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The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08
EMs HOURS WITHOUT WINKIMo.
Wax Model Man wEO Can Accomplish
This Feat.

In these days, when every means of
livelihood Is overcrowded, man who
Is the creator and only expert follower
OF profession is rare enough to be
interesting. Such n man is Il. Howard
Hill, wax model man, who has caused
wondering attention and not few
wagers by posing in the window of a
music store as an automatic piano
player, and in clothing store as an ar.
tificial form on which to show clothing.
"When l was fourteen. which was.
twelve years ago." he said, 'I began to
ter, England. made an exceptionally
good model, because 1 was able to
stand perfectly still for so long time.
An artist told me If would 90 to Lon.
don l could earn a fine living, for good
models We're rare and in great demand.
ran away from home. and was soon
doing well in London. One day visit
or to the studio where I was posing
said: If it were not for your winking
no one could tell that you We're alive
That put the idea into my head, and l
began to practice holding my eyelids
motionless. Winking, you know, is
natural involuntary act. A tear drop
oozes from the lachrymal gland, and
by the passing Of the eyelid over the
eyeball is winking, this drop is spread
in a thin film over the ball, and pro.
tects it from the dust and the direct
contact of the air. When the lachry.
NAL gland fails to act the dry eyeball
becomes so painful that water has to
be dropped into the eye.
"It was difficult to accomplish, but
finally succeeded. and can now stand
for five hours without wlnking The
first quarter of an hour is hardest to
endure. The greatest difficulty is to
keep the throat moist. 1 have absolute
control of each muscle of the body sep.
arately, and what would be impossible
to you has become, through training,
perfectly natural and easy to me.
Most of my practice, by the way,
was done in this country. / came over
here and perfected my work, and then
went back and gave exhibitions in Eu.
rope and England. l knew il could
come back here as a European attrac-
tion could demand better prices. This
l found to be true, and now make an
easy and more comfortable living, and
have many more offers than 1 can fill.
l am perfecting a new performance
along the same line. 1t is safe to say
that it will be a source of greater as
tonishment than the one am doing
now."-Chicago Tribune.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

In speaking to the editor OF the Citi-
zen the other day Mr.. Louis P. Shoe
maker, president of the Brightwood
Citizens Association, said:
YOUR PAPER IS CERTAINLY
DOING GOOD WORK FOR THE
SUBURBS AND SUBURBAN PEG
PIE. IT IS A GREAT PITY THE
OTHER PAPERS, TOO, DON'T
DEVOTE SOME SPACE TO OUR
INTERESTS"
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08
UNIQUE VOLUME GIVEN CONGRESS
Author Spent Twenty Years of His Life Writing IT.
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relics, and up to 1889 had gathered
from his immediate neishborhood
very comprehensive exhibit of more
than 10000 specimens He also wrote
scientific and popular articles for sew
eral magazines and newspapers.
'Mr. Binkley conceived the idea Of a
hand-printed book, with illustrations
drawn by himself, in which he would
describe his collection. He began this
work about 1870, and continued it UP
to year before his death, in 1900. 1t
may be seen by an examination of his
books that Binkley's observations are
all reasonable up to within a few
pages of the end of the volume.
HE wrote but few pages each year
lin the winter and spent hours upon
the drawings and printing Of words.
After he had passed his Goth year (he
died at the age of 94) his mind became
clouded, and he saw in many Of the
stones faces Of apes, etc.
This book is remarkable in that 1t
shows a vast amount of painstaking
labor, the discerning eye of a compe-
tent collector, and the pleasurable oc-
cupation of a gentleman farmer who
cared more for these matters than he
did for his estate 1t is one Of the rare
examples of patience and take your
time in this bustling world Of fever
ish American life.
After Mr.. Binkley's death his rela-
tives, who had no appreciation OF his
hobby, sold and scattered his large col
lection"
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

