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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

be too quick to bite folks, but don't
let any thief get his hands on our
property"
Later in the day I learned that Ned
had been set to guard a wagon car
rying the trunks of most of the per-
formers, and in the evening l crawled
under the canvas and saw a circus
performance for the first time. 1t was
us wonderful to me and 1 was just as
much interested as if l had been a
boy 10 years old.
After the show was over at night
the tent was taken down and we
moved on, and the driver of my
wagon, whom I heard called Sam, let
me sleep all night so that 1 might be
wakeful and watchful next day.
There was excitement for me day
and night, but no particular adven-
ture happened until l had been with
the circus for a week. With every
circus there are dogs who go with the
elephants. In this circus, however,
While there were three elephants there
was only one dog among them. He
was a bob-tailed dog with only one
eye, but he was very proud of be-
ing the elephant dog, and used to
strut around and feel himself much
better than the rest of us.
One day, while 1 was running
around in search of Ned, passed near
the elephants, and one of them seized
me in his trunk and swung me to and
fro. The elephant dog ran away,
thinking 1 would be killed, but the ele-
plant soon put me softly down and
caressed me in friendly way. I
heard the men saying that the ele-
plant had taken a liking to me, and
that l ought to have the place held
by Bob, but l ran away without think
ing much about it. Two hours
later Ned came to see me and
said:
"Trip, I have heard all about you
and the elephants. OF course you are
not to blame because the big fellow
likes you, and because the keeper says
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
AMBERGRIS THAT
Orgy. is AND ISN'T
and Other Mariners Often
Get Fooled by Floating Stuff.

Ever since men have been going
to sea after whales they have talked
Of ambergris. From the very earliest
times, this material has represented
vest wealth for it has always been
of great value. To-day ambergris is
worth anywhere from fifty to five
hundred dollars a pound, according
to its purity. Every whaler dreams
of picking up some of the royal stuff
some day and making his everlasting
fortune. But ambergris is so valu-
able because it is so scarce; and the
consequence is that few whalers ever
see it, not to mention picking up any.
So it happens that even old whalers
are fooled often: they find mass of
stuff floating on the sea, perhaps near
a spot where they have just killed
whales, and they pick it up and carry
it home. only to find that it isn't am
bergris at all. but common, plain rub
bish.
IF you talk to half a dozen whalers
of to-day" said an old whaling cap
tain, standing on the Union street
wharf in New Bedford, with his hand
resting against the figurehead of an
ancient stump-masted ship that had
ceased her voyaging shortly after the
war, you will find that no five of
them agree as to what ambergris
looks like. One will tell you that it's
like jelly, and another will say it's
like wax. One man will insist that
it smells deliciously, like the finest
perfume, and the next fellow will de-
clare that it makes you stop your nose
1T isn't many years ago that
whalers themselves didn't know what
part of the whale ambergris comes
from. Many used to insist that it
came from some part of the head;
and landsmen to-day often mix am
bergis with spermaceti, the valuable
white waXy stuff that does come from
the head of the sperm whale, whence
it is ladled out in buckets after the
mighty head is cut from the body.
"Ambergris, as whalers know now,
comes from the intestines of the
whale, and is the result of sickness.
1t is fairly hard, so that, after it has
been out of the water for any length
of time, it pares somewhat like rosin.
But, though it is fairly compact, it is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
PICTURE TO FAINT


