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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

But the last thing on earth that
capt. Mudd was thinking Of doing was
Following the Lakerimmers. When the
sun was hardly loose from the horizon.
ne was up waking his bruised and
battered crew to their tasks. He was
eager lor an early start, and the mo-
nleht the lock would admit him. he
was knocking at it's gates. 1t seemed
10 MN that the task of getting the
ratt through by piecemeal would new
er De ended. He was almost too scared
70 swear at his men for their awk-
Wardness. AT last however, the raft
was through the lock and the steamer
after It, The draw of the bridge OPEN
ed and let him through, and as it
closeo after him he felt that he was
at last safely out of jail
BY this time the Lakerimmers had
trled their bacon and eaten their
breakfast and pitched their Camp.
Then they set out to do a little explor-
ing. They kept we'll back within the
edge of the woods, but made a careful
study OF the opposite shore with it's
tail cliffs. As they were gazing they
saw the draw bridge open and through
1t came putting a boat nosing along a
raft. They were too far away to read
the name on the pilot house, but they
knew the features of that boat all too
Well. They exclaimed in amazement:
The Hiram Q. Mudd."
Then they stared at her in silence
and bewilderment till finally Boobies
exclaimed: "I'll tell you what"
WHAT" chorused the rest.
"Old Mudd is running away. I'll bet
he is afraid to meet us again"
WELL" said Sawed-off, whether he
Is afraid or not, he is gone and we can
come out of hiding"
What worries me-" whined Sleepy,
is this. How are we ever going to get
home? We can't row all the way up
against this current, and we can't
walk it in a thousand years, and we
haven't money enough to pay our rail-
road fares. So what are we going TO
do?"
We'll have to think it over" said
Tug. Meanwhile, we might as we'll
make the best of it."
They continued their explorations till
the sun grew hotter and hotter and
the cool water Of the sluiceway looked
more and more tempting. So with one
accord they all went in for swim.
They swan and swan, and basked
in the sun on the sand, and then swan
again. 1t seemed that they were de-
termined to stay there till they grew
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

fins and turned fishes. Sleepy was the
first to realize that time was flying,
as he was informed by that unfailing
clock, his stomach. He insisted on the
cooks for the day getting to work. And
finally the kettle and the frying pan
were racing away in great rivalry.
B. j., Brett, Quiz and Boobies, who
were all ardent swimmers. refused to
leave the water even for dinner. But
finally, the sight of the rest of the
Dozen munching and guZzling was too
much for them. Then an idea smote
Pretty. He took two pieces of drift
wood and laid across them three or
/ four of the seats from the canoes, and
placed upon this floating table the din
ner for the four confirmed swimmers.
The other three speedily saw his pur-
pose. and they pushed the dining-room
table gently out to the middle of the
stream, and stood there up to their
armpits eating. The current began to
float the table into deeper water, and
Quiz was for holding il back, but Bob
bles said:
"I'll bet you fellows can't tread wa
| ter and eat your dinner at the same
| time"
The bet was Immediately taken, the
dinner table was allowed to drift out
| into deep water and the four cronies
followed it, keeping upright and tread
! ing water vigorously. They kept their
| laws going in rhythm with their feet,
and to the disgust of the other Lake.
runners enjoyed both the dinner and
| the swim. But just as the floating DIN
ner was little more than half finished,
Quiz accidentally gave a KICK that sent
! II over, and with it all the edibles went
floating or sinking; then those who
had STAYED ashore were not sorry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
JOE, THE JUNGLE BOY
Being the Adventures of a Boy
Who Was Carried Off by
GOrillaS.
ADVENTURE No. 8.
In Which He Tells How He Defied
the Chief and Saved a Life.
ADVENTURE No. 3.

