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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
Sacred Malay
Cr0cOdiies

Along the Malacca Straits the Malays
still believe that many beasts are sac
red, and they are particularly impress
ed with the belief that the crocodile is
a spirit of the water Therefore these
ugly monsters are not only extremely
plentiful there, but they are so daring
that they make most of the waterways
dangerous even for persons in boats.
The Englishmen who dwell in that
part of the country declare that hard
ly week passes without the killing of
native by a crocodile. The brute
swims slowly along behind the rude,
fiimsy canoes and dugouts used there
and suddenly switches his terrible tail
around in such way as to sweep the
man out of the boat into the water.
Here and there along the banks of
the black rivers will be seen strips of
white cloth and baskets full of fruit
and rice attached to trees or saplings
close to the water. These are offerings
made by the natives to some crocodile
that has his haunt just under the bank.
Now and then. however, a crocodile
becomes so ferocious and kills so many
persons that even the superstitious ma
tives feel it necessary to dispatch him.
Then they use an ingenious and curious
method. They make a small bamboo
raft about three feet square, and to
this they attach a long rope made of
loosely pleated cotton. At the end is
huge hook, to the shank of which they
tie live chicken.
They set the chicken on the raft and
shove it out into the stream. The poor
fowl cackles and screams, trying to
release itself from the line: this at
tracts the crocodile. who darts at it
and gulps it down. The next moment
the raft hobs below the surface
The villagers follow the course of the
raft as it goes down stream, and after
day or two, when the crocodile has
wearied himself thoroughly ny his
struggles, they paddle out and haul it
in. The crocodile comes ashore WITH.
out much fighting. and is killed with
ease.
1t is very rare for a crocodile to es-
cape once he has swallowed the bait.
for the hook goes deep into his stom-
ach. and the loosely pleated rope is so
soft that the brute's teeth have no eff
feet on it,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
TRIP, The TRAMP
The Adventures of a Homeless
Dog as Told by Himself.
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
Soon after daylight next morning
Ned the tramp dog, woke me up from
a sound sleep and said that it was time
we were moving. There was some
meat and bread left and we made a
good breakfast and then passed out
into the road.
I had not asked in which direction
we were going, but when we were
outside the gate Ned said:
Now, youngster, there is to be a
circus in the village six miles down
the road, and we are going to see
some of the fun. We may not enter
the tent and see the performance. but
we can witness the street parade as
well as if we were human beings .
Dogs are just as curious about these
things as boys and girls, only people
do not give them credit for the brains
they've got"
What on earth is a circus?" I ask
ed.
You don't know of course, being
only a greenhorn. Well, let's trot
along, and as we go I'll tell you about
il j"
We took the middle of the road,
and as we logged along he told me all
about elephants, lions tigers, wolves
and bears, and also about CLOVIS
athletes and trick horses. He had
seen two or three circus performances
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

the house?"
yes, I see him; but where is the
danger?"
Il viii tell you. If I was alone I
should make a sneak over the fields TO
pass him. while if you were alone he'd
eat you up. He is a mean-tempered
old dog and is waiting for a stray dog
to come along and be chewed up. Have
you ever had a fight?"
Never"
We'll. you must begin now. We are
going ahead, and the old dog will wait
until we are almost up to him before
he moves. You must keep to the left
hand of him, and l will keep to the
right. If we can get past him without
a fight we will do so. but if he attacks
us we must make ii hot for him. l VIZ
fight him in front, and you go for him
behind. Seize mis- hind legs and bite as
hard as you can
l was a little afraid, as 1 didn't know
what fighting was, but 1 kept along
side of Ned, and when the old dog got
up TO rush for US I passed to the left.
He uttered a terrible-growl and attack
ed Ned, but if he counted on an easy
victory he was sadly disappointed. 1
made for his hind legs at once. ~and
Selling one of them in my big, strong
teeth, l took all the fight out of him in
two minutes. Ned bit one of his fore
paws and tore one OF his ears and we
soon had him bowling for mercy. He
limped away whimpering at every step
and the farmer came out of the house
and said to him.
so you've bin fightin' and got licked,
Ell? Wall. I'm glad on it. Mebbe you
won't feel as if you owned the eartn
after this"
The farmer called to us and tried 20
make friends, and perhaps he would
have given us breakfast, but we
thought best not to tarry. and as we
} pursued our way. Ned said to me:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

camels and a lot of Shetland ponies,
and behind them cages of wild ami
mails and men and women on horse
back. 1 was lost in wonder and
amazement when Ned laughed in my
face and said:
We'll, young greenhorn. how do
like it?"
Il think it is the grandest thing on
earth" 1 replied. II could sit here
and look at those things for a week
Never in my life did 1 dream of such
things"
Il thought they would astonish you
and give you something to talk about
As the last of the wagons have gone
past we will go over and see them
put up the big tent. 1 see three or
four dogs with the circus, and per-
haps We can get a chance to speak
with one of them"
We followed on to a vacant lot and
saw the tent go up and the beasts and
animals fed, and then Ned left me for
awhile to go and speak with one of
the circus dogs. When he returned
he asked:
Say, youngster, how would you like
to become circus dog and travel with
the elephant for awhile?"
CTo be continued.)
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

