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Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
Feared Burial Alive.

To be buried alive was the greatest
fear of a doctor who died recently at
Kidderminster, England. It was found
that he had instructed his trustees
that his remains should be cremated
five days after his death. but unless he
died of some disease which necessi.
tated it, his body should not be in
closed in a coffin during this period.
and II so. he desired the trustees to
personally ascertain that life was ex-
tinct. my chief dread being lest by
accident l may be cremated or other.
wise disposed of while l am still
alive" and he directed his trustees to
carry out his wishes concerning his
cremation and burial as contained in q
sealed letter given to them respec-
lively in his lifetime.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
FEED FOWLS sPRoUTED OATS
One Of the Cheapest and Best Feeds
for chIekens-Feed When Sprouts
Are Two Inches Long.

Some people complain that sprouted
oats will mold, and the pans of the
sprouters are SO hard to keep clean
and disinfected. that they are more
trouble than they are help. II the
pans are properly handled, there will
be no trouble. and sprouted oats are
one Of the cheapest and best of feeds
for the chickens.
Sunshine in summer and heat in
winter are the best possible disinfec-
tants. Where metal trays are used in
the sprouters. they should be put in
the oven and heated until the corners
are thoroughly dry, then brush or wipe
1t out thoroughly. let dry a minute or
so again, and use.
Do not soak the oats too long-do not
use moldy or musty oats-soak bright,
heavy oats for day, drain them well.
and put in the trays. or in a pan in q
warm place. Feed when the sprouts
are about two inches long.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

what you may call an authority on
such things as rights. Now l. who am
only a sailor. would look upon the sit
uation somewhat differently. 1t may
possibly be your misfortune that you
have to remain with US. but 1t is GER
tainly our good fortune"
Il may be taken on by some passing
vessel, perhaps" she suggested.
There will be no passing vessels.
except other sealing schooners." Wolf
Larsen made answer.
Il have no clothes, nothing" she OBJ
jected. You hardly realize, sir, that
l am not a man, or that am unaccus-
toned to the vagrant, careless life
which you and your men seem to
lead"
Il suppose you're like Mr. Van Wey.
den there, accustomed to having things
done for you. Well. l think doing q
few things yourself will hardly dislo-
cate any joints. BY the way, what do
you do for living?"
She regarded him with amazement
unconcealed.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Humphrey Van weyden, critic and dilet-
tante, thrown into the water by the SINK
Ing of a ferryboat, on coming 10 MS
senses. finds himself aboard the sealing
schooner Ghost. Captain Wolf Larsen.
bound to Japan waters. The captain re-
fuses to put Humphrey ashore and makes
him cabin boy for the good of his soul
He begins under the cockney cook, Mug
ridge, who steals his money and chases
him when accused of II. Cooky Is jealous
of Hump and hazes him. Wolf hazes a
seaman and makes IL the basis for a phil
osophic discussion with Hump. Wolf en-
tertains Mugridge in his cabin. wins from
him at cards the money he stole from
Hump. Cooky and Hump whet knives at
Sach other. Humps intimacy with Wolf
Increases. Wolf sketches the story of
his life discusses the Bible. and Omar.
and illustrates the instructive love of life
by choking Hump nearly to death. A car
nival Of brutality breaks loose in the ship
and Wolf proves himself the master brute.
Wolf is knocked overheard at night,
comes back aboard by the logline and
wins clear In a fight In the forecastle.
Hump dresses VOLTS wounds and, despite
bis protest, Is made mate on the hell-ship.
Mr.. Van Weyden tries TO learn his duties
a. mate. Wolf hazes the men who tried
to kill him. Van Weyden proves by his
conduct In a blow. with all hands out In
the boats among the seal herd. that he
has learned Ito stand on his own legs"
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
CHAPTER XVIII.

