Show U BIG SPIDER CATCHES MICE Instead of ot killing a large largo black spider which he saw In his workshop D D D- A A. A K of Morristown Tenn concluded to let it live and calls it his Pet The spider actually catches mice and seems to possess a greater fondness fond fondness ness for the small rodents than his kind usually have havener for flies Mr Is a broom manufacturer Several days ago he was attracted bj by bythe b the faint cries of or a small animal evidently evi evl evidently dently in distress Upon investigation the diminutive sufferer proved to be a n small mouse which had in some way become entangled in a spiders spider's web in one corner of the room in which Mr was at work Further inspection of at the victims victim's condition disclosed the fact that a large laige black spider was busily engaged in the task of binding or enclosing him in a fine web of silken threads Becoming interested In the performance perform performance ance Mr l N as watched the mouse and its struggle with the spider and was surprised at the ease with which the spider seemed to be able to control its captive An endless strand of silky thread was wound around an anti anS around the mouse until he was unable to move Having rendered his victim helpless the spider attacked the mouse at the throat and Its str struggles ggles were soon over A day or two after this first occurrence occurrence occurrence oc oc- currence a second mouse was enticed into the spiders spider's web and in Iii a like manner disposed of and then a third rodent followed his brothers to the happy hunting grounds by the same remarkable route router Ordinarily a story of this kind would woud d be received with derision and i it is probable that many will be unable unable unable un un- un- un able to credit the narrative in its entirety entirety entirety en en- even now now but Mr Is still entertaining the spider who seems quite contented with its surroundings and a repetition of the three occurrences occurrences occurrences occur occur- related may be had at any anytime anytime anytime I time the mouse is provided |