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HobsOn and his crew saved themselves
by means of the boats, but were o
captured and taken prisoners of war
and secured in MORO castle. The OBJ
ject of the expedition was accom-
plished, and happily no life was lost.
While robbed of some sensational cir
cumstances by the shots of the Span
iards, the affair, in its conception, was
still of so daring and brilliant a nature
as to command the admiration of the
Spanish admiral, CerYera, and the ap-
plause and reward of the American
government and people. That is about
what history will say, and it is enough.
In that manner the glorious affair will
be kept in remembrance as long as his
tory is read. But in the present, the
excited and grateful people of the
United States are eXcusable for making
vastly more of it, for their pride and
glory, than a naked statement of the
facts will be likely to convey to any
that may be living in after times. In
history it will take its place along with
other instances of individual daring,
similar in nature, that are already in
fixed in the annals of the American
navy.
1t was October 81, 1898. Capt. Balm
bridge, with the frigate Philadelphia,
had been maintaining the blockade at
Tripoli, but his vessel was blown away
from its station by a furious gale.
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boat tore along beside them, the sea
snoring heavily under her PROV like the
deep laugh of a sea creature. It would
mean SO much to win hat race. Both
boys felt that more depended oa It
than they had thought-whoever WOE
the cup won something else with 1t.
And somehow Dave couldn't help feel
ing that Thorne would do anything
rather than be defeated. Just see IL
he doesn't do something queer before
this is over" he thought, as they swept
on over the rolling, windy sea. Just
wait, though, until 1 get around that
first buoy with the wind behind me.
I've a chance yet, and it's changing to
the east already"
Poor Dave, not a great chance. Even
after they had started on that long Sec
n leg, where he had trusted to do so
much, luck was against him. The
northeast wind was as fierce as ever,
and still the ~Conqueror gained, Dave
would not look at her. He stared fierce
ly at the great curving sails above him,
swollen and stiff with wind, the mast
creaking and straining as the little YES
sci staggered bravely on under her
heavy load. Dawes nails were white
with the grip of his hands on the wheel.
And the Conqueror's tiller never
wavered in Thorne's hard grasp. His
eye on the huff of the sail, his breath
coming short and hard, every thought
hurled forward with his flying boat, he
was making up for the failure of last
year-he would win this time beyond
doubt or disbelief. Already the tide in
the pudding stones" was shouting vic
tory in his ears. He laughed to it, and
a voice anne crying back. Thorne
looked around. He wondered if any of
the other boys had heard it.
The wind had veered into the east
and was piling up the waves SO that
the "crew" who lay for ballast along
the starboard rail caught a glimpse now
and then of the Fleetwing staggering
on behind. They saw and heard moth
ing else.
Again that faint call came to Thorne
like the voice in the ripple of water.
He bent and looked under the boom.
Something was dancing toward the ia
tai current round the pudding stones"
Dancing like a thoughtless child. A
wave lifted it nearer. 1t was a skiff
and a bit of white stuff fluttered from
the bow. Well, many boats came out
to sea-, why should Thorne notice this.
Yes, many boats came-but not so far
not skilfs-not with something white
flying from the prov in terrified signal
of distress-surely not with frightened
cries for help-for mamma" and pa
pa" But why should Thorne stop to
help. Dave was close behind him, SO
close that if he changed his course now
enough to rescue the little skiff, he
would be too late by the time he had
come back and rounded the pudding
stone" buoy on the starboard side. Dave
would have passed him.
A wave tossed the little craft on its
crest-another, and another, each wave
nearer to the whirl of water over the
rocks. Thorne could see the spindle on
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
THR USES OF CHILDREN's PETS
rhe Little Folks Learn Many Lessons
from the Small Animals.

