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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06

al the kings men to put US together
again I've got an idea"
Sno! said Jack. What is it?''
Lets FORM a company of our own.
f1iteen OF the boys who were fred out
Tonight are as big fellows as we are.
ana we can get others to ioin us of
our own size, so that we won't have
mucn trouble, think, In getting TWEEN
weight fellows. That WIN be twenty
-FOUR Tor the company and four on
GERS"
WHO Is going tn he car4s,,, =. ..,r.a
Jack
Il am" replied Ben promptly.
Who will drill us?"
The major-he's a good fellow, and
! bet he will drill us in addition to
drilling his own men"
Who is going to pay for our uni
forms and torches?' again asked
Jack.
Get paper and go around and
collect money for campaign expenses
Just as those guys IN there have been
doing, was Ben's ready answer.
The next day the two boys sprung
0helr little surprise on the village. At
first the politicians DISCOURAGED them,
saying that the boys company would
interfere with the regular marching
CLUB or grown ups" that nobody
would want to let hall for "a lot of
KIDS" to drill in. and many other OBJ
1ectons. But seeing that the boys
were in earnest, they yielded, and at
last made a donation out Of their
funds to help the youngsters purchase
their uniforms and torches.
The general public was pleased with
the spirit shown by the boys and sub
scribed towards the same object.
Then the hOViC alY1fO MO gYDarffo5 10
take part in the parade, and did so.
AT the very beginning Of his organ
izatbon Ben made speech to his fol-
lowers tmpressing upon them the nee
essity of bearing themselves like
men" and paying attention to drills
and orders, so that the' members of
the mems club could see what a great
mistake they had made when they
eliminated the boys from their ranks
on the charge of being ''kids."
SO the boys were very careful of
their behavior, and were really the
best drilled and neatest looking body
In the grand parade. After it was all
over and the boys had received much
praise, especially from the politician
who had welded them out of the mems
battalion. Jack and Ben sat on the
stone wall again to talk it over.
There" said Ben, guess we showed
those fellows what the boys of this viii
lage can do when they set out. Beats
going off and sulking all hollow.
Don't it? Kids, indeed"
'Humpty Dumpty sat on wall,
And it didn't hurt him at ALL
sang Jack ioyously
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ASSAULTS ON THE MENU.

The two ladies were lunching at a
hotel, and they were deciding upon the
menu in ways strictly feminine, says
the Baltimore News.
You choose, please" said the taller
of the two.
"Oh, really, cannot" objected the
other. I'm sure to like anything you
do; you choose, please
we'll, what do you say to a clam
cocl1tail?"
Il hope you'll take one. 1 really
don't care for it. I don't eat CLANS"
Why, neither do 1. l was taking it
merely to be agreeable"
How about soup?"
TITS much too hot for SOUP"
$50 it is. expect we had better de-
ode upon a salad"
80 do l. How about crab?"
"Y-e-e-s. that will be delightful"
"Well, you take that, then; / don't
like crab salad, so I'll take chicken"
well, to tell the truth, / don't eat
crabs in any form. 1 simply said I'd
take ii because / thought you would
think 1 was so fussy IL didn't. / hate
70 be considered pernickity"
"Meroyl so do l. Now, tell the truth
honest Injun, do you, or do you not
like chicken salad?"
LET me see. Have you put
down? Well, then, this Is the truth
adore it,"
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THE HANDSOME MANS WIFE.

