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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15

to his feet. Through the door he saw
the red glare in the northern sky and
heard the great bell at st. James ring
wilder and more excited alarm. For
few moments he stood in silent,
listening inaotion. his nerves tingllng
with a strange sensation of impending
peril. Obadiah's madness. the mys-
terious trembling of the earth beneath
his feet. the volcano of fire, the clang.
ing of the bell and the councillors
insane rejoicing had all come so sud.
denly that he was dazed. What great
calamity, what fearful vengeance, was
about to come upon the Mormon king.
dom? Was It possible that the fish
ermen and settlers of the mainland
had risen. as Obadiah had said, and
were already at hand to destroy Strang
and his people? The thought spurred
him to the door The blood rushed
like fire through his veins. What
would 1t mean to Marion-to Neil?
In his excitement Ne started down
the path that led to the lilac hidden
home beyond the forest. Then he
thought again OF Obadiah and his last
choking utterance of Marion's name.
He had tried to speak of her, even
with that death-like rafting of the
breath in his throat; and the memory
of the old councillors frantic struggle
for words brought Nathaniel quickly
back to the cabin. He bent over Oba-
diah's shriveled form and spoke the
girls name again and again in his
ears. There came no response, no
culver of life to show that the old
man was conscious of his presence.
AS he worked over him, bathing his
face and chest in cool water, the feel
ing became strong in him that he was
fighting death in this gloomy room for
Marion's sake. 1t was like the whis-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
ENCOURAGE Of
CAPTAIN PLUM
o. JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
ILLUSTRATIONS 10y FSAGJUS G.KETINER
copyRIottr 1000 ny ccrrrArtss-

AS he spoke the cabin trembled, a
tremor passed under them, and the
tohlng of the bell was lost in sudden
.umult that came like the bursting
crash of low thunder
What is it?" cried Nathaniel. He
leaped into the room and caught Oba-
diah by the arm. what is it?"
THE hand of God" whispered the
old man again. "Nat-Nat-" 1t was
his old self that stood grimacing and
twisting his hands before Nathaniel
now. "Nat-a thousand armed men
are off the COAST The Lamanites Of
the mainland are descending upon the
Mormon kingdom as the hosts of Is
rael upon Canaan! Strang is doomed
ed-doomed-and tomorrow l
shall be king!" His voice rose In a
wailing shrek. He darted to the door
and his cackling laugh rang with the
old madness as he pointed into the
north where lurid glow had mounted
high into the sky.
1.-THE signal fire-the belll" he CUR
gled chokingly. "They are calling the
Mormons to arms-but it is too late
too latel Ho, no, 1t is too late, Nat
too late!" He staggered back. grip
ping his throat, and fell upon the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15

pering of an invisible spirit in his
ears-something more than PRESENT.
ment. something that made his own
heart grow faint when death seemed
winning in the struggle. His watch
fulness was acute, intense, desperate
When, after time, he Strengthened
himself again. rewarded by Obadiahs
more regular breathing. the sweat
stood in beads upon his face. He knew
that he had triumphed. Obadiah
would live, and Marion
He placed his mouth close to the
councillors ear
Tell me about Marion" he said
again. "Marion-Marion- Marion"
He waited, stilling his own breath
to catch the sound of a whisper. None
came. AS he bent over him he saw
through the open door that the red
glare of fire had faded to burnt
out glow in the sky. In the deep 81.
lence the sullen beating of the bell
seemed nearer, and he could hear the
excited barking Of dogs in St. James.
Slowly the hope that Obadiah might
opSdh W Mn uiCu away anu ne re-
turned to the door. 1t still lacked an
hour of midnight. when Marion had
promised to come to him. He was
wildly impatient and to his impatience
was added the fear that had filled him
as he lowered over Obadiah. a name.
less. intangible fear-something which
he could not have analysed and
which ciu.ched at his heart and urged
him to follow the path that led to
Marion's. For time he resisted the
impulse. What If she should come by
another path while he was gone? He
waited nervously in the edge of the
forest. watching. and listening for
footsteps
In his old fearless way he promptly
made up his mind. He would go bold
ly to the cabin and tell that Neil was
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
SYNOPSIS.

