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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30
FACTS ABOUT SNAKES.
Some Reptiles Live Two Years Without
Feeding.

Allen S. Williams, who has been
camping out all summer at Storm
King Mountain, where he captured a
big collection Of snakes, gave lecture
tonight in Willard Hall. The lecturer
carried 100 snakes in paper bags and
suit cases and kept them on piano
when he was not exhibiting them.
Evidently the people Of Mount Ver-
non are not interested In the subject OF
snakes. for the audience was very
slim. It was understood that Mr.. VIII
liams was only trying out his lecture,
however, and that he intends to de-
vote much time this winter talking to
the pupils Of the New York City
public schools.
II will tell you some very queer
things about snakes" said he. 1.-THE
Bible begins with a snake and later on
it gives US to understand that snake
can't hear. AS deaf as an adder Is an
old saying. 1t is true that snakes have
no ears, but have discovered that they
Another remarkable thing that
snake can do is to live for two years
without feeding. ! have known cases
where snakes have come to life after
they had been frozen as stiff as walk
ing sticks. Last January two Of my
blacksnakes were frozen so hard that
could have broken them in pieces. My
wife put them on hot water bags, and
in an hour they began to show signs
Of life. When about four inches or
their bodies were thawed out she be-
gan feeding them hot milk, and 1t was
not long until they were wiggling
about the parlor floor as good as new.
Mr.. Williams said that recently one
Of his snakes was suffering from indi-
gestion. He found that he had swal-
lowed a large hens egg. and In order
to cure him he hit him on the back and
crushed the egg, after which the rep
tile recovered.
OF the eleven kinds Of snakes that
exist around New York Mr.. Williams
says only two are poisonous, the cop
perhead and the rattler The others,
he says, such as black snakes, mill
snakes, garter snakes, king snakes,
ribbon snakes and spreading adders
are harmless and should not be kill
ed, because they benefit the farmers
by destroying bugs, moles, field mice
and angleworms, which prey on fruits
and vegetables.-Mount Vernon cor
respondence New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

The CREscENT.-The crescent SYM
boil Of the Mohammedans has nothing
to do with their peculiar religious
opinions and ceremonies. 1t was not
originally symbol Of the followers Of
Mohammed at all, but was first used
by the Byzantines. Thousands Of
coins have been found In all parts OF
Turkey which date back to the time
when Constantinople was known as
Byzantium, and on each Of these the
symbol Of the crescent appears, prov
ing conclusively that 1t was In use as
an emblem among the people Of that
region long before ByZantium was
overthrown and its name changed to
Constantinople. The story Of the or
igin Of the crescent symbol is as fol-
lows: When Philip Of Macedonia be-
sieged Byzantium he had planned to
storm the city on a certain cloudy
night, but before his arrangements
were completed the moon shone out
and discovered his approach to the
besieged citizens, who accordingly
marched out and repulsed his forces
something which would have been
impossible in the darkness. After that
event all Byzantium coins bore the
symbol Of the crescent moon, which
was always alluded to as the savior
Of Byzantium."-Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30
PET TERRoRS.
Uneasy Feeling That Is Familiar to All.

Uneasy Feeling That Is Familiar to All.
Has it ever struck you that most ev-
erybody has pet terror" said a stu
dent Of human nature. Men who
would not be afraid on the battle
field will faint If a cat comes near
them. I know Of cases in which men
have gone through life having a dead
ly terror of something with which they
have never come in contact. For in
stance. I know man who lived In
New York City all his life. His one
dread was that he would some day
step on a rattlesnake. He confessed
to me that the idea bothered him
continually, although he had never in
his life been in region where rattle
snakes abounded and did not have any
expectations Of going to such a place.
We all know that most every person
has a certain kind Of nightmare, which
at perturbed moments Of life will come
TO bother sleep. Whatever form this
nightmare may take, and probably In
the case Of no two persons is the form
exactly alike, 1t Invariably excites the
uncanny, overmastering terror which
is to my mind the most uncomfortable
oppression that may affect the human
spirit. A great many persons will ex-
perience this sensation of terror If
they happen to be awakened by the
moonlight shining in their faces. The
persistent nightmare with me Is one
which I think Is remarkable In many
respects. 1t has come to me in peri
ods of my life when I have suffered
from high fever, or after 1 have ex-
perienced much mental worry, which
is a species Of fever. AS a nightmare
which by cumulative stages leads up
to state of horror, 1t is particular
ly effective and extremely simple. The
dream begins by an imagination that
have wakened In a dark room, and
that some vague presence in the dark
is threatening me. I rise in trepida-
ton. and in the dark seek the mantel
The matches are hard to find;
grope all over the mantelpiece; over
the washstand, the bureau and finally
when the suspense Is becoming almost
unbearable, I find the box. Taking
out a match. I strike it in feverish
haste. 1t fickers, and before I get II
to the gas jet, goes out. try another
match. The sulphur refuses to give
any light. Another match, and just
as I am about to make the jet, it, too
becomes dark. This goes on, one match
after another. l begin to believe that
something in the room intends that
shall never have a light. The sensa-
ton is maddening, and when I finally
really awake, it is some time before
l can shake off the sensation Of ter
ror that has dominated me."-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30
By WILL N. HARDEN,
copyrisht. 1908. by HARPER a BROTHERS

