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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
PULLS GUN ON TRAIN

LANSING. Mich. Aug. ia man
giving his name as Charles Davis OK
Coshocton. o.. attempted with revolt
yer 10 clear out the smoking car on a
Pere Marquette eastbound train from
Grand Rapids
He was arrested when the train
reached Lansing and is locked up. He
says he did not know what he was
doing.
Nobody was hurt, but a number OF
dignified passengers got the front of
their vests dusty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

coo. The missing men are I'd Nlrs
and Frank Blair stable employee
Three race horses. valued ~ $500 Y.
persisted ia the flames.
The estabishmelt co.cTe7 40 1crc
of land and included complete r-clr-
equipment The origin 90 lll hrc Isl
unknown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
BROTHERS ESCAPE DEATH
Cling to Side of Boat After il Capsizes
on Lincoln Lake.

LUDINGTON, Mich. Aug. 10
Roy Burns Of this city. and his
brother. Robert b. Gotta Of Manistee.
narrowly escaped drowning in Lincoln
lake when their row boat capsiZed,
throwing them into deep water.
Neither Of the boys could swim.
but kept themselves ahoat by singing
To the overturned boat until rescuers
came TO their assistance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
FLINT JURlST SEVERE
Recently Appointed by Governor,
Starts with Six Prison Terms.

FLINT. Mich. Aug. 13.-Judge
Mark Stevens. recently appointed to
the Gcnessee circuit this morning
sentenced four men TO Marquette
prison and two to IOnia reforma-
tory. Seven men were arraigned be-
fore him. the FIRST since he took Of
fee All pleaded guilty but sentence
was deferred ON one youth until the
December term. the cou.t meanwhile
requiring him TO observe strict proba-
tiOn rules.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
CAPTURES RARE OWL
Specimen Of Monkey-Faccd Variety
Found Near ConnersviIIc.

CONNERSVILLE. Ind. Aug. 13.-
A monkey-faced owl. the nrst seen
IA this vicinity for many years. was
captured in a thicket southeast of
town by oscar Henry. and is on ex-
hibition in e. Gaze In hardware
store. The feathers of the bird are
red. yellow and gray. Its face is
much like she face OF "A monkey. It's
mate and nest of oWlets were also
found in the thickeL After "a short
exhibitional captivity the bird viii be
turned loose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
HAS PINS III TH0AT
Operation Necessary 20 Relieve New
castle Woman.

NEWCASTLE. Ind. Aug liars.
Lon Broadway recently had a pin re-
moved from her throat. a few day
previous a similar operation was per-
formed Rhen a pin was removed and
II is thought that the second pin dis
appeared at the same time. The pin
was So thoroughly Embedded in tine
throat that il was removed with dim
Guilty, an anaestheuc being q Necessary
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
JURY FAVORS WOMAN
3 c.aIc- cary Woman Owner OF 10
Ecrc- OF Land.

MICHIGAN CITY Ang r. The
lsrg l superior court here after ues
ubcratDe for - hours brought YER
dict for Mrs Drusalla Carr declaring
her the owner OF 80 acres ~ land east
of Cary The tract lies south of the
Million Dollar streets II land award.
ed Mrs Carr three years ago in which
case the appellate court OF Indiana
recently affirmed the lower court. This
was the third trial 81 the case and Il
viii be appealed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
NO TRACE OF CHILD
Escanabans Search UnfalteringIy But
Find Few Clews.

ESCANABA. Mich. Aug. 13.-The
unfaltering search Of 100 men for SO
hours in the forests surrounding
Osier. so miles north of this city. for
Lowell White. four-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester White OF Rapid
River. has failed 10 solve the mys-
terry OF the lost boy
Bloodhounds trailed the lad through
the woods all night Tuesday. but
later lost the scent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
OVENS ARE WRECKED
BY BIG EXPLOSION
Damage Estimated at Several
Thousand Dollars Caused at
Elkhart Plant.

