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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
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A Snake mfg Enough to swallow
Whole Antelope.


Whole Antelope.
From the New York Journal
In an aRima5ssfore F1 South street. coiled
upon big mattress, in a cage ten feet
long. is probably the largest snake ever
brought to this country alive 1t is a great
Indian python, one OF the most formidable
of the boa family. AND descendant of the
serpent slain byiApoap near Delphi.
Two months ago this monster lay DOR
mant in one of the widest jungles Of su-
! matra. He had just dropped from the limb
OF massive bany4n tree, wrapped his
powerful length about the body of a leap
ing antelope, add Gushing his prev until
every bone was groken, was in the act of
swallowing the animal whole the first
course of his semi-annual meal His huge
jaws had encircied the entire body of the
animal, and only the spreading antiers re-
manned outside as an index of what had
occurred. The python was doing away
In blissful state, waiting for the antlers
to drop off, so that he might thoroughly
digest the mcrsel and then take a nap for
Iasome months. --s 5--=-,
While in this condition the great snake
was surprised by q band of natives under
the direction of George Arstingstahl, an
EnSiishman, whose business is the capture
of wild animals. The serpent was uncoiled
and tied at fun length to a long bamboo
pole, which was then lifted by the natives
and the burden borne to the port, where
stood the good ship McDuff, Capt. Thomp-
son in command. waiting to sail for Amer
lea. And that is how this terror OF the
jungle happens to be now sleeping peace
fully in the store on South street, still en-
gagged in the task of digesting the ante
lope which he caught in the wilds of Su-
matra.
This python is thirty-eight feet long and
measured thirty-one and a half inches in
diameter at the .thickest portion of his
body. The cage in which he is kept is of
wood, wire and glass. There is no partic-
ular necessity for strength so loEg as the
snake is well fed. 1t is only after he has
finished a three or four months job Of
justification that he wakes up ard makes
himself terror.
This is one of the largest snakes ever
brought to America" said Mr.. Arstingstahl
last night. "It had been committing great
depredations among the herds of cattle and
sheep which abound In the vicinity of Pu-
katowoni, and was also charged with the
death of two natives who were penetrating
the forest in search of some sheep which
had strayed.
I'm trying to effect the capture. one Of
the natives. named Metio Skermiti, while
attempting to put a rope around the
snakes head, was struck on the forearm
with its tail and had a bone fractured.
Another native had several of the bones of
his right hand broken. The serpent has
eaten nothing since it left India, but it will
be fed on young lamb in few days"
The big python has just shed his old
skin, and now appears in q bright, shining
coat. He is thought to be about fifteen
years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
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SO ag" the supreme court reversed this
decision. and the. application of the rules
system was Incorporated in the new char
ter passed by the legislature of 1886. and
although hindered by the hostility of the
common council, IT is now In fairly smooth
operation.
This comprises the list of cities in which
rules are now in operation. The list Of
municipalities in which movements for
civil service reform have been commenced
during the past year is a large one
A civil service bill has been introduced in
the legislature of Connecticut applying to
the state service and to every city Civil
service provisions have also been inserted
In the proposed new charter for New Ha-
ven. An act that has been in force for
year in that city provides for rules In the
case Of the police and fire departments.
but the examinations are not competitive
and amount to little.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
"FOREIGN DEVILS,

