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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
WiIlmar Firm Secured Contract.

, The contr act for installing q steam
heating plant In the court house at
Litchdeld was let to the J. II. Virgins
Co. of this city. Altogether there
were ten bids opened by the Meeker
county commissioners and the Will.
mar firm is to be congratulated upon
being the successful bidder. The con-
tract was secured for the sum of 3d.
LIS, the work including the necessary
plumbing work in addition to the in
stalling of the steam plant Amund-
son & Wicklund of that city bid
successfully on the large chimney At
the figure Of $500.
The Improvements include large
boiler to be installed under the COM
missioners' room with radiators and
connections throughout the building
and In the jill. Soft coal will be used
tor fuel. The chimney will be 24xA
inches inside and eight feet higher
th an the bui ding. The plumbing al
so includes closets in the basement
and In the jail. va J..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Real Estate Transfers.
TOWN OF ROsELAND.

TOWN OF ROSELAND. !
Oct. 3-Msndle w. Bengtsnu to
William O'Connor, ssw@, sec. 90, leo
=. ~36, 400. :. z--:z $500
Oct. 7-William O'Connor to An
drew Wslter, sw9, sec. ~, 100 o.,
IS, $50 i><7,':>,*}SS ~ 49, 49, ss ,
TOWN OF LAKE ELIZABETH. -
Oct. 4-Joseph J.. Keber 70. j. A..
Anderson & Axel Nelson, sw3 Of sw},
nw@ Of sw3 and ne} of sw}, sec. a,
120 D., 32l41. 40. - .+.'..' H. .. :
- : TOWN OF EDWARDS.
Sept. 30-Raymond Real E,tate Co.
to w. L.4& ". C.. Hans berger, sw},
VT OF nw3, sec. IS, $40 8, 1920.
Oct. 10 George Hener to Herman
and .Gustaf Gefsecke, nw@ OF nw}, lot
4, 4 = Of mt Of nw} and lot 3, Gee. 30,
1866 D.; S2676 S. =
= TOWN OF ST. JOHNS.
Oct. George J.. Sheenhair to e
J. Wood, sw@, sec 8, 100 q, u. :
:: d: TOWN OF DovRE. IS
Oct. 7-Olof a. Ferring to Ole John.
con, lot - OF lot 3, sec. "A, 223 o,
81. q: -, -
TOWN OF NEW LONDON.
Sept. PSI. 0. Thorpe, Adm, to
Mari Sletten, und. Of und. of lota
l and 9 of lot Is, sec. o., S25.
- TOWN OF RosEvILLE.
Sept. &c. M. ~1Yerslie to William
Rsuch, set OF sw3, sec. l8, 20 L., d. "
Oct. 13-N. E. Mitchell to J.. w,
Whitesell, VT of sec 8, 800 = /, s12500.
J. w. Whitesell to John r. Treauor,
wi of sec. 6, 800 .. 1915. -.
VILLAGE OF ATWATER.
Oct. 7-Anders c. Granberg &c
Frank M. Archibald, mt of lot 10, bl.
ID, 5000. $500 :. :>s. .:.~~. II. 7:
CITY OF. wMLdAR.
Oct. 4-Spicer Land Co. to John B,
Boy d, lot Z, kejfront add, 1925.
Oct 81. C. Qvsle to Anus B,
Johnson, lot 6, bl. Is, Spicer's Add,
$3.50. .s sZ,. =s e. .s.>
TOWN, TOWN Of sxx1A 81 i
Oct list. p. Nj. 81 NJ. Ry. Co., &c
August Lundquist, nw} OF net, sec. q
4oa. 1896. BE-. .. z3'=.s s.
z n III TOWN OF ARCTANDER. =. i.
Oct 9--Probate Court to Ingebora
Ole Gjerdit. nw@ Of nw@, sec. 80.
~ - - s !" s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
The Delineator for November.

