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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02

William H. Coles hardware store on
North Fourth stret in Glen Elk marks
the place where very bold burglary
was committed some time Monday night,
the hour of which no one knows except
the burglars themselves, and Of course
they win never tell, unless they are ap.
pretended and some of them turns state'a
evidence to save themselves from term
in the peniteutiary.
They pushed in small window in
the basement, and crawled through an
aperture 10 BY 20 inches. After getting
inside, they went up to the first floor
and, with everything therein at their
command, they selected such goods as met
their fancy and, perhaps, their needs, al
though they appear to have made an
over.suPply for Themselves or else they
we're many in number.
Out of a case they took small change
amounting to about sl.56, in pennies
and nickles. The cash drawer was not
disturbed. They also took four boxes
Of pen knives with six in box. Be-
sides these, several razors met their fan
cy and were stolen They also took sev.
eral pistols and a repeating rifle, costing
$40 at wholesale.
The value of the goods reaches from
$50 to $500 or more.
The store is closed early in the even,
ing and the burglary was not discovered
until this morning when the place was
opened up for the business Of the day
1t must have occurred after the middle
OF the night, as arrivals and departures
on the trains traverse that street great
deal up to midnight.
There is no clue, and it is a matter Of
grave doubt whether the burglars viii
ever be apprehended. The only hope to
catch them is that they may yet be seen
with some of the stolen property in
their opssession. or they may attempt to
dispose of them at other business houses
or persons who can furnish a clue for
their arrest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
Is the Earnest Wish of Many Promi-
nent Ohio County Republicans,
Who Have Been Interview
ed on the Subject by
the Wheeling News
Either is Regarded Much Stronger Than United
States Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and
Would Garry West Virginia by OverwElelm-
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
COURT
6RINDS
MILL OF JUSTICE NOT BADLY
WORN FROM LONG GRIND AND
LITIGANTS GET THEIR
GRIST BY TURN.
Appeal Cases from Justices Courts oc.
cupy the Attcation Of the Circuit
Court.-Severai chancery Or
ders Handed Down and
Entered.

Circuit court Is in session again to,
day with Judge John W. Mason presid
ing. The long time the court has sat
does not seem to have had a wearisomc
effect and so they are all hard At it a.
usual.
The attention OF the court was occu.
pied by the trial Of the appeal case OF
Goodwin against caufeld. The ease was
given to the jury hte in the afternoon
and the appeal case OF Cofman against
Wadsworth was begun. \ $50 note is in
voIyed in this case.
The case OF sam Gain against A. ],
Wtson was continued at defendants cost.
Demurrer was made in the case of
the state against Dorsey Lewis.
The same was done in the case OF the
state against Lloyd Duff.
The suit of \. J. Michael against N.
J. Bartlett was dismissed.
An order fling answer Of Jefferson
Daulcy was entered in the cause Of John
Danley against Edward Danley and
others.
sale was dccreed in the cause Of T.
W. D. Steele, guardian. against Samuel
r. steele and Others.
The cause of Daniel D. Snider. guard.
ian. IS. Ethel D. Grim and Others was
revived, by order entered.
sale was confirmed and final decree en-.
tered in the cause OF Henry r. Smith
and others against Beeson Il. Brown.
Sale Of land was decred in the cause
Of Holmboe s LafTerty against Lillian
Pomeroy ct al.
An order fling answer was entered in
the cause Of Lee Bogscss against Alley
Lindsay and others.
Sale was made and confirmed in the
cause OF Mary f. Sandusky, guardian, vs..
Hazel Sandusky and others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
UNANIMOUS
THANKS EXTENDED BY TRUSTEES,
STEWARDS AND MEMBERS OF
A. N. E. CHURCH.
SUN Of $50 Ra;y.d at the Different Fairs
lnd Rallies sivsn BY the Church
During rlst Sr Months.

Fl, tile 70, Sunday in November,
1902 the Fl Sunday in MAY. 1908,
n Der d Of six iiontbs. there have been
ipaug .ated ami perpetuated a series Of
rallie. and fan for the benefit of the
churc Or truste !. having resulted anan-
eialI, 0 $3.50. including. also, what
the ldOw g.,s building committee
have ised apr -ently. Of which. after
all. comes under he Jurisdiction OF the
trustees. The / tor officers. members
and hosts Of frie Of the above named
church feel lost. 10 speak. for suf.
ficient words TO xpress our heartfelt
thanks TO the gem. Is whites, both male
and female, for tn interests they have
so nobly taken re-, ecting contribution.
In turn. we taanA ourselves for the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
EIGHT
STREET
CARS
viii Soon Be Running on Regular SEIZED
ule Time on Local Street Car Sys-
tem.-New Trucks Arrive.

