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The St. Johns herald., 1894-01-04
A KENTUCKY SNAKE STORY.
Remarkable Scene Witnessed by a Ken
 lucky Judge While Out Walking.

Remarkable Scene Witnessed by Ken
 lucky Judge While Out Walking.
 Judge J. B. Bowman, who lives near Tallsborough, gave Vanceburg (Ky.) correspondent of the New York World an account of a wonderful snake fight that he recently witnessed. He was going through strip of wood land on the way to his wheat field when his attention was attracted by peculiar noise near his pathway. Look ing in the direction whence the sound proceeded he observed a black snake and rattlesnake twined to- gether in deadly combat The black snake was wound about it's venomous enemy, endeavoring to squeeze the life out of him. The judge became an eager spectator of the novel combat. Ever and anon the rattlesnake would bite the blacksnake. Then a remarka- ble thing would occur.
 The blacksnake as soon as bitten would uncoil himself, dart for small bush, and bite off one of the leaves. He would moisten it in his mouth, press out the juice, apply it to the bit ten place, and then return to his en- emy again. This was repeated sev- eral times, until finally the black snake squeezed the life out of the rat tier.
 Judge Bowman says he never kills blacksnahes. He says it is their mis- sion and one they greatly enjoy to de- stroy all the venemous snakes they can find. The judge has pet black snake that stays in his barn and keeps away all the rats and mice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
Notes.

The Rustier's Minstrel Company
appear NJ the Opera House tomorrow
evening.
Judge Smith spsnI Easter Sunday
inOgdsn. MIS-, Smith returned with
him to this city, aud will remain dur
ing the week.
John Mayors was brought over by
the constable Of Lake Shore aud lodged
In tue county Jail for six days for
six days for lighting. The other fellow
paid his fine.
Marriage licenses have been Issued
10 John PJulsen, aged -, Of Provo,
ana Lstta smell, aged ~, Of Spanish
Fork; byerreT johnson, aged So, aud
Gudrum johnson, aged 90, b0ih Of
spanish Fork.
Joseph CharboneSu, the Frenchman
who owns the Lost 5pAniRrd claim
between this city and Sprlngvlle, has
been working alone all winter aud In
stsll hammering and drilling away.
He now has u tunnel 70 fec, Into the
mountain.
The b. Y. A. Normal association
have selected officers for commence.
ment day exercises MS follows: Presl.
dent, II. NJ. Peterson; yalodictorian,
Miss Mary Woodruff; orator, II. \.
Tanner; historian, Collie Robson;
perpendicular J, M. Jensen; poet,
Arella Young; humOrisi, J. w. Booth;
and essayiat, Miss Mae Belle Thurman.
John w. Smith, OF Provo Bench,
discovered ono morning lust week
that his harness had been stolen. lie
"A b !.
name OF Siills, who had been la the
town the day before, had taken the
harness. stills was traced TO Provo
canyon, and the harness was found Ia
his possession. No arrest has been
mnde.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
EMMA VAN PATTgN.
She Is Charged Win Poisoning Her
Uncle.

The trial Of Mrs. Emma Van PatIen,
OF Salt Lake, for tho murder Of her
uncle, sorsn Nelson, was commenced
this morning In Judge Smiths court
4. Il. Thurman IL prosecutors Judge
w. N. Dusenberry and Messrs w. II.
King and d. ID. Houlz arc attorneys
for the defense.
The alleged facts in the case are as
follows,
In October, 1898, Mrs. Van Paiten
was Waiting her uncle, Sofon Nelson
aud aged Norwegian residing nj
Ephraim, SAnpete county. On the
18th Of October, shortly after Nelson
had paftaken OF bowl VI mush aud
milk, prepared for him by Mrs. Van
Pattrn for supper, he was seized
with 1T Of vomiting, and soon died.
II was observed that some chickens
which ate the remainder OF the mush
which had been thrown out doors, alec
died. These suspicious circumstance
led up 10 post mortem examination,
at which II was shown that Nelson
had died from poison, Administered by
some person or pereous unknown.
Further Investigation revealed the fact
that some $4,000, which Nelson had
In the house, had disappeared with the
exception OF about $50. Mrs. Van
Patlen left rather suddenly for Salt
Lase.
Ths matter was laid bsforo the grand
jufy,which was Ia session, aud nn in-
diolment returned. AZ temporary
measure, u warrant Of arrest was Issued
from U. =. Commissioner Dudieys
rested ut Salt Lake.
Mrs. Van Patten IL about IS years Of
age. Her husband IL = miner anu has
been employed Mt Bingham. Her par.
ents reside NJ 5pAnish Fork. There Will
DO twenty-five or thirty witnesses In
The case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
Other Court Business.

