davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
CHAPTER XXI.

Ready and Heady and the bear-who
,ros a Brownie-played hide and seek
.noong those trees for a very short
while. though very long while it
ssaned to the boys. The bear was the
orly one who seemed to enjoy it.
When he started up one tree and
rrawled out on limb for Ready,
Haady would reach across and yanlz
him by the tail. Then the silly bear
u,ould turn and make for Heady, only
N have his attention distracted by the
pther lad.
But in time an idea can soak through
Aven the woody head of a foolish bear,
and after turning this way and that,
and that way and this, till he was
dizzy. the bear decided to pursue one
twin whatever happened.
He could not tell them apart, and
one looked as appetizing as the other,
but he happened to pursue Ready. He
climbed after him clear to the top of
the tree and Ready edged out on a
small bough as far as he could, and
then that broke with him and let him
drop Fortunately he caught on a low
fall that he was in a poor condition to
dodge any further.
The bear came down the tree back
wards, as if it were a ladder, growing
and licking his chops. Ready, in the
other tree, broke off sticks and threw
them at the bear, reached out for his
fur, and called him names that were
not compliments even to a bear. But
Bruin would not be turned from his
purpose.
Now there was a gruff noise, as if
a still bigger and more brutal bear had
appeared underneath the tree. Ready
and Heady looked quickly down in ter
ror, only to see the grizzly bearded
face of a park policeman who had been
attracted by the noise.
The bear had paused just as he was
reaching for Ready, and looked down.
The park policeman called to him
Here. you Jake, come down out O.
that or I'll break your head open"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
counting TEN"

Counting Ten" may be played by
any number Of boys from two to a
dozen. BY counting out, 1t is decided
who shall play zero" Zero" IN
Counting Ten" corresponds to what
is known as '1t" in ordinary games.
The boys group themselves on some
convenient fence or stone wall, as
shown in the illustration. The boy who
is standing in front of the rest is play
ing the part of zero" Counting from
left to right the boys are numbered
one, two, three. four, etc. Figure !
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

"Light-of- the Household" When little
Mahomedan boys are not scripturally
named, they get such names as Abdal
lah, which means Servant of God" or
Adder Rahman, "Servant-of-the-
Merciful-One."
But when it comes to length of
names, no people in the world equal
the royal families of Europe. There is,
for instance, that bright boy who will
one day be king of Portugal He is Is
years old, and has seventeen names
Louis Philip Maria Charles Amelia
Ferdinand Victor Manuel Anthony
Lawrence Michael Raphael Gabriel
Gonzaga Xavier Francis Benedict.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

Der that I was at least forty miles
from home, in a strange forest, and
If had been free to go l should not
have known which way to head. But
l was not free. While the gorillas had
offered me no harm, l was sure that If
l attempted to escape they would stop
me and perhaps kill me. If 1 went for
food or water some of them always
went with me, and l had no doubt
that when 1 slept at least one was al
ways on the watch over me. l meant
to get away as soon as l could, but
had to wait until a fair chance came
The gorillas had been travelling at
night when they found me tied to a
tree, but from that time l never knew
them to be abroad after dark but once.
If they slept in the afternoon they did
not go to sleep again until late hour
at night, but they did not wander far
from home.
/ had been with them a month when
we all set out one morning for a walk
through the forest. We had devoured
all the food near our home and, per-
haps, the gorillas We're looking for a
fresh supply. We could not talk to-
gether, but 1 could tell when they
wanted me to do anything. AS we
went through forest and jungle some
of them walked upright and some on
al AOuA ,, anu whichever we came 10 Il
tree loaded with oranges or guavas
we stopped to eat. Now and then, in
the clear spots, we found wild melons
growing, and after eating our fill we
would toss the fruit to each other.
We were three or four miles from our
home, and had stopped at a spring to
drink, when | suddenly heard the
voices of human beings. and next mo-
ment a party of black men came in
sight. What tribe they belonged to l
cannot say, but they had spears and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
JOE, THE JUNGLE BOY
Being the Adventures of a Boy
Who Was Carried Off
by GOrillaS.
ADVENTURE No. Z.
In Which He Tells of the Killing
of the Lion and Fierce Battle.
ADVENTURE No. Z.

