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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

gun to heal was looked upon with
increased favor.
In a week all the injured ones were
almost as good as new, and then
had a trick to show them.
We had left the noosed vines hang
ing from the trees, and other lions had
come skulking about at night, but they
were too sharp to be caught.
One afternoon / killed a jackal with
my spear and dragged his bleeding
body around for quarter of an hour
and then left it at the foot of tree.
When night came I mounted into
the tree with the three spears, each
one of which had a vine tied to the
handle. 1t was not long before the
hyenas came, and from my perch
cast the spears at them and killed
three.
Then a lion came roaring and drove
them away, and as soon as he was
under the tree 1 let drive at him and
gave him a bad wound. He bounded
away in pain and rage, and half an
hour later a second one came.
hit him at the first throw, but he
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
THE GARDEN HAT
IN ALL ITS GLORY
AGAIN IN FASHION.
Chiffon and Lace Over a Wire
Frame Afford an Endless
Variety in Snape--StringS
That Hang Below the Waist
Line.
BY HARRIET HAwLEY.

With the hight Of summer heat. ath-
Ietics are on the wane, as far as the
summer girl is concerned. Golf has lost
much of its glamour. The sad expert
ence of other years proved that IL
brought an aftermath of sunburn and
freckles, which the man who chummed
with her over the links was loath to
forgive when they confronted him at
an early fall dance.
Now that summers languor adds
itself to the voice of prudence, the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

with the clubs. He trumpeted with
surprise and rage, and went dashing
about, but he might as we'll have tried
to catch weasles.
After using my spear once, I hid
behind the trunk of a tree to look on.
The way those gorillas bothered
that elephant made me laugh loud
and long. While he was chasing one,
another would be hanging to his tail,
and two or three would be on his
back. They would dodge under his
belly, hit him on the trunk, seize him
by the ears and tie vines around his
legs, and at last he became so con.
fused and mad that he charged a bis
tree and broke one of his tusks of
and rolled on the ground
The gorillas had no desire to Kill
him, but they acted like a lot of jolly
boys when out for a good time. They
couldn't laugh like human beings, but
they certainly felt like 1t.
In my next I shall tell you of a
journey we took one night and what
happened to us, and 1 promise To
amuse and interest you.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

thought of parrying, simply placed
their lances upon each others ribs
and pushed with all the power they
could command.
Here Tugs great strength of leg
and back and shoulder stood him In
good stead. He gradually showed Fos-
ter backward. Foster wiggled ana
twisted in his attempt to get away
from Tugs lance, and his canoelst
padded away as best he could. But
Boobies kept logging him, and Tug
held his lance firm. Finally, with
wild rocking and lettering, Foster
went over, and carried his canoe so
far to one side that Tug, with quick
jab, and Boobies with violent pad
ding, managed to tip it clear over,
dumping Herbert into the water.
The first bout was Lakerim's.
After a short rest the second began.
Foster, realizing that Tug was too
strong for him, did not risk any more
pushing matches. He trusted to sharp
practice and quick lunges from UNI
expected directions. Herbert man
aged the canoe magnificently, and by
a quick turn of his powerful wrist,
saved Foster many time. Once they
charged and Tug threw himself and
his lance so viciously forward that
when he found Foster was not at the
other end of it, he lost his balance and
hung over the pool. He managed to
save himself by dropping his lance
then to save his lance by quick
scoop as he lxnelt in the canoe.
Twice he chased Herbert and Fos-
ter completely round the pool. Then
the canoeists started on a zigzag
course that kept the warriors too busy
looking after their balance to do much
zINt hrrnII OH
MS canoe round to the other side with
swift rush and Foster had to turn
ana confront Tug in a new direction
NOW Tug managed to place the pad OF
MS lance right under Fosters chin
roster jabbed and thrust in vain, and
Ior all of his skill, Herbert could not
elude Robble's pursuit With a last
gasp of despair, Foster went over into
me water, turning almost complete
backward somersault When he came
Up again he was so turned round that
ne swami straight for shore.
Meanwhile, Tug had fixed his pad
uIe under the bow of the Keokuk
canoe and showed with all his might
herbert could not get away and fell
over from the stern of his canoe into
me water. The bow went high into
lne air, and the canoe turned bottom
UPWARD. There were hearty cheers for
lug from the Keokuk audience and
5obbles padded him toward shore in
'front.' Of the grand stand that he might
take the ovation he deserved. When
ne had made his best bow. hobbies
,urned the canoe to row back to the
!arding place. And now Tug noticed
Sne Keokuk canoe still floating upside
Uown in the water. But where was
me canoeist? Herbert was mt any
Where in sight.
Hobbles missed him ut the sane
moment and rowed swiftly toward the
liner canoe. Tug, dropping his lsrce,
Jumped into the water and :ighted his
JJyIyersary's boat. Under it he found
.!eroert, who was dozed and stunned
~ SG half drowned. Selling handful
VI MS hair in his left hand Tug struck
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
THE STARS AS GUIDES.
Ingenious Device for Use on Vessels
I'm Cloudy Weather.
From the worlds Work.

