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The Washington times., 1906-09-09
copyrighted. 1901. by Upton sinclair)
SYNOPSIS on PRECEDING cHAFTERs-

EANlfL-Frl- tiF lAA-' A'A-f'' 1900
r4.ler Davis is daughter OF "a rural cler-v-
man living near New York. Under thr car"
Of her New York aunt, Mrs Roberts, hr.en
has been studying music in Europe 'i
h-r return She meets hCr foster brother AZ
thur who has always loved her, ana W.'H'
love les intensified by the reunion AaHs
years earlier. a woman had iett Arihui, aa II
babv Vith SIR Davis. telling the clergy "iaH
merely thai the huy was "a gent .e.ltaH 81
s1u." Mr. Davis had brought Arthur uP a.
his own child The lad early developed lii. llL
- 49,. .-r .eaI.I4r We writes verse
while teaching school Helen suEs. SIS 't''
abe and hs c0IIab1rate iu song writing.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09

cept that 1 was playing and singing
for Arthur and I forgot 10 close the
windows
you must reuember. my love, that
YOU live in a clergyman house
said Mt Davis. Il have no objection
10 merriment. but 1t must be within
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
Might Not Do"

'"e storm music nor the march cane
back TO her, and even when size play
IeW chords of the great chorus Sic
had sung II sounded tame and CON
monplsce. Helen knew that the glor-
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casting speculative glances at the lofty spars
above him, listened with intense anxiety. FL
nally, the sounds ceased, and soon after the
broadening light relieved him from his watch.
All this Julius related to the captain, who
now made his appearance on deck.
81 didn't sing out, sar," said the thoughtful
fellow, "kase | knowed if twas one o dem
out on deck in hurry, 'twould be all ober
wild some ON 'em, sartain."
"W'at am desc yere, sar?" said Sam, who,
coming from the forecastle in time to over
hear a part Of julius story, began to look
sharply along the deck. "Golly, sar! wa'at
am desc yere%
All about deck were big, wet tracks, as of
cats feet ten times magni6ed. They led
around both the after and forward houses,
their line. crossing itself here and there, aud
finally going out over the staging, where it
had commenced.
"a jaguarp said the captain. Julius, you
have been in luck for once"
"Bress dem 'skeeters!" cried Julius. eff
it hadn't been for dem dis colored man
wouldn't a been in de maintop. All de
works OBJ mater hab DER .seberal uses, and de
life OBJ one South Car'lina man hab been
sabed by 'skeeters, dat's done sartin. I'll
nebber kill 'em ag'in, if dey don't put deir-
selves right whar-'
and showed that neither julius nor the
" 'skeeters" had yet learned mercy.
The logwood men shook their heads at the
great footprints, and we could hear them say
ing something in Spanish of Manuel Alva' s
son, the young man whom jaguar had carried
off,
The incident of the morning as some of
us well knew, had been perfectly in keep
ing with the animals character. 1t is very
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~ O S QUIT OES At HOME

