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The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
SOCIAL LEADERS
FLEE EARLY FIRE
Many Guests of New York HO-
tel Suffer Exposure from
Exits in Filmy Attire

NEW YORK, March S-With only
the fiimsiest Of night garments to pro-
tect~them from the bitter cold Of An
early morning, fully 100 men and wo-
men, guests In the fashionable hotel
Burlington. at 10 West Thirtieeh-st,
fed into the streets early today when
the building caught fire.
Many Of the women had to be car.
ried down fire escapes and ladders by
firemen and police Others were as
sisted through swirling smoke and
across window lodges into the Holland
house. next door.
A panic among the guests followed
the discovery OF the fire which orig.
mated In store rooms on the ground
floor Volumes OF thick black smoke
penetrated the entire building. and
the guests, awakened from sound
asleep by the alarm bells. missed the
fire escapes in their fright and rushed
to and fro in the corridors shriedng
for help.
Mrs William II. Clagett, Jr, OF
Washington, made her way across a
ledge not two feet wide into the Hol.
land house. She then assisted Mrs.
j. II. Harmon and Mrs. J. b. Stock.
well, resident guests Of the hotel. to
safety by the same route.
Herbert s. Houston. vicepresident
Of Doubleday Page and company. Mira.
Houston and their relatives. DR.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Burdick Of BrattlebOro. w.,
were on the top door, but were as
sisted TO the street by means OF rear
fire escape.
Sixty-tveyear-old Henry Smith. who
has been an employ OF the hotel for Is
years. ran his elevator through the
smoke for eight trips and took to the
street many OF the guests.
Although handicapped by water
freezing and bursting hose the firemen
managed to keep the fire confined to
the ground floor of the structure.
Al the Holland house II was said
later In the day that at least q score
OF the women rescued In their night
robes were under the care OF physi-
clans there and are threatened with
pneumonia.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
ADMITS PUTTING
SHADOW MEN ON PAYROLL

William H. Nelson. timekeeper for
the Michigan Central railroad, was
arraigned before Justice Jehries, Sat
urday, on the charge Of padding the
payrolls, by inserting the names OF
fictitious persons. and drawing pay
for them. amounting. 1t Is alleged, to
more than 5000. Only one check for
500 Is mentioned In the warrant. and
the charge Ia forgery, az he Is alleged
to have signed the names OF the
shadow men" to obtain the money.
He pleaded guilty. and the plea
was taken az a waiver to the record
er's court.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
MARX SAYS BUS LINE
COULD BE RUN AT PROFIT

at the island. at So a day. $3.50:
repairs. estimated. IS. Total. $94.lO.
The receipts Friday were: 2.796
passengers at three cents each.
$S3.SS.- Loss for the day, $10.22.
1--WE didn't expect to pay divi-
dends 50 early said Commissioners
Hurlbut. "Our figures are not def
mite. We expect to get report OF
our cost Of operation for the first
week. and then we can tell what our
repair bills have been and what our
gasoline has cost us. OF course. you
can never tell about repairs. ma
chine can run along for several
weeks and require nothing but minor
adjustments; and then suddenly IL
may cost us $3.50 to put II into shape
again. There Is danger that we Will
overload these cars; that has hap
pened on the island. The cars can't
stand much overlooking. and soon
begin to show the effects Of It,"
II was suggested that a pay-enter
system might cut down the expense
OF operation, the driver collecting
fares as the passengers climbed
aboard. but Mr.. Hurlbut said that
this would be impossible.
ut would cause too much delay,
he said. Moreover. the. cars are SO
constructed that 1t would be almost
impossible
The park department estimates that
the buses can travel four miles on one
gallon OF gasoline. This estimate is
agreed in by automobile experts sell
ing three-ton trucks.
"The double-deck buses In New
York are being operated at a cost 1874
cents per mile. including salaries. re
pairs and depreciation" said John
Gillespie. Saturday. This would be
s1o2.64 for the mileage coverey by the
Detroit buses on Friday. Capt. Busch's
HgurT~, not including depreciation
give $94.l0 as the cost OF operating the
/ Detroit veL<les.
Expert operation might cut down
| the cost" said Mr.. Gillespie.
, Commissioner Hurlbut believes thal
the bus line has by no means reached
/ it's maximum carrying capacity, anc
that when more people learn OF It's
existence they will use 1t, especially In
I the morning. HI finds II hard TO un
derstand why twice as many people
uses the buses In the afternoons as IL
the mornings He figures that the
operating expenses will remain abC
the same, while the revenue Increases
Some people are probably disas
pointed because the buses do not run
late in the evening"" he said. They
must remember that the last cal
leaves Warren-ave. at 7:48, and Jeffer
son-ave. at 7:42."
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
Break in Prices, Caused by Ru-
NOR, May Bring
Action
POSITION OF MOVEMENT
DEMANDS CALM ACTION
European Traders Now RecOg-
nize Power of the American
Money Market
Copyright, 1913, by the New York
Evening Post Company

