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Antidotes for
Ratt1esnake Bites

The Moki Indian is still a lap ahead of
his civilized brother on the subject of rat
tlesnakes. That is, he is strongly suspect
ed, the suspicion amounting almost to
certainty, of having an antidote for rattle
snake poison, while the white man has
been able to find none There is a fortune
and fame awaiting the man who will find
an antidote for the poison, for while the
mortality from rattlesnake bites is by no
means SO large here as the death rate from
poisonous snakes. especially the COBRA in
India. the RATHER is the most dreaded
snake in this country and is found in one
form or another all over the warmer por-
lions. pf, the United States.
The latest story as to an antidote for the
sp6fsUn cdfne out of Arizona. 1t was re-
prQlnced- The Star some time ago and
purported to tell how B. F. Daniel. super
-fnfendent Of the territorial prison, had
.faund at lastssthrough the agency of three
Mexican conyicts, a certain cure for the
SNAKE bite. IT was not whisky, either so
long regar ded as a sovereign remedy. The
Mexicans In question explained that there
was small gland In the interior of the
snake filled with a brownish black fluid
TTaaass-3iqsid-applied at once to bite was
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even greater interest is mentioned of a
man, who, with his wife and several chill
dren, was given an outing at the camp
with beneficial results.
This man skilled artisan, but his
fondness for strong drink had reduced him
and his family to poverty. The family
lived in a tumble-down shack in a neigh
borhood of humble dwellings. The head of
the house had fallen so completely under
the influence of liquor that he could not OBJ
tain or perform any work, and the poor
mother and the two small boys of the fam
lily had to be the breadwinners.
Charity workers took the case in hand
and took the man and his family to the
camp. The man consented to take the
drink cure, which was administered by the
superintendent of the camp. He began to
improve and finally was able to work. He
secured piece Jobs In the city and taking
the work out to the camp, performed it in
the old barn there.
The man was splendid workman and his
trade was of such a nature that he could
take his work home with him. He contin-
ued to improve, and with the return of his
strength and the passing of his appetite for
liquor his capacity a breadwinner in
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said to entirely neutralize the poison. 1t
was quite a long and circumstantial story,
both ingenious and interesting.
The Star submitted the question to the
National Museum. None of the officials
particularly connected with reptile poison
research happened to be in town, and 1t
was suggested that the question be sub
mitted to DR.. Weir Mitchell, considered the
greatest authority on reptile poison In TINS
country DR.. Mitchell kindly replied, but
said that the antidote in question was one
of a number of paper remedies" all alike
worthless. 1t seems that the small sac re-
ferred to does actually exist. 1t is the bile
gland of the snake, but it has no curative
properties.
DR.. Mitchell has been at work on the
snake poison problem for over forty years
and has tried every civilized and uncivilized
antidote that has come his way, but with
out finding anything which seems a specific
antidote for the poison. He has even shown
that alcohol is by no means specific and
that rabbits in an advanced state of intox-
tcation fall easier victims to the venom
than those not drunk. At the same time 1t
would be hard TO convince any old west
erner that whisky did not come near to be-
Ing the only real and sure snake medicine.
The theory on which whisky Is so largely
prescribed is that the snake poison acts as
a blood disintegrant, and the whisky being
a stimulant. keeps the heart action going
till the crisis in the poisoning is past.
There have been a number Of supposed
antidotes tried. permanganate of potash,
carbolic acid, and various sulphites, but
none of them seem to neutralize the poison.
In fact, it has been found that while car
bolic acid applied Immediately to the seat
of the injury will act as an antiseptic and
cleanse the wound, it is about as deadly in
the system the snake poison itself. One
curious thing about the poison Is that 1t is
harmless II taken internally. A man may
swallow enough poison to kill him several
times over had 1t been injected in the
blood, but 1t is harmless in the stomach so
long as there Is no abrasion by which 1t
can get into the circulation.
Meanwhile the Moki Indians go merrily
among and handle the snakes in their
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"Red Hammer and Yellow"
From St. Nicholas.

