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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
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DECEMBFR. 20. I9l5.
SNAP SHOTS.

Iron rings were used as money by
the ancient Britons.
Next to the eleuhant. the white
rhiuoceros of Africa is the largest ami
NAL known
"A novel measuring tape is per-
forated at each half-inch, so that
marks can be made through it.
This year viii establish record
for the number of messages sent over
Swedish telegraph lines.
-Greenheart wood from British
Guiana is said to outiast iron or steel
when used under water
An electric heater to prevent
moisture collecting on an automobile
windshield has been invented.
of Spain's 500, 600 population,
1000, 900, or about q per cent. are
engaged ina gricultural pursuits.
Siamese natives obtain petroleum
from the earth by digging pits about
so feet deep and dipping it out with
pals.
Patents have been granted for
machine TO make imitation stitching
on leather that is TO be made into
shoes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
Continued from Previous Issue.)
CHAPTER wi.
S. o. S. on Land and Sea.

5. o. S. on Land and Sea.
Neal. from quite another portion of
the beach. scanned the horizon with
alarm.
He shook his head. The horizon
line was clear-there was no hint OF
smoke.
He turned TO the first mate of the
wrecked fruit steamer that lay strand.
ed on the reefs.
We've got to get. word to the Mis-.
souri,, somehow" he said, beside,
we've left Annette and my mother
starving back there Let's return"
Neal found his mother and Annette
where he had left them.
Cocoanuts and clans, hurriedly
gathered, supplied them with a salts
factory meal.
Neal stretched his arms. 81 new.
er can think upon an empty stomach"
he remarked, so I'm just beginning
to dope things out. Look at friend
sea- he exclaimed, she's like a mill
pond. The tides out. There's not a
wave splashes over the wreck. I'm
off,"
Where to-" queried his mother in
alarm.
I'm going to row over to the wreck
and help myself-to some S. o. s."
He strobe to the waters edge. He
beckoned to the first mate.
In another moment they were
launched and pulling with even, steady
strokes toward the wreck beyond
They made fast the boat, shipped
their oars and clambered up the side
of the almost submerged fruit steam
err.
Good" said Neal, the wireless
room is intact"
He sent out his call-cast it to the
four winds-his messenger, seeking
everywhere for the Missouri.
On the Missouri the wireless opera
tor got it-feebly at first
IS. o. s." clamored Neal.
Who are your" queried the battle
ship.
Neal told him.
All right" said the Missouri, well
be there in three shakes of a lambs
tail" Or words to that effect.
On shore, meantime, Annette. the
wanderlust ever strong within her, had
wandered up the beach and out of
sight. The solitude was appalling, but
not unpleasant.
Tripping along gayly, she had STUN
bled over something half hidden by
the sand. Her firm step had loosened
it-but it had nearly sent her sprawl
ing. She drew back, regarding the
object in alright Then she turned
and darted back toward safety at full
speed Arrived at the little camp she
clutched frantically at the arm of one
of the crew.
"A human skull" she gasped, back
there. | saw it, buried in the sand
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
CHAPTER LVli.
Safety First.


Not for one instant did Hernandez
lose the advantage that he had al
ready gained.
With audacity that belonged only
to him, he led the Brute to the chiefs
own throne-a rude affair composed of
a rough seat under overhanging bow
ers.
Cost" he exclaimed to the Brute
He enforced the command with a
Hungry said the eye and hand
of Hernandez, to the chief, the god
still hungry-and the master of god,
very, very hungry, still"
The chief spread his hand. He point
ed toward the jungle whence had sped
the several captives unbound by the
Brute.
Hernandez smiled. deadly, wicked
smile.
Beast" he exclaimed, "stay where
sou are" He beckoned to the chief.
"You come with me-" he signed.
The chief nodded, beckoned to a
number of his bodyguard, and fol-
lowed Hernandez through the jungle.
At a knoll on its outskirts Hernandez
held his fingers to his lips. Then he
rushed the chiefs head through the
bushes.
Look" he said, enforcing the COM
mana
The chief looked. He looked far out
across the placid waters of the Pa
cific, and there he saw wreck.
"Um-mI" exclaimed the chief,
smacking his lips.
All" laughed Hernandez to him.
self, you know what that means all
right"
The chief started through the bushes
at brealneck speed-but Hernandez
restrained him, keeping his finger on
his lips.
Me" signed Hernandez, follow me.
Do what l do
For one instant he looked about him,
getting his bearings. Then he started
ON. For many minutes the party
skiIted the edge of the jungle, never
once showing itself, and moving al
ways silently as the grave itself At
length Hernandez once more halted
this time on the edge of a grove of
palms. Holding his cannibal crew
back, Hernandez beckoned to the chief
to advance alone. The chief obeyed.
With the swiftness of two savages,
Hernandez and the chief darted be-
hind the trunks of two separate trees.
Hernandez pointed toward the beach.
White meat, you old gourmand,' .
whispered Hernandez, white meat.
And very tender"
Down on the beach, busying them
selves about their self-appointed tasks.
were Annette and her foster mother.
There were several members of the
fruit steamers crew-all white. There
was Inez Castro-also white-but an
outcast. sitting. brooding by herself.
Hernandez counted the men.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
BRIEF INDICATES MR.. MOODY.
Former Secretary of Navy Upheld in
Supreme Court Case

