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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-15

The steamship Havana arrived at
New York from Cuba with 1850, 900
worth or gold francs. =
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
DREDGES USED BY FISHERMEN
Apparatus Used to Bring Unknown
Treasures Of the Depths to
the Naturalist.

There are two styles of dredges by
means of which the animals and fish Of
the great depths are ca~ptured-the
nets which are dragged over the bot
tom and those trawled just below the
surface, says Popular Mechanics. The
bottom dredge consists of a pair Of
heavy iron running frames connected
bv one or two croSs-bars, II feet in
length. Fastened to this frame is a
cone-shaped bag 80 feet long, made Of
heavy web the end of which is closed
by a lashing. The dredge is hung
over the starboard side of the ship on
a long boom and by means of a steel
cable is slowly lowered to the ocean
bottom. A dial indicates the number
of feet of wire out, and a pointer on
a scale shows the strain, which often
amounts to five or six tons, upon the
cable. When the dredge has reached
the bottom the ship steams ahead at
about tWO-thirds Of a mile an hour,
dragging the net over the ocean floor.
1t remains down for an hour or so, and
is then slowly lifted to the surface.
The deepest haul which the Albatross
has ever made was five and a half
miles, and it was II hours from the
time the dredge was first lowered until
it again appeared. The net is towed
beside the ship for a few minutes,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
HUMOR OF COURTS OF LAW
the Layman to Border Somewhat
on the Ludicrous

Did you eve sit and listen to a law,
yer as he cross-questioned 4 witness
of the opposition? 1t takes a wonder,
full and active mind to handle this
part of the trial. 1t runs something
like this: How long did the defend.
ant stay in the house, About fifteen
minutes" Did you have a watch?'
No, sir" You didn't have any
watch?" mo, sir" How did you
know it was fifteen minutes?" Il
didn't know" you didn't know
mo, sir" You didn't say you knew"
No, sir" What did you say them"
you asked me how long he stayed
in tss house. I gave it az my opinion
thai he was there about fifteen min.
utes." "Oh, you gave it as your opin.
ion that he was in the house about ff-
teen minutes?" eyes, sir" LAS a
matter Of fact he might have been in
there more than fifteen minutes"
HE might have, yes He might
have?" Eyes, sir" 1T might not
have been fifteen minutes for all you
know, isn't that a fact?" Yes, sir,
it is" IF someone, should come in.
to this court and swear that the de.
PENDANT was in this house thirteen
minutes, you wouldn't be able success
fully to dispute the statement" No,
sir" What did he go into the house
for??' ITO make some arrangements
about his brother-in-law's funeral"
ITO make some arrangements about
his brotherin-law's funeral" Eyes.
sir" was his brother-in.law dead?'
Before the witness can answer, the
court intervenes: Court will now ad.
journ until 1:3O. The jurors should
be careful not to discuss this case, or
any of the important testimony to
which they have been listening, with
outside parties."-Lamar Democrat.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14

| hest glass-top mahogany office table
Won can get. There will be green
rugs too, Becky. You are dreaming
of interest, Becky? Why, that five
thousand will Just pay running ex-
penses for the first few months"
This happened five years ago. Since
that time John Leinster has become
one Of the most prominent men In the
advertising world. He is advertising
counsel to two or three of the largest
manufacturing plants around New
York city, and his cl%eyerness is Of
wide repute. But Becky, little red
haired Becky, is no part in it. She is
living over in the Williamsburg dis
trict somewhere, keeping house for her
husband, the young lawyer, and she
never dreams that had it not been for
her faithfulness, John Leinster might
still be a down and outer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
FIND OUT
Tho Kind of Food that will Keep You
Well.

