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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Greeted By the King

Accompanied by Mr.. Willis, they To-
turned to the boat where they found
a part of the natives already assem-
bled under the leadership of the subs
chief named Parabery, who, with his
wife. had been converted by the labors
of the missionary.
Some of the trfnfxets from the chest
were got out and presented to tho saw
ages. much to their delight.
Suddenly there was q commotion among
the natives and as they bowed down to
the earth the King Baraoucou appeared
with his royal guard of warriors.
And perched upon the shoulder OF the
big black king, dressed only in the scanty
native costume, was little> Francis, who
clapped his hands and shouted with de-
light at the sight of his father and his
brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Beginning to Explore

1t had been long. hard day for the
castaways; night fell with the sudden
ness with which darkness comes In the
tropics, and. after family prayers upon
the lonely beach, they all huddled to-
gether in the improvsed tent and slept
the sleep of health and utter exhaus-
ton.
The fowls, which had gathered around
picging up what they could from the
leavings of the evening meal went to
roost; the ducks and geese sought shell
ter in the reeds and bushes by the shore
of the stream and flock Of pigeons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Not Used to Oysters

Vhey could have added the luscious
oysters TO it had they been so cis-
posed; but the Swiss Family Robinson
all declared that after atrial, they did
not like oysters.
The father and mother had seen oys-
ters in Europe and had seen people eat
them; but they were evidently not so
common an article of food in those days
as they are now-probably in Switzerland
We're seldom or never eaten-and seem to
have been regarded by plain people, as
many people now regard frogs legs and
snais.
However. each dipping into the great
iron pot, they all ate ravenously of the
soup and promised themselves that they
would invent some sort of bowls that
when they assembled at meal time they
might be served individually.
The biggest shells they filled with soup
and set down for the dogs, who emptfed
them many times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Words In English

Leaving the pinnance, they started in
land in the direction in which they
thought the savages had gone They had
passed through some woods and came
out upon sandy plain when, to their
astonishment, they saw coming toward
them a man, evidently European,
dressed in a black gown.
II am seeking you," said tho stranger
In English. which language the clergy
man and his family perfectly understood
He said that he was a missionary,
living on the island, and that they need
have no anxiety for the safety of their
loved ones.
THE arrival of the pinnace In the cove
was already known to the natives, and
the chief, or king Of the island, would
visit ii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
BY
Johann Rudolph Wyss
upon it and getting it ready to put to

sea again.
When that was accomplished they sail
ed out and proceeded in the direction in
which they had seen the canoe disap-
pear
After a while they doubled the point
of land behind which the canoe had
gone and saw a large bay into which
they sailed. They proceeded up this bay
and into a narrow waterway which led
from it.
Here they found the canoe of the saw
ages, but it was abandoned-no savages
were in sight. But around it they saw
marks of the captors of Jack having
stopped to make a meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Reunited

As to the stealing of the clergyman's
canoe and the stripping of Jack of
his clothing, Mr.. Willis said that one
thing he had never been able to break
the islanders of was their inborn pas
sion for thievery
They had stolen the canoe Instructive
ly, and, having taken a fancy to Jacks
clothes, they had stripped him of them
and were now wearing them in a va
riety of absurd ways. However. he had
been able to recover some of them for
the boys use.
Now they all repaired to a little
wooded valley, where Nine Herte1 lived
in house fashioned out of cave and
the missionary in a house nearby,
which the natives had built for him.
There. in Nine Hertels house, they
found Jack recovering from his wound
and there also, was his mother, who
saw again her husband and sons with
rapture.
Nine Hertel's daughters, Sophia and
Matilda, were girls IL and IL years old
spectively-beautiful, healthy, WELL
grown children.
Madame's husband had been drowned
in the shipwreck which had resulted
in herself and daughters being cast
away upon the island. She herself
was still young woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Prints of Naked Feet

