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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

the party retreated. In the meantime more
efficient digging tools had been sent for and
these now arrived, borne upon an elephant.
A bright idea now struck the party-they
might use the elephant to draw out the py-
thon Sufficient rope for the purpose was
loosened from the elephants pad, and this
rope, about the thickness of mans thumb,
was hitched around the snakes tail, its re
naming length brought up again and fastened
there, thus doubling its strength Now came
the tug of war; A sudden jerk might have
torn the skin, and, as the general wanted it
for specimen, the mahout was therefore
warned to put on the strain gradually Tight.
er and tighter grew the ropes, when "crack'
went one of them. The strain was increased
until the other one also snapped, and the
snake had never budged This exasperated
the general, and so he gave orders to scorch
the snake with gunpowder until it came out
which it presently did, and was then killed
When measured, it was found to be twenty
one feet in length and about two feet in girtR.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

he had to be lowered from the tree; but he
revived considerably when it was discovered
that he had been stung by a hornet, and not
bitten by venomous serpent.
During the cold weather in Mysore, a pro-
vince in Southern India, General MacIntyre
and his party went one day to examine a
hole or crevice under rock where it was
suspected a python lay hidden. OF course
as we understand it, but during that season
snakes are almost torpid, otherwise this story
might have a different ending, The python
was there, sure enough, for they could see
a bit of his tail protruding from the hole.
Various efforts were made to dislodge it. A
fire was lit in front and the smoke famed
inward, but this had no effect. The earth
was then scraped away and the hole widened.
Then the party of six seized hold of the tail
and tried to pull out the monster. The
snake Immediately poked his head toward the
entrance, darting out his forked tongue. and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Copyright by James Elverson.


T7OOK here, old fellow, you'd better
just let us put you up until to-
- morrow. | can tell you that it
EtGs3.U doesn't do to ride about these noun
gsz4gssJ tains at night
why not?"
"Well, first and foremost, the wild beasts"
"Bah! I'm not fat enough to be worth eat
ing Anything else?"
'Well, the precipices."
''My dear colonel, I'm not in the habit of
riding straight down precpices with my eyes
open; and if I'm not particularly sure-footed.
my horse is. Any more items in your list?'
"Robbers!"
"'When found; make note on, as Captain
Cutie says" laughed the guest. Take IN,
word for it, Dick. the only robbers hereabouts
are the native tax-colectors, and they're not
usually out so late as this. Ta-ta! Pleasant
dreams!"
And away went the speaker at brisk trot.
Hell get himself into some precious scrape
before he's done, as sure as my names Mars
den" muttered the colonel, gazing after him
with rather anxious look on his bold sun
Drowned face. "Whod ever think that mea.
gre little fellow had the spirit of twenty men
in him? Why, he doesn't know what fear is!
Now, if anything happens to him tonight, |
shall think it was all my own fault for not
stopping him; but one might as well try to
swab up the Ganges with a badger-hair tooth
brush as to stop Ned Thurlow when he's once
taken thing into his head"
Meanwhile, "Ned Thurlow" was riding home
by himself a simple matter enough in any
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Copyright by James Elverson.


BAYARD, a noted ento-
mologist, had some stronge adven-
lures in India. One very hot day
IESk3YI he shouldered his chronological net
S=S and started out, unattended, on a
hunt for specimens. He had secur-
ed quite a number, when he noticed a COW
buffalo of immense size charging down on
him lie made for tree, and being an ex-
pert climber, was soon safe from the infuriat-
ed beast. Hardly had he fixed himself in the
tree when buffalo calf appeared on the
scene, and both the mother and her offspring
made themselves comfortable beneath the
tree The unlucEy entomologist tried the
power of his lungs to attract the attention of
any nayGe Based an5 eIr oG
was about to change his position in the tree,
when, in clutching a branch above him, his
hand was severely stung or bitten by some
insect or reptile Starting with acute pain,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

