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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30

staggering gallantry, or preached
pipes of wine in the market square,
with a threat to pistol all who would
not drink with them.
There was one pirate, however, who
never crossed even the skirts of civ-
ilization. and that was the sinister
Sharkey of the bark Happy Delivery.
It may have been from his morose and
solitary temper, or, as is more prob
able. that he knew his name upon the
coast was such that outraged human
fty would, against all odds. have
thrown themselves upon him. but never
once did he show his face in a set
tlement.
When his ship was laid up he would
leave her under the charge of Ned Gal
loway, her New England quartermas-
ter. and would take long voyages in
his boat, sometimes, it was said, for
the purpose of burying his share of the
plumber. and sometimes to shoot the
wild oxen of Hispaniola, which. when
dressed and barbecued, provided pro-
visions for his next voyage. In the
latter case the bark would come round
to some p~rearranged spot to pick him
up and take on board what he had
shot.
There had always been a hope in the
Stands that Sharkey might be taken
on one of these occasions, and at last
there came news to Kingston which
seemed to justify an attempt upon him.
1t was brought by an elderly logwood
cutter who had fallen into the pirates
and and in some freak of drunken
-benevolence had been allowed to get
away with nothing worse than a slit
nose n a drubbing. His account was
recent n definite. The Happy De-
livery was ~careeninS at TOrbec. on the
southwest OF Hispaniola. Sharkey, with
four men, was buccaneering on the
outlying island of La Vache. The
blood of a hundred murdered crews
was calling out for vengeance. and
now at last it seemed as if it might
not call in vain.
Sir Edward Compton. the high-nosed,
red-faced governor. sitting in solemn
c%onclave with the commandant and the
head of the council. was sorely puz-
Zled in his mind as TO how he should
use this chance. There was no man
of-war nearer than Jamestown. and
she was a clumsy old hybOat which
could neither overhaul the pirate on
the seas nor reach her in a shallow
inlet. There were forts and artillery
men both at Kingston and Port Royal,
but no soldiers available for an ex-
petition.
A private venture might be fitted
out-and there were many who had a
blood feud with Sharkey-but what
could a private venture do? The pi-
rates We're numerous and desperate. AS
70 taking Sharkey and his -four COM
panions, that. Of curse. would be easy
II they could get at them; but how
were they TO get at them on a large,
Well-WOOded island like La Vache? A
reward was offered to whoever could
find a solution. and that brought a
man IN the front nrEn h.I
plan. n was himself prepared to car
~ it out.
stephen Craddock had been that most
formidable person, the Puritan gone
wrong. Sprung from q decent Salem
family. his i'll doing seemed to be a
recoil from the austerity of their reli-
gion. and he brought 10 vice all the
physical strength and energy with
which the virtues of his ancestors had
endowed him. He was ingenious. ear
less and exceedingly tenacious of Dur-
pose, so that when he was still young
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30
The Dealings Of Captain Sharkey
BY A Conan Doyle With Stephen Craddock.
BY A. Conan Doyle.


Copyright, 1902, by A Conan Doyle)
GARDENING was a very necessary
operation for the old pirate, Cap
tain Sharkey, in the heyday of
his powers long ago. It was impos-
sible to retain his sailing qualities I'M
less he periodically-once a year, at the
least-cleared his vessels bottom from
the long, trailing plants and crusting
~barnacies which gather so rapidly in
the tropical seas.
During the weeks which were thus
occupied the ship was, of course, de-
fenseless; but, on the other hand. she
was unapproachable by anything heav-
Ter than an empty hull, and the place
for careening was chosen with an eye
70 secrecy, so that there was no great
danger.
So secure did the captains feel. that
i was not uncommon for them. at such
times, to leave their ships under a suf-
hcient guard and to start of in the
long-bOat, either upon a sporting ex-
petition, or, more frequently. upon a
visit TO some outlying town, where they
turned the heads of the women by their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30