1t was about midnight that I was
captured by the Makololos, as described
in the last chapter, and from that hour
until daylight the village was greatly
excited. 1 was placed in hut and two
guards stationed over me, and all night
long the women and children crowded
as near as they could. calling me names
and telling what my punishment should
be. The guards did not insult me or
try TO hurt my feelings. On the con-
trary, one Of them said:
Boy it was brave thing for you
to come spying into our village, and
we know you would have escaped
safely but for the trap into which you
stumbled. We are sorry that you have
got to die"
Soon after daylight l was given
something to eat, and was then taken
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

Portable sleeping bags and bestir
themselves. He would not give them
time for breakfast and hardly permit
ted them to go to the rivers edge
and dash a little cool water in their
stupid faces. He told them that If
they did not make great haste, Capt.
Mudd would take B. ]. back and leave
them all in chains.
IF we don't hurry we'll spend the
rest of our vacations breaking stones
for the Keokuk streets"
1t was something of question
where to go, but Tug had cast
glance across the river and noticed
what seemed to be a heavily wooded
and uninhabited island There he felt
sure they could remain in concealment
till Capt. Mudd had given them up
and gone on down the river. rug
soon had the rest of the Dozen very
uneasy about their prospects, and he
drove them like a heard of sheep across
to the other side of the canal wall
where the war canoe and B. J.s little
caboose were nloored. 1t was no easy
task picking up that canoe and carry
ing it up the sharp slant of the stone
wall. The. whole Dozen came near
going over backwards more than once
they had to dig their feet into the
crevices with great care to retain
their balance. Once it was up the
wall, 1t was hardly less difficult to get
it down the same slant on the other
side. But at last the portage was
done, and the carrying the small canoe
was not so difficult, especially as II
was unloaded before il was lifted from
'Ae water.
The sun had just poked his head up
yer the hills when the Dozen pusne91
out into the river. The water was reu
with the morning glow and Hist ry
said: This must be the way the
rivers look after a great battle"
But Sleepy, who had no such poetry
In his soul said: "It reminds me OF
river of strawberry soda water, ana
goodness knows / wish 1t was
The current here at the Rapids was
very swift, and, in order to get strhlsht
across the river, the Dozen were forced
70 paddle almost straight upstream.
When they neared the other SIDE they
found that a better spot for their camp
was below the bridge, so they droppeu
down with the current undef inc
bridge
A short distance below they found
little stream or sluiceway. ana ROWING
~ II found themselves IN creek tpat
Hhn through a forest Of great uf"a
Inc ground showed fbat a blsh VAR
y was flooded. But nov u Was aig
and well covered with foliage From
ths trees great vines hung IKE fopee
ana made swings large enough gf
bfpwa men. There WAS q tropical WIZ
ness about the place, and the laike-
HmHsfE could not help feeling mat y
~5s the proper thing 90 giTa heeif baf
Nhoop suf they made ~ Wuf1 heief
ln fhis EflH early morning place Nhst
90 yeu stopped short ln t3eit ihie9ts
lhfy were especially sfrsia thaf Nspl
y 1ld nllEhf LeaF fhem sne come aitff
uls6a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

to the chiefs house. / had often
heard the chief spoken of in our vii
lage, and / knew that he was a man
without mercy. He was Jealous of my
father and hated him, and of course
would delight in torturing me. The
chief and ten of his leading men sat
within the house. and when l stood
before them he said:
boy, 1 am more pleased than If we
had captured ten of your fathers
bravest warriors. 1t viii make his
heart sore when he hears how you
died. All! but you are ready to weep
and beg of me to spare your life"
ut is not So" / replied. 1.-THE
Mwais do not weep before their enc
mics"
but I will make you weep like a
sick babe, and you shall wish you had
never been born. The Mwais are
only children"
''And the Makololos are only dogsl"
/ replied.
You see, among savage people, even
the children are expected to be brave.
The prisoner who Is afraid is looked
upon with contempt. Had i shed
tears and begged for my life, the
chief would have thrown me to the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
PICTURE TO PAINT.

