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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
STRANGE SNAKE
 FOUND IN BORNE0
BITE IS FOLLOWED BY ECSTATlC LANGUOR FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS BEFORE pEATH-A RE- VARIABLE REPTILE.

From the New York World.
 Dr. Joab Welstock of London, who has just completed three years tour in Bor- neo and little known islands in the North ern Pacific ocean, arrived in New York yesterday from the Pacific coast, and will sail for England next Wednesday. His speciality is toxicology and the principal object of his trip was to study and an- alyze the poison of venomous serpents
 Tn Borneo," said Dr. Welstock 'I found a snake, apparently unknown to the majority of students of natural history. I have examined the venom sacs and their contents of the American rattlesnake, the copperhead and the smaller variety of
 vipers, and the numerous family of pos-
 onous snakes in India, chief of which is
 the cobra. The effect of bite from any one of these is similar-a partial paralysis,
 intense thirst, sluggish in circulation and
 death. The bite of the cobra and the
 American rattlesnake end fatally in about
 fifteen or twenty minutes, and there is in-
 tense physical suffering
 ''The snake I discovered in Borneo,
 about 140 miles north of I<inl Balu, and which so far as I know has not been class flied. is ten inches long, and not much thicker than a lead pencil. The head or the speciment I obtained was three-quar- ters of an inch in circumference. and the
 retroverted poison fangs were one-thir- teenth of an inch in length.
 Its existence is known to only few of the older Dyaks. and up to sixty or seventy years ago, one of these snakes was an heirloom and used exclusively to infiict death on the very old and on the bedridden and helpless.
 .'I did not see any of these human sac rifices. but I experimented on numerous dogs and pigs and was informed that the effect on the human subject is the same. Immediately after the snake struck pig. the animals eyes became glazed and the body began to shrink. until the skin hung in folds. The animal suffered nc pain ap- parently. but grunted contentedly and ate as usual The effect on dogs was similar. Death came quietly within twenty-four hours.
 "An old Dyak woman told mo that she
 wanted to die by the bite of the peangpin. as they call 1t. because death by that
 method was ecstatic. and that the subject
 enjoyed the most delightful sensation of restful languor that could be imagined. She had seen her grandmother. grand father. and many Iaped members of the
 tribe put to dea th with the snake bite. and deplored the fact that the Dutch had made it a penal offense to continue the practice. I have no doubt that it is con tirued secretly.
 '.The peang-pin is the only poisorous snake know of whose bite is followed bv such a remarkable physical phenomenon as the shrinking of the tissues saw only one specimen in Borneo. and 1t es- caped from me or was stolen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
WRECK REPORTEDON
 MOBILE AND OHIO Engineer and FIagman Are
 Painfully Injured THE LIST OF GRADUATES Commencement Exercises of Alabama Central Female College Will Be
 Held Wednesday, May 23.
 Local and Personal.

Tuscaloosa, May 2.-Ospecial )-News has been received here of rear end col- lislon on the Mobile and Ohio railroad near the station of Elrod on the Mont gomery division. Engine As struck the caboose of 42 Engineer Paul OConner and Flagman J. w. House received pain full bruises and are here under treatment. They are doing nicely and will be in d condition to resume their work within a few days.
 The following invitations have been re- ceived by friends of Central Female col lege: The class of nineteen hundred and six, Alabama Central Female college graduating exercises on Wednesday even ing, May 23, at O clock. List of gradu- ates: Kathryn Burgin, Ethel Irene For rester, Tillie Virginia Goodson, Zoe Ava Jones, Ruby Idene Kidd. Emma Estclle Little, Eunlce Lowery. Kirts Parr, Myr- tie Inez Rabb, Carrie Robertson. Macie Mae Robertson. Maggie Julia Stewart, Mae Belle Sheffield. Matte Josie Smith, Gladz Ellie Townsend. Inda Lanier Walk CT, Mallle Norma Williams. Mary Francis Yerby.
 The reception given Rev. and Mrs. Pnick, the new rector of the Episcopal church and his wife. at the home of Mrs. w. F. Fitts proved a delightful occasion. The home was most pleasing to the eye with cut flowers, ferns and smllax, which were arranged most artistically. The ministers of all creeds were in the recely- inc, iino and a1together inc evening proved most delightful. Refreshments were dain-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

