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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
Russian Second Class Cruiser Boyarin Blown pbya Nine

know OF 1t. Mr.. Manser states that an
American company, including Sir Will
liam Van Horne, OF the Canadian Pa
clfic railway. Miner c. Keith and other
capitalists and railroad men also the
United Fruit company. have acquired
the Gautemalan railway, a line run
ming from Port Barrios, 1876 miles in
land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16

McGeer but the news OF her marriage
was not received here until day or two
ago. having been kept secret because Of
the fact that the young man was Cath
ollie and the couple were married by JUS
tice OF the peace. On Saturday, however,
the knot was tied by a Catholic priest
end now all is well in the McGeeer house,
hold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
To Protect Missionaries.

Ottawa, Ont. Feb, 16--Secy Of State
Scott, In response to request TO take
necessary steps to acquire immediate
protection for the missionaries OF the
Presbyterian church /ow in Korea
cabled the British minister at Seoul
requesting him to protect the mission
aries and church property. I've minis
ter, Mr. Jordan, replied as follows:
"Telegraphic communication with
Song Ching interrupted, but | sent a
message on the 18th instant to Won
Son to be forwarded overland, recon-
mending that women and children at
Song Ching and Hamheung should be
sent to Won Son"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
Miss Anthony's birthday.

Washington. Fob l5.--1'oday's session
Of the National Woman Suffrage assocla-
ton was largely devoted 20 q discussion
OF plans OF work. Methods for promot.
ing the suffrage movement were present
cd by different delegates, Miss Sucan H.
Anthony the pioneer advocate. q suf-
fragc and honorary president NJ the as
ISOLATION, rs "a years Of age today. She
was enthusiastically greeted on her ar.
rival IN the convention hall
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
TAFT's SUCCESSOR.
II is w, C.. Cameron Forbes of
Boston,

Washington, Feb. l6.--It was an
nounced after the cabinet meeting to-
day that W. G. Cameron Forbes OF
Boston. had accepted the office Of
Philippine commissioner vacated by the
resignation OF Gov Taft and the pro-
motion to the governorship OF Gen.
Luke Wright
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
Founder of Bethany College Dead

SalIna. Kan, Feb, l6,-A telegram
from Los Angeles announces the death
there OF Or. Carl Swonsson, president Of
the Bethany college at Lindsborg, Kan,
from pneumonia aged IS years Dr.
Swensson WAS one Of the foremost
Swedcs In the United states and found
ed the Bethany college, He went TO
san Francisco recently to dedicate a
church and later visited Los Angeles,
where he was taken III.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
No Revolution In Honduras.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. iG,.-Robert O. Man.
s,I, manager u the United Fruit COM
ia1y az Belize British Honduras, who
- ~ Mobile, SAYS that II there II u
's'0Iulon In Honduras no does not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
American Doctor Decorated.

Paris, Feb lG.--Dr. A. NJ, Magnin.
the American physician, who has charge
OF the American hospital here has been
decorated with the cross OF the Legion
OF Honor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
Roy Murphy, Gambler, Suicides.

Spokane, wash. Feb. 16,.-Atter firing
three shots at Bonita Carlson, n wo-
man Of the town, IN vain effort to XIII
her, Roy Murphy gambler, blew out
his own brains last night The tragedy
took place at Sand Point, Idaho. Jeal-
ousy is believed TO have been the mos
tive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
The Batavia Embarks Refugees.

Hamburg Feb lG.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Batavia has
embarked over thousand refugees at
Vladiyostock she win land them at
Mol, Japan, or Ni9o Chou, the Ger
man concession on The shan Tung pens
insula, China -..-.......-.-,.-..-.-.
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English Trade Returns.

London. Feb. 16,-Corrected returns
of the board OF trade for January
show a decrease Of $4,000 in imports
and a decrease of 4,l0l, 800 in exports.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16
INTENSE COLD
PREVAILS IN THE EAST.

