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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
QUEER LEGEND OF
THE 0SSETINIANS.

In the highest parts of the Caucasus
mountains, around the Kasbeek re
gion, there is a tribe, very tall and
handsome, which speaks its own pc
cullar dialect of the Georgian language
and mas its own peculiar customs, DIFF
Iering In many ways from those of the
Ischerkesses, Armenians, Circassians
ana other tribes that dwell in the same
country. 1t is the tribe of the Osse-
tinians.
Like the rest of the Caucasus tribes,
they have recognized Russia's author
ity But they adhere to the claim that
they are not descended from Aslatic
races, like the other tribes, but that
their ancestors were German knights.
who had gone TO the Crusades. ana
VINO, after the disastrous end OF the
last Crusade, had been driven into the
wild valleys Of the Caucasus. whence
was impossible for them 20 win
their way out and homeward. owing
70 the vigilance Of 1.-THE Mosiem foe
80 ~ last they settled down and took
wives among the Caucasus mountain
women, who have always been noted
for their beauty.
u Is a strange fact that the ossfiin-
iapf alone among the peoples o. the
Caucasus uudeFFtsnd the science o.
brewing malt liquors, and they aEs
ne only ones VINO drink beer, tne
otnsf tribes pTefsrrlng Aaiafic iqpoIs
oDta4neQ ~ feTmfHtinR mares a.
Gamers milk 81 leather bCfflef, EtNr
biologists also declare that me sPtsoh
- the oeeefinlaHe - ind0-oerneflfs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
TRIP, The TRAMP
The Adventures of a Homeless
Dog as Told by Himself.
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
When the elephants knew how was
grieving for Ned they had many words
of sympathy, and old Sambo fondled
me with his trunk and said:
Il am all to blame for it, and 1 am
very sorry. 1 know that should have
kept quiet and waited for our people
to put out the fire, but when 1 saw the
flames Ieaping up just went wild and
pulled at my chains. Poor Ned! We are
sorry for him, too"
1 shall never forget the kind action
of Sam, the driver Neds body would
have been taken away and dumped
into the river or a swamp but for him.
He knew how l felt about it, and he
hired a man for dollar to give the
body a decent burial in vacant lot.
When it had been taken away he pat
ted me and said:
Ned was your friend and l won't
see his dead body treated like that of
a wolf I'm sorry for you, old chap,
but such things can't be helped, and
now I hope you will cheer up and be
like your old self again.
l licked his hand in reply and tried
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
Something About Detective Life
Is There Any Romance'In 1t ?
BY AN EX.DETECTIVE.

man can keep himself from being
known too we'll is to remain in the
background as much as possible. And
that means not only that he has to
avoid becoming the central figure in
romantic" situations, but also that
he cannot even enjoy basking in his
fame after he has done something.
Now, as to the romance of life.
Where does it come in? The average
criminal case is not a bit perplexlnz
1t is only case of finding the Grim
malls hiding place. This work is not
done by stealthily sneaking around
places where his accomplices obliging-
" meet with lanterns to talk things
over It is done generally by sitting
over time tables and photographs, let
ters and memorandums-ever
that the man left behind which may
furnish a clue to where he has gone.
Then, if we don't find him, we do mes
senger boys work. We go from rail-
road station to railroad station, from
conductor to brakeman, around and
around, and describe the man to each
of them in the hope that one at least
will remember carrying a passenger of
that description.
When you boys begin in business you
will probably be sent out some day
with a lot of bills of lading to ask the
various railroads to send tracers after
certain cases of goods that have failed
to arrive. You will find it dull work
tedious, wearisome and uninteresting;
vet you are doing just what some de-
tective is doing at the same time, only
he is tracing men instead of goods
Romance! Do you think that it's par
ticularly romantic to stand hour after
hour in rain and cold waiting for some
person to emerge from house or en-
ter it? Messenger boys often have to
do work fully as romantic as that.
Only there is the difference between de-
tectives and other people, that the 9TH
ers only need to work a certain num-
Der of hours, whereas when a good de-
tactive is on a case his working hours
are measured only by his endurance.
have stood for fourteen hours at a
stretch watching a house. And during
all that time l ate only peanuts. for I
dared not take my eyes away from the
doorway, and l could not get relief be-
cause il was a strange city and my
partner on the case was far away.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
The Giant=KiIler's
Great-GrandsOn
How Young Jack EquaIIed the Exploits Of
Old Jack.