In view of the number
would that might myself
with and late in life community
for strangers to meet because though might conduct
ntegent something unlike
else ever said and thus the impression that there something
about
Wen do remember vigorous endvors the
and people understand that wasn't be
came to summing the cultured people Of the
never on account to take notice of anything This
say things because nobody
well experience the relief getting rid lot
seemed anxious to get So 1
said that didn't think
of fashionable disgusting
consciously applied.
said women had kindergarten
taught children be affected
peoples religious meetings
opposed to lesson ayes that did not like audible
In formal service said was opposed revival
s does not start the things that sa
ton to he did not really make difference
things with mpuny and Of
order of the city fathers has
age before 1t is
However, In late
expressions opinion long TO
Young likely frankn and sarcasm
Tor brightness These mistakes is well to
real belief instructive objection popular theory
the
Juliet " Strauss, in the Chicago
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
TASK FOR MONEY EXPERTS.
Days 'Twould Require to Count For.
tunes of Big MiIIionaires.

If the wealth of the rich men Of the
United States could be reduced to ma
tional bank notes 1t would not be as
great task for the nineteen expert
money counters of the United States
treasury to tally and set the amount
down In books as the average man
thinks 1t would. Working in the leis-
urely fashion the government permits,
1t would take the nineteen experts a
little more than ffty-two days to as
certain the exact number Of Rockefel-
ler's dollars. Assuming that Weyer-
hauser, the head of the lumber trust,
has $60O,000,OOO, the count of his
wealth would be completed in just
about the length of time 1t rained dur
Ing Noah's yachting cruise.
Say J. Pierpont Morgan and Andrew
Carnegie each own $35O,OOO, 900, the
count of their hoard would be complet-
ed In twenty-four days. All the vast
horde Of poor millionaires having about
$15,0OO,OO0 would get one days attend
' ""SS haNii icSS tuuu . pl4,OUO,-
ooO would be dismissed in six hours.
These figures are the result of a count
made of the unused" money in one of
the vaults under control Of William B.
Ridgely, comptroller Of the currency
The count was finished few days ago
having been under way twelve working
days For six years there had been no
count of the money In the vault, and
1t occurred to Mr.. Ridgely that he ought
to satisfy himself that the $4,000.
600 the books showed to be in the vault
was actually there. The count showed
that there were as many dollars In the
vault as the books said there should
be.
Thirty-eight years ago a negro stole n
package containing 1900 sheets of un-
signed bank notes. He had high time
signing the names of the president and
cashier Of the bank for which the
notes had been engraved. Congress ap-
propriated $4,000 to pay for the spur-
GUS Notes Issued by him to innocent
persons, but only $125 worth of the
forged notes ever came to the treasury
for redemption.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

jar containing few drops of water,
and kept 1t in warm room. A week
or ten days later he injected a quantity
of the liquid left in the bottom of the
jar into pigeon and awaited develop
ments. Presently the pigeons feathers
began to fall out. He continued the In
jections regularly, and within a few
days the birds coat had entirely dis
appeared. When the injections were
discontinued the pigeon regained Its
coat. The experiments were repeated
with dogs and hens, and the results
were the same.
DR.. Parker reached the conclusion
that expired air, remaining In mans
lungs long enough for the decomposi-
tion Of the organic matter to take place.
resulted in the formation Of poison
which affected the roots Of the hair
and caused 1t to fall out. Deep breath
ing expels the air and with 1t the pol
son.
The doctor secured number Of par
TALLY bald men and got them to breathe
by proper methods. In few days the
dandruff, which Is invariably an ac-
compartment to badness, ceased; the
hair stopped falling out and a new
growth started. In six weeks the I'm
provement was very noticeable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
ssHurrah.v

The history of many a race may be
read in its battle cry. The "Banzai !"
Of the japanese, the "Faghaghballah -
of the Irish, and our own "Hurrah ~
have found their origin far back in
history.
Although many authorities have de-
clared that the word "hurrah" is a de-
velopment Of the Jewish "Hosannah," !"
the consensus of opinion now Is that It
is a corruption Of the ancient battle
cry of the wild Norsemen, "Tur ale !"
meaning, ''Thor aid u.s." Formerly the
word was spelled "Huzza" and pro-
nounced "Hurray." In one form or
another 1t is used by almost every
nation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

Miss Agnes Slack, secretary Of the
International w. c. 7. u, told on the
Merton, as she was about to sail for
Liverpool, a temperance story:
"A little boy, one evening at dinner
gazed at his fathers face long while,
aid then said:
Papa, what makes your nose 80
dreadful red?'
The east wind of course the faith
er answered with gruff haste. Pass that
jug Of beer, and don't talk SO much.
''Then, from the other end of the ta-
bic. the boys mother said sweetly:
Yes, Tommy, pass your father the
east wind, and be careful, not to spill
any on the table cloth.'"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
Getting Out from Under.

