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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28


How many times have you been
Mortified to see magician stoop
over his subject, cut her head off.
wave the head around in the air
savagely and then nonchalantly put
1t back in place again?
How many times have the cold
shivers run up and down your back
While the sword swallower gulped
sword down to the hilt and then
coughed 1t up again. Day after day
he performed his feat without APP
pearing any the worse for his el-
deavors.
OF course you knew it was all
trick, but how could he do it?
Sometimes you thought the trick
was performed by having an extra
head around in the decapitation
trick. but what did he do with the
real head? Perhaps you felt the
sword was not real one, but then
lie had the nerve to come right out
In the audience and take a cane
from the Oldest citizen present ana
swallow the cane. The Oldest citi-
zen gave several gasps and sat in
suspense while his cane almost dis
appeared from view but the juggler
always had the courtesy to hang
to the handle and restore the useful
article to. the owner. For two
weeks you followed the Oldest citi-
zen with a look of respect and you
watched that cane with awe. There
was no getting around it. it was
some cane.
You paid out your good admis-
sion money to the operator of the
trick and still went away dissatis-
ned, because you had not found out
what the trick was. In vain you
sat on the front seat in the theater
IN hopes Of solving the mystery OF
the tricks, but the mystery re-
manned unsolved. Now am going
70 expose some of those tricks.
which have baffled the human eye
for so many centuries.
In the first place the magician
has all the advantage. such as light
ing But lighting Is not the whole
thing. Many OF his feats actually
are accomplished The most womb
erful of these is the sword swal-
lowing feat (Figure b, for they
are real swords. The sword swai-
lower accomplishes this because OF
his thorough knowledge of the post
ton Of his stomachs gullet and
throat The sword he uses has a
marrow blade so 1t will pass down
the throat easily. It does not take
an Arabian or q Hindoo to swallow
swords. They are more adept AZ ait
than the average American for
those people take more time to per-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

the audience. Then tc would gtyb
the head a cigarette to smoke. Fins
ally he would put the head back on
the decapitated man and the audi
erce would shrek; with 10y. &
BOX CONTAINS EXTRA 39' q
HEADS AND BODIES. ssS
The. trick Is performed BY using
box containing extra heads and
bodies. The clown picked for de-
capitation would duck his head
down into the box when 1t was be-
Ing cut on and q false head wotlti
be drawn out. The false head would
be set on another part Of the box
and give q cigarette. (Figufe ~ J.
But when the executioner set the
head on the. box to smoke q ciEti-
,rette he stood for an instant where
the audience could not see the false
head. He would drop It into ztllaIl
box and: q man In the box capable
of smoking cigarettes would thrust
his head up. He would be given
the cigarette. ,s
After he had smoked, the ieat d.
man would step In front OF / INN.
his head would duck down. IN thu
box, the artificial head would cone
UP quickly and the operator would
walk to the other end OF the boy
and as quick as lightning drop the
artificial head In the other end f4af
would then pat the neck gently fts
though he was liking the head IL
place. II
There are other eeanftaticri
but all are similar In their opera.
tion. Instead Of q boz, som Stlmes 4
the head is thrust through Waii.
A8similar trick was where beafis
tiftl lady was burned Ia death.
She made her escape through flis
hole and IRE was sent 20 /. fie d.
terror OF the screen Then tie
screen, which was mad 6t iiifss
proof material was elevated ana
nothing could be seen but tlie sknii
ana bones Z. e
Mirrors are used in some 81 the
tricks. There are few real \ eafs
like the sword llpMihe stunt:
which do not require some Sort oi
apparatus Sot1et times It Is an ID
nocenti looking box. Sometimes ii
- q hand lerchief Sometimes It n
"a pair Of wide sleeves ii lsh icn
thing can De slowed. som Chimes
a box - use a NJ tli 1 patent ihvisibis
door through which the performer
MALES his escape after being locked
INSIDE ~ ~ r.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

