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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

wobble on the axle. They are made
of piece of wood about half an inch
thick and six inches square, and are
nailed firmly to the wedge, as shown
in figure 8.
Now bore holes through the han
dies. wedges and wheel blocks to adj
nit the axle. Then bore holes through
the wheel, but be careful to make this
hole a little smaller than the 9th
ers, for the object is to have the wheel
grip the axle so firmly that instead
OF the wheel revolving on the axle.
the axle will do the turning in the
handle.
After the wheel has been properly
adjusted, the handles will be in Just
the position that they are to maintain
IN the completed wheelbarrow, All
they need are braces to keep them
rigid. These braces are shown in d
and e. figure 2. 1t is better to screw
these to the handles. Nails are too
likely to work loose after a while.
After this has been done, all that re-
mains to complete the frame is to at
tach the legs F. and G in figure 2.
These must be strengthened with the
frame F, as otherwise they would
spread apart when the wheelbarrow
is loaded
You are ready now to make tho
body of the wheelbarrow This is a
much more simple matter than the
rest of the work. for you need only to
knock the top and end out of an or
binary soapbox. Set this on ton Of
the frame as shown in A, figure
screw or nail it on firmly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

ried through the audience hall and
placed near the throne.
The Princess gazed at him curiousiy
for a moment Then her eyes fell, for
she was not accustomed to being
stared at. All the Princes who did
her bidding scarcely raised their eyes
above their pointed toes-they knew
better
My daughter" said the King of
Whereville, we have here before us
a young gallant who comes to seek
your favor at court
Mono favor-I beg your majestys
pardon-Wolfram of the Mountains
asks no favors; I heard your daughter.
the Princess Hereabout, was fair.
came to see If she would be a fitting
wife for me. and l find her
We'll. well''-said the Princess, i'm
patiently tapping her slippered foot.
quite to my liking" he answered,
with a low bow.
The court burst into laughter; the
King shook on his throne; the Prin-
cess hid her dimpling face behind her
fan: the Ladies-in- Waiting were fore
ed to roll their lace handkerchiefs into
tight balls, and stuff them in their
mouths, but the suitors led the mirth;
it was too utterly ridiculous. Doubt
less he would so to prison for his
holiness. But, no! the Princess beck
oned to him with her fan. and he came
obediently and stood before her.
Il am not yet ready for marriage.
Sir Wolfram of the Mountain" said
she, "but if you care to stay at our
court until such time as 1 set apart
to select a husband. you are welcome
to enter my service in company with
these Princes who wait upon my
pleasure"
The keen eye of the young giant
Travelled over the gay, smiling throng,
which he topped by head and Shout
ders.
Il will stay" he said. until such
time"
Good" said the Princess, gracious
~ extending her hand to be kissed,
but Wolfram. unaccustomed to such
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
BRO 'POSSUM
:. TELLS BRO COON
{ SOME FACTS.
Wherein He Describes How
'P0SSum Beats Coon in Teeth,
Toes, Tail and Cunning-Why
Folks Talk of Playing 'POSSum.

One night, as the coon was abroad
and he had passed the 'possum With
his nose in the air and without speak
Look here. now. you needn't hold
your nose so very high. You are q
coon, to be sure, but I'm not so very
far behind you. In fact, in some
thing I'm way ahead"
I'D like to hear of them" replied
the coon with fIirt of his tall
"Oh, you would? Well, listen to this
You've only got AZ teeth, while I've
got Sc. Some of your teeth are larger
than mine, to be sure, but 1 can crush
any bone that you can. I've also got
five toes, and one of them is as handy
as q boys thumb. l can pick up
stick in my paw, while you must car
ry it in your mouth"
1--WE heard brag before to-day"
And so have l, but I'm talking
straight. l admire your long tail with
black rings around it, but it is of no
real use to you and is often full of
dirt and burrs On the other hand, 1
can hang to a limb by my tail for
hours at time. In fact, l often go
to sleep that way and I've never had
a fail yet"
But look at the difference in our
food" said the coon.
'eYs, there is some difference" re-
piled tie 'possun, but not much.
like fowls, mice, grasshoppers, bugs,
birds eggs, garter snakes frogs and
crabs. and I often find something in
the FARMERS garden to my liking.
I'm also fond of persimmons and other
wild fruits. I'll admit that you are
also better fighter, but I'm not so
slow after ALL
you couldn't fight puppy dog
three months DID,"
But what would be the use? My
fur and skin are extra thick-much
thicker than yours-and if overtaken
by a dog or falling into the hands of
a man 1 play dead. A dog may throw
me around for an hour or a man may
hit, me a dozen whacks with a club
and I'm not hurt in the least. 1 just
play dead until they have gone. and
then sneak away. And let me tell
you another thing. The fox is very
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

