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Arizona republican., 1917-02-16

At this point, MT. Sutter made a statement that afforded unspeaka ble relief to the Hunt senators and the Hunt sympathizers in the gallery. It created no consternation among the republicans or the anti-Hunt demo- crats for they knew before the sen- ate convened that it was coming. He said that it was not his purpose to vote for tEe confirmation of any of the nominees and he did not believe that any other democrat would do so at that time. He had only desired that the matter should be brought di- rectly before the senate, decently and in order, and that having now been done there was nothing more to do but vote on the nominations. sThe nomination of Johnson was then put and was rejected by a vote of to F, MT. Campbell voting with the Repub- licans for two reasons-one because Johnson was a good democrat and because he knew him to be a good man. By the same vote. MT. Snalley was rejected, MT. Buchanan voting with the republicans. MT. Winsor ex- blaming his vote on the nomination
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13
"CONTRABAND''
By PARRISH
"A War Sea Story Astounding in Adventure
and High Romance
Cpydda cke u.Ac Co

back there In the cabin has his whole
fortune In this venture"
Devil take him am his fortune.
The point is we're not Dutchmen, an
in wartimes it's no mutiny fer a crew
to capture an inimy's Ship"
"Who told you that7"
Never mind who told us; it's the
truth, amt it?'
Under some circumstances it might
be-" said, casting my eyes about the
ring of faces. "But the present con-
ditions do not justify any such action.
Now look here, Dugan; you fellows
are in a mighty bad boat in this mat
ter. You're merchant seamen; you've
signed on for a peaceful voyage, and it
is no business of yours what's below
matches. That's for the warships to
find out. The Indian Chief is under
American register. She's a neutral
boat, and your act is mutiny on the
high seas. You know what that will
mean to you and your mates, don't
you, If you're ever caught?"
''Who says that?"
ST do; and I know more Of sea law
than any of those fools who are steer
ing you into this trouble. You kill
q man on board here, and it is muir
der, and the whole bunch of you can
be made to swing for 1t. Men have
got life for less than you have done
now. But I'll give you a chance"
'What chance, sor?''
ITO stand by the ship. Set me free
now, and back up the officers in main
tanning discipline aboard, and not one
of your names goes into the log"
"An' sail the bloomin' hooker to
Hamburger
"Of course; that's the port you
signed for"
There was an uneasy shutting of
feet, and a muttering of voices. The
light was too poor to enable me to de-
cipher the expressions on the faces
of the men, yet I felt that my words
were wasted. Dugan, however, voiced
the prevailing sentiment.
"Not a d one ov us is fer max
ing that voyage" he said grimly. $50
stow yer tongue, mate" He winked
at me facetiously, then glanced about
at the others. 'Thcre's bigger wages
comm to US now than ever we signed
on for"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

v16Eo I ~ t@54 - - zEo -
q etep within, san STARING It the
rumpled blankets. and 4 had glimpse
of the in1amed c0untenance Of Liver
pool just beyond his shotlder.
"Blow me !" he calculated In star
tied voice. The fellows not here ;
he's got away r.
Red laughed. and pushed past. but
stin blocked the door with his great
body.
Got away! Where could he have
got to with the door locked7 He's
here all right"
1 stood up and faced the two. the
desk still between us. but took the
precaution to grip the stool by one
leg.
81 am certainly present" said cold
ly, ''if your reference is to me; but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13
HIS PAP HAD A PREMoNITIoN
Farmers Son Explained Why Parent
Was Not Surprised When Family
Party Arrived.

A family of eight, in a large automo>
bile, stopped at a likely-lOOking farm
house in the northern part of the state
recently to get a drink of cold, pure
water. which is believed to Turk about
farmhOuses, explains the Indianapolis
News. To his surprise and evident
qualification. the driver of the machine
found in the farmer an oldtime &C
quaintance, and plans were made inn
mediately to pay the farmers family
an impromptu visit. The automobile
was put away in the barn and, after
a hustle and hustle, the hard-worked
farmers wife prepared a meal ade-
quate for the sudden increase in eat
ers.
After the meal the visiting children,
in fact the entire family, made free
with the house and premises. The
head of the visiting family noticed the
farmers oldest boy hanging detected
Iy about the rear of the house just be-
fore time to do the evening chores.
"Well, sonny said the man, 81
guess your father was surprised to see
us, wasn't hep"
''Wall, I dunno, fer sartin, but I
don't think pap was much surprised"
answered the boy.
aNot surprised Why, how is that1
He surely didn't know we were COM
ing, did he?"
mo, I reckon not; leastways he
didn't know it would be you. But pap
had been complainin' all morning that
he jest knew something was goin' to
mappen, cause, he said, he felt jest
that way the day he got his leg bust
ed~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13
CHAPTER xvI-continued.


