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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-06-22
The Mysterious Sound
An Adventure In Northern India.
BY David Ker.
TWO children boy about ten
..~s old md n Girl somewhat

1.-TWO children--a boy about ten
wears old and girl somewhat
younger-werc playing hide-and-seek |
among broken pillars and heaps OF
fallen stones down in the dark cell
lars Of ruined house In the Hindu
fort of Fati-Ghur. in northern India.
It was a gloomy place-black. lone
some. dreary-and just the spot
where you might expect wildcat OF
q poisonous snake to pop out upon
Won at any moment; but Harry and
Nellie did not seem to mind 1t . Bit
and went scampering and Laughing |
through the dim archwsys and dark,
ehostly vaults as merrily a. II they
had been in kindergarten.
It was certainly very strange
place to choose for playground. and
Il was stranger still that they should
be playing and laughing at all, with
the shadow of death deepening day by
day over themselves their fathers
and the whole garrison of the fort.
War was raging throughout the en-
tire district, and all around Fatl-
Ghur lay encamped great host OF
fierce Hindu warriors, vowing never
to leave the place until they had
taken the place and killed every liv-
ing thing within its walls.
Three times had the besiegers made
\ furious attack ON the fort, but each
time they had been beaten OF with
heavy loss, and did not seem inclined
to try it again.
But all day long-and sometimes
at night, too they kept banging
away at the walls with their cannon
and muskets, till no one could look
over the battlements for fear OF be-
ing shot dead, and the sick and
wounded men of the garrison were
quite worn out with the ceaseless
din.
Worse, stiil, food was beginning to
run short, and they would soon be
forced to surrender or be all starved
TO death, unless some one came Il
the rescue; and there seemed to b
little hope for that, for 1t would have
taken q large army, as well as
brave one, to cut through the fores
of white turbans and colored robe'
and dark, fierce faces and glitterinl
weapons that hemmed In the docme'
fortress on every side.
"And we've helped to defend tn
fort. too" said Harry to Nellie, q
they paused to rest. after runnin
themselves quite out of breath.
heard Capt. Markham say SO mysel
while was helping mamma to scrap
that ~oV
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-06-22

When wounded in battle horses are
attended to as soon as possible. A
veterinary officer with assistants fol-
lows close ON the fighting line, and
those animals with only slight in
iuries are collected together and sent
to the veterinary hospitals, estab-
lished at the fixed camps. Those very
badly wounded are killed as humanely
a possible and either buried or burned
according to the climate. In South AT
rics burial Is resorted to.-Chicagc
Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-06-22

A lady who has made study OF
lullabies and similar folk-songs
Countess Martinengo, remarks upon
the peculiar forms under which pa
rental pride displays itself in differ
emit countries; and to prove that even
professional habits will be carried in
to the nursery. she tells the follow.
ing:
The other day young and 4uc
cessful English artist was heard t.
exclaim with profound conviction
while he was contemplating his soz
and heir, "a hours old:
"There is great deal OF ton'
absut that babyl"-Youth's Compan
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-06-22

All manner of extravagant expressions are poespe "ne
woman's nerves overwrought ,.,4h
The snas at the top of wind pipe bronchial tubes
hall rsnr In the throat" violent beating OF the neer
Laughing and crying by muscular spasms tnrowme
the arms about) frightened by the most nslgnmcant oGc1
r;orIs Arrangement of the female organs. 80.
ANY female complaint may produce mysteries wmcn
must be regarded symptom only Inc cause nowSveI'
Yields quickly to Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegotanio COm-
omnd which the organ afncted ana the
nerve centers dispeling eectuay all those distressing
symptoms. 49,
Mrs Lewis Says: al Feel Like . New Person.
Physically and 1entaIly -
nxAR MRs prNKHAn good word Tor Lydia ~
Pnams Vegetable Compound For years BAD ovarsn cIu n
and sered headache sa1
back and sbdoen different phyoans but decided %
nued feeling like person.
and am clad to to the wade Of your
Mes 81 LEWIS Valentine Ave-, fremont New xofk ~
Writing to Mrs Pinkham the quickest and sures
dress is Lynn Mass. She advises women free Following
is instance:
Mrs. Ravens First Letter to Mrs. Pinkham
.rrAR MRS PrKHAM:-I advice in regard 70
toublea time OF menruat ana low % M
long that become weak also get very a
times that hardly feeling IN lower
pn ia back feeling desire pass urine
passing leucorh faantang an
from you HAVEN aSoe South Ave. Council HUNS Iowa
v1'' : Mrs. Haven's Second Letter.
medicine suffered for four ys With T r ~
Se Was obliged it Or time dooosed
Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier gsnatve Wal
feel like mas ELLA AAsAU
l 9JO8 South Ave.. Council Bluffs, Iowa Feb l. lSOo)
II
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
NOT MUCH DAMAGED
WARREN SOON TO LEAVE THE
DRY DOCK.
Only Nine Plates Renorted Injured.
Captain of Transport Said to Have
Ordered Her Run onto Rocks.

