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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25

Goshen. Ala. - Mrs.w. Il. Dalton, Route No. a.
Chicago. ln.=Mrs VIM. fully, tS Ogden Az.
Paw Paw, Mich. Mrs. Emma draper
Fiussins. Mieh.-Mrs. Burt Lloyd, RID.
No. care o. y. A. Sanborn.
Coffeeviile. Misa.@Mrs. =. =. Jones.
Cincinnati, OhiO.-Mrs. Flora AIR. i2e2 Ernst
Cleveland, Ohio Miss L1zzis stsissr. $50
Flaaa Avenue, Sc
wesieyviils, PAINS. Magic Estes. R-F.D.t.
DyegsgrS Tenn; = NJ. Las l hillisa,rd. hAL
Irregularlty.
Herrin. IN -Mrs. Chaa. FolkeL
Winchester, Ind. Mrs. May Deal
Dyer, Ind.sMrs. WIN. Obsrloh. r. n. ID. No. 4.
Baltimore, Md..-Mra. W. q FORD, iaSs Lans-
RO1sary. Ssss.-Mrs. Francis Msrkis. ~ Fsia
ClAfksdsis, Mo.-Nnas Anna wallaes.
Guysviiie, Ohio. Mrs. Eila Michael, hF.D1
Dayton, ohio. - Mrs.. Ida Hale. Boa -, Ma
tional Military Home.
Lebanon, Pa.-Mfs. Harry l. Rittls, 80 LsA-
svhss. 1T Ts6a'SSfiuuls Han.
Dstroit, Mieh.-Mrs. Louise jung 2ChsSinua
b. Ovarian Trouhlq.
Vineennes, Ind.s Mrs. syl. y. Jeranl4. 80 ~.
Tenth Street,
oaEdi9sr, Msins.-Nrs. 9. A. wKiiia@s. RR.
Phiisdsiphis, PS.-Nrs. chaA Bell. sss y.
Garnet Street.
Platts61TS, Miss.@AElssvsrnawTksARE.D1
Wemnla Wenhmaan.
Wflllmanties Conn.-Mrs. k1ta DOnogans Bon
woodside, Idaho.-Ers. Rachel Johnson.
Roekland, Maine.-As. Win xoung. O.
umbia Avenue.
eeotiviiis, Mioh. Mrs. ]. q. Johnsou, R.F.D.a
Dayton, Ohio.a-Mrl. ". ~ smith, AL Kim So.
Erfe, PAINS. j. y. Endlich, n. y. ID. No. q.
Beaver Falla, Pa a Mra. w. y. Boyd, me-
Fairchancs, Pa-@Mrn. I. A. Dunham, BoE ~
Fort Hunter, Ra.@Mr8. Mary Jane ehatto.
East Earl, Ra. Mrs. Augusta1 Lyon, RID. =
VtennA, ". Va-@Mrs. Emma Whea1o1-
Nervoua Proetrn1ion.
OronoGn, Mo.@Mra. Ma Mcknign4.
Camden, N.J.-Mra. Tiliis watsFs, go K&bes-
Joseph, Oregon. -1Err Alice Hunman.
Pkiladelphia, Pa. - Mrs. John Johnaions 80
chrlsIisna, TSan.-NGrA Mary weed, Rid.
Pssos. TsEas.-Mrs. AdA Youne E~rlsssrn.
0ranitsville, Yt--Mrs. Chaa. Barclay, RID.
thousands Of living witnesses az
getable Compound % cure female
,ver received compensation In any
his advertisement-but are will
because Of the good they may
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25

These only few Of thousands of living witnesses Of
the of Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound female
diseases Not these received compensation Ia
form for the their In this will
ing that should refer them because Of the they
do other suffering women to that Lydia P1nkhams
Vegetable Compound reliable and honest medicine and that the
statements made in advertisements regarding its merit the
truth and nothing but the truth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
Legal Notices.
notice. OF HEARING PETITION FOX