81 know it Will. If you remain on
deck" she answered earnestly. 81
have learned to trust you"
The hours of the night gave me am
pie opportunity for thought, and care
full consideration. The wind held
steady, and while the sea roughened
somewhat this slight change was not
sufficient to diminish our progress, or
cause any swerving from the course
set. All remained quiet forward, the
watch on deck finding little to do other
than their routine duties, and no mem
Der of the crew had any occasion to
come aft, except those detailed to the
wheel. There seemed no reason why I
should remain on deck, yet the respon-
sibility rested upon me, and the impor-
lance of the nights run prevented my
having any wish to retire below. How
ever, found no occasion to interfere
with the operation of the ship, and re-
manned mostly on the main deck,
where my watchfulness assured me
there was no communication passed
between forecaStle and cabin.
The fog grew steadily more dense,
until at dawn, we were steaming reck-
lessly through a thick cloud of vapor,
barely able to observe the surface of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13
Reetifying Her Mistakes.

In the midst of war England has
discovered the absolute necessity of
rebuilding her school system, of re-
turning to a shorter workday in her
factories and of encouraging the up
building of the child welfare agencies
that gave up their activities earlier in
the war, notes the Red Cross Maya
zine. Sir Herbert Fisher asked in par
lament last spring for an increase of
f3, 900 over last years educational
budget. The committee on juvenile ed
ucatfon has recommended a general
fourteen-year age limit for leaving
school throughout England with the
abolition of all exemptions, and the es-
tablfshment of day continuation
schools for children between fourteen
and eighteen with compulsory attend
ance for at least eight hours a week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

there was hope yet that I might be
instrumental in preserving the lives
of those whom my carelessness had
imperiled-
There was water In the checks OF
the iron washstand, and bathed my
face, scrubbing as best I could the
CONCEALED blood from my hair. The
wound on my head had bled freely. but
was not serious, and the application
of cold water lessened the pain, and
helped to restore my faculties A fine
breeze swept in through the open port,
and 1 sat down on q stool to gather
together in my mind every detail which
might prove of future value 1 was
still sitting there, but by then alert
and ready, when a key turned in the
lock. and the door was cautiously
opened McCann's face appeared in
the opening. but his eyes Were upon
the bunk. and he failed to observe me
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13
CHAPTER XVII.
Held a Prisoner.

These words, and the laughter with
which they were greeted, made clear
to my mind the whole truth of the
uprising. 1t was not so much the deS-
tinatfon of the ship, or the nature of
our cargo, which accounted for the
widespread spirit of mutiny aboard,
as it was the Mccain money. These
other things had been used to influ-
ence the men, to convince them that
they had a right to seize the vessel,
and refuse to continue the voyage, but
it was the glitter of the Mccain gold
which had won converts to this theory.
One thing was certain-no argument
of mine, no threat of punishment,
would have any present effect on the
fellows. While there might be among
them some who would listen to rea-
son, this big Irish brute of a Dugan
had control, and he could only be over
come by physical force.
The one and only hope lay in my
escape; in my raising an alarm in
sufficient time to warn Leayord of
danger. He was a fighting man, and
armed; one cry would put him on his
guard, and his position on the poop
would enable him to put up a strong
defense. These thoughts flashed
through my mind as I stood there,
staring into Dugan's face. 1 dared not
glance about, or seem to harbor any
plan Of escape, yet knew that all was
clear between me and the three steps
leading to the deck, and that the slid
ing door was not hooked. The fellows
were gathered closely about US in a
half-circle, Dugan alone being within
reach Of my arm. The emily weapon
I saw was a sea boot beside a chest
to the right. The fellow must have
felt some vague glimmer of my pur-
pose, for he gripped my shoulder, his
iron fingers pinching the flesh.
None o. that now" hoarsely. "You
can't fight the whole"
/ struck him with all the force 1
could throw into the swift blow, and
he went staggering back into the ring
of men, his hands clawing at the air.
But for their bodies the fellow would
have measured his length on the deck.
The force of his fall, the unexpected
suddenness of it, for the instant
stunned the others, and gained me OPP
portunity. With one leap / had the
heavy boot In my hand, and swung it
crashing against the face of the fell
low between me and the lower step.
He went over like stricken bullock.
A hand gripped for me, but missed its
hold; there was roar Of anger. a rush
of bodies. and above all other sounds
Dugan's voice bowling madly:
stop him. yer tarriersi Crack him
on Their head"
1 stumbled over the body ON the
lower step, yet had reached the door
before the first man gripped my leg.
broke loose from his fingers, yet the
instant of delay blocked escape They
were ON Iae, their faces barely visible
In the aim light, and fronted them,
fighting for life. striking fiercely with
the great sea boot. tn iron-shod heel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

