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The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-29
as It a he or a she2"

us 1t n he or a sheT"
II dunno. But I guess It's a gal by
the duds."
The baby, in the sheer Joy of living
again, uttered a gurgling cry, a COM
pound OF milk, happiness and pain.
There! I told you!" shouted Jones
angrily. "You think every kid Is q
hardy young savage like your own.
You're overdoln' 1t, I say"
'Overdoin' wot?' demanded the sail
or. you don't know who you're talkin'
to. Why, when I was on the West
Coast I reared two week.Old monkeys
this way"
Soon these frm friends would have
Quarreled-sO unbounded was their
anxiety to rescue the fiuttering exist
ence Of the tiny atom Of humanity SO
~miraculously snatched from the perils
Of the sea.
But Stephen Brands dominant per-
sonality was rapidly recovering Its nor
NAL state.
"Jim," he said, "Mr. Jones IL right.
The child must be made comfortable.
Her skin is raw and her eyes sore with
Inflammation. The little food she has
already obtained will suffice for a few
minutes. Send her up"
The "Mr. Jones" was a gentle re-
hinder of authority. No further pro-
test was raised, save by the infant
when supplies were temporarily with
held, and Jones was too pleased that
his opinion should be supported by
Brand to give another thought to his
subordinate's outburst.
"NOw, back up to the rock" said
Brand. II will dress and rejoin you
quickly. The boat must be thoroughly
examined and swabbed out. Jones
will signal for help. Meanwhile you
might moor her tightly. When the tide
falls she will be left high and dry"
The sailors momentary annoyance
fed. There was much to be done, and
no time should be wasted In disputes
concerning baby culture.
"Sure you won't slipT' he asked as
Stephen caught hold of the ladder.
mo, no. 1t was not fatigue, but
sickness which overcame me. The
brandy has settled that"
Up ht Weut, us tuOuBu TetuTHluB
from his customary morning dip.
by lingo, he's a plucky 'un,' MUIR
INJURED Jim admiringly. "He ought to
be skipper of a battleship instead of
housemaid Of a rock light. Dash them
sea crows! l do hate 'em!'
He seized an oar and lunged so hard
and true Mt a cormorant which was in
vestigating the sharks liver that he
knocked the bird a yard through the
air. Discounted, 1t retired, with I
scream. It's companion darted to the
vacant site and pecked ind~ustriously.
The nelghborhood of the rock was now
alive with sea gulls. In the water
many varieties of finny shapes were
darling to and fro in great excitement.
Jim laughed.
They'd keep me busy" he growled.
"When all's said IN done, it's their
mater, an they can't help It,"
ITO be- Continued
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-29

jim was about to chant his thanks in
other terms when his attention was
caught by Brands curious actions.
In stepping across the after thwart
he stopped as though something had
stung him. His hesitation was mo-
mentary. Pressing his left hand to
mouth and nose, he passed rapidly for
ward, stopped, caught a limp body by
the belt which every sailor wears and,
with a mighty effort. slung it into the
sea, where 1t sank instantly. SO the
shark, like many a human congener Of
higher intellect, had only missed his
opportunity by being too precipitate,
while the cormorants and gulls. eying
him ominously, did not know what
they had lost.
Then the man returned to the sail
and peered beneath. Neither Of the on
lockers could distinguish anything Of
special interest under the heavy can
vas sheet. Whatever it was, Brand
apparently resolved to leave 1t alone
for the moment.
He shipped a pair Of oars and, with
two vigorous sweeps, impelled the dere-
lict away from the charnel house at
mosphere which evidently chung to 1t.
Then the shark engaged his attention.
1t was floating belly upward, its white
underskin g%listening in the sunlight.
Two long gashes were revealed, one
transverse, the other l~engthwise. prov
ing how coolly and scientifically Brand
had done his work. An occasional
spasm revealed that life was not yet
extinct, but the furtive attack of a dog
fish, attracted by the scent Of blood,
which stirs alike the denizens Of air,
land and ocean, was unresisted.
The rover stood up again, drove a
boat hook into the cruel jaws and lash
ed the stock to a thorl pin with a piece
Of cordage. This accomplished to his
satisfaction, he looked toward the Gulf
Rock for the first time since he drew
the knife from its sheath, gave a CHEEKY
hand wave to the shouting pair on the
balcony and settled down to pull the
recovered craft close to the rock.
Jim closed the telescope with a snap.
"He heaved the dead man over
board" he announced, 80 there's q
live one under the sail"
"Why do you think thatT' said Jones,
whose nerves were badly shaken.
well, you saw what happened to
the other pore devil. Either him or the
cap'n had to 60. 1t 'ud be the same II
there was a funeral wanted aft. Them
there birds But come along, boss.
Let's give him a hand"
They hurried down to the iron barred
entrance. Jones shot outward a small
crane fitted with a winch. in case 1t
might be needed, while the sailor climb
ed to the narrow platform Of rock into
which the base blocks Of the lighthouse
were sunk and bOlted.
Affording but little superficial space
at low water, there was now not an
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-29