Dear met" said Mrs. Wood Thrush
carefully spreading her wings over the
nest in the blackberry tangle. u am
dreadfully afraid those boys we saw
yesterday have found our home.
saw them pointing right towards it,"
Poor Mr.. Wood Thrush sighed
mournfully. This was the second set
of eggs that his little brown wife ba6
laid this season. The first set had
been in the nest only a few days when
an egg collecting small boy had spied
them and taken every one.
The sharp cracking of a bent tWig
reused him suddenly. Peering through
the blackberry bushes were two small
boys, evidently searching for the nest.
DO sol do! DO sol do"
But it was a sorry attempt, for his
little heart 1uttered so at the thought
Of possible peril to wife and home
that his song ended in a mournful
squeak.
The boys paid no attention to him
but continued their search.
"Are you sure it's here, Fred2p
asked VIII, in a stage whisper.
Yes, it was just here in these
bushes. Look! There it is, about three
feet to your right, and the mother
birds on the nest"
Where? Where?" asked Fred, ex-
citedly.
Hush! You'll scare her. Let's not
go any nearer to-day so she'll know
we don't mean to harm her. Perhaps
we can tame her so she'll let us 20
right up to the nest. Uncle Dick once
got a thrush to sit on his hand and ler
him take a picture of her."
The temptation to go nearer was A
hard one to resist but both boys stole
away without disturbing the little
mother
Lets not tell any one about it,"
said VIII, for if George Hord ever
heard of it he'll steal every egg for
his collection"
The next day the same performance
was repeated. Both boys watched
quietly for a while and then stole
away. Morning after morning they
visited the nest, until gradually the
wood thrushes began to believe in
their good intentions and allowed
them to approach nearer and nearer
If the birds showed the least alarm
the boys stood stock still and made
no attempt to approach. When the
little birds arrived, as they could
easily tell from the higher position of
thu, mother on the nest, they We're
81 eatly tempted to go up and peep in.
But they were rewarded for their pa
tience, for both father and mother
bird soon fed the little ones fearlesslv
while the boys looked on.
The next day Fred brought a good
ly supply of worms, and, watching his
opportunity when the mother flew
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

he is going to put you in Bob's place,
but there is trouble ahead for you.
Bod is mad and sullzy, and says he will
have revenge"
What does he mean to do?" asked.
He wants to fight you. If you
beat him you will go to the elephants,
but if he beats you we shall both of
us have to leave the circus You are
a young dog and have never had a
fight, while he is three years OLD and
has had twenty. l am afraid that he
will be too much for YOU
If you think l should fight him
l will do so,' / said.
II am sure you win have to, or we
will have to sneak away This
afternoon l will come around and
give you some advice about it. You
are young dog, but big and strong.
and if YOU keep a cool head you will
gain the victory"
ITO be continued)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

not heavy enough to sink.
Contrary to general belief, most
of the ambergris that is obtained is
taken from whales that are killed.
The Azores Island whalers, who are
the best in the world, and who now
man most of our American whaling
ships, got a whale last year off Gra-
ciosa Island, from which they took
$500 worth of ambergris. And off
st. Jorge Island in the same group
they caught one that had $500 worth.
"One of the standing jokes on
whalers is to keep note of the rubbish
that green hands pick up and hoard
away under the delusion that they
have found ambergris. Many a new
hand has "skimped" himself for room
through a whole long voyage, lasting
perhaps a year, by crowding a big
lump of something that he had picked
up into the small space that is his for
living and sleeping purposes.
His shipmates help the joke along
till they get to a port where a sale
of ambergris is possible. Then all
hands repair to the dealer with him
and wait solemnly until the victim
has offered the find when a great
roar bursts from all, in which the
dealer usually joins.
he FUNNIEST InlnS CndC KNOW OF
in this line happened to a Portuguese
brig last year. She is one of the
packets that run regularly between
Cape Cod ports and the Cape de
Verde Islands. 1 suppose you dom
know that there is a steady commune
cation between these two places, so
that there are almost weekly sailings.
This brig is well known through
out the islands, and from New Bed
ford to the end of Cape Cod, as be-
ing a 'hoodoo.' Something is bound
to happen to her on every voyage.
Five years ago she made a splendid
Dor intent on establishing a new
record. But, alas! she struck a sunken
bark just inside of the entrance and
sprung aleak so badly that she had
to be run ashore; and instead of break
ing the record for the run, she made
her pier ten days later.
THE year after that she was be-
claimed on the way across, while a
rival craft that had started out three
days later went booming along with
a splendid breeze, and actually passed
within sight of where the 'hoodoo' lay
without a bit of wind to f1utter a sail.
And worse than that, when she finally
got the wind it was so light that she
crawled across; and before she sight
ed the islands, the rival vessel had
cleared again and passed her bound
homeward.
THE third year the brig made voy-
age after voyage without mishap, and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

