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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
PROPOSALS WANTED.

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Sealed proposals ia triplicate viii be o.
ceiyed hero until u m. Nov en- 1919 ."i
constructing three frame buildings lr
formation furnished on application. T
s. reserves right TO accept or reject or.
or all bids. Envelopes containing pro
posals should BE- marked Proposals fol
Construction" addressed Stanley h.
Emhlck O NJ
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Displayed in our window in
Vici Kid, Box Calf AID Pat.
ent Leather, in lace and
button, are the admiration
of all Eyes. Such work
manship and style have nev.
er been placed before the
public at the popular price
of
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years, and it would only turn a dirty,
yellowish brown. The wax gives the clay
what Is called 'skin,' and It is this
skin that takes on the rich color and
gloss.
The process of making a pipe Is inter-
esting. The artizan selects block of the
proper proportions and proceeds to drill
out the bowl. There is machine for this
purpose with drills of various Sizes Then
the stem hole is made. If 1t is to be an
ornamented pipe a great deal Of work is
done by hand, but If 1t is to be a plain
pipe, such as most veteran smokers pre-
fer, there are machines that enable the
workman to turn out job in quick time
After the pipe is perfectly shaped and the
threads for the screw of the mouthpiece
are cut, and the amber Is selected, for
! the mouthpiece. the pipe Is polished with
blade of dry grass. It then looks like
crayon. such as is used to write with on
blacSboards, and it feels like 1t. If you
stick your tongue to 1t, 1t will stick.
1t is then ready to get its wax ''skin" :"
A basin containing several pounds Of
clarified beeswax is placed over hot fire.
As soon as the wax comes to a boil the
pipe is dropped into It, 1t Is allowed
to remain there a-Ininute or two, and is
then f1shed out and rubbed clean, inside
and out.
Look at it now and you will under
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refinement Of cruelty, it is not fired at all,
and these evenings the poor things creep
to bed at last with many forebod1ngs
A feature of the town at present Is us
bonabnroofs or shelters from she'll fire.
From rough holes hastily dug and COW
cred over with deal boards and earth,
which We're at first constructed at the ar
rival of the monster Creusot Boer gun,
which fires a projectile of ntnety-four
pounds, these refugees have been i'm
proved upon till they are now luxurious
rails and sand bags, ventilated and light
ed by round windows and large drain
pipes. Mine, for instance, measures Is
feet by Is feet and is s feet high, boarded
floor, covered with mating and panelled
wood walls, painted white With three
large portfolios or windows, 1t much re-
sembles the cabin Of yacht. and its
it is, / think, the only shelter In the
town on top of which ninety-four pound
shell actually exploded-without even
making the glasses jingle or disturbing
various war trophies hung on the walls
inside
A curious boudoir, but none too safe, for
Lady Sarah Wilson has since been wound
ed, and several women and children have
paid with their lives for the pertinacity
Of their defenders
EXPERIENCES AT KIMBERLEY.
From the delighted survivors of Kim
berley there are columns Of experiences.
Mrs Stewart, an English woman. wrote
home to her people while the siege was In
progress:
It is horrid, and I am heartily tired Of
running about for permits. I am allowed
nine pounds Of wood per week 1t costs
Az pence, and that is supposed to do
everything, but as a rule use four shil-
Iings' worth a week, and you can't get
parafne oil without a permit And we
have to fetch everything, because the
horses have all been eaten or are too
thin and weak to bring anything around
I shall be glad to taste butter again. as
have not tasted it for weeks. Jamie
managed to get me tin of lard when I
was sick, and you would not believe what
a luxury lard has been in Kimberley since
the siege started. People who would be
mortified to think of eating lard in or
binary times thought themselves lucky
to get tin.
The Hon Mrs. Rochfort Mcguire, who,
with her husband, the British South Af-
rica company director, remained in Kim
berley throughout the siege, describes
her experience in several columns of the
Times. Like all the correspondents. she
ia IolId In her praises Of the work done
nv Cecil Rhodes. She says:
For some time before Magersfontefn
Mr. Rhodes had felt that, in view of the
uncertain duration of the siege. It was
necessary to get rid OF as many mouths
as nossible. This idea had been at first
opposed by the military authorities but
they gave way eventually, and he man
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ton is not an absolute certainty, how
ever, as there is a possibility that the
name is a corruption Of the Tartaric word
myrsen, meaning clay.
Meerschaum is a clay of peculiar prop
erties-a hydrous silicate Of magnesia,
very light, and In its raw state very por-
Jus. Ii IS found only in Asia Minor in
quantities large enough to justify the
mining Of 1t. A great many of the in
habltants Of that part Of the suItan's
empire make a living digging out the
soft white clay. Most of it is sent to
Vienna. although Berlin and other Ger
man cities handle large quantities of It.
The Viennese dealers ship it to America,
either made up into pipes and cigar-hoId-
ers, or in block for the use Of pipe cary
ers in this country
OF the several pipe factories In this
city the most extensive is In an out of
the way location where no one would ex-
pect to find a demonstration of the art
of carving.
'Meersehaum is cheaper now than II
was year ago." said the head OF this
establishment. THE war between Tur-
key and Greece caused nearly all of the
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Every smoker has entertained an am
bition to own and color a meerschaum
pipe.
Most worshippers at the shrine OF My
Lady Nicotine. have cherished this am
bition until they accomplished the own
ership; some OF them have persevered
until the milky gloss Of the meerschaum
has given place to the rich brown polish
OF the colored pipe.
But very few knew about meerschaum
what 1t Is. where 1t comes from, what
81 costs, and, above all. why and how it
Colors.
There is even more ignorance about the
amber that Is used for pipe stems. and
well nigh as much about briar root.
which comes next to meerschaum as
material for pipes.
There used to be a theory that meer-
schaum was made Of seafoam. This idea
grew out os the name which is supposed
to be a combination of the two German
words. meer. meaning sea, and schaum.
meaning foam, or scum This supposi-
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mines to shut down; then Just as they
were reopened, some of them failed. This
sent the price of the raw material up
about so per cent, People who bought
pipes for Christmas presents last year.
paid fancy prices If they got good goods.
This year the raw material is nearly
down to the nominal price. See this case
of raw blocks?' pointing out box full
of what to the uninitiated eye seemed
chunks of white chalk or plaster of paris,
that cost $780, 1t is Al quality, and q
year ago would have cost $500.
"Of course, there are grades of meer
schaum-eleven in all. You can buy the
lowest grade for about SIS a case. You
sometimes see pipe made of that stuff.
1t is sandy and gritty and full of holes
and veins. No self-respecting manufac-
turer would use such material Satisfac-
tory pipes made be made OF some Of the
lower grades of meerschaum. They color
all right but they can't be used for fine
carving
Speaking of coloring, the pipenlaSer ex-
planned that what makes a meerschaum
pipe color and take on polish is the wax
in 1t. You might take an unwaxed bit
of meerschaum and smoke it a million
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LORD ROBERTS LONG CHANCES
He Has Had Hairbreadth Escane.
Almost Beyond Belief.

