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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-28

register, poor lass. There. I didn't
mean that. I'm an idiot, for sure.
You see, don't talk much. as a rule.
Miss Maxwell, or I should know better
than to chin wag like a bl%azin'-huh,
like n babblin' fool"
Elsie turned her face aside when he
mentioned 1sObel. It seemed to her
sensitive soul an almost unfair thing
that she should he gossiping about
trivialities when the girl who had
commenced this unlucky voyage in
such high spirits was lying beneath
that grim sea behind the smiling head
land. Yet she knew that Boyle meant
no harm by his chatter. lie was weak
from his wound and perhaps a trihe
light headed as the result OF being
brought from the stuffy salon to the
airy and sunlit chart room. So she
crushed a sorrow that was %unavailing
and strove to put the sailor at his
ease again.
81 do not find any harm in your re-
mark she said resolutely. Were. 1t
possible I should have been very pleas
WI w cVt hISS DdIlIlk HldTTlPu 10 u
man Of strong character like Captain
Courtenay. BY the way, who is keep
ing watch on deck
"The doctor was here with me until
q few minutes ago. Then the skipper
tclephoned him. I guess there Is some
n on the lookout. but you might Just
cast al eye s~horeward. I'm not sup
posed to yet"
He wriggled uneasily in his chair,
for the spirit was willing, but Elsie
made him lie quiet. She rearranged
his pillow and stepped on to the bridge.
BY walking from port to starboard
and traversing the short length OF the
spar deck she could command a view
Of the bay and Of most parts OF the
ship. She heard the dog scuttling down
the companion. On reaching the after
rail she saw the captain engaged in
earnest, low toned conversation with
Tollemache and Walker. They were
standing on the main deck near the
engine room door and examining some
thing which reseinbled a lump of coal.
She saw the engineer take three SINH.
lar Jumps from a pocket.
Christobal appeared. carrying a buck
ct of water, into which the Jumps were
placed by Walker. who handled them
very gingerly. After a slight delay
he began to crumble one in his fingers,
still keeping it In the water. until
finally he drew forth what Elsie rec
ognized at Onc as n stick Of dynamite.
Though It was blackened by contact
with the coal, she was certain of Its
real nature. She had visited a great
many mines, and the officials always
scared the ladies Of the rarity by tell
ing them what would happen If the ex
plosives were to blow up. She had
even seen dynamite placed in the
sun to dry. as it is very susceptible to
moisture. and she wondered. naturally
enough, why such a dangerous agent
should be hidden in or disguised as a
piece of coal.
She thought that the men should be
made aware Of her presence, SO she
leaned over and said:
May l ask what you four are plot
ting?".
They looked at her in surprise. They
were so engrossed in their discovery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-28

They will not waste the cartridges on
game, but keep them for tribal war
fare and they think a gun cannot
shoot in the dark. Tonight they only
attempted a surprise and made of the
moment they were discovered. Tomor-
row or next day they will swarm round
the ship In hundreds and fire at lis
with rifles. bows and sings. They do
most harm with the sings and arrows,
as they hold the gun away from the
shoulder. but they can cast n heavy
pebble from n sling quite ms far and
almost MS straight rs n revolver can
shoot
"I1ow do they know the ship will not
sail at once?' demanded Courtcnny.
Suarez laughed Historically with the
mirth which Is akin to tears when the
qnery was explained to him. He look
ed bizarre enough under ordinary con
ditions. but laughter converted him In
TO n fair semblance Of one Of those
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-28

