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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-26

be mentioned that these silks are only
made into gowns for occasions and
that they are all trimmed with lace. To
show how slightly we have departed
from the fashions of the past five years
a perfectly fresh model of 1892, worked
out in heavy Flemish lace and the new
peau de sole, is given. Its broad,
stitched down tucks is the one essen
TALLY modern feature in this nice study
in willow green and imitation antique
lace.
Satisfactory Economy.
The best news about the challies is
that they are to be worn just as faith
fully as ever and that no woman can
purchase more wisely than at the coun-
ter where pretty close striped ones are
sold. Very close striped green and
black. blue and black, black and white
and lilac and black challies beguile one
at every turn. Some of the loVeliest Of
this type have their stripes no wider
than hair lines, with just here and
there on each width a black or green
or blue polka dot. After all is done and
said in the name and credit of other
spring fabrics, the challie comes nearer
to combining satisfactory effects with
economy than any other material in the
market. Let any woman look well at
the challie gown of the accompanying
illustration and deny this if she can
On a mercerized silk foundation this
hair striped green and black challie
is hung, and its sole garnishment con-
ssts of green gros-grain ribbon en-
broidered in black dots for all that,
tits a perfect little spring mardrigal
and fit to wear TO the Kings corona
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Washingtonian's Experience at an Art
Sale Dis gusted Him.

II never told you of my venture in
buying work Of art, did II" asked
one OF the leading business men of
Washington day or twoago, accord
ing to the Washington Star. "Iwent
not long since to neighboring city to
attend banquet and, having an hour
or two on my hands, wandered out.
There was a crowd in store room, to
which | was attracted, where an auc-
ton sale of works of art was in pro-
gress. Just as | stepped in there was
a finely framed painting put up and
the auctioneer called, Am 1 offered
$500, seven, six, five, four, three,
two or $10o?" making the usual
halts. Then he asked, will some
one start this masterpiece at 800?
and dropped at last to ten.
"What?' said he, mo one who will
give ten dollars?'
thinking that the frame was
worth something, when he asked
will you give me five dollars?' mod
ded my head and with a Going at five
dollars, five dollars, going, going,
gone,' it was knocked down to me.
had it carefully boxed and directed
and in little time was enjoying my
self at the banquet.
"When the painting arrived at my
store | placed it on exhibition, invit-
ing few friends to see it.
Where did you get that snide?'
and similar questions in few mo-
ments Disguised me, and | asked:
"Will anyone give me five dollars
for it?' One offered four dollars and
/ took it.
'9The. next visit to an art sale I
make will be with guardian"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
The Danger Of Scent.

A medical practitioner calls atten-
ton to the danger of scent-drinking.
He says he has known a number of
cases, chiefly among ladies, where the
eau-de-cologne habit has produced
shattered health and mental disor-
ders. 1t is curious that the most ar
dent abstainers from ordinary alco-
holic drinks have been known to fall
victims to this unnatural craze. In
one ease of delirium tremens ward
robe was found stocked with empty
eau-de-cologne bottles.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
AT THE AQUARIUM.
More Than Dozen Different Species on
Exhibition.


The country youngster who has a
private aquarium Of his own, contain
ing collection consisting of two or
three turtles captured by his own eff
forts from the depths of some mud
hole, or caught crawling in the fields
would be greatly astonished if he
should visit the New York Aquarium
at the Battery, to find that there
were SO many other kinds of turtles
in the world. He would find exhibit
ed there, says the Tribune, 10 or IA
different species, including his pet
mud turtle and the Snapper" of
whose mighty strength he has heard
stories from the first day he entered
the district school. There are log
gerheads weighing from 200 to $50
pounds each, hawksbill turtles, whose
shells are made up of plates; Pacific
and Atlantic green turtles, swapping
turtles, Blandin's terrapin, painted
turtles, whose backs are covered with
little yellow and red dots, musk tur-
ties, known to the boys as "stink
pots;'' diamond backed terrapin, geo.
graphical turtles, SO named because
of the peculiar markings on their
backs; box turtles and soft shelled
turtles, which suggest pancakes in
size, shape, color and fexibility.
The turtles are more or less intel
ligent, and some Of those received at
the aquarium have been SO tame that
they would cross the floor to their
keeper when he snapped his fingers
or whistled to them. It is interest
ing to know that the swimming pow
ers of some of the turtles are so great
that they can swim from the warm
waters of the Indies and Florida to
the shores of New England in the
summer time. The large turtles are
kept in one of the large tanks on the
main floor of the aquarium. 1t is
only partly filled with water-just
enough to cover the backs of the tur-
ties. This enables them to lift their
heads above the water without effort
when they desire to breathe. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Spencer, the superin-
tendent, the turtles cannot remain
under water for more than Is min
utes. They swim on the surface of
the water.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Considerably Different from the Yankees
in Use in Canada.