s.Redhammer'' of the west, like "yellows
hammer" his eastern cousin, is a rather
odd mixture Of woodpecker and robin. Tho
"Picus" family in general takes its food
from the bark of a tree, but redhammer
often feeds on berries, grain and earth.
worms According to woodpecker taste, O.
bird should cling to the side OF a tree,
clutching two toes above and two below,
with body propped by his tail: but highhol0
is independent, and often sits on limb az
an ordinary percher. Nature has given the
flicker bill slightly curved. instead OF
straight and chisel-shaped. But why does
this westerlIer parade the woods in jaun-
tx suit lined with red. while bis eastern
cousin fiaunts from tree to tree In yellow.
lined jacket? =
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touch with their business affairs, and they
feel uneasy when they leave them for SIX
months legislative duty in Washington
When Congress adiourns they have to take
up the thread of their affairs and to
straighten out all sorts OF tangles. Some
of them find that other men are gradually
absorbing their interests and that their
presence at the capital was costly honor
But there are also a large class of men
who are enabled by the employment OF
high-priced secretaries and other assistance
to attend to their constituents wants ana
TO keep in touch with all their AFFAIRS with
out great personal labor or inconvenience.
These men frequently drift away from their
legislative duties. and into the alluremen.s
OF vacation days, without care worth
considering
There not many men in Congress who
have a taste for such rugged sport that
In which the President at times INDUCES
There are a few of them. and they 60 into
the wilderness and shoot wild game without
getting their names in the newspapers eN-
cept now and then. when something hap
pens 10 them. Senator Proctor is a
man who loves to swing his gun across
his shoulder and hunt for other than po-
litical game in his own state of Vermont or
further north in the woods of Maine. a
couple of years ago he came near woundinS
his grandson in one of these outings, and
he has been very cautious ever since. He
has many trophies of the chase in his home,
and he is never at a loss for a subject to
discuss with the President in the few inter
iudes when business topics are wanting.
Senator Frye, who has such a long record
as the President pro tenn. and presiding Off
Ger of the Senate, is also a lover of out
of-door life. He spends much of his time
In his familiar Maine woods his lodge in
the heart of one of the pieces of woods be-
ing fitted up with all the comforts of home
A couple of years ago Mr. Fryes health
Was the cause of uneasiness TO his friends
and when Congress adjourned they did not
know what his condition would be in the
n
home and packed IN for the woods. He
was out'of doors almost continuously, and
the result that when Congress reas-
sembled he was completely recovered.
Speaker Cannon always looks forward to
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estate and the boys lodging In the corn
crib. The committee, however, solicited
tents from Sunday schools and citizens,
and three tents were procured-one from
Calvary Baptist Sunday school, one from
Mount Pleasant Congregational Sunday
school and the other from the People s
Bank. Each tent accommodated about ten
children, so the girls were given the tent
quarters and the boys were allowed to sleep
in the barn.
This year there are eight tents at Camp
Good VIII, and In addition a large dining
tent in which 100 persons may be seated
1t is hoped that more tents VIII be secured
SO that the boys may also be allowed to
change their sleeping quarters from the
barn and corn crib to the open air. with
the accommodations afforded last season
the camp took care of about twenty-five
boys and an equal number OF girls at one
time for vacations of one week each- BUT
with the Increased accommodations this
season 100 children can be provided for at
one time. each boy and girl being given
two weeks outing.
The program followed in the camp during
a day is about as follows: At o'clock in
the morning the children are aroused from
their slumbers and breakfast is served
half-hour later, the children recitlng
short religious and patriotic formula be-
fore beginning the meal After breakfast
tho bovs carry water from the well, the
Girls wash the breakfast dishes, and both
bovs and girls then air their cots and
blankets. H. !,
to nlay about the camp, WhlIe tne slIis az Z
taken for dip in the cool "a'eis vi $3.50 80
creek. near Milk House ford. DONKEY
and cart have been provided for the young
sters at the camp and the boys nave u
great time with the patient animal Ill the
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of the north, are generally well patronzed
by men whose names are known in Con-
gress. The "junket' is always a favorite
with men in public life as a semi-vacation.
1t generally gives them fund of informa-
ton on subjects that they will want to
know about during the coming winter, and
at the same time provides a first-rate out
ing for which they do not have to pay. The
of the "junket' has never waned.
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has to get back in that much-beloved town
of Danvilie. Now, many people who have
10 appropriate money for public buildings
and the like in DanvilIe have O. strong
faith that the village is of the biggest
ana most prosperous cities of the country.
Danvile is known to every one, and when
Speaker Cannon gets back there he is Dam
vile personified He lives in a big house
down the road" 1t is kept painted and
ready for his homecoming At Danyille he
is Citizen Cannon. always giving a hearty
handshake to callers and spinning yarns of
the old days with his friends of a genera
uon ago. After the Congress adjourned
last March Mr.. Cannon took trip In Can
ada, and surprised every one by his ability
to ride hardtrotting horses for hours and
then turn up for an evening in the smoking
room as clipper as a child, while his COM
panionS were in their stateroomS trying
various brands of liuiments and nursing
sore spots. After his return from Cam
ada he came back to Danville, and later
in the season he will go to Lake Cham
plain, where Representative joe Sibley has
a fine summer home. They will be there
together couple of weeks at least. Sibley
has fine roads about his place. and he will
show the speaker many fine view from
his automobile. He is devoted automo-
bilist, although he seldom drives the ma
chine himself. Sibley also has a fine coun-
try place near his home In Franklin. where
he raises breed of ponies that are the de-
light of children all the country over, as
they are shipped everywhere. He spends
good deal of his time down there on the
farm.
Senator Morgan has a favorite pastime
for his vacation months, He goes off to a
summer place in Alabama and stays there
reading. reading, reading. Formerly he
spent his vacations in Virginia. but during
the past several years he has preferred 60
iy1S En- hi -S., H. .<a<J~
and is always the lion of the place.
Senator Beveridge prefers travelling in tie
summer time to anything else For many
years he has never missed taking a long
trip during the recesses of Congress, and
the result has been shown in his speeches
in the Senate and In numerous books and
magazine articles
All the summer resorts. especially those
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The summer vacations OF majors ana
representatives are not what some people
think they are. To the average Individual
the senator and representative works SIX
or seven months one year and three months
the next They are prone TO doubt whether
he "work ks at all, as they have visions OF
him being taTdy in his attendance on morn
ing prayers at high noon and then spend
ing the balance OF the day swopping stories
I'm the cloak rooms and eating extravagant
lunches with more or less mystery as 10 the
contents of his tea cup. And they are con-
WINGED that when Congress adjouins the
national legislators rush of to the noun
tains. TO the seashore and to every variety
of vacation resort, there to loI about in
luxurious ease or in strenuous sport.
The fact is the man who holds seat i'm
the Senate or in the House of Representa-
tives has many things TO think about in the
summer time that do not smack of vaca-
ton ease. There are only few OF the men
who hold these positions who have a very
secure tenure on their places and the good
Old summer time is largely devoted to the
mending of fences by many of them. Nearly
every man of them has to convince his con-
stituents that II utterly impossible to
get that public building or that river or
harbor Improvement. They have to explain
TO a thousand men and women the Difficult
ties OF securing public office under the civil
service system and to persuade them that
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HOW THE CONGRESSMAN
SPENDS HIS VACATION
Many Pot in Their Time Practng Law Men3ng Fences
Others Like to Hunt Fish