Bring him forward cried the pi-
rate captain, as Craddock appeared be-
tween the carpenter and the quarter
master Keep 4 ports closed, but
clear away the port guns, and stand
oy for a b~roadside. Another two cable
lengths n Ne have them
They are edging away said the
ooatsWain- 4 think they smell US"
That's soon set right" said Shar-
key, turning his hlmy eyes upon Grad
dock stand there, you5right there,
where they can recognize you. with
your hand on the guy. n wave your
hat TO them Quick, or your brains
VIII be over your coat. Put an inch Of
your knife into him Try him again.,
then. Hey, shoot him, stop him!"
But II was too late. Relying upon
the m~anacles. the quartermaster had
taken his hands for a moment off Grad
docks arm In that instant he a
flung on the carpenter. and. amid a
spatter of pistol bullets. had sprung
over the bulwarks and was swimming
Tor his life. He had been nit and hit
again, but it takes many pistol bul-
lets to kill a resOlute and powerful man
who a his mind set up0n doing some
thing before he dies. He was a strong
swimmer. and. in spite Of the red trail
which ne left in the water behind him.
he a rapidly Increasing his distance
from the pirate.
Give me a musket!" cried Sharkey,
With q savage oath.
He was a famous shot, and his iron
nerves never failed him in an emer-
gency. The dark head appearing on
the crest of a roller, and then swoop-
ing down on the other side, was al
ready half way TO the sloop. Sharkey
dwelt long upon his aim before he fred.
With the crack Of the gun the swim
mer reared himself Up in the water,
waved his hands in a gesture of warn
ing. and roared out in a voice which
rang over the bay. Then, as the sloop
swung round her ~headsails, and the
pirate fired an impotent broadside.
Stephen Craddock, smiling grimIy in
his death agony. sank slowly down TO
that golden couch which glimmered far
beneath him.
Big 4 Adv. Co, Tel. 1901 K.
Signs, all sorts. 81 w. 3rd South
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30

Big 4 Adv. Co, Tel. 1901 K.
Signs, all sorts. 81 " srd South.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
Lord for Congress.
Shamokin News

ShamOkln News
w. X. Lord, candidate for con-
gress, spent last evening with the
Sunbury committee and their friends.
Sunbury is prolific field for Repub-
lican candidates this year. All the
shop and railroad men are pledged
to support Lord, Godcharles, Bram-
hall and Culton.
They are distinctive labor ..candi-
dates and all the men in shops any
where in the county, except the car
shops at Milton, where the hands
are coerced into desultory advoca-
cy of one Democratic candidate, are
for the men who were placed on the
Republican ticket by the votes of
workingmen.
Whoop it up for these men and
they will land the offices as certain
as the sun rises and sets each day.
They will be elected because they
richly deserve to be and the people
know it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
NoRTHUMBERLA COUNTY. S.
Personally appeared before me JUS,
tice OF the Peace in and for said state this
4th day of October, 1902. j. w. Nankirk.
who being duly sworn, declares that he
was in the employ Of the firm of Murray,
Dougal Co. sometime before 1894 and
continued under the same employment
until lew months ago, and further
swears that Mr.Charles Heber Dickerman
who was then Treasurer aid Financial
Manager of said firm did make this re-
mark to him:-"That eighty nine (S9)
cents was enough Tor laborng man and
was more than what the aborer earned"
and further swears that, (eighty.nine
cents)was the wages paid the laborer by
Murray, Dougal & Co. at that time.
j. w. VANKIRK.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me
this 4th day OF October, 1902.
WIN. c. MILLER,
Justice Of the Peace.
State OF Pennsylvania,
Northumberland County,
Personally appeared before me, a Jus,
tice oil the Peace in and for said county,
Q. 6. Stevenson, who, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says:--
That he was an employee Of the firm Of
Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited, at the
time when Charles Heber Dickerman WAS
Secretary and Treasurer of said firm OF
Murray, Dougal Il Co., Limited, that he
worked for said Company for eighty.nine
(S9) cents per day at Milton, Pa.
. G. STEVENSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of October, 1902.
WV. c. MILLER,
Justice of the Peace.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30

will doubt that as member of the
House Mr.. Rogers grossly neglected
his duty and has shown in the clear
est manner that he ought not to be
our Representative.
We the undersigned beinQ
duly sworn do depose and say
that we have carefully exam
ined the Legislative Record
for the session Of 1901 and that
we therein find that Edward
G. Rogers, member for Sulli-
van County, is recorded cab
sent and Not Voting" on 255
votes Of the House: that 1870 Of
these votes were upon bills on
final passage, 40 were upon
concuring in Senate amend
ments, 8 were upon passing
bills over the Governors veto.
and 80 upon miscellaneous
votes.
81. w. MESSERSMITH,
LEW. r. GUMBLE.
II. II. RING.
SlC0rn and subscribed. Oct.
25th, 1909, before mo u Jus
hce OF the Peace, of SULLIVAN
County, Pa.
A. II. B USCHHA LLyEN,
J,tstice Of the Peace.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
WHO TOLD THE LIE.
Voters Read the Affidavits] below.
SWORN TESTIMONY OF HONORABLE MEN.
Rogers Absent On 255 Votes.


