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snake was on the alert, and Samson see
ing that there was no chance to sneak in
on the enemy. concluded To mix up with
MIN and fight 1t out on the rough and-tum-
bic plan. He crouched on the ground and
taking careful measurement of the distsn.a
between himself and the snake rose in the
air and dropped squarely on the black coils
OF the serpent. For period of ahoilt t1so
minutes the air was full Of flying grass and
hair, and from the midst OF the confusion
came medley OF Kisses and hOwls: tne,n
there was a Strengthening out of details.
ana sampson was stretched on the grass
with two twists Of the snakes body around
him.
Farmer Kitchen, who had watched the
hght from the top OF a nearby fence &
thought it was about time for him to take
hand in the scrimmage and grabbing !.
fence stake he sailed forth to the assist.
ance OF Sampson. But the cat was far
from being dead. The snake was Squeezing.
the howls out Of him and pecking away at
him with its nose, but Sampson kept his
mead and had his eyes open for opportuni--
ues to turn the tables on his adversary.
The chance came. The mother OF the Kit,
tens came down from the rock to gather uny
her children. The snakes attention was at
tracted TO her and 1t turned its head That
was all that Sampson had been looking for
Like a flash his teeth went into the snakes
neck There was vicious shake or two
the snake body unwound and straig htened
OUT and the Jig was up with him. For sey-
eral days Sampson showed the effects Of
the squeezing that the snake had given
him around all right and he lived to night
many times more.
Last summer Sampson took a fytng lean
out of the attic window OF the Kitchen
farm house. Mrs. Kitchen opened the win,
dow early in the day for the purpose of air
Ing the room. Near the window stood an.
elm tree, the branch rs Of which touched the
Sill OF the window. By the way of these
branches a monster house or milk snake
cfawIed into the attic, and along in the
AFTERNOON Sampson happened to be prowl-
hs around that part Of the house He ran
across the snake, and without any prelimi-t
naf1es started In TO annihiate II. The milk
snake Is an arrant coward. and II was not
ihcnned 10 give battle to the cat. As soon
as sampson made a dash at IL the snake
turned tall and slid for the window at tom
speed He may have calculated TO connect
with the limb OF tree but he missed II
and went writing through the air to the
ground, two stories below. So intent was.
Sampson on taking the scalp OF the enemy
that he followed blindly IN his wake in the
direction of the window, and as the tail of
the snake slipped over the sill he made a
fierce dash at Ii. and the next Instant he
was flying through the air with hair on end
and claws skinned ready for action. Samp-
son and the snake reached the ground at
about the same time. The fall ratified the
snake. but the cat landed his feet and
aftcr catching his breath he grabbed the
snake by the neck and with one crunch
mashed Its neck to a jelly.
Strange to say. this cat that is continual
ly looking for trouble with such a formula
BILE foe as a snake has horror Of rats and
was never known to Kill one.
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riches through. and ranging from four To
hve feet in length. with five inches Of limb
about foot apart left on one side of II
These sections are fastened together, the
limb side underneath for teeth, ard the
narrow is complete. ready to he drawn. be-
ing hght. L presume. by hand. The soil Is
sandy loan, and does not appear esDecial-
iy rich. Though vegetables grow hers the
year round. the beginning of the main sea-
son seems to be the latter part of Decem-
Der. Inc cane-crush4r found here resem-
Dies that used ia the United States, but the
rice ian is as crude a makeshift as was
probably found in the Philippines two CEN
turtles ago, though its construction. in time
ana labor. doubtless cost as much as the
latest make of an American wheat fan -
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A PLUCkY CAT.
New Jersey Feline That Has Killed
over Two Hundred Snakes