The true way is to find out what Is
best to eat and drink. and then Guilt
vate a taste for those things instead
of poisoning ourselves with improper,
i%ndigestible food, etc.
A conservative Mass. woman writes:
II have used Grape-Nuts S years for
the young and for the aged; in sick.
ness and in health; at first following
directions carefully, later in a variety
of ways as my taste and judgment
suggested.
But it's most special, personal len
eft has been as a substitute for meat,
and served dry with cream when rheu'
matte troubles made it important fol
me to change diet.
Served in this way with the add.
ton of a cup Of hot Postum and a little
fruit it has been used at my morning
meal for six months, during which
time my health has much improved
nerves have grown steadier, and 8
gradual decrease in my excessive
weight adds greatly to my comfort"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one nppeara from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
INtePcn
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14

after work and together they did
enough with the mail order work tC
pay the rent.
One night when Becky arrived at
Leinster's door there Was no mi to
let her in. That was strange, thought
Becky, recalling that he always got
there ahead of her. However she
waited. Just as she was about to go
the tall, lank figure Of Leinster, pale
and breathless, advanced down the
hall.
Becky's interest and curiosity held
her %spellbound. 1t had happened, per-
haps, that one of his creditors had
served papers, or his father, who, III
Becky's opinion, must be at least a
duke, had further disowned him.
open the door, Becky" said Lem
ster, handing her the keys. Il am al
most fainting." The Irish man fell in
to a brogue when he was excited, and
it was positively dominant now.
Big Contract in Sight.
Il have landed a big contract he
went on, "a contract for five thousand
dollars worth of advertising. 1t is
what ] have dreamed of. | got a
chance to talk to II of those big
corporation manufacturers today.
I've been hanging around the place for
weeks and at last they let me talk
and | showed them that | knew adver-
Using, that did straight thinking and
that | knew human nature, and they
agreed to sign the contract. They are
coming here tonight to sign. Go get
your dinner and come back as soon
as you can. And, Becky, remember
this Is only my office. am staying
at the-the Waldorf, if they ask"
Becky had planned to go to the
opera, second gallery, that night with
her fiance, but it was easy to explain.
His mentality was Of the variety that
would be convinced by the mention Of
a five thousand dollar contract even
though there was nothing in it for him.
When Becky got back from her
hasty dinner she found Leinster in
darkness and detection.
1T is all up" he said. THE cleo
tricity is turned off. 1t was only two
months overdue. Becky, when the
men come, tell them | am dead or
dying. 1t is always some little detail
like this that balks me in the moment
of triumph"
Becky's mind was working at actual
tiles rather than on the general prop
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
JUST A SIMPLE QUESTION
And if Man Had Waited He Surely
Would Have Had an Answer,
But He Didn't.

Mrs. Simpleton, 1 am a plain, blunt
spoken man."
Yes, | know, Mr.. Tarter."
Il never beat around the bush,
When | got ready to ask my first wife
for her heart aud hand | did not
waste five minutes in coming to the
point"
"Oh. Mr.. Tarter, but don't be too
sudden! You know our SEX"
Mrs. Slmpleton, I have called this
evening to ask you a question"
Eyes; but-but-but-'
And / want a plain. plump answer
either Yes or No"
"It's awfully sudden, Mr.. Tarter,
but Ill-Ill try TOTO"
~ have known you three months"
EYES,"
81 don't think I'm mistaken in your
character"
"Oh, Mr.. Tarter!"
Now, then, | am to be married to
Jennie Jackson tomorrow. Do you
want a position as housekeeper?"
When she revived and sat up he
had vanished, and, though she reached
out with her fingers for his hair, they
clutched nothing but emptiness.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
Classic Toothache.

Toothache was not an incident Of
campaigning with which ancient
armies had to reckon. The silence of
the classics certainly seems to indi.
cate that the Greeks and Romans suf.
Tered very little from their teeth.
Words for toothache and for teeth.
extracting instruments can, indeed. be
found in the Greek and Latin diction.
aries, but the authors quoted for them
are generally late and always unin.
teresting. We can hardly believe
that, If toothache had been common
in Athens, Aristophanes would have
made no jokes about it. But a classi.
cal scholar may pretty safely be defed
to cite a single Greek or Latin mas.
sage about it. Even L%ucretius. when
he gets on to the subject of teeth in
a passage where a reference to tooth.
ache might be expected, merely re-.
fers to the jar given to the teeth nv
very cold water or by biting a stone
in ones bread.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
DREADFUL PAINS
GREAT SUFFERING
Was the Lot Of This Lady Who Tells
The Story Of How She Re.
covered Her Health.

