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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

from successful. 1t will only be a mat
ter OF few days before the dog will
climb to the top Of any ladder.
The dog that can walk along row
of bottles is fit to perform in public
Fasten the bottles to a plank, as
shown in Figure 4. Ordinary fish glue
will attach them securely.
Pick your dog up and place each of
his four feet upon one OF the bottles
Help him to balance himself while in
this position. After this has been re-
peated a number of times the dog will
be able to stand alone.
Then induce him to lift one of his
feet. Tapping 1t lightly with a lead
pencil will usually achieve this result
When the dog wishes to replace his
foot, guide it to the bottle just ahead.
In this way the animal will soon
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
"ONLY A BOY" STORIES
True Narratives Of Fine Deeds
Done by Brave Boys.
No. 6-HORATIO NELSON.
BY H. IRVING KING
No. 6-HORATIO MEL SON.
BY H. IRVING KING

No sailor, unless it be Farragut, has
achieved such undying fame as Horatio
Nelson, the British Admiral.
AS little boy Nelson showed those
qualities which afterwards made him
great. He distinguished himself in
the naval service of his country before
he was out of his teens
Weak and sickly as a boy he was
filed with indomitable pluck and
courage. The free life of a man of
war hardened boy naturally far
from strong, and built up a constitu-
tfon which originally had been far
from robust.
Horatio was twelve years old when
as pale, shivering, little atom of hu-
manity. he went. on board the man.
of-war Reasonable commanded by his
uncle, to take up his duties as a MILDLY
in the British Navy
In order that he might get practical
experience at sea. his uncle sent Nell
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
GIVING THE BOYS
OPPORTUNITIES

The Lads Take Right Bravely to
the Role OF Host-The Response
bility of Making Others Com
Portable a Sure Cure for Bash
fuIness-IIow the Cadets at West
FONT and Annapolis Are Trained
as Hosts.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CENTRAL AMERICAS
HOLY BIRD

Quezal, the Gorgeous Bird of the
Sun, and It's Immense value-The
Story of Its Creation and the
God Who Loved 1t.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

learn that tap on the foot means to
walk ahead.
1t is great fun to train a dog, and
the ability to perform a few tricks
multiplies his value twenty times over
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
SALVATION ARMY
HAS SCHOOLS FOR
TRAINING GIRLS

In These Schools One Hundred and
Fifty Girls Are Constantly Re-
ceiving Instruction That VIII Fit
Them for officers.
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There are four hotels run by Englishmen,
and one can get along with the English
tongue. The city does enormous trans
shipping business. and 1t has many agents
which trade with the islands and countries
about, so that sales can be made which
will go to all parts of south China, the
Philippines and elsewhere.
There are ships almost every day from
Hong Kong to Manila. and a couple of
weeks will enable the American drummer to
work that city at a considerable profit
Canton, the big commercial center of
south China, can be reached by days ride
up the Pearl river. 1t has more than a mil
lion inhabitants and is noted for its wealth
Singapore and Java.
The trip from Hong Kong to Singapore
takes four or five days. landing you at the
halfway station around the world Singa-
pore has foreign business of about $780,
100000. It is the gate to half a dozen diff
ferent countries and the drummer can place
orders here for the islands about. He can
send goods to Borneo Sumatra or Java
It may pay him to go to Java. The trip to
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Batavia takes only about two days. and
once landed he can get railroad trains to
any part OF the island. giving him access to
its 25,0OO.O00 people.
The governors OF Java are a lot Of rich
Dutchmen who live up to their incomes
They have fine houses and they want all
the 1uNuries. There are many factories
owned by the Dutch, and our machinery
statesmen have chance at big orders. This
Is especially so in milling machinery. and
In implements for sugar, tea and coffee
factories. The Java hotels are good, those
OF the interior costing only 81 a day. with
free gin cocktails for luncheon and din
ner.
Drumming Siam.
The best way to sell Slam is to go to
Bangkok from Singapore. The trip can be
made In a few days. and a good man could
work the town In two three weeks.
Bangkok is a big city on land as well as
or the river. 1t has many floating houses.
but the palaces and hotels are on the main
land. There are electric lights. telephones
and an electric street car line. all run with
American machinery. American goods arc
popular. Our imports last year gained n
per cent and there IS steady sale for our
flour tools and machinery. There Is no
reason why We should not sell cotton and
all sorts of food stuns.
When I visited Siam some years ago the
Oriental was the best hotel. 1t is situated
right on the Menam river. with windows
opening out upon 1t. There is no glass In
the windows, but the climate Is warm the
year round. The only objection l had to
the place was the lizards: they crawl UP
the walls and are liable to drop I'm ones
mouth II he sleeps with IT open.
The American Salesman in India.
1 could fill this paper with the opportun-
tiles for the American drummer in India.
The field is enormous India has more
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ONE WOMAN's DEVOTION.
A Texas Wife's Loyalty to Her Dead
Husbands Memory.
From the indianapolis Journal.

