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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
A FEAT TO THE CREDIT OF THE U. S.
NAVY.

notable feat in American naval history
in fact, in all naval history-culminate at mid
night last night when the submarine F-4 was
brought TO the surface and made available for
skilled inspection to determine If possible, the
cause of an unique and dreadful accident
The most difficult and dangerous part of the
work was accomplished in the deep water ont
side the harb0r, where divers as daring as any
IN the world and with records no other nation
has eqnalIed descended 300 feet below the sur
face of the heaving sea and fastened the towing
lines that dragged the vessel into shalower
water. In wrenching the submarine from this
depth of water, up a steep and hidden slope
which offered almost nsurmouniable obstacles
the navy men did remarkable work Less spec
tacuIar and dangerous but hardly less difficult
wore the later feats, including the arrangement
Of pontoons which finally hoated the heavy steel
Submarine
From start to finish the salyayrng of the F-4
has been record-making performance. 1t
would be Unfair to single out any man or set of
men of those who have worked on the task for
sole praise. From the brains which conceived
the engineering features, now crowned with
success, to the ready hands which carried the
ideas to fruition there was always notable CO
operation, good feeling and harmony News
paper men who have worked on the F-4 story
know and appreciate the nnanimity with which
the navy authorities have labored. Such dis
EMISSIONS as arose and differences of opinion as
developed were all directed toward the one
prime nd-e-of getting up the F A and learning
If possible, the secret of her disaster. And
newspaper men who have been 'on the story \
appreciate the unfailing courtesy of the navy
officials in charge, of their readiness to give
whatever facts could possibly be given to the
public, and their desire to allow the press rep
resentatiyes such facilities as were consistent
with the rather strict orders from Washington.
0f course the navy department is maintaining
considerable secrecy with regard to the exarni
nation of the F4 Outsiders are not allowed onl
the drydock and the navy authorities are
guarded in their statements. This is insconso-
nance with their instructions from Washington.
With this policy, if it finally results in estab-
fishing the facts and giving them proper pub /
Lefty, no newspaper can quarrel The findings
will probably take much time and close consid-
Grafton.
The raising Of the FL has been and is dis
tincf credit to the navy and to the officers and
men connected with the naval station here and
on the u. S. vessels stationed in these waters
Chicago Is midsummer temperature is AZ. At
this rate Hawaii can afford to lend the Windy
49, a. a -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Miss Ruth DAVIS arrived today from
Missouri to take up her work as q
teacher In Pahala Seminary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
RECEPTION AND DANCE
AT ARMORY ON MONDAY

In order furth.. to promote good
Fellowship between officers and enlist
ed men of the National Gus ID. the
non-commissioned officers, National
Guard of Hawaii. iii hold a benefit re-
ception and dance Monday night. Sep
tember 6. in the armory. This will be
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Tncle Sans ambassador at Constantinople
is now holding down seven embassies besides
his own. That S nothing think of how many
jobs are swung gaily along by onr superin-
tendent of public works.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

T. ". Forbes.aa Honolulu resident,
arrived today from the mainland. in
the Wilhelmina 'sa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

II. c. Brown, a wellknown Honolu
Ian, was among the passengers com.
ing back today from the coast
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

John T. McCrosson. a well-known
Honolulu man, returned today on the
Wilhelmina from San Francisco
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
LIIIIEfNIIiNIMQ

:
CHARLES +. LOOMS: That was
splendid 'round-tfe island hike thai
the Catholic boy scouts finished yes
terday. Wouldn't it be tine thing I
some of the other churches took as
much interest in their boys as the
Catholic church does
wv. Fl. MINERNY. Inc more
think over this question of solving the
scongestion that exists in ocean traE
nc, the more am OF the opinion thai
the Matson company is the one or
which we must depend mostly fsir
helm. j. am anxious for the reports &;
come IN from the various companies
that wesmay get to WORK On the Prob
lem.
-E. C. PETIT: Here is a sug-
gestion for keeping the traffic police
men out of the boiling hot sun !:
Stretch big piece of canvas over
the street intersections above the
street-car lines and other interfering
wires. Cut a hole in the middle so
when it rains the canvas wont fill
with water. Guy it so that 1t can't
flap loose. This idea is not patented
Honolulu can have it.
CHESTER A. DOYLE. What I'M.
pressed me the most forcibly was the
vain, ossffied, painted cid women and
the senile, superannuated old men;
seeking to renew their youth dancing
in the afternoons, who spur their iadr
ed nerves on the waxen floors Of the
cafes imagining that the terpischo-
rean art is the great panacea for allie.
waiting all the human woes when the
women ought to be home with their
tatting and the men with their pipe
and slippers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Berkeley policemen are to study psychology.
Honoluln's cops dom need psychology nearly
as much as some other things that don't grow
in books.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
ARRIVALS FROM
MAINLAND TODAY

