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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-20
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AN OLD TIN PLATE
BY JOHN GREGG.

A dusty piece Of tin plate, one side
OF which bore the legend, "Tompkins
Avenue!"
Carol Marston, the young LAWYER
looked at 1t idly 1t was lying in q
ory ditch beside the roadway, on the
outskirts of the town. Some prowline
dog had probably unearthed it from
the six inches Of soil in which It had
lain for years.
The discovery seemed not of the
smallest Importance. Marston had
long since dismissed 1t from his mind
when he had call from Pretty Elsie
Vincent.
Sit down, Miss Vincent" he said.
Offering her chair. He knew her by
sight, although they had never spoken
to each other. What can I do for
you?"
l want to bring suit against the
Richards company" answered Miss
Vincent. They engaged me by the
month as telephone operator in their
new apartment house at New avenue
and Seventh street, and dismissed me
on the seventh with weeks pay be.
cause they are cutting out the sery.
ice."
well, you seem to have a clear
case, Miss Vincent" said the young
lawyer, after he had learned some fur.
ther particulars. The fragrant mean
ness of the action stung him. Old Sol
Richards had the reputation of being
the meanest man in town; but this
was worse than anything he had done,
for Lewis Vincent had started him in
business, twenty years before.
Lewis Vincent had died when Elsie
was baby. He had once been wealthy,
but had backed a note for Richards.
and when he died it was found that all
the property had to go to meet it,
being insolvent. The man
had become wealthy since then, but he
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-20
"What DYou Mean7"

had never repaid the money, and there
was no legal claim on him.
And | just mean to get this forty.
fve dollars out Of the old skinflint,"
said Elsie to Carol Marston. Just to
show him what l think of him. Now,
why is 1t, If | have a clear case, no
other lawyer will take it,"
You have tried?' inquired Carol.
Yes the girl admitted you see,
Mr.. Marston-" here she blushed pret.
tily-"you seemed so young"
Carol smiled rather grimly. "I guess
they are all afraid of Richards" he
said. That's why. He Is man of
considerable influence, you know. But
will take your case-and win it,
too"
And ! have lot at the corner of
Tompkins avenue and Seventh street."
the girl contided, 80 can pay you by
selling that. It is all father had to
leave me, and it isn't worth more than
couple Of hundred dollars, because
the town didn't grow the way he
thought 1t would, but"
Well, being a practical lawyer. Carol
did not refuse her offer and assure her
that he would take her case for moth
Ing, even though he was conscious of
certain tiutterings in the region of the
heart when he looked at her across his
table. And so the case was filed.
Richards had two regulations. One
was that of being the meanest man in
town; the other of being the most win.
dictlve. Carol expected to receive a
visit from him, and he was not disap.
pointed Three days later Richards
came stamping into his office.
What's this hear about your filing
a claim against me on behalf CT taar
Vincent woman?" he roared.
i don't know what you have hoard
MI Richards, but it is true" answered
Carol.
DO you know l can ruin you, youne
man." cried the infuriated old man
Say, are you plumb crazy?"
Can't say" answered Carol imper.
turbably, but that claim is going to
be met"
Wen see," grunted Richards. and
stamped out again.
That was the beginning of the trou-
bic. One by one Carols clients
dropped away from him The case
never came into court, for Richards
paid; and thenceforward Carol was de-
prived even of the solace of Miss FL
sizes occasional visits. The young man
had little capital, and it seemed that
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-20

