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Where's that boy? Tell him !
want him"
"Yes, sir" and Thomas Mugridge
fed swiftly aft and disappeared down
another companionway near the wheel.
A moment later he emerged, q heavy
set young fellow of eighteen or nine
teen, with a glowering, villainous coun.
tenance, trailing at his heels.
What's your name, boy?"
George Leach, sir" came the sui
len answer, and the boys bearing
showed clearly that he OWNED the
reason for which he had been sum
moned.
mot an Irish NAME" the captain
snapped sharply. "O'Toole or McCar'
thy would suit your mug a damn sight
better"
saw the young fellows hands
clench and the blood crawl scarlet uI
his neck
But let that go" Wolf Larsen con
tinued. "You may have very good
reasons for forgetting your name, and
ri like you none the worst for Il
as long as you toe the mark. Tele
graph Hill, OF course, is your port Of
entry. II sticks out all over your mug
Tough as they make them and twice
as nasty. know the kind. Well. yol
can make up your mind to have 4
/ taken out. of you on this craft, Under
stand? Who shipped you. anyway
"McCready and Swanson, SIR"
"Who got the advance money!"
They did, sir"
Il thought as much. And damned
glad you were to let them have 1t
Couldn't make yourself scarce TOT
quick, with several gentlemen yol
may have heard Of looking for you.
The boy metamorphosed into a saw
age on the instant. His body bunchet
together as though for spring. ant
his face became as an infuriate,
beasts as he snarled. Its a."
"A what?" Wolf Larsen asked, a pc
culiar soitness in his voice, as thougl
he we're overwhelmingly curious 4
hear the unspoken word.
The boy hesitated. then masters
his temper. "Nothin, sir. | take
back"
And you have shown me ] wa
right" This with q gratifed smile
How old are your"
Just turned sixteen, sir"
"A lie. You'll never see eightee
again. Big for your age, at that, wit
muscles like horse. Pack up you
kit and go for'ard into the fo'c'sl'
You're boatpuller now. You're pre-
NOTED; see?"
Without waiting for the boys al
ceptance, the captain turned to tn
sailor who had just finished the gru'
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Elrs, United States Treasurer.

Alexander Hamilton was the first
secretary Of the treasury (l7s9-s5).
Michael Hillegas was the nrst United
States treasurer. Hillegas vas ap-
pointed to the Office July 20. IT'S.
when he and George Clymer we're cho-
sen togethersin the formation Of what
was the germ OF the treasury depart
ment. Hillegas served alone through
practically bis entire tern. however,
As Clymer soon resigned to take seat
as delegate to congress. Hillegas'
term expired September IL. i7ss, and
be was succeeded BY Samuel Meredith.
Both men we're from Pennsylvania
The treasury department was formally
organized by act OF September 2. l7ss.
but. strictly speaking. this was merely
reorganization. for the department
under various names had been IN exas
tence since 1T7k
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Dangerous Vices.

The two most common and widely
spread vices which see In human
nature are, ID an excess Of severity,
and CD an excess Of indulgenee;-se
verify for others. and indulgence for
ourselves. The rigorous censure
which we apply to our brethren is an
insolent enterprise both against the
laws Of God and OF man. Judgment
belongs to God, because he Is al
mighty: and when we undertake the
Judgment OF our brethren without his
commission we are doubly culpable.
since We render ourselves at once su-
ferior to our equals and equal to our
superior.--Bossuet.
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CHAPTER discontinued.

