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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-19

for the Office Of third selectman. At date upon
which I have not as yet decided, but which | will
announce lat r, | will deliver address in my
theatre the Bijou speaking in French to which
all the public spirited citizens of Skowhegan are
invited to attend. AT this time | shall outline my
platform and the various reforms | shall endeayor
to enforce should | be elected. Join with me. vot-
ers and assist in making Skowhesan u bigger and
buster and liter town to live in
Respectfully yours.
III DIR. A. b BORDEN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-19
Royal indemnify Company
OF New York

ASSETS 81 DEC. 19l5
stocks and Bonds Market
Value Observation-Disclosures. s t0N 203.04
Cash in once and Bank $500 81
Agents Balances ........ 666 80 ;
Bills Receivable ...s4.... $3.50
Interest aud Rents ..a... &k.193.l.
All other Assets ...-...- 13.246.@2
Gross Assets ........... $3.67O.0l7.1.
Deduct items not admitted. l55.A9i g..
Admitted Assets .. S2hI4l95.5o
LIABILITIES 81 DEC 1919
Net Unpaid Losses .. 6I4q275
Uuearned Premiums - l2106q777
All other Liabilities . 2109Tq6f
CASH Capital ............ $1,000. 900 90
surplus over all Liabilities 41S.52O.5t
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus ....,.,.,......t... $3.514125.5o
II WENTWORTH & co. AGENTS
Skowhcgan. Me
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

The origin Of the 6eur-de-lis 10 still
an unsettled question. There are many
theories. but no two Of them agree.
One makes the emblem originate with
Clovis l.. another with Louis VII, an
other with one Of the German kings
Of the twelfth century and still anoth-
er with the Romans. All that 10 de1-
nitely settled is the fact that since the
twelfth century the neur-de-lis has
been employed 40 the emblem OF
French royalty. The nature Of the en-
blem Is also in dispute. An old tradi-
don makes 1t the representation OF the
lily given by the angel to Clovis at his
baptism. Another theory is that 1t was
adopted by Louis VII. In allusion to
biz name, Louis Fl0rus.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETi-
TON FOR nISrRlalITlnN

TON FOR DISTRIBUTION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington, for ChehaIis
County
In the Matter OF the Estate of Ellen
F. Cummings, Deceased. No. 1869.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ethel
Cummings Jaquith, Executrix of the
estate of Ellen F. Cummings, deceased
has rendered and presented for set
Element to. and filed in the Superior
Court Of Chehalis County, State of
Washington, her Final Account and
Petition for Distribution as such En-
ecutrix. and that Saturday, the 9th
day Of June, 1914, at 1000 O'Clock,
A. NJ, at the court room of our said
Superior Court, in the City Of Mon
tesano, In said Chehalis County, has
been appointed by our said Superior
Court for the settlement of the said
Account and hearing of said Petition
for Distribution, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and Ale his excep-
tons In writing to the said Final
Account and Petition for Distribution
and contest the same.
Witness, the HON. BEN SHEEKG.
Judge Of the said Superior Court, and
the seal Of said Court affixed this End
day Of May, 1914.
LUROY HERMAN,
County Clerk and Clerk Of tho
Superior Court.
BY B. NJ. BACON,
Deputy
A. EMERSON CROSS,
Attorney for Executriy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
WHEN JENNY LIND SANG.
Only an Old Ballad, but Il Touched the
Aearors' Hearts.

Whenever Jenny Lind came to din
ner my father was careful neither to
ask her to sing nor to allow any one
else to suggest it in her hearing II he
could help it. He did not think it
proper to ask any one to confer that
kind of favor upon him merely because
he or she was his guest.
Jenny Lind. however. fully appreciat-
ing my fathers taste in the matter.
used to 60 up to him and say quite
simply. "Shall sing?" And. Of course.
she was at once led to the piano. and
an instant silence fell on the whole
company. Her husband. Otto Gold
schmidt, accompanied her.
shall never forget one great occa-
sion when, after singing one or two OF
her songs. she asked my father If there
was any particular song he would like
to hear. Some inspiration came to him
to ask her If she ever sang AUD Rob.
in Gray"
She began 1t at once. and something
must have moved her to throw all her
marvellous power of emotion into the
singing Of this old world story. Never
in my life have I ever heard anything
so transporting and Overwhelming.
Tears were in her eyes and sObs OF
anguish seemed to swell M out of her
heart. Every one in the great drawing
room rose and stood around In wide.
spellbound circle. and when at last size
had finished and stood with one hand
on the piano. looking ut the floor In ST.
lence, all were too overcome to speak.
My father went to her. took her hand
and led her away to a sofa. saying
some words OF gratitude to her. and
the wonderful scene was over.-Hon.
Stephen Colcridge's Memoirs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
OYSTERS LIVE AND DEAD.
And the Big Difference Il Makss When
They Are Eaten Raw,

