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The Irish standard., 1894-01-06
MISSOURI SNAKE CATCHERS.
a Queer Industry. Carried On
Along the Mississippi
The Reptiles Forsake tho Low Lands Ia
the Fall and Seek tho Bluffs.
Whore They Hibernate
Through Winter.

The cool fall weather affords the
careful observer fine opportunity for
noting one Of the curious things in
nature-the migration of snakes, says
the Alton correspondent OF the ST.
Louis Republic. These reptiles look
up their winter quarters, and these
quarters in this vicinity may be found
in the bluffs which line the river bank
above the city. All the snakes which
spend the summer in the bottom lands
of Missouri point, just opposite, make
their way across the river to the bluffs,
where they hibernate until the gentle
breezes Of spring thaw them out, when
they slip down the shale and debris
which underlie the bluffs and again
seek the lowlands.
The crossing OF the river is very
simple matter for them. They simply
swim over, and many are killed by
fishermen while making this crossing.
An old resident of the bluffs above
this city states that he has seen the
time in November when the river
could not be crossed in slxiff, especial
ly in the middle of the day, when it.
was warmest, without at least dozen
snakes being seen swimming for the
bluffs, and he has frequently killed a
half dozen rattlesnakes with an oar
while going to and from Alton.
A hunter along these bluffs lately
saw an old man who appeared to
be looking very intently at the water
with a field-glass, and, curious to dis
cover what it meant, joined him at the
edge of the water. The man had with
him besides the feld-glass a heavy
sack and curious pair of long wooden
tongs, and in answer to questions said
he was a snake catcher, watching the
surface of the water the while.
Presently he sighted a snake SWIM
ming for shore short distance above
where he was standing, and proceeded
to meet him with his tongs, with
which he picked up the snake as he
landed. Improved to be a black snake,
and was dropped into the sack without
further ado. During the next hour he
caught two water snakes, Il garter
snake and spreading adder. The
last he put in his sack and turned out
the others, saying that they were mo
good"
The old man had grown quite friend
ly by this time, and visit, by invita-
ton, was paid to his cabin boat, in the
back room of which he had corraled
over fifty live and Kissing snakes,
which he said he sold to q party in St.
Louis, who resold them to others for
different purposes. The trick of catch
ing them he had learned when a boy
from Indians, who would come down
to the bluffs and catch rattlesnakes as
they crossed the river. These Indians
used to catch them with boats, and
sold them to man at the fort. He
had learned something that the In
dams did not know. however, and that
is that man can catch more snakes
along the shore with half the work.
81 Snake catching is followed every fall
OF the year here by number of men
who appear to find recreation, excite
ment and profit in the occupation,
while at the same time they are rid
ding the neighborhood of some very
undesirable visitors and thus con-
ferring benefit on their fellowman.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-06
MuMBLlNG LECTURERS.

How EngIisi, Audiences Are Entertained
by Men of Science.
Nothing can surpass the patience Of
the British audience at certain of these
lectures. We have been present, says
a writer in the London Globe, ON one
such occasion when a distinguished,
but perfectly unintelligible, member
Of the Royal society engrossed the at
tention Of about nine hundred ladies
and gentlemen from eight o. CLOCK until,
ten. What he was saying no one
knew. He mumbled on unremittingly
and the company loudly applauded
him in the intervals. when he drew
breath for fresh lease of incoherence.
But he held long rod in his hand and
periodically he raised it and pointed at
an enigmatic agglomeration of lines,
which were believed to be an illustra-
ton. This of itself alone would have
satisfied his audience, coupled. of
course, with the spectacle of his own
respe ctable person. And when the
lecture was over the secretary compli-
mented the old gentleman on his most
instructive discourse, there was a rnsh
Of eager seconders of the resolution,
and the general public streamed out,
yawning and happy. This gentleman
received twenty-five guineas for his
effort. and it is not known to this day
what be was talking about. There is
no civilization in the world to equal
that of the average provincial audience
at lecture It tolerates all things
uncomplaining]y. We have known
these kindly people endure long se-
ries of lantern slides upside down with
out murmur, though their pictorial
matter was believed to be Of very ex-
citing nature.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-06
ALi-BEN-ALl, THE COBBLER.
How He Lost His Wives and His Faith ut
the Same Time.

