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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21
anoe and paddle up the river at night

canoe and paddle up the river at night
and act as spies.
We wanted to take the Makololos
off. their guard, you see, and make a
complete surprise. If they did not
suspect they were to be attacked it
would be a good thing for us.
l was still a young boy. and the
warriors would tell me nothing, but
did find out that my father was going
in his war canoe and / made up my
mind to go along. He would not have
consented had 1 asked him, but l did
not ask.
L hid myself beneath some grass In
the canoe, and the four men got in
and padded away without knowing
that / was there. We were very near
the Makololo village before my father
discovered me, and you can guess he
was greatly surprised
my son, | ought to cuff you sound
ly and throw you over to the croco-
dies" he sternly said, but now that
you are here l shall make use of you.
know you to be as brave as a man,
while you are small of body and can
go where a man cannot.
I'VE are now going to land, and we
will wait by the shore while you slip
into the Makololo village and see
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AFRICA'S POLITICAL LANGUAGE

The most poetical Of savage lam
guages is that Of the Madagasses, or
Malagasses, of Africa. They call ev-
erything by a name that expresses its
appearance or its meaning perfectly.
Thus. a hill is a mountain child" in
the mouth of these people. Rivers
are water mothers" A much-used
path the Malagesse calls a ripe path"
The brain is the heads innermost'
and the pupil of the eye is the "eye
king" The grinding teeth are the
teeth princesses" and the fingers are
called hand branches" II a man
lives carelessly the Malagasses say
that he rs eating his soul" "A Jungle
OF boys" is the way the youngsters are
described when they gather IN num-
bers, and a very short space of time Is
denoted by the expression while one
could roast a grasshopper"
A selfish man Is said 20 be "embrac-
ing the crocodile" and a miser Is said
20 be a lover Of the scorpion" II a
person Is vain, the Malagasses say that
be IL grass that II trying 20 grow big
ger than a banana" The saucer is the
wife 81 the cup"
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around, and warriors were sent out
to see if any others We're proving
about. My father and his companions
had to paddle away in great haste.
and from that time to this ! have not
seen him. He must have known by
the yelling that / had been captured,
and l am sure he felt bad to know it
and to be helpless to aid me.
At first, when the Makololos pour
ed out ON me | was frightened, but
after bit / made up my mind to act
like man. They would be sure TO
put me to death, but l would not have
1t go back to my tribe and my father
that | was afraid.
Yes, | ann the boy who warned
our village" ! replied to them. land
If l had not stepped into this trap
you would not have made me pris-
oner. You need not shout so loudly
over my capture for l am not at all
afraid OF you"
''He shall die! He shall die" shout
ed the men, and the women and boys
picked up sticks and struck me with
them and spat in my face.
In my next l will tell you what
death they were going to give me, and
how a poisonous snake saved me from
having TO run over a bed Of hot Goals.
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JOE, THE JUNGLE BOY
Being the Adventures of a Boy
Who Was Carried Off by
GOrillaS.
ADVENTURE No. 2.
In Which He Tells of His Capture
by the Enemy While Spying.

About year after being hurt by the
Hon, as l told you in the first chap
ter. and after 1 had fully recovered
from my injuries, my tribe determin-
ed to strike a blow at the Makoloios.
My father was very savage towards
them because they were always killing
some of our men or capturing some
of our women.
He called his wisest men together,
and they planned to attack with 1000
warriors and destroy two or three
villages and kill as many Makololo
men as they could.
These things will seem cruel to
you, but you must remember that We
We're savages and knew no better. We
thought it right to rob and burn and
kill whenever we got the chance. If
any one had told us II was wrong We
should have laughed at him.
1t was planned that my father and
three of his warriors should take a
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.
Boarders, Alloy!