New York. Feb, ia piercing wind
today added to the discomfort caused
In this city by drop Of % degrees in
the temperature within 10 hours and
outdoor work was reduced TO a mini
mum. At o'clock the official record
Of the mercury was one degree above
zero, that being the lowest, although
suburban thermometers registered from
to 10 degrees below Ice cakes I'm both
rivers hampered the ferry service great
~ during the day,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16

Pittsburg Feb, l6.-Thermometers
registered from to 10 degrees below
zero IN and about Pittsburg today. At
Croey II is % degrees below zero Two
men were found frozen to death-an
unknown in Allegheny and Robert
OBrlen at Coraop0lls, a suburb.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16

Lacrosse. Wis., Feb 16--With the
thermometer between 10 and 25 degrees
below zero today the Mississippi river
at this point is frozen solldly to the
bottom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16

Proylncetown, Mass, Feb, lG--The
entire Cape Cod section was swept by a
furious blizzard yesterday and last
nlght--the worst since that OF Nov.
!, 1898. Several trains We're dug out
OF the snow today after having been
stalled over night,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb 1G.-Thls was
the coolest day In Cleveland and north
en Ohio in five years The government
thermometer here records eight degrees
below zero, while at some points the
merscury fell TO IA below,
Syracuse, n. T., Feb. ia fierce
snowstorm is raging all through this
section of the state, The thermometer
IN Syracuse was 10 degrees below ze-
TO during the night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-16

Put an Ad, in the News II you Would
Reach the Purchasers in This City.
Our Readers Look for Your Store
News.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
NOSE, NOSE, WHO NOSE.

This is good game to pass the time.
while the impatient ones are waiting
for Christmas dinner.
All the children present can play.
They stand in a long row. one behind
the other. The eyes of the one in
front are covered by the one behind,
by clasping both hands over them.
Then one of the other players creeps
softly out of place, tiptoes to the
blinded leader, gently tweaks his nose.
and sneaks back into place.
The leaders, eyes are released then
and he must walk UP and down the
row and try to find the one who pull
ed his nose by studying the faces of
all and picking out the one who looks
guilty.
When he has decided, he must say,
Nose, Nose, Who Nose" and catch
the suspected one by the nose. If he
has found the right one, he takes his
place in the row and the captured
player must go in front and have his
nose tweaked in turn. But if he has
not picked the right one, the wrong
fully suspected player takes him by
the nose and leads him back to his
original place.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

the inside of the closet door is covered
with black. lusterless cloth, and the
closet behind the magician is perfectly
black. The light in the room is just
sufficient to allow them to see all this
The door is closed again and re-
opened after another interval. Great
heavens! The ma gician has taken his
head from his shoulders. There can
be no mistake about that, for he holds
St in his lap.
The door is shut and again opened.
Now the magician is seen, still head
less, but where is the head? 1t has
disappeared altogether
A fourth shutting and opening of
the door discloses the head apparently
hanging without support midway be-
tween the top and the bottom of the
closet.
But what has become of the magi-
clan to which it belongs? Vanished,
dissolved into thin air.
Wonder of wonders, the head speaksi
1t begins by saying that although by
itself ii is a mere nobody, it belongs
TO the great Magician Gummygum. 1t
apologies for not speaking better
English, saying that Gummygum had
arrived only recently in America, hav-
ing been frightened away from his
home at Lhasa. where he had been
living for the last 5000 years,
by wicked. unbelieving British sold
iers.
In bidding the spectators farewell
he begs to give them a bit of advice,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

doorway inside. and his head comes
through the slit. which is then pinned
together. below and above his head,
with Black pins.
When his head thus disappears,
everything about him being black, the
cloth that screens his face cannot be
seen by any person little distance in
front of the closet.
AS for the head in his lap. of course
it is merely the mask and the hat and
the wig all fastened together so as to
make one structure.
When the body disappears and only
the head is seen apparently suspended
in mid-air. the bottom of the frame is
brought as far forward as possible
and the top of it is tilted back. rest
ing against the back of the closet.
This makes a space behind which
the performer can sit and thrust his
head through the slit to be seen by
the spectators. while his body is en-
tirely behind the screen.
1t is well to have a short curtain
hanging from the top of the doorway.
This will conceal the top of the frame
when it is brought forward. This
curtain need not be black.
The floor of the closet should be dead
black, so as to reflect no light upon
the figure or upon its surroundings.
The spectators should not be allow
ed to approach too near the closet
door, and the light should be just suf-
ficient to allow the performer to be
plainly seen.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
This is a etartIing Illusion.


