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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

boo pole nine feet long. On the end of
this in a strip were the five rabbits.
The whole meal hanging from the
pole was perhaps four feet long. When
a snake eats of it's own volition it I'M
locks it's jaws. This will permit the
eating of animals of almost any size.
Long Tom was not hungry and refus-
ed to give up the key, so the rabbits
had to be prepared in such a form as
would permit of their being pushed
down his throat.
When the end of this string of rab-
bits was placed in his mouth, Long
Tom began to make himself felt. His
great body swayed, and the men,
strong as they were, had hard work to
keep the body straight. Once in, the
process of "stuffiing" was slow, danger
of injuring the snake and difficulty in
holding him entering into the question
in no small measure. Gradually the
body grew as the rabbits We're forced
down the throat, and after twenty
minutes of the hardest kind of work
the pole was withdrawn. and Long
Toms luncheon was over. His mouth
was washed again. and then began the
journey back to the tank.
He had come out head first; he went
back tail first, and coiled up as each
man let go. His head was dropped, and
the glass front went up in a flash. the
men wiping the perspiration from their
faces with signs of relief.
To feed a snake by the stuffing pro-
cess does not always mean that he will
retain the nourishment, so there was
some anxiety concerning Long Toms
general disposition for food. When,
after an hours wait, the snake was
seen drinking as if he enjoyed it, fears
as to the success of the mornings
work were dispelled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
FEEDING A PYTHON BY FORCE.
A Thirty-one-Foot Snake Breaks an
Eight Weeks Fast.
From the Boston Herald.


Long Tom the big python, had an
other meal yesterday. 1t was break
fast, lunch and dinner combined, and
the first for eight weeks. He was not
consulted about the matter and not
until he found himself securely held
did he realize that he was up once
more for food.
Eight weeks is a long period be-
tween meals for any one but Long
Tom. He holds a record few would
wish to struggle for. 1t is not a case
of disappointed love, or a violent at
tack of dependency developing into
suicidal mania, taking the form of
death by starvation; simply the fact
that he is in captivity, and maybe
doesn't like his boarding house.
He lay in his cage yesterday morn
ing. coiled upon the platform apart
from the tank, his eyes closed. Not an
inch of his 311a feet of snewy body
showed the slightest sign of life, but
he was beautiful to look upon. To look
at n snake from the safe side of a
heavy plate glass cage is one thing, and
to stand beside him in the open. with
only the hands of men to protect you
is another The thought that he was
to be taken from the tank and held
while food was thrust down his throat
sent a certain thrill through the body
not exactly pleasant.
Hold him straight now, be sure.
Don't let him form the IS If you do,
it's all up with everybody" shouted
some one who knew. On the whole,
the warning was not reassuring
Standing at the tank was Beatrix Ro-
derico, or. as she is more Familiarity
known. 'Trixie,' the sanke charmer
The gas came off, and the snake raised
its head. In a flash "Trixie" had
covered ii with cloth, and. holding
fast, drew the monster out slowly. The
men filed in and took hold, one on each
side, shoulder to shoulder. hugging
close to their bodies the writhing form
of Long Tom. The snake was taken
from the tank much as one would tug
to draw out long strip of large hose.
Long Tom, held by the arms of his
score OF more attendants, was
Strengthened out for the application of
the "stuffing" process he alone in
dulges. Just as one would stuff a pill
low, or more likely a bed roll, with
stuffed with rabbits. "Trixie" held his
head, while next to her, holding the
snake, were Walter Fox, Frank Prior
and Roger Davis. while Charlie Bunk
er, man of some weight, was put up
on his tail, very important part of a
python in such fix. should he sue
coed in getting it free.
To guard against canker. Long Toms
mouth had to be washed out with a
weak solution of carbolic acid and wa
ter. He didn't appear to desire such a
douche, and held his mouth tightly
closed. "Trixie" soon overcame that
difficulty by force, when she discovered
that one of his teeth was loose. Hold
ing the snakes head with one hand,
she reached for a hairpin. and with
this feminine instrument played den
tist with success. The mouth washed,
II became luncheon time"
J. 7. Benson appeared with q bans
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

