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Goodman’s Forte
69.
RY T. JENKINS II MVS,
AUTHOR OF THE WIND JAIMMER*
MR. TRUNNELL, CArT. GORE. ETC. !
(Copyright, 1900, by T. Jenkins Hains.)
Cap.. Breeze was of a suspicious nature. !
He was more. He was both truculent ami
suspicious, and because of the latter qual
ity he was much given to indulging him- j
seif In the former. It was said that he
had trusted not wisely but too well, and
had become warped. Mr. Eniis, his first
mate, gave it os His private opinion that,
although Jimmy Breeze hud been through
many tight places and indulged in many
a dangerous fracas on his ship's main
dock, his counage was not •'gilt-edged.”
Just what he based this conclusion
upon he did not say. A former second
officer, one Garnett—a thoroughly disrep
utable sailor, who feared neither God,
man or devilc-had tried to explain this
matter to some of his watch, who, of
course, in duty bound, saw that the said
attempted explanation was duly carried
aft to the captain. This led to some
“If there's anyone Rat any objection to my dealing let him speak out."
bickering and eventually to a vacancy
in the second officer’s cabin.
Since then the meaning of Mr. Enlis’
eneonium was left to work itself out
among* those who were unfortunate enough
to have heard it.
“I don’t want no more dead beats with
twisted ideas, a’oomin' aboard this here
ship as mates,” said Oapt. Breeze, the
morning after the Northern Bight had
finished loading and was about to pull out
of the river Plate.
"Aye, aye, sir,” said Mr. Enlis, who
•fit at the end of the cabin table.
“An* I don’t want no remarks made
fbrrads concernin’ the running of this ves
sel. neither,” continued the captain. “Jf
I hear any more concernin’ me or my af
fairs tiler'll be some whanging a’takin’
place. D’ye take me for a fool. Mr. Bu
lls ?”
“No. sir; you ain’t no fool, an’ that’s
• fact,” said the mate.
* “D’ye think 1 can’t size up a man—or
Woman, either, for that matter—because
I’ve trusted in one or two male or remale
raskils, hey?”
'“I never could say any qech thing,
cap’n,” replied the mate penitently.
“I didn’t ask you what ye cud say,”
•oared Jimmy Breeze. “I’m talkin’ o’
•what ye might say—an’ if ye do—” here
lie looked straight at Mr. Enlis and set
his wide Jaw tight until his large mouth
drew into a line. Mr.* Bulls looked meek
ly at the salt Junk on his plate and said
nothing. There w r as very little left to h*
•aid, and hr was satisfied to leave that
Hr lie where it was.
“I’ll have a second mate aboard before
noon that’ll boa credit to this here ship.”
continued the skipper, “so you’ll be on
the watch for him, lie’s a gentleman,
that’s what he is, an’ a man 1 ain’t
ashamed of at the table—like some I
know—or on the poop. An’ besides that
don’t talk too much. I got him up at
Jackson’s, an’ he’s been captain o* one
o them bone* vessels before.”
“I once went out in a bone vessel, said
Enlis by way of turning the subject, “an*
I rail to mind how the scorpions and cen
tipedes took charge. They was more’n
b million in the bones an’ everyone was
bit. He’ll be nil right if he ever sailed In
• bone ship. I reckon he’ll do.”
•‘You reckon he will do, hey?”
. “I do, sir.”
“Well, you’ve got another reckon.
Beckon again. Don’t go taking any
thing for granted aboard here, see?”
“Ef you mean for me to take him in
band, say so.”
”1 mean to have you do yer duty or I
whang yer hide loose. That's what,” said
Jlrnmv Breeze. As Mr. Enlis’ duty was
perfectly plain there was nothing more
worth discussing. The meal ended In
cilenee.
At four hells In the morning the crew
had all been mustered and tho new sec
ond male had arrived. He was a tall
man, thin and gaunt. His face was
smooth shaven and (he lack of beard dis
closed a strangely angular jaw with
many lines and creases about the mouth.
His eyes looked out from straight brows
and had a peculiar shifting motion, focus
sing for a moment upon the skipper and
drawing to small glinting points, to In
stantly shift again and resume their ap
parent restless search for something. His
voice had a harsh drawl, but he evident
ly hHd it well In hand, for in spite of lis
grating sound the words were gentle and
the tone conciliatory.
