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VOYAGE OF THE PLLO WAY
RECORD OF SOME STRANGE boNes AT SEA-
BYCARLTON DAVE Copyright by R. .Fenno Co.

and he wrung his wretched hands
and whined like miserable
woman.
Il think not said Frank! T "Ai
least, not just at present"
! Indeed, Murrell lay fat where he
had fallen, apparently dead.
Il tell you my life is not safe,'
continued Macshiel, as though that
were of any Importance, a curious
note of irritation giving an earnest
emphasis to his voice. Hes saw
age swine, soor," the man went
on, apparently oblivious of his own
antecedents. "If you do not give me
shelter, l shall de-" and he never
took his eyes off Haylings face,
but inch by inch crawled nearer
and nearer the wheelhouse.
you can hardly expect me to
give you shelter" said Frank.
1--WE been a friend to you, Hay
ling" whined the man. Help me,
and I'll be a better friend still"
1t was odd that he never looked
behind to see what had become of
his enemy, whose fall he did not
seem to mark. But perhaps instinct
served him in place of eyes. All he
seemed to see was Hayling and the
long, slender barrel of the rifle. He
watched eagerly for the first waver-
ing shadow upon that hard, scowl-
ing face.
1--WE can't be friends" said
Frank.
well then, | will be what you
wish, only save ME from these
cowardly wretches. Don't be hard
on me, Hayling. God knows, I'm
damned sorry for what I've done"
1t seemed incredible that this
whining, canting wretch and the
brute who had so mercilessly sent
the Chung-Tong to the bottom Of
the sea could be one and the same
man.
Hayling was silent for a few mo-
ments, nor, anxiOusly as | was, did
l intrude upon his thoughts; for I
had much faith in his judgment.
Presently he said, though thought
it was triumph of will, you can't
come here"
DuI III uslHS. SdopCu tuC
man.
Sorry" said the Australian
grimly; "but you must diee out
there" I
There was no doubt of the seri
Gus condition of the captain, who
supported himself on his hands
and knees with the utmost diff
Guilty, and though | wavered great
ly myself I did not forget how
cruelty Frank had been treated
But Macshiel here caught sight
of Ethel, and he Immediately ad-
dressed himself to her, imploring
her to intercede for him.
81 am badly wounded, MISS" he
said. Il fear l am dying. If l am
sent back to those men, they will
kill me. l may be bad man, miss,
out | was always good to you"
And this was true, and much more
in his favor than he imagined.
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| I'VE are afraid to trust you, Capt
Macshiel," said the girl.
Afraid to trust dying man p
he querled, a CHASTITY smile strug
Cling painfully across his face.
She laid her hand on Haylings
arm.
Frank
Yes" This without looking. for
during the whole of this time he
had never taken his eager glance
from the man before him and the
deck beyond.
He always treated me kindly
you want to give him shelter?
81 would like to. He seems to be
dying"
Hayling hesitated for short
space Then he said, every well. 1t
shall be as you wish" Calling to
Macshiel, he cried. Crawl up to
the door, captain, and we will let
you in
"Oh, thank you, thank you Hay
ling" whined the man, as he be-
gan laboriously to crawl towards
us. 81 can't tell you how sorry
am that l ever
But Hayling cut him short.
Don't thank me. You were good
to this lady. This is your reward"
Unheeding this curt reply, the
poor wretch crawled painfully on,
glad of any port in storm. AS he
dragged himself along, his right
hand left clot of blood on the
deck, while with every movement
Of his body he seemed to suffer
the most intense pain. Under
Franks directions I went and open:
ed the door, he himself keeping his
old post by the window, finger on
trigger, eagle eye watching for the
slightest move on the part of the
enemy.
With little trouble | got the cap
tain in and propped him against the
wheel. Ethel at once took him in
hand; and when l left him to re-
sumo my place by the window she
was already holding some wine to
his livid lips, while the whole
wheelhouse resounded with his
moaning thanks and blessings. Sim
with my return to the
window, Luiz, the engineer. step
ped out from the companion and
dragged the body of the mate back
into the deckhouse.
(To be continued)
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CHAPTER XIX