J. T. wirud and w. wolters were
among Honolulans who returned to
this city today
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Henry Ford is going to join military train
ing camp We are afraid this little item is
going to start whole new flock of Ford stories.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Chicago IS midsummer temperature is AZ. At
this rate Hawaii can afford to lend the Windy
City few degrees of warmth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Some men lire altogether outside tlrrir oan souls J;
como hre altogether mitLin their orn souls: some
1ass ont and in:, these last are the best nen.-tDr
austin 0'Malley
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
Suzuki Is TO SPEAK
FOR JAPANESE LABOR

(Nippu Jill ~ Federal Wireless.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. BIB. Su.
zuki, representative CT Japanese iahor.
has been asked to speak at the labor
CONGRESS at Santa Cruz. Mr.. Suzuki
was the chief speaker for the Jasanese
at the labor congress in San Fran
cisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

d. F. Thrum of Thrum's Bookstore,
Ltd, came back to Honolulu today
after some time passed in the East.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

They were married just before the
boat sailed. Mr.. Newman is prom
inent insurance man of the Bay City,
He and his bride will go on to Hiln
after staying in Honolulu week or
more.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

NJ. BRAScH Of Whitney q Marsh,s.
Is back from buying trip TO the,
mainland
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Coming from New York after six
years passed in study of the harp.
Miss Phoebe Arleigh arrived in HCno-
lulu this morning on the Wilhelmina,
accompanied by her father, A. B. Ar
leigh of Arleigh & Company. Miss
Arleigh will be in Honolulu two
months, after which she will return to
New York
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Fire discovered In the stock ware
house in the Franklin Arsenal. Phila-
delphia. was quickly extingaIshed.
The Pullman Co. OF Chicago has
practically closed an order with the
Russian Government for 10000 freight
cars.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

HENRY W. KINNEY. saperintend
ent of public instruction, let for
Maui yesterday afternoon on Bnsi-
ness trip.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

WILSON MONTGOMERY OF Bel
bingham. Wash. arrived in Honolulu
in the steamer Wilhe,mina TO-DAY tc
take position at the boys Industrial
school
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

the first affair OF its kind given BY the
guard. Dancing VIII start about $50
o'clock. and music is to Do furnished
by the lst Infantry hand. N. @. II.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Max Blum. a San Francisco com
mercial man, arrived this morning on
the Wilhelmina. on his annual trip
here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

Among the newlyweds arriving in
Honolulu today on the Wilhelmina
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Urice, who
were married in Iowa August 4. Mr.
Urice is educational. secretary of the
Y. M. C. A. He and his bride were
heartily welcomed by association Of
ticers who met thefn-at the pier.
On their wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs
S. w. Newman of San Francisco ar
rived here today on the Wilhelmina
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28

