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Evening star., 1912-11-20
Demand for Stocks Slackens.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, November 20.-The cot
ton market opened steady at an advance
of one to five points on overnight buying
orders and continued covering OF near
month shorts, with all active months
making new high records for the move
ment Disappointing Liverpool cables In
spired considerable local pressure at the
advance however, while there was also
heavy realizing by recent buyers for over
tonights revision of spot differences or
tomorrow'S census report, and the mar
ket soon eased off to a net loss OF SIX
or seven points. A good demand developed
around 1920 for the spring months. and
toward / o'clock offerings were much
smaller. with prices working back to
about the closing figures OF last night.
Trading was less active late In the
forenoon, but the market held generally
steady and a point or two above the
closing figures of last night on continued
covering and scattered buying for long
account. Southern wires claiming that
there is still a large spot short interest
probably contributed to the steadiness OF
the market in connection with bullish
crop adyices. Spot quiet, middling up
lands 12.4O nominal
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day. 10000 bales, against S7,399 last
week and 81 561 last year. For the week,
10000 bales, against 552. 129 last week
and 4SJ, 1856 last year. Today's receipts at
Galveston. 25.317 bales, against 1851
last year: at New Orleans, 22014 bales.
AGAINST 1905 last year. and at Houston,
81. IA bales, against 190S1 last year.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 20.-Wheat to-
day reflected weakness at Liverpool
and went to a new low level for this
years crop. Argentine news was bear
ish and receipts northwest Of here con-
tinued heavy. Reports of tension be-
tween Servia and Austria failed as an
OFFSET. The opening ranged from 5sc
lower to Nc advance May started at
89B to 90h. drop of 1saA to asah,
rallied to 9Oss and then fell back to
9Ob.
Belief that the corn market had been
oversold helped that cereal to rally
May opened 1saA to Aass off. at a
to 47ls, and rebounded to 47aa47k.
Lightness Of country offerings made
oats firm. May. which started un-
changed to a shade lower, at 32a32h to
32b, rose to 32Aa32A.
Packers buying carried provisions up
ward. First sales varied from last
nights figures to 15 higher, with
January 1910 for pork. 10.771s to 10.S2h
for lard and 10.20a10.22h for ribs.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 2O.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 27,OOO head; market steady to 1Oc
lower; beeves, 5.25a1O.6O; Texas steers
430a5. go; western steers, 5.4Oa9 10
stockers and feeders. 410a7.25; cows and
heifers, 2.7Oa7.35; calves, 65Oa1O.25.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; market
steady; light. 7.4Oa7.S5: mixed. 7.4Oa7. 80
heavy, 7.4Oa7 .921a; rough, 7.4Oa7.6O; pigs
5OOa7.3O; bulk of sales. 7.70a7.S5.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head; market
steady to shade lower; native, 3.4Oa4.50
western, 3.7Oa4.5O; yearlings, 475a5.9O
lambs, native, 5.5Oa7.55; western, 565a
7.JO.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
ARMY NAVY.
Army Orders.

Each Of the following-named officers
will repair to this city for temporary
duty: Capts. Archie Miller. Quartermaster
Corps. and Julien E. Gaujot. LIST Cavalry
First Lieut.. Arthur HI. Wilson, 9Th Cav
airy, and Second Lieut.. John T. Kennedy.
9Th Cavalry.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. James F. Johnston,
Medical Corps.
Capt. Harold w. Jones. Medical Corps,
will proceed to the hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark, for observation and treat
ment
First Lieut. Daniel D. Tompkins, 9th
Cavalry, is relieved from duty with that
regiment and will proceed to Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyoming. for temporary duty.
First Lieut.. Karl Truesdell, Signal
Corps. is relieved from duty at Fort
Omaha, Neb., and will proceed to New
York ci4 for duty as commanding OFF,
Ger of the cable boat Cyrus w. Field. re-
lieving First Lieut.. Charles A. Dravo,
Signal Corps.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, November 20.-The stock
market opened depressed today, but re-
covered sharply on better Austro-Servian
news and the cessation of hOstilities
pending peace negotiations in the Bal
kans Buying became general later and
prices closed higher on the day, especially
mining shares, which were supported by
Paris. Central of London and City and
South London Tube shares declined de-
spite their absorption by the Speyer
group.
American securities were quiet and
featureless. Canadian Pacific advanced
H. points but trading was limited in the
rest of the list, and after narrow f1uc-
tuations either side OF parity. the market
closed quiet
Money was scarcer and discount rates
hardened.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
LAUD ITALIAN CAVALRY.
Officers Of American Military Mis-
sion Study Foreign Methods.