From the indianapolis Journal.
An indianapolis young woman whose
winters are spent in Texas, where her
father has thousands of cattle and acres of
grass to feed them on. always brings north
with her a fund of interesting stories from
the lone star state.
The greatest case of womans devotion
to the memory of dead husband [ know
Of" said she. is to be found on a big ranch
in the foothills of the Sierra Madre noun
tains She is a sweet-faced English woman
who is living Il life OF sacrifice away from
her friends because her husband lies buried
in that country Capt. Follett and wife
came to Texas from England and settled on
a big ranch. The captain was successful
and made money. His wife a refined and
cultured woman. endured the early prva-
tons because she was with her husba nd
and because he was doing well. After
years of hard work. when they had gath
cred about them great drOVeS of cattle and
had built themselves a luxurious home.
the husband was taken suddenly i'll and
died. His wife. instead of having him
buried in a cemetery. had him laid in the
The little mound that marks his resting
place is still there. Friends came to the
assistance of the wife and gave her ad
vice and all the assistance that generous
Texans can give.
AT length she settled down to living
again absolutely alone and unprotected.
She keeps no help on the ranch, as none is
needed except when it is necessary to brand
her cattle or when they are taken to mar
ket. On these occasions she calls in the
neighbors. But she has no one living in
the house with her and prefers to be alone
with her dead-lying there in the yard.
Her home is furnished luxuriously. She
has piano and her library and magazines.
People visiting her home could scarcely
believe from the interior that they were in
the very heart of the cattle country, far
from civilization. She plays the piano ex-
quisitely and all the best class of music
finds its way into her ranch house. Peo-
pie passing that way late at night are often
astonished to hear the sound of a piano
played by expert hands coming from the
house She is intensely loyal to her hus-
bands memory. On the piano at the rpo-
ment of his death was a white duck he'll
met which he wore on the plains 1t lay
where he cast it the last day he wore it.
and the devoted wife will not let it be
moved.
In the rear of the house is a little gate
that hangs about half way open Capt Fol-
lett the last trip he made through this
gate before his illness. left it open, and
his wife has never allowed 1t to be closed.
1t hangs there today just as it did when
he passed through it the last time. Mrs.
Follett Is always glad to have people come
and see her for short CALL but she will
not hear of any one staying with her for
the sake of keeping her company. She
prefers to be alone out there in the great
feet of his grave and waiting to join him
in the great beyond. That's what 1 call
devotion and faithfuiness to the memory
of loved one. ~
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The man was the best and highest Italian
TYNE of what Is there. His eyes and his
skin were brown, his hair and mustache
were black his glanCes were quick ana rest
less But these marks OF his Celtic ances-
try were tempered by finer touches-by his
profile. by his lofty stature. by certain
reserve OF activity. which said to the stu
dent of the world problem: Here has
passed the best that the Phoenician trade
winds brought from the Pelasgc penin-
sula."
AS he talked he used his hands In that
freedom of gesture which translates each
native so clearly to the foreigner. but ne
used his hands as whoe-not finger by
finger like the street vendor crying beyond
His face Swallowed and smiled as the breeze
drifted the conversation toward joy or to-
ward sorrow. but it Swallowed and smiled
sith real feenng-not with the floating
breath of dozen volatile moods.
Opposite was a girl. blonde and very fair,
gray-Cyed and oval-faced, a charming we'll
poised American girl.
As these two talked one could but per-
Ceive that the wide ocean had been recently
bridgcd. and that they had found trystins
place thereon.
YOU sail tomorrow" the man said, some
what somberly: that Is always present in
my mind. and yet l am not at all sad. l
wonder why?"
Because you would be foolish to be.
What should sadden you?"
your going
She shrugged her shoulders lightly
"Oh. for that! That is but a step toward
the end"
MANY in my position would know
but sobcrly.
1.-THE lawsuit! Oh yes But that is of no
real consequence"
Then he smiled into the clearness of her
gaze
No real consequence! Only the possible
loss of both my name and my fortune!'
But suppose it was your life or your
health?'
He reached his hand across the table and
touched hers lightly.
That is true. Whatever 1 lose-so that
it be not you'll may replace with time
They smiled together and We're silent for
