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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22

We had to laugh, and it did us a
power of good to hear the noise we
made. At the same time, l think it
discouraged the halfbreed somewhat, as
the plans of each of US turned on what
the other party was going to do. All
schemes fail in fight. But for Knut's
unexpected crazy break we might have
been murdered to the last man before
we could get ourselves together enough
to make defence. People often speak
of a row where the lead is flying as
if those who took part in it were the
same kind of folk you meet every day.
1t isn't so. From my own experience,
III bet all 1 own on that l never
met the man 1 was that night before
nor since. I didn't know myself at
all, and 1 couldn't in the least tell
what I was going to do next, except
just that one thing of getting crack
at one of our enemies if the chance
offered.
The rest of the boys were scattered
behind the powders, each man with
a rock in his hand excepting Capt.
Perkins, who held the gun he had cap
tured dead on the opening of the cave.
We expected the crowd to bounce out
at us again any second, but as time
went on and they did not, Capt. Per
klns spoke to US shortly.
Boys" he said in an undertone,
we're in kind of a bad fix one way,
and then again we amt They're
holding the cave. but as far as l can
see We're holding them. They've got
the top cards all right; it's the play
ing of EN- they don't seem to under
stand. Perhaps it's the Injun streak
in them that don't like a fight in the
dark. Anyhow. the worst thing for us
is that we haven't any grub 1 think
we better try to get the boats around
vl,f1
three of you will volunteer / and the
balance Of the party will protect you
as hest we can while your at 1t; who's
ready?"
"Tr make one. to pass away the
time" drawled Pete.
"Yo' tambien." said Caloran.
Here, tool" said !, before expected
IT,
So on we went.
Don't hurry" said Pete as Calorsn
and ! started 10 run. The easier we
take il the less likely they are TO do
anything"
] viii admit that 81 was good policy.
and also / freely confess n was hard 70
carry out u made me giddy 10 saun-
ter along behind Pete. waiting for the
flash bang from the cave. Pete laid his
hand on The WhalebOat once before IL
oame-a stitfsring yolley.
Now" he said 20 us. % nercely as
~ prove h.s former Indifference was
acting. "AOw. boys. we're got 40
hand ln she fFhf-fhe boat ia our duty
push away, there, and p0y no aten-
TONI
We 1850 back our ears. Rfitfed cur
tefiD ono fhoyrd FOR beavers sake 0n
fhoi rpmefly heaYv boat while behinq
pf 'HfNf fhoff yeilf. oafhf anq ai the
Hjtfg faokff IN fhf fghf
g.fi" shfleleg Pete. Blast 81
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free. Again If the runner squats he is
free' or he may squat three times and
after that the charm is lost. The
chaser often DISCUSSES himself and un-
less the captive can guess who he ia
the captive is banished from the game.
they also Rlay turn cap'-the chaser
wearing his cap with the lining out
side
another Swiss game is called Pot of
Gold. one Of the swiftest runners
taxes a stick and pretends 20 dig for
pot or gold. lie works away for a
few minutes. then cries ont "I,ve fo,rd
" ana runs away with II al the ton
OF MS speed. lie has the advantage ~
Few paces az the start. for while he
10 digging the other players are group
ga behind him az least one rod distant.
The player who catches him rsts ~
poi ~ gold and becomes M turn sub
Jeci 10 robbers Tits keeps every play
er On tbs ehase continually.
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matter what happened.

