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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12

before. Indeed, we almost lost sight
Of the island.
The King had become alarmed and
begged me to go no farther, when we
discovered the wreck of a vessel float
ing about.
All her masts were gone, and she was
much battered, but climbed aboard of
the hulk to see what / could find.
She turned out to be a great prize.
With the help of the Pigmies ! got
from her 100 hatchets, a lot of iron
ware, big box of matches. several
kegs of nails, many carpenter tools. a
great lot of rope. fifty looking glasses,
twelve muskets with powder and bull
let's, and many other things of great
use to the islanders.
Some of the things they had never
seen before. Not one of them had ever
seen his face in a looking glass, and
at first they were rather frightened.
The hatchets would enable them to cut
down trees, and the muskets would de-
fend them from anyone who dared to
approach the island.
There were 50 many things worth
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began. AS it must have name, 1t Is
just as well to call it
MACK AND HIS MAGIC RING.
Zone time dey wuz a man what had
sech a big family dat he wuz hard
pushed fer ter feed UNI all. He had
thirteen childun, an de biggest wa mt
mon fifteen. Dey wuz so many un
UNI dat dey took turns at gwine ter
bed hongry, an den, bimeby, dey
come bad crop year. De season wuz
so dry dat dey can't even raise taters.
Dey scuffled long de best dey could,
but it go so after so long a time dat
Sump'n gotter be done, an de Oldest
boy, he up an say dat he gwine SOM
ers whar he kin arm his Twin ana
maybe hep his daddy an NANNY.
Wen, dey wuz great ons when de
time come fer him ter go way. Dey
all cried an cried an cried, tell 1t look
like dey wuz gwinter cry der eyes out
Eff you'll take notice poor folks like
der families heap better dan what
rich folks does. Anyhow, OATS what
my granny say, an she sho did know.
kaze she wuz mighty nigh hundred
year oil, an she had seed sights IN
her day an time.
Dish yer boy wuz name Mack
Sump'n err Nother-I done forgot
what-so I'll DIES call i'm plain Mack,
an let it go at dat. faint gwinter
hurt m, kaze he done dead by dis
time; my granny say he done kick
loose fun his troubles long TO l wuz
born.
We'll. he nanny. she packed up
de buds, cryin' all de time. She put
UNI in a bag, an inter de bag she slip
ped a few taters, an a little rasher er
bacon, not mon huff fer ter last
hongry man five minuits. An dat ar
Mack. stidder waitin' tell mex mornin'
like he say he gwinter do. slung his
bag on his back, got his walkin' cane.
an put down he road like sump'n wuz
after him; he didn't wanter tell UNI
all goodbye But when dey fin out
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12

left in the town or captured by the
Gnomes the game is over and the num-
her in the hands Of the Gnomes is
counted.
If the Gnomes have more eggs than
have been left in the town the Gnomes
win. If the Gnomes have less eggs
than have been left in the town the
Ribbits win.
The circles representing the Lair of
the Rabbits, the Cave of the Gnomes
and the Town, should be about seven
feet in diameter.
There is great opportunity for COM
bined effort on the part of the two
sides.
The result of the game depends as
much upon the two captains ability
to handle their men as 1t does upon
the individual ability of each Rabbit
or Gnome.
The diagram shows very simple
and very successful scheme for placing
an egg in the town.
We will suppose that there are four
players on each side.
Three of the Rabbits start toward
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12