They were domiciled for the season
at Tent House. and. leaving one of the
dogs with them as guard against
jackals or other rowing wild beasts, the
father and his sturdy sons set out on
an expedition to the part of the island
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which they had brought from the wreck,
settled upon the points of the neighbor
ing rocks.
The next day the clergyman ard one
of his sons, taking along one oe the
dogs, started upon an exploration OF
the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Four Happy Homes

year passed and then Russian
vessel touched at the island and the cap
tain offered to take all hands back TO
Europe. But they had no desire to leave
their earthly paradise now.
1t was arranged, however, that Ernest,
the scholar. should go back in the ship
and complete his education in the old
country.
He did so and two years later re-
turned to his island home with a bride,
having married in Europe lovely Swiss
girl. Henrietta Bonner, a niece of his
mother.
In the course of time there were three
other marriages on Happy Island, as
the colonists named it. Nine. Hertel.
though a few years older than Fritz.
took him for a husband. and Jack and
Francis, soon as they were old enough
married the madams daughters. Sophia
and Matilda.
Mr.. Willis came over from his island
to perform the marriages, and old King
Baraourou, now civilized and Christian
lied, was a guest of honor.
Thus out of poverty and misfortune
energy,s labor and ingenuity produced
plenty and happiness under circum-
stances which lazy and incompetent pee
pie would have allowed to destroy them.
Next weeks one page classic will b:
Hermann by Victor Hugo.
Copyright, 19f3 by Irving King.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
An Elegant Dwelling

1t being evident that the animals could
not make the long swim from the wreck
to the shore unassisted they made life
preservers' of water-tight casks and bar
rels which they bound to their bodies
and, being pushed overheard and towed
with long lines. they were safely got
ashore.
As they progressed in prosperity and
comfort they made additions to their
dwellings and their plantations.
At Safety Bay they transformed Tent
House into really elegant dwelling.
Along the front of it they ran a wooden
veranda over which vines were trained
and where they could sit with comfort
and gaze out upon the sea.
At either end of the veranda was a
pavilion and in. each pavilion arose a
fountain, falling back into a great tur-
tie shell after it had spouted up from
the mouth of a great voluted seashel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Salvage

They beganf to name their new pos
sessions and called the promontory from
which they had searched in vain for other
survivors of the wreck Cape Disappoint-
ment.
Fritz and his father returned that night
tired from their journey, but grateful
with its results in so far as their dis
coveries went regarding the natural
wealth of the island.
They named their home on the beach
Tent House, name which they trans
ferred to a large cave which they found
in the rocks nearby and which they fitted
up as a dwelling. dividing it into rooms,
making altogether most comfortable
habitation.
They made trips to the wreck, for the
weather was mild now and the seas calm
ana brought from the broken vessel all
the stores and cattle which they had in
tended to use in their Australian settle
ment, as well as everything else the
wreck afforded which might be of use
to them in the present situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Uncorrnpted By Civilization

No Europe. with its temptations, pit
falls and snares had corrupted them.
their health.
Robust, strong, free developing in mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Exploring Strange Ground

Fritz and Jack, as being the most
active, were sent off to explore the in
terror of the island. Ernest remained
with his father to watch for any ar
rivals by sea.
They moored the pinnace so as to con-
ceal it as much as possible from discov-
cry. and set to work to conceal il still
further by covering 1t with boughs
which they cut from the neishboring
wood
1t was a labor of some time, and had
scarcely been completed when Ernest,
who\ was standing on point of high
rocks, called out, Father, canoe, a
cancel"
Rushing to the shore, the father saw
out beyond the reefs. canoe filled with
natives, which was padded past rapidly
and disappeared behind point of land
Ernest had the telescope with him
and looked carefully at the canoe
When ii had disappeared and he had
rejoined his father on the beach he de-
clared he had seen what appeared to
be naked white boy among thes ma
tives who were padding the craft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Two. Colonies United

1t was agreed that the madame and her
daughters should accompany the Swiss
family Robinson back to their Island.
and to that place they sailed i'll the
pinnace as soon as Jacks wound was
healed, King Baraourou giving them a
grand farewell feast and returning the
clergyman his stolen canoe.
The King also consented that Para
berry and his wife and a small party of
natives would go with the clergyman
back to his island. where they were TO
assist in cultivating = the plantations
which he had started.
On the Swiss island a house was built
for Nine. Hertel and her family; the
colony of natives was distributed in farm
houses about the plantations, and the Is
land became more prosperous and fruit
full than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Not the Work of a Day