throated humming bird, which she was
guiding with a gridle rein Of gold,
while by her side rode Prince Lark
spur mounted on green-throated
hummingbird with bride of silver.
All of a sudden it was night and
there was the full moon looking down
into little clearing secluded for
est dell-in which wild flowers grew
in profusion and the air was heavy
with delicious scent.
Dancing about in a circle. hand i'm
hand, in the bright light OF the moon.
was a large company of the little
folk-fairy men like Prince Larkspur
and the damtiest prettlest fairy wom-
en-. Standing on great toadstool
was the fairy queen, with a wand in
her hand tipped with a star: the same
sort of a wand as fairy queens have
used from time immemorial. FASH
ions never change in fairyland.
On other toadstools We're seated,
cross-legged the funniest collection
of little elves playing a merry dane
ing tune on variety of curious instru-
ments. The prince and Gretchen
guided their hummingbirds into a wild
honeysuckle vine, where they left
them to feed.
The fairy queen clapped her hands
and cried: Stop the music! Cease
the dancing! Here comes the Dis
contented Child. Come here, Dis
oontented Child. and tell me what il
is you need to make you happy Look
out there! Don't step on anybody
and be careful not 10 knock over the
toadstools; we need those in our
business"
There it is again!" exclaimed Gret-
chen. There it is again! Don't do
this and Don't do that l believe
1t Is just as bad in fairyland as ii is
everywhere else. The first thing |
want is that nobody should say Don't
to me me any more-Tm tired of it."
Dyes, Dyes, oyes!" cried the queen
an persons now assembled before this
fairy court, holden within and for the
Jurisdiction of Dingley Dell in the
Black Forest, let them never again
say don't to Gretchen the Discomfort
ed Child"
Again the queen asked: rs there
anything else you think of that you
would like?"
Yes replied Gretchen. Il would
Ike dress exactly like yours" In
an instant the thing was done. and
Gretchen found herself clad in a low
necked short-sleeved dress, apparent
~ made out Of a shining waterfall
Its very pretty" said Gretchen.
looking down al II. but awfully thin
LOT outdoor wear-especially al night.
Besides, am not used 70 low neck and
hhort sleeves. and am sure ! shall
catch my death Of cold"
Undoubtedly you Will my dear "
returned The queen with q curious ex-
preston Of satisfaction Oh her little
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
Wonderful Dad.

MY dad" said Dick, "he used to be
A swimmer twice as good as me.
And he could run so fast that l
Can never beat it, though l try.
Whatever us boys do, my dad
Did better when he was lad.
And he says that for half a dime
He'd show US now If he had time.
II wish that I'D then been a kid
To see the things that daddy did.
guess that all our fellers they
Can't do such stunts at all to-day. >
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
prof. Melville Thurston Cook Of the

PROF. Melville ThurstOn Cook Of The
department II biology Of Depauw Uni
versity. Gre pcastle. Ind. has accepted
position 18th the Cuban government
as chief plant patholoRist. which cur
iies with IL the supervision OF an ex-
perimental work on plant diseases
which are injurious TO agriculture.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

-Jimjoncs-"I met a ghost last night
and II spoke 10 mo" Samsmith-
What ala IL sayg" JImjones -"Haven't
the least IDEA. I'm not familiar with
the dead languages. Chicago Daily
News,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
Effective July 10, 1903.
.-,,t, aauf -, Da.t -e--.A a.

Effective July Is, 1903.
Cars run east on Bay street to Whit
aker, south to Broughton, west to
West Broad. south to Margaret.
Cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Mill-Haven 1920 a. m, $40, 1900.
1920, 500, etc, and every 40 minutes
thereafter until $40 D. m.
Cars leave Mill-Haven for city $40
a. m, 1900, '7:20. 7:40, $40. 900 and
every 40 minutes thereafter until $40
.. ~. then at "G:O5. $3.50. TOO, 7.4O, $3.50
and 300 .. m.
Last car leaves Mill-Hayen $500 D.
m
extra. dAily except Sunday
L. Il. NASH, Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO

SUNDAY WINTER SCHEDULE.
EffeNive Sept. 20, 1903.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE,
Between Isle of Hope and Fnrfieth 81
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
MONTGOMERY LINE.
,etween Montgomery and Fortieth ST.
Retween MONTGOMERY and Thunderhoit-

) minute wait at sandfy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
MILL-HAVEN LINE.
Schedule

tConnecting with Isle of Hope cars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
SUGAR MAKING III TIE FA1.I.