Capt Nathaniel Plum, of the sloop
Typhoon, lands secretly on Beaver island,
stronghold of the Mormons. He is sud
denly confronted by Obadiah Price, an
eccentric old man and a member of the
Mormon council. who tells him that he is
expected. Price ignores Mats protesta-
bargains for. the ammunition aboard the
sloop. He binds Nat by a solemn oath to
deliver package to Franklin Pierce,
president of the United States. Near
Prices cabin Nat sees the frightened face
OF young woman who disappears in the
darkness, leaving an odor OF lilacs. 1t
develops that Plum's visit to the island
Is to demand settlement from the king,
Strang, for the looting Of his ship some
time previously, supposedly by Mormons
Casey. the mate, has been left In charge
of the sloop with orders to lombard S.
James If Nat does not return within a
certain time. Price takes Nat in the
through window he sees the king and
his wives, among whom Is the lady of
enth wife, Plum calls at the kings Of
nee, where he is warned by young
woman that his life is in danger. Strang
receives Plum cordially, processes indig
nation when he hears the captains griev-
ance, and promises to punish the guilty
Plum again receives warning of his dan
ger. He rescues Nell, who is being pub
lcly whipped. The king orders Arbor
Croche,, the sheriff and father of Winn-
some, the girl who warned Nat, to pur-
sue and kill the two men. Plum and Nell
plan to escape on the Typhoon Plum
learns, that Marion, the girl OF the lilacs,
Is Neils sister. She is not yet married
to Strang Plum suggests carrying her
of on the ship. Nell approves. They
agree to include Winnsome, with whom
Price is in love, in the enterprise. Nat
discovers that the sloop is gone. He
meets Marion and tells her that Neil has
left the island. The thunder of a gun is
heard and Marion tells him his ship has
been captured by the Mormors. She
pleads with him to leave the island and
prevent her brother from returning. She
says nothing can save her from Strang
Plum finds Price ravlng mad.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
CHAPTER WIN.
The sIx castle chambera.

In an instant Natbanie, was mon
his knees beside the nrostrate form
Of tbe old councillor
Obadiab,s eves wera ono, h,t rr
seeing. his face was hlancbed IN the
whiteness of naner. an almost ,mner,
contihla rovament of his ohos+
showed that be stu bre,tbed No
thsn,eI lifted ono ~ me linn hands
and its DANNY chi1i str,,cr horror 70
HE heart Tender,v he I,ftod the ala
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
Pat Got the Day Off.

There is a happy-go-lucky, ready
witted Irishman in the employ of a
builder. A few weeks ago Pat asked
for day off.
me grandmither's dead, sor, an
begorra I'd like to go to the funeral"
said Pat
He was granted the leave of alb.
sence.
Ten days afterward Pat asked for
another day off.
whats the matter now?" asked
Mr., Dobbins, his employer.
'Matther, it is, sor?" replied Pat,
"Shme, me grandmithers dead. the
saints rist her soul"
why, that's what you said before"
"Shure l did thot, but that wor me
mither's mither, and this is me
fathers mither."
He got that day, but when the very
next week Pat returned to his en-
ployer asking for another day off, Mr..
Dobbins was perplexed.
More grandmothers dead?" he
asked.
"Yis. sor, there be. It's me mithers
mither, sor, and she's goin' to be
buried the morrow, sor."
"Ah. Pat" exclaimed Mr.. Dobbins,
~ have you there. Your mothers
mother died before, you know"
$50 she did sor; so she did. But
me mither wor married twice. sor,"
Mr.. Dobbins was so completely
stumped that he gave Pat the day off.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
CHAPTER vII.-contlnued.


