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gave her the big fellow. The little
snake 10 about three feet in length
and one Of its favorite positions IL
coiled in its Mistress hair. Hero II
will remain perfectly quiet for hours
at = time, observing all that 10 going
ON. however. The two snakes arc
great friends. Billy receives ~ much
care ~ . child.
Every morning the snake gets
bath Of new milk, the body afterward
being wiped quite dry. The box occu.
pied BY the snake. which was made for
his especial occupancy. II constructed
Of polished woods and II lined with
soft cloths. There are psrchss in the
box and = long shelf that his snake
ship may stretch upon.
Il n have always had great ukiAs
for snakes, said Miss Lambert. Afraid
Of SNAKES? Well, should say not.
Fur my part can't zee what there y
about Z snake that girl should BE-
afraid Of. Now. Soma might say that
Billy II dangerous, but am not bit
afraid OF the big fellow. It's true that
~ nAb Inc pOWor uoW " Aui = u@
man being by crushing. but know
that be won't hurt me, for ! think he
loves me. He IL 20 nice and affection
ate. running his head mp ON my face
and In 4 way almost Kissing my cheek.
Why. I'd hate to part with Billy. and
don't intend to - long ~ can keep
him.
One day. not long ago. the snake e.
caped from It's box and invaded the
family pantry. Then thsre was . great
commotion. for In his progress about
the place he tipped over many pieces
Of china. and the resulting wreck was
something that the family may remem-
her for some time.
= It was on the same day when the big
fsllow was making his way through
the parsor Of tho house In his course
Of Investigation that the family cat
espied the serpent There was fran
tic meow" and the cat made her e.
cape through 3 window. since that
day she has not returned. and It 10
thought that the fright which the
feline experienced was % great that
she has gone to live with people who
have NO snakes.
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DC TEI-FooI lYTnoI
Is GIRLS BEER fI
.4siLLY~ oGrs AnaiLk BATH DAILY
AND 70 HoUeGD IN lux
uRlous ouARrG8s.

Bangor. Ns.-Niss Myrtle Lembsrt
of Strong has strsnes pat in q ten
foot python. brought from Asia and
presented BY = friend. Miss Lambert
has developed passion for snaksa
and the python 10 her housshold Pct.
1t belongs to the boa constructor ~
riety and eventually y expected to
reach . length Of IS to 80 feet
The python. which It's owner has
named Billy, 10 very fastidicts - TO
Its food, and 1t insists ON having nice
tat chickens for its meals Miss Lam
bert has another snake Of the coral"
variety that she prizes highly. It was
given her by the same person who
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u charsss Toward Us.

structed from some twoinch planks
which had been left near the entrance
TO the flrst tunnel by some former Wis
itors, and on this raft We two, with
camera, gun and the lamp, crouched
and were pushed through tho opening
in the rocky wall, leaving the re-
maindsr Of the party with IRE OF
sticks At the edge Of the pool Of water.
This second cavern was about the
same size ~ the iirst one and. ia our
surprise. No found the water. which
was about sig feet deep, had 4 consid-
cradle current leading away from the
opening through which 70 had en-
tered the cavern. We concluded to
follow the loft wall and after drifting
with the current about 500 feet dis
covered tho cavern had come to m
end, the same ~ the. other had done.
In the end At the door was another
orince about six feet square, into
which the water poured.
.Nr. Corey set mn bis Gamer. tn
make 4 third hashlisht picture. after
which We intended to return 10 the
outer cavern. He had scarcely fired
the hash. when there was n tremsr,
dous splashins in the water ahead.
followed BY a roaring howl somethinr
like that Of an enrared bull. In thst
confined space II vas de.feninr rror,
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.THR|ll|AG time
IN 4 DARK Gave.
MsMsERs or EXPLORING PARTY
ENCOUNTER sTRANoG oGAeT
WHICH ATTACKS THgM.
Emits How Like gnraesd ouil-9ys.
LEES Fish ard nIvsss with oppssks
Currents Among Wendsfs q
Mammoth sprins. Ark.

