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The state herald., 1910-07-08
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the Introduction
of John Stephens, adventurer, Massa-
chusetts man marooned by authorities at
mining operations in Bolivia. he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectonist
and as consequence was hiding. At his
hoteI bis attention was attracted by an
Stephens rescued the young woman from
a drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. ADMIRAL OF the Peruvian navy con,
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office OF captain He
desired that that night the Esmeralda. a
stephens accepted the commission.
stephens met a motley crew, to which he
was assigned. He gave them final in
successfully captured the vessel supposed
to be the Esmeralda. through strategy.
Capt. Stephens gave directions for the de-
parture of the craft. He entered the cab
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
y was Lord Darlington,s private yacht,
He explained the situation to her lady
ship, Then First Mate futile laid bare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
tic circle. futile explained that on a
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853 He had
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to be the captain
of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed.
but expressed confidence In him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel in the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused fierce struggle and he was
overcome, futile finally squaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the ves-
sci made progress toward Its goal.
De Nova. the mate, told Stephens that he
believed futile, now acting as skipper.
Insane because of his queer actions.
glass He saw Tuttle in the grip of a
rpasm of religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
was taken III. futile committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote Of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt the islands being supposed to be
only 20 miles distant.
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II : ss''s sss., . ass Thempson's Eye Water


An authority on alcohol stills says
that there are 10000 farm stills in
operation on as many farms In Ger
many. The German government per-
mits the farmer to produce certain
amount Of grain or potato alcohol, the
amount depending upon the size and
location of the farm and the annual
demand for the product, upon the pay
ment of reduced revenue tax. Alco-
hol distilled In excess Of the quantity
allowed is subject to the higher rate
Of taxation. Denatured alcohol, how
ever, Is not subject to any tax.
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| or death. Yet the sea is the sailors
sepulcher. the roar OF the great waves
his requiem. am no sea preacher,
able to address you upon the here
after, or fitted TO eulogize the spirits
of those whose bodies we are about to
bury. You desire nothing OF the kind.
Neither can | read over these forms
the usual burial service. for can find
no book containing 1t on board. Is
there any one among you. mates. who
will voice prayer before We drop
these bodies overheard"
looked along the semi.circle OF
faces. expecting nothing from the
members OF the crew. yet family hope
ful that some one or two might be led
to respond. No one stirred, however.
the only sound on board the wind
whistling through the rigging and the
heavy breathing OF the men.
We'll. then" / added. regretfully.
nothing remains but to commit their
bodies to the deep. and may God have
mercy on their souls!"
lifted my hand In signal, but even
Us did SO Lady Darlington spoke. the
.aen VINO were ABOUT 70 ''i' 'he piahks
p'us,"s IN "ohue''heht'
Wai', Mr. s'ephens' not without
one WORD OF prayer Let me speak 1t. II
no one else Will
she came forward. throwing back
her veil. and grasping my sleeve TO
retain steady footing on the heaying
deck. For an instant there was an
impressive silence: then her voice
arose. low. yet distinct. trembling to
the accent OF reyerent prayer. know
not what she said; merely the simple
breathing upward OF petition to the
Almighty Father for pardon and guild.
ance' YET never before did faith lay
sueh mighty mold upon me. 1t was
snort. only few faltering sentences.
put inc honesty OF u, the faith so
elcariy evidenced IN both words ana
lnce' impressed 'hc toughest there.
she paused her head stu lowered:
heafd some one say Amen solemnly.
ahu raised my hnnd In signal Noise
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When the cIothier Tainted.

