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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
By Garrett P. Serviss
CONTINUED From Yesterday
Illustrated by Parker.

Payton's aeroplanes into a shapeless,
futtering mass. His second shell burst
aboard her, sending my heart into my
throat in the fear that it had killed
half the people she carried.
Careful, EthanP' shouted RE
member the prisonersw
"All right, lootenant," he replied;
but, blast him, he's fooled US long
enough
Before either side could fire again.
the Chameleon was once more swal-
lowed from sight by boiling. sulphur
tinted vapors, and, as before. the o.
prey, too, was Immediately involved
in the second rush of the storm. This
time the glare OF the lightning and the
vicious raps Of thunder were almost
incessant. We had all we could do
to retain an upright position on the
pitching and swaying deck Yet again
the storm passed quickly, leaving US
in another blue domed and vapor bot
toned atmospheric valley among the
flashing thunder heads. And there
still was the Chameleon. like black
demon of the air, awaiting us.
The battle was instantly resumed
/ with greater impetuosity than before,
as If the electric fury Of the tempest
had entered into our blood.
Still Payton presented his broadside,
circling to keep out of reach. while /
endeavored to close, and Ethan pep
pered him with the bow gun.
Having two guns in action to our
one. Payton pumped the shells into us
with a caution. but his aim was wild
compared with Ethan's superb gum
merry. Still, they managed to cut up
our rigging. tore few holes in our
deck and finally sent shell aboard US
that wounded two men and knocked
over Mr.. Grayman, who. with the Sec
rotary, had insisted upon remaining
on deck. with a flying splinter.
Mr.. Grantham ran to his aid, and 1
sent man to help carry him into the
cabin.
Whish! Whishi Rattle! Cracki
went the sounds of the guns and the
exploding shells. mingled at times
with the deep growls of thunder from
the encircling clouds. which menaced
another rush. as If we in turn had
stimulated them to renewed violence.
: But they held of while the fight to
finish between the Chameleon and the
Osprey went on.
Presently one Of our aeroplanes was
knocked endwise; then our steering
machinery was damaged The latter
injury caused US to swing round so
that our stern gun also came into
play, and the gunner. Eaton-a good
man. too-incited by Ethan's splendid
work and eager to take his share In
it, began to fire without orders. OF
course let him go on. and the battle
became fiercer than ever. Payton sent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
CHAMPION SNAKE STORY OF THE
SUMMER BREAKS IN CONNECTICUT

formed a ring around the two gigantic
snakes and witnessed the terrible COM
bat.
THE RATHER, coiling again and again,
tried to strike Uncle Tom, and the lat
ter, lodging the lightning-like thrusts
Of his venomous head, sought to coll
himself around the more poisonous rep
tiles neck. It was like skilled boxer
and a wrestler who strives to come to
close grips with him.
Finally, Uncle Tom flung himself
upon the slighter reptile and began to
coil himself. around him. With the air
filled with flakes of venom flung off
by the RATHER, the two snakes thrashed
around upon the ground, clinched and
kissing, and beating up clouds of dust
and chaff in their duel to the death
But after 80 minutes of this frantic
combat the threshing grew less and
less violent Uncle Tom was gradually
strangling the rattler to death.
Finally Uncle Tom relaxed his coils
and the RATHER lay limp and dead. with
only his tail twitching. Uncle Tom tried
to crawl feebly away. But before he
had reached the weeds beside the barn
he died also. exhausted by his efforts
and punctured in 100 places by the
rattlesnake'sf fangs."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03