matter what happened.
We now had our first chance to see
how matters were going ashore. Two
of our boys, whom l took to be Sam
and Knut, stood behind an angle of
rock close to the base of the cliff,
where they could pelt away fairly Sc
cures from harm. Capt. Perkins still
lay behind his bowlder. Three figures
out on the sand-two fiat, the other
rocking to and fro with his hands to
his head-showed that the captain had
not wasted ammunition; the pity of it
was he had so little to waste. He found
only eight cartridges on the man he
took the gun from. Little lances of
flame still leaped out of the cave
mouth. all directed at our boat, but
now, rising and falling on the swell of
the bay, and travelling at a good gait,
we were a difficult target for good
marksmen in the moonlight Occa-
sionally they cut close enough to make
me duck; that was the only result,
however. They never touched us again
Caloran wrapped his wounded arm
in our handkerchiefs. Not a word had
he said from the moment he was hit
until he reached under the thwart and
drew out the Liberator Then he
stood up in the stern of the boat and
brandished the sword at the half
breeds. 1t would have been theatrical
and ridiculous for an American, but
the style with which he carried it off
made it seem fine-the action of his
tall graceful figure, and the fury and
fire of his face redeemed it entirely.
Il have the good arm left" he said
to us, ''and with this" holding up the
sword. with this 1 will split the heart
of that dog" ~
well, bully for you, senor," replied
Pete. But how are you going to
work it?"
Somehow" answered the Spaniard
shortly and sat down to nurse his
aching arm. The bullet had raked him
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from elbow to wrist. coming out
among the small bones-about as ag-
onizing hurt as one would wish for
yet he made no moan, nor complaint,
He eased his mind by planning differ
ent things to occur to Santiago.
We pulled the boat past where our
friends lay. in obedience to a gesture
from Capt. Perkins. As We teard the
shore to beach her Louis came down
lodging from boulder to boulder.
Der gaptin say. go longi" he hailed
us. in hOarse whisper. his hand to
his mouth, trumpet fashion. mo goo:
ware we are now. Dey get oop on DER
rocks and shoot us like overriding by to-
morrow. Der gaptin say please to find
a place ware dey cannot shoot down
on US, and den We COON"
by links. that's sol" said Pete,
See, Jack, there is a ledge right above
the cave. We couldn't hold out a min
ute If they got UP there Even a half
breed could be counted on to hit with
a gun on rest and himself out of
danger. The old boy is quite a gem
eral. Well, now, where?"
We skirted the cliffs with our ewes.
There you are" said I. pointing. The
place was ours, for the money. A mass
OF stone jutted out ANom the wall.
forming a roof that ran to the top of
the cliffs. on the near side this had
fallen into a natural breastwork of
scattered rock. l remembered now
that it was this place, where Knut
made his stand, and we sent back the
half-breeds. 1t must have been the
jagged heap which he would have had
to climb, or else. double almost into
the hands of the enemy, that drove
knut desperate. Sure enough, on
looking closer. 1 made out the body
of the man that Capt Perkins had
hurled into the hereafter, bent Imply
around the bowlder against which the
captains giant strength dashed him
The attitude of that dead figure made
me sick at my stomach. One arm was
stretched out as though about to pick
up something from the ground. That
struck me as particularly horrible, and
does to this day, although for the life
of me l couldn't tell you why.
If the people could all come to life
again when the battle was over. I'm
afraid / should like fighting. but when
they stay .dead--brrh! It's better to
read about.
However. there was no time for SEN
timental feelings now. We stood too
strong a chance of laying out on that
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CHAPTER X.
THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH.

THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH.
Now we had breathing space. and
I. for one. breathed hard. There was
such a furry in my mind that I no
longer felt fear nor hope nor anything
distinctly, while. strange to say, my
reason worked as quickly and as ac-
cllraHely as a machine. l understood
the whole of Santiago's plan in an in
slant. It was as if ! were two people,
one of them numb, and the other fever
ishly alive. Above everything stung
the bitter shame of having run away
from that ragged crowd of rascals.
The one clear intention ! had was to
hit one of them with something-some-
thing hard-and to hit him hard with
it.
On one side of me was Caloran,
swearing like a tom cat. He simply
chewed out his curses on Santiago and
company. To the other lay Knut, with
a hole in his shoulder The pain of
that had brought back his scattered
wits. and while he was not badly hurt.
he thought he was going to die, and
he cried like a baby-at the same time
yodling in that chantey English of his
that he would stay by us to the end.
Louis bound up his shoulder, and nurs-
ed him offering comfort. DOTS only
a little hole Ger-noot unit you vas a
beeg man-now doan gry You be all
righd as soon as anydings. Eef I have
my hands on dot Sandyargo. 1 poot
pepper by his eyes," Louis turned
naturally to the weapons of his trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
NIGNI THE DWARF.
The Adventures of a Little Ma
Written by Himself

