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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
MANY vENOMOUs REPTILES DEAF
Mankind Often Escapes Danger of At
tack Owing to This Circumstance.

tack Owing to This Circumstance.
1t is q little known fact-it has, in
deed, but recently been discovered by
naturalists-that a majority of the
~ano nous reptiles with which the
world is infested are wholly or par
tally deaf, while their sight is often
defective. To this is probably due the
immunity of man from the attack or
these creatures, for men hear and see
the Serpents before they are heard or
seea and are enabled either to escape
from their proximity or to make ade-
Quate preparations for defense.
A German naturalist, NJ. Werner of
Vienna, has recently reported the re-
suit of observations that he has been
making for some time on the senses Of
inferior vertebrates.
On certain points the conclusions of
NJ. Werner are surprising, and in all
they are worthy of notice. NJ. Wer-
ner has observed 1856 individuals, of
which one-third were at liberty, and
he took all precautions possible not to
let the creatures know they were
watched. One general fact is evident,
that reptiles and amphibians are
strongly attracted by water. They go
straight for it, even when they are at
a distance so great that they could not
divine its presence by any Of the
senses known to US. 1t seems really
that a sense of which we have no
knowledge informs them of the direc-
ton in which water may be found.
There seems to be a sort of chemical
attraction, says NJ. Werner. But how
does this act and on what part of the
creature? This remains a mystery.
Reptiles also seek the light but in
dependently of heat; they are positive
ly heliotropic and in winter they often
leave a comfortab BILE and warm retreat
to seek the sunlight. Sight is gener-
ally good with them. 1t is probably
the finest sense they possess, but it
would still appear to be limited.
The caymans and the crocodiles can
not distinguish q man at distances of
more than six times their length, ac-
cording to NJ. Werner. In the water
fishes see only at very close range
about half their own length. This will
seem, perhaps, unlikely to anglers. al
though some of them can cite in
stances showing that fish cannot see
far. Snakes seem to have a mediocre
sense of sight. The boa, for instance
does not see at more than a quarter
and third of its own length; different
species are limited to one-ffth or one
eighth of their length.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

cause division of the Japanese feet.
thus weakening Admiral Togo's squad
ron before Part Arthur.
Admiral Skrydloff, commander Of
the squadron, is regarded as the ablest
naval officer in the Russian service
since the death Of Makaroff, who per-
ished with the battleship Petropav-
lovsk. On Makaroff's death Admiral
Skrydloff was dispatched to the far
east to take command at Port Arthur.
Before he reached the east, however,
Port Arthur was cut Off both by sea
and land by the japanese. He conse-
Quently assumed the command at
Vladivostock and his activity and dar-
ing raids perplexed the Japanese.
Vice Admiral Nikolai Ilarionovitch
Bkrydlofr, though not considered such
a scientific seaman as the gallant Off
Ger who went down in the Petropav-
lovsk, is reputed to be full Of dash and
enterprise. He made his name in the
Russo Turkish war. when he led sew.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
Plenty of Excitement.

The man from New England allowed
his glance to wander over the native
Of Dakota as they both stood on the
narrow platform Of the Gritty Plains
station.
''See a good many queer-looking
folks round here, don't your the man
from New England inquired, jerking
his thumb toward the landscape be-
hind the station.
The native of Dakota had presum-
ably not seen the jerk, as his eyes
were bent on the ground.
81 reckon we do" he said, with great
deliberation. you take a place like
this, where there's two trains a day
from the East and we can get our
moneys worth o. fun whenever we've
got time to stand gaping round"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

