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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31
LIFE ABOARD SMALL CRAFT
The Pleasures and ardshps Of Those Who Live Upon the
Salt Sea in Small Cruising Vessels Of Either the
Yacht or Fishing Type.
BY T. JENKINS HAMS,
Author of "Trunnel" "Windammers "Weck of the Cone
maugh," "Petre," Etc.

sci if possible, for it will do away with
the fouling of staysail and jib sheets
when coming about with not enough
men to attend to them. She should
work to windward with the wheel
alone. Then the other man may do
necessary work below or about the
deck while under way, and when din
ner time approaches there may be
something cooked and ready to serve.
Nearly all working vessels of the sloop
rig work under single head-sail, and
the same sail should apply to the
cruising yawl.
The cabins of small cruising crafts
are necessarily small, but it is aston
ishing how soon one becomes accus-
toned to dividing up space methodi-
cally. The waste space between the
side deck is filled with lockers, IL the
vessel is trunked; or IL it is a cutter.
the fore and after ends are bulkheaded
up and lockers supplied. Under the
transoms along the sides of the cabin
are places for canned goods, lines
gears, and what not, and generally a
small buffet is built just abaft the
mast of the sloop on both sides.
The vessel of forty feet seldom has
more than one stateroom, the one on
the Starboard side, but in IL are faeiIi-
ties for washing and dressing. Under
the berth are the cases of drawers for
linen. etc.
In the larger craft of more than for
~ feet there is generally a stateroom
to port, also. This is sometimes used
as galley, and it is astonishing what
good cook can do in the limited
space over a modern blue flame oil
stove. The ice-box is generally ON this
side, and from its depths the doctor
brings forth material which he
'builds" into meals that put the ordi-
nary hotel table d'hote far astern.
In the sloop or yawl without head
room in the galley, or which has the
galley in the forecastle, such results
must not be expected. II the owner
gets enough ''whackp of a cold and
canned sort, with a cup of coffee
thrown in now and then, he will do
well not to complain, unless he ships
a gem" Good men are SO hard 70 he
round Who will go on yachts, in spite
OF the good pay and easy work that
accommodations must be made for
poor ones. An owner who possesses a
man OF parts will seldom mention n
TO even his most intimate friend, for
fear something might spirit the IAN
gel' away.
There is one way to run a small
vessel with one mantle owner MAY
run IL alone. TO DO this, the vesse
must have gas motor or Kicker
as it is called. Then the yachtsmar
may be his own crew and captain, hav.
ing only boy to cook and clean up
The engine may be started, IL the vino
is ahead. or until an offing is made
Then sail can be hoisted at leisure
and trimmed without the craft losine
Roadway or getting off her course Il
may also be used to similar advantage
when entering a harbor.
The days of the coal stove aboard
small vessels are over. Only the cheap.
est fisherman will use such dirty con-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

hand, but she did not seem to notice
ii.
Il think you do understand" she
cried, suddenly gaining courage and
raising her head, land I don't think
1t is very kind of you to make me tell
you. 1t is because / am engaged 70 be
married to David Kynaston, and be-
cause l like you too much already"
Il am glad you have been frank
with me-" l said, still holding her hand,
because now shall not be afraid to
tell you my name"
Eetitia stared in anna cement
why should you be afraid to tell me
your name?"
"Because"-I suoke very slowly to
give my words the more effect-"be-
cause, according to you, it is the name
of a beast. My name is David Kynas-
ton, and I am engaged to be married
to you"
This was all very we'll, but the really
unpleasant part of the business was
afterwards, when Letitia insisted on
my making a clean breast of the whole
affair to Uncle George.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

