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The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
NARROWING SNAKE
Naturalist Tells Of His Exciting Expo.
rience In Taking a Snake Out
Of Bottle.

A naturalist relates in a London pa.
per his experience In taking snake
out OF bottle. He says: "One Of
the first poisonous snakes l ever pos
sessed was brought to me in a brandy
bottle. and after twisting and shak-
Ing and tapping 1t for an hour without
avail grew impatient.
THE tail just then happened to pro
trude about half an inch. 80 I seized
1t with my fingers. and rapidly draw
ing the body through the other hand,
had the reptile safely in my grip, be-
hind his death dealing jaws, now dis
tended with anger.
But the lid Of my snake box was
shut over. and l could not draw 1t
back with one hand, so was obliged
to let him slip back into the bottle
again.
Having set the box all in order for
the newcomers reception. once more
essayed to lay hold of him by the
tail; but now. most provokingly. no
amount of maneuvering would bring
that useful member to the top.
Another half hours unsuccessful
angling converted my Impotence into
desperation, and at length. when I
saw the tail protruding about two
inches from the mouth Of the bottle,
I stuck my forefnger in recklessly TO
try to secure it.
This was hopeless, as might have
known: but 1t certainly did cool my
spine little when I discovered on
attempting to withdraw 1t that my
finger was damned.
II pulled, wrenched. twisted it with
oil my might, but the brute was
raising its head and It's nickering
tongue was rapidly approaching the
unhappy digit that inyoluntarily
corked up the poison.
Il gave a final tug. the violence Of
which nearly dislocated all my pha-
langes: but 1t was no use, and with
a yell I raised the bottle high In the
air. intending to smash 1t on the
edge OF my bunk.
II distinctly felt the snake. mo-
mentarily inverted, fall on the end Of
my finger; but as I flung my hand
up the bottle slipped of and fell on
the deck behind me, fortunately with
out breaking.
ny the time l picked It up the
snake was half way out, kissing fu-
rious!y with rage and fright, and !
had just time to thrust 1t into the
box.
III had not been f1urried |
should probably have been able to
extricate my finger With little diff
Guilty. 1t is of the utmost Importance
never to lose presence of mind when
dealing with these things"
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
Whv Men Near Irouaera.

No living man OF this age ever de-
liberately chose to adopt trousers"
He was forced into them and all other
eccentricities Of dress by women. In
the very earliest sartorial experiences
he is swathed In queer bundle Of
incoherent bandages by a woman.
Later she puts him In cute dresses 80
that the neighbors can't tell him from
his little sister. Still later she cuts
of his curls and puts him in knicker
bockers, and he put on long pants
when she gives the word. not before.
That is all that man mas to do with
wearing trousers Women forced him
into them in the first place, and now
he 10 afraid to wear anything else for
fear OF making a sensa,:on.-Benton
(Mo.) Democrat.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
SOME QUEER FOODS
FASHIONS IN EDl6LES VARY
WITH TASTE AND CONDITION..
What to One Race viii seenn Natural
and Toothsome Article Of Diet
Might Seem to Others
Repulsive.

Fashions In foods vary as do most
Of mans needs with taste and circum-
stance. 1t has been truly said that
one mans meat is another mans
poison" What to one race Of people
will seem a perfectly proper and nat.
ural and toothsome article Of diet
will to others seem repulsive. and
even disgusting. The exigencies of
climatic conditions will afford some
explanation Of the varying nature and
amount required for human susten-
ance. Thus the intense cold Of the
Arctic regions will explain why the
Esquimo are able not only to eat and
drink substances as foreign to our
tastes as walrus. frozen seal and train
oil, but to gorge themselves to a dis.
gushing extent Sir John Ross said
that an Esquimo perhaps eats 20
pounds of flesh and oil daily" But
climatic considerations do not explain
why some tribes in tropical regions
can exist almost solely on a meat diet.
or why others in Africa and Polynesia
should indulge in the horrible and de-
grading practise Of cannabiltsm.
The flesh Of the samel is eaten with
relish in some parts of Africa. but is
alleged by Arabs to produce serious
disorders of the stomach. One was
eaten during the siege of Paris, and is
said to have tasted like veal.
A camel's hump is considered some.
thing of deiicacy by many desert
trth co.,
African tribes. "a also their eggs. DR..
Livingstone wrote: ITO us the idea
Of tasting the musky-scenteG, fishy
looking flesh carried the idea of can
nibalism." OF crocodiles eggs he
said: I'm taste they resemble hens
eggs with perhaps smack of custard,
and would be as highly rel,shed by
whites as blacks were it not for their
unsavory origin in man-eaters." The
toad Is also an article of diet with
some negro races. The crested Basil
isk reptile upwards OF a yard in
length, Ia eaten by the inhabitants of
Amoboyna and the East Indian arch.
ipelago.
The insect world Is also called upon
10 contribute TO the dietary OF our
more or less colored brethren. Spiders
are eaten by the natives of New Cal
edonia and the bushmen of South
Africa, who also eat grasshoppere.
Locusts are eaten In great quantities,
both fresh and sailed. by Persians.
Egyptians and Arabians. Diodorous
Siculus and Ludolphus both refer to
the locust as an article Of diet. The
latter remarks: For it is very
sweet and wholesome sort of diet, by
means Of which a certain Portuguese
garrison in India that was ready to
yield for want of provisions held out
till It was relieved another way" Lo-
Gusts have strongly vegetable taste,
the favor varying with the plants on
which they feed.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
Queensland Opals,

