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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-08
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

Big Bill brought his car UP standing
with a twitch of the controller and brake
under the arch opening out from the
gloomy recesses of the barns. Controller
in one huge, mitted hand. he swung down
from the platform, tucked his free hand
under his chin, pulled it out of fits nit
ten. and drew out his big silver watch.
'Wotcher got?'' he asked, accosting
wiry little Jim Dempsey. his conductor.
"Forty-five and a half" said Jim la
conicaIly between puffs of his homemade
cigarette.
Time for a draw meself." remarked
Bill, taking out his battered briar pipe.
in which were the half-smoked remains of
a fill of cut plug, and applying a match.
There's a fire down Seventh street"
spoke up the grizzled starter. EVERY
thing blocked all four ways the last
twelve minutes. inspector says over the
wire. Guess yoI'll be held up, too
Wouldn't You know it?" grunted Jim.
My last run and a couple O. theayter
tickets in my jeans an only twenty min
utes on the schedule to get home and fix
UP and go to the show. Bet I miss the
whole first act"
"wot opry are they singin. ternight?''
quizzed Bill, sarcastically.
Beat it, said Jim. What do you
think I am? Me for the burleycue show"
Better get away then" said the start
er, looking at the clock. It's forty
seven"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

Bill knocked the ashes from his pipe,
limbed to the front platform. slipped on
Fhis controller and mitten. and, in response
to Jim's snappy double" on the signal
bell, brought his train out of the tun-
mel with jump and swung her into the
straightaway with a couple Of parting
clangs of his gong. -
The Washington Herald man, in quest
of some sidelights on the character and
activities of those best, and least, known
of the public's daily servitors swung to
the rear platform beside Jim and en-
gagged him in conversation.
1t was a dull time of day at the car
barn end of the line and the car was
empty, so Jim had an opportunity to do
little talking for himself and his broth
er conductors.
so you're going to write a piece for
the paper about the street car menu he
began. We'll. I hope you'll say some
thing about the way the average man
and woman looks upon the conductor and
motorman like they were to blame for
everything that goes wrong on a trip.
Did you ever stop and think how much
bully-raggin' we fellers have to stand
every day without a chance OF getting
back at EN-? 1t says in the book O. rules
that under no circumstances whatsoever
should conductor engage in an argu-
ment with passenger. That's why you'll
see a conductor taking back talk from
some crank or half-soaked rider that
would make most men use their fists.
''Everybody's ready to jump on the
conductor" Jim continued. Some grouchy
female will get on a crowded car at the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

lars to the injured party. There are but
few Chinese here, preferring as they do
the larger opportunities of Honolulu,
where many of them are successful mer-
chants and have large fortunes. Here Is
a whole village of the Portuguese, each
having his own home, the men work.
ing on the breakwater, In the cane fields,
or in the sugar mills, and the, women
coming into town every day on their
little ponies. a dozen In a group, all
riding astride, their short skirts leaving
the legs bare. They bring many sacks
to carry back provisions or merchandise.
They are a quiet, orderly race, and with
these are every other nationality, every
shade of color, every form Of religious
belief, and all speaking different Lam
guages. Few Of them make work for
the lawyers by crimes or misdemeanors,
and little for the doctors, as they are
seldom sick and expect to pay but little
X they are. There are none of the
criminal classes here. Doors and win
dows stand open day and night, and
money, silver, and jewels are constantly
exposed, with no fear Of intrusion or
theft.
Few Epidemics of Disease.
There are no epidemics Of fever or
malaria or contagious diseases unless
brought IN on the trdQlng vessels, as was
the case of bubonic plague the first
weeks 1 came. brought by some Rus
SLAMS. But the medical inspection with
good physicians is so rigid and efficient.
and the seven cases SO closely guaran-
tined and guarded, they either died or
got well before any one knew Of the
danger.
There are no snakes, no dangerous
animals, no poisonous flowers or fruits.
and very few files or mosquitoes. We
have great spiders. whose bodies apd
legs would cover the palm Of your hand,
but these are most carefully protected,
as are the beetles, the centipedes, the
lizards, all harmless in themselves and
helpful in destroying the smaller pests.
There are few birds and no song birds.
The minor bird, a pugnacious. important
little fellow, holds the fort" agrees
sive and noisy, and has driven out the
gentier species.
THE climate Is as nearly perfect a.
can be, though there IL much rain, al
most daily or nightly showers. and often
a whole week of steady downpour: but
thic rain 10 absolutely necessary for cool
ness and the lavish growth and beauty
Of vegetation. There Is no place In the
states. not even on the northern sea
shore or in California, where there 10
such COOL pleasant sQuabls tsmpsra-
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ture. The trade winds blow a refresh
ing breeze (for me too cooD all day. and
at night a blanket is necessary.
THE Hawaiian people are a gentle.
most kindly race. generous and hospitable
TO strangers, clean In their lives, upright
and honorable in their business dealings.
All are musical and fun loving; their
native airs are sweet and tender with a
minor chord Of sadness that goes to the
heart. The best families have all mar
ried with the whites since the first mis-.
sionary days. Even the royal family was
ambitious for this union. visited in Hon.
olulu wonderful place whose owner.
an Englishman, married years ago Lilo
kalani's sister. and whose only daughter
was princess and would have succeed
ed to the throne under the old regime.
but died young. The Hawaiians here In
Hilo rank with the best whites some of
them having large inherited means, and
many Of the men hold important govern
ment positions.
Life of Idleness.
These are some of the material fea-
lures and attractions CT these islands
that have interested me during my short
stay and limited opportunities of observ-
ing, but there Is another side, unsatisfy-
ing and deserving of censure and regret
Either from the climate or the lavish
providing of nature or the hereditary In
fiuenees of past idlers, there is little to
stimulate or arouse effort or ambition
There seems to a stranger no spiritual
or intellectual or the best social growth;
little public spirit or achievement; no
rich men with pride for their town and
its Improvement; every one seems con-
tented with small means, comfortable
house, and to eat. sleep, and be merry
Of he can)-the chief aim and end Of
existence But Is this the best condition
for future races? Even the people who
come here with ambition and energy,
with many of Gods gifts, grow Dndiffer-
ent and cease to exercise them. There
II no theater, no musical opportunities.
no lectures, few books or entertainments
except what the people make for them
selves; no daily newspapers. telling of
the worlds progress. discoveries and
work. except as they come to few
two or three weeks old. This may seem
to the overworked professional or BUSH
ness man in the States the very paradise
of existence. hut to one coming from
these States. from their intellectual at
r,osphere. their strenuous life. ambitions.
and competitions. even its disappoint-
ments and failures. this quiet life here
seems stale and Improbable.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23
Mrs Mary Proctor Clarke Writes Entertaningy of Life in Ou
Far-off Pacific Possessions, Where Life Is
Long Idle Dream.

