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DEATH HAS CLAIMED
SENATOR MORRILL,.
Continued From Page One.

Continued from rage Oue
thinks that exposure to it's risors brought
on an attack of grip. The day beiore
congress adjourned for the Christmas holi-
DAYS the senator was. unable TO leave his
residence. He grew no better as the days
went on. his low vitality, due to advancing
age. being unable to resist the disease. On
Christmas night 1t developed into pneu-
monsa and from that time until the end he
sank steadily.
No definite funeral arrangements have
yet been made. but it is altogether likely
that public services will be held In the
senate chamber.
The remains of Mrs Morrill,. who died
during the present year, are now In vault
at Rock Creek cemetery, near this city.
and it may be that the senator's body may
be deposited there pending removal to
STAFFORD, VT. where a mausoleum is in
course Of construction.
In the death of Senator Morrill,. the SEN
ate lost it's senior member In point Of serv-
ice and it's oldest in age. He had served
continuously in the senate for more than
thirty -one years. and he was IS years OF
age on April IA last. With the single ex-
cep.ion of Hon. Galusha Grow, OF the
house of representatives. he was the only
man in congress whose congressional ca
reer began prior to the beginning OF the
civil war, and he had the honor over Mr..
Grow in that his congressional service had
been continuous, covering in the senate
and house combined almost for'y-four
years.
Justin 8. NORTH was born in Stra6ord.
VT, April "a 1870 His early life was
spent upon his fathers farm and ne OBJ
tanned his education at common schools
and academies In his neighborhood. He
had no aspirations for political Office. but
took active part in discussions of his time.
favoring the old Wing party. He was
elected 10 congress. taking his seat Decem-
Der 3. 1855, and was reelected for six sue
ceSsye terms. From the first he WAS an
advocate OF the protective tariff system.
In ISIS he int reduced and succeeded In hav-
ing passed the antf-polygamy measure.
Duriag the civil war he had charge of all
the tariff and tax bills and other measures
for raising the revenue. The tariff bill OF
1851, which was known by his name, re-
manned the law OF the country until the
enactment OF the Mckinley bill by the
FYfty-Hrst congress In 1861 he was elected
United States senator from Vermont, and
was reelected four times TO succeed him
self He was the author of book en-
titled 1.-THE Self-Consciousnesx OF Noted
Persons" which was published IN 1886 He
has enjoyed the distinction of serving con-
tinuously in congress for greater length
of time than any other man in the history
Of the country. lie was the Oldest member
Of the senate and was chairman Of the
committee on finance.
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SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS.
COMPANION or PET STRAHAN RIG
OROVSLY DEALT WITH.
Badger Game In New York, IL
Given Leng Term In state Prison
-woman waiting second Trial.

NEW YORK, Dec. sz--Wilsiana F.
Moore. convicted Of robhlng Martin MaSon
q ho;e,keeper Of this city. by the badger
game, was today sentenced 20 nineteen
years in the state prison The charge
against Moore was that he cozspired with
his wife. FAyne Moore. TO rob Mahon, and
that Mahon was eratteei by the woman 10
apartments occupied by the Aoores and
there compelled by the husband TO Pay
blackmail. Moore was convicted On his
second trial. the jury in the first INSTANCE
having disa greed
In the case OF his wife. Fayne Moore.
the jury also disagreed. and the woman IS
now awaiting her second trial.
Justice DAILY. In the supreme cour, today,
on the application Of counsel for Moore.
granted . stay of execution of the sentence
passed on Moore by Recorder GoT until a
motion could be argued for the grant Of a
certificate OF reasonable doubt IN order TO
enable an appeal TO be taken
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"a SPANISH eonnpauy that was retiring
from Fort Principe was deliberately frei
6trsr from n prfyzte residence. Lieut.
Elouu,. an American officer who was e.
corning the Spantarsts broke tato tire ao1se.
! Mi the occupants fed to adjoining reals.
While Biz Gen. Clous and Capt. HArf
%Ners returning from the palaces today at
45er an interview with Capt G1A Caz<el-
lanos. they met Q MOB % cuoz-x earrytns
Rags and shouting. A minute OF two later
Z The crowd would have encountered = ce-
saehpsent OF Spanish troops. TIE sftaa.saE
called for prompt acton ard Capt Hart
kapet from the carriage, fa-ea fhe mob
ana orderes al 20 90 home immediately.
MAJ. Gen Brooke has this evening form
! ally taken eozmn&nd Of the United States
forces In Cuba and has issued the neces-
: eary orders.
6encr lie Castro. the civil governor OF
Havana. acting III accord with Gen. Lud-
low, has ISSUED an order foFbsdsinz any
further nrlng OF firearms or the exnioc n@
scg firecrackeFS In the psssssic fhorosfgnfares-
: He also prohibits tae aasenbaage OF cro~ds
Z II The streets or parks after go p. m.
orders tins closing os all psacss Of enter
tasnmens. including the fheaters aud cafes.
at II p. M, forbsds people taxing part In
certain african DANCES ~ WHICH t'ss pa--
: tscspanH ars dressed I'D neVA eosssfnes'
3Drasds the nesting OF Manages and Tor
econniefS between tne -aoss4 A1o soa"-
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Inc Havana WARDS WHICH Ha1s afsaas
oeen ssssDAtsd we're tae scene OF D.0ces-
sacHs ana nosSy esiSofa,so'& ssoAs. - GAO
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PREACHER CRITICIsES PRESIDENT.
Rev. s. II. Fuller, of Boston, De-
uouuces Expansion Policy.