IN NAOuuy WeMther.
From the Worlds Work.
The stars have always been tha
guide posts OF the sea, but only recent
~ has q device been invented by which
they are accurately identified. In an
overcast sky they will appear for a
moment end then lose themselves be-
hind a cloud. The mariner must by
guess or by some diagram of his own
work out his location from them. The
new invention consists of star map
over which swings transparent scale,
and it revolves from the point located
on the map as the North Pole. On this
scale are engraved the circles of alti-
tude and the lines of bearing. From
this map, by a slight calculation, and
by revolving the transparent scale un-
til 1t is opposite certain figures indi-
Gated on the map, the ships location
can be instantly taken. The name OF
this particular star is obtained easily
by reference to the nautical almanac
by guide on the chart.
This seemingly simple device is al
ready in use on the American Line and
the Red Star Line of steamers, and
every new test reports success. 1t Is
the result of many years study and
hard labor on the part of DR.. Geissin-
ger. whose idea 1t is. Even after the
working model had been made and
found satisfactory a difficulty arose.
1t seemed impossible to duplicate by
any mechanical means the transparent
indicator. No engraver could be found
who was willing to undertake the work
of reproducing exactly the fine lines
and figures on this scale the use of
which depended entirely on accuracy.
The inventor Immediately went at the
task of planning a machine which
would make the desired lines. and aft
er infinite labor he constructed "a me-
chanical device which engraves on the
scale exactly the lines Of his ingen-
ious original model. This new inven-
ton is likely to be an added preven-
tive of az --a delays Ia ocean
travel
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"a" is the wagon bed. "B' Is 4
support and &c" is the axle.
The support "B" must be long
enough to allow the wheels, which
will be attached to each end of &c"
to pass under the wagon bed when
the axle is turned.
The support must be fastened se-
curely to the wagon bed.
Screws will be better than nails for
this work
The axle is bolted to the support
In such a manner that it will readily
turn to the right or left. A glance at
Fig. will explain the method of bolt
ing the axle to the support.
A rectangular opening is cut near
the lower end of the support and then
a hole is bored vertically up from the
bottom of the support until 1t reaches
the opening.
A hole is bored in the center of ths
axle. A bolt is then pushed through
the hole in the support and the hola
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
Farms In Big New York.

Few people realize the extent of the
farming industry in Greater New
York. Within the limits of the city
there are fields Of wheat rye, oats and
corn, besides many acres given up to
vegetables and pastures in which
Craze herds of cattle. Most Of these
farms are, of course, on Staten Island,
Long Island and in the annexed dis
tricts above the Harlem, but it is only
a few years ago that Harlem Plain
was one vast truck garden west of
Third avenue AS a farming district
London equals, If it does not excel,
New York, there being no less than
4S1 acres of land in the British me-
tropolis devoted to wheat alone.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