YOU all these years never come from
the government. 1t was from me-
"'Hiram Hillyer,' says she In her
sweet old voice, T've knowed that fer
TWENTY-FIVE years. Squire Trabue told
me an axed me never to let on to you,
fer he'd promised you never to let me
know; but, Hiram, ef I've prayed God
to bless you fer it once 1 have ten
thousand times. couldn't "a lived
without that allowance. 1t has kept
me in comfort an enabled me to help
nv neighbors in time O. sufferin'. I've
wanted to tell you how grateful I felt,
but the squire wouldn't let me an said
you never wanted that old trouble
mentioned, an so couldn't do it.
"Then. George, I broke down COM
pletely. I couldn't hold in. set thar
an cried like child. I told 'er how
long an hard I'd suffered an how l
had tried in all manner O. ways to git
forgiveness an feel right, an I never
seed sech a look on human face as
was on her'n. She actually set down
ON the bare floor before the fire an
laid 'er thin, bony hands on my knee.
Hiram, my boy, my pore boy! says
she. 'Shorely you hain't been dill that
time thinkin' yore God was that sort
of a God. Why, he's all goodness, all
glory, all infinite perfection. You've
been blamin' yoreself fer some'n' an
other man done. 1t was a man you
hain't seed in thirty odd year that shot
nv son in a hasty passion. God don't
hold you-the new man-accountable
fer that, but he's been holdin' you ac-
countable fer thinkin' so Ill Of him, fer
all yore worry has come from wrongly
accusin' yore Holy Maker!
"Oh. George. she made 1t as clear 70
ME as daylight. She was right-she
was right. God don't hold new, re-
pentant man accountable fer what his
old dead self done. She thought l
wasn't convinced, reckon. fer she got
down on her knees an sent up prayer
that ripped the roof off the house an
showed the glorious way clean to Gods
throne above the stars.
Lord, Lord O Hosts! I kin re-
member every word the old saint said.
Show this pore. deluded man the truth.
Tear away the mist O. doubt an mis-
understandin' that's clouded his con-
ception an dampened the ardor of his
great soul. Give i'm peace right now,
this minute. Pity him. Lord, an don't
let i'm cling to his old self. Show him
the new soul that dwells In the old
shell O. mortality. an let i'm walk with
bare head unburdened in the sunshine
O. thy heavenly smile An George
Buckley, when she riz to her feet
did see an comprehend. | laughed an
sobbed an shouted. My fear was all
gone-all-an' it will never, never re-
turn, fer understand now. She
showed me. Jest think o. that-Lynn
Hambright's mother was the one ap-
pointed to show me the truth-the old
woman | was fearin' more than every
body else. She cooked me a good sup
per, an after eatin' 1t laid down In
Lynn's bed-the dead boys bed, mind
you--an' slept as sweet sleep as
ever slept in my life. the fust fer thir-
ty years. She come to me away In
the night. pitapat. pitapat over the
puncheon floor, jest like she used to
90 to Lynn. reckon. an spread more
cover on me. 1t reminded me of my
dead mother. retched out an kissed
her hand an drifted away In sweet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30
Miseellaaeul's &eading.
CARAVAN ROAD 5000 YEARS.
Scenes Along One Of the Most Ancient
Highways in the World.

