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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

and We saw that the fight was over
The remaining two boats had been cap
tured by U Ave, and the seven were
grouped together waiting to be picked
up.
Look at that" I cried involuntarily
pointing to the northeast.
The blot OF smoke which indicated
the M~acedonia's position had 70.
appeared
Yes, I've been watching IT," was
Vol Larsen's calm reply. lie meas.
ured the distance away to the fog
bank and for an instant paused to feel
the weight OF the wind on his cheek.
Wen make II. ! think; but you can
depend upon II that blessed brother OF
mine has twigged our little game and
Is JUST a-humping for us. All. look at
that"
The blot OF smoke had suddenly
grown larger. and II was very black.
I'll beat you out, though, brother
NINE he chuckled. III beat you out
aud ! hope you no worse than that you
rack your old engines into scrap"
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bare. No wrathful Macedonia BROKE
It's surface nor blackened the sky with
her smoke.
Wolf Larsen at once squared away
and ran down along the rim OF the fog
bank His trick was obvious. He hac
entered the fog TO windward OF the
steamer and while the steamer had
blindly driven on into the fog in the
chance of catching him he had come
about and out OF his shelter and was
now running down to re.enter Ia Ice.
ward. Successful In this. the old simile
OF the needle In the hnystack would be
mild indeed compared with his broth.
er's chance OF finding him.
He did not run long. Jibing the fore
and main sails and setting the topsails
again, we headed back into the bank
AS we entered | could have sworn |
saw a vague bulk emerging to wind.
ward. ! looked quickly at Wolf Lar.
sen. Already we were ourselves
buried in the fog. but he nodded his
head. He. too, had seen II 1.-THE Mace
donia, guessing his maneuver and fall
Ing by u moment In anticipating Il
There Was no doubt that We had es.
capped unseen.
I'D give Ave hundred dollars.
though" Wolf Larsen said. lust to be
aboard the Macedonia for five minutes
listening to my brother curse"
And now, Mr.. Van Weyden." ne
said TO me when he had been relieved
from the wheel, we must make these
newcomers welcome. Serve out plenty
OF whisky to the hunters and see that
a few bottles slip for'ard. I'll wager
every man Jack OF them IL over the
side tomorrow, hunting for Wolf Lar
sen as ~coutentcdly as ever they hunted
for Death Larsen"
Wolf Lar m took the distribution OF
the whisky of my hands. and the bot.
ties began 10 make their appearance
while ] worked over the fresh batch %
wounded men In tho forecastle. ! had
seen whisky drunk. but never as these
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

men drank II. from pannikins and
mugs, and from the bottles-great
brimmIng drinks, each one OF which
was in itself a debauch. But they did
not stop at n or two. They drank
and drank, and ever the bottles slipped
forward and they drank more
The steerage, where we're two
wounded hunters, was a repetition OF
the forecastle, except that Wolf Lar
sen was not being cursed; and II was
with q great relief that | again
emerged On deck and went aft TO the
cabin. Supper was ready, and Wdf
Larsen and Maud were waiting for me.
While all his ship was getting drunk
as fast as II could he remained sober.
Not n drop OF liquor passed his lips.
lie did not dare II under the circum.
stances. for he had only Louis and me
TO depend upon. and Louis was even
now at the wheel. We were sailing on
through the fog without a lookout and
without lights, That Wolf Larsen had
turned the liquor loose among his men
surprised me-, but he evidently knew
their psychology and the best method
OF cementing in cordiality what had
begun in bloodshed.
His victory over Death Larsen
seemed 10 have had a remarkable et,
feet upon him, The previous evening
he had reasoned himself into the bluos,
and had been waiting momcntarIly
for one OF his characteristic outbursts
Yet he discovered himself in splendid
trim when ! entered the cabin. lie had
had no headaches for weeks. his eyes
were clear blue as the sky. hts bronze
was beautiful with perfect health:
life swelled through his veins in full
and magnificent food. While waiting
for me he had engaged Maud In AMI.
mated discussion. he seemed voluble,
prone TO speech as ! had never seer
him before. The discussion was on
love and, as usual. his was the sheer
materialistic side, and Maud's was the
idealistic, For myself. beyond a word
or so Of suggestion or correction now
and again, ] took no part.
He was brilliant, but 80 was Maud
and for some time I lost the thread OF
he conversation through studying her
face a. she talked. II was q face that
rarely displayed color. but tonight Il
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tended INTO u tnb NJ caCh side, defined
10y lurg" white pcnrl buttons. The
WalStliu" Is slightly raised, dispensing
Win Il belt Of amy Kind.
The skirt shown is cut to Instcp
length. but this greatly added length Is
nm innovation that Is IN the expert.
mental stage. II d"truCts from the skirt
both In comfort ana Smurtucss. The
chances ARE that skirts will make some
concession 10 IN" new mode us 10
length, but good sense viii not extend
them below the ankles. The S,IOrtrr
skirt ~ cleaner and better looking.
Two pretty rebels in the realm Of
fashion have successfully dciicd the
law That hats shall be untrimmcd, or
almost without trimming. They ure
pictured here, making room for soft
feathers In abundant ornaments. Then
decorations, In both cuscs, are made
Of ostrich feathers. But all the fcnth-
ers that grow apparently are used for
the small, cXqulsitely nude trimmings
that milliners are applying to hats Of
velvet or felt or vclOurs. These o.nn-
ments, like those Of bead aud silk cn.
hroldery, and tinsel and metal brnIds.
ire Hut und they cling TO the shapes
as II to efrace themselves. But they
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SYNOPSIS.

