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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05
SWALLOWED BY A PYTHON,
The Strange Experience of m America
In the Philippine Islands.

The Strange Experience of In American
In the Philippine Islands.
1.-THE existence of man eating snakes has
been doubted by naturalists, but I can
prove the fact from my own experiences"
writes an American recently returned from
the Philippine islands. I'm 1886 l was liv-
ing Mt ri Rando. One of our servants was
a short, broad shouldered J~avanese named
Picul. He was O cattle herder and fire..
quently in the woods. Several times he
had told lis of the existence of a monster
python so feet long, not a mile from the
plantation. / gave him n gun and buck.
shot to kill it, but it never materialized,
and we became incredulous.
Zone day Picul was missing. His gun
and hat were found in the woods and
brought in. One of the native hunters ex.
amined the ground and gave his opinion.
Picul must have been caught by a snake, as
nc blood had been shed, but there had evi.
IDENTIFY been u struggle. The next Sunday,
in company with M EnGlishman named
Mason and some native truckers, / took the
woods to look for our lost servant. The
natives led us to the edge of q track of sub
merged land covered with long grass. The
water was about three inches deep. Here
In the mud was the track of n big snake.
The depression made by the body in the
mud was quite IS inches wide. Sudden.
ly one of the men called out, Sock! sook!'
Qook! lookD Three hundred yards away
the water was agitated into waves, and
gliding toward us was a yellow snake
that looked 100 feet long. The heard was
rs large rs a bucket. 1t was a bright vel.
low striped with black.
ITO watch it gliding toward us was try.
ing on the nerves, but we waited and at &c
yards gave it two loads of buckshot in the
head. 1t reared 10 feet out of the water
and dashed about, but finally sunk, and the
natives hauled 1t on the bank with Il rope.
1t was just SO feet long-our fears had added
the other 60. To keep it from the white
ants, it was ct once cut open and skinned.
Inside was the lower jaw of n human being
and Il leg and thigh bone, while a loinc cloth
was rolled into n perfect Knot no bigger
than II mans fist, and this Picul's sisters
identified. So the poor fellow had fallen q
victim to this howid reptile"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05

Remember this: The greatest line Of
railway operating between st. Paul q
Minneapolis and Milwaukee and Chicago
is the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE h ST.
PAUL. 1t owns and operates under one
management 8, 100 miles Of track.
Every day this road starts FOUR hand.
some. elegantly equipped passenger trains
from tho Twin Cities that run through
to Milwaukee and Chicago without
change Of cars Of anv olass. TWO trains
daily to st. Louis and Kansas City. The
train service and general equipment Of
"IHE MILWAUKEE" IL nc surpassed By
any railway in America. 1t run the
famous and only eleosria-liahtsd vsstibulsd
limited train 10 Chicago daily-eonsidsrsd
the finest regular train In this country. II
Is the Official Government Fast Mall Line
If you are going to Chicago. Milwaukee, or
Any point east or south, or to 81. Louis or
Kansas City. cut this out:
Leave St. Paul b 1855 =. m. arrive =. Chicago
1000 same evening.
Leave st, Paul A PAS p. M. arrive At Chicago
Gas next morning.
Leave IT. Paul A G:55 p. m, arrive ut Chicago
TOO next morning.
Leave st. PAUL A $40 p. M, arrive At Chicago
$50 next morning
Leave st. | Aul y q:lb q. M, arrive ct ST. I ouls
$50 next morning.
Leave st. Paul G 7:l5 ,. M. arrive at 81, Louis
6:l5 next evening.
Leave st. Pnul A Gla \. M, arrive 1t Kansas
City 7:00 next morninR.
Leave It. Paul & 7:I5 p. m, srrive ct Kansas
I ity GEO next evening,
A Daily. b Except Sunday. 9 Except saturday
Palace Slespers on night trains. Parior
Chair Cars on day trains. Dining Gar Ser
vice superb.
Trains leave from 81. Paul Union Depot.
For owsst rates to all points in United
States and Canada apply to my ticket
agent or address j. T. CONLEY,
Assistant Gen. Pass. Agt., st. Paul, MINI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05
TODAY he LOVES Mel

