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M0NGOOSE SAVED NAYS LIFE.
Remarkable Story From India OF Little
Animals Fight With Cobra.
From Pedrson's Weekly.


One sultry afternoon a gentleman who
was staying in India was lying In hammock
swung on the veranda of his bungalow. He
was Willing away the time eating fruit and
biscuits, when all at once he saw little sharp
nosed. bright-eyed creature all covered with
smooth fur and looking something like BAN
dicOot rat and something like O squirrel, como
creeping slyiy along the floor. He threw IL
q bit OF banana, which at first startled IL.
and IL acted as though It was going to run,
but pretty soon II seemed to think better OF
1t. and turned back and snapped up the NOR
sci. The sentlemen grew Interested and gave
II some biscuit crumbs, which it ate, by de-
grees becoming more familiar and inclined
to make friends. just then some one ap-
preached and the creature ran away.
Then the gentleman was taken very in
with fever, und one day when he was just
beginning to recover he sent his servant
away and composed himself to take a nap
Just as he was about to doze of into dream.
land he saw horrible sight. Describing it.
he says:
Creeping into the room from the veranda.
coil after coli, was a huge hooded cobra
the deadliest snake in all India more than
seven feet long. and as thick as mans arm.
For moment was fairly dumb with horror
and then, although / knew 1t was no use.
instinctively called for help; but my voice
was 80 weak that 1t couldn't even have been
heard in the next room
ON came the snake. rearing up its horrid
spotted hood 'angrily. and blowing out
Its head. as it does when IL means mis-
chief. 1t had already got to the foot of the
bed. and was Just preparing to crawl rp
when heard a skirr OF tiny feet across the
door, and saw my saurrel-rat friend, little
Tommy The brave little fellow never hest
tated for moment, but went right at the
cobra like tiger. and gave it bite that drew
blood like the cut Of knife.
The upshot OF the matter was, Tommy
and the snake fought duel, and upon its
victory depended the life of the sick man,
Again and again the rat-sauirrel attacked
the reptile. biting and biting, and always
escaping the enemys blows. until at last
the rst-sauirrel actually bit on the snake q
head But just as this happened, the snake
IN its fioppings knocked some glass on a
table and the attendants in the house, hearing
the craah, came rushing In.
As IT turned out. the little rat squirrel was
. mongoose., These creatures are the great
est serpent killers in the world. Thus this
gentleman, by making pet Of the little mon :
his life. e"'eN
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UNION HILL, N. Y, Sept. 24.-One result
Of the recent Grand Army Of the Republic
reunion In Boston was an unusual poker
game played in western New York. For
II 1t hadn't been for the reunion james
Weatherbee OF Denver, Col. a one-armed
veteran OF the civil war, would not have
met an old comrade here and incidentally
would not have finished little jack pot
that was being nicely opened on the night
OF April 2, 1855, on the outskirts Of Peters,
burg. The explosion of Fort Drewry and
the burning OF Richmond, in sending Grants
10000 men souttling after Lees veterans,
with Sheridan hanging on the flank, inter.
rupted the game.
While on his way home from Boston,
Weatherbee stopped of in Rochester to
visit friends. While there he took troll
ley ride to Sodus Point. As the car was
waiting at Union Hill he heard man mem
farmer. So,
Hey, there" he cried out OF the window;
ARE you folks speaking Of Enos Prattley,
n civil war veteran?T -. ..
The station agent told him that the
group was speaking Of Enos L. Prattley.
Il get out here" cried Weatherbee to his
friends. 'Piok me UP on your way home. I"
He walked mile before he came to his
old comrades home.
-Is this Enos2 Shake. I'm Weatherbee.
Do you remember April 2, 1852" he asked
OF Prattley. who was about to enter the
house.
Prattley grinned and said: '.,-..
Lets see, Jim; We was opening a Jack
pot when old Drewry blew up and you he'd
to git"
And that last deal cost me an arm
replied Weatherbee, still clinging to the
others rough palm. o..
That's why I never came back to finish
that pot. was dealing, rsmemberp You
were scowling at your cards and pretend
ing you couldn't open. Lord! Seems as II
1t h was but but yy Y And never knew
Come inside, Jim." invited the farmer.
Il sealed them cards up and guess we'd
better finish that pot
The two hands, yellowed with age, and
the balance Of the grimy old deck were
again examined their cards.
you were right, Jim. I'd calculated
to open. Here's the original stake. We
was playing a ten cent limit game. So
I'll open 1t for ten, said PrattIey. -
4Weatherbee slammed 20 cents on the tabie,
he cried. - :
well, these look pretty good. I'll fuss
with them. Gimme two cards, retorted
the farmer.
-Prattley: held three deuoes. Weather
bee had four, five. six, seven Of diamonds
thirty nine years to discover that he stood
a chance OF making a flush, a straight, or
a straight flush. He caught the three Of
spades. :.
ten cents, said Prattley.
And ten. replied Weatherbee, oheerfuliy.
Same to you,r challenged the farmer,
who had caught two Jacks.
They're Just a. good a. they were In
1885. Up again, retorted Weatherbee.
Prattley raised again and once moro
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TOXIC. Aug. 2s.-Unbroken waves Of
cheers from the direction Of Shinebashi
station last night told that more fighting
men were going to the front. 1t as the
last Of division from the far north.
The ives, mothers, brothers and children
who shouted -Banzail" y aved Gags and
cheeped themselves. hoarse, had already
taken q last farew ell Of their soldiers. They
have no expectation OF ever again seeing
them alive.
N94g peculiar fact. but nevertheless
universally true, In Japan, that The safe
return Of one no has gone forth to fight
h marked nh, great disfavor. No matter
how many times he has acquitted him
self honorably IN battle. or performed
deeds Of daring. he still lives. and that
demands apologies from his family and
assurances that despite this discriminating
fact he served his Emperor loyalty.
The satisfaction that he lives to serve
again does not dawn on them. To their
minds there is but one glory for q Japa-
nese, soldier. the glory Of dying; and many
q brave, led On his return has wished him
SELF dead " hen first confronted by his
relatives. 80 '-' ''a:'
After the first shock Of seeing him alive
natural sentiments supersede feudal ira
ditions and ,festivity runs high. The fatted
calf 10, killed. sake fows freely-and the
prodigal is forgiven. '
Tall poles .surmountsd by glitterins
tinael balls stand outside the tiny house,
FROM -hirh- banners and streamers float
bearing Abe name, regiment, branch Of
service and battles~of the soldier. Despite
his mistake OF returning in sound health
instead Of a fragment Of flesh or bone In a
tiny coffin, he becomes quite the hero Of
In connection with this attitude of the
Japanese toward their soldiers. Admiral
Kamimdra's ,connmendation Of the efIorta
Of the Russians TO save. life when the cruiser
Rurtk was sunk thrusts o vital question 70
tho front. To-day, Japan is menaced by
a great danger in the eagerness with
which her officers and men commit suicide
to Escape the disgrace Of capture or defeat.
IT'S the old Sanai raj spirit burning f1ercely
in. the fighting men OF to-day. and in the
mindA.o Of maay thaIi-kiri h Incumbent upon
-..enf 10 the name OF honor 10 avoid defeat
or rcsJSxire. True, without THE spirit,
whirA, begets mighty deeds Of daring and
-s-sIins ,fearlessnees of death. Japanese
soliiers might not be invincible. twith
evefyslife thus needieesly sscffnced Japan's
resodross are BY 70 much impaired, -
And Il seems. that Admiral Kamimira
does not stand alone in bis opinion, More
than -ons offlcer drank has thus expressed
hifnssk. spd bit q few weeks ago an officer.
addressing his men PRIOR to ap engagement,
impressed on them the folly Of needlessly
sacrificing their lives q; "'.,>- 49,
It IL Jdefyins public sentiment to take
thisperounda and tbs men VINO do 90 are
piopSers Of q new coda But as Japan
thrvrs- Oh. the shanklss Of feudalism and
deab with, psob,ems Of .to-day. she must
admit that the qsuses for hari-irrf have
pasrst
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NAMES DEER SEASON.
It Begins on Oct. I an d Bic Game n An
Kinds Reported to he Abundant.

