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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-05

more intensive use Of seats. Thus in
one case a seat actually is placed at
the head of each eross-seat aisle d.
rectly In front OF the circular seat at
tie end OF the car This evident desire
to seat rs many riders as possible is
certainly pfaiseworthy but. after all.
cars will have to be designed for easy
passenger movement during rush
hours until the millennial seats for
everybody era. - Electric Railway
Journal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-05
Seats in Street Cars?

An interesting feature Of modern
street-car design is the almost frenzied
effort which some builders are making
y get seats into every nook and
Granny Once upon time the designer
Of city cars believed that longitudin-
al seat on each side was about the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
SOME CRUMBS OF COMFORT
Those of Us Who SHELTERED In the
Dog Days May Find a Little
Consolation Here.

For those of us who are forced to
spend most of our summers in cities
there are a few consoling thoughts,
remarks a writer in the Atlantic
Monthly One is that the severest
heat does not prompt men to crime,
as the social statisticians have found
that the severest cold does. Another
Is that the worst temperature we are
called upon to face falls long way
short of the endurance limit Of the
human body and brain, as proved by
French experiments at the $50 degree
level. Another comes from the dis
covery through the newspapers, with
every prolonged hot wave, that we are
breaking the record" in some line
or other This ought to be a stimulus
60 our pride, and If we wish to carry
further the benefcent influence of
mental suggestion, all We need to do
is to compare what is happening to US
with what has happened to various
otber people at various other timez
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
PRESENT LIMIT OF WIRELESS
Depends Largely on Existing Weather
Conditions, but Possibilities Are
Apparently Unknown.

According to Prof ]. A. Fleming,
several Of the most powerful wireless
stations are now generating ether
waves having length from crest to
crest Of about four miles, and these
disturbances can be detected" at dis
tances up to 5000 miles from their
source-that is, four such stations
would suffice to "girdle'' the earth
Obviously, however, the ability to de
tect'' the signals over this vast dis
lance, presumably under favorable
weather conditions. is very differ
ent thing from the power to maintain
commercial communication along the
route. AS yet the wireless service
available to the public covers but a
third, or at most half, this distance.
There is as yet no means OF deter
mining the practical limit OF wireless
communication. Improvements In ap-
paratus, perhaps even some new dis
covery as to methods Of stirring up
the ether. may revoiutionize the art
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
WHAT AN OHI0AN
HAS TO SAY ABOUT CONDITIONS
IN WESTERN CANADA.

W. e. Lewis formerly lived near
Dayton, ONO. He went to Saskatche-
wan seven years ago with $500 in
money, carload of household effects
and farm implements, including four
horses and three cows. OF course. the
first year he only got feed from the
crops, but the second year had 100
acres in wheat which made over $500
bushels. He has not had failure in
crop, and at present has % head of
horses, Is head of cattle and S5 hogs,
and owns 1,120 acres of land, all I'M
der cultivation. He has been offered
$35 an acre for his land, and should
he care to dispose OF his holdings he
could pay all his debts and have $780,
600 to the good; but, as he says,
Where could go to invest my money
and get as good returns" He con-
tinues in his letter to the immigration
department, August, 1919:
I'VE have equally as good IL not
better prospects for crops this year as
we had three years ago, when our
wheat ranged from 80 to As bushels
per acre. I never believed such crops
could be raised until saw them my
self. had Is acres that year that
made SO bushels to the acre. Our
harvest will be ready by the 18th.
We have this season in crop 400 acres
of wheat, 1875 of oats, 80 OF fax and
run three binders with four men to
do the stocking. We certainly like
this country and the winters, although
the winters are cold at times. but we
do not suffer as one would think.
What we have accomplished here can
be duplicated in almost any OF the
new districts. "-Advertisement.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
CHAPTER XII.
j acoueiine,

