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The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-28

and made funny sound, like laugh
ter. You can just hand me my cap
and shoe. / can't get down without
my shoe, so it is impossible to get the
cap. But you can hand EN- to me-"
she demanded.
She pointed them out to Sam. He
stopped to pick them up with his hands,
when the little old lady screamed. 1t
sounded like the highest note his IA
Their could reach with his little finger
when he played the Devils Dream"
on his fiddle.
30, dear me! Boy, what a hurry you
are in! Break a small twig of hazel,
lift my shoe on the end, then hand it
here says she.
she slipped 1T on her foot and ran
around the stump, lively as a SPUR
rel.
Now the cap" she ordered.
Sam reached for it with the hazel
and again the old lady screamed.
Don't rush at things. Be sure you're
right, then so ahead"
Sam had heard this before and he
knew it the best thing to do
Now" said the Witch (for it was a
Witch, sure enough), get a twlg of
sumach and one from that red-bud
tree, lift the cap with them and place
1t on my head. Why, / never touch
that hat myself. Now I'm all right"
Then she sat sideways on her broom
and moved off slowly, drifting like
smoke.
self edging away.
II believe I'll go a short piece with
you, SAM" she answered. IF you
don't mind"
And she tioated by Sans side on her
broom as easy and comfortable as a
buzzard.
you didn't get your pay SAM" said
she. How would dollar strike your"
NO. ma'am; l don't want no pay for
that. Me and pa cut and split two cords
of stove wood for a dollar and that
takes all day. l don't want no pay for
picking up the things
The old lady seemed very much
amsued. She knew of people who ex-
pected SO cents for hanging up hat,
or handing a walking stick or UNI
brella; yes, even for answering a oues-
ton; and lots and lots of people who
expected big pay for nothing But
Sam did not know of these people,
and thought it nothing to oblige any
one, and especially when they were in
trouble.
Sam walked @Yiskly, for he wanted
to get home and to bed. But, fast as
he walked the little woman kept with
him, without any effort at ALL Finally
she said, You never saw anybody like
me before, did your"
mo. ma'am, I never did"
And, don't you want to know who
l ann"
Indeed ma'am, 1 do" said Sam,
'1eastways if you've mind to tell
me-
well, now! Well, now! Did you
ever! If I've mind to tell youl' And
she seemed more than a little amused.
once" said she, II had an accident.
/ caught on a telegraph wire in big
city. A crowd gathered in a moment,
and not a soul would do a thing but
ask questions and worry me into fits
Lucky, I got away in time. Two men
were for putting fence about me and
actually charging Is cents for look
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would make you go to Cicero with
me-"
Now I must protest" broke in
Wade. against my client going out to
Cicero. unless he is certain to get bail
when he gets there. ! must ask you,
Mr. Constable, to hold the man here
while 1 telephone out to Justice Cullen
and see if he is home. Maybe can ar
range for the release of the man on
bail without going out so far, as
know Cullen very well"
He went away and was gone long
enough to stop in at O'Connor's place
and make sure Cullen was there. Then
he returned.
II have received word" he said,
chat Mr.. Cullen is down in a saloon
near the Olympia Theater. We can
meet him there in five minutes and set
tie the affair without this long jour
ney."
So the three went back over a part
of their way to O'Connor's, and, sure
enough, there was the ]. p. sitting at
a table. The constable stepped up to
him and said: "Mr. Cullom, here is
Max Eidelheimer. for whom you issued
these warrants. He wants to arrange
TO get out on bail"
"Iss dot de machisrate?" asked Max
of Wade as the constable left them.
Yes"
"Vell. don't like to gif him 70 much
moneys do no him. subbose he vas
a syindler."