A knock sounded at the door, and
there stood a fairy-i
That's the way they always come.
Pop! And before you know it, they
have visited you and have fed again.
So Jack and his mother went TO
the door and opened it and the fairy
waved her hand.
Would you like TO become rich
and marry a Princess?" she asked
Jack.
well. should say So" said Jack.
Thereupon the fairy, whose name
was Satina, told Jack and his mother
all about a wicked giant-ten times
bigger and wickeder than any that
ever appeared in any other fairy tale
who lived on the tip-top of tall hill
and ate three meals a day, each con-
sisting of the fairest and best people
of the kingdom.
In this predcament. the king of
the country, who was a Well-meaning
and jolly person. much opposed to
trouble, did what all kings did In SIM
liar circumstances in those days. He
decided to give his only daughter in
marriage to the man brave enough to
STAY the giant.
He advertised this in all the daily
papers and also on the dead walls,
with a picture of the Princess on each
advertisement. The engraver had
done his best, but he could not re-
produce her marvellous beauty; how
ever, even the dim suggestion that
the picture gave was enough to cause
a great rush to the kingdom, till the
trolley cars We're so crowded with
champions on every trip that knights
even sat on the roof, and at last the
company had to issue orders that no
passengers should be permitted to
carry more weapons than a battle axe
and a spear without paying extra fare.
Sad to say, the champions went up
the hill one after the other, and never
came down the hill one after the
other, or even one without another.
This was not so surprising when it is
considered that the giant was so tall
that even the biggest seven-foot
champions from Wales could reach
only to his instep. while his skin was
three feet thick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
Exploits Of

for his great grandmother on his moth
ers side was the celebrated lack the
Giant Killer, and his paternal uncle
was the tailor who had killed seven flies
with one blow.
But how am to kill hairy giant
with a skin three feet thick?" asked
Jack
"Alas!" replied Satina. Il do not
know. We thought that perhaps You
would invent some way, because some
Of the wisdom OF your ancestors must
have descended TO you"
Well" said lack. Il haven't no
ticed II, but maybe it will begin to des-
Cend out when l meet the giant. Lead
the way"
The fairy took Jack out of the woods
and into the valley. where the trolley
car junction was. Here, after the
usual dispute about transfers, the two
went aboard. telling the conductor to
stop at the royal palace. OF course
the car went fourteen blocks beyond
the palace. and the conductor sneered
at them and said that they didn't know
where they wanted to get out. So Sa-
tina waved a wand at him and trans
formed him into a blown-out fuse,
which should be a warning to all con-
ductors in America.
The king was looking out of the
every now and then letting a large
tear trickle slowly down his nose
into the bowl, where it sizzled sadly
for a while and then vanished in
steam.
Alas" sighed he. Alas. That
giant is getting hungrier and hungrier.
Now he wants six maidens a day for
his meal. The only CLEAN of joy in
the whole kingdom is that l ant
one"
Just then he spied Jack and Satina.
Huh! A stranger" he said. Il
hope Satna doesn't mean to insult
my intelligence by expecting me to
believe that that infant is going to try
the giant
But the old King was too much
afraid of Satina to express himself
that way when she introduced Jack.
So he only said:
We'll, l wish you luck, my boy
But l am afraid that you are going
to throw yourself away"
Never mind, Your Majesty" said
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

