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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH FIGHTS BATTLE VITII WILD CAT j a Colorado Man Repulses Attack of Furious Beast With His GRAPES AVAILABLE Bare Hands. MAN BADLY INJURED New varieties of fruit differing from those usually found on the market are always of interest. New varieties of table grapes brought by the United States Department of Agriculture from Europe recently formed the basis of a midwinter demonstration of the keeping qualities of these vajuable sorts, aew to the American vineyard Industry.- game. He dragged the cat from his back and worked his bands about Its throat, but the beast squirmed loose, end fixing Its teeth In his neck tore his clothing to ribbons with razorlike bind claws. For many minutes they fought Then finally the man succeeded In pinning the cat down and was choking It The animal gasped for breath For Many Minutes-Ths- y Fought as the bleeding man tightened his grip, and Its claws worked spasmodically. 1 - Cat Gives Up. With one last frantic effort it tore Itself from his hands, backed away with glaring eyes, spat, and then ran away into the darkness. Olin Roberts, son" of W. B. Roberts, whom Smith had been vlsltiiig, at- ' traeted by the cries of the man, came ' running to the scene and found Sm'th badly cut and mauled. Young Rob- ' erts called assistance and carried Smith back to the house,, where he was given medical treatment His condition is not regarded as J critical. ROYAL FLUSH , . PROVES FATAL With Perfect Hand and Thirty Cents In Pot Player Collaptee In New York. New York. Philip Brenner, age a retired tailor, sat In a fom- Uy poker game with Mathew Kantro-wltIlls nephew, and Benjam'n Levy, at the nephew's home. , his x Brenner dealt There was 80 cents In anIn the pot Kantrowltz other dime. Levy raised 10 cents, Brenner peeped at his five cards and released a dime. Nobody drew cards. Suddenly the cards fell from Bren-uehand, and he slid under the - table. Joseph's hospital announced Brenner dead of apoplexy. The roedl-- . eal examiner of Queens, who also was railed, attributed death tj excitement over the cards he held. examThe nephew and son ined Brenners hand where It fell on. the table. The cards were the ace, king, queen, Juck, aftd ten of hearts a royal flush the highest hand pos, sible in a poker game. z, son-in-la- rs In-la- Horae Opens Door With Teeth. ' Chester, Pa. When a stable here caught fire, an old .horse walked to the door, slipped the bolt wtth his - teeth, and walked out of the reach of the flames. The building was owned by John S. Lyndell, who was overjoyed to.heai h's old friend neigh a welcome. Nt other animals were in the burn. , ( . The varieties used ia this test were introduced by the Department of Agriculture; grown in the vineyards under its direction near Fresno, Oakville and Colfax, Calif. ; packed by Its investigators; transported to its experimental plant at the Arlington farm near Washington, and held until midwinter, long after the holiday season, with the result that at least six aew varieties of potential commercial value have been demonstrated to possess keeping qualities beyond any hope which the Investigators at the department entertained. While repeated seasonal tests will be necessary fully to determine the value of these varieties under American conabundant water supply provided by ditions, the prospect of their proving g rivthe and superior In dessert and keeping quality er Barada, the Abana of the Bible. to the varieties now generally grown Rising some miles northwest of the appears excellent. In view of the procity, the river Is conducted to all parts found changes which the vlticultural of Damascus through thousands of Industry Js now undergoing, the lengthchannels. It Is also tapped to Irri- ening of the consuming season for gate the gardens, orchards, and fields American-grow- n table grapes is highly outside the city that are constantly desirable to both producers and conunder cultivation to supply the needs sumers.