The spectators sit before the closed
door of a closet while the master of
ceremonies explains that the magician
in the closet. who is now engaged in
establishing magnetic currents between
himself and the party. is past master
in the occult arts. an adept of the for
ty-second degree. and that he will
perform miracles that will make an
ordinary medium feel like thirty cents
at Delmonico's.
The door is opened suddenly and dis
closes an astounding figure sitting on
a chair in the closet dressed in a long,
red robe. upon which are embroidered
all sorts of cabalistic figures. He has
a most extra ordinary countenance. en-
bellished by a pair of huge green spec
tacles, and he wears a high-pointed
conical-shaped hat. His long, stray
CLING locks mingle with his equally
long, struggling beard. 1t is clear that
he is alive, for he moves his head, and
all can see him wink and smile and
otherwise move his features.
The master of ceremonies warns
everybody to keep perfectly still and
10 think of nothing at all, which. un-
der the circumstances, the spectators
find it difficult to do. They notice that
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
Brave Betty of Boston Town
How Her Ready Wit and Courage Beat Off a
Robber and Recovered Lost Treasure.
A CHRISTMAS STORY OF 1916.

On brisk, breezy day, the day be-
fore Christmas. 1776. Mistress Betty
Reddywitte mounted her buckskin-
colored mare at the gate of the gar
den in front of her mothers house in
Boston.
Mistress Betty, although she was
scarcely more than a child. was well
grown for her age and good to look
upon.
She was as brave as any lion-or
Drawer than some 1 have seen. Never
was she known to take fright or de-
sert companion. When Selectman
Pettigrew'S terrier went mad and at
tackled her companion, Peggy Brooks,
in Marlborough street, Betty beat the
dog off with her umbrella and kept the
brute off until assistance arrived
Betty Reddywitte galloped merrily
and soon was in the country road out
side of town. Then, suddenly, she
came upon a strange sight
A great yellow bodied post-chaise
containing a lady and little girl was
drawn uD at the side of the road.
Confronting the inmates with a long
barrelled pistol was a horesman in a
red cloak with a black half-mask on
his face.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

Cousin Benedict, mother, as Won
know, buried 500 pounds in the hill
side under the pear tree in the back
garden, because the state of the coun-
try is so disturbed that she was afraid
to put it into bank
You're going to tell me the money
has disappeared said Cousin Bene-
dict. We'll, 1 know nothing about it,"
Why. how hasty you are, Cousin
Benedict. replied Betty. 4 was going
to tell you that mother is thinking
of putting the other half of her money.
500 pounds more, in the same place.
What think you, Cousin Benedict?"
So" he said as a relieved cypress
sion came into his face, and he smiled.
for a happy idea occurred to him.
What do l think? Why. she couldn't
do better than bury it all. Ecod,
Cousin Betty, if the Yankees take my
nag, what will prevent them from TAX
ing your bag? No, Coz, believe me.
There is no bank so safe nowadays as
a clay bank"
Then we will do it, said Betty de-
cidedly. I'VE will bury the second
500 pounds alongside of the first. But
don't speak of it to any one, Cousin
Benedict
Not l." replied Cousin Benedict.
I'll lay heavy odds you'll be talking
of it before do
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
THE LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE
BY ADELlA B. BEARD.
Illustrated by the Author.

No doubt you will have many
charming surprises prepared on
Christmas Eve; but what would you
say to see a Christmas tree come
walking into the room? A green
Christmas tree all covered with gilt
tering ornaments and bright colored
toys, with little bells at the bottom
that tinkle musically as it moves and
on the topmost point shining star
that sends out tinsel rays from every
point. Then, a little distance below
the star, a face-a laughing face with
shining eyes that reveal the guardian
angel of the tree?
This is how you can prepare such
a living Christmas tree for the sur
prise and delight of your family and
friends:
The angel of the tree should be
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
The Headless
Christmas Wizard
Amazing Tricks With a Real Head That Is Taken
Off at WiII-The Simple Appliances with
Which 1t Can Be Done.

