davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

goes the monstrous serpent, attracted
by bait in the shape of a live rabbit or
possibly a small pig, and presently
he finds himself a captive.
How They Are Caught.
In other cases, when the python is
found asIeep-perhaps gorged with a
hearty meal-a net of strong ropes is
thrown over him. When thus captured
(f TO be taken alive), not less than a
dozen men are required to handle him
and reduce him TO submission. Most OF
US have caught cells, and have been
tempted thereupon to wonder whether
it was not the eel that had caught the
fisherman. Imagine, then, an eel 80
feet long and a foot in diameter. with
the strength of a couple Of horses,
Think OF the wriggle and writhe of
which it would be capablei Obviously
stratag gem rather than brute force is
demanded in dealing with such an ami
NAL. But, once taken, the serpent is
made helpless in a short time by draw
ing the net tighter and tighter about
its coils, until at length it can be lift
ed into a cart, or a boat, and carried
off a prisoner.
Danger to Hunters.
Danger? Indeed, there is a good
deal Of It. One may Judge Of this from
something that happened not very long
ago at the New York Geological park,
where, under the orders Of superin-
tendent William T Hornaday. a num-
Der Of employees were engaged in try
ing to help a large reticuIated python
TO divest itself of his skin. Snakes,
like people. it should be explained.
are obliged to change their clothes
occasionally Eight men sat on vari-
Gus parts Of the huge serpent: but by
a tremendous squirm, he succeeded in
throwing two of them off thus dis
engaging a coil, which instantly he
throw around one Of the poor fellows
who were trying so earnestly to 90 him
service as volunteer Wallets The
mans knees were literally pinned be-
meath his chin, and he would doubtless
have been crushed to death but for the
prompt and energetic assistance Of his
companions.
There is a popular notion to the eff
feet that the thing to do If seized in
the coils of a great snake is TO grab
the end of his tail and unwind him.
Naturalists, however, say that this
method would not be at all likely to
work, inasmuch as the tail is the most
powerful part of the reptile for hold
ing and squeezing. The only possible
course Of procedure in such a case,
they aver, is to craps the serpent's
throat and choke him If his breath is
cut Off he is likely 10 lose interest
in the squeezing business.
Other Animals Substituted.
Returning TO the consideration Of
the new serpentine mode in feminine
apparel, it is obvious that a sufficient
quantity of python skins cannot be
to supply the dressmakers'
demand. They must be SUPPLEMENTED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

FROM Paris comes the news that
the 'dernier cri''-the ultimate
- scream-of fashion is the robe
de python"-the gown made from the
skin Of the serpent enorma which
goes by that name
AS a Ginger il IS 'the limit hat
is one of its most important points Of
advantage; it touches an extreme in
the revelation of me figure which
. has not hitherto been reached. Be
sides. the snakeskin is easily made
by the skill of the artist dressmaker
TO bring out and accentna;e whatever
there is that is most . be admired
In the shape of the .vearer-
The Python FaFOritc
This, be it understood IS especially
practicable through arrangement OF
the somewhat diversified scaly pat
tern of the regal python. 1t Is the
species preferred, not rLiy on account
of the beauty of its skin, but also by
reason of its huge size. When fuIl
grown. the reptile is 80 feet in length,
with a diameter of one fOot-whlch
means that the hide affords material
in one piece, for an entire gown.
One may easily figure it out py-
thon of that size will furnish skin
10 yards long and one yard broad in
the widest part. It is enough for
complete costume. Special processes
are employed for tanning such ser
pent hides in different cOlors-green,
blue yellow bronze or black. They
have an exquisite sheen, the bright
and scaly surface being never dulled,
and, while flexible and soft, the ophi-
dian fabric is extremely durable
Skins Are Very Costly.
Naturally, under the circumstances,
the market price OF the skins has run
UP TO a very high figure. Dealers in
Paris, Berlin and Vienna are sending
hurry orders TO their agents in Borneo,
Sumatra and all over the Malay archt-
pelago, for supplies of python SKINS.
and native snake hunters in that part
of the world, responding TO the incite-
ment of unprecedented rewards, are
eagerly searching the swamps for the
great serpents, whose numbers are
nkely~to be much reduced by reason
of the augmented demand for their
hides.
The Malay archipelago is the native
home of the "recticulated" python, as
this largest of all known snakes is
called by scientists. 1t is otherwise
called the rice snake on account of
its habit OF frequenting rice fields
such moist areas, overflowed at inter
walls, being specially suited TO rep
tile of its peculiar manner OF life
Snakes Live In Rice Fields.
Certain well marked paths across
the rice fields are regularly followed
by the pythons, in pursuit of the small
animals on which they feed, and ad-
vantage of this fact is taken by the
snake hunters, who place in their way
large traps fashioned somewhat after
the style of an eel pot. Into the trap
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

