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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
COL. ROOSEVELT
. OPPOSES RQ0I|i'
BELIEVES POLITICAL FUTURE
HANGS ON. THE SELECTION or
TEMPORARY OFFICE.

OYSTER BAY; N. ", June 4. Upon
the selection OF temporary chairman OF.
the Republican national cotiyention
may hang the political fortunes ot ex,
President Roosevelt He decided 10,
day to oppose with all his strength
the seating OF Senator Root, and I :.
sued o caIl9to all his supporters to
stand by HIM. Col. Roosevelt de.
clares that Nr. Root ranged him.
self against tie Iii Il II No stA nj for
progressive principles witiillt ii q IA
publican parity" and says Ii iS Wiz.
liam Barnes, Jr, OF New York; who
Is to be the real head OF the Taft
canvess at Chicago. Z, 3
After Col. Roosevelt had compile
his statement he brought up the
question Of whether he lis TO 10 70
the Chicago convention.
Roosevelt ls Undecided
After hearing what the men | have.
seen today have to say, he said, 'tmy
impression is that I will not 60. 3
may reach different decision, II any
strongArm tactics are attempted.
In his statement dictated today al
Sycamore Hin, Mr.. Roosevelt says: ii
In the past Mr. Root has rendered
distinguished services as Secretary OF
State and Secretary OF War, But In
this contest Mr.. Root arratgned him.
self against the men who stand Tor
progressive principles within The Re
publican party, that Is, against the
men who are maintaining the Repnbli
can party on the principles of Abra;'
ham Lincoln. He stands as The rep
resentatiye OF the men and the poll
cies OF reaction. He Is put forward
by the bosses and the represen tAtiRes
of special privileges. <; ~
What has recently come to my
knowledge makes II clear tiiut7 II - q
question OF the absolute dptyiof every
progressive Republican 10 oppose the
selection as temporary ctaiFfnan az
Chicago OF any man put forward In
the interests OF the supporters OF Alr.
Taft In this contest" s Z II
, Here he quotes q telegram sent ITO
Philip Barber. a Pennsylvania dele.
gate to Chicago. from. Wtn. Barnes, Jr.,
asking him to support Root and then
continues: 5S q
This telegram makes the Issue per.
fectly clear, II is one OF princip ples,,
not persons. Mr.. Barnes demands
Nr. Roots selection as the sign OF re-
pudIation OF the principles for which
| stand. and as an Endorsement OF the
Continued on PAGE Fiye.l
. N III " Q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
SHERIFF SAVES NEGR0B
WILD AUTOMOBILE DASH.
A DETERMINED MOB SEEKS TAe
WRETCH TO- LYNCH FOR
AssAuLTlNe FOURTEEN YEAR 4
OLD GIRL.
(BY UNITED PREssl

SALISBURY. Nd, June 4.-FoilIng
a mob bent on lynching the negro isE.
salient OF a II year old girl, Sheriff
Harding P. Tlll took liis prisoner,
Wesly Miles. by automobile aud train
through Somerset county, early today.
to Seaport. where the mob lost the
scent. II became generally known to-
day that Tull pas taking thensgro 10
Baltimore. Ssis ~ 4 ~
The girl victim Is the daughter OF
former shefiff, Wrn. Phillip. s
Quietly Miles was arrested and then
the chase by the lynchefs be began. The
mob searched the Jail. at SAlls bury
but the Sheriff did not take liia man
there. Tull took an automobile. put his
prisoner on the floor oI the car. and
made his run to Seaport, where q train
was tagged Just outside OF the town.
The assault was particularly atrocious.
Three weeks ago the negro made the!
attempt, II Is charged. but failed.
Showing the child a knife he said that
he would kill her II she bfeathed d,
word to her parents. Again he tried,
and this time. three days ago, he sue
ceeded. Yesterday he repeated tsie a.
sault, the child told later, and then II
was that she became hyBterieai and
ran sobblng to her mother.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
OHIO CONVENTION ELECTS
SIX TAFT DELEGATES
PRESIDENT WAsANooRsEp BY A
VOTE OF 3e3Es TO 35sLz--Hls
FORCES WE'RE IN COMPLETE
(nY UNITED rREssJ

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4.-The Re
publican State convention today elect
ed six Taft delegates1at-large TO the
Chicago convention by vote OF 390h
Z NJ 1924 given the six Roosevelt candI'
dates for delegates at large. The con,
. yeDion Endorsed Taft by vote oi
3s3A ito 359ls vote for Roosevelt
endorsement. The Presidents forces
were tn; complete control OF the gather.
ing. including every large county In
the State, excepting those containing
: Toledo and Columbus. they all voted
for TAFT. Cleveland, Cuyahoga county
gsme TAFT AS and Roosevelt votes
Hamilton county, in which Cincinnati
trafts home city. Is located, voted 81
strong for Taft. Rumors that the
Roosevelt supporters would soon bolt
the convention as Ghey have done in
uther, stote, quickly circulated through
the convention hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
GIRL LANDS
MILLIONAIRE
PRETTY HOTEL EMPLoYE Is re
WE'D HIM TODAY.