I felt very cross, and began to drag
out speaking.
You did it splendidly," went on Lee
titia. She was almost speechless with
laughter. and sat down on the fallen
tree again to recover herself.
These compliments did not tend to
improve my temper. 1 handed her the
roll of notes without word. She took
them with evident pleasure, and count
ed them over.
He has only given you thirty" she
said, but even that's better than moth
ing. Won't 1 have good time now!'
But at last it began to dawn upon
her that / was really annoyed. She
put her hand on my arm and looked
up at my displeased face with such
a charming air of contrition that my
anger melted away like the morning
dew
Don't be cross" she said. "You
were an angel to do it-you can mag
inc how grateful am"
mo-" said 1, smi/ng at last. IT GER
tainly can't. You don't accept it in at
all the proper spirit"
Letitia laughed again.
= 81 think it is time l was on my way
to Kynaston," she said. 81 will try
to cultivate a proper spirit as we go
along"
We reached the village all too soon.
meeting on the way two of the incom-
petent village policemen, evidently sent
by Uncle George. Naturally they did
not recognize the terrible highwayrnan
in young man in a bicycle suit. All
in good time we had the puncture
mended.
1t was while we we're waiting for II
that Letitia promised that I should
ride with her to Mornington, and IL
was then that began to realize what
a really delightful girl she was
wished the day would last forever.
But it didn't-ahd when we stopped
for tea at a wayside cottage under a
green trellis awning, the sign-post at
the gate cried out in unkind black let
tiers that Mornington was only eight
miles further oni
We came 10 Aunt Margarets house
even sooner than / had bargained for.
Letitia jumped OFF her machine and
held out her hand as / came 10 her
side.
Goodbye" she said. 1T has been a
glorious day. and I'm not a bit tired
but It's all over now"
This one IL over, certainly" I said I;
"but-tbere may be others"
Letitia shook her head. She seemed
since the morning. But perhaps she
was only tired
NO" she said slowly \ don't think
there must be any others"
"Wby1' ! WAS sun holding her
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

Suddenly the wretched dogcart ap-
pepared on the top of the hill, with
oh. horror of horrors.-two men on the
front seat.
/ could hear Letitia's stiffied giggles
from the gap in the hedge. l flung a
hurried reproach at the corner of the
white sailor hat which appeared in the
opening.
You didn't say your uncle would
bring mani"
TITS only William" she answered.
He's better than nobody, because he'll
be so terrified, that he'll brighten I'M
Gle into fits"
l waited till the white mare was less
than five PAGES from me, then set my
teeth, and STROBE bravely into the
middle of the road fourishing Lett
tia's ridiculous toy of revolver.
Your money or your life!" l said,
sternly
Letitia was right. The "firearm" did
the work. The white mare was stopped
by frenzied jerk of the reins. The gall
liant Williams, huddled into the corner
of the seat. Uncle George was pasty-
faced, stout and specialized.
"W-w-what the deuce dye want?"
he cried at last, in a voice shaken to
a delicate tremolo.
Fifty dollars!" said 1, sepulchrally,
gaining fresh courage from the help
less terror of these two brave men.
This was too much. For an instant
Uncle George forgot to be frightened,
and raised his whip threateningly.
You-you-scoundrel," he cried,
"I'n see you hanged before 1 give you
penny. William, you fool, whip the
marev'
But William did not move. Uncle
George seized the reins, and 1 saw
that now was the moment to be firm.
Besides, for the first time l began to
enter into the true spirit of the game.
Accordingly l strobe forward, with
Tapping wings of macintosh to the
tailboard of the dogcart. flourished the
revolver within one inch of William's
head"
Fifty dollars" said I, "or 1 fire!"
Uncle George wanted no more per-
suasion. He drew a cracking roll OF
notes from his pocketbook, and hand
ed them to me without another word
then tore the whip from William
shaking hands.
of the plump mare, a frightened
plunge forward of that astonished
beast, an Unsurpassed laugh from Lee
titia, and 1 was left standing in the
middle of Kynaston Road with bum
die of bank notes.
A voice from the hedge recalled my
scattered wits with a rush.
You'd better take those things off
before anyone else comes along" said
Letitia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

down and waited for him." asked
gently.
The girl locked at me with eyes full
of alarm.
"Wait?' she cried. Good heavens,
not Why. should have to go straight
back home If we did"
At the next turn she looked back. AS
she did so l stopped, with the pretense
of clearing the mud from the brake OF
her bicycle, and drove pin right
through the front tire.
I'm afraid you've punctured your
tire" I said gravely. The look OF de-
spair in those gray eyes filled me with
a sudden remorse for the deed had
done.
81 haven't got an outfit" she cried.
perhaps you have, though?
mo" | answered untruthfully, hop
ing she would never see the contents
OF my saddlebag.
The gray eyes filled with tears, and
felt that had behaved like beastly
cad.
Look here" said I, unless you tell
me all about it, / don't see how l can
help you"
1T is Uncle George who is coming,
with his dog cart and If he catches
me I shall have to go straight back TO
Beryston."
Let's go and sit on that Ialen tree
said I persuasively, land talk 1t over
calmly. If you don't mind my suggest
ing it, wouldn't it be a good plan to
begin with your name and address 2
She hesitated a little, then sat down
on the extreme edge of the log. ana
looked doubtfully at me.
MY name is Letitia Rowe" she said,
land l live at the White House at
Beryston."
TT is a very pretty name" I MUIR
INJURED politely. why did you run
away?"
Letitia's face grew crimson.
81 came away" she said in very
low voice, because am engaged to
be married to a--a-beast. He is COM
ing to-day to the White House to see
me, and / made up my mind that when
he came / wouldn't be there"
"I don't blame YOU" said !. But /
don't quite understand. Why, If the
gentleman Is a beast, have you got to
marry him? In what way is he a
beast? Is he ugly?"
Letltia frowned. ap% poked the
ground with her small patent leather
toe.
II don't know whether ne is ugly or
not" she said quickly, because /
have never seen him. / am engaged 20
be married 10 him because BerystOn
IL mine, and Kynaston Is his and I'm
Gle George thinks they ought 10 be
joined together AZ one estate"
All" 4 murmured enc0uraglnRly. IT
seems a suitable arrangement"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