Several motions were disposed OF by
Judge Smith. His honor stated that
he would hear arguments In tbs friend.
ly suit Of Eli Openshaw (colleotor) VI
Utah county, to get ruling ~ ~ the
collectors fees.
suits have been filed AZ follows
Samuel Curtis Va RIO Gfande West
ern Railway company, 10 recover So.
600 for personal damages alleged 10
have been sustained by plaintiff. The
complaint sets forth that the railway
platform Mt Spanish Fork IA inadequate
TO tho demands, and In attempting to
Alight from the train, which started up
without any warning OF whistle or bell,
plaintiff was thrown across the plat-
form 10 the ground, distance OF i've
or six feet, eeriourly inluring his head,
shoulders aud spine.
James A. Ivie, asuit to recover 500
on pfomisuory note.
A majority Of the board Of directors
Of this Lake Shore Irrigation Co., have
made an application for dissolution Of
tho Incorporation, the object being 10
reincorporate with more perfect est Of
articles Of Incorporation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
Narrow Escape from Burning.

A tot two years Of age, the son Of
John Snow, who resides Ia the western
part OF the city, narrowly escaped
burning TO death on Saturday after.
noon. A number Of children had
built fire In the lot and were roAstin g
eggs for Easter. The little fellow
ventured too close Ia tho IRE, anu the
names caught his dress. In n
moment lie was onvol0ped In
flames, and would have been burned
10 death had not John and Austin
Wilkins, two men VINO CHANGED TO be
near by, run 10 his assistance. They
instantly tore the clothes from his
body. He was slightly burned about
the neck anu face, but was otherwise
uninJuTed. His head was saved from
serious burning by a heavy wooden
hood. Austin Wilkins, In seizlng the
burning clothing had bis hand aud
rist soOrchod, but not seriously.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26

Chumly-How the mischief did you
come 10 marry that old widow Why
didn't you marry the daughtert
Benodict-l thought over the matter
carefully, II / had married the daugh-
ter, I'd have had the mother on my
hands anyhow. Then Ia have had both
on my hands, but as it is, now that h0f
mother IL provided for, very likely some
body else will marry the daughter, aud
then III only have one Of them to pro-
vide for.-Tezas Sifungs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26

wi farm property, ~ lowest rates. knuwl
den a Rose, u'MeArA Block, ~ W. lud South,
INSURANCE 90. MONEY. ! to = rEH
Icent. Jno. !. snyder, " Commercial Block.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
PERSONALS.

wi French tailor measurements school and
dfesHmhkinE parluTa, Nos l1i nudiot NaHatch
block. take elevator nl work guaranteed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
MONEY BROKERS.
B. T. LLOYD, BROKER,

Real Estate toana, stocks. uoLds, Mines
aud Investments,
Room st Mccormick Bit salt lake city, Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
TRADE OR
PROFESSION,
~ 7HE arm NUluBER,
UNDER 7HE TITLE or

win be presented the views OF The leading Of the
Territory this live topic response the following Inquiries
As foundation future success would you advise the
young men Of the West TO acquire trade prolcsson'
What kind OF artisans professional do think the
West will most need during the next twenty-five years2
What special natural qualifications should young
acquire the trade profession you think needed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
ACu9rd
ron
Supreme Excellence,
TO THE
PUTNAM
HOT FORGED AND
'-'aoa.---uAMMEH POINTED HORSE

AZ tho Worlds Columbian Exposition
al Chicago. a medal and diploma word.
eds "suprsmo excellence in material.
method la manufacture, aud quality OF
finished products elasticity aud smooth.
moss gombiuoi with holding power in
cliuch, Il allows tho use OF very small
uiils.n
There it nothing beyond sunrcme excellence
nor n thcru anything comprised 90 a horse nAIl
except tho material FROM whiun 10 ie made,
"tne method OF manufacture" aud equally o.
ruIaAud product" ruluAm Nails, 10y their
"0lasugIty" give sIighuy to the expansion sud
contraction ur thu huuf while the morse Do u
motion lY thCT "tmoothursa,' do NOT gnr
large thu matt holes Iu the hluf, While their
"aIprem0 excellence" in holding power IH
She Clnch" enables them 90 hold thc shoe "a
enc hHrluat service until worn out
u Che "uau Of email unllg' l-fkg hltgs srs
avoided aud money saved 90 tuu HmitH
Thus % Will ur seen that the OuUIaa 10 mo
MorId6 Columbian EHpoulluu rgC1gn 20
what qualities 20 tuWake ny good horse mail
gud mat only the putnam contains tlgIu al.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26

