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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

stdtt VI SOlOFauO,
County OF SedRwick -.
In the District Court
No. 9,
William 7. johnson.
- Plaintiff.
Murty Corcoran and the un- s.
known heirs and assigns OF summons
Murty Corcoran and Anna
Sorcoran and all other per on
claiming any right title. es. Application
upon the real estate describedl for
IN the application herein to-
VII; section q in Township 10 fse&1strat1o n,
n. OF Range Is West in Sedg-
wick County. Colorado
Defendants,
Inc People Of the State of Colorado to the
ap1ve named Defendants-Greetine:
aou are hereby summoned and reouired to
answer an " the application Of the applicant plain
ist5ation EaI OF the following land situate In
Sedgwick county. Colorado, to-Wit: sect,on
Iwenty-one in Township Ten II NJ RsmIa
forty-hve West Of the 9Th P, M. and tn fte
3n S8ar answer to the said application In the
once q the clerk Of said court, in ssid coun-
tS;. X; wmn,n twenty days after the service Of
OF such service: and II you fail 70 sns1sr IN
~ SAC application within the time aforessid.
tne applicant plaintiff In this actior viiI A.
ply to the court for the relief dem.ndah II
the application herein. AA
,rS MSithess, ne g Nj Harris. Clerk of said Court,
cnnntr tre nG ssa. thereof at Juesbure, in said
300, ss VI Suiy a. u.
M. HARRIS.
JsrA1l Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

James Huey has purchased
the John B. Swan property one
mile west of town, where he in
tends making his residence.
The latter has decided to return
to railroading.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

The foundation for the new
meat market is about completed
and the work will be car
ried on as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Rob-
inson left Monday night for Den,
yer and Greeley, after which
they will go to Chicago and other
Illinois points for three weeks
visit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09
[sEALl

lsEAL
First publication July ., 1909.
Last publication July q. inH
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

The park committee has com
pleted a number of flower beds
in the new park, and they are
now ready for the water for ir-
rlgatlOn purposes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

Miss Mary johnson, Nor
Johnson and Alec Stephens wen
to Sutherland, Nebraska, the lat
ter part of last week for few day:
vacation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

The new church has Just
been completed, and Childrens
Day exercises will be held next
Sunday. A special program has
been arranged for this occa-
sion.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

The fourth annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Sedg-
wick Banking company will be
held Saturday, July 10, the Of
fees of The bank.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09
summons on Application Z,
Registration

State OF Colorado,
County OF SedRwick ~.
In the District Court
No. 3
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

c. D. Cummins made a busi
ness trip to Crook Wednesday OF
this week.
A. L. Clarke of Hastings, Ne
braska, is in Sedgwick this week
on business.
Sedgwick was quiet on the
Fourth, as nearly everybody was
celebrating elsewhere
Frank Davis has sold his Sedg.
property to P. ]. Bangtson and
will move to Fort Morgan.
o. w. Nichols is now furnish
ing the country people with meat
and the town people with ice.
G. w. Ray is now serving cold
lunches and bottled goods in the
building north of the drug store
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Kimball re,
turned from Greeley last Sun
day after a pleasant visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Mark Gyger and family
went to North Platte, Nebraska,
the latter part of last week to
spend the Fourth.
]. Beardman of Sharon. Penn
sylvania, arrived in our town last
week and has taken up a claim
west of the reservoir.
Alarge delegation of Sedgwick
citizens attended the celebration
at Chappell last Saturday and all
report a very enjoyable time.
Miss Madeline Miles is ex-
pected home this week after a
three weeks visit with her grand
parents in Oshkosh, Nebraska.
The foundation for the new
meat market is about completed,
and the work will be car
ried on as rapidly as possi-
BILE.
Miss Mary johnson, Mort
Johnson and Alec Stephens went
to Sutherland, Nebraska, the lat
ter part of last week for few days
vacation.
The fourth annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Sedg-
wick Banking company will be
held Saturday, July 10, the Of
fees of The bank.
The park committee has com
pleted number of flower beds
in the new park, and they are
now ready for the water for ir-
rigation purposes.
The new church has Just
been completed, and Childrens
Day exercises will be held next
Sunday. A special program has
been arranged for this occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Rob-
inson left Monday night for Den,
YER and Greeley, after which
they will go to Chicago and other
Illinois points for a three weeks
visit.
James Huey has purchased
the John B. Swan property one
mile west of town, where he in,
tends making his residence.
The latter has decided to return
to railroading.
The celebration and picnic
which was held at the home O.
G. A. Fetter, Saturday of las,
week, was success and all o1
those who attended were showr
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-09

