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ropes from cocoanut fiber, improvising
sails from the longboat's canvas
pieced out with blankets and odd bits
OF cloth from the abandoned houses.
Even a strip Of carpet from the church
floor went into the making of those
sails
At last she was done, but Nat was
not satisfied.
i never commanded a ship where
l couldn't hist Yankee colors," he
said. and. by the everlastin', won't
now. We've got to have a flag"
So, from an old pair of blue over
ALL a white cotton shirt, and the red
hangings on the church pulpit, he made
flag and hoisted It to the truck of
his queer command. They provisioned
her, gave her a liberal supply of
fresh water, and, one morning. she
passed through the opening of the Ia
coon out to the deep blue of the Pa
cifc. And, hidden in her captains
stateroom under the head of his bunk.
was the ten thousand dollars gold.
For Nat had sworn, to himself, BY the
everlasting and other oaths, to de-
liver that money to his New York
owners safe and, necessary expenses
deducted OF course. untouched
For seven weeks the crazy monde
script stopped across the ocean. Fair
winds helped her and, at last, she
entered the harbor of Nukahiva, over
twelve hundred miles away. And there
.'Hammond's luck" the sailors call.
ed Twas United States man-of-
war lying at anchor. the first Ameri-
can vessel to touch at that little
french settlement for five years. The
boat they built was abandoned and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15

LneIh @ested Danieis1. II rub n. Ell =
bang and the rest of usll have TO sing
small. tell YOU"
SO we've come to you. Keziah,'
went on the doctor. DO you see any
salvation?"
Yes, do"
You do? Where?"
In Nat Hammond. Ii he knows
Grace doesn't want to marry him, do
you suppose he'll hold her TO her
promise? But'-she heSitated-"doc-
tor, you leave this to me. So far as
John and Grace are concerned you
needn't worry. I'll take it on myself
TO see that they have each other, as
the Almighty meant EN- to. Leave
it TO me. Just leave it TO me. |
know ! can do it,"
Captain Elkanah Daniels and his
friend were feeling better and they
were busy. Trumet had a new hero
now. On Wednesday the Boston papers
printed excerpts from Captain Ham,
mond's story, and these brief pre-
"'NOuhlS diOuoSu Tue dulnlrd-
ton OF every citizen. 1t was proposed
to give him a reception. Elkanah was
the moving spirit in the preparations.
Captain Nat, so they learned by tele-
graphing. would arrive on the noon
train Thursday. His was not to be
prosaic progress by stage all the way
from Sandwich. A special carriage.
drawn by the Daniels span and es-
corted by other vehicles, was to meet
the coach at Bayport and bring him
to TrGmet in triumphant procession.
All this was to be surprise, Of
course.
Wednesday afternoon the Daniels
following was cheered by the tidings
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CHAPTER xvII.-(continued1

Some one was talking excitedly on
BE sidewalk beyond the lilac bushes
b the border Of the Daniels property.
Voices answered. Didama Rogers
lsrted out of her yard and past the
Aouse In the direction of the sounds.
Dalters rose and walked down to the
|zte. Emulous Sparrow, the fish ped
der. was seated in his cart, which was
urrounded by men and women, neigh
hcrs Of the Danielses. There was a
Derfect storm and questionings and
vaccinations. Salters opened the gate
md Joined tie group. A moment
hter he came running back, up the
yak toward the piazza.
@Cap'n," he shouted. "Cap'n Elkan-
%, here's news! What do you think?
a kilograms just come from Nat
nammond. He's safe and sound in
NeW York. and he'll be here day after
tomorrow"
Iney could not believe it and rush.
OUT 70 hear more. Emulous, glow
nc with Importance, affirmed that 1t
~ 30. He had seen the telegram at
ne store. 1t was for Grace Van
aorne and they were Just going to
psnd boy over to the shanty with
captain Elkanah seized Salters by
e arm and led him out of the group.
me old mans face was alight with
wage Joy and his voice shook with
nultation.
III tell you one thing it means"
whispered. 1T means the end OF
|knery' 30 far as his marrying her is
cefned. She gave her word to
aammond and she'll keep it. She's
har, whatever else she is. He NAV
minister Of the Regular church.
sn Ill never set under him. but
u never marry her, now"
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Municipal Golf Courses in England.


