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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
SNAKE FLESH AS AN EDIBLE.

In spite of the bruited high cost OF liv-
ing. the restaurateurs OF Manhattan have
not vet commissioned Mr. Ruhe TO import
serpents for inclusion on Broadway
menus. They may well do r.. however Tor
I'm many parts of the world snake flesh is
deemed perfectly good food Frank Buck
land. the famous British naturalist, dined
off boiled boa constructor. finding IL pleas
ant fare. with taste not unlike that OF
veal. Snakes are frequently eaten by the
Japanese, Chinese. Malays and West ARR
cans. Several tribes of Brazilian natives
eat anaconda-there is a good meal for
pretty well every one in the whole tribe
i'm a big specimen. Our own American
Indians eat rattlers, and popular Italian
delicacy is a Jelly of stewed vipers.
At least one of the Blue Mountaineers
of Pennsylvania comes very near to eat
ing snakes The old fellow lives alone IN
a shack in the wilderness. and catches
rattlers. He sells the skins OF his capt
ures as jnfaIlible rheumatism cures. worn
AS a belt next the skin. The flesh he
chops into fragments and puts il. with
Jumps of horseradish. into bottled whs-
key. The whiskey drawn of week
! later. is a cure for consumption, he AYERS.
and quantities are consumed by the
mountain folk near Hamburg. who say
that many cures have been effected by IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

ROYAL. and the Indian. The reticulated
ranges in size, full grown, from 10 TO
p feet, though specimens 80 feet long
have been caught. One of more than
q feet is too good for showmen. IT goes
to geological park Even a 20 foot
reticulated python has the girth OF
mans thigh. 1t lives in the islands or
the Malay Archipelago, and in coloration
is a lightish yellow above, with dark
markings and yellow belly. The West
African python reaches q feet, and Is
pale brown above. with a dark stripe
along the back. IL shows lovely pris-
matte tints in the sunshine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

orang and / and the python and the cleo
trio cells and sundry canary birds. And
the orang and J. as brother anthropo-
logical bipeds and Jealous of the dignity
of the race. would side against the creep
ers and crawers. The electric cells and
python would put their heads together to
decide on q plan of campsign-and the
pvthon would thus be electrocuted Then
would send the orang-outang over 10
draft out peace treaty with the eels'
am, belng a brainless beast, he would
obey-and get electrocutcd. In the mean
while / should be climbing out OF the
tank and asking MIR Bsrtels II TINS was
;,f. id.. NJ hoepita1itV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Oh, FOR WORDS TO WIN THEM.

Tenderness that passeth all understand
ing wells up in your breast Your heart
Is bursting with unrequited love. You
long and long and long 20 tell them That
lhey're all right and good fellows. and
mat beyond the shadow Of doubt on
mem there are no flies But you are
mute and helpless. Moreover, | wanted
70 Photograph them. to pile Pelion on
0sss
backed 10 the threshold OF the room
anu took up a 81 :2tegic position. reck-
Vhed that II the most easterly python
should make lunge al me here, 1t would
usck its jaw against the edge OF the
''or The most easterly python, how
yer nOnchalantly leaned over few
'"ches further east and again got me In
'ahse Five feet separated us. lmme-
"~'ely behind me was a great apartment
"e'se Of canary birds, stack several
'eet square Of frail little wooden cages,
'"en With its "feathered sOngster. as tie
'''ofity OF sob sisters would say.
"aKe can strike one-third Of It's own
'"s'h from a coied position. which
''esht that II this J-footer decided TO
se' 10 bowl me over preparatory TO
9o'uhg a stranele hold. he would catch
anldships and drive me with the
~" of a batterng ram through FIVE
OF canary birds. and probably
O'sh one wall of the electric eel
sr'um beyond. before the fun began.
s'shced al the canary birds. and con-
~ myself with the thought that any
10 have some agglomeratiOn Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
A SUDDEN EMERGENCe.

In the middle Of the time exposure
there came A swirl in q tank near the
door, inside the room, and up rose sew
eral dripping yards Of another African
rock python, who'd been asleep under
water. She spoiled the picture, for all
the other African rock pythons and
Indian pythons and anacondss (and even
the rock pythoness I'm the corner. who
ought TO have been guarding her white
egg there. but. imbued with the tradi-
tions of modern Manhattan. deserted her
baby TO hike of and plunge into a CAB
fest. began with one accord 10 sway and
nod their heads and hiss and tell the
Aphrodite pythoness. who had just arisen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Continued from hftb page.

loose dog or two comes out 10 greet
you from the dark beyond.
At the back OF the Bartels store came
70 series Of large. airy rooms, stocked
with beasts and beastesses that fly ana
climb and run and creep. Mr. Mitchell
who preceded me. opened door ana
switched on the electric light. \ tangle OF
huge, glossy serpents covered one end OF
the room. The snake broker entered ana
vigorously stirred them up with mis- foot
10 indicate that visitor had called.
They won't strike unless You annoy
them" he remarked reassuringly. ana
went out. leaving me 10 Introduce myself
That's very Jolly. ] thought but what
constitutes annoyance-how can you Ten
when you've made social break III the
company of a roomful Of thirty-foot py-
thons and anacc ndas? What Is the IN
tangible but well recognized bOiderline OF
inimicdl "gaucheric." a step across which
is a crossing of the Rubicon that rouses
the cold blood Of giant serpents who are
Chestcrfeldian sticklers for the propri-
etiec? II was all very fine for the animal
broker 10 tell me that they were harmless
unless annoyed-but he had just kicked
the huskiest anaconda Ghey swallowed
oxen alive i'm a book my Aunt Julia gave
me on my ninth birthday, and trodden
all over the rock pythons from West
Africa. VIGOROUSLY short-tempered re-
zion near the Equator Now hc was out
Of the room, and. so far as ! knew. ava
across tn braes an moors," and here were
sundry evil-looking heads arising from
the squirming tangle. powerful, spade
shaped heads that swayed to and fro IN
search Of the man who had used them
as doormat-till they saw me. Then the
heads suddenly became mOtiOnless, look
ing hard AT me. II was an awkward mo-
ment You can caress dubious dog, call
II good old boy" pat your knee. out
stretch the mtt OF amity. It's no use
with giant snakes with thirty-six-inch
waists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

Love is blind--but not so the gossips on
the hotel pazzas.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-09
ATTENTION LADIES!

Champ Clark told the Women's
Democratic League of Washington
that if women are going into politics
they should not get the idea that
Congressman can be bought.
Right, Champ! Let not women
get the obsession that politics is sim
ply new thing on which to spend
money! May the time never come
when wiley puts on hat and cloak
and sets out to purchase a cheap
statesman. Man already has all the
bargain counter troubles he can well
carry. If women have got to corrupt
Congressman, let them do it with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-09

their beauty and other legitimate
wiles of their sex.
Mr. Clark may never be President,
but he can win imperishable fame
and undying gratitude by steering
the ladies away from policies that
will increase the cost of politics.
Fumes ofhasheesh gas overcome a
dozen fremen fighting blaze that
Quilted Deering plant of the Interna-
tional Harvester Co., Clybourne av.,
causing loss Of $4,000.
No person under sixteen years of
age is permitted to enter a theater
or tavern in Heliogoland.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

ont Or the most srdent supporters
10 eavocafss Of woman suffrage 10
1sos9e Bernard shaw, the famous
yHsIsns and sssayist, whose
ceneey "naD and superm2n,~ h be-
~ presented this week IN the De.
tsc't opera h0use. ~ Robert Lorraine
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28
ONLY "CASCARETS"
IF C0nSTIPATED
Gently clean your liver and con-
stipated bowels while
you sleep.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your Liver. Stomach
and Bowels. and you will surely feel
great by morning You men and
women who have headache. coated
tongue, can't sleep. are bilious.
nervous and upset, bothered with a
sick. gassy. disordered stomach, or
have backache and feel ell worn ou.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets--or merely forcing q
psssa geway every few days with
salts. cathartic pills or castor OIL?
This ID important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, uDdigested and fermentiMR
food and foul gases: take the excess
bile from the liver and carry Oh the
constipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels.
Remember, q Cascaret tonfkht will
'straighten you out by morning. A
10-csnt box from your 'drussist
me&na healthy bowel sction: . cjea :
head and cheerfuInsss for month.
mat forget the children.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28
.COLORED CITIZENS (
INDORSE MURPHY
Adopt Strong Resolutions Fa'
vOring His Candidacy for
Supreme Court Bench

In q meeting OF prominent Afr'
citizens Of Detroit, In Roo,
No. 326 Broadway Market buildinl
The following resolutions were una
imously adopted:
Whereas. The Honorable Alfred
j. Murphy. Judge OF the circuit
court for the county OF Wayne.
has been persuaded by the. gov
ernor and others to become
candidate for justice OF the su-
preme court on the Democratic
ticket, at the election on April Z,
1918, and
Whereas, We all esteem and
love the said Hon. Alfred J. Muir
ply, because OF his frank. fair
and impartial judicial conduct in
Wayne county and his ever-ready
and outspoken defense OF human
rights without regard TO race,
creed or political affiliations. and
Whereas, The said Hon. Alfred
J. Murphy has always willingly
responded to every call for public
expression against the many
wrongs unjustly suffered because
of blind prejudices. by many citi-
xens Of Detroit and Michigan. and
has ever been an advocate Of Jus
tice and righteousness. therefore
be Il
Resolved, That we earnestly REQ
ommend to all good citizens. and
to our Afro-American citizens In
particular. that they work incss-
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

sanity Until election day for the
success and election or the Hon.
Alfred J. Murphy 10 the bench Of
the supreme court for the state .
Of Michigan, and be II further NJ
Resolved, That lovers OF Jus
tice OF all parties join In tending
TO Judge Murphy their hearty
support for the high position 10
which he aspires az n slight recog-
milton OF his past most valuable
public services and as evidence
OF our gratitude, and be IL further
Resolved. That a copy OF these
resolutions be printed In the press
OF the city and state and an en-.
crossed copy be- sent TO Hon.
Alfred j. Murphy
The resolutions are signed by
Francis II. Warren. Edward l.. Moore
T.. r. Elliott. w c. Osby, r. 7. Beck
George Bundy, Ulysses Cary. T. w
TAYLOR. X. J Willis. J. NJ. Henderson
Joseph W Evans, r. Ia Brady, j. NJ
Webster. w. p. Kemp. w. II. Porter
c. A. Peterborough. =. W. Franklin. J
A. Ioonlis. s. G. Thompson, l.. {
Thompson. A. b. Comes. J. W. Ames
X. w. Begnall and J. b. l.yles.
A "Non-Partisan Judge Murph.
club" to support Judge Alfred J
Murphy for justice OF the suprem
court was organized. Thursday even
ing IN the Hotel Griswold. by stu
dents OF the Detroit College of Law
with the following officers: Presi
dent. Ralph Routier; vicepresident
Stephen Howie: secretary, JOSEPH
Pissaro; treasurer. Matthew Hair
land: publicity committee. II. J
Danhof. Edward Rich. A. @. Masters
Harry Cohan. Chester Swartz, Josepl
Paine. George w. Burke and Lee II
Cady.
Stewart Hanley was chairman o
the meeting. Judge Murphy mad
an address. saying that 80 per cen
Of the bar are In favor Of q com
petent. impartial judiciary, and tina
. higher standard would be rsache
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28
DIl yolllon'S
lor Suffering

= 1pason Why 20 many
- greatly at times
Q& . rum down COM
Nifty, poor circula-
n headaches, Ian
e01ness and worry.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28
|COMFORTS new !.
BOOK IS PUBLISHED
"Road of Living Mem. Latest
Product Of Pen Of Detroit
Novelist

VIII Levinsston Comfort. Dstroit's
'well.known novelist. has new novel
"The Road OF Living Men," just OH
the IAppincott presses. The story 10
ono Of romance and adventure. with
the scenes laid in various parts Of the
world. and, 10 written In Mr.. Com.
forts virile and stirring manner. Like
former Notion from Mr.. Comfort, .The
Road Of Living Men," win DOUBTLESS
ind wide popularity with the novel.
reading public.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

nonts on which the railroads have
= 211nes laid much stress. The plain
~ Il to ind out what there IL TO put
e6all take hold.
N Two points sre not specifically ip-
cluded that some Of ~ would like 70
see made clear.
One is 10 try 10 ascertain the
amount OF interest that the public ID
still paving (throush equipment
loans) on equipment that has ceased
10 exist
The other Is to try TO determine a.
nearly rs possible how much railroad
revenue that really belongs TO the
public has been capitalized In per
manent improvements now called a
part OF the railroad property
suppose four-sevenths OF rail
roads capitalization 70 he water
Then four-sevenths of the rates made
10 support that capitalization must be
unjust and unreasonable. four-sev'
enths OF the revenue produced must
belong to the people from whom II
has been unjustly taken, and where
revenue so obtained has been spent
In permanent improvements those
Improvements, : strictly speaking
ought TO be the property Of the public
that has been taxed for them.
| Very little has ever been said about
this, and yet 1t Is matter we'll de-
I serving serious consideration
| But inquiries Of this kind would be
difficult and produce mostly estimates.
This bill provides for practical work
OF more immediate value AZ rail-
road president admitted before the
senate committee, IL will be the
greatest investigation in our history.
Let us pray that II will be made as
far as possible on Independent lines
and In the commissions own way.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

Canadian 1912 bond issues totalet
about $193 100000.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

~ ~ Greatest Investi-
(ln r. History Of
8 ~ Nation

,Note are all the
0k tile UnIted states worth
IN think that would be q fins
( - the American people 70 know
1he rallroeds tie us up any
q, shk1l we say. before we
~ q 'krSsse' congress recently
~ 611E directing the Interstate
66xuuliESion to make . ply
~ ton o{ the railways. In
Wlhg signed article Charles
k663o1l, who II probably the
Slnf1road expert In the country.
l&6ndero OF The Times what.
n 1cfon, this important piece OF
"a really means to those VINO
<Hn xH9fGkf"l
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28
FIRST d. & C.. BOAT
TO CLEVELAND"

Tuesday, April .Ist, o:3o q. M.
Daily service every day for
eight months, beginning We'd
-nesday, April end, Io:4s p. m.
Boats have been thoroughly
overhauled. new fittings and
furnishings, steam heated. and
comfortable at all times. Fare
to Cleveland. $2.oo one way
$3.50 round trip.
Tho match industry produces sevel
matches q day for each man, WOMB"
and child In the world.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28
KRLgs EDWARD RUSSELL
otn ~ the Detroit Times.


1>tM ~ the Detroit Times.
~ that congress passed a bill
(Ioin the physical valuation OF
)1oodp u more significant than
itoelf.
I1ks the last stage Of the Old
- America. The day when
1foad interests were the most
~ ana most arbitrary power In
Slro hns gone by. Not now do
W interests dictate to congress;
Go mr. too busy trying to save
EHment Ownership of railroads
" &6untry ID. many Of W believe.
&E1o IL we are to have all
& ncncu9nS ~ our own, the frst
~ 70 ind out what we are to
What It - really worth.
<p ~ chief practical value OF
'ffS The others are interest
~ don't got anywhere.
lance. Il Will not. as some OF
w. show the amount OF water
nlJroad capitalization on which
N 49, interest charges. The
116S are 70 many. - complicated
70 Obncure and uncertain
~ ~ any INDUSTRY could 40 -
~ the extent of the hoods.
fIathly. if No And out the exact
1 u : railfoo6ss property and
i1x 1lat 49, Ia n lIr0ad'a cap
n haf - ieat' - some
NJ tact + might not pc
lko a Al, and probably
II might not Oe even an ~.
Take, for merely one KING
(xat1on, such rotIr0ads o the
nci1c. Central P4clnc. south.
&c, Northern Pecihc. AL OF
~ built - public expense and
zeoo ~ charge and with e
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-George
c. Schroeder. OF Grand Rapids, was
elected treasurer Of the National
Building Trades & Employers associ-
alton Of the United States at Its an
nual meeting here yesterday. Mr..
Schroeder is not In Washington. the
only Michigan representative at the
meeting being Charles A. Bowen. sec.
rotary OF the Builders and Traders
exchange Of Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-28

in the courts II lawyers choices for
judgships were needed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-01
PAVING Of STREET
IMPORTANT MATTER
Citizens Say Work Must Be
Done, Irrespective of
Who Settles Bill.
specis! 20 The Tribune.

OGDEN, Nov. 30-Regardless O.
whether the cost of the Improvement can
be taxed up 10 the property owners or
paid out OF the general funds of the city
treasurer. the fact remains. according to
the opinion OF an rwhelming majority
OF Ogden's citizens. that the repaving OF
Twenty NTH street between Wall ana
Washington avenues must be one OF the
very first official acts of the new board
of city commissioners after January 1,
1914.
Commissioner ]. c. Nye. the retiring
commissioners and present SUPERINTENDENT
OF streets, has made valiant effort 70
overcome the present almost irnpaHsable
condition of the city'S second most I'M
portant business thoroughfare. In fact,
and Washington avenues Ia positively
avoided by automobile drivers who have
any regard for the springs and tires OF
their machines. Farmers who are sup
piled with wagons constructed TO with
stand severe country roads drive docks
out of their way TO avoid a trip over
ogden's notorious honeycombed pave
ment of Twenty fifth street.
Compared with this section Of the busi.
ness district. the toughest country road
In Weber county is an ideal highway. The
T"enty-flfth street pavement with It's
gaping spertures differs from the uneven
surface of country road in that the
drops from two 10 six inches without
any absolute certainty as 10 the depth or
'he opeiilnS. Aulo ufiNe's' WHO PoS3yso
a mental chart Of the pitfalls, travel twice
the straight line distance between Wall
and Washington avenues III dodging and
swerving around the deeper holes IN the
pavement.
While the matter did not assume the
nature OF n campaign pledge, there was
general understanding among the vot-
ers prior to the recent municipal election
that tie successful ca andidates would give
The Twenty y-1fth street paving problem
their early attention. As the property
owners several months ago defeated the
proposed plan OF Commissioner Nye to
repave the street by special assessment
on adjacent property IL seems probable
that the taxpayers OF the city in general
VIII he forced to defray tho cost OF the
inproyemsnt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-01
"UTAH NIGHT" CONCERT.
Ogden Tabernacle Choir to Present In
terestIne Programme Friday,

Special to The Tribune
OGDEN, Nov. S0.-AssIsted by j. ],
Mcclellan, the Salt Lake organst. and
Lake. the Ogden tabernacle choir with
Its full membership OF 240 voices Will
present Utah night programme at
the tabernacle next Friday evening De-
cember 8. The concert will be given un-
der the auspices OF the Weber academy
OF the academy lecture course for the
season Of 1884.
The complete programme, which is eX-
pected TO furnish one of the most enjoy
able musical entertainments ever given
in the city. will be as follows:
], J. Mcclellan.
Willard Il. weihe. ~ "
"Babylon's Wave" ........Go Gounod
Ogden Tabernacle choir.
THE Swan; Communion" AN Old
Melody. Arranged by performers
]. j. Mcclellan
Dreams. Wagner; "Mazurlsa de
Willard Z. Weihe.
Soldiers Chorus"- FausD ... Gounod
Ogden Tabernacle choir
SELECTION and Taccata In +, from
Sixth organ symphony. .Widor
Traumerei, Schumann; Cradle
willard %. WUelhe, "a u'e'
Woo Thou Sweet Music" Elgar; "In
lime OF Roses" Reichardt; 1.-THE
Ogden Tabernacle choir
20, Thou Sublime, Sweet Evening
STAR Wagner; Chorus of PHI
srims" (Tannhauser) .,. Wagner
]. j. Mcclellan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-01
LOOKING FOR QUARTERS,
Board OF Education Undecided as TO
Where Il VIII Go,

ee'u VI GouCdSioh UNDECIDED as &c
Who're IL VIII Go.
Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. So.-AIthough final no.
tice has been served by the citv com
cation to vacate the present educational
quarters on the second floor OF the mu-
nicipal building. no definite decision hs s
oeen reached as to where Superintend-
ent John NJ. Mills and his assista mrs
VIII ne located in the future. The final
notice was received in the form of a
communication from the board OF city
commissioners few days ago. II was
read at the last meeting Of the board of
education
The school board has the choice Of
offered the use OF the third floor or
attic OF the city building and the mem
oers themselves planned TO erect an
individual school administration building
at some point In Central park The
latter plan probably has been effectively
blocked by the city park commission
ers Although the city building. public
library. central fire station. police head
quarters and few other municipal in
stitutions are located in Central park
territory the board OF park commission
ditlonsl structure In the form of a
school admlnistration building.
Architect Leslie s. Hodgson, under In
structfons from the school board, COM
oleted several months ago definite pla ms
Tor the proposed administration building
and also specifications for ren,odeling the
third floor OF the city building. The
hoard of education expects to reach a
decision at the next regular meeting
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-01

lice W. !. Norton. FIe does not intend
TO keep the woman In jail n no effort
Is To be made To prosecute her Tor hcr
alleged crime,
Yoshikawa has not yet been released
from the Dee hospital. although he has
nearly recovered from tho effects OF A
bullet wound in the abdomen. Jealousy
is believed 10 have been tho motive when
the white girl entered a Japanese bar
ber shop on Twenty-iifth street late sat
urday night November Q. and fired one
shot at her Japanese husband. After
one OF two visits OF the wife TO the hos
pitaI tho two apparently adjusted their
differences.
Chief Norton feels certain that the
husband viii not sign a complaint against
his wife and the matter is therefore
largely UP 10 the officers. The officers
making the arrest and caring for Yosh
ikawa after he was shot have been nj
structed to call upon County Attorney
Jensen. The county official declares that
he is ready to proceed With the prosecu-
lion OF the woman II somebody Will sign
the complaint.