Humphrey Van weydcn. critic and diet.
tante. nnds himself aboard the sealing
s~cnOOner Ghost, Captain Wolf Larsen,
pound TO Japan waters. The captain
nlhkes him cabin boy FOR the good OF his
soul The cocknev cook, Mugrldge. ls
jealous and hazes him. Wolf haEes a sea.
man and makes II the basis for a puIl.
SsophIs discussion with Hump. Cooky and
lump whei knives at each other. Humps
mtimaC with Wolf Increases \ earn val
OF brutality breaks loose In the ship Wolf
proves himself the master brute. HUMP.
utsplte MS protest. In made mate on the
nell-Anlp anu prove BY his conduct IN a
pIoN NAT he has learned TO stand On his
vNh legs Two men desert the vessel
~ one OF the small boats. \ young WON.
vt ana -FOUR men. survivors Of u steamer
rIeek are rescued from "A small boat
ne destriers Sre sighted. but Wolf stands
nNhN and leaves them TO drown Mnude
nftWst"r. the rescued giri. aud Van
Meyden md they know each o'h.r'S
Wot. They talk together Of a world allen
No Nolt Maude secs Mugriise towel
oversize IN a bowline 60 give him "A bath
end his foot bitten OF by a shark a. he
- hauled aboard. she begins TO realize
ner DANCER ~ the hands Of Wolf Van
M,eN,iet, realizes that he loves Maude.
yours brother, Death Larsen. comes on
" seating grounds In tho steam scaler
Mh'rfoniH and BLANKETS WrlCs boats 80
s.ralng his catch. Death Larsen hogs"
We sea again and Wolf captures one Of
MS boats with It's men
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nlcr. As II rule cuIors are suhdurd. by
comparison with the bright aud often
violent cOlOr.contrasts la summer
skirts. But this does not signify that
they are dun.
The introduction of cross bars Of
white or black on fabrics that show
color contrasts In pluids or checks
gives them ne and sparkle. PIpings
OF n plain color, matching the cross
bar add II happy touch In the finish Of
their skirts. This Is apparent In the
skirt pictured.
This model Is made with the 'front.'
cut on the strnight of the goods mud
III" back on the bias. Both pieces are
attached Ia n fitted yoke cut ON the
straight AMI pipcd with plain white TO
match the cross bar. The yoke is ex.
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GsA RzmA,
Use an Empty Drawer.

For the woman who must press an
occasional waist, IN empty drawer. in
Nortrd, Is II capital ironing board yhc
wood az III" bottom of the drawer. he.
INK unvarnish"d, tells no tubes of the
Us" to which II has been put. Whore
II writing desk Is lucklng. un empty
drawer, inverted and then purity re-
placed, furnishes II roomy HAT space
for writing materials, The second
drawer Of the average burcnu Is about,
the right height for this PURPOSE
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Salt Water Improves Coal.

