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The Yale expositor., 1905-05-26
A DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION.
Reception and Gift Making at the
Home Of Ex-Gov. Bliss.

Saginaw, Mich. May ga delight
ful social function took place last
evening at the home of eX-Gov. Bliss
on North Michigan avenue. This wSs
a reception and banquet rendered 20
the members of the eX-governor's for.
mer military staff, in honor of his G8th
birthday The event was marked by
the genial hospitality and absence of
formality that always marks social
gatherings at the home Of Gov. Bliss
and his wife. Letters and kilograms
Of regret were read from several mem
bers unable to be present. An elab-
crate supper of many courses was
served. during which the guests Joined
in toast to Gov. Bliss and wife, wish.
ing them many returns of the day AS
favors for members of the military
family, Gov. Bliss had laid at the plate
Of each diamond scarf pin, souvenirs
that will be highly priced as remind
ers Of the cordial relations that always
existed between them. The surprise
of the evening was sprung by Col.
George H. Turner, former assistant adj
jutant-general, and now commandant
of the soldiers home at Grand Rapids
This was the presentation to the gov
ernor on behalf of the staff of mag.
nificent gold-lined loving cup, suitably
inscribed Col Turner made an alo-
quent address, but Gov. Bliss was so
affected that he could but briefly voice
his appreciation Of the honor con.
ferred on him. After the banquet Gov.
and Mrs. Bliss took their guests, men,
bers of staff and near relatives and
friends to the opening concert of the
May festival at the Academy. The
members of the staff were in full uni.
form
The Yale expositor., 1905-05-26
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Floyd Moore, employed by a dairy
man near Port Huron, is missing and
so is s417 belonging to his employer.
James McCluslSie, aged 81, was in
stantly killed while working on a
dredge at Sault Ste Marie, by the fall
ing Of the dipper boom.
John Johnson, miner, was buried un.
der a car of ore in the fifty level of
the Brotherton mine at Wakefield. He
was terribly crushed, yet may recover.
An attempt was made to blow up
the home of Norman ]. Dolph, real
estate dealer of Kenton, with dyna-
mite. The house was partly wrecked,
but the inmates escaped uninjured.
A conference OF health officials OF
the state will be held under the aus
pices of the state board of health in
the University Medical building at Ann
Arbor June / and 2.
twenty-five dollars worth OF whisky
was stolen from w. A. Conley's store
at Morrice. II was found TO have been
the work OF home talent, whose names
have been suppressed.
The Yale expositor., 1905-05-26
Firemen Injured.

Detroit, Mich, May 23.-In answer.
ing fire alarm at Monroe and St. Au.
bin avenues. engine No 10 and ladder
truck No. collided at Fort and Chenl
streets, injuring several firemen
Whether the wheelsman miscalculated
the turn or not, the truck made bad
swing from Fort street into Chene
swinging clear over to the right hand
side of the street and blocking the way
OF engine 10, on the gallop by Chene
There was no time to avert the col
lision. The men on the opposite side
escaped, but those on the sides that
came together were pinioned between
the wagons, receiving cuts and bruises
about their faces and bodies. The ap.
paratus will have to go to the repair
barn for several days.
The Yale expositor., 1905-05-26
Peculiar Atmospheric Condition.

Muskegon, Mich, May pa pecu.
liar atmospheric condition was OBJ
served on Muskegon lake yesterday af.
ternoon. Through some freak OF the
air objects on the north side of the
lake, nearly two miles away, seemed
but fifty feet out in the lake being
clearly outlined and making the lake
look like a narrow river. So plainly
did the objects show that tree trunks
on the opposite shore were plainly
visible. People could be seen moving
and horses and COWS grazing in fields
near the shore. The vision lasted two
hours, then lifted suddenly.
The Yale expositor., 1905-05-26
DETERMINED TO DIE.
May Foster Fights the Men Who Res.
cue Her From River.

