davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
PEACE WITH THE .NOROS.
Gen. George N. Davis Gables That There's
No Danger OF War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Cen. George W.
Davis, in a cablegram TO the War Depart
mcnt received this morning. saws tina, there
j. no danger OF Moro war and that the
present passive policy properly executed
should mako further fighting unnecessary.
His despatch follows;
Capt. John J. Pershing has crossed Inkr
Ilano with boats borrowed from the Moros
W." visited ligHu, returned by the same
route. Meeting with u cordial reception every
where. Present passive policy OF armed
strength executed by wise CommaI de RS
should make further ngltin unnecessary.
No danger of Moro war. Reports as to their
strength greatly oNorStated.
capt, Pcrshng located Spanish gun bont 8
and viii investigate raising.
Tie last statement refers TO Spanish
glnboats captured by the Moros
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
John barrett Minister 10 .Japan.

WAsHISGToN, Dec. cit was formally
announced at the White House this morn
ing that John Barrett of Oregon, former
Minister to Siam, and at present Worlds
Fair Commissioner to Asia and Australia
has been appointed Minister to japan TO
succeed A H. Buck OF Georgia, oeceasrI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Fair OF the Conyaicsccn,s' Home.

The annual fair of the New York Home for
Conyalescents at 433 Fast llsth street, will
be held Tomorrow afternoon and evening
in the parlors OF the Hotel Buckingham
Miss Mary Van Buren, Vanderpoel is the
president of the home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

The Clyde steamship line has taken
possession Of Pier 80. North River. The
steamers Of the New York-Charleston-
Jacksonville Line and the New York-Wil-
mingt on tieorgetown Line all now sail
from that pier and all southbound freight
is received there. The steamers will land
passengers and cargo Mt Pier IS, North
River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

SIS Lucana, from Liverpool for New York
~ luerSt bismarck, from Genoa for New York.
81 ~, Paul from southampton for New York
IS Nadcrland. from Antwerp for New York
IS Ia LORRAINE, from Havrc fur New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

a,rLyp WOW roREIGN PORTS.

IS Ilelia, from New YORK. AT ChrlstIausaud
- Philadelphia. from New YORK, al Liverpool
IS Etturla. from New York. al Queenstown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
uINIATrRg ALNANAc-rHis DAY

Sun rses lao sun sets. Gs3 Moon sets. Iili
HON wATHn-rHIs DAY.
Sandy Hookiiss Gov. I'd ~ 20 Hell Gate 2i3
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

afternoons study began. The poison is
harmless upon the skin, and, strange
to say, may be swallowed without pro-
ducing i'll effect. providing it meets
with no inflamed surface or abrasion
in the interior of the scientific person
who attempts such an experiment.
THE extracted poison was used in
several ways. A portion was devoted
TO analytical work, a certain quantity
was used for injections. while small
portions We're sent to scientists inter-
ested in the subject During the exper-
ment an anti-Venomous serum was
tested. This serum, manufactured on
the same lines as the various antitox-
ms, was found to be efficacious in
many instances.
An interesting result of the expert
ments was the comparison of viruIence
of the poison in the different species of
venomous snakes of the United States
1t was found. after repeated injections,
tnat the rattlesnakes ranked first in
power. Following came the comprehend
and next the water moccasin. The sIen-
DER and beautiful coral snake of the
Southern United States was poorly rem
resented in the collection, and. in CON
sequence, only a few drops of it's noi-
son could be obtained. But these few
drops fully demonstrated that this ex-
tremely dainty reptile was a fitting IL
lustration of the adage, Beauty is only
skin deep!'"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
HANDLING MANY DEADLY SERPENTS
Their Venom Is Harmless if Taken Into the
Stomach.

