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The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10
Medora School Dedication.

AT the dedication Of Medora's new
SI,25o-school house, Nov. 10, about 60
persons were present. Miss Rachel
Foley, the accomplished school mistress,
has reason to be proud of the edifce
and her bright scholars. Following is
the program which was well carried out:
ong-"America". School
Opening Address. $50. Frank Grozier
Recitation-"A Little Bird Tells.
Carrie Ferris
Dialogue - 1.-THE Trials of a School
Mistress"
Gertrude Wood ard Frank Grozier
Recitation-"Our Baby"
Gertie Ried
Song-Jack Frost" School
acknowledgements Soliloquy"..
Arnold Ferris
Recitation-"The Little C~lock"......
..:.................M Mildred Kendly
Recitation-"The Little Seamstress"
Ada Ferris
Recitation-"A Boys Appeal.
Lawrence Kendly
Motion Song-"Sparkle Sparkle.
School
Recitation-"My Kitty" Gertie Kendly
Recitation-"The Senses.
Thomas Myers
Recitation-"Pat's Correspondence"
.Gertie Wood
Dialogue-"A Scene from Mother
ooooS 5000.
Ada, Carrie and Arnold Ferris and
Laurence Kendly
Violin Solo. VIM. Thaw Denniston
Reading-"The Charity Ball"........
............ Rachel Aston Foley
instrumental Duet, Violin and Piano
VIM. Thaw Denniston and Rachel
Aston Foley.
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as per cent Off on all
Jackets and Capes at
Ourrie & Co.'S,
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Jerry Palmer has resigned his position
at the N. P. pump house west of Dickin-
son and Geo. ]. Nash takes the station.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Lost, white and black setter dog, will
give suitable reward for return of same.
1910 !. LEONBERGER.
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Judge Sauter has postponed sentence
in the Crews case from Dec. 6 until Janu-
ary ".
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Apples by the box at A. T. Crowl &
Cos. ,2.a
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Grantier have
reached Canton, Pa, and are renewing
acquaintance of childhood days.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Photo jewelry is the latest thing; call
and see ] A. Currie's line. 12-3
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

The seventh annual Dickinson Hose
Co. dance will be given on the end Of
January.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

L. J. Hill of Minneapolis, working on
the Northern Pacific reservoir at this
place, narrowly escaped death while
blasting rock and dirt Friday morning.
The doctors think that he will be all
right in a few days.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

DR.. L. c. Smith of this place has
formed a partnership with DR.. Hunt of
Glendive and will move to the latter
place at once.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Judge Campbell and Attorney Simpson
returned Friday morning from Mandan.
Mr.. Simpson was happy over the out
come Of the sheep case. The case will be
appealed but the Cans people seem con-
fdent of winning also in the higher courts.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

The Clio club met with Mrs. c. H.
Wiley Thursday afternoon.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Examine the new Amethyst ware at
McCloy & Senour's. 1t is much heater
and better than and other. RIA.
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Fulton Burnett has started a night
school at Manila. He writes that his
pupils are exceptionally bright. Some
of their names are: Gragorio De
Las Dantos, Lads Lao Manuel, Santiago
A. Lindaya, Fellepe c. Litioco, Vicente
Pasta, Pablo Umaly, Julio. Roxas and
Bixto Bandejas.
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Ladies white kid gloves for sale at
Miss Murn's. 12-a.2t
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Joe Dickinson was taken sick and the
boys did not leave for the west as per
schedule.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

