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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

powder. In lack of the powder flour
will answer.
He rasps. scrapes or files enough of
the red pencil into the powder to make
it pink.
Then he paints black eyebrows upon
his subjects face at the same distance
under the eyes as the real eyebrows
are above the eyes. These painted
eyebrows must be curved in the OPP
posite direction from the real ones.
Then with his putty he models a
false nose upside down upon the sub
Ject'S forehead between the eyes and
extending toward the roots of the hair
far enough to leave room between
them and the nose to paint a mouth.
Having done this. he uses his red
paint to paint lips in the space left
between the hair and the nose. A
pair of mustaches can be made of
black wool or of excelsior or, better
still, bought at a toy shop for nickel,
and pasted or with mucilage in the
proper place.
The part of the victims face that
has been treated-noSe and all-has
now to be well powdered.
AS the subject lies on the floor he
seems now to have two faces. two
noses, two mouths and two sets of
eyebrows.
Throw a piece of drapery over his
body and over his face below the eyes
ana it looks as if you had before you
q head decorated with mustache and
beard but lacking a body. Let the
boy subject lie behind a curtain so
that only this much of his face can be
seen.
Now let another boy put on a coat
that is a bit too large for him. Take
hold of the lapel of the coat, pull it
up and bottom it above the boys
head. 1t is a trick boys often prac-
tice-it makes a person look as if his
shoulders sloped considerably and as
if he had no head at all.
In the collar of the coat, fiat upon
the head of the boy inside of it, fas-
ten a circular piece of pasteboard
painted red. This is the section of
neck that shows as he rises after he
has. to all appearance, been decapi-
tated.
Lay this boy down so that the col
lar of his coat comes against that
part of the other boys head projecting
from under the curtain. When the
blade of the AK which is made of
pasteboard, comes down, the boy who
holds the handkerchief and whom you
may be sure no one is noticing partic-
ularly at that moment, gives a little
stamp of his foot That is the thud of
the ak.
The deep-toned bell is a poker hung
up by a string and struck with a
stick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
The Execution Chamber
A Remarkable and Thrilling Illusion
That Can BE Produced Easily.
BY ]. c. BEARD.
Illustrated by the Author.

One of the most perfect and start
ling illusions possible that can be
produced with the most simple means
is the Illusion of the Execution Cham
Der. 1t is always sure to make a hit.
The spectators are introduced into
a room, or they are seated before a
curtain which is withdrawn suddenly
Immediately they behold very re-
alistic tableau of an old-time execu-
ton. A headsman's block covered
with black cloth supports the head of
a living person stretched out before
them. A headsman stands over him
with huge axe ready to do his office
A deep-toned bell is tolling slowly.
solemnly. An official in a long robe
or cloak stands facing the headsman.
He holds handkerchief. 1t is raised
above his head. AS the bell ceases
tolling he drops it, The headsman
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
COST
GOO A POUND.

How much does an elephant COST"
asked the old animal importer. "Well.
Il depends a good deal on the state OF
the market Just now elephants are
ruling high because there aren't many
for sale in India, and African ele-
plants are almost out ~ the question.
They are held "a fancy prices, and
even N you were willing 10 pay from
three % four thousand dollars Tor one
~ these TAN, ugly. ill-tempered un-
broken monsters, you couldn't be sure
~ getting him. f0r rs o DIM cult SOB
~ transport an African elephant from
the lpnfls alive. The food that be
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
CLEANERS of THE CITIES.

Children who act as cleaners are
not found in the farming country
alone. The gatherers of the city har-
vests leave daily waste behind. In
every city many children make a regu-
lar daily business of going through
the busy streets and cleaning what has
dropped from the carts and trucks
Most of them gather up the pieces of
coal that fall from the coal wagons
as they rumble along. Others pick
up wood. not disdaining even a splin-
ter, for it all goes toward keeping
some poor household warm in the
bitter weather. Still others gather up
the newspapers that are thrown away.
In cities that have water fronts many
children fish up driftwood all day
long, while Others drove around the
big ships and pick up odds and ends
of fruit or other merchandise dropped
by the longshoremen and not consid-
cred worth the trouble of picking up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

In came their mistress flying to find
Johnny back on his perch looking like
the wake of a cyclone, while the black
cat was bumped like an inch worn,
and his tail was large and waving.
"Oh, you baddies, why do you quar-
rel so?" cried Edna. Tell me now,
which was to blame?" and she looked
straight into the black cats guilty
face.
The black cat said not a word, but
Johnny, gazing innocently out of his
one open eye. said:
"Johnny's a pretty good boy! Come
back and kiss Johnny
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
COULDN'T AFFORD
ANYTHING BETTER.