A shtntng body rose halt out of the
UdteT.
inch to spare. Here, at sea level, the
Atlantic swell, even In calm weather,
rendered landing or boarding a boat a
matter of activity. At this stage of the
tide each wave Tapped some portion of
the granite stones and receded quickly
down the slope Of the weed covered
rock.
The gulls and cormorants, filling the
air with raucous cries, were rustllng In
rapid flight in the wake of the boat,
darling ever and anon at the water or
making daring pecks at the floating
carcass.
Soon Brand glanced over his Shout
der to measure the distance. With the
ease Of a practiced oarsman, he turned
his craft to bring her stern on to the
landing place.
Lower a basketr' he cried to Jones,
and, while the others wondered what
the urgency In his voice betokened,
there reached them the deep. strong
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-29

meath the arms, was an il.ant who's
precise age 1t was impossible to est
mate forthwith owing to the cmaciated
condition of its body.
With the rocking OF the boat the foul
bilge water washed around the child's
limbs and back. Instinct alone had
saved 1t from drowning. Perhaps dur.
ing the first hours Of vigor after abnn-
donment the little might have roll
ed Ove In lnfantile search for food and
human tendance. but the rush Of salt
water into Eyes md mouth must have
driven the tiny sufferer to seek instant
ly the only position In which life was
possible.
SO far as the man could Judge In a
first hasty glance, the child's clothing
was Of excellent quality. Yet he gave
slight heed to such considerations.
Jim was the father Of three lusty
youngsters who were snugly In bed In
Penzance, and the sight of this for
lorn sea waif made his eyes misty.
He reached down, unpinned the
blanket, which was secured with a
brooch, and lifted the infant out Of Its
unpleasing environment. 1t was pite-
to see the way in which the shrunk-
en- hands at once strove to clasp his
wrists, though they were all too feeble
to achieve more than a gentle clutch
which relaxed almost as soon as the
effort was made.
Jones, also a husband and father, be-
thought him when he reached the
storeroom; hence when the windlass
a supply Of brandy within, but also a
bottle Of fresh milk, which reached the
Gulf Rock, by arrangement with a fish.
erman, whenever weather permitted.
Jim handed the jug to his exhausted
companion.
Here, cap'n," he said cheerfully.
take a couple of mouthfuls Of this.
An the sooner you shin up the ladder
and get them soaked rags off you the
better. Can you manager It's a near
thing for the kid, If not too late now"
Brand needed no second bidding.
He did not wish to collapse utterly,
and the soft breeze, rendered chilly by
his wet garments, had revived him
somewhat.
The resourceful sailor did not at
tempt the foolish process of pouring
ever the smallest quantity Of milk into
the baby's mouth. He produced a hand
kerchief, STEPPED a twisted corner in
the milk and placed 1t between the
parched, salt blackened lips.
This rough e%xpedient for a feeding
bottle served admirably. The child's
eagerness to gulp in the life giving fluid
was only matched by the tender care
Of the sailor in his efforts to appease
Its hunger.
He was so intent on this urgent task
that for a little while he paid no heed
to Brand. Jones, forty feet overhead
took the keenest interest in the baby's
nurture.
Mind you don't let it suck the hand.
kerchief into Its little throat" he cried
Not too much, Jim. It's on'y a young
'un. Half milk, half water an a lump
Of sugar. my missus says. Pore little
dear! However did 1t come to live,
when that man must ha' been dead for
days? Now, Jim, slow an sure is the
motter. S'pose you shove 1t into the
basket an let me hoist 1t up here. A
warm bath an a blanket Is the next
best thing to milk an water"
"All right, skipper. Just hold on q
bit. She's doin' fine"
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-29
Here Is Relief for Women.