Now that they found themselves in
the canal the first thing they missed
was the assistance of the powerful
current; they were in water that was
almost absolutely still and they had to
earn every inch of progress the boat
made. But the canal was pretty
place to be a-rowing, and reminded
river. On one side was little strip
of shore leading to the high towering
bluffs On the other side was the
sto that separated the canal
fro yer. 1t was all overgrown
with n and the people of that re-
gion had given it the poetical name of
The Dump"
Precious little time Tug allowed for
admiring the scenery. 1--WE are not
crowd of tourists" he growled, with
our little guide books. We're a tribe
of Lakerim Indians on the trail of one
of our best warriors who has been kid
naped by a paleface named Mudd."
Then the Lakerlmmers to prove
Tugs words correct let out one of their
war whoops with such force that it
knocked Two WedJHeTWdHe TOOSCSrS OIL
their perch and soured all the milk in
Lee county.
Having got this noise out of their
systems the Lakerimmers piled the
paddles as best they could, and finally
reached the middle lock of the canal
Here luck was not with them and
they found the gates closed against
them once more, but they got the good
news that the Hiram @. Mudd had got
the last section of its raft through the
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a little distance from the boat. Then
they all sit down and watch, like
hawks waiting for their prey.
1t seemed that the people on the
boat never would quiet down and turn
in like respectable people. But even
a watched pot boils if it is watched
long enough. After what seemed like
an age of waiting, Ready whispered,
"All is quiet on the Potomac"
Punk isisted on longer delay, how
ever, and there they sat, growing
chilly as the night grew thicker and
the hour later.
Finally, Tug rose quietly and led
them with all possible stealth along
the top of the dump till they reached
the steamer. Then he gave the Lake
rim club whistle very softly. 1t was
an imitation of whippoorwill, and
was ment to avoid suspicion.
The trouble was that it was so good
an imitation that even B. ]. listened
to it again and again, before 1t dawned
on him what it could mean. 1t simply
made him homesick until it was re-
peated a score of times. Then. with
start, he realized that the impossible
had happened, and that fairy stories
were simple things after all.
He listened for a moment till he
Judged from the heavy breathing of
Capt Mudd that his prosecutor was
asleep. b. ]. had never known until
this time what a beautiful thing a
healty snore could be after all.
The poor boy, aching in every joint
from his mstreatment and from the
rough boards he had slept on, rose
carefully to his feet, wondering II MS
creaking bones would not make noise
enough to wake up the tryant. He
a handkerchief with him, waved his
hand out into the air. Again and
again he waved il. Again and again
the whippoorwill complained. He Won
dered if he would have to cry out to
attract attention, and feared that the
risk was too great.
AT last. when he had waved his
hand almost loose at the wrist, he
suddenly felt it clasped by some hand
outside, and, best of all, the hidden
hand gave him the Lakerim grip. Stil
better than the best OF all, ne recog-
nized Tugs voice whispering to him
through the dark port hole. He hears
Pug saying:
BLESS your soul, my boy, / am glad
to see you-or l would be IL l could
see you. How DO you feel?'
3. j. whispered back: 1T makes
me feel heavenly to think you fellows
are out there, but ] am all covered
with welts where that brute has beat
en- me for trying 10 get away. He has
made me work so hard that / had AL
most rather go to sleep now than try
10 get away. He isn't sleeping in his
bunk, but It's so hot he has a cot
right across the door"
you must make q dash for II some
how" Tug whispered. III you can
only once get out here with US. wen
take mighty good care that he doesn't
get you back again"
"Ill see II ! can crawl under his cot
without wnking him" d. J. whispered.
Then he YrunR Tugs hand hard and
added. ~ ] don't get away, I'm Just
~ much Obliged 10 you fellows for
coming au this distance after me"
Then he iei Tugs hand drop and
fhefe was heavy silence. Tug explain
"a quickly 80 the Lakeumuiers VINO
had come down fhe wall ana were
sfandlnF ~ - steep slope iu an8lgua
esrifeuent They an listened infeBiiy
auf there aaH HOffinf. eNcepi silence
70 a long whilss Then eanie a lope
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ana churning up a furious commotion.
Evidently the bad luck of the Lake
runners has grown tired of fooling
them and had decided to change its
tactics. For thew Craze past the
steamer and escape the smashing of
the paddles though the spray spatters
their faces and the waves bounce the
canoe hither and thither. Now they
are jostled swiftly toward the dump,
and against it's steep slanting wall they
are about to caDsiZe. But the star
board paddles are quickly thrust out
like boathooks and they ease the ca
noe.
Seeing themselves safe the Lakerim-
mers begin a shout of jubilee, but Tug
bushes them into immediate silence.
and reminds them that they must not
attract the attention of Capt. Mudd.
Now that the steamer has passed
with it's dancing searchlibht they are
left once more in deepest dark. They
move up near the Mudd, and row round
it as stealthily as Indians. They see a
light in the engine room and make out
few figures. one of them that of
boy.
"B. j." they whisper to each other
shrilly.
Sawed-off is for making a quick rush
and taking him off. but the cautious
Punk reminds them that Capt. Mudd
has a long, quick arm, and that they
lost B. j. once before by showing
themselves. A council of war is held
in low tone and Punk advises that
they go back up the canal a little dis
lance and fasten their boat to the wall
and try a little scouting on foot.
This they do. They swarm up the
sloping wall like goats and notice on
river side a little thicket. an excellent
place for nights biveuac. They tip
toe along the cinders that cover the
top of the way, and Tug halts them at
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21