From the Philadelphia Times
Caleb Kitchen, who lives on the Peach
Blossom farm, about mile north of Titus
vile, n. j., has a cat that would rather
nght snakes than eat The animal is turn
ing Its third year, and has killed 22l snakes
thdt hItchen knows of. How many more
the cat has done away with on the sly he,
doesn't know.
On the Fourth of July last. when the
news of the destruction of Cervera's feet
Teachsd the Peach Blossom farm. Caleb
hltchen said that he never had been ex-
actly satisfied with the name of the cat
ana from that day he should be known as
Sampson.
Sampson first distinguished himself as
snake fighter when he was about nine
months old. His mother had brought a new
family into the world q week "A so before
and was out in the meadow lot back of the
barn giving her children romp in the
grass. Sampson had taken an afternoon
nap on the back porch and went into the
Held TO see what he could find in the way
OF game; In his wanderngs he came across
his mother and the kittens. They were
evidently In troubls. The three kittens
were crouching in the grass and wailing
pftifully. while the mother stood on a rock
ealing to them in her most persuasive
tones.
Sampson looked the situation over and
his eye suddenly fell upon the sinuous
form OF a flve-foot blacksnake that was
circling around the kittens, drawing near
er to them every time that he described the
circle. Fully realizing his responsibility as
the big brother, Sampson immedia tely pre-
pared for action. Crouching in the grass
no waited until the snake came within a
few feet Of him: then he made a leap that
brought him within a few inches Of the
snakes head. Although apparently sur
prised. the snake was equal to the emsr-
gency, and pulling himself together, he
gave Sampson poke in the side that
knocked him fiat In a fash the cat was
on his feet. and. realizing that he was up
against pretty lively game, he began to
spar Tor an opening. Round and round the
snake he walked, never taking his eve off
the shiny head that was reared above the
grass and turning as he travelled. The
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he New Orleans Times Democrat.


"Apropos of the hardships of our boys in
Cuba" said officer who saw a good
deal of duty on the island. I'm tell Won a
bit of a story. Shortly after our regiment
went on duty near Santiago, at the be-
ginning of Woods administration as gov
ernor, we began to be able to take a little
better care OF ourselves than we had done
throughout the campaign. One of our cap-
tains-l won't mention his name, for he's
sore about this affair-was great crank on
the subject of microbes and took extraor-
dinary pains to avoid their society. He had
picked up raw Cuban cook and gave him
the most explicit order to boil all the water
used in the mess, no matter where he got
it. Boil everything We drink he said, or
I'll kick your backbone through the top
of your hat
The Cuban promised faithfully. and
obeyed the order to the letter. A weak or
afterward the captain, while foragiug
about town. was presented with a quart
bottle of champagne from one of the ships
He was overjoyed, and. securing a small
lump of ice, he hustled back to camp and
turned over his prize to his cook. L want
you to get up something extra good TODAY
he said. for I'm going to ask few friends
to dinner to help drink this wine At the
appointed hour the party assembled and
after serving a repast of stewed beef and
sweet potatoes, the cook stalked in carry
ing steaming saucepan half full of a
muddy yellow liquid. What in thunder Is
that? asked the captain. That's TIL wins
senor.' replied the Cuban gravely. 4 boil
i'm good deal, an e mos all go way The
guests roared with laughter, and the cap
tain was so thunderstruck he couldn't say a
word. He subsequently recovered himself
sufficiently to grab a cleaning-rod and
chase the Cuban nearly half a mile After
that all anybody had to do to get a fight
was to say boiled champagne When I
left the wound still ranked"
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700

The Sl.25 to Sl.5o
Waists are in this
lot. All this years
approved styles.
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Sunday Hose.

Csc tomorrow for the famous 85c
SS -'OnyN' Black ti0sSamcr Isle Hose.
Plain and ribbed in various styles Super
ior beca Ise ingram dyed; dyed before weav-
ing. Note the white toes and heels. All
sizes.
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Tomorrow's special price will attract reg
ular patrons who know the Palais Royals
25c Handkerchiefs. Superior In quality
and variety. Five for 81.
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Advance on CalOOcan.


