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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
TAME SNAKE STORY
G. R. 0'Reilly Gives the Results of a
Curious Experiment.
MIND POWER OF sERPENTs
Some Opinions of Mr.. Romanes
Controverted-Snakes May Lose
All Fear of Man. But Never
Learn to Love a Master.
COPYRIGHTED 1856,


Can a snake be tanned, and IL so to
what degree? Will he learn to recog-
nize his master and show affection =?
Will he follow him about, and IL so,
under what conditions? VIII he know
his cage. return to II, and use Ii as his
home? Or. on the contrary, will he re-
main In unloving coldness towards per-
sons. and IN a state of careless va
grancy as regards places?
The history and results of an attempt
to tame a snake. will be found in the
following narrative, which will help
somewhat to elucidate the subject of
serpent psychology by fixing a few of
the boundaries beyond which the intel
ngence of these reptiles is unable to
pass.
The late Mr.. Romanes, in his book on
Animal Intelligence" would lead us
TO suppose the possibilities of the
"Ophidian Intellect" to be much great
er than is really the case.
Many years ago. DIR. Houghton, vice
provost of Trinity college, Dublin, and
president OF the Royal Geological So
clety OF Ireland, persuaded me to make
speciality of the life history of SER
penis. Since that time have devoted
myself exclusively to the subject and
the study of the serpent mind power
has had for me an especial interest.
The collection of living snakes, in
which am always engaged has given
me opportunities for observation which
few possess.
Although 1t would be impossible
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within the scope of an article like this.
to treat adequately of the matter of
serpent intelligence in general, enough
will be made clear to show that Mr.
Romanes was somewhat over generous
In his estimates.
In recently published article told
how / captured my black snake, and
gave some account of the first three
months I'm captivity. promising that in
the future 1 would relate the whole
story of his tanning and give the re-
suits attained. In order to trace un-
derstandingly the progressive decrease
of his wildness. ii will be necessary to
pass In review his life in captivity
a period of two years and a half, from
May. 1898, till the present day
1 caught him one fine Sunday after
noon at Montclair, n. j.. and brought
him home tied up in n linen bag. He
was then about five feet long, and was
a very lively and beautiful specimen.
When transferred to glass fronted
cage he acted with inconceivable wild
ness, dashing himself against the glass
as II he would splinter Ii. Whenever I
approached him he renewed or redou-
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gan, in fact, to treat II as his private
apartment. He would stay quietly
coiled for hours, though he would still
f1ercely resent any attempt at intru-
sion.
If i slid back the glass a little to
change his drinking cup, he would bite
savagely at my hand without moving
from his COIL as IL saying in anger,
How dare you put your hand in my
den, sir?' This resentment against in
trusion he continued to manifest long
after he had ceased to strike at the
glass. This, therefore, was the first
step in his tanning, when he felt that
the cage was really for him a haven OF
safety. Yet for three months he stead
lastly refused to take food. At first
the mice, frogs or birds, which / put
in to him, remained entirely unnoticed.
After awhile he began to resent their
intrusion-would bite at times, but
would not eat them. 1t was clear that
they only disturbed him. Seeing this,
1 determined to cease for awhile put
ting such intruders into his apartment
But L did not wish him to starve and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
Leadville Ice Palaca