cue Her From River.
Detroit, Mich, May 23-Pat Burns
lookout on the steamer City Of Maclii-
nae, heard a splash in the river at the
foot of First street at Sis last night,
but paid no attention until he heard
a gurgling sound, as he thought some
one had thrown something into the wa
ter. He then rushed to the dock AMI
and tried 20 keep her head above wa.
ter. Her struggles to break loose ana
end her life exhausted his strength
and only the timely arrival of Capt.
Bert Galino and "Chub" Randall III
the mail boat prevented Burns from
being pulled into the river with the
girl
The girl, who proved TO be May Eos.
ter, aged p, living with her mother at
% Harrison street, fought desperately
to get away, urging the men to let Ger
die, as she was tired Of life.
She said she had been working at
the Franklin house, was out of en-
ployment, and that her mother was n
destitute circumstances, and she haJ
become discouraged in the struggle for
existence and thought the river the
best way out Of her troubles She WIS
taken to Emergency hospital and was
found to be suffering from the shoci;
CT her plunge into the river
The Yale expositor., 1905-05-26

ground that the state had no more
right 10 pry into this business than
Into any other private business. No
action has yet been taken on the meas
lIrp
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20
Poultry Notes.

Look after small profits IN ypur POM
try yard. as "cutting the corners
pnves the way to success
A spraying with lice killer vii, rio
the premises OF lice and mites but
they will come back In the course tt
time: hence spraying should be In
dulged In each week
Drafts of air wnile roasting Is In
furious to poultry.
Gravel or grit should be sharp. so
us to cut AS well IA grind.
Whatever Is done to keep down lice
will give good results throughout the
summer. DO not permit lice to appear
ard multiply-make war upon them At
the start
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20
D. ". Simmons to be Married

Dan w. simmons on July -, Will
cad to Ilymen's altar Mrs. NeIIle Ioo-
rts, n well known and popular lady OF
Senlon county. The marriage VIII
Ike place at Seattle aud on the 81
lr. simmons and bride Will SAIL i"r
some. where he has extensive MINING
ltcrests. They will probably retur"
o Seattle in the fall
Mr.. simmons and his bride Ia h"
rave "A host of friends in tins section
Who vii wish them happln"N, ana
Prosperity Yakima Democratic.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20

See that the water TN ncTc- runs
dry. and II thcr" are no CiCci.' or rms
supply grit in abundance
Gees. are very profitable az they r."
qulrc little attention. uricr have Nv.
and seldom Lave disease.
Grain is not good for ducks. u@ thc>
have no crop in which t. grind il
Mash IS the best ration. tp4ct.cr witt
the insects and green food tlat t.eJ
forage for.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20

For sale Forty acres of hay land,
three mile, east Of town. a. Riggs.
-Tre-pass notices on cloth, for sale
at THE DAVIS office.
Quartz and Placer mining notices
for sale at The DAVIS office
Crescent Baking Powder is much In
evidence these days. Good stuff Cres-
cent keep it up.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20
"kicker's" Column

THE DAWN receives nearly ever,
day ''kick" or protest of some kind,
aud in order to accommodate The
''kicker"we have decided T. Open II go :
umD for their benefit. II you hrlon.
a. the great "kick-r' family. S"nd il.
, ,ur complaint and it viii b. print d..
], divided it j. rot OF "A !" r>Onal nature.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20
Like ms ' Iiey.

Or. jesse SURGEON wife. Winnie.
aud his mother. stopped III ON FrlItN
,itht ~ visit with - tri"nd>, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Martin. They are If Saem
ONO, and are on visit 10 The west
Th"y will visit Il aka. San f,nnri>ro
i"rtland and NV MeAlrr. before re-.
rurnins home. TIE, are ,,r, favu,a-
~ impressed with Niirita, valley.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-20
EAST I}o,r- Nd.
Trans carry mail.
Gone to Seattle and Portland.

Mrs. J. =. Sharp and daughter.
Elenora, left Saturday Afternoon for
Seattle, where they will visit for some
days with Henry sharp and family.
before going to Portland to visit with
at her relatives and friends. The! will
return six weeks hence.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
MANYvENoMous REPTILEs pEAR
Mankind often Escapes Danger OF AZ
tack owing to This Circumstances