Il can assure you he Is not" said
Wade reassnringly. But l can tell
you 4 better thing than getting ball.
know Cullen pretty we'll. Now II he
gives you bail II VIII cost you quite
a sum for the papers he VIII have TO
make out. n ! were you / would just
siip $50 into his hand, and give the
constable So and explain % the JUS
fiee how n be-. and then you can get
Them ~ iet you go 100 Monday or
TUESDAY. ana they will not bother
about fhe foFgaalities ~ bail"
Naa i00sea an him a moment. ana
fben winding sigiy. advanced 10 fhs
j H. He n1sk euilfu Hhide end walk
"a 4tfh bin 90 fbe enc ~ ihs bar.
ghs two conferred there fsf q miHnfs.
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THE WITCH OF
THE WABASH
Being Simple Story of United States Witch
Who Worked Her nlracIes With Good Plain American
Popcorn and Real One Dollar Bills

Willie Jones had a little boy named
Sam. of whom he was very fond. Next
to his boy, Willie loved his hounds,
long-eared, mild-eyed dogs. all woeful-
ly thin. When the night was right,
that is, when there was a moon and
moisture to hold the scent, Willie and
little Sam would go a fox hunting up
the branch on the other side of the
woods.
One night, after the dogs had jump
ed a fox and kept 1t on the run for
an hour or more, Willie missed Old
Storms voice when the fox and dogs
came close, so he went to find his
dog, and Sam started for home
alone, through the deadening pasture,
across the timber belt and down the
hollow along the Edmonston branch.
Sam was a brave little fellow and
made nothing of being alone. He
heard the big boo OWL call after
him. but he gave it little thought. A
flock of twenty quail had fixed them
selves for the night, tails together, like
the hub of a wheel, and heads out, like
the Spokes. He almost stepped on
them, but they all got up with a tre-
mendous beating and drumming of
wings and scattered in all directions.
path, trotting leisurely. Luckily he
beheld the bushy tail wave like the
danger flag it was, and he stopped, for
we'll he knew that 1t was best to give
a polecat full time to get out of the
way. Then he came to large syca-
more stump. He had helped cut the
tree. There on top was a funny little
old woman, hopping about on one foot.
He stopped and stared at this wonder
Eel s-sr laa he
man say: Don't stare so, boy! 1
amt on exhibition and it's bad man
ners."
Sam was a polite little fellow, and
he turned very red and was shying
off sideways when the old lady called
him back.
Come gre, Sam" she said.
Sam obeyed looking foolish and
awkward-and so would you, for this
little old lady was no taller than a
stick of stove wood, which is twenty
two inches, and she had a tiny broom
in her hand. Her little sharp face was
brown and very much wrinkled, and
she had only a few Wisps of gray hair
and no cap. The foot that she held
UP had no shoe and she was much ex-
cited.
Come here, Sam" said she, ST
want you to help me-"
But Sam hung back, as well he
might.
20! I'll pay you," she went on. I'll
pay you better than you expect; If
that's what's the matter with you"
81 don't want any pay" said Sam,
"unless I was to earn it, And he
walked right up to that stump, for he
had done nothing he was ashamed of.
"You don't want pay?" said the fun
ny little old woman, apparently much
surprised. BLESS my soul! I've been
all over this earth and everybody ever
l had to do with wanted pay, and
most of 'em want it for nothing
"Well, marm' said Sam, IF can
do anything to help you, like carry
ing you home, or setting you on the
road, I'd rather do it for nothing"
She looked up at him, her little black
eyes glittering sharp as a jay birds,
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gather much from them, and handed
them back. The star affected him
more than did the warrants.
"Vot's dot? You arrest me, Max Ell
delheimer. Wy so?
This warrant says that you have
been selling beer to little boys-to min
ors." -.
"But dot ish nod so! 1 never sells
holdings. only to men. No boys don I
come in here, as everybody tells you.
An, besides. If dey did I sells dem nod
dings." ,.,.,,,o.,,,
IT guess that's right Mr.. Eidelheim-
ar hut that don't alter the case am
ontv a constable, and l was sent mere
IN serve these warrants. l have no as
erection. and must arrest you ana ASK
Won TO come with me without trouble
otherwise I must call for assistance
and take you anyway" -, -,s
"Ver would you go NIT me ash1N
Max. o +ha war
rants were sworn out
"cicero? Yer is dat?"