Mother Gray, a nurse in New York,
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
sure for women's ills, called Austral-
ian-Leaf. It is the only certain
monthly regulator. Cures female
weaknesses and backache, kidney,
bladder and urinary troubles. At all
druggists or by mail so cents. Sample
free. Address, The Mother Gray Co.,
Leroy, New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-29
p II.

~0RAND was slow to answer. For
III one thing, he was exhausted.
Refreshing as the long swim
- was after a night of lonely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
NEW swINDLING SCHEME.
Men Arrested at Tuscumbih SoIicite'
 Money For q Church.


 Tuscumbia, Jan. 9.--What are sup. posed to be two clever swindlers. hid ing behind religious masks, were ar rested in Tuscumbia Sunday night by Sheriff McC1askey.
 One was arrested a tho conclusion of the evening service at the Prasbvterian church and the other at .Ec Baptist church. They gave their ramcs a4 Isaac and Simon Gaegcr. and are or foreign birth. claiming to some to hf Armenians. and to others Turks and Persians.
 They landed in this city Friday and at once began to solicit money for the building of an orphans home n Persia. and church at some other place, and succeeded in collecting $1a to $15 from several generous Tuscum bians. They attended church here yes terday. and represented themselves as Christians.
 They aroused suspicion, aud a the instance of the ministers of the town were arrested Sunday night at the close of service at the Presbyterian and Bap- list churches. The sum of $lt5 was found on their persons, besides receipts from the express company a numerous points. for at least $3.000 in money and their address in New York city. They were kept in jail overnight, and Mon day morning were given their liberty, with percmptOry commands from the sheriff to leave the citv imm 2diatelY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
PLEA IN ABATEMENT.
Greene and GaynOr Case Is Taken Up
 in Savannah.

Savannah, Jan. 9-The first day of the Greene and Gaynor case in the United States Court of the Southern District of Georgia, was consumed in preliminary skirmishes between coun- sel with the issue upon the contention advanced still undecided when ad- journment until tomorrow morning at 9:30 a. m. was taken. It seemed quite possible as one observed the slow pro- gresS of the case, that it might be days before the point of drawing the jury for the actual trial would be reached, as there are a number of pleas in abatement and demurrers to the bills of indictment yet to be presented to the court and argued.
 After four years of exile as fugitives from the law, Benjamin D. Greene and John F, Gaynor appeared to-day in the federal court for the Southern dis trict of Georgia before Judge Emory Speer to anwser to several indictments charging them with conspiracy to de fraud the government. with embezzle- ment and with receiving money known to have been embedded from the United States
 The attendance in tho court room was large. the interest of the members of the bar being particularly intense. A number of visiting attorneys were present
 With the two defendants appeared Peter w. Meldrim as leading counsel and Osborn and Lawrence SIS associate counsel Sitting with the defendants, too though not engaged in the ease. was James Gaynor, of New York, d bro- ther of John F. Gaynor.
 For the government appeared Spec ial United States Attorney General Marion Erwin, assisted by Samuel B. Adams and General Thomas F. Barr. United States army, retired, and for merly judge advocate general whom Mir Erwin introduced tc the court as assigned by the attorney general to as- sist in the prosecution.
 Shortly after the converting Of court, MT Erwin announced that at this time he desired to call only the names of Benjamin D. Greene and John r, Gay nor. making no allusion to the indiet ments standing against the co-defend- ants William T and Edward II. GaS = nor brothers of John F, Gaynor, Michael A. Connolly and former Captain Ober- lin NJ. Carter, none of whom were In the city.
 Argument in support of the pleas in abatement was begun by A A. Law renee, of counsel for the defense. He had not completed his argument when adjournr nt was taken
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10

Central of Georgia Railway, appli- caton for approval Of Alabama Freight Local Tariff No. 8; approved
 Sumter and Choctaw Railway appli- cation for approval of Local Tariff No. 1 approved.
 Sylacauga and Wetumpl;a Railroad. application for approval Of Local Freight Tariff No. 1; continued
 Arthur and Brothers ct al vs. South ern Railway, petition for depot at Mulberry tank: continued
 w. J. McCants vs. Louisville and Nashville, petition for depot accom- modations at Wawbeek, petition with drawn.
 Jay Smith ct al vs. Louisville and Nashville, petition for better accom- modatlons in depot at Marbury; con tinued until February meeting. J. M. Lacey ct al vs. Southern Rail way. petition for a depot at Ryland; continued
 Southern Railway, application for approval of change of classification on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
shy Gubernatorial Candidates.