First publication July .. 1909.
Last publication July q. taa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
HOLD CORN SCHOOL
Greensburg This Winter Will
Entertain Sixth Dis
trict Meeting.
A BIG LOCAL DELEGATION

The Sixth District Corn School will
be held at Greensburg. some time the
later part of January, or the early part
Of February. next winter. No doubt
number of Wayne eIrnty farmers
who attended the short course, which
was held at Centerville last year, will
be included in the school membership,
under the instruction of Purdue uni
versity authorities.
When the boys corn clubs are or
ganized in the district schools this
fall, inducement will be offered for
the boys to raise corn next year. The
boy raising the best quarter acre of
corn, in the judgment of Purdue OFF,
Gals, will be given a scholarship in
the Purdue short course. which will
be held in the latter part of 1910 or
the early part Of 1911. The expenses
of the successful boz will be paid by
the Wayne county farmers who are
interested in the scientific cultivation
of corn.
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STATE OF INDIANA,
0opartmont Of oeato.

Fred A. Sims. oeeeetary q otaes.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRE-.
SENTS SHALL COME. GREETING:
I. Fred A. Sims. Secretary OF 0taAe
of the State Of Indiana. hereby certify
that the WAYNE WORKS has this
day caused to be filed In the office Of
the Secretary Of State Of the state
Of Indiana. the properly signed and
attested consents. powers o. attorney
and other statements and papers re-
quired by Section / of an Act OF the
General Assembly Of the State of In
diana entitled An act describing the
method and procedure for tho volun.
tary dissolution Of private corpor.
ations." approved March sth. 1908.
And l further certify that said writ
ten consents. powers Of attorney.
statements and papers 20 flled -
aforesaid show that said company and
the officers thereof have complied
with the provisions Of said Section
One Of said act and that said corpor.
alton IL now In process OF Dissolution.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and Affixed the
seal of the State OF Indiana, at India
napolis, this 18th day Of September,
1909.
FRED A. SIMS.
Secretary Of State.
FRANK I. GRUBB0,
Deputy.
Published by order Of Board Of d.
rectors Of WAYNE Works.
WALTER w. SCHULTZ,
President
Az - On
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His Gailxntry,

Mr.. Buggins came home from the
club one night in his usual condition.
and Mrs. Buggins said to him.
william. I'm ashamed Of you!"
MIR. Buggins CALAMITY answered, as
be tried to light a fresh cigar from the
stub of his old one:
BETTER my wife-hic - should be
'shamed of me than l should be-hic-
'shamed Of my wife."-Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20

Papa-There. there: Yoo oeedn't kias
me any more. Tell me what you vast.
Out With Il.
DauRhtee-I don't want auytAine. Z
want to Rtve you someahing.
Papa-You do! what?
Daughter-A son.in-laW. Jaek aoke0
mo TO speak to you about Il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20

0lfs~.- ~.--- ~siS Lawn.
Sometimes the suburban gardener
will ind occasional barren spots in his
lawn that simply will not yield G
blade aud In the hope OF reviving a
growth to cover these bare places will
cover them With dose after dose Of
seed. Invariably IL Is 30 much seed
thrown away. The trouble Is he hasn't
used trick worth knowing Here II
IS: Rake the barren spots vigorously
until the earth Is well crumbled. then
sprinkle fresh lawn seed mixture
Cover with few pints Of finely pow
dered rich earth and keep damp.-Sub-
prbonltA
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EAST BUFFALO.

Cattle-Receipts $500; market firm.
500.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; tops $515.
Lambs, $7.0O.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; active; tops,
1856.
choice, 1915.
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Look here: !uu Charge me 3 as q
fee for getting married. but q friend
of mine you married last week tells
me he had to pay you only a dollar"
"Yes. that's quite true. but I've mar
ried him six times. Hes a customer.
may never see you again."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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IMPROVES
american News Service)

american News Service)
Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 2O-Gover-
nor John A. Johnson's battle for life
went out today, with hope growing
hourly that the state executive would
survive.
Mrs. johnson got q little sleep last
night. leaving her husbands bedside III
St. Mary's hospital after many hours
Of waiting and hoping. Doctor Mayo
and McNevin both believed that it waz
safe for her to leave her husband.
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JUST TWO WEEKS
UNT|L FESTIVAL
Promoters Are Now Head Over
Heels in All Kinds Of
Business.
MEETINGS EVERY NIGHT
REPRESENTATIVE OF CINCINNATI
cosTUMlNc HOUSE WILL COME
HERE TO PREPARE FoR MARos-
GRAS EVE.