Today he loves me! Time, stand still
Haste not. sun, behind the hill
Today no loves me; no tomorrow
Can touch this one today with sorrow.
AS q crystal we'll o'erspills
With sweet water from the hills.
So my heart o'erbrims with blisses,
OF looks, of love words and Of kisses.
And through many a day of drought
Love shall como to draw thereout,
Singing low-though this today
Be then a year old yesterday
'.Today he loves mel" CTis Loves way)
-Exchange.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05

Itching piles nrc known by moiaturs like
preparation, causing intense itching when
warm. his ( rm a. we'll 10 blind. bleed
ING o. =, rotrudinG, yield at once TO DIR. Boz
snnkp's Pic, Kennedy. whiah ao,R di eotly
on parts Effected, absorba tnmors, ailays
itching and effects u permanent en- Q. Orts.
Druggists or mil. Circulars free. DR..
Bosnnhu, Philadelphia. Pa. Sold by II. M.
parcAtu 4 Co., Helena.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05
Every travs'er should carry a box Of
Turns Pills.
National Flower Badges.

Some of the flower badges of nations are
as follows: Athens, violet; Canada, sugar
maple; Egypt. lotus; England, rose; France,
nower.le-luee uilyl; Florence, CYCLIC lily);
Germany, corntlowcr; Ireland. shamrock
leaf. Italy, lily: Prussia, linden; Saxony.
~misuone,te: Scotland, thistle; Spain, pome.
sranatn: Wales, leeli leaf.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-05
AMsx P!LLs!

DIR. Cations Reliable Compound for Ladies are
eafe. Prompt, Etieotual. 1he original and only
genuine M.oman'a salvation. rent direct, 81,
sealed; Advice tree CATION SPEC. CO. boS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The Washington Star recently report
ell a rumor that President Cleveland, be
Ing In the business Of righting great
wrongs done to the monsrchs OF the
world, Was about to cap the climax OF
his efforts In that line by righting the
wrong done to King George Third by
the revolt Of the American colonies
something more than . century ago.
OF course Il MAS generally understood
as piece Of exquisite sarcasm reflect
Ing upon the presidents course in the
Hawaiian matter. But here IL VI. w.
s. the gifted correspondent Of the Ar
gus, arguing with due gravity and en-
phasls that the results accomplished by
the American Revolution were not
worth the blood aud treasure that that
struggle cost. Can u be that l.. w. =,
IL an attzche Of the Cleveland literary
bureau. and that he IL engaged In the
preliminary work Of preparing the
people, preparatory to the cousumma-
ton Of Cleveland's ehef-r'oarre In the
line Of rlghtlng great wrongss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
AN ERA OF RuMoRS.
RiGHrINa GREAT WRONG DONE TO
KING GEORGE.

(washlnstoa Star
This is the era Of rumors. IL IL now
whispered that President Cleveland has
recently devoted several hours to q
thorough and conclusive examination OF
American history OF the revolutionary
period; that he has made up Ills mind
unslterably that the grounds set up by
the coloulsts to justify their revolution
were and are trivial and Inadequate;
and that as beneficiary Of the unlawful
and abhorrent acts Of George Washing
lngton and his fellow couspirators, aud
as successor Of the said Washington In
a government founded upon force, for
elgu Interference and an unjustlhable re-
volt against constituted authority, he
concelves Il to be his duty to right the
great wrong doue to good King George
by his stifi-uecked and rebelliOus sub
jects, crime In respect to which this
government has not merely been an ac-
cessory after the fact, but In one forr
or another was an active principal. II
is asserted that these views Of the Presi-
dent, withheld from the American pco-
pie. have been submitted I'm accordance
With his habit to Great Britzin's lnspec-
ton, and that her gracious Majesty has
been pleased to signify her entire salts
faction with them.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, however, II, Il
IL said, oppressed with doubts, not
shared by the President, concerning the
practicabllity Of restoring things In ststu
quo, and n uneasy lest the American
people In some sudden and inexpllcable
whim should refuse to be thus disposed
Of, and should resent the secret trial,
conviction and punishment by reprimand
aud reversal Of previously honored past
occupants Of the PrcsideniiL chair. Il
u understood tia. Sir julian suggests,
In preference TO an American re-en-
thronement Of thu successor Of King
George, the adoption by the Presidents . {
Q policy which will cause thls country t0
pay permanent tribute 10 Great Britain
20 one Of its trade and commercial de-
pendants; reversing In England's Inter-
ct the reciprocity, subsldy and other
policies by which we were TO build mp
trade for ourselves In the other Amerl-
css; breaking down ln England's Inter.
ct the frowning tariff barriers dsslgned
b protect local indu.t ~; and mouk.
lsg our. foreign policy In accordance
Ulth Engllsh suggestions, to thls eud
1ling The diplomatic servlvs With 10
pablo desplslng monocled Auglomau-
!.cs, and restoring . pro-Esslish Qsesn
Usasssiissasly lila ls ~ sn Of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
TALK OF The STATE.

