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Arizona republican., 1899-04-28

l the anger of the snake. I have handled many rattiesnakes and have.
 been bitten but three times. This
 would not have happened but for the
 carelessness of the mem who caught them. The snakes had been wounded and when I attempted to pick them Up I was bitten. To be successful with them yCIa must be deliberate and cool in your actions. Your mo-
 tions must be very slow, if you follow these instructions there is little
 danger. After cacessing a reptile
 short time I can turn it over to al-
 most anyone and he can handle il
 with compara lively no danger of be-
 ing harmed. It is in the first approach
 that one must be careful. l have
 had more to do with rattlesnakes
 than any other species, but the meth
 ods to employ are general. The
 dreaded cobra is less to be feared than
 the poisonous snakes of this conti'
 nent. It is a well known fact that tho
 cobra can be soothed by music, and
 his disposition in other respects is mild for a snake.
 "Now ] don't follow this business alone to give exhibitions. My ulti
 mate purpose is to gain scientific knowledge. There are many noted doctors in the east who are interest ing themselves on the subject Ot snakes. l once startled a convention of doctors in Denver and many of them who hadn't thought much about the habits of snakes, have since spent a great deal of time in the study of them. It seems strange to mo that people should have such a repua- nance to snakes. They seem to be in- spired with Q sense of awe when they come in contact with one of the crawl CTS, even though it may not be dangerous, but as a matter Of fact, II Is very easy for one to become accus toned to them. I look upon them with no more awe than I would feel upon viewing a kitten, but at tie same time 1 fully realize that the;. are poisonous and dangerous.
 However, l employ methods when bitten which invariably cure nr. , first ba1dage above the bite ard thep suck the poison. After this 1 Use , injection Of a potash so lution, and the only bad effect I ex pefience is Q numb feeling about the wound.
 Yet there is a strange irrelation between human being and snake. It bears out the theory that 'one mans meat is another's poison" :" While the poison of snake is one o{ 1 the most virulent that can be intro duced into the system, it finds it's i way into the snakes intesti1es a. every meal On the other hand, should i 2 man upon awakening in the morn | ing spit into the mouth of a reptile il i would live but a short time Really 1 there are only three kinds of poison j oUs snakes in North America, aI- i though there are several species be- l longing to each family"
Arizona republican., 1899-04-28
Sc. Sc. Sc.
 FOR H BIG GLASS OF Ice Cream Soda

Commencing Thursday morning and until further notice we will give 50 per cent off on every glass of ice cream soda, making each glass 5c.
 One of the incest fountains in town and an expert to handle it in the cool est store in town. Our fans are up and going and you are welcome to come in and get cool.
 It makes no difference whether you buy or not; you are just as welcome.
 Our cold Boiled Ham, Roast Pork and Beef, Lambs Tongues, Tripe and Picked Pigs Feet all on ICE, is surc to please you.
 Cold Things for Hot Times.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following instruments report d by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and Ab- stract company, were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday:
 Glendale Fruit Co. to M. G. Bulke- ley, deed to neA, neH and nwA, seA and VIZ, neM, and se14, neA, sec {, tp 2 Il, ? e; lots 13 to IS, block 34, Glendale; consideration, $1.
 Josiah J. Anderson to Miriam Daven- port, deed to lot 40 of sub. lots 1 and 2 block 30, Neahrs addition; considera- ton, S200.
 United States to James T. Bone, pat ent to se14, sec IA, tp 1 n, 1 e.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-28
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Arizona republican., 1899-04-28

The czar has from his boyhood been keen cyclist, and the czarina, when her health permitted, has occasionally shown her skill as a whee,wCman.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-28
DEADLY MULBERRlES
Twelve Year Old George L Trook
 Died Yesterday.

George L. TrOok, the 12-year-old son of George H. Trook, proprietor of the Gilbert house, disd yesterday. His death was curioUsly the result of eat ing mulberries. Almost every spring one or more deaths from the same cause are reported. In all cases the histories of which could be traced, the mulberries had fallen from the trees. There has been a theory that poison had ben communicated to them probably in contact with cyanide Of potassium, which is commonly used for the destruction of It colonies. This theory seemed Tar fetched anG was certainly unsatisfactory. It was improbable that this contact of the berries with .he poison could be re- p5ated in so many cases, and then 1t was equally improbable that lthe ber- rios even if brought into contact with the poison which had been already pretty well absorbed by the earth, could gather up enough of it to cause death or even illness.
 Many persons have noticed, too, that they have been seized with sickness 2f- tsr eating ripe mulber tie5 from q tree. Dr. Wylie, who attended young Tfook, says that death was produced directly by meningitis which is not an infre- quent result of eating mulberries. By what process meningitis is Ffoduceo from this causa has never besn discoy- cred. It is only certain that there IS a poison in the berry which sometimes fatally nanifests itself. The raw null berry should be avoided.
 The funeral of the dead boy will De held at the Presbyterian church this afternoon at half past four.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-28
GARDEN RECITAL
Pleasing Event sf the niIIav Lawn
 Tonight.