''On the 9Th lines were rectified. extend
ing from blockhouse No. 2 nearly east and
west At o'clock Company E. LIST Mon
tana Jansen 81. reported to me, and was
placed in blockhouse. where it has since
been
ION 10th, about A pm. ordered to exc
cute advance against Caloocan. previously
described to regimental commanders and
brigade commanders in detail by Gen. Mac
Arthur. After half hours artillery prep
aration. which appeared 10 me To De loo
much and too intermittent to do more than
advertise the movement, the command ad-
vanced in line of squads successfully from
the left, deploying successfully as each
squad reached the crest, and beginning to
fire, by order only, soon afterWard.
LAS the right cleared the head of ravine,
1 could see Maj. J. Z. Bell, Engineers.
leading company of Montana troops IN
front of the right, almost at right angles
to my front, and advancing, hiring toward
intrenchments, natural or made. He was
black horse to the last. evidently lead
ing and encouraging the men. His work
was most gallant and was especially cheer
ing to me, my right flank being IN the air
AS he soon marked my right in part, and
as some of his men came past me to the
rear, out of ammunition, ordered the two
right batteries, G and *, to reinforce him;
q under Lieut.. OVerton succeeding IN doing
So taking up his alignment. l soon
joined him personally, requested him to
lead that wing forward. and took charge
of the other, both. wings pouring in vol
leys after the retreating enemy, at long
range nj
There were ~is9 many volunteer alds
after the action, but A finally obtained def
mite orders fromh;ape Lockitt, 4th Cavalry,
and conducted nlYte command back through
the dark to a line iwthich l knew the divi-
sion commander wished occupied. This was
not done without losing battery, de-
tached by orders, cof7Cerning which / have
no Information. } The!line then occupied is
essentially the one now held.
Tactical notes. Ny line was LOCO some
times 1000. yards long, never less than
800 or 1000. To- control such line with
out large staff of orderlies or adjutants
is impossible UnIsssIhe commanding officer
is mounted and has. the aids or orderlies
mounted he is not a factor in the attack,
and he may as wen remain behind. If
mounted. on theo6ther hand, he is target
for the enemy, 'whoi cannot see the men
lying in the grass' excepting occasionally.
Our only loss, six wounded. occurred imme-
diately around me, one man falling almost
under my horse This is serious tactical
problem.
Acting Assistant Surgeon G. W. Mathews
and Private G. H. Keich are commended
for their services during the hostilities, and
the report continues:
THE rest of the command did its whole
duty, as was to be expected, and fearlessly.
our losses, (between Z and per cent of
effective force1 Indicate"
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The best 81 Waists
are thus sacrificed
because in colors. All
sizes.
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INTERVALS OF BATTLE.

What an Oregon Boy Says of Philip
pine Ways and Products.
From the Portland Oregonian.
Fielding Lewis Poindexter. an Oregon
soldier. writing from camp at Malinto,
Philippine Islands, under date OF April 3,
says:
Saturday evening visited the hospital
in Manila. In tt ese times such a place b.
comes quite changed within week. On the
evening Of the Gath the regular wards there
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l3c for 1Sc Hose.

Il u for Ladies' Bla * Hose. with dou-
~ bic soles; Misses and Boys Hose.
with double knees; Mems Half Hose in
latest polka dots. Best Of 1Sc Hose at 25c
for two pair.
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Children's Dresses.

Do tomorrow for choice Of pretty little
Gingham Dresses in sizes months
TO years. And Infants Slips OF long cloth
with embroidery edge at neck and sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09

No Buffet should be without bottle of ASGOS
TtkA BiIIEitS, the world-renowned Appetizer
ana ihvie1rator: OF exquisite flavor. Endorsed by
the medical profession for its wonderful resoratiya
power.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24
GOV. GAGE RETlCENT.
He Declares, However, That Ro Has Appointed
Dan Burns United Slaiss Senator

San Francisco. April 24.-The Exam
tner today says that just as he started
for Los Angeles Governor Gage was
asked what he thought of the appoint
ment OF Matthew S. Quay as United
States senator from Pennsylvania by
Governor Stone OF that state
II don't know Quay and / don't know
Stone" he said, but If your question
has anything TO do with the senator
ship from California all l have to say
is that / have already appointed Daniel
Burns as United States senator to sue
ceed Stephen NJ. White. His commits
sion has not yet been made out, that's
ALL"
The governor would not say when The
commission OF Col. Burns would be is
sued. In fact he refused to discuss the
right OF Governor Stone to appoint
Quay senator. He left the impression,
however. that IL Quay is seated by the
senate he Will at once issue a commits
sion TO ID. NJ. Burns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24