A London clothier was never known
to acknowledge that he didn't have
anything a possible customer might ask
for. One day customer entered the
shop and asked II he had any trousers
made especially for one-legged men.
Certainly" replied the merchant.
What kind do you want?"
Dress pants" said the man. "The
best you've got"
Hurrying into the rear Of the shop
the enterprising merchant snatched
pair Of trousers and shipped off the
right leg with pair of shears. Hastily
turning under the edges he presented
them to the customer.
That's the kind want. What's the
price,"
Thirty shillings."
We'll. give me a pair with the left
leg off,"
month later the clothier was pro.
rounced convalescent.-London Globe
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was driving the yacht forward with
new power. and the only bit OF can
vas showing was the ciose-reefed jib,
left as an aid to the wheelsmen.
searched the aftercabins thorough.
ly for copy Of the Scriptures. or any
One might possibly have been discov-
cred hidden away in the locked chests,
but did not feel authorized to break
these open on such quest. and SO re-
turned TO the deck with nothing to
guide me In the services TO be con-
two seamen. had prepared the bodies
for their last long voyage. and while
the crew gathered In n body on the
snow.coyered deck. the dead, shrouded
beneath white sheets. were silently
borne forth from cabin and forecastle
and placed reyerentiy upon planks
balanced across the rail.
should greatly have preferred
Lady Darlington TO remain below dur
ing the ceremonies. There is much de.
preston about such burial scenes at
sea, especially so in our circumstances
and surroundings. But she insisted
upon being present, and so at the last
moment | returned TO the cabin and
escorted both her and Celeste to the
deck. II was dismal. melancholy
scene. and did not wonder ut the
slight SILVER with which her ladyshir
plupaat about Th. pxulS,Ix La a
snow. the whitened decks. trampled
beneath the feet OF the men. the bare
! spars overhead: the low.hying. dun
colored clouds; the gray. tumblins
waters; the low growl OF the ice n,
the waves battered Its front; tho 81
lent semicircle OF mon standing mo
tionless except for their shuiiling feet;
and those two white.draped figures ly
Ing extended across the rall-all com
bincd to form grim sea.picture the
memory of which can never dissolve.
Protected somewhat from tho sharJ
wind by the cabin the men had funl
aside their mui'lers. so that thei,
weatherbcaten faces, most OF then
heavily bearded. were plainly revealed
] could not but be impressed with thu
motley crowd. ms the lineam,nts o
negro, Kanaka. and every variety o
white degenerate were thus exposed
Their uneasy. shuffling feet. and thu
impotence depleted on their faces
aroused mo to the requirements OF III,
moment. advanced TO the rail. stand
Ing beside the corpse OF tho mate.
Lads" ! said. soberly. when ",
bury shipmatos at sea there Ia
solcmnlty about tho simple cercmon,
unknown TO tho land. Far away fron
1 friends and home We give tho body u
TO the great ocean TO keep for ctcrnI
". Yet We are sailors. long aecur
toned to tho viessbitudcH and pcriis O
the deep. We have parted with shit
mates before In many seas. and not
Few among you look forward TO tn
time when comrades will DO caiic
upon TO perform u similar service @
respect over your bodicn. Even no,
We nall forward into great danger
and none among us can prophesy wha
Tho morrow may BRING OF either III
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Up to Date Milking Scene.

