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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-06-06

Den prpentliden Bef6lub eines or
bentli9en 5amilienrats, pie Ii9 bai
oebDrt bei oroentliden 2euten. llnl
6ieier feisrli9e 5amilienrat fiel boar
aenau auf ben Gag mad 4ntunf
nnisres Samilisnbriefes. aein Wun'
Der alfp, baB ppr groffnitns bes ga
milienrats Sntel Sbeobor nit einen
Male Elm 9ldtt aus ieiner Sdfae aot
unb faste:
mas ib fassn ipollte. Die Miil.
lers baben mir sel9rieben -"
,Mlir audi, periiderte Der Snte|
gaul.
.gRir audi, psriiferte Die Sante
Minna.
nMir audi, bsmertte 8afe 8dts
den.
mir AUDI, periiderte Elm Suts
5enb peiterer Stimmen IN Der
Runoe.
.9efern nit Ser Ibenoppff erbielt
i'd ibren Brief, fubr Onfel Sbsooor
gu 1predDen forf.
,Dir audi, ertlans es in Der &uns
Sc, uno ebenfobiet 8riefe tnitterten
aus sbenIopiel SaIden. Sntel Sbeos
oor riidte feline 9rine sureat. Sns
tet Sbepopr besann 81 lefen, ldut gu
leien, oenu Sntel S9eoopr las firs
Qeber germ mas ppr:
Inns gebt es gut. Soffentli9 sebs
es Dir and gut -
Gin ~allaemeines Riden in Der Rults
be, es itimmte.
nSas piinIhen mir bon gart5erl
6ersen, benn Ou perbienit es audi"
0as Niden pieoerbolte fi9.
.unb mir baben oft an Did
aebabt. 8is gebt es 0einen &.?"
(5oa ppbl &inber beiBen". faaltete
Der Snfel ein.)
,Nein, &anarienpDgcl", icste Sants
Minna.
Gin ipenig gsbnIadt haben mir
bod nod, ging es lpeiter i'm Sert.
unb bie Singer fubren in Der Rrnoe
alf Den 8lGttern na9.
.geipnoers nud Dir. Senn Dab
On Dor allem unierem !Seroen nobes
ItetIt ni9t tpabr. bas peibt Ou
bp69"
n@eiBt 0u bod, erflans es In Der
Rllnoe nit einem orobenoen 9elnurs
mel.
Q6er es 6at feinen redten 3tped,
bier peiter auf bas einSelne ein5uges
fen. sd min lebigli9 beri4tsn, odb
6as grogramm bss Samilientags trt
einen 9unft ertpeitert puroe. Ni6t
nur Sic 9pebition bes 2ausbrben BON
einem Marel nit Der 2iebidaft obne
ben Iolioen l%1nter9runb lpurbe refs
lens BORT bei6lohen, unb aipar i'm
3pifGenoed, Ionoern al4 iiber nns
nurbe Elm 9eI6luB gefaBt. Sin Be-
I6lub, alf 9runb be6en mir auf abb
Ie6bare 3sit aIer pertpanbtf9aftltden
8rieH9reibereien elm fir auemal enta
6oben Iinb.
llno nenn sic 9egel bes 8riefboDs
fotts Dem GinfaG meiner Jrau an
banten mar, 10 mub i6 cine feline
tr0Itli6e Musnabme iiir mid als
mein @erbienft in Qnfpru9 ne6men.
0enn i1 mar es, Ser fir Die 8aie
&Gt9en oamals Bel Der all9emeinen
Expedition Ser or.iBis Brief a%nitdtt
bes Samilienairtulars Den borher
ielbitgeidriebenen 8rief in ben umz
i9las itedte. 4us 8erieben ielbftz
neritdnolid.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-06-06
Ner In Iehe

