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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

Many classes of men who do much
walking, such as Indians, guides and
trappers, walk with their bodies in
clined forward a little bit. But they
don't round their shoulders or stoop
their heads. They incline forward
from the hips. This throws their
weight a little ahead, and gives the
leg muscles the chance to exert all
their powers in the best direction. But
the upper body is never bent by these
men. 1t simply is held forward from
the hips at a very slight, barely per-
ceptible angle.
Even If correct poise in walking had
nothing to do with other forms Of
athletics it would be invaluable in
itself. The man who walks right is
going TO keep mis- organs heart, kid
neys, liver and lungs-in splendid
form. But, besides all this, it helps
wonderfully in all outdoor sports.
The person who knows how to walk
can learn to become a good boxer, be-
cause he has learned one of the vital
things in boxing. No man can shoot
well unless he stands and steps well.
The good walker will poise better for
baseball, football and tennis He will
find that IL helps him wonderfully in
hand ball. 1t will help In rowing for
all the muscles of his body have learn
ed to act in consonance with the leg
muscles, and that is extremely neces-
sary in rowing from sliding seats.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
HOW TO GET STRONG
Vacation Time Talks for Boys About Real
Power of Body.

really and truly is nothing except a.
succession of falls.
That is one reason why there Is al
ways so much showing and pushing in
a modern crowd. Nine out of ten in
the crowd are so insecure on their
feet that they cannot possibly move
without swaying to this side or that
Most of them can't stand still. They
can't balance on their toes. They
can't balance for even a feeting second
on one foot. They topple every time
they raise a foot, and If the other foot
Doesn't reach the ground Immediately
to stop them, they naturally lurch into
any one who is near them.
Do not make the mistake of thinking
that this is exaggerated in even the
least respect for the sake of making
a point. 1t is literally true.
And If the Greeks would laugh at a
modern procession of ordinary NOR
tails, what would they have said IL
they saw our athletes step heavily and
soggily into an arena?
The fault is due, in the first place, to
laZiness. In the second place, it is due
to incorrect athletics.
1t is laziness that makes boys shut
file as they walk so that you can hear
the soles of their feet. scrape the
ground with each step. 1t Is laziness
Atldl makes lneU wear lnefr neelS
down at one side more than the other.
II is laziness that makes them knock
holes into the toes of their shoes.
Laziness makes a person naturally
drop heavily on his foot every time he
takes step. Then he drags the other
foot laboriously and indolently so that
he can repeat the operation.
Do you think that you can walk?
Just step out smartly and, before
you protruding foot strikes the
ground, check il and hold it in the air.
Now, unless your body stops instant
ly and smoothly and retains its ball
ance without jerks of lurches, you
may make up your mind that you
can't walk.
Some boys swing up smartly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

sight. There were as many as fifteen
gorillas, great and small, sitting on
the branches and looking at me with
the greatest curiosity ] was as black
as they were. but they knew l was
not one of them. When | sat up they
all uttered Hui" and began to move
about, and the biggest gorilla of ALL
who was probably the one who had
carried me, on his back the night be-
fore, picked me up, descended the
tree, and placed me on my feet He
seemed to reason that l was hungry
and thirsty, and he led the way to a
creek near by, and then to a tree
loaded with wild oranges. All the
others followed, making strange noises
as if talking to each other, and / re-
allied that 1 was a sort of circus to
them.
When 1 looked around me I saw
that every animal had nest I'm a tree.
These nests were at least twenty feet
above the ground and very solidly
built. Most of the sticks used in them
were larger than my arm, and they
were fastened so securely that 70
gale could bring the nest down
AS | stood looking around, every
gorilla came up and passed his hands
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

