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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
NAMING A JAPANESE BABY.
Curious CeremOnials Performed Up
on That Auspicious
Occasion.

The naming of japanese baby Ia
not simply the bestowal of a name
upon 1t, soon after it's birth, by which
it shall be known during its lifetime.
The name of japanese is changed at
various periods of his life, writes
+. w. Hamill, in Ledger Monthly.
When a japanese child is q month
old he is given his first name, with ma
tional religious ceremonials. The
child is taken in state to the family
temple. Servants carry the entire in
fantile wordrobe, the extent of which
indicates the degree of wealth and the
social position of the father. At the
end of the procession servant walks,
carrying a box which contains money
to give the officiating priest, and slip
of paper on which the three names are.
written. On entering the temple the
father hands the paper containing the
names to the priest, who copies, them
on three separate sheets, which he
mixes and shakes up at random, while
pronouncing, in loud voice, a sac
ramental invocation to the god to
whom the temple is dedicated. He
then losses them in the :.ir, and the
first one that touches the holy floor
is selected as the choice of the presid-
ing divinity. This name is written on
piece of paper by the priest, and is
given to the child's father as tails
man. During the ceremony sacred
songs, with instrumental accompani-
ments, are chanted. Visits to rela-
tives and friends of the parents fol-
low the christening, in celebration of
which festivities of various kinds are
INDUCED in and presents given to the
child.
The japanese child wears loose gar
ments until he is three years Of age.
At that time they are discarded and
his clothes are bound around his
waist with girdle. The girding cere-
monies are public and are, accompanied
by very elaborate religious rites. On
that account he receives new name.
His education begins at this period
and is considered finished at Is, at
which time he attains his majority.
He assumes the responsibilities of
man and takes his place in society
with a new name.
Entering upon the duties Of pub
lie functicn, he takes another name,
which is changed upon every advance
ment in rank or dignity in his official
position. His name is changed upon
the slightest pretext. If his superior
officer happens to have the same name,
the subaltern's must be changed, for
1t detracts from the dignity of a
chief for subordinate to possess the
same name. He receives new name
upon his marriage. His last, and only
permanent name, is the one given him
after his death, which is inscribed
upon his tomb.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
ENDLESS STAIRWAY FOR STORES.

of waiting for return trip, as in the
case of the ordinary elevator. Now
comes James NJ. Dodge, of Philadel-
phia, win an improvement on the
original moving stairway, with its low
treads, the new arrangement taking
the form Of stairs, which are made to
rise on the endless chain conveyor.
These stairs afford firm foothold on
which passengers can stand until they
reach the upper level. A glance at
the picture will show the plan on which
the apparatus works, the treads form
ing automatically at the bottom of the
lift by causing the supporting bars to
pass into alternate upper and lower
slots or guideways, thus bending the
conveyer out of a straight line to form
the treads and risers. OF course the
moving hand rail is also provided to
aid the passengers in maintaining
their misunderstanding Courier
journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL,

In 100 there were but 176 peers in
the house of lords, against 500 at pres.
ent.
John d. Rockefeller is reluctant to
give advice about investing money,
even to his intimate friends
fthe nine Americans who have been
admitted to membership in the Auto
mobile club of France, w. X. Wander
bilt was the first.
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, has the reputation of
being the best raconteur in Washing
ton. His fund of stories is endless and
he seems to add to it daily.
Theodore Chartran, the French por-
trait painter, is said to have earned
more money during his first short visit
to the United States than during all
the rest of his previous career.
Among the lucky youngsters who
will inherit great wealth is the three
year-old marquis of Blandford. Some
day this boy will be twice prince, a
duke, marquis, twice an earl and
twice dbaron. He will rule over $4,000
acres of land, be lord of Blenheim PAL
ace and inherit good share of the
Vanderbilt fortune.
An amateur photographer camped
down in front of Hetty Green's cottage
at Bellows Falls the other day and pre-
pared for business. She saw him,
slipped out of the back door, ran
through the garden, climbed an eight
foot fence and hunted up an officer of
the law. Then the man with the cam
era was ordered to move on.
Whoever owns Arundel castle also
owns the title of earl of Arundel in the
British peerage, and it is said there is
no legal obstacle to some ordinary
, millionaire "trade person" buying the
place and taking his seat in the house
of lords. This, of course, should the
house of Howard, to which the earl be-
| longs, get into financially tight place.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Rubber Made Of Corn OIL.

