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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-11-19
CHAPTER II.
The Lost Isle.


On the same day-the day of the
red death at Northumberland but two
short hours before the pilot put the
helm of the tramp steamer Princess
hard aport, three men sat on the YER
anda of a low-roofed, white-walled
bungalow in ST. Pierre.
One of these men was Ilington, a
young American. He passed around
a box of fragrant Martinique cheroots.
He folded up some half-dozen slips OF
paper he had been examining and re-
turned them to another individual who
faced him from across the table.
"Senor Hernandez" exclaimed the
young American, for week at least
half a hundred times-l have told
YOU your credentials were satisfactory
to me-"
Hernandez nodded gravely. He
thrust the papers back into a pocket
and tapped them significantly.
None could be better" he ex-
claimed grandiloquently, 81 am Her.
nandez-that is all sufficient.
Suddenly the American turned ana
faced the third member of the coterie.
"And what" he exclaimed, what VI
Ponto here?"
This third individual was the
strangest creature of them all. he
was a Mexican; dark, very dark; low
browed: Observation-Disclosures.
Hernandez nodded significantly.
"Ponto. senor," he returned. is as
good as gold. He, too, is brave
.'Win he do as 1 tell him." queried
the American.
Hernandez bowed. You tell me,
senior. and tell him. He will obey
The American turned his back Tor
q moment and Hernandez and Ponto
exchanged significant chances.
uington turned back to them. II
IL agreed" he said, 81 will take you
on. To have brave men one must
take chance"
Ilington crossed the veranda and
entered the living room, from there
disappearing through another door. In
a moment he was back. apparently
eunpty handed. Once more he seated
himself and then drew from the NIP
rocket of his trousers thin oilskln
packet sealed with sealing wax. he
laid IL on the table before him.
Gentlemen" he said, 'T am the
owner of the lost isle OF Clnnaoar.
NV forefathers held the grant direci
from Spain The lost isle OF CinEa-
mar is a valuable isle. Tradition mas
Il that upon it is located a quicksilver
nine-an ancient mine but little
worked. My mission is to seek that
island. to find it and to claim 1t Tor
my own"
where is this lost island? Querfeo
the Portuguese.
ninpton nodded. "The secret" he
returned, lies within this packet
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CHAPTER v.
A Night With Flame.