Burglars stole fifty dollars worth Of
tobacco and cigars from store In Bidde-
ford.
An Auburn man has been bound over
to the grand Jury on the charge Of SELL
Ing cigarettes to minors under the law
ful age.
The first wlnd-mlll to DO put in opera
ton 10 Lincoln County Is grinding at
Nobleboro from one to two hundred
bushels OF corn daily.
The burglars who blew safe at West
New Portland got nothing but q bank
hook left for safe keeping, and that
Won't do them any good.
The board of review Of the National
Trottlny Association has continued the
temporary Reinstatement Of G. II. Nell
son and the horse Nelson.
Ii IL said that the Idea Of building q
cooperative shoe shop at Auburn has
been abandoned, Its success being 10
garied as extremely doubtful.
The latest at Calais Is q ask Of one
and half dozen Of the other" club.
IL gets It's name from the fact that half
Of the dozen composing Il Visited the
worlds fair and half did not.
Adelmer II. Slmouds Of the town Of
Glendon, 10 years Of age, has been sen.
fenced 10 the reform school during NIL
nority for the crime OF burglary. He
had made q number OF breaks and WAS
fairly accomplished burglar OF his age.
Jennie, daughter Of Postmaster Farm
ham Of Newcastle, fell ON the Sidewalk
Thursday afternoon, and sustained .
bad fracture Of the arm. while having
the fracture reduced under the influence
VI ether, she dlsd. She was about thirty
years Of age and most estimable lady.
Rockland school boys have demon
strsted tho way 10 which to have sport
With decvpit and poor old man. They
provoked the poor old man with . boun-
tlfal Thanksgiving dinner and before
they left him had provided his larder for
days TO come and his woodshed with
wood.
Fire Ut Calais on the morning OF
Saturday, the ID, destroyed the Petit
grove Houae, . boarding house, and the
adjoining bulldings. The nre sprord 90
rapidly that lt was With difficulty that
any Of The inmates escaped from the
hoass. Two Of the boarders, Peter
Kennedy aud John Moore, perlshsd In
tn flames. wm. Armstrong, another
boarder. was fatally Injured By jumping
non third story window, and two
etAsrs we're ssriously but not fatally In
j1red ID To same manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The presidents manner toward con-
gress In treating Of the Hawaiian affair
Is really quite cool and collected. lie
tells congress what he has decided to
do, but says no Information Of definite
results has been received as Yet. when
additional advices are received chat u,
presumably, when the president gets
through With his part Of the gsme) they
will be communicated To congress to-
gether With everything else relating TO
the matter. lie had chance To lay the
whole thing before congress at the ex-
ira session, but failed to do so. Ills
promise now reads as II he intended to
tell congress about IL, as the boys say,
"when he gets good and ready"-and
not before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

Saturday morning Officer Edward A.
Mcllh-ron Of the lewiston night police
force discovered burglars In Commits
grocery store ON Lisbon Street. While
the ofiicer MAS trying the front door the
burglars-two Of them-escspei from
the back door. The ofiicer ran around
and pursued them. One Of them dred,
hitting the policeman In the wrist, lnnlct-
ine q paiufsl bat not dangerous wound.
TSs poncenss pursued and emptied
hls revolver ss the burglars, bot had to
stop because ~ MAS faint from loss Of
blood. rhs bargiars hsss noe been cap
tursd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
PARIS ORANGE.