4 performers foot to the ceiling i'm
I'll the string opens the slit and let's
air into the cushion. Each one OF
these cushions lie made to- 60 under
the shoe and is hard y mott ceable..
To one who knows nothing about
], physics hey could not explain how
the cushion Could hold the walker
to the kce ling and he would be In
q fair way toward believing; the
feat was the result OF Supernatural
powers: A pad eight inches long
and two inches wide would have
only sixteen inches OF pressure,
area. Fifteen pounds pressure to
the square inch would give 240
pounds pressure "A girl Weighing
125 pounds would have lis pounds
tQyspare. slsss vss;st:: 4 a. Il
Another mystifying trick Is that
drilling; a hat with eggs and then
,tnrning;the hat; upside down to show
4 there are no eggs in. 1T. The op-s
orator uses "a handkerchief and
without y. he could never. accomp-
lish. his feat He takes the hand
/. kerchief In his hand. and takes an
egg from IT. The egg Is ropped in
the hat but the handkerchief also!
is dropped in slyly. and when It IS,
taken: out The eggs come out with,
the handkerchief. The egg is only,
. a light empty. shell and Is tied to
the ndkerchief with an invisible
thread. Il \ y 3: W.
After a dozen or two eggs are put
In the hat the operator shakes the
honilt, arrhipf atioye. tIf3. Slftik EFfpfi,.,,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

When physician introduces his
finger or the handle of spoon In
to the throat OF patient for in
spection for tonsilitis, the result is
disagreeable sensation. Any
touching of the pharynx, however
slight. causes a strangl;ng pain and
nausea. The organ reacts with
violence so the patient can breathe
freely again. But by long practice
and care the sword swallowers
teach themselves to control their
pharynx. They usually are taught
from childhood and the organ does
not resist the Introduction of solids
Wnen the performer is grown.
Persons afflicted with disorders
OF me throat and stomach often
become SO III they cannot longer
TAKE nourishment. Then the patient
IS given treatment so he can swal
low vu!canized rubber tube or
sometimes a silver tube and he can
Ihen be fed artificially. The first
tllne the tube Is swallowed the on
Grafton is attended with consider
able pain. The second time tn.
: pain is less violent and in timc
even an adult can accustom himself
to the introduction Of solid smh-
stances.
GLASS TUBES PUT
IN STOMACH.
oitenttmes in diseases of the
stomach and gullet a glass tube ia
inserted in the stomach bear;nv
an electric light. A mirror a. a..
serted at the top of the gullet ann
me lighted interior can be seen n,
the mirror. In that way ernwtbs
ana other affections can be dlscoy-
cred down in the stomach or In the
guilet. When patients take poison
common form of treatment Is
called pumping them out" In
TACT long tube is thrust into tbt.
stomach and water is poured dow,
this tube. Tho outside end OF the
tube Is then lowered and the con.
tents of the stomach are drainaa
out through the tube and NOT
pumped out at ALL 7.
Usually the sword swallowar
starts with a fork or spoon. He
graduates up to knives and then
takes down a bayonet with ease.
The effect is startling to say the
least. Usually these swords are
Z tipped with gutta percha 80 the
sharp point will not injure the lin
ings OF the gullet. Quite frequent
", however, maglcians swallow the
swords without any protection and
they never hurt themselves.
z OF course thessword Is straight or
nearly so-and the organs 1t fray-
erses are In curves. The sword
swallower tirst throws his head
back g as e put bis mouth. throati
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
Wilson Votes
for Women IN
His Home City

WASHINGTON. Oct 20. - While
Pres't Wilson made a hurried visit
to Princeton TO vote for woman suf-
frage. Mrs. Norman Gait, his fiancee,
divided her day between shopping and
answering congratulations. on a hur-
ried trip to Baltimore she success
fully eluded society reporters.
Inquiry at the white house met with
the response that the president dined
alone last night. He returned home
about o'clock and went Immediately
to the executive mansion. Miss Mar
garet Wilson did not arrive from the
west, which undoubtedly caused the
poStponement Of the expected confer
ence on wedding details.
Mrs. Gait is described by her friends
as a good shopper. as she does not
buy the first thing she sees at the
first shop she visits, but gives each
tradesman a chance to display his
wares She is now negotiating with
six shops in Baltimore and three in
Washington.
A perfect deluge of bowling green
suits, gowns and hats are being sent
to Mrs. Galt's Washington home by
ambitious tradeSmen and tailors who
wish to have the honor OF supplying
at least one gown for the trousseau.
A number Of Baltimore tailors are
also busy on a costume designed for
the wedding ceremony, which will be
submitted for approval. 1t was not
ordered.
The shop windows of Baltimore are
full of suggestions for trousseaus and
bowling green" signs occupy con-
spicuous places in the hope of induc-
ing the distinguished shopper in TO
buy.
The firm with which Mrs. Gait is
doing the most business in Baltimore
scoffed today at the bowling green"
story and said that i'm truth the color
prominent in the trousseau is seal
brown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20