Young Neal Hardin was proud OF
his fathers boat, the Princess. He
never ceased admiring her. There was
no part of her he didn't love. He was
we'll assured that she must hold the
same fascination for other people as
she did for him. He concluded that
little Annette Ilington would fall des-
perately in love with his huge boat
and he escorted that young lady to all
parts of the vessel-in fact, he walked
her little legs off. &
They explored the lifeboats, the for
ward quarters of the crew; they WIS.,
tied the pilot; they climbed the bridge.
Finally, they visited the hold. 1t was
well they did.
Something had happened-and had
happened on the day before while the
Princess lay off Martinique. Cinders
had fallen by the hundreds-a condi-
ton Of affairs that the captain ano his
crew had we'll prepared for. 1t was
impossible to be everywhere at once
and cinder-a live, red messenger OF
death--had taken advantage Of this
condition of affairs, had wormed It's
way unnoticed into the cotton cargo,
and like red-hot cancer had eaten in.
to it with flame.
With just the slightest trace of ex-
element Neal drew the little girl to
the deck and with her at his side
sought and found his father and whis-
pered to him.
The captain stiffened as with shock;
his face turned pale. He held up q
hand and three members of the crew
rushed to him. He gave hasty. whis1
pered orders.
In ten minutes the fire hose was laid
out-men were working at the pumps.
But in ten minutes something else had
happened-the hold was filled with
smoke. Huge tongues of flame were
leaping heavenward. and in that same
ten minutes panic took command
pandemcnium reigned.
Abandon ship" Hardin cried. "All
hands to the boats! Women and chill
dren first"
Two days, later boatload Of half
starved refugees parched with thirst.
chilled by the cold night and baked
by the heat of day, were sighted by q
cruiser of the navy. Half an hour aft
erwards Its exhausted passengers
clambered YEARLY but gratefully up
the cruisers side.
The last of the refugees to leave the
lifeboat and last OF all save the life
boats crew to reach the cruisers deck
was young Neal Hardin. Clutched in
his arms was the recumbent sleeping
figure of little Annette Ilington.
Mrs. Hardin was offered the COM
mander's cabin. She accepted with
gratitude. She tucked Annette Ilingtou
and Joey Welcher into their berths,
but when she came to look for Neal,
her young son, she found him missing.
She searched for him. A seaman
touched her on the arm.
You'll find him there, ma'am," said
the sailor.
He pointed toward group in q cor
ner Of the sleeping deck. The crew
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the Billet In His Hands and Brought
II Down. Na @N~
were swinging hammocks ready for
the night. Mrs. Hardin listened. She
heard the clear tones of her young
son Neal. She FASTENED to the group
and caught her offspring by the hand.
Nom" he pleaded, don't" He
pointed toward hammock high above
his head. That's where I'm going to
sleep-just once-tonight."
A seaman touched his cap and
grinned. Hes a sailor from the
ground up. ma'am," he said. You
can't make him anything else IL you
was to try hundred years"
All through that long night woman
lay, wide-eyed, with dumb agony with
In her heart. She didn't know-she
couldn't know-that Capt John Har-
din was exploring the depths unknown
with a knife sunk between his shout
der blades by his mate, Welcher. But
she knew that she would never lay
ewes upon him more-never feel the
clasp OF his hand, nor his kiss upon
her lips, nor his strong arms about her
never In this world again.
CTo BE CoNTINUEDl
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native woman out upon the ladder.
Courage, Manuella," he kept whis-
pering; courage, Annette. They've
got to help you out"
Captain Hardin leaned ever the side.
LET the woman and child come
aboard" he shouted; back there, men
back. Welcher, let them come aboard
"Ah-h-h," cried Ilington in tone
of relief With final almost super
human effort he lifted Manuella to the
rail of the Princess, safely aboard. He
was about to pass the child to her, but
young Neal Hardin was holding out
his arms.
I'm good CATCH" said young Neal;
put it there"
Ilington glanced for one instant into
the frank face of Neal Hardin and the
captain of the ship. He drew sigh OF
relief. He nodded swiftly.
Whatever happens, thank God she
| Is in good hands," he said.
Captain Hardin put his lips to his
megaphone.
Put her about there" he shouted
| out; full steam ahead"
Even as he said it there was fresh
shower of huge red cinders; some ash
some in molten state. There was an
added cry of agony from shore and
sea. Even the refugees aboard the
ship covered under the hail of fire in
terror. Suddenly at the captains side
Manuella, the native woman, uttered
a gasp. A red-hot cinder of unusual
size had smitten her upon the temple
as she crouched low over little Annette
Ilington. Clutching the captain by
the arm she fell prone upon the deck.
Young Neal Hardin sprang forward
and caught the child before she fell.
Manuella's breath came fast-the
thinnest portion Of her skull had been
pierced by the jagged edges of the
cinder. Wild-eyed and frantic, but
well realizing that she was upon the
point Of death, she caught young Neal
by the blouse.
II die-you take baby-some day
papa come-very-rich-"
She said no more The captain bent
over her. rose and glanced at WEIGH
er significantly. Then he turned to
his young son Neal.
take the little girl into our cabin,
Neal" he said. "Give her to your
| mother"
Neal clutched the warm bundle IN
his arms and staggered with it aft.
AS Mrs. Hardin unwound the shawl
something dropped clinking to the
| cabin floor. Neal seized 1t and handed
it to his mother.
"Its a bag of gold" he said.
No sooner had he said it than an
other object f1uttered to the floor
an oilsilk packet sealed with sealing
wax. Mrs. Hardin placed the two upon
a small stand set into the side wall OF
the cabin. She continued to unwind
| the shawl Again they started. Pinned
to the child's dress was a crumpied
piece of paper, and upon the piece OF
paper was a hastily penciled scrawl.
| Mrs. Hardin read It.. This Is what 1t
said:
II am Annette Ilington, heiress OF
the lost isle OF Cinnabar. will be very
rich some day Save my clothes and
| the oilskin packet until my father
comes for me or until am eighteen.
I must look out for man with a saber
cut upon his face. For Gods sake
keep mo SAFE"
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He reached the beach and darted

He reached the beach and darted
zig-zag hither and thither, always
babbling, always cackling.
There was reason for this. Some
where in his skull there was dent
a deep depressiorl-made by the billet
of wood that had struck him down.
Ever and anon as he went lie stroked
the wound with the right hand and
drew the hand away, covered with
blood
"Red-red--" he babbled and went
on.
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CHAPTER III.
Driven.

