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sign of good family, ana that big ears
are a Disagreement as well as sign of
low birth and stupidity. This is indeed n
baseless superstition. Men and women
alike have ears that match their noses.
J is not blood, but nature which makes
big ears.
The way to learn whether you have
ears of the proper proportion is to take a
measurement from the extreme top of the
ear TO the bottom of the lobe. This meas
urement should be exactly the same as
that of the nose, taken from the top,
where it joins the forehead exactly be-
tween the eyebrows, to the bottom where
the inner wall dividing the nostrils meets
the upper lip.
When the ears are wide at the base OF
the opening they show power OF appre-
chatting the differences In sound Sir John
Stainer has the true composers ear. and
the square shape is Identical with the
form Of Mozaus ears In his best por-
traits.
when tho top Of the ear IS straight
there g. a kind of independence of charac-
ter often found among travellers. The
very high pointed form Of the top Of tho
pima or outer ear seems 70 so with tho
artistic nature.
peculiar form Of the helix or outer
rim OF the ear o. found in the ears Of
Charles Dickens. This, with other signs.
is taken % denote that the novelist a
power Of attention hnbilually tried 90
leave or in tlp inside ~ "a subleci-a sus-
R'stion BON. 0lt hY 900 gAamin1flpu of
Dirkrnf MaS 1Ha shape of fhe lcft car
iulirhtel an abundant how of words aud
the faculty of sWaying masses VI people
as WlQia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

he: "If you say that again, I'll give you
a wee bag of gold:
SO the bird sings:
MY nanny killed me,
And my daddy ate me.
She hid my bones
Between two marble stones,
And then / few away into a bird"
And he gave IT the wee bag of gold,
and It flew on until it came to a stone
cutter, and got into a bush there and
began 10 sing:
"My NANNY killed me,
And my daddy ate me.
She hid my bones
Between TWO marble stones,
And then / few away into a bird"
The stonecutter he looks, up from his
work an dhe says 20 the wee yellow
bird, says he: "If you say that again
IN give you a tombstone"
So the bird sings again:
''My many killed me,
And my daddy ate me.
She hid my bones
Between two marOlc stones,
And then ] flew away into a bird"
And he gave Il o tombstone,
Noxi II flew away until q came 10 the
top Of the ftcpmother'a house. u percned
on the eve Of the house and began 10
sing.
"My nanny killed me,
And my DADDY ate me.
fno hid mf bones
ItIWnfh 1910 Worul0 ft0nfF
tff ihou . neB away into q bird
.ls wee go eamf running 0ut and
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SOME CURIOUS WILLS.
Lord Southey's Eccentric Request OF
n GuiIIOtinc.

