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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

phenomenal exhibition of strength;
but in the midst of the applause an
other clown. who was evidently jeal-
Gus of the attention his fellow was at
tracing. struck the strong man over
the head with an inflated bladder.
The performer lost his temper and
began to chase his jealous rival
around the ring. The man whom he
had been holding. instead of getting
nasty fall. hung kicking in the air.
He was suspended by a thin black
wire. and Immediately behind him was
a black post. Under these conditions
the eyes of a hawk could not have de-
tected the wire.
If a black curtain is tackled against
one end of room the same feat may
be performed by any amateur.
A screen can be placed in front of
the performers until they have arrang-
ed their post.
Any one may safely suspend himself
in the air by passing a belt, such as
that shown in Figure 1, around the
chest under the arms.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

He must never use the obvious and
apparent way of accomplishing any
thing. He must find some unexpected
and unique path for arriving at his
ends.
A clown never hesitates about MAX
ing use of any outside accessory which
may aid him, even though such help
may be quite against the rules of the
game. He climbs the creased pole by
means of a rope or a ladder; any way
will answer for him so long as he gets
to the top.
The clown, more often than not, is
really powerful man, but when he
essays to make a show of his strength
he always goes to such extremes that
he makes his performance ridiculous.
He shamelessly uses numerous sorts
OF tackle for lifting his weights, though
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

The belt can be stitched together
easily from canvas or strong cloth. The
buckle can be taken from some old
trunk strap.
The shirt of the performer is put on
over the belt. A hook, such as that
shown in Figure 2, is fastened to the
end of the wire. The wire is slipped
down the neck of the man who is to
hang in the air and hooked to the belt.
Another feat which strong clowns are
fond of performing, is to lift over their
heads a dumb-bell weighing one thou
sand pounds.
They lift with every appearance of
nerve racking effort. They seem to
strain until il becomes almost painful
TO watch them.
Then, after receiving their applause,
they kick the dumb-ben aside with
hardly an effort, or some small boy
runs into the ring, catches up the dumb
bell and rushes away with it.
The dumb-bell, although it has
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

and children, and l never heard such
hearty laughter before. | sprang up in
wonder, and 10! l had reached an
other island. In fact, was sailing
right ashore, and more than two hun
bred people were on the beach waiting
to receive me. Before / had time TO
handle my sail the boat ran upon the
sands, and / was surrounded imme-
diately.
OF all the people ever had seen,
these were the queerest. / was only
boy 10 years old, you will remember.
but I soon saw that ! was much taller
and heavier than any OF the full-grown
men, while the boys and girls of 10 or
~ years of age were hardly two feet
tall.
had heard my parents talk Of giants
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08
STORYTELLING MACHINE
Being the Queer Object FOND by Buster John,
Sweetest Susan, Drusilla and Billy Bisceit
Under the Guidance of Wa1y Wanderoon
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
Copyright, 1908, by S. S. Mcclure Company.

Meeting the Storytelling Machine
Face to Face, the ChiIdren Hear
an Improving Conversation About
Story Telling and Then There il
Narrated the Tale of John. the
SimpIetOn.
you remember when you first saw
me-" remarked Wally Wanderoon, as
he and the youngsters walked along
together. IT was hunting for the Good
Old Times we used to have. No doubt
you wanted to laugh when 1 told you
what l was doing. 1 have been young
myself, and l know how young people
feel toward old people, especially old
people who are strangers to them.
Now, if you were to hear your grand
father telling about the Mexican War
you would not think it strange: in fact,
you would ask him to repeat all he
knew about it; and after awhile he
would get in the habit of it. Then,
possibly you would grow tired of it,
and the time would come that one of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

it must be said in his favor that he
is always careful to make some blum
der which will let the spectators know
how the feat is accomplished
BY using ingenious devices, such, for
instance. as a black wire against a
black background. the clown is ena-
hled to perform feats which might
daunt Hercules himself, and, as 1 have
indicated, he is far from depending
upon his muscles to carry him
through.
Not long ago, at a small country
circus, a clown created quite a SEN
sation by letting IL heavy man stand
on his outstretched arm.
The spectators were delighted at this
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

land il you will go. with us we will
conduct you to our city, which is a
mile away
held out my hand to him that he
might assist me, but he did not take
1t. Instead of that he stepped back
and about twenty men came forward
and seized my boat and upset it and
spilled me out on the ground.
l remembered what the soldier said
about things being upside down in
Jolly Land, and l laughed as l rose
and brushed off my clothes, and the
whole crowd laughed with me.
In my next / will tell you of the
pigmy city. and what strange things I
saw from day to day as 1 tarried on
the island.
(To be Continued.)
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08
LESSON No. 9.
The Clown as a Strong Man.
BY J. CARTER BEARD.