The stars were still shining when l
awoke In my blanket, lighted candle,
and stepped into the wooden tub of
salt water outside the tent
l shaved by candle-light, dressed in
my worn riding breaches and jacket,
then, candle in hand, began cropping
about among the faded bits of f1nery
and furnished properties until | found
the silver-scaled swimming flights once
worn by the girl Of whom we had
heard so much.
The stars had begun to fade when l
stepped out through the dew-soaked
clover carrying in one hand a satchel
containing the swimming suit, in the
other a gun case, in which, carefully
oiled and doubly cased in flannel, re-
posed my only luxury-my breech-load-
ing shotgun.
The Lizard was standing on his door
sill when / came up; he returned my
greeting sullenly, his keen eyes of a
sea-bird rowing over me from head to
foot. A rumpled and sulky yellow cat,
evidently just awake, sat on the door
step beside him and yawned at inter
vals The pair looked as though they
had made night Of 1t.
you took my letter last night?" l
asked.
eyes"
"Was there an answer for me?"
Yes"
So I took the letter and read it-a
formal line saying the Countess de
Vassart would expect me at five that
afternoon.
Look here, Lizard" l said, II in
tend to be friends with you, and |
mean to make you look on me as a
friend. It's to my advantage and to
yours"
ITO mine?" he inquired, sneeringly.
"And this is the first thing I want"
l continued; and without further pre-
face l unfolded our plans concerning
Jacqueline.
"Entendu," he said, drawing the
word, "is that all?"
mo, not all. I want you to be my
messenger in time Of need. l want
you to be absolutely faithful to me-"
"And what is there in this, to my adj
vantage, m'sieu?"
This, for one thing" l said, care
Iessly, picking up my gun case I
slowly drew out the barrels of Damas-
Gus, then the rosewood stock and fore
end, assembling them lovingly; for it
was the finest weapon had ever seen,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
CHAPTER XIII.
Friends.