How Julius laughed! The scene was worthy
of a picture.
The Englishman whisled his cat" slap
ping face and breast
Blast the 'ot 'ole'' he said. eli think
Hill neer live through hit"
While he remained with us, Sam and julius
continued to steal sly glances at him, greatly
amused at his department under trial.
But carelessy as our two dark shipmates
deported themselves under an inhiction which
could not be helped there was one adjunct
of their geographical position which they new
er regarded in the light of such jocose humor
Undoubtedly there were creatures worse than
mosquitoes in the deep Central American
woods; and, in fact one of the tawny labor.
ers employed in bringing the log-wood on
board our vessel was pointed out to us as a
man whose son had only month previous
been killed by jaglar
Authentic stories Of this character were not
treated lightly by either Sam or julius, and,
sure enough, it soon happened that the SUBJ
ject was brought directly home to them by
a startling incident
AS. we lay securely moored, the night
watches required only single man each, and
one morning near daybreak, the duty fell
to the lot of Julius, who. to avoid the mos
quitoes, went into the main-top. The insects
seldom go as high as the lower yards Of a
ship, and this the colored man knew.
1t was a sticky, sultry night, and exceed.
ingly dark: Julius heard splash in the
water on the opposite side of the creek, and
soon after slight, swashy noise on his own
side. Then presently it seemed to him that
some, heavy creature, with soft feet, stepped
on the staging.
Muf1ed foot falls about the deck were next
heard, and the startled black man, now try
ing to pierce the darkness beneath, and now
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snake in turning on the back track In anger,
they gave vent to ludicrous little squeaky
bark, and their tiny teeth were sunk into a
cane as quick as thought when one was thrust
into the cage out of curiosity.
It is said that this species Of the little fell
lows are easily tanned. II they prove success.
it is the intention of the shippers to send
many more to the Sandwich Islands, to dimin.
ish the large number of rodents infesting the
plantations there.
One, the Andalusian ichneumon, occurs in
the south of Spain. There, as elsewhere, they
feed principally on small quadrupeds, reptiles,
eggs and insects. The Egyptian ichneumon
and the mangouste or mungus of India, the
latter of which we referred to at the com.
mencement of this article, have been greatly
celebrated as destroyers OF serpents and other
noxious reptiles, many wonderful fables being
superadded to the truth on this subject.
The Egyptian ichneumon is larger than
black tuft of diverting hairs at the end Of the
tail. It abounds. in Lower Egypt, but in
Upper Egypt it is comparatively rare.
1t often enters houses and devours poultry
and their eggs. With noiseless, gliding
melton, it advances, in that country, on ser
pents until it can suddenly. seize them behind
the head, where it's small but long, sharp
teeth infict fatal wound.
1t scratches up the sand for the eggs of
crocodes, which it eats with great avidity.
1t was sacred animal among the ancient
Egyptians. The killing of it was forbidden,
and individuals, for the maintenance of which
funds were set apart, were objects of wor-
ship.
The mangouste of India is rather smaller
than the Egyptian species, of a lighter color,
and has pointed tail 1t is somewhat re-
markable that this sprightly and brave little
animal is not better known in the United
States
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
Tbe Treasure Seekers

