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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-03-04
A WORD FOR

Nevada is a great State from any
standpoint. and, with IN irrigation
system like that Of Colorado and
more attention paid to the gold re-
sources OF tho State, there is nothing
to prevent il from becoming a large
and prosperous community. There
is great interest taken in irrigation
in Nevada, and the probability Is
that during the coming year some
very important enterprises OF that
character will be inaugurated.-
Denver Republican.
Aneut the foregoing. there are
three places in our own county where
storage reservoirs n he easily and
-heaply constructed with an abund-
ant annual supply OF water, each OF
which would reclaim from II to
three hundred thousand acres Of the
iuest grain land on til. coast. These
lands produce not only all varieties
OF small grain, but all kinds OF hard
Ter vegetables are produced in abund-
ance. Recent experiments on the
arid lands Of this State show them to
excel in the production of sugar beets
and we doubt not that a large area Of
this county when brought under
systems OF irrigation will be found
extremely valuable for that industry.
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A Theatrical Event.

The production OF -ln Old Mad.
nd by the Francis Jones company,
at Harris Hall, March lltn. will he
an important event Of the theatrical
season. This play enjoyed n long
run at the Madison Square Theatre
in New York when first produced
aud continued its run OF popular
favor during all OF last season while
on the road. The members of the
company are artists who have been
prominent in the musical and theat
rical world, and their combined Il.
forts will undoubtedly result III n
most noteworthy production.
The scenery, costumes and proper.
ties are of the most expensive kind
and greatly superior to that which is
usually seen with most theatrical
companies.
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A OPINION.

The Scientific American treats OF
the blowing w Of the Name and ut
some length discusses the probabili-
ties OF the disaster having occurred
through accident. The American
says:
III the explosion was due to causes
within the ship, it was either inten-
tional or accidental. That any agent
OF either SPAN OF Cuba could have
placed explosives within the ship,
either in coal bunkers or magazines,
is rendered extremely unlikely by the
extra precautions which would be
taken to safeguard the ship. The
magazines themselves were inspected
at eight o'clock that night, or only
about an hour and II half before the
explosion occurred, aud the keys were
hanging at the time in the captain s
~stateroum. Tho coal in the bunkers
had been brought from home ports,
and it is stated that only necessary
supplies ia the way Of provisions had
been taken on day by day i'll the har-
Dor. The accidental causes may have
arisen from fire, due to spontaneous
combustion OF coal in the bunkers, or
from a short. circuIted electric wire.
or there may have been an explosion
due to the Il, composition Of the high
explosives ON board. There are coal
bunkcrs ON three sides of the l0-inch
magazine. and it has happened more
than once that fires have occurred i'll
the bunkers of our warships winch
have become fierce enough before
they were discovered to make the
steel plates ~Inclosing the bunkers
red hot. IL such a fire occurred i'll
the adjoining bunkers, it is incon
ceivable that it should not have been
discovered when the nightly inspec-
ton, to which we have referred, was
made. The brown powder, however,
Of which the 10 inch ammunition is
made up, can be heated to nearly coo
+. with IMMUNITY, and the guncotton
Of the torpedoes can Only be exploded
by defamation. There remains the
that the boiler which was sup
the electric light dynamos en-
ploded, and set OFF the magazines.
This would fully account for the
double reports spoken OF i'll many OF
the accounts by eye witnesses. II
was the first cause OF the disas-
ter, it will he a difficult matter to
prove from the appearance OF the
wreck whether the boiler or the mag
was the first to explode
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4 Busted Corner.