From the depths of her inner conscious
ness Mrs Shelley had evolved hidcou5
monster in the shape of human being,
but destitute of all the moral attributes
of humanity.
STILL" she reflected, mo fair minded
person can accuse me Of being a nature
faker. l am not charging nature with
having any hand in the production OF
this monstrosity."
In celebrating the story, however, she
cleverly lodged all responsibility by put
ting the entire blame on helpless and
insuspecting student of the name OF
Frankenstein
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
In the Cellar.

Willle-Say, pa, why do they call
this hard coal?"
Pa-Well, my son, IL you'd seen the
time / had getting stand-off for a
ton of 1t you'd understand why it's
called hard.-Toledo Blade.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
Her Given Are.

Bacon-The average age Of persons
arrested in New York City is 22h
years and one out Of five is a woman.
Egbert-I suppose the age liable to
be given by the woman brings the aver
age away down.-Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
why They Argue.

"Some big-volced men," said Uncle
Eben, "gits into arguments cause dey
amt got time to go to ball game and
do DER hollerin' in de regular way
Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
PIeasant for UIarence.

The sharp, penetrating voice of the
young woman's mother rang out on the
still night air.
Marie, come in the house this minute !!
Haven't told you"
Mamma" interrupted an equally
sharp voice, appearing to come from
somewhere on the front porch, this isn't
Jack This is Clarence
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
Not ConcIuafxe.

Society Leader-What Is there re-
port out that 1 am going to marry Col.
Gazoop? Why, 1 don't even know him !
Matronly Friend-That proves moth
Ing, my dear. 1 have been married to
DR.. PermaRgan for thirty-seven years,
and don't know him even vet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

At Culross Abbey in Fife, Scotland, a
tombstone has been found which is be-
lieved to date from the fourth century of
the Christian era.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
HOW TO GROW HAIR.
Former Naval Surgeon Has Novel
Plan to Rethatch Bald Pates.

Plan to Rethatch Bald Pates.
Breathe properly, and you'll never be
bald. If you're already partially bald
breathe properly and your hair will
start coming in" again. This is the
boiled down advice of DIR. Delos l. Par.
ker, former United States naval sur.
geon.
Parker came to the above conclusion
by series of experiments. He lmprls.
oned quantity of expired breath in q
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

Dramatic Critic during the second
act)-Some persons are born lucky.
The author of this play died before 1t
was produced.-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

Gesture language still exists In parts
OF Australasia. Some tribes possess so
excellent a code that it is almost as
efficient as q spoken language.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

For violin by Petrus Guarnerius,
dated 1895, f260 was given at recent
sale in London; while one by Nicholas
Lupot fetched f240.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

Americans and American capital are
going into Ceylon to assist in the devel-
opment of the tea-growing industry this
year as never before.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

The Court-Six years at hard labor.
You'll get chance to learn trade,
my man.
Burglar-Judge, couldn't be per-
mitted to learn it by-er-correspond.
ence course?-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
Saying What You Believe.


have never regarded my opinions as having
any special weight In the community. Indeed
have acquired the freedom of speech which char
acterzes me through knowledge that people
are not going to pay any attention to what / say.
This began in childhood, when 1 learned
that my elders were obliged TO apologize for me
to the neighbors upon the broad grounds that
body could be held responsible for my remarks
because there was never any telling what l was
going to say. l never did quite learn to avoid
expressing sentiments until somebody else had
expressed them and found they were safe.
l always did, from earliest childhood when 1
sat listening to the safe and sane conversation of
the visiting neighbors who were discussing platI-
tudes in their company tone get dreadfully tired
of tried and true sentiment and break out with
some mutinous Idea or disturbing question that
fell like a bombshell In the camp of the ultra
respectable Christian family of which l was an
I1nxxro Inv afnho
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
The Limit.