x1O" TIC AO0t 11lS Waves HAu A56 10
the Same Time.
Ali-Ben-Ali was and is renegade.
He believes in three gods, and drinks
spirits of wine, corn and rye. He also
believes that women have souls and
that, while there are many hours in
heaven, there are more in hell When
the muezzin calls to prayer he puts his
thumb to his nose and spreads his fin
gers out, which is his Turkish way of
expressing derision. Once upon a time
he owned seven slaves, four of whom
were white. Great men were his
friends Now he cobbles shoes, says
Vance Thompson in the New York Ad-
ivertiser.
He might have been a happy man to
this day had it not been for that devil
of an Alcibiades. Ali-ben-Ai was sit
ting on his feet, looking through the
open door out on the blue waters of
the Bosporus and the low sandy
shore beyond when the Greek came up.
He was low-browed Greek. He was
peddling slippers with long red points
which curled over like rams horns.
Ali was absorbed in thinking of his
seven female slaves. He kicked the
Greek in the back violently two or
three times, but otherwise ignored his
presence. CO
The subtle Greek departed. Under
his low brow he devised this revenge.
He wrote letter to the sultan.
s'We1l see about this" said the sui
tan. 'sMesrour, off with Ben Ali's
head and bring me his seven nice
wives"
Mesrour returned in half an hour, the
seven slaves, of whom four were white,
trailing after him.
ben Ali is dead" he said.
Mesrour lied. Ben Ali. by brides,
had secured his escape and, disguised
as bale of tobacco, was stored away
in hold of vessel bound for New
York. He is in New York now to prove
that this tale is no lie. He cobbles
shoes. At times he drinks strong
spirits. Then he curses the com
mander Of the faithful and Alcibiades,
the low-browed Greek. The sultan is
q Mohammedan, and him Ben Ali
curses; the Greek is Q Christian and is
cursed of Ben Ali.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-06
COURAGE IN SURGERY 4.
Why Experienced Practitioners Are Cool
While OperatiDR.

Why Experienced Practitioners Are COOL
While Operating.
An old surgeon. engaged for the mo-
ment in dissecting cold roast quail.
and msking. itmust be confessed, only
an different job Of it, had been lis
tening incidentally to the conversation
of his table companions who were dis
cussing the calmness and nerve dis
played BY the average practitioner dur
ing surgical operations, says the New
York Herald. Both agreed that the
poise and GOODNESS shown by surgeons
at times were extraordinary and hard
to understand.
Nov. friends, if you will permit
me, interrupted the surgeon at this
point, 81 would like to tell you that
there is nothing extraordinary about
it. The nerve as you call it. OF the
surgeon under such circumstances is
the most natural thing in the world.
1t is not display of calmness which
has been put on for that occasion. or
an exhibition Of courage summoned up
for an unusual emergency. but simply
the normal demeanor OF practical,
matter-of-fact man who knows what
he has to do and how he is going to do
it.
1.-The trouble with many people who
marvel at what they call surgeon s
courage is that they fail utterly to
comprehend the conditions under
which he performs his work. They
imagine that he is experimenting. or
that he doesn't know his ground. or
that he will cut something that he
ought not to cut Nothing could be
further from the facts. No movement
in science or mechanics is preceded by
a more accurate foreknowledge of it's
results than the average operation in
surgery. There is no such thing as
guesswork about it. The operator
knows he is performing an operation
which is based upon an exact science.
He follows rules which apply to all
cases. and is secure in the confidence
that causes which have produced GER
tain effects in given instances will do
so in all others.
'"Why. then. should there he any
need in his work for extraordinary
courage? There are cases, of course.
SO critical or SO unusual Us to excite
even the calmest and most self-con-
tanned operator. and when these are
under treatment the surgeons powers
of self-control are frequently taxed to
their utmost limit. To the man who.
in such a case, can WELD the knife
without a trenor, when life itself de-
ponds upon the accuracy and delicacy
of his touch, we must award the praise
due to real heroes But in the aver
age case, say of amputation or of skull
fracture involving cranial operations.
the surgeon neither needs nor possesses
more than the courage of an intelli-
gent. sincere man, who knows his duty
and has learned how to perform it.
His technical knowledge Of anatomy
and its methodical habit of work ac
custom him to conditions which alarm
and excite non-professional minds, and
he goes about his task with a certain
quiet, vigorous, assertive confidence in
the result of his movements which the
observer is quite likely to mistake for
a marvellous courage summoned up for
that particular occasion. 1t is courage
of certain sort, confess--the cour-
age of absolute confidence in the in
fallibility of the science he repre-
,sents."
a. iREM All TILE c0RRlEp
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-06-15

