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CHAPTER xx,,l.-continued.

He ordered the cabin-man to bring
his breakfast on deck, and a cloth was
laid upon the skylight. While he was
eating Laura came out of the cabin
and stood opposite to him. She was
as pale as dead body, and her beauty
had that sort of droop and lusterless-
ness which you observe in the plum
age OF glorious birds wnen they
sIcken.
Have you breakfasted?" said he.
cannot eat she answered. "Oh,
cousin, why did you kill him."
He stared at her in silence with a
dark frown, chewing his food like a
Illuminating bull. She was afraid of
his gaze and said with a change of
voice and even of manner:
Now that l am under your protec-
tion you will tell me what you mean
to do"
Yes" he answered, "I will tell
you, When the brig is clear of those
villains" says he, with a sideway
drop of his head, Il will steer you to
your fathers house We are now
lying straight course for Kingston,
Jamaica. You shall be sent ashore
with a communication from me to
your father, who will come on board.
II he refuses to help me l shall know
how to manage single-handed Mean
while you will be safe, but l shan't ex-
pect you to thank me-"
The captains servant came from
the cabin to attend to Crystals wants.
He said to him:
Make neat job of the corpse, and
take care to double shot it; we'll bury
him through the cabin window, you
and me alone"
By this time the armed seamen OF
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TRAFFIC IN HUMAN HAIR,
Regular Markets in Many Parts Of the
World.