The first thing that a Canadian
visitor to Australia must do is to-
learn the English language. He
must learn to calculate his wealth In
pounds and his weight in stones. He
must learn to say tram instead Of
street car, and lift instead of eleva--
tor. He must learn to say luggage
for baggage, guard for conductor
carriage for car, and goods train for
freight train If he is a married man..
dispatched to town each morning
with little list of household needs
for purchase, he must learn to ask not
for molasses, but for treacle, not for
coal oil but for kerosene, not for Beets
but for beet root, not for corn starch
but for corn flour, not for corn meal
but for maize meal, says correspond
ent of the Toronto Globe. He must
not ask an Australian friend to req
ommend him to reliable hardware
dealer or mems furnisher; instead he
must ask for an iron monger OF a
mercer. By perseverance, however,,
he will soon master all these difficult
ties of standard notation and nomen--
clature. He will then proceed to step,
further in his linguistic studies and
learn to speak fuently of a penny as
a brown" of sixpenny piece as a.
'sprat," of shilling as '<bob," and
Of sovereign as "quid." When,
once he has made this English vooab-
ulary his own, he may then put the.
touches to his literary edus
cation by acquiring the Australian
lccent-whif dull Canadian ears.
s lndistingun from the Cock
ley. However, behooves a man
With a Yankee twS 3 to throw stones
It the Cockney.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
TWO DEER TO ONE BULLET.

Clarence S. johnson, clerk in a
Portland (Me.) store, has made rec
ord rarely equaled in the annals of
deer hunting in Maine. Usually
sportsmen are happy when they bring
home one deer as aresult Of their stay
in the woods, but Mr.. johnson, says
the New York Sun, beat all the hunt
ers out when he brought two deer
with single shot.
johnson, his brother Wilbur and
Charles Fl. Luryey went to West Sc
boisl two weeks ago for big game. The
morning after arriving at the little
town Clarence started off alone in the
woods for the day.
He tramped along patiently all the
forenoon and was beginning to think
that game was pretty scarce when he
caught sight Of larg doe staring at
him from clump Of spruce. With
out taking much notice of his sur
roundings, johnson put his rife to
his shoulder and fred.
The doe fell in her tracks and the
gunner hurried up to make sure that
the animal had been killed. Much to
his surprise he found a large buck "
ing beside the doe also quite dead. |
having been killed by the same bull
Let that brought down the doe.
johnson found that the bullet
from his rife had gone clear through
the breas he ke doe, and out behind
one of iifst Soulders and, continuing, |
had stEsos the buck squarely be-
tween seyes. The buck had been
feeding behind the doe and was hid
den from johnson when he fred. |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Odd Coincidence That Could Occur Only
in a Great CITY.

Two men who were previously un-
aware of each others existence, were
brought together at a dinner the 9TH
er night. Both had lived at one time
in California. When it came time to
go home, and they had exchanged
cards and expressed the customary
hope of meeting again, one said:
"Well, I must be going. I've got
to travel clear to Manhattan avenue"
II used to live up that way" said
the other. What's your NUMBER"
The first man told him.
''That's odd," said the second, 81
lived at that number"
'In which apartments"
''On the second floor"
'EThat's where / lived"
'Well," said the first, CHATS an ex-
ample of the coincidence I've run
against all my life. Where did you
move TOP"
q moved one flight up. I'm living
right above you now. IN. Y. Sun.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19