of the face and the peaked Spanish
beard being well preserved. The head
was covered with a skull cap, and the
neck was surrounded by Spanish ruff
which, like the remainder of the cloth
ing, had suffered little during the three
hundred years since Tycho Brahe was
laid in his last resting place. The feet
were shod in long cavalry boots reach
ing up over the knee. That the body
was Tycho Brahe's was also seen from
the absence of the nose; Tycho lost this
organ in a duel and wore silver one
in it's place. Among the rubbish was
found a silver wreath and spray of
flowers. The construction of the grave
was rather remarkable, the stones be-
ing laid loosely over one another. This
is all the more astonishing seeing Ty-
cho Brahe was buried with great pomp
and honors, but it is supposed that the
vault broke down during the restora-
ton of the church in 1721."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

a silk-like substance called gossamer.
with which most of them construct
mesh-like nets, and few long, dan
Cling cables, by which they are buoyed
through the air with nearly as much
facility as though they had been Eur
nished with wings. The apparatus pro-
vided by nature for celebrating and
emitting this gossamer is a beautiful
piece of mechanism Within the animal
there are several little bags or vesicles
of a gummy matter, and these vesi-
cles are connected with a circular ORR
flee situated at the abdomen. Within
this orifice are five little teats or spin
nrets through which the gossamer is
drawn 1t must not be concluded, how
ever, that there is only one film of gos-
samer produced by each spinneret; the
fact is, tehse teats are studded with
thousands of minute tubes, too small
for the naked eye to perceive, and each
of these emits a thread of inconceiv-
able fineness. These minute tubes are
known as spinnrules. and the films
which proceed from them unite like so
many strands of a rope to form the
thread of gossamer by which the spi-
der suspends itself. The finest thread
which human mechanism can produce
is like a ships cable compared with
the delicate films which flow from the
spinnerules of the largest spider. The
films are all distinctly separate on
coming from the spinneret, but unite
not by any twisting process, but mere
ly by their own glutinous of gummy
nature. Thus the spinning apparatus
of the disdained spider, when viewed
by the eye of science. becomes one of
the most wonderful pieces of animated
mechanism known to man. The animal
has great command over this appara-
tus, and can apply 1t at will as long
as this gum is exhausted shrdlu hrdl
as the receptacles within are replen-
ished with the gummy fluid. but as
soon as this gum is exhausted all its
efforts to spin are fruitless, and it
must wait till nature, by her instruta-
BILE chemistry. has secreted it from the
food which is devoured.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
u repeat them to
thought
Mothered by a buster.

Seven fluffy little chickens, belonging
to family living on Twelfth street.
near Broadway, have a queer mother,
says the Louisville Courier-Journal.
For the past two weeks the only pro-
lection they have had has neen a big
leather buster. The substitute for the
mother has served it's purpose so we'll
mat. the family expects to raise chick
ems in the same way every year
The chickens were Matched about
three weeks ago, their mother being
an old hen which the family had
nought in market, and had intended to
fatten and eat. Before she arrived at
the proper condition to be baked she
TOOK notion to set. AS is usual in
such cases, persuasion was vain and
she held to her determination to raise
a FAMILY A dozen eggs were given
her. and she Matched out eight chicks.
or these she was very proud. About
two weeks ago a number of friends
from out of town visited the family
Unexpectedly. The problem of what to
nave Tor dinner was a serious one as
1t was Sunday and no groceries were
open. 1t was suggested that the hen
be killed. but the children were not
willing that the chickens should be left
to shift for themselves at so tender an
age.
The problem was solved by the boy.
who suggested that the hen be killed
and the big feather buster be substi-
tuted for the hen. The buster was sus-
pended just above the floor in the cbr-
ner of the kitchen, and the chicks
played under IL in a box.
There they have remained ever since,
and are growing rapidly, They seem to
take kindly to the innovation, and az
the first sign of danger they all retreat
to the duster. nesting among the
feathers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