The DellnE1tOf Tor November.
With it's new dress of color thru mt
the fashion and advertising sections,
the November Dsli1eator presents 4
most attractive appearance. The au-
tumu fashions have large place in
the number, being illustrated and de-
scribed In detail and interpreted by
such authorities of dress q Helen
Berkeley-Loyd and Edouard La Fon-
taine. The table of contents contains,
among it, many Gestures of interest,
IN article, the second Of two, by Dr..
William 81. Maxwell, superintendent
of schools, New York City, on "E1u-
cation for Life through Living, which
describes the routine OF . great public
school. IA Run in 1reland'' Is de-
lightful travel sketch BY Scum - Mac
Manus, tho well-known Irish suthor.
N. Hudson Moore wrttes of Tables
and Sideboards" in 1.-THE Collectors
Manual, - and The Child'szzBfess''
is the subject of Dr.. Grace Peckham
Murray's paper. THE Romance of .
Gospel Singer" IL = timely contribu-
ton describing some interesting events
In the lie Of Charles n. Alexander,
the revivalist. The Lucky Piece, AL
bert Bigelow Paiue's novel which has
been running in the magazine is
brought to m end in thfs number. and
Gas spinster Farm BY Helen NJ.
Winslow IL continued. A delightful
story of boy life ..The Exaltation of
William Henry 10 from the pom of
Herminis Tsmpleton. There IL {.
great deal Of interest and value to
Housewives In the departments, and
for the little folks stories and pas:
times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18

Parties having stoves stored at the
Willmar Hardware Co.'S store are
kindly requested to give the company
at least weeks notice BET ,re calling
for them. This ia the busy time of the
year for this work and q little time 10
necessary before the work can be
properly attended to. 1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
A Sudden Death.

Last Sunday afternoon Mr.. Andrew
Fruehling passed away very suddenly
at his farm home about six miles
southeast of town: The deceased bad
been in apparently good health until
last Sunday morning when he CON-
planned of not feeling very we'll and he
went to hs bedroom to lie down for q
while. The children drove to town
to attend the morning services at the
German Lutheran church rs usual
Upon their return hcme about one
O'Clock they stepped to the bedroom
to call their father for dinner when
they found that he had answered the
call of the grim reaper-death. DR..
Mcmahon was at once summoned and
after = thorough examination pro-
nounced death due to heart failure.
Deceased was born in Holtrop, Ger.
many, in 1884 and was at the time OF
death II years Of age. He came to
this country in 1856 and located at ST..
Louis, where he remained three years.
BE next went to Golden, ILL, where he
remained two years, or until the civil
war broke out, when he enlisted in the
ISL. infantry of Kansas and served
until the close of the war. He was
wounded in 1862 md laid up for three
months. AT the close of the war he
return Cd to Golden and was married
to Miss Rena Bruins in 1855. During
their married life they were blessed
with ten children, four boys and six
girls, I'll Of whom are living except q
boy and girl, and all residing in this
vicinity. except Mrs. J. w. Buss,
Golden, ILL.,, and Mrs. Dix, of Quincy,
Ill. He followed the shoemaker trade
and farming in Illinois for 81 years
and in 1902 came to this county and
located on his late farm homo In
Holland township. ~.
The funeral was held from the Ger.
man Lutheran church of this place or
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. E. Boyer,
officiating, and interment was made IN
the Lutheran cemetery In the south
part of town.-Raymtn nd News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
IS, E.'sr
October.
:ich. effulgent glow Of beauty lies

In rich, effulgent glow of beauty lies
= October. placid meath the hazy skies. "
The frost-nipped leaves their vivid colorings
!" hold: - - - ~" :
"A warm, south wind de6es the threatening
F cold; =.
And summer holds her sway with such q
As 10 not loosed or bound in one short hour
The long, bright days Of sunshine and o.
f. flowers, = 49,
Which Nature gave to her, and she made
ours;
hostage which is ever loath to go
And leave the earth to Winters chill and
The skies 80 blue: the smoky mist between
The earth and sky; long shadows stretching
DER the green; - )
Or on the plundered fields where ripened
grain -" 49, Il =
Had told Of Summers wealth Of sun :ant
rain;
Are tokens of the falling of the year
A time when all the woods are brown and
l. Sere. ;; ~ -:
'Willmar, Oct. II. VI: M. J.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Auction.Sale.