Der in ungdrn lebenoe
@raf b. Winnenbure tpirb i'm 2auf
6iefes Sommers Ole Ruine Der Winz
nenburg on Der Moiet aufbauen unb
Az ietnem Gommerfib berri9ten lais
ien. Die MauerreIte iinb bereits uuf
ilren 9efunb gepriift unb Die rieiigen
F~unbamente blobgelest tporoen. 8ei
Sen .@rteiten puroen Diele, rnb gum
Sell pertpolle 4IterstumsFunbe ses
ma9t.
&ur5 Mbfdlu elmer
neuen Expedition in 8dmerun 1912
IS, bic 8rof. Sbprbede in 9emeins
ifdft nit ieiner Satin unb Or.
Babel unternommen bate uno AMI
Der er ole Oiitrttte Sitdr, Wute uno
Sibati erforIdte, bat Der 9elebrte i'm
N~9uttsgebirge cine 4plonne bon einis
gen bunosrt 3pergmeni6en entbedt.
Oieie @ilosn iinb feBbofte Iderbuuer
~gefpprben ,na6oem lie bon ben gr6Beren
uno ftdrteren Regern gu Stlapen se.
mabt rpproen fparen. Gs lit Der erIts
Ra1peis bes @ortpmmens elmer
3pergbepDlferune i'm alien Seile bes
S1ubgebietes, pGbrenb porausiidts
fiG in Reutameriin nod ipeitere @ers
trter Der afritdnifhen llrbepDlferuna
a.:fge!unoen tperben oiirften.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-06-06

Iuf Der Retfe mad
Rar1sbob. = S9affner: &au9z
roupe9 8itte bier einiteigen!
Geiienber (beim @initeigen eetpabs
r.nb, bob bas Coupe f9on bon eints
gen ftbr itart beIeibten perfonen Be-
iebt iiD: sic boben ii9 pobl seirrt,
sdaffner, i6 piinfdts Rau9coupe
unb ni9t 9au6coupe!
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-06-06
N,mir{rn GnoY;

8eniefen. G~nglGnoer:
Sic fem ous Mirt. uas finb 70
sroh nit ole @afs" Il,
Wirt: DOS i9timmt f9o. abeS
NIT grab au an ieben 2affenl- =
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12

weeks ago she was invited, with her
chum, who is not much bigger than
she, and a freshman, too, to visit two
very popularappearing sophomores in
their rooms in one of the college dor.
mitories.
number Of sophomores besides
their hostesses greeted the freshmen.
From some mysterious corner a roll
OF paper was brought forth. Take
on your Shoes" ordered the tallest
sophomore.
The two timid freshmen kicked of
their pumps. And your stockings /"
continued the lengthy. leader of the
sophomore hosts. The stockings came
on, too, and the timid freshmen tried
to hide their toes beneath their fresh
men-length skirts. Two long, myste-
rious rolls of paper were spread out
upon the floor, and then came the
final order: Now. dance the tango"
And the freshmen-game representa-
uves OF their spunky class-danced.
They danced with their bare feet
tangled In lengths OF tanglefoot fly
paper, which had been laid for their
dancing floor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
Put List In Bad Lioht.

Among the anecdotes told about
the late David Posper is an interest
ing one relating to List. 1t is well
known that many of the pages at.
tributed to List were really written
by the Princess Sayn-Wittgenstein.
The most fragrant Instance was the
insertion by her in one of his books
Of some pages attacking the Jews
and advising their deportation in a
body to Palestine. List was greatly
annoyed at this, for such sentiments
were entirely foreign to his character,
and many of his best friends were
Jews; among them David Pepper,
the famous violoncellist. Not long
after the appearance of the book re-
ferred to Pepper made call on List,
who was delighted to see him, and
asked when he came and where he
was going. Il am on the way to
Palestine, dear master, in accordance
with your wishes" was the prompt
answer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12

