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vessel and munching the food with a
growing wonder as to whether I should
ever return to the happy home where
in it was prepared.
There I sat until sunset, and it was
the latest sunset I have ever ob-
served. With dusk descending over
the lonely ocean, returned in 81
lence to Hawkins.
, :: He was in bounding spirits. He
chartered necessarily about the trip,
planned lecture tour-"Across the
Atlantic in Forty Hours"-formed a
stock company to manufacture his
motor, offered me the London agency
at an Incredible salary, and built a
stately mansion just off Central park
with his own portion of the pro-
ceeds. ':'!! >;....:.>.. -..o !'.s
.i Having babbled himself dry, Hawk
ms, informed me that salt air ;invar1-
ably made him sleepy, and crawIed
into the cabin for slumber. f. 81
And he slept. It passed my under
standing, but the man had such ut
ter confidence in himself and his un-
Intentional trip that he snored peace
fully throughout! the night -:
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THE ALMosT:PERPETuAL MoIoR
~ e s. Iz5 EDGAR y

when the Hawkins "A. p. motor began
to push 1t through the water. *sr'> u
An account OF our trip down the
.Narrows and into the lower bay would
be interesting, but extraneous. Haw-
kins sat erect beside his internal ma
chine, looking like cavalryman in the
charge. I squatted in the cabin and
watched things flash past. ~ ::
The main point is that we reached
the open water without smashing any.
thing, Or smashing into anything. =
well, think we may as well swing
around" said Hawking, glancing at his
watch. Its wonderful, the control
have over the launch now: Every bit
Of the steering gear is located in thai
asteel dome; along with the motor
Gr1ggs. Nothing at all exposed but this
little wheel.
You: observed, probably, that: T. sci
it few moments ago, so that the vino
wouldn't blow us about, and haven't
touched it since. Now note how W.
shall turn back
1dWhAuS STaSpeu MS l1tCle wheel
purfed up his chest, and gave a tre'
mendous twist.
And the wheel snapped or in Haw.
kins' hands!
"Why-why-why- he suffered
in amazement.
"Yes, now you've done it" l raped
out, savagely. 'How the dickens ar,
we to get back?"
There, Griggs, there" said Haw
kins, don't be so child1shly impatient
I shall simply unlock this case agar
and control the steering-gear from th'
inside. Certainly even you must b.
able to understand that"
The calm superiority of his tone wa!
maddening.
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alton has delayed their universal adop-
t1on. They cost a trifie less than cne
dollar apiece to manufacture ~ard
set. W. .... ~
But. they stay where they are put
and T knew that If the launch's wood
work was held together by them, 1t
wasn't likely to come apart much be-
fore Judgment day. ~
t'Real mice: mess, isn't it, Hawkins ?' !
said. II.
"It-might be worse"
Far worse,',' l agreed. We~mlgnt
be wallowing helplessly around in
those heaving billows, or a gale. nigh,
be tir1ng itself all out in the effort to
+ swamp us. But, as it is, we are mere
'ly careering gaily over the sunlit
waves at an unearthly speed. In a day
or two, Hawkins, we shall sight
the French coast, barring accidents, 60
ashore, and
by Jove, Griggs!" exclaimed. the in.
ventor, lighting up on the instant
DO you Know, hadn't thought o1
that. Just let me see. Yes, my boy
at this rate we shall be in the Bay o1
Bfscay Monday night or Tuesday
morning at the latest. Think of it
Griggs! Think of the fame! Thinl
Of"
couldn't bear to think of it any
longer. I knew that if I thought
about it for another ten seconds
should hurl Hawkins into the sea ant
go to my own watery grave with mur
der on my hands.
The bow of the launch being tnt
furthest possible point from It's owner
l gathered up my overcoat, cigars, .ant
sandwich, and crouched there, keep
ing out of the terrific wind as mucl
as possible, watching for possible
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integrity indefinitely, and, as it-circu-
1ates automatically through the motor
the little engine will run for months
at time without a particle OF atten.
tion. Is that quite lclear?" -. =.
"Perfectly,''I lied. vi.
:'All right. Now I'll show you how
she starts" smiled the inventor, open.
Ing with a. key q; little; door in the
Wash-boiler and lighting a match.
Careful, Hawkins, careful. l: ven;
tured, backing toward: the cabin