The annual meeting held Dec. elect
ed the following oilicers for the year
1894:
70. ID. Hammond, W. Master.
Chandler swim, W. Oyerseer.
Mrs. 4. A. briggs, W. T.. A. stewart.
Mrs. 4 n. Curtis. W. Lecturer and Libra
rian.
W. n. Twitehell, w. steward.
q. M. Davis. W. A. stewart.
Joseph Wheeler. w. Chaplain.
n. farrar. W. Treasurer.
.. X. Tucker. W. SECRETARY.
y. A. Briggs, W. Gats-keeper.
Ms. q. ID. Hammond. w. Pomona.
Mrs. Carrie swim. W. Flora
Mrs. u. Il. Davis. w. Cerss.
Mrs. X. X. j. Hammond. Chortster.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

Two Aroostook men who had q dis
agreement recently referred the case to
q committee Of three and had it decided
without the Intervention Of a lawyer at
all. That kind Of proceeding mustn't
become popular, for it tends to dis
courage the production Of lawyers, and
whatever may be said sgalnst them they
are very necessary article In the COM
munlty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

DRY anil Fancy Goods Tor Christmas frssssss
New tools Tor Christmas.
Don't You do H.
Christmas Goo'is-
Live Halt
Commissioner-' Notice.
Notice.
Really for the Holidays.
1hrt-imA- soo-i-.
Get Him Is. ful Gin.
Holiday Goods.
Aluanacs. &c
Christmas slippers.
The Norway Clothing House.
PRO psctus VI Ilarpei's BAiar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

some Of the students OF q military
academy at Poughkeepsie are doing
peaauce becsuse they want tn wear
ih~ir hair long and the authorities OF
the school have ordered them To have 10
cut. n they want to make themselves
ridiculous they ought TO be accorded the
privilege.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

Couuissloasr Of Labor statiatics
Matthews nnds that the valas Of the
victories, Mills, and workshops erected
10 Maize this year v go, 900 In roand
pumbsrs. Thfs y Q rs0arkable fAlllng
or ~ Ne reports show that n leo1, ths
valus % these vas ea,lAooo and u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

Santa Claus: "Hello 10 this the Ox.
ford Democrat ofiicef"
Once Devil: "You bet!"
"Santa Claus, ! want to speak to the
editor"
ONCE Devil; "You can't now cause
there's 'chump' in the sanctum tellin'
I'm how to run de paper"
Santa Claus: "I's my busy season, /
can't waltz"
once Devils" It's his busy season too,
but he can't help III"
Santa Claus: "well, you tell him to
get about i've hundred subscription
receipts ready and I'll call for them. i
fiud that yearly subscription to the
Democrat makes about the most &C
ceptsble gift that ] ever put into the
stocking OF an Oxford Bear!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
MERE AND THERE.

Mr.. Isaac l.. French of Porter, whose
death Il noted this week by our Near
Falls correspondent, Was not one OF the
"Old Guard nevertheless he Was entf-
tied 10 rank as a veteran. lie has been
correspondent Of the Democrat from
Porter far nine years or more, and dur.
ing that time but few weeks have passed
when lac has not sent In card OF news.
lie will be much missed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
THE GREATEST LITERARY SEN.
SATION OF THE DAY

To the Honorable Justice Of the Supreme Judi.
cial Court next 10 be holden at Paris within
and for the County OF Oxforl on the secon'i
Tuesday Of February. A. %. lsst.
Fred q. Triton Of faTis, In said County OF Or.
ford, respectfully libels and Eises this honorable
court 90 be informed that he was lawfully mar.
Red % his wife Fannie Tnbou, whoae maiden
name was FANNIE G"wan, at Brooklyn In the
state Of New York, on the lith day Of November.
A. ID. ISIS, and that since his said marriage he
has conducted himself ~ q Kind and faithful
husband % his said wife and ever willis she Nv.
OF with him provided her with prvper and suit
able maintenance and support, YET the said u.
belIee wholly regardless of her marriage cove
nant and duty on the day Of ,us.. A. ID. lsII,
without reasonable cause utterly anil wilfully
deserted and abandoned your libellant and d..
parted 70 parts unknown, anil frvm that day tot the
day Of the ming OF this libel her residebos has
hem unknown " your libsllant, and her present
residence 10 wholly unknown 70 him and cannot
10 ascertained BY reasonable dilisvnoe, and
your liLellant further ayers that he ard the n.
|pels eohablte.l In this state after marriage add
hat he has resited In this state and County In
rood falth for more than one year nett prior 70
Hing this libel.
Pred c. rRIBoU.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
STATE or MAINE,

