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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

at It's vltals and smothered them by
a deadly %outpouring of carbonic acid
gas, the bottled up poison Of the ages.
a horde of pigs, running wild we the
lsiand-placed there no doubt by Chi
hese hshers-had met the same fate
While intent on dreadful orgy.
Then there came a European who
knew how the anhydrate gas, being
heavier than the surrounding air, set
TIED like water in that terrible hollow.
de- toe, had striven to wrest the treas
ure from the stone by driving a tunnel
into the cliff. He had partly succeeded
ana a gone away, perhaps to obtain
help' after crudely registering his
knowledge on the lid Of a tin canister.
Ihls, again, probably fell into the
of another man, who, curious
put unconvinced, caused himself to be
set ashore on this desolate spot with
q Few inadequate stores. Possibly he
had arranged to be taken Off within a
fixed time.
But a sampan laden with Dyak pi-
rates came first, and the intrepid ex-
plorer's bones rested near the well.
while his head had gone to decorate
the hut of some fierce village chief.
Inc murderers, after burying their own
dead-for the white man fought hard,
witness the empty cartridges-searched
tue Island. Some Of them, ignorantly
lnqulsitive, descended into the hollow.
Ihey remained there. The others. su
perstitious barbarians, fed for their
lives, embarking SO hastily that they
TOOK from the cave neither tools nor
OIL, though they would greatly prize
these articles.
Such was the tragic web he spun. a
compound Of fact and fancy. 1t ex-
planned all perplexities save one. What
did "32 divided by /" mean? Was
there yet another fearsome riddle
awaiting solution?
And then his thoughts flew to Iris,
Happen what might, her bright picture
was seldom absent from his brain.
Suppose, egg hunting, she had STUN.
bled across this valley Of death! How
could he hope to keep it hidden from
her? Was not the CHASTITY knowledge
better than the horror Of a chance ram
Die through the wood and the shock OF
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

discovery-nay, indeed, the risk of a
catastrophe?
He rushed back through the trees I'M
til he caught sight of Iris Industrious
ly kneading the sage pith In one Of
those most useful dish covers.
He called to her, led her wondering
to the track and pointed out the fatal
quarry, but in such wise that she could
not look inside it.
you remember that round hole we
saw from the summit rock? he said.
swell, it Is full Of carbonic acid gas, to
breathe which means Inconsistencies
and death. 1t gives NJ warning to the
inexperienced. 1t Is rather pleasant
than otherwise. Promise me you will
never come near this place again."
Now, Iris, too, had been thinking
deeply. Robert jerks bulked large in
her day dreams. Her nerves were not
yet quite normal. There was a catch
In her throat as she answered:
II don't want to die. CT course l
will keep away. What a horrid island
this is! Yet it might be a paradise"
She bit her lip to suppress her tears;
! but, being the Eve in this garden, she
continued:
"How did you find out? Is there
anything-nasty-in there?
"Yes, the remains Of animals and
other things. l would not have told
YOU were it not imperative"
"Are you keeping other secrets from
met"
"Oh, quite a number"
He managed to ~conjure up a smile,
and the ruse was effective. She ap-
piled the words to his past history.
II hope they will not be revealed SO
dramatically" she said.
"You never can tell" he answered.
They were in prophetic vein ina
morning. They returned in silence to
the i've
~ wish to go inside with a lamp.
May II" he asked.
MAY l come too?" she demanded.
He assented, with an explanation OF
his design. When the lamp was IN or
der be held it close to the wall and
conducted a systematic survey. Inc
geological fault which favored the con-
struction of the tunnel seemed to Oh
verge to the left at the farther end.
The "face" of the rock exhibited the
marks of persistent labor. The stone
had been hewn away by main force
when the dislocation of strata ceased
to be helpful. ~.
His knowledge was limited on the
subject, yet jerks believed that lne
material here was a hard limestone
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

