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Show One Way to Handle Mules. A general order issued forbids the cussing of American army mules. As might have been expected, the muleteers mule-teers have protested. They say the mule will not work without the aid of profanity. But there Is a tradition tradi-tion in the Southwest that the most famous engineer of the old plains days was a deaf mute. He had a way with mules which was little short of marvelous, mar-velous, lie always got his goods through to destination, never lost a mule through desertion or had to call in the aid of the profane. This citizen had a. wand which worked wonders with his animals. It consisted of a long stick with 8. sharp nail iu the end df it. Toledo Biade. |