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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
COnfusing

ITS n hard question: snd Broncho
Bob. Il guess Wen keep the things out
of Crimson Gulch altogether"
"What things"
"Ortermobiles. Ef n man steals boss,
we know what to do with him, but if it
was hossless carriage we'd he all mixed
up, and mcbbe in II little while justice
wouldn't stand no show at all.'-W ASH
ington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
CHAPTER ".
GETTING CLOSER.

Herbert Darrent spoke the truth
when he said that he did not belong to
the sleuthhound type of detectives He
was too thoroughly American to take a
morbid delight in mere man hunting,
his profession notwithstanding, but he
possessed sufficient sound common sense
70 make use of some especially aCute
and discerning faculties that nature
had endowed him with and was gener-
ally admitted to be one of the very
smartest young detectives that Chicago
had ever been proud to possess.
If there seemed absolutely no clew
the cry was, send Darrent," and if
Darrent gave it up it was hopeless. Al
though the last man in the world to
neglect duty for pleasure, he tool; a
keen delight in all sports and pastimes
| and could handle a baseball bat or cue
and pull an oar with the best
He had mentally decided that the
very first step in this investigation must
be to trace Astray Marsden, and as no
| further progress could be made until he
got his reply from headquarters he de-
cided to take an hours spin upon the
river, an hour on that perfect stretch of
ice, and then he would be back in time
| to drive over and catch the express from
Barnstaple to Chicago if required there,
1t was simply glorious to glide along
at racing speed over miles of smooth
black ice, but rather annoying to Oar
rent, who counted himself IA good slat-
er, to find that ne could never overtake
man who kept steadily on some 40
! yards in front of him. sometimes letting
| him decrease the distance that scpa-
rated them to only few feet and then
suddenly sweeping quarter of mile
ahead. Darrent felt decidedly piqucd
as for the fourth time the stranger
! spurtcd double his pace and easily left
him behind, but at last, apparently
| cOntented with the exhibition he had
| given of his prowess. the man curved
round and came bearing down upon
! him.
Bah Jovel' he calculated as he
maneuverod to Darrent' side by Sc
ries of complicated twists and curves.
bah .Jove, stranger You skate bit,
ell %
Darrent acknowledged the brusque
compliment by shake Of the head and
/ replied
II tried my level best, but / could
not get near you.
'Wcll ! fawncy I'm fast spent a
few years on the other side Of the big
pond, "
II beg your pardon?"
'In England "
! con"
"And in Canada the country that
has such great skating; fawncy good
! ice for months, Y know"
"Oh, ycs"
Darrent gazed with some curiosity
at his companion as side by side they
sped along toward Norcombe
Its great country, sir England. -
eyes; so | have always understood
from Englishmen.
1.-The finest ON earih bah Jovel'
! "You seem much impressed by it. "
"Why, certainly. | fawncy | am
rather proud to be citizen of one OF
the big cities of England Slick bit OF
ice this, Ell ?"
Every good.
The next remark from the stranger
surprised and ncttled Darrcnt.
"Fawncy you re IA tee from Chi
cago, ch? On the scent sort Of blood
hound. "
81 beg your pardon?"
"You needn't / saw You rotterine
round The Grange this morning, ex-
aiming footpaths and finger marks,
tawncy ! am bit clevah-just a bit,
Spotted your man YETI"
"Eh ?"
"The man who helped old Marsden
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
Gtcnt Resemblance.

"There is more kinship between poetry
and science than one would think
That's a fact. Both of them seem 10
consist mainly in pilinG up lot OF
phrases nobody can understand"
dianapolis journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02