According to information brought this
morning by the COptic, the damage 10
the transport Warren Will not prove SO
serious as was first reported. instead
of thirty five or more plates pelHs III
iured it appears that about nine were
hurt by the vessel running on the rocks.
The nobe Chronicle has the following
in reference to the Warren:
The u. s. Transport Warren Is now
locked i'm Uraga, and is expected that
the necessary repairs Will take about IA
or Is days to complete. Examination
showed that on the starboard side of the
vessel there were nine plates denied,
one of which had two holes in it, and
no less than twenty more plates were
more or less graZed. Had 1t not been
for the fact that she is exceptionally
strongly built the extent of the damage
would have been considerably greater.
AS 4, is she will have nine new plates
fixed i'm before she is ready to put to
sea again
1t is evident from the fact that the
vessel did not have to remain on the
dock more than couple of weeks, that
her damage could not have been very
| great The Coptic left Yokohama Nov
| ember 30. and the Warren expected to
come off the dock and sail for Manila
! three days later Evidently the trans
port has gone to Manin and ought,
within a few weeks time, start once
more for San Francisco.
Captain Fisher the pilot, who was on
the Warren when she struck the rocks
is said to be the best pilot in japanese
waters. He was on the bridge with
Captain Barneson of the Warren, when
a Japanese vessel got in the course OF
the transport. Fisher is said to have
told Barneson that it was question of
running on the rocks or running the
other vessel down and Barneson is re-
ported to have said to let the transport
strike the rocks.
The transport Hancock reached Ma
gasaki November 26 the same day thai
the Coptic did. In fact, the two vessels
raced into that port as the Coptic want
ed to get to quarantine before the
transport The Hancock had the star
of the passenger liner however anC
beat her in. While the officers OF tn,
=, CoptiC are not sure they understand
that instead of the Hancock going t.
San Francisco November 10 as was frs
reported the transport returned to Ma
Mia. This belief is corroborated by tn,
fact that the transport was returning [,
/, Nagasak once more She was to hav,
sailed for san Francisco from Nagasak
!, about November 2S.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
SAID no uE 90 COMMANDO
AFIELD.
Lord Kitchener is Sow Reduced to- au
Effective Force of i5.0O0 Mcn-Var-
Gus engagements Reported.

SHANGHAI. November lt--A cape
Gazette announces mat the colony tee
sumcs control col the colonial forces iu
certain districts.
Lord Nitchyuers weekly report
brings the total Boer losses for NOvem-
Der To 1891.
SHANGHAI. November 21.-General
Knox has captured So Beers including
Commandant Joubert and two field
comets. BracuCduy the whole of Jou-
berts commando has now been ac-
counted for.
Joubert and Won Brandts comman-
dos captured two guns at Rieuontein
In September
SHANGHAI, November ga COM
| bined movement of several columns
near Reitz has resulted i'm the capture
/ of 80 Beers and the killing of several.
A later telegram says that "a despatch
/ of Kitchener's says the bulk of Fisher $
men captured have been released. Re
mington pursued the scattered enemy
and captured eight.
SHANGHAI November 26.-Thc
! Times Pretoria correspondent says
there are still seventy recognized Boel
commandos in the field, of which TWEEN
ty-six are in the Transvaal thirty-one
are in the Orange Colony, and thirteen
are in Cape Colony. The task of cap
turing these must necessarily be slow
Lord Kitchener's striking arm consis-
ting at present of only $4,000 men.
SHANGHAI, November 2j.-Com-
mandant Buys has been captured after
attacking a patrol of 100 railway pio-
neers ner Villiersdorp. Major Fisher
was killed and two officers wounded.
Some prisoners were taken by the 30
ers and the Beers lost ten.
! SHANGHAI November 23,-Cana-
da's offer to raise 600 more mounted in
fantry has been accepted. Eighty men
of Ackermann's commando have been
captured in the Orange Colony
Three field batteries are returning TO
India from South Africa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Merchants Associa-
ton was held Saturday afternoon The
committee previously appointed to con-
fer with the inter-island steamship COM
panies in regard to the increased freight
rates reported that there was little
prospect of relief. The steamship COM
panies averred that the increased rates
were the only relief from the continued
losses they have been suffering. These
losses they attributed to the increased
operating expenses due largely to the
application of the United States ship
ping laws to their vessels, whereby the
freight and passenger carrying capacity
is decreased and new appliances design
ed for safety are required. An instance
was given where thirty or forty Japs
only were permitted passage under the
new regulations, whereas formerly
three hundred were carried.
A committee was appointed to secure
improvements in shipping facilities at
this end of the line. Covered wharyes
and warehouses were suggestions that
will be looked into.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
THRILLING PERFORMANCES.
Free Tight Rope Gymnastics in Front
of Orpheum.