”My forte is the running of a ship the
way she should go,” said Jimmy Breeze,
after meeting him at the gangway. “If
you know your business you’ll soon see
the lay o’ that. My forte Is running a
ship without any extra adviee from for
rads, see? I know a thing or two about
men when I see them, an’ I’d just make
11 known now, that I'm the whole thing
aboard here. This Is Mr. Enlis, first
mate. There’re the men—an’ the sooner
you get down on that main deck the bet
ter. You say you haven’t any paper or
discharge? The newcomer looked sharp
tv at him withis glinting eyes, shift
lac them from mate to skipper while he
•poke.
"No, I haven’t no maths' certificate, nor
discharge, I'U ha>* lu go on tick.” ho
drawled slowly. “When you get tired of
me, pui me ashore, hey? Ain't <hat it?
Any passengers?”
‘Veil, I’ll trust you. I know something
about handling men. an’ I reckon I know
a good one when I see him. There’s some
passengers coming along, an’ the rules Is,
politeness at all times. They ain't ene
mies of the company, aa 1 I won’t have
them treated that way, see?”
The new mate glanced quickly aft, but
seeing no one on deck, he nodded to the
skipper aod declared that was the way
he liked to hear a captain talk.
“And not*,’’ said the skipper, “you turn
to an’ get your dunnage stowed, an’ then
get to work bending them royals fore an’
aft. We’ll get to sea before night. My
forte is geitln’ away while the breeze
holds, an’ on time. A good start an’ a
quick passage, says I.”
By noon the royals were sent up and
bent, and the passengers all aboard.
There were several of them. Three were
coast traders bound to Rio, the bark’s
destination, and they were of the non
descript dago type, small, wjfry men,
dark hair, dark skin and having the
cigarette habit while chattering ner
vously in bad Spanish. The other two
were a stout, florid man with a clean
shaved, clerical looking face, and his wife.
American by their speech and general ap
pearance, but long resideixte in South
America had given both the air and accent
of lassitude to their talk. The man had a
way of looking benignly upon every one
through gold-rimmed spectacles, and when
Capt. Breeze addressed him he smiled
gently Ind beamed upon him.
“Now, Mr. Goodman,” eaid the skipper,
“here you are aboard the finest ship on
the coast. I got your letter and cireck
for passage money, an’ if Its the same to
you, we’ll keep this little dicker among
ourselves. My forte is running a ship, an’
I don't want no owners a mixin' in the
affairs of the cabin. You get your passage
reduced one-ha)f, see?"
“I see. of course,” said Mr. Goodman,
beaming upon him. “I never interfere
with those in charge."
"No,” said Mrs. Goodman, “it would be
very unjust.”
That afternoon the bark pulled out and
started down the river Plate. The pom
pero season was at hand and the heavy
banks of vapor rose in the western sky
as the sun sank behind them. The light
ning was vivid and incessant by dark and
Eniis had her down to her topsails, drifting
—Av / —vn
*£> \V
"An don’t you put n foot on the beach,
see?”
like a log through the swirling muddy cur
rent. liy midnight, however, she had
cleared tho point and the first weight of
the squall struck her. The wind came
from almost due west, and she tore along
before It through a comparatively smooth
sea In the river mouth. By morning she
had cleared the land and was heading
more to the northward, with a heavy gale
on her quarter.
Mr. Algernon Goodman came on deck
to have a look ground. The heavy masses
of leaden vapor flying before the pomisuo
made the light dim and gray even at 10
in the morning. The quick run of the fol
lowing sea made the bark jerk and roll
badly, but she was too close under the
land to fear being pooped, although once
in a while a comber would start over the
t’gallant rail abaft the main rigging and
go roaring along over onto the main deck,
filling It full of water
But the Norther Light w’as not deep
She sat high and buoyant, and with her
fore and uiaiu topsails close reefed, and u
THE MORNING NEWS, SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 1900.
forefail with its sheets slacked off to let
it lift over the gale, she went to the
northward at the rate of 12 knots an hour,
Mr. Goodman wip and his glasses to clear
them of the flying drift, and then he ad
jus ol th< m and beamed satisfaction
ui on the wide, snowy path that gurgled
and roared on both sides and astern.