Pacing back and forth the length
OF the hatchway. and savagely chew
dng the end of cigar, was the man
whose casual glance had rescued me
from the sea. His height was prob
ably five feet ten inches, or ten and a
half; but my first impression. or feel
of the man, was not of this, but of his
strength. He was firmly planted on
his legs; his feet struck the deck
squarely and with surety; every move
ment of a muscle, from the heave OF
the shoulders to the tightening of the
lips about the cigar, was decisive, and
seemed to come out Of strength that
was excessive and overwhelming. In
fact, though this strength pervaded
every action of his. It seemed but the
advertisement OF a greater strength
that lurked within. that lay dormant
and no more than stirred from time to
time. but which might arouse. at any
moment. terrible and compelling. like
the rage of lion or the wrath Of q
storm
The cook stuck his head out OF the
galley door and grinned encouragingly
at me. at the same time jerking his
thumb in the direction OF the man
who paced up and down by the hatch.
way. Thus was given to understand
that he was the captain. the "0ld
Man. Ia the cooks vernacular. the
individual whom must interview and
put to the trouble of somehow getting
me ashore. had half started for
ward. TO get over what | was certain
would be stormy five minutes. when
q suffocating paroxysm seized the IN.
fortunate person who was lying on his
back. He wrenched and writhed about
convulslvely.
The captain, or Wolf Larsen. as men
called him. ceased pacing and gazed
down at the dying man. So fierce had
this final struggle become that the
sailor paused In the act of 6inging
more water over him and stared curl
ously the canvas bucket partly tilted
and dripping its contents to the deck
The dying man beat tattoo on the
hatch with his heels, Strengthened out
his legs, and stiffened in one great
tense effort. Then the muscles relaxed
and sigh. as of profound relief. float
ed upward from his lips,
Then a must surprising thing oc
cured. The captain broke loose upor
the dead man like thunderclap
Oaths rolled from his lips in a con
tinuous stream. And they were MOI
namby-pamby oaths, or mere expires
sions of indecency. Each word was {
blasphemy, and there were many
words. They crisped and cracked Liz,
electric sparks. had never heard
anything like It In my life, nor coulC
have conceived It possible. The cause
OF n all, as near as could make out
was that the man. who was mate. hat
gone on a debauch before leaving Sal
Francisco. and then had the poor tast'
to die at the beginning of the voyag'
and leave Wolf Larsen short-handed.
While appreciated the power of tn
terrific denunciation that swept out o
Wolf Larsen's mouth. was inexpres
sibly shocked. But the dead man wa
unconcerned. He was master OF tn
situation.
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CHAPTER ~.

Wolf Larsen ceased swearing as sud
denly as he had begun. He relighted
his cigar and glanced around. His
eyes CHANGED upon the cook.
We'll. Cooky!" he began, with a
suaveness that was cold and Of the
temper OF steel.
YES. SIR" the cook eagerly inter
polated. with appeasing and apollo
getic servility.
Don't you think you've stretched
that neck of yours just about enough I
It's unhealthy. you know. The mates
gone. so | can't afford to lose you too,
You must be very. very careful OF
your health, Cooky. Understand"
His last word. in striking contrast
with the smoothness of his previous
utterance. snapped like the fash Of q
whip. The cook quailed before Il.
yes. SIR" was the meek reply. as
the offending head disappeared into
the galley.
AT this sweeping rebuke. which the
cook had only pointed. the rest OF the
crew became uninterested and fell
10 work at one task or another. a
number of men. however. who were
lounging about a companionway be
tween the galley and the hatch, and
who did not seem to be sailors. ccntin
ued talking In low tones with one an
other. These. | aftervard learned
were the hunters. the men who shot
the seals. and q very superior breed
TO common sailor folk.
"Johanseni" Wolf Larsen called out
A sailor stepped forward obediently
Get your palm and needle and sew
the beggar up. Youn end some old
canvas In the sail locker. Make It do
ANY OF you fellows got Bible o.
prayerbookr' was the captains mex
dsraud. this tiue Of the hua;srs loung
lns about the eompansonwsf.
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some task of sewing up the corpse.
"Johansen. do you know anything
about navigationf"
mo, sir"
well, never mind; you're mate just
the same. Get your traps aft into the
mates berth"
"Ay. ay, sir" was the CHEEKY re-
Spouse as Johansen started forward.
In the meantime the erstwhile cabin
boy had not moved.
What are you waiting fort" Wolf
Larsen demanded.
Il didn't sign for boat-puller. SIR.
was the reply. Il signed for cabin
boy. An I don't want no boat pullin
In mine"
Pack up and 90 for'ard."
This time Wolf Larsen's command
was thrillingly imperative. The boy
glowered sullenly. but refused to move
Then came another stirring Of Wolf
Larsen's tremendous strength. 1t was
utterly unexpected. and It was over
and done with between the ticks oil
two seconds. He had sprung fully sir
feet across the deck and driven bis
est into the others stomach. At the
same moment. as though | had been
struck myself. | felt a sickening shock
IN the DIT Of my stomach. Instance
this TO show the sensitiveness OF my
nervous organization at the time, and
how unused vas to spectacles OF bru
tally. The cabin-boy-and he weighed
le5 at the very least-crumpled up
He lifted into the air and struck the
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COMMERCE COMMISSION ASKED
TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT OF
L. & N. TARIFF.
BIRTHS IN LEAD OF DEATHS
Vital Statistics For State During Last
Year Show Big Improvement.
News Of the State
d Capitol.
Nashville.