Phoebe Washington, aged 6, had to
sit on one of the old dining room chairs
because when her mother had COM
pany there were not quite enough of
the new mahogany ones TO go around.
Her table manners disappointed her
mother SO much that she was obliged
to rebuke her openly.
Well, mother" said she, you can't
expect mahogany manners from any
one that has to sit in one of our old
chairs"
Whenever her conduct at table fell
below par after this her mar" had
only to peer around to make sure that
she was sitting in one of the best
chairs i'm order to get an Improvement
in her behavior.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

"Johnny's a good boy!" said the
green and red parrot from his perch.
"Humphr' said the black cat. do
you think it manners to be always
praising yourself? Green and red
feathers don't prove goodness"
"Johnny's a good boy! Johnny's a
pretty good boy!"
Connected, stuck-up old bird Fur
Is better than feathers any day. I'd
be ashamed to go around with an ex-
ira claw on the end of my nose. Don't
bother me any more with your virtues,
my breakfasts waiting"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

Johnny wants his breakfast"
well, don't you interfere with mine.
Stay on your perch and eat your old
sunfiower Seeds" said this ill-natured
black cat.
Johnny wants his breakfast" said
the parrot, and down from his perch
he went, head first, and scuttled to-
ward the black cats basin.
"R-r-r-r-r-r-r! st! st! st!-r-r-r-r-r-r-
T! SQuawk!"
There was whirl of fur and feath-
ers, black, red and green.
Then the air cleared as the parrot
screamed "Edna! Edna!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
CTo BE continued.)


Oh. dear. they say I've got 10 be
Most awful truly very good
For three whole weeks, they say 10
me.
To get from Santa what I would.
Now that's real terrible for me,
And maybe Il will make me sick,
Because / truly am not strong,
n those three weeks don't pass real
quick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

and that is to ship aboard an American
yacht, preferably a steam craft, where
he lives a happy life, well fed and well
treated. He is a frugal, thrifty sailor,
and his earnings, with but few deduc-
tions, are sent home 20 gladden. many
a Scandinavian family.
He gets on an average of $50 a month
on a yacht an amount which looks
very big to him in comparison with
the scanty wages pate to sailors I'M
der the Norwegian flag.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

him for his kind words and good
wishes. They were used to passing
the night in the boat. having good
warm blankets to cover them, and
instead of returning to Shelter Bay
with the tug they would get into their
own craft and be ready to drop their
lines over at the first signs of day
light. When they cast off all the men
waved their caps and cheered, and
Mr. Rudderman. the owner Z the
schooner called after them:
Good luck go with you. and don't
forget that / want to be your friend
Tomorrow. said Ben, as they
watched the lights of the tug and
schooner making up the lake. we will
go over TO Glendale and bank our
money and see IL Mr.. Scott has come
back"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
SOME JAMAICAN NEGRO SAYINGS.

No cherry ting YOU say good fe talk.
No trow away dirty water befo' you
hab clean.
one t'ief no like fe see 'nodder tief
carry big bag.
shoe alone know II stocking hab
hole.
Sleep hab no massa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

blow high or blow low. He seems to
have the homing instinct of the pigeon
as the only aid to navigation that he
has is a chart and a compass. An
easterly gale often blows him far off
his course.
Some of these boys are only IL or
IA years old. They are the youngest
navigators on any sea. Flaxen of hair,
with blue eyes and rosy cheeks, they
are brave and sturdy sailors. Their
diet is chiefly salt fish and sea bis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
Crossword.