the cats they did not want In front
of his home.
The next morning when Mr.. Humph-
ries started for Cleveland. twenty cats,
all he could conveniently lay hands on,
reposed in the tonneau of his machine.
They were going back to Cleveland
and they were to be but one of many
cargoes which were to follow.
When the menagerie reached the
city limits Mr.. HUMPHREYS decided 1t
was about time to shed a few cats
and he looked back into the tonneau
to make his selection. Every cat was
gone. The boxes had been insecurity
fastened and the twenty had disap-
peared
Mr.. HUMPHREYS consoled himself
with the thought that he had carried
the cats beyond walking distance of
his home, but he had not That eve
ming when he returned home the de-
ported twenty greeted him with re-
proachful looks and plaintive news.
He admitted the task was hopeless
and has become in a measure recon
ciled to maintain a cat asylum. but
ne Is keeping a lookout for automo-
oiles which look as though they might
De conveying more cats.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12

terrier, and that horrid dog catcher
recogn ized his value. Without any
cause whatsoever the rude person
grabbed Theo by the neck and lifted
him into a dog catcher's wagon.
i called a taxicab and went direct
ly to Mayor Harrison. tell you. I
know the law, and / am always right.
know just whom to go to. and I
showed them my rights. Mayor Har.
rison was not in, so l told Abe Merin-
baum, the pardon clerk, that Theo
was no ordinary dog, and had been
across the ocean three times. He re-
ferred me to Chief McWeeny and I
obtained Theo's release. l didn't have
to pay a cent Then l got the best
limousine could find and gave Theo
a ride all the afternoon. Then I
brought him to his apartment"
His apartments" asked the re-
porter.
Yes, his apartment. We maintain
this apartment for him alone.
As said. brought him to his apart.
ment and gave him bath in his own
bathroom. He certainly needed II aft.
er being in there with those common
dogs. Then ! prepared him some food
on his htchenet and served it in his
dining room. He is sleeping now. and
can't be disturbed"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
Amiable ProwIer Is Trapped by Falling Window

nETROIT, MICH.-It was shortly az
~ ter midnight when a creaking noise
awakened Miss Beulah jacksonville,
aged twenty-three years. living at 364
Abbott street, and she opened her
eyes TO see, black against the moon
light, the form of man so big that
he completely filled the wide. old-fash-
ined window easement Of her second
floor bedroom. His soft hat set awry
by his struggle up the side OF the
house, one of the fiat-faced old-fash-
toned order. made him look like a fig
ure Of Franz Hal cavalier pasted on
the top of q Japanese print /,
The cavalier smiled and Beulat
screamed and dashed through the dooS
toward her mothers bedroom. The
window was close to the door and Il
was only the fact that the stick sup.
porting the window gave way at the
psychological moment that saved Beu-
lah from the clutch Of the amiable Wis
itor
Mrs. jacksonville and Beulah's sister
Jumped from their beds and the three
advanced on the trapped intruder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
Stung Once, but Came Back and Squared Account

| and the rube looked 1t over carefully
going so far as to pry open the back
with his thumb nail.
81 offer 81 said the farmer, az
soon as / had asked for a bid. The
'capper' raised the price up to 81, and
! the farmer made II $2.25. Several
men raised lie a little. until it had
reached 1920. and at that figure II
was the farmers.
What troubled me was that our
'capper' hadn't continued to raise the
bid. Naturally we never intended 10
sell that watch to an outsider. The
game was to sell 1t to one OF our
'cappers' and then, after getting every
one interested, run on lot OF cheap
watches.
81 couldn't understand why our cap
per- hadn't raised the farmers bid.
There he stood as mum as an oyster.
made frantic signals to him, but 1t
was no use.
81 guess that watch is mine said
the farmer, in a nasal. high toned
pitch.
He stepped up and took the watch
out OF my hand before had chance
to exchange 1t for a cheaper one. as
l had planned to do. He paid for 1t.
and walked back to his place.
las soon as he had paid for the
watch the rube stalked out of the
store and down Broadway. l got the
assistant auctioneer to take my place
for while and signaled the 'capper'
wanted to see him In the Office.
why didn't you raise the farmers
bid? | demanded.
why didn't H. he answered hys-
terically. That hayseed had a re-
volver in his overcoat pocket as big
as a young cannon. Every time l
started to raise the bid he tickled me
under the arm with that piece OF artil-
lery and whispered to me to keep
quiet. He got wise as to how he was
stung the other day and came back
to get even"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
Historic Parrot.

