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Tf "H Or 1 i8 ii ; i W J ri WAS FORCED TO DRINK Python Compelled to Swallow Gallon of Milk Punch. Cincinnati Zoo Keepers Hold Twenty Three-Foot Reptile While Liquid Is Poured Down Its Throat. Cincinnati, O. The 23-fnot python In the zoological garden lought with nil Ub might against swallowing n gallon of milk punch. It took six men to forco n dozen eggs, beaten In u gallon of milk, down tho python's throat. The python, which onco lurked In n South American Jungle, weighs 225 pounds when It Ih In good health. Rut la has been "ort Its feed" for three mcititliH, had lost strength nnd flesh, nnd weighs about 170 pounds now Superintendent Hoi Stephnn of the zoo lias been templing tho hlg snake's tip pot lie with delicate nits, Inviting guinea pigs and tender live chickens. Hut tho Hiinko would have none of them. So Stephan determined to lead tho python to dinner and make It eat, too The superintendent called In five keepers to holp hlm give his guest Homo nourishing liquid food. "What you want to do," Stephan Instructed tho keepers Impressively, "Is to keep the snake stretched at full length. Oral) It and keep It taut from liead to tall. If It colls mound ono of you well, you will know how a girl fcols whon her corsets mo too light." Whon tho keepers tiptoed Into Its cage the python lay uncoiled and half dormant. Tho keepers distributed thcmsolves along and nt the word selred It simultaneously at tho neck, nt the middle, at tho (all. and Instant ly Btrnlghtenod It. Tho snako nwoko with a start nnd began to light, con tracting Its length, trying to kink Itself In a loop, twisting, turning, struggling. It released Its tall and dealt Keeper Meyer a hard blow on the chest. Hut ho gabbed tho tnll's tip again, nnd with all his strnegth held it to tho floor. Tho keepers nearest the python's head started from the cage with It, and, under the circumstances, the i est of tho snake had to go along. They cnrrled It 100 feet and held It down on cloths on the i ward While It continued to light Stephan pried open Its Jaws with n bar of wood. Tho snake mado earnest efforts to drag In the bar with throat muscles nnd teeth, which curve Inward. Hut Stephan held on to the bar and slid In the python's month most of a three foot section of Iron gnu pipe, which it vainly tried to swallow, too. The nouilshing milk punch wns In a wntcHng pot Stephan slowly poured It down tho ga3 pipe. Tho first half pint gave (he python a sensation so surpiislng that it fought more furi ously than ever, and, sick ns it was, showed tremendous power Hut after thai it seemed to take kindly to the milk punch and Iny quiet during the half hour It took to udmtnlster the long drink. , After the gallon of punch had per HOME OF ATTORNEY GENERAL m$m$& RZ Sfa?? 8kS JpiXlfl. m mmzs , N $&m&k 'SIM 'tv 1 W&m 1 fwrluy TWSS?? SSSvCK fllrUt. m wjKv,i Uittjft? TK.'w'S? SV k 9 BKsHr SSH" vrSrC2 Bv m ill Uli ssi I'BhIfw BBh'"f! sbiiHHbSjB 77u?iib 8KfiKHl4B S HBT i 1 fHHHHkffiHIni - iv Bn Biww.i HHHHeSB ft-wL., BBfcaSH Sflt i tBHHryt fC?" IH KurKSJ FaVsH w7V'?nl 9Bw1bW sl SBBBBkHlHl tf1 ! ilg" jHOEiiH -11 'T i li . -Pl ,.,!. BBQS w H HHJn dgi flCwcF-lr :. M$S 8ggglgE2as I I'liut'i j Wal.lon iawtett. Residence of Georg; W. Wickers ui&kb, at Washington. , colated into its midst the python seemed sleepy, nnd was replaced In Its cage without difficulty Tho python will be fed artificially agnln In n few days; the superintendent expects Its appetite will retain gradually. OFFERS HIMSELF TO SCIENCE. Physician Exposes Arm to Infection In Order to Determine Naturo of Disease. Philadelphia. l"or tho sake of medi cal science and to determine the na ture of the "straw" disease, which was dlHcoveied several weeks ago among sailors of P. A. H. Wldener's yacht Jo sephine oiid othor hnrbor craft, Dr. Joseph (loldberger, an attache of tho local marine hospital service, has gone to Washington with his arm a mnss of blisters and small pimples that tho sci entists there may study tho strange disease. Dr. Coldherger was assisted In his experiment by Dr. .lay F. Shnmberg of tho Hospital for Contagious Diseases, who' wns Inoculated with virus of Dr. (Joldberger's arm. From the time tho disease waB first repotted tho go eminent, Btato nnd city authorities have been Interested In It. In view of the fact that many cases of It have been treated as hives, the physicians believe thero are many enses that have not been reported. Whether tho disease Is