written by Himself
No. She INVADES AMERICA
I was exhibited in London for
months, and then made a. topr =. "a
the cities, and it was a full wear ~ ~
fore we crossed to France. The Fro.D,
people did not receive me as entb,,1'
astically as the English had done -
still they were very kind ~
seemer to prefer giant to dwarfs Icy
after six months we Went 70 S sna
many. Here we did not do well AZ al
There were two or three other dwo aa'
on exhibition, although all u-a1s
larger than l., and the naorlo
had much to say about hard tinp'
We made money all the time h..
Mr.. Yeddo was not satisfied 0S Nv
night after we had returned from, tse
hall, and were sitting in nv roo Tr'
he said to me suddenly: N'
Nigin, we have now been two vao,,
away from Japan, and l want to ss.
if you are homesick?'' asa
mot at ALL" l answered. 81 sbor,s
like to see father, of course. but
have travelled about so much that
have almost forgotten by own com
try" UH'
II asked you the question" he said
because 1 should like to take Won ~
America. That is the land for a show
man. You will make a great hit ovs-
there and find many friends"
If you think it best, we will On
and 1 don't care how soon we start
like to be with people who speak Eng.
lish''
A month after that we took steamer
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GAME OF CHASE OR TAG.

Swiss children make believe that the
pursuer in the game of chase or "tag"
is invested with an imaginary evil spir-
it whose power is subject to certain
charms. For instance. if they touch
cold iron, gate latch. a horse shoe
or an iron nail, the power of the demon
is broken. Sometimes they make gold
or silver their charm. They play Gross
chase in which the runner who darts
across the patch between the object of
the catcher, and the former one goes
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22

worth while to print it; besides, whist
isn't lesson, it's a games and we
were playing lessons, not games.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Council Proceeding S.
Council room March 4th, 1902.
Council met in regular session

Council room March 4th, 1902.
Council met in regular session Ma
yor Wheelan presiding. Aldermen
present-Wood. Lutz, Reiland, Schu-
man. Pratt, Lubbock, Gross, Otto, Bos-
sert, Kellogg, Jackson, Rossier, Nc
Carthy, Hill and Boles. Minutes of
previous meeting read and approved.
Moved and carried that when this
council adjourn they adjourn to
March 18th, 'O2 at 7:30 p. m.
Two notices of proposed Ordin ances
were presented and ordered to be pub
lished. Same may be seen in legal
form.
A petition of Jno. Hickman and
others was presented praying your
honorable body to lay out and open a
street beginning at the east end of
Apple street in the n. w. 4 OF section
II, township p, range 6 east extend
ing easterly to the east line of said
forty. On motion the petition was re-
ferrcd to the street committee.
A petition of Frank Shwein and
others was presented praying your
honorable body to lay out and estab-
lish d highway commencing at the
west end of Chase street on the dIvid-
ing line between the 9TH and 9Th
wards running west on said line to
western limits of the city. On motion
the petition was referred to the street
committee.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
PapermakerS Meet SUNDAY.

There is to be meeting in the G.
A. Il. hall, Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock for the purpose of discussing
the local issue now on between them
and the manufacturers We believe
there is disposition among the boys
TO delay the strike and to appoint
committees to meet with the manu-
facturerS and bring about a settlement
of their differences. We sincerely
hope that if this is the desire, that
the mill owners will meet the boys
half way and do everything within
their power to grant in part, if not
wholly, the demands made upon them
by the Brotherhood of papermakefs.
W. Hamilton, the National organizer.
will be present at the Sunday meeting
and we know he will do nothing to
prevent amicable settlement of
present difference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Claims of Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN
IN COUNTY COURT For WooD COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of Henry Edwards,
deceased.
Letters of administration having been issued
to Ellen Edwards of the city of Grand Rapids,
Wood county, Wisconsin, on the estate of Henry
Edwards. deceased, late of the city of Grant
Rapids, Wood county. Wisconsin.
IT Is ORDERF q, that the time until and includ-
ing the first Tuesday of september A. d. 1902 be
and is hereby allowed for the creditors of said
Henry Edwards. deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all cl inns and
demands against the said Henry edwards
deceased, be received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the Court House in the city of
Grand Rapids, in said county at the regular
term thereof to be held on the first Tuesday of
September A. D. 1902, to-wit the 2nd day of
September 1902.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED, that notice of the
times and places at which said claims and
demands will be received ex mined and
adjusted by this court aforesaid and of the
time hereby limited for creditors to present
their claims, be given by publication of this
order and notice tor four successive weeks once
in each week, in the Wood County Reporter, a
weekly newspaper published in the city of
Grand Rapids in said county. the first publlca-
ton to be within ten days from the date hereof.
Dated this 14th day of January, 1902.
By the Court, W. J. CONWAY
Jan23-7W County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Notice of Final Settlement.

