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the shrek OF the rising waters In his
ears. he approached me with the
usual run Of excuses. He had a wife
and family. and had been away from
them such a long time. so, would
I allow him to go back on the launch
Meteor If his brother, Munoz
would take his place as far as Bella
vista?
accepted his withdrawal with the
usual outward expressions of regret.
but in reality was very glad indeed
not to be saddled with his company
any further and thanked Sr. Vela
profusely for taking him off my
hands.
Even Sr. vela was inclined to look
upon my proposed journey as ex-
tremely risky, and before he set sail
made q final offer to take the lot OF
Us back on his launch. Munoz and
tho two bogas were anxious to accept,
as Eraclito had given them to UNDER
stand that their services would be re-
Qulred only UP to tho Pongo and that
their places would then be taken by
Indians whom he would meet there.
OF the Indians we had seen SO far
emily one would come with me, and
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ment between the Appalachian and
the Rocky mountains, and between
the Canadian border and the Gulf. of
Mexico. .
It Is estimated that there are at
least 100000 anglers in the United
States. Many states require no resi-
dent fishing license. and no one
knows exactly how many there are.
but In 1923 100000 hunting licenses
were issued in this country. and 1t is
a safe guess that there are two or
three fishermen to every hunter.
Many millions of people living IN
the Mississippi valley would beneft
directly. and many millions more in
directly. the league declares, should
this legislation. prepared by two OF.
its directors, Judge J. NJ. Dickinson,
Secretary OF War in the Taft cabinet,
and George Shiras, Sd, one OF the
directors Of the National Geographic
Society, be passed.
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"A LARGE DUCOUT CANOE
SHOT OUT FROM THE SHORE,
WITH THREE NAKED SAVACES
YELLINC,1

