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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
UNCLE JEFF'S
WONDERFUL
GRIZZLY BEAR STORY
BY DAN BEARD.

I'm the gol durndest coward in
the Rocky Mountains!" exclaimed old
Uncle Jeff, scout, trapper and hero of
many thrilling adventures, and he
glared at the circle of faces illumin-
mated by the camp fire to see who
would dare to contradict his assertion.
"Wull we know" he continued,
'afore I met tibet Asulkan grizzly I
ulster be as spotted as the belly Of a
lynx. / was that freckled one would
think a cow had sneezed bran in my
face; but old badface threw such a
scare in me that was kwass fright
ened) and I turned so white that all
the freckles faded out, and hain't had
one since"
Everybody from the Kootnay lakes
TO Selfish, and from Moosejaw to the
Fraser Canon. knows that a more
courageous man never wore buckskin,
baited trap or chewed tobacco than
old Uncle Jeff; he is as absolutely
fearless as It is possible for a man to
be and still retain enough discretion for
self preservation.
So when he filled his little black
pipe with @ mixture of tobacco and
the inner bark of red willow dog
wood, we fixed ourselves in comfort
able positions to listen TO the story we
knew was coming.
Uncle JEFF can spin a good yarn, but
he is inclined to draw long bow, and
for the sake Of making sport of the
ignorance of the average tenderfoot
on topics OF natural history, the old
trapper Is very apt to attribute traits
and physical characteristics TO animals
altogether foreign to the creatures in
question.
There war bear sign plenty around
my claim up In the Selklrk mountains
he'd a right smart OF O. hole dug In
the rock an found pleanty of color
but 1t was all rock quartz; I had no
ore crusher in my pack. fer carried
all my traps on my back. so We can
Judge quartz gold Warnt much use.
The further dug the madden got.
MY pan warn't no use at all. picked
up a piece OF quartz with veins OF the
yellow stun IN II. which looked mighty
purity. but 'twould take a mule train
TO carry enough for a grub stake.
II was Just looking around 10 see
at what / cud throw the tarnei thing.
when / seed the biggest grizzly ! ever
aot eyes on. walking along toward my
shack. Grub was getting low and
kn0Wed n old Ephrahim once smelled
my last strip Of bacon he wud tear
down the shack 20 get n. So j up and
lei drive at him with q piece Of quartz.
Gosh all Hemi0cksl ! pasted old
baldfaee ~ the side 10 hard that II
sounded like q thnmp on an injun tom
Tom.
New ~ know srizzIIss don't sake
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nuts and wild game of various sorts
Our people had no guns, but made
use of spears, clubs and slings. No
one had any knowledge belond how
to make canoes, kill game or fight the
enemy.
My father was called a wise man as
well as a brave one, but he did not
know that there were any countries
outside of Africa. He believed that
he could travel to the end of the world
in a week. All his time was spent IN
hunting and fighting. and If anybody
had told him about the oceans or Of
other countries he would not have be-
lieVed him.
When 1 was five years old I began
to understand things. A short spear
and light club were given TO me, and
l had to practice with them. learned
also how to fish and set traps.
The talk was always about hunting
and fighting, and when an elephant
had been killed there was great feast
for two or three days.
At ten years Of age l was called a
smart boy 1 could find my way
through the forest. kill small game
and catch as many fish as a man.
had but to see the track of any animal
to tell what it was. could smell a
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gins proceedings by taking the treasure
box apart in order that the spectators
may see both sections.
Inc outside covering is open at
one end, so that it can easily be seen
1t is empty. -
The inside box has a lid, but the
magician lifts the lid and shows that
this box is also empty.
After the spectators are satisfied,
the treasure box is put together and
then all sorts of sweetmeats, toys
and other trifies are taken from it,
At any time the treasure box may
again be shown empty and immedi-
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no back talk from nobody. Wux
Baldy mad2 Well, I-want-ter-know.--
Gerwhilikansl he came at me like
bale of hay sliding down the Illecil-
leweat Glacierl Skeered? Well, you
can bet your muck that
that is just what was the matter. l
was Hy-as kwass terribly frightened
for certain, an l did some running
that wud have made a prong horn
stare an / jumped and clum them
rocks like a Rocky Mountain goat
II was making for the timber belt.
The DEVILS clubs scratched my hands
and tore my clothes an the COLLINS
thistles turned their wry necks TO see
me go by; but faint no use whatever
to race with a baldface. They look
clumsy, but it's all in their looks.
They air racehorses in fur overcoats,
that's what grizzlies be!
80 l grabbed a branch on lodge
pole-pine and swung myself up like
squtton an / clum to the slim end. But,
SHOOT old galdface never waited for
minute He just cum after me like
q miner up q ladder when there Is
cavern behind him.
"That air tree was almighty slim
an tapering up whar ! wus, and 1t
bent In way did not like. but that
pesky bar jest kept on cumen, and
cum almost up 10 me, WITH hcdheO
the wood a cracker.
"'You biathering old idjit. Ye bald
faced fool! Stop, or Wen both be kill
ed! yelled.
but Ephraim wuz mad, an he
didn't pay no attention to my re-
marks; so clum to the tip-top and
drug up my legs as close to my BODY
as / cud hold 'em. and that's when !
began TO lose my freckles.
"Old Badly came right on, growl-
ing and cussing to hisself, an all the
time the pine bending and cracking.
held my breath a minute till the
crash came, then you bet / yelled.
Say, that was a mighty guar ac-
cident! The old bear went down a
clawing on to the big slivered end and
his weight made the top piece of the
pine turn end for end in the air an go
down like big arrow with me for the
feathers!
1T went clean through the bar, PIN
ming him to the ground. He was 4
dear bar shur'nuf, and ! was badly
shuk up prospector; but II was far
ny sight for the bluejays and magpies
TO see me on top of pole yelling
bloody murder and the other end OF
the pole planted in the bar.
IF you don't believe me. gou go up
thar an on the trail from Mt. Bonny
to Asulkan Glacier yu'll see a lodge
pole-pine a-growing from the middle
of a bunch OF bar bones; wuil, that's
the top Of the tree what took root whar
IL wur planted by the fall"
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made must be of the same thickness
as the boards of which the smaller
section of the treasure box Is made.
The two boards OF which Figure
is made must be of exactly the same
size.
A part is cut away from the back of
the smaller section of the treasure box,
as shown in D, Figure 2. This must be
just the size of one of the boards of
which Figure l is made.
1t can be seen now that If Figure l
Is hinged on each end of the line F
to the bottm of d, Figure 2, then
when b. Figure 1, swings down, A,
Figure l, will form a back to the
smaller section of the treasure box;
and when A. Figure l. lies fiat in the
bottom of d, Figure 2. b. Figure l,
will form a back to the box.
The dotted square shown at b, Fig
ure 2, shows the position which B.
Figure /, will occupy when A, Figure
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JOE, THE JUNGLE BOY
Being the Adventures of a Boy
Who Was Carried Off
by Gorillas.
CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER l.
Since l have been on exhibition at
museums and with circuses l have
been called Joe. the Jungle boy the
Boy Monkey, Gorilla Joe and various
other names, but should l give you my
right name you could not pronounce
it.
1 am full-blooded negro boy, and
was born on the Zambesi river, in
Africa, hundreds of miles beyond the
Boer country. The tribe to which I
belonged was called the Mwais, and
my father was chief over all. My peo-
pie numbered about 10000. and my
father had 5000 warriors under him.
No doubt you have heard much
about Africa. In that part where /
was born no one ever had seen a
white man until a few years ago.
Most of the people went naked, and
one tribe was always at war with an
other.
1 can remember that we lived in
rude huts and ate fruite, roots, berries,
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ately afterward the work of taking out
treasures can recommence.
The Hindu magioians make their
treasure box In two sections, because
the spectators are grouped all about
the performer In that country, conse-
quentiy his work is Viewed from every
point.
If the spectators are placed only In
front Of the magician the outer section
of the treasure box may be dispensed
with
Figure shows the smaller or inside
section drawn almost. but not quite,
out Of the larger or outside section.
Figure ! shows two pieces of board
fastened together at right angles.
The boards of which Figure / IL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

