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'ait dew high IN the air above her

bait few high IN the air above her
head!
"oh. isn't that too bad!"" she ex.
claimed. disappointment shadowing
her pretty face.
when you have hooked fish or
man." he began quietly. land either
shows a disposition to plunge. give a
little line. Keep taut but not too
resisting hold. When the fury of the
plunge is over. reel in cautiously. II
you do this. the man or the fish will
always come back captive"
Il never have had occasion to need
your advice" she said simply.
II see you are novice at-fshing," !"
he said, patronizingly.
She colored.
Il haven't found 1t necessary. or de-
sirable. sir. to become overly prof.
cient!" proudly.
But your husband" he said, as he
threw out his line, may prove"
Pardon me-" She spoke haughtily.
my husband. should l ever have one.
will not be the sort that will need to
be called back. He"
"Of course not" he said in a concili-
atory voice. They never are-until
after marriage"
He was struggling now with gamy
Oswego. which he landed finally by
jumping from the boat and skimming
1t In on the sandy beach.
AS he did SO. q rough fellow with
nondescript slouch hat pulled SCOOP
shovel fashion over his face and
dressed in the typical native style.
sprang from behind a clump Of bushes
and bawled:
Il thought 80. Col darn ye. you're
under arrest"
The mayor looked at this new Gus
todian with growing interest. The fell
low was long and lank and weather
beaten. The type was recognizable
at first glance. Undoubtedly he was
the local game warden, shiftless
neerdo-well. appointed by not too
discriminating politician during a hot
campaign.
Whats the charge, ofiicer?" asked
Bedight. unlocking the fish and stand
ing over 1t as 1t Topped upon the sand
The warden, swelling with impor-
tance, cleared his throat for action.
That there fishin' tackle O. yourn
has got gang hooks on 1t, which is
agin the law. You'll haf t. come with
me. mister"
The mayor whistled.
Got copy of the law with your"
he asked. with a careful show Of re-
spect
The warden plunged into his coat
pocket and brought forth paper-cov-
cred booklet. distributing on the wind
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01

as he did SO flecks OF tobacco, matches
and silver foil
Here 'tis." he grunted. triumphant.
ly. Right there-section Z, 'F1shin'
In Season." pointing with grimy
thumb.
Bedight read the section in ques-
ton.
"All right, officer; | guess I'll have
to Co." he agreed. good-naturedly, a
happy thought gripping him entic-
ingly.
The girl In the boat screamed.
Don't you dare go away. II you
do. I'll-well send that bill to Os-
sian!"
The mayor groaned
Come on" ordered the warden i'm
patiently. II amt got no time to be
argin' with skirts. You've violated
the law an I reckon youll haf to pay
tn fiddler"
Bedight reached to the beach as II
to pick up his fish. Instead. he reached
six inches farther. took quick. strong
hold on the bottom OF one leg of the
warden's trousers, gave mighty tug
"P"e'N oAie, 40 TIC uiSCOuCeTteu ma
tive turned somersault in midair,
broke for the boat. Seeing his evident
intent, Miss Andrews encouraged the
leap. but alas for human precision!
In his rush he struck the gunwale.
there was a clatter. a scream and the
next instant Miss Andrews found her
self in seven feet of water. She came
up with a gasp and would have swum
to safety. for she was athletic. but the
mayor. In the same predicament, came
gallantly to the rescue, carrying her
to shore In his arms, where he linger-
ingly deposited her on the warm sand.
The outraged warden. fully beliey-
Ing that Providence had become his
ally, and delivered into his hands the
resisting criminal, strode forward and
tapped Bedight authoritatively on the
shoulder.
Serves ye right darn ye Now YOU
come along with mel"
For answer Bedight pirouetted in
the sand and, swinging hard. gave the
native terrific smack on the law
with the fiat OF his hand With
howl of pain and outraged pride that
official turned ignominiously and ran
for cover. bawling threats of revenge
as The sped toward the village.
In her wet and dripping clothes the
girl sank precipitately upon the sand
and gave vent to screams of hysterical
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01

the revolution, in which incidentally
he took no part, is fascinating one.
He rode over the Andes on a mule
and when he arrived in Ecuador found
himself in the midst of full fiedged
revolution. He got there too late for
the actual fighting and as he bore let
ters to Alfaro. which had been given
him by friend, he was made welcome
by the new dictator, who was anxious
to cultivate all foreigners and make a
good impression upon them. How
ever, the dictators friendship, while it
was advantageous in some ways, was
quite the reverse in others.
Everywhere Hutchins goes he
makes photographs. He has 10000 in
his collection and II there is a country
which is not listed Ii is not mention.
ed in the Biographies.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
TALES OF A TRAVELLER
PhiIadeIphian Finds Delight Wis
iting Earth's Odd Places.
Leaves America for China, but Shifts
Course and Lands In South Afri-
can Jail-Visited Forbidden
Thibet

