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King snake was Hungry.

FFONV WC LONuOh uNOONs
Covent Garden Market was the scene yes
terday afternoon Of an unusual incident. On
the previous day a case OF foreign snakes.
among which was a North American king
snake. was received by Messrs. r. Green 4
Son OF the Bedford Nurseries. The king
snake, q handsome reptile measuring about
three feet In length. was transferred 10 a
case In which we're several large Ophidians
Of different species.
A few moments after the transformed
had been effected II was noticed that a fight
was in prOgres between the king snake and
a four rayed snake a few inches over Ave
feet In length. Before the manager could
intervene the king snake had not only killed
Its adversary, but had succeeded in swallow
ing about a foot OF its body.
The. victim wa5 released with consider
able dificulty from the grip OF the king snake,
and the latter. which was evidently suffering
from hunger, attacked and swallowed three
white Llice In succession.
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ONLY ONE TARPON LEFT.
The survivor Of the Two strays Lately
Taken I'm Sandy Hook nay.

OF the two tarpon taken, one on July
n last and the other on July %, in nets in
Sandy Hook bay, and brought thence to
tho New York Aquarium, oDe still survives
in captivity, the other, which was the one
last taken, having died on August S.
The dead fish was Ave feet long and
weighed sixty pounds. The surviving tar
pom, a beautiful specimen about four feet
and q half in length, il now feeding and is
apparently in good condition.
It may, after the ann OF its kind, be
found lying quietly In the water, but It is
active, as Ia shown when IL turns up it's
silver sides in making for the food thrown
into the water for il. And IL may be seen
swimming sround, sometimes following,
seemingly, the eight foot sturgeon that Is
one OF Its companions In the great central
pool, the big sturgeon seeming then to
speed mp q Attle, as II 10 evade the tarpOn's
pursuit..
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Scared Both Of Them.

When Mr.. Justice Maule was on ne bench
q bullying counsel was one day brOwbeatinR
an elderly female witness in a case before him.
Having badgered her into a state OF utter
speechlessness the lawyer appealed TO the
Judge to make her answer his questions.
why do yon not answer, madam" asked
the Judge. Because, my Lord. he scares me
so" replied the troubling woman. 80 does
he me. ma'an. said the Judge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
Miles Of Fish.

ArGIn correspondence Los AHOclcs TimSs,
Immense schools Of u n still swarm about
the bay and stretch up out OF the island coast
miles. and the number in simply beyond COM
putation.
The schools Of Ash ore not all tuna. but
have a liberal mixture OF RlDtcOre. shipjacks
and barracuda. Where the legions OF heh
come from h a mystery, and the wonder 10
that so great a multitude. with the Rppetttes
OF healthy tuna, can find enough food in tbs
sea With which to appease their hunger.
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RattIers In Grain Field.

WdtcTrills correspondence Portland OreoOnidn.
Rattlesnakes have appeared in such enor-
nous numbers in the rich wheat fields OF the
Upper Columbia River country that harvest
ers have been driven to extraordinary pre-
cautions to avoid being bitten. The use OF
leggins made OF sheet tin is q commo prac-
tice and has been strongly recommended for
general adoption.
In one wheat field fifty rattlers were
counted by a harvest crew. The serpents
have invaded buildings temporarily vacated
and all buildings are carefully examined be-
fore being reoccupied. The reptiles take up
their abode in the walls whenever possible.
Lake Chelan prosDectors fred q round OF
shots in q showing Of ore and dislodgsd $50
snakes. Hfty OF which were killed or disabled
by the explosion. Campers on the lakes and
rivers have taken up snake hunting as a
pastime and exhibit rattlesnake buttons as
evidence Of their prowess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
Copperhead Comes TO Town.