In recovering cargoes of coal from
sunken vessels II has been discovered
that the combustion OF coal ia i'm,
proved by submergence In salt water,
Coal subjected "a the action OF sea.
water for Il number 81 years vii. burn
almost entirely away, leaving only a
small mount OF ash and no clinkers.
Crates OF coal, each holding approx.
mately two tons. were submerged by
tho British admiralty In 1903. and at
different times since certain OF them
have been raised and experiments con.
Quoted, The tests all have been In
favor OF the saltwater treatment
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tur", would look well. II resembles O.
branch Of fine twigs with snow ciluz-
lhg To them. or the frost on a wiz
dow pane.
An nll.vclrct hat nj the right has .
brim of medium width md q soft
crown. Everyone Is familiar with o.
,rich wr"aths. The fucs Of the fentil
crs used In this one ARE long aud
slightly curlcd. Their scunty arrange.
Ineht gives tn" wreath n ilowerlike mp
p"nrnnc". II looks much like the benu-
uful ragged chrysunthcmuns which
appear along with II la the full. II
terminates Ia two standing half plunes
at III" lett, back Of the shape. These ara
placed huch I" back as II To bruce on.
another NJ while they still maintaiu
that ostrich plumcs are the hest Of
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Stevenson az q German SOY.

II is interesting, says the London
Chronicle. to recall that Stevenson
has recorded his imprisonment In
France as n German spy. so foreign
looking was he in appearance, An,
drew Lang found his appearance at
twenty.eight was anything but that
OF n Scotsman. and the same difficulty
pursued the novelist through lie.
more especially on the continent.
1t is q great thing, believe me" he
wrote in the Inland Voyage, TO pre-.
sen a good normal type OF the nation
you belong to-" and, as he says in the
same chapter. II might come from any
part OF the globe. Il seems. except
from where do"
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nre too brilliant 10 he lost sight Of.
The hat ~ the l"ft ~ the picture has
II row NJ velvet and II briin of felt
II Is one of many twO.cOlur shapca.
There are various color combinations,
and occasionally n light and II dark
shade ~ u color are combined In this
way. on almost any Of them n sprny
W fancy ostrich. like that In the ME.
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as playing keenly. and she was enjoy
ng the tilt as much as Wolf Larsen,
nd he was enjoying Il hugely. For
ONE reason though I know rot why.
D. the argument. 40 utterly had lost
W In he contemplation OF one stray
Known lock OF Maud's hair, he quoted
ON lscult at T%intasel. where she
sky';
H7'ssed am ! beyond women even
What beyond all born women IL my sin.
and perfect my trnnsgresslon
As he had read pesslmism into
Omar, so now he read triumph. sting
ing triumph and e%xultation. into Swim
Ourne lines. And he read rightly.
end he read well. He had hardly
ceased reading when Louis put ais
head into the companiorway and whis.
pcrcd down:
BE easy. will ye7 The fog's lifted
an It's the port light Nv Il steamer
that crossin. our bow this blessed
minute"
Wolf Larsen sprang on deck, and so
swiftly that by the time We followed
him he had pulled the stccrage.slidc
over the drunken clamor and was on
his way forward TO close the forecas.
tie scuttlc. Tho fog. though IL re.
NAMED, had lifted high. where IL oh
scured the stars and made the night
quite black, Directly ahead OF us
could see a bright red light and Il white
light, and | could hear the pulsing OF a
steamers engines. Beyond a doubt II
was the Macedonia.
Wolf Larsen had returned to the
poop. and We stood In a silent group.
watching the lights rapidly cross our
bow.
Lucky for me he doesn't carry a
searchlight." Wolf Larsen said.
What II ! should cry out loudiyf"
| Queried in a whisper.
1t would be all up" he answered.
But have you thought upon what
would Immediately hoppen?"
Before | had time to express any de.
sire to know. he had me by the throat
with his gorilla grip, and by a faint
culver of the muscles-a hint. as Il
were-he suggested TO me the twist
that would surely have broken my
neck. The next moment he had re.
leased me and we were gazing at the
M~acedonia's lights.
What II ! should cry out!" Maud
asked.
Il like you too we'll to hurt you." he
said s~oftly-nay. there was a tender.
ness and a caress In his voice that
made me vince. But don't do II, Just
the same, for I'd promptly break Mr..
a Weyden's neck"
Then she has my permission to cry
out" ! said defantly.
Il hardly think you'n care 10 sacri-
Ace the Dean o American Letters the
Second" he sneered.
We spoke no more, Jhou"h we had
become o used TO one another for the
silence TO be awkward; and when tho
red light and the white had disap-
peared we returned 10 the cabin to
finish the interrupted supper.
II ever Wolf Larsen attained the
summit of living, hs attained It then.
From time to time ! forsook my own
thoughts TO follow him. and ! followed
In amaze. mastered for the moment by
his remarkable intellect. under the
spell OF his passion, for he was preach.
the passion OF revolt. II was In.
evitabie that Millions Lucifer should
%instanced. and the k%eenness with
Wolf Larsen analysed and do
the character a a revelation
Of his stihed genius. II reminded me
OF Taine, yet ! knew the man had
never heard OF that brilliant though
dangerous thinker.
TO BE C%ONTINUEDO
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In WOman'S Realm
Separate Skirts, in Almost Any Number Of Models, Are a Feature Of
the Season, as Their Popularity Never Seems to Wane-
Two Millinery Models That Are Somewhat Oil.
ferent From the Ordinary.

