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trapper in buckskins whom Den
ny finally located leaning against
a mooring piling. "Bourne's fool
to think he can run the Canyon
in the dark" The fellows upper
lip curled back, exposing mouth
full of startling teeth, every one
of which was capped with gold. 1T
can't be done, that's all"
Shakespeare" George, ancient
eccentric of creeks and mountains,
roared a contradiction. And when
the thing that couldn't has oc-
Cured" he quoted. Say, I'll lay
ten to one that the skipper makes
it without losing a silver off"
"A good bet, Shakespeare"
Bourne, making his way through
the crowd, spoke laughingly at
the old mans shoulder. This is
one time when, like the hunter
with but one cartridge, can't af-
ford to miss. I'll be docked in
Wrangell before daylight"
The captain crossed tie gang
plank and ran up the companion
way to the upper deck. He encoun-
tered Shan in the shadow of the
pilothouse, fumbling with the
draWString of his tobacco pouch.
The old Indian pointed dramati-
cally to the river rushing by, va
quely marked by surface Whorls
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that dimpled fleetingly in the
starlight. "No-o-o good! Bad!
De-l-a-t-e bad!" And he tossed
in pinch of tobacco.
Bourne put an arm across the
pilots shoulders. "Oh, no, Shan.
see!" He pointed toward the
northern sky, alive with pulsing
lights. Happy spirits dance to-
night. Good luck, old-timer. Well
run her wide open and be in
Wrangell before you know it."
Shan muttered something unin-
telligible.
Bourne stepped inside to the
wheel and pulled on his cap. He
patted TongaSs, already sitting
erect on his seat; then jingled
stand by" to the engine room. A
moment later, with his head out
the open window, he was calling
"All clear aft? Cast off the
boWline! Take in your spring!"
(To be continued0
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INDIAN RECORDS
SHOW STT-DOWN
FOR 1S MONTHS

Albuquerque, N. NJ, U.R)-Sit-
down strikes are not a Goth GEN.
tury innovation.
Court records here show that a
sit-down occurred in 1884 when
Indians objected to tine amount
of land being used in conStruc-
>tion of a railroad across Indian
territory and squatted impassively
on the right-of-Way.
In May, 1884, the records show,
the Commissioner of Indian Af-
fairs directed by U. S. Indian
agent at Union Agency, Indian
Territory, Ito cause the removal
of numerous unauthorized per-
sons who have established them
selves on the right-of-way and
station grounds" of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway.
The records further recite that
the railroad complained that it
was seriously embarrassed and
impeded in proper execution of
its legitimate business by their
presence"
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Elizabeth City
transportation Schedules
NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Bus Line
Northbound-Lv. 1876 a. m; ZOO,
4:4O, 8:45, 1926 p. m.
Southbound - Lv. $3.50 a. m;
lao, $40, 11:00 p. m.
*Manteo connection.
*fRaleigh connection.
Railroad
Northbound-Lv. 3:07 p. m.
Southbound-Lv. 11:17 a. m.
Macxeys-E -EdentOn Ferry
Leave Edenton: TOO, $50 a. m;
(SouthbounO 100, 500 p. b..
Leave Mackeys 800, HOO a. m;
NorthboundD 2::30, 600 p. m.
Cape Charles Little Creek Ferry
Leaves both points: TOO, 900,
Ills a. m: 1;30, 3:45, 5:45,
745, 1000 p. m.
Norfolk, Old Point, Cape Charles
Ferry
Northbound:- Lv. Norfolk 9:20
a. m; 800 p. m.
Southbound:- Lv. Cape Charles
6:10 a. m; 1920, Ais p. m.
BOAT LINES
Norfolk:
Elizabeth City Carolina line
Foot Colonial Avenue
Eldora- -Ni-LvS. 100 p. m. Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Manns HarbOr, Stumpy
Point:
The Wanchese Line
MS Dock Foot Burgess Street
Hattie Creef and o. T. & Lloyd,
Jr.-LvS. IL noon daily except
Sunday and Monday.
