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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-01

Con sumption Cure-WARER's WHITE
WINE OF TAR SYRUP, the best cough
remedy on earth. cures cold in one day
if taken in time. Is and SO cts. at the
drug store.
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p.1ab.aa Ledge 11o, 40. q W.
Meets every first ard third Monday OF the
Month.
u.pprs CHAs. FULL.
e. De Recorder. NJ. W.
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PEIIBINA
Building and Loan Association,

PRMBlNA, NORTH DAKOTA.
~hers in the county. What you pay torrent will
psy the monthly dues. No other pay nente have
u 70 made, and In from six to eighs years you
,wn the property. Dues ION $500 lou. .ss SO
:xr month. Address.
Y. -. RooxER. AUG. SHORT,
Secretsrs Presideni
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E stray Notice.

Estray Notice
Came to my premises about Oct. 1st..
one % ack and white muley heifer. Own
err to prove property, pay expenses and
take same away.
WALTER BoYcE
Pembina P. O.
Residence half mile south reservation.
20 %.
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s0SiEEiEs.

e..a,e.aa Ledge. 2: a. e. d a. NJ.
peou,sr meetippa in the evenings of first and
third Friday of every mcrth. Visiting Brethren
in GOOD standing are invited.
T. r. SHAW, d ~ ~ n
Secretary. "
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Degree of Honor.
Meets every Second and Fourth wednesday,
M. W. !. KNEEsHAw. MRS. c. B. HAnRIs.
r. ofH. Recorder
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Ditcn MOL 8 5Q2
Dncn 70. 3f1
DuCn w. Ito
D 1,;..'n W. 1886
i nWn go l.lOI
D'.cn 49, 1.lSY
D ~. ~ 1912
VI" ~ S3S
The zeal estate taxes OF 1899 wer. due Noyem.
Der !, 1899 and will be delinquent February
1900 " hen penalty ofthree per ce"t vii attach:
smother pen lily OF Ih:ee PER con, wi re ali. d
Match 1915; tur her Iennlt, OF thi re her chi
June /, 1900: and an additional penalty Of Ave
per cent on November !. 1900. The unpaid real
estate taxes for 1899 will be adv 1T sod Tor s.e
during the month OF November, 10 10 and s,,i,I
on the nrst Tuesday in December, 1900
All personal property taxes for the year 1899
were due November l. 1899, and win become de.
linquent February 1, 1870. and lhereup0n pen.
atty Of i've per cent will attach and DO CHARGED
upon such delinquent taxss, aud there will be
added thereafter interest at the rate Of one per
Cent per month on the original amOun. Of such
tax until the same Is paid.
list OF all delinquent peraonal property taxes
will be placed in The hands OF Tie sheriff on or
before the 18th dsy OF September. 1900. who
shall immediately proceed 70 collect the same in
accordance with law. =.
When asking for the amount of your taxes BIZ
i. McRnIDE,
Treasurer OF PenibinA County.
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w. J. BURKE,
ATTORNEY-Ar-LAW.
Successor 20 N. c. Young. Real estate i""n'
and collections. ~
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PHYSICIANS.

CpAs. E. aARR.s, NE.
n,',.;o;.n aud surgeon, Found at all hOlrs
,,i,., not ENTHUSIASTICALLY engaged. at bis office.
M sin,s,nan street Mt day time and at his resi-
Sancs IN Cayileer street OF night.
PEMBINA, NORTH OAAo1A
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Fine corn fed lambs at U. s. market

