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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
VERY FOND OF EGGS.
Little African Reptiles That Are Pos
sessed of Truly Remarkable
Swallowing Ability.

Among a lot of very interesting
specimens of prepared animals sent to
the Museum of Natural History at Paris
by Father Guilleme, a missionary in the
Upper Congo country, there is no
group of native adGers in the act of
swallowing eggs which excited uncom-
mon interest. The most remarkabl
part is the relative size of this snake
and its common food. The adder is
rather small, it is seldom longer than
% inches, and it's thickness never ex-
ceeds half an inch. Yet it feeds regular
ly on duck eggs, the smaller diameter
of which is almost two inches.
How this snake can get such an egg
into its mouth is difficult to understand,
and the aspect of these reptiles while
swallowing the eggs is most strange.
= The only way to account for this pc
culiar manner of swallowing whole eggs
IS the presence in the neck, just back
of the head, of series of pointed bones
pointing backward and piercing the
eosophagus. These not only assist to
hold the egg in place, but act like saw
When the egg has advanced far enough
their pressure will cut the egg; its con.
tents continue into the stomach while
the empty shell is crushed afterward
and thrown out through the mouth.
While in the act of swallowing the
egg the snake is easily caught, for it is
theu almost in a state of complete iner-
tia; it then looks very much like the
bulb used by photographers for open.
ing their shutters.-Philadelphia Rec
nrd
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Prompt Way to Cure Yourself When Symptoms Show That
Your Kidneys Are OCT Of Order
To Test the Wonderful Merits of the Great 1odern
Discovery, Swamp-Root, Every Reader May Have
Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free By Mail.

and specialist, has attained far.
famed reputation through the discov-
cry and marvellous success of Swamp
Root in purifying the blood, and there
by curing chronic and dangerous dis
eases, caused by sick kidneys, of which
some of the symptoms are given below.
Pain or dull ache in back or head,
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness.
dizziness, irregular heart, sleepless-
ness, sallow complexion, dropsy, irrita-
bility, loss of ambition, obliged to pass
water often during the day, and to getup
many times at night, and all kinds Of
kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles.
Swamp-Root is sold by all dealers, in
fifty-cent or one-dollar bottles. Make a
note of the name, SWAMP-ROOT DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and remember II
is prepared only by DR.. Kilmer G. Co.,
Binghamton, NY.
To prove the wonderful merits of his
great discovery he now offers to every
reader of this paper a prepaid free
sample bottle of Swamp-Root, which he
will send to any address, free by mail.
A book about Health, Diet and Dis
ease as Related to your Kidneys and
giving some of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters re-
ceived from the sufferers cured, also
sent free with the sample bottle.
The great discovery. Swamp-Root, Is
so remarkably successful that our
readers are advised to write for sam
pie bottle and to be sure and mention Thu
paper when sending their addresses ia
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06

The way to be we'll is to pay attention
to your kidneys.
They are the most important organs
of the body-the blood filters.
All the blood in your body passes
through your kidneys once every three
minutes.
The kidneys strain or filter out the
impurities in the blood-that is their
work.
Purifying your blood is not ques-
ton of taking laxative of physic.
Does your blood run through your
bowels?
What the bowel-cleaner does is to
throw out the poisens confined in your
bowels ready for absorption into your
blood, but the poisons which are al
ready in your blood, causing your pres
ent sickness, it leaves there.
There is no other way of purifying
your blood except by means of your
kidneys.
That is why bowel-cleaners fail to do
their work-they fail to help the kid
neys.
When you are sick. then, no matter
what you think the name of YOU dis
ease is. the first thing you should 10 is
to afford aid to your kidneys by using
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great
Kidney Remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford
natural help TO nature, for Swamp
Root is the most perfect healer and
| gentle aid to the kidneys that's known
to medical science.
DR.. Kilmer, the eminent physician
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Embarras,ment En,ued.

A certain wealthy man has a brother
who is hard of hearing, while he him
self is remarkable for his very prom
inent nose. One evening, dining at a
friends house, he found himself be-
tween two ladies', who talked to him
very loudly, rather to his annoyance
Finally one of them shouted a com
monplace remark, and then said, in an
ordinary tone to the other: did you
ever see sucf nose in your life?" Par
don me, ladies'" SAID the wealthy man
1T is my brother who is deaf" Tab.
leap!
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Arctic Exploration.