A new substitute for india rubber
Is made from corn-oil, product of
the glucose factories. In color it is
reddish brown and resembles ordi-
nary rubber, says the Philadelphia
Record. 1t does not resist heat as
well as india rubber does, but it is
said that it always remains pliable
and will not crack. The manufacture
ers of the new product expect to sell
1t as a substitute for india rubber
in nearly all the uses of the latter,
including the making of bicycle tires.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Sweet Revenge.

AS the magazine editor walked to-
ward home at three a. m. willing
hands seized him from behind and
dragged him upstairs into garrett
room. The budding young authors
bound and gagged him, and one after
another read to him the MSS. he had
sent back unopened.
The editor tried to break his
thongs, but finding this impossible
he prayed for mercy. 1t was a hot
night in July, but one spring poem
after another smote upon his ears
until he tainted sheer away.
When consciousness returned he
found himself on his own doorstep.
There was placard pinned on his
coat bearing these words: Returned
with regretl"-Ohio State Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Improving the Potato Plant.

A method of improving the potato
is credited to M. Michalet, as a re-
suit Of experiments made in the de-
partment Vaucluse, France. He ad-
vises that the potato plant should
be stripped of its blossoms, and the
crop of tubers will be improved in
quantity and be richer in starch. The
flower is not at all necessary to the
well-being Of the plant, which in the
process of blossoming consumes
starch and other vegetable sub
stances.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Curc for MosuuItn nffcs

Prof. DR.. Voges, the director Of the
national board Of health of Buenos
Ayres, according to German papers,
has found remedy for mosquito
bites. He states that he discovered
it by accident during his trip to Par
aguay to study the pest. He had been
supplied with all sorts of remedies,
among them naphthalene, an article
of no value whatever against the
pest, but on using it for mosquito
bites he found it Of surprising effect.
1t neutralizes the poison, even when
the spot bitten is greatly infamed.
If fresh bites are rubbed with naph-
thalene no swelling follows.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
THE ELECTRIC EYE.
Reveals Presence of Electric Waves
rs an Ordinary Eye Reveals
Waves of Light. i

The little device shown here in full
size is an eye, though it is evidently
not an ordinary eye; that is, it reveals
the presence of electric waves as an or
binary eye reveals the presence OF
light waves.
1t is one of the browning achieve
ments in this age of electricity and is
the prime factor which enables Mr..
Marconi to telegraph without wires
for distance of zoo miles.
The technical name of the electric
eye is coherer, and in construction it
is quite simple. 1t consists of little
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
MUSIC BY ELECTRICITY.
Many Kinds Of Instruments Are Now
Operated by the Use of the
Current.

Electricity has recently invaded the
domain of music, and many kinds of
musical instruments are now oper-
ated by its aid. 1t is coming into en-
ployment especially as an adjunct to
the organ, being utilized to work the
valves which open and shut the pipes.
Inasmuch as its use in this way per-
mits the placing of the keyboard at
any distance from the mechanism
proper, the connections being made
by means of concealed wires, one
may easily understand that an ar
rangement convenient and desirable
in many churches and other buildings
is thus rendered practicable, says the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Where musical instruments are OPP
Grated by wind supply, the electrical
agent requires only the use of a per-
forated paper sheet, with an arrange
ment of spring-fngers that make
contacts through the openings. With
the help of this simple contrivance,
electromagnetic in circuit, with those
fingers, may energize piano-hammers
or the valves of an organ; or they
may pick the strings of banjo.
There are several electrically-op-
Grated pianos on the market, and
most of them are worked with
the help of a perforated paper sheet,
electromagnetic being energized
through the holes by the closing Of
circuits. When the circuit is closed
the hammer is thrown against its
string and produces the note.
The electric banjo is worked in like
manner by the help of paper roll.
There are buttons for every fret. to
press down each string, and series
of little hooks are pulled from side
to side, catching the strings and
yielding the requisite tintinnabula-
ton. Each button and each hool; is
attached to its own slender copper
wire, so that the instrument is UNI
der as perfect control as il manipu-
lated by q skilled performer.
Attempts have been made to run
orchestrions by electricity, but this
is merely matter of wind supply,
all of the instruments in such n null
tinplex musical apparatus being oper-
ated by wind evento the drumsticks,
which are made to strike by the
opening and closing of valves.
The electric drum may perhaps
appear in the orchestra Of the near
future, inasmuch as hammers may be
made to thump the tympanic sheep
skin by the same strange means as
are used for the striking of strings
So far as anyone can see at the pres
ent time, the horn is likely to con.
tinue to be blown by the human
mouth, which seems to be the appa'
ratus best adapted for this purpose
OF course, the use of an electric
motor in connection with the musical
monograph is old, but nowadays O
person who has machine of this
kind has only to touch button or
the desk which supports the instru
ment (thc operating contrivance be
ing cleverly concealed beneath) and
the requisite cylinder being in place
the desired tune at once begins.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Limore. Human Hair

