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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19

ever. My lantern soon revealed q
large snake just finishing his meal. He
was lying at the foot of tree, and
was much astonished TO see me. I cap
tured him alive and got him into
sack without difficulty. Then, thank
ing the firehies for their services,
turned them loose.
Every one who has had occasion to
fire a gun in the dark knows how diff
ficult 1t is to take aim, especially il
the barrel is not bright.
Once, in the Island of Jamaica,
friend and / were camping in a cave
in a deep valley among the noun
tains. A large white owl was flying
and hooting about the entrance one
night. MY friend wished to get him,
but our gun-barrels were duh and
brown, and we could not take aim
quickly. On the weeds at the en-
trance to the cave were many small
firefiies, and a new use for them fash
ed across my mind. Taking two Of
the insects, 1 killed them. and pulling
off the luminous part of each, placed
the phosphorescent substance on the
foresight and back-sight of the gum
barrel. BY this means we brought down
the owl without difficulty, the pale,
weak light on the sights being just
sufficient to aim by, and yet not so
strong as to dazzle the eyes
A Venezuelan gentlemen, whom
met at Caracas, told me how his life
once was saved by the use Of a fire.
fly. During a revolution he CHANGED
to be on the losing side, and, being
taken prisoner, was confined in a
house near the forest under a guard OF
soldiers. He had learned telegraphy
while at school, and his friends re-
membered that fact, when every other
plan of communication with him had
failed But they could not imagine
how to telegraph to him without ex-
citing the suspicious Of his guards, I'M
til at last they thought that, by con-
filming a large FREELY so that it's light
would show steadily among the trees,
a telegraphist might, by alternately
hiding and exposing Its light, send a
message to him while he sat smoking
in the window of his prison. How to
get him to notice these signals was the
next question.
During the day, when he sat smoking
by the window, they got boy to ride
past on a mule, singing a verse of q
song:
"Quando ell mundo duerme..
Mrad los cucullos,
Mi Corazon!"
That is. when everyone is asleep,
look out at the firefiies, my dear" The
singer was poy WhOHi tle Pi'SOnSs
knew well. and he naturally suspected
that some hint was intended for him.
He could not understand exactly what
was meant, but nevertheless he watch
ed for the firefies. He saw only one,
but that one spoke a silent language,
and he answered it by alternately hid
ing and exposing his lighted cigarette
His escape was planned so well that
he got away that very night, and lived
to tell me the story many years after
ward.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Water Carnival.

While they were waiting like a flock
of chickens under the caves of a barn.
clinton Foster came over and intro
duced to the Lakerimmers a Mr.. Way
burn, who said:
"Boys-I mean gentlemen-you and
tbe Keokuk Club are evidently just
about an even match at baseball
wonder if you are as good at water
snorts as you seem to be from the
way you rescued those people in the
river"
Well" said Jumbo, 1--WE aren't ex-
actly web-footed. but we grew up al
most as much in the water as on land"
Then" said Mr.. Wayburn, you
may be interested in what have to
propose. The Keokuk people want to
see more of such gallant young men as
YOU. And have a good place to show
YOU off. The river is so far down hill
that it is not a good place for the
women folks of this town to battle. So
as l have an artesian well up here,
and an artificial lake, 1 have turned it
into a sort of water arena, where peo-
ole 90 to swim and have all manner OF
aquatic sports. Now 1 propose that
we get up a grand tournament between
YOU and the best boy athletes we can
find in this town. There is money in
it, too, because we will charge admis-
sion"
But" objected Tug, I'VE are anna
teurs and do not play for money"
Il understand that perfectly" said
Mr.. Wayburn, but the best clubs take
money for travelling expenses. You
Young gentlemen are a long way from
home, and rowing up the river is not
quite so easy as drifting down"
The Lakerimmers knew this as well
as Mr. Wayburn knew it. They also
knew better than he how low their
funds were, and what problem they
were facing in the matter of getting
home again by rail. They withdrew
into one corner and had consultation.
Then they came back and had another
consultation with Mr.. Wayburn. Then
they went to their corner and had an
other consultation with themselves.
And so on through several serious de-
bates.
1t turned out that if Mr.. Wayburn's
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JOE, THE JUNGLE BOY
Being the Adventures of a Boy
Who Was Carried Off
by GOrillaS.
ADVENTURE No. s.
In Which He Relates Two
Thrilling Adventures.

