Show tho the jap Swan swallowed owea tile lie snake lake A wonderful story reaches us flu filin japan of a snake swallower who lit hi outdone all in ia tile the lit ait our olle called saito tora rio no suke was one ona den da breaking up somo land when ile he caille upon a snake three thice feet long Sei seizing zilig it in his hands he called out to his com that if they would give him foil dollars he would swallow the snake Altho although uh dollars lie aie scarce in japan it if is stated that the noney money was at subscribed the onlookers not believing be hevin that the bet would be won I 1 cut but true to his word saito put tit tari head of the creature into his mouth and swallowed the whole three feet of snake without difficulty the punishment ul of his temerity was wa swift and fell while his companions were gazing at him speechless with horror and astonishment ho he was vas seen to change colors color and fall to the ground in great pain and he di died 1 ed it in a few minutes st james budget |