For 45 years we had been imprisoned by
the ice, and our situation was becoming des-
perate. 1t was not likely that we could hold
out 45 years longer.
In this juncture ship appeared. An Of.
fcer dsembarked and came to us.
who are your he asked anxiously.
eve are the Smith party" we replied.
You, doubtless, are our relief expedition"
NO. said the officer, "the Jones party
are your relief expedition. We are the re-
lief expedition of the Jones party. So long"
Mercful heavens! If we were not rescued
soon, we should be too old to lecture!-De-
troit journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06

wind-shaken bamboo huts, which at
forded slight protection. This is the
kind of house the natives live in the
year round, and as they seem to thrive
probably the shaky houses agree witk
them, but they are rather trying ons
man used to brick, stone and modern
architects.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Aunt LLAMA Heard From,

'Rastus!" yelled Aunt Diana in low
voice, "yo' en- Miami Snowflake cum in heah
dis berry instance en- stop playin' wifi dem
air white folks chillun. All dey wants is
t learn lot OBJ cakewalk figahs en- den
dey won't hab nuthin' mo- t do wifi yo'."--
Ohio State journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06

OThe Wisconsin professor who
thinks he has perfected a process fol
photographing sound waves is letting a
great deal Of good material get away
from him by not following up Mr.
Bryan.-Chicago T;nes-Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Surgical Needs.

Sprocket-Do you have to be examined by
physician before you join the Wheelmena
club?
Wheeler = No; afterward. - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
He Was the Man.

Caller-Excuse me, can l speak to your
typewriter a moment?
City Man-You can't, she's engaged.
That's all right-Im the fellow!"-Illus.
trated Bits.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Not Her own.

Mollie-Ever notice how Dolle can shake
her curls?
Pollie-Yes; she hasn't had EN- on for a
week.-Yonker Statesman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Terrnced Mountains of Palestine.

In ancient times many of the noun
tains of Palestine were terraced an6
some of these terraces still remain
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Statesman.

Those who are really in society are not as
ridiculous as those who are trying to get
in..-Atchison Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06

The Congo river has at one place 3:
waterfalls within distance Of Is.
miles.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
Witt
II Pl@sy1ads of yards now
of { Chubby al worth, ~

Chubby M WVI PdKt,
Bonnet Aea6,
Spoons aIpDans thrown all around,
Cheeks flushed very rec;
Here's a Selly cake of clay,
With white sand for jelly,
Marble cakes, of rocks and dirt,
Are beauties to dear Nellie.
Apple pies of leaves and mud,
Pound cake with sand frostng,
And many other cakes and pies,
Dear Nellie's labor costing.
Darling little Nellie,
With life just begun
May you always be as happy
AS when baking in the sun.
Meta Farrell, in Minneapolis House
keeper.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-06
,,heap Telerrums In Chill.

Ts,egrams in Chilli cost eight cents
each The government owns all the
lines.
Prussia's Irrsome Through Lotteries.
Tho PrussN government earns $780,
600, Gee a yef Through lotteries; the
Italian GO un INT sla,OO.OOo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
TAYLOR NOW GOVERNOR.
Declares Intention to Work for Repeal of
the Guehel Election Law.
.ands against it.

Declares Intention to Work for Repeal of
the Goebel Election Law.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 13.-William
S. Taylor was inaugurated governor at
noon yesterday. The crowd was much
smaller than in past years, due to biz
zard. zt,.e inaugural cerensnies We're
simple. Retiring Governor Bradley, in
the course of his speech, said that he
hoped that the Goebel election law,
which had brought SO much turmoil to
the state, would be wiped from the stat
ute books.
Governor elect Taylor, in his inau-
gural address, said one of the chief aims
of his administration would be to secure
the repeal of the election law. The oath
Of Office was administered to Governor
Taylor at noon by Chief Justice Hazel
rigg.
The lately defeated Democratic can
didates for state offices began serving
notices of contests against Republican
candidates who were given certificates
Of election last week Several have been
served
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
Antitrust Meeting.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia meeting of the
executive committee of the National
Antitrust league will be held here to.
day, at which time the date for the
antitrust conference will be fixed. II
has already been decided that the meet
ing will be held in Chicago and al
arrangements will be completed at this
meeting of the executive committee
President M. L. Lockwood of the league
said that the date would probably be
set for the last week Of January or the
first week of February i'll 1900. Accord
ing to statements of members of the ex-
ecutive committee the conference will
be of non-partisan character, and no
avowed candidate for office on any
ticket will be formally announced.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
TWO AMERICANS SHOT.
Captain Imboden and William Gold Mul

