to Guerrero, says that the rarsp-
tula is sometimes found there as big -,
a mans two fists. Scorpions are Of al
sizes, but the one which does the mo- 49,
harm by its bitets a smallish gray go
ture. The larger ones bite so hard ~
the blood flows freely, and the inSectsS
poison flows off. There is a LITTLE sn,,,a
called the corallilo, which is particnlsro
ly fond of getting indoors and nes1Iino,
in ones boots. It's bite is fatal re-
should always be inspected for coreIliIos
before they are put on-ia Guerrero
If scorpion creeps on the face or hands
the person so visited should carofnn,,
refrain from making any movement.
he should allow the horrible insect ~
crawl just where it will. II il is No,
disturbed, in all likelihood il will 40
no harm; If it is attacked IT Is quite
sure 10 sting. The SS-sror n Inc
people of Guerrero is raltP. snakes El 20 n nae
scorpions, but the red\nts. BEFORE
these insects the people fee In terror
from their houses. They leave moth
ing behind Il they can helm IL. An In
dian woman rushed our of her cabin
with her children on the coming Of tba
ants being announced. I'm her terror
she left her baby behind the bonse
swinging in hammock /. was hoped
that it would escape: but when the ants
had departed the mother found that the
insects had crept down the cords Of the
hammock. and had left of The unfortu-
nate child nothing but It's bones On
some of the Guerrero sugar estares
great. lazy looking snakes are kent in
the store rooms to keep rats and mice
away from the sugar leaves. These
snakes are repulsive in appearance. but
harmless TO human beings. Not all the
places in Mexico, however. which have
an agreeable climate are cursed with
insects and reptilian pests. Such
places as Cuernavaca, in the State OF
Morelos, are too high above the hot
plains to suffer from yenOmOus insects
and yet so much below the cold table
land that the climate is a perpetual
summer. Cuernavaca unites many Of
the advantages Of the temperate zone
with all that is delightful and alluring
in the trODics.