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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
GARFIELD COUNTY NOW
WANTS BIG FEE BACK

Judge Stfen, Of Enid has sustained
u demurrer IN tie case of Garfield
county against Former County Attor-
neys Iluett and McKeever in the fam
Gus Water-Pierce custer suit which
wa tried here several years ago, and
over when there has been much con
troversy. The custer suit against
the company was finally compromised
by tle oil company paying fine OF
$75.000
1t was decided at the time that
the county attorneys prosecuting tne
case We're entitled To $4,000 Of the
fine as taeir fee for their work and
an order of court was made to that
effect. Judge Houston of Guthrie try
ing the case and making the rider.
Recently when an examination Of
the courty offices was made which
covered The time when the suit was
tried the Inspectors office recon-
meneded thar the attorneys had no
authority FIR taking the money as
fees and recommended t3at the coun-
tv take action to recover the Sl5,-
600
A suit was begun. aud the action
OF Judge Steen in sustaining de-
1urrer OF the defelt ants is the latest
tur min the case 1t is understood
however, that t1e county viii inn
mediateiy amend the papers IN tne
action and continue the effort to re-
cover the money
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
A WIFE MAKES MOST PITIFUL
PLEA FOR CLEMENCY FOR
HER CONDEMNED HUSBAND

in "a lonely cottage on Monroe noun
tain, a mile from the nearest neigh
Dor.
The town of Monroe and neighbors
care for the family.
The authorities allow Mrs Phelps
81 a week and some flour and neigh
bors supply their other wants.
Phelps Shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff T. F. aaskins. who had gone
to his home 10 arrest him for some
minor offelse.
Phelps maintains that in shooting
the man he did so in defense OF his
home.
Boston. Mass.-A final effort to save
Silas y. Phelps from the electric chair
will be made tomorrow before the ex-
ecutiye council waich alone has the
power to commute his sentence.
Unless the council acts fayorabiy,
Phelps must die before midnight Sat
arday. .<s-~s-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
WHITE FLAG At
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
(By Associated Press }

Kansas City. Jan 2G An armed
truce prevailed In the meeting 0f the
Republican state contral committee
when it went into executive session
here toiay. There was general
agreement that neither The Tan nor
the Roosevelt forces should start
anything which Was taken to mean
that both sides claim control Many
politicians however expressed con
ddence that the Taft side Is upper
most.
The committee marked time at
morning session by discussing plans
TO carry OH the election contests in
St Louis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
WIFE TRAPS HUBBY IN PINK
SILK PAJAMAS ENTERTAIN
ING TITAN HAIRED WOMAN

New York. Jan 26--Husband al
tired in Getcling suit OF piIk silk
bahamas. slender. Tuian-nalred
woman. sumptuousB furnished
apartment. upen all of which wife and
her motaer sleelully gazed late one
night af.er the door had been opeHed
in respole TO the knock OF detective
disguised as messenger boy, WAS
the scene described today In the SUI
preme court and which wqn d decree
OF divorce for Mrs. Corlne Prince
Austace from william \ Hustace. a
prosperous young Broad street broker
The raid was made on an apart.
ment In West Thirty Second street al
Ter the raiders in a hotel across the
street. had seen Hustaee and the
woman enter. The woman opened the
door 10 the sieuth-messenger boy,
aud the entire party flied in accord
ing TO testimony given today.
'Billy,' clad u piak pala42zs Laz
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
CONTROL OF PIPE LINES
NOT THE VITAL QUESTION
viCe-President Moffit on Stand De
cIares il Impossible TO Use Pipes
as Common Carrier