The remainder of the day passed
uneventfully. Miss Brewster, we had
learned her name from the engineer.
slept on and on. At supper l request
ed the hunters to lower their voices.
so she was not disturbed; and it was
not till next morning that she made
her appearance. 1t had been my in
tention to have her meals served apart.
but Wolf Larsen put down his foot.
Who was she that she should be too
good for cabin table and cabin society?
had been his demand.
Wolf Larsen had little to say at
first, doing no more than reply when
he was addressed. Not that he was
abashed. Far from it. His was the
perfect poise, the supreme confidence
in self. which nothing could shake;
and he was no more timid of woman
than he was of storm and battle.
And when shall we arrive at Yoko-
hama?" she asked, turning to him and
loking him squarely in the eyes.
There it was, the question fiat. The
jaws stopped working. the ears ceased
wobbling. and though eyes remained
glued on plates, each man listened
greedily for the answer.
In four months, possibly three II
the season closes early" Wolf Larsen
said.
She caught her breath, and stam-
mered. IL thought was given to
understand that Yokohama was only
a days sail away. It" Here she
paused and looked about the table at
the circle of unsympathetic faces star
ing hard at the plates. ''It is not
right" she concluded.
That is a question you must settle
with Mr.. Van Weyden there" he re-
piled, nodding to me with mischie-
vous twinkle. Mr.. Van Weyden is
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

and Germany were great patrons Of
the bulb market. They had the first
choice Of the select bulbs. Today
these markets practically are closed.
The Holland bulb growers look to this
country to buy their output and for
this reason are offering the choicest
bulbs at prices so cheap that bulb
planting Is placed in easy reach of
nearly every person.
1t is to the thoughtful lover of flow
ers Of the early spring that the pres
ent cheapness of bulbs will appeal.
Once planted in the open air, the
bulbs will bloom patiently for years
and years. They never die naturally,
and will yield their fragrant harvest
each spring.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
MEAT CLOGS KIDNEYS
THEN YOUR BACK HURTS
Take q Glass Of Salts to Flush Kid
neys ~ Bladder 6others YOU
Drink Lots Of Water.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally. says q
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they BECOME overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then we get sick. Nearly all rheu-
matism, headaches. liver trouble. ner-
vousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache IN
the kidneys or your back hurts or II
the urine 10 cloudy, offensive. full Of
sediment, irregular Of passage or at.
tended by q sensation Of scalding. stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
. tablespoonful in q glass Of water
before breakfast and In q few days
y~ur kidneys will act fine. This IA
nous salts IL made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
in urine 20 1t no longer causes irrita-
ton. thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts IL inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful eferves-
cent lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.-Adv.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
CAN GROW BULBS IN ROOMS
Prepared Fiber Enables Flat Dwellers
to Have Choice Flowers at
Their Pleasure.

Lovers of flowers who live in fats.
apartment or uptown houses where
there are no yards for bulb planting.
can have their plants in their rooms.
The wizards of the flower world have
discovered that the rarest bulbs. as
well as the common ones, grow their
best In prepared fiber. This is fer
tilized and is cheap. Bulbs can be
planted in this fiber in vases and
bowls. The fiber is dampened from
time to time and nature does the
rest.
In the last 25 years bulbs have never
been as cheap as they now are. nor
has the American market been sup
piled with better quality than can
be bought this season. the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal observes.
Holland. the greatest bulb produc.
ing country of the world. is neu-
tral nation. but the countries engaged
IN war have no time to think of flow-
srs. In years Of peace England. France
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
CHAPTER XIX.

The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from
being ignored by Maud Brewster and
me in the conversation at table had
to express itself in some fashion. and
it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the
victim. He had not mended his ways
nor his shirt, though the latter he con-
tended he had changed. The garment
itself did not bear out the assertion.
nor did the accumulations of grease
on stove and pot and pan attest a gen.
eral cleanliness.
I've given you warning. Cooky."
Wolf Larsen said. land now you've
got to take your medicine"
Mugridge's face turned white under
its sooty veneer. and when Wolf Lar
sen called for a rope and couple of
men, the miserable cockney fed wild
ly out of the galley and lodged and
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

