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Evening star., 1903-09-19
COMMON SALT.
A Sure Cure for Snake Bite and Draws
Out Poison,

Out Poison.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Salt Is good cure for snake bite" said
man who has been up in the hills of Ala
bama, ''but did not know it until recently.
I spent several weeks in Alabama with a
friend of mine. and while up there learned
something about snakes and snake bites
that l never knew before. and, more than
that. l saw practical demonstra tons of the
efficacy of salt as a cure for snake bite. BY
the way, the crop of rattlesnakes in Ala
bama is larger this year than ever before in
the history of the state, and that is saving
a good DEAL for it has been a long time
since there was anything but big crop of
rattlers up in that section of the world
During one day spent in the cane which
grows in abundance at the foot Of the hills
l personally killed twenty-five rattlesnakes
of various sizes and ages ] never saw as
many snakes in my life, and l would be
ashamed to tell you the vast number 1 saw
but did not kill But was speaking of salt
as cure for bite of a snake Most every
one in that part of the country, when they
go into the woods. will carry q small bag of
salt along in order to protect themselves
ful that they never know when they will be
attacked by one of these members. and so
they go prepared for an emergency 1t
seems that the salt is good absorbent and
in a very short while after its application
it will draw the poison out of the body /
knew that salt was frequently used to draw
stains out of soiled linen and things of that
sort, but the fact that it is good for snake
bite is new thing for me. The plan works
in Alabama, but / suppose 1t would be an
awfully hard matter to convince some of
the old codgers that there was not better
remedy than salt for an affiiction of this
sort. And may add that 1 am willing to
concede mat the other well known remedy
is bit more pleasant
Evening star., 1903-09-19
Quaint French Village.
From the London Telegraph.


1t seems hardly credible that not more
than thirty minutes from all the noise and
hustle of Paris there lies a village that is
so quiet, so peaceful and old fashioned
that one would imagine ones self at least
loo miles away from the gay capital. Here
at this village, La Frette by name. and
about fifteen minutes walk from Cor
meilIes, prepara tons for midday and even
the morning for no such thing a good
shop is anywhere near, and the walk to
Cormeiles is one which one considers twice
before taking. for 1t Is up steep and r:tugh
roads. So daily. butcher. baker and green
grocer pass this quaint little place. and the
villagers gather round the various trades
men and make their purchases for the day.
They also buy their clothes in this way,
and may often be seen trying on bennets,
dresses and boots in the middle CT the
street. From scenic point OF view, all
artists have agreed that there Is no place
to equal La Frette between Paris and
Havre. To the left of the village is the
park of Maisons Lafftte, and facing the
park is Cartrouville. while opposite lies the
forest of St Germain, in all Its green
splendor. To the right is Herblay, quite an
important place. whose church is visible
for miles along the Seine. La Frette itself
has the quaintest villagers possible. Many
of them speak worse French than those of
the Midi and it is an event indeed when
one takes a journey up to the capital They
are thriftiest of the thrifty. Only a short
time ago one of the peasants gave his
daughter no less a sum than 25O, 900 francs
on her wedding day and another is to re-
ceive the same amount on her approaching
marriage. And yet this man, who m,I,t be
worth 4,0O0. 900 or 5000. 900 francs at least,
lives in a patched up old house and digs in
the fields from early morning till late at
night.
Evening star., 1903-09-19
CHEER UP!
Be Man of Sunny Mind and You'll
Be Happy.
From the Royal Blue.