not be made by the prisoners counsel.
by this time Nordstrom had become a
1amillar figure about the county Jail,
and felt himself quite at home. A new
sentence of hanging did not disturb
MIN, because his attorney Immediately
made appeal No. to the Supreme
Court. He said that Nordstrom had
been made insane by his imprisonment
and therefore could not be hanged
legally.
The court sent five physicians to
examine Nordstrom, and after they had
worked over him for days they pro-
nounced him in full possession of his
senses. The county judge was now so
angry with the delays that on hearing
this verdict he Immediately ordered
that Nordstrom should be hanged in
ten days. But Lewis had other re-
sources up his sleeve He had few
days to act in, but he jumped the first
train leaving Seattle and crossed the
continent to Narragansett Pier, where
he found Justice McKenna of the
United States Supreme Court To him
he said that the prisoners sanity or
insanity had not been determined by
jury. as it should have been. Justice
Mckenna at once issued stay of exc
cution.
This gave Nordstrom a year and a
his attorney closely watched his inter-
ests. Then he was again ordered hang
ed, upon which his attorney again APP
pealed to the United States Supreme
Court claiming that the prisoner
should be discharged because a review
of the case had been denied him by
the state Supreme Court. This point
the national court decided last Mon
day. and Nordstrom's death seemed a
certainty.
But fate is with him, or a remark
able attorney. The discovery of a sup
posed defect in the new hanging law
apparently gives him a year or more
of life. The defect is the same as that
discovered in the Colorado hanging law.
The United States Supreme Court in
the matter of the Colorado law knock
ed it out. The Colorado law, like the
Washington law, contained no saving
clause, and the national court held that
it was an ex post facto law.
Attorney Lewis will make the most
of this point, since. if he wins, it
means the final saving of his client
the most tried and sentenced man in
the United States. Uorstrom is a mod.
ell prisoner. He is never disturbed
about anything unless some one men,
lions in his presence the subject of
hanging. Then he is morose
He is apparently not very anxious to
be free, but greatly DESTROYS of not be-
ing hanged. Seven years ago he
might have had his freedom if he had
wished it. Tom Blanck, confined in the
county Jail for murder, made an imi-
tation pistol out of wood, got the keys
away from a keeper, opened all the
prison doors and set everybody free.
Nordstrom walked out into the open,
but he did not attempt to escape. He
a 10 c fol- i'm
what had happened and asked to be
locked up again.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
THE SPIDER AND HER WEB.
Interesting Observations of n His
torinn of Nature.
DR.. NJ. L. Holbrook in chronological
Journal

NOFtun OF nature
DR.. NJ. L. Holbrook in chronological
Journal.
have considerable respect for the
female spider, Notwithstanding the fact
that she does not treat the male very
considerably. had an opportunity
last summer to watch a large one that
had web in the top of a decaying
peach tree with so few leaves that il
was in plain view. ! caught sight of
her first when watching some birds
with my glass. She seemed to be
climbing from the top of the tree on
nothing to a telephone wire some fif-
teen feet away and somewhat higher
than her web. When she reached the
wire she went around IL and then back
In studying the situation l found the
web SC located that it required a cable
to hold it up, and the spider had in
some way got one over the wire so far
away This cable was, of course, a
slender silken thread, which evidently
she had thrown out, and on account
of its lightness IL had floated to the
right place and become attached there
by it's glutinous properties. II seems
remarkable that IL should have ad-
hered to the wire firmly enough to al
low so large an insect to climb over IL,
which she did every day as long as
watched her, evidently to mend or
strengthen it. The spider must have
brains in which the ability to construct
its web and adapt IL to conditions is
highly developed In an article in
Chambers Journal the following ac-
count of how the spider forms its silk
en- threads is given:
"One of the most interesting features
in the economy OF spiders is their
poweE Of emitting slender threads Of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
TYCHO BRAHE's TOMB OPENED.
| The Great Astronomer Easily Identi-
fed After Three Centuries.
From Nature.