"In uhich bunker mds the coal placed
uhtch are shipped at VnlpornisoP"
that they had eyes for nothing else.
Walker s~traightway plunged the sau-
sage shaped gray stick into the water
again.
What are you doing with that dyna-
miteT she demanded. DO you intend
to visit Senior Suarez's mines? II so,
please take me. I am very poor
1t was Courtenay who answered.
Are you alone?" he asked.
"Mr. Boyle is In the chart house
II know, but is any n else up
thereT"
mo-"
Then we shall Join you at once"
Notwithstanding the serious demean-
or OF the men. Elsie was far from
guessing what had happened. But she
was soon enlightened.
"In which bunker was the coal placed
which we shipped at ValparaisoT'
COurtenay asked Boyle.
"In the forrard cross bunker" was
the instant answer.
And that was the frst coal used in
the furnacesi"
Eyes, sir"
The captains lone vas Official, ex
ceedingly so. and the chief officer took
the II from his superior in rank.
did we get up steam with IT."
There might have been a hundred.
weight or two lying loose In the stoke
hold. but for all practical purposes we
have used nothing but the Valparaiso
bunker since We left port"
THE rest of our coal was shipped at
CoronelT"
Yes. sir"
"You heari 1t is exactly as I have
told you" said Courtenay, glancing at
the others. Il must explain to you,
Mr.. Boyle, that l wished you to state
the facts in front Of witnesses before
l gave you my reasons for cross ex.
aiming you on the matter. Mr.. Wal.
ker and l have been certain all along
that the furnaces were blown up will
gully. Now our suspicious are proved,
This morning, after a careful scrutiny
We came across a number Of humps of
coal cleverly constructed out Of small
pieces glued together. In the center Of
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thinking that the savages
" sought q parley. The canoe
was padded by two women.
They changed its course with a dex,
ferrous twist Of the blades when within
n cables length OF the ship and then
circled slowly round her. The -four
mon jabbered in astonishingly loud
voices. Suarez, who gathered the pur.
port OF their talk. explained that they
were discussing the best method Of at.
tack.
The three younger men belong to
the tribe | lived with" he said. The
old man sitting between the women Is
n stranger. l think he must have come
from the north of the island with soma
Of his friends, attracted by the smoke
signals"
From the north? Is there a road?"
asked Courtenay when he learned what
Suarez was saying.
He would arrive ir a canoe,' was
the answer. The Indians venture out
to sea In very bad weather. He prob.
ably passed the ship late last night,
and. now l come to think of it. the ca.
noe which YOU captured is not familiar
to me. whereas | know by sight every
craft owned by the Feathered People"
How many do they possess?'
"Twenty-three."
These statements were disconcerting.
Not only was 1t possible for the ma
tives to surround the Kansas with n
who'll swarm of men, but the mere
number of their boats would render Il
exceedingly difficult to repel a com
bined assault. And nothing could be
more truculent than the demeanor Of
the seminude warriors. They pointed
at each person they say on the decks
and made a tremendous row when
they passed the canoe fastened along
side. Despite their keen sight. they
evidently did not recognize Suarea.
who now wore a cap and a suit Of
clothes taken from the locker Of one Of
the missing stewards.
The i%mpudcnce OF the Indians eIas-
perated C~ourtenay, The sheer size OF
the Kansas should have awed them.
he thought.
AT that moment the rOwers permit
ted the canoe to swing round with the
tide, One of the men stood up, and
Elsie. who seized the chance Of snap
Shooting the party, ran to the upper
deck, so she did not %overhear Courte-
nays smothered ejaculation. He was
scrutinizing the savages through his
glasses, and he had distinctly seen the
ships name painted on a small wa
ter cask on which he Indian had been
sitting. Tollemache made the same
dramatic discovery.
'Out Of one Of the ships lifeboats, I
suppose" he said in a low tone to the
captain.
YES. Did you see the numberr
"No. g., I think"
II agree with you. That was the
first lifeboat which got away"
Christobal, startled out Of his won't.
ed sang froid, whispered in his turn
DO you mean to say that one Of the
boats has fallen into the hands Of
these flends?"
II am afraid So" replied Courtenay.
"Of course that particular keg may
have drifted ashore. In any case, It
tells the fate of one section of tho
m~utaeers. Either the boat is swamp.
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r TX,

~ LUCKILY as Elsie had reached
the deck. the warlike sounds
which disturbed her rest had
ceased. Save for the foot
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CHAPTER Xl.

@OCRTENAY was mistaken IN
thinking that the savages
" sought q parley. The canoe
was Daddled by two woman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
ENLARGE BREWERY
Dover Plant viii Be Moved and
Merged With Philadelphia
- Concern.

