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Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

many old soldiers are stationed at Fort Myer.
men who have enlisted and re-enlisted until
the sleeves of their dress coats are pretty we'll
covered with the stripes marking their years
of service. These old soldiers tell many stories
of the old days when the army life was not as
pleasant as it is to-day and when the recruits
lot was far from happy one. In those old
days desertions were many and some of the
stories which the veteran regulars tell today
of the time when they were recruits lets one
know readily enough why some men under the
old conditions did not care to follow the flag
Here is one story of recruit life in the army
20 years ago that is rewritten with no changes
of fact and with only little change of lam
guage from the way that an old soldier told it:
I'm the winter of 1888 was stationed at
Davids island, New York harbor, recruiting
rendezvous of the army. There were about
500 newly enlisted ones stationed there at that
time. The island is little affair lying fairly
low in the water and without any protection
from the storms which blow in from the east
through Long Island sound.
January and February, 1888, were months
of sunshine, and flowers were peeping on the
sunny side of things before anyone could guess
whether March was to roar in like the lion or
to bleat like the lamb. Early in the second
week of that March month New York was over
whelmed by tempest of wind and snow It
was in that storm that Roscoe Conkng met
with the exposure which caused the illness
leading to his death in few days. It was the
worst storm known to the history of the east
ern country. The New Workers., however, did
not experience it's full fury, for their buildings
gave them shelter
1T was left for few recruits of the United
States army, the men on guard, to bear the
brunt of the blizzard and to face the elements
that gave them battle. On the night of March
II the storm broke. At nine o'clock the sky
over the sound was unclouded, and there was
not a whisper of wind over the water Within
ten minutes the black clouds had banked up,
and in another ten minutes they were shaking
out their burden of snow, while the wind which
had sprung to its full strength almost without
warning, was roaring down the sound from the
Atlantic At midnight there were great drifts
of snow against every obstacle which offered
the least resistance to the wind. Out of doors
speech was impossible for the blasts tore the
words from ones lips and smotheredt them
with their howlings.
''On that night was on guard as corporal
of the first relief. The sergeant of the guard
few moments after midnight stepped from
the doorway of the guardhouse and was swept
from his feet by the wind He saw what ter.
rible night was ahead of us, had already come
to us in fact, and he sent a man to the quar-.
tiers of the officer of the day to ask permission
to take in the outlying sentinels or to give or
ders to them to seek such shelter as they could
find. The officer of the days quarters were sur
rounded with heavy evergreen trees and the
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

water. The night was dark, but clear,
and we ran into the streaks without
any seeming warning. l was in the
pilothouse when we struck it, and
ran on deck, thinking that something
was on fire.
"The crew tumbled out to witness it
also, and it was magnificent. It was
SO light that 1t was remarked by the
chief engineer that it could be read by,
and to make sure grabbed q paper
and the finest print that could find
was easily discernible.
I'VE ran out Of the streak into I
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

one, and when the ship ran out of it
the same black waters and night of
exceptional blackness were also en-
countered.
A. D. Montmollian, travelling freight
agent Of the line, was on board the
vessel. and he and Chief Engineer T.
J. Cole fully substantiated Capt. Carl.
sons statement regarding the phe-
nOmena.
Il have sailed the high seas for %
years" declared Capt. Carlson, "but 1
never saw anything that approached
this blue and green light from the
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

ing to the uproar and its strength almost took
away the powers of motion and of speech.
The relief started from the guardhouse No
man through the darkness brought by night
and the tempest could see the outline of his
nearest fellow. The whiteness of the snow
would have relieved the blackness had not
the lashing of the elements blinded the vision
ordered the men to unfix bayonets because
OF the danger of cutting one another, and I
gave the order passing from one man to the
other and fairly believing it into their ears.
Then the order was given to secure arms and
to clasp hands. 1t was only by the handclasp
that one man could tell that he had a com
panion.
Into the teeth of the tempest we edged our
way. Twice within so yards Of the guard.
house the little squad was thrown from it's
feet. All sense of direction was lost and moth.
ing but a collision with one of the low-lying
barracks buildings after ten minutes toiling
progress gave the little command knowledge
of its whereabouts. A half frozen sentinel
whose post luckily was under the lee of the
barracks, was relieved and took his place at
the rear Of the hand-clasping column.
"The hospital of the garrison stands. or did
stand at that time, at the extreme east end
OF the island. Back Of 1t along the stretch of
beach runs sentry's post A man walking
there and looking straight eastward finds no
land upon which his eye may rest. That night
the lashing fury of the waves was spent main.
ly on that lonely sentry beach. The first re.
lief managed to reach the front of the hospital
which gave some protection. ordered all the
men except the one who was to relieve the
sentry on the beach to huddle under the piazza
while took the relieving recruit to find the
man on post.
I'VE rounded the end of the hospital The
blast threw us down. The wind was tearing
down the sound and the salt spray and the
snow commingled dashed into our faces. We
dragged our rifles and edged our way through
wall Of wind. A few feet of progress and
the blast again threw our feet from under
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

