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The Washington herald., 1913-06-29


with the rest. but It amt SO much OF
a layout as I expected" said Poe In
painstaking vernacular.
The little SpAniard FASTENED &c write
on the addresses for him, and Poe had
no sooner left the pompous little fellow
! ONCE than he shot straight for the first
address printed on the card-that OF the
old fortune telling faker with the sleight
Of hand tricks.
It was 8 o'clock as Poe climbed
two flights of rickety stairs leading up
through a smelly courtyard behind a
French restaurant on Decatur Street and
knocked on the door Of the room he
had learned downstairs was occupied by
the man he wished to see.
No answer came. Poe struck q match,
for the eptryway was dark. and found
that the door OF the room was securely
fastened by a great heavy paddock.
A slight smile hickered in his smooth
face as he drew out compact little
peari-handled pocket knife. opened a
button hook blade. inserted 1t in the key
hole. turned 1t twice to the left with
a dexterous twist. found the spring.
pressed 1t back, sprang the lock and
entered.
Inside was nasty. damp room with
no ventilation but that which came
through broken pane in the tiny win
dow cut into small squares by weather.
beaten strips. There was a disreputable
old charcoal burner sitting in the fire.
place, the dusty bricks OF which were
splotched with remains of eggs, meat,
tomato paste. and fruit skins. A bundle
Of rags In the darkest corner raised from
the floor on the four wabbly legs of a
broken-spirited cot and serving az a bed,
was strewn with dirty newspapers. a few
articles of old clothing and some mussy
little many-coiored fortune-telling cards.
Poe glanced around, made a careful
search through the miscellaneous food
supply in an old macaroni box. took a
sample of the contents OF big bag in
the box. examined the sample by the
scanty light, seeping In through the dusty
window. smiled again. dropped 1t into his
pocket. and began a painstaking scrutiny
OF everything in the small room.
At length he came to a pair of old
Spanish boots with thin red Morocco tops
He struck match, examined the floor
about the shoes and picked ro a handful
of leather scrapings and bits Of thread.
Having finished his examination he hur-
ried out. locked the door. went down.
stairs. and hunted up the proprietor Of
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29
THE RATTLESNAKE.
He Is Also Concefted and Likes to
i BE Left Alone.

BE Left Alone.
The American rattlesnaxe Is really one
Of the most human Of living creatures,
says Prof. Manley. an English naturalist
Of wide repute. He is a sociable, ami
able reptile, and. moreover, a most hon.
orable enemy. But he Is also extremely
conceited. He knows that he possesses
a death-dealing power and is consequent
ly OF the opinion that because of this he
should be considered the terror Of the
wilderness. Other animals understand
perfectly how he regards himself the
bad man Of the region, and they recog-
nice his terrible power. For this reason
they have had to study his limitations.
which he in his egotism is blind to.
The rattlesnake gets irascible on occa-
sions. Prof. Manley goes on to say. He
becomes most cross when his vanity has
been wounded. But he rarely bites a
human being except when he is of the
opinion that his own personal safety re-
quires 1t Neither does he go out hunting
trouble His sociable instincts lead him
to seek the same comforts with which
men surround themselves. and IL men
would only leave him alone he would not
object to their company at ALL If he en-
tiers room he Immediately seeks a re-
treat under stove or a bed or a dresser.
and sometimes will work his way labori-
ously into the very walls of the house
and emerge through the ceiling paper. or
again will crawl between blankets or
under mattresses. not dreaming of the
commotion his discovery would cause
Dogs are perhaps the most dangerous
enemy the naughty RATHER has to race.
Together with hogs they are the oniy
species Of animal thar are almost en-
tirely immune to the venom Of the rat
tier. Oftentimes a shepherd dog will
come out badly bitten and used up from
his first encounter with a RATHER and
have to be taken care Of for days by his
master. Afterward though he becomes
wiser. and in due time develops into an
adept at the art OF killing his enemy.
The cat is by far the cieverest Of all at
playing with the RATHER and outwitting
him at his own game He seems to be
aware, too. that puss Is making fun Of
him. and she therefore succeeds in work
ing him up to q terrible rage. She has
no trouble at all in inducing the snake to
coil. and then she cautiously stretches
out forepaw In hts direction He be-
comes furious and strikes. but her paw Is
not there, for Of the two the cat il in
fnitely the quicker.
Coyotes are much the same In their
dealing with the common enemy, playing
on the weaknesses of the snake for their
own pleasure for long lengths Of time
Horses are not nearly SO clever or wise
In their dealings or course, one reared
on the range will avoid a RATHER as a
mule avoids work. and at the dread
sound Of the RATHER will leap and shy.
Eastern horses taken West do not know
so much at first. though they speedily
learn. There seems apparently no uni
formity in the rafting II the snake Is in
a bad humor he will rattle even when
there is no sign of an enemy about Usu-
ally, however. he will not rattle unless he
Is greatly concerned.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