]. B. Calkins, who left Dickinson last
spring with the Klondike colony, return
ed home a few days since.
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James D. Henderson went to Miles
City Tuesday on business.
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A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY.
"A where for 9TH Story of the Philippines
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the gov
eminent as official historian to the war depart
ment. The book was written in army camps at
San Francisco, on the Pacific with General Ner-
rift. in the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, in
the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the
deck Of the Olympia with Dewey and in the
roar Of battle at the fall of Manila. Bonanza
for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
by government photographer On the spot;
paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy unofficial
war books. Outfit free: Address, F. T.. Barber,
Sec'y, Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
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The Northern Pacific will pay Stark
county $4,000 in taxes this year. Their
real estate tax is over $1,000.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Fred K. Weible, who spent some
months with his brother, DR.. Weible. in
Dickinson, fast summer, is about to open
a dental Office in Fargo.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Pure Vermont Maple syrup in bulk,
ooc. per gallon at A. T. Crowl & Cos.
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Joseph Cans was a west-bound passen-
ger OF Fridays No. 1. He was a happy
man and wanted to be remembered to
all of his Dickinson friends.
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Wahpeton Globe: News has just been
received that Ole T. Lykken, who en-
listed with Co. X of Dickinson, and went
to Manila with the N. d. ", died there
lately from typhoid fever. Mr.. Lykken
was a cousin of liver Lykken of this place
and is we'll known here, having resided
in this vicinity off and on. He was an
exceptionally bright young man, and his
sad end in a foreign land, far away from
home and friends, has saddened the
hearts of all.
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The Gladstone Court OF the Indepen-
dent Order of Foresters elected officers
as follows on Dec. $: Claude c. Turner,
c. r.; Anthony w. Link, c. d.; Rollin ].
Turner, P. c. R.; Peter Roth, F. S.; Geo.
L. Haven, c.; Chas. Pearson, S. w.:
Julius M. Wieglanda, S. B.
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All kinds of good nuts and candies at
Clyde Campbell's, on Sims street. I1-12.tf
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

John T. Buddy and John REILLY drove
up from Richardton on Tuesday. They
found some hard wheeling,
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Fargo Forum: Ernest Orchard, who
left for Chicago several weeks ago, has
had considerable trouble with his throat
ever since his arrival there and has been
able to sing but little. He is working in
Marshall Fields big concern for a time.
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Go to Miss Murn's,' she has the best
assortment Of millinery in the town and
prices the lowest. I2-3-2t
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The highest cash price paid for hides,
pelts and furs. E. F. MEssEsM1TH
4-I7-tf.
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The only place to get the Newell" 5
cent cigar. MILT L1NsLEY. I1-12-8p
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Household goods for sale. Inquire of
a. Lehman, at J.. J. Freeman's dry goods
store. I2-Io-2t
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Ed. c. Barry made his last trip to
Dickinson for winter supplies on Monday.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

H. c. Miethe, commissioner elect from
Billings county, was in Dickinson this
week, Mr.. Miethe is one of the young
men of this country who has made a sue
cess of the stock business. He will quail
fly and enter upon his duties as commits
%sioner@on the end of January. :.
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The Gladstone roller mills we're closed
down this week on account of a breakage
and Commissioner Lee and Miller Smith
took the occasion to visit the Bad Lands
and hunt big game. They went from
Dickinson to the Goodall ranch.
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One of the most pleasant social events
Of the season was the card party given
blythe Daughters of the Prophet at K. of
p hall on Tuesday evening, twenty cou-
pies being present. Miss Ray won the
ladies head prize and Mrs. A.. N. Free
man foot prize. Dan Manning carried
off the gentlemen's head prize and N. C.
Lawrence, foot.
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Go to A. T. Crowl & Cos. to buy your
wife, girl or sweet heart a Xmas present.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

In the Minneapolis Journal Junior of
Dec. 3, Oracle Currie, one of the sth
grade Dickinson High School pupils, has
a we'll written article, taking up the
subject of Marquis de Mores and his
great venture at Mcdora.
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Buy your wife a Xmas present of a
new sewing machine. A. T. Crowl & Co.
have them for SIS, warranted for five
Years. I2-a
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

Buy your envelopes for mailing photos
from ]. A.. Currie; all sizes. 1874
The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

LA. Currie will guarantee you salts
faction in the photo line. 12-a
The National tribune., 1898-04-14

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I notice in
recent issue an article headed &C lIlant
Troopers, written by Comrlde Steele. Co. X,
Sd Iowa Cav. | belonged to the First Bri-
gadc, composed of the st, 4tli and 7th NJ s.
VI. Cav, under Col. J. F. Phillips, 7th NJ S.
NJ. Cav.
COurade Steele claims that the charge at
the battle Of the Usage was lei by Col Ben
teen, wiile the facts are he simply led his own
brigade for the First Brigade was there an /
led by our own gallant Col. Phillips, and
helped to make up that one thin line that he
truly speaks of We stood for several
minutes looking down on the rebels, who
weie formed three lines deep instead OF four
as he says The enemy had eight pieces OF
artillery. while we nal none ne:.r enough to
lelp us, and ut the sound of the blgle we
ariel Oh one of the grandest charges of the
war.
AS the comrade says, there it was on the
open plain, with nothing to break the charge
or obstruct the view 1t was sight never
10 be 70 gotten-graad in Iced. The victory
was complete, with results as he states Gems.
Marmidnke and Cabeli and from 30 to I,OJ0
made prisoners, with seven pieces of artillery
captured. Now as to who captured Marmi-
duke and Cabel
| admit that the Sd Iowa boys did it,
simply because the rebs were directly in front
of them, while the First Brigaie strucS tue
rebel lines rs quick ai they did and captured
their share of prisoners.
AS COmrade Steele mentions both the Sd
and 7th Ind. Cav. being there. will say L
never heard of an Indianian being there be-
fore.-JoHN l.. WILLIAMS, Co. B, 7th NJ
s. M. Cav, Caldwell, Kan.
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PARTIAL PROSPECTUS.
Some Features of The National Tribune 1903.

