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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
UNCLE SAM, THE
PELICAN'S PAPA.

Uncle Sam has stepped in just in
time to save an American species, the
brown pelican, from being killed off
entirely by plume hunters. He is now
a real father of pelicans, for the gov
eminent has taken over an island in
the Indian river in Florida, where these
queer birds live, and Pelican Island is
sacred.
He is also a protector of sea gulls
now, for all his lighthouse reservations
and other government ground on the
coasts are reserved as breeding places
for these birds. where no man may
hunt them or even frignten them. In
his coast fertilization. too the wild
birds find safe refugees; and in places
as near big cities as Sandy Hook, which
is within sight of the great, crowded
city of New York, the birds have such
safe homes that a naturalist can find
scores of uncommon species which are
not at all shy there, because they are
entirely undlsturbed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
The Little Dog Muko
A Tale from the Old Japanese Folk
Lore.

Years ago. in the good old days of
the daimios, there lived in a small
japanese village a cunning little dog
named Muko.
He was a great pet with his master
and mistress. who, as they were old
and had no children, loved him like
an own son. and the animal, grateful
for their kind treatment. tried to show
his devotion in every way possible.
The old man was a farmer, and when
he went to his work Muko always fol-
lowed and kept close at his side.
one morning when he was spading
up field the little dog ran to him
and. putting his paws against his legs,
Whined and begged him to turn back
At first the master thought his pet
was only in play; but when he kept on
barking and running back and forth,
he decided to follow.
The dog promptly led the way to a
spot several yards away where he
tore at the ground as if digging up a
bone.
Thinking to help him the man press
ed his spade into the earth, but start
ed back in amazement. 1t was no bone
for which Muko was searching, but n
large bag of gold coins. Lifting it out
carefully he tied it up in his sleeve
and hurried home to his wife.
The old couple Immediately planned
feast for their neighbors, and gave
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

him, carrying with him a handful of
the precious ashes. And, as the pro-
cession neared the town, instead of
kneeling by the roadside or prostrat-
ing himself he climbed a withered
cherry tree.
When the daimio's palanquin ap-
preached the old man threw a pinch
of ashes over the boughs and the
whole tree burst into full bloom. The
daimio was delighted beyond all meas
ure, and, stopping his train, ordered
the old man to be brought to his pa
lanquin, where he thanked him pub
licly for such a novel entertainment,
and loaded him with presents-even
extending an invitation to the castle.
The old man went back to his wife
overwhelmed at the honors bestowed
upon him, but the malicious old couple
were provoked beyond measure that
they had never thought of using the
ashes thus themselves.
The next time. however. that a dali
MOS train was expected the wicked
old man was ready, and, climbing a
withered cherry tree. waited until the
daimio himself was just beneath it,
when he scattered a liberal handful of
ashes over it and waited breathless for
the result.
The tree did not change a particle,
no bud or blossom appeared; but the
wind blew the dust down into the faces
of the daimo and his attendants and
nearly blinded and choked them.
The officials rushed angrily at the
man, and dragging him from the tree,
threw him and his basket of ashes into
the ditch.
Thus the wicked old man persisted
miserably, but the good old master of
little Muko and his faithful wife lived
to a great age, honored and beloved by
all who knew them.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