NOTICE or HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
State of south Dakota, County OF Kings
burY.-Ss
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew j.
Johnson. deceased.
The state OF south DAKOTA sends greet.
ing to Clara NJ. Johnson Maroude. Jennie
Johnson Maronde, George Johnson, Jesse
johnson, Edward Johnson. Dolly Johnson,
John johnson, Henry Halsey, Oliver Hal
sey, Naude Haisey Simpson and Frank
Haisey, heirs at law and next of kin Of
Andrew j. Johnson, deceased, aud 10 all
Whom these presents may come.
Notice ~ hereby given mat J. Is. DiCkey
has filed with the Judge of this court, a
petition praying for letters of administra.
ton Of the estate of A0dTew j. Johnsou
deceased and that Tuesday, the t5th
day OF July. 1909, at 10 O'clock a, M. oi
said day, being a q ~ of a regular term ot
this court, tO-witi of tue June term, 1909,
at the office of the county Judge in the
our house iR the CITY of DE Snet I'm the
said count OF kingsbufJ has been set
for hea dug sad betitiOn, when and where
any person interested may appear and
show cause why the said petition should
not be granted.
Dated ut De Snlet, s, d. this 10th day
June n. ID.
f.. #. GREEN,
Attest, Judge of the Connty Court
+ a CARPENTERS, Clerk,
tSEAL) june25-3t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In the matter of the guardianship of Ed
win ] Ruth, minor,
Whereas, an order of the county court
of the county of Kingsbury, state Of South
Dakota, was made on the 10Th day Of
June, A. ID. 1909, directing the undersign-
ed. l., w. Crane, as guardian OF the estate
of Edwin Ruth. minor, to sell at private
sale certain real estate now the property
of said minor;
Now therefore. in pursuance of the said
order of sale the Undersigned will, on or
after the 9th day of July. 1909, sell at
private sale 10 the highest bidder for cash
the real estate in said order of sale de
scribed to-wit:
An undivided onc-fourth "a interest in
Lot No. Is, Block No. B., of the town Cnow
cityl of De Smet. kiugsbury county.
South Dakota. as shown 10y the recorded
plat thereof in tue Office of the register OF
deeds of said county,
The terms upon which said property
will be sold are, all OF the purchase price
in cash, payable upO continuation OF the
said sale by the judgeof the county court.
Bids on said property may be left at the
office of Warren & Warren. in the city of
De Smet, south Dakota, on or before the
date of sale above mentioned or at any
time prior to the sale of the said real
estate.
Dated this 10th day of June, a, %, 1909.
l., W. CRANE,
Guardian of the estate of Edwin j Ruth,
minor. 40 I
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
ORDER FoR HEARING.

State of South Dakota, County of Kings.
bury-ss.
In county Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas @,
Armstrong. deceased,
LYDIA a. Armstrong. the administrative
OF the estate of Thomas &. Armstrong. de-
ceased, having rendered and presented
for settlement, her report and account as
such administrators. from the date of her
appointment as such administrators. to
the date of said report, May 2Sth. 1909
Nav therefore, 1t is hereby ordered:
That said report be heard by said Coun-
~ Court in the court room OF said court in
the court house In the city Of DE Sniet
kingsbury county, South Dakota, on
Tuesday, the gDth day of June, a, ID, 1909
at nine o'clock In the forenoon 81 that
days at which time and place any person
Interested I'm said estate may appear and
file his exceptions in writing. to said re.
port and account, and confess the same,
1t is,further ordered that notice of said
hearing be given by publication of a copy
Of this order in two weekly issues of the
kingsbury County Independent, a weekly
published at De Snict in said
county, Immediately preceding the date
Of said hearing.
Dated at De Smet. South Dakota, June
10th, a. ID. 1909.
BY the Court.
T.. +. GREEN.
Judge of the county court.
i. A, cARPENTER. Clerk. 40-2t
(SeaD
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
SIMMONS
state of South Dakota. County Of Kings
v
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
John Is. Mathew, Plaintiff,