The annual hair fair lately opened
at Limoges is attended by buyers
from Russia, Belgium and the United
States. White hair commands much
the highest figure. After that comes
lightish auburn, sort of Titan
tint, which is much in demand by the
American dealers. The prices scale
from that hue down to the raven black,
which still remains the cheapest COM
modify. The increased price on all
grades of human hair this year is the
result of the enlarged couture now in
vogue everywhere. The prices range
from so shillings to as per pound, ac-
cording 40 the length and quality Of
the capillary product.-London Chron-
fclp
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
The same To-Dny.

an old times, when man com.
United a mistake he was put in the
stocks"
at is sometimes that way now"
s,phed the fellow who had been dab
bling on a falling market. ITO be
caught in the stocks means you've
done something you shouldn't have
doue,"-philadelphia Tiuas
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20

Coroner-You seem to be certain
that the deceased accidentally fell
into the water. How do you know
that this is not case of suicide?
Witness-He was brother Scot,
an he had wee bottle of whusky
on him wi meier nip ta'en oot.--
Pick Me Up.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Useful Metal That II Was
Expected to he.

A dozen years or so ago, when alu-
minimum was first placed in the market,
it was scarce and dear. twas predict
ed that it would ultimately be used for
great variety of purposes, says a
trade paper. These expectations un-
fortunately have not been realized. As
time went on it was discovered that,
contrary to what was first believed,
it was readily acted upon by solutions
of many salts, by acids, including vine
gar, and especially by alkalies, though
it excelled copper in the resistance
which il offered to nitric acid. Be-
sides, aluminium for kitchen utensils
and the like has the great objection
that it blackens the hands like lead.
| TO obviate this drawback it is fire.
quently coated with layer of silver,
| but this in itself is no easy matter, for
aluminium is so porous that 1t retains
water and impurities obstinately,
with the result that bubbles are
formed in the electro deposit, or that
this peels off in the polishing process.
The chief remedy is to thoroughly
cleanse the aluminium and to give 1t a
preliminary coating with another
metal. preferably copper, before sill
vering. Several patents have recently
been taken out for processes on these
lines. Another great drawback to the
| general use of aluminium is that it has
hitherto been very difficult to unite
two separate pieces of the metal. This
objection, however, will probably be
met by the welding process of He.
raeus, which has recently been FRO
tected in several countries. In this
the welding is so complete, that the
juncture is practically invisible and
the aluminium can be rolled out to q
thin sheet without separating into its
component parts.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
AN ENDLESS STAIRWAY.
Safer and More Convenient Than
Elevator Service.

The moving stairways in the large
department stores have ceased to be
a wonder to the shoppers and have
proved themselves great convenience
and necessity, being always ready to
carry passengers without the necessity
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Search Lighting for Frogs.

"Search-lighting" for frogs is tho
latest industry in Kansas. A big cleo
trio light Is flashed upon the ponds,
and before the croakers recover their
sight they are scooped up in nets.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20
Not Good for Much.

Some men are useful mos silly to circu'
late Observation-Disclosures iIsl Dem
ocrat,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-20

Flora determined to remain
,essed until her father should ar
live She was a girl of more than or
binary courage, and, though at first
The loneliness oppressed her, she felt
reasonably secure. She settled into
an easy chair and began reading.
This was an excellent idea, she
thought, and well designed to pro-
tect her from any feeling OF nervous
ness. 49,
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22

Crowds Witness Departure Of Duke
and Duchess Of York.

