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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
BLAMED TO KIPIING.
GREAT WRITER SAID TO HAVE HOO
DoED FISHING FLEET.
schooners Describe In the Novel.
Captains Courageous" Have Been
Pursued by III Luck-Last one Of
Them L, NOW Out Of Busines~


Did Ruyard Kipling "hoodoo' an en-
tire fleet Of fishing %schooners by us
ing them as literary material in writ
ing his book, Captains Courageous?"
When, a few days ago the Prince
Leboo was sunk, her disastrous end
marked the extinction of the entire
fleet of twenty which Kipling men
toned and the %peculiarities of some of
which he SO entertainingly described.
The Prince Leboo was not an old
boat. There was not a sounder fishing
schooner on the coast than the Amy
Knight, which was sunk a few weeks
ago. Fishermen expected these boats
to last for years. How did It happen
that disaster befell them all?
Not long after the publication of
Captains Courageous, the fleet of fish
ing schooners began to diminish
alarmingly. Boats that should have
endured for a lifetime were stricken
down in the bloom of youth. Finally
onlyAhree of the boats were left; then
two. At last the Prince Leboo was the
only survivor. And now the Prince
Leboo is gone, too.
The Amy Knight figured in Kipling's
book as the Carrie Pitman. She was
the comedian of the fleet, and was de-
scribed as always going adrift on the
Banks. The Carrie Pitman hailed
from West Chatham. 'She don't do
much 'cep' drift" they said of her.
There amt an anchor made II hold
her.
The Amy Knight sank while on a
trip between B%ucksport and Rockland.
She was within a mile of the shore
when she met her fate and there was
not wind enough blowing to enable the
sailors to beach her.
The Martha NJ, another schooner ap-
pearing incognito in Kipllng's book,
was built by the H~erreshoffs and was
owned by Captain Hiram Fogg, of
Bucksport.
For many years she vas beached at
Bucksport. and is now merely a very
bad specimen of an old hulk.
The We're Here, the most famous of
the Kipling vessels, was commanded
for many years by Capt. Noah Lord
and Capt. Wood, of Bucksport.
The old salts at Verona, Orland and
Bucksport love. to tell yarns of the
Hope of Prague.
Mick Brady's her skipper the
We're Here fishermen said of this yes
sci, "the meanest man on the Banks"
Then there was the Days Eye. The
two Jeraulds owned her. She's from
Harwich; fastish, too, an hez good
luck"
And there were the three Gloucester
vessels-the Margie Smith, the Rose
and the Edith S. Walen.
The others OF the feet were the
East Wind, the Abbie M. Deering, the
Lucy Holmes, the Jennie Cushman, the
Mary Chiffon, the King Philip, the
Henry Clay, the Parry Norman, the
San Jose. the Florrie Anderson. the
Harry Randolph, the Gilbert Hope
and the Mamie Douglas.
They are only memories now, all of
them. How do those wise in the lore
of the sea account for the disappear
ance of this stalwart fleet And what
explanation could Rudyard Kipling,
maker of many books, give of it? asks
a Bucksport, Me-. correspondent Of
tie New York World.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

advised a complete change and rest for
a year. AS this was out of the question
other means of restoring my health.
II had often heard Of Pecuna as an ex-
cellent tonic, so l bought a bottle to see
what it would do for me, and it certainly
took hold of my system and ~rejuvenated
it, end in less han two months l was in
perfect health, and now when / feel worn
out or tired a dose or two of Peruna is all
that l need"
MRS. J. E. FINN.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr.. Hartman, giving a.
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice.
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, D.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
AN IMMENSE INSTITUTION.

No mercantile establishment in Col
orado has shown such a rapid growth
in the last four or five years as the
Denver Dry Goods Company. They
occupy a building four stories high,
covering more than a quarter of a city
block, and employ 1000 clerks. Their
stock is new and of the best quality.
They make a speciality of mail order
business, and have recently issued a
new spring catalogue which they will
gladly send TO any applicant. See their
adv. in another column.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
Iehthyophaaous Japanese.

