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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
A Monster
That Is Fiercer Than the
Lust for Gold.
Told by Arthur $. Clarke.

Old residents of that section of San Diego
County whose homes are contiguous to the
eastern slope of Smith Mountain asserted that
IN unusually large and ferocious-looking
)phidian had his home somewhere in that
aeighborhood. As many tales were told of
nim as there were natives of that region. The
most authentic description of the REPTILE comes
from Thomas Palmer OF Ontario, an old-time
resident OF San Diego County, who is RESPONSE
BIZ for the following contribution to current
make literature:
81 was prospecting at the head of deep
,anvon," began Mr. Palmer, "and in looking
or color in the gravel of the dry creek bed 1
vas startled by noticing a trail that looked as
{ il might have been made by dragging
arge pole in a zigzag course over the sand.
ollowed il ND the side of the canyon and down
mother, when the trail was suddenly lost in a
arge creyice in the rocks. This was about ten
eet below me. Lying down on the rocks
tuck my head over the cliff, and in so doing
oosened a small boulder that started crashing
Town through the brush.
''As looked began to feel my hair rise, and
he shivers crept up and down my spine as If
lad the ague. There was projected out OF that
.revice below me the most demonstrating
makes head ever saw. The biggest kind OF
rather wasn't even a small episode compared
With it. The head was raised at least two feet
tbove the ground, as If in a listening attitude.
t was almost round, and must have been five
IT six inches broad, with massive jaws and
parking eyes that seemed unusually large
or the rest of its physiognomy. From the up
yer Jaw two vicious white fangs protruded.
When the reptiles mouth was shut these fangs
till projected an inch below the lower jaw,
nd were hooked like a cats claw.
LAS much as six feet of the snakes body was
exposed to view; how much was under the
ock can only be conjeetured. 1t was of light
rown color and looked to be seven inches in
liameter in the largest part visible.
81 had no weapon with me, and I wasn't
tankering to find out how much of the snake
gas concealed. The derned thing fixed it's
,orrible eyes on me and began to glide up the
nountain side. AS hadn't lost any snakes
lso glided.
"There's pay dirt in the canyon, but it is
90 well guarded for me ever to get any of it."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
A VeraciouS
Young Lady and a Lot of
BlackSnakes.
BY Miss Gussie Wright.

Not far from the little village of Glen Ellen.
on the banks of the Sonoma Greek, stands q
little cabin in which / spent my summer vaca-
ton in 1894. ! found great pleasur in trout
fishing, and also, being OF a literary turn of
mind, often enjoyed an afternoon under a
beautiful spreading live oak either in reading
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07

ne K plain bic
things about this ==--
place, though, is @---=.----=---
that very good raw Eastern oysters could
be had at all hours of the day or night.
There are numerous Maison Dores in
Texas, but some of them are only ordi-
nary restaurants. AT a place called
Puerco, however, there is one that must
be considered in the same class as the one
at Gallup. 1t is only board shanty IN
which a Chinaman serves some OF the
worst food that was ever cooked.
The Maison Dore in Tucson, Arizona,
is really quite famous eating-house and
the food is not bad when you consider the
location of the place. But the building
and the table service is almost enough to
make person go hungry until he gets
used to it, To begin with, the building is
an old adobe structure not in the best OF
repair. The outside walls are dirty in the
extreme and the inside is most uninvlting.
Old creaking rickety chairs are making
efforts TO stand upright on floor that is
made of the toughest kind OF boards and
warped all out of shape. The table service
need not be described.
The most incongruous Maison Dore in
California was for many years in small
town called Havila. 1t was nothing more
nor less than miners cabin fitted up
with a few tables and chairs. The pro-
prietor and chef was one of the blacklist
Africans to be found in the State, and the
food he served was so bad that nearly all
of his customers were crowd of the lowest
foreigners that ever came to this country.
Maison Dore has always been favor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07

in contact with the huge, cold and Shiny body
of an immense snake, which had coiled itself
upon his body, and, in the boys fright, as
sumed the proportions of an anaconda.
With q shrek of terror and with super
human effort he sprang from his bunk and
flung the writhing creature from him. His
companion, who had been but lightly sleeping,
awoke at his friends cry and hastily struck a
light and the terrified boys saw long black
snake slowly writhing its way toward an open
ing in the side of a tent. Young Bell, who was
something of an athlete, seized an Indian club
near his bench, and with unerring aim crushed
the serpents head. The snake measured 4
teet inches, and was of species seldom seen
in this locality. Mr.. Bell still has it's skin,
which he shows his friends when he some
times relates this anecdote, and wildly re-
tains the memory of what he considers one of
the most frightful experiences of his boyhood.
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cost many times
the price of the
building and con-
tents. One of the
u n xpla in a Bile
things about this
D1aca tboOoh ie
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
The Plumas
County Python Seen by a
Truthful Man.
Seen by Jack FOgarty and Told by Marcy.