Der, the laborers working In two shifts,
night and day. Toward the compile
ton of the building the force of men
numbered over 200. Leadville now Of
fers to her thousands of visitors, from
all parts of the United States, at once
the greatest ice palace and the grand
est scenery in the world 1t is built
on the summit of the great Continent
tai divide, 10000 feet above tide level.
and is reached by the Denver & Rio
Grande railway, which, at Tennessee
Pass, 25 miles further westward,
raches the greatest altitude of any
similar railway on the globe. Leadville
rests in the great basin of the Arkan-
sas river, which takes it's rise within
sight of the city. at the summit of the
main range of the Rockies.
Nowhere in the world is there such
a background for an ice palace. The
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carnival being reached i'm the storming
or the castle with fireworks.
The largest double tobogcan slide
ever constructed reaches from the ice
palace to the main street of the city.
1t is 1,SOG feet in length, carrying visi-
tors with lightning rapidity TO and fro.
At each end of the toboggan slide are
two-story frame buildings, equipped
with comfortable waiting rooms: and
unlike the old-time style of coasting
so aptly described by the Chinaman-
'Zip!-walkee mile"
The patrons of this exhilarating
sport will not have to walk a step. In
deed, in the construction of the ball
room with glass fronts, so that the
spectators may be warm and comfort
able while watching the sports on the
rink, and in every department, the
comfort and convenience of visitors
has been studiously looked after. All
Leadville is enthused over the carnival,
and there will be no lack of warmth
of welcome or of epen-handed hospital
ity, either on the part of Director gen.
eral Tingley S. Wood-one of the Bo-
nanza Kings-or any of the inhabi-
tants of the Queen City of Cloud
land" Don Fernand
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with frost. and long festoons of incan-
descent lights depend over the CLASSY
surface. One thousand of these lights
and So arc lamps make an immense
illumination, Increased by the light re-
fracted in rainbow hues from the ice
on every side. Calcium and powerful
searchlights cross their great shafts,
and combine to make a scene of I'M
equaled splendor.
A promenade encircles the rink, and
the west side of the building is occu-
pied by a grand ballroom of so by so
feet, with walls and ceiling daintily
tinted. On the opposite side is an aux
iliary ballroom, a banquet hall, cloak
room and other apartments. The ex-
hibits of the exposition are found in
the major towers.
Outside the front entrance stands the
figure of '.Leadville," a statue made
of snow and ice, 20 feet high. She
wears a crown of electric lights, and
points her finger toward the great car
Donate mining camp on the farther
side of the city. A score of smaller ice
statues adorn the interior, represent
ing the mining prospector in different
phases of his work, and his ever-faith-
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full and indispensable companion, the
burro-or Rocky mountain canary"
as he is facetiously dubbed on account
of his melodious voice.
The palace is designed in the Old
Norman style of architecture, satel-
lated, in contrast to the cathedral-like
building at Montreal. 1t cost $4,000
and required in its construction Is, 000-
900 pounds of ice.
This carnival will be continued until
the end of March. and winter sports
will be maintained in unbroken chain
There will be brilliant gatherings, IA
nous skaters, hockey, lacrosse, curling
and gold matches, ring tournaments,
ice bicycles, Scottish turner's, and other
attractions in the bathrooms and in the
rink; while outside, snow shoe clubs
and sleighing and toboggan parties
will make merry,-the climax of the
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glittering castle of the Ice King sits on
the top of Capitol HILL at the outskirts
cf the city. commanding from this emil
hence a grand view OF % miles of the
Arkansas valley. From this central
point of vantage the whole basin and
the entire city of Leadville is spread
before the eye i'm beautiful panorama.
Leadville ice palace is nearly three
times as large as MontreaPs, larger
than St. Paul's. greater than st. Pc
tersburg's. Covering nearly three acres
of ground, il extends in its longest di-
mansions $50 feet, and measures 800
feet across. Its walls of solid ice
blocks, each two feet thick, are 80 feet
high, orname nted in front by two lofty
towers, 40 feet through and 80 feet
high. with octagonal sides three and
one-half feet thick; and at other an
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
deafness Cannot BE Cured.

BY local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta :
chan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result. and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored 20 its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infiamed condI-
ton of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollar. for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh,
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
ELECTRIC PUMPING Plant.
lnterfs ing Applicat on of the New FLU /
Power tn Pumping Purposes.

