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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

how he could have been so stupid as to
neglect to arm his followers with them AS
it was, it was too late to do so, for the rob
bers were between the yachts defenders and
the wheelhouse.
"Surrender, you fellows, and save trou-
ble," commanded Ricketts,, with bis revolver
leveled at the runaways.
"Not much" replied Lofty, fourishing his
cutlass: and to his followers he added, Fall
back in order and rally on the quarter-deck-
Don't be afraid of his revolver. He daren't
shoot anybody"
The followers of Lofty seemed to be of a
different opinion. The expression on the face
of Ricketts, showed that he was wrought
up to state of mind that would lead him to
some desperate act.
They fell back with alacrity, in obedience to
the command; but, instead Of rallying when
they reached the quarterback, two of them
took refuge behind the fnainmast.
"Come out of that, Guipe, and you, too,
-Cranstone! What are you about! Are you
afraid of one man with a revolver%
The skulkers were afraid of the revolver.
Besides the revolver, moreover, Ricketts,
men were armed with a variety of weapons.
iDigby had a long iron poker, which he had
brought up from the fre-room, and, even as
Lofty spoke, he aimed thrust, which, had
It been better aimed, would have put the
leader of the runnaways hors de combat on
SNo use!" protested Guipe, from his refuge
behind the mast. "Better surrender, Lofty.
Nobody in this crowd wants to get shot!"
To Lofty's- disgust, no less than to his
astonishment, chorus of approval greeted
this declaration. Before the runaway leader
could voice a remonstrance, his followers,
one and all had thrown down their hand
spikes and retreated to the rail, In token Of
surrender.
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was strong upon the cadets of Westbrook
even upon "our fellows" 1t was not till
Lofty and Thad had both been securely
immured in the state-rooms that they re-
covered themselves sufficiently to remember
that they were mhtineers, and that obedi-
ence to the word of Commander Brant was
treason to their leaders.
The mutineers. however, were not as well
disposed to loyalty as they had lately been.
The ease with which Ricketts, and his tel
low-outlaws had taken possession of the Ven
ture, added to the many serious compii-
cations in which the runaway expedition had
become involved, had damped their ardor.
When it became evident that, in addition to
troubles within the vessel, storm was
brewing without, their first thought had been
for their own safety. They knew quite as
well as they needed to know that Lofty Ran
Kin was no navigator. The terrors Of ship
wreck presented themselves to the mutineers
imaginatlon.
While they had found no opportunity to
air their doubts and fears, Guipe, who was
easily the most rebelhous minded of the
mutinous ten, was sure he voiced the senti-
ment of the majority, when he declared that
the Venture was safer in the hands of Ricketts,
than in those of Lofty Rankin, and he was
not amiss in his calculation.
The rank and file of the runaways were
doubtful of their leaders ability to cope with
escaped from the dangers which his leader
ship involved.
An this Commander Brant had foreseen
and acted upon. While the attack by Ric-
ketts and his men upon the mutineers went
on, Brant and the five loyal marines had re-
mained in waiting in the forward hold. When
the sense of hearing told them that the
robbers were victorious and had secured
control of the yacht, they had made their
way aft.
They were just in time to escape being cut
off by the outlaws whose first effort, after i'm
prisoning the vessels crew, had been to close
every avenue of escape from the cabin.
Brant and his men had no more than
reached the afterhold when the doors lead
ing to the re-roSm were ye e., closed and bolted
from the stokers in the fre-room that the
party from the forecastle had gone aft they
not realize the significance of the movement
as it was to develop, and perhaps they were
too busy at that moment to pay any atten-
Grouped in the companion-way, Brant and
his men listened to the excited harangues Of
the captive mutineers Commander Brant
realized his opportunity, and was prompt to
CONTINUED ON PAGE THRBE
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49, their attack, Lofty RANKIN paced
the Ventures quarterback, in the near VI
cinity of the after-hatch, impatiently awaiting
developments.
In the meantime, Lofty saw much IN or
cumstances other than the situation below
deck to cause him uneasiness The weather
had become menacing. Already the school
boat, though relieved of her pressure OF can
vas. was pitching and tossing in fashion
that made the runaways extremely nervous.
There could be no doubt that wind-storm
of considerable violence impended, and the
mutineers were approaching what was Tor
them the most difficult region to navirate
along their whole course between Little Ira
verse Bay and Lake Huron.
Already they had Isle du Galet off the port
beam, and more than mile away, and the
Temperance group was visible dead aheaa.
From the deck the runaways could see the
white surf that beat upon the shore. of the
nearby island, and they realized that the
passage of the Temperance group IN time
like the present was likely to prove some
what hazardous for inexperienced navlga-
tors. 80, :,
Thaddeus Mcpherson, who was still at the
wheel, having not even left his post long
enough to eat, cast many an anxious look
through the spy-glass at the Temperance
group. He had had no chance to examine
q chart: the charts were all in the ward-room
below. He did not know the course, and he
distrusted his ability to find safe one under
the circumstances.
Neither did Thaddeus devote his whole
attention to the stretch of water in advance
of the Yacht More than once he turned the
spv-glass astern, sweeping the whole southern
horizon with an anxious scrutiny. In spite OF
the GOOD time which the Venture was max
inc. the mutineers' first officer was begin
ning to speculate on the chances of a pur-
suit' But up to the time when the Temper
ance Islands were sighted nothing was seen
astern to arouse apprehension.
Thad would have given much if he could
have had another conference with his leader
but he knew that Lofty's attention at that
moment was fully occupied with the robbers
in the cabin. He was not surprised when he
heard the dialogue between Lofty and Rick
etts, the latter standing on the, companion
stairs, under the closed hatch, and demanding
to be released.
When the jangle ceased, Thad wondered
what would happen next. The next thing
that happened, to his knowledge, was the
invasion of the engine-room by the des
When he heard the shouts of the engi
neers, followed by the pounding on the en-
qine-room door, the wheelsman naturally be
San to grow excited Still, he could moi
desert his post. Though it was obvious thai
the engineers had been overpowered anC
made prisoners, the engine had not ceased tc
run. While the engine continued to work
Tbad was practically chained to the wheel
After all, he reflected, it was just as wei
so; for it was highly expedient that the yes
sels fight be not retarded for moments
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CHAPTER xxx.
THE VENTURE DISABLED.

