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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-10

Snakes In United States
In the United States there are found
Ill distinct species of snakes, OF
which only II are dangerous to man.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
AVIATOR TOM GUM
HAD NARROW ESCAPE

CEBU, Philippine Islands, May L.
TIN Gum, the Chinese aviator, had a
rarro,. es> 'oe from death today when
his machine was caught in an air peck
ct at an altitude of $500 feet and
dropped 800 feet. The huge carnival
crowd watching Gum = exhibition cried
out in horror, expecting to see the air
man dashed TO earth. BY clever man
ipulation, however, Gum succeeded in
gaining control and rigbting his ma
chine, he commenced his ascent ain.
After his descent Gum reported that
at the $500 foot level he was forced to
buck a forty -mile an hour gale. His
light machine rocked like cradle and
made the flight extraordinarily hazard
Gus and dangerous.
Gum closed his Cebu engagement to
day and Recommending crowd saw
him ny. He has made one ascent at a
fixed hour every day during the carni
val. The carnival committee is ex-
tremely pleased with his exhibitions "Nd
has sent him letter praisinG him Tor
his daring work.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
DELEGATE KURIO
pAYsFOR STREET
Splendid Boulevard Built BY City
For Prince Charged To
KapioIani Estate
R. W. Single Tells How Water
house Trust Company Fig
ured In Transaction

The cat is out Of the bag. Bob -
ShingIe, supervisor to-bc, cut the strings
yesterday. Prince Jonas Kuhio (CMpid)
Kalauianaolc is the one who pays the
freight for the splendid boulevard
which was built from Kalakaua ave
me through Royal Grove to tae prince =
home, Pualcilani, 80 that members Of
the visiting congressional party might
attend the prince s 't'parIy" without
wading in mud. That is, the primes
will pay for the road through the Kap-
iol"ni Estate.
1t will be remembered that the
prince went to Mayor Lane and asked
that the approach to Pualeilani be
" fxed' so that there would he no in
convenience on the night Of May IS
when the prince gave bis party. The
mayor issued orders with vim and
city Engineer Whitehouse set road
crews to hustling on the rd8way.
While the prince had orlIv asked that
the road be fixed, - Engineer White
house Thought TO make q good job an1
ordered the highest grade of asphalt
macadum. All orders were for rush
work In three days the work was
nearly completed. The cost to tho
citv in labor and material was in the
neiphborhood of $1,000.
Then kicks began to como. Investi-
cation showed that the work was 80.
ing done on a, street not owned by the
city. Work was stopped. The Water.
hous" Trust COMPANY agreed TO make
good all costs and at its order the worT
was completed by the Honolulu Con-
struetion Company.
Now comes the spqnel. TIL" rock
us"I in the work done by city en-
ploycs had been procured from the
Honolulu Construction Company. This
was in exchange for rock which the
company owed the city as result OF
convenient exchanges of material. Ac-
cOrdinglv it was up to the prince to
pay for this rock and the citv still
holds its balance of debt against the
construction company. Also the city
presented to the Watcrhouse Com
PAW hill for labor in the upighbOr-
hood of fOur hundred dollars. This was
honorcd by the company ard raiH,
bnt harged to the account of the Kan
iolani Estate. Hence the prince pays
the freight and the mystery is cleared.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
COMPLETING LIST OF
HE|AUS ON OAHU

Thomas &. Thrum has returned from
his outing Of last month Oh Hawaiian
antiquarian research, and by his irvrs
LEGATIONS through windward Oahu. viii
be enabled to correct aud extend some
what the list Of heiaus hitherto credited
to that section, though the particuInr-
desired are unfortunately lacking in
most cases.
WaimanaIo Was not visited for it, an.
clent temples, owing to want of time
and proper authorities IN the inquiry.
From data in baud Oahu = located
helaus now number one hundred and
eight, and on the returns of inquiries
through an awakened interest in the
subject with those he came in contact
with, II is >osslble that few others
may yet be rescued from Oblivion.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
kAMEHAMEHABOY
GRADUATE MONDAY
Exercises viii Be Held At Night
In Bishop Memorial
Hall