MY dear fellow he ;sneered, "can
you not grasp that in an engine of this
construction, there is absolutely nc
danger of any kind of explo-" - T.
Just then a heavy report issued from
the wash-boiler.| A sheet, of flame
seemed to flash from the little opening
and precipitate Hawkins into my arms
At any rate, he landed there with 8
violent shock, and I clutched him
tightly, and tried to steady the launch
"Leggo! Leggo!" he screamed. LET
me go, you idiot! 1t always does that!
It's; working now"
He was right. The launch was
churntng up a peculiarly serpentine
wake, and the motor was buzzing fu'
riously.
Hawkins dived toward his machin'
cry, tinkered it with nervous haste fol
a little, and finally managed to heat
the boat down stream just as a col
lision with the Palisades seemed inevi
table.
REALLY, Griggs," he remarked
smoothing down his rufled feathers
you mustn't interfere with me nk.
that again. We might have hit some
thing that time''>
I'VE did come near uprooting: tha
Cliff" I admitted.
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One or two of my sentiments detiei
restraint.
Heavens knows l didn't suppose it
would make Hawkins nervous to hear
them, but it did. His hands shook as
he fumbled with the key of his steel
box, and at particularly vicious re-
mark of mine he stood erect.
We'll, Griggs, you've put, us in a
hole this time!" he groaned. s
How"
You made me so nervous that l
snapped that key off short in the
lOck!"
What" shrieked.
Yes, sir. The motors locked up
in there with fuel enough to keep her
going for three months: I can't stop
her or move the rudder without get
ting into the case, and nothing but dy-
Mantle would dent that :case!":;; ="
rs. Then. Hawkins said, a terrible
calm coming over me, I'VE shall nave
to- go straight ahead now until we nit
something 80 or are blown up. Am
, y. ~ ~ .t...
Quite right Z amuttered Hawkins, de-
f1antly.& And it's all your fault!'.',
..: I .transtxed the inventor With !; a
yyinndtct1ve stare, until: he abandoned
the attempt at bravado and looked
s. d We've may blow q back, 8 you
/, 3know'',z ne said, vaguely 4 addressing
the breeze. ,*z s. :2& III, g. y. s>4 :as5f4s s j
S. :: The chances of that being 6 par
ticularly favorable by reason lof your
4 having set your miserable rudder 10
IS ,c:sorr11rsspo + pond with the present wind?' I
asked, Cant we tear up the WOOD
/ work and contrive some sort 5of rud-
der?'' 5 ~ z.* " 4! @ ,s1I. .5.} 5.szs5
we could admitted Hawkins, III
It Wasn,t all riveted down with my
own patented rivets, which can't be
removed g a once they're set.
j Hawkins \ 4 ltN rivets are really what
they claim to, be, Onls ane consider
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Hawkins thereupon ignored me for
a period of three minutes. Then his
temper returned and he; began a dis.
course on the virtues of his motor.
1t was long and involved and utterly
unintelligible, L think, to anyone save
Hawkins. It lasted until we had passed
the Battery and were in the shadow OF
Governors Island.
Then it seemed time for ME to re-
mark:
We're going to turn back pretty
soon, aren't we, Hawk1ns?'' Y
Turn back?' What for?''
''Well, if we're going up the Hudson
we can't run much farther in. this di-
rection." |:-"'
Hang the Hudson!" smiled the i'll
ventor. "We'l 60 down around Sandy
Hook eat our lunch, and be back In
the city at two, sharp. Why, Griggs,
this is no scOw. What speed do you
suppose this motor can develop?' !,
Il give it up
"One hundred knots an hour!"
"Indeed?"' -@.
"Confound It! You don't believe it.
do your, snapped Hawkins; who must
have read my thoughts: well, she
can make it easy. I'll just start her up
to, show you" :: :. ~ IN =~>.
+ Argument with Hawkins is futile. l
saved my breath on the chance OF find
ing better use for it later'on. - =.
Hawkins unlocked his little door,
dshed around in the machinery, and
fastened the door again with a calm
smile. a I. ~ f:s> Il 3S . =; = & : i 4 & &
simultaneously, the launch seemed tc
leap from the water In its anxiety to
get ahead. For a few seconds 1t quiy-
cred from end tot,end. Then 1t settled
down at 9 gait that actually made me
gasp. t' s{ g. j. = = 4 @ $3is l:E I : /,
=ssI am not positive that we made 100
knots to the hour j. but Il do know that
$IsEneyer travelled ii an express train
that hastened as did hat# poor launch
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IA, SAILOR ON SEA PICTURES