Philadelphia.-The age of adventure
and romance is not dead. This is
proved by the life of E. Tyson, Hutch
ms, young Philadelphia, who has
been travelling in the strange places
of the world ever since his graduation
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1901.
When Hutchins was graduated he
first tried to bind himself down to the
normal life of the average business
man, but, after few months, he felt
that 1t was impossible for him to stand
the life of the city
One day without saying much about
the matter he packed his kit and de-
parted for China. To be sure he didn't
get to China. When he got Yokohama
some one told him Of the Australian
aborigines and their queer customs.
Young Hutchins was intensely inter
ested and shifted his course to Aus
tral1a From Australia he went to
South Africa, where he was at once
imprisoned on the suspicion that he
was recruit for the Beers.
Since then until last fall he has trav.
eled over the world Whenever he
hears of a race which seems to be
worthy of his attention, or a custom
which strikes him as curious, he packs
his bag and departs to India, Africa,
China or wherever it may be. After
month or a year he turns up again.
Many queer experiences and many
unpleasant ones have fallen to his lot
during his travels. He has been in
jail in Turkey, in Africa and in Russia.
He has travelled 1920 miles up the
Yang Tse Kiang into the very heart
of central China, where he was regard
ed as curiosity by the inhabitants.
He went into forbidden Thibet one
year before Col. Younghusband. at the
head OF his troops, mgrched to Lhassa.
In India he has studied the native GUS
toms and witnessed forbidden sights
in the Hindu temples. He has cross
ed Siberia and knows Europe like
book.
His last trip was foot journey
through the various states forming the
Balkan alliance. 1t was on this trip
that he was imprisoned by the Turk
ish authorities. He was held three
weeks.
Hutchins was in Ecuador at the
time Jose Alfaro made himself dicta.
tor of that country and his story of
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
TELEPHONE POLES OF GLASS
Wood, or Even Concrete, Likely to
Give Place to New Idea Devised
in Brain Of German.

Near Frankfort. in Germany. there
is manufacturing plant which turns.
out glass poles for telephone and tele-
graph wires. In order to give them
solidity and strength there is a thick
framework of. woven wire in the glass
These poles are taking the place OF
the wooden ones in many sections OF
Germany
1t may be that in time all such tele-
graph and telephone poles throughout
the world will be made of glass be-
cause there are so many advantages
in them. In the first place they will
last practically for all time. except in
cases of unusual accident, where they
may be broken, as in railroad wrecks.
They will last even longer than iron
or steel, as weather has practically no
effect upon them, nor can insects get
into them and destroy them
And in those days when wood is be-
coming more and more valuable. 1t
will be quite a saving of the precious
wood to make such things of glass
Experiments are also under way for
the manufacture of railroad ties Of
glass. in which wire netting is imbed-
ded in the glass.
Paving blocks are maze of glass and
have proved to be a most valuable
material for street surfaces. being fit.
ted together in such manner as to be
water-tight, no water running down
between the blocks. There are, in
Lyons. France. a number Of streets
paved with glass, and they have a bet
ter resistance than stone, and also are
not such great conductors of heat as
stone. These glass paving blocks are
now said to be actually cheaper than
the granite blocks.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
Postal Shower,

The postal shower is likely to be-
come an institution. 1t is designed
for the benefit of friend who has
gone to live in a strange place The
shower was originated by woman
living In St Louis to encourage her
son. young lawyer. who had estab.
lished an office in San Antonio, Tex.
Knowing he was bashful the Mother
wrote to all her friends. asking that
each one send post card to him, with
some cheering message In many
cases friend would encourage her
own friends to write also. and thus
the list grew. The young man got so
much mail matter that San Antoine
people got to think he was person Of
some consequence. and they took to
him In great style. The shower"
worked 80 well In this instance that
the story spread. Now the idea ia
gaining popularity by leaps and
bounds and bids fair to spread while
the supply Of lonesome friend. bold
out.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