Mankind Often Escapes Danger OF Az
tack owing to This Circumstance
It Is a little known fact-it has, IN
deed, but recently been discovered Dy
naturaIists-that a majority OF the
~anomous reptiles with which the
world is infested are wholly or par
tally deaf, while their sight is orten
defective. To this is probably due the
immunity of man from the attack OF
these creatures, for men hear and see
the Aerpents before they are heard or
seeA and are enabled either to escape
from their proximity or to make ade-
quata preparations for defense.
A German naturalist, NJ. Werner OF
Vienna, has recently reported the re-
suit of observations that he has been
making for some time on the senses OF
inferior vertebrates.
On certain points the conclusions OF
NJ. Werner are surprising, and in all
they are worthy Of notice. M. Wer-
ner has observed 1876 individuals, Of
which One-third were at liberty, and
he took all precautions possible not to
let the creatures know they were
watched. One general fact is evident,
that reptiles and amphibians are
strongly attracted by water. They go
straight for it, even when they are at
a distance so great that they could not
divine its presence by any Of the
senses known to u.s. 1t seems really
that a sense of which we have no
knowledge informs them Of the direc-
ton in which water may be found.
There seems to be a sort of chemical
attraction, says M. Werner. But how
does this act and on what part Of the
creature? This remains a mystery.
Reptiles also seek the light, but in
dependently Of heat; they are positive
ly heliotropic and in winter they often
leave a comfortable and warm retreat
to seek the sunlight. Sight is gener-
ally good with them. It is probably
the finest sense they possess, but it
would still appear to be limited.
The caymans and the crocodiles can
not distinguish a man at distances of
more than six times their length, ac-
cording to NJ. Werner. In the water
fishes see only at very close range
about half their own length. This will
seem, perhaps, unlikely to anglers, al
though some Of them can cite in
stances showing that fish cannot see
far. Snakes seem to have a mediocre
sense of sight The boa, for instance,
does not see at more than quarter
and third of its own length; different
species are limited to one-ffth or one
eighth of their length.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

launch himself in any direction, coiled
or uncoiled.
At best he can only strike half the
length Of his body. 1t is easy to keep
out of harms way. He never pursues
foe, and, as his eyesight is poor and
his movements, except when he
strikes, rather slow and sluggish, he
is not hard to kill.
Even when he bites he does not al
ways inject poison in the wound He
is economical Of his venom, and does
not waste any when he can help it.
1t is always wise, when strollinR
about in a country in which rattle
snakes may be encountered, to carry
a strong staff or stick.
Many harmless snakes, when sur
prised and alarmed, vibrate the tins
of their tails rapidly, and if this is
done among dry leaves the sound
made is not unlike that made by a
crotalus horridus shaking his rattles
The copperhead (trigono-trianpu-
lar; contortrix-twister), the only 9TH
er venomous snake most people arc
likely to meet outside of museums or
geological collections of animals in
this country, is closely allied to the
rattlesnake.
1t has a thick body, from two n
three feet long; a short tail without
rattles, and is slow and clumsy in lie
movements; but, lurking as It does IN
moist and shadowy places, and pivino
no warning of its proximity. It Il noro
dreaded than the rattlesnake M
copperhead is a rather light. reddish
brown above, with a series Of trons
verse darker bands which widen Is.
the sides into patches.
Its tail ends with a horny Do,..
but 1t has no rattles. 1t ia NOT Sao.'
so often as the rattlesnake and ~
less one treads upon it it is not ant -
make an attack. 70
All other snakes in this section =.
the continent of North Amer,co =. y
absolutely harmless. are
The cure for snake bites in conr.
practice is to fill the patient f1l, N
whisky, which, in the opinion ~ l a. u
writer Is a great mistake, as the v cue
en- and the whisky together bsv ven
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
nuR vENoMoUs sNAkEs.
what to Do If Bitten by Rattlesnake
or Copperhead.

l.
or Copperhead'
There are only few varieties OF ven
omous snakes in this country. Inc
chief Of them are the rattlesnake anu
the copperhead. In the South Is 70 De
found variety of rattlesnake, the ula-
mond-backed RATHER, and variety Oh
conperhead that lives around ponus
and rivers, called the water moccasln'
Farther West, on the other side OF tn9
Mississippi River, there are several
other varieties of rattlesnake.
The power of the venom OF the
rattlesnake is not nearly as great as
is usually supposed.
DR., S. Weir Mitchell, who has made
a life study of serpents, says that no
more than two dogs in nine die atter
being bitten by rattlesnakes'
The poison Of the copperhead Is less
virulent than that of the rattlesnake'
and the copperhead lis becoming one
of the scarcest of American serpents.
The Northern variety Of rattlesnake
(crotalus-a rattle; horridus-horriu
grows to a length of from three to
five feet. 1t varies from a yelloWish
brown to almost dead black ABOVE
with three rows of irregular darker
spots running together in zigzag
blotches. The under parts are gray
ish-yellow.
OF course, the specific feature Of
rattlesnake is its rattle, which, as eV-
erybody knows, is a series of bony
rings at the end OF its tail.
1t has been generally supposed that
the number of these indicates the
number of years the rattlesnake has
lived, but this is a delusion. More
than one rattle is occasionally produced
in a year, and the snake is apt to lose
rattles by accident.
The rattle Of the snake sounds
much like the vibrating noise made by
some kinds of grasshoppers. If you
hear sucn a sound near you, it is just
as well to pause and look sharply. If
the noise ceases gradually when you
remain motionless and starts up again
when you move it is evident that it is
not produced by an insect.
Fortunately, crotalus horridus is not
an active, aggressive fellow. II you
give him the opportunity he will move
out of your way.
1t is a mistake, however, to fancy
that he must coil to strike. He pre-
fers to strike from a coil, because 1t
gives him a greater reach, but he will
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

