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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
FARMER MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH
Wife, Unable to Assist, Sees Hus-
band Go to watery Grave

Fred Carlson. about 40 years of axe,
"a farmer residing at Bootiack point
Was drowned In Portage Lake about 9
o'clock This morning while crossing "a
the ice to the farm of an uncle who
he intended 10 visit, A thin coat of ice
formed on the lake Thursday night
ana ID" sheet was not more than an
inch u thickness, carlson tol0 his
wife he thought the ice would bear
his weight and dominic pair of skis.
he left for the opposite shnlc
The wife. fearful that something
might befal her husband sat at a
window and gaZea after HIM sud
denly size saw him fall aud then dis
appear, when nut a short distance
from his destination. Joseph Amoe, a
neighbor residing a mile distant, was
notified by the frantic woman, and he
summoned the aid ps other farmers
An improvised raft WAS placed in COM
mission and the trio made their way
through the ice 90 the scene Of the
drowning.
\ soorching party equipped with
Graphing hooks left Lake Linden at
noon for the scene ZIP 10 press time
tho body had not ncen recovered.
The deceased was brother 90
George carlson who was mstoken FOR
a bear at Rootiack three years ag" by
@ hunter and instantly killed.
\ widow survives
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HANCOCK BREVlTIEs.
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+ 8 girl was 'recenay born 70: NJ. ans
Mrs. Walter tfastafson of this city.
\ new clock has been purchased by
the Hancock school and was installed
in the commercial department rooms
This morning. .-,
\. ~ NcDougall of the 500 and VI
t.. shelby Of Marquette, post office i'm
spectnrs who were up here nvcstisnt-
ing the stoniDs of th" Unitcd states
mail ears at the Mineral Range depot.
left this morning for their respective
homes.
g. W Smith, of the game ward"n's
department is in town for a few days
on business
T.. :. Eaton Of Gladstone arrived i'm
Hancock Yesterday with his wife who
has been ailing for some time. Nh
Eaton took his wife 10 the IT. JGscph'S
hospital this morning where she VIII
undergo au operation
j. r. HcnncssS purchasing agent for
the Western Federation. rs ia town
IN business.
Charles Gribbcn returned Yesterday
from lronwOod, where be had been To-
Gated for some time Mr.. Gribbon re-
turned with the news that several
other men formerly employed at Quiu-
~ VIII return very soon.
Mrs. William Lang has returned to
her home i'm Peoria, I'll.
Mrs. Frederick Curric Of Butte is
visiting i'm Hancock
a. j. MaNnus of Milwaukee is in
Hancock on business.
Final ARRANGEMENTS were made yes
torday for the sauerliraut supper 10
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
HOME RULE WITHIN HOME
RULE MAY Be ADOPTED
Continued From First Page.

SOUNlVhGu FTOn TITS dSSs
decided agains, it on these and other
lines
Welsh Disestablishment.
Renewed interest is being taken in
the question Of Welsh dises,ahlist.
ment. IF immense importance To tho
church and churchmcn. stirring
speech against the bin was delivered
recently by The Archbishop Of Cantcr-
bury, ana demonstration was ar.
ranged 10 be held in London as a prn.
test against the government proceed
iu" with the measure, which under the
parliament act automatically becomes
mW after its next passing by the house
o. commons no matter what action
Tie house of lords takes
There is mo- doubt that much of ,hc
apathy which heretofore had been
shown b, the laymon of the churc h
uf EnpIand ia ~"oard 20 the bin arises
from th' fact that like home rule for
Ireland. ID has been suggested that the
hin should be- the subject of compro.
misc. Ou ttr other hand, there is the
whole body of Welsh nonconformist
opinion. backed by co-religionists in
every part 81 the United Kingdom.
For forty years now the Welsh nom
.ouformsts have been urging the dis
establishment ~ the church i'm then
priucipality, and today disestablish-
mcut is supported by the whole Lib
cral parry, as wen as the National .
lists, and there are many UnionistS
who believe that it would not be a bad
thing for The church. Most Of the
opposition, however bitterly oppose
II.
The bin among other things provides
that SO far as Wales and Monmouth
are concerned, the church of England
will cease to be established by law.
all cathedrals and ecclesiastical cor
porations viii be dissolved; the bish-
ops Of the four Welsh diocese will
cease To bc members Of the house ut
lords the present ecclesiastical court
win have any coercive jurisdiction;
the bishops and clergy will not be
members Of or be represented I'm the
houses Of convocation of the province
cf Canterbury.
After discstabl.shment the bishops,
clergy and laity will he free tu h1ld
synods and To frame regulations 'or
the government Of the church, nm la
the event of representative body ne
ing appointed. the government will by
charter incorporate II so that the
church property may be vested in II.
So that the clergy may suffer uo loss
they viii continue To receive their
present salaries SO long AZ they hold
office and will continue 10 enjoy the
use of their palaces and residences,
should any, however. after five wears
desire. life compensation viii ne
granted them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
PREPARE TO COLLECT TAXES.
Third and Fourth Ward Supervisors
Turn Over Rolls.