From the Royal Blue
How truei In the mud and scum or
things-lown in the blackest depths of de-
spar that we can reach-there is always
something singing-singing song of hope,
of cheer. of encouragement. No matter how
dark and forbidd!ng the clouds thar hang
o'er US: matter how utterly hopeless our
condition and our environments may be; it
is the inner consciousness of the sun that is
shining behind those clouds and the hope
which fingers about those environments
that spurs us on to efforts to overcome our
hopeleSsness and gives us the energy to
strive. to reach. to yearn for better things.
Were 1t not for hope most of us would give
up life's race now and settle down to
state of Indifference bordering on melan-
choiia.
Note the man who always smiles: note
the friends at his beck and call; note those
who are always ready to grasp his hand
and be thrilled by his good nature. There
is nc. hing in pessimism. The man who con-
tinually refuses to see sunlight Tvhr !
mopes in the shadows, who knows no love.
no charity no good VIII to~--.e
low man-what miserable eNiste... :
must be his! God gives US sorrows to offset
our joys: tears to act as a check upon our
mirth, but He doesn't intend the tears to
last always nor the sorrows to make us
confirmed mourners.
Cheer up! Smile, Be merry, Lnck ,-
troubles in your heart md .'r"~-
key. Meet your fellow man with q kind
word and a firm CLASP .i..-.. =,
on the back and give him the words and
advice and encouragement for which his
heart is probably longlng-pe naturai-be
yourseif-don't let the monster Hate en-
ter into your thous shts-and you will find
that your life is more full of roses than OF
thorns. and that you are nober. better. nap
pier for the words of cheer on your lips
and the sunshine in your soul!
Evening star., 1903-09-19
PLEASES HIS VANITY

TIN experiencing that swelled and all
he t-up feeling these days" remarked an old
tine government clerk as he rode down to
his Office the other morning. II find 1t kind
o. hard to get in and out Of doors that fitted
my proportions easily enough only short
Inc ago, and now know, in sort of way,
how J. Perpont Morgan feels when he puts
through some colossal deal.
Why? Well, they gave me stenog-
rspher last week. down at the office. I've
been pegging away at the same old desk
fer about thirty years now; but. somehow
OF another. / can't help feeling that I've
had big boost along. now that I've got
stenographer. I'm bound to admit that We
got the big head a heap over having that
shorthand man all to myself. Feel hull
lot more chesty than I've ever felt since
first entered the government service, and L
guess I'm strutting about the halls of the
old building these days in a way that makes
the messengers grin when my back
turned.
But I just nachully can't help it-this
thing of having a stenographer to boss
around has got me going. My wife, with her
eagle eye, has already observed the habit
I've developed of keeping my shoulders well
thrown back since they gave me the stem
ographer, and guess the fact that I've got
a stenographer tickles the good old girl just
as much as it does me-only she says now,
with the wOmanS fatuous bel1ef In the
ability of her husband. no matter how much
of a dummy he may be. that ought to have
had stenographer years and years ago.
Anyhow, burned II 1 don't actually believe
that that stcnographer business has pleased
me more than 5000 hist in my pay would
have done-it gives me that sense of import
ance, you know-something that I've never
experienced before in all of the long years
since l entered the employ of Uncle Sam
makes me feel like somebody, instead of
just nobody. 1 could just feel myself
swelling up when they first sent that young
shorthand fellow to me. Of course, tried
to get away with the bluff with him that I'd
been used to debating to stenographers all
that stenographer of mine. and am afraid
that he was next to the fact that debating
was dead new game to me, although he
didn't let on-these kids are pretty diplo-
matte in their dealings with US old codgers
nowadays. He could see how much good it
was doing me to touch the button on the
side of my desk that summons him, and to
clear my throat in a heavy. ponderous
sort of way. and to begin debating tndorse-
go on imagining from the first that I was
some punkins.
It's not so much the help that the young
pot-hook-writing fellow gives me in my
work, the chance that he gives me to rest
my eyes. the burden that he's taken off my
shoulders. I was used to the work and
didn't mind it. But dear me SUI, and, like
wise. gosh all hemlock. it's the real-thing
feeling Of having stenographer all to him
self that sort O. throws an old fogy like me
off his trolley, and If I don't Just puff up
and bust before the leaves begin to swirl in
the bitches, why, it'll be a caution, that's
alli''
Evening star., 1903-09-19
BFs1EaED BY MOUNTAIN LIONS.
Terrible Experience Of a Man in the
San Gabriel Section of California.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
j. H. Camp, who resides at Browns fiat.
In southern California, has just passed
through the terrible experience of being
besieged for four days and nights in
cabin In the upper San Gabriel country by
four starving mountain lions. Camps only
companion was a burro, and his only means
of defense small revolver and a limited
quantity of ammunition.
Camp had gone to the mountain cabin to
prepare it for the reception of several hunt
ers, and during his stay alone had heard
the cry of wildcats and the long, blood
cmlilng screech of panthers He had not
caught sight of any of the animals until
one day when he was cutting away some
brush on the trail near the cabin he heard
twlg snap in front of him. Looking up,
ne oeheld huge lion right in the center of
the trail, switching it's tail menacingly
Camp was struck dumb with terror, but
instinctively his hand sought his hip pocket,
in which reposed his pistol. ;"
AS he drew 1t, another lion walked out of
the brush, and behind it were two smaller,
possibly cubs Blazing wildly away with the
popgun in his hands, Camp created a mo-
mentary diversion that allowed him to
reach his cabin door. Rushing inside he
barred the door and reloaded his pistol, de-
termined to frighten away the brutes If
possible. AS he looked out he saw his
burro Al Borak, snorting and tugging at
already begun to sneak up on him. With
wild plunge the burro broke loose and
rushed for shelter. one Of the lions after
MIN. Camp opened the door Just In time
to admit the terrorized fellow, who shot in
as If launched from catapult
Throwing his weight against the door
Camp barred it again. He had plenty of
provisions and decided to remain quiet for
time. hoping the lions would go away.
Knowing they are usually cowardly brutes,
Camp was at a loss to account for their
daring action except ON the theory that II
might be Fair with their cubs He made
the burro comfortable and was glad of his
company and then took look to see If the
brutes were still there. They were watch
ing. They refused to vacate they knew
their game was shared in trap of his own
making. and right in the brush outside of
Camps inclosure the quartet of cats camp
ed. All day Sunday at least one was in
sight, and Camp decided to lie low That
night was night of horrors.
On the fourth morning Camp cautiously
peered out. The lions were not in sight.
and he hurriedly saddled up Al Borak
mounted him and turned the honest little
beast toward civilization. He needed no
urging. Camp was cOngratulating himself
when a piercing screech was heard from
the trail behind. The brutes had discoy-
cred his departure and were in hot pursuit.
Realizing his peril and that safety lay
only in beating the lions to civilization
Camp accepted the hard terms Terrified
beyond all control. the little burro for once
in his life galloped like a race horse New
er before and probably never again will the
descent from Browns Flats to Lordsburg
be made in such time as Camp made it,
When he reached Lordsburg he was ex-
hausted from fright and the hard ride
Evening star., 1903-09-19
Higher Education in Siberia.
From the Chautauquan.

