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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
Jimmie HarriSOn'S Dam
And How He Found Fortune by
Building 1t.
BY E. ". SARGENT.

Jimmie Harrison was homesick. 1t
was all very nice to live on a ranch
and have COW pony for ones very
own, but for all that he missed lots
of things which had seemed common
place back East. Just now he wanted
to build a dam.
He could remember what a fine place
Silver creek was to build dams, just
the right width and volume of water,
with shelving banks and plenty of
stones handy. Here there was a broad,
shallow stream fed from the foothills
miles away. 1t was the only water in
sight Starting up in Shining Gulch
IL ran down to the Rio Grande with
never a feeder from the gulch to the
river, and scarcely a stone of size in
sight.
He looked wistfully across the roll
ing plain to where the faint blue line
indicated the hills, then he looked back
upon the implanted ranch house. 1t
was. in glaring contrast to the little
place back home. but here were health
and happiness for his father. He would
not complain. but all the same as he
rode over the sandy soil that dam was
before him like the mirage which
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

have made him dizzy. At least it took
all the fight out of him.
/ had saved mans life and pre-
vented the escape Of a valuable lion at
the same time, and it made me proud
to hear the man say to his compan-
ions:
Il tell you that dwarf elephant
knows more than hundred of these
ratfves put together. If he had not
reached out for the lion I should have
been a dead man in two minutes more.
After this he shall have the best food
we can GET
There was good deal of talk for
the next two or three days, and so
much was said in my praise that one
of the buffaloes got jealous of me.
This led to another adventure. Ele-
plants and buffaloes never herd to-
gether. In fact, if a buffalo shows
himself near herd of elephants he
is quickly driven away. If three or
four buffaloes meet d lone elephant
they will charge him on all sides, and
as they have long, sharp horns they
often kill him.
l knew that this buffalo would at
tack me if he could, and 1 kept a
sharp eye on him at night. Three or
four nights after the storm he got
loose somehow, and with loud bel
low he rushed at me. Had l been ly
ing down and asleep it would have
been bad for me, but it happened that
l was on my feet and wide awake.
I waited until the savage animal was
within a few feet and then | moved
quickly aside. AS he passed me I
raised my trunk and brought it down
on his back with tremendous force, and
the blow broke his spine.
He went down with a crash, and lay
there believing with pain as the hunt
ers came out to see what had hap
pened. When they understood the
case, they said that I mad served the
buffalo just right.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

top Just as 1t did in the good old New
Hampshire days.
Then for the first time the boy real
lied that they might be worrying
about him at home Also he realized
that he had been working in
his boots and that they were full of
sand. He whistled to the pony, and
In ten minutes he was headed for the
ranch.
Soon the moon came up, and by u
o'clock he ran into his father and a
couple of the men who. grown anx-
ious, had ridden out In search of him.
He deserved a whipping, but when he
told how he came to be delayed his
fathers voice grew husky
Never mind. lad" he Said slowly.
Some day I'll send you back again
when the ranch is all paid for, and
we can show profit; but next time
it first"
That was all: but Jimmie would
much rather have had the whipping
than to have hurt his fathers feeling
and opened old sores again.
He had forgotten all about II the
next morning. until he came TO put on
the boots and found them full of sand.
The hot. dry air had evaporated the
water and the sand poured out in a
stream as he shook his boot.
Something glinted as IL caught the
morning sun. and Jimmie poured the
sand into a tin basin and swirled water
around i'm II till he had washed away
all the sand. There. in the bottom.
were shrining grains.
Within the week they had a miners
claim on the gulch and had traced the
source, and with the profits Of the
Jimmie's Dam Mine its youthful dis
coverer is going East this fall by
that time the vein from which the
placer gold was washed will be de-
veloped. and IL promises 70 be UNI
usually rich.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
CATCHING FISH
WITH TELEPH ONES

A Norwegian has invented queer
way of finding out where the fish are.
A microphone, which is an instrument
that will catch and transmit the least
little bit of sound, is lowered into the
water from fishing smack. and
wire from it leads to a telephone
aboard the boat. Now, as the herring,
goldfish and mackerel schools number
thousands and tens of thousands of
FISH, their passage through the water
naturally causes a rushing sound,
which can be heard by the fishermen
at the telephone, and thus they are
enabled to lower their nets at the
right time and in the right place.
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You draw but is
S a as B, C.
first ttemp o . "'7
The materials lead
sheet
'-
n is To
nc and ceareut there should be light
but
get light
O. - -
outlines Of
ON''oS
o pape
at the
Turn the around look
of itNs
0
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While Peter pushed with all his
weight.
As science teaches uR, IN such
Affairs the speed IL often much.
Kind Uncle Dan and good Aunt Kate
In conversation calm. sedato,
stood innocent and without care
When they were scattered BY the pair
THIS is the fret one OF the sad
frediciments THAI thase two hn4s
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

