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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
MADAME ...
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suS preces por el t6rmino de
esta terrible cOnflagraci6n.
Debido a la Dondad de Ma
dame Poincare, los ninOs alsa-
cianos = lorenenses han reclbi-
do este ano sus aguinaldOs de
Noche Buena. IntInidad de pre-
SenteS han sidO enviadOS a a.
QuelloS paises cuyOs habitantes
han sido siempre franceses, a
pesar de la domination alema-
ma.
Mas de tres mil cajas conte-
niendo ropas, juguetes y dulceS
seran distribuidas en- todas las
poblaciones de aquellas pro-
vincias, que actualmente Sc en-
cuentran en- poder de las tro-
pas fTancesas.
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.Distribuy5 OeOOcientOs pesos entire
O~perarios mexicanOs

personals que cen e. trabajan
desde hace varios amos.
Bueno eS decir que ciento
cuatrO familias han recibidO IN
poderoso auxilio y que gracias
a la noble acci6n del senior Nc
Faddin, todas esas familias dis
frutan hoy de los elementos III
dispensables par viyir mientras
llegan mejores tjcmpos y pue-
den realizar las cosechas de al
god6n que conServan en- su po-
der.
OJala y todos los propieta-
rios de haciendas y sembradios
ayuden 8 los meXicanos cue
hoy Sc encuentran en- c0ndicio-
mes verdaderamente dificiIes
cue han prestado su valioso
concurso para eI progreso de
eSta region.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
CIENTO CUATRC FAMELIAs
RECIBIERON UN PODEROSC
AUXILIO QUE HA VEIN
Do A ALIVIAR IA GIRL
TICA
POR QUE HAN
ATRAVESADO.

Mariana, Texas, Diciembre
21.-El seEor Nc Faddin, de
esta pobiaci6n, prOfundamente
conmoyido por Ia situaci6n en-
que Sc encuentran mas lie Glen
familias a cauSa de la crisis
que Sc Ia presentado en- los Ill
timos meses mctivada por IA
p6rdida de las c0sechas y por
Ia fa!ta de mercad0 para el al
god6n, decide distribuir la can
tidad de ochocientos pesos
en- mercancias entire todas las
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
La REVOLUTION Ia fracasado... ...

dades y todas las inopias del
pensa1niento.
Hace tempo, dijimos, que
nosotros der lie las barricadas
irreductibIes del pensamiento,
obtendriamos mas exitos y mae
victorias que los Jefes Fedora
les cue Sc han Ianzado a la re-
v~oLucion. Ua p~eriodico, felicis-
ia por cierto, Sc hizo eco de es-
ia declaration y lanzo sobre
nosctros INA andanada de ma
derias que no merecio nunca
una r,espuesta directa.
7 es porque estamos hartos
de necedades politicas.
Sin embargo, y a proposito
de 10 que scontece en- ell Estado
de Sinaloa, recomendamos q
csc peciodicc la lectura de este
articulo editorial.
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Ell Dr.. Fortunate Her
nandez ha pedido
ayuda a la Republica
Argentina
GViene de Ia Pagina u

en- las columnas de este peEi6dico.
Insertamcs q continuation Ia
excitativa cue ell escritor mexi-
cano hace a lss hermanas repu-
blicas del Sur para que preston
su valioso contingente q fin de
avudar a Mexico a salir del caos
en- que 10 han sumido las reVolu-
clones, y IA cUal sue remitida al
embajador de la Repdblica Ar
gentina en- Washington
Una copia de csc documento
fu6 enviada q los Representatives.
de otras nsciones en- este pals.
Dice asi ell documento referido:
'Invoeando ell caballcresco es-
pfritu del pueblo Argentine, ejer-
ciendo mis- derechos como mexi-
cano Y asumiendo toda Ia respon-
sabilidad que pueda resultarme
Dor este acto, tengo ell honor &c
sujetar 2 Ia alta consideration de
su EXcelencia el Presidente de IA
Rep1bliea Argentina, Ia siguiente
respetuosa sdplica:
TN ~escritor mexicano, expa-
triado, Dr.. Fortunate Hernandez,
soIicita del Honorable Primer Ma
gistrado he la Repdbljca Argen-
tina, en- defensa de les ideales,
aspiraci0nes Y derechOs de "a "a
"a l-at;no-americaIs, que sc ccns-
titrya IN Coagreso con e. exclG-
siYo fiji de inyastigar, proponery
saacionar la maHera mas efcaz =
honorable de restaurac "a PEI Ell
Ia RepubIica Mexican2, en- c0asi-
deraeiGn del peGgc1 cue amenaza
con dar muerte s IA integridad,
el future Y Ia soberania de una
r~epub!iea hermana.
Al solicitar como sOlicito, para
mi Unfortunate terra Ia fraterna!
ayuda de las naci0nes hermanGs
del cCnti1ente americana, 10 ha-
go fundado en- que ell augusta
tribunal que formaran los repre-
sentantes de las paciones latino
americans, daran oidos q Ia voz
de Ia justicia y de Ia yerdad Y
prestaran una gran ayuda a 81
hermana desventuraGa .-(Fuma-
do Dr.. FORTUNATE HERNANDEZ.
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SON SATISFACTORIOS LOS
~PRELiMiNASES De LOS