AS he clutched the captain by the
shoulder, Macshiel suddenly swung
round ami with a Shrek of terror
banged his empty pistol fair in the
mates face. Then he turned and
bounded aft: but as he passed the
companion, Gupp, who had crossed
over to the port side. shot out his
leg and the skipper went Gathering
to the deck. However, bruised and
| shaken as he must have been. he
scrambled to his feet with incredi-
| bic quickness, and was making
straight for us when the mate. his
face now more hideous than ever
with the blood trickling down it,
slashed at him with his knife.
The little man gave a horrible
Shrek, and turning round sprang
at the mate and tore at his face
and hair. But Murrell almost
blinded and maddened as he was,
slashed viciously at him again and
again, swearing frightfully the
while. Macshiel hissed and spat,
and shrieked. and seemed suddenly
to have gone mad with rage and
terror; but he could do nothing
with the burly mate and that re-
sistless knife. Seeming to recog-
nize this, he suddenly sprang back,
and with an imploring cry of terror
flew towards us; but ere he had
taken half dozen steps he tripped
and clattered once more to the
deck. Thenfi crawling on his hands
and knees, he turned a Mortified
face to us, and cried pathetically,
Help! help!"
But even had we been inclined
to help him the opportunity was
not then given us, for the mate
was on him again, and once more
the horrid knife flashed in the sun
light. But before it had time to
descend a shot rang out, the mate
drew himself up stiffly, dropped his
knife, and then lurched backwards
against the deckhouse. This he
clutched wildly, as if to save him
self; but either fright or injury
robbed him of the requisite power,
and he fell Gathering to the deck.
l turned to Hayling. the muzzle
of whose rifle was still smoking,
and he said:
81 hope | haven't done wrong
Anyway, the old mans the best of
a bad bunch"
Whatever the captain may have
been, or whatever he may have
done there was nothing now but
pain and humility upon the hideOus
little face that was turned implor-
ingly towards us.
Help! help! He, will kill me-"
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Fe railroad out of the grain bust
ness, turning it over to the mil
lers; compelled the railroads to
drop the liquor business, conduct
ed through shipments which made
station agents practically bar.
tenders; prevented the Standard
Oil Co. from piping natural gas
out of the state; and dissolved the
coal trust in the former Indian
Territory fields by forcing the
railroads to go out Of the coal
business.
There is pending now a suit to
dissolve the alleged merger be-
tween the Rock Island and Frisco
railroads, which he claims is OPP
Grating as combination in re-
straint of trade. These roads
have been given respite to prove
they are not combination. Sew
eral other suits of less Importance
are pending.
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Press dispatches almost daily tell of another night
rider raid in Kentucky. With change of date and oca
ton, dispatch will serve for each account. A band
of men ride into town, burn tobacco warehouse hurt
somebody that amounts to interference maybe-and
ride out again
Half baked editorial expermeners here and there de-
yeop comic of renzy the 'awlessness Of Ken
tucky and that is about much the public far
moved from the region of raids hears of the matter
The inspiration and active element of this peculiar
fare however challenges the interest and support Of
every believer in American principles.
Today the Kentuckians are fighting not only for the
right to reasonable for labor and capital but for
the right to exist Their enemy the most relentless
and most complete monopoly with which this country is
cursed-the tobacco trust
Having absorbed all American and perfected working
agreements with foreign purchasers of tobacco the
trust laid its heavy hand the producer In 1898, with
greater retail demand than ever before the price paid
the growers began to fall From that time their income
steadily forced down from II cents cents pound
in few years-this in a period when labor and living
expenses constantly ascending scales The trust
finally announced that the growers must sell the 1906
crop for ID cents out of business. Many of them
chose the latter either proposition meant the same
thing There plenty of Independent manhood left in
Kentucky, however and it finally awakened The growers
organized agreed to sell tobacco at less than Is
cents per pound and permit other tobacco to be
piled the trust at less than living rate if they could
help it.
That is why ''nigt rders' are burning tobacco sold
TRUSTS VINO attempt TO furnish 1t.
And that is the only method left them in this land of
equal rights before the law and all that
The governor of kentucky former attorney for the
tobacco trust stands ready with veto for remedial egis
aton that is the basis of desperate struggle in the legis
ature. The trust part of the legislative well
the administrative department, apparently. There is lit
tie prospect of legal relief.
The governor has his militia the jump but no 'nght
rider has gone to Jail. detective sent by the governor
to gather evidence had difficulty whatever in securing
list Of nj JIo
and found four five Of the the list in the jury
box ready to hear him.
The might riders are recruited in the heart of the
blue grass region. They neither ignorant law
less. They fighting free will fight with
the only effective at hand against injustice and
crime their countrys legal machinery will not reach
And the best feature of their fight is that they are
bringing the trust to terms after holding their crops and
starving along for three bitter discouraged years.
Instead Of being condemned for so-caled lawessness
they ought to be commended for perpeuang the spirit
of the Boston tea party in age when
needed.
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SPRING THAW ON YUKON