when" sighed the crusty bachelor
adjusting his eyeglasses, will women
stop being sentimental?"
Not" said the widow Lord for
give US, until they are ashes and dust
A woman without sentiment is like a
flower without scent-or a man with
out a bank account, Or"
Did you read" said the bachelor,
interrupting her scornfully, about the
foolish young creature who flung her
self over the brink of Niagara because
of unrequited love for a handsome
matinee idol?"
"Of course 1 did" said the widow
Indignantly. I'm too sentimental to
miss anything like that. And so are
you, it seems"
The bachelor shifted, says the New
York Press.
Il consider that" he remarked, ig-
noring the widows thrust, "a sign Of
dementia. The girl who browns her
self for love of a matinee Idol
rs probably very much happier" in
terrupted the widow, than If she had
lived to marry him. The woman who
narries a matinee idol, unless she be
a matinee idoless' herself, is about
the most unhappy creature imagina-
BILE Just fancy playing in the lime
light all your life. How would you
like it? There are lots of matinee
idols off the stage. / mean young men
who are rather good looking and
fancy they are more so. who must
have the center of the stage every
minute, and who take their wives as
they would a bouquet or any other
tribute to their vanity.
why, it's a complete reYersion Of
natural law for a woman to marry a
handsome man. The handsome man
expects to be catered to and fiattered
all the time. Now, as matter of fact,
that is woman's own prerogative. He
considers that he is doing his wife a
favor to ornament the house with his
presence and that he has shown her
such great honor by marrying her
that she should be everlastingly CRATE
full He considers her in the light OF
an official bouquet-thrower, and when
she doesn't happen to start the ap-
plause at the right moment he looks
at her as IL he were going to cut down
her salary. She misses all the sweet
attentions so dear to the feminine
heart all the nice things a woman
loves to hear said to her; all the Joy
OF being cuddled up and adored,
and"
Il think / must be going" inter-
rupted the bachelor, looking at his
watch.
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out"
1t seemed as though the last hore
was gone. Edith sped down the
street. There was telephone in the
drug store, and while this necessi-
tated passing the house where
Moore was besieged, there was at
least chance to call to carsonville,
where there was a police force. Some
thing told her Moore was to blame
and yet-well, he had been kind to
her.
Just as she sped around the corner
she caught sight of the mob Her
heart sank. She was too tate. They
had killed him and were making their
retreat. She concealed herself in a
doorway, just as the edge of the mob
came up.
1t was a retreat. but an enforced
one. Slowly but surely they were be-
ing driven back. and presently the
lamplight fell upon the tall figure of
Pitkin. All awkWardness was gone
now. He seemed fairly to tower above
the understood foreigners as he slowly
marched along. his gun at his shout
der. There was a low murnur. like
the hum of bees, in that mob, but Jim
was silent. alert for the slightest sign
or rush. The men were armed only
AAAAtNOo anu NllSEo was mat
lace of this man which told them that
a close approach would not be well.
Slowly they passed down the street,
while Edith sank fainting in the door
way.
Next morning the town was ringing
with the story of how Pitkin had stood
off the entire crowd, had driven them
back to their barracks and had kept
guard until the assistance telephoned
HNrs Iw~ l..
him. 1t was told. too. how Moore,
covering within the house, had given
no aid.
1t was several days before Edith and
Pitkin met.
Jimmie" she said shyly, do you
remember that there was question
you were to ask when you had accom-
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CONTINUED from Page Twenty-four.)
They are made so that they cannot be
injured by rain. In fact. when they
get wet the straw swells and the hat
is even better than before. They will
sell for about 81.
These new hats. or any other hat
for that matter, will not cut any figure
in the sale of Panamas. A good Pan
anna is always valuable and they will
always be in demand. On account of
the big demand in the last two years
the old supply that had accumulated
in the countries where they are made
is now exhausted and the hats are
harder to get. The prices, however
will not be advanced any, as the re-
tailers always have got a good big
price for them.
The impression that seems to have
gotten about that the Panamas are
made under water is merely a delusion
They are made during the early hours
of the morning and the late hours of
the evening, when the atmosphere is
moist and there is a heavy dew. This
is on account of the fact that the
straw must be wet when handled, or
at least damp. so that 1t will not
break, and 1t is on this account that
the hats are so valuable. The natives
can only work on the hats about four
hours a day and for the life of you
you can't hurry them"
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THE BOYS
CAMPAIGN CLUB
How They Forced Their Way Into the
Grand Parade.