|
At seven o'clock that morning the
men in the circus camp awoke, wor-
ried, fatigued vaguely resentful, IN
usually profane.
By eight o'clock miraculous change
had taken place; the camp was alive
with scurrying people, galvanized into
| hopeful activity by my possibly IN
warranted optimism and a few judi
ciously yelled threats.
Clothed with temporary authority
! by Byram, l took the bit between my
teeth and ordered the instant erection
of the main tents, the construction of
the ring, barriers and benches, and the
| immediate renovating of the portable
tank in which poor little Miss Claridge
had met her doom.
By the standing-stones Of Carnac, l
swore that I'd have all Finistere In the
tent. Governor" said l, eve are 60
| ing to feature Jacqueline all over Brit
| tany, and, if the ladies object, it can't
be helped! By-the-way, do they OBJ
! tsct?"
The ladies did object, otherwise they
would not have been human ladies';
| but the battle was sharp and decisive,
| for l was desperate.
ut simply amounts to this" said:
"Jacqueline pulls us through or the
governor and land ls jail As for you,
| heaven knows what will happen to
you! Penal settlement, 2robably."
And l called Speed and pointed at
Jacqueline, sitting on her satchel,
watching the proceedings with amr&ble
curiosity.
Speed, take that child and yehearse
her"
| Speed took Jacque1ine by the hand,
and together they entered the big
| white tent
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| mon, then fall back to float and clear
her blue eyes from her tangled hair.
| Presently she climbed to the sun
warmed hillock Of sand and sat down
beside me to dry her hair.
Ange Pitou, coveting a warm sun
| bath in the sand, came wandering
along pretending not to see US; but
Jacqueline dragged him into her arms
for hug, which lasted until Ange
! Pitou broke loose, tail hoisted but ears
| deaf to further flattery.
So Jacqueline chased Ange Pitou
back across the sand and up the rocky
path.
Come to the net-shed, IL you
pleased" she called back to me, point
| ing to crazy wooden structure built
above the house.
| AS l entered the net-ehed the child
was dragging a pile of sea-nets to the
middle of the floor.
I'm case fall" she said, coolly.
Better let me arrange them, them"
I said, glancing up at the improvised
trapeze which dangled under the roof
| beams
She thanked me, seized long rope,
and went up, hand over hand. I piled
the soft nets into mattress, but de-
cided to stand near, not liking the ar
engagements.
Meanwhile Jacqueline was swinging,
head downward, from her trapeze. Her
cheeks famed as she twisted and wrig.
gled through complicated maneuver,
which ended by landing her seated On
the bar Of the trapeze a trife out of
breath.
you think you could drop from
there into tank Of water?" l asked.
How deep?"
Say four feet"
She nodded, swinging TRANQUILITY.
You would try whatever l asked
you to try?"
"If I thought I could" she replied,
naiyely.
But that is not it. I am to be your
master. You must have absolute con-
fdence in me and obey orders instant
| ly."
"Bien."
Then hang by your hands!"
Quick as flash she hung above me-
you trust me, Jacqueline?"
Eyes"
'Then drop!"
Down she flashed like falling me-
| teor. l caught her with that quick
trick known to all acrobats, which left
her standing on my knee.
"Jump!"
She sprang lightly to the heap OF
nets, lost her balance, stumbled, and
sat down very suddenly. Then she
threw back her head and laughed
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SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet, an American soldier Of for
tune In the employ Of the French I'm
perial Police at the outbreak Of the Fran
co-Prussian war, is ordered to arrest
John Buckhurst, a leader of the Com
munists and suspected OF having stolen
the French crown Jewels. While search
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered 10
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
of socialists and escort them to the Bel
gian border. Scarlet finds Sylvia Elven
OF the Odeon disguised as a peasant and
countess and her friends are assembled.
All are arrested. The countess saves
Bcarlett from fatal fall from the roof
OF the house. He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader OF the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Bnckhurst Is
mecreted. German Uhlans descend on
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee Scarlet is wounded He re-
covers consciousness in the countess
house at MorsbrOnn, where he is cared
for by the countess. fierce battle Is
fought in the streets between French
and Prussian soldiers. Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
jewels TO Scarlet. He declares ne Will
give himself up to the authorities. scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to go to Paradise. Buck
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussians for information which he
does not give. He secures passports 10
the French lines for Scarlet, the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
the secret service in Paris and finds Nor
nae, shadow of the emperor in charge
He deposits the crown jewels and later
when making a detailed report, finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones Speed, a comrade In the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac is dangerous
lie also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure Is being transported to the
coa5t for shipment out of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape to join cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by tho mayor calling
the citizens to arms.
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CHAPTER XII.
In Camp.

In Camp.
We went into camp under the land
ward glacis of the cliffs, In field Of
clover which was to be plowed undes
in few days. We all were there ex-
cept Kelly Eyre, who had gone to tele-
graph the governor of Lorient for per-
mission to enter the port with the cir
Gus. Another messenger also left camp
on private business for me-
Presently we were all sitting around
the long camp-table in the glare of two
smoky petroleum torches, eating our
bread and ham and potatoes and drink
ing Breton cider, jug of which Mr..
Koran had purchased for few cop
pers.
The hard cider cheered Byram a lit
tie; he drew a cherished cigar from
his vest pocket, offered it to me, and
when | considerably refused, he care
fully set 1t alight with splinter from
the fire. It's odor was indescribable.
Byram appeared to have recovered
something of his buoyancy and native
optimism.
Gentlemen" he said, Tets kinder
waunter over to the inn and have a
night-cap with Kelly Eyre"
The lighted door of the inn hung
ajar as we crossed the star-lit square
Byram entered and stood a moment in
the doorway, stroking his chin. Bong
1oor the company" he said, lifting his
battered hat.
The few Rretons in the wineroom re-
turned his civility; he glanced about
and his eye fell on Kelly Eyre, Speeds
assistant balloonist, seated by the win
dow with Koran.
We'll, gents" said Byram, hopefully,
an what aire the prospects of smilin'
fortune when rosy-fngered dawn has
came again to kiss us back to Iife?"
Rotten" said Eyre, pushing a tele-
gram across the oak table.
Byram's face fell; he picked up the
telegram and fumbled in his coat for
his spectacles with unsteady hand.
Let me read it, governor" said
Speed, and took the blue paper from
Byram's uhFesisting. study fingers.
"Oho!" he muttered, scanning the
message; "well--well, it's not SO bad
as all that"
well, sir?" said Byram, in a low
voice
We'll. governor? Oh-er-the tele-
gram?" asked Speed, like man fight
ing for time
Yes. the telegram" said Byram, pa
siently
We'll, you see they have just heard
of the terrible smash-up in the north,
governor. Metz has surrendered with
Bazaine's entire army. And they're
naturally frightened at Lorient
And well they won't
let us pass the Notifications"
Wont let US in?" cried Byram,
hoarsely.
"I'm afraid not, governor
Byram stared at US. We had count
ed on Lorient to pull US through as far
as the frontier.
Now don't take it so hard, gov
ernor," said Kelly Eyre; 81 was fright
ened myself. at first, but I'm ashamed
of it now. Wen pull through, any
how"
Certainly" said Speed, cheerily.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
NO GUSHER
nv az Or1En
But Tells Facts About Postum.