From Tit-Bits
AT what age Is a woman most beau
tiful?" has been the subject Of a some
what spirited discussion in Partisan art
circles NJ. Ferdinand Humbert. the head
Of the School or Fine Arts, owns to two
ideals. As an artist his favorite feminine
type is between the ages Of nineteen and
twenty-five-the time of radiant youth"
As a mere man. he considers that wom-
en- of from twenty-five to thirty-ive
years old are the most fascinating and
charming.
The veteran painter. Harpignies, Is not
so generous. for he sets the time Of
beauty at from sixteen to twenty years
the age of youthful simplicity unmarried
by the cares and anxieties which years
bring In their train. NJ Gabriel Fer
rier. on the other hand. accords beauty
a lengthy reign. He considers the wom-
an of today is beautiful from the age OF
twenty-five to fifty, for she has become
mistress of the art of how to make the
best of herself with the help of skilled
dressmakers and modistes.
NJ. Barthalome, the famous sculptor OF
the beautiful Parthenon statues, sets the
time of beauty at between the ages Of
eighteen and twenty-five, but with the
reservation that there is no true beauty
of face and form without beauty Of soul
has no appeal to him.
Jean Boucher. another famous sculptor,
says that woman Is at her best between
the ages of sixteen and thirty, though
from youth to old age she Is adorable.
What would appear to be the most COM
forsing opinion of ali, however, from the
point of view Of the fair sex. is that ex-
pressed by the famous portrait painter.
Francois Flameing. "A woman's greatest
beauty may dawn at any time between
the ages of fifteen and fifty" he says.
Let every man form his own opinion,
according to individual taste, as to which
Of these years woman is at her best"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

From tho New Ycrk Evening Mail
What becomes of the watches, The
average man does not buy more than
about two or three watches In the course
OF his whole life. and yet the manufac
turers keep on making new watches by
the hundred thousands. Who buys then,
all7
No statistics can answer the question.
What becomes OF the old watches? What
did you do with the one you discarded
when you got your present watch?
Where Is IL now, II was silver watch
and IL kept good time for years-that old
watch. that predecessor of the soic
watch that you now possess. You had
strong affection for II. You called II
she" and sometimes. In the solitude OF
your room. you may have caught your
self saying a word or two 10 IL aloud
The watch certainly talked to you In the
middle of the night: Heine's watch con-
jugated Hebrew by the hour. The Old
watch had n kind OF ringing tick like
riveting machine. and you could hear II
clear through the pillow. II has sung
you to sleep more than once But let's
see-what In Heavens name became g ~
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29


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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-18
DIR. CURTISS HERE
FOR LECTURES

DR.. and Mrs. F. Homer Curtiss of
Los Angeles, California, arrived in
Honolulu this morning on the VIII,
helmina. They are world renowned
as the founders OF The Order of the
Is" and prominent authors of The
Voice of Isis Letters from the
Teacher" The Soundless Sound,
etc, and need no introduction to
those who have known them, and are
students of their philosophy Dr. and
Mrs. Curtiss while here will lecture
each Sunday morning at the Empire
Theater, and each Sunday evening at
the Kilohana Art League, under the
auspices of the Home of Truth. Aft
ernoon and evening lectures will be
held through the week at Kilohana
Art League during their stay, the
days, hours and subjects to be an.
nounced later DR.. and Mrs. Curtiss,
teaching is on Christian Mysticism
Spiritual Philosophy and The
Science of Being"
Their message is not for any sect
OIL class. but for the whole of Homo
lulu. Il is the message of Christ, ad-
dressed to all
Ministers, teachers, students of all
classes and. denominations are invited
to attend these lectures.
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WOMAN ESCAPES
{. &. OPERATION
By Timely Use of Lydia E,
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Here is her own statement.

