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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27

| America is a place love, and think,
If you take it right through from Da-
rien to FuegO, it's the grandest, richest,
most wonderful bit Of earth upon this
planet"
That night, wearied as | was after
the wonderful happenings Of the day,
l sat late with McArdle, the news edi-
tor. explaining to him the whole situa-
ton, which he thought important
enough to bring next morning before
the notice Of Sir George Beaumont, the
chief. 1t was agreed that | should
write home full accounts of my ad-
ventures in the shape of successive
letters to McArdle and that these
should either be edited for the Gazette
as they arrived or held back to be pub
lished later, according to the wishes
of Professor Challenger, since we
could not yet know what conditions he
might attach to those directions which
should guide us to the unknown land.
In response to "a telephone inquiry we
received nothing more definite than
Illumination against the press, ending
up with the remark that if we would
notify our boat he would hand us any
directions which he might think it
proper to give us at the moment of
starting. A second question from us
failed to elicit any answer at all save
plaintive bleat from his wife to the
effect that her husband was in very
violent temper already and that she
hoped we would do nothing to make 1t
worse. A third attempt later in the
day provoked a terrific crash and a
subsequent message from the Central
Exchange that Professor Challenger's
receiver had been shattered. After
that we abandoned all attempt at COM
munication.
And now, my patient readers, can
address you directly no longer. From
now onward Gf, indeed, any continual
tion Of this narrative should ever reach
YOU it can only be through the paper
which 1 represent. In the hands Of
the editor l leave this account Of the
events which have led UP to one of
the most remarkable expeditions of all
time, so that if l never return to Eng
land there shall be some record as to
how the affair came about am writ
ing these last lines in the saloon of the
Booth liner Francisco, and they will
go back by the pilot to the keeping of
Mr.. McArdle. Let me draw one last
picture before l close the notebook
a picture which is the last memory Of
the old country which l bear away
with me. 1t is a wet, fOggy morning
in the late spring. A thin cold rain is
! falling. Three shining mackintoshed
figures are walking down the quay,
making for the gangplank of the great
liner from which the blue peter is fly
ing. In front of them a porter pushes
trolley piled high with trunks, wraps
and gun cases. Professor Summerlee,
long melancholy figure, walks with
dragging steps and dropping head, as
one who is already profoundly sorry
for himself. Lord John Roxton steps
brlsIlly, and his thin eager face beams
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27

oslro-all the lmpostors and bullies In
history III show him up for the
fraud he H."
Il wouldn't do that, sir"
"Why notY"
Because he is not fraud at all"
"Whatw roared McArdle "You don't
mean 10 say you really believe this
stuff of bis about mammoths and mas
todons and great sea sairpents~
We'll don't know about that.
don't think he makes any claims Of
that kind, But | do believe he has got
something new"
Then, for heavens sake, man, write
it up"
I'm longing to, but all l know he
gave me In confidence and on condi.
ton that l didn't" condensed into
o few sentences the professors nara.
tive, THAT'S how it stands"
McArdle looked deeply incredulous,
We'll, Mr. Malone he said at last,
'about this scientific meeting tonight
There can be no privacy about that,
anyhow. | don't suppose any paper
will want to report It, for Waldron has
been reported already dozen times,
aud no one is aware that Challenger
win speak We may get scoop lf we
are lucky, Youll be there In any case,
"a you'll just give us a pretty full re-
mort III keep space mp to midnight"
When | met Tarp Henry at the Say.
axe club he was skeptcal IN the ex
treme, but he promised to come to the
meeting
When we arrived at the hall we
found a much greater concourse than
had expected, A line OF electric
hroughams discharged their little ear.
goes Of white bearded professors.
while the dark stream of humber pc
destrlOns who crowded through the
arched doorway showed that the audi.
eace would be popular as wen as sci.
eutldc. Indeed, Il became evident to
us as soon as we had taken our seats
that youthful and even boylsh spirit
was abroad IN the gallery and the back
portions Of the hall Looking behind
me, could see rows OF faces Of the
familiar medical student type. Ap.
parently the great hospitals had each
sent down their contingent. There
was n great demonstration on the en-.
trance OF Professor Challenger when
he passed down to take his place at
the extreme end Of the front row OF
the platform, Such a yell Of welcome
broke forth when his black beard arst
protruded round the corner that / be.
gan to suspect Tarp Henry was right
ln his surmlse and that this assem-.
hiage was there not merely for the
sake OF the lecture, but because It had
got rumored abroad that the famous
professor would take part IN the pro.
ceedings
There was some sympathetic laugh.
Ter on his entrance among the front
benches OF well dressed spectators az
though the demonstration Of the stu.
dents In this instance was not unwel.
come 70 them, That greeting was, In.
deed, frlehltul outburst OF sound, the
upronr of the carniyoa cage when the
aIep Of the bucket bearing keeper Is
heard Ia the distance. There was aa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27

