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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
What They Want to Do.
Detroit Evening Journal,

This is what Don NJ. Dickinson
says about the silver syndicate:
Talk about cornering gold. How long
would IL take the silver miners to form u
gigantic money trust like the standard Oil
Co? There's u trust for you. II would then
be in the power OF "a small group of individuals
TO absolutely control the finances OF the
country"
And this is the reason why the
silver syndicate demands free coin
age ION private account. And Mr..
Bryan is the advance agent of this
would-be money trust.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
Republican County Convention.

A Republican county convention
for the county of Baraga will be held
at the court house in the village of
LAnse on Saturday, September
26th, 1896, at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon, for the purpose Of making the
nominations of candidates for coun-
ty offices on the Republican ticket,
at the general election in November
next. The following is the number
of delegates to which the various
townships in Baraga county are en-
titled, on the basis of the total vote
for governor November 6, 1894, be-
ing one for each fifty votes, or frac-
tion thereof:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
Annual Tax Sale.

There appears in The SENTINEL
this week supplement showing the
delinquent taxes due on all lands in
Baraga county, and remaining un-
paid for more than one year prior
to the first day of May, 1896. The
sales takes place on the first Mon
dav of December, next.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
For Sale.

A ten-acre lot, having water
frontage, and located next to the
Skumpfeldt property, near the
stone quarry. Inquire of CHAs. /,
HALL, Chassell, Mich. (9-19-t2)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
Horses for Sale.

Several fine drivers and workers,
cheap. Apply to NJ. j. McCABE,
L'Anse, Mich. (S-S-tD
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
For Sale.

Fifty Spanish Merino sheep,
at "a per head. Inquire of
Z. d. NICHOLS, Nestoria, Mich.
(0-1g-t4)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
For Sale.

Thirty good draft horses. In
quire of j. u; SMITH,
(8.22-tf) L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
-
...Of 1890 and 1894,

THE total receipts under the tariff act of 1894 for
i the first twenty two months OF its enforcement,
from September, 1894 to June, 1896. were S5o7,-
6l532S, and the expenditures $40 4lS, ,363 de-
ficency of SS2 S03, Obs The decrease in exports
of American products and manufactures during the
first fifteen months of the present tariff contrased
with the exports of the first fifteen months of the
tariff OF 1890. 1920, ,353 800 The of ex-
ports imports during the first fifteen months of
the tariff of 1890 was S213 972 96S bat only SO 759
623 under the first fifteen months Of the tariff of 1894,
a loss under the latter of sl512l43I5. The net loss
in the trade balance of the United States has been
S96. .9S3 607 during the first fifteen months opera
ton of the tariff OF 1894 compared with the first
fifteen months of the tariff of 1890 The loss has
been large constant and steady, at the rate OF Sl3,
l}0 900 per month, or $500 900 for every business
day of the year.-McK1yLEY LETTER Ac-
CEPTANcE
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

the county and state taxes. The
village and township records are all
gone, and the county treasurer's
safe proved practically worthless.
The books for the last month $
business are gone. There is u
duplicate for all the back months
filed with the state auditors, and all
reports except for the month just
preceding the fire can be hunted up. ;"
Other reports, however, seem to
differ in many respects from the
above account as regards tho
present and future outlook of the
place.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

Subscribe for THE L'ANsE SENTINEL,
the leading and reliable newspaper OF
Baraga county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

Chairman Republican County Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

MAY 81. May %. Changes
112. 559.03I $il2.247.7ll Dec. SOL, 800
III. 2s4. GAS II7.s2 .e23 Inc. 57a.Ds5
Is, V24. S23 27.029. 1873 Inc. 104. 1907
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
r, oSISG PRIC Is OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Friday, May OPP. m.

