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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER v.
At the Mercy of the Waves.

The crew of the Shikoku Maru CON
sisted of five persons; the captain, the
engineer and three sailors. They were
the first filthy, unkempt Japanese that
Hardy had seen. One of them, a
shock-headed boy, who seemed to
have brought to sea with him all the
smells of Chinatown, came and stood
by the Americans side and gazed into
his face with Unsuitable, deyouring
curiosity. Hardy was watching the
twinkling lights of the town and think
ing of Aisome, with whom he had
been thrown so brief a time, yet who
had played such a large part in his
life and left such an indelible impress
sion on his memory.
The lights grew fewer, fading in the
distance one by one.
ut might be as WE'LL" mused Hardy,
Ito make myself as agreeable as pos
sible to these Japs. | am alone with
them in the middle of the sea, and l
heard rumors in Yokohama that, de-
spite their exquisite politeness, they
hate all Caucasians. Perhaps Also
me-but no, she certainly was sincere.
| wonder where Neville is now?" The
American felt in his hip pocket and
was comforted by the cold touch of
his revolver handle. The reflection
that he was one of the most famous
amateur shots in America gave him a
distinct feeling of security.
The lights We're all gone now. That
one yonder, at which he had been
gazing so long and which did not fade,
was star, he was quite sure. He
turned and walked forward to where
the captain was talking with one of
the sailors, and indicated, by laying
his cheek on his open palm, that he
was sleepy and would like to go to
bed. The captain, with sudden com
prehensiOn and many exaggerated
gestures of politeness, led him to
hatch and opened the door Hardy
saw ladder and as much of the dark,
roomy hold as lantern hanging from
beam could illuminate. The cap
tain went down the ladder and Hardy
followed
The captain took down the lantern
and opened the door. The cabin into
" HICh HS leu IilS way w do ucol ~ oCiHl-
circular in shape, as it was bounded
by a partition across the hull and the
walls of the ships stern. A cushioned
divan extended in a semi-circle around
the rear end, there was a carpet on
the floor and furniture in the form of
a table over which was swung a din
ing rack, and couple of chairs. The
captain made an inclusive, hospitable
gesture, accompanied by low salaam
Hardy's mind was relieved.
The divan looked comfortable, so
he lay down on it and composed him
self for sleep. He woke up about an
hour later on the floor. The wind was
rising and the increased plunging of
the boat had rolled him from his
couch.
He spread his blankets on the floor,
lay down and soon dozed Off He was
awakened a second time by cold
stream of water, spouting full upon
him with terrible force He jumped
to his feet, only to be thrown sprawl.
ing. The little vessel, which was light,
was rolling from rail to rail, and the
water had coughed in through the
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We'll, to me, she's about the dainti.
est and most exquisite creation my
eyes ever rested on" persisted the
American. "If there's any yellow in
her checks, it's a slight tinge of moon.
light, or, perhaps, one might fancy
a little gold dust mingled with the
mortal clay of which she is made She
is as dainty as a March lilac BLOSSOM
her lips are as red as cherries, and
the blood that shines through her
cheeks, like-like freight through a
delicately-stained window - is as
warmly red as if she were Anglo.
Saxon. ] can understand now how
foreigners, like your own Edwin Ar
mold, for instance, have married Jap
anese women. Is it true that they do
not kiss? Such lips as those were
intended by an all-wise and merciful
Providence for kissing"
you'll jolly well change all those
ideas after you'd been here a while,
replied Neville. You grow sick of
yellow people after living with them.
AS far as I'm concerned, I'd as soon
kiss a rat as a Japanese girl"
Well" said Hardy, to whom the
conversation was becoming distaste-
full, its not the thing to discuss a
lady, even if we are in a foreign
country and observing and discussing
everything, l must insist, however,
that l should weary of people like our
little TrianI ~ ,l
An idea occurred to Hardy-Neville
was so disagreeable, he would talk to