forth between his hunting cap and his
muller. As for myself, l am glad to
have got the bustling days of prepara-
tlon and the pangs Of leave taking be-
hind me, and I have no doubt that 1
show it in my bearing. Suddenly, Just
as we reach the vessel there is a shout
behind us. 1t is Professor Challenger,
who had promied TO see lis off. He
runs after us, putting, red faced,
rascible figure.
NO, thank YOU says he. 81 should
much prefer not to go aboard. ! have
only few words to say to you, and
they can very well be said where we
are. | beg you not to imagine that |
am in any way indebted to you for
making this journey would have
you to understand that It is a matter
Of perfect indifference TO me, and | re-
fuse TO entertain the most remote sense
of personal obligation Truth is truth
and nothing which you can report can
Affect 1t In any way, though it may ex-
cue tue emotions and allay the curiosi-
ty Of number Of very Intellectual peo-
pie My directions for your instruc-
tlon and guidance are in this sealed
envelope. You will open it when YOU
reach town upon the Amazon which
Is called Manaos, but not until the date
and hour which are marked upon the
outside. Have | made myself clear? l
leave the strict observance Of my CON
ditions entirely to your honor. No, Mr..
Malone, l viii place no restriction upon
your correspondence, since the yentila-
tion Of the facts is the object Of your
journey, but demand that you shall
give no particulars as to your exact
destination and that nothing be ac-
tually published until your return.
Goodby,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27

So he turned upon his heel, and a
minute later from the deck l could see
his short, squat figure bobbing about
in the distance as he made his way
back to his train. Well, we are well
down channel now. There's the last
bell for letters, and it's goOdby to the
pilot. Well be down, hun down, on
the old trail" from now on. God bless
all we leave behind us and send US
safely back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27
CHAPTER "
"Question."

"Question."
"A R'ARDLE was at his post, as
1 HW usual, when got to the Ca
zette Office.
- "Well," he cried expectant-
~, "what may 1t run to? Pm think
Ing, young man, you have been in the
wars. Don't tell me that he assaulted
you"
/ 1--WE had a little difference at first"
"What a man it is! What did
you do?'
"Well, he became more reasonable,
land we had O chat. But got nothing
out Of him-nothlng for publication"
"Im not sure about that, You got
q black eye out of him, and that's for
publication We can't have this reign
,of terror, Mr. Malone. We must bring
the man to his bearings. I'll have a
lleaderette on him tomorrow that will
raise a blister Just give me the ma
'terial and l will engage to brand the
fellow forever. Professor Munchau-
sen--how's that for an inset headllne2
6lr John Vaudeville rediyivus Cagll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27
AN ARTISTIC SUICIDE

Sag Harbor, N. Y, May 96.-Seizing
two highly charged electric wires, Lieu
tenant Clarence Alvin Richards, COM
mander of the United States destroy
er Tanning, was instantly killed to-
day in the power station here. Night
watchman Christian declared Richards
deliberately committed suicide.
Richards was supposed to be aboard
his vessel maneuvering with the At
lantic flee off GARDENERS bay. He APP
peared at the station early in the
morning, attired in civilian clothes,
rushed in and grabbed the wires.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-27

If you enjoy reading the Journal Oe-
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it regularly-Only As cents per month
at your door.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12