he had kicked off his boots and was
swimming towards them. Now he had
cause to be thankful for the boyhood
baths, taken in the wash of the ferry
boats. He was used to the swirlipg
water, and when the boats pickeM up
the party he was keeping two young
women afioat. At the landing the po-
lice, who had hurried to the scene, re-
garded his enviously.
You're in luck one exclaimed
They're the daughters of Rockland,
the millionaire"
Dan was again a newspaper hero
but the notoriety did not spoil his hon.
est, simple nature, and the only clip
ping he cherished was an interview
with Corbyn, in which the chief re-
marked:
Hale apparently finds it necessary to
save from fire or water in order that
he may enjoy his dinner
This was even better than the visit
of Mr.. Rockland and his daughters
Grace and Audrey, in the course of
which a thousand dollar check was
made over from Dan to the widows
and orphans pension fund.
Audrey took an especial fancy to
Dan, and insisted that he should be a
guest at her coming-out party a few
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

fathers kingdom; but the King had
resolved that his daughter should
choose her own husband, and each no
BILE youth on his arrival at the palace
was made one of the Princess special
guards, in order that he might study
her wishes, and thereby fit himself to
become the husband of so great a per-
sonage.
Almost all of them were Kings sons,
but the Princess made them fetch and
carry for her just as everyone else
did. Only she took good care to set
them the hardest tasks, and conse-
quently they were busy running her
errands from morning till night, not
daring to complain for fear of being
considered unsuitable matches.
One day a stranger knocked at the
palace gates. He was a tall, we'll
knit youth.
Il would speak with your master,
the King" he said in a loud, clear
voice, and he stalked after the head
steward straight TO the audience hall.
where the King sat upon his throne.
He was richly. but oddly. dressed. not
at all in the fashion of the court. His
thick yellow hair fell over a great tig-
er-skin, which was clasped on his left
shoulder with a gorgeous sapphire
buckle; a short tunic of gay embroid-
cry came 10 his knees, and we wore
close-fttlng riding boots richly em-
bossed. a sword clanked at his side.
my name Is Wolfram OF the Noun
tain" he announced. as he bowed be-
fore the King. and ] come as "A suitor
for your daughters hand. My father
Is dead rule my people. and ] want
a wife / have heard that the Prin-
cess Herea bout Is beautiful-if she
pleeses me ! will marry her"
The courtiers gasped. but the King
only smiled
"Go summon the Princess" he said
20 an attendant, and a few minutes
later the Princess borne ~ "a gilded
chair ~ MA ~ her suitorR. was caf-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

cunning as he sneaks about the fo
yard at night, but if you ask the sal
mer he'll tell you that 1 get NOR ar I.
his fowls than the fox l haven't y. VI
as keen a nose as Reynard, and 90 sol
fall into the traps oftener, bur 49,
you forget that if there are anv -!
pullets around l manage to gaf taI
share of them. 1 picked up a COY ny
the other night which made me fbUoe
good meals" 'ee
But you don't seem to have -
eyes" said the coon, who felt be eou
to find fault. '0und
We'll, my eyes might be better ava
that's a fact" replied the 'noSs' u.Iu
but as 1 do not run swiftly or tra,.u,,
long. distances 1 do not need ewes ILL
yours or the fox's. 1 make un fo- r'H y
in hearing, though. 1 can hear ~
bark of a dog or the shout of me 'ne
good deal further than You cog
When you go out you have to Len
your young behind you, and the Wiz
cat often finds and devours tben.
When / go out my little ones po MI
me in my pouch or cling to INV hon!
Did you ever hear of anyone eatinH
coon meat?"
Il can't say that / have
And it is because it is so stro,.
that only a dog could eat it. On tIss
other hand people will eat 'nossur,eS
meat in preference to chicken, especial
~ colored folks. Baked 'possum anS
vans are a dish not to be sneezed q.
let me tell you. The Emperor NJ
poleon once ate of roast 'possum "a
pronounced it excellent, and I've bearS
it is on the bill of fare at MANY frs.
class restaurants in New York.
Il said / was no fighter but let ma
tell you something. One day l climhsS
to the top of big elm tree to insnao.
hawks nest. had seen the haU,Ls
come and go and knew that thew baS
nest there. 1 found the nest in =
crotch and while 1 was eating the two
eggs both hawks came home and Mitch
ed into me. The fight lasted half an
hour and 1 was badly bitten and
scratched, but 1 beat those hawks os
and got down in safety I bit one ~
them so badly that he died within
week. Could you have done any better
as you are?
II heard the farmer say that 7 had
done him a great service, for the sur-
viving hawk flew away after her mata
died. Come, now, didn't do weIl?"
But look at the difference in orr
fur" said the soon as he began NOV.
ing away.
Yes, there is a difference but don't
you be too stuck up over that MANY
a furrier has made a rug or laprobe
of 'possum skins and sold them for
real wolf and at a big price, and when
my skin is made into belts, cardcases
pocketbooks or Innings there is no wear
out to it. I'm not a coon and I'm not
trying to pass for one, but you Just
remember that no animal of your breed
has any call to put on style over me,
That's all. and you can now run
along"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
INSECTS DWELL TOGETHER.