Everybody was then safe en- deck.
but "Slumber."
Il guess 'Slumber' has got it all
right" said the conductor. .He
crawled out on top just before we
struck, and must have got about the.
middle of the train. Bring your
lampsand theax and crowbar and let's
git back along the train and look for
him"
As the four men fabored througa
the wreckage back along the train
the fireman and the Sandwich man
swung their lamps into every place
a ray of light would penetrate, while
the engineer vigorously welded the
ak wherever he thought FSlumber"
might have been caught. At intervals
each of them would call "Slumber" at
the top of his voice. When they
reached the last four cars on the track
they came to the conclusion that
"Slumber" had gone to his last sleep
some place under the mass of iron and
lumber. The conductor ordered the
Sandwich man" to telegraph for the
wreck train, while he went into the
caboose and made out a wreck report
He dug up one of the long reports
from the bottom of the other blanks
in his little desk and went to work
When he came to the notation,
''Dead, injured and missing" he
wrote:
Missing; William Backus, known
as 'Slumber,' rear brakeman. Last
seen on top Of train setting brakes
Supposed to be under the wreck"
He had scarcely finished the last
word when he was startled by a sound
of heavy breathing. 1t came from
one of the hunks under the cupola-
The conductor grabbed his lamp and
started for the sound. He parted the
curtains of the bunk, swung his lamp
inside, and there lay man fast III
the arms of Morpheus. 1t was "Slum-
ber," clothes off and blanket-tuckedr
enjoying his one object in life, sleep
The conductor was speeches.
Then he became indignant. Hes
jerked the blankets off the sleeping
figure, and pulled it out of bed onto
the hard floor.
whats the matter?" asked
"Slumber," rubbing his eyes.
'What's the matter?" repeated TIE
conductor, in any but soothing tones
<FWhat's the NATTER" he said again.
as he showed that part Of the wreck.
report detailing the dead, injured
and missing before the brakeman's
eyes.
"We've spent three hours lookIm'
for you under this wreck, and here
you are asleep in bed. Don't suppose
it made any difference to you if every
man on the train wus under the
wreck"
81 knowed you wus all right, aud K
knowed the Sandwich man. and the
fireman or the engineer wus all right
because I see you all jump" replied
"Slumber." 81 knoTad We wcul7 he
here eight or ten hours, so l thought
I might as well ketch up on a little
sleep" -Othello F. Andrews, in Chi
cago Record-Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Prize wading.

A novel contest, promoted by fol
lowers of the Devon and Somerset
staghounds, has been decided at Dull
verton, England. For four money
prizes the competitors had to wade
the River Barle for nearly three miles.
In places they were all but carried off
their feet by the swift current, and
in others they had to go through deep
water; Despite the many difficulties
I've finished.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
LINCOLN'S LAST STORY.
II Connected Pardons and the Patagon-
ian Way of Eating Oysters.


The last story ever told by Presi-
dent Lincoln was just before he left
the white house to 60 to the theater
on the night he was killed. This is
youched for, says the New York Trib
une, by Thomas F. Pendel, who is the
oldest employe Of the white house,
and who went with Mr. Lincoln to his
carriage on that fatal night.
Il have every reason" said Mr..
Pendel, "for saying that the last
pleasant little story Mr.. Lincoln ever
told was right here in this house. As
is generally known, Speaker Colfax
and Mr.. Ashmond, of Massachusetts,,
were the last men to call on the pres
ident prior to his departure for the
theater. When these men called |
carried their card to Mr.. Lincoln, and
!. 1 know that they were the last to see
him. However, not very long before
they came Mr.. Lincoln had received
visit from Marshal Lamon, who was
from the presidents home district,
and it was Mr.. Lamon who had in
troduced me to the president when !
received my appointment, in Novem-
Der, 1864. Mr.. Lamon wanted to
talk to Mr.. Lincoln about pardon
for an old friend, soldier who had
been found guilty of some slight yio-
lation Of army regulations. The case
was thoroughly gone over by the two,
and, with pen in hand, Mr., Lincoln
was in the act of signing the paper
which would make the soldier free
man when he turned to Mr.. Lamon
and said:
'Lamon, do you know how the
Patagonians eat oysters?'
"'No, l DO not, Mr.. Lincoln was
the reply.
"'Well, Lamon, it is their habit to
open them as fast as they can throw
the shells out Of the window, and
when the pile of shells grows to be
higher than the house, why, they
pick up stakes and move. Now, La
mon, ! feel like beginning new pile
Of pardons, and Iguess this is good
one to begin on
ut wasn't long after this before
the other gentlemen came, and when
they had finished their call Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln came down and | went
with them to the carriage. That was
the last time | saw the good man
alive"
Mr.. Pendel says he had every OPP !
portunity to study the president, for
he was in the room with him nearly
all the time-a bodyguard. Mr.. Lin
coin did not like the idea of being
guarded and made frequent objec-
tions to having some one constantly
near him. On one occasion he said
to Mr.. Pendel:
"Pendel, | do not like to be guard
ed, but | have received number of
threatening letters lately. | have no
fears, however. That fellow we saw
over at the war department crouch
ing at the foot of the stairs, and who
eyed me suspiciously, answers per-
fectly the description Of man I was
warned to look out for in letter the
other day."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
In the German Army.