Miss Sano. lie proposed the matter
to Masatsura, who informed him that
the young lady would be incredibly
honored. Masatsura addressed a few
words to her and she smiled on Hardy
by way OF assent and comprehension.
He sat down by her, and Masatsura
standing before them, acted as in
terpreter. She was not the least en-
barrassed or silly. Her manner com
bined the most deferential interest
and quaint suggestion of roguishness.
When night came on, Aisome-Ah-e-
some, so she was called-left the
compartment for the women's quar-.
LcIS anu I1dIuy anu N6Nllle lay uOW II
on the benches, which ran around the
sides of the car like the seats in a
Turkish house, instead of across it.
They all slept soundly, but the
American was troubled with an I'm
pleasant dream during the night.
ut amounted almost to a night
mare" he explained to Neville. 81
thought that Aisome came in with two
, Japanese and they searched us as if
we had been thieves. Aisome was still
beautiful, but she did not look child
sh any more. | was positively afraid
| of her in my dream. The girl held
the lantern and spoke once or twice,
| sharp and quick, as if giving com
mands. Her eyes were hard and
eager, like those of a ferret | could
feel the mans hand running rapidly
over my person, going into my pock-
etc, crumpling up my shirt They
opened the valises, and even felt in
our shoes. Then they all stole out
again, closing the sliding door noise.
lessly."
THE Japs are all thieves" replied
| Neville. Perhaps you were half
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helpless when his standing-ground is
tilted
There was at last a more violent
upheaval than any before. The ship
plunged and settled. leaving the cab
in floor nearly level. Hardy sprang
to his feet.
"She has either broken her back"
he cried, cor she has gone over the
reef and settled in the shallows!"
She listed to port and rocked gently
from side to side, rendering it impos-
sible for him to stand without holding
to something. And now the water.
which had been pouring into the for
ward part of the hold came seething
from beneath and around the door
and through the cracks of the parti-
ton. Every time the ship listed to
starboard, it reached a tiny knot-hole
and spouted for several feet in a
Kissing stream.
"She has settled on the bottom"
muttered Hardy; "she will hold now,
she will hold! The water can't pos
sibly rise high enough to drown me.
I will climb on the table, on the di-
van"
1t rose to his ankles, to his knees
and he got upon the table, and sat
there holding to the edges. The wind
began to subside somewhat, and he
could hear the ghostly, unearthly
noises made by the wreck itself;
meanings and groanings, creakings,
knoclings, mutterings, whisperings,
the gurgle and seething of the water
as it rushed in and out with the
rhythmical listing of the ship.
He climbed to the port-hole opened
it and looked out. The early sun was
cleaning redly on a sullen heaving
sea. The waves were whitening over
long reef. Perhaps, If he could pro-
cure something in the shape of a stick
or pole that he could poke out of the
window, with his shirt tied to it-he
looked about, and, to his surprise, dis
covered that the door was partly open
He jumped down and waded to 1t,
thinking for the moment that the Jap
anese had come to release him. He
pushed the door open and gazed into
the dim hold where mattresses and
planks from the berths were floating
about in rather dangerous confusion.
He gained the ladder, mounted and
stood upon the deck; there was no
sign of a living soul. Evidently the
Japanese had gone off and left him to
his fate. The door, he had no doubt,
had been jammed open by the strain
ing and plunging of the ship. There
was land in the distance, faint coast
line, which he knew could not be that
of Russia, for the Shikoku Maru had
been out only a few hours when she
struck. Hardy remained on the wreck
till nearly noon. He had about made
up his mind, should the crew return,
TO let them get aboard, pick them off
with his revolver and take to the sea
with their boat when he discovered
steamer approaching. He signaled her
and she sent a small boat that took
him and his baggage off She was a
Russian steamer, bound for V'ad-
ivostok.
(TO BE CoNTINCEDl
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CHAPTER vi.
A Terrible Hour.

