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New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
Mr.. Hughes Takes Oath of
Office This Week at
Albany.
By James b. Morrow.

The speech had been comprehensive and hearty
Black had been black. Likewise yellow had been
yellow There were no anecdotes. but the bearded
face of the orator often full of laughter as
he nervousy walked the platform and pleaded his
case. Undoubtedly he had been effective and at
tractive.
And now" the chairman of the meeting said
when the speech ended. "our candidate for
Governor will be glad to meet every person In this
great audience" Something more seemed TO be
necessary. Il am sure he added. that you will
find him better at handshaking than at public
speaking" A day or two later another chairman
announced that Mr. Hughes would 'mipgle with
the audience and show that he is human" Such
was the quality Of the humor of very grave and
energetic campaign. Before the Office hunted him
down and seized him. Charles Evans Hughes
agreed 10 talk with me for publication. He has
kept his word, and only because 1t was his word
Interesting and important before. he is more go
Had you made political speeches before you
were nominated for GOVERNOR" 1 asked
NO: I discussed politics in public until
after became a candidate for Office"
What impressed you the most'fn the caInpaign2'
1.-The earnestness OF the people. l saw at once
that they deeply interested In the issues.
They were willing and prepared 10 listen to what
/ might have TO say. l told them that II they
elected me Governor should have an open mind,
hear every side. obtain much information
possible. and then decide for myself what ought
TO be done. 1 said that no interest-poltical fnan-
clal social but only the interest of the people
would influence my conduct long I remained
Office. impressed with the marked ap-
proyal with which this received. It indicated
the great importance the people attached to inde-
pendence and the sense Of official responsibility.
They cared for an assurance OF this sort
than for any recital Of party achievement.
II was also impressed by the courtesy and fair
ness of American audiences At every meeting
Conspicusus Democrats came 10 the platform
shake hands with me and TO say they intended &c
give their support. OF course. ! expected sucA
men 10 be fair and TO listen TO what had to say.
But 81 all of the meetings. and It especially
so in the city OF New York, many persons were
present who were hostile TO me and the sentiment
for which stood. Nevertheless. they treated me
with respect. and in 80 instance did I hear an
offensive word, although i was plain spoken
throughout. never received better treatment in
NV lie
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

than tho Hindoos. 1t is rare TO md a wander
ing fakir with a single specimen in his collection
that has not been fixed" The snakes used by
the latter class of 'charmers" the Egyptian
cobra, the horned viper and the common sand
viper. The fakir makes much ado about the dead
illness OF his specimens. all of which usually have
such mouths that they could not be tempted to
bite.
The arrival az the New York Geological Parks
reptile house of number OF Egyptian horned
vipers. together with several OF the commoner
hornless vpers of the deserts. demonstrated the
extreme cunning of the Arab snake charmer in
up-to-date taking methods The horned vipers
odd looking. having an erect spinelike horn over
each eye. Both OF the species mentioned of
the same palid coloration. to match the desert
soil. When the vipers were Installed in the reptile
house specimens of the rarer and more valuable
horned species were separated from the other
species, occupying adjoining cage. Upon look
ing over the former lot the writer was surprised
to find specimens with the horns springing from a
position behind the instead Of directly above It,
while the scalation OF such examples looked sus-
piciously like the common viper. closer nspec-
uon demonstrated interesting condition
The clever Arab who had once owned these
snakes had evidently desired more of the horned
specimens and had pushed couple OF quilts OF
the desert hedgehog up from the roof OF the mouth
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
THE BREAD OF TOMORROW

There are signs that New York IS coming To a
haicyon age when bread will be cheap as good
and as abundant as in the far-famed restaurants
OF Paris Places exist here and there at which
the real French italian and viennese bread can
be had but anything like the network of bakerie.
which supplies the chief city OF France is as vet
undeveloped In the evolution OF the system gas
ovens will play a prominent role.
THE why people extol the bresd Of
Paris said a thoroughly up to date baker who
had travelled all over Europe studying breadstutrs
Is that It's always fresh. There Is a little bakery
on every corner and they bake three four times
a day. French bread isn't good when II is a day
Old II gets tough. Now. this bread" he took up
fat. brown. wholesome looking mothers loaf :;
this bread will toast when it's a week old IT.,
made In the real old home made fashion
Vhe best substitutes which vs AaHNeaus hsH~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
ADVICE FOR YOUNG LAWYERS.