Poison extracted from the fangs of
the rattlesnake, the most venomous
reptile found in the United States, may
be swallowed without producing any
I'll effects, providing it meets with no
inf1amed surface or abrasion in the in
terror of the scientific person who at
tempts the experiment, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The harmlessness of the poison when
it does not enter into the blood is
vouched for by DR.. r. L. Ditmars of
the New York Geological Park, in the
Bronx. He says it may be smeared
upon the hands or face and, if there is
no scratch or cut thereon, have no eff
feet upon the skin. Questioned as to
how intimately he knew the subject
on which he was speaking, DR. Dit
mars admitted he had never swallow
ed rattlesnake poison himself
1T can be done however, and with
absolute safety" he said. 81 have had
the venom spilled over my hands many
times, and l never felt any i'll effects"
Then he added: Il ought to know
something about snakes. 1 had fifty
of them, including copperheads, water
moccasins, coral snakes and rattle
snakes, in my cellar for a week,
small part Of which time they were at
large"
with several other physicians and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

scientists DR.. Ditmars recently began
a series of observations on the pois-
ons of snakes. An order was Dispatch
ed by them to a collector in Florida,
soliciting a number of rattlesnakes,
moccasins and others. This was the
start of the enterprise. Events of
rather startling nature followed quick
ly. But the doctor can tell of these
in his own words:
Had a Load of Snakes.
"One evening l answered ring at
my doorbell. An express wagon stood
outside, from which the driver was re-
moving two large boxes.
THE boxes were taken into the cell
lar. From one came the continuous
rasping sound indicative of the caudal
appendage of the rattlesnake. This
sound fuctuated at times, growing
stronger as the box was unceremon-
iously dumped from the truck
With the boxes once inside and the
noisy expressman dispatched, realiza-
ton dawned quickly. This was the an
swer to the order. Without warning in
shape of letter or telegram, the enthu-
siastic snake collector had forwarded
to us two boxes of deadly snakes, in
need of water. cages and food.
There were three old trunks in the
cellar, which II was determined to util-
lie as snake cages. In the first part
OF the proceedings it was necessary to
appropriate several large pans from the
Kitchen to serve as drinking dishes for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

crate. in bold. black characters, the
words. Forty moccasin snakes Forty
moccasins issuing from that box!
Snakes that are credited with most
villainous disposition, backed by the
most deadly fangs. Something had to
be done at once.
Leaving the sullen rattlesnakes to
lie coiled and buzzing, operations were
directed upon the moccaslonS. one by
one they were lifted from the floor
upon the end of a stick and dropped
into a trunk. Fully half an hour was
consumed in the work. Finally the
last specimen was found hiding be-
meath some boxes. 1t was dragged
forth, with open mouth, showing the
cottony white interior of the same,
which gives this snake in many por-
lions of the South the name of cotton
mouth All throuSh these anxious
moments the rattlesnakes never stop
ped their uncanny music. They were
all at last Gagged and watered. and
1 retired with a due sense of apprecia-
ton that in this collection of death
dealers 1 possessed a white elephant
of the most emphatic description.
with the utmost speed the labora-
tory was made ready for the snakes.
The neighborhood celebrated when the
reptiles left the cellar on their way to
experimenting quarters. Here the glass
fronted cages were Immediately filled
and experiments begun. A table was
placed in the middle of the room, con-
stituting the only piece of furniture.
For handling the snakes were procured
several stats. These were curved at
the ends, and in many ways resembled
shiny sticks They were employed
in lifting the snakes from their cages
to the table. The method employed
in extracting the poison was simple
and of our own invention
"A piece of thin channels was tied
tightly over the top of graduated
glass or tumbler. This comprised the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Extracting apparatus A snake was
placed on the table, when it's head was
pinned down firmly by a stick being
placed directly across the same The
reptile was then grasped by the neck,
Immediately behind the head. Held in
this position, the snake was rendered
powerless to turn and bite.
when held in this manner the snake
invariably threw it's jaws wide open,
disclosing the poison bearing fangs,
which are elongated hollow teeth on
the upper jaws, discharging their We
nom through a narrow opening at their
tips. In fact, these are instruments for
incubation devised by nature, and
copied by man to play an important
part in the practice of medicine in the
shape of the hypodermic needle.
Holding the snake in a firm grasp,
the operator applied it's distended jaws
to the edge of the chamois covered YES
sci. With vicious lunge the reptile
would close its jaws, sending the sharp
fangs through the channels. With this
act a muscle situated over each poison
gland in the back of the serpent's head
was contracted. The pressure of these
muscles against the glands partially
eInptled them of their contents and
TWO Jets of a clear, yellow fluid were
precipitated into the glass.
The quantity taken from a single
snake varied from six to eight drops
in the case of a reptile of a yard or so
in length to teasponful from a rattle
snake of twice that length. Incidental
ly 1t might be stated that it takes only
a few drops of this formidable liquid to
cause death in a man if nothing be
done TO stop the fearful ravages of the
venom as it enters the blood.
An. AFTERNOON was generally consun-
ca IN extracting the poison, and during
this time the venom was often smeared
upon the fingers of the operators. but
they were careful that no scratch or
cut existed upon their hands when an
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