Little Rock. Aria thrilling expert
snes In . dark cave OF unknown d.
mensions and origin, which h 4
natural curiosity in the vicinity Of
Mammoth Spring. Ark. 10 being told
by = party Of pleasure seekers to
friends At their homes in Mendon and
Ursa, III.
Finding OF eyeleas flsh and An en-
counter with y strange animal which
roared like an enraged bull and which.
according to tho description Of the
men who saw 1t. resembled one Of the
prehistoric monsters. were among the
Incidents OF the subterranean visit.
In the party which ventnred to ex-
plore the mysteries Of the cave wers
Mr.. and Mrs.. Albert Eshom OF Medon.
ILL.,: H. r. Corey ard wife Of Ursa.
ILL.,: Mrs. C. w. Curtis OF North Yer
non. Ind. and John Ryan, liveryman
Of Mammoth Spring.
"On entering the tunnel We walked
through 1t FOR about SIX hundred feet
and found that 1t continued Of the
same size ~ ut the entrance and that
1t had several turnings. 20 that after
the first 100 feet daylight was entirely
shut out" said Mr.. Eshom In telling
Of his experience. Suddenly We
came to an abrupt culde-sac of solid
rock. The bottom raa covered with
soft mud two inches In depth. BY the
use Of . bicycle lamp we discovered
an opening in the rocky wall Of the
tunnel ut the side and low down, about
ten fset high and ~ much In depth.
This .orfice was flled with water n
clear ~ crystal, coming to within four
feet of the top Of the hole.
with Mr.. Corey I decided to enter
the second cavern. A raft was con.
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places. l Propose to tell you how TO
build one ut small expense. tnaf VII
sail well. and give you 2 great deal
Of sport. writes u. II: Hubbard. In
Peoples Home Journal.
The dtrecdons and measurements
here gdvsa ars the result Of careful
expesimsnts and some failures. F1g. l
y N elevahon. ZIG. . uound-plan
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6SWso NV W. WWvsDS CpP2SosNSs
for the past year has met with varied
success, says the Boston Globe. Owins
to sickness year ago, young Russell
was forced to isaye school. He i'm
msdiately took, up ths study Of cleo
tricity.
In this he Was assisted BY Ernest
Ncshane Of Nstieasl street, South
Boston. another experfmenter IN
wireless work. After . little time they
were able to send messages to each
other. In addition to these two boys
Harry Williams Of Center street, West
Roxbury. took up the study. The three
boys frequently mot and talked over
matters, and in short time were in
constant Communication with each
other by wireless. W..
In several cases young Russell has
been able to catch the call signals to
the navy yard from Brant rock and
various other stations, but once In
communication the operators use q
special code and he 10 unable to mako
anything out Of what 10 being sent.
He has 3o-toot pole ON the roof Of
his house. md expects to increase tAs
length Of the pole.
To all young men Interested In the
study Of wireless Master Russell q.
tends an invitation to visit him At his
home on Hamilton street and TAN
over matters.
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suRv TRaGs ~ ERRoR.
Mournsrs cling and Prsy All Might
Over Dex u Pear otrspllnes.

