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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-18
SOME FACTS ABOUT SNAKES.

One of the strange, or, as some deem It, unnatural, features in snake his- tory is that the principal food Of cer- tain species Is other snakes. The feel ing as to the habit being unnatural arises from the general knowledge of the fact that earniVorous animals sell dom kill and eat other earnivora. By very curious chance. if it is a chance, and not part of the order of nature among the snakes, two out of the three English serpents live mainly, if not on snakes, on other snake-like creatures. The. fayorite food both of the smooth snake and Of the adder is the slow worm, which, though lizard, is in ap- pearance nothing but a snake. The smooth snake is believed to live mainly on slowworms and on lizards. Its range, which is very limited, and is steadily decreasing, seems to depend almost entirely on the presence of lizards.
 Writing in 1880, A. L. Baldry said: "As I lived for some years at Bourne mouth, in Hampshire, formerly it's chief habitat, have had many oppor- tunities of observing the eoronelia (that is, the smooth snake). Tn the year 1868 Bournemouth was but very small village, surrounded by a large expanse of noorland, intersected by lnarshy valleys, and was famous hunting ground for either naturaliste or entomologists, At this time the coronella was extraordinarily abun- dant. During the very hot weather of the summer of 1863 these sankes were to be seen literally in scores. Since then their numbers have gradually de- creased.' The favorite haunt of the coronella is dry, sandy hillside, over grown with short heath, gorse and coarse grass, and sloping down to a marshy valley where water is at all times obtainable. There, on some bare patch of sand the sanke lies, loosely coiled, and basks in the sun and there it can, when thirsty, get water with out any great expenditure of energy. Among the undergroWth it can also at any time find it's prey, the common lizard Very seldom does any one have the chance to watch an English snake hunting and feeding. They do this very seldom, for meal of some animal such as lizard or a sloWWorm or. in the case of the viper, young bird, 9 mouse or a young water rat, may suf- fee them for q week or a fortnight.
 The following interesting description of the manner of hunting of the smooth snake is given by MT. Baldry: As soon as it sees it's victim within easy reach, it slowly approaches. keeping. it's body concealed, but slightly rais- ing its head above the heather and coarse grass. When 1t gets within striking distance, after remaining. motionless for few seconds, it darts suddenly and with the quickness of thought at the throat of the helpless lizard. If it's aim is successful, the
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GETTING THE IDEA.

