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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
CHAPTER vi.
In Which Captain Nat Picks Up a
Derelict.

In Which Captain Nat Picks Up q
Derelict.
1t is probable that John Ellery new
er fully realized the debt of gratitude
he owed to the fog and the squat and
to Captain Nat Hammond Trumet, al
ways hungry for sensation, would
have thoroughly enjoyed arguing and
quarreling over the minister's visit to
the Come-Outer meeting, and, during
the fracas, Keziah's parson might have
been more or less battered But Cap.
tain Mats brilliant plotting of the old
packet was bit Of seamanship which
every man and woman on that foam
bordered stretch of sand could under
stand and appreciate, and the minis
ter's indiscretion was all but forgotten
in consequence. The Daily Adyertis-
ers" gloated over it, Of course. and
Captain Elkanah brought 1t up at the
meeting OF the parish committee, but
there Captain Zeb Mayo championed
the young mans course and pro-
claimed that, fur's he was concerned,
he was for Mr.. Ellery more'n ever. "A
young greenhorn with the spunk to
cruise singlehanded right into the mid
die of the Come-Outer school and give
an old bull whale like Eben the gait
Is the man for my money" declared
Zebedee. Most of his fellow-commit-
tee agreed with him. mot guilty, but
don't do it again" was the general
verdict
Keziah watched anxiously for hint
concerning her parsons walk in the
rain with Grace, but she heard moth
ing, so congratulated herself that the
secret had been kept. The tide at Tru-
met, on the bay side, goes out for a
long way, leaving uncovered a mile
and a half of flats, bare and sandy, or
carpeted with sea weed. Between these
fats are the channels, varying at low
water from two to four feet in depth,
but deepening rapidly as the tide flows.
The best time to visit the fiats-tide
serving, of course-is the early morn
ing at sunrise. Then there is an inspi-
ration in the wide eXpanse, a snap and
tang and JOY in the afr. Ellery had
made up his mind to take before
breakfast tramp to the outer bar and
so arose at five, tucked borrowed
pair of fisherman's boots beneath his
arm, and, without saying anything to
his housekeeper. walked down the
lawn behind the parsonage, climbed
the rail fence, and "cut across lots" TO
the pine grove on the bluff. There he
removed his shoes, put on the boots.
wallowed through the mealy yellow
sand forming the slope of the bluff,
and came out on the white beach and
the inner edge of the flats. Then he
splashed on, bound out to where the
fish weirs stood. like webby fences. in
the distance.
A cart drawn by q nlnddinP horse
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Keziah Coffin, supposed widow, is
arranging to move from Trumet to Bos-
ton, following the death OF her brother.
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower. offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
iels, leader of the Regular church offers
Keziah a place as housekeeper for the
new minister. and she decides to remain
In Trumet Keziah takes charge of Rev.
John Ellery, the new minister. and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
members OF the parish. Ellery causes a
sensation by attending a "Come-outer"
meeting. Ellerys presence Is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond, leader of the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home In
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond, Eben's
son, becomes hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog and
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
ter to some one, inclosing money In re-
Spouse to a demand. She curiously
startled when informed Of the arrival OF
Nat. Nat calls on KeZiah. and II deVel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Eilery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
A cart, drawn by a Flooding horse

and with single individual on its
high seat, was moving out from be-
hind the breakwater. Some fisherman
driving out his weir, probably The
minister had been on the bar q con
siderable time before he began tc
think OF returning to the shore He
was hungry. but was enjoying himself
too well to mind The flats were all
his that morning. Only the cart and
its driver were in sight and they were
half a mile off. He looked at his watch.
sighed. and reluctantly started to wall,
toward the town: he mustn't keep Mrs.
Collins breakfast Waiting too long.
The first channel he came TO was
considerably deeper than when he
forded it on the way out, He noticed
this. but only vaguely, The next. how
ever. was so deep that the wateT
splashed in st the top Of one of his
boots. He lid notice that. beesuss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

one for three dollars and one tor four
and half | want to rackon up at
once. underneath the counter. how
much they'll come to, and how much
III have left And last wreck | missed
a great bargain because had on some
light gloves and l eouldnt reckon
hadn't expec.ed TO 80 to the sale"
"Ah.q said Mr. Compton why not
ask the clerf 10 reckon II for yo'l."
~Henry. cried his wife. 81 a bar
gain counrar The clerk, WHY. no
body but lnan would ever think Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
CHAPTER VII.
In Which the Parson and Mr.. Pepper
Declare Their independence.