What's going on around here?"
asked the surprised visitor. rs this
a hospital7"
"oh. no." answered the tall man in
the silk hat; "this is the stage setting
for New England farm drama. The
next act will be the milking scene"
But | thought the young lady in
the antiseptic apron was trained
nurse?"
oh. no: she is the milkmaid. The
young man In the rubber gloves that
you thought was doctor is the farm
boy. As soon as they bring in the ster-
ilized stool and tho pasteurized pals
and find the cows tooth brush the
milking scene will begin
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tarpaulins. sweeping the horizon with
my glasses. but discovering nothing
| TO awaken alarm. l saw nothing OF
the watch, except as I called for them.
Then they came. clawing their way
out Of the snug holes where they hid
from wind and water. However, there
was little enough for any OF us to do;
we could simply hold on, trusting in
the strength of the keel under us, and
steering to eastward of the ice-pack.
1t was a wild. mad night, the wind
freezing to the marrow. and every
wave dashing Its Icy spray hurting
against the front of the wheelhouse.
At eight bells l went below again,
every muscle OF my body aching, and
my face tingling as though pierced by
thousand needles. sat down before
the red-hot stove in the cabin, think
ing should never get the cold thawed
with head resting on the chair-back.
and legs extended to keep my balance.
l was sound asleep.
Whether a sudden leap of the yes.
sci or some unusual noise aroused me
l cannot say. Dazed. confused, l sat
upright. staring about me. for the mo-
ment scarcely realizing where I was.
could hear the fierce pounding OF the
sea without, the shrieking Of wind
through the cordage. and the rattle
and groaning Of the woodwork as the
struggling vessel Owed into the hol-
lows and fought her way back to the
crests. A shower of hail dashed the
windows, rafting like shot against the
shutters. AS glanced backward
across my shoulder. heard, above
all that hellish uproar. hollow.
unearthly groan. l was upon my feet
in an instant, grasping at the edge OF
the table, striving vainly to place the
sound. For some cause l could not
keep my eyes of Tuttle's door. every
nerve pulsing with agony. Was 1t
imagination, illusion? By all the gods.
| beheld white visionary form glide
noiselessly forth and disappear as
though dissolved In mist. 1t was GER
tainly there. yet. in another instant.
had vanished, l knew not how. i
stared about into the dim corners, then
leaped toward the door, seeking to
open 1t. II was locked; of course It
was. for the key was in my own
pocket.
Many times | have known fear, but
not such fear as this which now smote
me. Here was something intangible.
something could not reach and throt.
tie. dim. frightful shade. coming
from God alone knew whence.
pressed my hands to my head. and en-.
deavored to laugh. to WOO back my
courage. Great heavens. was also
losing my mind? Was l to be haunted
and pursued by evil fancies? Had the
curse OF this ship now descended upon
me? ! staggered to my feet. holding
on desperately TO the table, seized the
decanter from OF the swinging shelf
and drank deeply. Lord. what grim
fancies man may have when the
physical organism is unstrung' I
glanced at my watch. discovering I
still had two hours below. and crossed
over TO my stateroom. nerving myself
to play the man. yet 4lancing about
fearfully into the dancing shadows.
laughed AS | closed the door. but shot
the bolt hard, and lay there for an
hour listening. every nerve a.ungle,
before fatigue finally closed my eyes.
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trouble so affected
my vision as to inter-
fere with my shoot
ing. l became SO
nervous I could hard.
ly hold a gun. There
was severe pain in
my back and head
and my kidneys were
terribly disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me after I had
doctored and taken
nearly every remedy
imaginable without
relief. I will give
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Have you seen any crows?" asked
the man with the gun.
NO. l amt" replied the farmers
boy, 'but I've heard some"
From what direction?" cried the
eager hunter.
From the direction of the chicken
house, the boy said. and his state
dent was Immediately verified by tue
clarion calls OF two Plymouth Rock
roosters.-Chicago News.
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CHAPTER xvi.-continued.

I'VE can make II easy In three days,
Ma Stephens" broke in Anderson,
loudly. III we only have decent wealth
or. we could rip up that old hooker.
copper the swag and be north-bound
in that time"
never glanced toward him. my
eyes still on the mate.
But the women. De Novag"' i
He was looking at them. and. fol.
lowing his eyes. l turned also. Celeste
was bending eagerly forward. her
dark eyes sparkling with excitement;
her mistress stood erect. grasping the
edge of the longboat, her face flushed
by the keen wind. her lips firmly
pressed together.
Il sink Eat maybe zey vote wiz re
crew, monsieur" smiled the creole,
pleasantly.
Lady Darlington reached one hand
out for the rail. her skirts tapping,
her hair blowing free beneath her hat.
1T will be best for us to so on. Mr..
Stephens" she said. quietly. THE
men will never be satisfied otherwise I:
and do not blame them. Too much
has been risked already to turn back
at the last moment because OF little
additional peril. Nor am | willing II
should be done merely to spare us a
few more days OF discomfort. We
must take our chances, and. us for my.
self. l trust absolutely In your sea.
manship"
There was n growi OF appreciation
from below. Anderson's voice shouting
up hoarsely: You're the right stun"
bu, stood there In silence. gazing at
her In establishment. feeling deserted
by every one, and realizing that the en-
tire responsibility was now mine. More
clearly than any among them com
pretended the peril fronting us. the
desperate chance we were about to
take. the casting OF dice with death
Yet what was there left for me to do
Absolutely nothing; the choice had
been made.
is It understood l am In CON
mand"
"Ay. ay. sir!"
very well, then" ! said, you have
chosen your bed. now you will lie Ia
II. Mr., DO Nova. get tho stokers be
low and start the iircs. Wen push hel
for II hard You men stand by for 1
double funeral In an hour: We have
dead man fore and aft. Now step live
iy. my buliiesl"
I watched them ns they scattere,
like 80 many schoolboys at play. An
dcrson and DE Nova driving them I,
their various tasks. A hand touche,
my arm gently.
II hope you are not angry. Mr.. Ste
phens. Did ! do so very wrongg"
I looked down into her gray eye
allied with appeal. and felt my fac
brighten.
FRANKLY. do not know" | replied
honestly. "of course. could not hop
TO oppose all the crew. but We ar,
sakins terrible chance. l appreciate
your courage. Lady Darlington. nn,
shall do my best TO Justify your cot
ndcncs In my soamanahlp. but yo
must go below. out OF this wind PEI
nit ne TO assist you down the ladder.
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His Objection.