Goodness" said Dorothy. Il s'pose
That all the things that teacher knows
She had to learn when she was small.
She must have been more smart than
me,
For though l may try terribly
l cannot seem II learn at all.
Twice two is four one time. and then
When in the ink | dip my pen
And try once more to multiply.
Twice two makes six. don't know
why.
And when I add a column, 1
Get answers that just make me cry:
No two are ever the same!
And then next day ] have 10 so
Down to the foot and stay there, so
/ get all red and hot with shame!"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

Eagerly the little red and green and
blue and gold and pink fishes told the
big ones all about it.
And when the big fish heard the
name of the old witch they yelled an
grily:
Why, her uncle is the man who
invented harDoons!'
And they jumped and floundered and
wriggled ashore Immediately and fol-
lowed the little Princess, who ran
ahead of them and cried to the witch:
Il have caught your hundred fish.
Here they are!"
And they were there, indeed: the
sharks, with their mouths wide open,
showing all their genuine teeth; the
swordfish with their swords waving
in the air in the most amazing and
incredible manner; and the sawfish
filing the teeth of their saws as hard
as they could file.
In a jiffy they were all around old
witch Sulferstik. And the sharks bit
her legs and arms off. and the sword
fish thrust holes all through her and
the sawfish sawed her head off
At once the magic cave fell apart
and out Topped Ruffodino. nearly dead
and cured forever of disobedience and
boasting.
And the sharks and swordfsh and
sawfish all presented arms and then
went back to the sea, where they told
the Holsters all about it,
The Holsters were so interested that
they Immediately went ashore and
walked laboriously to the palace.
Here they were escorted inside by the
guards and dressed beautifully in scar
let uniforms, and that night they
were takn to the State Banquet,
where they had the great pleasure of
seeing Seraphina and Ruffodno in
golden thrones at the head of the ia
BILE.
UnhapDily. the Holsters never got
back to the sea to tell about this, for
they looked so beautiful that the other
guests ate them up on the spot.
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and could tell an interesting story.
was much interested in his talk
and If l had been left to myself
should shortly have got into trouble.
We had gone about three miles, and
were approaching a farm house, when
Ned suddenly paused and inquired of
me:
My young friend, do you see dam
ger ahead?"
mo, do not" l replied after q
long look.
Don't you see that big dog lying
in the middle of the road in front Of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
BiII's Big Snake.

SAY, boys" said Bill, come UP the
woods,
There's something there to see;
A snake is lying on the hill
AS big round as tree"
To see the mighty reptile then,
The boys rushed in throng.
And there beheld a garter snake
Not quite eight inches long.
Then, as they jeered Bill scratched
his head
And said. We'll, pardon met
l should have told ys1 twas as big
AS a teeny little tree!"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

the coins to drop.
These lines are indicated in white on
the hand.
Little puzzlers, cut out the coins and
see if you can palm all of them with
out running over the edge of the hand
or the white lines marked upon it.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

coins are made to adhere to the hand
and only by proper training of these
muscles can his feats be accomplished.
There are certain recognized portions
and muscles and tendons of the human
hand, however. which will not assist in
the trick, and which could easily allow
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
n Condensed For -Four Days.

#3ss Condensed Foa Four Days.
ssThere war: q good old lawyeY of the
rood old southern type said q Judge.
.swho had most eloquent way Of
pleading. His brief for three days had
been \ marvel of classical allusion and
legal erudit ton.
s,The Judge. however, became q tribe
impatient and. 40 gently az he could,
intimated that the docket was some
what crowded. and It might be to the
client interest Il the lawyer could
contrive to end his plea. And, do you
know, the old barrister declared that
the last four days 81 his argument were
i marvel III ccndensat don Il.
A Dissxrssable IIaSit.
Old Grnmps Sure that GIRL loves ysu
instead 0f your money
3 Son Absolutely. Why, ahe actually
keeps count of the kisses give her
Old Grnmps Hmm! That's bad She
naay keep II Up after marrisge No.
York WeeklYs ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
SOUVENIR GOLD DOLLAR.

