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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for APRIL 80. 1905
TERROR OF Gagged ANIMALS
Continued from bage 81

the absence o. pain, the cobra offered
no subsequent resistance and seemed to
realize that the surgeon was his bene-
factor Nor has the snake attempted 70
offer battle to his reflection since the
original operation was performed.
Dr. Edward Wallace Lee of New-Yor'k,
in his extended experience with animals
as we'll as their victims has found that
vast majority of fatalities are due to the
ignorance or heedlessness of trainers IN
dealing with animals that are suffering
with pain and disease. While in charge
of the emergency hospital on the Omaha
Exposition grounds, this celebrated sur
geon. who played an important role IN
TRYING to save the late President Nc
Kinley, attended a snake-Charmer who
was attacked and crushed by an enor-
nous boa-constrictOr.
The huge reptile had shown every
symptom Of extreme terror during the
exhibition, which ended with his crushing
the snake-charmer. The boa had re-
peatedly shrunk away from the man,
and had to be coaxed and cajoled into
going through the performance. Just as
the trainer was unwinding the enormous
coils preparatory to putting the snake
TO bed the monster whipped his body
around that of the trainer, and by a swift
and powerful muscular contraction broke
every rib the man had As the boa never
before had given any exhibition of anger
or even i'll hunor, diagnosis was made,
and the boa was found to have pneu-
monia The muscular action demanded
by the performance had brought on a
hemorrhage, and the terrified boa, in
trying to nd himself of the ghostly visi-
tant, had embraced his keeper not wisely
but too we'll This same boa-constrictor
ultimately recovered. and escaping from
his cage in some mysterious manner,
created a brief reign of terror in Omaha.
As the monster never was recovered,
and as his trail TO freedom was marked
by no victim, he is supposed to have
wandered away to die in the river
marshes.
DR.. Lee is the only physician of record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

surgical performance the hooded cobra,
the biggest and most dangerous of
its species in the reptile house, was
looking cross-eved for several days at
bandage of adhesive tape which tightly
bound his jaws together.
This cobra is one of the most recent
acquisitions of The Bronx Geological
Gardens, having been imported from one
of the northern Provinces of India where
forty thousand victims of the snake die
annually Hardly had the newcomer
been installed in his glass compartment
when he began waging ferocious cam
paign with an enemy which had the
power of becoming invisible to him,
namely, the rejecting glass in front of
his prison. Time and time again he
banged his nose against the glass in
vain effort to chastise his elusive enemy,
until one morning the cobra was sadly
disfigured.
Having prepared the bandage the
snake doctor saturated piece of ordinary
cotton with chloroform, placed it on the
end of a wire and inserted the pungent
drug in the compartment where the
reptile was shooting his forked tongue in
and out and swaying his head in lightning
flashes here and there in an effort TO
strike his reflection in the glass. Only a
minute was required to overcome the
snake, and then he was taken out by one
of the keepers and held firmly just under
the hood and at the nape OF the neck.
Only sufficient chloroform was admins
tered to overcome the cobra until secure
1 1 Il. L
had this been done when the snake re-
vived and made desperate and determined
efforts to free himself
While the keeper held the venomous
reptile the Curator removed a small piece
of splintered bone from the nose with a
long needle. The wound then was
syringed thoroughly with an antiseptic
and the bandage was wound four times
around the nose. An abScess formation
developed the next day and made it
necessary to rebandage the nose several
times; but it was remarkable that, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