Highways in the World.
The road from HONS to Hama runs
almost due north, a straight white
line cutting across the green fields.
1t is one Of the oldest routes in the
world. Caravans have been passing
along 1t for at least 5000 years, just as
we saw them-long strings Of slow
moving camels with their bright COL
ored bags of wheat.
One could almost imagine that Pha-
raoh was again calling down the corn
of Klamath to fill his granaries against
the seven years Of famine. But even
here the old things are passing. Just
beyond the long line of camels was
longer line Of fellah women, their
dirty blue robes killed above their
knees, carrying upon their shoulders
baskets of earth and stone for the
roadbed of the new French railway.
The carriage road is French, too; and
very good road it Is. Some men
were repairing 1t with a most ingen-
ious roller. 1t was a great round
stone, drawn by two oxen, and having
it's axle prolonged by a twenty foot
pole, at the end Of which a bare leg
ged Arab was fastened to balance the
whole affair. If the stone had top
pied oyer, the picture of the Arab
dangling at the top of the slender
Flagstaff would have been worth
watching.
All along the ride we were remind
ed Of the past. 1t is a fertile soil;
but the very wheat fields are different
from ours. Only few yards in width,
they are often Of tremendous length.
hesitate to commit myself to fig
ures; but 1t is certain that the thin.
green fields would stretch away In
the distance until lost over some little
elevation. At one place the road was
cut through a hill honeycombed with
rock tombs. which the haj said were
Jewish. Every now and then we pass
ed a tell, or great hemispherical
mound, built up Of the rubbish Of a
dozen ruined towns; for even as late
as Roman times this was a we'll cul-
tivated and populous country. There
is now no lumber available for build
ing purposes, and in a number Of the
villages the houses are all built with
conical roofs Of stone. Where the
rock happens to. be of reddish tinge,
the houses remind one Of nothing so
much as a collection of Indian wig
vans; where the stone Is white,- as
at Tell el-Biseh, 1t glitters and spark
les like fairy city cut out Of loaf sug-
ar.-Scribner's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

Mrs. Buckley rose to leave. II want
TO 90 out home" she said. 1T will be
sad, too, lookin' round the old place
whar he used to be. Now he's gone,
I don't seem to remember anything
but the good, sweet things he used to
do an say before bis affiicton. Hes
buried up thar, George, but after he's
yindicated, we'll bring him down here
an put i'm away whar he belongs"
TO BH CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

" PfuBC' ItUe 'ePPI0 WV WV ~
dreams. This mornin' when I woke
the sun was shinin in my room, an
smelt some good meat a-fryin' an
good coffee a-boilin' an seed that old
woman a-movin' about the big, blazin'
fire. George. George, God is good!
She didn't want to let me continue the
allowance. but when she seed how felt
she agreed to do it an to come straight
to Inc fer it in future. Now I'm goin'
down an tell Marthy all about 1t. All
these years I've been afraid to mention
the subject to her, but can talk about
it now to anybody. l wish l could
reach the ears O all the men on the
fuce O the earth who are afflicted as
have been. Eff they only knowed, as
| now know, that God don't hold them
accountable fer what Their old selves
done. they wouldn't suffer needlessly."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

|lHE next morning Georges moth
er returned to Darley and came
directly from the station to his
room. AS she entered he stared
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

sg The preacher who is all blow deals
in no blows.
ST Aspiration always seeks service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

1T The thermometer seems to be I'M
bued with the idea that there Is plen-
ty Of room at the top.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-30

3T There Is generally an opening In
the hospital for the young man who
has appendicitis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
RUBY ROBERT WILL
 TRY IN VAUDEVILLE