chinese Impressions as to Their Ap-
Dearance and Modes of Life.
Chang WI in North China Herald
When was a youngster my mother used
to keep me quiet by threatening to give
me to the yang kueitze. I thought then
they were real devils, mind you. And
what wonder, with their outland:sh clothes
and big hands and feet, hairy faces. cog.
Cling blue eyes, enough to scare any chic
into fits? You often hear people say they
are half blind, with those staring ewes
although they have the power of seeing
into the hills and laying bare the treas
ures of the earth. But let me tell YOU
that Is all nonsense. They can see Just
as sharp you or 1.
A younger brother of mine, who was
servant at consul devils, and now has q
shop of his own in Marking told me all
about the eating and drinking, and at first
l wouldn't believe him. Think Of people
who can go for weeks and months without
touching morsel Of rice! And they
haven't the least scruple in eating beef
Hui-hui butchers. who slaughter it for
them. Mutton. too. They fairly smell
of mutton. They do now, truly. And
every day of their lives they take a bath
to try and set rid of the smell, but no use
They don't have the meat carved into little
morsels beforehand and help themselves
with chopsticks, like reasonable creatures.
No. they hack it with sharp knives and
claw it up with four-pronged forks; 1t
puts you in mind of jugglers swallowing
swords. I'm sure they must sometimes
slice off bit of their great noses or dig
the fork into their eyes.
1t Is just the same when they want to
amuse themselves. IF None of them ever
think of flying a kite or sauntering out
with a bird inOa cage and setting 1t on
grave to sing. But you will sec their
highest mandaIinsI daring each other to
feats Of strength. IKE SO many junkmen
or common soldiers, and rowing boats and
rushing about after a ball for hours to-
gether; there never was anything SO RI
diculous. They. actually like to go walk
ing long distances at furious pace, when
all the time they might sit quietly at home.
And whether in dread of meeting enemies
or whether it + a religious rite, l don't
know, but they are never without a stick.
What with aBticlc and what with their
outlandish appearance. is 1T any wonder
they have all the dogs of the country bark
What is queerer istn. men will stroll
out in company WITH their wives in broad
daylight without a blush. And will you
believe that men and women take Eold
of each other s'hands, by way Of saluta-
ticn? oh. I have seen It myself, more
than once. Not only that, but they sit
down at table together. and the women
are served first, reversing the order of
nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

to save herself from making a great mis-
take, she carefully planted the ten bushes
roots upward.
She watered and shaded them. and in 4
few days was delighted TO find buds sprout.
ing and leaves bursting forth from the air.
fed roots. and although four died, the
others thrived.
How are your plants getting on?" asked
the butcher one day in the summer.
''Oh, splendidly!" the woman answered
Come and see them"
The woman had never raised curranl
bushes before, and. therefore, nothinS
about these had seemed strange to her: bus
the moment the butcher saw them he re-
marked the peculiar way in which the
branches dropped. and their strange forms.
planted them just as you told me ia. .
said the woman. "and all but four Of them
That explained the curious appearance "A
the plants. The roots had become trnns.
formed in their functions and produced
leaves instead OF rootlets, but they had
continued to grow in their natural gnaried
shape and with a drop. The butcher bas
tried to buy the curious bushes and also ~
raise some like them. but neither the vo-
man nor nature favors him this time. ana
ne mas not succeeded in either direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
Progress of the Movement Throughout
the Country.

Progress of the Movement Throughou,
the Country.
From Municipal Affuirs
Until two years or so ago the only cities
in which civil service rules were in force
were those of New York and Massachu-
sets, unless we take into consideration the
system in Philadelphia. In New York, un-
der the act of 1888, the mayors of cities of
over $1,000 inhabitants were permitted TO
prescribe rules. In 1884 the act was made
mandatory, and extended to all cities,
without regard to population. The mayors
of New York. Brooklyn and Buffalo. how
ever. had already prescribed rules under
the permissive act The system is now in
operation in each of the thirty-five cities Of
New York state, and each city has its own
civil service commission. appointed by the
mayors, though the rules and classical
ton 1t adopts are subject to the approval
OF the state board.
In Massachusetts the rules are applied
to every city by the original act Of 1884.
The plan Is radically different from that
In New York, how ever, in that the state
board has direct control Of the examina-
tions in each city. There are no local
commissioners.
The Illinois act of 1894 provided for the
establishment Of rules in any city in which
the proposition might be approved by
popular vote. The system was adopted in
Chicago at the spring election Of 1895 by a
very large majority Of votes. 1t has since
been adopted in Evanston by a corre-
spondingly large majority. In Wisconsin
an act was passed In 1895 providing for
rules In cities Of the first class. Milwaukee
is the only city affected. and the rules
there have been in effect since July 5. 1895
In Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. the sys-
tenn was adopted by popular vote at the
spring elections of 1896 In Seattle the In
cumbents of all city Offices were subjected
to an examination to qualify them for re-
tentton, and quite a number OF incompe-
tents were dismissed In consequence. In
Tacoma. shortly after the civil service
commission was organized and the first
examination held. the new charter In which
the rules were embodied was annulled by
the lower state courts on the ground that
the election at which 1t had been adopted
had not been regularly called. A month or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
OUR AIRSHIPS ABROAD.
A Chicago Version Of m Italian Ac
count of Them.