Declare Their Independence.
That afternoon, when dinner was
over, the Reverend John decided to
make few, duty calls. The first Of
these he determined should be on the
Peppers.
The Pepper house was situated just
off The main road on the lane leading
over the dunes to the ocean and the
light. Il was a small building, it's
white paint dingy and storm beaten,
and its little fenced-in front yard dot
ted thickly with clumps of silver-leaf
saplings. A sign, nailed crookedly on
post, informed those seeking such in.
formation that within was to be found
"Abishai g. W. Pepper, Tax Collector,
Assessor, Boots and Shoes Repaired"
And beneath this was fastened shin
gle with the chalked notice. salt Hay
for Sale
The boot and shoe portion Of the
first sign was relic OF other days.
Ryan had been a cobbler once, but II
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
,ao,nen In Business.

There are said 10 be It least thir-
tan women IL. Boston receiving a sal
~ ste o0.1 a year. Severaio them
are memb srs CT the Business Noman's
chr which h the newest club in that
cf4v -7boueh Organized less than a
v,e- ago this club now numbers its
members nv hundreds. The object Of
- r,,b K 40 promote the common
.-,.e~es+ ~ women actively engaged IN
,fnss ~ york directly connecting them
with the h5siness lie g eAs Gun
uunisy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
souirrsys, Instructive GIT

Squirrels, it is said, know how to
judge distances accurately, for they
seldom jump two distances alike, yet
never fail to land safely when an inch
too far or too short would mean dis
aster. And dogs run along beside
horses heels, judging accurately the
safe distance, and are seldom, IL ever.
injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Use for Shopping Gloves

rs dnger exercises? What fors"
asked Mr.. Compton
Those aren't dngeF exercises.
Mrs. Compton's color ieepened as.
taking on the gloves, she began 10
smooth and stretch the fRgers. Those
are-why. they're calculations, Henri,
Don't yea see. il start downtown
with ten dollars. and Sc TO the silk
counter ard find two lovely rennants-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

Leoni6as. ling OF Sparta, when de
tending Thermopylaa against the Per
sian host under Nerxes. vas told By
ore OF MS soldiers that the Persian
arrows we're 50 numerous that they
ohscurad the light Of the sun -NeveI
mind that, was the reply; we shat
have TIE advantage Of lighting in tb
shade"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

How did you happen TO lose yotn
girI?"
Il entertained her so larishly while
We were engaged that she acquired ex
pensive tastes Then she wisely de
cided that she would be unhappy wiz
anybody but millionaire, which
wasn't"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

From his easy chair Mr.. Compton
watched his wife putting on pair OF
tan gloves. Aren't they too large for
your" he asked iazily
"oh. no. not for shopping gloves"
said Mrs. Compton, and With her I'm
gers of the table. she ran scale up
and down several times. = have to
be able to do that. you see.7 slta ex-
plaine6
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Enlightened statesmanshIp.

The story goes that Java was lost to
the British crown through geographic.
al Ignorance. When the British were
negotiating with the Dutch early in
the last century, a trembling secretary
pointed out to Lord Liverpool that the
Dutch claimed the island OF Java.
Java, where Is Java? Let 'em have
It," roared his lordship.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Evidence.

do you really believe, doctor, that
your old medicines really keep any.
body alive?" asked the skeptic. Sure
ly," returned the doctor my pre-.
;scriptions have kept three druggists
land their families alive in this town
for twenty years. "-Harper's Weekly,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Boomeranu.