New Philadelphia, Jan. THE Dover
plant of the Stark.Tuscarawa Brew
cries Co.. will be removed to this city.
The removal will not take place until
the buildings, for which the contracts
have been let. are completed. 1t is al
so rumored that the company Is trying
to purchase the new brewery at Do.
YER. which Is now being operated as an
Independent concern.
A representative OF the Times call
ed up the local Offices this morning
but could gain no information from
that source. The officials admitted
that the Dover plant would be moved
here. but to all other questions an.
swered II don't know" They did not
know whether the merger would take
place; how many buildings were un-
der contract; the size of them or who
had the contracts. The removal of
the plant to this city Is In keeping
with the policy of the company which
is endeavoring to centralize its plants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
WATCH LOBBYISTS
6ome Ohio Reforms Are Likely TO
Have Hard Shedding In the
LEGISLATURE,

Columbus, o., Jan. LIT ia hardly
conceivable that Ohio politicians will
remain as Indifferent to some pending
legislation as they have seemed to he
up 70 the present time.
II is not supposable that the Ohio
bosses and practical politicians have
overlooked the probable effect OF tho
passage of such measures as the ini-
tlatiye and referendum. primary re-
form, election reform, taxation changes
and local option.
Local option is possibly regarded as
too dangerous q matter to Interfere
with. The brewers aud distlllers have
already been notified by their official
representatives that they must not
trust to the politicians to avert the
looming danger.
But the Initiative and referendum
and the primary reform may be at
tackled In sundry ways known to lobby.
lists and manipulators. II is notable
that while a majority OF members of
both houses have declared themselves
"for the principle" of those measures.
not many are wholly committed to the
bills as they will be presented to the
legislature.
There will be abundant advice from
friends OF the measure" not to be too
radical at first. There will be deter
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
LUNACY INQUIRIES
viii Be Made by Physicians Of Stand.
ing and Small Fees II Bill
Passes Legislature.

Columbus. o.. Jan. 1.-Radical
changes are contemplated In the laws
governing cases OF insanity In their
relation to the probate court. as woll
as to the professional standing OF
physicians appointed by that court Ia
sign certificates of commitment. As
the law now stands. II requires only
one physicians signature. and It mat.
ters little how long the signer has
been practcing. A number OF super.
intendents OF state hospitals met today
with II. IL. Shirer. secretary OF the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tions. and discussed the changes. It
IL proposed to amend the law SO that
1t will be necessary to have two physL
clans sign the certificates. These ply
slcians. too, must have had at least
Ave years experience In regular prac-
tice. and. further than this. no oerti.
ficate oan be signed by any physician
who IL directly or Indirectly connected
with any state institution or is relat-
cd to the subject examined. Such
law will eliminate the fat fees said to
be paid by judges OF the probate courts
for political reasons. Besides. physi'
clans In state institutions will, not
have a chance to dip into the public
treasures for extra compensation. as
has been discovered In infirmary cases
and discontinued by the state bureau
of accounting. An effort will be made
also. to make dentistry q part OF the
treatment OF patients. No institution
Is 10 have dentist on its regular pay
roll. but his services are to be secured
when necessary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
IN POLICE COURT

Tho residence OF Jonas Mills. 80
North Cleveland avenue. was enter
ed by burglars Tuesday night and
$3.50 in cash and a gold watch and
chain taken. The money belonged to
Miss Mills and was taken together
with purse. Tho watch was the
property OF one OF the sons of the
Mills family. The burglar entered the
house between midnight and $40
o'clock In the morning as Mrs Mills
and her daughter retired at midnight
and closed the house as usual. In
the morning the back door was. stand
ing open. How the burglars got In
the house is not known as there were
no open windows but It is thought
that they picked the lock on the back
door. The police were notined of the
affair yesterday and are working on
the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
PRESIDENTS CHILDREN
Meet Behind the Line at New Year Re-
eeption at White House.

Washington, Jan. LIN that part OF
the blue room of the white house
known as behind tho line" reserved
for those specially invited by the Pres.
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, the daught.
ers OF two presidents greeted each 9th.
er today. They were Mrs. Stanley
Brown. OF New York. who was Miss
Mollle Garfield In her fathers short ad.
minlstration, and Mrs. James Robe IT
Mckee. of New York, the daughter o:
Benjamin Harrison. With Mrs Mckee
were her children. Benjamin Harrison
Mckee. a junior at Yale. who was IA.
nous the country over as "Baby Nc.
Kee." when his grandfather was pres.
ident, and Miss Mary Lodge Mckee,
who was presented to society last
week.
Lieut.. Ulysses 8. Grant. third. a
grandson of another president. was
there with his bride. the daughter az
Secretary Root. James II. Garfield.
secretary II the interior. stood "be.
hind the line" also.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
WOOSTER NEWS