World.
Wearing false hair is a very wide
spread custom. In the language of
the tradesman, hair grown on the
heads OF northern nations is the most
valuable, both because of its superior
fineness and gloss and its color. Ger
many and Sweden provide the most
valuable hair, especially II 1t be
golden blonde, which is of the finest
texture and Of a color impossible to
obtain by artificial dyes. Italy and
other southern nations produce only
coarser and less costly varieties. Most
precious of all, however, is hair of
true silver-gray color, which, in suffi-
ciently long plaits, is almost impos-
sible to procure, chiefly from the fact
that its very rarity causes those wom-
en- lucky enough to possess it to re-
fuse to part with it. The most con.
stant supply of human hair for the
worlds market, however, comes from
the peasant girls in countries such
as Russia and Galicia, where immedi-
ately after marriage a headdress is
assumed which makes the lack of its
natural covering unnoticeable. In Bo-
hemia. Moravia and Galicia there are
regular kair markets to which the
women bring their hair for sale.
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Il want no fuss" says Crystal. "No
prayer. Nothing of that sort"
The stern window was opened, that
window through which a former own
er of this brig OF curious adventures
had thrown himself into the sea to es-
cape the gibbet.
Pick him up with me-" continued
Crystal
They lifted the body. bore it to the
window. and. pointing it feet foremost,
dispatched it to the ooze.
Thus ingloriously terminated the ca
reer Of Captain Pope An Irishman of
hundred crimes, of many villainous
qualities, of many generous and ro-
mantle virtues.
Now it SO happened that when the
frigate that had chased the Gypsy re-
turned to the two vessels she was con.
voying she fell in shortly afterward
with his Majesty's ten gun brig Turk.
The vessels were brought to a stand
and a lieutenant of the Turk in re-
sponse to signals went on board the
1rlgate: he was then told that a
pirate brig named the Gypsy was in
those waters and that she had been
on the lookout for the Madre de Dios: :
having missed her, it was presumed
that she would proceed to the pirates
happy hunting ground in the Spanish
Main. AS the Turk was bound for a
| West Indian Station she was re.
quested to keep a sharp lookout for
| the brig, to ascertain from passing
ships If anything resembling her had
been sighted by them, and to com.
municate to other men-of-war the
news of such ship being in those
| seas.
-Four days later the Turk spoke
H.M.S. corvette Saxon To her she
gave the news she had received from
the frigate, and from the instant OF
the Saxon filling upon her main-top
sail bright lookout was kept aboard
of her for any floating fabric rigged
with two masts, and carrying square
sails even to the height of skysai]
poles.
This communication of men-of.war
was to prove Crystals doom. How
could 1t have been otherwise? A ten
gun brig had gone before the Gypsy
and was heralding her: to the pres
sure of shining heights she was scour
ing the plain like another Camilla
bugling her alarms over the sea. and
Crystal ambled in her wake without
intellect enough to suppose that the
news and character of his brig had
passed ahead of his flying jibboom.
In the ensuing days they sighted sew
eral sail, one of which was large
full-rigged ship that might have
proved the Alnwick Castle. but she
was hull down. and showed only from
the tacks of her courses. and curios
ity was no longer a passion in that
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the Thetis and the men who had Joined
them from the body of the pirates had
eaten their breakfast, and were
smoking their pipes about the little
caboose. When they had made an
end and returned to their stations,
Crystal began to sing out. The long
boat was to be got over and provision
ed and watered, she would accommo-
date all that were to go in her.
Soon the boat was swayed out and
lowered; the brig lying hove-to. Casks
OF bread. quantity of cheese, and
other matters along with plenty Of
water were put into her; the mast
was stepped, the big lug made ready
for hosting, the rudder shipped The
hatch cover was then lifted, the arm
ed men stood round, and Crystal, put
ting his foot on the coaming, shouted
down:
Below there! Up with you. all
hands; but two of you at time"
When this was said Grindal and
three or four pirates. all of whom
were in liquor, came and stood in the
light under the hatch, and me boat
swain called up, What are you going
to do with us?"
THE long-boats's ready for you
alongside" answered Crystal.
Are we to be sent adrift?" said the
ugly ruff1an.
If" roared Crystal, you give me
the least bit of trouble"-and here
again he swore dreadfully-"Ill sweep
the tween-decks with these guns; I'll
butcher every mothers son of ye."
Then spoke the true pirate; it was
no longer Captain Pope, but the devil
incarnate. and his own men stared a
little wildly at the figure of that saw
age seamen with his scar, and his
frown, and his face of fury, and his
cooked and leveled pistol.
Come along!" said Grindal. and he
and another came up the ladder.
Into the boat with vel" shouted
Crystal
A couple OF the armed seamen
sprang to guard the gangway Grfn-
dal's companion dropped into the boat !;
the boatswain turning and swinging
of on his great hairy hand, with which
he had grasped the bulwark rail to
say: "Ain't you going to let us have
our share of the booty?"
"If you ask me another question,
you are q dead man." answered
Crystal and he approached him by a
stride or two and again covered him,
and all who looked expected to see
the weapon spout fire, and the man
drop.
Drop he did. but into the boat, very
much alive, as might be gathered by
his curses.
In this way the pirates were got up
out of those eendecks-always in
twos, and one pair had to disappear
before the next brace were allowed to
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neighed, smiths hammered, peasants
chartered, men-at-arms marched to and
fro, and the busy and multiform occu-
pations of the people were carried on
with much noise and loud talk.
In the halls or chambers of this
castle the greatest severity Of the
period prevails; and this same spirit
dominates in the portion of it inhab-
tied by Prince Odescalchi, his family
and his guests. The unlimited ex-
travagance of the Orsinis, and the
huge expense required for the main.
tenance of the duchy of Bracciano
told upon the wealth Of this historic
family. whose name, with that of their
dearest enemy. the Colonna, pervades
the whole history Of the middle ages
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Steamship Subsidy.

Sir Richard Cartwright has given
notice in the Canadian parliament of
a resolution to make provision for a
subsidy not exceeding $133.33 a year
FOR steamship service between Can.
ada and France.
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Old Aqe No Disability,

An interesting example Of the fact
that it is never too late to learn has
recently occurred in Belgium. At the
State School of Horticulture at Vii.
vorde. one of the pupils named Pierre
Germain, is sixty-nine years Of age,
and that age implies in his case at
least no disability is shown by the
fact that he has received his diploma,
having passed the final with flying
cOlors.
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The Rebel.

