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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
LINGO TOYS FOR CHILDREN.
SOLDIERS FROM ENGLAND, SPAIN,
GERMANY AND CUBA.

realistic Scenes-Painted Smoke
Rises From Tin Rocks and the
household Is 'Excited-COst of an
Nmas War.
New York, Dec. 10.-Jingoism is plainly
sboVn In the manufacture of children's
tovs. which this year are absolutely war
like. Where formerly the Noah's ark dec
GRATED the show windows, and sheep graz
Cd peacefully upon the velvet hills, tin
soldiers now stand and cannon decorate
the long slopes.
As early as last June the toy manufac-
turers began to get out their designs for
Xmas soldiers. The Spanish and Cuban
armies were already in the field, and their
glowing uniforms had been painted as
models for the trade. Then came the
threatened Japan-Hawaii trouble, and new
legions were added to the stock. Later the
war in India broke out. and it became
necessary to prepare English
artillery to fight the. In
dian troops; then, when the Gordon
Highlanders held the passes and were
moved down by the native cavalry, a
fresh set of designs were prepared, and
more soldiers turned out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

tory of Charles V of France, twenty years
later describes two forks with crystal
handles. With silverware worth mil
lion. the monarch possessed all told ohiE
twelve forks. The use of fork was con-
sidered such a luxury that many monasuc
orders forbade their members 10 lhuulse
i'm IT, It's use was considered enemlnate
and "beneath the dignity of true man..
Queen Eleanor, wife of Edward l. had
among her plate a fork of crystal and a
silver fork with an ivory and ebony nan
die. The Duchess of Touraine mad only
two forks, though she boosted ten dozens
spoons.
AS late as the sixteenth century forks
were a great rarity. Queen Elizabeth was
the first English sovereign and the only
woman who used one in her day. Her
mobiles til fhght it was sheer affectation on
her part. and so great was the prejudice
against their use, even by educated people
that an eminent divine preached SER
mon about forks, saying: 1T was an in
suit to the Almighty not to touch ones
meat with ones fingers" As late as the
reign of George I so little was known of
forks and their use that few inns provided
them for the use of guests. No one thought
of carrying the food to the mouth with a
fork until Queen Elizabeth set the fash
ion.
In a little book entitled Isle DIES Her
maphroditis," ridiculing the effeminate
handles of the French court of Henry ",
the writer tells how it was forbidden on
the fabulous island to eat meat with the
fingers. Every one was compelled to
get his food into his mouth with fork.
These forks kept the hands of the diners
so clean that no one wished water and tow
els between the courses The perform
ance was as good as play"
With the opening of the seventeenth cen
fury came the introduction of forks into
France, Germany, and England by the
Italians Louis XIII used a fork, though
his wife, Anne of Austria, ate with he
fingers.
To the genial Duke de Montausier do WI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

animals. These come in endless variety
and geological profusion. Many of them
emit the familiar sound, and squeak, bark,
meaow and cry according to their natural
wont.
While there are some very expensive
toys in the toy shops, the general trend
is toward the cheaper article. 1t has
been noticed, however, that even the
cheap toys are very durable and The
little carts with wabbly wheels, and the
toy dogs with uncertain tails, are replaced
by stout little carts and true animals that
hold their own well. Toy manufacturers
say that great advances have been made
in toy machinery, and as fine an article is
now turned out for 10 cents as used to
be sold for 30 cents.
Santa Claus has packed his knapsack
with many interesting things, and the
Xmas stocking, will be running over
with toys, the like of which in interest
and variety have never been equaled.
Harvey Lincoln.
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ORIGIN OF THE FORK.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED YEARS RE
CURED TO DEVELOP THE IDEA.