After 1 had been with the goriIlas
three or four days they appeared to
accept me as one of the family. and
no longer watched me for fear 1
should run away. There were Just
fifteen of the beasts, and they dwelt
together in the greatest good nature.
They had no fear of anything in the
forest, and if an elephant, rhinoceros
or buffalo came near our home he was
attacked at once and put to flight.
My first adventure occurred within
a week, and l had a narrow escape
from death. 1t was about three
o'clock in the afternoon, and we were
all asleep in our beds when l sud-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19
STRANGE USES
FOR FIREFLIES
The Immense Importance of
These Little Insects In
Some Countries.
BY G. r. o'REILLY.

While out on a hunting expedition
in the forest-covered mountains of
Pavia, in Eastern Venezuela, be-
came dissatisfied with the neighbour
hood and started out to move further
on into the forest, where ground was
being cleared for new plantation of
cacao. While trudging through the
woods, / carried all my necessaries in
a sack sung over my shoulder Among
it's contents were three books, one of
them a copy of Don Quixote," in
the original Spanish. Two young
Venezuelans accompanied me, and. as
we went along lightened their ia
tigue by telling them stories.
The journey was long, and in the
afternoon it began to rain; so that,
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like Figure 3. Run the end of your
first finger under the roll A (Figure
81 and draw the roll A up over B and
C. Be careful not to allow B and c
to unroll. Tuck as much of the hand
kerchief as you can under the roll A.
The results is a ball like the one shown
in Figure 4.
This ball, If well made-and it is
not difficult to make 1t well-will
stand great deal of knocking about
before 1t becomes unfolded. With a
little attention now and then, such
ball will last through a whole game
Of handkerchief ball. There is no
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CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XIX.
1t was blue lot of Lakerimmers
that crossed the river to Keokuk the
next day. Their canoe carried a cargo
OF indigo nearly heavy enough to sink
1t. The sight of the great crowd that
mad gathered to see the first days
tournament made them heartsick, for
OF all the Lakerimmers, B. j., was the
pest water man, the fastest and most
sk1llful swimmer and the best canoe
list
But the Lakerimmers We're not in
the habit of backing out of games be-
cause OF lameness, sickness or any 9TH
er excuse, so, since they could not put
their best foot foremost, they dragged
up the only other foot they had.
The first event was long distance
swimming race. Punk, was a man
of good endurance, but he was never
cles seemed to be devoted to moving
forward where other swimmers were
using a large part of their strength
and effort in keeping their balance and
Roadway.
Keokuk had two boy swimmers.
either of whom could make B. ]. very
anxious They were far too much for
poor Punk. Round and round the
swimming pool they went. until they
WSAC a NlCotI Adp dilGdu Ol hin. linen
they passed him again. Punk plough
ed along like the Hiram @. Mudd,"
doing his best with second-rate ma
chinery. The race was never exciting
except for the spurts he made when
they tried to pass him on another lap.
The race was not really interesting to
the audience, because Punk was never
in the race after the start, and the
Keokukians knew that one of their
two swimmers could always leave the
other behind in the home stretch. 4
half-mile swimming race is a very
slow affair when it is made round and
round a small track. A less plucky
swimmer than Punk would have given
up after the first lap, but for the sake
of Lakarim he stuck it out to the
finish, though he had four laps to go
after the other swimmers had left
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to first, and then to second base. He
may move on after this as opportunity
arises, one base at time. but in start
ing to run he cannot stop at first base
The ball may be knocked In any d.
rection, and with either hand. The
rules which govern the running OF
the bases are the same as those in
baseball
-Four out" allows the side holding
the bases to try for runs. After each
side has had five chances to make
runs, the game is ended. The side
which has acquired most runs is the
winner.
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rule which states positively how the
ball shall be folded, but no knots or
stitches are allowed.
handkerchief ball team rightly
consists of four players, but in an
ordinary practice game any numoer
may play. There are four bases.
known as first second, third, and
fourth. They are arranged in the
form of a square (see the position OF
the boys i'm the ilustration). The bases
should be separated by about thirty
feet. The side which is to try for
runs-a run consists Of an entire cir
cult of the bases. starting at first base
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HANDKERCHIEF BALL.
BY ]. Carter Beard.