GuiIIOtinc.
When Benjamin Franklin died in +7so
he left small sum of money, which was
not to be used until the twentieth cen
fury. His gift Is at last avail able, and
the sum, the goodly one of $4,000. hav-
ing been invested at compound interest.
The trustees of the Franklin Fund have
decided to use the money for the erection
Of Franklin Institute, in Franklin
Square, Boston. 1t will be on the plan
Of the Cooper Union, New York
Curious provisions made by will are
more common than one would suppose.
Within the last few months there have
been several examples of eccentric dispo-
sails of property To one young woman is
left 900 by her brother, under the ex
press conditions that she neither marry
nor become a nun. If the conditions are
not fulfilled the money is to be distrib-
uted among other relatives.
To his three daughters, an Italian who
recently died in New York left $500 year
each if they remained single and $3.50
each a year If they married.
A late member of Parliament, London,
England, lett by VIII TO his two daughters
e144O00, with the provision that the money
is only to be payable if they attain the
age of So years without marrying either
a citizen of the United States or a He
brew.
To provide for any possible widows who
might try to contest his viii, a Califor-
nian left $50 each. In this way one-hun-
dredth part of his fortune of $4,000 is dis
posed of.
More singular even than these odd be-
quests was Lord Bates wish, expressed
just before his death, that his heart
should be taken to the Holy Land and
buried on Mount Olivet, which was ac-
?Ordingly done.
Even more eccentric than these strange
requests was Lord Southeys cool ar
guillotine. He had magnificent one
erected in the drawing room of his house
in the Rue du Luxembourg. at Paris. The
machine was of ebony, inlaid with gold
and silver; the framework carved with
artistic skill, the knife, sharp as a razor,
was of polished and ornamented steel.
Preparing for death, his lordship had mis-
hair cut close, and clothed in a robe OF
white silk, he kneeled upon the platform
under the knife, before a mirror, and
pressed the spring which should release
the knife. but the spring failed to work,
and the would-be suicide decided to give
the guillotine to a museum instead of
making second attempt to end his life.
1t is said that he made an annual pilgrim
age to see the guillotne until the end Of
his life.
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along the edge of one of his ears the
spectator may legitimately arrive at the
conclusion that he is trying to find the
Darwinian nodule, which indicates some
9IqpnIBA q 10 9psII9loBIBUo uomuooun
kind. 1t is a rare and precious ornament,
and among a few personages who appear
to have it marked clearly is Prof Sayce,
the distinguished Professor OF Assyriol-
oGy at oxford.
But if they cannot claim the nodule,
one thing all people have in connection
with their ears, and that is a quick, easy
and quite reliable means of Identification.
A missing heir with two ears on his head
could never be personated by an unscru-
pulous swindler had ne taken the pre-
caution to leave a life-size photograph
of his ears behind him at the safe de-
posit or i'm the care of his bankers. Then
again. twins, alike in all else, could never
get mixed, for even twins have special
ear each.
Perhaps, however, all this sinks into
( insigniticance compared with the cherish
ed delusion that very small ears are a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

That is to say, snake of a certain sort
six feet long has exactly the same num-
Der Of ribs as a snake OF similar species
only one foot long. Snakes crawl by
moving forward each pair of ribs. which
Is attached to a powerful cross-scale on
the belly. In tree-climbing science is
not yet fully agreed as to whether this
cross-scale exerts a sort of suction 90 pro-
duce a sticking vacuum or whether up
ward propulsion is the result of muscular
contraction alone.
Snakes Are of Five Sorts.
There are ground snakes, water snakes
sea snakes, burrowing snakes, and tree
snakes. But oil sorts of them more or
less. infest each others chosen habitat.
The highland moccasin, a ground snake of
the purest type, can, upon occasion, swim
as far and as fast as his congener the
water-moccasin, although the water-moc-
casin after the manner OF water-snakes,
wears his nostrils in the top OF his fiat
head.
"A snakes tail never dies till after sun
down" That is an article of rural faith
BY way Of reinforcing ii, Il may be said
that with some species of snakes sew
cred head bites an hour or even two after
cutting Off and further that the head
less body win often leap its own length
il irritated upon the raw. That Is not,
however, quite so strange as that the
leap is made toward the irritator-as
though the body could still measure dis
lance and direction without eye, ears or
brain.
Snake Eggs.
All snakes lay eggs. Some snakes
hatch out their eggs before depositing
them. Thus there Is a distinction. The
ogg-layers are said TO be oviparious, the
ovavivaparious. Viper indeed, is derived
from that reptiles supposed habit of pro-
ducing its young alive But no matter
what the species, every snake egg as
soon as formed begins to hatch. Thus 1t
matters little as to when or how they are
extruded. Barring accidents. there Is
very sure to be n fine brood Of young
snakes at a very early date. While the
young snakes are very small, the mother
reptile guards them vlgilantly. Upon tho
approach OF imminent danger she opens
her mouth, and lets her young run down
her throat The fact was for "A long time
disputed, and reckoned only rural fable
By "a comparison. tabuation and vertical
Tin Of actual observations. extending 20
more than ioO cases, u has been establish
90 beyond cavil.
py.hons brood their eggs, arranging
tbrm 30 pyramid. ana winding them
selves around the pyramid 90 70 sort u
Turk s-olp sbnpr. This even boo captly-
lty There, however tle crga almost
nDfr batch. 'rho period 0f incubation o.
nny-0il dayf. throughout which the
broodlng python eats nothing, though she
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