IN tins country VINO ever attended an
invalid gorilla. II was in London The
gorilla was one of hardly more than a
dozen genuine gOrillaS ever successfully
exhibited. The animal had tuberculosis.
DIR. Lee, in recounting his experience. re-
iterated his amazement upon behOldIug
the vast physical development Of the
human ape This animal in his expert
opinion, IS the physical superior. by rea-
son of his superior intelligence. of any
animal that walks the earth. being capable
of Staying a lion or tiger by mere brute
force, and having claws and driving power
sufficient to drag down an elephant and
place even such towering animal as
this pachvderm at his mercy The in
valid gorilla. although VIGOROUSLY Zero
Cious and treacherOus. seemed 20 know
that his life was in the balance, and eN-
hibited almost human intelligence IN
submitting 10 treatment. Several at
tempts were made TO chlorofOrm him
but none was successful owing to the
fear OF heart failure. Yet the gorilla
grinned and bore the pain of an operation
when a portion of his left lung was re-
moved He lived for two years after
the operation, and on several occasions
when the surgeon visited the London
menagerie his erstwhile patient recog-
nized him and exhibited a pathetic
pleasure in renewing the acqualnt-
ance
One of the most ingenious and success
full attempts ever made to dispel the grISly
ghost of pain in an animal Is recorded OF
the Philadelphia Geological Park, where,
after three unsuccessful efforts to chlOro-
form an alligator preparatory to filing Oft
his front teeth, violin music produced
such a soothing effect upon the beast
that he permitted a wedge 70 be inserted
between his cavernOus jaws The music
was continued while this difficult feat
of dentistry was performed, and the great
saurian was apparently ObhviOus 10 the
pain in feasting at the strange musical
banquet. Several experiments were made
with the other animals, a lively tune
spreading CONSERVATION among the SIM
ians, which scuttled away TO the tops OF
their cages and remained there until the
unwelcome demonstration ceased One
invalid monkey writhed and grOaned as
though IN agony during the perform
ance
Rex, the dean of the Philadelphia
tigers. was amenable TO only soft, slow
tones, which would cause him TO rise
from his crouching position and give vent
to a series of prodigious yawns, stretching
himself now like an exaggerated cat and
again rubbing his back and sides against
the bars as though hugely enjoying the
treat Certain airs such as may have
sounded within their hearing through the
courts of the Rajahs had an instan-
taneous effect upon the elephants while
the cobraS showed a distinct preference
for the singsong music of the bagpipes.
As many of these animals never had
heard such music before, 1t has been be-
lieved that their enjoyment was an IN
herited one. just as the animal fear of
disease and pain may be a strange and
ghoStly heritage transmitted down from
generation to generation out Of the jungle
haunts of Old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

o him wanted o horse for He
said AL right but first and III give back
he hors ism all right
Wen afraid wasn't right
my money parted
thinking.
You see make Washing Machines-the 1900 Washer"
And said Washing
But I'd never know because they wouldn't write and tell me You
Washing
already-two million dollars worth)
fair people
Machines for month before they for them
to the horse.
our 1900 Washer" will do know it will wash
Clothes without than half the
washed by hand, or by other machine
When half the time hafnOt little quicker but
quick.
know other machine invented do that than II
minutes, without wearing the clothes
Washing Machine business Keeps. That's
things surely Because have
Washing Machine that haven't
Our 1900 Washer" work child
break washing
just drives clear through threads of the
like a Force Pump
people only knew how 1900 Washer
week. for 10 clothes
they would fall other trying buy it.
wanted the man to do with the horse Only won't wait for
III III make good
time That's how l sold 100000 Washers.
Let me send 1900 Washer"
pay the freight out of my pocket And don't the
machine after used month, III
freight that Surely isn't
Doesn't that the 1900 Washer that saw
isf How could make anything of
the finest thing Washing quickest
easiest and handies Washer Earth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

few months in Wear and Tear clothes And then will
WaShcrwOman
keep the machine. after the trial. III let
out of what If Coo week soc
week till paid for III take that cheerfy. and Ill wait
money until the machine itself the balance.
Now, I'm simple, straight
willing
do
1900 Clothes minutes
Or III send the machine and take all the
myself Address me this Beber Gen Mgr
Co. Henry Binghamton. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
This Washer Must
Pay for Itself.