She took her seat in the boat and
Bedight pushed OF. The east was a
riot Of effulgence and the tapping
waves broke In crested turrets Of
gold as they gurgled and splashed on
their way to meet the boat. Rowing
steadily. the mayor studied the face
Of the girl opposite-the face of pa
trician. softened by clear blue, kindly
eyes and beautified by amorous red
lips. Unconsciously Bedight caught
himself mentally reading:
With thy red lips. redder still.
Kissed by strawberries on the hill"
along the beach and rigged a pole
for her.
Bait it," she commanded, dropping
her magazine.
Bacon rind. minnows. frogs or
worms?" he questioned, hook in hand.
You have just said 1t depends upon
the bait, now bait it," she admonished
curtly.
But what do you want to catch?"
he insisted
FISH"
He took up an angleworm and I'M
paled 1t on the hook. while the girl
watched him. fascinated.
II never could do that. Ugh!
But men are wretches!"
For answer he threw the line into
the water and handed her the rod
oh" she screamed. pulling nerv-
ously at brighteyed perch with
Tyrian-red fms.
Let him have II a Bit" cautioned
the mayor.
"Oh. that is the way you fish for
fish. too?" she exclaimed. why. how
funny"
He nodded
Now. see that! He's taken all the
bait and gone away" ruefully. And
you told me to watt"
"A fish and a man should be landed
at exactly the right moment" he ad-
vised. seriously. avoiding her eyes. IF
trifed with too long. either is apt to
get away with the-er. bait!"
THANK you" she replied coldly. IL
know how to do It now"
In trice she had Topping beauty
in the boat.
He rebaited her hook and, picking
up his rod. sent Dowagiac spinning
through the air. 1t fell Just without
a bed Of moss. There followed
splash, neat turn of the wrist, a
whirring Of the reel and a cry from
the girl:
"Oh. give It to me! Give 1t to mel
Let me land him!"
Obediently Bedight handed her the
rod. The fish darted and plunged. She
reeled In frantically. The mayor
smiled. The hsh. a black bass Of
three pounds. came into view OF the
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01

and those the the ancient equus, the
forerunner of the horse.
The explorers were vaccinated
against the ravages of the smallpox
and typhus fever. which were at that
time wiping out many small villages
in the interior. The Peruvian govern
ment was making no efforts to check
the sweep of the plague, according to
the members of the expedition.
Professor Bingham brought back
with him John F. Leguia, the thirteen
year-old son of the former president.
He is a remarkably bright lad"
Professor Bingham said. "On the trip
up he gained a working knowledge of
English. He will go to school in an
institution in Virginia"
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
Top of the Sea.

There are many pleasant pursuits
open to the sea fisherman besides fish.
ing. In Sea-Ffshing." Mr.. C. o. Minch.
in tells of the interest OF the plank
ton. or floating life of the ocean. Tht
upper waters contain eggs Of fishes;
crustaceans in their larval stages,
and hosts Of various things too numer
Gus to catalogue. many of which are
OF great beauty both of form and col
or.
It requires no hard labor and no
costly apparatus to collect. for a tow.
net is easily made and as easily
worked. A ring of stout brass or
painted iron wire about n foot in dia.
meter is fitted to the mouth OF bag
of fine muslin some two feet long
This is suspended evenly by three OF
four cords OF equal length to an ordi
nary hand-line. and towed behind
boat moving not faster than mile an
hour, or lowered from the end OF
pier when the tide is flowing
At intervals the net can be taken
up and the contents washed out into
large pickle bottle of clear sea wa
ter Then they can oe picked out. one
by one. with glas tube, or pipette
and transferred to a small vial OF spir
its for preservation and examination
at leisure. None of-them will live out
OF the sea. Many can be well exam
lned with n strong hand magnityina
glass. but others. such as the fish
eggs. require the powers OF mlcros
cope-Youth's Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01

