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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16
AMoNG CLUBS.

The D,lphio club met Tuesday morn.
ing with Mrs John @. Miller Mt her
home at Fifth ami CLARK streets The
subject for the morning was milan. "
milan in the Middle Ages" was the
subject OF paper by Mrs. Frank Barn
ard Mrs John p. Campbell had . paper
on "Milan's Place in History Since
the Renaissance. " "Milan's Greatest
Art Collection" was discussed by Mrs.
Mildred Davis and Mrs. J. O. Flour
nov gave a paper on THE Churches OF
Milan"
The annual children missionary tea
WAS held Yesterday afternoon by the
missionary society OF Grace church AT
the residence OF Mrs. Elbridge
Palmer, 1.-THE Ferns" on West Clark
street Papers were read by Mrs.
Muscoe Barnett. Mrs. Charles X.
Wheeler. Miss Elizabeth Kirkland and
Miss Elizabeth Boswell. Light re-
froshments were served.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

The Red Men gave a banquet &C the
hall of the lodge on North Fourth
street last night, as II close to the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

A dance will be given ut the Palmer
House Wednesday evening by some of
the young society men.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

The Industrial club will meet Fri
day afternoon with Miss Louise Rott-
gering at her home III Rowlandtown.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16
BALLARD's HoREHoUND SYRUP

BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rattling, rasping
and difficult breathing. Henry G.
Stearns. Druggist, Shullsburg, Wis,
writes. May 20, 1901: 81 have been
selling Billiards. Horehound Syrup for
two years, and have never had prep
aration that has given better satisfac-
ton. notice that when sell bot
tie they come back for more. l can
honestly recommend it," csc, 60c, 81.
Sold by Dubois. Kolb & Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

Miss Irene Schwab entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon club this week
at her home on West Broadway. the
first prize was won by Miss Sohwsb,
the second prize went to MIS-. Adolph
We'll and Mira Harry Livingston won
the lone hand prize. The guests were
Mesdames Adolph We'll. Harry Liv.
ingston, ]. Nauhcim, Herman Fried
man, w. ]. Levy, David Levy. Misses
Helen Heoht. Inns Heoht. Mamie
Dreyfuss.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

The Industrial club was entertained
At cards yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Pat Lally at her homo at 10Th and
Trimble streets. The club prize was
won BY Miss Mary Berger. the visit
or's prize by Mrs. +. w Bookmon
and the consolation prizc went TO Mrs.
Robert Rudolph. The guests were /:
Mesdames Jesse Gilbert, Frank Gard.
ner, Jef Read, @. W. Katterjohn.
Robert Rudolph, W. II. MustAin, +.
W. Bockmon, George Wolfe, Frank
Kirchoff. r. q. Mortz. Henry KAN.
letter. Misses Louise Rottgering. Mary
Berger, Bertha Mertz and Louise
KirchoY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

A surprise party was rendered Rev.
and Mrs J. II Rupprocht at their
home. 500 Ohio street Wednesday even
ing by the choir and some OF the young
reople Of Mr. Ruppreoht's church,
the Evangelical Lutheran. Rev. and
Mrs. Rupprecht will leave in May for
Northwestern Missouri TO make their
home aud the party. was testimonial
OF their friends Of their church 90
them. A nice purse was presented to
the minister and his wife by their
guests.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16