Napoleon and His Marshals. BY J. Headlcy spenddly
illustrated
81 Klegg Veteran of the most popular stories
written
Three Months in the Confederacy By Col now Lieut.
iien.) Fremantle, of the British Army.
Hunting Trip the Amazons By Dir. J. II. Porter.
The following, among other things, will appear future at
early
Loyal Home Worker Abroad By Elsie Pomeroy Nc
Eoy This of letters Europe by this gifted young
writer, with whose readers familiar.
stamen of this graphic narrative going back the beginning of
the
The Truth of History This will be the actual history of the
drawn official sources told in interesting and set
in opposition to the rebel side OF the story.
Battle Days of the Roundheads. sketch of the famous
Tooth Pa. BY j. r. IIolbaugh
Public Buildings of Washington. By
wood.
The Brady War-Vews From photographs taken during the
The Santa Fe Trail in the Old Days and Journey to
the Manitoba Country in l849 Both by Gen. John Pope
"reminiscences of Gettysburg. BY Jas Fulton, M. D.
War Events in East Tennessee. BY w. L. Doyle.
Sabers Again to the Front. BY Birney Mclean.
The Shelby Raid. BY Wiley Britton
The Pennsylvania Reserves. BY II. E. Mcbride
The Firing Fort Sumter. BY young Ohio mechanic
Scouting Adventures. Thrilling episodes of life BY
Maj Henry ROmeyn
And many other attractions, arrangements
Tor which are In progress.
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of the loyal States were urging more
regiments upon the Government, and
begging permission to swell the ranks of
the Union armies, so as to overmatch
any conceivable strength of the rebels.
Baltimore was still and was destined
for years to remain the focus and hiding
place of much active though covert
treason; her Confederates maintaining
constant communication with Richmond,
and continually sending men, as we'll as
medicines. percussion caps, and other
pressingly needed supplies, to the rebel
armies. mainly across the lower Potomac.
through the southern Counties of the
State; which. being thoroughly "patri-
archal" in their social and indut al
polity, preponderantly and ardently
sympathized with the rebel cause.
To h..
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From Batch', Cavalry.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In nv arti-
Gle IN q recent issue said that we (Hatchs
cavalry came up to where II PRISONS COM
mand had been repulsed. about eight miles
below Pulaski Comrade r. C. Rankin SAYS it
was HammOnd's, and not Harrisons. COM
mand that was repulsed. If not repused, |
would like to know why he was making that
movement to the rear in the presence of the
enemy. Comrade II. NJ Hampstead writes,
in defense of DIR. Cannon (whO needs no de-
iense), to show that | was wrong in saving
that the Doctor was Il little off" in stating
that his command drove the enemy mex at
the battle of Franklin. Comrade Hampstead
could have set the whole matter straight by
saying that was mistaken in regard TO the
troops in front of Hatch by stating that it
was not Dr. CannOn's fLoring's) men,
made reference to the Franklin battle proper
which claim did not begin until about the
middle OF the afternoon. and not TO the sharp
lighting all the way from Spriug Hill and
Mount Carmel to near Franklin. I stand by
my statement that EIatchs cavalry was not
driven back at Franklin In proof | offer
ComraIe Henpstead's quotation from Cr)x-
tons report wherein he says that Hatch
formed on his left and the en- my was driven
across tie llarpeth. | wrote it Haworth Ia
distinction without difference). b. b.
SPENCER Corporal. Co X, and Commissary-
Sergeant, 18th Ill. Cav, Hartford, Kan.
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BY DR.. J. n. PORTER.