NEW YORK. June Nan Corri.
gan, the pretty little brunei In charge
OF the newsstand ut the Hotel Wander.
bilt. was slipping something of and on
her finger Saturday, when Douglas
Brown. the hotel manager. approach
ed and asked:
What have you got there. Nm?""
Miss Corrignn blushed. then STAN
mered: "Mr. Brown, I've got to quit
tonight. I'm going 10 be married, Mr.
Brown. This is my engagement ring
She exhibited n fourkarat diamond
She. said she intended to marry Frank
NJ. Dates. q millionaire jeweiry manu-
factnrer, on Tuesday at Mr.. Dates
home in Attleboro. Mass Miss CorrI
gan is about 20, with jet black hair
big brown eyes, olive complexion and
n petite. graceful figure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
WILL INTRODUCE
RESOLUTION
ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO
CHANGE BASIS o FREPRESEN.
TATioN FOR DELEGATES.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 4.--Declar.
Ing that he has a plan for changing
the basis OF representation for the Na.
tional Republican convention which
Is fair compromise between the pres.
eRt system and one based purely OF
party strength. VIM. II. Coleman,
clerk OF the County Court here. today
explained u resolution which he will
Introduce at Chicago.
Coleman's resolution will provide
for one delegate from each. Congress.
slonal district between the various
States. aud one additional delegate
from each district for every 10000 Re.
publican votes or majority fraction.
east at the last preceding election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
HIGH PRICE
.RECDRDSBR0kE|I
AVERAGE INCREASE IN FOOD
: PRODUCTS Is 20 PER CENT.
OVER LAST YEARS FIGURES.

NEW YORK. June 4. - 1t costs
more 10 live in this. the month OF
June, 1912, than ever before In the
history OF the United States, except
perhaps, during war time. Prices
were high year ago, but today they
are on the average nearly 10 per cent.
higher yet. according TO trade authorl-
ty quotations.
Food products are the highest on
record. Meat. eggs. butter, fish. po-
tatoes. coffee. tea. sugar. salt, mo-
lasses. rice. beans and peas average
% per cent higher; wheat, corn. oats.
barley. fluor, etc, 80 per cent. higher.
Fruits are the only things good TO
eat that have grown cheaper during
the last twelve months. but they are
still higher than in 1910. Leather
products cost IL per cent. and chem.
Icals and drugs l3 per cent. more than
4 year ago. Textile gods. however.
are a trifle cheaper
The average increase In food prod
ucts is nearly 20 per cent. which
means that the housewife must pay
So TO fill n market basket that only
cost her s5 to MI in June, 1911; in
other words, It will only buy five.
siSths as much as Il did n year ago.
TIN biggest 2d'ances have been In
meat prCducts. beef. 20 per cent, hog
produces. 40 per cent, and mutton.
over 20 per cent. Dealers lay the in.
crease to last years poor hay crop
and tho general high cost OF animal
provender. Poor crops are also held
responsible for dearer breadstuffs. !
Economists dlirer as to the reasons
for the general upward tendency OF
all commodities during recent years
which has ben worldwide. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
INDICTMENT ouAsHED
IN FllNN LIBEL SUIT

UNIoNToWN, Pa, June 4.-ln
court here yesterday Judge umbel
Guashed the indictment against former
Senator William. Finn OF Pittsburgh,
who was defendant In suit for erin.
inal libel brought by Edward D. Brown
ofdhis place. When the case was call.
ed for trial, counsel for Finn moved to
have the ln6ietmert Qunshed 10 which
the court agreed.s The suit grew out
ofthe recent ReprSl!r,n, primary elec.
tion here. Attorney Brown, after the
indirtment was quashed. = announced
that he would appeal the case to the
Superior Court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
LIGHT VOTE
BEING PDLLED
POLLS CLOSE AT SUN DOWN.
THE VOTERS MAY TURN OUT
STRONGER LATER IN THE DAY.