Here is picture of the tiniest, yet
the grea lest woman aerialist in cir
cusdom. Her name is Lilly Leitzel
and she is native of Prague, Bohe-
mia. Weighing less than 100 pounds,
wearing child's shoe and having
just passed her eighteenth birthday,
she is today able TO endure a greater
tax upon strength in the pinnacle Of
the "big top" than most r:;.le per-
formers. Hanging by one hand from
the end of rope suspended in mid
air she losses her 1.-THE body fairly
lover her own shoulder" and back
again as many as forty consecutive
times without pause. This feat is
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
MILE LEITZE Smallest and Greatest Of Women Aeriaists

technically kr own as the "half giant
flange." 1t but one of many won
derful featur, sof Mile. LeitZel' S act, an
act so rema, able that all things come
to pause in the Ringling Brothers
main tent while it is in progress. The
circus is coming to Hopkinsville, Sat
urday, Sept. 81, offering program
embracing scores Of all new foreign
features, the tremendous fairyland
spectacle, Cinderella" with a cast of
more than 1000 characters, the larg-
est menagerie the Ringing Brothers
have ever exhibited and, in all, 80 big
railroad cars crammed and iammed
with wonders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
KEEPING UP THE MILK FLOW
Summer Silo Gaining Favor as Source
Of Sueculent Feed-Some Grain
Should Be Given.

The summer silo is gaining favor
rapidly as a supply source of a suf-
tlcient amount of succulent feed. Many
dairy farmers feed silage every day in
the year and especially when pasture
is not TO be had. A small silo built
and filed in the fall to be opened in
July is the most economical method OF
supplying succulent ration during
short pastures.
Sllage left over from winter feeding
may be kept with very little loss I'M
til midsummer. Cows should be fed
from 40 to 80 pounds of silage each
day. Silage alone does not furnish
balanced ration so some grain should
be fed, especially to the cows that
give the most milk.
At least one pound Of cottonseed
meal should be included on the daily
grain ration.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12

They are MIXED faster and more gen
thy than most hand-milked cows.
One man can milk II to 20 cows an
hour with the proper equipment Of
machine. The speed made depends
more on the operator than on the ma
chine. However. If you had to hire
one man eight hours each day to do
the milking. you would get more profit
than you would by taking half.
dozen farmhands from the fields an
hour earlier than they should quit
work. .u.
In the past much trouble has been
experienced in getting efficient ma
chimes. Many of the earlier makes left
much milk In the udders to be re-
moved by hand. Great improvements
have been made In the last few years,
however. and now machines can be had
that will remove practically all the
milk. -. --.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA
Important That Hay Be Cured SO as
to Save Leaves-Rake Into Wind
rows Before Dry.

Two-thirds of the feeding value Of
the alfalfa plant is In the leaves. If
the leaves are lost In curing only one
third OF the feeding value remains.
This makes 1t important that alfalfa
hay be cured so as to save the leaves.
This means that the alfalfa must be
raked into windows before the leaves
dry or they viii fall OF. The alfalfa
should be raked into windows an
hour or two after being cut. This not
only saves the leaves but also keeps
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
SKIM MILK NEEDED ON FARM
Excellent Feed for Calves, Chickens
and Pios-pon't Send to Mar
ket In Cream.

Creamery men advise the farmer to
sell only rich cream, because 1t is an
advantage to all parties concerned.
Every bit of skim milk is needed on the
farm as feed for calves. chickens and
pigs, and 1t does harm instead OF good
II sent to market In the cream.
OF course. If the cream is sold by the
pint or quart, instead Of on a butter
fat basis, the story is somewhat differ
ent, but wherever the grading system
is In operation, every bit OF skim milk
marketed is worse than wasted so far
as both buyer and seller are concerned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Bird Killed by Golf Bah.

The Pinehurst Country club will
have stuffed and placed in the club
house the robin killed by Mrs. Ronald
II. Barlow with a golf ball drive.
Mrs. Barlow, who won the woman's
north and south links championship,
topped tee drive in her final match,
and it went into group of robins
feeding few yards away. The bail
killed one of the birds.--Pinehurst IN
CT Dispatch to the New York Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
ONE GREAT DAIRY DRAWBACK
Monotony OF Having to Milk Large
Number Of Cows Daily Keeps
Many Men Out Of Business.