Bound as We stay-at-homes are, by
the endless chain OF our daily routine.
the experiences of old friends wandering
In strange and far-off lands hold more
interest than the efforts of any profess
sional lecturer. Many readers Of The
Washington Herald will be glad to read
something from the pen of Mrs. Mary
Proctor Clarke, widow of Edwards
Clarke, of the board of education. Mrs.
Clarke is visiting her daughter, the wife
of DR.. Henry Hayes, formerly Of Wash
ington, and now practicing in Hilo, one
of the cities in the Hawaiian Islands.
Part of a letter, recounting her impress
sions of these mystic island possessions
OF ours, written to some Washington
friends, follows:
IT have been here now eight weeks;
have met all the best people of Hilo;
have had the greatest kindness and hos
pitality shown me: have seen some in
tellectual, cultivated, attractive women,
most Of them doing things, some craving
to do more.
TT is a land far out in the limitless
solitudes OF the Pacific and Gods world
here is beautiful beyond description In
us WEALTH NdIlciy VI bSpiSoN eAo" 49,.
Its immense trees, with their dense shade
of great leaves protecting one from a
heavy downpour of rain, to the most
delicate tracery OF outline In leaf and
vine; from the stately royal palm. shoot
ing up straight with a white bark for
fifty feet, topped with what looks like
exquisite japanese vases two yards high
tn Jade trees (oY of these droop graceful
leaves three or four yards long,, and
around the base of these palms spring
an immense growth OF ferns. coming
directly out Of the tree. to the smallest
palm. two or three feet hieh-lo0 varfe-
ties. Then the ferns. bewildering and
wonderful, from the tree fern, thirty
feet IN height. to the delicate maiden
hair, in great masses. and of as many
varieties. Then the vines about every
tree or fence or house. or anything that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

to stop 'er. II the car don't seem to be
slowin' down quick enough as 1t nears
the corner they begin ringin the bells
again md castin' indignant looks at the
conductor.
AN then there's the beats. You'd be
surprised to see the respectable-looking
people who think il smart to do the COM
pany out of fare They resort to all
sorts OF lodges. During the rush hours
every conductor misses a number of fares
on each car: he can't help 1t. It's impos-
sihle to remember every face you collect
ticket from, and as new people crowd
on at every corner the conductor has to
depend a great deal on the passengers
honesty and the involuntary way his
Fares, please makes a fellow reach in
his pocket and bring out the fare even
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