the Sea.
ducked about the deck with the grin
ming crew in pursuit. Few things
could have been more to their liking
than to give him a tow over the side,
for to the forecastle he had sent
messes and concoctions of the vilest
order.
AS usual, the wetches below and the
hunters turned out for what promised
sport. Mugridge exhibited a nimble-
ness and speed we did not dream he
possessed. Straight aft he raced, to
the poop and along the poop to the
stern. So great was his speed that
as he curved past the corner OF the
cabin he slipped and fell. Nilsson was
standing at the wheel, and the cock
ney's hurtling body struck his legs.
Both went down together, but Mugridge
alone arose. By some freak of pres
sures, his frail body had snapped the
strong mans leg like pipestem.
Parsons took the wheel. and the
pursuit continued. Round and round
the decks they went, Mugridge sick
with fear, the sailors hallooing and
shouting directions to one another.
and the hunters believing encourage
ment and laughter. Mugridge went
down on the fore-hatch under three
men; he emerged from the mass,
bleeding at the mouth.
The battle was over, and Wolf Lar
sen rove bowline in a piece Of rope
and slipped 1t under his shoulders.
Then he was carried aft and flung
into the sea. Forty. fifty, sixty feet
of line ran out, when Wolf Larsen
cried "Belay!" Oofty-Oofty took q
turn on a bitt, the rope tautened. and
the Ghost. lunging onward. jerked the
cook to the surface.
had forgotten the existence of
Maud Brewster, and remembered her
with q start as she stepped lightly
beside me. It was her first time on
deck since she hsd come aboard. A
dead silence greeted her appearance.
Her eyes lighted on Oofty- Oofty. i'm
mediately before her, his body in
stinct with alertness and grace as he
held the turn of the rope.
Are you fishing?" she asked him.
He made no reply. His eyes. fixed
intently on the sea astern, suddenly
flashed.
Shark no, sir!" he cried.
"Heave in! Lively! All hands tail
on!" Wolf Larsen shouted, springing
himself to the rope in advance Of the
quickest.
CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi.
ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the IN.
testines. instead of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con.
gestion and that dull. throbbing. sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will SURELY
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 1O-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

crop must be plowed under to make
green manure crop good substitute
for stable manure. In the case Of a
legume manure crop the seed should
be saved, but all the rest of the crop
should be returned to the land. (For
fuller details on soils, see Farmers
Bulletins 245 and 4O6.)
CD Correct soil acidity with lime
Lime is the one thing most needed by
the average rundown soil. It is per-
haps safe to say that more poor crops
are due to sour soil than to lack of
plant food. Certainly most of the fall
ures of clover and other legumes are
due to soil acidity. On our soils lime
is needed to neutralize the acid. II
your sod fields show patches of red
sorrel. moss, poverty grass, and the
like, scanty or sour-tasting vegetation,
and If your legume crops fail to re-
spond readily to application of stable
manure, try lime.
(8) Use phosphates when needed
Phosphorus, next to lime. is the min
eral plant food probably most needed
by the average unproductive soil.
There are three forms of phosphorus
in common use-finely ground rock
phosphate (floats), acid phosphate and
steamed bone meal.
When soil contains an ample supply
of organic matter and the object in
buying phosphorus Is to increase the
supply of this element in the soil at
the lowest possible cost, this can be
done by purchasing finely ground rock
phosphate. On the other hand, II the
supply of organic matter in the soil
is limited or you are anxious to get
quick returns from the phosphorus, It
is advisable to purchase either acid
phosphate or steamed bone meal. As
q ton Of rock phosphate contains gen.
orally about $50 pounds of phosphorus.
when sold at the average market price
the phosphorus in. 1t will cost the
farmer about three cents a pound.
Acid phosphate generally contains
about 125 pounds of phosphorus to the
ton and steamed bone meal about $50
pounds to the ton, and when sold at
the average price the phosphorus in
either Of these forms generally costs
from ten to twelve cents a pound.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
English Coroners,

The office Of the English coroner is
one of the oldest recognized by the
common law, having been mentioned
as "coronator" in the rule of King
Athelstane. in the tenth century; but
his duties no longer include inquests
into the death of royal fish," such as
the whale and the sturgeon. that func-
tion having been repealed by the coro-
uers act OF 1887.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

Il was not thinking of taking them
aboard when l made that promise" he
answered. And anyway. you'll agree
I've not laid my hands upon them"
Far from it, far from it" he laughed
a moment later.
made no reply. was incapable
of speaking, my mind was too con-
fused. / must have time to think. l
knew. This wpman. sleeping even
now in the spdre cabin, was a re-
sponsibility which l must consider.
and the only rational thought that
flickered through my mind was that |
must do nothing hastily il were to
be any help to her at all.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
RECORD IS AID TO DAlRYMAN
Enables Him to Keep More Closely In
Touch With His BusIness-
Gull Out Poor Cows.