Dallas, N. C.-Mrs. Thomas Davis,
Of this place, says: About two years
ago, when l was eighteen years old, l
was in a bad condition from womanly
troubles. l fell off until l weighed not
more than So lbs.
/ suffered dreadful pains in my hips,
sides and abdomen, for about 5 days
out of every month.
l couldn't sleep at night, and the
pains were so dreadful l couldn't lie
down for the blood would seem to
rush to my head.
| felt | must have some relief, for
it seemed that the awful suffering
would surely kill me.
l had read of what Cardui had done
for others, and thought / would try 1t.
After the use of one bottle, the
pains had entirely stopped and ! was
able to sleep.
After using four bottles, l was q
well woman, l was regular, l got back
my flesh, and l now weigh 1876 lbs;
and am able to do all my work with.
out any trouble.
| certainly recommend Cardui to
suffering women, for l know it cured
me.
Ny friends who saw me when /
weighed IS pounds and would see me
now, would know what Cardui had
done for me-"
Try Cardui.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
AIMS THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS
Importance of Thorough M%astication
of Food Is Hardly Properly
Understood.

Chew your food we'll" is a motto
which should be written large on the
walls of dining rooms, restaurants,
and every other place where human
beings eat. The reason is that in or
der to digest food in the shortest pos
sible time, and with the least possible
effort, it must first be dissolved, and
this car be accomplished only by ade.
quate chewing.
Just how much thorough chewing
lessons the strain on the digestive APP
paratus can be seen by a very simple
experiment.
Take a one-inch cube of hard, solid,
%non-porous sugar candy and drop it
into a pint of water. 1t will take at
least half an hour and perhaps much
longer to dissolve, because a cube
of this size has only six square inches
of surface exposed to the solvent &C,
ton of the water.
If. however, a similar cube Of candy
is broken into 100 smaller pieces be-
fore being placed in the water it will
dissolve 10000 times as quickly, be,
cause there is now 10000 times as
much surface area exposed.
In digestion we have to deal not
merely with simple solution but with
the chemical conversion of insoluble
into soluble substances-a much more
difficult process. For this reason a
one-inch cube of solid food would take
much more than 10000 times as long
to digest as the same quantity which
has been reduced to fine bits by the
action Of the teeth and the saliva
glands.
Science now believes that much
modern dyspepsia arises from our haV-
ing lost the habit of living On hard,
dry foods. When all u food was so
hard that it had to,be we'll chewed be-
fore we could swallow it our Salivary
glands we're kept more active and our
teeth cleaner.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14

then it is swung on board, the lash.
ings at the bottom unfastened and the
contents dropped upon a table. The
ice-cold mud is carefully washed
away and the specimens carried to the
laboratory.
1t is like opening a Christmas pack
age for a naturalist to watch the
dredge come to the surface bringing
unknown treasures from the hidden
depths. Strange fish are found which
carry i~ncandescent lamps far in front
Of them to light their way in the inky
b%lackness miles below the surface;
others with phosphorescent spots along
their sides which must glow like the
portfolios Of a steamer at night; still
others with their eyes upon long
stalks or with no eyes at all. And,
poor things, when released from the
terrible pressure to which they have
become accustomed, their eyes often
pop from their heads and their
stomachs turn inside out.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
Doc Hero Saves Little Girl.

Little Elsie Perry, daughter of C. L
Perry of Wilson, N. c., was saved
from the fangs of a rabid dog by the
bravery of a nondescript dog, the
property Of Mr.. Perry, and the con
slant playmate of little Elsie.
While playing in front of her home
the little girl was attacked by a large
dog, which came running down the
street. Her playmate, much smaller
than the attacking dog, threw himself
on it, and battled grimly, until the
little girl escaped into the house. The
canine hero was terribly bitten in the
encounter, and when it was learned
that the strange dog had rabies the
hero had to be shot, as physicians
said it was certain he would 90 mad
He was buried with the highest hon
OrS,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14