did not run away. He was foolish
enough to remain and circle around
the tree and roar at me, and after
missing him three or four times / cast
a spear that entered his side and held
fast, and in a few minutes he was
dead.
Three or four OF the gorillas had
been in the tree with me to see how
it was done. and from that night on
they were ready for anything that
came along.
They could cast the spears further
and straighter than I could, and after
couple of weeks it got so that no
wild beast dared come about at night.
When I first came among them no
gorilla could throw a club OF stone.
They simply used club with which
to strike.
AS soon as they saw me throw they
began to initiate. and it wasn't week
before they could beat me.
Soon after building my nest in the
tree 1 bethought me to make a roof
to keep off the rains and the sun. l
made a very good one of sticks and
, grass and mud, but hardly had finish
ed it when every gorilla set to work
and covered his nest in the same way.
After getting the knives from the
dead negroes 1 used them to cut
branches and sharpen sticks, and II
was no time at all before my friends
| could handle them as we'll as I could
One day, about three weeks after
our battle. an elephant came into our
neighborhood. He was big fellow
and all alone. l was asleep, but one
of the gorilas woke me up and made
me understand that something was
on foot.
I went with them, three of us armed
with the spears and the rest with
clubs, and aretty soon we found the
big beast standing under a tree in an
open space. We crept carefully UP on
all sides, and all of a sudden he was
stabbed with the spears and beaten
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
CHAPTER XXI.
A LOriOus Tournament.

Tug gave Boobies signal they had
agreed upon before, ana Boobies.
breaking loose, rowed swiftly to the
farthest corner of the pool. Some of
tbe audience thought he was retreat
ing and yelled at him in scorn. Their
ieers died out when they saw the
Lskerimmer turn about and bear down
with increasing speed on Foster, al
most at a standstill.
Now it was Walter Herbert's turn
IN flee. But he could not escape and
Tugs resistless charge was too much
for Foster He struck him full in the
chest and drove him over. Foster
made a manful effort to keep his foot
ing, but finally sprawled backwards
into the pool. AS he fell he tilted the
canoe too far over to the side and 1t
balf-illed with water. Fosters lance
was ahoat and he was a-swim. But
the joust was only half won. Tug
put his lance against the side of the
Keokuk canoe and Boobies padded
with all his force.
Herbert, however, sat back in the
bottom of his canoe ard used his pad
die as a crutch to support his boat.
1t was a long, hard struggle, but ne
finally carried his craft away ana
Tugs lance slid off the side With a
quick vault Foster swung himself back
into the canoe, clutched his spear and
before Boobies could bring Tug back,
endorsed him. Again the canoes row.
ed opposite the spectators, turned and
charged. This time Foster parted
Tugs lance and drove his weapon
against Tugs hip. There was so much
momentum in his rush that Tug would
have gone into the water had he not
managed 70 fall into the canoe.
He lost his stirrups, but stuck to his
horse. He was up again in an instant,
and the two canoes were so close to-
gether that there was no time for a
charge. Foster and Tug gave up all
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
A womnn,s Newspaper in China.

The woman's newspaper has reached
China. which, considering the fact that
that country Is governed by woman,
seems just and right. The new paper
has been started in Canton by Ave
young and handsome Chinese girls be-
longing to influential families, and hav-
ing "a strong financial backing While
making the paper primarily an organ
10 advance the cause of the women of
China, the young ladies who run it
propose also to devote much of their
space to politics and general news.
They will edit the paper themselves
and have a corps of women reporters.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

This was the last event of the Sec
ond day and the score was to in
favor of KeolSuk. This was not victory
indeed. But 1t was Ear better than the
to l score that mad faced the Lake
runners at the end of the first day.
The third and last day of the water
carnival was to be given up entirely
to a game of water-polo. AS this was
to be a long, hard game, and one in
which team play meant everything, 1t
had been agreed that the victor should
have two points instead of one.
The Lakerimmers spent this night
also in Keokulz, the guests of various
hospitable people. They were treated
to a beautiful banquet at the house of
the girl whom they had rescued from
the river. Quiz, who was of a more or
less suspicious nature, suggested that
there was conspiracy at hand in thus
filling up the guests with so much
and so rich food the evening before
the final battle. But Sleepy said that
the conspiracy could not affect him,
since he was not one of the polo team.
The rest told Quiz that he ought to be
ashamed of himself to suggest such
methods on the part of the young
hostess. They took his advice, how
ever, and ate very frugally in spite of
the temptation their long cruise and
camp life, and their long absence from
home put in their way to eat them
selves to a standstill
Before they separated for the diff
ferent houses where they were being
entertained, the Lakerimmers had q
long talk in the moonlight over their
plans. They did not dare ask B. J.
whether he would go back to Lakerim
with them or not They were afraid
that he might make another dash for
liberty and leave a large gap in their
polo team.
AS they babe each other goodnight
Ready, who was of a hopeful DISPOSE
ton, said:
If we win to-morrows game the
score will be to in our favor"
Yes" said Heady, who was not 50
hopeful, "but if we lose the score will
be to 5 against us.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
How to Make II.