And the Big Difference Il Makss When
They Are Eaten Raw.
Speaking about keeping hotels, Sine
on Ford. who won fame and fortune
in that profession. had this to say
about the succnlent oyster:
"PeOple have come and sworn to
me that we had the finest oysters in
the world. Now, that was all tommy
rot We had the same oysters any one
else could buy. although we always
bought the best we could. But there II
this about the oyster: When he IL good
he Is very. very good: when he . bad
be 10 very. very bad.
''There 10 a whole lot Of difference
between q dead oyster and live one.
When an experienced opener puts his
knife into an oyster be can tell In .
second II the oyster IL really alive.
He can even tell BY the resistance
whether the oyster Is In prime condi.
ton or only fair. II the oyster was
not Just right our men would throw II
away. and they used to throw away
about one oyster in every four that We
bought
"A dead oyster isn't nt to eat raw
But the live oyster that 10 opened
right in front Of you and stays on the
plate just long enough to squeeze .
drop Of lemon on. be goes down your
throat a juicy and q palpitating treat
That's only possible when you stand
up to an oyster bar.
"Why. IN some OF our gilded palaces
they begin to open oysters after break
fast and yon get them for dinner Well.
you get them. that's all. and they're
dead! A corpse 10 q corpse. even II II
10 kept on ice."- Henry N Hail IN New
York World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
TO KILL MILLIONS OF RATS.
American Exterminators Will b Used
to Stay Their Spread In Sheffield.


to Stay Their Spread In Sheffield.
Deputy Consul Luther j. Parr re-
ports that the steel works and large
stores in Sheffield. England. are very
largely infested with rats. II under
stand" he says. that many attempts
have been made to exterminate them.
In the works. however. very little dam
age is done by rats, and 1t is the rule
to occasionally employ professional
rat catcher. who catches about 100
rats night. and is paid fl for a nights
WORK. Such a profession is no doubt
Influenced by the fact that there Is q
ready sale to sporting men for the
rats caught for training their dogs. An
opportunity will shortly occur in Shef
6elc 10 demonstrate the value Of
American rat exterminators. What ia
know as the killing shambles and the
fish AID meat market, located right in
the center OF the city. are to be pulled
down In accordance with the new town
planning scheme Of the city authori
ties. When this does occur It Is rec.
ognized by the public that the home Of
millions Of rats will be destroyed. and
articles and letters appearing in the
local newspapers recently urged the
corporation to do something to prevent
the migration Of this vermin."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

MINUTES OF SUPERIOR COURT
AND NEW cAeEe FILED. LIST
or REAL ESTATE TRANsFERe
AND MISCELLANEOUS !NsTRH.
MENTe FILED WITH COUNTY
AUDITOR.
N THE SUPERIOR COURT
The following 10 the record Of bus
lasss transacted In the superior court
last week:
New Cases.
New Cases.

A. NJ. Abel VS. A. M. Wade ct ux.
A. NJ. Wade for defendant
F. c. Walters VS. w. L. Byng ct
ux; foreclosure of mortgage. F. w.
Loomis for plaintiff.
w B. Ogden VS. G. H. Shaw; in
junction. Morgan & Brewer for
plaintiff and j. P. H. Callahan for
defendant.
N. P. Willis VS. Same; same.
State VS. I. HodOff ct al; robbery.
]. E. Stewart for plaintiff.
Margaret ] Prestline VS. liver Prest-
line divorce. w. H. Abel for plain
tiff.
]. H. White VS. B. A. Balch ct
ux; foreclosure of mortgage. E. s.
Alvey for plaintiff.
w. E. Boeing VS. Chehalis County;
reduction of taxes. w. H. Abel for
plaintiff.
Maggie Northup vs. John Sather ct
ux; promissory note. Taggart &
Phillips for plaintiff.
Madeline Star VS. Arthur Star; di.
vorce Boner & Boner for plaintiff.
A. E. Griffiths VS. North Western
Lumber Co. and Grays Harbor Com
mercial Co.; Bridges & Bruener for
defendant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
O'Day HAVING Troubles.