ELKHART, Ind, Aug. 10 Four
OF the six enameling ovens in the Sid
way Mercantile Co.'S plant were
wrecked by an explosion at 6:ZS
Thursday morning.
Although various estimates of the
damage ranged from $4,000 to $4,000
an officer of the company said 1t
would not exceed $3.50.
No one was seriously hurt, al
though three of the eight employees OF
that department are said TO have
been in the building and one of them,
whose name was withheld, was hurled
backward eight or ten feet through a
door He was slightly bruised. He
was just entering the room at the
instant of the explosion. The other
two escaped injury.
The enameling room is one-story
brick structure at the northwest cor
ner of the main building. Sixty-fiVe
window panes in this and the main
building were shattered by the con-
cussion. The roof was raised and one
wall was slightly bulged.
The cause of the explosion is I'M
known. Artificial gas from the city
mains is used for heating the ovens,
but no one has yet advanced an ac-
ceptable theory as to the direct cause
of the blast.
placed at once. AS this happens to
be the dull season at the works. the
loss of the four ovens is not felt as Sc
riously as if the accident had occurre'
during the rush period.
A Negro who was taken into GUS
tOdy by officer Leachman is be-
Heved to be one George Jackson,
wanted in Toledo for a murderous as
III
day night. a Toledo officer is eX-
pected to arrive at 8 o'clock to iden-
tify the prisoner
The photograph and description of
the man wanted in Toledo TALES al
most exactly with the man arrested
here, event to a scar on the left fore
arm, where there is "gouged out
place" according to the description.
The police told the Negro that he
would be detained for the day but did
not tell him why. The prisoner reg
istered as James CclsOn and gave his
residence as Bourborsville, KY He
says he worked in Mishawaka and
Gary before coming to Elkhart three
days ago. He has been rooming with
a colored family.
When the conductor of a New
York Central freight train failed to
snow up Tor orders at the IapOrte
depot Tuesday night, general alarm
was sounded all along the west end,
1t being feared he had fallen under
the wheels at some point west Of La
porte. Futile search was made The
train left LapOrte under charge Of a
substituted conductor. A few hours
later the missing man, minus coat
and hat, and badly intoxicated. ap-
peared at a switchman's shanty in the
Lap orte yard.
He lost his job.
Sanitary Inspector Stephens in
vestigated the complaint of a woman
who said a drug clerk had substituted
one drug for another while filling a
prescription for her. Mr.. Stephens
found that the charge Of substitution
was correct, but learned from doctors
that one drug answered as well as
J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
DEALER HELD FOR FRAUD
Half Owner i'm Store Sells All and
Keeps Money, Is Claim.

STURGIS. Mich Aug 13.-Peter
Ferro. wholesale fruit dealer OF Three
Rivers was arrested here on the
charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenscs. FerrO sold n fruit
store so James Deluca recently and
81 is alleged that he only owned one
half OF the stock in the store at the
time. lie was bound over 10 the next
term OF circuit court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
SEARCH FOR BODIES
Relieve TWO Men Died i'm Fire at Val
paraisO.

VALPARAISO. Ind. Aug Ia
Search Thursday was made for the
bodies of two men who are supposed
TO have been sleeping in a haym Ow
when the racine and training stables
OF DIR. ]. a Ryan were destroyed by
fire late last night with loss OF $780,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
IOSFc SAVINGS.

lIENoNINEE Mich. Aug Ia
-Four thousand dollars. the savings of
"a life time az wages OF $3.50 a day
we're taken from the trunk OF Peter
81. Louis. S 9 years old. a bachelor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13
HILLSDAI