Vindication of the good faith of vii
liam H. Moody, as Secretary of the
Navy. afterward associate Judge of the
Supreme Court, consumed most of the
brief of the government in the case
against the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific
Company, appellant against the Uni
ted States.
The brief has been filed in the Su-
preme Court of the United States by
Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thompson.
The case was previously argued be-
fore the Court of Claims, where the APP
pellant brought into question the good
faith of Secretary Moody in declaring
forfeited the contract for the con
struction of dry dock at League ISL
and navy yard.
The Court of Claims found for the
government and rendered judgment for
Sal, 272.20 The appellant company
now asks that the judgmen be SET
aside and that it be granted a iudg.
ment of $340,23220 The government
asks that the judgment in its favor be
increased to $91. 1885.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
NO LOOKING BACK
IN ANNAPOLIS.
New Evidence Constantly Being
Published.

Since the long succession of Anuapo-
lis reports were first published in the
local press there has been no looking
back Annapolis evidence continues
to pour in, and better still those
whose reports were first published
many years ago. verify all they said
in most hearty an unmistakable way.
Read the experience of Mr.. John w.
fucker, West Annapolis. Md. He
says:
Il suffered from kidney complaint
for years. The passages Of the kid
ney secretions were irregular and dis
tresssing and my back was weak and
painful. bothering me especially when
attempted to stoop. Doan's Kidney
Pills lived up TO every claim made for
them. driving way the trouble"
LATER TESTIM 0NY.
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Mr. Tucker said go know of nothing
co add to my former statement in
praise of poan's Kidney Pills. except
that / have recommended them to a
great many people who were greatly
benefited
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for Kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidne Pills the same that
Mr.. Tucker has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-M iiburn Co.. Props,
Buffalo, N. y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
FOR BRONCHITIS WHOOPING COUGH,
GROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS
Mske he Best Remedy Home2S Tsaspoonsu for 50 Gents

II everything was sold in as liberal
and fair manner as 7. Kent Green is
selling SchiHmann's New Concentrated
Expectorant, absolutely no cause for
complaint or dissatisfaction could pos
sibly arise from anyone. This drug
gist says BUY a bottle of this remedy
and try it for Bronchitis. Whooping
Cough, Severe Cough, Group or any
Bronchial Affection. and I viii return
your money. just as I do with Schifr-
mann's famous Asthmador. IL it does
not give satisfaction. or If not found
the best remedy ever used for any OF
these complaints" Why not take ad-
vantage of this guarantee and try
this medicine, and get your money
back rather than buying another pure
ly on the exaggerated claims of its
manufacturer or on the strength OF
testimonials from others and run the
chance of getting something worth
less and also wasting your money
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20

In buying this remedy. besides secur-
ing an absolute guarantee OF its eff
cheney from this druggist. you also get
about eight times as much medicine
as you would in buying most any of tRe
ola-fashioned. ready-made kinds. which
average from 20 10 30 teaspoonsful. he
cause 25c. worth makes a whole pint
AT home with simply one pint of sugar
and one-half pint of water. This rem
edy positively does not contain chloro-
form. opium. morphine or any other
narcotic. Il is pleasant to take and
children are fond of il. You will be
the sole Judge. and under this positive
guarantee absolutely no risk is run in
buying this remedy Druggists every
whore are authorized TO sell il under
tina same guarantee as SchifImann's ia
nous Asthmador or Money Back" if
not perfectly satisfactory, r.. J.Schin-
MANN Proprietor. st. Paul. Mimi.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
A Novel Christmas Present.