Hank O'Day Is not having easy sail
ing with the Cubs. He finds that his
intield is not of the proper caliber, and
be is thinking seriously of making
some changes. Unfortunately for Hank.
he Is not we'll fortified with extra ma
terial, and he may lind 1t no easy mat.
ter to make changes which will benefit
his team. The loss Of Ivers naturally
left a big hole in that intield. which
most expert in the game. In the days
Of Steinfeldt. Tinker. Evrrs and Chance
that infield was II great one. but not
one Of these players in now member
of the Cubs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
Chance aesolute's R;ooino,

Changes in the racing rigging Of the
cup defense candidate Resolute will
prevent further trial spins for q short
while. The Resolute has had three
sail trials in Narragansett bay. during
which her designer. Nat Herreshoff.
and the managing owner, R. W. EN-
mons ID. have made a critical study
Of her performances and have decided
upon certain changes in her rigging.
climbs Up The Trunk.
The native elephant driver never has
to bother with a step ladder In mount
ing his beast after he has trained him
for a little time, for the easiest way
to get up is to ascend by way Of the
trunk. Standing In front Of the ele-
phant the driver srasps him By the
ears. this being q signal that he wishes
to mount. and the obedient monster
promptly arches his trunk % that the
master can easily step upon It and 30
right on up to the top Of the elephants
head.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

WestbOrO high school in sixteen
inning game defeated Marlboro high
at WestborO. Mass. for the Middlesex
county leadership by II score Of to O
The feature of the lmttle was Whit
ney's pitching for the winner. The
high school twirler IN the sixteen in
nings allowed the Marlboro bntsmen
only two hits, pissed five and struck
out twenty-seven. C0lleary. who pitch
ed for Marlboro. was found for six safe
hits and struck out fifteen Of the West
hQrQ lads q
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
Fritts Has Good Record.

Sailor Fred Fritts, who defeated
Tom Kennedy in New York recently,
boasts Of an impressive record as
white hope" Fritts began boxing In
the navy about eighteen months ago
and to date has engaged in twelve
bouts. boxing total Of f1fty-six rounds.
He won nine bouts by knockouts, and
In only one was defeated, losing on
points to Battling Levinsky.
Fritts won the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the navy in two battles.
knocking out the runner up in two
rounds and then the title holder in
four. Since leaving the service he has
had ten bouts
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
Little Thin0o.

Are little things Important Ask the
captain who brought his schooner from
Peru. not. a. the owners had intended.
70 Charleston. 8. c., but to Charles
town, Mass. He will give you his
opinion Of the shipping CLERK who SPELL
a the name Of the city Of his destina.
don With Q ~" that did not belong
tAeFe.-Youth'e Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
Who Was Sasy7

Mudde-Iend me tver. will you
Budde? That faker has inst stung me
for oil ! had. Budde-Ali right. Jim
m 20 you. Hut I'll tell you right now
n Jon let any man talk you out Of =
you're dead easy. "-ExchSnge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

Coombs to Return to Game.
John CO0mbs. the Athletics famous
pitcher, will be able to get into the
game again In about six weeks. That
Is the statement given out by the ply
sicians who examined him. Coombs
has been wearing n specially made
brace to support his back since leaving
the hospital last fall. This was re-
moved about three weeks ago, when
Coombs went to Philadelphia to be ex-
amined by Dr. J. B. Garrett. who has
been treating him.
Dr. Carnctt found that the old wound
had healed and that Coombs suffered
no weakness Of the back. Coombs
weighs 1888 pounds and looks to be in
fine condition. DR.. Carnett gave the
pitcher permission to start exercising
ut once.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