The great Wofldh Pair nrIEe winner Fiyo
medals. and diplOma " merit Highest award
or Lhdirs' hamnlcr Mcyclca hun'a HANDLER
bicycles, innumate Tire, etc. utr.
have you HCun thomf
Well they are models ~ perfection Come
~. everybody, aud examine thu prifo winners
We make 20 extra charge Tor wood rims ttes
member, tho q a i TIRE carried OF the Words
Tar plum. We also handle tho bennington.
81 cheap and medium grade wheels uurUrires
ere with o. thr reach Of als Catalogue Frrr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26

IUASTED-noRsEs, MUST WEIGH 100
w pounds; also good sheep. Addrtas
Interstate STOCK Exchange Company, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
SALE.
H. IIINSTEDE,

The Cheap Cash Grocer. Dealer 10 Green
staple and Fancy Groceries o. E "a south So
1lyo him call
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-26
The may Number

Of this valuable magazine will contain suggestions for
young desiring homes concerning places open for
location in the settlements Of the Saints the
inducements offered homeseekers, and what occupa.
tons in such places yield the richest financial
These suggestions will be from OF experience and
Judgment
The two succeeding numbers OF the Contributor will contain a
cles illustrated by views Of the mission throughout
the world and containing valuable information concerning said
missions and suggestions for Elders who likely to do future
missionary service Other valuable and timely articles instructive
alike young and old will appear this organ Of the Mutual
Improvement Associations which Is issued monthly each
number containing o. pages
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-24
CUNEY FOR CONGRESS

New Orleans, Is, April 1S.- a
special to the Picayune tonight
from Galveston says:
Galveston, Texas, April 18-N.
". Quincy, the negro rx collector
of customs at Galveston proposes
to contest the field with Walter
Gresham for congress next fall
from this district. Cumy has re
eeived subse antrnl aid from the re
publican National committee, VIII"
desie To maker an inroad into tn,
solid Texas delrg -tinn. This dis
-trict has been democrstic sinc.
Thomas Z. OchiItree carried it for
fhe republicans. 1t is believed that
Cnney mas a better chance TO carry
rhe district than Ochiltree had.
Much of the senegambi II belt lie
IN the district.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-24
BROWNSVILLE.


Brownsville, the county sea oil
Cameron county. is situated in the
southern part of the county on the
Rio Grande, about thirty miles above
its mouth. aud directly opposite the
Mexican city of Matamoros. It has
a large trade with small towns alone
the river for over 800 miles, the tx
eut of steamboat navigation. 1t has
commercial relations with the gull
ports by the port of BRACES de San
iiago, with which it is connected by
the Rio Grande railroad. 1t also has
communication with the interior by
stage to Alice, connecting with the
Texas Mexican and the Arkansas Pass
{ i.way. Another frequent mode Off
transportation TO on from Browns
vile via the Matamoros and Mon
terey railroad to Rio Grande City,
and thence by stage to Pena Station.
Brownsville is laid off sqnarely with
streets CT good width, aud is built mp
with solid brick buildings, snd has q
fine city market. where all vegeta-
bles, meats, fresh fish, game, etc., are
on seal at remsrf ably low prices
The city fire department. is well
equipped and most effective. There
are three churches, Catholic. Episco-
pal and Presbyterian. The educa.
tioual advantages of Brownsville are
unsurpassed BY auy town, and une-
qualled by few of its size. The pub
lie schoo, building, valued at $50, 900.
is one of the handsomest and best
equipped in the State, and stands as
a monument to the progress of the
city. 1t employs fourteen teachers,
aud about six hundred pupils are 10
daily attendance. There sre three
Catholic schools, ST. Joserh's Col
iege for boys, the convent school for
girls, and ST. A!osyius' school for
boys, both of the latter being taught
Ivy the Sisters of The Incarnate Word
convent. Another school for girls is
tue Presbyterian mission school.
Among other public buildings may
be mentioned the court house, a
large aud costly building which is a
credit to the county, and the custom
house. which is one CT the hand.
soonest federal buildings in the south.
The postoffice in this building is very
hands ,mely equipped. There ar,
also many handsome private resi-
deDces.
The population numbers about
1000, about three fourths Mexican.
1t is one of the prettiest little towns
in the State. and On account of lis
mild and eqnable climate is destined
to become popular resort, espe-
cially in the winter season.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-24