DAWSON, March 31-The spring
thaw has begun. Snow is disap-
pearing in the southern end of the
overland trail. Now is about the
latest date when travellers can
leave Seattle hoping to make Daw-
son before the sleigh travel ends.
The stages continue to run this
month, but will use wheels as soon
as the snow is gone. The trail is
breaking in the southern end al.
ready. The spring influx is now
at its height.
Steamboat crews are arriving
for lower Yukon feet. Many
heavy mining operators are arriv'
ing.
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mate; s. II. Phillips, assistant
mate; Gus Channey, ships cook S
mate, and f. +. Kidrick, ships
printer.
Some experts have declared that
the Impact of 12-inch gun, even
if 1t did not pierce the turret arm
or, would be sufficient to kill the
men inside; others affirm that as
ong as the turret armor remains
intact the turret crew is safe.
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FOUR WILLING TO
THROW LIVES AWAY

NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND,
March 31.-On the strength of the
rumor that the navy department is
to try an experiment by firing a r.
inch shell against the turret of the
monitor Florida to test the
efficiency of the armor and ascer-
tain the effect of the conclusion on
the men inside, four men of the
cruiser Pennsylvania have volun-
teered to join the Floridas turret
crew and give up their lives. if
need be, in the interest of naval
science.
These men, under the age of 90
years. are e. H. Mohler. gunner
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LYNN KILLED BY FALL

L. D. Lynn, who fell off the sixth
story OF the Paulson building, died
at st. Luke's hospital yesterday
The body is at Smith & Co. parlors
Funeral arrangements are being
made by the unions.
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HE'S HANDY WITH
THE BIG STICK

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 81
Cries of persecution, raised by
the foreign corporations in Okla
homa, have not in the least de-
TERED Chas. ]. West, the aggres-
sive young attorney general, who
is making them toe the mark. His
policies remain unchanged
"A good corporation will not be
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GOV. JOHNSON CAN'T COME

Gov. John Johnson, of Minnesota,
who was asked to be guest of honor
at the Jeffersonian banquet, has re-
piled that owing to previous en-
gagement for Jefferson dinner at
Louisville. KY. he is unable to
accept.
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Roger Smith, vagrant, has
been sent to the county Jail to
await examination for insanity. He
thinks he is goat and tries to
act like one.
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BEAST ONLY FINED

After pleading guilty to the
crime of degrading his wife, r. J.
Martin was fined 500 and costs by
Judge Hinkle. The wife is only 20
years of age. In spite of the fact
that he was liable to a penitentiary
sentence for his crime, Martin
thought he was entitled to even
more mercy than the police court
granted.
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Watches At Cost

We have just received
a number of fine Elgin and
Waltham Watches that we
will close out at exception
ally low prices. If you
know the value OF good
time pieces, the following
prices will prove we under
sell everyone.
IL jewel Elgin or Wal.
than Watches, fully guar
anteed,
$3.50
81 Jewel A m rican
watches
$3.50
AT
c. {. sTuRGEs
Matchmaker, Ensraver
and Jeweler,
sfs RIVERSIDE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

has been adhered to in every Demo-
cratic convention since that time. Its
purpose Is often defeated. however. by
the unit rule, which makes IL actually
possible for "a little moro than one
third OF the delegates TO nominate tho
candidate through tho simple process
OF allowing bare majority of one in
each State delegation to vote the NIL
uority.
1t was tho intention of the men who
framed the Constitution to have the
electors. for whom the people vote In
national elections, choose tho President
according to their own views, ignoring
the supposed wishes Of the people. But
during Washinston's administration,
the national parties were formed and
electors were then chosen by a con-
gressional caucus. and the electors
ratified the selection thus made. This
caucus was supplanted In 1891 by the
present form Of national conventions
The electors have uniformly voted for
the choice of their respective parties,
and the idea that they should choose
the President and Vice President.
though contemplated by the trainers OF
the Constitution, has not once been
acted upon by them.
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NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