nor Tor APPENDICITIS since she had been
there; but that all these various suffer
ers had been cured 5y getting the blood
TO circulate in the different parts by
freeing the nerves at the spine so it
would hold up the different organs so
they could drain themselves and be sup
piled with plenty of circulating blood.
L felt my prejudiees begin to ebb and
flow.
next met some asthmatic patients
Now If there is any people on earth that
make a medical practitioner feel utterly
helpless it Is for an asthmatic to call on
him for help.
Those who had been cured by Osteo-
pathy, and there were scores of them,
claimed their ribs had been held in NAL
positions because of the rheumatic con-
ditions Of their spines and it did not all
low their ribs to rise and fall in respi
ration.
This seemed reasonable; at least they
We're cured and that was more than we
could do.
There was all kinds and stages of kid
ney troubles. ranging from Bright's dis
ease down to lumbagO. They simply freed
the nerves to the kidneys and any or
gan generating stagnant blood and fore
ed it out of the system, and their re-
cOverv was Il fOregone conclusion.
In all kinds of indigestion, liver. stom-
ach and intestinal troubles it was the
same way.
And as I looked at that seething mass
of humanity that was pouring in there
from all parts of the earth and getting
relief from their various troubles-fOr
even the blind and lame and halt were
there-and realized that the principles
Of the whole system were founded on
their thorough and scientific knowledge
of anatomy and physiology, l simply
caPitulated- For l had no heart to at
tack a great blessing to humanity like
that, and even if l had | realized |
would be a mere pigmy attempting to
change the great sweeping ocean tide in
its onward march to it's final destiny.
[ wrote my experience for my paper,
went home and fixed up my business
and took course in Osteopathv. which
was the Best decision of my life. for it
has enabled me to be of more service to
humanity in each year than I could
have been in a life time.
d. c. WILLIAMS. NJ. D., PHI. d. d. O.
EN-Chair cf Anatomy, Chicago Uni
VprSifv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

Yes, | brought my wife to FL Paso,
and placed her under DR.. Ira ". Collins
at the Still Osteopathic Infirmary.
When the other doctors had given her
up to die with a large ovarian alb
| scess, which they said would kill her
with blood poisoning.
The abseess left a cavity as large as
your double fist.
The worst they said they had ever
seen.
DR.. Collins freed the nerves to the
kidney and the temperature went right
down Then he freed the nerves to the
ovaries so they could drain themselves
and get blood around them and it has
healed up that great abscess until nv
wife says she wishes every woman could
know what Ostepothy can do for them
when suffering with various female
troubles
1t has saved my life and l think it
IS the greatest blessing ever discovered.
There are q others with female trou-
bleS taking now out of 112 patients and
they are all doing well.
There is every kind of trouble vouI
can think OF being treated here. blood
POA'Oi4iiASs hNCi lIOuueS.~ appendicitis i
fits, eye troubles of every kind. lung
troubles, throat troubles, rheumatism, l
and all kinds of asthma. paralysis of
every Kind, all kinds of diseases of little
babies, spasms and indigestion.
The people they have cured are all over
town and they say they only lose one
patient out of thousand, while the
other doctors lose about two hundred
patients out OF a thousand.
Everybody who takes of them seems
smiling and happy and getting better,
and speak a good word for them.
They have been here seven wears and
they have surely done good work.
Just think of the blind people they
have cured that nobody else could. and
it shows that they can cure ANYTHING
else by getting the blood to circulate"
Mr.. Elmer Montgomery.
Mrs. Sarah Montgomery.
We are now on Epson avenue. but our
home IS in Clifton. Arizona. There are
many people taking treatment from Ari-
iona. also New Mexico, Old Mexico and
Southern Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

eyes were restored to sight by DR.. Ira
W Collins
was totally blind and now I can see
to do my work and thread nv own
needles without glasses.
1 don't see why everybody who has
any kind of sickness don't go there and
get well, for they are curing every kind
OF sickness, pneumonia and typhoid
fever
Everything you can think of, just
p they did riy eyes when nobody else
could. y Mrs j Z. 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

THIS is WHERE
WE LOOS E N E D
The NERVE IN
o v A RIAN A B.
SCESS AND CUR
ED BAD CASE OF
BLOOD POISON
ING. READ WHAT
MR. AND MRS.
MON Tt Conner Y
SAY ABOUT IT:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
The Answer.
Rural Gossip.