Richards would make good his threat
And then one night, while he wai
turning over the situation in his mind
there flashed across 1t the remem
hrance of that old tin plate.
1t was flash from the subconscious
and for a long time Carol Marston
could not imagine why the thought OF
it REQUIRED so incessantly And then
suddenly, dim remembrance came to
him which made him start up with a
cry of joy.
The next morning he paid visit to
the town hall and spent the whole
forenoon burrowing among old maps
and charts of the village. Although it
was an ancient settlement. the popu-
lation, as with many small towns ad-
joining cities, was largely floating
one, and hardly anyone in the place
had lived there more than few years,
Hence the surprise of the discovery
was somewhat mitigated; neverthe-
less, it assumed enough Importance to
inspire the young man to write an
urgent letter to Richards, inviting him
to come to his office.
Meanwhile he had had a talk with
Elsie which made the young womans
eyes sparkle with gladness, And, en-
boldened by the very kind look that
she bestowed upon him, Carol Marston
ventured to make a singular request
Of her which, while it threw her into
confusion, did not produce any decided
rebuff.
When Richards stamped into the
lawyers office, anticipating a plea for
mercy, he was considerably astonished
to see Miss Vincent there, and Marston
seated at his desk and bearing no
traces of spiritual humility.
well, young man, SO you've come
round, eh?" growled Richards.
Sit down." said Carol. Mr.. Rich
ards, when you attempted to deprive
Miss Vincent of three weeks salary
did not realize that you were actually
in possession of stolen property of
hers"
What d'you mean?" growled Rich.
ards, turning pale, nevertheless.
"The records of our town were de-
stroyed by fire fifteen years ago"
Marston went on; "but fortunately
certain deeds were saved-among
them that to your apartment house at
the corner of New Avenue and Seventh
street" }
This is conspiracy" yelled Rich.
ards, rising
Miss Vincent" continued the young
nan, possesses one Of those deeds, |
giving her possession of a vacant lot at
seventh street and Tompkins ave-
lue."
He rose and, shaking his finger with
hat dramatic air that was we'll known
n the courts afterward, continued:
You Internal scoundrel, Tompkins
venue used to run where New ave.
lue runs today, and Miss Vincent's lot
S that on which your apartment house
low stands"
Five minutes later Richards got up
rom the floor and wiped his knees,
which were very dusty.
IN send that check for ninety thou.
and as soon as can fix the mortgage,
lr Marston,' he whimpered. "And
QUILL let it go at that?"
Yes nodded Elsie, and Marston
aid yes" obediently.
But 1t was not more than a minute
efore Miss Elsie was saying yes"
lso-in obedience to the singular
tipulation above mentioned.
Copyright. 1914 by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-20
OF No Use TO Hin,

Coal Dealer-Why don't you wheel
tne barrow along more quickly, Pat?
It's not a very hard Job; there's an
inclined plane to relieve you.
Pat-Aye, master, the plane NAV ha
inclined, but hang me if l ami
Pearson's Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-20

A dusty piece Of tin plate, one side
OF which bore the legend, "Tompkins
Avenue!"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-09

Reserved seats on sale in Sporting
Goods Department. E. o. HALL e.
SON, LTD.
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KAN. STUDENTS
REHEARSING OLD
PLAY THIS pm.

Special street cars for the purpose
carried between one and two hundred
or the students OF the kamehameha
schools to Waikiki at l o'clock this
aftt moon, where the first stage" r"
hearsal Of the "WOoing OF Uni and
Piikea" is beng held this afternoon.
The students of the girls school, un.
der the direction of Miss Ida NJ. Pope,
and OF the boys school under Prof.
Perley H. Horne. have been engaged
for some time in rehearsing the meles
and old Hawaiian chants which will
greet the arrival of Piikea to meet
her royal lover Uni, and which play
ed such an important part in all an
cient Hawaiian ceremonies.
In this connection ii is interesting
to know that Queen Liliuokalani has
granted her permission for the use Of
certain chants known as the Kamcha-
meha Meles, which are used only at
rare intervals and in celebration OF
certain important events.
Judge Archie Mahaulu, who has
charge Of the pavilion and other build.
ings which will represent Umi's court
" camp on the beach, began this
morning with force of skilled Ha.
waiian workmen, the erection Of these
grass structures. Beneath the largest
of these the great uni will greet his
bride upon her arrival in the canoes
from Maui.
John Wise, who has general direc
ton Of this event and Encouragement
Dougherty, are at the baths this after
noon coaching the young performers
in their parts.
The part of Piikea is to be taken
by Miss Kekaula, a Kamehameha stu
dent, and the daughter Of former Rep
resentative J. X. Kekaula of Hawaii
The character of "Umi," has not yet
been made public. though it is under.
stood that one of the boys of the Ka-
mehameha Boys school has been prac
tically decided upon for the part
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See what's doing ct 1l9 Oueen st.
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coast CRACKS
IN WATER REACH
CITY TOMORROW
Duke, Training for Carnival
Races. Covers W. Miles
with Crawl Stroke