launch himself in any direction, coiled
or uncoiled.
At best he can only strike half the
length of his body. 1t is easy to keep
out of harms way. He never pursues
a foe, and, as his eyesight is poor and
his movements, except when he
strikes, rather slow and sluggish, he
is not hard to kill.
Even when he bites he does not al
ways inject poison in the wound. He
is economical of his venom, and does
not waste any when he can help it,
1t is always wise, when strolling
about in a country in which rattle
snakes may be encountered, to carry
a strong staff or stick.
Many harmless snakes, when sur
prised and alarmed, vibrate the tips
of their tails rapidly, and if this is
done among dry leaves the sound
made is not unlike that made by a
crotalus horridus shaking his rattles.
The copperhead rigono-triangu-
lar; ontortrix-twister), the only 9TH
er venomous snake most people are
likely to meet outside of museums or
geological collections of animals in
this country, is closely allied to the
rattlesnake.
1t has a thick body, from two to
three feet long; a short tail, without
rattles, and is slow and clumsy in its
movements; but, lurking as it does In
moist and shadowy places, and giving
no warning of its proximity, 1t is more
dreaded than the rattlesnake. The
copperhead is a rather light, reddish
brown above, with a series of trans
verse darker bands which widen on
the sides into patches.
Its tall ends with a horny point,
but 1t has no rattles. 1t is not seen
so often as the rattlesnake, and I'M
less one treads upon it 1t is not apt to
make an attack.
All other snakes In this section OF
the continent of North America are
absolutely harmless.
The cure for snake bites in common
practice Is to fill the patient full OF
whisky, which, in the opinion of the
writer, is great mistake, as the ven
en- and the whisky together have 6
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

by parties OF supporters. There were
the trades interests. There was the
money power to be vituperated on the
stump. The spellblnder addressed as
Friends and fellow-citizens of Pom
peii," the woodcutters' union, the fish
ers, the performers and dyers, the
BARRIERS and porters. He explained to
them what were the mere rights of
man and what were their more glori-
Gus privileges as free and united adj
vocates of the siX-hour day.
And there were faddists in those
days-persons to whom South Boston
would apply the epithet "bughouse."
These were the long sleepers the deep
drinkers. They ran n candidate in
common who was solemnly pledged
to the suppression of street noises and
the chief plank in their platform was
club sandwich.
The heterogeneous religion of the
city crept into politics. Venus was
principally worshiped we know. but
by the side of her temples were shrines
to Isis and Horus and Anubis. And
at this last election we hear of a
minority party who in caucus assem-
bled decided to call themselves the Isis
passive registers. They seemed to de-
sire most of all representation on the
police force.-Boston Transcript.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
OUR vENOMOUS SNAKES.
What to Do if Bitten by a RattlesnalSe
or Copperhend.

There are only few varieties Of ven
omous snakes in this country. The
chief OF them are the rattlesnake and
the copperhead. In the South Is to be
found variety of rattlesnake. the dla-
nd-backed RATHER, and variety OF
comprehend that lives around ponds
and rivers, called the water moccasin.
Farther West, on the other side of tho
Mississippi River, there are several
other varieties of rattlesnake.
The power of the venom Of the
rattlesnake is not nearly as great as
Is usually supposed.
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, who has made
life study of serpents, says that no
more than two dogs in nine die after
being bitten by rattlesnakes.
The poison of the copperhead Is less
virulent than that of the rattlesnake,
and the copperhead is becoming one
of the scarcest of American serpents.
The Northern variety of rattlesnake
(crotalus-a rattle; horridus-horrid)
grows to a length of from three to
five feet. 1t varies from a yellowish
brown to almost dead black above,
with three rows of irregular darker
spots running together in zigzag
blotches. The under parts are gray
ish-yellow.
OF course, the specific feature of a
rattlesnake is its rattle. which, as ev-
! erybody knows, Is Il series of bony
rings at the end OF its tail.
1t has been generally supposed that
the number of these indicates the
number of years the rattlesnake has
lived, but this is q delusion. More
than one rattle is occasionally produced
in year, and the snake is apt to lose
rattles by accident
The rattle of the snake sounds
much like the vibrating noise made by
some kinds of grasshoppers. If you
hear sucn a sound near you, it is just
as well to pause and look sharply. If
the noise ceases gradually when you
remain motionless and starts up again
when you move, it is evident that it is
not produced by an insect.
Fortunately, crotalus horridus is not
an active, aggressive fellow. If you
give him the opportunity he will move
out of your way.
1t is a mistake. however, to fancy
that he must coil to strike. He pre-
fers to strike from coil, because II
gives him a greater reach, but he will
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
POMPEII HAD SOME POLITICS
Remarkable Evidence Said to Have
Been Found There.