The failure OF the firm of Drown
Garrecht & Co. dealers in general
merchandise at Topschool this county
was announced today. The failure is
an extremely bad one the liabilities
being about $4,000 with available as.
sets of only 5000. The firm imme.
diately filed a petition in insolvency
and a receiver will be appointed.
The foregoing tells the sad story Of
how a trio OF would be -Napoleous OF
Finance among the students Of the
Nevada Business College sought to
squeeze their fellow students By
getting a corner on general mer-
chandise and got clearly -scooped' by
a convenient fire when they failed To
properly protect themselves by insur-
ance.
The students in this institution on
entering are given a specified sum o!
money, with which they carry on the
various branches OF merchandise, renl
estate, banking etc. during their bus
mess course.
4 short time since John Garrecht
Charles Drown and Fred Voisht con.
ceived the brilliant idea Of a @com
bine on general merchandise"
The firm Of Drown, Garrecht &
Co. was formed and all the avai!abl,
general merchandise was bought
up and prices immediately rails d
enormously. 4 concerted move by
all the balance OF the dealers pre-
sentipg their bills for immediate pay
ment WIS cleverly met, but the firm
had failed 10 properly protect them
selves ly insurance and in a genera
fire. announced by Prof. Hall, their
assets went up in smoke. 1t is sale
the respondent members OF the lat,
firm have taken to literature and ar,
working on a romantic story entities
"a Corner that didn't Corner O
ATlle Story OF a Busted Trust
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Some Cold Weather.

The Silver State makes the follow
ing comparison Of the temperature
during January, lS9S, with that Of
previous January's at different points
i'll the State. 1t says:
The Impression prevails through
out the State that January. 1898. WAS
the coolest for a number OF year..
and from comparisons with records
OF previous years, this seems to be
generally correct. There have been
periods Of more intense cold for one
or two days, notably i'll 1883 and 1890,
but seldom has there been such IA
Long continued period Of cold wealth
er. The interest shown in the mat
ter at various places will justify a
comparison of last month with prev
ious J%anTary's at Il few stations. the
records of which extend over Il per-
iod OF 10 to - years.
AT Austin it was the coolest Jan
uary except 1890. At Battle Noun
tain, coolest Ill n record Of % years
At Beowawe. 1883 and 1890 were
colder. At CarliD, coolest in %
years. except 1890. Carson City,
coolest in 10 years, except 1890. At
ilalleck, coolest except in lSS3, which
was the same. At hot Springs aud
Humboldt there have been several
colder January's i'll the past - years.
At Reno, the coolest except in 1888.
At Wadswortli, the coolest on record.
At WInnemucca, the coolest except
In 1870. In that year the mercury
registered, II morning At ) o'clock
10 degrees below zero here in town
The following from a record in the
INDEPENDENT Office, made by the late
G. w. Grover. in 1883. will be Of in.
terest i'll this connection:
Jan. 9, lSSS, the thermometer stood
at 90 degrees below zero at 6 a. IN.
Jan 10, 1888, the thermometer ranged
from % to 81 degrees below zero at G
Il. m
Mr.. Grover then adds .he following
note:
the coolest weather ever known
in Nevada. Jan. 9, was a clear bright
sunny day, no wind, yet the Their.
mometer never got above . degrees
below zero during the day. Jan. If,
the thermometer never got above
zero though the day was still and
clear"
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June ISt to November ISt, Is: 8.
Nevada Commission:
COL. II. b. MAXSON.. .... Vice President OF Nevada. Reno, Nevada
EXPOSITION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

The TrausMhhsRipm ana International Congress Is composed OF dele
gates from every State and Territory West OF the Mississippi river. The
idea Of this EXPOSITION originated in that Congress at it's sesdo NJ Omahu in
1872, and the project has become n National tnte Tprne and the National
Commission has been organized md 10 in motive service, there being n
commissioner for each OF The several departments OF the Government. Most
OF the rams Mississippi States nre well along in the way OF gathering j.
hibits from their respective States and many ofthem have made liberal ap-
Ipropnati0ns, while others ire preparing exhibits through private enter
prise.
Vicc-president II. b. Maxnn Of Reno, has ma % arrangements whereby he
"a ct NeXad exhibits shipped, from any point in tho State along the line
Of Tie e. T. X K TO Omaha md return, and he requests all persouH who
wish the interests Of The State advertised. To cooperate with tho Expos.
tIn County Commissioner OF his county, whose name is shown above md
PrebhTDs some product OF his county and send it To the nearest point on tho
Z. +. H. Il. from which place il will be sent TO On I'm and exhibited, and
sturn@h to the sam !. N, Mt The close OF The exposition tra OF expense To
the exhibitor. Full information SHOULD accompany everything sent for u,
hh3Le sending anything to the line of the rnlro'd n full de,
scnpton should IL given TO The Exposition CommhsiOner q. the county,
W u IN urn VIII, nifty the Wee President, who WI! notify him what action
County Representative fer further information, and don't let this oppor-
tunly of.advertising the resources OF Nevada DO lost. "
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Do..it M..n war.
The Gazette has the following spec.