interfs ing Application OF the New FLU /
Power Ia Pumping Purposes.
From London Engineering.
An interesting example of the facil-
ity with which electricity lends itself
TO the transmission of power will short
ly be seen on the premises of Smiths
Dock company, South Shields.
There Is at present there a floating
dock. upon which are erected engines
and pumps for the purpose Of pumping
out the water when il is desired 10
float a vessel. The boilers which sun
ply the steam are, however. on the
shore, the connection being made bv
flexible steam pipes in a somewhat
cumberous and unsatisfactory manner
A new dock of the same type will shortly
be installed. but in this case the power
is to be transmitted from the shore by
electric conductors. ON the dock there
will be erected eight 1S-inch centrifu-
gal pumps, each driven by an indie
pendent motor of 60 brake horse power
The fan of the pump and the arna-
ture OF the corresponding electric mo-
tor VIII be on the same vertical shaft
extending from the deck 10 the bottom
of the floating structure, the weight
being carried on bah bearings The
speed of rotation will be 1856 revolu-
tions per minute. and il is expected
the plant will raise 10000 tons of
water per hour against a mean head
of is feet. If this be realized. il will
be possible to raise the dock with a
ship of the largest tonnage in about
half an hour The generating plant
will be fixed on shore at a distance of
about 200 yards from the dock. and
Will comprise two sets OF direct
coupled engines and dynamos capable
of supplying $50 ampheres at 500 volts
This current will transmitted through
Fowler Waring armoured cables to a
cabin on the deck, from whence a
single attendant will be able. by means
of switches and regulating resistances,
TO control all the motors
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bled his struggles. writing and twist
ing about, now seeking exit at one
corner. now at another. Only when /
withdrew from his vicinity, or remain
ed for some time perfectly still would
he cease from his efforts to escape.
Week after week passed without any
appreciable change. Food ne absolute
~ refused. and no matter how thirsty
he might become he declined TO drink
in my presence. This suicidal obSti-
macy ne maintained during the first
three months of his confinement. Con-
sidering within myself what might be
the handspring of his uneasiness. l
concluded that fl was fear. This / set
myself to allay. and thereafter never
approached him brusquely; l always
moved gently in his vicinity and even
kept his cage covered with a cloth dur
ing many hours of the DAY lest my
frequent passing should alright him.
Gradually he got used TO my presence.
His efforts to get out grew less violent:
ne seemed 10 realize his position and
20 look upon the glass which enclosed
him as protection against danger
from without In his cage. therefore.
he felt more and more secure: he be-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12

giles in the walls are eight round tow
ers. two of them 65 feet in height, and
four of them 40 feet. A complete wood
en- building stands inside the ice walls.
with lofty pillars and arched roof. ana
is intended TO remain permanently. The
pillars are all encased in solid walls OF
transparent ice-so clear one can al
most read through them-and none of
the woodwork is visible to the eye.
A grand staircase Of ice leads from
the main entrance to the skating rink
which occupies the main part of the
interior This rink. which is of solid
ice. has a surface Of $4,000 square fest
The ceiling, 50 feet above IL, is coated
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12

to excite longing for a meal, I took
a mouse in wire trap and placed 1t
on a chair in front of his cage
The first day he apparently took no
notice of 1t; but early next morning
he was busy at the glass trying to get
at 1t. 1t was not, however, given to
him then, but left to further excite his
appetite. Finally / put 1t in his cage;
but my action in opening the glass af-
frighted him, and he refused to touch
1t. For the following week left him
undisturbed, and then prepared to give
him a frog by placing it in the mouse
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor; Please inform your readel
that II written to CONFIDENTIAL v. L vii mail
a sealed letter the plan pursued By when
was permanently restored 10 h alth and man
xlgor. after ars OF suffering from NeryoI]
parts.
nave no scheme TO extort money from apI
one whomsoeyer. was robbed and swindicj
by the quacks until nearly 20 g. faith In MAJ
kind. but thank Heaven. a IN now we'll Woo
Gus and strong. and an xious 10 make this Ger
tain means OF cure known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send @, o. d..
want no money. Address. JAS. A HARRIs.
Box 372 Deray, Mich
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
LEADVILLE CARNIVAL
The Largest and Most Magnificent Ice
Palace Ever Constructed.
MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF ICE
That and $4,000 We're Required
to Build It-Electric Lights Re-
fracted In Rainbow Hues-Win-
ter Sports of Every Kind.