Captain Imboden and William Gold MUIR
dered In Honduras.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-It is re-
ported here from an apparently reliable
source that two Americans of promi.
nence were shot and killed last Monday
in San Pedro, Spanish Honduras, the
same inland city where Frank Pears
was murdered. The killing, as re-
ported, was particularly aggravated
type, and this fact together with the
prominence of the victims will doubt
less lead to another official inquiry. AS
the story reached this city Captain I'm
boden and William Gold were in their
room at San Pedro when a native of
prominence walked up to the door and
without the least provocation opened
fire. Captain Imboden was shot once
and Gold three times. Both died in a
short time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday Dec. 6.

Scn.te-A ldr>.h had the honor of intro
ducing the first measure 1t was the finan-
cial bill drawn by the senate committee.
Nearly 500 bills and joint resolutions We're
presented. A resolution was offered by
Mason expressing sympathy with the
Boers in their war with Great Britain. NO
further sessions will be held till Monday.
Thursday, Dec. Z.
House-Ihe speaker appointed the COM
mittee on rules, which is to include him
self, Mr.. Dalzell (Pa}, Mr.. Grosvenor
(O), Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) and Mr.
Bailey (Tex.).
Friday, Dec. 8.
House-A special order was adopted for
the consideration of the currency bill be-
ginning Monday. The general debate
will continue until Friday; on Saturday
amendments may be offered under the
tive-minute rule and on the following
Monday the vote will be taken.
Monday, Dec. IL.
Senate-An appeal by Mason 1lls.) for
an expression of sympathy for the Trans
vaal republic in the war with Great Brit
ain was the feature of the proceedings.
The resolution was referred to the foreign
relations committee, Lodge (Mass.) con-
sidering it too delicate question in view
OF the position OF this government TO pass
upon without serious consideration.
House-Overstreet opened the debate In
support of the financial bill. Dolliyer de-
clared that the last doubt of the Repub-
lican party as to the wisdom of enacting
the gold standard into law had been dis
solved by the experience of business world
during the past three years. De Almond
was the heavy gun on the Democratic
side. He warned the Republicans from
| the west that they could not deceive their
constituents by claiming that they had
yielded to the wishes of their colleagues
| in caucus.
Tuesday, Dec. IL.
Senate-Pettigrew introduced u resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the navy to
| inform the senate whether Admiral
Dewey, acting for the United States gov
ernment formally or informally recog-
nizeed the Philippine republic at Manila,
and another demanding that the secretary
OF war make an explanation of certain
charges against General Merriam in his
conduct of the Couer dAlene trouble.
Chandler objected to immediate consider
ation
House-Three night sessions will be
held this week in order TO give more time
for currency debate. Features of the de-
bate today We're the speeches of Grosvenor
for the bill and of Cochran and of New
| lands against it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
Boers capture Three Gnns.