But two more weeks remain before
the opening OF the Fall Festival Oct.
8. Z. 8 and accordingly the workers
Of the association will be very busily
engaged In making the final arrange
ments. Important committee meet.
ings will be held every evening from
now on to the opening Of the festival.
This evening the entertainment and
amusement committee meets while to
morrow and Thursday evenings. the
executive committee holds two import
ant sessions.
About seventy-five letters were sent
out today by Secretary e. H. Harris
to newspapers within a radius OF 20
miles Of the city. These letters con.
tain information relative to the festi-
val. They viii be published and help
In arousing interest
Get Your Costume.
August Beck. representing the firm
Of William Beck and Sons Of Cincin-
natl will be here. Wednesday. to meet
committee of the Fail Festival con
corning costumes ard masks for the
fantastic parade. on the last night oe
the festival.
The Beck concern 10 the largest OF
its kind In the country. and the Mardi
Gras committee intends to make ~
rangements to have a splendid hne oe
costumes for those who want to take
part In the parade.
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CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK.

Cincinnati, Sept. 90
Hogs-Receipts, 100: closed steady;
lights and pigs 1Oc lower.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 good grades
strong. Veals 1926.
500; 10 to 1jc lower;
top lambs, $7.25; sheep S4.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
EQ2 SALE.

>~~>~~~~~~~~~~se~>~e~>
FOR SALE-City properly and farms.
merchandise stocks and fire insur-
ance. Porterfield. Kelly Block. Sth
and Main eff
FOR SALE-A square piano; call at
1907 Main. 202t
FOR SALE-Six room cottage at 124
N. Second st. Call 625 Main. cot
FOR SALE-Baseburner, range, hot
plate and household goods. 40 3.
18TH oO-7t
FOR SALE-Favorite Base Burner No.
II. 234 S. II. @ oO-3t
FOR SALE-Motorcycle bargain-Loop
frame. 1900 Indian, 2A h. p. as good
as new. $50 cash. Enquire The
Starr Piano Co, 331 Main st. colt
FOR SALE-Roof and bridge paint
Guaranteed five years. Retail at
wholesale prices. Clendenin & Co.
EST Fl. Wayne Ave. Phone 1926.
Apr. 2 fri&mon
FOR SALE-Household goods. and
organ. Call first house west of
Country Club 19-7t
FOR SALES room cottage at 18th
and North End streets. Call 625
Main. 19-7t
FOR SALE-New house. six large
rooms, bath, back porch, cement
walks and cellar, electric lights,
$4,000. Phone 3143.
sept 19-sun-mon-tues-2wks
FOR sALE-Large sideboard suitable
for small hotel, boarding house or
restaurant; % N. 10th Street.
1927
FOR sALE-Or exchange; lot; in
quire s3S N. 18th st. 1S-7t
FOR SALE-Two S-room houses, good
location, West Richmond, modern:
also suburban home with acres fine
fruit A. M. Roberts. Spring Grove,
R. r. No. 5. lit
FOR SALE-Soft and hard coal heat
ers, bargains; 1880 Main. Phone
ITS. sept15.tf
FOR SALE-Favorite cooking range.
burn either coal or wood. 1915 N.
B street. 1885,
FOR SAILS II. p, A c. Stanley
motor, or will trade for small dy.
namo. Commons Dairy Co. 1S-tf
FOR SALE Garland baseburner,
good as new. Call Ala Lincoln ST.
/ 15-6t
70 RsALEHorse, city broke Buggy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
A NOT GUILTY PLEA