hae HAS Had Hairbreadth Escane.
Almost Beyond Belief.
London Mail.
Lord Roberts is living example Of n.
hazardous nature of the soldiers calling
.he number of narrow escapes which he
mas experienced leading one almost to
suppose that he bears a charmed life
Durlng the fighting before the walls Of
Delni bullet struck him on the bscIe
passing through a leather pouch for cans
whlcn he usually wore in front near hte
plstoi holster. The mere accident of this
poueh having slipped round to his back
prevented the ball from penetrating az
deeply as 1t otherwise would haye dome
AS 1t was the wound was a rather severe
one.
In the battle OF Bulandshar he saw
Sepoy taking aim at him, and was unable
70 get at the man because of the crush
oL W soIdiers around him. Just however, as
the mutiueer fired, Roberts ho-sa pearad
and received the bullet In it's head
A month later, during the advance ~,
lucknow Roberts and another young Of
Hcer rode forward to mark out the can,n
ana Were cut off from the main BODY bv
a large number of the enemy. Riding q.
nara as they could, under a hot fire. thew
were attempting to escape round the
enemys flank. when Roberts horse fell
"ASAA I4AAiA Alilo q Oeep nulIah. The enemy
gained the edge of the nullah and opened
nre at close range. the situation being
rendered all the more perilous from the
fact that Roberts had accidentally cut
MS hand with his drawn sword. and
ne had some difficulty in remounting. At
length he scrambled out, and. ducking to
avoid the shots, regained the main body.
During the attack on Lucknow. and In
accordance with Sir Colin CampbelPs or
ders, Roberts planted a flag on one Of
the turrets Of the Mott Mahal show
er OF shot was aimed at it. and It was
knocked down into the ditch At great
personal risk Roberts again planted the
standard in position, only to see 1t struck
again short time later, the stan being
actually cut In two. A third time the
gallant young officer raised the flag. after
which 1t suffered no further harm.
On another occasion when accompanv-
ing a body of cavalry In pursuit of the
enemy, Roberts saw two Sepoys making
off with a standard Riding after the
rebels, he cut down one and wrenched
the staff from his grasp, but while so do
ing he was unable to deal with the other
man, who, presenting the mu5zIe of his
musket close to Roberts body, pulled the
trigger. Fortunately the piece missed fire.
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SKIN op BEAUTY is A soy FOREVER.