From the Chautauquan.
The University of Tomsk is well sup
piled with buildings. including very large
one for clinics. The museum Is amply
stocked in every department, being special
ly rich in it's archaeological relics and its
anatomical specimens. The library, of over
one hundred thousand volumes. received at
the outset a most valuable collection of
books. engravings and original designs and
sketches. contributed by Count Stroganoff.
Some of these volumes would be counted
rare treasures in any European capital.
The chemical and physical laboratories are
specially fitted up to meet the demands Of
the numerous mining industries of the re-
gion while the botanical garden is scarce
ly exceiied in Europe in the variety and
completeness of its collections
Evening star., 1903-09-19
Not Available.

Dr. Gillespie. the present moderator of the
Church of Scotland, tells how he was nom
plussed the other day by a ragged urchin
who declared he was alone in the world.
his father and mother having died some
years ago. Have you tnnqt sister, them"
asked DIR. Gillespie 81
Il niver had yin.'n -cF
But surely you have brother?''
Yes. but he's al, Glasa College
well. cannot he spare some time from
his studies to look after you bit?'
ma. SIR" replied the ,urchin, mournfuliy,
"for he was born WI two heids and they
keep him in a bottle"
Evening star., 1903-09-19
How TNsy Excelled.

From Lippincott's.
Two little girls were engaged in an ami
mated discussion as to the merits of their
respective homes.
well. anyway" said one little maiden
in q triumphant tone, you may have more
bed rooms than we have but we have more
cream than you do. We have enough for
our cereal every single morning
"POOh," said the other. that's nothing.
We own Jersey cow. and we get whole
cowful OF cream twice every day."
Evening star., 1903-09-19
A Small Favor.
From Life.