devilfsh a giant Of its tribe he could
not have held out so long. AS 1t was,
the creature could afford to wait,
strengthening its grasp, tightening its
coils, pulling and pumping at its prey
with remorseless certainty.
He was nearly spent. In q paroxysm
OF despair he resolved to give way and
with n mad effort seek to bury the
ak In the monsters brain. But ere he
could execute this fatal project, for the
cutie would have instantly swept him
into the trailing weeds, five revolver
shots rang out in quick succession.
Iris had reached the nearest rock.
The third bullet gave the octopus
cause to reflect. It squirted forth a
torrent Of dark colored fluid. Instantly
the water became black, opaque. The
tentacle, flo%urishing in air, thrashed
the surface with impotent fury. That
around Jenks' waist grew taut and
rigid. The ak flashed with the inspira-
ton of hope. Another arm was sew
cred. The huge dismembered coil slack
ened and fell away.
Yet was he anchored immovably. He
turned to look at Iris. She v for
got the fleeing expression Of his face.
So might Lazarus have looked from the
tomb.
'The rope!!" she screamed, dropping
the revolver and selling the loose ends
lying at her feet.
She drew them tight and leaned back,
pulling with all her strength. The
sailor flung the ak to the rocks and
grasped the two ropes. He raised him
self and plunged wildly. He was free.
With two convulsive strides he was at
the girls side.
He stumbled to a bowlder and drop
ped in complete collapse. After a time
he felt Iris hand placed timidly on his
shoulder. He raised his head and saw
her eyes shining.
'Thank you," he said. 1--WE are quits
now"
ITO be continued.)
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

q few fleeing seconds drag himself
back from eternity.
Picking up the az, he ca~relessly
stepped into the water, not knowing
that Iris, having welded the incipient
sage into a fiat pancake, had strolled
to the beach and was watching him.
The water was hardly above his
knees when there came a swirling rush
from the seaweed. A long tentacle shot
out like a lasso and gripped his right
leg. Another coiled around his waist.
"My God!' he gurgled as q horrid
sucker closed over his mouth and O
He was in the grip OF a devilfsh!
A deadly sensation Of nausea almost
overpowered him, but the love Of life
came to his aid and be tore the suffo-
eating feeler from his face. Then the
ak whirled, and n of the eight arms
of the octopus lost some of it's length.
Yet a fourth flung itself around his left
ankle. A few feet away, out Of range
Of the ak and lifting itself bodily out
Of the water, was the dread form Of
the cutie, apparently all head, with
distended gills and monstrous eyes.
The sailors feet were planted wide
apart. With frenzied effort he hacked
at the murderous tentacles, but the
water hindered him, and he was forced
to lean back in superhuman strain to
avoid losing his balance. If once this
terrible assailant got him down he
knew he was lost. The very need to
keep his feet prevented him from at
tempting to deal a mortal blow.
The cutie was anchored by three of
its tentacles. Its remaining arm darted
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01
|ings 9
.ornin6
lis TRACY
v.
lis TRACY
|by Edward j. olode

) find the sun high in
Ems. Iris was prepar-
kfast; q fine fire was
cheerfully, and the
j had SO altered her
the sailor surveyed
hment.
assumed a sitting pos
feet beneath him and
IFS face was not visi-
he sat, and for a few
kght he must surely be
was attired in a neat
and smart blouse. Her
hoes were replaced by
boots. She was quite
this island Hebe.
had he slept that his
but slowly. At last
at had happened. She
the dawn and, conquer
feeling Of repulsion,
the store he accumu-
some more suitable
those in which she es-
wreck.
took stock Of his own
ton and passed a re-
over the stubble on his
Nv days his face would
rubbing brush. In that
nent he would have ex-
his pipe and tobacco box,
gold, for shaving tackle.
why his thoughts took
Twenty-four hours can
changes in the human
Rolling influences are &C.
IA sharp revulsion Of feel
be was Roberta mental.
for his boots, and Iris
ming" she cried, smiling
Thought you would never
ppose you were very, very
B wash quickly. The eggs
hde a collection among the
led one of a lot that looked
is first rate"
It the moral courage to be-
with a rebuke. She was
but she really must not
|hgs. He smothered a sigh
revised basin which was
! for him.
be had prepared a capital
burse the ham and biscuits
large in the bill of fare,
we're boiled eggs, fried ba'
an elderly cocoanut. These
,lemented by clear, cold wa
lot so bad for a couple OF
hundreds Of miles from
life Of him the man could
from displaying the con.
art in which he excelled.
dealt with Italy, Egypt, In
Pike with the ease Of culture
Once he slipped into
propos Of the helplessness
soldiers in any matter out
,pe Of the kings regulations
he said, seeing a cav
ern and the members Of al
ng half starved on a number
ed up in the Suakin desert
do you think We're in tn,
know" said Iris, keenly
auctions.
/! They thought the bag.
fodder until l enlight
N the tip Of her tongue t
him with the comment
have been an officer In til,
she forbore. She hat
is earlier. Yet the mischie
in her eyes defied control
warned In time and pulled
short.
d my face like a book" sh,
ted page was ever so-legi
Miss Deane. we have gos
long. l am a laggard thil
but before starting work
: serious remarks to make"
.ss:' she inquired saucily.
late digs In the first place
not make any more expert
lie matter of food. The egg
'nderful effort; but, fattere,
J you may poison yourself"
""
ust never pass out of m,
TOUT carrying a revolver, NO
LOT DEFENSE, but as a sigma
IKE one when you went bird
as a troubled look in his eve
est to tell you at once tha
y reaches US we may be vi,
sluei and bloodthirsty 50,
not even mention thl
I.a a remote contingency. A
,anu' you ought to know tina
llsng may happen. Let U
aou goodness that assis,
!, zone soon. The island ha
.n neen deserted for man
ana therein lies our be,
= escape soap But l am obliged |
:, 'est you should he take
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