/, forms a back to the box as irrdicat-
ed by the dotted line A, Figure 2.
e, Figure 2, is the lid of the smaller
section of the box.
The bonbons, flowers, etc, are plac-
ed between the two boards A and b,
Figure /. When it is desired to show
the box empty the board p is allowed
to swing back into the box c, Figure
2.
The inside of the boxes Ia tainted
black, which makes 1t impossible 10
detect the presence Of the double back.
If 1t can be arranged to have the
spectators all In front the larger OF
the two boxes can be disper-Nd with.
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The treasure box really consists of
two boxes, one fitted closely inside the
other.
The magician who wishes to exhibit
the wonders Of the treasure box makes
no secret of the fact that it is made
in two sections. one acting as a sort
of shell for the other; in fact, he be-
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as its only use is to hide the board B
when It is necessary to show the box
empty.
AS the smaller section Of the treas
ure box is kept facing the specta tors,
II would itself hide the board D. pro-
vidtng no one is behind the box.
If the larger or outside section of the
box is dispensed with the magician,
while he Is showing the box empty and
attracting attention to 1t with hts~Fight
hand, may replenish the part b with
his left hand either from his pockets
or from a shelf under the edge OF his
table.
This enables him to make the ap-
parent capacity of the treasure box as
great as he chooses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