Amity lodge. Mazeppa encampment
and DorcSs Isebekah lodge comprise
the several organizations of the odd
Fellows OF South Providence, all OF
which have good sized lists of members
and which are known as energetic or
ganizations among the members OF the
order. 1t has been the custom for these
lodges to attend annually, by invita-
ton, a service at some church in that
section of the city on the Sunday near
est the anniversary OF the founding OF
the order in America, ana yesterday, In
accordance with the custom, the three
lodges attended divine service yester-
day morning at st. Paufs Methodist
Episcopal church at Potters and Prai-
rie avenues.
Rev. j. a. L. Rich, the pastor of the
church, rs menTDeT or the order, rne
encampment and the Rebekah degree,
and IL was by his invitation that the
three branches OF odd Fellowship were
present at his church. The members
OF Amity lodge. In charge of Noble
Grand Joseph Metcalf. with Mazeppa
encampment, in command of Chief Pa
triarch Clinton w. Brown, and Dorcas
Rebekah lodge, I'm charge OF Noble
Grand Mrs. Julia T.. Leavitt and Vice
Grand Mrs. III. Irving Dillenback, met
at Amity hall, Ocean street and Prai-
rie avenue, and the lodge and the en-
campment proceeded 10 the church,
Benjamin j. Cornell and Gustavus B.
Burlingame acting as marshals Of the
lodge and encampment respectively.
The officers OF the grand encampment
had been invited TO join the lodge and
encampment in church attendance and
as the guests OF the encampment We're
present Grand Patriarch Walter O..
Stackpoe Grand Junior Warden II. Ir-
wing DillenbacK, Grand Marshal Ben
jamin l.. Peirce and Deputy Grand
Sentinel Charles $. Cook. The line
bers OF the RebeKah lodge were i'm
waICing, and the ges were seated in
the center OF the church.
The sermon preached by Rev. Mr..
Rich was on a text taken from Acts
xxvii-23: "W nose am and who |
serve" The preacher welcomed the
visitors and said that II was not his
purpose TO eulogize the orders they rep
resented. but 80 glorify God, and If the
Thoughts led To the principles Of the
order he would thank God for IL. He
said that man was a social being and
progressive: representing the height of
intelligence in the annual life of the
world. In every department of life he
was called TO assume responsibilities
which were to be divided with bless
ings to be found. The true man does
not shrink from, responsibilities. There
are in life many opportunities and the
secret of progress Is how To use the
opportunities and how TO employ God
given power.
The father-hand OF God and the
brotherhood of man is the true prln-
cipie OF higher civilization. We can
not receive the first unless we accept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24

are run each day from New Orleans
and Mobile TO St Louis, the trains COM
bining in Meridian.
The trip from Mobile to Meridian, l3a
miles, was made through region
known as the Pine Belt, the home of the
longleaf. yellow pine. Although this
region is largely under cultivation.
there are immense tracts OF almost vir-
gin pine lands. In some places tho
large trees have been taken out by the
saw mill owners and the remaining
trees are under l5 inches I'm diameter
and free from underbrush. thus Offer
ing In Southern Mississippi and Aia-
bama ample opportunity for clearing
for agriculture.
The country is not hilly. but rather
of the rolling type and full OF springs
and small streams Of pure. clear water.
A committee OF the Young Mems Bus
mess League met the members OF the
New England Newspaper League on
the morning Of the Darty's arrival In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24
ODD FELLOWS ATTEND
CHURCH SERVICES.
Unity Lodge, Mazeppa EnCampment
and DOrCas Rebekah Lodge Listen
to Sermon by Rev. rlr. Rich.

the latter This was emphasized by
Jesus when he taught the disciples 10
say "Our Father" The thought this
morning Is that we are brothers. His
subject was the "Ministration OF Love.
The old Egyptian representation or
charity was a naked child feeding nom
ey TO a wingless bee, which was par
ticularly happy conception. When 81.
Paul was being conveyed 10 Rome and
during the voyage there was revealed
20 him the destruction of the ship and
the escape OF the crew He told the
crew (his captors), which placed 81.
Paul i'm an heroic position, for amid the
danger from the storm he had that
thought for his enemies, who had moth
ing but hatred for him, that caused him
TO foretell the future.
In this life all are dependent upon
each other, and If the people would put
t-rr principle of the gospel into active
use all the evils Of life OF the present
day would be remedied. II would set
tie all difficulties. There was no rea-
son 10 doubt that men were placed on
this world to nelp each other. In these
days deeds more than words are monu-
ments, and here the speaker illustrated
by referring 10 the lives OF Robert
Bruce, Wilberforce, Abraham Lincoln
and Grant as examples 10 De followed
Each person belongs 10 the community
city and state and each was brother
or a sister TO the other. This principle
should actuate ne heart of man. The
progress of civilization and of the prin-
ciples of the brotherhood of man has
been steady and certain, beginning
with the signing OF the Magma Charta
in 1915 and progressing 20 the Petition
OF Rights i'm 1923 and the Declaration
OF independence in 1876 We're the step
ping stones. Time was making step
ping stones for an upward and onward
course
To serve humanity lis TO serve God.
1t is easy to do the pleasant things, but
A. is difficult 10 do the other things.
In the first six ays OF the week one
can glorify God as we'll as on the sew
enth. To worship God to bless hu-
manity. The great bodies OF today are
the result of comDined enort and these
represent thought power FOR pail
anthrophy. This is not selfish work,
but for the sake Of humanity. No
circle circumscribes the life OF those
who live in Friendship, Love and
Truth" The foundation of the pillars
of philanthrophy is the union of heart
and hand. This work OF the order Is
another branC.. of the Christian work
for Coz. Briefly the epochs in the his
tory of Odd a fellowship We're referred
TO as the stepping stones or ats pro-
gress. The congregation was here TO
thank God tnat the opportunity to do
good had bee~ placed in their hands,
for after all II was the trust of SYM
pathy that worked the changes for the
better In one.
Prior to and following the service
there was special music. At the close
OF the music the hodges marched from
the church to Unity hail. where the
line was dismissed.
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SHE MADE RESISTANCE.
When Placed Under Arrest For Alleged Theft Annie
Sherman Made Hoi Fight.

