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The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
CHAPTER vI-Continucd.

Pope instantly saw how it was-a
commonplace troublesome collision;
and he delivered these orders in a
voice that rang like the notes of a
bugie through the brig:
"Grindal take some hands and Sc
cure that fellow by his gibboom.
Leave play in the seiziug for the heave
of the swell. Let go the t'sallant hal
yards. Man fore and main clew gar
nets. Starboard fore and mainbraces.
Sweat the yards fore and aft, some
hands. out of the road. Where's Mr..
Crystal?"
Here, Sir shouted the mate who
had followed the captain on deck with
in a few moments.
MIR. Crystal. get an arms-chest up
and serve out cutlasses and firearms.
1 mean to board that fellow. He's
been sent to provision us"
The arms-chests had been slowed
away very conveniently to hand, as
may be supposed, in little division
in the aftcrhold called the lazarette,
gained by a small hatch in the cabin
deck. Thither Crystal and some men
rushed; the cabin lamp gave them
light They came up with armfuls of
cutlasses and number of pistols, and
the two captains heading about ten
armed men of their crew, sprang from
the rail into the strangers bow. and
ran with terrifying shouts along her
decks.
Drive the crew into the fox 'sle"
beloved Pope. Cut down all who re-
sist."
The man who held the lantern on
the quarter deck, who had shouted
unintelligibly, who was incased in
clothes which swelled him to the di-
meIsions of bull, was undoubtedly
the master of the little ship. Another
man stood beside him, probably the
mate. They remained stock-still,
transfiXed, motionless as dead men,
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Napoleon and Victorja

The visit of President I.oubct TO
London was the first act of the kind
by chief of the state in France since
Napoleon Ill. went to Windsor in
April. 1885. during the Crimean war,
at the invitation of Queen Victoria,
whose nominal object in seeing her
imperial ally was to confer with him
on his project. distasteful to her and
her ministers, of going out tC Seba sto-
pol himself to assume command of the
allied armies. The French emneror
was received with every mark of
honor at Windsor and invested with
the Order of the Garter. But tho
queen gained her point and the EN-.
peror abandoned his intentions of go-
ing to the CrimeG.
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A Loss to DajryinQ,

We are sorry to learn that Professor
d. H. Otis of the Kansas Agricultural
College has resigned his position
there to accept a better-paying one
as manager of ranch at Oswego,
Kansas. His salary there is to be
$2,4OO per annum, with free house
rent and several other things thrown
in. A few of our colleges are paying
exceedingly low salaries and are ul-
able to hold any man that proves him
self Of value. A number of our col
leges are paying fair salaries and are
holding their expert agriculturists,
but others do not seem to realize the
value of live man like Professor
Otis. During the last two years we
have seen quite a number OF men
leave their positions with colleges and
go into commercial life, because in
their former positions they could not
make a living. We are not suggest
ing that high salaries be paid, but
that fair salaries be the order of the
day in our agricultural colleges and
experiment stations. We cannot al
ford to lose men like Professor Otis.
We doubt if this gentleman is permit
ted to remain very long on the ranch.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

