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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

windows, scours brass, trims lamps
and assists the cook.
The afternoon sees a continuation
of the same kind of work-there is no
time to contemplate schools of fish
over the side.
At six in the evening comes supper.
Having cleared up the -hings, the boy
edibles for the officers refreshment
during the night watches. Then, if
the night brings no unusual work for
the watches on deck, his duties for
the day are done.
But should a sudden squall or a ris-
ing storm make work aloft, such as
shortening sail, the boy IS called not
to assist, but to prepare hot coffee for
the officers.
Old sea writer's love to dwell on the
brave deeds of cabin boys furling sails
on slender spars, but that is essentially
not cabin boys duty-his place is
in the cabin. He is a walter-a hanky
"a menial; nothing more.
If the boy does his duty faithfully
and diligently, the captain and Off
GERS are likely to treat him kindly.
Even the worst bucko mate is instinc-
lively kind to a young boy Under
those circumstances, the captain will
take an interest in his education and
teach him navigation, and the mates
will initiate him into the mysteries OF
long and short spices and various
other knots.
But If he shows any inclination 20
shirk his work or places himself above
it, the meanest sailor on deck will lead
a life of ease compared with the ex-
perience that boy will have.
The boy who wishes to learn sea-
manship should not ship es cabin boy,
but as forecastle boy or ordinary sea-
man. On American ships the deck
boys and ordinary seamen usually
live in deck house, separated from
the forecastle hands. American ships
are the most severely disciplined ships
in the world for sailors, but on no
other ships are boys treated more fair
ly if they show themselves anxious to
learn their duties.
All possible chances are given to
them to learn seamanship in furling
light sails, splicing hemp and wire
ropes, and manipulating running gear.
The mizzen royal on large ships, or
the main royal on barks-the small top
Sails given into their charge entirely
to manipulate ana keep i'm good run
ming order.
To have served as a boy on an
American ship for any length of time
Is a good recommendation, for the
training is thorough-there, boys must
learn.
on English ships boys have a COM
paratively easy time, but unless their
ambitions spur them on TO unusual
effort. they learn more slowly.
on British ships there are two
classes Of boys-apprentices and or
dinary saainen.
The apprentices are boys whose
parents have paid a premium 20 the
owners that they may serve four years
apprenticeship. Ia return they live a
lazy, easy life In house by them
selves nmidships, where. on most ships
they are a. liberty 10 do as they please
to learn or loaf. as they choose. r.
at the end ~ four years, they have bee
come a. all familiar with n seaman'a
duties. they ere made hoafswnius. or
third mates, but comparatively few
are ever able 20 qualify. They have
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thank you for your kind words and
hope to be friends with ALL"
The people understood what was
being said as we'll as the King, and
they broke into cheers and climbed
upon Hans and Yuly until the two
visitors were almost buried from
sight.
Present Hans got up TO do some
surprising things. They would not
have surprised any one at home. but
they certainly did surprise the pyg-
mics.
First he ran for distance of about
twenty rods. To the pygmles he
seemed 10 go like a runaway locomo-
tive. A few who followed after him
had not gone twenty feet when he
had covered five times the distance.
Then he picked up a horse under
one arm and q COW under the other
and walked about with them.
Then he took hold OF the largest
tree he could ind and pulled Il up by
the roots with one hand
After that he stopped and lifted up
a stone which thirty Of the little peo-
pie could not have moved. Then he
lcaped over bush, turned a cart
wheel and picked up two of the houses
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not had the incentive to learn.
With the ordinary seaman it is diff
ferent. He lives in the forecastle
with the sailors. He stands watch