which one can gather at short notice,
so there was no fear that / should
have to go hungry. The gorillas
seemed to like pretty much what 1
liked, but they dug up and devoured
certain root that sickened me after
one taste.
After eating what might be called
supper the beasts became playful and
INDUCED in many tricks Any one
of them could swing himself from
tree to tree almost as fast as / could
run, and the youngest among them
could break n stick as thick as my arm.
They encouraged me to frisk around
and climb. but l was awkward and
clumsy compared to them. No boy
can begin to do the smart things he
sees a monkey do in the Zoo.
We went to bed soon after dark.
and | lay thinking q long time before
/ could close my eyes. 1t would have
been bad enough to be prisoner to
the Makololos, but here I was among
the gorillas, and I knew from their
actions that they meant to keep me
with them.
In my next will tell you how a big
serpent came to disturb us, and how
/ lassoed a lion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
THE BASE RUNNER RAN PL UMP INTO HEADYs ARMS.

beautiful golf stroke but usually swung
themselves off their feet for their pains
or knocked an easy short fly to infield.
Sleeps lazy manner at the bat SEEM
ed to say to the pitcher well, go
ahead and do your worst. / don't care
whether l strike out or not just so you
don't keep me here all day" rms al
ways ratified the pitcher far more than
the manner of Ready and Heady and
others of the Dozen who acted as IL
they were going to eat the pitcher raw
and knock the ball into the middle or
day after tomorrow.
Just to see if the lazy Sleepy could
be coaxed to strike at an easy one,
the pitcher sent the ball exactly across
the plate and just at the right hight.
Then he Whirled round and looked in
to distance wondering whether 1t
were a three. four or five base hit.
Pretty would have got to third on that
beautiful drive; Sleepy was glad to
make second without risk.
Tug followed and lined out base
hit. Pretty was next. He was better
base runner than batsman, and struck
out. B. j. ran to the plate and sWinged
SO hard at the first ball, that he shad-
ed his eyes to see whether he had
knocked it over the fence or only into
the ldTtnGSl NOAlNis III VIZ
surprised to hear the umpire call
'tStrike one" He struck still hardeS
if possible at the next and knocked
| law grounder which just barely put
| him to first base.
Punk was a cautious batsman like
Sleepy and after two strikes managed
to send a grounder to the shortstop.
The ball seemed to be full of pins and
needles, the shortstop was afraid TO
throw it to first for fear Sleepy would
get home. So Tug reached first in safe
| ty.
| Baseball is never so exciting as
when there are two men out and three
men on base. Jumbo at the bat after
wasting a great deal of strength on Il
number of foul flies finally sent long
semi-circIe out to center field. 1t was
a case of forlorn hope and the three
men on base ran for their lives. Sleepy
crossed the home plate and was al
most run over by Tug who had caught
up with him. And Punk was at third
base, and Jumbo half way to second,
when the umpire yelled out! The
hy had been a true center-felder fly
and was scooped in as If the center
! fielder had held a net. 1t was case,
not of butter fingers, but of butterfly
The second inning was a long row
| of goose eggs for each batsman on
each side. In the third inning Sleepy
was again first to the bat. After three
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

In my last chapter I told you of my
capture by the gorillas, and of my
following them through the forest in
the darkness. How far we travelled
l do not know, but l should say as
much as fifteen miles. 1t was far
easier work for them than for me,
as they could see much better.
grew very tired after awhile, and one
of the beasts picked me up and swung
me over his shoulder as if 1 We're only
a doll.
We passed through three or four
jungles, crossed several creeks. and
after awhile came to a stop in the
dense, dark woods. The gorilla who
had me on his back climbed a tree
and swung me off on to a bed of
sticks and grass, and l was so worn
out and sleepy that 1 was asleep in
five minutes.
1t was after sunrise next morning
when 1 awoke and saw a curious
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