The two large national conventions
the Republican with 1872 delegates. and
the Democratic with 1909, or IL the
Philippine representatives be seated,
l,O0S delegates, that will meet TO noml-
nate their respective candidates for
President and Vice President of the
United States have several points Of
resemblance and OF difference.
In the Democratic convention six
delegates each are allowed to Alaska,
ARIZONA. District OF Columbia, Hawaii,
New Mexico and Porto Rico. The Re-
publican convention allows six each
from Alaska, New Mexico and Arizona,
and two each from the others, In both
conventions, the States have each two
delegates for each electoral vote.
In the Democratic convention. the
state Is the unit: In the Republican,
the congressional district. Hence, a
Democratic state convention can In
struct all the delegates from that state
10 vote for particular candidate. A
Republican State convention can In
struct only the four deegates-at-la largo.
and each Congressional district can
instruct it's own two delegates as It
pcascs.
Democratic national conventions re-
cognlze the unit rule by which. when
so authorized by state convention, u
majority Of the delegates from that
State can vote the entire delegation
az unit Thus forty delegates from
New York can cast New York's sew,
onty-eight votes. Republican national
conventions do not recognize the unit
rule, The vote OF every delegate Is
counted
In a Democratic national convention
the votes of two-thirds of the delegates
are necessary 10 nominate q candidate.
In "A Republican convention major
ny dominates.
II is said that the two-thirds rule
was adopted by the hrst Democratic
national convention held In 1882 In or
der 20 give semblance az unanimity IN
the nomination of Van Buren, for Vice
President. Polk's supporters revived II
IN 1874 In order 10 defeat Van Buren's
denomination for President. The rule
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
MARK TWAIN POINTS A MORAL,
Mark Twain in the Sunday Magazine.

' az tle sunday Magazine
once in Hartford the flies wore 40
numerous for thine, and so trouble-
19lne' tnat Mrs Clemens conceived the
tuea OF paying George (the colored
puttler) bounty on all the Hias he
might kin. The children saw an onN
portunty here for the acquisition ~
sudden wealth, They supposed thet
ulelf mother merely wanted To aocu-
mulate dead flies. for some esthetic
or scientific reason or other. and thev
Judged that the moro files she could
ger me happier she would be: SO they
went into business with George az, q
commission. Straigthway the dead t,iaa
began TO arrive in such quantities that
Mrs. Clemens was pleased bevnnd
words with the success OF har idee
Next, she was astonished that one
house could furnish so many. she Vas
paying an extrayagantly high bounty
ana IL presently began to look as ii
by the addition OF our expenses we
Were now probably living beyond oI,T
income. After n few days there was
peace and comfort. not a fly was ais.
coVerhble IN the house; there wasn't a
straggler left. Still, to Mrs. Clemens'
surprise, the dead files continued 10
arrive by the plateful and the bounty
expense was as crushing az ever. Then
she made inquiry. and found that our
innocent little rasoals had established
Fly Trust, and had hired all the chill
dren In the neighborhood to collect
files on cheap and unburdensome
commission.
Mrs Clemens experience in this mat
ter was n new one for her; but the
Governments OF the world had tried IL,
and wept over II, and discarded 1t.
every hair century since man WAS Gre
ated. Any Government could have told
her that the best way 10 increase
wolves In America, rabbits in Austria
lia and snakes IN India Is 10 pay
bounty on their scalps Then every
patriot goes TO raising them.
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JUST FOR FUN.
An Indlsputable Title.

