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The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11
THE KING SNAKE.
He L. the Deadly Enemy Of Every
Poisonous Reptile.

Poisonous Reptile.
OF all kind provisions OF nature per.
haps the manner In which snakes are
brought into the world is the most re-
markable. As rule all harmless
snakes are hatched from eggs. arriv.
ing in patches OF from thirty to eighty.
The poisonous snakes. on the other
hand, are born In filters Of from seven
to eleven in number. There are ex-
ceptions 10 the rule, Of course, but
they are few and unimportant, for.
though the deadly king cobra lays her
eggs TO be hatcbcd 10y the sun. they
are few In number, unlike the colonies
deposited by the harmless snakes
Chief among the enemies Of the
snakes are the reptiles themselves.
Cannibalism is general among the crea.
lures. the smaller snake serving as
food 10 the larger one. But chief of all
snakes that hunt their own kind for
the pleasure Of slaughter Is the long,
slender king snake. a constructor 10y
habit and a flash in his movements.
Among all reptiles the king snake
alone may truly be- said TO be- the
friend Of man. lie is found through
put the whole south. where the RATHER
and moccasin abound summing himself
and prcyiug FOR slaughter Picked mp
bv human hand. the reptile seems
pleased with the touch. lie makes
20 effort 10 escape, but twines about
us captor's arm and makes himself
comfortable.
To the rattlesnake and TO every 9th
or dangerous snake. large or small
the king snake IS a terror. The poison
Of a RATHER has m more effect on him
than So much m0ou~hiue Instructive
lv the ratiIrr knows his match and ~
glpht Of % king snake tries To escape.
II possible. IT. fight the king snak" r.
lies wholly upon bis incredible speed
II the movements Of an ordinary snake
soon quick 70 the human eye. the
r,oyemants ~ king snake world
seem instantaneous In n twipkie the
Ion. anE fellow has wound himself
enagt the throat ~ m antagonist ana.
his srrawv coils closing ahogt tA" oih
er.s Araat cloEe- the wind on Of
btn.-Nea Ioss Times.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11
Our Daughters.

The household blessed with noble
daughters ought 10 be a happy one
Most parents forget however 70 IN
bue them with love Of nature, which Is
50 invigorating and LealthtuL GIVE
them not only noble teachings, but
noble teachers. and give them tie help
which alone has sometimes done more
than all other ludueuces-the help OF
wild and fair nature. You cannot hap
tie them rightly In inch deep eHuEcl
fonts unless you haVtlze them n the
sweet waters which the great Law.
river strikes forth from the rock o.
your uative land. You cannot lead
them faithfully % those narrow az
levn church affairs while TIE azure
sItar- .u heaven remain for you WIZ
our .a.criptlon-altars bulk not TO- c-'
.bv. an unknown GOd.-Ruskln.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11

We all eat more than we require, and
this daily repeated superfluity lends TO
stOdginess. In more primitive state
of society meals were more irregular,
and the amount Of food Tailed more
with the effort expended in obtaining IT.
Now we eat because it Is a mealtime.
Too many of us eat not by rule, but 10
repletion, while probably all of us eat
again before we are really hungry.
Day after day little more is taken
than is used. and this excess either dis
turbs the liver or leases the stomach
or. circulating in a hyperplastc blood,
leads to torpor, or sometimes is put by
out of harms way for the time, but
much to the distress Of the patient lat
or on-in the form Of fat Thus we
never have an opportunity Of striking
q proper balance between intake a.
output unless we follow the wise max
ims Of the church and fast once a week.
not mere abstaiuing from the more
toothsome dclicacies, but fasting hon
estly. even to emptiness and discon-
fort-London Hospital
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11