East Lake. Buffalo City, Gum
Neck:
Alligator River Line
MS Dock Foot Burgess Street
Bessie M. Lewis - Lvs. Friday
mornings.
Columbia:
Columbia Boat Line
Foot Colonial Avenue
Nancy Lee-LvS. IL noon Thurs
days.
Hatteras:
Foot Burgess Street
Kathleen and c. H. MalliSon-Lvs.
600 p. M, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
R0danthe, Avon, Buxton:
Foot Fearing Street
The Jones-Lvs. 800 p. M, on
Wednesdays.
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! TO reaCn OOClOl tOliASAA0'
YOU all to make yourselves at nome
here for a few days. I'll either be
back myself to get you, Or l IL
have another boat come up.
The Colonel came forward, pro-
testing. But I say, Captain! We
want 10 GO now! Nothing to hold
lis, YOU know. Well take our hats
tbs Jolly old boiler. our departure
and continue the party on the
boat. What?"
Bourne smiled but his eyes re-
NAMED grave. He shook his head,
cunning the Stikine at night Is
a risky business. Colonel" He tried
20 explain Just how risky. but the
hunters promptly shouted him
down. Finally he said sternly.
Have some sense, boys. Van IS
OBLIGED to take this chance, but
you"
"Chance!" The Colonel seized on
the word joyously. splendid!
Sporting way to end our holiday!
Charge of the Light Brigade and
all that sort of thing. Well stand
by sir! We insist on going with
you!"
Bourne'S further protests were
lost in the chanting Of the Caper-
ING hunters. In the end he threw
up both hands. All right, you
damned fools. Come along. But it's
at your own risk. It's nearly
eleven. cast off in half an hour"
The men Stampeded upstairs to
get their belongings together.
Denny stood alone in the living
room. She had been so certain Of
leaving River House in the morn
nc that now. contemplating the
wenk that must elapSe before the
Maid. or some other boat. re-
urusd. she was beSet by q sense
of ie.-doWn. Already she felt the
.Jre mess of those who are left
oeaind.
As she swung the door wide and
stepped out onto the terrace for a
breath of fresh air. the sharp re-
9OI.S Of starting engines came up
though the darkness. The sound
was ike q summons to adventure.
AS Denny stood there. the WhiS-
per of the Stikine came seeping
INTO her consciousness through ev-
cry channel of sense and nerve;
weaving again that spell which
seemed to have in it a sort Of
guidance. Time is passing. Life
is passing. Live intensely while you
may"
Tonight she thought, every soul
aboard the Maid would live in
tenSely on that wild journey to the
coast. And she would be lost in
s,,ap a River House She felt
a stir Of envy: an irreparable sense
of loss. Once away from this land,
she would never know another
night like this. Never another riv-
er.
Her gaze went back to the Sti-
kine's mesmerizing flow; and after
q moment she had another of
those unaCcountable blank spaces
OF mind when the stream of her
identity seemed to merge and
mingle with the fast. smooth cur
lent of that other stream sweep
inc dimly through the dark.
When the moment ended. she
knew she had surrendered to some
mysterious sense of direction. She
knew she was going to run the
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IWHF CAPTIVE BRIDE"
BIZ 6ARRE77 W/zLoU0HsY

I Stikine tonight with Captain Rev.
elry Bourne.
She turned to run back into the
house Just as the captain came
out on to the terrace, dressed IN
his ordinary clothes. Whoa
there!" he said, laughing and ad-
vancing with wide-stretched arms.
IA least whoa long enough for me
to tell you goodby. His WORDS were
light but she remembered he had
never before sought her to say
goodby.
1T isn't necessary, Captain!
she answered gaily. I'm going
with you. Harp will get my things
aboard quickly and"
Nothing doing young lady! You
don't set foot on the Maid tonight.
