AROUND THE WORLD.
Ehcounter with a Cobra Which a Cingalese Cap
tures by Placing a Basket over Its Head,
A HERD OF ELEPHANTS SIGHTED BATHING
In a River of Ccylon--Crocodllcs nnd Serpents Very Snmcrons, CUcr Thirty
Species of the Latter Being, Found In the Islund"Ilcnutles
of the City of Kandy and Ccylon'csc History.
Concluded from lust neck.
But it was not to last. I, becoming
slightly suspicious, inquired: "Are
there any poisonous snakes through
here?" In a twinkling of an eye enme
the reply, "Yes, big cobra a plenty."
This sudden infortnktion reduced my
temperature as the cool chills crept
over pie, anticipatory to a surprise.
This was not a condition conducive to
the recalling of poetry, unless it should
be the following from a masterpiece)
One impulse from tho vernal wood
May teach you inpraol jiiunr
Of moral evil and of good
Than all tho sages can.
The impulse I had from that vernul
wood was reactionary, butit taught me
more of myself, thereby sustaining tho
poet's assertion. Surrounded by all
the luxuriance of tropical beauty, one
docs not forget self when the least ink
ling of danger threatens. Tho rustling
of tho leaves makes one halt by tho in
voluntary process long before the
thinker has time to act. Examining
myself psychically I found that I had
halted and grown oystcrlike before
there was a state of consciousness, in
dicating that I had even made a de
cision as to what to do when the leaves
began to move. This disturbance was
Caused by what I considered to be a
squirrel. Finding a piece of wood re
sembling a bench I sat upon it to rest.
I had not been there long before some
thing happened not on the program,
and right hero let me insist that my
reader should read no further if .1
shadow of doubt lurks about his men
tal horizon as he follows me Around
Tim World.
Right in front of me tho anticipated
deadly cobra took his position. With
uplifted head, hiysing mouth and flash
ing eyes, he swayed hack and forth as
if angry, like a giant who would whip
everything in sight. With unspeakable
swiftness I drew my feet up to keep
them from becoming tho victims of a
possible thrust from his swelling and
sweeping head. At every raising of
his unsightly head, his neck grew larger
until it was as large as a pie plato and
as flat as a pan cake "like your mother
used to make." Perched where I was
1 had ample time to study him, and
never did I think of getting down to
argue the question with him on the
ground of previous posession. He had
the ground and 1 was perfectly willing
to give him all the; ground he needed
as I sat on my perch with tho master
of ceremonies before
me and America!
ten thousand miles away.
You may
laugh, but you would not have laughed
if you lad been here, neither would
you have said your prayers for uudei
such circumstances you would have
been in a condition similar to that of
the woman with whom a little girl once
staid all night. On tetiring the little
tot undertook to say its prayer and be
ing accustomed to being prompted by
its mama, a halt was made when
memory failed. Ab the lady could not
help it out of its difficulty, it almost
instinctively closed by saying, "Please
Dod, fwdive mo cause I's fordot, and
this lady what I's staying with don't
know any prayers." My readers will
be more surprised than ever when I
assert that the man who was talking
with me when the cobra appeared, cap
tured him by getting his head into a
basket. His head once, in the basket
the cobra crawled in of his own accord.
Knowing how to do things is worth all
the theory in the world. When I saw
this Cingalese last, he asked twenty
dollars for the cobra and it is quite
likely that he will get that sum as the
purchasing agents of zoological gardens
and shows are always scouring Ceylon
for specimens and may be glad to se
cure such a valuable curiosity. I think
I would recognize the fellow if I should
meet him on the Midway at the World's
Fair in 1904. I hope, however, that I
will never meet him again as he is no
friend of mine. I was with this man
and his prize no farther, but went over
to the river in company with an Eng
lishman who has been surveying in
Ceylon for several years. We had not
gone far when he said: "See there!
elephants in the river." I was all eyes
for I had endured much for the purpose
of seeing such a spectacle, and was
despairing lest my effoit3 should be
doomed to final failure. But now vol
umes flashed anew through the corri
dors of memory as my eyes feasted on
the sight of a lifetime. Not 300 yards
away were the giants standing in three
feet of water, playing; in their daily
bath. To state that they were enjoy
ing it ia to put it mildly. In question-
ing my surveyor friend as to whether
they were dangerous, he replied, "They
will not molest a person unless you
chance to meet a rogue elephant. A
rogue elephant is one that is mad."