We had been watching our Indians fish
ing during early morning ng-netting small
fry for the most part. in order to- get some
thing paiatable to eat-and our canoe was
then lying in Il shaded inlet over which
rose in masses the dense foliage Of gigantic
trees.
Suddenly that almost oppressive silence
which rests upon tropical wllderneSses,
when the ascending sun brings lethargy
and sleep upon all animate things, was
broken by an immense splaShlnG, inter
| min ,ed with the short, hoarse rOarS OF a
| tiger.
This commotion sounded as if close at
han1-.n fact Just rounl the sharp bend oi
q raised bank alongside of which our
pirogue lay. Those Indians accompany
ing us understood its cause at once, ana
explained that some slumbering or feeding
manatee had been attacked by laguar-
so. eager To see what was even mere an
| unusual sight we climbed up and care
fu ly concealed ourselves on the side oi
that little pIomo1tory overlooking the spot
where this conflict was going on.
A low reach of shore lay below, on which
wild rice grew profu5ely, and at its verge
half in the water half on land-a deSper-
ate struggle was in progress. The tiger hlt
and tore at his prey; but to kill it then ana
there did not seem to be the end he had in
view This part of the conflict only formed
portion of what that fierce and powerful
animal was endeavoring to accomplish;
namely, drag the lamantin up on firm
ground.
Life in its large, misshapen body lay too
deep for tooth or claw TO reach easily
Weight AMI size were in the manatee
favor so long as its assaiiGnt could find no
firm fooshol1. They strove together, first
one gaining. thea the other; rolling and
piunoiuI in a cataract OF muddy Wttef; the
river-cow mute except for it's heavy blow
ing, it's a1versarys voice more and more
full of those terrific intonatioaS which
burst forth when the fell nature OF such
wild bcaSt is stirred to- its depths.
The tiger, thrown from his hold in ore
place by the sheer momentum Of so large a
mass, instantly fastened upon another,
and wherever he closed with talon and
fang thefe his victims flesh Gaped and its
blOa1 Streamei.
o.. own svmpathies were with the IA
mantin, ard both of US lon.eci to- Snont its
ennm7; althHugh the interests Of natural
history and other considerations kept rifle
balls away fro n .hat fierce foe who was
ma lglin, it so di5sressinyly. With the
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A MANATEG.
! Indians no such motive weighed. One
etymooyy Of the term iaguar shows its
derivation from native words signifying
that this creature is in the habit of eating
them. throughout AnazOnla. hatred
min .icI with an inclination to adore tigers
particularly black oneS-iS universal.
These siborigines could not restrain them
selves, and all at once burst out into yells
OF defiance, accompanied by flight OF
arrows.
| Whether struck or not neither of us were
| able 10 say, but the iaguar bounded into
| cover and was lost sight of instantly, while
! his would be victim tioundered into deep
! water and dived at once.
| We returned to the fishing. Our Indians
exercised this art in way that is, so far
as the writer knows, peculiar To these
regions. AT certain seasons various kinds
of small and very well-flavored fish mi
, CRATE in incredible numbers. and bands
, of natives post themselves among shadows
where these schools make "a practice of
visiting. They carry co1ical baskets of
cane or grass, Stiifened with palm slaves,
in lieu of their ordinary fishing implements,
and when the ripping surface or flash of
innumerabie small, BRIGHT, leapine bottles
show the approach @: their expected nrcy
they wade ont and throw these contriv-
ances which have no bottom, in q way to
make them come down vertically; thus.
momentarily inclosing as many fish as
can be contained. The basket is held
down firmly to prevent escape. and the
captives are handed out OF It's open end.
Great quantities may often be gathered IN
this manner.
Several large sized fishes are harpooned.
There is not much use in shooting arrows
into them because one shaft will almost
never Kill Immediately and they do not
wait for q second. THESE and other species
are, however taken in drag-nets, together
with dolphnS and rays equally impos-
sbie To shoot difficult to strike, and not to
be caught with any tackle at the disposal
OF native fisherman.
People here depend for their food supply
much more on aquatic creatures than
upon land animals; and taken as q whole,
South American Indians are not good
hunters, although in certain localities
these natives perform featS that for skill !
and courage can scarcely be surpassed |
We have already seen how men will 90 |
into turbid streams to encounter man |
eating crocodile. Further nortii-on The |
Isthmus Of Tehauntepec-singl indi
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Colonel, had stood on guard during
those dark days* and darker nights
and these, in addition to the small force
of Regulars commanded by Gen. Scott
had constituted, up to this time, the