Turn over HOLLIS.
city Treasurer Roulcau has received
from the supervisors Of the Third and
Fourth wards their tax rolls for the
collection of winter taxes. The receiN-
ing of these rolls makes it possible for
the treasurer To make out bills for
every part i'm the city.
I'm the Third ward the taxes to be
collected amount to sc,S59.57 and I'm
the Fourth ward the amount is $27-
4i2l9. This is divided into the fol-
lowing funds:
Third Ward
County-$l,i3iS2.
County road-$l2i75.
$319l.95.
State-$1,377G3
The difference between the total II
above funds and the total represents
the delinquent taxes from the summer
roll.
Fourth Ward
County-S5,i02.O
County road-Si10.S7.
State-$5.1 SG.iS,
School-$l2,Oi7.09
The dclinquents from the summer
roll make up the difference between
the total of the figures given and the
grand total.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
WILL HAVE NEW TRACK.
Farmers Of Pilgrim Arrange to install
SIDING Near Pilgrim.

The South Shore railway nave grant
20 q request Of the farmers Of Pilgrim
headed by Joseph Bertrand. 81. 10 in
stall. a siding or track near their
farms This viii save the haul 10
Houghtou and enable The farmers To
take their proauce directly to town by
rail
The work viii be started immediate
!y and % is expected e. viii Doe COM
plctcd iu Two or three weeks. The
larmers are expecting some carloads
of lime and other fertilizers and the
rail transportation viii Dee the means
~ The nrst big saving
The raj. Improvement will enable the
farmers Go sell their potatoes ana pro-
duce by the carload as they can load
The cars at the siding and ship them
direct to their destinations
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13

Ice served aboard the training ship
YaHtir Monddy evening To members
OF the local reserve
Charles Gribbcn returned Yesterday
from brentwood where Pee has been To-
.t.tte... ilG l1.e...Ast few months MIR.
liribben stated that several other men
who were formerly employed at the
quincy would return shortly.
Mrs. William Lang has returned 10
her home in Peoria lll.. after "a visit
Ht the home "f her parents. Mr. aud
Mrs. Peter Larsen of Hancock
Mrs. Frederick Curric Of Butte is i'm
IIallGdlI, gIcluGa friends and relatives.
She viii remain here for several weeks.
: !. Mayuus Of Milwaukee is in
Hauruc,l on business.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
Lake Linden--Hubbell
LAKE woopmen ELECT.
John polan Named Consul Of Order 70
Fifteenth Successive Year.