a moment.
But tell me truly" he continued 'is 1t
really nothing to you that I may lose all
that | have?'
Not while you leave me yourself"
He smiled his question and she voiced its
answer
II have learned love-just love. no arriere-
penSee or future desire: nothing but the 10y
the utter and complete joy-of learning to
live by your side
There is no world but us"
There is no life but ours"
THAT no law can take away from us"
And while we have that nothing else
may count"
1t is not very prudent-our view" he
said, with a look of admiration for her
fervent abandon. and yet | know that we
both are speaking truth"
Il know it, too she answered; every
one would laugh If l said that you might
come to me beggar and know the princes
welcome; but come to me a beggar and
YOU shall see"
1T is quite possible that I shall come to
YOU bcggar," he said. laughing. but |
should not remain beggar long l have
no bcggdr-Stuff within me"
No she said. simply, 1t is because you
have so wholly different nature that 1
love you"
"Furcvcr?'
Forever
Then their eyes met in a long and steady
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self SO royalty bred that there was no trace
of excitement il either his face or his man
ner
Yes" she said. too upifted to remem-
Der a single one of the worlds standards.
1T Is Emile. But when did you come o.
she asked her lover.
Yesterday" he answered, simply.
And why did you not come to me to-
day.
Il had much that was important to set
tie first-a way to earn my bread above
all" he smiled, and then added, although
YOU promised to receive me beggared, yet
it did not seem as yet just necessary
But you will come early tomorrow
Yes. certainly-whenever you say"
Come at half-past nine"
Il will come at half-past nine"
Il feel dizzy" she said, little family
You should have written. 1t is the
shock" Then she smiled upward into his
eyes Il am going home now" she told
him: going home to wait for half-past
nine tomorrow.
ne bowed very low and said nothing
His manner was perfect for the position
in which he found himself But the man
who was with her extended his own hand
with a frank sincerity that CHALLENGED the
comment of all the whispers at his back
Seeing 1t the italian gave him a quick
glance Of gratitude and appreciation mixed
took the pro1ered hand, shook 1t warmly
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look. and out of it there came mutual
smile. He scratched match and lit
cigarette, and afterward they rose from
the table and went out under the blue sky
and green palm trees
The fog was thick that a space of
shadow fell between the blazing windows
and the curb beyond. so that a man, taking
n young lady out of a carriage. was oblig
ed to guide her steps by the light of the
carriage lamp ere he came within the ra-
dIus of the electricity.
Then in a minute they entered an outer
door, descended a staircase, and all was
changed. There was glory of luster,
sparkle Of glass and silver. crowd of
merry diners and back of all Il paneling of
dark. dilmonded wainscoting, which serv-
ed 10 heighten the glory of all the center
movement.
The man led the way to where two chairs
discreetly tipped inward indicated pre-
vious arrangement. There they seated
themselves and surveyed one another with
an air of frank and joyous bonhomie.
How delightful to be at home and to see
you once more, said the gray-eyed girl
How good to hear you say So" the man
answered smiling. He was tall man. very
blond. very slight. with strong aquiline
features. and eyes whose blueness rlyaled
their goodness of expression. Because.
you know" he continued. some of those
who cross the seas become so changed
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York will run from s. to s. per day, and
you will get in good service and excellent
food the worth of your money. Interpre-
tiers will cost you about 81 day. more or
less. according to the place. and carriage
hire will be much lower than it is at home.
AS to extra baggage. the drummer will
have none to pay on the steamers. but if he
takes railroad trip across country his
sample trunks will cost almost as much as
his fare. He will often have to have them
carried on the shoulders of men, but as the
men will cost him not more than 10 cents
apiece, this will not matter.
Our Drummers in Asia.
can give you a better idea of the bust
ness by taking you over the field. Let us
first look at Asia, going around the world
westward from San Francisco. The drum
mer who is to merely call at the ports had
better take through ticket to Hong Kong.
with permission to stop of en- route. This
will cost him 300, giving him sea travel OF
twenty days.
The first week takes him to the Hawaiian
Islands. where he stops over steamer
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and than turned quietly to take up his
guitar again.