N,w York, April 20.-Rrad-
streets Financial Review tomorrow
will say: While there has been
Continuance of speculative &C
tiviiy, accompanied by renewed
efforts on the part of professional
operators to depress prices, the
stock market still shows little
susceptibility 10 such Influences.
The heavy gold shipments of last
week and the expectation of a
i'll theF outflow at tie close of
the week were supplemented by
exaggerated impressions regarding
the significance Of the friction
between various railroads in both
the trunk line and granger groups,
and by fears of an extension of the
Great Northern strike to other
lines. Due use was made of these
facts by the bear parties, who were
also encouraged by the evident lack
OF buying power, and the failure of
foreign support 10 appear In
spite of these Influences, no real
tendency to1iquldste was display
ed, and toward the close of the
week it became evident that the
limited impressions which had been
Oh prices had been tffccted at the
expense of a considerable increase
i'm the short interest. The con
eessions recorded in prices have
mainly been unimportant.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-24

'eMy husband has all the virInos
but one," remarked the wIfe of
Il struggling Young Kensngton
doctor. "What is tLa.?'' sked her
sympathetic friend. "Pstients, .
sadly replied the young wife.-PhIl
adelpllia Record.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-24
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

,rs Had Plenty OF Material,
But Prices Were Maintained.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-10-18
A Novel Scheme.

CHICAGO, Oct. 80.-In the convention
Of the agricultural implement manu-
tactuter today, President Conger, iii
an address, touched upon the tariff and
ad ,o'ates its complete divorce from
politics. "And why not" he said,
create a non-partisan tariff commits
son whose duty it shall be to
gather information statistics of the
states, study the trade relation with
foreign countries and to whom matters
bearing upon the arif may be referred
submitting its report to congress with
recommendations and reasons therefor.
Then congress could adjust the tariff
laws from time to time to suit the con-
clifton of trade and commerce, thus
preventing the uncertainty and demor-
ilizatlon of business which occurs with
too frequent agitation Of the question.
Reports from officers Of the association
was read. They were favorable and
were all we'll received. After the
adoption of the constitution speech
making was INDUCED in.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-10-18
Eaatra! Customs Gf t.a We Ii.

Many nations have prarticcd burnin.
The dead, the best instances EetAg the
greeks anal ttte Romans. Among the
Greeks beth methods were employed
burning and t'uryipa, bat gradually
Ruihill& c@'He to ht he popular mode.
Tue reason being that fire Wis suppos
ell to purify the celestial parts of lnan
by separating it from the detilements
Of the body, and thus enabeing it to
wing it flight to purer realms, writes
j. IL. Long IN the Popular Sceince
Monthly. More than tie Greeks the
Romans are devoted to the process Of
cremation, although in early ages they
buried their dead. Cremation be-
came general at the end of the repub-
lie, i. e., shortly before the birth of
Christ. Under the emperors it was al =.
most universal, but it gradually disap.
peared as Chris ;ianity gained sway.
The Roman burial rites were very
rigorous and yoluminous. The cere-
ing compared with the Roman ceremO-
NAL. There were the musicians, the
players, the imitator (who personated
the dead the images of the
deceased, the train of slaves and
freedman, the relatives tearing their
garments and covering themselves with
dust. the funeral oration, and the final
obsequies at the pyre. This pyre was
built in the form of an alter of fours
sides. On it was placed the corpse
upon a couch. The eyes of the deceas-
ed were opened, the near relatives
kissed the body with tears, and then
turning away their faces, they applied
tine torch, while upon the burning
mass were cast perfumes of myrrh and
cassta, the clothes and orniments of
the dead, and offerings Of various kinds.
At an officers funeral the soldiers made
a circuit three times around the pyre,
the ens;gns reversed, the trunpets
Drawing and the weapons clashln@, Ii
he had been very popular the soldiers
cast their weapons upon their dead
The ashes were then
ga athered and put into an urn. Thus
preserved, they were deposited in one
of those tombs which still adorn the
stately roads of Rome. Often
lamps were kept perpetually burning
in the tomb, while flowers and chap
let's were brought thither that the dead
might be reminded of the loving memo
ry of the living.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-10-18
BE EIHEilGE N ligF
I hs COLONEL WILL IhKETHE STUMP Fo8
oWeN3-ThE DEmocRATs A8E GUIDED
he Negroes Arc in Open 7eyo't Ageinst Denny.
the Republican Nominee