with the sailors, furls light sails, coils
up ropes, sweeps the deck, tars ropes
and on the night watches keeps the
time by striking the hours on the
bell while the watch sleeps on the
matches in fine weather.
Should there be sails to trim or
furl, it is his duty to wake them He
is never allowed to steer or keep look
out because, under the British law, if
it should be proved that an ordinary
seaman was at the wheel or the look
out when there happened to be an ac-
cident, such as a collision or damage
through sudden squall, no insurance
could be claimed.
On the watch below the ordinary
seaman has a disagreeable time, even
at the best He must carry the meals
from the galley to the forecastle and
serve it to the men, clearing up and
sweeping the floor afterwards. He is
not encouraged to take much part in
the conversa tion, even though he be a
stray college graduate.
1 remember an incident aboard one
ship on which l was able seaman that
illustrates that unwritten law.
We had a young boy as ordinary sea-
man, who had had some interesting
experiences on a South American
school ship. Moreover, he had the true
sailors ability TO present them in
spellbinding yarns, and before long we
found ourselves listening to one of his
tales. Some duty called him out on
deck just then. The spell was broken.
Then said an old sailor:
Boys, we amt done right. We're
got to teach the boy his place, SOS
he'll make a good seaman Next time
he opens up like that in here, cut him
short"
And it was done. But on dark night
watches, I, as we'll as others of my
watchmates, surreptitiously held de-
lightful conversations with that boy.
In the next port he was paid off and
reshipped as able seamen-then we all
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most willingly treated him as our So
cial equal.
But the average ordinary seaman
leads a lonely life.
1t is on German ships that i'll treat
ment of boys has become an art There
they live aft with the petty officers;
the bos'n, mate, carpenter, cook and
steward. They are vigorously trained
in seaman's duties, to be sure, but
outside of that they lead the sailors
proverbial dogs life.
The petty officers inf1ict upon them
the most humiliating and menial off,
ces, such as forcing them to wash
clothes, serve the food, polish boots
and clean cuspidors.
They are forbidden to speak unless
spoken to, and even then, unless their
answers are couched in most humble
language, they run good chances Of
having their ears boxed. Beatings are
daily occurrences.
This, according to the German sail
or's ideas, is the only way in which to
make thorough seaman of a boy.
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giants
You are surely giants" said the
King. Two or three times we have
seen dead bodies float past here, and
they were of men much larger than
you, but we looked upon them as mon
sters. Why did you seek us out?"
I'VE wanted to see what you were
like"
And have you come to stay with
us the rest of your days?"
No. If there is a way to get back
to our own land and people we shall
want to go away after time"
Let me tell you of our race" said
the King after awhile. There was a
time when there were thousands and
thousands of us, but there are only
about eight hundred left. We used to
be the only people betwixt this and
the sea, but the white giants kept driv-
ing us back until now we have only
this valley, and in a few more years
the last of us will be dead.
I'VE know nothing of the outside
world. We raise enough to eat, and
there is no buying or selling and no
use for money. We have no fires in our
houses because it is always fine, warm
weather here. There are no burglars.
thieves or murdererss among us.
IF two people have a dispute 1 de-
CllG Tic NciSCs w Z nave IlO use lOI uOC-
tors, lawyers or mechanics. Our people
believe in God and speak the truth. If
you will stay with us for awhile we
shall be very glad and will make you
welcome in all ways. and when you
wish to go home l will show you the
way. What troubles me is that 1 have
no house to offer you
DO not worry about that" said
Hans, I'VE are both of us young and
strong as well, and as the weather is
fine we can sleep on this soft turf We
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
THE STORY OF THE
HOT CROSS BUNS