Our congressman says he doesn't see
as 1t is such a great feat to take a
battleship around the world"
/ s'pose he could frank one around,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

Why Did We Medical Doctors After Years Practice Take Up the Study
of Osteophy Which Is Now Recognized by the Legislative Bodies
Forty States and Signed by Forty Governors With It's Seven Thou
sand Doctors and Forty Millions of Followers?
What Being the DR. A T. Still Osteopc nrmary Under
DR. Ira ". Collins IN Chief Where Six Thousand
Patients Have Been Helped orc Cured and Only Lost
Six Patients Every Kind Of Disease
They Lay TryIt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

as any child, and does not even us
glasses.
Mrs. and Mr. J. Kelley"
I'VE live at 1905 Wyoming street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

Let US suggest dainty frozen desert
Phone the Elite any time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
RENE BACHE'S BUDGET.
Id, THE SNAKESKIN GOWN
LATEST STYLE FROM PARIS TO ACCENTUATE
FEMININE CHARMS

The Material Specially Adapted for Cingng for
Big Serpents Go Soaring The Regal" Python,
Thirty Feet Long, Furnishes Stuff for Whole
Frock-Methods Adopted for Capturing
Huge Pythons and Boas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
ORPHANS FUTURE
Is PROVIDED FOR
Three Guardians Appointed
for Gray Children.

Progress was made in providing for the
future Of the five Gray orphans yester-
day. At a special meeting OF the Or
phans' Court In Upper Marlboro. Nd.
three guardians were appointed 10 pro-
vide that parental care and protection OF
which the children were bereft in the
railroad accident at Tuxedo, Nd, two
weeks ago.
The guardians are Robert ". Wells. a
weil-known lawyer OF Washington. re-
siding in Hyattsville: Rev +. A. Schwal-
lenberg. OF Seat Pleasant. Nd. and Henry
L. West. OF The Washington Herald. The
latter appointment was made in recogni-
ton OF the efforts OF this newspaper. in
organizing q fund for the children.
This fund has now reached the total OF
S2.26459. and there are 8 number OF sub
scriptions in the government departments
which have not been heard from, and
which are certain to furnish substantial
increases to this sum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
NJ, ]. CLAGETT ARRESTED.
Taken Into Custody on Charge o
DisOrderly Conduct.

DisOrderIy Conduct.
Maurice j. Ciagett. clerk in the Of
fee OF the tax collector at Linden. Nd.
and well known among Maryland poll
ticians. was arrested yesterday afternoon
while trying to gain admission TO the
home of o. S. Maus. at 1880 Thirtieth
street northwest.
Clagett rang q bell at the front door.
but received no response. A member of
the Maus family telephoned to the Sew
enth precinct station, and Policeman
Canady went at once TO the scene of the
disturbance and took Clagett in custody
on a charge of disoTderly conduct He
accompanied Canady, without resistance,
and declared his attempts TO be admitted
10 the Maus home were made only in an
effort TO make friends with the family.
Clagett was removed TO the First pre-
cinet station, where he could be kept
under surveillance. The police feared
the man would attempt his life
Clagett has been arrested before for
annoying Miss Mary B. Maus, daughter
of o. S. Maus. The young woman said
he had annoyed her and followed her
about the streets. threatening TO take her
life. She caused his arrest, and after
Ciagett was placed in a cell at the Sew
enth precinct station he attempted sui
eide by hanging himself. The case was
dropped Clagett is forty-nine years old.
married, and resides with his family at
Linden
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
DIED..