A Wis. lady found an easy and safe
way out of the ills caused by coffee.
She says:
eve quit coffee and have used Poc
tum for the past eight years, and
drink it nearly every meal We never
tire Of it.
For several years previous to quit
ting coffee I could scarcely eat any
thing On account of dyspepsia, bloat-
ing after meals, palpitation, sick head
ache-in fact was in such misery and
distress / tried living on hot water
and toast.
Hearing Of Postum I began drink
ing it and found it delicious. My all
ments disappeared, and now can eat
anything want without trouble.
my parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating, while yet
drinking coffee. My husband was a
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
after he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
will not drink anything else now and
We have 1t three times day. / could
write more but am no gusher-oniy
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for a copy of the
famous little book, "The Road to Well
ville."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be wen
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum--is soluble pow
der. A .easpoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. sec and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds La
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocerk
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Whx He Liked Them.

Have you ever read the Bible from
beginning to end?"
Yes. When l was boy my par
ents compelled me to read chapter
every night"
What part most appealed to your"
THE Psalms and Proverbs"
That's curious. Ordinarily q boy
would not be expected to understand
the Psalms and Proverbs as readily as
he would some Of the stories, such as
the story of Joseph and that Of Sam
son."
'It wasn't because l understood the
Psalms and Proverbs, but they were
cut up into shorter verses than any Of
the rest Of the Bible, consequently |
was able to get through the pages
faster"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
Under water ?"
"Parbleu!"

Fer instance, when the encyclopedias
tell US that in A. D. 627 the heat
in France and Germany dried the wa
ter sources and a multitude of people
died Of thirst; that in the battle of
Bella, in 1860, more soldiers were
killed by the sun than by the weapons
of the foe; that in 1903 three great
rivers Of western Europe went dry,
and that in Odessa, in 1889, the noon
temperature reached IA degrees and
sunshade was necessary at five in
the morning, we are bound to con-
clude that we are not so badly of,
after all.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
Moving Picture Animals.

A jungle Of several acres, Inhabited
by wild animals of all countries, many
OF which are already well trained for
the parts they are to play as motion
picture actors. is maintained near Los
Angeles by one of the big American
tended to extend the acreage and &C
commodations until the motion picture
jungle will form the largest single col
lection of wild animals in the world,
and within it will be, and now are,
enacted many stirring scenes A big
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10
Thinns Have improved.

President Wilson, at dinner in
Washington, said of commercial hon
esty:
Commercial honesty is improving.
When a man lies to you and cheats
you, it no longer excuses him to say,
'caveat emptor' Otis business) and
shrug and smile.
I'm fact" the president ended,
things have now SO much improved
that If some ulti-millionaires we're to
lose their fortunes the same way they
gained them, they'd insist on some
body going to Jail"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-10

and upset all present standards But
at present even the most successful
systems get into serious difficulties
when called upon to maintain constant
communication over line 1000 miles
in length A recent British wireless
commission was able to secure but
one demonstration on line 1000
miles long, although several companies
this distance in commercial installa-
tion.-New York Evening Post.
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tin7s."