BY j. Garter Beard
The heavy penalties inflicted for
breaking a window are a great OBJ
stacle to city boys in the way of most
ball games; but handkerchief ball Is
not open to this objection. Although
it is full Of action and excitement, it
cannot prove disastrous to the glass
of the neighborhood.
The first step in learning to play
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Lord Iveagh has come to the h

Lord Iveagh has come to the help
of Trinity College, in Dublin, which is
sorely in need of funds to provide new
laboratory equipments. Lord Iveagh
follows the new fashion Of giving,
pledging himself for $4,000 on condi-
ton that other sums are raised. The
offer holds for three years.
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ed. A good ball is essential to
players success. 1t is not essential
that the ball be made of a handker-
chief; a square of any sort of light
cloth will answer the purpose. Fig
ure / represents the square of cloth.
Roll in the corner A and the corner
B until the square of cloth is like
Figure 2. Roll in the ends A and 3
(Figure p until the square of cloth is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19

and ending at fourth base-place one
of it's players in the center OF the
square (see the illustration).
The four boys on the bases begin
throwing the ball to each other back
and forth across the square, and pres
emily gives the boy on the opposite
side, who cannot leave the center OF
the square, a chance to strike the pail
with his hand. If the player in the
center of the square makes any at
tempt to strike the ball. he must run
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-19

him they saw a note stuck on a tree.
1t was one of r. Us notes and it said:
Dear phellows:
There are eleven of you and Only
l of Me, so i've skipt by the light of
the mune. when l get Rich yOule see
your friend B. ].
land not B. A."
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Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
NO STRIKE IN THE WEST
Though There May Be in the Eastern
 Packing Houses.

Denver. Colo. Sept. 29.-Replying to rumors> that q strike movement was brewing among the packing house em- ployes of the west in sympathy with a possible strike of the Chicago pack ing house employees, the represeneta- tives in Denver of the American Labor Union and the Denver Butchers Union, tonight gave out the following official statement:
 "The employees of the packing houses west of the Missouri river are affiliat- ed with the American Labor Union and condemn statements that they are going on strake as false. They never even discussed the proposition. They submitted no demands tn the employ CTS. and have no grievances. Out of 200, ,0o0 members of the American Labor Union 5.o00 are employed in the pack ing industries between the Missouri river and the Pacific coast and in every instance the conditions of labor are satisfactory to them. There is no af- filiation between the American Labor Union and the eastern packing house employees, who are generally organized under the American Federation of La bor.'
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
WORK OR MOVE AWAY
Notice Given to the Rioters of the
 Canadian Soo.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich Sept. 29.-The arrest of nine men charged with being implicated in the riot at the Canadian Soo on Monday by q mob of discharged employees of the Consolidated Lake Superior company and in an attempt by a number of the men to forcibly re- sist detention by the concern at Wilde station on the Algoma Central, were among the developments in the situa- tion at the Soo today. Numerous re- quests by employment agencies for the service of a large number of the em- ployes thrown out of work by the clos ing of the concern and it's various af- filiated companies to which they are re- spending and the absence of destitu- tion have given the men hope and with the exception of the incidents men, tioned everything was again quiet to- day.
 Mayor Plummer up to today, has. with the sanction of the municipality, readily aided the needy, who are de- clared to be few. but he announced in a statement tonight that with the arrival of a detachment of the military tomorrow all unemployed men of the company who have refused to accept the offer of work elsewhere will be forced to leave the town.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
Seating of His Delegates by
 an Overwhelming Vote
COLO. FOR ROOSEVELT
The Delegation of the State Com- mitted for Him by Resolution and the Electoral Vote Pledged in the Platform.

