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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-01
Madrona Park Addition

Tacoma's most beautiful and popu-
lar residence lots
Madrona Park Addition is situated
in the western part of the city, two
and three -fourths miles from the bust
ness center. Located on the Pacific
Traction carline, with Is minutes serv-
ice, and Will carry you to the business
center in 10 to Is minutes. The so
foot Broadway Boulevard which runs
along the south part of this addition,
when put through, will be the most
popular driveway in the city. Center
Street carline is to be extended in a
very short time along this boule-
ward, giving this property convenient
car service to both lines. Every lot
lies nice and commands one of the
finest views of Mt. Tacoma and its
envirOns that can be had in the city.
Thirty lots We're sold May 9-Open-
ing Day. These lots have all conVen-
fences to be wished for Water of the
finest quality and in abundance, cleo
trio lights, telephones and street cars
lots that are sold, which means an in
crease in value. Now is the time to
buy and be one of the men who will
make nice little profit when the
prices advance.
We are selling beautiful lots as low
as $500 and up to $4,000, on terms
of $500 cash down and $3.50 per
month. Just think for Il minute what
terms YOU can get them on. Act
quickly, as this may be your last OPP
portunity to get lots as low and on
such easy terms.
Write for full particulars and map
of city, showing the exact location OF
addition.
E. F. GREGORY CO., Inc.
TACOMA. WASH.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
RABBITS ARE HARD FIGHTERS.
The Charge Of Cowardice a sIander-
Defeat Of a Ferret.

Tell a man that he hasn't the pluck
of n rabbit and II he doesn't disprove
It by hitting you he is certain at any
rate to be extremely annoyed.
Yet the taunt is a libel on the rab.
bit A doe rabbit will fight like fury
in defense Of her young. She will
charge like a battering ram and use
those long sharp incissors OF hers to
capital purpose.
An old buck rabbit is not to be light.
ly tackled by weasel, stoat or even fer.
ret. On the sanded floor Of a small
public house near Chestnut a ferret OF
long experience was matched with an
old lop-eared buck. the property OF the
landlord.
The ferret made straight for the rAb.
bits throat, but the latter was In the
air before master ferret could reach
him. and leaping clean over the fer
ret's head let out with those powerful
hind legs Of his a kick which hurled
the ferret bodily against the wains-
cot. Twice the ferret returned to the
attack and twice he missed his grip
and went hurting through the air.
The third repulse was enough for
him. lie knew he was beaten and
| could not be persuaded to stand w
for q fourth round. - Pearson'i
Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

my ed.place, you will see two cooked
hats; bring me the newest one.
Hanged il I'll not wear a decent hat,
in spite Of the Frenchman!"
And this man was ruled by his wife.
We hove to about a cables length
from the Frenchman, and then the
fight began In earnest. We were so
near that every shot told. Tho French
man made great play with his main
deck battery, and our sails and rigging
o o were so cut up that when We
came foul, a few minutes later, we
were damned fast; but nobody on
either ship wished 1t otherwise. The
Frenchman's m%ain-yard swung di.
rectly over IL poop, and Capt. Gull
ford himself made II fast to our miZ,
zen rigging. The Frenchman, how.
ever, vas o yet beaten at the guns,
and the firing was so heavy on both
sides that a pail OF smoke enveloped
both ships. This was to our advan.
tage, for the frigate, having got some
sail on the stump of her mizzenmast,
now approached but the wind drifted
tue SIlOke 81 ctH HeI ALT tile IWU
fighting ships, that she could not in
the dim twilight plainly discern friend
from foe, especially as both were
painted black, and we swung together
with the sea and wind. When the
smoke drifted OF, the gallant but un'
fortunate Xantippe found herself di
rectly under our broadside. We gave
her one round from our main battery
and she troubled US no more.
or my own feelings. | can only sa,
that / welcomed the return Of my cour
age SO rapturously, ! felt capable o.
heroic things. Occasionally | recog
nized Sir Peter as he fitted past; he
seemed everywhere at once, and
perceived that although Capt. Gull
ford was technically fighting the ship
Sir Peter was by ma means an idlt
spectator. Ny u was on the an
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
PAINT DURABILITY,