come BACK Hero, Col Darn Ye, an
| Git Arrested"
the fishing rods. The lunch basket
was hooked with clever cast and
brought to shore.
I'm not going to move a step from
here" she declared firmly as he faced
about on the beach, until IL wiring
out this awful wet skirt!" blushing
He looked at the dress thoughtfully.
1t was dripping water all about her.
Then his eyes fell upon her big sun
shade. Without a word he picked 1t
up. walked down the dry beach and
stuck 1t in the sand. its dome at an
angle of forty-hve degrees. Then he
came back and sat down on the prov
of the boat. his back to the umbrella.
The girl looked at him and then at
the umbrella
do you promise not to peek?" in a
confused voice.
I'm the sphinx" he said. quietly
Take your time-and get it good and
dry. Er-hang 1t on the umbrella.
you know-where the sun can get at
it,
He heard her soft footballs in the
sand-and waited. He waited long
time. Once he almost forgot and was
at the point of viewing the landscape
In her general direction. when he
heard discreet cough and jerked his
head about-face, giving himself up to
the cantankerous conduct Of a fish
hawk pestering a kingfisher, much to
the vocalistic annoyance Of the latter,
who chartered angrily.
And then from the weedy country
road behind the hill there came voices.
The warden and his assistants were
returning.
Would the girl never reappear?
Rushing toward the hill, the mayor
waved his arms and shouted:
60 back. you fellows! Go back,
there's lady dressing! There's"
"On. Mr.. Bedight." cried clear
voice from the rear. I'm ready"
The mayor turned and ran precipi-
lately down the hill. the natives in
full pursuit. But this time he reached
the boat in safety and flung a deri-
sive laugh at the angry warden's per
emptory command to:
Come back here, gol darn ye. an
git arrested"
The giri watched the man narrowly.
IF you don't mind. Mr.. Bedight,
we'll go over on the lee side of the
island. There's a nice warm beach
over there and while investigate the
condition Of this lunch we. can dry out
a bit. I'm not going back to that
hotel in the daylight"
It was dusk when the two climbed
up the steps Of the Squirrel Inn., The
Judge came forward officially to re-
ceive the report.
'He's-he's a perfect gentleman"
whispered Mae to Jackie as she
slipped by to her roomF
On the beach OF Arrow island. on
the leeward side. two sand hummocks
that showed convincing evidence of
having been leaned against might
have been seen In the shimmering
moonlight-and they were about so
far apart.
tTo BE CONTINUED.)
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01

laughter. Under the influence Of hss
rare good humor. Bedight's serious
ness melted-and he, too. dropped
upvl the beach and reviewed the ludt
crous side Of the situation In hearty
guffawing.
But we've got to get out ef here" :"
finally protested the mayor. his face
SOLDERING. II know these country con.
stable fellows. That warden will be
back here in an hour with enough ma
tive talent to arrest company Of
night riders. It's time for US to
move on"
He righted the boat and collected
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
Rats Good Reason for MovIno

New York.-Carl Bonwit moved out
of a new apartment house after a few
months residence, although he had
taken years lease. The realty CON-
pany sued. but Bonwit proved the
nightly meeting of rats had so dis
turbed his family they could not sleep,
and were obliged to get out. The court
decided In favor of the tenant
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
His "easket of Beer. Noisy.

York, Pa.-The squawk of stolen
Plymouth Rock hen from basket of
beer sent Max Klineman to Jail for
thirty days. Klineman assured an in
quisitive policeman the basket con.
tanned bottled goods, but an unlucky
protest on the part Of the hen queer.
ed his game.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
Quits Meat to Draw Leoaev.

Greenwood, Del.-The income from
an investment of $25,O0O will be paid
yearly to Hugo Masten, a farmer, on
condition that he abstain from eating
meat for the rest of his life and con-
fine himself to a vegetarian diet. The
bequest to Masten was made by an
eccentric uncle. who died recently in
Germany. Masten says he will com.
ply.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
SYNOPSIS.

In spirit OF fun Mayor Bedight, a
summer visitor. is chased through the
ne catches and kisses. The girls form
themselves into a court and sentence him
70 do the bidding of one of their number
each day for ten days. A legislative
measure opposing woman suffrage. which
cropped from the mayors pocket. is used
70 compel him to obey the mandates of
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01

boat. The fisherlady squealed with
delight-but the fish, seeing his tor.
mentors, made u desperate break for
liberty. The woman. gripping the rod
firmly, resisted the attack. whereat
the hook tore loose and the dangling
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
Cynical.

