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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04
A BOA IN REAL LIFE.


 'The boa constrictor is fairly common in the forests of western Nicaragua and Costa Riea,' said one of the canal engineers who was in the city recently "and there are natives in that section who hunt them exclusively for a live lihood. While we were engaged in the survey work we heard a good deal of these big snakes, and all the white men in the party stood in the greatest dread of them, although they are not half as dangerous as the small poisonous va- riety. During two and half years spent in the country I saw only one live boa, but the experience is pretty nrmly stamped on my memory and I have no year1ing for another. I had gone out, with couple of native assistants from a town called Zapan, on the south side of the lower lake to shoot some plu- mage birds, and while we were crossing a rather open piece of forest I noticed what I supposed to be a peculiar mal- formed limb on a large spicewood tree. It sagged down from the trunk of the tree and seemed to be attached to an- other growth nearer the ground. started towards it to investigate and, when only few yards away, the thing I had taken to be limb suddenly raised itself in the air, and I saw that it was a gigantic snake, hanging head down from an upper bough. I had of ten heard the expression 'paralyzed by fear, but I never knew what it meant until then. was so badly scared that I couldn't have moved if the fate of the universe had depended upon it, and I simply stood there, stock still and star ring, while the boa swayed back and forth few times and finally glided into the upper foliage. It seemed fifty feet long and as big round as barrel. I think it was really about twelve. At that juncture my natives came up, and when they heard what had happened they at once insisted upon catching the monster They made a moose which they attached to pole, and while I re- tired to safe distance one of them climbed the tree and seized the snake by the tail while the other tried to slip the loop owed it's neck as it low cred it's head. It was too agile for them however, and escaped into anoth- CT tree, where it went too high for pur- suit. The Central American boas are brownish red in color, with black splotches on the sides and back, and the native hunters tan the skin by stretching it over log. A good skin with no bullet marks and including the head sells for ten dollars, Mexican, down there, and, to avoid holes and the hunters always catch the snakes in moose and kill them oy a stab under the jaw They make all kinds of leather articles out of the hide belts, pouches leggings slippers and even neckties. l made many inquiries during our stay but I could never hear of d case in which a boa had attacked a human being. The snake I saw was un- lying in wait for some small animal, and, if one had passed under the tree, would have dropped on it's back. The Indians of the region call i the boas 'chula, which is the same word they use for coward; so, you see, they have no great opinion of it's fight 1 ing qualities. ."-New Orleans Times | Democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04
MILFORD.

Feb 2-The Women's Relief corps will meet with Mrs. Alice Buckingham for work on Tuesday afternoon, Feb ruary 5.
 Mrs Edgar Smith has returned to her home from visit with Mrs. George Cleveland in s,tratford.
 Mrs Le Roy Beach, of Stratford. has had for her guest her mother, Mrs. Platt, of Milford.
 Walter Oviatt, former resident of this place. Is now employed as stenog- rapher in a wholesale house In New York city,
 Miss Maud Bristol has returned from Meriden, where she has visited for sav- ei'al weeks at the home of her brother, David Bristol
 MT. Chedderton will son start on a three months business trip.
 George l. Platt, of Orange avenue, is removing the large trees from the late Henry Taylor's home to the house of the Seven Gables at Fort Trumbull Beach, owned by H. A. Taylor.
 MT. and Mrs Harry H. Bristol spent Saturday and Sunday in Shelton, the guests of relatives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