The Japanese eat more fish than any
other people in the world. With them
meat-eating is a foreign innovation,
confined to the rich, or rather to those
rich people who prefer it TO the ma
tional diet.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

We oner One Hundred Dollars reward for amv
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY s. Co, Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known Il. J,
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
ana financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their hrm.
West " Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O.; Walding. Kinuan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free. Price
zoe per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
halls Family Pills are the best
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Jimson-Scared! Why, the poor WON
an was so badly frightened that it
turned her hair white in twenty-four
hours Jester-Huh! 1 know several
birls who have turned their hair vel
low in less time than that.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are Un-
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. P1EKuAM Travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health so completely two
years ago that the physician advised a
complete rest, and when l had gained
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
Tho
Best Insurance
Tho

Vogoler's Curative Compound furnishes
the best insurance at a very small cost. The
cures which h has made Of blood, nerve,
skim, liver and kidney diseases. are most
marvellous. 1t insures protection against
the development of those every day ailments,
which are a menace to life and happiness.
A few doses of Vogeler's, when dyspepsia,
constipation, headache, or nervousness
appear, will insure good health.
A free sample bottle will be sent on appli-
cation to the proprietors Of St. Jacobs Oil,
Ltd, Baltimore, Nd.
Sold by all druggists.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, cure Fever
ishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms.
AT all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free.
Address AIlen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
PRovIDENcn ROM,
GoRLEsroN, CT. YARMOUTH

COHESION, OR. YARMOUTH.
I nave used St. Jacobs Oil for several
years for lumbago and sprains and find it
the greatest pain reliever before the public.
! had a severe sprain on my right ankle
which l received last week, and by using
half a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil it is thoroughly
cured. 1t acts like magic. An my friends
in Confession, through it having cured me, are
using it when occasions require, and say il is
worth its weight in gold
IAMFc CNTrH.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

viii you be short of hayl If so, plant a
plenty of this prodigally prolific millet.
o to g Tons OF Rich Hay Per Acre.
Price so lbs. s1.90; 100 lbs. So. Low freights.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. w
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Cinnamon are the merchant seamen
of the future, says a consular report
from Shanghai. Over 1900 British yes
sells entered the post last year manned
by Chinese crews.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Daily during March and April. the San
ia Fe viii sell c~olonist tickets from Den
yer, Colorado Springs or Pueblo to Cali
tornla points at rate of $25. Full partic-
ulars BY calling OF or addressing j. p.
Hall, General Agent Santa Fe, Denver,
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
A Beautiful Club WO-
mans Recovery,
Los Angeles, Cal,
$50 $. Olive Street,
May 5, 1901.

The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus Ohio.
denhemen-"I suffered win pain in my right side for over eight years,
Doctors sad my liver wa affected My complexion a dark and yellow, !
had bad faste in my mouth, and was tired eli the time. / took a great deal
Peruna. and decided to give 1t a trial / felt better before the first bottle a
gone and aher taking three bottles I was cured and I have enjoyed perfect
health since" LENA I'M TON
Miss Lena Hilton is President of the Wednesday, Whist Club of Los Angeles
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

You seem TO have a scared look"
NO wonder. have been IN Denver
lodging automobiles"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

II was an Irish philosopher who said:
"%ldleness clothes a man with nakedness. 4"
An old bachelor says ii is evidently
greater pleasure to die for some women
than 1t is to live with them.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES color
more goods, per package than any other.
Sold by druggists, Toe. per package.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

To Cure a Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromc Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money! if it fails to cure. 25c.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

what kind Of a place do you covet in
heaven. Uncle D9ve2' mot so low. sab,
dat de angels could step on me, en- not
blinf."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

IF l were the President of these
United States, I'd eat molasses candy
and swing upon the g%ates!" sings a ju-
venile poet.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spchen o -
Rcough cure--J. w. OBRIEN. s22 THIRD Ave,
N, Minneapolis MIMI, Jan. o, 1900.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