DEc buRAb Anku1hLb.
There is an ethical and scientific
use in associating the child with small
animals" writes Charles M. Skinner in
the Ladies' Home Journal. Have
puppies and kittens in the yard-these
will keep the peace if they start IN
life together-and, if consistent or pos
sible, have a few toads, and a turtle, or
even a baby alligator. These inhabi-
tants of your premises will be found
instructive and amusing, and incident
ally l may remark that they are use
full in destroying insect pests that will
otherwise ravage your pet plants. Do
not try to keep a large dog in a small
yard. He will chafe under his con-
fnement, and may sicken or develop
i'll temper. Put up a bird house, and,
if possible, have a few of our own
birds to fill it-not the sparrows, but
the robins, b%luebirds, orioles, warblers
and wrens. One of the benefits that
come from a friendship with animals
will be the growth OF justice and chiv-
airy in your children. Teach them to
love these dependents, to guard their
rights, to protect them from abuse, to
discover their many relations to our
own Species"
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enemy came out upon it with his gun
boats, shot into it until it keeled over
and it's magazines were flooded, it's
pumps disabled, and men were on
board who made holes in the bottom
and then hauled down the American
flag. Then Bainbridge surrendered
himself and 315 men. The victors
righted the vessel, new rugged it and
brought it to anchor under the ba-
shaw's castle.
cambridge found means of COM
municating with the commander of the
American feet and he proposed that
the Philadelphia be destroyed as she
lay at anchor. Volunteers were called
for and siXty-two promptly responded.
Among them were Midshipman Thomas
Marlborough and James Lawrence, the
first sixteen and the latter twenty
years old; Decatur was twenty-four, all
little more than boys.
Everything in readiness, the run
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against them. The example of Deca-
tur and the Philadelphia had inspired
great enthusiasm in the men and
warmed the officers sufficiently; they
all were ready to undertake some new
deed of daring. 1t was decided to send
a fire ship among the enemy's shipping.
The ketch Intrepid, that had served
so well in the attack on the Philadel-
phia, was selected for the enterprise.
One hundred barrels of powder in
bulk, $50 fixed shells and a lot of iron
were placed in a bin amidships and
from this a pipe led to a room well aft
where a huge mass of combustlble was
dumped. 1t was intended to make the
ketch appear to be a blockade runner
and so deceitfully to get into the midst
of the enemy's shipping. She Vas then
to be fired in the after part and the
blaze there, it was supposed, would be
fierce. enough to prevent the Tripoli-
tans from extinguishing it. Meantime
a train regulated to burn fifteen min
utes should be running through the
pipe to the magazine. There was a
provision of roTbcats placed on tbs
ketch, and in tk.-sa hsr cyeW hoped tt
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DEEDS OF NAVAL HER0ISM.

work in a minute or a minute and a
quarter.
On deck it was ordered that there be
four men, besides Lieut.. Hobson. In
the engine-room were assigned two
other men. This was the total crew,
and all were directed to wear nothing
but their underclothing, that weight of
clothing might not hinder their escape
If they should be obliged to take to
water without boats. A man was placed
forward and around his waist a line
was made fast to the bridge on which
the lieutenant was to stand. By that
mans side was to be an ak. When
the vessel should reach the right point
the lieutenant was to jerk the line as
a signal to the man forward to cut the
anchor l%ashings, and then jump over
board and swim to a four-oared dingy
towed at the stern. The dingy was to
have life buOys and rifles in her. The
first man to reach her was to haul in
the tow line and swing her round to
s~tarboard, to take in the rest Of the
crew as they should be released from
uhty Ch LLt NAclIiHiCt. Inc QudIltI-
master at the wheel was not to leave
until after having put it hard aport and
dashed it so. He was then to jump
overheard. Down below the man at the
reversing gear was to stop the engines,
scramble up on deck and get over the
side as quickly as possible. The man
in the engine-room was to break open
the sea connections and follow his
leader into the water. This was TO in
sure the sinking of the ship, whether
the torpedOes worked or not. Then, as
a last step, the lieutenant was to touch
the electric button and start the ex-
p%losion, while he should save himself
as best he might.
The Merrimac was run into the mar
rows according to the plan, but she
was detected by the enemy in the shore
batteries and subjected to a terrible
cannOnading. Still she made straight
for the point where she would be, and
there swung herself across the chan
mel, but there was no need to put its
machinery of destruction into opera
ton. The Spaniards did all the work
Of destruction for it, with shot and
shell they sank it, and so closed up the
channel of their own harbor. Lieut..
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Brain Weight.