the sea, dull; sodden gray, a few yards
In advance of our bow. The dense,
watesy folds swept along our sides, and
the rigging dripped moisture onto the
glistening deck planks. 1t was a
gloomy, dreary morning enough and,
even as the light of early dawn
strengthened, I could scarcely distin-
g9tNh thing forward of the main
mast However, there was no slowing
up of speed or sounding of siren. Con-
WINGED that we were now safely to the
north of the usual course of ships, I
preferred to take the chance of posi-
BILE collision.
My eyes were heavy from lack of
sleep. and long staring out through the
tiaek 0.ght; my senses dulled by hours
OF inaction, during which nothing I'M
usual had occurred to arouse me to
realization of impending danger. I no
longer even suspected trouble, or any
active hostility forward. With the
dawa the density Of fog enwrapping
US seemed to increase, and completely
blot OFT every glimpse of sea and sky.
Even Leayord leaned over the rail
just above me, could scarcely be dis
tnguished as a man, and evidently his
eyes could not make me out at all, for
he hailed doubtfuIly:
Are you still on deck, Mr.. Hollis?'
Yes" I answered, staring up at his
shadow. "a bad fog"
1T Is, sir. Would we better reduce
speede"
mo not yet; I am counting on open
water. and would rather chance strik-
Ing stray than risk being overhauled
by British cruiser. The sun will
split this mist before noon, and mean
while we must make all the northing
possible"
heard his aye, aye, sir" as j
crossed to the port rail. I had reached
n point nearly opposite the broken
stump of the foremost when was sud
denly confronted by two blurred fig
ures emerging noiselessly from the
deeper shadcsS cast by a quarter boat
swinging in davits. The fellows must
have known who s was. and the path
or my approach; NO doubt had been
close enough aft to ove1Sear my con-
versation with Leayord. AZ least they
were on me before truly realized
their near presence-the one gripping
the arm flung up in startled defense
the other driving his fist straight into
my face, a sledge-hammer blow which
sent me crashing back full length on
the deck. Stunned, dazed as was by
this vicious attack, made an instant's
struggle, but was quickly crushed back
merciless hand gripping my throat
Almost at the same moment the revol
yer was removed from my pocket, the
cold muzzle thrust against my cheek.
Lie stiIl. d1youi" muttered I
tense voice, and 1 knew the speaker
for Jim White. ''or I'll blow the whole
top o. yer head on
! retained sense enough to obey
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