In my last 1 told you how l caught
lion by means of a vine with a slip
moose at the end, and how excited the
gorillas were over it. knowing how
strong lion is expected the captive
to break away at any moment, but to
my surprise he was held fast. He
struggled until he was tired out, and
then, after a rest, he began again, but
the moose held him fast.
All night long he was growing.
whining, and thrashing about, and we
got no sleep at all. When daylight
came l saw how it was that he had not
got away. He had put his head
through one moose and it had frightened
at the back of his shoulders, and one
of his hind legs had been caught in
another. He could not get at the vines
with his teeth, and, as l told you, they
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
THE ANGRY TREE.

Did you know that a tree can be
angry? There is kind of acacia in
Nevada that not only is as 'touchy"
as the sensitive plant, but, as a gar
dener put it. "goes very mad"
1t is about eight feet tall and is a
very rapid grower. When the sun sets
it is ready to go to sleep, and shuts
it's leaves together and coils the ends
of its twigs just like a pigtail. If any
one pulls that tail-well, the tree
doesn't squeal but 1t futters and
moves uneasily and seems to be deeply
agitated.
If it is ever disturbed by a shock,
such as transplanting, the leaves stand
out in all directions and CULVER vio-
lently. Strangest of all. they send out
a pungent, nauseating odor that is
most unpleasant
1t takes the bad-tempered tree an
hour or two to get back into a good
humors -
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

ton of safety"
If an even number of boys play the
game, it is a good variation to divide
into teams of two players each. When
the game is played in this way, the
boy who has the ball may throw it to
his team mate. who can catch 1t and
throw 1t at one Of the others. This
gives a better chance of reaching any
| one who has taken refuge behind
zero" Figure explains this. A
and b represent the team which has
the ball, C the position of Zero"
and d the position of Safety" Either
or B may throw the ball, and from
one angle or the other they are almost
sure to reach d. The boy or team
first scoring thirty points wins.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

8 or has It, all the players on the
fence add four to their count. II the
one whose number zero" calls really
has the bali, he instantly raises it
over his head and begins to count ten
as rapidly as he can. As soon as he
has counted ten he calls loudly,
stand" and the boys. who have been
scattered in ever direction. must in~
stantly stop where they are.
The boy with the ball must then,
without getting down from the fence
or moving from his position, try to hit
one OF the other boys with the ball.
With the exception of Zero" he may
throw it at any one he chooses. If he
succeeds in hitting the boy at whom
he throws, that boy becomes Zero"
and the bov who threw the ball re-
ceives a number of counts correspond
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

of the diagram explains this. The
four large circles in a row correspond
to the boys on the fence. The circle
placed in front of the rest is zero"
A light rubber ball, such as tennis
ball. is all the outfit needed to play
the game.
The boys on the fence crowd closely
together and place their hands behind
them. This allows them to pass the
ball from one to another without the
possibility of zero" seeing who has ii.
Nevertheless, Zero" by watching the
movement of the arms and the ex-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

In one instance fish returned three
times to the attack before it secured
its prey but usually the fish were very
expert marksmen, bringing down the
beetle at the first shot.
The fish frequents the banks of the
rivers in search of food. When 1t
spies fly on the plants that grow in
shallow water, 1t swims to the dis
lance of five or six feet from it,
and then with surprising dexterity
elects from it's tubular mouth a single
drop of water
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

ing to the number of the boy hit. II q
boy fails to hit any one when he
throws the ball, he must take the place
of zero"
When any boy takes the place Of
Zero" Zero" takes that boys place
on the fence and also his number.
AS zero" does not move from his
place and the penalty for hitting
zero" with the ball is to subtract
ten points from ones count, the
safest place to run to, while the boy
with the ball is counting ten, is d.
rectly behind Zero In Figure 2
the black line represents the fence, Al
the position of Zero" and B the posi-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
MILL-HAvEN LINE.
Schedule

Connecting with cars to Isle of Hope.
tConnecting with Isle of Hope cars
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

I'VE Isle OF Hope.
All cars connect at Sandhy for 10th.
street.
"Runs through to Thunderbolt.
Between
MONTG OMERY and THUNDERBOLT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
MORE OFFICES RAlDED
Detectives Arrest Three Men in New
York City.
THE IMPROPER USE OF THE MAILS
Was Charged Against Them-Laroe
Quantities Of Advertising Literature
Were Found on Hand,