The garden recital by Misses YarneII and Norton this evening on Millaw lawn will be a de- Ightful and instructive eyent. for which the most careful preparation aas been made The following inter- 7stlng programme will be presented: Polonaise (Piano forte) .
 -. ...M. MOszkowski
 Miss Dorothy Norton. HlaWathaS Wooing LOngfellOW
 Miss Yarnell.
 (Miss Fickas, Minnehaha; Clay Parker, Hiawatha; Miss Kennedy. No komis; B. F. Porter, Jr., Arrow maker)
 Spinning Song Piano forte) Litlof
 Miss Clara Patton. Bugle Song, Grandma ..... .Tennyson CMfsses Alden, Early, Fickas. Fra zier, Hamilton, Kennedy, Weirick.) Reading, The Sioux Chiefs Daughter ... ..... Joaquin Miller
 Miss Jessie Yarnell. t1) Vase CPiano fOrte) ...... Chopin (2) Impromptu (Piano forte) Schubert
 Miss Norton. Romanza, T Love" ......... Hattie
 MT. J. L. Johnston. Romance of the Ganges" CWith 4dD46duAJ ... Elizabeth Barrett Browning
 Miss Yarnell. Song, My Faith Looks Up to Thee" .(With TabIeaux) ......... ... ...... .... =. ..LGwell Mason
 MT. J. L. Johnston.
 The patrons will be: Governor and Mrs. Murphy, Judge and Mrs A. c. Baker, MT and Mrs. William s. Pick ren, MT. and Mrs. E. j. Bennitt. MT. and Mrs. c. J. Hall, MT. and Mrs. 5. Heyman, MT and Mrs. J. o. Dunbar, Mir. and Mrs. N. A. Morford, Mrs. Clarke Churchill, Mrs. Clara Evans, Rev. and Mrs. McCreary, Judge and Mrs. Street, Captain and Mrs. Alex ander, MT. and Mrs. c. H. Akers, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Adams, MT. and Mrs, L. H. Chalmers. MT. and Mrs. J. Mil lay, Mir and Mrs. Nj. w. Messinger MT. and Mrs c. c. Randolph, MT. and Mrs. B. F. Porter. Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Ha,sey, Rev. and Mrs. L. Me Afee.
 -:o,
 The czar has from his boyhood been a keen cyclist, and the cZarina, when her health permitted, has occasionally shown her skill as a wheetwCman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
! N
1HN FACKE

81 could have told you this before, but
things were different then
But she said no more. for / caught
her in my arms and stopped what she
would have said with my lipe Had l
known there was death in her embrace
wouId have ching TO her just as fond
". II had said goodby 10 prudence, /
no longer saw things distorted through
Q jealous love I understood now what
the reference to her father meant. That
affection with which she regarded him
and her acknowledgment Of his right to
. frst voice in anything that pertained
10 her was n sufficient explanation. She
had answered that all important ques.
ton which l had but imperfectly asked
she whose love was too real and noble
Q thing 10 be staid by false restraints
which was not ashamed Of proclaim
ing itself. 1t surely was no wonder that
in the sudden JOY which came to me /
should 80 utterly forget myself. But it
must have been my good angel that
came to my aid just then-aye, even
though IL took the form Of that hideous
ghoul blindness and the horror Of its
presence crushed down again upon my
soul Were we both mad that we should
talk Of lovei We who must say fare
WE'LL Could l forget her youth and my
affliction and helplessness Ten thou
sand times no. and my very love for
her must save her. even although joy
less life's eventide were the price paid.
kissed her once. and yet once again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
MILK FOR FEEDING STOCK.