A Well-tralneQ mule can De ridden into well or up a tree. He never | breaks down on a march. As in the case of the army wagon, there is tra dition that people have seen people who once saw a mule team collapse, but no person can be found who has himself witnessed such an event.
 When the back must be used in lieu of vehicles the mule is the only pack animal. He will carry everything his master puts on him, and he will carry it forever, and give no sign of com plaint. He fattens on wading marshes and swimming rivers and climbing mountains. He is as surefoo+ed as he is clear-headed. A mule team can draw an ambulance six miles an hour for twenty hours and feel rested after eating a bunch of hay and drinking a barrel of water.
 Nothing short of an earthquake will cause mule to run away. He listens to the roar of canon without batting an ear The sound of battle has neither terror nor charm for him. He stays where you put him, and he raises the white flag never. The mule is an army classic, and the stories about him are as the legends of Samson. There is a familiar Lincoln story to the effect that one day the loss by capture of a few mules and two major generals was re- ported to the president. Well" says Lincoln, with a shrewd twinkle in his eyes, "I can make plenty of major generals, but I do hate to lose those mules"
 .f.I x !.
 It is properly understood among army teamsters that the only ways to start a mule are to build fire under him or to swear until the atmosphere is blue. Mule-drivers, like poets are born, not made. On the whole, Missouri men are supposed to handle a mule little bet ter than anybody else. When General Otis was in command in the Philip pines a raw Missouri recruit was set to driving refractory mule team. His appointment was unfortunate, because he had "hitched on to the Baptists" just before joining the army. The roads were almost impossible, and the rest of the teamsters were literally bombarding their charges with paths. The Missourian held his peace, albeit in impotent rage. At last one of the wheel mules baked and refused to ad- vance a step The driver used every en- deavor to urge the beast along, but to no purpose. At last he roared out sol- "Oh, Lord, you know where this mule ought to be as well as any body. The whole army knows where he ought to be. He knows where he ought to be- I know where he ought to be, oh, Lord, and if he doesn't move in a minute intend to say so, by gum!"
 Another soldier was assigned to teamster duty in General Funston's di- vision. He presented himself apologet- ically before his superior officer.
 "Cap'n,' he said, hitching his thumbs awkwardly in his trousers pockets, ''wisht you'd pint Bill Jones to driv- in them mules"
 "How's that; can't you drive?"
 "Yet."
 "What's the matter, then?"
 "Well, ye see, cap'n, ain't half wick ed huff It takes a recklesser man than pirate to drive six-mule team.
 These assertions are all from the view point of the army mules 'stubbornness. No man who has had experience with him doubts his loyalty, his courage and 1is toughness. Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

Prosecuting Attorney Charles l.. De Waele, who has passed the three-score milestone, had q time with the grip, but when seen at his home in Roscom- mon, Mich, the other day, he said pr. Miles Nervine was what cured him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

At nearly three-score and ten Mrs. Galen Humphrey was fighting against odds when the grip attacked her; but she took Dr. Miles Nervine and now her neighbors in Wareham, Mass, re- mark on how we'll she is looking.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

After an illness of five weeks from the grip. Mrs Harriett Jackson is again about and looking fine. She began talk ing pr. Miles Nervine after the fourth week. Her home is in Bowling Green, Mo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

Wunn-My wife has great confidence in me.
 Tuther-Did she tell you so, or do you know 1t?
 Wunn-I know it. As soon as told her I had stopped smoking she quit meeting me at the door with kiss when I came home.-Indianapo Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

The friends of Mrs. l.. Denison will be pleased to learn of her recovery from grip at her home in Bay City, Mich, through the use of pr. Miles Nervine and Pills.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

lOuSly on lIl6 OlHeF sue. Ue nlSHWdy improves as you approach Orihuala- an old cathedral town, where all the
 good looking girls are perambulating
 the streets with fresh roses stuck be, hind their ears, and where the country
 rotind about is so exceedingly fertile
 that well-knowi1 proverb says: Lluve no Muve, trigo in Oribuala-"rain or no rain corn grows in Orihuala."
 Murcia, though an important city and
 the capital of its province is seldom visited by travellers, because it lies out side the usual route: and having little commerce, except with the peasantry of it's fertile huerta, it retains ancient costumes and customs with more than Spanish tenacity. Therefore the trav- elers aforesaid make great mistake. The men wear a tartan plaid, like that of Scotch sheperd, only much more brilliant in color; while the women de- light in the brightest yellows and scar lets, and even the poorest weave flow CTS into their shining black hair. As you near the African coast the costumes grow more and more strange and Moor ish. nempen sandals take the place of shoes, and either the legs are bare or are covered with a fQotless cotton stocking. In other districts the male peasants wear very wide calico draw CTS, reaching to the knees and much re- sembling the divided skirt,'' once so popular among American lady bicy- clists. A close-fitting jacket, usually of velveteen and covered with spangles and embroidery, goes with the calico drawers, and around the waist is tied the baudiest sash, of silk or calico, that the means of the man can compass. Murcia is in the midst of land of flow CTS. An elaborate and ingenious device for irrigating introduced by the old
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

Hodd--Hang it all! Do you suppose I'll ever make good golf player?
 Todd ingly)-Never, old man. You think too much of your family and your iness.-Harper's Bazaar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

w F. Nihells, of St. Louis, Mo-. who was down with grip, Is reported much improved. He used Dr. Miles Nervine and Pills.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

Everybody says that J. w, tidy is looking splendid since his recovery from the grip at his home in Des Moines, Ia They all know that Dr. Niles Nervine was what cured him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04

Among the victims of the grip epi- demic, now so prevalent, r. Coyle is now recovering at Canton, O., by the use of Dr. Miles Nervine and Pills.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-04
PERSONILS.