osition of the ~elusiveness of fortune.
Il will get candles" she said, "and
then | will explain" Before Leinster
knew it she had gone and was back
again with some wax candles bought
with her own money.
Il have settled 1t, said Becky with
a tone of ~finality as she placed the can.
dies neatly in an empty ink well. You
must say nothing about it and before
you come in | will explain"
Leinster knew that when Becky
spoke thus she was inspired, and he
trusted her. When the men arrived
he had withdrawn from the room and
Becky was tipping furiously by the
light Of the few candles.
How She Saved the Day.
MI. Leinster will be in at once, gen.
tlemen,' she said showing them the
chairs. Then she lowered her voice.
Gentlemen" she said, There is one
curious thing about Mr.. Leinster. He
Is afraid-not afraid, but depressed-
by electric storms. Say nothing about
the candles. He cannot endure the
electric lights when a storm is in the
air."
Neither of the visitors recalled that
a storm was rising when he came in,
but 1t was late spring and it was not
impossible. But they were impressed
with the air Of Difference with which
Becky spoke of her employer. In a
moment more the gaunt, tall and i'm.
presslye figure of John Leinster an
peared and the business talk began.
That night after it was all over and
Leinster had the papers in his posses.
sion which were to put him on his feet
and give him a chance, Becky went
nome to dream Of the interest that
would accrue on five thousand dollars.
The following noon, when she ar.
rived at Leinster's apartment office.
she was impatient to hear his plans.
OF course she began in her best
business tone. ut will first pay off
the creditors and then
And then,' interrupted Leinster,
Becky, there isn't going to be any
and then. I've just signed a lease for
a suite In a downtown Office building
at two hundred dollars a month, and
| now ask you to 60 out and order the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
His Selection.

A little boy, whose birthday was
In November, was spending the sum-
mer with his grandma at her country
home, and lavishly admiring the po-
MES on the farm, w%hereupon he was
told that had he been born in the
summer she would give him a pony
for a birthday present.
Upon his return to the city his
first lesson at Sunday school was
upon the subject: you must be born
again"
He Immediately told the teacher
that he would like to be born next
time in summer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
Long Story.

A %garrulous lady, i'll of a complaint
of 40 years standing, had begun to de-
scribe it's progress from the first, when
the physician to whom she addressed
herself interrupted her, saying he
wanted to go into the next street to
see a patient, and begged the lady to
inform him how long it would take
her to tell her story. The answer
vas 20 minutes. He asked her to pro-
coed, and hoped she would endeavor
to finish by the time he returned.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
A Tale Often Toid.

Society is just now afflicted with
a new species of bore"
Still %another?"
It's the young m who tells
everybody she meets how the war in
Europe prevented her from finishing
her musical education"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
~ CARR ST.

We are retail dealers Of Kentucky Tobacco IN
its natural form and flavor. We sell the gen
uine article, pure and unadulterated The price
is exceedingly reasonable compared with the
excellent quality Of the product, and If you
want q good smoke or chew this is the time to
get it. Our prices are as follows: 3h lbs 81
Tbs. g, 90 lbs. S.. Shipped by parcel post pre-
paid. In ordering state whether smoking or
chewing is desired or both. A trial order viii
convince you that we sell just the tobacco you
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
Falling Leaves Suggested AeropIant

Falling Leaves Suggested Aeroplane.
The German aeroplane known as
the taube, or dove, was invented by
an Austrian. When in India he no
ticed that the leaves of the zanonia
tree as they fell, floated for a long dis
lance before they settled. This he
found to be due to the peculiar shape
Of the leaves and the wings OF his
aeroplane he constructed on a SIM
liar principle, whilst the body he fash,
toned in the shape of a dove. The Ger
man great general war staff approved
and improved the design and adopted
it for military use by sheathing 1t
in steel.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14
Cheaper Diamonds.

She-l see that the Brazilian dia.
mond dealers are lowering prices,
He-Hooray! Who cares. If tho
price of bread does 20 up
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-14

Push of the hoggish variety does not
always promote sting popularity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
Congressional Log Jam Made
ATTEMPT at Good Record Vain
BY Webster

