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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-01

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Frank Doyle and John Clark, COM
rades in vagabondage, were operating
an ingenious scheme of alms-gettine
when Patrolman Nolan broke UP the
game by arresting them. They stood at
Third and Market streets, and Mr..
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

chinery to produce the desired optical
effects, also representing an investment
of thousands. The initial cost of pro-
ducing the illusion of the worlds crea-
ton, exclusive of the great domed
structure in which it is shown, way
close on to $35, 000 while that amount,
less eight thousand, was spent on the
illusion which takes the worlds fair
visitor under the ocean in a submarine
boat to Paris, up the Eiffel Tower and
back again to ST. Louis in an airship
that runs into violent storms, and alto
gether gives the passenger a reals tic
journey through space.
Illusions are popular this year. At
one big resort there are no fewer than
a bakers dozen of such attractions, the
aggregate initial cost of which all but
reaches the three-quarter million mark.
But this is by no means the most ex-
pensive form of amusement, although
it is well up to the top. The show
made up of queer peoples can truth
fully claim an investment of two
thousand dollars to every one put in
an illusion, and as for the trained me-
nagerie the interest alone on the money
tied up in hundreds of animals would
make a comfortable fortune for the
man whose aspiration is to get enough
money together so he can live in com
III OiL rs iiiNbiAiC III q hNt
American city.
The Trained MeBaEerie.
One of these trained menageries
boasts of four trick elephants that
$4,000 could not buy. Another has a
small school of porpoises. each of
which can be driven to bit and bride,
and whose broad back serves as an
equipage for children. Quite naturally,
each of these mammals is placed in the
menagerie's inventory as being worth
S., 900
This same show has no fewer than
five hundred animals. It's mimic jun
gle alone, wherein, by an ilusionary
panoramic trick, lions, tigers, ele-
plants, camels, deer, zebras and what
not are shown feeding together in their
wild stage. covers two acres. The
entire show takes up a ground space
of Ave acres, and the money invested
runs close to the million mark.
Just as the beasts of the fields are
gathered the world over to make a
summer holiday for American. so the
people of the earth are not together
for our amusement at no slight cost
For example. i'm round figures there are
a thousand animals along the Pike and
four thousand people, three-fourths of
whom come from the North Pole coun-
try. the jungles of Africa. the little
known wilds of Asia, and other equal
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

quick to play upon their superstition.
presaged evil from the omens, de-
claring that Guntram might not dele
gate his duty to another. And even
at that eleventh hour many passed
from the party of the king to that
of Wolf, even as rats run from the
hold of a ship about to sink and take
refuge in stauncher craft.
Eric, eScOrting the Queen to her
apartments asked permission that he
might enter awhile, and she. blushing.
motioned her maidens that they would
he left alone. Eric paced the floor
restlessly
THE morrow has come" he said
throwing wide the windows to the
rising sun, land soon will the die h"
cast for high throw or low. God
grant that it may be high, that your
safety be assured!'
And yours" she whispered softly.
for it would grieve me to know that
he who sought to save the country
and its King had lost that which was
more dear to him than this stranger
land of ours"
whether the country be saved or
no he answered modify II have
lost that which is dedrer far than
life :"
And that?"
her voice scarce could be heard,
though he stood close beside her
And that" he echoed. my heart
Nay" as she made a gesture rs
though she would put such talk aside,
hear me to the end. In so short a
time may pay for my folly with
my life, | can say fearessly what but
short time since would have been
wrong. 1t may still be wrong, but
surely man facing certain death
may without dsloyalty, declare a. love
that on the morrow is but a mem
DRY; for | love you, Elha, with the
passion of a strong man and one in
whose veins flows the blood of this
very Nordland's kings. They called
me here because I was an actor skilled
in the portrayal of other men. They
knew not that. though | am but 4
player of parts, there will be shed to-
day blood as royal as your own or of
the King himself. All these things
are written of old, of how your an
ceStors-and mine-crossed the son
for conquest and, conquering. left be-
hind them the seeds of royal houses
And man who is in all, save wealth.
the equal to the King. declares that
he braves the terror of the day not
to save the King, who will confront
danger but not superstition, but for
the sake of woman who has en-
tered into his heart and become a part
of his very being"
For a moment he crushed her to his
| breast while his lips sought hers and
| found them not unwilling Then with
the cry of a breaking heart he left
her, nor did he even hear her call to
him to return.
The great organ pealed. trumpets
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

