The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
susquehanna, March 15-sam Hoover,
who lives near Hallstead, started off
one day late last fall to cut a small
hickory for an axe-handle. Seizing his
hatchet he climbed hill, and all went
well until lust as~the hickory was fall
ing. when Sam, who had been keeping
a sharp lookout. as he thought. saw Il
huge rattlesnake almost at his feet.
The strokes of the hatchet had pre-
vented his hearing the warning rattle
of the serpent, and it was preparing to
strike With a cry of terror, Sam
sprang wildly down the slope, stumbled
and fell. Then there was a crash from
above and he was pinned to the earth,
with the tree resting across his back, in
such a manner that he could not read
lily cxtricate himself.
The noise made had been sufficient to
arouse the ire of all the snakes within
hearing, and Hoover saw them coming
from all directions, Kissing and
rafting. At the same time the snakes
close by was evidently preparing to
strike him full in the face. With a
rattle of increased anger, it's head flew
back, but just as it darted forward, a
long. slim brown-spotted body shot
across Hoover's face, and in a trice
was wrapped around the yellow throat.
safely behind the leadly fangs. The
rattler had met his master, the king
snake A short. sharp struggle ensued,
and then the king snake leisurely un-
coiled and crawled away, leaving his
huge adversary dead. The remaining
rattlesnakes glided swiftly into their
holes and Hoover soon released him
self from his perilous position and re-
turned to hilarious Hallstead with his
hickory.
WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S
HOPE
Concerning the alleged coal mine at
Herrick Centre, a writer in that up-to-
date hamlet contributes the following
to Judge Gelders paper, the FOres.
City News:
There seems to be a hitch in TIE
drilling operations, the why and where
fore not being explained to the ordin-
ary citizen. Whitney says, If they
should strike vein Of CASTLE soap the
good people of Herrick would not find
it out till next fall That would be
long delayed salvation for the Hill
side City as well as for our own town."
FLOTSAM AND JETsAM.
Our Sage of Glenwood." Hon.
Galusha A. Grow denies that in a
newspaper interview he stated that the
Puerto Rico bill was IAN outrage and a
fraud"
over in Wayne county. Homer Green,
ESQ.,, is urged by many of his friends
n hncoynn dat 60 ha
ture. Other bright men have stepped
from the legislature into congress and
the United States senate.
If Puerto Rico. why not Puert Jervis
and puert wine?
Once in while preacher will at
tempt to show an old editor how to
run newspaper but editors less fire.
quently attempt to show a preacher
how to run a pulpit. If Jesus should
return to earth and rescue preaching
would He bother Himself about secular
newspapers and attempt to secure a
lot of free advertising and nOtoriety
by conducting Kansas paper for six
days? Doubtful.
RECRUITS FROM HADES.
Black and White repeats this story
of Dom Paul. which is going the
rounds in England: A grandson D.
President Kruger is said to have been
in communication with Pretoria, and
received cable. More ships arriving.
Are any men left in Manchester"
Young Kruger went to Manchester and
cabled back: Regret, Manchester still
full." A second cable came from Pre-
toria: Still more ships arriving. What
about Leeds"" The answer was: Re
gret, Leeds also full" A third cable
came: 'Try Newcastle" Young Kru.
ger went to Newcastle and there saw
lift go down the shaft of mine
empty. bringing up eight men to the
surface. Rushing off to the telegraph
Office he cabled: stop the war, grand.
pa. England is bringing up men from
hell"
THE NEWS GRIST.
The Susquehanna board is striving
hard to secure sewerage system fo,
the borough. to be paid for by the
property owners. chiefly.
A fish got into a water pipe i'm tht
,iionesdale Citizen office and stopped
th& dresses. J.hm glad that this thins
pi@It :ilan1,en. in Susquehanpa.
THE Democrats Of.the Fifteenth dis
sxrictran:btdcead To select a candidate
tosscnngfeSs - be hopefessly showed
rhndec.. .iar November -
N17fe state Board of Health is findins
few cases n tuberculosis among tn,
herds Of Sllsqushalna county,.
!. Red anER av6trhs have been seer
4rawling over the Ice upon the Still
water dam. This is said to be a sur,
sign Of an early spring.
y Reports to the contrary nOtwith
standing, the Republicans, of Wayn,
county apepar to spell harmony will
. big H. There is Il big lot of polite!
60 the square acre over in dear OLE
Wayne. .~-..
u OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
IA Gulf Summit man Of s2 summer
y said to be cutting new set O
teeth.s Poor child!
There are twin brothers in Fores
City who look so much alike that the!
often borrow money of each othe
without knowing 1t.
:, There is man I'm Unondale VIII,
has worn the same hat since 1914
\, hen M S@racca is said to la!
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