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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

another year IL I hadn't bin goin to
i die, but now It's my duty to tell you.
And I'm afraid your second wife will
want you to git her new washboard.
I've made ours do fur nine years. and
1t only cost 13 cents at first, but it's
beginnin to crinkle, and nobody kin be
blamed fur it. Now, let's see. Mrs.
| Taylor owes me two cups Of brown
sugar. If she cries much at my funer-
nj, you needn't ask her fur them. but
II she only sheds tear or two she
must pay 'em back Then Mrs. Jack
son has fiatiron Of mine with bro
or two that she'd bring 1t back, but she
hasn't done it. 1t amt good fur any
thing as fiatiron, but you want 1t to
crack buttcrnuts with. Samuel. do you
remember when the preacher ate sup
per Mt Joe Whites! 1t was two years
ago this fall, think, and just about
the time fell into the cistern."
Mr.. Gallup did not open his mouth
tn reply. He had reached chapter
In the book wherein it stated that roost-
ers crowed in the early morning not
to welcome daylight, but to scare pole
cats away, and he was oblivious os all
else.
well, what was goin to say" con-
tinued Mrs. Gallup as she wiped her
eyes. was that believed she borrer-
ed nutmeg of me on that occasion to
make custard and has never paid it
back. IL She lends you any chairs fur
the funeral and seems to feel real bad
that I'm gone. you needn't mention
about the nutmeg, but II she don't you
might jog her about 1t. l owe Sarah
/, Ann johnson pinch of bakin soda
and owe Melissa Farewell some gin.
ger, and | want you to pay 1t as soon
as Pm buried. You'll find mayweed
smartweed, catnip and spearmint hang.
In UP in the garnet. and in the old sug
ar bowl on the top shelf In the pantry
is the sticliin salve and the mutton tai
Ter in case you git a sore heel. That's
all. Samuel. Pm leavin everything SC
you'll hev no trouble, and now and
then. even when you are playin check
ers with your second wife. l hope
you'll think of me. hope-I hope
AT this point she broke down ant
sobbed, but even had she laughed in
stead Mr.. Gallup would not have re-
marked 1t. lie was reading a state
mcnt that in olden times hens used tt
lay eggs as big as pumpkins and thai
one such egg hitting n temperance lee
turer in the solar plexus would hav.
caused instant death. The sobs finally
worked off. and Mrs. Gallup said:
"Never mind what hope. I've so
my summons, put my house in order
and now III expire. Goodby, Samuel
and goodby all"
She turned and stretched out on tn,
lounge and was heard from no more
After MIR. Gallup had read of drake
who died of Inconsistencies, of gees
who formed personal attachments 70
cows, of hens who learned to know
farmers whistle from lightning ROT
mans topical song, he closed the bool
and rose up with "ho-hum" and look
ed around. Mrs. Gallup was SCUM,
asleep, and he had to funk her tire
times on the chin to rouse her up an,
let her know that 1t was past bedtime.
NJ. QUAD.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
MRS. GALLUP DOOMED
a LOOKING GLASS AND A BLACK CAT
BROUGHT HER TROUBLE.

She Saw In Them Her Summons
From This Sinful World and Was
Moved to Give Samuel Some Tear.
full Advice About His Future Ia
This Vale of Sorrow.
copyright. 1900, BY c. D. Lewis.]
1t was after supper. and Mr.. Gallup
had gone out to feed the pig and see
that the henhouse door was closed for
the night. He had performed these
duties and was on his way back to the
kitchen door when he heard Mrs. Gal
lup utter long drawn shrek. de gave
no start Of alarm; neither did he in
crease his pace. AS Il matter of fact,
he stopped to roll barrel farther
away from the path. When he reach
ed the doorstep, he put down the swill
pail in it's accustomed spot to d hairs
breadth, entered the kitchen to wash
his hands and hang up his hat, and it
was several minutes before he entered
the sitting room. Mrs. Gallup was ly-
Ing on the lounge. He did not look di-
rectly at her, but he knew she was
there. He asked no questions. but he
was satisfied that she had one of her
spells" on. He sat down, with great
jar, in his favorite chair, pulled Off his
boots. with grunt for each boot. and.
selecting a book on Fowls and Their
Care" from the shelf. began to read.
He had read the book so times before,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Counterfeits of Dewitt's Witch Ha.
eel Salve ace liable to cause blood pois-
oning. Leave them alone. The origi-
nal has the name DeWltt's upon the
box and wrapper. tits q harmless and
healing salve for skin diseases. I'm.
equaled for piles.
mrso Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
An EASY CONG BEAR.
PAotssrs,h,.s . B.. Gr,..ly 4. II,
Yellovyatone Park.