Believing that Mr.. Scouten will
probably over look our 800 propo-
sition, the News Item, invited dis
interested citizens to carefully ex-
anime the Legislative Record and
make an affidavit as to the result of
their labor. The citizens whose
names are subscribed are we'll known
for honesty and intelligence in the
neighborhood in which they reside,
but are not active in politics. 1t
will be found on reading their affl-
davit that Mr.. Rogers was s'absent
and not voting" on 255 votes of the
House and that 1SO of these votes
were bills on final passage. Scouten
got an affidavit from two members
of the Legislature that Rogers was
not recorded absent and not voting
ON FINAL PASSAGE of 255 bills. This
shows that ScOuten and the two
members of the Legislature have ex-
amined the records and that when
that affidavit was made they knew
he was absent on 255 votes of the
House, and of these 1S0 were bills
on final passage. You can easily see
Scouten's pettyfogging method in
this. He tried to deceive the peo-
pie, but we believe that no voter
who reads the affidavit given below
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30

If Rogers is not recorded absent and
not voting on 253 votes Of theHouse
179 of which are bills on final pas
sage, Scouten may have our 500;
if he is so recorded Scouten's 500
to go to the Hospital. The terms
of the proposition as published in
our last issue. Now Johnny cash
up or stop calling us names.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
DICKERMAN'S APOL-
OGY AN EMPTY
BUBBLE.
He Has Not Retired From the
Car Trust.
Shamokin Daily News

Charles IIcber Dickcrman, the
Democratic candidate for congress,
of the county, but it will not have
an iota of effect in changing the vote
of the miners who know he is trust
magnate and an opprcssor Of labor.
He says it is impossible for him to
call upon all the voters of the district
yet he has managed to see all the
hslrr- al.d wire pullers and conduct
cd pa, station for their benefit in
his city. He is conducting beer
and Doodle campaign and the chris
tain people will t, rn him down on
election day.
Mr.. Dickerman in the second par
agraph of his letter says he has re-
tired from business and will devote
all his time to his constituents. He
has not retired from the car trust
firm and is receiving large share
of the profits of the firm that makes
its men work for 80 cents day. He
is against labor organizations and
would not protect the interests of
the miners as long as he is trust
magnate.
Mr.. Dickerman claims he is not
wealthy man, yet he acknowledge
es he has retired from business.
This is inconsistent. 1t is is known
that while his men We're working
for the paltry sum of 80 cents a day,
he was erecting the costliest home
in Milton.
He promises clean and honest
term of service without scandal.
What does he mean? Has he been
implicated in scandals heretofore, or
does this signify that he will pose in
society at Washington witiIUut an
effort to legislate in anybody's fa-
vOr? This point is not clear to us as
Chas. Heber will understand all
things when the friends of poor Ru-
fus Polk, whom he bitterly fought
will wake up and vote for him,
(nit.)
Time makes all things even, will
be the chorus chanted by the friends
of Hon. f. H. Davis, of Sunbury,
whom Dickerman stilettoed as they
marched up to the polls to vote.
And then the friends of A. l.. Fritz,
of Columbia, who Charles was so
loyal to (?) will get even by voting
for him.
What about the admirers of A.
Walsh, of Sullivan county. Will
they remember the cold deal Dick
erman gave them and even all things
up. But worse than all these, how
about that great army of voters who
followed the fortunes of the Hon.
VIM. j. Bryan. Time has flown;
true they make all things even? Can
they or will they forget that Dick
erman has too much gold to follow
the Apostle of Free Silver and that
he cast his fortunes with the Palmer
and Buckner wing of the party in
that memorial conflict. Will they
march up to the polls and make all
things even. Oh yes! Time makes
all things even but it will be more
than even in November. Just "A
little more to the GOdcharles side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
By a typographical error the

time for Scouten's acceptance Of
our Sl0O proposition in our last is
sue was extended to Nov. 81. We
are, however, willing to stand by
this and Scouten may have until
Nov. 27, to put up his 500. The
money will be as useful then to
the Williamsport Hospital as now.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
Table Linens and Napkins.