Colonel Brownson. 81 years old, but
still erect and vigorous was riding
lolsurely homeward on his bay mare
Kit. when he was overtaken by man
residing in the next township, with
whom he had slight acquaintance.
and they fell into conversation.
II have just been down to the county
seat said the other. ''on what you
would say is foolish errand, inasmuch
as ! have lived where | am for thirty
seven years, and nearly everybody
within forty miles Of here knows me-.
have been proving up my title"
Your title?"
Yes and let me tell you. Colonel,
you had better look UP yours You
never can tell what may happen"
II ann not afraid about my title. sir, -
maJestically answered Colonel Brown
son, who had never owned an acre of
ground In his life. II won It, sir. In
the Mexican war!"-Youth's Com
panion.
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invaded the theater until tho public
itself has begun to protest. a few
weeks ago a woman well known In
society and letters, wrote to n leading
Paris newspaper, proposing TO her sex
TO boycott those playhouses and cafes
chantants where indecency Is rampant.
And again this week the academician.
NJ. Eticnno Lamy. publishes In the
Echo de Paris n strong article entitled
''Assez' against tho public immortality
promoters who are panderins 10 q
lower empire taste. The situation he
describes with eloquence and anyone
who has observed the evolution OF
Montmartre during the last six months
can corroborate every word OF his
diatribe against those whom he calls
'les cxploiteurs des curiosltes NAL
salnes."
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FAMOUS WAITS.
The peIIneator.

The list of waits who have become
famous is long one. II includes Sir
Henry stanley Queen Catherine the
Good, Alexander Hamilton, Rose Bon
heur, Edgar Allen Poe, Rachel Leon
ardo da Vincl, and dates back as far as
Moses. All these were homeless chill
dren--children who IL left 10 their fate
would undoubtedly have drifted into
evll ways Instead they have lived 10
add glory 10 their names and have
contributed 60 the knowledge Of tho
world at large through tho fruits OF
their genius
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StilI Time.

a long-haired man walking along
the street met little boy, who
asked him the time.
Ten minutes TO g. said the man.
Well" said the boy, at 8 o'clock
get your hair cut" And he took to his
heels and ran. the aggrieved one after
him.
Turning the corner. the man ran in
10 IL policeman, nearly knocking him
over.
What's up?" said the policeman.
The man, very much out of breath.
said: You see that young urchin run
ming along there? He asked me the
time, and l told him. Ten minutes to
D. and he said, AT Q o'clock get your
hair cut"
Well" said the policeman, what
are you running for? You've got eight
minutes yet."-Hapgoods Opportunities.
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SOCIALIST PROMISES.

The Socialist convention held in thif
city on Saturday deserves more than
a passing notice. The Socialists are
confident ~ polling l50O,0o0 votes In
the presidential election This year a.
this country They hase the prediction
on the per centage Of increase gained
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

1T is said that the currency commits
sion VIII sit four or five years. II IL
does. the members joints Will be a..
stin and cricky as were Rip Van Win.
kle's after his long sleep.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

A Kansas merchant advertises. 81
want eggs. and l want 'em bad" Any
cold storage house should be able
to supply him with all of that kind
he wants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

This is the first time 1 ever got in
to salt water" said Governor John
son the other day when he took dip
IN the ocean. At Denver he may. for
the first time. get into hot water
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NASTY FRENcH rHEArERs.

Paris Correspondence Kansas city
Journal
The abolition OF the censorship OF
the stage IN France has produced lis
logical result. Lieeuso OF language has
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Stuyvesant Fish has transferred his
son from practical raiiroadlng to Wall
street Does this mean that the Fish
Hartman feud is TO be perpetuated
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Caught Him.

Mrs. Hoyle--rve found out where my
husband spends his evenings.
Mrs. Doyle--Where?
Mrs. Hoyle-At home. You see, 1 had
TO stay in myself last night.--Harper's
Weekly.
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Cold Storage.

Hook-I understand he married
cool million.
Cook-Yes; but he's complaining now
because he hasn't been able TO thaw
out any OF it.-Illustrated Bits.
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Playwright Augustus Thomas will
second Mr. Bryans nomination at
Denver. This insures that the event
viii be dramatic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

Ours is emphatically "a government
Of laws and not of men," says Judge
Dillon. ACCIDENTALLY. perhaps.