Indications point to a light vote In
the Republican State wide primary for
the nomination OF State officers In
this city today.
Workers for the different candidates
are doing all possible to get out u
heavy vote. and It is expected that
the voters will 20 TO the polls later In
the afternoon. The polls will close nj
sunset. The sun sets today at 1928.
The vote In the First, Second and
Fifth ward school houses, the Normal
school and the court house follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
HARVARD MEN
AS WATERS
THEY ARE READY TO TAKE THE
PLACES OF NEW YORK STRiK.
ERS.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June "A
batch OF 20 or more Harvard students
stand prepared ito leave at n minutes
notice and act as substitutes In the
walters strike now In progress In New
York city. The men have been In com.
munication with the management OF
some OF The hotels and cafes affected
and have been promised positions with
the close Of college.
, The majority OF the students who In
tend going 10 New York are expertane.
ed walters. having acquired lheir ex.
perience during vacation time at. the
resorts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
THREE MENAND TWO WOMEN
ARE SN0THERED TO DEATH

Setback. the man who owned the
dairy slipped into the pit, and Leholt,
who lived next door. went TO his res
'ue. He also slipped Into the vat. he
calling aloud, when Mrs, Esplage went
TO his rescne, and she also slipped In,
Mrs. Rooster. who was washing
clothes for Setback. ran to the pit and
SHE also slipped In. Atkinson. attract
ed from square away. attempted to
rescue the victims, and met the same
tate.
Harry Esterman, II city fireman, was
let down into the well with a rope.
but was at once overcome by the gases
and he is dangerously III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
PRIMARIES IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
TAFT. HOPES TO SPLIT VOTE so
THAT HE MAY WIN OUT IN
p THAT STATE.
(nr UNITED rnrss)


SIouN FALLS. s. D.. June 4.-Man.
ayers for President Taft In South Da.
kota are hoping for split of the Re.
publican vote at the primaries to-day,
that would win the State for him.
Tickets are in the field. headed by
laFOllette progressives, Roosevelt
progresslyes and Taft regulars. Sena.
tor LaFollette himself campaigned the
State, and 1loosevelt's cause was
pleaded by former Senator l,eyerlqsS
OF Indiana. and Gov. Stubbs, of Kan.
sas. The Democratic fight is between
Clark and Wilson.
Senator Gamble is making hard
fight 10 retain his place. He is op,
posed 10y Col. Melvin GrIgsby. who
was rough rider; II. o. Richards,
backed by LaFollette's followers, and
Thomas Sterling. formerly dean OF
the State university.
Richard F. Pettigrew, former Uni.
led States senator, is not opposed for
the Democratic nomination. Three
tickets are entered In the Republican
fight for governor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
PRESIDENT 1AFT
IS JUB|[ANT
HEARS NEWS AT CABINET MEET.
5lNe-MEMBERs REJOICE WITH
HIM. .4f
(BY UNITED rREss)

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Prcs. Taft
heard the news that his folices al Co.
lumbus had tf'iumphed ut the Republi-
can Slate convention, while. he was. at
a cabinet meeting.
A special wire was KEEP. open from
Columbus to Washington, and a3 soon
as the vote was Hashed through, a
messenger ran to the President with
the S.ad tidings, and for few minutes
the cabinet officers held jolrAca.lon
meeting. The President made no
statement. however, but It Is was said
that there might be one later in the
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
EE!gHTRggT
EX-SENATOR WELLINGTON WILL
GO TO cHicAeoiIN SPITE OF AD.
VICE OF HIS PHYSICIAN.
[pr UNITED rREssl

CUMBERLAND, Nd. June A.
While Former United States Sena.
dor George l.. Wel:nston's physician
had advised him not 10 go 30 the Chi.
cago convention. he has determined TO
go. In an interview this afternoon he
said that he will oppose Senator Root
for Temporary chairman and fight the
Roosevelt plan to the las. d%Ch.
Wellington, who was thought to be
dying three weeks ago, is recovering
rapidly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
LoRlMER RESUMES HIS SEAT

WASHINGTON. June 4..-Worn and
weak, Senator. Lorimer OF Illinois, the
centrol figure In the greatest election
contest fought out In Congress for
many years. fought ont In Congress
for many years. resumed his seat in
he Senate today. Tomorrow Senator
Kern OF Indiana, leading for the In.
vestigating committee minority. which
declared that his election was brought
about by bribery, Will begin series OF
speeches on the ease.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
POINT UE. DEATH
SENATOR NIXON OF NEVADA ILL
AS RESULT OF OPERATION.