1t Begins on Oct. an d Bic Game n An
Kinds Reported to he Abundant.
BANGOR. Me-, Sept. 24.--HundredS o.
sportsmen from other States have already
arrived in Maine for the deer hunting,
which will open on Saturday, OCT I. cor-
tinuing through to Dec. is. Tho game
commissioners and all who have to do with
hunting express the opinion that more
sportsmen from other States will como
to Maine this year than In 1908, for there Ii
more game to shoot and the antagonism
to the nonresident license law has new
died out.
Reports from all districts say that deer
are very numerous, while moose have
greatly increased in numbers and are Of
larger size than at any time since 1890.
Plenty OF deer oan be found almost any.
where in eastern or northern Maine, and
moose OF fair size can be shot In regions
reached by the railroads, although the
man who is after an especially largo moose
with handsome antlers must 60 deep into
the woods for 1t.
The deer season is from Dot. to Dec. 10,
the moose season from Dot. Is to Dec. l.
The use of dogs Is not allowed in this State.
no COW moose or other moose less than
one year old may be killed, and there is g six
year close time on caribou which will
not expire until Oct. Is, 1905. There are
very few caribou in Maine, although onos
they were very numerous:
Is a fne Of SO and costs for each deer, and
for illegal killing Of moose fine Of not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000. or four
months imprisonment.
Last year there were shipped to and
D. H.
moose, Of which 1927 deer and 50 mooss
" ,re sent out Of the State by non-resdents.
In all Maine rail shipments OF deer amounted
to about 5000. ..
It is estimated that from two to three
times as many deer are killed as are shipped
killed in Maine last year was between l2Ooo
and $1,000. The deer population has been
estimated as high as 100 900, and as the
animals multiply rapidly a yearly kill OF
from II 900 to 1900 Is not a serious drain.
year from the Zig game industry-for Il
Is an industry-and most Of the money, Of
course. is brought in by 'sportsmen from
the big cities. men OF ample means. Last
year ,6g7 non-residents hunted in Maine.
means who came, remained few days,
shot or bought couple Of deer and went
home in triumph with the evidences OF
their skill or their enthusiasm. Fifty
dollars apiece would probably be liberal
estimate OF the amount spent by these
hunters.
Then there is middle GLASS, who may
spend 500 each, md some rich men who
come for moose. hire the best guides, live
at the best camps and have everything that
money can buy In the woods. These are
the fellows whose presence IL profitable;
II Is estimated that the men who get the
best moose spend about $500 In securing
the trophy. and the cost of long trip after
a fine specimen has been known TO reach
81 900. Maine may get, in every way
5000 900 year from the n-resident SPORTS
men who come for big game. The fisher
men, who are more numerous and SAY
longer spend more than the hunters.
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THE SPECTRE MOOSE OF MAINE
A Confession by the Man VINO Says He In.
vented II.

