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INAKEJSFIGHTER uth American Reptile Attacks Man on Sight 3te worst-tempered. snake in the fid is the so-called bushmaster ef lth America, writes T. G. Bridges the London Daily Mail. There are ee sorts of busljmasters, of which largest, called by the Indians the irucucu," is a yellow monster rangV when full grown, from nine to rteen feet in length. I This creature, which is extremely eetiful in the damp forest, attacks i sight. Without the slightest warngit comes hurtling out of a thicket id drives straight at the intruder, ad its bite, to a white man, meajis speedy and horrible death. The Indl1S> however, have some herbal remg^f^^dy which protects them against the effect of this poison. Last year a man sent on a message one ranch in Bahia to another did arrive. Search was made and his ^^hi'dy was discovered with a great ^^^^suracucu" wrapped round it. brute was killed, and then it JjfiSfes found that the unfortunate wesplunger's body was one mass of bites. were literally scores of puno ^|:m30pcs from the poison-dealing fangs. "surucucu" has another peculiR^adty which, so far as is known, is JE|p|hared by one other serpent only. This Hr - that it is capable of making a sound. apart from hissing. It is dejBrairiised as a low whistling?a sort of ew! Phew!" If one of these crea; is hidden in a hollow tree?a fa^jpvorab!e resort?its presence can be de^ Ipte&ed by the sound'it makes. gptiThe smaller bushmaster is known ^jBafrfcihe Indians as the "apagafoco." The v:g|&$iiie means "lover of fire." ? instead of scaring this snake, ! ^ jgru-acrs it, ana oy campers 111 wet j ^RBpirest the cookir^ fire is always ex- i ^raBSnguished before sleeping. Otherwise Hfehe' man who goes to relight it in the j E|Eta|?R*ng will probably find one of these B^Kp^a}? creatures r >iled in the warm and possibly pay for the ex.she swamps of Brazil and in every ?* 8* pool anacondas abound. Ofc , too, there are three sorts. ^gBjpPfee largest is the "dermidera," the H|jBpe&tt'si and most terrible of pythons. black in color, and its native name H^Kp^zis "the snorer." This is the other KMapfe which makes an audible sound, Hwlpkit from hissing, a sound comparw'th the loud snoring of a sleep-these, snakes has been killed ^^^pF^etling 60 feet in length, but trails in the swamps seem to indicate . existence of still more monstrous ^RSlB^verv the smaller anacondas will atand it is highly unsafe to ^H^i&rao cb a forest pool- to drink withtaking due precautions.. The HjjT;^K-i;>las. lie in the water, with heads - ->ove the surface, silently await"ndians of inner Brazil all speak HKg^&bftthef snake which, so far. has not . identified by the naturalist. They H^jBj&&1t the "salair.andn." and describe BSpt as a sort of boa about 20 feet long, BRgp&t cf enormous thickness. i HK||jy- Best Extinguisher. Budger and his wife were conBl&ip.ually at variance regarding their in:ai capabilities of making and Rg&eei'-tfg a good fire. He contended that B p&P* did not know how to make a fire, .or how to keep one after it was made. ^Bp>3fhe. on the other hand, maintained he never meddled with the fire he didn't put it out?in short, that KlpiP was a regular fire damper; and, as BjpJN' v,as always anxfy>us to stir up ^ r,iTiiTigs in the various fireplaces, she ' ^K^bfcTde it a practice of hiding the poker r |H||3d5r cefore it was time for him to ^fc^oinc into the house. One night there wi^s an alarm of fire in the village and . flew for his hat and coat. "nV'here are you going?" asked the ; H||:. -"Why, there's, a fire, and I'm going to help put it out." Bg|,: -Well, my love." responded Mrs. ' Hb-Budger, "I think the best thing you S, do Is to take the poker with you." Iverybody's Magazine. Our Pear-Shaped Globe. Tttfle Dowie insisted that the earth ? flat, and his successor, Voliva, :ks to the same opinion, serious mtists now begin to hark back to ; th^Rry which Columbus formuid~ on his third voyage, that the th is shaped somewhat like a lie eminent geologist Sollas affirms it if the earth is tending to become nd, it has not yet become so. It n appears that what is today the >u belonged originally to the stem t of the terrestrial pear, which in .course of violent rotation threw the moon. i^JThis, says the Petit Parisien, is a theory. It is perhaps as good as any other, but anyway it is well not to get edited over it. Men were just as off when they believed that the e$rtb was flat and did not suspect existence of antipodes. A Neater Crimson Gulch. "What did you do with the buuch of .">oghs who came over from Bearcatpolis and said they was going to clean town?" ! *9ftiey had it their own way," angered Cactus Joe. "We gave 'em mains and scrapers, and organized a to see that they made good."