tOst Nompmny.p
NEW YORK. March S.--Although the
European markets wore somewhat un-
eNpectedly self-composed- today prices
on our own stock exchange were much
unsettled. and there was some reason
10 believe that European selling was
an influence. That our market has a.
considerable indirect concern the dis
turbance on the European continent lie.
perhaps. more clearly recognized now
TO be Wall street The uncertainty OF
the matter naturally arises from the
question. TO what extent drafts on our
geld reserves by the troubled Euro
pean markets Will go.
This mornings break in prices con-
verged chiefly on Union Pacific stock
and the tobacco issues. and rumors OF
antagonistic policies by the new at
torney-general were circulated 20 IN
dustriously az 10 suggest the presence
OF an active speculation for the fall.
These rUmors may doubtless have some
foundation. but IL must be remembered
that they would be IA very safe eNpedi-
emit for their authors. even IL no foun-
dalton existed. because the department.
of justice could scarcely be expected 10
contradict them Taking the market
as whole today's declines were very
irregularly distributed. but losses Of 4
point or more were fairly numerous.
The position or the movement 10 such
as 10 call for a calm. discriminating
View OF things. How easy II Is TO draw
plausible differences which are exactly
at variance with the truth may be
Judged from the singularly opposing
view which European fnanciers and
our own have lately taken OF the
American situation. our own markets
and critics had begun 10 talk OF the
exceptionally large gold exports as
proof that American prosperity was on
the down grade-probably because OF
that familiar influence for evil poll
tics" at the same moment. European
observers were drawing the conclusion
that New York and the American
money market were the mainstay OF
the financial situation. and that IL was
to the United States that Europe In
It's own distress was reaching out its
hands for financial help.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
u. 8. GOVERNMENT BONDS.
N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, March S.-F1our: Dull
and barely steady. Pork; Strong; mess.
s22112.5O. Lard: Firm; middle west
spot, sli91L1o. sugar: Raw. firm;
centrifugal. s6 test. S3,54; muscovado.
80 test. $500; refned. frm; cut loaf.
S5.15: crushed. 500; powdered, H45:
graduated. sA35Q+.4o. Coffee: Rio.
No. Z, on spot. i2hc. Tallow: Steady;
city, sac; country. S% geisc: Hay:
Firm and dull: prime. S1.02k a 1.05:
No. .. 7o@soc. clover. 659s2hc.
Dressed poultry: Quiet: turkeys. 1tm
24nc: chickens. l4a 25c: fowls, 12a
Tic: ducks. $4,000. Live poultry:
Firm: geese. llhc: ducks. zoe; fowls.
I6Bc: chickens. 15c. Cheese; Steady:
state milk, common TO specials, IA lsc;
skins. common to specials. 5a lac: full
skins. 21<c.
Butter: Steady: receipts, 3,s6T:
creamery, extra 3Ghc; state dairy.
tubs. 24@ soc. imitation creamery.
frats, 25T2ec Eggs: Easier; receipts
1854: nearby white fancy. 24q zee;
nearby mixed fancy, 1917 a 20tsc; fresh
nrsts. 1917 u 22c.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
To Produce Passion Play.