Among other items of elephant lore,
I was told that at the last corral or
"kr.ill" eighty-Bi.x elephants were se
cured, and were sold at from 200 to
5000 rupees according to size and train
ing. Tho most popular place for the
hunters desiring to shoot such big game
is in Hambantota, District of the
Southern Province. Elk hunting is re
garded as quite tempting in tho vicinity
of Nuwara, while wild buffalo, bear and
leopards are found farther north.
Crocodiles are numerous, along with
no less than thirty species of serpents.
My friend said, "Snakes are plentiful,
but we do not hear of Europeans being
killed by them very often." Not hav
ing tlio feline possession of nine lives I
decided that my security was assured
if I could only avoid being' killed once.
ElcphantB are used here for all kinds of
heavy work. Trees are felled, and the
lower end is securely fastened to tho
giant's back. In this way he drags his
burden wherever desired by the owner
or operator of the big trust. If the tree
is not too large, it is managed by his
powerful trunk without resorting to
chains. The giant is trained to wrap
his trunk about a huge rock at the
quarry and act as a ponderous dray. If
the rock is too large for his serpentine
trunk, the load is encased by means of
a harness of chain so arranged that it
can be easily grasped and carried.
u 1 uuu uccu usueu u week ago m
what city of the orient I would prefer
to make my homo if left to a choice, I
would have selected Yokohama, Shang
hai or Manila; but .now my choice would
fall to Kandy, seventy-six miles inland
from Colombo. Nuwara is much higher
than Kandy, fiosts being frequent visi
tors there, while Kandy is much cooler
than Colombo. With a home anywhere
along the lake at Kandy, surrounded
with scenery that entrances, one could 1
bid defiance to cares as he enjoyed life
in that beautiful vale nearly 2,000 feet
above sea love!. With u population of
22,000 it nestles among the foothills of
a veritable Eden. In fact the Garden
of Eden has been located there by some
visionary enthusiast. The scenery
from Colombo to Kandy is pronounced
the finest in tho world. Celebrated
botanists from every quarter of tho
globe come to this bower of beauty to
study their favorite department of
science. The Paradenia botanical
gardens contain the finest specimens of
tropical plants and trees known to exist.
Those approaching them the nearest
aic in Java. The Dalada temple was
built for the express purpose of holding
Buddha's tooth and is better known as
the Temple of the Tooth. On visiting
this ancient temple I was permitted to
stop behind the veil and grasp the
handles by which the heavy iron doors
are swung open leading to the tooth.
The doors were locked, however. Up
on tho wall are frescoes illustrating the
punishment to be visited upon those
committing the various kinds of sins
according to the teachings of Buddha.
Speaking of this temple audits associa
tion the historian writes: "Proceeding
southward for a short distance down
Sacred road, the track along which the
pilgrims come, and have como for 2000
years, to offer their devotions to tho
most venerated symbols of their religion,
the visitor reaches the enclosure which
surrounds tho celebrated Bo tree. This
tree (ficus religiosa) is the oldest his
torical tree in the world. It was planted
245 years before Christ, and is there
fore now 2130 years old."
Kandy contains many specimens ex
cavated from the ruins of thebuiied
cities of Ceylon. Beyond Kaudy there
are rums of cities that rose, flourished
and fell uncounted years before writ
ten Ceylonese history began. Hun
dreds of years B. C. China had dip
lomatic relations with the Cingalese.
The ancient cities of Anurhapura,
Polonaruwa, Dambula, Kalavewa,
Mihintale, and Sigirihave been victims
of awful judgements. Destruction has
been completed and ages have swept
by until towering temples, once pierc
ing the azure sky at an altitude of 400
feet above the foundations, are covered
with the dust and the accumulation
sent by an nvengiii'' detrover.