“Dirty weather a-comlnV' said Jimmy
Breeze, as he stepp <1 out from the miz
zen to greet his passenger. “We're mak
in’ the run of our lives, an’ just as safe
as a house. Them dagoes is sick, but
when the steward g ts them fixed we can
go below out o’ the wet.”
“Pretty monotonous aboard ship in dir
ty weather, hey? I supp sea man who
plays never gets lonesome, though. You
said In your lett r you had your instru
ments with you. What kind o’ music do
you maker’
“O, I play mot anyth’ng," said Mr.
Goodman, gaining kindly upon him.
“Couldn’t ye give us a sample, later
on ?”
“O, not in w<athor like this, captain.
This dampness would spoil the strings
of any fiddle made.”
“I sec,” said Jimmy Breeze, looking
somewhat and sappolntrd. Music was what
h* 1 most loved. A sailor with a squeaky
fiddle or aocordb n was always his pet.
At noon the sky showed in patches
through the lark' ft greisy-looking
cl uds, and the wind fell to a g od breeze.
It was Mr. Eniis* watch on deck, and
the new second mate came out on the
after hatch to get the air. It was warm
and muggy, and the breeze on deck was
pleasant. Altogether it was a dreary day
with a dripping sky and a rolling ship
running befoie a following sea.
The passengers appeared disconsolate.
Tie dagoes belt g about for a time, smok
i e cig*iett sand Mr. Goodman chatted
pleasantly with Mr. Eniis.
When the skipper had taken his noon
observation, and worked it cut with a
great show of genius, he suggested that
the charts be chucked aside and all
hands indulge in a game of cards.
Mr. Goodman assented to this propo3i
t on, saying that cards were what he
most loved on rainy days.
Mr. Silvelo and Mr. Hernandez were in
duced to ‘join the game, but even these
with the skipper made only four and five
was considered the proper crowd at a
poker table. Finally Jimmy Breeze sug
g stfd that the new’ mate w’as a gentle
manly fellow’, and that he saw no reason
why he should not play.
“To be sure,’’ assented Mr. Goodman.
He was called and the five sat down
while the steward produced a greasy pack
of cards.
Jimmy Brpeze ran them through his
fingers carelessly to see if certain pin
marks which he had deftly made on each
ace were in proper condition for discern
ment. Then the edges of certain cards
known to be kings. All appeared to be
in perfect order f r a game and the skip
per was consequently in good humor. He
had played with cards 1 ke these before
and it seemed so easy with a benign and
pleasant person, as Mr. Goodman. His
dagoes he would bleed lightly for they
were always dangerous loseis.
“Mr. Hildebrand,” said the skipper, ad
dressing the second mate, “these are gen
tlemen.” And he looked comprehensive
ly at his passengers.
The second officer nodded and his rest
less eyes flashed from one to the other
in rapid succession.
"I suppose you know, sir, that there
ain’t any seeh thing as miracles among
sech as us, hey?”
Mr. Hildebrand nodded again. “I un
derstand ye all right,” said he, “What’s
the game?” And he pulled out a roll of
brand new notes of large denomination.
Jimmy Breeze’s eyes glistened. Why
a sailor should come abroad his ship with
a roll of mofey did not appear to im
press him. He saw the money. That
was enough. Now what would the others
show up.
“1 reckon we’ll make it a dollar game.”
said he, pulling out his pocketbook and
producing some old bills.
Mr. Silvelo objected on the ground of
poverty, but was instantly silenced by
the benign Mr. Goodman, who offered to
take his note for any reasonable amount.
In fact, he insisted on lending the Dago
a crisp SIOO bill, taking his written prom
ise in return.
The sight of so much money fairly took
the skipper’s breath away, and he insist
ed on playing a bigger game. Draw' poker
was nothing unless there was money on
the board.
The two I>ago passengers, however, ob
jected to plunging, and the game began
at a dollar.
"It is very fortunate,” said Mr. Good
man, "that I forget to get money chang
ed before coming aboard. I fear I shall
have to buy a hundred worth of chips
from you to start with.” And he handed
the Captain anew note.