~1HE followers of Lofty Rankin and
Thaddeus Mcpherson were fairly
dazed by the unexpected appearance
EeaN and decisive action of Commander
-zs- Brant. The habit of obedience
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Copyright by James Elverson
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE cApToRs MADE CAPTIVE.

@7URING all the time that Commander
nH Brant was comforting with his men
in the forward hold, and Ricketts,
tselS4kl and his friends were preparing for
SsSssJ their attack, Lofty Rankin paced
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1 BRoApER YIEw oF LIFE.

weIl-directed admoHition to culti-
waite breath Of life was aimed toward
all professional men by Judge T. c.
Mower of Burlington on the occasion of
the opening OF the Vermont medical col
lege last week. Il may seem of the
nature Of paradox to say that men of
education are narrow and provincial, but
it is nevertheless true. Take medical
practitioners, as that class Of profession
al men received the thoughtful address
of Judge Mower. As rule they are
men of better attachments through years
of careful and close application to culti-
walton of their minds. Yet that very
closeness of application may be the
means Of wrapping themselves up in the
mantle OF their particular occupation,
shutting out the things that may be but
ordinary In life. The same narrowncss
Of activities may fall to the clergyman,
making his weekly round Of sermon and
visit, sermon and visit, rendering him
nearly g. clustered as ever monk was
Imprisoned in the former days. The
lawyer may stick too closely to his brief.
The teacher may bury himself in ancient
tones. SO. through the list Of PROBES,
sional men. And who shall say, too,
that 1t does not apply To any and al
men, In whatever activities Of lifes But
1t II to the professional men that the
adnonition most closely applies. as the
temptation for them To Withdraw into
soquestered circles II perhaps tho strong
est However, any and All can take the
application 81 Judge Movers plea to
branch out aud view life broadly, to have
some interest III things that do not di-
rentfy affect ones vital interest.
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In passing, and as indicating to what
extent a certain idea may obsess the
human mind, it Is interesting 70 note
that the current number of IIarper's
Weekly contains an even dozen editor
ials in which our president is the target
OF more or less yituperatiye energy. The
subjects range from the grave to the
ridiculous, but the treatment Of all Of
them turns to the latter through the
shrieking stop thief cries Of their
writer, The nations chief executive Is
held responsible for every Ill that the
country has fallen heir to in the past
few years, and he is presnpposed TO be
guilty OF whatever may befall in the
remainder Of his encumbency of the Of
flee. Editor Harvey has contracted
Roosevelt -anity in it, most virulent
form, with apparently little hope for
recovery. He refuses to be eomforted.
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their hand hammers made quarter 81
4 pound lighted, of had made the handle
II sail hammer aa inch and = bali
shorter, but had they done So their
aeslon would have looked Is stupid and
as unreasonable to us - the spleen
Nhieh caused . reduction Of their wages
because the minimum rate hal been in
creased slightly. Il IL tFae that : few
employers Ia los Angeles under control
q the Citizens Alliance. and which l.
said % make up 10 said employers their
loss IN profits, have been epposlns Us
since August ! bat The coed granite
cutters, who until August had been
credit 10 oar trade and to los Angeles,
are now working elsewhere, oF are being
financially supported from our funds,
and when tas Angeles employers get
ready 90 do the right thing. We will
again enter into the otherwise aeknowl.
edged state agreemsntf and Our mem,
beers will be Eesemployed and the few
sealawags who have drlflen into Los
Angeles from God knows whore. viii
thereafter llnd their level somewhere else
IN some other capacity. These are but
snsgs 10 the way u our progress. which
