St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-05
SHEOL IS DISCOVERED
1t Is Said to Ee Located on q
Small Island Called
Paradise.
kn Inspired Leader Who
Somewhat Overdid the
Business.
Killed by Els Followers Be-
cause He Typannized TOO
Much,
Strange Story Of a Strange
Island Out in the Ocean
Waste.

zen wears suddenly bloSSOmed out as an
inspired leader of man. His name was
BENJAMIN Marks. and he was anything
but educated and refined. His idea
was TO secure power and place for hlm-
self. but he was so good at DESCENDING
that no one miStruSted this until too
late. BY visions, prophecies and down.
right living he induced siXty-tive people
to set out with him i'll search of para
disc on earth. A brig called the True
Blue carried the crowd away, and was
an apprentice on the brig. She had
come out from England several years
before, aud had been sailing between
New Zealand ana some of the islands 10
the north. The day we lett foV-
ertv Bay was fifteen years OLD ana
stout lad for my age.
The first stop we made was at sunday
island, which then hao about 5Oo lhhao-
itantS. There was neither law, order
nor decency among them. but Marks
managed 10 keep this fact from his peo-
pie. From a trading schooner there lie
got such Information as induced nm 10
change the course to the northeast. AHA
we bore away for the Paumotu group.
This group takes in-large ana small
about 1900 islands. and lncludeS tne
MarQueSas, Society and Cook lslanus. III
is on direct east and west llhe De-
tween Brazil and Australia. and Is from
5 to so deg. south of the equator.
We had six weeks sailing after leaV-
ing Sunday island, and there were ire
Quent Quarrels among the elect. Many
would have returned if possible, ana,
had not Marks possessed peculiar per
sOnal magnetism. the trouble would
have been
More Disastrous.
One morning we sighted land dea
ahead, and before noon the people ha
forgot all their differences and Wer
happy again. The island is down Oh tn
newer charts as Tubal. but for many
years was known as Paradise. We came
up with 1t about 2 O'Clock, and Marks
and others were rowed ashore for visit
of Inspection. The island is thirteen
miles long by seven broad. but mile or
so at either end is low and swampy and
covered at high water. There is also a
large marsh on the eastern shore. After
day and il half spent i'll prospecting,
Marks decided that the island would do.
1t was finely wooded. had MANY springs
and creeks, and the land grad uall rosed
TO plateau high and dry. Lying so
near the equator there was scarce need
of clothing. and winter would be known
only by three or four weeks of rain.
1t took US about week to discharge
oale' auu gel 1t aoy to sail. as some of
the sailors lent hand to help build
temporary shelters for the people.
When the ship had been cleared and
everything was ready for saving good
by. the captain of the brig, whose name
was DartwOod, who had been reasonably
Kind to ME. ordered me into the yawl
with another of the crew to pull him
ashore TO deliver bundle which had
been forgotten. / noticed that the boat
had her mast and sail living in her, but
this fact had no significance 10 HE just
then. The people had settled on the
rising ground, mile from the landing,
and as we reached the shore | was in
Structed to carry the bundle to the set
tlement. L started off very briskly. and
in the course of twenty minutes placed
the bundle in Marks hands. No sooner
had turned TO go than | was roughly
seized, thrown down, and my ankles
and hands securely dashed Upon de-
handing all explanation, Marks replied
Il gave the captain 95 for you, and
you belong to NE. 1t is no use to raise a
row. Ii you behave yourself you shall
be well treated. If NOT, you will get
badly handled"
at once proceeded to raise row
With my voice, reviling the whole band
after fo'castle fashion, but they turned
TO and beat me till was forced to
Cry for Mercy.
The only object Marks could have
had in buying me was to make me
his slave and drudge. The captain did
actually sell me for five-pound note.
as alleged, and in after yeasr, when
got him into cOurtin Wellington, it cost
him $500 to settle matters. After being
licked into silence | realized that my
best way was to endure what / could
not cure. The brig had gone, and if |
did not take hold with some show of
spirit Marks would make life unendur-
able. | expressed sorrow at my con-
duet, promised to do better and was
united and put to work.
All the houses were to be erected on
one line, facing the south. That of
Marks had already been begun. 1t was
the summer season there. and one could
lie out at night without the least incun.
venience. A certain number were tc
work at the houses, while others cleared
land and planted crops, and even the
children six years old had tasks allotted
them. While all were busy no one had
time for regrets, and think it was full,
Six weeks before l received a hint thai
all was not satisfactory. Every hut was
now completed and the crops planted,
but the people had come to see that they
were simply to make an easy living
They had no use for manners, dress
education OF money. While they hac
no taxes to pay or laws to Cypress them
they had no deeds to the land, and what
ever Marks said must be obeyed. He
dld not take OH autocratic powers unit
all necessary work had been accom-
plished.
1nen he proceeded to show himselt
in his true spirit. He was to he hos,
and ldler, while all others worked ant
Obeyed. HIS arguments were to 90 with
out dispute. Had he not descended t,
trfies the people would have borne
with him, but by and by he wanted t.
dictate in even the smallest things. ant
one day there was an awful row be
tween all hands. Fists and clubs were
nsed. and many were injured, and The
result was secession. Thirty person,
withdrew from the Marks government
and set up for themselves under the
leadership OF man named Baker
They demanded half of everything. anC
the Marks faction had to grant it OF
oiiis vi dHOtueT HgnL. mus, in three
months from landing in 'Paradise' we
had state Of affairs which would have
dlsgraced
An African Village.
Marks had treated me fairly we'll ur
to the time of the split. My sympathies
were with the other party, and learn
ing of this he tied me to a tree an
whipped me until i tainted away. Inc
then chained me to log for a wpel,
and when was released he forced me
to drudge from daylight to dark. one
DIV ! ran away to the north END of the
island. and for two weeks | kept cleai
o. lie men who We're hunting for me
lived on wild fruits and roots. and
was ENJOYING myself immensely wbeu
caught. Marks gave me another beat.
Ing, and was now set to work with q
CHI in and clog attached to my right leg
There had been no fighting between
the two governments after the frs,
clash. but the truce was full of anxiety
~ r'-S was determined not to divide tLe
throne with anybody. and after waiting
0lfaIr IL,