when she did It dropped down the pair
of shoes to her.
She ran into the house, and says she:
There's a wee yellow bird on the eyes
of the house singing:
MY many killed me,
And my daddy ate me.
She hid my bones
Between two marble stones,
And then 1 few away into bird"
And look at the nice pair Of shoes it
threw down to me-"
When the fa1her heard this he wondered.
and he ran out, and when he came out
the bird dropped down to him the wee
bag of gold and it sang to him:
MY many killed me,
And MY daddy ate me.
She hid my bones
Between two marble stones.
And then l flew away into a bird"
He ran into the house and he showed
the bag of gold that the bird had drop
ped down 10 him, and when the step
mother saw this she thought she would
get something, too. and out she ran,
and down on top OF her head the bird
dropped the tombstone, and killed her,
and then it few away.
And the father and the little girl lived
very happy after.
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a little yellow bird flew into the bush and

a little yellow bird flew into the bush and
began to sing:
MY nanny killed me,
And my daddy ate me-
She hid my bones
Between two marble stones,
And then / flew away into bird"
The cobbler he looked up from his work.
and says he to the bird: IF you say
that again, I'll give you a nice pair of
little shoes"
so the bird says again:
MY nanny killed me,
And my daddy ate me-
She hid my bones
Between two marble stones,
And then flew away into a bird"
Then the shoemaker gave ID the pair
of shoes, and off it flew. 1t lit on a bush
outside a gold-beater's and began to sing:
MY nanny killed me,
And my daddy ate me.
She hid my bones
Between two marble stones.
And then l flew away into a bird"
The gold-beater was beating gold in his
window when he heard this. and he looks
up and sees the yellow bird. and says
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

Once there was a wee boy and wee
sirl, and their mother died, and their
father married again. and their step
mother was very bad to them.
one day their father was out sheath
ing corn, and he killed hare. and
brought It in and gave it to the step
mother to cook for his dinner the next
day.
The next day, when she had the pot
boiling. ready to put the hare in it. she
sent the wee girl away on an errand,
and she killed the wee boy and put him
ia the pot instead of the hare. and in
the evening she put away his bones be-
tween two marble stones under the
ground.
Not far away. there was a shoemaker
lived in a wee house, and there was
bush stood by his door; and as he was
working. mending shoes, next morning,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

will drink thirstily If water or milk is
provided, or she may reach it without
stirring her folds.
Viper eggs are commonly linked into
a sort of chain, but not invariably. Other
snakes sometimes lay linked eggs, but
oftener single ones. The size of snake
eggs is strictly proportionate to that Of
the species. Occasionally a snake shows
attachment to her unmatched eggs, but
commonly she runs away from them at
the least hint of danger, so long as they
are merely eggs. Occasionally scattered
eggs of the larger species have been pick
ed up and set under barnyard hens
with the result that in a week or such
matter there was a lively small wriggler
in the nest to terrify beyond measure the
unsuspecting fowl,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03
As Hunters.

Snakes are even more than squirrels,
the most persistent and successful birds
nest plunderers. Without hands or feet
they run lightly up the tallest straight
est trunks, trail. over or under boughs
and branches. lOften stretching two
thirds of their own length to cross the
gap between two branches. Going up
rough barked tree as a hickory or white
oak, the motion is very slightly sinu-
Gus. The snake-body moves in faint
curves of radius perhaps twice
it's own thickness. With very smooth
bark, as poplar or cherry sap
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03
THE WEE YELLOW BIRD.
By seumas MaoManus.

Author of I'm Chimney Corners "
Through the Turf Smoke and
other stories.
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THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH.
LEOPOLD ADLER. President.
c. S. ELLIS, Vice President.

c. S. ELLIS, Vice President.
JOHN r. DILLON, Cashier.
BARRON CARTER, Asst. Cashier.
Solicits the accounts of individuals,
firms, banks, associations and corpora
tions.
Liberal favors extended TO correspond
ing banks as our unsurpassed facilities
for collecting insure prompt returns.
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN EX-
CHANGE, WRITES LETTERS OF
CERDIT AND ISSUES BANK MONEY
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALL PARTS
OF EUROPE.
Interest compounded quarterly on de-
posts in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
rent.
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what Are Your Ears Likcs

From the London Mail.
When a serious minded person is OBJ
served running his finger thoughtfully
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Copyright, 1901. by seumas MaoManus-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

began TO heal, to the surprise OF the physicians
and in a short time made a complete cure. Ihav,
gained IN flesh, my appetite issplcudid. sleep /,
reireshiug-in fact, am enjoying perfect health"
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overcomes this de.
structiye poison and
removes every vestige
of il from the system.
makes new, rich blood
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-11
THE RIVER.