Mr. Rasoos sold siIty fat cows 10 Roe.
we'll butchers last Wsst.
3, .. Jones. Of HiRgius, Texas, is a new
arrival 6eeompapird BY hia family
Sheriff stewart brought 10 mGu nam
sd simmons, Wantsd for robbery 10
BroupWood, TsEas, from the Guadalupss.
Mr. Amons,is, OF TsIAs, a brother Of
Bhly Amoustts Of Roswell, came Ia a
week ago aud ls fully equipped foe farm
lug,
Sohn Emsrson IL out Investigating the
property osnsrs ihi. ussk, TO learn hoW
much the eouaty tfsasbitr will demand
nsEt hsvsmbsF.
Il is said our r.sIy appointed minister
OF oFaoe church, Episcopal, will be short.
~ placed In the mission hsld and a Rev.
o. N. Harris, Of Marta, rsSsA, ssb1 10
Eddy.
b. + Patterson, the 0usdAiups horse
man, sas iu Tuesday and Wednesday
from bic ranch Al the point oi the moan
tains. lie bFoughi In fsu specimens Of
Ors shiuh be Hill have assayss
JRo. s. MeEWsn FsturHsd Tuesday
from ChlhuAhua, MsEloo, where he A..
tended the funeral Of Aia bFothsf. FrAnh
r. MeEsan, uhoss widow aud Two child.
Fsn urs nov 10 Eidy but uill return 70
,hsif Colorado hume shortly.
John Franklin tsiuiHsd from BE Santa
Fs trip Wednesday. John expects soou
10 be suocesded b. LasysF Privhard Of
White Oats as district attorney. Tho
eouaiy VI Lincoln Wid iH ~ probabiii,
bs added W ChaVss a,d Edoy.
KsmP WOfFhe have enlarged their
Pla's OF business bY leasing, Ia oompan,
vi,h Nc. brSsdiug, ths room oa the sasl
Nj, B'sudiDg using the front Tor his
Devr bh-inrss ana ths FsaF being o0n.
ssred lbto large roum for card play
log. sto. The Central Il Bou abl. 10 40
od'nmodass the rush alsaJS found ~ tsst
place.
Unels Robert GILBERT Of PsnAssu,
spent fsu days Ia toun this ussk sBd
vhilv here Effected shs sale OF the old 0il.
bert homestead 70 win Msrabls sBd
ofSsu CsFossy. These gvntlsmsn ulll
start . Eoush there and make lnis old his-
torio spos thsir ssadquaF,sfe. ~ Rosssl
RSeosd.
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II. .. No. 50, providing for four plalnly
mafsd posts 60 Designate the boundAslss
OF mining claims, has passsd the council.
O 3. No. l1i, ,in,rOduosd By cs,ron. 70.
iasss 20 Psni,sn,iary ssnssnsss aad aa-
iho'irss aud regulates PssOllisg Prison
ere.
II. 3, No. %. relative 10 placing probate
eleFha undsF bonds, vas amended By the
council 10 maks the single bond Of $4,000
sPPly 10 sE-stisio slsFk aud recorder.
n. B. No. ~, relative 10 ths salary sad
aeOom plishmsn,s OF the territorial iibFsT.
iau, vss amended In the sounsil By IN.
srsasins his 'alsFy 70 $50 per meath ana
passed
A Pssitiou has bssn rsssiVsd 10 che
e6unsil from the siiiEsns OF she nogth-
eastern portion Of Bio Atriba sosnty 70.
qHsstiog shs, ,hs rssloa be a.,asAsd 70
rGos eouuiy.
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INDIANS FEAR NEW RIFLE.
PtilaGsrs DO Not Like the way TAat
the KFaG-JoEGsHses
shoots.

The Rrag-Iorgensen rides With
which Uncle Sans regulars are armed
are wenpous OF great interest 90 the
old hunters and sportsmen who hsvr
gathered M Walker from an sections.
says the Minneapolis Mimi Tribune
The soldiers pass cartridges among
The curious, who retain them as sou.
Venirs. Said one g, the blue-coated
men who had returned from Sugar
Point, having taken part a. the scrap;
The Indiana ran against something
In our bullets that surprised thsm.
The steel bullet Of the Krag-Jnr.
gensen lisa searching thing andi there
ls an Indian concealed 10 tho grasi
In line with IL Tor three Siiles IL viii
and him, VIII we esurht . couple
u bucks who, could see. were be-.
hind pine tress, iron the smoke ~
their rifles. ;he 9th, -- earned
10 fall back. The steel bullets ~iil
a. through 20 inches Of pine aud Nil
any Indian who may have thonRht hs
was safe. They can't hghi ihe way
they used TO-"
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Geo Lucas vii do all kinds Of dfay
Ing and hauling prompt y.