Wooster, Dec. S1.-If pretty Miss
Clara Steinmetz, of this oity. told tho
truth, then she welded O man who has
q wife and five children, the youngest
Folkerson, a motorman on the Cleye-
land and Southwestern Traction line.
has paid Miss Steinmetz much atten-
tion during the last few months. Ten
days ago Miss Steinmetz informed her
mother, Mrs. Ella Steinmetz, u widow,
that she and Mr.. Folkerson were we'd
ded September 2S, in Cleveland. That
afternoon Miss Steinmetz left homo
and not q word was heard from tho
girl until yesterday when a letter
came from Toledo In which she said
that herself and husband. Mr.. Folker-
son. were living happily In Toledo.
Associates OF F'olkerson insisted that
he could not have married the girl,
as he was married and that his wife
and children resided In Berea, Ohio.
These reports reached the ears OF Ira
Steinmetz. brother, who took a trip
to Beres, to learn the truth and on his
return last night gave out the informa-
tion that II was only too true that
tolkerson was married. that he had
seen and talked with Mrs Folkerson
and saw the five children. He stated
also. that the wife and children were
practically pennlless.
Steinmetz believes that his sister
told the truth and says that he will
leave for Toledo tonight for the pur-
pose OF bringing the villain to JUS
tice.
The mystery surrounding the iden-
tlty OF the mother OF the babe found
In a hallway here Sunday night re-
mains unsolved. A number of clues
that looked good were worked out by
Chief Leiner. but nothing was discoy-
cred that would lead to arrest of gull
ty parties.
Hon. John @. Welty. of Canton, is
announced as one OF the speakers at
the annual Jackson celebration here,
Jan. 9Th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
THE
THE
Canton Electric Co.
Phones zs6. 370.N. Market St.

mined attempt to raise the percentage
Of voters required to produce refer
endum or initiative vote and if this
percentage can be made high enough
1t viii nullify the bill.
Another plan In incubation is to al.
low the resolution to submit the initi.
alive and referendum to vote OF the
people TO pass both houses and thcn
see that the Republican state conven-
tion does not endorse IT,
The Democratic party Is already
pledged to II. But the amendment
will require a majority OF all votes cast
at the election, and II II does not ap-
pear on both party tickets, II will very
probably fail OF majority. except In
event the Democrats should carry
Ohio.
Primary reform will be greeted with
an avalanche of amendments that will
mean long and tedious debate, almost
Inevitable compromise and consequent
loss OF efficiency.
Taxation reform will probably be
more determinedly though not quite
so openly fought.
The proposed taxation reforms
would mean the payment of several
million dollars In taxes which the fran
chise corporations are now evading.
That makes a clever and costly lobby
a good business investment.
Unless the common people. who arc
insistent in their demands and con-
stant In their vigilance the lobby win
certainly be successful In some degree.
Two years ago this lobby succeeded
In entirely frustrating taxation re
form.
The nnal trump card OF tho politi-
clan. the lobbyist and the, special In
teregt is the forcing to n asudden close.
on one pretext or another. of the ses.
sion. leaving some Of the more obJec.
tionable measures buried In commit
tee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
Beauty Of Electric
Illumination

You will observe that progressive
merchants go farther than installing
simply enough lamps to illuminate
their warerooms.
They install additional lamps OF
small candle-power for decorative pur-
poses.
You also notice upon dark days
that the people select these places for
trading The returns for this addi-
tional lighting. some merchants tell
us. more than pay the total bills for
the current used upon the entire
premises.
Many homes are equipped upon this
principle. since the purposes of both
are identical. a...
II the merchant can so enhance the
quality and effect Of his lighting as
to attract and please customers.
doesn't II follow that those same fea-
lures will impart to the home one of
its chiefest charms?
Electricity can be made to add
beauty to a picture and to accentu-
ate the artistic effects in room-deco-
ration. s-s
The resultant satisfaction and en-
joyment In the home richly compen-
safe for the necessary cost for this
service. Whether u be a porch light
or a hundred used; the rates for cur.
rent decrease as tho quantity used
increases.
II your residence Is accessible to
Electric lines you will find II worth
the time to Investigate the merits of
all Electrical conveniences.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
TRACTION LINE
And Erie Railroad Work In Harmony.
Former Sells Through Tickets.