There was Cawdrine. Cawdrine had pretty easy time of it once. He drew fair salary that enabled him to go about where he pleased and enjoy hin- sel generally. He could afford to dress well and treat himself to any lit- tie luxury that he fancied. He was a prime favorite socially, being very much in demand. But look at him now. Not forty yet and getting as gray as badger; smokes a pipe and wears ready-made clothes, and seedy ones at that; never goes anywhere and
 has been seen shamelessly wheeling a baby carnage on the street. That baby carnage holds the youngest of six, and they do say the Cawdrines have hard time to get along. Yet Cawdrine had the cheek to ask Fruder
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SAZANOV ESCAPED.
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5 --E Af There was nothing to be done for Saz- anoy but submit to the ordeal. The sergeant made himself rsady to com- pare the legal document. The table upon which he was to write proved to be so dirty that it was impossible to put paper OH it. Sazanov reeollected that he had in his pocket a copy of the Friendly Talks" a journal edited by Prince Meshchersky and issued from the government press for the sole pur- pose of throwing sand into the eyes Of the nisgoverned people. How such a document happened to be in Sazanov's pocket is a mystery. sazanov pulled out the journal and politely offered to spread it on the table. This act brought the most unexpected results! It was during the time when the Friendly Talks" by means of a large number of circulars, were earnestly recommended by the higher officials to their subordi- mates, flor the spreading of healthy understanding among the people," Ths police sergeant had read the circulars, but not the wisdom contained in the journal itself. He grasped this oppor- tunity and was very much affected. The Czars portraits in coronation regalia decorated with all sorts of enblems of merit, which occupied the front page, soon convinced the guardian of order beyond q doubt that ought not to have suspected anything wrong in a man who was the happy possessor of so trustworthy a document. As he got through looking at it he completely changed his tone; he entirely forgot about the protocol; and, having drawn himself full with tea, left, sazanov in peace, awaiting the appearance of the
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s snake instantly grasps with its tall stem of heather or tuft of grass, and proceeds at once to the enjoyment Of it's meal It first gradually shifts its hold from the throat to the snout of the lizard by slow and almost imper- eeptible degrees. When once it has the lizards head fairly in its jaws, the process of swallowing is rapid, and the strong protests of it's victim are un- ayailing, as the snake with it's tail ynotted round the grass is able to overcome all resistance. In this way it will dispose of a lizard as large round as its self and two-thirds of it's length" ysz-3..-*.
 Though yi9ers are very abundant in many parts both of England and Scot land, there is no such general feeling against them as causing injury to fiocks as is current in the Swiss mountains. Doubtless they are there very mischieEous to lambs and kids. In England no shepherd ever reckons the viper as among his natural chimes. except on the Cheviot Hills. On those green mountnains swarming with sheep. the injury debited to the yipers has led to the survival of a very an- cient race of quite wild goats. These goats, correctly or not, are believed to kill numbers of yipers and consequent " no shepherd or farmer ever kills one, or sees one shot as is occasionally done, without regret. No one knows how long these goats have continued to exist as privileged animals owing to their reputed usefulness; but as the keeping of sheep became possible on the Border after the union of England and cotland and had been made proper ly safe, the breed may have antiquity of nearly three centuries
 There is a very marked difference between the effects of viper's bite and those of the sting of wasp or hornet. The means of introducing the poison is the same iIl each case punceture, with a hollow point, But while the pain from the insects stings is instant and acute, that from the yiper's bite is at first no more than is caused by the prick of the tooth. Numbness. great drowsiness and then swelling and ach- ing follow. The reason is that the poi son injected by the wasp or hornet is formic acid. But in the yiper's reser- voir above the tooth is far more deadly secretion, the effect of which is paralyzing. Some five cases in all are on record of children dying from the bite of vipers. The poison acts first on the heart, depressing it's action and causing fainting. Later, it causes gen.. eral blood poisoning of the part affect ed. There is no doubt that the bite would paralyze small rat in a few. minutes, and that the deaths of sheep and cattle and dogs from unknown causes are often due to vipers. MT. Leighton notes that in Herefordshire a young bullock was found dead with an adder curled up beside it in the sum- mer of 1900.-London Spectator.
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nipresenee of God. the value of prayer, and so on
 Several of the hotel proprietors have given valuable aid by moving about the hotel lobby and personally inviting strangers to step up stairs and listen to some good music and preaching.
 Not the least interesting side of the hotel chaplain's work is the weddings he is asked to assist at. Perhaps one of the most peculiar couples ever en- countered were stolid middle aged Ger mans who, when they called to make arrangements for the service, asked if they might bring along their six chil- dren.
 "'But, surely I suggested, you would rather not have your children know you had deferred marriage until now
 But they were firm, and the next day in they filed. the six youngsters trailing behind.
 "The other evening a young couple who said they were from Pennsylvania rang my doorbell and asked me to per form the marriage ceremony. Two oth- CT clergymen, the girl told me, had re- fused to marry them because they were not satisfied that she was eighteen years old. or was marrying with her guardians consent. I was not satis- fled on either point myself, but when she said bluntly that they would not try another minister if refused to off, eiate, but would live together without a wedding certificate, hesitated no longer. They left here man and wife.
 1.-The smallest wedding fee ever got was four silver quarters and the lar gest fifty dollars. average about four weddings week and the revenue from this source is not to be despised. Perhaps some persons do not know that hotel chaplain does not receive any pay whatever. The hotels contri- bute nothing to his support nor to the
 support of his meetings, and 1t is not often that people in trouble who send for a minister think of making any ! contribution for his work. ..t. .I There are several prominent women ! who are interested in my work-Mrs Russell Sage, Miss Gould, Mrs. Cort- ] land De Peyster Field and Mrs. Joseph Knapp, for example-but they do not
 contribute to it's support, nor do the well known clergyrnen and layrnen of New York, who very kindly constitute an advisory committee to whom car appeal for suggestions and advice al I any time. Contributions are entirely voluntary l including tht collection taken up at the
 meetings' which is applied in part tc printing the programmes and paying i for the advertising. I make no charge
 whatever for my services but needless l to say when fee is offered am very
 glad to accept it. , Before long am sure this work will ] be; extended to other cities, judgine from the letters of inquiary have re.
 ceived of late from all over the coun. i try, and in all probability the numbe,
 of Sunday evening meetings held at ths | New York hotels will be increased next \ winter. .''-NeW York Sun. A$2
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smuggler. who successfully transported him across the frontier to a place of safety.
 Now We wonder, did Prince Mesh chersky ever think that his paper would save him Who gave the deathly blow to the princsly protector of the most cruel autoeratic government, so zealously de- tended by Prince Meshchsrsky in his Friendly Talks?"
 M. S. MANDELR
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-NnTICE..