New York, Ian PC w. Burdis.
controller nf the 1idewatar Pipe com.
pany, limited which il one OF tho
many respondents named In an in
Iquiry instituted by the irterstatv
commerce commission, was the trst
witness today before Commissioner
Lane ..
The fideWaer company ii the only
pipe line competitor Of the Standard
OH companf IN New Jersey and oper-
ates S2l miles of pipe line extending
from Stoy, Illinois 70 Hayonne, N. H.
whore il connects With the refinery of
the tidewilter oil company
Il Is HE contention Of the govern
ment that this pine Inc in common
with many others lis chartered rs q
common carrier and is yiulaliug tiie
Interstate commerce act 0E 1906 by
refusing ia iccept oil for Transports
ion
Counsel for the company sud ha.
wished To submit afiidavits TO show
that the maintenance uf Il pipe line
rs common carrier Il almost AN I'M.
possibility rhe hifdayjts woulA
nlost hazardous business owing to the
exhaustion OF wells As an INSTANCES
Of This he cited Illinois wells whose
average OUTPUT he said. had decreas.
ed from fifteen barrels 10 tNo har.
reis daily in three wears.
Moffit Makes Denial
Theo Wrstgate, secretary of the
Producers and Retiners Oh company
.4l, tab Y.tt. fhpYttf1Ftl
the oil fields ol West Virginia. Ohio,
and Pennsylvania testified that his
line waS not large enough to supply
The demands OF the original subserih-
ers
Jay Mont eiee president Hf the
Standard OIL company Of New Jersey
corporation III 1905 because VI cd
vance information that pipe lines
were to he chartered as colnmon "ar'
rcrs under the control OF the inter
state commerce commission. This
Monit denied SAYING the action was
merely in line with a policy long uii
der discussion to put the pipe Lines
in each state under control Of the
Standard 0i company of that state
Oil and Water MIX
M MoitIt thought pipe line could
HBi ~ DTHHidHAh uUFIdtfu dS ~ SDAhs
mon rgrrfer because different grades
OF oil had 10 BE- mizei 10 pipe liue,
he said. ANA was impossible 70 de.
liver the different grades TO conHls.
nees 4 was saggeste on the Wit.
ness stand that according TO tesEl.
mony IN the standard OIL dissolution
suit this problem had been scyed III
Texas ~ running 900 barrels Of vat
ef between the grades but Mr. Mofe
1T said experience hal shown that
oil and water wil mix under pressure
Just before adjournment Of the
hearing until Friday commissioner
Lane m lohn Miburn attorney for
the standard OH Pipe lines, got into
an argument over the question OF the
standard OTIS ability 10 hx prices,
the commissioner raising he point
THAI producer after using the com
mon carrier lines had no choice but
20 deliver 10 the STANDARD oil REM
cries al the STANDARD OILS own price
IT is impossible said Mr.. Atilourr
"for man to rhink that some one
can SIT down h.re In New ork and
dictate the price OF oil. Competition
is too keen ana the independent rBf
hneries are too anxious 10 get oil.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26

Monroe Bridge Massachusetts,
Mrs. Silas Phelps, wife of the man
who is sentenced to die this week
for the murder of deputy sheriff.
sent a pitiful plea today to Gov, Foss
aud the council whicna Will TOMORROW
consider another petition to save
Phelps from the electric chair.
Il am sick and am not strong
enough to undertake tne journey WITH
my six children" she wrote IN ex-
PLANTATION of ner failure to make a
personal plea.
Il want to say that there have been
misstatements concerning Silas The
stories that he abused me are all lies.
Il pray God every night, and our
six little children kneel besides me
and pray that their father shall not
have to die in that awful chair.
whatever you do 10 Silas. spare
his life for our sakes,
Mrs. Pnelps and her children live
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
TINY GIRL OF SEVEN
SAVES FAST TRAIN
FROM DESTRUCTION

= sacramento, Caia Ian 26 ),
:: lleen Martin. 7-Nearoid daughter Z.
!. OF a section foreman, saved The ;,
:. Overland Limited tram from :,
=: wreck near Alta in the Sietras :.
= Supt II w Sheridan has writ :,
= ten to llcen and her sister :.
). Alma years OF age, who help :.
!. ed her stop the train, commend :.
!. ing hem. aud he Will advise :.
). that the company reward them :.
!. handsomely He eharacterizes :.
:; little lleen's act as the finest ..
!: thing he ever knew In railroad :.
/. ing :.
/. Little l'een discovered brok :.
/. en- rail on the main track She =.
!. was alone, but knew the over. Z.
Z watching for the semaphore 10 =.
!. announce It's entry into that =
!. block She ran into the station .
Z aud telephoned the agent 1T =
Z Towe. but the train had Just .
/: passed Dutch Flat ::
Z Cant stop it2' the agent :!
Z asked y
Z i don't know I'm pretty IT, y
+. tie replied lleen. but I'll try" =
!. Just then Alma appeared. and =
Z the two ran down the track, They :"
Z succeeded in stopping the train =
/. none too soon The rai VAS ::
I. found broken IN thre places but y
Z by using great caution the train =
!. crossed it with only few min .;
. utes delay Had he train ::
L s.ruck The broken rail AT It's y
!: usual speed 1t would have been =:
t. wrecked :
!. -.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION

The order oi Eastern star Is hold
ing It's school Of instruction IN This
city today Mrs jennie LIVINGSTON,
Of Muskogee. and Mrs. Evans Of
stroud will have charge % the
school. Mrs Livingston is Grand
Matron aud Mrs Evans ls Grand
Lecturer The visiting ladies' We're
given asket dinner tnis noon ah'
will he given banquet at siN o'cloch
this evening
There are seventeen chapters rep
resented at this meeting and there
are from five to forty ladies' acre
from each chapter Fac Oklahoma
City delegation consists of tortN
women who are active workers IN the
Eastern Star chapter Of that city All
the grand officers are expected to get
In some time before siN this evening.
The s4hool of instruction lasts cuiy
one day and this afternoon was
devoted TO instruction work only,
while tonigh, the nome chapter VIII
entertain them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
CHARGED WITH DISPENSING
CONTRADAND MERCHANDISE

The case of the State VS.. Lew anS
Slick Green charged with conduct
ing a joint and selling intoxicating
liquors is occupying the attention Of
the judge and jury in the superior
court today This is the second case
docketed this term against tae
Greens Monday Slick was found
guilty by a jury and given thirty
days in Jail and a fine of $50 At that
trial Lew Green was discharged. not
enough ei dence being procurable 10
convict In this case the Greens are
charged with having in their posses
sion one case of ~ pints of beer
The next case schedule on the
docket is that of Fred Schultz. cnsrg-
ed 18th conducting a Black Jack"
game.
The Green case will probably go
10 the jury this evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26

JOIN NEW
COMMITTEE |:
THE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
IS GROWING

Chicago. Jan. 26 Governor Stubbs
of Kansas and Hadley Of Missouri to-
day Joined with Governor Osborn II
Mishicgan anr eX-Governer Fort Of
New Jersey in accepting memberships
in the Roosevelt national COMMITTED
Gov. Stubbs dropped into the com
mittee headquarters today to an
nounce his willingness to accept a
membership the mmittee
Roosevelt is the logical man for
the republican party TO nominate, ne
said
"Ile would carry the state OF Kan
sas by ut least seyentyfiye thousand
majority and will carry Missouri too
TAere is a very strong .entimeat in
favor Of him in my section Of the
corptry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
COUNTY EXAMINATIONS
FOR TEACHERS CERTIFICATES

Count examination for teacher
certificate is being conducted at the
court house today.
The applicants are trying fur coun.
ty certificates only. although ques-
tions we're prepared for institute \.
structors and conductors certificates,
The questions have changed fro"'
those OF 3. few years ago TO be aple
to answer those submitted at this eX'
animation one must have knowledge
OF the subject matter treated IN the
various texts In other tests one
could memorize few principles ana
be reasonably certain Of securing q
certificate but the easy sailing is a
thing OF the past
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
A BRAND NEW 5TUNT

Thieves have lnaugurated a brand
new stunt at Oklahoma City, They
enter a house. and if they find any
one at home they declare they are en-
officers and have search
warrant for the place. Then they
proceed to ransack the house IL
there happens to De no one at home
they take everything in sight Of value
They do their work in broad daylight
A number Of residences have been
entered IN this manner during the
past few days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
ONE CH|NAMAN IS A
LAUNDRY BY LAW
DECIDES JUDGE

y Washington, d. c., Jan. 26-The
- learned and solemn justices OF
y the United States supreme court
!. rendered decision, today, that .
lE one Chinaman is laundry but
r. one Caucasian washerwoman is
| J. not.
!. Some here take this to be an .
/" Indirect slap at the suffra-
y gettes who vigorously contend :
y that the man.made law places
- women on lower level tban :.
:. Cinnamon, IDIOTS and few 9th .
Z: ers such, 7
- Mr., Justice Holmes wrote the :
- decision that Chinaman is :
x laundry and only Mr. Justice !.
~ furton dissented The decision Z
~ holds that the Montana state .
Y law imposing occupation taxes :
Y on laundries is constitutional as .
y applied to Cinnamon, =.
- Quong Wing, whose business .
y sign is No tickee, no "asbee, :.
I" objected to paying $40 tax for the ::
=. privilege of enameling shirts in :.
y Clarke county, Montana. He =
y swore by the Great Dragon he y
y. ic not laundry for he does all Z;
!. his work, except the sprinklinS "
- by hand lie vowed the law dis =
=. criminated in favor Of hundreds y
=. OF women who take IN washing Z;
y. without being taxed a cent. And y
=. the stubborn Quong Wing, iron =;
~ ing buttons off in far away x
!. Montana, took his contention to ::
y the highest court in the land y
!. y
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
WAR HERO IS
BEHEADED
BY A MOB
GEN. MONTERO OF ECUA.
DOR WAR FAME Is MUIR
DERED ON STREETS
(By Associated Pfess)