An older and more historical bird
than the octogenarian cockatoo Of st.
Ives Is the famous parrot "Ducky,"
which was one OF Queen Alexandra's
pets until its death. This bird be-
longed to the younger Pitt, who pre-
sented 1t to George H., from whom II
passed in turn to George ~, William
w. and Queen Victoria, who present
ed 1t to her daughter-in-lew. the prin-
cess of Wales. All parrots are long
lived. and If they could only speak
with intelligence what "reminiscences
this royal bird could have given
from the time 1t first looked knowing
ly at Pitt, learned how to initiate the
invariable What? What?" of George
Ill, was scandalized by the revels of
the regent and attempted to acquire
the nautical vocabulary OF William
w.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
GAMBLE OVER A SYNAGOGUE
""orshipers' Take to Fire Escape
When Police ArrIve-No Ar
rests Are Made.

New York.-Inspector Gillen receiv.
ed word that a well-known gambler
was at work in hall at Twenty-nintb
street and Eighth avenue. The in.
spector and Sergeant Leibold found
the place was a synagogue. There
were rooms on the third floor. and
Leibold asked a gray-bearded care
taker If anybody was upstairs.
There's a man holding a religious
meeting there" he was told.
The policemen went to the third
floor, where Leibold looked through
a transom and saw a man mounted
on a soap box dispensing slips to a
hundred or more men.
Gillen knocked on the door with his
revolver, and when he threatened tn
blow the lock of the door was opened
When the man opened the door the
room was empty. Leibold rushed to
the fire escape and found 1t crowded
with men. All were allowed to 90, In
GLIDING the slip dispenser.
The policemen gathered up two
bushels Of racing tickets and some
money that had been dropped by the
gamblers
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12

cally she ran to the neighbors. sum-
moning assistance. They pacified her
and the broken-hearted brother, while
others notified the coroner.
The children had been playing In
dian" all morning around the house.
and the boy found the rife that had
been carried by his father. It had
been packed away in a trunk through
which his mother had been rummaging.
Brandishing 1t in his hand. he told his
sister that he was a real Indian and
would defend himself In play the
child ran from him, picking up a toy
cap pistol to carry out the game. He
called to her to stop. She turned and
pretended to plead with him. Then
he raisel the rife. pointed it directly
at her. and pulled the trigger, little
suspecting that II was loaded.
The child was instantly killed, as
the bullet tore through the heart.
The family has lived in the Ninth
street house only short time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
COTTON TRADE OF ENGLAND
Origin Of Great Industry Can Be
Traced Back to Beginning Of
Seventeenth Century.

The cotton trade of Lancashire.
England, dates back to the very be-
ginning of the seventeenth century.
A petition of 1921, preserved in the
state papers. mentioned the infancy
of the industry; for there the petition
Ing London merchants stated that
about 20 years divers people in this
kingdom, but chiefly in the county of
Lancaster, have found out the trade
OF making of other fustians made of a
kind of bombast or down, being a
fruit of the earth, growing upon little
shrubs or bushes, brought into this
kingdom by the Turkey merchants
from Smyrna, Ceyprus, Ocra and Sy-
don, but commonly called cotton
wool"
This cotton from Lancashire soon
found its way into the foreign markets
Of the world. Thus the Treasure of
Traffic" 1641, on the industry of the
good folk of Manchester: They buy
cotton wool in London that comes
first from Cyprus and Smyrna, and at
home work the same and perfect it
into fustians, vernillions. dimities, and
other such stuffs, and then return it to
London, where the ssme is vented
and sold. and not seldom sent into
foreign parts" Aud, lockouts per-
hitting, they do the same thing to-
day.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
SUFFERER IN HARD LUCK
Cure May Be Effected, but the Process
10 Slow One, and Uncertain
IN Its Effect.