Jimmy Breeze held himself well In
hand. He stackld out the chips careful
ly and passed them to his passenger.
“How many for you?” he asked Mr.
Sllvelo.
"O, fiftee Is all I play,” said that gen
tleman, passing his note and taking the
change In the skipper’s dirty bills.
"And you two,” he added to Hernandez
and the second mate. They both took
the same amount.
“If there’s any one got any objection
to my dealing let him speak out,” growl
ed Breeze, shuffling the cards and glanc
ing in a menacing way around the table.
No one spoke. He tossed oft the paste
boards and the game began in perfect
silence.
"I guess I’ll .stand pat,” said Mr.
Goodman.
The second mate tossed off three cards
and was followed by the Dagoes, all mak
ing good.
Mr. Goodman smiled and moistened his
lips.
"I suppose It would be wrong for me
not to go the limit,” said he, passing
the chips out. Jimmy Breeze raised him.
The rest dropped out.
“Well, Captain." said Mr. Goodman, “I
don’t want to rob you, but I can play
this hand to bent. You better drop out.
I’ve got you.”
If there was one thing Jimmy Breeze
hated It was Instructions at cards.
“I don’t want no information. Play
cards,” said he. roughly.
"Will you drop the limit,” asked his pas
senger, beaming upon him over the rim of
his glasses.
"Sure,” growled Breeze. He had fe't
the. pin hole distinctly, and knew hts
opponent held four kings.
“In that case I’ll make It SSCO to play.”
said Mr. Goodman.
“An’ I call that,” said Breeze, com
pletely take# aback at the figure. He was
not rich.
Mr. Goodman laid down his four kings
and was about to rake in the pot, when
a hoarse guffaw from the skipp r made
him desist.
Jimmy Breeze laid down a straight
flush.
”1 declare, that’s too bad,” said Mr.
Goodman sadly, pulling out his purse and
producing five bills of *IOO each. "That
comes from playing careless at the begin
ning.”
The game continued, but there was no
more plunging. Nothing the skipper could
do would draw his passenger Into another
wild play
When the steward came In to fix ffl
table for the evening meal the skipper had
five SIOO bills to put away. To offset this,
his second mate had $l3O In smaller notes,
and Mr. Goodman had about sso In coin.
The dagoes were slightly losers. The skip
per was easily S3OO ahead of the game
liWhe evening they went about the deck
watching the dirty green of the shore
water and the loom of the dlst ttit land 10
the westward. Mr. Hildebrand tecod his
watch out on the poop, quietly attending
to the ship, end Jimmy Breeze had no
fault to find.
The second and third day passer! without
gxtraordUiary events, the game in the
cabin being indulged in lightly between*
watches. Jimmy Breeze did not want to
strike too soon.
The fourth day the land was made with
a gentle breeze from the southward and
the skipper knew he would make harb r
before daylight failed. He played w.th
such discretion that three more bi Is of
SIOO each remained to hi* credit. Mr. Good
man had lost heavily and had apparen ly
only about a hundred in small bills, for
merly owned by the skipper. The second
mate was equally unfortunate and retain
ed only what small noes Mr. Hernandez
had lost in the game.
“I want to say,” *iatd Capt. Breeze as
the game ended, “that you leßows have
played a mighty good g.ime of cards. You,
Mr. Goodman, plays like a man who
knows the game. You must have pla>ed
often before.”
“Yes,” smiled the benign passenger,
“I’ve played a game or iwo in my lime.
Playing used to be my forte.”
“I’m glad to bear ye say so,” roared
the skipper. “Sink me, If I don’t, and
I'm glad to hear ye say ye were used
to the game when ye lost so mlsfrotun
ately. Blast me if I wouldn't rather give
them notes haok than hear ye say the
game were new. Here’s my hand, an’ if
we have a chance next v’yoge, mebbe
you'll get yer money back. We’ll make
harbor before dark, Mr. Hildebrand, so
we’ll excuse you. Better get the tow
line overhauled forrads, for we’ll tow
up and lie by most a week afore go!n’
to the north’ard.”
