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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06

vines have again covered that lonely
looking gravestone from sight. I can't
help feeling my own glorious good for
tune to be somehow an affront to poor
unlucky Bill.
Tomorrow one last trip to the cave,
and then hey, for home and Helen ~
The diary ended here.
/ closed the book, and stared with
unseeing eyes into the green shadows
OF the encompassing woods. What
happened to the writer of the diary
on that last trip to the cave? For he
had never left the island. Crusoe was
here to prove it, as well as the wreck
OF the Island Queen. And, in all hui
man probability, under the sand which
choked the cabin of the derelict was
the long-sought chest of Spanish
doubloons.
But what was the mysterious fate
of Peter? Had he fallen overheard
from the sloop and been drowned
Had he returned to the cave-and
was he there still? 1t was all a mys-
tery-but mystery which / burned to
solve.
OF course / might have solved it,
very quickly, merely by communicate
ing the extraordinary knowledge which
had come to me to my companions.
But for the present at least / meant
to keep this astounding secret for my
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
Began at Once the Work of Remov-
ina the Baus.

own. Somehow or other, by guile or
lucky circumstance, l must bring it
about that the document I had signed
at Miss Brownies behest was cancelled.
Was I, who all unaided had discov-
cred, or as good as discovered, the
vainly sought for treasure, to disclose
it's whereabouts to those who would
deny me the smallest claim upon it's
contents? Was to see all those fair,
shining golden COINS" parceled out
between Miss Browne and Mr.. Tubbs
and Captain Magnus (the three who
doomed large in my indignant
thoughtsl, and not possess single one
myself? Or perhaps accept a little
stingy present of a few? I really
wasn't very covetous about the money,
taken just as money; but considered
as buried treasure 1t made my mouth
water
And then there was Dugald Shaw,
who had saved my life, and who
seemed to have forgotten 1t, and that
1 had ever had my arms about his
neck-and who was poor-and brave
Yes, decidedly, I should keep my
secret yet a while, till l saw how the
cards were going to fall.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
MOTHER! CLEAN
CHILD'S BOWELS. WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue Is coated, or If your child
is listless, cross, feverish, full Of cold,
or has collie, give a teaspoonful to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste out Of
the bowels, and you have well, play
full child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say "California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise-
ment
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
CHAPTER XII.
| Brinu to Liqht a Clue.

My first and all but overpowering
spade and dash for the wreck of the
Island Queen. Sober second thought
restrained me. To dig through the
damp, close-packed sand of the cabin
would be no trifiing task, for l should
be hampered by the need Of throwing
out the excavated sand behind me
through the narrow companionwaY
/ could achieve my end, no doubt, by
patient burrowing, but it would re-
quire much more time than ] had at
my command before the MONDAY
sounding of Cookies gong. I must
not be seen departing or returning
with a spade, but make off with the
implement in a stealthy and burglari-
GUS manner. Above all, must not
risk betraying my secret through i'm
patience.
But there was nothing to forbid an
immediate pilgrimage to the much
sought grave-stone with its sinister
symbol. The account in Peters diary
of his adventure with the pig placed
the grave with such exactness that
had no doubt of finding it easily.
That done, / would know very nearly
where to look for the cave-and in
order to bid defiance to certain chill
sense of reluctance which beset me
at the thought of the cave, l started
out at once, skirting the clearing with
much circumspection, for it seemed to
me that even the sight of my vanish
ing back must shout of mystery to
Cookie droning hymns among his pots
and pans. Crusoe, Of course, came
with me, happily unconscious of his
own strange relation TO our quest.
Somewhere in the angle between the
ragged margin of the cliffs and the
abrupt rise of the craggy mountainside,
according to Peters Journal lay the
grave. / began Systematically to poke
with a stick I carried into every low
growing mass OF vines or bushes.
Quite suddenly I found 1t. My prod
dings had displaced a matted mass of
ground-creeper. Beneath, looking raw
and naked without its leafy covering,
was the "curiously regular little patch
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
Altered His Mind.