The late Max o'Rell had a high
opinion OF British educational methods
and as one who taught himself in a
leading English public school he was
entitled 20 speak on the subject. There
Is something 50 fascinating IN the Eng
lsh education" he once observed.
that the young, who thrive and ex-
paBd IN its liberty. get AnRlicized at
school. whatever their nationality may
be- English education, that Is what
makes pFoselytea for England. How
many Frenchmen Nd London have said
~ me- with q sad Sleh These English
schools cafrupt my boys and I % not
see how 4 am a. keep them hfeneh.' ["
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sharply round till it came bearing
down right upon the canoe itself.
Back water' cried Punk. and the
ten paddles pried against the stream
like so many crowbars, just in time
to save the canoe from being cut
asunder and sunk by the steamboat.
And now the "caboose" came drift
ing down into them and whirled
alongside, interfering with the star
board paddles, so that the oarsmen
on that side were helpless.
Once more the murderouS bow of
the steamer seemed to pursue them
with deadly aim. Once more pluck
and luck saved them and the boat
slid past But they had escaped the
bow only to be caught in the swirl and
the suction toward the stern-wheel.
Here their boat would be pounded to
splinters in an instant, and beaten
underneath the water.
CHAPTER XII.
The roar of the wheel was like thun-
der in their ears, and the canoe shaved
the paddles so closely that the men In
the bow had to duck their heads 10
keep from being dubbed by the wheel
This danger escaped by a hair
bread 9TH, the canoe was pitched high In
the air on a great wave pitched UP by
touching the sky. Now they were to-
bogganing sidewise down the slippery
wave until it seemed that they must
touch the very bottom of the river.
They were caught up here, however,
by another great wave. Then down
again to a sickening depth. Then
that awful upward fight, and down
again with the unmanageable canoe.
And now they hear the roar Of that
fhiVf1 1rro va vvbfab 1-4xyaT roODla call the
tidal wave, from it's size and angry
crest. 1t seems that nothing can keep
them from being capsized by this
snarlinR billow.
But over it somehow they go, and
the later waves find the canoe again
under control.
But by this time Capt. Mudd has
gone flying up the stairs, holding b. j.
by the collar of the coat, and dragging
him bHmpingly up the steps like
meal bag.
Into the pilot-house Mudd hastens,
and hurting B. J. into corner, seizes
the wheel and speedily gets the rudder
back again under management.
The Lakerimmers. now once more
able to govern their own boat, hear
the boats bell clang in the engine
room full speed ahead" and the
Hiram Q. Mudd" puffs swiftly away
hooking their frantic efforts to over
take IL again
They gain a little while the steamer
stops 10 pick up the raft, but only to
lose what they have gained, only to see
II lessening IN the distance.
What shall we do now2" walled
Sleepy.
There's nothing to do but go on"
was Tugs resolve.
but how shall we ever get home
again" walled Sleepy
Wen think OF that later" was
Tugs resolve.
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CHAPTER XIII.


