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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
v.
We Find the Ak.

We Find the Ak.
H~HHE light was stronger now, and
l could see their faces. 1t was
clear that the crew or a major
~ ity OF the crew believed him
guilty and that as far as Singleton was
concerned my authority did not exist.
"All right" l said. "Ill do the best
I can. First of all l want every man
to give up his weapons. Burns!'
AYE, aye"
GO over each man. Leave them
their pocket knives. Take everything
else"
The men lined up. The situation vas
tense, horrible, so that the miscellane-
GUS articles from their pockets-knives.
keys, plugs Of chewing tobacco and
here and there among the foreign ones
small combs for beard and mustache-
unexpectedly brought to light, caused
a smile Of pure reaction.
| went over to Singleton and put my
hand on his shoulder.
Pm sorry. Mr.. Singleton" l said,
'but III have to ask you for your re-
vOlver."
Without looking at me he drew it
from his hip pocket and held it out. L
took it. 1t was loaded.
Its out of ORDER" he said briefly.
"If it had been working right l
wouldn't be here"
l slid his revolver into my pocket
and went back to the men. Counting
Williams and the cook and myself,
there were nine Of us. The cook l
counted out, ordering him to go to the
galley and prepare breakfast. The
eight that were left 1 divided into two
watches, Burns taking n and I the
other. On Burns watch were Clarke,
Mcnamara and Williams, on mine OLE
son, Adams and Charlie Jones.
1t was two bells, or 5 o'clock.
Burns struck the gong sharply as an
indication that order. Of a sort. had
been restored. The rising sun was
cleaning on the sails; the gray surface
Of the sea was ruffling under the morn
ing breeze. From the galley a thin
stream Of smoke was rising. Some Of
the horror of the night went with the
darkness. but the thought OF what
waited In the cabin below was on us
all.
! suggested another attempt to rouse
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
SYNOPSIS

Ralph Leslie, college man, ships as deck
steward on Marshall Turner's yacht Ella
and Is befriended by Elsa Lee.
Turner is drinking heavily. Charlie
Jones, a sailor, says the Ella is a bad
ship. Captain Richardson strikes Mate
Singleton for drinking.
Mrs. Johns, a guest, is frightened anu
asks Leslie to sleep in~the after house.
He finds himself locked in.
Vail, a guest, Captain Richardson and
Karen Hansen, a maid, are found muir
dered by Leslie. Turner and Singleton
are drunk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

we Find the AK.
H~EHE light was stronger now, and
l could see their faces. 1t was
clear that the crew or a major
~ ity OF the crew believed him
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
The Story by Chapters.

IL Plan a Voyage.
Iii UncIinch My Hands.
I'LL Quote Omar khayyam.
IVA Terrible Night.
V.-We Find the Ak.
Vl.-Prisoners.
Vll.-"The Dead Line"
VIll.-The First Mate Talks.
lX.-From the Crows Nest.
X.-Jones Stumbles Over Some
thing.
xl.-The Ak Is Gone.
Kill Take the Stand.
xlIl.-OIeson's Story.
xlV.-'A Bad Woman"
xV.-Turner's Story.
xVl.-Free Again.
XVlI.-The Thing.
xVlIl.-The Sea Again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
Proved.

Mr.. Snapp- Life is full Of contra-
dictionS. Mrs. Snapl- And | say it
isn't BOSTON Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03
tCoNTINUEp.l
Bos.on'A old Library.

Boston has Il library donated PIG
years ago by King William III. to
kings chapel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12