Bearer Falls correspondence Piusbur0 DIS patch.
As Miss Anna Montgomery was descending
the stone stairway OF the Carnegie Library
last evening she almost stepped on a copper
head snake coile1 on one OF the steps. She
screamed and ran out into the street.
The snake was killed. IL measured over
three feet. How it got on the steps OF a public
building in the most frequented part OF the
town is q mystery.
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his mind and strength are restored suf-
nciently for us 10 talk with him. Mean
while
Meanwhile, the Internal scoundrel in
possession must DO unmasked, incarcer-
atOd-S
Butt how; sir1 He Ia In possession;
mind; recognised, accepted, without the
fsintest qualification, by family lawyer
and friends. Il such advantage to be over
thrown by a mere chance resemblance
Why wouldn't It, why shouldn't II be
claimed that this unknown sufferer is Prem
tice DuddH According to the ships officers,
according TO the cabman. Chester Waite
was apparently in the best Of health when
he started uptown in the morning.
According to the clerk at the Banyan,
where His luggage had been sent, he arrived
there that night, well and hearty. and
started duly the next day for Plaisdene,
Whereswe know he has been ever SINCE
That night II didn't take him all day
to drive from steamer to hotel2"
@Ah, there you have il. sir, the lapse, the
broken link, which must be explained, not
by the man in possession, but by us. The
driver says that Waite leaped from the cab
and greeted enthusiastically a bearded man
Of about his age and size-that was as close
as he could come to the description and that
the two strOlled OF together.
Our theory must be, sir, that this was
Dudd; hat he discovered in some way that
Waite was about to be critically i'll; that he
kept with him, learning his plans and flch-
ing whatever he carried with him that
might serve for Identification, until Waite
was stricken, and that he then baaely de-
serted him and put himself in his place.
But how did Dudd learn that Waite
would be . accommodating to his
schemes7"
You mean would be taken so i'll at lust
the right or the wrong time" retorted the
Judge superiority. That is not hard to
determine. This fever reveals itself
through blotches-"
True, sir; but the physicians at the hos
pital informed me that Waite did not break
out with blotches until the day after he was
taken there. Furthermore, Waite had no
intimation himself. He parted from his
shipmates in high spirits, he went of laugh
ing and testing with Dudd.'
We'll, then, let your question 90 unan-
swered. What's the use Of wasting time In
Idle speculation"
'Ah, sir, h power that betrayed Waite
to Dudd may also cause Dudd to betray
himself" said Cronkite impressively. Il
am about to seek out and examine Dudd's
rooms in town.
Abide my further report, I beg you; II
won't be a difficult task. / already know
where Waite was found; the rooms shouldn't
be far from there.
I'm say nc more until my return, except
to remind you that men don't change their
likes when they change their skies. and
that the human eye at best is a very rudi-
mentary instrument for seeing"
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Deadly south American Reptile.
From the Pail MaH Gazette.

From the Pau IH0U GdSeuf'
1t Is more than twenty years since the
deadly South American snake known as
bushmaster. OF which a specimen has just
reached the Geological Gardens. was last
exhibited by the society.
For obvious reasons IL is difficult TO obtain
exact measurements OF a live serpent, but
the newcomer appears to be about nine feet
long. II is evidently partial to moisture.
for 1t has taken possession OF a stoneware
pan filled with damp moss. which had been
placed in the ca ge for It's bensnt. The ground
color Of its skin is yellowish. and its markings
are in the form Of dark triangular patches.
The scheme OF colorntion Is bold and rem
ders the creature very conspicuous. This
combination of black and yellow Is usually
present in poisonous reptiles and may thus be
taken as a signal Of hanger. Not only does
its large size render the surucucu-to give 1t
its Brazilian name-a most dangerous rep
tile: it's poison fangs are enormous and its bite
Is quickly fatal Fortunately for its neigh
bors this deadly monster is nowhere common.
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CAPTURED $500 Feet Of snakes.

GreelV correspondence DenUer Republican.
\. +. AGREE. manager OF the Currier ranch.
recently captured 2SS rattlesnakss ranging
In length from 3 to 4 feet. on q sandy kAou
less than one-half mile from the ranch
AGREE. who probably has caught more rattle
snakes than any other one man In Colorado
procured the snakes for a Denver tobacconist,
who keeps an exhibit Of the snakes in his
window. The Denver man offered TO pay
AGREE q a foot for all the ~ratlers he could
catch. not believing that the supply was
practically Unlimited ON the Currler ranch.
AGREE and his partners set at work SYSTEM
atlcally 20 earn the money.
They built a large wooden box with q
hinged cover and then armed with pitch
forks went on a snake hunt. When the
snake colled ready TO strike one OF the men
lifted II on his fork while the other lifted the
lid OF the box and the snake was soon .
prisoner. ...
When the men had completed their search
for the reptiles they had enough TO repre-
sent $3.50, according to contract. The
Denver man was astonished at the number
and size Of the reptiles. but finally settled
by paying 81 a head.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-21