Fifteenth Successive Year.
Lake Linden camp. Modem Wood
men Of America, this week elected al
hcers fm the ensuing year A not,
worthy incident connected with IA.
election was the reappointnent Of John
Dolan 10 the office of consul which h.
has occupied for fifteen years sine.
iiS''aatr of the inception Of the order
During the existence OF the LAX.
Linden camp. bat one death has Co.
cured In the order ami i'm this respect
the record of Hubhell camp is rlvalei.
Following the election. members q
Lake hinden camp We're entertained -,
@ banquet at the I0rose hotei Fol
lowing are the officers elected
w. S.-John Dolan.
Advisor-William BENEFITS.
CLERK jacob Graubenstein.
Ranker-Willam Nichols.
Escort-D. W. Suttor.
WutcEman-Frank Vivian.
Scntry-Thomas Dmstan.
Physician-Dr. =. -. Bourland
Manager Frank Vivian.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13

The sIan Caine masterpiece m
Christian.' has been put into photo
play 80 the VitaTaph company mali
Of its scenes being re-enacted on ti,
sandy Teach and rocky shores Of Wai
throp, Magnolia ana other spots alulil
IN" nofh and south shores Of MASH
chusctS BAY which resembles ereail
the OBJ of the Isle of Man where d.
original story was located. The Vita
graph tiebler Feature Film compan,
has been Incorporated recently To han
tie ND bookings Of this productiyp
and y. Thompson Of the company
rs auttrity for the statement that lAi'
play ~ be one OF the greatest drain
ng 40 eyer shown on the srrcth
II wiz be the largest production W
.attompted bv the Nitagraph company
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
RECEIVE MORE FIXTURES.

\ consignment of five chandeliers
was received today by Rev Fr Ray
mnnd ay part of the electric light
equipment at ST Joscph's church. Tn.
fixtures are the gifts of Or :. Levin.
John Dolan and Or =. u. Bourland
Nine similar chandeliers. all al which
were donated, have been received lo
date and two others, the gifts Of local
business men, have been ordered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
WILL PREACH ON STRIKE.

Rev. Reuben Crosby pastor Of tho
First Methodist Episcopal church OF
Hancock, has selected for his sermon
tomorrow morning THE Labor Situa-
or the interesting data hc has gathered
while the strike has occn i'm progress.
Rev. Crosby has made a careful study
Of the strike situation in the copper
country and has some interesting facts
20 present to the public.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
GATARRK OF;
THE PHARYNX.

Clearing ont rpu~ throat every day.
an day That u.s. what yoI have beeu
doing for months. Possibly years a
uN. waru" Cgsug5 The puaryuE
u yoI were Il, ~ % q. doctor De
would Toll Won r.H SOW hJyu pnar-
rusI" ~ gu1 were 10 look into
Eour own throat yoI would tud JUST
back of fHe ..ff IaaIr ir. humps
granular appearance OF tuo back part
OF the Threat. rUarugItis Tie doc
tors call IL.
iw.lFs &c. would call 81. fuurulr
uh1uugIliH Do causes you constant
aunu.aus. You are always maEiu4
slight uthW..a when seated lu au
audience can't hold your throat
stiI. Striuny mucous bytLars you.
Worse m rAe morning.
A-homi A-hcm' A-hcm' That i8
The way YOU are going nearly an day
Sometimes iu the night when you
uJlc zap. You ought o. rargle YOUR
throat with salt waicr every morn
ing Cold salt water. That clears
oul The throat perfectly and makes IL
ready for treatment.
parlua Is the treatment Begin
with a tcaspOonful before each meal
and a. bedtime Try it Tor week
You VIII be convinced or course
Ppruna viii not entirely relieve you
An a week. That IS too much 10 ex-
poet OF any remedy But it viii beue-
1T YOU so much you viii be- con-
WINGED. Yes. Il will. II has done
this many times
Foilcular pharyngltis Big words
Almost as bad as the disease. But n
YOU take Peruna for one month reg
uIarIy. you may forget that you ever
had such disease Then you viii
have perfect right TO forget The big
words too
People who objee. 70 liquid medi-
eiues can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
lNTER.cLAss BASKETBALL.
First Of Scheduled Glass Games Played
Yesterday Afternoon.