How They Forced Their Way Into the
Grand Parade.
Jack and Ben were deeply Disguised
One Of the great political parties had
formed a campaign club and called for
volunteers to form a marching COM
ry torches and join the grand parade
when the Governor, the senator and
the congressman visited the village to
make speeches on the night Of the
grand rally"
Eagerly and promptly the two boys
had given in their names and had been
present at all the drills for a week.
Then, one night, there came to the
hall where the battalion was drilling
gentleman whom the boys spoke Of
unexpectedly as one Of the main
political guys"
He brought a man with him to
measure the members for their uni
forms. I'VE must weed out some Of
these kids" they heard him say to the
major who commanded the battalion;
the older men don't like to march
with so many boys. And besides, we
UOI Wdnb AAAt OAL1A oAAN " soy NAhtbe
we had a lot of non-voters in the
ranks when we have our parade"
So Jack and Ben and twenty other
boys were promptly eliminated from
the marching club.
Now, Jack and Ben were big boys;
a faint, fuzzy down plainly percepti-
Bile to the naked eye was beginning to
appear on their upper lips, and they
felt themselves quite men. Especial
~ had they felt so since they had
been permitted TO drill IN the ranks Of
the battalion along with men OF the
age OF their fathers. SO, naturally,
their feelings were hurt and their
pride humbled at the wedding out
process Of which they had been the
victims.
Leaving the brilliantly lighted hall,
the two boys climbed up on a neigh
boring stone wall and sat down 20
think II over. Jack was the FIRST TO
break the silence He was Of sun
ny disposition, and could neither be
said nor silent long.
'Humpty Dumpty sat on wal,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fallt"
he said with a laugh.
Sure" replied BEN but I guess 4
won't take 'ail tho kings horses and
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soon came back to Durham. He was
the Junior partner of a contracting
firm which had been charged with
having stolen thousands from the
State treasury in falsified accounts,
but he was successful, and, therefore,
was made welcome. There had been
some trouble on the trolley road
which his firm was constructing. The
men had complained of their treat
ment and the matter had grown Sc
rous enough to call for the presence
of member of the firm.
He made il a vacation rather than
an investigation, and for several
weeks rode up and down the line
under construction in a light buggy,
with Edith for company. BY that
time she did not believe the stories
circulated about him. Jack was spe-
cious talker.
Then came the strike. The Italians,
furnished by a padrone in New York,
tncensed that their demands had not
been even investigated, took matters
INTO their hands and sought Moore.
He treated them contemptuously,
kicking the leader out Of his apart
ments and they turned on him like
tigers, besieging the building.
1t was Edith who rushed into the
postofiice with the alarm.
lney are trying 10 XIII JACK MOOIei
she cried as she entered the place
where most of the men were congre-
gated. Unless you go quickly. he Will
oe murdered!"
Two or three men started for the
door, but the suggestion that the
strikers were mighty handy with their
knives brought them back to the circle
about the stove
Edith turned to the sheriff.
Surely. you will go with posse,
she urged The sheriff removed the
plpe from between his teeth.
told him II he wanted to bring
All them dagoes into this township.
ned have to bring keepers along," he
said stolidly. "Tain't like trouble be-
tween citizens. I'll have to call for
the militia If there's trouble. It's his
affairs anyhow"
Edith turned on him look of
scorn. She knew that there had been
much complaint against the Italians
and that even the doughty sheriff
feared them, but she never supposed
ne would permit a man to be killed
because of his fear OF the foreigners.
However, tales OF the Malta and its
relentless vengeance had been too
much for the men and no one stirred /.
Where's Jimmie Pitkin7" she cried
despairingly.
He was here a bit ago." some one
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When Jimmie Pitlkin fell in love
uGth Edith Godfrey all Durham
laughed. Yet Durham sympathized.
for Jimmie was universal favorite
and no one with Edith's chances. they
argued, would bestow upon Jimmie
an affection that was eagerly sought
by others.
Jimmie was tall and lanky, with an
easy-going manner and face person.
able only through it's kindly lines and
winning smile. He was clever in his
slow going way. but he had accom-
pIished nothing, and after year in
the city. he had returned with the
announcement that he would rather
be an honest countryman than a sue
cessful city merchant, for Jimmie had
been unhappy in his situation, and had
seen only the seamy side. He had
settled down upon the little farm and
was taking matters as they came.
1t was this last fact that Edith had
urged when she had sought to soften
the disappointment of her refusal.
It like you, Jimmie" she had said
softly, but a woman wants a man
who can act. You merely exist Look
at Jack Moore. How he has gone
ahead, and yet you always beat him
at school"
IT could beat him now, if 1 wanted
to take chances on going to JAIL" said
Jimmie, tersely. Want me to be like
him7"
Don't you understand" she cried
despairingly. 81 don't want you to
be anything but an honest man, but
I can't marry a man who does not
even try"
Jimmie rose from his knees-he wa
even as old fashioned as that. Some
day when I do something, I'll ask
again." he said simply, and she never
knew what a night he passed. She
thought he did not care much, he
had taken it so quietly.
To make things worse, Jack Moore
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06
where Happiness Is Round.