1t is hard to evade war taxes, COM
ing or going just at the preserving
season the price of sugar goes up. If
you try to dodge it by canning the
fruit-the price of rubber tires for
Mason jars has also risen.
However, you should not let your
hatred of the war to cause you to
cause you to shoot the Belgian hare.
Take your spite out ON the Russian
thistle and the English sparrow. o
yes there is the German carp, also.
There seems to be no more need of
an ante engagement or wedding an
nouncement than the real estate
deeds or leases should be ''announ-
ced," Nethertheless, everybody sits
up and takes notice. All the world
loves a lover, old bachelors included.
Rendering the Latin fmultum in
parvo" into plain English makes it
read sVest Pocket Edition."
Say what you please about the lit
tie Ford, such as ''tin Iizzie'' and
''road louse," for all that it is mighty
handy to have one hanging around
when the firebell rings.
Our good friend Workemstein, of
Kayseemo, very kindly sends us q
nice letter, warning us that the
price OF whiskies and other liquors
is likely to ad dvanceAan on account
of the war. Well, If necessary, we
can get along on city water.
But then, the price of city water
might be advanced just about as rea-
sonable on the same excuse.
This war sure is Sherman on prices,
and any old excuse is better than
none Eggs are going up. The hens
are about to stop laying owing to
the difficulty in getting chemicals
from Germany.
War news headlines are unreliable.
Different papers use quite different
headlines over the same item. But
that is not strange, perhaps. There
is about the same difference Between
papers as between persons Some are
more excitable than others, or less
conservative, and there is the s'hot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

suits the silage should pack well in
in the silo. Some instances have
been noted where the kafir or corn
was placed in the silo whole and
there was usually considerable loss
from air getting in and spelling the
silage around the walls. For best re-
suits the material to be placed ia the
silo should be cut in half inch
lengths. Knives should be kept sharp
for this purpose and tits we'll to have
two sets and change once a day so
they may be kept sharp at all times
Everybody Likes the Silo-I have
visited the most of the silos in the
eight counties in nay district and
have not yet found single man who
was dissatisfied with his silo, but
instead good many are planning to
build one or two more this season
The man who has tried it ought to
know. Build one more as reserve.
W. A. BOYS,
District Agricultural Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
NATIVE SONS AND DAUGHTERS

During three Afternoons at the
fair about sixty natives of Trego
county, twenty years old or older,
gave me their names and ages and
received copies of the leaf1et history
of the county. Several were in at
tendance at the fair who were not en-
rolled. Not one was enrolled for the
year 1878, or earlier. Walter 7. Ba-
ker is the oldest of those enrolled
for the year period beginning with
that year and received the first
premium Hawthorn's 3 volume
history of the United States Joseph
E. Reddig is the oldest enrolled for
the second 5-year period, beginning
with the year 1S83 and received two
volumes of fiction by Hall Caine
Gilbert G. Greenwood is the Oldest of
those enrolled for the third 5-year
period, beginning with the year 1888,
and received one volume of fiction by
Hall Caine. About an equal number
of old timers were enrolled, also. I
hope this venture will create some
interest in the study of local history
and would be pleased to have all
these natives and others become
members of the Kansas State Historf-
cal Society. VIM. E. Connolly, To-
peka, Kansas, is the secretary.
Membership dues are one dollar per
year, or ten dollars paid at one
time for life membership.
There are no other assessments or
expenses. The society would like to
have ten or more active members in
each county.
Respectfully yours,
A. S. PEACOCK.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

The business men OF Kansas are al
ways interested in things which make
for progress and prosperity right now.
They contribute their taxes to the
public welfare with as little protest
as any class of men, but they are
particularly Interested in things that
promote business progress and
prosperity.
Such is the purpose of State fair
1t is an educational fair Whether
it be hogs, cattle, sheep, horses, farm
implements, textile fabrics or any
other thing pertaining to the in
dustries of the people of the State,
it is an exhibition of the real thing.
From these real things, comparisons
are made. People learn more by see
ing than in any other way. There
is probably no institution in the af-
fairs of men where the people can
learn so much in so short time for
so little money. 1t is the approved
method now for more than a century
and a half. 1t was established in
England and is practiced today more
strenously and more generally than
OFOh ONAOAOs IL 10 OLA Utk6L
gives more dignity to the occupation
of agriculture than anything else
that is done. 1t is great thing for
young people. They never forget the
types of animals or the classy and
beautiful things they see at the State
Fair. From start to finish it is live,
active influence in the promotion of
the good and growth of the State.
On the theory that "All work and
no play makes Jack a dull boyo there
are numerous great attractions, all
clean and wholesome. provided for
the entertainment of the visitors to
the State Fair. The State Fair at
Hutchinson this year, Sept. I2-19,
will have something going on all the
time, both day and evening. 1t is
entirely proper for the people to take
a few days off for the pleasures aDd
profits incident to State Fair.
Everybody is invited. 1t is fair
promoted by the people for the peo-
ple- The hospitality of Hutchinson
is well established and for the
fourteenth time they invite the citi-
zens of the great southwest to meet
and enjoy the week and offer every
assistance to make their scjourn i'm
the city pleasant and profitable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
36TH YEAR-NUMBER 2S