forgets how to blush directly she goes
on the stage. Hang it, sir, they ought
TO be horsewhipped, and I'd like to have
the doing of it, Now. excuse me Just
one minute more-must go through a
little scene-and then I'm yours. BY
the way, y he continued anxiously, "you
don t want to 90 on the stage, do you?
Don't say you do; shouldn like to re-
fuse you. | like the look of you, but IN
FULFILL.
Darrent shook his head laughingly,
and the manager, much relieved, bus
tied across the stage and rushed into re-
hearsal of the little scene.
"A good hearted fellow was the
way Herbert Darrent summed up the
second relation of Josiah Marsden and
fell into reverie about the first rela-
ton he had met and why nature had
ever found it worth her while to create
such a colossal idiot. Or the idea al
ways came to him-was the man as big
a fool as he pretended to be or some
thing more Of a rogueH
His nominations We're interrupted and
he was brought back TO the world again
by finding Mr. Ridgeway standing be-
fore him, wildly brushing his hand
through his hair and looking the very
picture of farcical despair.
Behold her behold her" the man
agcr excitedly shouted, waving his
hand toward his wife. "What does she
look like %
Darrent thought to himself that she
looked like what she was, a very bright
young girl but he was not even given
time to express his opinion.
docs she look broken hearted and
starving? Not bit not bit like it.
I've gone through this scene dozens Of
times, and she won look miserable. l
don believe she can, bless her heart
$50 on, 90 on. Enter James Hardy.
He's the villain of the piece, - he ex-
planned to Darrent, esquire Hardy, in
love with the village maiden good old
crusted melodrama. But won't it go =?
Won't the public hoot him? Ah' and
the energetic manager rushed across
the stage again. at won't do, | tell
You. You gay You're in my power :
as if you were asking the time the next
train started for Chicago. Put some
life into it. Now, then, my dear, shrink
from him. | know he's not a bad fell
low actually but that's not his char
acter in the play. That's better. No;
wait minute You're in my power
yes, that's all right. Shrink and then
do little shrek. Now go back. If l
could see him once more, l could die
content That's right, Enter Hardy ;
cue, in my power good. Shrek; 4
am lost Who will save me?' All, very
good | enter; struggle Yes, that's all
right. Now do it like that tonight,
The little scene was evidently settled
to Mr.. Ridgeway's satisfaction, and he
walked over to Herbert Darrent "Now,
sir, | am yours to command
The detective, ever quick judge of
character had long since arrived at the
conclusion that the best way to deal
with Mr. Ridgeway was to come to the
point ut once, and, having taken a seat
in that gentleman room and accepted
glass of wine that was generously
pressed upon him. he placed his hand in
his pocket and, taking ont the spring
knife, laid it upon the table
Il am not going to attempt to deceive
you, Mr., Ridgeway," he exclaimed. Il
tell you frankly am detective, in
| curing into the murder Of your cousin,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02

Friend kear that you recently drop
ped into poetry.
Amateur Bard-Well, the editor fired
me into the wasiebaskct, if that's what
you mean.-Syracuse Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
The Primrose Path,

"Cousin Martha has got tired Of phys
ica culture
GLOW do you know?'
"She's gone back to walking pigeon
toed. "-Chicago Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
Reporting Progress.

Police Captain-Did you catch that
murderer last night?
Detectivc-No, but | dreamed that l
had clcw.-New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02

"Hdue you discovered anything, sire"
complished in few moments the en-
trance, the murder and then flight2
He began by supposing that it was
the outcome of quarrel; that the two
men had been in conversation before
the fatal blow was struck
The old man probably sat in his chair
on the right hand side of the fire. Oar
rent took that chair himself, and the
visitor-where2 He had the assurance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
BURLINGTON PRESS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2

stances closely and wei, with the ro-
suit that it brands Astray Marsden rs
the murderer. Very well; now Wen
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15

No. 10. mauka Hotel Street, near Smith
Street. p. o. Box 962.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15