while the piratic crew came storming
to the quarterback.
Forward with ye," yelled Pope.
flourishirg his sword about the ears
of the fat captain.
Away with ye," bawled Crystal
striking the mate thump between
the shoulders which set him running.
And amid cries and execratons, and
the stamp of feet. and the laughter of
men along the rail of the Gypsy, the
whole of the crew, with the immense
swelled captain among them, were
swept forward and tumbled into the
forecastle through the little scuttle
and battened down.
A few of the men were left on deck.
The OILERS followed Captain Pope and
Capt.-.n Crystal down the companion
hatch into the strangers living room.
A lamp of several tints of glass
burned under the little skylight. I'm
der the lamp, at square table, per-
fectly visible in the white luster that
streamed downward, sat a stout wom-
an in hat with a large feather
trembling round it. and two immense
" thick lengths of hair pale as hay
lying in braids like sennit upon her
back. She held her fat hands clasped
upon her lap, and some fine rings
flashed upon them. Pope took heed
of this. He made her one of his lofty
bows and exclaimed. Good evening.
madame. do you speak English!'
She stared at him motionless. He
knew few words of French and tried
her with that tongue. She continued
to stare at him. Pope, though a pi-
rate. was not a pickpocket, and find
less with terror, he cast his eyes at
the rings upon her fingers, and at a
bright gold chain round her neck. He
put his hand upon the rings. Instant
ly the poor woman sent UP an ear
splitting shrek. yet she remained
seated. though she fell back in her
chair.
81 don't mean, to hurt YOU" said the
captain. But" and graspng her
wrist ne dexterously drew the rings
on her fingers, pocketed them, and
with great agility whipped the gold
chain over her hat. These things the
captain put into his pocket.
Crystal came out of the afterhOld
Of the main and reported the contents
So far as it was possible to gather by
the light of the candle and the bulls
eye, he had discovered cheeses, hams,
some casks of what he thought might
prove Hollands. casks of moist sugar
and many cases of tobacco.
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The Two Captains
by w. CLARK RUSSELL.
Copyright by Copytsh yDoi lfead& Co
fBy w. CLARK RUSSELL.

The other cabins contained little
| that was useful or valuable Pope
went on deck. The weather remained
very dark and quiet TIL locked YES
sci rolled softly on the long breathing
of the sea, with an occasional thump
or jerk that was made soft and harm
less by tenders.
The ten armed seamen who had fol-
lowed the two captains into the YES
sci, came lurching in twos and threes
on to the quarterback and hung about
the commander and his mate listen
ing. Pope did not order them for
ward.
THE crew OF this ship" said he to
Crystal. likewise the woman, must
betwixt us. They'll be boarded and
released. I'm for having her stuff
aboard us and herself well astern be-
fore the horizon opens to the sun, and
makes picture OF us two vessels for
half score of craft close by to won
der at"
You're right cap'en," shouted one
of the seamen.
Get these yards braced forward,
Mr.. Crystal" said Pope, Il leave you
in charge here"
He went quickly forward into the
bows. listened attentively. but no
sound proceeded from the imprisoned
men below. Then in a leap or two he
gained the deck Of his own brig.
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HOPTICNLlIE
Time for Apple Pick,no.

lime :or Apple Picking.
There is much value in knowing
when to pick an apple. The future
usefulness of the apple depends q
great deal on this. whether it is to
be kept or used at once. There are
three periods at which an apple may
be picked-before maturity, at matur-
ity or when it is fully ripe on the
tree. Our best horticulturists tell us
that the maturity and ripeness of an
apple are not the same At least
these words do not mean the same
when used technically by experienced
apple growers. A mature apple is
one that has attaineu III size and
whose seeds are black. An apple is
not ripe till it has attained its proper
color. Its desired mellowness and has
reached the point where its flavor is
at the best.
When then should An apple be
picked, before maturity. at maturity
or when it is ripe? 1t is quite gener-
ally agreed that the best time to pick
an apple is at maturity unless it is
TO be eaten at once. In that case the
apple should be left on the tree till
IL is not only mature but ripe. And
here is where the family orchardist
hnds the advantage to his family. He
can pick his fruit fresh from the tree
at just the point where it is most lus-
rious, when it has the most flavor and
full quantity of juice. No matter
how well favored an apple may be a
month after picking, it loses its sup
ply of juice continually after picking.
for evaporation is going on and there
is no way of supplying the deficiency.
But for packing or for storing, an
apple should be picked at maturity,
at which time it will begin it's ripening
the ripening process will not go on,
for that cannot begin till the apple
has matured, and if it never natures
it does not ripen. The apple picked
before maturity remains OF the same
color and does not improve in flavor.
Its texture becomes rubbery and as
the moisture in it evaporates, it
shrinks. Who has not been disap-
pointed when biting into such an ap-
pie to find not the delicious flavor en-
pected, but vinegary juice that was
anything but pleasant? The city
buyer of apples has this experience
frequently. If on the other hand an
apple is allowed to hang on the tree
beyond the maturity time and till it
is fully ripe it generally proves to be
poor keeper. This is especially
true of the summer or fall varieties.
The Grimes Golden, il allowed to
ripen on the tree. will keep but few
weeks after picking. But if it is
picked at maturity it will keep for
months under proper conditions This
is the reason why SO many Grimes
Goldens prove to be very poor keep
ers-they have been allowed to hang
too long on the tree after the time at
which 1t was possible to pick them.
Some varieties, such as the Ben
Davis, need to be left on the tree as
long as possible. These are all win
ter apples and take long season to
mature. The Ben Davis takes all the
time it can get to mature on the tree,
and after that the ripening process
goes on for some weeks. There is lit
tie danger of picking this variety and
Willow Twig too late, provided frosts
are not imminent.
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Indiana Dairy Meetino.