my eggs are the prettiest." said
Beth Bum.
mo, mine are the prettiest." said
Buster Bum.
Then the twins glared at each other
over the two little baskets of Easter
eggs-and that was the beginning of
another quarrel.
II hate blue" said Beth Bum,
whose eggs We're pink; and she tossed
her fair braids and her cheeks grew
very red and her blue eyes sparkled
until she really looked very pretty, al
though she was angry.
II hate pink" said Buster Burn,
whose eggs were all blue, and he
planted himself squarely on his sturdy
little legs and snapped his gray eyes
at Beth.
Children" warned Mother, who
sat in the porch with her sewing.
but Buster" began Beth.
"But Beth" began Buster.
Come here" said Mother, and they
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
WOULD YOU BE A CABIN BOY?
The Life of One Described by Sailor
BY ALBERT soNNIcHsEN.

"a sailors life is dogs life," is
time-worn saying among sailors.
Whether or not this be true, let the
boy himself judge. The writer, speak
ing with the authority earned by five
years service at sea, will present the
facts; how boys of all sorts in mer-
chant ships of England, America and
Germany are treated.
About the life of the cabin boy there
has been the most delusion. No more
commonplace and unromantic employ
ment really could be imagined.
There is unwritten law, but we'll de-
fined, as to what the duties of each
deck boy to do a cabin boys work
would be considered as outrageous as
asking any able seaman to do a stew
ards work Therefore, the duties of a
cabin boy are the same on all ships
under all flags.
At half-past four in the morning the
officer of the watch calls the boy, who
Immediately goes to the cooks galley
to get the coffee pot. After serving
coffee to the officer of the watch, he
has the cabin floors to scrub and va
rious pleasant duties of a similar ma
ture to occupy him until half-past
seven, when he sets the table and
serves the cabin breakfast
While the captain and the officer
who is to go on watch at eight are
ating, the boy stands beside the ta-
BILE or serves from the pantry as would
any waiter.
At 5 o'clock the officer coming off
watch must have his breakfast, and if
he is kindly disposed the boy eats with
him, but where strict discipline OBJ
tains he waits until afterwards and
makes his breakfast on what is left
Having washed the dishes, he spends
the forenoon cleaning the captains
cabin and the officers rooms, washes
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have used signs in place of words.
That is the way white men and In
dams talk together in our country to-
day.
II you carry your hand to your mouth
II is easy TO understand that you are
hungry If you lift your hand as If
you had q glass of water in IL. IL IS
understood that you are thirsty.
One can tell almost everything by
signs. and that was the way Hans and
Yuly talked with the pygmies during
their stay.
Instead OF telling you OF the signs
they made ! shall put II into words,
and begin at once.
May / ask you who you are?" in
quired the King when they became
seated.
We live a long way from here"
replied Hans did you ever hear OF
a country called Germany"
Il know there are other countries.
but ! DO not remember Of hearing
about Germany Are all the people
a. large ~ yOu2"
why. bless you" laughed Hans.
"buf we are only children ana hardly
haif grown. Ny head IL not uD 20 my
fathers shoulder. DO you take ua for
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

In the last chapter Hans and Yuly
had set out to see the pygmy city, ac-
companied by the King and many Of
his people. 1t did not take them a
great while.
There were only four streets, and
the houses numbered about $50. All
had doorways, but in place of doors,
curtains made of grass were hung up.
1t was the same at the windows. None
of the houses was of more than one
story. and all of them except the
Kings were divided into four rooms.
The Kings house was much the
largest and contained ten rooms one
of which was a large room and used
as a council chamber. In place of beds,
dried grass and skins and furs were
used. There were neither stoves nor
fireplaces in the houses, but all the
cooking was done outdoors.
When Hans and Yuly had made the
tour of the city. the King sat down
on the grass with them and tried to
make them understand his language,
and also tried to make out theirs. As
this was no use, he began to make
signs.
l want to say to my readers that
over since the world began people
who cannot speak the same language
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

mediately divided themselves into two
rival parties.
OF course. spring is queer time FOR
football, but then spring bud sprites
are tight and snug asleep in their
folded beds on the brown twigs in the
woods during the real football sea-
son. So they naturally must content
themselves with playing at the first
reasonable opportunity, which gener-
ally comes about the end of March.
The blue flowers took up a collec-
tion and arrayed their champions, the
Kikerikis, in the most expensive kind
of costumes, woven from the daintiest
blue forget patterns. The
knickerbOckers were made of the best
iris lily stuffs, all fully guaranteed, and
the shoes were fashioned of toad
leather.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

The yellow flowers decked their
team, the Gumpelinos, in bright for
sythia bloom sweaters, and the other
garments were woven of golden syrin-
gas. Their shoes were made of the
best moleskin that could be obtained
so early in the season.
The football was made of caterpl-
lar hide, all hand-stitched by the fairy
sewing society, which met every aft
ernoon at o'clock to drink honey
wine and to gossip. And everything
pointed to a high exciting game.
Both teams practiced like every
thing; but it soon began to be whis-
pered that the Kikerikis were so far
superior to the Gumpelinos that there
was no comparison between them.
The Kikerikis used to practice
regularly in a large vacant field sur
rounded by a high board fence; and
they thought that they were quite
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