of Boston. spoke against so-calied i'm
perial.sm before small audience at the
Light Guard armory here tonight. Gov
Pngree. an introducing Rev. Eu.ier, toos
OCCASION to express his opposition to both
the late war and expansion. He depiored
the necessity OF sending American young
men To the Philippines, and said:
Each one should carry comm upon his
shoulder when he goes.
Rev Fuller. replying to President Nc
Kiniey-s question in several OF his late
speeches, who win haul the nag DOWN.
said. ..Mr Mckinley must be careful lest
the administrative hands of the United
states. his own. do not haul II down Who
ever changes the character of the nag
thereby hauls IL down"
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STARR DARE FATALLY WOUNDED,
San Francisco Volunteer shot Down
by q Negro.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Dec e7.-Private
David Dare. Company e. First United
States infantry lies In a precarfous con-
dition at the general hospital at Camp
Christmas night Dare was shot by a
negro. One of his friends and negro
were engaged in a fight. AS he walked to-
ward them. some one apart from the COM
bafants fired upon him, the bullet enter
ing his stomach. VIII Griggsby and Mack
Lightfoot have been arrested Three eye
witnesses who saw the shooting testified
I'm court today that Lghtfoot is the man
who shot Dare and that he did 1. in cold
blood. Dare is expected 10 die. He is a
volunteer, Is known at his home In San
Francisco as Starr Dare and Is said to be
the son OF wealthy people.
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70 SOLVE K[ElY's SECRET.
r. BURTON KISRAIDE. a BOSTON
sCTEx71sT. WILL ATTENPT n.
Was An InfiDate Friend Of IAvent-
or Of Nystertoss Motor aad Knew
Considerable Regarding His Do

BOSTON. Dec. E.-Basson has fallen heir
to the worsd-famed Keely motor and all
the mystery enshrouding t. Recently the
news OF the death OF John w. keeiy, OF
Philadelphia, familiar in two continents
as the inventor OF the Keeiy motor and
the sesf-styled discoyerer OF a new force.
was announced. and host OF stockholders
who had invested money in his enterprise
were Of courss, greatly concerned. Science
awaited eagerly for anything of interest
that search might 6svuige. Later the
statement was made that Keeiy's secret
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PORTO RICANS WILL
ASK FOR HOME RULE,
Desire Gar He Mere Than seeapd-
Class Americans and Are Tired
at Eoieny xxsteu.

MN Yot2K. De- ss.--1Agss 81 shs
Hss-SnberS - sse eosl mission ef Fsg,a III.
esns ct Is way - oae president NJ Ntn-
iev ans Hssssafsass - ecasFsss. ara SO. sa
TIE elsy ART NiI remain aese until s,sxs
ess<s y hras trey a "a psssseai % Wsxh.ssr-
sen, Dr. ~. Kefsa ssssniss. ny J. j. ns,,y,s
a'ssf Saanr l,eEes' . NJ &suts ara anw herv.
Iast Hia - tsl1se& ss isT- ksnssasl 8iaia
ass SefSts Ter r. l. tsAsiss. " rs aee sx.
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MILLIONS IN FOREIGN ORDERS.
Steel Companies Secure Contracts
for Immense Sums.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-One-ialf the largest
foreign order for finished steel ever sent
10 this country has been offered the Illinois
Steel Company, of this city. The order
amounts to $1,000. 600, and is for water pipes
to be used by the Australian government.
The Carnegie Company. OF P!ttsburg, will
supply half the amount. The Chicago firm
may contribute the balance. the only OH
stacle being tina: the output of many de-
partments OF the plant for months TO come
has been sold It Is animated that the
order will be taken. The Australian gov
ernment's order is for $1,000 tons OF steel
sheets. twenty eight feet long, to be rolled
into pipe nine feet in diameter. They are
to be used to supply water to the Cool
gardie mining district.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 27.-Robert G.. Wells,
connected with the N.eopol- MariopoI MIN
ing and MetalIurgical Company, Of Mari
opcl, Russia. IS in P.ttsburg to place orders
mammoth mills to be erected at Mariopo,.
on the sea OF Azof.
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NOTORIOUS OUTLAW
CAUGHT In NEW YORK.
Sarantos. the Rrigand. 1denttAed IN
Co1ft-Greek Government Has
offered Biz Reward.