were blown to the four quarters of
heaven, and the vice chancellor and
Guntrams proxy were about to place
on Erics head the false crown, pro-
claiming his King of Nordland, when
there sprang into the chancel Wolf
and his followers. with drawn swords
and cleaning pixies.
Hold" cried Wolf "for 1 am King
by divine right. The crown shall be
mine"
Nay" answered the vice chancel-
Tor. the crown belongs to the King"
With a fierce thrust Wolf sought to
smite the arms that held the bauble,
but Eric's sword flashed from it's scab-
bord and threw up the others weapon.
Not yet is that title won" he cried.
as he leaped the low altar rail, stand
ing with his back against the sanctu-
airy.
Then began a fight which yet forms
a favorite tale when the cup is pass
ed. None others dared outrage the
sanctuary save Wolf, and he and Eric
fought at length without either gain
ing the advantage Now it looked as If
Eric We're about to fail, hard pressed
and tired. but at that moment Elba's
voice rang out clear and strong:
Kill me that man." she cried "and
in very truth thou shalt be my King"
he had had greater practice in sword
play, but at that moment Eric seemed
TO become more than human, and after
fierce passage at arms his sword
passed over VOLTS guard and the con-
spirator fell dead upon the floor, his
evil blood staining the mosaic of that
holy place.
Then did the others take heart and
press forward, seeing that he who first
violated the sanctuary had gained the
advantage over Wolf. A moment more
and it would have gone hard with him
had not Guntram appeared from be-
hind the altar leading one who in very
truth was the very twin of him who
stood alone against many. But upon
the newcomers brow there flashed the
true crown of Nordand and beside him
stood his consort, the very image of
her who chung sobbing to the English
Erics breast.
Hold" cried Guntram in a mighty
voice, "the prophecy is accomplished.
Behold you true king, crowned by
Gods ordain whilst We battled over a
mimic king and his consort. Elsa, sis
ter of her who hath wed our king
They two have shared the danger that
the prophecy might be fulalled and
Eric. the real, have long life and peace
full reign"
On the instant the superstitious
throng became the party of the king,
and, bit by bit it was told how a dou-
Bile strategem was worked and how
unknown even to Chargwynd, Elsa had
taken her sisters place. Then before
that mighty multitude was the false
Eric made prince of a province that
he might share with Elsa the peace
prophesied by Woldfunder the Sage.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

were his people-brave to the point of
madness, but of so great a fear of what
had been written by the sages that, If
by chance the crown be placed upon
the kings anointed brow it would be
worse than useless to seek to stir their
passions to defiance of the prophecy.
Eric, once crowned "by stratagem,"
that which had been written would
come to pass, and none could be found
to join VOLTS party.
Therefore he had quickly gone forth
when Olaf's death had been announced.
and had gathered under his standard
all those who by promise of advantage
could be gained. These, in turn, had
summoned their vassals and i'm the
mighty crowd that thronged Koenigs-
ford, none might notice the many who
were armed
Only Chargwynd observed with fear
the presence at the feast of those
from whom he had cause to fear vio-
lence and the congregation of their
followers in the town. OF these mat
ters he spoke privately to the king
and to Eric. The king trembled
nightly, for the fear OF what was
written filled his heart. Eric but
laughed. For from the distant ages
had come the blood of heroes to
pulse his veins, and fear was not i'm
him. For in his heart was love. and
where love lies fear may not also
hide.
an truth" he cried. clapplng
Chargwynd upon the back IF 1t be
death. at least it's glorious death,
for how may one die better than fight
ing for Elba-and CROWN"
And so II came to the eve of the
coronation when the last grand BAN
quet had been celebrated. In the
great court yard of the castle the
townspeople and those who had jour
neyed from afar had feasted on the
royal bounty; while within all who
boosted title of lineage or attalnments
had sat at the royal board where Eric,
beside Elba, laughed gayly, though in
his heart lay heavy the thought that
on the morrow harm might come 10
her who was more TO him than all the
world beside.
And once or twice when she spoke
she rested her hand upon his own.
and the red blood tinged the cheeks
OF both man and maid. And Charg-
wynd glowered upon them. yet dared
not chide.
The early sun dimmed the candle
light ere the guests parted to gain a
little rest before the pageant OF the
afternoon. conversing excitedly upon
the declaration that Guntram. head
Of the church. was III and would not
preside at the ceremonial Wolf,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