For many years after the close Or
the Civil War water was not gener.
ally distilled in vessels Of the navy
except on long voyages. Later on med
ical statistics showed that in ships
where distilled water only was used
there was almost an entire freedom
from dysentery and enteric feyers
while these disorders were more or
less common in vessels that used water
purchased in different ports Gradual
Iy the practice Of distilling water for
drinking purposes became general and
now shore water is seldom purchased,
the dlstilling plants Of our ships being
ample for all demands.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08
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pose of establishing a price. Fifty Of
these desks now adorn a study-room
in young ladies' seminary, while
twenty-five we're bought by souvenir
hunters. 1t is evident that the auc-
tioneer missed his cue in not Impress
ing the prospective purchasers with the
fact that many great men had formu-
lated the nations policies behind these
same desks, for he only received prices
ranging from $110 to $1.75 for each
desk, Clerk Browning holds that the
average price was $150.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

In appreciation of his candor the
London Telegraph ought to disclose thr
name Of the British peer who has adj
vertlsed for a wealthy American wife.
The honest frankness Of a noblemaD
who names the price for which he will
share his rank, confesses that youth
and beauty are not essential, and does
not dissemble his love, is vastly re-
freshIng.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

An extended inquiry among leading
railway presidents has shown that the
majority believe that the advantages
Of q college education far outweigh the
disadvantages for one who is to enter
the railroad service. Most, though not
all, railroad presidents declare that it
is better for a man who proposes to
enter the railroad service to take FIRST
u college course.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

Marconi is passing through one Of
the stages necessary to undying fame
as an inventor. The Paris savants
deny that he is an inventor at all.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

DR.. Temple, the Archbishop of Can
terbury, declares that it is not a bad
thing for boys to fight occasionally,
providing there is no feeling Of malice.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08
Paper Chases in Venice.

Singularly enough there is no yacht
club in Venice the city Of waters, and
the people have never taken an inter-
est in yachting. There are no sailboats
In the lagoons except those used for
commercial purposes. Perhaps the cit.
izens have enough of the water without
using it for amusement. 1t may seem
too much like business. There is
small boat club for rowing, but the
members are chiefly Englishmen and
Americans. They have several single
and two four-oared shells, and some
times have races among themselves,
but the public do not give them much
encouragement.
There are two riding clubs, however,
en a city without horse or carriage
or a wheeled vehicle of any sort, which
you will admit is quite an anomaly.
The papers this morning announce a
paper chase to be given by one Of
the clubs next Sunday. The President
of the Club di Equitazione has the
honor to announce I'll primo paper hunt
della attuale stagione" at u o'clock,
and says that a special train will
leave at 1880 for Mestre, the first town
on the mainland, where it win take
place. Venetian sports keep their
horses over there, and when they want
to ride they are compelled to make a
railway journey Of twenty minutes,
where they have riding school. There
is another club composed OF officers Of
the army, on the Lido, an island in the
Adrlatic, where nearly forty horses are
kept.-Chicago Record. Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

A Boston professor says people may
I've to be 150 years old. OF course
they may, but very few of them do
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

From saving comes having" buN
not as quickly as it comes from grab
bing at everything in sight
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

1t is easy to make fun Of a success
ful man. And the successful man Is
usually too busy to talk back.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-08

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a mre,.A 30 Naatlt al sSoeNd-class rmtee.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
AT A PISTOLS POINT.
Negro Girl Assaulted by Two Men of
own Color.

Forced to walk nearly a mile at the
point of a revolver, and the criminally
assaulted was the fate of Mary McIn-
tosh, a 15-year-old negro girl, yesterday
afternoon. Two unknown negro men
were her assailants and they made
their escape.
The girl lives with her brother-in-
law, A. Alexander. near the Central
Junction, about a mile west of the
city, near the yards of the Seaboard
Air Line. She was returning from the
men accosted her on a trestle about
a quarter of a mile from her home.
They questioned her and after learn
ing where she lived ordered her to
march in front of them. A revolver
was drawn by one of the men, and
the boy, too. was told to march by
the side of his sister.
Thoroughly frightened by the conduct
of the men the boy ran down the rail-
road track and made his escape. The
girl was forced to walk in front of the
two men and was taken in a swamp
Laurel
Grove Cemetery. There she claims she
was ravished by both men. 1t was
after dark when the crime had been
completed and the girl did not know
In which direction she lived. The men
accompanied her part of the way home
and warned her not to tell what had
happened. Her brother. however, had
already given the alarm. 1t was then
believed that the girl had been kid
mapped and her disappearance created
a great deal of excitement among the
negroes who make up the settlement at
Central Junction.
The Seaboard Air Line operator at
that point was appealed to and a mes
sage was sent to the operator at the
Union Station. Police headquarters
was notified by telephone shortly after
O'Clock that a girl had been kid
mapped by two men, but no particu-
lars were given. Detectives Stark
Murphy and Wall, and a representa-
tive of the Morning News, went to
the Union Station. where a special en-
CINE was in waiting. A quick trip to
the scene of the crime was made and
| the particulars were learned. The girl
had already reached her home and told
the story herself. The detectives were
unable to do anything last night, and
returned to the city on the special en-
| CINE. They secured a description of the
girls assailants and will make an eff
| fort to-day to locate them.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
UNIVERSITY MEN MET.
Paper Was Read Before the Club
by DIR. j. l.. Hers

