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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
CHAPTER XVII.
The Troop Train.

| Ponto's information was quite cor
rect. 1t had to be, or he could never
| have qualified as the partner Of Her
| nandez.
On Meals return from the railroad
station at La Plaza he found an under.
| current of excitement present upon the
| cruiser Albany. Half an hour after his
| return the captain of the cruiser had
| received a wireless from Washington.
| 1t was significant in it's tenor. The
! wireless operator handed it to him as
| it was received.
The captain glanced at it. ct looks
| important" he said; ''decode it at
| once"
1t was decided. This is what it
said:
GENERAL ORDERS FROM NAVY
DEPARTMENT.
Deciphered From Code &C"
War imminent with AIIemania. Keep
all ships prepared for action. Trans
fer all possible men to Pacific squad
ron. Recommend meritorious warrant
officers for promotion to commission.
HUTCHINSON,
Chief of Staff.
An order from Washington is an
order. An order when war is imminent
is double quick order. The captain
of the cruiser Albany had been wait
ing for double quick orders-he had
smeIled them in the air He had felt
them in his bones. In one hour he had
picked his men. The first man he
summoned was Neal.
Neal" he said, calling him by
name, "I've recommended you for a
commission
Neal jumped out of his shoes al
most. "a commission" he gasped;
WHY thought can't understand
-
Don't think" said the captain
sharply; we've got to act
He handed Neal typewriter instruc-
tons. You'll get your commission
in due form. My recommendations go
particularly at time like this. Take
fifty men at once-and proceed to join
the battleship Missouri at Chantillo.
That's ALL"
Neal saluted and swung about.
"Wait," said the captain. Neal waited.
81 just want to shake hands, old man, .
said the captain. "You deserve your
luck if ever man did Good-by."
An hour afterwards Neal and his
squad were at La Plaza once more,
consulting the railroad master.
eve want a train, and right away"
said Neal. "The road will make its
fortune. 1t will declare a dividend.
When does she go?"
"Not for two days or SO. The en-
gine-the good one-she is be repair"
What can we do?" said Neal.
The station master frightened. He
desired at all costs to get this squad
of Americanos out of town. They were
rioters-at least so Ponto had in
formed him. Yes, they must go.
"Ah, senor," he said, II have idea.
There are dirt train cars-no engine
but what you call, almost gravity road
from here to Chantillo-all downhill
almost all the way"
SHOW me-" said Neal.
He was shown. WELL he said to
his men, what do you say, boys.
They'll rock us some, but they're the
best we can do Is the road clear?"
Clear all the way, senior The last
train-the little train-she have ar
rived at Chantillo now"
Were game" said his men; come
on"
They came on-that is they got on
the whole squad A crowd of natives
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21

to meet them. Seeing the Brute, he
drew back in terror.
ct is nothing, friend" sas,i Herman
DEE, here is a coin. Where lies La
Plaza?"
But five miles farther on-close by
Shore" returned the native.
"a bagatelle," said Hernandez.
come on
Meantime Inez Castro, on board the
Albany, had become unusually active.
She had ascertained the time of arri-
val of the Albany at La Plaza-the
schedule time.
Joe Welcher bunked in with Neal
in the quarters of the warrant Off
GERS. 1t was nearly evening when
lne1 Castro, using Joe as usual to do
her bidding, Whispered in his ear.
Joe, like whipped dog, did, through
fear OF ner, what he otherwise would
have been afraid to do He slipped
into Meals quarters, and laid his
hands upon an object or two, twisted
them into a little bundle and took
them back to IneZ. Inez took them to
her cabin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
AROUND THE CITIES

year cost the city sS33, 900 in the single
item of coal.
Four hundred business men of Kan
sas City were called to court, charged
with negieeting to pay their occupa-
ton tax when due.
Thirteen years ago the borough of
Brooklyn went into court to save STA,
707 on the cost of disposal plant The
city won, but the litigation cost $119.-
900.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

Women who have graduated from
medical schools now practice all over
the United States.
From two-thirds to three-fourths of
the woman workers in the factories,
stores, laundries and in industrial oc-
equations generally work at wages OF
less than So per week.
Mrs. Harriet C. Adams, the noted
female explorer, is probably the only
woman to ever cross Haiti on horse
back
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21

Fifty-two per cent of the semi-skilled
workers in the textile industry are
women.
A California woman has invented a
mop for washing dishes without wet
ting the hands.
During the past year there were 592
women studying medicine in the Unit
ed States.
There are over five hundred women
in the East end of London who are
earning their living by removing the
skins of onions. With practice they
can make from 80 cents to 81 day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
Give Blood to Save Wounded.

