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boris only a few blocks away never re-
turned, and were never heard Of again
Then big boys who were almost men and
who had started moustaches and went
counting the girls began to disappear, and
then the girls themselves VINO went out at
night
Then. when hardly a boy or girl dared
put his or her nose out Of doors after
dark, old folks. fathers and mothers,
seemed 10 vanish from eff the earth If they
stepped over their thresholds, and a ter
rible fear fell upon the whole community.
Somehow Oscar, who out of pity had
got into the habit of taking the two
doubles out walking with him at night.
had been spared, for he had not been
troubled and as he had never seen any
thing as he roamed about with them
in the dark lanes he didn't suspect that
anything was getting all the people, but
guessed that they only ran away for some
unknown reason.
one very dark night. however. as the
three were sitting under a tree he heard
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you 60 on" Both Of them gave their
solemn promise. crossing their hearts on
It, and he had to be content, but he wor-
ried good deal about it for a while. They
behaved themselves, however. and he
went to work to try TO remove the bad
impression that everybody had got from
his strange conduct, but it was a long
while before people forgot that he had
been in the habit of calling out when all
alone TO somebody else, as II he were play
ing with another boy.
But pretty soon all the people in the
village, and, in fact, in the whole State,
had something else 20 worry about, and
Oscar thought he had discovered the
secret of the wiseacre's sudden departure.
For that gifted man knew what was going
TO happen long before il did happen This
was the trouble that came upon them
ana caused them all, both great and small,
TO lie awake nights and tTemble for their
very lives.
First the children. little ones. began TO
be missed when they went out after dark.
Little boys and girls going to a neigh
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with his doubles. The animal reared up
IN breathless agony and rage. stined by
the strong ammonia. gasping and grOan-
ing, and then suddenly darted toward
them. They ran with all their speed for
more than a mile with the thing after
them, but it was almost sufocated and
couldn't move fast.
All the people I'm the cave, seeing that
it had departed ran out and scattered in
all directions. and seeing them running
the creature. halted, but was too late 10
catch one of the grOwn-up people, only
the little tOddiers remaining in the cave
1.-THE wiseacre said it would be perfectly
helpless" said oscar. but II seems to
me to be able TO do a lot Of damage yet.
1 guess he was mistaken"
ANY way. it has 10 teeth. and while
It Is breathless we might subdue 1t If we
hurry" said Number Two.
IT have an ideal" cried Oscar. There's
a house over there and they VIII have
mirrors, perhaps. Let's hasten there and
see"
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VtsR TO the Wiseae,e

Oscar thought much about this CONVEX
sation as he went to school. and therefore
when he saw on a tiny sign beside door
the name "a. Doppel. Tviseacre.' he was
quite interested. He passed the door twice
a day for several days, and then knocked
at IT, A little old man, hardly larger than
a dwarf, opened Il, and Oscar went in and
asked;
'Are you Mr. Doppel2"
Yes" replied the old man. What can
do for you7"
i am quite interested IN your name. and
wanted to know If you are related 10
the Doppelgangers."
Certainly not replied the man; II
wish were, and d do better business. p
what Is your business7" asked Oscar.
Il am wiseacre; that Is, have wis
dom"
"By the acreT' inquired Oscar.
'.Alasi no. It can't be measured by feet
or yards. wish # could. then I'd know
what my stock IN trade was"
DO you sen it?'' asked the boy.
Eyes: 1 furnish wisdom 70 people who
need e."
"rd like some when I get some money.
but If you viii let me have a little on
trust III pay you later" said Oscar
What Go you wish TO known" asked the
wiseacre.
Principally, I'd like to ind out where
I can see a Doppeiganger. for can't get
them out Of my head"
i can't tell you" said the old man.
"but ] can tell you how 10 make them
Indeed exclaimed the boy. That's
3ust what I'd like 20 do"
The old man took a book from q closet
and studied it a few moments. and said:
ITS easy enough. All you have to do
s. TO place large looking glass at mid
right in the moonlight stand befure it
and say:
IIrup. hrupi double me up three
times. and there you are. That is, there
win be another like you standing beside
You"
Oscar thanked the wiseacre and went
home That night as # happened, there
was a full moon. and ne stole out at midi
night as directed and took with him tho
mirror from the parlor manteL He placed
IL full in the moonlight. ard standing be-
fore It sad, ..Hrup. hrupl double me up,'
thcoe tilncs
Suddenly he fclt that there was some
thing beside him. and turning saw himself.
every feature. every button matching his
own.
