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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
SNAKE MOTHERS.

A friend, who is interested in the
Wide Awake club, has written to the
editor an interesting account of an OBJ
servation of snake ways.
SIN your issue of Jan. 80, begins
the friend, sin your short article on
snakes, you say:-'There is no authen-
tic account of snake mother having
swallowed her young at the approach.
of danger In the New York Museum
Of Natural History, some time in the
early ZOOS, a geological lecturer stated
that the theory that snakes swallow
their young in time of danger had ex-
ploded long ago. and that, no one had
ever seen it DONE In an article in
Chicago newspaper Aug. IS, 1901, the
Rev. Gregory Bates, referring to this
same popular belief, says: 'This has
never been seen, and nature has no pro-
vision for so interesting function
't.Now it is not at all strange that
scholars. scientists, teachers-who have
acquired their information mainly from
books-their knowledge of the animal
kingdom from the study of animals in
captivity, should fail to learn some
things that have come to the knowledge
of the simple ignoramus, who has &C
cidentally blundered upon some curious
manifestation of nature IN Its wild
state.
"When I was a boy, some fifty or
more years ago, / lived with my par
ents on an old farm in northern New
Hampshire. I was somewhere in my
teens at the time of the incident L am
about to relate.
Zone day l was sent by my mother
upon an errand that took me past a
big granite boulder few rods back
of the buildings, situated right in the
edge of wet run or swale. AS !
came abreast of this boulder I sur.
prised an old snake-of the variety
known in New England as the striped
! or garter snake-witn a brood OF hall
dozen Younger ones, each about five
or six inches long, and about the size
| of a slate pencil They were scattered
about in various directions within 8
radius of three or four feet from the
mother snake.
81 know not how she signaled to hel
! little ones that danger was nigh. Bu1
! she lifted her head about two inches
| Just enough to clear the short grass
/ opened wide her mouth and lay per
/ feetly still Then the little ones, a.
| bv a common impulse. all turned TOWARD
that open mouth, and, each shaping 1T
course so as TO come in direct line will
the old snake, about its own length II
front of her. they, one after the other
darted into that open mouth and dowl
the old snake s throat. She then CLOSED
| her mouth and crawled away into tn
swale grass And l stood spellbount
/ and allowed her to go, making no Ell
fort to kill or modest her. The ae
was accomplished in less than ten sec
onds.
i It will be observed that the OIL
| snake did not run around after the lit
tie ones-nor was there any act o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
A FOOLISH OLD IDEA.

It was once thought that a
medicine was all the more bene-
fetal for having a nasty taste and
smell. We now know shat such
an idea is perfect nonsense.
There is no more reason why
medicine should offend the SEN
ses than why food should do so.
Therefore, one of the greatest
chemical victories of the past
few years is what we may call
the redemption of cod liver oil.
Everybody knows what a vile
taste and smell this drug has
in its natural state. No wonder
most people declare they would
rather suffer from disease than
take plain cod liver oil, and the
emulsions are as bad, no matter
what may be alleged to the con-
trary. Now it is ore Of natare's
laws that medicine which dis
gusts the nose and the palate,
and also sickens the stomach, can
have no good effect as rledi-
cine, because the system cries
out to be delivered from it. In
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
the desired miracle is wrought,
and we have the valuable part CT
the oil, without the other. This
effective modern remedy is pala
table as honey and contains all
the curative properties Of pure
Cod Liver Oil, extracted by
US from fresh cod livers, com
bined with the Compound Syrup
Of Hypophosphites and the Ex-
tracts of Malt and Wild Cherry.
The palate accepts it as it does
sugar, confectionery .or cream.
Taken before meals it goes to tn
very secret stronghold Of diges-
tive disorders, and strengthens
the system against Scrofula,
Throat and Lung Troubles AID
all diseases due to impurity Of
the blood. DR.. G. c. Shannon, of
Canada, says: = shall continue
its use with, [ am sure, great ad-
vantage to my patients and salts
factioa TO myself" It has a..
the virtues of cod Ever oil none
Of its facts. Sold bv chemists
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