The Curious Life Partnership Be
tween the Lycaena Argus Cater
pillar and the Ants-Why They
Dwell ON the CaterpiIIar's Back.
DIR. Hans Thoman, the famous matt
uralist, has discovered a curious and
wonderful life communion between two
forms OF insects. while on an entomo-
logical expedition la Switzerland, he
found the caterpillar OF a little blue
butterfly, the lycaena argus. In pick
ing n up he was surprised 10 find that
two ants we're holding fast 70 its back
He thought 81 first that they had at
tackled the caterpillar. but every cater
pillar 81 the same species found by
him that day was accompanied b3
ANITA, lie studied the strange occur
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

1t was comparatively easy for DR..
Thoman to learn all these remarka Bile
things. But IL was not so easy for
him to discover what IL was that led
the ants TO be so careful of the cater
pillar At last. however. he solved
the puzzle. on one of the segments
OF the caterpillar he found a tiny
aperture. Out OF this there flowed
thick. syrup-like juice not continual
~, but only now and then. The ants
he found, wait greedily for this Juice.
and when u appears they gorge them
selves on n.
They love IL 30 much that they do
not tire o. waiting for Il. however long
The intervals may be between pr0duc-
ton.
That Is why they live on the cater
pillars back II IL not love. or even
gratitude but just plain Ereediness that
leads them 90 nEht other creatures
that approach their host
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

renee then. and found that. while ants
and caterpillars generally are bitter
enemies, these two particular species
were intensity friendly.
Whenever he approached a caterpillar
thus accompanied the ants on its back
would prepare to fight. raise their
heads angrily and open their mandi-
bles ready to bite. Wasps and sting
ing flies that tried 10 attack the cater
pillars were attacked in turn by the
pugnacious creatures. and generally
driven away. once Or. Thoman even
saw two ants trying 20 help a fallen
caterpillar 20 crawl back 10 the twig
from which IL had dropped
The naturalist also found that the
ants do not relax their watchfulness
even when the caterpillar prepares 10
spin himself into q cocoon. but follow
q into its hiding place and guard IL
unnl the cocoon ~ - strong ana thick
that u requires no further defense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
The Story of Fighter of Fires.
Ry EPPs WINTHROP SARGENT.
COPYRIGHT. 1902. BY S. s. MocLURE co.

naphtha launch from one of the
yachts. AS the steamer swept on,
cry went up from the merry party in
the stern of the launch, but it was too
late for the big boat to back. The
steel hull clipped through the dainty
cedar launch, and in another moment
it's passengers were fioundering in the
water. The wash fortunately threw
the entire party out of the way, and
the screw did nots touch the four men
and six women fighting for life in the
water.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

Dorothy Brown, whom the children
have followed with paint and brush on
her travels. Is az home again. All her
pets are delighted 10 see her and she
Is a. glad 20 be with them again.
This picture will give an excellent
chance for color effects Use 4 light.
delicate green for the tFeea and the
eround
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

Considerable prominence has lately
been given in the press of the world to
the fact that not a passenger on the
English railroads was killed during the
year 1901. 1t may prove of interest
to know that on the Mexican National
Narrow Guage road, from Corpus
Christi through Laredo to the City Of
Mexica, with it's branches amounting
to more than 1900 miles of operated
road, for more than twenty years TO
passenger has been killed. This, in
the face of the fact that this road
climbs more mountains, turns more
curves than any road in the United
States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