Graduation exercises of the Kane.
hameha School for boys will be held
next Monday night in Bishop Memorial
ball. In the list will be eighteen cadet
officers as follows. Cadet Major f.
Shipman, Captains +. FOGatin, q.
ora'"lt and ". Wright. Adiutant J. Pc.
kele, First Liruteuants IL. NAH, w.
Emo and e. torkett, Second Iieuten-
ants w. MahIk"a, A. Mitchell, J. Ma
kanani and a. 'orrea, Se.geants II.
stewart, K. IIipa, W. Elcneka, e. 40
IA, s. Among aud A. Avail.
First of the r0mmcnccme exercises
~ tb" school was the installation Of the
cadet officers for the coming school
year, the ceremony being hold at the
bishop hall Monday night with large
attendance.
First Lieut.. a. J. Fon,h of the re.
9u'ar army, who is detached ~ military
instructor at the school, made Il Lricf
address to the officers of tie senior
class and thanked them for the good
work which they ha done in behalf of
the school, 'adct Shiku an, bead of
the class WAS presented with saber.
The cadet Officers for the Omiug year
will b" as follows
Cadet Major Joseph Anuhu.
Captains :. KrIiinoi, Mock Sing,
j. Ikaka.
First Li"utrnants G, Akana, adult
ant; W. KeIiinoi, \. Kaapana, G. Der,
telmann.
Second Lieutcnauts-A. Irvine, All
Chong, X. Amusiu, G.. Gibson, J. l.. Ia
maha, UuHTtprmastrr scrgcant. n Rcr
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
LEG SNAPPED WHEN
AUTOMOBILE hit HIM

While driving his automobile into
town yesterday afternoon, Lieut.. W, G.,
Philoon Twenty fifth Infantry, knock
ed down japanese near Aiea. the man
sustaining broken leg. Lieutenant
Philoon took him to Aiea hospital.
Phlloon met plantation truck laden
with laborers returning from work. BE,
hind this truck followed the Fourth
Cavalry truck. In the rear of this
truck the japanese WAS walking. The
japanese ran to the left side of the
aValry truck in an attempt to board
the plantation truck and in doing 80
an into the Iicutenapt s car. a..
The accident took place about half a
mile on this side of Aiea.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
BUDAPEST VERSION
OF LUSITANIA NEWS

BUDAPEST (undatod), VIA LON.
DON, May l4.-News of the sinking Of
the Lusitania reached Budapest today
and the feeling in general is that OF
incredulity and surprise. A good i'm
preston was created by the fact tina.
the liner was sunk off the Irish coast
and that no passengers were killed.
German advices state that it was
carefully arranged that the torpedoing
of the steamer should be carried OuI
near the coast, so as TO give a chance
for passengers to escape.
"This was DONE Berlin telegram
says, with the greatest skill, although
cruisers and torpedo boats were sur
rounding the Lusitania.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
OLD CLIPPER SHIP
BECOMES OIL BARGE

The full-rigged ship Marion ChiIrott
arrived yesterday afternoon with
$4,000 barrels Of fuel oil. Capt, G. q.
Auderson is her master, She was
twenty.four days out of San Francisco.
aptam Anderson said he met with
light winds. The Erskine NJ. Phelps,
which has been lying at Oakland, has
had her masts removed and is being
used as an oil barge on the Coast, Cap
tain Anderson said. The Phelps form
erIy was in service as a clipper ship
around the Horn, and bad made man.
fast runs before she was turned into an
oiltanker. She brought oil here twice,
the last time being January 20, 1914,
2S, 600 barrels being her cargo.
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them at $40, 400, a gain of $500 over
the first statement
Vast Relief To Many
HIS exposure comes az a vast relief
to every bank clerk IN the city, all OF
whom knew that an investigation was
on foot and feared that they might b.
under suspicion.
The most painful feature of the
whole mess has been Strengthened out
by payment in full, with interest, of
the sums deducted from the salaries or
fellow clerks in whose accounts mys.
FERROUS shortaRes' had been discov.
cred.
These were withdrawals in specie
and currency made by Iloogs, which
he was willing to let his associates a.
sumo, together with the c'our on their
good names that went with them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
IRV IndiCt HooRs

There was talk in the judiciary
building Yesterday that the grand jury
might ipdirt Hogs on its own initia.
tl%e and have him brought back from
the mainland to stnnd trial.
The fact that he has made restitu-
"7n. so far as he was able. that his
'"rt"geS have been made good, and
'"'t there is no complaint against him,
'"d carry no weight with the grand
i"rv
Th" second official statement yester-
6ay Of IInOgs embezzIements placed
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
PILES CURED N go "A DAYS.

