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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

Ne may resolu'e from now until
80 millennium. we can talk of our
hAnacendent patriotism until our
@oneuss wear out, but until the en-
Daeyers Of our men Of military age
mombersnip in military companies
- are not going 10 have a volunteer
Rsay worth a hurrah for real hs'st-
-.
81 hasn't been long since men were
nAkualiy threatened with dismissal by
their employers II they absented them
oaaves 60 attend to their military du-
4fSe. We have some real nice, COM
fnrtahle nails which should be used
11Aafaily for any man or corporation
Ak1osapting 10 influence employees
Ea9aanst military service.
Colonel Jo lane Stern struck the
nail suuareiy on ts1e head Saturday
xsfxns when he declared that en-
plosrers should not only encourage
cher men 10 attend drills and en-
scampfnants. but they should them
oelwes Join the militia,
We have heard men voeiferously
demanding that this country invade
1fexfco who wouldn't have sacrificed
i've minutes ofxtheir time or rlsked
eAsar own precious hides an instant
10 tbs firing line.
Then there are thousands of mer
80, from lack OF proper physica
ataiuR, would ne liabilities instead
ok AnsefA to an army. II you invite
4hem 10 a nve-niie stroll in the courr
~ they 70 into conniption fit Talh
4 ~ 8U4ng to meet an enemy The,
Nould never arrive anywhere. much
! - fght after raey got there.
In Virginia we haven't enough
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

al upwards OF a million dollars.
We are 80 accustomed to the re.
ports Of the great carYoes of bananas
oranges sappadiiioes, etc. coming t.
American points from the equatorial
belt. that the announcement that we
are shipping fruit where il Is general
~ supposed to be most prolific. seems
queer; but America can doubtless fur.
nish some OF our neighbors with all
the apples and potatoes they can az
ford to buy.
OF course we can't grow the oranges
and bananas but Virginia apples
Inotably the famous Aibemarls pippir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

babies slumbering in their cribs. I'm
agine. II you can. Robert r.. Lee or
dering bombs let loose upon sleep
ing city,
No doubt air attacks from Xeppelins
floating far up in the heavens at
night are difficult to Illustrate. but II
would seem possible to launch such
an army OF aeroplanes against such
enemies that their forays would be
attended by tremendous risk. We dc
not recall that there has been SIN
gle fatality among the assajling air
men In the raids on London.
Surely the British have not fallen
go far behind other nations. in their
defensive powers that they must tame
iy submit to the slaughter OF their I'M
armed population after such fashion.
However the persistent. successful
s'nt attacks on London Indicate that
John Bull either loses his head or
his nerve when bombs begin to fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
w. w. Spence, Mt Century Mark.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Baltimore. Md. Oct. 1s.---W. w.
Spence. who presented a library to
the Union Theological Seminary at
Richmond. today celebrated his one
hundredth birthday, Resolutions were
received from the seminary congratu-
Ia ting him on the occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
High Mason Passes Away.

Washington. Oct 1s.-Edward
Teare Taubman. OF Aberdeen. s. D,
sovereign grand inspector general of
the Southern jurisdiction of Scottish
Rite Free masonry. died in hospital
here today after a stroke Of paraIy-
sis He was here to attend the dedi-
cation Of the new Masonic Temple
headquarters of his order. He was
stricken Saturday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
Mrs. Howe On Trial.

New York. Oct. 1s.--~Mrs Fora
Emma Howe. known as the Woman
of Mystery" was placed on trial to-
day in. General Sessions on indict-
ments charging her with grand lar
ceny In having obtained money by
posing as the widow OF Henry NJ.
Flag1er. OF Florida, a former presi-
dent of the Standard oil Company.
Mrs. Howe Is alleged to have OBJ
tanned s435 from Frank J. Ma honey
by claiming that she would receive
S15,0 600 900 when the F'iasler estate
was settled She appeared calm and
confident in court.
Subsequent to her arrest three
months ago the district attorneys Of
fee received communication from
Chicago. Washington. Philadelphia
and Pittsburg, saying woman had
swindled persons in those cities
through posing as Flagler's widow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

ally by NJ. Morgan, although ne ex-
pressed the very earnest nope that
the document might be kept at Mount
Vernon in a nre-proof receptacle
which he desires to furnish.
II occurs to US that Mr.. Morgan,
who had been advised by counsel that
he had a good title to the document,
has shown himself very much the
gentleman In this matter, and we
doubt not that. should the people OF
Fairfax County decide to place the
paper at Mount Vernon. their action
would be very cordially acceded to
by the Legislature and the people of
the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
Death nv stranyu,stion.