Pursuant to vote of the Corpora ion City Burial Ground" passed Ut q meet ing thereof, legally warned and held on the 23d day of May, 1893, the annual meeting of said corporation will hA held street. New Haven, Conn, on Monday. May 22, 1905, at 2 o'clock p. IT,, for the transaction of any business proper to be done at said meeting. x Attest: EDWARD C.. BEECHER.
 Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-18

GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL, Virgin la Ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, N.J. Rooms en suite with private baths. Hot and cold sea water baths. Delightful sun parlorS, steam heated. Excellent table. Rates $2.00 per day; s10.00 week ly. Write for 1905 booklet. Coach meets trains. A. c. MITCHELL & co.
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Summer gesnrts.

THE ST. CHARLES, Most Select To- cation on the Ocean Front Atlantic City, N. J. With an established repu- tation for exclusiveness and high class patronage. Hot and cold salt and fresh water in every bath. Long distance telephone in rooms. Artesfan water. Courteous service. Golf privileges. Il- ists. NEWLIN HAYNES.
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HE HAS MANY STRANGE DE-
 HANDS FOR HIS SERVICES.

Four Weddings Week His Average Many Requests for Prayers and Sick yfsitations--His Parish Takes in All Strangers and His work is Steadily Growing. F.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

ihc Jumps JffcF iONns.
There are three towns IN the district
buIllrog Rhyolite and Beatty, with a
population OF about 1000. All are pros
porous, and growing. Each has good
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which has been since refused for It,
In February OF this year q man by
the name OF Al James came to Mont
gomery and asked what he would give
him To show ore going better than three
ounces gold on the property, ANA they
agreed on 10 per cent OF the sale price
OF the property. James made good ana
showed Montgomery the ore, and the
following day they discovered $500 val-
ues. Before this. though. Edwards had
prospected It some ana found $500 vail
ues, ana written TO Montgomery about
II, but the letter did not roach him,
and all this time Montgomery had Ed
wards power OF. attorney In his pocket
to sell the mine FOR $4,000 But it was
not sold James was paid $4,000 FOR his
discovery of the ore. and later on Ed
wards parted with his half interest 20
Montgomery and Malcolm Mcdonald
for 100000
Others Made Later.
other locations were made later, and
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II 100000 IS in sight with 1000 feet
Of work done, every foo; Of work has
increased the orc reserves TO the cS-
tent of $1,000.
\ MaryClou, Record.
II IL questionable II that record has
ever been equalled. But that II not
all. 1t performing the 1000 feet OF de-
velopment work, two shipments have
been sent to market one amounting
20 40 tons Of $500 ore and the other 10
tons Of $1,000 ore, aggregating $4,000.
In and about the mine are stored ready
for shipment 200 tons Of ore valued
at s450 Per ton or $4,000, making a
total output OF shipping ore Sl6B0Q0,
Another minute with the figures Will
show that besides increasing the values
of the reserves 10 the extent Of 5000
each foot of the work performed has
produced shipping ore to the value OF
$50 Allowing $40 per foot n high price,
the mine has Melted $13 per foot for
every foot Of work done and has had
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s. 600 added 10 the reserves besides.
And this does not take into considera-
ton the milling ore piled upon the
dump, And further these figures have
only TO do with what IL known as the
tale ledge, The mine has two
lodges known as the tale and
quartz lodges and up to the
present time the quartz ledge Is excud-
ed from all the estimates as 20 the value
Of the ore In sight by the management
believing that Il has not yet even SUI
Recently de ~ped 70 be considered
an asset OF the mine. And yet IL runs
through the length OF three claims, Is
from 10 to so feet wide, Is exposed on the