Cary, Maine. 81 feel it a duty owe
to all suffering women to tell what
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nervous could not sleep, then / would
be so tired mornings that could scarcely
get around. 1t seemed almost impossi-
BILE to move or do bit of work and /
thought never would be any better un-
til | submitted to an operation. / COM
meneed taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and soon felt like a
new woman. l had no pains, slept we'll,
had good appetite and was fat and
could do almost all my own work for a
family of four. ! shall always feel
that / owe my good health to your med
icine. Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers, Cary,
Maine. &. ........ ..--.. =.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
toLydia Il. Pinkham M edicine Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
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Mc,t.smith,s Statement.


Discussing Mr.. Peck's communica
ton, Secretary E. A. Mott-Smith said
today:
"'It is so denominated in the bond.
says Mr.. Peck in todays issue of the
Advertiser; and, to all appearances,
he is correct. For instance the Rapid
Transit Company borrows 100000
which it puts into its plant, thereby
increasing the cost of the property by
that amount. Thereupon the COM
pany may issue stock to its stock
holders to the amount Of 125 per cent
of said $690,000, which the stock
holders do not have to pay for, but
may receive for nothing because that
sum represents an increase in the
cost of the property. That is all de-
nominated in the bond. But that is
not enough. There is something else
in the 'bond" which insures the
stockholders of getting, when the
franchise expires. the full par value
for the stock which they have not
paid for, and which they can sell at
pretty fair figure today. This is
contained in the provision for a sink
ing fund to not only retire the $780,
600 bonds, hut the $500. 900 (and %
per cent additionaD stock issued on
the strength of borrowing $690,000
which has gone into the cost of the
plant. Then again there is sometime
which is not in the "bond." In the
original franchise there is no provi-
sion for the disposal Of the property
representing all this outlay at the end
of the franchise. There is certainly
no direct provision that the property
shall pass out of the hands of the
stockholders into the hands of the
territory. may be then, that at the
end of the franchise, the stockholders
will receive $690,000 for stock which
they never paid for and retain as well
the property represented by the out
lay of this $690.000 of borrowed
money. That omission from the
bond adds a very interesting fea'
ture to the proposition IS matter OF
inanceering and comfortable assur-
once TO the matter as an investment.
But there is Just little doubt as to
the legal effect of such omission. So
10 clear up this point Senate Bill No.
IS (which Mr.. Peck saws is not the
Rapid Transit Company's bilD is in
tloduced, which provides that after
January, 1910. the territory may ter
minata the right o. the holder of the
franchise to use the public streets,
etc, by paying such holder the cost
of the property less depreciation and
plus existing indebfedness-an get
the property. No. not on your life
get only the privilege of terminating
the use of the streets, etc. The prop-
erty apparently remains with the COM
pany, an established going concern in
fine shape. to whom not to again give
the franchise would. at that time, be
a burning shame and poor business
and lack of regard for the public in
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HOUSE GETS MESSAGE /
FROM PRESIDENT WILSON