DIR. Fulsome-"By the way Mrs.
Lamb, what is your son doing in the
city," Mrs. Lamb-'I don't know ex-
actly but l suppose it is some sort of
overseeing work. He told our neigh
bors, Mrs. Jinkins, that he was watch
ing the tape. Boston Transcript
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
FOR PUZZLE SLEUTHS.
Crossword.

Crossword.
Ny whole is the name of one of the
United States.
am found in chase. not in run.
In star, not in sun.
In spell. not in read.
In drive. not in lead.
In waif. not in child.
In strong, not in mild.
In form, not in shape.
In band, not in tape.
In pine, not in wood.
In cape. not in hood.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

A little girl studying Greek
Went wading one day in the creek;
But her ma had the blues
Al the state of her shoes,
And sent her to bed for a week
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
The Peterkins intended 70

The Peterkins intended 20
BE just as good as I or you.
The reason they dld not succeed
10 that they never would take heed.
Rut hurried 50. with might and main.
That they gave everybody pain.
Gel when Miranda pttorhin
Cot roller skates she rushed right in,
Although she knew not how 20 skate.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
JUST BECAUSE.

(To be continued.)
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Badly Managed.

The Baltimore fire seems to have been badly
ment. police and fire departments, became
excited and lost their heads. 1t was evident
from the beginning that the fire at Hopkins
Place was beyond CONTROL and the firemen
buildings some distance away. Instead the
water streams were turned on the doomed
buildings, and the fires we're fought from the
rear instead of from the front block away.
When it was decided TO use dynamite, it was
used too close to burning buildings. 1t had
to be used hastily and therefore with no other
effect than to spread the fire.
The militia under General Riggs acted ar
bitrarily. After consultation with the Mayor,
Governor and Police Commissioners, Gen.
Riggs was placed in charge of the burned
district on Tuesday, while the police force was
doubled in the residential section TO protect
thieves from plying their vocation.
Gen. Riggs took vigorous hold at once,
and revoked all passes to the burnt district
before issued and must have given very strict
orders to the militia. One soldier on guard
refused to permit letter carrier to enter the
postoffice. The latter protested and the sol
der cut a cash in the letter carriers head
with the butt Of his gun. Gen. Riggs himself
must have been impressed with the importance
Of his position as commander-in chief. He
refused passes to business men who desired 10
view the ruins of Their burnt places, and even
to newspaper eporters, and prevented the
papers from giving to the people eon'inua-
ton of the reports of the couAagrauon.
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To Hold China Neutral.


The Stale Department at Washington, atter
consultation with President Roosevelt, ha,
addressed notes to all the European powers
exreyt Russia, asking for co operation with
the United States in maintaining the neutrality
of China in the conflict between Japan and
Russia, and e. prevent any invasion Of Chinese
territory by either Japanese or Russian forces,
and to prevent any appropriation Of Chinese
territory. Some favorable replies have been
received and favorable responses are expected
from sli European governments.
Whether or not the coalition agreement 10
cludes Manchuria, WHERE toe Russians have
had foothold for several years, Is not known,
and the STATE Department declines To answer
any inquiries upon The question.
Opinion prevails al Washington that a gen
eral war may eusne in reference TO Chins. aud
that the United States viii be involved IN IL.
The President seems to have been IN a scrap
Nv humor ever since the skirmish ia Cuba.
and ifthere is a war any place on earth while
be is President he viii be sure 90 involve tai'
country IN 1t. He and Gen L.avrason Riggs
should volunteer ia the japanese army. Both
could well be spared from the Uaiiei States.
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President or King.