Duke Kahan2m0ku's feat yesterday
afternoon in swimming two and half
miles without breaking his steady
crawl stroke, ending with a terrific
spuFt, and the fact that the coast
swimmers will arrive tomorrow morn
ing on the I-urline, are the two prin-
cipal topics of conversation in cor
nection with the championship water
events on Saturday. February y.
W. r. Rawlins, president Of the Hui
Naiu and Dukes mentor, yesterday
sent his husky charge over as severe
test as the worlds champion ever
tackled. Straight ont from the Mo
ana pier into the blue ocean for a
mile and a quarter went Duke. with
Rawlins accompanying him in a canoe
Then back again. All at a rafting
pace. a hundred yards from the end
Ct the swim Rawlins sent overheard
from the canoe two or three Of the
Hui Ealu's fastest watermen and tOld
them to try to beat Duke to shore.
The big champion simply shook W
his pace a little and finished with a
show of speed that left tho others
behind. Rawlins said this morning
that Duke finished stronger than he
started.
Tomorrow morning on the I.urline
the coast swimmers will arrive. to be
met by the Heaianis and the Hui Ma.
Ius and welcomed and sorenaded.
Launches will take the local commit.
tees out to meet the steamer The
! Hui Nalu musicians will he out IN
force.
Entries Close Soon.
Announcement was made this morn
ing that entries for the swimming
races close on Thursday. February ~.
Entry blanks may be obtained at the
Office of w. T. Rawlins. 306 Bank
of Hawaii building, and W. H Camp,
bell, Volcano Stables Company, Union
and Hotel streets. All men enter,
ing the races must be registered IN
der the A. A. u.
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CARNIVAL OF
NATIONS TO Be
OPENING Event

Director Doughatty is counting on
great enthusiasm to mark the opening
event &C the Carnival Week-the grand
carnival of nations-which starts the
festivities next Saturday night. For
to be very deliberately decorated with
electric lights, the Hawaiian Electric
Company being prepared to spend
something like $500 for this pur-
pose.
The carnival of nations will be just
what its name would signify-a gala
occasion in which, everybody in this
cosmopolitan community may take an
active part The smooth drives sur
rounding the Capitol will make ideal
dancing floors, and to the strains of
music from the Royal Hawaiian band
and the Second Infantry band station
ed On the mauka and makai lanais of
the building, the populace will dance
as the spirit of their ancestry or thei:
environment moves them. Mayor
Ferns New Years ball in the street
in front of the Young Hotel, demon
strated something of the spirit which
is sure to be evidenced at this much
more elaborate festival. But while
the populace will have the entertain
ment to a large extent in its own
hands, the committee was prepared
for a number of exhibition dance of
the various nations. These will be
given on a stage erected over the front
steps of the Capitol, during intermis-
siOns in the general dancing. A group
of eight Irish dancers will illustrate
the characteristic steps of the "Auld
Sod" and our Spanish population pro-
misses something very striking in the
gay fandagOs of their native land
The Scotch fling will be danced by
experts to the accompaniment of bag
pipes which are expected from Hilo
tomorrow, and the Japanese have pro-
missed to put on number Of their
most graceful geisha dancers
The peculiarly American terspico-
rean stunts will not be confined to in
dividual caprice on the pavements. but
experts have been engaged to show
the latest tango steps, and the late~
"radium" dance. which is said to be
a more difficult adaptation Of the
Of course there will be some who
will prefer to look on rather than to
take active part in the dancing and
confetti throwing, and for the seats
now being erected in the Capitol
grounds will be available at 50 cents
There will be no other charges in con
nection for this event, however, and
the management of the carnival be-
leve that the opening event will
draw one Of the largest assembIages
ever seen in Honolulu
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Y.M.C.A. CLUB BOYS
PREPARING FOR PART
IN FLORAL PARADE

Under the direction of Glenn f.
Jackson, R. M. Cross and c. F. Loo
mis-, secretaries Of the boys depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian
Association, the members of the vGri-
Gus boys clubs of the institution are
making extensive preparations for an
elaborate entry in the marching sec
ton of the Floral Parade. 1t is ey-
pected that more than 200 boys VIII
be in line and every boy will be in
costume or uniform. The secretaries
are enthusiastic over the intet est
which the boys are taking and predict
that the section will be one of tho
features of the parade.
Members of the Kaimuki Boys Club
to the numbeT of 40 will be in line
in costume, while 10 boys from the
Manoa Club will march in sash AMI
cooked hat. The Korean Club will eE-
ter 60 boys in uniform, and the KaGlu-
wela, Kakaako and Palama Clubs will
add to the section.
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PRICE LET FOR
.SEATSFOR EVENTS
|. OF THE CARNIVAL