FOR RENT-Unfurnished rooms,
suitable for normal school students.
f. E. PAYNE. 10l7 S. Kline st.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

WANTED-Girl to work for board
and room while attending school.
MRS. f. G.. HUNTINGTON, lOl5 South
Kline ST..
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01

with sinuous activity to again clutch
the mans face or neck. With the ak
he smote madly at the curling feeler,
diverting its aim time and again, but
failing to deliver an effective stroke.
With agonized prescience the sailor
knew that he was yielding. Were the
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-01
EXCHANGE COLUMN

FOR SALE-A half dozen fresh
mich COWS, also two %peacocks. Cash
or young stock. DIR. CRoNYN,
Houghton, S. D.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
A FORTUNATE DECISION.

The supreme court has called halt
on United States Judge Speer in his
effort to break up the chaingangs OF
the cities and towns. The court at
Washington has just rendered de-
cision in a case appealed from Macon
in which Judge Speer interfered with
the sentence of a prisoner by the re-
cOrder's court to work on the streets
of the city. The decision sustained
the local court, and being rendered
one week from the day of argument
occasioned surprise. 1t was contained
in few words only, and, contrary to
the usual custom, was not even reduced
to writing.
The prompt and emphatic action of
the supreme court in this case is in
deed fortunate, as the issue that was
raised affected the peace, good order
and we'll being of every municipality.
Besides, there is an alarming ten
dency on the part of the federal courts
to usurp the prerogatives of the state
courts. and this decision may also
have beneficial effect in putting a
check on them in that particular.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
rEMPERATE MEN NOW IN DEMAND

From the Baltimore American.
The work of today demands men of
clear brains for its performance. 1t
matters not whether that work be in
the Office, the counting room, the leg
islative hall, the store, the show, the
field or the mine. The worker who
each morning brings to his task a
strong mind and steady nerve will
always find his services in demand,
while the victim of an unbridled appe-
tite will soon discover that his
place has been filled by one who
can do the work better than he. While
it is undoubtedly true that excesses in
the use of liquor are not as common
today as they were quarter of a
century ago there is still vast room
for improvement. and every effort in
that direction deserves the encourage
ment of all who seek the elevation and
betterment of their fellow men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
THAT 100000 DUTY.

A movement has been launched for
the payment by the people of the
south of the enormous duty of 100000
on the importations of Miss Alice
Roosevelt, it being stated by those
interested in the project that this
would be an admirable way for the
south to show its appreciation of
President Roosevelt's visit.
Such an idea will appear rather
ridiculous to most people. In the
first place, it would not seem probable
that Miss Roosevelt would accept such
aid from the south. In the second
place, while the south is indeed glad
to have the president visit it there is
no earthly reason why any gushing
evidence of appreciation is necessary
on the south's part. The trip is made
by the president of the United States,
who has already made similar trips
to the north and west.
AS to that duty, the common sense
thing would have been to permit those
impOrtatiOns to come in free. They
were given not to Miss Roosevelt,
but to the daughter of the president OF
the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
a GOOD SUGGESTION.