There is no cure for suffering.
This does not mean that no sufferer
can be cured-far from it-but that
there Is no treatment which is sure to
cure. II sufferer be taken in child
hood, where the afliction is first no
ticed, and carefully treated, he can
sometimes be cured, and generally
much improved.
DR.. Frank A. Bryant of New York,
writing in the Medical Record. says
the first thing to do is to make sure
that there are no distractions In
throat or nose, such as enlarged ton
sils or adenoids. The child must be
taught to breathe through the nose.
deeply and slowly, as a habit. He
must not be allowed to speak when ex-
cited, nor when laughing or crying
or In the paroxysms Of whooping
cough He must never be tickled. All
causes of excitement must be re-
moved. Fresh air, scrupulous clean
Illness, plain, nourishing food, moder-
ate exercises and plenty of sleep in
dark room are essential. Mental
treatment is Of great Importance
Any measures that will increase men,
tai poise are of Incompatible value.
The sufferer must be impressed with
a desire to overcome what is only a
bad habit. He must be persuaded to
study the great art Of speaking cor
rectly. Thus. by careful, patient work
on the part Of his parents, teachers
and physicians, win he gradually
cure himself. or at least SO improve as
to make the affection cease to be Sc
rious.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
oUTRUNS TRAIN; GETS WAGES
Section Hand sprints Six Miles on
Ties In Overtaking the
Pay Car.

Hammond, lnd.-Joe Delge t. a sec
ton hand. and sometimes foot -scer,
too.
Joe Yields pick and shovel for the
Nickel Plate road, and the 9th er day
was pay day. But Joe didn't NY any
sprinting to reach the pay car, and,
just as he arrived at the dep,d here,
the train with the pay car attached
pulled out toward Chicago.
Joe took one look at the IeUeding
train and then started hitting 1t on
on the ties after it. Six miles forth.
and across the Illinois line, tue train
stopped for water. About six minutes
later Joe came putting up. He de-
manded his pay and got it.
He had SLIP coming. He, hal drawn
a little in advance last mouth, he
said. pocketing the check ana start
ing back to Hammond on a dog trot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12

seed, after looking on for a while,
finally bit and made a bid of $3.50
on a watch. One Of our regular paid
'cappers' was beside the fellow from
the country, and he kept raising the
farmers bids until he could go no
higher. ! knocked the watch down
to the rube for $50. 1t had cost US
80 cents, wholesale.
Three days later the farmer came
into the store again and walked quiet
ly up front noticed that he was
standing beside the same 'capper'
that had raised his bids on the watch,
but / thought nothing of it. My i'm
preston was that the old hayseed
was pleased with the watch and had
probably come back to buy another
for a friend or relative.
Business Was slow this day, and
as there we're not many in the room
] passed around a really good watch
containing well known American
works. The case was good, heavy.
gold plate. and the watch cost US $50.
Several men in the store examined 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
DOG HAS OWN FOUR
ROOM APARTMENT
Lives in Greatest Luxury, Taking
Baths and Showers at
viii.
1T SUFFERS INSULT!
Dignity Was Disturbed to the Extent
Of Being Dragged by the Nape Of
the Neck Into Wire Cage by Com
mon Dog Catcher.

Chicago.-Theo, one OF Chicago's
most aristocratic CANNES, suffered
high insult the other day. Its mis-
tress. Mrs. ]. De Vos, who lives in
Grand Boulevard, near FOrty-sixth
street, said so. 1t was taken to the
vulgar pound by one of those horrid
dog catchers and forced to mingle with
common dogs.
The experience disturbed Theo's
equipose. The dogs dignity was dis
turbed to the extent of being dragged
by the nape of the neck into a wire
cage. To recompense the insult Theo
was given three hour ride in an up
holstered Limousine through the
South side parks. Then Theo return
ed home to Theo's four-room apart
ment.
Yes-get it right-it is Theo's apart
ment, and it is located at 24O2 Powell
park. The bachelor apartments-which
cost $25 monthly-of Theo are up to
date in appointments. There is a bed
with a downy pillow, white counter
panes and luxurious comforters. There
Is a porcelain bathtub with shower
attachment, where Theo takes
"bawths." The dining room is set OF
from a kitchen thorough in its equip
ment, and a pantry full of delicacies.
While Theo slept peacefully the 9TH
er night in bed the mistress sat un-
sleeping near him, fearful lest her pet
be stolen. When a reporter arrived
at Theo's apartment Mrs. De Vos an
swered the knock, but did not open
the door,
There is absolutely nothing to say"
she said. "Theo was horribly insult
ed. This morning he was within a
stones throw from his own threshold.
and / had removed his muzzle. He is
a 80 pound registered English bull
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12