duo to n fungoid or other vegetable germ Is un AGED WOMAN MANAGES A FARM Although 112 Years Old, She Lives Alone, Nine Miles from Her Birthplace. Dclmnr, Del. The eldest woman on the peninsula embracing Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland nnd Virginia is a icsidcnt of Delmar. Sho lives In n house by herself. She Is Mrs. Hester Cordroy, aged 112 years, having been born on a farm nine miles enstof Dolmar on February 12, 17U7. The most remarkablo part of it all Is that this woman actually cultivates two largo gardens adjoin ing her homo nnd sells the products. Sho uses a hoe in helping along the growth of potatoes, corn, onions, etc., and, wheu'she becomes tired, she gets a large spoon from her kitchen and utilizes it while crawling down the rows of plants. Mis. Coidroy, who Is n familiar fig ure to all of the residents of Delmar and vicinity, has ten great-grandchildren. Upon tho death of her second husband, 43 years ago, sho built n homo In Delmar on n lot which she bought for $75. This site Is now worth $1,000. This hns slnco been her homo, despite the attempts of her grandchild' cu and great-grandchildren to dlbsuado her from living alone. "Aunt Hester," as Mfs. Cordroy Is known, was the youngest child of Hamilton Neal, n wealthy farmer When 11 yems old her mother died, leaving her and her father to run tho ham, Attorney General of tho United " "1 known. All that Is definitely known of the strnngo malady Is that a number of sailors were nlfllcted with It aftor having slept on new straw mattresses. Dr Ooldberger bnred his arm for sev oral hours and placed it between two mattresses which were suspected of being Infected. In the course of a few , days his case developed nnd he estab lished Its existence In tho mattresses. I Dr. Shnmberg determined to go m step further to ascertain whether tho disease was contagious, Dr. Goldberg er willingly bared his arm again while Dr. Shnmberg opened ono of tho ' vesicles, thus Inoculating himself. I Whllo Dr. Ooldberger Is having the I government authorities study his arm , Dr. Shamberg Js studying himself. HAY FEVER ON THE INCREASE Hundred Thousand Persons, Resi dents of Cities, Suffer from Nervous Disease. Now York. Moro than 100,000 persons surfer from hay lover In tho United States, nnd tho number Ih rapidly Increasing, ac cording to Dr. W. W. Carter, who nddressed tho alumni of llollevuo hos pital. Tho fact that nearly all of the sufferers from this trouble, which re curs annually, are residents of cities, nnd few live on farms, Dr. Carter ex plained by saying that hay fever sub jects are of a certain nervous disposi tion, and that their nervous condition makes them subject to tho dtsenso. Tho doctor has found no medlcnl re lief for the disease, and ho advises those who cannot change cllmnto dur ing tho hay fever season to avoid ex citement and hurry. farm. Sho had 12 sisters, nil of whom married enrly In life, nnd two brothors who weio In the war of 1812. The oldest woman on tho peninsula tells gi uplift-ally how sho plowed all day, when a girl, and then milked seven cows nftor dnrk. "If the girls of today would do moro work and think less of tho parlor," she said, "they would bo healthier and llvo longor." GREAT-GRANDFATHER AT 53. Norwood Park Man Who Married Young, Has Hope of a Still Fur ther Honor. Chlcngo. A father at 19, a grand father at US, nnd a great-grandfather at 53. This is tho present record or Georgo Alfred Fair of Norwood Park, who helloves that he has few rivals for tho tltlo of tho youngest great-grandfather In tho country. Within a few moro yenrs ho believes ho may claim still greater distinction. Mr. Fair for merly wns associated with Will J. Davis, at tho iiayninrket and Colum bus theaters. Ho now Is engnged in tho advertising business. Ho was born In Ipswich, Kngland, in 1854. Ho worked his way upward in tho the atrical business and beenmo advance agent for tho Sawtello Dramatic Com pany, of- which Miss Melissa Dreslau was tho star. Tho advanco agent and the star became close friends, and in 187a they were married, Mr. Fair bo ing 19 years old and his brido one year younger. Kthel, tho youngest of their four children, wns mnrrled when sho was IS yeats old, her husband being Harry Nelson, who lost his llfo In 1S98 In the Sweet-Wnllach lire, In which 13 other persons uere killed. Tho elder i daughter of the Nelsons, Miss Melissa, named after her grandmother, wns mnrrled in 1908 to J. H. Mlers, TIRE OF SICKLY TEACHERS State of