advise you both to keep your dis
lance. I'll brain the first man who
attempts to lay hand on me-"
Red must have felt the challenge Of
my words, and I could tell he was in
liquor by the vivid flame of his face.
An oath broke from his lips.
tfYou tried that before; twill pay
yer to be civil now"
'There were some of your ragamuf-
fins who tasted the weight of my
blow" I answered, land I only hope
it may be your turn next, you dirty
dog of mutineer."
you'll git no chance to ever break
your stool on me, d"yer," he roared,
jerking a revolver from his Jacket.
do you see that2. Well. we've got
the ship"
Mccain grasped his sleeve.
LET up on that, Red" he said short
~, his voice having a tone of COM
mand in it, which surprised me. I'VE
didn't come here to beat Hollis up,
but to talk with him. This is my
game"
The other did not resist, only to
mutter behind his teeth. The gun still
glistened in his hand, but I felt no
fear of the fellow, and returned the
stool to the deck.
"Tell me what you mean. and be
brief about it,
McCann's eyes met mine, and read
in them uncertainty. He was not yet
quite sure that he had my measure;
how far would resist, or what forus
my opposition would take. Perhaps
for moment money did not seem to
him quite SO important weapon as
he had found it elsewhere.
I'm sorry the crew beat you up
the way they did," he began apologet-
icaIly. '"They are q rather rough
set
"Don't waste your time over that"
interrupted in disgust. 81 can deal
with an out-and-out fighter, and still
respect him, but your kind only en-
genders disgust There is no love
lost between us, Fergus Mccain, SO
state your purpose plainly, and with
out lying"
by God 1 will," he snapped, "and
I'll put it straight enough this time
to satisfy you. The only reason I
don't let Liverpool kill you is that you
are more valuable to me alive. I've
hated some in my time, but there never
was a cur despised worse than do
you.''
Thanks" said quietly, ST am hon
ored."
"And more than that, 1 pay my
Debts" his temper now entirely ruined
by my pretense of Indifference. so
1 advise you to keep a civil tongue in
your head-you're no longer in COM
mand of this ship"
smiled at the two of them, calmly
sitting down on the stool. was not
certain yet what hand I held, but
determined to play the cards coolly.
$50 you fellows are in control; and
of proposition. All right; what is it 2"
1--WE need a navigator for a few
days; one who will lay out the course
we decide on"
"And 1 am the only one on board"
"You are by far the most compe-
tent he confessed 'But you need
not think from that we are helpless
without you. / have no doubt could
figure the matter out fairly well If
had to, and am perfectly aware that
Miss Darlington possesses some knowl-
edge of navigation I imagine you
might prefer doing this yourself, rather
than having her compelled to show her
efficiency"
ssWhere is Miss Carrfngton?"
@In her own stateroom; 1 have not
seen her since we took possession OF
the Ship"
"And the others-Bascom. and the
ohicers7"
(TO BE coNTuNUED.)
Somehow or other we can't help
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

Somehow or other we can't help
feeling glad to weak garments that can
be seen through.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININH T2ble1n.
DruRgists refund money If It fails to cure 4 W.
GROVH'S signature is on each box. Soc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-13

A Chinese textile made of raw silk
can be buried in the earth year with
out deteriorating.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-14
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
JUST FOR THE TAKING

Harry E. White who is here
representing the Baker Fruit
Preserving Co., informs us that
there are $4,000 worth of Ever
green blackberries going to
waste in this country, and that
he will be disappointed if $1O,-
600 worth of them are not saved
this year. He is here ready to
purchase all that can be picked,
but Is afraid that the lack of or
ganization of the picking force,
and lack of a sufficient number
OF pickers, will allow more than
half the berries to go unpicked.
Mr.. White is offering three cents
per pound for the berries deliv-
cred at Toledo, and he furnished
crates and boxes free. The
Company is putting in a plant at
the Port Dock building for the
handling of these berries. A
crew will be kept busy at this
building, sorting and cleaning
the berries. AS soon as cleaned
they will be packed in barrels
and iced, thusly: first a layer
OF berries then layer of chipp-
ed ice then more berries and
more ice until the barrels are
full. The heads will then be put
III the barrels, the hoops drawn
up tight, and in this manner they
will be shipped to Portland and
placed in cold storage, until the
rush at the canneries is over
when they will be made into
jam.
MIR. White says that this is the
greatest berry country in the
world and is very optimistic
about the future of Lincoln
county. lie says that if they are
successful in getting the berries
this year that they will be here
with their plant next year ready
to take blackberries, logan ber-
ries, huckleberries, string beans,
in fact anything suitable for can
ming purposes.
Mr.. White will have agents
stationed at Eddyville, Chitwood.
Pioneer, Elk City, Oysterville,
laquina and Siletz, to handle
the berries picked at thes places.
These berries will all be brought
to Toledo to be cleaned and iced
ready for shipment to Portland.
Mr.. White is trying to make
arrangements to get more pick
ers from Corvallis and Albany,
and expects to ship five tons of
berries per day to Portland.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-14
LITTLE ELK