Speaker Fl. L. Holstein of the house
this morning received the following
message from ]. P. Tumulty. secre.
tary to President Wilson. under date
OF March 6:
The president greatly appreciates
the kind message of congratulaiion
which you and Mr.. Woodward sent
him on behalf of the house of repre-
sentatives of Hawaii, and would be
glad to have you assure your col
leagues that he is especially pleased
to receive this evidence of their good
will.
with warmest thanks in the presi.
dents behalf, / am sincerely yours,
81. p. TUMULTY,
Secretary to the President"
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MONGOLIA STEWARDESS
Is BROUGHT BACK
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district court. where Mrs. Taylor was
9rraigned before Judge Clemens. It
developed in the court that Attorney
Frank Thompson will act as lawyer
for the defendant. Upon his applica-
ton. the former Stewardess was Civ IN
Ter liberty upon her own recognlz-
ance She will appear in court Fri
Gay morning at ten o'clock to plead
guilty or not guilty to the charge
brought against her.
Nav Plead Ignorance.
Although it is not definitely known
what line of defense will be taken up
in Mrs. Taylor's behalf, it is under
stood from statements made at the
time of her arrest that she will plead
ignorance of the contents OF the box
which was delivered by her to Mr.. and
Mrs f. w. Bishop, tourists stopping
at a local hotel, and which was later
found to contain enough of the poppy
drug to keep an ordinary hop joint"
running for some months. 1t is al
legged by the many friends of Mrs.
Taylor in Honolulu that she merely
acted as carrier of the box for some
people on the Mongolia whose identity
has been kept secret, and that she had
no intention of trying to smuggle the
opium. The local authorities declare,
however, that the woman struggled
the opium past the customs officers
at the wharf by concealing it in her
clothing and that she then visited a
local department store and transferred
the drug into the box in which it was
discovered.
" L. S. Marshal c, T. Elliott. who.
with his sister, brought Mrs. Taylor
from San Francisco, declared this
morning that he had experienced no
difficulty whatever with his lair pris-
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RAPID TRANSIT
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doubtedly make when the time
comes /" the public, in order
to get the road, might have TO
pay for it at least three and a
quarter times to company that
has not put cent into it, but has
been drawing good dividends from
il. j.. . 49,. .... H. II.
Other railroads are known to have
Teen financed in that manner. but the
Rapid Transit company has never
made any such claims nor has it pro-
losed to make them. H.
"confiseatory." ..-.... =. III. !.
The Governor suggests, in the event
CT an extension of our franchise under
radically changed conditions that We
surrender the right to capitalize sew
eral hundred thousand dollars of net
earnings in which all of our unpaid
dividends are included, and which are
not TO be Feckoned as company prop
erty in the valuation should the gov
eminent exercise its option of pur
chase. "'~.-. .s...>-.
II this confiscatory principle is to
be enforced against the Rapid Transit
company, why is it not recommended
at this time by him for every other
railroad and public service corpora
ton in Hawaii?
f. -. Respectfully,
L. r. PECK,
" President II. r. T. C L. Co.
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LYDIA Z. Plnkham s
Veg ia Bile Com
pound did for me.
One year ago l found
myself a terrible suf-
ferer. l had pains
in b 9th sides and
s UGH a soreness I
could scarce ely
str aighten up at
times. NJ y b a OK
sched, 1 had no ap-
petite and was so
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terest. 1t is to be observed that un-
Ger this arrangement the existing in
debtedness which may have already
been paid for by its equivalent in
stock plus % per cent, is again paid
for in the exercise of the privilege
above described. -" T., T..
THAT bond operates peculiarly,
too, in regard to the $70,o00-$S0, 900
contributed by the Manoa and Kali
muh people for extensions of the line
into their respective districts. 1t is
possible, but not probable, that this
sum may be added to the cost of the
property and an equivalent amount in
stock, plus % per cent, presented to
the long suffering and waiting stock.
holders because of this gift from out
siders. At any rate that is logically
possible under the denominations OF
the bond as described by Mr.. Peck.
Certainly the people of Manoa and OF
Kaimuku land am one of the latter
got no stock for their outlay.
Now, taking Mr.. Peck's own fig.
ures. He intimates that 1857 900 COM
mon stock and $350,000 preferred
stock were paid for in cash. 1t is
presumed that since the preferrwed
stock reached $350,000 there have
been no increases therein up to 1912,
and that the preferred stock reached
that fgur prior to 1908. Hence it is
presumed that the increases in stock
up to 1912 have been in common
stock. Now what has happened: 49,
1857, 800 of common stock -,
has earned in cash divi- -.
bends (say) ......... :. $32l, 2S6.9a
stock dividends ......... 500,O0O.0O
in II years at the outside III.
$4,000 has earned go. 1921 ,2S6.9o
Now, my idea of railway fran
chise is that the investor should be
assured of the return Of his entire
capital at the end of the franchise,
plus a reasonable rate of interest
yearly; the public of an. up-to-date
service with justifiable extensions
from time to time; then, after salts
flying the two foregoing demands, a
fair division of surplus profits, if any,
between the holder Of the franchise
by way of bonus and the government
by way of compensation for use of
Aaluable rights" 49,
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oner. Elliott expressed himself as
pleased at being back in Honolulu.
He was here about three years ago,
he stated, on similar errand. He
and his sister are stopping at the
Royal Hawaiian and will probably re-
turn to the coast upon an early
steamer.
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At the opening of the grand opera
season in Los Angeles. Eirs. Clara
Baldwin Stocker, the $12,000,0 900 heir
ess of Lucky Baldwin. caused a SEN
sation by appearing Respondent in
diamonds and furs to the extent of
$685., 400.
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s$$$s$$$$s$$$$$s$$
TO THE PUBLIC:
Wilder Building,
Fort and Queen Streets.