guitar again. !.
The next morning at half-past the low
ers came together. and for ten or fifteen
minutes nothing but their own personal
sentiments occupied either. Then. after
short pause. the musician said:
you see. the worst arrived at last
Yes. but we agreed that that did not
matter much
mo. but money matters. carisslma. and
I am afraid that In this rather wild coun-
try Of yours the prince. in ceasing to be
a prince, will cease to be even a gentle
man."
mot If he Is gentleman"
But must begin so far down and work
perhaps so many years"
She smiled.
II can wait" she said, most simply and
sweetly.
He took her hand in his and kissed it
reverently.
You are an angel Lizabetta mia" he
exclaimed impulsively. do you think that
the possession of all Lombardy could have
filled me with such a joy as the way you
came to me last nightT'
But 1 love you"
But to all those people I was a mere DIT
of their evenings entertainment"
What did that natter?
verify he said his eyes filling, Il feel
myself more unworthy Of you than ever dld
a sinner of his God. What shall I not &C
complish, backed by such a woman's
trust?"
He opened his arms and she came Whit
them and laid her face above the rapid
beating of his heart.
II am so happy" she whispered.
He drew her yet closer.
"Carissima." he said. will you still love
me if I confess myself really unworthy OF
your faith?'
Contest" she told him. smiling upward
II have deceived you abominably."
"Sor' she said still smiling.
Il paid gold for the privilege of playing
in that quartet last night"
She grew very pale and began to tremnle
MY cousin is dead" he said holding her
even yet closer: 'the contest is over. Our
fortune Is secure. l am the prince.
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landing at Honolulu The city is now an
American one and It has an excellent high
priced hotel Our goods are thoroughly
known. the islands buying something like
<1hOOOyOO0 worth Of them every year. so
that 1t should not be hard to get orders.
Leaving Honolulu. eight or nine days
brings the salesman to Yokohama. Japan
This Is large city. lying within fourteen
be worked from Yokohama and both should
furnish considerable trade. Yokohama has
electric lights, telephones and many mod
ern improvements Tokyo Is one of the
liyeiiest business cities of the orient, and
the Yankee drummer will deal with old
ia pan as well as new; and If he has big
business in hand he may make contracts to
supply the government.
From Tokyo it is just about days ride
to Osaka. In central Japan. This is a
manufacturing city surrounded by thriving
towns. In most of which American goods
could be sold. Thence 1t is only an hour
from kiota, the old capital and an hour in
the other direction will take the salesman
to Kobe, where he can catch his steamer
for Nagasaki, the chief commercial port of
the western part of the Japanese empire
and the port of embarkment for China.
1t will be well for the drummer to hire a
regular guide at Yokohama to go with him
and interpret for him during his stay in
Japan. The cost will be 81 day and ex-
penses. The guide will dress in European
clothes. and will act as valet and general
assistant as well as interpreter.
How to Work China.
1t is only two days from Nagasaki to
Shanghai. and Shanghai is the commercial
center of the Chinese empire as far as
foreigners are concerned. 1t is a beautiful
city, with several good hotels. Travelling
about is done in the jinrikisha. a little car
riage pulled by men. at a cost of 10 cents
an hour or cents a trip. A second jim
rikisha will convey the ordinary sample
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So 3
A Chrysanthemum Festival.
cd Housekeeping,