Na1v York February ID Three men. said
w" n, -, .,.,-1,,.,
10 De COMPUTATION "orhers III 0s'eS9''
turf speculation" under the firm name OF
Cr,,,tord G. 20 turf corresnondonts and
,t - -
metropolitan TURF COMMISSIONER were az
rested today by city detectives through the
,t-,,,,, ,rd aos,r, ~ ,,ost,fr,ce ,nsnoc-
c"sulH"n'e duu u''''V -
tors for alleged improper use OF ine lhAlls'
offices at 20 Nassau street and 115 Nassau
s.reo+ wore saorcbpd AT l15 Nassau street.
street were Se"'Oli'u, AZ no
which Is said to be the main VIlce' the ue'
toctives arrested Charles r. Goodrich,
I'D A. +bo o+hcr nFfjce tbev arrested
VleTA' At wv V'"'
Henry G. Cartwright alas Ct{'WIor9,
broker, living IN brooEyns ana ~. III
Ireadweu, alias George r. stone a ur'her'
also living IN bi2klyh' ~. ....,.-.s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15

St Louis. February IL, The grand jury's
investigation into the turf investment com
pnuics was resumed today. Neither r. J.
Arnold nor his manager, L., A. GIL, have
as yet been found for service by the sheriff
for evidence IN respect to the methods Of
the Arnold company, The grand jury is
depending on the books and papers OF the
concern and the testimony Of some OF its
lesser employees. Interesting developments
as TO the Identity of some OF the investors,
who are shown TO be prominent In St
Louis life. are expected.
From the correspondence and literature
OF the firm seized as evidence II develops
that postofflce Inspector George A. Delce
recommended a fraud order against this
concern after an Investigation. Instead Of
the order, It is said, Arnold s Co. received
a letter from an influential postal official
which they used as an advertisement. The
writing Of this letter and the reason for
overruilng the recommendation OF Inspector
Deice win be made the subject Of invesu-
CATION.
Arnold & Co employed the best legal tai
ent IN several cities To look after their
business and watch for such developments
Letters are said 70 have been found from
al least one member 81 the Missouri egs-
lature pertaining 60 the interests Of the
company az Jefferson City.
The legislative committees appotntSi e
lnoIre Into the business method OF grain
aud turf investment companies met In Joint
session today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
FcREIeN.

II IS given ont as coming from tho sultan
tha, Turkey will fofcIbly resist any effort
70 take Macedonia from her, no matter
where the attack comes from.
The Swedish famine has not been re-
lcvcd. The people are stll on the verge
Of starvation. hut are not actually dying
II Is alleged In Chile that the government
has spent the reserve fund
The British navy will make important
tests with oit during the spring cruise
The popo's physician predicts that he vii,
Two over 100 wears
The hubomc plague appears to be on thu
increase ut NIagatlan.
The Brtisa punitive expedition sent
alnlnst Mohammcdan ruler Of Nigeria,
Aflica, had sharp encounter
Several officers Of the Macedonia com.
mlttcc have been arrested and Bulgaria has
announced that the committee win be dis
solved In that country.
Max Regis former mayor OF Algiers
fEncc, fought two duels in one day and /,
engaged for two more
a Dispatch has been received az Panama
fFom the president Of Salvador that com
p!ete tranquility prevails
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
.1nooaNHo 10 an1NA aHL

few People Know How Useful Il Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is
tho safest and most efficient disinfectant
ana purihcr 40 nutuce but few reuitEc It's
value when taken into the human system
for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is q repl"uy tnat 'lo moro you
take Of Il the better II Is not drug at
all, hut simply ahsGrhs the gases amt In,
purltles always present In the stomach and
intestines and carries them out Of the s.
TEN.
ing. drinking or after eRting onions and
other odorous vegetables.
charcoal efrecMally clears and improves
the complexion, IL whitens the teeth and
further acts as a material and emlnently
IL ebsorbs the injurious gases which col.
lect IN the stomach and bowels; II disinfects
the mouth and throat from the poison OF
All druggists sell charcoal In one form or
another, but probably the best charcoal and
the most for the money is In s>uarts All
sorbent Lozenges; they are compoced Of the
| finest powdered Willow charcoal A1d other
! harmless nntlsoptcS 10 tablet farm or
rather In the form OF large. pleasant tast-
| ing lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with
The daily use OF these lozenges will soon
tell In a much imp owed condition Of tho
! general health, better complexion, sweeter
| ii rs that no possible harm can result from
| their continued use, but on The contrary
\ great benefit
a Buffalo physician tn speaking OF the
dement's 81 charcoal, says; II ndvlse Stu
| orts Absorbent f.ozenges 10 all patient,
! suffering from gas IN stomach and bowels
mud 10 clear the complexion and purify tho
| breath mouth and throat; also believe tn,
| liver Il greatly beuehted By the daily usl
i Of them: they cost but twenty-five cents
\ hnx AT drug stores. mud although In som,
| sense patent nrenAfntion. yet believe
/ eAr Ia -
( IhecrN"rt oyenres than In any OF the or
/ dInary charcoal tablets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
VENEZUELA.