HAotogro3hing Big Gris.ly IN the
Yellowstone Park.
said to my cowboy friend, do you
know this bear?"
He replied: "waal, reckon do.
That's the old grizzly. He's the big
gest bar In the park. He generally
minds his own business, but he ain't
scared o nothin. an today, you see, he's
been scrappln, 80 he's liable to be
ugly"
II would like to take his picture"
said l. "and II you will help me am
willing to take some chances on It,"
CAN right" said he, with a grin.
"I'll stand by on the horse, IN IL he
charges you I'll charge him, m kin
knock him down once, but can't do
1t twice. You better have your tree
picked out"
The grizzly came on, and snapped
him at 40 yards. then again ut 20
yards, and still he came quietly to-
ward me. l sat down on the garbage
and made rcady-18 yards-18 yards
II yards-S yards and still he came,
while the pitch of Johnny's protests
kept rising proportionately. Finally
ut five yards he stopped and swung
his huge bearded head to one side to
see what was making that aggravat-
Ing row in the tree top, giving me a
profile view, and snapped the camera.
AT the click he turned on me with q
thunderous g-r-o-w-l. and sat still
and trembling, wondering IL my last
moment had come. For second he
glared at me, and could note the lit.
tie green electric lamp in each Of his
eyes. Then he slowly turned and pick.
ed up n large tomato can.
Goodness" thought, sis he going
to throw that at me?" But he delib.
erately licked it out. dropped 1t and
took another. paying thenceforth nc
heed whatever either to me or to John,
ny. evidcatly considering us equally
beneath his notice.-E. Seton-Thomp
son In Scribner's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
TOOK CENTURIES TO BUILD.
Cologne Cathedral Wa. In Process. .,
Erection 0;i1 Yeara.

SOAO&ne C0tne0f0l Was In pfOCcAa OF
Erection 0:s2 Years.
While the first stone Of Cologne ca
thedral was laid on Aug. 10. l24S and
the body Of the editicc was not opened
until Aug. 10, ls4s. 600 years later to
the very day. 1t was not. however, UNI
til Aug. 10. 1880, that the splendid
structure was finally reported complet.
ed, having thus occupied In building
the record time Of exactly G32 years.
The castle Of Kingsgoberg. which
stands ut the southern extremity Of
Jutland, took 3)4 years from the laying
of the foundation stone to the rigging
Of its masters banner on its highest
Flagstaff. Its foundation stone was the
skull OF Its builders bitterest enemy.
Three months after Its laying Count
Jhorsing, the builder of the castle. was
killed. His son was then in swaddling
clothes. He did not continue his ia
theirs work until aged "a.
On his twenty-tifth birthday he was
thrown into prison by the son Of tue
man whose skull lay in the earth of
Kingsgobers's foundation stone. In
this manner master after master OF
Kingsgoberg was stopped putting an
other stone toward the completion of
the founders work till civilization in.
tervenel
Restormel castle. in Cornwall. took
80 years to build. of which period ex,
actly one-third was occupied in exca,
waiting the foundations. The solid rock
upon which 1t stands Is almost as hard
as iron. Indeed Restormel means In
Cornish "thc palace of the iron rock"
Milan cathedral was begun In 1886
and finished under Napoleon In 1906
419 years.
The Duomo. ut Florence. was con-
menced by Arnulfo in the year 1904
the last block Of marble being placed
In position In the facade in presence OF
the king on May IL, 1887. period Of
500 years.-Stray Stories.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
PLUCK WHICH BRED PLUCK.
Brnve Things Done In the Trans
ynal by Irish Lads.