Dorothy's Bingham apron and bon
net and the sky may be tinted the
same shade OF blue. very soft and thin.
Use red for Dorothy's slippers. stock
ings and hair ribbon. The same shade
Of red. or almost tine same. may be
used FOR the barn.
a light brown coloring Is 70 be used
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

for Dorothys hair the hen and ihe
spots on the dog. Paint the pony WIN
darker brown mixed with red.
The tub and the stone wall should %
eolored a delicate gray.
The little chicks, OF course, are yelloN
and white.
Dor0thy'a sleeves, the hem Of ~
dress, the cat, and q great part OF %"
dog should be left white.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

The widow of the late Bishop Hen
ry B. Whipple of Minnesota has had
chime of ten bells cast in Baltimore
which are to be placed in the tower
of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Sa-
vior at Faribault, Mimi. Each bell
bears suitable inscription and are
said to be of superior tone. One hun
bred tunes can be played upon the
chime.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
Nine-Year-Old Walter Fry Sus-
tanned Injuries Which May
Cause His Death.
He WAS DRAGGED FIFTY FEET.
Three Lads of His Own Age, Who
Lived Il Few Doors From Him,
Met Tragic Death Two
Weeks Ago.

Walter Emory Fly. 9 years I'D. of No
100 Pap!n street. whose f1;rer + q motor
mar in the employ OF TIE 81. Louis Traus.t
Company. was -!n down by a Ch-uteaI
avenuc cur Yesterday morning at Ohio and
ChOuteau avenues. His left arm was al
most torn from its socket ana he received
cuts and bruises about tho head and body.
from which II IS feared he cannot recover.
He was taken t. the CITY Hospital. where
an operation was performed Upon him be
fore his isrstIi.ken mother arrived to
cncer a protest.
The ~acci1e:t a,csrs me drowning or four
boys two weeks GE1 to-day at I n Glen
during the 81. louis Turner's cutting. Three
OF the four boys in this trasciy live with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
i.

/. James Stewart succumbs to Pleurisy at
Pittshurg.
Roosevelt Hopes to Win Missouri.
British Prepare 10 Leave.
?. Million Dollars Worth Of Presents.
Reign of Terror Follows Election.
King Of Siam May Come to St Louis,
4. Lord GoIschen Defends Corn Tax.
Paris TO Have Lightest Bridge in the
World.
6. High Board Fence Along Catlin Tract.
Slum-Dwellers Of LCndon at Dinner.
Z. The theatrical Panorama
Society Recovering From Cruel Blow.
s. Rock Islands Big Purchase of Land.
9. French Fete to Commemorate the Fall
Of the Bastile.
Final Terminal Settlement Near.
East side News.
10. N.ew West Point Is Now Proposed.
Student at Harvard Invents Motor Car.
II. Prize Winners in The Sunday Republic
Puzzle Picture Contest.
Famous Woman Spy's Home.
u. Plans TO Boom Fair in Europe.
New Gambling Squads Work.
Is. River News.
Statement @: Associated Banks.
Il. Greek Church Rules Gar?
Valuable New Apes Arrive.
Weighs 2T5 Pounds at Is.
PART II.
l. Society Belle Accused Of Arson.
First Civil War Opera.
2. Society Exodus Follows Fourth.
Notes From the Resorts.
3. skyscrapers to CO Round the World.
- Clark to Purchase $4,000 Gem.
4. Notes About Society in ~NeighborIng
Cities.
5. Bright St. Louis Woman Who Seeks
Literary HonOrs.
Republic Want and Real Estate Ad-
vertisements, Pages 6 to 10.
II. News of the Fraterual Societies.
u. London Dazzled by Oriental splendor.
appointment OF Cla=kson Explained.
French Chamber Adjourns This Week.
PART III.
l. Motormsn's Child CRUSHED Under Car.
China Appeals to America for Aid.
Large Increase in State School Fund.
Soldiers Settling Down to Routine.
9. The Repub.c Form Chart
Racing at Delmar Park.
5. Baseball Games.
4. Prevention OF Championship Bout Dis
appointment TO Fighters.
schorr Prepares to Campaign Big String.
8. Batting Averages Of the Two Big
Leagues.
Local Rowing Season Opened.
G. Editorial.
Author of Dixie" Is Growing Feeble.
Some Sea Sports for the Stage Folks.
6. Sitting in Boats They Dig Potatoes
8. Great Peach Crop in the ozarks.
Paris VIII Have no More Public Execu-
tons
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06