The Rev. NJ. II. Germans arrange
ment OF The Passion Play" which
has been given in Detroit. with great
success on several occasions. will be
presented Sunday afternoon and even.
ing, in the Garrick theater, under the
auspices Or the Young Mems order.
FIR German, who is a member OF the
faculty Of the University of Detroit,
has written thrilling and interesting
story. and in the staging OF II, the
deepest reverence has been shown.
The scenes are produced with hand
some pictorial embellishments. The
parts will be taken by members OF
the Young Mems Order. Seats for
the afternoon and evening perform
.ances are on sale in the theater box
Office
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
by w
miae Il ~ estmentf IT,

1T<1HE the OF that
widely distributed Il nave
might 10 Dc
producer like the organ
profits which nave
In any
value behind It, 1t en-
small
the risks that you
to
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
GRAFT CHARGES AGAINST
WINDSOR POLICE FAIL

Windsor's police commission de-
cided, Friday night. that the Rev. b.
w. Hollingrake. eMthodist pastor. had
not produced suficient testimony to
prove his statements that Windsor 10
honeycombed with gambling resorts,
and that officers are in the habit OF
accepting cigars and liquor as graft.
The commission. however. agreed to
look further into the matter. The
identity OF the witnesses called ty
the pastor was kept secret, the In.
vestigation being held behind closed
doors -
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
MARKETS and FINANCE

superior s35, Calumet a Hecla 299.
Calumet n Arizona 2gy. Chino l35, Cop
per Range 200. East Butte $40. Frank
lin ls5. Grady 40, Greene Cananea
340 Hancock rs. iledley Gold 10. IN
diana l20 Island creek iso. Lake ESQ,
Mason valley 2l5. Massachusetts %.
Miami csc Mohawk a.. Nevada 20. New
Arcadia 10, Nipissing l7o, North Butte
5oS, North Lake 10, old Colony Min
lng lis. old dominion 2s3 Osceola 90.
Roma Greek 40. Ray Con 50. Shattuck
A. Arizona 10 shannon 10. Santa he 10,
ST. Marys Land 81, Superior K Boston
10 superior $50. Tamarack SiS, Utah
MnlNerinr G5 L : Ref 40.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
Half and Half.

Earle. why don't you let your
little brother have your sled part OF
the time?"
II do, ma. take II going down the
hill. and he has II going back."-New
York Morning Telegraph.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
pOsTON WOOL.

BOSTON. March s.--The Commercial
Bulletin today says: The wool market
appears to have settled down 10 n
trading basis after a number or weeks
OF uncertainty and irregular prices.
Prices are generally 10 per cent lower
than the high point and on some
class OF wool. notably fine sorts. even
more than that, II
Shipments from Boston from Jan. l
TO March were &0.t9s.ooO los,I against
600. against 42.o22. 900 last year.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08

agiinst fs.
Minneapolis wheat stocks increased
Is 900 bu for one day
Ohio crop condition So: year ago, 80
and the crop was 10 900. 900 blu.
The surplus Of oats In Argentina has
been reduced TO 20 100000 bu. This is
a reduction OF 50, 600 900 bu.
Exports OF wheat and nour Saturday.
24s 900 bu.
Primary wheat receipts were 7es.eo0
bu. against 4l7.oO0 bu year ago.
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
TOLEDO. March s-wheat; Cash.
s1.o5i.; May, N.oS<; July, ethc: Sep
.smber. sgAc. Corn: Cash. 81 hc; Nay
oats: Cash. 35c; May. ss%c; July.
sac Cioverseed: Cash and March.
sli.l5; April. 5000; October. S7s7h.
Alsike; Cash and March. s12.so limo
thyseed: Cash and March. 81 So; April.
$16Th Butter, eggs and hay: I'm
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO, March S.-wheat opened
easy at the start, with May steady TO
Nc OF. and July steady. shading
at the opening. shading lower some
what In the first half hour. Buying
was scattered. There was not much
feature to the trading In oats and OPP
tons held firme. on yesterdays clos
the weaker tone at the yards.
CHICAGO. March s.-Opening -
Wheat: May unchanged; July up NC
Corn: May and July unchanged. Oats
May and July unchanged. Provisions:
Close--Wheat: May down SC; July
down &c. Corn: May down &c: July
down i4c. Oats: May down NC. July
down Nc Provisions: Easier.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
BUSINESS NOTES

