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department of the Northwestern Univer-
sity had a jollifcation last night, says
the Chicago Times-Herald They took
Twenty-sccond street, and held high links
all the way into town. In their own
words they played horse" with the other
passengers, and they thought themselves
very smart. indeed
But they were not quite so smart as
they thought There was an old man a
board-a nice old man with a white mus
tache and silk hat-who beat them at
their own game. The students are not
saying much about the affair this morn
ing. The occurrence happened in the
smoking car. AS the various stations
were reached and passengers tried to get
out of the car the students assisted.
pass him alongi' was the cry, and the
unfortunate passenger was lifted bodily
over the heads of the students, tossed in
the air and finally thrown out upon the
platform. The guard told the unruly
students to cease their rough behavior or
leave the train, but the admonitions fell
on unfruitful ground. The fun grew more
and more hilarious until Adams street
was reached.
AT this point the old man with the white
mustache got up 10 leave. He was in the
extreme end of the car away from the
door pass him along!' shouted the stu
dents. Help the old gentleman out"
They helped him out They tossed him up
TO the ceiling, they dropped him to the
floor, they wedged him here and there,
played horse with him. And after they
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

deaf and dumb people. There was, and is
yet, a big organization, got together for
social pleasures, OF these afflicted people
in Chicago, and IT was this organization
that gave the picnic out at Eniot's Grove,
a wooded patch about fifteen miles out
side of Chicago.
1T surely was remarkable to note the
fun every member of that crowd OF mutes
seemed to be having when the grove was
reached and the picnic proper began. You
could hear the wind stirring the leaves
of the trees all the time, and yet there
were nearly 500 people having all kinds
of fun right beneath the trees. The ST.
lence was extraordinary, considering the
number Of people you saw moving around.
The young fellows put up swings and
swung the girls, and, although the girls,
of course, didn't let out cheep. much
less a scream, as they went a-saillng in
the air, they certainly looked as If they
enjoyed the swinging sensation as much
as girls with voices and the capacity TO
gigggle and scream. tHart
"The queerest thing to see. however,
was the dancing, There was a big dane
ing pavilion in the grove and nearly all
Of the young people danced. The master
of ceremonies stood on a platform and
waved his arms, in waltz, or two-step, or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
JAMIE DUGIN'S THANKSGIVING.
HE FISHED FOR TURKEYS WITH A
HOOK AND LINE,

Found 1t a Dangerous Way to Catch
Bhrnyard Birds-A story of the
Best Thanksgiving Dinner That
Was Ever Served in the DugIn
Tenement.
BY Coffyn Moody
Copyrighted by the S. s. Mcclure Co. 1895.
jamie Dugin stood on the platform of a
little railroad station far out in the farm
ing regions of New Jersey. He was a
pale, thin little fellow of IA years. al
though he looked much younger than that.
And he had come from New York In or
der TO buy turkey for Thanksgiving day.
OF course, he could have purchased one in
New York, but he had very little money
less than a dollar-and a big policeman
had told him he could get a turkey very
much cheaper on farm than in a great
city market.
jamie lived with his mother and his sis
ter Mary, and the baby Sunshine, In one
of the great, high tenements on the East
Side. where poor people have their homes,
and where they crowd in such great num-
bers that they never yet have been count
ed. His father had been drowned at sea two
years previous, and to make matters worse
his mother was sick in a hospital and
there was nobody to take care of the little
girls but himself. There was nobody else
at the railroad station, but the conductor
of the train had told him that a man
named Peter kept farm down the road
and that he sold turkeys and chickens.
And that's where I'll 60" said the boy.
First thing to do is to find where the
turkeys are, and then see about buying
one"
IL was a long walk very long walk to
Peters farm, where the turkeys were kept.
and Jamies feet were blstered and sore
by the time he arrived. Hardly had he
walked in the front gate, however. when
great black dog, growing and swapping
and showing his teeth, came bounding
across the dooryard OF course Jamie was
frightened and he climbed into the
branches of an apple tree as quickly as lf
he were a monkey. The little boy, trem-
bling with terror above I'm the branches
was so lntently watching the dog that he
did not notice the approach of short,
heavIy-built man with bushy hair and
thick, red beard, who kicked the dog until
the poor animal howled with pain and
skunk away. When the dog really had
gone. however jamie was not so fright
ened, and he called out:
Are you Mister Peter?"
Eyes ] am" the red-bearded man an
swered. looking up in the tree. Then he
caught sight of the boys torn clothing and
old shoes, and he flew into a passion,
shouting:
Come out o. that. you young tramp
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-twelve-that kin con-