This is strictly an emergency trip
and-well, it's just out of bounds
for little girls"
But not for this particular lit
tie girl" she insisted. Then, real
izing that he had it in his power
to make her stay behind, she grew
a little incoherent in her earnest
ness. oh, you must take me with
you!" She stopped, at a loss for
words to make him understand
what she herself did not under
stand.
He placed hand on each Of her
shoulders. holding her at arms
length and considering her, as he
had done after that scene in the
grove the first night she knew him.
But now she OWNED in his silent
appraisal not diSapproval, but a
certain understanding.
SO" he said at last. you do
have something of Larry Keith'S
spirit in you. after all" She was
aware CT the electric tension of his
body flowing like a current thru
his hands on her shoulders. You
realize the risk, Denny?"
She nodded.
And still you're willing to take
a chance with me?"
OF course" With an effort at
lightnCSS. she added. I'm like the
Colonel. l think It a sporting way
TO end my Northern holiday Be
sides" she added Shyly. I I'd
never be afraid when you are at
the wheel of the Maid"
She felt a single pressure of his
hands before he released her.
All right" he agreed.
OH" She drew a deep breath.
L feel-Wonderful! On the edge Of
tremendous things about to hap
pen. l feel that this is our
lucky night. Captain!"
He laughed. Little dark child,
any nights a lucky night when you
and l run the Stikine-together."
She did not ar -Wer because
Honey-jo was calling from the liv-
ing room door that the hunters
were waiting to bid her goodby.
Aboard the Maid. Denny was
counting her bags piled on the
floor of BOurne's cabin back of
the pilothouse. He had insisted
that she occupy his quarters; and
she suspected that it was because
he wished to have her near him in
case of an emergency.
Rising now and then above the
murmured speculation of the
crowd came predictions of disaS-
ter Loudest and most pesSimiStic
in his comments was one Cold
fang" StebbinS, a tall, wolfish
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CHAPTER XXN

Iater Denny was in the kltchen
votching Van Cleve as he sat al
the table trying to eat with his
left hand He was shaved ana
dressed in his gray flannel SUIT
the right sleeve of which huns
empty. ,..o,o-
The back door of the kitchen
Suddenly opened and ReEelry
Rorne came in from the raoAo
station His gay buckSkin cos
trnr accentuated the gravity OF
his face: his eyes were aimoS'
hIack with some suppressed emo
tion. He strobe directly toward
Van CIeve. who came queStlonng-
" 10 his feet. But after one look
at the river captains face, the
doctor sank again into his chalr
and dropped his dark head on the
uptrrned palm of his unlnjureo
hand L know" he said. in a mut-
fled tone. No plane available.
That's not the trouble, van
There's a hell of gale roaring
along the coast we don't feel II
here because the coast range pro-
tects us and no plane. either IN
Ketchikan or Juneau can take OIL
unt,l IFS over. DodSon. OF Ketchl-
kan, tried it when he got my mes
sage. He smashed 4 wing. Bourne
placed a hand on the doctor S
bowed shoulder. Looks as # We Il
have to go down to WranSeA on
the Maid. Old man.
Not much good, Rev. van
Cleye shook his oowed head. We
can't start till daylight. and 1t Will
be too late to do what's necessary
to give me a chance, when we get
there"
Well start at once.
start now?" Van Cleve looked
up in amazemenJ. Why. man!
It's dark! YOU can't run white wa
ter at night.
My crew is willing 10 take a
chance with me. It's the only way
to get you down there in time.
No. old fellow. I appreciate
your courage. but I can't let you
take such chances for me. ' Never
theless Van Cleve slowly stood up,
hope dawning in MS dark eyes.
Bourne spoke calmly, I've been
taking chances on the river ever
since 1 was Old enough TO handle
a steering wheel, Van He spoke
quietly. I'll take you down to-
night. viii you go?"
For a moment Van Cleye con-
Sidered the lean. blond face on a
leven with his own. By God. Rev.
he answered hoarSely. 4 believe
you can make it. III go"
The two men went into the iiv-
ING room to announce their de
partUre. Denny followed and made
herself inconspicuous against the
window hangingS.