Bradstreets' report OF bank clear
ings for the week ended. March &,
shows totals for the country OF 49,.
s3l $4,000. as compared with 1899.
$4,000 last week, and 1851, 775,00v
for the corresponding week last year
Detroit clearings continue to increase,
the figures for the week being s2i.-
3S7 900. an increase of 26.9 per cent.
The gross earnings of the Common.
wealth Power Railway 4 Light Co.
for January, were $618,lO5, against
$535,906 for the corresponding month
In 1912. The net earnings were 1872
sos. a gain Of $5s.S97. and the surplus
for the month was 3143,351, q gain ot
s251Ss3 over last year.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Board prices are: Creamery.
extras, 35c; hrsts. 3Shc: dairy. s2c:
pa king stock. 20c per ID.
Exgs Current receipts. candled
cases Included, 1870 per doA Receipts.
72% cases
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
ADVICE TO INVESTORS

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The Detroit times., 1913-03-08

l1cAQOs Nareh s.--Buttsr, Er,ra.
9sse Sec. Eggs: Prime iirstn.
Sounf Amsricss iSW@isSc
80 tsc: Live poultry:
49, Il Sss s "; s.. s,s; i;ssss'
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08

/0ns1sess-lsne pssrtsag. No fuss ana
70 feashers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. r9es psinting Cs. Is
JoAs y 81 Ph Asis lS3s or City 1854
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. March s-Bar silver.
London unchanged: New York, un-
changed. Demand sterling: Cnchang-
ed
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
BOSTON COPPER SHARE SALES.

Share sales OF March Z. furnished by
Ha yden Stone h Co, March \:
Adventure 100. Ahmcek so Anouez
10. Arizona Commercial 1850. America N
zine 2l2. Amalgamatsd 1000, Butte =
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. March s--Close Statis-
ticians are working at the probable
quantity OF wheat sul held on the
farms and one expert Ia out with an
estimate OF I5S.OOO,000 bu. which Is a
severe blow To the bulls. Wheat re-
ceipts are heavy
The Buenos Ayres market had hrm
close. shorts were covering ana 4
good export demand was In evidence
FOR forward delivery. offerings We're
light and decrease was SHOWN IN port
stocks This South American hrmness
onset the easy cables from inns sue
Bradstreets indicate by the American
exports for this week and carSoes IN
Liverpool were firmly held. Estimates
OF big American farm reserve later
weakened the Liverpool market. A Few
recent export sales at Chicago ana
Omaha had sustaining influence on
wheat Ii is explained that the whea'
was exported In room previously re-
served for corn. and special prices
were made to get the business. Omaha
confirms only small lot or eNpor,
wheat. The market is somewhat Al
sea because of the purchase OF sever a
cargoes at Duluth TO be shipped q
Chicago. Round lots have been bought
also at South Dakota and Minnesota
points TO go TO Chicago By rail. Thi'
movement In considered beartsh. Th'
big stocks and fine crop outlook com
bine TO create a gloomy outlook for thu
bulls. Bears are busy discounting the
heavy farm reserves. The nKures VII
be out next week and their publica
ton will put AN end to a great guess
ing contest
The general feeling is bearish. Flour
is dull and cash wheat 10 In small de-
mand
Saturdays wheat market was dull
and weak. The close was 1T a loss FOL
the day Of II a%c.
Corn declined NC and beans lost &c
The other coarse grains and seeds were
steady
Wheat quotations: Cash No. 2 red
$l.05L May opened without change a
Sl.G7& aud declined TO $l.0I; july
opened at s4Ic and declined 10 S3% c
september opened at 80 &c and declined
to ssc. No. white. sl.oth., Coars.
grain quotations: Corn. cash No ~
5ohc; No. yellow. ! car at S1ne; y, No
No. white. SAC: No. white. ear al
sec. Rye: Cash No. 2. SIC. Beans
Immediate and prompt shipment. $3.50
May, 81. Cloverseed: Prime spot. o.
bags at S1l20; sample. 20 bags al
5000. IL at $9.25: prime alsike. $3.50
sample alsike. bags at &1l 20. limo.
thyseed: Prime spot. 80 bags at 81 %
Receipts in the Detroit market Sat.
urday included 1000 bbls OF -four
car OF wheat, 8 Of corn and Of oats
Withdrawals were 1000 bbis OF -four
and 1900 bu OF corn. Stocks are 405.-
1852 bu of wheat. 2l4.s0s Blu OF corn
Receipts OF wheat Saturday: Mime
apolis, $40 cars. against 2O4 year ago
Duluth. 81 cars. against ~; Winnipeg
343 cars against 1914: ST. Louis. 72.oot
bu against 20, 900 bu; Chicago 81 cars
against fS
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
LIVESTOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
Dunning q stevens Live stock Rep