Copyright. 1896, by Bachelor. johnson &
Bacheller).
The loftiest mining city in the world,
Leadville, Col, comes before the pub
lie this winter with the well-establish-
ed claim of having the largest ice pal
ace ever built. The work of construc-
ton occupied the full month of Decem-
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In all the civilized countries OF the
world thirteen is referred 10 as being
somebody's dozen" In America. Ans
tralfa, Great Britain (present day) and
several other lands that number is said
ITO be a bakers Dozen" there being a
tradition that there was fOf~erly a law
which compelled cohb1ers to put twelve
lacks or nails around the edge of a
boot heed. Finally. when nails became
cheap. a, ceDter nail was driven for
luck" That nail was. of course. the
thirteenth. and in order TO break the
spell OF that unluclIy number, the num-
her in The heel was never spoken of as
being more than an even dozen. In old
England thirteen was called the "dev-
lis dozen" but exactly Why is not
known.
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Cheap Travelling.

You can travel on a railroad train
that cost s50.000.00 for a day and at
night for 5000. but you can't own the
train Pay the Standard 5000 for a
yearly subscription and Sights and
Scenes of the World and they both be-
long to you.
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To prevent the hardening of the SUBJ
cutaneous tissues of the scalp and the
obliteration of the hair follicles, which
cause badness. use Halls Hair Re-
newer.
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For allaying hoarseness and irrit alton OF the
throat. Browns Bronchial Troches are
wond erful effective. Avoid limitations
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Begin 90 well

by remembering thai
the best line from Mini
neapolis and St. Paul
to Milwaukee and Chi
cago is The North
Western Line" Three
first class trains leavd
Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, daily as foil ows ]
Leave Minneapolis 1880 a. m. 5,45 u. nj
Leave st. Paul $40 a. m. e:es D. MI
Arrive Milwaukee 500 p. m. 1850 D. m.
Arrive Chicago 9:45 p. m. 500 a. m.
Your home agent will
sell you tickets via this|
first class line. For|
further information and
illustrated folder, free,
please address T. WI
Teasdale, Gen'l Pass
enger Agent, St. Paul.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-19
COUNTY

Sarah, the two and a half year old
child of 4. G. Souders, in woodstown,
set its dress on fire With matches and
was burned 30 badly It died last Friday.
Chambless Allen aged about IS years,
dropped dead from heart failure, in Sa-
lem on Wednesday evening. MI. Allen
was a retired merchant. He was en-
gagged in the boot and shoe business
there for nearly 80 years.
Elwood Fox, of Welchviile, was
found dead in an outbuilding Tuesday
morning. Coroner Hoelzel was sent for
but did not deem an inquest necessary.
Death Is suppoied to have resulted from
heart failure. Deceased was in his Both
year.
A Squire who has his office on Broad
way, near the business center Of Salem,
In order to enjoy his afternoon nap,
purchased O sheet Of fly paper and fixed
1t upon his head. When he awoke he
found the paper sticky side down. 1t
required two hours hard work to re-
move the mucilagious compound from
the scalp. He vows it was a ''put up''
job, and threatens vengeance.
James L. Summerill, of P~ilesgrove,
fell from q cherry tree last week and
was injured so he was unable to attend
to his usual farm work.
DR.. Miller, son OF VIM. A. Miller, of
Friesburg, who is now practicing In
Somerset county, this State, has decid.
ed to locate in Woodstown. He will
take part Of Dr.. L. A. d. Aliens ex
tensive practice.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-19
Republican Convention.