but help 70 aeeeutnate our pacific adj
yaneement with satisfactory results else
whefe. and when November p comes
along, eur membership, whether employ.
ed II the banker, the anvil. the wheel or
the ganRsAw, win sit dawn 10 Thanks
giving cheer a. becomes intelligent union
weFkmeu, and the while will have cause
TO give real thanks for practical, pro-
greskive aud profitable conditions, foueh'
sAfed them through our trade and asso
citation. Cutters Journal.
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Revise the Tariff.

The Brandon Union seems to be 4
faithful student Of the American Econ
omist, and would at once consign any
Republican who favofs tariff revision L
the ranks Of the Free Traders.
The News believes III protective tariff
and recognizes its value in building III
certain industries to d paying standard
both to the capitalist and the Iaborer
When, however, an industry gets 81
prosperous that it becomes rank up.
preston Ia the very workmen Ii was
designed ID help and makes tho capital.
ist b monopolist, then 1t ii time for d
little sealing down To Il point where
tho common people can live with III. The
idea that this cannot Be done without
running business and reducing the earn
ings Of labor N grent mistake.
The attempt Of certain highly pro-
tected interests til scare the people into
the belief that intelligent reduction III
certain protective duties will pauperize
the country II simply nonsense, and our
Brandon friend. consciously Or uneon
seiously, il echoing certain greedy inter.
ests, which have already had their nose,
feet and belly IN the dough trough too
long.
II the tariff II not revised BY its
friends, 1t will be- hv It's enemies. and
then there will he reason enough to fear
trouble Of the Cleveland days In that
event, those responsible for the disaster
will be the Republicans who stand by
the monopolist interests and refuse u
reason on the question Of revision
along safe and sane grounds. Mortified
News.
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which have heretofore been decidedly liz.
he to change with The changing political
sentiment Of the state.
For several years Massachusetts, has
had a really military governors staff.
Military experience has been made both
BY legislation and By public sentiment
4 prerequisite to appointment, A. IL i
about q pass away It Is only justice to
say that IN IL more recent aspects IL
has been emphaeieailf a working body,
its members acquainted Is experiences
with both stat and line dufies, The
"humore which i occasionally aimed az
i still y survival 81 The ora whom the
staff was a giitteFing reward Or a shin.
ing s0laee. aud when men with social
OF political pulls who did not know the
marehing.fiank from q mountain howit.
zer might aspire to be eolonels. Success
fl, these gentlemen could. a. 4 militia
satifist phfased it,
Watch their eagles Matching starr"
At that time. doubtless, the Joke. You
look too military 70 be on the governors
staff" bad Is origin, and 70 thut era
may be traced the literary discovery
that these lines Of Goldsmith were sug.
eestea by seeing the governors ssaa a.
a cattle show:
NO product here It's barren hllls afford
But man and steel, the soldier and his
sword"
Governors were overrun by applications
for staff appointments. which sometimes
mounted up into the hundreds, but
thougf the selections were often such
as to Justify criticism, there was yet the
leaven Of better things working Even
under the Older way many useful men
were found on the staff. the effect d
whose labors is still felt In the efficiency
Of the militia. Nor were the veterans
neglected. Governor Longs sta4 was
essentially military and included In t.
membership nj various times such tried
soldiers as General Draper. Colonel
Thomas Wentworth lligeinson, General
Dalton. then q colonel. General sehaa
and Colonel Augustus p. Martin. This
was a precedent that other governors
might have followed for the good Of The
service, but was not always 50 honored.
Boston Transcript.
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Are Invariably Those who Seek Il, Says
sCfanite. Marble 8 BFonze."