learned you are here alone, and unpro-
tected, and in this creature of his
this canting preachep-he has found a
fit tool ready at hand to do his dirty
work. Is that 1t, Nichols?"
He muttered something inaudible.
Answer, you black-hearted cur; you
have confessed too much to hide any
thing now. How many are coming
with Anse Cowan?"
Maybe half dozen of the boys. /
don't know; they were talking about
it when left, and thought it was 60
ing to be great lark"
We'll, 1t is; you are finding that out
already. When were they to be here ?"
/ shook him to loosen his tagging
tongue.
They were to ride out an hour after
/ did"
/ threw the wretch back into the
chair before the fire. but held him still
covering before the point of my re-
volver. The dog had told us all he
knew, and there was a snarl to his
thin lips, drawn back and exposing his
yellow teeth, showing that his only
thought now was revenge. ANY mo-
ment that gang of ruffians might ap-
pear, and I was helpless there alone to
contend against them. dared not
move, dared not avert my gaze from
the preacher; there was hatred and
treachery in the depths of his eyes.
els there lock on the parlor door
leading into the hall?" asked.
"A bolt-yes."
please close and bolt 1t, and then
come back he-N"
heard her turn and cross the room:
caught the sound as she shot the bolt,
and her light step again on the floor.
Now. something to tie this man
with. We must be quick-the table
cloth will do! Sweep that clutter OF
dishes on to the floor Good! Now
cut me the cord from that picture"
had no thought of glancing about;
l can scarcely conceive svan now that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
INDIANS IN UNITED STATES
How the Red Man 10 turning Defeat
Into MISUNDERSTANDING Attend
ance Shown at Schools.

No longer can It be said that the
only good Indian is dead Indian.
That statement, born of ignorance Of
the real character OF the Indian. In
now definitely eliminated from the list
OF epigrams by a report of the census
bureau on the present Indian popula-
ton in the United States.
While the report shows a much low
er rate Of growth for the Indian popu-
lation than for the white. an increas.
ing mixture Of white blood, and de-
creasing vitality of full-blood Indians.
indicating tendency to disappear al.
together. It also shows increasing at.
tendance at school and decreasing II.
literacy, an increase In the percent
age of the self-supporting and de-
crease In the number of reservation
Indians.
While the report shows that there
were 265.6s3 Indians In the United
States, exclusive of Alaska, In 1910.
an increase of 17.430, or Z per cent
over the number reported In 1890.
there are about 100000 Indians In this
country at the present time. Among
them are to be found manufacturers.
bankers. United States officials. me-
chanical engineers, locomotive engf
neers, telegraph operators. actors.
artists, clergymen. college professors,
physicians. surgeons and lawyers. The
Indian has turned defeat into triumph.
He has played the game according to
the rules laid down by civilizations
and has won.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
SYNOPSIS.

Confederate Sergeant WYATT NJ ~.
eoaunton artillery is sent as spy to his
naive county on the Green Briar by Cen
eraI Jackson Wyatt meets a mounfaineer
named Jem Taylor. They ride together to
M mouse beyond Hot Springs In the house
sm athar ana Taylor meet Major Harwood,
tatner OF Noreen and an old neighbor OF
wyatt. who Is sent to bed while the two
n oia, men talk: Wyatt becomes suspi-
E1ous. and finds that Taylor has murdered
Harwood and escaped Wyatt Changes to
s sie y. .. cavalry uniform he has with
ht ntn ana rides away In the night, running
mo detachment of Federal cavalry. to
Wnom ne Identifies himself as Lieutenan Mt
Of naDnsl Third i q. s. cavalry. by means
Slded. Captain Fox finds Harwood's boSv
hna follows Taylor's trail. Fox and wyatt
1eneye Iaylor to be old Nes Cowan. The
. W Is ambushed. Wyatt escapes
Iq the Green Rriar country and goes to
maaaMoods apparently deserted home
sha ne nnds Noreen HARDWOOD alone
PIG ioes not recognize him, and he in
"oouees himself as Lieutenant Raymond
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28

Goodnow
intelligence Chinese will
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28

