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harmless by those residing in the To-
cality inhabited by these dreaded
pests People in rattlesnake country
seem to become accustomed to them
and lose the fear borne by the ordi-
nary individual, dispatching large rat
tiers with small stick, horsewhip or
any handy implement; the holder
sometimes handling the rattlers while
alive. Really, it is not difficult to tame
RATHER SO it will recognize it's mas
ter, and unless quick movement is
made to brighten it it can be safely
handled.
People who seemingly handle rat
tier with impunity never lose their
fear of the gila monster, the Mexicans
and Indians holding the most fearful
and terrible superstitions regarding
it. .. ... -, .....
The monster (Heloderma suspect
um) is found in the southwestern part
of the United States.
While the gila monster inhabits a
dry, waterless region, when near wa
ter it makes frequent trips to obtain
drink, and, like the salamander, it is
supposed to stand any amount of heat.
This is false idea in both cases. The
heloderma is always found shaded
from the direct days Of the sun, quick
ly succumbing if kept in direct hot sun
light. Their movements are slow and
sluggish, their disposition retiring;
the digestive organs SO arranged that
food or water is required only at long
intervals. Specimens have been known
to live two months without food or
water. The food consists of bugs,
larvae, eggs and young birds; they
are very destructive to quail, particu-
larly relishing the eggs of this bird.
They might be called bulldog lizards,
from the fact that, like a bulldog, they
bite quickly and decisively, seldom
missing their mark, and hold on to the
victim with death-lile grip for a long
time. The teeth are about one-third
of an inch in length, curving back
ward in the long jaws, and contrary to
general belief, there are no cavities in
the teeth nor poison glands. Frogs
bitten by this reptile have shown no
i'll effect, and a man severely bitten by
an extremely angry specimen, aside
from severe pain, experienced no more
serious results.
The size of the animal has been va
riously represented to be three feet
long, but of numerous specimens found
the largest did not exceed two feet.
The illustration is from a photograph
made from specimen in Arizona be-
fore it's capture.
The Indians will have nothing to do
with the animal, and no offer of gold,
firewater or trinkets, however tempt
ing, will induce them even to be made
a party to the capture of a gila mon
ster.
This superstition dates back to the
ancient tribes that inha bited this part
of the country, as shown by carvings
on stones still in existence, represent
ing the figures of men fleeing from
the wrath of gila monster.
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shakespeare wrote the Psalms.

A good satire at the expense of the
Baconian cipherists has been perpe-
.rated by an anonymous Englishman,
who shows by methods quite as de-
feasible as those used in demonstra-
ting that Bacon wrote the Shakes
pearian plays that Shakespeare real
ly wrote the book of psalms. For
his system it is necessary to spell the
poets name either Shakespear or
Shakespeare, both of which are per.
missible. In the name Shakespear'
he points out, there are four novels
and six consonants, which make the
number 49, Turning to psalm 49,
the forty-sixth word from the De-
ginning is shake" and forty-sixtn
eq4 Su!pnIoxo -.pue aqa mo1J p1oM
"selah," is 'spear."-What could be
plainer?- Springfield Republican.
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Water with Fixed Air.

A magazine published in 1898 gives
the following method to improve wa
ter for drinking: Let the water.
when boiled, be put into a common
barrel churn, where it may be agi-
tated to any degree that may be
wished for. In the course of it's be-
ing thus agitated it will absorb at
mospheric air, and other elastic
fluids with which it may come in
contact. It will thus become LIQUOR,
safe, palatable and wholesome, to be
obtained with little trouble and ex-
pense, and accessible in it's utmost
perfection to the poorest individual.
Those who wish to drink this whole
some beverage in it's utmost perfec-
ton should, after having it boiled
and filtered, cause it to be churned
as above directed, then bottled, with
a couple of dried raisins in each bot
tie; this will give it sufficient GUAM
tity of fixed air. If then used it be-
comes truly delicious.-Detroit Free
Press.
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THE CHA MONSTER.
Long Supposed to BE Most Venom Gus
It Has Been Discovered to Be
Quite Harmless.