At one time the words "hosteP' and
inn were not confined to licensed
houses, but were applied to lodging
houses. The inns" Of Oxford and
Cambridge, very numerous before the
introduction of colleges, were reg
ulated by the college authorities. The
Inns of Court were provided for the
accommodation of law students. In
olden times country houses Of the
aristocracy, during the absence of
the owners, were used as inns" or
guest-houses. 1t was then the rule to
hang out as signs the arms of the
owners; hence the origin of public
house sigus.
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Rebuke.

The big man with the I-know-it-all
expression sneeringly watched the lit
tie man who was eating from sack of
peanuts.
Down where / come from we use
peanuts to fatten hogs" remarked the
big man.
THAT SOP" asked the little man.
Here, have some"
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Wasted Effort.

Il want you to subscribe something
to the fund we are raising for the
purpose Of giving Senator Bunk a
grand reception when he comes home
from Washington. How much shall
we put you down for?"
Nothing"
Nothing? Why you must admit
that Senator Bunk has made a. great
record in congress. He has succeed
ed in making himself one of the lead
ers of the most dignified deliberative
body on earth"
yes, but he's got all the Offices at
his disposal filled, so what's the use?"
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More EHec tiVc.

'Do you think bachelors ought to be
taxed?" he asked.
We'll" she replied, Il haven't
thought much about it, but if they
merely wish to raise revenue, it
seems to me they could do it much
more effectively by taxing the grass
Widowers."
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''Is it a promise?" she asked, in a
quivering voice.
yes, Jacqueline."
Then l thank you, M'sieu Scarlet,
/. and you, m'sieur. And l will
be waiting for you when you come.
We live in the house below the
Saint-Julien light. My father
is pilot of the port. Anybody
will tell you"
Il will not forget" said l..
She babe us goodnight very prettily,
stepped back out of the circle OF torch
light, and vanished-there is no other
word for 1t.
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and it was breaking my heart to give
it away.
The poacher's eyes began to glitter
as ! fitted the double bolts and locked
breech and barrel with the extension
rib. Then 1 snapped on the fore-end;
and there lay the gun in my hands, a
fowling- piece fit for an emperor.
Give it?" muttered the poacher,
huskily.
take it, my friend the Lizard" 1
replied, smiling down the wrench in
my heart
There was a silence; then the poach-
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elephant named "Toddles'' is, for in
stance, the star performer in a film
catalogued as Lost in the Jungle" in
which Toddles, during his wanderings
In the forest, finds the heroine lying
exhausted on the ground, and, kneel-
ing. lifts her to his back and CALAMITY
carries her to safety. All the animals
are as conscientiously trained to do
acts for the motion picture camera as
are the trained animals of a circus
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We're WRONG AGAIN.

"Of course, you have your little
theory about the cause of the high
cost of living?"
II have" replied Mr.. Growcher;
"too many people are trying to make
political economy take the place of
domestic economy" - Washington
Star.
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Cat Only Living Thing on DereIict.

Cat Only living Thing on DereIict.
From a derelict ship a cat was
rescued near Plymouth, England,
few days ago. H NJ S. Donegal
had received orders to search for
and sink the derelict Norwegian
baroue Denmark. The Glenmark had
been dismantled and abandoned more
than a month ago. Her crew was res
cued and taken to Liverpool by the
steamer DunhoIme. The DONEGAL
picked up the ship 500 miles out. but
finding the hull sound determined to
save her. The only living thing on
board the derelict was a cat, which
had been driven mad by thirst and
which severely bit hlyejacket who
stroked it.
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fp,norYap% so nEo.na-.
Bears the
BY His Wit No Longer.

Say, what's Bill Smithers doing
now? Still living by his wit, as he
always did, huh?"
Nope. Bills made a change for
himself and settled down to hard
work. Runs the funny column In the
Afternoon Squeak"