; Macon, GA crowd Of grief-strick.
en- colored people consigned An assign
ment Of flne pear trees TO . grave 1t
Bowiingbroke, thinking they wers the
remains Of Tooger Adams. . negro
woman, who was stabbed By another
negro woman in Tybee.
The police, finding the dead woman
formerly lived in Bowlingbroks, noti.
ned the mourners that the remains
would be sent On an afternoon train.
When the boz arrived containing the
pear trsss It had % much the appear.
aace Of . comm case sthat the party
took charge. The negroes carried the
box to the home Of relatives and sat
up. sang and prayed all night.
The word was out that the body was
terribly slashsd By the woman's as
sailant and for that reason the box
was not opened. At the hour for the
funeral the colored pastor had his
text: .'By their fruits 70 shall know
ths@." Pallbearers, mourners and at
tendants, after the usual custom,
buried the pear trees.
when the next passenger train came
bearing the corpse and the funeral 1t.
tsndaAts were notified there was
amasemsat and surprise. Winship
Cabaniss. . farmer. found the mistake
wheA he made . search for tie peay
trees. 1
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nm OsWpIy AuS0o W0tp0 mig NJ
bugs: In fact, am sure they march in
the very nrst company.
There's some one rustling down the
passage. I can hear them. It must
b Kitty.
Alice. Ahce!" That's Kitty's voics;
I'd know 1t anywhere.
"Alice. are you dressed! May
come in!"
Certainly" answered. though !
really need not have troubled, for sAe
was already half In.
Aren't you coming down!" ishs
cried excitedly. Ever 70 many peo-
pie have arrived. The Lucas Joneses
and the Bromleys. the But. oh! what
4 perfect dear you look!" And she sur
veyed my Norwegian peasant costume
with an approving eye.
The house was Illuminated with jap
anese lanterns and the hand was play
ing, Just some sweet Introductory
music. but It went 70 my head. M
sic always does. Ny heart went pitter
pattsr to the selections from the Lit
tie Nichus." fFs
Allow me to introduce you to my
niece, Miss Brown. Mr.. Gordon Hes
per. the White knight"
I turned round quickly to ind that
Aunt Helena was Introducing me to
somebody in armor.
I hate being introduced; never
know what to say.
Are you . medieval knightf" I
said. BY way Of opening up hostilities.
no" he answered, a. he initiated
my card. In two or three places. by
the way. II am nothing 10 romantic,
am simply Alice's White knight"
gave start. "How-how on earth
did you know that my name was
Alics7" cried without moments
thought. And then I blushed-not
sweet, soft, delicate pink, but real
nery rod, for realized IN q second
what dreadful fsux.pas had made.
But the White Knight was real nice.
Come" he said. with laugh, ..tAss
was capital. Don't pretend 1t was .
slip. though"
1T would be q pity to waste this
waits. wouldn't 1T" and he whirled
ne OF without waiting for my con
seat Il am quite ~ willing to be the
New Alics's KnigAt,'" he explained.
rs to be that Of her Of Csrrolljea
fame.-
~ sa3sy that dance. Round ~
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dence which II has Afforded that bows
and arrows were already In use ct that
very early period. In . grotto 1t
Niaux. bisons. horses, deer and Wild
goats are rsprssspted. says The
Youths Companion. and Arrows are
shown striking Into many Of tho ami
mails. 8ome Of the arrow-heads thus
placed are eolored red.
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Mother" said nvs.year-old Jack,
low much elder than you IL fathsrf''
"Just II years." replied the snsus-
pecting pareat.
"Well, mother" seriorsly coatiausd
the child. '1the next tine ysn marry,
don't marry maa II ysars e'asf tAaa
yoa: don't you ksnv II n - lssks'
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sravinu on the
walls Of caverns
In the Pyrenses
aneisntly occu.
pied ~ dwellings,
by men. 10 the svt
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Tie Brids-Jst think Of II, dearest.
- years fru0 yesterday win - err
sosasa asnivsrsary.
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roy - WIaELEss GxPERr.
perehssss- Laa Of pss.ssn suIIas sve
essssui Apparatus.

Lewis W. r. Russell, . 16-year-olA
boy Of lie Hamilton street. Dorchss-
ter. has installed . wireless outfit, ard
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Three were comparing watches.
Two Of the timspiecss vsre nearly tn
minutes fast.
you fellows must all live in hotels
and set your watches BY the hotel
eiocks," SID the Sherlock Holmes Of
The group. 7,
The men admitted the CORRECTNESS.
Of the deduction.
"But how did you know itr' they
aaked.
Hotel clocks are always kept ahead
Of time to hurry mp the guests Who
have to catch trains and keen 40
pointments," said Sherlock HoIu,es
80 The persons living there are IKE
" to have fast Watches"
Resent sdsa Of Separate Lssis,ssurs.
Mrs. Golden Sanderson IL very ~
sentful Of the suggestion that the,
women Of England have q separate
legislature. II was . major-ssneraI I'm
the army who suggested the plan. but
the ladies viii have mono Of It and a.
clare that It would be most absur6.
Lady Warwick u also oppossd to the
idea a. arp the other suRraesttsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
HiIl-Harrla.

The residence of MT. and Mrs. George H. Harris was prettily decorated last evening for the celebration of the mar riage of their sister, Miss Lalla Rookh Harris, to MT. William Thomas Hill. The colors employed in the decorations were yellow and white,- an abundance of dog wood blossoms and Easter lilies furnish ing the motive.
 The ceremony took place in the drawing room, where an altar was fashioned of palms and ferns with Easter lilies. The bridal party entered from the reari of the house, following a delightful musical pro- gramme by Mrs. Laura J. Davids and Mrs. Beggs. They gave the intermezzo from Cavallieria Rusticana, Mrs. Davids at the piano and Mrs. Beggs playing the violin obligato Miss Lucy Truss and Miss Jamie Harris were ribbon bearers, carrying long streamers of white satin ribbons with which an aisle was formed. They were gowned in white lingerie elAb- orately trimmed with laces. A corsage bouquet of Marguerites gave the touch of yellow in keeping with the color scheme and yellow wistaria was worn in their hair.
 Miss Kate Harris was her sisters maid of honor. She wore an exquisite cream lingerie null gown made in the empire style almost entirely of faces and over yellow chiffon. She also wore coiffure decoration of wistaria and her bouquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Miss Curtls Talks About Me
 lntevestlng Game of By7dge
Concentration the KeynoteThe Lead Pencil As Factor Many Fine Players In Brmingham-The Ability to Count Thirteen
Fly DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