My whole Is composed Of ten letters
and is the name of a famous general.
am found In saw but not in cut.
In path but not in rut.
In house but not I'm yard.
In hymn but not in bard
In will but not in way.
In night but not In day.
In gold but not In brass.
In stop but not In pass.
In love but not i'm hate.
In win but not In wait.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

Judge Thomas J. Humes. formerly
Mayor u Seattle, Wash, who dropped
dead the other day. wns "A double II
Mark Twain IN more than looks. AZ
DE- was noted among his friends az
hum0rint.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

gets on the voyage doesn't agree with
him at all.
Indian elephants. as ! said, rule
high just now. The last purchase OF
fairly big elephant was made for
the New York Geological Park. This
elephant is six and one-half feet high
az the shoulders and he weighs 3.76O
pounds. His price WAS about fz.4O0.
You VIII see that this ~ about q
cents o pound. So n any one asks
you hereafter Whist elephants cost,
just tell him from 90 cents 10 70
cents "a pound. according 10 the market
and the elephant"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04

-Medora Henson Cook, daughter Of
Rev. y. =. Henson. pastor ~ fremont
Temple. Boston. has been elected pro.
fessor ~ singing in the Royal College
Of Music, London.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
TWO wHETsTONEs
FOR SHARP MINDS.
Chnrnd0.

am one OF the twelve Apostles.
Change my head and have a bird;
again and get an enclosure for recrea-
ton; once more and have gloom; and
finally get a three masted vessel.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
POSITION OF THE ARMIES.
Three Large Japanese Forces Mendc-
ing Kuropatkin.

Liao-YanE, Aug. 6 delayed In transmission.
--ieneral Kuropatlin Sc ready to defeat the
Jspaness plan for cutting of Liao-Tang. The
gsparese forces are concentrated in three groups
the first at si-Mu-Cheng, Tai-Cheng and New
Chwang: the second threatening Lian-Dian-Sian
ana Liao-Yang. and the third threatening six
sersn. Idao-Yaug and Moukden.
According to Chinese reports. the japanese
are nassing i'm the direction Of Samaja. evident
ly 10 take part in the ianking movement on
Iiao-Ysng. and a strong column is ascending
the Lao Valley trom New-Chwang for the same
purpose.
A trustworthy Chinese merchant says that ms
column includes 10,O00 Chinese. who are Jap
anese subjects from the Island Of Formosa-
This most unwelcone development may induce
other Chinese to Join the japanese. II is hard
10 tell 8 FOrrnosan from Manchurian-
Rains or August turned Liao-Yang into a
marsh and almost destroyed the roads. Later
The sun shone brilliantly, and the weather be
came cooler The soldiers we're drenched, but
were heard 10 say: 1T IL the help OF HeaVeA
The god OF battles is always with US
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
WILL REP4VE 10TH ST.
Exposure IN The Tribune Makes
Officials 1ct Prom DHY.

Tammany officials yesterday decided 10 repave
Fortieth-st.. between Fifth and Sixth ave...
which mas been In a deplorable condition for
several months without further delay, and To
fix the responsibility for the streets condition
at their leisure. The condition of the street was
exposed in The Tribune yesterday, and prompt
action followed
Superintendent Scannel Of the Department o.
Highways conferred with Commissioner Dalton
yesterday morning. Later I'm the day he gave
verbal order To the asphalt company which
has charge of the city's repair work and asked
that II put Fortieth-st in shape at once. II is
said that the work be completed within a
few days.
Dr. Walter r Gillette. vice-presdent OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, who lives at
No "a West Fortieth-st.. opposite the mud holes
i'm question has been trying for several months
to have the street improved On the ground
that il was unhealthy he appealed to the De
partnent OF Health. but was curtly Informed
that il was not that departments fault He
then took up the matter with Commissioner
Dalton. who explained the long delay by writing
that he could not hx the responsibility for the
streets condition. DR.. Gillette is delighted over
the prospect of a clean street, and with the other
property owners is hoping against hope that
further complications viii not arise.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
FOUR OF FAMILY KILLED.
Seuen Others Injured in Chicago
Railroad U1reck.