AS soon as the farmer sets to work
to know what his cows are doing by
keeping a record he finds himself
much more closely in touch with his
business. He sees at once the effect
of better care and better feeding.
He notes the great difference in re-
turns between the best and the worst
cows in his herd and cannot help but
determine to get rid of the poor ones
and replace them with good ones.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

perils and anxieties, rushed upon me
with stunning force. 1t smote Miss
Brewster likewise. a vague and name
less terror rushing into her eyes as
she regarded Wolf Larsen.
He rose to his feet and laughed awk-
wardly. The sound of 1t was metallic.
"Oh, don't mind me-" he said. with
a selfdepreciatory wave Of his hand.
Il don't count. Go on, 60 on. pray
you"
But the gates of speech we're closed,
and we, too, rose from the table and
laughed awkwardly.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
CHAPTER xvlI-Contlnued.

spritsail filled with the wind, sud.
denly, careening the frail open craft
till 1t seemed II would surely capsize.
A whitecap foamed above 1t and broke
across in snow-white smother. Then
the boat emerged, half swamped,
Leach flinging the water out and John
son clinging to the steering-oar, his
face white and anxious. Wolf Larsen
laughed, at the same time beckoning
them with his arm to follow. It was
evidently his intention to play with
them. lesson, took 1t, in lieu of a
beating, though a dangerous lesson.
for the frail craft stood in momentary
danger Of being overwhelmed.
Johnson squared away promptly and
ran after US. There was nothing else
for him to do.
Still we increased our lead. and
when the boat had dropped astern sew
eral miles we hove to and waited. All
eyes watched 1t coming. even Wolf
Larsen's; but he was the only unper-
turbed man aboard. Louis. gazing
nAOolys OCNiay Cu q llOuUiO Ills kdC0
he was not quite able to hide.
The boat drew closer and closer,
hurting along through the seething
green like a thing alive, lifting and
sending and uptossing across the huge.
backed breakers. or disappearing be-
hind them only to rush into sight
again and shoot skyward. 1t seemed
impossible that 1t could continue to
live. yet with each dizzying sweep it
did achieve the impossible. A rain
squall drove past. and out of the fly.
ing wet the boat emerged, almost upon
M.
Hard up. there!" Wolf Larsen
shouted. himself springing to the
wheel and whirling 1t over.
Again the Ghost sprang away and
raced before the wind. and for two
hours Johnson and Leach pursued us.
We hove to and ran away. hove to and
ran away. and ever cstern the strug-
Cling patch of sail tossed skyward and
fell into the rushing valleys. 1t was
. quarter of mile away when a thick
lquall of rain yelled 1t from view. 1t
never emerged. The wind blew the
air clear again, but no patch of sail
broke the troubled surface. I thought
] saw, for an instant, the boats bot
tom show black in breaking crest.
At the best, that was all. For John
son and Leach the travail of existence
had ceased.
The men remained grouped amid
ships. No one had gone below, and
no one was speaking Nor were any
looks being exchanged. Each man
seemed stunned-deeply contempla-
tive. as 1t were. and not quite sure.
trying to realize Just what had taken
place. Wolf Larsen gave them little
time for thought. He at once put the
Ghost upon her course-a course
which meant the seal herd and not
Yokohama harbor. But the men were
no longer eager as they pulled and
hauled. and l heard curses amongst
them. which left their lips smothered
and as heavy and lifeless as were they.
Not 30 was it with the hunters. Smoke
the irrepressible related a story. and
they descended into the steerage. bel.
lowing with laughter.
As passed to leeward of the galley
on my way aft, l was approached by
the engineer we had rescued. His
face was white. his lips were trem-
bling.
Good God! sir, what kind of q craft
10 this?" he cried.
"You have eyes. you have seen." |
answered. almost brutally. what of the
pain and fear at my own heart
Your promise?" said to Wolf Lar.
sen.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
Overfed Idle Horses.