and cutting off the timber, of which it. has come into possession. The com pany is composed of s. A. Reynolds, w. w. Harper and Jeff Blanton The com pany has secured considerable stump age. and is on the market for more, with excellent prospects of getting all that it can take care of.
 The Jackson Naval Stores company with headquarters at Biloxi, has recently consummated deal whereby it absorbs all the turpentine lands and stills of the Furry and ONeal company. The deal takes in about TOGO acres of the richest turpentine pine in the United States, and 5000 acres of the tract has never been touched with an aX. The consideration as given out was $35, 600. and possession was taken at once. By extending it's business to this extent, the Jackson Naval Stores company becomes one of the most important in the business in this coun- try.
 Timber dealers from this part of the country who accompanied their float of logs down on the spring freshets as far as Moss Point and Pascagoula, are back home with their pockets full and great stories of the high market for the hewn and sawn material. Timber sold as high as SIT in many cases, and there were oc- casional deals made at even higher fig ures. and to men who were used to sell ing for s4 and 8 in the olden days, these prices seem almost fabulous.
 Noel F. Turner, president of the Vine gar Bend Lumber company, which recent ly suffered a severe loss by fire which destroyed part of the plant and much of the material on hand, proposes to solve the labor problem in a manner of his own. He has contracted for the use of the Mobile county convicts at flat rate of s15.29 per month. Mir. Turner to pay all expenses of removal to his stockade. and the further expenses of feeding and guarding the prisoners. He will employ them at the mills of the company at Vim egar Bend and Dwight.
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ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING. Watchman w. A. Jones Charged Witt,
 Shooting Two Men.

Chattanooga, May 12. - Specially Watchman w. A Jones. Of the Queen and Crescent Routes, had been arrested on q charge of shooting to death Jack Richardson of Lexington. Ky, and with felonlously assaulting Herbert Cornell son of Danvile, Ky. who were found in a freight car of the Cincinnati Southern railroads in the local yards yesterday morning at , o'clock. The shooting is shrouded In mystery, but some believe that both Richardson and 'Cornelson showed fight when the night watchman attempted to arrest them on charges of car breaking and as a result of a strns- gle Richardson was killed outright and Cornelson was shot twice through the lungs and cannot live Cornelison has made statement. In which he said that he was asleep when shot and cannot tell who did it. He was found with a gun with tho chambers filled on his person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Three New EIiiahs.
,m the New York World

From the New York World.
 There are no less than three Elijahs now posing before the people in vari- ous parts of the country. John Alexan- der Dowie. Elijah IT.. is fighting with the rest of his Christian Catholic church for the possession of Zion City, on the shore of Lake Michigan; Sand ford. the Elijah at the head of the Holy Ghost and Us," of Shiloh. Me, has just returned after an extended yachting trip in Mediterranean waters, to be tried for manslaughter. and now a negro Elijah has arisen in Plainfield, N J., paralytic prophet, William $. Crowdy, head of the Church of God and Saints of Christ.
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The Rev. B. F. Giles, Mrs J. T. Garner and MT. and Mrs. Ben F. Eddins are in Chattanooga attending the Southern Bap- tist convention
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar Kay will entertain in honor of Miss Agnes Reeves of Canal Dover, O.. on Monday evening.
 Walter Scarcy is here from his home in Texas. He Is with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Searcy, on the Hospital lawn.
 J. NJ. Rogers. manager of the Foster Undertaking company, has gone to Chi cago where he will spend several weeks in the Barnes school of anatomy.
 Rabbi Newlield will be in the city to- morrow and will conduct services at 7;30 in the Odd Fellows hall.
 Miss Estelle Laudedale of Goodwater is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Mar win Copeland
 The Emerald club has issued invitations to its commencement german on Wednes- day evening. May g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Negro Decapitsted.

Meridian May 2.-tSpecial. )-Elbert Staples, colored. was decaptated in the Mobile and Ohio railroad yards and his right arm badly mangled. It is believed the negro jumped from a work ear. where he was employed. in front of a switch en- zine. No one saw the accident. Nothing was known of the killing until the man. gled body was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Lost Wciqht.

From the Yonkers Statesman
 Yeast-You didn't seem to gain any weight while you were down south.
 Crimsonbeak-IIow could l? Why, my nose peeled three times,
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WAN T E Inexperienced sales people for notion and lace departments; perman- ent positions, good salary for competent applicants. Apply to Loveman Joseph & Loeb.
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Famous Suit Ends.