II say" roared the irate citizen, as
he bounced into the office of the VII
lage weekly, where's the editor?"
want to see him personality"
queried the office boy.
"Of course 1 do" answered the I.
c. "I'm going to thrash him within an
inch of his life. Seer
"Oh, all right" answered the boy.
"Just take a seat, please. There are
three others ahead of you. If you
watch you'll see 'em chucked through
the window one by one. When the
third comes down, you can go up"
But the visitor decided to postpone
his trip.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06

Agents. Good soc seller. Every motorist will
postpaid. Dobbins, 326 River St., Chicago, Ill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06

Among types of sword famous In
the past must be mentioned the great
two-handed affair swung by the Ger
mans in lansquenets, who were much
mixed up in the French religious wars.
So large was it, It could not be car
ried az the side in scabbard, but
had to be swung across the back.
When the lansquenets went into az
ton they had TO be stationed good
distance apart, in order TO confine
the casualties to the enemy. Each
took his stand, started the old scythe
going and developed quito spher,
of influence.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
Father Knew.

81 left lovey in tears" said the young
husband frantically. what shall do,
father?"
"Send for her mother, my boy. Let
the old lady settle your quarrel"
'But that would be a matter of
days. you know"
sThen send for her dressmaker."--.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
"The Fittest."

"Do you believe In the survival Of
the fittest?"
mot as much as / used to-" replied
Senator Sorghum. "The chap who
makes a speciality of throwing ora
torical fits isn't nearly as influential
as he used to be-"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
Are You a Weak Woman?

Vital to You. Read What Mrs.
Snyder Says
Madison, Wis. Tor inward
trouble can highly recommend DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. In
my younger years I suffered SO that
I couldn't get around to do my
work. For five months I was so
weak I couldn't sit up to have my
bed made. My people thought
was just about done for when
neighbor advised me to take DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It
surely did do wonders for me. It
cured me Of the feminine trouble
and strengthened me in every way"
Mrs. Mary Snyder, 444 w. Main ST.
Obtain this Prescription" OF
DR.. Pierce's now of your nearest
druggist, In tablets or liquid, and
start on the high road to health
and good looks. Write DR.. Pierce,
Pres. Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo.
N. Y, for free medical advice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06
His Reply.

Lavinsky-"Which is the biggest diaA
mond in the world?" Skivinsky-"Th
Cohen-noor, of course"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06

No matter how good your credit
may be, your cash is better.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-01-06

Some fortunes remain unmade be.
cause they are too much trouble.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
HENRIETTA p. CREECY

Miss Hennic Crcccy is dead; she
died at the Community Hospital
Wednesday afternoon following an
illness of a month, in the siXty-lifth
year of her age. Henrietta p.
Creccy WAS Il daughter Of the late
Richard Bcnbury Crcccy. who in his
day was called the NestOr of North
Carolina Journalism and who was
one Of the most believed citizens Of
Elizabeth City. Henrietta Creecy
herself was, in earlier years, con-
sidcrcd one Of the most beautiful
women in Pasquotank County. The
present generation knew her only as
Il lonely and eccentric woman who
lived alone, lived frugally, wore old
clothes, minded her own business and
saved money. She is survived by
one sister. Mrs. L. T. COhOon, and
by a brother. Prof. L. B. Creecy,
The funeral was conducted from
Christ Church yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock and the remains in
tered in the family burial plot i'll
Hollywood Cemetery.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
DARE COUNTY SPLIT
TICKET WIDE OPEN
Democrats and Republicans Share
in Results, Democrats Slight
y Leading

Dare County is one county in the
First District where election results
are never certain. Both Republicans
and Democrats get u look in, ac-
cording to. returns from Tuesday 5
election. The Democrats elected Il
Representative, Treasurer and three
Commissioners. while the Republican
captured the Offices of Sheriff and
Register Of Deeds and two CommiS-
sioncrS.
For House OF Representatives: c.
II. Grady. Democrat. defeated Capt.
L. Il. Midget, Republican, by 30 ma
jyrity.
For Clerk Superior Court: ;. c.
Tfllctt, Democrat, aud present i'll
cumbcnt was defeated by Thos. Il,
Greet, Republican. by about 100 ma
jority.
For sheriff: l.. D. Farrow, Repub-
lfcan. defeated Il. E. Meckins, Dem
ocrat, and present incumbent BY
about 90 majority.
For Treasurer: \. {. llaSScII,
Democrat, was elected by IIrgc
majority. ,,
For Commissioners: y. f. Gould
and VI. L. Gullop. Republicans, were
elected, also NJ. L. Daniels, W. :.
Davis and Edward Baum, Democrats
wore efectcd.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
FIVE ARE SENTENCED
TO STATES PRISON