“Thank ye, sir, ’twas a mighty good
game, an’ I am glad, for one, I was in
it. I’ll go fo’wa’ds, sir, and see to them
lines now,” draw’led the second mate.
Mr. Goodman quietly slipped the cards
into his pocket and chatting pleasantly
with Mr. Silvelo, followed the skipper up
the companion.
The setting sun shone red over the dis
tant hills and through the red haze to
the northward rose the spars of ships.
Rio lay ahead and the first part of the
long consflng voyage had been made in
record time. Jimmy Breeze ran his ves
sel into the anchorage and prepared to
put his profitable passengers ashore.
“Good-by to ye both,” said Breeze to
the Goodmdbe ae they entered the small
boat with the Dago passengers. “Good
by, an’ good luck, Mr. Hildebrand, you
go along shore in that boat with them
passengers and see them landed safely.’’
“Aye, aye, sir,” drawled the second
mate and he dived below for his coat.
Then he came on deck and took his place
in the stern sheets with the passengers,
while two stout seamen bent to the oars.
The boat shot away for the landing,
and Mr. Eniis set all hands to work roll
ing up the canvas. Night fell and Capt.
Breeze came on deck and peered through
the gloom for his boat. He wished to go
ashore.
It grew quite late, and the lights that
had flickered along the water front of the
city began to disappear. Finally the
sound of oars was heard approaching,
and the boar came alongside. It con
tained only the two sailors.
"Where's the second mate?” demanded
Jimmy Breeze.
"Gone up town, an' said not to waif.
He's not cornin’ abroad again to-night,”
answered one of the men.
“He ain’t, r in’t he?” roared the skip
per. “Which .vay did he go?” And as he
spoke he Jumped into the small boat.
"Slew, her around quick an' give way
strong.”
They were soon heading for the land
ing.
It was midnight when Capt. Breeze
reached town, and he was thirsty.
“Wait here at the landing for me,” he
ordered as he started up the street for the
nearest saloon.
"See anything of a tall fellow around
here?” he asked the proprietor.
The proprietor shrugged his shoulders
and sVntied. Tall men werd plenty.
”1 mean a tall fellow with eyes what
ain’t mates an’ a drawlin’ way o' speik
in’.”
The man’s face brightened. He smiled
hopefully as he handed the skipper a bot
tle of rum and a pitcher of cool water.
He had seen Just such a fellow In com
pany with a florid, smooth-faced man
who had his wife w ith him.
“That’s them.” said .Timmy Breeze.
“Oh. you’ll find him two blocks further
on. Big saloon, he owns. Plenty of light,”
said the keeper.
Jimmy Breeze felt in his pocket for
money to pay his score. There were only
large bids. He hesitated a moment and
then asked for change. The fellow lookel
at the note, held it up to the light, smiled
and then reiurned It, shaking hts head.
"N. O .” he muttered.
"W'hat?” roared Breeze. “No coed?
Course it’s good, you blazing fool. Gimme
the change.”
The man’s face fell. He scowled sourly
end drew forth a long knife, then he beck
oned to a couple of men who were playing
dice at a table. Jimmy Breeze backed to
the door. Seeing they were not hot to at
tack him, he backed into the street, and
then went in the direction his second offi
cer had gone*
In a few seconds he reached a well
lighted house from which loud noisest is
sued. He entered the door and found him
self in a room with long in.bles at which
men sat drinking and playing games. At
the further etui of the room at a green
covered roulette sat Mr. Algenon C. Good
man turning the magic wheel. Beside Mm
dealing out checks and taking In cash sat
Mr. Hildebrand. * his new second mate.
They both nodded pleasantly to him, hut
remained seated.
”\Vhat d’ye mean by not showin 1 up?”
demanded the skipper of his mate. “What
d’ye mean by leavin’ me to go with this
rascal?" and he pointed at Mr. Goodman.
Some of the players around the table
turned and gazed at the Intruder. Others
came forward to the irate captain. He
took him by the arm and led him aside,
or, rather, tried to do so, but Jimmy
Breeze shook him off.
Mr Goodman let h'm swear and rave
for some minutes, smiling benignly upon
him, but offering no opposition or con
trad'ctlon to his charges of passing coun
terfeit hills. Finally, when the skipper
grew tired, he spoke out in his benevo
lent tones.
