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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-13
THOMPSON IN CHARGE OF THE ZOO X =.
~ X IS SNAKE ARTIST OF NOTE

said "a snake the remarkable of all the of
model Of light sinewy strength, perfectly adapted
Many varieties have little pecuaties adapted to their varying physical
its provided with the rattle the warning of which
absolutely prevents the taking Of water
into the lungs In my twenty wears of practical experience with
pf' w hisf Na sa ana epe sf em d with wonder at the
Mr. Thompson then described his method Of casting and painting
The greatest of casting done from dead
snakes which is comparatively simple operation, but in
imagined this task Of no small difficulty The occasional necessity
Of casting from live snakes proceeds from two In the first
delicate and fade within few hours after death AS result paint
The second the fact that often receive orders for particular
trying buy simply the proper precautions
and take good live specimen from one Of the cases
danger he laughed and said Yes to the novice but am so familiar
great care however mauaon may dangerous bite
or possibly the death of a valuable specimen
knot with piece OF strong Irvine attaches long pole and opening
$ a,ssi s lifted s wsn
of the variety there several exciting before he
sponge with chooform his noss In short he
temporarily dead to the world and the cast made with all possible
breathe and the mixed plaster Paris poured all over him After
facilitate its '' Carefully pulled out from the cast
and after revvng to its cage usually none the worse for its
the grease which fills the pores and sticking The
plaster then poured in and the cast remains usted for twenty
chipping the she'll which has be done with
taby ruined Particularly this of the head and which
always leave till last When all the shell Clipped exact
reproduction of the snake down the finest details has been secured
remains be done the painting the original coors
1T is this painting which really the crucial feature OF the entire
operation and the which determines the failure of the
effort For found impossible to the exact shades
desired My coor though fairly good limitations always seemed to
shiny Oil oors always showed too bright and did not
able the exact shades necessary to perfect Illusion After six
experimenting with paints and chemicals at last struck
desired combination and produce with absolute
snaedom and with such fidelity Nature
deceive the The brilliant coo comparatively
troublesome being the quiet shades especially the
of which appears the edge OF SCALE
of the under part of the scale being white
"The painting tedious and usually spend fully month
specimen place live snake glass box beside and
carefully study its colors work Each scale receives perate treat
men usually labor of several days To produce the
CLASSY shade of the eeb three coo placed top each other
the result usually good approximation to the original
This of course, the only really future
tons idea the snakes of today AS stated the authorities
Smithsonian Institute during visit there snakes kept
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-13

John W. Thompson, recently with the Bishop
engaged for the animals Of Kau Mr. Thompson
IN dssp o ana & 81 @ snd r the
account Of his work in the Philadelphia Zoo:
One Of the remarkable OF natural recorded
at the biological Gardens Philadelphia
Despite his humble life Thompson painter
sculptor Of ability and has moreover invented practically
art Snakes his speciality and the of perfection which he
makes casts Of them and them n their natural eoo getting
resu. which is simply startling in its wonderful accuracy
lately been commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute
had carefully investigated the subject examined Mr. Tomp
sons work Their verdict that living artist could with
It is TACT little known that the Keepers room at the Zoo the
the annals of Pennsylvania
Until the ambitious and aovg keeper discovered the possibility
truthful Reproductions Of snakes Of ali varieties IN characteristic coils
and attitudes the only known methods OF to future genera
rapidly becoming extinct through paintings
by keeping their dead bodies alcohol The disadvantages Of these
natural oors could retained for they fade and lose all ban
teal revolution this branch Of what be advised termed cn
tifc
their and glance is practically impossible to distinguish
the fee painted casts coed and poised ready strike from
Mr. Tompson work has been attracting the general attention Of
curiosity has been aroused by the fact that man Of such exceptional
talent should be passing the part his invaluable time in dis
and the eruggs and ambitions of the astkeepcr
would make a worthy OF master of fiction.
Mr. Thompsons den which almost interesting himself, is
1%a s0H e Sst 5 he sn Ss %
the first securing of the its painting and final completion here
performed Everything in the little is characteristic Of the
and his work The walls adorned with wildly feke of
snakes and reptiles There coppehead ra gigantic saaman
der fishes and lizards In addition these really
ceent landscape paintings and drawings black and white which nd
cate that Mr. Thompson might have turned his attention either of
these branches with OF Snakes however
his speciality his MANIA his work. and first the visitor the little
room is kept in state bordering demena by successive
shocks resulting from the close proximity of hec figures of the
and dangerous reptiles All the snakes plaster how
for several boxes bearing the mnacing label Poisonous
hundreds OF little aesnakes and coppeead from eight inches
inches long.
Mr. Thompson buy engaged putting the finishing touches
beautifully marked Arizona raesnake but willingly
interesting details concerning his methods of work and his He
who would attention companya powerfully
built with fnesap head face and pair of blue
which knd he The snakes which
regarded by about the lowest and most orbdg
element of creation have epuon for Mr. Thompson who studies
their literature with avd and by Of his association
with them for has be considered authority
everything snakes and snakefe. in opinion he
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-13