ting on little cold cream afterwards,
for borax makes the skin dry
Don't use soap on the face oftener
than once a day. Night is the best
time for a thorough cleansing.
Don't use cold water when giving
the face cosmetic scrub. Warm wa
ter. followed by a dash of cold water,
is better.
Don't try to put cold cream on a
cold skin. or the absorption will not
be thorough.
With the juice of a lemon and the
beaten white of an egg, milady, brush
in hand. may touch us her freckles in
the seclusion of her boudoir, and no
, one be the wiser.
Don't forget that vinegar will eradi-
cate yellow stains from the face,
Battle the bruise at once with vinegar
ana discoloration will be prevented.
Don't have a shiny nose and fore
head, because it is warm weather.
Use a little cologne or spirits of cam
phor in the water when bathing the
| face.
Don't wash your face in cold water
the moment you reach washstand il
you have been travelling. Remove
! traces of dust and smoke with cold
cream, and wipe off with a soft towel.
Don't be afraid of the flesh brush or
| glove. Friction rouses the circula-
ton and restores tone and color to the
| skin.
Don't expect to cure an eruption on
the face by external applications only,
! A hot foot bath, containing washing
| soda, will often cure this trouble.
nnr't ha a afraid Of LITTLE ri
! powder on the face, neck and arms il
| troubled with prickly heat.
/ Don't use alcohol on the face unless
| the skin is oily.
! Don't use tincture Of benzoin on the
! face unless the skin is dry. 1t is
detrimental to an oily one. This is ar
! instance of a preparation excellent ir
itself. but not suited to every conn
! plexion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

At the top of Kynaston Hill I jump
% off and walked my bicycle slowly
along the footpath. 1 heard the ting
~ a bicycle bell, and a girls figure
rose to view on the summit against
the clear morning sky. Heavens! She
was never going to ride down Kynas-
ION Hill in this mud!
"Get Off" yelled, 1.-The road is like
a pond"
The girl glanced at me for an in
stant-then at the long sweep of road
falling away before her, smiled, put
her feet on the rests and coasted.
Her bicycle skidded, just as I ex-
pected; and hurried down the road
TO find her sitting in the mud, looking
at her machine with a very rueful
face.
She picked herself up without my
assistance, while the pink of her
cheeks deepened.
"There is a warning to bicyclists
at the TOP of the HILL" 1 said, stopping
10 take the bicycle by the lamp-rest,
which was the only part 1 could see
unspotted by mud.
1T is too late to tell me that now"
she said. Nobody with any sense
ever gets off for a Warning to Cycl-
lists
The tone showed me that further
reproach would be unwise.
She turned half round to gaze anx-
iously up the hill.
"He can't be coming yet" she muir
INJURED.
An unwarrantable feeling of disap-
pointment chilled me for a moment.
"Oh," she cried, II mustn't wait an
instant! The bicycle is quite clean now
-er-thank you very much. I will
walk down the rest of the hill"
1T would be wiser" 1 turned to
hide a smile. 'I will wheel your BIZ
cycle, If you will allow me-"
She looked at me for an instant be-
fore replying, but after a short scruti-
ny her face cleared.
Thank you very much,' she said.
She was about eighteen and charm
ingly pretty. 1 felt at all costs must
know more about her.
Wouldn't it be better if we sat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

An Ordinary Woman Isn't Worth So
Very Much After All.