In the suit of w. G. Colson against the estate of his brother the late Col. D. q. Colson. a jury at Pineville, Ky, awarded judgment to w. c. Colson for $25,00O with interest for sixteen years, the entire amount being about S40000. The basis of the suit an alleged agreement be- tween the two brothers about the dstri- button of the proceeds of the sale of some lands owned jointly by them. w. G. Col son claiming that he had never received his part of the money Colonel Colson commanded the Fourth Kentucky regi- ment of volunteers that was stationed here in 1898, and was a party of a pistol duel fought In Noble street restaurant with Lieutenant Scott of his regiment. Colonel Colson was wounded in the af- fray, but afterward killed Scott al Frank fort Ky. where he was wounded again. He never fully recovered from his wounds although his death came about while rid ing spirited horse which was supposed to have run away with him.
 Dr. IT. M. Hamill the noted Sunday school lecturer. who is now attending the general conference of the Southern M. E. church in Birmingham. may come to An niston during his stay there and deliver a lecture for the benefit of Sunday school work. Several gentlemen, who are enthus- iastc Sunday school workers. are urging him to come. and it Is thought that he will accept If so, an announcement of his coming will be made later.
 D. M. Mason, who lives on the Co0sa river in the western portion of the coun- ty, says an Atlanta man informs him that he will come over to his place during the summer and sink test wells for oil and gas.
 A new beat or precinct was yesterday created by the board of county commis sioners, with Wellington as the official center The territory embraced Is a part of Beat 2. The official number of the new creation is 22.
 Dave Vann. wel-known and highly esteemed citizen of Gadsden died sud- denly from heart disease. He was the father of Gus Vann of Annston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

She writes of this wonderful cure "l thought that it was my duty to let you know what your wonderful Safe Cure has done for me, as there may be somebody suffering as l was l had tumor. and my doctor told me that I would have to go to Cambridge Hospital to be operated on. He gave me a permit to the hospital at Cambridge. The doctor examined me, and he said it was too dangerous a place 10 tackle in the warm season of the year. He would wait until the last of October, and he would send 10 Baltimore after the doctors to come down and assist him about cutting the tumor out. It was about inches long, on very dangerous artery. Returning from Cambridge l stopped at a store and bought bottle of Warmers Safe Cure and commenced taking it ae- coIding to directions. and before had used that bottle the tumor was nearly gone, and 1 got another bottle and took half of that. and l was finally cured when the last of August came without being op- ersted OH. If you wish to use my name you are perfectly welcome to do so. l am known i'll Cambridge and in Dorchester and several other counties. I reside near Cabin Creek.-Lillian r.. Coulbourn, F. New Market, R, r. D. No. 1, Md"
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AFFLUENT HOBO
 VISITS ANN|STON Flashes Roll and Secures His Freedom from Jail ROBERT STEELE IS DEAD W. G. colson of Anniston Wins Suit Against Estate of His Brother,
 D. G. coson, and He Is
 Awarded s25,ooo.
ROBERT STEELE IS DEAD

Anniston, May 12-(Special. IA hobo
 giving his name as Bishop Jackson struck
 the city recently by means of blind bag
 gage. He was dislodged from his perch
 on Southern train No. S7 by T. N. Red
 ding, the yard detective, and turned over
 to the police under a charge of trespass-
 ing He kicked at the proceeding against
 him and offered to pay his fair on the
 train to be let loose but the proposition
 was rejected He then tried to bribe MT.
 Bedding with $l0 bill, but the bribe was
 turned down. Being carried to the police
 station he offered to deposit a cash bond
 for his appearance next morning, which Chief Dill assessed at s. Drawing a roll
 of bills containing perhaps several hun
 dred dollars, he handed the chief 8 bill and walked out. He has not been seen here since.
 Hon. J. R. Hopper of Washington, edi-
 tor of the Southern Field was In Annis-
 ton yesterday and today gathering infor-
 nation concerning the labor situation in [ this city, leaving today for Talladega,
 where he will visit a similar mission. Mr. Hopper was for a number of years
 managing editor of the Detroit Free Press. Washington correspondent, and special writer for a syndicate of north ern dailies. He is an interesting conver- sationalst and possesses a very rare fund of information on immigration and the
 labor situation throughout the United States.
 Robert Steele. the well-Snown Tenth street merchant, passed away last night at o'clock at his late residence on East Ninth street after a hard fight He was stricken with paralysis about two weeks ago and never regained consciousness. | When the end came he was surrounded l by his family consisting of his wife, five l grown sons and a daughter. All of the bereaved ones have the sympathy of many l friends. The funeral will occur this after
 noon at o'clock from the house. The , Rev. Johnson will conduct the services 1 and the interment will be at Edgement cemetery.
 William Denny aged IS years, living at | the corner of Twelfth street and Null l berry avenue. died Wednesday night of
 consumption. The funeral occurred yester-
 day afternoon. conducted by Minister Belt White. The interment was at Har-
 mony church.
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Six acres of nice level land at a bargain if sold immed- lately. Jno. l.. Evans, Bell phone 266. Room 2 Potter Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
SAVED FROM THE KNIFE

