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Half-Dozen Famous Pirates

decided to quit pirating at one time.
and settled down in North Carolina
and was even pardoned by the gov
ernor. The spell of piracy drew him
out again, however, and with Bonnet
he went back to his old trade. He
was finally killed in a thrilling battle
with ship sent out by the Governor
of Virginia under command of brave
young officer. Lieut.. Maynard. Bonnst
was later captured and hanged.
Capt. Kidd was the last of the IA
nous pirates. His father was a
Scotch slergyman. but, the son had
a rowing disposition and went to sea
as a boy. He became a merchant cap
tain and settled in New York about
1891. When war broke out between
England and France he was given a
was he that the king gave him a
special commission to go out and
clean out the pirates.
Kidd set out in his ship, Adventure,
for Madagascar. then the stronghold
of the pirates. No one was home and
grumbling and the situation was des
perate. SO Kidd decided to turn pirate
himself. He captured a big boat CALL
ed the Quedagh Merchant, in which
he collected a lot of treasure. He
kept up his pirating until his name
became so famous that England sent
out a special warship to capture him.
Kidd was finally arrested and hanged.
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revolving conditions, I became weaker
and weaker. ! could scarcely sit on
my mule. and standing WAS almost
an impossibility.
After two weeks of this agony, we
fortunately rested for two or three
days at a time. and did only short
marches from that time onward. In
deed, / could not have endured any
long sustained physical effort.
1t was here that the brigands COM
menced to parley seriously with the
authorities and secured the services
of Pere Degeneve. a very kind Catho-
lie missionary. whom they knew and
had formerly allowed to live more
or less undisturbed in his parish
near Tapingtzu-a place not far dis
tant from our camping places in
these later days.
Although the brigands had told me.
on the first day Of my capture, that
they would demand a ransom of
Il, ,000,0 for my release, later / dis
covered that as an alternative they
would try to bargain for an amnesty
from the Chinese government for
themselves and other brigand bands,
comprising in all about 1000 men.
Their condition for my release now
became a demand that they should
be given 1000 rifles, uniforms and
ammunition, and that they should be
put in charge, as police. of some eight
to ten subprefectures or districts.
In other words. they desired to be
made lawful brigands.'
Through the most strenuous repre-
sentations and efforts of the British
consul general at Yunnanfu, II. +.
Sly, the Chinese local authorities had,
by this time. become active. ! learned
that they were sending out bands of
soldiers from various neighboring
towns into the mountains in our
vicinity in the hope of effectine my
release. These troops, like the great
majority of Chinese soldiers. have
been aptly described as armed
coolies" They are of just the same
caliber as the brigands themselves
and, in fact, form most fruitful
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to the treasurer of the bandits, the
leaders meanwhile carefully check
Ing the amounts. They entered the Sc
In 4 book kept for the pdrpose. The
renainder-consistin of silver, jade
and amber ornaments, with a fair
sprinkling OF gold-was then roughly
placed in piles Of similar articles such
as bangles. necklaces and jade tablets
When all was ready, the treasurer
proceeded to hold an auction of the
loot, and the bidding for each article
was most spirited. Heavy silver
bracelets generally went for roughly
the price of their weight in silver
while Jade bangles were sold at So to
IS a pair. / was unable to learn how
articles OF silk and other clothing
were distributed, but they were worn
in great quantities by members of the
band. Some of the effects, when sur
mounted by large silk turbans, added
to quantities of jewelry, and the
fancy leather waistcoats affected by
all the bandits and the more swanky
muleteers were startling in the ex-
treme.
The division of the large quantities
of opium captured by the band was d
much more complicated affair. and in
bookkeeping. 1t occupied, on one oc-
caaion, more than whole day in set
tlement.
A REGULAR system of espionage
\ was kept up in all the more i'm
portant towns and villages in the
neighborhood of the bandits opera
tions; and the men employed in this
work-sometimes the leaders of the
companies themselves-were con-
stantly disappearing on and return
ing from these mysterious errands.
On these, and on special scouting
expeditions at night those employed
received high rates of remuneration.