The first thought in painting should,
Of course, be durability-and dura.
bility means simply pure paint prop
erly applied. Pure paint is pure
white lead and linseed oil with or
without tinting materially.
Some years ago the paint-buyer was
likely to get a%dulterated or counter.
felt white lead II he was not familiar
with brands. To-day he may buy
with perfect safety IL he only makes
sure that the Dutch Boy Painter
trademark is on the packages Of
white lead that he buys. This trade
mark was adopted by National Lead
Company to distinguish the pure
white lead made by them from the
worthless adulterated and fake goods.
1t Is a guarantee as valuable to the
HORSEPOWER as the education of q
paint expert could be.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

strewed. and !, Richard Glyn, longed
to desert my station and u below.
hut as | turned, / caught sight Of Giles
Vernon. a little distance away from
me. He was smiling and waving his
hat, and he cried out:
See, boys! the big 'un Is coming
to take her punishment! Huzza!"
The incompatible had then ap.
preached to within a quarter Of a mile.
and as a heavy sea was kicked up by
the wind, and all three of the ships
were rolling extremely, she lufed up
to deliver her broadside; and at that
moment three laundering cheers broke
from the 900 throats on the Ajax, and
they were instantly answered by a
cheer as great from the Frenchman.
Owing to the sharp roll, most of the
French shot went a little too high, just
above the heads of the marines, who
were drawn up in the waist Of the
ship. My parOxysm of fear still held
me, but when | saw these men, with
the one proud word Gibraltar" writ,
ten on their hats, standing steadily, as
II at parade, in the midst of the hur-
ricapC of fire, the men as cool as their
officers. shame seized me for my cow
ardice; from that on, ] gradually mas
tered my alarms, ! here mention a
strange thing; as long as | was a
coward at heart, ! was also q villain;
for II n single shot could have sent
the Frenchman's body to the sea and
his soul TO hell. | would have fired that
shot. But when | was released from
the nightmare of fear, a feeling of
mercy stole into my soul. ! began to
feel for our brave enemy and to wish
that we might capture him with as
little loss as possible.
The cannonade now ncres sed; but
the WIND. which is usually deadened,
continued to rise, and both the heavy
ships were almost rolling their yard
arms in ,;Ie water. The 1ndomp
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
MARRIAGE and Mearness.

Some years z there lived in Atch.
ison a young noted for her
good works and %gentleness. She was
always helping the poor and was pa
tient and kind and universally ad
mired. She married a fairly good man
and abused him within three months.
She had been good and patient for
years, but n husband was too much
for her; she had never been cross to
any one until she was cross to her
husband. There is something about
marriage that stirs up hidden depths
of on both sides.-Atchison
(kan.) Globe.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
fnEk0yEsorrr% ADYARABEIJ[,A

after the whole broadside roared out.
Had 1t struck the frlgate full, 1t would
have sent her to the bottom; but by
hauling quickly by the wind. she only
received about half the discharge.
That. however. was terrible. Her
mizzenmast was cut of, and hung over
her side in a mass of torn rigging; her
mainmast was wounded; and 1t was
plain that our broadside had killed
and wounded many men, and mad dis.
mounted several guns. Her wheel,
however, was uninjured, and in an in.
conceivably short time the wreck of
the mast had been cut away; and
wearing, with the wind in her favor,
she got into a raking position on our
port quarter, and gave us a broadside
that raked us from stern to stem.
The savage which dwells in man
had made me perfectly Indifferent to
the loss Of life on the French ship; but
when a a dropped dead at my side,
| fell into a passion Of rage, and, !
must honestly admit, OF fear. My sta.
ton was a%midships. and | recalled,
with a dreadful sinking of the heart,
that it was commonly known as the
slaughter house, from the execution
generally done there.
I looked down and saw the mans
blood soaking into the sand, with
which the deck was plentifully
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

tables Ore was exceedingly steady.
but not we'll directed. while. after ten
minutes Of a close fire, It was seen
that we were fast shooting her spars
out of her. The frlgate, much disabled
by the loss Of her mast, had fallen off
to leeward, and never got close enough
again to be Of any assistance to her
consort.
The Ajax's people began to clamor
to get alongside, and alongside we got.
As We neared the incompatible, oc-
casionally yawing to prevent being
raked, his metal began to tell, and we
were much cut up alOft, besides hav.
ing been hulled repeatedly; but we
came on steadily. The man at the
wheel had nearly all his clothes torn
off him by a splinter, but with the
spirit of a true seaman, he stood at
his post unlinchingly, never letting 60
Of the spokes for n moment. When
we were within a couple of pistol.
shots, the Frenchman opened a smart
musketry fire. Sir Peter had left the
bridge for a moment and was crossing
the deck, when a ball went through
his hat, knocking It off and tearing It
to pieces. He stopped down. picked 1t
up and then called out to a powder
boy who was passing:
Go to my cabin. and in the upper
drawer Of the locker to the left of
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
She Knew.