II Is strange. but nevertheless, true
that The so.ststed "pont Believers IN
Advertising are invariably those who
are seeking Il. An illustration Of this
point came 20 our notice recently. In
which a certain manufacturer Of marble
working machinery sent 70 as q three
page article with Illustrations, request
Ing us 20 publish It, e. Il would be IN.
struetiye TO our readers 10 read such an
article. We advised this concern. that
although We would not give them a
three page article. even 90 the strength
Of an advertisement. set We would men
ton same, together With illustrations. II
they on their part would consider carry
ing an advertisement with rs.
They advised rs that The demand for
their machinery was such that Il was
not necessary for them 10 advertise. and
they would not consider an advertise.
ment, either now or in the future. In
other words, they were not willing 20
pay for an advertisement, but were will
ing to allow Us 10 use all Of this article.
which was an advertisement, II we would
publish il without cost, they, on their
part, would supply the text matter and
the Illustration.
We were informed that two Of our
contemporaries had already published
articles regarding this same machinery,
which Is unnecessary for us 20 state that
We refused TO do.
Candidly. we do not think II il bust.
ness for the trade paper to publish arti-
eles Of this kind ~ our own expense,
and, Of course, at the expense Of other
advertisers.
We are willing and ready 20 publish
instructive articles on new machinery or
any other subject, but not willing to be
worked to the extent Of three pages, on
the plea that the matter il instructive.
ALSO. another matter came % us, with
In q very short time, which illustrates 70
us very foreihly the Inconsistency Of the
Don't Believers IN Advertising
We were informed upon requesting the
renewal Of an advertisement that this
concern were 10 cut out ell advertising,
stating I'VE have just cut out the adj
yertising Of one of the contemporaries
and purpose to cut ont al others We
asked the reason therefore, and we're told
that it did not do them any good. and
vet it il only a short time ago that We
were put overs the Goals and compared
with one Of our contemporaries for not
giving them the same amount Of space
among the reading matter.
As stated above. We are always willing
and ready 60 publish any matter, wheth.
er IL is about an advertiser or non.ad.
yertiser, that is Of general interest to
the trade
We respect the opinions Of those who
state they do not believe in advertising,
but our readers will understand that we
cannot agree with them.
The Don't Believers in Advertising"
should be consistent and not give lie
to their stated beliefs, BY asking for
something which will not cost them any.
thing; for 1t does pay to publish trade
paper, aud we have figures to prove this
to the most skeptical.- Granite, Marble
and Bronze
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ssAezAlsalsAlzAzASsAlsAsASA>NA
] OPINIONS OF INTEREST |
] TO GRANITE TRADE /
conaIlI0a d QuIney GIaaIls BulInes..