This was always paid to them in sill
yer coins or ingots Immediately they
rejoined the bandits. Sometimes these
messengers did not return, notably
those dispatched to Talifu on the oc-
casfon of my capture. Shortly after
my capture others of the band were
also sent to Weisiting. at my request
to obtain medical and food supplies
for my own use. These also did not
return. ON both occa asions ugly look S
and threatening gestures were made
in my direction.
on TWO occasions L witnessed the
curious ceremony of swearing in
young recruits who, although already
armed and actually employed in fight :
ing, were still only novitiates a
blanket was produced and the blood
of an OK was splashed over the middle
of it. This was then spread on the
ground, and three rifles were stacked
upon it. On one side Of the blanket
Chief Yang Yu-lin seated himself
and then the recruits, each in turn
presented themselves before him.
They kow-towed to Yang Yu-lin
repeated some jargon Of ritual which
seemed to be some sort of an oath
prostrated themselves three times on
their faces before the rifles. voiced
another oath of allegiance and then
gave another deep bow towards Yang
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OF all the pirates who sailed the
Spanish Main, there are six that
left their mark-in mose cases a
black blot-on the pages of history
Any one who pretends to know any
thing about pirates should be IA
miliar with the names of this ia
nous half dozen.
D'Oregon was the first real Gov
ernor of Tortuga, the island which
was the pirate den. He was able to
handle them as no one else could.
When he was fifteen he was an Of
ffcer in the French marines and was
sent to the West Indies with Il coll
in mind fell through. SO young
D'Oregon. tried to settle in Martin
ique. There he had trouble with the
governor, who deceived and mis-
treated him. Angry and revengeful
DOregon sailed to join theh pirates
and in a short time became their
governor and director.
Bartholomew Portuguese was a fear
less pirate who became famous for
his many narrow escapes and his
willingness to stick his head into
any kind of a trap-and he always
got away.
L'Ollonais was a Frenchman who
was kidnapped when he was just
a boy and worked as slave on
West Indian plantation. Later he es-
capped to join the pirates. He was
noted for his cruelty. His chief pleas
ure was burning up captured towns.
Henry Morgan is perhaps the most
famous pirate. He was Welsh farm
boy with a love of adventure, and so
he ran away from home. going on a
ship bound for Barbados. The cap
tain of the boat sold the boy into
slavery, and, like many another pi-
rate, as soon as he became free Nor
gan Joined the British pirates on the
Island of Jamaica. So well did he
do that he soon bought a share in a
pirate vessel, and shortly afterward
he was made its captain. He was a
natural leader and began running the
other pirates with a high hand. He
did away with the pirate republic and
set himself up az king of the pirates.
Blackboard was the fiercest looking
pirate you could imagine: He had a
long black beard which he braided
into little tails with colored ribbon.
Sometimes he lighted tapers in the
end OF it! He had come of respecta-
BILE English family and was a sailor
when he Joined the pirates. He boldly
raided along the coast Of North
America, where he was aided by =
colonel named Bonnet. Blackboard
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Yu-lin. Then they retired, erinnin-
all over their faces and obviously
well pleased with Themselves They
were now. evidently, full hedged
members of the band of brigands.
Torture of the chief men of villages,
or OF captured spies, was among the
most revolving sights of my long cap
tivity. Once, when fitfully sleeping
and fever-ridden, in a temple over
looking village market-place, / was
awakened about midnight by the
screams and groans of three poor
Wretches who. with arms pinioned be-
mind them, had been dragged all day
along a very rough track in the
mountain. These men were hanging
from beans in the temple suspended by
their elbows from behind and with
their toes just clear Of the ground.
They were questioned at intervals,
and the answers evidently being un-
satisfactory, further physical punish
ment was being administered in some
manner. The details Of this process of
torture, fortunately, / could not clear
ly see; but they ELECTED the most sick
ening and narrowing groans and
shrieks from the pendent figures. The
torture was carried on, at intervals,
throughout the night. The three vic
Tins were dead in the morning. When
the light of the dawning day entered
the temple, I saw the bodies hanging
from the beams. where they had been
vilely tortured to death by the callous
and brutal brigands.