Protesting against the raising OF
the per ton rate on coal from so cents
to 80 cents from Western Kentucky
mines to Nashville by the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company, a petit
ton has been filed with the interstate
commerce commission by the Traffic
Bureau of Nashville.
The recent order Of the railroad
company raising the rate, effective
Feb. 16, is cited, this date being two
years after the commissions order re-
ducing the rate from 81 ton to so
cents went into effect for a period of
two years. The old rate of 81 a ton
was attacked by the traffic bureau in
complaint filed Jan. 2, 1912, and aft.
err a full hearing the rate OF 81 per
ton from the West Kentucky mines
was found to be unreasonable, and the
railroad company was required to put
into effect for two years a rate not to
exceed so cents per ton.
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Births Lead Deaths.

blFtne Leao Oeatns'
During the year 1915 there were g..
OS9 more births than deaths In Ten
nessee, according to the annual vital
statistics on mortality report OF the
state board of health prepared by DR..
H. H. Shoulders, state registrar Of vital
statistics.
The report completed shows thai
there were 54.335 births and S1.246
deaths. The general death rate in the
state was for year 1877 per thousand
and the birth rate was $50. The aver.
age death rate in the four large cities
combined was 2O,7 per thousand. The
death rate for the rural part OF the
state was 12.6.
Nashville's showing in comparison to
the three other cities was fine. Knox.
VILE alone had q lower death rate,
both Memphis and Chattanooga being
above Nashville. The death rate Of
Memphis was 22.7; of Chattanooga,
1913; Nashville, 1871, and Knoxville,
17.9. However, Davidson and Shelby
were the only counties in the state
where more died than were born.
The report is a splendid one and the
most compete and thorough ever made.
In a supplemental report, which he will
conclude shortly, DR.. Shoulders will
give the causes of the deaths in Ten
nessee. This will also be very inter
esting.
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deck alongside the corpse on his head
and shoulders. where he lay and
writhed about in agony.
"Well?" Larsen asked Of me. have
you made up your mind?"
had glanced occasionally at the ap.
preaching schooner, and II was now
almost abreast of US and not more
than a couple of hundred yards away,
It was a very trim and neat little craft
could see a large. black number on
one OF its sails, and | had seen pic
lures of pilot boats.
What vessel is that?" asked.
The pilot.boat Lady Mine." Wolf
Larsen answered grimly. Got rid OF
her pilots and running into San Fran
cisco. She'll be there in five or si1
hours with this wind"
"Will you please signal 1t. then. 30
that may be put ashore"
Sorry. but I've lost the signal book
overheard" he remarked. and the
group OF hunters grinned.
debated for moment, looking him
squarely In the eyes. had seen tha
frightful treatment of the cabin-boy,
and knew that should very probably
receive the same. IL not worse. As |
say. | debated with myself, and then
did what | consider the bravest act
of nv life. ran to the side, waving
my arms and shouting:
Lady Mine ahoy! Take me ashore!
A thousand dollars If you take me
ashore!"
| waited, watching two men who
stood by the wheel. one OF them steer
ing. The other was lifting a mega
phone to his lips. ! did not turn my
head, though expected every mo
ment a killing blow from the human
brute behind me. At last. after what
seemed centuries. unable longer to
stand the strain, looked around. He
had not moved. He was standing 10
the same position. swaying easily 70
the roll of the ship and lighting
fresh cigar.
What is the matter? Anything
wrong?"
This was the cry from the Lady
Mine.
"Yes!" I shouted. at the top OF my
lungs. Life or DEATH One thousand
dollars II you take me ashore!"
TOO much Frisco tanglefoot for the
health of my crewl" Wolf Larsen
shouted after This one"-indicatinl
me with his thumb-"fancles sea ser
penis and monkeys just now!"
The man on the Lady Mine laughed
back through the megaphJne. Tht
pilot-boat plunged past
Give him hell for mel" came fina
cry. and the two meu waved theil
arms In farewell.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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w. 3. Claiborne Dies.
Gov Tom C. Rye has received tel.
egram announcing the death, near
Brownsville, Of William B. Claiborne.
representative of Haywood county in
the lower house OF the legislature. At
the time of his death he was SO years
of age.
Mr.. Claiborne was picturesque
figure In Tennessee politics, being IA.
miliarly known as "Uncle Billy" Prior
to his recent legislative service he
had served two terms in the state sen.
ate from his district, having been
member of the general assembly OF
1897 and that OF 1901. In his home
county also he had served as justice
Of the peace.
Mr.. Claiborne was born in Gibson
county. Dec. 8. 1888. being OF Scotch
Irish descent. He served In the Con-
rederate army throughout the war, be-
ing member of Company M. Sew.
enth Tennessee cavalry. He was a
Mason and an active member OF the
Methodist church.
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stat. Gets SIS. 900 More.