literally of their abundance to the
poor. Everyone was pleased to hear
of their luck except one old man and
his wife, who were beside themselves
with envy.
Although they had always dislilxed
animals and treated them cruelty, they
now tried to entice Muko into their
house, in the hope that he would dis
cover some buried treasure for them.
The dog, however, was too timid and
suspicious to enter, but at last, by the
aid of some dainty bits of fish, they
succeeded in coaXing him in and then
hurried him out into the garden.
After trotting around a few minutes
the little creature began digging with
all his strength beneath a tall pine
tree. The wicked old man ran for
his spade and hoe and, pushing the
dog away, turned up the earth. To his
anger and disgust he found only a
dead animal. He turned upon poor
little Muko in anger and killed him.
Then the cruel old couple kicked his
body into the hole and stamped the
earth down upon it.
When the good old couple heard of
the death of their pet they were
broken-hearted, and after dark the
master hurried to the grave to burn
incense and place food. water and
flowers over the body of his faithful
little friend.
That night the spirit of Muko APP
peared to him in his dreams and told
him to cut down the pine tree over his
grave and make from it mortar and
pestle and a small hand-mill
When the old man awaked from
sleep the dream still seemed so real
that he lost no time in securing the
tree and fashioning the mill and NOR
tar.
They had no occasion to use them,
however, until they were preparing for
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

became mere stumps. with claws
where fingers had been.
His face and forehead grew small
and pointed, and the top of his skull
rested on a fiat stone just above the
water, hardly three inches in hight
after the first half century.
He became so turtlelike that he
went to sleep and seldom reused him
self to listen to faint murmurs of out
side activities.
The Dutch were driven from the
control of the city, revolutions, con-
quests. political struggles went on
about him, but he gave no heed. Aft
er 200 years, workmen digging for the
new subway made a cross line excava-
ton at Central Park West
and One Hundred and Fourth
streets, and there an italian
workman found. in a little cave
what he thought to be a swapping
turtle and flung him out with his
shovel.
He lay there in the bitter winter
air, grim, snappish, bitter in spirit,
determined to die. A small boy picked
him up by the tail that was once his
! finely beribboned queue and flung him
to the center of the park pond close
! by.
| From this Otto Van Trumpet slow
| ly crawled to the bank, and there the
son of a park workman found him.
/ picked him up and carried him to the
Aquarium at the Battery, where he
was said to be the oldest looking and
most savage turtle ever seen there
Much against his will he was placed
| in glass tank and became an object
of interest to the thousands who pass
| that way.
| He does not love life: he snaps
] viciously at all who come near and
waves his tail angrily, but nothing
avails to help him.
Otto Van Trumpet he was and Otto
Van Trumpet he will be to the end
Of the chapter.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

house so as to be with me nights.
Even an elephant feels lonesome when
he is ailing.
The first l remember about life
was walking around in forest OK
Africa. There were three mother ele-
plants together, and each had baby
elephant to take care of. To protect
us we had a big male elephant with
very long tusks, and the scars on his
body showed that he had had many
battles.
We three baby elephants romped
about together and had very pleasant
times, and our mothers taught us
many things. In the forests of Africa
there are many poisonous vines and
plants, and we did not know them
until taught by our mothers.
They showed us now to use our heads
to break down young trees, how to use
our trunks in climbing up or sliding
down steep places. how to move softly
through the woods when an enemy was
at hand. and what to do II a lion or
panther sprung on our backs.
All this and a great deal more we had
to learn. for never a day passed that
we did not meet with a dozen poison
Gus snakes, and we had to be careful
that they did not bite US on the ends
OF our tender trunks. When we had
our trunks curled up we would go
sloshing through the thick jungle or the
tall grass and have no fear Of the SER
penis.
There was not only danger TO us
from beasts and reptiles. but from na-
tlvcs and white hunters. The natives
dug pits for us 10 fall into. or set traps
10 catch our feet. while the hunters
tried to kill us for the sport Of the
thing.
II was cruel sport for a hunter 20
FIRE Ave or six bullets into a big ele-
plant who had lived a hundred years.
cause the man wanted 10 boast that
he had killed one OF the biggest ani-
mails on earth. The forests were free
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