Atlanta. Ca. Oct is.--A we'll
dressed man, about fifty years old, who
had registered several days ago as r,
w. Harrington. of New York, was
found dead in his room at downtown
hotel here Sunday He had died by
strangulation some ten hours before
the body was found.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

Hog-killing time in the country Is
almost due Who would he a king
while Old Virginia's broad acres in
vite to health. happiness. and plenty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
$4,000 worth Bauanas Condemned.

New York. Oct. 1S.--Twenty million
bananas. valued at about SIS, 900 dol
lars representing the cargo of the
United Fruit liner Raronica, were con-
demned today by Inspector Quinn, OF
the health department. and, with the
consent of the company. were dumped
into the ocean off Scotland Light.
A defect in the refrigeratinE plant
of the steamer that was not noticed
before she sailed from Porto Rico
was the cause of the fruit going bad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
HendersonytlIe Hotel Burns

Asheyile, n. c., Oct. fS.-The st
Johns Hotel. at Hendersonville. was
burned TO tie ground by fire of un-
known origin about 3:3o yesterday
morning. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. with $4,000 insurance. The
hotel was closed for the season last
Tuesday and was occupied by two
caretakers, who escaped unhurt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
Hotel La Destroyed.

Asheville, N. C.. Oct. ts.--The Saint
Johns Hotel of Hendersonville, was
burned to the ground by fire Of I'M
known origin Sunday The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. with $4,000 insur-
ance. The hotel was closed for the
season last Tuesday, and was occu-
pied only by two caretakers, who
escaped unhurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

Mr.. Thomas Fortune Ryan ia now
thoroughly convinced that he Is vir-
gilman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
DIR. Wiley Sexenty-One.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Dr, Harvey
NJ Wiley, former chief chemist of the
Department of Agriculture. today
quietly observed his seventy first birth
day at his farm at Bluemont. va. DR..
Wiley Is in excellent health. and works
In his office daily at literary work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

For rent--our London home-until
the Kaiser declares closed season
on Britishers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
ANNUAL MEETING co.
STOCKHOLDERS TODAY
Board Of Directors - Bo Eecfed an
Annual Report Received - Ses-
a40a, In E2fr~1.vnS,-.A

Cal11 LII kkA92A01O3tO.
Tho annual meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company will be held Ct the
ONCE Of President George w. Stevens
in the First National Bank building
here at III o'clock this morning. The
annual report Of tho company wtll
be received and tho board OF direc-
torA consisting OF nine member v41l
be elected. Nothing but routine bud
ness IL anticipated.
All nine members OF rhe board are
elected each year. The board now 1T
ting Ii Of tho same personnel n eleck-
ed one year ago. with one ercnnficr
Charles p. Graham, OF New York.
having been named some eleven
months ago to succeed Frank A. Van
derlip, resigned. Other members Of
the board AT this tifne are Frank
Trumbull, New York, chairman, and
Decatur Axtell, Richmond: Frank II.
Davis, New York: James H Dooley.
Richmond: Henry E. Huntington, New
York: Frederick H. Rawson. Chicago:
Theodore T. shonts. New York, and
George w. Stevens Richmond.
1t is probable all members Of the
board will be reelected today. The
report. substance OF which has already
been published, IL regarded as a good
one. considering the business troubles
of the earlier part of the fiscal year.
Diseases Common Among Farmers.
The following interesting points
about diseases common among farm-
ers are taken from the current Issue
of Farm and Ffreside
Many farmers suffer from photo.
phobia. sensitiveness to light Thia
Is caused lW the reflection OF sunlight
on the ground and the strain thrown
on the eyes in an effort To overcome
the sensitivenees by adjusting fsne
lenses Of the eyes.
bathing the eyes with hot water
several times every morning, and rub.
btng the forehead above the eyes Ia 4
circular motion with the fingers, viii
relieve photop1nohia In MANY caae. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
New Hospital Opens.