Il the experiments Of the Rutland man
m making maple sugar in the fall CON
unue to be as successful as the first one
= reported to have been then there will
be revolution in this Vermont industry
The Old notion that sap win .run" only
II the spring Of the year has been held
% long that il viii be difficult 10 uproot
the ideai but seeing is believing and
Vermont sugar makers win not be slow
te take advantage Of the discovery if
t should prove practicable, Ii, Al this
Rutland man believes, maple sugar can
"a made AL TIE year with The exception
y three months n TIC summer time.
there Will be little excuse for city dealers
70 take an inferior article ana label #
pure Vermont maple sugar.; that IS,
there Will be quantity enough 50 that
the deception win not be necessary on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

that score. Regarding the practicability
|of making maple sugar in other seasons
than the spring OF the year, there is
9 field for observation on the part Of
the state experiment station at Burling
ton. Perhaps the officials there have
already come To decision On the mat
ter, as a result Of experiments II 30,
the people Of the state would be pleased
to know the outcome. And if the Rut
land man is the first to test the pos
sibility, the people Of the state would
like 70 see the experiments repeated BY
the experiment station experts, This
matter il something of very great H.
terest in Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
The osteopathy Measure.

The osteopaths have caused u be ia.
troduced into the legislature 4 bill which
places the practice 81 osteopathy on
the same basis as the older schools Of
healing. It is a reasonable bill and one
that viii do much to give osteopatbv
the standing which the science and its
practical results deserve. The bill seeks
&c make osteopathie practitioners com
ply with the same rules and regulations
for the public's welfare that IL demands
ot alleopathists and homeopathists. This
protects osteopaths against incompetent
doctors and the public has guarantee
that those licensed FOR practice are up
70 the standard. It is an exact science.
and there is no quaekery, hypnotism. or
faith healing about It. 1t goes about
aiieyiating and curing diseases in q sci
entiiie way based upon the anatomy of
the body and the condition oil muscle.
nerve and blood supply. Results from
this theory Of healing prove that the
basis Of the science is right. The bin
does not ask any fayors, however. It
merely asks to be put under the same
restrictions that pertain to medical sci
ence and then let the people choose how
they shah be doetored. Bradford 0pin.
ion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
4 womans Plnck.

4 current news item well illustrates
what a woman Of pluck and enterprise
can do under adverse circumstances. We
repeat the story with feeling Of local
pride because the woman is resident
Of this county. Mrs. Carrie j. Nelson
OF Ryegate was left widow years aao
with q mortgaged farm and four chill
dsren, the oldest being only eight. She
has paid of the mortgage on her farm.
educated all he children, and accumulats
Cd $4,000, all by fancy product in
butter. And yet some men can't make
farming pay. LyndonyiIle journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

We hope the legislature in their rush
.of business win still be mindful Of the
necessity OF providing proper legislation
for an improvement Of the roads and
and highways Of the state. A better
system than the one which we have
now Is absolutely necessary and essen.
tial at this time. The legislature has
seen Mt 10 enact certain laws which will
greatly aid the progress and prosperity
OF our state and in connection with these
il Is important that they should give
proper attention to the roads and high
WAYS. Nergennes Enterprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

y means no reflection whatever On
the next city judge q Montpelier that
the advisability Of putting that office
under bonds is now under discussion in
that city. The move is not against any
individual but it is step toward the
general principle that All officers carrying
the responsibility that the city Judge
does should be under bonds the same as
city treasurer city constable, etc. ii
reports are to be credited then the city
q Montpelier would have been better
oif # the action had been taken some
time earlier Placing the municipal
Judge under bonds is q safe principle to
travel under, at any rate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

AleN. Dunnett Of ST. Iohnsbury who
wouldn't accept the govemorship if pre-
scented g him on silver platter ii
now doing 4 lively two.step for the po-
sition Of district attorney held By James
L Martin Of Brattlcboro. The st. Johns.
bury man is capable Of covering good
deal Of ground, and he may distance his
competitors, Mr. Martin and W. L. Bur.
nap 81 burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
A e protest.

4 man n New Jersey rode a pig 20
pay a freak election bet. The solitary
CLEAN Of almost human intelligence in
the transaction was shown by the pig.
lie ran INTO q ditch and broke the mans
arm. Evidently the pig felt much more
keenly than the man the indignity Of
being made monkey of Baltimore
American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
PhiIadeIphia,s Social crisis.