Cynical.
Talking about the companionshir
OF marriage
"Yes?"
Isn't II odd that two are company
until they are made oneT'
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-01
NATIVE PERUVfAN ALcALDEo

ACK from the tabled pre-Incan
city of Machu Picchu, sunken
on the edge of 1000 foot Pc
ruvian canyon. came four
momharo of tho cciaptific ay
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-03
RESOLUTIONS.
Jennings, La, Sept, U.s. 1913.
RESOLUTION NO. /.

RESOLU1lON nv. l.
Resolved, that we. the Parish Demo.
cratic Executive Committee of Jeffer.
son Davis Parish, do hereby order a
Primary Election to be held on the 18th
day of October, 1913, said election to be
held under the general primary cleo
ton laws of this State, for the purpose
of selecting a candidate for election to
the Constitutional Convention to be
assembled in Baton Rouge, Nov. 10,
1913.
Resolved further, that all deClar.
atoms of intention to become candl.
dates shall be filed with the Chairman
of this committee on or before the 3rd
day of October, 1918.
Provided further that should there
be but one candidate thus qualified, ne
shall ipso facto become the party
nominee and the Chairman of this
committee shall certify thereto.
Provided further that the candidate
receiving a plurality of the votes shall
be the party nominee.
R. P. HOWELL, Chairman.
C. E. CARR, Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-03
RESOLUTION NO. 2.

Resolved, that we, the Parish Demo.
cratic Executive Committee of Jeffer-
son Davis Parish do hereby fix the fee
of twenty-five (s25.00) Dollars to be
paid by each candidate for election to
the Constitutional Convention, for the
purpose of defraylng the expenses of
this Committee.
Be it Further Resolved, that this
Committee meet at noon, October 4th,
1913, at the Court House at Jennings.
Louisiana for the purpose of drawing
commissioners and clerks to hold said
primary election and declaring candi.
dates in the election.
R.. HOWELL, Chairman.
C.E. CARR, Secretary. ..
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la, BAPTIST ORPHEhkGE
ANNUAL WORK DAY GIFT

To All True Friends. Give One Days
Earning to Our Orphan Boys and
Girls on Wednesday, October LIST,
1913
Ignorance in spite of opportunity is
crime.
Opportunities lost, sadden the heart
and blunt the intellect.
Mind is worth more than mere
matter.
Brains are better than bank accounts
but frequently 60 together.
Can we afford today to handicap the
Orphan children that come to us by
being scanty or pinched from any
standpoint?
We want unspeakable splendor, that
will cause dependency of today to lose
itself in the joys of tomorrow.
No ordinary sacrifice should now
stand in the way of our doing our plain
duty to orphan children in Louisiana.
If there is any doubt in your mind
about this Work Day Gift being real
blessing, please give these poor little
ones the benefit of that reasonable"
doubt.
We take Jew or Gentle, Protestant
or Catholic that knock at our door and
need to be with us, and we rejoice in it
because our Master reloiced.
Cooperate with us on this day. You
have helped us before, fail us not now,
at this critical point in our history.
We are now to begin improvements,
lasting, essential and beautiful.
Give us this days labor and then
watch it magnify a thousand times in
making men and women out of sad,
disappointed children.
Please lift the limitation now, and let
them have fair chance in life.
| We plead for concert of action on
this day, to carry on this work and we
are depending on you, We can't do it
without you.
We want you to put it in the heart
of others to, likewise, help Us.
We must make improvements, our
time is up
We want to pay the cash this time
and be spared from the painful duty of
crying "old debt, old debt" upon the
home of our white orphan children in
Louisiana.
We want s2OOOOOO( twenty thousand)
together with what we have to pay for
! this work. Do your part and we will
reach the mark.
Give it to us on Wednesday, October
LIST, 1918, and have stock forever in our
Orphans Home.
Your sincere humble petitioner,
j. N. SHEALY, Superintendent,
17.3 Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Presbyterian Church Notice.

The-hours for evening services have
been changed....Christian Endeavor
will meet at $50 p. m; Preaching at
7::3O p. m; Prayer Meeting Wednesday
100 p. M; Sunday School at 10 a. m;
Preaching at II a. m. all are cordially
invited to these services.
EN-. STEWART, PASTOR.
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Notice to Farmers!

| can Insure your Rice on your
Farms, in the Mills, or any Ware.
house, at the usual rates, in the
best old line companies in the world.
Call on c. E. CARR, or phone No. 81.
need your business. 1873