Though bridled, dumb. and slow,
Day after trudging day
With burdened pace l go
Along the beaten way.
Though traces chafe and gall
And bitter stings the lash,
Ere at deaths nod l fail
For freedom l will dash.
Yea. even I will take
The bit between my teeth:
My fire shod hoofs will shake
The solid earth beneath.
AS leaping shades that hedge
The valley of despair,
Upon the mornings edge
l snuff the mountain air.
-Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
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Siberian Rivera

Exploration Of the Yenisei and Obj
rivers Of Siberia, which empty into the
Antarctic ocean near Nova Zembia.
has shown them to be navigable TO
ocean steamers for q distance of
nearly ! 900 miles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
IOWA'S GREATEST DAILY NEWS.
PAPER FOR ONLY $1,000
FOR A YEAR.
The Des Moines Daily Capital Again
Makes Its Bargain Day Offers
Dec. 28, 1908, the Day.

on Monday, December, %, the ffty-sev-
enth anniversary of the admission of Iowa
into the union, the Des Moines Daily Cap
ital can be secured for $500 for the entire
year of 1904, by mail only. The regular
nua1 BARGAIN DAY" Present subscrib-
ers can get the paper at this price by pay
ing their present account and renlitting
$500 for the new. year. Write your letter
and mail your check, postal or. money or
der for, $500 on December % and send the
same to LATE Young Des Moines. Iowa. If
you are already subscriber, send the
present. The Capital is superb metro
politan evening newspaper publishing the
full leased wire report of news of Asso-
GATED Press furnishing all the news of
Iowa and the world: It's market reports
are unexcelled. The Capital being an
offices ia the state in time for distribution
on the Rural Routes the following morn
ing. In 1904 the Daily Capital will con-
tinue to be the greatest newspaper in the
state. Remernber the date--December %,
three days after Christmas, three days be-
fore New Years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

E. G. Wilson has in his possession
a photograph of an extinct animal
of the lizard family look at which
suffices to cause the cold chills to
chase each other up and down ones
spinal column. A banker at the
town Rice Lake, Wis, where Gene
was rusticating this summer has
the petrified remains of the lizard
which in it's present state weighs
about 200 pounds and was unearth-
ed in that vicinity. It has a
ferocious looking head surmounted
with horns and the same are shown
at regular intervals along the back
bone and are said to be six inches
in length. The end of the tail has a
like appendage which it seems
would make a very effective and
dangerous weapon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The Misses Bessie Dodge and
Louella Knox entertained the mem.
bers of the Round Dozen Club, at
the home of the latter on last Sat
urday evening. The entertainment
was very appropriate to the oc-
casion. An elegant lunch was
served to which all did ample jus
tice. After lunch some of the mem
bers imagined they saw the ghosts
and were most afraid to go home.
With great effort they managed to
reach home and are still living and
ready for another party. To say
that all enjoyed the evening is
expressing it very mildly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
What the People Say.

From The Annals of 'Iowa-His-
torical Department-Octo 1903.
"The Hamlin Family, X x By
Hon. 81. F. Andrews. This volume
is one of the most considerable
literary enterprises ever undertaken
by resident of our state. In fact.
we know of none which in point of
the labor involved can fairly COM
pare with it. Its data was scatter
ed all over the United States.
Canada and Great Britain. It's
important facts were gathered from
old letters, deeds and Wills, and
from other records preserved in
public offices, from crumbling
headetones and monuments over
long-forgotten graves, from the
memoranda set down in family
author is the Hon. H. F. Andrews,
who was we'll known and
influential State Senator in 1924,
from the 18th District, composed OF
Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie
counties. As the genealogy of an
illustrious family it is most com.
prehensive. Aside from this it is a
vast compendium of family and
SChotai AlstoIy anu biography
The book fills 14l1 large octave
pages, and gives the names of 49, OC
descendants of the family, among
whom we find that of Hannibal
Hamlin, was elected Vice President
of the United States with President
Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The
work traces the genealogy of some
of the Hamlin family from the time
of William the Conquerer to the
present day. It has copious
index of nearly 100 pages. AL
together it is one of the fullest and
most exhaustive family histories
that has yet been published. 1t is
illustrated with many steel and
half-tone portraits of members Of
this and allied families. Mr.
Andrews has achieved a distin
guished success, which at once
places him among the leading
genealogists of these times, and be
is to be congratulated upon having
brought his stupendous task tc
such satisfactory conclusion
The book has come from the press
in superb style, 80 far as it's print
| ing, engraving and binding are
concerned. 1t sells for $40 per copy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
Patty Bros. are engaged in boring
well for F. c. Yates in the east
part of town.
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain in the North
and stay in doors six months
in the year consuming what
you raise during the other
six months?
Go south where you can
work out doors every month
In the year, and where you
are producing something the
year round. If you are a
stock raiser you know your
stock are now ''eating their
heads Off and, besides, have
to be protected from the RI
gors of winter by expensive
shelter.
Economical stock feeding
requires the combination Of
both flesh forming and fat
forming foods in certain pro.
portions. Alabama and
Florida produce in abundance
the velvet bean and cassava,
the first a flesh producer, and
they are the cheapest and
best fatening materials
known to'the world.
More money can be made
and with less labor, in gener-
al farming, fruit and berry
growing and truck garden
ing along our road in the
South than in any other
section of the Union.
If you are interested and
desires further information
on the subject, address
G. A. PARK,
OenI Immigration and Industrial
Agent, Louisville s. Nashville
K. R. Co., Louisville, Ky.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
Social at the Christian church in
Audubon township Friday evening.