in alcohol relation to the original and become mere color
authorities at the Smithsonian Among them was this small
brown cast OF soppsrhead 1t was painted by welknown artist
1t not the proper color and eoppead with sticky
oy OF coor and s some s of my work explained
result was given the contract of repantng this and
specimens and also OF executing casts for them
81 always had great art and even as child used to
paint and draw the pictures from the however
order to have gratfed wished study painting had M
my ambition p " >s
... was born born; at GeenpG Long Island and worked
% and have lived here e he s n soa '% s5
Sed h ad zo great o a for % "S when twenty
n @ that applied for and secured the position
MY love for dead however, and used to watch the
painters who here sketch the snakes with heartbreang regrets
Finally feeling strong with me that could not suppress TTS
it, and fourteen years out OF raised enough
tuition of several well known artists praise for
any t snn nolG landscape which won many favorable comments
speciality the field which had created casting painting
my 'ee' ' " '' ''' that nave devoted the greatest part of
a believe have made of every variety including
pine snakes indigo @ snahs adsr sOS
ders lizards, frogs and alligator.
the results have been ieke they have even
rasr had finished and showing friends and in order
10 get te u effect removed from it on
soapbox which stood the door Engrossed duties had
was was particularly fe-lke specimen was poised as if
about to strike Entering the suddenly there by the dim fading
a
co eGed a and ready spring me- jumped about three feet spite
OF long experience with reptiles
An excited aesnake tk anybody to handle and
was afraid to move knowing that little
small chance OF My natural thought that some
some the big fellows had escaped from their cages believe that
stood there moioness for fully three minutes recalled that
the cause OF my fright was only harmless plaster Many
oil my visitors and friends have had almost
my casts have been the of many laugabe
Nme the art OF snake reproduction everything having the
slightest connection with reptiles highly disaseu many people
believe that as mere matter of scientific record if for nothing else some
G at should be made preserve Reproductions living species
Shall eventually the national authorities idea would not
necessia great outlay and years would comprise
collection which would be simply priceless My plans the cree
hon OF museum devoted exclusively snakes known
variety could be shown uszed their exact living
conditions such collection could be coaed for comparatively
sum- would be OF great educational advantage aid stu
dents and would insure the lasting preservation of the reptiles even
after they ceased to exist in their living crinal neg
gen to miss this opportunity of doing priceless ourselves
and to future generations - ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-13

Chicago, April 20.-Immediate steps
arie to be taken by Mayor Dunno to
urge the State Legislature the passage
of bill which will enable the city of
Chicago to engage in the manufacture
OF gas and compete with tho lighting
companies.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-13

honor of landing on American soil I'm.
der special laws. which may become
continuous danger to our emigra-
ton in the hands Of interested par.
ties"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-13

To.day's store advertise. .
ments may tell Of bargains
which may not be duplicated
In a whole year--if at all.
Somebody will profit by a
quick reading Of the ads. II
might just as we'll be you.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Value OF Coed Humor.