McGraw was severely criticised
when he accepted Fr0mme IN the Gin
cinnati deal. His critics admitted the
Rhinelander's ability. but accused him
Of being an in and outer.
McGraw said nothing. however. but
has been quietly working Fromme into
the Giants way Of playing baseball
and now has him fit as fiddle.
FrOmme can pitch like whirlwind
when he Is in the mood. aud Muggsy
Is keeping him that way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Office of the Auditor of Chehalis
county for week ending Thursday
June 4, 1914:
G. w. Millre ct ux to H. M.
Hill, lots 10, 20 and 81, block
1, Evans addition South Aber.
oeen ....... ....:.. 54s
mons, tract of land in lot 4,
sec Z, twp II, Z ............ -.
John Lanberg ct ux to Emil
Smith lots II and IL block 68,
Northern Pacific addition to
South Aberdeen .............. 6O(
Mrs. Myrtle Warmock ct vir to
E. v. Landon, lot 1, block %,
Broadway addition South Alb
erdeen 14(
A. M. Hollinger ct al to Geo. Nc.
Combs, lots 8, 10, block IS,
Original plat Ocosta .......... II
c. M. Demeree ct ux to Louisa
M. Demeree lot Is and undi.
vided " lot Is, block 3, South
Aberdeen; lot II, block 8,
Broadway addition Cosmopolis
lots 5 and block q, First ad-
dition South Aberdeen; lots
20 and %, block 9. Tacoma
addition South Aberdeen .... S5(
Clora A. Sauers to C. r. Sauers,
lot 2, block 2, Benn's First
addition Aberdeen ........... /!
Grace A. Moore ct al to Anna
Wallace, lot 4. block 6, South
Aberdeen; lots 6 and Z, block
10 First addition South Aber-
deem: lots t6 and II, block Is,
Rice's addition Aberdeen go. IL
'. E. Ferrebee ct ux to Lytle
Logging & Mercantile Co., gov.
eminent lots / and 2, sec l,
- twp II. r 10 .................
J. Becker to c. E. Troutman,
! lots 9 and 10, block IA, Pleas
z ant Home addition Aberdeen. II
H. McCleary Timber Co. to Ma
RE Gustafson, lot Is, block IL.
McCleary
Marie Gustafson to H. Nc.
Cleary Timber Co., lot 8,
block II. McCleary ..........
lair e. Corey to Anna F. Corey,
neA sec 26 twp II II, ....
w. Hansen ct ux to Fred
I Schnurr, lots II and Is, block
8, Sunnyside addition Aber-
Oceu lou
N. j. Thompson ct ux to Fred
.Schnurr, lots Is and rs, block
81, Northern Pacific addition
Aberdeen ........ .......... .l4o'
lice VOORHEES, to Andrew Gu
daz, lots II and 10, block l,
South Side addition Aberdeen. 25'
'. A. Combes ct ux to P. E. Sc
cor, lots and 10, block 3,
South Side addition Aberdeen.
Y. J. Eberwein ct ux to G. ].
Meyer lot 20 block Al. Ontario
addition Hoquiam ............ SOL
Aary Gresham to E. D. Staples,
lot 6, block So, Original plat
Ocosta ................ 49,.
Y. B. Mack ct ux to Stanko Paw
lovich ct al, lot %, block So.
~ &ern Pacific addition to
yulh Aberdeen ............. II
rev Peterson to Margaret
cMillan, lots and 6, block
!. Benn's plat Aberdeen ...... II
70 to Jane Campbell ct al,
divided n lots 10 and IL and
block 10, Weatherwax &
ms addition Aberdeen II
Stupp, administrator to
g. Jessie M. Dodge lot
,ck 9, South Aberdeen; lots
10, IS block First addition
Aberdeen lot ~ block
b Aberdeen ............
F. Armstrong ct vir to
lie Blair. certain land in sec
wp 10, r 6 ..............
Wenzel ct ux to L. !.
xefield quit claim deed lot
block 2, Corrected plat
........s '.'.'''''
Mack ct ux to John Bah
-, lots 9 and 10, block
.ern Pacific addition
0erdeen ............ II
Gods ct ux to H. A.
y, lot 1, block q. Benn's
II addition Aberdeen. II
sparling ct ux to G. 0.
M, lot Is. block 9, North
am addition Hoquiam -. II
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09
iseellaneous Transfers.

cary Timber Co. to Pub
First addition NC
- :.
National Bank to L.
neker. release chattel
&c ..................:' -
,neker to Montesano Ma
Bank, chatel mortgage
farm tools. etc -. IT'S
rs W W. L. Byng ct
levy on lots ! to
1 0unnyside addition
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-09

The other day an amusing thing hap.
pened at the boarding house where
eat.
One Of the female boarders, who has
an awful appetite. took two pieces Of
cake at Zee when the dish was pass
ed to her. Then she flashed her most
winning smile on the waiter and said:
Il suppose I am q perfect pigr
He did not laugh. But he came back
1t her with the quiet answer:
"None Of ID u perfect"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-08-06
KNOW RABIES
Symptoms in Dogs a Layman
May Understand.
HydrophobIa Is Usually Spread by the
Infected, ownerIess Cur Travelling
Far and Wide, Says a Phil.
adelphIa Veterinarian.