NJ n IFIf n =,
WITS . A. Nar'in' Oh farNeFSoare
WHO mas "ee" '"e s"eSt OF hef SISTER
WIS A. o. o'one' went 70 urAi'0" tms
nlt ... ~ S'sit feia''SeS'
MISE oai''e ne"ne'' Vi MoFsan'
OWL 10 ti'e s"eS' u -"iS' b"''er ia
cons !" tne fmst w"fu'
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PERSON
J. 3. .........."'}

lig1a b. N. Fisher and children, Lu'
nd Herbert, returned last nigh;
aEkersburg where they were
ed by the death of the formers
Mrs S. 3. Moore.
asd Mrs. P. B, ogden leave TO
lfrgW Eor Wheeling to spend a fey
y3ikh their son HerscheI Ogden.
] yin 90 on. TO Chicago to spend
stn time and win probably go to
zIiloI1Ea 10 spend the winter.
iEs Ira Smith is the guest Of her
Ilslteulas Or. and Mrs. Cox, in Morgan
sTn-
aIra Leroy Taylor Of Manninston.
ne gRest Of her sister, Mrs. Jesse
4 RIashers.
1lrs r. u Cunningham and daugh'
sisss Kiss Gertevteve, and Miss Grace
Iay have returned from n several
ys' visit Ia Pittsburg and Washing
IA. At the latter place they were
s Of the formers son, Lawrence
EnlifHghnn, a student at Washing
IN and Jefferson Academy.
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Lone atar onlTiath DE Rsason,

L AaltlG hAAll4H4i > w. ANN1sAa
RIYEsvTLLE, Nov q. What could
the raiiroaders have owned to-day II
they had saved a part Of their earn.
iags in the last ten years? There
seems to he class Of laborars who
are continually harplnE on the row
eranent, the country o. the companies
they are working for. True enough,
the Iaborer in a general way does not
gel enough for his labor. according to
| the risk he daily runs OF losing his
l,.o or getting in some way rnaimed
Or crinoted for lifeor being rendered
incapable Of doing manuel labor sum.
Client to Justify his employer In pay,
ing him full wasessR hich otherwise.
cuts short the rations and necessities
o. life due his wife and dependent
little children. which the majority of
both classes of laborors are possessed
and blessed with.
The generality Of labor pertaining
70 Failroading or mining, the laborer
is In danger Of his life from the time
he bids his family goodbye in the
morning until he luckily returns In the
evening. War on land or sea is not
any more dangerous than either coal
mining or railroading and those who
have by good luck and practice become
scientific on the line Of these occupa.
ftions realize that no little responsible
ity rests on the brain OF the employe
II he is true to himself and to his EN-.
ploye on the company he represents,
or groping his way under or through
the mountains2
On the other hand, IL not for the
energetic capitalist aud scientific,
board minded financier-weIl then
what? Truth and reason have tia
case United they stand, divided they
fall. LONE STAR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-21
be rataiped in the bill when It
finally agreed upon.

IVe IcIdIPSu III TIE Dlll Wnen IL is
finally agreed upon.
Twenty Bills on Senate Calendar.
On the Senate calendar there are
twenty bills, favorably reported, ready
to be considered under one rule, and
I0ity-eigh measures ready for final ac-
ton under another rlle. There are
ten subjects on the table. IN the
House there are two items Of untfntsh.
cd business the chief being Mr..
payne's bill to consolidate and reor-
ganize the customs collection districts,
against which there was a flllbuster
last session whenever Mr. Payne
sought to get it up. This bill wipes
out large number of small ports,
where the cost Of collection vastly
exceeds ta amour, OF customs collect
ed.
Before the Committee of the Whole
House on the State Of the Union there
are pending ninety measures, and on
the House calendar there are ffty-
four bills or joint resolutions. On the
lHvate calendar there are 81 bills
reaiy for action. A river and harbor
bIl is to be passed this year
Besides these matters there are
pending in committees, but not report
ed 10 the House, measures providing
for ship subsidy, campaign fund pub.
lcity, prohibiting corporation cam.
pDisn contributions, to make Porto
iticans United States citizens, the es.
t0bishment of n number OF forest re.
serves, copyright revision, the codl.
fiGation of the revised statutes swamp
reclamation, ,auti-iniunction bill.
amendment of the eight.hour law, and
a number of other important measures,
some of which are expected to re.
celye final action at the coming ses.
sion
These are all matt""s now befor,
Congress-. Whether the President will
insist that the present Congress take
up any new matters remains to be
seem If he urges immediate action on
currency reform, inheritance tax, and
several other matters upon which the
President is reported to look favora-
lily, there may be some members who
willtry to have these questions con-
siGered. 1t is not likely, however, that
action can be- had at the coming sess
sion. In its usual leisurely fashion
Congress will adjourn for the holidays,
leaving practically hut two months In
which to do the work Of the session.
II the appropriation bills and the more
important of the matters left over
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Busy Session
Continued from Page one.)