KINEo, Me-, Sept. 2.-John Hildreth
says that he invented the white moose
that was said to wander between Lobster
Lake and Mount Katahdin. and to be at
least fifteen feet high, with antlers ten or
twelve feet across, with twenty-five points
on each side.
3In the fall of 81" he says, Il spent a
good deal of time around Lobster AXE
and one evening came across what sup
posed to be a monster gray moose feeding
In an old tote road near the West Branch Of
the fenovscot. ! crept up c.oee Tor u
better view and to my surprise found the
animal to Re large gray draft horse which
later on I found had boon disabled and
turned loose by some lumber opera, ors Ii, ar
sThe animal had been roaming about for
quite while, and had become somewhat
wild, so that any unusual sound would
put Il to flight; and this together with its
resemblance to a moose. prompted me to
play Joke on a fellow woodsman.
mot long after my first glimpse OF the
horse met my friend and, told my story.
and sure enough, not long after, he saw the
monster disappearing at full speed down
q tote road.
'That was enough. Inside OF a week the
story was the principal subject of con-
versation from the Northeast Carry to
Chesunoook Lake. and a few days later it
had reached Kineo. been written up for
Bangor papers and was being generally
copied. III,
rapidity the first season. nearly doubling In
size. By the end OF that season the moose
was so big that he couldn't get through a
tote road without touching his antlers on
both sides. and his hoof prints were as
large as an army hat.
I'VE thought we had done fairly vel
for a start and were ready to let the matter
drop. when a very large sure enough gray
moose was seen in the vicinity of Katahdin.
and that helped things along nightly. A
little later this same moose was killed, and
while there was quite a disappointment In
the size Of the beast it. put an end to the
stories and saved us from discovery.
II know It. seems rather sad to give the
thing away but confession is good for the
soul, and few Of us would really like TO
see the facts in print"
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A Poker Hand Dealt in the
Civil War but lust Now PLAYED