they have done all that mortal man couin
do in order to promote their ambitions 10
serve their country in some job a little bet
ter than they ever occupied previously.
There are local factional fights. too, that
have to be discussed and interests that have
to be rarmonized in order to avoid dlsrup-
ton of the political machine on the next
election day. Two years is an awful!y
short time between political drinks, as ev-
cry representative in Congress can testify
In these ways the vacation months of many
a statesman are whiled away
There is sim another and quite as ex-
acting a task to be considered by many of
these men who figure in the public eye. Not
a few of them are hard pressed for money
all the time Every two years their cam
paign expenses have to be met, and IT IS
not unusual for that drain on their incomes
to consume half of what they receive from
the government in a year. For that rea-
son the lawyers, especially, expect TO keep
some sort OF connection with an office at
home and to make good in Ii during the
vacation months They have partners who
keep the business running, and they come
into especially important cases and lend
their prestige 10 the entire undertaking.
Other men have private interests that are
neglected during the time they are in Con-
gress. They are bankers. real estate men,
professional men of all classes and men of
large interests of every kind. They have
generally been accustomed TO keeping in
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Speaker Cannon always looks forward to
vacation days as the one opportunity he
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Several other cases of a similar nature
have been noted at the camp but a case of
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NE Of the most notable and beneficial
~ philanthropies of a thoroughly prac-
q teal nature that has been instituted
J In the national capital in many years
is the summer outings" work con-
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
MARYLAND PENINSULA