The DOings OF the BIunderISins.
The camel is a pleasant creature,
Irregular in form and feature,
II makes up for its lack OF beauty
BY close attention to its duty.
And hence In every tropic nation
1t bears a worthy reputation.
In Africa to their great plasure
The Blunderkins found such a treas.
ure,
And pa said. ma and little Andy.
Behold how nature makes thines
handy
Where water, grass and oats grow
gailg.
She puis the horse 10 eat II daily;
But here the horses could not travel
Unless they could eat sand and gravel
In short there Is no other mammal
Can live on deserts like the caui,l
II you could see the beasts Interior.
You'd know what makes u 10 supe.
rior.
Although outside IT'S fun OF hum
mochFi
inside. tho camel haa two etonaoha.
Ana these, with wisdom and sagacity
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

American style of legerdemain.
The magician hands to the spectators
for their inspection a small cube of
wood, an ordinary bowl or basket, and
some half dozen handkerchiefs. When
these articles have been returned, the
handkerchiefs are. spread out, one over
the other, on a small table. The cube
is next placed on the center of the
handkerchiefs, the four corners of
which are gathered up about the cube,
ag-fashion, and held in the left hand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

the bowl or basket, 1t is only neces-
sary to find some excuse for holding
the right hand momentarily over the
receptacle A good way of arranging
this is to say that you will put cube
and handkerchiefs into the bowl, but in
the very act change your mind and let
one of the spectators hold the hand
kerchiefs. The sheet lead Will be of
sufficient weight to make the spectator
believe that he is really holding the
cube.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

chiefs are gathered up about the cube,
the five squares naturally form them
selves into an outside covering.
At any time while the cube and
hardkerchiefs are held in the right
hand, as shown in the illustration, a
slight relaxation of the fingers will
allow the cube to slip out of the hand
kerchiefs, but because of the five
squares the handkerchiefs will retain
the same shape, and there will be moth
ing to indicate that the cube has been
dropped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

The magician then reaches his right
hand under the cube and, catching it's
lower edges, reverses cube and hand
kerchiefs, holding them as shown in
the illustration.
A little later the left hand again
takes the cube and handcerchiefs bag
fashion, and then they are turned over
to the care of one of the spectators,
the latter being warned TO hold them
just as they are given to him.
After making a few magic" passes,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

the handkerchiefs and cube are once
more taken by the magician. The
handkerchiefs are then shaken out. the
cube has disappeared, and the specta-
tors may themselves discover 1t in a
bowl or basket used by the magician.
The secret of the trick lies in the
arrangement OF one of the handker-
chiefs, which is shown in the diagram
Five small squares, each trifie larger
than one of the sides of the cube are
fastened in the center of the handker-
chief, as indicated by the dotted lines.
The four outside squares are made of
heavy cardboard: the square "A" is
made OF sheet lead. This handker-
chief is, of course, not offered to the
spectators for examination. but is iden-
teal in appearance with the rest, and
is introduced among them as they are
being collected. When the handker-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
THE FLYING CUBE
A Clever Trick Which Requires
Little Apparatus, but Never
Fails to Score.
BY ]. c. BEARD.
BY ]. C. BEARD.

The trick known as the flying cube"
does not require quite so elaborate an
outfit for it's performance as that used
in exhibiting most of the Hindoo
tricks; therefore the flying cube" APP
proaches more nearly to the modern
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Hollis WRITTEN UP
JoURNAL-DEMocRAT MAN DE
ScRlBEs CONDITIONS ON
THE WEST SIDE.
Improvement the Order Of the Day
Successful Start Made by Archi-
tectural and Engineering Firm.