Now If you'd paint the beauteous
scene.
Fill up your brush with emerald
green,
And paint mas hat. Then Prussian
blue
viii give her dress its lovely hue.
Shy little Andy's coat was red
Likewise the hat on pas fine head.
The hat that blew from Andys hair
Was brown. Twas warranted to
wear
But as we see, the man was wrong
For Andy did not wear it long
Paint Andy's coat a dainty pink.
Paint Andy's pup as black as ink,
Except one place. His glazing eyes
We're very yellow with surprise.
Pas coat was purple and his tie
Was brightly blue just like the sky.
The auto car was red and gold,
A gorgeous spectacle as it rolled.
So, beautiful to see, yet chaste,
The Blunderkins went on with haste.
Next Sunday If you'll watch this place.
Through Africa you'll see them race.
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canal only a few hours before. So they
decided to have an early supper while
they waited for some chance steamer
to come along.
By the time Sleepy had scraped the
last crumb and put it where it would
not be wasted, a small freight steamer
puffed down the canal and the lock
opened it's arms and took it in. Inc
steamer had it's lanterns ahght, ana
twilight was gathering thick and fast
as the Lakerimmers ploughed their
way down the next stretch, which for
tunately was not 50 long as the first
They passed many crowd OF boys
and young men enjoying their evening
swim and skylarking in the gloamlng.
To the tired Lakerimmers the mere
thought of the cool water was tanta-
lizing, and when they saw a dyer
plunge kerplunk into the stream, most
of them could hardly keep from ship
ring their paddles and falling over
board in sheer envy.
Now the bluff or their right was all
lit up with the many windows ana
street lamps of a city, when they
Judged to be Keokuk. Just ahead OF
them they saw a large steamer rising
on an invisible elevator and knew thal
the first lock-the last lock for them
was dead ahead.
Nlen the SlGGlnSl was iAAN1N
level of the canal the gates went aJar
and it showed through. 1t carried
dazzling and almost binding electric
search-light in front of it's pilot house,
and soon began to swish 1t ike ire
mendous fencing foil or great feath-
err duster of light along the sky ana
the hills and the water. Then the llght
ran along the swimmers and the small
craft moored at the dump.
Suddenly the glazing beam stopped
and fingered on one rickety vessel. IL
was brought out in strange distinct
ness against the black of the rest OF
the picture. A group of great letters
leaped UP from the dark. They spelled
the name OF the boat, with one cry OF
Joy the Lakerimmers read those let
tiers aloud:
HIRAM @. MUDD."
Then the search-light moved on
about it's business; but the LakerlIn-
mers sat stock still. The goal they
had been striving for so bitterly and
80 long was right under their noses
And now that they had it, they Won
4 what they were going todo with
T.
Ne they wondered, the steamer
came ploughing straight ahead and all
at once the search-light suddenly
swept across them and fingered upon
them while the pilot was wondering
whether they were merely large hsh'
an empty boat or what.
Is II possible that they are going 10
be run over and sunk just IN the mo-
Inent OF their triumph? -,
The steamer Is coming for them run
speed. They themselves are under no
headway az all. And they are absent
fnindedly thinking, not Of themselves
but OF j. b. "a his prison. There II
acurrying Of feet. n changing Of bells.
the dea fening whoop Of the whistle ana
a loud clanO. Of voices on the steam
or The eleven LaleeriInmfrs wake -
the situation in beBlldsrmenI Whlch
way are they 10 furnf -, 80,
Punk cries out. Hard ABORT" The
steamer turns in the Same direeii0n,
Punk screams ~ ilis men ~ steer ~
~ other side. ~ fhs steamer tia2
d0dees. fhfre ls 20 hope iQf ihfAl f,pi
fhe Mlse plot seeing mar mere we ie
room ~ pssf chem 0r fiir fiaF ""efl
fhf canal Val lonupues ~ pc tN
Bblle fEs wheeie ae banhihE "es'f