Crowds Witness Departure Of Duke
and Duchess Of York.
Portsmouth, Eng, March 18.-1n
spite of the cold and wet weathe:
large crowds of people journeyed 70
this place during the day from the
surrounding towns to view the cere
monies connected with the departure,
on board the steamer Ophir, of the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York on their tour of the world. The
harbor was gay with bunting and all
the ships were dressed. Before noon
the duke and duchess left the Ophiy
and joined King Edward and Queen
Alexandra on board the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, where their ma
jesties passed the night. The royal
party soon afterwards landed at the
jetty, where King Edward conferred
the Victoria medal on the bluejackets
of H. NJ. S. Excellent, who dragged
the funeral gun carriage of Queen
Victoria after the horses became IN.
manageable at Windsor railroad sta
ton. The members of the royal party
had luncheon on the Ophir.
The Ophi1 sailed about 4 o'clock
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, March 10.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at $4S5@6 90
for good to prime steers $365@475 for
poor to medium, 81. 65@465 for stockers
and feeders, &.s5@465 for COWS and
heifers, $3 1905 90 for Texas steers.
HOGS-Sales ranged at s.. 55@5 .57% for
mixed aud butchers. $5.65@58O for good
to choice heavy, IS. 55@5. 72k for rough
heavy, s. 55@5 70 for light. $5.65@5. IS for
bulk of sales
SHEEP-Sales ranged at 81 OO@47O for
sheep, 81 70 "a 95 for lambs.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO March 49,
WHEAT-March 75Ac, April 7aA@
751@c, May 1890.
COkN-March 40Ac, May 41%@4lHc
OATS-March 24Ac, May $3.50.
PORK-March$ SIS TX, May SIS 90 July
SIS TO- September 1885,
FLAA-Cash Northwest $l.52, May
81 81.
PoULTRY-Dressed turkeys sk@11c,
chickens i0c .s.r.>=[ 49,.
3UTTER-Crcameries l5@2l4c. dairies
)5M1oc - ...%,= :. ,:.% Il
) EGGS-Fresh 1lAc. p :, & =
r
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
WILL STRIKE AGAIN
ANTHRACITE MINERS ANGEREO
RY THE ACTION OF THE
OPERATORS.

invitations to the Employers to At.
tend Joint Meeting at Hazleton
"Treated With Contempt and
scorn"-Nationai Executive Board
Authorized to Order General Walk
out Unless Operators Back Down.
Hazleton, Pa, March l7-The Unit
ed Mine Workers convention ad.
journed during the afternoon after
instructing the national executive
board to negotiate for another joint
conference with the operators, failing
to declare a general strike in the an
thracite field. The strike, if no CON
ference is held, probably will be or
dered to go into effect April l, al
though the time may be changed by
the board if It deems fit.
1t has not yet been determined
whether the national board, when
called to negotiate for another confer
ence, will meet at Hazleton or else
where. President Mitchell gave out
this statement:
This resolution was unanimously
adopted at the forenoon session of the
conventions: 49,.
whereas, We have on several oc-
casions invited and implored the pres
idents to meet with us in joint confer
ence to mutually agree upon and es-
tablish a scale of wages and condi.
tions of employment for the term Of
one year; and -.
Whereas. They have repeatedly ig-
nored our invitations and treated us
with contemptuous silence, scorning
our invitations and< demands alike,
and
whereas, We believe that we are
entitled to much more consideration
titled to meet with those who emplug
us and who are our equals under the
law and constitution of the country,
and with them discuss and decide
matters of mutual interest; therefore
be it
NCoOiVCu, ANdt VIC lLS Jul
national president, national executive
board and officers of Districts l, 7 and
70, to negotiate, if possible, for joint
conference of miners and operators
between this day and the 1st of April,
1901. In the event of their failure to
secure joint conference they may,
by majority vote. decide the policy
of our movement, even if it is neces-
sary to resort to a suspension of work
to force the justice due us as pro-
ducers of wealth fully equal with our
employers.
"A motion was then made and unan-
imously agreed to that all anthracite
mine workers would respond to call
for suspension of work should the
executive officers fail to arrange Il
| Joint conference with the operators
It was agreed that if the operators ig-
| nored the ovortures of their employees
and forced the miners to engage in q
strike the officials of the organization
| were empowered to request all men
employed in or about mines, strippings
and cOllerirs to cease work.
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22

tary Meiklejohn notified the president
that by reason of his candidacy for
the senate, the long canvass attending
it and the necessity that there should
be an assistant secretary who could
be present in Washington who could
perform the duties of Office, he was
unwilling to permit his name to be
considered for reappointment. Mr.
William Carey Sanger, has, accord
ingly. been appointed and. will imme
diately enter upon the discharge Of
his duties"
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
FAYE Will VISIT CUBA.
Senator Fror2 Maine to Make Tou.

