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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

that year. And, indeed. he could
hardly be expected to, for a pound of
gold is worth about $223-that is.
pound troy weight reckoning 25.8
grains to the dollar Now the Rajah
would probably weigh 100 pounds
avoirdupois, which, enlarged to troy
weight, would make the value of his
charities for the year about $43,410.
1t is not probable that the Rajah
trains down for his annual weighing,
but neither is it probable that he car
ries weights in his pockets when he
steps into the balances.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

Mr.. Bear You can put them in any
shape you please, but the white strips
must fit, wherever you place them.
In other words, every joint must be
correct one and no boards fastened
at only one end can be allowed.
In addition to this, remember that
there must be no space large enough
for Mr.. Bear to escape after he is
once captured.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
Too Little Match PuzzIes.

Put matches into the position as
shown in Diagram /. Now take
twenty matches away in such a man
ner that they will leave five perfect
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

squares. each one exactly as large as
the other.
The star-shaped figure presents tLi LIZ,
problem: Change the position OF 81
matches so as to get six symmetile"4
diamonds, all Of exactly equal size
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
Diamond.

A consonant. The point. Sounds. A
President of the United States. A
flower. Artful. A consonant.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

Answer to Numerical Puzzle.
Thank God, 1 have done my duty"
Haunt.
Vague.
Myth.
Deign.
Dahomey.
Kodak.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
SOLUTIONS TO LAST SUN
DAYS PUZZLE PROBLEMS.

Answers to TranspOsed Words
a. Miles-smile.
~ Sever-versax
90 Mars-armS,
90 Clio-coil.
co DenVer-vender.
90 Arch-char.
"a Cheat-teach.
(S) Ebro-bore.
80 Eden-need.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

Answer to Numerical Puzzle.
Cardinal James Gibbons
Algebra.
Join.
Basin.
Dismal.
Scar.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

In the bleak stretches of ice and
snow that comprise the most northern
" portion of the globe, crafts of the
sea are often sent in quest of wild ami
mails that inhabit these severe sections.
The large Polar bears are especially
popular with such expeditions; as are
seals, both adjusting themselves very
nicely to different surroundings when
caught.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17

Our picture shows an expedition of
this type.
The sailors have built a cage out of
strong timber. but they have made a
very funny mistake. The cage is not
large enough, as it is, to accommodate
Mr.. Bear, who stands shifting at it with
suspicion In his eye.
Using the black strips as the outline
make another cage that will just hold
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
ORIGINAL DEEDS FOR VlRGINIALANDS|

county. in which the land lay. Rich
inond county Is close to Fredericksburg.
on the RapDahannOck River.
An interesting feature of the 17G9 deed
is the alternate use Of the" and we"
which seem to be used indiscriminately
Here is the deed itself.
The Right Honorable Thomas Lord
Fairfax. baron OF Cameron, in that
part OF Great Britain called Scotland
Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Vir-
ginia-To all to whom this present writ
ing shall come sends greeting-Know We
that for good causes for and In consid-
Grafton OF the Composition to me paid &
for tie annual Rent hereinafter re-
served-I have given. granted, con-
firmed & by these presents, for me. my
heirs & assigns, do give. grant & con-
firm unto Benjamin Crump, of Eau
quier County, certain tract Of waste
q ungranted land below the Marsh Run
in the said County bounded as by sur
vey thereof made by John Monett Be
ginning at two red oaks corner to land
of Hooper, thence So. Al W.T. thirty
seven Poles to Stake in LudwelFs
lines. thence along the said lines So s
W.T. one hundred Poles to a poplar by a
small branch. thence So II 80 Et ninety
seven poles to n white oak a hickory g.
poplar by Fishing Run. thence So 70
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
READING IN BED.