the chief opposition was aimed at
Chairman Shonts, on account of his
railroad connection, and ut Joseph
Pncitlln Bishop, on account Of his $10,'
00O salary as secretary.
Railway Employees Bill.
Outside Of the executive work OF
the Senate there are a number of i'm
Lortant matters. that should be dis.
posed OF at this short session, The I'M
finished business is the bill of Sena-
tor La Toilette limiting the hours of
service of railway employees, By
unanimous consent the Senate agreed
o take the vote on this measure with
ont further debate on, Thursday, Jan
uary 10, at o'clock in the afternoon.
On the first day Congress meets, the
William Nelson Cromwell contumacy
case comes up before the Interoceanic
Canal Committee. 1t is set for De-
cember 4, when Mr.. Cromwell is 10
he requestiened by Senator Morgan
for the purpose of making a case of
contumacy so that 1t may be reported
10 the Senate During the last ses-
sion Mr.. Cromwell refused to answer
all the questions put to him regarding
his relations to the Panama Canal
Company. Mr. Cromwell claimed that
it was not the purpose of the rseolu-
ton under which the committee was
acting to Investigate matters prior to
the ownership OF the United States.
He contended that his relations to the
canal Company were confidential. ana
in this contention the majority of the
committee agreed with Mr., Cromwell
Senator Burrows, chairman OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions, has given notice thai on We'd
nesday, the third day of the session,
he would call up the smoot case, and
being privileged question, woald
press 1t for consideration. The rec.
Concentrations of The committee are
that Mr.. smoot is not entitled to a
seat in the body. leaving it 10 the
Senate 10 determine whether he shall
be expelled or disqualified by exclu-
sion.
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IN PoRTo RICO TO-DAY.
President Roosevelt Reaches the
Island and Is Greeted BY
Throngs Of People.


poNcE,P. R, Nov. 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, aboard the Louis.
lana. arrived here early to-day
and was greeted by Governor
Winthrop and members Of the ad-
ministration. Ponce is throns-
ed with people from the country,
here to see the President The
town Is prettlIy decorated, eIab.
orassIy trimmed arches SCANNING
across the thorouahfares leading
to the city hall, where the Presi.
dent will hold a reception.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-21

Piles quickly and positively cured
with DR.. Shops Magic Ointment It's
made for Piles alone--and 1t does the
work surely and with satisfaction.
itching, painful, protrudtng or blind
piles disappear like magic by its use.
Large Nickel Capped glass Jars, 80
cents. Sold and recommended by E
4. BIllingslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-21
New Wholesale Fruit Stand.