HIIISDAL. Mich - Miss Edith
Wells of Allen township. has received
word of the death OF her. aunt. Mrs.
cynthia Morey Of Lancaster. Wash.
who was born in Jonesville, Mich,
oct. 4. 1S4S. and later was a resident
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

died at her home here after q Ions
illness. she was a native Of Niles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind-The wards
Of the board of children's guardians
are to be taken to the Marion. Ind,
home, pending the completion of
new home TO be erected in IrvingtOn
on the same site as that destroyed by
fire Saturday. As the result of the
refusal by the county council TO ap-
propriate $50, 900 several months ago
for modern fireproof structure on
the grounds that the county council
did not have the money, a bond issue
will probably be necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

BEDFORD, Ind.-Fire destroyed a
three-room house occupied by Speck
Scott, a young mar. and his mother.
A lamp that had been burning eX-
ploded Scott was sleeping and was
overcome by the heat and smoke.
Neighbors rescued him from the bed
which was afre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

LANSING. Mich.-The 1915 Public
Acts are in the hands of the printer.
The volume viii be a record breaker
for size when it appears.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

Sanitary Inspector Stephens in
vestigated the complaint of a woman
who said drug clerk had substituted
one drug for another while filling
prescription for her. Mr. Stephens
found that the charge Of substitution
was correct but learned from doctors
that one drug answered as well as
the other for the purposes Of this
particular prescription.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Paralysis
claimed the life Of Thomas j. keech,
rs, Tor "a years manager of the Mich
lgan State Telephone company's ex-
change here. AIr KeeCh organized
the first telephone service the city re-
ceived.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

LANSING, Mich.-Attorney- Gener-
al Fellows has ruled that automobiles
owned and operated by municipalities
do not need TO take out licenses under
the new law, but he recommends
that some definite sort of identifica-
ton be placed on such cars TO make
ownership apparent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

BAY CITY. Mich.-The annual out
ing and picnic OF the Sunday schools
OF Ogemaw, IOSca and Arenac coun-
ties, held at Wenona beach Tuesday.
was attended by nearly 1000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

hILLSDALE. Mich.-Mrs. \. II.
whitaker Of HiIlsdale, aged Il years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

FLINT. Mich.-Achilles and Al
phonse Van Wallenghem. child refu-
gees from Belgium. are safe in the
home OF their parents here. Many
presents have been showered upon
the children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

BAY CITY. Mich-William F Mel
sell wholesale dealer in CONNECTIONS,
on Tuesday filed a petition OF volun-
tary bankruptcy in United states court
here. His liabilities are 4.205 with
assets about half that amount.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

SAGINAW, Mich.-POstmaste W
+. Hemmeter Of the west side Office.
has started suit for $4,000 against the
Caledonia Coal company, charging
that the latter's mining operations
were conducted under his land and
that his buildings settled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

MUNCIE, -"Jitney'' bus own
ers scored again when Mayor Bunch
refused to call a special council meet
ing to pass an ordinance calling for
an indemnity bond of $4,000 for
each car and prohibiting men under
Fl to operate jitneys. Muncie has
long been known as a safe harbor
for infant industries"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

GREENSBURG. Ind.-Struck by a
baseball bat which slipped from the
ands of Miss Helen ROsZell, who
al just Tanned out" Miss Myrtle
Keeling was seriously injured. A Ions
cash was cut in her forehead. She
was watching a team of girls playing
a team of boys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

FIT WAYNE. Ind.-Alleging that
her compaionship with his daughter,
Eva. brought about her debauchery,
Manlius Swank, brought suit against
Mrs. Helen Baker Wood for $40, 900.
Mrs. Wood recently obtained a di-
vorce and $4,000 alimony from J. J..
Wood. a prominent manufacturer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

CONVICTION. Ind.-The resigna-
ton of Dr. n. X. Fox, who has been
pastor of the Presbyterian church
here for eight years, has been ac-
copied. He will become the pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Day
ton, Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

COLUMBUS, Ind.-Plans are being
made here for the combination of sew
eral bands in Bartholomew and Jack
son counties, thus making an organ
ization of about $50 musicians. Among
the bands proposed for the combina-
ton are those of Columbus. Seymour.
L eddington. Vallonia, Hope, Azalia,
Freetown, Dudleytown, Dark
Corner and Edinburg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