in from above, and I went spinning
down to eternity.
recall taking one last breath and
holding it for what I thought was q
million years; I recall being jostled
along the bottom of the river and be-
ing bumped up against rocks and other
distractions; I recall a push from be-
low. as IL from some giant hand, and
then I was shot up to the surface in
an upcast current.
/ had been told that ones only
chance Of safety in a really large
whirlpool lay In not struggling; at
any rate. Ilet myself go. and 1t was
probably due to that that I disen-
tangled myself 80 soon.
The sight Of the green banks rush.
ing by put new hope into me, and.
although / had quite reconciled my
self to- being drowned, I struck out
and reached the shore after consider
able difficulty.
Once on terra firma 1 surveyed the
scene that lay before me. No men, no
canoe. nothing. only the forest and the
ever-moving hungry waters of the
river. Then, indeed. did a feeling of
allowed myself to be comfortably
drowned in the river while I was
about 1t. instead Of saving myself for
the more terrible fate of dying from
starvation and exposure in the woods?
4 X y
HARDLY. knowing what 1 did. I
- forced my way along the bank
through the tangled and twisted yege-
tation. but the exertion brought me to
my senses, and stopped to figure out
a plan OF action. We had come round
a very sharp bend in the river; there
fore 1t would be best to cut across
through the forest and make for the
camp where We had lunched. There
was just the possibility that on the
gravel-bar some of my valuable be-
;ongings might have come to rest.
With the aid Of my pocket compass
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I set out, slowly at first. picking my
way with care, but gradually my pace
Quickened and tried to hurry. There
were many mud-holes into which I
would founder up to my knees.
would be tripped up by bejucos, or
creeping vines, that trailed over the
ground; then grabbing at some nearby
branch to keep myself from falling,
my hands would be cut and slashed by
innumerable thorns.
Boughs and twigs would fly back in
my face, and when would push some
branch that hindered my progress out
of the way a shower of black ants
would fall down on me, biting me
vigorously. In my haste to get on 1
jumped up on to a large fallen tree
trunk, only to have my feet go right
through 1t, since it was rotten with
age and nothing but a shell.
In this position I stopped, short Of
breath. and bleeding from wounds in
dicted by the thorns and spines with
which every tree seemed to be armed.
must have presented a wild spec
tacle, cut and scratched, with my few
clothes torn to ribbons, and my face
and hands covered with dirt and filth
from the decaying vegetation.
Extricating myself, I stopped still
for a few moments to reflect on my
position. This will never do" I said
TO myself aloud. Pull yourself to-
gether and 60 back to the river as
lelsurely as possible" An echoing re-
Spouse seemed to come from some
where inside of me. and whether I
wished 1t or not found myself walk
ing due east, compass in hand, quietly
selecting my way among the entangle-
ments Of plant life
All was stiffness about me except
the noise made by some animal run
ming away in the bush. or the whirr
OF some birds wings as 1t few off at
my approach: SO quiet did everything
seem that the noise I myself made
sounded like an elephant crashing
through tho forest. The light was
falling, but I kept straight on, i'm
bued with sense of direction and
enemy difficult to account for.
1t seemed impossible that this could
be anything else than a dream; here.
ing in a canoe with three other hui
man beings. and then the ripping
swash along the canoes side. the
world turned upside down, and every
thing disappeared.
X n
TT all seemed real enough and yet
so absurdly impossible. The real
ity of II, however, came back as
caught the sound of running water.
and realized that must be near the
river once more.
Parting some branches, 1 found my
self on the bank, and there, to my
great establishment. twenty feet be-
low me alongside the shore, was my
canoe and in 1t my three men.
One had my sun helmet in his
hands and I heard Munoz say: Let
us go back. Tho patron is evidently
drowned"
They must have had the shock of
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I'LARoRED under the delusion that
once through the Pongo all would
be we'll. but fate arranged otherwise.
Our troubles had barely started.
In a blissful and contented state of
mind, born Of ignorance Of what was
to come, i stretched myself out for
the night in saucer-like hollow on
sandbar. at peace with the world
and happy to think that in our first
bout with the foe we had won hands
down.
There were no mosquitoes to make
night hideous, the air was not the
least oppressive, and slept soundly,
In consequence dreaming Of canoes
and rushing waters. of upsetting and
drowning. but yet dreams have a way
OF being wildly realistic at times,
and when they deal with such things
as drowning they are apt to be rather
terrifying. I made an effort to wake
up to throw off the nightmare which
troubled me. and make a fresh start
What was the matter? I was soaking
wet-actually in the water; surely it
was all part of the CHASTITY dream
but there was no dream about il, 1t
was a cold fact.
In the dim gray hours OF early
dawn / quickly grasped the situation.
The river had risen rapidly in the
night. and water was now pouring
into the hollow where I had gone to
sleep. BY the time ! had scrambled
to safety there was over two feet of
water where 1 had been lying. My
companions were more fortunate;
they were on higher ground. but
many Of their belongings which had
been left on the sand were soaked.
and a few things had even floated
off with the current, never to be seen
again.
The country which we now jour-
neyed through was OF exceptional
interest, but the river-always our
enemy. the river-muddy and turbu-
lent, put obstacle after obstacle in
our path.
Up to the time Of our arrival at
tho Pongo had regarded the river
as a friend. but the events OF the past
few days had brought about a great
change in my sentiments toward
II. so much so that now I looked
upon the flowing waters as re-
pulsive monster. always on the look
out to entangle unwary humans in
its clutches.
Although rapid progress was out
Of all question. sheer hard work and
incessant slogging brought US just so
much nearer our goal every evening.
Not sign OF, living soul was to be
seen anywhere. Occasionally an old
palm-leaf shelter or a sand-bar told
us that Indians visited the place once
in while, but we never saw one.
only people in the vast solitude that
surrounded US. For that matter, we
might have been the only people in
the world.
One morning, while cautiously
making our way along the banks,
we were surprised to see human
footprints leaving the waters edge
and leading off into a thicket of wild
cane. We stopped to examine them,
and wondered what kind of man 1t
could have been, here in this unin-
habited region, who had apparently
walked out Of the river into the
jungle, just like some wild animal
of the woods.
WE were padding now over a large
" expanse of quiet water almost
like a lake. My thoughts had turned
to flying boats, and I wss marking
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the locality on my sketch map as an
ideal seaplane station, when q pierre
ing scream rent tho still AIR. It was
followed by others in quick success
sion.
A moment later a large dug-out
canoe shot out from tho opposite
shore. In 1t crouched three naked
savages. yelling at tho top of their
lungs. They were gesticulating and
padding frantically. making desper-
ate efforts to head across our bows.
1t looked as II we were in for it
properly this time. and the last words
Of my friends In IQuitos about
Indians shrinking tho heads Of their
enemies came back to mo with re-
newed Significance.
The dismay shown by tho bogas
gave me no assurance for our safety.
and even the imperturbable Shamika in
the bow was like a wild man. and
tried to turn our canoe down stream
to get out OF harms way. realized
that such a maneuver would be IA
tai. so I seized my paddle and kept
the canoe on its course pointing up
river. at tho same time shouting to
the men to keep on padding as if
nothing had happened.
1t was we'll to be prepared for any
eventuality, SO I laid my rifle along
side of me. Then I remembered the
beads in my waterproof bag. and
hurriedly got out bunch Of white
ones. Thus fully prepared, awaited
developments.
1t was q curious sensation I expert
enced during those few minutes while
the enemy approached. Nearer and
nearer they came. shouting all the
time. Whatever their mission was.
II certainly was not friendly
Shamika's manner told me that-yet
what did they take US for. what was
their idea of attacking in the open?
AS the canoe came closer saw
there was q bunch OF bananas in II.
This was my cue, and ] was quick to
act upon it. Holding up the beads /
pointed alternately to them. the ba-
nanas and my mouth. "a II I wanted
something to eat and was prepared to
give them tho beads in exchange for
their fruit.
The effect was electric. They
stopped shouting, hesitated, and then
came alongside. while the bananas
and beads exchanged hands. along
with few odds and ends to show
the Indians that we were perfectly
friendly. Shamika and the men ap-
peared greatly relieved, cordial re-
lations were soon established, and we
all repaired to a convenient sand-bar
for pow-wow.
The conference was short and ami
mated. accompanied by an amount of
side play and gesticulating. from
which we deduced that there had
been fight somewhere and events
OF Importance had taken place fur
Their UP the river, which made
Shamika anxious to move on. was
the other Indians In their canoe and
left us to ourselves. He was
evidently on the warpath. and with
such a fyebrand In our midst there
was no telling what complications
we might not let ourselves in for.
The river was rising steadily. yet
still we CROPPED, pulled and pushed
our way doggedly ahead.
AT o'clock we approached a
whirlpool Of unusual size, formed
behind a mass OF high rocks that
stuck out uninvitingly into the
stream. Under normal conditions we
canoe empty round the point. Un-
fortunately tho nature OF the banks
prevented this. but we had no mis-
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Anglers Start Campaign
For Preservation Of Black Bass