A Cripple Creek convert full of zeal Of
fereds himself for service in his first
prayer-meeting remarks. I'm ready to
do anything the Lord asks of me- he
said. so long as us honOrable.n
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Some April fools are no wiser in May.
Two things hat help a man to get up
in the world are the alarm clock n
the stepladder.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Some men" said Uncle Eben Greats
DER horses better dan dey treats DER
wives. An den again, some mems hosses
treats EN- better dan der wives does"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Hamlin's Wizard Oh battles success
fully against pain from any cause what
ever: why should You be without 1t?
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Laugh and the world laugs with you;
Weep and it is more likely to laugh at
you.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

WAtOHEs " e. sell al uaranteed timekeeper, niokie
case, stem Wind stem setf Sl.60, eK. p pd' on receipt
OF price Crosse & Jones, SEA Lincoln Ave, Chicago.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01
S25 to California.

II a man Is inclined TO lead a fast life
he should lead it 10 the nearest hitching
post and tie IT.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrur-
for children %;eething, aoftens the gums, reduces I'm
hamnnation, allays pain, cures wind collie, $50 a bottle.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-01

The last rose of summer is not so pa
thetic as the last flour~m the barrel.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

only before itB fellows. but likes also
20 show of frs good points before hu-
man spectators. ore can almost mag
insit attire5 IKE society belle 10 fur
bellows and frills flirting behiud q dec
GRATED far.
Then there is ihs quarrelsome st-
tribute. some fish are naturally pug
racious We can imagine the ugly
looking bul'hca5. stripped 20 the waist
IL be bad oue-equ.pped with boxing
gloves. waiting Tor az opponent in the
prize ring. The queer part o. Il a
however. that the puguacious quality
is rot confined % certain species II is
scattered through them an. Jus; - In
man. There are amiah'e fish and fish
with bad dispositions in the same
tribe.
Al old keeper Of an oyster stand IN
baltimore used 90 tel about q clam
that recognized him. u became bis
pct and he kept 81 on a ledge of Is
sand with other biVs'res Al times IN
Rs hurry be would pick e un and start
n. Na.Nt r.flN ID lI.r Nf AFA NIlAr
90 serve 20 o customer bot the clam a.
ways raised its shell and thus escaped.
On one fatal occasion the old oyster
man failed to note me sign and the pet
clam went down the throat % hum
rry patron. NJ. de Nyse. a. he
aquarium. VIII rot vouch Tor a tale Ike
this bu, be s,ys ihe fish certainly rec
ornize him from other persons ~
swimming gay,y about tie tank when
he approaches.
70 YOU are Interested in fhis sori =
'h'1g you VIII find much % entertain
you smorg fhe aquatic and ihe am
phibiors creatures ~ the View York
aquarium. from TIE big seals and he
,0-p0uri catfish from the Mississippi
20 the smales. thirg -here-'he little
s.'cf,eh,ch. ve'eh'rr '..s thar ha'fsn
ource.
Bu, = you look ir'o fhe faces of ths I
fishes. am sure vou wiz see types q .
rrer ard wouer. as15'5
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

