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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-28
ONE view OF A PESSIMIST
Somewhat Severe Description, But
Most People Will Agree That It
Is Largely Truth.

A pessimist is son of the man
who didn't believe there was any
such thing as electricity.
He is an offspring of the man who
was sure that the horseless carriage
would never come, and a nephew of
the man who was willing to bet that
men would never fly.
A pessimist is a direct descendant
Of the man who was sure that WIRE
less telegraphy was a FOOLS dream
and submarine merely the creation
of a fiction writer's brain.
The pessimist's ancestry scoffed at
the telephone, the typesetting ma
chine, the 2O-story building, anesthe-
tics and every forward step the op-
timists have taken for the better
ment of human life.
If the pessimists of the past had
been right, men would still be living
in caves and trying to get their
meals with clubs and flint arrows.
And evidently they died without pub
hcly confessing their mistakes, for
their pessimistic children continue
to prophesy dismally that every
thing that is surely going to be can
not possibly come to pass. They
seem to be born with the habit and
cannot get over it.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-28
MAKE YOUR TOWN A
BETTER PLACE TO Live in

''Where< can young fellows in your
town find evening recreation except
in the pool rooms, movies, and in
loafing?"
"What are your boys and girls do
ing in place of the old time vigorous
games (such as 'pom-pom-pullaway,
'duck-on-the-rock,' prisoners. base
and run sheep run) which have
largely Disappeared"
counting IS hours of leisure each
week to each man, woman, boy and
girl in your community; how many
leisure hours does your town have?
Are these leisure hours liabilities or
assets?"
These are some of the live prob.
lens which the Minnesota Movement
Of the playground and Recreation
Association of America is striving
to bring to consciousness in the
forty-nine Minnesota towns having
$500 or more inhabitants.
Not undertaking" but man max
ing is the purpose Of these questions
Representatives of this philanthro
pic, educational association answer
these community problems in con
structive practicable ways.
"Your splendid high school," the,
say, "why not open it as an evening
recreation center-letting young me,
and women make things with you
manual training and domestic science
dress-making, millinery business
equipments; organizing classes i,
branches, English, conducting social
singing, dramatics and all the variet
activities which make good peopl,
thru good times?"
Swimming in summer, skating i,
winter, water sports, coasting, ski
ing, winter carnivals. organized
'hikes" are among the many way
in which you might capitalize you
beautiful country and your invigor
ating climate"
Chas. F. Weller.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-28
He Got His Wish

The conjugal dispute waxed loud
and furious. Mrs. Blank said, eyes,
yes; it was SOL" and Mr.. Blank said,
Pooh, pooh! It was not SOP
In the end came tears. Then Mrs.
Blank fell to reproachse.
II was reading one of your old let
tiers, James, only today" she sobbed
land you said in it that you would
rather live in endless torment with
me than in bliss by YOURSELF"
"Well," grunted Blank, II got my
wish"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-28
Near Atrocities.

First Hobo-1'm glad we amt no.
where near der border DO. Der crool
folks down dere
Second Ditto What they's dom
pard?
First Hobo-They's maxim every
body they kin ketch take bath.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03