Friday May Up. m.
Stock trading again showed an increase In
activity and a further advance toward hgher
nrice level Railway tonds were also strong.
while the business in them was better ais
tributed. and reports from BOND houses re-
fected a better demand for all nrst-ciass issues'
In the new Northern Pacific securities. deliver
able when issued. there was considerable &C
,,v,tv the prior lien bonds ruling at S6As@SI
the general lien IS at 50q3Ola. and the preferred
stock at 2S1lG2Sl. Actual trading In stocks
showed a poor distribution OF business put
sentiment was decidedly improved and more
optimistic view Of the political situation was
taken by the traders whose fears have recently
overshadowed their commons ense. sugar he-
fining and American Tobacco furnished oNcI
one-half Of the total dealings both stocks DeIns
advanced by inside interests, the hrst hainsu
gaining " to 124%, and the last lr. 10 o'.
In the railway list Burlington. ST faui ana
Manhattan were fairly active, interest In Man
haitian being attracted by the decision OF me
Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court III
DENYING the motion OF the Rapid transit |oih,
missoners to confirm the report OF the specln
Commission, which was In favor OF the con
struction of the underground road. ON inc
strength Of this decision Manhattan auVanoru
21z per cent. making net gain OF VA rt "a
from last nights closing price tonsoi,'@ n,'tl
Gas was another strong feature among ou.
side securities attention was given 10 Stai . -
OF stock to-day, and. In fact, FOR the ias' 49,,
days II has been watched, ana reports ~" otbar
circulated intimating the declaration o, ann I'm
extra dividend. and the doubling by me coni
pany Of its capital stock On Iuesua; s1,.,Send
was quoted at 252d212k with the u''u'"0
while to-day IT was 2GS bid. 80, ...,a, %
The gold shipments tomorrow WIN ase -.
81 600 600 for Paris by the "trianguist op 20
ton" and they will be made IN race VI on T..
vance by the French steamship companies ~
the transportation rate which. according 20 'ii
new schedule, will be Il per cent on amouinl nso ~
gold or silver Of $500 900 over; on lots OF S@,,o
900 TO 5000. 900 5-32. and on 100000 to sZooooo
11-64 per cent. The exchange market war a
trIfe firmer to-day on a larger volume OF ousi
ness the demand being in excess Of the supply
Money rates continue unchanged. and the de.
mand Is small enough to cause large amount
of complaining among money brokers Inc cur
rencv movement from the interior has been large
again this week. but the gain has doubtless been
offset by good exports. .,.
Closing prices to-day OF numper OF actiVe
stocks Compare with Yesterdays as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

Net gold on hands
Net iegal-tenders
on hand ......
Net silver on h'd.
Actual cash IN the
Treasury vaults
over outstanding
certificates ....'
Deposits in bank.
Available cash..s
Deduct minor la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

Open High Low Clos Shares
ing. est. est. ing. sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CLEVELAND. CINCINNATI. CHICAGO AND ct.
LOUIS
1901 1895 1904
Number - miles. leb2 ltJ2 NJ
ssrond we.k IN May 1921 $40 s2G2 500 DOL
lar / ~ MAY Is 10. s27 "a 41ss. OCT $3.50 c23
KANSAS CITY FORT SCOTT AND MEMPHIS.
S,,r,.r n, ,,u.s G,i oia Oh
Second week ia NAV. 5000 sGi. 10 shlost
Jan / % May "a. I0s53cJ i.;ii.s'' 3ji 49,
CHICAGO AND NORTfwEsTEHN.
,,,r,ho- 81, ,,ues ,aU 4p97 6OJ6
w"n,I T., Anil 81 III 40 81 1875 go 81 $40 $50
jan i 10 April 20. 90. sejs43 s.i7i.iii e.sssD'l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
Proposals.
~NVONN/SNNWVNSOOON
HNO BUILDERS:


Two BUILDERS:
Sealed proposals for furnishing the necessary ma
performing the labor for erecting and nnshng
retaining kitcf en- buildings OF the Long Island
State Hospital at Kings Park " may be sent BY mail
day June 1895 John O. Deubert President OF the
Room O1 Arbuckle Building Brooklyn, ~ Y. at which
time and place Board OF Managers will receive and
open all bids. -, -, -, -, $500.
panied by suretes guaranteeing the faithful execu-
ton Of the offer II accepted.
The Board Managers the right 10 reject any
deem for the best interests OF the
State.
Plans specifications may be seen and forms OF pro-
posals the Office Of q. Perry Architect IN
the Capitol. Albany. N Y. at the office OF W. f.
Sylvester. General Superintendent. Kings Park ~ l.
A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
"A received at their uptswn Once No I2'2 Brosdwsx.
sements received at the following branch osss at resu-
cor. 2ads 1852 eh-aye scr i2h,st i42 Columbus
s Esst thss Isl West 4ss between Sth and
ayes i5o East 47th-s 1893 80 between 10th and
nth 1.026 3d-ave near Gls-st; Jos 1st-aye,
CSC 3d-sve. 41st-s 554 3d-ave $50
Bleecker-st: zoos 3d-ave; 240 Fast I9th-st; Le2l
3d-ave; 1902 3d-ave.: aJ Amsterdam-ave: <O2 West
1od-st: I6tl,-s 203 East 4sths $50 9h-eys;
65i 9th-ave:: I.i62 Sd-ave near 6Ith-si ~ East
ssth-st; 1910 Broadway; 1853 3d.ave: l2a sth-svs:
Isis 2d-sve; 7ss eth-av: A. N; Harlem onees Sosi
ci5 West ic5th-s:.. bet 7th and 9Th area :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