WASHINGTON. June A nasal
operation performed last week on SEN
ator Nixon, OF Nevada. was reported In
the senate today 10 have brought him
to the point OF death. as blood poison.
ing set In following the operation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
ROOSEVELT
IS SILENT
MAKES NO COMMENT ON THE RE.
suit IN OHIO CONVENTION.

NEW YORK. June !. : Colonel
Roosevelt leaving the Outlook office
for luncheon to-day was shown reports
from the Ohio Republican convention
by n United Press reporter, but he
had nothing TO say.
Il am interested. but have moth.
Ing to say. refer you 10 what had
to say In my last nights statement
about Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
SIMPLE FR0CKS
AND OWN HAIR
THAT'S WHAT WASHINGTON
cITY'S FAIR GRADUATES MUST
nEAR

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Silks and
saiins, low nccks and short sleeves.
rats" puifs and false curls and jewels
will have no part In the commence.
mcnt attire OF Washington's girl grad.
yates this year.
The Board OF Education has decreed
that the girls must wear simple rrOcks
or white, such rs all can afford, and
only their own "GOd.giyen" hair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
THEY SLIP INTO WELL FULL OF
DAIRY MALT-FouR PERISH IN
TRYING TO RESCUE VICTIMS.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 4.Jrhree
men and two women were smOthered
TO death In a well full OF dairy malt
at u small suburb here, today
The dead are: Z
JAC0B SCHACK, aged 20.
JOSEPH LBHOFF. aged q.
MRS. ANNIE ESPLAGE, aged 2S.
MRS. KoESTBR. aged 50.
ROBERT ATKINSON. age not ascer.
tanned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
CONGRESSMAN DEAD
E. H. HUBBARD DIES SUDDENLY
OF HEART FAILURE.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, June 4.-Con.
gresham Z. II. Hubbard, Eleventh
district OF Iowa, who yesterday was
renomnated for his flfth term yby a
handsome majority. died suddenly this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, OF heart fail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
OLD BUILDING
HOUSE NEXT TO OPERA HOUSE
ON GOVERNMENT LOT Is BEING
RAZED. ,

Wv SSHGnN"GNi LSi 10 oGiNS
RAzED. '
The work oG razing the small houses
which are located on the property own
ed by the government. where the new
Fairmont postofiice is TO be built, be
gan yesterday.
One OF the houses is now about torn
down, and the next one will be torn
down before the weeA is over.
To those doubtful ones the destruc-
ton OF the properties should at least
be proof that the building is reality.
and that the work Is TO be commenced
Immediately.
The order for the destruction oi
these houses went out Immediately aft.
er City Engineer Miller made the
series OF tests oil the property. drill
Ing holes until solid rock was reached.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04

FOR RENT-G room house, with or.
chard. large garden. 4l9 State street.
Apply j. L. Hall, Halls Hardware
stnra ~ il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-04
'II(IyZEZ|E{IyI|ES1| y|Z|!jE{ |yI|ES
lI4sak Nv SZyJ(GED)

Local showers tonight. slightly cool
er in western portion. Wednesday
fair. hal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-17
MEMORIAL TO APPLE TREE

Probably the Baldwin apple is the
best known variety in existence. For
over a century 1t has been widely
eaten and in spite OF the fact that
scores of other sorts have come into
the market to dispute its popularity,
1t Is still the favorite among a great
many growers and consumers.
There has long been dispute about
the discovery of the original tree and
the controversy has not yet been set
tied to the satisfaction Of all con-
eerned. The fact seems to be, how
ever that certain Williams Buffers,
living in the town of Wilmington,
Mass, about fourteen miles north OF
Boston, found a prolific tree growing
In the woods and transplanted it to
his farm. That was long before the
Revolutionary war. Years afterward
Samuel Thompson, a revolutionary
veteran, came across the tree while on
surveying expedition. At that time
1t had been made the home of family
OF woodpeckers and the birds had
pecked row of holes around 1t. For
tLat reason Colonel Thompson often
referred to 1t as the pecker tree. He
carried some of the fruit home, and
the members of his family were so
pleased with the apples that he visited
the tree again and cut a number OF
scions, which were grated onto trees
in his orchard. When these trees be-
gan to bear fruit, some of the apples
were given to Col. Loammi Baldwin,
neighbor, who was so much impressed
with the quality and favor that he cut
many scions from the old tree and be-
gan propagating new stock on large
scale. This stock was spread broad
cast In Massachusetts, and as a com
pliment to Colonel Baldwin his friends
gave his name to this apple.
The Buffers farm house still stands
and depression in the ground not far
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-17
HOW HAIL IS FORMED