1t is always the aim of clown to
prove the ascendency of mind over
matter. In all his performances.
whether they be acts of buffoonery or
real feats of skill and strength, it is
the clowns business to find some &C.
centric method of doing them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

out with powder just as IL the mine
were a stone quarry.
IL is very hard to use metal In the
mines, for the salt eats il away quick
ly. On the contrary, wood is hardened
and preserved beautifully by Il.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08
AMERICAS REAL
WHITE FATHER

He Is the Secretary of the Interior,
Least Known of the Presidents
Cabinet Oficers-Some of His
Duties.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

The author doesn't seem 10 have
made bis mark A. yet"
what makes you think thaf7"
THE picture doesn't show him with
en- elbow % bis 9esk ara resting hts
bros upon bis hand, with a fsF-awaY.
thouRhfful look 10 bla eyes. "-.Ghlcsgs
EfcofGsliefalq.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-08

THE ladies asked Mrs. Huskelsh
to Join their athletic class. She laugh
ed al them as she showed the muscles
In her arm. They gasped and went
away"
where aid she get so much mus
cleT"
Hanging on q street car strap
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

The jury empanelled by Corps,
Clough found a verdict upon vhIA|
the burial permit was issued by Com
ty Judge Scott, and recess was take,
In order to hear further TESTIMONY N
any could be secured. Coroner Clondl
says the matter has not been de6pIisl,
settled, and he is awaiting further A
ton on the part of Dr. Pierce. Deuuty
District Attorney j. II. McNary vho
attended the inquest in his Official =,
paclty in speaking of the matter ha
evening, differed from Mr.. Clouh
saying that the case had been InSes
nitely postponed, which he consaeu3
equal to closing It.
The autopsy was held at the n /
quest of the deceased, who hayir,
suffered so much during her last yean
asked that the cause of her illness \
definitely ascertained In order to ben
eft similar sufferers in the futun
But this request did not carry with N
the coroner's inquest. The latter vu
held on the demand of DR. Pierce, abi
when Mr.. Clough demurred TO u,
proposal, owing to the expense %
necessary, as he thought, the doctor
renewed his demand and Threatens
the coroner with proceedings In cout
at the hands OF the state board d
health. Mr.. Clough then, in order 10
avoid a clash with the board, reluct
antly agreed to hold an inquest, and
the result was not at all what II was
intended. Testimony at the inQuip
established the fact that Mrs Leass
had for some time been under ths
care of one OF the old school physt
clans, who had finally given her W
about six months ago, for the reasn1
that he did not expect the patient to
live a month. Following this action
by the attending physician, the family
like drowning man grasplng at
straw, called in the osteopaths, and
the latter succeeded in giving relief
to the suffering woman and prolons't
her lif six months This was shouI
at the inquest by the TESTIMONY q
reputable witnesses. and on ih'
strength Of this testimony the Jun
found that death had resulted froH
natural causes.
What the next move of the stat
[board OF health will be It is impossible
to say, but the indications are that Tho
matter will now be dropped, as II
boards evident effort to create sent
ment against the osteopaths was az
parently a failure.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
SUDDEN DEATH.
n t. Usually the Result OF Long Neg
loct 60 Exercise.