Commenting upon the recent discus
sion OF the habit Of reading in bed,
american Medicine" concludes that II
the position is literally prone the habit
iE bad, because in sich a position the
eyes are fixed upon tie book in a strain
ing and harmful way and the book can
not be sufficiently Illuminated
But II one sits proppcd up by pillows.
In much the same position OF the head
and trunk as when in a chair, there can
be no evil consequences, providing a
good rich light is rightly placed behind
and at one side Of the head
The greatest argument for reading in
bed is that the attention is not distract
ed by the discomfort OF the body the
noises and Interruptions usual at other
times. Let one take an erect position
OF the body and head. be assured he
has a good oculist, and that his light is
strong. white, steady. and properly
placed; he may then read with impu-
nifty until drowsiness cautions him To
stop.-New York World.
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paying 10 me my heirs or assigns or To
my certain attorney attornies of any
helr or assigns Proprietors of the said
Northern Neck yearly & every wear
on the Feast Day of ST NicheaI the
Archangel the fee Rent OF one shfI-
Ing Sterling Money for every fifty acres
OF Land hereby granted. and & pro-
poruonably for a greater or lesser
quantity-Provided that said BENJAMIN
Crump his heirs & assigns shall rot
pay the said reserved annual rent as
aforesaid so that some or anv mart
Thereof shall be behind and & unpaid
by the space Of two whole years after
the same shall become due If legally
demanded that then IL shall & may D.
lawful FOR me and my heirs or assigns
proprietors as aforesaid or their Ger
tain attorney or attornies. agent or
agents into the above granted premises
to enter & hold the same so as IL this
Grant had never passed-Given at my
Office in Frederick County under by
hand. & seal. Dated the eleventh day
of May. III FAIRFAX.
The other document is merely a de-
scription of land. but is equally inter-
esting. Here is q copy of it:
"Teste,
"A Copy of the Courses of a tract of
Land containing 900 acres. granted
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
Rare Documents in Posses
sion Of Policeman Coleman

unto Phillip Ludwen by Deed from the
Late Lord Propristors Office Of the
Northern Neck of Virginia bearing date
the LIST day of June 1903, Lying in the
County or Richmond. on ye main rum
Of the Rappahannock River, above the
falls thereof.
Bounded viz: Beginning two red
oaks and a hickory by We river side and
just below the mouth OF branch and
being about two miles above a piece OF
rich ground belonging 10 Robert Carter
ESQ, and about eight miles above We
lowest great fork of the said river run
ming thence North 326 poles to- a double
poplar and two pines in We head of a
branch. thence N So degrees Westerly
sSa poles TO two white oaks on a point in
we head of valley; thence n 81 degrees
westerly $50 poles to two white oaks on
a point. thence n 20 degrees westerly
~ poles TO a poplar. white oak and
hickory on We west side of a swami
thence y II degrees westerly % poles To
white oak and an hickory on hin
thence North 10 degrees Easterly a0i
poles to three pines on We hill side bv We
rum or ye white marsh. thence down
and along We rum to we river thence
down and along We river its several
courses TO the beginning.
Land on
'Feby eth. 1873.
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Et enc hundred & fourteen poles to two
white oaks on the point of a hill &
near to a branch, thence So so 80 Et
one hundred and sixty-two poles to a
poplar by the little Fishing Run-thence
leaving Ludwells & running near or
with the line of Elizabeth White No 5
ct IS poles to a stake in or near Edie's
line. Thence along or near the said line
No 80 W.T. one hundred & twenty-six
poles to a stake thence No 20 W.T. one
hundred and lightweight poles TO
Hooper's line--Thence along the sane
So 81 W.T. six poles to n dead
Box oak Corner to the said Hoop
er and thence along another of
Hooper's lines No As 30 W.T. eighty-two
poles to the Beginning one
hundred & thirty-two acres. Together
with all rights. members & appurte-
nances thereunto belonging. Royal Mines
excepted, and a full third part of all
Lead. Copper. Tin. Goals. Iron Mine a.
Iron Ore-that shall be found thereon
To Have. & Hold the said 132 acres
OF Land together with all rights. profits
and benefits TO the same belonging or
In any wise appurtaining. Except be-
fore eXcepted-To him. the said Rem
jamin Crump his heirs. & assigns for
ever-He the said BENJAMIN Cruron re-
heirs, x assigns therefor Yielding anJ
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
THE STAGE AND STAGE FOLK