ie had to get outdoors to avoid the rain
OF missiles. That was the hegipnI,,
Oh the honeymoon. and Jacob had 80
Deg MS Young wife's pardon IN save
the rest OF the dishes. lie had baor
taken by surprise. but he had hours =,
think things over. and next morning
ne iaiu the law down TO her and too,
MS noe and departed for tho f,ela
Mnen IL O. tsi7 tt, rliiirrr--7 r,7Tr,z =.
no uihner ready. Jacob cuffed hor
ears, ana she pulled out hapdfnls q,
his halr. lie tried TO shut her In a
closet but she kicked the door of its
hinges threw the cat into the han and
nit Jacob with the leg OF a broken
chalr. Again he had 10 come DOWN,
TO briag about cessation ~ bostli-
tles, Dut II was only 10 save the CLOCK
anu the cook stove. He had been hoss
100 long TO give up in a day. and the
luea OF giving up to a chit OF n wife
was not TO be thought of. He cot his
own dinner and supper. and he nj.
tenpted no more moves until the next
morning. Then at the breakfast tahle
which he had been Obliged 10 holm nra-
pare, he laid down the law. For her
characterization the young wife must
pass two days and nights I'm the dark
cellar on bread and water. She must
also expect TO go without tea or sugar
or SHOES the rest of the year to make
good the damage 10 the furniture
hather to his amazement the bride was
humble and spiritless, and I'm due time
the cellar door was locked against ber
jacob set of to work feeling that
darkness and hunger were perhaps hot.
Ter than box on the ear. although
the DoX would come later. and as he
tolled he reflected that he was an
instrument Of Providence.
Meanwhile the bride crawled through
the cellar window without much trou-
Die, but not until she had opened the
splgots OF the vinegar and cider bar
rels, upset the soft soap and smashed
the jar of picked peaches. When she
got out, she filed up the well with
the chairs from the house. broke up
the table and the rest of the dishes
with an ak, and as sort of farewell
went around and smashed out every
pane of glass in every window. Then
she made a bundle of her trousseau.
gave the cat last kick and departed
for her fathers house. Jacob cnme up
TO dinner in due time, wondering IL
the prisoner would knock on the cellar
floor and ask forgiveness. When he
saw the ruin wrought. he staggered
outdoors and sat down on the grass TO
get his breath. and he was fishing for
1t when Aunt Sarah Weldon drove past
with her old white horse and called
out:
"Yes, Jacob, I'll go as far as to say
that Providence works in mysterious
ways, and if them ways are jerky and
wabbly and full of collie we've got to
grin and bear it and be thankful we
wasn't drowned in the cistern when
we was babiesr'
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11
Observation-Disclosures.
SENT BY
PROVIDENCE Il
-. BY MAY nm
Copyright, 1901. by
'V'VwvrvVyvTTVV7y7v7v,l

TIT Iorty years Jacob and uor,,A
na'thews had been man and wife ana
ior Iorty years Hannah had hoar =,
eoo save. She started in ~ .sloro
noi'or ana obey" lie held her only
" the obedience, and she never COT
IVA! from that. He thought for ber
spoke Tor her and acted for bor 81
alter year or two she vouldn.t ha,.,,
uared TO darn one Of his socks witho,,t
nrst asking him how much yarn She
should take. Even when the husband
ooAed her ears. which he did occasio,,
any she took it meekly. and WHOM sho
broke a dish and was put ON a dit of
bread and butter for a week. with tba
nu''er spread very thin. she never
thought Of helping herself to anvtbine
more. INNS
me Wite died as she had lived II
uluh I cost him a cent extra. and II
uluht take up any of his valuable
time one day when he was down in
the potato patch she felt that her time
nad come, and she lay down on the
lounge and closed her eyes and died
AS he was siXty-five years old whom
he became a widower and reared an
eight dollar zine headstone above Han.
mans grave 1t was the general talk
that ne would not marry again. His
uemeanor corroborated that idea. but
ne was only lying low. Scarcely two
months had passed when he called IN
Aunt Sarah Weldon one day and said.
Aunt Sarah, have been wondering
whether | ought to marry again or not,
out providence seems to have settled
the question. | want to see If Won
agree with me-"
L don't believe Providence has
anything to do with old fools taking a
second Wife" bluntly replied Aunt Sa.
rah, who was a widow of sixty and
always said just what she thought
Il am sorry you have such a poor
opinion of me-" replied Jacob, but |
must insist that Providence appears to
have hand in it. You know Susie
White, of course? l am going to ask
her TO be my WIFE"
why, she isn't eighteen years old
yeti" exclaimed Aunt Sarah.
II know, but you see can be a ia
Their as well as husband to her. Prov
idence seems to have had hand in
her father losing his farm and her
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11

stature uses largely four gas's-oAy'
gon. nitrogen. hydrogen. chlorine. She
use, also largely two Inorganic Honine-
,alI.c bodies. carbon and sulphur. Sh'
us.. metals. calcium and iron. sA'
mas one meta.lo.d, phosphorus. Nai
IN his work uses on these elements
,,.r.h some others. Nature uses iron
,rarrrsiv. Man uses o. largely.
N.trrr uses the metal calcium large
Iv letting Fl enter into the constructor
- tbe bone ~ every skeleton u au.ma.
Man uses calcium 90 rough way %
~ formation Of buildings In The com
pgard form Of lime. together With ON
>, metals IN the grand stOreh0use-iih'
conner and aluminium. substances
yri'-b nature shows no preference t'i
IN any ~ her artistic aud mechanic.
y,grts. Man also uses zinc. LEAD anu
uerrury. for which nature has no spT
eIsl employment that IS obvious 'o Us
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11
THE
gatg -City-CIUb
CLARK STREET
POCatello, Ida.
or FICEIsS
nIISIECIoI<S