TRANSMISSION of blood is often neces-
sary to save lives of soldiers wounded
in battle. Good authority reports an
the inhabitants of Lyons, who, without
hesitation, offered their own blood for
TRANSMISSION to the wounded The first
to offer himself out Of some $50 volun-
teers was a celebrated doctor For
the last six months women, too, have
been devotedly offering their blood.
Many wounded heve thereby been
saved.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
TOLD AS TRUTHS

After a time a man grows so bald
that he has to have his hair cut every
other day.
Unless you have met mother Just
after her first baby has cut its first
tooth you have no idea of real excite.
ment.
Look back on the funerals you have
attended and YOU will be surprised to
find that a good many of them were
those of men who had been very care
full of their diet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21

saw them off One of these natives, hid
den from view by the others, crawled
under the foremost car and did some
thing. He crawled to the second and
did sonlething-to the third and did
something. What he did no one knew.
Down the line at the deserted shack
labeled "Montrada," Hernandez came
out from within, with complete salts
faction written on his face.
Hernandez sauntered out and
glanced up the track The track was
straight and downhill all the way. 1t
was like canyon cut through a mass
OF underground and heavy trees. There
was nothing to distract the attention
1t was clean cut avenue as far as
me eye could reach. He watched.
Up the track somewhere the troop
train was shooting curves with spright-
~ lurches. Getting a bit too lively"
said Neal; better apply the brakes"
The order was obeyed-so far as the
will was concerned. But the man at
the brakes shook his head. Brakes
won't work" he said.
mo matter said Neal. I'VE reach
the bottom of this hill three miles
out of Chantillo. Then we go up.
We're bound to slacken up some
time"
One Of his men plucked him by the
sleeve. whats that?" he cried, point
ing down through the canyon, thanked
by trees. Look ahead"
"By George!" said Neal, "a train.
The brakes-every man jack of you
the brakesl"
The brakes wouldn't work. Funny"
said Neal; 1--WE tried before we started.
Funny they won't work" Il may or
may not have been funny-but it was
the fact. The brakes would not work.
We're in for it" said Neal. Boys,
every man jack of you-you've got to
face this. That jungle is soft stuff
it's a velvet lining. We may get
scratched, but we can't get hurt. Every
man of you get ready and when | say
the word slide off-as easy as you
can-but slide. Guns and equipm ent
frst-then yourselves-when I say
the word"
Squatted on the edge of the jungle
was the Brute. He looked up the track,
idly following Hernandez gaze. Sud-
denly he rose-quivering with excite
ment.
'Look-see," he said. His glance
turned dumbly from the onrushing
troop train to the stationary one. An
other man might have rushed to the
latter and warned it's occupants or car
ried them out But not the Brute. He
had glimmering. He started Off
Come back said Hernandez, you
beast"
The Brute never heard him. He
only heard the onrushing train. He
seized a loose rail lying by the track.
He thrust it under the stationary rail
the nearest him-he thrust it into
the roadbed. He jerked and strove
at it like a demon.
Within, Joe Welcher heard it COM
ing He looked now. He gave one gasp,
made one dive, and plunged into the
safety. of the jungle.
Hernandez dared not move. Safety
lay in his remaining up track-out of
the danger zone below. He felt that
the Brute was doing fruitless work.
that no man, no human agency within
a minutes time could raise that rail.
He didn't know-there was something
superhuman within the Brute. He was
more than a mamie was man
driven beast-perhaps God-driven.
He piled his giant lever like giant.
.
Neal realized at last what was meant
He knew now that that train was An
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
lillian Hamilton Osbornel

slipped through the underground and
advanced swiftly toward Hernandez.
"The epistle, Senior CAPTAIN" he
said. 1t was the note from Inez Cas-
tro. Hernandez seized it eagerly and
read:
1--WE are bound for La Plaza. Meet
me there. Meantime shall do my
best TO secure Annette's precious
Iocket and the map. Your route lies
across the country. Adios. |. c."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21

1t is easy enough to make a speech
To know when you're through is the
real test of oratory.
If girl really wants to land a man,
let her hire some good actor to imper-
senate an indignant father.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
CHAPTER XLVI.
A HoId-Up.

