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for the day, saw the thief walking
along a pathway thru the timber.
Punished on the spot.
The sheriff gallopcd up behind the
man and arrested HIM. but noting
that the sun would soon be down and
darkness at hand, and the distance to
Tahlcquah being considerable. decided
to execute the law without the formal
ity of trial by jury So he Informed
the prisoner that he was too Onery'
to have a trial at the expense Of the
nation and that he. the sheriff. had
decided to administer punishment. At
that tine nearly all offensos were
punished by varying number of
stripes IN the bare back with whip
or rods. The officer securely ted
the man to a Sapling ard procuring
II good healthy switch from the thick
cts proceeded to lay on the prescribed
number of striLes with vigor. The
prisoner squirmed and eXpostulated,
hut TO no avail. When Brown had
completed his task he released the
man and with the money he had re-
covered from him rode away on his
return to Tahlequah. Arrived there
he was asked whether he had heard
anything that might lead to the cap
turc of the culprit and replied that he
had made the arrest and likewise ad
ministered punishment. What the
district judge said is not n matter oi
record, but that he approved Browns
action is evident from the fact that
officer was never required to submit
TO an inquiry concerning excess Of au-
thori,y.
Continue 10 ''Juri~dict.'
4 Judge who was very particular
concerning what he regarded as any
infringement upon his authority. was
one day presiding In case in which
very able lawyer was attorney for
one OF the defendants The attorney
made motion which did not meet
with the approval of the judge. who,
tapping upon his desk. said:
Colonel Gross. / have iurisdictcd d
this case oil along and | intend to
keep on and continue to iurisdict
same"
VERY well Judge" was the reply,
continue 10 'iurisdict' the case"
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EDITOR

sponsbity: hold them TO results; let the business
of government be carried in plain sight of the
| taxpayers-dnd the taxpayers realize the direct
relationship bettrecH eLectiHg good officials and
getting good. efficient and economical government.
Once this is fully realized. the of large prop
erty finds that it is his interest to take personal
part in politics, cleanly and vigorously.
Local government has come to Honolulu to stay
unless the carelessness and indifference of the so
called "haoe voter allows Honolulu government
to run down at the heel 1t has to stay unless
through criminal folly, waste and negligence this
city forces Washington to take hand to ensure
law, order and progress in one of its greatest mill
tary stations
The Star Bulletin likely prospect for
such an unfortunate development. Local govern
nent has made good in principle and in operation
though it could he vastly improved. But it must
continue not only to make reasonably good. but
to make notably good. We cannot stand still. We
cannot move at snaiPs pace and expect American
ideals of civic progress to be stamped upon the
minds and characters of thousands of alien-blood
youths coming to maturity We cannot sit down
and expect some mysterious law of nature to
evolve American community out of a heteroge
neous mass There is job to be done and we have
got to do it.
Activity in local politics is vital part of do
ing this job Not the activity of a professional
politician but the activity Of citizen doing his
share get good to run for office and to elect
them when they do run. +
By reducing the number of elected offices and
placing more power in the hands of those elected,
Honolulu can make it not only advisable but abso
lutely necessary TO the welfare of this city that
progressive, brany. stalwart men be kept in charge
of Honolulu affairs. +. :s:-*-..
Honolulu can make it necessary for the aymen
elected to office to employ experts for the jobs that
require experts. Honolulu can afford to give city
engineer $4,000 or twice that a year if he is big
enough to earn it in private practise. And Homo
lulu will not expect officials to achieve the mpos-
sible, as is sometimes now the case with neither
the authority nor the means to hire the best brains
Pand technical equipment available. n @.
Senator Judds suggestions are sound, and men
and organizations of Honolulu are justified in get
ting behind them with support.
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ANOTHER KIND OF BUMPS"