State of south Dakota County Of Kings
bury-es
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
John Is. Mathew, Plaintiff,
Frederick r. Day. known also as f, T.
Day; Robert r. Cakes; Nancy l.. Merritt
known also as Nancy L. Merrill. known
also as Nancy NJ Merrill; the unknown
heirs at law, devisees, and legatees of
Nancy l., Merritt, deceased; the credi-
itors of Nancy L.. Merritt. deceased the
unknown executor or administrator OF
Nancy H.. Merritt, deceased; Melvin
Grigaby, George n. Wiswell; Porter L:
Peck as receiver Of the partnership OF
Melvin Grigshy and FredeIick I payi
bury county, South Dakota. n all per
sons unknown who have, or claim to
have any estate or interest in. or lien,
or iucunIbra7ce upon the premises de-
scribed in the complaint.
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answar the complaint of the plain
tiff, which was filed IN the office ct the
clerk of this court at DE Sniet in Kings
bury county, South Dakota, on n 2lst
day OF May "A. ID. 1909, aud which prays
for a Judgment quieting the title to,
and the determination Of all adverse
claims aginst the premises described IN
the complaint, situated in said county:
to-wit: The southwest quarter (swA( of
section No. twenty-nine (29l, in township
No. one hundred nine (l00). north OF
range No. fifty-seven 90 west of the 9th
p m. and toserve copy of your answer TO
said complaint on the undersigned at his
office in De Smet, South Dakota, within
thirty days after the completed service OF
this upon you.e exclusive OF the
day OF service ana If y3n ran 10 ansW Me-
plaintiff will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated at De Smet, ). D., this 21st day of
ID. A. CRAWFORD,
loot Attorney for plaintiff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO SELL LAND
State of South Dakota, County of Kings.

State of South Dakota, County of Kings.
bury-SS
In County Court-June 10th, 1909.
In the matter of the estate OF Thomas G.
Armstrong, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Lydia "A. Armstrong, the administrators
ofthe said estate, setting forth the amount
of personal estate hat has come into her
hands. and the disposition thereof; the
amount of debts outstanding against the
deceased and a description of all the real
estate of which the deceased died seized,
and the condition and value Ofthe reSpec-
tive portions thereof; and praying that
license be to her granted to sell all of said
real estate. And it appearing by said PEE
tition that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said adminiStra-
trix TO pay said debts, and that it is neces-
sary, in order to pay the same, to sell all
of said cal ~estatei
II is therefore ordered, that all persons
interested in said estate appear before the
Judge of this court. on Tuesday, the goth
day OF July A. D.. 1909, at 9 O'Clock a. M,
at the court house in the city of De Sn1et
i'm said county, then and there to show
cause, if any there be. why license should
sell said real estate according to the
PRAYER OF said petition. And IL is further
ordered that a opy of this order sinai be
published for four successive weeks
prior To said day of hearing in the Kings
bury County Independent, a newspaper
printed and published at De Smet in said
county and personally served on all per
sons interested in IN said estate, residing
in said county at least ten days before
said day of hearing, and upon all other
persons interested, according To law,
Dated at De Smet, 5. D., the 10th day OF
June, y. d 1909,
BY the Court,
f. +, GREEN,
Attest: Judge of the County Court
F. a.. CARPENTER,
Clerk of the County Court
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS


ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS
REPORT.
State of South Dakota, C,ln'y of Kings
buTy-s<.
In County Court
In the matter of the guardianship OF
Alton a. Armstrong, MarN N. Arm
strong Fremont ). Arti.trb 50 and
Rachel Armstrong, minor
Lydia \. Armstrong, the guardian OF
the above named minors. havit- ~ Iler-
ed and presented for settlement, a report
and court of her acts and . oceedings
FROM tue date of her appointment as such
guardian 10 the date of adcl report, May
2Stl, A. ID 1909. and asked that said re.
port and account be allowed:
Now therefore, tits ordered and adJudg
ed:
That said report lie and the same hereby
is set for hearing by said county court, at
the court room OF said court in the court
house in the city of dc Snlet. k~iugsbury
county, South Dakota, ON Tuesday, the
Goth day of June, "A, ID at nine
O'Clock In the forenoon of that day, al
which time and place n person interest
ed may appear and file his exceptions in
writing to said report and contest tie
same.
II is further ordered that notice OF the
time and place of said hearing be given
by the publication of a cop of this order
in two weekly issues of the k~ing@bury
County Independent, a weekly newspaper
published at De Sruet in said county, i'm.
nj .diately preceding the date of said
hearing.
Dated at De Smet, South Dakota, June
10th, A.. ID, 1909.
BY the Court,
f.. f GREEN,
Judge of the county court.
Attest: f. a. CARPENTER, Clerk.
(Seal1 4U.2t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TO
Furnish Coal To County.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Commissioners, of Kings
bury County, =. d.. will receive bids
for furnishing sixty tons of hard coal
egg for Court House, and twelve
ions Of Nut coal for poor farm, on the
7th day Of July, 1909, bids to be flied
with the county auditor before |
O'Clock p. IN Of the said July 7th.
1909, the board reserves the right to
reject any aud all bids.
I, a. carroll,
County Auditor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
STATE or SOUTH DAKOTA.


Company'~ cvrtin az ri tuthorttv
Whereas. The Springfield Fire and Ma
lire Insurance Company y corporation en-
ganized under the t9ws or Massachusetts,
has filed I'M this pfdce n sworn Statematt
exhibiting its condition anas-fSs for
yenr. ending pnc. 81. 1908. c,1foftnahie
to the requirements OF the laws al this
state regulating the business ~ insurance.;
and.
Whereas. The said company has filed
in this 1fics a duly certified COPY of its
charter, With certificate ot organ'zAtion,
In compliance with The requirements OF
the Insurance law aforesaid
Now. therefore. /. O. 8 Rasford. Conn
missioner OF Insurance OF the State Of
South Dakota, pursuant 20 the provisions
OF said laws. dc hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empow-
cred, through IT'S authorized agcrts. TO
Fire and Tornado Insurance. this
I'll The sist day OF December. A. d. 1909.
In testimony whe Feof I nave hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre.
this 2Srd day Of March. ~ u 1893.
(Seal.) O. s. BASr0RD.
Commissioner of Insurance..
BY 4. A.. Schubert. Chisf Clerk.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the Estate of Thomas T..
Armstrong, Deceased.
All persons having claims against said
Thomas G. Armstrong deceased, are re-
CURED TO exhibit the same, with the
necessary vouchers, TO the undersigned
Administrator of said estate, at the office
of the Clerk of Court in De Smet in the
County OF kingsbury, State of South Da-
kota, and that six months have been
limited as the time for creditors to present
their claims against said estate.
Dated the 18th day of June, 1909
LYDIA A, ARMSTRONG.
lilo Adtninistrat tor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
A Hardwood Floor Of any Color
You may Choose for $3.50

Floors which are in too
poor condition TO be inn
provedwith varnish alone
can be made to initiate a
genuine hardwood floor
with this new patented
Graining System.
This process does not
require the services OF a
professional wood I'm
isher.
The Graining Tool
takes the place of skill
and can be successfully
used by the inexperi~
enced man or womany
thus making it possible
for any one at a very
slight expense to ENJOY
the luxuryo a new hard
wood floor.
This Granting Com
pound when protected
BY one or two coats OF
Chi Namel produces a
surface that will out-wear
any ordinary vanished
floor, many times over.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
ANNUAL sTATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 3tst,
A. D. 1903,
NOf the condition and affairs Of the
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE IN.
STRANGE COMPANY.