Two Chicago women. In New York
for a stay OF several months. were
planning a series or visits to the
opera. Their talk drifted to Lucia
di Lammermoor."
Il don't know where the story OF the
opera comes from" said one. "Of
course, | know that 1t Is from n of
the old Italian romances. but | am
not familiar with the particular
source"
The second assumed an air OF su.
periority.
You need not DO ashamed Of your
ignorance" said she. ut IL only by
chance that ! know, It's from 'Aesop's
Fab!es'"--Nsw York Evening Post
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

gagged side all the time, and several
OF the guns on th:t side became diS
abled, and officers were wounded OF
killed; It brought Giles Vernon quite
close to me. Through the smoke and
the f~ast.falling darkness, lighted only
by the red fash OF the guns and the
glare OF the battle lanterns, I could
see his face. He never lost his smile,
and his ringing voice always led the
cheering.
Presently the Frenchman's hre
slackened, and then q dull. rumbling
sound was heard in the depths Of the
incompatible. followed by a roar and
streams OF light from the forehatch.
The forward magazine had exploded,
and 1t seemed in the awful crash and
blaze as IL all the masts and spars
went skyward, with the rags OF the
sails; and a solemn hush and silence
followed the explosion.
In another instant I heard Sir
Peters sharp voice shouting:
Call all hands to board! Boatswain,
cheer the men up with the pipe!"
And then the clear notes Of the boat.
SWANS pipe floated out into the dark.
ness, and with a yell the men gathered
at the bulwarks. On the French ship
they appeared to be dazed by the e
plosion, and we could see only a few
officers running about and trying to
collect the men.
In another instant l saw Mr.. Bux.
Tor leap upon the Misunderstanding,
and about to spring, when a figure be.
hind him seized him by the cOat.tails.
and. dragging him backward, he meas
ured his length on the deck. The fig.
ure vas Giles Vernon.
After me-" he cried to the first
lieutenant; and the next moment he
made his spring, and landed. the first
"a OH the lndomptable's deck.
AS soon as the ship was given up
we hauled up our courses and ran OF
u little, rove new braces, and made
ready to capture the frigate. which, al
though badly cut up, showed no dispo
sitlon to surrender, and stood gallant
ly by her consort. In half an hour We
were ready to go into action again. II
necessary, with another ship OF the
line.
We got within range-the sea hat
gone down much--and giving the
Xantippe our %broadside. brought dowr
the tricolor which the Frenchmen hat
nailed to the stump OF the mizzen
mast. She proved to have on board
lei a million sterling, which, Will
the incompatible, was the richest prize
taken In for years preceding.
The admiral and captain got ELL.
600 sterling each. The senior officer
received E2.5O0 sterling each. Thu
juniors got E2,000 sterling, the mid
shipmen and petty officers ESQ
sterling, and every seaman got G70'
sterling, and the landsmen and boy
8400 sterling In prize money. AM
| say 1t with d%ifidence. we got mucI
more in glory; for the two Frencl
ships were not only beaten, but beatel
in the most seamanlike mi 81
Peter ever after kept the anniversar
as his day Of glory. putting on tn
same uniform and cooked hat he ha
worn, and going to church, If on shore
with Lady Hawkshaw on his arm, IN
giving thanks In a loud voice
ITO BE CONTINUED)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
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ILLUSTRATIONS By
RH/ WHL7ERS

AT II years Of age Admiral Sir Peter
Hawkshaw's nephew fell deeply In love
At hrst sight with Lady Arabella- Stor-
mont, who spurned his attentions. The
lad. an orphan, was given Il berth as mid
shipman on the Ajax by his uncle. Giles
Vernon. nephew OF Sir Thomas Vernon,
Aecame the boys pal, They attended a
Lady Arabella. Vernon met Philip over
ton. next in line for Sir Thomas Vernon's
estate. They started q duel which was In
terrupted. Vernon, Overton and Hawk
shaw's nephew found themselves attract
ed by pretty Lady Arabells.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Didn't CO Near the Water.