MILAN, Italy, November 20--Brig. Gen.
Edward J. McClernand and the other
officers OF the American military mission
have been here for several days studying
Italian cavalry organization.
They expressed today to the count OF
Turin the general in command OF the
cavalry, their highest appreciation OF
what they had seen. especially Of the
wonderful training given at the riding
school at Rome and the extraordinary
execises performed there.
They also spoke with admiration OF the
cavalry maneuvers carried out by the
cavalry at MILAN In combination with
aerial scouts.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Stal

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, November 90
No. 2 red western, 1.O1k; November 2
red, 9S; December red, 90; January
1O1; March, LOS; steamer No. 2 red,
Ok. Receipts. ST, 494 bushels. Southern
on grade. 93a9S.
Corn-Steady; spot contract 60; year,
51B; January. 511s. Receipts, 2O.O64 BUSH
els.
Oats-Quiet: No. white 38; standard
white. 3611a36A; No. 3 white. 35Aa3oh; !;
receipts 1S5,JO1 bushels; exports, 372,S ,S64
bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. western domestic,
79aSO; receipts, 5,456 bushels.
Hay-Easier; No. l timothy. 2O.OOa2O so;
No. 1 clover mixed, 16.OOaI65O.
Grain freights-Quiet; steamer to Liver
pool per bushel unchanged.
Cork for orders, per quarter, UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1912-11-20
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON November 20. = Bullion
amounting to f23S.OOO was taken into the
Bank of England today. and f2jO.OOO was
withdrawn for shipment to Egypt.
PARIS, November 20.-Three per cent
rentes, 50 francs 80 centimes for the ac-
count Exchange on London, . francs
23h centimes for checks. Private rate of
discount, 3A per cent.
BERLIN. November 20.-Atonement day
was observed here today, and there was
no session of the bOurse.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, November 2OClosing:
Wheat-Spot steady; No. 1 Manitoba
new, Is. 711d; No. 2 Manitoba new, Is
SID: No.. Manitoba new. Is 4d; futures
steady: December. Is 3Ad; March, rs
7Ad; May, Is 2Bd.
Corn-Spot easy; new American kiln
dried, 6s I'd; futures steady; December,
IS 10sd; January, As lid
Evening star., 1912-11-20
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, 12 o'clock noon:
Potomac Cons 5s. $1,000 at 1O0ss, 81 600 at
1904, 81 600 at 1904. $1,000 at 1OOh.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., at
S9k.
Graphophone COM. 10 at 53. % at So.
After call-Capital Traction os, $l,OOO at 11O1a,
81 600 at 1101a.
Washington Market Cold Storage 5s, $500 at 9S.
Potomac Cons. rs, $1,000 at 1904.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Telephone Rate Reduced.

The Chesapeake and otomac Telephone
Company. announces that the toll rate
from Berwyn, Md. to Washington will
tial period Of fve-minute conversations
This reduction will be effective November
q, 1912
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Hope to Drive Facts Home,

By DR.. Walkers testimony the govern
ment attorneys hope to drive home to
the court which is to pass on the case
the essential facts shown by the mass of
figures in the tables.
The steel trust attorneys objected to
the testimony because the opinions ex-
pressed by the witness are the very
points to be decided by the courts
whether or not the formation of the steel
company has resulted In a control Of
prices.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Gas Jet Starts Blaze.

A curtain in the home Of Charles
H Miller. 228 10th street northeast,
caught fire from lighted gas Jet last
night. The damage amounted to about
SO.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm yesterday:
pm. 81; IL midnight, Al; today, am.
Al; 8 am, Al; II noon, Sc; 2 pm, 65
Maximum, 65. at 2 pm. today; minimum
40. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max.
imum, "a; minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures p.m., $3.50; {
pm, 29.99; IL midnight. 29.97; today, 4
am, 2999; am, 1905; II noon, 30O8
2 pm, 3O.O5.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water al
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. 42
condition, 8. Dalecarlia reservoir-Temper-
ature, 46: condition at north connection
8; condition at south connection, 10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1O:46 am and IL .;
p. M; high tide, 400 am. and 4:36 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:29 am; high
tide, 5:O7 am. and $40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, GAS am; sun sets.
4:42 pm.
Tomorrow-sun rises, Gao am.
Moon sets, 2:25 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty-five
minutes before sunrise; public gas lamps
lighted twenty minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty minutes before sun
RISE Naphtha lighting service has been
discontinued
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, November
2O.-Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
clear this morning.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Angered, Kills Woman and Self.