The percentage of illiteracy is high
er in the Southern States and New
Mexico and Arizona than in any other
section of the United States. That is
due i'm the former to the large number
of uneducated colored people; in the
latter to the Mexican population. Ne
braska is the banner State for educa-
ton. Only 81 per cent of the popula-
ton of over 10 years of age are unable
to read and write. Wyoming is second,
with a percentage of 3.41; Iowa third,
3.61; and Kansas fourth, 399. Com
pared with this the percentage of Hitter
ates in Massachusetts is 622, exactly
double that of Nebraska. In New York
State il is 5.53 and in Connecticut lit
tie less, 5.2S. In Ohio it is 5.24 and IN
| Illinois, 525.
This is due chiefly to the foreign pop
| ulation in the large cities and manu-
| featuring centers. The farmers of Kan
sas, Nebraska and Iowa never fail TO
send their children to school, while the
slums of Boston, New York, Chicago
and other large cities are filled with
| Bohemians, Hungarians, Italians and
other immigrants who do not value edu-
cation and cannot read and write. In
| Rhode Island, for example, large for
eign element is employed in the cotton
mills ana other factories, and the result
| is that nearly 10 per cent of the popuia-
| ton is illiterate.
Nevada pays more for school pur-
poses per capita of population than any
other State, the average being 81 &c.;
Colorado is third, with 81 3S, and the
salaries of the teachers are higher in
those States than in any other. Massa-
chusetts is second in the list, paying
annually for educational purposes 81 II
for every child of school age. New York
pays IS 80, Ohio SO rs, Illinois SO 56,
Iowa SO rs, Nebraska SO OF and Kansas
| 50 So.
The Southern States spend compare
lively little money for educational pur-
poses. Alabama is the last on the list
and pay only 80 cents a year per child
of school age. North Carolina pays 46
cents, South Carolina 55 cents and
| Georgia so cents. West Virginia, on the
other hand, pays SO IL and Maryland
81 90 and Florida 81 49.-Chicago Rec
! ord
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
IT CURED HER COUGH.

was seriously afflicted with a cough
for several years, and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before. 1
have used many remedies without re-
ceiving much relief, and being recon-
mended to try bottle of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy, by friend, who, know
ing me to be poor widow, gave it to
me, tried it, and with the most graft
flying results. The first bottle relieved
me very much and the second bottle has
absolutely cured me. 1 have not had as
good health for twenty years. 1 give
this certificate without solicitation,
simply in appreciation of the gratitude
felt for the cure acknowledgements
MRS. MARY A. BEARD, Claremore,
Ark. For sale by all dealers and drug
gists. Benson, Smith & Company, gen.
eral agents, Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
LIN SING KEE,
Tinsmith and Plumber

Dealer in Tinware. Crockery. Glass
ware, Hardware Agateware. Cutlery,
etc. Piping Laid and Repaired
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
PUBLIC CONCERT.

The band, under the leadership of
Captain Berger, will give concert at
the Hawaiian hotel this evening. be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. This is the
program:
PART /.
Overture-Ten Girls and No Hus-
band OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Suppe
Chorus-Tannhause ... Wagner
Grand Selection Martiri ..Donizetti
(a) Katie Donahue. a Christmas
Carol .......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mrs. n. Alepai.
OBJ Our Honolulu Queen. just One
Miss j. Keliiaa.
PART -.
Cornet Solo-The First Kiss. Neuman
Charles Kreuter.
Popular Selection-Old Sweet Songs
......''...... .''''''. l'dIDeN
Waltz--Waikili Beach ......... Berger
March-The Garrison ........ Berger
The Star Spangled Banner. =.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
One third
Off !!
On Popular
Sheet Music
HAWAIIAN NEWS CO.
(LIMITED.)
IIERHANT STREET.
GRAND CLEARANCE SALE
viii Commence on
SATURDAY MAY 81. IS99.

On UNI - AOOOe
We will sell all our goods without
considering the cost, such as:
Bingham, 25 yards for $1.0O
Perrales, 36 inches wide, 10 yards for
Fla1 uelettes, 16 yards for $1.0O
Sl.00
Colored Muslins, 80 inches wide, 10
yards for $1.00
Fi'-''red Organdies, 80 inches wide, 20
yards for $l.00
Figured Dimities, IS yards for $1.0O
Mems Undersuits and Drawers, per
suit, so cents
All Wool Flannel Suits, Per Suit, $500
Chenille Table Covers, Chenille Win
dow Curtains, Chinese Grass Lin
en-, white and colored, Embroider-
ed Grass Linen Covers, ETC., etc.
" NJ
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
ABdDyLIOn!