Thai
HaveBe Present -Consevat on;aA;ds Movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
CAUGHT GRIP OF SOUTH DRAWN TO Ry


Returning toward the coast Of
Peru from an expedition into the
vast wilderness which covers up
per reaches Of the Amazon, the
author, G. NJ. pyott, an English
man, and Fellow Of the Royal
Geographical Society. underwent
the remarkable experiences he
here recounts.
The journey had been under
taken at the behest Of DR.. Agusto
b. Leguia, now President of Peru.
with a view to ascertaining the
feasibility Of an aerial transport
into these remote but exceedingly
rich sections of the republic
where IL Is obvious that railways
cannot penetrate for many years
to come" -
Having crossed the Andes before
eventually arriving at Iquitos, the
great inland capital Of Peru, (and'
its second largest seaport, not
withdrawing that it is 1000 miles
up the Amazon from the Atlantic
ocean,, Mr.. Dyott started back up
the Maranon river intending this
time to pursue another, and dis
tinctly more perilous, course
through the jungle to the divide Of
the Andes.
At the Baranca, 500 miles up the
Maranon above Iquitos, one Don
Eraclito Munoz was engaged to
accompany him as guide to Bella
vista and to provide a canoe with
three 'bosas, boatmen, to handle it.,
The party was fortunate enough
to be lowed a portion of the dis
tance by the Meteor. launch
owned by one Senior Otiel Vela of
1quitos, to the River Maranon's
great barrier of mystic portals
OF cataracts and whirlpools," the
Pongo de Manseriche.
BY G. NJ. DYoTT. F. r.. C. 8.
4 PPROACHING the foot of tn,
~ Pongo by river the hills ris,
~ up abruptly like great wall
and out of this the water!
come swirling along round a sharl
bend. as if from the very bowels O
the earth. On my arrival the rive
was low. yet 1t gave forth an inces
SAINT booming that could be heard fo
a long distance away.
1t was not surprising that the plac,
was regarded as an impossible bar
rier, beyond which existed all tn,
evils known to man. The frownint
hills, SCARED rocks, and seethinl
waters were all calculated to max
one hesitate and think twice befor,
venturing near it. To any one VIII,
was determined to see what lay be
yond, the thought of defeating sucl
an obstacle was irresistibly attrac
tive.
Don Eraclito did not share my sen
timent; he took a more serious view
and had no wish to face battle in tn,
if he could avoid 1t. Fo
several days past he had been talking
q good deal about hardships. dangers
etc., and now a man on the launcl
told him of some one who had recent
u been murdered by the Indians; thi.
was tho last straw.
With such stories in his mind ant
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Some Fast Train.
From Everybody's Magazine.