News Notes of Interest Concerning
the Ohio and It's Tributaries.
The steamer John K. Speed, which
left Cincinnati yesterday for New Or
leans, had
Capt. Clark, of Newport, has pur-
chased the City of Knoxville. 1t is
not known what he will do with the
boat.
The marks on the wharf showed
feet and falling.
John F. bravo, secretary of the
Pittsburg Coal Exchange, arrived from
Middleport yesterday. He states that
craft can be moored at the Excel docks,
Middleport, and no wharfage can be
collected This will be Interesting
news to those owning river craft in all
parts of the south, as the dock COM
pany monopoly at Middleport is now
broken and no further trouble will oc-
cur when the boats want to tie UP at
the dock
Captain bravo also stated that If
the Bellaire bridge is erected the chan
mel span will certainly be 500 feet
wide, as demanded by the river inter-
ests. 1t means an additional cost, so
Captain bravo stated, to the bridge
company of 100000, making the total
about 100000.
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Miss Baltic Dead.

Miss Belle F. Bailie passed away
Saturday night at the family residence
on Fifteenth street. She has been a
teacher for many years in the Clay
public school, and has been distin-
guished for her efficiency and the ex-
cellent results she has obtained. For
the past year or so she has been con-
Quoting a private kindergarten. No
teacher in the city was held in more re-
cord by her pupils, and her death will
be deplored by hundreds who received
Instructions from her. A wide circle
of friends will mourn her demise. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been made
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-11

South Mccullough street. Requiem
Mass will be celebrated at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, and the
remains will be buried in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Lash, an aged and estimable woman Of
Elm Grove, who died Saturday morn
ing, will take place this afternoon at
two o'clock, from the residence of her
son, Jacob Lash. The remains will
be buried in Greenwood cemetery.
The funeral Of Charles A. Burke,
who died Wednesday, took place yes
terday afternoon fro mthe family resi-
dence above Glenns Run, and was at
tended by d large concourse of SORROW
ing friends. Services at the house were
very impressive. The remains were
laid to rest in Mt. Zion cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Cole
man, who died last Friday, will take
place this morning from the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Mr. Michael
Kirohner, on Twentieth street.
Requiem mass will be celebrated at ST.
NAlphonsus church, and the remains
will be buried in Mt. Calvary ceme-
terry.
The firm of Foster & Watkins,
which has been engaged in the furni-
ture business at 1865 Main street, has
been dissolved, C. H. Watkins, Jr,
purchased the interest of Frank E.
Foster, the latter retiring. Mr.. Harry
Watkins and Mr. Frank Walton will
be associated with Mr.. Watkins in the
conduct of the business.
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Urania Going to Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, February 10.-It was
learned on good authority Saturday
that the steamer Urania will be here
some time next week. This will mean
that the Bay Brothers, of Ironton
are going to renew their fight on the
White Collar line. If this is the plan
proposed they will run boats from
Cincinnati to Pomeroy. In order to do
this they must have three boats, so AS
to have one boat leave here every day.
to the Urania they have secured the
steamer Ruth.
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Other Briefs.

A fire broke out at the residence of
Amos Yost, in the First ward, yesterday
afternoon, and owing to the fact that the
water supply in this part of the town was
rather limited at the time, it was at first
feared that the property would be de-
stroyed. A bucket brigade was soon
formed by the citizens and their efforts
were successful. The blaze was quickly
extinguished. 1t originated from a defec-
tive f1ue. Only small portion of the roof
was burned.
A boy baby has arrived at the residence
of DR.. and Mrs. Alley.
Arthur Geraghty, of Mingo Junction,
O., was the guest of relatives and friends
in the city yesterday.
Miss Rosetta Linsley. of Glendale, was
here yesterday visiting friends.
Margaret and Gladys, the young daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell. of
Water street, are i'll of measles.
Robert Vance is quite sick at his home
on Water street.
Robert, the young son of Thomas Dee
gan, is i'll at his home on Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-11
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest From the
City of Mills.
A Large Funeral.