Mention of Early Use--A Great Rnr-
ity as Late as the Sixteenth Cent
ury-They Were First Manufacture
ed in England in 1905, and Their
Use Was Then Rtdicuied.
From the New York Advertiser.
81 dine with forks that have but two
prongs.''-Swift.
There can be but little doubt that the
table fork owes its origin to the pitchfork
yet it required 800 years and perhaps twice
that time to evolve the idea. Forks are
a modern invention. when compared with
spoons. The Irishman who defined fork
as "a split spoon" had a true idea of its
origin, as the earliest ones had only two
prongs
The first medieval mention of forks is
at the marriage of a Byzantine maiden to
the doge of Venice in the eleventh CEN
fury. In Venice this young woman ate
as she was accustomed to do at home, cut
ting her meat in few small bits on her
plate, and carrying it TO her mouth with
Il two-tned fork. The Yenetians regarded
this manner of eating as morbid luxury.
1t seems highly probable that the fork
originated in the Byzantine court and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Artificial Flower That Look Like
RenI Flowers.

From the London Mail.
When first 1t was mooted that pulp" OF
all impossible things, was being made the
foundation of q new artistic industry, and
a Christmas novelty to boot, the repre-.
sentative Of the Daily Mail who heard oe
IL thought that the tale was one of those
told by travellers 60 the unwary journalist.
Further investigation, however, proved
his suspicious groundless, and he discov-
cred that from the unpromising material
Of paper pulp were being fabricated artifi-
cial flowers of exquisite workmanship and
marvelously true to pature.
Artificial flower making had suggested
visions of dainty danes porting thoughts
fully over morsels of wax and minuta
boxes Of vivid colored powders, infinitely
suggestive of cosmetics. But 1t was res
membered that the age of wax flowers had
departed simultaneously with the intrica.
cies of crewel work that complicated life
at the beginning of the century.
Mr.. Jennings of Messrs. Shoolbred's em-
porium Is authority on the matter Ths
first inquiry made Of him ELECTED the fact
that the discovery of the process ana
treatment of the paper pulp was made by
an Austrian gentlemen, who of course.
holds the patent for what 1t has been sug-
gested should be called petal paper
you see," said Mr.. Jennings, that tho
material used is soft and damp to the touch
like the petal of flower, and has at the
ural leaf. This condition is attained by
means Of acids, and it is this chemical
treatment which forms the secret of the
process. Otherwise, the mode of proceed
ing is simple enough. The pulp to which
the paper has been reduced is laid out i'm
sheets and slightly pressed with deiicate-
ly grained die, which all the same time
outlines the various petals Cor which the
flowers are intended, roses, geraniums, or
ohids, etc.
THE limitations are limited TO hothouse
flowers because these flowers are intended
almost entirely for table and indoor deco-
ration, or evening wear and for that rea-
son we wish to supply those which are OBJ
tainable all the year round by forcing. In
this way we avoid any glazing incongruity
or unseasonableness in their selection.
They are. of course, too delicate for OUT
door wear. as the damp affects them dis
astrousiy but indoors 1t is almost impos-
sible 70 detect them from the real fiow-
ers, even when they are arranged togeth-
er. and for evening gowns they make q
most suitable trimming"
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j. p. morgan,s choice cigars.
From the Philadelphia Record.

II is said by tobacco experts that the
finest cigars in the United States are those
smoked by j. Pierpont Morgan, the well
known banker. The cheapest cigar that
he uses costs him not less than SIPS. They
are made In Havana and shipped to Phil
adelphia and New York TO his order. Mr..
Morgan sends tobacco expert every year
to the plantations in Western Cuba to
purchase the best tobacco before it ma
lures. This agent remains on the spot.
directing THE cutting of the plant and
forwarding to Havana, where another ex-
pert, a cigar maker, takes charge and
directs how the weed shall be rolled into
the finest cigars without regard to cost,
After this they are shipped and delivered
to the owner. Uncle Sam first exacting the
heavy duty due the government.
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official of Louis XIV. his lead was follow
ed.
Forks were first manufactured I'm Eng
land in 1908. Their use was ridiculed by
men of the times, who argued that the
English race must be degeneratng when
a knife ara a spoon were not enough for
use al the table.
Ben Jonson, speaking of the manners of
Venice says by the mouth of Sir PoliticN
Would-be:
Then you must learn the use
And handling of your silver fork at meals
This was written in 1907. and nine years
later he speaks of them i'm England:
Sledge-Forks? What be they?
Meer-The laudable use of forks
Brought into custom here, as they
are in Italy.
To the sparng of napkins
Forks for green ginger appear in almost
every inventory of Importance. The will
of Sir Hugh Willoughby, I'm 14i3, mentions
'if forks for creme gynger;' and in 1900
"a orange for CREME ginger" figures.
There is nothing new under the sun, says
the prophet; in 1915 mention is made of a
"silver spone VT a forke' and 1854 "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
TOO FAST TO FEEL.
workman Caught in Machinery Re-
vOIving Sixty Times a Second.
From the Chicago Chronicl