w. E. Davis was in Oma ha last
week and on his return stopped off
at Atlantic and finds he can buy
residence property there cheaper
than here taking everything into
consideration. He was in town
yesterday with Mrs. Davis and from
indications we judged he was on
deal here as he has for sometime
been looking for a suitable town
residence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
The Spirit of November.

November is singing requiem tonight
Over the still and shrouded dead,
The birds from thecreeping silence have
fled,
twilight.
Go, leave me alone with my tho'ts and
my dead
The glory vine by the window sill,
The goldenrods on the smoky hill,
And the beauties of the garden bed.
My heart is now desert place
Where wraiths are gliding to and fro:
And on the silent waste of snow
see cold, dead, up-turned face.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ. E. church elected the following
officers at their meeting of October
10Th who will serve until January
l, 1904: President, Mrs. Jenkins;
V-President, Mrs. Kreamer; Treas
urer, Mrs. Hellyer; Secretary, Mrs.
Waits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Mrs. Dick Abrams, of Tarkio, Mo-,
but now of Atlantic, arrived Tues
day on visit to former neiphbors
and friends. She was formerly Mrs.
Peter Frost and lived a mile south
of Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Mrs. Roth residing three miles
south of Extra went to Redfeld last
Saturday and visited until Tuesday
with her daugher Mrs. John Thar
nish and husband. She reports
John as having a fine farm and
prospecting nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Oliver Smith and John j. Dimick
are thinking of starting some time
during next week for California to
spend the winter where everything
like vegetation hourishes through
out the year,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Don't forget to call on me for
Real Estate, Loans and Fire Insur-
ance. Cheap money always on
hand on short notice. Am also
Notary Public. Room 4, First
National Bank Building.
A, w, HARVEY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The school board met Monday
evening at which time the presi-
dent, W.R. Copeland, resigned from
the board and E. D. Cotton was
elected to fill the position until
next election. Otto Witthauer was
elected president.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Willy johnson was hauling out
material yesterday for plastering
the interior of No. 8 school house,
Hamlin township, and for fencing
the lot upon which it stands.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
GREELEY.