Pass the apples, please.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

on Britishers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Peiee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
9Tlncess rescues fve-year-old Annette
Ilington from an open boat. but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions. 1ington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
70 send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts Of the lost island
of Cinnabar. Ilington's injury causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez, now an opium SNUG
gler, with Ponto, Inez female accom-
pice, and the mindless brute that once
was Ilington, come to Seaport, where the
widow Of Captain Hardin is living with
her son Neal and Annette Ilington, and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy, but through the
treachery of Joey Welcher is defeated by
joey and dsgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. Jnez sets a trap for Joey and the
conspirators get him in their power. An
nette discovers that heat applied to the
map reveals the location of the lost is
land In a struggle for possession of the
map Hernandez, Annette and Neal each
secure a portion. Annette sails on the
Coronado in search of her father. The
crew mutiny. and are overcome by
boarding party from u. S. Destroyer
Jackson, led by Neal. In Martinique An
nette ard Neal are captured but are res
cued b. sponge diver. IneZ FORCES fden-
LITIGATION papers for herself as Annette
In an insurrection Neal and Annette are
again captured, carried to the Sun City
and Annette is offered as a sacrifice to
the sun god. They are rescued by ma
rines from the Albany. Landed in Tortu-
ga, Annette and Neal are captured and
exposed to yellow fever infection by Her
nandez, but are rescued by sailors from
the Albany. Inez tries to rob Annette
and escapes. On her way to Chantillo An
nette is captured Neal is promoted and
leads party of transferred men toward
Chantillo, but is caught in a train wreck
on the way
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

will have none Without the grant
without all the evidence, we will not
be believed. With it we will be taken
at our face value. Let us get all we
can. Let us leave her without proof
she will be help SIS them
Hernandez kicked Ponto with his
foot. Ponto sat up rubbing his eyes.
"Ponto," said Hernandez, the party
has arrived
They will go to the mission and
spoil it ALL" said Ponto.
No." returned Hernandez, thank
our lucky stars the mission is a good
two miles out of the village They
will first put up at the hotel-later
they will start out for the mission. 1t
is then, on the way there. we must
intercept them-you must, Ponto. Y GU
and the Brute. This time he will do
his duty-or I'll fay his hide. Wake
him up. You have no time to lose"
Hernandez was quite right. Annette
Ilington, even more eager than had
been her enemies, could hardly wait
the moment when she might stand be-
fore the fathers of the Santa Maria
mission and claim her own.
Ponto woke the Brute with vicious
application of the whip lash.
Spare him not, Ponto," said Her
nandez," if he disobeys this time, cut
his hide into strips-I give you leave"
At a half run Ponto and the Brute
started across the desert, lodging
here and there behind little hillocks
of sand Finally the village was cut
off from their sight.
Now we can rum" Ponto cried,
make haste"
No sooner had he spoken than his
foot slipped-he sank into the ground
up to his waist.
Help" he cried, "a quicksand-
help"
The Brute pulled him back to terra
firma. But it was not quicEsand, as
Ponto soon found out. 1t was a trap
"a trap for jaguars.
Ponto shivered. Then he replaced
the dried brush and grass and earth.
Nimbly he climbed into one Of the
overhanging trees. Then he slid down,
nodding to himself with satisfaction.
"She must pass within hundred
yards of this place to reach the mis-
sion,' he exclaimed, Beast, we wait
here until she comes"
Down in the village, at the little old
hotel, Annette ordered out two horses.
81 can't wait" she told her foster
mother, Mrs. Hardin There's no use
talking to me. I've got to CO."
Annette started for the mission.
Half way there two figures darted out
from behind hillock, and one of them
seized her bride and brought her
steed to standstill. Terror-stricken,
Annette saw that the two were Ponto
and the Brute-two Of the band of
desperadoes whom she feared.
Drag her off her horse" command
ed Ponto of the Brute. The Brute
obeyed. Ponto gave the horse a cut
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