"Your forte is running a ship and
knowing men,” said he.
“Mire Is p'aylng. Never play against
a man's forte. You're sure to lose. See
those cards of yours. No man who makes
a forte of playing would mark them so
plainly. Twnn’t do. No. str, nothing as
simple as that game will do with a man
who has a forte. An' I told you playing
was my forte.”
“You are a thief an’ a cheat, an’ steal
in’s your forte.” roared the skipper.
"Why, man,” continued Mr. Goodman
still smiling, "a stranger came Into my
place here last year and wanted to bet
lrtfl to 1 that he could drink a gallon of
rum at one sitting. Yes. sir, he even of
fered 'OO o 1, hut I wouldnt bet. Then he
offer* and 200 to 1 he could fly. Yes, sir, 200
to 1 he could fly, and he didn't have any
more wings than you've got. But I
wouldn't hot him. No. sir. that flying
game was his t rte, and if I'd bet him he
i surely would have flown. That’s dead cer
j tain; he would have flown away. Take
} my advice and never bet against a man's
| fort*.”
Oapt. Breeze waited no longer. He
went otrt into the night and back to his
ship.
"Mr. Kmlls," said he as he came over
the side. "I ain't feeling well to-night,
so don't wake me in tho morning. It’s
the f-ver, I’m afraid Yaller Jack Is rag
in’ ashore, and I wouldn’t' let the second
mate come aboard again. You want to
get our stuff out early—an' don't you put
a foot rn the beach, see? Don’t you go
ashore I r no reason.”
’Ave, a.ve, Mr." answered the mate,
lovk'ng puzzled
Then Jimmy Breeze went below
niRD PEAS AfTD GRASS FISH.
Vegetable* That Resemble Animals,
and An Iran 1m That Look Like Vcge
ta hies.
Most extraordinary in its resemblance
to an animal is the bird-pea here illus
trated. It is found on a bush about five
feet high growing in Western Australia.
The. wings of the pea are brown wiih
dark stripes, admirably representing the
marking of feathers. The breast and tail
are light green, while the head and beak
are a still lighter color.
Should you see these tiny birds swaying
**os c*o*,m* l| j
rtruim /# Ptt ij/r 1
*>r r*r- u 9
Birds growing on trees.
in the wind you would almost expect them
to fly away, so lifelike are seme of their
motions; but they are firmly fixed 10 the
bush, and in this respect just the oppodtu
to the “leaves with wings,” which tan
move at will from tree to tree.
The grass fish are so called because they
always maintain a vertical position and
resemble a bed of grass growing from the
WM- - • . -c ~ ■
Ifc.r
Grass that swims.
bottom of the sea. Their home Is in the
greatest depths of the ocean, and they
have for neighbors creatures as curious
as themselves—quaint looking sea-squirts,
strange sea-spiders, sea-horses and ani
mal flowers. Here they live, 6waying too
and fro. with their snouts in the earth,
as if not content with being several miles
from the surface of the Water and werq
making constant efforts to go deeper still.
Natural.
MANY THINGS GOST IN CARS .
Tliey Cover n Wide Range, From
Focketboolcs to Old Stovepipe,
From the Chicago Chronicle.
The lost and found bureau of the Chi
cago surface, elevated and suburban rail
ways Is a department the public knows
little about. A surprisingly large number
—about 17,000—0f parcels and packages is
left In the cars each month by passen
gers. Still the average is only one pack
age or parcel to every 1,800 passengers.
It is surprising, too, that only occasion
ally is a package of much value found.
This ts accounted for by the fact that a
large percentage of merchandise pur
chases are delivered direct by stores,
leaving only a comparatively few articles
to be carried home by purchasers. Occa
sionally, however, a valuable dress pat
tern is found and quite often a costly um
brella is picked up. The monthly reports
of the custodians state that not more
than one-half of the found articles are
called for.
Umbrellas and pocketbooks lead in num
bers In the list of found articles. More
of these than of any other articles are
not called for. That is because many of
the umbrellas are not worth the {rouble
and many of the pocketbooks contain but
a few pennies or nickels, though' usually
stuffed to their utmost capacity with sam
ples of goods, receipts, addresses and
other odds and ends.