Organized under the laws of the State Of
Massachusetts. made TO the Commits
sioner Of Insurance of the State of
South Dakota, pursuant TO the laws
thereof. President. A. w. Damon. Sec
rotary. w. j. Mackay. Incorporated,
1913. Commenced business, 1851. Home
office, 195 STATE street. Springfield. Mass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25

Gold Medal and Garland flour
at the Farmers Elevator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-19

q, what was then regarded as ne'ees'
s,rv punIshmeut for American sea men,
1-Lsrs was very little ventilation, ana
m. short exposure to the bot aud hn'
MA air had almost suffocaied hiin,
Turning 20 Secretary weiies "i ~.
,.rx denarrmeut. the president order j
,Lo; no such Enclosure ~ the s|ea'h'N
sbould ever after he allowed gu aug
vessel diving the American mas
I, was not an hour after this "i'''i
had been given before every sailor gu
ey.ry ship In Hampton Reads iiu
h..,rd Of IL. The effect was most "
w,rkoble on the Older sailors. many
Of whom had themselves eXper'eu''u
the punishment Of the sweatbox. Sou'e
Of them wept from joy.
But the good results OF TINS act VI
President Lincoln were not confined 10
the American navy. Great Britain
France. Germany and other European
Countries heard that the sweatboA u'u
bean abolished In America as inhuii'an.
Ona and all Of these nations In turn zen
into line. and today the sweatboN !
NOT 70 be found on any vessel n!lhs
the flag J~fa civilized nation through
out the world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-19
Kills Her Foe OF 20 Years.

"The most merciless enemy | had for
20 years." declares Mrs. James Duncan.
of Haynesvile, Me, "was Dyspepsia. |
suffered intensely after eating or drink
ing and could scarcely sleep. After
many remedies had failed and several
doctors gave me up, | tried Electric Bit
tiers, which cured me completely. Now
| can eat anything. | am 20 years old
and am overjoyed to get my health and
strength back again" For Indigestion,
Loss of Appetite, Kidney Trouble, Lame
Back, Female Complaints, it's un-
equalled. Only SOC at j, W. Thurstsn's 5.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-19
RAN The BLOCKADE.
e,,,,i,s Threush Risky P'ses O
ruziasss q Santiago.

pu,ti,a ThroBsh Risky T's1s
Guinness q Santiago
g.. naval .fllrerS 70 q diuuer parry
-. ..Il,.r ,1riir= we're diS-uSsi'. -
s,g..s~v ~ ,l.,. CuIln idH-haa" 10 =.
-r,,.r many vessels ran ihs. hi'a Aade a.
-, ,I..riu.sus aui else"il'
was admitted a..
70, .,,ry one vessel ever ran the
-, tl..-la,ie.- said une 81 lhr
sneakers. -ard that WAS "'i" 81 ""'
-. vessels fhe little Ginur''Slef'
N. tb.u dss rii.sd how lii'' "l'''''',-
= -, the hlorEad.. while r"tiuiaiiu
:, a. NIX W4luvri-hi. 'hcn ileu'
tenant commander. VIA" had IRE, 'O gus
IL been executive officer "i 'ne N"'''
when il blew uP
.yya had been sent down {" ASST
r.aar,s 10 communicate WIN l"e ''
.,,...pts." said the racnuieur, Who Vas
on the Gloucester 40 the time. i'on
our return It was quite DARK aUu We
,,..ra uroec.diu- slowly @" cur s'al'"
an the inside line - the blorkad" wheu
the electric signaling apparatus br"ht
down We could not give sl2hai
particularly the private Identification
signal - the night. Had We been us
covered by one Of the h!ockadins YES
soils n would at once have flashed TIN
signal aud II we did not Immediately
respond It would have promptly open
ed fire. w would have been hio"t
90 pieces in a minute.
III vasa risky piece 81 business bu'
Dick Wainwright was perfectly c"n'
and the Gloucester actually picked Us
way without being discovered through
the whole blorkadiug fleet. took Hp Us
station on the inside line. under th'
Moro. and as soon as the signaling ap
roratus WAS repaired REPORTED its ar
rival II was clear ease Of blockade
running. but it was mighty tickli>i
while it lasted. San Francisco can.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-19
LINCOLN TRIED IT.
And That Ended the Naval Sweatbox
Punishment.