Usually the sunrise is a beautiful
sight on the Mississippi river. But to
enjoy IT'S beauty you will want TO have
slept easily and well. am afraid that
the Lakerimmers did not look upon
that particular dawn with the eyes of
artists. They had hardly any eyes to
see 1t with at all. and their aching
bones seemed to be trying to give the
Lakerim Athletic Club yell, each bone
doing it's little best.
The boys reached out their weary
hands and dipped into the cool water
OF the river. and dashed II upon their
hot and sleepy faces. But the thought
Of another day without slumber was a
torment 20 them
Tug tried 10 spur them on by beg
cling them 20 be men, and saying that
once they had recaptured u. J. they
could sleep for a whole day.
1T will take two weeks 20 square
me-" said Sleepy, and / don't want
any one 70 disturb me all that time.
except 20 push a little hquid food down
my throat"
The father Of Reddy and Hsaay had
been a Union soldier, and their fathers
brother bad been a rebel officer. And
both III them lad told both ~ the boys
many an aneedote ~ ths hardships "
war
ny father," sad Rseey often used
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CHATTER XII.

The next twilight found them pur-
suing only the horizon, Somewhere
beyond "a was the b9af increasing iiH
distance n seemed % az ~ mem
fhat tbey were doing = foolish, hope
less fhinR. buf the pite0ua expression
o. AZ J.'s face IS ~ was dragged away
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THE TREASURE BOX.

How to Make an Apparently In
exhaustible Receptacle From
Which Object After Object Is
Taken.
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ing. How are we ever going to catch
her if we stop while she moves?"
"Well do you mean to say that it is
hopeless and that we might as well
give up?" said Jumbo.
NO" said Tug. thoughtfully as if
talking to himself, II was wondering
if we couldn't divide the crew in three
watches, and while two of the watches
are sleeping, the other can paddle and
at least keep her drifting straight with
the current"
well, 1 can see how one watch
would row all right. but how in the
name of common sense are the two
watches going to sleep?"
WELL it won't be any feather bed
and it won't be any college dornitory,
and we will all ache like sixty to-mor-
row, but B. J. must be aching like
a hundred and twenty now and his
heart is aching worse-and so is his
mothers heart" said Tug very SOL
EMMY.
1--WE can lift out some of the seats
and some of us can lie down. The rest
of us can sleep sitting up"
well, suppose, while we are sleep
ing sitting up" said Reddy, I'VE lose
our balance and fall into the water.
Whatll happen then?"
You'll wake up" said Tug.
You may well believe there was a
very excited pow-wow over this prop
osition. The result of the council of
war you could have seen, if you had
happened along the Mississippi in that
region that night. For you would have
seen-tf you had good eyes for the
dark-a shadowy canoe filled with
shadows three of them padding as If
they were very tired and would rather
sleep, three Of them sitting up and
sleeping as if they would rather pad
die. Four others you would not have
seen at all, for three of them were ly-
ing like sausages of pain and discom-
fort in the bottom of the canoe; and
the fourth and last stretched out in
the "caboose,' on top of the folding
tent and the evaporated food and
things, each of them jabbing him in
different place; this last was Hist'ry.
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Service Resumed.

Work on the Santa Fe track be-
tween the Junction and the river has
been completed and the service was
resumed Friday morning. Hereafter
trains will run according to schedule.
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0steOpathy.

This science as originated aud de-
veloped by DR.. A. T, Still, of Kinks
vile, Mo-, has received special recog-
milton from the legislatures Of twenty
four (24) states, and is meeting with
a degree of favor at the hands of the
general public never before equaled
by any method of healing in so short
a time. 1t has received the endorse
ment of the most intelligent classes
in the communities where it has been
properly introduced.
Opie Read, the distinguished
author, physically regenerated" by
it, says: ut is worth all the curative
waters 10 the world. 1t is almost
instant freedom from WEAKNESS. 1t
is the champagne Of Nature. / hon
estly believe it to be one of the most
wonderful discoveries of any age"
Almost every form Of ailment or
disability has succumbed to this treat
ment.
While its success has been especially
pronounced 10 those cases which have
been declared incuIable by the repre-
S%entatiyes of the various schools of
medicine, there is nothing super
natural about it. It's marvellous cures
are accomplished through purely
scientific methods, based upon a
thorough knowledge of the human
mechanism. We invite all afflicted
with physical ailments to call on us.
A personal interview will cost you
nothing.
We are Prepared with all the neceS.
sary instruments to make thorough,
careful examinations, and we give at
all times conscientious advice.
Correspondence will receive prompt
attention.
DIR. e. E. HENDERSON, Osteopath,
Lexington, Missouri.
Office hours-9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
East Main street, over Settlers
meat market. 7-2Sm2dw
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Jesse Groves is on the sick list this
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DOVER DoINas.