Just out west here rev HiiIea. ~.
''Out west a few miles iishI '''e
desc? Me? Den vat?'
"Well, as this is SATURDAY nlsn' ne
a afraid YOU VIII INV ~
San,-vn until Monday, when the JUS
t ,G viii take your case UP. The JUS
noe ice lives out there, and you may De
sble 70 get him up and get BAL TO-
Mas Man looked around helplessly. ne ne
was not disposed 10 dispute W. sum- -t..,,r,-
r. ~" - sovone who wore q star stamp
~ - ~, az a cook county eonsta Dr.
~ ~ ,be same time he Was eager 70 nhn
- ~ ,, an Of the scrape, A. tins june
fure wade stepped up 49,, usasibes,n-
aAre YOU IN trouble. Mr. Eias'''''''
erq' De asked, pheasant ...s ,,e 10 70
@ya. 6is geutiemeps fahis "'F ~
- }sli , ,'tl to arrest yogf Ana WY
In, ~ nds, groBiea MiAe' F'li-
a., fi ,..rh.s = b. saall of you're mg
by ~ 80 aln sna ia me take mS
pissouer s~sy" 49,, ,ase,n.ss
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then" said Wade, with a show of an
ger. Mr.. Eidelheimer, this is an out
rage. 1 am an attorney, and reckon
1 can help you. 1 am friend of JUS
tice Cullen, and I'll bet you never sold
to minors"
Sure, I never did" said Max.
Then I will so to the justice with
you, and see that you are released on
bail. And, by the way, you will have
to take bondsman with you. Is
there one near?"
Il can't get no bonds dis time Sat
urday night" said Max. But dells
you, | own some Ian myself"
That won't do. \ prisoner can't
schedule in his own behalf. But If you
can give a cash deposit, that will do
Max said nothing but went to the
safe and took out $500 and put it in
his pocket. rs $500 enough?" he asked.
T Its all l got tonight"
The eyes of the constable blinked at
the sight of the bills. May was assur-
ed that that would be enough. He
laid aside his apron, put on his coat
and overcoat, gave directions to the
bartender, who had heard only "a part
of what was going on, and then an
nounced that he was ready. The three
men walked out into the street and
turned toward the elevated. All three
of them were in a quandary. Max did
not want them to take him ito Cicero
and neither did they. If they took
him they would have to lock him up
! because the justice was not there. And
then the case would come to trial and
they would get nothing out of it. Max's
reluctance arose from quite another
source. He had a good deal of mon-
ey in his pocket and he did not know
the men. AT the foot of the elevated
stairs he stopped.
Il guess l goes no furder NIT you
poys," he said. Il know not dis blaze
yer you dakes me. l guess you peter
dake me down Ply Harrison street, Mis-
ter Constable, and lock me up. Den
l knoys yust yer l am undil Monday
ven you want me-"
This was not better for the two
men. If they took Max to the armory
police station, on Harrison street and
Pacific avenue, as he requested, the in
spector or the captain would be sure
to recognize them and would make
them let Max go. Besides, they might
get into trouble themselves.
81 am afraid we can't let you do
that" said Mike. You see the war
rant is issued in Cicero and calls for
your return to Cicero, and that is
where I must take you. I have no
authority to lock you up at Harrison
street, and if we went there they
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70 oConnor's place and wait till wa
come over there. Mike and me'u 90
uoWn 10 MaX's and see what we can
~ uo. guess we can bluff him into civ
ING up the graft to save takin' a trim
~ inns Godforsaken place a night like
tnls. II he don't Wen stumble on vo,,
over there some way, an YOU can Iet
nlln out on bail. Anyway, you can
set MIN on our hands if he gets trou-
all right" O'NeN up
AS the three men stepped out into
the night a fierce west wind swent
drizzling rain and snow about tben1
1hey scurried around a nearby cor
ner ana assembled the steps leading to
Tue platform of the elevated railroad
Whlcn ran close at hand. A train car
req them to the center of Chicago
ara they descended to the ground ar
the Clark street station Cullen left
the other two, and they went south a.
r." blocks. The clocks were striking
= the two turned into a brightly
ilshted saloon, over the door of which
stained glass arch bore the name
of Eidelheimer
That's Max" said Wade. in a low
tone, nodding toward a big, pleasant
laced German, who stood at one end
~ N"A' lie Adu Ills coat OH, Tor 1t
was warm inside the saloon, and a bar
apron was tied under his arms. Mad
den sized him up and stepped toward
him.