From the New York Mail and Express.
The weight of money is very de-
ceptive," says an employee of the sub
treasury. For instance: A young man
came in here one day with a young
woman. I was showing them through
the department and happened to ask
him jokingly if he thought the girl was
worth her weight in gold. He assured
me that he certainly did think so, and
after learning that her weight was 106
pounds we figured that she would be
worth in gold coin $2S. 647. The young
man was fond enough of her to think
that was rather cheap.
Another thing that deceives many
people" he continued, lis the weight
of paper money. Now, how many one
dollar bills do you think it would take
to weigh as much as a five-dollor
gold piece?"
On a guess the writer said fifty,
and the clerk laughed.
II have heard guesses on that" he
said, "all the way from fifty to 500,
and from men who have handled mon
ey for years. The fact of the matter
is that with five-dollar gold piece on
one scale you would have to put only
six and one-half bills in the other to
balance it,"
The question afterward was put to
several friends Of the writer and
elected answers ranging all the way
from twenty to 1000, the majority
guessing from 200 to 500.
Taking the weights of gold coins
and bills given at the Treasury. it
was figured that a five-dollar gold
piece weighs .296 of an ounse, avordu-
pois. The employe at the Treasury who
handled the paper money said that 100
bills weigh four and-half ounces.
That would make one bill weigh .045
of an ounce, and between six and
seven bills would balance the gold
piece.
On the proposition of how much mon
ey one can lift, figures were obtained
at the sub-treasury, where certain
numbers of coins were placed in bags
and weighed as standards. For ex-
ample, the standard amount for gold
coin is $4,000 which weighs 1917 pounds.
Five hundred silver dollars weigh S51s
pounds, while 5000 in halves, or 400
coins, weigh IL pounds.
Two hundred pounds of coin money
of various kinds is made up as fol-
| lows: Silver dollars, $2,617; half dol
| lars. 1885; quarter dollars, 1861;
dimes, $3,615.so; nickles, 1917; pennies,
S29561.
In one-dollar bills the same weight
would amount to LII.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31
PICTURE TO PAINT.

Behold! The Blunderkins arrayed
All in their best, stand on paradel
With hat in hand stands courtly pa,
Beside him, somewhat stout, stands
ma,
And little Andy, good and shy,
Looks at the scene with knowing eye.
Bent forth upon a holiday
The Blunderkins would fain be gray,
But though their clothes are truly fine
They need some tints to make them
shine.
So take your paint and spread them
thin
And color up each Blunderkin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31
BEAUTY DON'TS FOR
THE COMPLEXION
FOR THE SUMMER

Don't be afraid of sunshine. Cura-
tive powers are in the chemical rays
of the sun, and they rejuvenate.
Don't think of the complexion only
and fear tan and freckles; they can be
removed. The sun is one of the most
efficient Of all surgical methods in the
treatment of morbid growths, as
diseases.
Don't use borax and rose water to
remove tan and freckles without put
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

HAS he had much success as an
author?" mo. The publishers couldn't
sell more than a hundred thousand
copies of his last book before 1t came
out.'-Chicago Record Herald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

Patient lin asylum)-"My friend
over there is crazy, but he's an up-to-
date Iunatic." Visitor-"He is, eh?"
Patient-"Oh, yes. He has automobiles
in his head. '-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

This is my birthday" "And I
suppose you feel as young as you ever
did?" mo; 1 don't believe I'm quite
old enough yet to feel as young as /
ever did. Town and Country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

''Sustacia-"What an intellectual
looking group of men! Are they
United States Senators7" Edmania--
Senators! That's our ping-pong
club. Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

MONTGOMERY q THGEBEkBOET LINE
Via Cattle Park and Sandny.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31

In one-dollar bills the same weight
would amount to ST., Ill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-31
THUKDEKBoLf LINE.
COLLINSVILLE LINE.
(EafF Grottnda and Dala waux,

Beginning at 6;4b m. cars leave Bolton and
OFT streets every Is minutes. Returning, cars
leave Estin avenue and Waters road At $50
m, and every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on the Thunderbolt Line until mid
night.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-27