save h's Nfe it h-s beer expanded 'sr
beyond The intellect OF the ancestor
thar Noah took with him in the ark.
~ De succeeds in getting against lie
glass. be- knows that tAis is only a
temporary refuge and be az o1ce viii
seek o. gain q more advantageous re-
treat Ie according slides up tie
glass; keeping close 20 ifs smooth
surface. til be reaches the top of TIE
wafer. Then De makes Dart. ard
HItl O. quick movement throws him-
self upon the metal sfrainer a. 10
top oi ile tank. There be palfs for
haif hour OF more out % water.
I-t the sy old trout who was TOO
cgrr ng to bump his nose is aware
az the fact that the kill.e caulot long
exist out o. water. So the trout
waits patiently TIL such time as BIS
Intended victim shall drop into the
water for a breath Of iife u the
h.Ie is really wise. he tries 20 get
close 90 the glass again when be en-
tiers the water. But Sooner or later
the trout gets him.
IL is not always tie big fish that
prey upon the weak There are
minute creatures % the sea tat
make war on others many thousand
times their OWL size. At the aQuari-
um they have several specimen o. SEA
anemore which grecdly attack
fhe hard clans. Not long ago he
keeper put one o. these war.ike lite
fIe creatures iut0 a tank on the bot
t.-a o. which was q clam. The mo-
nert the anemone struck the wafer
Ae f.sei 90 the bottom the tank
and fastened himself % the bard
she'll oi the clam. In an instant ae
was boring into tie shell with lis
minute corkscrew drill Before he
was discovered De had bored b hole
through the she'll 20 the soft psri 4
the clam AID killed it.
But 90 return 90 the human atiri-
hltes % The Inhabitants % the water.
After the question O. existence has
been settled. fish. IKE men. become 500 I
aiah'e. They go together ir schools. +
j. left alone in tank for any length .
of time fhey become lonely and dtjecf- +
.d. SO tte aquarium there have been F.
numerous instances q fish becoming .
l and lra-y dying for the want Of .
.anra-ioust'p o. -he.r Kind.
SIS tor vanity. the-e is plenty of that
o De found. Tie dainty little god
e i.h. which comes from the lands O. ar-
.isf.c co'orirvs-Ca,na ard Japan-'s
.m9ue the prouiesi % the fish. 10
1a-s[fs .ts beauty constantly, not
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14
HOG FISH LIKE HOG MAN

expressiou-that suggested humanity.
Darwin. an sure. could have traced
man right mp from this fellow. ard
would have had something besides
the spinal column with its rerteorae
20 work upon.
Then as l wandered about the big
aquarium in Battery park. ] saw oth-
er specimens Of fish which bad a very
human look in their plysiogl omi b.
and il came over me that they were
in many respects like people .H their
actions.
sought out Mr. /. b. Spencer. who
has charge Of the New York aquarium
and who for 90 years or more has
been studying the habits OF aquatic
creatures, from the istless and -ome-
times apparently lfeless celel. crates
10 the ponder0us whale.
"There is intelligence in tie lowe
est form Of lfe." said he "Trom
man down 20 the lowest living thing
intelligence Is only in degree. The
wisdom that is manifested in these
Insignificant creatures is surprising.
some are wiser than others. bot al
are wise according 20 their needs. ]
am not an evoiutionist, but IN many
respects the aquatic creatures-espe-
cialiy the fsh-act much ike people.
Ore who watches them carefully cay
by day viii notice this"
The observing person who studies
the Inhabitants Of the tanks viii see
many things 10 remind him that tAe
fundamental attributes o. life are tie
same among al animals. Whether q
creature be Of the lowest form Of sea
aremo1e OF % the highest perfection
OF mankind. the primordial idea IS
elf-preservation. This principle is
divided into two classes. The first is
the obtaining of food. and the second
is 10 escape becoming the food %
another. AL intelligence is there
fore based on the selfish desire 90 sus-
tain life even az the expense OF an
other. and 70 avoid death by eiuding
one. who equally as selfish. is seeking
TO pTolong his own existence. This
is the story Of al life. II is told with
variations. But whether Il be of the
earth. the air OF the sea the plot is
ever the same.
The development Of Intelligence On .
this line is apily Illustrated every .
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14
SHY MISS GOLDFISH

time Keeper de Nyse feeds tie fishes
in the aquarium. At the season Of
the year when the trout and salmon
are the most voracious-that is when
the water reaches natural tempera-
ture Of 5s OF co degrees-their i-teli-
gence is highly developed by their
earerness 20 obtain food. lie feeds
them with kiiiies, a small form Of
fish. The trout ard salmon viii dart
with great rapidiiy 10 seize their
prey. and eat as many Of the k.lies
as possible. in order 20 get more than
their share. On the other hard. the
ingenuity Of the llil'es has beer de-
seIoped in their efforts 20 get away
from their enemies. AS soon as they
strike the water In the tank they Try
TO get fat against the glass. When
one succeeds in doing that q trout
will make a rush for him, but when
within e few inches o. the glass VIII
pau.e. He remembers that the last
time he butted his nose against The
hard glass Il pained him. Thus mem
oIy has been developed.
The kills is q creature with e very
ANAL intellect, but IL his e1orts 10
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

