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one day. and | hau Just finished pu,
ting the cabin in order, when Wolf
Larsen and Thomas Mugridge de
scended the companion stairs Though
the cook had a cubbyhole OF a state
room opening off from the cabin in
the cabin itself he had never dared
10 linger or to be seen, and he fitted
10 and fro, once or twice a day. like
timid speCter.
so you know how to play Nap,
Wolf Larsen was saying in a pleased
sort OF voice. Il might have guessed
an Englishman would know. | learned
it myself in English ships"
Thomas Mugridge was beside him
self. a blithering imbeCile so pleased
was he at cumming thus with the
captain. The little airs he put on and
the painful striving to assume the
easy carriage of man born to dig.
niiied place in life would have been
siCkening had they not been ludicrous
He quite ignored my presence, though
credited him with being simply un
able to see me. His pale. wishy.washy
eyes were swimming like lazy summer
seas, though what blissful visions they
bcheld were beyond my imagination.
Get the cards. Hump" Wolf Lar
sen ordered, as they took seats at the
table. And bring out the cigars and
the whisky you'll find in my berth"
returned with the articles in time
to hear the cockney limiting broadly
tha, there was a mystery about him.
that he might be a gentleman's son
gone wrong or something or other:
also, that he was remittance man
and was paid to keep away from Eng
land-"p'yed anscmely to sling my
ook an keep slingin' it"
| had brought the customary liquor
glasses. but Wolf Larsen frowned
shook his head, and signaled with his
hands for me to bring the tumblers
These he filled two-thirds full with
unhiluted whisky "a gentleman's
drink" quoth Thomas Mugridge-and
they clinked their glasses to the glo
riOus game of NAP" lighted cigars
and fell to shuIiing and dealing the
cards
They played for money. They In
creased the amounts of the bets. They
drank whisky, they drank it neat and
| fetched more | do not know wheth
er Wolf Larsen cheated or not-a
thing he was thoroughly capable OF
dOing-but he won steadily. The cook
made repeated journeys to his bunk
for money. Each time he performed
the journey with greater swagger. but
he never brought more than a few
dollars at time. He grew maudlin
familiar. could hardly see the cards or
sit upright AS preliminary to an
other journey to his bunk. he hooked
Wolf Larsen's buttonhole with a
greasy tOreiinger and vacuously pro
claimed and reiterated. Il got money
! got money, tell yer, an I'm gen.
tlemans SON"
Wolf Larsen was unaffected by the
drink. yet he drank glass for glass
and If anything his glasses were fuller.
There was no change in him. He did
not appear even amused at the others
antics
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SAFETY RULES UPHELD
DEATH LIST DROPS 40 PER CENT
IN MINE ACCIDENTS.
Fifty Per Cent More Miners EN-
pIoyed First Six Months Of 1916
Than Corresponding
Period Year Ago.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver Colorado mines, during the
first six months OF this year, gave
en- ploymcnt to $1,000 men. an in
crease OF 80 per cent over the num-
Ler of men employed in the same
period in 1915.
Fatal accidents in the mines. mills
and smelters of the state have de-
creased 40 per cent in the first six
months OF this year over similar
period in 1915, according to statistics
compiled by NJ b. Tombln, deputy
state mining commissioner.
With 80 per cent increase of the
number OF men employed over last
yeas, the number of fatalities has
dropped. The decrease is attributed
to more rigid supervision of the op-
Grating plants by the state bureau, to
the operation of the industrial com
mission and compensation insurance
laws which have served to direct at
tentlon to a greater degree to safety
rules and appliances, and TO proh-
bition.
During the first six months of the
year $1,000 men were employed in the
mines of Colorado The number OF
fatal accidents reported was twenty
six. Last year, with 10000 men en-
ployed, twenty.eight fatal accidents
occurred. Records for the bureau OF
mines department show that fatal
accidents have been decreasing
steadily. Formerly an average OF
nlnety-two men yearly were killed
This year it is believed the years
record will show not more than half
that many deaths. Accidents occur
more frequently in the spring, when
frost in the ground which is Just
melting causes rock slides. For this
reason the department hopes the
deaths reported in the second half Of
the year will be less.
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OIL Wells surk in Bed Of Ocean.