For years wonderful stories have
been published about the gila mon
ster, but these stories have been more
startling than truthful, according to
an article in Country Life in America,
from which publication the following
account Of the much dreaded reptile is
reproduced:
Little is known of this curious lizard,
and probably on account OF the ter
rible stories told Of the agonizing
death struggles of. hunters or Indians
bitten by this deadly animal a con-
tinuous war has been waged on it, until
now it is almost extinct. It is report
ed to be SO fearfully poisonous that
it's breath is supposed to be fatal to
those inhaling it.
AS compared with the gila monster,
the rattlesnake is considered almost
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might, in ignorance from whence they
came, think that the elves were play
ing on you some Of their mischievous
FRANKS. ~ ..
The wood-sorrel pod is more sugges-
tive of the shotgun, sending forth nu-
merous seeds at once through: little
Sits in its sides.
In the cranes-bill, or wild geranium,
we have plant not so ''up to date" in
scattering it's seed as the foregoing
two.
In fact, it's method is decidedly
unique, for it uses the principle of
spring-power, on which the ancient
catapult was built before powder was
discovered. The seeds lie on the ends
of four long springs, and when ripe
these fly up and toss them into the
air.
The vetch has pod like the pea.
When this pod has become thorough
ly dry it suddenly splits in two, each
half instantly rolling up spirally with
such energy as to throw forth seeds
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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UPSETTING HIS DIGNITY.
The DeplOrable Outcome of Prac-
tical Joke Played ON a Heap
gra Big Indian.

II was connected with the Sioux
Indian reservation for three or four
years." said a story-teller the other
day, relates the Detroit Free Press,
sand of course had every chance to
study: Lo as he is. Some of the
young bucks were ready to laugh at
a good thing, but the old chiefs
stuck out for dignity in a way to
make you look solemn.
"One of the big chiefs was named
Buffalo Hunter, and in his day he.
had lifted plenty of white scalps. IF
others could forget what he had
been, he couldn't. He'd sit around
the post traders store for four
hours at time without even fetch
ing grunt, and if anybody rubbed.
elbows with him he tried to freeze
his very soul with a glare.
''After a time made up my mind
to give the old fellows dignity !. a,
test. He always arrived at a certain
hour, attended by a small retinue,,
and one day, when I caught sight of
him coming over the ridge a mile.
away, I dropped silver quarter into
the coal stove. It was good and hot.
when Buffalo pulled up his pony and
dismounted. He got down with the
dignity of an emperor, and without
look around him he entered the
store. That quarter caught his eagle
eye in jiffy, and he didn't consider
it beneath his dignity to stoop and
pick it up.
"Well, the way he let go of that
redhot coin again." laughed the
joker, ''was worth going mile to
see. He jumped clear off the floor
at the same time, and the yells he
uttered come to me in my sleep
sometimes and raise me out of bed.
There were half dozen of us in the
plot and ready to guffaw, and when
old Buffalo realized the situation he
knew that his dignity was lost for
ever. He glared around for min
ute with murder in his eyes, and
then he hustled out doors, leaped
upon his pony and made a Decline
for saloon at the edge of the
AOoCA SoC1oAs Ooh hAc" uO"
much whisky he soaked up, but two
hours later he returned to the store
with first-class jag on. A buck on
each side was holding him on his
pony, and he was singing and weep
ing by turns. We all went out to
greet him and inquire about his
health, and after trying to wink at
each individual in turn he pathetical-
ly exclaimed:
"'Some man make some money
hot and take my character away,
and now I go on a spree every day
in the week.
HE was as good as his word. He
was drunk nearly all the time for
the next six months, and in his mel
lowness he would even play at tag
and leap-frog with the boys. Then
he tumbled off his pony one night
and broke. his neck, and sometimes,
when the rain comes down and the
wind means around the gables, feel
that his guardian angel will hold me
responsible for his taking Off"
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imagine what you intended to do with
it. But 200 tons were invoiced and
$50 tons have already arrived. Didn't
you order any when you were theze?"
mot ton" Mr.. Miller's face wore
a perplexed look. 81 can't imagine
how the mistake occurred" he said,
after a pause. "But there's only one
thing to do, and that is, ship it back
again. We couldn't use 200 tons in
ten years"
When Cary had gone, Mrs. Miller
burst into tears and hid her face on
the arm of her husbands chair.
ooh, Franklin" she sobbed, II or
dered that copper"
"You ordered it, Dolly! What do
you mean? Are you crazy?"
II don't know! don't know!" she
walled. II thought you wanted it, but
supposed you couldn't buy it there.
You said you'd have to wire an or
der to New York. And I went out
that afternoon and found you could
buy it there, after all, and could pay
for it just as usual; so ordered it.,
and was going to surprise you. You
had said something about buying 200
or something's couldn't remember
thought you must have meant tons,
so told him to ship 200 tons. What
did you mean, Frank?"
II was talking about buying 200
shares of copper stock"
"Shares; that's it! I couldn't re-
member, but / thought it didn't sound
like TONS"
Weakened by illness, Mr.. Miller
broke into helpless and uncontrolla-
BILE laughter, while Dolly gazed at him
in alarmed solicitude.
"Don't laugh SO, DEAR" she i'm
plored, softly, and then burst into
tears afresh, sobbing: ooh, Frank,
I've driven you crazy, know I have!
Oh, dear! Oh, dear!"
With difficulty Mr.. Miller con-
trolled himself
"Why, Dolly" he said, ut wasn't
copper intended to buy; it was cop
per stock" ..,@
swell, that's what I thought. You
call it stock, don't you? I've often
heard you speak about your stock on
hand. Don't you mean copper, as
well as other things, when you speak
that way?"
And Mr.. Miller had to confess that
he did. ~ r
'"rlat was a lucky mistake of yours,
Dolly" Mr.. Miller remarked a week
later. "All the men at the Lakeville
mills have struck, and it looks as if
the works would be tied up for
long time. The price of the Coalescent
company's shares has dropped ten
points, and is almost sure to go low
err. If I had bought 200 shares as
intended, should have lost $4,000. So
that part of it is good luck. But ow-
ing to the strike and the reduced out
put of the company's mills, the price
of copper has gone up, and shall be
able to sell to other dealers those
200 tons you bought at a profit Of
several dollars ton. So, my dear,
you did the right thing when you did
the wrong thing"
Which was very pleasant news, in
deed, to Dolly. But she didn't feel
pulled up and proud over it; nor to
her most intimate friends did she
ever boast about her business ability
in the purchase and sale of stocks.
And, somehow, when in her presence
was repeated Mrs. Ashley Adams re-
mark that corn-stalks were the only
kind of stocks she knew anything
about, Dolly always blushed.-Ledger
Monthly.
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Queer Animal Friendship,