Ger be exclaimed. and ;he other boy
repeated the word aad looked quite as
amazed. oscar looked around 10 see II
anybody was about, and asked:
Can you telk:s
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Jnst Like Congress-

There were six hundred and e,-bt
doubles In all, aud, or course. they eogW
not begin to get indoors. So they SAT
around on the lawn and amused them.
selves telling what each one had dors
that day. They all got mixed I'D so that
no one could tell which was Number Two
iss If II made the slightest difference.
but the question OF age was very irnpor-
tant TO them, and the older ones put on
quite a lot OF airs as they told Of their
great experience Of the world. They made
4 tremendous clatter, and several times
Oscar had 10 go out and tell them 10
be still, as they were annoying the neigh
bors-
After few days he found that Ne had
brought upon himself a peck Of care. as
his doubles were constantly being mis-
taken for himself. and besides that thou
sands Of people from other places came %
see them and they grew so important and
vain OF the attention they attracted that
they began to be distinctly different from
himself, as he was a modest and unas-
suming lad. They staggered all about
the village and some Of them learned 70
smoke cigarettes and swear, so that he
soon cast about to find a remedy.
A mirror had been taken down and turn
ed to the wall for several days, and dur
ing that time several Of the double-doublsa
had vanished Nobody thought much
about #, but imagined that they had Just
gone of somewhere. As Oscar one day
happened &c be looking at the back Ct
the mirror he saw a double stop befora
It and in an instant disappear. This at
tracted his attention, Tor such a thing had
never happened before, and he told an
other double to stand there. This one als3
vanished in the twinkling Of an eye. Tia
thought now came TO Oscar that the back
OF the mirror did the trick
One after another he placed doubles be-
fore the turned looking glass. and. wonder
OF wonders! each one vanished instantly
and didn't return. The mirr0r-back alb
sorbed them just as its face had created
them He placed a dozen mirrors along
the wall and stood his doubles, very dis
pleased, Of course, but still 0bedieut be-
fore them and saw them disappear as Il
blown away into air. At the end OF the
day all had gone except Number Two, and
he pleaded and begged so hard TO be al
lowed TO remain that Oscar spared him
to help take care OF the C0lIiw0bble-
SO that is the story The C0ulW0bbla
was a source Of vast wealth 20 Oscar
FrisbiCside, and he grew very rich. It's
teeth grew, but It never got out OF the
cage, and IL never again got any babies
or children to feed on. and in the course
Of time, being fed entirely on vegetables,
Il lost it's derceness and became very
amiable. so that thousands ut people
came daily 70 hear it tell stories Of the
past and guess ancient riddles, which
rane back 10 it by practice, and so If you
are good at guessing you may az any
time BY paying . Cents 60 there and
guess a few yourself
WALT 8IcDOCGALL
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"heh they reached tho hons.
seen, they found it empty ana =, aat /
open, as the folks who lfrs5 '-- 1r
been captured by the Collfwobbr. --.e 'lt
Aot yet returned They ertz-s5 - e-- lad
az once that there were dozens 5S -- =, ',V
all about VI u-l.,s
race yourselves I'm front 7F.,
glass at once and repeat rbs r-,-.t-9l '1-s
oscar and do IL as often ~ SO
as possible, so that We can MAJ. o. las,
doubles, quick Each OF - %, q
himself before a mirror ana bers- .---'si
Ltrup, hrup. double me upH - --I.
ne could and I'm a minute the ro0-, -, il
nlled with Oscars. -- s-1-s5
some were DINNER and -.-,-
others and the ones thar hi, - lia
sell, ne noticed, were far r1rra s-,L 49,. NJ
Llah the ones made by the d1ubrs-5---,.
lo1 OF course each newly made an -
IN al once repeating himself hut ,r-,l-..