Many persons would doubt the state.
ment that It is possible to pump oil
from the earth beneath the waters OF
the ocean. That this is done. how.
ever. Is proved The well towers are
located on rough frame piers over the
ocean and as far as hundred feet
from the surf The oil Is pumped
through the waters OF the sea and is
carried through pipes to the land.
where It is cmpt.cd into tanks The
pumps are worked by means OF steam
engines stationed on the piers A few
years ago there were many more OF
these wells. but some have been ox.
haustcd and abandoned In recent
years Popular Science Monthly and
Worlds Advance
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lacked expression when with Wolf
Larsen. The sacrcdncss OF life had
accepted as automatic. That II was
lutriusiCally valuable was truism /
had never questioned. But when he
challenged tho truIsm | was speech
less.
We were talking about this yes.
trrday." he said. 81 held that life
was a icrmcnt, n yeast. something
which dcvourcd life that It might live.
and that living was merely successful
ptEgishncss Why, II there is anything
In supply and demand. life Is the
cheapest thing I'm the world There ia
only so much water. so much earth.
| 80 much air. but the lifc that Is de.
mandlng to be born Is limItlcss Ma
ture is n spondthrift. Life? Bah,
1t has no value. or cheap things II
Is the cheapest. Everywhere 1t goes
begging. Nature spills II out with u
lavish hand. Where there is room
1 for ono life she sows a thousand lives
ana It's life cats life TIL the strungcs,
and most piGgIsh life Ia left"
You have read Darwin" said
But you read him misunderstanding
'y when YOU conclude that the struggle
for existence sanctions your wanton
| destruction OF life"
lie shrugged hIs shoulders. "Yoa
know you only mean that In relation
to human lie. for OF the flesh and fowl
and the FISH you destroy rs much az |
or any other man. And human life is
In no wise different, though you feel
1t Is and think that you reason why 1t
Is. Why should | be parslmoniaus
with this lie which Is so cheap and
| without yaluc?"
lie started for the companion stairs
but turned his head for nual word
l DO you know the only value life has
Is what lifc puts upon itself? And I,
Is OF course oyorcstimatcd. since II is
OF necessity prcjudiccd IN i,s own
favor, Take that man had alof,. lie
hold on as II he wore precious thlvg.
q treasure beyond diamonds or rublN,
To your No. TO me7 Not at all To
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Colorado Insane Topic OF Inquiry.

Investigation Of the adequacy or in
adequacy Of provisions by the state
f2r the mentally defective Is to be
made by Assistant Surgeon W. l..
Ircadway OF the United states pub.
hc health service division OF mental
hygiene. DR. Treadway Is coming to
Denver at the instance Of the sur
y'y committee on state affairs. which
u making a survey Of the entire state
government under legislative man
tate. lie has been detailed sy Sur.
g"on General Rupert Blue.
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Revoke Mine Employees Licenses.

Three men have been summoned to
appear before the State Board OF Coal
Mine Examiners to show cause why
their licenses as mine foremen and
shot-firers should not be revoked. The
men, Alec Wilson, James Mathews
and George Claire. have been ar
rested for violating the provisions OF
the state law passed to insure safety
to the miners. They are employed
in the Maitland mine, IIuerfano coun
ty, and n number of complaints
against them were reported to James
Dalrymplc state Goa! mine inspector
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SYNOPSIS.

Humphrey Van Weyden. critic and dilet-
tante. Is thrown into the water by the
sinking OF a ferrybOat In a fog In San
Francisco bay. and becomes unconscious
before help reaches him. on coming to
his senses he finds himself aboard the
sealing schooner Ghost. Captain Wolf
Larsen, bound to japan waters, Witnesses
the death of the first mate and hears the
captain curse the dead man for presuming
to die at the beginning OF the voyage. The
captain refuses to put Humphrey ashore
ana makes him cabin boy FOR the good
OF MS soul" Humphrey sees the body OF
the mate dumped into the sea lie begins
10 learn potato pecling and dish washing
under the COCkney cook. Mugrldge. Is
caught by heavy sea shipped over the
quarter as lie is carrying tea aft and his
Knee Is seriously hurt, but no one pays
any attention to his injury. Humps quar-
ters are changed aft MuErldgc steals his
money and chases him when accused Of
II Later he listens to Wolf give his Idea
OF Ii"-'llke yeast. a fcrmCHt &C.. the big
eat the little :"
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Worked Tod Well.