This has always been one of our strong
departments, but we think it much better
this fall than usual. We are displaying
new Linen sets, table cloths, napkins, CEN
ter pieces, lunch cloths, scaris, fine den
mark and huck towels, turkish bath
towels, etc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
3l3 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Autun1nD Dress Goods

We are showing for Fal
black and colOred dress mate
suits besides the plain fabric.
for mixed suiting of the SCI
showing a very fine line.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30

one side plain, filled with pure white cot.
ton at 95c up to 3.75.
1t will pay you to look at our white or
grey blankets before you purchase, as we
have them at any price from SOC up to
$50; also full line of Muncy blankets in
white, grey and scarlet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY,
Personally appeared before me, Jus.
tice of the Peace in and Tor said county,
John Q. Koch, who, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says
That he was an employee of the firm of
Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited, at the
time when Charles Heber Dickerman was
Secretary and Treasurer of said firm OF
Murray h Dougal Il Co., Limited, that be
worked for said Company for eighty nine
(S9) cents per day at Milton, Pa.
john 0. Kocu.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day OF October, 1902.
d. f. AUNKsT,
Justice of the Peace.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
Dickerman's Present Day
Ideal Christian Civilization
EIGHTY-NINE CENTS A DAY
Enough For A Laborer to Pay His Living Ex-
penses and Educate His Family.
HAD EMPLOYEES OF HIS FIRM DOWN 10 THAT SCALE.

0euIdI HedVIy beneaCH FTOO1S
not BE Retuted Oaths of Reputable Citizens Recorded
Published statements that Dckemn has ad in denial to the above
reports theseI paid And
SO aborer"
such expression but if did old change opin
ion of hings Following fdv honorable which
similar adavits could be produced without question but these
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30

State of Pennsylvania,
northumberland County, 90
Personally appeared before me JUS
tice of the Peace in and for said county,
Chas. G. Montague, who being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says:
That he was an employee Of the firm Of
Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited at the
time when Charles Heber Dickerman was
Treasurer and Financial Manager OF said
firm of Murray, Dougal & Co., Limited,
that he worked for said Company for
eightynine 1881 cents per day at Milton.
CHAs g. MONTAGUE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of October, 1902.
VIZ c. NILLER,
Justice of the Peace.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-30
UNDERWEAR.

For men, women and children in medi.
um and heavy winter weights. Ladies'
and so cents; better qualities up to 75.
Mems full feeced shirts and drawers at
80 and SOC. Part wool and fine all wool
75c to | 90, % and up. New line of chill.
dren and infants underwear at the right
prices.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
CHEAP RATES.
Several Of the Leading NailToods Are
Coinx to offer chesp Induce-
ments to Settlef8.

BY Union Associated Press.
st. Paul, Sept. 1.-Colonlst
rates indentical with. those that
brought 102, 600 settlers to the
Northwest during the Spring
went into effect again today.
Under an agreement among the
Northern Pacific, the Great
Northern, the 500 and the lines
through ::Escc tx Omaha gateway sPe-
cial fares are to be offered every
day during this month and nexi
to Spokane, the Kootenai district
and other points in the Pacific
Northwest.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
Britain Starts Own Parcels Post

61lE8lU ST0I u VWu E8BSSIO BVSb
Special to the Record.
London, Sept, 1.-The various
attempts Of the British Govern
ment to conclude parcels post
arrangement with the United
States having resulted in failure,
the British Postoffice Depart
ment has arranged an independ-
ent service which was inaugur-
ated today. The new arrange
ment provides that the Cunard
and White Star lines shall convey
the parcels to the United States,
to be delivered in that country
by the American Express Com
pany.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
oporession Of Raumanian Jews.

Special TO the Record.
Vienna, Sept. IA dispatch
from Bucharest says that the
anti Jewish laws in Roumanla
became operative today, but that
the general exodus which has
been going on for several months
has left very few Jews to be al
fected by the enforcement OF the
ediots. The new laws practlc-
ally prohibit Jews from engaging
in any industry whatsoever
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
IN JENNINGS.