Harvey SteNurt. a paper maker at
Providence Mills. was caught In the
heavy machinery ON Monday night and
had the top Of his head nearly torn of.
The scalp was terribly cut and lacer-
atci. ana his cos Hilton ls serious.
N2nills who recently destroyed the
property at Rockey Church on Christ
mas Day visited the church and re-
Eto0ei the property by placing new
windows seats ana carpets in the
pulpit.
Hopewen Methodist Episcopal Church
near Level was the scene cf a pretty
wedding las. night when M1as Estelle
c. McComm3ns became the bride OF Mr.
O.. Clifton Everist.
Cecil county claims % have the
oldest reslant IN this section in the
person of Thomas Corco-an, who will
on July next celebrate his 1894 birth
day.
The young men OF Chestertcwn will
hold thclr annual Christmas dance on
Thursday evening. December gS.
w. S. Culp has been awarded the COM
tract for building the new administIa-
ti1l building at chcstertown College
The contract price is $4,000
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
ATTENDED ENTERTAINMENT
Sunday Breakfast Mission Gives
Christmas Treat and Asks for
Clothing for Children.

Many attended the entertainment given
last evening by the Sunday Breakfast
mission at its rooms, No. rs Sh'pley
street.
The entertainment consisted Of recita-
tions and singing by the children and se-
lections by am octette.
AT the close OF this portion Of the en-
tertainment the children were given cam
dy and oranges. The affair was under
the direction of Superintendent William
T.. smith, who made an address
Mr. smith, and his assistants at the
mission, are doing good work for the
poor children of the city. Mr. Smith says
there are many oth9 children who could
be given sabbath School training If they
could have suitable clothing and he would
be thankful for donations Of clothing for
such children.
During the past week the mission fed
more than 1000 needy men.
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
Bodies Laid at Rest.

From his late home, No. 42i East
Fourth street. this afternoon the fu-
neral of Edward p. Parsons will take
place at o'clock. Services win be
conducted at the house and interment
made IN Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery.
The deceased was a member Of the
Reliance Fire Company and also Of
the A. o. u. W., and representatives Of
both organizations will act as pall-
bearers.
In st. Joseph's Church at o'clock
this morning the funeral of Frank j.
Dougherty. OF No 1866 Brecks Lane.
took place. lnterment was made in the
adjoining cemetery.
The funeral of Charles r. Weller.
who died in New York on December
20. viii take place at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon from the home Of his brother.
w Fred Weller, No. 1901 Adams street.
Services win be held at the house and
interment made in Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
EarIr Morniu., Weddine

Brother and sister figured in a pretty
double wedding at Union M. e. Chumh
uhIs morning. Before many of the busi-
ness men>of the city had left their corn
Portable beds. the Rev William Y
Harris OF Town Point. Md. had bean
uAnuied TO Miss Myrtle NJ. Templemsn.
of Cecilton. Md, and his sister. Miss
Charlotte Louise Hniris. also of Town
Point Nd. had become the bride OF
Robert b. Pusey. q business man Of
Princess Anne. Md.
The hour was o'clock. and the
double ceremony was performed by
Presiding Elder DR.. Alpheus S. Now
bray, in the presence of a number OF
friends and relatives.
james d. Davis Jr., and George
KNOTS both of Wilmington, acted as
ushers AS the bridal panty marched
up the aisle of the church Miss Alyce
DrelSer gave a spirited rendition OF
Lohengrin's wedding march.
After the ceremony the happy couples
went TO the Pennsylvania Railroad
station. where Mr.. Pusey and his bride
boarded a train for a wedding tour to
northern points, amid a shower of rice
and confetti.
Latter in the day the Rev. Mr. Harlis
and his bride left for their future home
at Town Point.
Among those present We're: Presiding
Elder and Mrs. A. S. Mowbray. daugh-
ter and son; Mr.. and Mrs. David Baker,
Frank Baker. Edith Baker, Miss Lizzie
Buckman and Mrs Grubb.
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
Court sayard Officers.