piood-something that cannot be said of all good players. and in consequence her popularity is unbounded.
 When I said: Miss Curtis. want you to talk to me about bridge-not bridge in general, but bridge in Birmingham, and"
 She interrupted me by saying: q shall be delighted. but promise me that your first question won't be whether the men learn the game quicker than the women. Everybody asks that the very first thing"
 q promise-cross my heart-and, then, besides, I think it would be very em- barrassing to either side to have the verdict rendered again them. What I meant to ask first is, if you think bridge is as popular now as 1t was two or three years ago?"
 "Yes, decidedly" answered Miss Cur tis. "Of course. 1t is saner and more conservative now than when first ar rived in Birmingham-then it was abso- lutely contagious-ev was mad on the subject and everybody wanted to play The first season I was hero I taught about 200 pupils within two months"
 And are your classes large nowr' I inquired.
 'I have a large number of pupils and a most interesting class" responded Miss Curtis
 How do you find Birmingham players as compared to those of other southern cities?" I ventured.
 There are some excellent players in Birmingham" was the ready response. "A glimpse of my Tuesday Evening club, which is playing to the score, contains some of the finest players in town" said Miss Curtis.
 q understand that Mrs. Harding and Mr. Riding have made the top scores several times in succession"
 Yes" she answered. "TheyAare wearing the pins which are awarded for three suc- cessive victories. and they have played beautiful games"
 You know I have always wondered, Miss Curtis, how you could teach people who knew nothing about whist. A friend of mine, perfect euchre fend, said once that she wouldn't play bridge be- cause she didn't like any game where the ace could take the jack
 well. of course, 1t is difficult-very-to
 (CONTINuED ON PAGE 0.)
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Convicted Man Will Die.

Washington, April 14-President Taft has declined to interfere in the case of Joaquin Segregra, convicted on the Pan- anna canal zone of murder, and the sen- tenee of death will be carried out on May '. The case was called to MT. Taft s attention during his visit to the canal zone before he was inaugurated. Segregra was tried before three judges in the canal zone, but before he was sentenced Presi- dent Roosevelt gave orders establishing the right of trial by jury. The Attorney General decided that no injustice had been done and that Segregra was prop- erly convicted.
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Somebody has said that '"Fhe game of bridge whist is ordinary whist with wheel of fortune attachment. It Is a cross between double-entry bookkeeping and roulette, and is played with a deck of cards; an adding machine, and a prom issory note. 1t is listed as game, but generally varies. between a prize-fght and a life-calling."
 Of course, to the initiated this trivial ness seems almost like treason, but to the large majority, whose game is classed as the ''bumble-puppy" sort, the definition is most apt and decidedly comprehen- sive.
 A novice at the game once asked me if I thought that she could learn bridge and what was necessary to be a fine player.
 I, too, being tyro instead of tactican, casually remarked that I thought the or dinary rules of whist-compound frac- tions Roberts Rules of Order, wireless telegraphy, mind-reading. the power of silence, a knowledge of the signal service code, and
 But my friend had almost expired un- der the list of requirements and decided she would stick to the good old-fash- toned games of "Old Maid" and Smut" (which demand neither brains nor rules, and she attained great popularity, both with her friends and herself.
 When found Miss Curtis at leisure few afternoons ago-something quite un- usual with this popular woman-she was waiting for me in her, attractive studio. where she had kindly consented to let me monopolize her for a few minutes talk about the most fascinating of games. Miss Curtis proficiency as a teacher of bridge and as an authority on every thing pertaining to the game, is too well established in the south to require any comment-but cannot refrain from add ing that besides her knowledge of bridge Miss Curtis is a most charming and &C., complished woman She is thoroughly agreeable in bridge game-whether the game be bridge for fun or bridge for
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are shady and of a northern location. Such position the Rhododendron loves, provided care be given to properly pre- pare the bed.
 Woodland and natural plantings may frequently be improved by these glorious plants.
 English grown hybrids are recognized as the finest Rhododendrons. The beau tiful native species, maximum, is now very popular and one of the finest for massed plantings. One reason for this is that large specimens are obtainable which produce grand effects. The beau tiful pink clusters of flowers in this kind come in early July. after all the hybrids have finished Towering.
 Catawbiense is another native sort to be recommended for large or small plant ings The clusters of rose colored flow CTS appear in spring, and when used with maximum, help to prolong the towering period.
 It pays to get good plants, but equally important is the cultivation of the bed Spend a little time on 1t. and your extra care will be paid for many times over.
 Dig out the soil for depth of about four feet and fill in the bottom with about two feet of broken stone or similar material. Finish with good top soil; sod Is better if it can be procured. Should the soil be heavy, add a proportion to Tighten 1t. Good drainage is essential Provide mulch by covering the top of the ground with a liberal amount of well routed stable manure. Such bed will be cool and moist all the time, imi- tating the conditions under which the plants thrive so wonderfully with only the care of Dame Nature gives them Dc not make the common mistake of digging the soil in an established bed, as the Rhododendron is a surfacing roofing plant and suffers from this abuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Tag Day.