Tr0m EFefyDOuy bIHEHLlue.
Speaking Of railroad service in
Georgia." said a travelling salesman of
Baltimore, zone day I was waiting for
a train in small town Of that state.
One hour, two hours, three hours
passed. but no train pulled in. ! was
about to negotiate for a vehicle to
drive me to the place wished to make,
when the station agent said:
- wouldn't go to that trouble, siS
What makes You think SOP
Well, he answered. I'm pretty.
certain Of It Here comes the con-
ductor's dog now"
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AT o'clock we approached a
whirlpool OF unusual size. formed
behind a mass OF high rocks that
stuck out uninvitingly into the
stream. Under normal conditions we
would have landed and towed the
canoe empty round the point. Un-
fortunately tho nature Of the banks
prevented this. but we had no mis-
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Holiday 

Looking toward Christ mas: the Holidays are close at hand.
 Here's a suggestion for the man in business, the worker and the house wife as well-see how the Want Columns may be of service to you.
 The Wants will aid in reinforcing your work ing force for the rush season. The Wants will bring buyers and sellers together.
 The Wants will pro vide high grade house hold servants and point to gainful business deals as well as outlining rent ing chances.
 Use the Wants to meet the emergencies of busi- ness that are occaSioned by the coming of the holidays.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Personals
CHRISTMAS CARDS
ADKINS.
fs CHrRCH ST
City Items

Every eleventh Christmas Greet ing Card customer gets their entire purchase free of charge. Upstairs, Ohrnstedts. 70 W. Main,-advt.
 A. c. Hammond camp, L. S. W. V, will hold a regular meeting In the camp meeting room in the state armory tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
 The police have been notified by the commissioner of motor vehicles Of the suspension of operators li- censes held by James Ritchie of 223 North street and Fremont Barrows, Jr., of IF Hartford avenue.
 For dress values at great savings, see the Mary Elizabeth Speciality Shop, S7 W. Main street.-advt
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
This Date in History

1714-George Whitefeld. evangel- ist, born. He was one of the found- ers of Methodism.
 1775-A cargo of tea WAS thrown Into the Boston harbor.
 17S3-Mordecat Bartley, lawyer and congressman born. He was governor Of Ohio.
 ISIS -- John Lawrence Smith, physician and scientist, born. His speciality was agricultural chemistry and meteorites.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Garages To Let

tHEsTNrT ST., 427- garages 10 rent. ;5 per month, Modern. Phone 99I-5. PARK YOUR CAE-Jn 3 Warm garage while you go to the troa'er Wen keep it warm for you and safe cor ,ou. Pal are Garage. c5 East Man St.. rear. TruoknE storage and repairing. CaI, washed and greased.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Daily Thoughts

''No man can rnotgage his in- Justice as a pawn for his fidelity"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

USED CARS DODGE BROTHERS 1924 "B' sedan. 1923 Touring. fQRpS 1924 Sedan. 1923 Roadster. l92c Touring STl Tl'rEBAKERS- 1922 Light 'f) touring. 1921 Spec. (6) touring. ESSEX 1924 Touring.
 TERMS ARRANGED
 TIE S, F, MOTOR SALES CoRP. Nodss Brothers Dea CTS IS ELM ST. TEL. 73i.
 OPEN EVENINGS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Store A Announcements

'UAlN SERVICE FREE TO every purchaser of d pair of tIro ch0ius we will service tho chain the tntlIo winter
 Put on your chains. Take oN your chains, Mend your cross cham with rtpaIr links.
 Put ln new cross chain. No rhargu for Links or Service, Pleasure }pe Balloon tAre, pu,mht- tl Grc.
 SAFETY liESr--BUY NOW rHNNhIlN SQUARE FILLING
 STATION
 III IEANKLIN SQUARE
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Good Things To Fat

WORK TROUSERS-that can't be beat for wear, sS low as tIg5. Army ( Navy Store. next to Western Union,
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EDUCATIONAL
Dancing Teachers

MISS NJ, sTEiNHAUs-~privats Instruction in collegiate. fox trot and waltz dancing. studio. United Bldg. Room 2li,s Phone 904a.i
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and green In all si1et, for men and women. $500. Army Navy Store, next to Western Union.
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instrumental and Vocal