Baltimore reports case of close
friendship between a cat and parrot.
The two are often amicably together,
the bird perching Or the cats Shout
ders. At first they had many fights,
the cat getting the worst of it. Per-
haps he is not better, but wiser.
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Bessie and the Typewriter.

Little five-year-old Bessie had just
paid her father visit at his Office
and was much interested in the
working of a typewriter. Upon her
return home she exclaimed: ooh,
mamma, I saw papa's dressmaker
write letter on her sewing ma
chinetO
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soufrrel. Are Town Pets

The people Of Fall River, Mass,
have protected the wild gray squir-
rels in the neighborhood. One was
picked up the other day on the prin-
cipal street and ate candy from the
hand of friendly citizen.
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How He FOretold.

Blinkers-That new weather-bu.eau
man hits it pretty often.
Clyinleers- It's a cinch for hinl
He has both corns and rheumatism
Brooklyn Lie.
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why Crocodiles Ent stones.

Crocodiles, like ostriches, swallow
small stones and pebbles for the pur.
pose of grinding their food, 30 rake
it more easily digest;ble.
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Perhaps the water at Lakeville had
hurt him. At all events, Mr.. Miller
fell ill on the boat and was sick for
two weeks.
One day, when convalescent, Mr.
Miller glanced over the market news
in the morning paper. cooper
hasn't gone up yet, Dolly" he said
scanning the previous days quota
tons. ''In fact, it is lower than when
I was taken sick; I rather thought
there would be a rise before now
Lucky I didn't wire an order to buy
when was in Lakeville.''
"Is it's it much lower?" Dolly
asked little TREMENDOUSLY.
"Oh, not very much-three or four
points; enough to make quite diff
ference in the price,
Mrs. Miller's pretty face wore a
troubled look, but Just then the door
bell rang, and Mr.. Cary, Mr.. Miller's
confidential clerk, came in. It was
the first day the doctor had allowed
his patient to talk business, and Mr.
Miller had sent to have his clerk
come to the house. -
Eyes, everything has gone all RICH,
during your Illness" Cary announced
comfortingly. "The copper has ar.
rived-that is the largest part of it;
a few tons that the invoi IS call fol
have not come yet. View been won
dering what you intended to do with
it. We had pretty good stock be
fore you left, you know"
Mr.. Miller appeared astonished.
"The copper!' he repeated. "Wha1
"copper""
"Why, the copper you ordered wher
you were in Lakeville. Two hundred
tons were invoiced."
1.-TWO hundred tons! Great Heav
ems, Cary! never ordered 200 tons
There's some mistake.'
/ "Well, we thought twas strang,
! you ordered 20 much. We couldn'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12