oh, Governor Black has given extravagant
illustration. All ] know about bookkeeping has
been learned since came TO the bar One is likely
to be thrown into or less mental disorder
when lot of hooks and trial balances are put
down in front Of him. The first inclination is TO call
for help. for expert to read out the truth from
the mass OF heroglyphics. But accounts are not
so complicated they seem. The facts you want
are there All that remains TO be done Is to search
FOR them
What would you say to a young lawyer who
asked your advice7"
II would tell him to bs Industrious and inde-
pendent
''Independent7'
Yes. A young fellow comes to the bar and
naturally wants to get on He makes as many
acquaintances as he can. and takes every that
rs offered The first thing he knows servioeability
is all the capital he has. Now, service ability is
poor thing TO depend on, because when you can't
be serviceable to men who desire to use you they
leave you alone. A lawyer looks back on his life
and sees where he might have surrendered his In
telieoual Independence for fees the loss of his
character and sef-respect You hear of prosperous
lawyers. You their names in the newspapers
But the Judgment of the profession the test II
is 50 In medicine literature and all else You want
little TO do with the physician who is out OF stand
ing among other physicians. A lawyer must toll
early and late. must acquire wisdom. and to be
really successful mus, be respected by the bar"
Are the moral standards of the business men Of
America any higher than they were ten years
ago?'
Decidedly higher. The business men themselves
anxious for better conditions Money unfa,rIv
made Is now considered TO be disgrace to its
possessor. There has been a moral awakening in
the United States. and personal integrity has been
rarely. II ever before. so universally esteemed"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
SOME BOLD PERFORMERS.

Here in the United States we may occasionally
see exhibitions Of snake charming that moro Closely
approach the true meaning of the term than tho
ostentatious displays of the Hindoo and tho Arab
The approach to actual snake charming
observed by the writer the audacious act Of
John sonwell. more Familiarity known as Rattle
snake Jack" who performed I'm various dime
museums with a collection of rattlesnakes ranging
In size from seven-foot diamond back" -of the
South to the vicious little prairie rattler.
When the writer first met this extraordinary man
he was performing I'm New York museum with
the n bs Rra
ing. collection of apparently vicious specimens
Sounding 1s" n2 hns sn fSs
moment, until the snake. had somewhat caimed
ton from dark boxes. the man quietly walked
W on Se s sbo
ms ne neck h The demesnor on the snakes part was
spsemens Wara Tea1 ah ta 's" OF tho
Of Thinhing these reptiles must surely he deprived
NTH Wit 'Rattlesnake Jack" and ventured a query.
fangs Reaching for big DIAMOND G ratsiesnake tile make
mat lay rasping sonorous tune few feet away.
sR hs h BY saaS Ss
1a. he .S swung the heavy body dexIerousy in
hs aSs snake max prastssy hsplsss he pried its
so1wels methods merely involved extreme daring ring
Of Of eStahsS s9 IN tas s
y e S be as snake pees by Of the sSaS mock
tied over a tImbler. enough venom to kill fully
q hundred men. Sonwel finally bitten by a
Pig Texas rattlesnake and died few hours later
In Boston hospital.
The writer considers Sonwers to have been
one or the bravest he has witnessed. In
than entering den Of lions
another remarkable performer with poisonous
snakes Is q man named Ralston. who has exhibited
mis- collection Of poisonous snakes for number of
years In this country Ralstop's methods are diff
ierent from Sonwell's. He has q sympathetic
ktn0wiedse ta@~i Of venomous reptes and carefully
gentle as a kitten. He handles his rattlesnakes
cppperheads and moccasins with the utmost nom
chaiance Yet there Is something strange quite be-
E9nd the writer's comprehension. in Rastons work
Ihough snakes are not accredited with high de-
gree OF intelligence. the serpents appear to know
the mans very touch. After Ralston had been
handling a fair-sized rattlesnake, which remained
perfectly quiet. the writer attempted to pick up
this snake Despite the fact that he grasped the
reptile gently by the middle Of the body it swung
about Its head instantly at the contact of his
fingers. glared at him hxedy. then ratified SO Wig
experiment. ~
A year ago Ralston sold a number OF his tam.
snakes TO the biological Park The former owner
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