From Nature.
A correspondent sends us the follow
ing translation of an article which ap-
peared in the "Neue Freie Presse," of
Vienna, and was translated in the Co.
penhagen journal "Dannebrog" on June
2S, upon the removal of Tycho Brahe's
remains from his tomb. This is the
first report we have seen of the event
con the occasion of the three hun
dredth anniversary of Tycho Brahe's
death the Prague Town Council decided
to gather together the remains of the
celebrated astronomer. which were in
the Teyn Church, and bury them anew
Under the guidance of Mr.. Herlein this
operation was commenced yesterday
After having lifted the stone block on
the monument, which is situated near
the first column in the nave, and which
bears a full-length effigy of the great
astronomer. a semi collapsed arch was
found and on removing the stones two
Wondering confirms We're seen. On the
following day a committee met to de-
termine whether these bodies were
those of Tycho Brahe and his wife
Two workmen with candles descend
ed into the vault and removed the de-
bris which covered the collins. the wood
of which was quite rotten and fell to
pieces at every rough touch. About 10
a nj. the lid of the firstacoffin was free
to be removed. 1t was a surprising
sight that met the eye; the body in the
coffin was a wonderful likeness of the
efllgy on the monument The head was
slightly turned to one side. the bones
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
Ordered His own Dinner.

His clothes, says the New York
hat had come from last year, and he
wiped his broad and wrinkled brow
with a bright bandanna handkerchief
as he entered a Fifth avenue restau-
rant of good pretentions. Inside the
door he hesitated, and watchful at
tendant with a dignified wave of his
hand motioned him toward a vacant
table With a slight bow he followed
the indicated direction. and was re-
ceived at the table by "a stiff looking
waiter, who took his hat and faded
umbrella, not rolled very smoothly.
AS the old man seated himself, the
stiff waiter faced the watchful attend
ant and a smile went from one to the
other.
The old man used the bandanna
handkerchief again, as his brass bow
ed specialized eyes wandered over the
pour pages of the menu, and returned
again to the top of the first one.
The stiff waiter unbended a little,
and leaned with one hand on the table.
AS a few seconds passed he unbended
still more and leaned with both hands
on the table.
I'VE have fine corn beef and cab
page, ne Salu IN low voice, ana
corned beef hash. The country sau-
sages are very nice. We can give you
ham and eggs in a couple of minutes. 3"
The old man continued to examine
the menu.
Very fine roast beef, lamb and
pork" continued the waiter Mice
mutton chops. too. You might start
with vegetable SOUP"
The old man turned over the menu.
"All kinds Of pies; fine pumpkin"
said the waiter, as he bent lower
Beer or ale, or light wines if you care
for them"
The old gentleman laid down the
menu to2k off his glasses, Strengthened
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

up and looked at the waiter. The wal
ter took his hands from the table.
Does this menu give the things you
nave mentioned?" asked the patron.
Certainly, SIR" answered the wal
ter, as he assumed his original stiff po-
sition.
me?"
II thought
Don't do it again. Thought isn't be-
coming TO you. l will have consomme
royale, broiled pompano, fieuritta
sauce; os du meunier grille, macaroni a
"a Nlcienne, venison steak, vanilla SOU
me- fritters, Chateau Margaux, cafe
noir.'
AS the stiff waiter turned and looked
at the watchful attendant neither
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

=" Ten years ago I
had a sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
q cancerous ulcer /;
it would itch, burn
and bleed, then scab
over, but would
never heal. After
taking s. 8. 8. awhile
tho sore began to
discharge, and when
a III the poisonous
matter had passed
out it got well. I
took in all about
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13

The following appeal is extracted
from church paper: "Old man, lame,
deaf. epileptic, desires situation. VIII
any Christian take him for a garden
er3'--St, James Gazette,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
CanCePOUS
~ are most FIRE.
"a an y quently to be
- AX seen upon the
face, neck o,

they are liable to appear upon other parts
OF the body. When they begin to spread
and eat into the flesh, sharp, piercing
pains are felt as the underlying tissue is
destroyed and the tender nerves exposed
Cancerous sores develop from very trifing
causes a carbuncle or boil, swollen gland,
a little watery blister on the tongue or
lip, wart, mole or bruise of some kind
becomes an indolent, fostering sore,
which in time degenerates into cancer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
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DON'T GET MALARIA

Don't get run down. Keep up your APP
petite Keep up your strength. Don't
get malaria. Take
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-13
LIMIT OCT. 81