FAIu OINTMENT Is guaranteed
" cure any case OF Itching Blind,
Bleeding or Protriding Piles in 6 to
~ days ormoney refunded Made by
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. Saiut Louis
U. g Of A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-04
CRAMP COLO

No need of suffering from cramps il
the stomach, or intestinal. pains. Cham,
herlain = Collie, Cholera aud DiaTrhOeA
Remedy never fails to relieve the mos
severe cases. Get it today; there wi
be no time to send for it after the at.
tack comes on. For sale by all dealers.
BENSON, Smith 4 Co., Ltd, agents for
Hawaii ...
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A Short Lived island.

In 1867 new shoal was discovered
in the group Of the Tonga or Friendly
islands. In 1877 smoke was seen
over the shoal In 1885 the shoal had
two miles long and 240 feet high. and
a fierce eruption was taking place with
in it. In 1856 the island had begun
to shrink in dimensions. In 1889 its
height had diminished one-half. and
the ocean close around it WAS more
than a mile deep In 1892 the island
rose only about twenty-six feet above
sea level. and in 1898. under the action
of the waves. its complete disappear.
ance was reported.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-04
CHAPTER x.
A Sure Enough Man.

A Sure Enough Man.
WXYILFRED cast longing glance
A toward the cabin. and again
wv he thought Lahomas parlor
door quivered He even
stopped in the path, but Wilcox went
on. unconscious. and he was obliged to
follow.
Its a strange thing remarked
Brick. Come in. pard. This used to be
Lahoma's boudoir before we built that
cabin for her." said Wilcox 'See the
carpet? Don't tell me you're a-walk-
ing on it and not noticing. See that
little stove? brung it clear across
the mountains from deserted wagon
when was young. Set on this bench.
recollect as well as IL it us yester-
day. Lahoma a-setting there with her
legs untouching Of the floor. learning
a and b and asking thousands Of
questions and getting herself civilized
! couldn't do finished job. but Bill
took her by the hand later. then a Mrs.
Featherby. what moved over in the
west mountain. added stories from New
England and travels in Europe. When
the settlers come she Cleaned all they
knowed. always arising and a-looking
out for new country. That's wonder
ful girlr' he added with conviction.
When Bill came Wilfred told of his
experiences on his quarter section.
How he had broken the prairie land
put in his crops. watched them withel
away in the terrible dry months. rough
ed 1t through the winters. tried again
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WI R E did not come again. Lahoma
M used to go TO the hill island,
h E which she called Turtle hill
because the big flattened rocks
looked like turtles that had crawled
up out of the cove to sun themselves.
Among these turtles she would lie.
watching the open mouth of the noun
tain horseshoe in the vain hope that
Wilfred would appear from around the
granite wall
1t was Brick who heard about VIII.
fred's adventures on leaving the Red
river ranch. and as all three sat out
side the cabin in the dusk of evening
he retailed them as gathered from q
recent trip to the corral.
It was now ten years since the dis
covery had been made that In the west.
ern part of Indian Territory were H..
100000 acres that had never been as
signed to the red man and which
therefore were public land. subject to
homestead settlement.
April %. 1889. had been appointed
as the day on which the Oklahoma
country was to be opened up to set
tlement. and it was to mees this event
that Wilfred Compton bad left Greer
county. He was a unit in that Inn
mense throng that waited impatiently
for the hour of noon. when would be-
gin the mad rush for homes in land
that had never known the incense OF
the hearth or the civiizing touch OF
the plow.
At noon. a wilderness. at night, a
land of tents, and the morrow. a set
tied country of furrowed fields. "PfO-
neer work is awful quick nowadays"'
grumhled Bill Atkins as Brick conclud-
ed. ''It wasn't so in my time. Up
there in the Oklahoma country. fifty
years have been squeezed into Il weeks
time. It's like magician making q
seed grow and sprout and blossom
right before the audience"
Its a great story" Brick declared
with enthusiasm. 81 reckon It's the
greatest story that America can put
out in the pioneering line. There they
nad everything in twenty -four hours
That used to wear out our ancestors
!njuns. unbroken land. no sign Of life
for hundreds of miles-and just turn
of the hand and cities is a-coming uI
out of the ground. and saloons and
churches is rubbing shoulders. and
there's talk of getting out newspapers
What do you think of it. honey?
Lahoma was sitting in grave silence
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put 'er there again! How are you
feeling. anyhow? Look mighty tough
and wiry. l do say. Here. Bill Will
lock raised his voice to powerful
shout Bill. come and see what's
blowed in with the tumbleweed and
tickle grass
The tall bronzed man who was lead
ing his horse along the road entering
the mountain horseshoe smiled with Il
touch of gravity In the light of his gray
eyes. Only twenty-five or twenty six.
his features were still touched with the
last lingering mobility of youth. but
the set of his mouth and the CLEAN Of
his eyes limited at years of battle
against storms. droughts and loneli-
ness. He was already u veteran Of the
prairie despite his youth.
Everything looks very natural"
murmured Wilfred Compton. gazing
about on the scanned walls Of granite
In whose crevices the bright cedars
Knocked at winters threatening hand
"Yes. mountains Is lots more natural
tA0A AuAAuASs hCS JuSl SSlo tuClC SC~
rene and Indifferent. not caring wheth-
er you likes their looks or not. and
they let 'er blow and let 'er snow: it's
all one to them. Wilfred, if you know
ed how glad l am to see you again
you'd bo sort of scared. reckon. think
ing you'd fell amongst cannibais. Won
der where that aged trapper is?' He
shouted more Justify. and bristling
white head suddenly appeared on the
summit of Turtle hilr
Great Scottr' yelled Bill Atkins.
glaring down upon the approaching
figure. IF it amt Wilfred Compton
again! Come on. come on! l was new
er as glad to see anybody in all my
lifer'
The young man looked at Wilcox
somewhat obviously. Hes very much
altered. then, since met him last. I'm
afraid he has gun hidden up there
among the rocks"
"Oh. nux. nuxw retorted Wilcox
Hes a-speaking fair. Come along"
did Lahoma marry ?" Wilfred asked
abruptly as all three descended to the
lower level of the cove.
"She never did yet" replied Bill dry.
~. Young man. I'm powerful glad
to see you. It's rather chilly out here
I'll take your horse. and we'll gathe.
in the dugout and talk over what's
happened since we last met Brick
don't you begin on anything interest
ing till I come"
"You give me that horse" retorteC
Brick. You're too aged man to bt
messing with horses. You'll get fal
one of these days that'll lay you fiat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-11-04
Splendid Offers Here
Desirable Bossier Properties That Offer
Exceptional Opportunities.