Another great danger in the winter
care of horses is that they may be
overfed while idle. Many horses are
ruined in a single season in this way.
When not working the grain ration
should be reduced one-half Corn is
q poor grain for an idle horse as it is
too heating and fattening. A feed of
carrots now and then is good not only
as q food but as q bowel regulator as
well.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
Horse and the Car.

Don't take out your whip when an
automobile appears in the distance.
Very few horses are frightened more
than once II allowed to face the car,
unless 1t Is signal for q beating.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
Kind Words.

Belle-I think the short skirts are
30 becoming to most girls. and that's
why l like them
Nell-That's real noble of your dear,
with your feet, too.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

Any man who itches for fame will
have to do a lot OF scratching before
he gets there.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

Throw Off Colds and Prevent Csip.
Mhen you feel 2 sold coming on; tsss IL. LAAac A.
daids snd tsSip. only One BROM0 QUINuHA"
= W GROV q signature ON boz. 10
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14
QAcoratfxa Plant.

For decorative or tropical effects,
caladiums are perhaps unequaled by
any other plant for ordinary planting.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

Most Of the crazy people we know
have managed to sidetrack the asylum
so far.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

which indisposes a woman to pene-
trate deeply into subject; she is not
used to concentration, she does not
like 1t. 1t might lead her to dis
agreeable discoveries.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

Hummine Bird Real Midget.
A humming bird. when stripped Of
its feathers, 10 no larger Shau . bum
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

THIS Is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger II yoa
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using ia Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

A man is sometimes his own worst
enemy, but he is more likely to be his
own best friend.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

II all flesh is grass then babies must
be new moan hay.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

And many a dear girl makes the
mistake Of marrying cheap man.
Tensas gazette., 1916-04-14

What q wonderful old world this
would be II the men who think they
know 1t all could only prove 1t.
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CHAPTER Lvl



Nea' iru q.tc 4u der portion of
the beach scanned BE- horizon vita
alarm
IT, SHOOK his rhc horizon
line was clear o. NO hut ~
smoke
lle iurneI ta g., mate OF the
wrecked fru steamer that lay strand
ed 90 the reefs
We've eot % SEE word TO the Mis-
souri, somehow Be sad beside
we've lett Annette aud my mother
starving bach there Let's return
Nea. found hs neither ANA Annette
where d Had ieft them
cucoaHats ANA CLAIMS hurr.edly
gathered supplied them with a saus-
factory mal
Seal stretched SIS arms = new
or can thiuk Won aga cmnfy stomach
DE remarked. lm Nst beginning
20 dor ching out Look a friend
sea- b. exclaimed shot, lke mhl
poni 1he tde o Thor. nor Il
wave sr.asafs over The wreck Ina
on
Who're 90 querel his mother 10
alarm
m ra.ne d row over Is tile WRECK
and he'n myself ta some S o S
~ troi - tho Wators edge HE
heekoneI 60 ,bs ar mate
% aaother uoment they were
launched and pulling with eYou steady
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CHAPTER LVil.
80 80

sftHNF ''
Not .1r one iufant did hernandez
loss the advantage than he had at.
ready gained
witt aldacty that belonged only
rs hm he w 'hc E,lte 10 ne chiefs
own throne rude affair composed II
r9lgh scat unde oyerhansus bow.
ers.
Go Sir he excl med 90 the Brute
He enforced The command with
shower OF blows The Brute ahoyed
hungry said The eye and hand
~ hernandez 10 the chief tho god
stin hungry aua the master q god
very very hungry st.ll
Tho chief spread his hand lepoint-
a3 toward the Jungle whence had sped
the several eapuyes unbound by The
Brute
remu4ea smiled deadly wick q
sm'le
Beast DE exclaimed stay where
Sou 4re IL beekoncd % Tie chief
Sou eome with mc Do signed
Tho cMe nodded beakoue4 10 a
number of bis hoIysuard and fol-
bowed Hernandez through the jungle
N i knoll % IT'S e4tskir,s hernandez
. lI hes fingers % t Hp- Then he
rlshcl the chiefs hea4 through the
ba-les
Loot he a.d enforcing the com
mana
The chief looked. ilc looked far oat