The funeral of City Recorder John
Thompson took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from his late residence in the
Fourth ward, and there was present a
large concourse of the Borrowing rela-
tives and friends. Services We're held over
the remains at the Methodist Episcopal
church at three o'clock and about an hour
later the interment took place at Nc
Mechen cemetery. The officiating minis
ter was the Rev George w. Bent He
preached an impressive funeral sermon
and in his eulogy of the life and charac-
ter of the deceased, he touchingly re-
marked that all who knew Mr.. Thomp-
son could truthfully say that he was a
good and honest man. and that it would
be well indeed if everybody should so
live that this could be said of them after
DEATH Further dwelling upon the noble
traits of the deceased, thaI minister
said that Mr.. Thompson had n low
ing husband, kind father q food cit
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LargelE Attended.

The funeral of the late Anthony
Cberle took place from the family res
idence on South Eoff street. and large
number of relatives and friends were
present. Services were held at the
church of tn Immaculate Conception,
and the interment was at Mt. Calvary
cemetery. Mr.. Oberle was a member
of the local brewers union and the
members of this organization attended
the obsequies in body. The union
was headed by Meister's band in the
funeral procession to the grave. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
Father Mullen.
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izen, and in conclusion he addressed the
congregation, citing Mr.. Thompson's life
as a model one in every instance and an
example of human nature by which they
might all profit.
A large number of prominent citizens
attended the services at the church and
at the grave The Benwood division of
the A. o. T. W., of which Mr.. Thompson
was member. was also present at the
obsequies, and, headed by Heathering-
tons band, of Bellaire, accompanied the
remains to their last resting place. 1t
was one of the largest funeral corteges
taking place in the industrial town III a
number of years The pall-bearers were
Councilmen Harry Stewart. J. w. Davis,
Charles Miner, J. S. Edwards. John Johns,
George Sibert, John Manley and Michael
Gately.
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Imperial stock Company.

John A. Himmelein, proprietor of the
Imperial Stock Company, which opens
an engagement of one week at the
Grand this evening asks all his friends
and patrons who witness the produc-
ton of "The Lost Paradise" on that
occasion to kindly forget that they are
looking at repertoire production and
judge the play solely on its merits, the
same as if there was the highest in
stead of the lowest prices in theatrical
history. When the performance is ov-
err, speak to your friends in exactly the
manner in which you view it good or
bad, and he is willing TO abide by the
decision for his future patronage.
Daily matinees will commence to-
morrow.
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RESIDENTS AND STRANGERS.

The Movements of People You Know,
and the Coming and Going OF
Transients. .r4
Mrs Stephen Waterhouse is quite III
at her home on South Jacob street.
Miss Mabel Sturgeon has returned
home from two weeks visit at Car
ington, Chic.
Mrs. John Flading, of South Chap
line street, has recovered from severe
illness of grip.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mackin, of North Main street,
is living seriously i'll with fever.
Misses Juua Flading and Maud Coch-
ran were at oueubenville, Ohio, yes
terday the guests of Miss Flading's
cousin Mrs Cora Beabout.
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EIlxs' NIinstreIs.

There will be no amateurish sug-
gestion about the performances by the
Elks' Ministries on the Opera House
stage Thursday and Friday nights,
judging by the degree of proficiency
which has been attained in the rehear-
sails. Lovers OF old time minstrelsy
with burnt cork first part, funny say
ings, and strong solos. and choruses,
will be delighted. The male chorus,
which is being trained by w. NJ Glenn
ans, will surpass any chorus ever
heard in minstrel show in Wheeling.
The stage setting will be gorgeous, and
surprising electrical effects will be in
troduced. The olio will embrace high
class vaudeville acts, and will be fit
ting conclusion to an excellent enter
tainment. Seats go on sale at Grubb' S
jewelry store this morning,