A reporter OF the CURRENT visited
The court house Monday while the food
was being carried to the soners and
examined II fully, lnding no scraps
from the table OF this hotel or other in
dIeatlons OF bad fo,id. There we're line
biscuits. good roast beef, good coffee.
POTATOES aud other vegetables. Soups
are furnished regularly. The sheriff
of Eddy county feeds his prisoners
better than ninety nine out Of every
hundred In the United States.
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EFFECT OF THE WAR
EsEiish Statesman Thiaks . Larus
Armed Force WIN Hereafter Ne
Necessary In united states,

~, Hon. Leonard Henry courtenay.
former deputy speaker Of the house Of
commons and now uniouis, member
" parliament ioT the Bodmln division
n Cornwall. speaking Of Tideford.
Cornwall. said that one 81 the ccuss.
qucnces Of the war With Spain upon
The American people had been go
create q spirit which must IN the near
uiur' lead so great trausformatlon
u Amcrican character and policy.
"lnatcad of being a eclf.rontained.
irtufirious peaceful. aud noa.aggres.
I've people" said Mr. CouFteuay. "thc
Americans, II they take sovereignty
'u Cuba Will have 70 keep a large naval
snd military force IN order 10 make
'c igfucncc OF the United States felt.
"tlthourh the American members
90 the peace commkSon have declared
iha, the United States does not want
Cuba OF the Philippines. the history
~ our own country has shown that
when once there 10 an occupation the
Intention 20 leave afisr disorder has
peen righted has seldom been put
into execution.
The war emphasizes the neeseAity
% the peace proposals of the clar. n
there hal been an organized tribunal
10 settle international quarrels the
IIlsbano.Ameriean conflict might have
been ayerted even after passlon had
been aroused by the Maine disaster"
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ADDED To OUR NAVY,
Spanish wsrshipS That Are BsIne
Utilized by Unele Sam.
Thsy Nsmbsr EiHht rhus FaF, asa
Ftve % Thsm Have neea aessTee
~ Dewsy and Adaeate
sits Ftret.

The effective strength Of the i'nlted
states navy has bccn iurreaf,i by
eight useful war vessels which recent
ty few the Spanish Tag Five cf iiess
are now ATTACHED t1 admiral Drwcy's
squadron, two are credited 90 the
North Atlantic stsiiou. anil he last is
the cruiser lufanta Narla 1eresu. Sew
eral days ago she navy o,par' mont.
which IN nov making w .i iisl of ves-
eels In service, which is u customary
exhibit IN the reciVtaryt annual re-
port 20 conFreS,, scnt message 10
Admiral Dewey for an accurai, list
OF the prizes he was now utilizing Ia
bis feet Tie quCG'cnr show What
latitude the delurtmoot allovs 60 The
admiral. and tie ausWer tells how
unhcsitatingly be tas acted for the
good o. The fcryice aud "a strengthen
bic own force without waiting for
help from home. llr replied;
Following formyr spanish ,e. -els
In my possession. Manila tcruiscrl.
commissioned July 3d. llcutcuan' Com.
mAnder Frederick Singer; Callao
(crulser) commissioned July ? Lieut..
benjamin iappan, PuaAoHis Lcyte
and M.udauao. also armed launch
narcrlo temporarily commissioned
for action Angus, ia, Naval Catet w.
B white. DEWEY"
The oriccrr named nre IN command
of the respective vrfstls.
In the Atlantic thc only spanish ves-
sels now iu actual service ~ q result
81 thrlr being captured b. the navy
are the gunhonts Avarado, conmand-
ed by Lieut.. Victor liNc. nud ihe Sar-
dovnl, commanded VS. Lieut. =. \. IN.
dcrsou. Thcte are exceedingly good
vessels for duty iu Cuban waters,
where the Spnu.srds found them most
useful. They are now 90 Caiuanera
in commission. Tho Maria 1crosu 10
tho ouly ship oi thc Crr,ern squadron
raised thus for ~ Teresa will he
armed with guns aScd from The Colon
and other Spanish shlTs, 10 replace
those o. her own which may have beeR
ruined, She wil BE- trophy shiP
throughout
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TRusTHH,s MEETING.