The captain of the cruiser Albany
had his men scour the rsountry round
about, but-as had ever been the case
with Hernandez and mis- nimble-footed
result
AT any rate he said, ''the rascals
have run away-they've probably
shown Us their heels for all time. You
GO 10 Chantillo, Miss Ilington. You
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
Cultivate Promntness,

Promptness is grand leader. while
representation Iimps behind Today
is master of the situation Tomorrow
is an impostor who is almost sure to
bring failure with him.-James T.
Field.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNLlAYS0lOOL
LESSON

tBy e. Q. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union)
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SYNOPSIS.

Copyright, 1915 By VIII
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

s, At the annual meeting Of the share
holders of the Inter-Island Steam Nav.
fgation Company, Ltd, held at the Of
flee Of the company. Honolulu, T. H.,
on February Is, 1915, the following
directors were elected to serve for the
ensuing year:
George N. Wilcox, Albert s. Wilcox,
J. NJ. Dowsett, James A. Kennedy, w
o. Smith, C. H. Cooke, Cecil Brown.
At a subsequent meeting of the di
rectors the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
James A. Kennedy. -. President.
. James l.. Mclean. .Vice-President.
Norman E. Gedge. .........
...... Treasurer and Secretary.
: Zeno X. Myers. Auditor.
r. (Signedl NORMAN E. GEDGE,
Secretary.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26
MAKES
VOYAGE under
TWO Names

Steaming across the Pacific with
$3.50 tons of japanese coal, a freighter
greeted federal quarantine, customs
and immigration officers this morning
under two names. The vessel left
Miiki, Japan. enrolled as the Yribara
Maru Captain Chita was handed a
letter which he opened at sea that in
formed him that the steamer had
changed owners and that the ship
would be hereafter known as the Shin
kai Maru. The freighter brought coal
to the Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company 1t also carried a small
quantity of supplies for Makatea is
land. The steamer is under charter
to proceed to the South Pacific. to load
phosphate for Japan. Officers say the
vessel was favored by fine weather.
No trace Of storm was noted
A second visitor to the port early.
this morning, the British steamer Boil
ton Castle. will take $50 tons of bunk
er coal and receive an early despatch
for Vladivostok. The Bolton Castle
left New York with 1000 tons Of gener-
al cargo, structural steel and railway
material for Manchuria and North Chi
ma. Captain E. o. Smith, master, re-
ported no difficulty in passing through
the Panama canal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26
SCIENTISTS Will
VISIT ISLANDS
NEAR Hawaii

4 dozen or more uninhabited islets.
reefs and rocks, many of them barren
Of vegetation and animal or bird life,
are expected to be visited by an ex.
petition in which a number OF noted
scientists will figure within a few
months.
J. F. Stackhouse, a British explorer,
is fitting out vessel which. 1t is I'M
derstood, will make Honolulu a base
for conducting an expedition 70
islands to the westward of the Ha,
waiian group. now incorporated in the
United States bird reservation. Stack
house is a member of the Royal Geo
graphical Society. His proposed ex
petition to this part of the Pacific Is
international in its scope
A vessel has been procured in New
York, from which point Stackhouse ex
poets to sail early in the summer on
a voyage of about 100000 miles, ex
tending over a period of more than
seven years. The Discovery, the ship
used by the National Antarctic eXpe
dition, has been chartered,
Many distinguished scientists have
volunteered their service, says Stack
house. The purpose of the expedition
is primarily oceanographic. Many
thousands of islets, rocks and shoals
now uncharted will be visited. II Is
said that their position is now approx
imately shown.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Third Circuit, Territory of Hawaii
In Probate. At Chambers.
In the matter of the estate Of Esther
K. Baker, deceased.
.-..- NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.
The undersigned hereby gives notice
that he has been appointed and has
qualified as administrator of the eS-
state of Esther K. Baker. deceased.
late of Kona, island and Territory OF
Hawaii
All persons indebted to the estate OF
said Esther K Baker are hereby no
titled to make immediate payment to
the undersigned at his residence at
Keel, South Kona, Hawaii. All cred
itors of said estate are notified to pre-
sent their claims, duly verified and
with proper vouchers attached, If any
exist, even though such claims be Sc
cured by mortgage on realty, to the
said undersigned at his residence
aforesaid within six months from the
first publication of this notice, or
such claims shall be forever barred.
: Dated, Honolulu, T. H., February rs,
1915.
DAVID X. BAKER,
Administrator of the estate OF Esther
K. Baker, deceased.
sf9S-Feb. IS. Mar. 5, IL, 19, &c.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Hilo Sugar Company.