yaal by Irish Lads.
Bravery was cheap III the Transvaal
/ knew SO many brave men, SO many
who had done heroic things. that took
courage as a matter of course. As my
prizetighter expressed It, "Pluck was
always on tap" There were, however,
two or three young Irish lads who car
ried courage to the verge Of reckless
ness and who in consequence were kill
ed all too untimely. had one young
ster of about 1G, rather small for his
years, fond of wearing top boots half
as big as himself and altogether one Of
tho best troopers in South Africa and
therefore IN the world. l have seen
him ride down hill at a splitting pace,
while he turned half round in the sad
die, holding joking conversation with
some comrades behind. He could also
shoot like a demon. One day he said
his horse was done up. He wanted an
other. replied jokingly. "Take pne
from the English" The next day he
went prowllng near their camp. He
saw an officer and an orderly come out
to look around. He shot the officer,
the orderly galloped off. and Bobby.
sneaking up, caught the officers horse,
mounted it and made off. The English
fred at him With their rifles and then
with their Maxim. but Bobby came
galloping back to our lager, gri4Hine
gil over his face.
You seemed to be in hurry to get
away. Bobby" | said.
II guess vast" lie replied, laughing
"They were putting shells after me
when got over the ridge" -Collier't
Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
Handy with an Az.

One important feature in connection
with the conducting Of mining opera
lions in Siberia is the aptitude Of the
Russian workman for the AK. Wood is
SO plentiful in the country that in no
case will the price for fuel exceed 81
per cord, and mining timbers may be
figured on at correspondingly low
rate. The current anecdote that Rus
sian workman will. for 20 kopeck
piece, lay IBIS left hand, with fingers
spread, on board and with full
strength make an AK cut between cacl,
finger cannot be youched for, but 1t is
certainly true that In pick tlmbering lip
bad ground, in erecting buildings. log
cabins and all manner of wood joining
the equal Of the Russian peasant can.
not be found.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
Kent and Burr.

James Kent. whose famous Com
1pentaries on American Law" Is class.
ed with Blackstone as the greatest
textbook ON law. was q great admirer
Of AleAaadeF Hamilton. and when the
great Federalist was killed by Aaron
Burr In duel he became the implaea.
bic enemy OF the latter. One day long
afterward when in New York the
judge saw Burr on the opposite side
of Nassau street. He went across the
street as fast as his years would per-
NIT and. brandishing his cane in Burr's
face, shouted:
you're scoundrel. sir, scoundrel,
a scoundrel!'
Burr proved equal to the emergency.
He raised his hat and bowed to tho
ground and then said in his oalmest
professional tone, ''lhe opinions of the
learned chancellor are always entitled
to tho highest consideration" -Argo-
naut.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

The stomach controls the situation.
Those who are hearty and strong are
those who can eat and digest plenty of
food. Kodole Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and allows you to eat all
the good food you want. Ifyou suffer
from indigestion, heartburn, belching
or any other stomach trouble, this prep
aration can't help but do you good.
The most sensitive stomachs can take
u. Elliott & Harvey. mr3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
workins the Head Of the Family.

Working the Head of the Family.
It's wise boy who knows how to
work his father, and in this precious age
most boys are wise. Louis father works
in Omaha. but Louis himself lives with
his grandma In western Nebraska.
Like most boys do, Louis writes to his
fond father only when he wants money
or something new in wearing apparel.
Last week he wrote. enumerating a
number Of articles he needed. Among
other things he wrote:
please send me some stockings. YoY
better send bicycle stockings because
they last longer than the other kind
Are Fou going to send me bicycle on
my birthday 10 wear with my bicycle
stockings?"- Omaha World Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

MrJ W Patterson. night police at
Nashua, la, says: "In January / had
a very bad cold on my lungs, and used
half dozen different cough medicines
and prescriptions from two doctors,
but grew worse all the time. / finally
bought bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar and after using two .thirds of it, 1
was entirely cured.
mr3O G s Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
rha ah.taale.

oldhamme = Young man. have an
ideal. Have an ideal, say, and hug 1t
to your bosom at oil times and places.
Youngdogge-She won't let me.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Eugene j Hall, the poet and publish.
eF, says that one dose of Foley's Honey
and Tar yestored his voice when hoars
ness threatened to prevent his lecture
at Central Music Hall, Chicago. Moth.
ing else as good.
mrSO GS Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Russia absolutely forbids the en-
ployment Of children under II years Of
age in Industrial establishments. wheth-
er conducted by the state or private In
Aiyiduals.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

New Zealand sheres with Iceland the
distinction over other parts of the earth
In freedom from I'll forms Of cattle dis.
ease.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
The BETTER Man.