Did you ever see onel 1t is as playful and
harmless as kitten. You might have one
with you for weeks and not suspect danger
But beware Some day it will surely
spring, and the fight for life is at hand.
1t is just so with cough. Yot may carry
one with you for weeks and not think of
danger. But the danger is there. Some day
the fight will be on, and it is question which
will win, Consumption or You
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
SALVATION ARMY

The current number of the War Cry
announces that the special act author
izing the incorporation of the Saliva
ton Army in the United States has
been passed by the New York legisla-
ture and signed by Gov. Roosevelt,
Heretofore the title to all property of
the Army has been either in General
Booth or whoever was American Com
missioner for the time being.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
MARRIED.

AY-WOOLLEY-In Honolulu.
June -, 1899, James a. Lindsay and
Miss Cora S. Woolley. Rev. AleXan-
der Macintosh officiated
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
IAEO. h. DAVIES Z CO.
N,MlTEDJ
Merchants and Com.
mis- sion Agents.
Beg to call the attention Of the trade
to their complete line of
Hardware Il CTOckery
Sadd|ery Etc.
Paints and Oils
General Plantation
Supplies.
A fac assortment of
Kitchen /: Furnishings.
GrayAgate Ware
A Speciality.
Kaahumanu Street.
Kaahumanu Street.
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest brightest safest and really
u Fhe long run, the cheapest and best ligh
tor use In the family residence, is the incan
descent electric light Safe; nothing could
ne safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the Office of the Electric Company and said:
"Gtve me figures for wiring my house, and '
want 1t done at once; no more lamps for me
Last night lamp tipped over and it cam,
70 near setting fire to the house and burning
0Y children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment Of quite number in
abe past few weeks, who have ordered their
kouses fitted with the perfect light
just think 1t over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest lie hit; send
tor the Hawaiian Electric Company aud tell
hem what you waL;
We have a complete stock Of everything H.
his line and have lust recaived lot OF the
Verv latest designs IN chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
French Fruits
d-Dipped
Chocolates
And Cream Candies, they combine the
most acceptable present from gen
tleman to lady.
PRICES.
$500 $500 $1,000

According to quality. Two handsome
Souvenir Spoons with each package.
This price covers the cost of delivery
to any home on the Islands reached by
steamers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
j. 5. SCHOOL STATISTICS
ILL1TERACY HIGHER IN THE
SOUTH.

Per Capita Cost of Education in the
Various States-Nevada Heads the
List with "a Sc.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-05-13
Will Shoot Sixteen Miles.

The Watervleit arsenal, near Troy,
has begun work preliminary to the
casting of the largest gun In the Uni
ted States. 1t is to be Of sixteen-inch
bore. The United States has built
two Of the larger caliber for coast de-
lenses, but they were old-fashioned
gmooth-bores, and not to be compared
to the new gun in size, weight or any
thing except caliber. There are two
twenty-inch guns, one Of which is
mounted at Fort Hamilton, and one of
which lies on the ordnance dock at
Governors island. These guns were
not startling successes. The one at
Fort Hamilton has been fired a few
times, and each time its recoll has
raised the very dickens with its car
riage.
The new gun will be nearly fifty feet
long Ito be accurate, 1857 feet, will
have q range Of sixteen miles and be
able to penetrate twenty-seven and one
half inches Of the best steel armor ct
q distance Of two miles. The gun will
weigh 125 tons and it will throw a
solid armor-piercing projectile weigh
Ing 2,870 pounds. When the projectile
leaves the muzzle Of the gun 1t will be
travelling at the rate of 1000 feet a
second, and II a plate Of harveylzed
steel thirty-three inches in thickness
were placed near the muzzle of the gun
Il would be penetrated by the flying
mass Of the projectlle.
This gun, mounted at Fort Wads-
worth, would be able to hurl a 1870
pound projectile upon hostile man-of-
war before she got within seven miles
Of Sandy Hook. England has In her
coast defenses and her navy sixteen
guns Of 16-inch caliber, and France has
eight. Italy has twenty-five guns Of
17-inch caliber. The new e';n, work
upon which has now begun at Water
vliet, will be superior in effectiveness,
however, to the Italian guns, although
they do have one inch more caliber.
The maximum diameter of the breech
Of the new gun will be sixty-two inch
es. The diameter of the breech open
Ing LIZ twenty inches. To fire this gun
will require charge Of 1,O66 pounds
Of powder, If the usual brown prismat-
ic kind Is used.-Boston Glade,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-05-13
A Brave Woman.