i IOIH lIle OIICasU NIII OIIIVIes
Anderson, Ind, Dec. 4.-Volney Moore,
workman at the American Wire Nail
works, had a marvellous escape from death
last night.
While working around the machinery he
was caught on line shaft that was re-
volying al the rate of sixty revolutions per
second. He was wizzing around at ter
rible rate. when fellow-workmen ran to
his rescue and stopped the wheel. 1t Is
feared that he received internal injuries.
BY uuaccountable luck he was so caught
that his hands and feet In their rapid rev.
olution came in contact with no obstacle.
He is not able to tell the sensations one
has going around at the rate of sixty revo-
lutions per second.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

thence spread westward. It was not in
troduced into England generally until
about the latter end of the sixteenth CEN
fury, and it's introduction lies at the door
of one Thomas Coryatt.
Coryatt was the son of a prebendary of
York cathedral, and was a member OF the
household of Prince Henry, the eldest son
of James l. He published a curious ac-
count of a walking tour under the title
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
FABLES ABOUT THE GoATsucKER.
Some superstitiOns That Obtain Re-
gardinE "a Harmless Bird.
From Nature Note.

On account of its nocturnal habits and
extraordinary appearance the goatsucker
has become an object of suspicion if not
terror, to many who surround 1t with
mystery and fable. In reality it is the
most harmless of birds, and instead OF
causing trouble is of much use in helping
to rid the country of many insects pests
1t is our one representative of large
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

owe, it Is probable, the general use of
forks His wife was the beautiful Julia
d'Argennes, daughter of the Marquis de
Rambouillet. The marquis house was the
abode of the highest culture OF the period,
and true to the Italian traditions of his
family, the marquis always used a fork
As soon as the duke learned It's use and
saw it's advantages he exerted his influence
to encourage the use of forks among the
French aristocracy, and, as the first court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

"Coryatts Crudities Hastily GobbIed Up
in Five Months Travels in France, Italy
ETC." wherein he speaks of an article
called a "forke."
1t IS certain that forks were in use in
the early middle ages, but only in spit
meat and toast bread They were never
seen on the table. In the fourteenth CEN
fury. Clemence de Hongrie had thirty
spoons and one gold fork. The Duke Of
Anjou, in 1860, had a fork. The inyen-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
TIE CHRISTMAS BABE.

spoone W.T. forke i'm the end" In the
strong box Of Duchess Charlotte of Savoy
were two spoons and one silver fork FOR
the purpose Of eating sugar plums."
The fork for eating olives, Massinger
recognizes in polite society about 1916:
/ have all that's requisite
To the making OF a signior,
And my silver fork
To convey an olive neatly to my mouth.
The use of dinner forks was now be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

of a fork.
Though the fork received its most per-
feet form from The hands OF the English,
there Is to-day. not far from London, am
almshouse where its use is unknown
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
New Fedora Hats
FREE TO EVERY NAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREAT
MENT FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but
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mental sufferings day or night Sleen
is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for
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OF sexual WEAKNESS until IL was a oues-
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bles. But providential Inspiration cam,
10 mis- aid in the shape OF d combinatior,
of medicines that not only completely
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his weak, enac!ated parts 10 natural
size and VsSor, and he now declares that
any man VINO viii take the trouble to
send his name and address may have the
method OF this wonderful treatment free
Now when l say free | mean absolufelv
without cost because l want every weak
ened man to get the benefit of my expe-
rience.
am not a phianthropist. nor do
pose as an enthusiast, bur there are
thousands of men suffering the mental
fortunes or weakened manhood who
would oe cured at once could they but
get such d r~medy the one that cured
me DO not try to study out now / can
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fortune 10 some men and mean a life
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Mich. and the Information will be mailed
IN plain sealed envelope
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
BAD BRANDY.
Attempted Shipment Causes a Merry
Row in San Francisco-Destined
for London.