Glassford sells window awnings
Good line of refrigerators at Bonds.
First class livery turnouts at Platt
& Kings.
Our prices tell the tale. Sublett
and Roberts.
Kirlin sells DR.. Jaegers Wool Taft
eta dress shirts.
Kirlin sells DIR. Jaegers sanitary
woolen sweaters for men,
Kirlin sells DIR. Jaegers sanitary
wooden webbing susendeIs.
Kirlin sell DR.. Jaegers Sanitary
wool combination underwear for sum
mer.
There is always fresh lot of pies
and others bakers supplies at the
Progress.
Miss Leone Lopas will leave the
first of the week for Denver and Col
orado Springs.
The Midland VIII sell tickets to
Denver on June Goth and Both, one
fare for round trip, good for five days
from date of sale.
For RenU-The corner terrace at
Colorado avenue and 9TH street. All
modern improvements with lawn.
Enquire of Postmaster Edwin Price.
Summer excursions rates east one
fare plus 50. 90 fo- the round trip via
the Rock Island system. For infor-
nation, address Hal. S. Ray, Gen.
Agt., Denver, Colo,
When it comes to making prices
throughout the year The Mesa Dry
Goods company leads Read the big
advertisement in today's issue of rhat
company bargains.
Thieves broke into the tool house
of John J. Lumsden, at the new school
building ON south Eighth street and
stole between forty and fifty dollars
worth of tools last night. The mat
ter has been placed in the hands of
the peace officers of city aud county.
Chewing is coming to be a common
practice here lately, where for many
years the town seemed to be immune.
on account of its isolation.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-27
THE NEWS.


W. j. Began. of Began, Gaines &
Co. left for Denver last night on a
visit.
A new plank walk is being laid on
the south side of Grand ave, between
4th and 5th.
The Kennicot Bros. who have been
stopping at the New Western have
gone to Delta county
J. H. Gallupe leaves tomorrow for
his first soliciting trip for the Fruit
Growers Association.
Fred Ruble and a number of other
travelling men, who are we'll known to
the merchants of the city, were doing
business here yesterday.
big Bill" Moreland, of Denver,
the big Elk, who represents his own
house of Schiele Bros. & Moroland, is
in the city ON business today.
Mrs. Dolson, a sister of Mrs. Albert
Buzza. and wife of ]. 7. Dolson for
merly of the r. G. W. is visiting at
the home of her sister on Grand ave.
Miss Effie D. Kellar, the mission
airy, who will speak in the Christian
church tomorrow morning and evening
service, was an arrival in the city to
day.
Remember that tomorrow is the day
you get your swell Sunday dinner at
taurant Family dining room. %
cents.
LYMAN {. Hayes, former well
known attorney of Aspen, and at one
time district attorney in that district.
was an arrival IN this city this morn
ing from a western tour.
Miss Effie D. Kellar state organizer
for the Christian Woman's Board
of Missions of the Christian Church
will speak in that church on Sunday
at IL a. m. cordial invitation is
to all.
On Friday evening, July 3rd and
Saturday evening, July 4th, will be
given at the Park opera house grand
ball under the auspices of the Citizen S
Band Music will be furnished by
Prof Jarrott's Union orchestra
Tickets 70 cents.
Mr.. Behl -ot Dodge City Kansas
the father of John Behl the switch.
man who recently lost his hand, is
visiting his daughter. Mrs J. L.
Montague in this city. His son now
in the Salida hospital is getting along
nicely.
DIR. w. B. Nichols, friend of
Daniel T. Hill arrived here this week
from California. coming overland |
with team and wagon. Mr.. Nicholl |
put in SIX months ON the trip, being !
out simply for sightseeing and expects
to continue ON to the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park.
Lee Hampton, member of the
class of '03 OF the High school was
gratified this morning, that because of
excellence in scholarship he had been
the recipient of four years scholar I
ship at Boulder university. Mr.. |
Hampton is working at the Smith
Drug store.
Frank L. Lee. of the firm of Lee & ,
Son, yesterday moved into his new
home on North Seventh avenue. Mr..
Lees new residence is one of the I
handsomest of the new homes of the |
city which have lately been construct
ed and those in course of construction. !
1t is located hight on the corner of .
Seventh and Grand avenues. north
from the public library. with com
modious grounds surrounding, so that !
it presents a handsome and home-like
Tomorrow is the Wesley Bi-Centen-
nial anniversary of the Methodist
church. Services in accord with the
day will he held at the Methodist !
church in this city, both morning and
evening. Special music will be furn-
ished by the male quartet. In the
there will be solo by Miss
Olive Thompson, of Colorado Springs,
a friend of Miss May Rice These
promise to he very interesting
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-27

The Progress is noted for its cakes,
hat are Just like homemade ones.
Kirlin sells DR.. Jaegers Sanitary
wool night shirts--summer weight
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-27

Canon Block, I17 SO. 4th street