President Castro cahed Mr.. Bowen his
gratitude upon his successful conduct Of
the negotiations.
The text Of the protocols have been made
pubic They provide for the Immediate
payment IN cash Of f55Oo Germany is to
receive $3lOo00in Ave monthly instqlments,
While Great Britain and Italy are to re
ceive in addition $4,000 The other claims
nrc to be settled by mixed commission Of
one Venezuelan and one representative of
the claimant nation and In case Of dis
agreement the third is 10 be named by tn,
president of the United States,
II is believed that the termination Of th,
blockade will be the death blow to the rev
olutlon.
official notice has been received Of tn,
termination of the blockade.
Carnegie telegraphed Mr.. Bowen, upol
learning OF Germany's demand for $4,000
offering the necessary amount to meet tn
demand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
CONGRESS.

The house passed the suuJry civil appro
rrntion bill, an1 then broke the record n
the matter Of private pension legislation
10y passing 725 bills
An amendment 10 tho suudry civil bill
WIS adopted providing Tor the purchase Of
100 acres Of lond near indianapolis for am
army post
The senate devoted considerable time 10
the Indian appropriation bill, most OF the
committee amendments being agreed TO.
The senate accepted the house amend.
mcn6 to the Elldns anti-rcbate bill Tn,
bill now goes TO the president
senator Quay tried TO get a resolution
through fixing March as the date fol
voting on the Statehood bill
Tho senate devoted considerable time t,
euicsics of deceased house members.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
THE RACES.
At New Orleans.

New Orleans February 14--rhe De Soto
stakes at six furlongs, the feature today,
was won easily by J L. Strodes Josette, a
second choice in the betting at 70 ?, who,
favored by the start, raced the favorite,
Scorpio, OF his feet and then came on and
won as he pleased. Potheen and Scorpio
were the only beaten favoritcs. Weather
clear; track muddy.
Seven furlougs. selllng-O' Hagen, Lady
Alberta, Jerry Hunt Time ! 80.
Five furlouCs-B irChbroom, Musical Slip.
per, Lady Mistake. Time 1904 80,
Mile and sixteenth, handic0p-Ben
Chance, Potheen Mauser Time 1:54 2-5,
Sir furlongs, be soto handicap--Iosette
Scorpio. Royal Deceiver, Time l 10 As,
Mile and a half, sellng--Ceylon, The
Way Satin Coat. Time 2;42
One mic-Honolulu, Tioga, Hedge. Time
las 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
HOusION

Information was received from Congress.
man Ball Of house appropriation Of $4,000
for lot i00S25O root or $4,000 Tor block
for Houston public building
chief Of Police Ellis received a puz2ung
Inquiry concerning suicide In Houston.
The charges against the two negroes ar.
rested Friday on charge Of wholesale rob
berry was changed from mlsdemeanor to
felony theft.
The Left Handed Fishing club christened
their new rooms with an elaborate supper
and novel show.
The commissioners court hxed the annual
tax levy for 1903 at 90 cents the same as
Inst year.
The city council and electric light com
pnuy will mako another effort to settle DIFF.
| ferences between them
| Occupants OF the w. II, Coyle building
| received a severe Jolt on account OF floor
/ brace dropping out Of position.
County Road Superintendent Maxcy has
submitted the report showing the work done
and In progress on Harris county roads.
sherim Anderson left for Richmond or
notification that a negro wanted for assault
to murder and highway robbery has beer
arrested there,
Houston riders and live stock leave 20
New Orleans TO participate in the Mard
Gras rophg contest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
WASHINGTON.