cluded IN the scheme of enjoyment,
And all these expenses are said to be
covered by the royalties from Mr..
Davis last book, Captain Macklin.'
Great and small news events have
always been fruitful sources of plots
for the novelists, and just at present
there are several writers busy on sto-
ries which treat of timely topics. The
coal strike has started several novel
lists on the industrial story; the Hum
bert swindle in Paris has revivified the
robbery and detective tales; the mu-
nlclpal corruption in st. Louis has fur
nished material and plot to the novel
lists of social and civic reform. We may
look for an increase of highly imagi-
native romances next spring and the
strange fact about them will be that
the incidents and truths from which
the tales were taken will be more re-
markable even than the stories.
We used to think, for example, that
Dumas Count of Monte Cristo" was
the most improbable story-we read it
because it was so like a fairy tale,
Few million francs a year seemed ut
terIy impossible as a private fortune
A novel written about the life of
modern Croesus would make Dumas
look like a writer of primers for the
kindergarten classes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

the reptiles. This relationship of house
hold utensils to the snakes comfort
was soon discovered by the cook. who
at once condemned the dishes for any
future use in the face of an enthusiast
tic attempt on my part to explain that
snakes were the most Clearly creatures
imaginable.
THE crates were opened. and from
one of them five huge rattlesnakes
were taken. Formidable enough these
reptiles appeared as they threw their
rough bodies into fighting coils on the
concrete floor, while they watched with
glittering eyes every movement about
them.
"A young man from a nearby gro
Gerry, Familiarity known as Henry as
sisted in the work. Henry was en-
gagged in opening the second crate when
a particularly big rattlesnake threw
himself into a fighting coil some eight
feet from him and sounded off, With
one accord Henry gave a furious tug
at the hammer, the claw end of which
was inserted between the crate and
the cover, and fed. His heavy figure
approached the cellar stairs on an ele-
phantlne run, up which he thundered
amid burst of Teutonic adjectives.
There was slam of the upper door,
heavy footballs on the floor above and
Henny's' services came to an end. 1
was enjoying the situation until nv
eyes rested on the box which Henry
had partially opened.
From the box was issuing a pro-
cession of sombre, olive colored snakes.
the reptiles eyes scintillating in the
gaslight as they glided for woodpile
and coal heap. The cellar was rapidly
becoming populated with water mecca
SINS which continued to issue with ap-
parent unconcern to the music of the
fiye big rattlesnakes.
The situation was becoming decid-
eddy interesting. But the worst was
realized when saw marked upon the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
an Additional Train to Jackson, lie

Commencing Oct. 1, the Atlantic
Coast Line will inaugurate evening
passenger service, Savannah to Jack
sonville, via Waycross, on the follow
ing schedule: Leave Savannah p. m,
arrive Jesup 4:25 D. M; arrive Way
cross $3.50 p. m, arriving Jacksonville
1855 p. m, making connection at Jack
sonville with train for Tampa.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
NEWS AND VIEWS
OF THE BOOK WORLD D,

Continued From Seventh Page.
York city, and here he plans a mag.
nihcent country home surrounded bv
vine and fig tree of harmonious pro.
portions. A trout stream and an arti-
nelsl lake well stocked with fish, a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Make this store your headquarters while in
the city. Leave your parcels at Office
Every convenience for Ladies' Cars to and
from the Union Depot pass our doors
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Orders by mail receive prompt attention.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every instance.
Samples sent application Always be
explicit to state style of goods most desired.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
AS Good as a Pass.