81 A nice residence and lot in the town
OF Plain Dealing.
130 aeres-within one mile of Rocky
Mount. 90 acres under fence; 100 acres
second bottom land. On public road.
Only $40 per acre. Terms can be had.
If you want 40 acres of first-class
farm land (about 25 acres in cultivation)
within three miles of Plain Dealing, on
public road and rural mail route, at
$40 per acre, see me.
A bargain!-200 acres of well i'm
proved, fertile land, 100 in cultivation,
~ will grow ribbon cane; four good
houses; near school and church. Six
and a half miles east of Plain Dealing.
! 100 acres-A good stock farm. 70
acres under good wire fence. Running
water the entire year. A comfortable
dwelling; good water. Good orchard
and barn. Best bargain to be found in
Bossier if you want desirable home.
Only $40 per acre-one half cash.
160 acres-30 under fence, $50 in orig
lnai timber, less pine cut off. Enough
tle timber on the land to more than pay
sse-~A ~. IA iouI -iOOul iQdSC uiio oetiSi
5 improvements. Fine cattle and hog
! range Three miles from Red Land
Graded School; free transportation for
pupils. Price, $3.50 per acre.
A tract of 100 acres-50 acres in cul-
ovation, 20 acres in enclosed pasture,
remaining portion in original woods. A
room dwelling, tenant houses, barn,
etaoies and three good wells. Six miles
rom Plain Dealing, free transportation
20 graded school located within four
miles, on rural mail delivery route, tel
ephone, etc. One of the best farms of
l.s SIZE in this section. For quick sale,
ol1.o0 per acre, one-third cash. Ii YOU
want good home, you can't beat this.
Apply at once.
J. T. MANRY, Plain Dealing, La.
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SYNOPSIS.