Mrs. Hiram Offen-Tm afraid you
won't do. As nearly as can find out,
you have worked in six or seven
places during the last year
Miss Brady-Well. an how nanny
girls has yerself had in the same
tonne? No less, I'm thinkin' Boston
Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
A Bit Candid

First Tripper CATER lengthy survey
of second ditto0-You as got a hugly
face. 'asn't you, mate?
Second Tripper-Cornt do muffin
abaht it.
First Tripper-You might ave
stopped at 'onie-Punch Q4ondon).
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Mineral Wealth of Brazil

ore, running between so and 65 per
cent of metallic iron, and totaling
millions of tons.-J. b. Elgar In Cas-
sier's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

is the goat you complain OF kept
aear your"
Well. 50 10 speak. he Adults on my
premises"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
ExceptIonaI Child

First School Teacher-Does Edith's
little girl ever make any bright an.
swers?
Second School Teacher-No: she al.
ways knows her lessons.-Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Their Class.

"How would you describe these let
tiers of chiropodist?"
I'D class them as foot notes"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup for Children
teetbiug, softens the gums, reduces indamm
tion allays pain. cures wind collie, Use bottle lt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

It may be all right for man TO have
past. if it will only stay past
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

on telling her So is superhuman.-
Houston Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

A man can have short legs and still
carry his head high.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Providing.

is it really easy taking candy from
a baby?"
Not If the baby takes the place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

What did they do with that trair
robbery. case,r
They rai!U3aded L."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

Some OF us must save money In or
der that others may inherit 1t.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

PA, what is the Bridge of Sighs?''
That's TIE bridge your mother
plays, my SON."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

A man sometimes sees things from
a different point of view after his wife
makes up her mind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

OF. course, we all feel sorry for pei,
Die 'Sho don't like Us
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

Before marrying a poet a girl should
have her appetite amputated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles CarboliSalve stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick No scar Alldruggists. Is and SOC Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
New One.

When l saw Speedem today he vas
on the qui vive"
What make is that?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

Mr.. Hall Roome-Billboards are
very annoying.
Landlady-They don't worry some
people know, half as much as board
bills
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03
Chance

Chance.
Il always embrace an oppor-
t1nity"
But. then, you must be careful you
are not huggi1g a Gelusion."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

A girls idea OF tlresome man Is
one who has good sense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

such a thing for a minute Youth !.
Companion
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TIRED BLOOD
RE.TARDS DIGESTI0N

Copyright 1912 BY the TonitivesCo)
When the blood is tired. it fails to
supply sufficient gastric juice to prop
erly digesc the food, and We have
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Nausea, Heart
burn, Gastritis, Bad Breath. etc. Build.
ing up the blood is the only way t.
prevent ard cure this condition. For
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

He-Well, I've asked him for three
Of your sisters already.
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WAnkIlFHvTEC this purpose,
q UVIAlWS Tonitives will bs
&Swr,nrinS' 81 ,iT nm found of great
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their action on tie blood. they help to
supply the necessary gastric juice.
and also to increase the strength of
the muscles Of the stomach. 75c. per
box of dealers or by mail.
The Tolitives Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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That is unkind.

That IS lnEhS-
Tomniy-Pop. what IS free thi Tx
err
P9p-.A free thinker. my son, is any
MN who isn't married.-Philadelphia
record
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-03

Coco Reason.
Why do you call the popular game
poker@'
Because It stirs things up"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
SIGNAL MESSAGES.
Beacon Fires Were First Used. and
Then Came Semaehores-

Beacon Fires Were First Used. and
Then Came Semarheres-
Signal fire teleSraphing. with its very
limited scope of Information contained.
seems to have been about the only
means of communicating quickly across
distances until relatively modern times
Ii was not until the days of the
French revolution that any material
improvement over the beacon DIRE teie-
graph developed. Three brothers named
Chappe devised the semaphore teie-
graph This system got into active OPP
Grafton in lIoI. and the first real mes
sage ever spelled out and telegraphed
across country was in that year. and
the text was rs follows:
"Coude is taken from the Austria rs"
The same day the national conven-
ton. sitting IN Paris. sent back the fol-
lowing reply TO the army:
THE army of the north deserves the
gratitude of the country"
The semaphore operators attained a
speed of three letters a minute in fine
weather. with an average of one a
minute over long distance. This made
necessary the invention Of condensed
codes. which came into fashion.-New
York Telephone Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
Entirely Bald
Her Hair Commenced to
Grow after Two Weeks
Use of NewbrO's
Herpicide