All down that long steep hill-that
swarming street filled with its rushing.
frantic mob-Ilington fought his way
with his back and brawny shoulders.
Once, twice, he felt a stealthy hand
at his hip pockets. Each time he
turned swiftly to find Ponto and Her
handles CLOSE ~ hia heels. Without
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 TO SELL LAND

Notice is her by given the undersigned, as the administra- tor of the estate of D. D. W hsl- nant deceased, will at the next term of the Probate Court of Independence County, Arkan- sas, August adjourned term. which convenes Oct. 14, 1915, thereof apply for an orderfrom said court to sell the following real estate in Independence County, Arkansas, towit:
 All that part of the N. w. 1A of Section 34, township 13, N. R. 1 w, that lies east ofDota creek 145 acres more or less; N. E. fl of s. E. 14 Sec. B, N. w. 14 of s. W. Ii. of Sec. 34 all in twp 13, N. R. 1 w. 80 acres more or less; N. E. 1I Of IS. w. + Sec. 34, twp B, N. R. A w. 40 acres; part of the s. w. + of N. E. II and part of the N. w. + of N. E. Ii. Sec. 34, twp. 13 N. R. 4 w. 26 ac- res, more or less, dascrib- ed by metes and bounds towit: Beginning at s. w. cor. ner of the N. W. II. of N. E. Ii thence E. 1150 links, rock for corner, thence North 1131 links to rock for corner, thence West 1150 links, rock for corner, thence South 1131 links to place of beginning, 13 acres. Also beginning at N. w. corner of S. W. II of N. E. Ii, thence East 1150 links, thence s. w to a point of 150 links East of the Southwest corner to s. W. 14 of N. E. fl of said Sec. 34, thence West 150 links thence north 2,000 links to place of beginning, 13 ac- res all in Sec. 34, twp. B, N. R. 1 w. Sale of said land will be for the purpose of paying debts against said estate.
 Given under my hand this 2nd day of September, 1915
 D. P. W HISNANT,
 Administrator of said estate
 J. R. Alexander, attorney for administrator.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
DECREASE IN STATE
 PEN POPULATION

The population of the Ark ansas penitentiarydecreased 40 from l,296 to 1,256, during September, according to the monthly report of the Peniten- tlary Commission. During the month 106 convicts were re- leased or died and 66 were re- ceived. The decrease was due to the following causes: Dis charged 43, pardoned 19, pa- roled 12, escaped 10, died 1.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
 OF LAND

Whereas, Osre Powell and Lillie Powell, his wife, did by their certain Deed of Trust. ex- eeuted on the 11th day of March 1914 and now of record in Record Book "S-2 page 104" of Deeds of Trust for Inde- pendence County Arkansas, convey to F. M. Martin as Trus- tee, the following described land lying in Independence County and State of Arkansas, to-wit:
 Beginning at the Southeast corner of Block Number One CD of Arnold's addition to the eastern division of the town of Newark, Arkansas, thence North along the eastern bound ary of said block 303 links, thence west 221 links, thence south 303 links, thence east221 links to the place of beginning: containing two-thirds (2-3) of one acre.
 Said lands being located in the east half of lot number three (3) of the Northeast quarter (14) of Section Five (5) in township Twelve (12), North Range Four (Q, West.
 Said conveyance being for the purpose of securing an in- debtedness then due c. M. Ed wards, evidenced by their two promissory notes of even date herewith, according to the terms and conditions of which the whole indebtedness is now past due and the same is un- paid, and
 Whereas the said beneficiary has this day by indorsement on the said deed appointed the undersigned substituted trustee and instructed him to subject the said lands to the payment of said indebtedness.
 Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned as such substi- tuted trustee, will on
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER g, 1915, between the hours for judicial sales, at Main St. door of the Court house in Batesville, h. dependence County, Arkansas. offer for sale to the highest bid der for cash in hand the above mentioned lands for the pur- pose of satisfying said indebt- edness.
 | Given under my hand assuch substituted trustee this 18th Iday of September, 1915.
 s. c. KNIGHT,
 Substituted Trustee.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
CORD ITEMS
z y y SH ' ' s N ' a E

&n ss s8 ' w @ G ' ' ' &s
 Cord, Oct. 6.-The death angel visited the home of Mrs. Walker of this place Saturday morning and claimed for itsvic tim the only son, Robert, a young man of about twenty years. He had been sick for nearly a month with typh old fever and pneumonia. He leav- es a mother, sister andmanyrel- atives and friends to mourn his death.
 Miss Lena Brown of Newark was here Friday.
 l. c. Nuckolls and daughter. Grace, made a business trip to Newport Friday.
 Arthur Felts of Cave City transacted business here Satur- day.
 Dr. and Mrs. V. D. Me- Adams went to BatesvilIe Mon- day.
 Roy Blair, Ransom Weaver and Floyd Jernigan of Char lotte attended prayer meeting at Hopewell church Saturday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Turner moved to Missouri last week.
 Misses Grace Blair, Althea and Thelma Osborne and Haz- el Nuckolls are attendingschool at Charlotte.
 Prayer meeting at Hopewell was we'll attended Saturday night. Bro. Ernest Reaves lead ing.
 Roy Blair and Floyd Jerni- gan visited friends" here Sum- day afternoon.
 Bro. Storey preached at the Methodist churchSundayn night.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
RAILROAD HAS BIG
 DEFICIT PAST YERR
Iron Mountain and Missouri Pacific Suffer Heavy Loss of Business Report Says.