Don't look for true happiness in the
mansions Of the very rich, where high
priced physicians are called in 10 doc
tor every ailment. But seek 1t and ind
it, too, IN the comfortable homes Of the
middle classes and so-called poor.
where Green's August Flower IL al
ways used to keep the family healthy
'' cure all stomach troubles. whether
digestion, dyspepsia, constipation,
YES on appetite, bilious attacks or tor
20 liver. Trial bottle August Flower.
.lc. Biz bottle, 7Bc. AT an druaniefs.
hnl4hts Pharmacy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06

plished something's"
The love-light filled the mans face
and softened the rugged lines.
you don't mean that that little af-
fair with Moore was something's" he
demanded happily.
She could not answer very well be-
cause her face was buried against his
shoulder, and for the first time Jim
mie realized that he had done some
thing more than mere duty in facing
a mob. single handed, because none
could be found to stand by him.
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II Cont think crabbs win ever
succeed. Hos TOO fond Of finding
fault" We'll. he's got a good SOB at
n, now" - JOB AZ finding faults
yes. he's b fpotter Tor the tfh1tion
cor spany philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06

Young squire-"Weil. you can't
complain OF the weather this year:
you've had splendid crops" Farmer
That's true, sir; the crops be all
right, but they've taken a terrible lot
out o. the landl"-Punch
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Copyright. 1904. by william Thorp)
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06
FOR NEXT SEASON.
NEW STRAW HAT

CONTINUED from Page Twenty-four.)
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Side Lights on Explorers Early Life and
Home-First Saw the Light in
Castle Ruin.
Sent Letter to Sister Announcing His Own
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Entertained
Mother Royalty.