Passers-by the Smith Pharmacy,
Main street, have paused to admire the
handsomely decorated windows, which
present a real Christmas appearance
in their festoons of bright red, and
sprays of holly, but they have also
had wonder mingled with admiration.
"Do drug stores sell handkerchiefs?"
inquired a lady on-looker. Well,
hardly, but the Smith Pharmacy hes q
novelty for a Christmas present. It is
handkerchiefs in the corner of each
of which is powder puff, placed there
for keeps" and washable.
My lady may pretend to use her
handkerchief but be powdering her
nose. instead. These powder puff
handerchiefs are novel, pretty and
useful.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
How's ThIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollors Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF !COMMRCE.
Toledo, Ohio.
Halle Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaves of the system, Testi-
monials sent free. Price, 70 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
His Heart On His Window.

1t has been said. since time irnme.
mortal, that some people carry their
heart on their sleeve. but the idea OF
carrying ones heart in ones window
is somewhat newer.
The Hart Building on Church
Circle. occupied by Real Estate
Agents, Fire Insurance Agents. Jus.
tice of the Peace. and the owner OF
the building himself, has recently hsc
a large red heart painted on one of ths
broard plate glass windows, announcing
that this is the Hart Pudding.
Mr. Waiter II. Hart, owner, and rea
estate man is the originator of the
heart in the window idea.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20

I'VE need -FOUR 20 one, at least" he
said to himself. Then he nodded to
the chief and held up the fingers OF
both hands several times. The chief
understood. He was a warrior. He
knew that much safety lay in num-
bers. He beckoned to two OF his
men and gave them orders. They crept
back. silently through the trail.
Hernandez and the chief wriggled
back into the underground and then
saI down to wait.
Annettes party suddenly made up
its mind to decamp. The discovery of
the skull upon the beach was dis
turbing fact
When Neal comes" said Annette.
Right" said a sailor, wen put It
up to him"
He glanced casually toward the
grove OF palms, this sailor. Then
with an oath he sprang to his feet.
Boys" he cried aloud, feeling for :
weapon, we're in for it. Women in
the shed. Look, here they come"
The other sailors, with the swiftness
of seamen in a sudden sQuall, were
upon their feet, each with weapon in
his hand. They forced the women
into the hut and formed a circle.
guarding it. And then broke the
storm.
With the yell of thousand demons.
the black man-eaters were upon them.
One warrior seized Inez in his grasp.
and with cry of triumph darted with
her toward the Jungle. A sailor who
followed was stricken down. But il
was Hernandez who stopped the cap
tor. He darted after him and caught
him by the arm.
Back" he ordered, with a sign
that spelled fury, back there This
woman belongs to me-
'Senorita," said Hernandez suaveIy.
bearing her to a place of comparative
security, let us be noncombatants for
once. Get others working for you. is
my motto. AS for us, why-safety
first"
Inez shiyered. She dragged Her
nandez toward an opening between the
trees.
Look, look" she cried, her face
rigid with terror, tits horrible. hor-
rible. horrible"
A short time later, by the side of
Hernandez. she stumbled blindly
through the jungle-in the midst OF
bowling, painting mob of half-naked
warriors. The warriors were the vic
tors. And they bore with them the
spoils-two women, still alive, a small
squad of torn and battered sailors, and
few silent figures-silent forever.
What are they going to do?" walled
Inez.
Hernandez shrugged his shoulders.
Its out of my hands, he said. "but
I've got to see il through. I've got to
know what happens. I've got to be
Thereon else they'll get me too.
Wen be lucky to escape. But Wen es-
cape, you and I, never fear I've ar
ranged for it. I've arranged for
safety first
ITO Be Continued
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
Gathering Christmas Greens.