Ninth street junction and tell the con-
ductor she wants to get OF at Connect
cut avenue and r street. It's the rush
hour and the con has his hands full get
tin his fares collected and protectin' the
necks of passengers who like to get of
backward while the car is moving. In
the rush he forgets the ladys request,
made a couple of miles back, and carries
her by to street. To hear that lady
holler when she finds she's been carried
by one more square you'd think II was a
matter o. life an death. What dyer
mean? she says. I told you to stop at r
street I'll report you to the comapny.
It's an outrage. Wonder you wouldn't
learn your business; but I suppose the
comp'ny can't afford to get men with
any brains to learn any business and
1off she goes, mad as hornet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

ering for walls. mats for the floors, or
comfortable beds to sleep on. p
AS / motor about with DR.. Hayes, or
ride occasionally with others In the larg-
est and most expensive automobiles made
In the States land there are a number
here), I look across the bay at the low
hills covered with rich cane fields, these
hills surrated and broken in outline by
volcanic action. On them are the great
mills going day and night, with their
fumes and villages of shacks for their
employees, an yielding the most profit
able Of all crops to their owners. and Civ
ing work to thousands of the dark races.
An Active Volcano.
Thirty miles from Hilo are the most
wonderful volcanoes In the world, 1900
and 1900 feet above the sea level. What
force must have thrown these up from
the depths Of the sea! They are snow
covered most Of the year and one is now.
Kiluea, on Mona Loa, Is in most vio-
lent action. a sight to inspire awe and
terror. though it Is visited weekly by
tourists from the. States and the other
islands. 49,
"often in drive we come suddenly
into the Chinese or japanese quarters,
and bit Of the Orient - before you
the clumsy traffic boats Of the Japs. on
which they live with their families and
sail and trade with the smaller places
along the coast; or the fishermen most
expert in throwing the nets and CATCH
ing the fish as they come TO the surface,
nude except for the breech-cloth and
looking like great bronze statues In
their perfect form and development: or
you can see the gentle little Jap women.
always q smile on their faces. trotting
along In their straw sandals, with their
short, narrow skirts pulled tight about
them. an obi pad on their backs. and a
baby strapped about It while they are
doing their work.
They are truly the beasts OF burden
for their husbands. but cherry and
wholly submissive. unless . more loving
nature wins their smiles. when they 70
on quietly with the lover. and the case
- settled by the payment of few dol
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The con hasn't any come back. The
lady sure enough did tell him to stop at
r street All he had to do was to re-
member that request and a few dozen
other stop orders. 1t would be useless to
try and explain to the lady that there's
some leeway for forgetfulness between
an r.
Then there's another funny thing.
People may ride on cars two or three
times every day of their lives and never
learn the meaning of the one bell to stop
and two to go ahead signals. Have you
ever noticed how a half dozen people will
start ringing the stop bells in the middle
of a block? Each one hears the other
person ringing. but seems to think the
car won't stop unless they push the but
ton, too. And even after they see the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

will give support for their heavy weight,
of green, glossy leaves. or veined in white
or yellow or red-these are wonderful.
Then the great bamboo bushes, spring
ing from the ground In long sprays. ex-
quisite for decorative uses; great fields
of hybicus, with their single or double
blossoms as large as roses, In the richest
OF red shades, used. too, for hedges in
stead of fences. Then the flowers in
every shape and color on tree or vine
and shrub.
'Of the roses only could write pages
bushels of them, magnificent in bigness
and color and sweetness. You need only
to stick little slip in the ground and
in a few weeks they are budding into
bloom.
Blossoms Change Color.
often on one big shrub you win find
an immense bloom in deep red orange.
and on the same branch, smaller ones
in delicate salmon, or a tree in white
blossoms in the morning deepening into
pink or red in the afternoon, or all to-
gether. as is the case now. as I look
across the green slope Of the yard where
q magnificent rubber tree, with great
spreading limbs. rs feet long finer than
the old elm trees Of New England two
or three hundred years ODD, shades the
whole place.
Then are found here the native vege-
tables and fruits. growing everywhere
&c feed the lazy and improvident. need
ing no mans care or labor. The great
mango trees. beautiful as shade trees;
the cocoanut palms. loaded with green
cocoanuts at the base Of the leaves; the
bread fruit tree, Of beautiful foliage:
the alligator pear, the mountain apple,
the guava strawberry, very delicious;
the wild lemons and oranges and lines
the bananas and pineapples. the japanese
cherries, the Wild raspberry. as big as
your thumb. and an inch long; and acres
OF guaya. out Of which the delicious Jelly
is made. the fruit as large 90 apples and
growing wild. All these and many more,
whose names I don't know, grow wild and
lavishly the year round. The fiber Of
other trees makes cloth for clothes. COW
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-30
POLICE ITEMS
AND COURT NEWS