and then called. His pot amounted to
$3.50.
I'VE won't play another pot, as IL would
take away the poetry Of the whole thing,
said the Denver man. But after recover
ing from my wound I went West and made
a little money. and II you'll sell me the cards
and jackpot for $50, I'd be much obliged,
Enos."
-Itll help out on the taxes. I'll do it,"
agreed Prattley, and the old cards and the
handful Of silver were sealed up and handed
over to the Westerner.
Prattley says that ever since that long
ago night when, he expected young Weather.
bee to return With the morning at the latest,
he has always felt that the interrupted
pot would be opened some time.
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should DO taken. II possible the sportsman
should be equipped with hip boots
The sportsman can scarcely make a mis-
take In the selection Of a starting point
II one can arrange to spend the night at
the home Of his guide instead Of at a hotel
be will be able to make an early start the
following morning. The guides are not
accused Of overcharging their guests for
lodging.
Guides can be found at every village
along the south side Of Long Island from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
Then He Got His Coffee Cold.

From the Clerrldnd Plain Dealer.
Senator Joe Blackburn Of Kentucky IL
a gentleman Of the old school. and his cour-
tesy to women Is never failing. Owing to
this fact he recently had cold coffee served
with his breakfast every morning for two
weeks.
He was making a trip into the mountains
In the eastern part of the State and made
his stopping place farm house at 4 remote
rival ne was rather late for. dinner and the
lady OF the house apologized for the coffee.
WHICH az that time was iukewarm' 1919. =.
said Senator Blackburn. Il really prefer
my con ee cold, you know"
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Irascibie Golfers Complaint.

From the Bosfon Herald.
A. B. Stewart is an enthusiastic golf player.
and he has n new golf story from Scotland.
the home Of his ancestors and of golf. He
says:
An irasoible old Colonel who used to
play at Sandwich. which is on the river Stour.
had habit. common with many. OF blamin g
everybody but himself for his bad strokes.
Finally one. day. becoming badly bunkered,
With his Club then. riaring around III in v ex.
pectation OF the usually friendly comments.
and nobody saying anything. he blurted out.
How the devil can you expect a man to play
decent golf on these cursed links with ships
passing UP and down the channel?'"
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His Wen known Name.
From the Kansas Cifv Independsnt,

From the Kansas Citp Independent.
An English manufacturer who has just
returned from tour in Scotland is relating
an amusing incident which occurred during
his trip.
In remote village In the lowlands he came
across an inhabitant Of such venerable ap-
pearance that he stopped to chat with him.
BY the way, what is your manner" inquired
the traveller. Robert Burns" was the
answer. Dear me- that's very well known
name" Nae doot II is. mon: I've been
blacksmith In this village for nigh on sixty
years"
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A Distinguished Bedroom.

From, the Youths Companion.
The house in Portland. Me-. where Long
fellow was born is now n tenement In the
poorer part of the city. mostly inhabited by
Irish. A correspondent writes us that few
years ago teacher In Portland was giving
Of the hour she began to question her class.
where was Longfellow born?. she asked;
When the teacher called on him liz answer
did not seem to astonish the rest OF the class.
but IL was a cold shock to her.
In Patsy Magee's bedroom" he said.
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Amityville to Brookhaven for Great South
Bay shooting, and from Mastio to Speonk
for shooting in East Bay. II one wishes to
shoot in Shinnecock. which is said by old
sportsnen to contain more choice ducks
than any other water. let him alight from
the Long Island Railroad train at Quogue
or Good Ground.
In Shinnecock Bay are to be found red
heads, canvasbacks and mallards in greater
numbers than in like expanse Of water any
where else In this region. For Peconio
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duty to read out during breakfast tinne all
the most interesting items Of the day. Ono
morning, after wading through the latest
intelligence from the front. she turned to
another page Of the paper and said:
-Herbie. it says here that another oc-
toRenarian's dead"
What's an octogenarian?'
well. don't quite know what they are.
but they must be very sickly creatures. You
never hear of them but they're dying"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
How Japan's Soldiers Go to
@ g. :. the Front Expecting to Die