dan what it will me- an wild dat, he
gun de little oil man all de vittles he
had 'cep' one piece er bread.
Den he AK de man what road he
shill take, an de man say, Luck is al
lers close ter de left ham, So Mack
tuck de left-han' road, an he went
along barefooted, bareheaded, an wild
no coat fer ter keep de col out. He
went long tell he gun ter git hongry,
an bimeby, he sot down on log by
beside err de road, an munched his
piece er bread.
HE amt been settin' dar long TO
ne hear a noise, an when he look
round, dar wuz a little OF man set
tin on de yuther cen er de log. He
wuz all drawed up an swivelled, but
he had big bundle in his han, an he
WuZ des ez clipper ez a jay-bird. He
giggled like he wuz mighty nigh ickled
ter death. Mack amt say nothin', but
he look at de man mighty hard. BIZ
meby, when de little oil man got over
his gigglin' spell, he look at Mack an
low, now den, young man, you done
gil me purity nigh eXe'ything you had,
an now I'm gwine ter pay you back.
Take dish yer bundle an open it.
so said, so don, Mack opened de
bundle, an dar wuz a good suit er
cloze, a nice pair er shoes an hat;
an dey wuz all bran new. Mack went
in de bushes an put UNI on, an when
he come back you wouldn't hardly "a
knowed him, he looked so fine an clean.
He said thankydo ter de man, an made
his best bow. Den de man gil i'm a
ring He low he did, dat de ring wuz
too big fer Mack's biggest finger, kaze
eff he lose it he'll be onlucky; but eff
he don't lose it, an keep it on his fin
ger-de big finger er his left han'-he
kin do anything he try ter do
Mack look at de ring an try it on,
an when he turn 'roun' fer ter say
thanky ter de little oil man, dey wasn't
nobody dar. He look an look, but dey
amt nobody in sight, an it make i'm
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the town, as indicated by the dotted
lines A. One of the Rabbits follows
the line d. Three Gnomes will run
to intercept the three Rabbits, as
shown by the lines B. and one Gnome
will advance on the fourth Rabbit
along the line K.
Two of the Rabbits at A begin to
dodge as II they were attempting to
pass the Gnomes. The third Rabbit
retreats to his lair as II discouraged
The three Gnomes will almost in
varidbly combine efforts to catch the
two remaining Rabbits.
The Rabbit who has retreated, sud
denly leaves the lair with great rush
along the line c. 1t is quite likely
that all four of the Gnomes will at
tempt to stop him, in which case at
least three of the other Rabbits should
reach the town.
The Rabbit following G is almost
sure to arrive safely, for he can cover
about a quarter of the distance before
the Gnon1es realize what is happening.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12

an egg, he must return to his lair be-
fore he can be robbed of a second
egg. or deposit an egg in the town.
After a Rabbit has lost or deposited
all his eggs, his comrades may give
him some of the ones they still hold.
This is not obligatory; it will depend
warrants it.
No Rabbit may give up more than
one of his eggs to other players, that
is, each rabbit must be responsible
for the delivery of at least two eggs.
1t a Rabbit finds himself too closely
pressed. he m@ take refuge once more
in his own lar without leaving an egg
at the town or giving one up to the
Gnome. providing, of course. that the
Gnomes have not succeeded in tagging
him during his attempt to reach the
town.
When all the eggs have been either
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The canoes of the Pigmies were well
made, and the little people knew how
to handle them. but when I went sail
ing in my boat 1 could leave them far
behind. They thought that boat a
wonderful thing. Sometimes took the
King and a dozen of his men for a long
sail, and they were so pleased that we
laughed all the time.
sea robbers from the island / went
for sail with the King, his daughter
and six or seven others, and we sailed
further out to sea this time than ever
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you possibly balance on two legs?
Were the rest bitten off or did you
have them cut off?"
Newer had more than two" said
Simon Indignantly.
"Indeed?'' said the child politely.
ct suppose you belong to a museum.
then?''
Museum yourself replied Simon
rudely. IT amt a freak, but you are.
Whoever heard of six legs on one per-
son before?"
Il did, said the child Immediately.
And so did every body else in the
land of Giggieography. The only per-
sens who haven't six legs here are the
very old families that have more"
1T must be pretty hard to put all
your shoes on in the morning and
CONTINUED on Page Twenty-Six.)
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let struck the serpent fair in the head
and shattered it. He did not die at
once, but thrashed the water into
foam for five minutes before he finally
lay quiet.
When I was sure that he was dead
I tied a rope to his tail and made
the other end fast to the boat, and
thus towed him to the shore. When
we got ashore. where great crowd
awaited us, the King raised his voice
and shouted:
Friends. Joe jolly Boy has done
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12

another brave thing. He has killed
a great sea serpent and brought your
King safely home. Let US cheer for
him and tell him how much we love
him."
Then they cheered and shouted and
laughed, and the noise was so great as
to bring all the people out Of the city
to see what was the matter.
In my next chapter which will be
the last Il will tell you of my leaving
Jolly Land and returning to my home,
(To be Continued)
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12
BY j. c. BEARD.