Queensland is celebrated for its
opals. particularly brilliant set. the
finest ever brought together In Queens
land, has lately been assembled. Mum
berinE Just over 20 pieces. the set is
valued at considerably more than
$4,000 and comes entirely from
Queensland fields. In some of the
specimens the vividness and peculiar
blend of the colors are almost daz-
cling. even in the dullest light. One
especially fine block Of the harlequin
pattern opal presents the appearance
of a mosaic done in all the colors of
the rainbow, while another, an. oval
shaped stone. graduates in color from
a glorious amethyst blue at one end
20 fascinating combination Of fully
20 different colors and shades ut the
,ther.-London Globe.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
Boy Tattooed by Lightning.

Forest Hopes, eight years old. was
permanently marked on his arms and
back when he was struck by lightning
DETECTED from tree on the lawn Of
the Madison County Orphans home.
The boy was playing near the tree
when sudden storm came The tree
was struck by lightning, which
seemed to glance in the direction of
the boy. Hopes did not suffer Sc.
riously. He screamed with pain and
on examination it was found that his
arms. back and one hip were slightly
burned by electricity. On one arm
was almost perfect reproduction Of
a fern leaf and on bis back was the
imprint of leaf from the tree. The
line of the burns inflicted was almost
the same as that of branch torn
from tree. The boy was not burned
about the face.-Indianapolis News.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
A Poor 6leeper.

The trainer flashed for an instant
his dark lantern on the long line Of
elephants.
They are ASLEEP" he said. 'ln cap.
tivity elephants always sleep stand
ing"
Why is that" the visitor asked.
They lie down to sleep in the Jun.
gle."
YES" said the trainer II don't
know why 1t is But you'll never see
captive elephant sleep lying down.
Some people say captive elephant
never really sleeps-sleeps sound, l
mean-at all. He never has complete
confidence, you know. He grieves.
He longs to be free. Why, as q mat
ter of fact, this light. standing sleep
of his only last about three hours at
that. All the rest of the night he
rocks from side to side In the dark"
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
An Exile's Musings.

In the beautiful hush OF the twilight
AS gaze on the red settinE sun.
With my hands Ger my knees lightly
folded.
Thanking God for the day that ID
done.
Then my thoughts like a meteor dash
darting
Athwar, the ethereal blue,
Spans over the wide gulf Of distanca
To the friends and the scenes I once
To the dear friends and scenes in green
Erin.
HalloWed spot of my answering love
Though afar Ger the wide earth .
roamer.
Guard II ever. pray, God above.
Then the tears Ger my eyelids come
Drumming.
And my sight like the twilight grows
dim
While my heart cries aloud in it's
yearninR.
DO they know ! am thinking Of them?
DO they know think of them by day.
time
And caress them at night in my
dreamso
All. sweet dreams. yet as vain and
elusive
AS young Innocence chasing sun
beams
There's wide waste Of ocean between
! may never rerross it. and then
But, what matter. tonight in my DREAM
ing
I'll revisit the old scenes again.
.-B. S. HArte.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
Making Light Of Thinss.