and had manifestly fred her last shot,
1 ordered Eaton also to cease firing
The last shot Of the Chameleon's.
which gave her her revenge on stbe
gun that had put an end to her career.
was fired, as we learned afterward. By
Payton himself.
The victory was ours. although the
Osprey was not in a much better con-
dition than her conquered antagonist
Suddenly. while hesitated about
my next step. a parachute dropped
from the Chameleon
Good heaven. AllanY' cried the Sec
Rotary, who had returned TO my side
after finding that Mr.. Grayman's in
Jury was trifing. ''Payton is escaping.
If he gets safe to the ground the fox
viii be in his hole again"
"He shall never get there!' ey-
claimed. and at the words / seized
the wheel, determined to swing the
Osprey around in some way so that
she could catch the parachute. The
parachute umbrella had opened
promptly, and it was descending In
long swings. In a few moments we
were almost upon IT, but 1 saw that
we should pass little TO one side and
above it. There was but one chance.
Putting my pistol In my teeth.
sprang out with both arms wide
abroad Luckily I succeeded In grasp
ing a rope OF the parachute as I shot
downward The Osprey rushed on.
and 1 was left suspended In midair.
the parachute lurching and grating
with my added and misplaced weight.
I had heard a shout OF dismay from
Mr. Grantham as plunged overheard,
but the instant felt the rope In my
fingers had no fear.
l had taken my resolution that Al
fonso Paytor should not escape, and
meant to kill him.
/ slipped down the rope sailcrwise,
seizing my pistol from my teeth as
landed in a heap in the basket. In
stantly recovering my feet, ] swung
round furiously to face Payton and
finish him.
But my raised pistol dropped from
my hand, for. looking straight into my
eyes with pale. scared face, ] saw
Helen Grayman-
ITO Be Contfnuedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
RUSH rs MADE ON
CRUCES LAND OFFICE
Opening of Reserve Lands
Attracts Many Eager
Applicants.

Las Cruces, N M, Aug. 3.-The
United States land office experienced
g. rush for homesteads on "Wednesday
morning. The department opened sew
eral thousand acres Of land in the
Mogollon mountains north OF Silver
City. This land has been in forest
reserve for years and some OF 1t Is
most valuable for agriculture
August End was set as the date on
which filings would be received, and on
Tuesday afternoon the entrymen began
to line up at the land office ready 10
be on hand for filing on "Wednesday
morning when the land office opened
at a. m.
In the crowd at the doors of the
office were Edward Applicants anc
Robert w Jackson, both Of Silver City,
and both intent on getting part OF
section 4, township IA, south OF range
10 west. The two men had their ap-
plications ready and both made an
effort to secure the land, both entries
were received by the register or the
office and the papers will be acted on
by the officials Of the office at an
early date.
John R. Henry, of Cliff, made appli-
cation for land in section IS, township
IS, south of range 20 west, and ROD
ert H Royal, of Silver City, applied
for land in section 8, township IA south
range 10 west.
The local land office reported rec
ord day on original entries, the re-
cefver having issued &c receipts before
noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
In Desperate Battle, Each
Snake Kills the Other Says
Truthful" Correspond
emit.

New York, N Y. Aug. 3.-Rising
from the obscurity Of a small country
town the classic precinct Of Nigga
mum. Conn. leaps into fame as the
birthplace of the champion snake story
Of the 1911 season.
The thrilling tale of the fight to the
death between Higganum's only gu
gantic black snake and its only gil
gantic rattlesnake has depopulated
Higganum's population by one citizen
He is the correspondent who sent out
the champion snake story. and
search is being made for him today
But to the snake battle. Listen!
"A terrible battle. resembling one OF
the fights between the monsters of the
prehistoric ages which the scientists
tell about. was fought on the farm or
William Spencer, a well tod farmer OF
this place. The cembatants were gu
gantic black snake and the largest rat
tlesnake that has been seen in this
part of Connecticut since the Civil
war Each snake killed the other.
Oh, You Rubber BoOtsi
The RATHER made itself known &c
Mr. Spencer just as ne was about to
enter his large hay barn He almost
stepped- on it before he heard the
warning noise of the castanets- He
jumped back, but the big snake struck
as he did so. Fortunately he was wear
ing pair of heavy rubber boots, and
while the snakes fangs penetrated the
rubber, they did not reach his leg be-
meath. and the venom did not touch
him. The snake without coiling him
self to strike a second time. entered
the barn and crawled into the hay
Spencer was afraid to pursue the
snake into the barn He summoned his
farm hands and neighbors. to the
number-of a score, and after search
of a couple Of hours they caught the
great black snake known as Uncle Ton
in this community. Uncle Tom. So
called because of his exceeding black
ness and known harmlessness. usual!
freouents an abandoned cabin near
small stream on the edge of the Spen-
Ger place and has never been molesteo
as he is the deadly foe of all rattlers
Twenty Men Subscribe TO This.
Uncle Tom seemed to know wha'
was wanted of him He crawled into
the hay at once A moment later the
RATHER crawled out of the barn witt
the black snake in close pursuit
TN front. OF the barn the RATHER
turned and gave battle. The 20 mel
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03