Tho Wednesday Afternoon club will
be entertained next week by Mrs.
Adolph We'll at her home at Sixth and
Broadway.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Magazine club will meet Thurs
day afternoon for the last time this
season with Mrs. J. Campbell Flour.
noy Of her home in the Scott fats at
Seventh and Broadway. IL will be a
Van Dyke meeting. The magazines
from which reports will be given are
Century, Cosmopolitan, Bookmau, In
dependent, Forum and Self Culture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Lorain Wright TO Mr.. Charles
Bartlett of Evanston, III, on Deecm-
Der ,, at the home of the brides pa
senfs, Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. Wright.
darlington avenue.
4 special Trades and Costumes Con-
gress social and supper will be held
at the Congregational church Friday
evenng, December o. An unique fea-
ture of the occasion will be booths
representing the holidays
TIC temperance meeting at the Rap
tistehureh on last Sunday evening was
largely attended and fine sermon was
givep by the Rev. c. f. Goldthorp.
The speaker dwelt especially upon the
evils Of the liquor traffic.
Tie Wauwatosa Womans club will
be The guests of the Twentieth Cen
turx Topic club ON Monday afternoon,
December IL, at the Guild hall. Mrs.
JOSEPH Flanner, of milwaukee, will
be present and address the ladies on
English Artists.
Mrs. Joseph Hooley has returned
from Il visit with her daughter, Miss
Edna, at Des Moines, Iowa She at
tended the Fair at ST. Louis with her
daughter, who was present al the meet
ing Of the National Alumni Associa-
ton as delegate from the L. W.
Alumni Association.
TIC regular monthly meeting of the
Wunan's Foreign Missionary Society of
the nj. e. church will be held Mt the
home of Mrs, h. Brockway. December
4 sfom to 8 p. m. The ladies of the
Missionary societies of the Congrega-
tional and Baptist churches are cor
dialiy invited To be present
Rnlolph Kleybolt x Co., of Cineln-
nati, Ohio, the successful bidders for
Wanwatosa City school bonds, formal
" accepted the honds on Wednesday.
November 30, and turned over to our
city treasurer $4,000 and premium Of
$257 and accrued interest to date of
ssfa33.
representative of the National Fire
Proof Paint Corporation of ChicagoS
was in the city on Thursday. lie
stated that the corporation expected TO
beg i work AS soon in The spring as the
weather will permit on their new fac
tory on the Site lately purchased by
them on State street. where is now
ises@e the remains of the Sehneidt
Glue Works Several hundred men
wilt be employed at the factory in the
manufacture of their celebrated paints
of which their factory at Joliet is now
unable to supply the demand. They
will also have IN connection plant
for the extraction from flax seed of the
oil used in their paints.
No advertisement is a positive guar
anty that goods will be sod. The
best the ad can do is to create a desire,
awaken an interest The merchant
must do the rest
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

The West Allis Woman's club er ter
tanned the Wauwatosa Woman's club
at the home of Mrs. f. c. Douville.
West Allis, Tuesday afternoon. The
programme included piano solo by
Miss Verne Tower, IA vocal solo by Mrs
C.. c, Sheldon, reading by Mrs. j. W.
Rasmussen, solo by Miss Genevievc
Stratton, Il song by the Ladies' quar-
tette, followed by contest called "A
Musical Romance, in which the prize
was won by Mrs c. +. Wilson of Wan
watosa. Among those from the Wan
watosa club were Mines. Warren, Leisl<,
Porter, Grant Curtis, Watner, NJ. B.
Potter, Rood, Shaw, Nethercut, Gilbert,
George Smith, Wilson, Merica, Swan,
+ }. Kearney burnside, Sabir and
Wheeler.
The clnb held its regular meeting on
Thursday afternoon. The progam
consisted of five minute talks, on
Rome:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

An excellent opportunity to get
your local paper, The News, and two
good Magazines at very low price
For the year 1904 we make the fol.
towing offer:
The Cosmopolitan Magazine, regular
price St.00 The Twentieth. Century
Home. regular price $l0o, and The
Wauwntosa News regular price $l.00
Fun price. $2 90.
All three To our subscribers for
&. 90.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

NOTICE. DR.. G. +. Chandler. the
dentist, Is located in the Greenwood
block
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Lorain Wright TO Mr.. Charles
Bartlett of Evanston, M, on Deecm-
Der ), at the home of the brides pa
senfs Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wright,
Laaington avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

pythons, n number OF coachwhips and pine and
Dull snakes. Before going to the room the men
provided themselves with two dress suit cases.
TWO gunny sacks and stick about the size of
broom handle. with narrow strip of chamois
at one end, SO arranged that IL could be quickly
pulled up around the throat of snake Armed
with this simple equipment, they went to the
animal dealers and taken upstairs to the
door Of the snake room. The animal dealers
attendant unlocked the spring paddock and
opened the door. The two men entered, carry
Ing their paraphernala. About the room were
shelves and boxes on, in and under which the
snakes could hide. The first sound they heard
was the snap of the spring paddock behind them
and then they heard the rattle of the at
tendants footsteps on the stairs as he went
down to the floor below. They were locked in
with no one near at hand to release them! A
coachwhip glided across the floor Immediately
I'm front of them. Holding the gunny sack in
front Of them. they stepped cautiously forward
into the room. Where were the cobras? Would
they spring out from some unexpected hiding
placer Or would it be necessary to poke for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