A meeting was held yesterday to dis cuss plans for Tag Day, which will be celebrated Saturday. Committees have been appointed to stand at each corner in the city and receive offerings for the Boys club.
 Last year the celebration of Tag Day was launched in Birmingham, so that now 1t is generally understood. Each person on the streets that day is urged to contribute something, be 1t ever little. toward the support of one of our most beautiful institutions the Boys club
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gold and soft net Her short bridesmaid veil was lavender and her arm bouquet Of sweet peas was the same colon. Miss Sal lie Evans was the second bridesmaid She also wore the picturesque bridesmaids S veil of yellow to match her gown, which was built of yellow shantung and garni- tured with silver. Her bouquet was of lavender sweet peas.
 Miss Evans was one of the most beauti- ful brides ever seen in Birmingham. Her gown was of white messaline. which hung in soft folds and terminated in court train. The bodice was garnitured with pearls and point lace. A full bridal veil caught at one side with valley lilies al- most covered her entire figure, though it was thrown back from the face Her flowers were white sweet peas and valley lilies. She was given away by her father, Mir. J. W. Evans.
 MT. Wallace's best man was MT. Forrest Collier of Jackson, Miss, and the grooms- men MT. Robert Maxey, Jr., and Mr. Toen The ushers were MT. P. l.. Evans of Norfolk, Va. brother of the bride, and Mir. Gordon Mcdaniel of Opelka. The
 
 Raimundo de Ovies
 Following the wedding ceremony a re- eeption was given at the home of the brides parents. The residence was taste- fully decorated with cut flowers and pot ted plants The large table in the dining room was particularly pretty. In the cen ter was a cut glass bowl filled with yell low roses yelled with yellow tulle, which was tied in a large bow. The centerpieee rested on a table cover of Cluny lace. Mrs. Evans reception gown was built of black messaline, and she wore pearl orna- ments. She was assisted by Mrs. Oscar Hays, Miss Nell Harris, Miss Elizabeth Dearborn and Miss Jean Ballenger. The invited guests numbered about 100 Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Nell Wallace and Miss Olivia Wallace of Bloc ton, MT. and Mrs. Collier of Jackson, Miss, MT. and Mrs. Gordon McDaniel of Opelika, MT and Mrs. E. Y. Mitchell of Springfield Mo. and Mrs. James L.. Thomas of Washington. D. c.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace left last night for bridal trip to New York and other eastern points, returning for visit to the brides uncle in Washington next month. They will return June 1 and make their home with Mrs. Wallace's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Evans, in Anderson Place.
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Thomas-P Perkins.

The wedding of Mrs. Minnie Enslen-P Per kins and MT. Charles Eugene Thomas was solemnized yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides father, MT. Chris tian F. Enslen. The ceremony was a very quiet one, but beautiful in its solem- nifty and simplicity. Only the immediate family circle was present.
 The beautiful residence was artistically decorated with cut flowers. Clusters of pink carnations and roses adorned each of the apartments. The ceremony was pronounced by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson. The bride was given in marriage by her father She was gowned for travelling in a costume built of imported gray serge. with which was worn a stunning gray hat She carried an arm bouquet of white roses.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas left yesterday afternoon for New York city, where they will remain two weeks. After their re- turn they will be at home with her father at 2155 Highland avenue.
 This marriage is of wide interest in Ala bama. MT. Thomas is prominent in busi- ness and society. He is member of the firm of Wimberly & Thomas, one of the most prominent business institutions in the city, and is besides a director in one of the large banks and connected with other important business interests. His bride Is member of one of Birminghams S pioneer families. Her father is president of the Jefferson County bank. She Is pos sessed of unusual beauty and has en- deared herself to wide circle of friends because of many delightful qualities of mind and heart.