Waikiki. Maui. Aug l.-'Th'
Stick company IS a long way from
being dead. 1t has mad to meet some
unexpected oetbackc, but these hay >
about been overcome ana the bushes )
will be pushed. The board Of dire
tors has just held a meeting at which
| made a report OF my Investigations
while on the MARYLAND. There is moth,
ing in most OF the wild rumOrs cur
rent about the affairs of the com
panv.'
This was in brief the statement Of
F. p ROseCrans, manager Of PaI4
store, and one of the directors Of the
StOrk System Of Savings and Supply
Company, Limited. who returned last
Friday from a trip 10 the mainlanU
during which he thoroughly went into
the affairs of the StOrk company and
its anteCedents
1t has been currently known OF
Maui for some months that the affairs
of the company had been badly
shaken up by the withdrawal of H. F.
Proctor, chief promoter Of the com.
pany, who with c. B. Hall and J. J
Correll had entered into a contract to
push the business on the mainland
for a period of years on an even
division of profits basis. The con"
pany was organized and incorporated
last winter with capital Of $l5O,000,
all paid in, and with some 1875 share
holders, practically all Maui people.
Messrs. Proctor, Hall and Correll went
to the mainland last spring, but short
ly after reaching there Proctor is al.
legged to have several his connection
with the concern, leaving Hall an !:
COrrell to swing it alone. They went
first to Seattle, but were delayed for
weeks in getting their paraphernalip.
from Denver. The Northwest coast,
according to Mr. Rosecrans, was feel
ing the effects of the war boom less
than any other part Of the United
States, and the weather was alsu
against the enterprise. When Mr..
Rosecrans was there the headquarters
had been moved back to Denver again
and Messrs. Hall and Correll expected
to soon have things moving ahead
again.
Nothing Crooked
Il made it my business to run down
all suggestions that Mir. Proctor OF
anyone else had been crooked in thu
matter of promoting the company"
said Mr.. Rosecrans, and to that end
traced things back to their origin
in Leavenwcrtn, Kan. The copyrights
and other titles which the company
bought are all bonafide There il
nothing wrong except that Mr.. Proc
tor broke his contract and there is
nothing legally wrong in that
But it handicapped Charlie and
Jim Hall and CorrelD. They possibly
made a mistake in leaving Colorado,
where the scheme was known and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

TOBUY SUGAR

BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, July
13.-The Argentine congress has pass
ed the law authorizing the executive
to purchase sugar abroad and import
it free of duty, as a means OF re-
lieving the serious shortage caused By
the failure of the Argentine crop and
reducing the present excessively high
prices.
AS submitted to congress the Law
proposed to admit 10000 tons free. it
being estimated that the importation
Of this amount, in conjunction wit.
the application of the recent decree
authorizing seizure Of the stocks hello
in warehouses here, would be suffi-
Gent to bring down the wholesale
price Of refined to 81 cents a pound.
This feature Of the bill was al first
rejected by the senate, but up.'a re-
consideration, in view of the m"reas-
ing seriousness of the situation, the
desired authority has not only been
granted, but the amount to b" i'm.
ported under suspension of duties has
been increased to $4,000 tons.
The government makes known that
1t has already negotiated for the pur.
chase of 10000 tons from Brazilian
producers, and of 1000 tons in Perm,
and is seeking to arrange for tine pur-
chase Of the remaining $500 tons in
the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
WORKING
Hours CHILDREN
IN PINE PLANTS

LARGE numbers * children under
l. years OF age who have been work
ing at the pineapple can1eries are re-
CciyinC the attention OF the humane
sOciet! Judge VIM Heen is said to
have given the matter ais personal
attention and declared that the hours
that tie children worried we're too
long.
Small boys under l. years Of az"
will no longer lie allowed to work on
the milk wagons at night. This az
ton follows an Investigation which
vas made by the humane society.
In its July report the humane So
ciety shows a continuation OF its
work e. usual in spite Of the summer.
A Portuguese man a Portuguese girl.
and a white n:an.were aided during
the month. Animal cases include =
instances when check reins were re-
moved three cases OF overlooking,
one OF a Chinaman who wos found
driving a lame horse and was fined
$40, and others, making LOB in all.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
STORK company MEETS SETbACkS
BUT BUSINESS Will Be PUSHED
P Rosecrans of Maui Back From Trip of Investigation to
Mainland Declares There is Absolutely Nothing Crooked
in Affairs of Company