-. The experiments under way of the Inhabitants. Indicate the strong probability that by There are many pleasant spots by the rivers side, whither the Dae - ' by the United States Department of Agriculture.) (Prepared Colo. J. J. Smith of Waverly, Waverly Went back to the primitive last week and fought a battle with a wild cat with nothing but his bare bands to defend himself. The cat attacked him when he was returning - to bis hoipe from the W. B. Roberts ranch on the Poudre. Smith was badly bitten and torn- - on the neck, arms and body before he succeeded In driving the cat away. , Although old settlers declare It Is x an unprecedented thing, Smith - declares- that the cat sprang upon him " from behind and made an attempt to bite his Jugular vein. Fierce Battle Rages. He was thrown to the ground by shock. Then, in the mud, with , the the moonlight filtering through the trees upon' them, the man and the wild cat fought such a battle as must have been waged between prehistoric man and the wild beagts In days before the stone age. At first, with the terroi of the situ-tlo- n upon him. Smith screamed for help. Then, desperate with the snarling, biting, clawing brute struggling to reach the vital spot of his neck, Smith fought the wild cat at his own . Y&R New Varieties Introduced by Depart ment of Agriculture Have Gqod Keeping Qualities. Cat 8prlngs on Him From Behind ; and Makes Desperate Attempts to Bite His Jugular Vein Forced to Give Up. ' ACL Prepared by the National Geographic Washington, D. C ) When France obtained the mandate for Syria after the World war, she fell heir to what Is reputed to be the oldest living city In the World Damascus. Nearly 4,0(JO years ago the writer of Genesis mentioned this old city, and spoke of It as a place of note. It existed when the Pharaohs ruled over Egypt; It probably saw Babylon rise, and certainly it saw that proud city fall And it has lived as other world-famoplaces about it have passed into oblivion or lost their glory : Memphis, Thebes, Nineveh, Sardis, Tyre, Sldon, Jerusalem, Susa, Ephesus a long procession of mighty cities. Situated at the head of Arabia, near the east end of the Mediterranean and on the land route between Egypt and the rest of Africa on one hand, and Asia and Europe on the other, Damascus occupied a position In which it could not avoid Importance. With the establishment' of Mohammedanism, it took on increased Importance as the assembling point for the final long crossing of the desert sands to holy Mecca. And when It is added that the city Is encompassed by a fertile plain through which flows an abundance of water. Its early consequence. Its virility and Its long life can easily be understood. It Is set In the oasis of oases, a grove more than 50 miles In circuit of nut and fruit trees Interspersed with gardens of vegetables. No wonder the Bedouins from the sandy stretches of Arabia and Syria called It the peart of tire desert 1" In recent times Damascus was the second city In Turkey, being surpassed In size and Importance only by Constantinople. Now. Aleppo, also In old Turkish territory, and since the war, a part, too, of French Syria, has about overtaken Damascus In size. But Damascus hoary traditions will long give It first place In the hearts of the East. Fascination of Its Streets. Damascus Is the rendezvous of peoples from all parts of the Mohammedan world. One cannot be long on Its streets without being Interested In the motley crowd of humanity that swarm through them, and, in spite of creed and nationality, manage to keep sweet tempered. The urban Daj mascene rubs against the swarthy, son of the desert without i even a word of scorn or anger; the ; Mohammedan shoulders tha Jew as if they were brothers In the faith; the spotless visitor from the Occident peasant Jostles the from the surrounding villages, while Persians, Moors, Afghans, Indiana, Egyptians, Sudanese, and others from many parts of the globe hurry aloni, all Intent on something of Importance that has brought them to this me. tropolis of the Orient. On the streets are to be seen venders of almost eery thing under the sun, especially In the w ay of eatables, and, to those who are familiar with the value of the goods offered for sale, the words of the native visitor ore sun-bur- , lie Informs plain when you that in Damascus you can sup or breakfast for nothing, because of the little cost of food. On the same street, within a few yards of each other, may he seen the vender of cucumbers with his wares fresh from the garden, exposed on a donkey's back (when the load was sold In pre-wdays, it brought between 20 and 30 cents) ; the bread seller with ids warm cakes of bread on a tray resting on a stand ready to supply the hungry with a good-size- d loaf for a cent, and the vender of milk, who for another cent will give you a large basin of sweetened milk In which to soak your loaf. At different seasons you may fare Veil nt 'ittie cost off melons, grapes, apricots, plums, peaches, apples, oranges, s' figs, etc., all the products of the ar gar-len- and orchards around the city. All Dua to the River Barada. Iltt some will ask lienee comes all this abundance, for In no