which is, never to lose their heads, for
it is only given to the Emperor of
Russia and to great Oriental adopts
to do such a thing and escape the con-
sequences.
The explanation of this trick is ex-
tremely simple. Its successful per-
Torrance depends on the fact of
which all the great professional magi-
cal performers take advantage, that
black will not show upon black
This is the basis of some of the most
surprising tricks performed in modern
magic.
AS large a frame as the closet will
allow. fitting closely against the back
of the closet, is nailed together. 1t
is covered with black, lusterless cloth.
Cheap black muslin, washed to take
off the gloss, or white muslin stretch
ed upon it and painted black will do
admirably.
The covering of the frame is slit in
the middle from top to bottom so that
it forms two parts. The head of the
magician consists of a false face, wig
of excelsior or some such matter, and
a conical cap, which can be made of
paper, fastened together and so fash
toned that it can be fitted over or
take off of his real head.
To make this head disappear, the
top of the frame is tipped forward so
that it rests against each side of the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

Betty did not need to look twice to
recognize all the objects that went to
make up the tableau-the yellow post
chaise, the lady and the child, it's in
mates, and the black driver. She
knew them all.
She had set out from Boston to
meet her mother on the way from
Milton, and this was the meeting
Nor did she fail to recognize the
highwayman in spite of his black
mask. But she would not for the
world have let him know it.
For an instant the girl was seized
with an uncomfortable trembling. She
closed her eyes, feeling sick and faint.
Then she had an inspiration. A plan
whose very simplicity promised pos
sible success, came to her.
Hastily pulling her hood around
her face, she began screaming. The
highwayman, seeing what looked to
him like country girl who had lost
her wits from fright, sternly bade her
be silent
"Oh, SIR she cried. don't kill me-!
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
The cavaIcade swept along the road to Boston.

ha' but fl pun note to buy a
Christmas goose"
"Will you be silent asked the rob-
Der, cursing her, "or will / have to
quiet you with a tap on the head with
the butt of a pistol? Don't move till
tell you"
Betty ceased to scream. but began
to weep Extracting a paper from a
bag fastened to her waist she held 1t
out to the highwayman.
With one eye on his helpless and
unresisting victims in the chaise. he
turned half around toward Betty who
whimpering, still held her hood tight
ly gathered about her face. He made
a rude snatch at the bit of paper she
offered him. A brisk breeze, how
ever, that was blowing, and of which
Mistress Betty had already taken note,
twitched the thing out before his fin
gers could close upon It and sent Il
across the road into a blackberry
bush. on the spur Of the moment the
highwayman dismounted. He threat
ened his captives with instant death
If they moved. and crossed the road
Betty instantly whispered TO the
negro outrider to lash his horses At
the same time she caught the bride
OF the hghwayman's more and laid
her whip without mercy both upon the
startled creature and upon her own
faithful Buckskin.
The next moment the ribber saw
the whole cavalcade sweeping along
the road toward Boston az breakneck
speed.
Scarcely had all returned safely Ia
the Reddywitte's gambrel-rOOfed house
on Paddock's Mall, when Cousin Bene-
dict arrived with lamoniable story
~ how his horse had been taken from
hin By the American military authon-
Ties because itH services were needed
in the army
Mistress Betty addressed the young
man
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

A few hours later Betty, who had
hidden herself near the clay bank,
saw Cousin Benedict stealthily going
into the back garden and replace five
hundred pounds in the hole in the
bank under the pear tree. from which
he had taken it. This was just what
Betty had expected he would do. She
had discovered that the money had
been stolen and she suspected Cousin
Benedict. She Immediately calculated
that. If he saw a chance to steal an
other five hundred pounds, he would
replace the first sum. so that it might
not be missed when the additional
money was placed there. Then he
could steal 1t all at the first conven-
lent opportunity.
You may assure yourself it was not
long after Cousin Benedict had re-
placed it before that 500 pounds was
in the possession of shrewd Mistress
Betty Reddywitte.
And what a jolly Christmas the Red
dywittes had the next day, to be sure!
And was anything ever known like the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