= Gin ait unerbSrter
Rohbeit Oerfebte Dor einiaen Saasn
Die sStdbt Marieiqe in @ntriiItuna.
obpobl man bort an S~traBsnunfua
isbsr Irt gspDbnt lit. Bier iunae
9sute, odrunter spsi auf urlau6 Be-
finoli6e SoIbatsn, p~srfolsten qbsnos
auf Dem inmitten Der Stabt aelsasnen
plabe ct. Midel elm nab SauIe aus
rl~idtebrenoss Mdbaen, bas bic SiIfe
zines poribergebenosn ~34idbri9en Ins
geiteaten Der Giienbabns8 eieaI6aft
dnrief. Oils 1sbtsrsr bic ettpds anae>
beiterten 8erfol9er sursdtpies, fielsn
oisie iiber i'm Der unb berlebten i'm
tObtIi9 bur4 sinsn MeFerti6. Ginen
5lpeiten Std erbisIt aus @erIebsn
elmer Der Gngrsifer. Der Beanie Itarb
IN Der foIgenben Rd6t. Der M6rber
1T elmer Der Solbaten. Oiesmal
i9eint es ii6 UNI Sransoien gu bans
beln, fonit fperbtn ane GbnIi6en Sbas
ten ben S~taliensrn in bic S9ubs gs>
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-06-15

bon benz 9ausburfden Simon 0iinib
.rito9en. Die rrIaGe mar elm 2iebes>
banbel.
9anau. Dieier Sage itarb bier
COMMENCEMENT SAT. Sriebrid 3ims
hermann, friiber Snbaber Der bieiigen
giiensieberei. Der 8srItorbene, Der
au9 lanse Sabre binbur6 oeridiebsne
itdbtii9e @brenitelen inne bate, mar
als Wfitglieb Der nationalliberaIen
6rattion bon 1885-93 8ertreter BON
Sanau i'm preubiiden abseorbnetsns
bdus.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18

Posiee ssstion Building. Msrehxn. s,rss.
A J. n Robertson. Nazistrsse.
James A. Thompson. Clark
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18

Office, Executive Building. King street,
Minister of Finance, His ExeeIleney : 81.
Damon.
Audifor-Gsuer8l, George J. Ross.
Registrar Of Accounts, ". q. Ashley.
CLERK Of Finance Office, Z. A. Mcineruy.
Collector General OF Custom. jas. =. Castle.
Tax Assessor. Oahu. iona saaw.
Deputy Tax Assessor. W C. weldon.
Postmaster General, J. Mort Ozt,
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18
CIRCUIT JUICES.

First Circuit: W. Whiting, Oahu
second Circuit, (Maul 4. y. KepOikai.
Third aud Fourth Circuits. (HawaiD : L. Austin
Fifth Circuit: tKausi) }. Hardy.
Offices aud Courtroom in Court House.
King street. Sitting tn Houolulu-The drss
Monday In February, May, August and NOyem-
Der.
DEPARTMENT OF FoREIeS AFFA1Es
Office in Capitol Building. King street. HIS
Excellency lford 3. Dole, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs.
Geo. c. Potter. Secretary.
W. Horace Wright, Lionel Hart, Clerks.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18
CUSTOMS BUREAU.

once, Custom House. Esplanade. For; street.
Collector General. Jas. b. Castle
Deputy Collector =. B. McStocker.
HArh0rniaster, Captain A. Fuller.
Port Surveyor. ". y Sanders.
storekseper, George c. Slratemeyer.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18
BolzD on E0rcAuos.

CouEs aoase B1iliinz, Ktag stres;.
President. Hon. c. r Bishop
Secretary. ". James Sm9sh.
Inspector u schools, A. T. Atkinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
THE sHOP YoTE.

Mike Heery says the santa Fs. District
Is OvervIae 1mingIy Republican
Mr.. Nike IIeery is one of the Topeka
Democrats whose party loyalty has never
been questioned, while other Democrats
have fallen IN the factIOnal quarrels and
party dissensioDs that characterize the
local Democracy. Mr.. Heery is a Thomas
Jeferson-David B. HiIl-David Overmyer
Democrat, and he doesn't care who
knows it. To a Journal reporter today
Dir. Heery said. II nave not the slight
est idea how the election will result If
I were a betting men l would be at a
loss to know how to place my money. 1
believe 1t will be the closest election in
the history of the state / hope the V Ote
will be decisive enough to settle the mat
ter at once without any delay
"How Will the vote be in the Santa Fe
shops district"
Il believe the shops will be over
whelmingly Republican. There HIS
been Il great deal said aoout there being
SO many POpulist converts ia the shops
but I have failed to find many of them.
The Santa Fe may resort to coercion L
know they did two years ago But with
tile Australian ballot system man can
vote as he pleases and you have to take
his word for how he voted"
ssWhat result will Senator Martins
flop have in Shawnee county,"
Il doubt if it will affect half a dozen
votes, and one of thUsc is mis- own Martin
has been sore ever since CLICK was elect
ed Governor and has only been half a
Democrat since There are few people
in town who think Martin Is the only
Democrat in the world, but they are not
numerous. Overmyer will get a credita-
would be lots larger if it wasn't that
many Democrats don't wish to throw their
votes away and want to vote for either
Morrill, or LeweIling.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
A PENITENTIARY OFFESsE.