Dmnning stsvens' Live stock Report.
best 1850 to I.50o-lb. steers, 3S.6o0s;
good to prime 1890 to l.So0-lb. steers.
1915 @s.4o; good TO prime LOO to loo.
III tt To- oolSS steers so'sif s 7ss
medium butcher steers. 1000 to loo
lbs, 97.2s07.7s; butcher steers. $50 to
200 i - soa.I! gaso' lir,s b ~ e. :,
butcher cows, st.6096.2 cutters. $40
$50: trimmers. s3.50aA: TEST fat heif-
ers, y7.501s; medium butcher heifers
ss7s9L2s: light butchs- heifers. 1915
feeding steers. dehorr "a, $s.25a6:7s;
light common stockers 45Q5.bo; prime
export bulls, es7sg-' best butcher
bulls. ss.2sS SO bolcs a.. bulls sa, $500
and springers. S65G 5: common TO fair
Hogs: Receipts. 20 cars: market.
:,Isns sd nea pix.. ssSgssS workers.
sheep: Receipts. 20 cars; market
steaoy: top lambs $9g9.40; yeariings.
s!segs4o; we,hers. ss'S Q 72S' ewes.
Calves. s5ail.75.
Union STOCK YARDS.
IiNIoN STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO.
March s.--Hogs: Receipts,
/ 2. 900; market, slow; mixed and butch
ers. SS.50QSsO: good heavy. SS.50Y
3 AZ. Tough heavy, 1886 q s.5s: light.
sse5ms.95: pigs. se.s5aS7O. Cattle:
ReeeiptsA 200: market, steady; beeves.
s.. 25Grs.s0 cows and hsifers, s3s0gs;
stockers and feeders, $6.25ms.25; Tex.
ans, s5.50a6 so: calves SIgll. sheep
Receipts. 1000: market strong native,
,5.7sIs: western. $50 7.l5: lambs, S.I5
az: western. s7s0n9.
CLEVELAND.
Bower 4 Bowers Live stock Report.
CLEVELAND. o., March S--HoRs.
Receipts. i2/ cars; market, firm; pigs'
ls 40: yorkers. s9.35ff9.A0; heavies,
ISL. Cattle; Receipts. cpre; market
steady. sheep; Receipts. cars mar.
ket. strong. Lambs: Market strong:
80 is. Calves: Market. strong; e11.5o.
s,-s.ss.- ~. na-sx
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
Union STOCK YARDS.


Joh PRINTING Dose Right. Times
Prfnting Co, Is John R-Se
The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
PRODUCE.