The found articles Include nearly every
thing known to the merchandise mar
kets, but they are generally of cheap
grades, and It Is not to be wondered at
that a majority of the “founds” are left
In the cars by women.
Fishing tackle is often left on the seats.
The custodians of the lost and found bu
reaus can find some reason for people
leaving the general run of articles behind
them, but how a fisherman can get him
self into a frame of mind that should
cause him to forget hts tackle Is past
finding out. They have been known to
take the halt and leave the pole, or to
carry away the pole and leave the bait.
There Is no record In any of the bureaus
of a hunter forgetting any of his outfit.
Occasionally an absent-minded doctor
will leave his medicine and Instrument
grip, hut Invariably he soon returns for
It. The record of messenger hoys leav
ing articles in the cars Is almost a blank
page.
It Is considered surprising by the bu
reau men that mechanics going out in the
morning should be so unmindful of what
they are going for ns to leave some of
their tools behind. And yet It Is no un
common thing to find mechanics’ tools.
There Is an accumulation of such articles
every month that Is never called for. The
explanation Is said to be that the man
forgetting to take the tool with him from
the car knows that it will make a good
deal of difference in his standing with
the boss It the tool is reported as having
been stolen Instead of having been care
lessly left In the car.
Among articles left in large tin
pans, single-burner gas stoves and Joints
of stovepipe. On ths other hand, new
shoes, corsets and bonnets are almost
strangers in the cuslodian's storeroom.
There is a small accumulation of articles
ench month never called for because they
are of a character that owners do not
care to have themselves Identified with.
A woman w r hen alone rarely forgets her
packages, nor does she when In the com
pany of a gentleman. If she has female
friends with her she Is quite likely to be
forgetful.
It Is noticeable that country folk rarely
forget to take their belongings with them.
One would suppose they would, as they
are always absorbed In the sights, but an
observer will note ihat they seldom relax
their hold on grip or parcels.
The rule with the Chicago ro3ds is when
a package ts found for the conductor to
take it to the station designated for the
purpose and give It to tho custodian, to-
All Fever Is Curable.
There are very few people In thin world who are no well bat that a
bottle of Johnson'* Chill and Fever Tonic would hoc make them feel
better. Thi* 1* a great medicine. It cure* fever quickly. It *harpen
the appetite. Put* the liver in the best possible condition. Take a
course of Johnson's Tonic und feel young again. Price 50 cents If it
cures.
“I Wave sold all of Johnson’s Tonic that I had on hand except four bottles.
It acted like a charm. Every bottle has given entire satisfaction. It broke into
fevers of the highest type where doctors had failed. I recommend Johnson’s Tonia
to be the best fever medicine on earth. It goes like hot cakes when fever ie un
hand. WM. PAUL. Fleming, Ala.
gether with any particulars that may at
tach to the find, his name, number of
badge, number of car and the time of dis
covery; also, whether the car w r as in
bound or ou<bound. The article remains
at the station until the following day,
that it may be returned to the owner if
called for there. Many articles are se
cured by owners at these stations. If
there Is no claimant wUh!n twenty-four
hours the packages, with the conductor’s
report, are sent to the general custodian.
There the particulars are entered in a
book. When packages are received by
the custodian they are opened and the
contents examined.
When a claimant inquires for lost prop
erty he gives a descripiion of the article.
This is compared with the entry on the
register. If these agree the article is
turned over to the claimant without cost
to him, nor is he required to identify
himself, but he has to give a receipt and
give his residence on a card .that has a
full description of the reclaimed article.
Sometimes it happens that two or more
will call for an umbrella, say, each claim
ant describing one umbrella. Of course,
it resolves itself into “first come, first
served.” This class of claimants is large
ly recruited from gentlemen passengers
who may be “deiained downtown” urui.
the hands of the clock point to the small
hours “and they forgot.”
After thirty days’ detention all unclaim
ed articles are given to the conductors
who found them for their personal keep
ing. A surprising feature of this system
is that conductors do not always claim
their findings. When they do not the
custodian getfc rid of the accumulation
the best way he can. When a conductor
fails to take what belongs to him it is
presumably because his private memo
randum of “finds” shows that the articles
awaiting him are not worth going after.