The parade will form at the
school house at 80 p. m., NOV
ing at 2 p. m. sharp. The parade
consisting OF
Painters,
Decorators,
Paperhangers, brotherhood To-
cal union, No. 6Ss.
Carpenters union No. s78.
American order OF Steam En-.
giueers, council, No. 2.
Printers
Secret societies, etc.
! Followed by trade display OF
floats of the different business
shouses of Jennings.
LINE OF MARCH.
| Parade will leave school house
going east to Cutting avenue;
1orth on Cutting ave. to Third
lstreet; west on Third TO Cary
layenue; south on Cary avenue to
4 Market street,. east on Market
n street to Broadway; south on
broadway to railroad; west ON
\ |, Railroad avenue to Main street;
(lnorth on Main street to big tent
Vat corner of Main and Academy
avenue. where the following pro-
\: gram will be given:
PROGRAM.
! Music by band.
, Prayer by Rev. Williams.
Address of Welcome, Mayor
Humphrey.
y Speaker of the Day, Hon. w
, H. Polk.
. Cornet solo, w. Scott Haywood
y Address, ''Organized Labo
i and it's Objects. Rev. Gonzales
4 Recitation, Alba Haywood.
= Address, Labor" by Re,
Patterson.
: Recitation, Gladis Ritchie.
Address, :sUnion Labor as
l. Protection to the Workingman,
q Will M. Hearne.
Recitation, Berna Jaenke.
Benedlction.
: q Everyone is especially callt
upon to come out and swell Il
ranks, and do all they can
IL make this the first observance
HLabor Day in Jennings, y graz
\ success. III,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
canada's Exposition Opens

Special to the Record.
Toronto, Ont, Sept. Cana.
da's great industrial exhibition
was formally opened today by
Lord Dundonald, who, essing
an electric button, started the
machinery in the various big
buildings. Exhibitors are more
numerous than ever before and
include a number of Americans.
The exhibition will continue two
weeks.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
More Money For Trainmel

more money FOI lHSInmen'
By Union Associated Press.
Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 1;-Nearly
every one of the 1000 conductors,
brakemen and train baggagenen
of the entire Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad system is ben.
efited by the wage increase which
became effective today. Under
the general readjustment the
's$45 per month brakemen' is q
thing of the past, as the mini
mum now is $50.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01
The Mon arch
Shirts are the
best made, $1.OO
to So. 50. d. f.
Walker has the
exclusive sale i'm
Jennings.
Bic Four Road Raises Wages

Special to the Record.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1: Z
The new wage scale recently a.
greed upon at a conference ofthe
officials of the Big Four railroad
and committees representing its
amploves became effective today.
The aggregate increase amounts
to 300. 900 a year and benefits the
conductors, engineers, fremen
and other trainmen.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-01

WECV III Viz di1NCs
which was the mos t ,imposingIin
The history Ut the CITY.
YOUNGSTOWN.
Special to the Record.
Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. H.
The largest Labor day parade
seen here in many years occu.
pied the early hours this morn
ing. A picnic and outing at the
fair grounds followed.
DEs MONIES.
Special tothe Record.
Des M6i1es, lswa, Sept. -
Labor day was observed as a
holiday here, all the big stores
and fact ries shutting down to
allow their employees to partici-
pate in the festivities. The morn
ing was given up to parade OF
unusual size.
RICHMOND, VA.
Special to the Record.
Richmond, Va, Sept, La
Dor day was celebrated here by
u parade of working men esti-
mated at from 5000 to 5000. It
was the best appointed parade
ever seen here on Labor day.
ST. PAUL.
Special to the Record.
St. Paul, Sept. L. Labor day
was celebrated here on a more
extensive scale than ever before.
A large parade passed through
the business streets this morn
ling. A new feature was the par
ticipation of many women, mem
bers of the garment workers
| waiteresses and servant girl'
unions.
p1TTsBuRG.
Special to the Record.
Pittsburg, Sept. 1.--Pittsbur'
was given over TO the "sturd!
sons of toll" today, who parade
the streets many thousand stron
, lin celebration of Labor day. Th
' Interest, lowing to the miners
Q strike, was never greater than tn
: year and in the procession wei
81 workmen from every organize
r trade.
< SOUTH BEND.
d Special to the Record.
J. South Bend, Ind, Sept. L.
!, Edward :. Fogarty, bricklaye
|; and the first democratic may
I that South Bend has had IN t.
wears. assumed office today al
received the congratulations
y hosts of friends. In 1928 Sou
Bend elected republican may
by COZ votes; this year it elect
tMr. Fogarty by 1882 votes.