ga Just exactly like Oscar i'm ever, -. .--A'
lar. Pretty soon there was M. 49,, .-
III the house for more. and Dr.. -. ..-l
outside and started over aeaf1 NJ zen
second batch was made and he 49,, --'
10 repeat the process. they b.--5----..- 1
Wneezing and grunting of the Cor,5---,,,--'
coming nearer and nearer. o..
out and saw that It was corfD- H.. 1-l
Tor them but its eyes were sbrf F-.-.5
ammonia had got into them ana = - -
almost blind. The ammonia -- - -@s
dreadfully, and the ColliwobbIs ~ - go
an through. Although toothlpss = - --
sun very dangerous, as its claw -
al lhere yet. and it could rip a ma, ~
with one stroke. Oscar cs1a5 - "a
ms doubles and they were uttls - - -
themselves He told Them 10 So , y.
lhe animal and jump on its feet 1, y
20 hold It's claws down. Then otb.rs -
20 spring on its tail and back as a., Z.
II was helpless.
They followed out his orders ,,,,. ~. ,
they were himself, Of course 1rD,5---. = 1
ing everything as well as he diF - !.
moment the old COlliwobbIs Ms -.
down underneath a pile OF bows tbst -
have smothered an elephant. II - u !.
throw them off as it squirmed and t,5-.'
and wriggled, but It was imDoss1l. ~
aIteF awhile it lay there braatbI,ss ~
peIIecuy helpless. They had knocl-s.
ne preatn completely out OF II mr.,
tney got ropes and tied it, while thew IN
an us claws OF short. after which ~,
q ia -i0u II 20 the village. while some y
them went to the cave for the uttlegt o7s,
The escaped captives emerre5 an :
the bushes and from the rocks az 49,,
came along dragging the ColHwobbls an
by the time they reached the vinsvs
multitude OF men, women and chii5rs,
attended them and made a rrest No
cesslon. 1t was a triumphal entry n
Oscar and his army Of doubles. brf nv
how the peoples eyes did pop as H.
stared at them. They couldn't tell vbic
was the real Oscar. and went arouB
shaking hands with the doubles so la
each thought he had shaken hands viii
the hero himself When they had out IN
Colliwobbie safe into a great cage OF iro
and cooled down themselves, Oscar Ne.
home Mrs. Frisbieside almost had a
when she saw them coming in.
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course, asked him what 'DoD-
peiganger" was.
At first his uncle seemed rather unwill-
ting to tell him. but Oscar persisted, and
finally Uncle Ike asked him if he believed
in spooks.
'Of course not, 4" replied Oscar. Every
BODY kaows that there are no such things
az spool1s. Nobody but ignorant children
believe IN them nowadays"
"Wcll. then" said Uncle Ike, "a Dop-
pelganGcr Is n spook,"
You mean, suppose, that people used
to believe that there was spook called
Doppelganger, Z" remarked Oscar.
Exactly. Long ago. when everybody
thought that ghosts and things really
roamed around at night. they had all
sorts Of spOolss, and among them spe-
cial kind that was double Of someone
else-that is. the spook resembled some
. person so exactly that no one could tell the
difference at all 1t was just like look
ing at yourself, when you saw your own
Doppclganger. and It was said that IL you
saw this sort Of spook something dreadful
was going TO happen to you quick. Seeing
double, perhaps, was more frequent in
those days. for now nobody ever sees a
Doppelganger anywhere--at least, I have
never read in the papers Of such an oc-
Eurrence."
IT would be a dreadful thing" said
Oscar, reAectively. TO look up suddenly
and see yourself sitting there beside you
OF walking along with you It would give
me the Wobbles.''
Yes. indeed" added his uncle. "Or TO
wake up and find yourself in bed beside
yourself some night"
Why, you wouldn't know which was
which" said Oscar. "and you might kick
yourself out of bed by mistake"
Il am glad there are none now, any
how" said Uncle Ike as he went out.
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NE day Oscar Frisbieside heard
his Uncle Ike speak Of q "DoD-
pelganger," and promptly. Of
course, asked him what a ''Dop-
ffefuaugcr" was
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
MAKING WAY FOR FACTORY.
:. Guckenheimer's Son Moving From
the Second story.

The removal of a portion of his stock
from the Guckenheimer building to the
grain warehouse of the Central Railway
was begun yesterday by S. Quicken
heimer's Son. By Monday Mr.. Guck-
enheimer expects to have the entire
second floor cleared of stock and at
the disposal of the American Cigar
Factory, which is to use the building
as a factory.