A communication printed in The
NEWS last week called attention to the
fact that under the present arrange
ments in Dawson to make the necessa-
ny preparations for burial great
number of people must be seen and
many deals made. A plea was made
that this be so arranged that one par
ty may be called upon to enter into all
transactions necessary.
The suggestion is a timely one, and
THE NEWS sincerely hopes it will be
adOpted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
poLITTCs AND MUD FLINGING.

When certain gentlemen opposed, 1t
NAV be inferred, to his candidacy
hurled a mud ball of dirty innuendos
at the morals and private character of
Candidate James NJ. Smith they manu-
featured their ammunition from what
has been pronounced and what is be-
lieved by everybody to be malicious
misrepresentation.
The charges against Mr.. Smith S
life, which were first made by news
paper, are too dirty to bear repeti-
ton. Those who got them up are
certainly very much soiled by the
handling thereof.
1t is a great pity that villification
and politics seem to be regarded by
so many as inseparable, and that the
habit of mud finging has grown into
such popular fancy.
Mr.. Smiths own neighbors, as well
as every man in Georgia who knows
him, bear testimony to his high char
acter and upright life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

President Roosevelt has come and
rome. He was received with enthusl-
astic cheers, palavered over and told
how great and good and powerful he
was, and he in turn told us how nice
we were and how glad he was to see
us. He was happy in his speeches,
too, and said many things that were
of interest and pleasing to the people
of the south. Moreover, he drew
thousands of people to Atlanta, and
contributed to the success of the fair.
In fact he literally transformed into
a grand success an enterprise that
promised to be financial failure, and
caused the long faces the officials wore
to become happy and smiling counte-
nances. SO everybody was delighted
the president and the people-and
when the president left the state there
was mutual good feeling.
The president could not feel other
wise than gratifed at the manner of
his reception in Georgia. The people
and their official representatives did
everything in their power to make him
feel he was among fellow cOuntrymen
who have the highest respect for the
Office he holds. We may not agree
with the president in many of his poll
cies, vet we do not forget that he is
the representative of the highest Off
cial power in the land, and on that ac-
count we were pleased to accord him
honor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS.

The feature of the state fair, which
has lust closed in Atlanta, was the
agricultural exhibits. They were
there from dozen or more counties
in every section of Georgia, and were
the finest ever assembled on similar
occasion. They literally filled one OF
the immense buildings on the grounds.
They represented everything that can
be grown on the farm, and showed
that the people of Georgia understand
the art of living at home, and that
the soil of Georgia is susceptible of
the highest cultivation.
One of the striking demonstrations
of the possibilities of Georgia farm
lands and improved seed was the exhi-
bition of double-jointed cotton by Mr.
j. B. Brodwell, Milton county far
mer. who has this year raised four
teen bales of cotton weighing tori
hundred pounds each upon four acres
of land.
The exhibits of poultry and live
stock were far above the average, anC
there were many interesting things il
the wav of machinery and new device:
for labor saving.
These agricultural fairs are educat
i've. and are an inspiration to those
who see them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
HEAR THE NEWS 1!
From the Macon Evening News.

From the Macon Evening News.
'No state produces two better pa
pers than The Dawson News and the
Gainesville News. The Gainesville
News is the best local paper to be
found anywhere. Douglass County
Sentinel.
And it will be observed that the pa
pers thus so highly spoken of bear
the name News. ;" Whenever you
find paper called "News" it is first
class. For instance: The Macon
News
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
JOURNALISTIC GEM.

THE NEWS wants to congratulate
Editor Pleasant A. Stovall on the
new county edition of his sprightly
savannah Press. Besides being ty-
biographical gem, it is most com
nrehensive and interesting publication
on the subject of the new counties that
were created at the recent session OF
the legislature. 1t is explained by
Editor Stovall: 1.-The New County
Edition of the Savannah Press essays
to Give the facts and figures which
made the eight propositions entities
in the Government of Georgia. 1t IS
made up by articles from men VINO
we're intimately connected with the
task which led to the formation OF
Jeff Davis, Toombs, Stephens, Jenk-
ms. Turner, Crisp, Tiff, and Grady.
There were other members of the leg
islature who were prominent in the
work which made for the rearrange-
ment of the map in Georgia. 1t is at
once a history and a prophecy, for
If voices the great growth of Georgia
in the past fifteen years. and it tells of
what may be expected in the next de-
cade."
There should be copy of this issue
of The Press in every mans family
because of its historical value.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
THE SCARCITy or MEAT.