The tedious task of hand milking has
been one of the greatest drawbacks
the dairying industry has had. The
monotony Of having to milk large
number of cows each day has kept
many men from entering the business
when they might have made a great
success OF IT, Machine milking is not
only feasible. but It Is practicable.
there being thousands Of cows ma
chine-milked each day IN the country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Dollars and Sentz.

Judge V. j. Sentz, of the NV
York City Court, in decision just
med, holds that moderate betting en-
base ball games does not constitute
gambling.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Merely an Oversight.

Sergeant-There you go again, shoot
Ing too high. What's the matter with
you?
Raw Marksman-Merely an over
sight on my part, sergeant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Tribute TO the Worker.

There Is a perennial noSleness and
wen sacredness in work. We're he
ever so benighted, forgetful of his
high calling. there is always hope in
a man that actually and earnestly
works.-Carlyle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Small Things That Count.

A little information picked up every
day soon becomes an education, and
little moral teaching picked up every
day soon becomes a sermon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
More MaIapropery.

YES" said Mrs. Twickenbury,
they were very careful about that
infectious membraneous Group. They
had anecdotes hanging up all over the
house."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
BY Degrees.

my dear, isn't this dress a trife
extreme?" She-"Extreme! Why,
put this on in order that you may be.
come accustomed to the one l am
having made."-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
New Explosive Safe.

Salubite, new explosive. is so times
more powerful than dynamite and is
much safer. for it will explode only by
means of the percussion cap.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Noticing Embargo Bill.

What shall-be the attitude of the
Entente Allies toward American trade
retaliation Legislation will be determ-
ined by the Grand Trade Council Of
the belligerent Government at Paris.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12
Very Meek.

"My wife and daughter do many
things against my wishes"
Hum. 1 don't presume to have
any wishes so far as my woman folks
are concerned"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-12

~ u u VI
A man was heard to remark
a few days ago, why, my
house hasn't been painted for
Oh | don't know How Long"
Geo. Collins, head Of the house
painting department Of Forbes
Manufacturing Co., promptly
remarked" 1--WE painted that fell
lows house and it was a long
time ago, but it still looks all
right"
Such remarks are common
among those people who en-
plOy Forbes as their House
Doctor. They are wise to the
fact that cheap paint is the
most costly in the long run.
We use nothing but the best
paints on the market and we
don't skim over your job try
ing to get through and onto
another piece Of work. Our
men are instructed tol. do it
thoroughly and we keep "a
competent foreman on the job
at all times to see that this
instruction is carried out to
the letter.
We shall take pleasure in
sending right out to your house
and making you an estimate
on a frSt-claSS job of work
guaranteeing to use nothing
but the highest grade of ma.
terialS and employing only
skilled labor.
ALI we can ask is an OppOrtu-
nifty to figure withyOu on that
job. We will do it as reason
ably as we possibly can.
l1rl
But, in case we don't get the
contract, you be certain to
specify in your contract that
either MaStic Paints or Sher-
win Williams paints are to be
used and you will be assured
of high grade materials. We
sell only pure linseed oil and
lead. The best always. We
don't care to take up space
and help you to throw your
nancy to the winds by hand
ling and selling you inferior
paint materials.
DO IT NOW
Put Some Paint on the old
house and make her shine just
like new.
We CAN DO 1T FOR YOU
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-20
MUCH DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING
September Report Shows Many Barns
Were Fired in State With Losses
Aggregating $117,e65.

Madison-Great damage to barns in
Wisconsin was wrought by lightning
during the month of September, ac-
cording to reports received by State
Fire Marshal NJ. J. Cleary. A total
of eighty barn losses were reported
for the month, With losses aggregating
$117.965. Not all these were destroy
ed by lightning, but fifty-eight losses
occurred from this cause.
Ordinarily danger from lightning is
considered rather remote after the
three summer months are past, but
the heat prevailing during the early
half of the month this year led to
many losses. Of these fifty-eight loss
es only one occurred on property that
was rodded.
A total of 240 fires were reported,
with aggregate losses of Si40,025.
This is less than one-half the losses
reported for August when the total
reached the unusually high figure of
$995,190. September losses in 1915
were $357.660
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-20
ASKS ALLIES FOR AID
KING OF RoUMANiA FEARS MA.
TON WILL BE CRUSHED.
Ferdinand Says Country Was Moved
to Enter War by Highest Princi-
plies of Nationality.