Charles Abetz was tried In the city
court this afternoon on the charge OF
stealing suitcase from George 30.
hacke. travelling man Of Cincinnati,
morning. from train No. 6, at the Penn
sylvania depot. Abetx pleaded not
guilty. He asserted that . man by the
name Of Burke Joined him soon after
he left the depot and the two visited
q saloon on North Eighth street. He
states that both drank heavily at that
place and that Burke left the saloon
and incidentally left the suit case be-
longing to Bohackc with him (Abetz.)
Abetz's memory fails him at this point
and he is unable to tell anything OF
what occurred after leaving the saloon.
He 10 accused Of conducting the shoot.
ing affray in Needmore Friday morn
ing. but declares that he knows moth
ing whatever about 1t. that he was too
drunk to know his name"
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cal exercise as a means of develop
ing the human body and increasing
it's vital forces for health and eff
cheney DR.. Allen, Centerville, Ind.
18-7t
WANTED-Men to learn Barber trade.
practical training. Moler graduates
command highest wages. Our di-
plomas recognized everywhere. Shop
experience and wages before COM
pleting. Catalogue mailed free.
Moler Barber College, Cincinnati, o.
11-ss
WANTEDpHousekeeper for small
family. Reference required. In
ouire 1910 Main. LIFT
WANTED-To find a home for II yr.
old boy in good family; farm pre-
ferred; call at 80 Washington Ave.
15-7t
buy up-to-date grocery
fixtures. S. e. c., care Palladium.
15-7t
See Mrs. Hiser about Shorthand and
Bookkeeping. Terms cheap. 33 S.
18th st. Phone 2177. septS-tf
WANTED-If you want money In
place Of your city property or farm.
60 right to Porterfleld's Real Els.
tate Office. Kelley Block. sth and
Main. 14-tf
WANT ADS. PAY.
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Richmond
CATTLE.

CATTLE.
(Paid BY Richmond Aoattosr.)
Best hogs. average roo to
go pounds -. 10000 .501$7.15
Good to heavy packers ;. 7.O0@ 7.75
Common and rough $685.. 6.750 700
Steers corn fed. :. -. 4.75@ 5.25
Heifers 80. ............ 1,h00 40
Fat cows .... .. &6O0 Loo
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WANTED.

WANTED.
>-~~-.~>>--->~--.-----.-~
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. AT N. 18th. Colt
WANTEDLMy neighbors and others 70
know that I am selling ripe grapes
on the vine at cents per pound.
Signed, Edward r. Matthews. Colt
WANTED-Girl to do homework, 1912
North 9th street. Colt
WANTED White girl for general
Homework at 121 N. 10th. Phone
1908. Colt
WANTED-More teams ($4.00 per
day. and single hands ($2 per day.
working on South West Second and
LIST street Sullivan Cement Stone
Co.. 19-tf
WANTED-15 girls at Canning fac
tory. H. c. Bullerdick & Son. 1927
WANTED-Vise and lathe hands in
machine shop. Richmond Mfg. Co.
19-tf
WANTED-To repair all kinds OF ms.
rors, first class work guaranteed.
Ainsley & Schube, over 902 Main
street. 16-7t
WANTED-Young persons to attend
night school at the Richmond Bust
ness College. 16-tf
WANTED-Boy, 421 Main st. 1885,
WANTED-The name and address Of
persons who are interested in physi-
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REPORTED TO BE DYING.
(American News Service)
Minneapolis, Sept. 20.-It is report.
ed at twothirty this afternoon that
Governor Johnson is dying.
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NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Eugene HIte block
schwenke Manaoer)
20

Best pigs ............... 1000 7.5o
BEST STEERS.
Good to choice steers .6.5Om 1.65
Choice to fancy yeariings 5000 $50
STOCK CATTLE.
Good to hwy feeding steers a5O@ ATS
Fair to good feeders 49,. 1850 4.b0
Inferior to choice stockers 5000 $50
Common to fair heifers :. 2.5O@ 325
BUTCHER CATTLE.
GOOD 10 choice heifers -. 4.65@ 5.75
Cnolce 70 fancy cows ..... 3.JO@ Ats
s VEAL CALVES.
Good to choice veal 49,. 5.500 $50
fair TO neavy calves ...... 3.JOM 100
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Best yearlings ........... 1900 500
Good to choice sheep. :. 1000 4.25
GOOD to choice lambs 80. 5000 100
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indianapolis Grain.
TOLEDO GRAIN.
PlTTSBURG LIVESTOCK,

Pittsburg. Sept 90
Cattle Receipts 165 loads; tops. 500.
Hogs-Receipts % loads: steady heav-
les, 1886.
Sheep-Receipts, 20 loads; $500; lambs
81 Is.
Calves-Receipts 1000; steady; tops
$50.
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INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK.
HOGS.
Best haAvies .t..... .SSa503s.6O
Good - choice ........... 1900 RY5
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For YOUR Convenience
LIST OF AGENCIES.