Weighings made of the brains of ne
groes have given between A unces
and 40 ounces, a weight that CORE
spends with European women; while
in the negress the mean weight is less
than in the female sex in Europeans.
From the w%eighings which have been
published Of the brains of the orang
and chimpanzee it would seem that the
brain weight in these apes anges from
II ounces to Is ounces, and the brain
weight appears to be much about the
same in the gorilla. These figures are
greatly below those of the human brain
ven in SO degraded a people as the
dwarf bush race of South Africa. They
closely approximate to the weight of
newly born male infants, in whom the
average weight is 11.6 ounces.
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A FAINT CRY CAME TO THORNE.
the crag standing like a warning finger.
1t was time to tack out around it and
start or the last leg home. Again came
that frightened sobbing cry, so hopeless
and so lost. Thorne looked at his
crew.
Il say, Thorne, the Fleetwing seems
to be gaining" called little Harley.
1--WE can't be losing now, eh?"
Thorne's hand trembled on the wheel.
The rudder swayed. Slowly the shad-
ow of the sail swung round over it's
captain. With a cry of amazement the
boys flung themselves into the lockpit.
What on earth, Thorne; there's the
buoy on the port hand"
Thorne nodded to the drifting boat,
already c~ircling in the edge of the
whirlpool.
Get the boat hook, Harley, quick.
Ease her off, Bob; there she comes, now
then, that's it. There's no hurry, Har-
ley, we can't win. Thank God, we saw
them In time"
Never mind, then, they'll find out
who's won" he added, quietly, as a
long faint shout from the bafled Fleet
wing warned them that their course
was seen.
For as Joe eased the sheet to go about
he saw the Conqueror headed home,
but with the pudding stone spindle on
the wrong side, and he said in a puzzled
way: "Ho look at Thorne, will you;
isn't he inside the mark?"
Spu Touo or h. ;c 81 cho,4J -
grily. Call him, boys, let him know
we've seen him cheating"
"Never mind, never mind" cried
Dave, wait until we get home. the
cheat. Well settle with him then"
Dawes heart swelled as he saw the hat
ed black hull, its huge canvas taut, rip
ping through the rough sea as though
it cared not a stroke for honor. Cow
ard!' groaned Dave.
What q long hour that was. "But
the race is mine," said Dave. mine,
mine, mine!" He repeated it over and
over as he heard the far-off clamor of
whistles and bells and horns when the
Conqueror crossed the line.
The angry blood flooded his cheeks
and shook his voice as he touched the
pier. For even his father and mother
were there holding Thorne's hands and
laughing ecstatically. And his two lit
tie sisters all wet and tumbled laughing
in his mothers arms. Dave could
hardly wait to touch the dock, but
sprang ashore. Father, mother, do
you know what he did"
ooh, Dave, did you see it, too; how
can we ever thank him. If 1t had not
been for him, if he had not been there
just at that moment, Dick says that he
and Mary would have been drowned.
Oh, / can't think of it; such a narrow
escape. And Mr.. Thorne lost the race,
too. 1t was too late to go back then"
AS Dave understood he held out his
hand. you've won the cup" he said,
swiftly. "Thorne. I'm mighty glad,
old fellow"
mot l." laughed Thorne; "it's yours.
of course"
So that is why there are two names
on the sloop cup, instead Of one. and
why it stands on the mantel in the
club house; it's proudest trophy.
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attacking officers and men. Twenty
Tripolitans were killed, the rest were
driven overheard, the stolen ship set
on fire and finally blown up from it's
magazines.
The enemy had not for some time
shown much willingness to fight, but
they had been successful in keeping
their ships together well in their prin-
cipal harbor. Capt. Preble therefore
resolved to take unusual measures
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across to Tripoli was made in a cap
tured ketch, but arriving there at night
and in a furious storm the expedition
suffered a delay of several days. On
February 6 the weather cleared and
they stood in for the harbor, and when
night came the men were divided into
five crowds. They came up with the
Philadelphia and the ketch was made
fast with grapnels to the Philadelphia
and afforded a bridge or TO it for the
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NO CRIMINALS THERE,

1t is like going back to the old Puri-
tan days to read the story of a certain
bit of American territory peopled a few
years ago. Not even the oyage in
the Mayflower could take the laws Of
God and weave them into their daily
life as a community with more single
ness of heart than the inhabitants of
Annette Island, Alaska, have displayed,
They are known as the Metlakahtla
Indians, and at the time of their COM
ing to the island had made some prog
ress In civilization. Today they are
citizens Of whom any country might
be proud. They have sworn allegiance
to the American government-they
were originally from British America
and have received a part of the island
for their own.
The largest church and the largest
congregation in Alaska belong to these
Indians. What sort of citizens they
have made, and from whence their civ
ilization has sprung, may be learned
from a declaration read every year in
their town-meeting. They nave a town
hall to hold the meeting in and a good
schoolhouse beside. Once a year, at
the town-meeting, they read the follow
ing declaration:
eve, the people of Metlakahtla,
Alaska, in order to secure to ourselves
our posterity the blessings of a Chris
tinr hnnoa do cararo11r c,,hcor;Io - +bo
following rules for the regulation of
our conduct and town affairs:
First, to reverence the Sabbath and
to refrain from all unnecessary secu-
lar work OIL that day; to attend divine
worship; to take the Bible as our rule
of faith, and regard all true Christians
as our brethren, and to be truthful,
honest and Industrious.
Second, to be faithful and loyal to
the government and avs of the United
States.
Third, to record our votes when call
ed upon for the election of the town
council, and promptly to obey all by
laws and orders imposed by the said
council.
Fourth, to attend to the education
of our children, and keep them at
school as regularly as possible"
There are several more promises
made, but these are specimens. How
we'll this declaration is kept may be
judged from the fact that no liquor is
sold in the town, and that there has
new been a criminal sent from the
town to Sitka, the capital of Alaska.
1t is little wonder that some of the
Alaskan tribes have Joined these In
dians. The Metlakahtla Indians are in
d%ustrious and successful, their principal
industry being salmon-canning.
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FINE SCHOOL ECORD
Lille Reason of Charleston Not Absent
or Tardy in Thirteen Years.

or Tardy in Thirteen Years.
There was graduated from the Char
lesion, H., high school, May 27, a girl
who in thirteen years of school life had
never been absent or tardy once. She
is Miss Lille Reason, 10 years old, and
the board of education, as a reward for
her faithfulness, presented her with a
four years scholarship certificate in the
Illinois Female college and College of
Music and Art at Jacksonville. This
certificate is worth 5000. Her record is
without parallel in the history of the
Illinois public schools.
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The largest proportion of single per-
SOM is found in Ireland and Scotland
and the smallest in the United States.
In Ireland 81 per cent, in Scotland 65
per cent, but in the United States only
IS per cent are in that condition.
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Example.