Well the long looked for rain
came at last and we sure needed
it.
Farmers are busy getting
wood for the winter and getting
ready to do their fall blowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Johnson
went to Portland last week
where they have work for the
winter, Mr.. Johnson bought the
Brethersen place. He has built
a nice house and raised a fine
crop of potatoes this summer.
He intends coming back next
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Gum and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace of Port
land were visiting E. l.. Gum
here during this week. 1t was
their first trip here and they said
they were pleased with Lincoln
County.
Our school started on an
eight months voyage with Miss
Elsie Andrews of Toledo at the
helm.
Mr.. Lemon, Brown Wake
field, w. j. Cline and S. T. Lou
don were repairing the school
house last Saturday forenoon
and in the afternoon Sam and
Wheeler washed the windows
and scrubbed the floor and dust
ed the seats. They said IL the
Old Dutch Cleanser and Bon
Ami had held out they would
have done a better job but un-
der the circumstances they did
well. If there is anyone want
ing house cleaning done 1t would
pay them to send for Sam and
Wheeler, they are functionaries
at the business.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-14

iting at the George Ryan home
on South Beaver.
John Barlow and family have
moved from their place on Kings
Slough to Yaquina where they
will make their home during the
winter months.
Lloyd Commons was in from
Beaver Creek Sunday.
John Damberg was called
home from Toledo Friday by the
illness Of his wife.
Chester Willis is now a men,
ber Of the S. P. Bridge Crew.
School commenced Tuesday
with Miss Violet King Of Oyster
vile as teacher,
Miss Pearl Gates passed thru
here Sunday enroute to her
home at Corvallis after a weeks
visit at the l.. M. Commons
ranch at Ona.
! Miss Myrtle Willis returned
Saturday evening from Newport
where she has been employed
for some time.
r. A. Miller made a business
trip to Toledo Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Pho of Sa-
lem spent the week end with the
latter 5 sister, Mrs. VIM. Willis,
of this place.
The biggest salmon caught up
to date this season was taken
in Tuesday night by r. A. and d.
G. Miller. 1t was Chinook and
weighed forty-nine pounds.
Mrs. Harriet Hill and daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Coovert returned
Thursday by way of West va
quina to their home at Ona al
ter a short visit at Toledo.
Miss Stella Willis is staying
with Mrs. Ira Branch during Mr..
.Branch's absence.
Mrs. Harrison and daughter OF
Portland who were house guests
last week of Mrs. Henry Barlow
have taken a cottage at New
port and will spend some time
there before returning to Port
land.
John Backus is home again
from a business trip to Portland.
Henry Barlow came down
from Toledo and spent the week
end with his family here.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-14

The death of Beal Gather, as
the result of an accident at the
Bade Lumber Co.'S. mill, just be-
fore noon Saturday, cast a pail
of gloom over the entire city,
and the sorrowing relatives have
the sympathy of all in their sad
bereavement.
Beal was employed on the log
deck, just back OF the main saws,
and it was his duty to assist in
putting the logs on the carriage.
They had a big log on the car
riage and had pulled another
log into the mill, each of which
were six feet or more in diane
ter. After squaring the log on
the carriage it is necessary to
turn 1t so as to saw the other
side, and it was while this was
being done that the accident
happened. Blocks are placed to
keep the log from rolling away
from the carriage, while the op-
Grafton Of turning same is being
performed, but in this instance
the log did not stop when it came
to the blocks, but rolled right
over them and caught Beal be-
tween it and the other log. He
at once lost consciousness, and
remained in a state of coma, un.
til his death.
Beal NJ. Gather was born at
Siletz, Lincoln county, Oregon
July 2Sth, 1897, died September
Sth, 1917, aged 20 years. He
was the eldest son of Postmas.
ter and Mrs. James j. Gather
Beal had lived in Toledo a great
er portion of his life and had
won the honor and respect OF
all. He was a graduate of the
I. II. S., class of 1916. Last
year he was a Freshman at the
Oregon Agricultural College and
would have attended that insti.
tuition again this Fall had he
lived.
lnterrment was had at the To.
ledo Cemetery Monday, the
Rev. Father Forget of Indepen.
dence, performing the last sad
rites. The floral offerings were
many and very beautiful.