S In soliciting your business, /
S take this position: An auctioneer
5 when conducting auction sales of
s real estate, leases, mortgages
sales or commissioners sales, can
work for but one party-the per-
son who is disposing of the prop
s erty, whether of his own free
S will or through an act of the
courts.
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S / personally inspect each prop
erty which | am authorized to
sell. have a working force
composed of clean-cut business
s men representing the following
nationalities: Portuguese. Japan
5 csc, Chinese-men who are recog-
nized statesmen and who stand
we'll with their people. ->...
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Photo by American Press Association.

the evening, but owing to severe
shaw. Other speakers were Mayor
Murphy, Thomas Hall, President
shaw, E. L. Clifford, Geo. B. Winship
of California, formerly publisher Of
the Grand Forks Herald, J. P. Hardy
Of Fargo, Gunnar Bjornson, president
of the Minnesota Press Assn, and
w. E. Holbein.
EXPIRES. Black sang two enjoyable
solos.
Mr.. Winship responded to the toast,
"Pioneer Newspapers" and he was
greeted with great applause as he
stood before the throng, many of
whom were his old co-workers.
At the conclusion Of the toasts, an
enjoyable ball was given in one of the
buildings, the guests returning to the
city about midnight.
The following morning an auto ride
was enjoyed about the city, thru the
parks, past the beautiful summer
homes, oyer the many miles of paved
streets, and out into the country past
Jerry Bacon's bonanza farm. We saw
a magnificent field of winter rye at
this place and noticed that in one field
there were twenty boys at work pull
ing yellow mustard, the only way to
get rid Of the pest with the exception
of growing such cultivated crops as
corn and potatoes. Mr.. Bacon's fine
herd of over hundred Holstein cows
were seen grazing in the pasture, the
cows that furnish milk and cream for
the university students and the citi-
zens Of Grand Forks. The route took
the visitors thru the university
grounds and out to Lincoln Park, past
the golf links where the picnic was
held. At noon the guests assembled
under the beautiful trees and ate de-
licious dinner. 3
Several group pictures were taken.
Umpire Richter then announced the
ball game, between two picked mines,
one from among the press boys, as
sisted by number of university
"printers" employed on the Dacotah
magazine, and another consisting of
the employees Of the Times Herald
concern. Richter and his men wore
white suits and Ed carried sword
and loaded pistol. When ten men
were found on the field, one was in
stantly shot and carried off the dia-
mond, when the game proceeded. OF
course the printers won, which made
Black and his boosters angry at the
umpire. An auto was procured and
as Richter was about to be spirited
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away to the river to get the ducking
that he so richly deserved, the game
ended in a beautiful free-for-all Don
nybrook affair. "A few sore heads,
crushed hats and torn clothes result
ed, but Richter and his friends again
won.
Many of the editors remained for
the Saturday evenings pleasures. At
seven o'clock the $4,000 soldiers mon
ument presented by Geo. B. Winship,
for % years publisher of the Grand
Forks Herald, to the city of Grand
Forks, was unveiled amid fitting cere-
monies. An interesting address was
given by Mr.. Winship, and Col. Scar
lett Of Minot, representing Gov. Han
ma, also gave short but appropriate
address. Mr.. Winship is an old SOL
dier and at the close of the Civil war
was captain in the Fifth Ohio regi-
ment. Mr.. Winship and his wife are
now living in California, where they
own beautiful home. They are both
greatly beloved by thousands through
out North Dakota who welcomed them
most heartily upon their return to the
state.
At eight o'clock N. B. Black, for