Nhlle touring England on his wheel
He engaged her at'once to succeed isabel
irving i'm his stock company. II Is a
coincidence that now Miss Mannering,s
husband. James X. Hackett. should no
manager for Miss Irving. who is star
ring for her second season in ..Tba
Crisis"
Many people are wondering wbv In
the present dearth Of good new DIsvs
Mr.. Hackett and his wife do not snreor
together In Shakespeare repertoira =,
which they would be almost certair 70
prove big drawing cards. The exnlana-
ton is simple one. Miss Manneriney'e
manager, Frank Mckee. belongs 70 r.
syndicate. while Mr.. Hackett is ,,o-,,
prominently identified with the indeno,-
dents. Miss Name rings five-vear CO..
tract has one more season 10 RIM 90
mat in the theatrical year 1860, NE
may look to see such another milo,
of stars In the legitimate as JrIia NJ
lowe and F. H. Sothern are to give ne
next autumn.
once more Miss Mannering has Artb,,r
Byron for leading man. and he certaErI,,
makes a capital one In the present NAV.
he seems 10 enjoy the role. too. that OF
an American man OF wealth Immersed
!" ms business. yet with a streak of
run running through his makeup.
Henry kolker. who makes a good cor
man prince travelling incognito. was one
OF the John Storms in The Christian"
ana mas been in the support of such
Stars as robert Downing. James .O.NefI
and the late Margaret Mather
MISS Mdnnering stay of only three
weeks at the Garrick is the shortest
term she has played in the metfopoIis
remembered in judgingof abbreviated ar.
Sagements that the present season Is, an
abnormal one, the closing down Of III
Ine Chlcago theaters. as a sequel TO the
Iroquois IRE. contributing in no small
measure to overturning plans th!,ouch-
out the country. ~
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
Dogs Prayer" Answered

A WEST DIAMOND STREET resi-
~ dent who had made UP his mind
/ TO kill his dog because the animal
suffered with an annoying cough. failed
of his intent and the reason for his
failure is told in a pathetic story. says
the Philadelphia Record The dog is
a cute bull terrier. all white. except a
black left eye and a black splotch on
his left side . Jim is the animals name
For a year and a half Jim has been
part OF the Diamond Street family and .
has been taught numerous tricks. such
as TO sit up and 10 pray. the prayer
ending when Amen" is said. A month
ago he took cold and coughed night and
day. No medicine would relieve him.
Finally last Wednesday the dogs mas
ter took Jim out and carried along his
revolver The dog was used 10 trips
with his owner and frisked about as
usual in his JOY.
The walk extended to beyond the
built-up section. the dog frequently
jumping up at his master and wagging
his tail in pleasure. At an isolated spot.
the man stopped. and. after patting Jim.
tied him TO a tree. AS the man smooth
ed the dogs coat for. as he thought,
the last time. Jim seemed to under
stand that something unusual was about
to happen. When the master moved
away the dog barl<ed and pulled at
the strap that bound him The bark
seemed a piteous cry. and his owner
turned his head away to pun out his
revolver. While he was making ready
10 end IT all the barking ceased. and
when the mas-er turned about with the
revolver raised the sight almost made
his heart stand still
Jim was sitting on his launches. anc
his head was buried in his front paws.
as in pray-r. He did not move for a
half second that the owner looked on.
unable to fire the shot. Finally the man
went up TO Jim and said Amen" Jim
lifted his head and again barked. this
time as if for joy. and in realization
that his life aid besa spared Nobody
dare Kill YOU said Jim's master. as he
united the dog ana both started home
The Diamond Street man says the dog
has not couChed since. and that Provi-
dence saved Jim. His PRAYER was an
swered,' declares the master.
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
JACK KETCH's PAY

The many executions taking piaca
these days would give thet lie 10 tha
story. had it not already been contra
dicted. that the hangman suffers now
erty. But the court of aldermen really
does possess the record of an appeal
for Increase of the hangman's salary
Jack ketch wrote that. as executioner
he could get no other employment. thar
that he had 10 keep an assistant. but
that hangings were so rare as to make
IL impossible for him to live He must
have compared his own lot with TINT OF
the French hangman in the paluy dav.
OF that official before the euiIlotipe
killed tins profession. ''rhe post IS
sacred here wrote a diarist in Paris.
and approaches the noblesse in the
right OF using sword and the priest
hood in being prescribed entry at an
spectacles but that OF the profession. II
blood msullied can ennoble, then I
know of none 50 pure, for a French
hangman can marry none but a French
hangman's daughter Far different
was IT with the Ketches Of old time. as
the following record shows. "Exee.u-
toners fees. IS Cd; stripping the body.
As Sd; use of shell, 2s. 6d"-St. James
Gazette.
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
NEEDED POSTr1ARK.