The party Of hilarious hunters
broke off to greet the doctor and
were noisily demanding his bear
story when the outer door OPEN
eG. Harp and Boom came in, their
tanned faces set and serious.
Harp reported. Ships ready.
Captain. Crews standing by"
What's this? What's this?" de-
manded the Colonel. Not leaving
tonight, are you. Captain? I un-
derStood-"
Sorry, gentleman. Van Cleve's
injury makes it necessary for him
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World RayOn

Enough rayon is manufactured
throughout the world every year
to provide every man, woman and
child with three pounds.
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METHODIST CHURCH

Church School meets at 9 As, G.
II. Carruth superintendent. As an
opening program we have each
Sunday morning a brief study of
the meaning and value of the
Church Ritual.
Preaching service at IL 100.
Special music, =.
The officers Of the missionary
society will be installed at this
hour. Sermon by the pastor,
Preaching service at 500,
The choir is giving us some I'M
usally fine program which we
urge our people to hear.
The League will meet at 200,
Regular monthly business meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary
Society will be held at 3 o'cloclE
Monday afternoon, Mrs. Walter
Odom presiding.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 700.
Everybody cordially invited.
E. s. Lewis, Pastor,
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SEA less 10 A. & 81 A. SwA SEA &
Wa SEA NFl See. ., Twp. Ia, Range
8 Last, valuation the same. 1t is hereby
ordered that the above correction be
made.
Il IS hereby ordered tAat the follow
ing have filed petitions with the Board
VI Supervisors Of Holmes County, Miss,
fer reduction In their assessments: f. X.
frast, 4, r. Barr, W. W. Gray Lumber
Co, Link-Newcomb Mill & Lbr. Co.
It is hereby ordered that the Board Of
Supervisors have selected and made list
Of persons to serve as jurors in circuit
court for the next i2 months.
1t appearing to the Board that CON
siderable expense may be saved in the
operation and working of county pris-
oners on the county farm and on the
public roads of said county, and the
maintenance of the county poorhouse
at Ebenezer, Miss, by operating the
same under one management; and il
further appearing that Supervisors
District No. 3, which consists of two
road districts known as the Ebenezer
or Road District No. 3, and the Pickens-
Richland Road District, can likewise
save expense and maintenance of the
county or public roads therein by work.
ing county prisoners on public roads OF
said district when not engaged In work.
ing on county farm. under the super.
vision of Kirk Thomas, member Of this
Board from said district; and that SAID
road districts and supervisors district
have agreed TO maintain county poor.
house and operate county farm and worl
said prisoners, when needed, on tn,
aublic roads of said districts, II tn,
county viii contribute $4,000 a month
toward the maintenance Of said poor.
house and Of said4county prisoners, al
net income, If any, from said county
farm 80 go to maintenance fund Of said
road districts and Supervisors District
No. 3, who bears all ogher expense, il
any, in operation and maintenance OF
aid poorhouse and county farm; and
whereas this agreement and arrange
ment meets with and has the approval
Of each member of this Board; ii is
therefore ordered that the same become
effective as Of January 1, 1897, and
continue in force during the year 1887
and until otherwise ordered by this
Board.
HViS"s Vtuefeu Nhdt the IolioW-
lng accounts be payable out Of County
Fund, as follows: Jesse II. Walton, NJ
b. s. No. /, l day attendance and Is
days examining roads and bridges, 800.
Marion S. Rogers, NJ. r.. s. No. 9, Same
10000; Kirk r. Thomas, M. B. S. No
3, same, $4,000; Martin l.. Smith, NJ. B
5. No. 4, same, $4,000; ". Reinhard
president, NJ. b. S. No. 8, same, $4,000;
Parham H. Williams, clerk, 3 days at.
tendance in January, s15.00t W. L. Ell
lis, sheriff, same 5000.
