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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth MINI.
October 18th. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress
If June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
land States by act of August 4, 1892,
Gustaf Werner Westbloom, OF Ely, county
of st. Louis. state of Minnesota. has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No.
ill2S for the purchase of the NEA of NWA
& So OF NWl4 & NWH ofSWZ of section %,
in township 81 N. X. " w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
1oses, and to establish his claim to said
land before George Westcott. U. =. Commits
sloner at Ely. Mimi, on Thursday, the 10th
day of January 1907.
He names as witnesses: Louis s. Franklin.
Matt Weisman. Victor Carlson and Andrew
hedlotf. all of Ely, Mimi.
Any anttall persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
heir claims in this office on or before said
10th day Of January, 1907.
j. q. HERMAN ENGEL. register
w. ii. Smallwood, Atty. lie 1928
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FUR FARMING FOR PROFIT.
Noted Naturalist Tells What Are
the Best Animals to
Raise.

Fur farming offers a good chance
for small capital A man of expert
ence may put in $1,000 and get re-
markable percentage as soon as well
started, says Ernest Thompson Seton,
in Country Life in America. There is
no object in breeding cheap furs. A
muskrat with his lucent pelt is al
most as much, trouble to raise as a
$500 silver fox. Therefore, only the
high-class furs will be considered.
What is the most valuable fur Of
all? No doubt the sea otter. Its am
pie and magnificent robe brings now,
1 am told, from $500 to $1,000, but the
animal is so rare that large fortune
would be exhausted in getting the
stock, and nothing is known of the
methods necessary for its propagation.
Next on the list is the silver fox.
The black or silver fox is nothing but
a black phase or freak of the com.
mon fox, just as the black sheep is
color freak of the common sheep.
A pair of pure red foxes may have
black fox in their litter, and that
black fox may grow up to be the par
emit of nothing but. red foxes, but a
red fox will bring only dollar or
two and the silver fox hundred
times as much.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
States Land Office,
nctnhnr Lot In0f


Notice is hereby given shat in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June ., 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands i'll the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
one Petersen, of Virginia, county of ST
Louis, state of Minnesota, has this day flee
III this Office his sworn statement No. IlU93.
Tor tile purchase Oh the E1a OF NWA & WA
Jf NE14. Oh Section =, in township Us norIh
OF range Ill west, Attn p. NJ, ana will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim
60 said land before otto A. PORTER, U. :.
Commissioner. at Virginia. Mimi, on Mon
udy the 1ULn uay Vi DecemDef, IS06.
he ndIneS aS wItneSSeS: Edward DUNN
gan vi Iron Junction. MIMI, Albert Taylor.
Charles Stevens ana Dwight w. ,Stebbins, All
vi Virginia, MInneSaJa.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 10Th
uay OF December, 1906
j. G. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

June 4th, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in complianc
with the provisions of the act of Congress.
of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for tn
sale of timber lands in the states of Cah
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washingto,
Territory, as extended to all the Pubn,
Land States by act of August 4, 1882
Lars, IL. Boo. of Northome. county oi
ltasca, State of Minnesota, has this day
nled In this office his sworn statement No.
1875. for the purchase of the lots 5 81 d
SWA Of seq Sec. A, q lot 81 NWA OF NEA
OF section y, township IS N. range IA w.
And viii offer proof 60 show that tn.
land sought is more valuable for its tim.
per and stone than for agriculturalpur
poses, and to establish his claim to saiu
and before the Register and Receiver
Of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, o.
Wednesday the 10Th day of December, 1905.
he names as witnesses: Ole j. kjOstad,
Nick Ommang OF Tower. Mimi, christian M
Iwedten OF CrookSton, Mimi, Oliver j.
fagley. Albert l. Synnes. of Nymore. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
uuested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 10th day of December,
1906.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
B. N. JOHNSON & SON,
Attorneys.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land office, Duluth, MINI.
June End. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the states Of Cali
fornia, oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892
Emil Rudberg of Duluth. County of St.
Louis, State of Minnesota. has this day flied
in this office his sworn statement No. 1882.
for the purchase of the ~ of SWA & Ma of
SEA of section 20. township SO n. range 10 W..
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa. on Wednesday. the 10Th day OF Janu-
airy, 1907.
He names as witnesses: Gustaf w. Lind.
Charles Swanson, Edward Rudberg. Swan
II. Rudberg. Elof Bergholm. all OF Duluth.
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before said 18th day of January,
1907.
H-9I4 j. G. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
B. N Johnson & Son. Atty'a
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CABBAGE PATCH TAVERN.
Future Pilgrims to the Domicile OF
Mrs. Wigs Will Find
Change.