that more modest offerings of candy
or flowers would be as acceptable Won
have wounded him in wav he viii
never forgive.
All, wise, indeed, is the woman who
reallzes the things she must not tell.
Ii seems to me that sphinx with her
hnger on her lip and an inserutable
expression IN her stone eyes should oc-
cupy the place of honor in every wo.
man s boudoir. There should ALWAYS be
lighted candle before it.
And now that l have become engaged
l have learned that since | value NV
fance's love there are many things
about himself that I dare not tell him.
Above all, l have learned that | must
never, never say anything that would
harm his dignity or self-love.
For instance, he thinks he can sing.
but really he can not. But he loves
to do SO, and he would never for
give me if he thought l didn t love to
hear him.
He has disagreeable, meddling SIS
ter, whose visits / dread, but l have
never dared to tell him so. He would
think that | was doing her an injustice.
He Flirts and Begs Forgiveness.
Moreover, this dear man has an afro
clous taste IN colors, but he prides him
self upon his artistic sense. He is al
ways buying things for the home we
hope to have and he brings them to
Pc for my approval. Dear mani He
takes such pleasure in it and exhibits
his purchases with such a belief in
their charm that I never dare to give
way to my real feelings.
During the last summer I was brought
face to face with a crisis in which my
only hope lay in not daring to say
the things I wanted to say. I dis
covered that my fiance was paying a
good deal of attention to another girl
| felt sure that it was only a passing
fancy and that his real love was for
me.
A hundred times during these last
few months I have been on the verge
of saying things that would have spoil
ed it all. / have never dared to ques-
ton him, to reproach him, to say one
thing that would let him know I knew.
I never dared to say one word in
depreciation of the girl or word that
would arouse any feeling on his part
10 project ner. never uaTeu TO cali
attention to a single fault of hers, for
fear he would think I was jealous.
Sometimes when I have seen them to-
gether / had to hurry away for fear
that I would scream and heap re-
proaches upon them both.
But now it has come out right. He
has begged my forgiveness for his fool
ISL Irritation and has proved by word and
deed that he loves me more than any
one else in the world.
How glad | am now, as I look back
over the things I never dared to tell
him, that they remained unsaid. Many
of them were bitter and cruel, some of
them were foolish, a few were wrong,
but all of them, were unnecessary.
When | was little girl and /
couldn It understand things I used to
comfort myself with the thought that
some day, if I went to heaven, I would
ask God the explanation. I wonder If
I will dare!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

swallowing on her part. She simply
opened her mouth and the little ones
did the restraining into the open
| mouth exactly the same as If 1t had
been hole in the ground.
Gone fact is worth thousand theo-
ries.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

Irate Diner Ito waiter who persis-
tently hovers about the table)-What
on earth are you waiting for, mang L
don't want you. Waiter-Excuse me,
sir, but I am responsible for the silver.
-Tit-Bits.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

The English people are getting ready
70 study America In the show house.
The display will be- every whit as re-,
alistlc rs Butfalo Bllrs carnival OF
sensation, but vastly more dlgnlfying
20 America and instructive for the
English " they will simply open their
eyes when In the presence OF "rhe
Golden West" A side light consisting
Of ''i20 real red Indians" with toma.
hawks aud sealping knives. II deemed
necessary by tho managers In view ot
the well known superstition over there
with respect TO America.
Hoata Of foreign folk still think that
New York. Chicago and Galveston are
separated by only an hours ride and
that all outside Is tho range OF tho
rod man and the equally primitive
cowboy, The London show viii show
10 foreign visitors who are IN the least
open minded that the outside Of the
America which they think they know
contains all that Is worth while of its
Fabulous wealth." marvellous devel.
opment aud exhaustlesa resources all.
In fact, that Is golden and worthy of
being featured as important In n pan.
oxama Of America. When life ceasCs
to throb IN that golden west" which
no compass can locate without wab-
bling all over the map. Americas true
greatness with speedily dwlndle 10 a
mere tradition.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
AMERICAN RUST 60
For Real Estate.
List Of ChoIee Properties.