The management of Hogans Minis
trels announce that this evening I'm adj
dition to their regular entertainment
there will be a free exhibition of tight
rope walking on "A wire stretched from
the top of the Orpheum building to the
fire house tower
The Carter brothers who have a
world wide reputation as high rope
walkers will give a performance which
promises some very daring feats of
gymnastic work. Such feats as one
swinging i'm mid air and performing
upon the bar of trapeZe held by the
jaw of the other as he hangs by the
legs on the wire, standing on the head
upon the wire balancing himself with
out touching his hands to the rope, one
will walk while the other does cortor-
tons about his head and shoulders. 1t
will certainly be a thrilling perfor-
nance and well worth witnessing. II
will take place at about $780,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
NEW CHINESE TARIFF.

SHANGHAI. November 25.-The new
tariff rates for goods entering Shang-
hal have been published.
The claims for compensation by pri-
vate japanese in connection with the
Boxer outrages aggregate 21a million
yen. The Belgian Minister i'm Picking
is reported to have said that his ma
tons demands when reduced to theil
lowest figure total S,960O00 taels, and
the Dutch claims amount to 100000
taels
A new pier, 5000 feet long and 800 feet
wide at its broadcast part, is 10 be con
structed at Cheefoo so as to give mari
time access to the Chinese town. The
work will be commenced next spring
and is expected to occupy two years
The cost is estimated ate337 900 taels
The Engineer is an Englshman, and
the work is under the superintendent
of the Imperial Maritime Customs
Japan Mail.
The new tariff was enforced on cottoT
goods from today, its rate being 95-lO'
tael.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
THE VIVID ACCOMPLISHED uY
HAtLsTOUMs
Snow storms in Various Parts Of the
Empire Interrupt relegraphic COM
munirotion- other Damage is Done.

YOKOHAMA November 2S-Gales
and snovstorms are reported ON the
northeast coast. At Kanazawa "a
westerly gale began TO blow on No
vember "a. developing into hurricane
by midnight Many trees were blown
down and some damage done To houses.
IL was stil blowing on the forenoon OF
the following day the wind being ac-
comDanied by hailstorms.
a snoWstorm was also reported from
Aomou on Saturday night. over TWEEN
ty telegraph posts being blown down
between Nobechi and Kariba. Tele-
graph communication was interrupted
for the time being
In the south at Sendai a heavy thun-
derstorm was experienced on Saturday
night, and snow fell on the following
morning.
At Nagano snow was falling heavily
on Saturday and Sunday. This is said
to be the first snow experienced this
season.
Snow fell at Toyama also on Mon
day.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
BISHOP ESTATE wHARvEs.

The Bishop estate has received and
now has under consideration bids for
the construction of the two wharves
near the marine railway which have
been in contemplation for some time.
The work includes excavation and
dredging for slips. The bids are as fol-
lows:
Cotton Brothers, Honolulu-All work
as per specifications for $143,0S2. Time
10 months.
Hawaiian Eng. & Construction Co.,
Honolulu-$l59,40 1. 81. Time 10 months.
Ferris & Haas, San Francisco-$l9S,-
500. Time 16 months.
John A. Hughes, observation-disclosures
sheds and all work excepting eXcava-
ton, 500, 800. Time six months after
excavation.
Healy Tibbitts & Co., San Francis
co-Same, $4,000. Time six months.
John Ouderkirk, observation-disclosures
ton, SIPS, $50; wharves etc, etc, $64,
600; total $193,250.
Hawaiian Dredging Co., Honolulu
per w. f. Dillingham-Dredgi etc.
etc, at $1.34 per cubic yard; wharves
etc, etc, $1,000 Time l2lR months.
John r. Parker, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
etc. etc, at $125 per cubic yard.
Milliken Brothers, New York
Wharf shed only, iron and steel con
struction, $15,117.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
THE CONCERT.