Many persons went into the country
yesterday to gather holly and Christ
mas greens. AL day long, and far
into the evening. automobiles and
wagons were returning from the coun
try laden with holly, and pine and
cedar trees.
There is an abundance of the much
priced greens this year and many
persons carried whole automobile loads
away The owners of land on which
the greens grow are gathering them
and sending them to the city for sale.
Many trees are be ng cut and sold II
the city market.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20

"A bellows device has been invent
ed to be attached 10 q broom to collect
its sweepings.
When q woman loves q man, she
loves to make him believe that she
doesn't.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20

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fer E-rs nidshipI en-, etc, con
.a.tH H.tn IKE naval Academy.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
Increasing Cloudiness.

WAsaINeroA Dec, 20 80 A n
For Marylsnd-F Fair tonight Tues
day increasing cloudiness.
Chief OF Weather Bureau.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-20
meal THE Gn NAVY r
Copyrighted. 1915. by william Hamil-
ton Osborne.)

NoTE-"NeaI Of The Navy win be
published as q serial story in ehe The
Evening Capital The picture VIII be
shown at THE PALACE THEATRE
svery Wednesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09
WHEN AND WHERE HELD

paid two guards a nominal sum to
watch them as they worked with a
threshing crew near that city. The
arrangement was agreed to by the
officials after the men pleaded ear
nestly for an opportunity to work and
earn money for their families, some Of
whom are still in Canada.
A new depot will be built at James
town next year by the Northern Pa
cifc. The announcement was made to
business men in that city recently by
J.. M. Hannaford, president Of the
road. The new building will have Of
flee rooms for the division officials.
The committee in charge of the plan
to erect q new Presbyterian church in
Mandan has raised total Of $4,000
in a brief campaign. Two prominent
business men Of that city contributed
$1,000 each. The amount sought is
placed at $4,000.
Farmers in the vicinity of New
England, have lost thousands Of BUSH
els Of grain thru thieves who have op-
Grated in that neighborhood success
fully, until Thornton Farrell, age 80
years, Of Tulso, Oklahoma, and How
ard Simmons, aged 10, Of Boneita, s.
D., were captured. When the owner
of the grain caught Farrell and Sim
mons raiding his bin he gave chase,
aided by other farmers. The two men
were overtaken after q cross country
run of about ten miles. Both were
landed in Jail with a short sentence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

After blasting ice in the Red river
to recover the body of Oscar Nelson,
an Oakport farmer, thot to have been
drowned a short distance from his
home near Fargo last Saturday night,
Sheriff Mcdonald of Clay county,
Mimi, decided to postpone the search
for the winter. Officials now believe
that the body was drawn into a deep
channel and carried down stream.
The closing Of the liquor houses in
East Grand Forks, Mimi, recently,
has also affected the drouth in Grand
Forks, so much that there has not
been an arrest for more than q week
for drunkenness, and the mayor Of
that city is contemplating reduction
in the police force in the near future.
At the organized rabbit hunt pulled
off at Marmarth last week, the posse
bagget 225 rabbits, 2 owls, magpies
and one weasel.
Miss Fora Centerwall, teacher in
Missouri Ridge township, near Willis
ton, was wounded seriously in the
foot last week, when a shot gun in the
hands Of a pupil was accidentally dis
charged. The pupil had planned to
shoot rabbits and was loading the
gun after school was dismissed. The
teacher was taken to the Williston
hospital for treatment. She will re-
cover without any serious results.
At Harwood, in Cass county, a man
IS years Of age, is visiting his father.
Neither had ever seen the other be-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09
BRIEF STATE NEWS

The executive committee has been
appointed by the different local bodies
to make arrangements for the big
gathering of the Norwegian Singers
Association of America, to be held in
Grand Forks some time in the month
of July, 1916. It is estimated that
about 1000 visitors will attend.
The opening of pimple on her
cheek with her fingernails resulted in
blood poisoning and caused the the
death Of Miss Maude Dickerson, 81
years of age, q telephone operator in
. local hotel in Bismarck. She was i'll
but four days.
Esau Malouf, alias Albert George,
wanted at Williston for forgery, was
recently arrested at Miles City, Mont,
and returned to the above city by
Sheriff Strom. Malouf, before leaving
the community, worked in Marmon, Q
little village near Williston.
The South st. Paul Union Stock
Yards company recently issued cir
cural to commission men in which it
was stated that because of the poor
prices received for stock hogs at South
st. Paul, North Dakota shippers were
sending them to Sioux City.
Five Austrians arrested near Will
liston several weeks ago by the Can
adam authorities, who charged the
men with leaving without permission,