There are things which it were well
II we could all make light of them.
There are those petty, carpinK words
Of criticism which are continuously n.y.
ing through the air. which, like
swapping snarlins cur AT our heels,
are source Of much annoyance. why
should We permit our sun to be dark
encd by the unwarrantable criticisms
OF those who lack the elements Of the
true gentleman or Rentlewoman.
Think, SIR" said Samuel Johnson to
a worrying friend. how infinitely lit
tie it will seem a tweIvemonth hence"
And the Christian may we'll extend the
vision farther Think. sir, how inf
nitely little our light affIiction, which
is but for the moment. will appear, ia
the light of the eternal weight OF
glory" ,lsH
There is the lishtleartedness which
is perfectly consistent with true ChirS-
tian thinking and living. Il do not
wish you to lie dull. | want your sky
to he as bright as heaven. But as YOU
have life to live. and as YOU haEa
a death to die. do not make lightal1f
the great things of the soul. Do not
make light OF flty. Do not make ligiIt
Of purity. DO not make light Of sin.
Above all. in all. through all, do not
make light of Christ. For to she
Christ's is manhood. power victory
And to make light Of Christ il deatf.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
just q Little Mother.

She's just a little mother in a cab,
far away:
Since kissed her in the cleaning tia
forever and day.
IN my dreams hear her calling.
calling Ger the weary sea.
Come We back to Ballyshannon
Katy dear come hack to me-"
She's standing in the doorway, fllins
up the little space,
With the kerchief DER her bosom and
the frlls around her face;
She is smiling as Our Lady smiles
above the Holy Child.
And my heart runs forth to meet
her. Ger the waste OF waters
wild.
Do YOU know our Ballyshannon. where
the very winds are sweet
With the sadness Of the sea foam and
the tang OF smoldering peatc
in blanket soft and gray:
DO you know our Ballyshannon in
the red-rose dawn of day:
Then you've seen the little moth..,
lust herself 80 small and old.
With look I'm sure would warm you
CHI
Oh. so mirthful and so patient, she
whose work is never done.
Oh. SD ready with her laughter. Il
the rise and set Of sun.
In the Ereat house where I'm serving,
folk are ever kind to me. $
But they do not guess my yearnns for
the cabin Ger the sea.
Wage earn and wage ! send har.
Yet cannot longer bide:
must seek ny little mother, 7 must
nestle bysher side
She's Just a little mother in cabin
TAR away.
Since ! kissed hcr in TIL. cleaning tbs
forever and day.
In my dreams she's calling. calling!
Mother. darling, yes I'll come.
I'll 20 back to Bally.hannon. to my
mother and my home"
Margaret F.. Sangster in the wo-
mans Home Companion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
PEOPLE WANT NEW
STUFF ON STAGE
Hackett Says They VIII
Have Nothing Old-Rich
Put Him In RuSiness

Norman K Hackett, starring in The
City company, which pleased Ell
Pasoans so largely last evening. found
himself right at home in Ell Paso. for
Frank Rich, manager of the theater
where he played here, is an old time
friend In fact Rich put Hackett in
the bushes many years ago and was
MS manager for long time.
les, Frank and l are old time
friends, declared Hackett this morn
Ing, as he was knocking about town,
looking at the skyscrapers under the
personal direction OF Mr.. Rich When
Frank was manager of Nine Rhea. he
gave me my first regular theatrical
work and 1 played with her in Nell
Gwynn' and other productions
Later 1 was for u years with the
best Shaksperean actors in the coun-
try and worked hard to perfect my
self IN the Shaksperean school of act
ing, only to find that when I had been
pronounced proficient, 1 must embrace
the new school of acting But, my
Shaksperean training was not lost, al
though L might have saved much hard
work had 1 been able to see into the
future and forecast what the public
was going to want in 1910.
The people do not want anything
old these days I went out last year
in Beau Brummel,' but the people
wouldn't have it, just because it was
CO: 1 am sure It was not the fault
OF my acting, for in new plays 1 am
able. | congratulate myself, TO draw
pretty good audiences. My Class
mates was a success; thu / tried
Beau Brummel,' which failed. Now T
have had q most successful season in
The City Classmates and The City
have both been new vehicles, while
Beau Brummel was not, although 1t
had such a popularity a few years
ago that 1 was tempted to try a re-
vivaL The people want something alb
solutely new, and actors have to give
fl to them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
LIVESTOCK.
Chicago Livestock. Close.

CnIcHgO LIVESTOCK. CIOse.
Chicago, Ill, Nov. 3O.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts $4,000; steady to shade off.
Beeves, S4.50G5.70; Texas steers. 1920
q $40; western steers. S4.25 a $50;
stockers and feeders, $4,000 $50; cows
and heifers, $4,000 $50; calves. $1,000
900.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; 5G1Oc lower.
Light. s6-70GZ121z; mixed, s6-SO@7.20;
heavy. 1915 a 100; rough. 1915 q $50:
good TO choice heavy, s6.90@7.20; pigs.
$3.50 a $50; bulk, $685. a lis.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000: strong. Ma
tive, S2.25 a 4.30; western $2.75 q 4.25;
yearlings. S4-20G 5.25: lambs, native,
s4.25 a $40; western. s4.50@ 6-65.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
financial and
CONNER
MONEY AND METALS.
New York Quotations.