The sale OF general admission seats
for the various events OF Carnival
week. will begin IT the Promotion
Committee rooms on Wednesday morn,
ing. There will be no reserved seats
sold apart from the reservations made
for holders Of scrip tickets for the
entire series o. events. but every par
chaser OF a seat ticket, says Raymond
C. Brown. chairman in charge Of the
seating arrangements. will be assured
of a seat In effect declares Mr.
Brown, "all of the seats so sold will
be reserved. for not ticket will be
disposed Of more than there are seats
to correspond"
Following is the prices which are
asked for seats and for the separate
events:
Grand carnival Of all nations at
Palace grounds. Saturday night, Feb
ruary IA. at s O'Clock. Seat tickets,
so cents.
Grand massed band concert at p2l-
ace grounds Monday night, February
l6. at O'clock. Seat tickets. so cents
Grand pyrOtechnic extravaganza at
M0iliili baseball grounds, Tuesday
night, February II. at S o'clock. Adj
mission tickets, so and 25 cents.
Hawaiian hibiscus, flower. palm and
fern exhibit at national guard armory,
Wednesday, February IS. from II a.
m. to 4 p. NJ. Admission tickets. %
cents.
Open air production OF The Mayor
Ct Toxic" at Oahu College grounds,
Wednesday night. February Is. at -
o'clock. Seat tickets, 81.
Hawaiian historical drama. "rhe
WOCing Of Uni and Piikea" at public
baths. Thursday afternoon, Februar,
10. at $3.50 o'clock Seat tickets, 81
Grand masked ball at national puard
armCry. Thursday night, February 10
at o'clock. Tickets, 81.
Grand water carnival and nautical
nyrCtechnic DISPLAY ON Honolulu far.
Dor. Friday night, February 20, at 8
c'clcck. Scat tickets, 81.
Mid-Pacific championship swimming
meet at naval docks Nos. l and 9,
Honolulu harbor. Saturday morning,
February q. at 9 o'clock. Seat tick
cts. 81 and q cents.
Grand stand seats for Honolulu's
ninth annual Floral Parade, Saturday
afternoon, February q, at 2:30 o'clock.
Seat tickets. so cents.
Mciliili baseball grounds, grand as
semble of decorated automobiles.
floats and various sections of Hawaii's
ninth annual Floral Parade, Saturday
afternoon February q. 1914, after
Floral Parade passes reviewing stand.
Tickets. % cents
Grandstand seat for Jananese Ian.
tern parade, Saturday night, February
q, at 7:3O o'clock. Seat tickets, 30
cents.
GraRdstand seat for grand military
parade, Monday morning. February 90,
at $3.50 o'clock. Seat tickets, so cents,
Military tournament and maneuvers
at kapiolani park. Monday afternoon,
February %. at 2:30 O'clock. IRE.
served section will be located on scene
of old race track grandstand). Seat
tickets. so cents; automobile reserva.
ton, $500.
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LINE OF MARCH CHANGED
FOR MILITARY PARADE

The line CT march of the big mill
tary parade February %. has been
somewhat modified, so that the troops
win not pass through the executive
grounds after passing the reviewing
stand, but will continue along King
street 70 Punchbowl, along Punch
bowl to Beretania, and cut Beretania
to Punahou.
1t was decided bv the military au-
thcrities that the change of formation
necessary to pass through the narrow
gates Of the executive grounds, would
cause a congestion of troops close to
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BLEACHER SEATS IN THE -.
CAPITOL GROUNDS ARE i
II NOW GOING UP Rapid

A gang Of workmen under the di.
rection of Charles G. Murasky, chair.
man of the construction committee,
las been busy all day erecting the
bleacher seats in the capitol grounds
where they will be used for the FIRST
time next Saturday evening when the
Carnival week opens with the grand
carnival of nations. The installation
will be completed tomorrow, when a
last coat of paint will be applied and
given time to dry before Saturday
night. ~. .. =. s..a.-- Il
The seats will also be used in their
present location on next Monday
night for the massed band concert
which viii take place in the capitol
grounds, when they wiz be moved to
the Moiliif baseball grounds for the
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
PUNAHOU VS.. MAUI
OAHU VS.. HAWAII.