Printing the Name of the Prohibition
Candidate on the Ticket illegally.
Chairman Breidenthal, of the Populist
state central committee. is informed that
the county clerks of COwley and Craw-
ford counties have caused the name Of
DR. W. ). Newton, the Prohibition can
dIdate for congress in the Third district.
to be printed on the official ballot in
those counties. although his nomination
was not certified to by the secretary of
state.
The Populist committee charge that
the action of these county clerks is a
penitentiary offense. and say they ought
10 be and probably viii be prosecuted.
The clerks Of these counties are Repub-
leans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
THE BET WASN'T MADE
Twenty Thousand Dollars Piled on
Banker Emall's Counters,
BUT The PARTIES COULDN'T AGREE

>. a. Roberts Would Accept NO stake
holder Bur 1Ir. small as an HndIvId-
nal. hat senator srerne and D. VI
simpson ana Cy LELAND Objected to
This Arrangement.
J. A. Roberts, s'the man from Cripple
Creek" who came to Topeka yesterday
with $4,000 to bet on the election of
Governor Lewelling, refused to bet in a
manner satisfactory to the Republicans
who produced $4,000 in gold to cover
Mr.. Roberts $4,000
Shortly before . o'clock last evenirg 2,
Senator ". E Sterne, J. d. Simpson and
Chairman Cyrus Leland of the Republi-
can state central committee, and J. A..
Roberts accompanied by DR.. III. A. Dykes,
went to the American bank in North
Topeka for the purpose Of covering Mr.
Roberts money.
Senator Sterne carried with him two
small bags, each containing $4,000 in
gold
When the party entered the American
bank there were present: Senator Sterne,
j. M. Simpson, Cyrus Leland, DR.. Fl. A.
Dykes, J. a. Roberts, r. b McMasters. a
reporter for the St Joseph News, Z. ID.
Small, president of the bank; E. J. Small.
assistant cashier, and STATE JOURNAL
reporter.
The front door Of the bank was locked
ana the entire party gathered around the
long tables inside the ratings
President Small opened the proceed
ings by saying: "Well gentlemen, what
do you propose do? ME Roberts. or at
least this gentleman who says his name
is Roberts, left $1,000 with me this
morning and said il was here to be bet
on the election Of Governor Lewelling."
n have counted the money and il is
all right" and AZ this juncture Mr.. Small
went into the bank vault and brought
out two large packages Of bills each con
tanning $4,000, which he laid on the ia
bic where Senator Sterne had already
placed his gold
Chairman Leland produced some arfi-
cles Of agreement which were to be
signed between y. M. Simpson and j. A.
Roberts with President Small of the
bank as stakeholder Chairman Simp-
son commenced to read the agreement
when President small said: "Gentlemen.
want to say right here that l won't al
low this bank to become mixed up in
any gam bling deal. If I am to hold the
stakes as an individual. all right, but the
bank won't hold your money"
That settles it them replied Chair
man Leland ave want our money to
60 into some bank and any bank is relia-
ble."
DR.. Dykes here took hand aud said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

place his money in but one mau's hands
I'VE are still willing to cover their
money if they will place it where we Will
have some show Of getting it if we win.
They talk about no banker being willing
to accept it and receipt for it in his Off
cial capacity but that is all bosh. Mr..
2. 1. Bonebrake says he will accept
it and receipt for it as president of the
bank, and he ought to be a good enough
stakeholder for them, unless they ara
running a skin game and intend to take
down their N 1ney as soon as they see
they have lost it.
"The money we are betting has been
sent in to US from different parties over
the state and we are in duty bound in
betting it to place it in reliable hands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
THoUsANDs PRINrEp

or an Alleged Quotation From a Speech
BY Major Morrill,
The last Populist campaign document
which is now being sent out over the
state, and will next Tuesday morning be
distributed in every voting precinct in
the state, is a reputed quotation from
Der 80.
This quotation, which is printed in the
form Of a handful reads as follows:
IRON Mai. K. N. Morril's Speech at Erapcrsa,
October 80.
If you laboring men can't ger work
for enc dollar day, take 70 cents; if you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

stances. have without any authority acted
as members of the board, aud he pro-
poses this time to have the sworn judges
and clerks do all the work
He says if either party wants a chal-
lenger in the room or some one to keep
the tally Of the count for them, they will
certainly be allowed that privilege, as
the law N axes provision of that kind.
bat no such person must interfere with
the election board in its work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
VERY LARGE FIGURES.
The Kansas Lever Claims 40. 600 Votes
for the Prohibition Ticket.