Divide those wishing to play the
game of Rabbits and Gnomes' into
sent the Rabbits and one side will
represent the Gnomes.
The diagram shows circle marked
the Lair of the Rabbits" another
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"Strangs monster" said the six
legged child to Simon. How can
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Continued on Page Twenty-six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

The PAGER Bright Light, 2:OsA, is
dead.
Prosperity Bill. 2:12A. win trot in
Europe.
Cornelia Belle. 2:1o. viii be bred to
rhythmic, 2:08.
Ketcham has refused an offer of $780,
600 for Cresceus.
The $4,000 Park Brew stake at Provi-
dence is for 2:11 PAGERS.
Jack Curry is Jogging Is horses on the
New York speedway.
Hetty G., 2:05A, is to be raced over
half mile tracks this season.
1t has been decided not to sell the
horses owned by the late W. l. Mills, Of
Buffalo.
George Mcpherson, of Montreal. has
taken a stable of horses to the Jewett
covered track
In engaging Jockey Otto Wonderly at
a salary of $4,000 Tichenor & Co. have
made a wise move.
The brother to Coney, 2:02. in Will
lam Cecil's string at Pleasanton, Cali is
showing very fast.
The first foal at the Dreamwold farm
Of Thomas Lawson is q FLY by Ponce. de
Leon, out of Prelacy
The Gentlemen's Driving park. OF BAL
timore, has Withdrawn from the Mary
land and Virginia racing circuit.
John Lance, of Spokane. Wash. last
year paid $500 for Sam Bowers 9.11s He
has now agreed to sell the horse to A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
Kid Mccoy Wants q Fight With
Bob Fitzslmmons.
Says He Was Promised a Battle
After Tommy Ryan.
GO AT CATCH WEIGHTS.
Would Bet Any Amount He
Could Whip the Cornishman.
Bout Between These Two Would
Be of Great Interest.

New York. March Bob Fitz-
simmons wants to fight. does he? Well.
here's his chance said Kid Mccoy
He made a public challenge to Ryan
for the middle-weight championship
and agreed to fight him at 1853 pounds
give Fitz ali the credit that's due him
for that, because it would be a hard
lob for him to get down to 1873 pounds
Nobody knows that better than he does.
But Ryan has side-stepped. He says
that Fitz is an old shas-been. and evil
IDENTIFY does not want to fight him, al
though the F't. Erie club offers a $4,000
purse.
Now, I'll make an offer to Bro.
Fitzsimmons III fight him at catch
weights-by that / mean he can weigh
what ne lilxes-naeet him at any place
he likes, for any amount of money. he
likes. or for a purse. and I'll agree to
all conditions that he chooses to name.
Now there's a chance for Mr.. Fitzsin-
mons to fight, if he wants to- If he
does not, why don't he say so?
Il spoke to F'itz last Sunday at the
conference between Jeff and Corbett,
and asked him: How about a fight
with me at catch-weights2 He said
All right, Kid. Not now; wait till I
get through with Ryan Well, Ryan
is showing that he does not want to
fight Fitz- Tommy knows he hash t
got a chance. don't weigh much
more than the middle-weight limit but
I'll take Fitz on and let him fight at
any weight he likes.
"I'n post a forfeit just as soon as
Mr.. Fitzsimmons says he viii want me
to- and post it anywhere he likes.
A fight between Mccoy and Fitzsim-
mons would be of almost as much in
terest as one between Jefries and Cor
bett. F'itzsimmons and Mccoy are
acknowledged to be the two greatest
generals in the prize ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
Items from Downs.

Downs March MANY friends of L
M. Linton, Smith county's representa-
tive, are hoping that he can be induced
to become a candidate for congress in
1904 from the Sixth congressional dis
triet Tt is urged that he would be an
exceptionally strong candidate as he
was elected last year from the strongest
Populist county in the district with the
odds all against him, and when the Re
publican leader had scarcely a thought
of his election. He is well qualified for
the high and honorable position Of con-
gresham, having had years of expert
ence in farming. stock business. banking
and mercantile business. He has been 1
resident Of Smith county for nearly 80
years. If q candidate he can be assured
the support OF Downs. the most wide
awake town ia the Sixth district.
A. d. Wilcox, OF Topeka, is at Downs
this week iecturing in the NJ L church
for the state Temperance Union It
seems that there are other places IN
Kansas that are more IN need Of tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
LORENZ PRAISES AMERICA.
Surgeon Calls It Magnificent Country
With Noble People.