Wv. u.wNoSs CHA-. HUI
l.. y. OwsLn tHts. WArSEH
CHA-. THoMFsUN
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11

RAIN Of MlOSlLEo.
mother being i'll, and she can step right
into Hannah's shoes and be loved and
cared for. | may even do something
for her parents, but of course do not
promise"
"Well. what have l got TO do with
it?" was asked
"Why, | sort o. thought Id find out
IL you and Mrs. Dawson and Mrs.
Jackson believed in Providence and
thought my getting married was all
right. | don't want everybody saying
that | didn't wait till Hannah was
cold. but do want to fOllcr the finger
of Providence"
"Well, you foller away" said Aunt
Sarah. Folks will talk, / reckon, but
if you and Providence are agreed you
needn't care what is said"
"But you stand ready to say you
think Providence is pointing out the
way for me?" he insisted.
"Well, Jacob" she replied after
moments thought. I'll 90 as far as to
say that Providence works in mysteri-
Gus ways and that this may be one OF
EN-"
That satisfied Jacob Matthews He
went over to Whites and had a tax
with father mother and Susie. After
n couple of hours they were made 10
SEQ the hand Of Providence in ii, ana
week later the redhcaded, humDie
lacking Susie became the wife OF the
man who was hungry TO boss ana nag
some one. The only fear he had was
that she was too humble ana d"clie'
too much like his lost Hannah but per
- a bov ON the ear might call out
shark Of temper. just enough to re-
ouire another box to subdue her' Inc
marriage took place in the afternoon
before a justice Of the peace anu 'H'
ooDnIa drove home. The bride entered
tbo house. while jacob put cat lne
borsa When be- finally arrived NJ the
kltcben door. it was 10 ma s"leral
cbairs in The yard, an the curtains
I'LL down and dozen dishes
thrown on the ash pile.
81 don't like 'em and want ne"
.blros explained the bride as ne
stood with open mouth.
Ig-.t walked over and boxed her
a9rs ana a second later some one wa
Iii, h'. hair and scratching MS
e. Tie boxed acsiu, and the Dr-ue
stepnel back and flung The teapot tny
rolling pin and the -islpah d i '--i' "---
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-11

"Irs sick you've been. Mrs McGlnni-
say ....,..r,
.-... q M ! was that sick that Ia
be- dead woman now u hadnt
fixed Indianapolis News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
pinn smnkInm

There are Eany pipe smokers who do
not Know how to get The best there is
oat Of their indulgence. The great
point in pipe smoking Is 10 smoke slow
ly. Nervous smokers smoke TOO rapidly
and burn their tongues with hot smoke,
besides failing entirely to get the full
est and best flavor out of the tobacco.
II is all a matter Of habit, but slow
smoking is habit which it is hard
for some people TO acquire. In some
cases pipe smokers have tried for years
to check their smoking speed without
success. They began too late, and the
habit Of rapid smoking is shaken off
with difficulty when it is once acquired.
Rapid smoking is rs bad as rapid
eating-or worse. II is also bad FORM"
Whether il is cigar, pipe or cigarette,
the smoking should be deliberate In or
der TO get the fullest enjoyment. 1t Is
especially so with n pipe.-New York
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
simple and EGec.iye. but Costly. :

"Whcn | came To town, | noticed n
little. round swelling on my wrist"
said a visitor from the country. 1t
bothered me. and one day when saw
n sign. Or. John Doe | thought Ia
go in ana have IL looked at. Well. !.
was shown into a fne room. and in a
minute pleasant looking man came in.
DIR, Doe ! says and held up my
wrist
All. weeping silcw.' says he, az
If he'd been waiting years for a chance
TO study Il case like mine.
Il didn't say anything. but kept my
wrist ont with the hand hanging limp
while he took down book from the
shelf. ! expected him 10 turn over the
pages and look Up my trouble under
IS or w and then prescribe something.
Instead lac gave me a crack on the
wrist like thousand Of brick. 1t was
right on the swelling and hurt like %
cannon ball. jumped high in the air
and yelled.
Your weeping sinew's gone says
the doctor quietly. Three dollars
Il WAS TOO mach surprised to say a
word, and | paid it. But no wonder
your city doctors get rich. Three dol
lars. Any blacksmith would have
done that Job for the fun Of doing it,
New York Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
strnnge Hiding Places.