Twill sell at lublic auction at my
place, 521 First street, Willmar, on
Saturday. Oct. 81, beginning At 2
O'Clock p m the following property:
One couch, che lounge, one dining
room table, four window shades, two
rocking chairs, one refrigerator, one
kitchen table, one lamp, As yes. In
grain carpet, one l2xl2 rug, three
pair lace curtains, one butler, one
wringer, two tubs, one iron bed, one
bed spring, one mattress, one center
table, one Buck cook stove, one Stew
art heater, one pair portieres, II
chairs, several other household arti.
cles,: and one COW. The household
goods are all in good condition and
practically new. Terms, cash.
J. G.. STRAND.
A. C. CRAWFORD, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
California or Florida.

It 10 time to plan your winter vacar
ton. Early arrangements secure the
best accommod atoms. Choice of routes
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
railway to California or to Florida,
combiaed with low rates, make the
trip TO either resort . most attractive
one. A postal will bring complete
Information about: rates, train service
and resorts, free and by return mail.
Address w. B. Dixon, N. w. p. A.,
st. Paul, MINI. = 345
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
The Convict's Daug tighter. .

One Of the most entertaining and
finely mounted plays Of the season
will be seen At the Willmar Opera
House, Tuesday. o;t 81. It Il : SUI
perb Offering AID credit Is due to
Managers Crosby & Markhus for se-
curing this excellent production.
"The Convict's Daughter IL pcs
sessed OF q we'll defined plot, story
interestingly and effectively told. The
cast is all'that could be desired, ard
I'll are we'll adapted to. their respec-
tive parts. The scsnic effects ore
good, and the prison scene ia Act "
particularly Ia illin5 They must be
seen e be fully appreciated, aud those
who fail to see them will certainly do
themselves m ipjnstice. . ..s.:5. 5. sE s..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18

As q result Of the work of A. F.
Fanscom and Hans johnson, who
have put ii great deal Of their time
In securing new members for the local
lodge of W, rkmen, it 10 expected that
= large class of candidates will be In
itiated into the my ster;es of the order
on Thursday evening, Oct. 90.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
To the Farmers.

When you are in town We want you
to come down to the Big Elevator and
see what we have to sell In Wood,
Coal, Ground Feed, etc. Also remem.
Der that we pay highest price for Ill
kinds OF grain. +.
MINI. & WESTERN GRAIN co.
29-u. G.. s. HARRIS, Act.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Licensed Auctioneer.

1 wish to announce to tie public
that I an . licensed auctioneer, and
that have had about nine years ex-
perieooe. I can talk Scandinavian
and German. II you contemplate
holding On auction I would appreciate
your patronage. Write or call on
me ct Raymond, MINI.
80 4p II. BUURslAN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Thre$hers Account Books.

We have . supply OF thresher,
account books, little less than 4x6 In
|ches In size Just the right size fol
your pocket. For Is cents In stamps
We will send you one postpaid. Send
today for: it.
354 TRIBUNE PRINTING CO. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18

Peter Bergluud, = former resident
of this cou ty, departed last Thurs
day for Minneapolis, after spending
some time in Willmar and vicinity
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Cleaned from J !: !.
Our:Exch changes