From Life.
Farmer Ito iady)--Have you seen my
bull 90"
I.ady-"Mercy. no! Where is hep
Farmer-"He got loose. And II you should
see him, will you please keep on that there
red coat and run this way?"
Evening star., 1903-09-19
Neighbors.
From Puck

The neighbors called forthwith.
You and your husband have differ
ences?" they suggested, tentatively
None worth talking, about" replied the
woman.
The neighbors knit their brows.
THAT is for US to Decide said they, Sc
verely.
Evening star., 1903-09-19
Killing Straw Hats.

The usual monkeyshines were cut up on
the floors of the exchange on Tuesday the
last day of grace for the straw hat. The
forgetful ones who strolfed onto the ex-
change floors on Tuesday morning. at the
opening of business, with their straw head
gear on were attacked with the customary
humorous" ferocity and stripped of the
major part of their clothing, that they
had to hike to the nearest clothing shops in
cabs and rig themselves out in temporary
garments for the day But there were sew
Evening star., 1903-09-19

Cholly-'That was a clevah thing you
said to Freschey fawst night
Miss Pepprey-'tWho told you2.'
Cholly-"Why. l-er-heard YOU say it.
Miss Pepprey-"Yes. but who told you it
was cleverT'-Philadelphia Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Teddy Delights the Negroes.
(By the Associated Press)

Cincinnati, O., March 2.-FollOwing III,
publication of President Rooscvelts let
ter to Clark Howell, editor of the At
Ianta Constitution the Methodist Minis
terial Association here today unanimous
ly adopted the following:
"The ministers of ethe Methodists Epis-
copal church in Cincinnati and vicinity
in their weekly meeting assembled, here
by record their grateful appreciation o.
the attitude taken by President Roose-
welt in his letter published today, con-
corning certain phases OF the Afro Amer
lean problem in the South. We rejoice
in the sanity, the courage, the temperate
ness and humaneness which appear in
the uttecances of our beloved President
on this theme and pray Gods blessino
upon him in all his burdens and tolls.
We direct Bishop Walden, representina
our action, to submit this resolution t.
the President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
NO STEP BACKWARD.

This Legislature will take no step
backward upon public education. 1t will
provide the last 500, coo for public
schools appropriated by the General As
sembly of 1901, will make an additional
appropriation of s2OO,O 900 for the ensuing
two years, and in addition will devote
the permanent school fund of 100000 to
be used 10 assist the weaker districts to
build school houses, the sum loaned to
be returned in annual instalments.
In wise speech before the Finance
Committee yesterday, Mr. Blount, of
Washington, spoke a solemn and impress
sive truth, when he said the ram
shackie'' buildings used in many districts
as school houses was the main cause of
lack of public interest in the public
schools, and that the wisest use to make
of this fund was to use it as a loan fund
to build better school houses to those
districts that need them most.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
SHALL SALOONS AND STILLS BE
INCORPORATED?

The Legislature has been flooded with
bills to incorporate stills and saloons
as towns.
During the fight on the Watts and Lon
don bills, in both the House and the
Senate strenuous efforts were made by
Representatives and Senator's to have
their counties excepted from the provis-
ions of the bill, so that they could have
bar-rooms and stills in their counties.
Beth houses voted down every amend
nent to except any county so that the
bill shall apply TO the whole State alike
And now that the Watts bill has been
ratified. a flood of bills to annul it are
pouring in both ends of the capitol to in
corporate a whiskey stfl here and a
barrel of whiskey there.
The thing to do is to kill these bills
a-bornin unless the Legislature wishes
to make its temperance legislation a
farce
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
The Charges Against Workman.
nv the Associated Press.l