In the whole science Of feeding, milk
IL found to be the most important part OF
4 well-balanced ration for young stock.
English breeders have always apprecist-
ed the value Of milk in developing their
young stock to the highest perfection Of
the early maturity. The milk aids diges-
ton of grain or other food and also pro-
duces bone and muscles rather than fat.
The experiment stations have shown
that the butter fat may be taken from
the milk, and the milk still be - good
for feed as the whole milk, and IL nc
longer pays to let the calves have all the
milk of the COW 70 save the trouble OF
milking and churning.
The Utah experiment station In re.
port on feeding skim milk says: Skim
milk and grain In combination make Z
much more economic ration than either
milk alone or grain alone. When fed 10
combination with grain, skim milk has
s3 per cent greater feeding value thar
when fed alone, 100 pounds OF skim milh
taking the place Of % 2 pounds OF grair
in the former case, and AZ pounds II
the latter.
When the skim milk and grain were
fed in the proportion Of three pounds Of
less OF skim milk TO one pound Of grain
the return for the skim milk was greate
than when Z larger proportion Was fed
When fed in the proportion oftwo pound
Of milk to one pound Of grain, 100 pound
Of milk took the place Of 81 p0uudao
grain, but whom fed In the proportion o
| four pounds OF skim milk 70 one pount
Of grain, only - pounds were displaced
Hogs fed on milk alone or grain alon
| when on pasture did much better thai
hogs similarly fed in small pens. On th'
other hand, the hogs fed milk aud grail
| In combination did better in the pen
gaining 06 pounds more per day tha1
did those on pasture, and required prac
tically the same amount OF food 70 max
pound Of gain.-New York Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
MILK olluTioN.
CAUTION AGAINST NEW TANGLED Sep
ARAroRs.-cosrLY AND POOR.

Within the past few months there has
been introduced what is termed dilu-
tion cream separator. This 10 not 3 sep
srasor a. commonly understood, but q
specially constructed can In which cream
rises TO the surface by q common gravity
process. The cans Of the different man.
ufA :turers differ In form and style, but
the principal feature with all is TO MI
the can partly full Of new warm milk
and then at once add large quantity OF
cold water. This Of course dilutes the
milk, perhaps 100 per cent. In this d.
lutsd condition the clsim OF the manu-
fsc,urers IL that the cream will rise more
con pletely and rapidly than II not dilut-
ed ; that In twenty to thirty minutes 1t
will all rest OF the surface OF the skim
mec milk, which may be drawn of from
below.
II 1898 the Indiana experiment station
on the influence Of dilution Of milk on
efficiency Of creaming. The results OF
this work were that greater loss OF fat
occurs In skim milk when dilution is
pras ticed, than with undiluted milk,
that the loss is greater with cold than
with warm water, and that by diluting
the milk poorer quality Of skim milk
for feeding Is thereby produced. These
results were In accordance with conclu-
sions arrived at through similar expert
ments at the Vermont, Cornell, Illinois
and Ontario college stations. The pro-
cess Of dilution is not TO be recommend
ed Nil general practice.
Farmers and dAirymen are advise, not
10 purchase these cans. The prics as q
rule is exorbirant and the practice OF
diluiion is undesirable. But II the farm
er wishes to secure the same results ad-
vertl sed by the makers Of these cans, he
may obtain them by diluting his milk In
any comparatively inexpensive can with
faucet 10 the bottom, through which
the skinned milk may be drawn.-New
Eng and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

meaning, II was not better Of than
perhaps you are now. had el0 note
and she had e3. 900. Il was with that
I commenced life In this country. No;
can't see how can Judge you from
that standpoint"
But I explained that he mistook my
meaning and that Il was my blindness
that had now come between u.s. for, OF
course. I could not think Of holding her
to that imperfectly made svowal.
You're quite right as to that" said
the squatter, "for Of course you're now
handicapped from a business point Of
view. You could hardly expect other
wise you know. Still one doesn' . know
that your sight is altogether destroyed.
II there was any definite
But interrupted here, telling him.
as had told his daughter, that 1t was
not a question Of means. Had not
possessed the wherewithal should have
taken my departure long ago. merely
wanted to assure them that il under the
altered circumstances they did some
what alter their attitude toward me it
would be understood II was only what
one might expect II Ia not unlikely
that ~ I made this speech the misery
and pain il occasioned me must have
shown upon my face, for could hear
the girl catching her breath quickly.
But the squatter came to the rescue.
"Norah." he said. you've heard
what Mr.. Parker has said He was the
means Of your being alive now, you
know, and Is entitled to be heard. Had
cot you better let things remain as ne
:rggestsi"
dad, I'm ashamed of you." cried
the girl. "You want my answer. Here
il is
She drew my head gently toward her
and kissed me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
CLIPPINGS.