yves L dH, RlIn-
Freckles. Moth
Patches, Rash
land Skin diseaes
land every blem-
ish on beauty
and dedes detac-
ton. 1t has stood
the test of 81
years. and is so
b ar m | IS We
taste it TO be sure
\it is properly
made. Accept
hoeounterfeito
l.. A. Sayre said
to u lady of the
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the cabled report. -
In conclusion let me saw how, +bon,,e,,,
We are that the war Office at home bes
~ d. ldSt sent us Lords Roberts and Kitcba.
ire ner, f2r we, as simple citizens not versed
their j1.iteary Iactlcs only know that sincs
taken place. "i'ei atIon mas
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In EARLY Spring.
IT'S distance lends enchantment to the
And makes our old clothes look as good
Detroit Free Press
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haut-ton "a patiently: "As you ladies win
use them. I recommend 'Gouraud's
Cream as the least harmful OF all the
skin 81 epara ions For sale by al
Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers In
the u. S., Canadas and Europe. Ferd. T.
Hopkins. Prep'r. 81 Great Jones St.. N. 7.
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Going to r1ove?

Then you will need some new house
furnishings. 1t is an impossiblIity 10
move and not find something you
must buy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
An idea About Money.

Two men were recently looking at
the new mint building, at Seventeenth
and Spring Garden streets, and one Of
them spoke of the fact that in the
vaults are stored 100000 silver dol
lars. His companion made the state
ment that he would be willing to I'M
dertake the job of carrying the coin
home in his pockets and hands If al
lowed to keep it. He claimed that he
could readily do it in one year. His
house is about one mile distant from
the mint. The other man doubted his
ability to carry out the contract, and
they computed the matter, allowing 10
trips day as fair average. AS about
20 coins would weight pound it was
agreed that 1000 coins trip would be
the limit, thus giving load of fifty
pounds. This would make $4,000 trips,
or at the rate specified it would take
$500 days. The would-be coin-carrier
now has a better idea of the number
represented by the figures and his a
poorer opinion of his own guessing
abilities.-Philadel Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
FlsHED WITH DANIEL WEBSTER
How Capt. Pratt scraped Acquaintance
with the Great Statesman.