Is it not possible tbnt those people
'a-id cities l.avo !ud u tevelation which I
they refused to obey and have suffered
as did the cities of the plains that dis
obeyed the warnings of their God?
Speaking of the ruins of the hurjed
cities of Ceylon, one author has said
that New York and Paris are pigmies
in comparison with these centres of
ancient civilization. E. C. Horn.
Notice of Sale Under Chnttcl Mortgage
Notice li hereby Klvcn Unit by vlrtuo of a
chntlcl morttfiw, (liilcd on tho Ifttli iluv of
October. WW, unit duly (tied for rccon! In tho
olllco of tho county rlork of llox llittto
county, .Nebraska, on tho&jth tiny of OctolHr,
1P02, una executed by J. II. llutler lo William
Mounts to nceuro tho tmyment of $35.00 mid
upon which thero Is now duu tho Mini of $37.00.
Default having been made In the pay
ment of snld Hum, and no milt nor other
proceed 1 11 K s nt hiw having been Instituted to
recover Mini (
lobtor any tmrt thereof, therc-
loro 1 win cu 1110 property inerem aescrweo,
vlv. Ono morrel mure, weight MX) pound, 7
years old, two whlto hind feet and while
stilpo In face, branded h on left houldcr, ro
eeinly Ixmglit. nnd ono Rorrol mure, nnbrund
ed, with 11 buy horso colt, muro weighs WW
pounds, from grantee, nt public auction at
tho northeast corner of Intersection of llox
litittoand Wyoming avenues In tho city of
Alliance, In llox Ilutto aiunty, stuto of Ne
braska, on tho 30th day of May, 1003, at 1
o'clock p. in. of said day.
W 1 1,1,1 am Mounts, Mortgagee.
Petition to Sell Kent Estate.
In tho district court of llox ilutto county,
Nebraska, In tho matter of tho application
of T. M, Uiwler, guardlah of Theodoro
Peterson. Frank Hood. Agnes Hood. Kdtllo
Hood and .Minnie Hood, minors, children of
Ina Hood, deceased.
This cause entno on to bo heard this S4th
day of April, MHO, tho petition of T.M. Lawler,
guardian of Theodoro Peterson, Prank Hood,
Agnes Hood, Kddlo Hood nnd Minnie. Hood,
minor heirs, to sell tho southeast and south
west quarter of section 15 In township 25 of
ran go 47, In llox Uutto county, Nebraska, In
which mild minor helra each havoaone-Ufth
Intorostiind thocouithnving fully considered
tho same and It appearing to tho court from
the petition that It would bo beneficial to said
wards that their Interest In suld real estate
lio sold, now therefore It Is hereby ordered
and directed that tho next of kin and all
other persons Intero-sted, slutll appear before
tho district court of llox Ilutto county, Ne
braska at the district court sooil In tho court
house at Alliance, llox Hutto county, Nebras
ka, at 10 o'clock it. m. on tho 0th iluy of June,
1003, and show causo why a license should not
bo granted for tho sale of said estate. It Is
ordered that this notlco bo published In The
AM.ianok IIkiiam) a nowsjmpor of general
circulation subscribed In Alflanre, Hox Uutto
county. Nohraska, at least thrco successive
weeks before duy of hearing.
J. .1. Haiuunoton, Judge.
Sheriff's Snlc.
ms
Hy vlrtuo of an order of salo Issued by the
clerk of tho district court of Hox Hutto coun
ty, Nebraska, upon a decreo rendered by said
court In favor of J mes N. (Jlnrk. receiver,
and ngalnst Peter E. Shonquest, Mrs. Slion
quest, his wife, II. M. Hampton, Mrs. Ham p-
ton, T. V. Connor and Mrs.
Connor, his wll
(irrpn!ani.s, 1 win. on tno -tun ny ot
uy or amy
A.I). 11KKI, at 10 o'clock n. m. on eald day nt tho
west front door of tho courthouse in Allianco in
said county, soil the following described real
eslato. to-wit: tlio Noutheast ii of section 4, of
township 2(1, 1101 thot rouge 4S wost of tho (1th
principal morldlnu in llox Ilutto county, Ne
braska, at public nucl ion to the hlttliPHt bidder
for cash to satisfy said ordir nf snlu In tin. mim
ofSDI5 30, and Interest, costs and accruing
costs also sunject to taxes amounting to the
sum or S37.73. 1KA 15KEU.