The ship had evidently ridden part
ly over the rock or reef upon which
with long, free strides, pounded
it was perched and was resting at an
angle with nose downward. This was
fortunate, because it precluded any
immediate danger of drowning. Har-
dy's position was uncomfortable in
that there was not level surface in
the entire room for him to rest on
Man, inferior in this respect to a cat
or a fly or a worm, becomes next to
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anything has been taken"
The Englishman did not appear
greatly perturbed, yet he went careful
ly through his pockets and his va
lise. Hardy followed his example.
saying after he had finished:
1T was a dream right enough. Had
it been anything else, l should have
walked"
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(To BE CoNTINUEDl
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
DeafnessCannOt be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
ditinn of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachi8n Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
condition of tie mucous surfaces.
We will give One HundredDollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send fro circular, free.
j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O..
Is Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Stoughton

Charles Mccarthy of Dunkirk, who
lay for number of days in state of
coma from taking some patent medi-
cine, is not yet fully recovered, being
confined to his bed.
William Keegan, agent for the sugar
beet company, states that the beets
are now growing nicely and that they
will weigh heavy, owing to the late
rains and warm weather. The beets
will average larger than last year. Re-
ceiving of beets will begin next month.
DR. A P Lusk of Minocqua was
Stoughton visitor, coming down from
Madison where he has been at SAM
tarium for couple of weeks. DR. Lusk
has been in poor health since June and
has not been able to attend to his den
tai practice in the northern part of the
state.
The crew of some over forty Italians
that has been engaged for several
weeks in surfacing the railroad track
between this city and Edgerton, was
discharged in a body Wednesday morn
ing on account of laziness, and the men
were taken back to Milwaukee. While
working in the vicinity of this station
Ine men maze Cnolr headquarters IN
box cars in the local railroad yards.
They were superseded by a gang of
forty-nine Greeks who will continue the
work on the track towards Mcfarland.
But for few finishing touches, Ras-
mussen's & Howe's auto delivery truck
is now ready at John Ovren's boat fac
tory, where the chassis has been built.
The truck is solidly constructed, is
equipped with Davis engine of 16 to
Is h p, and it's wheels are fitted with q
inch solid rubber tires that for wear
are far superior to the inflated tires.
The engine was built in Milwaukee, but
was assembled here, and, as far as was
possible, the chassis is the product of
local labor, even to the cooling radiator
which was made by Carl j Nelson. The
body comes from Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Evansville

New rails are now being laid on the
north bound track between Evansville
and Oregon. They are somewhat heav-
Ter than the ones taken up. weighing
100 pounds to the yard, whereas the
old ones were 80 pound rails.
There was a pleasant social gather
ing at the home of A G Franklin near
Cooksville Monday evening, when the
thirtieth anniversary of this couple was
duly celebrated. A wedding supper
was served appropriate to the occasion
and the event was happy in reminis-
cences not only, but in twentieth CEN
fury festivities.
John P Van Week, one of the oldest
settlers in Rock county, died at his
home in Cooksville, Tuesday afternoon,
Sept 6, 1910, at the age of go years.
He was born in Saratoga county, N Y,
March "a, 1918. His parents were of
Dutch descent, coming from Holland in
an early day and settling in New York.
He was one of family of eleven chill
dren. He was married Jan 5, 1871, to
Rachel Jockey Ashton and four chill
dren were born to them, two of whom
having gone before, and the oldest son
having died in the Civil war. Mr. Van
Week came west in 1916 and settled in
Cooksville where he has since made his
home.
The canning factory is completed and
has commenced to work. It is equipped
with all modern machinery and con-
veniences for canning, and has cement
floors throughout. They started work
Monday morning and canned 5000 OTIS
of tomatoes before night, which is a
good days work for starter. Mr.
Adams is the foreman and he expects
to hire about thirty hands. They are
paying $40 per ton for tomatoes and Sc
for corn,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
q 9rouchana Pun.