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Sir: A condition that has to do
with the sidewalks in various parts
of the city needs the attention OF
somebody, looking toward correction.
| refer to the offsets or sudden de-
pressions crossing our sidewalks. os-
tensibly made so for the convenience
of vehicles passing from the street to
the inclosure While these offsets
may be necessary in some instances,
they occur in many places throughout
the heart Of the city, where no traffic
ever crosses the sidewalks There is
one such place on Hotel street il
frcnt of the vacant lot at the corner
of Hotel and Richards streets.
Yesterday two ladies approached
this fool arrangement, apparently
deeply interested in conversation.
Suddenly one of the ladies fell flat
on her face, the fall being occasioned
by the offset in the sidewalk. The
lady received severe wrench of the
ankle and other bruises. 49,.
There seems to be nosneed for that
particular cffset. as ne team ever
crosses the sidewalk at that point. =,
Let me ask, why should pedestrians
stumble and receive possible injuries
day in and day out lths condition be-
ing 100 per cent worse after dark /,
that some possible velfide mag, in. the
course of year or so. find it neces-
sarv to cross that sidewalk?
Sunncse that pedestrians demand
that flagstones or cement crossings,
raised six to eight inches atove the
level of the street, be placed at all
street crossings for their convenience.
What would the vehicle drivers think
about it? it is poor rule that won't
work both ways -, .. r.
1t was not so many years ago that
a visitor here broke her ankle : by
stenping into one of these offsets on
Fort street, and made &, the city pay
real handsomely for it. -..... -.
There is another beautiful ~
break-neck jog on the Eva sidewalk
Of Nruanu street, between Hotel and
King streets.
OBSERVER
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VITAL STATISTICS
BORN.

BORN.
MARY-In Honolulu. August 2e, 1916.
II Mr., end Mrs, William |. Alaby OF
McIne-ny tract. off School street. a
sCn-Irving .~s.=
Al CAZAR--ln Honolulu, August 81,
1916. 10 Mr.. aud Mrs Santiago d.
Alcazar ~ 3Il6 Leahi avenue. a son
Edward.
Bb KER-In Honolulu. August %.
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Baker
Of IT'S Puuhaie read, son.
klNG-tn Honolulu, August 10. 1916.
to MIR and Mrs. Mark King of 1898
s King street. daughter.
S0CZA-In Honolulu. August %. 1916.
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Souza OF
Auwaiolimu drive. daughter-As.
mes.
WOITER-In Honolulu, August IS
1916. to Mr. and Mrs Edward c.
Wolter Of sos Young street, son
Edward .,-. #.
AFONG-At the Peninsula, Pearl
City. Oahu, August IS, 1916. 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Albert F. Along Of 1888
Nuua1u avenue. a daughter.
Honolulu, August IS
1915. to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer T Wi,
nant of 1851 East Manoa road. a
daughter T.. -":..%- H..
ASAM-In the Kapiolani Maternity
Iore Honolulu. August IS. 1916
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Asam of
1A09A Cunha lane, No 4. a SON
KAU--In Honolulu. August % 1916
to MIR. and Mrs Edward W. X. Kau
of 1119A Banyan street; Palama, a
son-Edward f. ......
NELSON-In Honolulu, August %.
1916, to Mr. and Mrs Charles Mel
son of Kanakanui street, a SON
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RUMANIAs WEIGHT IN THE wARscALEs.

Rumania's agricultural and mineral resources
are valuable when thrown into the scales with the
Allies but what the Entente Powers want most
OF King Ferdinand | is his active aid in clearing a
road for Russian troops TO enter the Balkans.
few DAYS ago Russian brigade was landed
at Saloniki. To reach this Greek port the Slavs
were taken from Archangel around the western
coast of the British Isles and through the Medit-
erranean. now strewn with Teuton mines and ira
yersad by Teuton submarines That the Allies
took the Russian troops this route is proof of
their need of mass of men TO throw at the Teuton-
Bulgar lines in the Balkans.
But now Russia can send her men through Ru-
niania and the soldiers of the two nations can
strike at Bulgaria and probably open way to cut
at the Turkish supply line which was established
when the Teutons smashed down Serbian resist
ance in the Balkans. Turkey, it appears, will be
isolated from the ammunition factories of the Cen
fraI Powers, and meanwhile the Russians are APP
preaching from the other side, through Armenia.
In fact, Rumania's entrance brings multitude
of factors to play on the side of the Allies We no.
tire that British diplomacy has already been given
credit for the coup, but this is yet to be shown.
The fact is that of the foreign ministers resident
in Bucharest, the Russian, Poklewski Koziell is
credited with being by all odds the best equipped
for the devious intrigues of Rumanian diplomacy.
he is not only excellent schemer but is said to
have larger exchequer at his disposal than any
other minister. The frankness with which this is
discussed makes an American think of the 'slush-
funds of the home-brew politicians Minister
Faschiotti of Italy is acknowledged to be the in
triguer par excellence of the corps, and Count de
St Hilaire of France, who recently arrived, was
understood to bring with him a copy of a new
treaty with the Allies This may be the treaty
whose signing took Rumania into the Entente
camp.
Bucharest always one Of the picturesque cities
Of Europe and one where international scheming
Is q favorite indoor sport, has been more pietupi
esque and plotful than ever since the war broke
out, 1t has been The battle-ground of contehding
diplomacy, from which the Allies have emerged
victors. They have now on their side all the re-
sources Of wheat barley, maize oats cattle, horses
vegetables and fruits of very productive coun-
try Rumania has great petroleum beds, vineyards
and coal fields. excellent fisheries and much TIM
Der. 1t is a moderately rich country and Has ac
qnired much additional wealth through its clever
use OF neutrality TO sanctify commercial bargains
with both sides,
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LeyegSFlNEN Io ,'l!!!,
ot>S/b eeqSp:6sA