A safe man Is often better for the
long pull than the brilliant man. The
latter flashes and is gone, while the
other stands by ypH.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
Came Near Dying.

"For three days and nights Isuf
fered agony untold from an attack
of cholera morbus brought on by
eating cucumbers, says M. E.
Lowther, clerk of the district court,
Centerville, Iowa. II thought
should surely die, and tried dozen
different medicines but all to nc
purpose. / sent for a bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses
relieved me entirely. | went to
sleep and did not awake for eight
hours. On awakening few hours
ago felt so grati6ed that the work
l do on going to the Office is to write
to the manufacturers of this RENE
dy and offer them my grateful
thanks and say, God bless you and
the splendid medicine you make y
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

poration Of self appointed dlclators
to ride rough shod over the people
whose money they receive for mis-
managing the affairs Of the county
Line up white men, colored men,
good men Of all parties, stand firm
for your rights, resist the efforts
that will be made to iutimidate, de-
cerve and bride the timid the I'M
wary or the venal, and the Augean
stables will be cleaned out on No.
vember 5th.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

Scribner's Magazine for October
has an attractive colored cover by
Walter Appleton Clark--the FIRST
design of this kind that he has
made. The number is also rich in
illustrations by such accomplished
artists as Howard Pyle, f. C.Yohn,
Henry HUT, w. r. Leigh, and
Louis L. Heuts.
Theodore Roosevelt contributes
the first of two hunting articles in
that spirited manner which makes
1.-THE Wilderness Hunter one of
the best outdoor books ever written.
These articles, called "With the
Cougar Hounds, describe his adj
venture while hunting the mountain
lion last winter in Colorado. The
pack of intelligent hounds who chase
the prey are the heroes Of the story
in which the individuality of the
dogs is delightfully."- portrayed by
Col. Roosevelt. He also in his first
article has gathered many new
facts and differences in regard to
the nature of the cougar which is
much in dispute. The article is
therefore a contribution to natural
history. The illustrations are from
a collection by Col. Roosevelt's
companion in the hunt, Philip X.
Stewart, who succeeded in taking
cougar and wild cats near at hand
in the trees, with the dogs climbing
after them, also the death tussle
with the hounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

In the fingers, toes, arms, and other
parts OF the body, are joints that are
iniiamed and swollen BY rheumatism-
that acid condition Of the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread to move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and their
condition is commonly worse in wet
weather.
ut has been a long time since we have
been without Hoods Sarsaparilla. MY
father thinks he could not do without IL.
He has been troubled with rheumatism
since he was boy, and Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is the only medicine he can take that
will enable him to take his place IN the
field" Miss ADA Dory, Sidney, Iowa.
Hoods gGrSGpGTitLd
and Pills
Remove the cause of rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
LUcUs COUNTY.
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that
she is senior partner of the firm OF
r. ]. CHENEY g. Co., doing business
ia the City OF Toledo, County aud
State aforesaid, aud that said firm
win pay the sum OF ONE HUMID
NED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF CATARRH that cannot
, be, cured by the use of HALLS CA.
\ TARRA CURE
tg FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrb-
cd in nay presence. this 9th day OF
December, "a, d. 1880
4 -, A. w. GLEASON.
Is EAL Notary Public.
Hal catarfh Cure is taken in;
sternaIlyg and acts directly on the
blood and MHcous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, fsee.
(. u. j. CHEN ~ q Coz, Toledo, O.
Sold by nltllruggistf s75f.
Halls Il at5isy Pills&fe the best,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
LARGE ESTATE
Os Late ]. E. Croft In Hands Of
Administrators.

Messrs. A. B. Croft and D.T.C era
nor have been appointed admins
traitors Of the estate of the late
James e. Croft. They qualified with
Messrs. e. B. Long and Reuben
w. Trotter as sureties. Mr.. c. M.
Gray, Judge John H. Myers and
Mr.. Geo. w. Morgan were appoint
ed appraisers of the large estate.
Nj. Craft left no win.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
L Iiappened u a Drug store.