"Yes," the young medico sighed, "the
healing profession is full of difficulties.
The other day for instance, | had n
patient who ought to have gone to n
warmer climate. Couldn't afford it. l
decided to try hypnotism. l painted
II large sun on the ceiling and by sug-
gcstion induced him to think it was
the sun"
"And how did ii work." inquired the
listener.
The doctor passed II hand wearily
over his brow.
Hes down with sunStroke, "he said,
sadly.
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Zeal Shrapnel Fired at Golden.

Four batteries OF artillery at the
rifle range ar" at work now gettinL
in trim with the threc.inCh guns and
working out war problems There ar
many good gunncrs in the artillery
battalion. and it Is not unlikely tha
there will be many more before long
according to the officers. Recent,
all four batteries, with four guns tc
battery, fired the shrapnel of rea
war. The scores made were good
declare the officers. Each gun wa
allowed twenty rounds OF ammuni
ton
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Collect!

Large quantities OF furs have, /, is
reported, recently been received In
this country from Leipzig, Germany.
owing to the oxircnCies OF the great
fur houses OF Leipzig. these furs are
cheaper now than before the war.
They were sont. It Is said, by parcel
pos, labeled Collect" In this way cs.
Gaping the attention OF the British
postal authorities
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Fifty.Ninc Pass Law Test.

Fifty.ninc applicants for admssio,
TO the Colorado bar were successful
IN passing the examinations held foI
June 30 and July at the state cap
Iiol on" woman, Janet r. White o.
Denver, Is on the list as given out
at tn" office OF the clerk to the su
IRENE court,
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Would Protect tungsten Produeers

The necessity for the enactment Of
tariff laws protecting tungsten anG
other metal producers OF the stat,
was emphasized AT meeting OF tn,
board OF directors OF the Colorado
Metal Mining Association held at tho
State Capitol.
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Its feet.

"Jaggs was very much affected n,
my talk with him on the evil effects
OF drink. could see how he filled
up"
Yes. that is what he Is usually do
ing"
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In His Own Interest.

"Thcy tell me that hot-tcmpercd
beauty married good catch.'
Il should hope he is, when one
thinks of all the things she'll throw
at him in her tantrums."
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Exceptions.

"Don't tell me that politencss
smooths the way for one"
"What do you mcan?"
"Bccn motoring on road Just full
of thank -yOu-marms.'
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If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
ON THE LAST LAP.

"Neck and neck" with Wilson getting
stronger all the time, is how the New York
Herald analyses the presidential race
now swinging into the stretch.
Wilson, according to this weeks straw
vote. gained in eighteen states; Hughes
only eight. In the total test vote cast to
date 204, 599-Hughes now leads by only
722; last week he led by 1927. But If, for
the purpose of making definite test only
one-third of the top heavy California vot8
of q, 414 be used in the computation and
as the Herald says, cit is hardly fair basis
to use the whole vote for that Republican
state" the president has majority of
6,793 Last week, on the same basis, he
had lead of only 355
That Wilson is gaining at Hughes ex-
pense, is proved in other ways as well. In
the first straw vote, Hughes received 81 per
cent of the progressive vote, and Wilson
IL per cent. During the week Just conclud-
ed Hughes received only 74.4 per cent, and
Wilson increased his proportion to 25.6.
Republicans are quoted by the Herald as
confessing to certain degree of nervous
ness last week because the EIGHT hour
campaign cry and the slogan "He kept the
nation at peace" had drawn so many people
from their tanners; but now profess to ''be-
lieve they have broken the labor swing. y
Aside from acknowledging the strength OF
Wilson on his EIGHT hour" Gibraltar, and
the mighty appeal contained in the fact
that he kept the nation out of war, the
above IS sublimated nonsense The Repub.
means expressed the greatest confidence
last week-a greater confidence than now
and still Wilson forged ahead. Next
week they will say they were nervous this
week; but declare they have broken some
other vote, which deceives no one; nor is i
intended tbs merely whistling-to-keep
the-courage-up reduced to Typographical
symbols. Though the election will be re-
markably close, the Republicans realize
tnat everything points to a Democratic
victory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
BATTLESHIP BUILDING