order the ballots printed with num-
bers he did not do 30. Thus IL was
possible for an election board. provid-
ing dishonest ones were on duty yes
terday TO put unvoted ballots in the
box and check off corresponding
number Of names on the registry
lists.
Furthermore the special election
was held on a regular registration day
and many men were able TO turn from
the registry book and vote at once.
without giving a chance 10 anybody
10 determine by investigation whether
they were legal voters.
Throughout the state the voting
was surprisingly heavy. There were
but few counties-and those in the
sparsely populated sections-where
the vote was less than so per cent
Of the registration. In the big cities
this percentage ran up as high as so
and in some districts OF the cities to
IS and so per cent and in a few dis
tricts almost up TO the full registra-
ton.
Not in many years, either in a spe-
cial or a regular election. was there
as much interest displayed "a in the
contest which was decided in New
Jersey yesterday. Appreciadve OF the
fact that the eyes of the entire coun-
try were upon them, to know how the
first eastern state 10 pass officially
upon the issue of universal suffrage
would conduct itself, the voters piled
out from the cities, villages and farm
ing communities TO register their
opinions.
Fairly complete returns after mid
night indicated these majorities
against suffrage:
Gloucester county. 500; Bergen
county 700; Somerset county, 500;
Middlesex county, 200; Monmouth
county. 1000; Burlington county. 81
500; Warren county. 1900; Pasaic
county. $500; Essex county. $4,000:
Camden, 200; Hudson, 10000; Mer-
Ger, $500; Morris, 100.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
BREAK EXPORT RECORD
Department of Commerce Reports
Large Increase.

WASHINGTON. Oct 20.-All rec
ords for exports from the United
States were smashed during the week
ending oct. 16. according to figures
given out Tuesday by the department
of commerce. At the end of the week
the exports from the 1 principal Gus
toms districts of the United States
totalled $73.694.653. The best previ-
Gus record was $69,S4O,719, estab-
lished the week ending March 10
this year. The favorable trade bal
ance last week was $43,912.59S, also
a new record. The imports amount
ed to S2S,7S2,O55.
Cotton exported during the week
amounted 10 1866 bales. making a
total since Aug. 1 of approximately
95S,145 bales.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
TWO GIVEN PARDONS
Governor Ralston Shows LeniencN
Toward Prisoners.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. 20
Gov. Ralston Tuesday granted par
dOns TO Vincent CHM, serving a life
sentence from Henry county for sec
ond degree murder, and Chester Ball
ard. serving one 10 seven years from
Jackson county for child neglect
Paroles were granted 10 Chester
Mills. Allen county forger: Bert
Waterford. Shelby county burglar. and
Albert Kedrick, serving a sentence for
incest.
George Howell of Allen county had
his sentence of from 10 to q years
commuted to to q years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
The CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced BY Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhoodis try
ing one to most women and marks dis
tinctly an epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in a hundred is prepared or un-
uerstands how to properly care for her.
self. Of course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for the
trial of strength, and when it is over
her system has received a shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
of caring for the child, and a distinct
change In the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
. happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard TO health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing is
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting frem
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial.
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, a most valuable tonic and
invigorator Of the female organism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
HUERTA TO BE TRIED
Recognition of Carranza VIII Not
Stop Justice.

WASHINGTON, oct 2O-The rec
ognitiOn OF Carranza Will not help
Nictoriano Huerta escape trial In this
regard. Gen. Warren said Tuesday
afternoon that the department OF JUS
uce will press the case against the
former dictator vigorously when il
comes up in the Texas courts next
month. Huerta is accused OF violat-
ing the neutrality Of the United States
BY organizing a revolutionary expedi-
ton on its soil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
PROHIBITS SHIPPING
England VIII Not Allow Expectation
of Cotton To Some Nations.