Shorlff of Said County.
Smith P. Totti.k, Attorney for Plulutltr.
First publication, April 24.
Notice.
STATU ov NEBRASKA,)
Hox IIutte County f
-R8.
At a county court, held at the county court
room, in and f r said county, April 'JO, A. 4).
IWrt. Present, D. K. Spiicht, county Judge.
In tho matter of the estate or .Mary llivntmn,
oocuisert. On rviidin and llllinr tho petition
of John llrennan, praying that administration
of said estate uiny 00 (.-riuiltd to Chenbi A.
Newberry ns administrator.
Orderrd.thut.Muy!) A. 1). 1K0.I, at 3 o'clock
a. 111.. In assigned for hourlng siihl petition,
wh-n all poisons interested in said matter
may appear at a county coin t toloh-ld In and
for sum county, ami &lmw cause why the prayer
ol ix'tltlonersliotihl not lo granted: and that
notice of tho pendency or sutd petition and the
hearing theieof, bo given to all persons Inter
ested In snld matter by publis, ing a copy of
tlilsonlur InTiir. Am.jnck Ilrr.Ai.n, a weekly
uowsp'ipor printed in said county, for thieo
successive weeks, piiortosuld day of hcuriuf;.
(A true copj ) I), K. Kr-u'iiT,
ISkai ,1 t'nunty Judgo,
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Insurance.
Hemingkord, Nebraska.
Agent for tho Caledonian, of
Scotlund, which Insures town
property oniy, ami tno Colum
bia, which Insures town and
X-
farm property and live stock. Q
Iloth nro reliable old lino com
panics
JSrots.ria.1 "Work.
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W. M. FOSKET,
A."ULCtIn.eer
Will Cry Sales in This and
Adjoining Counties. . . .
On COMMISSION,
BY THE DAY.
or
(ST Satisfaction guaranteed. If
you want to buy or sell ranch prop
erty, iist it with me
Hemingford, Ned.
FRIESLAND,
The Imported
German Coach Stallion
Will stand for tho season of 1903 at
Smith & Heeler's livery barn in Alii
ancer Fricsland is a beautiful, imported
bay horse of a gentle and kind disposi
tion. Any lady or child can drive
him. Weight, 1450 pounds; 16 hands
high; good style and splendid action.
TERMS: f 10 for living colt, payable when
colt is fouled. If not paid vrheu due, 10 per
cent interest will ho charged. If owner
should dispose of mure sho will bo considered
!l f.vil nl fiM-s f'u 'it . n p '! "'11 lv
tnl.en to iin-vent a.- Mi-nts .miou'iier 'vlll not
1 o !--possible hlioulil nnj u vur.
IRA REED, Owner.
HOLSTEN'S PHARMACY....
Is One of the Most
Stores in Nebranku
Prescriptions Carefully j-,
Compounded -a -
Watches and
Fine Watch
a Specialty.
Repairing
F. E. KOZ.STEN,
Proprietor.
widlsois irjicrciiTBrt
FIRE INSURANCE AG-ENT
REPRESENTS THE KOLLOWINQ
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
North American of Philadelphia.
Phoenix of Brooklyn, New York.
Continental of New York City,
Niagara Fire Insurance Co.
New York Underwriters, New York.
Commercial Union Assurance Co.,
of London.
Liverpool, London and Globe In
ofricFi"t?ifcrH?6ck.
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I Mrs. Thos. Regan...
Has a Large
Assortment
MILLINERY, 0
T ADIES
J Shirt
1
riaterials, Embroidery Materials,
Stamped Linings, Hair Goods, etc.
Opera House B!ock...-
Of0OO0lfOOOO0
Alliance Cash Meat Market.
C. M. LOTSPEICH, Proprietor.
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF OPERA HOUSE.
Fresh and Salt Meats,
- FISH AND QYSTERS
Cash Paid for Hides.
Dray and Transfer Line.