Philadelphia's most exclusive social
circle has been ripped wide open because
Mrs Drexel Biddle is accused Of Turing
away Der neighbours hired girl. Earth.
guakes and volcanoes might open up for
business IN Philadelphia without dis.
turblng the serenity Of its exclusive cir
cle, but even as iirmly established a
thing as it could not be expected to get
OF without some lettering after such q
crisis rs Mrs. Drexel Biddle is accused
OF bringing TO ass.Chicago Record
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
Saturday, Nov. 10th.
Pleasing Varieties
BY the Younger People,
ID AKgsrozrYnrr,r
pANIOMIMES

7 N. Nelson, B. Callaghan, J. Granger,
n Williams, J. Rooney, NJ. Noonan, L.
Birnie.
Solo b Callaghan
Recitation ... J, Rooney
Song Signal Bells at Sea Junior Choir
ROSE DRILL.
NJ. Rooney. Al. Carroll, b. Gallagher,
i. Emmett, B. Grenier, F. Stone, b. Crow
ley, T. Badger, III. Marion. X. Miles, /.
Carroll, r Nelson.
Reeitations F. Burke, c. Miles, G. Graylin
Solo NJ Williams
Recitation ...s.. Walter Tierney
Aorobats Turner, Mcknight, Cummings
Come to See Them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
What the Press Of the State and cOun
Try Is Talking About.

Commissioner Of Taxes J. r. Cush.
man, whose experience and work in this
line is valuable, thinks that the rail.
roads are now paying their share Of the
taxes. Under these circumstances the
attempt to tax these corporations more
as proposed in bin before the legisia.
ture, IS a mistake. Over taxation OF
the railroads will result in an advance
IN the rates, so that in the end the peo-
pie viii pay the increase. Mortified
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

The ease with which robbers tappeth
the tills in various Vermont banks and
then gettteth away safely hath made
them holder Here is case Of three
breaking into the Rochester bank and
abstracting two thousand dollars IN cur
reney Vigilance and more Of It Il what
the situation demands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

Barre unions are foremost as usual in
extending aid to the striking mill opera
tiyes at Fall River Massachusetts. The
proposition that all union men in Barre
and vicinity donate the wages 81 one
half day i most generous one, con-
sidering the scale OF wages paid in Barre.
This method Of aid would help the tex
tile workers to the extent Of So 900 to
So 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
The RecoTd d Independent YoLlng.

The record Of independent VOTING II
Massachusetts, where fifteen per cent.
o. the voters split their tickets, is clear
Y surpassed IN Minnesota, where revis.
cd returns show that twenty-five per
cent. Of the voters marked their ballots
Tor a Republican for President and a
Democrat for Governor. Providence
Bulletin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21

Congressman Foster Of Vermont may
Or may not have anything 70 do with it,
but he il getting praise for assisting
Missouri 70 step from the Democratic
column over 70 the Republican,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
Carpenters, Please Take Notice.

At the meeting Of Local No. 4s1 Of
y. and ]. OF a. tonight there Is a matter
Of very special Importance to every
member to be presented for action and
IT is important that every member be
present. G z Bailey, Rec See. by order
Local ash.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
Monday, Nov. 2Sth.
New BrOoms Sweep Clean. = XII! Il
A Capital Farcel Excitement ali the Timel
tuesday, Nov. 29th.
LADY MINSTREL SHOW
Excellent Singing Fancy Dancesp
Local Hitsl Some Surrfisesl

interiocutress Miss Helen Brown
Bones Misses Foley, Healy, MeTurk
Iambos Misses Brown, Reade, Scott
Company. Mrs Annie Carroll, Mrs.
3. Humphrey, Mrs. Geo. Lavel, Mrs. ].
Z. MeSweeney, Mrs. A. G. Moore, Mrs.
7. Noonan, Miss Mary Bruce, Miss Mary
Coyne, Miss Gladys Barron, Miss Mar.
garet Brown, Miss Florence Ely, Miss
Victoria Ely, Miss Anna Harrington.
Miss Kathryn Harrington, Miss Laura
Leclair, Miss Mary Owens, Miss Ida
Piche, Miss Nellie Sadller, Jos. McTnrk,
Brown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
N0RTHFIELD

On Friday evening from 1900 to 5 80.
PRESIDENT and Mrs Spooner gave an IN
formal reception to the members Of the
faculty, the trustees and the entire corps
q cadets Of the university at their
home on Vine street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
DougIas Exenplides ] Pronerh.

Mr. Douglas, goyenor-elect Of Atassa
heusetts, IS a shoemaker who had been
advised 70 stick to his last. But he went
INTO politics instead, and loi Ne proves
that the last shall be first. -Brooklvn
Eagle,