Husking corn, husking corn in
the cool November morn.
Little Dot Lafoy' has been quite
i'll during the past week.
John Shoesnith purchased new
wagon in Extra Thursday.
VIM. Rucker bought a carload of
fine steers from Mike Kerwin.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frew Hays were on
the streets of the county seat Sat.
urday.
Willie Covalt, of near North
Branch, is supplying the neigh.
borhood weekly with fresh beef.
NJ. S. kness bought two registered
Poland China male pigs of Mr..
Story, of near Audubon, Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Ewers, of near Casey,
was here part of the week visiting
relatives and greeting old friends.
Ode Seibert deserted his poultry
business in North Branch and de-
parted peremptorily for Washing
ton state.
Hi and Cara Wilson returned
from Coon Rapids Saturday where
they were engaged in improving
the farm recently bought there by
The young folks of the neighbor.
hood gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rucker Wednesday
evening and stitled their cares in
the atmosphere of social dance.
Hamp Jones was in the vicinity
Monday in the interest of the Audi.
hon County Telephone company.
The following farmers caught the
spirit OF progress. fell into line and
contracted for telephones: VIM.
Fucker. Oscar Miller, VIM. Eagan
John Eagen, Geo. Eagen, Tom
Eagen Sr., James Eagen, James
Blake, Frew Hayes, John Shoe.
smith, Miles s.. Kness and Martin
kness.
The latest in regards to the new
railroad leads us in fancy to see an
interurban train gliding quietly in.
to busy little town in the vicinity
of the Musson school house, and to
hear the hum of rural industry up
on the sunny autumn air. All the
enterprises possible in a country
hamlet spring up and put forth
lovely blossoms of success:
Thus we flutter on fancys wings
Around the shadow of future things,
And, like wild bird tired by flight,
| At last we on realities light,
And view with pride our late advance
Until beneath our searching glance
| There creeps blotch of imperfection.
I9uenching pride and kindling reflection
When to sober Imagination
We fly again for new creation.
Until conception brings US naught
That we prefer to what we've got;
| Then all is over. We've reached our goal
Where calm creeps over the rescued soul
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
Notice..

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to me for livery hire, are
respectfully requested to at once
call and settle as have sold my
livery outfit and must settle my
business at once.
NJ. THOMAS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The suit for damages Instituted
by Mrs. Maria Hensley at Des Moiu-
es for damages sustained in run.
away in that city last winter has
been postponed until next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

With the stiff advance in coal
many farmers are purchasing hard
coal burners believing that it is
economy to do so.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

g. RI. Jackson of Correctionville
Iowa arrived in this city yesterday
on short visit to his brother Tay-
lor Jackson and his bride.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The stand pipe material was
hauled yesterday from the depot to
it's destination on the Heights and
the workmen are busily engaged in
its erection and putting it together,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Postmaster Wilson and wife, of
Audubon, visited over Sunday in
this city with their daughter, Mrs.
c. w. Marlin and husband.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

EBBE ]. HANSEN has for sale a
nice lot of choice, o. 1. c. and Duroc
Jersey boars and sows; they are
strong and bony and just what you
look for. S-27 If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

VIM. Edwards formerly of Audu-
bon township but now of near
Guthrie Center, was the guest of
VIM. Fulton Thursday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Mrs. George Stoneking has been
dangerously i'll the past week but
is now improving at the home of
her parents, T. 81. Allen and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
For Rent.

800 acre farm in sections 3-4 Gree.
ley township, for term of years. For
further information address,
81. M. CLARK, at Exchange Bank
Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Overstocked on Clothing, Boot
and Shoes, can get them at almos
your own price.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

I offer this week the greatest bar
gain in this or adjoining counties
in $40 acre farm of fine laying land
and good buildings at $3.50 per
acre on easy terms.
If JOHN RENDLEMAN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Rev. G. S. Nichols w ent to Girls
void yesterday to attend a minis
terial association being in session
there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The receipts taken in at the NJ. E
Ladies Aid Society yesterday even
ing amounted to $14.15.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
For SALE-A good buggy, cash
or note. 10-1-tf THEo. PATTY.

Alfred Miller celebrated his birth
day last Sunday with large mum
Der of his friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Mrs. j. H. Bell returned last Sat-
urday from three months visit
with relatives at DEBORAH.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The livery business in this town
will be conducted under the firm
name of Denison Bros. & Hewlett
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

The Madigal Lady Quartet at the
Christian church Tuesday, Nov. II.
Second number of lecture course.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Rev. j. L. Fisher, of Curtis, Neb.,
will preach next Sunday in the
Congregational church at the usual
morning and evening services.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05
Call On Me.

For Plymouth Rocks, Registered
Poland Chinas, either sex; and good
Short Horn male calves.
1888 C. NJ. DODGE.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Mrs. Hellyer passed Sunday with
her daughter in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-05

Soren Johnson, of Section % Ham
lin township, Is finishing up nice
new house.