non shares OF the Western National Bank were
sold at 11OA. no+iyalv active and
generally strong The heaviest dealings "eie h :"
the Atchson and Northern racine issues III.
caso and Eastern Illinois consols. SoutheIH nar.
way first Js Union Pacific lists OF oo; C ts
New-York and Pennsylvania lists ana Chie ,.aso
and Erie lists Some Of the strong features VIZ
Tittsburg and Western lists which adVahceu i "
Il: Long Island 4s. "a to 96H ChesapeahTg ala
Ohio coIso 5s % to 10TH; Kansas ana l pe'a
first As. y to Sc; Western New-YorK ana Ie"n
sylyania lists "a to 100; Chicago and Erie is's y
10 1851; Rock Island extension 5s. " TO no anu
Hooking Valley rs. u to 50 Ann Arbor hrst IS
Atchison AZ and adjustment As. ontario anu
Western refunding As. Southern Halfway nIst az,
Rio Grande Western lists and Northern racine
second coupons were weak features. ana frac-
tonally lower. -
To-day's Washington Treasury statement, GOV,
erinO actual results Of two days ago, compared
with the last previous statement shows the fol-
lowing balances
Net gold hand. $112 o5JO3l $l12AI.ll Dec s5li3-o
Ne on Ssnd . III. 2s4oss Ii7s25e2s Inc s5a sss
Net silver on hid 2svz$'s2s 2I'oZslSs Inc. Io|oo'
Actual cash IN the
Treasury vaults
over sos6 1877 e4s 1851 to4 ACT Inc $500 S22
,,snos,s in bank 23s722 26 2ai7o.2a5 Dec. 2o1.ssI
.vo,,,,. cash. $3.50, iio,i1i 2so2747a mo- ,ie4sH
Deduct minor Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
rt.norrAx FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London Nav - . o. m -Consols. III SIC for money
and Ii2 7-l6 FOR the account. Csnsdiar PScrc. ~.
i--s ltA. do nrs preferred 3T.. Illinois central W.
MEXICAN ordinary ~: =, Paul common I9s: New YORK
C.n,rai gaiy Pennsyvanih 31t Reading. ga Mexican
Central new per cent bonds. ,ls, L"ulHNile ana N""
VILE 6Iis Aichison common, lh's. =.
y m The amount u bullion gone into Nh" Bank o'
rncara M, balance 10 day is fi5i.Do Money. = per
cent The rate Of discount Ia the open market tt '''"
shnr, and three months bills IL ~ 1914 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Irnuns
"A received at their Uptown once. No. Lap Broadway
"a door north OF ais., untl o'clock M - sayss
once Tates until o'clock M viz. 20 C stnaSe
nsar West osth-s, los 42dst. near eth-ave; ~
East i4th-st: ISL West 42d-st between IN ana s,n
AYES; 1850 East <7h-st: 1888 sdave between ,o.h sna
fifth sts: i0:6 sd-sve.. near oist-st' Illus ist-"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS.

Actual sales-I-Closing-l Shares
Open High Low. Fin. Bid. Ask. sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.

CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
Chicago May %. lsoc.
Yesterday To-day YESTERDAY To-day
Am Strawboard 40l4 FDis Int Packing CO.. ~ ~
& Co.. 16 10 do pref. 80 81.
do pref ...... ~ Ala VI & c Brew Co. 15t 10y.
CO &C & d Co 6G& 6eA. do pref........ Az 4l,s
chic t,ty Ry.. $50 go Biscuit Co.. 81 g3Ss
Chic y a p Co 38 81 y Chic Ct Ry. 20, 2iD
do nref ...... 40 Streets " G l.. IA Ia,
c e. s x r Co q 6's w CHIC IT h hi--nt Ia
Diamond Match.2O6is 2l6l. West stone Co.. - -
Lake ST Elev... 2i. 2is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
SHOCKS AND BONDS STRONG.
,,,u,mENT MORE CHEERFUL
rv AND EXCHANGE - RAILWAY
EARNINGS.

At THE STOCK EXCHANGE MAY %.
SALES &c IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
ONCE Of tho
THIRD AVENTE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Third Avenue C5th & Goth Streets.
New York. May II. 1890
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS.
NOTICE IL hereby given TO the stockholders
New York " T.. May Is, 1898.
yINHE TRANSFER HOOKS OE THE WESl
financial elections.

UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NETWORK.
Is Al Wnll-st.. May 20 1905.
An ELECTION for eight Trustees and three
Inspectors 4 the ensuing election will be held
the Office Of the Company the "a day Of June
uhe frat Tuesday,. between tho hours ~ II NJ. and
=. NJ. HENRY l.. TliORNEI.I. Secretary.
PACIFIC MAIL. STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Mills Building 80 Wall Street
New York. May 49, 1896
rp,IIE FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING
i Of stockholders Of the PACIFIC MAI. STEAMSHIP
COMPANY will be held at the office Of the Company IS
Wall 81 mills Building. In the city q New York. on
WEDNESDAY the 21,h day OF May, 1896, between the
hours ~ and O'Clock p. NJ, for the election
Directors and the transaction Of such other
may properly before The transfer books OF the
Company viii close at the cfnce Of the Union Trust Com
pnny Monday. the sth day Of May. 1896 o'clock
y ". and VIII reopen Thursdav NAV 90 1890 at 10
o'clock A. VI. W. III. LANE. Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
To Claim His Bride.

Fifteen years ago Luther q. Ash, OF
Bennington, Mich, then lad of Is,
was compelled to go to Montana in
search Of health. In his letter home
heinquired about his neighbours daugh-
ter, Eliza Spangler, whom he used to
carry on his back to school. When
Eliza got older she correspondent with
the Montana cowboy. BenningtoA's
beaux used to wonder why she seemed
to care nothing for their attentions.
The other day a young man six feet
tall, strong and robust, was seen riding
pony through the village. No one
knew who 1t was until they saw the
stranger rein up and dismount in
front of Farmer Spangler's home.
He proved to be Luther Ash, who had
travelled all the way from Ok Bow
Mount on horseback to claim Eliza
Spangler as his wife. He and Eliza
went to owosso and were made one by
Justice Byerley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
MILE. MARS.

the secrets which have not ceased to
look for with ardor ever since the
atrical career has been open to me,
ever since have considered the fac
uulty Of moving human hearts as the
supreme object of art" Stendhal's
words are not less enthusiastic. He
says: after leaving performance by
Nine. Pasta one can remember nothing
but the extreme and profound emotion
caused by her. Her voice Is not Of ex-
traordinary timbre, 1t has no surpris-
ing fexlbility; hers is simply true
song which comes from the heart"
In this list of beautiful women must
also be included Emilia Louise de
Beauharnais, Countess do Layalette,
who showed such rare courage in eff
fecting the escape Of her husband from
the conciergerie and whom Louis
XVIII. eulogized in these words:
Countess de Lavalette is the only one
among us who has done her duty" Ac-
cording to chronicler Of that day she
was uOCSu LUZ uSE IlCu DldCh hdlA Nhu
her expressive blue-black eyes.
Another famous beauty was the
Countess Guiccioll, who has been i'm
mortalized by Lord Byron and by AL
fred de Musset. Byron says Of her:
"She Is charming, very blond and with
a fairness of complexion rare in Italy.
1t is not the English blond, but rather
that Of Sweden and Norway. Her
figure, too, particularly the bust, is Of
rare beauty" Musset alludes eloquent
ly to Byron's passion for this lovely
woman, and Lady Blessington also
draws a graphic picture Of her.
Mile. Mars, the renowned comedl-
enne, also had host Of admirers in
her day. According to them she was
as nearly perfect as possible and they
dwell at length on the glories Of her
abundant hair and on the rare charm
Of her smile. Her voice was clear and
sweet, and in her complexion the lily
and the rose We'd with each other for
mastery. Her manners were elegant
and her native coquetry was said to be
potent enough to enchant all who ven.
tured to come within its influence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

One day as a Magple had taken seat
on limb Of a tree near the highway,
two travellers came along and halted
under the tree to rest. They soon OBJ
served the bird, and never having seen
one Of its species before, one Of them
called out:
Behold the eagle! What a noble
hird!"
"How beautiful! how grand" added
the other.
Filled with conceit, the Magple be.
gan to chatter her satisfaction at these
words, but she had scarcely opened her
month when one Of the travellers ex-
claimed:
what fools we arel / know from
what / have read that this bird is only
common Maybe"
"And let her begone!" added his
friend, as he picked up stone and
sent 1t whizzing at her head.
Moral--A crow which had heard and
seen 1t all without being noticed him
self, now scratched his ear and MUIR
INJURED:
III some folks would only keep their
mouths shut what credit they might
get for what they don't know."--New
York World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