in n few doors Of the Fry hog and were
pIaymates Of MS own age. They were Ed
die Fiyun AMI Peter LarEin u No. I7i2 Pa
pin street and Robert Rc6el Of Ne. IT'S
According TO the stories t1i. by witnesses.
the Fry hoy Fad ai5htC' from q west
bound car and WA crossing thl street whea
The car approaching from III, opposite d.
feet before the ElotCTman was able 10 apply
his brakes. WGen the car was finally
brought TO 4 standstiu Il had 20 5a backed
up several feet before the oody c5g.l BE-
taken from beneath the trucks. Among tho
witnesses We're Miss BrTG., Knott. q g.e.k
I'm the Post Office. living ~ No. III South
Compton avenue, and r. l. .IGtth,ws OF
No. aDl Chouteau avenue.
From other sources The police - seived IN
formation that the Conductor - The west
bound car HAD refused % s;1p To- allow tine
boy 10 get on. and that Walter jumred and
fell across she other track. Mss Knott.
who was sitting In the front seat OF the
eastbound ear. and Matthews. whs was sit
ting in the third sea. bcEinl her. sly the
boy was OF his feet when the "a struck
him. The eastbound ca vas crowded with
passengers at the time Of he accIisnt. and
considerable excit=m-nt was caused One
woman tainted.
Young Fly had been sent by his mother
to a grocery store at Chouteau and Ohio
avenues about $50 O'Clock to purchase pro-
visions. When he reached Ohio avenue he
walked behind the car on which he had
been riding and started TO cross the other
track. He did not observe car No. 1853 COM
ing from the west 1t a high rate OF speed
until II was almost upon him, and too late
TO get out OF Its way.
Passengers say the car was gong NJ such
a high rate Of speed that il ran nifty feet
after the current had been shut OF and
the brakes frightened.
The fender failed TO work and the boys
body vas thrown under the trucks ana
pinioned beneath the motor. His left arm
was hanging to the shoulder by a mere
thread OF flesh and his body was terribly
mutllGtod otherwise.
Motorman William ID. Wilson OF No. 1919
McRae avenue. who hsd charge OF the car
which struck the boy. stated that he dlc
not see the boy until II was too late to stop
his car. Conductor Stewart L. Brainerd. the
conductor Of the same car. stated that they
were going at the usual rate Of speed when
the accident occurred.
Mrs Fry. the boys mother. was much
wrought u when che learned that an op-
Grafton had been performed on her son.
and she refused 10 accept the statements
OF the hospital physicians that such an OPP
Grafton was necessary. She said her hus-
band. J.. H. Fry, was out OF the city. He
was q regular motorman on the Grand ave-
nue. line prior to the strike OF 1910. At
present he Is employed by the Transit CON-
pam as IN extra
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
WILL GIVE AWAY 10000, 600
AND LIVE IN HIS WOODSHED.
Iowa Philanthropist Says 1t Is a Far Harder Task to Dispose of His
Money Than IL Was to Earn It-Has Devoted Much of His
Wealth to Charitable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Mercy
Get $4,000 Mansion for a Hospital and
Old Folks Home.
SAYS THAT JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IS A eILDED pAupER.
BY a Republic Photographer.

away my money than 1t was for me to
earn IT, II II were not for my conscience l
could give il away or leave IL TO some one
or 20 some charitable institution, but l have
had a long business experience and I find
I can give IL away to better advantage than
any one else. / can do more good with It."
Mr.. SINNERS largest bensfence wa
the deciding of his 10000 home in this city
to the Sisters OF Mercy for a hospital and
Old Peoples Home. Last week he gave
5000 to a lying-in hospital in Chicago.
Carnegie OF the West" Is a term that has
been applied to Mr.. Simmer.
Rock, Teller is foolish" Mr. Simmer says.
He gives a million to-day TO some seat o.
learning a contribution to its arrogance.
and tomorrow he gets It back by raising
he price OF the peoples fuel and light.
They tell me he is suffering and his stomach
has failed him. II he will let me get at
his pocket for a while / will make him
Apply. l shall show him where to do some
good. Yes. Rockefeller is the greatest paul
ger ! ever knew"