entire defensive force of the Federal
metropolis.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE MEETS.
The Legislature of Maryland con-
vened in extra session, in accordance
with Gov. Hicks's call, not at An
napolis, but at Frederick-far from any
Union force, but within easy striking dis
tance of the Confederates at Harper's
Ferry. Gov. Hicks, in his Message
april 20, recapitulated most OF the
facts just related, adding that Gen.
Butler, before landing at Annapolis,
asked permission to do so, but was re-
fused. He said:
The people of Annapolis, though greatly
exasperated, acting under counsel of the NEST
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Thousands of readers every proper again call
attention TO OF the good things literary locker Awake
and imbued with the spirit of this enterpIsng have
stopped at nothing in the Of trouble and expense to
attractions
Our object to enlist the largest of readers marshaled
under the flag of any publisher in America
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE current review of the great
questions which occupy mems thoughts week week The
interests OF the Nation and therefore such
porant matters the SPANISH situation Hawaiian
British complications and Alaskan gold discoveries treated
ccopedc they pension rulings of great
Importance fast issued and frequently exclusively III
columns The great questions before Congress and subjects
dominating the attention OF the executive branch the Govern
ment also find full and safe exposition here.
With all these features THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE pictorial
paper illustrated well any monthly magazine We
publishing
The Story of Paul Jones BY Augustus Buell. author of
The Cannoneer This needs his place
in the regards of the readers of THE TRIBUNE estab
lished
File of Infantrymen. By John McEoy.
The American Conflict. By Horace Greeley. The most
trencant OF the events Of the period
pee history,
Tignolng Them Over. Brief stories of thrilling incidents
contributed by soldiers themselves
The Forbes War Pictures The trnest and most spirited
sketches of life produced by artist OF the
Uncle SNOWFALL. Puss0La Rekolekhuns OF Army Cook
nmable sketches depicting the udcous side of
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the past be forgotten. and all strike hands in
the bold cause of restoring peace to your State
and to our country.
honestly and most earnestly entertain the
conviction that the only safety of Maryland
lies in maintaining a neutral position between
our brethren of the North and of the South.
We have violated no right of either section.
We have been loyal to the Union. The un-
happy contest between the two sections has
not been commenced or encouraged by us.
although we have suffered from it in the past.
The impending war has not come by any act
or wish of oars. We have done all we could
to avert it. We have hoped that Mary land
and other border slave States, by their con-
servative position and love for the Union,
might have acted rs mediators between the
extremes of both sections, and thus have pre-
vented the terrible evils of a prolonged civil
war.
Entertaining these views, I cannot counsel
Maryland to take sides against the General
Government until it shall commit outrages
upon us which would justify us in resisting
its authority. AS a consequence, can give
no other counsel than that We shall array
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| doubt savages under such an impress
| sion really do perish; in fact we
many times saw them succumb to equally
| imaginary causes. Thy have 10 very
| strong hold upon life, both on account OF
their habits and inheritance.
Fortunately for those disrepUtahle adj
hereDts Of ours. they did not encounter a
swarm OF pirauhas, a species OF tOOthed
fish-that is what their name means.
These little monSters-fOr although they
are rather broad and thick. their length
does not usually exceed nine inches
have torn many man 10 pieces. and to be
caught by them is certain death. They
represent one of those dangers attending q
capsizc which make canoeing after tapirs,
redfiSh and manateeS rather q risky way OF
amusing ones self.
One other means of taking fiSh-the
worst most indeft nsible and destructive
remains To be described. Various kinds of
poison vines grow in AmaZonian forests,
and TO save themselves trouble, the abo-
rigineS often make use OF them for this
purpose. Certain OF these are thrown iT1.O
a pool with the result of destroying every
living creature IL contains. The Indians
appropriate what they happen to want at
that moment, and leave the rest
Among all species inhabitine these
waters, however. the dolphin is pre-emi-
ncnt in superstition and folk lore Many
tribesmen will not eat it's flesh for fear of
losing the affection of their wives With
other hordeS the boto or magic dolphin.
plays almost as varied a part in human
affairs as did Satan himself during the
European Middle Ages.
Ito be confinued.)