This is the beginning of the CarriVa
lnter-lsIand Series.
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MRS. LIPi KULA WILL
REPRESENT KAUAI IN
THE FLORAL PARADE

Mrs. I.ipi Kealoha Ku'a is the lady
who will represent the island of Kauai
rs princess in the Floral Parade. This
selection was made at a special meet
ing of the Kauai Chamber of Com.
merce held last Friday morning for
the purpose.
Mis-. Kula is full Hawaiian youn.
woman and is the wife of the we'll
known garage man Of KolOG SheSis
q rider of skill and grace, and will un
doubtedly be striking feature in the
parade.
Kauai has also decided upon the
design FOR the automobile float which
will represent the Garden Island in
the parade. This VIII represent the
famous "spouting horn" of that isl
and. and promises to be novel fea.
ture.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-09

An injunction was issued against
the Oahu Sugar plantation at
the request of the city and
county attorneys office to pre-
vent the destruction of the iron
trees planted along the county road
which runs through the plantation
The manager of the plantation is said
to have stated that unless some Of
the trees were cut down they would
be destroyed by the fire of the burn.
ing cane. Hence the injunction.
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the reviewing stand. the movement
being especially difficult for the field
artillery. The success of the display
depends largely on the smooth pas
sage of the troops past the reviewing
officer, and to change from column of
platoons to column Of squads, change
direction, and pass through the gate,
would have caused an awkward delay
only a few PAGES beyond the review
ing stand
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GARRISON REVIEW FOR
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

The entire garrison Of Schotield Bar
racks was reviewed Saturday by Gen
eral Macomb, department commander
Escorted by a troop Of cavalry, Gen
eral Macomb reached the reviewing
point, and saw the crack organizations
of infantry, field artillery and cavalry
sweep by. The review was a SPLEEN
did site, the heavy strength of the
infantry organizations making the
showing more spectacular than usual.
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...s s. as .f-r--r 80 b..
FULL OF GINGER

pyrotechnic extravaganza on the fol-
lowing evening.
The seats are likely to prove COM
Portable, and after the first time, Chair
man Murasky says, will be very easy
to take down and put up.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14

At that moment another was added
to the little group. The newcomer was
an exceedingly pretty girl.
81 beg your pardon" she said TO nc
one in particular, but / happened to
witness the incident-and I'm quite sure
that the man meant no harm. He ap-
peared so surprised when he found that
the lady under the umbrella was a
stranger and"
How impertinentw interrupted the
scandaliZed Peggy.
II don't mean to be" went on the
girl quickly; but you see. too, thought
I recognized the umbrella as that be-
longing to my friend, Peggy Raycroft.
and I was about to call out to her when
when this happened
Peggy Raycroft?' repeated Peggy
of the umbrella This umbrella was
given to me by Margaret Raycroft-I
used to be her governess-and-'
Then you have heard OF me-" inter-
rupted Charlie in his turn, as he gave
her his card. 81 remember Pc had
several governesses while I was abroad;
perhaps you are Miss Freeman-she was
devoted to her"
Il am Margaret Freeman admitted
the lady with a melting smile at the
brother of her old pupil. Officer, I be-
lieve We can get along without your serv-
ices todayT'
The policeman departed. his fingers
closing around the crisp bill that had
found its way from Charles hand. The
other three looked at each other with
some embarrassment The pretty girl
was first to recover her composure.
'I must co. she explained. II have
a luncheon engagement. I am very glad
that everything has been satisfactorily
explained, Miss Freeman"
Lind
erness, flushing. II am sorry to have mis-
understood Mr.. Raycroft's action. Mar
Earet was a favorite pupil Of mine
and she has been very kind to me-"
IF you will forgive me, Miss Freeman.
you can best show 1t by having lunch
with me-" cried Charlie, gayly; then.
turning to the girl. he added: 'I am
very grateful to my sisters friend for
her timely interference
The girl nodded and smiled brightly,
and while he stood with the rain spat-
tering on his barred head she raised
her own umbrella and disappeared
around the corner.
Charlie replaced his hat, and. opening
his umbrella. he accompanied Miss
Freeman to a nearby fashionable hotel.
where that victim OF genteel poverty
had a Iong-to-be-remembered hour of
delight.
Charlie spared no pains to entertain
Miss Freeman, and at last he related
the story of Peggy's blue umbrella with
the white spot. II splashed some chem
icals on it one day. and how Peggy did
scold," he said with his pleasant laugh.
But she insisted on carrying it as it
was-a sort Of perpetual reminder Of my
carelessness, she said"
II admired the handle, and the dear,
impulsive girl gave 1t to me-" said Miss
Freeman. ''She insisted on having the
umbrella recovered first, but I told her
1 would treasure 1t more just as 1t came
from her hands-so the umbrella has
been the cause OF this strange adven-
ture."