There a"t Standing al the present day
ElizabPthGH hoaspS hnown TO contc in
hidden chambers. The very positions
of these clImhyrs can be- shown. yet
their secrets have remained inviolate
for ceutur s., the spring that should
serve MS lh. Cpu sesame being unds-
r0vcrab!e SaMe day the accidental
touch CT Il girls finger may set n col.
ann OF stove rotating or panel slid
ing or a duor ~ Il picture frame retreat
ing OF iuv'sillc hinges. and the secret
If any rVualn- viii be- revealed.
The place Of mystery in these an
ciprt oranges that served as shelter to
a friend IN distress rl,ght equally prove
the death Of IN enemy Of the house.
The priests hclr behind fireplace was
easily converted into an oven. There
were stoircasrS which the foot of a
friend m put p:rgS in perfect security
Another. rot instructed how to tread.
sets his foot apparently on The same
place. the stair yawns open. and al the
end Of The p.t is he wafer Here is
much romance London Chronicle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
ON Russinn Railway Trnin.

Toilet arrangements such as satisfy
the Russian are at his disposal in first
and second class trains. but the third
class passengers have no such Injuries.
When the train hats for the breakfast
interval. those who travel third class
may Ice seen performing their ablu-
lions al tile platform tap. They fill a
can like gardeners watering pot,
suck through the spout IA mouthful of
the water, spit ii into the followed
palms and then rub their faces. 1t is
disgusting process. performed with
out soap or towel. and. though it may
he amusing TO the onlooker. il is not
very cleansing to the operator. Yet
this is the method of ablution adopted
by the poorer Russian on his travels
Chambers Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
HNnn0flN 0nenoe

Buyer-Look here. you! You said this
horse was sound and kind and. free
from tricks. The first day drove him
he fell down dozen times. and he's
as bad today
Dealer Um-you've been wondering
if cheated YOU. maybe?
Eyes. have
"And the first time you drove the
boss you wondered if he hadn't some
tricks. didn't you?"
"Of course
Aud you kept saying to yourself,
1 wonder if that there boss will tum-
BILE down. ehf"
Probably"
"And you had your mind on II a
good deal. most likeg"
'That's true"
That's wot's the matter. You've
hypnotized him. Seer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23

standing Yellow. war chief OF the
Cheyenne Indians. has recently return
ed from trip TO old Mexico" says the
Los Angeles Times, where he was
sent as a delegate for a number or
tribes i'm Oklahoma. aggregating about
10000 Indians The purpose of the old
CHIEFS trip was TO select new home
for the reservation Indians, who had
always considered Mexico nothing
short Of another happy hunting ground
where they could all live a life Of pros
perity and ease. but the report or the
old chief has upset the fancy notion
these Indians held about Mexico ana
will be tie means Of retaining the TO-
900 redskins in This country until they
die"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
& Patti satire.

During one OF Adelina PATHS last
tours in the United States. the follow
ing preliminary notice was published
by "A western editor:
Nine. Patti Nicolini. the eminent
vocalist and farewellist. will come TO
us for positively the last time next
year All those who expect TO die be-
fore the year after next will do well
to hear the human nightingale on tAis
trip. for Patti never says goodby
twice in the same year. and TO die
without hearing her strike her high
two thousand dollar note is TO seek the
hereafter in woeful ignorance OF the
heights to which woman with good
lungs. a castle in Wales and who only
uses one kind Of soap can soar when
she tries"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
THE Shirt of Micnyyber.

Can Il % possible. as Wild rumor
from Constuntinople hints. that Tur-
key las ordered 300 pieces of artillery
In Germany: Who would be rash
enough IN these days to sell the Sick
Man guns on credit? What possible
chance would there be Of collecting
the debt? And where can the sublime
porte get money TO pay cash for can
non? The spirit OF Micawber broods
over the Yild 2 kiosk. and the Ottoman
government seems 10 be continually
waiting for something 10 turn up
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
Need Not FeeILope.ome

Rubberton May ! inquire what your
business is. stranger?
Stranger (haughtily)-- Sir. I'm a gen.
tleman.
Rubberton-W Well, | reckon that's a
good business, stranger; but you're not
the only man that's failed at it.-Chi-
cago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
The Editor Wan

A London paper described a chill
dren's excursion as a long. white
scream of JOY" and was called to ac-
count by n correspondent. who said
that scream could be long. but not
white. whereupon the editor justified
himself by urging that "a hue Is often
associated with cry"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
A Follower.