come with them If he chose, and they started
for a saloon in the outskirts of the town,
place known to them, there to wait until it
was time to 60 under cover to the depot to
take a train which made no stop for many
miles beyond the place of boarding.
About an hour before the train was due the
recruit told the deserters that he had weak
ened' and that he would go back to the island
to "take his medicine" They offered no OBJ
lection and their companion started for the
shore while they took back road to the de-
pot.
The recruit had solder-making stuff in him.
He had been maturing plan all the time that
he had been in the saloon. The deserters once
out of sight, he made for farm house, told
his story hurriedly, secured horse and rode at
a cavalry pace for a hamlet a few miles east
of New Rochelle. He was afraid to go to the
depot to which the deserters had gone because
he feared that they would see him and, suspect
ing his motive, would take to the woods.
At the little village to which he had gone
headlong on his horse, he secured the services
of constable readily enough-for there was
q reward for the arrest of deserters-and by
telling his story and by threatening the station
master with all the penalties possible of infic-
tion by the federal government, the recruit in
duced him to flag the train.
The deserters were caught, handcutfed and
sent back to the island.
The board deliberated long if not wisely and
finally reached the conclusion that the coun-
trys treasury could not well bear the burden
of the loss of the money represented by the
price Of one rifle, and so it was decreed that
the cost of the weapon should be taken out Of
the pay of the recruit who had done his duty
by the government and had showed pluck and
understanding, even if he had lost rifle.
There was a disguised Young soldier m na
vid's island. He was not made of the stuff
of deserters, but desert he did. The channel
was still frozen and the morning after he
learned of the order stopping his pay there was
one soldier less to answer Here" at revellle
roll CALL
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

streak of black water and the dark
ness of the night seemed to increase
as We did so. From the streak of
blackness we ran into the second
streak of lighted waters. Each of the
streaks and the intermediate streak of
black water was about half a mile
wide. e."-Tampa Times.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

officer, looking out, did not
comprehend how terrific the
storm really was, and so
word was passed that the
chain Of sentinels should
not be broken.
AT one o'clock my guard
relief, was ordered out to
relieve the men on post. No
man who was on that is-
land that night has in his
keeping words strong
enough to describe the aw.
full fury of that eastern
gale. The combined thun-
ders of 20 mountain storms
could not equal the noise of
the roaring of the waves
as they pounded the shore.
The wind added fts he1low.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
LIGHTED UP THE OCEAN

ing from the water which alternated
blue and green, the colors being so
brilliant that the vessel was lighted
up as II she was covered with arc
lights with colored globes.
A half mile streak of dark water,
and a blackness that settled like pail
over the ship followed and a second
streak Of the same brilliant hued wa.
ters was encountered. The second
streak was about as wide as the first
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Brilliant Streaks Of Blue and Green in
Gulf Of Mexico.