Messrs. Luckett. Magic and Gales re-
turned to Savannah yesterday morning
from Brunswick, where they went to
investigate labor conditions. 1t was
said that II was the purpose of the
company to establish a factory there,
If conditions were satisfactory.
Mr.. Luckett was seen and asked
about the trip to Brunswick, but he
was very reticent about it, declining
10 say whether or not his company
would establish a factory there From
another source 1t was learned, how
ever, that the gentlemen were not al
together satisfied with the outlook for
the necessary labor at Brunswick, and
it was stated that the factory would
not be established.
During the afternoon the gentlemen
left for Tampa, where the American
Cigar Company mas interests. II is
probable that they will be back in Sa-
vannah within two or three days. 1t
is the purpose of the company to be-
gin work here just as soon as posi-
bic, Mr.. Luckett said. 1t has not been
determined who will be the superin-
tendent Of the factory.
The solicitation of subscriptions UNI
der the new agreement whereby the
Guckenheimer building is to be used
for the factory, has been about COM
pleted. In but very few cases have
those who were subscribers under the
original agreement, which contemplat-
ed the erection of a new factory build
ing, failed to become subscribers to the
new fund.
About 200 applications for work in
the factory have been made by white
women and girls. Clerk Thomas Hail.
gan, who has been receiving applica-
tons at the City Exchange will close
his register Tomorrow, and there will
be no names added to it when once
closed. To those whose names an
pear in the register the preference will
be given by the company. others who
apply at the factory for work will have
to wait until all those whose names are
on the list that is still open at the CITY
Exchange have been provided with
places.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
FOR OVER SI,2OO,OOO.
SAVANNAH DEEP WATER CON-
TRACTS AWARDED.
WORK BEGINS IN SIXTY DAYS.
BIDS FOR DREDGING ACCEPTED BY
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.

Were Returned to Capt Gillette to
Complete the Contracts These
VIII he Forwarded at Once for
Final ApprOvaI-P. Sanford Ross,
and Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Co.
the Successful bidders Here and
Morris & Cummings for Brunswick
Contract.
Capt. Cassius Gillette yesterday
morning accepted the proposals of the
lowest bidders for deepening the llar-
Dor at Savannah and also for the work
to be done in the Brunswick harbor.
The acceptance of these bids has been
watched eagerly by those contractors
who submitted proposals. the award
of the lowest bid being by no means
foregone conclusion.
The successful bidders are P. San
ford Ross. incorporated, of Jersey
City, n. j., for the work in the lower
part of the harbor, from Fort Ogle-
thorpe to quarantine station, who pro-
posed to do the work for about $780,
900; The Atlantic Gulf and Pacific
Company of New York for the work
III eAAC upper part VI llt udTDOF JTOTH
the old waterworks to Fort Oglethorpe
and the shoals opposite quarantine, on
which it submitted a bid of about
$559390 and Morris G. Cummings
Dredging Company, of New York Tor
the dredging OF Brunswick Harbor on
a bid of 81 900.
There was not a great deal of doubt
that the lowest bidder would be
KHT6Rd tho or
awarded, but the bids on the work in
Savannah harbor all being in excess
OF the estimate, it was feared that
they might not be accepted The bids
were opened Oct. %. Capt Gillette
approved the bids of the lowest bid
ders and sent them to the department
at Washington to the chief of en-
gineerS.
After the approval by the depart
ment the proposals were sent to Capt
Gillette. 1t then became necessary
for him to accept the award. This
he did yesterday morning. Within ten
days a contract will be entered into
between the contractors and the gov
eminent. This contract will be for
warded to Washington for approval,
and on its return the work WILL un-
der the specifica tions be commenced
within sixty days.
1t II probable that the contracts will
be made right away, and that the work
will be started directly after their APP
prevail by the department and accep-
lance by Capt. Gillette. The P. San
ford Ross Company has already much
of its machinery here, and the Morris
e. Cumming Dredging Company has
its machinery ready to be shipped to
the Brunswick harbor.