Farm work is hard work. No one can
deny that. Oue Of our American writers,
Mr.. Hamlin Garland, calls II "atrociously
hard Even with his extreme charsc-
terization Of farm work very few farmers
will quarrel. At the same time, the men
and women who work on the farms have
not q monopoly Of labor that may be
called hard. All labor is hard, and the
farmer has over al other workers the
immense advantage Of outdoor work.
He is not poisoned by foul air, weakened
by deprivation Of sunlight, or otherwise
40 seriously affected by his occupation
ss are millers, wood-workers, metal
workers. miners, textile-workers and
others in other great lines reproduction.
The farmer IL longer-liyed than any
other hard-workiug man, and . close
eomparison OF his work with that OF the
miner or the manufacturer In any one OF
a score Of lines would probably convince
him that he is not ''the hardest worked,
| the worst housed, the meanest clad, or
the poorest fed worker on the earth"
Piowing IL an important factor In sAv-
ins soil moisture. The reason Why lands
wssh 40 seriously Il that the plowing II
too sbsllow, and it h frequently done
v hen the soil IL In an UNIT condition
The plow should be run ~ deep - possi
ble. being set slightly lower each yea
until the top soil b eight or ten incnei
deep. The best plowlpg is that which
leaves the soil In the finest state OF divi
sion. Cloddy or lumpy land cannot noit
. lsrse amount Of water; thefef0re u !
important to plov when the iAno
neither too vet nor too dry.
Barsyard manure u the iertiliseF tha
IA available on every farm U The farme
is prscticisg the correct uetnod OF ec0o
omy In his WORK. lts appfcssson 20 70
soli serves the same porpoee = tho rc:l
due Of plants which remain nom year
year and give to the soils thslr rich daf'
J color.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
r.. com..nx stood II.

ON one Of the trolley lines leading to
q well known amusement park they
have u system whereby the cars are
stopped at certain points to allow uni
formed inspectors to count the pas
sengers, presumably as check on the
conductors. Among the passengers on
the car was a well dressed young fel'
low with a penchant for cracking
Jokes at other peoples expense. When
the car stopped for the count up. he
had lot Of fun thrusting jibes at the
inspector, the conductor and the troll
ley company people In general. Final
", lust as the car was about to re-
sumo it's journey. he called out:
"Say, Mister Inspector. you missed
me-"
The inspector turned and looked the
young fellow over very carefully.
.Humphv" he retorted. II guess the
company can stand II. ! didn't miss
much"
Then everybody laughed, the young
fellow got red In the face, the motor
man turned on the current and the
car sped onward.-PhilAdelphia In
Quirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
NATIONAL MASTER JONES IN NEW
ENGLAND.
HE MAKES A PAyoRABLE IMPRESSION
-rHE ORDER Is FORTUNATE IN
HAVING SUCH A LEADER.

The individual who tailed to heal
National Master Jones at one Of th,
meetings recently held missed rich
treat. His pleasing manner and practi
cal, helpful way OF setting forth thu
problems OF the day take hrm hold oi
bis hearers.
To have the order at Its best, each
member must be aroused to do his OF
her part. They should at all times
bear In mind the fact that they have
pledged themselves ITO promote the
welfare of the order.r Everyone needs
TO be alive, ready and eager to work, and
the aim Of that should be to male the
grange . power among men.
The wife OF the farmer needs the
grange for its sociability, for an hour
Of rest and recreation; she needs the
grange TO meet with her and spend .
social hour. The young men and women
need the grange for sociAbIlity and edu.
cation. There Is no better school for
the young men and women. In the
grange they learn parliamentary law,
the rules governing deliberstiye assem-
olies, how TO present motions aud reso-
lutions and how tn discuss them, aud 70
write esssys.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

Nba very frequent occurrence that
fruit trees Of various kinds overbear and
thus the quality and sise Of tbs entire
crop from that tree u reduced, the tree
liable to be broken and injured for future
bearing, also the crop for the following
wear may be expected 10 Be light or {
failure. Il will be some labor 70 thir
the fruit, bat considering the bens6ti
resultine Il will b labor probably EN-
ployed. Ths thinning should Be don<
early In thsir growth, 20 - . relieve thl
trees fron thsiS oxtxs burden, And al
/ low those remaining to rsceive al th'
beaefts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
THE LABOR pnosLsM.
INTENSIVE FARMrNG.-rARM AACHIN-
ERY.-cHAxGINe CONDITIONS.
THE sILo.