The town buard ~ trustees met iu
rpgulnr sessinn MONDAY night at $50
Present Mayor Murray and trustee
Angel, Emerson and Mathrson.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Mayor Murray reported that the cost
Of rrmova ~ Did cilabouse At rheuix
would be- sit 80. Report accepted and
COMMITTEES discharged
The mayor reported that lumbsr
could be secuted from the Railway Co
at sSO0O per 1000 for eulyerts and
bridges as long as balance Of the rail-
way stock left over from the railway
bridges would last. The board lu-
structed the committee on lumber to
write tu mills Tor prices, learn cost Of
freight, etc, aud committee was con
tlnued. he town "A tofney submitted
an ordinance. published Ia this paper,
on control Of water, etc, which was
then adopted.
twas thea decided 10 move the old
calabouse at once for use as town
och up.
The town attorney was requested
to bok up the law on iihpounding'cat.
tie aud report.
Bills 10 the following amounts were
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CUBA AS VIEWED BY ROWAN.
LieutenAnt Colonel Tsiis et IIis Hs-
eent TRIP Through the
Island,

Lieut.. Col. Andrew ;, Rowan, of the
Nineteenth infantry, who wac promol-
ed for his daring trip OF reconnois.
sAnce In Cuba at the beginning q toe
-gsr, has returned 10 thiseouutry from
Havana. lie brought 20 Washington n
report 20 the war department Of the
results OF special trip through Cuba,
which he has just completed. Col,
Rowan was ordered 80 make this trip
by Gen. Miles, who desired 20 learn
Eomc cthing about the conditions of the
roads and how they are suited for the
movement Of troop. ~ found the
conditions OF the people" said Col
Rowan, "to be very bad. both IN health
and In means. At tho same time they
IRE very submissive, but believe that
will be allowed "a
Fovefn themsskVS. -s.Aa tslana
are perfectly adapted fof lhs I've.
portation oftroops but In other place.
the roads are overgrown a railroad
can easily be- built from Pinar del Rio
20 Santa Clara, but from there the
means NJ travel will have 10 be on foot
or by horse. The crops are poor. ow.
Ing 70 the nelds In many places being
completely devastated found some
sugar, however. growing In Havana
and Maianzls provinces, and consider.
able tobacco In Puerto Principe
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GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS.
Christmas Box;s to Bs Takes y
ManIla for Our BOya
osvssaasat wiii carry oss6 rAines
witch FRIENDS wish ts asuie-
Must Not ineiuds niaay
sweets.

The quartermastcr's department -
the army u arranging 20 extend its
good Offices In the direction Of trans.
porting a reasonable amount Of Christ
mas gifts TO the American soldiers IN
the garrison AZ Manila. II will be nee.
rssary 20 start q steamer from San
Francisco enrly IN November IN order
TO reach the Philippines by Christmas,
md friends OF the soldier boys out
beyond the Pacific wim 0ish TO tor
ward boxes ~ good things are already
m correspondence with ousrtormas.
ter Gen. Ludlugton on the subject.
The rieii rule has been laid down
that Christgas boxes Tor the soldiers
az Manila mnsi not contain quantities
Of sweet things calculated 20 dis
turb the digestion of men living IN
the tropics Mlnccmest. fruit cake
and candy will be permitted only N
small parcels and u IL advisable that
the packages be limited IN weight, 40
the department will not he able ~
forward over 1000 tons 81 the ut.
cost. The packages will have 10 be
delivered ~ San Francisco without
expense 10 the government. which has
no fund for Transporting such sup
rlirt. and n Ia essential that the quar-.
lermaster general shall give permis.
ilon IN each case for the package 10
GO aboard government transport.
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The tredburtra report iied.
L The board then elected the 10 lowing
rs u board OF registration: W. II. Big
ger, 4. n. Pratt G. G. Emerson.
The following were appoiutedjudgrs
OF election: u Il llarkey, w. l.. Nc
Evan, W l.. Hughes, the judges TO ap.
point the clerks
Ordered that the mayor issue a pro-
c nmAtlon ca ling an election Tor FIRST
Tuesday m Apu. The town attorney
was instructed to draw up an urdi-
lance rel ting to occupation taxes ex-
cept upon travelling concerns, peddiers
etc,
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Lieut., Hobeon may probably be a.
signed 20 bic former duilsa as head ~
the department ~ naval eorsirrefloh
AZ the naval academy, who're DO served
last year until bic detachment with
the three cadets comprising tho hrst
class detailed for iasiruciion 20 serye
on the flagship New York during tAs
-
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Call for Dsm0eratle AiASs fIsetlnF,