Upon the Foregoing Libel. Ordered, THAI
shs Ebslans giys Sot'cs % Oh: sald ra..is III.
for he County Of Oziori on he secosd Tuesday
9: s s:Sr "a p = n. s., 2, 49,:
) sswscspss pSsssd d fsHs. i o.! csss;y q
80 psiss = s:iS ssscsd TsssSsy q tssss:r, },
-. tAas shs uAy thsss asd thsa - ear said
Wy o. prayer Of ssiI ESsk.s sSssid rs Is
KxocH yosr.R,
.s.:: :. '; 2Irss; s's ). Gsi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

STATE or MAINE.
COUNTY OF oIioiD. .. Nov. 9Th. iss.
Tribou and male oath 70 the truth of oil Tie
allegations In the foregoing libel signed By him.
Oh. A. WILSON,
Justice Of The Peacs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The latest report about David Bennett
lin IL that he has utterly deserted the
Democratic machine In New lork-the
machine Of Croker, Sheehan, etc.. and
viii hereafter lead an upright political
life. II this report Il true, u demon
strates that Mr.. Hills Judgment Is
still good nevertheless, IL does seem q
little too bad for him to desert the
machine that put him where he Is now
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

IL would be laughablc u the president
and his Hawaiian policy should sudden
ly 20 "from the sublime to the ridicu-
lous"-from the sublime position OF re-
establishing q monarchy In the middle
Of the Pacific Ocean, by virtue OF prac-
teal dictatorship, TO the ridiculous posi-
ton of backing out aud turning the
whole matter over to congress. Yet
such result Is entirely within the pos
slbilities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The spelling school mania Il said to
be raging In some parts Of Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
JKssE n. LIBBY. Assissss.
Ho3fcE.

m, II ., e .:s:ass e Ne Sr e County
s.ssSss D.: st al ss..s - a.. w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The trial Of Prendergsst for the muir.
der OF Carter Harrison has begun, and
II takes a great length OF time to secur.
a jury. Two jurors was the sum total OF
the results from the first days work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The Volumes Of TIE BAxAR begin with the nrst
Number for January Of eseh year. when no
the Number current the tine OF receipt Of
order.
Hound Volumes Of IIARPKR's BAxAR for three
years back, In neat cloth binding. will be sent By
mall. postage paid. or by express. free Of OF.
dollar n:s i Yer sois%s a. for % Per volume
Ciosh cases for each volume. suitable for bind:
Ing. VIII Is sssi By mall postpaid. on receipts Of
u 90 each.
llemittapces should DO made by Postofnce
Money Order OF Daft. 70 avold chance Of loss.
Newspapers srs not 10 cepy fAs sdrsrfiss~s~t
sifAosf ne szyrsss order Of HARPEn . BnorH.
Addrs.. ,HARPER . BROTHERS.
NEW YORK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
Hstiss ef Assignss efhis Appei.s.as.s.

Hssaes % Assignee sfhis Appstntnssss
Z. s.s s: s. y s y: &c a q g.. A' q ss:
q, ID leB.
sppolntnsst q Asslgsss q De insolvsst s.tsis
Of 0kOk0k b. BTAPLks Of CAnton. In the
County q Oxfocl. Inselvess DEBTOR. who has
c S:ssS ss s , ss "
jesse y. LIBBY. Assissss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

J.J. Van Allen, it will be remember
ed, was a statesman who never Was
heard from by the country until he was
nominated by President Cleveland minis
ter to Italy, and IL trsnspired that he
had contributed $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund, which Was the
only known Recommendation that he
had at that time. Mr.. Van Allen has al
length shown commendable dignity and
sense Of honor by declining the appoint
ment, In view OF all that has been said,
and he persists Ia his decllnation not
withstanding he Il urged by the presi-
dent to reconsider 10. IL IL now suggest
Ell that Rhode Island wants him for
United States senator. Better not try
IL. lie has come out OF this affair with
considerable credit To himself, but how
he would stand being sent 10 the senate
Is at least a question.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12

The president has much to say In his
message about the promises made to the
people by the Democratic platform. HIS
remarks about one plank OF that plat
form are conspicuous by their utter alb
seuce. The plank referred to !. the one
recommending the repeal Of the state
bank tax. IL happened that that plank
was not In accordance with Mr.. Cie,e-
lands ideas.