"Muy satisfactorios, pero in
decisos" es Ia expression usada
por 81 general americana Scoot
al hablar del curse de los ARE
CLOS iniciados a fin de solucio
mar la delicada question de
Naco.
El dia de anteayer estuvie-
ron discutiendo los reVolucio-
narios mexicanoS Y los gene
rales americanos: ScoOt y Bliss,
Ia manera de t6rminar ell sltio
de la ciudad fronteriza del rs
.tado de Sonora, Y q 10 que pa
rece llevan buen canine las
platicaS, Y Sc espera llegar a
una conclusion cue haga cesar
ell pelgro en- que han vivido
los ameTlCanOS de NaCo ATlZ.,
con Ell fuego de los canones de
las facciOneS que Sc disputan
Ia possession de la ciudad opues
Ia.
Scoot ha manifestado tam
bien, que Naytorena lie Ia sig
nificado su buena voluntad pa
IA que por SD parte no haya
a~bsolutamente ningdn obSta-
cul0 para que decorosamente
Sc solucione ell contlicto Cue
tratan de arreg4ar los genera
les americanos.
aver debe haber teniGo IL
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SIGUEN LOS FUSILAMiEN-
TOS. -.
(Viene de la 1a.)

emprendido en- la capital de la
repdblica una campana mas
energica y mas llena de pasio-
mes que la que emprendieron
los carrancistas q su llegada q
la ciudad de Mexico. Y TODD
este, segdn ell sentir de los que
Sc consideran plenamente in
formados de la situaci0n poll
tea de Mexico, es obra eXclu-
silva de los elementos que for
maron la tristemente celebre
"Porra."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
HA LLEGADO A LAREDO.
(Viene de la Pag 1a.)

pertcnece Soto, fue cast aniqui-
lado en- IN combate librado Ger
- de San Pedro de las Colo
MAS y segun refieren algunos
de los soldados de csc cuerpO,
d duras penas pudO salvarse ell
jefe carrancista de que veni-
mos tratando, con algunOs de
suS hOmbres.
Soto ha pedido permiSo de
paSar a esta ciudad para Gu
rarse, asi como algunOs de sus
sOld2dos pues Ia mayor parte
de los que lograron eScapar de
la muerte resuItaron heridos y
en- muy malas condolences lie
garon a Nuevo Laredo.
MUcha sensation ha cauSa-
do en- la referidad ciudad del
lado mexicanO la noticia traida
por los soldadCS derrOtadOs
pues da idea de cue Ia campa-
na Sc encuentra en- III periodic
de intens.dad Y &c que los ca
rranciSt&s est&n lleyando IA
Deor parte en- los combates,
Ell C-ORRESPONSAL.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

LAS fiestas de Navidad en-
esta ciudad promoter tener
mucha resonancia por la parti-
cipaci6n que la numerosa colo
MIA mexicana que asiste actual
mente aqui, tolyara en- elias.
La traditional "misa de gallo"
tendra lugar en- el temple de
la Immaculate Conception que
ha sido destinado para la re-
ferida colOnia meXicana. En-
distintas residencias de me-
Xicanos Sc preparan los pasa-
tiempos propios de Navidad.
La Sociedad de Buenas Obras
Cat6licas integrada por dis
tinguidas damas, dara una CO.
mida a todos los pobrcS Ell dia
25 En- ell amplio salon de las
Delicias, en- Ell Casino MeXica-
no, y en- ell Centre LatinO-Ame
ricano preparan tambien gran
des festivities, y en- general
existe una gran animation pa
"a celebrar las fieStas de Navi-
dad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

-Numerosas proclamas Vi
lIistas fueron distribuidas secre
tamente en- Matamoros, y al
gunas aparecieron fijadas en-
las esquinas de las GALES mas
cGntricas de la ciudad mencio
NADIA.
La policia secreta, c mejor
dicho, los delatadOres carran-
cistas han emprendido una
campana de investigaciOnes y
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Nacinlientos