How Capt. Pratt Scraped Acquaintance
with the Great Statesman,
Every visitor to Scituate or the
neighboring villages along the shore
and farther inland knows Capt. Pratt,
says the Boston Transcript. He is
among the Oldest of the towns inhab-
1tants, and from an inexhaustible fund
OF entertaining stories he relates with
inimitable drollery many amusing hap
penings of time before the south
shore became famous resort. 1t is
counted an important part of the sum-
mer's programme nowadays to call on
this old man and hear him narrate
some OF the varied experiences of his
ninety years life. He dearly loves
company, and when the wind is in the
right direction he can be very enter
tanning. For more than forty years
he was master of ships that visited all
the ports along the Atlantic coast.
After that he retired to a somewhat
quieter life fishing round the zigzag
shores of his native Massachusetts,. He
believes himself to be the only sur
vivor of the company that built the
first Minot's Ledge lighthouse, and, al
though his memory lapses when recent
events are under discussion, he is I'M
disputed authority on matters relating
to that wonderful undertaking as we'll
as the disastrous storm that swept it
and its occupants from the earth, when
o1c
Sitting beneath the apple trees that
shelter lis home, with his little grand
daughters at his feet, Capt. Pratt looks
up at the sound Of every passing
vehicle and mods and smiles at the
never-failing greeting of 'the summer
folk" All of his "reminiscences are
worth hearing, but there is one which
he tells with special glee. 1t relates to
certain day, long ago, when he was
fishing in his boat Just off the shore
with several companions. They an
chored at noon and prepared to feast
upon fish chowder the cook had
pade, Just then rowboat appeared,
1o,s Ning two men in rough attire.
4 4e1 asked for bait, which was
:, IA. pity handed over the side, and as
W-cy started away the hospitable cap
tain mentioned the chowder, and in
vited the strangers to come aboard and
join the hungry company. They &C
cepted readily and ate with keen APP
probation of the savory dish. "They
do say" remarked one of the fisher
men, that Danl Webster brags about
the chowders he makes over to Mash
field. I don't believe he could hold q
candle to this one. Why, it's the best
chowder ever eat!' Daniel Webster
thinks so, tool" came in laundering
tones from the man who had borrowed
the bait. Sure enough" says Capt.
Pratt, after series of chuckles, cit
was the great statesman sitting on a
pile of rope and holding an empty tin
plate in his hands. We were all stirred
up, you better believe, but he enjoyed
the joke. He and were great friends
after that. and many's the fine luck at
mackerel fishing we've had together u
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That
Mysterious
Major.

own that she could scarcely believe,
despite the convincing Five hundred
pounds" that she had not really writ
ten 1t herself "And the finder has
evidently considered it advisable to
let some months pass before trying his
experiment; only, now that come to
think of it''-Miss Luttrell paused,
and. glancing up quickly as if for in
spiration. encountered Falkland's dark
penetrating. eyes fixed steadily upon
her-"the checks l lost were blue-I
know they were-whilst this one is
pink. payable to order like those l
am using now
1t was undoubtedly rather an as
founding piece of news. Falkland look
ed distinctly perturbed, whilst Brown
examined the end of his cigar more
intently than ever and tried to ap-
pear perfectly unimpressed.
Are you certain of that. Miss Lut-
| trell?" The question came somewhat
abruptly from Falkland.
"Certain!" answered Evelyn decid-
edly. But. if you like, will fetch
my check book; then you can see for
yourself"
She jumped up from her chair and
turned to hurry off along the terrace
when, to her surprise, she found thai
Major Brown had turned likewise, and
that consequently their paths both lay
in the same direction.
This Is a very serious business
Miss Luttrell," he began as he walk
ed along by her side, going straigh,
to the all-important object.
Eyes; it is rather serious-at least
it might have been," was Evelyn:
philosophical rejoinder.
Anyhow, it is annoying: and O.
course some steps ought to be taken il
the matter at once, or the same thine
may be occurring again, only mex
time it will probably be your full
name, instead of merely the initial
Eyes; but. whatever we do, it i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
self by the first train in the morn


ing"
''Oh, yes-take it now, if you like!
I shall be only too thankful to get rid
of it. I cannot help thinking that
there is something rather uncanny
about it, and that as long as have
1t in my possession the writer of it
will be coming to haunt me. l only
hope, though" she added, as she hand
ed the precious paper into the Ma
jor's charge, that he will not haunt
YOU"
No such luck, am afraid. Forg-
ers are only horribly commonplace be-
ings at the best of times. But never
say Die Miss Luttrell! We shall
succeed-see if we dont!"
With these prophetic words the Ma
jor raised his hat and went slowly
on his way. whilst Evelyn, who was
just on the point of entering Lady
Towards room, paused and looked
round quickly, her attention having
been arrested by a crunching of the
gravel and a shadow which had sud-
denly fallen across her path.
1t was Falkland. Evidently he must
have followed almost Immediately up
on their footsteps; and, as Evelyn
turned and surveyed him, she was in
stantly struck by the deathly white
ness of his face.
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
CHAPTER TX.