Zone day last winter lady
came to my drug store and asked
for brand of cough medicine that
/ did not have in stock, says Mr..
h. Z. Grandin, the popular drug
gist of Ontario, N Y. "She was
disappointed and wanted to know
what cough preparation could
recommend. | SAID to her that
could freely recommend Chamber
lain Cough Remedy and that she
could take bottle of the remedy
and after giving it fair trial if she
did not find it worth the money to
bring back the bottle and / would
refund the price paid. In the course
of day or two the lady came back
in company with a friend in need OF
a cough medicine and advised her
to buy a bottle of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. / consider that a
very good recommendation for the
remedy" The remedy owes its
great popularity and extensive sale
in large measure to the persona al
recommendation of people who
have been cured by it's use. 1t is
for sale by all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

The Court of Appeals reversed the
Judgment of the McCracken Circuit
Court in the case of the Common
wealth against e. NJ. Headley.
Headley was indicted for an alleg-
ed attempt to bride EN-. Baker, an
election challenger in the election of
Nov. 6, 1900, in the Beckham-
Yerkes race. The lower court sus.
tanned demurrer to the indictment,
throwing the case out of court. This
court holds this to be an error, and
that the indictment is good, and
gives directions for a new trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
DISPATCHED A RATHER.
Snake With Four RattIes Killed
On rIain Street.

Horace Brown, a colored barber
in w. W. Gray's shop, killed q rat
tie snake on Main streetWeaas sday
night. The supposltion.is that the
reptile crawled out Of a cellar. He
was dispatched 10 short order and
on examination it was found that
he had four rattles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
NAVIGATOR OF ALABAMA.
Vessel is the Flagship OF North
American Squadron.

Lieut.. Commander William v.
Bronaugh, United States Navy,
formerly of this city, has been de-
tached from the Bureau of Ord
nance of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
aud ordered 10 the new battleship
Alabama, as navigator. The yes
sci the flagship Of the North At
lantic squadron with Rear Admiral
Farquhar in command.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
BAddiNd II GEESE.
Flock of Wild Birds Feeding Near
the City. ,a iaasa

A large flock of wild geese have
been feeding on the wheat fields
just south Of the city for several
days and some of them have been
bagged.
Mr.. d. H. Armstrong killed three
yesterday, two of which we're sold
in in the city. Mr.. Henry Wood
also killed two this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

A bench warrant has been issued
for the arrest of ]. B. Mathews, ho
was assistant secretary of state
under Caleb Powers. Mathews is
a witness for the Common wealth
against Powers and has suddenly
disappeared. 1t is said he has left
the State. Mathews was wanted to
give evidence in rebuttal contra
dieting a statement by Powers
that he did not give Yout-
sey a key to his Office. The
Commonwealth has an affidavit
fromMathews that Powers admitted
20 him that he had given Youtsey
the key. About thirty witnesses
we're examined for the defense We'd
uesday but the testimony was prac.
tically the same as that offered at
the previous trial. w. c. Owens
was fined by the court for refusing
to stop talking when ordered. A
number of witnesses testified yes
terday and the case will probably
go to the jury Saturday morning.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25
REQUIsITION PAPERS
Not Needed, AS Prisoner Was
Willing to Return.

Officer McCord arrested Bud
Gamble, COL, Monday night on a
charge of assault committed at
Shelbyville, Tenn. Gamble was
willing to return without requisi-
ton papers and an officer from
Bedford county took him back to
Shelbyville Wednesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

Stamps to the amount of $40, 068
were stolen form the Chicago post.
Office by thieves who crawled under
the flooring and bored their way
into the vault. The robbers car
ried away their booty in a wagon.
No clew to their identity has been
discovered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

When you cannot sleep for cough
ing it is hardly necessary that any
one should tell you that you need a
few doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to allay the irritation Of
the throat, and make sleep possible.
II is good. Try it. For sale by
all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

The South Carolina Exposition
will be opened December at Char
lesion. Senator Chauncey NJ. De
pew will deliver the GRAFTON.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

The Board OF Directors of the
Pan American Exposition have de-
cided 10 close the Exposition at mid
mic iurday, November ?,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-25

The British army is still IN pur-
suit of the Beers, but like the grey
hound after the rabbit, it frequent
ly has the lead in the race.