DIRE. 2i-Sr. Y Sra. +. Her
naEdsz 6IS, South Concho Street;
una nina.
DIRE. 22-Sr, Y Sra. R. 4, Va,
les, 922, South Pecos Street; IN
nino.
DIRE. 23-Sr. y Sra. D. More
no, 81, North Santa Rosa Ave
nue.; IN nino.
Dbre. 22-Sr. y Sra. B. Vas
quez, 722R, North Saiado Street;
una nina.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

La eXcitaci6n que reina aQui
cs tremenda y Sc teme que Sc
registren motines, pues las
opiniones Sc encuentran muy
divididas con motive de los
acontecimientos trascendenta-
les que Sc han registrado.
FL gobierno esta empleando
la "mano de hero" para evil
tar disturbios interiors;, que
vengan a empeorar la situacion
naciOnal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

Ell cable trajo a esta ciu-
dad la noticia de que D. We,
MUSTANG Carranza habia llega
do a TampicO Y que de ALI sc
diriiiria a Monterrey a esta-
blecer su gobierno.
, Como la plaza ultimamente
mencionada Sc encuentra anne,
nazada, algunos carrancistas
admiten que ell primer jefe
Sc dirijira a Laredo para te-
ner lista la salida del pals en-
IN momento dado.
Ell CorrespOnsal.
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81 EULALIO gutierrez PRES
(Viene de la Pag 1a.)

la republica.
En- esta ciudad ha sido CO.
mentada faVorablemente la no.
ticia publicada por ell New
York Herald" y Sc cree que, Ia
paz volvera a Mexico, 81 ell 60
6ierno central presta las garan
tiaS necesarias a todos los ele-
mentos que fuerOn cOnsidera-
dos por Ell carranciSmO como
enemigOS.
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AGRADABLE

Tai como 10 estuvimOS anun-
ciando en- las Columns de este
Giario, tuvo lugar antenoche la
posada que algunos j6Venes de
Ia colonia mexicana arreglaron
en- ia Residential del senior doc
tor Steele, avenida Main 827.
Como Sc espera6a en- Ia reu-
ai0n aates dicha eStuyieron
presentes Ia mayor parte de
las familias cue forman la CO.
lOnia mexicana y gracias a Ia
escrupuIosidad de detalles con
que Sc organize la fiesta, la
concurrencia disfrut6 de una
agradable velada, donde RENO
eI buen humor Y el entusiasmo.
Los concurentes fuerOn OBJ
sequiados gaI&ntemente por los
0rganizadores de la pOsada Ia
cual tcrmin0 con IN animad0
bale hasta Ia una y media de
Ia maHana.
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Ell Embaja
(Viene de la 1ra.}

tairo Bryan dirigio al consul
Silliman un mensaje en- ell cuai
lie indica que tome conocimien-
to del case y haga 10 possible
por conseguir que las propieda-
des de los subditos e~spanoles
sean devueltas por las autori-
dades.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
FL PARLAMENTO JAPONES
FUE DISUELTO.
(Viene &c Ia 1ra.)

Ejercito para combatir en- IA
vor de los ej6rcitos coligadOs
que luchan en- contra de Ale
mania Y Austria.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

con este motive, las arbitra-
riedades han vuelto a ponerse
a la orden del dfa, pues de
TODD Ell mundo Sc SOspecha, y
nadie eSta SECURE.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

Cuando nos escriba refirisn-
dose q ST. suscripcion, olga 81
es listed subscription del diario o
del semanario.
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Z NFORMACI0N GENERAL POR TELEGRAPH 7 CORREO q
HunerOsOs grllpOs Observation-Disclosures Sc italian
sobre Ia Ribera del Bravo

(hijo) redactor del "Diario de
la Frontera", Sc encuentra res
tablecido de los males que 10
aquejaban.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
A~PRECIABLES ViAJEROS.

Uc1nos tenido Ell Gusto de sa-
al senior don TeodOrO
Thome y a 81 hijo Adal5ertO
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Viajer0s

Guillermo Prieto y S. Feraan-
DEE, de Monterrey. N, Mex,
Sc ~alojaron en- Ell Southern Hotel.
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Defunciones

Trinidad Alarc60; sdad 81 amos.
Hospital del Condado: nef-itis.
Sscundino Gallardc, edad 40
anCs, III San Fernando Street:
enferme6ad del cOraz6n.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26
q gETrAS Is
HEy,vyH a II q
MEXICANAS.