% Every heart has its silent sorrow, and Jack
~ Fogarty of Quincy, Pumas County, was no ex-
W ception to the rule. Pioneer, stage-driyer,
freighter and miner, walking encyclopedia
Z of turf records and genealogy, and truthful
+ man, he had been given a sight of the improb-
able and the world had cast discredit on his
statements and brought bitterness to his heart.
While hunting for grouse Clarernont his
attention drawn to a furrow in the dusty
! TRAIL las if some one had drug a calf acrost it.
a 1 thought" said he, ait was a bar or cougar
had drug deer into the thicket and 1 follered
it to the edge of the brush an looked in. Thar
around log l see twisted something yaller
an black an 'slarge round as a pickle keg. L
started round the end of the brush, whar 1
could git better look, when right in front of
NE, sticking up seven eight feet over the
d tops OF the bushes, was snakes head an part
a of his body a-movin' to one side an the
y other, his head big a WATERFALL
an his tongue like the forks of saplin' stick
ing out an him a-hissin'. don't take no truck
in snakes, nohow an l made tracks fer my
cabin, an was mighty skeery of that place
after that. Figgering up what l seen above
the brush an on the log, tina. thar snake was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07

puppies. One day there was quite q commo-
ton among the poultry, and on going out to
see what was wrong they found a large rattle
snake making havoc among the puppies. ION
trying to Kill it the snake wriggled away
quickly to escape.
Bradley and his wife gave chase, whereupon
the snake crawled under the house. In trying
10 dislodge the snake they scared out polecat
The man made for the inside of the house to
get gun for the purpose of shooting either the
polecat or the snake. or both While he was
absent the polecat made for the puppies. and
was proceeding to make away with them.
When the man attempted to shoot the polecat
and not injure the puppies in any way in shoot
ing he missed the cat altogether and came near
shooting his wife in the feet, and while this
was going on the snake escaped into the brush
along with the polecat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
TIL TRIUMPH
OF THE WIND

He was a sail or
adrift along the wa
ter front. shipless,
moneyless, frie n d.
less. He was "less''
a number of other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
AT t-IAvtLA CAL

BouIevards des ItaIiens in Paris.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07

nigh on forty feet long. The Injuns seen his
tracks, too. an tole me so. Why doesn't some
one else see him? Well, didn't toIe you that
he got burnt in that thar fire Lawyer Webb an
Will Edwards set to break up nest of rattlers
on Deer Creek that run clear over to middle
fork OF Feather? Think I'd lie about snake?
Think don't know snake when see him no
furder away than that thar stove, an him a.
hissin'? tell you seen that thar snake, an
don't care - what anybody thinks about
it. l seen him sure"
Poor Jack, a few months ago we laid him
away under the pines, but he never had the
satisfaction OF knowing that those best ac-
quainted with him believed him. few days
before his death he again mentioned the SUD-
ject to me, saying, "Lots of folks thinks I'm
lying about that snake, but seen it; sure as
you live, seen it."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
Circuuventin- Them.

Before Bismarck reconstructed RI,
map OF Europe. and made Il united Ger
many, a dozen little principaIities used
to annoy travellers by retaining them Al
their frontiers until they had satisfied
the custom house demands.
A Yankee once had his carriage ston.
ped at the frontier OF petty nrince's
country. The herr oher-controlepr ar
the custom house came forward. and,
much 10 his Indignation, was received
III "a nonchalant way The Yankee was
ungentlemanly enough not to get our Of
the carriage. nor even take off his hat.
The herr ober sharply demanded the
Keys OF the tourist 5 trunks, which his
subordinate began handling roughly.
Here, hands off - shouted the Van.
kee. Il didn't come from the Unjtod
states of America to be controlled nv
you. Pit those trunks back. I'll not 90
you at all. III turn back. I'm
IN no hurry, and don't mind losing
few hours. You're no country. op'ro
on spot I'll 20 round YOU" And ba
dld' Strand Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