The separate skirt. like the shirt.
whist, seems TO return every season.
Like perennial flowers, II is sure of II
welcome. Among III" new models for
fall and winter there are many made
of plnid and barred woolcns. II good
number In plain fabrics. nnd few
stripes. This Is simply II reaction from
IN" nll.prcvailing stripes Of midsum-
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GirdIes Of Sill

Brocndcd silk for girdlcs and othes
trimming Is In demand. II gives the
same sort Of touch ~ color that EN-.
hroidery does, II skIllfully used, and.
OF course, II Ii far less work TO tuch
IN n bit OF brocnde thnn It In n EN-
broider even a simple pattern by AnnA
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-20
JUTE WHEAT BAGS JUMP
TO TEN CENTS APIECE
Benton County is Allotted 1850 of
Penitentiary Sacks by the
State Board

Apportionment of the estimated
1916 output of 1000, 900 grain bags to
be manufactured at the state peniten-
tiary was announced this week by the
state board Of control. Benton county
receives 1880 bags. The prices this
year will be 10 cents a bag, f. o. b.
Walla Walla, compared to seven cents
last year. Advances in price of jute
is responsible for this increase. Large
supplies Of jute are now lying in ware
houses in Calcutta and cannot be inn
ported to the United States because
of the shortage of bottoms.
Other eastern Washington counties
will receive the following allotments:
Whitman, $4,000; Lincoln, 1S3, 900;
Adams, 100000; Walla Walla 81, 500;
Asotin, $4,000; Columbia 1880 Doug
las $4,000; Franklin, 1890; Garfield,
$4,000; Grant, $4,000; Spokane, 49,
600; Kittitas, 1900.
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TO BUILD GIBBON-
@ANDVIEW CUTOFF
Northern Pacific to Change the
Route of Its Main Line Thru
the Yakima Valley

1t is authoritatively stated that the
Northern Pacific will extend its line
from Grandview to Gibbon this year,
There are now two engineers in the
valley, attending to preliminaries, is
the report, says the Sunnyside Times.
One of these is Assistant Chief En-
gineer Cook, who has been at various
points in the lower valley recently.
They made the trip over the Harrah
line last week with reference to an ex-
tension of that line from its present
terminus at Harrah sufficiently far in
to the reservation to reach not only
the last ton of freight produced on Gull
tivated land but to reach back into the
grazing territory to pick up stock,
practically at its feeding ground to
carry it to market. Construction to
White Swan is certain.
While definite plans of the North
ern Pacific have not been made public
in this valley it is pretty generally un-
derstood that three pieces of work are
certain for this summer. One is the
link now separating the Grandview
extension from Gibbon, on the main
line. Another is the construction of
the Simcoe branch, and the third is a
continuation for several miles of the
line which now runs into the Cowiche
valley, thus making that line available
for vast quantity of freight which
at present has difficulty in reaching
rail connection.
The Importance of the Grandview
extension can hardly be overestimat-
ed. Fruit for the eastern markets will |
go directly thru instead Of being
switched at Toppenish from the Sum |
syside branch to the main line. Sum
nyside will be on the route of a double
tracked railroad thru the valley. Most
OF the passenger trains will probably
go over the new line as it is shorter.
The right of way for this work was
acquired some years ago but, during
the hard times the Northern Pacific \
was not able to raise money to COM
plete the work.
1t will doubtless mean new station
at this place as the passenger depot
is hardly suitable for main line.
Roadmaster Brown states that work
is to be begun at once to ballast the
Sunnyside branch and to lay heavier
rails. Agent d. N. Wood reports that
there is a general belief among the
railroad men that the Gibbon extern
sion will be completed this spring.
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NOVEL CONCEPTS.

cushion covers are shown In the illus
tration which will meet all require
ments They are both made Of tan
denim. embroidered In brown.
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A Domestic TiIt.