Mrs II. F. Green has recovered from an attack of the grip at Canasetaga, N r., by the use of pr. Miles Pain Pills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-31

their friends, kindred and of coming
general ons of the American people,
RIO are the beneficiaries Of the liberty
our nero dead fought for
Battery Salute.
After America" was sung 'by the
assembly, the Grand Army prayer for
the deade was offered by COnIade
Rowe Then a firing squad from the
national guard battery, under Major
Lund, fiEed a yoIley in honor OF the
dead. Taps were sounded by Bugaeg
Thomas and then the services We're
ended by the band playing '-The Star
SpangIed Banner
Wiling hands wee ready 10 90 Iur-
fher 'hon0r to the memories Of the new
ly made soldier mounds by streW1ng
them with flowers. There are seven OF
the Utah volunteers buried an this
! plot-SeTgeant Harry A Young,
1 Charles Parsons John G. Young, VIII
helm IL. Goldman, W. h Savage,
Games N. Robertson and Richard H.
Ralph OF, stlle Utah batteries, which
i participated in the Philipr;ine cam
/ paign.
At the conclusion Of the decoration
! Of the graves Of the volunteers de-
tachnents went through the cemetery
} and made beautiful with buds and
( flowers the places where the patrons
/ of earlier wars lay buried
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STATES
WE'RE NO SESSIONS.
Labor Union and Miners Federation

Labor Union and Miners Federation
Observe Memorial Day at Denver
Denver. colo, May 5e.--There were nc
sessions of either the convention Of the
Western FedeFa1ion OF Miners q
Western Labor union today ne eeIe-
gates attended the various MeIuo7l3tI
cay celebrations during the day and were
entertained at a banuueL al East Turner
hall tonight
Ready Kenehan of Denver nationaI
secretary of the Horse-shoers' GnlOn, was
toastmastsr- .The- speakers included
Lieutenant Governor David G. Coates %
Colorado. President Daniel Mcdonald, ~
the Western Labor union; Harvey T.
GarUan. presfdeHtto OF the Colorado Stste
Federation Of Labor; STATE Labor Com
missioner Smith az colorado, Frank Pei
letter and j. J. Quinn. members Of the
Montana legislature; District Judge seA-
jguIin .Isi7dsey of Denver. and Max Nor
rfs member of the Colorado legislature
and vice president Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor A feature Of several
of the speeches was the hote OF alarm AZ
the danger 81 encTOacfIment upon Amer
lean labor by the unrestricted tInrIllgtF4-
tion of Chinese and japanese
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OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Railway Accountants VIII Meet Next
Year at Philadelphia.


Denver. Cole, May 20,-rhe National
Association of Railway Accounting OF
6cers this afternoon decided to hold its
next ANNUAL convention at Philadelphla
in the last week of May. 1902,
omeers were elected for ahe ensuing
year as follows: President, A, -,
Whitehead of Chicago, general audi I 10
Of the Atchison. Topeka & santa re
Isfi3yvsv7 first vice president w b;
I5a3d of ST. Paul, vice spresldent and
uditor of the Chicago Great western '5l-l
-5s5,,,sTifro,ilar- Of the Pennsylvania lines
west. secretary and treasurer, Z. y.
philips of chicago; members OF the
e1eeIgfive committee, A. D. Parker OF
Denver, ii. A. Dunn of Sayann9 n O5:4''
- TTenlnv of the Texas & Pacific raIl-
49, T5ranLz- Raw of the Minneapolis q
81 Louis ana c. II. Bronson OF the
Pirtsburg & Lake Erie.
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praised the heroes at FL Caney, at San
Juan at Mania and at the other bat
ties. He closed with d glowing eulogy
of American vaIor throughout the his
tory OF the nAtion and Of the principles
for which the fiaa stands.
This closed the formal exercises. Dur
ing the, forenoon. committees Of the
q. a. r. and Relief corps had placed
flags and flowers On the graves, Among
the soldier dead at Mt OliFet are num-
bered this year five who fought IN the
Philippines Above theiE graves float
ed the flag forlwhich they fought, while
flowers we're heaped4 opOE the resting
places Of. this new generation # SOL
der heroes.
As the crowd FbrOke up, many linz
gered to wander. among the graves an i
streW the flowers which We're brought
! to the cemetery in abundance, but the
I throng soon dwindied and the dead
We're left alone, with the flags stil
I doating above their slumbefing-
/ places.
7 There. We're no formal exercises at
Z Fort DeUtgdass Some ct the women
I at the. post Ted flowers upon the graves
/ at the. fort Cemetery, and a few Of the
men now in their Country's- .serViCe did
: the same, but this simple tribute was
not siipplerrented by rituals and
4 speechnalEiuS.
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Offerings in Needle
work Store.
ERIDAE I'D sAIURDA9.