a,f,ttI,ll {, take = sailo 81 along with me the
next 4 time buy: q marine painting
said . millions ne Il, 4 bought two ma
srrines last month, and Yesterday my
old friend, Capt Salt horse, had at a
look4at them. E. 3~ .<3E5 ls5 4 sz5; +: l..
a% althprse said: S 8: Es u =
j Tn. this first picture we've, got a
trading schooner in charge Of. q tug
towing away from a rock bound coast
throughAa fearful jumble OF, sea, The
sch ooner,s main topmast is gone, and
all sails are lowered except her stay
san !, which sIis kept hoisted, though she
towing head: On to the gale. Why
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1sail?? All hands. E

:tl7f that lhofsted 81 staysail? Ali hands, /
suppose, are drunk. ..zS@ s..s X <:@> Il .ss /.
In that. second picture, ntinued
Capt. salthorse, the principal boat,
an l8-footer, is racing, yet has no flag
flying. That's as incorrect as it would
be for you to- go to a dinner party
minus a shirt. The crew Of this boat
are getting in the spinnaker, and, il
they lower away, both spinnaker and
boom will be I'M the water, for they
have neglected to let. the boom go
forward q B But q know what the trou.
Bile ds with them. They, too, are
drunk = 3S III q s. ya 3;
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New Way to Mark Cloth.

An ingenious way of marking cloth
has just come in: The tissue paper
pattern is basted upon the. cloth,
which is then placed in the. sewing
machine. There is no thread in the
needle: But the paper pattern is
stitched along: the line of the design.
And when the pattern or design is
lifted there is handsome pattern all
outlined underneath: ! The Aittle fine
needle has marked @it out in the pref
tiest manner possible, 4 It. is clear cut,
and. can be followed nicely with the
embroidery needle 5@@:., L ="
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Helping tie Nervous Child.

+ A mother who hasa restless little
girl has taught her to make paper
flowers morning, glories, roses and
other triumphs of artezin paper. The
child has been much benefited by it,
as the interest awakened has kept
her from. the ''hdgets" at least, and
while she can work as little or as
much as she pleases she is never
tired of the pretty recreation and has
decorated her own and her brothers
rooms 20 her own sati tisfaction. Il s
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Absolute safety is the best thing
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
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1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
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tie
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Wanted to be Posted.

The character of the late William
r. Harper, president of the univer-
sity of Chicago, was being discus
sed in a New York club.
President Harper, said a mil
lionaire, was a happy and illum-
mating talker. He never lacked
a story wherewith to bring out a
point.
He was describing once to me
the aged butler of a merchant.
The butler, he said, was naive and
quaint. For a certain dinner parry
he was loaned to neighbor and
he said to this gentleman in a dis
cussion about the serving of the
dinner:
Shall | press the champagne
sir? At home l have orders never
to press it.
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ORDINANCE NO.