The work involves the expenditure
of more than $1,000. 000 The time
which the work will take is estimated
at two years. AT the expiration of
that time there will be twenty-eight
feet of water from Savannah to the
sea. A large amount will also be ex-
pended by the government outside of
this appropriation for improvements
in the outer harbor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
SCHROEDER IS IN JAIL.
Asked to BE Locked Up and Request
Was Complied With.

Was Complied With
After surrendering to the sheriff and
being rejected, william Schroeder, a
young white man who, at the last term
of court was convicted of the larceny
of copper wire from the Savannah
Electric Company, yesterday asked to
be incarcerated in the county jail. His
request was granted.
Schroeder. who was out under bond
recognized that the sentence of the
court would only be delayed by the re-
moval of the case to the Supreme
Court, and was desirious of disposins of
the sentence of twelve months without
further parley. The appeal to the court
of last resort will not necessarily be
dismissed, as Schroeder might desire
as many irons in the fire as are al
lowed.
firing of the sentence hanging over
him, he went yesterday to Sheriff John
j. Horrigan and surrendered himself.
asking that his bond be cancelled and
his surety relieved. IT don't want
you," said Mr.. Horrigan, and that
closed the interview. Schroeder left the
court house declaring that If he were
not accepted by the authorities at the
Jail, he would engage v hack and ride
out to the convict camp.
When Jailer Seyden heard how
matters stood he told the applicant
for incarceration that there was al
ways room for one more at his shop.
and forthwith admitted him. A COM
mitment will be issued to-day by Sher-
if Horrigan. Unless the Supreme
Court reverses the decision of the
lower court, or Schroeder is left a le-
gacy, it Is his intention to don the
stripes and spend twelve moons at the
county farm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
KNIGHTS IN PRIZE DRILL.
sava n nah Company, X. of r., Enter
tanned Many Guests.

man tOhHPhhs a. OF Enter
tanned Many Guests.
The annual prize drill and dance of
Savannah Company of the Uniformed
Rank of the knights of Pythias was
held last night at the knights of
Pythias' Hall. There was large at
tendance of the friends of the COM
pany. and all spent very pleasant
evening.
Fifteen members of the company
participated in the contest, which con-
sisted of a drill in the manual of the
sword. The most difficult movements
were executed with a precision and
nicely that testified to the careful
training of the company, and the sue
cess with which it has been handled by
Capt. Leander Butler.
The drill was held in the large hall
on the third floor. On the three sides
and in the gallery the spectators sat.
and generous applause was accord
ed the company for its handsome APP
pearance and the very efficient indi-
vidual work of its members.
Capt Butler gave the commands,
and Col. c. A. Cox and Col H. E.
Dreeson acted as judges. For more
than an hour the drill lasted. the eff
cheney of the members being such as to
long defy the efforts of the drill mas
ter to detect them in errors
Finally, however, as always happens
when human training and endurance
are put TO such a test, the contestants
began to dwindle away, until but four
were left. These were hailed with ap-
plause. They were Sir Knights j. c.
Fleming. C. A. Penton, C. A. Fleming
and George Levin.
After an interval for rest, the drill
was renewed. For some time all four
stood, but presently Sir Knight Levin
was thrown out, to be followed soon
after by Sir Knight C. A. Fleming.
That left Sir Knight ]. c. Fleming
and Sir Knight Penton. The latter
finally succumbed to the ordeal, leav-
ing Sir Knight Fleming alone in his
glory.
Then the company was called to fall
in again, whereupon Sir Knights j. c.
Fleming, c. A. Penton and w. r. Full
ton were ordered to the front and CEN
ter to have the prizes bestowed upon
them.
The prizes were presented by ex-
Capt. Jacob Gazan in a neat speech.
The speaker congratulated the COM
pany upon its progress, under Can't
Butler, and paid that officer a warm
compliment upon his administration of
tle coHlpanys aHalrs. To Sir Knight
Fleming he presented the first prize.
$40 in gold; to Sir Knight Penton the
second prize IS in gold, and to Sir
Knight Fulton the BOBBY prize, a leath-
er medal, bearing the inscription.
worst drilled man in the company"
The presentation of the prizes con-
Guided the drill feature Dancing was
then enjoyed, to be followed later bv
supper and more dancing. The affair
was voted a great success by all who
attended.