A few pieces Of Canvas and art Gre
tons In these color continuation
black and lavender, terra Gotta ana
green and tan and brown; usetul
and desirable for cushions or drap-
cry; sold at regular for soc, Soc
and 4Oc a yard, two days-20e
linen Center. Pieces, round 1S-inch
size. stamped in various pretty de-
siens. that were 4Oc, SOC and. COG
each. two days, one price-3Oc-
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! Up to $3.50
! Shirt Waists--Q5
FRIDAY AND sAIU hHA =

49, - fine lawns, chambray, doCUso
I'D Striped muslins. The Guns
tribe wider than the 4a 49,
stgs pTsscribes, and being E ga 20
g33sT4fs We bought the lot with the =
tio1 of selling at $l.95 each
mi Fl order to clean Out the qulcA-
en- have decided to make thell-
s95c each
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Decoration Day at Blackfoot.
tS0eciaI to The Herald1

Blackfoot. Ida, May se.-Deeera5lon
5sv v5as. Droperiy observed here today3
the Grand Army post ana lne $500 $3.50
l,,il5T~sn partfcipating- Senator 1I9oel7'
professor Johnson. Dr.. SIloo.es alla
+orr7eIy Booker delivered 2pPropflelt5e y
- .5--|s-as after which the graves or an
ne soldier dead were decorated Win
fOWoTS
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- Are Id.

pierre. s. D.. May 9o.-Artieles OF m
CORPORA tfon nave been hleo mere lo4
the United COPPER com LlallS eoo GAO 400
onelfsif preferred and one-haif com
mon stock. Incorpor@t0rs are ~ ST..
1 IIeiza STANLEY cifford, Franklin Men,
sFrederick .Eckstein,s carl SFeIsoh anu
oscar Nelson
-rbares will be a meeting Of journey
Tnen ana boss BARRIERS at Trades q La
nor han tonight at 8 e. m. sharp "A
fpu attendance required.
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(. Mirrors. Cut Glass. }
/ Toilet Pieces, JeWeIry.

- 80 sATuRDAY

Easel back Mirrors with metal frame
and French bevel plate-g glass, TWO
days the soc sizes Tor 27cS the zoe
sizes for 3Se; the S5c sizes for
45c.
Triplicate Mirrors with gilt frames
and fancy backs, two days the
S2.25 for SI25; the SA-15 for
SLOO; the S1.25 for Soc; the SOC
Cut. glass smelling bottles with
sterling silver tops, selling for 25c,
Gee. T5c and $500 each; cut glass
Ink wells. tooth powder jars, SELL
ing for 25c each and paste jars At
15o each, two day., all at-a ALE
PRICE.
Gun Buttons Of IA karat filled geld,
plain pearl, and pearl and golos
regularly priced 25c and 35c each,
two days-lle.
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25c to 75c Silk
Mitts .-l2Hc.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY..
80 -

Women's and chiIdren's SIX Mitts-
white, cream, black, pink, sky blue
and tans; excellent quality and sell
regularly for CSC mp to 15c pair,
sale two days longer only at
125c.
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Up to $500 Boys
Suits..-S2.45.
~ % @8 80
IDAY AND sAnURDAY

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
Double breasted suits made OF eassl-
meres. scheviots and Serges; well
tailored, seFviceable, stylish; sizes
8 "a IA wears Regular $500,
SIS. so and $500 knee tEouser
suits, two days-S2.45.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-31

Z cyclists shoaId always carry a bottle
Of BALLAItI9S s SNOW LINIMENSr. In
case OF accident, if applied irnmediate-
ly. 1t viii subdue the pain, prevent
swelling and deterioration, and quickly
heal heyEounds. Price, IS and SO cents
Van Dykes Drug store, corner Main
and Third South.
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, Dainty Turnover
/. CoHars---l0c.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.. y

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
or protection eollaEs--as
they are oft-ti1nes called usat and
dainty are these, B-ldde of prettg
embroidery or la6e, put on in
straight band fashion or points and
some lust hemstItched, considered
cheap at sc each, two days-1Oc.
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$3.50 Women's
relationships.
FRTDAY AND sATURDAY.
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TFsroerized sateen petticoats, blues'
black and royal blue, with deep &C
Gordon rufie, finished with tiny
TufHe. ST. so regular--95c'
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judge Botkinis Address.