Caller-The minister's son is follow.
Ing in the footsteps of that spendthrif,
young links.
Miss Prim-Isn't that scandalous?
Caller Hardly as bad as that. You
see, he's tailor and is just trying to
collect his bill.-Chelsea Gazette,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
Most SntIsfyInE.

They were speaking of the billion
aires insufrerablp prptenslons.
II pom what meat does this our
CTSar feed that he has grown so
great" excla med Mordaunt bitterly.
"Nlint's meat. possibly" observed
Meltravers. trying TO be cheaply witty
while yet preserving the easy grace of
q man of the world. Detroit Free
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
Tactful.

Mrs. Nosepoke-John. don't you think
it's about time for us TO call on our
new neighhorsY
Husband Why. they only moved in
this morning
Mrs. Noscpoke-Oh. | know. but q
their stuff viii be downstairs and CT
see il bptter-Ohio State Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23

Women get so much happiness out OF
love affairs because they have such
wonderful imaginations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23

'Tisn't safe TO he day without DR..
Thomas E.lecrric Oil in the house,
\. vrr can TIL what moment an acct
cent Is going 10 happen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23

~. u LEONIRD, President.
:. ". BELDING, Vice President.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23

Wise Is the man who knows wha
not to say to woman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
FOSTER-MILBURN co.

Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take no
substitute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
Admission Only by Card.

There is much favorable comment
being INDUCED IN among members Of
the house regarding the recommended
ton a. the house furnishing commits
sion that the public be excluded from
the floor Of the house at all times eX.
cept upon cards OF admission. which
the members would control
Representative Cannon Of Illinois.
chairman Of the commission making
this report, said that he looked for IN
yorable action on this matter by the
committee on rules.
'rhc intention is not to keep the pub
l!c IF nj the floor Of the house" contin
ued MIR. Cannon. but T. regulate the
use of he Gnor so that il may not be-
completely occupied by persons who
habituGlly inhabit the capitol and have
no earthly business there except per
haps to keep warm.
Upon application t. member a Wis.
itor TO the capitol woud have no din
Guilty In Obtaining permission 10 go on
the floor The regulation rec mmenled
by the commission was intended only
to make such regulation rs will pre-
serve the hall of the house for the busl
ness and purposes for which it was in
tended
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23

The cipher ls an example of some
thing for nothing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
ALL TALK
Yes, But It's Bedding Talk, the
Kind That Tells in Belding.

Talk that tells.
Talk that's endorsed.
Every day talk by people who know
City talk; kidney talk.
Do kidneys talky
Well, yes, both loud and long.
BacEache in kidney talk means kidnnyache
Lame back means lame kidneys.
Weat back means weak kidneys.
bad back is simply
The idneys tllking trouble
Here's Belding talk and kidney talk.
Mir. il, Y. Gephart, working in the Refriger-
orator Factory B. and living on Front ,treet
Us; y have been troubled with my kidneys
for number OF years causing pain in my back
aud sd -, some times "a dull ache Other times
sharp shooting twinges. / generally felt worse
night and morning, or when ! sat down for a
short time. II was then hard for me to get up
T. naliy saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and got box ~ Connell Bros drug store
experienced relief from the first and soon was
completely cured They are "a great remedy.
have heard others speak very fiatteringly OF
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-23
WASHINGTON LETTER


When the house OF representatives
ordered rehtting and refurnishing OF
its hall, provision was made by which
members of the last house could Sc
cure the desks they had occupied as
souvenirs OF their service. Any mem
Der desiring TO possess his desk mott
fed the clerk Of the house and ii was
reserved for him. TO be delivered upon
payment OF the average price paid for
the unclaimed desks sold at auction.
or the 3Gl members and delegates
23S claimed their desks. The remain
ing 1913 were sold at auction They
brought total of $1S4.5O. or an aver
age Of S1.50. and at this price the re
served desks are now being delivered.
No one can identify the desks at
which Famous and prominent men sat
in the years gone by. for in lSD3-9i the
seats were rearranged to accommodate
the Increased membership following
the eleventh census. Doorkeeper Glenn
thought he had secured the desk occu-
lied by the late President Mckinley
while member OF the house. but is
now in doubt and inclined T. believe
his purchase Is without valuable asso-
citation. The probabilities are that half
dozen desks share the honor Of hay
Ing served tie late president. for he
had TO select new seat at the begin
ming or every congress- and the
chances OF Lis securing the same seat
twice In succession were almost in
finitesmal