Have you caught a cold, dear?'
Just a little cold. mamma"
Have you got your feet wet lately.
my dear child"
why, ! got one just a wee bit wet
when in my bathing suit the other
day, manufacturers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Hardly Fjattered Himself.

Family Lawyer (to young heir)-
Now, remember, my boy. that a fool
and his money are soon parted.
Young Heir (imprcssively)-I In
tend, sir, 20 be the exception that
proves the rule.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Lame back and Lumharo make a young
man feel old. lIamlins Wizard Oil makes
an old man feel young. Absolutely moth
ing like it for the relief of all pain.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

When you near one man trying to
belittle another. it's safe to bet that
the other Is his superior.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Fame may come to a man suddenly
and go just as quickly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing, softens the gums, reduces In
nsmmatiOn, allsys pain. cures wind collie. Csc Q bottle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

The votes he didn't get look like a
basket of lemons to the defeated can
didate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

lewis Single Binder cigar. Original in Tir
Foil Smoker Package. Take no substitute
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
AND NO WONDER.

IT don't know why you moved. my
dear. Your house was close to the
golf links"
Il know; but I found the children
were learning such bad language
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

1t Is the after effect of experience
that counts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-05

l. : y ,i.
Siogurney-Mrs Cleo Kuck Of Ollie,
spent few days here last week with
her parents. She returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. Earl Paff and daughter, spent
Saturday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Frank Middaugh was visitor
in Hedrick Saturday of last week
The cousin of Mrs. Morgan returned
to her home in Illinois Saturday morn
ing.
Miss Cleo schilling was visitor
over Sunday in Hedrick with her sister
Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
Chas. Conner and Geo. Fear came
in from Cedar Rapids Saturday morn
Ing of last week.
Attorney Wallace of williamsburg,
was in town recently.
Harold Webb came in from Des
Moines Saturday morning.
Glib White of Washington was in
town recently.
Ed schiltz spent Sunday Here from
Gr;nnell. He is going down to Texas
in few days, where he will make his
headquarters for the winter.
Mrs. Pasig enjoyed II visit from her
brother last week, who had not been
here for eighteen years. Alcquin john
sonson is in Minnesota attending a
military school.
Edgar Passig and wife of Humboldt
visited over Sunday here with his
mother and siste. Mrs. Johnson. He is
cashier of a bank there.
Mrs. Walt Richardson and children
spent Sunday in Oskaloosa with her
sister Mrs. Don Howard.
Mrs. Arthur Rynearson of Washing
ton was transfer passenger here
Monday on her way from Webster,
where she had spent Sunday George
Aynearson brought her across country.
Eliza Middaught, Fred Dupius and L.
o. Nauman went to Keota Monday for
telephone repair work.
Harrison Covey spent Sunday with
relatives at Delta.
Max Shrago and family spent Sun
day at Oskaloosa visiting his brother.
Mrs: Fry of Rose Hill transferred
here Monday, on her way to her par
ents' home in South English.
Mrs. Cleve Widner visited at Delta
over Sunday.
j. c. Cooper and wife of ottumwa,
spent Sunday here at the home of the
latter's mother Mrs. Howard
Mr., Hinshaw of Ottumwa spent Sun
day here at the Carroll home.
Mrs. Luke of Hedrick spent Sunday y
here with her mother Mrs. Duree.
Jack Meeker and VIII Covey went to
Hedrick Monday for bridge work.
Joe Hays of 1iayesyille came in
from Oskaloosa Monday
G. M. Brown and E. e. Phelps were
in Anamosa over Sunday taking in the
meetings of Evangelist Barrett, who
will hold meetings here later.
Rev. Swickard and R. L. Crawford
visited in Perry last week in regard
to evangelistic meetings here
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goeldner spent
Sunday in Webster at the T. l.. Goeld-
ner home.
Ben Wyant of Iceland Oregon, re-
turned there Monday morning after
visiting here. He was at the John w.
Scott home. This is his first visit back
for forty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. James returned
the last of the week from visit at
Des Moiens.
Miss Katie Nolan took her piano to
Cedar Rapids for her studio and has
ordered new grand piano for the
| home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Croneweth were
in Washington last week at we'd
ding.
Miss Edna Bland of Ottumwa spent
Sunday here with her sisters. She
reports that Miss Bernice Bland was
recently operated on for appendicitis
at Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-05