couburn County Maryland Had What a Kidney trouble After
  time she began to take and by
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WARMERS SAFE CURE

A CURE SENT
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Local and Personal.

tily served by the young ladies of St Ag- nes' guild.
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Higher Valuation.

vance from about s7oOoOoo to s16,OOo,OOo in four years
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New Selma Concern.
 l The Summerfield Lumber company. is a new combination which has been formed at Selma, Ala, with the de-
 sign of erecting considerable mill
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
THE MARKET BROADENS
A Slight Falling Off m the Volume
 of Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 21.-Trading on the stock exchange was again remarkably heavy today although somewhat below manifested a broader tone, operations embracing a number of minor issues in the railway and industrial groups.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
STOCKS.
Amalgamated Copper, 1O75s; sugar

NTTaI IsiIIIslVGW VUTTVT1 -s1 I4OB; Anaconda, 26S1a; Atchison, l02k: preferred 1OOA; N. J. Central, l69A; C. X O., 62; St. Paul. 190%; Big Four. 97; C. 6 $. 37A; first preferred. 7014: second preferred, 5112; Erie. 45Ik: Inter Met. 37A preferred, 7S; M. P, 96l.; N. Y. Central. 142; Penn. I42k; <. l.. X $. F., second preferred. 465s; $. P. S97s; U. P. 941@; U. s. Steel, 44l4; U. s. Steel preferred, 1S7A; w. U., 91.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
ARIZONA PROSPECTS,
 ARE BRIGHT ENOUGH
R. L. Balke Talks to Represe ntstive
 Ofthe Mexican Herald.

R. l.. Bake and son, Otto. who are travelling in Mexico are now in Mexi- co City. The Mexican Herald lately published the following interview with MT. Bake concerning this territory:
 R. L. Bake and son are registered at Kingmans. MT. Bake is general manager of the R. l.. Bake Trading company of Phoenix, Arizona, and is on his fifteenth annual business trip to Mexico City for he purpose of buy ing cur.Os for the companys curio store in Phoenix. MT. Bake is a li- censed Indian trader and makes year ly trips to all the tribes of western United States. British Columbia. and Alaska. He states that the farther north he goes he finds the Indian more and more similar in appearance to the Chinese.
 He reports that American Indian cu- rios are now the fad in the eastern states. Especially is the Navajo blan- ket favorite. The genuine blanket is made entirely by hand and never are two made after the same design
 MT. Bake is very optimistic over the prospects of Arizona. The country not only has wealthy agricultural land. but is fairly lined with valuable mines.
 
 mine owned by Senator Clark. is now turning out over $l.OOO,OO0 copper per month. The Bisbee copper mine. own ed by an English syndicate. is do- ing just as well. T. F. Cole an enter prising American, bought up the claims adjoining the Bisbee property about five years ago. and has made remarkable record Three years ago the shares were selling at S6 and now they are selling at S36O per share. The Congress Gold Mining company is concern of unknown wealth and it's properties have never been on the market but is of undoubted wealth and prosperity. There are hundreds of smaller and individual mines which are being managed with greater or less success.
 Mir. Bake says that the United States government has bought up all the canals of the Salt River valley in Arizona from their private owners and is uniting them into one grand system The government has paid especial at tention to the valley of the Salt river. where much work has been completed Homesteads are now given out by the government not to exceed 16O acres No individual is allowed to use gov ernment water to irrigate more than l6O acres of land. As the state is ex- tremely arid, no one will care to pos sess more than this amount, which will save the territory from corpora- tions which have retarded the pro gress of California to a great extent
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
: Personal Mention