Mister Eidelheimer?" he asked.
when he had reached him.
va, dot vas me-" replied that wor-
thy. ''Vot can 1 do for you, my
friendt?''
Il have here, Mr.. Eldelheimer, two
warrants charging you with selling
liquor to minors. must place you un-
der arrest"
AS he spoke Mike threw back his
coat, displaying a constables star, and
at the same time he handed Max the
two warrants to read. Max looked
them over slowly, without seeming to
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-28
WORKING MAX
FOR A "BUNCH"
BY JOHN SWAIN.
Copyright, 1902, by ]. L. Matthews

In a dingy Office three men, with
their chairs tilted back against the
n.all sat and smoked The room was
nat more than fifteen by eighteen feet
IN area. and was divided about a
+,ird of the way from one end by a
wooden railing behind which were two
desks. one of them on a sort of plat
form. a foot above the floor. Through
dirty window back of the desks the
beams of an arc light struggled in to
lessen the gloom. On the other side
of the railing were a number of chairs,
two or three long wooden settees, and
small stove. The three men were
near the railing, on the side of the
room opposite the stove. In the lat
Ter a small fire smouldered. A box of
soft coal stood on one side the stove
and on the other a box of sawdust.
over the door, which was at the end
Of the room directly opposite the desks.
was a transom, and in the dingy glass
could be deciphered in reversed letters:
william Cullen, Justice of the
Peace, Justice Court. Attorney at Law
and Notary Public"
ut seems to me- said the man in
the middle, speaking slowly, that this
wages graft is about played out now.
and we'd better let it rest fer awhile.
But jes' got to hev some stuff to-
night, no two ways about it."
same here said the man on his
right He was a heavy-set, smooth
faced man, apparently about 40 years
old. Els face was red, and the top
of his head was as smooth as a bill
lard ball. He was Cullen, j. P. The
first speaker, who was a tall, big
boned, lantern-jawed man, also smooth
faced, was Michael Madden, better
known as BLACK Mike" from his
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heavy black hair and dark eyes. Mad
den was a constable in the same town
In which Cullen was justice of the
peace-Ctcero, adjacent to Chicago on
the west,
The two turned with a simultaneous
movement to their companion, VINO
mad till then remained silent.
Well?" asked Cullen, as the third
party still did not offer to speak. He
was the smallest man of the three,
With a washed-out complexion and
sandy mustache, His clothes did not
NJ MIN very well, and he sat with his
Gerby hat on one side, tilted over his
forehead, and he chewed the end of his
cigar meditatively.
- ben studyin'," he said at last.
guess l see where we can get Aluare
WIN the world, all right. You know
mat big fellow Max. that keeps the sa-
Non next to Tony's?"
hls listeners assented.