MAN tried to sell horse. He said il fiji
~ and had nothing the matter with it. l a
horse. But didn't know anything about horses niue
- - And didn't know the very well either.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Result of Overeducation,

Anecdotes of T. W. Walker, who
is resigning the head mastership of
st. Paul's school, London, are told
in the Manchester Guardian of the
time when he was master of the
Manchester grammar school. Charles
HI. Richards, then chairman of
the board of governors, who once
said that he valued his connection
with the Manchester grammar
school largely because it had been
the means of introducing him to
Mr.. Walker, used to tell how he was
once visiting at house in Mr.. Wal
ker's company. As they stood in the
hall little trained dog ran out and
began to go through its little series
of tricks unasked, "an excellent
example," observed Mr.. Walker
gravely, "of the evil effects of over
education on naturally weak intel
lect."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Directions For the Care and Cleaning
Of Silver.

Directions for cleaning silver are
as many as the roses of June. Sill
yer should seldom be cleaned, the
frequency depending upon the daily
hre. The gradual wear of daily use
and mere washing and wiping are
considerable, and, when the rubbing
r-ith cleaning powders is added to
that, We wonder there is any heir
loom silver left.
One of the best ways of cleaning
large pieces of silver that are COW
cred with great amount of orna-
mentation is to place them in a
kettle of warm soda water and bring
them gradually to the boiling point.
Line the kettle with pieces of cloth
and lay pieces of cloth between the
silver. Rinse in clear, hot water
and wipe with soft towels. Polish
with chamois.
Pieces of silver that are seldom
used should be wrapped in cotton
flannel cases, never in fanne.3 or
other woolens, because they cause it
to tarnish. The same may be said
Of steel knife blades. Woolens
cause them to rust, probably by alb
sorbing moisture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
The Curfew,

Long, long ago, before even your
oldest grandmother was born, peo-
pie did not have chimneys on their
houses. A hole was made in the CEN
ter of the room under an opening in
the roof, exactly the way that the
Indians do in their tepees. When
the family went to bed at nighttime
they covered this hole in the roof
with board and threw ashes over
the embers to keep the wooden house
from catching fire while the people
slept. 1t was the custom in every
town and village for a bell to be
rung each night, warning the inhab-
itants to cover their fires, put out
their lights and go to bed. This
bel was called the "curfew," or
"cover fire." bell
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
THE FOURTH IN SIBERIA.

General Nelson A. Miles SAYS that
no incident in all his travels I'M
pressed him more than one which
befell while he was in Siberia. at
was on the Fourth of july" said the
general, chat our party CHANGED to
be in northern Siberia. The con-
vict life was very interesting, but
little did we think that these exiles
knew of the holiday of our great re-
public. As we passed along the cells
Of the prisoners the bars were dec
grated in not a few instances with
red, white and blue ribbons. We
asked them if they were acquainted
with the history of the United
States of America, and several of
them nodded, as much as to say,
'We know where freedom reigns, and
would we were there to enjoy its
blessed privileges"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Hoop Skirts.

If the crinoline comes the most
courageous of women will have to
wear it. She will begin by declar-
ing that nothing will induce her to
adopt SO meaningless and so hideous
a fashion, and for several weeks no
doubt the knowledge that she pos
sesses greater courage than other
persons will sustain her as the ball
rooms and reception rooms become
every day more crowded with silk
covered cages and Venetian blind
contrivances for the nice disposition
of steel ribbed skirts. But the
weeks will go on until one day, in
the utter desolation of her unfash-
ionable prettiness- 1t is impossi-
BILE to contemplate the end without
emotion.-London Speaker.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
indians and Scout Is a jolly Game For
4 Picnic.

Boys and girls who live in the
country and those from the city
who will visit in the country this
summer may have great sport play
ing scout. The only thing necessary
is a patch of woods.
Any Of the counting out" plans
may be used to see who will be In
dians and who will be scout. Those
who are counted out are Indians,
and the last one left is the scout.
When everything is ready, the
scout hides his eyes TO count 200
while the Indians scamper off
through the woods and hide. 1t
must be agreed, Of course, that no
one shall 90 beyond certain limits.
The scout may set out on his
search with shout and a rush, or
he may steal along noiselessly, hop
ing to surprise the Indians. To be
Caught" an Indian has only to be
seen. The scout calls his name, and
the Indian must come in as a pris-
oner. However, a prisoner may do
all he can to throw the scout off the
trail.
When all the Indians have been
spied, the one who was caught first
must be scout, and he hides his eyes
and counts while the Others run
away again as Indians. Each game
starts at the spot where the last In
dian is captured. A whole half day
may be delightfully."- spent in the
woods at this game.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Voluntary Imposition.