The Gazette has the following spec
ials on the Cuban situation:
New York, Feb. os.-The World
today prints a circular which it says
is distributed on the streets Of Ilav-
ana. It Gays in part;
.Spaniards, without conditions,
long live Spain with honorl It is
time we leave at one side lying de-
captions and puerile fear. 1t is uec-
essafy, even IL We all succumb in tile
fight, not to stand the imposition OF
that proud and ambitions nation,
which Mt every moment is taking ad-
vantage Of the weakness Of the Liber-
al government, menacing MS and
throwing down the gauntlet. Provi-
dence Is taking our part, and II you
think not see what has happened to
that vessel in which they contded all
their power. At last these dirty
Yankees who NEEDLE in our affairs
Inundated us to the last degree, and
as a further taunt send us oue Of the
war vessels OF their rotten navy, after
insulting US IN their newspapers in
our own house.
aSpaniards. the time for action has
arrived. Slumber not. Let us show
these vile traitors that we have not
yet lost our honor and that we know
how to protect it with the energy OF a
worthy and strong nation such Us our
Spain has been aud always will be.
Death to Americans! Death TO au-
tonomy! Long live Spain! Long live
Weyler!-
WASHINGTON, Feb. .. -Matters re-
gardlng Spain are beginning to look
serious. Congress is taking a hand
dealt from the top OF the deck, and on
all sides preparations are beng made
TO arenge the blowing up OF the
Maine in Havana harbor. No telling
what a day may bring forth.
Representative Cromwell OF Ohio
today introduced in the House a res
olutiop authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy to purchase ~battleships and
ell forms OF naval vessels. md ap-
propriating sN,O0o,ooO to be immedi-
ately available. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
President Mckinley keeps his head
and does not propose to make any
false motions.
To-day it looks more like var than
at any time since Fort Sumter was
fired upon. 1t SCENE to he the gen
eral impression in Congressional cir
Giles that money will not satisfy the
country for the loss OF the Maine and
her gallant crew OF marines.
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District Court Proceedings.

Feb. 2s:-The following proceed.
iugs were had in the District Court at
9 o'clock this afternoon:
In the case OF the State vs.. Otto
Solm convicted OF robbery, Mr..
Wheeler moved mn arrest OF judg.
ment. The motion was argued by
MIR. Wheeler for the defendant and
Mr.. Brown for the State and submit.
ted to the court. Judge Talbot over
ruled the motion aud sentenced Solm
to eight years in the penitentiarv.
In the cas- OF the State va. J. T..
Copners, who plead guilty TO an IN.
dictmcnt for misbrandIng stock, the
court sentenced the defendant TO two
years imprisonment in the State
prison.
Tho court then took up tho ease Of
NJ j. Curtis va. Tho Elko Gold Creek
Lumber Company. This is a snit to
foreclose a mechanics lien ON the
famous Wnldron block in Gold
Creek.
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
Carson CITY. Nevada. Feb. Ia isy-