were distinct on the horizon. n
east all was haze, save whera :
ing moon struggled. just aboy.
horizon, to pierce the mist win
silvery rays. -
Sea Of Mist.
By dawn the entire face NJ n.
scape had changed. Lurinr ths s.
hours OF darkness a pail Of wh,ta
whose place OF origin was tia -.
waters Of the North sea. has 49,. -.
silently and rapidly over the hupS,...
Of miles of country dominated ~ +
hilltop. From this vast sea Of ~.
the tops Of the highest hius 60.
clear and sharp in the moruins a.
Such a sight as we were privIls7.[
to look down upon is one wh.e5 4
extremely rare In this countrv -,
during an extensive and varied -
dering on the Cairngorms at ev..
season Of the year the writer E,
never once experienced similar cosH
tons. when, more than at an 49,.
times. the lover of the grand a,
lofty In nature has instilled into k..'
the charm Of the hills in its mo.i /.
spring form. Prior to the risIne I.
the sun the mist was OF a cold =,
tinge. Then gradually, almost inn.
ceptibly, rosy hue was impartet (.
the clouds beneath. and soon s,.,.
sunrise the shadow of the Ben -.
projected on the mists for many m,|..
to the southwest Scarcely hrs.a
of wind stirred on the summit Of "a
hills. but far below the clouds w..
being guided westwards, and dur.,.
their silent progress assumed n
places the forms of gigantic bilhf.
or rose above the average level 4.
they slipped over some less prouI
nent hill which barred their progress
BY ten o'clock the sea Of cloud Ma
as yet unbroken. and now reaeci,s
the rays of the sun with dazzling br|l.
lance. High above the mist to d,
eastward the Cairngorm hills wen.
visible, Cairn Toul (4.241 feet) beIo.
specially prominent across the 80
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
Jobs Turkey.

OF course. Job never had a turkey,
for this fowl is a native of the land
Of the stars and stripes. and was
never heard Of until this country was
settled by travellers oversee.
Nevertheless. Jobs turkey is de-
scribed by the author of Sam Slick"
as so poor that 1t had only one lonely
feather in its tan and had to lean
against fence to gobble. Since the
appearance Of that book Jobs turkey
represents the last extreme of poor
ness and forlornness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-12
Twenty Cats Deported, But Fail to Take the Hint

HLEVELAND, ON spite of him
~ self R. H. HUMPHREYS, member of
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
Builders exchange, has opened an asy-
lum for cats at his home near Chagrin
Falls. and do what he will to prevent,
the number of increases daily. He
first noticed last summer the tide of
cats which now threatens to engulf
him.
One morning he was met by a ma
tronly-looking tabby followed by four
fluffy balls that seemed to roll along
the walk. Mr.. HUMPHREYS likes cats.
in moderation. and he greeted his
guests warmly, waved his hand toward
the catnip bed and said: Make your
selves at home" The mother cat rub
bed against his legs and purred, a
thank you"
Mr.. HUMPHREYS stepped into his au-
ltomobile and drove into Cleveland
with a heart glowing with the con-
seriousness Of good deed performed
Little did he know the dire conse-
quences which we're to follow the ad-
vent OF his feline visitors. The next
morning as he left home he was met
by saturnine old veteran of many
back fence wars who glared at him
out OF baleful yellow eyes On the
following day Mr.. HUMPHREYS care
fully opened the door and peeked
out This time instead OF one or even
mother and her kittens there were
fve cats slowly marching up the walk.
Several evenings later he saw an
automobile slow down in front of his
home and clawing. splitting cat shot
over It's side. The mystery was ex-
piained-city folks were dropping"