Watch a person walk and you can
tell whether or not he is strong and
healthy.
The athlete who has over-developed
part of his body at the necessary ex-
pense of the rest is betrayed by his
walk almost every time.
Not one out OF ten athletes walks
correctly. He can't. A top-heavy To-
connective or ship would wobble just
tie same way when it moves.
Yet lots of boys, and men, too, are
rather proud of walking stiff1y when
they have begun to lay on muscle.
Some of them tread heavily like a
that their legs bow outwards. Others
stalk instead of walking.
Look at any athletic field when the
contestants appear on the ground and
observe how few of them really walk
so that it is pleasing to look at them.
Good boxers and fencers generally
walk pretty well. But dumbbell SHOW
ers. trapeze gymnasts, Indian club
swingers, tug-of-war men and almost
all other athletes who develop their
upper bodies incline to a walk as IL
they were bandy-legged.
They put their feet down firmly
enough-too firmly in fact. They
plod instead of walking.
Now If athletes walk in this ugly,
waddling fashion, what can be ex-
pected of the mass of persons who
pay no attention at all to their mus
cles
Look around you on the street and
see them-men, women and children
going by. Only about one IN hun
bred may be said to walk at all. The
ether ninetv-nine shuttle Slide drag
pIod. roll, waddle. teeter, mince, prance
but they don't walk!
Imagine an ancient Greek, with his
majestic, free stride, as compared with
the Americans and Europeans to-day!
The fact is. that the majority OF
persons to-day actually topple from
one foot to the other. Their walk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
CHAPTER XVIII.

m their great surprise the next
,,oruing the Lakerimmers found them
lives still on dry land-or rather on
,.arv wet land. The island was one
large mass of mud, and they moved
obour getting breakfast, by jumping
from root to root of the big trees.
81 am never going canoeing again
without my stills" said B. j.
They took their breakfast standing
IN platform of old branches and
aaad vines. They decided to go to
1xaokuk early and get little morning
nractice on the baseball field-also to
b,v the necessary bats and gloves
clinton Foster had offered to lend
the mask and protector for the catch
sr Then they all got themselves into
the canoes and rowed down the sluice-
vav The rain had ceased, but
the wind was still mad about some
ching. and the sky was a threatning
gray. The sluiceway was rather
Tougb rowing, but when they reached
The river. they looked upon it with
5srnav. for it was covered with white
cans chopping across the current. 1t
dd not look like pretty place for a
canoe to trust itself.
Il move we go across on foot by
way of the bridge" said the cautious
Punk.
But the bridge is broken in two
and even Sawed-off couldn't step
across the gap" said Tug.
Then I move" said sleepy, that
we stay on this side of the river. They
can put up sign, No game, rain,
mo. sir" said Tug. We'd be the
ones that would not be game. A pref
" thing it would be to have the whole
Town laughing at us for being afraid
to come across the river in a little
rough weather.
This shamed the cautious sports
men. and without further words they
nushed out into the river.
1t was a jouncing winding way they
went and it needed careful navigation
10 keep the canoe from slipping down
in the trough of waves and being
swamped There were eddies, too, that
had to be studied and carefully ham
died. But nearer and nearer to the
opposite shore they crept and landed
safely. A crowd of people had gath
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JULY H. 1908

a base on balls, which forced Ready
home-a kind of force he had no OBJ
lection to at all. But the next man
went out like a game of tick-tack-toe.
Score. %.
AS the Lakerimmers went out into
the field to begin the fifth inning the
sky began to act as if bowling club
of angels were having a game Of nine
pins. Before Ready could pitch the
first ball. the rain came pitching out
of the clouds in such a flood that the
Lakerimmers had to race like mad for
shelter to keep from being drowned.
BY the time the shower had finished
so was the daylight, and the game had
to be declared off on account of rain.
And since Ave innings had not been
played it was no game at all-and a
tie at that.
ITO be cotinued),
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