A most remarkable marine phenom-
ena was observed from the steamship
Dover, Capt. Yon A. Carlson, as that
vessel steamed to Tampa from Mobile.
When at a point IS miles from Mo-
bile light, at seven o'clock on the eve
ming of the twenty.fourth, the ship
ran suddenly in q streak Of light COM
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
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after all. His patience with his wife's
vagaries were certainly most COM
mendable, yet 1 found myself reaching
out after her hand as though I under
stood and sympathized with her strange
attitude-which I certainly did not.
Meanwhile the little boat sailed on,
and whether it carried q smuggler
with his ill-gotten spoils or my treas
ures from the Land of Dreams we
never knew, for 1t slipped away into
the darkness as quietly as it had
emerged. l felt as though l had lost
something very valuable as looked
out over the empty water and the en-
suing silence brought me no vaguely
blissful dreams, but rather q sense Of
uneasiness and impending danger.
Our fire had burned itself away into
a bed Of embers, where charred bits
Of wood occasionally sent forth feeble
flames as the night wind brought them
renewed life. The moon climbed high
In the heavens as we sat listening to
the waves wash over the rocks, while
the embers glowed and paled and
glowed again in indignant protest
against their relegation to the ashes
Of the past.
Presently Lady Edith turned to
Graham. "Sing," she said.
And Harry Graham obeyed without
self-conscious demur. Looking up at
the rock where she sat with Elizabeth,
he smiled and removed his cap.
II 1t will give you pleasure" he
said, quite simply.
She made gesture of assent and
after moments silence he began to
sing, softly at first, then his voice
gradually attained its full compass. !
have never heard q voice just like
Harry Graham's-so strong and yet
SO sweet. 1t had q wonderful depth
of tenderness about it, too, and we
listened entranced, unwilling to lose
a note or word of his song, which
was quite unfamiliar to me at least.
Out of the purple distance,
Over the surgihg sea,
! Borne ON the winds of heaven
| Cometh Voice to me;
See how the white gull resteth
| Low DER the tossing spray,
| Pausing awhile to listen
| Before 1t Is up and away:
Ger the trackless waste OF waters
| Where nameless thousands sleep.
From the realm ss endless silence.
| Cometh the Voice Of the Deep:
Hark, to tho whispering water
Bringing . message to me,
"Chid Of tho restless ocean,
Thy destiny waits for thee
Where the far-away dim horizon
Touches the mist bound sea,
There lleth an Unknown Kingdom
With its gates ajar for me;
And. 80, like the gull. I'm resting
At peace Ger the tossing foam,
Just waiting. listening. longing,
| For the Voice to call me home.
Don't! Oh, Harry. don't"
Mrs. Graham had risen and wal
gazing at her husband with widely
dilated eyes and arms extended. Il
was cry Of irrepressible suffering
apparently wrung from her against
her will.
I reached her first, being nearest
and as slipped my arm through hers
found that she was trembling and
very cold.
Mr.. Graham had reached his wife
almost a. soon az I had and his voice
was hlled with genuine solicitude.
why, you're cold," he continued
lawfully cold, your lips are quite
blue and trembling. This night al,
has been too much for you. 90 you
feared. I'm sorry urged you to come
] but thought you would enjoy It."
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
SYNOPSIS.
ILLUSTRATED BY
RAY WALTERS

Three girls, Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
summer there, On board steamer they
were w ., frightened by an apparently dement,
to one Of them. took enjoyment In scru:
tinizing photo Of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with Mrs. Graham. also
bound for Ganads The yoHns women on
anxiously awaiting her husband. who had
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith:
the trio for the summer: Elizabeth
learned that friend OF her fathers was
70 call; Two men called. one Of them
steamer. The girls were mot at home,"
but discovered by the cards left that one
Of tho men was Elizabeth's fathers
fsR nRs and he sd1n pESysa Esnn to b 5Ghn %sn
fell into the hands Of Elise. Mrs: era
hams hair was black. Lady Edith told
hotel. Fearing for the safety Of her own
gems, she left them In a safe at the cot
tage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
returned the lost bag and told Of mysteri:
ous, doings OF a year before connected
with the cottage: Exploring the cellar.
one q H. the girls found tphnx
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found to possess, also Elise, alone, ex-
plored the cellar, overhearing a CONVEX
man. He proved to be her son, charged
with murder. The young women agreed
to keep the secret. Lady Edith told q
the sphinx key. Elise and Gordon Ben
nett discovered Lady Edith and Mr. Gra-
ham, the latter displaying a marvellous
baritone voice.
CHAPTER x.-Continued
Lady Edith rested her chin on her
hand and thought a while. Mr.. Blake
and Mr.. Graham gazed at the lovely
face grown suddenly serious as she
pondered the question, and knew that
Gordon Bennett forgot my very exis-
tence as he leaned forward awaiting
her reply.
1T is hard for me to realize" she
said slowly, never having been
tempted"
How can any one know what he
would do until the time comes?" inter.
rupted Mr.. Graham, "as to yielding to
an impulse-well, why are we given
impulses if not to obey them?"
Isn't that rather dangerou.
theory?"
Lady Edith laughed as she spoke
but there was a note Of anxiety in he,
voice, and she glanced involuntarily
at her brother, who still maintained
his sulky silence.
"A very dangerous theory" re
marked Mr.. Bennett: but to return
to our discussion. Smuggling is Z
hazardous business. Lady Edith, and II
requires some courage, too. for one
: practically takes his life in his hands
especially stormy nights when the ses
runs high"
YES" calculated Mrs. Graham;
"yes!"
"Oh, don't know" said her hus
band, 1T has its compensations. One
lives, you know-lives. Think Of 9
night, out there, with the waves noun
tains high-a stif wind, and raining
perhaps. Black sky. black water
black everything, and the uncertainty
about landing your cargo safely.
Then the sail back again triumphant
and exulting-you and the element.
alone together. Can't you taste the
salt spray? Can't you feel the boat
cut through the water? Cant you
Harry"
He paused abruptly and turned tc
his wife.
II beg your pardon, Juliet" he SAID
very gently. 4 quite forgot your
aversion to the water or I wouldn't
have let myself Co."
~ Elisabeth ofton insisted. ther<
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
oeneroue Wonnan.