Philadelphia.-"Mad dog" A terrible
cry, and one that sends the bravest
stampeding frantically. 1t has always
been, in the Imagination OF men, one
OF the most dreadful warnings. And
why not? The statistics show that
among hydrophobia patients the NOR.
tally is 100 per cent, says the Phila.
delphia North American.
Then, too. there are people who say
there is no such thing as rabies. that
1t is all the wild-eyed superstition Of a
fright.crazed people. In these summer
months. when the rumors fly, which
are you to believe?
Here below is the expert testimony
Of an authority upon the disease and
situation. DR.. C. ]. Marshall, the state
veterinarian. He tells just how you
may know a mad dog, and discusses
the state OF affairs with evident surety.
The symptoms Of rabies are very
easily recognized by person who 10
familiar with the disease, yet the av-
erage layman seldom recognizes 1t,
Doctor Marshall says Among the or
binary symptoms observed is a change
in the disposition of the animal. II he
has been affectionate, he often be-
comes cross and irritable. while dogs
that are Of a nervous, ferocious tenn
permanent frequently become very az
fectionate and timid. In many cases
the animal goes away from home and
may travel several miles, and on his
return will show that he has been In
q number Of fights with other dogs.
There is always a change in the voice
Of the animal. Instead Of a bark he
makes more Of cry and does more
barking than usual. In some cases
dogs that are affected are constantly
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-08-06

licking or biting the body, sometimes
even licking through the skin and do
ing extensive damage to that particu-
lar part. They usually have a de-
PRAYED appetite. and will eat pieces OF
wood. cloth, leather or any rubbish
that they may find. Dogs that are
kept in the house or in kennels fire.
Quently chew up the furniture or tear
the bars Of the cage with their teeth.
and sometimes even tear their teeth
out or lacerate their mouths through
such violence.
Doctor Marshall has very dubious
opinions OF those who deny that there
is such a thing as rabies. He says:
There is such q disease as rabies.
have seen hundreds Of dogs, number
of cats. many head Of cattle and q
large number OF horses die Of the dis
ease which has been. by all the means
of establishing diagnosis known to
our profession. declared and verified
as rabies. There is no disease OF
which l know that is more easily recog-
nized or more sure to cause death, or
one that causes more intense suffering
in its victims than rabies. In my
opinion It is unwise for intelligent per-
sons to deny its existence, or to mini
mize or magnify the losses and suffer
ing occasioned by It know very well
that all animals and all persons bitten
by a rabid animal do not develop
rabies, but I know of no transmissible
disease in which all animals that are
susceptible will develop the disease
when exposed to It. The lest records
l have at hand show where rabid dogs
have bitten persons around the ex-
tremities II out Of 100 have developed
the disease, while 80 out Of 100 bitten
about the face have produced the NAL
ady. This Is because the teeth OF the
animal when slashing at the legs be-
come cleaned Of the poisonous saliva.
and usually do not carry, by the time
they cut through to the skin, enough
disease germs to impregnate the torn
flesh.
ION the other hand, when an uncov'
cred portion Of the body Is bitten all
Of the deadly bacteria are on the
points Of the dogs teeth and tear into
the flesh fully armed. know that the
British isles have exterminated the
disease by judicious use Of muzzles
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-08-06
Snakes Got His Roll.

II lost 1925 trying to kill rattle
snakes, and now am going to walk
back to my home In Brooklyn" ex-
planned q man about forty-flve years
old, who said he is Ezra Sellen.
Sellen said he started for a walk
from his boarding place, encountered
a lot Of rattlesnakes, killed some, fed
from the others, waded stream, and
then missed his roll Of bills. He said
he had just money enough left to ride
to this city and took the state road
cut OF town.-Middletow IN. " Dis
patch to New York World.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-08-06
Laws Uncertainties.

when you poke toad" said old
Farmer Hornbeck. philosophically,
you can't tell which way he will
jump. nor how far; an 1t is Jest about
the same way with jury"
THAT so?" returned young Jay
Green, in a noncommittal way.
yep. For instance, in the case Of
PUNK Jarvis, who has Jest been tried
over at Kickyhasset courthouse for
pullin' out his brother-in-law's whis-
kers by the roots in a fight, the jury
discharged PUNK an fined his brother
in.law 10 cents, the regular price Of q
shave."-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-08-06
YOUNG SKUNK ATTACKS BOY
An Oklahoma Youth, Camping Out,
Had to Spend Night In q Creek
After Animal Was Killed.

Haskell, okla.-John Reerink, six.
teen years old. with his father, was
living in a tent while they were build.
ing a barn for a farmer living north
of town. One night, because It was
hot, John took his blanket and went
outside under a tree to sleep. He
was awakened by something soft nos
ing about his head. He struck at II
with his hand and an instant later a
set OF sharp teeth pierced his ear.
His father was aroused by the yells
that followed and found a large skunk
clinging to the boys ear. He killed
the skunk. The blanket was buried
and John spent most Of the night
in an adjacent creek trying to wash
OF the odor. Then he went to q doc
tor to have the ear dressed. The bite
Of q skunk Is often very poisonous.