SpeIS >aptuTc 4uTee ptiIlS
PRETORIA, Dec. l2.-The Beers cap.
.ured three Brit sh guns in the engage
ment with General Gatacre's force at
Stormberg. The sort e at Kimberley
asst Sunday was an attempt to take the
Boer position at Ia !perdam and to s.
cure the waterworks. All the British
shots fell short.
SIX hundred and seventy-two British
prisoners We're taken at Stormberg. In
the fighting at Molder river yesterday
General Cronje maintained his position
and captured so British soldiers
LONDON, Dec. 12.-No further news
has been received to remove the mys
terry overhanging General Gatacre's re-
treat from Stormberg. He has not yet
forwarded the promised additional mes
sage and the censorship has prevented
the correspondents from explaining the
matter. Stormberg is described as a
stronger position that Laing's Mex.
The cnly road leads through lofty hills
and fanking is impossible. Colesburg
is also said to be an almost impregnable
position, and as no troops are available
to reinforce the columns acting in those
directions, it becomes evident that Gen
eral Gatacre's misfortune or error will
delay the invasion of the Free State
| perhaps some weeks. 1t is exceedingly
probable that he will be compelled to
retire on Queenstown and to wait for
reinforcements, which can hardly reach
him until Sir Charles Warren's division
arrives at the Cape. The first detach-
ments will sail Saturday next. Even if
General French is not compelled to re.
treat, he will be obliged to pause in his
/ advance.
1t now seems certain that the Seventh
division which is being modified at
Aldershot will be sent to South Africa
No news has been received concerning
the Boer report Of the capture Of sc
prisoners at Modder River from Gen
eral Methuen's column. 1t is just
two months since the Transvaal ulti
matum was delivered. Nine engage
ments have been fought and the British
| have lost 500 killed, 2,2O7 wounded and
l,907 missing or prisoners.
The war Office has issued notice that
after January l, that deduction will
be made from the pay of soldiers serv
ing in South Africa for wives and chill
dren The order indicates belief thai
the campaign will be long one 1t i.
announced from Cape Town that ths
Beers have succeeded i'll repairing the
Leeuwfontein bridge, between Storm
berg and Burghersdorp, which the Brit
ish destroyed on retiring.
LONDON. Dec. l3.-The war office pub
fishes the following from General Butler
Dispatch from General White, dated
Dec. II, says: Last night Colonel Met
calfe and 500 of the Second Rifle bri
gade SORTED to capture a Boer howitze
on hill. They reached the crest with
out being discovered, drove off tn,
enemy and then destroyed the howitze
with guncotton. When returning Met
calfe found his retreat barred by tn,
Beers, but he forced his way through
using the bayonet freely. The Boe
losses We're considerable. The British
losses We're the following: Lieutenan
Ferguson and II men killed; Captain
Paley, Second Lieutenant Davenport
Second Lieutenant Bond and Al mel
wounded; six men captured who hat
remained in charge Of the wounded"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14

CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Cattle-Receipts, $500
generally steady; butchers stock steady to
strong; Gamers stronger; calves firm; Texans
steady; good to choice $55097 so; poor to med
ium, s4.5OGG5.40; mixed stockers, s3.Oo(D38 80
selected feeders s4.2594.75; good to choice
cows, s8,sO@4.bo; heifers, sS.0O@5.OO; Gamers
sl.9O9s0O; bulls, s2.5O94.eO; calves. S4OO07 so
fed Texas beeves. s4.2595 80; grass Texas steers
ss.5O(04.8O. Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; steady to &c
lower fair clearance; mixed and butchers
3S5G14.lO; good to choice heavy, s3.9oQt4 Il +;
rough heavy, s3So93s7 light, $3.s594.lO;
bulk of sales, $3.a5G405. Sheep-Receipts, TO-
| co. active, strong to l0c higher native wethers,
s4O9G4. go; lambs. 81. 4.00G5.6O; western wetters,
| 81 UUQ4 go: western lambs. So 5l595.6O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
Boston Elects Republican Mayor.

Boston, Dec. 13.-The Republicans
were generally successful in the city
elections yesterday. Only in Newbury-
port did the Socialists make strong
showing. In Boston Thomas N. Hart
(Rep.) defeated Ex-Congressman Pat
rick A. Collins, the Democratic nominee
for mayor, by 1904 votes. The Demo
Gratis, however, still control both branches
Of tLo nitu .Govarnmant
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
LOSS OF STEAMER NIAGARA.
Believed to Have roundered In Lake Erie
With All Hands,

Believed to Have coundered In Lake Erie
With All Hands.
BUFFALO, Dec. l1.-It is now certain
that the Canadian steamer Niagara,
Captain Henry McClory, foundered on
Tuesday evening last about eight miles
east of Long Point, Lake Erie, with all
hands, numbering 16 persons. Tug
sent out from Port Colborne to search
for the missing steamer have returned,
bringing with them great quantities Of
wreckage picked up where the steamer
is supposed to have foundered. The
wreckage includes part of the Mag
ara's deck and portions Of the cabin.
PORT CoLBoRNE, Ont, Dec. 9.-It is
believed here that the British steamer
Niagara has foundered on Lake Erie
and that all hands We're lost The crew
probably comprised l6 persons all told.
Of these Captain McGlory, master of
the lost steamer, is the only one known
here. The Niagara had cargo of lum,
Der and shingles, bound from Georgian
bay for Buffalo The Niagara was
sighted off the Long point during the
storm.
The steamers Orion and M. 7. Greene
arrived from Buffalo and report passing
through a great quantity Of wreckage.
1t consisted Of lumber, shingles and
pieces of a wooden steamer No name
was visible on any of the wreckage.
The niagara is the only boat known tc
be missing. She is operated by the
Matthew'S limo of TorOnto Mr. Mot
thews telegraphed that he had heard
nothing from the steamer since she
passed Detroit on Monday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
Nltro-Glycerine Magazine Explodes.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE nitro
glycerine magazine Of the Pennsylvania
Torpedo company, located one and one
half miles from this city, blew up yes
terday with report that was heard for
80 miles. The magazine was blown to
atoms. Much damage was done in this
city and vinicity by the breaking of
glass, overturning of chimneys, etc. 1t
is not believed anyone was killed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14