OANA(A - ~"
An ordinance granting to the
Brownsville Telephone company
the franchise to use the streets,
alleys, ETC., of the city of Browns
vile, for its wires, poles, etc.
| BE it ordained By tie city council Q,
tile city of Br0UnSqiHe:
That, upon the terms and condi-
ton, covenants and agreements
herein contained, the city OF
Brownsville, acting herein by, and
through its council, has this day
granted, and does now here by
these presents give and grant, for
a period of twenty-five (25) years,
from and after the date hereof, to
the Brownsville telephone compa-
ny, a private corporation, duly in
corporated and existing, under and
by virtue of the laws of this, the
State CT Texas, having its principal
office in this, the CITY of Browns
vile, in the county of Cameron,
state of Texas, its successors or
assigns, the right and privilege to
construct, operate and maintain,
along, through, and upon the
streets, alleys and public places of
the city of Brownsville, a tele-
phone system, commonly known
as and called, a telephone ex-
change, under the following con-
ditions and regulations, to-wit
L. All poles and wires of said
telephone company, shall be so
placed and constructed as not to in
terfere, in any way, with, or i'm
pede, public travel, or damage the
property, or, in any way, Interfere
with the rights, of other persons
within said city;
2. That the rate charged by said
Brownsville telephone company,
for said telephone service, shall
not exceed the sum of two dollars
(S2. OO), per month, for residence
that is, telephones in
private residences; and the sum of
three dollars (S3 .OO), per month for
business telephones, that IS, tele-
phones in business houses or places;
5. That, the Brownsville Tele-
phone company, its successors or
assigns, shall furnish, free of
charge. 10 the city of Brownsville,
one Cd telephone, to be placed i'll
the city hall of said city, for the
use of the city officials; and one
Cd telephone at the city public
school for use of superintendent
and teachers.
4. That, if, i'll the cons ruction
eff said telephone system, it>shall
necessary to place poles on
any of the side walks of the city
Of Brownsville. then the said
Brownsville Telephone company
shall have, and it IS now hereby
granted, the right to place said
poles upon said side walks. and,
10 this end, the said Brownsville
Telephone company. its officers,
agents or employees may remove
any and all distractions thereto;
however, said company shall, in
solar as practicable. thereafter re-
par said sidewalks. and pay any
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and all such actual damages, to
the persons actually injured. there
by, as may accrue by reason there
of;
! 5. The Brownsville Telephone
company shall not be compelled to
furnish telephone service to any
subscriber, therefor, unless said
subscriber, desiring said service,
shall enter into a contract for said
service, for, at least, twelve
months service:
6. That, the city of Brownsville
shall not be, in any manner, re-
sponsible for any injury or dam
ages that any individual may suf-
fer by reason of any acts of omis-
sion or commission, or permission,
on the part Of the Brownsville
Telephone company, in the con-
struction, maintenance, or opera
ton of its said telephone system;
and said Brownsville Telephone
company hereby covenants, agrees,
and binds itself, to hold the city
of Brownsville safe and harmless
from any and all liability, for any
and all such injuries or damages as
may accrue, or in any manner
arise by reason of such telephone
exchange;
7. That, whenever the service of
the Brownsville Telephone compa-
ny is so inefficient that complaint
is made thereof to the city coun-
Gil of the city of Brownsville, and,
if, upon investigation thereof, by
the city council, it shall be found
that said service is, in fact, ineffi-
cient, and thereafter the city coun-
ell shall demand of the telephone
company a better and more efficient
service, and the said telephone
company, shall fail or refuse to
comply with such request and shall
continue to render such inefficient
service, then, the city council, at
ter giving due notice to any Of the
local officers, or agents of said tele-
phone company, of their intended
action in the premises, may, by
vote of two-thirds of its members,
at a regular meeting, declare this
franchise forfeited, and the same
shall thereafter, be null and void:
8. That, if the said Brownsville
Telephone company, its successors
or assigns, shall refuse or fail to
keep and perform any or all of the
conditions, covenants, agreements
and provisions herein contained,
the city council, of the said city of
Brownsville, may, at its option, at
any time during the continuance of
this franchise, declare the same to
be. in all things, forfeited. and of
no further force or effect
Adopted at the regular meeting
of the city council OH Monday the
10Th day Of January, ammo domiui,
1906.
FREDERICK J CosrBE. Mayor.
Attest:
FRANK S. CHAMPION,
Secretary.
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T ON CAR[)J|
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons holding and owning Cameron
County Warrants of the First Class
Fund, Curry FUND.- between regis
try numbers 2648 and 9646, both
inclusive, to present the same to
me for payment.
EDGAR l.. HICKS,
Co. Treas, Cameron Co., Tex.
Brownsville, March 5, 1906.
Send old clean cotton rags at
THE HERALD office.
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Notice.
to press It