it had been attached to the photograph
of Annette Ilington. Now, however,
genuine as the letter was-genuine as
was the guaranty Of the governor Of
Martinique-yet the photograph was
the counterfeit presentment of Inez
Castro.
"Ah, yes" he said, comparing the
picture with the face Of Inez and TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity to
search her very soul, ''ah, yes. The
Identification would seem to be COM
plete."
Then said Inez, 81 may have the
grant?"
The priest folded up the papers and
returned them to the iron box that had
contained them. He rose and smiled.
Nothing in my life have l ever
DONE" he said, without prayer and
sleep. This is an important matter.
1t requires praying over-sleeping
over. Come on the morrow, daughter,
and I shall then make delivery. Until
then-adios.''
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

The chin Of senorita Castro quiz
cred. Dead" she faltered.
She dropped her face into her hand
kerchief
when did he die, my daughter
he asked soothingly.
'In 1902" interposed Hernandez, 81
was with him-he was destroyed at
the eruption of Mount Pelee. We were
his friends, Ponto here and Ibis
partners. We tried to save him.. 1t
was no use. He was engulfed. He
died-a horrible death"
"She was a small child then" said
the priest
Yes" said Hernandez.
'Does-does she remember her ia
ther-Ilington?
Hardly said Hernandez, we've
tried to make her remember-but no
she hardly Does
The face of Inez Castro was still
buried in her kerchief. The priest
watched attentively the heave of her
shoulders
Brother Anselmo sighed "Ah, grief
has long, strong arm-it reaches
over decades. And the loss of a ia
ther-ah me Here" he ex-
claimed, here are the papers. Let us
have look"
Inez Strengthened up. Hernandez
and Ponto moved forward. So did the
Brute. The sudden movement seemed
to startle the priest. He looked up
hastily. He caught sight OF the blank
face Of the Brute. He rose.
''Who-what is that?" he demanded.
pointing toward the Brute's blank
countenance.
"A servant" returned Hernandez,
picked up from a shipwreck some
three years ago. He had been long
shoreman. lie is always
so, they told us. He is devoted to US
aH-particularly to Annette
The priest stared at the Brute and
the Brute returned the stare.
"The eyes," said the priest, 81 never
forget eyes. I've seen those eyes
somewhere before" He tapped his
forehead. Let me think-when-
how"
Finally he shook his head. ct will
come to me later" he exclaimed.
The priest shook out an old and
faded parchment. This" he ex-
claimed, lis the grant-the original
grant"
Hernandez in his eagerness, seized
corner of the grant. The priest
brushed his hand away.
Patience, son." he said, there can
be no delivery until / am satisfied.
This charge has been handed down to
me-"
Inez pointed toward a paper on the
table. "There!" she exclaimed, "is my
photograph-and the letter from the
governor of Martinique
Brother Anselmo picked it up and
looked it over. 1t was Annette's let
ter-and it had been vised by the
governor of Martinique, and originally
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

glanced warily about him Suddenly,
he saw The jungle's edge came
down nearly to the water. Something
stared. And suddenly the face Of
woman-Inez Castro, peered out from
behind the huge leaf of tropic plant.
Read" That was the message
flashed from the eyes of Inez Castro
to the brain of Joe Welcher. Joe
read
The note was brief and to the point:
We do not board this steamer.
But we must reach Santa Maria
first. 1t is up TO you and you alone,
to create all possible delays. Do
not fail us now.
That night at dusk, Joe Welcher
lounging on the deck of the small
steamer as it steamed north along the
coast-shambled over toward a scut-
tie, and peered down to see what he
could see. What he did see was ma
chinery-the vessels machinery, work
ing smoothly, well oiled, well cared
for-for a steamboat engineer is a
steamboat engineer the world over.
What he saw was that for the moment,
no one was in charge-momen
the engineer had stepped outside. This
was the instant that Joe Welcher had
been waiting for F'urtively he drew
from his breast pocket small bar of
steel. For one instant he held it sus-
pended over the machinery. Then he
let it drop and noiselessly tiptoed
away.
Almost Immediately there was ter
rifle grinding noise below, followed by
terrific jolt. Then the engines
stopped--and the steamer followed
suit. Passengers and crew rushed to
the captain-Annette included.
What has happened" she demand
ed
Something dropped into the ma
chinery and a connecting rod is bro
ken, senorita. 1t will take time-hours
to repair"
At midnight the break had not yet
been repaired.
At midnight, another small steamer,
also bound north along the coast,
passed silently along upon her way.
She was within hailing distance, but
she gave no sign.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28
CHAPTER Ii.
The Jaguar's Mate.