hearted woman. and so he turned with
many fears to witchcraft
He went at midnight to the house of
a woman from the West Indies, carry
ing a strangled goose and thirteen
stolen chickens as a present, and there
in the hush of a moonless night sold
himself to the demons in return for
the power to become as broad as he
was tall He went home with
CHASTITY pallor upon his face and in
great fear, but he held stubbornly to
his desire to profit by the aid of the
evil one, and the next night he was
awakened, and found, on looking into
the yard, that the demon had really
come.
He was not terrible being at all as
he waited by the well curb for the
farmer to come out. He appeared to be
dark little man with pointed toes and
bony fingers, but there was nothing
frightful in his appearance. He talked
pleasantly, too, and though he had an
odd way of agreeing with everything
that was said and denying it imme-
diately after. the unfortunate man saw
nothing alarming about his guest.
After few moments chat the de-
mon asked what he desired
Make me-" exclaimed Otto Van
Trumpet, "as broad as the latest of
men. Make me as broad as I am tall
and make me to stay so till / have
married the Widow Shoter!"
But" said the visitor. IF you were
to become sick You would naturally
get thin again, or if you were to be
forced to go hungry long you would
of course. lose weight"
Make me-" was the reply, so that
II ever l am starved or sick l shall
lose in hight and not in bigness."
That / will do and more" said the
demon. You shall never grow thin
but always be broad: you shall be as
broad as the turtle you ate for supper
and live as long as five men. Nc
enemy shall disturb you: you shall
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

see in the forest all animals use the
paths leading to water holes and
knowing this to be So the natives dig
pits for them to fall into.
If they find lone elephant asleep
in the day time they creep softly up
and tie his legs together with bark
ropes or stout vines and make him
captive.
One naturally thinks. because an
elephant is the biggest living thing OH
earth, that he should be the best able
to take care of himself, but the fact is
that so long as he remains free in the
forest his life is full of alarms day and
night.
/ am called Little Jumbo because,
while am a very solid elephant am
a sort of dwarf for some reason, and
my keepers had to give me a name TO
fit me. In my next chapter I will re-
late my first real adventure, and
hope to interest you.
CTo be continued.)
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SOLUTION OF LAST
SUNDAYS PUZZLE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

What color are they, Aunt Daisy?"
asked Frank.
The bluest kind Of a blue. like the
color of a bluebirds wing Look. here
they are, just where I found them last
year" and Aunt Daisy held up slim
green stalk on the end Of which was "A
cluster Of what appeared to be deep
blue buds.
Don't they ever open any more
than that" asked Margaret.
no, dear, this is the flower in full
bloom"
But how do the bees get inside to
gather pollen? l thought you told us
that some of the yellow dust or pollen
from one plant must be carried by bees
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
Picture TO Paint.
The Closed Genfian.

"A flower that never opens. Aunt
Daisy? How queer! Does it always re-
main bud?" asked Margaret.
Wait till we find them and I'll show
you" said Aunt Daisy.
Margaret and Frank had prevailed
upon Aunt Daisy to go botanizing to
look for those gentians which the chill
dren had never seen.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

There once was a poet who said:
i've got such good thoughts in my
head.
But to put them in writing
Is work so exciting
That l oftentimes wish ! was dead.
My brain seems to be in a kink.
For l sit here and ponder and think.
But my ponders won't rhyme
And so half the time
l can't turn the things into ink"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

The Chinese have lightning bug
which they call a candle fly and II is
Of great brililancy. But the largest OF
an the luminous flies is the lantern
ny Of Brazil. which grows 10 be three
inches long and six inches IN expansc
81 wings BY day this lantern ny o.
q mass Of rich and striking colors and
by night shines with the greatest
hrililancy in fires OF rose and silver
Waite.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
CurtaiIed words.

"a. Curtail woman and get boy
(2). Curtail an island and get a
young beast.
go. Curtau a city and get to leave
90. Curtail an island and get car
r!ed.
go. Curtail a city Of France and get
a journey.
(6) Curtail a city in Germany and
get "A grub.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
TWO BRAIN-TRAPs.