The following article is from the
pen of c. L. Pancoast. the Journal
Democrat staff correspondent who
was here a few days ago:
Architect H. H. Holt, formerly OF
Albuquerque, but who opened up an
Office ii Las Vegas about a month ago,
has been appointed city engineer and
city building and plumbing inspector
since the old town of Las Vegas has
been incorporated. The firm Of Holt
& Holt is composed Of the young
man, who is well known in this city
as a competent architect. and his
brother, an experienced civil engin-
eer Of Newport News, Va.
"The prospects for big develop
ments and improvements in the old
town since its incorporation said
Mr.. Holt to a representative of the
Journal Democrat, could not be
brighter.
Already many Of the improve
ments are under way. A twelve foot
cement sidewalk is being built
around the plaza. All the narrow
walks are being torn up and the new
walk Is being put down as fast as
the workmen can handle the work.
THE columns and low verandas
that have been identified with the
quaint appearance of the plaza for
years are being removed and the
fronts of the old buildings are being
rebuilt and repaired.
Two streets leading from the plaza
have been opened and resolutions
were passed at the last meeting OF the
city council to open several more
streets.
"The work OF improving the streets
and buildings Of the town is In
charge 81 the Citizens Improvement
committee, which Is sparing neither
money nor time to make Las Vegas
a model town In every respect.
"0ne extensive movement nov on
foot which will add greatly 10 the
beautlfying Of the town ~ the con
struction Of a boulevard leading from
the town 10 the insane asylum. The
road will be put in fine shape BY grad.
ing and II Is the intention OF the i'm.
provement committee TO secure the
erection Of a number Of fine residenc-
es along the road. At least twenty
residences will be built In the near
, future, and as soon as the work Is
commenced II will be continued until
the boulevard will be a driveway with
out an equal In the territory"
Another important feature In the
improvement Of the town Is the ex-
tension OF the electric street car SER
vice through the plaza and out the
main street toward the asylum to .
' point where the track can be run
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across the river to connect with the
Sixth street line neal the sanitar-
ium.
.4The people here I very enthus-
iastic over the future Improvements
to take place in the town Of Las Veg.
as and will refuse to stop short OF
perfection. There is a good prospect
for a public library and other public
buildings"
Mr.. Hollis office is on the east side
of the plaza and at present he has
o work in the building line than
he can attend to alone. The firm
have been authorized to furnish a
complete chart Of all the street grades
in the town and to take charge OF the
engineering Of the extension Of the
street car system through the town Of
Las Vegas. All new buildings and
the new plumbing in all the residenc-
es will be inspected by the firm OF
Holt & Holt before the building can
be occupied. The council created the
office Of building and plumbing in
spector to guard against fire, and the
destruction of property from leakage
Of water pipes.
The representative Of the Journal
Democrat called on a number Of prom
inent citizens in the town Of Las Veg
as and found they are all in favor OF
the extensive improvements planned
in the newly incorporated town.
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s6-s
Juvenile Ball.

Mr.. and Mrs. Buttrick will give a
juvenile ball Thursday night, Sept. LIST.
from s to 10 p. m. Their class which
numbers thirty, will be the only ones
on floor during that time. They
will do the maypole dance, cake walk
and many other pretty dances. Ad-
mission, adults 25 cents, children I'M
der ten years 10 cents. Dancing for
adults from 10 to IL O'Clock. For this
dance will be an extra charge OF rs
cents for gentlemen; ladies free. s-137
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way from Belen for a visit to his old

way from Belen for a visit to his old
home in Ripon, Wis.
Governor. NJ. A. Otero and Terrific
rial Secretary ]. w. Reynolds came
over from Santa Fe this afternoon on
private business. They will return TO
the capital this evening.
Mrs. Geo. Kinsell and children Of
Santa Fe, passed through the city yes
terday afternoon. on their way to
Hutchinson. Kfss.. to attend the
funeral Of the lady's mother.
A. C. Macgargea aaa vile who have
been visiting here for a week left this
afternoon for their home in Topeka.
Mr.. MaeGargee holds a responsible 20
sition in the mechanical department
of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robinson re-
TUNED 10 the city today from Wafrous
where they have been stayiEg a
few weeks. Mr.. Robinson is ar in
surance man. The family will spend
the winter i'll Las Vegas making head.
quarters at La Pension.
The party Of nine Topeka people
who returned from a short stay at the
Harvey resort regretted greatly that
they had not gone there at the begin
ming OF their vacation instead Of tray
cling about as they did.
Three ladies from Chemelsford,
Mass, who passed through the city
this afternoon, homeWard bound from
a trip to California, make careful in
! quiries concerning VIM. White, the
wool man, who was a fellow townsman
and old friend.
Max Nordhaus the genial owner of
that lovely spot. Trout Springs, has
many demands upon his hospitality
these days when distinguished visit
ors are being shown the beauties of
the hills and forests about Las Veg
as. Mr.. Nordhaus is ever an unwear-
E
led host and one whose thoughtful
kindness is deeply appreciated by citi
zens and strangers alike.
Mrs. Sallie Douglass has returned
to the city from a very enjoyable east
ern trip which she took in company
with Miss Carrie futile whom she
left visiting friends and relatives IN
Ohio. The ladies' visited, among other
places, San Juan, Porto Rico, enjoying
the delightful sea breezes immensely,
They also visited New York and at.
tended the meeting of the National
Educational association at Boston
where they met President =. I. Hew.
EFT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Your investment guaranteed. Did
know the Aetna Building Associ-
ltion pays 6 per cent interest on spe-
,ial deposits? Before placing money
elsewhere see us and get the best rate
# interest. Geo. H. Hunker, Secre-
AIRY. 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

