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Show DEADLY RATTLESNAKE IS CAPTURED IN BUSY STREETS OF SALT LAKE The Telegram was treated to a unique exhibition by F. E. flchefskl Friday Fri-day morning, the benefits of which should be given to the public In general. gen-eral. The season of camping out Is now upon us and the campers may profit by the Instructions given in the art of snake catching, Mr. Schefskl brought a small rattlesnake rattle-snake Into the editor's sanctum and upon turning it loose upon the floor, the sporting editor made a quick exit, with the comment, "None of that In mine." The remainder of the staff took post on tables and chairs did you ever notice a woman's actions in the presence of a mouse? if you did,, you have the picture. pic-ture. Having set the reptile at liberty, Mr. Schefskl explained that if the method he was about to use was followed there could be no danger. He then took a short stick and pinned the snake's head to the floor and picked up the "varmint" "var-mint" by the neck Just behind Its head. The fingers grasped the neck on both aides, permitted the snake to breathe without the possibility of moving Its head into a dangerous position. During Dur-ing this time a little tongue buzzed in and out of Its tiny mouth and its rattlers rat-tlers sang the song of the grass. The captive was then lowered into a perforated per-forated can tail first, while the stick was held ready to protect the captor from the bit of the snake and the kiss of his poisonous fangs. Mr. Schefskl, who is an expert in snake catching, explained that in catching the larger snakes the method was the same, the exception being that the tall should be firmly grasped also, to protect the captor from being colled about by the reptile, which can exert an almost fatal strength and stop the flow of a person's per-son's blood. Mr. Schefskl has caught many snakes In his rambles awheel In this manner, some of them being more than three feet long and carrying twelve rattles and a button. The snake with which the demonstration demonstra-tion was made in The Telegram office was about fifteen inches long and had two rattles and a button which was nearly formed. Indicating an age, of about three and one-half years. As Mr. Schefskl was riding his wheel down State street Thursday, his attention atten-tion was attracted by the familiar rattle rat-tle and looking down the road he ob- ' served the snake crossing in the dust. He dismounted his wheel and caught it In the manner shown the staff of The Telegram In the morning. The snake was in the business section of the city, a like discovery not having been made in recent years. |