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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28

leaf-mould the ants often travel sew
eral miles They make regular roads
through the forest for this purpose,
some of them being so perfect that
travellers frequently mistake these ant
highways for trails made by the ma
tives.
Sometimes such a road will be al
most two feet wide. The ants keep
II perfectly clean and smooth, cut
ting grasses and weeds down with
their powerful mandibles as soon as the
tiniest sprout shows above the sur
face.
The roads are always made ms
straight as IL laid out with a ruler.
They do not go around obstacles. but
right over them. Thus, II fallen trees
are in the way, the road will not turn
a bit but the ants climb over the
trunk and continue their trail on the
other side.
Occasionally II they find the surface
of the ground in any place 10 be poor
" adapted for a road, they sink a shaft
and dig a tunnel, making a subterra-
mean road for themselves for a distance
great enough to get beyond the faulty
place.
A curious trick OF the leaf-cutting
ants is that most of them carry small
err ants on their backs. These little
ants appear 10 do no work. and evil
IDENTIFY are aristocrats. who graciously
permit themselves 10 be taken out rid
ing on the backs of the workers.
In many tropical regions there
would be no vegetation at all II ma
ture did not protect her plants and
trees against these leaf-cutters by mil
itary forces in the shape OF tree-dwel-
ling ants. who are armed with weap-
ons even more powerful than those Of
the leaf-cutters These tree-dwellers
are bitter enemies Of the others and
defend their particular plants against
all attacks with singular fury.
The tree-dweling ants are led 10
this purely by self-interest. Most OF
the plants susceptible TO the attacks
OF the leaf-cutters have glands from
which they distiil JUICES or honey for
which the tree-dwelling ants are ex-
tremely eager. And they return pay
ment for the food aud lodging thus
obtained by defending their plant
hosts against enemies.
The ieaf-cutting ants themselves
have guests which they support and
lodge free Of charge. Some Of them
are insects that secrete sweet juices
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28

, because, above all else, 1 wanted you
to be happy"
She smiled knowingly.
"Oh, you delightful old sham." she
said.
TITS not a sham, Evelyn" Golden
said. "And there are lots of other
things that haven't been shams, either.
1t wasn't a sham when l used to walk
the streets half the night, eating out
my heart with a jealousy / never felt
the right TO express. 1t wasn't a sham
when l packed off to the woods that
time your engagement to Dean was
announced. Ev, 1 used to envy every
squirrel / shot"
did you really care so much?" she
said. She was scanning his face Gag
erly.
II wish I might make you under
stand how have cared" he said sim
ply.
Bob" she said slowly, IT broke my
engagement with Dean when you came
back from the woods that time because
/ knew then ! could never be happy
with anyone but you. But / never
dreamed you really cared"
81 wanted you to be happy" he said.
IT didn't want to pain you by letting
you know had grown to care"
ut was like you"-her hands were
on his shoulders-"to be generous-far
too generous"
Golden laughed gaily.
REST assured never shall be again."
said he.
81 think I shall like you better il
you're more selfish" she confded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28

"Ah. oui, you see-you see. he did
not trust, an we hat Travelled much,
Msieur' she answered with a smile.
Bah! an Senior Quereno, he is beesi-
ness, he confer with Marco. He not be-
lieve in-in banks. They fail some
times? No, no. very often. he say.
And so. our money he haf it here,
M'sieur''
Suddenly out from the troupe car
to the little rallied platform stepped
Senior Quereno. a FURNISHED mega
phone at his lips. Brothers, sisters,
members of the troups, Manager Cal
lagan would speak with you. To the
ring, to the ring, he says. Come one,
come all"
My friends, my friends" said the
sad-faced Callagan mounting slowly
to the band-stand, and facing the
eager group below him, you-you
have hear that-that brother Marco
Selini has-left us; that Ma'amselle
also isis about to leave us-on a
long, long, sad journey. friends. A
journey that needs money to accom-
plish. Money? Yes. All, and to-day
do not care to speak of it. But l
must. That is why l have called you
here. Our Marco had money, his saw
llSS, Ma dnlS6lle : also. III all one
thousand dollars. concealed on his per-
son somewhere. In a locket. Ma 'amselle
says, and we believe her. But we have
searched and searched. my friends,
searched everywhere and it is no
where to be found. All, Ma'amselle is
heartbroken. Marco, Marco, Marco
must go home she insists when I ex-
plain. She does not seem to under
stand. Home, home. home she cries,
Marco must go home!' There is no
other answer. friends. What shall we
do? We all love Ma'amselle. We all
loved Marco. Shall we help?'
AYE, aye, we must help! We will
all help" Not a single dissenting
voice not a look Jared the unanimty
In the ring.
Fifty dollars" volunteered Marli-
no.
"Hurrah. hurrah!"
zone hundred" shouted Geronimo.
"Hurrah. hurrah!"
For an instant a tear diamond
sparkel in Callagan's eye. Bah! what
a smile he brushed it away. Gentle
men, gentlemen' he chied. Il am
proud-very proud. You-you are
generous! But-but Senior Que
reno has suggested, perhaps, IA bet
ter way. Ma'amselle is so independ-
ent. All, friends, you will understand
Not one penny of your hard-earned
savings would she have your sacrifice.
No, no. So, the senior suggests, and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28
Marcos Violin
By ALEC BRUCE.
Copyright. 1904, by Alec Bruce.