And the lcng-heralded principles OF
arbitration-the notion that words are
as good as deeds-has recently pass
ed. still born <...~.:
The web Of industrial existence is
supported by innumerable guys with
Numerically opposite strain on them
And the test OF civilization is the in.
tricate leaven Of each in accord with
the other. so as TO perfectly balance
the whole. To attempt this by media.
ton is ikened to the parable, that a
portion Of one thing be destroyed -
order TO equally balance il with an
ether. because mediation Is an alb
stract entity, therefore it can produce
nothing stable and real.
There are innumerable faces glar.
ing out of the obscure recesses of by
gone ages They are as pertinent
as impertient, and it is imperative
that the elemental be strictly adhered
to in all public affairs pertaining TO
the different races in all kinds of labor
The strides of modern civilization are
forcing an issue beyond the semi
Clouded perception Of the past in re-
gard to racial propensities. There are
base and materialistic aspects to be-
henCeforth taken into consideration
by the government, such as the i'm.
possible blending of certain races.
This can only be done through .
system of regulation that encompasses
both the unlimited power of the bal
lot and the direct combination Of
military and civil government.
ELIGE l.. KIRK.
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sclssELINe THE STARRY FLAG

Honolulu, Aug. 81, 1916.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: The great demand In this
country is not for an eight-hour work
day. nor 1t is for bureaucratic COM
bination of capital into one gigantic
monopoly, as Mr.. Hughes would have
the country turned into-"a great
business corporation" There arc
some things that cannot be modified
under these headings, and one of
them Is personal liberty. But what's
the use? There are other things that
are condoned by the narrow-minded.
such as sectional prejudice, by those
who were not at Appomatox, so con-
sequently how should they "know?"-
the insidious flaunt off license under
the guise of liberty, and so forth. All
told, this thing of self-conce:I is a
hideous monstrosity, which mars the
landscape of freedom. Through the
jaundice eye. of malice, pride ami
envy, they try to set up plutocracy
that would surpass old Nero's for in
equity, and. like wolves held together
by a clannish rage, increase the
freakish pandemonium until the last
FRAGILE of the starry flag has scisseled.
To check this demoniac tendency it Is
necessary for closer observance Of
truth, the outward semblance OF which
is respectable propriety.
Education! Education ever the
cry Education is nothing if it is not
universally civil conduct.
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SPEAK WELL OF EACH OTHER

Honolulu, Aug. IS, 1916.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: In your evening paper of Au-
gust % appeared a letter in answer
to letter entitled Follower Of
the Flag" signed A. John. Please n
low ne. space in your valuable paper.
There are some facts in his letter,
ard in some ways a little exaggerated.
No doubt Mr. John is one Of the many
soldiers who wish to be respected and
welcomed by the better class of Homo
lulu, but how can We expect to &C
complish this if we are a constant
knocker to ourselves. It's true the
ranks are filled with many different
nationalities, and We all know it
takes such to make an army, and per
sonally ! don't think it becoming for
any soldier to make public his crouch.
and possible jealousy towards his
comrades. The opinion the ignorant
class has of US does not matter, but
If we cannot speak we'll Of each other
1t is much nicer not to speak at all
Thanking the editor for the space
3nd time,
w F. MUSE.
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DIED