New York Quotations.
New York, Now 30-Call money
2Q212 percent
Prime mercantile paper, " q per-
cent
Closing Quotations. Today.
Bar silver, 50.
Desilverized lead, quiet, S4.45 q 400
Copper, quiet. standard spot ana
Dec, $12.4O@12.5O.
Spelter Est Louis quotation). strong
$3.50.
Mexican dollars 46.
Current SmeIter Quotations.
Gel PaSc Shelter.
Bar silver
copper (Wire bars) II e
Copper Cathode Gets. per Ib.)- ...- 12%
Lead dondon sales prices) -f13. So. dS
Lead (New York sales prices) 80
Weekly Averages.
(Doug las Shelter QuotaIions.)
Bar silver Observation-Disclosures. SO. 10
copper 4<'s'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
Kansa. CITY L.ve-.xk Close.

Kansas City Mo. Nov. 30-Cattle-
Receipts 1000 including 800 southerns:
steady Native steers. $500 q 500;
southern steers. S4-OO4 $50; southern
cows. $2.75G4.5O: native cows and
heifers, s2.75Q5.75 stockers and feed
ers, 1915 $40: bulls, $425 $50;
calves. $4,000 SIS; western steers. $500
Hogs-Receipts 10000; 5610c lower;
bulk. s7.O0071O; heavy, sos Gs7-10;
packers mad butchers, $1,000 10;
light. $685. a 705.
Sheep-Receipts 5000: strong Nut
tons, S3.75 q 40; lambs, $1,000 $50: fed
wethers and yearlings. 1915 95.25; fed
western ewes. $4,000 400.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
WATCH THE DATE ON THE YELLOW
LABEL

Mail subscribers should watch the
date which follows their name on the
yellow label pasted on the wrapper or
first page of their paper. The date
there shows when the subscription ex-
pires. When a remittance on subscrip-
ton is made, this date is changed. If it
is not changed soon after remittance,
allowing, of course. a reasonable time
to reach FL Paso, the subscriber should
call the attention of this office to the
oversight. BY doing so when the matter
is fresh in the minds of all concerned all
further trouble and inconvenience will
be avoided.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
LOCAL PHYSICIANS DECLARE

y ~ Ill FaN n.
Professional praise is praise indeed
Two FL Paso physicians, DR.. H. H.
Stark and DR.. c. T. Brown, who saw
the performance of The City Tues
day evening, say that the dope fiend's
performance was perfect from a medi-
cal standpoint The actions of tho
man were true TO life. they say, and
should he be seen or the streets acting
as he did he would be recognized IN
stantly as q man addicted to the drug
habit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
DISPOSITIONS ARE TAKEN
IN THE CASE OF MAR WING

Dispositions in the case of Mar Wing
were taken before United States COM
missioner George B. oliver Wednes-
day morning to be forwarded TO Judge
L. s. Maxey at Austin, Tex. Mar
Wing has appealed from a decision of
the United States commissioner, who
ordered him deported-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
Fort Worth Lixestoek. CLOSE.

Fort Worth. Tex. Nov. 30-Cattle-
Receipts 1000; calves 1000; hogs 2100.
Steers steady. tops $500; cows higher,
tops $500; calves steady. tops $500.
Hogs-Higher, tops $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
Too Late To Classify.

Geo. ID. kendall Grinds Special Lenses.
ONE OF OUR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
At SO a year gives you complete pro-
lection for your valuable papers. 1t
also gives you peace of mind. Open
Saturdays until p. m.
Ell PasO Bank and Trust Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
WOOL

ST. Louis E=ool. Close.
St Louis. Mo- Nov 3O.-WOOl un-
changed Territory and western me-
diums. % 2315 fine mediums. 20 q p;
fine 1908.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
(By Special Wire 20 The Herald from
H II. Bru Co.. Globe. Ariz.)
UNLISTED STOCKS.
Arizona Michigan. part paid. .

(By Special Wire to The Herald from
H. H. Bru Co.. Globe, Ariz.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30

STOCKS AND BONDS, COPPERs,
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,
LIVESTOCK, WOOL AND COT.
TON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
HERE'S A GOOD BUY.