nocls Of ortugeese-twelve-that kin con-
verse in Spanish"
"Can they walk SPANISH" said Iom'
thinking, no doubt. of the late war
"Deed they kin, an without straps
said the stranfer. AN I've got Mich
igander. an one O. them axolotts from
Mexico. Same as them in the Miami river
Ohio. only the Hoosiers call EN- hell-bend-
ers They've got no bones, an what they
were made fur 1 can't noways discover.
,.FIave YOU any ostriches?' asked Tom.
,'Yas." said the stranger, two me ones;
an, a full-grown Kangarooster that totes
bts whole family with him in a bag. That
Is his wife does. Mrs. X, | mean. Be-
sides I'VE got in my collection Manx
cat with no tail, an catamaran with
ts,o bodies. The catamaran lives on wind
an an is Of no kinder use essep in motion
on the water, which It swims IN any sorter
90 In addition to these, also, have be-
s,des wandered. a scapajou, an a squil-
zee which sailors plays with board snip
,,'ben the deck needs scrubbin'."
.sfIow about the elephant?' said Tom.
"Got a biz one with proDosserAss thatu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

where Mary and Baby. Sunshine We're
waiting.
1t was almost dark when they reached
the tail, crowded tenement, but the beau
tiful lady and her servants followed the
little boy under the arch and through the
court yard to the rear tenement. and up
one long flight of stairs after another to
the very highest story, where they found
the little sisters eating bread and bologna
sausage for supper. And not until then
did jamie notice that the lady's man car
ried a square basket with two covers; and
he was so busy explaining everything to
Mary and Sunshine that he didn't see the
lady's maid unpaclS the hamper until the
table was covered with a white cloth, and
on IL were placed knives and forks and
spoons and glasses.
There was a plate OF cold tongue at
one end of the table and white bread near
by and a nice pat of yellow butter and
another of honey and there great sealed
bottles of milk Then they sat down to
such a meal as the children had not eaten
for a long time Before they had finished
the lady had found out just where jamie s
mother was, and she wrote her a letter,
saying she was going to take the little
folks out to her home than night TO spend
Thanksgiving day and would bring them
following.
She did all this, and more TOO, for
Mrs. Dugin grew strong and we'll in a
few weeks, and as she had been a fine
butter maker in England before she mar
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rttt ao,,,,. ho,o o,,tarx -. r,l1 sea-. +ha traa
Hit oo"h mere QUICK or ~ tear tns 'iee
up py the roofs ana siam We GOWN!
no" janice was mucn ihofs dira4u Vi
this angry man than OF the dog but ne
was New York street BOY, VINO mao
learned great many useful Things; ana
one oil them was the folly OF letilng any
one see you are AFRAID OF him. no matter
now terrorized you really are. 80 instead
or coming down 10 the GROUND az once, ne
sat perfectly sui Tor a moment ana then
asked as calmly as ne could'
lis this tne way YOU tiea' al u
your custotnersI
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When jamie opened his eyes he was
somewhat surprised for he lay on a couch
in a room filed with sunshine and pic
lures and curtains, and a beautiful lady
was sitting beside him, while two other
ladies (only they wore white caps and
spotless cuffs were doing this and that
about the room. The boys head was still
somewhat dizzy from Peters cruel blow,
so the beautiful lady only smiled when
he said family, and asked anxiously
where are they2 Where are the tur-
keys an chickensl o, Mary and Baby
Sunshine won't have no Thanksgiving af-
ter alw
Weak and half sick jamie sank to
the conuch and buried his head, 50 the
beautiful lady wouldn't see him "crying
tears down his checks" as he would have
said. The beautiful lady stroked his hair
with her soft white hand, and spoke to
him soothingly, so pretty soon he ceased
sobbing, and told her all about himself,
and about Mary and Baby Sunshine wait
ing for their Thanksgiving dinner, and
about his mother, sick an the hospital tip
town
Now the beautiful lady was a very wise
lady; and almost before Jamie had finished
she had ordered her carriage In haste.
Then she directed one of the maid GER
wants 20 make ready TO start with her at
once for New York and she ordered a man
TO accompany them, and she left note
for her husband. the Judge, saying she
had gone on an errand of mercy, and
expected to be home late on the theater
train that night.
When they stepped out Of the ferry
house In New York Jamie and the beauu-
full lady and the maid stepped inside a
carriage while the man sat outside next
to The coachman, and thus they were
driven to the tenement IN Eldridge street,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