John Bacon, Of Bunncll Hil, Wyoming county,
has returned home from his first visit to this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Sampson, formerly Of
Petersburg, have returned to West Scranton to
reside, and now located on North Sumner
avenue.
l., VI. Keene and daughter Clara, OF jackson
street, are both i'll at their home.
Hopkin Maddox has been awarded the contract
for supplying the Continental and Briggs local
unions with $50 sheet metal powder kegs
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jeifrcys, of Hampton
street, welcomed a son at their home recently
Ralph and Florence Keith, of Tenth street, are
visiting relatives in Mill City.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Davis, of North Rebecca avenue.
The Cana MI society of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church have elected the following
officers for the coming year: President, Miss
Catherine Burial; vice president, Mrs George
Schoen recording secretary, Miss Myrtle Froun-
fclter; financial secretary, Miss Lucy Ratnauer;
treasurer, Miss Anna Watres; critic, Mrs. @. II.
Hail. room committee, Mrs. Frank H. Thornton,
Miss Beatrice Long, Miss Martha Phillips TO
serve for one year.
Mrs. W. V. Griifitls, of 800 North Sumner ave-
nue., fell down stairs yesterday and broke two
bones in her right wrist She was attended by
Doctor Paine.
There will be mass meeting OF Republicans
Thursday night in the rooms OF the Republican
club, when addresses will he made by number
of local Republicans. Candidate Evan Morris will
be present
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12
A $1,000 Blaze.

The two-story fame dwelling of Jacob
Mendle located on Irving avenue, near
Hemlock street, was totally destroyed
by a fire which broke out about =
o'clock yesterday morning.
The family were awakened by the
smell of smoke and upon arising found
the kitchen in flames. They had just
barely time to escape from the house
before the entire lower floor was a
mass of flames. An alarm was turned
in from box 46 at Webster avenue
and Hemlock street and all the South
Scranton companies responded. Some
little difficulty was found in securing
water and as the house was too far
gone to permit of it's being saved the
fremen turned their attention to the
adjoining houses all Of which We're
saved.
The explanation offered by Mendle
and his family that the fire originated
from an overheated store pipe was ac-
cepted by Superintendent Ferber after
investigation. Mendle's loss is about
$1,000, partly covered by insurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12
Ministerial Conference.

The conference OF Welsh Baptist pas
tors in the First Welsh Baptist church
yesterday afternoon. was not as largely
attended as expected. Only a few of the
members responded to the call, among
them being Rev. II. II. Harris, ID. D., of
Taylor; Rev. Williams, Peckville; Rev.
John, Wilkes-Barre; Rev. Hague Oily
phant; Rev. d. ID. Hopkins, Henry p.
Davies and james II, Hughes, West
Scranton.
Rev. w. d. Thomas, of Pittston, was
expected to read Il paper but was de-
tanned at home by sickness. Rev. Nor
ris, Nanticoke, was also unable to be
present owing to the prevalence of
smallpox near his home.
At the afternoon session an informal
discussion was held which was par
ticipated in by those present. In the
evening large assemblage attended
the services. Rev. John, of Wilkes
Barre, was substituted for Rev. Rob-
erts, and preached a forcible Welsh
sermon, and Rev. Harris. Taylor, spoke
in English in place of Rev. Morris,
NanticOke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12
A $1,000 PRIZE.