of the corner does not always serve its DIN.
pose. One day the diamond backed rattler
nearly caught Mr.. Snyder On another occa-
sion Mr.. Snyder was struck by the poison Of
the fer de lance An hour previous he had
been assisting in moving big snakes and the
exeTtiOn had left him warm and the pores
open. Within a couple of minutes after the
poison fell upon his hand of his elbows be-
gan to itch. A rash and blsters like mosquito
bites appeared. Three four minutes later he
was covered with the rash and the blisters.
Fastening out, he applied antidotes externally
and internally. and the next day was ready to
return to his work. Il suppose some day our
time will come says Mr.. Snyder.
one of the pets Of the reptile house is the
Ceylonese monitor, large member of the
lizard family. With a tail as t. pering and as
cc;:ible as whip he reaches length of nearly
six feet. His skin which in general appearance
suggests the beadwork Indian rnoccasins
looks rs if it did not fit him WELL as if it needed
the ministrations of tailor. He is not always
gentle as he might be. His tail when raised
and snapped back has more sting in it than .
rawhide whip. When he put outdoors on
occasion he developed an unexpected VI
ciousness and struck Mr. Snyder the eyes.
For ten minutes Mr.. Snyder saw stars At
another tire his tail curved round Mr. Sny-
.eI's thigh leaving black and blue mark. and
I third time that whip of muscle and nerves
wTa:. ed itself around his hand With a force
which LEFT the impression that all the phalanges
had C.at ked. AS rule however, he is too lazy
tn be vicious, and will playfully run out his
black forked ribbon tongue into ones hand.
IN Interesting little reptile is the fly eating
horned toad. Like the sphinx there is a
mystery GbOut him 1t has been said of him that
wh-n angry he would eject jets of blood from
his eyes MIR. Ditmars and others in this city
have experimental with thousand of these
without Icing able to find which would do
this
At the Aquarium which also is under the
troll of the New-YOrk Geological Society, the
keepers have nothing to fear from their
hibits One of the largest, manatee, OF sea
COW. which in this was a sea bull. died a
few months ago This specimen came from
Florida. where until recently. the species de-
creased so rapidly in numbers that there was
fear that il would become extinct The manatee
is queer looking animal with mouth pro-
nouncedy animal
One of the queerest fish at the Aquarium Is
the puffer. globe fish The visitors seldom
have opportunity to observe the strange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

them with the stick? They crept along below
a shelf on which lay 22-foot python. The
python lowered his head curiously, ana ms
tongue played about them like heat lightning
Across the room was a tank. Toward this they
moved cautiously. Perhaps the cobras were In
the tank. At last. reaching it, one Of them,
with the utmost caution. peered over into IT,
There were no oobras, fer I 2J-foot python was
cOiled up in it. With the gunny sacks still in
front, they pOked under the box and behind IT.
The cobras there They came out. Reach
ing the sack, the moose was adjusted and
quickly slipped over the head of one. He was
tumbed into one Cf the sacks and put in one Of
the suit cases. Then another was caught in the
same way. Fortunately the difficulty in escap-
ing from this cen Of latent death was less than
expected. Reaching the door. they pounded on
it, The attendant downs tairs heard the uCise
and. recollecting that he had locked the two
men inside he hurried up and opened the door
Had one of the nythons coiled himself about
either of the men. had of the cobras
launched himself upon them, they never would
have come forth from the room alive.
When the cage of one of the large snakes in
the Geological Park for instance that Of py-
thon. ii to be cleaned. blanket is thrown over
hts body as he lies ceiled up in some corner
Then one of the attendants cautiously pas-es
his hand over the body outside the BLANKET. lie
is feeling for the snakes head. The snake pays
little attention tn the movement of the hand.
For aught ne knows, it might lie another snake
gliding over him, a branch in the junSe
scratching his back. The head being located
the other attendant enters and begins his wcrN
Until the cleaning is done, the hand of the at.
tendant is not removed from the pythcn's neck
1t is not with the expectation that he could hold
down the head of snake capable Of crushing
the life out of a buffalo that he holds his hand
there. but in order to know its movements
Should the python suddenly pull his head back
as If 10 spring. he would give warning and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
A PUFFER IN HIS TANK.