When will the limit to battleships be
reached' Our last designs call for ships
OF $4,000 tons, carrying eight 16-inch guns !;
Great Britain is now said to be building.
one or more battleships of 10000 tons dis
placement, mounting ten 1S-inch guns.
The designs for the battleships on which
the bids have just been opened can not be
modified now, but the general board is said
on good authority to be contemplating. for
the balance of the building program, YES
Sels OF $4,000 tons, mounting twelve 16-inch
guns. battery fifty per cent stronger than
ANYTHING contemplated so far.
mus slowly but surely we are approach
ing the limit to the size of American fiobt-
ing craft, 10000 tons, that being the maxi-
mum displacement that can be accommo-
dated by the Panama canal locks But as
commander w. A. Moffett saws. why not
go the unit now and build 10000 ton ships
carrying 20-inch guns9
This would at least give the nations
pause IN the mad race for naval armament
America has the genius and the wealth to
do it; the ultimate cost would be more
than the present policy of following the
lead of rival nations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
WHY PENSACOLA WINS.

Whether or not nava1construction base
is to be established in Pensacola, remains
to be seen; but one thing is certain, and
that is, the worlds largest aeronautlc base
is to be located in Pensacola.
Navy officials, it will be remembered,
were in doubt whether to put the main sta
ton here or at Norfolk; the two ports have
been the subject of recent investigation;
and while there has been no official an
nouncement made, the exclusive despatch
from Washington printed in Sundays
Journal. describing how the Pensacola
navy yard and the Pensacola aeronautic
station will be run as two different estab-
1lshments in the future with naval officer
in charge Of each, instead of both stations
being under one officer" foreshadows a
building program here greater than any
plan announced so far. And this means
only one thing-that Pensacola. with its
land-locked, deep-water bay; its incompar-
able climate making this an ideal training
school and testing place for every month in
the year its strategic situation with respect
to the Panama Canal and our principal
sphere of interest, Central and South Amer
lea; its convenience as a supply base. be-
cause OF the two railroad lines above all its
safety from hostile attack-has beaten Nor
folk for the great yard
lnasmuch as contracts for our four new
battle ships and twenty destroyers will be
awarded to private enterprise, the govern
ment apparently does not contemplate a
building program that will-require the en-
iargement OF its yards, or establishment OF
new ones, for which 100000 has been ap-
propriated, for some time to come. The
government may however, intend to make
secondary base Of Pensacola-especial1v
1or maneuvers. Is our harbor to be filled
with hghting craft again? Are the nava1
eVoiutions to be another attraction to brine
tourists to Pensacola?
Bunker coal at Norfolk is $500 a TON
here, 1t is less than $500. Other argument,
are found in the same bay, the same cen
| trail location, the same climate. the same
convenience to freight shipments. becaus,
OF the two railway lines. to which allusior
has already been made.
But navy yard or not. or vancouver head
! quarters or not, Pensacola will attain it
ambition to be the aeronautic center. Al
ready the payroll at the airplane ward i
greater than it ever was at the old nav,
yard With the increased building pro
gram, development will be multiplied sever
told, even seventy times seven fold GU
business will feel the effects; Pensacola il
word will be one of the focal points of tn
United States-requiring new hotels, nev
houses, larger stores, and the exploitatio,
OF Our beach resources, to keep pace witt
the development.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
NO RESTING PEACE

There's no peace and little rest for
the enc who suffers from a bad back,
and distressing urinary disorders.
Pensacola people recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. Be guided by their ex-
perience.
e. Davis. 200 S. Baylen street, Pen
sacola says: "Just a plain case of
backache caused me a lot of trouble.
1t was brought on by exposure. ]
felt the trouble nights when I lay
down. 1t seemed I couldn't rest with
any ease, owing to the soreness
across the small of my back. That
had kidney trouble seemed sure, be-
cause the kidney secretions were
highly colored and irregular IN pas
sage. / used three boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills and the trouble left. II
has not returned since"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same that
Mr.. Davis had Foster Milhurn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
THE SCRATCH PAD
By THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