Remarkable Evidence Said to Have
Been Found There.
Recently Joseph Oxford read paper
before the Society for the Encourage
ment of the Fine Arts In which he
described what must have been a
municipal election in Pompeii shortly
before, in 10 A. D., the ashes and lava
Of Vesuvius overwhelmed it and Her
culaneum 1t is the claims of candi-
dates that we read in these strange
and long undecipherable inscriptions
on the walls. 1t is the Pompeiian way
Of announcing: For mayor, Michael
j. Gracious, the friend of labor"
Some of these placards are rudely
done. Some are set forth with skill
and with embellishments. One Of them
contains a bit of street car health
food verse-all painted in red. No less
than our own candidates of to-day
those of the year 10 were put forward
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

eral daring and successful attacks on
Turkish ships, and baffied the efforts
Of the Turks to prevent the transport
Of the Russian troops over the Dan
ube. He has held commands in the
Pacific and knows the Far Eastern
seas thoroughly. 1t is understood that
but for the opposition Of Admiral AL
exieff, who does not favor Skrydloff,
the latter would have been in COM
mand at Port Arthur in the first in
stance instead Of Admiral Stark.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
A SECOND MAKAROFF.
Admiral Skrydloff Who Commands the
Russian V1adivostock Fleet.

The raids of the Russian Vladivos-
took squadron under Admiral Skryd-
loft called for good deal Of unstinted
praise. These raids have been most
daring and to a considerable extent
have interfered with the plans of the
Japanese. This squadron sailed forth
to prey upon Japanese transports and
merchantmen, successfully eluding the
japanese fleet under Admiral Kaimu-
ra, sent in search Of 1t. One particu-
larly bold raid was out into the Pacific
ocean, where it encountered and cap
tured or sunk several vessels. The
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

Furs Growing Scarce in Siberia.
The wealth of Russia in furs Is be-
ing rapidly Slapped. 1t Is reported that
in a certain district of the Yenesei gov
eminent, where fifty years ago hunt
ers annually shot $4,000 sables, 5000
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
The Rule of Three.

zone week from to-day, Uncle John,
l will be a married man. Yes, in
seven short days 1 will be initiated
into the mysteries of matrimony.'
mo mysteries about 1t, my boy. 1t
is just the plain, simple rule of three"
"Rule of three? Er-what three?"
"Wife, mother-in-law and hired
girl,"-Kansas CITY Journal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
Hard to Make Them DO 1t.

First clearinghouse Mistress-I've
seen it figured out that people can live
on IL cents a day.
Second clearinghouse Mistress
Ali But you can't get them to do it.
BROOKLYN Life.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

bears, $4,000 foxes, $4,000 blue foxes.
100000 squirrels, 5000 wolves and
100000 hares, hardly a sable can be
found today. The blame is laid to
the wanton destruction of wild ami
mails in the course of the hunting ex-
petitions. No steps seem to have been
taken to put stop to this.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

One Of the most important things In
life, my son." said the father, is to
know when to grasp an opportunity"
"And another" said the wise son.
'is to know when to let 90 of II, I
suppose. Ledger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29
Any Man.

Tess-She says she will never mar
ry until her ideal comes to her and
says, 81 love you"
Jess-What is her ideal?
Tess-A man, of course.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

Suppose a man could cause as much
trouble, in proportion to his size. as
chigger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-04-29

This
content himself with behind small while
ed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30

events Of nearly q half century ago.
According to her evidence, the man in
whom she placed her whole trust,
basely betrayed It by giving her a
good cussing" three weeks after they
were married. This event occurred in
1865 in Iowa.
From that time on, although they
reared a family of children II appears
the green eyed monster held sway
over their hearts and each was always
looking for the mote in the others
eye.
Mrs. Neil alleges her husband was
intimate with "Glass Eyed Moll," the
wife OF mysterious Bill" two well
known persons of Santa Ana.
She told the Judge yesterday that
her husband had averred she resem-
bled a id little black dog" and,
after paying her this delicate compll-
ment, proceeded to beat her.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
FOUR CONVICTED OF
GAMBLING AT SAN PEDRO
FINES AGGREGATING $3.50 ARE
ASSESSED
Acting Upon Advice of Their Attor-
ney, Victims of Saturday Nights
Raid Acknowledge Guilt and Con-
tribute to County School Fund