Five offenders were sentenced to
States prison in Superior Court
here this week. One Of them for
second degree murder and four for
stealing and aiding and ubettiug.
Henry McClcesc, negro who shot
his wife on October l, was sentenced
to l. years. Joe Smith. on five
counts of houscbreaking, got one
wear each at hard labor, Willie Ray
moud, Il grass widow, her mother,
Sarah King aud Mary Eason, all col
orcd seemed to have been mixed up
in the clothes stolen by Smith. VIII
lie Raymond and Mary Eason were
each sentenced to Is months at hard
labor, and Sarah King was let oil
under suspended sentence.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
THE STORY OF ESTHER AND
OTHER JEWISH EVENTS

The illustrated study Of the Old
Testament will be continued Sunday
night at Christ Church. and in st.
JOseph's chapel, Camden. Wedncs-
day night. The lecture and pictures
this time will include many incidents
of prime importance in Jewish bis
tory aud Of great interest to us,
treating largely of the prophets aud
their influence on the nation Among
the pictures to be shown, will be
Gods Care of Elijah. Elijah Raises
the Widows Son, Elijah and the
Prophets Of Baal, The Growing Of
Esther, and Triumph of Mordecai
These are only 'a few Of the many
highly dramatic pictures that will be
shown. The whole story Of Esther
will be given in pictures, and has
been given in opera in Elizabeth
CITY.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
ELIZABETH CITY MERCHANTS
WANT oVERCOAT WEATHER

Elizabeth City merchants have been
down in the mouth all the Fall.
While business has been fairly good,
there have not been half dozcu days
Of ovcrcoat weather. Not man in
Elizabeth City has had to buy an
overcoat.
Very few people have been buying
winter clothes nt all. The activities
of women shoppers have not been
very lively except on days when a
sudden shift presagcd the coming Of
winter.
Comparatively speaking, business
in Elizabeth City is acquiring more
stability than was its general con-
dition n few months ago. But pco-
pie don't buy clothes unil they haYc
TO, and the greatest shopping has
been done in all the year POUND lines,
with considerable purchases Of fur
niturc and house furnishings.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
PAY-UP SERMON HITS
'EM GOING AND COMING
In Telling Flock to Fay Pledges, Or.
Thayer Voices Sentiments of
Many Business People

A sermon which might be we'll ap-
piled to all peoples in every town in
the cOuntry-from the business
mans point of view, was preached
Sunday morning By DIR. Jas. ii. Tha-
yer, pastor Of Blackwell Memorial
Baptist Church. Be it understood
that DR.. Thaycr was directly inter-
estcd in stimulating the Baptist
brethren to pay up their $75,OOO,OoO
campaign pledges, but there is so
much sound business in his remarks
that they are printed herewith for
those who choose to read.
DIR. Thayer told his congregation
that he was going to speak on the
laconic topic "Pay-Up." He then
traced the similarity of the situation
with the great collection which Paul
took up in the Roman empire.
Human nature, as has been so
often observed, does not change"
said DR.. Thayer. The circumstanc-
es Of life alter, outward appearances
changc-but the inner man is ever
the same. And l doubt not at all
that the same excuses were made 20
centuries ago for dereliction in duty
which are made to-day; that the
same effort to cvade a duty was
made then as now.
You and l ought to pay up be-
cause we have promised, pledged TO
do so. There are men and women
in this town who need no one to so
OH their note, they need no one TO
vOuCh for them, they need no letters
Of recommendation. And why is that? ?
Simply because they have the envi-
able record of always meeting their
pledges, always doing what they have
promised to do. =. o..
I'VE ought to pay up simply be-
cause we have promised 10 do it. |
know that the printed page often
carries an erroneous idea, but l
want you to ask yourself candidly,
would you like the treasurer Of our
church to publish what you have sub
scribcd and what you have paid? .
IF you were to go thru the treas
urcr's books, you would find no sim
gle case where either man, woman or
child had gone beyond his means in
pledging to this work. I say with
all kindness in my heart, l would be
ashamed to look the officials Of this
church in the face, did l not meet
my obligation with promptnesS, just
as surely as I would be ashamed to
look you merchants in the eye, if on
the first of each month | did not
settle the account which / was well
able TO settle"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
WANTS
POCAHUNT OPEN
u. S. Army Engineers Hold
Important Hearings Here
Yesterday