TO make him understand how grateful
L was, and l can tell you that l would
have fought for him to the death. In
spite of his rough looks he was a true
man at heart.
The days passed on and 1 remained
with the circus, but l was no longer
happy or satisfied. | had lost nv best
friend, and though all the dogs were
very kind to me 1 could not feel the
friendship for them that 1 had for
Ned. Everybody saw that l was down.
cast, and one day Gyp came to me and
said:
Look here, Trip, we all see how this
thing is still hurting you, and we would
be glad to do anything we could. Are
you thinking of leaving the circus ?"
l had been thinking of it, and told
him so, an6 iIe asked:
What would you do If you went
away?"
Il should go tramping," I replied.
well, don't know just what to ad-
wise you. You have a good place here
with us-the highest a dog can get.
and when the circus goes into winter
quarters YOU can be sure of warm
corner and plenty to eat.
If you go tramping you will meet
with many adventures and perhaps
find new friends. but this much / can
tell you, you are a dog who ought
TO have a good master and a good
home.
IF you were well-fed and treated
nicely you would live many years. n
you go tramping about IN the cold
and rain and snow your hair will be-
come coarse, your eyes bloOdshot. and
after bit you will have that disease
called mango. II you leave us I hone
you will look for a home. There are
people in this world who appreciate a
good dog. and make almost as much
OF him as II he were a human being p
] thanked Gyp for hs kind words
and that very evening gamboo. me-
elephant, told me almost the same
thing He had never been a trau9p. ~
course. but he knew az about dogs
and men.
we shall hate % have you So.1
he said but u you feel TOO lonsly 10
stay, then start our and iook f6r \
home. You are TOO good q Dor ~ -
without one, Why one day lar peek
heard q man offer mo manager ~
% cash for you, and be- woyldBf hsge
done that y you had been Common
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

There is a time in the age of every
boy when he longs to be a great de-
Iective. OF course, it is the ro-
nance of the thing that attracts
him-the same thing that makes boys
want to be sailors, soldiers and actors.
They imagine themselves in all sorts
of dark plots and dramatic situations
while detecting some great crime
with revolvers in their hands, facing
a band of masked men, and so on.
Now, as a matter of fact, while there
is romance in the life of detective,
the romance is more in what he learns
about this strange world than in what
happens to him. 1t isn't his business
to have anything happen to him. It's
his business to find things out and to
get evidence-and getting evidence is
just as dull a business as collecting
bills or keeping books, and a great deal
harder.
Half the time a good detective
doesn't even make the arrest after he
has gathered all the evidence. He
leaves that to another man. This is
due TO a good many reasons. One is
that it is better that the prisoners
shouldn't know who it was that found
the evidence against them till the case
comes to trial. 1t would all be very
fine to stride into the midst of band
of criminals and say: "Ha. 1 have
you. Yield, for l am Rubbero, the
Great Hawkshaw!" But it would be
poor business judgment, for the de-
tective is hired not to make romantic
arrests, but to make arrests that will
stand afterward in a court of law.
Then there is another reason why
detective is anxious to keep himself
in the background if he has an ambi-
ton to work on big cases. That is,
that his usefulness ceases if too many
people know him. 1t is only now and
then that a real working detective
wears a disguise; DISCUSSES aren't half
as easy to put on as boys are led to
think by the story writers. Look at
men who wear wigs to hide their
badness. Some of them spend as
much as $500 for a wig, yet you can
almost always spot 1t at first glance.
Therefore, the only way in which
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

Naturally, the giant got fatter and
bigger and sassier than ever from the
steady diet of champions. He used to
eat them whole. arnlor, weapons and
ALL for, said he, Il think my blood
needs some iron at this time of year"
At last the worlds supply of cham
pions began to give out; and most of
the kings neighbors took steps to keep
what champions they had left. as they
felt that they might need some them
selves some day. So there came a
time when the trolley company actual
ly did not carry enough champions to
pay for its power. and the giant, becom-
ing hungry. roared iown to the royal
residence in the valley for more maid
ems.
1t was about this time that Satina,
the fairy. called on Jack and his
mother.
The reason she picked out lack was
that he came from a famous family
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