A thing always to be cultivated is
good humCr. No prop to trouble has
vet been discovered the equal in
strength Of good nature. 1t is just as
much an obligation Of men to fight
against depression as it is to fight
against oppression, and yet men yield
readily to depression and say they will
die before they will submit to oppres-
sion. They begin at the wrong place
with their he-oics. Good humor is
the safety valve. It provides way for
unnecessary and harmful steam,
which. if confined, may result in a
ruinous explosion. Good humOr dwells
in the house Of comfort; it waters the
plants, feeds the canary, draws the
curtains to admit the sunlight and at
evening time it lights the lamp
Sioux City Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
DARING LOST HIM A JOB.
Did UnneTving Acrobatic Stunts on
Top of Towering Structures.

A strong-headed "steeplejack' is
completing the job which Elmer
Wakefield began Thursday.
The "steeplejack' who is at work
now is no better as a "steeplejack'
than is Wakefield, but he has more re-
gard for the senSibilities of the peo'
pie who crane their necks to watch
him.
Wakefield is the man VINO did gym
nastic "smrts" at the top of the 200
foot smokestack Of the Western
Union building, which he was sent up
TO put a fresh coat of paint on.
He swung about gayly at his dizzy
height. "looped the loop" in his chair
like rigging. caught at supporting
rods. threatened to turn somersaults,
warned the shuddering crowd below
to get ready to pick up the pieces
when he fell" and defied two excited
policemen to come up and arrest
him
After he got tired or MS aCTODatic
performance he lowered himself TO
the ground. Then his friends took
him home.
The firm which has the contract for
painting the smukestack decided that
Wakefield was entirely too hazardous
a risk. They admitted that his per
Torrance was thrilling. but offset tha
| point in his favor by saying the!
were not giving a three-ring circus
but were painting smokestacks, ant
when they went into the BarnUm bus
mess and hired a big tent Wakefield
would be the first man they Woul'
look for But meantime, they said
they wanted somebody more conserH
ative.
And they got him. The young ma
who went to work on Wakefeld's III
completed job Friday morning "a
tended strictly to business.-St. LOuI
Post-Dispatch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Pats Valor.

Seeing no other way of earning a
livelihood, Pat took to highway rob-
berry. He bought pistol, and meet
ing a traveller, stopped him with the
correct formula, EYER money or yer
life"
Seeing Pat was green, the traveller
said: "I'll tell you what I'll do. III
give you all my money for that pis-
toll
Agreed replied Pat, who forthwith
handed ever the pistol and received
the money in exchange.
"Now." said the traveller, hand back
that money, or I'll blow your brains
OUT"
Blaze away, my hearty" replied
the Irishman; "niveT taste O powder
there's in Minneapolis Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
MAN IN OLD AGE.
Deterioration in Mind and Spirit His
Own Fault.

Every one, says Cervantes, is the
son of his own works. Or, as he says
in another place, every one is as God
made him, and oftentimes great
Zeal worse. No better explanation
could be found for the common fear
or growing Old. Our own premeditat-
ed works have robbed us of the joy
that comes from the primitive emo
tons and from honest and disinterest-
ed meditation on the great facts Of
life. my heart leaps up when be.
hold rainbow in the sky" says the
poet. Most men can echo with him,
80 was it when my life began; but
how few can honestly eXclaim, SO
is it now l am a man" And yet il
mind and heart had been exercised
Alright, all would be able to make that
assertion. There is nothing in ma
ture to debar any man from making
jt.-Po2tOn Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Stop Put to Hunting.

Marshal Colbert Of the southern
district of Indian Territory has re-
ceived instructions from the United
States Indian agent to confscate all
guns, ammunition, buggies, cooking
utensils and other paraphernalia be,
longing to hunting parties. This or,
der will practically stop all hunting
in the Chickasaw nation, as Marshal
Colbert will instruct all his deputies
70 see that the Indian agents instruc
s.aas are carried out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
His Courage.