GARDNER, Mass, November 2O.-An-
gered because she refused to talk with
him when he called at her home last
night, Leon NJ. Jerome. young athlete.
shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Lottis
Burnett and then killed himself.
Evening star., 1912-11-20

Tuesday night promises to be a gala
time in Elkton. Nd, for Cecil county
democracy. Wilson's election will be cell
ebrated with the largest torchlight parade
ever held in Cecil county.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, November 2O-Cotton-
Spot in increased demand: prices steady:
American middling, fair. 7.41: good mid
ding. 701; middling, 6.S7; low middling,
$50. good ordinary, 6.23; ordinary, $40.
Sales, 5000 bales, of which 100 were for
American. Receipts. 5000 bales, tnclud-
ing 23oO0 American. Futures opened
quiet and steady and closed barely steady.
November. 6.1012; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6.Jsl2. December-January. 6-J6k; Janu-
February. 6.5512; February March,
6.54ia; March-April. 6.53la: April-May.
6.53; May-June. 6.53; June-July. 652l1a:
July-August, 6.51. August-September,
6.i2h; September-October, 6-26: October
November 6.g1
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Naval Movements.

The Jouett has arrived at Norfolk and
the Whipple. Preble and Stewart at San
Pedro.
The Worden has sailed from New York
to sea to test .gyroscopic compasses, and
the Tingey and Craven from New York
for Charleston.
Evening star., 1912-11-20

There has been sharp rise in pressure
over the northern districts west of the
Rocky mountains, with a well-defined
crest of high pressure over Oregon. Over
Arizona pressure is low. and this distri-
button has resulted in general rains and
SHOWS and lower temperatures over the
Pacific states and the middle and north
ern plateau. Pressure Is also low over
the plains states and the northern por-
ton of the country, with higher tempera-
lures, but without any precipitation.
Generally fair weather will continue to-
night and Thursday over the eastern half
of the country, without decided tempera-
ture changes.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate,
mostly southwest; on the south Atlantic
coast light to moderate westerly, be-
coming variable. except northeast on the
Florida coast; on the east gulf coast light
to moderate east to southeast
Evening star., 1912-11-20
WATERPOWERPOUCY
OF FISHER IS UPHELD
Regulations Governing Sites
on Government Lands Sub
ject of Conference.

The attitude of Secretary Fisher toward
the regulation Of water power sites on
government lands granted to hydro-elec-
! trio corporations was upheld at a meet
ing. just concluded. of federal. state
and corporation interests in Mr. Fishers
| rooms. There was interchange of views,
setting forth the claims of the different
interests. which tended to clarity the
situation.
Corporation interests conceded the
propriety Of state and federal super
| vision. Acknowledgment was pub
licly made that the time has passed
when the corporation may regard as
private property a public franchise
The desire for supervision by state
commission in preference to govern
ment regulation was advanced on the
grounds that local authorities would
be better qualified, by intimate knowl-
edge of conditions, to deal with the
situation.
Appeal to ALI Courts.
Notwithstanding this preference for 10
cal direction, the right of appeal to all
judicial tribunals, state and federal. was
maintained.
This was defended on the theory that
all investors find their greatest security
in the fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution, which guarantees the enjoy
ment OF property rights. This point Of
view was taken into consideration by Sec
retary Fisher in discussion OF the pro-
, posed regulations.
The argument in the conference GEN.
tered around the point as to whether the
power of revocation of charter. when in
voked, should be applied at the end OF
litigation in state courts or whether the
Secretary of the Interior should be
pected to delay action until the federal
court Of last resort had decided any moot
point.
Secretary Fisher announced himself as
In favor of all the development of water
power possible. as a measure of conserva-
ton of the coal supply.
Evening star., 1912-11-20

'The Man Who Was Lost" by Maude
RAdfOyd Warren, enters upon its second
|installment in our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Mexican and California Prove
Features of First Hour.
GAINS IN ACTIVE ISSUES
Canadian Pacific, Lackawanna, Steel
and Rubber Rise.
MARKET IS DULL, HOWEVER
Complications Growing Out Of Bal.
kan War and Domestic Political
Conditions Responsible.

NEW YORK, November 20.-Aside from
1-point gains in Canadian Pacific, Lacka-
wanna, Steel and Rubber, initial dealings
in the stock market today were nominal
and showed only fractional changes either
way. Some further pressure was shown
against the Hill issues. Bethlehem Steel
and the coppers Reading and Union
Pacific were stationary.
Oil shares were the features OF the nrst
hour, Mexican Petroleum and California
Petroleum scoring substantial gains.
Elsewhere the movement continued 1rreg-
ular.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
WEATHER..
Fair, and Warmer Temperature To-
night; Thursday Fair.