London, Oct 16.--The Times pub
fishes an interview given to its corre-
spondents with the ROumanian army
by the king of Koumania, ia which
the monarch appeals to the allies not
to permit his country to suffer the
fate Of Siberia and Belgium.
1.-The Roumanians will not falter."
the king said lin their allegiance TO
the cause. nor eau the enemy wean
them from their faith in their allies.
Yet the Koumanians pray that. Ia
spite of their existing exigencies and
their own huge problems. the allies
will not allow the affairs of Rou-
mania, who has staked her all in this
conflict, to pass into the back of their
minds and TO suffer her to meet the
fate of either Belgium or Serbia"
King Ferdinand said that Roumania
had not been moved to enter the war
by her expediency. but that her deci-
sion was based on the biggest princi-
pies of nationality.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-20
BADGER OF FlCERS ON BOARD
Committee Is Named in Regiment
to investigate Applications
for Retirement.

Fort Sam Houston, Tex.-A pluck
ing board" composed of four officers
has been appointed in the Wisconsin
brigade TO investigate efficiency of of
1cers and to recommend their retire.
ment, If warranted. The board, com
posed OF Lieut.. Col. Peter Piasecki
Milwaukee; Capt. Byron Beveridge,
Appleton; First Lieutenant Peter
Wirtz, Sheboygan, and Capt. William
B. Hall, Oconto. met and after taking
testimony has recommended the re-
tirement of three officers. two second
lieutepants and one first lieutenant.
Until the findings OF the board are ap-
proved by the southern department,
they win not be announced
The First regiment is rejoincing
over the arrival of new pyramid tents
to replace the white conical tent in
which the men have been living. The
white circular tents were brought
down from Camp Douglas in July.
They contained only three-quarters as
much room as the new square tents
with pyramidal roof The entire First
infantry camp now assumes more
military appearance and is in confor-
nifty with the other regimental camps.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-20
STATE ODDFELL0WS ELECT
George Geriach Chosen Grand Patri.
arch at Sixty-ninth Annual SEES
sion Of Order.

New Richmond-The sixty-ninth an
nual session of the grand encampment
of the Independent Order of Oddfel.
lows in Wisconsin came to a close
here with the selection of GAINESVILLE as
the 1917 grand encampment city, and
the election of the following officers:
Grand patriarch. George Gerlach OF
Viola; grand high priest. W c. Reilly
of Oshkosh; grand senior warden. J
NJ. Ostrander of Mineral Point; grand
scribe. James A. Fathers of James.
VILE grand treasurer. John w. Salter
of Unity; grand junior warden. c. w
Rhodes of Madison grand representa-
tiyes, Fred Williams of Milwaukee. A
Karras of Hudson; grand trustee, J.
G. Updegrove of Ashland.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-20
KILLED BY STRIKE BREAKER
Chippewa Falls Shoemaker Stabbed In
Abdomen and Bieeds to Death
Within Few Minutes.

Chippewa Falls-When William No
yack, 20. shoemaker from another
local factory. attempted to pinion the
arms of Mike Vaskas, alleged strike
breaker from St Paul in the employe
of the L. w. Shoe company, who it
is said was striking in all directions
with dagger to keep a large crowd
of union sympathizers away from him,
Novack was struck in the abdomen
and bled to death in FIVE minutes
Yaskas was captured by the police
in the factory. where he he'd fled. and
hurried away in an automobile from
the enraged crowd to the Jail. An
other alleged strike breaker was
caught and beaten. He was rescued
by the police.
William Weyenburg. owner of the
L. ". factory, left the city when a
threatening crowd of 500 strike sym
pathizers surrounded his home. He
ordered the factory closed