Neither pr. Cunningham nor Candi- date Conner were on the scene of ac- tion. Dr. Cunningham did not even come to Montgomery and the extent of Mir. Corners mingling with the poli- ticians was when he dined at a down town cafe, famous as a rendezvous for dialIy greeted by a number of his friends but did not stay among them any longer than the time for him to hurriedly swallow a square meal and get back to the Capitol, where he again wielded his hammer on the rates of railroads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
Newspaper Boys Here.

There was quite a gathering of the newspaper fraternity of Alabama for the meeting of the committee. In ad- dition to the numerous Montgomery reporters there was at the press table Bob Mel, that good fellow who runs The Selma Journal and paddles around in politics; Seymour Ransom, grave in demeanor, but capable in mind, who was looking after things for The Br- mingham Age-Herald; Hugh Roberts of The Birmingham Ledger. with his wavy locks and cheery smile; Howard Doster of Prattville, who publishes a good country paper and has influence with the people, and Frank Julian of Tuscumbia, who drifts back to the newspaper field when he gets tempo rarily tired of politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
The TunstalIn Were There.

And one may not forget the Tunstall family, when anything political comes up in Alabama. For years the mem bers of this family have wielded a mighty influence in the politics of the State. The father, Hon. Wiley c. Tun- stall, was not able to mingle as much as he is wont to do with the commit teemen on account or the meeting of the Railroad Commission of which he is a member. But there were two Tunstalls present and those two Tun- stalls were busy. There was the aus tere Ali Tunstall, speakr of the last House moving about among his friends and there was his young brother, Wiley Tunstall, Jr., also a political power. who shook hands and talked politics in the interest of his friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
IMPRESSIONS. AND STORIES
 OF POLITICAL GATHERING

spectively to the two older men and. with twinkle in his, turned to Mir. Gray:
 Henry" he said. 1" what's you plat form? Free freight rates and a rail- road pass for yourself for four years?"
 Mighty near right, George" the can didate replied. Only just make out that pass for eight years. I'll want to ride around a bit when I'm Governor Jones paid the cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
Three for LIeutenant-GOvernor.

The three men apparently most in the public eye yesterday were the three candidates for the Govern orship. They were always in evidence, and, strange to relate, they were nearly always together.
 Tho idea seemed to be that although none of the aspirants could do himself any good yesterday, still he could keep the other fellow from doing any harm, and so they stuck close together.
 There was the urbane Meador of Ma rengo. tall and erect, dignifed and alert, sitting at the table with the serious-faced Emmett O'Neal distin- guished scion of a distinguished fam fly, brilliant lawyer and good politician while Henry B. Gray. the young man of Birmingham, with cherry rotund appearance, an experience in the news paper ranks. brains and money as his assets, aided his rivals in devouring q monster steak.
 George W. Jones, the jolly Assistant District Attorney of the Louisville anc Nashville Railroad Company, who is just now a prominent political figure walked up to tho trio. He bowed re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
Public Men Missed derry

There was a missing face in a place where politicians are wont to gather, and there was an effect on these poli- ttcians on account of a missing face.
 Whenever a committee meeting or a convention or d meeting of the Leglsla- ture called the politicians to Montgom- cry, there was one man who knew them all and for that man every man of inn portance in Alabama had the most sin cere respect His greeting was always
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
Candidates on the Scene.


 A formidable Candidate Club could have been organized yesterday. Hardly has there been a time in the history of the State when the woods were so full of persons who will, in a few weeks, begin giving away cigars and supplying the thirsty ones with liquid joy. In addition to the three candi- dates for Lieutenant Governor there was Major J. c. Harris of Montgomery, an announced candidate for Associate Railroad Commissioner; Charles E. Henderson of Troy, who wants the same office, and who will announce in a few days; Bill Brandon of Tuscaloosa, who has announced for Auditor; Horace Hood of Montgomery, who has decided that he will be a candidate against General Brandon. and all other aspi- rants; Frank Julian of Tuscumbia, who wants to be Secretary of State, and Capt. A. c. Sexton of Cullman, who wants to be at the head of the depart ment he has worked in so long; Alex Garber of Talladega was down looking after his interests in his race for Attor- ney-General; Walter Seed, the cherub- faced Democrat of Tuscaloosa, who is out for Treasurer. All these men had friends who were smelling the woods for their favorites.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
Young Men were Promipent.