Yesterday Afternoon.
The first games of the inter-clas-
basketball games Of the Hancock hiEn
school were played Yesterday afternoon
in the North Star Temperance hall
Both the boys and girls teams of the
Senior class defeated the teams repre-.
scnting the sophomore class. the boys
winning by the score OF SO TO 3. and
The girls being victorious by the score
Of rs tu 3. Esther Rerala played an
excellent game Tor the senior girls auG
olga RcEner played well for the Snph-
mores.
The teams lined up as follows
Boys, seniors-Center r. Martin;
forwards u. Mettc and j. Shields;
guards, J. Ulseth and W. Abrahams
Sophomores Center. T.. Scholer:
forwards, r. Fade and r. Anthony;
guards. Bennetts and Ross.
Girls, seniors--Centers Dorothy
Mayworm and Helen Crawford; guards
Darthea Hanchettc and Lempki Kru-
ka forwards. Florcnc" Pelto and Es.
Their Bcraln
Spontaneously ntcrs. Mcrl Williams
and Mildred Wivcll; guards Ellen TO
lonen and Esther Silfven; forwards,
Pearl Olson and olga iRemer.
/ AT the cnhclasion 81 thesc awe pon-
tests the freshmen ana "SA" teams
played. the Freshmen winning 20 to o..
This game was voSS Interesting de
spite the one-sidcd score. the freshmen
team playing excellent team work. The
line up Of The two teams is as follows:
Frcshmcn-Ccntcr, fIeckcr. for
wards, Rehner and Er:ckson; guards
.Sylvander and Trang1lar s.
Kotilla and Bettcns; guards, Pylkas
aud Anderson.
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Hancock Department
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.aneoek Conventional.


Morning service 1890. Sunday
school M nool.. No evening service.
Mid-w week meeting. Thursday evening.
1880. Choir rehearsal on Friday even
ing Roy. Isaac Wilcox viii preach
az IA" morning service. Miss Cora
GaSkill win sing "a solo ana the choir
win render am anthem. Strangers in
he city are especially invited to at.
tend the services.
First M. e.
Class meeting at $50; morning
service at 10 30: subject, The Ideal
life; SUNDAY school NJ noon; Junior
league meeting al 2:45; Fpworth lea
quo at G:l5; evening service at ,
o'clock; subject. THE Cost a.!
Clothes: mid-wcek prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 80: :. z. l. cmn
meeting ana choir rehearsal Friday
evening az 30
St. Georges Chapel.
HolyT2ucharist at 40. Mathis ana
sermon AT 1O:3o. Sunday school Il;
II 80. Evening service at 5:3O.
81. Luke, Dollar Bay.
Holy Eucharist at 40. Mathis and
rist ana sermon at l0:l5.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
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Wnihm Guibord has retained from
Milwaukee
The tueral of the late Mrs FrauN
L"onaIt ST., Of Huobeli was held this
afternoon from the residence. Rev.
Frederic Rasnall of tho lake Linden
congregational church ohioIatcd.
Mr. and Mrs Peter probsfcld hay.
returned from Chicago.
William Pellcrand %; Huhbcll has
returned from Milwaukee.
Mrs. William GcrtZ of Huhbell en-
tcrtained number a. friends at her
home this week.
The funeral Of the infant child e.
Mr. and Mrs. Mederic Rock was he ?
yesterday afternoon from ST. Josoph's
churchl
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
PLAN CHRISTMAS DINNERS.

At q meeting Of the members or tho
t,lks iodge of Hancock Thursday even
ing IL was voted by the members tu
donate q sum of money 10 provide
Christmas baskets of food for the poor
Committees to take charge of affairs
were appointed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
SODEVICH TRIAL DATE.

John Sodcvich. arrested i'm connec-
ton with the stoning of the North
western train in Hancock oct. %, was
1rraigned before Justice Eichkern yes
to-day afternoon and pleaded not
guilty His examination was set for
Dec. T.. Bonds were set but on de-
fault oe these he was remanded 10 iail
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
REV. GouLET PASSES.