had teen established. and taking ii
into an entirely new part OF the
country. They were also Handicapped
for lack OF working capital
What Company Is
The Maui people who organized the
company paid $IoO.0h0 for the copy
rights for scheme OF getting pal
for furnishing new customers to retail
merchants and TO ban! S. II is some
thing on the plan OF well-knoWn
trading stamp idea The company
brought a family as a new Customei
to a merchant. For all purchases tn
customer received SCRIPT tfurnishe!
by the company to value Of ) per
cent of the purchase. This script
was accepted by bank as cash
count. drawing per cent interest
and not removable from the bank till
the child became l., years Of age. At
the same time the bank charged the
merchants account with the amount
For the privilege Of getting this new
account, the merchant paid the com
pany IS cents and the bank so cents
The plan is so cleverly drawn as Il
become practically automatic after !:
is started, and the copyrights or
forms and the idea is said to insure
the company of getting its profit.
Mr.. Proctor. malihini, who brought
the plan to the stands in connection
with c. B. Hall of Honolulu, claimed
to have bought the full rights to ii
for $3.50 from the originators, who
h1d it in successful operation in
about Is COLORADO cities He kept
$4,000 of the stock in the new com
pany as his share for floating the en-
terprise, and it is understood disposed
of most Of it before leaving the terri
tory
Hall and correlI Stick
Mr.. Rosecrans denieo empnatically
rumors said to be current in Honolulu
to the effect that Messrs Hall and
Correll had thrown the COMPANY
down" also. They have been at heavy
expense, he declared. and have been
up against it, but are still game. They
plan to employ force Of high grade
men and to push the work vigorously.
The company now has under consid
GRAFTON a suggestion to give the
agents higher share of the proceeds
than the one-half originally agreed to
Under the original contracts, the
agents guaranteed to return to the
company dividends equal to 20 per
cent of the capital stock the first
year, 80 per cent the second year and
40 per cent the third year.
Did Not See Proctor
Mr.. RosecFans states that he did not
see Proctor during his trip and does
not know where ne is at the present
time. In leaving the company, how.
ever, Proctor simply violated his con-
tract, Rosecrans says, because the
contract was made non-negotiable, and
Proctor could not sell it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
0UTRIGGER CORAL PILE
KEEPS ON INCREASING

THE pile of coral in front of the
Outrigger Club is increasing in size,
not decreasing" declared H. B. Camp
bell, president of the club, this morn
ing.
Not satisfied to stop work when
the day set aside for the work was
over, members of the club with an
excellent spirit of cooperatlveness,
have continued to take coral out Of
the beach in front of the club" in
sisted Mr.. Campbell.
Reports that the small boys of the
club had taken to throwing the pieces
Of dead coral piled on the beach, the
result of the combined efforts of the
club to clear the coral out of their
swimming place, back into the water
from when it came, we're declared
untrue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
SAYS NEUTRAL SUGAR
SHIPPED TO GERMANY

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10
More than $4,000 tons of sugar were
exported from Holland and the Scan
dinavian countries to Germany last
year, according to information made
public here by Food Administrator
Herbert c. Hoover The figures
which support this statement were
supplied by British sources and are
regarded as conservative
Mr.. Hoover made them public as
evidence of the necessity for the exer-
else of close control over exports o:
American foodstuffs to European
neutral countries. Both Denmark and
Holland had short sugar beet crops
last year, while that of Sweden was
no more than normal. Nevertheless
it appears that these countries found
it possible to spare portion of their
short stocks to Germany.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
Sugar 7.02cts
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.,
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1908
DAILY REMINDERS

Advertising makes many ''impos-
sible" things possible.
Wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island, 81 each
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.-Adv.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular DR. nks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co,
ADV.
When a wife shows more ability and
management" in spending than the
husband does in earning the income,
the family prospers; when she shows
LESS, poverty begins.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
BRITISH ACTION
ONSUGAR STIRS
JAMAICAN HOPES
Planters Feel That Intention
To Encourage Producer
Will Help Them