Take run over 20 london and there
try To do lisiuo,s hct.o 70 and II in
the morning and Learn how impossible
II Will he. be an the Euglishmau Is
thoroughly imhu"d with the idea that
business Is an incident Of and not the
sole ann and end Of life. There is no ma
ton OF the world wherein work is re-
garded a. II l. with ~ 10 other nation
= lives that II may work, " as we do.
lhey work thar they may live;" they
thoroughly 1--we while they live. We toll
and slave that we may leave money 70
those who, because of orr very work
viii not inherit the vital strength IN
properly utilize and enjoy il.
Individual exceptions might seem IN
negative our assertion, but we are nor
dealing with individuals, but our nation
as whole, and "a whole we fear NOT
contradiction Of the assertion that the
great American nervous system is in n
deplorab!e condition of prostration. and
that th:S lalnentable condition Of affair.
mas been the direct outcome of onr
methods of work, particularly during
the past 80 years. New Orleans Times.
Democrat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
RUIN AND DEATH,
In st. Louis, Mo, and Vicinity.


The iir't section of the cyclone struck
East ST. Louis, Mo-. about $50 o'clock
IN the afternoon Of May %. and mn.
medlately wind. rain, and ire com
olned IN mission IF terrible destruc-
ton. -Four hundred lives are known
to have been lost in the cities on either
side of the Mississippi river aud thou
sands OF Others were blurred. many so
severely that they Will die. The pro-
perry loss will aggregate many million
dollars. The path of the cyclone was
very wide and embraced almost the
entire ,evee' bu appeared to be most
destructive in the vicinity of the great
tAds bridge across the Mississippi.
Great iron orders were twisted like
strings, ana huge masses of masonry
were hurled 10 the railroad tracks be-
meath. a Chicago IL Alton passenger
train was caught by the wind. and
turned upside down. Many steam
boats and their passengers were sunk
10 the bottom of the river Hundreds
II homes are in ruins and manufactur-
ng plants and business houses arc
wrecked
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

Eugene Cable restaurant keener y,
iona, sulcided the other day.
tiarh Adams Of Portland fell from =
Darn the other day and broke his back
Inc property lost in Macomb county
rom ne tornado last week amounts to
$4,000
Indiana = ASS manufacturers are ne.
gotIating for the purchase of the sand
INNS along Lake Michigan.
he Summer term IF the Michigan
Agricultural college opened MAY ~
with 2OS students in attendance.
The board Of state auditors has an.
proved the bond of ID. G. Page, recent.
~ awarded the contract for DOING rho
state printing.
Farmers IN the devastated district Of
Oakland county have organized into
bees Tor the purpose of building
fences and repairing other damage
done by the storm.
Two school boys in Muskegon have |
been arrested for stealing money from
one OF the teachers. They used tbe
money in lifting out base ball team.
The boys will be sent to the reform
school.
The Calhoun county Mutual fire In.
Surance Co. paid out last year for
losses Sis 80, while there remains
unpaid losses for the same peXjod of
$4,000 The company has placed re.
'trlctionS on the use Of the steam
hresher.
The Ho lSe committee on invalid
pension unanimously voted to author
4" Chairman Picker To- report ser.
ice pension bill as "A substitute
or the bills introduced b,
le>srs. Kerr, Rep, o., and Law
on Dem, o. 1t provides basis
ension Of 50 IA month As reward for
nIlstment TO every honorably dis
harged soldier and sailor. In add
on 10 the 50 they VIII be given =
lonthIy pension equal to the one cent
day for every day served
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

county roads. In fact, the majority OF
such roads might be entirely built b,
convicts, who would get healthy ont.
door exercise. at the same time being
made sensible of what hard labor means
ana the expense of road construction Ia
the respective counties would he great
~ reduced. No end of good results
VIII How from the enactnen, of Tho
Southwick bill
50 large is the volume of material
winch comes with each mail from north.
south. east and west, addressed 10 Mrs
Cleveland, that it has been found nee
esSary 10 divide into classes those let.
ters which appear deserving of any
notice whatever. First in this cata.
CORY come the requests for charity in
n"iii oerleSS forms. Appeals Tor
money are abundant, of course. Next
come calls for food and clothing. Then
come demands that she will make an
apron Tor fair in some out of the way
place, or dress doll for a church ex-
hioltIon to be given in Smithville. |
rerhhps the funniest of begging letters
are those who crave the GIFT of n baby |
carriage; they are usually accompan-
led 10y clipping or copied quotation
from an obscure local paper in which
III imaginative contributor describes
he Cleveands as receiving carload
II baby carr iages from inventors and
manufacturers all over the country. di.
'ectly after the birth of each child. \
econd class of letters are those in
winch Mrs. Cleveland is besouoht Ia
lSe her influence with the president To
procure Oil es or other political favors
II some oily in whom the writers are
ute" stod. 70 the third class belong
ne letters asking the use of Mrs. Clrve. ,
ana name as subscriber for book
as subject OF a dedicatorv paragraph.
the fourth class are grouped the
DhVentlonal engraved invitations To
IKE part IN some festivity. OF course il
lany OF the letters in each class Mrs.
leVeIand never sees at all They are
1ened and answered by her private Il
cretary, and unless the letters are 70
n personal friends Mrs. Cleveland 81
es none Of the voluminous correspond
ce to which her signature is attached
MAC :.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
Gratiot Co, Masonic Association