Annie Sherman, whose home is at II
Pond street was placed under arrest by
two employees of the Boston Store,
shortly before Is o'clock. Saturday
night, the charge made against her be-
ing the larceny of three belts valued at
IS, pair of shoes valued at So, several
yards ef linen -eleth valued at 81, and
SO worth of towels. The last articles it
is alleged were flched from the coun-
ter directly under the clerks eyes.
When seized outside the store the
woman struggled furiously with her
captors, shouting and screaming like
one possessed. She managed to break
away, but was quickly caught again on
Washington street by officer +. J. Fam
ming, who took her to the central police
station, where the articles upon her
person sufiiced TO furnish all the evil
dence the police believe to be necessary.
The woman was fine $40 and costs
in the SIXTH district court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24

Meridian. Miss, April 24.-The New
England Newspaper League represen-
tatives entered Mississippi via the Mo-
1000 miles OF track extend north TO st
Louis from southern termini i'm Mobile
and Prattville. Ala, and from New Or
leans connections.
The roadbed and rolling stock of this
railroad are in keeping with it's impor-
tance. All it's trains. local as well ~
through. are made up OF broad vesti-
buled cars and coaches, and are very
thorough i'm appointment. Two fast
through trains are run each day from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24

Manufacturing of all kinds floursheg
In Meridian, as steam coal I'm the cars
costs only $l.S0 To 81 per ton. Proxim-
ity OF raw material. accessibility 10
market and an abundance of good la
Dor are advantages which Meridian
calls special attention 60. It's advan-
tages as "A place OF residence may ba
seen when it rs stated that house lots
range I'm value from SIS to $500.
Living for all classes Is very cheap
I'm Meridian. The farms In the vicinity
send I'm daily supplies Of truck chick
ems. eggs and dairy products. Chickens
sell at 10 TO 20 cents apiece. eggs at 5
TO - cents "a dozen. and butter at L.
10 % cents pound. These prices are
for frst-class produce. and vary ac-
cording TO season and demand.
Meridian has - churches. embracing
the following denominations. Metho-
dist. Baptist. Presbyterian. Episcopal.
Lutheran and Hebrew. The. negro
churches include one CONGREGATIONAL
list. The Sunday school has 600 attend
ants and is the largest i'm the South.
and the churches all have large congre-
cations.
The business Of the city Is done
through three banks. two national ana
one savings bank. The aggregate capt.
tai IL $3.50 900. md the deposits are over
$4,000 In add tlon 10 these are sew
crpi building and loan associations.
The schools 81 Meridian are modelled
after the best In the country. and are
attended hv 1901 pupils of which 500 ate
coiored. over $4,000 per annum is
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male college, which has $50 students
enrolled. and well-equipped CONNER
cial college.
An elaborate lunch in the Southern
Hotel wound up the sightseeing.
While i'm Meridian the members of
the New England Newspaper League
were extended every courtesy by the
business men and citizens generally.
Col. II. NJ Street, president OF tho
Young Mems Business League: c. w.
Robinson, treasurer of the Meridian
Fertilizer factory, and President j. III.
Wright OF the Meridian National bank,
were few among the many who aided
the collection of data as to Meridian.