This is the Time
Of year you feel languid,
lazy and low-spirited, con
sequently, energy lacking,
ambition is gone; you need
a tonic.
Smith’s
Chill and Fever
Tonic
restores vitality, supplies
new life, tones the entire
system. Many testimonials
testify to its value. Guaran
teed NO CURE. NO PAY.
FOR SALE BY
ALL DRUGGISTS.
MANUFACTURED BY
COLUMBIA DRUG CO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
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Jan terns
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For Country Life.
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113 BROUGHTON STREET, WEST.
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Potatoes, Onions, Peanuts, and all frulta
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Our Own Cow Feed, etc.
213 and 215 BAY, WEST.
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COMFORT
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us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
a lotion when applied will prevent your
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it and be convinced.
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CHICKEN FEED, etc. .
T. J. DAVIS.
Phone 223, 118 Bay street, west
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Painless, and not astrin*
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Morning News. Savannah, Gs.
LEOPOLD ADLER. C. S. ELUSL
President. vice President.
W. F. M’CATTLEY. Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH.
Will be pleased to receive the account*
of Merchants, Firms, Individuals, Banks,
and Corporations.
IJberal favors extended.
Unsurpassed collection facilities, insur
ing prompt returna
Sepmtc Savings Department.
INTEREST C3i4*()tM>El> ttUAlt.
TRULY ON DEPOSITS.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults foe
rent. Correspondence solicited.
THE GERMANIA • BANK,'
aAVANNAH, ua.
Capital 9200,0ut
Undivided profits 60.000
This oanK ouers its services to corpora
tions, merchants and individuals.
Has authority to act as executor, ad
ministrator, guardian, etc.
Issues drafts on the principal cities la
Great Britain and Ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits In the Saving Department,
Safety Boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUN,' President.
GEO. vr TIEDEMAN, Vice President.
JOHN M HOGAN. Cashier.
WALTER F. HOGAN. Ass t Cashier.
The Citizens Bank
OF SAVAN.VAU.
„ CAPITAL $500,000.
ifttUeut.a - ucuv* 44 a
Business.
Solicits Accounts of Individuals,
Merchants, Bnnlta and other Corpo
rations.
Collections handled with safety,
economy and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly
allowed on deposits In oar Savings
Department.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
MILLS B. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GORDON L. GROOVER, Asst. Cashier.
SOUTHERN BANK
of the State of Georgia.
Capital
Surplus and undivided profits— ...—JSSB,OOO
DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA.
Superior facilities for transacting a
General Banking Business.
Collections made on all points ‘
accessible through hanks and bankers
Accounts ol l. antes. Bankets, Merchants
and others solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes
for rant.
Department of Bavlngs, Interest payable
quarterly.
Sells Stearllng Exchange on London and
and upwards.
JOHN FLANNERY, President.
HORACE A. CRANE. Vioe President
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
JNO. FLANNERY. WM. W. GORDON.
E. A. WEIL W. W. GORDON. Jr.
H A. CRANE. JOHN M. EGAN.
LEE ROY MYERS. JOSEPH FERST.
H. P. SMART. CHARLES ELLISL
EDWARD KELLY. JOHN J. KIRBY.
lull Whilst
CAPITAL #350,000.
Accounts of banks, merchants, corpora
tions and Individuals solicited.
Savings Department, interest paid
quarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults for
rent.
Collections made on all points at rea
sonable rates.
Drafts sold on all the chief cities of th*
world.
Correspondence iovited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice President
W. G. CANN, Cashier.
No. IMS. Chartered. ISM
THE
McllMJ lllillll 1(
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL. $300,000. SURPLUS, SIOO,OOO.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
J. A. G. CARSON, President.
BEIKNE GORDON, Vice President.
W. M. DAVANT. Cashier.
Accounts of banks and bankers, mer
chants and corporations received ut*on
the most favorable terms consistent with
cafe and conservative banking.
BRENNAN BROS.,
WHOLESALB
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
122 bay street.
Telephone 88ft.
J. D. WEED & CO
SAVANNAH, US.
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