John Brougham was celebrated for
his ready wit. and story is told Of
him and Pat Hearne. who was the
Garfield of his day. Hearne was J.
big man and addicted TO iashy waist
coats. In one of his parts Brougham
made up TO resemble Hearne and wore
particularly loud and gludy waist
coat. HearneS friends persuaded him
to go to see the play. anticipating
considerable amusement at his ex-
pense AS they were coming out of
the theater he was asked what he
thought of Brougham's performance.
Not bit like me. Why. | wouldn't
own such waistcoat." Brougham,
hearing this. said. Il see: he wouldn't
acknowledge the Pat Hearne-ity ina
ternity). 'Recollections of Leste:
Wallack
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
A Locomotives Breathing.

The breathing" of locomotive
that is to say. the number of puffs
given during journey-depends upon
the circumstances of it's driving
wheels and their speed No mat
ter what the rate of speed may
be. for every one round of the driving
wheels a locomotive will give four
puffs-two out of each cylinder, the
cylinders being double. If the av-
erage circumference of the driving
wheel is twenty feet and the speed per
hour fifty miles, a locomotive will
per minute, $500 puffs per hour and
1865 puffs per mile.-London Stand
ard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Dead as 2 Doornail.

The phrase dead as Il doornaiI'.
originated in this way In early days.
when door knockers were common. the
plate upon which the knocker struck
was sometimes called a nail. In the
course of years it was struck so often
that all life was supposed to be
knocked out of it: therefore when it
became necessary to refer 10 anything
hopelessly ifeless it was merely an
emphatic expression to say that it was
las dead as Il doornail. Home Notes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
He Wasn't Ii.

"My dear Miss Billmore,'' sadly
wrote young Hankinson. II return
herewith your kind note in which you
accept my offer of marriage. You will
observe that it begins Dear George
I do not know who George is. but my
name, as you know. is William."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
The Purist Lost a Sale.

"I've just happened to remember
that my wife told me to get a tin pan
that will go under the icebox. Have
you any,"
''No. sir. but we have some that can
be showed under the icebox. Won't
that do just as well?"
81 think not. young man. Ny wife
is bit particular about my getting
the exact thing that she tells me TO
get l presume can find it at some
other store. Good day. sir."-Chicago
Tribune
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Headed For the White House.

The small newsboy was leaning up
against the wall. sobbing bitterly.
Cheer up. my little man.. said
passerby. What's the use of worry
ing? You may be president some day
''S-s-say, sobbed the little fellow.
lit s-sure do Hook as if | wuz h-head-
ed dat way: somebody's alters a-roast-
in me"-Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Doubled In Value.

A Missourian who bought some
Texas land and wanted to unload it
told prospective buyer that it had
doubled in value since bought it. :
but" said the other. You offered to
sell it to me for the same price you
paid. Bow has it doubled in value?"
well, you see. l gave twice as much
as it was worth. kansas City Star
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Horse Sense.

During a heavy downpour of rain an
Irish farmer sent his boy to a distant
field to bring home horse. Some time
elapsed. and the messenger returned
without the horse.
Father-Didn't Oh send We for the
horse. We gamoch? Is your head in
your brogues?
Little Boy (drenched to the SKIM
Sure, he was standin' in shelter as dry
as We loike Bedad. he knows more
than the two of us
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Suitable Game.

Uncle Jack came to visit the family
just after johnny had recovered from
an attack of the whooping cough.
"How did you amuse yourself while
you had it," he asked
"Me and another boy who had it
played Indians and gave warwhoops,"
answered the little fellow.-Chicago
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16

The following epigram was written
on DR.. Isaac Letsom, once we'll
known English physician:
When folks are sick and send for me
I purges bleeds and sweats 'en.
If after that they choose to die
What's that to me? | Letsom.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Exchanqe of Compliments.