No matter how sorry q woman ca1
be that she married man. she can
be lot gladder that she kept some
other girl from getting him.-Nev
York PrAaa
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

the sand for the entire length
of the sentry's beat, but no
sentry could we find. l
raised my voice and shouted.
The man within two feet of
me did not know that l had
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
The Prolific Flv.

There are about IL generations NJ
nies year, the sexes about equally di.
vided. each female laying about ! 900
eggs. 49,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11
PRAYER MEETING.

The regular prayer meeting service
will be held al the First , Baptist
church tonight at s;ls. Subject THE
Young Man"
when should young man begin
his church lifey" II. VI. Newton.
The Young Mans Place In the
Church" n. o. Boatwright.
"when should Young Man Stop
Going TO Church," A. W. Buchansn.
Everybody cordially invited.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11

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wy '''Hs'
"s' y . conway was " s"e Guy
''""' 'oh S'eep Hollow
Mira r. A. Reed OF I1earne 10 the
guest Oh re'a''Ses 10 en' e'''
). @. Minkert returned last night
from a business trip 70 Hearne.
II. u. smith was up from Millican
today looking amer business matters.
49,. - 49, x.v,.n go.
In the city today and called on the
Eagle.
cu<,.. .av....n q mn. ,od.v ga
so,d IN BRYAN At II "a cents per
pound.
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co,,ere
49, - -s .'.s,' ~
800 $500 '" '
wv :" ''''" w.
All kinds Of feed. hay and grain.
also nome srouno meal "cks reed
store fnone s'e' zis
Mrs. q. N. Brandon and Mrs. T. X.
Lawrence left this afternoon for n
s's" 10 As"''e' ~ =
Miss Victoria KochanowItz returned
20 Msrlin today after visit TO her
sister Mrs. Louis Hanus.
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we are paying ~ cents ior cotton
ana sen our co''on seed 10 nome PEG
PIE Lev me 40 your ginning ,. n.
"'' W.
Inc 'hree m'e race tonight py mem
beers OF the -. a. . VIII be very inter
ss'ing All are invited 70 eomep""'
TO see H.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

lwiIl shelby was in today from indie
pendance.
W. T. conoway OF Reliance, was in
the city today
n. $. webb Jr.. left today for a
visit to Waco.
Rev. W. 7. Wood was In the city To-
day from Harvey.
See Sanders Bros for all kinds Of
fresh turnip seed. 2ii
Car OF choice Alfalfa ON track.
vick's Feed Store. Phone $40. I'll
Mrs. u. II. Assin and Miss Ray Con
way went TO Mumford today
Wsntsd--Tcn pounds Of good clean
rags. Apply at Eagle Printing co.
J. 8. Harrison. merchandising at
Keith. Grimes county. was here today
ON business.
Fresh assorted turnip seed % cents
per pound at tiaswells Book Store.
d 2if W ~
Mrs. G. A. Harris and daughters.
Misses Irma and Gladys left today
for visit TO Marlin.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
viii serve Ice cream and cake at the
home Of Mrs. G. c. shelburne Friday
evening from to > .. m. Home made
candy for sale. 2l2
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MONEY LOST.