Luckily for me, was given no
such treatment, chiefly on the prin-
ciple of not killing the goose that
produces the golden eggs: but |
shuddered to think of what might
have happened in case ! escaped and
was recaptured. withstanding the
fact that ! WAS nominally worth more
to the brigands alive than dead. the
forbearance of the bandits was be-
coming daily more strained. This was
especially the case among the rank
and file who had the, daily task OF
looking after my property, transport
and feeding. ] had invariably taken
care to give them all as much trouble
as / dared.
All my thoughts were concentrated
upon escape, but the prospects looked
far from encouraging. Twice | had
made an attempt to bolt for it; but
each time l had been foiled by sheer
bad luck. ] hoped that the third at
temp would be more profitable.
fCopyrighf. 1Hn4l
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supply in recruiting for the brigand
bands. The chief difference between
them is that the soldiers are badly
clothed and are seldom, IL ever. paid; ;
while the brigands' conditions are
quite the reverse, especially vixen
their luck is good.
THE particular band which had
l. captured me had plenty of clothes.
food. opium money and loot of all
kinds-the latter including silver and
other ornaments. 1t was no uncommon
thing to see young bandit with not
less than six bangles of jade. amber or
silver on each arm and Il silver collar
round his neck, while his body was
swathed in layers of fine silk-as an
easy means Of carrying it-and his head
covered by a huge turban, comprising
yards and yards of silk crepe or brocade.
The greatest difficulty Of these brig
ands is to secure for themselves a suf-
ficieut supply of ammunition and of
modern firearms. Their guns ranged
from prehistoric flint or matchlocks with
pistol butts down to the most modern
Mauser pistols and army rifles. 1t fol-
lowed, naturally, that. unlike the SOB
diers who generally fire in the air when
attacking or repelling an attack. the
brigands are usually much more inclined
to husband their ammunition and to aim
where they fire.
In this instance they did not seem to
fear the proximity of. or to anticipate
an attack by. the Chinese soldiers. AL
though, at this time, / was not aware
how close the soldiers were to us. yet
fully appreciated the danger that. If at
tackled and beaten or forced to disperse.
the hrigands would make short work
of me.
In their terms to the Chinese govern
ment they had stipulated a time limit Of
two months: after which period. IL the
government did not accede to their de-
mands. they stated that / would be
killed and that large number Of them
would proceed to the neighboring prov
ince of Szechwan, where they would
join the forces waging war on the gov
ernment of Yunnan.
l do not know from personal expert
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Rough Treatment.

tell her to go to where you would
like to tell her to- only for you being
lady, she opens the door to the hot
room and for a moment you believe
she has beaten You to it and sent
You there in person.
But, as soons you are locked in
you commence to find it amt smoke,
on account there are no visible flames,
but it is steam, and pretty soon you
realize there is several other lost
souls wandering about in the dim
ness, the same as in that famous
poem about hell that Gen. Sherman
wrote.
X X x X
WELL several hours after you
w cant stand it another minute,
the she-devil comes and let's you out
and gives you a clean sheet, but you
are too weak by this time to care
if it is clean or not, and can prove
it by the fact that the next place
you allow them to take you is the
morgue.
It's called the scrub room. but the
title didn't fool me any more than the
average name on summer cottage
does, such as Never Inn" with all
the folks sitting around on the porch.
or idle Hour where ma works so
much harder than when she's home
Well, anyways, Scrub Room didn't
prevent me recognizing the stone slab,
running water and all, but l was so
near dead / didn't care.
Here is where they hand you over
to the cook.
Anyways, that is what person
thinks at the time, on account, after
having all the pin feathers steamed
often YOU, the attendant now slams
YOU down on the slab and grabs d
handful of salt.
hope to tell the cock-eyed Terra
Gotta that before she rs through all
YOU then need is a little pepper and
sprig of parsley in your hand before
you are ready for the oven or electric
bath cabinet, as it is playfully nick.
named.