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sweaty, bad-smelling feet. and for corns,
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sFor years / have been troubled with
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pains- Have had the assistance of ply
sicianS without relief. 1 bought a box
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

SYNOPSIS Oh
Capt. Alfonso Payton. the sky pirate.
| kidnaps Helen Grayman. New York $
richest girl and carries her away II
! his airship, the Chameleon He poses
| as commodore Brown
She thinks her abduction Is prac-
teal joke. Payton takes her to ms
| lodge in a Labrador wilderness VII
| liam Grayman, her father, secreuy
! summons the police
BY wireless telephone Payton de-
mands s10,0oo.oOO ransom from nra :
/ man. who agrees 20 meet MIN a.
| Tribes Hill with the money. Grayman
plans to trap the pirate
Helen and her maid are well cared
for by Payton, but are closely guarded
| by indian John Helen suspects that
| they are prisoners.
| One after another Payton captures
| four police aeroplanes sent to trap MIN
and kills several policemen before
| Grayman reaches the scene.
Grayman and police commissioner
Braman reach Tribes Hill. Payton
| kidnaps Grayman. who again promises
| to pay the ransom
Payton takes Grayman home Helen
receives a forged letter from her
| father, which treasures her. She re-
plies to her fathers letter.
/ love with Payton. Secretary Grantham
offers government aid and assigns
Lieut.. Allan the task Of locating Pay
toms lodge.
This Allan does by receiving wire
less messages from Payton at New
York and Buffalo with the aid of
geometry and his new invention.
Allan, Grayman and Grantham start
| for Payton's lodge with five war aero
planes Helen learning that she has
been kidnapped. escapes. but is cap
| tured.
Allan's war aeroplanes reach Pay
toms lodge. The Chameleon fires on
| A11an'c Tavnrita n
plane. the Eagle.
| PAXTON escapes with Helen and her
maid in the Chameleon. pursued by
! Allan's Osprey and Skylark. Alias
fires at the Chameleon.
Payton cripples the Skylark and
| lodges from cloud to cloud in des-
perate efforts to escape from Adams
| Osprey.
Then | caught Slgnt of the Chame-
leon, also inclosed in a cloud walled
| valley, not more than a quarter of a
mile of. Gigantic in the magnifying
| mist, she was just pushing out Of the
scud, her great aeroplanes looking as
funereaI as mighty pals and her black
| flag whipping in the wind.
| She was broadside to. and Payton's
| eve had been as quick as mine. His
action was quicker.
Hardly five seconds had elapsed from
the moment that we caught sight Of
one another when both his guns spit
their blue flashes, and the shells
screamed so close that l wondered at
our escape. I yelled an order to the
steersman to bring our bow in line
with the Chameleon. meaning to run
her down, but before we had swung
| into the desired position she fired twice
| again and once more narrowly missed
her aim.
Ethan was ready now. and the word
"Firer' had hardly left my lips before
his gun responded and knocked one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
UNDERTAKES IN A
FIGHT OVER CORPSE