They had, with the aid of the hollow
bamboos, laid system of water pipes
leading from reservoir which they naae
by damming up the stream.
In short. this .shipwrecked clergyman
became the lord of fruitful domain.
lived with his family in comfort and
plenty and was rich in everything ex-
cept money-which he would have had
no use for il he had had it,
But this was not all accomplished in a
day nor a year. When the family ar
rived at the satisfactory state of things
described four years had passed. years
of incessant toll with both brains and
hands. but years of health and content
ment.
The children had grown up or were
rapidly growing up. The faults in each
had been corrected by the watchful care
of their parents and by the pressure of
those exigencies of life which their pc
culiar position forced upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Fritz Tells His Story

The story was told by Fritz while the
three were busy disencumbering the pin
mace OF the boughs they had heapcd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Signs of the Lost Ones

Just at that time Fritz came running
in from the brush. He was alone, With
many self reproaches and prayers for
forgiveness he told them he had lost
Jack; the savages had carried him off
And, worse still, in attempting to pre-
vent them from doing so. he had tired
his gun and hit. not a savage, but Jack,
wounding the boy in the shoulder.
They had come upon the savages near
the southern shore of the island and
at first they had seemed friendly. But
after some talk among themselves they
had seized Jack and carried him off to
their canoe
1t was, undoubtedly, Jack whom Ernest
had seen in the passing canoe.
And more. he said the chief of the
savages had worn around his head a
gayly colored handkerchief which he
recognized as belonging to his mother.
Their mother and Francis, If still alive.
must surely be ON the island. for he had
seen Flora, the dog, which had been
taken away with the missing ones.
She had been with the other dog, which
Fritz and Jack had taken with them.
The two dogs had disappeared IA the
woods while they were parleying with
the savages.
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considerable dimensions for occupancy
during the hottest months, when to i've
at Tent House was most uncomfortable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Sumer and Winter Residences

Everybody worked and each one dis
played his ingenuity in suggesting and
contriving things for the shaping of new
comforts and necessities, or the utiiza-
tion of the material and articles which
the wreck and the island gave them
They found in the hold of the wreck a
pinnaee, taken apart. but with every part
numbered so as to be readily put together
and assembled; and they launched IT,
bringing it in triumph to Safety Bay, as
they named the inlet where they had
first landed.
In a grove of lofty trees, situate some
distance from the Shore. they built, high
among the branches, an aerial house Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
By Raft to the Shore

The little troupe began to assemble.
Fritz had found two fowling pieces, some
bags of powder and some horn TASKS.
Ernest was loaded with an AK and a
hammer. pair of pincers, a large pair
of scissors and an auger Francis had
found some fishhooks.
For my part" said the wife, 81 can
only contribute good news. l find that
there have been saved a cow. an ass,
two goats. six sheep and a COW with
young"
Then 1t was that they began to build
their raft of tubs and boards in which.
taking with them such articles as they
thought they might need Immediately and
supply of food. they made their way
to the uninhabited island near which their
vessel had been wrecked.
AS they approached the shore they
looked eagerly for a place to land. All
along the shore the waves We're breaking,
sending high their white foam into the
dazzling light of the tropic morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Welcomed to Their New Home

At length they saw little cove where
q stream came down from the interior
of the island to the sea and made for
1t, successfully effecting a landing upon
the shelving sands.
The dogs, as soon as they saw them
depart from the wreck, had leaped into
the sea and followed them and,
though the swim was a long one for
them. the two faithful animals, by oc-
casionally resting their forepaws upon the
outriggers which the clergyman had ar
ranged for the raft, managed to make
the beach at the same time as the other
castaways and welcomed them to their
new home with joyful gambols.
They found that the place where they
had landed was a triangular bit of shore.
the point lost amid rocks and the base
TO the sea.
Beyond the rocks they could see trees
growing, among which they recognized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

the cocoanut palm with gratitude, as it
promised them an abundant supply of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