racing with running races every af-
ternoon; special features and two
bands every day; Better Babies de-
partment; ten acres devoted to ma
chinery; building devoted to poultry
and another to mercantile exhibits.
1900 pens for swine and sheep; art,
culinary, needle work, women's and
home departments; lectures and
demonstrations by farm experts; and
a thousand and one features besides.
There will be something doing every
minute at Topeka. the week of Sep
tember IA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

1t is hard to evade war taxes, COM
ing or going. just at the preserving
season the price of sugar goes up. If
you try to dodge it by canning the
fruit-the price of rubber tires for
Mason jars has also risen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
LouLA LONG AT TOPEKA FAIR
The Popular Horsessoman viii Have
Finest Horses From the Lonsview
Stables at the Topeka Horse

Miss Loula Long, the most cele-
brated and popular horsewoman in
the West, will be at the Horse Show
at the Topeka fair September IA to
18, with sixteen head of famous blue
bloods from the Long private stables,
and two carloads of elaborate
vehicles.
Miss Long is the daughter of R. A.
Long, the Kansas City millionaire,
who is owner of Longview Farm,
where Hmitless amount of money
has been invested in fine barns and
buildings and equipment. At Long
view Farm the aristocracy of horse
dom is to be found. The stables at
Longview Farm are not excelled by
any in the country Miss Long
will take to Topeka the same horses
that she entered in the Madison
Square Horse Show, New York, the
Coliseum, Chicago, and at St. Louis,
ST. Paul and other large cities.
Miss Long delights in competition.
She is a true sportswoman. She
wishes to win only if her entry is the
best. She will meet at the Topeka
Horse Show entries from other
stables that have competed with her
at horse shows in the big eastern
cities and she will find plenty of
competition for Topeka will have
the biggest and best horse show ever
held in the state.
The musical feature of the Horse
Show will be Conway's famous band
of forty pieces and grand opera
singers direct from New York.
There will be many other interes-
ting attractions at the Topeka fair,
The finest show stock from Kansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Mississippi,
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Colorado
and other states will be there. The
premiums for live stock and agricul-
turaI exhibits amount to s22, 500 and
this big sum is attracting some of
the finest displays made at the fairs
this year. There will be five days
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
SUGGESTIONS FOR SAVING THE
FEED CROP