De!egates from the masonic lodges
vi uTatlol county met IN 81 Louis SAT-
iluay ana organlged tue Gratlot Coun
y Masonic Association with the follow
ing "illctrs; Pres. &. NJ Brown, Ithaca:
'ecy "A Il. Wheeler, ST. Louis; treas
lrer M. Pollaskey. Alma.
Inc president was authorized TO ap
oolnt the necessary committees to Ar
rahge Tor the celebration of 81. Johns
Jay June "A AT Ithaca. Addresses Will
DC made at that time by distinguished
mem Ders OF the order. lt is expected
several OF the Grand Lodge officers viii
Oe III attendance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

The strength which comes to Us from
ating nourishing food is better than
stimulation, becausc it is new strength
The health which belongs to stronu
body, well nouriShcd 10y proper Zoo,
lproporIy digcsted), is the only health
nat is lasting.
The difference between Shaker Dly.
rStlle Cordial and other medicine, !,
simply that 1t helps nature TO make
trength. 1t dose not profess to cure
IchnesN, except a that sickness is Il
result OF weakness caused by food not
properly digested.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will relieve
ne pang, Of indigestion. and make.thln.
'ick' weak people as well as if THEN
'tomachS had never been ont of order
1t Is gentle aid to the digestion of
nature strength maker, food.
AT druggists. Trial. 10 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
News Summary.

The Texas cotton crop has been ser,
ously damaged by worms.
Charles w. Lippett has been inauc
orated governor of Rhode Island
Vermont democrats favor the golo
standard and denounce the A. p. A.
Special trade schools have bee,
Established in Russia to educate IN,
merchants
BY an accident to an electric ear H.
Victoria, b. c., the other dav. 50 nar.
sons were killed.
ne House has passed the bill to lie.
peal the rebate on the tobacco clause
of the present tariff law.
Chairman Harrity denies the report
nat he said no boiler should be admit.
ed to the Chicago convention.
Inc iowa river mas been on the BIO
!eSt rampage in fifteen years. and great
iamage has been done to property.
BY the explosion of gasoline stove
residence on Townsend avenue.
chicago the other day, four persons
we're instantly killed
Colonel r. p McGlincv and wife
,heIr daughter, Mrs. James Dunham.
James Wells. son of Mrs. McGJlpcv -
llred woman. Minnie Schesler. and -
llred man, james Briscoe. were killed
at Campbell by Durham. son-in.lov
II colonel McGlincy. who made his 90
ape.
Eugene V. Debs. president of tbe |
american Railway union, says Il will |
state for the pubic print that will mo,
serve IN public Office have a fixed
conception OF such IA position and do
not care to hold one. Politics and
abor are two different institutions and
Will not give up labor for politics.
ma will not accept the nomination
n president.
The United States supreme court
las sustained the validity of the
appropriations To carry out the SMEAR
county features of the Mckinley and
ilson tariff acts by an unanimous
plnlon by affirming the decision of the
'rcult Coutt for the eastern district of
and reversing the action of
comptroller of the Treasury Bowler.
mo refused to permit the payments of
ne bounties on the ground that the act .
'as unconstitutional.
III D. ii. Acton. pastor of the Uni {
'rlan church, in preaching the bacca- 4
'orra'e sermon in the University of ;
ashington, at Seattle, devoped a sem k
atom by prophesying a speedy revolu- p
on in the United States. which he said
ouid be accomplished sat the canon's :.
outh II need be- and which he pre- p
cted would over'urn the existing ord :,
of things and radically modify ma. }.
onal government u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