washington, March 2--Five specifica-
tions arc contained in the general charge
of culpiab BILE inef1cency in the perform
ance of duty preferred against Ensign
Ward K Workman who is to be tried b.
court martial at Pensacola, Fla, next
week for alleged responsibility for the
accident on the Massachusetts some
weeks ago in which nine men were killed
by the explosion of an eight-inch gun.
Briefly. it is charged that the ensign or
dered the breech of the gun to be opened
for the purpose of returning electrical
fire While the lock remained cooked;
that he failed to exercise due precaution
in returning the electrical firing; that he
was guilty of negligence in failin~ to
cause the bolt Of the gun to be ca5nd
down before ordering the breech opened;
that he was guilty Of "culpable negii-
gnc" in allowing the tarket practice to
be conducted while the lanyards used in
firing the gun by percussion were led out
and hooked to the triggers Of the combi-
nation locks and finally that he ordered
the brecch of the cght-nch gun to BE
opened without assuring himself that the
breech of the left gun ives closed,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
CUTICURA
OINTMENT
PureSt of EmOIIieniS and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For Torturing, Disiguring
Humours.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
ing, disfguring humours of the skin and
scalp, including loss of hair, ever COM
pounded, in proof of which a single
amounting with it, preceded by hot
bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed
in the severer cases by a dose of Cuti-
cura Resolyent Pills, is often sufficient
to afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permits rest and
sleep, and points to speedy crre when
all other remedies fail. 1t is especially
so in the treatment of infants and chis-
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hui
mours, and preserving, purifying and
identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants Of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair and hands from in
fancy to age, far more effectually,
agrceably and economically than the
most expensive of toilet emollients.
It's "Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies, ~ or " Sanative, antiseptc cleans
ing" or "One-night treatment of the
hands," or "Single treatment Of the
hair" or" Use after athletics cycling,
golf, tennis, riding, sparring, or any
sport, each IN connection with the use
of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient evidence
Of this.
Millions now rely on Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and Identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp Of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafinGs, as well as for all purposes of
the toilet, bath and nursery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
OUGHT TO BE KILLED

The House yesterday passed a bill
letting down the bars and making
divorce more easy.
General Davidson made a strong and
able argument against the bill, voicing
what we believe to be the true position
on that question.
When the bill gets to the Senate, il
is to be hoped that some Senator will
read the Bible on divorce, and introduce
a bill somewhat like the following:
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section l. That the Bible law on
divorce be respected in North Carolina
Sec. 2. That this State be not per-
mitted to take its place among those
Commonwealth known for easy divorces
Sec g. That marriage shall be deemed
sacred in this State and divorces granted
only for the cause enumerated in the
Scriptures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

Campbell, Democrat, of jefferson, in
which he stated that in his judgment this
is a white mans country and that the
negro under the present election laws of
West Virginia ought to be DISTINGUISHED.
He quoted Booker Washington as say
ing the Almighty had placed the mark
of inferiority on the visage of the Afri-
can race and strongly criticised Presi-
dent Roosevelt for entertaining negroes.
The speaker claimed that he was bet
ter friend OF the negro than those who
had use for him for political purposes
only. His remarks evoked both Kisses
and cheers from the audience, which
packed the Senate chamber
It seems strange that a negro should
attempt to call white man to order in
territory that ever belonged to the
South, but North Carolinians are not
greatly surprised. When Southern peo-
pie so far forget themselves, their true
interests, and the cause of good govern
ment, as to put the Republicans in pow
er, race trouble always follows. 1t is
less than eight years ago that the Re
publicans gave to 1000 negro office hold
ers jurisdiction over white people in
North Carolina, and just six years ago in
the city of Raleigh that the Republican
Legislature stole the seat to which Mr..
n. p. Broughton had been elected and
gave it to a negro politician. And this
was done, too, by men with white skins
who were dependent upon negro votes to
get office for themselves. Now that the
Democrats, AGAINST THEIR VIOLENT
OPPOSITION, have disfranchised these
negroes. these same leaders are now
ready to claim to be ''lily white" .
What has happened in West Virginia
would happen in North Carolina if the
Republican party should return to pow
er. &
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
WOULDN'T LET A NEGRO CALL
HIM TO ORDER.

In the West Virginia Legislature a
race conflict was narrowly averted. The
Republicans were trying to railroad
through a bill 10 force Republican
court upon a Democratic county. There
were many points of order and great
confusion. Here is the story in part as
told by Baltimore Sun reporter:
Finally. when Mr.. Wetzel, of Jeffer-
son. was on his feet. he was called to
order by Mr.. Ellis. the colored member
from Fayette. as was Mr. Chidester, of
Lewis, who supported MIR. Wetzel Mr..
Chidester drew his pistol stating that
he would not allow negro to call him
to order, but was restrained by his as
sociates
I'm the closing hours of the Senate a
Senatorial speech was made by Mr..