his shoulder and came trotting up the
beach.
1T truly is Santa" said Nan. breath
lessly, land he is coming straight to-
wards u.s.
Miss Man," said Topsy. family,
TIN skeered. Deed 1 is, Miss Man."
But Mans face was aglow. You
ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Topsy," she cried, ito be afraid of
dear, good Santa. I'm going to run
right down and meet him."
Away she sped. her golden curls
flying behind her, and when she
reached the old man she slipped her
hand into his confdingly.
I'm awfully glad you came, Santa"
she said. 1--WE were SO frightened and
lonely. and maybe you can tell us
what to do
The old man stood still and stared
at her. Then he chuckled.
We'll, Well" he said, where did
you come from?''
Nan explained. And Topsy and
knew you the minute we saw you in
the boat" she said cheerfully.
Deed we did, Marse Santa" said
Topsy, who had just come up. Deed
we did. l knew you wouldn't lef us
out"
"Of course not" said the old man,
anu his eyes IWllIeu. m d pretty
good old Santa Claus, after ALL"
Just then Jack came running down
the beach.
ITS Santa Claus" called Nan. as
soon as he was within hearing.
But Jack was older than Topsy and
Nan, and he had his doubts. Are
you really Santa CLAUSE" he asked
gravely.
The old man winked. Don't I
look like him?" he said.
Yes said Jack. you do"
oSstsmimo own rdlin aoin haoin aoinn
Amt 1 got pack on my back ."
he asked.
Yes" said Jack, but it looks like
potatoes, and not toys"
Then the old man leaned down and
whispered in his ear. That's les
what it is, but if them little dears
wanted to take I'm Santa, why let 'em
thing it. 1t won't hurt anybody, will
it?"
No said Jack, cit won't"
well, then" said Santa, out loud
that being decided, we will go and
have dinner"
Dinner" said Jack. in surprise.
why, where do you live?"
Follow me-" said Santa; and they
trotted gaily after him.
Away among the sand hills they came
suddenly upon a little house. With
in was glowing fire and a great
pot was boiling on the stove, and
soon each of the little wayfarers had
hot bowl of soup and a big piece of
bread, and when they had finished
their eyes dropped.
Now hang up your stockings" said
Santa, land go to bed" And in a
little while the three long stockings
hung over the fireplace, while the
children slept peacefully in the next
room.
How the old sailor found things to
I'LL those stockings was a wonder.
But there was a quaint sandalwood
ian for Nan, pair of Chinese shoes
for Jack and a Japanese doll for
Topsy. Then he filled up the corners
with beautiful shells and with little
boxes of dried fruit, and such things
as sailors pick up in many voyages.
such jolly Christmas morning as
it was! The children were deIishted
with their gifts, and afterwards Santa
roWed them over the mainland and
put them on the train for home.
Santa Claus Island is lovely
place" said little Nan, when they had
hidden the old man goodbye, affec-
tionately..
Deed it am" said Topsy.
Wen go there again next year"
said Jack.
But though they hunted for and
wide on the gray sea, and asked MANY
people to take them there, they never
again found the little sandy island
and the jolly old Sailor Santa Claus.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18
SANTA CLAUS ISLAND
How He Found the Shipwrecked Three and Made
Christmas for Them.
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

Nan and Jack and little black Topsy
rubbed their eyes and stared about
them. There had been a shipwreck,
and a big wave had landed them high
and dry on a sandy island.
''Lawsee, Miss Mamie" said little
black Topsy, I'm skeered," and she
rolled her eyes and shivered.
so am l." whispered Nan. I'm
hungry, and it's horrid.'
'All shipwrecks are horrid," said
Jack. But 1 think 1 can find some
thing to eat. and If you are cold. why
you and Topsy can lie down, and let
me cover you with warm sand, and
then I'll go and explore"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-18

in to dis islam, OATS whut I ask, aim
he comm to dis islan'?"
why, Topsy," explained little Nan,
patiently, how could he? His REIN
deer couldn't cross the water
Let him come in a boat, den. OATS
whut / say. Let him come in a boat
said Topsy, fiercely. He ain got no
call to lef us out"
will"
They lay very still after that in their
sandy beds, watching the white gulls
overhead and listening to the boom of
the waves on the beach.
Suddenly Topsy sat up and pointed
a skinny. black finger towards the sea.
Whats dat?" she cried excitedly.
Nan raised herself on her elbow and