Denver. Colo. Sept. 29.-Former United States Senator Edward c. Vol colt won decisive victory today in the contest before the republican state cen- tral committee between the rival fac tions in this city and afterward in the state convention. The committee by a vote of T to IS placed the Wolcott delegates on the temporary roll call of the convention and the convention by unanimous vote made the tempor- ary roll call permanent.
 No opportunity was given the anti Wolcott delegates to make a contest before the convention. Mir. Wolcott was chosen temporary chairman with out opposition and in q carefully pre- pared speech he criticised his oppon- ents in the party and pleaded for har . mony. He said there was no room for wheels within wheels in the republican party and that no person was so near the president of the United States that the sunshine of patriotism could filter only through him.
 There was no argument at all before the people regarding the election of any man to the United States senate or keeping nm out. COlOraQO ln every way, Wolcott declared was for Roose- welt. The republican party in the state would never surrender it's organi- Zation to the corporations.
 The following resolution was unani- mously adopted without being referred to the committee on resolutions:
 Colorado republicans stand for pro- gressiveness. We believe in leaders who do things and who keep the wheels of industry moving rather than being clogged with debris and fears and pre- dictions of revolutions of business. One fearless leader is Theodore Roosevelt. Colorado republicans in state conven- ton hereby tender him a unanimous nomination for president of the United States in 1904 and pledge the electoral vote of Colorado for the republican ticket"
 Judge John Campbell Of the supreme court was nominated to succeed him. self. The platform which is very brief endorses Roosevelt's administration. It makes no direct reference to Governor Peabody. nor his action in sending troops to Cripple Creek further than to say, "the entire power of the state should be used to guarantee to every citizen his rights under the constitu- tion."
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
FIGHTING ELSEWHERE