Special Coin Issued by the U. s. Gov
eminent to Commemorate the
Louisiana Purchase Is Meeting with
Rapid Sale. ~.
The gold dollar that has been issued
under the special act of congress to
commemorate the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, has recently been pronounc-
ed by the official bulletin of the Ameri-
can Numismatic Association: 1.-THE
finest example of die engraving and
metal stamping, gem of numismatic
excellence" vt j .5eps .x,s =: ,,. ,
This coin IL Of two types: one bears
the head of Thomas Jefferson, the gov
eminent father of the Louisiana Pur-
chase; the other what is said to be the
best portrait Of the late William Nc
Kinley, the government father of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. The
issue is limited to $4,000 of, each type
and the demand promises to exhaust
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08

the entire coinage. ~
The price of s. each that has been
established for this coin will positively
be maintained, thereby giving the pur-
chaser guarantee and price protec-
ton that has never been enjoyed in the
purchase Of souvenir coin. The coin
enjoys another distinction, from pre-
vious commemorative issues; it is
furnished without additional cost in
forms for personal adornment. Neat
gold jewelry mounts are supplied when
ordered, converting this official souv-
enir into exquisite charms, stick pins,
brooch pins. etc.
The exposition's souvenir coin de-
partment Is in charge of Farran Zerbe,
the we'll known eastern numismatist
and member of the American numis-
matte association, and the British
numismatic society of London. Lead
ing financial institutions and jewelers.
are giving gracious and appreciated
assistance in the sale of this coin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08

~Beac0nsfield's "DOn'ts."
An inquiriug and aspiring person once
asked Beaconsfield to tell him the secret
Of social success. Never discuss the
authorship Of the Letters Of Junius,'"
was the reply. IT,, .....,...i- 49,, -, ~
Beaconsf1eld's biographer. Mr.. Wilfrid
Meynell. adds something positive to this
witty negative rule for getting On in the
world. A distinguished member of par
lament begged the Victorian statesman
to tell his young son something to re-
member, something that would help
to make him an agreeable and popular
member Of society. s.
Beaconsfeld hedged. "Model yourself
after your father he said to the lad.
II This was not altogether satisfactory.
and the NJ. r, insisted upon q definite
rule Of conduct. 5@ sf& s S3.
N a.ssWell. my boy" said Beaconsield,
.sbe amusing. Never tell unkind stories,
Above all, never tell long ones"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
THE CAVE OF GHOSTS.

One of the curiosities of Oakley
creek. N. S. w.. is cave which very
few people care to enter 1t is of the
mite shapes and figures. but in order
to get inside it the visitor must crouch
down and squeeze himself through a
narrow opening and grope his way in
the inky darkness for few yards till
he can stand erect and light u torch.
As soon as he has done this he sees
family the weird shapes assumed by
the water dripping from the limestone
and he hears a whirring noise. lie
feels inclined to make his exit at once,
but he hears something moving all
round him, and presently something
touches him.
He concludes that there are uncanny
spirits about. and this sensation is null
tiplied many times in intensity when
on turning to retrace his steps he finds
himself confronted by tall, ghostly
figure.
II the visitor has a strong nerve OF
has been forewarned. which is not al
ways the case. he recognizes that the
ghostly figure is a senseless block form.
ed by the dripping from the limestone,
and that the moving creatures are
bats. s@ Ee u #.1'..;
y There Is one part of the cave which
no man has dared to explore. 1t Is
called the blowhoie. One adventurous
visitor was about to squeeze himself
through this narrow aperture when il
occurred to him to throw a stone
through. He did 80. listening for the
stone to touch bottom. and the dull
sound that finally reached him con.
\ WINGED him that there was d sheer
drop OF 200 feet on the other side oil
Z the blowhole. 8S5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08

most st1rrIngly.
with bound he was on the scrap
Of a stage" records Clara Morris, land
his high. clear Forward. the Light
brigade! must surely have been heard
down in Broadway. 1t really was q
clever bit of work. q zrife too forid.
but that was the result of nervousness.
The instinct Of the actor was twice
plainly shown-once when on making
. Q mistake. instead of stammering or
going back. he swiftly jumped the
faulty lines and dashed on securely
with the others, and again when at the
close he read with much feeling the
words: IF %%s&s 't
''Honor the charge they made
Honor the Light brigade. 4. fs
L ri Noble six hundred! ..%q4 g
standing as If looking into an open
grave. he plucked the white flower
from his coat and cast it down, a bill
Of business that caught the house In
stantiy. While the people maltreated
damp umbrellas and kicked out their
gum shoes In giving him a recall he
was clutching his hair and wildly pro
testing to me:
I. mi me- Clara. have never meant
that for q claptrap! Never! Never!
Just 1t came to me that moment to
throw the Hover to the dead! Think
me q fool hut not oh. please not d !
caaDtrappet ( ~ Youths Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
WAR AND THE MARKETS
Henry Clews Indicates the Probable Effect
of a War On the Markets of the Coun=
try.