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 3.-In a strug-
gle between undertakers Stephen Bra
dy and John Gaydos as to which
should bury the body of John Vorchik,
Gaydos and half a dozen friends en-
tered the room In which Brady had
laid out the body in a casket and
knelt about 1t as if in prayer When
they arose they grabbed the casket
and carried out the corpse before the
dumbfounded mourners could interfere.
The Gaydos brigade calmly carried
the casket to the Gaydos establish
ment, transferred the body to another
casket and sent the empty one to the
Brady place. Mr.. Brady refused to ac-
cept 1t.
Relatives Of Vorchick then went be-
fore alderman Sharp and sued Gaydcs
for the larceny Of the dead man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
COWBOYS CONVENTION
PLANNED FOR LAS CRUCES.

Las Cruces, N NJ, Aug. 3--W. w.
Cox, the San Augustine cattleman, has
proposed to the Fair association that
arrangements be made for the cattle
men of the county to have a cow
boys convention at Las Cruces during
the fair.
The plan is to have the different cow
outfits come to the fair with their
chuck wagons, cow ponies and camp,
pitch their camp near the grounds just
as they do on the range and give the
visitors from the east an opportunity
to see the cattlemen in their natural
state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
LAS CRUCES AND
MESILLA VALLEY

The office of The Herald for Las
Cruces is in the Robinson Drug
Store, The Quality Store" This hrm
will deliver The Herald each night
at the regular rate Of 60 cents
month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
RETURNS FROM KENTUCKY
TO MESLLLA VALLEY TO LIVE

Las Cruces, N. NJ, Aug. Geo. w.
Oliver, formerly associated with W. A.
Fleming Jones, has again returned to
the valley after spending several years
in his old home at Paducah, Kentucky.
Mr.. Oliver returns to the valley for
the purpose of again making Las
Cruces his home, and contemplates be-
coming again associated with Mr..
Jones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03

chagrin. For a minute he could not
speak Then he found his tongue and
uttered but single word:
Gosh a'mightyg'
In spite of the excitement I burst
into a roar of laughter.
Never mind. Ethan" said ''You
have finished the Chameleon"
And so, indeed, he had Payton's IA
nous fiier was knocked all out OF
shape | wondered how she kept
afoat. AS she could not get away
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
SCORE 10 TO o.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Aug. 3.-The Sun
day baseball game between the All
Stars and the Southwestern team re-
suited In score Of 10 to 9 in favor Of
the Ell Paso Southwestern nine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permits

To A. B. Palmer to build two story
brick residence on the corner of Hut
ton and Rampant streets; estimated
cost, $2700.
Deeds Filed.
San Elizario, Ell Paso county-W. c.
Morgan to G. II. Richardson, 1927
acres; considerat ton. s12O675; John l..
Dyer and A 81. Goldstein to G. II.
Richardson, 1927 acres; consideration.
s406.75.
Bfrths-BOys.
To Mrs. Jose Guerra, Val Verde ad-
dition, July %.
Bfrfhs-Gfrls.
To Mrs Alfonzo Palma. Smiths Dali
ry, July 2S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03

Call Bell 115, Auto 1115, tell what
you want. The Herald boy will collect
the next day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
BASEBALL COMMISSION
DECIDES ON PERMANENT TEAM.

Las Cruces, N NJ, Aug. 3.-At a
special meeting Of the baseball COM
mission it was decided to play the
Professionals against the college team
on Thursday afternoon.
The treasurer Of the commission
made a report on the building Of the
grand stand and stated that all bills
had been paid up to date with the
exception of a balance due the Las
Cruces Lumber company Of SIS, Ito
finish paying for the grand stand. The
commission has balance on hand to
pay this amount
1t was decided to organize per-
manent team for games with teams
from other places.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
MEMPHIS COMPANY
WILL START WORK
Stockholders Decided to Be
gin Active Operations
in Mine at Once.

Las Cruces, N NJ. Aug. 3.-At the
meeting of the Memphis Mining COM
pany held in the office at the mine, 1t
was decided by the stockholders to
start development work at once.
NJ J. Daley, formerly of Park City,
Utah, is vice president and general
manager of the company. having full
charge of the development work at
the mine.
The new company will start active
work at once. Plans have been made
to begin drifting north on the 175 foot
level This drift will start at the pres
ent face of the IT'S foot level, 800 feet
north of the main shaft At a point
about 500 feet north Of the shaft 1t is
PLANNED to crosscut the various leads
which show surface groupings at that
point.
The ore body so far developed will
average over three feet in width, While
at many places it will exceed 10 feet
in width Ore from the Memphis
[ shipped to the FL Paso smelter in years
past gave as high as 16 percent cop
per per ton by the carload
| In starting the Memphis property
with money enough in the treasury to
= continue the development work, the
| company shows confidence in the camp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03

(To Be Continued-)
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-28
THE CHAPEL CAR IN ACTION,

The Chapel Car est. Anthony"
owned by The Catholic Church Ex-
tension Society, whose Offices are at
1913 Michigan Ave-, Chicago, is finding
as ripe harvest and as rich spiritual
results in it's present tour of the east
ern half of Oregon as blessed its la
bors in the western part of that state.
The Chaplain's report for one week
reveals the absolutely pioneer condi-
tions the Car often encounters:
"Brogan, what fine old Irish name
for a new town in the. west! The
iron horse" has just commenced run
ming here, and the est. Anthony was
the first Pullman ever seen in the vi
cinity. There is not church of any
kind in the village, so we had an open
field without any competition or OBJ
struction. There is a fine class of
young men here from the middle west,
nearly all Catholics. The Car was
packed every evening from Friday un-
til the following Wednesday. 1t is be-
lieved that little church here would
mean many conversions The non
Catholic residents of the place Wed
with one another to make our stay
pleasant.
About twenty Catholics entered
"Christ's Hospital" the confessional,
and knelt at the banquet table of
Christ's love.
All, independent of creed, have ex-
pressed willingness to assist in the
erection of the church that is needed
here. A lot of land has already been
donated for the purpose"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-28
MISSIONARY AGRICULTURE.

Sometimes I have to make journeys
of twenty-five, fifty and one hundred
miles afoot, in order to minister to
the sick and to those of my people
who cannot come to the services of
the church at the mission headquar-
tiers, says Father Rousset, o. M. L.,
writing from Emoyeni Mission, Zulu
land.
On these occasions, also, take note
of the character of the country and Of
locations that will make favorable
sites for future mission stations, when
we are able to enlarge our sphere of
work among well-disposed natives.
In these regions, the chief support
of the missionary, apart from the aims
he receives from the Propagation of
the Faith, is obtained from the culti-
walton of the soil. In the first place,
however, he must have sufficient
ground to work; in the second, if the
season is unfavorable, his toll upon his
plantation is apt to be in vain.
At present, the ground belonging to
the mission does not permit of any
agricultural undertaking upon a large
scale. The greater part of the proper.
ty is taken up by the mission build
ings and the cemetery. The remainder
is cultivated, but it's yield is not nearly
sufficient for the maintenance of the
Sisters and children at school.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-28
THE CONGO CANOE.

In the Congo, making canoe by
following or digging out the trunk OF
tree is regarded as an art. This
rude boat plays very important part
in the life of the native Conveyance
by canoe is practically the only mode
of transportation known there, both On
account of the many water ways and
the absence of roads.
Naturally, the size of these canoes
will vary greatly according to the OBJ
iect for which they are constructed;
in some two men can hardly find &C.
commodation, while in others, room
can be found for as many as eighty
men and some tons of luggage, their
lengths ranging from thirteen to
eighty-two feet. At present, however,
it is next to impossible to procure a
good large canoe. Anyone desiring to
have a canoe made for his private
use must first call the canoe cutter, an
important Individual of the village;
and have the boat cut to order