According 10 the Bali,nere papers Senator
elect Rayues has received something ike three
thousand letters aud kilograms from Ali parts
cf Maryland aui the coautry Al saFgs-lrom
Governors. senators, Representative, sol
diers, naval officers. lawyers, merchants aud
persons 10 an walks ofi.fe, One woull judge
from al this ,hsi the United States Senate Is
too smAli a place for So popular asap Nlrh
such trauscendeut abliifsrs. He has slgcaty
been mentioned for Vice President apon the
Democratic ticket, but thai wi.I Ho, Co. Mr.
Rayuer should be the aaniuee Tor President
Perhaps when Hawaii, Porto Rico. she PuiIlp
pines and the Sultan OF Suia are heard from a
Kings crown may grace the bead OF the r.
Gently elected Senator. tie would wear 90
with dignity aud use his power ~jth gracious
ness aud sisdatn. Il seems go have been a
terrible bluuder for any s0dy 20 have thoughl
OF Smith, Carter. jackson or Miles when -
great a statesman ~ Nc. Rayner became =
candidate for Senator, aud ii would seem now
that nothing less than the Presidency * a
Kings croWn should BE- bes,nwcd upon bin.
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The Baltimore Con1agration.

The fire in Baltimore, which broke out at
IL O'Clock Sunday morning and burned fierce
ly for thirty hours, has dealt that city blow
from which it will not recover for decade.
Nearly the whole business section was devas-
tated. and all but four of the supposed FIRE
proof buildings, recently erected, fell easy
prey to the flames. The only parts of the
trust company and bank buildings destroyed
that withstood the flames were the vaults, and
these we're found to be intact and their con-
tents safe.
The actual loss by the fire has not been as
certained and never will be. In addition to
the loss on buildings and stocks of goods,
must be counted the loss of business for two
or more years, the loss of dividends from
banks and trust companies, the loss TO city
railroads, the electric and gas companies, the
city, in clearing up the Streets and TO the
State of Maryland in keeping the militia on
guard. When all this is counted three or four
hundred millions of dollars is not too high an
estimate of the loss. We believe that the
great couAagraton will 60 into history as the
most destructive fire in this country up 10 the
present lime. In most great confagratonS
the loss of life has added to the horror. but in
Baltimore only one life was lost, that of
York, Pa :, fireman, though many local fire
men were more or less injured.
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What Good Is the Militiaq

The Maryland Legislature on Wednesday
night passed preamble and resolution asking
President Roosevelt for United States soldiers
to guard the burnt district in Baltimore. This
action was taken after a conference Of joint
committee of the Legislature with Baltimore
City officials.
The reason for this call is set out in the
second paragraph of the preamble, as follows:
Whereas the police force of the said city
and The available military force OF the State
have become exhausted by reason Of long
continued and arduous service.
When the above WIS agreed upon and writ
ten the police had been on arduous duty only
two days, for they had been greatly relieved
on Sunday and since by the State militia. The
Fourth and Fifth regiments went on duty Sun.
day afternoon and these were relieved Monday
night or Tuesday morning by the First regi-
ment. The city regiments resumed guard
duty again.
The poin. we desire TO make is, what use is
the militia if it cannot stand two or three DAYS
service, comfortably clad and well fed, simply
doing guard duty.
The State of Mary land expends about S75,
900 year to maintain our three regiments,
and pays them when in camp each summer
and when called out for any duty. the State
has recently expended over $4,000 for an
armory for the Fifth Regiment, considerable
sum on the Fourth's armory and $4,000 for
an armory for Troop A.
IF the militia cannot stand more than three
DAYS service, and the United States Govern
ment has to be called upon to relieve them
with regular troops, We may as well disband
the militia. sell the armies and depend on the
United States Government entirely. From
Fort McHenry and Washington they can be
nut on duty in less than two hours at any time.
The desire to be relieved originated, no doubt,
with pIumed hat soldiers and business men
who desired better protection for their
vaults than they supposed the militia cond
afford, and not with the privates and com
pany officers. The Legislature Numbered
in passing the resolution. There is entirely
TOO much looking to the Federal Govern
ment for assistance the people should per
form for themselves PateInalism in gov
eminent is a very odious feature. aud undem-
ocratic. and tends to dwarf the energies of
the people.
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Letter to VIM. @. Devilbiss.
Westminster MARYLAND.

Dear Sir: Would you rather have your
customers speak of your shoes as wearing well,
as not running down at the heel. as turning
water and taking a shine; or wag their heads
and say nothingP
We'd rather have ours, at long intervals,
say 1--WE want some more paint and we
want Devoe" We know it isn't in human
nature TO paint very often; we don't expect
them to come very often; don't want EN- to.
All we want is to paint what they have to
paint, whenever they paint it; the longer the
time, the surer they are to come back. There 5
business enough in the world; there are houses
enough to paint; let EN- take their time.
If we were a shoemaker, we'd make shoes
to last half lifetime, and shoe the whole town.
Yours truly
F w DEvoE d Co
AZ New York
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Information 70. The Public.