balls and two strikes the pitcher sent
him so beautiful chance that he ac-
cepted it for base hit. To his great
amazement 1t went over the fence,
and he made the circuit at a dog trot.
The score was / to 0 in Lakerims
favor, and so it staid for the inning
since Tug got his base on balls, and
Pretty and B. ]. flied out-or would
you say flew out?
When the Keokukians came to the
bat for the fourth inning they man.
aged to make two runs before they
could be ousted. To save them the
Lakerimmers could make only one
run, thanks to a base hit by Ready,
who stole second and was pushed on
to third by two-base hit which
Heady lined out, to make things even,
thanks to the Keokukian pitcher pre-
senting both Pretty and Sleepy with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

of eight or ten feet. If cowboys can
really perform such an exploit, they
may be the cleVerest handlers of
whip in the world; but l have never
seen a cowboy do anything which even
approaches killing a horsefy in the
manner described. On the other hand,
1 have seen the Eskimo, at distance
of twelve feet, coil the end of his lash
about a penny and bring the coin with
in easy reach. I have also seen the Es-
kimo send his lash into the crack be-
tween two boards and bring out pen
ny which had been placed between
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
VACATION FUN
The Way to Braid a Real Cow
boy Whip.
BY ]. CARTER BEARD.

Until a few weeks ago my faith in
the skill of the cowboy with a whip
was absolute. I did not think that
anywhere on the face of the earth there
existed a people who could attain
greater skill in whirling LASH but
now 1 am in doubt about the cowboys
supremacy.
My change of view was caused by a
fat, jolly-faced, little Eskimo. He
looked like bundle of old furs very
much the worse for wear, and it did
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

not seem possible that he could even
attempt any sort of athletic work,
much less excel in it. He soon proved,
however, that it was possible by ham
ding a huge dog whip. The man SEEM
fourteen-foot lash as if it were merely
an extension of his arm. 1t is said that
cowboys can strike a horsefy off the
back of a moving steer. They kill the
fly and do not hurt the steer. The
stroke is accomplished from a distance
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
HOW TO MAKE THE WHIP.

enable any one to understand how the
braiding is done. TO make the lash
gradually diminish, begin with a large
number of strands, and, as the whip
lengthens, gradually cut them away
until only three are left. Make loop
at the end of the whip and attach a
snapper, as shown in Figrure 3.
Figure 1 shows the handle of the
whip, which should not be more than
one foot long. A whip braided as
have described may be perfectly con-
trolled by the hand, and will snap like
the crack of a pistol
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

string from the rest and lay it across
the string A. The second string will
correspond to B. Lay a third string
across the string B. The third string
corresponds to c. Lay a fourth string
across c, and then run it under the
string A. The fourth string corre-
spends to D. Pull all the strings tight
and repeat the process.
1t makes no difference how many
strings there are in the braid. Lay
them in turn one across the other
and then tuck the last one under the
first one A little experimenting will
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
NORTH WALDEN.

The residents at the Four Corners
have experienced a sad loss in the recent
death of Rev. Addison Drown of East
Hardwick, who had accepted a call to
preach for them the coming year.
By recent decision of the school di.
rectors Mrs. Mary W. Stevens has been
appointed town superintendent, instead
OF Miss Mabel Dutton, as was erroneous.
ly reported few weeks ago.
B. O'Brien and children have return
ed from New York for the summer.
Among the recent visitors the past
week were Mrs. Amelia Amsden, Miss
Sarah Davis, Greensboro Bend; Mrs
Oeorge Chamberlin, St. Johnsbury; Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Rollins, Barton; Claud
Rollins, Hardwick; Mr.. and Mrs. Man
dago and children, Hardwick; Mrs
Ward ellis, Danvllle, and Mrs. Mary
Stevens from Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
HARVEY.

