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Show JOKER3 PUT 8NAKE IN JUG. Scheme to Save Draunkard Make Him a Maniac. Spokane, "Wash. Dy placing a live snako In a wator Jug, follow harvest hands mado a raving maniac of Potoi Dousor, on tho farm of Josoph And-ovor, And-ovor, noar Watorvlllo, Wash. Dousor has been In Amorlca but thrco months. Ho loft Qormany whllo under tho effects of liquor, according to his explanation, nnd ho had boon trying to drown his disappointment ovor his oscapado In drink. Ho was Just rccovorlng from a sproo when his companions concolvcd tho idea that to placo n snako In tho water Jug might teach Deusor a losson. A harmloss roptllo was capturod, deposited In thr Jug, and corked up. Uousor's thirst caused tilm to scok tho Jug, and tho Jokors watched his, actions with groat Intorcst. Ho ro moved tho cork and had tho Jug within with-in two lnchos of his lips whon the hoad of tho roptllo omorgod. With a wild Bcroam Dousor hurled tho Jug to tho ground and ran until ho roached tho Columbia rlvor, six miles distant Ho plungod Into tho stroain and lap pod tho wator llko a dog. Ho wat wading Into deep wator whon his pur suors captured him. |