It Is hereby ordered that the Boarc
do now adjourn until its next regular
February term A. ID. 1887.
V. REINHARD. President.
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drudgery will be taken out OF
life and its burdens reduced to
the minimum.
The enemies of the IVA would
take away those benefits and and
deny them to the rest of the peo.
pie Of Mississippi and adjoining
states. That's what the Gore de-
cision would mean if carried 10
its ultimatum.
But they have underestimate
either the courage or the integrity
of this Administration. We are
not only gong to hold what we
have gained, but we are going q
carry on the fight until we spread
the benefits of cheap electric Ell
ergy to reach every home in Miss.
issippi, and in fact every home II
America.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Administrative Notice to Cred
tors of Mrs. Jennie Norman Cul-
ley.
Letters of administration hav-
ing been granted ON the 31st day
Of December, 1886, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Mrs. Jennie
Norman Culley, deceased, notice
~ hereby given 20 I'll persons
having claims against said estate
10 present the saf4c u the clerk
of said Court for probate and reg
~istration according to law within
six months from this date, or
they viii be forever barred.
Witness my signature this De-
cember 81, 1886.
MRS. G. S. order,
24-25-26--27 Administrators.
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FINANCIAL STATUS
Continued From Page One)

report is the amazing increase IN
Mississippi of 333 percent III
heavy construction, as compared
with an Increase throughout the
United States of I'll percent.
Breaking down the comparison.
the report further shows:
That passenger a sales IN
Mississippi increased q percent
as compared with an increase of
% percent throughout the nation
That Mississippi showed an IN
crease of 50 percent in CONNER
cial car sales, as compared with
an increase of % percent through
out the nation;
That household refrigerator
sales in the state increased 40
percent, while the same activity
in the United States showed a %
percent boost;
That the total amount spent
be Mississippians for ordinary
life insurance was 2 percent more
while a decrease of 5 percent was
shown throughout the nation.
That the value of checks drawn
in Mississippi increased 10 per-
cent as compared with an increase
of 13 percent throughout the ma
ton: That electric power output
increased 90 percent in the state
and IA percent in The entire I'm
ted States.
The report, released by Direct
or L. j. Folse of the Planning
Commission. points out that
"since the principal farm income
in Mississippi, as well as most Of
the southern states, is from cot
ton, and since the major part Of
the income therefrom did not
m~aterialize until after the ninth
month Of The year. the percentage
of increase in this item viii vary
more than for the other items IL
considering the increase for th'
full year"
The Commission further reveals
that Mississippi attained tht
greatest percentage of increase
in commercial car sales. ranked
second in percentage Of increase
in heavy construction and seventh
in percentage Of farm income IN
crease, and was led by only SIS
states in percentage of increase
of household refrigerator sales. by
only seven in percentage Of in
crease of value of checks drawn
by only - in percentage of sale
of ordinary life insurance, by only
IS in percentage of increase o
electric power output and BY 2
in percentage of increase in pass
en0er car sales.
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January Proceedings
Board of Supervisors

bids are hereby accepted as are on file
in the Chancery Clerks office: Choctaw
Culvert & Machinery Co.; Mississippi
Culvert & Machinery o.; The Newport
Culvert Co.; Faulkner Concrete Pipe
Company; Dixie Culvert g. Metal Co;
Southern Culvert Company.
In accordance with notice and publica-
tions made to banks for bids for the
privilege Of keeping county funds or
any part thereof of Holmes county for
the year of 1887, as provided by Chapter
i05 Of Code Of 1880, and amendments
thereto. and bids having been received
from the banks of Holmes county on
Monday, the 4th day Of January, 1887, by
the Board Of Supervisors of Holmes
county, in The manner and form pro-
vided by law. and it appearing that the
banks of Holmes county have submitted
the following bids, without interest, to-
wit: Holmes County Bank & Trust Co.