Pecks mother-in-law proved alto- gether too much for Robert Fitzsim- mons, and he. was put out in the ear ly part of the game by the old lady, so he has turned his attention to vaudeville and the monologue as a means of keeping before the public.
 Edward E. Rice has engaged the Hermit of Bensonhurst to appear Sunday night at the New York thea ter. "Ruby Robert will sacrifice his antipathy to anything that savers not of art and will do a monologue. He will tell a few wheezes and sing a song.
 It is not known how Commissfoner Hayes will look upon this feature of the bill. as it is said the law express ly stipulates that the management shall permit nothing which might cause a panic to be given at thea ter. Possibly the fire guards will be doubled or trebled.
 MT Fitzsimmons will also do a few stunts of a novel nature, though of what they will consist remains a deep dark mystery. He won't tell for minute. He said yesterday:
 II have 8 surprise tucker away-for my audience. No. I am not going to do straight monologue. Let the dubs do that. have something up my sleeve shall sing song, though. and 1t will knock the lid off, too.,'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
THE PUGILISTs.
WHAT IS
 A KNOCKOUT? ]?
A Man Must Be Counted Out to Be Knocked Out Tom Sharkey Has Be. gun Training.

Custom has determined knockout to mean the inability to continue a fight with the disabled fighter off his feet.
 It isn't knockout if boxer quits.
 Marvin Hart broke his hand on George Gardner, and had to quit. He was disabled from fighting, but Gard ner was not credited with a knockout.
 Joe Walcott declared that his arm was broken in 8 fight at the Madison Square Garden with Tommy West, and refused to continue. West was given the decision, but a knockout does not go on his record.
 Here are the facts regarding the finish of the ~Corbett" -Hanlon affair: "Corbett" had Hanlon beaten--badly beaten. He did not want to punish him any more, So appealed to Han Ions seconds to take their man out of the ring The seconds paid no atten- ton to the appeal. Hanlon was on his feet. He was continuing the fight. No matter how weakly, he was there 10 punch back or to stall The ref fierce stopped it and ordered Hanlon to his corner
 "Corbett'' won, but Hanlon was not knocked out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Sharkey I'm Shape.

Tom Sharkey runs around Central Park every day at full speed, in prep aration for his coming mill with Jack Munroe. The able seaman was seen as he was tearing up Fifth avenue yesterday morning. Sharkey pulled up for moment to say:
 T guess I won't be in shape chr My wind is getting great and feel as strong as a bull. I weigh l9O now and never felt berter Sn my life. when I get into the ring w1rn Munroe I'u be just as good as when ! fought Jeff fries twenty-five rounds at Coney Is- land. I'll best Munroe quickly, for I'll outright him and outpunch him from the jump. Good dayw
 And the able seaman galloped off through the snow banks at a speedy clip, Munroe evidently will have his hands full if such vigorous training as Sharkey Is doing amounts to any, thing
 There is a suspicion in the mind of Marvin Hart that he had beat Jack Munroe.
 Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican fight CT, has been signed to meet Lo~fs Long, the Californian featherweio oht, in twenty-round bout at boxing show to be brought off, at Montana, on January 20 After this battle Her rera will go to Chicago. where he ey- poets to get on a match with some of the good Hghtweights in that city.
 Owen Ziegler the welterweight who was one of the greatest fighters in the lightweight division several years ago, has re-entered the ring, and is ready to meet any welterweight in the bus mess, Martin Duffy or Matty Mat thews preferred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
----s-----r--r--~-----s---- pRIGGs FOUND GUILTY.
Former Congressman ls Recommend
 ed to Mercy of the Court.

Former Congressman ls RecOmme md-
 ed to Mercy of the Court.
 NEW YORK, Jan S.--After deliber- ating forty five minutes jury has found former Congressman Edmund H. Driggs guilty of accepting money to procure a contract between a private company and the government while serving as a member of congress. The Jury recommended mercy.
 Tn response Judge Thomas said the recommendation was eminently fitting, as MT, Driggs had conducted himself with dignity, and as he undoubtedly violated the statute unwittingly he be- lieved MT. Driggs was only guilty in a technical sense.
 He then added: T wish I could in- flict- a sentence without Imprisonment, but cannot under the law. shall make the sentence as light as I possi- bly, can. You, MT. Driggs, are free to come and go as you please"
 The sentence for the offense may be two years Imprisonment, $10oO0 fine or both
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
LANcTRY AT ASCOT.