count OF Them.
From the Chicago Record.
If there is any shame in the Rogers Park
man who photographed the late airship by
leveling his camera upon queer thing
which he had previously hung from
telegraph wire he ought to be compelled to
read the trustful narrative of his discov-
cry as it appears in L'Illustrazone Ital-
lana, published at Milan. With ,remorse for
his witnessing 2thus duly accelerated
we fancy that lie would forever swear off
airship fakes for all future time. The story,
as 1t appears in the sunny. Italian period
ical mentioned. runs thus:
who not of Ii has read in his journals
the apparition of q ship in Chicago the
sky? The its vosagers the it's gun? There
it believed itself meteor or a rumor
American: If not of piiantasy piece. In
stead was existed. lis exist photographed.
And net is as much appears Ghings strange
in the new worldly a rumor. Certainly
Walter NJ. Canrm ofiROgers Park, twenty
eight miles near IChiGago, at the iive-and-a-
half of the eleven April, saw bizarre thing
TO vicinitate itself close TO him in the
heavens, thriving out of south. 1t appeared
an enormous cigarro Havana. 1t our draw
ing sent here from there from the DR.. Bac-
cell, OF 1t gives an IDEA. This of the morn
ing very early observer thought suddenly
TO the alrShlp, ran to house and himself
armed of the his appurtenances photograph
ic. The airship found itself of $50 feet OF dis
lance proceeded to the northward after set
Ting graduated. After developing the mega
tive he showed 4 mechanism wingless nor
without sail The his part superior is consti-
tuie apparently from a long sack of silk
In formation cigarro. Attached to this an
al'purtenance white metallic in the center
of itself could distinguish figure of a man
who directs airship.
"A letter signed A. C. Clinton and dated
OF Amaha to the secretary of lie expcsi-
my identity ended at noon today is been
unknown, but now me would reveal. The
nay invention is airship. And permits me
10 make 1t on that will carry twenty per-
sons to the height from ten to 20, 900 feet
TO make me to see myself seon.'
which secretary waits yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

An experiment has been recently made
in Vienna In order to test the relative re-
sistance III der pressure OF the hardest
steel and the hardest stone. Small cubes
Of corundum and Of the finest steel were
subjected to test. The corundum broke
under the weight OF six tons. but the steel
resisted up to forty-two tons. The steel
split up with noise like the report of a
gun. breaking into powder and sending
sparks in every direction. which bored their
way into the machine ike shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

Dependable qualities only Mt the yery
lowest prices that can be named"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
'sIf they're Rich's
shoes they're proper"
Ten=two r Street.

A new lot of Linen and Can
vas Footwear has just arrived
for the 4th of July. If you're
going on an outing of any sort
of course you'll want a pair of
these linen or canvas shoes.
They're exceedingly dressy
and cool looking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
Herding Sheep Good for Consumptives
From the Providence Journal

From the Providence Journal
Another class Of men who watch sheen
are those who do 1t for their health. Doxe,s
OF men claim to have been cured of con.
sumption simply by putting in several
months at watching sheep. The work Riyea
what is most required In the deadly dis.
ease-plenty of fresh air. moderate exercise.
and employment that Is not wearing on the
brain, but Is still enough to keep II occupIed
and prevent nervousness. OF course. IN \
man has plenty Of money. he can get these
things without herding sheep. but there are
many men who need them badly who have
no money. and all who have taken atyan,
tage OF this knowledge have surely been
benefited. A number Of men who have
taken up sheep herding have become 90
fascinated with II that they have stuck 10
1t long after they got over the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

The proper footwear for cy-
cling is here in every wanted
style. All the newest novel
ties-exclusive with us-such
as are worn by the fashionable
set of all the large cities. We
are showing a new style in
ladies' cycling boots. It's one
of the daintiest novelties made.
In tan and black, vici kid and
black deerskin and tan Rus
STA calf-with cool, open work
lace tops-very exclusive and
stylish. Six dollars a pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
Summer
Necessities