lines of the Jaquita had been cast off and
the felucca pulled out over her anchor, SO
that it was impossible for the boys to get
on board their own craft, save by swimming,
which might prove dangerous experiment..
Il don't care who this man is, he hasn't
got any right to take possession of our boat,
and I'll tell him so. "Ahoy!" Bob shouted.
angrily, as he stepped out on to the beach.
A sun-browned face, framed with heavy
growth of matted hair and whiskers, appeared
over the rail-
''What did you pull our craft out there
for, and what right have you to go on board
of herr"
''I have only come for my share of that
which has been buried here" said the man.
with leer "and, being afraid you might
not willingly give me what is my own. /
have come on board until we can arrange
terms"
''If we had found anything, do YOU be-
lieve. you could frighten us into giving it to
you?"
81 am sure 1 could. You would hardly
care to stay very long on key where not a
drop Of water. can be found, however deep
you may dig"
''Slack up on the cable, so that we NAV
get on board" cried Bob who was now in a
towering rage
10 he Continued Next Sunday
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where they had at least found evidences of
the pirates.
He was SO thoroughly dissatisfied with the
result of the voyage that he walked on ahead
when his companions began discussing secret
writing in general and the two specimens
they had found in particular, and the captain
and mate were yet some distance from the
shore when Dudley returned, crying excit-
edly
! "Theres somebody on board the Jaquita,
and he looks to me like the strange sailor
who came TO Tampa the day before we left" !"
"Pedro Comet" exclaimed Bob. "The one
the old sailor warned us againstl"
"Perhaps it may be only some fisherman" |"
suggested Percy. Lets hurry on and see.''
Five minutes later the boys were at the
waters edge, and what they saw there con-
vinced them that some mischief was intended
A stranger was on board the Jaquita, and
one glance at him was sufficient to show Bob
that the newcomer was indeed the man
against whom he had been warned A small
lap streak boat with a log-ofmutton sail,
which was lying alongside the felucca, told
how he had gotten there, and it was extreme
ly probable that old Antonio had unwittingly
revealed the proposed destination of the boys.
That this Pedro Gomez meditated some
mischief was shown by the fact that the stern
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bold about the haunts of men, and, although
Of the cat family, it will swim narrow streams
like an otter.
Those who know it best dread it most, for
it is fearfully bloodthirsty.
We found the place where, after having
crossed the creek, it had scrambled up the
bank; and the broad footmarks told of ter
ribe muscular power in the creature which
had made them.
"S'pose I'd been on deek!" said Julius, as
he examined the ground. " 'Skeeters am
sarbisabe arter DER own fashion. Dey done
drobe me de right way dat time!"
'Peers to me-" said Sam, eff dis black
man had "a been dar, he'd a been goin' up to
de r'yal yard, stead o stoppin' in de top"
replied Sp % HfS1sr fsfF fGT $ s pe %aa G2 5 fGead sd
ence, altogedder upon de top. He had his
hand on de topmast rigging an his eye on de
main truck De r'yal yard would a been
only one OBJ de. way-stations, if dat critter,d
'skeeters-how dey does muster Mus kill
de bes friends / hab in de world?"
"That animal may come around again to.
night" heard the captain say to the mate,
"and if he does make his appearance, I'll
fix him."
He brought out double-barreled fowling-
piece, drew the charges and reloaded with
buckshot.
Just then the master and mate of the
English brig came on board Of us, and were
"'E's ard customer, no doubt" said the
London captain; but I've got a, dog as would
be match for ina dog as weighs 'undred
hand heighy-two pounds; hand"
He broke off suddenly, looking toward his
vessel
'Theer, Mr.. Hashworth!' he cried address
ing his mate, s'hif theer doesn't come that
dog hagani Him blowed hif e 'asn't jump
ed hover. 'E's the greatest and for disobeying
horders. Hi landed yesterday" he added, turn
ing to our captain. hon the lagoon shore,
hind; @ but when Hi got back, he was gone to
look for me. Ell never break horders with
me hin sight; but, ultimately, 'e'll come
uniting for me. 'E went snuffng round the
shore; but, someOw, e missed me, and was
hout hall night. This morning, e got hoff 10
the brig"
We ali looked at Julius, and julius looked
at us. Sans eyes began to show their large
whites and his teeth to appear like two rows
OF unripe sunaower seeds, though he couldn't
stand still for the. mosquitoes.
The Englishman's great, wet dog came on
board wagging his tail in glad recognition
u Such I dogl Almost up to the ffe-rail
around the main-mast. How heavily he step
pedl The deck seemed burdened as he walked
about, and everywhere that he put down one
Of those huge, dripping paws, there was a
Taking him to the bank of the stream. we
found that his feet exactly fitted the terrible
prints in the soil
a1Twas i'm, undoubtedly said the Lon
don captain,
dat dog for sartin. an de 'skeeters didn't do
me no sich wonderful sarbis, arter all"
"Yeah! yeah! yeah!' laughed Sam. 'Dat's
de way folks an 'skeeters done lose their
credit wen de moral bearings OBJ de case
am de same as dey was befoah."
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Sucn was Cne QepCn OF water Vnat
we moored only some thirty feet from one Of
the banks, and that, too, with no danger of
getting aground from the increased draught
to be given by the cargo.
In the rainy season. such streams are trans
formed into torrents, which wear the beds TO
abrupt gullies; but the period OF inundatlon
was now passed, and the current moved slug
gishly along, with network of bare, gnarled
roots on either side.
From ship to shore we slung staging, one
end resting upon the bank and secured to
trees, and the other sustained by tackles from
the yard-arms Upon this the logwood was
brought off by score of stout fellows, rang
ing from. ebon-black to a dull rust color.
But the mosquitoes annoyed us sadly. It
almost seemed at times as if they would take
possession of the ship and tow her straight up
the bayou, sounding their boatswain's pipes
as they went
The men slapped and growled, but the as
sailants, abating no jot of perseverance, with
drawbacks, preserved slngleness OF aim at
once admirable and ludicrous. There is moth
ing like the mosquito for equanimity and one
ness of purpose.
Among our crew were two Carolina negroes,
and to these the sharp billed visitors paid
especial attention. By no means fastidious
as to what they fed upon,. nor disposed abb
solutely to reject anything in the shape Of q
sailor the despicable little torments still had
their preferences, and while virtually admit
ting all the rest of us to be excellent in our
way. it did seem as if they regarded Sam and
Jniius as luxuries fit for Christmas.
But the two colored men were good, jolly
fellows. whose flow OF animal spirits was
match even for these armies of the air. No
mosquito was big enough to chase the rollick-
inc love of fun from their African bosoms.
One day we heard Sam describing the con.
dition of things to the mate of an English
brig. which had dropped anchor in the lagoon
outside the stream, and lay waiting her turn
fo load. The conversation took place on our
staging, where the mate was doing his best to
dissipate the winged cloud that closed about
him.
0'Ow's man to stand hit 'ere?" said the
Briton, addressing Sam, who happened to be
near him. "Hi believe they'll heat me hun.
shoes. 'at hand hall" And hourishing his
: wide-brimmed palm-leaf head-covering, the
Londoner danced about slapping and whisk-
mo- furiously. COW is a vessel heyer to he
loaded ls ;ere@ he said, =
"Why, sar," remarked Sam, very gravely.
while he, too, was constantly slapping, frisk.
inc and cutting pigeon-wings, ode truf is,
Axe Az right roun' dis yere place, whar'-jumpl
siapl whisk! dds ,yere place whar ives a
'cep' now and den,, some oh desc yere lone,
some ones. Up de ribber now, dey say
'skeeters am mostly plenty. but, probidential-
", dey y"-auother pigeon-wing-" "probidential-
ly, dey amt got numersome down yere. Seme-
how, faint de place whar dey puts up.V
Jumping right and left, with one hand
sweeping his shins and the otner his face,
Sam concluded this bit of information.
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ly active and quick. The smallest species will
follow rat into the most diminutiye hole,
of its prey, and catching up, a short and de
cisive fight puts a stop to the rats squeal-
ing, and in little time the rodent is under
going process in the digestive apparatus of
the mongoose.
Those on the steamer Colima, en- route 70
the Sandwich Islands, were Of reddish brown
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