LEXINGTON, Oct. l4.=-The Democrats
are getting together in great shape IN
the,famous old Ashland district. The
bitter feeling engendered during the
late campaign between the followers of
Col. .Breckinridge and Col lOwens has
almost entirely disappeared, and the
party viii roll up its old time majority
on the 5 of November.
If Denny, the Republican nominee
ever had any chance of being elected
that chance has disappeared now.
Col. Breckin1idge has announced that
he VIII take the stump at once and
make several sps eches for Ovens before
the close of the campaign. The dates
have not as yet been arranged, but is
sad that the colonel will make at least
tour speeches in the district. He is also
booked for several other speeches in
the State, and Will open the canpaign
IN the Tenth district tomorrow at Jack
son, IN Breathitt county.
W hile the Democrats are now nrocti.
cally united in the Ashland district
the reverse in the case with the Ha.
pnblicans. The q. O. ?. is hopeIesslv
divided, and there is no prospect of
healing the breach. The negroes are
IN open rebellion against the party. and
the majority of them will vote the
straight DemocIats ticket. The
coiored bretheran are on the war
path because Denny has, in his
speeches in the past, advocated ki, kim
the negro out of the party and making
1t strictly white mans organization
IN Aentucky, at least. lie also favored
me seperate coach law, and worked
10 secure It's passage by the Legislature.
The negroes have neld meetings, in
several towns in the district. an5
passed resolutions pledgiag the Demo
cratic ticket their support.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-10-18
Good News For the Women.

Topeka, Oct. IA great deal of
Of interest is being manifested in the
fate of the equal suffrage amendment t
which will be voted on at the Nouem-
Der election in Kansas, and the esti-
mates made at the several political
headquarters vary widely as to the
probable result.
Some of the reports indicate that
the amendment will carry and others
that is likely to be defeated. In some
communities the sentiment is over
whelmingly in favor of the amendment,
while in other places it is Just as strong
the other way.
Chairman Breidenthral. of the
Peoples party committee. believe that
70 per cent of the Populist Will vote for
equal suffrage. and that so per cent of
the Republicans will favor it, which
will of course, insure it success. The
Popuhst farmers and the rural popula-
tion generally are found to be for the
amendment Mr.. Breidenthral also
says that "the labor element of the
cities is going to give a larger majority
for the amendment than is now being
caunted on. For years woman suffrage
has been a part OF the creed of the
Knights Of Labor and l think they will
swell the vote in all the large cities.
We have allowed our speakers to do
whatever they please about the suffrage
question. Nearly all are for it, ana
say word fer it whenever opportunity
offers y
On the other hand Gharmand Rich
ardsos., Of the Democratic committee,
believes the amendment is doomed TO
defeat, and chairman Leland, of the
committee, thinks the
adoption of the amendment extremely
doubtful. He claims that the suffrage
people made great mistake when they
sought partisan endorsement Of the
ton. If they had kept the
question out Of the populist platform
and other political platforms, there
would be no question about Its success.
He believes as many Republicans as
Populists will vote Tor it aud that it
may carry in spite of the mistake Of
trying to make it a party question.
At the headquarters of the Suffrage
committee 40 doubt is en-
tertained as to the result aud some of
the more enthusiastic suffrage advo-
Gates place the probable majority at
Is GOO
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-10-18
0tice.

Notice is hereby given that the
u ldersi gned guardian of Nellie and
<ent Mahan, minor heirs Of e. T..
Mehan, deceased, by virtue of an
o der of the Carroll county pro-
bate court, Eastern District there
ol, State OF Arkansas, at the Oct.
term, 1894, will offer for sale to
the highest bidder, at public auc-
tic y, on the Is day of Nov. 1894,
ia Green Forest, said county, the
following described propery to-wil:
Gao cotton gin head, one cotton
press; one steam en9in and boiler,
pumps pulleys and fixtures. Two
set of grist mill hurrs, (wheat and
corn,) one flour belt, one screen
and smut mill. and all the fixtures,
belts, elevators, pumps, apparatus
and material appertalning and be-
longing to said mill property.
Said property will be sold sepa-
rately or all together to the best
advantage aud interest Of the said
minors for the purpose Of rein,
vestment or the proceeds TO be
loaned at interest Said property
is required to be appraised by three
disinterested housebolders OF
said county and not to sell for less
than three-tourti.s of the appraised
value thereof. and to be sold on
" credit of three months. Notes
with approved security will be
required of purchasers and Il lien
retained on the property uatil the
same is paid.
This Oct 16, 1894.
THos. w. GoHoRrH, Gnaraian.