This Agency begs TO inform the general
public tina, the following Fire Insurance Com
panirs. represented by 1t. have announced
their PURPOSE and READINGS 20 meet
he hre losses incurred bv the great fire At
Baltimore WITHOUT DELAY AND WITH
OUT DISCOUNT, viz:
Home Insurance Company Of New
York
Hanover Fire Insurance Company
of New York.
Glens Falls Insurance Company Of
New York
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Saint Paul Fire aud Marine Insur-
ance Company of Saint Paul. MINI.
North British and Mercantile Tnsur-
ance Company of London and Edin-
burgh
Sun Insurance Once Of London.
Scottish Union and National Insur-
ance Company
THIS PROMPT ACTION uN TaE
PART OF THESE COMPANIES sllj ea
able BALTIMORE eIty to begin Al oac- 'hr ~ars
Of rrcou.iruciluE the burnt district aud 50
storing ihc CRY Go IT'S former greatness. 3f nos
vastly exceeding II. These Companies have
demonstrated their POW ERFCL RE
sol RCE> and ability 90 meet EF~st ealrr
geucy slihuul Il uements hRBtnE. THEY
STAND conaaEraroR proof and commend
themselves a. the STRONGEST companies
81 the world
Tuis sg-rcy IS prepared 10 zccnpt 81 as
srab3e risks a. The lowest rates commemorate
with sale underwriting
prier by naIl or telephone ~fIl receive
prompt attention.
Bosh phuurs-
JAMES f. SMITH.
Resident Arens.
febiS IL Westsisusser. Nd
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The immaculate Rasin.

One Of the humurs 81 toe late Senatorial
coules, Is the publication Of I. Freeman Ra'
sin. The Sun and the News, particularly,
aud the American and Herald TO limited
extent, have for years pictured Mr.. Rasio ss
the Prince Of Darkness, boodler and CRATER,
but because he supported Mr.. Rayuer for
Senator silence Is ihe word. There vii be
no lenuuciafion Of Mr. Rasia, No, he Is
whittier than snow, and be SiH have several
years more Of political leadership, aad IN.
criticised leadership at that lnslead OF toe
pi,chfork and tail, Mr.. Rasin uo~ hAs uhi,e
Nings
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No Federal Troops for Baltimore.

Secretary Of War Tait aud Gen. Adua K
Cbaffee are opposed 20 sending Federal troops
to Baltimore, in response 10 resolution Of
the Maryland Legislature The government
can only aid State authorities IN the event OF
serious riots that the police aud home militia
cannot control No such condition prevails
in Baltimore, and the Legislature ought to
have known this fact before acting. The
General Assembly has been going il blind all
this week
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T ECTURES.-- S. W. Grafflin, OF
- Baltimore, will lecture in Patapsco NJ.
f. Church Thursday evening, February 25,
Subject Wise and Otherwise; illustrated by
over 200 views Admission 10 and Is cents.
Proceeds for benefit of the church.
Also in Thomas Chapel, near Tannery,
Friday afternoon, February 20, a. 2 o'clock
Subject "The End of the Rainbow humor
Gus and instructive. Proceeds for the benefit
of the church. Admission 10 cents; your
money back if not pleased.
Also at Pleasant Grove NJ. Z. Church. Fri
day evening. February 20. Subject THE
Laughter and Tears of These and Other
Years; illustrated by over 200 views. Ad-
mission 10 and Is cents. Proceeds for the
church. jan 80 st
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DUBLIC SALE OF A FARM.

Th- guders}gned. A. rKreutriG of the last
~ii3 ssd testament Of Frederick Wagner. late
Of Carroll couaiy. Nd, deceased, by virtue OF
an order q the Orphans Cogr, Of said county.
sill sr'i Al pabic sale on the premises. on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY q. 1904.
a, y ~ sharp. a farm containing
ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
improved ~iih story log weA,herboarJsd
dwelling; small stable, smokehouse, corn
boase, spFiag oi s1eellen, wafer convenient TO
i~elling. land IL excellent condition. About
10 acres in srSt class Chestnut aud Rock Oak
Timber.
This farm IS heated 10 Fsankhu district,
near bloom, aijo,us lands Of VIM. L. Friz
a-H Aad others. Anyone wishing small
farm should examine thi, property, as il IS
located IN thriving section. convenient 10
churches, schools, mills, Sc.
Terms OF SAlv.-Oue third cash on the day
II sale: aad The residue in t~o equal payments,
the one payable 10 SIX and the other in twelve
months FROM the dsy Of sale; the credit pay
nents 10 be secured BY the boads or single
bills Of the purchaser or purchasers, with suf
hcieaE security, bearing interest from the day
Of sale, or all cash At the option Of the pnr.
chaser. MARY +. UTERMAHLEN.
ExeCutriN.
Also at the SAME time and place will be sold
variety Of personal property. See bills for
particulars.
MARY E. UTERNAHLEN.
Jan 50 Is EXecuiriG.
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MARRIED