AANN Wa OAOAN@ NSAfghAAE2s
S3z5---Buys a corner lot in Sherman
S4OO-Lot on Reid street, 6OxI2O.
S65O-Each for lots on MuIIan Ave,
between 10th and 18th streets, each
bOxll4 feet, on the electric linei good
S0OO-Business lot on Fourth street.
SlO5O-Seyen lots on Northern Pacific
railroad; fine location for manufact-
uring plant warehouses, or wood
ssOOO-For lot on Front street between
Third and Fourth streets. on electric
line, 50xl10; fine location for factory
cent below its value.
$ll0O--For this room house and dou-
Bile corner in Taylor's addition. This
Is very low for the property. and will
only be offered at this price for a
short time.
SIOOO-For room house and full lot
on Front street, between 9Th and eth.
Has pantry, closets, two porches, and
the sewer tax is paid.
S2OOO-7 room concrete dwelling, bath
and toilet, electric lights. on Mill
tary Drive, Sherman Park.
O'BRIEN'S ADDITION,
We have the exclusive sale of this
beautiful addition, and offer the fol-
lowing as especially desirable residence
locations. The prices are the lowest
In the city. and none OF them more
than ten blocks from the business CEN
%tO0-LoLs on Front ST., and Mullan
Ave, between 18th and 14th streets.
S37S-Lots on Wallace and Garden
streets. between 10th and 18th
streets. Sewer tax paid.
$45O-Lots on 10th and 18th streets,
50xl7l feet in size. Sewer tax paid.
Sf00-Corner lot, Occur d'AIene and
18th streets.
@SOO-Double corner Wallace and 18th
streets, l14x110 feet in size. Sewer
tax paid. This is an extra good To-
cation and large piece of ground.
$1,000 fine double corner on Sher-
man street.
You will make a mistake IL you buy
before you look over O'Brien's addition
AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY,
316 sherman street.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

When the Peoples Progressive I'm
provement administration Is duly in
stalled and begins it's campaign OF
improvements the work should start
from the foundation and be made
permanent. One OF the issues OF the
campaign was against the sIipshod
method of grading and making Inn
provements that must be done over
again. thus causing a double expense.
What Is done should be done right
and that Is the policy to be pursued.
The same business methods will be
applied to the water works matter
and whatever Is accomplished In the
way Of municipal ownership will be
OF a substantial and permanent ma
tnre. The proposition Is too big and
too costly 70 rush into blindly and
blunder from one step to another at
the expense OF the people who have
trusted these things 10 the care Of
the Hamilton administration. We be-
lieve II will be handled In business
way and to the best interests Of all.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
increases RssIstaneo Of FlIamsnt

To Increase the resistance Of the
tungsten filament and thus permit the
use Of a shorter filament In the lamp
new process Of manufacture has been
evolved. which consists Of mixing tho.
rum oxide with the tungsten. The
tungsten aud thorium oxide are com.
blned In various proportions and mixed
with 30 per cent Of an alloy consisting
OF cadmium, bismuth and mercury
This alloy Ii vaporized In the course
Of manufacture II il claimed for the
resulting filament that with the add
ton OF 20 per cent OF thorlum oxide
It's resistance II increased 20 per cent.
AS much as 80 per cent thorlum oxide
may be used, but higher percentage
renders the fiiament too brittle.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
DISCRIMINATING LocUsT7ss.
Poison Treatmsnt In Yueatan Proved
. Great Success.

= GFeat SUCCESS.
These seventeen year IOcusts are ca.
pable Of doing n vast amount of dam.
age to crops. and down in Yucatan
this Cicada septendecim has been max.
ing such ravages as have rendered the
farmers desperate, says the Pathfinder.
The state chamber Of agriculture at
length took up the matter and hit upon
q militant measure that practically an
INFLATED swarm after swarm Of the
pests. One pound Of arsenate Of soda
was mixed with four pounds OF brown
sugar. and the whole was dissolved In
hot water. TO which cold water was i'm
mediately added, 30 that forty-five
pounds of the solution were made from
the one pound Of arsenate OF soda.
Bunches Of green barley were soaked
few minutes In the solution and were
laid in the path Of a swarm Of the To-
Gusts. This swarm was 500 yards long
and 200 In breadth. They attacked the
green barley vOraciously, and each
spike Of the grain killed hundreds Of
them, On the day following the ex-
pertinent II was found that about one.
third the swarm was dead. Nor was II
necessary TO scatter any more OF the
poison, for the live locusts began to
feed on the dead ones. and from that
point the destruction went ON automat.
ically. In the course Of four days the
whole swarm was dead.
II Is worthy Of note that the birds
which fed upon the poisoned lOcusts
showed no signs of having been affect
ed. The work Of destruction was sim.
pie, and the only material cost involved
was the work Of four persons for two
hours. From the moment the foremost
Of the swarm began to take the poison
the advance Of the entire swarm was
checked, and the unaffected showed no
disposition to advance farther
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
LETTERS BY WIRE.
Invention That May Take the Place Of
the Telephone.