Mrs. w. E. Hatch is visiting her father
in Barton for two weeks.
A. H. Bartlett and Charles Adams
went to South Cabot the first of the
week.
Mrs. James McGill is visiting Mrs. ].
Gamble in Cabot for a few days.
Miss Jennie Mackey, who has been
very i'll for some time, is much better and
her friends wish her speedy recovery.
Harvey Dunn of South Peacham was
at ]. W. Frye's last Monday.
Charles Williams and wife Of Peacham
were in this vicinity last week.
FIR. ]. A. Lynch of St. Johnsbury and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McKillop and several
other friends gathered at the home of
Mrs. James McGilI, last week Tuesday,
to help her celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. B. M. Dunn of South Peacham,
who has been staying with Mrs. S. M.
Frye the past week, went to her home
Saturday.
W. Bidwell has moved his family into
the house formerly owned by ]. Morse.
Ernest Moore is at home for a few
days from Boston.
Quite number OF young people, cha
peroned by a few older ones, from st.
Johnsbury, held picnic at J. McGill's,
Saturday.
W. Gookin and w. BidweIl are blast
ing stones in the road for H. Ward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
LYNDON.

Roland Spencer went to Montpelier,
Saturday. to visit over Sunday.
Miss Rose Brown spent Saturday and
Sunday at home with her parents. She
is teaching in Sutton.
Mrs. Ben Sydney has been quite poorly
the past week and unable to do her GUS
tomary work.
Mrs. Ernest Bickford is quite low with
consumption. She has been failing all
winter and is helpless now and in bed.
She is the mother of six little children, the
Oldest being under eleven years.
Mrs. Helen Winter received serious in
jury, Thursday, from fall. While mop
ping the floor she stepped on a soapy
place and fell, striking heavily and hurt
ing her hip badly. AS she fell she put out
her hand to save herself and overturned
kettle OF hot soup, receiving some OF it
on her neck and arm, which makes a Sc
rious burn.
w. I. Morse came, Wednesday, from
Philadelphia, to see his mother, Mrs. L.
J. Morse, who is very sick with measles
and pneumonia.
Mrs. !. c. Eaton arrived home from
her visit with her daughter, Mrs. Brewer,
of Greenville, N. c., last week, and is at
home for the summer
Baby day at Clark's, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
BRADFORD.

Mrs. o. A. Baldwin, who has been
spending several weeks in Boston, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. George Jenkins, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, isimproving.
Raymond w. Brown of Dartmouth
spent Sunday at his home here.
A. T. Clark and daughter, Mrs. Frank
Harris, move this week to Barre.
Mrs. Luella Taplin had an operation
performed on her eyes, Friday. At pres
emit she is comfortable. Her many
friends sincerely hope the operation may
be successful.
Miss Eva Hunt attended the Musical
Convention at White River Junction last
week.
Among those from this place who are
attending the sessions of Grand Lodge
and Rebekah Assembly l. 0. O. F., at
Enosburg Falls this week are H. E.
Parker and wife, L. J. Brown and John
Strong, Mrs Annie Lord and Miss Kar.
lena Hutchinson.
Mrs. John c. Stevens is visiting in
Boston.
James F. Buckley, who has been spend.
ing the winter in Boston with his daugh-
ter, came home Monday and is stopping
with his son, A. B. Buckley.
Mrs. W. B. D. Avery is visiting friends
in Encsburg Falls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
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PAS SUrPSIC.

Professor Taegart of Boston will give
one OF his popular entertainments in the
church Friday evening under the
auspices of the Y. P. S. c. E. Mr.. Tag.
CART is no stranger here and his former
record as an entertainer should bring
out full house.
Rev. {. d. R. Meacham is attending
the commencement exercises of Derby
Academy this week.
Mr.. Benefits family from East St..
yohnsbury have been visiting their son
George OF this place.
Miss Nettie Lewis has returned from a
two weeks visit with L. H. Vitty's fam
lly in White River Junction. Miss Anna
Stevens OF st. Johnsbury visited there at
the same time and they attended the
concerts of the musical festival which
was held there last week. They speak
highly OF the talent and the manner in
which the Messiah" was rendered.
Mrs, Pinney and Mrs. Woods are eniov.
ing carriage trip to Greensboro.
Mrs. Alice Woods spent Sunday in
town. 49,
Baby day at Clark's, Saturday.