Senator From Maine to Make a Tour
e !2Gost; aat;o:,.
New lH;N, March lS.--lt is ar
aGHl?cc| h>ro that Senator Frye Of
Vain" VIII sail "Wednesday rnxt f.:
tn" West Indies. He will go first tu
San Domingo and after that to Cuba
and ether portions Of the territory re-
Gently surrendered by Spain. 1t is
said that the senator expects to invts-
tigatc tn" possibilities for American
capital developing the West Indies. as
we'll as ascertain the views of leadin:,
CI;hans upon questions now up for set
Element before the present constt,,-
tlonal convention at Havana Sena-
tor Frye expects to be absent from
the United States about two months.
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
BURNED IN THEIR CAR.
Members Of a Theatrical Troup Gre.
mated Near MissouIa, Mon.

mated Near MissouIa, Mon.
Missoula, Mon, March 18.-The spe-
cial car of Ed P. Davis Uncle Toms
Cabin" company, attached to the east
bound Northern Pacific express No. 4,
caught fire from a defective hue in
the kitchen while the train was pass.
ing Olive, a small station 70 miles
west of Missoula The car was burned
to the trucks and three members of
the company lost their lives The dead
|are: Minnie Herst, cook, and Rena
Lucasse and Bert Read, musicians.
John Balsam. musician, is so seriously
injured that he cannot recover. Most
of the members Of the company es.
capped through windows Of the car.
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
Causes CONSERVATION.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 1S.-The
action of the Hazleton convention
caused much CONSERVATION in husi-
ness circles here. 1t is not believed
the coal company officials will consen
to meet the miners in Joint confer
cnrC.
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
MEDICAL.

Men and Women Vitalized---VIRTUAMA ia
French treatment that ia positively guar
vigor. restoring the desires, am bitions and as.
pirations OF youth and health. $2per package
or for IS. Ask your druggist but refuse
price and guaranteed by the Kidd Drug Co.,
Elgin, III Retail and Wholesale of L. D,
Arown's Pioneer Drug Store, Little Falls,
tors st. t1oud, DR.. Holden, Sauk Rapids,
fhdrchA 4 Schelldrrp, Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
st. Paul Union Stock Yards

81. FdU5 0U1OU StOCk YdTOS.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 49,
HOGS-Sales ranged at s. 5O@5.0
CATTLE-Sales ranged at $4.5O04.9O
for good to choice butcher steers, $3.4O@
$50 for good to choice butcher COWS and
heifers, $4.5015.7'3 for choice veals, S. 2O@
3S5 for choice feeders
SHEEP-Sales ranged at 81. 5O@+ 90 for
choice butcher lambs, $36O@435 for
choice fat Wethers
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
Russia Threatens Reprjsals,

St. Petersburg. March 1S.-The Off
cial organ of the Russian ministry of
finance threatens that Russia will
make strict reprisals in case Of any
raising of duties by Germany on Rus
sian products.
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

Di'LDTH March 49,
WHEAT-Cash No. hard 7634r. No.
Northern 74:4c, NO. = Norther tSl ~
72Ac No. 3 spring 64l4W 6N34c. TO Arrive
No. l hard 7715c, No. Northern Is e.
May 7654c, July IKE
Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
STROKE OF APOPLExY.
Congressman 6rosius Passes Away
After Brief Illness.

Lancaster, Pa. March 1S.-Con-
gresham Marriott Brosius, chairman
of the committee on banking and cur
rency. died at 3 a. m. from a stroke of
apoplexy.
Mr.. Brosius was in good health no
to noon Friday. In the afternoon he
assisted to carry a trunk to the attic
and bumped his head against rafter.
Although the accident caused him con-
siderable pain it was not regarded
seriously. The accident is now be-
lieved to have been mainly RESPONSE
&le for the stroke.