Western Kansas is going to produce
another. big feed crop, in most Sec
tions as large as in 1912 and perhaps
larger. We are all familiar with the
way feed was wasted that year. many
selds not even being harvested. Last
Iyear this surplus feed was needed
very badly.
Careful Stacking - In my visits
with the farmers 1 have observed
that the most successful and efficient
farmers as a rule permit but little
waste on the farm. Where there is
no silo the feed is carefully stacked
and stacks weighed so the tops will
not be blown off by windsuorms. /
know of farmers who make a practice
of keeping one years supply of feed
ahead. A farmer was visited recently
where there was a stack of bound
cane that was grown and stacked in
1912. This cane was so carefully
stacked that about two or three
bright and green in color as the Cay
it was stacked. If every farmer
would follow this plan and always
have a reserve on hand, there would
be no feed shortage and it would not
be necessary to sacrifice stock in the
s1ean" years.
Placing In the Silo Better Than
Stacking-It is a better plan to place
part of the feed crops in the silo.
If this is properly done there would
be less loss than by stacking dry and
III I, 70 I<<> L.
BILE and digestible form and will re-
main in that condition indefinitely
Get Busy With the Pit Silo-It is
time to be getting busy if one is
going to put in a silo this season. A
number of pit silos are now being
constructed in the district. Farmers
are using more care in their work
than was the case year ago. A
thicker coat of cement is being used
and. the extension above ground!
ranges from two to ten feet. Last
year but few made any extension
above ground and some loss was the
result from run-of water getting in
at the top of the silo and dirt drift
ing over the silage. On account of
some pit silos being poorly construc-
ted, repairs will have to be made be-
fore refilling. 1t pays to do the work
well and then it will not require any
further attention.
when to Fill the Silo-Do not be
in too big a hurry to fill the silo. The
sorghum crops will be used largely
for this purpose In Western Kansas
and they should be in the stiff dough
stage to give the best result for silage
purposes
Filling the Silo-Some have made
the mistake of adding too much
water, particularly when the crop is
in an immature stage of growth.
When the crop is properly matured it
is safer TO add water than when i'm
mature, but it may not be necessary
to add any water. To give good re-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Sam F. Peacock writes from Battle
Mountain, Nevada, to say that he is
working for a mining company who
are operating in Copper Canyon near
that place. However, it is gold, not
copper, that they are hunting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
ATTENTION nAs0Nsl

There win be special communities
tion in the Masonic hall on Sunday,
September 13, 1914, at o'clock p. m
All Masons are requested to be
present and attend the funeral of
Brother W. G. Olson. BY order of
c. B. Kirby, w. nj.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

air" paper as we'll as the person who
is always seeing things that are not
visible to his neighbors.
DICK TAGRAPH.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
w. A. EPpIer Coming

1 will be in my office at Wa-Keeney
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday,
September 18th, 10th, and 18th, for
the purpose of taking up any and
all matters of Importance and ad-
justments of any matters pertaining
to my business or in any way con-
corning the Blue Front Implement
House. Remember the dates, Sep
tember, 18th, 10th, and 18th and
meet me there sometime during this
period and in that way avoid any
unnecessary expense or additional
cost that might be caused by auto
mobile hire or walking clear out to
your farms. Yours truly,
Walter Eppler and the Bull Dog.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

And the king was wroth and sent
forth his army AMI killed the muir
derers. Also rubbed it ia by burning
their city-Near parable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
w Gather Report

Maximum ana minimum tempera
ture according to the government
thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Whatl Don't you know what a
peccadillo is? Well don't get excit-
ed. It's nothing to eat, and neither
do they put the stuff in chow-chow
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Likewise, 'sgood to his MOTHER .
makes fine grads of whftewash fol
a michievous boy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

The old expression, ''good to his
family" hides bushel~ of pecca-
dilloeS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Joe Sigler is hauling out lumber to
build new house. Geo Hunt has
the contract to build same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-22
A CRUSHING DEFEAT.
Nine Cars of Wounded Constitution
ahsts Arrive at Vera Cruz

WASHINGTON. Dee - 1t APP
pears from late dispatches, says Il
state department statement, that the
Constituencies met a crushing de
feat ut Apizaeo and Puebla.
1t is reported that on the morning
of the. goth nine ears of wounded and
feur dead officers arrived at Vera Cruz.
It is said that moro were expected
Further details of an ineffeefual at
tempt by General Bias Opinai, u for
mer federal commander to capture
Piedras Negras, Coahuila with a
force of % men organized in Texas
were received yesterday at the depart
ment. General Opinal was killed, II
none commissioned officers ct PiedraS
| Negras garrison, suspected of melting
troops to revolt. were executed and
Opinal s chief lieutenant. Chineulo, al
so former federal officer, was cap
tured. Two of his men were killed
and their bodies publicly displayed al
the Piedras Negras city hall. Fifteef
of the others are in hiding at Piedra,
Negras, the remainder having fed b9el
to Texas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-22
ARREST OF ALLEGED BURGLAR.
Alvin Dupont Held for Break at North
field Falls