At the regular annual meeting OF
the shareholders of the Hilo Sugar
Company, held at the office of its
agents, c.. Brewer & Company, Limit
ed, Honolulu, T. H., February rs, 1915,
the following directors and auditor
We're elected to serve for the ensuing
year, viz: a,
d. Spreckels. Richard Ivers, e. n
Bishop, E. /. spalding. H. NJ. whitney,
directors.
And for auditor. T. r. Robinson.
At a subsequent meeting of the
beard of directors held the same day,
the following officers were appointed
for the ensuing year, viz:
j, d. Spreckels. President.
Richard Iyers .-... yiceP President.
III. NJ Whitney 3. Treasurer.
E. 1 Spalding !. Secretary.
E. T. SPALDING.
Secretary, Hilo Sugar Company.
Honolulu, T. H, February 26, 1915. .
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PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per o. S. S. Ventura for San Fran
cisco, February 25.-Mrs. G. s. Allies,
o. E. Ballou, C. w. Cappelmann, Louis
Curtiss, Miss Eleanor Carrigan, Paul
Dewes, Rev. r. ]. Early, Mrs. John
Finley and daughter, T. H, Frothing.
ham, Mrs. rockingham, DR.. o. I. Hets,
Ter, Miss L.. Kriivonan, ]. T. Smith
Mrs. Smith, s. Shiba, Mr.. T. Moran,
Mrs. Moran, Lieut.. C.. J. Naylor, u. S
A.; Miss I'D. Percy, Alexander Sfmp,
sen. Mrs. n. Al. sVeIie, 5.1,%,9.5-.3.'fss il
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26
ANNUAL MEETING.
Kauai Fruit and Land Company, L

Kauai Fruit and Land Company, Ltd
Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders oil
Kauai Fruit and Land Company, Lin.
tied. will be held at the office of the
company, StangenwaId building, Homo
lulu, T. H., on Monday, the Sth day OF
March, 1915, at o'clock p. m. -.
JOHN GUILD,
Secretary.
Honolulu, February %, 1915.
609S-Feb. 26 to Mar Z inc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26

HARBOR NOTES

Completing the discharge of lumber
the schooner OkaRcgRn sailed for the
North Pacific coast yesterday after
noon.
The Matson steamer Manoa will de-
part fer San Francisco at O'clock
Tuesday afternoon taking the next
mail to the mainland.
To undergo repairs. the barkentine
Georgina has been raised en- the Inter
Island floating dock. The vessel may
be despatched for Puget Sound or Co
lumbia river in early March.
With Australian coal, the British
freighter Strathendrick is expected at
Honolulu within few days. The yes
sci loaded 5000 tons of coal at New
castle for delivery to the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company.
According to advices received today
the British steamer Karanna from
New York. Philadelphia and Calves
ton with cargo for Manchuria and
North China will call here the first
part of March to load bunkers.
Among the big freighters expected
to call at Honolulu in early March is
the British steamer Inverclyde with
cargo from the Atlantic coast of the
United States for the Far East. The
vessel will be given bunker coal here.
More than 400 sacks of mainland
mail will be landed by the Pacific Mail
steamer China due at Honolulu late
this afternoon. The China will be
despatched for Japan, China and the
Philippines at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
To take bunker coal, the Russian
freighter Ekatirinoslav is due daily at
Honolulu. The Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Co. has been advised that
the vessel is carrying cargo from the
coast of Asia to the United States
by the way of Panama Canal.
Forty cabin passengers joined the
Oceanic liner Ventura that steamed
for San Francisco at 5 o'clock last
evening. The liner discharged sever
al hundred tons of Australian products
including 80 tons of refrigerated meat
and provisions. The only mail carried
to the Coast by the vessel was that
placed in charge of c. Brewer & Co..
the local Oceanic line representatives.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26