"The man who marries my daugh'
ter" said her proud father, after tell
ing the young man that there was no
hone for him, must have strength
of character. He must have fortitude,
he must have courage, ne must be
able to bear misfortune
81 know it." the boy replied. Il
knew it before you said so, but even
at that Id be willing &c take chance
m her."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

\ THLETES realize the Importance
N of keeping in good bodily trim.
The digestion must be good. the cir.
culation perfect, sleep regular and
enough of it.
If the slightest catarrhal condition OF
lungs or stomach is allowed to remain,
neither digestion nor sleep will be
Notwithstanding.
Those who lead very active lives,
like athletes, with good muscular de"
velopment, find the spring monfhs
especially trying.
Athletes everywhere praise PeruDa
because they, of all men, appreciate
the value of tonic that dispels phys
zeal depression.
The vocation of some men may allow
them to endure the depressing feehngs
incident to spring weather, our inc
athlete must never allow himself TO gel
'"under the weather.
He must keep in the pink OF condl'
ton all the time.
In order to do this he must avail him
self of a spring tonic upon which nj
can rely.
Therefore athletes are especially
friendly toward Peruna.
Peruna never fails them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Thinkin' Back.

I've been th;nkin' back of late.
S'prisiu' And I'm here TO state
I'm suspicious it's a sign
OF age. maybe. CT decline
OF my CacUiteS.-GMG VT
I'm not fecliN' old bit
Any more than si%ty-f,ur
Amt no young man anymore!
Thinkin' backs thing at grows
On feller, suppose
Older at he gifts, l jack,
More he keeps a-tEinkin' back!
Old as old men git to he,
E. as middie-aged as me,
Folks Il ma u.s. eye ana mlhu
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Health is Your Heritage.

IF YOU feel sick, depressed, irritated; II
food disagrees with you; if you are consul ; /,
pated, or get tired easy, sometnlhg g,,i Is
wrong. There is no reason why you 5; sno 1ro,,
not be restored to perfect healla n B SoiL
will write for o trial bottle OF ver1ai man,
mettona, made from Saw Palmetto berries Berries
for a1l diseases of the Stomach, Liver.
Kidnevs and Bladder. Thousands OF suf'
ferers have been permanently cured. Write
for free sample, 'yernal Remedy Co., LIE
Row. N. Y. Sold by druggists,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
MINERAL WATER, THE BEST
- Mineral Wells, Texas.
I 7EJYa lAWb7W w
Tell a married woman she is mar
tvr and she will be supremely happy.

"The Adirondacks and How to
Reach Them" is a nice folder with
maps and references to localities, no.
tells, boarding houses, mountains and
rivers in the great wilderness OF
Northern New York known as the
Adirondack Mountains. If you visit
this region once, you will be sure to
go again. A copy of "The Adiron-
dack Mountains and How to Reach
Them" will be mailed free, postpaid,
to any address, on receipt of two
cent stamp, by George H. Daniels,
General Passenger Agent, Grand Cen
trail Station, New York.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
at Makes You Eat"

Don't let that weary feeling cause
you to sit in the lap of Spring all
Summer. Simmons Sarsaparilla will
get you up and make you hustle. 1t
makes your blood healthy, and makes
you fat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fiance Starch is fast taking place or
all other brands. Others say they can
not sell any other starch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

The difference between firmnesS and
stubbornness is merely the differe 2ce
between man and a wOman-at last
that is what the man thinks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
New York,
The Peruna Medicine Company,
Columbus, Ohio:

Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen-"This spring for the
first time l have taken two bottles
of Peruna. and, as it has done me
great deal of good, l feel as if 1
ought to say good word for its
worth
"During the springtime for the
last few years, lhave taken several
kinds of spring tonics, and have
never received any benefit what
ever This year. through the ad'
vice of a friend, 4 have tried Peruna
and 1t has given satisfaction.
al advise all athlefeS who are
about TO go In training to try q bot
tile, for 1t certainly gets the system
in good shape" Yours truly
JOHN ". GLENiSTER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

The number of public lamps lighted
nightly in England and Wales is SOO,'
OO0.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
MO, we cannot hold out the promise
N that DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
- D:z.a.,o.,, ,,;ll o,,ro non.