Flip! The crimson scalloped flaps of
the performers entrance parted sud
IDENTIFY and Geronimo stepped out into
the night
BLACK. black as pitch" he mutter-
I'd: and at the swift change from ring
glare to inky darkness his tired eyes
blinked as he swept the darker sill
houettes. the n-blistered menagarie
EARS standing gaunt and silent on
side-track.
Tap-t ip-tappityt A heavy rain
had just ceased falling and in the
blaze of light under the high, covered
archway big, sparkling drops glisten-
ed on the 1y's edge, tattooed the taut-
stretched roof of the mammoth tent
and splashed into the trench below.
No other sounds save the shutting of
feet, the buzz of many voices and the
muf1ed strains of the violins within.
Marlino was Juggling with the ten
golden balls.
Standing a moment beneath the
dazzling archway, Geronimo satisfied
the longing of his lungs 'Me-ah!"
gain and again he breathed, for the
fragrance of sprouting sage filled the
Yain-cooled air and the heat of the
ring had been intense.
But the light in the troupe car,
sick Marcos light? 1 cannot see it,"
he muttered. stepping into the shad-
ows and shading his eyes with his
hands. "And-and Callagan said there
was a light"
From the punching scarlet and yell
low on his bosom he pulled out his
watch and glanced at it, then over
at the big. green posters Tapping idly
on the canvas walls. "Ah. only five
minutes till hold tho drum. and
must not keep Ma-amselle waiting. I
have never kept her waiting. But
Marco. her brother Marco! Ma'am-
selle is so anxious; she will ashland
them cannot tell. Bah, Geronimo!
you have time-time and to spare. Go;
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Three hundred dollars. gentlemen. -
Bang. bang. bang! Three hundred!
Going at thre ehundred,' announced
the auctioneer. Going, gone"
Senior Quereno's face went white his
lips trembled; nervously he stroked
his long, black mustache. Bah! a fools
purse must soon give out. -Four hun
bred dollars, four hundred, sir!"
Enough. enough, Mister Calagan, &"
cried the clown. Il cannot offer more
But if he wants the violin, only the
violin, at four hundred dollars, let him
have it,"
"Haha!" laughed Quereno. But the
laugh had mbirthless ring. "The-the
violin and-and the bow, haha! That
is all I want"
"Geronimo!" with arching brows. in
terrupted Callagan. what else could
the senior want? Explain"
For a moment Geronimo seemed to
weigh his answer. One moment only,
but during that brief space Senior
Quereuo passed through fire. His whole
passionate nature rose in rebellion
fierce and ill-concealed. Curse of all
curses on that clown!
"Geronimo!" insisted Callagan.
"Ah. sir, Minister Callagan, sir"
muttered Geronimo trembling Ma
amselle's money, you say it is lost.
1Ou nave looked everywhere, every
where. Did you look in the violin ?
Shake ii, sir, shake it. Look in the
sound holes. One bill, one great, big
bill, that's what brother Marco had.
an-ah. yves, Marco-Marco might
have put it there. Why not, why
not, sir?"
"Ha-ha! Ah-ahahah!" From fif-
ty throats the loud murmur of sur
prise swelled to one long continued
roar
Gentlemen. gentlemen Maamselle
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ask Marco how he fares. He has drawn
down the share, that is all.
Glumly he glanced down at his
shoes, spangled, immaculate, white.
But Geronimo's mind was made up.
Where Ma'arselle Marie Selini was
concerned 1t did not take him long
TO decide. So thrusting his hands
deep into the wide, frilled pockets of
his long, yellow pantaloons, he drew
them up almost to his knees and tip
toed quickly off in the direction of
the troupe car.
Almost at it's platform he halted
suddenly, muttering anathemas on a
miniature mud-lake shimmering be-
tween him and the car. Bah; to
think there had not been a spot on his
shoes and now?
Splash!
A dark figure sprang down from
the platform into the surface water.
Geronimo felt the spray on his pow
dered face.
"Uhl"
Up went his hands. The leopard
spotted frills of his pantaloons touch
ed mud. His heart gave one great
bound and like drumstick thumped
against his chest.
Geronimo, Geronimol" whispered a
familiar voice
"Ah, 81 Senior ouereno, y-you? IL
is you" stammered the clown. And
and Marco; what of Marco?"
Dead, d-dead!" gulped the tight
wire walker, suppressing the excite
ment in his voice. NINA amselle,
she--she sent me. I found him dead.
Come-come with me, Geronimo. We
must report to Callagan at once"
For moment Geronimo stood as
one dazed. From the crimson star
on his fake-white cheek, leaving its
colored wake behind, a big, glittering
drop rolled down to the crescent on
MS quivering chin. He looked the
fool he nightly acted.
All, but no, but no, Senior Quere-
no, he was arguing, Ma 'amselle did
not send you. You say so, but Ma
amselle does not trust you. / know
Ana Marco? No, no. you liel BAIL
that spell in your eyes, senior. Keep
that for foolsl"
Come. come" urged the Spaniard.
We must hurry, Geronimo"
"Ah, Senior ouereno. Geronimo"
muttered Callagan hoarsely. you
bring me bad news. sad news. Marco,
Marco. and 20 young. 80 young A
violinist Quereno; a trick performer
Geronimo; q horEeman, = gentle lad
shall never engage his like again
Faults, ouereno faults7 Have we not
ell our faulta7'
The apple az the managers throat
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Ma'amselle she concurs, that-that we
auction, such as they are, our Marco s
little effects. There are Jewels, a dia-
mond rings, Ma amselle's horse, some
little trinkets, his and hers-for re-
membranes. Some of YOU will value
them, his violin, for instance"
"Remembrances, ah, yah, yah, Senior
Callagan," muttered the Spaniard, ad-
vancing closer to the speaker and nod
ding his curly head.
Geronimo's eyes followed his every
movement. The money, that money,
where was it? But yesternoon to
Geronimo Marco had confided where
he kept it. "Only to you, Jerry, only
to you" he had said. Il have told
no other" Aye, and Geronimo had
seen it, next the mothers hair; one
bill, one great big bill in the little
gold locket slung around the sick mans
neck, hidden away beside his heart.
Did Quereno know? All. Quereno's
eyes were everywhere. In the dress
ing room, perhaps? Yah, yah, in the
dressing room, before Marco turned
sick, that was where he had seen it!
My friends" continued Callagan
slowly, with your permission I will
start the auction. For Morkin Broth
ers, the circus owners, at $3.50, / offer
bid higher?'
mo. no; agreed, agreed" assented
Quereno, loftily
Agreed, agreed schoed the troupe.
Then solemnly, item by item. the
auction proceeded until three hundred
dollars had been raised. And, be It
known that Senior Quereno purchased
sparingly.
At last came the violin, Selini's
sweet-toned violin, a violin that had
made the breasts of wild men heave.
How much?" cried Callagan. You
have heard its intermezzo. Gentlemen!
LADIES' How much?"
Fifty dollars" in a low voice Of
fered Quereno
Sixty" muttered Geronimo.
"One hundred" whispered the Span
lard.
"one hundred and nifty" capped the
clown.
Two two hundredp stammered
ouereno surprised.
Three" quavered Geronimo.
Jerry, Jerry" warned Marine
But the clown heard nothing. A
wild, insistent suspicion flashed into
HIS brain. His blood was tlnRllnQ
through his veins and shell-ilke
murmur drummed IN his ears. the muir
muir Of intense excitement Three
hundred cir, three hundredw he re-
peated loudly. ~ he tops that, then
! know, / risk, ] challenge"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28