Current reports from Louisville, KY,
indicate the probability that future
pilgrims to the shrine of that. COM
munity. literary and otherwise. may
pause for refreshment or inspiration
at the Cabbage Patch inn. At least.
says the New York World, Mrs. Wigs
is disposed to rent her shanty and the
would-be lessee has asked for his Ii
cense. 1t has been observed by grave
writer's that public houses of enter
tainment \ have often provided the
haunts of those prominent in litera-
ture and the arts. Chaucer cheered
mine host at the Tabard; Shakespeare,
Ben Johnson and their fellows made
merry at the Mermaid; Congreve and
Wycherly had their revels at the Half
Moon, and there are other famous ex-
amples of England. For our own side
of the water we have the literary ira
ditions of the Wayside Inn, we know
of Irving listening to strange tales at
the old Bulls Head in New York
and we need not mention the late
Subway Tavern, of brief but strenuous
note.
If inns may be the haunts of gent
us, they may as well commemorate
transformations by genius. Mrs.
Wigs underwent one of these She
was without distinction in her own
side street till she was gathered on
the point of a pen and placed between
book covers. The accomplishment Of
realizing upon her in letters was note
worthy 1t is perhaps inevitable that
they who go to the patch therefore to
wonder shall remain to drink
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1875.
Notice for Publfcation.
United States Land Office. Duluth.
MINI

S1..~o SSoSSS 4$osAo OAAASCs O0t0(us
MINI.
October 1st. 1906.
Notice Is hereby given, that In com.
pliance with the provisions Of the act
of Congress Of June 9. 1878. entitled AN
act for the sale Of timber lands In the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend.
ed to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4. 1892.
Daniel II. Taylor, OF Virginia. county Of
st. Louis. State of Mlnnesota. has day filed
i'm this Office his sworn statement No. l1lA,
for the purchase of the NJ of SEX s. SWA
of SEX NEA of SWA of section27, In Tp.
IS N. Range IL w. 4th p. m.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
or stone than for AGRICULTURAL
purposes. and to establish his claim to
said land before Otto A. Poirier. U. s. .Conl-
missioner. at Virginia. Mimi, ON Monday
the 10th day OF December, 1906.
lie names as Witnesses Edward Dunnf.
gan OF ron Junction, Mimi. Frank Wren vi
Bear River. Mimi, Stuart P0irier OF Du-
iuth. Mimi. Albert Taylor of Virginia.
ANY and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
uuested to file their claims in this
,fice on or before said 10th day of December
1906
J.C. HERMAN ENGEL.
lO-5 li-3O-9 Register.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
Gnited States Land office, Duluth, Min

United States Land office, Duluth, MINI.
October 18th. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892.
Andrew Hedloff, of ELY. county of st.
Louis. state of Minnesota. has this day filed
In this Office his sworn statement No. llO69.
for the purchase of the SWA OF SEA & So
of SWA of Sec. 20 and NWA of NWA OF, Sec.
20. In TIP. g. N. range T. w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before George WeStcott, Y. S. Commits
sioner. at Ely. MIMI, on Thursday, the 10th
day of January. 1907.
He names as witnesses: Louis S. Franklin,
Matt Maxi. Erick Koka and Alex Fraser, all
of Ely, Mimi,
Anya and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
10th day of January. 1907.
j. @. HERMAN ENGEL. Register.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Duluth. Mimi. Nav olSt lalt6

United States Land Office,
Duluth. Mimi. May 2lst, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
uliance with the provisions of the act
Of congress of June 8. 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
The states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
uy act Of August 4, 1892.
Charles Tiilberg, of Ely, county of st.
Louis, State of Mimi. has this day fled in
This Office his sworn statement No 1914. for
the purchase OF the SWA of section "A in
township ~ N. range IL W.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim tc
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa. on Thursday, the 10th day of January,
1907.
lie names as witnesses: Viktor Carlson.
John o. Norberg, Olga Tiilberg, Louis 5.
Franklin, all OF Ely, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
dee on or before said 10th day of January.
1907.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
w III SmallwOOd Atty, lie IA
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office. Duluth.
MINI.
August 3rd, 1906
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the &c,
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands III
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892.
Nelson 5. Hlliman, of Two Harbors. coun-
~ of Lake. state of Minnesota, has this ii leu
n this Office his sworn statement No. 1888
or the purchase Of the lot & ) En- Of SWA
ii Sec ~ and lots 3 & OF sec. y in Up, so n
Range w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register ana
Receiver of this office at Duluth.
Mimi. on Thursday, the 18th day of Decem-
DER, 1906.
He names as Witnesses: Henry X. Gillon
Of Two Harbors, Mlhn., Robert }. GillOn.
David ). Turnbull, Charles IL. Stewart ana
Ed. Rogers all of Duluth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
verSely the above-deScribed lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1906.
49, ]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Glptnnnp LOT lOue