The parks committee of the Biz
mingham city council is considering
the establishment of municipal golf
course, the proposed site being at
Castle Bromwich.
Edinburgh, with six public courses,
claims to have been the pioneer Of
municipal golf. London has public
courses; Nottingham has two courses
and Manchester has had one since
1911. Sunderland and Liverpool have
similar schemes under consideration.
Several seaside resorts include mu-
nicipal golf among their attractions.
Brighton and Bournemouth are in
stances. Yarmouth has a scheme in
hand and Southport has considered a
similar proposal.-London Mail.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

which a Reception II c,lI.d M
II out on the Pacific coast there
"o small Islands, perhaps a hun.
miles distant from one another
n. - INST Of these is uninhabited. On
v.aer is a little colony of English.
-. s people. half-breed descend.
2, " native women and the suryiv.
y crew from a British vesss,
~ 80 v there In the latter part of
- the FIRST of these island. -.
T one. the Sea Mist had hsan
u ed. Driven out of her coursa -,
~! sno0n' abe staggered through day
|err,a.s .y and night after night o,
-. snd and storm until, at last
was promise of fair wea,ha.
e,s.. Nat nearly worn out from
care. and the loss Of sleon
q, one to his stateroom and ,hs
clocs ~, ~. va. o In charge. 1t was three
Iars,.' ns wind still blowing and the
.EsScr. rtcny, when the forward
49, 100! shrieked a warning "pra. ware
ant ~ s EEL" Almost the next IN.
|an =, ne snip was on a coral res,
Sser =, 'er' and the seas break,ns
a. , !, came and showed a l,,,,.
Ipc.a And, With paIn
Ius6 ana ,ssetation waving in the
hh MAJ o, e,sen IN n the sunshine. Can.
rsa MY o,oered the boats to be- Ion,
~ ,Sss =. as he hated the though,
II Int WV. sne Sea Mist had made
~ n. 'sse and must. be aban'
.a.a ne went to the cabin ' al,
: - psrs and charts and nrs,. col,
s-.s The ships money o ovap re-,
''f' In gold belonging to to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15

the owner and to be used in trad
and speculation among the East In
dles' he took with him. Then tn
aiihcult and dangerous passag
through the opening in the reef wa
begun.
only the captains boat reached tn,
shore. The mates was caught by ;
huge breaker. dashed against the rec
and sunk. Captain Nat, his seconC
mate and five of his men were all thai
was left of the Sea Mist's company
And on that island they remained fol
nearly two weeks. Provisions they
mad brought ashore with them. Wa
ter they found by digging. Nat hid
the gold at night, burying 1t on the
beach below high-water mark.
linen, having made sure of his 10
cation by consulting the chart, he de
termined to attempt voyage to the
second island. where he knew the
English colony to be- Provisions were
getting short, and to remain longer
Where they were was to risk starya.
ton and all its horrors. So. in the
longboat, which was provided with a
sail, they started. Charts and papers
ana the gold the skipper took with
them. None of the crew knew of the
existence Of the money; It was a Sc
cret which the captain kept to him.
SELF
A hundred miles they sailed in the
longboat and, at last, the second ISL
and was sighted. They landed and
found, to their CONSERVATION and sur
prise, that 1t, too, was uninhabited
The former residents had grown tired
OF their isolation and, a trading YES
sci having touched there, had seized
the opportunity to depart for Tahiti.
Their houses were empty, their cat
tie, sheep, goats, and fowl roamed
wild in the woods, and the fruit was
rotting on the trees. In its way the
little island was an Eveless Eden,
flowing with milk and honey; but to
captain Nat, a conscientious skipper
with responsibilities to his owners, it
was a prison from which he deter
mined to escape. Then, as If to make
escape impossible, a sudden gale came
up and the longboat was smashed by
the surf
Il guess that settles it," ruefully
observed the second mate, another
Cape Colder, from Hyannis. "Callate
we'll stay here for a spell now, hey,
Cap'n.'
Fora spell, yes" replied Nat.
Well stay here until We get another
craft to set sail in, and no longer"
Another craft? Another one?
Where In time you goin' to got har2 2"
Build her." said Captain Nat cheer
ully. Then. pointing to the row Of
empty houses and the little deserted |
,hurch, he added, There's timber and |
and cloth, such as tbs. II |
can't build a boat out of them. I'll |
lgree to eat the whole settlement"
He did not have to eat It, for the |
,oat was built 1t took them six
months to build her, and she was a
urious-looking vessel when done. but,
s the skipper said, "She may not be
clipper, but she'll sail anywhere, IL
on give her time enough" He had
een the guiding spirit of the whole
planning it, laying the keel,
urning buildings to obtain nails and
ron. hewing trees for the largest
cams, showing them how to spin
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15