The mongoose cures himself when bitten by
cobra by eating certain plant
Among other animals which keep snakes
within due limits are the hedgehog, weasel,
peccary and badger.
Trusting to his agility and the certainty of
his eye, the Indian mongoose attacks, without
hesitation the most venomous serpents.
The cobra, spoken of, which drives even
the leopard to flight, rises before the little
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

S@1@y several years since, by q wealthy
a trader in Bath, New Hampshire
This singular creature, which he procured
from a sea-captain direct from India, was
highly prized by its owner, as it allowed no
rats or other vermin about the premises.
1t became a great favorite, and a clergy
man, now living in the authors family. often
saw. during his childhood, this novel pet,
which was somewhat smaller than our domestic
cat, following its master to church on the
Sabbath
The little animal, during divine service was
sometimes guilty of rummaging. his master s
pocket, that he might share the MONDAY
lunch of cheese and sweet cake.
The mongoose walks on its toes, as the lion,
wolf, ETC., and is a carnivorous quadruped
Of the family viverridae, having much elon-
gated body-as shown in our illustration
small head, sharp muzze, rounded ears and
short legs.
The species, which are pretty numerous are
natives of Africa and the warmer parts of
Asia. a very small but active species is also
abundant in Kingston: Jamaica.
Some time since, seventy Of these odd little
animals in cages on the deck of the steamer
Colima, from Panama, attracted considerable
attention, and inquiries elected the fact that
they are commonly called the mongoose, a
rather singular name as our young readers
will doubtless say. They were being taken
to the Sandwich Islands, where they are
used on plantations to kill rats and snakes.
The mongoose is the deadliest enemy Of
the rat and snake, neither of the latter being
able to fatally injure the former, while, once
in the clutches of the little fellow, their death
is an assured certainty
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eye; but, swift as thought, the chneumon,
avoiding the death-stroke of the projecting
fangs, leaps upon its back, and fastening his
sharp teeth in the head, soon dispatches the
helpless reptile.
Thus it is seen that the mongoose is 1.-THE
and Timber as piece of rubber, and extreme
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

color, and about the size of an average rat.
Their tails were long and slender, and their
little pink eyes gave them a cute look.
They had long snouts,, and, being bother
ed, they would walk rapidly up and down
their cages like lions or tigers, and in turn
ing their bodies would be bent almost double,
reminding one very much of the motions of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
Copyright by James mverson.,

HILE we were taking on board log
wood in Honduras, our barque, the
General Beauregard, lay in the
mouth of sultry little creek, so
narrow that she could hardly have
been turned around in it. Yet
e,.ab mac fhn Ionth Of rrafar TINT
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
Copyright by James EIvcrson.