Four San Pedro men pleaded guilty
to gambling yesterday and were fined
an aggregate sum of $3.50 by Justice
Young. The defendants were arrested
in the raid Of Saturday night, when
Deputy District Attorney Fleming and
Constables De la Monte and Adams
swooped down upon a wide open resort
in the harbor city and SHARED large
number Of devotees to the great Amer
ican game of draw.
Those who acknowledged their sins
to- Justice Young and contributed to
the school fund of Los Angeles coun-
ty, together with the amounts of their
respective donations, were:
Blake Ruffin. $3.50 or three months
in Jail; ]. c. Jackson, $1O0; All Kim,
$10O; Harold Mcdonald, 5000; paid.
Two others were arraigned but their
cases were postponed and they may be
released.
The $3.50 seized in the raid was re-
turned to Blake Ruffin after the trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
PERSONAL

j. G. Giesting of San Francisco, west
ern representative of the Bradstreet
rating agency, arrived at the Lanker-
SHIN yesterday and will spend several
days in the city on business.
B. S. Heller of New York city, a
member Of one of the largest furniture
houses, arrived at the Lankershim. Af-
ter few days in this city he will re
sumo his trip to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Cook of Denver
arrived in the city yesterday and will
spend several weeks at the Lankershim.
Mr.. Cook is interested extensively in
various enterprises of Denver.
Theodore G. Stevens, capitalist of
Hoboken, NJ j., arrived here yesterday,
and will spend several days in this
city. While here Mr.. Stevens will re-
main at the Angelus.
F. A. Herr, district passenger agent
of the Union Pacific, resumed his du-
ties yesterday after an illness of nearly
three weeks, by which he has been
confined to the hospital.
Third Vice President ]. w. Kendricl1,
General Manager Wells and General
Superintendent HILBERT, of the Santa
Fe, are in San Francisco for several
days on business.
Charles Let's, contracting freight
agent of the c. & N. W., returned yes
terday from Denver, where he was
called upon business.
w. s. Porter, president of the Asso-
ciated Oil company of San Francisco
arrived at the Van Nuys hotel yester-
day afternoon and will be in the city
for several days.
DR.. E. S. Mckee of the University of
Cincinnati, who has been visiting
friends in this city for sevral days, left
yesterday for the Yosemite and points
on the north coast.
B. A. Packard of Naco, Ariz., arrived
at the Hollenbeck hotel yesterday and
will remain in the city several days
on business Mr.. Packard is one of the
largest cattle ranch owners in that ter
ritory.
Charles Shaw, formerly connected
with the Hollenbeck hotel, accompa-
MED by his wife, arrived in the city
from Ocean Park, where they have
been making their home for the past
few months.
John Eldridge, one of the prominent
mining men of Bullfrog, arrived here
yesterday and is stopping at the West
minister hotel
DR.. A. P. Francive and Prof. Alfred
Stengel, both connected with the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania arrived here
yesterday. While in the city they will
remain at the Angelus hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
THE ELIZA A. OTIS MEMORIAL AS
ISOLATION
Announcement by the Executive Com
mIttee

Announcement by the Executive Com
mIttee
So many Inquiries both written and
oral concerning the Memorial association
ecutive committee that 1t is deemed adj
visable to make public announcement of
the status of the fund and the existing
opportunity for adding to 1t. The gener-
Gus responses thus far received warrant
the committee in announcing that the
total amount required, to wit, $4,000 will
be up at an early date.
Meantime the corresponding secretary
OF the committee will send to all in
quirers, in person or by letter, the printed
plan, fully describing the scope and char
acter of the unique and beautiful project.
The contract for founding the bells has
been let to the Buckeye Bell foundry OF
Cincinnati and the interesting work is
progressing.
Thus far the subscriptions range from
81 to 500 in amount; but the committee
repeats Its former statement that 1t re-
frains from suggesting any specific
amount to be contributed by any one.
No friend of the movement need hesitate
to contribute any sum, however small.
In order, however, to give opportunity
for many known friends of the movement
September ! as the limit OF time for the
final contributions to be received.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTED
Mrs. Jefferson ID. Gibbs, chairman.
William Horace Day, vice chairman.
Mrs. VIII Thilenius, first corresponding
secretary.
Mrs. b, G. stephens, second correspond
ing secretary.
r.. j. Waters, treasurer.
John Freeman, auditor.
Mrs Albert c. Rogers, recording sec
retary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
FREE FIREWORKS.
Fireworks Given, Away Free
With Shoe Purchases Fri
day and Saturday
Today and Tomorrow the Big
Shoe Store VIII Give Away
Fireworks-Big Sale on
Oxfords and on Chill
dren's Shoes