More Than Eight Thousand Saw th4 Jersey Lily and Good Sport.
 LOS ANGELES. Gal, Jan. a---An afA tractive programme and the presencsl of Mrs. Langtry at Ascot park drsw the largest crowd of the season. More than 5000 persons passed through tho, gates, three-Sourths of whom wers wcA men. The racing was Of the best sort and, notwithstanding the defeat n4 five out of. six favoritAs, the pubii6 seemed to have the best of tho argw ment. The summaries:
 First Race-Geisha Girl won, JInglez second and Brown Prince third.
 Second Race--Lady Lasca won. AxaF lima second and Hylona third.
 Third Race-Quest won, Fat HauS mon second and Metlatlxa third.
 Fourth Race Mime. Bishop won, Lis tie Margaret second and AImoner third
 Fifth Race-C -Cloche dor won. Gle1 Rice second and Henry Clay Rye third
 Sixth Race Blissful won, D. M. Bxa& tain second and Redan third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
BASE BALL.
WILL NEW YORK
 HAVE SUNDAY BALL?

Those who are making loud pro- tests against the playing of Sunday ball games in Greater New York pos sibly forget that thes law has been tested in the courts and that by de- cision handed down last summer the New York National league team, un- der McGraw, played the first Sunday game in the history Of the club at Olympia park, 1S5th street and Lenox avenue. No admission was charged to the grounds, the law being obeyed to the letter, but the sale of score cards at 25 cents each netted good round sum. All of the Sunday games played in New York last season were free to the public. with the score card on the side. A well known lawyer who has looked into the matter care fully said yesterday that so long as the strict letter of the law was not violated there could be no interfer. ence with Sunday ball provided for the masses. The decision of the Na-
 ional Baseball commission overrul- ing the protest of the Brooklyn club against Sunday games by the New York Americans at Ridgewood park may possibly cause feeling of re- sentiment among certain National league emagnates toward Messrs Herr
 mann and Pulliam. who voted with Ban Johnson on the question. Ebbets has already protested Herrmann's ruling. But be that as 1t may, base ball men have as vet heard no protest from John T. Brush, president of the New York National league club, who has been fighting the Americans. on various lines, ever since the location of, the new club in New York was an- nounced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Host Rube Vickers

Northampton, Jan S.--Rube vickers. the popular base ball pitcher, got up a party of twenty-four young people who came from Holyoke in special trolley car Tuesday evening for a SUD- per and dancing in the Norwood hotel.
 The affair was arranged more particu- larly for members of the Paper city basketball team and their friends. There were five of the players in the party, Captain Fox. Mathieu, Water man. Sternberg and O'Brien. It was intended in the first place to have a sleighing party, but. the weather was so cold Tuesday that this plan was abandoned and special car engagea. The excursion was the first of series.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
DIETRICH EMERY CASE.

Demurrer by Senator's Counsel That He Had Not Taken Oath. OMAHA, Neb., Jan. s.-The trial of United States Senator Dietrich in the Federal court on an indictment alleging bribery In connection with the appoint fnent of a postmaster al. Hastings, Neb., progressed rapidly until point was reached where the first witness for the was placed on the stand, |when General Cowin, chief counsel for Senator Dietrich, interposed, demur- rer on the ground that Mir. Dietrich had not taken the oath and was not therefore United States senator when the alleged bribery occurred.
 This question was acknowledged by counsel for both sides to be new one, and each had prepared argument on the subject. The court will hand down an opinion this morning.
 The point is a significant one and raises the question of whether a mem United States government as member of congress between the time of his election and the date of his qualifca- ton as a member of the house to which he is elected
 For the defense Judge Batty in his argument cited a number of authori- ties to show that Dietrich could not be considered member of congress until he had taken the oath at the bar of the senate. He contended that cleo ton. acceptance and qualification were necessary to actually become a senator. General Cowin made brief remarks on the point, confning himself to the ex- planatioR of de factp and de jure ofa- ceFs of government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
YOUNG CORBETT
 LEADS THEM ALL.

When Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt meet, the Denver boxer who put out the championship light of T. Mo- Govern should come home winner. If he is in the same condition he wds when he met Hanlon he should beat Britt in quicker time than he did Han them all and it may not be saying too much to say that he can thrash any of the lightweights, Joe Cans includ- cd. He has the head, the punch, the rugged constitution, the sand to take a gruelling and come back to admin fster some himself, in fact he has all the attributes of born fighter and if he takes care of himself he will whip the boxers of to-day fin any class near his own one after the other.