Before an officer in the German
army may marry he is required to no.
tify his superior officer as to his
wife's antecedents and the amount of
her private income.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
NOT THE SAME TAYLOR.
The Admiral "Talked So Politically
About His Work"

/
! ''Rear Admiral Henry G. Taylor"
said fellow officer to New York
Tribune reporter, Els man of in
finite capacity for hard work, and
his absorbed attention to his duties
at the head of the bureau of naviga-
ton is in keeping with his long career
of activity.
Ellis strenuous manner of working
makes it necessary for HIM to take va
cations occasionally. Shortly after
his participation in the destruction
of Cervera's fleet he sought an asy-
lum from official exactions, and, ac-
cordingly, made his way quietly one
Saturday night to resort which,
though fashionable, was not, he felt
confident, patronized by navy peo-
pie 1t was rather a favorite rendez-
vous for literary celebrities, and Ad-
miral Taylor believed he would es-
cape attention.
"To avoid being associated with
the navy, and thus spare himself dis
cussion concerning the Spanish war,
the admiral registered merely as III. G.
Taylor, Washington
''It seems that Hobart Chatfeld-
Chatfeld Taylor, the author, had
been expected, and the admiral had
scarcely resigned himself YEARLY to
averanda chair when two young wom-
en- approached.
"1s this Mr., Taylor?' they asked,
jauntily.
'"The admiral had to admit that
much.
"'We're jolly glad you've Gomez
said one of the girls, the whole hotel
has been talking about YOU
IndeedP responded the admiral.
"'And to think you came in so
modestly and toned down your fine
name to frugal initials gurgled the
other girl
''The admiral, whose baptismal
name is Henry Clay, smiled amiably.
TELL u.s. said one of the young
women, what you consider your
greatest work
'EThis was poser for the modest
sailor, but before he could evade the
issue the other tormentor said:
L think your finest work was in
''The Land of the Castanet.'''
I will admit, responded the man
who commanded the Indiana at Sam
tiago, that | had hand in abridging
the land of the castanet.'
"'But wasn't the plot entirely
yours?'
" mo, indeedp laughed the adj
miral. 1T was the work of the board
of strategy
"It was plain that the young wom-
en- were somewhat dazed, but doubt
less concluding that the answer, if
fully understood, would disclose pic
turesque methods of the authors
work, ventured further comments.
"'ln my estimation,' said the Sec
ond young woman, your greatest tri-
umph was in 'ETwo Women and
Fool"
1.-Two Women and FOOL re-
peated the admiral, believing that he
Vas the hapless victim of daring
though harmless summer resort bad
image. Two Women and a Fool!
Yes, that's just about it, young la
dies
"Excusing himself, as well he
might, on the score of being greatly
fatigued, the admiral retired. Early
the next morning he fled.
"'What pity Mr. Taylor has gone
so soon,' sighed one of the young
women to the proprietor. He talked
80 POLITICALLY about his worksp
Yes assented the other. He
gave us such clear insight into the
motif of his romances.'
--------
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
Industry Beats Talent.

You may talk about Talent untiR.
you are black in the face, but the fact
remains that nothing is admired as.
much as Industry Atchison Globe
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-19
The largest Forest.

Canada hps the largest forest in the
world. It i the Labrador and Hud-
son Bay district, and is, roughly, 1000
b. l,7OO miles:
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-08
ROOSEvELT'S SON ILL
YOUNG TEDDY HAS BAD CASE OF
PNEUMONIA.
MOTHER HURRIES TO HIS SIDE
CAUSES CHANGE OF PLANS FOR
CHARLESTON TRIP.