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Hans Peter
Peterson deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Anna Mary
Peterson, representing among other things that
she has fully administered the said estate. and
praying that time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing her account of her adj
mlnlstratlon, and that the residue of the said
estate be assigned to such persons as are by
law entitled to the same;
IT Is ORDERED, That said application be heard
d. me- at my ny once N ,ne Guy o o5 Gran1 "a
O'Clock NJ
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
said application and hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of copy of
this order for three successive weeks in the
Wood County Reporter. a newspaper printed in
said county, before the day fixed for said
hearing.
Dated this 4th day of March, 1902.
By the court, w. j. CONWAY,
6-3w County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Notice of Proposed Ordinance.

Please take notice that the following proposed
ordinance will be presen ted to the common
council OF the city of Grand Rapids, Wood
County. Wisconsin, for adoption at its Adjourned
Regular meeting to be held at the Council rooms
In said city on the 18th day of March, 1902, at
7:S0 o clock p. NJ
The Common Council of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, 90 ordain as follows
Section l. The Common Council of the city
OF Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, does hereby declare
its purpose to raise the sum of sixteen thousand
$4,000 dollars, by issuing the bonds of said city
tor the purpose of building a new steel bridge
across the Wisconsin river on the site of the
Shall be of the denomination of one thonsand
dollars each and numbered consecutively from
one 10 sixteen both inclusive and shall bear
interest not to exceed 3-l5 per cent. per annum
payable semi annually on the first days of July
and January in each year and said bonds shall
be payable III installmen.s as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
The Wisconsin Central RAILWAY

Maintains daily train service be-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, Manito-
woo, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland
and Duluth, reaching Eau Claire, Chip
pewa Falls, Marshfeld, Hurley, Iron
wood and Bessemer as we'll as the
principal points of Wisconsin enroute.
Connections with roads, running South
East, West and North are made at
terminal points. Pullman Sleepers
are attached to all night trains and
meals are served A La Carte. ANY
agent Of the Wisconsin Central Ry.
will be pleased to give you further in
formation, furnish tickets and reserve
sleeping car accommodations.
JAS. G. POND, Gen. Pass. Agt..
tt. Milwaukee. Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Notice of Proposed Ordinance.

Please take notice that the following proposed
Ordinance will be presented to the Common
Council of the city of Grand Rapids, Wood
County, wisconsin for adoption at its Adjourned
Regular meeting to be held at the Council room
i'll said city on the 18th day of March 1902, at
7:30 o clock D. m
The Common Council of the city of Grand
Rapids. Wood County, Wisconsin do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. The Common Council ofthe city of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin does hereby declare
its purpose to raise the sum of ten thousa nd
$4,000 dollars by issuing the bonds of said city
for the purpose of purchasing all the pipes.
hydrant- waterworks and all property connected
Water Company. Said bonds shall be of the
denom nation of two thousand dollars each and
numbered consecutively from enc to five both
inclusive and shall bear interest not to exceed
81 per cent. per annum payable semi annually
on the 3lst day of July and January in each
year and said bonds shall be payable in INSTALL
ments as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
Men to Patrnnize.