On the following evening Lady How
ard and her niece, accompanied by the
inaefatigable Falkland, were taking
little stroll along the terrace, when
Major Brown appeared and handed a
note to Evelyn.
THE last delivery, and only one
letter! Dear me, the postman is treat
ing us badly today" exclaimed Lady
Howard, with symptoms of astonish-
ment. II have been expecting to hear
from the boys. Their school breaks
up on the twenty-ninth, and l was
wanting to arrange about the trains.
Why, Evelyn dear, whoever is your
correspondent? You look surprised"
she broke off suddenly.
We'll, yes-I am" said Miss Lutt-
rell, with little nod, contracting her
brows into distinct frown. ut is
from the bank; but what it means I
have no idea. I cannot make head or
tail of IT,
From the bank?" repeated Lady
Howard questioningly.
"Yes," explained Evelyn. "They say
that the enclosed check was presented
at the bank this morning, but that they
refused to cash it on the ground that
only the initial of my second name
was signed instead of my name in full. u
ALI understand! 1t is merely
your own mistake. l suppose? You
wrote. the check in a hurry and for.
got how you usually sign your name.
THAT must be it, of course" mus.
ed Evelyn in tone which, in spite
Of her words. sounded slightly doubt.
full. "All the same. though''-witt
sudden decision-"I am perfectly Ger.
tain that I have not written any checl
for five hundred pounds!"
Five hundred pounds! My deay
child, why did you not tell me tha
at once?" Lady Howard turned anx
iously towards her niece. LET me
look at the check. Is that your sig
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quite hopeless expecting to succeed"
returned Evelyn, with rueful shake
OF her head. That poor Sir Adrian
l3eauchamp has been Offering his re-
ward for months in the hope of dis
covering the man who has forged his
name; but it has been perfectly USE
less. The only wise thing is to keep
ones check book safely under lock
and key. After all, Mr.. Falkland's
advice to me the other day was pref
ty sensible"
Yes-lock up your check book, by
all means; but even locks and keys
are not always proof against such vii
lains as-the writer of that check. 1t
is all very well, Miss Luttrell, but be-
Cause he has not succeeded in robbing
you of that five hundred pounds is no
reason he should be allowed to go
scot-free.'
Still how are we to trace him?"
The Major shrugged his shoulders.
We'll. your first and only chance of
discovery would lie with an expert.
The thing is"-he looked at her anx-
iously; notwithstanding the studied
calmness of his manner, there was a
strange inexplicable fear almost no.
ticeable beneath his tones-"will you
trust that check to me? If SO, will
send it straight up to town in the morn
ing for the advice of one of the best
men in the country
Gould he find out anything, though,
without having the least clue? You
see. we have not the faintest suspic-
ion as to who it is; we have no writ
ing to show or anything Of that sort"
observed Evelyn, with rather doubt
full expression.
Certainly there was weight in her
words. H.
"No-of course not" returned Brown
hurriedly; perhaps nobody realized the
truth Of her. assertion more wildly
than he. But this expert that l
know Of is such wonderfully clever
man that. II anything can be found
out. you may be quite sure that he
will succeed
"Oh-if you think there is even the
smallest hope. try him, by all means!
Anyhow, 1t is really the only thing
that can be done; and. IL it falls
Miss Luttrell laughed; she was evil
IDENTIFY not in the least sanguine-we
can but have recourse to our locks"
AT any rate. you will let my ex-
pert have chance first? Thank you,
Miss Luttrell." was the reply. ac-
companied by glance so full OF graf
itude that. had his companion con-
ferred the greatest Of favors upon
him. 1t could scarcely have been re-
ccived with more apparent apprecia-
ticn. But what about the check? May
I have It some time thiS ssening? In
order to lose NO time, Sahnll tale Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Winter Tours.

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Mexico, and the long limit, low rate,
round-trip tickets, sold to principal
points, the various routes via which
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frst-class and tourist, call upon or ad-
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Agent, Southern Pacific Co., 23s
Clark St., Chicago; w. 81. Conner,
Com'l Agent, Chamber Commerce
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Trav. Pass. Agt., 2eo Ellicott So, Buff
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