In the city of Frankfort-on-Main
alone thirty-three meat stores have
either been closed or have been an
nounced as about to be closed by rea-
son of the destruction of their trade
by the scarcity and high prices of
meats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25

THE Macon News has spread itself
by charging it's size and adding Tom
simmons, one of the bright young
newspaper men of the state, to It's stan
These improvements, together with
John Boifeiullet's sparkling editorial
columns. make the Macon News rank
along at the top of afternoon publ
cations.
JUDGE DICK RUSSELL is after the
oovernorship in earnest, and has
challenged Hon. Clark Howell and
Hon. Hoke Smith to meet him in joint
debate in Atlanta, their own home, on
November l. Judge Dick is going to
he a live wire in the campaign. Keep
YOUR eve on Judge Dick!
A ROANOKE youth was giving his
fancee lessons in shooting, and she
managed to put shot in his eye. This
was sad mix-up of the apple of his
eye and the pupil, says the counting
editor of the Savannah News.
IT is rumored that former Associate
Justice Spencer r. Atkinson will OPP
nose Chief Justice w. H. Fish in the
coming primary. That will be race
worth seeing. Both are splendid
G eorgians-ablea and clean.
The Terrell county farmer is all
right. He has hog in the smoke house,
hominy in the crib, and money in the
bank, and is not greatly pestered
about who will be the next governor.
THIS is from the Macon Telegraph:
Don't badger the candidates to talk
too early. They will make your ears
tired a-plenty before the June apples
are ripe next year. D."
YOUR Uncle Joe Hall has been
Smelling the woods in several north
Georgia counties. If he isn't candi-
date he ought TO take in his sign.
THE Milledgeville News is kind
enough to say; THE Dawson News
is one of the prettiest and best weekly
papers we ever saw"
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT was the
guest of his friend, Booker Washing
ton. at Tuskegee yesterday. But the
flunkies had their day first!
THE Macon fair is in progress this
week. And it is said to be one of the
best ever given in that home of good
g., ,s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
To the Citizens of Dawson.

You will take notice that ia the future the orr
dinance prohibiting the placing or depositing Of
shrubbery, cuttings of vines, ashes, chips, etc.
upon any sidewalk, STREET or alley in the city
limits Will be strictly enforced and any violation
OF this ordinance Will be punished as provided
for in the City Code
The street carts will hereafter not remove any
trash or the like, from the streets except in the
business portion of the city. BY order of the City
Council This Oct. 3 1905.
R, L. BELL, City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
For Alderman.

am a candidate for reelection as
alderman, and solicit the support of
the voters in the primary If again
chosen to serve you | will give the
welfare of the city my best efforts.
Respectfully,
T. O. WHITCHARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
FOR MAYOR.
For City Treasurer.

Thanking the people of Dawson
for their past favors, | announce
myself candidate for recollection to
the office of City Treasurer. /
promise continued faithful dis
charge of the duties of the Office.
Respectfully, w. A. BALDWIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
WHY NOT?

THE News heartily agrees with Ed
itor Stovall that it would be good
idea for the state of Georgia to make
an annual appropriation of S25, 900 to
the State Agricultural Society for the
purpose of holding fairs, alternating
between the larger cities each year so
as to insure the fair to every section.
AS he says, each year the state is
called upon to substitute some foreign
exhibition in ST. Louis or jamestown,
or some other place. Why not
keep this money at home, and tuse it
among our own people in placing be-
fore them object lessons, and inspir-
ing them to greater achievements ?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-25
Farm for Rent.

A good seYen-horse farm. two miles from town
Of Leesburg, in an excellent neighborhood. New
fve-room dwelling, good tenant houses. Il we'll
approximating 200 feet deep now being bored
Convenient to churches and Leesburg schools.
Apply to J. p. GALLOWAY Leesburg. Ga.