MARION, Ind.-That she may en-
ter a college of medicine and surgery
at Chicago, Miss X. Marion Whittier
has resigned as superintendent of the
Grant county hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

WARSAW, Ind.-The annual re-
ception for southern people was held
at the Winona hotel, Wednesday. and
100 or more from all parts of the
south attended. Miss Mamie Guthrie.
Of Anchorage. Ky, and Mrs. Bette
Rodeheaver. formerly of Knoxville,
Tenn, had charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-13

FT' WAYNE, Ind G.. Hughes.
of Sc5tt. O., is in Ft. Wayne on a
search for his daughter, Mrs. Alice
Dubois. who he says has fall
en- heir 10 a large estate by the death
of a relative in Miamisburg, O. Mrs.
Dubois was formerly employed in a
laundry here, and is believed to have
gone to Muncie
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-25
Hemccratizinq Agency.

Electrical engineering was eulo-
gized by DR. A. II. Raflin in a late
address at the Birmingham university.
as having been perhaps the greatest
of democratizing agencies. 1t has
shown how to make full use CT the ma
terials and energies available. and by
cheapening production and transporta-
ton has brought to mankind in gen.
eral the commodities and tools that
were the property of the few. II has
replaced manual labor to an ever-in
creasing extent. thus releasing men
tai energy for better service. The
emancipation has made science and
knowledge the labor of the many and
to it has been largely due the tremen
dous progress in science OF the last
century. Through electrical engineer
ing better understanding and wider
and more efficient use OF nearly al
matters and energy have been brought
about. 1t has given better acquaint
ance with animal and human organ
isms and their problems. has bridget
space and time and minimized theil
influence as obstacles to progress, and
has increased the efficiency OF the in
dividual and Of society.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-25
Notice of Application for US. Patent
Mining Application No. 020793.
Mineral Survey No. 1862.

| Mining Application No. 020793.
Mineral Survey No. 1862.
u. S. Land Office, Denver, Colo.
Dec. 16, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF the Act OF Congre 6, ap.
proved May 10, 1872, The Golden
Vault Mining and Milling Company,
by Charles w. Deems attorney in
fact, whose pCstOffice is 415 Ex-
change Building, Denver, Colorado,
has made application for a patent fcc
1900 linear feet on each OF tire Gov.
Orman, Col. Donmer, Carlin and
Prometheus Lodes situate in Inde,
pendent Mining District, Gilpin Coun-
ty, State of Colorado, and described
by the official plat and field notes
ON file in THIS office first above men
toned, as follows, viz
Gov. Orman lode. Beginning at
Cor. No. 1, whence the w. "a Cor
Sec. II, T. s., r. 73 w. of the 9th
P. NJ. bears S.4'5'E. 9S.45 IT,; thence
MP 4S' E. 839.22 ft to Ger. No. 2;
thence S.3'2'E. 3O9.41 IT. to Cor. No.
3; thence S.72'4S'W. sOO.7S it. to
Cor. No. 4; thence SS6'5S'W. SOS. ca
t. to Cor. No. 5; thence N.3'2' w.
300 IT. to Cor. No. 8; thence Mss
% e. 661.36 IT. to Cor. No. /, TIE
place of beginning.
Col. DoTmer lode. Beginning at
Cor. No. /, whence the w. a Cor.
Sec. II, 7. s., r. 73 w. of the 9th
p. NJ. bears N. 55'25'E. 253 ft.;
thence N.S0'E. 1900 it. to Cor. No.
2; thence S.10'E. 300 #. to Cor. No
3; thence S.S0'W. 1900 IT. to Cor
No. 4; thence N1O'W. 300 TT. to Cor.
No. /, the place OF beginning.
Carlin lode. Beginning at Cor No
|, whence the w. a Cor Sec. II, T.
S., R. 73 w. Of the 9Th P. NJ.
BEARS N.55 20 E. 253 IT.; thence S.
10 E. 300 TT. to Cor. No. 2; thence S.
N.10'W. 800 ft. to Cor. No. a; thence
N.S0'E E. 1900 it. to Cor. No. /, the
place of beginning.
Prometheus lode. Beginning at
Cor. No. l, whence the W. 4 Cor.
Sec. II, T. s., R. 73 w. of the 9th
P. NJ. bears S.17'26'W. 575.7 it.;
thence SIS BOW. 500 it. to Cor. No.
,; thence N.31 w. 300 it. to Cor
No. 3; thence MS 80 E. 1900 TT. to
Cor. No. 4; thence S.31 3O'E. 300 IT.
to Cor. No. l.. containing 3S.964 acres
expressly excepting and excluding
all conflict with Surveys Nos. 965-A
and lSS33-A, and forming portion
of the E. u of Sec. 10 and the W. y
Of Sec. IL. Twp South. Range 70
West, of the 9th Principal Meridian.
Adjoining and conflicting claims as
shown by the plat OF survey: the
surveys above excluded.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN.
Register.
lst pub Dec. "a, IA; last Feb. 25 Is.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-25
Magnitude Of the Movies.