Maud--My mamma says she can re-
member when your mamma kept a
grocer's shop.
Marie-My mamma says she can re-
member how much your mamma owes
her for groceries,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Cambridge

Fifteen of the Fort Atkinson high
school football team are camping at
Bluff cottages and beginning their fall
practice.
Mr. and Mrs A B Nasset of Sparta
arrived Wednesday, called here by the
serious condition of Mrs Nasset's faith
er, VIM Kenzler.
After layoff of number of weeks
repairing the engine on the c & l. S,
trouble is now being experienced with
the track, so that service is uncertain.
Andy Norgord had the misfortune to
break his leg the first of last week,
falling down hay chute onto the ce-
ment floor. 1t was fortunate that he
was not more seriously hurt.
Misses Daisy Porter and Genevieve
Tellefson went to Milwaukee Monday
where they will enter the Milwaukee
normal school. Mrs Porter aud Mrs
Tellefson accompanied them.
Mrs w P Dunlap was called to Canon
City, Colo, by the serious illness of her
husband, who has spent the summer
there with the hope of lettering his
health which now seems to be fast fail
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
The Dancer.

sit is always dangerous to try to get
something for nothing" remarked the
wise guy.
Eyes. you might get what you de-
serve" added the simple mug.-Phil
adelphia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16

Life is q burden imposed upon You
by God. What you make of it. 'tal !;
will be to you. Take it up bs.,rtiN.
bear it joyfully, lay it down irlu.-i
phantly.-Gail Hamilton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Too Empty.

Bonney (morning of the second day
outcome. old boy. let's go out on
deck. Breakfast won't be served for
half an hour yet, and a brisk walk on
an empty stomach will do you good.
Klabber feebly trying to smile)--
Take walk on yours. if you like.
chappie. Mine isis entirely too
empty.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
In Art Circles.

''That picture is by an old master"
the owner stated proudly.
"Umph. umph," commented the crit
ical visitor. What was he master
of ?-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-16
Milton junction

A crowd of nearly 1000 people were
at the depot Thursday morning at 9
o'clock to get glimpse of the man
who probably has the respect and adj
miration of more people than any other
man in the world, Theodore Roosevelt.
Deputy Sheriff Zuill was here from
Whitewater Wednesday with one of
the Virgins boys, who lives near
Whitewater, and their coming appears
to have cleared up the mystery of the
theft of numerous bicycles, chickens,
etc, from this locality. 1t is said that
Virgins duplicates his father in the
thefts.
Charles Wollenberg is probably the
only man in this vicinity having per-
sonal acquaintance with Col Roosevelt.
Mr. Wollenberg and the colonel were in
camp together for seven months both
at Tampa and in Cuba. At that time
and then as now the most popular man
of the ''whole works.
Eunice, the five year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs G. w Hill, was accidentally
shot by her nine year old brother Guy
Tuesday afternoon. During the alb
sence of Mrs Hill the boy got 22-cali-
bre revolver out of the house and in
company with his sister and two
neighbor children went into the yard to
shoot it. The boy shot the revolver
once into the air, and then he and two
neighbor children went into an out
house and the revolver was again shot,
the bullet penetrating the board side
and striking the little girl, who was
outside. The bullet entered her leg
between the knee and hip and ranged
upward. 1t was located by X-Ray but
no attempt will be made at present to
remove it.
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sustans is that the treasurer failed
to account properly for ali Of the
penalty received OF taxes collected
after the 1st of December of the year
when due. Another charge. which is
sustained is that he failed to account
Ior all of the money received on ac-
count of the redemption and sale of
land returned delinquent for the non
payment of taxes.
The court also held that he had
charged too much commission on taxes
collected. 1t WAS also ascertained that
the treasurer had failed to account for
certain interest collected on taxes paid
after June 10.
a number of other charges were
also sustained, such as his failure to
return delinquent tax tickets to the
clerks office as required by law; fail
ure to exhibit his cash statement to
the judge and commemorative attor-
neT, and his failure to render the
Board of Supervisors the monthly
statements required by law.
one of the most sensational charges
which was sustained. was the one that
In 1907 (when he was a candidate for
re-election he placed on the list OF
qualified voters number of persons
whom he had previously returned de-
linquent for the non payment of poll
taxes.
In rendering his opinion. judge
Barley said that he felt the court had
been trifed with, as he had recon-
rlitted former report in the cause
at the Very earnest request of the de-