by parties of supporters. There Fa
the trades interests. There was
money power to be vituperated oa 3
stump. The spellbinder addressed
Friends and fellow-cltizen of Pa
peii," the woodcuttefs' union, the O.
ers, the performers and dyers E
BARRIERS and porters. He explained
them what were the mere rights
man and what were their more gn
GUS privileges as free and united q
vocates of the six-hour day.
And there were faddists IN hss
days-persons to whom South Bosa
would apply the epithet "bughouse
These were the long sleepers, the DE-
drinkers. They ran a candidate
common who was solemnly pleass
to the suppression of street noises snl
the chief plank in their platform Va
a club sandwich.
The heterogeneous religion Of th
city crept into politics. Venus Rl
principally worshiped we know pa
by the side of her temples were shrine
to Isis and Horus and Anubis. Az
at this last election we hear q
minority party who in caucus assea
bled decided to call themselves the y
passive registers. They seemed g e
sire most Of all representation On g
police force Boston Transcript
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

cause a division Of the Japanese feet.
thus weakening Admiral Togo,s squad
ron before Part Arthur
Admiral Skrydloff, commander Of
the squadron, is regarded as the ablest
naval Oficer in the Russian service
since the death OF Makaroff, who per
ished with the battleship Petropav-
lovsk. On Makarofrs death Admiral
slTydloff was dispatched to the far
east to take command at Port Arthur.
Before he reached the east, however,
Port Arthur was cut on both by sea
and land By the Japanese. He conse-
quently assumed the command at
VladivoBtock and his activity and dar-
ang raids perplexed the Japanese.
Vice Admiral Nikolai Ilarionovitch
Gkrydlo6. though not considered such
q scientific seaman as the gallant on
Ger who went down in the Petropav-
1ovsk. Is reputed to be full OF dash and
enterprise. He made his name in the
Russo-Turkish war. when he led sew
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
TENNESSEE MILK SICKNESS.

Disease, Peculiar to State, Kills Man
and Beast.
From time to time in the last five
decades Tennesseeans have been stir.
red to a profound sense Of interest in
the States mysterious malady, milk
Sickness" as its deadly temperance
in certain sections Of the State has
been followed by fatal results to hu.
man beings and to stock. No one has
ever discovered the cause of the NAL,
ady from which death relieves the vic.
tim, after such physical agony as al.
most deprives the human species Of the
power of speech and dumb brutes ex-
press their sufferings by frenzied
search for water to cool the thirst
which consumes them. Once by a
stream, they plunge or fall into it, and
quickly drink themselves to death.
The fatal sickness is known to a lin
tied extent in several sections of the
State, but exists principally near Spar
ia, in White county. 1t is contracted
through drinking the milk of cows
that have eaten certain weed, known
rs the ''milk-sick weed" which looks
somewhat like clover, and grows thick
" on the infected land. But what
constitutes the poison in the weed is
no more determined to-day than it was
when first located by the keen-witted
nature-wise mountaineers, who have
been its chief victims. 1t has been aa.
cribed at various times to minerals
whose poison is absorbed in the roof,
Of the "milksick" plant; to a vapo,
from some fungus growth, and to the
action Of the dew, producing. in con.
nection with the life of the plant q
certain poisonous acid. But all Of these
theories have failed under tests an
piled by practical science. On the lare.
est infected section known to exist in
the limits Of the State, "Milksick
Mountain" in White county. no min.
eral whatsoever exists; cattle which
ate the "milk-sick weed" after the dew
had dried died in agony, just as those
which ate it when the dew was fresh
and sparkling, and the strictest search
failed to find any fungous growth
WhateVer.-Louisville COurier-J Journal
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
A SECOND MAkARoFF.