The state will receive approximate.
ly $4,000 more annually from the n.y.
dro-electric power than heretofore un'
der an increase of s1.Oo0.00O assess
ment made by the state railroad COM
mission. Heretofore the counties have
made the assessments. but under a re-
cent act Of the legislature. this fea-
ture has been added to the work Of
the railroad commission, with the re-
suit that the assessment now reaches
s2,2S0.s2.
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WHERE LITTLE MEN WIN OUT
Az a Rule They Have Much More 40
suranee Than Their Fellows
Who Are Big.

AS a rule, big men are shy and lack
ing in assurance. A daughter OF the
gods. divinely tall. fills them with
something like terror. The woman
who appeals to them Is usually some
sparkling. vivacious, fairylike creature
with kittenish ways and roguish
glances. The little man, on the con.
trary. is seldom burdened with humil
lily. He is a being Of great aspira-
tons and stupendous ambitions: he
believes In himself. which Is the rea'
son why he generally can get the
woman OF his choice to smile upon
him. The dainty. wee. Titianlike WON
an possess no charm for him.
"A nice little thing" he says Of such
a one. Fall In love with her? Oh.
no! She isn't grown up enough &C
inspire the tender passion"
He likes q woman to be one or two
inches his superior and thoroughly ma
ture. He breads any trace Of the
bread-and-b butter schoolgirl. His ideal
resembles the strong. heroic women
Shakespeare has pictured. full-blooded
and vital. full OF character and spirit,
with fair spice of temper.
The big man breads q womana
tongue. He is alarmed at the light
ming OF her eyes when they lash In
anger: but the little man is amused
and rather likes 1t. That's one OF the
subtle secrets OF the little mans mas
terry. Tall and willowy. with the prom
ise OF richer. rounder curves as the
years go by. is the ideal Of the little
man. He admires q regal carriage.
touch OF hauteur and. above all. style
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-25
Bank Examiner Resigns.

A. ]. Williams. one OF the five state
bank examiners Of Tennessee. has re-
signed, to enter the mercantile bust
ness in Kentucky. Mr.. Williams was
formerly an officer Of the First Ma.
tional bank Of Savannah. Tenn. and
he has been with the banking depart
ment since the time Of organization,
Jan. / 1914, having been appointed at
that time by ]. L. Hutton. the first 81.
perintendeut Of banks V. S. Fuqua Of
ClarksviIle has been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Williams.
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pardons Granted.

Pardons have been granted By Gov.
Rye to Henry Bullock Of Davidson
county, serving a nine years sentence
for assault, the man being In an ad-
yanced stage Of consumption. and to
J. A. Hoyle Of Shelby. sentenced To 9
workhouse term for assault.
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SYNOPSIS.

Humphrey Van Weyden. critic and diet
lante. Is thrown into the water by the
sinking OF a ferryboat in 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.
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ARMY 6 NAVY
MILITIA
WILLBOARD TUG
NAVAJO TONIGHT

Orders issued today by the acting
commanderof the Naval Militia Of Hn-
waiis direct members to board the u. IS.
navy tug; Navajo at O'Clock this
evening at the Fort Armstrong wharf
The tug win tow q target tonight for
night searchlight drill at Fort De
Russy. ~ @a.. -. s.
This drill, will be. held from s to 3
o'clock tonight and takes place twice
aamonth, ON the first and third Thurs
day. niehts. The forts big searchlight
IL used 70 locate the target, which
represents an attacking enemy war
ship The big. IL ds14-inch rifles are
then aimed atsthe target and the range
Obtained. although no firing is DONE
Annual target practise, with reguia-
ltien loads of powder and projectiles,
nsiila be held by all the coast defense
forts on Oahu this month, starting
August IA and continuing until An-
gust 2S: 1890 ~
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ARMY ENGINEER
COMPANY IS TO
CONE HERE soon
Sixty Men From Philippines
viii Arrive in September;
Going to Fort Shafter

