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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-15
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" a story of what
night have happened" opens in WASH
hxton with the United States and Japan
year war. Guy Hitler, secretary of the
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob
arfs, chief aide Of Inventor Roberts, are
Introduced as lovers. japan declares war
and takes the Philippines Guy Hitler
leaves Washington for the Florida coast
Hawaii is captured by the Japs. All ports
are closed Tokyo learns of missing Jap
anese fleet and whole world becomes con-
sinced that United States has powerful
war agency. England decides to send
. feet to American waters as Canadian
protection against what the British sup
pose Ia q terrible submarine fiotilla. HI
Her Is sent with message. Fleet mys-
seriously disappears. The kaiser IL miss
ing. King Edward OF England is con-
fronted by Admiral Bevins OF the United
States. The Dreadnaught, biggest of Eng
lands warships. is discovered at an i'm
4assabie point In the Thames. The story
bow goes back to time many months
teefore the war breaks out. and Inventor
Roberts visits the president and cabinet.
telling Of and exhibiting a metal produc-
ton This overcomes friction when cleo
frified and is to be applied to vessels. A
city for the manufacture of the mys-
terious discovery is built. The mys-
Roberts evolves a great flying ma
chine. The cabinet plans radioplane
xgar against Japanese. The start for the
scene OF conflict with large feet of mon
.ster airships is made with Norma in COM
snand The Japanese fleet. believing Nip
Don supreme, suddenly discerns the radi-
oplane fleet. After maneuvering the air
ships descend. and by use of strong mag
nets lift the airships, one by one, from
the sea.
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had cast off her broken top hamper,
which in any event would have been
useless, and now, swept clean by the
wind, she seemed illumined for her
death. With the parting rub of her
armored sides against the Ito and the
Kashima she had babe last good-by
to her sister ships, and now seemed
the center of tragedy of the night,
waiting for her execution. From the
deck of every surrendered ship silent
and sorrowing men looked upon her
as II fascinated, and something of pity
crept into the eyes which watched her
from the ports of that conquering
feet of the air. They, too, were sail
ors.
She was held thus for a moment,
and the softened hearts of the con-
querors gave to her last honor. The
port Of Seventeen opened, a rope lad
der fell from its metal doorstep, and
down it passed gray-haired man, who
had once commanded and loved such a
cruiser as was she. 1t was Broekton.
The captives on the decks of the captive
ships strained forward, wondering what
it could mean. The blue-clad figure
walked the length of the Yakumo,
reached out hand to short halyard,
and pulled down the flag Of surrender.
He rolled it into a bundle and tossed
1t out into the wall of darkness, and
from beneath his coat withdrew bum
die which he unfolded and affixed to
the loops. Suddenly, as If bestowing
last honor upon the dying, he gave
tug, and the flag of Japan was flung
to the breeze. The Yakumo should
not pass to death unhonored, and was
destined to be the only warrior to go
down with colors flying. A wild cheer
OF short duration burst from the van
pushed as the officer remounted his
ladder and closed his port
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The Great WnsIess Terror Picked Up Into the Air.