Fever caused me to be entirely
bald. I had given up all hope OF
again having hair when l was advised
to use Herpicide. After two weeks
my hair commenced to grow. l now
have the most beautiful head of hair
anyone ever saw. Praise to Newbro's
Herpicide.'
Thus writes Mrs. Howard Bailey, of
Bellevue. Mich. We can point to thou
sands of instances where the proper
use of Herpicide has been followed by
a remarkable growth of hair.
Newbro's Herpicide is the original
remedy which kills the dandruff germ
and stops falling hair.
Newbro's Herpicide in soc and $1.0o
sizes is sold by all dealers who guar
antee it to do all that is claimed. If
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
Send 10c in postage for sample and
booklet to The Herpicide Co, Dept R.,
Detroit, Mich.
Applications may be obtained at the
best BARRIERS and hair dressers.
A. G. Luken & Co., Special Agents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
BUNCH THEIR WEDDINGS.
Only One Day In the Year For Mar
riaess In Pioug Brittany.

Only one Day In the Year For Mar
riaaes In PIouea steI, Brittany.
In the city of Plougastel. in Brittany.
France. all marriages take place on
one and the same day. The men are
all fishermen. many Of them going as
far as the Newfoundland banks. and
are at home only during few months
in the winter. One day in early Feb
ruary is set apart for the weddings
Little counting is done. but much nag
Cling over the dowry Of the girls They
have to bring a certain quantity of lin
en-. chickens. pigs and vegeta bies- Ere
quently a match is broken of because
the girls father refuses to odd sack
Of potatoes to the dowry.
On the day set the inhabita nts or the
entire region go to Plougastel- The
whole population goes to church to
hear mass. to take communion and to
witness the wedding ceremonies. OFTEN
fifty or more couples are united on the
same day. Bride and groom do not Walk
together until the ceremony has been
completed. For the rest of this and
the whole of the next day every house
is open to receive guests and to pro-
vide food and drink for them. On the
evening of the second day the young
men carry the dowries of the brides to
the houses of the grooms. There they
dance and frolic until early morning.
and. after they leave. the couple are
for the first time together and alone.
During the remainder of the year no
marriages are concluded -Leslie's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
Quite Informal.

Arthur Brisbane. editorial writer for
John l.. Sullivan. the former heavy
weight champion. for many years.
When Brisbane was newspaper
writer in London. John l.. was given
an audience by the late King Edward.
then Prince of Wales.
by George" exclaimed Sullivan to
some of his friends. Brisbane is the
leading young journalist of America.
and if l meet the Prince of Wales
Brisbane does too"
When the little party arrived at the
palace for the audience the court at
tendants nearly had heart failure as
John L. introduced Brisbane in these
words:
This is my pal. He's Arthur Bris-
bane. the lending young journalist of
America"
They pointed out that a newspaper
man. especially an American of that
profession. could not be present at the
reception.
mo Brisbane no mel" said Sullivan
fatty.
Finally they were admitted. and then
it was Rrisbane's turn to get heart
failure. Sullivan strobe up to the
Prince of Wales. grasped him by the
hand and said in his deep voice:
Hello. prince! Let me present Ar.
thur Brisbane. the leading young jour
nalist of America."-Popular Maya
zine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
RidS Skin of All
Hairs, Try II, Free
Wonderful New Preparation, Unlike
Anything Ever Known Before.
"HairS

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Heavy growths and light growths
vanish. Any woman can now free her
arms, neck. face and bust of all downy
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
lpletely run down. On advice / took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. It
Is now more than two years and have
mot had an ache or pain since. l do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more.
think your medicine is grand and l praise
Dit to all my neighbors. If you think my
Testimony will help others you may pub
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| II yOu have the slightest doubt
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. ]. CHENEY. & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
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NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
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Take Halls Family Pills for constr
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-30
The HAMBURG Stock Exchange.

The public rooms of the Hamburg
boerse, subject to very mild rules con-
ducive to good order. are open to all.
with very few exceptions. Their use
is definitely forbidden Ito all female
persons" to individuals who have been
deprived of their civic rights, who are
under some form of judicial restraint.
who have been adjudged guilty of
fraudulent bankruptcy. persons ad-
judged to be in simple bankruptcy.
those unable to meet their obligations
and such as are forbidden the use of
the boerse through the decision Of the
court of honor.