Judge Botkin began BY speaking Of
the sigHiffeance of the day, and then
went back to the beginnings of the
republic. He reviewed the battle of
Lexington. the rally OF the minute men,
and the deeds Of yal5r performed by
American soldiers and sailols while the
nation was being born and while it
was still young. Then he took up the
slavery question. THE Mexican war;
( ne declared While It save the United
States HfeFe territory, was ineXcusable
as matter OF right and was brought
/ on merely to extend the scope of slaV-
I cry 81
/ The speakeftthen discussed the eff
I fsrts 20 COMPROMISE the question and
Il declared 81 a nlarYel that such men as
clay and NVebstef aud sumner thought
i a corupronlise was possible between
\ 1T was President Franklin Pierce who
/ ID reality brought on the CIVIL war de-
+ clared Judge BOtSip. The signing Of
I the Kansas Nebraska bill was the real
4 casus selli. This was designed TO give
one state to slavery ana Mother to
4 freddom- and it ipitated she strug-
gle which came later under the admins
listfatiOn Of abraham Lincoln.
The speaker paid tributes to Ora at
J and to Leg apd @ fEA FEDERAL andt con-
4 fedeEate soldiers lie then came down
q the Spanis american war and
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Ar MT. oLIvET.
G. A. R. Ceremonies and Address by
JUDGE BotKin.

G. A. r. Ceremonies and Address by
Judge Botk1n.
Under the shadow Of the soldiers
monument and beneath the shade of
the neighborng freshly-leaved trees,
small crowd gathered to pay tribute
to the soldier dead at Mt. olivet. Nc
Kean post and the .IVoman's Relief
corps We're in charge Of the services.
marched UP the tree-lined agenDe and
formed about the monument. The
cFowd gathered back Of them
The exercises began at 1I.30 O'Clock
charge The ritpaE FOR both the hail
and grave services was gone through
with including a reading Of The gem
eral 9rder for observance Of. the dav
selections from the Scripture, prayer
bye the chaplain, n. j. C0Fser, and the
fesdfng Of Lincoln SECT ysaa1rg speech.
l1le band PLAYED Come, Vi e. Discon-
sso3Ste .Nearer- Ny, God. to Thee -
apdIEa sri9tic n1usicy,during intervals.
A8teE the ritual Of thee -. +, had
been completed the WoInans Relief
+ corps Of Mexican post cpndpeted ser
vices. These were in charge OF Mrs
! w. S. Jones, PRESIDENT: Mrs J. w.
Y Campbell vice president and Mrs. A
! j. Johnson, secretary The ceremonies
were in honor Of the unknown dead
/ VINO fell during the civil war Rhey in
cIuded. The reading of the ritual, sing
! ing and finally the laying Of wFeaths
+ atsthe foot Of the monument, dedlcating
/ them to the Unknown but .not3 Hnhon-
/ cred heroes.
/ a bugler from the fort sounded
taps and squad of eight men from
the Twenty third, in charge of Copper
al Lyons, also from the fort Hred a 'saz
! lutte. The band played america, and
i then Judge Theodosfus BetliH defiv-
Tered an address.
At the speakers request, the crowd
+ Moved over under the trees, out Of
4 the warm rays of the MONDAY sun
+ while. ne stood upon. the seat Of a
buggy and addressed them.
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Writing Tablets,
Ink Wells and
Soap Specials.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

ERlOA AMI - =
A lot of excellent @TlIllns
letter size, that se4 1ef @2e 49,
together with sol sKlenale -
proof ink wells,
anxious to intr. s@o ~
+ both for-35c.
yellow Rose, CO
and May Vic
up in three g
zoe the box,
! u
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High Grade Shoes
Very Much Price
Reduced.
- 80 sAgURDA

FRIDAY AND sAIU hD1
Women's hand-turned butt
foot form last, made b2
Peters, sold always
days-S2. 50,
Women's patent =
cloth tops, hut
the lot, 50 il
Women S t.
soles,
very