The Boston Concert Company pre-
scented a very enjoyable program to a
good house on Saturday evening. The
program was well chosen attempting
neither the supreme difficulties of
classical repertoire or rushing to the
other extreme.
Walther, the Belgian violinist proved
himself a thorough master of techni-
que and interpreted Sarasate with
considerable feeling. His playing is
thoroughly enjoyable and ranks well
with other virtuosos that Honolulu has
had the pleasure of hearing
Lillian Norma Walther was very
pleasing in her ballade singing and in
deed in her other numbers although
the Robert. tot qui Jaime" was lack
ing in fire and feeling Her voice is
a pure well trained soprano with some
beautifully full notes in the lower re-
gister.
Newton the humorist captured his
audience completely with his elocu-
tiouary work, his characterizations be-
ing particularly clever.
Jessie Teasdale, the wife of Oliver
cambridge, was accompanist for the
evening, playing with excellent preci-
sion and judgment. Having only late
| ly recovered from a severe illness and
having had but little time for practice
with the visiting musicians, she de-
serves particular credit and it is a
matter of congratulation to discover
that we have another resident player
who can upon occasion prove equal to
the task of accompanying soloists
who may travel this way without a
pianist.
Altogether the concert was very
pleasing and in no sense a disappoint-
ment. A second program will be given
this evening before the trio depart fol
| Australasia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09

The perjury charge brought against
eN-JudUp Rathburu Of kuUlau bN the
late Grand Jury was before Judge Hum
phreys and "a jury this morning. A. o..
NJ. Robertson defending and Deputy At
turupN General tathDart prosecuting
There was little difficulty in securing
jury and three members of the grand
jury gave their testimony during the
morning session. Captain Swinton. who
was called as "a juror was excused as
he said he had "a positive opinion about
the shooting affair which was being iu-
vestgated when the alleged perjury
was committed.
Nothing in creation could move my
opinion said the captain, though he
admitted that 10 was based on news
paper reports a challenge for cause
was allowed.
try the case: J. X, Musberger, G. *.
Kaia. J. hahalepua J. r. Nakila, ed
ward Woodward David Motley. John l..
Eansman Herman Levy. Edwin Is.
Blake, George w. Macy ". G.. BiCker-
ton, Alexander o. Nicholas.
c. y. Wilder, l.. r. Peck and Moses
l Nakuina. members Of the Grand Jury,
| testified as To the statements made un-
der oath TO the jury by the defendant.
The statements dealt with Rathburn' $
doings on the night of July II last
when he was shot by DR.. a. b. Carter.
| Carter was charged with assault with
a dangerous weapon. and claimed that
the shot was fired while Rathburn was
on his premises at night. II is claimed
that Rathburn made a number of mis-
statements of material facts in cOnnec-
ton with his actions Just before the
shooting, claiming that he remained on
his horse outside the Carter place,
whereas according to other witnesses
he dismounted and approached the
lanai
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
SHIPPING Intelligence
CONTINUED from Page q
ARRIVING.

Sunday. December S.
Am. schr. Mary Il. Foster Rubbeck,
% days from San Francisco.
Stmr. Claudine, Freeman from Maui
ports at $3.50 a. m. with 1910 bags sugar
80 sacks corn. SO sacks taro, % packages
hides, IL hogs, ] mill roller SO pack
ages sundries
Stmr. w. G. Hail, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports at 2:47 a. m. with 30 bags
rice, 16 pieces ash, "a packages sundries.
Saturday, December 7.
Stmr. Kinau, Clarke, from Hilo and
ways ports at 2:30 p. m. with AZ sheep.
SO hogs, % sacks corn, 10 cords wood.
$50 packages sundries.
Stmr. Lehua, Napala. from Maui and
MolOkai ports at p. m.
Monday. December 9.
Stmr. Hanalei, Peterson, from Pau
hau, Hamakua ports and Lahaina at
6:l5 a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
CoPTIC A CHRISTMAS BOAT.

Contrary to expectations the Coptic
will be the Christmas boat for the Coast
BY getting in port a day ahead of time.
and leaving fully "A hours in advance of
schedule time, she will carry over 200
sacks of mail containing most of the
Christmas packages from these Islands.
The Sonoma is due tomorrow afternoon
from the colonies. She will remain in
port not over six hours. She will also
carry mail for the mainland.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
HOUSES FOR RENT.


seven bedrooms an new. superb.
spacious house corner punahuu and le-
rptHnin street splendid lnnnif ruot
garden etc. etc. 500 n month.
Very fine house corner ~ Iikul ana
King street Large cellar garrett sof-
wants house. laundry etc $1,000 a
month
Five bedrooms. 4 bargain Young
street beyond puuahou New and clo-
rnut sii 900 r. month
Three Bedrooms. Ninau street be-
tween pllkoi and Kecaumoku now oD-
cupied by Mr.. -. T.. Whitman. sac 90 e.
month
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
DEPARTING