GuayaQuil Ecuador, Jan. 26"--Gen-
era Pedro Montero the recently pop
uar hero OF Guayaquil, was shot 10
death here today by the angry popu-
lace. and dragged through the streets,
beheaded and body burned.
NIOntero on last November was pro-
claimed The president by the rebels,
but surrendered the leadership 10
General Alfarp The rebels recently
met crushing defeat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
MILLIONS
ARE PAID IN
DIVIDENDS

Washington. Jan 25.-The steel
corporation is paving millions IN diVi-
dends get has IN its He'll Holes
men who work twelve hours per day.
seven days IN the week and others
who work eighteen TO twenty-four
hours in one sniff No man who has
taken an oath of office can ignore
this
Thus spoke Senator Borah- chair
man. al the consideration Of the Dill
restricting governments contract
work. before the senate labor CON-
mit.es today ---.--==.~-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
THE VERDICT

IN the district court of the
United States, Western District
Of Oklahoma; the United States
vs.. Ben Cravens, alias Charles
Maust, No. 696.
I'VE, the jury in the above en-
titled case. duly empaneled and
sworn, upon our oatlis, find the
defendant, Ben Cravens, alias
Charles Maust, guilty of murder,
as charged in the indictment,
without capitai punishment.
lSigned} WILLIAM j. LAW "
Foreman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
REMARKABLE CUNNING OF
ATTORNEY JENNINGS SAVES HIM
Notorious Bandit Convicted, But
The Jury Opposed The Death
Sentence
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THE JURY

Elmer T.. Masten, Chandler,
farmer; Donald b. Munroe. Fred
erick, farmer; Sherman Crouch,
Lahoma, farmer: Irwin Geddes,
Nasiita, farmer; J.~At-AleKander
Randlett, farmer; A X. Renfro,
Guthrie, druggist. f. 7. Thatch-
er, Saltwater, mechanic; J. S.
Wilson, Medford, farmer; VIM. j.
Law, Crescent. abstracter; r.
T. Johnson, Cashion, farmer;
Chas Ehinger, Shawnee. farmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
TRIAL CALENDAR

Set for January II.
Postponed to January IS.
Again postponed to January 49,
Jury empanelled January 49,
Testimony began, January 20
State rested January %
Defense rested January %.
Preliminar" argument by
Prosecuting Attorney John EN-
bry began January 29.
Preliminary argument closed
January o.
Argument for the defense by
Attorney Al Jennings, January
"a.
Closing argument for the gov
ernment by United States Al
torney John Embry, January 25.
Charge of jury by Judge Cot
teral, January 25.
Case to the jury at ll;5S, a.
IN, January %.
Verdict of guilty without death
penalty returned at 5;25, Janu'
ary %
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26

After being out for five hours ana
thirty-fvc minutes. the jury in whose
hands was placed the fate OF the
notorious bandit, Ben Crede Cravens,
returned verdict last night at 8 Is
of murder in the first degree, with
the request that the death penalty be
not enforced, but that he be confined
in the pepnitentiary for tne rest OF
his natural life.
Very few who have followed the
case closely but were convinced by
the wonderfully strong chain Of evl-
dence adduced BY Prosecutor Emory
In the examination OF witness during
the trial that the prisoner was Ben
Crayens.
From the first day OF this trial to
its final close, every inch Of vantage
ground has been fought for by Doth
g3verrment and tne counsel
Cravens. and it will 60 down in his
tory Of Oklahoma as one OF the most
famous trials ever held IN the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26

BEN CRAVENS OF TODAY.
the testimony be. The only excep'
tion was at the very last when ne
was told that the jury was about ready
to report Then he displayed the real
savage that he is naturally, by say
ing;
u don't give a Co d.. it's hang
ing, amt it?" AS the clerk finished
reading the verdict. and When inform
ed otherwise. he said:
That's better"
Later he admitted TO the several
officers of the court that he was real
ly the man they wanted, that he was
the notorious Ben Cravens. This he
also told to his attorney, Al Jennings,
after the verdict was returned
To the wonderful and mastery
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
Senate