n t. Usually the Result of Long Neg
Iect 20 Exercise.
In almost every daily paper are to be
seen several announcements that some
body has died suddenly. These sudden
deaths are more liable to be men than
women. Mr.. So-and-so feA dead on the
street or In his Office while writing let.
sers or preparing a sermon or doing
something or other. Found Dead In
his Room" Is becoming a very COM
mon headline. These deaths are hard
ly ever accounted for. Generally some
thing Is said about the heart - some
vague lnslnuatlon that the heart was
not acting In a proper manner-but. as
a rule. no explanation which Is really
rational is furnished.
II Is a well known fact that the heart
Is a muscle II the muscles OF the body
are allowed to become fiabby. the heart
also becomes flabby. A nabby heart
may be trusted to pump the blood
through the system ordinarily, but a
sudden fright or emergency, a sudden
expenditure OF energy, as In running
dp steps or any other unusual exercise.
II liable 10 oyerpower the heart. II
suddenly stops, and the man falls dead.
Tobacco tends 20 produce a fiabby
heart; whisky tends TO produce en-
largement OF the heart; lazy. indolent
habits weaken the heart and thin the
ventricles. That man who indites edl-
torlals, dictates letters, but takes no
muscular exercise, Is In danger OF fall
ing dead. The life insurance man bet.
ter steer clear of him. II is OF vastly
more Importance 60 know what his hab-
It's are with reference 10 physical exer.
else than 10 know whether his grand.
mother died OF heart disease or his
grandfather had rheumatism. The doc.
tor might great deal better Interview
his wife and discover how the man be,
naves himself than 10 examine the
blood Tor microbes or the urine foI
urate crystals.
IL a man must be strenuous, let hin
be strenuous all round. He should tax
little strenuous physical exercise ev
cry day as we'll as strenuous menta
work. II is even dangerous to neglec
10 take daily physical exercise. Fatc
degeneration is killing more men toda,
than Is smallpox. Medical Talk.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
History Of American Cup.

History Of American Cup.
1s5,-America won the Royal Yacht
souadron cup in the regatta around
IsIo Of wight. Cup afterwards called
Americas cup. Cup presented July 8
70 the New York Yacht Club by tne
owners of America.
1s7O--James Ashbury made the hrst
ATTEMPT to lift the cup with his Cam
bria. He was required to sail against
n feet. as in the race in which the cup
was won. OF the yachts participating
the Cambria was beaten by all except
the Idler. The winner Of the first race
was the Magic. America also was en-
tered.
1S7e-Canada attempted to lift the
cup by the Countes7 of Duherln'
which was beaten by the Madeleine.
1ssi-Second attempt on the part OF
Canada also unsuccessful Atlanta
beaten by Mischief.
1Ss5-Royal Yacht Squadron chal'
lenged with Genesta owned by Sir
Richard Sutton, builder Beaver Webb.
Puritan. built by Edward Burgess,
beat her.
1SS6-Northcrn Yacht Club chal'
lenged. Lieutenant w. Henn's Gala
tea sent over. Beaten by Mayhower.
1sS7-Royal Yacht Club of Scotland
challenged with Thistle, owned by
James Bell Beaten by Volunteer.
1S93-Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie
beaten by tho Vlgilant.
1S95-Sccond attempt on the part of
Lord Dunraven to lift the cup. His
valkyrie III. beaten by Defender.
1S99-Royal Ulster Yacht Club of
ireland challenged. Sir Thomas Lip
ton made the attempt with Shamrock
| Beaten by Columbia.
1901 - Second attempt by Sir
Upton, with Shamrock II.
Again beaten by Columbia.
1903-Third attempt by Sir Thomas
Upton, with Shamrock ILL., Cup de.
Tended by Reliance.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
FOUND AT
FATHERS
HOME
Mrs. Elliott Park
hurst Discovered in
Eugene
No Explanation as TO how
She got There or When
Is V0uch-
Safed

Mrs. Elliott Parkhurst, the woman
who disappeared with Harry Riley
the exconvict, after her husband had
been badly beaten, has been found in
her fathers home in Eugene. Detec.
tives Kerrigan and Snow have been
on her trai eer since the mysterious
disappearance, and yesterday learned
that. instead of being spirited away
by the ex-prisoner. as the fond hus.
band had declared, she was resting
quietly in her own home.
Riley was released from the Salem
penitcntiary three weeks ago, and
coming to Portland Immediately, he
was entertained by Parkhur9t, who as
deputy sheriff was we'll acquainted
with him. While on their way TO
Parkhurst's home with the young man
and his wife, Riley turned upon his
host and administered a severe beat.
ing. Then the ex-convict and the
woman wont of in a hack. leaving the
husband to hunt them as best he
might.
Parkhurst Is a nephew Of ex-Goyern.
Or Geer while the father Of the wo
man in the CAGE Is ex-warden Jaynes,
1f Salem penltentiary.
A charge OF assault and battery is
still standing against Riley. but,
hough the woman has been found,
he ex-convict has not left his address
It the police station.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
How's Thls7