With practically nothing In the way
OF receipts the produce market was
practically a nominal one this morn
ing but with anything like a normal
calves might easily be pushed up a
little In price. Receipts OF eggs are
heavy and increasing. Prices have been
worked down on fear Of accumula-
mand has taken care OF all receipts,
ana some dealers are beginning 10
mink the storage season Will start IN
AT about the present level OF prices or
little under. Butter is called steady,
but decline next week would sur
prise no one. ~
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31

'"The palmy days of the lecture plat
form''-when were they? Most folks
would guess before the war, when
Ralph Waldo Emerson demanded So
q night and tip of four quarts of oats
for his horse, or little later, when Eli
Perkins used to say all he asked for
was f. A. NJ. e. (f1fty and my ex-
penses). Wiser ones will point to the
time between 1872. when Henry Ward
Beecher got his first 81 900 fee. and
1890, when Major Pond paid Henry NJ
Stanley 100000 for 100 lectures. They
will cite Mark Twain, John B. Cough.
P. It. Barnum and a long list of old
timers that got from $500 to $1,000 a
night in that period, and they will
tell you that those times have gone
Maybe they have, but the lecture
platform hasn't Individual fees are
not so high, but the business never
offered better chances to the would be
entertainer than right now.-Detroit
Free Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31

will have much influence on our
decision for this matter cannot
be handled by surface investiGa-
tions alone.
Professor Livingston and |
have been greatly pleased by the
courtesy that has been shown us
every where, and are very great
full for the assistance that has
been given our work. We hope
that the bulletin we are going to
publish will in part repay the
people of the two camps for the
pains they have taken to make
our visits pleasant, This bulletin
will be issued by the University
of Idako's Mining Department
sometime this coming winter,
and will be freely distributed.
Notice will be given through the
Mining News when it is ready" "
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Dixie, July Is

Cox & Robinson are doing an
nlal assessment on Their property
north of camp.
Dick Danforth and Ed. Lugee
have a contract driving cross
cnt on the Eagle Rock.
The dance last Friday evening,
complimentary to Miss Helen
Litchfeld, Of Elk City, was a
decided social event.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Austin, of
Elk City, who have been at the
Salmon River placer property the
last week, the guests of J. R.
Painter, were in camp last Fri
day evening, on their way home.
They attended the dance, and
Mr.. Austin assisted materially
with the music.
Ben Ludwich, one of the old
timers of Salmon river, passed
through Dixie, Friday, with his
pack train, on his way to outside
points for supplies.
Brown & Perry are reported to
have ran into a good shoot of
high grade in their lease on the
Mckinley.
J. L. C. McCaffrey left for
Elk last Thursday. James has
been with the Penn-Dixie for the
past two months.
Lew Stevenson, road overseer
is doing some excellent work on
the roads and bridges in this dis
trict.
Thos. Minear, Of the Comstock
company, who has been in camp
the last few days, reports that
development work will continue
throughout the winter on that
property.
Trapper Joe is in camp.
Fred Silgee is UP from the
river for a few days.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Annual Labor.

Where a stockholder in a min
ing company had been employed
to look after and superintend
mining properties of the COM
pany, and the company failed to
perform annual labor on its
claims, the said stockholder.
occupying a fduciary relation to
the company, will not be allowed
to relocate the claims in his own
name and divest the company of
title thereto, but such relocation
will be held as insuring to the
benefit of the company.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31

The unmusical man If he takes a Gu
rious interest in music very often fa
vors program" music. And the rea-
son is not far to seek. If the music
says nothing to him the program
does. He thinks of the program"
therefore, as making music more hui
man. connecting it with life giving 1t
a definite message to men. AS mat.
ter of fact, however the program" Is
never the essential thing q mean by
program" of course, the official liter
ury explanatory. The program" does
not interpret the music. 1t is the mu-
sic that lends something of itself to
color and emotionalize the program
Music is the universal native. 1t is
never the foreigner with the literary
person for interpreter.-Glasgow Her
aid
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Of Coursa Not.

Mrs. Roby, the distinguished lady
traveller and explorer, told some inter
esting stories of her experiences In
central Africa.
In one of the villages through which
Mrs. Roby passed a leopard which
had killed several children was cap
tured and appropriated by the chief,
who. kept it in his bed for several
days, Mrs. Roby visited the chief and
was shown the dead body Of the leop-
ard. ~~.
why do you keep it?" she asked.
Because it is king leopard" was
the reply.
what will you do with it?" was
Mrs. Roby's next question.
To which the chief replied tersely,
Eat it,
But it smells most horribly" Mrs.
Roby objected.
81 shall not eat the SMELL" the chief
assured her.