man can ne as sick as a woman
As a mans organization is simpler and
stronger II follows that his ailments are
less complicated. lie is not subject To the
chances and changes, physiologically. that
come 10 the average woman
IT woman is in good health there is no
more healthful employment than house
work. Generally speaking, there is no han.
pier woman ii the world than the one v,ho
IS well and busy all day long making
nome for dear ones vino depend unon
her. But how different wher every breath
Is PAIN, every step torture This state Of
health, IN nine cases out Of ten comes from
arrangements Of the delicate. feminine or.
gans of generation The family doctor in.
CURES hrst concerning III Sc. He mos,
usually insists upon an examination >
From this the modest woman uaturat'v
shrinks She l. right Executing i'm very
unusual cases OF female weakness" ex.
aninations are unnecessary. Or. Piercc's
Favoute Prescription is a simple natural
remedy for these ills II cures gradually
safely. permanently Here is one tesii.
monial out OF thousands
- was i'll four years with fcmale weakness 7
took two bottles of Dr.. PicrCe's Favorite pee
scripuon. do my house work now without
pain of l4lntueSs. Yours truly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
From Our soeeIal Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
"ASiIiNGroN,June As was expect
Ell President Cleveland has vetoed the
river and harbor bill In the message
10 the House returning the bill unap.
proved the president cites the fact that
the totals directly appropriated by
the oil for rivers and harbors amonnr
ID about $4,000. 900, and gives al great
length his reasons for vetoing the
measure. He says: Many of the OBJ
Jects for which it appropriates none,
are not related to public welfare and
many OF them are palpably for the
benefit of limited localities or i'm the aid
Oh individual Interests. On the face il
appears that not few of these ALLEGED
improvements are 50 imprOyidently
planned and prosecuted that after the
unwise expenditure of millions new ex.
reriments for their accomplishments
Will he begun. hope | may be per.
mitted to suggest AT time when the
issue OF bonds to maintain the credit Of
the country is subject TO criticism, thar
the contracts provided for IN this bin
create obligations amounting TO S62.-
OOO'OOo' are no less binding than its
bonds for thai sum"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
GRAIlOT'S PIONEER SOCIETY.

Program for the Annual Meeting Inn.
20
At meeting Of the executive CON.
lhittee OF the Gratiot County Pioneer
society II was arranged 10 hold its AN.
lual meeting dt the court house IN
ithaca' ON Saturday, June 20, 1896 AZ
1879 "a. IN. The following named
"ersons were appointed wee presj
rents tn represent the several Town
'n'ps and city;-Bdrney Swope, Wheel
er; Edward Lake. Bethany: A J. liar.
glnRton, Gilbert +. Hall and E1as
shaw, St LOUIS; Hon. Silas Mood,
Siit River; VIM Pitt. Seville: VIM
a Prdtt. Sumner LAFAYETTE Church
lrcada; Parks Allen, Emerson: Chas'
~ Foot. Lafayette; Jas. b. Curtis
hamilton; Luther Dean, North star.
\ bert Bovee, Ithaca: Z w. Kellogg
newark; VIM Pendell, New Haver:
". .. Clark, North SHADE: Nathane,
" alker, Fulton; VIM. Long. Wash
ugton; and w. W Wooley, Elba
PROGRAM:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

Thousands have tested the great
building-up power of Hoods Sarssuril-
la and have found renewed s,rrtp
vlgor and vitality in its use.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05

What a great guam.
titv Of work "A good
housekeeper finds
TO do ! There are
so many Little time
and strength taking
chores that have no
. names. And il must
Z al be done whether
! the housekeeper
feels like il or not.
This is true of mems
work too. but mems
III annual labor ia
never 50 complicated
'as housekeeping In
some way or other
the worlds work
III Il Il be done"
This iron-clad rule is
harder on women
than il is on men. A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
/Il/k /fbLE
In effect April eth. 1865
TRAINS LEAVE AIN,
q NUSKEGON RY

a NUSKtGON R'Y
~ Ashh y for DetroN
M l2:lO p. M.
81, - connections are
made az Owosso Junct'r
viii al trains of D.. q
~. a VI R'y.
BEN. FLETCHER. T. PA
Detroit. Mich,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
GROVER VETOES II.
he Returns the River and Har
boz Bill Unsigned.
SHtRNAN MAKES Az APPEAL.

Convict Labor.--Mrs Cleve!and's Let
reys
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-05
TOLEDO. SAGINAW

lOlflbO. SAUNA "
Leave Ashley.
b;'w a IN for Muskegon
ESQ =. IN for MuSk.gou
JNo. W. LORD.
Tfaf,ic Man; ger.
Detroit