 J. A. Mickle of St. Louis arrived here yesterday and is registered at the Ford hotel
 Mrs. J. L. B. Alexander and daughter. Miss Helen Alexander, left last night via the M & r. for California.
 F. G. Miller of the Doris Heyman company was passenger for Califor- mia on last nights NJ. & r. train.
 Among those registering at the Com mercial hotel yesterday were: Will Will Ahams. New San Francisco; H. Halsey, P. C. Rawling, w. Crocker. McCabe Ariz.: J. $. Candelario. Santa Fe, N. M. George F. Williams and wife. SacatOn; C. B. Kelton. Tucson.
 Those registering at the Hotel Adams yesterday were: O. B. Leonhart, New San Francisco; l. l.. Dwyer. Chi cagO Louis A. Wright, New York: Mrs. c. M. Gordon, Kelvin; William A. Burr Copper Top.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

When we entered into an arrange nent between ourselves as to the de- livery of ice. we had no other end in view than to reduce the expense in cldent upon a double set of delivery teams, resulting in lessening the price or ice to our customers. as well as an economic saving to ourselves. our motives have been misconstrued and our actions misrepresented. We do not wish to be regarded by our patrons as conspiratOrs, or as having entered into an arrangement in restraint of trade to the detriment of Uhe rights of citizens with whom it is our interest to deal
 Legal advisers have assured us that there has been no transgression of the statute in effect; we know there has been none in intention.
 Rather than further pursue our busi- ness with our customers fearing the existence of an arrangement between us unfair to them, we prefer that none longer continue.
 Hence we publish the following notice:
 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
 We hereby announce that the part nership heretofore existing between w. B. Lount and F. NJ. Avis, as the authorized representatives of the Peo- ple's Ice & Fuel Company, in the de- livery of ice under the firm name of the City Ice Delivery Company, has been this day mutually dissolved.
 That F. M. Avis, the authorized rep resentative of the Peoples Ice & Fuel Company, has sold all his interest and the interest of said Peoples Ice & Fuel Company in said City Ice Delivery Company to w B. Lount, who will con- tinue the business of said City Ice De- livery Company and pay all bills and collect all accounts due and owing said company.
 Dated this first day of August. 1906.
 w. B. LOUNT,
 F. NJ. AVIS.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
ADJUSTMENTS

An audience of large size greeted the Eastlal1e Stock company last night at the park The bill was "A Cheerful Liar" and the company appeared to great advantage. A feature which added much to the enjoyment of the evening was the singing of MT Jones. His offerings were Sweet Adeline" and "I Don't Know Why I Miss You. but I Do" He won his audience before one verse of his first song was finished, and the audience was humming the encore of the catchy little encore song. To- night will be the last opportunity of seeing "A Cheerful Liar" Change of play and specialties to morrow night. Seats may be reserved at Sanichas'. Prices, 10, 20, 90 and 50 cents.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
GRAIN.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Wet weather in the northwest and a decreased move ment in the southwest caused strength today in the local wheat market. Sep tember wheat opened at 711s, sold off to 707sM71 and then advanced to 715s and closed at 713s.
 September corn opened at 4S, ad- vanced to 4S1a and closed at 4S3s-
 September oats opened at 30, sold of: to 291a and closed at 29ai.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
METALS

New York, Aug. 21.-Copper was un- changed to a shade lower with spot al ( S4 15s. and futures at eS4. IFS. Sd Locally the market was firm and with out change. Lake is quoted at $1S.75; electrolyuc, $1S.75 and casting at SlS25.
 Lead was quiet and unchanged at $5.75 locally. The London market was at e17 2s. unchanged
 Spelter was unchanged at S27 in London and at $6.OOG6.1O in the local market.
 Silver. 665s; Mexican dollars 5I.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, Aug. 2L-Cattle receipts 45OO head; dull; common to prime steers $3.75@6.75; cows S2.S5m475; heifers. $2.4O@ 5.25; bulls $2.OOQ4.5O; calves $3.OOn 7.50; stockers and feed CTS $2.6OG4.35.
 Sheep receipts 10000 head; steady; sheep. $425 5.75; yeaHlings, $5.OOG 5.50; lambs, s6.OO@8.OO.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-22
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City, 4; h. dianapOlis. ?.
 At Minneapolis-NIi Minneapolis, 4; Columbus 6.
 At Milwaukee-M Milwaukee, 4; Louis ville 8.
 At St. Paul-St. Paul. 6; ToI4do 5.