In the Hustings Court, Part Z,
Judge Ernest III. Wells. presiding, the
jury rendered a verdict in the case
of Matte Mosby against the Virginia
Railway and Power Company for
$3.50. The case was compromised.
Matte Mostly and Minute Hin. coll
ored women, were driving in IA wagon,
and while crossing Hun street al the
corner OF Thirteenth the vehicle was
struck by q street ear and both oc-
eupants injured. AT the last session
OF the court the jury awarded Minnie
Hin $500. Her injuries. however,
were worse than thDse of the Mosby-
woman,
Judge Wells has under consideration
the granting of FIVE liquor licenses.
which will have TO be given before
February /, The present holders of
the licenses are the only applicants
up to the present time.
Prior to- consolidation with Rich
mond the city of Manchester granted
seventeen liquor licenses. After the
merging OF the cities five additional
privileges we're granted.
The old Manchester licenses were
issued from May l While the Rich
mond licenses are issued February l..
In order to have ali the licenses ex.
pire al the same time, Judge Wells
will grant five from the first Of Feb
ruary for one year and seventeen from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-30
POLC|E DISCOVER
LOOT IN ROOM
TWO MEN ARRESTED ON sUsPI-
CION SAY THEY ARE FROM
MONTGOMERY, w. VA.

Detective John Wiley was coming
to police headquarters Monday, when
he saw a suspicious locking man in
a pawnshop In North Sixth street. The
man was about to pawn well-made
overcoat for four dollars. Wiley ask
ed him to come to police headauar-
ters.
Outside the door another man was
waiting for the one inside. Wiley
brought him along. At headquarters
they gave the names of Albert John
son and l.. j. Clarke. johnson was
known to Clarke as Charlie Johnson.
Clarke had on a new suit of clothes.
which he said Johnson had given
him. They were stopping. Clarke said,
at 1441 East Main street.
Wiley went to the house and found
q suitcase and a valise full of quite
new clothing. There were four suits.
a dozen neckties, a dozen silk hand
kerchiefs, cheap cravat pins, pair
of automobile gloves. CATERS, razor
and other knick- knacks. 81
The men were locked up on the
charge Of being suspicious characters
Clarke said he had met Johnson in
Montgomery, w. Va. They got here
last Saturday. Wiley declares that
Clarke has been arrested here on the
charge of being freauenter of gam
ing establishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-30
KING UNDECIDED
As TO COURSE
HASN'T MADE Up HIS MIND As TO
TAKING STAND To DENY
.SCANDALOUS RUMoR."

Il r.oNrpN Ian. 3o.--King George
.s, -, Nc ,,,s.a vseth,r he
~. ~ -, ,r
VIII Jake the staha az '"S
Edward r. Myths. charged WIN Se"
fff,us libel against the King. and deny
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Of this old story in the columns OF Inc
I.fherator. an anarchistic paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-30
HATkE WILL BUILD
$4,000 WAREHOUSE
INSPECTOR BECK ISSUES PER-
NIT FOR BRICK STRUCTURE
ON CARY STREET

j. A. Hatke was granted "a permit
Monday by Inspector Beck TO erect
q four-story brick warehouse on the
north side of Cary street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, to cost
S10,S00
Other permits were issued as fol-
lows;
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. to erect one-story oftiee
building on the north side of Beverly
street, between Cedar and Robinson,
to cost $500.
w. G. Saunders, TO erect two brick
dwellings on the north side of Duvai
street. between Shocks alley ana
Brook avenue. to cost s2,2e0.
Alybemarle Paper Manufacturing
Company. to erect a small brick ware
house on the north bank of the James,
at the foot of Cherry street. to cost
$500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-30
CITY OFFICIAL is
REPORTED BY BECK
DEPUTY SERGEANT LORD MUST
ANSWER IN COURT FOR AL
LEGGED VIOLATION.

Robert =. Lord. deputy city SER
geant. has been reported to police
court by Inspector Beck for covering
the roof OF shed with tar paper In
violation of the building code.
Other persons who must answer in
police court on similar charges are:
Leroy S. Crenshaw Getty Coal Com
pany). for having dilapidated and nn-
safe shed on Graham and Moore
streets.
DIR. Jud B. Wood and City Coal
Company. for allowing one story
frame stable In rear of 1904 West
Broad to be in unsafe condition.
Ira A. Beaver, for having an unsafe
smoke pipe at 1914 State street.
r. Francione, for having an unsafe
house at IL East Broad street.
Charles Dunoker. for having an I'M
safe house at 10 East Broad street.
c, l.. & II. L. Denoon. for having
unsafe smoke pipe at sos Orleans
street, and for obstructing sidewalk
with Dair Of steps. ~,sys