DO you favor the fast cure?"
asked the young medical student who
had been perusing one of the marvel.
Gus cure stories.
II do not" snorted the old doctor.
II look at things from practical
money making standpoint and favor a
slow cure every time"
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"See that 81 check?" said the poet.
Ten years ago your magazine sent
me that check for poem. l had 1t
framed"
Then 1t was never cashed?" in
quired the publisher
NO
Now am more than ever puzzled
to understand why that magazine
failed financially"
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Valuable Information.

One thing sure, If the proposed jap
anese expedition to the South pole
gets there, 1t will know whether or
not the pole is made of bamboo
Cheyenne Tribune.
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further details Of my case to anyone
enclosing stamp"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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CHAPTER XVI.

In Which We Bury Our Dead.
Black smoke was already trailing
from out our funnel In ever Increasing
volume. the steadily revolving screw
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HumiIiatina.

The Snake-If you don't quit cuss-
fng like that you'll chase the sunlight
all out of the desert.
The Monk--I don't care three crack
ed cocoanuts! just heard those dude
tourist things over there claim to be
descended from our family.
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UNDEFEATED CHAMPION OF THE
NORTHWEST.
T. A. ireland, Rifle Shot, Of coIfax,
WASH, Tells . story.

Mr.. Ireland is the holder of four
world records and has yet to lose
his first match-says he: kidney
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-07-15
INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSION
PROPOSED
RAIL WAY REGULATION BY
THIS COUNTRY AND CANADA
Joint Action to Control Rates
Between Points in Either
Country Likely to Result From
Ottawa Conference,


Washington, July 14.--An interna
tional railway commission with super
visory authority over the railroads OF
the United States and Canada will
probably be the result of an action
taken today by this government in the
appointment of Chairman Martin A.
Knapp, Of the interstate commerce
commission, as the representative of
the United stated to confer with Hon.
J p, Mabee. chief of the railway COM
mission of Canada.
Announcement Of Judge Knapp's
appointment was made by the depart
ment today The appointments OF
Judge Knapp and Mr. Mabec are the
results of correspondence between the
United states and Canada.
More than year ago the subject
WAS broached in letter from Mr..
Mabee to Judge Knapp II was point
ed out that the increasing traffic be-
tween the United States ana Canada
would render fun control over rates
IN the future more difficult until joint
action YVES taken. 1t was realized that
the acquisition of Canadian terminals
AN american GpGuS anu OIL American
roads and terminals by Canadian
railways presented evcr-increasing diff
fleulties. II IS not possible to compel
railway or express companies to estab b.
lish joint through rates to and from
points in the two countries. The reas-
onableness of rates between points in
this country and points in Canada also
Is q question Of great importance TO
shippers. In order to determine any
question rs 10 rates that may arise it
is necessary for the shipper to insti-
tute proceedings before the interstate
conmere eeampissio on and before the
Canadian railway commission and
even the result IS not satisfactory.
The difficulty practically precludes
any inquiry by existing tribunals into
the reasona bleness Of through rates
as applied 10 international traffic
While no arrangements have been
perfected for the conferences, it is
likely that Chairman Knapp and Mr..
Mabee win meet in ottawa in August
1t Is not improbable that a subsequent
conference may be held in Washing
ton.
1t will be the effort of the repre-
of the two governments to
adjust matters SO as to make it pos
sible to submit a report before the
reconvening of congress in December.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-07-15
BELIEVE MURDERER FLED
WITH FRENCH STENOGRAPHEIs