We oner one Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure +. j. CHENEY.
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known
r. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by their firm. WEST q TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
WALDING, KINNAN a MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials free, Price 75c per bot
tie, Sold by all druggists,
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Reliance
OCT Sails
Shamrock
CONTINUED from page one.)

partlsans are gleeful over the snow
ing Of the defender.
At 1880 both yachts brought about
on the starboGrd tack and headed
down the shore, the Reliance about a
quarter of O mile to windward Of the
challenger. The Reliance made a
slight increase in her gain, but In
weather like today, any slight stunt
of wind may turn the tables.
At 1:4O the Reliance is increasing
her lead and Is within five miles OF
the outer mark with the wind hauling
westward. Steamermen estimate that
there are 10000 out on crafts from
here witnessing the race.
At 2 p. m. the wind is dead fiat on
short and the yachts are making slow
time. A smart northwestern breeze
is blowing off the Highlands beach,
which may reach the racers in a short
time.
At 2:10 the haze shut in thick to the
southwark, making II impossible to see
the yachts from Highlands, when last
seen the Reliance had a comfortable
lead. and the only fight she now has
to make is against the time limit. The
wind suddenly springing up headed
the Shamrock off her course, giving
the Reliance a still greater lead. The
Reliance is two miles from the outer
mark
At 1925 the yachts are again visible
on the straboard tack, making but lit
tie headway and continually Stating
the wind out OF the sails in the pitch
OF the sea. The Reliance is making
the best headway in the doldrums,
and at 245 the conditions we're the
same.
At 3 o'clock the Reliance came
about on tack. Both have taken in
their baby jib topsails, and are now
carrying small balloon topsails, get.
ting a southwest breezs. The Rell.
lnce is a mile and half in the lead,
but with an hour and half to finish |
he race. and the outer mark not turn.
I'd, II seoms there is little likelihood
she will finish within the time limit.
At 3:S7:45 the Reliance rounded
he outer mark and at 3:46 the race
was called on, there being no wind.
Calculations here show the Reliance
was leading by 10 minutes when the
race was declared of by mutual con.
sent OF the owners. The Shamrock
hadn't reached the outer mark. The
ace will be resailed Saturday.
Betting on the races is very light |
sixteen thousand by Fred Brooks on
he Reliance at two to one is the larg.
st known. Shamrock money is not
lentiful Last night and today the
rrlyals find difficulty in getting hotel
ccommodatlons, The waldorf.Astor
las the biggest registry in its history. i
has 900 out-of-town guests from all |
'ver the world, including a party from
apan. All the other prominent no.
els are taxed to their utmost capaol |
y The crowds began to gather be.
ore the bulletin boards early
London Aug. 20.-Immense crowds
ire watching the bulletins, serenely
confident the Shamrock will win.
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Poultry-at stslner's Market
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Hens-lOc.
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Hops-iTQiSc.
Potatoes, Vegetables, Etc.
New pOtatoes-6Oe.
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watermelons-lho per pound.
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Calf SKINS 10 Sc.
Sheep-l5c.
Goat Skine-s5e 90 81 90
Grain and Flour.
Wheat-70c.
Oats-25c.
harley-ll7 per ton.
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Live stoek Market
Steers-Shc.
Cows-Sc,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
GORGEOUS IN
APPOINTMENT
And the Largest and Best
Ever Presented Is Ring
llng Brothers Free
Street Parade

A gorgeoas street pageant will in.
trodnce Rinsllns Brothers circus day
Ia salem The parade viii leave the
show grounds on Wednesday, August
20, a, 10 o'clock in ne morning Tho
Rinsliug nroshes' street display l.
the most masnlhccnt, sensatioRAlb
varied, aad lonsest ever orgAnl1ed
This broad and emphatic statement
cannot be questioned BY any person In
ibis communlly The usual circus
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