New York, Feb. s.-Henry Clews
weekly financial review says:
The strong probability Of war be-
tween Russia and Japan at an early
date; the announcement that the gov
eminent was making preparations for
payment Of $50.COO.OOO on account of
the Panama canal; the violent specu-
lation in cotton, coffee and wheat, as
we'll as the unexpected death of a
prominent capitalist, all combined to
Temporarily unsettle the financial stu
alton and to create slight .reactionary
tendency. Whether this will continue
or not depends very largely, upon
future developments in the money
market, and the oncoming war WILL
Of course, be the most important fac
tor In this respect, because any i'm
portant disturbance Of the European
markets must inevitably be reflected
here.
It is, of course, impossible to predict
what demands war between Russia
and Japan will make upon the worlds
money markets. The uncertainties of
war are proverbial. Yet the chances
are that these demands will not be
serious. Both countries have thus far
made very extensive bellicose pre-
partitions without unusual outside Dor
rowing; both countries have far from
exhausted their own monetary re-
sources, and, while the last Russian
budget was poor one. both Russia
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
MOI, A CLAPTRAPPER.
An Incident Of Alexander Sa1vinrs
First Stage Appearance.


First Stage Appearance.
Tommaso Salvini, the great actor. al
though he gave every assistance to his
son when he had proved his ability on
the stage, was averse at first to his be-
coming an actor and would not 1elp
him to obtain q hearing. The young
mans first appearance was made by
favor Of Clara Morris, his good friend.
at charity entertainment in Yonkers,
where he recited ''The Charge: Of the
Light Brigade. I" ,s.5sA.., .,,t.
He was then very young, very eager
and still delightfully."- queer In his Eng
lish. A few days before the great oc.
scasion some one used In his presence
J the word claptrap. 5ll5
whats that 7? demanded young
4 Alessandro at once. Clap Is so.' he
struck his hands together. Trap Ii
for rats. What. then, Is ciaptrap?"
/. ut Is d vulgar or unworthy bid for
applause" his hostess explained.
Bah" he rejoined, with contempt.
n know him. Tint cheap actor who
plays at the gallery. He IL, then. II
English, d claptrapper. Is he not e
On the night Of his debut, although
the poor fellow declared he was sick
With the scare, he pulled himself To-
Gether N time and delivered the poem
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08

and Japan could, if necessary, cary
on hostilities for a considerable period
without heavy borrowings. In all
probability, however, one if not both
of the contestants would put out
loan to relieve the pressure of taxation
at home, the amount of which would
be largely governed by the eMgencies
and length of the struggle. Experts
generally agree that the war will be OF
short duration, and that decisive vic
tory at sea would bring it quickly to
an end. There are some, whose opin
ion is entitled to- much weight, who
expect peace considerably within a
year after the outbreak; but, as al
ready said, predictions as to war are
VIGOROUSLY unreliable: for example,
the late Boer war, which everybody
expected would prove only a matter
of few weeks, lasted over two years.
The conclusion to be derived, however,
from such comparisons is that no
heavy demands from either Russia or
Japan are in immediate prospect, and
the chancs Of a short struggle ma
terially diminish, the probability of
serious disturbance in the information.
al money markets. A further fall on
the declaration Of war might be ex-
pected in foreign security values
which would be partially reflected
here; though. on the other hand. it
might develop that the situation had
been partly discounted in advace.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
A Large Fish.

"A 81 A Large Fish. 4
An Englishman visiting Lake Tahoe
asked q native II there was any good
fishing in the lake. y d
oh, yes, stranger. n 4 1
u tssWhat kind Of fish do you catch
here z? Il 2s5 3ss5
oh, all kinds, stranger
n What II the weight OF the largest
fah you ever caught r.
stranger. we don't take
weighing machines when We goes fish
Ing. and I am an honest man and
wouldn't like to say how much that
last front caught would weigh. But
u tell you, stranger, that when ! pulled
that flsh ont Of the water the lake
went down Il foot. " Birmingham
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08


and the big retail houses nfBalttmore
and Fayette streets are destroyed
All prominent Office buildings, banks,
the chamber of commerce ana stock
exchange are In ruins. The flames
finally swept the harbor front. des-
troying the buildings which housed
hundreds of firms doing business all
over the world. The great freight
terminals Of the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad are swept
away. Millions of feet of lumber
along the docks was destroyed. Twen-
ty thousand persons are thrown out of
employment So far as known only
one, life was lost.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-08
Got the diamond Thief.

Thomas Boyd, colored, is locked up
at police headquarters at Baltimore
charged with stealing diamonds and
jewelry valued at $500 from the
apartments In Washington Of Con
gresham Thomas F. Marshall Of
North Dokota. "A local detective ar.
rested Boyd while the latter was en-
deayoring to sell q valuable diamond
ring at one-ffth its value. Boyd was
formerly employed as bell boy In the
apartment house in which the North
Dakota congressman lives. All the
jewelry was found on Boyd's person.