From Good HOusekeepinSt1
Picture to yourself the November moon
shining down upon the quaint houses of
Tokyo Her RADIANCE invests the late
blooming chrysanthemums with ghostIy
fairness In the gardens on the outside OF
the tea houses, in the boats on the river.
twinkle thousands of lsoftly colored paper
lanterns, and each one of the throng surg
ing through the streets and over the bridges
carries a lantern bearing his crest or his
the Japanese using Chinese ideographs in
writing. The enchanting effects of these
MANY lanterns has been compared to
swarms Of glorifled firefiies.
Poets are writing verses in praise of Lady
Moon; the pretty geisha girls are singing
to the Accomplishments of curious japanese
harps; people are drinking sake and tea;
parents are telling little ones that the rea-
son the November moon Is so red is because
a big maple tree grows there, and of course
its leaves are now scarlet. Everywhere are
laughter, music, gay chatter. No wonder
these happy people call their Indian sum-
mer by the joyful name Of little spring"
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trunk, or one can have 1t carried by men
on poles which rest on their shoulders
There are sample rooms at the hotels
Shanghai has large business houses which
have their agents at all of the treaty ports
of the Chinese empire. There IS one good
firm. known as Mustard a. CO, which has
the most of the American trade, 1t viii
pay the drummer t. call ca such houses
and, if possible, work through them Or sell
to them. They know tie field, ana can
handle goods much better thu stranger
The kinds of goods that can be sold are
many. including almost every class OF no
TONS dry goods AMI food StuffS.
The Chinese empire has something like
five hundred million Inhabitants, ard al
though it has many poor, it has millions
of rich, some of whom buy bicycles, cam
eras and sewing machines. The graphic
phone and photograph car be found in
Shanghai, and also men with whom orders
for railroad materials and heavy machin-
cry may be placed. Much Of the business
is with the provincial governments, the
several viceroys buying for their respect
i've states.
If the drummer goes into the interior he
will need a Chinese servant who speaks pig
con English to take care of his baggage
and interpret for him. He can get such q
man for about 30 cents day and the man
will board himself. On the coastal steam
ers this servant can travel free, and also
on the river boats, provided he is accom-
panied by his master.
Hong Kong and South China.
From Shanghai the drummer can go north
and work Corea, Russian Manchuria and
North China, and if he wishes can take the
train there and cross the Trans Siberian
railroad to Europe, or he can go south to
Hong Kong on the old regular route around
the world.
Hong Kong is practically an English city,
although the great majority of it's people
are Chinese. 1t has English officials Eng
lish banks and East Indian policemen.
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mo, sir" said the owner of the brind!e
canine. II wouldn't take a farm for that
dog"
81 don't blame you." replied the man
whose wisdom was the offspring OF expe-
rience. Its a sight easier to run q dog
than 1t is to run a farm."-Chicago News
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How" asked the very young man. "can
one tell when love is only platonic?
when it develops into the other kind"
replied the charming widow, zone can look
back and see the difference. Chicago
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