ran up the steps and Topped down at
her feet and both talked together.
Its her fault" said Buster.
ITS his fault" said Beth.
81 think" said Mother. that you
are just pair Of little hot cross
Bunns." Then she smiled. And that
reminds me that YOU have never seen
Dame Dumping"
Dame Dumpllng?" asked Beth ana
Buster, forgetting all about their quar-
.rels. who is Dame Dumpllng?"
she is an old Englishwoman who
lives I'm a funny little house at the very
end OF the town. and every Good Fri.
day she makes hot cross buns. aud
they are big and sweet and spicy and
perfectly delicious"
h-oooh--oooh" sa!d the
Twins. smacldng their lips.
But not every one can buy her
buns" said Mother graveiy.
why not?" demanded the Twins.
That" said Mother. you will have
90 hnd out for yourselves. but you
shall 80 to-day and you may each ark
for two"
80 the Twins started out and az iaFt
they came 20 a lane an bOrdored with
rcd spring blossoms. and az the very
end ~ the lane they found Dame
DumuiinR'a cottage.
a Nas . itlle bii of q place. and IN
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safe, for none of the Gumpelinos could
possibly climb it.
But, strange as it may appear, the
Kikerikis had quite overlooked the
fact that there were seven large holes
in the fence-large enough to permit
free view of the football practice
ground.
Somehow or other. seven Gumpe-
limos managed to look through these
holes and spy on the Kikerikis.
Now, which of the ten Gumpelinos
did this?
If YOU wish to find out, cut out the
square picture showing the ten Gum
pelinos. Also cut out the seven holes.
Now, by folding the picture of the
ten players properly, you can so ar
range and adjust their faces that,
when you place the folded paper un-
der the fence. seven complete faces
will peer out, one through each hole.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
PERSIANS THE FIRST
COFFEE DRINKERS.

Although Arabia is the land of cof-
fee now, a research proves that the
first coffee drinkers were Arabs, dwell
ing not in Arabia, but in Persia.
1t is said by the Arabian historians
that Mufti of Alden, Genial -eddin,
introduced coffee into Arabia after a
trip that he had made through Per-
sia, where he saw men drink the de-
coction of the brown berry for the first
time.
At first the Arabs were cautious
about its use, and rarely took 1t un-
less they needed physic; for they
looked on coffee as a drug and not as
a pleasing beverage.
According to Schehab-eddin, an
Arabian author of the early Christian
era, the first ones to make an extern
sive use of coffee were the Arabic
priests, who, having discovered that
coffee rendered the drinker wakeful,
used ii literally in order to be able 10
remain awake through long nights of
special religious observances.
In Mecca the berry was not used
until II was introduced by the priests;
and when they did so introduce il,
they, too, did il only for religious pur-
poses. But IL was not long before
everybody was drinking It,
II is believed that. after having be-
come popular throughout Syria and
what Is now Turkey, its use spread
into Europe by way Of Venice. which
was then the great center OF trade
with the orient
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

and set them down again and took
off his cap and bowed on all sides.
1T is marvelous!" said the King.
1T is something l did not believe any
living person could do. l am glad
indeed that you come here as friends.
Had you come as enemies you could
have destroyed us all in a day."
Among the things Hans had brought
along with him was a harmonica, or
mouth organ, and he now handed it
to Yuly to play. She struck up a live
ly tune and he kicked off his wooden
shoes and began to dance. He danced
for five minutes, and when he was
through, the pygmies cheered and
cheered again, and the King said:
Wonder of wonders; But did any
one ever hear and see such things be-
fors?"
ITO Re Continued
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

'Tis sad when characters of worth
Are made the butts of idle mirth;
And as you will at once agree
1t is a doleful thing to see
A bucket of wet water fall
On good old uncles when they call.
All! these reflections are in vain;
For Mana is needless of their pain.
But running swiftly as it can
RET-RI- BUTTONS after Nan!
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
JOLLY FOOTBALL PUZZLE
How Did the Seven Members of
the Gumpelino Football Team
Spy on Their Rivals?