tunnel level Tor 200 feet, on the $50 foot
level for 40 feet and averages s25 per
ton In the good old yellow metal. Not
much OF an asset, but no doubt there
are several people southwark over the
country who would like TO carry IL on
the right side OF their profit and loss
account.
Chance for Other Shoes.
And rIght here Il may be said that
several men had the opportunity to be
I'm the shoes OF Bob Montgomery. For
three months following the location Of
the mine, he had standing price OF
$4,000 for Il. II was examined over
and over again by representatives. OF
capitalists, but turned down-too much
money for a prospect. II was the old
story OF the man with money. He must
have the STUFF" ~ sight. The pros
pector must take all the chances. That
was what Montgomery was forced 10
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courtesy Of Bob Montgomery, the To-
Gator and principal owner, and was
permitted TO see every drift and cross
cut and hole IN 1t, and further to take
samples If he desired 90 prove the state
ment as to the value given, and the
result Of the visit was TO be convinced
that considering the time It has been
operated and the amount of work done,
the Montgomery Shoshone has never
had an equal.
Work Commenced In February.
Work was commenced on the mine
only last February, BY Matt Hoyeck,
the present superintendent and two
men aid they were the entire force I'M
TN about the first OF May when more
men were put on, For some time past
80 men have been employed. There
have been only seven months OF actual
development work by "A good force Of
mon and In that time the shaft has
been put down TO n depth OF $50 feet
and drifts run from the 100 and 100 feet
levels, besides large amount OF drift
ing on the tunnel level. Altogether
e.O0o feet Of work had been done IN
prospecting the ore body at the time
of the writer's visit, November 90
A few days before that Malcolm Nc
Donald. the consulting engineer and
vice president OF the property In the
course Of a suit before Judge Breen
az Tonopah, testified that there were
81 ooo 900 IN SIGHT IN the mine below
the tunnel level alone. IL only takes a
minute with the figures 10 discover that
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fed to the doubling mining world. The
marvellous production Of the Kendall,
Sandstorm, Combination, Jumbo ana
Florence are no longer disputed
ANY truthful story Of me Montgomery
ShoshOne win be received with doubts
and migglyipgs. II is so far beyond
what the world has been accustomed
TO in mining, Il sort of climax TO the
wonderful discoveries Of Tonopah and
Golddeld, that everyone believes it I'M
possible. There is no chance for ro-
mancng about the Montgomery Sho-
shonc. The truth Is stranger than iic-
ton.
4 Wonder No Longer.
When q visit is made to the mine
II is no longer wonder that
Charles Schwab offered 100000 for it
and no less wonder that 1t was re-
fused.
The writer had the pleasure of ex-
aiming the mine With Mat Hoveck, its
successful superintendent, through the
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claims purchased, and these are now
the property OF the Montgomery-S
shone Mining company and the Sho-
shone-Polaris Mining c,mpany, IN both
OF which Bob Montgomery owns the
control. He Is also president .of the
Shoshone.Ch company and Il
heavy owner In the Montgomery Quar-
tet, of which his wife, Mrs. Aubrey
Montgomery, is the secretary. Mr..
Montgomery Is one OF the owners Of
the townste of Beatty, and erected
there a handsome hotel recently ANA
called II the Montgomery in honor Of
HIS wife, Its opening n short time ago
was one of the big events of south
western Nevada. Mrs. Montgomery Is
an able business woman and thoroughly
familiar with mining, and that she
knows a good thing when she sees Il is
evidenced by the fact that she cody
turned down an offer from the represen-
tative OF Charles ScRXab OF So, 600 900 for
the mine when IL was referred 20 her
and later told Mr.. Schwab himself that
he could not have It for twice the
amount.
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The Observation-Disclosures.