HERE'S GOOD BUY.
Store and residence on corner lots.
East Ell PaSo. Grocery and meat mar
ket; sales $500 Fer week; stock goods
at invoice; must be sold at once. Call
and investigate. We have many local
bargains in lots and houses.
Newman & Son,
Orndorff Hotel, 2a4 Mesa Ave. FL PaSo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30

Coming Snyder Iewelry Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
Wait.-snyder Jewelry Co.
ALL IN GOOD HUMoR

Coming Snyder Jewelry Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
BROKEN GLAssEss ASK segal.

FOR RENT.
5 room brick, 1910 Wyoming -. $3.50
room brick, 1414 Hutton. new 5000
room bungalow. 141S Hutton
1 room flats, SIG W. Mo- St,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30

Rates for Classified Ads.
One cent per Word. No
charge less than S %
Six consecutive inser-
tions, per word 80. .05
By month, per line -. LOO
ADS BY PHONE
Call Bell lis, Auto Ills, tell what
you want. The Herald boy will collect
the next day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30

LETTER FOR you.
Replies sent ia care of The Herald
sfrice were awaiting the following ad-
vertise.g this morning.
These replies should be called for net
lister than one week after being buiIs-
tined:
E J. T IFS
G. W. @.
H. W. Home
II. 1910 Owner 245
H b. Il. Typewriter
J. W. A 19
II. 1853 245
NJ 166 1913
NJ NJ go
y. 21S So
o. 279 Al
p. A K 80
R. NJ Nj. 800
S. 90
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30

In New Mexico. 116 miles north FL
Paso. 1900 acres decided land ;under
renee. 1900 good cattle rs horses, 5
running water rights. room. rock
house. room adobe house; 40 acres in
alfalfa, % acres in fruits, all bearing;
corrals, sheds, all Improvement. For
price and terms call or write
Holman 6 Hatcher. MORGAN BLDG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
VALLEY LAND TRACTS OF ANY

At the right price. ~ acres. 10, Is.
II, 81 81. 90, 100, 120. l25. 40, 200,
22O 400. 700, $50, 100. 1900, in fact
any size, you may wish. Call and talk
ii over with us before you buy else
where. Automobiles at your service
Rio Grande Realty Co,
Room 4 SteVSnS Building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-30
PRICE YESTERDAY, $500.
TODAY S4I0O

For beautiful room brick cot
tage; beamed ceilings, paneled wains-
cotfng. tinted walls, cement walks
fenced It's the biggest bargain in
town.
MayfieId Realty Co.
WE BUILD AND SELL HOMES.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
ANACOSTIA.

A joint meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Societies connected with the
churches in this section will be held this
afternoon at o'clock in the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rev.
George NJ. Cummings, pastor. Repre-
sentatives from the Rande Highlands
Baptist, Anacostia Baptist, Congress
Heights Baptist. East Washington
Heights Baptist and the Garden Memorial
churches will be present. An address
will be delivered by Karl Lehman, field
secretary of the United Christian En-
deavor Societies, of Boston, Mass. Spe-
cia music has been prepared.
The condition of Leroy Greer, the
seven-year- old son of Novall Greer of
Nichols avenue. who was recently seri-
ously hurt by falling from a fence. is
reported much improved.
Interest is being manifested in the lee
ture to be given under the auspices OF
St Theresa's Church, Anacostia. on the
evening of November ID by Rev. Mat
thew c. Gleason, chaplain of the flagship
Connecticut. The subject of the lecture
will be Around the World With the
Atlantic Fleet"
The Sunday school class of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church taught
by Mrs. G.. w. King. jr., has elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Arthur Suit, president; Raymond Nelson.
vice president; Leroy Stone, secretary;
Harry Stone, treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
Work in the Shipyards.

A lighter belonging to the Miner Dredg-
ing Company of New York, which is
used to transport coal to the dredge
Gray Eagle, employed in dredging opera
tons in Occoquan creek, has been hauled
out at Charles Speiss' boatyard at Alex
andria to be rebuilt.
All unsound timbers will be removed
from her. hull. She will be made prac-
tically new before she returns to service.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
big lighter in process of construction at
Cumberland's boatyard for Johnson &
Wimsatt of this city. The bottom planks
and timbers are in position and her sides
have been raised, and with good weather
it is thought that the lighter will be
launched and ready for service by the
end of this month The vessel is to be
used for the transportation of lumber
from this city to Alexandria and to and
from river points.