All the summer time needs that are
pressing forward now can be best sup
piled here. If you've decided to get
new refriserator-a water cooler-or ice
cream freeZer-let us snow you the best
and most complete stock of them you'll
find In Washington.
We carry a splendid line Of Refrigern-
tors-and we can honestly recommend
them all for their ice-saving ind gen.
eral satisfaction giving qualities.
We're sole Washington agents for Jew
ett's Finest Refrigerator-the Labrador.
It's the coolest refrigerator on the
market. It's low and wlde-which
makes 1t the cnsiest to clean. Prices,
S12, s13.6O, $3.50 and up.
Then we'd like to have you examine
the Read .'Olorless'. Refrigerator. 1t
has many good points to recommend It.
1t is perfectly odorless-needs no clean
ing. The cdor of ono food doesn't per-
meate the others. They cost $3.50 and
up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
ssRaDid" FreeZers.

1t would be difficult indeed to i'm
prove on the Rapid Ice Cream Freezer.
1t does its work thoroughly IN the quick
est time-and gives the best results.
Surprisingly cheap in price when you
consider their worthiness.
2-qt. $3.50 4-qt. .$2.3o
sgt. .$I.9o ! opt. .$2.o5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

Chinese Impressions as to Their An
pearance and Modes of Life.
Chang WI In North China Hnrald
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
CITY NEWS.

Rubbers % and 40 cents at Cincinnati
Shoe Store.
l. w. Crazy of Guide Rock was here
Wednesday.
Mrs. DR.. Damerell of Hastings is here
visiting friends.
Miss Grace Bodine is home again
after a visit in Hastings.
A fine boy arrived at the home of Ed.
Fearn on Thursday Of last week.
FOR SALE OR RENT:-The COngrega-
tional parsonage building. Enquire Of
trustees.
Brsmo.Laxine will cure the grippe
or q hard cold in one day. Sold by
Getting.
Mrs. v. II. Solliday arrived the first
of the week from McCook on a visit to
friends here.
Buy goods at ysur own prices at the
Chicago Store. Auction sale Saturday,
January 23:h.
c. w. Haley went to Lincoln this
week to take treatment at the SAM
tarlum for rheumatism.
Taylor is new comfortably situated
in the Noon block. You are in need Of
furniture. So call on him.
We were misinformed last week
in regard to JOS. Herberger getting ice
from Kaley's pond. His ice was cut at
the river.
Mrs.J. W. Warren left Tuesday for
Superior on a visit to her son Walter
and will go from there on a visit to
friends in Missouri.
+ V. Taylsr has moved. He has
the finest furniture headquarters in the
valley. His store in the Moon
block is a picture of n%satness.
II you want to see a nice store and q
good stock of furniture you want to "a
to the large store room in 1the Moon
block which is occupied by Taylor.
There will be a school entertainment
in the Wagner school house Monday
evening" January 25th. Drama, "Out
In the Street." also programme by the
school. Admission 10 cents.
Charley Gaines formerly a well
known business man Of this city is here
shaking hands with former friends. He
is now located at Sutten and doing
we'll in the restaurant business.
II there is a reliable nan among ouI
readers who can sell Minnesota grown
trees, he can secure steady employ
ment and good wages by writing the
Jewell Nursery Co., Lake City, MINI
The CHIEF readers attention is call
ed to the change of advertisement OF
Ballie 4 Rodstrom, the photographers
Business has been so favorable thai
they will now remain until February
list.
A torpid liver a bad com
plexion, bad breath, indigestion ant
frequent headaches. To avoid sucl
companions take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. G. l.
Getting.
ALBERT Slaby and wife living south o
the river have been called upon in thu
last two weeks to bear up under
double burden of sorrow in the dealt
of two children Il girl and n boy .Thei
many friends sympathize with then
in their sad loss.
Chicora, Pa, Herald" Richar'
Vensel reports One Minute Cougl
Cure the greatest success of medica
science. He told us that it cured hi
whole family of terrible coughs an
colds, after all other so called cure
had failed entirely. Mr.. vensel said
assisted his children through a yer
had siege of measles. One Minnt
Cough Cure makes expectoration yer
easy and rapid. G. l.. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership term agreed upon having
expired, the law partnership oi Case *
McNitt Is dissolved Mr. Case WI
continur business at li, house. Mr.
NIcNitt viii remain in the firm ONCE
" RANpoLpH McNITT
O. G.. CASE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-23