lives by giving their parole. There is
no alternative. I'm not asking favors,
but simply giving you chance"
But"
That's all! My country doesn't
have to beg favors from all nations
combined. You have seen damned
good evidence of that! It's no favor
to me il you give your parole. You
can have 20 minutes!"
The port above changed shut, and
Kamigawa, his cup Of bitterness filled
to the brim, reluctantly signaled the
other members of the feet, who
seemed less bent than he upon delay.
AS the darkness settled more closely
round them and Joined the blanket of
shadows below, there floated from
every captive ship the plain white flag
betokening complete surrender. The
sun banner-the emblem of Japan
had disappeared from the seas. She
was no longer naval power, and her
brief encroachment, advancement, and
season of turbulence was at an end.
AS tie last cloth of white fiuttered
out, the port above the Ito again
opened, and a voice called down:
Thank you," and then continued;
I'm sorry for you, Kamigawa, but It
can't be helped. It's the fortune of
war. Now we are going to bring your
cruiser Yakumo alongside you and the
Kashima, and we want you to have all
those aboard transfer at Gace. We
can't carry her any more"
He did not explain to the enemy
that radioplane Seventeen, which had
been struck by shell, feared that the
heavy burden of transporting the va
kumo would prove too much for a
higher rate Of speed.
Steadily and without apparent effort
the three radioplanes came together,
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until the cruiser rubbed sides with the
two battleships. Here were no rolling
swells and turbulent waves to prevent
such a maneuver. In the quietude of
that aerial tryst, ruffled only by the
breeze of the night, the ponderous
masses Of steel were brought into con-
tact as gently as If held by giant
hands. Grouped around them were
other dread machines, which suddenly,
to facilitate the transfer. threw the
brilliant beams of a score of search
lights upon the decks of the doomed
Yakumo, their rays Illuminating and
overfiowing the upper works of the
Ito and the Kashima. between which
she was held motionlessly.
The great guns Of the three war YES
sells stared open mouthed at each 9TH
or. Their turrets doomed darkly, and
cut of the farther rays Of light, and
In the white glare the faces of the
men standing upon the decks took on
a CHASTITY hue. With muttered CONVEX
sation and alert obedience to orders
the men of the Yakumo stepped from
their own deck to those beside them,
dividing themselves into equal parts.
1t was hard to realize in that spot of
light, surrounded by the black shad
ows of the night. where all was still
and stationary, that they were three
miles above the surface of tossing
sea, and that to step out into the
gloom would be to step out of life. 1t
was ghostly interchange in world
of unreality. Reluctantly and sor-
rowfully they took their places on the
battle ships and turned to bid farewell
to the beautiful cruiser which had
been their home for so many nights.
They were all clear now, and not
living thing was left upon her.
Once morethe dynamos of the radio
planes increased their speed. Slowly
they drew apart, the one clasping the
cruiser alone remaining motionless.
The searohlights, like steady eyes of
the night, still stared at the cruiser
whose every gun and every bolt was
brought out clear and distinct in the
radiance. During the day her crew
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cold courtesy, Ito request that you at
once go through the formality of sur
rendering your entire feet and sig
nal the other vessels from your flag
ship that in behalf Of yourself and
men you accept parole under the usual
provision that neither you nor any
of your men will bear arms against
the United States during the re-
mainder of this war"
But l can't do that" Kamigawa
protested in tone of bitterness.
VERY WELL" came the curt answer.
Il shall at once drop you. and l can
assure you that nothing will give me
greater JOY"
The blue figure with its Tapping
coat tails swung back toward the
open port with an air of decision, and
the Japanese admiral knew that this
was no time for the practice Of decep-
ton and evasion. The man above was
not one to be trified with, and could
be depended upon to keep his word
unfalteringly, even though it might
cost the lives of every prisoner taken.
He fastened to relinquish his last hold
upon his vessels and men.
"Wait a minute, ADMIRAL" he
FASTENED to call. You can at least
give me time to ask them their
wishes?"
You are not to ask them!" was the
sharp reply from above. You are to
tell them that they can save their
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ouestloa ~ ~. Neur.

we are really at loss to NOV
low to punish Earle" she said. we
have tried all the punishment in our
kindergarten list without effect. We
have reasoned with him and told him
that he will cease to be our pretty pet
and will grow up to be . bad. bad
man, and"
Madam" interrupted the gentleman
of the old school. who was visiting
them, you will find on the trunk IN
my room very excellent strap that
I shall not need temporarily"
But. of course. he didn't know any
thing about modern methods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-15
ERUNA
Fe6 Catarrh OF tie Threat Of Two

feg catarrh Of the Throat Of Two
Years. STANDING.
81 was afflicted for two years with
catarrh of the throat. At first u was
very slight. but every cold took made
il worse.
81 followed your directions and In q
very short time ! began to improve. !
took one bottle and am now taking
my second. ! can safely say that my
throat and head are cleared from ca
tarrh at the present time, but J still
continue to take my usual dose for
spring tonic, and find there is moth
ing better. "-Mrs. w. Pray. 26o
Twelfth ST.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-15
The MIssIonary Mule.

"That mule" said the old farmer, lis
what call missionary mule an I'll
tell you why: 1t throwed one man on
his head, an when the man WIZ able
to be up an about ag'fn. he went to
preachin'; an the last time the sherif
come to levy on that mule the critter
kicked him cross the county line. whar
they wuz holdin' campmeetin' an
I'm blest eff the sheriff didn't git relig.
ion an quit runnin' fer ofhce-w'ich
wuz uncommon hard to do, SEEM that
the office habit run in his blood. tell
you, nuthin' in this here WORT is to be
despised, wen as humble critter as
q mule kin be a missionary"
The habit Of viewing things cheer
fully, and of thinking about life hope
fully, may be made to grow up In US
like any other habit.-Smiles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-15
GENEROUS.

Clarence Dubb-May I have this
dance, Miss Sharply?
Miss Sharply-Certainly! / don't
want it,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
Presbyterian Church.
Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church
Corner Chelan and First
F. STUART HYATT, Minister.
Sunday School 800. 1000 a. m.
Morning Prayer 49,. .11:00 a. m.
Evening Service 49,. 1880 p. m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
GREAT DIVIDE"
ACTRESS FA|NTS
TALENTED ACTRESS ANNOYED
BY BABBLERS ON FRONT ROW
LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS.