Three new street car trucks for the
Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction com.
pauy arrived at the depot on cars this
morning. In the afternoon they were
fowed to the power house by one of the
loop cars. The summer cars now in the
power house without trucks viii be
mounted on these new trucks and put
on the track. This viii make eigh;
street ears that will be run on regular
schedule time around the main loop OF
the street car system. This addition tc
the system will be greatly appreciated
BY the patrons Of the street car line
It will give a better time service, and a
faster schedule viii be put into effect
as soon as the cars are ready for ser
vice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
WEDDING
POSTPONED
Marriage of Miss Bessie Compton to Nj
Justin Carskadon Postponed Indef-
nitely on Account Of the Illness
of the GToom-Elect.

The wedding Of Miss Bessie Compton,
Of Grafton, 10 aIr. Justin Carskadou the
Junior member Of the firm of the Palace
Furniture company, which was to have
taken place this TUESDAY evening at
the home of the brides parents at Graf.
ton. has been indefinitely postponed. 4
few days ago Mr.. Carskadon was taken
i'll with pneumonia fever His condition
became 50 that he was removed to The
Harrison county hospital for treatment
He has a bul case Of fever, and it may
be some time before he Is able to be out
again. As soon as he recovers from hi
illness the wedding arrangements vii
be made for future date.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
WEST MILFORD ITEMS.

{. W. Lynch and daughter, Nina, went
to Fairmont last week to visit relatives.
A!i,s Nina will make lengthy visit
Mrs. Floyd +. Morrison and son, Faris,
j Berlin, Pa, are guests Of her parents,
Sr and Mrs. S. " Smith.
Mr.. and Miss Shreves, Of LumberPOrt,
we're visiting at the home Of Mrs. Rachel
rhornberry last week.
AIessrs. L. f. Ward and Festu, o. Mar
Ne sTaut last week in Buffalo.
Mrs. Mofat was called to ha h1stEids
II her daughter, Mrs. Hinkle, at Jarvis
vile last week. Mrs. Hinkle has been
.ery low with fever, but Is recovering
now.
Miss Hettie Young returned Friday
from ClarIsbnrg, where abe taught school
this year.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ". 0. Kennedy and
children spent Saturday at oIst Creek.
Mrs. Jane Kennedy returned home with
them for a visit here.
Miss Rose GoIdsberry win visit in
Clarksburg this week.
Rev. Walter NJ Given, of Fairviewr
visited friends here Friday and satur.
day.
o. ". Ladwig closed successful term
OF school Friday. The entertainment
given by pupils of the school at night
was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Celia james is the guest Of her
son. DR.. James, OF Adamston.
Mrs. James W. Young and Mrs. \.
b. Fcrrell were .hopping in your city
Monday.
Mrs. George b. Morrison and c. B.
Morrison attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Mcpherson at Clarkss,rg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Highland and ba-
by, OF Adamston, spent last week here
with relatives.
Miss Zella Stewart has returned to
her home at carkburg, after visit
here with relatives.
!. Truman Bell IS on the sick list.
/ Rev. II. Radcliffe, OF Mt. Glare, Wis
iteJ his daughter, Mrs. ". Hickman, sat
urday.
Lloyd Chalfant, Of Clarlssburg, made a
business trip here the first of the week,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Burnside spent
Sunday with Buffalo relatives.
Charles West, Of Moundsvillc, is Wis.
iting relatives here.
,i L. y. Hefner was at clarEsburg Mon
day. REXFoRD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
MUSICAL
EVOLUTIONARY
RECITAL
OF SALEM COLLEGE WILL BE HELD
IN The COLLEGE BUILDING
THURSDAY EVENING THIS
WEEK.
Splendid Program Has Been Arranged
by Miss Ida Young, of This City,
Musical Instructor at, the
College.