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One end of each string is wrapped
around a spool on the inside of the
ball, as shown in Figure 8. ~
One spool must have a little more
than twice the circumference of the
other. Figures and show relative
sizes of wheels.
If spools of the right shape are not
to be had, though such spools are
quite common, sections can be sawed
from different sized cylindrical STICKS
The grooves in the spools can be
made with a penknife
The spools are fastened side by side
on an axle, and sockets are cut on the
inside of the ball to fit the ends of this
axle. See the dotted lines in Figure s.
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I leverage. and will. of course, uncoil,
thus at the same time winding UP the
smaller spool,
If, the cord is relaxed the weight of
the ball will carry IL down the string,
while If the string is just kept taut, the
ball will remain stationary. If the
spoolsr were exactly the same size the
leverage of each would exactly balance
and the ball could not be made to move
in either direction.
1t is we'll to have some sort of mark
on the string, so that il can be told at
glance which string runs over the
large spool and which string runs from
the small one.
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The ball, apparently solid, is, in
reality, hollow. A ball such as comes
with set of ten pins or croquet can
be sawed in half and followed out
with a gouge. Figure 4 shows half
section of bah. Figure 3 shows sec
ton followed out.
II no ball is at hand, or IL the wood
of which the bali is made proves too
hard to make working with it practi-
cal, a square block can be used in
place of ball.
The string, which appears to be one
string threaded through the center of
the ball, really consists of two strings.
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what is going on. am sure You viii
find out everything we want to know
and come back safely"
] was glad to hear my father talk
thus, and glad to go on the adventure.
I knew that if l was captured in the
village the Makololos would give me
a cruel death, but | was sure that I
could spy about and get away all
right.
The canoe was headed for the shore
just before we reached the village, and
IS l stepped on land my father pat
ted me on the shoulder and whispered
that he was proud of me.
1t was no use for him to tell me
how to act, for l had learned all that
long ago. There were hyenas and
jackals in plenty in the forest and
there was also a lion wandering about
and uttering savage roars, but 1 kept
ON my way and felt no fear.
In a little time l was in the village.
1 found the people all asleep, and
wandered here and there without
meeting a single person.
BY and by ] reached into the door
of one of the huts and seized war
rior's spear to carry back and show
my father. I was almost clear Of the
village when misfortune beset me. L
stepped into q trap which had been
set to catch hyena. and as l was
caught by the foot the surprise and
the pain made me call out.
In a minute the Makololos were
pouring out of their huts to see what
was the matter, and they found me
held fast
They knew me at once for one OF
the Mwais, and they knew l had come
to spy. More than that, they knew
me to be the boy who had warned our
village when they had come to attack
it, and they were almost as much re-
jolced as IL they had captured my
father himself.
They lighted fires and danced
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Holes are bored in the ball. through
which the strings can be run, and then
the two halves of the bah are glued to-
gether.
The spools do not move on the axle.
The axle moves in the sockets cut in
the ball.
of the ball art Joined together.
Figures B b show the holes bored to
admit the passage of the strings
The pull on the upper string-that
is, the string running from the smaller
spool-will cause the ball to rise, be-
cause the larger spool has the greater
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21