After which, when you are we'll
done, they take you into the hose
room and put out the fire with . cou-
pie of nozzles of cold water.
This is the-as you might say-Ast
gasp or process, and when it Is all
over you are allowed to go drown
your self in the swimming tank IL
desired.
Or if preferred you can wrap up in
blanket on a steamer chair and
listen to the women talking.
I chose the pool.
Well, slept it OFF in the dormitory,
and. after that, when I was safe out
Of Turkey, commenced thinking
over the rough time / had had. and,
believe you me, decided to do some
thing about it. And I did. I went
back and bought season ticket.
You know how we women are-we
just love being miserable, it make.:
US feel SO good
And this is how / come to be so in
terested in European politics and
have a opinion on the Turkish ques-
ton, like we modern. educated wom-
en- Is supposed to have.
But, of course, / realize where this
is only the woman's side of 1t and
ladies is generally treated kindly
Copyright, 1924
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ishrnent Of offenders who had been guilty
OF grave or minor offenses. The un-
happy delinquents were then stretched
out. fiat on their faces. on the ground
and beaten by each member of their
own company in turn. Finally they were
dragged away like sacks of corn-gen-
orally quite insensibe-until they re-
covered from their punishment.
1t was Yang Yu-lin's custom to pay
his men their wages in silver coins. On
the afternoon before the sack and burn
ing Of Feng iu I witnessed an interest,"
ing ceremony. After a long march we
had halted for d meal and rest on
high grassland plateau at an altitude of
5000 feet. The loot taken during the
previous week, and including the rich
haul made at Chiao-howching was
spread out on some blankets. 1t formed
a glittering mass.
First of all, the silver coins and
ingots were collected and handed over
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An Englishman by birth and q
whining engineer by profession.
DARCY Weatherbe has been a
world-traveler by avocation. In
this pursuit he has met with
countless dangers, but probably
none to equal the experiences des-
scribed this article and one to
follow.
Mr.. Weatherbe is we'll known to
most of the foreign residents in
China, and especially in Peking,
where he is Master Of the Drag
Hunt Before embarking on the
present daring venture he had Wis
tied his family in England. On
the two journeys. homeward and
return, he had already travelled
through kenya Colony, Uganda,
the Congo. Egypt, Asia Minor.
Persia, India, Transjordania, and
Irak
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ence whether other brigand bands
throughout this province are similar to
the one which had captured me, or are
so we'll organ nized. but certain amount
OF discipline was always maintained
and small offenses committed by the
rank and file were heavily and ruth
lessly punished by their chief. Yang Yu-
lin. youth about 90 years old This
young man. who waA1istinguished by
the fact that he had six fingers on one
hand. had an especially fiery temper
and was an unmitigated brute.
The band of'brigands was divided, ap-
parently. into about four companies,
each under separate leaders, and. on
various occasions-especially on the day
preceding an attack on an important
town or village-they were wont to be
drawn up in line and harangued at
great length and in fierce tones by Mr..
Yang Yu-lin. At other times the band
was drawn up in square for the pun
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POLITICS IN A TURKISH BATH
Wilcox Putnam Dobes Out the Ean Situation After
But the Ladies Is Gen eraUy Treated K;ndv"

HE way I come to get in
terest in European politics
was by finding out that there
was piece in the paper re-
Gently, telling where Turkey has got a
President who is named after W. X.
cigarette.
I'll bet they had to walk mile
to get him! And what do you know.
he has only one wife. the same as
our Mormans!
In view of this reform. the piece
ering will they let Turkey have a
day of Thanksgiving or had the Bad
Old Man better be chased back into
the Balkans once more.
George, that's my husband, read
me the piece, and right away I says
ah now / see why they call them
Balkans, why wouldn't they? Even
a mountain couldn't stand for the
rough stuff that man and his family
pulls, as I we'll know after what
went through this afternoon.
And George says why, what are
you talking about, you ain't been
out associating with any royalty this
afternoon, not with the family you
come from. And 1 passed that re-
a man unless you start it yourself?