the other attendant would quickly withdraw
Inc snake rs unable to act effectively unless he
can see the object of his attack
The other day the anaconda which a few
months ago gave birth to large number of
young was lying in her tank but In such a
position that the outlet pipe OF her tank could
not be plugged up. The keeper carefully put
his cap over her head. gently shifted her head
TO another position. moved the fold of her body
which lay over the opening. inserted the plug
replaced the fold and her head In their original
positions. and then removed his cap. Apparent
" she had paid no attention to his action.
In cleaning the cages Of the smaller poisonous
snakes such as the copperheads. the rattle
snakes and the moccaslns. a board between two
ana 'hree feet wide II used to protect the
cleaner The snake Is got In one corner and
the board placed across it Even the darken,,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

persuades the king cobra to swallow rats by
covering them with the body of blacksnake
The fact that the food has the knobbiness of
Christmas stocking does not arouse suspicion.
There two king cobras at the Garden
but of tiem died. His illness manifested
itself in n refusal to eat. Twice blacksnakes
were pushed down his throat with a ramrod.
Then he became willing to eat again, but the
next day, after undertaking to swallow a tender
blacksna6e, he found dead.
Both cobras secured at the same time
from animal dealer in Cireenwich-st at q re
duCed price, because Mr.. Ditmars and Mr..
Snyder, his assistant were willing to go into the
room where they were kept and take them out
themselves. This room crowded with
tangles of snakes any of Dore's pictures of
Dante's Inferno" There five kinds loose
in the room. which was only fourteen feet
square. They three king cobras several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

characteristic which ne possesses Of pufin4
himself up into ball This he does only when
alarmed Then he sets his little pump at work,
and while Is saying Jack Robinson he Is
filled with water air. as the case may be-
Doubtless this Is his method of defending him
self from the habit some larger fishes have of
swallowing smaller ones whole. He would be as
uncomfortable dose bony fishbau or q
chestnut burr.
VINO landed netful OF them in their boat and
were suddenly surprised at the marvellous
draught OF fishes they had taken. The boat al
most instantaneously was filed with q new
round species which overlooked into the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
ODD CITY BOIRDERS.
Pcrils of Those Who Care for the
"Zoo' Reptiles.
lAH photographs copyright, 1901. by the NewYork
Geological Society,"

AS truly as in the OF those who enter
the cages of the lions and tigers in the new
lion house at the Geological Garden in The
Bronx do those who enter the cages Of the
snakes in the reptile house. to clean the glass
fronts and otherwise for them, take their
lives in their hands. A snake is lghtninglike
- MS attacks, and passes the sliding
doors of the cages of the poisonous snakes and
the great boa constructors alone. At least two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

men, one to watch the head of the snake while
the other does the necessary work. go In to-
gether. In the case OF some of the deadly cobras
IT Is rare that any one enters the compartments
which they occupy.
The king cobra, being the largest of the poison
Gus snakes is the most deadly. It's poison con-
tracts the muscles Of the chest and the victim Is
Atrangled. Death results within from eight to
twenty minutes in the case OF a man. This snake
reaches a length sometimes OF thirteen feet
The one on exhibition In Bronx Park is eleven
feet long The keepers give him credit for
being keener than any of the other serpents. He
does not become excited in the face OF an enemy
as does the moccasin. which will strike at any
thing it sees moving when it becomes alarmed.
Awaiting a favorable moment he darts his
head forward with lightninglike speed, and the
fangs buried In the flesh Of his victim
Muscles within the head press upon the sacs
Of poison. and it is injected through the ducts
In the fangs into the flesh at the will OF the
cobra In the open he approaches the enemy
with his head raised high in the air. only about
two-thirds Of his body the ground. Travel
ling faster than man rum he finally over
takes him. and when within exact striking dis
tance he shoots his head forward and into the
bare. brown calf Of the natives leg.
The king cobra Is cannibal living upon
snakes The one at the Geological Garden dimes
once week upon a blacksnake about 5h feet
long and almost as large around ones wrist
II is fed TO him dead, but the cobra follows his
customary habit In preparing to eat it just as
If it were alive. As soon it is thrown in to
him he grabs the part nearest at hand in his
mouth. His first business is to kill his prey, and
his method of doing this is to inject poison 30
he bites instantly Then he gradually works his
head to the head of the victim, always the
watch for an attack from his prey. Once at the
head he begins to gorge il down head first Now
is the keepers opportunity to enter the cage If
1t is necessary for him to do so. If the black
snake should chance still to be in possession of
his restless life there may be a brief conflict
which can have only one termination. The
cobra's fangs sink deeply into the middle OF the
bl2ckshake's lustrous body. Around sweeps the
head OF the prey, vicious glitter in his eye the
poison working in his veins In turn he plunges
his fangs into the cobra's side, but they lack
the quick witted cobra releases his hold upon
the body and has taken fresh grip upon the
blacksnake's throat just behind the head This
L. the beginning of the latters end. Already he
b weakening under the influence of the poison
and soon he Telaxes his hold In a few moments
he is dead.
1t is not always easy to secure food for the
king cobra. B1acksnakes not easily secured
In the fail and winter. the cobra is fed only
once in two weeks and then upon a stuffed
AlAcksnake. AZ one II persuaded to take I'M
pleasant medicine when covered BY a sugar
Jacket. % M. Dtmars. the curator of reptiles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
HE WANTED CUT RITES