Now answer me-wAo told you a
Major Harwood's deathr
7 have said already; tho message
was brought to Lewisburg BY one OF
Ned Cowan's men"
Yes, 50 you did: but you never re-
ceived II at Lewisburg. Oh. yes.
know something myself. The fact In
you never came here tonight from
Lewisburg. Now are you ready to talk
to me? oh! you are! Very well. who
sent you--Cowan?"
| ran my gun muzzle hard into his
ribs, and he nodded sul,enly. his lips
drawn back In q snarl. All the soft
palaver had vanished, and he had be-
come cowed brute.
Il thought SO; you belong yourself
to the Cowan gangi"
"Not-not In their deeds OF blood
and violence" he protested. THE
calls OF my church compel me to min
lister to my scattered flock"
Never mind that kind OF palaver.
Nichols. Now what did he send you
for?",
l waited, my eyes on his. / could
not see the girl, and dare not avert
my gaze for so much as an instant.
The man wet his lips, as II they were
parched, and could perceive the nerv.
GUS movement of his throat.
Il don't know"
Don't know what?--this Is my last
call!'
Il don't know whether he is coming,
or not" he blurted out reluctantly
HE was hurt in the fight"
"And IL he cannot come himself he
means to send others. What for
What does he want OF the girl?"
My hammer clicked, aad the man
cringing back. read the stern mean.
ing Of my face. A terrible suspicion
surged over me. and was ready to
kill. He knew his life hung by hair
Toto marry her." the words bare,
ly audible. mot old Ned--his son,
Anse."
/ heard the startled exclamation OF
the girl behind me.
"Anse Cowan!" she cried, her voice
full of undisguised horror. Marry me
to that low brute. Did he ever imagine
l would consent, ever even look at
him."
touched her with my hand In re.
straint, the revolver still at the preach.
er's heart. The whole foul plot lay
exposed in my mind.
There was no intention OF asking
your consent. Miss Harwood," said,
satisfied that she should know all. and
face the truth. There is a reason for
this desperate act which ! do not
wholly fathom, but 1t BIAS to do with
the property here, and the feud be.
tween Cowan and your father. II
Major Harwood be dead, as this man
reports, you are the sole heir, and old
Ned has conceived the idea of marry.
ing you by force to his son. He has
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28

| ~ - ny syes MHse havo wan
dered m instant. Tor Nichols NJ the
wrist OF my pistol hand In Nil grip.
and the revolver wont spinning across
the hoor. There was q mcment Of
fierce. breathless struggle. The fellow
possessed no skin. but the why
strength OF tiger. I found his eyes
with my ist. and daxed. his hands ~
leased their grip. and broke loose.
my throat livid from hin nnger marks.
The nap Of gray skirt touched my
face. and : blow fell--the man went
limp under me. his head upheld by tho
angle OF the wall. struggled to ny
knees, still. staring II him. uncertain
40 to what had actually occurred.
struggling for breath. The girl stood
over me. white-faced. her eyes wide
open with horror. the remnant OF tho
teapot In her hand. Suddenly her
hands covered her eyes. tho fragment
OF crockery falling noiaiIy to the noor.
IL struck him." she sobbed. un-
nerved. II have killed hint"
mo such good luck" / answered.
recovering myself, and grasping her
hands. 30 that could look into her
eyes. The man liz not dead--only
stunned by the blow. He will be con-
scious In . minute, DO not become
frightened; you did right. and we have
no time to lose. You have . horse
somewhere?"
She hesitated, her hands still held
In mine unconsciously.
"You-you mean am to ride for
neutrality-suspicious. your"
"Oh, must do the best can on
foot. Wen keep together az long -
possible. Go. and hurry. Get wrap.
and your revolver"
She slipped out OF the room. and up
the stairs. her light steps making no
sound on the soft carpet. | bent over
Nichols. and as touched him he
stirred. and opened his eyes. staring
up into my face
Don't hit mel" he whined. "Im no
friend of Anse Cowan."
$50 you've had enough! Then take
orders from me-"
l gathered In the picture cord the
girl had dropped on the door. His
wrists were big and knotted, and
drew the cord tight enough to make
the fellow vince, despite his groans
and pretense at severs suffering.
Go up the stairs" ! commanded
sternly, land keep close to the wall.
Oh, you can walk all right, my friend.
and advise you to do as say--you
see this gun?"
The scowl on his face was malignant.
and his eyes glowed like Goals, but he
moved on ahead OF me across the hall.
and up the carpeted steps. The lamp
held high above my head In one hand,
sent a stream of light through the
black shadows. and revealed his every
movement. At the head of the stairs
the girl suddenly appeared, her face
showing white in the glow OF the lamp.
A brown cape, fastened closely at the
throat, enveloped her figure, and q cap
was drawn down over her hair.
What Is it," she questioned swiftly.
els there any room up here window.
less, anu Will ooor InAL CaH D0
locked?" ....--...s-- ,
She glanced about, uncertain.
"Why--oh, yes! there is q large
closet off my ROOM"
Turn to the right, Nichols; into
that room, where the light Is burning.
Oh. yes. you will! Kindly open the
closet door, Miss HARDWOOD. Don't
stand growing there. Get In, l say!"
cro BE coNTINUED3
T.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
NEW G. A. R. COMMANDER