Limiting the observations to such
compound hailstones as are the most
destructive, and are produced during
a tornado or a violent thunder storm,
the following theory has been ad-
vanced as to how they are formed
When the winds gyrate rapidly
round an axis, more or less inclined to
the earth, the space at and about the
axis is rarefied. When air charged
with vapor is drawn into this rareaed
space It may be condensed into cloud
or rain, or, at a greater elevation, in
to snow.
Now, supposing the rain formed in
the lower region to be drawn up by
the ascending current into the snowy
region, and so held for a short space,
the drops will be frozen, and then, If
propelled beyond the gyrations, win
fall to the ground as a shower Of or
dinary hail.
But II in the descent they are again
drawn In by the infowing current,
they win be again carried up into the
cold region, and 80 acquire another
coating OF ice, In this way the globule
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-17
ERUPTION COVERED BODY

"Three years ago this winter l had
a breaking out that covered my whole
body. 1t itched so it seemed as If l
should go crazy. It first came out in
little pimples on my back and spread
till 1t covered my whole body and
limbs down to my knees, also my arms
down to my elbows. Where l
scratched It made sores, and the ter
ttble itching and burning kept me
from sleeping. tried several rene
dies all to no purpose. Then l con-
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies. l
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, also the Resolvent, for
about four months, and they com
pletely cured me Of eczema. have
had no return Of the disease since.
never had good nights rest after the
skin eruption first broke out till COM
menced using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l had only used them a
few days before I could see they were
beginning to heal, and the terrible
Itching was gone.
Those that lived in the house at
.he time know how l suffered, and
how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me. 1 never take bath with
out using the Cuticura Soap, and
do not believe there are better rem
edies for any skin disease than the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Sarah Calkins. Waukegan, ILL.,.
Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti.
cura," Dept L, Boston.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-17
ZEBRA DONKEY A SUCCESS

The creation of new type IS al
ways interesting; the effort Of the gov
ernment to breed a zebra-donkey, or
a zebra-horse is particularly so since
they already appear measurably sue
cessful. The animal breeders OF the
department of agriculture were i'm
pressed some years ago with the
splendid conformation, large size and
great beauty of the big Grevy zebra
which was presented to President
Roosevelt by King Menelik OF Abys-
sinia, and which found home at the
National Geological park at Washing
ton. The zebra was bred to donkeys
and the resulting hybrids are appar-
emily great successes. a half dozen
colts and FLIES now poking their
noses over the fences at visitors to
the ZOO So far as markings are con-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-17
NO MORE OF THAT MEDICINE
Mary HaG Her Mind Made Up as to
Further Doses Of Unquenchabe
Compound.

A Yonkers, N. Y, physician had a
negro cook who was a chronic COM
palmer. One day she came in groan-
ing with misery in her side and the
doctor offered to prescribe for her.
He went to the dining room, poured
out a spoonful of game sauce, stirred
in some English mustard and sprin-
kled on some cayenne pepper, and
handed the dose to the sufferer, telling
her to take it down at one swallow.
It was two weeks or more before
Mary turned up with a new pain. This
time it was in her other side. Her
employer offered to mix her another
dose of his medicine.
mo suh!" said Mary, firmly. I'm
much obliged to you, doctor; but Ise
done got my mind made up never agin
to drink nothin' what water won't
squench!"-Saturday Evening Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-17

cerned they show somewhat faint re-
productions OF the strongly marked
black and white stripes of the zebra
stallion, but their parentage is evident
They are, however. as hardy. appar-
emily, and endure the climate OF
Washington as we'll as the donkeys.
The striking feature of the cross
breeding Is that the hybrids show
decided Improvement in other respects
over both parents in action. conforma-
ton and disposition. The GreVy stall
lion weighs 800 pounds and Is 1874
hands high, and while he is a beauty,
he is not particularly affectionate; on
the contrary he is vicious. The aver
age weight of the donkey dams is $50.
twelve hands high. The weight OF the
hybrids when only a year old was 500
and they stood twelve hands high
They have good action, a neat, clean
cut appearance, and are as gentle as
horses foals OF the SAM age.
The hybrids ought to be tough, for
the zebra in Africa is about the tough
est thing in the horse line In the
world, and he apparently loses none
of these qualities by change of resi-
dence. The hybrids. then, should de-
velop into animals with much greater
endurance than the mule. and should
be almost as large.
The zebra in Africa is immune to
many diseases and pests which kill OF
horses and mules, and It is expected
that the new hybrids will prove them
selves more hardy and disease resist
ant than even the famous Missouri
army mule.