Ruth Jordan, whose work was
greatly admired when here a couple
of weeks ago as member of ''The
Great Divide" company, had a seri-
Gus mishap last Monday night at
Aberdeen. The following from the
Aberdeen World, will be of interest
to the people of Wenatchee who at
tended the play when here:
Her nerves unstrung through con-
tinual Cabling by a couple in the
first row and working herself into
an hysterical state by putting forth
unusually strong dramatic efforts to
shame these offenders into an appre-
citation of high art, Miss Mabel
Brownell. who portrays the character
of Ruth Jordan in "The Great Dr.
vide" became hysterical in her
dressing room at the Grand theatre
last night and following the perform
ance lost consciousness, her condition
becoming such that physicians had to
be summoned
Miss Brownell lives the part of
Ruth Jordan, which requires the
strongest of dramatic powers. Being
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

d. Chaffee, of Ephrata, came down
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
Farmers Telephone company, but
for some unexplained reason the
meeting did not take place. Like
wise, on the same day a meeting of
the farmers of the valley was called
for in Dickinson's hall by E. E. Ell
more, state organizer of farmers
unions; but Mr.. Elmore was unable
to be present, and this meeting also
was not held.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
FOUR YEAR OLD CASE IN COURT.

The case of Thomas Douglas, now
deceased, VS.. the Badger State Min
ing Company and the La Rica Con-
solidated Company, was in court yes
terday to set aside default judg-
ment. This case has been in the su-
preme court and is one of the few
cases that brought a reversal to the
judgment of Judge Steiner. The case
was filed in 1906 by Thomas Doug
las. The claim was for about $4,000
and was for development work done
by Douglas on the mining property
of the defendants. After the COM
mencement of the suit Douglas died
and Frank Reeves was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate and Fred
Reeves is the attorney. The motion
yesterday was to set aside a default
judgment.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
TO FORM STATE
VETERINARY BOARD

from S. B. Nelson, secretary of the
board of veterinary medical examin-
ers of the state, that meeting would
be held at the Hotel Butler, Seat
tie, on Tuesday, January IS, for the
purpose of forming a State Veterin-
airy Medical Association. DR.. Miller
has announced that he would attend
this meeting.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

being head and shoulders above any
one who has ever yet played the vio-
lin in this city, was the subject of
numerous flattering remarks on his
ability as musician, and everyone
was more than delighted with the mu-
sic he gave. A light luncheon was
served at midnight by E. w. Crock
EFT of the City Bakery.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

F. T. Campbell left for Olympia
yesterday to be present at the meet
ing of the state legislature. He goes
as representative from Douglas coun-
ty. C. c. Ledbetter will have charge
of the store during Mr.. Campbell's
absence. Mr.. Campbell expects to be
away about two months.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

frail, the work is most trying. Last
night, a young couple in the first
row kept jabbering, this being es-
pecially pronounced when Miss
Brownell was at work The young
actress became exceedingly annoyed
and like a true artist proceeded to
shame the offenders. She was in
such a high pitch of excitement at
the end of the second act that she
had to be taken from, the stage to
her dressing room and when the
third act opened, was unable to be
on the stage as required when the
curtain went up. She was barely
able to finish out the play, the other
members being compelled to change
the dialogue about to fit the situa-
ton.
1t was noticeable to the audience
at the drop of the final curtain that
Miss Brownell was i'll and as the
curtain was lowering, she was seen
to swoon Taken from the stage,
she became unconscious before the
dressing room was reached. Physi-
clans were called and the actress
was removed to her hotel. She had
sufficiently recovered this morning to
be able to leave with the company.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
CITY NEWS

Charles Ross, of Tacoma, formerly
a resident of Quincy where he was
one of the townsite promoters, is in
the city today on irrigation matters.
R. S. Hall, travelling auditor of the
Western Union, who has been here
for several days, left this morning
for Seattle. %
Mrs. B. J. Williams is very ill with
la grippe and has been sick for the
past week.
Mrs. A. A Bousquet writes that
she is having a pleasant trip in the
east and that she will soon start
home.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

S. o. POOL, L. F. CLIPP and
CHAS. HARDMAN. -.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

Four per cent interest paid on saw
ings accounts with the Columbia
Valley Bank. Deposits made before
January 10 draw interest from jan
uary 1, 1909.
Miss Carr, of Leavenworth, is in
the city and will be here for a week
visiting friends and having some
dental work done.
A business meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will be held tOmor-
row afternoon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

The Church of Christ
One Mile South of Town.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

Mrs Kemp, mother of Mr.. Kemp,
of this city, who has been spending
the Christmas holidays with her son
and daughter-in-law here, returned
to her home in Albany Falls, Illinois,
Wednesday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07

Mrs. Higgins, of Waterville, who
has been visiting her son, F. V. Hug
gins, of this city, for some time past
during his illness, returned to Wa
terville Friday. Mrs. Knemeyer,
mother of Mrs. Higgins, came down
from her home in the same city, Sun
day.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
HUNTON-GULLICK.