Frank Brown, who resides not fa1
from Lake Koronis il Paynesville,
will engage in : regular nursery bust:
ness. He calls his nursery the Elm.
wood Select Nursery
F. The Presbyterian and the Dutch Re,
formed churches 1t Clara City are dis
cussiDg . proposition for union, with
good prospects Of reaching IN agree
ment to that effect. Good move.
Rev. r. G. Manly, the plucky little
NJ. E. pastor of Ray mond, has been
transferred to Browns Valley. Rev.
r. !. Cummings, Of Royalton, hal
been sent to take charge OF the Ray
mond church, -@
John Field came over from Will.
mar Saturday morning 70 take IN III
foot ball game between Granite Fall,
and Rsnville In the afternoon. Johl
has : position In . bank st that place
-Renville Star. Farmer. ):
James Bryce of Glenwood, aged Is
was killed.on Sunday : week ago b
the accidental discharge Of shotgun,
Il Is the same old ory--pulling !.
loaded gun out Of boat by grabbing
the muzzle of the gun. Both barrell
were discharged, and the unfortunste
lad died after four hours Of suffering
The Clara City Herald records two
losses from fire set BY threshing on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
QUITE TRUE.

Some business men claim It does
not pay to advertise-:has people do
not read country papers much now-a-
days, but II the local papers miss re.
porting : sooisl function q said bust:
ness mans homo, or sey somethina
relative to his transactions not exactly
70 his taste, the proposition becomes
4 ''horse Of another color. Elk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18

Abstracts Of title 10 Kandiyohl
county lands 4nd city property
promptly furnished By j T. Otos, the
bonded atstr Acter. ..* IS 151
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Notice OF. REORGANIZATION.

Notice OF Keor9anizatlon.
The Willmar Foundry & Machine
Co. is now owned by E. Christenson
and Martin Enger. All wo;k will be
turned out promptly. Mr.. Masters
will still have charge OF the work in
the Foundry. l
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Peterson e. We11in, Wil1maf

gtnes last week. Henry Straus' sepa-
rator and setting of Lax were burned
on John Webber's place in town of
Crate, and = wheat stack VAS burned
on Will Duitsmau . place In town of
Lone Tree. All losses covered by in-
surance. ..-~>
The Appleton Tribune regrets that
some of the persons who obtained con-
cessions for stands at the recent county
fair at that place proved to be sRamb-
lers, who skinned some of the visitors
fout Of their money. The same was
tried here at the street fair but our
vide awake chief Of police put q sudden
stop to the business. A concession
from , fair COMMITTEES does not pro.
tect . gambler If the executive officers
will do their duty. ..
Presiding E der Hingeley, who has
served the Methodists for q number OF
years in tho Litchde1d district, will be
greatly missed in his work q: Elder
81 the different congregations who
have learned to love and respect him.
He has received an appointment u
special agent Of the appropriated
fund, in which new position he will
necessarily have to cover . larger field
than heretofore. His succee sor ~ pre-.
siding elder of the Lttchfeld district,
Rev. E. Il. Nicholson, has OF LATE
been = resident OF Hutchinson.
Tho October fair :at sPaynesville ID
reported to have been success. The
following Kandiyohi county people
appear among those who secured pri.
zes: Best half busheI Of Durum whe II,
George Johnson Of Burbank; best hall
bushel aax, G.. Davis, Irving; best
half bushel whtts beams, Valentine
Krantz, Roseville; best lot oucumbers
Mrs. George Johnson, Burbank,
Hugh Blakely received tho specia
cash prize Of :: for the largest lot O
cattle sold during the fair. Among
other thtnge no less than dtteen short
horn bulls we're disposed OF 70 farm
ers in the neiehborhood Of Paynes
VILE. T. = :. ~
l.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-18
Take Notice.

A. c. CRAWFORD, Auctioneer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
How He Knew the Size.

A man who had recently become
engaged to charming young girl, says
Harper's Weekly, chanoed to be in a
fashionable shop when his eye caught
glimpse of o jeweled belt that seem.
ed to him an acceptable gift for his
fancee. He asked clerk to place
an assortment Of the belts on the
counter.
Ladies belts?' queried the po-
lite salesman. Certainly, sir; what
size?"
The young man blushed. "Real-
w." he stammered, II don't know"
And he. gazed about him hopelessly
for y moment or so. Finally happy
thought appeared to strike him:
"Can't you let me have q yardstick
for moment2" he asked. The yard.
stick being forthcoming, he placed it
along the side of his arm from shoul-
der to wrist. Then, looking up at the
clerk, he exclaimed triumphantly,
"Twenty.one ibchesl"'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
A Tilted Man Triumphs.