LONDON, oct. 2O.-The Official Ca
zette states that the announcement
is made hy the government that ex-
portation or cotton manufactured with
the exception OF lace and cotton waste.
hereafter will be prohibited TO all Eu-
ropean countries except France, Rus
STA. Italy. Spain and Portugal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20

In m any homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause of the fact
that Lydia Z. Pink
hams V eye table
Compound m ak e 3
WON en- norm al,
healthy and strong.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20

II you want special advice write to
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by a
woman aud helS ia strict confidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
Heaters

We We got a warm line OF
heaters this season at prices
that appeal to all.
Why not buy a heater now
and get A full winters use
out of it? All we ask is that
you see our magnificent
showing Of heaters before
buying elsewhere. Positive
~ the largest showing OF any
mercantile concern in north
ern Indiana. Get your heat
er today at McGillS-Long
time payments If desired
Prices up from $5.75.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
THE PRESIDENT WORKS
STEADILY AT CORNISH
Corresponds With Secretary Lans.
ing and Gives German Problem
Deep and Secluded Study.

CORNISH, N H. July 15.-President
Wilson divided his time today between
working, golfng and automobiling. He
morning, and afterward retired to his
study to consider official business.
He has been absent from Washington
during his present trip longer than at
any other time since becoming Presi
dent.
He spent practically the entire day
yesterday working on the German
question and allowing the impressions
which he had gathered from repeated
reading of the latest German note to
take shape. He wrote a long letter
to Secretary Lansing and received one
from him. 1t was said that the COM
munications had to do with the Ger
man situation. but nothing of their
contents was given out. 1t was un-
derstood that Mr.. Wilson had not re.
ceived from Mr. Lansing the formal
memorandum on the German question
which he asked for several days ago.
That the Presidents plans were TAX
ing shape as a result of his deep study
of the situation was understood mere;
but 1t was indicated that he was still
withholding final judgment until he had
had an opportunity Of discussing the
subject personally with Mr.. Lansing
and others of his cabinet.
Mr.. Wilson will return to Washing
ton in time for next Tuesdays cabinet
meeting. and on that occasion he will
take the first opportunity of conferrine
man question. He has not yet made any
| definite plans for his departure.
The President received many tele-
grams and letters bearing on the stu
alton from different parts of the coun-
| try. Editorials from newspapers also
| came to his attention.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
L. s. JOHNSON ADVANCED.
Becomes Private Secretary to Dis
trict Commissioner Brownlow.

L. s. johnson, for fifteen years in the
service of the District of Columbia,
was appointed today private secretary
to Commissioner Brownlow, to succeed
Amos Steele, recently appointed proba-
ton officer of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. The appointment
became effective Immediately on an
nouncement
Mr.. Johnson has been a clerk in the
office Of DR.. William Tindau, secretary
to the board of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. He was born in
Middleburg. Va. but has been res
ident of Washington for about twenty
years, having graduated from the pub
lie schools here and receiving his fur-
ther education in the law department
Of Columbian University, now George
Washington University. He completed
his law course in 1901 and was admit
ted to the District bar the same year.
Commissioner Brownlow left this aft
ernoon for a three-week vacation at
Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
WIDOW OF GEN. SAxTON
DIES AT HER HOME HERE
Married During Civil War and Ac-
companied Husband to
the Front.

Mrs. Matilda Gordon Saxton, widow of
Brig Gen. Rufus Saxton. U. S. A., died
last night at her residence. 1921 18th
street Mrs. Saxton, who was the
daughter of Lewis Thompson. a jour-
nalist. publisher and reformer of Phila-
delphia, married Gen. Saxton in 1853.
and accompanied her husband to all
the military posts where he was chief
quartermaster. After Gen. saxton's
retirement they came to Washington to
live.
Mrs. Saxton for many years was a
member of the board of governors OF
the Washington Club. and at the time
of her death she was an honorary Ire
member. Funeral services are to be
held At her residence at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, with Rev. LIE Grand
Powers officiating. Interment Is to be
in Arlington cemetery.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
"THE MECCA OF THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES"

3ll3 18th Street NV.
1440-42 P St. NV.
1885 18th St. NV.
726 7th St. NV.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
PITCHES NO-HIT GAME.
Oeschger of Providence Does Re.
markable Work Against Toronto.