Cable orders received Wednesday by
the Hawaiian Department. and made
public today, announce that the COM
pany Of engineers Of the regular army
ordered To report for duty on Oahu
will leave Manila on the transport
sailing from the Philippine port Aug
ust Is, arriving here about Septem-
Der a..
This engineer company of SO men
is coming here, for service I'M the Hae
waiian Department. as ordered By the
National Defense Act of JunesSt which
has reorganized the assignment and
designations of army engineer Urgani-
cations, and has provided fornthe orr
sanitation on Oahu of q new heavy
field artillery regiment, the 9Th; new
infantry regiment, the 32nd, and two
companies of engineers, G and D.
: OF the two engineer companies for
Oahu. the nucleus win be the present
company at Fort Shafter, plus the so
men being sent here from Manila. The.
comuanies will be designated as Com
many C,s1st Battalion, and Company
D. 2nd Battalion. both Of the Srd Regi-
menf Of Engineers. 'ssss
Company c win consist Of two-thirds
OF the present engineer company ct
Fort 5hafter, while Company DfwiA
be formed from one-third Of the com.
pany here plus the so men coming
from the Philippines in September. -
Although both companies are tonbe
IN seryi6e on Oahu. battalion head
.quartersiof Company O viii be- at Ma.
Mia. while battalion headquarters Of
d Company will besatt PanaIdasi pt1n.
der the Macdonald Defense Act Ecmpan-
les A and B will be stationed atsMas
Mia. c and d at Fort Shafter and e
and F. at Panama. Regimental head
quarters for the Ord Regiment OF kns
gineers are at Fort Mills, 2. /, which
Is alsoxheadquarters for the first bat
talon Of this, regiment.
z -.
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srAe-suLtETiN slNt.s vou i
yonAvs NEWS re.nAv
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Army ORDERS
August 1. 1916.

August L. 1910.
Special Orders No. s126.
Il Capt. Thomas r. Harker, Quar-
fermaster CoFps, In charge Of the aof-
fice of the constructing suuartermas-
ter, Schofield BaTFacls, win turn over
his property accountability TO Capt.
David Lc Stone, ensrt6kmaster Corps.
and proceed: to. thist city for station
not later than August i5s 1916. u
th Q. IS Pursuant to: instructions from
thes War Department, Pvt. Bert M. An
defsoR company b. 18th Infantry.
will be semi tor Fort Mcdowell, Cal.
on tlleg first available transport for
discharges under the provisions Of par
aeTaph d48 u, A r., ons account l.of
habits and traits Of character which
render his retention in the service
undesirable " 81
8. The.f following changes of station
of enlisted. elmensof. the Medical De-
parchment are soriereds Pvt LIST Class
Fl50mass R.,sAHstfn,s Hort Shafter to
Schofieldl Barracks. ana Pvt. ast Class
Guy n. s I9ughes, Schofield Barracks
tos Fort Shafters IA
Special 0fders No: les.
ri. Rnrsuant ton instructions from
the .Warr Department; Pvt. Frank
Pierce. Battery CT LIST Field Artillery,
will be sent 20 Fort Mcdowell, Cal,
On .fiIu firsk GyafIable transport for
discharge under the provisions of par
asraph 1874. A. r.
2. Under authority from the War
Department dated October 80, 1913,
the f0liowing named enlisted men
now sick IN the Department. Hospital,
this oily. Twill proceed onl the first
aFailablss transport to San Francisco.
CAL where, upon ARRIVAL they viii
report to the commanding officer,
Letterinan General Hospital, the Pre-
sidio Of San Francisco, for further
ttrealmeutgta ts.*s sfsss ssszs@e N s N
SGT. William Fl. Eoper, Corps OF En-
gineers, retired; Sgt. William Thompr
sliins 25tii Infantry retireds Pvt. Carl
G0llaz. QuaFtermaster Corps; Pvt.
Charles L. Miller, LIST Company, G. "A.
G., Fort Kruger; Pvt Floyd Price, 1st
Co, G. A. G.. Fort Ruger; Pvt James
w Fudge, Sd Co, g. A. Fort Ru-.
ger; Pvt Clarence; A. Gray, Battery q,
LIST Field 4rtillerg; Pvt Charles Ana
'derson, CompanysG, LIST Infantry; Pvt.
Frank ]. Miller. Company NJ, LIST In
'fantry: Pvt. Harry Carr. Company D.
"a Infantry. Pvt. Mathys Wiser, Com
'pnny /, I'd Infantry: Pvt. Stanley Cap
linger, Company NJ. I'd Infantry, and
Pvt, Felix v. Aston, Company c. 18th
Infantry.
%. Upon Recommendation Of the
medical examining board I'd Lieut..
Theodore W. Martins I'd Infantry, now
sick in the Department Hospital. this
city, Will proceed on the first avail
able transport to San Francisco. CAL,
where. upon arrival, he win report to-,
the commanding officer, LettermRr1
Generals Hospitals the Presidios of San
Francisco. for further treatment
4. The following changes of sta
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has bern proved b recent expeFt
ments