had tossed him out at last they felt so
hilarious that they smashed each others
hats with their canes.
At S O'Clock last night a young man,
who said his name was F. Drake Whit
ford, student, came meekly into the Cen
trial Police Station and reported that an
old man with a white mustache and a
silk hat had picked the pockets of four Of
the students on the train, securing four
beautiful gold watches and a pocketbook
or two TT win be a great favor" he
said '1f this little affair can be kept out
of the papers"
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THANKSGIVING MENAGERIE.


Toms study chair and cleared his throat.
Then he began to talk.
I've heern," said he, that you an
yourn are eonsideraun' about institootin'
a m'nagerie. Wen, it's a good idee an
m the IDENTICAL indivdooal TO help you
IN yore lauderable undertaken, I'm a lion
tanner an have stock in trade"
we don't want stockings" SAID Tom,
somewhat hastily.
You misapperhend me, said the strang-
err caressing his hat. MY sfock-in-
trade is wild animals. FIR instance, I've
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

Hes alive" she said, quietly. looking
up into the mans face, as he Strengthened
and trembled under her steady gaze. 80
it's probably long term in the peniten-
tiary you will get instead of being exc
cuted. 1 win inform my husband, the
judge, when he returns home this even
ing"
Peter, for he was the man. shivered and
choked as he tried to reply. But the
judges wife spoke first.
"Quickw she commanded, "lift the child
into my carriage, and lay him on the rear
seat, where l can steady himw
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

trict' is a noted Indian fighter; fine ora
Tor and is distinguished for his marvellous
use OF sarcasm made intensely cutting by
frontier irony and ralllery.
John L. Burnett the only new congress-
nah-elect from Alabama is an original
character He is short. dumpy little man
u 70 years, wears ''hand-me-down'
ciothes, which never fit him, and brushes
his hair pompadour. Twenty years ago he
was a laborer in an Alabama ore mine.
lie Is now recognized as one of the shrewd-
est lawyers in the state.
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rled her sailor husband. the beautiful lady
took her out to New Jersey and gave her
a little cottage to 1--we in on one part Of
her great estate. During the summer Ja-
mic helps take care OF the poultry there.
but In winter he and Mary attend the
school which the beautiful lady has start
ed for the children of her tenants. And
you may be sure that they and Little Sun
shine are having a much happier Thanks
giving week this year than last.
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Jamie went from the farm straight to
a store near the railroad. where he bought
six fish hooks and a long line and bam-
boo rod. Then he purchased some crack
ers and cheese for supper and before II
was fairly dark he lay fast asleep in the
havmow of barn near by. Half an hour
after he awoke next morning he was sit
ting in the branches of a tree on Peters
farm. He had cut the fishing line into Ave
pieces, and on one end of each piece had
fastened a hook baited, not with work or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

Brief Dictionary-A fiIrt, broadly
speaking, is any woman who is attractive
enough to be opposed to marrying, with
out being thereby any less likely to mar
ry.-Detroit Journal.
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DEAF AND DUMB PICNIC.
A quiet Lot of Fun Which Produced
an odd Eject on the Reporter.