Biggs-The Dopsons are very exclu-
sive, understand.
Diggs-Yes. indeed. Why. they even
have wire screens on their doors and
windows so their flies can't get out
and associate with the flies Of their
neighbors.S
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
RHEUMATISM
CAN NOT BE RUBBED AWAY

1t perfectly natural to rub that the
nerves Joints and bones are thobbng and wng with the pains Of
Rheumatism sufferer 1imnt
external in an effort to get relief from the disease by producing
flesh will
rariy but have direct curative the
does not reach the blood where the located Rheumatism
than skin de rooted grounded the blood
reached by constitutional treatmenT CANNOT RUBBED AWAY
Rheumatism due of uric acid the blood brought
the in the system OF refuse matter the natural
bodily the Bowels failed
refuse matter coming in contact with the different acids of the body
uric acid which absorbed into the blood and distributed to all the
body and Rheumatism gets The
only symptoms and though they be scattered relieved for
by surface treatment they will the first cold
ampnes after an attack indigestion other regua Rheuma
with irritating acid poison The disease will shift
from muscle to muscle or joint to joint settling the causing
and swelling and terrible pains that the
often shattered the health undermined and perhaps patient
domed and crippled for life s. S. thoroughly blood
the BY neuaizng the acids and expeng all foreign
matter the system and invgoas the blood that instead
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
IS. S.
PURELY VEGETABLE

mats contains potash alkali other mineral ingredient but
entirely healing
bk suffering from Rheumatism do not waste valuable time
TO rub blood away but begin the use OF and write
about and physicians will
free ofharge
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.

- -~s1hS ss-s5s- 'A>s- ~. .~t-
Sir Henry Samuel, who was Union
ist candidate for Parliament, is the au-
thor of this bull: "The legislative gar
den of the Liberals Is an arid swamp"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-09-06

OF weak, sour stream, constantly deposit
ing acrid and corrosive matter In the mus
cles, nerves, joints and bones, the body is fed
and nourished by rich, Notwithstanding
blood which completely and permanently
cures Rheumatism. S. S. S. is composed
of both purifying and tonic properties
Just what is needed in every case of Rheu-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
interesting
MoNoToNY OF LIFE in CASA
BLANCA rs VARIED BY
n. IA BANDIT RAID.
NATIVE GUARDS ARE SLAIN AND
FOREIGNERS TAKE SUDDEN
@..ts 5 81: SEA TRIP. y. s.5 "a .3;s Ill

~ .
Tangier. July 31.-On the pretext
that they We're displeased with the
harbor works, three tribes today raid
ed Casablanca, one of the chief sea
ports of Morocco, and massacred the
native guards. The Europeans in the
city, together with number Of Jews,
took refuge on ship, which has ar
rived here. The French cruiser Cali
lee sailed for Casablanca tonight.
Europeans Were Killed.
Paris. July 31-The news Of the
massacre of Europeans in Casablanca
in which five Frenchmen were invol-
we'd, became known generally late to-
night and caused a sensation here.
1t is believed that severe measures
must be taken to punish the murder
ers, step which it is felt cannot fail
to be approved by the powers. At
the same time an extensive military
expedition is considered injudicious
and it is probable that instead of
such course. another town will be
occupied by the French as was
Oudja.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
FREIGHT RATES
ARE REcLASslFiED BY GENERAL
FREIGHT AsSocIATioN--6PE PER =;
~ CENT RAISE. % 4

Pittsburg, Pa, July 31.-A schedule
of revised classitications will be put
into effect tomorrow by the general
freight association. Changes affecting
5000 different articles have been made
in the classification under the revision,
of which 1855 are advanced in the
minimum carload weight, ranging
from 5000, to 5000 pounds; 1856 addi-
tons, 9 erasures, 80 reductions in
rates and 60 advances, caused by
changes in the classification or by can
collation. of commodity tariffs The
general advance in rates due to these
changes averages 6 per cent. Lum-
Der. brick, cement, lead, paper and
plaster are the principal articles af-
fected by the changes. :. r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
HOME FOR BOOzERS
LOCATION FOR THIS MINNESOTA
INSTITUTION is NOT scRAM-
BLEED FOR.