NNA'NH NH-NN . w wa y AE.1 !
Notice * hereby given that the Statc o;
June 10, 1881 81 Sta =. 2S1 has flcd Ia the
United States LuId One. NJ Carson city,
Nevada. List No. ~ Supplemental of lands
selected under said Act, and has applied
for "A patcut for said lands: that "A par of
said list il open to the public Tor iuSprc.
ton. anu a copy thereof. by descriptive sub
divisions, has Ocru posted in "a convenient
place ~ said United States Land OIicc for
the inspection OF AL persons Interested and
the public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contest,
asainNt the CLAIM ~ said State Of Nevada to
any tract or subdivision described Ia the
list, on he grOuDd that the sane i mo. =,
valuable FOR .r'utral thgu .gricultural pur.
Register and Receiver OF the United states
Land Or!Cc At Carson CiIy. Nevada, for re-,
port 10 thc General Land Onlcu NJ Wash.
ing ,on, u. g.
The following are the subdivisions de-
scr ped, 10 wit. NV Of : e sec 1, : ,
a OF n a M OF y e q, : " "A OF = T. !, and
= L Of : " = sec .: Il = OF " : " OF
Il " :, and II " q OF Z. sec 10: II W 4 o
n " a sec -: : " :. ofn = a see II: u e 4,
Of 5 " =. II OF ; 4 4 and : = 8, OF : g q
sec ID, I - u - T.: lot = lot 3, : Of n Q q
and e y OF = q a sec :; ; = Of " and I
" OF = " = sec >; : Z q Of II " a sec 10
c "a OF II e a, : v a ofue =, u q, OF : e
" q Of : - and : e = offs " a see II: n "
= Of : " a sec IL; e = Of II " and : &, o
II e :. and : e a OF Il Z = see ~, 7 81 y Il ~
II u IL N.--l6sI.i 10 acres.
State Land Register Of tht
State Of Nevada.
Date OF first insertion, Feb. II, 1872.
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USED AFLoAT AND ASHORE.
The Middle-AKed Man the
Mnrlh-MIdr Use of the nuckanM.

Worldwide Use of the nucksnw.
"The bucksaw in any mind" said the
midd.e-aged man, according TO tAe
New York Sun. sis indelibly associated
with n sawbuck-the reach between
the two KS half sawed through, where
il had been scored by the saw dropping
down pom i~t-standing by n wood pile
in the back yard. There are chips seat
tered around on the ground, and scraps
cf bark and more or less sawdust.
what brings all this to my mind is
the sight of n man saving wood with n
bucksaw on the deck Of n schooner "
ing at n South street wharf, n stick OF
cordwood resting in the sawbuck. ard
the man with his knee on it and saving
away just rs he would ashore. At frs;
this looked strange: and so il does still
to some extent. ! had seen sawbucks
and bucksaws on the decks of canal
beats. where they looked natural
enough. because the canal boat is usual
" close by the land. where ore could
step TO or from it easily; but | could
scarcely make the bucksaw seem
familiar on 4 saltwater craft. because
II seemed TO me so essentially n thingc Of
the land.
Finally, I did make ii seem all right
on the schooner, though. by thinking of
that rs n vessel making short voyages
and keeping near land. and hauling up
maybe. in creeks. close by the shore. and
as being in various ways intimately ns-
sociated with the land: but | couldn't
think Of it rs being used at sea. Eu:
when | anne TO think IL over | knew, Of
course they must have some way or
saving wood aboard dCep-watcr ships.
and when came To inquire | learned
that the bucksaw is used nnoat just as
il is ashore; it is piled On a ship n thou-
sand miles AT sea just as it would be on
n farm"
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To Whom it May Concern,
STAT LASp OFFICE.