Well, he amt ben in this country
very long and don't know the beauty
VI Its laws. l was in there the other
Jay an see him sellin' glass of
peer to a young man at | don't know
put was minor Come to think ont
guess he was a minor. Bill, you get
= warrant made out for Max. fer SELL
~ TO minors. Make out two or three
VI en- to make sure it's all right"
=, You can't prove nothin against
HIat big Dutchman," put in Madden,
an you'll jes be usin up the even
III and gettin' nowhere. This is Sat
e nuay night, an l got to have some
sun and have good time, too. Now
you think O. somethin' easier"
- Jes' do as 1 say" persisted the third
u. n toll II a
we amt goin' to try him. Wen just
o oluif him bit and let him go after he
Nushs up bunch of money"
ne spoke decisvely. as well he
nlSht. He was Henry Wade, attorney
~ law, and was the directing spirit
~ me coalition. The three men made
~ "hat is popularity known as col
lung agency" one of those combina-
s aoss OF constable, justice of the peace
S ''q lawyer, which. owing to the PEE
unarlties of Illinois law, is able TO
constant tribute on small trades
,N' manufacturing concerns, and the
eaRo
eDting the decision as settled, cnl-
M iHaae out two warrants. charging
s@ fldelheimer with having on two
e'iate occasions sold liquor 10 NIL
r iN Violation or the law The war;
W. We're apparently sworn out by
G,'' The three put on their over
n. ana vent oat into the night culs
n. l| Nea ihe door Of the stove as be
'ol in.
'ti her 70 Qaf !" Haid Wade you
|p her again Tonight
ae eomlee backY"
Ff no hiFhf We ain'a hoW, here'e
"e lsf ~ So. Yea. Niil. 80 deWn
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stopped down and felt her paw.
why. Baby Pussy. such a pulse!" said
she II never saw
We must prescribe some powders. and
some salts and ipeeac,
Some flannel for her little chest. and
lotions for her back.
l would prescribe Peruvian bark, but
then, ! fear, you see.
That Baby Pussy and the Bark would
surely disagree.
~, nurse just hold the baby tight, ana
! viii take the spoon
And hN the poor thing Bp 8ith drugs,
and thus veil cure u aoon.'
Ihe pussy ala nps like Tie 9elss maa
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81 really fear" said Dorothy. "the
pussy cat Is M
Go, hurry. nurse, and get spoon; ven
give the dear a pill"
The cat seemed much annoyed AZ this,
and not a bit amused;
Indeed, her eountenanos appeared as
II she felt abused.
6be mewea ana spah ana even
scfatched, but che Was helpless
quite.
Fgr Mary ae.Seq iableelelh and
wrapped heF up Ta8i tight
And borgthx. dressed la ions skirts,
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THE STORY OF
FAN-FAN THE FAIRY
Continued From Page Twentv-four

Continued From Page Twenty-four.
and they had beaten each other for
quarter of an hour and were at Ii when
Fan-Fan blew a note on a silvery
whistle. Almost at once two ponies, all
sadded and bridied, came trotting up,
and holding out her hand TO Baban she
smiled and said:
They have whipped you many times.
and now let them feel how good II Is.
Come with me and ! VIII find you a
new and better h0me, and one where
the people viii treat you as their own
SON"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-28
REINDEER IN THE
LATITUDE OF LONDON

A Russian explorer, I, iguatOw, hes
found a queer thing Ia Asia, Re was
exploring fhe Jeiexkoie take. in the
81 81 - degrees north latitude that
BE-, south ~ London and Berlin ana
almost ln ihe same latitude 81 Piys
mouth and navfe. Yet be- found many
Aefgs ~ reindeer thsfet
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yet she never. never apokel

yet Hne never never spOkAf
But, like sweet. obedient child. en~
took the medicine and smiled.
Mary's long skirt Is light blue. The
upper part Of her own dress and the
sleeves show Paint them red. Her hair
ribbon as red. Dorothy wears . brown
skirt, red hat trimming, With brown
veil. and her own dress II blue. where
Y shows above, The mother mf fha
door II IN a light pink wrapper. Paint
darker green. The dolly Is dressed III
white, Wlth a red sash. Paint size enf
black. With q white aFsss. TIE 1arnf~
luFe Ii LA gfesn and bf0was
Arizona republican., 1902-12-24

London, December 23.-The point which eXcites general prejudice against Germany is that the British gov -ru- ment has been committed virtually 70 support the German claims, which are believed to be a miscellaneous lot, goo !, bad and indifferent. Yet there can be TO withdrawal by either ally exceps by mutual agreement. This hard anu fast agreement, which did not oper- ate well in China, is regarded by many writers with uneasiness, since the Ger man emperor is cynically suspected O., the intention of creating an estrange- ment between England and the United States.