President and Three Cabinet on
Exposition, But No Ladies Will
Accompany Party-TheOdore, Jr.,
Is at GrOton, Mass.-The Boys
Have Been Running Bareheaded
and Winter and There Are Sew
eraI Cases of Pneumonia i'm the
School.
Washington, Feb. Mrs. Roosevelt,
the wife of the President, left Wash
ington at 4:50 o'clock this afternoon,
for Groton, Mass, where their son.
Theodore, Jr., is lying seriously i'll of
pneumonia. She is travelling in a
drawing room on the regular train of
the Pennsylvania road which goes
through to Boston without change, ar
irving there tomorrow morning at
O'Clock. From Boston the first availa-
BILE train will reach Groton at 10:30 a.
m. Mrs. Roosevelt is accompanied only
by a. maid.
The first information to reach the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt of the
illness of their son was received at
the White House by telegraph at 9:20
this morning. The message was signed
by the president of the college where
the young man is a pupil, and
stated in effect that slight
indisposition had developed into
an acute and sharp attack of pneu-
monia, and that he was seriously i'll.
Another message received during the
cabinet meeting stated that the young
mans temperature was 104. Arrange
ments were at once set on foot for
Mrs. Roosevelt's departure for Grcton
this afternoon, and since the first intel
ligence was received the President has
been in almost constant communica-
tion by telephone and telegraph with
the college faculty. According to these
frequent reports, the sons condition
remains almost unchanged since morn
ing. There is no attempt to minimize
the danger of an acute attack of pneu-
monia, and the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt are well aware that the
young mans condition is serious
EVERYTHING possible is being done for
him, and the best physicians and nurses
are in constant attendance.
President Roosevelt himself is very
likely to go to Groton tomorrow, and
will do so except in the event of very
reassuring news being received during
tonight. If he does go he will re-
turn almost Immediately if his sons
condition admits. 1t already has been
decided that Mrs. Roosevelt must re-
main by her sons bedside, but if his
condition is such as to make it safe
for the President to go farther away
from home, he will keep his engage
ment to go to the Charleston EXPOSE
ton, and will leave with his party on
Monday night as originally planned.
President Is Encouraged.
The latest information received at
the White House tonight from the
Presidents son at Groton was that his
condition was a little more favorable.
The President feels encouraged to hope
that it may continue so, and that the
necessity for visit to Groton may be
avoided.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-08
ADMIRAL WALKER ON CANALS.
Chairman of mission Tells OF
the Two Routes.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Admiral John
G.. Walker. chairman Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, testified before the
Senate Committee on Inter-oceanic Ca
nails to-day.
Admiral Walker spoke at some length
upon the engineering features of the
two canals. Senator Harris questioned
him especially with reference to the
difficulty of excavating for the Bahia
dam, developing the fact that II would
be necessary to sink the proposed piers
to a greater depth than had ever been
done for such a purpose. The founda-
tion of the pier will be 1876 feet below
sea level.
Admiral Walker thought that I'm or
binary weather steam vessels would be
able 20 make their way through the
Panama canal without being towed,
but that towage might be necessary
when the winds are high. He expressed
the opinion that Brito harb0r at the
Pacific end Of the Nicaragua route
would possess an advantage over the
Panama harbor in that vessels, would
be Immediately able 20 avail themselves
In the former OF the trade winds while
IN Panama bay they would not secure
this advantage until towed out 10
sea
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-08
GERMANY'S POSITION STATED.
Never Imputed Evil Intentions on
Part of Britain 10 United States,
But Protests Against London Inn
putting Such Intentions to Her.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE foreign office
was informed to-day that the Asso-
ciated Press had issued for publication
the text of the replies of all the Eu-
ropean courts except that of Germany
to the request of Spain for concerted
action by the Powers sent out March
25, 1898, from Madrid. The Associated
Press correspondent here asked for the
text of the German answer to this re-
quest. The foreign office said that the
answer of the German government was
made orally by the German ambassa-
dor at Madrid. The answer was that
Germany could not take the initiative
and must await the action Of the other
Powers. Subsequent events made a
further answer unnecessary.
The foreign office recalled two cable
grams from Washington. saying that
the British embassy there admits
making a second proposal April Ia,
1898, but with no evil intentions against
the United States. The foreign office
added:
I'VE fully recognize the fact that
England had no evil intentions against
the United States. The German gov
ernment, far from imputing such in
tentions, on the other hand, and sim
ply upon the basis of the documents
in the case. protests against London
imputing to us intentions we never
had"