At the enterprising Mammoth Shoe
House, No 519 South Broadway,
there is always something doing. On
Friday and Saturday there will be big
doings. The proprietors of the Nam
moth have secured a big lot Of fire.
works, and will give them away to
customers on these two days. This is
chance to make the children happy
at the Mammoths expense This is
done to advertise and bring customers
to their new location on South Broad
way.
The Mammoth has but one store,
having consolidated their Spring
street store with their Broadway store.
They have the largest and best
equipped shoe store in Southern Cali
fornia located at No. 519 South
Broadway, between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
Some think the location little bit
far down Broadway; probably they are
right, but the store is crowded all day
long with customers. This shows that
there must be some extra inducements
offered to get the trade. The induce
ments offered are-square dealings,
big assortment and low prices.
There will be some very big induce
ments offered on Friday and Saturday.
The big bargain tables will be filed
with shoes of every description and
marked at prices that are only frac-
tion of the real values.
Everything will be in readiness to
handle the trade and everybody will
get fireworks and shoe bargains.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
SAD STORY TOLD BY WIFE
WHO IS SEEKING DIVORCE
SANTA ANA COUPLE iNDULGES
IN RECRIMINATIoNs
Didn't Mind Beatings, Heart to Heart
Talks and Abuse, but Balke When
Husband Refuses to Buy False
Teeth for Her

This is the sad story a wife told yes
terday in the divorce court;
When her husband beat her she
bore the ordeal with graceful forti-
tude. When he followed the beating
with a series Of heart to heart talks.
III which he is alleged to have ap-
piled to her every name in the calen-
dar she smiled lovingly at the man she
had promised to love, cherish and
obey. But when he refused to buy her
a new set of false teeth, after she had
lost her everyday set while incarcer-
ated in an insane asylum, Mrs. Mary
j. Neill of Santa Ana brooded over the
affair until she obtained her freedom
and her first act then was to apply for
divorce.
The husband is contesting the case
and further evidence will be taken to-
day.
Mrs. Neill wept as she told of the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
NARROWING TALE
HIS. WIFE Tells
SAYS HUSBANDS METHODS
TOO STRENUOUS
AYERS BONES WERE BROKEN
Mrs. Louisa steele Asks for Support
Of SELF and Daughter-says
Brutal Treatment Was Ae-
corded by Spouse

Because her husband used a new and
novel form of persuasion and because
as a result Of this persuasion several
of the bones in her body were broken
and she was threatened with paralysis,
Mrs. Louisa Steele of Rast Twenty
ninth street yesterday filed suit against
her husband, William M. Steele, for
maintenance.
Steele Is an uphosterer, and accord
ing to the allegations of his wife, makes
about $S a day. The couple were mar
ried in Santa Ana in September, 1901.
A short time later they moved to Los
Angeles and the trouble commenced.
Mrs. Steele alleges her husband, dur
ing fit of intoxication in which he in
sisted on using her writing paper to
write to a lady" friend, became en-
ragged at her, and through the persua-
sive method of breaking her shoulder
and kicking her out of the house final
ly managed to end the argument in
his favor. She says he later was con-
siderate enough to call out the window
that she might sleep in the barn.
Neighbors cared for her during her i'll
ness and the next serious outbreak oc-
Cured when she was. living in Minne-
sofa.
Mrs. Steele says she was i'll at the
time, and because her husband failed
in all the ordinary ways of trying to
have her sign some of her property to
him, he threw her and his step-daugh-
ter out of the house and into the pleas
ant atmosphere of midwinter Minne-
sofa weather. She says they were COM
PEELED to seek shelter from the cold by
spending the remainder of the night in
a corner of the porch.
Mrs. Steele asks enough to keep her
self and daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND
Mrs. May Adams Sues Pacific Light
and Power Company, AlIeg-
ina NeuItoence

Fifty thousand dollars as damages for
the loss of her husbands life was de-
manded by Mrs. May Adams in her suit
against the Pacific Light and Power
company, filed yesterday.
Edward L. Adams, the father of the
deceased, is also mentioned as one of
the plaintiffs The suit alleges that
Charles w. Adams, 81 years old, an
employe of the defendant company, was
sent out by the company to repair a
feed wire at Pasadena avenue and Ave-
nue. 81, on July 8, 1903, and that after
climbing the pole and preparing his
work, he received a full-voltaged shock
from one of the wires which should
have been dead"
Adams was killed instantly, and the
suit for $5OOOO Is the result.