Ion Russo. wholesal fruit and veg
etable vendor has opened a stand on
Parks avenue. Russo's place is the
stand formerly occupied by W. 0.
Reese. The new wholesale dealer has
four car loads of goods in transit
which will soon be here and placed on
the market,
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from tlie last session are concluded
Nj thai time, TIE men who control
TING ii consres VIII tel satisfied
iay d1ns go9d work diiflis BIZ
session
There aEe g,any needed reforms,
ana the debate DC ths short session
rasy forecast them,but action win NOT
tplIow debate until after the slxtieth
Congress- has met and organized.
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rates, on resolution offered by sena
Tor La Toilette; another to investt
gate discrimination in elevator charges
and rates, introduced by Senator Nc
Cumber Then there is the expected
report on the Tlllmau.GlIlespie reso
Triton relative to the community of in
terests between the railroads and the
coal mining corporations.
During the last session Senator
Lodge gave motive that he would bring
the Philippine tariff bill back into the
Senate in some way, intlmating that
he would move to discharge the com,
mttee from its consideration. Senator
Lodge is the chairman Of the commit
tee having this bill in charge, and it
has been pigeon-holed in every posi-
bic way imaginable whenever vote
has been had upon it. Should the
Senator endeavor to have the com
mittee discharged from It's considera.
ton an animated discussion will fol.
low, as theer is deeprooted opposition
10 the bill.
Debate on Big Battle ship.
Time also will be required for the
consideration of the proposed increase
of the navy by the construction of the
largest battle ship afoat. The last
naval bill required the Navy Depart,
ment to prepare plans for such a yes.
sci. The House appropriated S6,OO0,OOO
for the construction of this battleship,
lut the Senate. a little more consery-
alive, struck the appropriation out aPd
directed that plans be prepared and
the decision of Congress reserved for
lie coming session. That 1t will lead
Ia debate no one doubt.
The immigration bill, which was
passed by the House last session, bit
was materially amended in the Senate,
is still In conference, the conferees,
acting under orders, neevr submitting
a partial report, the fear being that
an imperfect bill might slip through
during the rush of adjournment.
There were a number Of the politi.
clans of both Houses, too, who wished
t opostpone action on this question UNI
i'll after the Congressional election.
In his message to the coming session
the President is expected to recon-,
mend more drastic legislation than
the pending measure provides. As 1t
now stands the bill has an educational
clause, inserted by the Senate, pro,
vidng that all adult immigrants must
be able to read and write. The House
struck this out. 1t is thought that II
the President urges it. this proviso will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-21
Some Corporation Reports,

A number Of important reports are
due from the Interstate Commerce
That body was IastrHct-
ed to investigate the combination be-
tween the railroads and the grain ,ele-
vators to control prices and freight
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Dressed rabbit at Robins.
Teachers, Reading Circle.

The Teachers Reading Circle Of
the TboNurn division of Lincoln dis.
trict will meet at Troburn Saturday,
November "a, 1906. at 1880 p. m. All
the teachers OF this section are ex,
pected to be present and prepared 10
discuss the third, Iotrth aud fifth
chapters Of sabin's Common Sense
Dldactlcs."
&C. POLLING, President.
STELLA MAE H1NcADE,
Secretary.
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Read the Daily West virginlan.
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Water Main Broke.

The water main on Parks avenue
broke this morning near the Reese
stand, Men soon arrived on
the scene and had the break repaired
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-21

Watch the West virglnian for the
of the recital at the Nor
nal Friday evening at s o'clock, Tick
ITS on sale at Hartley's Martins anil
1hristie's.
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LOST.

Lost gold watch. Initials G. ". D
on case. Finder return to this Office
and receive reward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

4. Richardson. Mrs. Thomas 7. Bagbv.
ID Preston Parr. Conway Barton, 7 NJ
1ampbeu =. G.. Martin, John /. COwan
Hugo Erickson. Alfred Nelson. william
). Birge. NJ D., Caliie Bouney Marble
BeatriX Jungham Ben WinslOw, l. Bush
t-iVermOrc- Dorothy POsegate I.annic
Haynes Martin, Francis Beach Alice Z.
Aldrich. Percy T. Carues. Milford ".
toshay. DR. :. kirtcy. Theodore II.
Northrup. Wi liam A. Radford and
Kathleen Don Levy.
The Illustrations and decorative work
are appropriate and artistic and the
stories. articles of general and special
interest are varied. well selected and
well arranged This number shows a
distinct advance over its predecessor. and
promises much for the future success OF
the magazine. concerning which its ed
iors say.
1T is southern. not because il is sec
uonaL but because To- be- truly Southern
Is 10 be truly American. IL Is TO DE
Nenue and generous. courteous and COM
sentative but. withal Independent The
aWirE or the pendulum carries the hob
southwark over the historic line of Ma
son and Dixon now. where the social
ana rpHucai Is least murkv and the enc
Nironment Is trucr % ones best national
traditions To be Southern in these un-
trdmtreled DAYS. one NAV call hiros.lf
republican or Democrat. Prohibit uist or.
independent ana go his way confidently.
amer ored upon those great principles on
Wnlcn civic foundations are securely 70
mented and fenced about with a sturdy
growth OF tradition snvinring out 81 tho
Tree SOIL OF liberty and fructifed b,- he-
roic ancestral blood DID