Can you guess these ages? For ex-
ample: Which age is a pledge? An
swer Hostage.
%. Which age processes fealty?
(2). Which age is leafy?
90. Which age Is a vehicle2
ca. Which age pacifies?
go. Which age forebodes?
(6). Which age is plumber?
%. Which age is slavery?
(S). Which age is resentment?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14
Answers to curtailed words.
Solution of Last Sundays Match
Puzzle.

These diagrams will show how the
six matches were 10 be taken away
from diagram l. shown last Sunday,
10 leave four perfect squares. and how
nine matches we're 10 have their posi-
lions changed IN diagram 2 70 make
four perfect squares.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14

SOLUTION OF LAST
SUNDAYS PUZZLE.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
ANOTHER UNTRUE STATEMENT

Ne S hr stockton says that /
Sas Al TsliAhassvs duT,ug th. session
VI the last Legislature ashuns Ii,
antitrust I'LL
~fhis statement - also Sholiy IN
founded Indeed. 10 Nhat strange
prucess Oi reasoning can he fecUnril-
his statement am the fact that 10
Washington ! voted for the antitrust
oil sBd fOs every DemOctati, amend
msht offered theIeto9
~ Is true tia; NeHt 70 Tallahas
&C. ~ ! cOH, e.Nei % 10 be ms duty
90 b. there AID discuss generally with
meat BETS the leeds " their sections
and - ASCERTAIN their vteWs upol
qpestiOhs % EAiiOnal Import had
no NOrd 10 say Ou the subject of
STATE legislation other than 20 favor
liberal appropriations TOT eiu,at.onai
aip5ses Sish to 80 tL. Young
men ana yOuEs NOmen VI Florids 20
equipped AZ all enable tLea 10 sue.
cessia.ly compete 10 every walk OF
lie Sith 10 youth u any state 1
sFpea. % v-Ch and every member u
that Legislature. ca,h speas!Lg TOT
Aiasei 10 IaI Il ever aBpToachci
him OF attempted 70 influence hin
against the antitrust bil
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22

CirealaF letters about politicians
ere very good advertising. and serve
their PurpOss very well, bat The
weekly newspaper gOes INFO tbs
hone and is read by every membsr
Of the family. The head Of the
house may forget What was read in
the eiFenlar, hnl u The ==sse sSs.sss
IL Publishsd 10 the newspaper be II
constantly Fsnihded by his better
half and The kids that Mr.. Galis-
feFrO sAys that Stockton didn't do
H. OF, Mr.. Barns says Stockton j.
opposed 10 the plan. which would
Be ruinous 10 the state, etc Nine
teBths of all circular letters are
thrown into the waste basket after
being opened; every newspaper il
read By one 10 twenty people
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22

According TO . report just pre-.
pared BY the Attorney -genersl d
the state, the year 1893 will Nv re-
membered in South Carolina - q
bloody era During the twelve
months ending December 81. there
we're 222 bOmocides in that STATE,
makibg . record Of 219l murders
10 the last fifteen years Thee IL
said 10 be an utter disregard. u
viibering eOntemP'. for the Jaw,
and that mob violence pTeSsils.
Florida is gradually drifting iAto
the same channels We sbOald
profit by the bloody example Of
SOuIh Carolina and take pride in
purifying our courts and mailing
them courts OF Justice
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
uIEED HIs BOARDING HOUsE.
Nrgrs Lad Wanted % Return 10 the
Cent, Jail.