Aiken AK at 10 o'clock and the couple
.e4e ns. Ior their home ir Lucas county
dinner. 9 Weuuing
Mrs. Belle Clutch is enjoying ! vis,t
from old friends, Mrs. Edith Roydson
Cal 4Anseles,
MIS-. g. 7. Mcconnell is enioyinp a
vlsit from her sisters, Mrs Katie Al
derson of Denver, Colorado. Mrs 90
natton = Of Bloomfield and Mrs r n
Teas of Charlton. :. -
The marriag. of Miss Fern Han,u
ton to r. HI. Dubois of Ottumwa 30
Cured at the home Of the bride's mar.
ents, MI. and Mrs. ]. M. Hamilton
on South Main street, Wednesdas
evening at O'Clock. Rev. Price 81
the FIRST Presbyterian church off,ciat
ca and the wedding march was nJavad
Dy MISS Madge Nicol of Des Moines
MRS. Walter Lutz sang pleasing solo
The bridesmaids We're Misses PeM,;,,a
Hamilton and Lucille Ware. The hr;ae
wore white dress trimmed in Lace
her bouquet was Of white roses 4
sumptuous SUPPER followed ana M
couple took the midnight train fo,
Denver and the west.
The death of Albert Jones. q nror.
lslng young ran os Abba. occurrad:
the other day and burial was mada In
oak View cemetery. Albert had many
friends who regret his death. He was
or lovable nature and was an o..
emplary young man.
| George Alexander has purchased !.
couple of building lots from
Jackson in the Giltner addition
DR.. and Mrs. e. A. Scott are tba
happy parents of Son. born recently
| at their home
MT. and Mrs. Cordie Ingram lost q
new porn daughter the first Of the
week. y ~
Miss Carrie Anderson is enioyinp q
visit from her sister, Mrs. Byrdie Rean
/, OF Santa Fe, New Mexico. and bar
niece, Mrs. A. A. Bechtell Of Duluth
Minnesota
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Webb Of Mem
phs, Mo-, are visiting at the Dave
Webb hame this week.
Rev. Bell has returned from the
| M p. conference at Moline. III. and
| reports himself as transferred to cIar.
lnda. His church flock in Alba re.
grets losing him. Rev. Best will taLa
| mis- Place and Rev. Lewis of Ruxfnn
goes to Ottumwa.
Mrs and Mrs. Frank Kissick will
move into the .oorls vacated by, Mrs
Scott Collins this week over the tele.
\ phone office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-05
THE MERCHANT MARINE.

WIFI FTSSiQGut i dlC du ldSOWeu du-
vocate of the merchant marine there
is reason to believe that action look
ing to the restoring of our mercantile
flag upon the seas will not be long
delayed. The president pointed out
that in case of war this country would
mot have enough vessels to carry coal
to It's fleets, and he called attention to
the difficulty that would be encount-
erred in such an emergency in attempt
ing to buy foreign vessels because of
the neutrality laws The argument
that an appropriation for this purpose
would be contribution to private
companies out of the treasury of the
United States was answered with the
statement that we are now contribut-
Ing in various ways on similar prin-
}ciples, by our protective tariff laws,
by our river and harbor bills and by
our reclamation service.
The argument that the government
cannot afford to put money into the
pockets of ship owners is losing it's
force, because it is now very general
~ understood that we are putting
money In the pockets of ship owners
OF foreign nations. The United
SldIS5 10 pdJ lilS oohAhSti . itifASYoo'
100000 year to the vessels of Ger
many, England and Japan to carry our
exports and imports. The trafTic
originates in this country, but the
profits Of this shipping goes abroad.
The ship owner, it has been pointed
out, is compelled to buy his ships in a
protected market and sell his product
the service of his ship-under
terms of free trade competition ag-
gravated by bounties or subsidies paid
by other governments.
An appropriation by congress which
will enable line of American boats
to be established between New York
and other eastern ports and South
American ports, and between our
Pacific coast ports and the orient and
Philippines will restore for us our
place on the seas and strengthen our
naval defense. There should be no
satisfaction in advancing the argu-
ment that no one Is getting rich from
American shipping when the embarras-
sing fact is that there is no American
shipping.