Vienna, March Professor Lorenz re-
lated his experiences in America before
distinguished gathering of society
people and scientists. He referred jest
ingly to the fact5that he had been ban
quoted to death" and to the tyranny Of
the American POSTMASTER The Amer
lean woman, the professor said, undoubt-
edly was preeminent in intellect, educa-
ton and art, but she cannot cook, and
according to President Roosevelt viii
not marry"
Continuing, the professor remarked:
THE presidents fears, however, are
probably exaggerated. as the American
man is by no means the purely dollar
seeker he has SO often been described.
He is, above all, tender-hearted, often
sentimental. charitable. pubic-spirited
chivalrous to women and unapproach-
able in hospitality"
Professor Lorenz summed up his
impressions by saying that America was
"a magnificent country inhabited by
noble people,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
KANSAS NEWS.
Tie Loss in Cattle in Western
Kansas Is Enormous.
Such Conditions Have Never
Existed Before.
ONE INCIDENT SHOWN.
Three Days Getting Bunch Of
Stock Twelve Miles.
The Prairies Are Covered With
the Dead Animals.

Hutchinson March People have no
conception OF the suffering entailed on
stock i'm the western part OF the state
by reason OF the recent storm. The
meagre dispatches published but made
quately tell the story. Now that letters
have begun to be received and persons
have have had time to visit that part
OF the country, it is being learned just
what the storm means to the ranchmen
and their stock
one incident viii illustrate. Walter
Wick. a son OF G. o. Wick OF this city
IS managing a. big ranch near Meade
in Meade county. A letter to his parents
tells of the trouble experienced in at
tempting to get a large bunch of cattle
TO shelter. These cattle were twelve
miles from the ranch house and corral,
which was protected by WindbreaG
and offered protection TO the cattle.
When the storm began to get severe It
was decided to bring the cattle in of
the range. BY the time they had been
rounded up the snow was between two
and three feet deep.
The cattle were suffering terribly, and
all speed was used in getting them
started. Eight horses were hitehed to 2
wagon and an ATTEMPT made to break
e. trail through the snow. 1t was but d
little While until the wagon was stalled
and this plan had to be abandoned. In
The meantime a half dozen of the cattle
had died from the cold. Men rode ahead
with tne horses and broke path. The
horses fought against such a proceed
ing and three of the riders were un-
horsed and the horses broke away back
over the trail.
At the end Of the first day they had
made four miles of the journey. The
cattle were kept together as well as
possible during the night, and the next
day four more miles were made and
three more of the cattle were down,
either dead or dying. The third day
the corral was reached, where there
was plenty Of feed and shelter for the
stock. Twelve cattle had either died
outright or had grown so weak they had
20 be left behind.
This incident Mr.. Wick wrote. was
many times duplicated throughout the
cattle country. The prairies are covered
with dead cattle. The loss mounts into
the thousands. There is talk that the
benefit to the wheat is great but il
should be remembered that this cOun-
try is west OF the big wheat belt. Tt is
stated BY stoclzmen that the loss is
greater than If not an acre Of wheat
were raised in the entire territory How
great the loss is win not be known until
the snow has all melted and the stock
men can find out how much of their
herds are left
There have been many SHOWS in west
ern Kansas, but people who have lived
there twenty years say they never knew
the equal to this. 1t will live in the
annals of the far western part Of the
state as the greatest storm that has
ever visited that territory since it was
opened for settlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

J. Newman, Kansas City. No. for ss.-
Harvey Ernest has bay mare that
he believes will prove one of the fastest
green trotters in Upper New York
Bonnie Direct. f. 2:O5k. must be abo4,1
the largest of the Direct family. He has
developed into a 16-hand horse.
John Riley will have in his care at
Mystic park the mare Lucy P0sey.
2:10sa, owned by John Madden. Of Bos-
ton.
From present indications Aaere viii be
no trotting meetings this " r at either
Elmira, Ithaca or Binghamton. n. 2.
The Hornellsville. N. Y. trotting
meeting is scheduled for August 25 to
Is. Six $500 early closing purses are Of
fered.
B. T. Birney. who did considerable to
develop the speed Of Prince Alert. 900,
viii train a public stable at Bath. Me.
The big running track associations
seem to be in earnest in their efforts to
increase the number of long distance
racing events.
Hawley, 2:23sz, by Chimes. dam by
Mambrino King, stallion that was
raised at Village farm. died at Lindsay,
Ont, recently
Jim MulhaH, PISA, the Buffalo PAGER.
by Wilkesonian, proved a speedy one in
the recent ice contests and will be sent
to the races.
&ndTlGS MARVIN now mas 10 AEdQ "a
horses in his care at the Lexington
track, where he is assisted in his train
ing by II. NJ. Childs
Harold Savage. 8 years old, son Of the
owner of Dan Patch, drove the $4,000
PAGER to a sleigh on the streets Of MINI
neapolis a few days ago.
It is claimed that the PAGER Rex Wal
dorf, protested at the Ottawa ice races.
is Sachem, that was protested for iden-
LITIGATION several times last summer.
j. L. HugueIy. Danville, Ky. has sold
to A. L. Lehman. Ellsville Miss, the
green 6-year-oId PAGER by Winks 2:201z.
dam by Plymouth. The price paid was
$780,
The Kentucky Futurities already
raced for have footed up a total Of $751;
$50, while renewals now on hand. which
have not been raced for. swell the total
to $3.50 $50.
A bill has been introduced In the Wis
eonsin legislature which will make
docking horses a criminal offense. ard
which forbids importing locked horses
into the state.
E. NJ Ashley. of Lockport, N z, is
building new track at that place. He
win have a big stable Of racers out in
charge of S. J. Lyman, formerly OF
Binghamton.
Edward Mills. who took searchlight,
2:03A, and Lecco, 2:09A, to California,
has formed partnership with Henry c.
Sanders, and they will race a stable
down the Grand Circuit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