Chicago. Aug. "a mother and her three little
children killed. and number of other per-
sons seriously injured. in a collision tonight be-
tween a westbound Baltimore and Ohio local
passenger train and Chicago and Erie freight
train at the Brighton Park Railroad crossing
Westeru-ave ami West Thrty-niuth-st The
collision followed a frantic effort the part or
the crossing Hagman to change the course Of the
freight train. to the crew of which he had given
a signal that all clear for them TO back
over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks.
Late tonight the police arrested Harry Moore
brakeman. and BENJAMIN f. Waller. conductor
OF the freight train. Waller told the police that
the signalman I'm an adjoining tower to
blame for the accident he. according to
Waller. gave the signal for the freight to come
ahead giving it the right of way. After IL had
started he reversed the signal, but IT then
too late to prevent the collision.
The passenger train. which approaching
rapidly. was struck by the freight cars and two
Of the coaches were overturned. one OF the
freight cars crashed through the woodwork Of
one ot the coaches. where the four who were
Killed we're seated. They were a family OF fva
aud the fathec was the only who escaped
with his life. Though taken from the wreck
unconscious and suffering from broken bones
and bruises il is believed that his Injuries will
not prove fatal The mother and the three chill
dreu we're killed instantly
The dead and injured were.
THE DEAD
SCHWARTZ Mrs G e., thrty-eisht yesr. old Of Gar
rett Ind
THREE BOYS children of Mrs Schwartz, ranging IN
age from eleven years
THE INJURED
ARNOLD. g 6 H. Of Chicago thrown from plat
form Of Baltimore and ohio train: body bruised
CI-sAK Michael. conductor IN charge tho Chicago
and Erie train, body bruised and internally injured
DROWN. Miss Nellie New-York city. body brnied
and internally injured.
FRY Mrs H. =. and nephew. both severely Injured
JONES, e. W. of Mansfield. Ohio, conductor on Ra,-
timore Ohio train. right leg broken and bcly
bruised.
s,IIWARTZ. c. G., Of Garrett Ind thigh broken. left
leg crushed taken Mercy Hospital Mr.. Schwartz
is the father Of the three children the husband
or the woman killed.
SUNDERLAND Miss Jennie. Of Sioux City. Iowa. body
and wrist spraned-
A rigid investigation viii he made to deter
mine who was responsible for the accident.
Coroner John r. TraeSerg as soon as he was in
formed of the wreck hastered with a force Of
men to the scene. to determine where the blame
lies The officials OF the Chicago and Erie and
the Baltimore and Ohio roads also sent agent ).
TO the scene, and declare that they will sse to
IL that the guilty punished
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
GOVERNMENT PHONE LINE
TIRED OF SOARING BILLS.
Cabinet Nay Decide on an Inter
Departmental System.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE suREAU.l

Washington, Aug. 9-Extortion. practised
by the local telephone company, was the subject
uppermOst at to-days Cabinet meeting. The
President and his advisers, after looking with
awe upon the last bills rendered by the corpora
ton. reached the unanimous conclusion that the
government was being 'gouged," and at to-day $
meeting took steps looking to the establishment
Of a system for the use of the departments.
Secretary Morton was designated committee
of one to investigate the whole subject and re-
port to the Cabinet the probable cost of a gov
ernment system and the time that will probably
be required To put into operation.
A few days ago. when the telephone company
rendered it's quarterly batch of accounts to the
government for the rental of the phones in the
various bureaus. It was found that the sum had
been increased TO the extent. in some instances.
of nearly 100 per cent. In the White House
alone there was an increase of more than $50 TN
the bill and the White House is only small
link in the great system. The jump in cost at
the Treasury, War. State, Navy, Interior aud
Agricultural departments and the Department or
Commerce and Labor footed up many hundreds
of dollars. hasty inquiry into the cause of the
increase elected the Information that as the last
Congress had repealed the law of 1898. which
attempted % regulate the cost Of government
telephones. the company had decided to charge
it's old rate. AS such an increase seemed out of
all proportion TO the service rendered. the heads
of the departments took up the matter and the
result was the symposium on the subject at to-
days Cabinet meeting.
The telephone company will be within its
legal rights said the Controller of the Treas
ury M TraceweIl. this afternoon. but up to
the present time have held it down to the
price of SO phone. as specified by the law OF
1898. Congress set that price for all govern
merit telephones that were on circuits Of four
or more on line. The telephone company has
always declared that its cables running to the
department buildings were not that kind of
circuits. but I think I right on that ruling
If I ever right In my life. Each of those
cables carries eight wires. at least. 1t was an
odd thing. however. that Congress, while l was
doing all that regulating of telephone bill
charges. was paying the regular rates to the
company out of its contingent fund. Payments
out of that fund did not come under my juris-
dction. Had they been referred TO me the tele-
phones at the Capitol would have cost $50 each
and no more. Perhaps. that the courts
have declared in effect that the law regulating
the telephone charges is q non-enactable act
the company will try to collect Considerabl
back pay from the government Every time II
has collected its accounts since 1898 there has
been a protest. But that was not my business
/ gave the company just so much and more
and the officers could take IL or leave IL they
YI
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
LOEB SQUELCHES 4 YARN
alleged Message of President to
Engineers a Fabrication.
lrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Secretary Loeb to-day
made official denial of tbs story sent out
from the South several days ago to the. effect
that tho President hal refused to receive labor
or other organizations because lit would make
capital for the Democratic campaign The
story teleGraphed broadcast over the coun-
try on August from Richmond. Va. where the
National Association of Stationary Engineers
was in session Some one, il was said. reported
the meeting that a message had been re
ceived from Secretary Loeb stating that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would be unable 10 receive the
national association tomorrow. owing 10 the
fact that he in the midst of his campaign"
The who wrote the paragraph evidently
colored it. u make what Democratic capital he
could out OF It. and succeeded in q measure for
the report has since been ndustriously scat
tered. and has even been made the basis of
newspaper editorials. In cOutradicting the mis-
chjevous story to-day. Secretary Loeb said:
The inference is that such a letter sent
from Washington by direction ot the secretary
such letter was sent with thr knowledge ap-
prOVal eIther Of the President Of his secre
taly. and no statements in any way resembling
those alleged 10 have heeR made we've made by
either the President or his secretary to any one.
Following the custom of President Mckinley.
President Roosevelt has been obliged refuse
to receive delegations. excepting upon public
business IL Is not possible for the President to
receive delegations for other purposes. and. ot
course. il h" made an exception in one Case he
would iTr It<tiCe to other organizations. have 10
receive them also.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
AUTO" TEARS OFF SCALP.
accident to WOman at Central Park
C0sipO-JVitneSScS FAINT.