The annual pupils recital Of salem
College viii be held in the college Thurs.
day evening at 5 o'clock and vii be di.
rcctcd by Miss Ida Young, Of this city,
who Is the musical instructor At the col.
lege. Following Is the program for The
occasion.
Gabriel song, College Chorus
1Saisrch. Impromptu. .......,......., Low
Misses asTTs ald Margaret
schaughaessy. -
The Tale OF the Scashell. ...-...... -
................. Gustave Luder'
Promise.
Cecil Griffin.
Queen OF the Night. .....,...... .Leuzci
Crctah Randolph.
Seeing Nellie Home.
Ernest Calhoun.
Harvest Home Waltz. .......-.... .Cris
Katherine and Moore Fittro.
4 Whispered Vow. ~ .Hartwell Jone
Song OF the Troubador. .,...- Seiifald
Loves Drcamhud Waltzes. es....
.................-.-...otto Roede
NIadge Robinson.
IEtude. .................. Heller Or. =
Eta Pepper.
The Bendemecr's Song ....,..-.. Gait,
Mss Gardiner.
The Retreat. Carl hoeas
Miss Lowther, GoIdic Bond.
Greetings. .............H. Buehma'
Erlow Davis.
SIasqueraders' Promenade, Romeo
and Juliet l......s........ Taylo
Mary Wittcr.
Sacred Song.
Miss Louther.
Forsabcn.
Michel Roy........,........,Glee Gu
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
ANNUAL
PUPILS
RECITAL
OF BRoADDUS INSTITUTE WILL BE
GIVEN IN THE FIRST BAP-
TIST CHURCH.
Interesting and Pleasing Program Has
Been Prepared for the Occasion and
Evening wiz Be One of
Much Pleasure.

The annual musical and eloeutionary
recital Of Broaddus Institute viii be
given in the First Baptist church to
night, beginning At Sis o'clock. The
program will be Il follows;
Czibulka. ...................M Morn Rise
Chorus.
Chopin op. q. ................y yalse
Ada Wood Fortncy.
Reading .. Diamond Cut Diamond
Alta Smith.
Wieniawsk 0p. .Valse de Concert
Myrtle Ferguson West.
Slaughter. ....... The Dear Homeland
Jessie Le, Straight.
Dersse-. Funeral Isroll OF a Toy Soldier
Ortiz ................... Finger Tip
Mary Ruddy Clifford.
Slendelssohn. ................ Athali
Miss Atcheson, Gcncyieye Haymaker,
Mabel Shinn Alma Haymaker.
Convention Of the MUSES..
with Tableaux,l
Marzials ......... Go, Pretty Ros
Gussie Lowe, Birdie whitcomb.
Reading ............. The Masters Gu
John c. Southern.
Jensen. ......... la) I'm Wirthshau.
tbl Irrlichter.
Mabel Fleming Shinn.
Mascagni-schnecber. ....... .....
-............S Sweet Be Thy Res
Gussie Lowe.
Violin Obligato.
Mendelssohn. ............. .........
......... Midsummer Nights Drear
Dance Of the Fairies.
Nocturne.
Wedding March.
Gcncyicve Haymaker.
Reading Music on the Rappahannoc'
Rhea Briody.
NOll .........,...-..... .....'''. Lui'"o
Gussie Lowe, Madge Lawson, Miss
Roberts, Ledo Cummings.
'clottsclralk. ...........T .Trcmulo Etud
Nellie Burr Bassell.
Feast of Roses.
Drill and March.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
GIRLS
ARM BROKEN
Was Out Playing With Other Children
and She Was Pushed Of the
Board Sidewalk.

Floride Watson, the tcn-year-old
daughter Of Albert Watson, residing in
Broad Oaks, met with a painful aeci-
dent q4. : clock Monday night. She
and other children were out playing, and
she was pushed of the board sidewalk,
falling several feet. An arm was broken
in the fall. A physician was summoned
and the injured member was set. She
IS resting easy now and getting along
very wen under the circumstances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
SETTLED BOARD BILL
IN MAGISTRATES COURT.

Special Constable W Guy Merritt ar
rested Thad Tetcr in Glen Elk Tuesday
noon and brought him before Magis-
trate Samuel W. Gordon 10 answer to
the charge of attempting to evadc the
payment of board bill of sic which
Airs. R. c. Brooks, Of Glen Elk. claims
he over her. When arraigned before the
justice he Thought the best thing to do
would be to settle the bin, which he
did then and there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE.

Tickets have been placed on sale q
the usual places for the Young Mes's
Christian association choral society con-
cert under the direction of Prof. D. Gil.
bert Johns in the opera house the even'
ing of June 10. The price Of admission
is 50 cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
TypocPApHIcAL UNION MEETS,

Clarksburg Typographical union, No.
372, held its regular monthly meeting
Monday evening in the Telegram Office.
Nothing but routine business and mis-
celIaneous matters were disposed Of.
President Charles NJ. Kinnaird called the
meeting to order and presided over the
deliberations Of the typos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
DEATH AT
MARSHVILLE
Miss Lowe Succumbs to Typhoid Fever
After Suffering a Relapse.-Fun-
eral Occurred Monday.

a daughter of j. Lowe, of Marshville,
was buried at that place Monday after
noon. She was victim of typhoid fever,
after suffering, a relapse. The deceased
was Just budding into womanhood and
was sweet, popular young lady Her
untimely demise IS deeply regretted by
all in that community.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
BRoADDUs TRUSTEES MEET.