Some idea OF the extent to which
the motion picture business has grown
in the last few years may be gathered
from the announcement that the
Pennsylvania state board OF censor.
examined more than six million feet
or about hundred and fifteen miles
of film submitted for approval durins
the six months from June / to the
end Of November. Each film averages
q thousand feet in length, and runs
fifteen minutes. so their exhibition
alone would occupy over sixty.twe {
full days OF twenty-four hours. or one
hundred and eighty-seven working
days OF eight hours each AS the av
erage five.cent show includes four
such reels, 1t can be seen that enough
films have already been inspected te
give at least fifteen hundred such per
formances without repetition or dupli
cation. When such facts as these are
brought to light 1t became clear why
the so-called Legitimate" theatrica,
business has struck the worst slumI
this season ever known 10 its his
tory.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-25
Wood In Aeropianea.

Many persons are wondering these
days what material is being used ii
the construction of aeroplanes of the
warning nations. Constant flying
service which continues day after day
has caused u belief that metal ha.
supplanted wood to a considerable
extent.
AS matter of fact. the dying ma
chimes are made almost entirely OF
wood. The propellers of the aero
planes are in most instances made oi
selected ash. which. in addition to be
ing strong and light, will not split un
der vibration or shock. Built up lay
ers of spruce with mahogany centers
are also in use. Spruce Is used In the
construction of the frame because Of
its markedly straight grain and free
dom from hidden defects.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-25
Notice of Application for U. S. Patent