She-Did o ever see any rapid fir
ng? He-Yes; I was in Washington
vhen the Spanish minister and attaches
we're sent home,
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When returning next morning Balm
bridge saw a corsair stealing into port
and ave it chase. The Philadelphia
gained rapidly on the c~orsair, but
struck on a reef hard and fast. The
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Fourth, to attend to the education
of our children, and keep them at
school as regularly as possible"
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Third, to record our votes when call
ed upon for the election of the town
council, and promptly to obey all by
laws and orders imposed by the said
council.
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Second, to be faithful and loyal to
the government and laws of the United
States.
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eve, the people of Metlakahtla,
Alaska, in order to secure to ourselves
our posterity the blessings of a Chris
tian home, do severally subscribe to the
following rules for the regulation of
our conduct and town affairs:
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First, to reverence the Sabbath and
to refrain from all unnecessary secu-
lar work on that day; to attend divine
worship; to take the Bible as our rule
of faith, and regard all true Christians
as our brethren, and to be truthful.
honest and industrious.
The courier., 1898-08-20

for her guest, Miss Louise Taylor of
GeneseO, Ill. The lawn was prettily
decorated with rugs, cushions, ham
mocks, easy chairs and all such COM
Portable things. Refreshments were
daintily served by the hostess, assist
ed by Mrs. C. H. Gere. The guests were
Misses Dewey of Kansas City. Hutch
inson of Indiana, Lewis of Boston,
Lange of st. Louis, Jessie lansing,
Blanche Garten, Jessie Leland, Helen
Nance. Katherine Odell, May Lansing,
Josephine Lottridge, Lucy Green, Bios
som Williamson, Grace Ashton, Ada
HeatOn, Florence Farwell, Emily
Weeks, Charlotte Clark, Leola Vancil.
Blanche Hargreaves, Maysie Ames,
Frances Gere, Stella Elliott, Margaret
Winger, Laura Houtz, Clara Hammond,
May Whiting, Anna Broadly, Mabel
Lindley, Ena Ricketts,, Maude Ham
mond, Mariel Gere, Adelloyd Whiting,
Ellen Gere, Florence Winger, Mrs.
John Lottridge, Mrs. Harry Evans,
Mrs Harry Harley.
Mrs. Guy Brown, who has just re-
turned from Chickamauga, reports the
Lincoln boys to be far above the aver
age in health. They have given up
hope now of seeing active service and
are merely waiting until they shall
be mustered out. They have taken
their disappointment philosoph;cally
and do not let interfere with their en-
joyment. Mrs. Brown was present at
the grand review, where the entire
forces of infantry, cavalry and artn-
lery were in line. 1t was a sight such
as is seldom sen i'm a life time. The
Nebraska boys were near at the head
OF the procession, being the second
regiment to pass the review stand.
and their drilling and general appear
ance was commended by everyone.
General Breckinriige told Colonel OTIS
they were the finest and healthiest lot
OF fellows that passed in the review.
1t took over three hours for the entire
division to pass. and the men were
marched rapidly. As soon as a repi-
ment passed the reviewing oficers it
went of the field at double quick time.
notwithstanding this fact the line
had to mark time once. Mrs. Brown
Visited the hospital and foundtheboys
who were there in good spirits and
satisfied with the treatment they were
though there was an occa-
sional complaint on some minor de-
tail Outside of the review Mrs. Brown
said the life was one of ordinary rout-
inc. and nothing happened beyond
what was recorded in the letters fror,
the camp.
DIR. Robert Bowie Owens, z. f.. who
has gone to Montreal to fill a dist;p-
suished position in McGill university
Will be great loss to the Nebraska
university as well as to the society of
Lincoln, OF which he has been an hon
'red member. In town and college life
Professor Owens has had a prominent
pace. He possesses to an unusual De-
gree that quality of mind and heart
Shich has made him popular in the
,ayest and largest assemblies and
,eiovet member of a more intimate
'ircie. His departure is a matter NJ
ancere regret to all who have had the
'onor of his ACQUAINTANCE.
MI. and Mrs D. A. Campbell bav.
zone to the lakes to remain until an.
umn.