Selini, hush-sh!'' with uplifted hands
warned Callagan. "Hush-sh-sh!"
A tattered old programme fiuttered
and whirled from the gallery TO the
ring. Everyone heard it.
Suddenly, to his ear the manager
raised the instrument high and shook
it. MY friends" he cried. there is
Selinrs bill. Aha. thank God. think
God! Geronimo. ii is found!" And
i'm his glance, directed squarely at the
Spaniard, a newborn suspicion Turk
ed. "Ah, Senior Quereno, Senior Quere-
no." in tones full of meaning he
whispered, "once again I ask you, is
your offer good? Four hundred dol
lars for the violin-only the violin
and the bow?'
All eyes turned rudely on the tight
wire walker. The infection OF suspi-
cion had spread to every member of
the troupe.
yah, yah, II will buy-will offer
t-that sum-" stammered Quereno Grim
soning. "But-but, Senior Callagan,
an and do you not think so, too, that
this discovery might influence Ma'am-
selle? Er-the-the violin, now, she
may desire toto keep? A remem-
brance senior, "a remembrance"
Hem! Possibly, senior, possibly"
from the stand But ] will see.
will explain to Ma'amselle. One mo-
ment, pleased"
In a few minutes he returned. mo.
senior, no. Ma'amselle desires to sell.
How kind you are she says, to
offer so much money, My friends,
three cheers, three cheers for Senior
Quereno. Come! Hip hip"
And "Hurrah hurrah, hurrah!" to
a man jeered Tim Callagan's angry
troupe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28