Brick Wilcox. highwayman. saves one
Gledware and baby girl from being
murdered by his fellow outlaws on tine
western plains.
Wilcox fees to the mountains and hides
to escape the wrath of the outlaws he had
outwtted. He learns that some one has
discovered his hiding place
Red Feather, an Indian chief. brings
Wilcox little white girl. named Lahoma.
and instructs him to take care Of her. He
says her father is living with Indians,
Wilcox recognizes her as the daughter
of woman who had died and was buric.
near by. He begins to teach Lahoma cor
rect English.
The girl is taken across country BY
Wilcox to visit Bill Atkins, and later she
makes her first trip to a real town.
A young man. WiIfred Compton, visiting
at ranch, gets an accidental glimpse Of
Lahoma and becomes interested in her.
The girl is now fifteen years old.
Compton afterward visits Wilcox and is
finally allowed to meet and talk with La
homa They become vastly entertained
by one anothers company.
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The Banner Free
Until January lst

If you are not a reader
of the Banner, now
is the time to subscribe.
Every new subscriber
who pays one dollar
between this date and
January l, 1916,
will receive the paper
until January /, 1917.
That means you get
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This offer is also open to
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Of this offer
must pay two dollars.
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Birds and Lichtnino,

Birds are sometimes struck by light
ming. Darwin records the case of a
wild duck that he saw struck by a
bolt while flying. 1t was killed in
stantly and fell to the ground. But
birds seem to know instinctively that
lightning is to be feared. That perhaps
is why they seek shelter in thunder
storms The sudden disappearance of
the birds is. indeed. in the country one
of the surest signs of an approaching
tempest.
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The Safety First Critic,

Brown is very careful critic. isn't
he?"
''1n what way?"
HE always manages to take the
sting out of his unfavorabie COM
ment."
For instance?"
His bride made him shortcake
the other day. and when she asked
him how he liked it he replied. 1t
isn't as good as your mother used to
make Detroit Free Press.
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!. Italics.

Italics are letters formed after the
Roman model, but sloping toward the
right. used TO emphasize words or SEN
tences: They We're first used about
1900 A. D. by Manutius. a Venetian
printer. who dedicated them to the
italian states; hence the name.
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Continued in neat 1oeek's Bonner.
LUST the Mar.

First Artist-Well. old chap. how is
business? Second Artist-Oh splendid.
Got commission this morning from a
millionaire. Wants his wife and chill
dren painted very badly. First Artist
Well. you're the very man to do that
Exchange.
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You'll never knit them bones together
II you do. You amt vital enough"
Bill clung grimly to the bride. NUT
tering something that showed no lack
OF vitality in his vocabulary.
"He won't let me take no care of
him. complained Brick as he conduct
ed Wilfred to the dugout.
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Rather.

Il don't believe the woman who has
the next apartment to ours ever touch
es her parlor carpet"
"My dear. that's sweeping arraign-
ment."-Baltimore American.
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1t is better to believe that man
does possess good qualities than to as
sert that he does not.-Chinese Maxim.
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"Pardner,. sure am glad to see you
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CHAPTER TX.
The Bio World.

W W Z did not come again. Lahoma
AM used to go 70 the hill island,
HI which she called Turtle hill
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-01-01

quite a mistake. And do you mind
picking up the napkin and the pieces Of
the plate: must 30 now"
He moved away and began to pick
the pieces of broken china out of the
snow and ice. He gathered them into
the napkin and brought them TO Tab
itha.
"Oh. thank you so much.' she cried
hreathlessly. And never mind about
the cakes"
Did YOU spill your cakes too? They
must be here. Wait a moment He
went back To the door and stopped to
find the cakes. Presently be lighted a
match and looked closely at them.
Then he deliberately took a bite.
Tabitha was aware of a significant
silence.
Are these New Years cakes?" asked
the man abruptly.
Yes. | was taking them to Mrs.
Tucker"
who Is Mrs. Tucker? Not-not Tab
itha Ross?" he asked in a low one.
NO" replied Tabitha in a mufled
tone.
Again he was silent. Then hesitat-