MONTPELIER, Dee. calvin Du-
pont, arrested Sunday by sheriff f.
II. Tracy at Northfcld Falls, appeared
in Washington county court yesterday
before Judge Miles and entered plea
Of not guilty to breaking into the store
of Gross Brothers at Northfeld Falls
and Stealing merchandise and stamps
from the post office located in the same
building r..f ,--
Bail was fixed ut $500 which he was
unable to furnish and was committed
To the county jail.
The store and post Office was brok-
en- into early Sunday morning. one of
the Cross brothers discovering the man
leaving the building. He Immediately
notified Chief of Police Donahue OF
Mortified, who in turn aroused several
officers.
Dupont. who has been working at
West Berlin for. the past few months
was apprehended ut ; o'clock in the
morning and landed in the jail here or
suspicion.
About 81 in money, several package:
! of tobacco, watch fob and Il ring
also 90 five-ccnt stamps and four p
cent stamps were taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-22
TOWNSHEND.
Annual Senior BENEFIT Bazaar.

The annual Christmas Bazaar Friday
evening at Seminary hall for the ben
eft of the Senior class Was Il success,
and about $50 was cleared.
The fancy work booth occupied the
east side instead Of the flont Of the
hall. Half of this booth was tastefullv
trimmed with lavender and gold and
half with green and gold in honor of
the senior and junior classes. 1t was
in charge of Miss Helen Lewis and
Miss MelVina Bills, 1915. and Miss
Blanche Ramsdell, 1916, and was wei!
stocked with aprons, fancy bags, col.
lars, etc, also rafiia work and bead
lWOrk.
The food table, over which Miss
IEarlotta Lawrence, 1918, and Miss Eft
tia Thomas, 1916, presided, contained q
varied assortment of cookery which
1 found a ready sale. The ice cream
| booth was decorated with festoOns OF
orange and black crepe paper, the cot
ofs of the sOphOmOrcs. and was undel
the care of Miss Della Lawrence and
Harold Warren, 1917. The freshmen :
booth was trimmed with blue anf
/ white, and Miss Mae ingalls, and Aller
Heath, 1918. were in charge, selling
delicious home made candy and poT
corn.
One of the most amusing attraction.
Fwas the "Old Oaken Bucket, where
for a small sum one could purchase
drink. The we'll curb was ingc
niously arranged over an open registe
which allowed the bucket to be crank
Led up by Il windlass from the hall be
low. The - drinks were bundles of al
shapes and sizes. The well was il
charge Of G. Waldron Russell. 1915, a.
fSsted by George Leonard, 1918.
The articles left unsold at the booth
tWere disposed of by. auction, J. J
fCudworth auetioneer, after which Their
was marching.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-22

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-22
Sporting NeWs
UMPIRE's ANNUAL MELON
Big Fee Goes to the Four World S
Series Arbitrators.

One thousand dollars for one week s
work Is what the assignment to adiu-
dictate in the world 5 series means 10
four umpires. The system of having
ito call balls and strikes only once in
every four games makes the work even
lighter than il was a. few years back,
and the pay has been doubled in the
last five years. 1t is hard to imagine
more of n sinccure than standing at
the end of foul line and Judging
balls hatted. near the line.
Neither league has any regular order
for assigning the umpircs for the
tworld S series. An umpire is likely TO
he called upon for four successive Sc
ries, as has happned to Bill KLEIN, or
he may never get the coveted asst On
ment. Bob Emslie, who has been in
the National league for the last 81
seasons, has yet TO make his first de.
cision in . world : series, and the same
I goes for Nal Eason, who has been
| calling balls and strikes in the senior
| Organization for the last seven sea:
sons. - ~
In the American league the work la;
Iheen divided UP better among the vet
EQTan umPres. Chill is the only officia1
in. Ban Johnson s organization who has
not figured in the autumn melon ana
Ihe ranks as a newcomer. Connolly
To- Loughlin. Evans, Dineen and Eagar
have all drawn assignments for thi:
work