Any Indiana dairymen wanting
dairy meeting held in their locality
will do well to address II. Il. Van
Norman, secretary of the Indiana
State Dairymen's Association, Lafay.
cite, Indiana. The association is anx
ious to preach the gospel Of dairy i'm
provement and will arrange to hold
meetings in suitable places. The
vicinity Of cheese factories, cream
cries, skimming stations or cream
shipping stations are desirable locali-
ties for this work. The school-house
is almost always obtainable for such
meetings and should be so used 1t is
desired to do most of this work this
summer and fall and those wishing
such meetings should apply at once
for dates. speakers and programs.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
CHAPTER VII.
The Black EIaQ,

The pirates worked with will By
daybreak all the cargo was trans
shipped. 1t had been a hard nights
perate will, SO eager We're they to get
clear of the plundered craft before
the light Of heaven shore upon the
sea.
The fog rolled away before the
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

Poultry shows should be held in
buildings that are SO arranged that
the birds will not be exposed to
drafts. Buildings that permit gusts
of wind to sweep into them every time
the doors are opened and that are
permeated by currents of air moving
in different directions result in sick
fowls and losses to the showmen.
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One Each Year.

La Mortt-I have n poem on the
Shamrock III. Going to send it TO the
Elite Set.
La Moyne-Oh, thay keep manu-.
script two years. ter call it Sham.
rock V.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

The Southdown can boast Of
longer pedigree than any other breed
Of British sheep. 1t is said that
their descent can be traced farther
back then the time OF William the
ConQueror.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

Hogs should have little salt daily,
or at least once a week, as 1t aids in
promoting health and gives a good
tone to the stomach.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

The word "clutch" is applied both
to the sitting OF eggs under the hen
and to the brood patched from then.
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CLOSE FINISH
OF THE YACHTS

The Yacht Club enjoyed good racing
yesterday afternoon for the first and
second classes, Helene and La Paloma
competing in the first and Myrtle, Ma
lihini, Columbia II, Princess. Pirate
and Skip in the second
The breeze which was so fresh in
the morning to make the regatta COM
mittee shorten the course for the sake
of the smaller craft died down as the
afternoon wore on but held fairly
good. The second class started first.
Helene not being ready on schedule
time. The small boats made a beauti-
full start at 2:23 crossing the line al
most simultaneously. Myrtle, Prin-
cess and Malihini soon detached them
selves from the rest of the fleet and
maintained their respective positions,
Myrtle rounding the Waikiki buoy
twenty-five seconds ahead of Princess.
At the finish Prince Kuhio misunder-
stood the printed and oral instructions
and failed to round the bell buoy
coming home, thus crossing the line
1
Myrtle sailed the course laid down
and wins the race, making the course
in l hr. 81 min. or just twenty sec
Onds slower than Helene's time. Ma
lihini finished second, seven minutes
and ten second later. Later, in the
order named, came Columbia II, five
minutes ahead of Pirate which in it's
turn was three minutes ahead of Skip.
The race between Helene and La
Paloma was an exciting one Whit
ney'S boat finally winning by the scant
margin of three seconds. La Paloma
sailed around the harbor waiting for
her opponent and meeting her, gyped
and followed her over the line at 2.31-
81. Helene crossing at 2.36.30, fifty
seven second ahead. The times were
counted and allowed by the regatta
committee on the consideration that
La Paloma waited over the time set
for the race.
Up channel to the bell buoy, La Pa
Iona overhauled Helene but in the
beat to windward Helene proved her
superiority in reaching, rounding the
Waikiki buoy a minute and half to
the good. This advantage La Paloma
began rapidly to make up on the run
to Kalihi, but, the breeze dropping,
failed to entirely catch her opponent
by forty seconds.
On the beat home to the bell buoy,
both boats failed to clear on their in
tended lacks. Helene, however, got
round first and crossed the finish at
the spar buoy just one minute ahead
winning by three scant seconds, cor
rected time.
Helene and Myrtle both get cups for
their victories. The next races are
over the Pearl Harbor course on June
Z. /
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WOULD HELP SEND
PORTO RICANS BACK
Honolulu, May 29th. 100;