CARSON CRY, New, Dec. ~. 1891.
S'ticc Is hereby given that the State O,
Nevada, under the Act Of Congress ap
proved June u. lSSD t2l stats. lgD. has filed
Ia tho United StnIcs Land once at Carson
City, Nevada. List No. 2Dl OF lands selected
under said Act. and has applied for u pat,
cut for said lands: that n part OF said lis;
Is OpCu 10 the puzzle for inspection. and "A
COPY thereof. by descriptive subdivisions.
has been posed In a convenient place In
said United states Land Once FOR tho I'm.
spcc,ion OF all persons Interested and the
public generally.
within ibc ncNi sixty days following tho
date ~ this rOtlCc p otcSiS or contests
against the c'8iiu Of SAID Srttn Of Scsnda
ioauy tract or sub diy's' on described Ia tho
list. on the ground that the same is more
TaiOahlc for mineral than agricultural rur.
poses, will bc rCcCi"cd nnd aoI.d hy tho
Register and Receiver o; the United States
Land ONCE at Carson City. Nevada. for rc.
port to the General Land once NJ wash.
itHtoD, DC
Tho following arc tho sub divisions dc.
sCTibcd. to wit: SO :. Of n . a and Lots /.
as : sec 9. n y Of " 4 aud u Y ufsc y
sec I. and n O = OF u q :, sec ~, I &, u r "a .,
and n " y OF n " a. = of $ G Y aud = Y
OF \ " y sec ~. nrd y I, ofn W 4, and e q
= Of = Q y sec -. and g I; oiswS = 500 -.
and 20 q OF 5 Q = see u, I 81 y u 81 l. n I,
u M-T0D9 acres.
a O. rRATT.
State Land Register OF Tho Slate
OF NCynds.
Date q hrst insertion. Dec. %, is97.
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ADJOURNED COURT TO FIGHT.
\ Judge Who Enjoyed II Little IIout
Himself.

Himself.
Judge Wilson Hammock, who died M
Lebanon, Tenn, in February last. was
among the most gifted men the state
ever produced. says the Glasgow Hy.l
News. Unfortunately tie became in
volycd in a quarrel during his carly
manhood and took the life Of n fellow
man. Although cxoncratcd by the jury.
the intimate friends Of the judge are
inclined to iCle iclicfthat his future life
was, in n measure. controlled 10y his
early misfortune. However. IL a man
ever lived who enjoyed n fight. that
man was Judge Hammock. lie bore
Ii" malice and no marks when an aIray
was ended. but a fellow in search Of
trouble never wen; begging when the
Judge was ia the community. and the
same man meter went in search the sec.
oud time. Duri-p his term rs circuit,
judge Of the llar'svi,,a district n wan.
ton insU!; WAS given by an attorney at
the bar. In an orderly and quic, way
Judge Hammock ordered the sheriff 10
adjourn court for two minutes. Then
"a!Eir" outside The rDstrum. lie pickch
up n dhnir and shattered it 20 pieces
over The offender, head. "Ca,I the cour,
to order" said he 20 the officer, and. re-.
Stunning his place on the bench, re-.
marked; "GcUtlcmcn. when anyonc
cares to insult this court, let nothing
r-nynr.r y
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MAKING WAX llFELIKE,
How Display Figures for stores Are
Made.

Made.
How long does ii take to make one
u these said the manufacturer in re.
'inhsc to an inquiry. reports the Dos
ION Transcript. We'll, it depends en-.
ircly upon circums tanccs. 1t Is not n
mechanical operation. the finishing or
1i Il a model as true ia life rs this"
ana he pointed TO the bust OF n laIgh.
ing child. whose rosy neck and bright
eyes were framed by clustering curls.
10 make these one must have studied
anatomy, as well ma drawing and mod
eHng. We begin in the same way ms a
sculptor would 10 make "a statue, An.
or the wax has cooled the eyes are mt
~. the face Is made up,' as theatrical
io.Es say. and tho wig is fastened on.
ana the wooden body is shaped. We
make all our han,!s and feet from lifc.
ana they cost about ten dollars. 1.-Two
have an order for an entire tipurn $50
always mudel ii from life The Iifc.
size wax figures Of infants are AMONG
the iincst things wc manufacture, and
they add mich to the attr1Ctiyrucss ~
n show window. rs vas illustrated i,s,
winter. when a Washington stree. rc.
,''l dealer displayed one during tho
MONDAY season. The head and shout.
dcrs. such "a arc seen in the millincr's
wihdowH. cost from so to SIS. The
wig makes considerable difference In
me price. as wH use the best hair. and
u Is expensive. especially the natural
nIonh' which is scarce. The chi.drcn's
heads cost SEQ, or t]hcrcnbouts.
NH the finishing of imarinab,e"bc
continued. would no, make n Gyp-o
STAND the test Of a season behind the
Of a glass uu!caE the wax has a
natural pink tinec. The reason some
OF the models look 90 dca,hly Is be.
c'us" the wax Is bad and not propcr-y
addition" u"
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have used Trib linilncnt Tor my
throat which WIS sore md was re.
bcved 10y its use; used IL also on my
horses knee, which was stiff from a
bruisc' and was cured by IT. I recon-
mend 1t Tor soro throat In man md
bruised knee in horses. My crpcri.
eDce goes no farther.-J. q. Ellis.
Auditor Of Ormsby Co, New, 1896.
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To Whom 1t May Concern.
STATE LASp OFFICE.