PROVIDENCE, r. sL. July 1b.-Joe
Oeschger. the former Philadelphia Ma
tional pitcher, who was obtained from
Manager Moran on an optional agree
ment, pitched a no-hit, no-run game
for Providence, against Toronto in an
International League game yesterday
Providence won by only one run and
Oeschger scored that tally. Only TWEEN
ty-seven batsmen faced him and one
man reached first. Luque, the Cuban
drawing the only pass In the ninth in
ming. Luque was out on an attempted
steal
Evening star., 1915-07-15
BRONZE BUFFAL0ES ARRIVE.
Figures Being Taken to @ Street
Bridge as Ornaments.

Four bronze buffaloes, which will be
as famous as are the Connecticut Ave
nue. bridge lions. arrived here yester-
day. and were showed on a siding in
the Pennsylvania railroad freight yard
at the foot of 14th street southwest. to
be taken to the new Q Street bridge, on
which they will be placed.
The figures are particularly hand
Evening star., 1915-07-15

Of the church. Intsrment vas in the
Arlington national cemetery. with fun
military honors. The pallbearers we:c
Paymaster General Samuel McGovan
n: Pay Director Martin. L. s. N: Str
geon General ". c. Braisted, L : y.
Surgeon Charles Lowndes. L. s. n. Pa
Inspector +. X. BonnafYon. L. S. y. an
Lieut.. Col. Wendell Neville. L. S. NJ. {
Old age pensions were frst proposes d
in the British parliament in l1i2.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
PLAYERS RESCUE FANS.
Work to Prevent Injuries When
Wind Destroys Grandstand.

DECATUR. Ill. July 1b.-Members Of
the Decatur and Rockford clubs Of the
Three League yesterday rescued score
Of persons buried when, just as the
game started. a miniature tornado blew
off the roof of the Erandstand. None
of the spectators was seriously in
jured. The grandstand was wrecked.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Rice Rules Are Reasonable.

Rules OF Morgan's Louisiana and
Texas Railroad and Steamship Com
pany applying to rice shipments loaded
by the shipper and not checked by the
carrier are reasonable and lawful, the
interstate commerce commission de-
cided today.
Evening star., 1915-07-15

some and will be imposing guarding
the entrances to the new bridge. The
bases have been completed. The work
of moving~tfe heavy castings from the
railroad yard to their permanent po-
sition was begun yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
RITES FOR ADMIRAL RAND.
Naval Officers Act As Pallbearers
Interment at Arlington.

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
Stephen Rand, United States Navy, re-
tired, who died Monday night. were
held this morning in st. Patriek's s
Church. Rev. Father Mcnamara off,
ciated. assisted by several other priests
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30
EXODUS FROM The CITY DEATH G /. PA
CID and Well-Known Alexandflan
Passes Away After Short
Illness

John B. Padgett, for q ilumoef q
years superintendent OF the AieHsn,
lria and Washington ferry llne' diea
at his home, PA north Alfred street.
at two o'clock this morning. MI
Padpett had only been i'll for 1e"
davs and his death was unexpected.
He was a son Of the late John W.
Padgett. and became connected with
the old ferry line between here ana
the capital nearly hall century ago
He was at first agent and afterwards
became superintendent. Later he was
freight agent of the Washington-Vlr-
ginia Railway Co., About five years
ago he was badly injured on . Il
Street, Washington, when a sign was
blown down on him during d heavy
wind storm.
I Mr.. Padgett was 20 years old. He
is survived by wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Benedict Wheatley. He also
leaves one brother, Charles Padgett:
He was a member of Andrew Jack
son Lodge, No. 100, i. T. and a. NJ.
Mt. Vernon Chapter, r. A. NJ, OLD
Dominion Commandery, knights
Templar, and Acca Temple of the
Mystic Shrine. Arrangements for The
funeral have not been completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30
DEEDS 70 LOTS

The following deeds from the Wash
ington Monument Association for lots
in George Washington Park have been
put on record in the Clerks Office of
the corporation court:
To William II. Luckett, lot Is, block
/; to John ". Leadbeater, lot &c il
block 4; Edward S. Leadbeater, lot
- in block / James H. and Harriet
Reid, lots 81, % and 30, in block l:
a. D. Brockett. lot 10, in block 6. Also
a deed from J.. Shuman and Son to
I. j. Farncn for lot % in block / Of
the same subdivision.