st. Paul, Mimi, July 31.-Noe great
anxiety has been manifested by the
towns and cities of the state to secure
the proposed new state hospital for
chronic inebriates, applications for
which closed today with the board of
control, and it is doubtful if suitable
site can be selected from the few Of
fered. People of most municipalities
have looked upon/the project as a joke,
while the temperance element in some
towns have opposed 1t on the ground
that such an institution would tend
to bring the city into disrepute. Ap-
plications also closed today for state
girls training school.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
FORGERY
LUMBER EMPLoYE OF HURLEY
S. D., ARRESTED FOR DOUBLE
CRIME. =

Chicago, July 31.-G. T. Adamson,
wanted at Hurley, Turner county,
s. D., on a charge of forgery, was
arrested here tonight Adamson was
employed at Hurley by the Goodrich
Call Lumber Co., and the alleged for
gerry, it is said. was discovered two
weeks ago, at which time Adamson
came to Chicago. Adamson is also
accused of being several thousand
dollars short in his accounts After
his arrest he denied having taken any
of the funds Of the lumber company,
and declared that he would return to
South Dakota without extradition pa
pers. - =. ~ ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
nelson COUNTY
IS DEVASTATED
BY HAIL Il | S. STORM
From Edmore in Ramsey
County to Niagara Crops
Are Ruined !
Loss Is Enormous. Hail Gov
ers the Ground Sc. Several
| Inches Deep

St. Paul, July 31--A, special to the
Pioneer Press from Grand Forks,
n. D., says: #.o
cone of the most destructive hail
storms of recent years swept over the
country f.om Edmore, on the Lakota
branch of the Great Northern, ex-
tending several miles below Niagara
this afternoon. Thousands of acres
of wheat and other grain were pound
ed into the ground and the. loss is
enormous. The strip ruined is from
eight to fifteen miles in width. Al
ter the storm hail could be scooped
up by the bushel. The storm was
freakish, missing some farms aud de-
stroying all grain in the vicinity be-
longing to others.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
A Good play Is a Good Thing.

"a good play, good star, good COM
pany, good scenery, and good stage
appointment are good things. This is
a self-eyident proposition, and one
which admits of no dispute, and that
Chic Perkins. and her play, "The
Little Prospector," and her company
and stage appointments are good all
who have seen them will positively
assert. Now will you be good, and go
and see this good play, with all of its
good effects, at the Atheneum tonight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
Sporting New $.
bad CASHIER
ARRESTED FOR DOING ALL KINDS
OF NAUGHTY THINGS TO
HIS BANK.

Philadelphia, July 31.-Morris l..
Hartman, former cashier of the Farm
ers' National Bank of Boyertown, Pa,
which was closed by the comptroller
of the currency July 20, was arrested
today charged with misapplying the
funds Of the institution, making false
entries in the books of the bank and
classifying his reports to the comp
troller. The accused was held in
$4,000 bail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
MONEY

New York, July 31-Money on call
firner;; to- 4 per cent: ruling rate
331s per cent: closing bid 3 per cent;
offered at 81 per cent Time loans
firm; go days AZ per cent; so days
5A per cent: 6 months 6 per cent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup,
contains honey and tar but no opiates.
Children like 1t. It's laxative quail
ties recommend it to mothers.
Hoarseness. coughs, Group yield
quickly. Keep it ON hand.
Sold by Lenhart Drug Cor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-01
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
YOUNGER ELEMENT OF PARTY
WILL REsUSciTATE THE OLD
ORGANIZATION.

Fargo, July 31.-Among the fair Wis
itors in the city today were a number
OF young republicans from over the
state, and it is said that the rather
large assemblage will be taken advan-
tage of, and steps taken towards the
organization of Young Mems Repub-
lican League for North Dakota.