for the feet of little Walking Forked
Lightning. The boy had never worn
moccasius before. any more than he
had had his hair cut, and this was go
ing to be a great day for him, for now
he was to do both.
Arriving at the lodge OF the barber
pipe keeper Stomach Fat handed his
present to the great man of the day
and said most politely Venerable
man, will you please cut my boys
hair?"
For reply the pipe keeper grabbed
the boy and with a sharp knife cut off
a lock of his hair about as long as a
finger. This he tied up and placed with
the other locks, which he had cut off
that day, in a sacred buffalo hide.
The young men who were summoned
to grace the ceremony sat on tne
ground and gruntei approval, while
Walking Forked Lightning tried not
to look scared Then the barber stoop-
ed down and placed the moccasins on
the boys feet.
AT this even an Indian boy Will
smile with pleasure. for the first pair
Of moccasins are as dear TO the child
of the red man as the first pair OF
boots (real boots / mean, with tops TO
them, and a few especially favored city
boys are allowed TO wear) are TO the
sons of the white man.
Now the pipe keeper whirled the boy
around four times as if he were tee
totum and thus addressed him:
"Grandchild. may Wakanda pity you.
May your feet tread the ground. May
you live hereafter" Walking Forked
Lightning was then led home, where
his father Stomach Fat. proceeded 10
finish the hair cutting. lie made
pretty thorough Job of Il, too. leaving
only q little circle Of hair on the top
Of the boys head. When Walking
Forked Lightning went out 20 play
with the other children after the cere-
mony with his cropped hair and bis
new noecasins on he was as proud as
Punch ana would scarcely look -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

Jack gaily. only give me a sword
and a horse, and I'll go up the hill
and see if my ancestral blood amounts
to anything"
"A sword you shall have, and that
the best in the kingdom!" said the
old King, blowing his nose sentiment
tally. But what good it will do you
| can't see. For the giants skin is
three feet thick and as hard as a barn
door -
Jack said nothing. but swung HIM
self on the horse and trotted merrily,
clink-a -clank-a, clink-a-clank-a, up the
tall hill.
On the very tip-top sat the giant,
breathing fire out of his left nostril
and smoke out of his right in most
entertaining and highly unusual man
ner. He saw Jack and scowled at
him as savagely as he could, which
was a whole lot. But Jack wasn't
frightened a bit. The moment he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

he goes to the hill once more. again
rubs white clay on his body and fasts
and cries to Wakanda. This time
the fast must last two days, and when
he is twenty years old he goes through
a similar fast which lasts four days
After this Walking Forked Light
ming is considered a man, old Stomach
Fat embraces him on his return to the
lodge. and he is invited to join in the
Hede- Watch dance with the other
braves of the tribe. But no day of his
life does he look back upon with the
remembrance of so much pride and
pleasure as upon that in which he
first had his hair cut and put on his
first moccasins.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

Good old boy! 1 shall never forget
the night you fought that bob-tailed
cur and gave him such an awful lick
ing. Here's a piece of fresh liver l
bought at the butchers shop for you.
and you just eat it down before any OF
the other dogs come around"
l ate the meat, although / was feel
ing so bad that it almost choked me.
and then bidding Sam good-by in my
way l took the road and started In
search of other adventures and a
home. / as quite sure you will be in
terested in knowing how came out.
(To be continued
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
Illustrated by the Author.

Directions for Coloring .-The wings
are light brownish orange with black
veins and black border, ornamante1
with MANY white polka dots. BODY,
antennae and legs are black. The CAT
erpillar Is white banded alterna ely
with black and yellow. The horns are
black. The millkweed is green.
The Milkweed or Monarch butterfly
we'll deserves his second title. for he
is one of the most aristocratic of his
race.
In his Princeton suit of orange and
black with white polka dot trimmings
he easily outshines all other frequenters
of the clover field.
His story. too. is an interesting one.
He begins life as a tiny egg, laid by his
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
------s-~a'-s
FOR THE PUZZLE PEOPLE.
A patriotic Numcricnl Inquiry.

Patriotic Numerical Inquiry.
The whole of this is sentence Of
seven words. containing altogether
forty-two letters.
This sentence is a famous eulogy Of
a sim more famous American.
/ and 2 of this sentence form a per-
sonal pronoun
Q. 20, 2l. 81, 20 form a verb in the
past tense that expresses having per-
formed a specific action.
is. 20. "a. SO, 81. IS form a word that
expresses both the act and the condi-
ton Of overcoming and being over
come
20. % form a proposition
5 is the most simple of adjectives. an
article. a letter OF the alphabet or the
nominal Of a certain tone In the ma
jor scale.
10, IL. Is. "a is the title Of a ruler
over a kingdom.
When these new words are put to-
gether. they express another eulogistie
thought about the same iilustrious
American.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19

Old Lady (who has given tramp
three-penee)-"Don't think I'm giving
this for charity's sake. It's only be-
cause Il pleases me 70 do 50 Tramp
Make II three-bob instead OF three
pence. and enjoy yourself. mem ~
Glasgow Evening Times.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
Answer to Crossword.
Answer 10 QuintupIe Puzzle Picture
Published On Last sunday,s Nexrs.