And so well played he that not even
those who stood closest to the king
perceived aught wrong. Even Wolf,
gloWering and plotting in the corner.
felt fierce hate surge in his heart as
he gazed upon the face of the man
he supposed stood between him and his
ambition.
And now, with the retirement of
the real king and the acceptance of
the false Eric, the false shall be
known as Eric and the king shall be
as one dead
So he passed down the long hall
with proud carriage though beating
heart now smiling upon one whom
he had been told was friendly to the
king, now frowning upon another of
whose loyalty there was but the as
surance of lying tongue, until at
last he came to the throne and looked
for the first time upon THE face of
his consort.
For a moment Eric gazed astound-
ed. Fair women he had seen, but
never yet had his eyes beheld one SO
altogether lovely as Flba, consort of
Eric Tall she was yet withal dainty
in every line, with cameo-like fea-
lures, framed in hair the color of new
mined gold, save where the ruddy
light rested lovingly upon the loose
tresses and transmitted the precious
metal to a copper that surely was
precious also.
He knew that Elba was aware of
the spuriousness of the king who
should stand beside her. but she gave
no sign. He stopped and pressed his
lips upon her hand, and that touch
upon her soft white flesh marked
Eric's fate. Till then he had been
hummer, playing the part of another
for the love of adventure. But now,
until such time as the false crown
should be placed upon the brow of
changeling prince that the real ruler
might gain a throne, he was before all
the world her king, and while life
should last she should be his queen
aye, and beyond the grave. her sweet
ly serious face should be engraved upon
his heart.
He faced the throng, and with a
royal gesture gave signal that the fes-
tivities commence. Thus began the
celebration which might terminate in
victory or in death. But no matter
what the end might be- Eric cared only
that for seven brief days this glorious
woman might sit beside him at the
feasts, sharing with him dangers her
spouse, made cowardly by superstition,
dared not face.
Wolf knew that what was done was
to be done quickly, for as Eric, SO
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

party, charged with the procuring of
a man who should as nearly as possi-
BILE resemble the king. He it was who
was to be crowned publicly while at
the same time Eric. in privacy, had
placed upon his brow the heavy gold
en- circlet, emblem of empire over all
Nordland.
Presently there came to Koenigford
copy of the crown, and he who was
destined to wear it. They were snug
gled into the royal apartments at
night when no moon shone and pres
emily Eric faced the man who in all
save hair and beard, was his living
self.
In truth" he cried admiringly.
this is indeed man. and one to bear
the kngly honOrs which for a short
space will rest upon his shoulders!"
IF your majesty. please" retorted
the other not humbly, but as one man
speaks to another, there is good blood
in my veins and my strength of arm
is the strength of Eric. l assure you
that he who bears the burdens of the
king shall bear them worthilv." And
at this the king WINGED and motioned
him away for it is not pleasant to
place another where one dare not
stand himself.
For some weeks the false Eric-and
by strange fate his name also was the
name of the king-lay in the castle of
Gundlach, by the ford of Kings, I'M
seen by all save that faithful one who
had brought him thence from Eng
land. And at that time Chargwynd,
who proclaimed illness as excuse for
keeping to his apartment, was occupied
for six long days in making known to
the false Eric the manner of kings;
and at the end of time there came from
the councillors chamber a man so like
the king that Eric's very valet did him
service, nor suspected that it was to
a changeling he made obeisance.
= Then began the gorgeous festivities
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10
to Catch the Dimes
Even the Second Rate Summer Resort Amuse-
ment Place Costs Several Tens of Thousands
of Dollars to Put in Operation
By ARNOLD M. GARDNER,