of Lexington, Miss, 35 per cent Of the
public funds of said county, not to ex-
coed the sum of 100000; First Nat
ional Bank of Lexington, Lexington,
Miss, 35 per cent Of the public funds
Of said county, not to exceed the sum Of
$3.50, 000.44; Merchants & Planters Bank
of Tchula, Miss, 10 per cent of the pub
lie funds of said county, not to exceed
the sum of $40, DOC 90; Peoples Bank of
Durant, Miss, 5 per cent of the public
funds of said county, not to exceed the
sum of $10,000.00 Merchants & Farm
ers Bank, Durant, Miss, 5 per cent of
the public funds Of said county, not to
exceed the sum of 500 0 90; Rars Of
West, West, Miss, 5 per cent of the
public funds of said county, not to ex-
coed the sum of $4,000. 90; Piekens
Bank, Pickens, Miss, 5 per cent Of the
public funds of said county, not to ex-
coed the sun of SO, 200. 90. A. of said
funds by said banks to be secured as
provided by law.
And it appearing to the Board of
Supervisors that the foregoing bids pro-
posed the best terms having in view the
safety Of said funds, it is therefore
ordered that said bids be and the same
are hereby accepted, the Board of
Supervisors shall have the right to des-
ignate which and how much of any one
fund shall be kept on deposit in any
one of the repositories and to adopt
rules for receiving such deposits.
1t is further ordered by this Board
that the commissions, bonds and Sc
c~urities of each of the present deposit
tories for public funds now in the
hands Of said Repositories shall re-
main in force as heretofore ordered for
the current year until new arrangements
shall be made in accordance with Chapt-
err 105 of the Laws of 1880, the same
to be in nowise affected until commits
sions are issued to the above named
banks, after security being furnished by
said banks, as provided by Section 4347
and 4348 and all other provisions in said
Chapter los of the Code of 1880 and
amendments thereto.
Whereas, at this the January meet
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FARM PROFITS
Continued From PAGE Ore)

were of the grade known as Asa
Definitely, progress has beer
made from the wasteful practices
of a few years ago, but progress
may vet be made to the profit OF
farmers.
Experiment Stations in all OF
the cotton States have for a mum.
Der Of wears conducted exhaustive
tests of fertilizer for cotton, IN
Guiding quantity per acre and
quantity of each Of the three
principal observation-disclosures
phosphoric acid and potash. These
experiments indicate that under
most conditions and when rela.
lively small quantities are applied
as is generally true in Mississippi
the increased use of nitrogen by
using 6-8-4 instead of asa would
prove profitable.
can elaborate series of tests in
Mississippi in this connection,
based upon uniform Applications
of 600 pounds per acre shows g.
s-4 to advantage except in the
lack land prairies and the Delta
t in event Of application of GOO
~ nds per acre and more, it will
dvisable to write the Missis-
-; Experiment Station at State
.aIa. for more specific recon-
- ondst;, ons based upon the partic-
Mar soil type cultivated:
Fertile 'ers have much to do
uu;th ornn production in Mississ-
inni' and thin ; expenditure total
mo no several mi lions of dollars an
is worth. = OF mucn eon-
sideration. With limited quantities
applied, I am sur. e tnat more nj
trogen would pay almost nlsall-
ABLY. and unhesita. 'lng.y ADVISE
that farmers purchaa 1ertlllzers
having a richer nitrog> coii'el'
at least in sufficient guam titles ior
experimental purposes
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Poorly NcurisheG Wcr1ol-
They just Can't Hold Up

Are you getting proper
nourishment from your food,
and restful sleep?
A poorly nourished body
just can't hold up. And as for
that rundown feeling, that
nervous fatigue, - don't neg
lect 1t!
Cardui, for lack Of appetite,
poor digestion and nervous
fatigue, has been recon-
mended by mothers to daugh-
tiers women to women - for
over fifty years.
Try It'll Thousands Of women
testify Cardui helped them. OF
course, If 1t does not benefit YOU,
consult Q physician.