Once steaming in a cargo carrying
trade under British registery and now
flying the American flag, the steamer
M. S, Dollar is due daily at the port
fer bunker coal. The vessel loaded a
large cargo at New York for delivery
to the China and Japanese coast. The
IInter,Island will supply 500 tons of
fuel :. =. - Y
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fire due to defective. insulation
did slight damage in the elevator shaft
in the home of John D. Rockefeller
at New York.
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Hyades Due Sunday.

The Matson frefghter Hyades will
arrive from Puget Sound ports on
Sunday, according to late wireless re-
ceived at the agency of Castle 4
Cooke. The vessel left Seattle with
2050 tons freight for delivery at Hone
lulu. The Hyades will leave 500 tons
of freight at Port Allen, 420 tons at
Kahului and $50 tons at Hilo. The
steamer will be supplied with a big
shipment of sugar as return cargo.
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NOTICE ID PAssENeERs.

The steamship Mauna Kea win sail
for Lahaina and FIilo Saturday. Feb
rhary 81, at 4.30 p. M, instead Of 3
O'Clock. eo97sst
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26

Consular Reports copies from the
Star-Bulietin of January % an item
stating that, up to that date. 10 freight
carriers from the east coast of the
United States for the Orient had call
ed at Honolulu for bunker coal since
the opening of the Panama canal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26

Sales: Between Boards--100, 100, Is,
is. 81, Olaa 61s; 200 McBryde 61z; 8
II. C. q s. Co. 80; As Oahu Sug. Co
20; 90. is, 10 Pahang Rub. Co. 10; 5,
IS Hiio Com IL; $500, $500 Oahu
Sug. CO. SIS 103%.
Session Sales Is Oahu Sug. Co. %;
5. Is, 10 Honokaa s. q. !,
Latsst sugar quotation: 90 ,desrees
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FOR SAE

$50 Lots 50x100, 10th ave-, Pablo;
$40 down. IS per mo-; no interest
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Completing the discharge Of lumber
the schooner OkaacgRn sailed for the
North Pacific coast yesterday after
noon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-26

Administrator of the estate OF Esthe
K. Baker, deceased
ef9s-Feb. rs. Mar. 5, IL, 10, &c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-01

lis planned. After that is disposed
of the promoters will tackle the ques-
tion Of universal scale Of weights.
At present the weight standard is
decidedly faulty. Fighters posing as
lightweights often enter the ring
around the 40 mark. This the pro-
motors plan to do away with by
adopting uniformal scale which
the boxers will have to abide by.
Rules by which champion must
defend his title within certain per-
iod are also to be taken under con-
sideration but they may not be acted
upon until a later session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-01

amount to any set sum will be Of
fered. The promoters believe that
the boxer is worth percentage Of
what he draws at the box Office and
no more.
In order to make the percentage
thing stick the promoters in the
principal boxing centers Of the coun-
try have decided to form an associa-
ton. This move was first fostered
by Tom Andrews, boxing promoter
of Milwaukee, Wis, and is bearing
fruit. ~.
Andrews recently made flying
trip to New York and lined up most
of the big promoters there. 1t is
now planned to hold the initial meet
ing of the promoters some time in
September. The Ohio city is chosen
because of it's central location. Pro
moters from New Orleans, St. Louis,
Buffalo, Boston, Milwaukee, Denver
and New York have signified their
intentions of attending the meeting.
After organizing the promoters
are expected to adopt rules prohibit
ing the guaranteeing of any sum to
fighters. A hard and fast rule that
only a certain percentage of the re-
ceipts will be given to the fighters