beautiful and graceful lines and some
what resembles the Rocky Mountain
bighorn. Another interesting mountain
resident of the northern country in
the United States and Alaska, is the
white goat, or goat antelope. This
animal. while as sure-footed as the
Dlghorn and capable of climbing into
apparently inaccessible places is. I'M
Ike the mountain sheep, tame, stu
pld. and easily approached and shot
1t is an easy prey.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15
Oldest Bismarck Dies.

Berlin.-An historic parsonage OF
Berlin passed away with the death of
Hedwig Won Bismarck. cousin of the
Iron Chancellor, and the oldest mem.
Der of the family. She was born at
Schoenhausen, in 1915, on a farm
which was later presented by the Ger
man nation to Prince Bismarck on his
SEVENTEEN birthday. She distinguished
herself by caring for the wounded in
the campaign Of 1901. She never
married
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15


addition to many hotels. The condi-
ton on the Avenue Kleber is similar.
and where to go for a location is the
all important question. 1t was ad-
mitted at the embassy with great re-
luctaDce that IL it was left to the
mercy of the landlord it would be liza
Bile to eviction on a three months no
dce. Almost the same difficulty was
experienced during the ambassadorial
terms of Washburn, Morton and Eus-
lis. but the trouble was not so fragrant
then, as rentals were much lower.
1t may be possible to find decent
premises on the Rue de Chaillot or
The Place des Etats Unis. The pres
ent location is central for Americans,
being near the telegraph and post
offies, but 1t is difficult of access for
The foreign ministries, as White and
Bacon previously occupied the resi-
ience on the Rue Francois Premier
which is now tenanted by Ambassador
Herrick. This has generally been re-
garded as an official residence prcvid-
ed by the United States government
and much surprise was expressed
when it was learned that the Ameri-
can government owns no embassy, al
though England. Germany, Russia,
China and even Liberia own theirs.
These embassies, legations and chan
celleries are located in the smartest
quarters of Paris and the rentals paid
by other foreign representatives here
are in every case greater than those
paid by the United States in the Rue
Kleber.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15
Unduly Exposed.

Maybelle-The weather seems to
have turned cooler somewhat sud.
denly.
Pegtop-Yahs. It's WEAKLY embawas
sing, doncher know. should have
bwot me heavy walking stick.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15
TWO WOMEN =
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
BY Lydia E. Pinkhanl's Veg
etable Compound Their
Own Stories Here Told.

Beatrice, Neb. -" Just after my mar
rage my left side began to pain me and
the pain got so severe at times that [
suffered terribly with it. Visited three
doctors and each one wanted TO operate
on me but | would not consent to an on
GRAFTON. | heard of the good Lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound was
doing for others and used several bot
ties of it with the result that | haven't
been bothered with my side since then.
l am in good health and / have two little
girls. Mrs. L. 3. CHILD, Beatrice, Neb.
The Other Case.
Cary, Maine. -" feel it duty owe
TO all suffering women TO tell what lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for One year ago found myself a
terrible sufferer. had pains in both
sides and such a soreness | could scarcely
strengthen up at times. My back ached,
had no appetite and was so nervous I
could not sleep, then would be so tired
mornings that / could scarcely get
around. 1t seemed almost impossible
to move or do a bit of work and I
thought | never would be any better
until | submitted to an operation, but
my husband thought had better write
to you and | did so, stating my symp-
toms. | commenced taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like new woman. had no
pains, slept well, had good appetite and
could do almost all my own work for q
family of four. shall always feel that
! owe my good health to your Vegetable
Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers,
Cary, Maine.
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Toni don't know a thing I
wouldn't do for you.
Grace-Then you will have mother
and father come and live with US.
Tom-Good you reminded me; but I
don't know Of anything else wouldn't
do for you.
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May we 20 our betters bow
Subject to thy parents thou
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-15
HYMN CENSOR IN ENGLAND
Church Dignitaries Agree That Verses
Do Not Conform With Present
Theological Standards.