lTN1 HE only specimen of the mongoose
or ichneumon IA species Of lemur)
ever kept in New England, as far
IMNWNNI as we have learned, was owned,
y several years since, by a wealthy
trader in Bath New Hamnshre
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-08


MAYOR A. c. DIssLE. Of Moberiy'
No, formerly OF Mexico, knows the
value OF a business mems association.
In an address before the Commercial
Club. OF Moberly, Mr. Dingle heartily
endorsed the formation Of such clubs
in the various cities and suggested
that after this was done that the
clubs OF the several cities form another
club or a federation Of all the clubs
and hold meetings at stated times in
the different cities where they could
be accommodated. IL would make
them all stronger and give each the
benefit Of the experience Of all the
Others. United they could do many
things that would be impossible for
any single city to accomplish. Boon
VILE proposes 70 at once organize a
good commercial club and 10 do this
they expect 10 have one hundred men
put in twenty-five dollars each and
furnish rooms and put It On Its feet
right II a number Of other cities
would follow suit then a general elut
could be formed that would do an i'm
mense sight Of good for almost the en-
tire state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-08
GOOD WORK.
Done Daily in Mexico Many Citi-
gems Tell Of 1t.

Nearly every reader has heard Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
In Mexico still continues adding en-
dorsement BY public testimony. No
better proof Of merit can be had than
the experience OF friends and neigh
bors. Read this case:
william Ragsdale, the well knowp
harness dealer says "BeforeI went to
Bucknes s. whitney's drug store for
Doan's Kidney Pills / had tried more
than one preparation guaranteed 70
cure kidney complaint, but my efforts
we're rewarded with very little success.
For about three years the pain in my
back, Just across the loins, added to
the lrregularIty OF the action OF the
kidney ~secretions left no doubt that
kidneys were either weakened or over
excited. After a dose or two Of Doan'i
Kidney Pills / knew they we're taking
effect. A Continuation OF the treat
ment still further benefited and when
/ stopped using the remedy the at
tack disappeared"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
,ents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the Unitet
States. Remember the name-Doanh
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-08
Farmers Wives Convene.

The following is taken from the
Fulton Gazette:
The Middle River Farmers Wives
Association, an organisation made up
OF thrifty matrons who reside in the
n~eighborhood about 6 miles southwest
of the county seat, held Its second an
naal meeting Monday, January l, 1906
AL the members icing present, the
president Mrs. S. w. Herring, called
the meeting to order in due form and
after the reading OF the minutes OF
the last session, held December 81,
1905, BY the secretary, Mrs. 81. H..
Brown, the routine business was pro-
ceeded with. The secretary asked for
the reports OF the various members,
telling in detail what they had sold in
the way Of produce during the year
Just closed. The first TO respond to
the cali was Mrs S. w. Herring, who
read her list OF sales as follows: But
ter SAG 20, eggs s5l53. poultry s46.45,
total 1924 IS. Next came Mrs. Henry
| Hyten, with butter sales amounting to
$40. 70, eggs sS9.7s, poultry sos OF, total
s674 81 Mrs J. B. Gilpin followed
With a showing Of s1l2 81 for the year,
her butter sales reaching % Is, eggs
ESQ 30 and poultry sl7.l4. A next
door neIghbor OF Mrs. GIlpln was next
on the list, Mrs. j. L. Hendrix, and
her account book showed that her but
ter brought s45. 70, eggs s42 q, poultry
s75.6i, total sl63 81. Mrs. A. Z. Kemp.
er sold eggs that cams to $40 A and
her butter brought SIS Is, total $50 p
Mrs. w. Il. Taylor's account showed
she had sold butter amounting to k5.6l
eggs 81 Oh. turkeys 1924, chickens
g. &c, total sll6.3l. The last on the
list was Mrs II. II. Brown, who re.
ported her butter sales s48, eggs ssl.
chickens s6s, total sos. Miss Zellal
Brown made application for member
ship and a vote being taken, she va
unanimously elected and made her in
itial report. She sold turkeys during
the season that brought s45 81.
After a motion was made and carried
that the old officers hold over for thu
year 1906, the balance Of the evening
was adopted to conyivial chat AMI
pleasantries, and Mrs. Hyten having
sold the largest amount Of produce
vas requested to singa solo, whiel
she did TO the entire satisfaction o.
all assembled.
Motion made ad carried to adjourn
until January !, 1907.