Call for Democrats AiAss rIsetlnE.
~ order Of the dsmosFaiis sHssutivs
oommlt,es of ths towu OF Eddy, hereby
call . meeting OF ali democrats Of che city
70 meet ., ihs oouFt hooss SATURDAY sysn.
log, March isth, q, 9 O'Clock, 70 sonsidss
matters Of imPoftapos 70 ths party, and
especially 10 regard 70 ,hs sdvissbility Of
making nominations 70 on the ofasss 10
ihs coming oity slseiiOn,
W.R OWEN,
Chair. City Rr. Com.
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The double-entry system of book
keeping, now 10 common use. Wa
arst praetlced In Italy 10 the lattsr
part 0f the hfteenth century.
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Thenisr. nsr. Ne rrsrr.mn...

Theatcrs In spsip have no pro.
grawmes. A bin IN NE lobby some.
limos gives the caet, hDt no-t ~ be
sectors remain unknown hy name. The
curtain % devoted 'o fdti riisrmcrtt.
and iu Madrid ihgattsa advertising
cards are aTxcd With NE numbers OF
She back of each teai.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Angel q Mobiles have sold their
noat TO Geo. Lucas, Who now owns
both floats aud is prepared In do ali
kinds OF draying and hauling prompt.
ly.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

A Russian family, when moVihg to .
new home. kindles the arc on the
hearth with Goals brought from the
old rrfdence.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Nine men constitute Jury In Mex.
leo, and \ majority gives ihc verdict,
II the jury 10 unaulEous there l. M
appeal.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11
CHAIR oliy %. oOu.

BRooHs;- See that the label Of Pecos
Yalley Is on the brooms you buy. Pat.
ronlEe home industry. EVefy broom
guaranteed j pieuA, manufsotuF-
", Roswell, n. N,
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Cali on Butter Tor photo work

Az kinds NJ hauling done promptly
by Angel & Mclii es
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Butter eau INV do your photo work
cheap
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The purest ot ard at Gprhart's.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Pend eton y jump have lue liver!
rigs hay aud grain at lowest rates ful
casn.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Enjoy pleasant evening by hearing
the operetta OF Golden Hair and the
Three Bears Watch for date.
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ORDNANCE NO 81.

Az ORDINANCE TO rnoTHcr THn fRnioATtNa
lDlTCuKa ~ TAi iowS ur EpnY, AND
RrguLAfr riih IaR 90 WATIR
THEHrFhOM.
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Fine corn fed beef at U. s. msrkst at
same nElsA OF common -beess,
The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

Sugar cured hdms. BACON and shout
der at Gerhart's; srcnud 60 nuhe.
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Banker.
Cornsd beef at Gerharts that IL
properly cured.
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be Il ordained by the Hoard OF Trustees oi
the Town Of EDDY, EDDY county, New
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Money to Loen.

e50"0O to loan on gilt edge personal
security. Apply u 5 4. Bitting,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