London.-A censorship of the hymn
book has been proposed by Councillor
Hopkins of the Nottingham county
council. The proposal came as the
result of complaints against certain
hymns in the books used by the
schools of the county council, and in
voicing the objections the councillor
declared that the words of the song
expressed neither good religion nor
good politics. His chief objection was
directed against the following lines:
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate.
God made them high and lowly
And ordered their estate
Hopkins asserted that the Almighty
did nothing of the sort, and he de.
clared the following verse to be
equally offensive:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-01-29
MRS. SOPHIA DETHLEFSEN.
Dies at Home of Her Son, Moritz, in
Paradise Township Last Week
"Wednesday.

On last Wednesday, January 22d, oc
Cured the death of Mrs. Sophia Deth
lefsen at the home of her son, Morit2
Dethlefsen, in Paradise township.
The deceased was born in Gem
einde, Langenhorn, Germany, Sept
IS, 1889. She was united in marriage
to Mr.. Jens Chris Dethlefsen, Feb
s, 1863, who departed this life about
eight years ago, and since the death
of her husband she has made her home
with her son, Moritz, in Paradise town
ship.
Seven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Dethlefsen, two of whom
survive her, namely: Moritz, of Para
disc township; Henry, of White Lake,
S. D.
Mrs. Dethlefsen was faithful and
good mother, ever watchful of the in
terests of her children and was loved
and admired by large circle OF
friends.
The funeral was held on Friday at
ternoon at 1 o'clock at the home, Rev.
Wendt, of Manila, officiating, after
which interment was made in the GEN.
etery at Dow City.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-01-29
DENIsoN COLLEGE CROWDED.
New Term at Denison Normal and
Business College Began Tues
day With Large Attendance

The Denison Normal and Business
college commenced it's midwinter term
on Tuesday of this week with an in
creased number of pupils and from all
indications bids fair to be very sue
cessful term.
Since the closing of the Sac City
college many former and prospective
students of that institution of learn.
ing have come to Denison to attend
the college here.
The Denison Normal and Business
college affords great opportunities to
those who wish to gain thorough
education for it is equipped with the
best of teachers in each department
and the work is thorough in every de-
tail
The business and shorthand depart
ments are proving to be the most pop
ular, having attracted the larger num-
Der of students.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-01-29
DEATH IN HANOVER.
Minnie BieIfeIdt, Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. BieIfeldt, Dies of
nfantiIe Paralysis.

Minnie Biefeldt, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Biefeldt, of Hanover
township. passed away at the, home of
her parents Sunday, January Goth, az
ter an illness covering a period of
over five months, which was due to
infantile paralysis and later contract
ing pneumonia, which caused her
death.
Last October little Minnie was TAX
en- to the Lutheran hospital at Sioux
City to receive treatment for infan-
tile paralysis, but after two months
of medical care the doctors at that in
stitution advised that she be taken
home as they entertained no hope for
her recovery.
Minnie Bielfeldt was born Nov. 20,
1905, in Hanover township, being one
of a family of four children, those
surviving her being a brother, John,
and two sisters, Christina and Elva.
During her long illness she was ever
patient and cheerful and made hard
fight for recovery, but of no avail, and
was called to the kingdom above at
the age of s years, 2 months and 6
days. She will be greatly missed in
the home circle and by host Of
friends who had become endeared to
her by her pleasing manner and low
ing disposition.
The funeral services were held at
the home in Hanover township this
morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. Runge
of the Hanover Lutheran church Of
floating, after which the body was TAX
en- to the Nissen cemetery for burial.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-01-29
STAGE HANDS.
From the Important Carpenter Down
to the Lowly "Grip."