San Francisco, May 22.-Chief Food
Inspector Dockery and the United
States government. represented by
collector of the port Wise. United
States district attorney Foote and
Marshal Barry Baldwin, came into col
lision last night.
The clash of authority occurred in
the freight yards of the Southern Pa
cific company. 1t was the outcome Of
DOckery's attempt in the interest OF
pure food and the good name Of one
of the most important industries Of
California to prevent the shipment OF
105 barrels of adulterated brandy to
London.
The inspector located the consign-
ment on the cars and bored holes in
three of the barrels, allowing the
brandy TO escape. Before he could
freight agent of the company, and E
F. Gerald, foreman. of the freight
sheds. laid violent hands on him.
The men teleDhOned to the police
station and in response Sergeant DOno-
van and a posse went to the yards
They refused to interfere with DOckery-
AS Hardy and Gerald continued TO pro-
test the inspector arrested them for
interfering with an officer in the dis
charge of his duty. They were re-
leased on their own recognizance.
During Dockery's absence from the
freight yard, the consignment Of
brandy was switched from its original
location and when he returned he
could not find it.
The inspector sent for Collector Wise
and Marshal Baldwin. When they ar
rived they had a conference with
Dockery and it was agreed to do moth
ing more in the matter until this morn
ing. Dockery says he acted under the
pure food laws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

that is safe and sure. Here's proof. viii You
study it,
Mr.. Edmond Pait. 1921 Berkeley Way,
Berkeley, Cal, says. - am 81 years old,
and was attacked two years ago with
rheumatism in my links. For weeks
could scarcely walk around. 1 did not
try doctors because of lack OF faith but
l used various remedies in an effort to
secure relief. Finally 1 secured Mum
yon's Rheumatism Cure and after taking
two bottles, not being cured, 1 gave il up
In disgust, but resuming il again. 1 took
1t for short time and find that 1t COM
pleteiy cured me.
Munyon has separate cure for each disease
For sale by druggists, mostly rs cents bottle
1t IN doubt write TO Professor Munvon at
Philadelphia, Pa, and get medical advice free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

: New York, May 22.-The reasons pre-
sented for the voluntary liquidation of
the Third National bank and the TAX
ing over of its accounts by the Ma
tional City bank. could be given for
similar proceedings by other city banks
and while as vet no steps have been
taken in the matter, the probabilities
favor some important changes in the
money institutions of New York in the
near future. Money continues to pile
up at this center. and the recent gold
exports, aggregating about $13. 600. 0OO
nave not served to reduce the lawful
holdings of money on account of the
large receipts of currency from the in
terror. with money accommodating at
rapid rate, and comparatively no de-
mand for il, the banks. or at least
many OF them, are unable TO do such
a business as to make their existence
profitable These considerations led
bank directors and officers to believe
that number of institutions should
consolidate. and during a recent visit
of Comptroller Eckels in this city he
expressed the same view
He said that at least six banks in
New York ought to adopt consolida-
ton proceedings with some other in
stitutions, and Mr.. Happen of the CAL
latin bank, is reported to have said
that banks should do as the Third Ma
tional and the National City had done.
and that he would not be SURPRISED if
such consultations were to take place
No surprise was manifested that the
Third National has decided to go into
voluntary liquidation, and the fact that
the National City would assume the
obligations of the first named institu-
ton was received as only additional
evidence of the we'll known progress
iveness of the National City's manage
ment. The National City had been
looking for a suitable vice president for
some time, and it also desired to in
crease its Out-of-town business. The
Third National banks president, A P.
Hepburn, eX-contrOlier of the currency. I
was looked upon as a most desirable
man for the place. and as his bank had 4
a high class out-Of-town clientage, the /
opportunity of consolidating the Third (
Nationals interests with those OF the
National City was readily grasDed by 4
the management of the last named in +
Stitution. It has not yet been decided /
when A. P. Hepburn will enter upon
mis- new duties, but it is probable that
ne will begin his work in the. course
If a few DAYS.
The Third National bank will con-
-inue to honor the checks of its Gus
omers until thev have transferred
heir accounts to the National City
0ank and it is believed most of the
iepositors will begin their relations
With the last named bank at once, The
Third National has practically gone
,ut OF business already, as it has
leased making loans. AS yet it is i'm
possible to state the amount of money
hat will be realized from the liquida-
ion of the Third Nationals assets but
t is thought that the stockholders will
.ventually receive at least par for their
holdings.
The last sales of bank stock were at
3 at auction on the real estate ex-
hange, and the banks total assets, ac-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
IDAHO.