 The fact that Count Metternich., proposal for jOirt action was not mace until midsummer, when a clear undc.- standing existed last December be- tween Germany and the United States respecting the object and limitations of the cOercive measures, escapes ob- servation, but there is a general agree ment among the writers for the press
Arizona republican., 1902-12-24
GOVERNMENT
 MEETS REBUKE
Sir Henry Campbell Banner
 man on Venezuelan Affair
Great Britian He Says Should Never Have Been Allowed to get Into a Quarrel With Such a Rickety Ma tion as Venezuela.

London, December 23.-Speaking a- Dunfermline tonight Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman said there was no ex- cuse for the government in having ali lowed Great Britain to glide" Into the present position in Venezuela
 Tt is a paltry quarrel" asserted the speaker, with a disrupt, distracted and rickety state. If ever there was a case for arbitration this is one.'
 Sir Henry had only condemnation he declared, for those who by their "rasping writing and gibes had fo- mented discoTd between Great Britain and Germany" The war office, he be- lieved, had done well in such cases where its instructions had been timeiy. These instructions, however. were often wrong and sometimes not given. He regarded with misgivings certain en- terprises being conducted in different parts of the world.
 Sir Henry strongly emphasized the importance of preserving the good will of the United States. He said t would require a case of first importance to justify any action likely to alienate the good feeling and confidence the hmer- ican people entertain toward Great Britain. It was not enough to be o., the best possible terms or to avoid actual hosilities, it was essential to the policy of Great Britain to stimulate an intimate friendship and any course which threatened in any degree the continuance of that perfect feeling or friendship or to invalidate it to any extent was a crime not only against both the great nations but against hu- manity itself.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-24

while from the Philippines the receipts were over $7,000,000 in the four months ending with October. These figures in dicate that the annual contribution of tropical products by the tropical terri tory under the control of the United States will amount in the present year to about $l5,O00,O00, and that the re- ceipts of merchandise from Alaska wil! amount to $15, coo. making the total receipts of merchandise from the non. contiguous territory nearly or quit9 quite S60.OO0,OOO in value and the ship ments from the United States to that territory $4O,OGO0OO.
 Tho principal articles received from the territory in question are: From Hawaii. sugar, amounting in the ten months ending with October t0 5.CO9. - eco pounds valued at $2O. .0O0 0O0 from POItu Rico. sugar and moIassea. amounting 10 S6.5O0.O and t1blcco. nearly 8, 0OO, GOO: from the Philippines Manila hemp. amounting in value to ever $7.000,0 coo in the ten months ending with October; from Alaska, salmon. amounting to nearly S7.5OOGC0 in the four months ending with October.
 The principal articles for which the territory in question supplies a market are as follows: To Porto Rico during the ten months ending with October. cotton cloths, 22 coo, GOO yards. valued at s1,211. .GOG; iron and steel manurac- lures, $I164.OCO; brcadstuns. $c5i. GOO, of which $S5G. eco is flour: boots and shoc~. $iSG.C00; malt liuu0rs. sl1S.0OO: fish. S2l7 GOO; provisions. $1 1860 of which S91G.0GO represents value of hog pro- ducta: rice, f7OO0.cOO pouHGs. valued at $1,652,C00. To tho Philippine islands. iron and steel manufactures to the val uc $125.C00: mineral oil, S270. 900: papers ard manUfactur thereof. $2O9 GOO: provisions, S163,OOO: cotton cloths. SEA- GOO: hay, S1CS.oOo wood anI manufac- lures oi, S252. 900. and scientific instru- ments, S105,OOO. The shipments to the Philippine islands include manufac- lures of all classes. especially iron and steel, also flour and other bre1dstuffs. To Alaska the largest items are provis- ions, breadstuffs. fruits and nuts. iron and steel manufa cures, vcEeta bles, to- baccO and manufacture of wood