NJ that DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
~ ical Discovery will cure con-
sumption when thoroughly
seated and established. We doubt II
anv medicine will then cure, although
hundreds have been cured by the
Discovery" after their attending
physicians had pronounced their cases
to be regular tubercular consumption;
The fact is that the Golden Medical
Discovery does cure severe throat and
bronchial affections, lingering coughs,
and those obstinate, wasting, run
down" conditions which, if neglected
or Improperly treated, run on and
terminate in genuine consumption. I
We know that thousands Of men and
women although in the advanced stages
of feebleness and emaclation-pali
wasted and broken-down with all the
terrible symptoms of hacking coughs,
night sweats, hectic fever, absolute
prostration, and even bleeding from
the lungs-have been restored by the
use of this marvellous medicine to per-
manent health, strength and vitality.
But it must be taken in time, before
the lungs have been filled with tuber-
cular deposits, or have actually begun
to break down.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo. N. Y:
Dear Str-It gives ne pleasure to send you
! this testimonial 50 that some other poor suf'
fcrer may be saved. as was, by Dr. Pierce:
Golden Medical Discovery. | had cougt
for wears. expcctOrated a great deal and wa
slowly falling Could eat three good meals
day hut was losing flesh every day. Lost /!
weight from $50 pounds down to l2S My tiesl
got soft and had no strength. Did not SSa,
that the end was not far off If l did not &c
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
PE.-RU-NA
Renovates, Regulates, Restores a
system DepIeted by Catarrh.

John w. Glenister, of Providence, R.
l.. champion long distance swimmer Of
America, has performed notable feats
in this country and England. He has
used Peruna as a tonic and gives his
opinion of it in the following letter:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

The siamese capital is the terminus
,a fourslinas ef@ iiSsst - sss,ss
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

The number of timber sleepers Oh
the railways Of the world is calcu!atea
to he about 1.494.000.0OO.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

When a Japanese audience wishes
IN exnress disapproval of a play, they
,,,rn their backs to the stage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Make yourself an honest man anu
then you may be sure tf@se is one less
rascal in the world.-Car.yle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Insult Intelligence FORA dealer 20 atte"p
to palm Off upon you substitute for this wOrid=fame0
medicine. what want. It's MS BUSINESS ~
meet that want. When he urges some substitute mes
thinking of the larger profit he'll make nor or your
welfare. avoid all such unprincipEed dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
WIN III Cure Consumption?


heln coon. One day my wife was reedhg u
the Common Sense Medical Adviser aooII
DR. pierce's Golden Discovery. ana sS!u.
that sounds more like common sense ~.
anv thing else that had heard. az onCs
honrht a bottle Of your famous remedy els
SeSnre 7 hqd taken half Of one bottle leio
better Too thirteen bottles and II maze
new man OF mt. gained sixteen p0unuT saT
never have had a lgh since. feel spIen0lo
and give all the creoi. YOUR hieuicin'
Yours IT,.
GEO A. THOMPSON.
c,o,don Ave- Chatham, Ult.. Canada .
DR. ". PIERCE. Buffalo. n. Y:
Dear Sir-I wish to speak as 70 the 6enenS
received from Dr. Plerce's GOLDEN EleuiCs.
Discoyery. My health being rundown lsss
fall, | caught bad cold which Setueo III ~
lungs and throat | had very ban co1LSHE,
also raised great deal Doctoyed 10Y sWnnee
with our country physician ana ne sale .ns%S
IL INV cough could not be broken up Woolo
20 into consumption. could see no peoe1S
from his treatment 50 | purchased potue
az DR. picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery,
and In two weeks time my cough vas flA
gone. | am sure the Golden Mcdlcss Dt -,
covery" is one Of the best cough IeIl1S1Iles -,
existence and also know that pr tDsfc ~
Favorite Prescription Is very goo9 IoL aH
troubles for which II Is recomnehueu' i0i
have taken 1t. os.oa 90
Hoping that others may be benefited ~
Yours with respect.
Mrs. NJ BLAZER
Morgan, Oconto Co. WIS.