The annual meeting of the board Of
trustees Of Broaddus Institute was held
this afternoon beginning at $50 o'clock,
in the Institute building The reports Of
the various officials were examined and
approved and the work Of the school the
past year was carefully reviewed. The
board Is highly grEtificd with the pro-
gcss made in the work, and with the
finances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
WESTON AND ST. JOSEPH
WILL PLAY TOMORROW

The Weston and St. Joseph baseball
teams will play game in the baseball
park here tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. An admission Of Is cents will
be charged at the gates. The two teams
put up a stiff game at Weston some days
ago and showed that they are well worth
going to see.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
MEETING OF CIRCLE
OF KINGS DAUGHTERS

The Circle Of the Kings Daughters q
GoH church, an auxiliary Of the Women
Foreign Missionary society, met Tues
.day afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. W. /
cole i the president and Mrs. p. F. Rob.
in,on !. the secretary. The Circle meet
the first Tuesday OF each month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02

ELECTS
OFFICERS
o@eers Of Adoniram Chapter No. II, A.
F. and A. NJ, Elected at Regular
Monthly Meeting Monday
Evening.

Officers for the ensuing term were
elected Monday evening at the regular
monthly meeting Of the Adoniram chap
Ter. No. II. i. +. and y ~, held il
M Masonic hall. They are a follows
F. f. Dclbrdge, High Priest,
". T. AIerriman, King.
". B. AlcGregor, Scribe.
George ChOrpening, Principal 3
journer.
Jr@ Estill, Captain Of the Host
c. /. Patton, Royal Arch Captain.
E. X. Stout, Tyler.
4. X. Thorn, Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
CLOSING UP
COAL SALE
Good Hope FarnnrS. are Completing Ne,
gOtiatiOns With Business 1zaa =,
Here for 1900 Acres.

A half dozen Good Hope farmers ara
here today for the purpose Of closing ne
gotiations for the sale Of their coal Lands
to G. \. Smith and S. Il. Griffin, who
have the property under option. Tue
tract comprises something over LOO
acres and is situated in the Good Hope
neighborhood in Union district in tn,
upper end Of the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
scARLET FEvER IN FAMILY.

Three Of Deputy Sheriff Lang's chill
dren have scarlet fever at his home on
Bushy Fork, and another has measles.
They are in rather serious condition, but
hope is entertained for their recovery.
The one who has measles was attending
sehool here, and went home few days
ago sick with them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
LOT SALE
WAS SUCCESS
One Hundred and Five Lots Sold by
Land and Improvement Company
at Lumberport.

The lot sale Of the West Lumberport
Land and Improvement company, of
which Sheriff John A. Fleming Is vice
president, Monday was a success. One
hundred and five lots were sold at public
and private sale The average price was
S7O.5O. The Shinnston Development COM
pany will hold one in Shinnston Satur-
day. The First Regiment band win fur
nish music for the occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
YOUNG CHILD
VERY LOW
Frances, Little Daughter Of Nj. and Mrs.
Frank shuttlsworth, Dangerously
Sick on Thompson Street.

Fransces. the little one-year.old daugh-
ter Of Alr. and Mrs. Frank Shuttleworth,
on Thompson street, is very low with
summer complaint. Her condition is SO
serious that her grandparents, Major
and Mrs. Lloyd l. Lang, of Brushy Fork,
have been summoned to her bedside.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02

John f. Flynn and Ben Brown attend.
I'd the commencement exercises At the
Buckhannon seminary last evening.
Judge Henry Brannon, member Of
the supreme court of this state, wa
here from Weston this morning. en- route
to Wheeling. where term u the conrt
viii begin tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
BURrED IN MASONIC CEMETERY.

The funeral of the late Miss Dorothy
Stout, who died Monday morning at
Bridgeport. after short illness with
hasty consumption, occurred Tuesday nj
ternoon at 3 o'clock. The remains were
eoHyeysS, 9,.,,rland from the late home to
,tSis eis ,d the interment was made in
AlsSSnie cemetery. \ large number
nsnded the funeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
APPENDICITIS
THREATENS Her
Mrs. Brooks, wife of Policeman Riehatd
Brooks, May Have to Submit
to Operation.