Lost ON streets OF Bryan a five and
a ten dollar bill Finder win please
return 10 c. r. Bullock a Co. and get
reward. 2l2
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11
FOR RENT.

Building In rear Of First National
Bank. so feet front buchanan market
old stand. Apply TO J. W. Coulter.
n
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11
MONEY LOST.

Lost on streets OF Bryan five and
"a ten dollar bin. Finder VIII please
return to c. e Bullock q Co. and get
xoward. .,s
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11

n 1000 s-.-'sosey Is wen known \
mis- city and has many friends an
relatives hire. His wife Is danxhtc
Of Mrs. !. J. Derden.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-11
COTTON RECEIPTS.

New cotton has been received by
the Bryan warehouses to date as fol.
lows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
REAL INSPECTORS WANTED.

Down in the Willamette valley
where they have learned some things
by experience, the fruit inspectors are
not always chosen from among men
who reside within the counties they
are to inspect. A Marion county man
is now horticultural inspector for
Linn county and Linn county man
is inspecting the orchards of Benton
county.
There is much sense in this ar
rangement. What is wanted Is a
thorough inspection and a strict en-
forcement of the horticultural laws.
Progress along the line of horticul-
ture imperatively demands this. This
is something the present county
court should consider, since the or
chardists of the county have petl-
toned for an inspector. 1t is of mi
nor importance who the man is or
where he is from if he has the train
ing and the stamina to make fruit
growers observe the laws.
If there is a Umatilla county man
who will inspect the orchards of the
county and enforce the law without
fear or favor, very well. If such a
local man is not at hand secure man
from The Dalles. Hood River, Union
county or some other fruitralsing sec
ton This county is now getting
strongly into the fruit raising class.
It wants no bungling in the matter OF
fruit inspection. 1t wants no insepc-
tor who will pass up" an affected
orchard because the owner is his
friend or neighbor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
HOW ABOUT 1T?

Complaint is made by parties living
at Nolin because they cannot have
direct phone communication with
Pendleton. Though the Pacific
States company's line runs through
their community they are not allowed
the use Of the same.
At the present time people at Nolin
and at other points in that region
must communicate with us by phone
via Echo. To do 50 they must pay
toll Furthermore, the Echo office
Is not open on Sundays nor does it
provide a night service.
As result Of this system a Nolln-
tie wishing a physician after dark
must ride down to Echo and then
phone 10 Pendleton. II he is robbed
or encounters other trouble necessi-
tating an officer he must do the
same. II when making hay in the
summer time he breaks his mower
and needs some extras" he is in the
same predicament.
Why cannot the phone company
give these people direct service with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
77 a |7'aa - saHa===aa
THE SPARK.

Tie liners loom through the drip
ping gloom
The veXed propellers thrash
But through the gray they hold their
way
And close in a grinding crash.
The seas false friend, the fog, will
send
More thousands to their doom,
AS rent asunder the ships go under,
Alone to their grave of gloom.
But sudden spark flies through the
dark.
And over the leagues of sea.
And the eastwardbound and the
westwardbound
Wheel at the chattering key.
Spark answers spark, and through
the dark
The questing sisters leap;
No Judas-mist can balk the tryst
They hold in the baffled deep.
No longer bound where the cables
sound
The blind sea-creatures' fair,
The spark flies free across the sea
And through all the waves of air
&C. b. Quincy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
TODAY.

Arise! Today is here; 1t is thine own
From thy Creators hand gift divine
To do with as thou wilt, to make or
mar,
To fashion as thy heart shall dictate
thee.
OF thy best self give to it with fun
. hand,
AS wouldst to thy child in need of
love,
In need of all thy tender care and
thought,
Bestowed with whispered prayer, to
give Alright.
Into this day put noble thought and
deed,
Into this day put heed of others joy.
Weave memories to gladden. all thy
years,
Weave memories to live when thou
art gone.
Each hour in passing can not come
again,
Each little moment goes beyond re-
call
So forge the golden links of golden
deeds,
Sc make thy life chain of golden
days.
Isabel H. Jones in Chicago Tribune,