Mrs. Winkins Freeman, the novel
ist, nodded toward an angular woman
of forbidding aspect at tea.
"You would hardly believe" she
said, "that she was once very beau.
tiful girl. And she was as vain and
selfish as she was beautiful. She jilt-
ed three desirable young men in two
years.
''She had, I suppose, good time
while her beauty lasted. Now her
beauty is gone, and she is alone in
the world-a hard, cruel old woman,
with bitter tongue.
'And if she once triumphed over
men, men now, if they are vindictive
and cruel enough, may triumph over
her.
Zone of the men she Tilted was
sufficiently cruel and vindictive for
such triumph. She met him few
years ago and said:
"'Let me see; was it you or your
brother who proposed to me when
was girl?'
So Il don't know, madam the man
answered. Probably it was my faith
ors,s
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09

Hold on" was the word ct one of
them. The warning was timely
enough in view Of the lurch with
which the engine hit the turn.
Across Sandusky bay the train sred
almost at the water edge.
At Sandusky depot there was
large throng. The train, though,
busted by at the rate of 20 miles an
hour. There was no disrespect to
Sandusky in the 60 by. but Rob-
crtson was in hurry to get to Cleve.
land.
Darkness set in and there was a
binding flash of light. Water was
taken on the fly and there was another
exhibition of moving Niagara Falls.
Signal lights CLEANED along the track.
Never before had it seemed that
green and white were such friendly
colors. With the train moving at
close to 70 miles an hour, there was
no ycarniDg for red. When there was
glimpse Of the latter in switch yards
it was suggestive of blood and trou.
BILE. All along the main track,
though, there was steady line OF
the friendly lights that seemed to be
beckoning on the flyer.
The train now Strengthened out for
the run into Cleveland. There WAS q
bewilderiog moss of lights when the
city was finally reached, but the ones
that concerned Robertson all indicated
clear track. When he struck the
down grade west of the city he kept
special lookout.
Would the drswbridge over the
river be closed for the train?
1t was time Of anxiety because
with vessel passing through the
draw there would be delay of 10
minutes probably mere. Al! the
time that had been gained in the
magnificent run from Toledo would be
lost.
A system of signals had been ar
ranged so that Robertson would get
ample warning whether the gay vas
clear. He leaned forward eagerly,
watching for the sign.
At last he saw it.
A white light.
He settled back satisfied, and the
train doomed along at the high rate
that had been maintained.
Skimming through the yard, over
rafting switches and among trains
that had been anchored to make way
the flyer rolled into the union station
20 minutes ahead Of time.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
A Boy Boo Eater.

A boy bee eater is described by
the Rev. Gilbert White as having
lived in the neighborhood of Sell
borne. He was weak1ninded and is
said to have passed the winter doz-
ing by the fire in half torpid state,
but when the bees and wasps reap
peared he also woke to active life
and hunted them constantly for
food: He hsd no fear Of their
stings, which, however, he extracted
before sucking their bodies, as was
his custom. He made himself
nuisance to the beekeepers about
by robbing the hives Of their in
mates, even sometimes overturning
the ,skeps for the sake of getting at
the bees. Mr.. White pictures this
human bee eater as '1ean, sallow and
of cadaverous complexion" and says
that he died before attaining man
hood. His morbid appetite was
therefore undoubtedly the outcome
Of disease. London Globe.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09