MANNDoLIN-RanJ and uklieis InstTuo- ton, Ruth A. Ferguson. Room 2is Booth Block. Phone 3sso. Tues. Wed, fri,, and Sat,
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sHEEPsKIN COATS-vests, etc., 'enoI. nous selection 10 choose from, as low as Ss.95. Army & Navy Store. ne1t to Western Union.
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LAMB CHOPS-trom genuine sprIng lamb +oc. ID. Jones' Quality Market. B Myrtle St. Phone esS
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ALMONDs-btter and sweet, candled cherries. asst. Fruits MaIllards candles Toss quality chocolates. l. ? ana 6 pounds. McEnroes. 4e1 Mest Main St
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MEN'S jumpers, union-allG shop coats. gloves. socks, etc, ct prices that will save you money. Call at the Army & Navy Store next to Western Union.
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AFPLES-Why hot have us deIilef ,ou barrel of our good apples. W Nholesa,e and re'all. F. Eogers Tel l22l.2
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Household Articles

PoTATOES-tor sale. SI bu. dell,erod In ten hu. lots soc. Tel. l02-lS. Plain. NlOe r W Nan,r
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Business Ser, lees Rendered

EEORATIONS-for homes nall. etc.. for special occasions. dances, fairs and par. tios. Canvas speciaties and contaIner. for all occasions. Prompt service. Eddy awning and Decorating Co.,. City Hall IH10s.
 5ruSE WIRING-estinates furnished Have your work done now. before the a?UdaHs. Terms arranged. Barry Bamtorth, l9 Main St. Phone 25Ql.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Wanted To Render Services

suRtACING--all kinds Of wood and stono floors also waxing and polishing and srrubing wood floors. Best work at Iea- sonable rates. Tel. Sl9-3.
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DECEMBER sALE-
 real clean up--Step l.i>,y. lF25 Special Six StudebaEer. ls.5 Hudson pass. touring. l92i Maxwell touring. '2s2 Maxwell touring. l'2i Ford coupe, ca. 1923 Ford coupe.
 lS.3 Ford touring.
 1922 podge sedan.
 ls2o Essex roadster. 1923 Buick pass sedan. noNEYMAN AUTO SALES CO.,, l29 ARCH ST. PHONE .Ios.
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u0SlERY-full fashioned pure dye. all
 latest shades, specially priced fol holiday, sl.5o. Rothfeder's, 3.s Main s,.
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HOT AIR FURNACE-second hand suit. able for 6 room house. E. W. Pape, Maple Hill
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DINING RoOA-set, living room srt and bedroom set, brand new. Bought in July. Inquire 152 Carlton st. Phone .5l9-i4.
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L0ANS-FdCllty Finance Corporation, S7 West Main St., Professional Bldg. Room i09.
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COTTAGE-Crawford range. also psrlor
 Stove. sos West Main St. Phone S543.I
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l lkESs-welI and succeed. Pay weekly The Boston Clothing Store Next 10 the Herald office
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STOVE sERVTCE-repiacing 6TicEs- EFsts,
 and stove untslaila. st hour service at
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FUR ChAT-for sale, extra hoayy. suit.
 able for driving. Phone l430
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MATTREssEs-stictly guaranteed cotton and silk floss at the lowest prevailing prices. Max Fucker, SIS Main st
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PARLoR STOVES reduced i0ss from up Edward Gorfain. ics Arch st. Phons Isa-2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-10
OPTIMISTIC
OVER MEXICO.
DIR. MacLachlan, Returned
From Four Months Trip.
Sees Good Future

Although Mexico is now reported
torn By revolution DR.. r. VI. Mac
Lachlan who returned TO Bismarck
today after four months spent in the
southern Republic, is optimistic over
It's future. Establishment Of peace
would, he believes, offer opportuni-
tics in many lines of cndcavor. The
people Of MEXICO generally. he as
serted, were kind, courteous and hos
pitablc, and he asserted he found
none of the hatred Of the American
people which he had been told exist
Cd
d. MacLachlar said he could Of
fer no more information concerning
the revolution in Mexico than is 70
be found in the reliable reports of
the daily papers. Life in Mexico
City was normal and undisturbca by
the lcrolutioA he said. DR.. Mac
f.8chlan believes in the strict MeXi-
can law which prohibits foreigners
from 'mcddling' in the political af-
fairs Ct the Republic, and believes
that the Mcyicans should be left free
10 WORK out lhfir own Sa!'"lIoh'
Dr.. MacIachlan expects to rem. in
in Bismarck and reopen his Offices.
While in Mexico he spent much time
in the hospitals there and took the
cxaminat on ut the National Unlver-
sity for the degree Of Doctor Of Med
icinc and Surgery and was awarded
Il degree which permits practice Of
his profession in any part Of Me%ico
and by reciprocity in France, Spain
and Japan. The examination vas
given in the Spanish language, and
Or. MacLachlan received - out of
- votes, said to be the highest mark
given to any Of the three foreigners
who have been successful in pass
mo thr pXam mat ION