Next weeks one page classic win b
Hermann by Victor Hugo.
Copyright 1913, by Irving Kins.)
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-10-06
act that Mr.. Davis was for many

fact that Mr.. Davis was for many
years the leader of the move
ment which eliminated in the
enactment of the present game
law. During his services for
several successive years in the
house of representatives, he in
troduced and urged the passage
of legislation protecting game
and later he headed the organi-
cation of sportsmen through
whose influence the present act
was passed two years ago. AS a
consequence of his activity in
this direction, he has been given
the soubriqUet generally through
out the state of Father of the
Game Law.
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Davis Appointed In
Mercer's Place

Atlanta, Oct. At was an.
nounced Saturday by Governor
Slaton that Charles L. Davis, of
Meriwether county, had been ap-
pointed state game commissioner
to succeed Jesse E. Mercer, who
relinquishes office on November
l. The appointment was a no
surprise, as it had been generally
understood for some time that it
would be awarded to Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis represented Meri-
wether county for a number of
years in the legislature, part of
which time he acted as chairman
of the important committee on
appropriations. He and Cover
nor Slaton served together in the
general assembly for four years.
In making the announcement,
the governor stated that he de-
cided in August to appoint Mr..
Davis, and so advised Mr.. Mer.
Ger. AS Mr.. MERGERS term was
to expire on September l, he was
told that he might remain in Of
flee that he might have ample
time to make whatever arrange
ments he might desire.
In appointing Mr.. Davis the
governor was controlled in a
great degree by the well-known
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i'll but on Wednesday she showed
such a marked Improvement that
her mother, Mrs. K. J. Hogan, of
this city, returned to her home.
At midnight Wednesday, though
she was suddenly taken violently
i'll and when DR.. Luke, her ply
stefan, reached her ship was suffer
ing violent pain IN her chest.
Her symptoms aroused the sus
picions of the attending physician
and after rumors became current
that there was a possibility of
poisoning the coroner was asked
to hold an inquest over the dead
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body. The jury heard DR.. Luke's
testimony and decided to send the
stomach to the state chemist for
examination, before making a YER
dict.
The Coroner's jury expects to
make an exhaustive research into
the death of the young woman and
in awaiting the result of the exami-
nation of the ST. mach in Atlanta,
her husband is being held, suspect
ed of having administered the
poison.
Mrs. Crib was a bride of only
few months.
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World Series

The series of Base Ball games
between Philadelphia and New
York will be given each half in
ming at Shaefers Pharmacy. the
games begin Tuesday the 7Uh. and
last seven DAYS. The reports be-
gin here at 1870 p. M. Come to
ohaefers and ehjpy yourself. Adv.
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Suspicion Caused BY
Death of Mrs. Crib
Husband Suspected Of HaV-
ing Administered Poison

1t is limited in OcilIa that Mrs.
Lee Crib, who died last Wednes-
day after brief illness, came to
her death from mercurial poison
ing, and the coroner, WI Roberts
has taken the case in charge.
Mrs. Crib had been seriously
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

The school Of American archaeology
has restored the historic palace OF the
governors at Santa Fe. n. NJ. which
was erected in 1905 and was occupied
20 the home Of government officers
during the Spanish regime In the
Bouthwest.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

Henry b. Sullivan; secretary, Miss
Victorie Thompson; corresponding
secretary, Miss Helen Heuser; treas
urer, Miss Marguerite Finn; assistant
treasurer, Miss Florence Hurley; d.
rector Of sewing. Mrs. c. w. Schneid-
6r; assistant director, Mrs. DOugall.
The dancing party is given to raise
funds for the work of the society.
o
The annual exhibition OF the work
of the Y. w. G.. A. educational classes
will be shown in the association build
ing. Wednesday and Thursday. when
the public IL invited to attend from
IL o'clock In the morning until 9
o'clock at night. There will be dis
plays OF spring and summer gowns,
hats. needlework of all kinds, china
painting and cookery. The various
classes will give special programs aft
ernoon and evening.
o.
Mrs. Campau Thompson gave tea
Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Henry
Fitch and the Misses Alexandrine and
Henrietta Fitch, Of Baltimore who
are the guests of Mrs. Frederick T.
Sibley. Miss Elise Campau will give
a bridge party. Wednesday. for the
visitors, and Mrs. George Clarkson
Thrall will entertain at tea. Thurs
day. Mrs Sibley and Miss Charlotte
Campau gave family supper, in the
Country club, Sunday evening.
@
Mrs. B. c. Whitney will give din
per. Saturday evening, in her home,
Cedar Hall. Crosse Pointe. for her
house guest, Miss Edith Brown, Of
New York.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21
REPLACING AMMUNITION
DESTROYED BY FIRE