From the Washington Star
zone Of the queerest assignments that
was ever dished out to me when I was
reporting IN Chicago" said one Of the cor
respondents from the city by the unsalted
sea. was the covering Of a picnic OF
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reach frum hither to yam. To save ex-
pense in feedin' him 1 fetched with me
frum South Africa a lot of speckboom
trees, which is his favorite feed. les the
same as the purslane tree, only different.
You will be tickled at seein my drove of
Soland geese from the Islands of the
Orcades. They are all druv in harness,
an"
The clock began striking twelve. The
stranger sprang from his seat and started
Tor the door. As he reached il he turned
and squeaked out: See you tmorrer.
Bring with me my giant Aballiboozoban-
ganarribo, that has the patent for maxim
hoodinaddins fur goose brides. Good
night" And he was off.
When Tom told his dream at the break
fast table next morning there was laugh
ter enough to last an ordinary family a
whole week.
well, we'll" said grandpa, that mid
night visitor has set me a thinking that
we might make our menagerie a success. -
And in time it was success, although
Asia and Africa were not called upon to
conribute-at least directly.
They Played With the Wrong Man,
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They Played With the Wrong Man.
Half a hundred students of the medical
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
Would Certainly Be Effective.

This move, item is going the rounds
Of the papers: A curious plan for ele-
waiting Georgia morals has been formu-
lated by we'll known citizen OF
Atlanta. He proposes that each coun-
ty shall decide by vote on January of
each year who the worst man in the
county is. and that the man receiving
the highest number of votes shall on
the ensuing February /. be hanged 1t
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the plimentary vote" received Dy
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but not generally recognized as such,
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The Mena star., 1898-09-28

The term ''knot" is of very frequent
use in the newspapers these times in
indicating the speed of war vessels.
The term has reference to what is
known as a nautical or geographical
mile and implies u distance of 2,025
yards. Our statute mile represents a
distance of l,760 yards. So that knot
would be equivalent to about one and
one-sixth miles as we use the term.
A vessel sailing twenty knots an hour
would make speed of about twenty
three and QUE fourth miles. Some of
the torpedo boat destroyers make a
speed of twenty-four and one all
knots-nearly twenty nine miles an
hour. which is equivalent to the aver
age speed of railway train.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
IS GERMANY AGAINST Us?
A STARTLING STORY OF ACTS IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
That Country Said TO be Furnishing
the Natives With Arms and Drill
ing Them to Fight the
Auuar;raue

The San Francisco Post Of Septem-
Der %, publishes an article in which
it makes known the plans of the Ger
mans IN regard to the disposition OF
the Philippines. The details of this
plot on the part of the government are
furnished by gentleman high in the
opinion O! both this country and Ger
many. The same gentleman now
states that the German emperor is en-.
deavoring To embitter the followers OF
Aguinaldo against the Americans, and
that he has officers in the ranks secret
~ drilling them; that this has been
going on for years. and prior to the in
reference OF the United States in the
Philippine affairs almost every German
vessel that Landed there carried one or
more officers ia disguise and stacks Of
arms and ammunition for the insur.
gents. The plan. is said to be as fol-
lows: ~
Germany will send numerous trading
vessels to the islands and will arm
100, 900 Filipinos besides furnishing
Krrpp guns and artillery for field USE
The ISLANDERS are to be thoroughly
drilled by German officers, and by
February Senior Aguinnldo will be pre-.
pared to make an onslaught on the
American forces.
TO aid the plot the letter says Ger
many is trying TO induce China 70 pur-
chase a large hunter Of Dig war vessels
osteasiLly to strengthen her navy, but
really to be held for transfer to Ger
many should complications arise. The
German agents who have made a re-
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impossible for the United States to
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Philippines before Aguinaldo IS ready
TO make his coup The German cor
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hope is to dlsarin the insurgents.
The recent ordering OF additional
troops to Manila, after their mastering
out had been ordered, is an indication
t,at tke United states has been IN
formed of Germany's attempt to frus-
trate American acquisition of the
islands.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
Letters Better Thar, Medicine.

Santiago de Cuba-Better mail SER
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Aside from the sickness that is incl
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communications with their homes and
families. worry, grow Respondent and
sicken from suspense. United States
mail boxes are put on the streets and
the Office facilities are ample All that
is needed is a regular mail service.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
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The Mena star., 1898-09-28
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The Mena star., 1898-09-28

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