Sofia, September 29.-A dispatch from Rilo. Monastir, says the town of Rio has been in names since Sunday night The insurgents are attacking ButchevO and severe fighting is reported to be going on between the insurgent bands and the Turkish troops. The sound of artillery is plainly heard at Rilo.
 Another fight is reported to have taken place near Okhrida, twenty-eight miles from Monastir, in which fifty Turks were killed and many were wounded. It is reported that all the intelligent Bulgarians of the town of Okhrida were recently arrested on sus- picion of communicating with the in- surgents and were sent in chains to MOnastir.
 A letter from Phillipopolis. dated yesterday. says the authorities there have distributed rifles and ammunition in all the frontier villages for use in case of an attack being made by the Turks.
 Dispatches received here from vari- ous sources say General Zontcheff has been greeted everywhere with the greatest enthusiasm and that all the peasants are fiocking to his banner.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
General Macedonian Upris-
 ing Has Been Ordered
HOPE HANGS ON THE EAST
The insurgents Believe That the Sympathizing Bulgarian Element May Be Able to Force the Country Into a War With Turkey.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 29.-A telegram received here from the camp of Gen. Zonticheff the commander-in- chief of the Macedonia insurgents at Razlog. (fftyfive miles from Sofia) announces that | general uprising was pro- claimed September 2, in the districts of Razlog, Novrokop, Demirhissar, Mel nix and Seres. and that all the insur- gent bands in eastern Macedonia had received direct orders to begin oper- ations.
 The chief hope of the revolutionary organization now centers in the out break in eastern Macedonia. which is expected to assume considerable pro- portions, as the leaders there are all officers of the Bulgarian reserve. This, the sympathiZers with the Macedonian cause hope, will arouse a war feeling in the Bulgarian army and force the gov ernment to espouse the Macedonian cause.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
1T WAS A GAME FIGHT
Hanlon Given Decision Over Yanger
 in the Last Round.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco city received a decision over Benny Yanger of Chicago after twenty rounds of furious fighting. Incidentally the spectators " ere treated to an eXhibi- ion of gameness on the part of Yanger such as is seldom witnessed in the prize ring.
 It was hard fought battle in which Hanlop for the first time abandoned his crouch. In the beginning of the sixth round he stood and fought with out his crouch. Prior to that and up to the ninth Yanger had somewhat the better of it on points. He reached Han lon time and time again without a re- turn and Harlon, coming in. punished the ''Slasher" severely with his rights. Hanlon, up to this period, showed no advantage. This was the first round
 which could be decisively called a Hanlon round.
 From this time on to the sixteenth he held his own. In this round he knocked his opponent down with a right hook on the jaw and seemed to have Yanger at his mercy. By hanging on, however. Yanger managed to make it through the round, although Hanlon tried desperately to land a knock blow. During the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth rounds Yanger seemed
 to have recovered from the disastrous sixteenth. In the last minute of the twentieth round he was again fioorad with a right and left hook on the jaw and it looked as if the call of time saved him from a knockout.
 Yanger fought with the greatest gameness and proved much the clev- erer of the two notwithstanding that
 Hanlon showed much improvement. There was never one moments rest during the whole fight. Hanlon was always at his man and gave him but little respite. The decision of the re- fierce was well received, though Hertz, Yanger's man, thought he should have had draw as he claimed his protege had the better of it in the greater
 number of rounds. Yanger on leaving
 the ring was cheered by the crowd. even by the admirers of Hanlon. Hanlon's face was considerably
 bruised and showed plainly the handi-
 work of Yanger.
 Yanger looked little the worse for
 wear. He said: "The referee has de-
 clared Hanlon the winner. That settles it. I have nothing further to say"
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
RAIDED THf RECORD
Cripple Creek Newspaper Captured
 by the Military.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 29.-A Gazette special from Victor says: Shortly before midnight a troop of cavalry and company of infantry un- der the command of Major McClelland surrounded the, Record office in this city and with q detail of several pick ed men entered. the newspaper office and placed the following under arrest: George Kayner, proprietor; w. $. and Charles D. Langdon, linotype opera tors: w. A. Sweet, circulator, and H. J. Richardson, foreman of the compos- ins room.
 The prisoners. were taken to Camp Goldfeld and placed in the guardhouse. strong guard of infantry was left at the Record office. Atfidavits will be filed in the district court tomorrow morning charging the newspaper men with coercion, intimidation and crim- inal libel.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
THE. N, P. PRESIDEN I
Resigns to Accept Presidency of New
 York and New Haven.

St Paul, Minn., Sept. 29.-The Dis patch today says: It has just trans pired that on Thursday last Charles $. Mellen, president of the Northern Pa cific, rendered to the directors of that road his resignation as president and it was accepted. It is now announced that on October 21st he will be the un- animous choice of the directors of the New York and New Haven for the presidency of that company. and on October 21st he will assume the duties of his new position.
 Regarding who will be the next pres ident of the Northern Pacific the rail- road world is at sea-
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
CRIME OF REGiCIDE
Is Not a Very Serious
 Thing in Seryia
Light Sentences Imposed Upon the Officers Who Killed Hing Alexander and Queen Draga.

Belgrade Sept. 29.-The trial of the army officers, charged with conspiracy las rnurderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga was concluded today. Captain Novakovitch and Lazarevitch. the former being the ring leader, we, sentenced to two years imprisonment and the loss Of their commissions.
 pr. VelivCvitch and Capt. Lotkije- witch, the former aide de camp of King Alexander, each received sentences of Il months imprisonment. Other off, oers who took a less prominent part in the conspiracy were condemned to from three months to year in prison. It is anticipated that King Peter will pardon all the conspirators.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-30
THE EMBARGO REMOVED
Official Notice That New England Cat
 tie May Enter Great Britian.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 29.-Secre- tary Wilson said today that the re- ceipt through the state department of an official notice that Great Britain has removed it's embargo on cattle and sheep from the New England ports. was the conclusion of a great work in which the department had been en- gagged since December 1st, for the eradica tion of the foot and mouth dis ease from the New England states and the restoration of traffic to the con- dition it was in before the outbreak oc- cured.
 The secretary regards this as in ef- feet the most important and capable piece of work that the department has done for American agriculture.