A beautiful Canadian who Joined the
China Inland mission as the wife Of
the Rev. Riquhart, Belgian mission
airy, has just reached Tachieulu with q
terrible story Of cruelty and suffering
among the fierce mountain tribesmen
of Thibet. Her husband was brutally
murdered, and her son died from ex-
haustion. Their bodies were taken
away and mutilated. She was chased
through the mountains on the border
OF China and Thibet, and was shot at
time and again. Passing through
countless dangers, and without the aid
Of a single native servant, she travelled
on for two months, and finally reached
a mission. Her clothes were almost
torn away, her shoes had given out,
her feet were bleeding from the sharp
rocks. She was nothing but pitiable
wreck. She writes to friend in Shang-
hal Of her bereavement and the cruelty
Of the Thibetans to her husband, and
says she Is preparing to 60 back to the
wild men OF the snowy China noun
tains
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-05-13
The feminine of MRnrplarM

The habit Of adding "ess' to form the
feminine, as in poetess, authoress and
similar words, Is not In accordance
with the best English usage. The same
plan Of manufacturing feminine
would give US burglaress, writeress
and clerkess. In several other Ian
guages the feminine is easily and nat
urally made according to certain def
mite rules, but the English language is
90 variable and changes so much from
age to age, In accordance with the needs
Of the people speaking it, that while
these manufactured feminines cannot
be denounced incorrect, since they are
In extensive employment-and in these
matters"usage makes right-aley are
hardly in, accord with good taste as H.
illustrated. by the best writer's of good
English
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-05-13
he TOOK Hts MehiclNE,
Gut II Got Him Into Trouble and He
Wanted 1t Modified.


There were unmistakable marks Of
intimacy between his llght-colored over
coat and the sidewalk. His right eye
was concealed by a handkerchief, and
bis silk hat had dent in It.
Doctor" he said, as he sank IN o
chair. Il don't blame you. I exonerata
you from all responsibility. I don't
make any reproaches."
Il should hope not" vas the reply.
"All the medical profession can do is
to cure you when you are sick. 1t can't
be held responsible for earthquakes or
riots. ANY broken bones7"
"Not that know Of. I didn't come to
order any surgery, and l don't want
you to think that l am trying to as.
sumo to dictate to you in your business.
It's a delicate matter and l hope you
will take 1t kindly"
What are you talking about"
THAT last prescription you gave me-"
"Ah, yes. I remember. You com.
planned of being low-spirited and slug
glsh, and said that you would faith
fully obey my instructions in order to
get back your old-tims FORM"
THAT is what happened. And you
said there was no use in my taking
drugs and turning my system into Q
chemical laboratory; what l needed
was to laugh three times every day."
Eyes"
II wasn't to wait till I saw q good
excuse for laughing. l was to cultivate
4 susceptibility to humor, which I do
not naturally possess, and let my dis.
phragm have spasms on the slightest
provocation."
Certainly. That's what l call COM
mon sense cure"
II tried 1t. Acted faithfully on your
Instructions. was going out to lunch
today when l happened to remember
that had neglected your medicine. I
looked around for something that
would give me pretext, and as luck
would have 1t saw a man with a mar.
ket basket get run into by a pushcart,
My first impulse was to lend him q
helping hand with his vegetables and
things, but thought Of you, and ] did
my duty. 1t would have rejoiced youE
soul to hear the merry gurgles that
leaped from my throat. was only be.
ginning to enter into the spirit Of tho
occasion when the owner of the market
basket came up and began to interfere.
[ told him he was likely to ruin my
health with his thoughtlessness, but he
refused to desist until he had left me as
[ now appear. l don't look to you for
IN indemnity for what has happened:
but three times day seems pretty
often, considering, the risks involved,
Ind do think you ought to seriously
consider the advlsability of reducing
Tie dose"