SoUZA-In Honolulu. August %,
1916, Agnes Souza. infant daughter
OF Mr., and Mrs Frank Souza OF Au-
va'olin'u drive, age. 5 days. Body
cremated
ASAM--ln the Kapiolani Maternity
Home. Honolulu. August IS. 1916,
the infant 81 n OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
srt Assam OF l40sA Cunha lane, No.
1, native Of this city. Interment
IN the Catholic cemetery. King
street. 49,. .--
ASAM-In the Kapiolani Maternity
Home. August IS, 1916. Mrs. Mary
keawe Asam, wife of Robert Asam
of l409A Cunha lane, No. 4. ma
tive of kona. Hawaii. IS years 4
months and 3 days oil. Interment
in the Catholic cemetery. King
street .- !. s..--. .. -
the Kapiolani Maternity
Heme, Honolulu. August 81, 1916,
Jean. infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence f. Clark OF Lewis
street. near Wilder avenue. Puma
hou, native of this city, six days
old. Buried Sunday in the Nuuanu
cemetery. ...> +.
AKANA--In the Queens hospital,
Honolulu, August q, 1916, Akana
of Al Vineyard street, married. rice
planter, native of China; 81 years
old. Barred yesterday In the
Catholic cemetery, King street
Honolulu, August Is.
1916, Agnes, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank /. Souza OF Auwaiolimu
Drive, native of this city, five
days old Buried yesterday In the
Pauoa church cemetery.
HAAE--In the Lihue hospital. Lihue.
Kauai. August Is. 1916. Miss Har.
riet X Haze, formerly Of the st.
Andrews Priory. Honolulu. a ma.
tive of Kauai. II years old. Buried
last Saturday in the Lihue GENE
terry.
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THE .sTDRT-BALLOT9 PLAN FOR
HONOLULU.

Mr. A. F. JndsTs letter to Supervisor Francis
az Hatch, published by the tar-Bulletin yester-
day, contains nuiaber of suggestions for improve
ment in municipala affairs which deserve thought
full consideration. Some of them the Star. Bulle-
tin win discuss later. point to which this paper
desires particularly to call attention now is set
forth BY Senator Judd as follows:
The municipal act as 1t is with but few
changes, be made over to concentrate
sponsibility and authority. Let build on our
experience rather than scopy others. We know our
present system. Let rs change it where. necessary
80 that we voters shall ballot only for the mayor
supervisors and the auditor Let all the other Off
GERS be appointed The appointing power viii then
be responsible for Them Such Is not the case
and the result Is compsaled of.
He further suggests a variation of the above, to
create board of four men and the mayor, each
with executive functions, and points out that this
would be no novelty to native voters, who were
familiar with similar plan under the monarchy.
Senator Judd's suggestion quoted above. is in
effect the establishment of the 'shortballot" sys-
tenn in Honolulu city government.
The Ashort-b ballot" plan has been favored for
four years by many students of our municipal af-
fairs The Municipal Research Club is pledged to
this principal; many businessmen favor it. The
star. Bulletin has repeatedly told why we believe
It would be effectively applicable here
What has damned this plan in the eyes of many
voters is the fact that it sometimes goes by the
name of commission government. And commission
government in local affairs has been confused with
military commission government for Oahu under
washington supervision. This confusion has in
some cases been Intentionally caused by designing
politicians who play on prejudice.
Senator Judd finds painful lack Of interest in
city affairs on the part of the business leaders.
He would give the city officials broader powers
and concentrate responsibility instead of scat
fering it among many. The principle is sound
and it is the principle to which American cities
are coming steadily
C,ut down the number of elective offices; give
the elected officials plenty OF work, plenty Of re-
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WET TERRITORY NARROWING.