ALLEN-On Wednesday. November 2,
1870 al 700 g. m, TIMOTHY. husband
Of Johanna Allen
Funeral viii take place from his late
residence. IS Nj street northwest, Fri
day, November IL an $50 a n. Re-
QUEEN mass at St AiOysius' Church at
3 a. m. Relatives and friends are in
vited. Please omit flowers.
BLAINE-Departed this life on Thursday,
November 10, 1910 al Z 10 a. m. at the
residence OF her daughter, Mrs G. W.
Kennedy, Congress Heights. D. C,
after an Illness of three days. Mrs.
ELIZABETH BLAINE, beloved wife
Of the late George ". Blaine
Funeral Saturday. November u Service
80 p. m al the Esther Memorial p.
Z. Church. Friends invited. AIilton
and Williamsport pa papers please
copy)
CoNNOR-Suddeniy at Denver. Colo, on
Friday. November 4. 1919 THOMAS
A, beloved son OF Michael J. and
Mary f Connor (nee Walsh and
husband OF Aldina n Conner, Ia his
twenty-fourth year.
Funeral from his parents residence, 8
street northwest. Saturday. NOyem-
Der u, at a. m: thence 10 ST. Alloy
sius Church, where requiem mass viii
be said for the repose OF his soul IN
terment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
DEERY-On Tuesday, November s. 1910.
al $50 a. m.,sJOSEPH c., oldest and
beloved son 81 Martin J. and Mary
c. Deery, grandson of the late John
]. and Margaret A. Neumeyer. aged
fourteen years.
uncle. Richard Neumeyer, 484 X
street northwest, Friday, November
II. Services at Church OF the Immac-
ulate Conception at $50 a. m. Inter-
ment at Mount Olivet
FAINTER-On Wednesday, November 2.
1916 IDA G., wife Of Frank Fainter
and beloved daughter Of Daniel and
Ellen O'Connen
Funeral will take place from her late
residence, 1893 North Capitol street. on
Friday, November II, al $50 o'clock
a. M; thence TO ST. Aloysius' Church.
where mass will be said for the repose
of her soul az 10 o'clock.
GORDON-Departed this life on Tuesday.
November S. 1910. at II As p. m, at her
residence, 1921 Twelfth street DAISY
ALLEGER, the beloved daughter Of
Thomas A. Gordon and sister Of
Thomas Gordon, jr
Funeral Friday. November II, az
o'clock, from residence. 1921 Twelfth
street Friends and relatives invited
10 attend
KRAUSE - The remains Of JOHN
KRAUSE viii be removed from the
vault Friday at p. m 10 the family
lot at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
SMlIH-On tuesday, November y 1910,
at II D. m. at Carlisle. Pa. LENA D.,
widow Of Rev. Green Clay Smith and
mother of Mrs. NJ. Friedman and Mrs.
John L. Whitehead.
Services at Arlington Friday. Novem-
Der II. at ] p. m.
VAUGHN-Departed this life Tuesday
November s. 1910. at II ,05 a. m, al his
residence, $50 street northwest
RICHARD. beloved husband OF Julia
Vaughn
Funeral Friday November II. at 3 p. m.
from his late residence. Interment at
Loyingston, Va, Relatives and friends
invited to attend
WILLIAMSBURG November TO- 1910, at
5:25 p. NJ, al her late residence, q
Iowa circle. ALMERIA S. beloved
wife OF L. Cabell Williamson.
Funeral from the North-ninster Presby-
terrain Church, Eleventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest Sat
urday, November r. at 2 p. m. Inter-
ment at Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. $. DEPT. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

T. s. DEPT. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington Thursday Nov. 10. l9l0-8 p N
The storm conferred over Eastern New York Thurs
day night II caused gales during Thursday on The
Lover Lakes and On the Atlantic coast north Of
Hatteras Rain vas reported IN New YORK and New
England and there were some Snow hurries IN the
Lake region, but fair weather had spread eastward
over the Ohio Valley. and il was generally fair
throughout the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
A pronounced fall in temperature occurred IN the
Ohio Valley. and II continued cold over the Upper
Lake region and the Upper MississipFi Valley.
Warmer weather had spread eastward over the Rocky
Mountains in advance Of the storm ARIA oeneTed IN
British Columbia.
The storm viii move eastward over Nova Scotia
Friday. followed by fair and considerably colder
weather throughout New England. cslder weather
will spread 10 the Middle and South Atlantic and
Gulf coasts Friday. and it viii continue moderately
cold in the Lake region and the Central Mississippi
Valley but higher temperature is indicated for the
Plains States and the Upper Missouri Valley
Storm warnings are displayed on Lakes Huron.
Erie, and Ontario and on the Atlantic coast from
Hatteras to PASSPORT.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts win be brisk 10 high northwesteriy
on the South Atlantic coast moderate TO brisk north
westerly; on the East Gulf coast light variable, be
coming northerly; on the West Gulf coast light va
risble, mostly northerly; the Lover Lakes brisk
northwesterly diminishing Friday night; the
Upper Lakes moderate to brisk northwesterly be-
coming variable on Superior.
Steamers departing Friday for European ports viii
have brisk to high northsesterly wiads and rain 70
the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
DROPS DEAD IN STORE.
Thomas ID. Singleton "A Victim OF
Heart Disease.