Capt. Elias n. Monfort Of Cincin.
natl, the newly elected commander ID
chief. of the Grand Army Of the Re
public. enlisted 10 private In Com.
pany A, Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry.
In 1861. Four months later. after re.
ceiving the rank Of second lieutenant,
he was transferred to Company n
6eventy-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry.
In May. 1862, he was elected TO the
rank Of nrst lieutenant. and In Janu.
ary. 1863, to the rank Of captain. BY
reason Of injuries received ct 0ettyS
burg. which necessitated his removal
TO his home on cot, he was mustered
out one year later.
Among the battles participated In
by Commander Monfort were Philippi,
Laurel Hill, Carrick's Ford, Monterey,
Shaws Ridge, Mcdowell. Franklin,
Strasburg. Cross Keys, Cedar Noun.
tain, Freemans Ford, Waterloo Bridge.
Sulphur Springs. Second Bull Run.
Chantilly, Charlottesville, Fred
ricksburg and Gettysburg. Since the
n Cincinnati, where he served AZ post
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
FAvORS MONARCHY IN CHINA

It seems q bit strange that citi-
zen OF this great republic should de-
clare himself In favor of the restora-
ton of monarchical form OF govern
ment In country which only lately
has become q republic, but that in
what Dr.. Frank l.. Goodnow, presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins university, vir-
tually has done In the case Of China.
For some time DR. Goodnow has been
adviser to President Yuan Shih-k ai
and recently he submitted to that
exalted individual q memorandum
concerning the best form OF govern
ment for the Chinese.
Though not an unqualified ad-
vocacy OF the proposal to restore the
monarchy in China, the memorandum
10 historical and analytical review
pf the progress of the republican
movement throughout the world and
IN exposition of some OF the reasons
why he believes that such form OF
government IL less suited to the pres
ent-day China than q monarchy Doc
tor Goodnow finds that governments 1
= Cnnpdanco nth tho oHanxfwon go - ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
BELIEVES IN CHICKENS

Representative Charloe r. D4yto
Of Minnesota u 4 levelheaded fellow
with few supsrstitious notions; but 40
believes nearly everything 10 hears
On the subject Of rearing chickens.
There ID absolutely no doubt hi tho
mind of DAvis that, with ! trtning In
veatment, ! man could clean Up mot
less than $4,000 annually. out Of the
chicken business. with practically no
work to do except count money.
Davis explains II plAusibly enough.
You buy dozen or 70 hens and build
4 few coopa and roosts at trivial cost.
Every morning you 80 out with : l.t-
tie sack containing some prepared
chicken food, such ~ one can buy At
any canary bird store. and cali III
shrill tones: Chick chick chick
chick" like that, 81 the same tins
scattering tho Battle Creek-looking
food.
Altar the hens have eaton hearth
II. and dispersed, th0ir proprietor
NAV N On hack into hin study and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
On Walkina ALONE.

Now, to be properly enjoyed, walk
ing tour should be gone upon alona
You must be open 70 all I'm
pressions and let your thoughts taks
color from what you see. You should
be as pipe Cor any wind to play upon
II cannot s,e the wit" says Hazlitt
'of walking and talking at the same
time. When I am In the country
wish to vegetate like the country
which Is the gist Of all that can BE-
said upon the matter. There should
be no cackle OF voices at your elbow
to Jar on the meditative silence Of the
morning. l.. Stevenson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
CHAPTER VIII.


If eyes alone possessed the power to
kill, his would have done the deed. bet
the face with which confronted him
was sufficiently grim to make him real
ize the danger = . movement. He
gave back step. but my revolver
pressed his side.
Don't try anything with me, Mich
ols." said sternly, you are either go
ing to talk, or die. I'll give you one
nance, and one only. l despise your
lind, and win kill you With pleasure.