Vease a continuation la lista de postales me.
~xicanas de venta en- la Liberia de Lozano.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-26

Ell ST.. Luciano Mascorro
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03

No enc can expect to reap who
does not sow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03

Gealthy children since. For female trou-
bies always take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and it works like
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LAckawanna, N. Y.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
IMPORTANT CHANGES EFrEC-
TIVE OCTOBER 4th, 1914
Illinois Central and Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley Railroads

On October 4th. 1914. Grand Gen.
trial Station. at Calhoun Ave. and
Main St. Memphis, will be opened
for business.
Illinois c sntral through trains Nos.
l. 2, 8. 4. 103 and 1O4 will arrive at
and depart from Grand Central Sta.
ton, making no stop at Poplar Ave-
Station.
The following trains to end from
the North will arrive and depart from
Grand Central Station, but will con-
tinue to stop at Poplar Avenue Sta
ton, viz--No. LOG leaving $50 a. M.
No. I34 leaving at AS p. m, No. I36
(motor carl leaving at 6:15 D. m,
No. l35 (motor carr arriving at 7:20
a. m No. 1873 arriving at 10:45 a. m,
and No. los arriving at 500 p. m.
Illinois Central local trains between
memphis and Grenada, Nos. III, III,
1872, 1873. 149 and las and all Y. & M.
V. trains will be operated to and
from Grand Central Station. These
trains will not run to or from Poplar
Ave. Station.
Local tickets to points north on the
Illinois R. R. will be sid at Poplar
Avenue Station. No uterine ticx =
cts will be sold at that station.
On ard after October 4th. all bag.
gage must be delivered to and claim
ed at Grand Central Station. as bag
gage will not be checked or handled
at Poplar Avenue Station.
Advertisement - (
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
Will Not Be Allowed Is Per
Cent Commissions for COL
lecting Inheritance Tax.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 2.-County
attorneys are not entitled to Is per
cent. commissions on recoveries in
suits to collect inheritance tax. A
test case was brought by George
Patterson, county attorney of Bour-
bon, against Auditor Bosworth in
the Franklin circuit court to compel
the auditor to allow him a commits
sion on collection Of $2S.75 from
the administration of Laura Bell
Judy.
The mandamus was granted, but
the court of appeals reversed the
judgment with direction to dismiss
the petition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
Championship Games.

The National Baseball Commission
has decided that the worlds cham
pionship games between the Phila-
delphia Americans and the Boston
Nationals will be played in Philadel-
phia Oct. 9 and 10 and in Boston Oct.
II and 10. If more than four games
are necessary, the fifth will be play
ed in Philadelphia Oct IA, and the
sixth in Boston Oct. Is.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
III. L. Golds,ein }

III. -. OOluSi eiuI
Wednesday. September 80, is Yom
Kippur, the most so'emn day OF the
year in the Jewish calendar. IL is a
day that the Jew closes his business
from shutdown on Tuesday until
shutdown on Wednesday. and fasts
for twenty-four hours. This has
been written and explained for many
years. but what it actually means to
the Jew has never teen fully ex.
planned.
To give the full definition OF Yom
kippur is that it is tie day when the
Jew stands face to face with BIZ.
Makef and reviews his past conduct,
like notleman who has lost his for
tune and estates. but still retains
his title, and asks himself the ques
ton. Have | conducted myself in &C.
cordance to my station? Am | still
worthy of my title? When be finds
himself at fault he tries to improve
his ways.
To prove that this is the correct
solution: How mary criminals do
you find among Jews? How many
Jews do you see lying drunk in the
gutter? How many disreputabe
characters do you find among the
Jews? The reason is Yom Kippur.
On that day the Jew recounts his an
cestraI standing, which dates back
thousand of years, when they were
the noblest race in Palestine, and
his nobility rises to overcome en- evil
conduct to which he may have low.
cred himself and to improve upon
his past and be the noble character
which his ancestors have been.
That explains Yom Kippur Elk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
Operated on % Times.

Lexington. KY. Oct. "a re-
msrkable fight for life ended here
Wednesday when E. S. McClelland,
after undergoing twenty.three ope-
rations, died. Fourteen years ago.
while travelling in Iowa, he suffered
frostbite in the toe, producing dry
ing up of nerves, which gradual y
extended to his lower limbs. Some
Of the ablest surgeons in this and
foreign countries at various times
opsrated on him, but with little eff
feet. He was 46 years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
VCTC Coup and.SHTVE
Wants 100000 Horses.