Heart Disease.
While on the way 10 HIS desk, just
after leaving the elevator on the third
floor In W. B. Moses & Sons store. yes
terday morning, Thomas d. Singleton,
a salesman, dropped dead. Death was
due 20 heart disease.
Mr.. Singleton was sixty-nine years old.
and lived at 1926 Sixth street northwest.
He was a veteran Of the Confederate
army, and for more than thirty years
was prominent carpet merchant OF this
city.
When Mr. Singleton left his home yes
terday morning he appeared IN the best
Of health. Before taking the elevator he
chatted with several fellow-employes, and
was IN jOviai spirits,
After leaving the elevator Mr.. Singleton
Feeled toward a table near his desk and
fell. Maj. S. A. Taylor was the only per-
son in the salesroopi at the time he ran
to the side Of the stricken man and dis
covered that his heart was not beating.
Other employees were summoned, and a
call was sent 10 the Emergency Hospital.
DR.. McLoOne, of the hospital staff. who
arrived with the ambulance. pronounced
him dead
Mrs. Julia Hunt, a daughter, was noti-
fed OF her fathers demise, and reached
the store shortly after She was hyster-
ieal, but recovered sufficiently 10 arrange
70 have the body removed 10 the under
taking establishment OF Oliver B. Jenkins,
500 II street northwest.
Mr. Singleton is also survived by a son.
Thomas Dickinson Singleton, jr.. who IS
city surveyor OF Texarkana. Tex
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
GREAT MISSISSIPPI
BRIDGE DEDICATED
Built by Traction Interests
at Cost of Millions.

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 10-The new Nc
Kinley Bridge, the largest spanning the
Mississippi River, was formally dedi-
Gated to-day with imposing ceremonies.
Gov. Hadley. of Missouri, and Gov. De-
neen, of Illinois. were the central figures
in the exercises. The other participants
included Mayor Kreismann, of st. Louis
the mayors OF numerous cities on he
Illinois side OF the river, and representa-
tives OF many commercial organizations.
Speech-making. parades. and fireworks
were features of the programme.
The new bridge was constructed at a
cost OF S5,000.000 by the Mckinley traction
interests. controlling large interurban
railway lines in this section.
Trade and travel between ST. Louis and
the great industrial districts on the other
side OF the river have been handicapped
/ for many years by the so-called bridge
monopoly In 1906 the people voted al
most unanimously for an issue OF bonds
TO erect a municipal bridge. The designs
were made and accepted by the commit
tee In charge, but Congressman w b.
Mckinley and his associates OF the Illi-
nois Traction Company anticipated the
city officials and broke the monopoly by
constructing the great bridge which had
its formal opening to-day
The franchise BY which the Illinois
Traction Company was permitted to build
the bridge and its doubie-track entrance
into the heart OF the ST. Louis business
district, thus making possible Through IN
terurban service and electric freight and
express service, does not permit any arbi-
trary charge for bridge traffic. The direct
revenue from the BRIDGE therefore. must
come from the scent fares of the loca!
street car service and the interurban
fares based on cents mile. Some
additional revenue. of course. viii be re-
ceived from the tolls charged foot pas
sengers and team traffic moving over the
roadways at either side Of the electric
tracks.
The new bridge is by far the mpst inn
pOrtant and expensive single engineering
undertaking of its kind built by an inter
urban electric railway company. II is
one mile long and the largest on the
Mississippi River, having q carrying ca
pacity of 5000 pounds to the foot. while
that of its neighbor, the Merchants
Bridge. which is used by a number OF
steam railroad companies. is $500 pounds
TO the foot. There is a double railway
track and a double wagon driveway on
each side II stands between the two old
bridges, three-quarters OF mile south
of the Merchants Bridge
The bridge proper consists Of three SOC
foot spans. Is feet above high water, and
the supports are 50 feet above the floor.
The piers rest upon bedrock 20 feet below
the water.
The bridge was designed by Ralph Mod
jeska. who superintended its construction,
beating all records. Modjeska is a son OF
the famous Polish actress, and designed
the great bridge over the ST. Lawrence
at Quebec. which viii cost sl5,0oo,O0o