London, July IA case strikingls
similar to the Charlton murder at
Lake Como has developed in the find
ing of the body of Belle Elmore.
Today Scotland Yard cabled the
police Of the United States requesting
tie arrest of the womans husband,
Dr. Ilawley Harvey Crippen. also an
American, who, it is believed. sailed
Tor Ntw York Saturday.
Dr. Crippen, who is a dentist. so
years of age has made his home for
some time in North London. Several
weeks ago his wife. Belle Elmore, a
vaudeville actress, and treasurer of
the Music Hall Artists guild. disap-
peared and subsequently notice of
her death appeared in the papers.
Last Saturday Or. Crippen disap-
pearcd. Yesterday a search of the
Clippcn house was made and the bat
tered body OF the woman was found
hurled in the cellar. 1t had been
placed in quick lime and was burned
beyond recognition, but the finding
OF the body and other discoveries con-
Vlnced the police that the murdered
woman was Mrs. Crippen.
They also believe Crippen WAS ac-
,ompanicd by Ella Clara Leneve, "a
French woman. in his flight to the
United States and that the woman
Is dressed in male attire. The con-
uitions point to coOlly planned muir
uef Mrs Crippen was well known
IN vaudeville circles. Miss Leneve
Was the doctors stenographer.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-07-15
HUSBAND SENT WORD
TO BROOkINN RELATIVES

New York, July 14.-Belle Elmore
was a Brooklyn girl. The first news
VI her death was received here by
Mfs L. II. Mills. a step-sister, in a
letter dated April T. No. SO Hilldrop
Crescent North London, Eng, and
''sned by DR.. Crippen.
'se police regard the date as inn
ioftaht because. although 1t carried
tne inst word from Or. Crippen, Go
ms Wiie's family of her death. il y
nearly two months later than the
"esih notice was published in Lon
u"n The letter follows:
Az Dear loulse and Robert:
hardly know how to write you OF
1T drraotai loss. The shock TO me
hes been dreadful that ! am hardly
~o'e tu control myself. Ny poor
N'ii IS gpnt. and 10 make the shock
y mo mere dreadful. l did not even
s7t icr at tn. last.
lew weeks ago we had news
.'H'i an old relative OF mine in CALI
.pihld was cying. and 10 secure I'M
n'''ani property FOR ourselves IL waA
.i''-ess' s',ry Tor one Of us to 20 and pu-
once
As was very busy. Cora proposed
NAT she should 20. aud a. il was nee
's Tor some one 10 he there al
e'''e she would go straight through
ION here to California without stop
''Hs az all and then return Via Brook
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-07-15
BROTHER SHOCKED TO LEARN
or PITTNAN'S PREDIC AMIsNI

Cambridge Mass, July Ed
ward r. rittman. brother of William
Pittman, Who is confined in a Mica
raguau prison. was surprised tonight
20 learn that his brother had been suf-
fering hardships in Jail
~ had been led 90 believe from the
assurances that received from Wash
ington.' Mr.. Pittman said. that my
brother was well treated and that the
government was meeting with satis-
factory results in its efforts 70 do
something for William received a
telegram from Acting Secretary Of
state Huntington Wilson on July S
" hich WAS most rcIssuring and my
mother aud I have fet much relieved.
= shall make another appeal to
Washington. but IL seems hard not TO
DO anything directly for my brother.