The eleventh national Republican
convention met at st. Louis on Tues
day. Senator Carter, chairman OF the
National Republican Committee called
the convention to order at 1920. Rab-
bi Sale gave the opening prayer and
Charles ". Fairbanks, of Indiana, was
temporary chairman. He gavea lengthy
address well written but rather COM
mon place, which excited no enthusiasm
and was wearisome because SO many
could not hear him. After the an
nouneement of Communities the CON
vention adjourned.
Owing to the foregone conclusion
that Mckinley would be nominated
there was very little excitement in COM
parison to former conventions. The
! convention was also noted for the alb
sence of many of the old leaders. like
Senators Hoar, Hall, Frye, Sherman,
Edmunds, Cullum, Allison, and the
presence Of many younger men.
The National Committee refused to
allow either the Addicks or Higgins
delegation a seat in the convention.
The committee on credentials voted 20
to 20 against seating the Addicks dele
gates and 81 to II in favor of the Hig.
gins delegation.
The free coinage of silver plank ad.
vocated by Senator Teller, of Colorado,
was defeated in the committee on reso-
luton, Al to 10 and the gold plank was
| endorsed 40 to II. 7. Z. Platt, OF
New York, and Senator Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts, were the leaders in getting
a strong gold plank made.
When the convention reconvened on
Wednesday Senator John Thurston, OF
Nebraska, was made permanent chair
man. He made q short terse speech.
The Delaware contest was taken to the
convention and Addicks and his pup
pets were kicked out and the Higgins
Dupont delegates seated by a vote OF
545! to 3593, The Mckinley delegates
were also seated from Texas. AS reso
luton committee was not ready to re-
port and there was a big Mckinley par
aie on hand in the evening the conven-
tion did not get down to much business
until Thursday.
When the convention met at 1880
the platform was reported by Senator
elect Foraker, of Ohio. Senator Teller
reported a free silver plank substituted
for the gold plank but it was rejected
by a vote of 6129 to 1865. Senators
Teller, of Colorado; +. 7. Dubois, OF
Idaho; Lee Mantle, of Montana; Frank
j. Cannon, of Utah; and r. r. Petit.
grew, of South Dakota, and % other
silver delegates left the hall after Tel
Ter and Cannon made dramatic speech
es. Other Western men said they could
not support the platform and candi-
dates but did not leave the convention.
Only one ballot was taken amid much
enthusiasm. The vote was Mckinley,
6613; Reed, 84!; Quay, 61i; Morton, So;
Allison 353; Cameron, l. Necessary
for a choice 454. Delegates 906.
For Vice President Garrett A. Ho-
bart, of New Jersey received 5333
votes; II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee,
2S0I, Buckley, of Connecticut ~
Scattering yotesSsefe cast for Reed,
Thdrston, Depew, Grant, Morton,
Brown, Walker and Lippett.
The platform declares for protection,
reciprocity, and a gold standard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-19
Republican National COnven-
lions.

The Republicans held at st. Louis,
their eleventh quadrennial National
Convention. Here are the dates and
places and the number of ballots taken
in each of the preceding Conventions:
First, 1856, Philadelphia, one ballots,
Fremont.
Second, 1860, Chicago, four ballots,
Lincoln.
Third. 1864, Baltimore, one ballot,
Lincoln.
Fourth, 1865, Chicago, one ballot,
Grant.
Fifth, 1872, Philadelphia, one ballot,
Grant.
Sixth, 1876, Cincinnati, seven ballots,
Hayes.
Seventh, 1880, Chicago, thirty six
ballots, Garfield.
Eighth, 1884, Chicago, four ballots,
Blaine.
Ninth, 1888, Chicago, eight ballots,
Harrison.
Tenth, 1892, Minneapolis, one ballot,
Harrison
Four of the seven Republican candi-
dates for the Presidency have been born
in Ohio. General Fremont was a ma
tive of Georgia; Mr.. Lincoln Of Ken.
lucky, and Mr.. Blaine of Pennsylvania.
The Republicans went to the States
following for their candidates for the
Vice Presidency in the years named:
In 1856, New Jersey; 1860, Maine; 1864,
Tennessee; 1868, Indiana; 1872, Mas
sachusetts; 1876, 1880, 1888 and 1892,
New York, and 1884, Illinois.
When the first Republican National
Convention assembled ia Philadelphia
on June II, 1856, forty years ago there
were thirty. one States in the Union,
with 206 Electoral votes. There are
now forty.Gve States, with 447 votes.
The voting population of the United
States in 1856 was 1000, 900. 1t was
12,0 600 at the last Presidential cleo
ton, aid this year, it is computed, it
will probably be in excess of 10, 900, 900.
Two previous National Conventions
have been held in the city of st. Louis.
Both were Democratic Conventions, in
1876 and 1888. In 1876 the candidate
nominated in St. Louis was counted
out. In 1888 the candidate was defeat
oil