John Thompson. OF Ottawa. had .
finger amputsted the other day as the
result Of putting chemicals Oh a wart,
reports the Kansas City Journal. which
adds: And there viii be but little pub
.ic sympathy With Mr. Thompson. The
idea Of putting chemicals on q wari.
when everybody knows that the sci
eutiic way 10 remove wartsistotouc
them with a gizzard of chicken and
then bury the gizzard al the iefi-hand
corner Of the grave 81 a politician.
saving: Like lotes Ike; come Ike.
take iikclr
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

my little boy took the Group one
night aud soon grew 80 bad you could
hear him breathe all over the house. A"
says +. d. Reynolds. Mansfield, o.
We feared be would die. but a few
doses u One Minute Cough Cure quick
ly relieved him and he went 10 sleep
That's The last We heard Of the Group.
Now isn't q cough cure like that valu-
ableW One Minute Cough Cure l.
absolutely safe and acts Immediately.
For coughs, colds, Group. grip. brou-
chiti~ and al other throat aud lung
troubles IL D. certain cure. Very plea
all 20 take The little ones like it,
Auder-ln Drug O..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14
>ared Him FROM Tortnre.

There j. no more agOnizing trouble
than piles The constant itching and
burning make life intolersbie No
position l. comfortable. The torture g
ceasing. DeWitrs Witch Hsz
salve cures piles at once. For skin
diseases, cuts. burns, bruises, al kinds
Of wounds IL j. unequzlled. J. :. Ger
all. It Paul, Ark. says "fr0m 1855
suffered with the proiruding. bleeding
piles and could find nothing % belp
me until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. A few boxes completely cured
me. Beware Of ofc0unterieits -Ander-
IN Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

The fact that a recent D0rei. N,
scene OF which is laid during ihr c.r'i
IT,, war. put. r The
sou,h 10 abraham
on Lincoln Lincoln loi Of
conversa;ion which be- never could
have uttered and make h'm do things
wholly out Of keeping with DBL. charac-
ter draws forth a protest from The
New York Nal and Expre.-. That
journal siiu6es o. liberties taken with
Lincoln By other writers. and adds;
Even our good friend. Joel Chandler
Harris. Kidnapped President Lincoln in
one Of his yarns. True. be got him
back 20 the white house before any
body found IL out. The Lincoln max
was reached last year, when Chicago
man made him break mp a game o.
cards on a Mississippi river steamboat.
save q ruined family and then shake
hands with a feliow-passenger. who
" IS EWAr NlAtI NNaN HfNfl -'NN Afaf.~f
and discuss with the souiherner The
questions Of the day. About the only
thing left now is for some novelist 10
have Lincoln up 10 balloon watching
every battle Of the civil war. or be
might put him aboard The Monitor
when il whips the Merrimac. exciaim-
ing IN his quaint way: The craft is
well named The begrimed gunner
pauses in his work % destrucfion and
looks upon the kindly face, asking as
lie does so: IN what way. sirT 'Mer-
rymack" be replies, solemnly; see
how her sides are shaking And then
q look Of infinite tenderness steals
over his sad face and be forgets 90
say: That reminds me of story out
IN Iliynoy.' Really Il is time TO call
halt on the use Of Lincoln by story
writers. People are tired Of il and /
they resent having one Of their great /
est and best men 20 do silly things and /
speak bad English"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

Al FIRE in Georgia last summer,
there being 20 water at hand, some
little colored boys pelted ii With water
melons that were growing in q near by
field. aud the bursting melons soon
put out the fire.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-14

A few nights ago an employe -
paper company IN Bellows Falls Vt,
demonstrated unusual eccentricities
as a somuambuiist. lie got mp II
two o'clock in The morning. harne.>ed
Ifs team. put a load % pu.pwood into
bis wagon. and drove down 70 the
min. entirely unconscious of vhsi hs
- ..-.-.