Jesse Groves is on the sick list this
week.
Philip Wahl was in Lexington Sat
urday.
Webb Cole had business in Lexing-
ton Saturday.
Miss Jennie Koontz of Marshall is
the guest of Mrs. Will Meng.
Miss Elsie Ike of Kansas City is Wis
ting her friend Miss Bessie Phelps.
Quite a number of Dover beople at
tended the picnic at Corder Wedues-
day.
Miss Nellie Hit of Marshall is the
guest of her uncle DR.. R. L. Hit and
family.
Miss Fannie Venable of Lexington
visited her sister Mrs. Tom Corbin
last week.
Capt. Dusky and John McBee Of the
Waverly neighborhood we're IN town
Thursday.
Mrs. John Caldwell, who has been
in poor health for a number of years IS
much worse at this writing.
Roger Reynolds, who has been con
fined to his bed for the past six weeks
with a broken limb is able to be upon
crutches.
Mrs. Frank Gordon and baby left
Monday evening for an extended visit
to her sister Mrs. Arthur Carter of
Ealrfax Mo.
MIR. and Mrs. Art Reynolds went TO
Mayview Wednesday to visit Mrs. Jno.
Reynolds who is suffering from a
stroke of paralysis.
Kew. Pulls, the new pastor of the
Baptist church arrived Wednesday and
will preach Sunday morning. and even
ing, Aug. the End.
1t has been decided to have the An
nual August meeting for n week, be-
ginning on Friday night August 7th,
The preacher has not been selected
yet.
Mrs. Loula Tascan who has been
the guest of her sister Mrs. Dick
O'Neal left Monday for home at st,
Joe. She was accompanied by bel
niece Miss Abble O'Neal.
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Stock Market.
July 29, 1908.

July 29, 1908.
The first three days. receipts of cattle
for this week aggregate 10000; the
big end of this supply was grass cows,
cauners' stockers and feeders. 1t
didn't take long to buy all the corn
fat cattle offered each day; values have
not shown much change on the better
kinds. Not many lots were good e.
nough to command over So. 90 per cwt.
Central southern Kansas shippers have
had several strings OF straight grass
steers here that sold at $500 to 81 So.
The week has witnessed a very bad
grass COW market; Gamers have been
almost unstable. Some eastern buy
ers took out the best fat COWS and heif-
ers. Spectators are loaded up with
all the stocker and feeders they are
willing to carry on a dull market.
Unless buyers come in at once.
prices will suffer a heavy recession
within the next ten days. Our reports
show that rain is badly needed through
the central western states.
5000 hogs we're estimated today.
and the market opened 5 lower com.
pared with yesterdays high time.
strengthened, and closed full stroDs
with yesterdays best prices on heavy
hogs, strong to 5 higher on Ugh
weight. Bulk of sales for heavy and
medium weights we're made from $500
to So. 10, top 1920; bulk of lights
$500 to So. 80 top prices s5.36.
RICE BROTHERS,
Commission Merchants.
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A WOman's Complexion.
Chicago, July %, 1908.

1t is rank foolishness to attempt to
s%allowness or greasiness of the
skin by the use of cosmetics, or
"local" treatment, as advocated by
the "beauty doctors" The Only safe
and sure way that a woman can i'm
prove her complexion is by purifying
and enriching the blood, which can
only be accomplished by keeping the
liver healthy and active The liver
is the seat of disease aud blood pol
luton, Green's August Flower acts
directly on the liver, cleanses and
enriches the blood, purifies the COM
plexion. 1t also cures constipation,
biliousness, nervousness, and induces
refreshing sleep, A single bottle of
August Flower has been known to
cure the most pronounced and dis
tressiDg case of dyspepsia and indi-
gestion. New trial size bottle, %
cents; regular size, rs cents. For sale
by Leroy Farmer. 7-13ml,
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decided to do the lutte JOB first and
then try to devise the ways and means
necessary therefor none of the farmers
have vet commenced getting property
of OF the right Of way and few, if any
of them seem to think that changing
its course would stop the rivers habit
OF cutting its banks, especially on the
Ray county side opposite this city.
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material that is getting the better Of
the gray matter. Should he pursue
this course the world will soon look
different to him and he will feel that
should his man fail to be elected
governor other words, should
Judge CAN'T or Reed be elected to
that high office, one of which is sure
to be, the world will still wag on and
the democratic party still survive as
it has done for the greater part of a
century. Z. & c.