NEW YORK. Dee. N.-Michael Fer
rando q Greek. who WAS charged with
having decoyed Greek sailor, Nicolas
Zoutzouble, TO his room and there beating
him into insensibiiity and robhfng him.
upon being arraigned in court today was
identified AZ the Greek brigand Zoutsros
de Sarantos. for whom the Greek gov
eminent has offered 50o0 francs dead or
alive. TIE Identification was made by
George Zegouras. Of this city and others
Sarantos, il was stated. has been In
this country for many months and has
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sHurwRECKED FAMILY IN PORT.
Cant. Mcdonald. Of the bryant.
Reaches San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. y.-Capt. Nc
Donald OF the burned bark c. u. Bryant.
ACCOMPANIED by his wife and children, ar
rived here to-day from Honolulu on the
steamer China. The Bryant. which was
bound from Puget sound for Africa with
a load of lumber. burned at sea on Mo-
vernier E. and the survivors Travelled go
miles IN an open hoas before they reached
one OF the Hawaiian gyoap.
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At from I'VE 20 ax md1iIsn dollars. Mr..
Pschands In bsspiness, ana was named ax
oae OK the exscHors az tho lAttexss viii
The Pickands Interests and these of ne
Iy consolidated b. the FEDERAL stees Cora
Iany and II has boen estimated that the
holdings OF Morse and Mrs. Piskands in
this CIT steel trust WIZ amount 70 NO.
GO 60
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KILLED ny A WIDOW.
Duluth Woman shoots n Man, Then
Cuts Her Throat.

DULUTH. Mimi. Dec. e7.-Mrs III. l.
Borgiund to-day shot and killed. Peter
Hanson. a tailor and then cut her own
throat. but was not effective in her own
case and will probably recover Mrs
Borylund IL q widow OF 10 years of age
them Hanson. who IL her cousin He Ia
ID years OF age. hut although ten years
hts senior the widow was In love with
him. Hanson paid her considerable aftsn-
ton for time. but lately has been quite
devoted to a younger and fairer woman.
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WASHINGTON. Dec .2s.-The Morning
Post publishes today q communication
from a correspondent now travelling In
Spain. who says that the recent arrest
a, Leon OF Senior Granda, editor OF the
cazliss newspaper e CorTeo EspanoI Is
proof 81 the panic which has seixet the
authorities. senior C;-au6a was visiting
the district where he was arrested for
family reasons and without the slightest
idea 90 stirring w revolution Hts I'M
prtsonusent. IL ss said IL likely 10 do the
government more harm than good.
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VICTORIA. 8 T.. fA<~. x-.~wsss xs.a ry,a-
aEEssFs, waicA arrived 1855 Sxsaxm gxse ggSsyss
@&83egsse. fxxsaSsss Taws shsag the sss1ssass&
1aSxv gsstssS6 s.sEs Sgsts 81 wrozss8So frsnqsr
#-ssa ssrfg~s@swr xEssAS az tsaa " sSk g~sss a.
Nf ths <ssaeos. Charlotte ssNssssss Il ssssv &c
tssss %ssssx SR& ssssss ss. SxsSasssssr szg.sassr
wsseA sAs sSsn Ss1xssxx sas aNxs a. sh~
s9TSts fsAFss. - ssaes NxssSSsNx, s@zss aveFsz
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SAN FRANCISCO. I1sSs s7-~Tss NoFs&r
Gay. 0zSa as ;hs ggafzxr~oTes cs t5sa original
a4T~s3ss2e&s - sAs 8sAstss<Ns2sS aaTtnS tass
~av. aas haxn scseTsa& - carry gFWsxes
~ 20 fgssHGE 3A@g@
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DEWEY - Now SENIOR OFFICER.
Goes to the Top. with Retirement
of Admiral Hanee.