Court Thomas r. Bayard. No. 3. For
esters Of America. has elected the fol-
lowing officers; Past chief ranger. John
Seller: chief ranger. Edward Nrause:
sub chief ranger II. Dunn: treasurer.
George C. Schuler: financial secretary.
Joseph A. Delucca; recording secretary.
William Bauer: senior woodward J.
II. Richards junior woodward. L. Fre-
reili; senior biddle. s. Somanyulat jun
Tor biddle. A. Click; lecturer, NJ Haley.
trustees. A. Antoniazzi, Joseph Cam
ming. william a. Dougherty; physician.
George r. Foulk.
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
Faust

A pretty home wedding viii take
place tonight when Miss Bertha Faust
daughter of Lewis Faust. Of No. 1919
West sixth street will become the bride
OF David ID. H. Bacon.
The maid Of honor VIII be Miss Edna
McCaulley and the bridesmaid will be
Miss Estella Biddle William Jones
wiM act as The best man and the flower
girl viii be Miss Ethel Reider of Phila-
delrlhla. The ceremony will performed
by the Rev. Ralph T Coursey Of Fair
mount, Md. The bride wall wear an
Ivory colored crepe de chene dress ana
a birdal veil caught with a cluster Of
diamonds, while a sunburst Of diamonds
will grace her throat.
After the ceremony the happy couple
will leave for an extended wedding tour
TO Niagara Falls. After their return
they win live I'm this city.
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
10 catlle shootIne nabll.

The irate farmer who orders the city
sport sman or his ''lands' is always
incomprchcnsiblc 20 the man with the
gun. His stories Of damage TO his cat
tie are unbclievcd but there seems TO
be some reason for the rural objection
to city gunners. "ro know how wide
spread the cattle shooting habit is,'
said q government meat Inspector. zone
should take up position beside an in
spcctor at a packing house and note
how many cattle are hayed revealing
charge Of bird shot in their bodies.
Some are penpered on one side only,
others on both sides ! don't know
whether the cases are an accidental or
whether the hunters shoot the cattle
full OF bird shot just for fun, but
mighty few, either native or range cat
tie. reach The packing houses without
carrying souvenirs Of some glorious
hunting trip"
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
A Lacl. Of cempetI.ieu.

The old squire was narrating his OK
periences with county fairs. You new
cr had much % DO with managing
them. perhaps he said "Well. have
49,. s.a e .--e=. ical II takes a lot Of
head work. ! can tell you. to think up
popular features outside OF the big
steers. the rat hogs. the mammoth
squashes. the poultry. the preserves,
The lace tides and the agricultural
Horse trots TO draw the crowd
Il remember one year" he proceed
ed. "whcn we got everybody's interest
excited by announcing prize Of gold
headed cane Tor the homeliost man In
The county and a silk dress pattern gor
The homelicst woman. After a spirited
competition the cane was awarded to
Colonel Van Jessup the landlord Of the
Van Jossup hotel'
eyes. l know him." Interrupted one
OF the listeners. "and I've seen the
cane. Who got the silk dress for being
the homeliest womanT
Nobody. There weren't any entries.
Evening journal., 1905-12-27
Celebrated Silver Wedding

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gibel
Podoislzy, No. IA East Front street. on
Christmas eve "a reception was given
in honor Of the twenty-hfth anni-
versary OF their welding and an enjoy
able evening was spent. Among those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Podolsky.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Binder. Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. simon, Mr.. and Mrs II. Simon, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Podolsky, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cramer Manuel Cramer. j. Polol-
sky $. PodOlsky of Philadelphia;
Misses Marsarette, Jessie. Bessie and
Maggie Pololsky and others Mr.. and
Mrs. Podolsky We're the recipients Of
many handsome presents, the most APP
preciated Of which was a handsome
crayon portrait Of them presented by
their sons, Charles and Isaac