In the mind of the young American
the word 'coasting" is associated with
ice, snow and sleds; but there is a kind
of summer coasting which is almost.
If not quite, as exciting as winter
coasting.
In many parts of the United States
the season during which a sled can be
used is short and uncertain; but there
are few sections of the country which
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

are sufficiently settled to bare roads.
where cdasting wagon cannot be
used on any clear day all the year.
The first step in the construction Of
such coasting wagon is to get five
wheels. These form the two front
wheels, the two rear wheels and the
steering wheel.
1t Is preferably, but not absolutely
essential, to have the front wheels
smaller than the rear wheels
Old bicycle, velocipeed or baby car
riAge wheels answer the purpose
splenddly.
Coasting by ones self is not very
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attractive sport. 1t is a good plan,
therefore, for three or four boys to
own a coasting wagon jointly. Each
boy must contribute labor and ma
terial.
Any sort of tough, smooth boards
will answer for the wagon bed.
The rear axle is bolted to the wagon
bed about eighteen inches from the
end of the bed.
Fig. 3 illustrates the method of at
taching the front axle.
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the same purpose as the first one.
The steering wheel is fastened to
the end of the axle is 3D."
A steering line is run from each
end of the front axle into the steering
box, where it is wrapped around the
steering axle, as shown in Fig 2.
BY means of the steering gear de-
scribed, the wagon can be kept under
perfect control. and unless the road is
crowded with traffic it is safe TO coast
down almost any hill.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02
The Puzzle of Esses.

You must do two things with this
''puzzle of esses."
First, you must supply all the miss
ing letters in this verse; Then after
YOU have done this, you must count
all the SIS, big and little.
The correct count will give you the
answer to the question as to how
much J. paid for her dress.
Each s counts for 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

in the axle.
AS shown in the illustration, a
square box is fastened to the wagon
bed near the rear of the wagon. This
is the steering box. A wooden axle
is run horizontally through from one
end of the box to the other. See
Fig l.
The lines around the outside of
Fig. l represent the sides of the steer
ing box.
"a" is the axle. ''B" is a disk of
wood fastened to the end of the axle
to keep it from slipping out of piece.
&C" is a second disk attached for
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-02

God looks upon His fretful world and
sends it
His daisies and His children year by
year,
Simple and innocent, set In garden
Wherein the Gardener Is always
near.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-28