DR.. o. t. Hougen, NJ. D. Office
over Daly's drug store. Telephone Is.
Dr.Chas Pomainville, Dentist, office
over Cohen's. Telephone No. .216.
DR.. T. 'Pomainyille office at Steib's
Residence west side. Tel. No. 24S.
DR. d. A. Teller, dentist, office over
Wood County National bank. Tele-
phone No so, residence No. 100.
DR.. j. j. Looze, Grand Rapids, office
in Wood Block, over drug store.
telephone No. 81, residence No. 246.
A. B. Crawford, Dentist. Office
in IRELAND building. Grand Rapids.
High grade service at reasonable fees.
Dr.. f. D. Humphrey, homeopathic
physician and surgeon. office over
white Front" Special attention
given to women and children and all
chronic diseases. Office telephone
No. 254.
DR.. w. D. Harvie, office over John.
son & Hill Co.'S store, specially of eye.
ear, nose and throat. If
VIM. Waldo, graduate optician.
office at his residence on Madison
street. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

The following program will be rem
dered by the Forum. March I, 1902
and everybody is cordially invited to
attend the meeting.
nuslc....'-..' .Giee club
Reading. Roenlus
Defamation. Ruby st. Amour
DEBATE
Question:-Resolved that the government
should own and operate the railroads.
Affirmative Negative
Ramona johnson ChaS. Herschleb
Rosa Wipperman Nellie Ward
Lacy Horton Eddie Pomainville
Essay. Ida Halyerson
Optlonal ....hat1e COTcOran
Defamation. Nellie Vincent
Roll CaII............ .......... secretary
The Senior class of 1902, will have
something of different nature for
their. commencement OratiOnS, they
are to have a celebrated speaker
represent themselves one night, and
have a class play, with the usual class
history, prophecy, etc, Sifted in
between, the next night. This plan
was favored by all the teachers and
received the approval of the class.
For their class play, they have chosen,
"FanchOn the Cricket" Preparation
is now being made to have the class
drilled under some competent man
ager.
AS it was stated il the last paper,
Mr. Hambrecht was absent last week
having gone to attend the Superin-
tendent'S Convention at Chicago, and
while there he had a favorable OppOr-
tunity Of visiting the Lake View
High school. This detained him from
being on duty Monday.
There was a class meeting of the
Seniors on Monday after school. The
object being to discuss the selection Of
a play. 1t was finally decided to
adopt "FanchOn the Cricket"
There was also a class meeting of
the Juniors and from the remarks of
some, we surmise that they were
having a ''hOt time" discussing the
project Of the Grand Junior Prom"
to be given the Seniors in the near
future. From the remarks of some, it
promises to be the SWEETEST occasion Of
the season.
Two new books entitled 1.-The
Dictionary of American History"
have been added to the library.
A notice is up announcing the time
oAu pldCC VI lIOlCluS Ullc LodCDcIS
examinations for this spring.
The Freshman class this year have
formed society of their own and
have meeting every Thursday i'm
mediately after the close of school,
This was planned by Miss McKercher
DIS a means OF drilling them for en-
trance into the Forum next year.
They have debating, speaking, and
the like, and their work SO far has
proven very satisfactory. The follow
ing program will be given by them
March g. 1902
Roll Call responded to by quotations.
w uei0 LUZ
ItecltdtloH'. Ella 10ung
DEBATE
Resolved that an eight hour working day
should be adopted by law i'll the United States
Affirmative Negative
anna Reeves Matte Slattery
Reuben Sweeney Frank MINT
Recalling .....DOTa Thompson
I1osity COrcOran
Mr.. Dopp had the charge of the
Physics class on Monday, owing to the
fact that Mr.. Hambrecht was absent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

Numbers 10 to 16 inclusive on January 81 1922.
Section 2. And the City Clerk of said city of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, is hereby authorized
and directed to call special election for the
purpose of submitting the question of bonding
IN mentioned to the electors thereof az provided
by the Statutes of this state, to be held at the
several voting precincts in said city on the first
day of April A. 1902.
This Ordinance shall be in force and effect
from and after its passage and publication and
ratification by majority of ne electors of said
city of Grand Rapids voting thereon at The
Attest '' A' ''''' ''' M ~ a'''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

Section 2. And the City Clerk of the city of
Grand Rapids is hereby authorized and directed
hitting he question OF bonding said city of
Grand Rapids for the purposes herein mentioned
to the electors thereof provided by Statutes of
this state, to be held at the several voting pre-
cincts in said city on the first day of April A.
D 1902
This Ordinance shall be in force and effect
ratification b 90 4b anu
city of Grand Rapids voting thereon at the
special election herein called for that purpose.
Attest: Mayor