? Washington Star. f perry of kings" , Ancient Delhi Well Worthy of Pompous Appellation. | r jNew Capital of India Has Long Hisi tory Filled With Effort, Tragedy, and Wild Refinance. v ?{ It as been said as Agra is the poet's city, so is Delhi the city of kings. And certainly there is a sense .of pomp and glory that still lingers ;about the place, an atmosphere of vanished splendors that striJkes even the Iw-intor tourist who wanders, guidebook j :ia hand, around its mass of ruins and down its stately streets. Even so, as you should see Agra first in the soft, blurred twilight of the day. you should approach Delhi in the broad, brave light of early morning. Entering the -town from the Meerat side, when the sun is mounting serenely in a pale, clear sky, making the broad Jumna sparkle freshly, throwing into clear re- j lief the brown, vigorous dhobis who bang their white washing joyously upon the stones, rousing the red, glowing waJIs of the great fort to cheerful welcome, this is to see Delhi in its most vital aspect, a city of life and busy, | world1;." activity, always at the center i of the history of every age. For, whatj ever may !? said for or against the expensive and troublesome removal of ! the seat of government from Calcutta, j I it is at least historically fitting that j ! this ancient town?always at the core j j .of India's history, whether as Delhi, j i Indraprastha or Shahjehanabad? j j should now again become its capital, j I The seven Delhis around?scattered I ! in ruin now?represent?each of them ! ?a chapter of history packed with ef fort, tragedy and romance. Never was | | a city more teeming with the sense of ! the press of life, of history inevitably , made in the shadow of its red walls. ! Like Rome, Delhi has two distinct pasts lying side by side. In Rome it is j the ancient Roman civilization and the past of the Renaissance, in Delhf the old days of invading Mohammedan hordes and the period of undiluted splendor inaugurated by the early j .Mughals. But unlike Rome, Delhi has i [always a background of grimness to ; !show to each bright picture, making j i the sensuous glory of it the more hec- i itidy bright. Therefore, after a cheer- \ j fui, sunny morning spent among the gold embroideries, the ivories and [silks and jewels of the broad and [lovely Chandni Chauk?the finest street, some say, in the world?or , 'amidst the imperial, forgotten pomp j jof the red-walled fort, the quiet of : ; the evening is the time above all 1 others for wandering amidst the frag- j ,-txients of the ancient Delhis. The whole Of the neighborhood is strewn with these remains, for although "the seven Delhis" is a picturesque enough term, in sober fact the.cities that lie ; crumbled around the present capital j of India number twelve or thirteen, j True, of the original city of Indrap- i 'rastha, built by the Pandava brothers. I ; ' ? <! mi/1 <-n hovo Itaun nn tlm ftf , ' (U1U O'lAU IV n? * V VVVAA V** %i?V VJ. j [the present village of Indarpat. no | I vestige remains. . . . Drive out a few | miles and you will find Tughlakabad. ;built by the first sultan of the house "of Tughlak. . . . Long and ponderous and grim, it lies, once so full of the life and bustle of a medieval court, now deserted by all save the wild peacocks. gorgeous as any courtier of old ?who step daintily among its ruins. Barbara Wingfield Stratford in I "India and the English." r Chance for Grandpa. ! On Memorial day an assorted pair i watched the parade, an elderly busi'ness man and h!s litle grandson. The (latter amused everyone by his comments, on things and his imitation of ; his grandfather. When his grandfather lifted his hat, the youngster 'did the same. And then looking at [his grandfather said, "We're polite, [aren't we, grandpa." Grandpa smiled and nodded. Then [the little fellow saw the former 'service men in uniform and the Civil :war veterans. He looked at his grandfather, sighed and asked, "Ain't lit too bad, grandpa, we aren't solUliers?" I Grandpa sighed a genuine sigh. A Hong study and then the little fellow goffered consolation. "1 can be a boy scout pretty soon, grandpa," he said, I "and when you get a little older, you'll be an 'Onward Christian Soldier!"' : This time grandpa didn't smile. His future didn't