From the Important Carpenter Down
to the LowIy Scrip"
To the outsider the term stage hand
is applied to every one that works be-
hind the footlights except the players,
but there is quite an aristocratic line OF
demarcation.
There are the stage carpenter and the
assistant stage carpenter. who build
scenery: there are the property man and
the assistant property man. who make
and shape all kinds Of things out OF
papier nache for properties and look
AFTER the furniture and decorations OF
the stage: there are the fly men, who
manipulate the ropes ut the top of the
thealer. hosting and lowering scenery
ana also raisin., and dropping the cur
t.,in. The natural habitat of these fly
men is on platforms up in the flies.
many feet above the stage. and when
not Otherwise employed they have the
discnncerting habit of audibly gossip
Ing and playing cards. Then there are
the electrician and his assistants. whose
business it is to operate the lights.
The humbest of the regular staff is
the grip" This man handles scenery
and does general utility work about the
stage. When eXigency demands the
force is added to from the roustabouts
who usually infest the stage entrance:
eking out a miserable existence through
casual jobs and "sponging" upon the
members of the regular staff.-Mary
Shaw in London Strand Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-01-29
Special for Saturday: Sac City Corn
&c per can; cans Csc. j. B. Lyon. 81
NOTICE OF REFEREES, SALE.

BY virtue of an order of sale, directed
to the undersigned referees from the
clerk of the district court of Crawford
county, Iowa, on a decree obtained in
Der, 1912, in favor of Mary f. Duncan
VS. Anna NJ. Vollertsen, Barney Vollert-
sen, her husband, Henry Duncan Sarah
Duncan, his wife, Edward p Duncan and
Alma Duncan, his wife, Susan NJ. Scott,
and William Scott, her husband, Hattie
NJ. Huffman and w. F. Huffman, her
of unsound mind, Jennie c. Eggers and
a. L. Eggers, her husband, and J. Percy
Duncan minor, sole surviving heirs
at law of Joseph p. Duncan, deceased,
as defendants for the PARTITION Of the
real estate named and described in the
said plaintiff's petition, We will, on the
sale to the highest bidder the following
real estate, tO-Wit:
The North half of the southwest quar-
ter and the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter (Nk SWA and SWA
Of NWA) dissection twelve G2), Town
forty (4o) West Of the fifth principal
meridian, in Crawford county, Iowa.
Terms of sale, for cash. Said sale to
take place in the corridor of the court
house in the city of DenisOn, Crawford
county, Iowa, at the hour of 200 o'clock
will be given by the under
signed. The referees reserve the right
to offer and sell the property in parcels
or as whole and the right to reject
anv and all bids.
Dated at Denison, Iowa, this goth day
OF January, 1913.
T. J. GARRISON,
j. +. JONES,
Conner & Lally, Referees.
Attorneys. SGT
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JAS. BAXTER, LARCENY CHARGE
CONTINUED from Page One.)

time he returned with the stolen prop
erty,' claiming that he found the man
who had taken them near the North
Western tracks. According to wit
nesses who testified he did not go to
the tracks, but went to his home and
returned with the property. Justice
Rollins found from the testimony Of
fered that Baxter had in his possession
property not belonging to him and
bound him over to the grand jury.
The rings are valued at $4,000 and
one Of. them is an heirloom, having
been in the Grimes family for num-
Der of years.
James Baxter has been living in
Denison for the past year. Only re-
Gently his only child died and since
that time, we understand, his wife left
him and moved to Nebraska to live
with relatives.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-01-29
The Inevitable Comment.

A committee of investigating scien-
lists approached Il lady.
Madam" said Professor Prewins.
the spokesman offering her magniti-
cent chrysanthemum of rare and lovely
hue" madam. permit us to present this
flower to you us token of our high re-
gard"
She claSped the splendid blossom in
her lily hand.
Breathlessly the committee awaited
her response.
How beautiful it isl" she answered.
What an exquisite shade Of purple! !
should love to have dress Of that
color"
Dr. Prewins nodded knowingly to the
committee. us if to say. II told you So"
The committee winked ut the pro
fessor and whispered. You VIM
Newark News.