Everyhody's saying, Business is
Good
What will the governor of Florida
say to the governor of Kentucky?
The midway's the thing to catch the
conscience of the king.
ION the last lap" might well be the
heading over a wedding announce
ment.
Greek Situation is Satisfactory to
Allies" says headline, but what
about the Greeks?
"Airplane" has been substituted for
"aeroplane"; but what about "aero-
nautic"? Is this to be anglasized to
Naughty HERR"
Carranza now complains that the
United States is assisting the rebels.
So they can attack the United States,
no doubt.
When we read the bulletins from
the democratic and republican head
quarters, we don't wonder at the dis
crepancies in the war reports from
London and Berlin.
Hughes having acknowledged that
he congratulated Roosevelt on a
speech without reading it, we need
not be surprised if he confesses at
some future date that he talks with
| out thinking.
Roosevelt, in his Brooklyn speech,
declared that for three years under
| Wilson he had eaten the bread of
shame and trod the paths of dishonor
but how can he blame the democrats
for his treachery to the progressives
isSmore than we can fathom.
Bat Nelson is having his face done
over because he wants to get married
When we contemplate some of the
males of our acquaintance, we won.
der why their wives let them in tbs
house at all-unless of course, they
hold picture of Francis x. Bushmar
in front of their face all the tim,
| they are talking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
State Press Comment
Candidate Cats

Candidate Cats does not wear we'll.
The first time he visits a community
people go out to hear him because of
curiosity, but after that his visit falls
flat. Recently he went over to Win
ter Haven, and the Chief, Winter Ha-
ven's newspaper, thought his speech
there of sufficient value only for the
following brief paragraph:
as. ]. Cats spoke to the people Of
Winter Haven Saturday night in the
park. His address was along his
usual line, which is too well known
to need repetition here. The only
novelty introduced was a statement
that the fund raised by his enemies
to defeat him amounted to S180,000
This differs considerably from the
$4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 and
various other amounts he declared it
to be in various other cities" Lake
land Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
Progressive Action


The action of the county commits
sioners in issuing a call for bids for
the construction of public road from
the terminus of the Blackwater bridge
to the Okaloosa county line, along
the line mapped out for the Old Span
ish Trail is meeting with almost uni
versally favorable comment, not only
from our own people but from the
press of the state as well. The edi-
torial published in last weeks issue
of the Gazette along this line having
been reprinted by number of state
papers, and the action of the COM
missioners in making a start along
this lire favorably commented upon
by several. There is no question but
that this road, if properly construct
ed will De great thing for Santa
Rosa county, permitting a flow OF
traffic from east to west, and west to
east that is now diverted through
other sections, that would mean a
great deal for the development of this
county. In fact the county must have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31
LET'S EXHIBIT AT MARIANNE.

Commendable In every respect is the de-
termination of certain stock growers of
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to send
exhibits to the West Florida Fair which
opens IN Mariana next week It shows
pride that IS always the precursor of sue
cess. Winning at this classy meet, they
will be encouraged to greater development:
losing, they will be melted to stock-im-
provement, in order to win next time.
But why not send an agricultural display
as we'll? The county exhibit at the Fair
grounds, for variety, for quality, and for
arrangement, is one of the most remarkable
expositions of the kind seen anywhere, and
was adjudged to be 100 per cent perfect by
State Agent McQuarrie.
The management of the Mariana Fair,
imbued with the new spirit of West Flor
ida, whose watchword is cooperation, has
guaranteed transportation expenses on our
agricultural, livestock, and racehorse ex
h1blts. The proprietors themselves will de
fray any additional expenses in the latte
two classes; but there is no fund to defray
the cost of gathering fresh vegetable.
Grating, and sending a man to Marianna
to look after the agricultural exhibit. which
IS a. community display, not private
enterprise, an advertisement not of one
man but of Escambia county.
Something must be done immediately
the few dollars needed must be guaranteed
before the sun drops into the lap of the
horizon this evening; otherwise we will not
be able to show the rest of the country what
Escamola IS capable of-perfectionl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31

None So Good as Chamberlain's.
81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best medicine on the mar
ket for colds and coughs. Mrs. d.
Fl. Mcdowell, Fort Wayne, Ind. OBJ
tainable everywhere-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-31

roads If it is ever to come into it's
own, and the action contemplated by
the county commissioners of having
this road built along the lines of the
government specifications is without
doubt progressive one.-Milton Ga
zette.