A prominent manufacturer has Of
fered prize of one thousand dollars
for the best essay on preventive medi-
cine, believing that a proper exercise
of preventive medicine is of incal-
culable benefit to the human race"
The tendency of medical science is to-
ward preventive measures. The best
thought of the world Is being given
to the subject. 1t is easier and better
to prevent than to cure. 1t has been
fully demonstrated that pneumonia.
one of the most dangerous diseases that
medical men have to contend with, can
be prevented by the use of Chamber
lalns Cough Remedy. Pneumonia al
ways results from cold or from an
attack Of influenza (grip), and 1t has
been observed that this remedy coun-
teracts the tendency of these diseases
toward pneumonia. This has been fully
proven in many thousands of cases
in which this remedy has been used
during the great prevalence of colds
and grip in recent years, and can be
relied upon with implicit confidence
For sale by all druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12

| Wyoming avenue collided with car
riage on it's way from the Green Ridge
Wheeelmen's club house, were a dane
ing social was being held by the Green
Ridge Dancing club. Young Sparrow
had his leg broken and Vincent Camp
bell was badly cut and bruised. Later
in the evening Il bob" belonging to
Arthur Keller left the road, between
Adams and Washington avenue and
ran into telegraph pole. Miss Gladys
Pritchard, of Green Ridge street was
thrown from the sled with such force
as to render her unconscious and her
face was so badly cut that fifteen
stitches We're required to close the
wound. Miss Edith Gamewell sus-
tained sprained wrist and other
members of the party were severely
bruised.
The members of the Lend-a- Hand
mission band of the Green Ridge Pres
byteran church We're entertained last
evening by Miss Ruth Ham at her
home, corner of Washington avenue
and Green Ridge street
A. B. Dunnng. of Monsey avenue, is
in North Carolina on business trip.
Miss Sadie Beemer has returned to
her home at Clark's Summit after Il
pleasant visit at the home of her aunt,
Mrs II. L. Burdick.
Mrs. Albert Crandell, of Breaker
street, is able to be about again after
a weeks severe illness.
Philip Fl. Smith, of Smith place,
brought suit for trespass against DR..
F.. u. Bower yesterday in Alderman
Baileys court. for damage done to
silver leaf maple tree on his property
by the Doctors horse. DR.. Bower was
placed under 500 bail for appearance
at court. Dr. Herman Bessey became
his bondsman.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen will hold
their monthly dance on Thursday even
ing, this week. Bauer's orchestra will
furnish the music.
Ebenezer Williams, of the firm of j.
d. Williams & Bro, has leased the
Freas residence, corner of Boulevard
and Richmond avenue, and with his
family will occupy it after April /.
William Found, of Wilkes Barre,
spent yesterday in Green Ridge.
The Green Ridge Woman's Christian
Temperance union will meet this after
noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Esther De Pirl 1916 Monsey avenue. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
Interested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12

will begin revival services tonight at the Tripp
Avenue Christian church, Mr. Wright is a very
pleasing speaker and untiring in his efforts for
the salvation of souls. During his six years
pastoratc in Washington he did wonderful work.
The service will begin at 7.30 o'clock His sub
ject tonight will be ION the Track and How to
Get On"
Tie Cruller social under the auspices OF st.
Agnes guild at the home OF Carl Ncuiler, Of
Dudley street, held last night, was largely at
tended and an enjoyable time was reported by
those present, A neat sum will be added TO the
soGiety's treasury as the result OF the effort.
The cake and coffee social under the auspices
of the Young Ladies' Mission circle of the Pres
byterian church in the church parlors last cvcn'
ing was largely attended and very enjoyable
time was spent by those present An entertaining
musical programme was rendered.
Mrs George Englert OF Butler street. is visit
ing friends in Jersey City.
The five children OF Mr., and Mrs. Byron Brady,
of Smith street are conyalcscent after serious
attack OF scarlet fever under the care Of Dr,
Bernstein and Nurse QUINN OF the Lackawanl
hospital,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12

the candidates were selected and the
material of which the ticket is COM
posed meets the approval of every Re
publican voter. while the Democrats
are laboring under Il burden of con-
siderable amount of dissatisfaction
among certain elements that heretofore
have been as a unit
Probably the closest fight lies between
Messrs. Savage and Wahlers, for the
office of treasurer. The Republican can
didates for council are John DevereauX,
of the Sixth ward. and Samuel Had
don, of the First ward. Their oppon-
ents are +. NJ. Connry and T.. f.
O'Boyle, both of the Second ward.
The fight for school directors is be-
tween Charles II. Bloes and August
Hemple and T., p. Murray and M, II.
Costello.
The Republican nominee for auditor
is Charles IL. Oliver who is opposed by
Thomas Welsh, and Thomas Henwood
and Frank Fuhr are battling for the
office Of poor director.
There will be u meeting of the Re
publican borough committee at the
usual place tonight when ii is expected
every member will be present, as some
important matters will come before
them.
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.