parade Of conventional features,
weather-staincd chariots, bedraggled
dcns, unkempt costumes, properties
and horses, are refreshingly absent in
the tremendous procession Of the
Ringing Brothers. Tableau floats,
giIded lairs, Illuminated cars, fairy
carts, band chariots, fashionable We
hicles, ancient coaches Of state, and
wagons OF utility and ornamentation.
are uniformly elegant and tasteful in
design and coloring in the Ringing
Brothers display. and taken together
are more than twice the number ever
seen with any other show. AS a
matter Of fact the exhibitions Of this
world famous show are the guide and
inspiration Of all other circuses OF in.
tegrity and ambition. Nothing in
the created or creative world is too
costly for this wonderful enterprise.
which has agents securing the world
for amusement novelty and entertain
ment. nor is there any other circus in
existence with the resources of the
Ringing Brothers to carry into effect
such a comprehensive policy. There
fore. II is that when the announce
ments are made for this truly great
and unique circus. the facts they state
are OF universal and scute interest
The morning CT show day. the Ring.
ling Brothers show day. is an event
Of the widest public Importance. and
such a pouring out OF interested peo-
pie no other amusement enterprise
has ever been able to cause. Here
Dne sees the proud stepping horse OF
lineage. mounted by a
master OF the riding art. and costumed |
with the splendor Of kings. oueenly
boxing oqucstriennes direct their
sensitive stceds with delighting grace
-hildren's senses are famed into Joy.
ius exclamations by fairyland ideals.
.ymbollzed upon radiant carts. and
lravn by pert ponies. beribboned and
lancing. Naturalist. student and lay.
nan find in the scores Of open animal
ages an object illustration OF rare
Wild life nowhere else 10 be seen In
ound OF the globe. This free exhibit
ionof the Ringing Brothers menage-
le in the street parade is a remarka.
le and gracious feature OF their su. :
erlorway OF doing things. And :
hat a world OF difference there is In
he music rendered by their numerous
ands. compared with what other
hows serve. The mounted military
and, slttlag erect upon white charg
RS, and richly uniformed. is worth
DING miles TO hear. and. for that mat.
er. so are the dozen or more other
iands In the amazingly long process.
Ion. All the $50 horses carried with
he show are used In the parade. One
undred and eight wagons. cages. tab
EAU floats. picture carts. and vehicles
{ different kinds are shown in the
plendld pageant, All the 1900 peo-
lie employed In the gigantic specta.
le. Jerusalem and the Crusades, are
artlcipants In the gorgeous free ex.
ibtion OF circus wonders. Every
nan, woman and child In this great
OF Ringing Brothers
hows is a helpful factor In this three.
nile display OF the leading features In
he greatest and grandest circus In
he world The shows will be here
'ne day only. Wednesday August 90,
aud two performances win be given,
At 2 o'clock In the afternoon and at s
o'clock In the evening.
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It's the Boards
Next Move

The coroners inquest, held over the
remains OF the late Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Lease, Friday August Z, to ascertain
the cause Of death, and which inquest
was held at the request. or rather de,
mand, of DR.. E. A. Pierce, a member
OF the state board OF health, has not
yet been concluded. though the re.
mains have long since been inferred
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

The one Indispensable quality OF sue.
eess In these days OF tremendous con-
petition Is stamina. The young man
who lacks that will never get hr lie
viii soon be forced out OF The race and
sidetraeked Those who have possess.
cd Il have conquered innumerable dif.
nculties. Success.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

Spaniels, OF which there are many
breeds, are supposed to have first come
from spain, from which circumstance
Is derived their distinctive name.
Charles /. was an ardent admlrer OF a
small variety OF this animal. and from
that arose the designation OF his pets,
known the world over as King Charles.
blenheim or Marlborough spanlels,
which greatly resemble the latter in
form aud general appearance, get their
English name from Blenheim palace
In oNforishire, where the breed has
been preserved since the beginning OF
the eighteenth century.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

We hear of six newspaper editors
who recently Inherited fortunes. Trou.
BILE is, when such things happen. they
generally enlarge the paper aud get
2Oer and happy again ak months
after.--Atlapa Constitution.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

The vessels belonging to all the
oceanic steamship lines are invariably
painted on the American side of the
water because there are on this side
so many more clear days.
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At oeora Brothers.

You get the best meals to be hat
for 25c. Lunches served at all nours
Of the day and night. White House
Restaurant, State street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
Spring Water

Is what Strong's use on their tables.
On these warm days there is nothing
like II.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

vbereas in former races they merely
hoped.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20

London Aug. 20.-Immense crowds
are watching the bulletins, serenely
confident the Shamrock will win.