Mining Applicat ion No. O2OSO1.
Mineral Survey No. 1902.
U. s.. Land Office, Denver, Colo,
Dec. Il, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the Act of Congress, ap-
proved May 10, 1872, Mrs. Mary Nc
Cargar by C. w. Deems attorney in
fact whose postCffice is AIS Ex
cha Sge Building, Denver, Colorado.
has made application for patent for
1900 linear feet in each case on the
Hewitt, George W.. Svengali. and
Granger LOdes situate IN Silver Lake
or Pine Mining District, Gilpin Coun-
ty, State of Colorado, and described
in the official plat and field notes.
as follows, viz:
No. /, whence the E. a Cor. Sec. 2S.
T. s., R. 73 w. of the 9Th P. NJ,
bears N25'42'B. 171645 it,, thence
S. 1S'5'W. 206.5 #. to Cor. No. 2.
thence S. 64'40'W. 1900 it, to Cor
No. 8, thence N.1S'5'E. 2O65 IT to
Cor. No. 4, thence n. 64'40'E. 1900
it. to Cor. No. /, the place of begin
ming.
George w. lode: Beginning at Cor
No. l, whence the 4. a Cor. Sec.
2S, 7. 2 S., r. 73 W. OF the 9th p.
NJ. bears N.3S'13' 80" f. 1679.4G IT..
thence S. 14'45' w. 1900 ft. to Cor.
No. 2, thence N. 75'15' w. 800 It. to
Cor. No. 3, thence N. 14'45' E. 1900
IT. to Cor. No. 4. thence S. 75'l5'
E. 300 # to Cor. No. /, the place of
beginning.
Svengali lode: Beginning at Cor.
No. l, whence the f. 4 Cor. Sec. 2S
T. 2 s.. R. 73 w. of the 9th P. NJ.
bears n N.43'15'4O'E. 3O47.7 it,, thence
S. O'9'W. $50 IT. to Cor. No. 2. thence
N 49, 81 w. 1900 IT. to Cor No. 3.
thence NOSE. $50 It. to Cor. No.
4. thence S.S9'5rE. 1900 1T. to Cor.
No. l, the place Of beginning.
/ Granger lode: Beginning at Cor.
No. l. whence the f. 4 Cor. Sec. 2S
T. IS, R. 73 w. Of the 9Th p. NJ.
bears MEAS 40"E. 2SO2.4 it.. thence
S.21 SO E. $50 IT. to Cor. No. 2,
thence S.6S'7'W. 1900 #. to Cor. No.
| 3, thence N21'53'W. $50 IT, to Cor.
No. 4, thence N.6S'7'E. 1900 It. to
| Cor. No. /, the place OF beginning
containing 2S.143 acres. expressly ex-
cepting and excluding AL conflict with
Surveys Nos. 1862 Silver Lake, and
| 1925 Macon lodes and forming a por
ton of the S. u Sec 2S, and the
N. E. Y OF Sec. 33. Twp. s., Range
73 W, of the 9Th Principal Meridian,
| Adjoining and conflicting claims as
shown by tke plat OF survey: above
mentioned excluded surveys.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register.
lst pab Dec. "a, IA; last Feb. 25 Is.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-25
FOOD IN BELEAGUERED CITY
Extremities to Which Inhabitants Of
Paris Were Driven During the
Siege of 1870.

In letter by Henry Labouchere,
which is quoted by A. l.. Thorold in
his life of the distinguished journal
list, he describes, not without a char
acteristic touch of humor, the ex-
tremes to which the inhabitants Of
Paris were driven during the siege
of 1870
I went to see what was going on in
the house of friend of mine in the
Avenue de pImperatrice. who has left
Paris. The servant who was in
charge told me they had not been able
to obtain bread for three days, and
that the last time he had presented
his ticket, he had been given about
half an inch of cheese.
How do you live, them" I asked.
After looking mysteriously round to
see that no one was watching us. he
took me down into the cellar and
pointed to some meat in barrel. 1T
is half horse" he said, in the tone
of man who is showing someone
the corpse of his murdered victim.
"A neighboring coachman killed him,
and we salted him down and divided
him" Then he opened a closet in
which sat a huge cat. 81 am fatten-
ing her up for Christmas; we mean
to serve her up surrounded with mice
like sausages."
On January 6, Labouchere notes:
Yesterday, had a slice of Pollux for
dinner. Castor and his brother Pollux
are two elephants that have been
killed. The meat was tough. coarse
and oily, and I do not recommend
English families to eat elephant when
they can get beef or mutton. Many
of the restaurants are closed for lack
of fuel. They use lamps, but even
French cooks when they are called
upon TO cook an elephant with a spiri
lamp. find the thing almost beyond
their ingenuity. Castor's and Pollux-s
trunks sold for As francs a pound, the
other parts of the interesting twins
fetched about ten francs a pound
Not all the strange foods eaten dur
ing the siege We're as unalluring. On
the subject of donkey. Labouchere
says: Donkey is infinitely better
eating than beef or mutton: indeed J
do not know any meat that is better
Let anyone who doubts the excellence
of cold donkey s!ay one of these weak
minded animals, cook him. and ea.
him"