General Sherman once had occa-
sion to stop at country home
where a tin basin and roller towel
on the back porch sufiiced for the
family ablutions. For two mornings
the small boy of the household
watched in silence the visitors eff
forts at making a toilet under the
unfavorable auspices, but when on
the third day the toothbrush, nail
file, whisk broom, etc, had been
duly used and returned to their
places in the travellers grip he could
suppress his curiosity no longer, SO
boldly put the question, "Say, mis-
ter, air you always that much
trouble to yo'se'f2"-Lippincott's i.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
He Was Not the Defendant,

The late Jay Cooke, the fnancier
of the civil war, was addressing, one
Sunday afternoon, his large Bible
class at Ogontz.
In the course of his address a
bouquet of roses was handed to him.
"This gift is unexpected" said
Mr.. Cooke, at is as unexpected as
the answer that a colored prisoner
made in a burglary trial.
"Then this prisoner entered the
dock for examination the prosecut-
ing attorney said to him:
"'Are you the defendant in this
case"
"'No, sah,' the colored man an
swered. 4 hired lawyer TO- to do
de defendin'. | done stole the ah-
ticles.' philadelphia Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Running a 14o Acre Farm and a Hus-
band Is firing.


81 was recently riding my wheel
along a hot, dusty jersey road" said
n cyclist, "and, becoming tired and
thirsty, stopped at farmhouse for
q rest and a drink of water. As |
slipped the cold, refreshing liquid
the woman of the house, who had
five children playing about her, was
complaining of being overworked.
"'I run this here whole farm
she said, in tone which indicated
that she was ready to resign.
"'How many acres have you? l
inquired.
"'A hundred and forty-twenty
in wheat, sixty in corn, ten in med
der and paster an the balance in
woods
"'Got any stock%
"'Ten head of cattle. six hogs an
work critters for the place
And you run the whole bust
ness?'
Indeed, | do; every hide an
hair of it, she sighed.
"'Don't you hire some help?'
"'Of course; but faint hired help
that takes the load often ones body
Haven't you got husband?' l
asked sympathetically.
"'Ies,' she responded, very slow
ly, but | have to run him too -
New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Rubber Film Gloves.

A rubber film glove has been de-
vised for surgeons. The gloves are
"put on" by immersing the hands
in weak solution of gutta percha
in benzine or acetone. The purpose
of the film is to seal the surfaces of
the hands with an insoluble, i'm
pervious and practically impercep-
tible pellicle, which will not admit
blood, pus or secretions. Such a
protective measure for surgeons is
said to be preferable to working
with rubber gloves, inasmuch as the
sense Of touch or pliability of the
skin is not impaired in any way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
WHAT WILL CHARLES sAY?"

low named "Ozzy" Whittier, who
lived with a son, Charles, in an ad-
joining town, and who came once a
year for a visit of two days. He was
always given present of so upon
his departure.
During one momentous visit
"Ozzy" seemed marked with bad
luck. He tracked his cowhide boots
over the freshly painted piazza, let
the colts loose through leaving a
gate open and narrowly escaped
burning the barn while smoking.
The climax came when he sat down
in the parlor to tell the governor
how sorry he was and how sorry his
son Charles would be to know it.
Rocking disconsolately in big
chair, he crashed into the center
table and overturned it with all its
contents. A large astral lamp was
demolished, and the oil went over
the carpet and some valuable books
and drawings with which the table
was loaded. "Ozzy" viewed the
wreck in dismay and broke out in
fresh lamentations.
''Oh, massy me. Guv'nor, massy
me. What will Charles say?" he
walled Il tell ye what, guv'nor, if
We won't say a word to Charles about
it, ye needn't give me but IS when l
go home tomorrow."-Boston Her.
aid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Princess Eva,

Now that the German crown
prince has been married, court gos-
sips in Europe are considering who
is likely to be the bride of Prince
Eitel, the kaiser's second son. The
general view is that it will be
Princess Eva of Battenberg, with
whom he was much smitten during
a recent visit to England. Princess
Eva is quite a pretty girl, just past
seventeen years old, whowas brought
up in the simplest manner possible.
1t is expected that she will inherit
largely from her godmother, ex-
Empress Eugene.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Preparing Breadcrumbs.