ofaciaI evangel he made the best Parliamentary
Joke OF tho year. Mr. Birrer Is not Q master a
invective and irony as the brilliant IrtshnnAn II
but he Is a literary artist whose natural vfvac1ty
Is mellowed and swsetsned by humor. Hs do.
lights In paradoxes: his IL q bright and sparkling
wit which leaves no sting behind It, and his
quaintest oonoelts have q booi<ish quality -
though he may have tried them or tho bsnig.
nant ghosts haunting his library. At the bar b
has conveyed the impression that his brain
rather than his heart IS enmeshed In the subtle
ties OF ths law. and In the Commons hs oftsu
has the dazed and discooteuted air Of man
who IL bored by politica He Il happiest arnons
his books in his Chssea library. where utsraturs
Is his recreation. and he Is most companionahle
at a table where hs ts surrounded with men Of
lettsra A golfer Ike Dir. Balsour and q bosra-
pher and philosopher like Mr. Morley. hs IL also
book hunter as Mr.. Gladstone waA-probaoly
the only man IN Parliament who IS ever seen
prowlng among bookstalls from sheer Iove os
the game
Mr.. Birreus heart may not be IN politics. but
his management Of the Education bill has been
remarkable for sound Judgment and hneese. Al
tsrnately firm and flexible. he has held tho
Commons until the amendments proposed by ths
Lords were summsrily rejected by an over
whelrning majority without considerations and
while apparently i1nexibls when rhs frarne-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

found for the European corner bakery is big cen
tral factory from which the bread be dis
tributed In delivery wagons But there are disad-
vantages and advantages to this plan II Is good,
kept perfectly clean-and usually Is; II Is not SO
less
Obviously the ideal plan would De for the corner
bakery 10 have all the up to date methods and
mechanism of the large factory.
With the gas oven however, this is actually
coming to pass The stand IN the corner
of the bakery, or anywhere and people can come
In and get the big. warm. sweet smelling loaves
the minute they out of the oven. Automatic
mixers mix the bread in stated proportions. and
the element OF chance is all but eliminated
Gas Logic.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
PEOPLE WANT THE RIGHT THING.

Again ! was impressed by the discovery that
the people wanted to do the right thing and that
they were thoughtful and reasonable. You see /
was TO the stump and looked for more partisan
feeling and lees regard for the intellectual and
moral requirements Of the occasion. There were
brass bands enough and cheers. too. but the po-
tential influences Of the campaign those of
reason and conscience and not lung power"
Had you any fear CT being beaten?'
Il never thought much about it. In fact, l pur-
Doseiy put it out Of my mind At the beginning 1
concluded that the election would be close. No
matter what heard later-and of course, much
that was encouraging was brought mel did not
change my opinion. / nominated without per-
sonal effort my part. because 1t was thought /
represented sentiment which had become I'M
portant in the state. 1 wanted those who had been
earnest in my support to feel that their case had
been tried. and then. IL. after doing all could.
we were defeated 1 was willing TO accept the re-
suit without complaint and go with the practice
Of my profession. So / had worry In regard to
the matter. At the time. / did not minimize
the honor which attaches the highest ofice In
the greatest of American states"
do you any dangers ahead for the American
pcople2"
There win be serious trouble I'm this country
If the who elected to Office actually repre-
sent the people. This, let say, Is a vitay ims
poTrant matter The word people is frequently a
very cheap collective noun. Politicians often en-
ploy IL and describe themselves as the friends of
the people. But real sympathy with democratic In
stitut!oas is not common. Now / believe I'm the
people. OF course they likely be nnisled and
sometimes go wrong. but If given a period In which
10 think and obtain Information they are generally
sound IN their conclusions and reasonable in their
demands IL is a comiaonplsce TO say that the peo-
PIE must be foremost In the minds OF those In
omo~ But sss thsyf 6eusttznss they sss and
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
LIFE IN TEXAS

Tom Johnson. the fourtesn-year-old son OF john
Johnson who lives near Gates Valley. Arascosa
County went out hunting one day recently and loss
his way In a 1oo.0oo-scrs pasture. He wandersu
around In the pasture for three days before
searching party found him. He was without tcoo
and water during all that time. He was thirty-nvs
miles from homo when found
Floyd Xirksey. the seven-year-old son OF DIX"
Kirksey. a resident OF HiIlsborc. died from Al
abscess OF the brain recently. An autopsy rsvsaed
that the seed of a plant OF some kind had lodged
in his ear and that II had sprouted. producing the
absceSs.
An underground river was struck near Aslis
while boring a well at depth or 200 feet win
the artesian fow which poured forth from '"'
mouth OF the we'll came several articles or weafi.s
apparel. This fact led TO tho conclusion tnA. .i'
river it's In Arizona and tha, the srScs,s
mentioned lost IN the food al CIifIon. ~>'A~'
which occurred recently.
r. T. Farley and j. II. Frank. or HocApo'.,
caught monster jewish which weisheo '0'
pounds. in the bay that place scw Gays sso
ON the same day they caught aiothsr je~nso
which weighed 40 pounds.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
4 HINDOO ENTERTAINMENT.