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Con
gresham Peter J. Otey has distin-
guished himself by active and hon
orable service in the house OF repre-
seutatiVes, where he was sent from
the Sixth district OF Virginia On the
floor Of the house and in the commit
tee room he is a conspicuous advocate
of measures for the Advancement OF
good government. In what high
honor Paine's celery compound is held
in the family OF this distinguished d
legislator appears from the following
letter.
Dear Sirs;--For years I have been
& great sufferer from neuralgia, and
during the past winter was advised to
try Paine's celery compound, and
used two bottles of it with great bene.
tit. l was so much pleased with IL
that ! persuaded my brother, John
Floyd, to use it. He had been having
d bad form of nervous dyspepsia, and
now, after using the compound for
two months, is so much improved that
we feel Bure a third bottle will com
plete his cure Everyone has spoken
of the marked change for the better
la his appearance. Respectfully,
Mrs. Mallie Floyd Otey.
This is one OF some ffteen or twenty
letters from United States congress
men or members OF their families
that have recently appeared in the
news papers here, heartily recommend
ing PAine's celery compound Onc Of
the most eminent physicians in the
city, being interviewed by one Of the
papers, says.
"Paines celery compound marks
disease.
No remedy has ever succeeded in
driving out the undertaking causes
OF nervous and organic troubles so
surely and rapidly. NJ remedy rep
resents so comprehensive know
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-23

ledge OF nervous exhaustion. 1t cures
where other means have been tried
and found futile
There is less hesitation nowadays
among intelligent in attending to the
beginnings OF poor health. 1t is well
known that disease is progressive and
cumulative, easy to drive out at the
start but menace to life when
allowed TO entrench itself in any organ
OF the body. II people would con-
slider headaches, rheumatism, neural
| gia, seeplessness, indigestion and
languid feelings in their true light
and as seriously as they deserve to be
and made a stand aglnst them at
once by means OF Paines celery com.
pound, there would be wonderful dim.
mutton Ia the amount of kidney, liver
and heart disease
Any one who reads the heartfelt.
emphatic letters that have appeared
here from men and women who owe
their health and often their lives to
Paine's celery compound will be I'M
pressed by the sincerity in every line.
This great modern scientific lnvigora-
tor and health maker is doing an
enormous amount OF lasting good
these spring days Its success In
making people we'll has had no par
allel in the history OF medicine. 1t
has cured thousands OF cases OF rheu.
ma'ism and neuralgia, many Of long
standing that nave been dcspsired OF
10y friends and physicians
Compared with other remedies, it's
permanent cures stand out as a noun
tain does beside n mole hole. n all
the men and women who have en-.
tirely got rid OF nervous debility,
threatened nerv gus exhaustion, sleep.
lessness and such organic troubles as
kidney, liver and stomach diseases by
its help, during the past year alone,
could be brought together, what an
arm OF grateful people 1t would make!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-23
ReceniInn rommIit.a

The following reception committee
has been chosen for the banquet to te
given Secretary jenkins this evening
at the Okla hotel:
Mrs C. M. Barnes, A. c. Barnes
Mrs. w. Q. Renfrow, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
w. McNeal, Judge and Mrs Strang,
Judge and Mrs. Lawrence, Judge and
Mrs Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe severns,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T Hainer, MIR. and
Mrs. George e Bnlingsley and Mr.
and Mrs r H. Greer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-23

Wichita Eagle: DR. VandervoorL, of
Guthrie, has returned from Washing
ton. One day he called at the White
House and quietly told Mckinley he
thought the tariff bill would put the
country on its feet. Mckinley told
him he was a miud.reader and gave
him a ten-cent cigar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-23

The ladies OF the Congregational
church gave a delightful lawn social
at the pleasant home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Blincoe, on North Broad street
last evening which was largely at
tended Excellent refreshments were
served and a neat sum netted by the
ladies'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-23

The Best Sslve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ohilblAins, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tlons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price IS cents per --ba<,--For-S Sale By
O X. RENFRo. Guthria.