Announcement of the death Of Rev.
Fr Charles Goulct has been rec, I
ina Lake Linden from Montreal 9"
deceased was resident of the copper
country in the early seventies aud VIII
Dee remembered by ol' residents Of
Ibis diAlrlrt
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
NEW RECORD ANNOUNCED
High Temperature TO- December 5
Degrees, Not SO, Says cowdrick

Weather observer Cowdrick stated
This morning hat the highest temper
allure for the month 81 December was
attained Thursday when the thermom-
ster reached 70 degrees. II was stated
before that the highest record was
% degrees oH the same day but the
thermometer later reached 81.
Nh COwdrick stated that the weather
conditions viii remain fair until at
least Monday night
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
Houghton Department
PeRmANEo CLUB TO DANCE.
Nr~ Social Club viii Entertain IN
the Amphiarome Dec. 20.

Nr~ Social Club viii Entertain IN
the Amphiarome Dec. 20.
Tie PrImsueo club. a. urA organiza %
uOl 81 young men OF Hoashtou ami
HaHCoef, mas recently been formed
and us initial event WHl b.. "a dancing
party December 20 ia the Amphidrome
Music VIII be FURNISHED hy KIIngkam
m-r's orchestra.
4 meeting 90 The members of the
club was held RECENTLY end the follow
ing ori.,rs elected
Prrsld,pt-Dr e. " Messenger.
Vice HIesla-n'-p lu. Eulugs Pen
Derthy
Secretary sud treasurer oliver J.
Rrmusl
The rraugomert committee for tho
dame, consists CT Cecil y Wagner
Ralph g. Benedict EImer - Their.
raalt Raymond a Cumo",,h Ferdi-
nald 3 SehlmakrH
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
REBEKAH LODGE ELECTS.
Officers for Ensuing Year Elected a
REGULAR Meeting.

lodge, No. $40, met last evening in tho
lodge rooms In the Masonic temple i'm
Hancock al elected the following Off
GERS for the year lGli:
y. G.--Miss Hazel Mitchell.
V. G.-Miss Mildred Bonds.
Secretary Mrs Elsie Broncr.
Financial secretary Mertie
Rickard.
Trcasuror-Mrs. Jessie Maunders.
Trustcc-Mrs. Mary Opie.
The officers elected last evening will
be- installed NJ the regular meeting
January g
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
MEN TO SERVE SUPPER.

The men of the Like Linden con-
srcgational church will serve q chick
N supper i'm the church uarlors this
evening. Every detail of the supper,
from cooking 20 serving, viii ho under
The direction Of the male members.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
ASKS FOR SPARROW BOUNTY

Henry ZigenDen today applied TO-
90 bounty on forty-rNu sparrows which
he has shot during the last few days.
The boy appeared a. County Clerk
Kaiser's office. this morning and re-
ceiyed his certificate for the money
ON this number of birds This Is the
first sparrow bounty applied for IN
Iluughtou this season
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
YANTlc FIREMAN WRITES.

jackson Felix Now Located IN Johns .
town. Pa.
Jackson T.. Felix, formerly fireman
on the L. :. : Yantic, wrote 10 several
OF his fellow seamen yesterday tellinI
them that he is succeeding very well
and now has % position on the Penn
sylyania railroad as hrcman. Mr. Fee
liX was stationed in Hancock on tho
T. :. s. Yantic in the capacity of fire
man. and while in this city he made
many friends who are delighted To hear
~ his success
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-13
no pREAcH ON sTRlkr.

Rev Reid Cross VIII preach on the
subject The crisis IN the STRIKE Sit
uauon' al Trinity Episcopal church
sunday morning a. lU,ij.
The day book., 1913-08-21
Motorcycle Racing Death Toll Is a
Mighty Big One.