mont in his younger days bore a great
reputation as a scout and hunter, and
many romantic stories are told of his
feats and adventures IN the back
woods. He was outlawed for long
time after the Riel rebellion. He
proved himself, beyond his experienced
knowledge of the woods and streams,
a military strategist OF great talent
and he gave the dominion forces much
trouble in the campaign in 1885.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21
PICTURE TO PAINT.
The Doines of the Blunderkins.

The DOings of the Blunderkins.
".
How wondrous progress Isl" said pa.
For instance, take the auto car.
Who would have thought, when we
were small,
That such things could be made at all!
Yet now, without a thought of fear
We climb right into this one here"
And little Andy and his ma
Gazed wonderingly at wise papa!
Then little Andy seized the wheel
And the machine, with one mad
squeal,
Swooped wildly over hill and dale
Until the puppy dog turned pale.
Thus, on their trip around the world
The virtuous Blunkerkins were hurled.
They sped through alb the lands so
fast,
The natives, as they hurried past,
Could only rub their eyes and stare
And mutter feebly, IT declared
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string to the floor by stepping on it.
the magician can make the ball travel
up and down the string at will.
The spectators, if they wish, may
call out the direction in which they
would like to see the ball move and
the magician induces the ball to follow
the course exactly.
Figure shows the simple device by
means of which the magician is ena-
bled to exercise his wonderful control
over the ball.
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THE MAGIC BALL
BY ]. C. BEARD.

In this trick the magician apparent
ly overcomes the force of gravitation.
His only apparatus is a wooden ball,
through the center of which a string is
run.
Holding one end of the string in his
hand and securing the other end of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21

Gabriel Dum0nt, who Was Louis
Riels right-hand man IN the rebellion
IN Northwest Canada eighteen years
ago, haa returned % ihe territory from
THE country, where be has been liy-
ing since he chief Was executes after
IN suppression ~ the trouble, Du-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21

--Tommy-"Tallzing of riddles, uncle,
do yon know the difference between an
apple and an elephant2'' Uncle (be-
nignly)-"No, my lad, / don't" Tom
my-"You'd be a smart chap to send
out to buy apples, wouldn't you?"
Punch.
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rear, gruff oath, sharp cry of pain
from Il. ]. and the noise of a scuffie
inside the boat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
FRILLS OF FASHION.
The Rage fur Wrist Rags, Fancy Belts and Floral Ornaments for
 the Hair.

EXtravagance seems to run riot in the new wrist bags so generally, worn, and you are learning not to be sur- lprised at the prices, which runs up we'll into the hundreds. One hundred dol lars for diminutive gray suede bag with plain gilt mounting and without any jewels impresses you as rather dear, but, of course. the gilt turns out to be solid gold, says the New York Sun,
 The beaded bags with silver gilt mountings are very much in demand and the woman who can resurrect one from her treasure chest of years ago is mostSfortunate, provided it is one of the flower designs in bright colors., There are beaded purses, too, and flow CT beaded card cases as we'll. Ostrich is the latest thing in skins for this purpose, and it is extremely pretty, the marks of the plucked feathers showing very, effectively.
 The wrist bags are in square and oblong shapes, some of which in suede are decorated with cut steel nail heads and imitation gems up to the point of $50. But it is in this department as in everything else; you can pay any price within your limit from two dollars up, yet it is a very demure little leather bag you can get for two dollars.
 The fancy belts in the shops are most attractive in silk elastic of diff ferent colors, stitched with jewels and steel nail heads arranged in design and mounted on a. handsome buckle, which is sometimes of velvet with the same jewel decoration.
 These belts vary in width and style, some of them pointing down in front. Steel on black velvet is in great favor again and is especially effective in the belts.
 Silk belts with tab ends at the back and covered with stitching come in great variety of shapes, either black or white
 Wreath effects in flowers are per- haps the latest things for the hair; yet variety is the rule and no one style prevails. Twisted ribbon may form ,ne body of the wreath, the flowers be- ing arranged at one side.
 The stems of the flowers also make pretty wreath, the flowers being in a bunch at each side, but this style is rarely becoming. What is worn in the hair, anyway, is a matter of that which is most becoming. sl.. Large black Alsation bows have not gone out of fashion altogether, and you may wear fyaway bow of white tulle if you like, or one single rose at any point on your head, whichever adds most to your charms
 It seems to be a fact, however, that flowers in some form are the latest hair ornaments, barring the jeweled ornaments, which none save the few possesses; but there are also gauzy butterflies with shimmering spangled decoration.