1t is estimated that Onehaf the population living
in wet territory lives in four states. One-sixth of
Il lives in six cities. One-half the saloons in the
United States are in fourteen cities. In list of
thirtysix states there fewer saloons than in New
York City. There are fewer saloons south of the
Mason and Dixon line than in the city of Chicago.
There about 1900 counties in the United States
and over 1900 are now dry.
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men brought in from an auto accident
A. q. NJ. ROBERTSON: While
the oarsmen have under consideration
the matter of the course for the com.
ing regatta, it is to be hoped that they
will carefully consider the suggestion
that the races be rowed in the smooth
water Of the inner harbor. If three
quarter mile stretch can be staked
off, the senior crews could row 1t with
two turns. making a two and a quar-
ter mile race. The juniors and fresh
men could row it with one turn, max
ing mile and a half. This would
give the public a better view of the
races and ought to prove satisfactory
to the crews.
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Edward
AoUNG-In Honolulu. August Il.
1916. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X.
Young Of Young lane. off Nuuanu
avenue. 2 scn-clarenee.
?HlLLlP--In Honolulu. August 3.
1916. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Phillip of 40 South School street.
y son--Frnnk.
Sn-VA-ln Honolulu. August 6, 1916.
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Silva OF
Queen, near Common street. Ke-
walo, scn--James.
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Editors note-The Star-BuIletln
has received several letters from err
listed men recently which il cannot
publish because Trey are unsiqned or
signed with initials only. II is neees-
say for the full name to be enclosed
as a proof Of good faith, though II the
letter is within bounds Of prorriety
and contains no personal attack, il
will be published with initials only.
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What We don't understand is how Rumania was
allowed to get into this scrap without first issuing
a White. Yellow. Green or Pink Book. We thought
it wasn't done in the best war circles
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Watch the daily papers for announcements of
the exact date for Organization of the Aero Club Of
Hawaii then attend the meeting and join. Sup
port for the club through its early stages will make
it one of the famed organizations of America.
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| LIEUT.. COL. JAMES B. HOUS-
J TON, depot quartermaster: That
island of Hawaii is a great country.
certainly enjoyed my vacation there.
GLENN JACKSON: With the big
swimming meet coming on and then
tie two days race meet at Kapiolani
park with pool match thrown in,
: the lovers of sport in Honolulu will
have busy week. r. ....
BEN N. KAHALEPUNA: Divorce
suits are now being filed in circuit
court at the rate Of one to three a
| day. If June Is the month of we'd
dings, August certainly must be the
month of marital tangies. .<.
SHERIFF CHARLES H. ROSE:
Birthday luaus are becoming quite
popular again. see. enjoyed one at
the home of Dan Makaena in Palama
Sunday and have an invitation from
Mr.. and Mrs. James c., Houghtailing
for September 10. .H ~. ......
GEORGE 5. RAYMOND: Wallace
Irwin wrote the Letters of Japan
csc School Boy" but have discovered
/ a genuine diary written by Japanese
school boy on the Island of Hawaii.
The grammar used in the diary is
somewhat better than that in the
Irwin stories. g...r..t. ... 1913.
CAPT. DAVID L.. STONE, con-
structing quartermaster: Washing
ton is so busy with other things that
it seems. to have sidetracked our re-
Guest to build the $4,000 reserve
storehouses here instead of at Fort
Shafter We have had no word from
the War Department yet.
ID. L. MACKAYE, anti-tuberculo-
sis bureau, board of health: There
are some wise big fish out at Kaneo-
he. We went out fishing in the glass
bottom boat and watched them. The
little fish nibbled the shrimp bait I'M
til 1t came off the hook, then the big
ones rushed up and ate it, ..#~
DIR. u. KAWAGUCHI: Although
leave for Japan on the Tenyo Maru,
shall still take q deep interest In
tho work of the Japanese Y NJ. c. A.
in Honolulu, and am sure that upon
my return to Hawaii that the assoeia-
ton will show an increased member
Sill in every line of activity. .
JOHN SOPER: So many calls
have been received for reserve seat
tickets for the big swimming meet
that there is but little question OF
the Aquatic Carnival being huge
success Many who have never be-
come interested in swimming have
purchased season tickets this year.
SAMUEL B. KEMP: There was
an impromptu rally in my office in
federal court on Monday. Judge
Vaughan. U. 5. Attorney Huber and
myself attended 1t was brought
about by the fact that Texas went
Democratic last Friday. Attorney
Huber is not Texan, but he is good
Democrat. ".
r. G. AVER: police surgeon:
There isn't nicer way CT spending
a pleasant Sunday than by motoring
to Haleiwa for the day. | would have
enjoyed myself more, however, if /
hadn't thought continually Of what
might turn up at the emergency hos
pital during my absence. AS it was
| just got back in time t. treat three
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Systematic and forceful paid publicity used by
the railroads in the advertising columns of the
mainland dailies has been powerful factor in win.
ming public sentiment to the side of the employers.
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The hardships of the railroad crisis fall no more
heavily anywhere than on the shoulders of the
luckess congressman who ought to be out in their
districts mending political fences.