South Of Main.
BRUENING & EICKHORN, 18th
and 8. e street.
A. w. BLICKWEDEL, Sth and S. F.
HENRY ROTHERT, 5th and s. H.
North Of Main.
QUIGLEY DRUG STORE. s21 N.
e st.
CHILES & SON. 18th and N. G st.
WIN. HIEGER, 18th and N G st.
JOHN ]. GETZ. 10th and N. H st.
RAT
cent per word-7 days for Il
tisements sent in by phone and G.
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CINCINNATI GRAIN.

Cincinnati, Sept. 90
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LOST-Rimless glasses, between
18th and South A street. and 1lth
and Main. Leave Palladium.
1875
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two modern room
fats on Main street. Telephone
1247, E. II. Harris, Masonic Temple.
lift
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FOR SALE-Soft and hard coal heat
ers, bargains; 1880 Main. Phone
ITS. sept15-tf
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Richmond Hay Market.
Richmond Grain Market.

Richnond ROLLER Mills,
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Central.
QUIGLEY DRUG STORE. 4th and
Main.
West Richmcnd.
JOHN FOSLER, Richmond Ave.
and West LIST.
GEO. H. SHOFER, Bird and w.
Main.
Fairview.
J. ]. MULLIGAN, 1893 Sheridan St.
s.
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FOR SALE-Modern home, west side.
Also one in South End. 529 Main st.
Phone $780, Att
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WANTED-Housekeeper for small
family. Reference required. In
ouire 1910 Main, 17-rf
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FOR SALE-City properly and farms.
merchandise stocks and fire insur-
ance. Porterfield. Kelly Block. Sth
and Main eff
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WANTED-To buy up-to-date grocery
fixtures. S. e. c.. care Palladium.
15-7t
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%. PALLADIUM 90.
Want Adj. Columns

pie without children, four rooms,
four miles out. c. Cable, r. No. 9
l9-st
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FOR RENT-To elderly people or peo-
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FOR SALE-Large sideboard suitable
for small hotel, boarding house or
restaurant; % N. 10th Street.
10 o.
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burn either coal or wood. 1915 N.
B street. 1885,
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WANTED-To find home for IL yr.
old boy in good family; farm pre-
ferred; call at 80 Washington Ave.
1E-7f
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See Mrs. Hiser about Shorthand and
Bookkeeping. Terms cheap. 33 S.
18th st. Phone PITT. septS-tf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-24

the Beers, and so is the cheetah, just
as panther is called a tiger in some
parts of the United States. The
striped animal which is zoologically
known as a tiger (tigris regalis) and
which is the animal referred to in a
number of recent stores, does not
make it's habitat in Africa, as the
writer's seem to think. So when a
traveller speaks of lions, leopards and
tigers selling passengers from trains
he is generally writing at long range
with a misinformed imagination in
stead of facts. He makes a double
mistake if he speaks of tigers and
leopards" in referring to African fauna,
as in Africa they mean the same ami
NAL. have never heard an English
man or a Boer when speaking English
call leopard a tiger.
The most dangerous hunting occurs
when one attempts to capture his ami
NAL alive. Many animals, harmless
and timid under ordinary circum-
stances, become demons when cap
tured. The Understanding antelope
will put up a fierce fight when once
over its first fright; the ostrich will
kick man to pieces, raining it's blows
with lightning-like rapidity. do not
know one African animal that can be
called cowardly.
One has only to look at the formid-
able horns of all the African antelope
to see that they are built to fight with,
strong as iron and as sharp as lance.
1 have seen an antelope attack a
leopard, and even lion, when it's
young is threatened. The gemsbok,
or oryx, with it's two sword-like horns,
has dispatched many a lion. 1t is not
uncommon to find a gemsbok and a
lion dead beside each other, the mute
evidence of a terrific encounter. The
most dangerous animal of all to cap
ture is the gorilla, as much on ac-
count of the country it inhabits as on
account of its enormous strength, as
the following incident will illustrate: