The Syracuse Republican from Syracuse, Kansas • 3

OKLAHOMA BR 1 EFS 1 '4 f-t i-" 4VM1" 'L -t I. ftt nrrun. 'I'ii' (' 0P I Tcu Pay Wlaorx Cured. YW V- vw Ii I Vs You Want Facts. I Present TIumvi to You in the Letters of My Former Patients, ANNUAL GALE 0000000 Mil.

fX in-fheVorl A. MILLION BEAUTIES keop their blood pure, thoir complexion soft and denx, their breath aweot and their -whola bodlou active and healthy -with ABC A RETS Candy Cathartic. The quick etTocta of OASOARET3 as system cleaners and blood purifiers; their promptneea in curing pimples, boils, blotches, liver-spots, blackheads, and in sweotenlng a tainted breath, have become known through the kind words of ladles who have tried them. Hence the sale of nearly A MILLION BOXES A MONTH. The quickest, surest, way to beauty Is to cleanse the blood, for Beauty's Blood Deep.

The first rule for purifying the blood is to keep the bowels free, gently but positively. OASCARETS Candy Oathartio are the only xnediolne to da It All druimlsts, lOo, 2Go, 50o. Nevor sold in bulk. Tho genuine tablet stamped OOO. Sample and booklet free.

Address Sterling Remedy Chicago or New York. Wheat In the Teuitoiy is making pheiioiiii-uiil growth, and cattle aiu in SieiU demand tu liatuie it down anu pt event, its jointing. Over 400 bushels of iiecans have nl-l'inly been shipped from Asher th mason, and it is leported that t.o'j-bushels more are ready tor shipment, It Is reported that a company with a capital of $400,000 'mis been orRa.nie.l to exploit the asphalt beds of Comanche county, and will erect a plant to cost lr. Klsetiftlt, a physician living neir Pawnee county, was shot wid dangerously wounded at his home by lb. Vanmefer of j.awsou.

The latler and his son have been arrested. The meu hail trouble several weeks ao about an alleged trespass by Vanmeicr. If congress passes the statehood hilt, within sixty days the governor must call an election, after thirty days' notice in the newspapers of a constitutional I'ouventiun, consisting of seventy-live members, wiih pay the same as members of the legislature. Associate Justice Bayard T. Hainer.j or the Oklahoma supreme court, has been notilled of his election aa Vice president for the Territory, of tne A merican liar Associat iou, which recent ly closed ita yearly session at Haiti more, Aid.

The experiment station of the A. ft M. college at Stillwater sends out the information that while centipedes -tre olsonous to some axtunt, their bite is lot dangerous to the larger animals nor to human beings. The Texas Live Htock Journal jrlves Hie number of buffalo in captivity ii 1 1 ft Jonicalliated In the United States; at 1.071. Of this number 'JIG are puvj bloods and ll'D mixed.

Oklahoma has one buflalo farm, in Pawnee county, Ihat has thirty head of the bisons, and the herd is increasing. A novel wedding was performed at Enid. 10. Williams and Thelma Hawk were married at Hie new steel plant addition, lu the presence of 1,500 persons. A cold wind was blowing and the weather was uncomfortable.

A reward of one lot, $2 5in cash, free marriage license and a free ceremony had been offered. Work has been begun on the 'Frisco roundhouse at Kuid. The road will hooh be open through to Vernon, Tex. the 1 ine having been completed that puicit. The Arkansas Valley Western and the Denver, Knld tlulf, two brunches of the 'Frisco, are almost ready for operation and by January 1 all the Hues will be In operation.

Mrs. John T. New, of Washita couu- ty, appeared before Governor Ferguson, making application for a pardou for her husband, who is serving a life term 1 i n.nitntinrv fne ih. uder of H. F.

Doylfc. in that county, April, laol. Both Doyle and. New were prominent cattlemen. The gov ernor has the matter under advise nient.

The 6-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. waj John Carey, of Oklahoma City, hitten liv a mad cut and ft. in feared till IN DEADLY KMUIIACU. Made a Marvelous F.scnpe From a Panther's "You would like to know now I came by these marks, man," said the old hunter lu answer to a question as to how he got so many sc4.is on his "In order to tell you I will have to take you with me some miles over a long road, then along a narrow trail that leads off from the road into dark wood.

'I hese woods are on the side of oue of the. tallest and wildest of the Black Hills and are knowa to hunters in vicinity an one of the most dangerous places to hunt. This is on accouut of inanv cavil ie in the rocks, which are huse bonlueis scattered over the ground. These olfer ex-celleut hiding places foe largo game, which is plentiful 'here. In these cavities the panthers and wildcats make their lairs.

Thev are uudisturlj-ed in this wild place exceiit hy the oe- T0jcaslonal hunter who has iiluf-k to ven TV2 Lutheran MinMtrr Tel A Dor Nullf rtnf I Miff rrcl d-r nix arw will Htid itiiriiiL' nil Itn tjiiu llli Cure lint) rupture of tV mt nt tit. Willi Mi" lMf of rili i'l-iiiii nitp. "mi cy all failc.l tiny olv tn-UI Hie nip e. lirv. Pfclffer, of claMa.

Mil. I ron nltcd I 'r K.rn Hfrnlfrrtoii. th" nip t.irp Jtt.1 W. Nin'h nn-itH t.M Mm whui'iird m-1n few WiMinnl i-iil-ici-tlKif mp Ui a (innvT'Toiip unit pnlnrnl oi'ramri. 'VUc i iiii- whi coiiii1pw Mini sliM'e thtn I vc itln-pt'iisi'ii wild mv witii nit tiii'otiviiii'ii' t.

Aiiyoiif di-airinK innrp infonimlioii Will pieapte pl'iy to pcrfloim II or In H'ltf-r. 1 mil. 14, 1HW. 187T ok si. K-nifHi city.

Kan-a Ciiv, 't ir0 My Drnr I mMler-il fort-v tniiiiy ttiii.H tli "rupture waa hmi I inilit ftanrlv ntain ii witli the aid of hHuhb. i'n- I tun' (fip" and llm iKl)i so urcHt I Id lund'h longpr. 1 WHt niinti dimiin i "I A ITt rem your I tm in try vonr mettt 'I my inrpi lie von nice i in- in le-h ihnn fnnr W-fki. 1 tm in I it cm long Unit' of sn iTrlii(E I rn nlute ii lid ami well- I pa your with 'itnrt, id Kti frel that I wt; yon ft dbt of tm I lunir lu pay tiy luduclnic othrn la go tu yon for trruimetit. I will an i wiHp to anv-ine ahont my rsnr.

1 mmirtf.ri'd vmir offer of receivine no pay until I rnre vttip flTfflrd mn thr hl niiarartlee yon could giv. It mr con tut pure in your irea ment. Jtctpeoifiiily your irtend J. HAMMirK, 19 Eat hll.h St. Thfi Fnllowlnf ttv Kaen Cnrrd ol Itnp-tnr nml ore Mnleeteil ltiinrtom from Mmiy I llHve lured In Writing them 1'Iohso It rlo HtHiup for Mlkelnynnr.

'20 St. KantaaClty, Ho, A. IHxoti, M' Ptie rpon, Kaim. HoliertJ Brock, county aitorncyi Mahattan, Kans. N.

M. nt. 401 Orchard Hi. Chlrapo. III.

t'acar Dillon, HOI t'ampbdl K.anaa City. Mo. II. M. Mi DonaM, Pennon, Ran H.

Mohti. UM 171 HI. Katmsa City. Kam. A.

Yom 3-tl8 Wind-or Raima I'liy. Mo. J. H. Ilininiii plniBttitiK.

Kansait City. Mo, Thoa. IlhfTo, Kanna tly. Mo. W.

(. I'ettk, gtocar, )ii Centra. At. KidiM ('it Kanaa. M.

Welch, car (J ood lander Hilling Ft. Sco't, K.mn. Dr. T. F.

Parknr, 1017 Brooklyn Kunaaa City, Mo. llerinann SnRnll, Kansas City, Mo. Win. vim. Ifa-noiii.

Kan. M. O. Ilartf.ell. 71V Felix 8t.

Jo-eph, Mo. Frcd Harpt A)II loulana Ave, kDii City William We tman, 410 Landla Court, Ban tai City. Mo. lU-v. rfeifffir, Kedivlta, Mo.

K. .1. ctimnpion, Artnytir Station, Eannag City Kan .1. T. Wood.

Biercliatit, Orernwood, Mo. tl'i. i ilmoml St Mo l-l II. nft.ir (I Hprlnij St. boula.Mo.

I'ha Kiiaiii iiy. Mo. K. Di tmrrst. km aa- City, Mo H.

ii irrtih. Tempi Kamtitn fltT, Mo. Thoa. M. M.ilr n.

IUI N. Jib M. J.ouia, Mo. K. lliTiiciit.

reHtHurant keeper. K. 1 till calileiiee l.oc lit yt Kttuaa City, blld mniitliH i. V. shaw, a- i taut county Purveyor, Itid etw em-.

Mo. stimUJii riaker, iJall'a Siiniinll, Kant. DR. ERNEST HENDERSON, 103 1' est nth St. KASS CIIY, USSOjRI.

mi anvnne lifi'Wer Junior' lie "Weber Janlor" 0 tst for n.inioi pumoerf Ht id I.NISO- s. I -'b 'mibimi I ii KANSAS Ji TY. VOL. NO. 20.

fKS GILT GFFEM WITH Tni rms kith rm ciiys- ft I it Isimi, ir, turnl ihr k.itl (IHIIKM tin mtlne Sfiit nnly ny r. ler nl this pnpi 1: vr irj a 1O1 tnoHt all tf-aivic t. ftiri- trletH-lt. gi II II kn tr mn tkn SO allmf U. 0lr aurp ran for til riait bh4 dhnrdi-ra.

fur ronpUtn n-tild coiv fl'ti utlal oiul'Tne. cut tela ad. ud n) to na, stAwa, RonnuoK a Chicago. A bottle of Hamlin's Wizard Oil Is -medicine chest In itself; it cures pain In every form. GO cents at druggists.

I During the eleven months, ending Nov. 3uth, mot, 215 mining companies paid in dividends over la certainly a most excellent show- lng auid proves beyond a question of 'doubt that' mining investments are Bhowing should convince 'people who have moneys lying In the bank at a low rate of interest, that the investment of a email amount of money In a legiti mate mining Bequrlty is not only Bate, hut will bring immense returns. The (lay of wildcat stocks Is not en-tlroly over; however, if investors will use the same care In Inventing their moneys lu mining stocks as they would in purchasing real estate or merchandise, there 1b absolutely no danger ut loss. Besides the Immense dividends paid by mining companies, a great proft, cuu also be realized by the advance- ment Of teh stocks lu value. Only eleven months ago a curtain stock lu Nevada was promoted at $1.00 per share.

This is now lu great demand at $22.50 per share, a prollt of almost 2,200 per cut in less than twelve months, and such prolits as the.Be are very common In mining, if you will write up. we will tell you more about it, and will also sand you free a 35-page booklet, which tells you about a good investment. Address, II. A. K1KD1SL Bunkers and Brokers, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Emperor Menellk of Abyssinia, who has started a temperance movement In his dominions, expects Boon to make a tour of Kurope. Perhaps he may even follow the courae of royalty to the United tilatcs, Mrs. Dearborn They tell ine your cook la an anel, Mrs. Wabash 1 reckon she 1b. bhe tried to light the fire with kerosene this- uioruing.

Yonkers Statesman. A woman's gymnaHium, to cost will be built at the University of Chicago. C. J. Bwanson, the Minneapolis manufacturer, has Just celebrated his silver wedding by giving each of his employes who had been 20 years in his service, 40 acres of land.

Peter De Villa, the discoverer of gold in the Klondike region and once fabulously rich, is now earning a livelihood by nulling boxes at the Ben Lemonl winery at Santa Cruz, Cal. He lias a suit pending for the recovery of one of the riebeht mines in the Nome region, but has no means with which to prosecute It, and the case is likely to go against him by default. j. hi in: a i cash down, JVualuner ho Who MitkeSure ot Hi Yearly I iii onx-. At Continental fcamljlins tables perftiliim lu rRMpeet in mirl and ill luck In i iiii ii-d to n-tnn rk.ihie ett'ni Bit ill nr to a Im Uy person a eeriHin iiii ihe-nt h.iiti.

an amulet i hn-ky eoiti aifi anions the i.i;uiy dfviri'y einployed. lint not n-any i itr.y the of luck hfi fur a treruun shrew. 1 wei-iimn, An Important lottery been drawn, the chief prize amounting to a eoiiRideiab.e foi timj, fell to a neihhor of the t.eniiHn. who hi once posted off to acquaint the winner of hiw Rood fortune. The fortunate individual was overjoyed with his windfall, for although he had acquired wealth and reputation aa a highly Hiierosnfwl in commereial mattei'M, the lottery had yielded him the prize of a liletime.

He wua a generous fellow, too, and willing to Bhare. his good fortune with his aequaintanees. "And now, my Rood friend," Bald he to the bearer of the tidings, "you are not too well off. What do you Bay to a pension of 1,000 francs a year?" The Teuton pondered a moment or two before replying. "Mein heir," he aaid, "you are generosity itself.

But, pardon me, you are everywhere accounted a most lucky man in your speculations. As your pensioner, 1 am convinced that 1 should die immediately. I hope, therefore, I shall not offend you if 1 ask for a lump sum down Instead." Whether he received the lump sum or not the story does not say, but he certainly deserved it. St. KouIb Republic.

TWENTY YEARS. Kokomo, Dec. 1st. Twenty years Is a long time to lake out of one person's life, but that was the fate of Anna M-Willis of this place. For twenty years she suffered all the torments of Kidney Trouble, and onyone lu that state ts not living, but simply txistipg.

Now Anna M. Willis Is fully recovered. She appreciates the pleasure ot living again and never forgets to tell you that it is all because a friend advised her to try Dodds Kidney IMlls. In sneaking of her wonderful cure she Buys: ''For twenty yearB 1 suffered from Kidney Trouble. The disease was terrible in itself und it was all the more terrible because I could get no relief and my case sermed hopeless.

"Hut one day 1 got six boxes of Dodd Kidney Fills and by the time I had taken five boxes my pains had left me and 1 was a free woman." An Australian officer who saw the greater part of the war in South Africa has been telling a Mei'uOiirnb interviewer that from his experience, he thinks the head la the safest part which to receive a bullet. "Tho head Is the most protected part of the body. Out of scores of eases of wounds in the head that came under my notice, only one was fatal. In many cases the bullets glanced on the skull, merely inflicting scalp wounds." CASTOR I A For InfauU and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Frame has more than I mi I lint, acres of vlnevii ts.

Mothers will (Ind Min. Winalow'e Soothing Kynip tho heat remedy to use for their children durinK the tec thing period. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas county, sa: Frank J. Cheney niakis oath thai: he Ib senior partner of the firm of F. J.

Cheney doing business in thf City of Toledo, County and State afore said, and that said (Inn will pay Hie sum of ONI-l HUNOKUIl DOLLAR for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot he cured hy tho use of Hal Catarrh "Cure. FRANK J. CHKNHY. Sworn to before nie and in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D.

lbS6. A. W. OLEASON, Notary Publk- Hall's Catarrh Cure 1h taken Internal ly, and acts directly on the blood aud mucous surfaces of the system. Semi for testjlnonialfl, free.

F. J. CHUNKY ft F. J. CHUNKY Toleiln, O.

Sold liy all Drucists, 7fic. Hall's Family lJills are the hunt Europe had its nrst railway in IM-fl; America two years later. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Pills. Must Boar Signature of 5m PtSim(l Wrapper Below.

I Vrf small mv-A to take a vga FOR HEADACHE, ran DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER, FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SAU0W SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION It but.

I Fnraty VBiIiW.4i. CURE SICK HEADACHE. CARTER'S file You Do Not Pay Me One Cent Until You Are Cured. 1 present bo the readers of this paper few iirmiial letters find namcu of former whom I have eiircd of ruptures brJievinj? (hat tihc iitllieled wouM rattier correspond with some one wiio has bfi'n eurvd tli.in read wlutt. I niiirht any aiMiut myself.

You can more fniiy investigate net! ronvinop yourself (o t-h" merits of my treatment. You doubt any staler rmm miht make, but, you cannot but believe the fitfl i-'iiieiiiH of those I eured, will nsk you to write to hut or nil of them. If you are iaf1nd with t.hey about my re I in b. and inelhnds of treatment, write to me or and flee me. Jbmeniber that in ell Ciiseg I guarantee cure and do r.ot opfjit one cent of money until you are well.

OomiHiiltHtion by mnil or in person ia entirely free. I Will be pleased to eorrespond with you reg-a ding your DR. KPT IlfcNDKOSON. A Vary Hmd an nf Knplura Cured In threw Work. MrplifmnTi.

8. I Imt a Tmy bait rane uf ruphtr for ynr. and nfli roil great ny. I wen I to Dr. llenITmn ul wns en reft lu Wf'n.

1 cannot too itnn for him I know tu can do Jum wliat he ayi tic no do. Tim Dnrtor dn i a fit of pty out I lh la well. Tnii in Ih-b'-t if tie rit nihlT to an ptrmn alrlu tnl a I wilt nwr anjron wlio VviftitB to know mure anuut my raw. Vry tfulj yt04, A. K.

OLSON. Write For My Tretl uii ths Curt of Itupture ent Fri, A Dutier Ittid aae Permanently Cured In a hort lime tiinlrftil for Siiua. My Dear Poctori-I dru re to add my tentl-montnl to tboa ynu hnJi- tirrd of rnplnre. My cane one an i yon niadi- a portnancitt cute tn a fliort t.ine wuhiit pam, and ueTer a day from mv work. I rut -s too fr.r your and would mr rk Mir i i Ollion I Wf t.

Miou u. u.ilUn I thnnk von nd would nimmi-ii ioiu r.puirr aoy- ebe. Uf lh wt Ii 1 Htn truly: tl k- fallyoura, 1HKI) II A It Kit; Ml 1 Ave. Ku flereil lr Vnrtrn -Truiiou need luvura-l) by otlmr Doctiim, ll. fir met lli tn afale th-t I oiti nio) B'r t.y rtt iuH n- i (-.

Mdcr.arh 'm li! It witli uhl -Hi n. tii w. prioiouni-iM l.y do. lore i i Htil- br a datiriTona k. rvn a opi-r Hear nu of ttr ri- il tiici I l.

rti.ine i to t- tin- am fail I m. I kmj y.nr irea i.hm.i for Ml1 row haii nt ami wtl. Your ulna-ii i it a I ili i riHitu Ii. 1 our i tluHv Kl Hrwoth Km WEBER GASOLINE EKGihES arov if COIINTKY PUBI.ISMhKS DR. IIEiiDERSOIl IOI W.

9th Kansas City, Mo. The Old si ck In A df A Hi-gut (rndnnte In Uleiii. jT AJil Anth'trlterl by thfl State to tn-Hll Sand UI'Ki'I AI. DIMKA: -rviiut Jjftin.ii caimi-d by In A all prlvnta i iey refiiiidi loir. fJii uii'N dinuasea.

('iiri-n iinrantiied tvwr oitKfA mi i nt. t'lin i el neti i ali-dieliiOHse to. Srnie yom i.rt lowest teruta. CuuHultMr indent red wiihont Intnimenli. No tion free and 1 Stricture' detonLlon from biihlne.

A ner- ananent cur tir 111111117 refiindt il. rml fur IkiuIc, wlil fully ox pluiim thin dUeaNt. Varicocele, Hydrocele and PhilTIQSiS radlnally enrert without pain. Brtnlf 1'iica 'ii i let urea, witb lull nett'tootlou of abuvti a-fiaaea, effeoia and cum--sent tn'nld lu plain rl'l'r Tui IK-ont Mamp eo oflH-o, jViura, Ha ni toB p.m. Hnnd-iya 1U to II.

PRLB ML iLl OP ANAlUAlr lur At en CANCER A Curt tiuaranteiit K' mm.ey uutll pn ttnt la wall. booh aanttrdQ. Addii -a. Or. 0.

SMITH. 10th A 't Kant Q'ty, Ma Mr. l.lncaln and the XI In London's early political career he fmd occuHiou to truvel quite a dwlatnv to be In time for a conversation In which be had a deep Interest. 11a wt-nl. to a livery stable und naked lor tne horso possible one that was both fafct pud fresh.

Lincoln, reached the convention too late to be of service to those he had wished to serve, and drove back to the mable, where ht quietly asked the keener: -What do jou commonly- use that horse, "Waal' drawled the dealer, "we find him a good horse to draw the hearse ut fiineralH, he's so tractuule." f.i. rii.i.tiii lu Inn r.n- tlrely," commented Lincoln. "Why, that horse woiildn vet the corpse around In time for the Hamlin's Wizard Oil will cure a larger number of painful' aliments than anything which you can find. Rev. 'Wilson Carllle.

the noted London minister, has Introduced moving -pictures Into his church service and furnlsheB all prou desiring It with a iree cuu 01. vuum aa iucj itia iuo church. i The Ixjndon Tailor and Cutter makes the extraordinary statement that there are some men who always Include a coat of mall in their wardrobe and some of the west end tailoring establishments manufacture them regularly tor their customers. Christian Smith, the oldest locomotive engineer living, whose home Is near Harper's Ferry, ran tha first engine on the Baltimore Railroad at a speed of from six to eight miles an hour, which was considered rapid for those days. Oen.

Booth owns 30,000 acres of West Australian land and will start there a Salvation Army colony made up oi. recruits from London slums. At the recent German military maneuvers near Frankfort-on-the Oder tlie Kaiser distributed a number of hlB private brand of cigars to soldiers, Bcn-trtes, out posts arid pickets. Whenever fie found an Isolated soldier he Btopned a moment, had a chat with him and Jeft behind out of his cigars. These Igars are made from Havana leaf, are fvn Inches In length and ooot ail ma-jest to santa eaun.

I i i 1 1 child will have hydrophobia. The cal where near me. set its teeth in the child arm and eiued to have sonndM in my could not be removed until it wa awoke an echo that went choked to A madstone has been sounding through the woods again and applied to the wound in the hope ol then came bac kouee more to saving the child. There was no me. to tr to sea what It was.

1 knetf it was a Bill Cravens, the desperado, hai Panther. Was it behind me, in front of made offer to Governor Tom Ferguson my side? 1 could do nothing to surrender himself provided pardon but wait for another wall or hear it Is granted to him for certain alleged tir. See 1 could not, the darkness was crimes. The governor has turned down bo intense. I stood j-eady to fire at the the offer.

Cravens escaped from thi first chance. Like a thunderbolt some-penitentiary by bluffing tho guard, thing leaped upon and oJ'10 with a tinfoil pistol. Before he began n.e. felt ita sharp claws sink Into my his career of crime he was a respectabl. flesh.

Its hot breath was upon my young farmer, 'in Chautamma county, cheek as it bore me to the ground. Alias. This was the old home of tin ready Its teeth were sinking Into governor, and. they were very frleudl, side and felt the hot ood Ickll down. My arm got twisted under mo feat THI3 PROSAIC PRI2G1SDENT.

He Destroyed the Poetry of Nature by His Answer. When President Roosevelt made his flying trip to Chattanooga, one of the chief points of interest Included his entertainment at Lookout mountain, standing In solemn majesty above the yellow ribbon of the Tennessee. From it the mountains, hills, and valleys of seven BtiUcs seem to blond Into a glorious harmony. Down at the-bast of the mountain the rushing Tennessee twists Into Moccasin bend, the heel, toe, and ankle all sharply defined Chattanooga In the bend ot the ankle and waving Holds ot grain In the toe itself. The president's party stood awed, hy the majestic beauty of the scene.

Said one, with an appreciation of the curious: "The river sec? It's a perfe.it foot:" remarked President Roosevelt, "even to the coin on the toe." New York Times. BIG SNAKE OWNED THE SHIP. It Drove the Crew Into Hiding and Mounted the Bridge of the Suip. For two hours a great python had full possession oi tue steamship AfriJ.1, which arrived here yesterday Iroui Singapore ifitli a rare collection of animals lor the oo.ogieal Garden in The Bronx. The beast, which was twenty-lour feet long, active and ferocious, drove the terrified crew into hiding, then mounted the bridge, which it tieid against all efforts ot the cap.aiu and mate to dislodge It.

Finally, atler making an ugly tight, It was chopped lo pieces with an axe. Captain Guiding of the Afridl Is an enthusiastic eoliectur of animals, am) when the steamship left Singapoie he had on board many rare specimens, Including tne python. The services ot ten men were needed to get It on board, and this was done only after it hed been bound tightly. The llrst night out extremely dark and still, which was a fortunate thing for those on board, as the steamship was practically leu to her own management after the python broke loose. The first Captain Holding knew of the allair was when he heard a great uproar from the animals.

Bears growled und tigers roared, while the monkeys screamed with fright. When yie captain went to investigate he found the python a cage was empty. Suddenly there came a yell of terrt-r from the bridge, aud the officer in charge thore leaped over the railing to the main deck and darted below, white with fear. The pylhon was cllmliing the ladder to the bridge, and had shoved its ugly head almost Into his face. Members of the crew ran to the place, then kept on running, piling upon each other as they tumbled below, pulling the forecastle hatch after them.

They left only the captalu and the male to light the pythou, which bad coiled itself on. the bridge and was swaying Its head and long neck from side to side. The mate would not ossay clime quartets, but held Jhe bull s-eye lantern so that its light shone full on the spectacular fight that followed. Cautiously climbing the ladder, the captain tried to throw a rope around the snake, which was as quick as a Hash In evallug it. Twice the captain was forced to sudden retreat, followed by the scampering urate.

Then he got a long-handled broadax and slowly approached the snake, while the mate tried to blind It by throwing the lantern rays full in lis eyes. After much maneuvering the plucky seaman got a sweeping whack at the snake, cutting it completely In two about the middle. Then he had two snakes to fight instead of one. the tall part thrashing about wildly while the other part again and again was thrown around him. Not knowing that It bad been cut In two, apparently, the snake tried to use its constrictive powers, but failed, aud finally it was chopped into a dozen pieces New York Press.

"A minister must Bnif ft ramer hara to keep temperate." "I don't see why." "Well you know, thore are so many couples coming around and saying 'will you Join us'C" Philadelphia Bulletin. A friend ence wrote to Mark Twain asking his opiulonon a certain matter and received no reply. He waited a few days and then, wrote again. His second letter was also Ignored. Finally he sent a third note, Inclosing a sheet of paper and a two cent stamp.

Hy return pot. he reveived a poMal card on whihe was tho following: "paper and stamp received. Please send envelope." Genera Andre, tho French minister of war, has Issued a reguatlon forohl-dtug all corporal punishment, in the French army. The new regulations are aimed particularly at the companies L.at garrloon African posts. These are composod chiefly of soldiers who have been seiitemced In ordinary criminal courts before their enlistment The cru-have death result from them.

One of the favorite modes of punishment is to smear ths offender with fat and then expose him to the uiusqiiitoea. est MEN NOT THE ONLY DRUNKARDS. Reports From London Show That Iu-temperance Among Women is Increasing. At a meeting of the Women's union of the Church of England Tcmperaneo society, which was held recently In Imdon, there was a general agreement among the speakers that Intemperance in the use both of spirituous liquors and drugs was Increasing among women. All classes were affected, but the drug habit is more prevalent among the wealthy, while gross drunkenness Is shockingly common among the poor.

The bishop of Ixmdon said that he had statistics before him which showed that out of one thousand women in a certain workhouse one-half were there for drink, and he told an aBtonlsblug Btory of the abandonment of factory girls to this vice. It was a custom among them to form what were known as spirit clubs, in which contributions were accumulated for the purchase ol -liquor. These regularly assessed for a grand celebration on Christina, eve, when the money went for wine, and spirits and cake. The bishop was of the opinion thai sheer poverty and Its attendant worrle. was the cause of so much of the Intern-pernnce among women, and dwelt particularly upon the influence of environment, "it was in the East end district not so much the pig that made the sty as the sty that made the pig, and therefore ail this intemperance was very much bound up with the question ol the better bousing of the working classes." In that sentence and all that It implies will be found one of the reason) for the Bpread ot municipal socialism In England and Scotland.

The cleaning out of the slums of great cities hai been considered absolutely essential tc the health and morals of the community, but it was impossible to effect till necessary changes so long as the stum, continued to be rich revenue producer, fur grasping landlords. Passing to the other extreme of society, the speaker Indicated that under-work, like overwork, was responsible for an excessive Indulgence In lnloxb cants. Sir T. Barlow, physician to Hi. king, said that one of the special features of female Intemperance was secret drinking, and among the chlel cauHes of this Becret drinking among women was lack of occupation, as well as sorrow and worry, bodily weakness and the various forms of pain which were temporarily relieved by alcohol.

It Is interesting to note also that this eminent physician thoroughly discountenanced the Idea that drunkenness should be treated primarily as a disease or an inheritance. It should b. treated, he Bald, as a sin. Chicago Record-Herald. ALASKA FUR IN DEMAND.

If the Alaska Indians and trappers do not secure Increased quantities of pelt, during the coming winter it will not the fault of the fur dealers from Ta-coma to San Francisco, who are urging them to work early and late, with th object of obtaining every hide possible. Both prices and the demand are now al a maximum, and the Indiana have beer told their reward will be large next spring if they are able to secure gam in abundance. The catch of Alaska furs during the past year has been about equal to that of the prevlom season. The demand is etlffer, but wlih the Increased population in Alask. there is a constant tendency for fm bearing animals to move further inland.

Tacoma Ledger. Since the house of the Fiftjr-seventh congress came into existanoe in March. 1901, twelve members have died, three have resigned and two have been unseated aa a result of conteeU. maklna a total of seventeen changes" in lc-si than two years. This, according to those Interested with the compilation of dat! of this character, la the greatest num-ler of changes occurring during one session of congress during the hlstoy that legislative body.

Mrs. Roosevelt's preference for whll la evident In her choice of gowns for Ithe coming winter. Oho has eight new toilets in white, including silk, satin and velvet One of the handsomest ol these la an eiegant court train ot panne velvet elaborately trimmed with ole lace, heirloom In. the Carew family This gown will be worn upon the occasion of the Now Year's reception should the alterations la the remodeled White bouse be completed lu time for the annual function. The blggout aud florcest auts in tin world are found on the far northern plains of Australia, They build hilli as big as houses and fight in the moot ferocious fashion.

Recently a ma named James Stanley was pinioned tc the ground by a falling tree In Northern Queensland. He was Immodialelj attacked by bees and hugs green ants When rescued, his body was covered with them. He was bo badly bitten and stung that he died In a few mln-vtes attar reaching the nearest hospital ture in these parts, wett, i was one or these. 1 follower1, the trail ail day and ly night had reached the shndow of the the sky and by its light i could hut sky and by its light 1 could but faintly distinguish my surroundi.iijs. All around me lay great black objects of different shapes, which 1 knew to be boulders.

"1'ne silence was sonielTujig nwful, and it seemed to me as 1 Btol there ip thc deserted spot that there could not a sounu mi hi me wm. Not the rustle of a leaf stirred the air, not the chirp of a cricket, not the hum of an Insect. It was awful. I stood there In the midst of it, fearful to awako an echo-! If the silence was grand the awful wall that startled me was terri ble. It went out ot tne uai Kness Boine- III lUO lUt.

BUU 1 naa iiu.iiiv,, great eyes, like coals ot lire, were staling me in the face. I "My strength was going and I could feel myself growing moio and more helpless. I managed to wrench one hand from under me and gat my knife. The beast was crouching oier me and I niade a wild pass at him. The knife missed Its mark and glided harmlessly over its hide.

1 did not have -the strength to strike. I raised my arm to make another pass, but found 1 had hardly enough strength to hold the knife. The beast, with open jaws, made a lunge at my arm. It caught my hand and the Jaws closed over the blade of the knife. With a howl of pain the beast Jumped high into the air and OVer and over on the ground.

I was free, and going over to my enemy saw that the blade had entered the roof of the mouth and pierced the brain. The beast was helpless and lay groan-lug until morning. 1 lay down aud slept with my head on the Boft skin." St. Paul Globe. Although Admiral Dewey Is universally known to hale and hearty, hard- ly anyone gives nim creau ior lug the great personal with One of the Spanish- wilicn no in uieu American war veterans, who nan an but lost the power of walking, called on him at his Washington home ont lung ago and found the admiral stand- lug on the front steps.

Dewey Invited him In. but the disabled man looked doubtfully at the steps, seeing which the admiral reached into -he carriage, picked him up bodily anil carried him up the steps Into the drawing room, where he plated IiIb burden lu the eas- lest chair at hand. Bishop Williams, of Connecticut, for many yoars presiding bishop of the F.plscopal church in America, and who lived all his life a bachelor, was talking one day with a young man from the West about a tax a Western state was trying to Impose on bachelors, the tfi to be Increased a certain percent for evury ten years of bachelorhood. "Why, the young man. "at your age you would have to pay about $100 a year." "Well," said the bishop quietly and In bis oldtltne vernacular, "It's wuth it." Mrs.

Fanny Welch, of Baltimore, has obtained a divorce from her husband because he made her catch beetles ami bugs, though she is terribly afraid of such monsters. At the time of her marriage Mr. Welch was In the employ of the United States geological, survey. While in Denlson, Texas, Mrs. Welch Baid, her husband began to collect beetles, centipedes, titrantaiilaa, bugs and insects, and she had to help him.

He ke-pt hie insects In her room, she said, ami when they escaped at night ha would compel her to catch tham. INDIAN TERRITORY. The Bank of Bluejacket has been organized with a capital stock of $15,. 000. A flood exists the Washita an-1 Blue valleys In the Chickasaw nation.

The country for miles around Is under water. In some sections It has lained continuously for days, causing tin rivers to overflow. Many families havt been forced to abandon their home, and seek shelter oil higher ground Numerous bridges have been washed out and railroad traffic is Impeded. 1 The Cherokee national council placed Itself on record aB against being ab sorbed by Oklaluima lu a single sLate, A joint resolution was adopted pio-viiliug that a committee of four members be appointed to attend the convcm tion of the five civilized tribes to held ut Kufaula, November 28, 'for tin purpose of opposing any sentiment tot single statehood that may deveiot there. i I Chlef Cook Snell, at the "Katy" hotel, nnnished a hov bv Hie name of Mack Payne.

The boy went away, and latei returned with a revolver and fired three shots at Snell, each shot taking ell. ict. The wounds may prove fatal. The United StSates has contracted with a St. Louis turn for the deliver to various.

Indian agencies, of HO.OOO pounds of dried apples aud 32,001 pounds of dried peaches. 40-foot face of zinc and load ori has been -discovered near Keystone, twenty mile weat of Tulsa. The And! was made by laborers while hlautlnR the point of a bluff on the right of way of the Arkansas Valley Western railway. The ore is said to be a tine d-jHwit at a depth of about forty feet from th surface. The present And in on a I'reek allotment.

The Indium have known of ths mineral for yean ail have quietly taken allotments, withholding the Information, fearing an iuui eaatrd appraised valuattuu. Five hundre I lady doctors am in practice in 'his country. now Benjamin Kldd, the economist, who lias just made a tour.of the new British South Africa, says he believes the country to bo ric her than the United States west of the Mississippi and ue lieves that its future Is assured. I UAI2CER UURE0 WITH SOOTHING. SALMY OILS.

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