A visit TO the Montgomery Shoshone
mine Is revelation TO the mining man.
IL is so different from what Is found In
other gold camps, so unique In It's char
acter, so big, so rich, that II Is hewll-
dering. The mining writer Is always
accused Of coloring his stories no mat
ter how truthful he is. The stories of
the Mlzpah at Tonopah had 10 be vorl-
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The Indians Return.

The Indian went out and returned,
but with nothing that gave any prom
Use. Montgomery took him to the dis
coyeries of the Tiger mine OF Bell. Jones
and Stockham, which had lately been
found to give him an idea OF what was
good ore that he might know 1t when
he saw anything similar. He looked
the ore over and turning 10 Montgom-
cry, said: ME catch 'em all the sainy'
He then took him 60 the Shoshone
ground, where he had put up notice
ON Sept. g. this being 1904 The Indians
name was Johnny. and Montgomery
then located his group, four claims,
calling them the Shoshone, Nos. !, and
3, and one the Indian Johnny, Sept ~
1904 He took samples, but the very
best values he could get we're only sio0.
This was not very encouraging yet on
account OF the nearness to other gooi
properties. Montgomery and Edwards
put a price OF $4,000 on the group
something different from sS,OOV,oVV
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Bullrrog's DISCOVERIES.

At the time Of the Bulfrog discover
around Tonopah, but Joined the rush
south IN search of the yellow stun for
himself and Thos, T., Edwards, After
looking the country over he stopped for
a time nc Howells ranch, on the AM
argosa river. Here he met an Indian
whom he QUILTED ana started out In
search of quartz lodges. Many good
ledge In this southern country had been
found by Indians, and It was a COM
mon custom to get them to go prospect
iuq
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Vevad Mineral Output Has Reached Sum of $685.

o
but tho tac below Il gcrlm n the a prr cnrT Ih
oft old camps was rraU n yer aud "a ii Is recent gold as
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OUTPUT OF 1905.


year nov closing marks one of the most
successful twelve months in the COM
pany's history. and shows that 1t en-
Joys a higher measure OF public con-
fldence than ever before When the
Home was organized. there were any
number OF western insurance COM
panies from Deaver to Portland and
San Francisco, but not more than two
or three weathsred the storms OF the
early COS, and the Home Of Utah oc-
cupies a proud position among the
survivors.
The Home company has n capital OF
s250, 900 and its assets at the end OF this
year will approach the 100000 total;
its only liabilities are Its capital, un-
divided profits, and reinsurance reserve.
The company will have written IN
premiums approximately the same
amount as last year, and last year
broke all previous records. The fire
losses. owing to the conservative meth
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DDS governing the company ana the
care with which its risks are selected,
have been less than ever before.
The company's assets are invested in
the soundest of our local institutions
and include stock In Y. c. NJ. l.. of
which the company is the largest
owner; State Bank Of Utah, Deseret
National Bank Consolidated Wagon
& Machine company Utah Sugar COM
rany, Amalgamated Sugar company,
Idaho Sugar company, Deseret Savings
Bank, Thatcher Bros. Banking COM
pany and other representative insti-
tutions.
Heber j Grant Is president OF the
company; George Romney vice pres
ident; II. G. Whitney. secretary; Geo.
j. Cannon, assistant secretary, and l..
$. Hills, treasurer. while the board on
directors consists Of Messrs. n. &.
Webhsr, Gov. John c. Cutler, David
Eccles. Jos. T. Smith. John K. Barnes,
John Henry Smith, Elias 4. Smith. G.
& Burton, 7. +. Farnsworth and
Francis NJ, Lyman.