Mrs. Richard Brooks residing in Glen
Elk, is very sick. She Is threatened
with appendicitis and the attending ply
sieian is doing bis utmost to treat her
so that an operation win not have to be
performed, but lie may yet have to sub
- ,,cr u, ;;j,;s- s-4as-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02

GO ner to me s.ii'42- -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
London,a Oldest Art. Club.

"Tho Langham" is the co1loquial
abbreyiatjon,of the Artists Society!
and Notwithstanding club. It,is|
the oldest working art societYtinI
London and as a club is uniduel
Apart from its. history, datingfback
to:the early part Of 1.-THE .last-oentury,,
and the influence exercised bysits:
members~in the art world of yes!er-
day and today, it is the one, insti-
tuition in the metropolis which af-
fords the best glimpse of'all that;is
fttest to survive Of our old .fimea
artistioBohemia.
The'Artists' society was founded
toward the end Of 1880, although
the earliest list of signatures tosthe,
rules of the society is dateds1s31j
Its. meetings were held. at athatytime,
with J. Prescott Knight, R A, as.
the ruling spirit, In Gray's Inn
News, but in June, 1888, the eoci-
ETY. moved to 20 Chpsbone~ street.
Portland place, andaat this habitat
In 1888 was inaugurated the Lang
ham Stretching club.-Arthur Law
renee in Harper's.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
Cabbaqe Fold Hero,

An old English soldier tells how
he missed the Victoria cross: "I was
once sent out to India With a zegi-
ment to be pushed forward to the
front, as a fierce war was going on
But one night ve were suddenly at
tackled, and I got separated from
my comrades and wandered about in
the thick scrub for nearly three
hours until I suddenly came into the
open. I then laid myself fat on the
ground to listen, as it was very dark.
But I suddenly fancied I could see
the enemy in front Of me- kneeling.
I spTang to my feet, determined to
cut some of them down be4oxe 7 was
overpowered and shot, and, dashing
forward, I slashed right and Left un
til daylight broke over me- when 1
found that ! had beheaded 800 red
cabbages!"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
A Witty Courtier.

One of the difficulties Of royalties
One of the things that account for
the tendency to sclfishness which
has been considered one of the
weaknesses Of the royal caste-is
that they so seldom hear the truth.
One could give many examples Of
this in even the lighter affairs of
life. For instance, when Louis XIV.
was once playing at backgammon, q
favorite game with hirn, a dispute
arose as to a doubtful throw of the
monarch. The. courtiers, appealed
to by the king, said nothing, not
daring to give q verdict against the
king, not caring to tell too palpable
q lie. The Comte de Grammont en-
tered at this awkward moment, and
the king asked him to decide the
matter. The witty oourtier replied
without a moments hesitation,
"Your majesty is in the wrong"
"How," said Louis, "can you decide
before you know the question:
Because" replied the count, chad
there been any doubt ell these gen
tlemen would have given it In favor
Of your majesty"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
Picking Up Pima

The most sensible end practicaE
people in the world will often take
particular pains to skim off a patch
Of bubbles that has risen to thetop,
Of their tea because some one .inl
jest has said it is a ssyure sign of
money" :
It always requires 8 distinct Ell
fort for me to pass q pin that. Iseef
lying on the sidewalk, because of
that absurdly bad rhyme, which,of
course I consider NONSENSE;
See a pin and pick it up,
All the day you'll have good luck.
Sometimes these omens do not'go
well together and even contradict;
each other. For instance, one will
tell you that the only lucky ,wayrto
find q pin is with the headrtowardl
YOU and just as you have the habit
off going around looking for pins
with their heads toward you another
man*wM say: "It is very unlucky toI
pick up a pin with the. head toward
YOU The only right way is to have
the point toward you. for then. the
luck will be ssharp.'S
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
Real Sea serpents.

In New Caledonia sea serpents are
frequently seen and sometimes cap
tured. They are curious creatures,
the head being very small and
scarcely distinguishable from the
body and the tail being formed Ike
an oar. In length they are generally
between three and four feet. In the
jaws thore are tiny glands contain
ing poison, but as the mouth is very
email 1t Is difficult for them to bite,
and the natives handle them fear
lessly. NJ. Kermogant, q European
traveller, recently witnessed an ex-
pertinent at Noumea which shows
that under certain conditions the
yea serpent can do deadly work. "A
rat was caught in q trap, and its
tongue was grasped by q pair of
pinchers and placed in the mouth Of
a sea serpent. The serpent immedi-
ately bit it, and the rat died'in-3our
minutes.