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The only spring
Phone 139.
Humphry Undertaking and
Embalming Company
Hearse and
Carriages
furnished
when de
sired Residence
Phone 269'
C. HUMPHRY,
Harvey's Bowling Alleys
Heathful exercise and amusement for
ladies and gentlemen ....
THREE F1RSTCLASS ALLEYS.
E3HK$S3BS8XKga
R T. HARVEY, Proprietor.
East Side of Main Street.
The best work
Is the cheapest
Do you
know who does
BV RFFVP The Painter PaPer Hanger and
. I. ULilJlJjU, Decorator. Work guaranteed.
Up-to-Date Drug
SELECT
stock or
Diamonds.
Alliance, Nebraska.
surance Co.
German American Insurance Co.,
New York.
Farmers and Merchants Insurance
Co., of Lincoln.
Columbia Fire Insurance Co,
Philadelphia Underwriters.
Phtenix Insurance Co., of Hart
ford, Conn.
Alliance, Nebraska.
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of
ga sjs,
TAILOR MADE Suits,
Waists, Huslin Under
wear, Fancy Notions, Chil
dren Headwear, Battenberg
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Phone 28
HEN YOU GO TO LEAVE TOWN, don't worrj
abcut what to do vtith your Household Goodf
, S. A. Miller will 'take charge of them; store ther
in a nice, dry and cool place and prck and si h
them wherever desired. Charcer "asonable.
dray line in the city. . .
So A. Miller.
& a a a Opposite Kee
mAMJ ler Bros. '
Barn
Calls answer
ed promptly
Undertaker.
it?
THE TABLE
Alliance, Neb.
LINCOLN,
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH,
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS.
DENVER,
HELENA,
BUTTE,
SA LT LAKE CITY
POi TLAND,
cak t?d a Mrtern
and all points east and
Qrtll I- IVf.l WAOWV,
point i west and
souiu.
Tuaiks Leave as Follows, M ntain T;me
No. 41
Passenger dally. Deadw od,
nilllngs, all points north and
west . .
10:33 a.m.
No. i:
l'nssenircr dally. Llm
..!..
Omaha, Chicago and
Hill,
all
points cast
IMOn.m.
No. 801 l'assen
lifer dully, ror ueiiver
URacu,paii iaiko, nan trail
Cisco and all Intermediate
luilnta rinniirta fit.... .. ! ?4fi fi m.
rNo. 302 rnssetiKer dally from Denver
and all intermediate points,
arrives at 10:10a.m.
No. 43 Local pavsenKer dally from
Omaha. Lincoln nnd Inter
mediate points arm e- tit Tr.jfi a.m.
No. U local pussencer dally, for
Omaha, Lincoln and lnterme-
dlatc points, departs nt
4:00.i m
No. 305Dallv. exceu Sundnv. for
points south and west, de
parts ., 11:00 a.m
No. SCO Dally, except Sunday, from
bouth and west, arrives 4:53 p. m.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair cars
(scats free) on through trains. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to any point In the
United States or Canada. For Information,
time tables and tickets call on or wrlto.to J.
Kkkideldauoii, Agent, or J. Fhancib, Gen
eral Passenger Agent. Omaha. Nehrasku.
Staple and
Fancy
Groceries
Ranch Supplies.
THE BEST OF
EVERYTHING
Our Prices are Right.
J as. Graham.
PHONE 60.
For a Full
Line of...
Staple
Fancy
AND
Groceries j
I Finest Teas
(1 ' ill.
nor r
V
L5
That Can't lie Real
In Town....
Queenswaret
Tinware ,,
Enameled ware
7f
CALL ON .-u
"iouYS qx 5a.T
A. D. RDGERS.
ZBINDEN BROS,,
DEALERS IN.
Flour 1 Feed.
"Home
Comfort"
Flour
Is Our Leader. Try It...
'PHONE 10s.
vi:st sun: main
STREET
Contractor and Builder.
Turning and Scroll
Work and all
Kinds of Shop
Work
Estimates Furnished
GEO. Q. QADSBY,
Brick Shop West of Alliance Natlo.
Bank, Alliance, Neb.
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