So I merely says, they may be
able to keep the Turk out of Eu-
rope, at least IShaye often heard
where they don't take many baths
over there. but here in America
where baths are as frequent as cam
paign promises, why they will never
be able to keep the Turk out Of
this country.
gives me one of his my-lord-ain't-
women-trying looks, and says pa
tiently will you please explain what
you are explaining to me?
And I says why Turkish baths, of
course. ..
And he says I thought you was
speaking of European politics. and
l says. we'll few Turkish baths
wouldn't hurt them none, either, but
right now I, was speaking of the
Sultan of Turkey and how, eyer since
they broke up the old mans harem,
a lot of that enormous family of his
appear to OF come over to America
and taken up their old cruel prac-
tices, but they call it Turkish bath
ing.
Then George says, so that's where
you was this afternoon when /
couldn't get you on the phone. and I
says my lord, you couldn't get me on
the phone when they had me on the
slab.
And he says. oh I see. and I says
well, it's lucky you didn't. What
with the quick temper you got when
any one is fresh to me-
= 4 +
WELL anyways, friend when you
w start out for the Turkish bath,
you better take along a pair of shock
absorbers. The attendant will take
even these away from you and give
YOU only q sheet instead, but, you
can put 'em on again when you dress.
before you pay the bill. They are a
world Of q help right then. -.
Another thing you should take
along u Z good wAd of chewing gum.
Not the kind that turns, as the
poet says, to dust and ashes in your
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Grease in Diamond Mining.

IN South African mines grease is an
L important aid in the extraction of
diamonds. A table with a riffled top
is smeared with about half an inch
of grease. Concentrated ore is then
passed over the table with the aid Of
running water. Garnet and olivine
have no affinity for grease, but dia-
monds adhere to the greasy surface.
The grease is later removed, heated,
and run Of, the diamonds being left
in the vessel. They are then boiled
in sulphuric acid, for cleansing pur-
poses, and sorted.
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They have got single sheets for
the single ladies and double sheets
for the double ladies in what per
son might call the most weighty
sense.
When YOU are all wrapped up in
the sheet and your self-Consciousness
the lady jailor CT chief inquisitionist
or whatever the Turk for it is, leads
you to a shower and there amt the
least use in saying you never take
one because this is the exception that
proves the house rule.
Then, after you get all ready to
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mouth. but be sure it's fresh. Then
yous can park. your tip for the at
tendant in 1t and leave it lay against
a wisdom tooth While the bath is
going on.
Believe you me. that is the only
place You are going to have left to
carry 1t.
Well, the first thing they do at
one of these baths is lock you in
cell, all alone with a sheet. When
you got your mind made up to appear
in the sheet and nothing else, they
leave you come out and not before.
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Traffic for Him

The old gentleman met the ground
with a thud. A small boy who was
watching burst into tears.
old gentleman. I'm not very much
hurt"
NO." whimpered the youngster,
"but it was my banana you slipped
onw
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PROGRAMS OF BROADWAY
THEATER TO GO ON AIR
Concerts From Strand Will Be
Broadcast Sunday Evenings
From WMAF.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The musical
and special concert programs of the
Mark Strand Theater Broadway's
miilion-dollar motion picture house,
will be broadcast every Sunday night
by station WMAF, att South Dart
mouth Mass. The programs will be
carried over 200 miles of special tel
ephone lines and then sent out on the
air.
The first concert broadcast from
the theater was sent out Sunday
night by WMAF and was heard by
thousands of listeners in the eastern
section of the country. The thea
ter's symphony orchestra and the
male quartet took part in this pro-
gram.
The ballet rehearsal room on the
top floor of the theater has been
converted into a studio for the broad
casting room, and in an adjoining
room has been installed the control
system. Station wMAF is using a
wave length of 364 meters and a 500
watt transmitter. SO that radio fans
throughout the east should have no
difficulty in picking up the programs.
2 G.. ]. Podeyn of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, New
York, and his staff Of assistants are
in charge of the New York details
and are devoting their personal at
tention to getting perfect transmits
sion.