Kansas Will Employ No More Eastern Invalids in Public Schools. Topoka, Kan. County Superintend ents of western Kansas havo formed a combine to Insuro tho employment of all their loral teachers. Notices are being printed In tho local papers that, until all local teach ers aro employed, tho county superin tendent will not O. K. a certificate of outsldo tenchors. Tho action Is taken to shut off tho Influx ot weak lunged teachers- from tho east Tho educational authorities aro working with the stato bonrd of health to t educe tho numbor of weak lunged tenchors who como west for their health and tench Bchool to pay tholr way. Turtle Came Back. York, Pa. Evidence to support tho belief that a York county land turtlo will not leave tho spot whoro It Is captured, If its captor engrnvos his or her Initials upon Its shell, is pro duced through n find mado by Mrs. E, D. Smith of Hrillhnrt's station. Walking in a field of grnss, she picked up a healthy looking turtlo, upon which was Inscribed "J. Z , Juno 12, 1880." Mrs. Smith recalls distinctly whon John 'legler did this hit of cnrvlng, 29 years ago, and set tho turtlo freo at a spot only about 50 foot from whoro sho found it. Whon sho picked It up, sho says, tho tuitlo was head ing for this spot, ns If ashamed to bo found so tar from homo. Protect Alaskan Shipping. Seattle, Wash. Gas light buoys bo twoen Soattlo and Lynn canal aro sug gested by Dr Henry S. Prltchott, chairman of the United States light houso board, as the best means of protecting navigators of tho Innor channels of tho Alaskan coast. Twen ty buoys, ranging In cost from f 1,500 to fG.000, will be placed. !; fQfArSTEiP .'; v HRH 4 1 FLAKES I !;i f I P , TCA5TTO CORM PfcAKS CO. ." ?. 4 1 U curat CMiK, mich. U ' , ' "v V J' yt Jlie Biggest Thing for Breakfast 0 Kellog-g's Toasted Com Flakes is the "Big Thing" in two-thirds of American Homes. Wc will have the other third in a very short time. It only requires one taste to make perma nent Corn Flake caters. Its delicious flavor can't be described. You must try the genuine Kellogg's to fully know its goodness. Ask your grocer. $1,000 Solid Gold and Silver Award for the Best Ear of Corn To be known aa the W. K. Kellogg National Corn Trophy To be Awarded at the NATIONAL Look for Mm S S .9 This MjVJ J S S jfjf ff KELLOGG TOASTED COHN FLAKE CO., Cattle Creclf, MIcb. WELL DEFINED. Do Quiz What's your Idea of tho difference between optimism and pes simism? Do Whiz O! the optimist says It Is prlng when it Isn't and tho pessimist saya it isn't when It is. The Same Old John L. Old John L. Sullivan always had a flno Irish wit, and It remains with him in his advanced age. Not long ngo he was appearing in n Baltimore theater and tho manager, for business rea sons, Introduced him to n wealthy youth of tho town. Tho youth was a typical chollyboy, tho sort of a speci men that old John abhors. Sulllvnn was washing his face in tho theater dressing room when the two arrived, and they waited patiently until he had ilnlBhcd his ablutions. Whon John hnd dried his countenance ho gave the dudo ono look, nnd then said to the manager: "Well, I congratulate you, Jack, Is it a boy or a girl?" Royal Great-Great-Grandmother. Tho birth of a son to tho youthful duko and duchess of Suderniaula gives to loyal ICui ope what It has not had for moro thnn ten years, namely, a great-great-grandmothor. Tho lady to whom this honor has come is the Grand Duchess Constantino Nlcolaie vltch, who was, before her marriage. Princess Alexandra of Saxo Altcnburg. ORIGIN Of a Famous Human Food. Tho storv of tho creat discoveries or inventions is always of interest i An active brain worker who found himself hampered by lack of bodily ' strength and vlor and could not carry out tho plans and enterprises ho know how to conduct, was led to study va rious foods and tholr offecta upon tho human system. In" other words, be fore ho could enrry out his plans ho had to find a. food that would carry him along and ronow his physical and mental strength. Ho know that a food which was a brain and nervo bulldei (rather than a moro fat maker) was universally needed. Ho knew that meat with tho average man docs not accomplish tho desired results. Ho know that tho soft gray substanco In brain and norvo centers is mado from Albumen and Phosphato of Potash obtained from food. Then ho started to boIvo tho problom. Careful and oxtonslvo experiments ovolvcd Grapo-Nuts, tho now famous food. It contains tho brain and nerve building food