This country is not by any means re
sponsible for all Of the trusts and com
biuations that are being formed 'to keel
up prices.n Canadian farm papers hav'
recently announced that the Canadian
threshermen have effected an organixA.
tion for controlling the price Of thresh
Inc for the farmers. The same pape
also announces that farm-help In Ger
tain section have Organized and are on I
strike for some real or fancied grievance
do not know what relation exists be
tween the Canadian farmer and his help
their hours Of labor and the pay they re
cetve. II the conditions are anything
like those which prevail on this side o.
the line, II is difficult TO zee how the mer
can gain much by formal strike. Con
ditions Of help on the farm here have
changed In the past twenty-five years
the average personnel Of the help beius
far below what IL was In former years
Then Il was mostly farmers boys who
were born and brought up In the local
ity. They never went on strike, they
were good workers, and had rs much In
terest Ia the farm work as tho farmel
W0V nnN4 tAtSAos
There are many good farm hands to
day who take q just pride In their worl
aud receive the highest wages. Not {
few OF them accumulate money fastei
than the men who hire them. This class
Of help would not think Of strike. But
q large proportion Of farm hands are
foreigners, who have no interest In
their work, and without the least provo
cation are likely to strike out, and leave
the farmer In the midst OF planting, hay.
ing or harvesting.
The help problem Is the most serious
one that confronts the New England
farmer to-day. The price Of good help,
when II can be found, 10 higher than the
proportionate price Of farm products,
ard what IL still worse, poor help Is dear
az any price.
The solution Of the help problem is
not On easy one; some are solving IL In
q measure At least, by more intensive
farming, caltiuating iess areas more
thoroughly, and using machinery ~
much as possible. The best help with
Intelligence and machinery In intensivs
farming will give much better results
tnAn can pOeStUty Ut rcNurcu Win StitaP,
unreliable help, working over large areas
for small crops.
Right here is where thought and brain
power comes 10 competition with muscle,
and Il Ii not much OF question as 10
which will win.
In comparison with former years only
small amount Of wheat and oats are
raised 10 New England, and our farmers
will not be troubled with the thresher-
mems combination 10 keep up or In
crease prices for threshing.
In many sections Of New England
there IL but little use for the threshing
machine. Through the advent OF the
sllo corn has become the leading, and
with many farmers the only cultivated
crop. Others who SOW grain, especially
oats and peas, cut Ii green and cure IL
for fodder. This method and the silo
with the largely increased corn crop has
more than doubled the winter feeding
capacity Of hundreds OF farms TO the
great financial advantage OF the owners.
Alpha Messer In New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
A LITTLE BIT OF A OARkY.
He Told His story Well asl RsAeeS
His Reward.

He Told His story Well ana h<Aeee
His Reward.
He was a little bit Of Q dasky, noe
much bigger than lump OF coal add
not much whittier. and when ! called
him up to do an errand for me across
the street his eyes snapped as II they
were electrified.
What is your name" ! inquixed
TANK, boss" be answered, with Q
bow and a grin.
That's a queer kind OF Q name
Your people aren't temperance folks
are they"
Deed, boss, dunno. Dey calls M
Tank. but my names PasquotankP~s
quimans.
"Ohp 1 laughed That's nsms
enough for two kids like you. whses
do you come fromr
'I'se FUN Norf Ca 'liny. bon"
"what are you doing % Tar ffom
homer"
..Doin the best I kin. bon"
He stopped a moment 10 study.
"How much have you made todayr r
when I gets de 10 cent? yop's
gwinter glib me-" he said, With Q
shrewd little smile-I had not agryed
upon a price at all-''an / gets 10 csnts
mo- FUN de mex gem'man TIN mske
30 cents, boss.
sis that alli Ycu can't live on 20
cents day, can your
A shadow. II a shadow could show
there, came into the little black face,
and with IL hard line a Of dstsrmi.
nation.
"Ise gotter lib, boss. be said 81
CANT die, fer dsy sin't nobody bat me
ter take kesr OBJ nanny. sn sAs's
mighty poly mos OBJ de time"
Possibly Pasquotank Perquimans wes
working on my sympatbies and his
story may have been told many tine
before, but I think not. and / krow
that his revenue for that day w. mqes
than 30 cents. - Warrington Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

II the natal day Of American indie
pendence is to be derived from the cere.
mony Of the final signature. then 1t
should be Aug. .. II derived from the
substantial legal act of separation from
the British crown. it should be the I'd
of July. But common consent has de-
termined TO date the anniversary from
the comparatively subordinate event q
the passage of the DeclaSation-