A neat little device has been invented
and patented by e. D. Atwater, OF
Cleveland, especially for the protection
Of cyclists from the annoyance Of dust,
sun or wind. 1t consists Of very Sim
pie attachment intended to be fastened
upon the inner side Of the riders cap.
This small metal support, when in use,
projects downward to point just be-
tween the eyebrows of the wearer. Upon
the lower extremity is small clip to
hold the eyeglasses, which are sup
piled with the outfit, and which are Of
plain glass. These may in turn be re-
placed by the riders own lenses, IL he
is troubled with disordered optics.
When not in use the invention folds
back under the visor. Slightly dark
ened or smoked glass affords ample
protection from. the glare Of the sun.
The strong point in this invention lies
in the fact that, whether the glasses be
worn for protection or from necessity,
they stay where they are put and do not
jolt off. They cannot come off unless
the cap comes off with them.-New
York Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
PhylIoxera, BewareI

The highly poisonous nature Of acety>
lene has suggested the possibility of
employing carbide Of calcium as an
insecticide for agricultural purposes.
Tests are proposed In which the carbide
will be thoroughly mixed with earth. SO
that under the influence Of moisture,
acetylene may be slowly given off at
the roots of plants. This would haye
the effect of destroying all animal lite,
while the bye-products, consisting Of
chalk and little ammonia, would have
beneficial influence on the soil. It
is thought that II the method should
be effective, it may be turned to very
valuable account as remedy for phyl-
loxera. Whether it would succeRd
equally we'll in all weathers, wet or
dry, remains to be proved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Society, in New York, the other day.
She had applied to Magistrate Simms
to help her find her husband, George
Joyce, % years old, who had saved her
life at watering place on the Pacific
coast in June and married her three
weeks ago. The couple arrived in New
York short of funds and the husband
disappeared. Later young man ap-
near where stood the noted Weeting-
piled to the police for aid in finding his
wife, Belle Joyce. He said he had gone
to Connecticut to attend to some bus
mess and had been robbed. He was
directed to the Gerry society, where,
however, he was not allowed to see his
wife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

olympian head bear It's crown. Style
wit and kindness are reflected In this
figure, so we'll worthy of marble. In
deed. more than one handsome bust
has been fashioned in her honor. She
Ia true Napoleon from her thoughtful
brow to her despotic chin"
The charms of the great singers,
Henrietta Sontag and Marla-Felicia
Mailman, have been admirably depict
ed by Arnaud de Pontmartln. He says:
"The contrast between these two ex-
quislte women was so striking that a
perfect harmony was the result. Mile.
Sontag was faultless specimen of the
Germanic type Of beauty, such as we
dream of, but never find. The ideal,
the dear ideal, of our youth, vague as
a dream, sweet as the caresses of a
sister, cold as the dew Of April, pure as
Hlmalayan SHOWS, timid as the bird
which We surprise In its nest, and
which escapes from us, leaving in our
hand feather from its wing; melan-
choly as an instinct of q storm in the
midst of the splendors Of spring
morning, the ideal revealing itself in
the most delicate form and singing with
a heavenly voice--as I recall the Sontag
Of my earliest recollections."
Quite as triumphant q rival was
Nine Pasta, to whom Talma said:
Madame, you realize the ideal Of
which I have dreamed; you possess
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
Held the Snake.

While James Merrick and Enos
Knowlton, of Coopersville, Mich, were
picking blackberries the other day they
heard some one call for help. Think
ing 1t was some boys calling for some
sport they at first paid no attention to
it, but the cry kept up and they Anally
concluded that some one was iNally
wanting help. After passing through
the woods for about 80 rods they found
VIM. Thirkettle, of Berlin, pale as a
ghost. In his right hand he held the
neck of large black snake which was
coiled around his left arm, extending
from his hand to his shoulder. After
the snake was removed from Mr.. Thir-
kettles arm and killed it was meas
ured and found to be just five feet in
length. Mr.. Thirkettle said he stood
near a tree picking berries and felt
something against his arm, but thought
nothing of it till all at once snakes
head head appeared in his face. He
quickly seized him by the neck when
the snake frightened his grip on his
arm, and Mr.. Thirkettle could not get
him off, for the harder he pulled on the
snake the closer the snake gripped his
arm and held it as if in vice. Then"
says Mr.. Thirkettle, II yelled, for I
had to-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
Half a Mile Deep.

Nearly two years ago bcrehole was
started at the Charles D. Kaier Brewing
Campany's plant, in Mahonoy City
Penn, with the superstition that at a
dep.h Of few hundred feet the drill
would strike sufficient water TO supply
the large plant, Month after month
they worked, passing through the coal
measures, and still no water was found.
Lately the hope was conferred on the
red shale. Experts claimed that when
This was encountered there would be a
gush Of water. Now red shale has
been reached, but as yet no water has
been found. The borehole has now
reached the depth of 1000 feet, and the
boring still continues.