The committee on pubnc buildings has
recommended S125ooo for the purchase "
a site for Federal building
5, n Strong has been appointed post
master at Houston and viii be confirmed
without opposition.
The president signed the department Of
commerce bill 1t Is definitely under stood
that George II. Cortelyou the president
private secretary viii be appointed to the
now cahiuct position created by the BILL
The president signed the army stat bill
The omnibus public buildings bill. which
win DO favuraby reported by the commit
tcc. carries with 1t SG,O0ooJ0 appropHa
ton Houston is allowed Sl2JoUo
The arbitration treaty for the settle
ment Of the claims against san booming,
has boon signed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15


me DAYTON Canal company Of Houston
with capital OF $4,000, has been char
tered.
Tom Dnskill. a well known conductor on
The Pccos Valley, fired at the deputy mar
thel OF Amarillo. but missed the deputy
tIlareupon shot him to death.
The Brcnham Gun club has decided 70
hold the state shoot March % to 20, in
elusive.
Argument was concluded in the Tyler
bank cases. the charge made aud the Jury
is now out.
George Poole has been removed from the
Orange county Jail TO Beaumont.
The bulldlng trades council OF Dallas has
secured an Injunction against the contrae.
tors. restraining them from boyeotting men
who hold council cards.
A iInenan was rescued from death In an
unusual way at Beaumont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
ANRUAL SALE, TEN MILLlON BOXES

Brennan was unanimously chosen as the
place for the next State shoot, and Mr..
Mike Thomas az Dallas elected president
and George Tucker. secretary.
Messrs All Gardiner and Fred Martin,
managers Of Tie Sunny South shooting
grounds, will manage the shoot, and as
$500 added money was pledged at this
shoot. there is no doubt that It win draw
a tremendous crowd
The program for this shoot will be IS
sued within the next two weeks, and prom
ises to be alluring enough To draw to-
gether the biggest crowd Of shooters that
ever assembled at a State shoot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
DOMESTIC.

Miss Blanche Boise, a disciple Of Mrs.
Nation. smashed In the plate glass fronts
OF several saloons at Topeka, Kan.
In an interview Hon. w. Bryan snid
that under no circumstances would he again
enter the field MS a candidate for the presi.
Dental nomination. lie declined TO discuss
Judge Parkers qualifications until he was
known to be n candidate.
Turf investment Offices were rnided in
New York City and three arrests we're made
for alleged improper use OF the mails.
John winder, general manager Of the
Knnawha and Hooking Coal company, and
Dan unDnn, q son Of Senator Hannn, are
charged with assaultlug and seriously in
1uring Hon. W c Caldwell, member OF
the West Virginia legislature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
At lnoleslde.

San Francisco, February 14.--At Ingle-
side the weather was clear and track fast.
Futunty course, scllng-lmpetuouS Bell
Reed. PipponaS. Time 1;12.
Sevcn-siStcenths of n mile, maiden, ..
,olds. purse Bear Catcher. Bombar.
dler, Golden Mineral. Time :42h
One mile. selling-Nigreue, Lady Kent.
Antolee. Time -
Nile and an eighth, Palace hotel handicap
-Gold Van, Cunard, Yellow Tail Time
1855
Thre1-quarters n n mile, selliug-Orgnn.
die, Rag Tag, Gleudepnng. Time l1SH
light, Artilla, Greyfeld Time 2.lO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values declined on heavy realiEa-
tion under bearish Interpretation OF world q
visible supply hy Mr.. Ellison
Tho stock market continued stngnant and
prices declined, except In very few
stocks,
The grain market was dull under poor
demand for wheat and free selling IN corn
and oats srrs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
Petition h RankrlIntnu.

san Angelo rexas, February i4,--J. s.
Miles has fied petition In bankruptcy In
the Federal court here MIR, Miles was
engaged In the hardware implement, We
hscie aud undertaking business prior TO the
Lapdon hotel Are VI August asst wherein
he Was a heavy loser Total lndohts ipss ;
SIS, ~. 40, assets sii,2Ii y, az saieh SIsiS
Is claimed 10 be exempt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
7odau,s Weather.

Washington. February 14.-East Texas
Rain sunday; possibly snow in southwest
portion; colder in south portion; fresh north
winds. Monday probably fair.
West Texas Rain or snow Sunday. Mon.
day probably fair.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories-snow
Sunday. Monday fair.
Arkansas Rain or snow sunday: colder In
extreme west portion Sunday. Monday fair.
New Mexlco-Snow in north, rain or snow
In south portion sunday. Monday fair.
Mississippi Rain sunday colder In west
portion. Monday probably fair and colder;
fresh south Winds, shifting to north.
Louisiana Rain Sunday; colder In north
and west portions. Monday fair; colder in
east portion; fresh winds, becoming north,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
STATE SHOOT DATE FIXED.

II is 70 Be Held at 5renham March
% 10 20.
Hrenhdm Texas. February i4.-There
was a meeting of the Brennan Gun club
held Friday afternoon, and tho date for the
Forthcoming state shoot was axed for
March ~ 70 26 inclusive.
At tho meeting Of the state sportsmsn's