me iolers gather about a solemn Ffindoo whose
sir1H toned reed has attracted their attention
nittAg cToss-legged before two round fat ba skets
hA pee1ns refrain upon his flute The music is
"e4ro ana Grooming suggesting something strange
:" 1oHo"' WITH bamboo stick he presently re-
1LO'eS Inc covers OF his baskets and several
eIs1ee appsrttions rise into view from mass
% tangled bedies within These are specimens of
u,e deadly cobra-de-cspelIo. their hoods spread
"'1es. MI14e the reptiles eyes stare with q
sassy monotony at the Hindoo the spectacle
markings upon their distended necks seem TO cast
st.s.os slulsces upon those assembled 10 witness
Ie performance. Seemingly iinbued with 4 frenzy
Qolo6ens tie lslns upon his flute Iais hndv
sHsss non side 10 SHE time 70 :the music aud
1atrs .6sSGsSng o the refrain, 1hs celebrated
., With bated breath the onNsers witness this
srseIng with the serpents, whe~ suddenly perIens
Isere Is q murTnur of horror
einuously gliding from one Of the baskets is a
@slSHe @ with head so fiat and cruel that glance
Osl ...S HsunctlVeY suggest its Geadliness II is
&c poionSAg' known among the more learned
-. ~ ftesseu.s Nper-s reptile with a fearful repu-
ssme undisturbed expression of solemn dienitY tFe
Sflaooo quietly reaches forward and srasDs this
eeess huttering fowl Applying the snakes mouth
~ N-e bquawklng creature he permits the reptile
% rise use MS poison fangs upon It
Iiere Is q fash Of cottOny-v.lita saws and tba
1oNl % csst upon the pavement, where II batrers
- wings Tor moment. then lies dying Before
fae snakes have been again enclosed within the
Seeuoulates TO his observers a willingness 10
aemonstrste as wei the power of his co5rss: but
or coins, and the exhibition Is over
me spectators have seen man associating init
creased the oeath rate in India more than twenty
tnoSsand year. The performer was apparently in
pefIect ccltrol or the reptiles Thus follows the
fs y soo1lired7
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

explosion Of angry Misses demonstrated the nature
Of the contents-a collection Of lively cobras. An
other basket contained ineongruous pair consist
ing OF a ten-foot, slender bodied king cobra and
a beautifully marked Russells viper. the latter
only four feet long although Its bloated body ris
ing and falling continuously II Missed at the in
truder, was twice the diameter of that Of the
cobra.
An examination of this collection Of reptiles
showed all but two specimens had been deprived OF
their fangs. Those with fangs had undoubtedly
been used as dancing snakes. requiring no nan
ding The king cobra, fangless, showed not the
least desire TO bite feed. 1t nourished in
a compulsory manner by forcing beaten eggs down
fits throat with large syringe. In two months
time il had grown pair OF fangs, become aggres-
sively vicious apd began feeding OF It's own 40
cord upon specimens of various harmless snakes.
II is a VIGOROUSLY cannibalistc creature So vigor
Gus had been the Hindoos operation of depriving
the Russes viper of its fangs that the snake died
sfter few weeks from a suppurated condition Of
the mouth. The head was skeletonized 10 note
how far the operation of producing its harmless
ness had been carried. 1t found that the great
er part OF the maxilary bones had been cut away.
preventing all possibility Of the renewal Of the
fangs.
HOW SNAKES ARE FIXED"
The Arab fakirs even mora wary OF exhibit
ing snakes in possession of their faDgs
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

little exhibition In the ourator's ONCE pur-
posely mauling the rattlers to show their good
nature. while he actually put his finger into the
mouth OF q copperhead snake. Strangely enough,
these very snakes turned to be unduly vicious,
striking at the keepers the next day as the men
cleaned the cages. With SonwePs bravery and
RaIstons subtle influence over his dangerous pets
we observe the closest approach TO actual snake
charming.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
HOW IT is DONE.