dOnOlulu, May -SJns 1919.
Editor Advertiser: I beg leave in re-
ply TO the translated clipping from the
"Horissue La Democracia," Caguas,
Porto Rico" to say that 1 speak the
Spanish language pretty fluently which
is the mother language at Porto Rico.
1 have had conversations with many Of
the Puerto Ricans on these islands and
have listened 10 their pitiful situations
causing me almost To shed a tear with
sympathy. l have on several occasions
invited some Of them 20 go 10 my resi-
dence and run the lawn mower. work
around the trees. etc. Offering % do
right 10y them. This FOR nearly two
years. I stu wait to- Jas first yo.uu-
.-.r
knowing thar reHr'y 1- ~ trs Puerto
Ei..r- nov. .u tr-=. islands a-. au-
VIHg- -. RETURN tn ft..r country q say
'.. ..r e.HH.I children r.r. f..r .r with
rH. CHERISH. .f Ts.-f. T..H ar1 come
...at. towards -Ha far1 rf.f rHa chile
l.." .r.r. r.r SEQ H. .N..r dear
....H|-. "..s .#. N.t. Pleas. chalk
E.m l.fn t.r ONE dollar
J BUTEA-
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GAMES FORFEITED
BY LEAGUE CLUBS

After five minutes of pitching, tossing
and catching a baseball by members of
the H. A. C. team on the Punahou dia-
mond yesterday afternoon, Umpire
Bowers stepped TO the plate and de-
clared that team winner Of the game
scheduled with the EIks by a score of 8
to 0. Ten minutes of practice for the
Punahous followed and then the team
was lined up in position, the ball was
tossed over the place a few times,
thrown to bases anu the field and after
five minutes such exercise the umpire
declared that the Punahou-Maile game
had taken the same course as the first,
been forfeited to the former by to 0.
These victories will make some changes
in team standing, though the Punahous
still lead. The League standing fol-
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HONOLULUS
WIN A GAME