which the leaf-cutters love. So they
take great care of these guests, Civ
ing them special quarters and fatten-
ing them as farmers care for milk
cows. Then there are other guests
that give the leaf-cutters nothing at
all in return for board and lodging.
They fool the ants into believing that
they belong to the family, because
they are shaped exactly like ants
themselves and even appear to have
the same odor as the leaf-cutters, so
that the latter cannot detect the
cheat.
These swindling guests eat all they
can and live a high old life; they even
crawl into the nurseries of the leaf
cutters and eat the baby ants.
There is still another form OF ants in
the tropics that Is so exceedingly
friendly with certain trees that the lat
ter actually manufacture little starchy
beads for their insect friends. These
beads really are tiny loaves of bread
and the ants come every day and climb
down into the half-closed leaves where
the plants hide the days baking away
to wait for the customers.
These bread-gatherine ants take
great care never TO harm the plants
that furnish their food: many species
VIII defend the plants just as the tree
dwelling ants do.
Thieves also break in and steal n,
the ant colonies. Observers have
found three different tiny insects that
sneak into the houses and rob the
ants under their very noses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28
ANTS THAT HAVE FARMS

In the tropics of almost all parts
Of the world the ant is represented by
many different species. varying from
tiny creatures barely visible to the
eye to the mighty fighting ants and
the huge termites which fear neither
man nor beast. and have been known
to drive even the thick-skinned rhino-
ceros into mad flight.
Most wonderful of the tropical ants
are the lesf-cutting ants. which go
out daily in immense caravans and
cut down the leaves of almost all
plants and trees in their road. In
some parts of South America the raw
ages Of these insects have been so
terrible that entire groves OF coffee
and quinine trees have been destroyed,
and II has been found impossible 70
maintain mango and orange orchards
In many territories once these ants
appear on the scene.
For many years II was supposed
that the ants carried the leaves 20
their big underground dwellings 10
serve as food; but recent investiga-
tions have proved that there Is
much more remarkable reason that
leads the leaf-cutting ants TO make
their periodical forays.
The ants carry the leaves home and
bite them into tiny pieces. Then they
are carried down into dark parts OF
the habitations and there packed in
dense layers. Then the picked leaves
are left In peace TO ferment until GER
tain tiny forms OF fungus begin 70
grow IN the darkness. These are
watched as carefully by the ants az
human farmers watch crops. and as
the fungus ripens, n Is cut ana stored
away to be used as bread. The anita
are inordlnately fond OF this fungus.
and the farms" are never without
their laborers. who keep them clean
and IN condition 70 produce tho best
CROPS.
In order 70 keep their underground
farms supplied with the necessary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28

"A German traveller claims TO have
discovered in the forests OF Borneo a
people who still wear the tail OF our
primitive ancestors. He does not
write from hearsay; he has seen the
tail. says the London Chronicle. It
belonged TO child about six years old.
sprung from the tribe OF Poenans. AZ
nobody could speak the Poenan tongue
the youngster could not be questioned
but there was his tail sure enough, not
very long. but flexible. hairless. and
about the thickness Of ones little I'm
ger. The poenans are reported to be
very simple. honest folk. With a child
like system OF barter. They deposit
IN public places the goods they wish
20 exchange, and a few days later they
md there the equivalents they desire.
Nobody dreams OF stealing This IN
almost ne remarkable as the vcstige
Of the ancestral tail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28
Varieties of Pickles.