A lieutenant from the battIeship
Missouri clapped Neal On the Shout
der.
Well" he said, ensign, we're still
following your girl. Pleasant occu-
patton for you, EN-
Looks as if I'd do it all my life, -
said Neal, "but some day hope to
catch up to her.
The officers were in charge Of a
small squad of men who had landed
at Santa Maria in Lower California,
under orders from Washington, and
under advices from the United States
district attorney in California. They
were ON the track of coaling station
the United States wanted to make
treaty with a girl. The girl was
here-sOmeWhere.
Hello" said Neal, look. There's
horse-a riderless horse. Go on,
boys-get it, double quick"
Three of the squad caught the
horse and brought it to Neal.
"a woman's saddle" said Neal. His
heart was in his throat. Look" He
drew from the pommel an object that
had caught there-one of pair of
woman's gloves.
"Annettes,'' he cried, something
has happened"
Forward, double quick command
ed the lieutenant. Well see."
At the hotel they found Mrs. Har-
din and Joe, gazing anxiously off to-
ward the mission. Neal caught his
mother by the arm.
Annette" he cried, eve caught her
horse. Where is she?'
They told the story Of her starting
out
Not a moment to lose," exclaimed
Neal, come on boys-hurry all you
can"
Meantime at the mission, Herman
DEE and Inez-with full confidence In
Pontos ability to delay the advent of
Annette-had once more presented
themselves before Brother Anselmo.
1--WE have been patient, father
said Hernandez, land we trust that
prayer-and sleep-have given you
wisdom and enlightenment, and salts
fed you of the justice of our claim.
"Ah, you speak truth, son. said
Brother Anselmo. He rose and left
the room, returning Immediately with
the iron box containing the documents
in question. He set it down upon the
table"
There was hubbub outside IN the
courtyard. In the midst of it door
was thrust open, and the Brute strobe
in, carrying Annette in his arms-An-
nette, still only seIniconscious-sti
suffering from the shock of that with
ing figure at the bottom OF the Jaguar
trap back there in the desert. Some
instinct had led the Brute back to his
master. He laid the figure of Annette
upon the table with the air of one who
has done lis duty well.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-28

With bound the Brute was upon
her. He darted to the very edge of
the pit, and with the surefootedness Of
an animal crouched there, throwing
his entire body forward and catching
her by the shoulders just as she dis
appeared from sighr. He drew her
back to terra firma. No sooner had
he done so, however, than Ponto was
upon them both, knife in hand, his
teeth literally crashing with rage.
He hurled a savage knife-thrust at
the Brute-and missed. Then he threw
himself upon Annette and half tore
her in his frenzy from the Brute's
grasp, cutting and slashing at them
both with his wicked knife.
1--we got you now, you little wild
cat, he painted in cultural Spanish,
down you 60"
He thrust her savagely into the pit.
Once more the Brute caught her-and
in so doing swung the three of them
around, SO that their positions were
reversed. Ponto, throwing caution to
the winds, kept lunging at the two
with his sharp weapon.
I'll get you both,' he yelled, "I1l
get you both"
A moment later he was clawing at
the air-but it was too late. Making
frantic struggle to preserve his bal
ance, he tottered over backward
There was the crash of a heavy body
falling-a tearing, thudding sound-a
CHASTITY, hideous scream - then ST.
lence.