Admiral slxrydIofF who Commands the
Russian Y1adivostock Fleet.
The raids Of the Russian Vladivos-
took squadron under Admiral slxryd-
lon called for good deal Of unstinted
praise. These raids have been most
daring and to considerable extent
have interfered with the plans Of the
Japanese. This squadron sailed forth
to prey upon Japanese transports and
merchantmen, successfully eluding the
japanese feet under Admiral Kaimu-
"a, sent in search Of It. One particu-
larly bold raid was out into the Pacific
ocean, where it encountered and cap
tured or sunk several vessels. The
squadron was sufficiently powerful to
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
Plenty Of Ernitanon.

The man from New England allowed
his glance to wander over the native
Of Dakota as they both stood on tbe
narrow platform Of the Gritty Plains
station.
"see a good many queer-looking
folks round here, don't your the man
from New England inquired, Jerking
Ids thumb toward the landscapa he
hind the station.
The native Of Dakota had presnm-
ably not seen the jerk, as his eyes
were bent on the ground.
Il reckon we do" he said, with great
elaboration. 'You take a place ike
this, where there's two trains 4 dav
from the East and we can get onr
moneys worth O. fun whenever we'va
gOt time to stand gaping round"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

much more violent acton
than Is safe, especially
subject to heart weakn
One Of the best rema
bite OF a venomoua ana
cooking soda, which has
tage Of Oeing a domes
ways kept on hand. A
ed tightly above the wonss
a ligature. The wounded
cut as deeply as the fanes
entered. Let the wound ST..
Suck 1t with the mouth IA
put soda In the cut as Wen (.
wound, changing the soda 81 {
1t turns black. Strange to
snake venom taken into tss
is quickly and safely assImlI.l
the digestive organs.
AS much as thirty drous h,s
taken at once without hstm
experimenter, who, howe,s.
careful to rinse the mouth Az
with soda and water at e1,.
taking that amount.
Another remedy is ammo6Is
if applied promptly and lrs,l
cure almost any kind Of 4 sasl
If the foot is bitten, prepsn
bath of a quart of coal oil mlr.
a teacupful of salt.
This win also cure the Bib
perheads.
Turpentine applied at one
often cure snake bites.
and deadens the poison.
OF course, a doctor should
for as soon as possible. d
in Washington Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
poMPEn HAD SOME polil
Remarkable Evidence Said H.
Been Found There.

Remarkable Evidence Said -,
Been Found There.
Recently Joseph Oxford read
before the Society for the Encon
ment of the Fine Arts ii whla
described what must have bs
municipal election in PomDeli n
before, in 20 A. D., the ashes ani
Of Vesuvius overwhelmed II and
culaneum. 1t is the claims Of
dates that we read in these s
and long undecipherable insch
on the walls. 1t is the PompalIah
Of announcing: For mayor, me-
]. Gracious, the friend Of labm
Some of these placards are ia
done. Some are set forth with
and with embellishments. One q ID
contains a bit of street car ha
food Verse-all painted in red. aol
than our own candidates 81 1i
those Of the year 20 were put lor
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

eral daring and successful attacks on
Turkish ships, and bafied the efforts
Of the Turks to prevent the transport
Of the Russian troops over the Dan
ube. He has held commands in the
Pacific and knows the Far Eastern
seas thoroughly. 1t is understood that
but for the opposition Of Admiral AL
exieff, who does not favor Skrydlof,
the latter would have been in com
mand at Port Arthur in the first in
stance instead Of Admiral Stark.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

bears, $4,000 foxes, $4,000 blue foxes,
100000 squirrels, 5000 wolves and
100000 hares, hardly a sable can be
found to-day. The blame is laid to
the wanton destruction Of wild ami
mails in the course Of the hunting ex-
petitions. No steps seem to have been
taken to put a stop to this.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

First clearinghouse Mistress-I've
seen It figured out that people can live
on u cents a day.
Second clearinghouse Mistress
Ali But you can't get them to do it,
Brooklyn Life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

One Of the most important things In
life, my son." said the father, '.is to
know when to grasp an Opportunity."
"And another" said the wise SON.
is to know when to let 20 OF IL I
suppose "-Philadelphia Ledesr.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

Furs Growing Scarce in Siberia.
The wealth Of Russia in furs is be-
ing rapidly Slapped. It is reported that
in certain district Of the Yenesei gov
eminent, where fifty years ago hunt
ers annually shot $4,000 sables, 5000