(CTF the average man were to stand
behind the desk OF any Washing
ton hotel for one day he would
find out in a hurry how appropriate
would be a visit TO Washington Of the
Fool Killer" said the cashier OF a Penn.
sylvania Avenue hotel a day or two
ago. The idiotic questions a hotel clerk
haS TO answer In the course of an OF.
Gllary days work would MI a book.
Men and women who have every ap-
pea4ance OF being ~ to date and rea
sonably sensible will come to the desb
and ask questions that would souno
foolish coming from a six-year-old child
Did you see that man that came IN
here and spoke TO me minute ago? Do
you know what he wanted? He asked
me l. l would send his card up 10 Mr.
Smith. ] looked at Mr. Smiths box ana
saw mis- key ia it and also a telegram
said. Mr.. Smith is not in His kew
is In his box and there is a telegram 10,
him. too
The man looked at the box and ask
ed, Is the telegram from Charleston.
CT
How should know?' I asked him
in return.
oh, l thought it would be marked
on the outside OF the envelope he said"
The Washington times., 1904-01-24

feet to leeward. and looked at the VS.
itors
Fire away" he said; I'm ready"
This sally was greeted by roars OF
laughter from his companion. VINO
seemed TO be accustomed to laugh at
whatever he said
All Icebound.
They were all icebound. these big tug
men. and had been for two weeks. There
is nothing for them to do while the ice
lasts. and they must lie TO and await
the break-up.a In the meantime they are
taking loaf and making themselves
comfortable as best they can. While
they have not the full equipment of an
Arctic explorer to face the rigor of the
cold snap. the tugmen manage to make
themselves very happy. They have good
fires going all the time and keep warm
covered in their hunks: but most OF
their time is spent right around the
boats, which they keep in the best or
der.
The Oyster Fleet.
Wandering UP the river. the news
paper men struck an oyster fleet as
tightly and helplessly bound up az the
other craft. The oystermen were caught
in the very first freeze and had not
budged for two weeks. Yet they seemed
happy.
Not getting any oysters these days2''
suggested the reporter
Not a one drawIed the eastern
shore Virginian in unmistakabIe accents
The Washington times., 1904-01-24

Oysters is putty hard TO ketch when
a freeze comes along They kin sit
about on the ice a heap faster than
man kin"
Thought you ran 'em with dogs
when the ice came
well. we do sometimes: but you see.
the dogs feet gifts sore mighty quirk
on rough ice. and we can't ketch enough
oysters before the dogs feet gives out
to make IL pay. We are dickering for
that there diving buzzard down in that
houseboat, and eff we kin git hold OF
him we expect to make a barrel o
money outer. oysters"
How long do you expect to be here?''
vas asked by the reporter
TIL the Ice thaws. / reckon. We are
stuck tight, and expect to stay here till
the ice breaks up SOS we kin git out
Suits me, though. Nothin to do but
eat. sleep, and swap lies We kin do
all these with both eyes shut, any
how"
The ice around the oyster feet was
strong. and the newspaper men. ventured
upon it, the better to get the photo
graphs. Yachts, launches. and barges
are spread all along the water front. and
every one looks as if it might be the
home of the Frozen Pirate" Only oc-
casionalIy are there any signs Of life.
and then these are brief A man runs
up from below, does what he has 10
do on deck, and runs down again as
quickly as he can. With the exception
OF these infrequent activities. the whole
OF the river front is as quiet as the
grave all day long.
The Washington times., 1904-01-24

which fioated down the Potomac in the
early summer and returned in the au-
tumn, having done little else than throw
Mr.. Manley and the buzzard into the
river. The house-boat looks lonely. and
no sign of the buzzard was TO be had.
1t is said, however. that the great Lang
ley failure is within the ark, its sable.
useless wings folded upon it's thin-ribbed
frame, awaiting the end of the hiber-
mating period before coming out and
showing once more its amphibian quail
ties.
At the foot OF Seventh Street. not far
from where the buzzard is peacefully
sleeping. away the winter months. three
little tugs are locked in close to the
shore. When the camera hove in si-bt
the commotion arose.
Come out here. John. and have your
picture taken. 1t won't cost you moth
in. Say mister'-to the photographer
lis that camera a real strong one.
guaranteed not to break if 1 look at 1t?
How long. OH Lord" quoth he with
the camera to his Companion, will that
old joke last?"
The reporter couldn't say, for at that
time portly engineer was tripping
lightly along the narrow gunwaIe OF thu
tug, looking as if he would fall in at
the very next step. and the reporter.
who was wishing he would, was on the
lockout But he did not. Instead. he
reached the stern in safety, sat down.
cooked MS hat on one ear. spat thirty
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
New NeGlige Necklaces.
MoNG the dainty and fascinating