GENERAL SIR W. T. GATAcRE.
Missing = Captain Weir, Lieutenat1s
Christee, Second Lieutenant Rodney
and 300 men.
Fourth Field battery: Severed,
men.
Seventy seventh Field battery: Killed
One gunner Wounded-Major Per-
ceval.
Northumberland Fusileers: Missing
Major Stevens, Captain Fletcher,
Captain Morely, Second Lieutenant
Wake, Second Lieutenant Coulson.
Three hundred and sixty-fve commits
stoned officers and men.
Dorsetshire regiment: Missing -
Lieutenant Radcliffe.
Royal Berkshire regiment: Killed
One private.
"The remainder Of my casualties will
be wired as soon as ascertained."
How the Battle Was Fought.
General Gatacre left Putters' Kraal
by train for Molteno and then proceeded
by forced march IL miles toward Storm
berg. He had 1000 men, including the
Northumberland Fusileers, the Royal
Irish Rifles and two batteries of field
artillery. The British were unmolested
by the Beers until the Boer position was
reached, when a hot fire was unexpect-
edly opened upon the advancing column.
The engagement began at 4:15 a. M
At Z a. M, after sharp artillery duel,
the British retired. They are now
marching toward Molteno General
Gatacre found the enemy's position i'm
pregnable. 1t was impossible for the
British infantry to get at the Beers.
| General Gatacre's S movement may be
termed reconnaissance in force. Its
object was to ascertain the strength of
the position of the Beers, who were
strongly entrenched all over the Storm.
berg range. He left Putter's kraal
shortly after noon yesterday, with a
fighting force slightly over 1000 men.
The column arrived safely within a
couple of miles of its destination, the
only incidents Of the march being an
occasional sudden call of "halt," under
the belief that the Beers were near.
| Suddenly terrific fire opened stimuli
taneously on the British front and right
flank. The Royal Irish Rifles, which
formed the advance, sought shelter be-
hind a neighboring kopje and were
speedily joined by the remainder of the
column. 1t was soon found, however,
that this position also was covered by
Boer guns, which were more powerful
than had been supposed. The troops
therefore sought safer position about
half mile away, two batteries in the
meantime engaging the Beers and cover
ing the troops in their withdrawal.
The action now became general a.
long range and detachment of mounted
infantry moved northward, with view
of getting on the enemy's right flank
Suddenly strong commando was seer
moving from the north and the Roya
Irish Rifles and the Northumberland
regiment We're sent out to meet it, 1
was soon discovered, however, that tn,
Beers had machine guns we'll placed
and the British Were compelled to fac,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14
WEAK AT THE CLOSE.
Wheat Opens Steady, but Says on Heay
Increase in Visible,

Wheat Opens Steady, but Says Heavy
Increase in Visible.
CHICAGO. Dec. l2.-Wheat opened steady to-
day on prospects of freeze but weakened on
the heavy increase in the worlds visible, Nav
closing 1s G14c under yesterday. May corn
closed shade up and May oats unchanged
Provisions We're strengthened by hog move
ment lighter than was expected, small offer
ings and a good outside demand. May pork
closing l712c over yesterday, May lard and
May ribs each up &c. Closing prices:
WHEAT-May, 69c; July;
CoRN-Dec., 30lac: May, 32s4c.
OATs-Dec.. 2221l 2221l4 4N92222s7sc; May, 24c.
PoRK-Jan., $1,000: May, slO221a.
RIBs-Jan $3.50; May, s5i21a,
LARD-Jan., s5.4O; May, $3.50.
Cash quotations. No. 2 red wheat. 67(96Sc
No. spring wheat, 65la'G6sc; No 2corn. 800 q
3Olac; No. 2oats, 222L2(G2234c.