seem to suit him.? [Indianapolis News. Kaaio btation on v,nurcn Tower. A radio broadcasting station with a coast-to-coast radius and a tenstory tower are novel features of the i First Baptist church, of Shreveport. i . La.. erected at a cost of $500,000, and ! used for the first time Sunday, April; 0. The structure, uniting a main j building of four floors and the ten- j 1 story tower is large enough to accom-1 modatc 7.000 persons. Situated in the j heart of-Shreveport's business district, j j }its tower dominates the city's skyline. Many small churches throughout then .neighboring section have installed re- j 'ceiving outfits to take advantage of the offering of the Shreveport church, j .'Sevc-rr 1 of them have no pastor, and are able to have sermons onl$ one or?i {two Sundays a month, but radio linsj! now made possible for them the same j opportunities offered members of city j churches. V j The Best Policy. i Lawyer?Now, be perfectly franft i with me. Are you innocent or guilty? i Client?I am guilty. i NEWS FROM ST. MATTHEWS. The health of this community is very good at present. Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Price and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Keisler and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Ballington and children spent a while Saturday night i with Mrs. Ballington's parents, Mr. I and Mrs. A. D. Steele. Miss Girlie Keisler spent Sunday with Misses Ellie, and Lessie Keisler. nu..:..*.: 3 n ^ ^ misses vnirisune ana wecu oiecie, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Misses Ethel and Blanche McCartha. Mrs. A. D. Steele and Mrs. Edith Crider visited Mrs. Beulah Crout last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Younginer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Webster Steele. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCartha and little son, Adair, spent a while Sunday evening at the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McCartha. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Crider have returned to their home in St. Matthews after spending a pleasant week at Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Steele's. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Lindler and 1-1.11. .1. 1-4. n n.kiln little Uc&Uo liter, ivxane, syeuc a w uue Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crout. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie McCartha spent a while Sunday night at E. W. Grout's. The 'cue at Steele & McCartha's shop last Saturday was well attended, but "gee the rain". v July 25 is the last day on which you can place your name on the club roll. MOTION" PICTURE FOR EDUCATION". Washington, July 20 (Capital News v. Service).?During the closing hours of the National Education association Convention in Boston three actions were taken which may have the utmost importance in furtheiung the spread of education. By a vote of all delegates which lacked but two of being unanimous, the Towner-Steiding bill, creating a Department of Edu666 quickly relieves Colds, Constipation, Biliousness and Headaches. A Fine Tonic. CAR9UI HELPED ~ UFA 1111 ATnPIIAVIi KtuASft SIKtNlilH Alabama Lady V/as Sick For Three Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous and Depressed?Read Her Own Story of Recovery. Paint Rock, A2? ?Mrs. C. M. Stegall, of near here, recently related the following Interesting account of her recovery: "I was In a weakened cop^ ditlon. 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C. Toilet Articles, Prescriptions, Everything that goes to make a First-Class Drug Store. < cation, with a Secretary in the President's Cabinet, was endorsed as being the great necessity in enducational progress is to receive proper governmental aid in this country. Mr. Will H. Hays, former Postmaster General and now head of the motion picture industry, offered the cooperation of the movies to the educational world. "There is already a great demand for pedagogic pictures." Mr. Hays said, j "I propose that we jointly study that demand, and that we jointly find ways and means of supplying it. Let a committee be oppointed of this association made up of the very ; best talent within your ranks; let them meet with the great producers of the country and find ways to use our facilities. We ask you to aid us and to let us aid you in the study of the whole problem of the use of the j motion picture as a direct pedagogicinstrument ." KEEP YOUNG. 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