Legalized suicide, which is English
for motorcycle racing as conducted
at Riverview and other sepsatiOn cat
erers, is now being carried on in Mil
waUkee, where five riders were in
jured last night, Cleveland, Detroit,
st. Louis and Cincinnati. The death
and injured roll this year will make
the football campaign resemble a
scat tournament, but the authorities
let the mad grind go on while the
public pays admission to make the
death scenes a regular Roman holi-
day.
''WiId Bob" Rurman has entered
the Elgin races, and before the en-
tries close about all the star drivers
in this country will have declared
themselves in.
Word from Johnny CouIon, recup-
Grating up in the Canadian woods, is
that he can not be blamed for not
thinking of the fight game, consider
ing his wonderful surroundings. The
Logan Square midget is a regular
back to nature kid.
Jimmy Brady, the local feather
weight, says he wants to meet Matty
McCue, the Oshkosh terror.
The skipper of Sir Thomas Lip
tons Shamrock " with which he will
seek to lift the American cup is w. P.
Burton, one of the cleverest yachts
men in England, who is said to have
participated in about 1000 races.
Mrs. P. S. Fletcher, Chicago, won
the woman's national archery cham
pionship at Cambridge, Mass, with
45 hits and a score of 201.
Mclaughlin and Bundy, the Cali
fornians, had no difficulty retaining
their title. as doubles champions at
the Newport tennis tourney.
Norwich, Conn.,, Is entertaining
rogue experts with championship as
pirations. The statement that the
tournament is one of the quietest In
Tyoars iS anfirn1F c11noFhT10TIC
The day book., 1913-08-21

It must have been pity on the suf-
fering Phillfes that lost the game for
the Cubs yesterday, 8 to l., Piling
up errors at opportuhe times gave
the Phils the runs necessary to take
the game of the platter and the
pitching Of Brennan did the rest.
CTavath made his usual home run,
thanks to the bush league effort Of
Williams to get the ball instead Of
playing it safe. Errors by Evers,
Zimmerman and Corriden helped the
Phillies' cause. Lavender pitched
corking good ball and deserved to
win, but his generous mates insisted
upon tossing of; the game, apparently
to change the monotony.
Hats off to Jim Scott. Death VAL
ley Jim added another defeat to the
champions OF the world and held the
red-hOsed athletes to three stiny
hits, accommodating his sixth straight
win, At that, Jim had to pitch air
tight ball to win, for Anderson and
Hall held the White Sox to four hits
and lone run which resulted from
Buck Weaver's three-sack slam, fol-
lowed by Joe BergeP's sacrifice fly,
The day book., 1913-08-21
Guess the Cubs Must Have Felt Sorry
For the Poor PhilIies.
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Sox, /; Boston, o.
Philadelphia, 5; Detroit, 2.
st. Louis, 2-T; New York, 1-0.
National League. -
Philadelphia, 8; Cubs, 1.
Brooklyn, 8; st. Louis, 0.
Pittsburgh, 4; New York, 1. Y
Cincinnati, 4; Boston, 1. -
American Association.
Columbus, 5; Louisville, 1.
Toledo, 4; Indianapolis, 1.
Minneapolis, 6; Milwaukee, 2.
Kansas City, SO; ST. Paul, 8-S (11
innings).
.- Federal League.
Pittsburgh, 4-3; Kansas City, 80
(f1rst game 10 innings1.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
PLAGUE OF INDIAN MONKEYS

A plague of monkeys some years
ago sorely troubled the officials al n
small station on the Saran railway
In Northwest India. Trucks full Of
grain for export we're often stored
up In the station. and the monkeys
came down In large number from
neighboring grove to help themselves
to the grain, picking holes in the tar.
paulin roof OF the wagons.
The officials were wearied out with
keeping watch and soaring away the
thieves. who daily grew holder. till an
Ingenious guard hit upon strategem.
For severai days sweets and fruits
were put on the roofs 81 the wagons,
with the result that the whole OF the
monkey colony were attracted to the
spot, and soon became perfectly In.
different to man.
One morning when they we're all
busiiy feeding an engine was stealth.
lily attached &c the wagons. and sud.
denly the train moved of The mon
keys were quite scared and made no
attempt 70 escape, sitting crouehed
together till the train had gone sew.
eral miles and stopped at Jungle.
Then they wanted no hint to leave.
Every monkey leaped down bowling
and fed into the Jungle. whence they
never returned to trouble the railway.