+. J. Gehring has on hand a large
assortment Of the famous German I'm.
perial Blue Enamel Granite ware. It
is positively the best granite ware
made end 1t win pay you to buy II. 81
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/ wish to communicate with any one
having for sale a secondhand safe
about 3x4 feet. Margarito Romero.
s-102.
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Fine Signs are made by Pittenger.
See new styles at the shop on Sixth
Also interior decoration exc
cuted in the most artistic manner.
Phones IA, Vegas; 1o1 Colorado. Sc
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FOR sALE-set Johnson's Universal
Encyclopedia; also o copy OF Web.
ster's international Dictionary. In.
quire here. Ct
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FOR SALE-Two nice show cases
at one-half what they are worth. In.
quire at Ragan's studio, west side.
S-14S
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Plano For sale Cheap.

/ have a good square piano for sale
cheap on easy payments. F. McHood,
Columbine Music Co, Eldorado hotel.
S.13S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Made Of Haryey's pure Jersey
cream-the Ice cream at Gibson &
seltz's. SIS.
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have now an expert saddlemaker
and will turn out as fine work as any
one in that line. ]. c. Jones. Harness
Shop. Bridge st. S-57
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Pretty New raj; Hats,

Also outing hats for the warm sen.
son. Just received, fine gauze under.
wear. notions. stationery, etc,
"a The Misses O'BrieD. Bridge st
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wANTED-A Girl for work at the
ladies' Home; apply Mrs. Higgins.
$3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Pure as Crystal! distilled water
from Crystal Ice Co. Both phones.
500.
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Purity itself! Crystal distilled
water. Delivered II your door. Phone
80 vegas; 1913 Colo, S.33.
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Mrs.. Joe Lopez Is In the city from
Santa Fe on . visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mra II. c. Monsimer Of this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Perry Onion pays cash and good
prices Tor household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo. Phone No. 271. 1851
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NOTICE.

Red Men will meet Thursday night.
promptly at $50. All members should
be present.
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FOR SALE-Handsome mantel piece
OF metal and oak. Particulars at
this Office. 8-140.
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WANTED-Two messenger boys at
once. Western Union Telegraph
company. S-149
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Eor sale.

The remainder Of my household ef
fects and furniture. Myer Friedman
z6.a
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WANTED-Good girl for general

homework al Harveys ranch: inquire
Optic office. SLID
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Tho Las Vegas Light q Fuel Co.
are now prepared 70 furnish Willow
Creek coal ct $3.50 per too Delivered.
or $50 b. de car 1S7s0
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Good Roads Law Framed.

The executive committee of the
Arkansas Good Roads Association
met at Little Rock and adopted a
good roads law. which will be pre-
sented to the joint committee of the
general assembly on roads and high.
ways The bill which was framed
by Judge Falconer of Sebastian
county, provides for a tax of So on
the thousand for a state road fund
1t creates the office Of state civil
engineer and provides that any five
or more residents on road outside
the corporate limits of a town may
petition the county Judge for the inn
Drovement Of such road. by guaraI
teeing Is per cent of the cost. 1t
also creates a state board Of road
and highway commissioners, consist
ing Of the commissioner of agricul-
ture, secretary of state and attorney
General