elements in condition for ensy digestion. Tho result of eating Grape-Nuts daily Is easily seen in a marked sturdl ness and marked activity of the brain and nervous system, making it a ploasuro for ono to carry on tho daily duties without fatigue or exhaustion. Grape-Nuts food is in no sense n stimulant but is simply food which ronowB nnd replaces tho dally wasto of brain and nerves. ItB flavour is charming nnd being fully nnd thoroughly cooked at tho factory It Is Borved inBtantly with cream. Tho slgnaturo of tho brain worker spoken of, C. W. Post, Is to Do seen on each genuine packago of Grape-Nuto. IiOok in pkgs. for tho famous llttlo book, "Tho Road to WfUvlllo." "There's a renson." mmki WL afimk3mwamsxaMmamMamkoaaamm. v v ..."! ' , J&fck CORN EXPOSITION, OMAHA, Br-Sfi Watch this paper for further particulars. NEW SENSATION FOR DOBBIN Come to Think of It, He Would Have Felt Funny Sitting In the Position Indicated. The family horse, who rejoiced In the eminently proper equine namo of Dobbin, had earned a rest by long service, nnd was accordingly sent away to the country to spend his de clining yenrs In the broad pastures of a farmer friend of his owner. Tho distance belnu somewhnt excessive for his rheumatic legs, he was shipped to his new home by rail. Little Kdna, the family four-year-old, viewed tho passing of Dobbin with un feigned sorrow. Sho sat for a long time gazing disconsolately out of tho window. At last, after a deep sigh, sho turned with a moro cheerful ex pression, nnd said: "Did old Dobbin go on tho choo choo cars, mamma?" "Yes, dear," answered her mother. A broad grin spread over tho little girl's face. "I wns Just thinking." she said, "how funny ho must feel sitting up on the plush cushions. Woman's Homo Companion. TIRED ALL THE TIME. Languor, llstlcssncss, dullness of spirits aro often duo to kidney disor ders. Pain and weakness in tho back, sides and hips, headaches, dizziness, urinary disorders aro suro signs that the kidneys need immediate attention. S."'. Delay is dnngerous. Alonzo Adams, Os ceola, Iowa, says: "My kidneys failed me. I suffered aw ful pain and was so weak I could not work, and often hnd to tako to bed. I (f&-h. wns dull and exhausted nearly all tho time. I consulted doctors and used medicines, but ouly Doan's Kidney Pills helped me. Soon I was perma nently cured." Remember the namo Doan's. For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo., N. Y. Burning String In the Sick-Room. Months spent In a sick loom have taught mo many things for the com fort of an invalid, ono of the simplest nnd most ofTectlve of which Is burn ing n string to purify tho atmosphere. Tako a soft string and stick It with a pin to tho back of a chair; after lighting, blow it out gently, leaving tho tiny spark, which will creato Hiuoko enough to mako a decided dif ference in tho atmosphere. Harper's llazar. Starch, like everything olso, is bo Ing constantly improved, tho patent Starches put on the market 25 yorrs ago aro very different and inforlor to thoso of tho present day. In tho lat est discovery Deflnnco Stnrch all Injurious chemicals aro omitted, while tho addition of another Ingredient, In vented by us, gives to tho Starch a strength nnd smoothness never ap proached by other brands. Her Dilemma. llcsslo Oh, Mabel! I am In nn awful dilemma. I'vo quarreled with Harry, and ho wants me to send his ring back. Mabel That's too bad. Resale Hut that Itn't tho point. I'vo forgotten which Is his ring. Tho man who accompanies his wlfo on n shopping tour Is almost as un comfortable as tho woman who ac companies her husband to a ball game. I The Facts. i "Do poets ever roally starve?" j "Well, maybo not. Rut wo soldom j ever get a chance to overeat." w V . V W m t. r) ?a arm TRUE RESIGNATION. Old Maid Is it really truo that mar riages'aro mado in heaven? Doctor Yes, I believe so. Old Maid trcsignedly) O, then, doctor, you needn't call again. Let's Be Fair. Tho wires have flashed tho news that n "peach basket" hat worn by a woman In n canoe, nnd rendered lop sided by tho careless zephyr, caused a list nnd overturned tho craft. At this point the correspondent, evidently mnle and prejudiced, stopped short. If ho wished to bo fair ho should havo gone on to tell that tho occupants of the boat grasped tho hat, climbed aboard of It, and until their rescue fared sumptuously on tho fruit and gnrden truck which constituted a part of its artistic decoration. 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