WASHINGTON. nsr. 27.--Admiral Dewey
In Row the senior off7cst Of tfs American
ssayy, having reached thar position with
out congressional action through tho re-
str.sneui Sunday las, Of Admiral Bunce
lie Will continue To hctd that sinctIor
1nfii yysceruher ~ OF next year. WREN ne
viii go upon tire retired list. unfsss con-
gresg excepss hssr from the operation OF
the Law and atfsr making him admiral Of
tas navy provides tssaf hs may hold tina,
office in active service without age l.rnl.a-
ton.
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PREPARING FOR REVOLUTION.
Socialists OF Paris Organize vix.-
lance Committees.

LONDON, Drc. cg.~Srecia1 DISPATCHES
from Paris say tina: I'm view OF In. sJsI1y
preparations Tor q 1xszsp ess4, revolution.
AIRY socialists have organized a v!gf,arrs
committee in each district. charged .efth
the detection Of ansi-repus5llcaaa move
uAnss.
Counter preparations sTe ALSO fsfre
made and officers 81 high rank IN IN.
army ara said 20 rave been sssunssed an
tina sukstec. % a enezp fetal bat results
are said TO have been stisasaxtsnsrx.
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NEW YORK. D~c sT-MsS-us g. Spefs-
Ger and Caar.es II. Lane composing tie
dry gus<is Arm Of NJ. G. Spencer Il Co
maze an ass. gnfnsns today A statement
Of tlsir ananria! condition Fraae in Sep
seynber last SHOWED assets. ksS2 ~. uabsl-
ties, Sl.a SO and surplus. So Is
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CINCINNATI. Dec @7.-Coi William
Jennings Bryan VII DC present here At the
Jackson day banquet Of the Dsekworsa
Club. The date 81 the banquet has been
changed 10 FsSiay. 1sasZa<y s. 70 meet als
COG Segzssgscs.
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MITIGATE THE HORRORS OF WAN,
DR.. Won Esmarch's Suggestion -
Disarmament Conference

BERLIN, Decs ?7.--Dr Won Esmarch. thu
famous army surgeon. who through his
wife Is closely connected with the impersas
house. has written an article suggesting
that the forthcoming disarmament confer.
ence proposed by Emperor Nicholas shah
direct Its attention to mitigating the hor.
rors OF war.
S'dum-dum" bullet in warfare and urge
that all small caliber bullets should he cov-
cred entirely. or at least at the point, with
hard metal. He also insists that every col
dier. should be instructed In Red cross
work
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FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Large Manufacturing Plant Destroy
cd I'm Aiabama.

BIRMINGHAM Ala. Dec g-The Sc
nst-Soivay hi-proiucf plant OF En~ley
CITY a suburb Of Birrairg ham, WAS destroy
I'd by fire tonight One man ia missing
and is thought 20 have been burned so
death. The plant was the property OF tsAe
Sernes -soivay Company. Of Rochester. n
Y. and was valued at ss1aDD. IL had beer,
iconspIesed ard was In fun operation bs; a
few rs1anths.
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LOANS ARE UxcoNsTIrurIoxAL
Minneseta Court Rules Against state
FINDS for Aecd a.rain

st. PAIL. Der. .7.-.rhe Supreme osH,yt
by Judge CsGfy. today fled decision d.
elarin- that the acts of the lsszisla,sars
afsyups1ating state funds for seed grain
leans are unconstitutional Sscaas. thsy
appropriate public funds for a private
purpose. The court, however. does ms
raseaso borrowers from obligations al
ready Incurred through these loans
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MEN YORK. Tsee- s7.--It wss sad 81 t'ss
G2xy s&rd spskaT tast Esz1snssaars Phs8n
wsll sseSets~l &rsr AdzssxAI fyssgzass res rsst
"a essassssasEs.n< of sass HTyssAssA navy gard
80 J4ss&AATs -
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MINNEAPOLIS. nec. ia loss ~ SYae
*a was caused tonight by the burning 81
elevator 4. suwrthsr with .ts contents ce
6ssss bgsarls % wheat TIE property be-
sossSsss 70 0A~eseg. Carter 4 Co The icss
y esxsTe9 hy Insurance
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MILLIONS UNITED ~ MARRIAGE.
Mark Hmuna's sister Engaged 60
Law g. Nrrse, the steel King

81 LEVEL AND Dec @+-fscas -Nwsfsa-
gsev@ anresEsses TIE sagz gefss-st - Mrs. So
vssss s-s.eKAssss- Hks5sx 81 rme AEe Co.,
szESszx s~gkasxss ard sister - Senator NJ
a ss&nwx 20 Mr. i&Y L. Nagss4 rE esnt-
Cage. f9zsseT president ot tAs uEln1ss Steei
ssexTszsanS. ANS late tsns. lSekssdx died "a
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Ensign Fermf~r. who Fought Eravc-
~, Dies On the Petrol.