Notice IS hereby given that Pro-
posals for Grading the Military
Road from the city limits to a short
distance above the Pumping Sta
ton, at Villa Nueva will be receiv-
ed at my Office, in the King Build
ing, Brownsville, Texas. The
county road grader, wheeled scrap
er and pillow to be furnished by the
county of Cameron.
Proposals to be made by the
cubic yard, and to be submitted on
or before u O'Clock a. m, Tues
day, March 18th, 1906. Profile OF
said work can be seen at my Office.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved.
JNO. BARTLETT.
County Judge Cameron County,
Texas.
March 9Th. 1906. 1912
1t is said of every girl at some
time that she will marry when the
right man comes along, and later
Developments sometimes indicate
that the wrong man got there first.
It doesn't do any good to say
Come off % the fellow who Is
stuck on himself.
Some people are as hard to please
as a college graduate looking for
his first job.
No matter how bad the failure.
tie cptimist always manages to
save 4 few chunks of hope.
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The Country Editor.

Every country editor on leaving
this vale of tears will doubtless
have an immortal crown and a
harp of from 1000 to 1900 strings.
Unless he does, St. Peter viii
certainly overlook a bet. Who on
earth ever succeeds in distributing
so much joy and happiness to
humanity as the country editor?
He will take up for you even when
he knows your subscription is not
paid ahead. When your freckle-
faced daughter marries that worth
less cross-eyed Bill Stobbs, don't
the editor say that she is the
most beautiful, talented and
popular young lady i'll the coun-
ty," and that Colonel Stobbs is
without doubt the rising young
man of the hour and that in
all probability he will yet be heard
from in the councils of the nation?"
OF course it's all lie, and every
body else knows it, but don't it
make you feel good? When you
go to the Office owing him for four
years subscription and he COM
promises for two and takes it out
in butter of the Methuselah brand,
and in the next issue you see a per-
sonal which says: Our sanctum
was honored last week by visit
from Colonel Hiram Shortchange,
who left four big silver cartwheels
to be credited to his subscription. "
didn't it make you feel joyful, al
though you knew he was lying
like a politician? And when you
die, still owing him for years,
won't you feel more resigned to
your fate when you realize that
the next issue of the Weekly Flat
broke will contain a column or two
of brilliant editorial comment on
the nobility of your past life, your
honesty, integrity, your Christian
character, and wind up with the
assurance that when the paper
went to press you were strolling
the golden streets taking
in the sights? That is the life
work of a country editor, and
when you read this, have pity on
the good-natured distributor of
human happiness and send him
that back subscription for the
Lords sake, and it will make him
so happy he won t feel bad about
former lies he has printed about
you being a real first class fell
low. *. Lamity's Harpoon.
Representative Adamson OF
Georgia, while coming to Wash
ington one day not long ago, no.
ticed a crowd around the depot at
one of the stations on the Southern
down in North Carolina, and pok-
ed his head out of the window and
asked OF negro.
Adam, what's the matter
here?"
Jim Johnson 5 dead sab, was
the answer.
Somebody shoot him?"
No, sab; nobody done nuthin'
to him; he jis died all to once
49,. 'f-Do,fe L.,
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The foregoing ordinance is, in
all things, approved this the lst
day of March, A. D.. 1906.
FREDERICK J. CoMBE,
Mayor.
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Some people are as hard to please
as a college graduate looking for
his first job.
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No matter how bad the failure.
tie cptimist always manages to
save few chunks of hope.
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OFFICERS:
William Kelly, Pres. S. l. Dwormdn, lst, Vice Pres
W. NJ Radcliffe I'd Vice Pres. A. Ashheim. Cashier
James B. Wells, Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-03

enue to William Conkel OF
Toronto, Canada, took place at
the brides home Monday evening at
o'clock. Rev. C. E. Hoffsten officiated,
using the ring service in the presence
of % relatives and near friends.
Ropes of smilax and flowers were used
for decorations. An elaborate supper
was served following the ceremony.
Many very pretty presents were left
with the young people. Durin" the
evening the Acme society of Grace
Lutheran church, of which Miss Han
son was vice president, gathered under
the window and sang two songs and
then presented the bride with a hand
some etching. The bride was born
and reared in this city, and has many
friends. Mr.. Conkel is an electrician
at Toronto, Canada, where he and his
bride will make their home.