the Telephone.
n. Pascal BerJOnneau OF Paris q
bringing out remarkable invention
which he calls the telautographone,
says the London Leader. This appa-
ratus, as its name implies C"who him
self writes al dlstance'D makes II
possible to transmit speech written
and spoken. II may take the place OF
any telephone system
II Is as big as a typewriter and CD.
crates by means of clockwork moved
by very powerful spring 1t is very
simple and can hardly get out of or.
der. A child can work 1t. Hence
forth, 1t is claimed. a dispatch can be
transmitted over 600 miles and will
retain intact the same writing and
signature. All that is necessary Is to
write the telegram on metallic paper
with a special Ink, this paper being
placed upon a cylinder upon which
as II turns a needle writes.
The correspondent. who may be hun
dreds of miles away, possesses an
Identical telautographone. the cylln
wv VI WhiCh ~ NONEIEu WIFI u CUeIn-
ically prepared paper, provided also
with needle. The electric current
works the two needles
The point OF the transmitter remains
inert as long as 1t passes over the bare
metal. but directly 1t touches the
linked part II presses on 1t and COM
municates the pressure to the other
end Of the wire. where the reprOduc-
Ing needle places itself at the same
time on the white paper Of the receiv-
Ing cylinder. 80 that the writing by
succession OF down strokes juxtapospd
one after the other ends by being
faithfully reproduced. For instance.
In the transmission Of capital V you
Will see first the heads OF the two
down strokes. then the latter con.
tract to meet at the tip which forms
the base In the same way It will be
possible to transmit a music score.
pen and ink drawing, etc. During
these transmisslons 1t will be possible
for the transmitters and receivers to
telephone.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

The county commissioners have
taken a Wise precaution to test the
constltntionality OF the law creating
the Eighth judicial district before the
county Il plunged into the expense
OF a special election which may ac-
compllsh nothing. The opinion OF
many OF the best lawyers OF the coun.
~ Il that there are constitutional de-
fecta In the law which Will make II
Invalid and II Is the intention OF the
board OF county commissioners to as
certain this before spending several
thousand dollars in conducting the
special election provided for In that
law 70 elect Judge for the new dis
trict. The action OF the board is a
wise precaution.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
The insanity plea.

"Sirl" said the young woman, with
what seemed to be Indignation.
The young man looked embarrassed.
Yes. ! did kiss YOU" he admitted,
"but was lmpulsively insane"
That means that a man would be
\ lunatlc to kiss mcT
well any man Of discretion would
be just crazy to kiss YOU"
This seemed to ease the strain. and,
no jury being present to muddle az.
fairs, satisfactory verdict was reach
ed. Philadelphia Ledger
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

In yesterdays Issue of the Press,
IN giving the names Of the campaign
committee Of the Peoples Progress
siye Improvement ticket. we neglect
ed 70 state that g. J, Shoemaker was
IN charge of the headquarters OF the
committee and to his skill as an or
eaniaer was principally due the able
manner in which the campaign was
conducted.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
An understandable cnInr.

The indestructibIe floral color Is vel
low You cannot. even with sulphur
GUS acid fumes. destroy 1t. Take a
heartseasc and try. You will consume
the purple tint easily enough. but the
yellow VIII remain for all your filthy
fumes. -Fry's Magazine.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
ItEFLECrINd sPRCTAoIEs

going ON behind his back The small
concave mirrors hxed on the glasses
are movable and can be so adjusted
that the wearer of the spectacles has
but to glance In them to be appraised
Of all that Is transpirIng to the rear
II IL claimed that they are invaluable
for police purposes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