Z In session st p. 10
: Miscellaneous minor bills pass
:: ed.
): Adjourned at I D. 81. until :
!: .. m Monday
Z House
Z Net at noon.
!: Iron and steel tariff revision
: bill reported by the ways aud
!: means committee.
: Resolution OF Representative
: Cox. og Ohio. requesting he
: presiden' TO report on the entire
Z status OF the Philippine cecupa-
: ton, was passed Foreign affairs
: com-littee began hearings on
: Rainey resolution 10 investigate
. the Panama revolution
: Passed District Of Columbia
: appropriation bill. carrying more
. than s10,000000
. Adjourned at s56 .. m until
noon Friisy.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
OIL PRICES ADVANCED
Az. AseonIaled Press J

Independence, kas Jan, ri An ad'
vance Of two cents To iiftyseyen on
Mid Continent crude oil by the Prairie
on and Gas company was announced
here today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26

reclining on d lounge inhaling ciga.
rette
Well. what aave you goL 10 Say 2"
inquired Mrs Hustaee.
Seemingly you have got wnat ls
currently called the goods" he re-.
piled
~Oh. I'm delighted really" Mrs.
Hustace tlen exclaimed, according 10
Witnesses
Then. ii you'fe delighted. I'm de.
lighted also, was the rejoinder
I'm SO happy ] could seream." said
Mrs Hustace as she left the court
room today IT was a long time be-
fore mamma and | could catch BilIy.
but We got him. Gee wall, | am glad
I'm free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26

Judge T J l.cwe. state manager
for the Mutual Life is in Oklahoma
City today, booking alter the interests
CT tbs eamea1z ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-26
Meeting In Detail
THURSDAY IN CONGRESS

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-13

around Cape Horn, the eldest brother 60
ing as supercargo. Capt. Davis made a
number Of voyages from San Francisco to
Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands and also
to Seattle and was absent about three
years He then sailed to Liverpool, again
rounding Cape Horn and from there to the
States. As Capt. Davis has large interests
in the Atlantic Shipping Company, he does
not follow the sea now. Another member
OF the party was Mrs X. NJ. Mosher, the
youngest sister of the Captains Davis. A
country luncheon was served and an auto
ride enjoyed in which Mrs. Browns
mother, Mrs. p. S. Cummings, who is in
her 9Ist year, participated. There were,
four generations at the table, Mrs. Cum
mings, her nephew, Capt. T.. G.. Davis,
his daughter, Eta Crittenden and her son,
David Crittenden. 1t was the first visit of
these friends to Farmholme, but they were
greatly pleased with that section of the
country, and are planning to repeat the
trip in the near future.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-13
POTTERSVILLE

Mrs. Jennie Walker visited relatives
here this week.
Mrs. Chauncey Potter visited friends in
ClayvilIe this week.
Frank Segee has been spending few
days in Providence.
Miss Nellie Potter enjoyed an auto trip
to Providence on Sunday.
Harris King has been making some i'm
provements to his residence.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. A. Potter spent Sun
day at the Potter Homestead.
Mrs Percy Bowdish and son Donald,
are the guests of Mrs Jasper Dodge.
The Pottersville School began on Mon
day with Miss Annie jacques as teacher.
number from this section attended
the clambake at Kuotty Oak on Wednes
day.
Mrs. George Young and children oI
Harmony, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs, Rodney Harmon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-13
FELINE WHlSKERS.
Delicate Sensitive Hairs That Record
the Slightest Touch.

Delicate Sensitive Hairs That Record
the Slightest Touch.
We are apt to think that the cats
ability to see In the dark is due entire
ly to its eyes. but competent authority
assures us that the feline's power in
this respect is due almost as much 10
It's "whiskers"
These dehcare hairs that projecI
from the muzZle of the cat family are
wonderful mechanisms. Each one
grows from foIlicle. or gland. nerved
TO the utmost sensibility. Its slightest
contact with any obstacle is instantly
felt by the animal, though the hair
itself may he tough and inSenSible.
The exaggerated whiskerS on the muZ-
zle often project to such distance
that from point to point they indicate
the exact width of the body OF the
beast
Consider the lion stealing through the
Jungle at uiCht i'm search of prey, when
the least stir OF n twig gives alarm.
The lions whiSkers Indicate. through
the incest nerves. any object that may
be i'm his path A touch stops him short
before pushing through some close
thicket where the rustling leaves and
boughs would bctray his presence.
Wherever his head may be thrust with
out warning from the vibrissae there
his body may pass nOiSeessly. Ii Is the
aid given him by his whiskers. I'm con-
junction with the soft cushions of his
feet that enables him to proceed as
silently as a snake - uarper's Weekly