After grinding and sitting bread
crumbs for use in Dreaded veal and
other dishes, put them into the oven,
leaving the door open, and let them
become thoroughly dry and slightly
Drowned. This will prevent any
danger of mold after crumbs are
packed away in the regular box in
which they Ire kept. Scraps of stale
bread should be kept and grated for
all such purposes. When one is in a
hurry, she will not then have to stop
to CRATE a piece of bread for her cut
lets or chops.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Tho History of the Eroo,

The frog has very romantic his
tory and great deal of change in
his life, which you will be able to
watch if you procure few eggs. At
first he changes into something re-
sembling a fish, then he becomes a
tadpole. AT this stage of existence
he is most interesting, is full of life
and begins to feed on vegetation.
In short time the legs appear and
the tail disappears. Then you can
look out for some webbed feet, ears,
tongue and teeth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Togo's Don't Worry Club"

Perhaps the granite GOODNESS of
the commander of the united squad
rons of Nippon is largely due to the
strict observance of the principles of
lomei, who taught that the cardinal
element in the makeup of a great
man is the poise of the soul so Sc
rene that no trihes such as the tur-
moils and affairs of the earth and its
life should have the power of dis
turbing its equilibrium. - Adachi
Kinnosake in independent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
A Union Bank,

President Sprague Of the Union
Dime Savings bank of New York
says that he was called up on the
telephone one day and addressed
thus, apparently in all seriousness:
'1s this the Union Dime Savings
bank?" eyes" 'Well, [ want to
know if a nonunion man can de-
posit in your bank"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
WASHING Ribbons.

The washing of ribbons is not al
ways attended by the best results.
The following is milliner's method
and most successful: Put the ribbon
into basin of warm water, rub on
some good white soap and wash as
you would anything else. While
still wet iron on the right side with
hot iron, and when dry rub be-
tween the hands as if washing it un-
til all the stiffness is out, then iron
again to remove the wrinkles. When
ribbons are washed in this way it is
difficult to tell them from new.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Why She Rejoiced,

She put the book down with a
sigh.
"What is it, darling?" he asked.
"Ah, dearest, I'm so happy!" she
replied.
"But you had such a sad look in
your eyes just now"
81 know. I've been reading about
the unhappiness that the men of
genius have to bear. Oh, Alfred,
Pm so glad you're just an ordinary
sort of a fellow"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Caught Him on the Fly.

In New York recently an automo-
bile skidded on the wet pavement
and ran into the curb. Two wheels
were snapped off, and the driver, Al
bert Milan, was hurled through the
air. A goo pound policeman named
Hudson saw him coming, braced
himself and caught the flying chauf-
feur, saving him from landing on an
iron fence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Hypnotism.

A Boston scientist says that hyp-
notism can develop only natural in
stincts and that the best hypnotist
in the world cannot make a really
moral person do wrong. From ex-
periments he has made, he believes
that IS per cent of the human race,
if unrestrained by family pride and
other like considerations, would
steal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
A Part of the Problem.

In an English inn, where some
iaborers were sitting one evening
mathematics became the topic OF
conversation, when one of the com
pany propounded the old time prob.
lem, "If herring and half cost
a penny and a half what would
three herring cost" There was 81.
lence for several minutes, while all
sat smoking and thinking. At last
one of the thinkers spoke, "Bill, did
YOU say 'errin' or mackerel2"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-28
Parliament and Golf.

Golf is supreme at Westminster.
If you see a group Of members in
the lobby laughing or lounging or
yawning with Indifference, it is
probable that they are supposed to
be grasping all the potentialites of
the political situation. But if they
suddenly become serious, earnest,
strenuous-nay, furious-you may
be sure that some one has introduced
the subject of golf.-London Opin-
ion