6hylock was bitterly deploring the fiasco
Il suppose" he exclaimed. 'if had called tho
pound sixteen ounces, reduced from seventeen
she would have let me have 1t"
Regretting his lack of dnesse. he
PEELED to bow to the inevitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

HORNED TOAD AT THE BRONX zoo.
1t has been alleged that this little reptile eject
drops of blood from his eyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

THE PUFFER PUFFED UP.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York, Jan. 16.-Flour quiet but
steady; winter patents, $4.25@4. so;
Minnesota patents, 81. $500 90. Rye
flour quiet: fair to good. So. 1903. As.
Buckwheat flour quiet, s2.1O@2 25.
Corn meal firm: yellow Western,
81 .O6.
Rye steady: No. Western, 4sAc,
nominal.
Barley quiet; feeding. 47c; mailing,
50G60c
Wheat-Spot firm: No. 2 red. csc.
Options were fairly strong, active and
stronger to-day, influenced by war
news, strong Chicago support and COW
ering by room shorts. Later the mar
ket exceeded the seasons high record
and closed firm. AQ4c net advance:
May, slice; July S7hc.
Corn-Spot firm: No. 2. SIC. option
market dull, but was stronger on the
wheat advance and better export in
quiry; closed firm, A@2sc higher; May,
555sc.
Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2, 4S14c. OPP
tions nominal.
Beef firm: family. s11: mess, 5000;
beef hams. 500. 50@22 90.
Cut meats irregular: picked bellies,
~ @7Ac do shoulders, SIC; hams, 91&Q
1042c.
Lard firm: Western steamed. $7.25;
refined quiet; continent, $3.50; COM
pound, 61aG624c.
Pork firm: family, $15 short clear,
$13. 50616. 90.
Butter steady: extra creamery, pc;
state dairy, 14@19c.
Cheese steady: state small colored
and white. 12c.
Eggs firm: state and Pennsylvania,
finest. Sic.
Potatoes firm: Long Island, $3.50
$50: Jerseys, 81 1902. so; Jersey sweets,
81 .50QS.50; state and western sacks.
| 81. 1902. so.
Tallow steady; city, sc; country, so
SMc.
Rice steady: domestic. 3%@6lc.
Molasses firm: New Orleans, 31@37c.
Sugar-Raw nominal: fair refining,
27Sc centrifugal, 90 test. 33sc refined
dull; Mould A, 4.7Oc: confectioners' A,
4.S0c: cut loaf. 5.05c: crushed. 505c;
powdered. 4.55c; granulated, 4.45c;
cubes. 4.70c.
Coffee-Spot Rio firm: No. 7. in
voice, 15-16c: mild steady; Cordova,
S1sG1SAc. Coffee futures opened
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

New Orleans, Jan. 16.-Cotton flu
lures, steady; January, 1365Q1367c;
February, 13.S1@13S3c; March, 1870
1S.9Sc; April, 14.12014.14c; May, 1850
H.36c; June, 14.46@1447c; July, 14.62@
14.63c; August, 1850 bid.
The spot cotton market was firm.
Sales, $3.50 bales, including 1900 to ar
rive. Delivered on contracts, 1,400.
Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened steady, with a strong
undertone. Prices were 4@6 points
higher. Heavy realizing held the fig
ures down. The market was left to
itself for the greater part of the morn
ing. The big bulls did not attempt to
boost prices, as they could easily have
done by the show of a little aggressive
ness. After the liquidation was well
over prices showed an inclination to
advance. but there were few buyers.
The features were strong enough to
sustain prices, even in the face of
some disquieting rumors in the Far
East. 1t was generally considered that
the outside long interest was small,
and this gave the market a steady
strength, which it could not have
shown with a heavy and weak and
long following. In the trading March
advanced points, to 14.03c, declined
to 13.94c, and then advanced to 1870;
similar fluctuations occurred in the
other positions.
The market closed steady, with prices
net l point higher to points lower.