Atlantic Coast Line mileage tickets
good over $4,000 miles of road. $500
per book-one thousand uailes.-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
Outdoor Garments.

garments latitude
long o jacket.
days. pelcrnes SILK
Cloth or Passeuenee appearance.
convenient, of and
superseded the
long
CANT These
fun, and
just
which invite your
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10

WANTED-Man to take charge of Of
flee here In Birmingham. Address, with
reference, A. t. Morris. Broughton
street, Savannah, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
FOR SALE.
No. III n. 21st
Both phones No. AZ.

s225O-Nice new 5-room home Richmond
place.
$90O-Nicely elevated lot; 55x200 feet; 18th
street. North Highlands.
$10O0-Pretty alley corner lot on 21st
street, North Highlands.
$750-Neat 4-room cottage and large lot; ;
Fulton Springs.
800 cash and SIS month; new home; ele-
waited lot East Lake; better be quick
if you want this.
$S50-Storehouse and lot S0x140; good
stand; Woodlawn.
$1250-5 rooms and hall; nice corner lot;
block from car line; SD street, Wood
lawn.
$475-House and lot on 18th street, North
Highlands.
S350-S5O cash, $40 month. pretty lot, 50x140;
2 blocks from car line, this side of Ely
ton.
Farms, both large and small, in both Big
and Little Wills Valleys, near Porter
Vile. Ala. and A. G. S. r. r., at very
reasonable prices and terms.
$3.50 acres and Groom house, near East
Lake.
S425-Pretty lot, near car line, North
Highlands; nothing on market like it
for price.
$1050-Pretty new home, on car line, near
station, East Lake; only $3.50 cash and
$40 month.
Sc per acre-1500-acre stock or cattle farm,
plenty water and houses excellent
grazing; three crops year; river front:
rich and luxuriant; will take Birming-
ham or suburban real estate in part
payment and give unusually easy terms
on other part; this is a most excellent
proposition for big money maker.
SORSBY & LYON,
2105 End Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
FOR RENT.


STORES FOR RENT-Two large, new,
connecting stores, 25x140 feet each. 1915
and 1918 4th avenue; opposite new city
hall. Good wholesale stand or for furni-
ture Possession Oct. l. Snow and Ram
bow lis N. goth street, Birmingham.
Ala 7-30-tf
TO RHINESTONE house with all mod
ern improvements. 2410 4th avenue; en-
quire on the premises
TYPEWRITER for rent Slater, phone
$685. 6-17-wed-fri-su-tf
FOR RENT-(October D-Store rooms
Nos. 1901 and 1903 End avenue. corner of
18th street. Store rooms Nos. 113, u.s.
III, 119 and 121 N. 18th St, between End
and Srd ayes. w. A Smith, 1S011z End
ave. Taft
WANTED-Good tenant for exceptionally
good truck and dairy farm in IL miles
of city. Fenced with woven wire. Fine
spring and creek, Spring house, 2-story
barn, small residence. Len Button, 219
South 18th street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
A WORD TO THE WISE ONES

REMEMBER the same opportunities
for making money in buying Real Es-
tate present themselves today as they
are dangerous. 80 get in the swim now
before the advance in prices at North
Observation-Disclosures most pros
porous suburb.
HERE'S A BARGAIN
BRICK STORE on 18th Ave, 20x40 with
14x20 addition Lot 25x125, situated on
North Birmingham principal business
avenue. This property is well leased and
paying 25 per cent on investment. Can
be bought at a sacrifice. OWNER NEEDS
MONEY.
HERE'S A HOME
GOOD ENOUGH for anyone and the
price in the reach of the average man.
Frame Queen Ann Cottage containing 6
rooms with all convenienees, within one
block of car line and in sight of North
Birminghams beautiful park. This prop
erty can be sold on VERY EASY TERMS.
Investigate.
CORNER PLOT
100x140 lies beautifully only blocks
from car line, for a home sight II can
not be beat. This property must be seen
to be appreciated A big bargain If sold
AT ONCE. We have hundreds Of other
choice Real Estate bargains In this fast
growing section we would be pleased to
show you, so call early and avoid tha
RUSH.
C. M. GREEN & co.
C. M. GREEN. r. F. ALTERAUGE.
Cor. 18th Ave, and Bird Street.
Phone 1868. North Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
HELP WANrED-FEMAIs-


wANTED-Active Catholic lady to work
at home; s36 paid for twelve days trial;
permanent If satisfactory. John Eng
wall, Lakeside building, Chicago.
WANTED-Few ladies to do copying at
home; no canvassing; good salary; in
close stamp. Warren Chemical Co., De-
troit, Mich.
LADIES to do piecework at their homes.
We furnish all materials and pay from
81 to $12 weekly. Send stamped envelope
to Royal Co., "a Monroe ST., Chicago.
ATTENTION LADIES-We offer one
woman in each locality a positive mo-
nopoly of a very pleasant business
which will easily pay SIS per week. This
is no deception and If you really want
to make money, address at once Mabel
e. Rush, Secretary, Box B. Joliet. ILL.,
t15OO-Choice 25-acre truck garden; three
miles out. Eborn & Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10