February ;, 1874. at LiftleSt1wu, Pa. by Rev. c.
+. BaStian. Elder /. Sheeiy and Miss Maud *
Brown, both Of Carroll county Nd.
o. February :. 1901. at Reformed Church parsou-
age. Silver Run, Md. by Rev. ! Stewart Hartman.
Robert /. Mehring of Littlestowu. Pa aud Miss
Janetta : Formwait. Of Silver Run.
on February 9 1904, at residence of brides par
ents o. Hahu's Mil. near silver Run. Nd, by Rev
Stewart Hartman. Arthur L Stonesifer Of Wet
minister Md. and Miss Msry f. Hahn
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JAMES T. SMITH.
Resident Agent.
Measgrsrzte= Nj

II !. 81 important that you bAse Policy
q Insurance protecting wear Prarertg against
Fire Ju such Compsuies ss NiI l-e sh's g. Pay
Losses Promptly. even ihuagh these .assss
rnmr wlih couHaErafina use she frtrng
Baltimore Ere. Such j. The Fluancsa' Goa
ddjrU Of ihc Fire Insurance Companies repre-
.raiei by nv Ageacy ihai TOE hslua.arr Csfr
loss Will tot materially afccg the S4splas II
said ConpAnirs. Those hayiaE lasaraacr io
plsce viii do sell % call ou ar address the
undersigned who i A svai tug ,be u.ast Rel
able Insurance Companies.
CHAS. T. GOODWIN. Axrut
fob l8-it Mss;treffs.s Nj
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True copy,-Test:
ian8O 81 DAVID 2. SNEIsER, Clerk.
MO. AIS EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Sitting as Court of Equity.
EY. parte

Sitting as Court Of Equity.
Elk Parte.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Ephram
Williams and Susie c. Williams. Bsnja,
min F. Grouse, Trustee.
Ordered. by the Circuit Court for Carroll
County, sitting a Court of Equity, this End
dav of February in the year Nineteen Hun
dred aud Four that the sale of the Real and
Personal Estate mentioned in these proceed.
ings, made and reported by Benz. +. Grouse,
TruSteee, be ratified and confirmed unless
cause TO the contrary thereof he shown on OF
before the 9TH day of March next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Carroll county
once in each of three successive weeks before
the 29th day of February instant
The report states the amount of sale of real
estate TO be $l742. 81, and of personal property
S66 rs; total SlS09.37.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy Test.
feb5 81 DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.
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Business Locals
GEN. JOHN b. GoRDoN's OWN BOOK.
MEMORIAL EDITION

MEMORIAL EDITION.
AGENTS WANTED in every city and county.
100, 600 copies will be sold. Agents should
apply quickly for territory. The Martin Il
Hoyt Co. Atlanta, Ga. lt*
Oyster Lunch al Odd Fellows Hall, New
Windsor, February u ani IS by ladies Of NJ.
+. Church. Supper 25 cents. Select enter
tainment free on Saturday evening.
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IN the Circuit Court for Carroll
l. County, sitting as a Court OF
Equity.


No. 4nss EQUITY.
Joseph D. Baker, Trustee OF Albert JONES sat
Albert Jones aud Thomas +. Jones,
partners. trading a. Jou~s and Comlauy.
Ordered. By The CjscaL Court for Carol
county. sitting a. Court % Equity, Jhas sit
day Of February. IN The year Diuei~en handred
and four. that the sale Of the Real Estate
mentioned in these proceedings. mEde and re
ported by Joseph d baker. Iras'ee. Be rar
frd aud confirmed. unless eAus~ 10 the ena
irAry thereof b. sho~u on or before ihe l4gh
Jay u March, next; provided copy Of Ihn
order be inserted 10 some newspaper printed
AID published IN Carroll county once IN each
o. three successive weeks before the Tlh dAg
81 March, next.
Thr repor, states the amount Of sale 10 BE-
Sl087 So
DAVID P. SNELSER. Clerk.
True Copy, -Tesi;
trbl8 81 DAVID p. SxEisEE. CLERK