Salmon Recorder: Constable McIn-
tyre arrived on Friday from Gibbons
Vile with May Brown who was held
under $4,000 bonds for the shooting OF
Mrs. Hill.
Boise Statesman: A cloudburst last
evening caused a disaster to the
Ridenbaugh canal The break occurred
IN what is known as the stanton re-
gion, about three miles southwest of
Meridian.
The water came down in a solid wall
that nothing could Withstand. When
1t struck the canal the embankment
was swept away like SO much sand.
The break is 800 or 400 feet long.
About 5000 sheep belonging to Will
lam Hirsh were driven through Town
yesterday morning. When going past
the depot they took possession of the
lawn on the upper side of the depot
and spent some little time grazing
upon the shrubbery with which so
much pains has been taken. The rose
bushes are completely ruined so far as
this year is concerned ard some of the
Hlacs have been so injured that they
viii have to be replaced. The olive tree
was not spared and the bark is stripped
of almost around the trunk.
Nampa Leader: Notice has been
given of a meeting of the board Ct Ci-
ItCiOiS u me BOISE, NdiupA O. fiN nee
Railway company limited, at their Of
fee here June l, for the purpose of
authorizing the company to issue bonds
in the sum of $3.50, 900. This looks as
though they meant business.
Mr.. COleson, who lives II miles be-
low Caldwell, was in the city the last
of the week with sturgeon for sale.
One Of these was ten feet long and
weighed upward Of $50 pounds. The
fish are caught with hook. Now and
then a monster is captured weighing
two or three times as much as the one
above.
Weiser Signal: The prospect for a
fruit and berry crop was never more
promising, and barring late fros1s the
product of Washington county VIII be
Plenty of good land. plenty
of water and the best cline on earth |
makes the goose in this particular part /
of Idaho hang very high. Plenty of /
room for desirable people left.
Over 1900 sacks of wool have come in |
already and it is coming along steadily |
every day. The total delivery at Wei /
ser this spring will some what exceed a (
million and q half pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
MONTANA.

Secretary Bliss Of the interior depart
ment has formally demanded the res
ignation of Major George Steele, agent
for the Blackfoot Indians in northern
Montana. Owing 10 charges of rather
a serious nature being filed against
Steele this action on the part of the
secretary causes little surprise in the
department 1t is believed that George
B. Mclaughlin of Great Falls will sue
ceed him.
The superintendent of the Butte
schools has set apart June as bird
day"
Andrew Carlson, one Of the best
known miners in northern Montana.
was frightfully mangIed by a prema-
ture explosion in the Black Diamond
mine al Neihart.
The Butte heirs Of the Davis estate
are inclined TO look upon Edwin Stod-
dard of the Trenton, Y. J.. peniten-
tiary, as crank or an insane person.
According to a private message from
New York Stoddard still maintains that
his story about his knowledge of a
viii is true. and he claims that he was
offered big money to forge a substi-
tute from the original submitted to
him. The man is an entire stranger to
the Davis people in Butte, and has
never been connected with the Will
case.