For the District of Columbia, fair
warmer tonight. Thursday fair: moder.
ate southerly winds.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Market Dull and Heavy.

Complications growing out OF the Bal
kan war and domestic political condl-
tions were advanced as factors IN To-
day's heavy and dull stock market. Inc
opening was irregular with one point
gains in Canadian Pacific and Few other
issues of less speculative importance.
Oil stocks were conspicuous for tnelr
activity and strength, but the rest OF the
list was largely reactionary, with moo
crate pressure against such leaders as
Reading, the coalers, Amalgamated ana
some of the usually dormant specialtes,
including Beet Sugar preferred, Cotton
Oil. Harvester and Republic Iron. CAN
money was in light demand on terms
practically unchanged. Bonds were easier
Demand for Stocks Slackens.
Demand for stocks slackened after much
of the forenoon decline had been made
IN. Steel did not make much recovery
and was influenced by the continued
heaviness of some Of the Independent
properties.
Late in the afternoon the shorts took
alarm at the growing improvement In
prices and covered more hurriedly. raising
some of the principal issues a half point
above yesterdays closing.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
TAKING Of TESTIMONY
IN STEEL CASE RESUMED
Attorneys Unable to Argue Ad-
instability of Evidence
of DR.. Walker.

The taking of testimony before Ex-
aminer Henry p. Brown in the dissolu-
ton suit Of the government against the
United States Steel Corporation was re-
sumed here today. Adjournment was
taken yesterday to allow the attorneys
to argue before the circuit judges at
Philadelphia over the admissibility of
testimony Of DR.. Francis Walker, deputy
commissioner Of corporations.
r. V. Lindabury, attorney for the steel
corporation, stated at the opening Of the
examination today that upon arrival in
Philadelphia it had been learned the
judges had adjourned court until Decem-
Der 2. An agreement was entered into
to continue taking testimony, which
would be subject to objection. Dr. Wal
ker resumed the stand here and was
questioned further regarding his charts
of price changes in steel products.
What Price Charts Show.
The disagreement over the admissible
ity of DR.. Walkers testimony followed
the presentation of tables of prices. upon
the basis Of which the witness sought to
show fluctuations Of prices in the years
from 1895 to 1901, and the lack of fiuctua-
tions from 1901 to 1911. when the steel
trust was operating. Inc lack or hue
tuations since the formation of the
steel corporation, DR.. Wake rdeclared,
was due to the absence of competitive
conditions and "a positive indication
of non competitive control of prices"
During the testimony, attorneys for
the steel corporation interposed fire.
quent objections and several times
asked the witness to be fair" and COM
ment on years that were favorable to
their side.
These comments, and another to the
effect that DIR. Walker was sent to the
hearing by the Department of Justice
to make an argument, brought strenuous
objection from Jacob NJ. Dickinson, spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney General
Evening star., 1912-11-20

II matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether situation or a servant
a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who Will I'LL your need.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
THE COURTS.
Court Of Claims.

Present. The Chief Justice. Judge
Charles B. Howry. Judge Fenton w.
Booth, Judge Samuel 8. Barney and Judge
George w. Atkinson.
Christie. Lowe and Heyworth; argument
concluded by Mr.. George A. King ana
Mr.. F. Dec. Faust.
William Frye White, receiver; Mr..
Chauncey Hackett was heard for plain
Evening star., 1912-11-20

Bar silver steady, 29d per ounce.
Money. 3ha31 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 41sa4 Is l6 per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market Tor
three month bills is 13-l6a4X per cent.
Evening star., 1912-11-20

PROBATE COURT-Justice Anderson.
Estate Of Caroline F. Gunnison; will
admitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to Sarah w. Lunt;
bond, 5000; attorney, ]. B. Larner.
Estate of Luvinia Pinn: letters of ad-
ministration granted to Samuel Pinn;
bond, $1OO: attorney. ]. F. Bundy.
Estate Of Mary E. Stewart; previous
order amended; attorney, r. E. Nc
Namara.
Estate Of Henry w. Walker; will ad-
mitted to. probate and letters testament
tary granted to Ralph Potter; bond, $500;
attorney. w. w. Stewart.
In re William Rozier. jr.: order of al
lowance; attorney, c. I. Simms.
Estate of Luvinia Pinn: petition for let
ters of administration filed: attorney, j.
F. Bundy.
Estate Of Mary E. Stewart: supple
mental petition filed; attorney, r. E. Nc
Namara.
Estate Of John C. Mothershead: motion
for new trial filed: caveator's attorneys,
J. B. Archer and G. C. James.
In re Anna e. Nix: petition to appoint
guardian filed; attorneys, Lyon & Lyon.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Court of Appeals.