A shudder ran through the coun-
cilor's frame, as if the voice had start
led him, his arms and body stiffened
and slowly he lifted his head. Ma
thaniel tried to stife the cry on his
lips. tried to smile-to speak, but the
terrible face that stared up into his
own held him silent, motionless. He
had heard the voice of madness, now
he looked upon madness in the eyes
that glared at him. In them was no
sign of recognitioS, no passing flash
of sanity. The white face was lined
with purplish veins, the mouth was
distorted and the lips bleeding. In
voluntarily he stepped back to the
end Of the table.
AT his movement the councillor
stretched out his arms with sobbing
moan.
'Nat-Nat--don't go"
He fell again upon his face, clutch
Ing the table in sudden CONFUSION
Ii. the next room Nathaniel had no
ticed pail of water and he brought
this and wet the old mans head. For
a long time Obadiah did not move,
and when he did 1t was to reach out
with cropping hand to find Nathaniel
A change had come into his face when
he lifted 1t again, the mad fire had
partly burned itself out of his eyes,
the old chuckling laugh came from
between his lips.
"A little weakness, Nat-a little
weakness" he gasped family. 81 have
1t now and then. Northumberland
excitement" He Strengthened him
self for moment and stood, swaying
free from the table, then collapsed
into chair. his head dropping upon
his breast.
Without arousing him from the stu
por into which he had fallen, Ma
thaniel again concealed himself in
the shadows outside the cabin where
he could better guard himself against
the possible approach of Mormon Wis
itors. But he did not remain long.
He struck match and saw that 1t
was nearly IL and sudden resolu-
ton turned him back to the cabin
door. He believed that Obadiah would
not easily arouse himself from the
strange stupor into which he had fall
len. Meanwhile he would find food
and then conceal himself near the
path to intercept Marion.
AS he mounted the step he heard
for the second time since landing
upon the island the solemn tolling of
the great bell at St James, and as he
paused for an instant to listen, peal
upon peal followed the first until its
brazen thunder rolled in one long
booming echo through the forests of
the Mormon kingdom. There came a
shrtll cry at his back and he whirled
about to see the councillor standing
In the center of the big room, his arms
outstretched. his face lifted as 1t had
been raised in prayer at the tolling OF
the same bell the night before-but
this time 1t was not prayer that fell
from his lips.
NAT, we have returned in the hour
of vengeancel The hand of God is
descending upon tt Mormon king
dom!"
His words came in a gasping. but
triumphant cry.
And tomorrow--oo tomorrow" He
stepped forward, his voice grooming
wild Joy. "TomorrowAI'-shall-- -be--
kingt"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
There Arc othera.

The supervisor of penmanship in
the Yonkers public schools has de-
clared in court his inability to identify
the handwriting of his own wife,
New York Sun
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15


of n nation than be Its ruler."-MUN-
YON.
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with colds are about today Tomorrow
they may be Frustrated with pneumonia.
An ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure. Get % cent bottle of Mum
yon's Cold Cure at the nearest drug
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carried in the vest pocket. If you are
not satisfied with the effects of the rem
edy, send us your empty bottle and we
will refund your money. Munyon's Cold
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colds and prevent grippe and pneumonia.
stops sneezing, ailays Inflammation and
fever, and tones up the system.
If you need Medical Advice, write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and aogise you by
mail, absolutely free.
=, Prof Munyon, sd and jefferson streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15
:" Want to Speak with Marion"

floor. TOO late-too late" he moaned,
groveling weakly, as if struggling for
breath. TOO Observation-Disclosures"
A shiver passed through his body
and. he lay quite still
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15

The Eldest Daughter--If Harry had
lived in the old days he'd have made a
good knight.
Her father-I don't know much
about that-but it takes him long
time to say good night now.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-12-15

He was limping down the street
with one arm in sling and both eyes
in mourning.
whats the matter?" queried a
friend, Automobile ACCIDENT"
NO. replied the other, sadly. "I
met man who couldn't take a joke"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-17
NORTH BENNINGTON

A party was rendered Miss May
Russell Tuesday evening when TWEEN
ty friends gathered at the home of
Mrs r. r. Percy to greet her with
surprise. Games were played and
dainty refreshments served.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11

A glass cnttar can easily bo made
WITH en- ordinary mapping pen and q
small piece q carborundum o. car
hlda Of silicon. out OF q part 81 the
nib % form q small tuba Sc q crys.
tai % part or one % carhorundum into
TIE tube, TAXA e out again ana diD oae
end 81 cement and rcplaco g. Nert
wind q Place Of me wlgo tlghily
around tie tube ana pert oe the handle
and Ok e % q nolch cue 81 the latter.
Put 4 aside foE q Gag % allow the e.
msnt 20 harden. a glass eatter made
thus win 90 81 work ag wsa e. the
exDenuivo diamond and q great DEAF
hottor than TIE ordinary wheel cutter
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11

Mickey's mother visited young
achoolteachor on the east side tho 9th.
e. day, says the New York Sun. AZ
nearly ns abe could make ont from
the mothers spiutterings the teacher
bad been calling Mickey names that
no lady would uso and nc dacint moth.
er would stand for The teacher
thought hard. but could rocoilect no
time Whon she had given way C an
impulse % can Mickey dreadful names
-sure but you did" insisted the
mother. u don't know what you
meant By 4. but scurvy elephant ia no
nice name to call q boy. That's what
be said you called hlm-a scurvy elo-
plant"
"scurvy elephant No" said the
teacher "a a relieved voice; ~ didn't
call Nike 3 scuFvy elephant called
him q disturbing element, and I -.
itarate my statemsnt"
lfickey's mother went home partial
y satisfied. but not quite sure that tie
teschsr hadn't bean ealing her names
TOO.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11