A MONG the dainty and fascinating
II belongings of the modern wo-
L n man is usually found one NJ tn,
new neglige necklaces. So
wondrously attractive are they in all
their variations that it would be impos-
sioie to imagine anything lovelier or
more becoming.
Surely IT has ceased to be a fashion TO
enveiop ones neck in heavy, massive
ornaments, regardless Of the fact that
an almost every case they are unbecom-
ing and look ugly. Still, If fashion
should 80 dictate. the ardent follower
Of modes would encircIe her throat with
these DESTINATIONS ornaments.
Chic neglige necklaces are so fairylike
and dainty in their construction that ad-
miration results from an inspection of
them.
Beautiful gems Of priceless value may
be employed in the designs, and the ar
rangement is made I'm such way as to
avoid all apparent show
Partisan diamonds make up exceeding
" well In these fashionable chains when
the matter Of cost enters into the con
sheraton. and II set in either gun
metal OF solid silver mountings they are
scarcely discernible from costIier ones.
Besides. they are within the reach Of
the average woman.
The truly elegant necklaces are made
Of platinum, with fine chains to ercir-
Gle the neck, and hang down in two
slender, pendant ends that are finished
with pearl or colored jewel drops.
mounted in diamonds or rhinestones-
When the chain IS clasped together in
the front with charming ornament of
some fanciful or Characteristic style a
happy result is obtained, and IL a beau
tiful arrangement OF a rocco pattern
is selected. with a small brilliant placed
at each crossing OF the slender bands
and around the irregularly shaped outer
edge. an exquisite touch is given.
Another design Of a little more signih-
canoe is q true lovers knot, completely
studded with diamonds or turquoise.
and the platinum chain is finished at
the bottom in two tiny bows TO CORES
pond. each holding a single mounted
pearl.
A novelty of service to the woman
with a throat that has lost it's round
ness, and who is anxious to hide this
unavoidable defect. is a piece Of tulle
or cobwebby lace threaded through
Partisan diamond slides.
The Washington times., 1904-01-24

friend. Khalil Cheriff Pasha a card bear
ing the name of Regnier At the houses
of other Turkish personages TO whom
he paid visits during the next few days
he noticed the same card. At the house
OF the grand vizier he found a note from
Regnier urging that Russia was unpre-
pared for war, and that Turkey should
begin hostilities This note he surrepti-
tiously copied and sent to Paris
Just then Regnier left Constantinople
as mysteriously as he had come
The Washington times., 1904-01-24

in her every day to keep the channel
open. The ice is broken all the way
down, and for several hundred yards
above Seventh Street The Norfolk
boats were having trouble with the ice
during the first part of the week. but it
was kept so well broken up that they
got in and out with comparative case
toward the latter part.
When called upon by the reporter and
the photographer for the Sunday Times.
Harbormaster Sutton was sitting in his
Office playing dominoes He had just
come in from a run. and the river was
as quiet as graveyard.
The Buzzard alternating.
rs the ice strong enough to bear us?"
the newspaper men asked.
II would not like to say So" was the
reply. THE truth is we have been
breaking II up out there. and while it is
strong in some places Il is weak in
others. This morning we broke it up
for the Norfolk boat. and it hasn't come
together strong enough yet. You'd bet-
ter stay on land and take your photo
graphs from the wharves and decks
His advice was needed. and the pho
tographer and the reporter started on
their rounds. The first thing they came
across was Langley's house-boat. Like
all the rest of the craft on the river
front. it was icebound- Nothing there
but the huge framework structure
The Washington times., 1904-01-24
BE SWEETHEARTS STILL

Alas. that vows should broken be
And hearts disdainful grow
That love should from the cottage
Zee.
Or bitter winds should blow:
Her once kind words should sting
like whips.
And he should never see
The winning smile on tiny Inns
OF children on his knee
But years of youth are all too feet.
The fires OF love grow cold
And winter with its snow and sIee+
Bedims the summers gold
The raven locks are streaked with
gray.
And brows are scanned with care
o thou whose heart is changing nrsv
Think once of springtime fair
What though the years have left
their trace.
And sorrows thick and fast
Have clouded thy once beaminr facao
Lies storms Will soon be mast
What though thy load seems hard
to bear.
And griefs thy pathway strew7
memoer-she-the woman's share
OF burdens bears with you.
Recall the half-forgotten tunes
That once she used to sing;
Remember now the dear, dead Junes
When life was blOssomin1
Let no days sun set on thy wrath
Each hour with kindness FIJI
Twill smooth the end OF LIES rougb
path
When those dear hands are still.
Remember now the wicket gate
Where purple lilacs grew:
The robin chose his russell mate
He won thy love from Won
And thou. In all thy manly pride.
Thy youth renew again,
Recall the days of life's spring-tide-
Be sweethearts now as then.
-Bookman.