United States Land Office,
OCTOBER ist, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
D1iance with the provisions Of the act
OF Congress OF June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands In
the states of California, Oregon, Neva-
ia and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States
oy act of August 4. 1892.
Edward DunnIgan, Of Virginia, county OF
st. Louis, state oI Minnesota, has this day
nIed in this Office Ills sworn sta Jement No.
IIOy2 for Lne purchase of the VIZ OF SW4 OF
sec. 3 & VIVA of NWA of Sec. IL, In TOWN.
shlp TO n. Il. IL w. An p. u.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for AGRICULTURAL
purposes, and to establish his claim TO
said laud before Otto A. Poirier, u. S. Com
missioner. at Virginia Mimi, on Monday
lne 10Th day of December. 1906
tie names as witnesses: Ole Petersen,
Albert Taylor, Charles Stevens and Dwight
w. otebDins all OF Virginia, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
10 lie their claims In this Of
fee on or before said 10th day of December
1906.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
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Notice of Publication.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
United States Land Office at Duluth. Mimi.
October 23rd. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
tiOn to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore George Westcott u. s. Commissioner. at
his Office in Ely. Mimi. on December 1lth,
1905, viz:
Peter Matheson. on his I'll. f. No. 1885, for
the Lots & 2 & NWA of NE1 of Sec. IA. TIP.
81 N, II. IL w. 4th d. m.
He M sles as witnesses 10 prove his con-
tlnuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz:
Jacob Maxi. Henry Aattila. Ed Nfckson
and John Makela. al of Ely. Mnn.
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INDIAN SWEAT BATH.
REGARDED BY SOME TRIBES AS
A "cURE ALL"
Belief in This Heroic Form of Treat
ment for Disease Was Largely
Responsible for the Whit
man Massacre.

The sweat" bath of the Indian is
cure-ali warranted by the tribal med
icine man to cure anything and every
thing, from sunburn to corns. 1t is
taken in a primitive but effective man.
ner.
When the Indian feels the languor
of disease stealing over his frame
he HES himself to a brook and in
some convenient place by the side OF
a deep pool builds himself sweat
house This house is built of will
low and hazel poles, bent like the
center wicket in croquet set. Over
these are wrapped skins and blankets
until the place is practically air tight.
an opening just large enough to allow
man to crawl through isSleft> close
TO the ground, and this opening is COW
cred with flap, which may be tight
ly fastened from the inside when de-
sired. When this house has been
completed the patient builds a fire
close by and into it rolls a number
of large stones, which he heats red
hot. He then retires to the interior
VI IuC llouSC, dCSOlApdAiCo NY Az
clothes, the hot stones and large
vessel of water.
He closes the door, pours the wa
ter over the stones, and endures a
primitive but at the same time effect
i've Turkish bath. When the sick man
can stand the heat and steam no long
er he breaks from the house, followed
by cloud of steam and perspiration
dripping from every pore and plunges
headlong into the icy cold depths of
the pool.
This treatment is said to be effect
i've for a great. many diseases. 1t
Undoubtedly aided in the creation Of
hardy race of warriors by killing off
all but those which could not be
killed by anything short of super
human agency.
In 1S47, while DIR. Whitman and his
family were camped with the Cayuses,
and just beginning to have sumo sue
cess toward overcoming their preju-
dices and gaining their friendship,
an epidemic of measles broke out in
the tribe.
DR.. Whitman and his wife did what
they could for the suffering Indians.
The doctor prescribed for them out
of his store of medicines, and would
have checked the disease in all prob
ability had not the jealousies of the
Indian medicine, men, coupled with
the customs of the Indians them
selves, persuaded the sufferers to try
the wonders of the sweat cure.
1t seemed good idea to the Indian
mind. If the white medicine mans
prescription was good, the Indian med
icine mans remedy would help it
out.
AS result of this reasoning, hun
dreds of the stricken Indians took the
sweathouse course of treatment and
were fished out of the pool dead as a
result of the sudden disappearance Of
the measles.
This plague of death visited on the
tribe was placed to the account of
DIR. Whitman, and he was accused Of
having given the Indians poison when
he pretended to give them medicine
Partly, largely in fact, on this account
the massacre was planned and carried
out. 1t is fact, therefore, that the
Indian sweathouse was the indirect
cause of the Whitman massacre.
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Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth


United States Land office, Duluth
Mimi.
July 30th. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August A. 1892.
John j. Warield, of Princeton, county of
Bureau. State of illinois. has this day filed
III this office his sworn statement No. 1875.
iOr the purchase of the lots :. & 4, and SEA
" VIVA Il SWA of NE14 OF section =, Up, 10
N. range IA w
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
and before the Register and Receiver
If this office at Duluth. Minnesota. on
Wednesday. the 9th day of January. 1907.
He names as Witnesses; A. A. Warheld.
John Mcdonald. G. "a. Cassler and Allen
Benner, all Of Bemidji. Mimi
Any and all persons Claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9th day Of January,
1907
j. c. HERMAN'ENGEL. Register.
p. I'll. Seymour. Atty. 11-2 12-28 8
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.


United States La. Office, Duluth.
MINI.
October 90. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
Dliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8. 1873. entitled AN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by ACT
of August 4. 1892.
James Tonllin, ofEly, county of st. Louis,
state Of Minnesota, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No l1l3l, tor the
purchase of he SEA dissection 20, township
" N. range II w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for AGRICULTURAL
purposes. and to establish his CLAIM
to said land before George Westcotu. U.
Commissioners. at Ely, Mimi, on Thursday
The 10th day of January, 1907.
lie names as witnesses: Louis s. Franklin
Andrew Hedlotf. Gustaf Werner WeStbloom
Matt Weisman and Victor Carlson, all Oh
Ely Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this office
ON or before said 10th day OF January. 1907
JIG. HERMAN ENG Ell, Register
w. Ii. Smallwood, Atty. 1I-2 l2-28 y
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE >, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth.
Mimi
June 18th. 1905.

MIMI.
June 18th. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of Congress of June 8. 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California. Oregon, Ne
wada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land StRtes
by act of August 4. 1892.
Swan II ia lmar Rudberg, of Duluth county
of ST. Louis, State of minnesota. has this
day filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 1854, for the purchase of the Lots | & z
and So OF NE4 OF section ~ in township So
N. range 10 w.
. And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim to
aid land before the Register and Re-
ceiver Of this office at Duluth Mime
sofa. on Tuesday. the 18th day of January.
l9O74
Henames ms witnesses: Gustaf W. hind.
Elof L.. Bergholm, Edward Rudberg. Emil
Rudberg. all of Duluth, MINI. W
Any and all persons claiming adj
tersely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
,ffice on or before said 18th day of January.
1907.
j. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
Attorneys.
I. A
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

October 1St, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress
of June 8, 1878. entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the states OF can
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1877.
Frank Wren, of Bear RIVER, county OF st;
Louis, state of Minnesota. has this day MEG
i'm this office his sworn statement NO. lilz5.
for the purchase of the lot of Sec: III q lots
3,4&5 & SW4 of NWA ofSec. Ia all In Up.
IS N, r. l2 w. 4th p. m.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its TIM
Der or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish his claim to SAID
land befoxe otto A. Poirier. U. S. Commits
sioner at Virg inia. Mimi. on Monday the
10th day of December. 1906
Henames as witnesses: Edward Dunnl-
gan of Iron Junction. Minn.. Daniel ID.
Taylor OF Minneapolis. Mimi. Albert Taylor
of Virginian, Mimi, Stuart Poirler OF Du-
luth Mimi.
Any anthall persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO ME
their claims in this office on or before SAID
10th day of December. 1906.
J. {. HERMAN ENGELs
Register.
IN On
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AS to Stray Cats.

A man of cats declares it is the
worst of luck for a pet black cat to
forsake your home. A woman of cats
asserts it is the best of luck. In the
middle ages Satan's favorite form was
a black cat. Witches always have a
cat as their familiar, stray black pussy
In preference. If white cat races
across your yard child is going to
die. If stray cat of any color takes
up with you, making your home it's
home, you will have good luck.