l.. $. Government engineers in
public session IN Elizabeth City
heard petitions and arguments for
the Improvement Of the harbOr OF
Elizabeth City and The dredging Of
Porahunt Creek in NCHmdcn County.
Following the hearing, the engineers
made boat trip over the route Of
he proposed improvements. Their
recommendation will go to the War
Department and, iu process of time,
he propositions will BE- referred to
the Congress.
Thr hearing wgs conducted by Ma
jor L. G. Jclton, Military Assistant
to the J.. 5. District Engineer at
Norfolk. accompanied by j.. L. Old.
Junior Engineer Of the Norfolk Of
li"c and p. +. joyce, Assistant En-
ginccr. The engineers seemed favor
ably impressed with the arguments
presented in both cases.
\ delegation of seventy citizens Of
the Shiloh ncighborhood Of Camden
County attended the hearing in q
body. 10 plead for PUcahunt Creek.
Poruhunt Creek used to be an i'm
pOrtant waterway, connecting the
village Of Shiloh with the PasquO-
tank River. Before he Civil War
there was marine railway on PO-
Cahunt Creek at Shiloh and boats
piled from Shiloh TO the West tn
dies. But POcahunt Creek filled up
with washings from the soil when
lumbcrmcn cut down the forests
around Shiloh and for many years
Pucdhunt has not been nuvigablc. In
meantime Shiloh folk have had TO
use 4 wharf on the Pasquotank Riv-
or, reaching this wharf thru 4 swamp
aud by pier which is never safe in
freeze or heavy wind. If Poca-
huut Creek were made navigablc
again, Shiloh would again have trans
( pvrtation at its front door and be
saved n lot Of annoyance, a lot of
expense and much loss Of time. 1t
was brought out Mt the hearing that
there arc ZOO people within ra-
|dius Of five miles Of Shiloh and that
Shiloh ships 10000 barrels Of pota-
/ toes, 1000 bales of cotton. 5000
/ bushels Of soy beans. Il million feet
Of timber, say nothing of other
things, in the run of year.
. Congressman II. s. Ward was
down from Washington TO assist the
petitioners in both hearings.
The Chamber Of Commerce rooms
were crowded with Elizabeth City
business men in the hearing on the
Elizabeth City harbor, indicating the
interest Of the proposed project to
the commerce and industry Of the
city. Elizabeth City wants the chan
mel of Pasquotank River decpCned
and widcncd from KnObbS Creek to
Hospital Point to relieve the present
/ harbor congestion aud give Elizabeth
( Ciy's water borne commerce Il
chance to grow.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
THE EYES OF THE
WORLD
ON NORTH CAROLINA

All tho world has its eyes on
North Carolina. In manutactur-
ing, agriculture, road building,
education and general progress
North Carolina at last commands
the respect of the world.
Things arc going 10 boom in
North Carolina. Capitalists cV-
, erywhere are looking this way.
; That is why THE iNDEPEN-
: DENT is going to issue a spe-
; cial edition on Dec. ", 1922, TO
tell the world what part Eliza
beth City and its territory is
playing in North Carolina prog
reSS.
Several thousand copies OF
B this special edition will go where
they will DO the most good, to
The secretaries Of every Cham
: ber of Commerce in the United
f States and foreign countries.
= We are going to cali it the
e Tell The World Edition Of The
independent"
< Northeastern North CarOlina's
= AGRICULTURAL. industrial, road
= building, educational. religious
e and social progress is a great
= story that people all over the
s world are ready to read about.
s May We count on your support?
d
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
FOURTH WARD HASN'T
FILLED THE BILL YET
Neither Markham Nor Davis Has
A Majority of Qualified Votes

The Fourth Ward Of Elizabeth
City Is still without an Alderman,
and it is not likely that the uueS-
pircd term Of Calvin II. Twiddy,
who resigned several months ago,
will be filled until some asptrant
for the place signs up majority
Of the actual qualified voters Of the
ward.
The Board Of Aldermen may fill
u vacancy on their Board upon pc
titiou of . majority Of the qualified
voters Of the Ward in which the VA
cancy occurs. There are exactly 259
qualified voters in tho Fourth Ward.
Two petitions are before the Board,
one c0rrying u majority Of names Tor
I. J. Markham, q second carrying 4
majority Of names for L. NJ Davis.
But large number Of Signcrs on
both petitions are not voters at all;
their names not appearing on tie
registration books. Such names OF
course do not count and 50 neither
NIr. Markham nor Mr.. Davis has Il
legal majority. One or the other
will have 10 got busy and sign mp
folks who rau vote, if either = to
fill the uncxpired term Of former
Alderman Twiddy.
4
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
PICKS COTTON AND
KILLS THE WEEVILS
Such Is the Claim for a Machine
invented in This State
From The News & Observer