The quarterly meeting of the Univer-
sity Club was held last night in its
quarters at the Hussars Club. In the
absence of the president, Col. Peter w.
Meldrim, Mr.. Scotia Tyson was made
chairman.
Chief in interest of the matters be-
fore the meeting was a paper by Dr.
]. Lawton HERS. His subject was
1.-The Value of Higher Education for
Professional Men" 1t was treated
with an understanding that won him
applause upon his conclusion.
Dr. HERS paper re-awakened a thirst
for such efforts, and it was again de-
cided to have a paper read on every
quarterly meeting night. Mr.. Walter
Johnson had the honor of reading a
paper at the next quarterly meeting
conferred upon him.
A report from the secretary showed
that there is now but one young man
at the university who is aided by the
University Club. 1t was decided last
summer that two be sent from Savan-
nah during the present term, but one
OF those decided upon did not attend.
An opportunity to secure a small loan
upon which to prosecute his studies
at the university is open to any de-
serving young man of Savannah
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
MERCURY MAY GO DOWN.
Showed 62 Degrees at O'Clock ami
Gave Promise of Going to so.

Showed 62 Degrees at s O'Clock anu
Gave Promise of Going to so.
After exceptionally warm weather
for the whole of this month, to date
a touch of autumn chill is probable to-
day. At least that was the indication
last night, for though the mean tenn
perature for the day was &c, 8 degrees
above the normal, yet the temperature
fell steadily during the afternoon and
was still falling at o'clock when it
registered 81 degrees.
At the Weather Bureau last night it
was thought possible that it would fall
to the neighborhood of so degrees by
this morning, though the forecast for
the state, sent out from Washington,
merely predicted fair weather for to-
day and tomorrow, warmer weather
tomorrow, with light to fresh north
west winds, becoming variable.
Despite the fact that the present
month shows an accumulated excess
of exactly 100 degrees there has been
TO extreme heat, the maximum so far
having been Sc degrees, registered on
the 4th. The maximum of last October
was sc, registered on the LIST. while
the minimum was so, registered on the
1915 and II. Last October. however,
showed an accumulated surplus of heat
of only 13 degrees, while the year, Up
to that time, was short 305 degrees.
Even should the thermometer fall to
the neighborhood of so to-day it will
not be particularly noticeable, for all
ready 50 degrees has been registered,
on the 10th.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
BOY ROBBED DWELLING.
Home of j. A. TisOn on Thirty.
eighth Street Visited in DAYLIGHT

Home of j. A. TisOn on Thirty
eighth street Visited in Daylight.
The home of Mr.. Julian A. Tison at
No. 3Q2 Thirty-eighth street, west, was
robbed yesterday morning during the
absence of members of the family. A
negro boy is believed to have done
the work.
A small sum of money and a pair
of shoes were taken and it is believed
that the thief was frightened away
before he had finished his work. A
quantity Of jewelry, including at least
one diamond ring, was left behind
although the valuables We're within
easy reach of the thief. Trunks were
gone through and bereau drawers were
emptied on the floor during the search
for valuables. The boy was seen by
domestic employed in the house. He
told her that one of the children had
called him for something and then left
1t is believed that the woman frighten-
ed him away, although the robbery
was not discovered until some time
later.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
DAN WILLIAMS,
FORGER CAUGHT.
spOtter Turned His Man at Circus in
Jacksonville