IN one part Of tho canton Of Ticino,
"a Switzerland. a very quaint marriage
ceremony prevnEla The bridegroom
6ressos b his Sunday best'' ana, ac-
companisd ~ as many friends ana rel
atives a. Be can muster Cor the foto.
goes % claim hls bride. Finding the
door locked. be demands admfttanco.
The inmates ask him his business, and
"a reply ~ soiicits the hand Of his
chosen maiden. II his ansWer BE-
deemed sadsfactory be Is successive
" introduced to q number Of matrons
and maids, some perhaps deformod
and others cd and ugly. Then be -
presented 20 some large dolls, an Of
which he rejects with scorn. amid gen
eral merriment The beWildered bride.
groom. whose inpetuosity and temper
are now sorely tried. Is then Informed
that bic ladyloye q absent and ia
vited IN to see FOR himself 40 rushes
into the house and searches from room
70 room Until he dnds her 10 her brida.
dress ready % so to church. Then are
his troubles over and bis state as q
benedict assured.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11


The other day a person dropped
down IN an apOplectic az Immediately
IN front OF & polica station ana was
carried inside. A moment after a wo-
man forced her way IN through the
crowd gathered around the door, ex-
claiming;
MY husbandl Ny poor husband!
Clear the way and let "a the airl"
She then busted herself by taking
OF the mans cravat and performing
other little Offices untn q surgeon an
rived. when the patient gradually ~
covered BIS sensos On this the ser
geanf IN charge observed that it was
q happy relief for his distressed wife
a. well as for himself
NY wifeF exclaimed the man.
''Why, am q bacheloRF
On seeking Cor the woman 4 was
found that abe had disappeared and
with her the watch and purse Of the
patient, which she had edroftly alb
stracfed under the very eyes Of the
poles, -London TitBlts
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11

no vas the Woeai Boy 81 school; aAe
was the teacher. She ives aDgoGsd by
rs atubbornncs, he vas do0aps she
took him to the ban far Dunlshmant.
knerlly che administered the penalsy.
end--then somehow q ggeaf wave %
pity Tor the bog swept ever her she
looked &C the worn coat of che little
fellow. she thought of ne flail body
deprived of n0orishiug food 8be
thought az the hard ana lorelesa home
and % the starved soul of ihe poor
kid.
Tears gprang % the teachers eyes
Is the boz waited cor further punish
uent Then he saw the tenrs Hia
own eyes grew moist and oVorlowed
Thinking of how the poor boz had 30
chanco, IN an impulse of love che put
her arms around the BOY. and thay
cried together.
That q religion
eho and the boy both found il,-AEor.
Fili QKanl NeWA
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11

e
mas falon W ~
l'e ~
~ ease cI % accident Fea t
h ool d r'eotq 81 ino
so Sc 3D. tef Oh hcltre
M teccl slowed doNn eDl ere
for IoDr'd over ia lhe meantime
s. 1Qt ID lsle. accordlng 81 tie
ns1atcu. % lower tba sgppofis
q s'lAef eldo % tie CIR. end lhs
wcuI1 Qrsrenf ~ failing TIE car
n,e1 Is tho danonrifafIcn Waa ecuiD.
pet with this gftly device. With
conIt - operated 81 tho moiorlnan.
As was aaia that the supports cdnia
bo - constructed that they would FAN
60 Ire ground automatically n cass the
power cave out
B'eodhounts % Halt 81 upPislac.
STERN swept Jamaica VIA 81 fT8s
TIE scene Of 3 rising of the negro
plantation slaves AZ arat there wers
brushes between the soldiers OF the
island garrison and the insurgents. and
lives were ioet on both sides. Then
the commander. General Waipole. BE-
thought him Of having 100 dogs trained
% track slaves brought non Cuba.
These powerful and savage brutss,
misnamed bloodhounds were really Of
the mastiR tribe. says the London
Chronicle After being muEzled they
were lea to the position taken up by
tho malc0ntents General Walpoio
sent q message to the slaves threaten
ing 10 unmukzle and unleash the ami
mails n they did not surrender. The
negroes. who had shown themselves
20 be ~ no means afraid Of the bul-
lets Of The military, were now mad
With terror. They threw down their
arms and gave b. Remarks q con-
temporary historian Of Jamaica, 1T q
pleasing 70 observe that not e drop Of
blood was spilled after the dogs ar
rived in the island"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11