SACRIFICE SALE-New, rooms and
basement; corner lot; well water; Foun-
tain Heights; $3.50 cash for two days
only. Apply on premises; 18th avenue
and Walter street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10

FOR SALE-Coal yard, well established,
good location. Address Coal Yard,
Age-Herald. S-8-6t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

The State Of Alabama, Judicial Depart
ment the Supreme Court of Alabama
November Term, 1901. Sixth Div. ASS.
B. c. Johnson ct al, Appellants, vs..
w. D. HumesvA ppelle.
Appeal from jefferson chancery court
Whereas, on the oath day of April, 1902,
an order of publication was made in the
above stated cause as follows, to-wit:
Come the appellants. and move: the
court for an order of publication. as re-
qured by law. citing ]. w. Beard to APP
pear at the next call of the Sixth divi-
sion at the next term of this court, and
to join In the assignment of errors in
this cause; and in support of said motion
Alexander T. London, Esq, an attorney
of this court, here makes oath In writ
ing that the said J. w. Beard is nom
resident of the State of Alabama and re-
sides at New York city, In the state of
New York.
Wherefore, 1t is ordered, that notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Age-Herald a newspaper publish
ed in the city of Birmingham and county
of Jefferson, and State of Alabama, citing
said j. w. Beard to appear at the next
call Of the Sixth division at the next
term of this court, and to join in the as
signment of errors in this cause, and
notifying him that If he fail so to do,
severance VIII pc iou NAi Wv $500 ~
signed by said Beatrice G. johnson who
sued out said appeal in her own name;
and that a copy of said notice be sent by
mail to said party at his postofflce ad-
dress, above mentioned"
Now therefore, pursuant to said order
this publication is made; and the said ].
w. Beard is hereby cited to appear at the
next call of the Sixth division at the
next term Of this court, and to join in
the assignment of errors in this cause:
and notified that II he fail so to do
severance will be had on the errors as
signed by said Beatrice c. Johnson. who
sued out said appeal in her own name.
Witness, Robert f. Lyon, Jr., clerk of
the supreme court of the State of Ala
bama, at the capitol this the 10th day Of
July, 1902.
ROBERT f. LIGON,
S-10-3t-su Clerk, Supreme Court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10

NICE NEW furnished rooms for rent.
Apply 10 South 2oth Bell phone 1875.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
BoARDERs WANTED.

~-~-~-~---~-~---~--@--~
WANTED-5O nice boarders at once at
Hotel Belmont, 31511 North 18th street.
Everything new and nice. First-rate
fare at reasonable prices. Hyde & Rose,
proprietors.
WANTED-Couple to occupy, with board,
a large, elegantly-furnished front room !.
southeastern exposure; references re-
quired. Mrs. Lucy Miles, Beeler Station
Highland avenue, Lakeview car.
BOARDERS WANTED-For large front
room; wide halls and piazzas; southern
exposure. 1920 9th avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS-We will pay any honest man
$S5 per month and all travelling ex-
penses to take orders for the greatest
incorporated portrait concern In the
United States. The corporation will
guarantee your salary and your posi-
ton will be permanents-Address World s
Art Exchange. Dept. 900. Chicago, Ill.
MANAGER-Able business man In this
territory for agency of best and cheap
est adding and listing machine Appli-
cants must be able to earn from $1,000
to $1,000 a year and furnish the best Of
references. Shattuck Adding Machine
Co., 265 Dearborn ST., Chicago,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
Proposals for Distribution of Acts,
Journals, Etc.


Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 9. 1902.
Sealed proposals will be received in this
office until u o'clock noon, on Septem-
80 1902, for distribution of the reports of
the supreme court. journals. laws and
reports of the departments Of the state
for two years, beginning Oct l, 1902
The maximum price for such distribu-
ton is fixed at II cents per pound for
reports of the supreme court, acts. jour
nails, laws and reports of the depart
ments.
Persons making proposals must be
governed by section 1878 of the Code as
to bond and other provisions.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is reserved ROBERT P. MDAvID,
$40 eod-10t Secretary of State.