In glancing over the personnel of the State Committee one is impressed with the youth of the general run of the membership. Gray hairs are noticea- ply in the minority and were 1t not for the snowy white that covers the head of the papular ana earnest chair man. Hon. H. s. D. Mallory, one would not suppose on a casual look in that he was in the presence of Alabama's s most important political body.
 And just as one was impressed with the youth of the membership of the committee, so was one impressed with the youth of the general run of the States politicians. Of course many of the old war horses were there but the were doing things. In places of prom thence in and around the committee were Carson Whitson, of Talladega, one of Alabama's ablest barristers, who mingles with the politicians when he is not too busy with the law; Dick Arlington, the young State Senator from Coffee, a Montgomery boy who is doing well in South Alabama; Tom Frazer, the dashing young Senator from Bullock; John Proctor. q young North Alabamian, who has figured on the forum of Alabama N R. Leigh, of Brewton, who despite his youth has been a figure of no small import in various Legislatures and the Constitu- tional Convention; Frank Julian, clerk of the numerous legislative bodies and editor of The Tuscumbia North Ala bamian; Tom Stevens, able lawyer of Mobile, and many others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
nnnkhena and Hohson Absent.

Congressman Bankhead was not Tn the city during the meeting of the committed Perhaps for the first time in a quarter of a century, the grizzled old political war horse of the Sixth District, missed a political meeting Of fmpoftance in Alabama. He was well represented, however. in the person of his son, Hon. ". B. Bankhead, who more than once has shivered lance and won his spurs in the political tour neys of Alabama.
 Tn fact, the other political captain of the Sixth District was absent. The magnetic presence of Captain Richmond P. Robson was missed around the Coun- ciI Chamber. Of late. he has been a central figure in political gatherings and the young sea dog was missed.
 He's not worrying us any more In the Sixth" remarked Will Bankhead in reference to the naval hero. He fought his best fight last time, and we don't anticipate any such a struggle But we are working and are going to send the old man back with a rousing majority. will father run for the Sen ate this time? Well, l don't know about that; he's running for Congress just now" ...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
r,unn,n.ham or Comers

.'Who's it going to hurt?' was the expression heard on the lips or every one of the scores of people who shape AIabama's political welfare. The ques- ton was never answered
 All agreed that tho guoernatorlaa laa campaign would dwindle into insisnL. ficance. while the political spotlight was playing on the Senatorial race The supporters and friends ot Lieuten- ant-Governor Cunningham stoutly con- tended that the Senatorial primary would have a favorable effect on the candidacy of the bland medical man of Ensley.
 .Comer's campaign" they said, is campaign of spell-binding. It's cam pairn, whose success can only be se- cured by working the people into a frenzy over existing conditions. TO do this one must get the ear Of the peopie and Conner can't do 1t, as long as they are tearing their hair over the election of a man to be Chauncey Depcws col league. It's Cunningham sure, was the verdict of the Cunningham contin- gent.
 sBut," argued the Conner men, conner now has the State his way, and unless Cunningham can cause an upheaVai' heTi walk in No upheaval can be caused when the people are thinking about who to elect to help clog up Legislation in the American House of Lords. Conner Is bound to win"
 This argument continued until every political person departed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
DEATH WARRANT FOR COOPER.
For the Third Time Governor of FIOris
 da Orders Execution

uu UFneIN ENecutIOn.
 Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Ex-Governor Broward today issued a death warrant for the execution of Isiah E. Cooper. who was convicted in March. 1903, at d special term of court for the mur- der of J. H. Bowman. marshal of the town Of Punta Gorda
 Theme has been $ remarkable record in this case 1t was appealed to the supreme court and judgment of the lower court was there affirmed. It Was then brought before the board of pardons twice on petitions which were denied Two former death warrants were revoked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10

cordial. His handshake was always firm. Confidence given him were all ways respected. If he had told half that he knew, many a political mystery could have been disclosed. The poli- ticians missed Jerry Harrin gton, and there were but few in whose minds there was not q thought of the genial whole-souled Irishman and in whose hearts there was not a pang on ac- count of his absence.