at must have cost a pile of money"
is the universal comment of the crowds
that issue forth many times a day
from the portals of the average sum
mer amusement place. 1T must have
cost at least several thousands of dol
lars"
Multiply the thousands by ten and
you will be much nearer the cost of
the average production lining the
beaches at such places as Coney Is
land and Atlantic City, and those
drawing the quarters from your pock-
cts as you stroll along the Pike at
st. Louis. But if you want to have
same idea of the money poured into
the premier attractions. then reckon
in hundreds of thousands up to the
million point and beyond.
The day has passed when the pub
lie can be wheedled into the belief
that it is having a fine old half-day's
outing in some cheap contraption of a
building watching the antics of a sec
ond-1ate soubrette or listening to the
witticisms of Americas leading burnt
cork artist" That could be done fairly
successfully even five years ago; in
England the chief form of recreation
sui CenIeTS AROUND guncn ana judy.
But then the English are conserVa-
tive, while the pleasure seeking Amer
lean of to-day demands that the whole
world contribute to his outing, and that
these attractions from the uttermost
ends of the earth be shown him i'm
buildings which. both by day and
night, are feasts for the eye and con-
tinual cause for wonderment. Hence
the outpouring of millions of money by
the capitalists back of the promoters;
and neither party has cause to COM
plain about the returns on their in
vestment of capital and brains since
they inaUgurated the new order of
things, replacing the cheap and tawdry
with the artistically striking and the
enormously costly.
The Representative show.
Take the representative show Of to-
day, itemiZe its cost, and you will find
that money has been spent like water
all along the line. The building alone
designed by capable architect to be
an attraction in itself, costs all the
way from $1,000 to $4,000, a sum Of
money that a few years ago covered
the entire cost of a leading amusement.
If the show is an illusion. as for ex-
ample the creation of the world or a
trip in an airship or under the sea,
there are hundreds of square yards of
scenery, painted at an expenditure Of
$1,000 to say the least. and the ma
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10
AS WRITTEN BY
WOLDFUNDER
BY EPES w. SARGENT.
Copyright, 1904, by Epes w. Sargent.

Now it came to pass that, through
an accident of chance, Olaf, fourth
ling of that name of the house of Gun
dlach. died peacefully and in his bed.
A. this the people cried 1.-THE King is
dead!" and after. Long live the
KING" then paused; for whom might
they hail as king?
More than five centuries the success
sion of Nordland had been determined
NV the success of the revolution which
rad dethroned the late king and had
cent him to Walhalla, the place of he
roes. to join the vast armies of those
who had ruled in Nordland.
That the crown prince should succeed
his father was a thing unheard of in
that country, and vet when men cried
Long live King Ericl" there were few
who called another name, for in large
measure it was Eric's popularity and
his attachment to his father that had
sent the old king to join his fOrebears
with a whole skin.
So it was that when they at last took
heart and hailed Eric as king, there
we're few dissenters, and these held
their peace; for in NOrdland those who
hide their time may in due course hail
a ruler of their own choosing, it being
a matter of time and some conspira-
zion.
Eric. standing proudly but pitifully
above his fathers bier, heard his name
proclaimed, and, hearing, trembled.
Long ages ago it had been written by
Woldfunder the sage: when Eric
shall follow Olaf, then shall Eric die
ere the crown sets upon his brow; but
should he, by stratagem, avoid his
fate, then shall his reign be long and
prosperous"
Now was an Olaf dead, and for the
first time an Eric followed him; there
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

fore should Eric die save through
strategy, his cousin, Wolf. a man of
mighty Drawn and great cunning. was
minded to become king; and him did
Eric fear. For himself, Eric was a
brave warrior, but he knew only to-
night in the open, and this alone could
not avail against the arts of Wolf, who
was both lion and fox and without
scruple.
Therefore, it was announced by Eric
that grief for his father lay heavily
upon him, and he had no mind for the
gorgeous ceremonials of the corona
ton. This pageant was deferred three
months delay advantageous alike to
Eric, who thus found time to plan,
and to Wolf. who gained time to plot.
Meanwhile there journeyed across
the seas to the land of the Saxon,
Chargwyind, the councillor of Eric's
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10

of the celebration preceding the actual
coronation, and that night there en-
tered into Voluntary Imprisonment the
man in whose honor all had been ar
ranged, having for jailer that super
stitious fear he could not overcome;
for Woldfunder had ever written that
which came to pass.
AS Eric, the false, strobe down the
long han of audience, it seemed to
him that he was again taking part in
the play acting by which he gained
his bread, for though he was the son
of belted Earl of the land whence
he came, he was but a younger son.
and the Earl was penniless. To him
this was but part of the mimic world
he had so lately left. but here Fate
was stage manager and Death punish
ed the actor who played not well his
part.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-10
HER TABLE SPROUTED.
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From the New York World

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A few days ago Mrs. Hit noticed
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of the table. The next day a sprout
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The three legs of the table were then
placed in dishes of water. This SEEM
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the sprouts are now five or six inches
long. with buds and leaves. Sprouts
have also started on the top of the
table.