The practice undoubtedly had it's origin
In fear Of the consequences of defeat, when
defeat meant fiendish torture Of prisoners
taken. Thus 1t was not strange that the
Samurai never failed to reckon with pos
sibly having to take his own life.
But the time is at hand when this custom,
the survival Of barbarous age, must be
swiftly annihilated in order that Japan
may place herself in the foremost rank
OF civilized nations.
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Request for Lock Of Clers,man's Hair.
From he London

IRON We LONDON Word.
An aged clergyman with silvery hair was
the recipient of several simultaneous requests
from young ladies for lock Of his hair.
The requests were conDiied with, the
clergyman being pleased To fnlfi wishes
which seemed founded on sentiment of
respect; and all went we'll until his wife re-
ceived this note: Dear Mrs, -: Won't
little lock OF his hair? We have ali been
taking lessons in making hair flowers So
many Of the other girls asked him, and he
sent II to them, that thought would rather
ask you TO get IL for me. Won't you please
do this Tor me? II is so hard to get white
hair for lilies Of thu valley"
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Hunting for NATIVES Only.

Fr1m Fosters Door Democrat
Those who are interested In cunning win be
glad 10 learn that partridses are plenty and can
now DO hunted In New Hampshire. But the hunt :
ting Is confined 70 New Hampshire gunners and
sportsmen In Massachusetts, who cross the line
and indulge In this Sport now are liable TO tne
Of sioo New Hampshire constables are accus.
TONED 70 keep q sharp watch for gunners within
It's borders. either from Massachusetts, or Maine.
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Indian Proved He Owned the Horse.

From The Arizona Re publican.
A Papago Indian came to town the other
day and his attention was attracted by q
buckskln horse htched near the city hall
plaza. He went TO the Sherln's office and
told OF having found a horse which had been
stolen from him a year ago.
for he had his iron" with him and Il ftted
the brand, He Is supposed TO have been
carrying the iron ever since he lost the horse
In order that he might be prepared 20 prove
his property on the spot.
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Not sure She Had Seen Him.

From Cdsseu's Saturday Journal.
A would-be exquisite. In tram car, seein G
a young lady whom he thought to be i'm
pressed with his personal charms. crossed
over and took a seat beside her and said
Haven't I met you somewhere before''
To which she replied, in voice heard by the
other passengers: I'm not sure. but / think
you're the man who cleans our windows"
The passengers laughed and the young
man hurriedly left the car,
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HUMOROUS SIDE OF LIFE.
Bishop and the Green Servant.
From NJ. A.

From NJ. A. p.
NJ. Marcel Provost, the well known French
novelist. is fond OF telling the following
story:
whenever I see an English Bishop" says
NJ. Provost, Il laugh q little to myself. for
the good mans stately presence reminds me
Of a mishap that once befell me- I enter
taired a certain Bishop last year at dinner.
My butler. an elderly man. had brought
In from a friends house an inexperienced
lad to help him in the dining room. and 1t
seems that this lad during the laying Of the
cloth annoyed the butler beyond endurance
with questions as to his duties.
How shall l hold the plates1'
DO l serve the dishes on the right or
on the left side OF the suests2'
Must the Bishop be served first or SEQ
ond?'
80 he continued !nterminably. and at
last the impatient butler said:
-'AD you will need to do will be TO stand
behind the Bishops chair. and. whenever
his Lordship puts down his glass. you must
reach over and wipe his mouth with a nap
kin
That, as tho butler expected. silenoed
bis assistant. But the young man actually
took the butler's ironical remark for q serious
order. As soon as dinner began he sta
toned himself behind the Bishop. waited until
his Lordship had drunk and put down his
glass. and then. as deliberately as his nervous
ness would permit. he opened out large
napkin and wiped the dienified old gentle
mans mouth. Imagine my horror!"
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Her Pickaninny Protege.

FTUW HB HTUUHuHt.
Mrs. Gazena Lightfoot Of Montgomery,
Ala. has in her menase a pickaninny prot3gs
who had been taught to recite the line from
the Master: 1T Is /. Be not afraid.
When the little fellow came before the
negro Sunday school. where he was to do
his part. he was sshy with stage fright. but
with his small voice full Of tears and trembling
like calvesfoot Jelly. he managed to say:
"'Tain't nobody but me. Doan' git skeared."