AbUut yeaS AGO a negro lad from
from Orange City Sas arrested, tried
apd cows trd OF stealing a horse and
taking a ride, then turning the hOr.e
loo>s. The Iad's name vas Lewis
Green. While serving ~ days ln the
county Jail, Laws Was made tTu~ty
by sheriff Turner and made a valu.
ablr servant AfteT 6ls reIease levi;
Went To- DaytOna. but be Appreciated
the kind treatment he received AZ the
Jail While In DaytOnA the other
dty, sheriff Turner vas aeeossed by
Lewis, who said he wanted TO return
Ia D-l.snd aud again b. ''trusty"
for the sheriff SIR. Turner replied
that he had all the prisoners he want
ed jis, then. and gave the boy dime.
On reaching NrW smyrna, the sheriff
vas suTHTi>ed 10 see LeWis ret OF the
car. aud asked him WhrTr be was 90
inr lrWis replied that be- Eas 20
inc hack 20 DcI-aBd to BE- a tTu.iy."
The sheriff eNPlsin-d that be- did not
want him, IUUid noI take him. and
looked aTound to end something fOr
the boy 10 do Tie hnally secured MIN
a position Sith Mr.. John sauls Of Tn
teTPri>", ShsTe the toy will have all
tbs rid > he wants
This experience with this lad only
shows the mOTal efeCt-Or lack Of
moral effect In a negro serving time
IN AL. IL may be- different in the
North. where there are feu neRrur,.
but In the south, where nearIy half
the population is composed Of ne.
Rr"ts' there l. M ''sOcisty" among
then one negro l. just a. good a.
another, IL makes no difference
whether % MT une has heen convict.
ed and served a term In Jail; he l. a,
R""d' aud no brtier, than the eoloted
man OF woman sbO has never b<ea
found cat.
The negro question 10 a problem.
and problem that only time can
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
% rAf agI

Man 10 prone 10 get In . rut-tO
become accustomed 10 doing cor
tain things in certain ways. ~ Ger
tein timsA Life 10 . habit-habiI
iss ruL The beet opportunities are
often neglected BY our PrOhsnsss 10
keep in the ruL"
In liks manner oar beat road
Ia ruined, not by wear, which Only
hardsns d and makss the road bet.
tsE, but BY the rut cut by the con
slant tread Of the hOrsss' feet That
most Of Oar vehicles are hauled by
singls animals can be seen by glAbe.
ing 81 the FOadA
II an effort we're made to Keep
out Of the Fut" our roads would
last Eve times - long. be Ten times
snOOtbsr and twenty times % hard.
How 10 kssp out Of the rut il the
question. Suppose. for instances,
that ell the drivers Of delivery
wagons and livery teams agreed 10
drive out Of the rut, add kept their
agreement What effect would this
have on the Eoadsi Would it effect
then 81 alp
Think over IL The livsrymsn
and gFOesrymsn get more use Of
The roads than anyone else. Win
thar enter into such ~ agreement
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
TIE PARTY PLATFORMS

y" 3 Ne asserts that denOsnC
9 th. Chicago and Kansas city plat
..A.
81. iHtemeut o. also NbOily an
..uH 81 Ou the contrary. have IN
Sc .aD., stool ta.riy and squarely "a
D,u orrattS platforms aud NiiaOui
exec Ft,In have supported and yOted
e.. ihe nominees Ut Democratic Con
VeIiions Csh Mt stockton SAP as
mu,b-
No Mr. stOoktOn declares that
b. b, una!tsrsbiy op3sssed 10 the FOS
lsf .. - ,urfency bal aud the Al
dIieh bill ard seeky 10 create the
impression that I fatNs sSess meas
urcs TLs facts are that no Senaios
Nas more enTphAticHtiy opposed to
tlOss Dil.s than I. and { vas active
IN the hght that ce.ssted the Aldrch
biil--'he only one % the tao thar
came before the senate tor cOnsid
sFatIoB.
he parpOse u the Aldrtck lsli
"a. lot ~ Mr. StOCktOa Implies. g.
issas caiTeRcy. bat 20 Distribute thu
sarpiuS In the United States Treas
ury IN times VI sirinssncy snsSng the
nAu"nAl bahks upOH their dep0alt a.
security VI state. cOunty. maRiciDaI
and railrOaa bOads. A saFpIus In the
Treasury can result only frOm unnec
esaaTy TAXATION There should % 20
unnecessary taxatiOn. and therefore no
ecntidtTnble surplus ChBeesssAFy
taxation 10 In the nature Of using ths
Government Tor oxtortioA. ana % en-,
tort ucney from the people Cor any
purpose is Al open violation az Dem
ocratie principles and obviousIy
wrong
4 also opposed the discriminasi0n
IN faEof of nafionai banks oontem.
plated By the bin as vel IS tAs ar.
ceUtance q railroad bonds a. esen.
ritv fcS Government noney.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
0EEocRaTIc c0sVFsTi0s