Chief Deputy Sheriff John Sweeney
received a telegram yesterday after
noon that Dan williams, a negro who
escaped from the Chatham County
changing two years ago while serv-
ing a term for forgery. had been ar
rested in Jacksonville. Ee left last
night to claim his man.
Williams case attracted a great deal
of attention when it was before the
public more than two years ago. To-
gether with Phoenix Williams, he forg-
ed orders and checks bearing the names
of prominent citizens. The two ne
groes were employed as messengers in
the Court House. They rolled high in
colcred society during their lucky days,
Phoenix being known as a dusky
dandy.
Their particular aptitude for initial
ing signatures brought about their
downfall. They forged the name of
Janitor Donovan to numerous orders,
by which means they succeeded in Sc
curing money from the several loan
establishments. Then they wrote out
a check for $50. afliXing the name of
Capt. John r. Dillon, and presented it
| to the Germania Bank for payment.
The fraud was detected and Williams
was arrested, tried, convicted and CIV
en- a twelve months sentence. He es-
capped from the guards and betook him
self to parts unknown.
Phoenix laid low for quite a while,
but was finally caught while fishing
near Warsaw by two deputies who
happened to be on the river for a days
outing. He pleaded guilty to the ac-
| cusation of forgery and was given a
sentence of twelve months at hard la
Dor, with an alternative of the pay
ment of 500. Phoenix figured that he
| could make more than that amount
ION the outside" in a years time, and
paid the fine.
For a long time the detectives have
had wind of the fact that his partner
in crime was hiding out in Florida,
but just where they did not know.
Sweeney was in Jacksonville on Mon
| day and at that time endeavored to
get Williams, but was unsuccessful.
He put a spotter next, with the result
| that the spotter turned" his man at
| the circus grounds in Jacksonville yes
| terday. Williams will be brought to the
| city this afternoon by the chief depu-
| ty, and locked behind the bars, until
| he can be tried as an escape. In adj
| dition to the old sentence of twelve
months, he will probably have TO serve
| an additional six or eight on account
of his sojuorn in the Land of Flowers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
FOR NOVEMBER TERM.
Docket VIII BE Called Monday in
City Court,


The City Court adjourned for the
term yesterday morning. 1t will con-
vene next Monday morning for the No
vember term, at which time the docket
will be called and cases assigned for
trial. This will occupy the court dur
ing the major part of the day, for the
docket is an unusually heavy one.
Jurors were drawn yesterday for the
trial of civil cases on Wednesday.
Tuesday being election day, no court
will be held, but, beginning Wednes-
day, civil cases, of which there are a
great many, will be disposed of with
as much dispatch as. the ends of JUS
tice permit. The court will probably
be continuously in session, with the
exception of the holidays, until the lat
ter part of January, at which time an
adjournment will be taken for several
days before the beginning of the Feb
ruary term.
In addition to the multiplicity of
suits recently filed, there are many
continued cases, some of which have
ornamented the docket almost from
the time when the memory g man run
meth not to the contrary" These will
all be called, and some will be as
signed for trial, while others will be
relegated to the dead docket. All mem
bers of the bar are expected to be
present at the call
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
SHE WILL NOT SIGN
WOMAN COULD REGAIN HER LIB
ERTY BY DOING so.
WANTS MONEY AND CHILD.
FOR EACH DAY IN JAIL MUST HAVE
$1,000.