AS Miss NJ. Dougherty. of Rochester was
stepping out Of a large automobile al the casino
in Central Park early last evening she slipped
and fell her hair being caught in the crank
shaft of the engine which was still IN motion.
The crank shaft wound up the hair TIL IL pulled
the Woman's head 10 the end OF the smart anu
then II ripped off the scalp. Several women VINO
the accident tainted, but MISS DOUG - -
retained her consciousness. Her halr sun helN
her To the engine and had 10 be severed d! d
polcemans knife. Shc then taken 10 lh'
Presbyterian Hospital Her condition IS not
dangerous. but the wound is pronounced ~ me
surgeons to be especially severe. ,.,
Miss Dougherty was riding with an autoioptl'
driver and two friends. man ana "oililii >,
She sat IN the rear scat with the man. "iip s'I'
that he was Frank Edwards. Of No J. 10 i L'IVVi-
side Drive. and that tho woman was MISS 'ii'I'll'
Of the same address. Riverside Drive uotS HoI
run far. 80, .,,.
The crank shaft was revolving swiftly 'housl
the machine itself was not IN motion me woman
Yell sideWiSo ard Il little backward, so that he'
hair was caught in the sliatt.
III. auto,oobil. lrfre. said 10 be JOHN john
son Of No I:ss South Sourth-st. Mount Vernon,
shut OFF the machinery. but much too late To
save the woman.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
THE JAPANESE MASSING.
VEW FORCES IN FIELD.
Foymosan Troops ont - StoesseL
Tells of Wolf HdLs' Loss.

sSrioes from the Far East on the military
..r,tioo in Manchuria's interior were meagre
md derived chiefly from Chinese sources. The
r.ranese were still massing their forces
AGAINST General KurOpatkins position, and
.be advance of the column northward from
New-Chwang continued. Formosan troops
sre said to be in the field.
The Japanese are using the Shan-Hai-
Kwsn and Ying-Kow Railroad, a dispatch
from Moukden says, to transport troops and
sunplies for an attack on Hsin- Min-Tu
.bouf thirty miles west of Moukden.
General Stoessel reported the repulse of the
Isnsnese with enormous losses in their attack
an Yupilaza Mountain, ten miles northeast of
Port Arthur, on July q. This action was the
fclni to cover the assault on Wolf Hills, six
miles north of the fortress, on July 80, the
Russians abandoning the positions before the
advance of 10000 japanese.
Great BritaiI4s protest TO Russia in the
knight Commander case directly opposes the
Russian contention of the right to sink neutral
ships. officials in London express the be-
lief that the Admiralty will reverse the de-
csion of the Vladivostok prize court.