Located on the Twenty
90 haterm Address r. BINGHAM
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

the Navy John d. Long has been allied
with this association, and his daughters,
who are now voters in Colorado, have
stood with their father. Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Ward and Harriet Prescott Spof-
ford and Thomas wentworth Higginson,
all writer's of national reputation, are
members of that association.
Two persons who have given their whole
lives to the work of the suffrage cause are
Lucy Stone and her husband, Henry B.
Blackwell. AS a young woman Lucy
Stone saw the injustice Of the laws to
women and determined to devote her life
to making the world better as far as her
sex was. concerned. This she did. Her
husband shared her views in this matter
and together they devoted a whole life
to the political emancipation of women.
Mrs. Stone was a modest, quiet woman of
great power. She could sway an audience
as almost no successor has been able to do.
When Lucy Stone passed away few
years ago the association lost powerful
ally. Her husband and her daughter still
continue the work. They edit the
Womans Journal of which she was the
founder and no convention is held in
which her name is not often on the lips
of delegates and speakers. Her daughter,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
SYQ N - RkInD

efforts and votes Miss Jean Gordon, sis
ter OF the state president, will also be a
delegate from Louisiana, and is another
strong worker
An older and more experienced worker
is Mrs Caroline E. Merrick, the first
native born woman suffragist ofAthe state
of louisiana Intensely womanly and
sympathetic, she holds the confidence OF
the people where she lives. She Is dig
nifed and interesting, possessing culture,
with a genial sense OF humor. She is a
direct descendant of prominent Virginia
and Carolina families. She was married
who went south before the war and who
was chief justice of the supreme court Of
Louisiana for ten years. Judge sMerrick
died but few years ago, and Mrs. Mer-
rick has kept her interest in suffrage for
his sake as well as for her own. Her
children and grandchildren sympathize
with her in her work.
Speakers From Chicago.
illinois is one of the states in which
the interests OF women are given more
than ordinary attention, and in conse
quence equal suffrage has made able iex-
ponents in the state. 1t will furnish some
of the foremost speakerssof the conVen-'
tion. Rev. Celia Parker Wooley, q min
lister of Chicago; DR.. Julia Holmes Smith,
trustee of the University of Illinois, and
dean of the National Medical college;
Louis F.. Post, editor of The Public, and
Elizabeth Boynton Harbert, Phi. D., found
er of the Evanston Woman's Club and
its constant inspiration. Mrs. Harbert's s
supreme interset for twenty five years has
been, in her own words, ''the creating of
the home, the ideal home for the Villages,
for the nation, and the world; ,oppnr-
tunity, beauty, truth, love, service and
joy for every child"
The whole of the Harbert family have
the same interest. Mr.. Harbert is presi=
dent of the Forward Movement in Chi
cago, and their three children have been
interested in the settlement work insthe
crowded districts of Chicago. Mrs. Har-
bert, was president of the Iowa Suffrage
association for a short time, and of the
Illinois association for twelve years She
edited the Woman's Kingdom in the Inter
Ocean for eight years. and has published
several books and songs
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
wILHELMINA'S FAULT
The Modest Violet Has Gone Out ot
Fashion.

For the first time in many years the violet
has lost its place as fashionable flower In
woman's headgear. The rose has crowded
the modest purple flower out.
The miIliners say that it is due to whin
of the young Queen of Holland The rose is
Queen WiIhemina's favorite flower She
wears roses, pink and white and red when
ever and wherever she can, and when her
wedding trousseau was made in Paris, the
makers had to put lots Of roses in her fnery.
That set the fashion in Paris, where there
are not beautiful royal brides every year,
and all the Partisan milliners took the rose
into high favor. Paris sets the pace for the
fashions here, SO New York women are wear
Ing. roses too and yiolets only hold their own
at the florists.
Next year, perhaps, when probably there
WON'T be so interesting a young queen to
have a wedding, the little punches Of purple
may reappear in the hats But it is an inter-
esting fact that the fancy Of the young queen
of an unimportant European country is set
ting the fashion in a great republic many
thousand miles away.