Monday, December g.
). 5. Coptic, Kinder for San Francisco
at 10 p. m.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins. Searle, for Ca
hu ports at p. m.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullett for XII
lauea, Kappa and HanamauIu at D.
m.
Tuesday December 10.
S. 5. Sonoma, Van Oterendorf. for San
Francisco, probably about D. m.
Wednesday, December II.
). 5. Sierra, HOudlette for the Coll
onies probably about midnight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
HEAVY DEFALCATIoN.

SHANGHAI, November A-The Bank
OF Liverpool announces defalcation by
an abscOnding book-keeper amounting
to el70, 900, but the stability of the bank
is not affected.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
FOR THREE MONTHS.

with privilege OF 80 days notice on
either side.
Five Bedroom house corner Keeau-
moku and Kinau street
Five Bedrooms, corner of Wilder
Avenue and [ewalo street. Superb
new house. We should be pleased ca
quote very low rate to the right
parties on the last two houses.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
TURK AND LEWIS SHIPPING MEN

Turk and Lewis have taken the orde
of captain Amesbury of the ship Roa
noke to ship him a second mate and 2
men for that vessel as she will sal
within few days for San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Pacific LODGE NO, 822, A, F,&AM.

There will be a regular meeting OF
Pacific Lodge, A. +. a. A. NJ, at Ma.
sonic Temple, this Monday evening,
December 3. at 1880 o'clock.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Members of Hawaiian Lodge, lodge
lie Progress and all sOjourning brethren
rare fraternally invited to attend
BY order of the Il. w. M.
H. II. WILLIAMS,
Secretary
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
BAND CONCERT.

The Territorial Band ~under the di-
rection of Captain Berger viii play at
Emma Square this evening at 1880
o'clock. The following is the program:
PART ].
Overture-"ItaIian in Algier' Rossini
Duet Excelsior ............... Balfe
Grand Selection-"The Two Hostile
Brothers' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Verdi
Songs
(a) "Ka Leo"
CD Milihai Pua."
Miss j. Keliiaa.
Co "Ka Inuwai."
cd "Kuiwiliwili mo Au."
Mrs. N. Alapai.
PART II.
Cornet Solo-"Culvert Polka" .......
Charles Kreuter.
Selection-"The BuTgomaster" .Luders
Waltz-"Vienna Blood" ........ Strauss
Galop-''Street Cars" .........Arndt
l Star Sngnnlp1 Rannar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
HURRICANE IN JAPAN THE WAR IN AFRICA THE RATHBURN CASE
OUTCOME oF ruE suourINg Ar
FpDIAT

Judge Humphreys and O. jury Hearing
TriM of th, Ev Magistrate of the
other Side
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
NOTICE.

Fine Book and Commercial Printing.
Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09

MOST PEOPLE ENCOUN-
TER IN SELECTING WALL
PAPERS IS THE POOR AND
INSUFFICIENT STOCK KEPT
BY DEALERS. THIS FAULT
DOES NOT EXIST AT OUR
PLACE. WE HAVE AN AS
SORTMENT OF FINE PA
PIERS TO SUIT EVERY
TASTE AND AT THE LOW
EST FIGURES.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-09
HOUSES FOR SALE.

Houses on Wilder Avenue, Lunalilo,
Young Pilkoi Keeaumoku streets, etc,
etc.
very easy. CALL IN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-01
Cham plonship Snake Story.

Henry Karnes, well known team
ster of Oil City. Pa. killed 95 snakes
in less than 10 minutes near Horse
creek one forenoon, and it is believed
that this is the county's record for
snake-killing exploits, although when
the facts are known the feat does not
seem so remarkable, but that Is one of
the features of snake stories. Mr..
Karnes was loading stone on o. II.
Strong's farm in the Horse creek dis
trict, and took his wife and several
other ladies with him from here to
pick berries. Hearing scream from
his wife, he hurried to her. She de-
clared that she had come across a rat
tlesnake. Mr.. Karnes made search
and found a garter snake was the
cause of the alarm, but it was mon
ster, four feet one inch in length and;
big around. He killed the reptile and
discovered that inside Of it were 81
young ones, ranging from three to
eight inches in length. What few were
alive after he killed the mother snake
Mr.. Karnes put an end to-. Tho
mother srake was measured with a
foot rule and the measurements and
count of the slain are properly authen-.
ticated.-Oil City Derrick.