The H. A. c. baseball team defeated
the Punahous yesterday afternoon on
the Punahou campus, to the tune of
IL. The teams did not play their
regular League men and perhaps this
accounts for the fact that the game
was not up to the standard of the
League contest, however, it gave the
teams some good practice and the
score was close enough, during most
of the game to make it Interesting for
the spectators.
Punahou went to bat first, and be-
fore they were out, Forbes, Cooke and
Lishman succeeded in circling the
diamond, the latter scoring while
Steere was being run down.
En- Sui of the H. A. c. received his
base on balls, stole second and third
and rompei home on a sacrifice hit
from Louis, making the only score
for his side during that inning.
Punahous' turn at at added two to
the score, WOODS and Marcallino
counting. H. A. C. made "A goose egg,
ping on first. Punahou made nothing
in the third, fourth and fifth innings.
In the third Ell Sue scored again
with a hot grounder and two stolen
bases. Gleason reached first on an err
ror and after stealing base came in
on as two Dagger by Louis.
In the fifth inning Louis reached
first on a base hit, stole two bases and
came home while the Punahou catch
er and third baseman missed connec-
tions in endeavoring to put Gleason to
the pad; he finally crossed the plate.
The sixth inning opened with the
score all and some changes in the
personnel of the teams. Waoterhouse
batted for Honan, the Punahou pitch
er, while Williamson took his place in
the box. Joy for the H. A. C. went TO
third, and Luahiwa took Pryce's place,
Joy 20 right-feld. In spite of the
changes neither side scored.
Punahou registered another goose
egg in the seventh but the H. A. c.
bestirred themselves and brought in
En- Sue, Louis and Joy. Louis reached
home after about the prettiest eXhi-
bition of doging seen this season. He
was caught between third and home
and soon the majority of the Punahou
players were between him and the
bases. At a critical moment he Stun
bled but Williamson muffled the ball
and Louis crept over the plate on mis-
hands and knees.
Punahou now took a brace and hit
Williams freely, his arm seeming to
go back on him. Lishman and Steere
got safely home, but the H. A. c. Off
set this. by bringing in Gleason, Les
lie and Hansman, on two hits and two
errors.
The score was now III in favor OF
the Honolulus, and Punahou took her
last chance at the bat but failed to
profit, Cooke went out on an easy
Tucker on fly, Hemenway
struck out, and the game was over.
The score is as follows:
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MRS. DESKY AND HER
DAUGHTER INJURED

Charles S. Desky hopes to get away
in the Korea for San Francisco to be
with his wife and daughter in their
affliction, both having been injured in
an accident sustained while driving.
The following clipping from the San
Francisco Call tells the story:
LOS GATOS, May 1S.-A most I'M
fortunate accident happened yesterday
on Union avenue. Mrs. c. s. Desky,
Miss Florence Desky and Miss Holden
were driving on the avenue when sud
denly the horse became frightened at a
paper carrier riding along on his wheel,
and turned around so suddenly that
the surrey was overturned, the occu-
pants being thrown to the ground.
Much more serious trouble might have
occurred had it not been for the pres
ence of mind of Miss Holden, who was
driving at the time. All were under the
surrey but the lady held tightly to
the reins, and as soon as possible the
carrier jumped from his wheel and was
at the frightened animals head. As
it was, the ladies were all hurt. Mrs.
Desky's wrist was broken, and the
severe fright has made her very ner-
vous, as she was just recovering from
a long illness. Miss Florence sustained
a very bad fracture of the right arm,
and Miss Holden was badly bruised and
one rib was fractured. Mrs. Desky is
resting, and it is hoped that the shock
will not prove a severe setback. The
horse is considered most gentle, but it
the side of the carrier caused its
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ANNIVERSARY OF
A GREAT FLOOD

1t is singular that the great Kansas
flood occurs on the anniversary of a
flood that will always be remembered in
the history of floods. Fourteen years
ago today the dam on Little Cone
maugh river, nine miles above the city
of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, broke
away during an extraordinary rainfall
The impounded water added to the
already overlooking streams swept
down upon the city in one great wave,
destroying an enormous amount of
property and causing the death of over
three hundred people. This calamity
created great sympathy throughout the
whole country, and a large fund was
contributed for the relief of the suf-
ferers. Johnstown has now been re-
built and restored to it's former pros
perity.
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TELEPHONE LINE
MEN ARE LAID OFF

Seven of the oldest linemen of the
Telephone Company were laid off yes
terday at noon. They were notified that
they would not be needed until the ar
rival of the new cable for the Waikiki
line Some of the men took another
view believing that the fact that they
had Joined the union and that on
Wednesday they had been given an
eight-hour day was the cause of their
dismissal. An official of the company
denied this, saying that the men would
be re-employed the moment the cable
came with as many more men as could
be found. The men out of work are:
Alma, John Nichols. James Lemon,
James Crane. Henry Hart, Henry Shell
don, Joseph Kekipi. Most of these are
the Oldest and best men in the service
Of the company
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PASSENGERS.


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Per bark Diamond Head May %
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