other part a f Syria or Palestine Is there-sucrofuslna of fruit and vegetables at Is the jU'cli , low prices. The caur A delicious peppermint flavored sugar ever-flowin- mascenes resort after the work and business of the day to pass an boor over the coffee enp or the water pipe as they talk over the news of the day or the doings of the outer world as revealed to them through the Arabic or Turkish papers. Would yon investigate closer soma of the most primitive and interna ting doings of the Damascene, turn aside to the place where the famous Damascus curtains are made, and there in semidarkness yon will find dozens of lads and men engaged In weaving these requisites of the home on the most primitive of looms, and yet they are able to produce an article that will compete with anything from the most complete and factory In Europe. Or, would you see how thousands of bushels of flour and measures of oil are produced, you have only to turn aside Into one of the many mills to see that instead of steam the patient camel is used to turn the mill whose stones crush the grain or bruise the berries or seeds from which different oils are extracted. Seme wtB say, primitive. Indeed; but the Damascenes reply weald be that it Is effective and Inexpensive; and, where time le of tittle object,' these are important items. , Views From a Minaret . But the sights of Damascus are not all on the streets. For a good view of the city Itself one must get the favor of a minaret keeper, and have his permission to climb to the gallery of the minaret and from there look out over the roofs, courts, towers, and streets of the city below. Be It said to the credit of the Damascene that, although he is a faithful follower of the desert prophet, the fanaticism so often exhibited by Mohammedans Is absent in him. An interesting of the city is obtained from a minaret near the west end - of the street called Straight. From this position one Immediately appreciates how well that ancient thoroughfare deserves Its name, for it runs in a direct line across the city from nest to east for about one and a half miles. This street, which is roofed In, still bears the atme name as in the days of the Apostle Paul. The principal attraction of the city Is the great mosque, which is located in the heart of the busy capital and can only be reached through one of its many populous streets. This spacious resort for worship was rebuilt, early in the Twentieth century, the funds being cmtribnted from all parts of the Moslem world, far in 1893 the edifice had been almost enthely destroyed by fire. The mosque has had a varied experience, being at one time a heathen temple, then a Christian church, then held Jointly by the Mohammedans and Christians and used as church and mosque at the same time; but since the Eighth century the Mohammedans hare had the sole use of it for their jacket around pep- permint flavored chewing gum. Will aid your appetite and digestion, polish your teeth and moisten your throat. le The Flavor Lasts Dogs Trained Not to Bark. The d ngo, or wild dog of Australia, neither barks nor growls in its wild state, but learns to do both when tamed and placed among domestic dogs. The Australian kelpies, the most prized of cattle dogs, which contain a strain of dingo blood, are trained never to bark. . te own purposes. In the mosque is the reputed tomb of John the Baptists head, a shrine respected alike by Mohammedans and Christians. The local tradition says s that after the execution of the Mcs-siah- forerunner his head was sent to Damascus, then the capital of-t- is district over which Herod had Jurisdiction, so that his superior office might see that the deed had read; been done and one supposed inciter to rebellion disposed of. When the Saracen conqueror Khalid captured Damascus and was searching the church for treasure, he came across this revered relic and caused it to e interred and covered by a fine structure 1 If the racket of the fire engine never youre young. &seline loses Its thrill, Relief Sure FOR INDIGESTION Picking Grapes in a Michigan Arbor. 6 growing 'varieties' especially adapted to the purpose, and following packing, transportation and storage methods which have been worked out by the department, our markets can be supgrapes of plied with American-grow- n high quality for at least two months later In the winter than is now the case. AIR DRY SEED CORN QUICKLY JELLY For sores, broken blisters, bums, cuts and all skin irri- Bell-an-s Hot v RegU&Pat Off. PETROLEUM tations. water , ? Also innumerable toilet uses. 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