India Pickes.--One gallon green To-
matoes sliced on a slaw cutter, two
dozen small onions cut fine. two tea
apoonfuls each OF pepper. aIspice.
cloves, cinnamon. yellow mustard. one
pint mustard seed. three pints vinegar
and one pint sugar. Let tomatoes and
onions. with a large cup OF salt. stand
twenty-four hours. drain. squeeze dry.
pack with alternate layers OF spice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-09

Famine-Strcken District of Which
Mush is the Center.
greater severity of the climate in
crease the danger of widespread suf
fering and mortality.
THE helplessness of these mountain
folk in their need is heightened by the
enforcement of administrative meas
ures which prevent them from leaving
their ruined villages and seeking as
sistance or work in more favored To-
calities.
"The case is one appealing most
strongly to the sympathies of the be-
neyolent. Unless aid is rendered
promptly few may be left to receive it.
The region is bare and desolate. Cloth
ing, blankets and food must be
brought from outside before the ap-
proaches to the mountains are blocked
by snow.
"The only persons within a short
distance of the Sassun region compe-
tent to direct any measures of prompt
relief are W. J. Heathcote, H. B. MS
vice consul at Bitlis, and Rev. R. M.
Cole, of the same city, missionary Of
the A. B. G. F. M. Both are familiar
with existing conditions and with the
facilities for meeting the exigency.
ut should be mentioned that sew
eral thousand destitute villagers upon
the great plain Of Mush, adjoining the
Sassun mountains, are in equally sore
straits. Their advantage over the Sas.
sun folk lies in the fact that they are
less exposed to the rigor Of winter
and they can at least beg from sur
rounding villagers where the torch
has not brought restitution"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-09
Want Federal Aid.

Shreveport, La: United States Mar
snail G'Neal and United States District
Attorney E,sner yesterday te.egraphed
the attorney general requesting the co
operation Of the secret department in
the investigation of the killing Thurs.
day night at Monroe by unknown par
ties Of Deputy United States Marsha,
}. E. Pope, in case the fact is estab,
lishcd that the deputy marshal came
to his death because of his work for
the government. Marshal O'Neal and
deputy left yesterday for the scene of
the killing. A telegram received late
last night stated that no arrest had
been made, Pope was active in serv-
ing papers in connection with whole.
sale arrests for alleged peonage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-09
Oid.Time pinestinns-

Now and then one hears of lamenta.
ton that Americans are not the sturdy
race they used to be. The homespun
ways of the pioneers are contrasted
with the silken ways of their descend
ants and the conclusion is reached
that the American of to-day is a crea.
ture of predigested foods and skim
milk. Even out here in Oregon such
q voice IS sometimes heard. Let all
such Jeremiahs glance at the bill of
fare for Senator Platt's recent break.
fast and be forever silenced. Here
is what a lot Of politicians tackled
for their morning meal: Buckwheat
cakes and maple syrup, venison, sweet
and hard cider, and pumpkin, apple
and mince pie. Think of that, We pep
sin sWallowers-hsrd cider and mince
pie for Notwithstanding Orego.
MAN.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-09

as she pleases. Major Campbell is bet
tered lowered than the majority of
men who marry rich Americans. He
inherited snug fortune from his
mother and owns valuable property in
Glasgow.
Mrs. Letter announced to-day that
the engagement of her daughter to
Major Campbell has been known to
the family since the summer of 1903
The family was on the point of an
nouncing it when Mr.. Letters serious
Illness diverted their minds from any
thing but his health. After his death
they did not wish the publicity attend
ing such statements.
All the reports that either Mr.. Lett
er or Mrs. Letter opposed the match
are totally without foundation. Mrs.
Letter thinks very highly of her new
son-in-law, and had it not been COR the
recent bereavement, the ceremony
would have been attended with all the
eclat which marked the wedding of
Lady Curzon.
Major and Mrs. Campbell will 90 to
England before beginning their long
honeymoon trip to India. The majors
regiment, the India Horse, is now in
Calcutta.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-09
Taught Need of Fire BRIGADE.

Sir James A. Power, mayor of Wa.
terford, Ireland, was the hero of a fire
in Waterford about two years ago. An
entire square of buildings was COM
pletely consumed. Two men were
overcome in one of the upper stories
of one Of the burned buildings. Sir
James rushed to the rescue, but, ow-
ing to the rapid spread Of the flames,
was forced to abandon the stairways
and carry his men to the windows. BY
tying bed clothes together, he succeed
ed in lowering his men safely to the
street, but to save himself he was
compelled to jump. 1t was thirty
foot leap and he was carried uncon-
scious to a hospital, where he re-
NAMED six weeks. Shortly afterward
be was elected mayor of his city and
one of his first official acts was to or.
ganize an efficient fire brigade.