was fast and furious until 1890 o'clock
Each one of the % novices got a ride
on the camel. and barefooted trod the
not sands If the desert III quest OF the
oasis and when the oasis was reached
each candidate, so it is supposed. had
to shin date palm There are also ru-
mors that each candidate was hauled to
the peak of a pyramid, blIndfOlded and
bound. and cut loose from his mOOrings
snd allowed to slide to the bottom. Ev-
cry one of the 70 got something and
when the caravan of Arabs charged
across the desert ahead of the sand
storm to seek refuge in the temple, the
noise was greater than that made by
the six race horses in The Suburban.
Those in the building below the desert
thought q X U.-Haske1I foot ball game
was on in the lodge room above and
that the crimson was going through the
Indians center for a 20-yard gain. The
fellows who were in it insists that "a
good time was had"
While this was going on the wives OF
the Shriners were holding an informal
reception at the ThrOoo. Some suggest
ed that the women had formed them
selves into a FIRST aid to the injured So
ctety and were preparing bandages,
splints and coal oil liniment to use on
those who caught on silver in climbing
the date palms or who scOrched their
feet on the hot sands of the desert
After the comforting of the degree the
banquet was served at the ThrOop Gov
ers were laid for go but 300 crowded
into the banquet room and at least 50
who could not get in had to be content
with taking turns at the door and look
ing on for a few minutes. The ladies
were invited and the ladies seemed TO
think that Shrine banuuets are goOo
things for about twice as many as were
expected We're on hand The menu was
elaborate and was as follows;
Blue Points on Half Shell
Sauterne
Soup, Consomme Jardeniere
Celery owes
Broiled Mountain Trout
Potato Shoestrings
St Julien
! Fried Spring Chicken Maryland STYLE
Fillet OF Beef, Mushroom Sauce
Asparagus Tips
Lobster Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream
Fancy Cake Champagne
/ Cheese Toasted Waters
Shriners always wear their red fezes.
/ During a session Of the Shrine they
would not remove them even for the
4 president and at the banquet table the
( We're bedecked with the red head pieces
4 The banoueters were SO crowded that
1 when a Noble turned his head suddenly
/ the tassel on his fez was liable to tickle
I the ear of the woman next to him
I Calkin's orchestra was cooped up in a
I little side room and the music sifted out
through the doorway and the cracks.
j. 81. Atwood, high Dotentate of Abb
I dailah temple was the POSTMASTER but
for some reason the flow of oratory was
not unlimited Senator F. Dumont
/ Smith was to have RESPONDED to the
toast THE Novice He was at the
banquet but he slipped away from the
/ table, paced UP and down the lobby
trying TO collect his thoughts. and when
| he found he could not collect them he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-28

advice to offer only that it is important
that you should wear something more
than the adamite uniform. If may
be permitted to offer a suggestion,
would say dress as if you expected to
attend a (raus NIT HIM matinee
Don't imagine that you know it all.
If you do you may be rudely awaken
ed from your delusion-
Don't think that you are the whole
thing. because you viii find that there
are others.
FINALLY. if you should find the Sands
Of the Desert 4 trife hot, don't kick,
because you paid for the fuel, and you
know that fuel comes high this winter
NUF CEDl"
The degree was conferred at the Ma
sonic hall and when the 70 candidates
and the III Mobiles crowded into the
hall there was little room left for the
camels of the caravan used in confer
ring the degree for in the Shrine the
goat is a camel. Just what happened
in the Masonic hall no one but those
who had the pass word, the grip and
outside watch saw the sights, and they
smile, look wise and say 1T was
great"
Dr. c. c. Goddard led the caravan
from the Oasis of Leavenworth to the
temporary Oasis of Topeka The COM
mon people who have seen smoky and
grimy Leavenworth never knew before
that it was an oasis but. the Mobiles re-
fer to it in that manner. The caravan
brought over the waving palms of the
desert. a few of the pyramids from
along the Nile. a section of the hot
sands of the desert and the famous
camel Water Wagon" How all these
things were gotten from the depot to
the lodge room unseen is hard to ex-
plain. a melodrama with one hum
dredths as much stuff would have an
nOunced that it took a special train and
40 teams to transfer the paraphernalia.
The fun. or rather the work. began at
the Masonic han about Z o'clock and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-28

that ever assembled in the state to re-
ceiVe the degree. The fees paid by the
class to the treasurer of Abdauah temple
amounted TO $3.50, which ought to be
enough to provide a good banquet, a box
or two of cigars and a few other lux
Uries.
In the advance notice the secretary
told of what was to happen as follows.
And put your ear to the ground for
trembles- But do not be alarmed 1t is
caused by the hosts Of the tribe of Alb.
marching to the beautiful oasis of To
peka- the capital city of the great sun
flower state. whittier you are command
ed by your ilustrious potentate to as
semble on February D."
Then the recorder in the announce
ment, gave the following good advice to
those who were to join.
The recorder has not offered any adj
vice to the candidates for some time
past. but ina view of the perilous road
they viii have to travel over in Topeka
he feels impelled to offer these few sug-
gestions, which it viii be well for them
% bear i'm mind.
In the first place. believe everything
that is told YOU i'm regard to the Shrine
because some Of 1t might be true.
III you hear someone shout Let 'er
60. don't imagine that 1t is intended
for You, but hold on all the harder to
any old thiuE you can get hold of.
especially if it should be a rope. be
cause your personal safety may depend
on it until such time as you viii be
able to know the ropes.
I'm the matter of dress we have little