Former Sells Through Tickets.
Salem, o., Jan. 1.-The Y. q 0. al
It's ticket Office In this city has be-
gun selling through tickets over its
lines to points on the Erie railroad,
quite an unusual departure for an
interurban line. AS usual thing the
steam railroads do not enter such
traffic arrangements with electric
lines and when they do IL is OF un-
usual occurrence. Hereafter but two
cars from this city win run to the
Erie station at Washingtonville. These
will be the cars leaving here at Z
o'clock In the morning and at 3
o'clock In the afternoon.
These cars make connections for
points north on the Erie lines such
as Cleveland and other points. Two
other west bound cars will make
fwashingtonville ON their way from
Lisbon TO Salem. These will be the
car leaving washlngtonvilie at 1885
o'clock and the car leaving there at
6:35 O'Clock. These cars will make
connections with tho Erie trains
from Cleveland. The Y. O. o. has be-
gun running to the Washingtonyille
station.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
LICENSE SYSTEM
Said to be the only. Cure by Promi-
nsnt Liquor interests.

Toledo, o., Jan. 1.-The Anti
Saloon league is conspiracy
against truth on the liquor question.
with the prohibitionist have no
compromise TO make. II is impossible
to please him except BY suicide, and
we have not reached that point II
desperation. believe that the good,
sober sense Of the common people, es-
pecially the people of the north, will
settle the liquor question along lines
of reform that will legltimize the
business as 1t Is now in England.
continental Europe, and. to come
nearer home, as 1t Is in Pennsylvania,
where the license system now OBJ
tains," said James Il. Pllliod, presi-
dent OF the Toledo.Huebner Brew
cries, today.
"The license system" said Mr.. Pill
liod, "is the only practical solution OF
the liquor question, for that will pro-
vide for character laws rather than
laws for taxation. We must change
the organic law Of Ohio by amending
the constitution, 80 that II will enable
US TO require bond of the liquor deal
ers, and that he be required to give
evidence OF good character In tho
community In which he lives and pro-
poses to do business before we will ac-
cept his money. The matter now
stands that all law asks OF the liqu,r
dealer is, Have you got tho pricef and
here Is where the evil begins."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
HosTHTTeR DISTRICT.

Hostetter District. Dec. Si.-Miss
Mary Sutton spent Sunday with home
folks. Andrew Harsh. who makes his
homo with his son Henry Harsh, is
very poorly,
Grant Ford. and family. are spend
Ing the holidays at his old home near
GAINESVILLE.
Daniel Haynam and wife and Mrs.
Sutton and daughter Mary. called at
Carsons Sunday afternoon.
Charles and Homer Downs. OF
Brown Frame, visited a number Of
days this week with their grandma.
Mrs. Carrie Haines
David Sutton has been working at
,waynesburs block. the regular opera
tor being sick.
Wesley Orwick was to Pittsburg.
visiting his sister. from Friday till
Monday.
The Farmers and Merchants tele-
phone lineman was In our vicinity re-
pairing telephones Monday.
Little Grace Betz has been afflicted
with q Siege OF tonsllitis.
Daniel >Haynam was land up with
the grip a few days recently.
william Hilbert and daughter Eth
el. OF yewett. are visiting at Betz's
and Carson's.
The marriage OF Miss Hazel Hay
nam and Mr.. Edward Hines. OF Mu6-
dyfork, was solemniEed "Wednesday
svening. 0lsnwood Neimon and Miss
Emma Ramssr accompanying them.
An elaborate supper was ssrvsd By
lhs brides parents. and anything bat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03

a brass band serenade was given by
the neighborhool young folks, Mr..
Hines treating them to candy.
Clifford Carson visited several days
with his friend Earl Jackson, OF Oak
Ridge. the latter part of last week.
Loren Spoer is looking after the
appointment OF supervisor.
Miss honor Spoer. who has been Ill
with typhoid fever the past week at
Mlngo Junction, is reported no bet
ter. Her mother is still with her.