k M ere
3|t 11I er1f nnn tcra-
- ~ tN be iece 81 90 to
ccaof c8m which b 81 drawn
6sIl4 8 9iof ara ~ % obtain
81 the raUle climb ur lhe la1 trees
arc while extracting q kecD 40 eoe.
slant yc''tE D let fhosa below know
that thot are at work The eap when
freah 81 harmless and delicious beg.
oraEe tul seier d haa been keps day
o. tRo fermentation sets o. and G 81
comes Intoxicating Karafee does not
hoWerer. dy b the head. but q man
who drinks lf b excess Loses the con.
troll % bis legs HoWeyer. when thls
bofalls native ho has sense enough
90 remain Indoors aud 6hoWB BIS ace
% no one. for Il bis chief should ever
hear az q he would Be- tried ard sen.
fenced % hard labor aud a heavy fne.
In former days q native found intoxt
Gated was tied 10 q tres and received
hundred lnshes, the blood fairly
streaming down bic back. Besides
this. al bic lands were conascated g
the king forever.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11

Even tobacco buyers have their trOu-
blos. One q them. who represents
New York house. met q Connecticut
man who had sold his crop. The buy
e. was amanad az the price che man
said be had received.
"You have been cheated" said be.
'You are entitled 30 more money than
that"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-11

"It & annoying 20 watch cor z train
that's hta.@
eyes, ana e q even more annoying
% wait Cor q train that was dlseon.
nnuod the week befora. Washington
Herald
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-07

grandfather. And when to that honor
is added the further honor of being the
original Nebraska-born grandfather,
such paltry things as senatorial honors
sink into utter insignifcance.
No one with enough political acumen
to tell the difference between a candi-
dates pledge and his official perform
ance 1maglnes for minute that the
Lincoln Journals story Of Dahlman's s
life will change the vote one way or
another. Jim" is frank enough to
tell has life story-as he remembers it
but about the only thing it brought out
was statewide smile. What we fail
to understand is why Jim" felt it
incumbent upon him to light out of
Texas after dropping the man who had
deserted his sister. He had previously
Informed as to the conditions there and
every day occurrance in that section
and time, and unless we have been mis-
Informed as to condition there and
elsewhere during the era in question,
to take the side of woman was con-
sidered sufficient defense for almost
any Thing. The only seemingly plaus-.
ible explanation is that the candida
torlal memory emitted ''pi line
Mr. Aldrich seems greatly surprised
that upon the occasion of his appear
ance before an Omaha audience he was
treated hike a gentleman. He talks
like a man who expected to be met with
deceased felines, decayed vegetables
and decrepit Shoes Such an expecta-
tion is but the natural result of the
compaign of Misrepresentation and
falsehood that has been waged against
the Nebraska metropolis by fanatical
people. When we want to mention the
most contemplate species of partisan
ship, the uttermost depths of mean
ness the acme of fanatical prejudice
we do not pick upon Omaha as the
scene thereof. We merely allow our
minds to run back about fourteen years
when Lincoln. the home Of the presi-
dental candidate-an honest, upright,
God-fearing man-spat upon that can
didate, treated him as if he were a
thief and traitor, insulted his family,
and hooted his portrait. Happily Lin
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-07

the full amount of the subscriptions represented by said
then sad trust stock shall be and remain the property
OF said Association in accordance with the provisions of
Section Article a. of the Articles Of Incorporation of
said Association.
s. AT all times the voting power of said stock
shall be exercised by said trustees of said Association
and by no other the intent and purpose said
plan being to certainly keep and preserve the officers
directors and trustees Of said Association full and abso
lutte control OF said Association and it's property.
Sa1d subscriptions and each of them shall be con-
dlt1oned the aggregate amount thereof amounting
to said of Fifteen Thousand Dollars OOO) being
subscribed by solvent and bona fde subscriptions and
being sufficient amount to clear the said Association
OF debt and the proceeds of said subscriptions used only
TO rthe purpose of fully paying and dschargng such
Indebtedness.