CFrom The News & Observer
A machine which will pick cotton,
kill boil wceyils, and furnish elec-
trici,y for any farm lighting pur-
poses is an invention which Clarence
and Loomis Goodwin are busy per-
fccting on the Goodwin Farm near
Method. In trial demonstration
the machine showed its ability to
wade thru the cotton fields like some
hungry monster, stripping the cot
ton right out of the husks and dis
gorging any particle Of trash which
it might happen to pick up.
The GOOdwins have secured pat
cnts on their machine, and are plan
ming to organize large company for
the manufacture and marketing Of
it. The International Harvester Co.
is said to have spent 100000 in
perfccting machine far inferior to
the Goodwin cotton-picker. The
Goodwins say that when produced
the cotton picker will cost less than
5000, will reduce the cost of labor
in picking cotton 80 per cent and
will increase the efficiency 200 per
cent. With Que man operating the
machine it picked $40 pounds Of cot
ton in ten hours during Il trial test
In operation the machine combines
the mechanical twist of u picker with
the vacuum effect OF the sunction
pump, and sweeps the cotton clean
of trash and hHskS up thru a long
tube into Il big containcr. Motive
power is supplied by a one-borse-
power gasoline engine which will op-
crate on less than two gallons Of
gasoline q day
Stretching out from the tank con-
taincr which resembles a pigmy silO
on wheels, are four sections Of hose
suspended from flexible arms at
tachcd to the top Of the tank. On the
ends of these hose are small electric
motors which operate the picking de-
vice. When in operation small
prong darts in and out of the mouth
of the tube in a manner which re-
minds one of the tongue of i snake.
This prong is continually whirling
in one direction and it twists the
cotton free from the husk and draws
it back into the hose. The suction
does the rest.
The GoodWins have also patented
an attachment to their machine
which they claim will be Of great SER
vice in boil weevil infested fields.
With this device on the end of the
suction hose it will rid any cotton
field of the small boil wcevil larvae
in short order.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-10
DREDGING PROGRESSES
ON ALLIGATOR RIVER
During the Month of October Nearly
Mile Was Cut, Part Of
Which Was Thru Land

One Of the biggest developments
of the waterways Of Eastern North
Carolina is now under way up Ali
gator River. Government drcdScs
are dredging this river 10 a depth
Of - feet, and are Strengthening the
waterway by cutting of the sharp
turns in the river.
When completed this cut will pro-
vide access thru q big farming aud
numbering section TO the lower
sounds, serving n piece Of territory
not favored with railroad transpor-
tatiou.
\ report of operations last month,
recently submitted TO the War De-
partmcnt by Major u. n. Pullcn,
district engineer, shows that 4.30O
lincar feet were drcdged during that
period from the Alligator River and
land cut. Of which 1.0iO feet were
removed from the lutter. Total yard
age removed during tn" month
amounted to 336,027 yards. This
work is being done 10y the |. S.
Drcdgc Currituck.
Progress on the inland waterway
project has frequently been delayed
in the past, due To congressional
failure to appropriate money prompt
II for thr CutCrpriSC
An idea Of the importance Of the
Inland Waterway project 10 the flu
turc Development Of the commerce
Of North Carolina ran be gathered
from the fact that in October 4 to-
tai Of G77 vessels passed Great
Bridge. via the Albcmarlc and ChCs-
apcake Canal, carrying u total of
5000 tons OF freight and 503 pass
eugcrs.
These figures show n substantial
Increase over the business Of 1920
and 1921. the total tonnage for
those years amounting to 1lS,OOO
and 10000 tons respectively. Rec
erds also show that during October
S57 vessels passed Core creek bridge
near Beaufort, carrying $500 tons Of
freight.
The business shows that the ton
mage for the month Of October alone
was more than that Of half Of the
year 1920.