San FRANCISCO. Dec. Z7.-Tha steam
sr ChsraA brought word from 8hanghas OF
fn3 arrival there November L Of the s,ss,-
boat Petrol Ensign George L. FerYnier
who fought braysly AZ Manila. died on
n<safd the vessel. He was born IN Indiana.
ami rs - years OF aga He graduated
from AnnAposss Ia lSsa He fouwhf AZ
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Wall From sagasta.

LONDON. Dec. 2s.--The Madrid core
spondenf OF the Daily Mail says: Tha dan
gerous symptoms OF Senior Sagasta's IN.
ness are passing away. In the courss n
conversation with his Intimate friends 10
fore the malSdy became serious. he epoha
bitterly OF the anxiety which the peace NJ
gotlafione and the lack OF generosity CO
the part OF the Americans had caused.
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dispatches for gallantry. The alumni a.
his college have subscribed for sword
or hoflnr which was TO have been rresent-
ed hin Tor his behavior during the Ian
war.
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MRS. ISABEL MALLOx DEAD.

cumbs TO Pneumonia.
NEW YORK. Dec. gT.-Mrs. Isabel Mai
.an. best known by her nom De pune as
''Bats'' and Ruth Ashmore.' died at her
home In this city today.
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II you wish % brig any q yessr friends
from The East or from Europe. ys can ar
rage {0g you CAT AZ the Ear4hexu Pa
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IF you are going East 20 visit at Christ.
mas or New Year, or IL you require 70 -
on business. we can recommend the North
ern Pacific railway as being able to etvo
you satisfaction In every reApfcf
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pecsed frorl Porto Rico early IN Janua-y-
In speAking OF tnssr mission here the
moss OF the commissioners sai1 taaf trey
REPRESENTED several cites Poncas san
Juan. Astuntas, Perosae and 5uansi'z.
mora particularly than the whole Stand.
sss1: other delegates were sent from other
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SENIOR ROMERO SERIOUSLY nj
AmbassadOr From Mexico Very Low
With Appendicitis.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27-Ambassado.
Romero OF Mexico Is seriously III With
appendicitis at his residence here. A con-
su.tation of the physicians was held TO-
night. but 1t was decided to await the
developments of the next twelve hour
before determining whether or not an o..
Grafton Is necessary. Considerable anxiety
Is felt as to the outcome Of the am.
bassadorS Illness. because of his advanced
age. 63 years, and his fraiI constitution.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
CIVIL WAR IS INEVITABLE
Condition OF Affairs I'm Bolivia 4
Reported Serious.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 27.--Advfces from 10
livfa say that the condition of affairs there
10 serious and that civil war Ii inevitahia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09

to lts epicurean palate, and Il hunts the pest
with such perseverance that II. is estimated
that 1t saves every season to the hop grower OF
Otsego county alone the product OF more than
1000 acres OF vineyard which the Rrubs would
have destroyed.
IF you should ever go up into that hop
country when the hops are growing try and
get a look at a skunk hunting. erubs In a field.
" viii interest you. Approaching, the begin
ming Of n row of vines. the eager little animal
will stop. and placing one ear. close to the
ground. listen intently.- The skunk. has an
cur as acute rs the woodpecker listening for q
grub that is. working deep In the trunk OF a
tree, and II there Is one Of the hop pests R1aw-
ing at the root Of the vine IL hears IL, Dig
gins, II quickly and deity out with the nav.
u eats II. and then listens again. II never
leaves a vine until IL is satisfied that there is
not another grub lying ,nt the root. Then, IT
passes on to the next hill. and then works its
way the entire length OF the row, coming back
on the next one. and so on until II has taken
out every grub. A dozen skunks working In
a hon field will soon relieve II of Its grub pests.
That is why Il will not elevate ron In tho
estimation of the people Of the hon counties II
you talk moan about the skunk In their hear
Ing, for he is one of their most useful and ro-
Bpected citizens"