Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1903 — FOR THE LITTLE ONES. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

A Life Saving Elephant Who Caught Cold ar.d Died. A few years ago two children word bathing in the sea at a-little to\fn cn the coast of France when suddenly for some reason or other they were carried out of their depth. In a few moments their cries as they struggled in the deep water aroused attention, but before any one could reach them they were rescued in fin. altogether unexpected manner. An immense elephant belonging to a traveling circus happened to have been led down to the sea thst morning to bathe, and as he was «1* joying his bath close at hand no heard the cries of the children Plunging through the water toward them, he lifted them very gentfr, one at a time, and carried them t<ra place of safety. This elephant, whose name was Gus, recently died at Hereford frtfm the effects of a severe cold. He hjid reached a great age and was said to be 150 years old.—Chatterbox.