Elder Perrine solemnized the mar
riage of Mute Hunton and Miss Ethel
Gullick this morning at the Perrine
home. After brief visit here, Mr..
and Mrs. Hunton will go to the Che
Ian country, where the groom owns
land.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
QUINCY NEWS

Although only a few better than
twenty couples turned out to the
dance in Dickinson's hall Friday eve
ming last, socially the dance was one
of the best Of the season. the festi-
vities lasting until o'clock in the
morning. Music was furnished by
Prof. Van Haverskerke, of Wenat-
chez, and Miss Edith Sapp and Geo.
Galloway, OF this city. The professor,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-07
Catholic Church

, Corner Chelan and Spokane
FATHER VANDE WALL, Priest.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
A Rank Pessimist.

A Lady BountifuI living in a subur. ban village met an old man on the road one day and asked after his family, his health, etc. The old man gave a rather gloomy account of things. He had to work all day and every day, and he was growing old and felt the cold and was always tired. He wished he could rest bit after his long life of labor. He was weary, very weary.
 Lady Bountiful reminded him gently that every one had his share of work to do in this world, and that it was all only a preparation of the world to come, where there will be no tears or labor.
 The old man shook his head and smil- ed cynically.
 "That may be for the likes of you," he said. "But there'u be work for the likes of me. It will be the same thing there: John, clean the sum- John, hang out the moon.' John, light the stars John, stop the wind-' They will find something for me to do, ma'am- you'll see"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
vultures ana . Dead Tiger.


 The vulture Is seen at its best when . dead tiger, brought into camp to be skinned, Is exposed in the open. Over head is a cloudless sky, and not bird to be seen in that great void by the hu- man eye. The tigers body is thrown from the pad to the ground, and before the skin has been removed there above one and always nearing the earth are the vultures circling, poising like things of air, now a dozen of them, in a few minutes score or two and then a hundred strong. Then, when the f1ayed carcass of the tiger is left by those who skinned it, the vultufes de scend- Down they come like feathered thunder out of the sky, and from east and west and north and south, the very embodiment of power while they whirled aloft and in their quick de- scent to earth, and now, as they wad- dle around that carrion beast, mis- shapen ghouls, whose only apparent strength is that of the ravening jaws which tear and gorge the tigers flesh, until within the hour naught of that splendid brute remains but . clean picked skeleton. - Sir Edward Brad den's 'eThirty Years of Shikar."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
A Wonaerful Ride.

The most wonderful straightaway ride ever made by man was the gallop of Francis Xavier Aubrey, ci-devant Canadian voyageur and a famous pony express rider, from Santa Fe, N. M-, to Independence, Mo, in 1853 -S 800 miles in i've days and thirteen hours. In 1852 he had covered the same dis tance in a little over eight days, and his record was on the wager of $1 900 that he "could do it in an even eight" In the whole distance he did not stop to rest, and he changed horses only with every 100 or POO miles. He was a stocky French Canadian, light hearted, genial, adventurous and absolutely fearless. For some time he was. an overland freishter, and he also made the enormously difficult and dangerous drive of flock of sheep from New Mexico to California across the deserts of the Colorado. He was killed in San ta Fe.-McCfure's Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
FOR SALE OR RENT

Bunnel St., up and down, $4,000; rent SIS. SIS. Central Ave. room cottage, $4,500. Surf Ave. Stratford. 6 lots and room cottage, $2.500. 3 lots. room cottage, Adams St., $2.- 200 9th St., 6 room house, rent x3g. Connecticut Ave, up and down rent. house s4,500; rent $15 and $16. Con necticut Ave, 3 rent house, $5.500: rent, SAP. 128 Deacon St. rent house, $4.000; rent 3z<. Extra lot. DeForest St., first floor rent $10. Jefferson St., single house. $9; up stairs rent s9; first floor rent. $10. Un- ion Ave, cottage $2,400; rental $22, one story. Enquire at The Industrial Savings Bank, 225 Stratford Avenue, corner Kossuth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
Early Autograph Hunter..

[ A certain Atossa in early Roman days seems to have been the mother of au- tograph collectors. Cicero had a colIec- ton, which must have been a fine one, for he speaks of it with particular pride. The fever, even in~ those far back days, was contagious. Pliny speaks of Pompeius Secundus, al whose house he had seen autographs of Cicero, Augustus, Virgil and the Gracchi, and his own collection was valued at $15,0O0 of our money. Then came the thrush of barbaxians, and we do not again meet with the collector until the beginning of the sixteenth century, when he reappears in the per son of a Bohemian squire, who kept 8 book to record bis exploits in the chase and enriched it with the signatures of hds great hunter friends.