A net deficit of 1,318,000 for the year ending June 30, 1915, is shown in the annual report of the Missouri Pacific railroad made public last Mon day. The net deficit increased $338,000 over the preceding year despite the fact that the gross income was $7,698,00O.
 The net income of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern was $77,000, de- crease of $2,752,O0O. The amount spent by the Missouri Pacific for additions and equip ment was $1, ,584,000, and by the Iron Mountain, $1,032, 900.
 No change was made in the outstanding capital stock dur ing the year. The funded debt of the Missouri-Pacific was de- creased $97,000, and the equip ment trust obligations deereas- ed, $626, 1000, a total of $723,- GOO. The funded debt of the Iron Mountain increased S826,- 900, and the equipment trust obligations decreased $477,O00 leaving a net increase of $349,- 900. The total decrease on the two systems was S374, ,000.
 Equipment costing $846,325 was added during the year. 0th- CT items under improvements were, improvements and addi- tions to roadway, $1,799,902 ; construction of four brick and three frame stations, remodel ing 15 stations, replacing with permanent structures 20,756 feet of wooden bridges, build ing of 6,228 lineal feet of con- crete culverts and 3,515 feet of cast iron pipe culverts, relaying with new rail of 131 miles of track, applying 283,0 cubic yards of ballast material.
 Under the head ofoperations the report says freight revenue shrank 311,315.01 during the year and that there was a gen. eral decline in all kinds of traf- fife. The decrease in demands for lumber and the condition of cotton market are blamed for the freight decrease. The aver age freight haul was 248H miles an increase of 3 per cent. The combined net decrease in mail, express and other reven- ues was $170, ,102.23. Passenger revenues showed a decline of $1, 1,295, ,007.98, or II 1I2 percent The expenditures for mainten- ance of way and maintenance of equipment equaled 3212 pel cent of the total revenues as
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07

compared with 3112 per cent last year. The depreciation of locomotives and cars, placed at Sl, 100000 was factor in this ratio, the report says. The main tenance of way cost per mile was $1, ,117.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
GOOD PASTURE.

We have the finest cane pasture in the county and are prepared to take stock for pasturage at S1 a head per month. Man on place to look after stock.
 H. E. HAWTHORNE.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Good six room frame resi- dence, with hall, two porches good we'll of water, smoke house and barn. Convenient to business part of town. Will sell cheap. Newark Real Es- tate Company.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
Dr. Miles vine

advertised in the papers and at once began to take t. l continued to take 1t for some time aHd HOW l am we'll"
 If you are troubled Vith loss O. appetite, poor digestion, weakness. inability to sleep; i g4r are in general run down con oa and unable to bear yoar p4r5 # tie daily grind of lie. Yoa need some thing to strengthen year nerves. ! ou may not realize Hha1 is t..elHat- ter with you. bHt taat E ITO rea7on why you should ie.-y treatment.
 Dr. Niles lzerviaa has proven is valuc in Hers Gfs- orders for thirty years, aaEt merits q trial, no matter Io" m3ay other remedies have feiIca t9 help 5aa
 Sold by all erugstass. If first b0sde fails to benefit your money is returned. MILES MEDICAL co., Ei<hart, Ind.
The Newark journal., 1915-10-07
East Bound

High class commercial printing promptly done by The Journal.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

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HOW WE SHOULD DO.