The greatest requisite Of the snake cbarmer is
nerve, and this must be backed with q thorough
bnow1eose or the snakes. Well does the Hindoo
know that IL his cobras become accustomed Ia
teasing they viii dance" no longer so he keeps q.
supply OF fresh and undisturbed seIpents on hand
The cobra's natural attitude Of defence As rearing
posture with hood" spread widely. FROM mis-
position IL follows with sWaying motions every ac-
non or Its aggTessor. The Hindoos swayinE lodv
elicits q light motion the part Of the snakes q.
.tss Atef ttier posiuons In aiming strike. Thus
is the dance explained. The shriIl notes Of fTs
ieco appeal only 10 the Tnagraifon of lie s1ecfs
Tore ana were the weird fntOnafions to cease tha
Dance would 90 on without interruptjon. Tor
s-aAse ehLlpl4 absolutely no interest IN music Of
any hhd' unfortunately for some writer's OF ro-
snhnIc snake stories - -
Not fll or the HlndOO snake charnlers ara ner,,,
s-oush 70 employ cobrES retaining their fauPs
-eais Si tnsse iatifs display considerable kno vi
cage u rSpunan anatomy ia removing the 1,oiso,
condtht;ng teeth from their snakes 1roiip = Ill
tiato Tie creatures heads search Tor auSf,ssT.,
tSitss, HAllc nature provides 10 take the plare ~
- hkl. par IN case those lost. Though
tne growth ~ Lie fangs persistent the TIiro, so
successfully operates that the REPTILE refnaDS
paTatlNeiy harmless fOr some weeks or .Tsr
li.oths lie lens.a Of time depending upon The SER
pell Gl--t-ty ac consequent Teconstructive poWer
az snake n this condition We're 10 h,e t,s,'a,',
weuic be disc chargeo from the bases of the extrac
ed fanEs while t.e wounds made by The n,,Tnsr,,,-
teeth or bie lower jaw might produce Iacaraffon.
t.foAsn winch ne virus could reach the circula-
Gorl OF tne one bitten. il appears. however tias-
enske deprived OF their fangs avlnce little ines
non TO DIG me writer remembers q collection of
3holaA sefpents he once purchased. among them
obtained from fskr in Calcutta. TIE snakes were
received ~ The chera cteTistic baskets used in tha
eAhisition SO commonly seen ia the ORIENT When
ehs Larger OF tie hasxstA wss shaken . vsritsbse
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
INSIDE FACTS ABOUT THE ART OF SNAKE CHARMING &8S

and through the top of the head Immediately
terror to the brain cavity. When these individuals
tere closely Inspected 1t was not surprising to find
their mouths i'm state of great Inflammation. The
false horns were withdrawn. 1he snakes mouths
washed with an antiseptic solution and they were
soon none the worse for their prolonged torture.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
BREAKING" E. BOA.

Strrssing and kissing, it Is dragged from Its
case by the neck and liberated. when II usually
oo.ls ana strikes Yiciously at the object OF an
neyanoe- The prospective performer walks about
IL repeatedly, approaching closely as possible
without coming within range OF the recuryed
teeth and IN every way possible endeavors 10 get
the reptile accustomed to his manoeuvres Under
ordinary circumsta aces the snake gradually be-
comes Indifferent snd tie trainer ia turn grows
podeE, oonnilg close enough 10 stroke the repie's
body or gently TeaTTsnge as coils Brightly colored
Cloths are dragged across the serpentS back and
familiar enough with al these ADVANCES 10 receive
them without an exhibition Of nervous hostility
Then begins the task Of handling the snake At
arst this Is limited 10 hand being placed under
its head snd raising the forward portion Of the
,npst be SLOW ana deliberate. and if the creature
sv.nces any symptoms OF nervousness ii must be
persstency VIII bring success.
The intimacy between the snake and the trainer
terng length is lifted bodily and twined about the
neck eno shouIGers OF the snake charmer"
Under ordinary circumstances a big constructor
VIII be39me tame within two weeks time and show
,iasTi|a Nti- oSlIs ltI1eo IRON tle
sse-is-ooA among lIe blankets and coiled about
the perseYe-lng trainer, where il gently tiChtens
Us coils to keep from falling Thus is the big
Only certain species Of the larger snakes are
used for snake charming exhibitions these
being selected because OF their reputation for pos
sehslng an even temper The seTpents most ire
tpython sebasl and The South American boa boa
el. eonslrlet9Fl. These tTo good natured species are
Another snake occasionally used IS the indian rock
lguoh python Eoolrrus). but this reptile has an
Lhe most beautiful among the pythons and lie
sssl among snakes ls The regal or reticulated
Sstnon ipYthoa rorculatusj native OF the Malay
Fehansu!s and the larger islands OF the Archfpei-
eeU, eeD,. Oos ls reptile s held IN bad repute
Sou.t OF us clabolical temper. The African snake
=, s ne iatorte. and surprisingly large numbers
20 Europe ana lie Sn,e5 sta4 taIim.aHy ana shipped
IA observing all phases OF the subject Of snake
u square IN Calcutta. ~ ~ d" P"oc
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
REASSuREO.

Did YOU hear that noise? What can II ben
demanded the janitor OF the fashionable apart
ment house.
His wife went out into the hall ana ret'lrned.
1T was nothing but rat. she SAID .
All sighed the tanitor. greatly relieved u
thouxht II was = hild."-The Bohemian =,
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and administrators keep close TO the fundamenta
principles of our Republic we shall have nothing Z
fea