When the Kikerikis and the Gumpe-
limos challenged each other to play a
game of football for the champion
ship of Blossom Land there was great
excitement among all the spring flow
ers, for the Kikerikis and the Gumpe-
limos are the favorite sprites of the
early buds; and the blue spring flow
ers and the yellow spring flowers i'm
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

lNonntutIHk VIII IsIe OF iUpe OlIs
MILL-HAVEN LINE.
Schedule
Effective July l3, 1908.
Cars run east on Bay street 10 Whit
aker, south TO Bronghton. west 10
West Broad. south TO Margaret
cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Mill-Haven 'G.20 "A. m, 6;40 sI;OO,
30. $500, etc, md every 40 minutes
thereafter until $40 .. M
Cars leave Mill~Hayen for city se;f0
a. M, 700. s7.20. 7,fO 500. 300 and
every 20 minutes thereafter until $3.50
o.. N. then "a 'e.O5. $40. 200. 7'f9, $50
and 800 y. M.
Last car leaves Mili-Hayen 900 p
~.
Extra. daily sFcani sunday.
l.. NJ. NASH, Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

hot cross buns, and the good Dame
gave them four apiece, with an extra
supply of sugar for their good be i,
havior.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
| SLOAM'S
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nLOOD POISON

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:. swollen OFolna. Aches Od Sores flcers'
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HAT o. FyehfoWe falling 0ui, and AT The Ofhrr sigma
% ths terrible disease of the blood. quickly nosl-
lively and forever cufrd without the uss oi Nefrnry
N lpalds ~ Potash, ~ te frinafkahie new discovery
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moves Hffff heilisNs ann rufFH
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Solution Of the Missing strip PuE-
rio.
This is the strip that was hidden IN
the drawing OF the lady without a face
n you will cut II our OF the original
picture you VIII find that II fiits into
the blank space perfectly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
ELECTRIC co.

SUNDAY WINTER SCHEDULE.
Effective Sept. 20, 1903.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27
MONTGOMERY LINE.
'etween Montgomery and Fortieth st.

Retween Montgomery anu Thnnderbolt.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
w AKEFUL CHILDREN.

For a long time the two year
old child of Mr.. P L. McPher-
son, SO N. Tenth ST., Harrisburg.
Pa, would sleep but two or
three hours in the early part OF
the night, which made it vel
hard tor her parents. Her moth
er concluded that the child had
stomach trouble. and gave her
halt OF one OF Chambe:lain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets.
which Quoted her stomach and
she slept the whole night through
Two boxes of these Tablets have
effected a permanent cure and
she is now well and strong. For
sale by M. E. Ward, druggist.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
LOW ON6-WAY SETTlERS'
RATES to the NORTHWEST
AND CALIFORNIA.

From September Is until November
30, 1908, the Burlington makes very low
one way colonist rates to California,
Oregon. Washington, Idaho ard Mon
tana. The reduction is from 20 to 40
per cent. from the regular rates.
The Way 10 Go.
The Burlington, with it's strong main
lines and free chair cars, best reaches
the West and Northwest via Denver.
Billings or st. Paul.
'Tbe Burlington. Northern Pacific Elk.
press" is the great daily through train
With chair cars and tourist sleepers via
Billings, Montana, to Puget Sound and
intermediate points.
To California.
The Burlington's weekly personally
conducted California excursions in
through tourist sleepers are Just the
thing for coast tourists and settlers.
The route is Denver, Scenic Colorado
and Salt Lake.
H~omeseekers' Excursions.
These are run the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at approx
mately hall rates for the round trip.
1t will be a pleasure for us to give you
an accurate and Informative reply to
any inquiries.
l. w. WAKELEY, G. P. A,
GOA Pine St., st. Louis, Mo.
}. N. MERRILL, G. s. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
ADAM NJ. BYRD

Elsewhere will be found the
announcement of Hon. Adam NJ.
Byrd, OF Neshoba County. as a
candidate to succeed himself as
congressman from this, the fifth,
district. So far he has no oppo-
sition.
Judge Byrd has made an ex-
ceptionally able congressman.
and has filled that exalted station
with the same ability that
marked his career in every off,
cial position in which the suf.
frages OF his people have placed
him. We quote from the Meri.
dian Star, believing the language
used applicable to the case:
The Republicans of the North
have gained strength and pres
tige in national legislation by re.
turning year after year and term
after term the ablest men of their
party, who with experience add
ed to ability, generally have an
advantage over the new although
able men sent to Washington by
the Democrats. The Democratic
party in tn Southern States
should profit by the example set
it by the Republicans of the
North and when they once get &
good, true man, who takes rank
with the statesmen from other
sections, he should be retained
because of the greater good he
will thus be enabled to accom-.
pllsh tor his constituents.
1t is expected that, after the
adjournment OF Congress, Judge
Byrd will visit the various coun-
ties in the district and renew
acquaintanceships.