SSNAV Va AAHHS~ASs
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 1893. Original. United States ex rel
Murphy agt Gould; on motion of MI J.
Altheus Johnson, petitioner allowed to
file additional authorities.
No. $40. Patent appeal PERI agt.
Thomas; argument continued by Mr.. h
F. Lyman for appellant and concluded
by Mr.. G. n. Goddard for appellee.
No. So. Patent appeal. In re Eagle
Pencil Company; argued by Mr. Marcel
lus Bailey for appellant. and submitted
for the commissioner of patents.
No. S13. Patent appeal. Benners agt
Richards; argument commenced by Mr.. j.
H. Giffin for appellant: continued by Mr..
w. H. Kenyon for appellee, and con-
cluded by Mr.. j. II. Griffin for appellant.
Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday:
No. 473 Hanson agt Nicoll ct al: mo-
ton for leave to proceed without prepay
ment of costs, SO far as printing record is
concerned, granted.
No. $40. Patent appeal Peril agt,
Thomas; on motion. appellant allowed to
file reply brief; argument commenced by
Mr.. H. F. Lyman for appellant.
Evening star., 1912-11-20

DISTRICT COURT-Justice Gould.
In re condemnation Of Meridian Hill
Park; order for possession Of parcel 46;
writ Of assistance ordered to issue.
Evening star., 1912-11-20

Hourly Sales q St0cks To-Day.
II am, 94s30J I'm. l66,7O
lp.m, 197,700 Ppm. 2642O
NEW YORK BONDS.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Atchcon4sl96O.. los los los los
Atcnison con.5e... :. lO75 l07]5 1914 1071S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-24

take OF feeder canal enters at hlsn
level and by the construction of leVees
or earthern dams suitable height,
water may be stored in Soda Lake
to an elevation which will allow prac-
tically all the lands within the Bar
stow district to be irrigated, by gray
itv flow from it's waters.
The water supply question seems
about to be solved by the Consolidated
Reservoir Co.. which though but re-
Gently incorporated, has been making
surveys and determining the posslDl-
lily of storage for the past two years
The plans which are not yet complete
include the construction of at least
three large reservoirs, the combined
storage capacity of which will be more
than 100, 600 acre feet, and may be ma
terially increased.
The second known as "Lepp Lake,
will be fed through the Big valley
canal and its waters will be available
lands and those in the Grand Falls val
ley. This reservoir may be made to
hold $1,000 acre feet of water which
will be available to at least 10000
acres of land.
The third or Shook Lake" reservoir,
is located about four miles east from
the town of Grand Falls. 1t may be
made to hold 1900 acre feet Of water
which will be used on the lands far
Their down the river. This chain OF
reservoirs connected as they will be,
by canals of suitable dimensions and
having easily a combined capacity Of
10000 acre feet should provide ample
storage for all the lands herein men
toned, and may provided the outlay
seems Unsuitable be enlarged to al
most, if not quite double this size.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-24
KILLS RATS FOR 4 LIVING; CLAIMS
TO HOLD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

A modern Pied Piper OF Hamelin has
blown into town and all of the Wayfar-
ing rats have taken to the dark cor
ners' and sewers.
The storybook character incarnate is
T. A. -Tormey, of New York, who makes
rat catching his profession, tISlde being
TOO low a term for such high class
work Tormey came to town Monday
and the rats left on the next train
There is no joke about this Tormey
rat catching business, as evidenced by
two oyergroWn rats which he happened
70 have in a sack which he carries over
HE shoulder. These were the product
of =. chase through the basement of a
meat supply store here during the first
dav of his arrival, and more sudden
deaths are expected among the rodent
Family before he leaves.
Torney has been in the rRt catching
business for more than 20yyears and
he lie an expert in his peculiar line. A
Dair of long, scissorlike tOngs, a bulls
I've lantern of the Old Sleuth pattern
and a pair of nimble hands are Tor
news tools of his strange trade A
hottie of mysterious dope which draws
fbe rats from their holes and hiding
nIaces is his only other accompl1ce in
fhe rat catching game.
Entering a dark cellar where rats
have ruled for years, he spreads a lit
ale of tbe mysterious stuff around the
corners Soon an over inquisitive rat
neeIs from his hole and shifts. There
i a sniD of the shears, a squea1, and
life has been snuffed out in ratdom.
Should the wise ones among the rats
fail to fall for the magic ointment,