for the Prohibition Ticket
The Kansas Lever, the official organ
of the Prohibition party in Kansas, this
" eek makes the prediction that Nj ajor
l. O. Pickering. the Prohibition candi-
date for governor, will get 10000 votes
at the coming election.
Two years ago Pickering received
400 votes, but the friends Of the p rohi-
bition party claim that their vote Will be
largely increased this year because the
Australian ballot will enable them for
the first time since the organization of
tn cir party to get their tickets at every
voting precinct in the state, and this
alone viii largely Increase their party
vote.
Major Pickering, who has made can
vas OF the state, said few weeks ago
that he would receive $4,000 votes and
many politicians predict that Pickering
viii get many votes as Overmyer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
FRANK HERALD,s INsTRUcT1oNs.
No Outside Interference to Be Allowed
With Judges and Clerks

Commissioner of Elections Frank Her
aid, who is swearing in the judges and
clerks who are to have charge Of the
election next Tuesday, is inrtsuctinQ the
judges that when the counting Of the
votes is in progress they are not to allow
any persons not members Of the election
boards to interfere with the count or to
argue with them on the counting Of any
vote.
Commissioner Herald says heretofore
the judges have been retarded bv a
crowd OF politicians who, in some in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
POPS ARE on THE RUS.

A Campaign Song Written for Marching
Purposes.
Bring the good old times again that We have
Loyal men to guide the ship and traitors All 3d.
Ship Of state VIII then be safe from trouble
evermOre
While we are sailing so grandly.
Chorus.
Hurrah Hurrah, the battle win be won
Hurrah Hurrahi the Pops File rim.
democrats and Populists are feeling quite IAN
DONE
While we are sailing 50 grandly-
''Morrills bra gging. dashing boys VIII never
get the vote.
SO the sauey Pops DO say and crooked figures
But had they not forgot alas. this solemn truth
True men are voting in Kansas
Chorus
How the Pops viii rip and tear when news
comes rolling in.
Clicking of the telegraph viii tell our boys q
VIM
Crowds Of Pops there standing round viii soon
be getting thin.
While We are Growing 50 grandly.
Chorus
Yes and there's LeweIling too. who'll she'd the
When he sees the ONCE go that he has held two
years;
Republicans can scarce refrain from breaking
out in cheers.
While we are SAILING SO grandly.
Chorus. W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

can't get that, take so cents. If you
have been accustomed to living on more
than 90 cents day. live cheaper. Do
without your silk neckties and fine
clothes. Save your money, and you Will
be prosperous and happy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

No Gripping, no Nausea, no Pain, when
De Wits Little Early Rises are taken
Small Pill Best Pill Best Pill J. X
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
TWENTY FIVE THOUsAND DOLLARS
OFFERED


The Prohibition party viii pay the
Democratic party $4,000 for David
Overmyer, picked, preserved, ossifed
or turned to stone, delivered At our head
quarters before January 4. 1900
The moving of the twentieth century
viii find people SO intelligent that they
viii give s. a piece for the sight of the
man who has had the effrontry and gall,
six years before, to attempt an argument
against prohibItion and equal suffrage.
We want hinI II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

Silver Leaf vinegar remains in the
front It is the best table and picking
vinegar. Ask your grocer for it and take
no other. 1t is the cheapest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
4 REWARD FoR OvERMYER.

We Want Him ssPiclxIed, Preserved, Ossi-
fed or Otherwise
David Overmyer should be very care
full where he goes without a body guard,
as there is a reward offered for him.
The Kansas Lever, the official organ
Of the prohibition party, this week con
tanned the following:
E1Z E.zIY- ELNE IaoI-a ND naL-LARa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
~ = = 3 II
Playing Cards.
No. 6O1 kans. Ave.

Prescott & Co. have removed 70 So.
11S West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

Hear the Imperial Banjo club at Ii
brary hall tonigh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02

Good work done BY the Peerless