The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
DENNIS FLYNN
FOUND ONE
Where the Stranger in the
Dark Came From.
RETURNS FROM HAWAII
His First Experience With a
Real Live Volcano.
RETURNS FROM HAWAII

y must tell you Kansans this story, =
said Dennis T. Flynn, the Oklahoma dele
gate 10 Congress, in talking to a group at
4he Santa Fe station yesterday morning. y
was a Kansan once myself. and I am al
ways interested in Kansas and Kansans.
Then he told his story. Mr. Flynn was
on his way home from Hawaii and the
other island possessions of Uncle Sam in
the mid-Pacifc He arrived from San
Francisco yesterday and left for Halle
ton, Kan, where he Will join his family.
This was his story: When I had ar
rived in the Sandwich Islands, and at
Honolulu, 1 made up my mind to see a
real live volcano. I had been reading
about Pelee, and I concluded that If I was
ever TO look down into a crater this was
my chance. ] wasn't exactly up on Ha-
Eaiian geography, and expected to find
volcanoes handy on all sides But there
are distances in SandwichIand as every
where else, and I found that the nearest
volcano was thirty miles from Hilo. and
Eilo was 800 miles away, a rough sea trip.
But had set my mind on peep into a
crater, and I sailed for Hilo, on a bob
tailed steamer named the Kinau. know
played ping pong with it. Now. it hap
pens that ] am q pretty good sailor.
don't get sea sick. As we tumbled on
night came down, and I grew tired of the
meanings and groanings Of the crowd
that wasn't standing the churning as well
as I. and concluded to go up on deck. 1t
was pitch dark on deck, but delightfully."-
cool and refreshing, and, cornering
ctr fN "a
Presently I discovered that had com
pany, and could outline the figure OF a
man sitting near me.
Partner" said. where do you hail
from?"
From HIo" came from the dark.
"A native?' I asked.
Not on your life" said the man. I'm
from Kansas"
I've been there. myself said I. and
went over and got him to tell me about
himself, remarkng that you could always
count on finding a Kansan. Yes" that's
So" he said. Il used to run a paper in
Greensburg. Kan. 1t was called Side
Lights. Ny name is c. L. Clement I am
now with the Hawaii Herald at Hilo.
Say. can you tell me what became Of
fat fellow named Bill Bolton2'
II told him about Bolton and other
Kansans for whom he inquired"
did you see the volcsnO?'
well. that is another story. did see
It. 1 was introduced to Mr. Campbell.
and I told him about my ambitions in the
volcano way. Now, it happens that MI
Campbell owns the only automobile in the
islands. and he proposed that he take me
up the volcano in that. 7 consented with
.nisgivings and we climbed the mountain
slick as a whistle the common mountain
pack animals. which had never seen a
horseless vehicle before, climbing crags
and falling over precipices to get out Of
our way. At the top we got out and
walked. We descended into big cup, 800
feet deep. Through the floor Of this all
sort of gas is escaping. and you can see
Jets of steam. And, speaking of hot air.
there are outbursts OF this through the
rocks which are seid TO be so warm that
you can light paper at them. although the
hot air is not visible. In the center of |
this big cup is a hole, reaching. heaven
only knows where. This is the singer of
the volcano-the crater. You can't see
into it because Of the clouds of smoke |
arising from it. That was my first sight |
OF a volcano and entirely satisfied me |
am willing to believe that they can knock /
things galley west when they take the /
notion.
''The Hawaiian islands, said Mr.. Flynn, |
form the most beautiful spot have ever |
seen. I realized there more than ever /
that some scenes do beggar description. /
The city Of Honolulu is bower, a bank !
of flowers. overhung with wide-spreading /
trees The climate is charming. 1t ia /
not so warm there as it is here right /
now
DO you like the people?"
Il do. The islands have popula ton Of |
about 10000: about half OF this popula-
ton is Jap; the considerable part Of the
remainder is Of mixed blood. But all are
peaceful quiet. happy folk. liked them |
as well as I liked the islands they in
habit. I found there Judge Galbraith. on
the Hawaiian supreme bench. He used
10 live in Oklahoma. He ranks high in
the legal circles OF the possession and is
greatly esteemed"
What about statehood for Oklahoma"
''Well. sir. Congress meets IN December
On the third day Of the session statehood
becomes a special order: on the tenth day
statehood becomes unfinished business,
and remains unfinished business mark
that provision until it IS disposed Of.
What does that mean? It means that the
bill viii pass"
Mr.. Flynn was anxious to hear from the
campaign in Oklahoma "Of course" he
said. 'tAe Republicans Will win They
have peerless candidate in Mr.. Bird
Mcclure He is a worthy. CAPABLE strong.
and winning personality. HIS campaign
VIII be a splendid O le and notable among
the Republican victories II the west this
fall"