ley Railway Then, when yor nave come
to India, you can go after Livingstone.
Probably you will hear by that time
that Livingstone is on his way to Fan
zibar; but If not. go into the interior
and find him II alive. Get what news OF
his discoveries you can: and. z you find
he is dead. bring all possible proofs of
his being dead That Is all. Good night.
and God be with you
Good night, sir, said. What ii is
In the power or human nature TO do I
will do; and on such an errand as go
upon, God will be with me-
Il lodged with young Edward King.
who is making such a name in New
England. He was just the man who
would have delighted TO cell the Journal
he was engaged upon what young Mr..
Bennett was doing and what errand I
was bound upon.
1 should have liked to exchange opin-
ions with him upon the probable results
OF my journey, but I dared not do so.
Though oppressed with the great task
before me, 1 had to appear as II only
going to be present at the Suez canal.
Young King followed me TO the express
train bound for Marseilles. and at the
station we parted-he TO so and read the
newspapers at Bowles' reading room and
l to Central Africa and-who knows?
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more to say. Do you mean me to go
straight on to Africa and search for
DR.. Livingstone?
No: ! wish you to go to the inau-
Suration of the Suez Canal first and
then trroceed up the Nile / hear Baker
is about starting for Upper Egypt. Find
what you can about this expedition. anc
as you go up describe as well as pos
sible whatever is interesting for tour
lists, and then write UP a guide-a prac,
teal oae--for Lower Egypt; tell ue
about whatever is worth seeing ana
how to see It.
Then you might as well go to Jeru-
salem; hear Captain Warren is making
some Interesting discoveries there. Then
visit Constantinople and find out about
that trouble between the Khedive and
the Sultan
'Then-let me see-you might as we'll
visit the Crimea and vnose old battle
grounds. Then go across the Caucasus
to the Caspian Sea; hear there IS a
Russian expedition bound for Khiva
Thence you may get through Persia to
India; you could write an interesting
letter from Persepolis.
To Africa From India.
'Bagdad Will be close on your way TO
India; suppose you go there. and write
up something about the Euphrates Val
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had taken both Emin and Jephson
prisoners and had assumed control of
the province himself. Meanwhile a
Alahdist army. led by Omar Sail, had
come up the Nile, had captured Lado,
Regal Kirri. and Muggi, and had adj
/ vanced on Dufile. There SeIim Bey had
madel plucky stand against them and
had driven them back, and they were
now somewhere about Lado waiting for
re-enforcements from Khartoun
Stanley replied urging Jephson and
the pasha TO escape. If possible. and TO
meet him at Kavallis. Meanwhile he
made arrangements with number Of
Arab and Sative chiefs. who were
friendly to him, to give him an army of
1000 warriors. with whom, If need be,
to whip Selim and his rebels.
Finally Persuaded to Go.
He pushed on to Kavallis and there
found Emin and Jephson. They had
got away from Wadelai But TO STAN
ley's CONSERVATION Emin was still un-
willing to go away. He said he thought
selim and the Egyptians would return
10 his standard and ii looked like de-
sertion to leave his people at the
Mahdi's mercy
StanItS ce-ieu a council OF war ana
submitted the situation to his officers.
They unanimously recommended that
the expedition move on for Zanzibar on
April 10, with such persons as chose to
accompany it. This was the answer re-
turned to Emin, and when April 10 ar
rived the expedition moved. Emin and
about 400 followers decided TO go with it,
The very next day Stanley was taken
seriously i'll. and his death was feared,
but DR.. ParlIe pulled him through, and
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a" All, yes! sit down; have important
business on hand for you
Where Is Livingstone?
After Throwing over MS shoulders his
robe de chambre, Mr.. Bennett asked /:
Where do you think Livingstone Isl?
=" I really do not know, SIR
Do you think he is alive?'
He may be and he may not be- I
answered
Wen. I think he is alive, and that
ne can be found. and 1 am going 10
send you to find him
" What said I. do you really think
can find Dr. Livingstone? Do you mean
me to go to Central African
Yes; l mean that you shall go. and
find him wherever you may hear that
he is. and to get what news you can of
him, and, perhaps himself
thoughtfully and deliberately-.the old
man may be in want-take enough with
You to help him should he require II
OF course. you will act according 70
your own plans and do what YOU thinJ,
best-but find Livingstone"
Project Well Considered.
Said I. wondering at the cool order
OF sending one to Central Africa 10
search for a man whom 1. in common
with almost all other men, believed TO
be dead: Have you considered serious
iy the great expense you are likely TO
incur on account of this little Journey ?.
What will 1t cost?' he asked abrupt-
".
Burton and Speke's journey to Cen
trail Africa cost between $4,000 and
$4,000. and fear that il cannot be done
under $500
Well, 1 will tell you what Won Will
do. Draw $1,000 now, and when Won
have gone through with that, draw an
other thousand. and wAen that is spant
draw another thousand, and when Won
have finished that, draw another thou.
sand. and so on: but find Livingstone
Surprised. but not confused at the
order. for l knew that Mr.. Bennett
when once he had made I'D his mind
was not easily drawn aside from his
purpose. l yet thought. seeing II was
such a gigantic scheme, that he had nor
quite considered in his own mind the
pros and cons Of the case. said. 4
have heard that should your father die
you would sell the Herald and retire
from business
Whoever told you that is wrong.
for there is not enough money in New
York city to buy the New York Her
aid My father has made it a great
paper, but l mean to make it greater.
mean that it shall be a newspaper in
the true sense of the word 1 mean THAI
1t shall publish whatever news will be
interesting to the world, at no matter
what cost
After that said !. I have nothing
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month later the journey was resumed
They marched up the valley of the
Semliki River. crossing it at AMANDA
through Usonora and Kative 10 the Vic
toria Nyanza. MsIala was reached on
September l and Mpwampwa on Novem-
Der II.
Finally they came out at Bagamoyo.
all the world crying plaudits to the hero
who had thus completed the most won
derful journey recorded in history.
Since leaving Zanzibar, three years
before, Stanley had Travelled In all about
5000 miles.
Results to Science.
The geographical and antnropological
results of the expedition are of the
highest value. The course of the Aru-
wimi is at last fully defined, the limits
OF the forest region fixed; the extent OF
Albert Nyanza bounded and all the new
country, from the Congo to the Lake,
reduced to a map But Of far more i'm
portance is the discovery Of the Semliki
River. of Mount Ruvenzori, of Lake
Albert Edward. and of the southwestern
extension OF Lake Victoria
1t is now proved that Lake Albert Ed
ward. the rumored Muta N'zige. is the
primary source Of the White Nile, that
its waters pour through the Sen,ilzi.
which has been seen by a white man
now for the first time, into the Albert
Nyanza- Mount Ruvenzori is shown to
be rival of Kilimanjaro. and probably
13,c00 or even $500 feet high The ex-
tent of the Victoria Nyanza Is definitely
aScertained to be fully e. goo square miles
and TO reach within $50 miles of Tan
ganyika. The tribes of all this new
country are now discovered.