ache, nervousness. pain in back and
hips, limbs and abdomen frequently
SWELL piles do their annoying work,
there is vertigo, palpitation Of the heart
and debility.
When any Of these warning symp-
toms are experienced, the use of Paine's
Celery Compound viii do wonders for
anxious and suffering women Paine's
Celery Compound used regularly for a
few weeks will build up nerve force and
physical strength, tone digestion keep
the kidneys and liver in working condi-
ton viii Danish gloomy fears and give
sweet sleep. It has saved thousands OF
women from terrible sufferings and
death. Miss Annie Pasolds Of De Witt,
Iowa, tells how Paines Celery Com
pound made her mother well and
strong; she says
My mother was taken very sick by
approaching change Of life and was con
fined to her bed for seven weeks. We
employed the best doctor, but his efforts
were of little avail. She could not keep
anything on her stomach. could not
sleep and she wasted to a shadow. We
procured a bottle of Paine's Celery Com
pound for her. Its use gave grand and
wondrous results. She soon slept well al
night, got stronger and her appetite re
turned. She Is now well and strong and
does her work with pleasure. She would
not be without Paine's Celery Com
pound for any consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

perance lectures than Downs. If not the
State Temperance Union had better
save their money and use it for more
charitable purpose, for there has been
no quarreling, carousing or drunkenness
at DOWNS during the year, therefore no
occasion for arrests. and we only hear
words of commentator for the mayor.
H. II. Welty, and the council. for the
manner in which they have conducted
the city's affairs during their admins
tratiOn
The Rev. w. E. Brehm has accepted
the pastorate of the First Congregation
al church Of Downs. Rev. Brehm is
held in highest esteem by the people
Of Downs as he was the pastor here sew
eral years ago. and proved to be d
broad-minded Christian minister. and
his return has SO enthused the members
that a project is on foot to build a new
$4,000 church, and the arrangements will
soon be completed for that purpose.
Farmers are jubilant over the pros
pect for wheat, the ground is in as fine
condition at this time of year as was
ever known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
THE AMERICAN INDIAN.
Speakers at D. A. r. Meeting Explain
Character of Red Men.

Chicago, March AT the biennial
meeting of the Illinois Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton to discuss the American Indian
Henry S. Wilcox, although unan-
nounced on the programme, arose to
battle with the savages single-handed.
After listening to HonOre JaxOn deliver
a eulogy upon the Indians entitled
1.-The Philosophy of the Indian Idea
Mr.. Wilcox gave his own observations
upon the subject.
Civilized men have invented no
crimes or atrocities which the Indian
has not committed" he said. Their
nomadic life is inferior to the poorest
Greek, Roman, English or American
civilization. The Indian might pick up
a birds feather and put it in his hair.
but what is that compared to the
heavenly plumage with which we to-
day deck our women in the cities
What is he compared to the American
woman with her streaners flying and
her sails all spread?
Il suspect the Indian JaXon has in
mind resembles an Indian who, I hear,
receives $4,000 a year for his profess
sfonal services. This savage is civilized,
however, and I think you viii find that
whenever an Indian gets into eiviliza-
ton you can't draw him out of it.
The session was presided over by
Mrs. Warren Springer Fernando
Jones spoke upon EARLY Chicago and
the Indian"