Carrie Reilly, United States Prison
err From LOwndes County, Refuses
to Sign Her own Bond, Which
Would Mean Her Release From
County Jail - Committed Three
Months Ago for Destroying Rural
Mail BOx-Says She Must Haye ST.
OOO for Each Day She Has Been In
Custody and Must Have Her Baby
Back, One "Justas GOOd"-WO-
man Seems to BE Weak-Minded.
Although she could regain her liberty
by the scratch of a pen, Carrie Reilly
colored, a United States prisoner in the
county Jail. refuses to make the mark
that would give her freedom. The wo-
man insists that she will remain in
her cell until she is paid $1,000 for each
day that she has been detained.
This is not all that the eccentric wo-
man demands. She declares that she
must be given back her baby, or zone
just as good" 1t appears that the
child she longs for died some time be-
fore she was committed to Jail. The
warrant issued by Commissioner John
son charging that she destroyed a rural
mail box in Lowndes county. The wo-
man was brought to this city from
Valdosta about three months ago and
claims that the government owes her
at this time $4,000, and that each day
she spends in her cell means $1,000
more.
On Her Own RecOgniznnce.
United States Commissioner Ryals
received an order from Judge
Speer to release the woman on her own
recognizance. All that was required of
her was to sign a bond in which it
was agreed that she would present her
self in court when called upon. This
is the document that the woman re-
fuses to sign, unless she is first paid
an indemnity and given her baby, or
one just as good. Commissioner Ryals
has no available cash on hand to pay
the amount claimed and if he did, he
could not supply the infant. With
these two obstacles operating against
the commissioner he was unable to
sign a discharge for the prisoner and
she is still in jail.
Acted QueerIy.
Inc woman mas acted 1reaKlShly
since the day of her arrival in Sa-
vannah. On that occasion she admit
ted that she had committed the Of
Tense, but declared that she was forced
to do it. She talked like a candidate
for funny factory" and stated that
she had accidentally torn the letter box
down, and that If she had not, she
would have been killed. She said then
that she would interpose a plea of self
defense when arraigned in court. The
woman's condition and the fact that
she has refused to sign the paper that
will give her back her liberty will be
reported to Judge Speer by Commits
sioner Ryals.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
WOMAN BURGLAR RENAMED.
Property stolen Was Not of Very
Great Value.

a docket of average length was dis
posed of in short order by Recorder
Myrick in Police Court yesterday. Sew
era1 prisoners charged with mis-
demeanors were remanded for trial in
the City Court.
Rebeoca Rogers, the woman burglar
arrested by Detective Nose Davis, was
remanded for trial in the Superior
Court. Mrs. J. f. Mordecia of No. All
Perry street, west, testified that she
saw the woman come out of E. Har-
per's apartments in the adjoining
house, with bundle. Harper testified
that when he returned home he found
that sheet, two pillows, a package of
tobacco and box of matches had
been taken. The woman continues to
deny her guilt.
Eugene Berry, the juvinie sneak
thief arrested by Detective Stark. was
remanded for trial in the City Court
for a theft from the residence of Mr..
Joseph Ferst on CASTOR street No
other charge was entered against the
youthful culprit
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
CAUGHT IN PHILADELPHIA.
Savannah Bicycle Thief Taken in
Tow on the Arrival of Birkshire.

SAVANNAH bAcNche lnieI lakeh IN
Tow on the Arrival of Birkshire.
IN the proud possession of his booty,
and with little thought of apprehen-
sion. Edward Raglan. who stole a
bicycle from Walter F. Higgins on
Saturday, was taken in charge yesteI-
day morning in Philadelphia as he
stepped from the gangplank of the
Berkshire. The wheel which he had
purloined from the Savannah bicycle
man by an artifice all his own was
even then in his immediate possession.
Raglan. who has been living in
Savannah for some time past. lives in
the city of Brotherly Love. On Satur-
day he went TO the bicvcle store Of
Mr. Higgins. and exhibiting a letter
purportfng to show that he was wanted
at place on the White Bluff road.
and asked the hire of "a right nice
wheel" Mr.. Higgins. not knowing the
man, asked his address, and having,
ascertained that he lived at the place
named, rented him a Stems wheel.
Regain paying him 80 cents in advance
for the hire of the machine for an
hour, and promising to be back at the
appointed time.
Whether the plan was preconceived
is not known, but it is known that al
most straightway Raglan went to the
wharves of the Merchant and Miners
Transportation Company and secured
passage on the Berkshire, which was
booked to leave in a few minutes
Meanwhile Mr. Higgins had given the
matter little thought.
About the time that the Berkshire
was making out to sea. his thoughts
reverted to the belated bicyclist to
whom he had entrusted the best look
ing yellow fellow" he had in the shop
Upon inquiry at his boarding house,
it was learned that Raglan had taken
his departure for the Quaker City.
This fact was duly verified. and the
detectives put next, with the result as
stated.
A warrant charging Raglan with
larceny after trust was sworn out
before Justice Bevans yesterday morn
ing. This will be placed in the hands
of the proper officer who will go to
Philadelphia and bring the man back
to face his prosecutor