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Replen
ishment of ammunition stock destroy
ed In the recent fire at Benecia. Cal.
is the reason behind the handling OF
this variety OF munitions OF war a;
present at some of the Pacific coast
stations. Secretary of War Garrison
asserted today. He denied heport;
that there was any unusual activity,
at any coast army posts, asserting
that routine shifting of troops to ana
from the Philippines was the only mil
itary movement now on.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21
SPRING FANCY

The sparrow sits upon the tree
And chirps away quite merrily.
The goat stands by the brooklet's
mud
And says Bah, BAH" and chews his
cud.
This is what sparrows and goats do.
There's nothing strange in tor new.
But think how funny IL would be
To see the goat up in the tree
A-chirping with the sparrow's note
And sparrow Bahing like the goat?
Too much May wine, served hot and
cold
Produces sights like these we're told.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

think the man who invented the
slang phrase, II should worry" al
most deserves Nobel prize.
The mere fact that almost every
body In the United States Is saying
this little derisive sentence over and
over to themselves daily is sure sign
that Q great many OF them will begin
to understand that worry Is the most
foolish Of all the unnecessary things
with which women torture themselves.
When you begin to worry Just think
over the matter carefully and see II
What you are worrying about can be
.hslped-if 1t can, 30 ahead and help
i. II 1t can't be helped, just say to
yourself, II should worry" and forget
IT,
There 10 nothing In this world SO
bad that worrying about 1t does not
make It worse.
II We give In to 1.-THE frat thing
We know We will be slave to 1t.
And then goodbye to happiness for
ever.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

Some curious photographs. recently
exhibited at the Academy Of Sciences
in Paris, show the effects Of exploding
moss into a block OF polished steel.
The effect on the steel surface IL sim
liar To the lines OF very fine engrav-
ing, the moss being Embedded in the
track It took and leaving the most In
tricate tracery.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21
Would He Buried With Dog.

In the footway OF Longdean avenue.
on the outskirts OF Brighton. Il for
eigner whose name is unknown. was
found dead, shot through the heart
BY his side was French. poodle dead,
and a letter: Please do bury me with
my dog. He is my only friend" The
nameplate on the dogs collar had been
erased The man was about nifty years
of age and was well dressed. His hat
bore the makers name re. Croci. Mi
lan."-London Standard.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

out its life. When sufficient growth
has been attained to warrant trans
planting the plant. cylinder and all
are set into the ground. The roots
will break through the paper II it Is
necessary for them to do So This
|mPkes transplanting a much cleaner
and quicker job than the old method
|of taking the plants from pots.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

An informal dancing party will be
given by the Christ Child society.
Wednesday evening, May 81, in
Columbus temple. The society issa
national organization, the DetrVk
branch having q membership of so.
It's object Is to sew useful articles for
infants, and very young children,
whose mothers are not able to provide
such clothing. The officers OF the
local society are: President Mrs.
Thomas Brady; vice-president, Mrs.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21
STARTING PLANTS
IN PAPER POTS

Although It might be little late in
the season, a good way to start plants
10 to plant the seed in a cylinder OF
paper filled with earth and set in q
tray that IL also filed with earth.
There is no bottom in the cylinder
and the plant can be left In it through
The Detroit times., 1913-05-21

Of northeastern Minnesota Is 10 be
made this summer by the United States
bureau OF mines.