Condition Of Quincy Granite Business,
The Quincy, Mass, correspondent Of
Granite, Marble aud Bronse." writes ol
business conditions IN bic town a. iol.
lnwss
business IN Quincy at the present time
= not a. good a. the manufacturer be-.
lic,e Ii should b. Tor this season ii the
war. Some Of the manufacturers seen
report that they are fully a. busy now
a. At any time this year. On the other
hand. there are considerable number
who report that business has Stacked on
considerable during the past ie~ weeks.
They attribute the falling Of 20 the high
cost ~ all the necessities Of life, believ-
ing that would.be purchasers Of memo.
rails are waiting 90 see what the winter
will bring forth. While almost every.
thing one uses today has advanced In
price, L i a notable and lamentahie fact
that prices for memorials do not increase
ut a corresponding rate.
During tho past few weeks there have
been many inquiries IN regard 20 prices
which are readily obtained, but the In.
quirers do not seem inclined to place
their orders. However, the manufaetur.
ers as a rule report considerable work
on hand. and there viii be ne necessity
to reduce help Tor some time 20 come.
In fact, the majority Of manufacturer
have enough work on band to carry them
through the winter months.
Some few early spring orders have
been booked, but not a great many up
to the present time. as most of the
orders call for fail delivery.
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Governor Proctor holds up high Iaeali
Cor vermonters in the following senti
nent, delivered at the annual meeting
,f the Military Order Of the Loyal lie,
gion last weeks vermont needs nc
lefcnse, no eulogy, no apology. Her po.
ition In war and in peace Indicate he's
haFacteF. We take pride In her past
md have hope in her future. May this
pride ineite rs today to renew our de.
termination to develop old fashioned
rturdy patriotism, high ideals Of the
difference Of right and wrong, between
justice and injustice; that character OF
our forefathcrs which is perhaps our
richest inheritance
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WHY THEY ARE THANKFUL.
Granite Cutters Situation as Told by
Their Union Paper.

Thanksgiving day IS again almost
here. Granite cutters in North America
have cause 10 be thankful for the trade
conditions which prevailed since the same
season. 1900, and for the fact that trade
eonteRtions as measured by relationship
to ctr employers have been adjusted in
fairly pacific manner. Some two OF
three important skirmishes took place.
but as far as we know, only in one To-
cality was ill.feeling exhibited after the
settlement In that place the largest
employing firm, instead Of accepting the
spirit Of the settlement, took advantage
Of a technicality and reduced number
Of mems wages to the minimum rate.
who had been receiving under the old
agreement 80 cents day above the
present minimum. We have not heard
that the granite cutters so affected had
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The stock argument that athletic
prowess and high scholarship 20 hand
IN hand get rude Jolt in the situation
at the Burlington and Montpelier high
schools, whose foot ball teams have been
Obliged to disband because several men.
bers we're deficient IN their studies. Our
high schools are trying to ape the col.
leges and academies rather too much In
some respects, and the latter overdo
athletics, in many cases.--Randolph Her.
aid.
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WE CLEAN. PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
! CURRENT COMMENT.
Currency Famine in Vermont.

A phase OF the currency famine has
struck st. Johnsbury hanl. The Fair.
banks scale works are on half time. due.
II Is stated, to the inability OF the com
pany 70 get currency to pay its men for
full time according 70 the weekly pay.
ment law, which forhids the payment Of
wages In bank checks. This Is most
serious state Of affairs.--R Rutland News
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Passing Of "The Governors staff"

4 &SG&ttA AC 1VFNAlA0i 2Aattt
In the process Of Che adjustment 81
our militia organizations to the require
ments Of the Dick law, that timo.hon.
ored institution, the governors stan,
as we have known it disappears. With
the exception Of the adintant general
and one assistant adiutanf general, the
officers Of the general staff, being as
signed to departmental duties. win not
necessarily be affected By changes Of po-
Iitical administration. The adjufant
generally will remain IS heretofore IN
the appointment Of the governor. who
Of course will fiji all vacancies in the
staff department occurring from any
cause. The constitutional rights OF the
governor as commander in-ehief viii not
be affected by the Dick law, but the
new arrangement viii have a tendency
towards making positions continuous
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GRANITEvILLE.

Tho members Of the st. Sylvester
Court. No. $50, W. G. O. f., viii hold
Thanksgiving ball in Miles nall,
Graniteyille, Wednesday evening, Nov.
~.
Victor lodge, !. o. 0. T., NJ. L, will
held special meeting in Tumas hall.
Monday evening, November 18th, at
p. m. 1t Is important that every mem.
Der should attend.
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Il was foregone conclusion that any
kind Of a maple sugar exhibit from Yer
mont would take the gold medal al
jamestown. as II did.