seals w about four to one. but each OF them
was equal in bulk to half dozen OF the largest
Of the defenders. Huge as the great lana mann
NAL from which they take their brutal name
ferocious in their aspect as they inflated their
short trunks and barred their big, cleaning
teeth, they hardly deigned to notice the gallant
band of warriors. which faced them. straight up,
ward they came, il the outlying rocks hau
suddenly been endowed with life and were
shapelessly invading the dry land. But never an
inch did the little company OF defenders give
back With every head turned TO the foe and
every sinew tense with expectation they waited.
waited until at last the two forces met. such
was the shock Of their compact that one would
have thought the solid earth trembled beneath
them and for a while in that writing, groan-
ing. roaring mass nothing could be clearly dis
tingushed
Presently. however it could be seen that the
lighter. warier seals were fighting upon a
definite plan. and that they carefully avoided
the danger of being overwhelmed under the un-
wicdy masses Of their enemies. While the huge
ELEPHANTS hampered each other sorely. and Of
ten set their terrible jaws into comrades neck.
shearing through blubber and sin,w and bone,
the ninlbler seals hung on the outskirts OF The
heavy leyiathans and wasted no bite. But the
odds tremendous. One after another Oh
the desperately fighting seals fell crushed ne
meath a mammoth many times his SIZE again
and again a fercely struggling defender;
TANNED between two gigantic assailants. tounu
his head between the jaws of one OF thenl' VINO
would instantly crush ii into pulp. sun, they
fought on YEARLY but unfinchingly, unth oniy
six remained alive. Then. as suddenly as by
some instant agreement, hostlnties ceaseu. me
remnant Of the invaders crawled htaVly sea
ward leaving the rugged battle-ground plleu
noountanously with their dead. The SURVIVORS
sank exhausted where they had fousht such
a memorable fight and slept securely hHo"lH6
well that their nome was saie, the eheihy "ou "
return no more And the rejoicing. ravenous
birds came in their countless hosts to ieast upon
the slain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
OUTWITTING AN ELEPHANT.
THE HUNTER WAS SAVED BY HIS KNOWLEDGE
OF THE BEASTS HABITS


From Chums
Only those familiar with the manners anu
customs" of the elephant have any ldea What
n nimble creature it really is. Massive ana
SLOW footed as ii looks, it Is capable Whe'
reused Of feats that would be dlfhcult lol ilu u
neeter animals. Especially Is TINS tne caae W.
African elephants. when. thoueii 'ai,ei' ~
araIIv lighter than their Asiatic brethren MOTE
over accustomed for ages to lead WIN M
and often depending on their alertness anu Spe(u
of foot for their very existence tney IL,
ouired a skill in gymnastics which mas occasIon
aIIv taken even old elephant hunters by sur
prise. .o,,irded of
In illustration Of this fact we are ren rem
a story told by of the noble army os ID I
sportsmen in Africa. He was out dltei .
nbapts" and had lust fired at and WOUNDED
,oogpi6cent sDecmen. Unfortunately TOT MIN
he had only succeeded in signify "ouhu.e -;
when Infatuated by the attack, IL tu.neu , a,u
charged him. 1t was a terrifying siSnt; W.,
tie enormous ears spread out ike sails anu
ami,ting ehriU notes of rage. it came thunder
ing over the ground like runaway locoiio' &.
The hunter fred another shot, put h'sSe"' i
nerve was shaken, and, throwing ooWh ms ca
nress" rifle he sought safety In night Near a.
hand was a steep hill. and to this he directed ms
stems for being but slightly acquainted win tne
climbing powers of the elephant, ne tnou5ie ~,
nursuer might be bafiled by the steepness Oh .he
ascent II was a terrible disappointment 10 Hhu
tbat tho elephant could climb hill just as
ouickly as the hunter, nimble runner as ne was
rrha fnoitive indeed would have soon been over
taken if he had not thought of really ingenious
ruee He knew that elephants never run or
even walk. down a steep incline but always
crouch down. gather their feet together lean
well back and slide down. Just as the leIoclcus
animal had got within a few yards OF MN,
thnrasora the willy hunter suddenly doubled and
ran down the hill again Quick as hash the
elephant turned. gathered himself together anu,
trumneting with baffled rage. slid down after MS
yictim The hunter had just time to spring out
Of the way as the great beast came 'toooggan,
ing" after him. smashing trees and SHRUBS ana
carrying everything before IT lke an
Tban once more the hunter dashed TO the Top oi
The hin while the elephant. unable to stop ltseli
went careering down to the very toot' Whers'
spparently feeling very sore and dlsappoin.eu,
II rose and walked YEARLY back TO us ha'Nc
woods