~ VI Y ~
CARSON CITY, New. jan. 81, 1928.
Notice Is hereby given that the state n,
Nevada, under I. q Act Of CongreSs approved
june 10. isSl. t2l stats. 1911, has nlcd IN lilo
United states Land ONCE at Carson CITY.
Nevada, List No. 2i OF lands selected M.
der sad Act, and has applied for n pat. nj
Tor laid lands; ipai q pare Of said Isl is
open 10 tho public for Inspection, aud a
copy thereof, by descriptive sub divisions
has bcon posted ia q conycnicut place IN
said Uni'cd States Luud Onlcc for tho in.
spectiou of al persons interested aud the
public generally.
Wiih,n the ncSt sixty days following tho
cate OF this. notice protests or ccntes,s
aga!nsi the claim Of slid STATE Of Nevada
TO any tact or subdivision described IN tho
list, on tho grUund that the same Is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur.
poses, VIII be receive, ana noted uy the
Register una Receiver OF tho Uni,ci States
Land once OF Carson City. Nevada. for 70.
port to INC General Land once at Wash.
ingion. ID. O.
The following arc the subdivisions dc.
sctibcd. to wit: noL OF n W a sec lg, +
- ~ y II u n NO acres.
A. q. PRATT.
State Land Register Of tho
state OF Nevada.
Date OF hrst insertion. Friday. Feb. &, iQS
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LASp OFFICE,
RGDN CITY N.E n4g ~

CARSON, CtfN. New, D.c. Il, 1891.
Notice Is hereby given that the State of
Nevada, under III" Act Of Congress approv.
ed June 10, l-S t2i STATS. 2'7l, has tird in
the United States Land ONCE At Carson
City. Nevada, LIS. No. lgl OF lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for n pat.
gnt for said Lands: that "A part OF said list
Is open to the public for Inspection. aud a
copy thereof. by descriptive subdivisions
has been posted In a convenient place In
said United States Land Onlcc for the In
sPCct'on of all persons Interested and the
public generally
Within the next SiXly DAYS following the
date OF this notiC" protests or contests
against the claim Of sa d State Of Nevada
To any tract or subdivision described In
the list, on The gluuud that tho same is
more Yaluah'c for mineral than agricultural
purposes. will be received and noted by the
Register aud Receiver 81 the United Sini"s
Land once al Carson City. Nevada. for 70
port TO the General LaId once at wash.
ingtOu, -. e..
The following are the sub divisions de
Scrlbei. to Wit: y. i OF =. ". a, Sec. -, T
~ n. Il. 81 T. II. u. Il. \ M-SD acres.
\. G. PRATT.
State Land Register Of the State
Of Nevada.
Date OF GrSt insertion. Friday. dec. ~. 1897.
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st. Louis Republic:-Persh the
thought that one OF Mr.. Joseph pul.
itizer's wasships should meet one of
Mr.. William ncarst's on the high cas-
Not a soul would DO left TO tell the
talc II such u meeting should occur
Naught but tho plying sky and Tie
ravenous ocean would know Of the
details OF that terrible affair.