"Why do you persist In propping your
feet up on the veranda railingY asked
Mrs. Cobbles.
II suggest it's just my contrary ma
ture," answered Mr.. Cobbles. 1.-THE
veranda railing is one thing you have
never been able to put where I can't
find it-"-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-20
STATE POLITICS
COMING TO FRONT
This Years Campaign will be put
Under Way at a Meeting in
Seattle Next Month

neutrality-suspicious. for the 1916
state campaign are already under way
in many parts of the state, and will
be given their first impetus when the
Republican State Central Committee
meets in Seattle on Lincoln's birthday,
Feb. IL, to make arrangements for
the state republican convention.
Chairman Harrison arranged the CEN
trail committee according with the date
for the annual banquet of the Young
Mems Republican club of Seattle, one
of the biggest events of the year in
republican circles.
The state convention will probably
be held late in April, and at that time
the delegates to the National conven-
ton will be chosen. The national con-
vention has already been arranged to
meet in Chicago in June. Delegates
to the state convention will be chosen
by county conventions, probably early
in April.
Three cities are actively seeking to
entertain the republican state gath
ering this year, Spokane, Everett and
Olympia. The first two will each have
considerable support, while there is a
sentiment in favor of meeting at the
state capitol, partly, perhaps, because
of the unpopularity which Governor
Lister and his conduct of Industrial
Insurance scandal matters has aroused
there.
Before the state convention meets
here, several states will have held
presidential primaries, and there will
be more definite trend of thought on
the question of the presidency. At
present the republicans in this state
have no very strong preferences, but
seem ready to unite enthusiastically
on whoever may be nominated. The
western sentiment in favor of Senator
Borah of Idaho may find expression
here, but until the state convention
meets it is difficult to forecast the
general majority opinion.
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Following of Father

One afternoon Green was standing
on the corner looking at the jitneys
when he was suddenly confronted by
an acquaintance of other years. Soon
they were comparing notes and recall
ing happy hours.
$50 you were married ten years
ago." said the acquaintance in re-
spouse to statement made by Brown.
"Took place in the church, 1 suppose,
with bridesmaids, flowers, cake and
the brass band?"
NO." answered Brown with a re-
Elective expression, cit was an elope-
ment."
Gan elopement, eh?" returned the
acquaintance. "Did the girls father
follow your"
YES, answered Brown, with some
thing akin to a sigh, "and he has been
with US ever since"
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|LETTERSFROM THEPEOPLE


The urier-Reporter will be
pleased to publish letters from
its readers upon any question
of general public interest. Let
tiers intended for publication in
this column should be written
plainly on only one side of the
paper and should not exceed 300
words in length. Name and adj
dress Of the writer must ac-
company all letters, but name
will be withheld upon request.
In publishing these letters the
Courier Reporter does not in
dorse the views expressed there
in but the column will be main
tanned for the benefit and con-
venience of those of our readers
who wish to publicly express
their views on any question of
general interest.
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Efficiency

The Answers to Correspondents ed
itor was in quandary.
Here's communication from a
woman who wants to know how long
1t takes to do up shirt" he said.
Ihat depends upon the laundry"
voiunteered the sporting editor. 'The
one patronize will do up q shirt in
about three washings.n
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Just Il

Il give my wife half my salary ev-
cry week to spend on the housekeeping
and herself"
"And what do you do with the other
half OF your salary?"
"Oh, my wife borrows that"
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Wanted to Start Something

Creditor-Can't you pay something
on account of that bill you owe me?
Debtor (grouchily)-How much do
you want?
Creditor - Well, enough to fee a
lawyer to bring suit for the balance,
anyway.
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Editor Courier Reporter:
I was very jubilant in looking over
Mr.. w. M. Clements article on pow
er. In answering will say that it is
about one-half of the truth by my ex-
periences.
i suppose Mr.. Clements has an av-
erage well and pump of which the fol-
lowing would be average cost:
Cost of we'll cemented and COM
plete $ZUU.OO
Cost of pump and pipe installed 10000
Cost of maintenance and deter
ioration at 1870 on $500. 5000
Interest on $500 at go. 5000
Seven months run at $16.20 per
Fixed charge, $500 per month. $500
Time in labor oiling and over
seeing same .............. 14.00