A door lock may be fabricated by
using some lead scraped from the lead
In a pencil and put IN the lock. This
may be done by putting the scrapings
on u piece Of paper and blowing them
into the lock through the keyhole.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

A pTima dohna's maid bought for
600 dos that her mistress had been
asked $500 for = short while before
owners Of fancy dogs should adopt
The rule Of dealing with principals
only."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

The man who claims to have dis.
covered that whisky Is not a cure for
snake bite win have 10 wait longer
even than Joan Of Arc for eanoniza-
ton.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

The constitution needn't worry over
thoas new cracks In the old Liberty
BIN. but n would be different II things
vsFs tOther way around.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

simplihed spoilers should remember
that reform must begin at the bottom
and that lutennt. which l. three
grades below curnl. needs untwistinT
most.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

The closing Of the Ananias club
March I doesn't exactly mean that
liars have been struck nom the roll of
psapas who win bear watching.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08
seoinq nohInd spootael.,.

The curious spectacles herewith
shown are the invention OF Comman.
dant Souie of the Paris police. They
are 80 constructed that person wear
Ing them II enabled to see what IL
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

did your uncle remember you in his
WHIP
"Yes. He directed his executors to
collect all the loans he had made me-"
-Boston Transcript.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-08

u ths canal work Is kept strictly on
the ievsl Unrle sam with ehserfaiiy
pnt ~ any cid price 10 make = 10 Of
a.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-02
kEARSGN.

Thanksgiving cay oSs driy observed ~
visiting and feasting. Many a turkey
has gobbled his last gobble.
Mrs. A. E. Clements took dinner with
her niece, Mrs. Jennie Nelson, of Jack
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stovell and chill
dren, of Jackson, were the guests of Mrs.
Betsey Saunders Thursday.
Mr.. Tanner, of Carter's Valley, was in
the town Tuesday morning
Miss Alvina Applet, of Fort Dodge,
E. Zimmerman says we have the best
Boehle.
E. Zimmerman says we have the best
county paper he ever read and he has
read many; having lived in six differ
ent states during his life time.
J. E. Parish transacted business in
Brandon Tuesday.
Mira. Lucy Britt, of Meridian, spe-t
several days this past week with her sis
ter, Mrs. A. E. Clement
MaIcclm Cameron, of Asylum. Jackson,
visited his nephew, D. P. Cameron, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs chas. Dudley, of Jack
son, called on Mrs. ]. E. Fisher Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Tatum. Of Lake. was the
guest Of Mr.. A. A. SmaIIrood Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. Burke. Of MiIIsaps, preached here
Sunday night.
The Ladies Cemetery Association met
Friday evening At the school house and
transacted considerable business. The
association il under good Roadway now.
and everybody i invited 70 attend the next
meeting Friday afternoon Il . o'clock.
Ned Parish. accompanied Miss Annie
Mae cex. Il Caztsr's VALLEY 70 Monterey
sunday
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-02
GOSHEN SPRINGS.

Miss Kate Robbins is visiting in Jack
son, making preparations for the family
to move there in the near future. We
regret the loss, but wish them happiness
in their new home
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Williamson spent
Tuesday and Friday in Canton.
Mrs. T. J. Hosea, (nee Miss Agnes
Barksdale), of Jackson, is visiting rel
atives and friends.
Bro. Grice filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday at II a. m. We hope
to have him with US again next year.
A crowd of young people spent Thanks
giving day on a most enjoyable nutting
expedition through Pearl river swamp. A
very delightful dinner wa spread when
all were weary from jarring trees. Each
came home expressing desire to 60 on
another kunt for scaicytsrts.
we regret to learn of the loss of ]. B.
Wiitiamton's most vaisatie kcrse last
week.
TAe Misses faulkenberry's were shop
ping in Canton q few days past.
Miss Anna Bell Kersh 10 visiting Mrs.
J. +. Roxers, Of Stokes.
The nen 81 the community have been
kept quite busy for the past few days
fighting fire, which has already Gone con-
siderable damage.
Mrs. ]. r. Hosea and Miss Jennette
Buchanaa chopped in Brandon and Jack
son iast week.
Littls Shirley Peck, Of vicksburg, i
visiting with Mn. J. y. Barksdaie.
n d hsped thas sAis beautiful wsathss