was endorsed by the platforms OF
the Democratic. Republican and Pro
gressive parties. did not pass either
branch. An attempt was made TO
add one OF the bills as a rider TO the
agricultural appropriation bill. the
final result being joint commission
with a $4,000 junketing fund fo-
the alleged purpose OF ''inyestiga-
ton"
The influence OF the war mum.
lions lobby was seen in the fact
that the appropriation for a gov
eminent armor plate plant and a
government projectile plant were
dropped from the naval bill In con.
ference.
During the closing days the honsc
judiciary committee whitewashed
Aston G. Dayton. West Virginia
federal Judge. against when i'm.
parchment charges had been pre-
sented.
One good bin stands to the credit
OF this session. namely, the Sea
mans bill This bill got through the
senate against bitter Democratic a
well as Republican opposition by
what amounted 10 a parliamentary
sleight-of-hand performance. II was
slipped over while one weary fli-
buster was sitting down and another
was getting up. This bill. sought
by the Seaman's union for twenty
years. abolishes arrest for desertion.
the sole heritage OF Involuntary ser
vitude in our economic system. and
adds some substantial provisions for
safety at sea and better working
conditions for sailors. The law win
not become effective until twenty.
three consular treaties with foreign
nations have been readjusted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
IL They Get the Black Sea
the Allies Won't Worry

The Allies claim that their feet has
reduced the outer forts of the Dardan-
elles, the first, and possibly most impor-
tant, step to the capture of CONSTANT
nople and the Bosphorus, whose numer-
Gus Notifications block the only entrance
to the Black Sea, that great inland ocean,
upon the bosom of which, for centuries,
no vessel fioated that did not fly the flag
Of the Turk.
Empty the basin of the Black Sea of
Its waters, take England, Scotland and
Ireland, add Belgium, and plant them
side by side within its shores and there
would still remain ample room to pour
In all the waters Of the English channel.
The Black Sea is twice as large. almost,
as the combined areas of Lakes Superior,
Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario and ST.
Clair In our own land and more than a
nth greater in size than the states of
New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Delaware all together.
The Black Sea is situated between
Europe and Asia and is bounded on the
west by Turkey, Bulgaria and Roumania,
on the northwest, north and east by the
Russian dominions and on the south by
Asia Minor.
Its waters are not so clear as those of
the Mediterranean, being the receptacle
Of the floods of the Danube, Dniester,
Dnieper, Don and other rivers, and are
not SO salt, thus freezing more quickly.
It has few islands Of moment but its
0sheries are of considerable value.
It's chief ports are Odessa, Kherson,
NicoIaicO. Scbastopol. Novorossik, Ba-
tocin. Trcbizond. Sansum and Varna.
After the capture Of Constantinople by
The Turksfin 1853. they excluded all but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08
Br GILSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. March s.-The
record OF the third session Of Sixty
third congress Is one chiefly OF non.
performance. Its time was coasum-
ed in one OF the most notable OF
flibusters. resulting In the death Of
the presidents plan 10 have the
government purchase ships FOR the
beginning OF government-operatcd
merchant marine. This and other
causes produced log-iam IN which
practically all the general legisla-
ton was caught and killed. Even
the regular supply bills passed with
difficulty and are filed. no doubt,
with Iokers and ill-considered items
Among the bills which passed the
house. but failed in the senate were
the child labor bill. the prison con-
tract labor bill. tie Ferris bill for
leasing water powers on the public
lands. the Adamson general dam act
10 develop water powers en- navig-
able streams. the bill for the leasing
OF coal, oil. mineral and phosphate
lands owned by the government, the
Foster radium conservation bill. the
Jones Philippine independence sill.
the ship-purchase bill. and the rail-
way securities bill.
Among the proposed legislation
which was considered. but not pass
ed. were the constitutional amend
ments for woman suffrage. and for
nationwide prohibition.
The Burnett immigration bill
passed both houses. but was vetoed
by the president. and the house de
clined TO override the presidents
veto by margin OF FIVE votes.
Rural credits legislation. which
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-08

10 such an extent that an acute con.
dition of the disease sets in. This
uGuaily IL caused by one OF two
things-either when an additional
supply Of germs has been taken into
the system or when the resisting
power Of the body's cells has fallen
below the point at which the germs
can be held in check.
II IN by means OF sputa dds
charges from the lungs. throat. nose
and MOUTH that the germ that
causes pneumonia IL conveyed TO
another individual in its most dan
gerous form. For this reason a per.
son suffering from the disease
should be extremely careful about
coughing or splitting. Unless great
care II observed those who come in
contact with the sick person are
very liable 10 be stricken with the
disease.
To be on the safe side the patient
should cough into moistened cloth