The Democratic National eonven-
ton will be held at 81 Louis on
Jaly 6. q which time candidates
EOS prssidsoa snd viss-ProAidsnt will
bs sslected. The chance % elect
ipg tie candidates % selected 10
very small jet The effort will be
made; and Il the vaFriBg factions
en- Get togetbsr, there II Q posi-
bility Of DsmOCrstie success
n TIE DsmocFais had called .
primary snd nominated their candi-
d&tas By primary election. they
would have been elected sithOat
doubt
But What aninnoyaiion that would
have bosnl
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22

IL . dischaRge iron the mucou, nam.
brahe Of The noe. throat. ,omach.
bowels etc. when kept in q s,u,. a
lsiiammaiion by an impure eondi,,an
~ NE b'o"d and want u tono "a IL
Soothe the inAamed m~mh,.,.
strengthen the weakened sys.~m- 81
tne discharge will ssop--tO a. -
purify the blood.
Sas iroublcd vith eutarrs Am -.
- - vaftoas foIae1iea huf k1nA -.
NJ iaai uoalA cure ne. - rS.sS-'.s
W hoeds saFaaparIIla sna - -.
soslses WISH entirety eusud ~ III -
s-ver eesa troasled van c.iaTrh 80.
- s.sr6 pasinsF cas- haa nassius -
ss-. ~ needs ssFsApaFllla.s vntS.1
-aSAs. no Ss ~, Nllsaakss. ~
hoods Garsaparllf
Sasss eaiauh tsdicaIly and ppT,I -.
ssnly-emOves iis eszss anf 90
eO4'a ~ A' siissaA -
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
HOwS THIss


We Oner One Hundred is,Ilars ~
wsrd fOr any ease 20 CniaTrh that can
not D. cured by Halls Caiarrh Cure.
q. J CHENEY a CO.
fropFs. 1ols-,ia Ohlu
We. TIE uRd~rSigned. have Known o
y. CHENEY Zoe the last ~ years. an.l
beliese him perfectly honorable In sll
business transactions and financially
able 90 carry cut any obligations mad
~ thelr arm.
West 4 Truax, wholesale Druggists.
Taicllo. Ohio.
WaidlnE. Kinnan q Marvin. whOls.
sale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls CatarFh Cure u taken Internal
", artinE directly upon the bloOd and
muroua surfaces I,ricc Tse Der bst.
tle. Sold ~ al druEEistE TcstmOn.
lals free.
Halls Fa@lly PIE. are the be.l
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22

A move IL on foot 20 build a gEest
and expensive monument in Arlapts
in honor Of John u. Gordon. What
use would the monument he g. auy.
one Who would benefit by ~
The money might be- Profitably used
by building q fine old mans OF old
Womans home, OF r hospital. in
honor u Gordon. II Gordon hIm
self were alive. he would great,
favor this plan.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-22
THE PRIMARY sVsTEM.

No = Mr. SioCLtOb saws that :
have slNays bitterly denounced the
IriHsts systcm There Is no iOunda
ion iu fact tof this statement Iva.
iuu-E those IN the United state
rsu-t' sho sirenuCusly eadezyor,
.a u.ng To- yo,e the resolution 20
90 ID the Constitutes u provide tor
lee -,cti1u u United states s-ns
~ ~ direct vote Ut the people
ivp tar "a HdVshCs VI Mr. stockton