An order for 1850 cavalry horses
and mules was placed with st. Louis
dealers Thursday by representatives
of the French government. This
order, which is to be filled within ten
days, will cost France approximate
ly $750,000. Eight representatives
of the French government declal ed
they were authorized to buy 1000 0
horses at an expense of S12.OOO.W O.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03

VHrK'C Group and CXI~
WIN = Pneuinonia 0ALvf
JOST 6O . 1T ON"oA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
October Bargain Month of
The Evansville Courier

This month everyone will be SUBJ
scrlbing for The Evansville Courier,
for it is the annual bargain month
daily by mail one year. $3.50. with
Sunday 81 00) Regular rates SO co
for daily and S. 800 for daily and
Sur day. This is the time to secure
this brilliant newspaper at a low
price. Only in The Courier doss the
news Of the great European war
reach US first.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03

Frankfort Ky Oct 2Afer
oner OF Motor Vehicles from the
mace by Secretary of State F. Ceceu and declaring it
could not lind out who did steal the Franklin
Thursday indicted Secy of State F. Creceus
ing money by false r-t in connection with aon of the
irg the farming and selling public
the Attorney Gner to bring proceedings
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
Coed Sence.

To Lady Cardigan is attributed the
following somewhat pert comment
when a very ignorant person was COM
plimented on his good sense in her
presence: 81 don't wonder" she said.
at his possessing a large stock ok
good sense. He never spends any r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Lackawanna, N. Y" After my first
child was born felt very miserable and

could not stand on
my feet My sister,
in-law wished me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams We ge I a b e
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and ! lost
that weak, tire d
feeling. That was
six years ago and I
have had three fine
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
Worth Il.

Worth Il.
81 understand that tenor keeps his
voice in order by swallowing glycerin.
menthol, camphor and oil of CHINA
.mon." said the musician. Great
Scott" replied the ordinary individ-
ual. NO wonder he insists gu such
high wages!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-03
Universalist Church.

Service at the Universaist church
S Indsy. both morning and evening
Morning services at IL o'clock, even
ing service at 7:30
M JrniDg subject: rs S ovation
Universal.
Evening subject; Adding to the
Church."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-08-14
PoNDERous pLo0DERs.
Methods Of Elephants In Crossing 4
River With Seen Banks.

Methods Of Elephants In Crossing /,
River With Ssecp Banks.
1t is Il great sight to sec a line
of elephants crossing a river with
steep banks. They go down slowly,
striking the ground with their
trunks before each step and never
making a slip or a miss, although
you feel every minute as if they
were going to take a header into the
water. Then they wade or swim,
as the case may be. and they swim
beautifully, not hc>itati"y to cross
half a mile Of deep w%atc;1'f need be.
must say, however: That the
sensation Of sitting on the back of
IA swimming elephant is the reverse
of pleasant. You fancy yourself on
al enormous barrel which may roll
round at any moment and take you
under. Besides that, elephants swim
so low in the water that you r
sure of a wetting, which in India
means an excellent chance of fever.
Having crossed the stream, they
must climb to the top of the bank,
and this is the most peculiar opera
ton of all. Down on their knees
they go and with trunk and tusks
dig out a foothold for themselves
and SO step by step work their way
to the top, their position being
sometimes like that of a fly climb
ing up a wall. As they reach the
top they give a lurch sideways and
shoot one leg straight over the
bank, then give a lurch to the other
side and shoot out the other leg in
the same way, which brings them
into the position Of a boy hanging
by his arms from the edge of a roof.
Then they come to their knees and
finally, with a great sc%rambling and
kicking of their hind legs, bring
themselves to level ground again.
In spite of these p%erilous ascents
and descents l never knew an ele-
plant to miss his foothold, al
though there was a case where one
of the herd got stuck in the mud
and sank gradually deeper and deep
er until only his head and part Of
his back could be seen. The rajah
ordered ten other elephants to be
brought up, and they were hitched
to the unfortunate animal and by
pulling together at the given word
brought their believing comrade
out of the mud with a plomp like
the pop Of a thousand ton cork
Times of India.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-08-14
A Batch Of Bulls.

An Irishman excused himself
from going to church by saying he
had such an excellent telescope that
with it he could bring the church
so near he could hear the organ
playing.
It was Pat who observed, after
watching two men shoot at an eagle
and kill it, that they might have
saved the powder and shot, as the
fall alone would have killed the
bird.
And it was Pat again who, telling
a story as original and being in
formed by one of his auditors that
he had read it in the translation of
a Latin work, cried out: "Confound
those a%ncients! They are always
stealing ones good thoughts"