The names Of the objects shown in
last Sundays quintuple puzzle picture
are: Whale. Sketch Book. Ring. Tar
get, Clown
The two letters hidden In each
make: w A, s II, y, @ r, on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-19
SOLUTIONS FOR LAST
SUNDAYS PUZZLES,

Answers to Entertainments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

prove well-Qualified women or to extend to
them the same opportunities in the Congre-
gational ministry that are offered to worthy
and well-educa ted men. The divinity schools
of the denomination admit women to their
courses, and some of them, like Hartford
Theological Seminary, make a speciality Of
the opportunities offered women.
And yet it is not likely that there will be
such pressure from the feminine side of
the house into the ranks of the ministry as
to crowd the men to the wall. Here and
there man of moderate ability may be set
one side for brilliant, attractive woman,
but that would be his fate when he came
into competition with man possessing the
same qualifica tons.
And at any rate, as in the case of the law
and medicine. 1t will probably only be the
occasional woman In coming years who
will choose the ministry for her profession
But. it seems certain that provided they
possess the desirable natural and acquired
qualifications women will be welcome In
the Congrega tional ministry. at least, and
find an important work to do for their fell
low-men and women The ministry, like
every other profession, must be judged by
its fruits. and subjected to this ancient but
still pertinent test the women preachers
throughout the country are doing honor to
their sex, and are scoring success which
might not have been anticipated quarter
of a century ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
of Mexico some months ago. the plague has
never really gained fOothold among CIV

of Mexico some months ago. the plague has
never really gained foothold among civ
ilized peoples.
When the disease was first studied by
modern scientific methods it was believed
that only rats and other rodents shared
with man the undesirable distinction of a
susceptibility to plague, and it was thought
that wholesale destruction of the rats
would put an end to the disease. I'm
doubtedly they are the most commonly in
fected of all animals, and the most likely to
carry the germs from one part of the world
to another, but recent investigation in Hong
Kong has shown that chickens, horses,
dogs, cats and nearly all animals living In
contact with man are equally susceptible
to the disease.
This fact complexities the problem of re-
stricting the spread of plague on land. but
1t remains true that rats are practically
the only carriers of infection on ship
board.
Plague attacks chiefly the natives In
those cities where it prevails This is not
due to any innate immunity in the white
races, but rather to the protective lnf1u-
ences of soap and water.
So long as the plague prevails in the east
it will doubtless be brought from time TO
time to the seaports of Europe and Amer
lea, but a well-fed and fairly clean white
population, living under the sanitary condi-
tons prevalent in North America and
northern and western Europe. would have
little to fear, even should 1t gain tenn
porary foothold in the crowded foreign set
Elements of our large cities, as 1t is be-
lieved to have done some time ago in San
Francisco Chinatown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Postal Clerk Sues Railway.

George A. Benedict. railway mail clerk.
today instituted in the District Supreme
Court suit at law for 10000 against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
The plaintiff alleges that train on which
he was employed as clerk in charge OF
transporting mail from this city to Char
lottesville. Va, was derailed by the plain
tiff's negligence and that he received per-
manent injury to his spine and was other
wise bruised and wounded and put to 300
expense for medical attendance. He claims
$4,000 as monetary compensation for his
alleged injuries. Attorneys Douglass d
Douglass and C. H. syms represent the
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Linens.

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Towels. pure white, figured at the ends,
soft ana absorbent; sold for &N/c
10c. Remnant price, each. 49,. VZ>2Ns
Remnant lot of German Damask
Luncheon Doileys. large size. plain
white, red and blue borders;
fringed all around; regular .SILc
p g. and 5-yd lengths of Checked
Glass TowelIng. red and white plaids,
fast color fast selvage edge on both
sides; sells regularly from the
piece for Zoe. yd. Remnants, &1h-
Remnant lot of all pure Linen Monte
Cloth Dresser Scarfs. full length. some
are frirged all around and others
fringed al the ends; finished with open
work borders; regularly sold for OO~
35c.; remnant price @ENe