And That Ended the Naval Sweatbox
Punishment.
On one of Mr.. Lincoln's excursions
to Fortress Monroe on the steamer
Hartford in 1868 his attention was di-
rected TO Il narrow door bound with
iron, the use of which he was anxious
to learn.
What Is thisT' he asked.
"Oh, that is the sweatbux." was the
reply. 1T is used for refractory and
insubordinate seamen A man in there
Is subjected to steam heat and has very
little ventilation. 1t generally brings
him to terms very quickly"
President Lincoln's curiosity was
aroused. This" he said to himself
'1s treatment to which thousands of
American seamen are probably sub
1ected every year. Let me try it for
myself and see what it really is"
Taking off his hat for he was sever
al inches over six feet in height, he en-
tered the Enclosure. which he found to
be little more than three feet in length
or width. He gave orders that at a
signal from himself the door should
be Immediately opened. 1t was then
closed and the steam turned on.
He had been inside hardly three min.
utes before the signal was given. Pres
ldent Lincoln had experienced enough
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-19

and turned their horses out 10 erale-
While at lunch a large bunch OF Pee
carries appeared. aud they thought u
would be nice 10 shoot among ihtlh
and get one or two for meat, 50 'he!
fred into them. wounding several
which commenced 10 squeaL Then the
whole bunch made an attack. lie inel
climbed quickly into the wagon ana
kept on shooting 80 long as the a-l
munition which they had Ia lneH
pockets lasted. As they we're "i'ehlh-
their bags to get out more ammunitl"i
the percaries climbed up the tongue
of the wagon aud jumped lnlo H. anu
the meu saved themselves ON! %
jumping Oh TO the seat aud then on u
limbs Of the trees. the peccarh's 'aAlns
possession Of the wagon ana tearing
things 10 pieces. They remained 10
possession for hours, the nen watching
them from safety in the trees
The peccary. or South American wiz
boar. Is the smallest OF his spe' les aN-
eraging about three feet long. nor u
the animal uoSSasscd ot any unusuai
degree of strength. To make up i"i
the natural individual Deficiencies III
combat with the more powerful ahl'
mails of the Jungle tie peccarles a.
ways travel IN large herds. " heh once
attacked by herd OF peccaries tue
outcome is nearly always dtath 10 'ntIi
enemy. The little pigs are ariileu WIN
short sharp tusks. aud uo ihi''er ho"
great the slaughter ut their own NUN
Der during the melee the herd stay on
| the lob until the work is hulshtd.
Travellers In tropical ahd South
| American countries tell ut herce eh-
counters between the peccarltS ana tue
| iaguar, the monster cat when Is IoIu
| of the forest The jaguar has lohu-
| ness for "A dinner OF pork. but Wuoie'
| some respect for the power OF a heru
| of wild pigs. When he wants to sat
isfy his era, imgs for Il pork diet he
drops froaI limb of tree on TO the
back Of straggler in the peccary
herd. The jaguar Stays his victim ana
then retreats hastily TO his tree be
fore the herd can get at him. hel
the herd grows tired of waiting FOL
him TO come down and moves alont
the jaguar descends and enjoys hi'
meal at leisure Frederick Selous II
his romance of the animal world ha:
an interesting account Of IA tght De
tween a jaguar and herd OF pee
carries. The peccaries had the jagua
freed on the limb of Il tree from whlcl
the bark had rotted away. He wa
only a few feet above them and b!
harassing and jumping ut their enem.
finally succeeded in bringing the con
fict to the ground. After the hSh
was over there were eleven killed an'
wounded peccaries, but the jaguar wa
literally torn TO pieces.