= A man begins to be old when,
no matter how crazy he is over wo-
man, he can't sit out in the moonlight
with her without worrying about
whether he is catching cold.
:. You've got to be pretty noisy
about your religion to make people be-.
lieve you mean it.
- A woman asks questions 80 as to-
argue with you il you answer tLsm
and to be mad with you il ysa don't &,
- The money man spends in
drinking and smoking would buy
something else just as foolish and
much less enjoyable. %a q 4.
- II people had to work as hard
performing their duty 90 they do GET
ting their fun, the whole world would
60 on strike. S5' sl35'
So People call o man q good fel.jj
low 40 long 40 he let's thsm impose on:
him. 5 .Ss i;.'3,
IL - The time . woman has faith ii i
p rnaa is when abe auspects nobody elee
has. D ysi;
i5IS Il - - - About the time az amateur gar
den gets ready TO yield anything issallt
goes to seed suddenly. SSs5 Ss$8
- The reason married men don G %;
looking for trouble che way }tbache.s
.l(ora do is they hays alI shey want at.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
THE Word "csaar.n

The word "cigar" is believed to
come from the Spanish cigarra,
meaning q grasshopper, and at first
the significance and propriety Of tho
term seem questionable. But in
Spanish a garden was cigarral, or
the place where the grasshopper
sang. Tobacco was usually grown
in cigarral, and when the leaves
were rolled up and brought to q
guest the host, specially to, recon-
mend the product, was careful to
state that it was grown in his own
cigarral. Thus the word which
means grasshopper came, in q mod
fed form, to be applied TO the hab-
itat Of the grasshopper and finally
to the : cigar, whose material was
grown there. IS IS
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
Sailors Say There's No Luck In a Ship
That Has Seen It.

That Has Seer It.
New islands at times rise up from
and fall back into the ocean. An
island suddenly came to light off the
coast Of Sicily, remained for two
months and as quickly disappeared.
Sabrina, near the Azores, retired
from public life before it was fairly
chartcd. The gulf of Mexico has
witnessed the advent and subsistence
Of small islands. These upheavals
of the bed of the ocean suggest all
sorts of mysteries connected with
the unknown depths. An uncanny
experience is related in the Pail
Mall Magazine:
Our ship was out twenty-three
days from Manila to the Sandwich
Islands. It was silent, dead black
night. The lead showed deep sea.
Suddenly we felt as if we had
grounded. The mate suggested
sunken wreck, but the skipper stuck
to the theory of earthquake. Sub
sequent events showed that he was
right.
Daybreak revealed a low and
misty sky. We lay as if becalmed
in the midst of an oily sea, strangely
discolored in patches. Suddenly the
water trembled. I can use no other
word. The ship rolled, and in the
distance rose huge, balloon shaped
mass of vapor, steam or smoke.
There was not the slightest sound,
but long line of chafng water
stretched across the s.reaky calm
ness. Then the vapor settled over
all, and we could hear but not see
the seething and pouring water all
about us. The captain ordered
bucketful to be drawn up. It was
hot and smelled like gas works.
"H'm" remarked the skipper as
he shifted it. "They're poking up a
new continent. I wish we were out
of it."
The air grew more oppressive ev-
cry moment. The vessel gave gen
tie side roll, and word was passed
that we were aground. Over went
the lead and came up covered with
blue, oozy mud. We were wallowing
IL sludge, the darkness was pail
like and the atmosphere suffocating-
ly close. Then the air was rent with
reports awful to hear in that black
ness. There were three of the deaf
ening, roaring blasts, and all was
again still.
When the light came, red and un-
natural, strange sight met our eyes.
1t was as if the bottom of the Pa
cific was laid bare. We were help
less in a sea of thick mud. The sui
phur fumes were choking, and we
had to take refuge below. Hour
after hour we gaspcd, facing the
probability of death by suffocation.
Suddenly we felt that we were afloat.
Whatever the hank Of mud that held
us, it had disappeared, and after
time we made our way out of the
grewsome spot.
/ When we reached Honolulu tho
crew deserted. "There's no luck in
ship that has seen the bottom Of
the sea-" they said.