If New York 5 Colorcd voters,
Disguised with the Wilson Admin
lstratlon and sick at the sight Of the
South in the saddle, arc to help the
Republican party to victory next
year the time to lay their fOunda-
ton for Republican victory is
now, not few days before election.
If in unity there is strength it is
applicable to party ahiliation.
There IS no reason why the cOlored
voter. should not have a strong local
and State organization working for
his rights and liberties as free
citizen Of the Republic. Nor is
there any sense III the method of
COntldlng our dcsti1ics to a few
white men, interested in us ONLY at
election time. The more indiffcr-
ent the Colorcd voter the least he
will have and can expect.
The old and easy custom of get
ting together few days prior to
election is antique and unattended
with tangible results. Such a meth
Cd, or rather, lack of method, is
more characteristic of unreasoni11g
apes than Of intelligent human be-
ings.
That COlOred men are not cniOv-
ing the ballot in every State in the
Union makes it more essential and
imperative that where this right is
enjoyed it be used to the fullest cx-
tent for the advancement Of the
race. Political organizations are
more essential to us than almost any
other class Of people. Will we
never recognize the strength of org
anlzatlOn?-New. York Amsterdam
News.
Philadelphia needs the same. =
Philadelphia Courant.
Right you are Brothers Anderson
and Caldwell, and what is true Of
New York and Philadelphia is like
wise true of Martinsburg and every
other county and hamlet in this
country.
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TH!cKING SUBMARINES.
Ruses by Whioh Vessels May Escape
Their Torpedo Attacks.

1t is the surprise attack which in
nearly every r'.'c enables Il submarine
10 iorpcC, = hostile slip. There are
several !:it!.".rcrS by means of which
ship can trick Il submarine. Several
vessels hay" diverted torpcdocs bv
swinging round their stern until il
points in the direct ION of Tie Uu.,crsr,
craft. In this way the wash Of the"
pr"p"llcrS has GcllcytcI the torpedo
from its course ANA il has >Irl harm
IcSSly past its mark. Another success
ful ruSc is to stoke UP the furnaces or
snip chased by Il submarine, and
thick, black smoke bclchc:; from IFS
tunnels and cnvclOpS the vessel in 4
protective shroud. In this way the sub
marine gunncrS are confused and can
not perceive the correct direction in
which to send their torpedo.
a speedy ship which follows an or
ratio, Zi@Zag course presents a poor
mark TO Il submarine. When Il torpedo
Is dispatched against Il fast travelling
vessel it is directed to a point lust
ahead Of It's mark, and the craft lit
orally runs into the death dealing de-
wee. This obviously cannot hnppen.
however, if. Il ship is swinging RAPIDLY
from side to side and alternately point
ing the narrow eXpanSc Of its bows or
stern to tn" andersen marismcn.
y submarine seldom attacks = vcsS,1
II II Is not alone, for it can only attack
one ut Il time, and while it is launching
torpedo ut its first mark the second
vessel has an excellent opportunity of
ralnnln@ the submarine. which can be
located 10y its tclltalc pcriscope.-pear-
sons Weekly.
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EMGLAN6's THRONE,
IA One Of TIC Heirs to Il, TIE German
Emperor Is Very Remote.

In answer to the question. Was the
emperor of Germany ever considered
an heir 10 the English throne and did
queen Victoria have law passed to
exclude him from the SucceSSion:'' the
PhiiadclphiI ircSs says:
''Thc possibility Of the German en-
peror ever succeeding to the throne OF
England i 80 very remote rs t. cause
little thou. ut. There Was more or less
talk on tn" sal 1T III the tim" of The
marr!Al" Of the kHiScr'S mntlrr 10 tie
heir to TIE German th"UI" iii l&:,S bat
we are unable to find that any parlia-
mcntary action was taken even then.
AFTER King George come Ills five
sons and one daughter and Their clii
drcn, II any; teen King Georges sis
ter Louise. Duchess Of Fife, her two
daughters and The son of the elder.
then Princess Victoria. then Queen
Maud or Norway and her son, making
thirteen at present living in the line OF
succession. After that the succession
rcvcrtS to the descendants of the late
King Edwards brother. Alfred. 1ulic
Of Edinburgh; Arthur. Lukc Of Con-
Haught. and Leopold. duke Of Albany.
AS these all married and had numerous
children ana grandchildren. there is q
long line of heirs to the throne before
the succession would come to the de-
SccndantS of the oldest sister Of King
Edward tie late Empress Frederick of
Germany. the first Of which line is En-
pcror WilliaT.'
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Stereoscopic Surveyino,

1herc IS Ill use Il StcrCOScODc method
or photogrAphicsurvC Photographs
are taken at two points with Il survey
ing camera. the plates being exposed In
the vertical plane passing through both
stations. The developed plates. or pos
ltlVcs from them, being then placed in
StereoScOpic measuring machine that
combines the pictures. q brief calcula-
ton gives the exact position of any de-
sired point, The effective range Of the
Instrument is put at about five miles.
and the method is said to be Of particu
lar advantage III mapping large areas
Of mountainous country