The recent action of the British
government in advancing funds to
help the development of beet sugar
production in Great Britain, accord
ing to the International Sugar Jour
nal, has served to stimulate the sugar
plants of the British West Indies to
renewed efforts for a further expan'
sion of the British West Indian sugar
industry. The securing of government
aid has long been agitated as the only
means of restoring the once flourish
ing sugar industry of British West
Indies to something like its former
prosperity, says Facts About Sugar.
Interest Strong in Jamaica
Particularly in Jamaica, where the
planters have been struggling to main.
tain the industry in the face of eightS
years of chronic depression, the &C
ton of the home government has been
received as a very hopeful sign, &C
cording to advices received in Lon
don. 1t is felt that, if the policy OF
encouraging the production Of a sup
ply of sugar sufficient for British
needs within the empire is to be
adopted, the West Indies colonies
should be among the first to benefit
by it, since it has been demonstrated
in the past that they are admirably
adapted to cane growing.
This, however. is not the only re-
cent development which has served to
revive the Jamaican planters hopes.
The International Sugar Journal also
point sout that the government Of the
colony itself has under consideration
a plan for encouraging the revival OF
the industry by advancing assistance
for the erection of central sugar fac.
tories. The plan is being advanced
with the strong support Of Sir Francis
Watts. imperial commissioner Of ayr.
culture for the West Indies, who has
been touring the island and meeting
the planters of the various parishes
with a view to ascertaining the posi-
bilities Of such a scheme.
STAR.B(JIiET GIVES Vol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Ltd, held in Honolulu, July u, 1917,
the following officers and directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-F. c. Anterior.
Vice President and General Busf
ness Manager-W. R. harrington
Secretary-E. A. Berndt
Treasurer-W. ]. Forbes
Director-Mrs. M. A. Richards.
Auditor-Audit Company of Hawaii.
E. A. BERNDT,
Secretary.
Honolulu, July 81, 1917. 6S55-3t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
INCREDIBLE RESULTS
J. STARTLE HONOLULU

There has never been anything
here with the INCREDIBLE results
of pure Lavoptik eye wash. One mans
eyes were so badly strained he could
not read without pain. Two applica-
tons of LaVoptik relieved him. A lady
had tried three different glasses for
weak, inflamed eyes. ONE Lavoptik
wash surprised her. We guarantee a
small bottle to benefit EVERY CASE
weak, strained or inflamed eyes. ONE
WASH surprises. The Hollister Drug
Company.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
NUMERICAL NEWS
BINGHAM Strong,
HONOLULU OIL
Makes RECOVERY

There was lively trading in sugar
securities between boards, but prices
remained much about the same as yes
terday. Eva sold at $33.75. and Waia-
lua remained at yesterdays selling
price. $3.50
In the unlisted stocks Montana
Bingham was the most active At the
opening OF the market lp"0 shares
were sold for rs and finished at So
for 1850 shares Minerals sold at IL,
Engles at $6.37l2. and Honolulu Oil
at s425. but later $43J was bid AMI
$40 asked
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

A C. SMITH, Star-Bulletin represen-
tative, who has been on Kauai for the
last two weeks securing data for Men
of Hawaii, which is to be issued -
this paper soon, returned to Honolulu
this morning on the Likiliki
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

In order to make necessary
change in the advertising for Waiakea
house lots. they have ben withdrawn
from sale temporarily The advertise
ments have already been running for
some time and 1853 applications were
in The lots may be readvertised next
week
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

Mrs. John Lucas was hostess to a
party of twenty-one Catholic Sisters
at a poi supper given on Wednesday
at her home in Kahalawai The Sis
tiers had most enjoyable time. both
at the beach, where they swan, and
at the supper. A number of other wo-
men friends of Mrs. Lucas we're in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

Between Boards: 20 onomea, 81;
IS, 80 Me6ryde, 1925; 100, rs, 20
Eva, 1915; 10, 6, 20 WaiaIua, 27.5o;
IS II. c. & S. Co., 1925; 10, IS, 5, 5,
10 Oahu, 3o.75; 10 Hawn. Pine, 44.5o.
Session sales: 5, rs Pioneer, $3.50;
10 WaiaIua, 27.50.
Latest sugar quotation: s6 deg.
test, ZOE cents, or $4,000 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Sales: 1900 MADEIRA, 81; 300 M. p,
IL; 1000, 400 Bingham, .4s; $500
Bingham, 40; 14oo Bingham so; 5000
Bingham, 81; $50 M. K, "a; 655 Hon.
Oil, AIS; 1881 Ensefs, 6.37I2; 400 N.
P, IL; 500 MADEIRA, 81; 1880 Bling.
ham, So.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
PERSONALITIES

CAPT. c. E. TOPP, who is a
through passenger aboard the T. K. K
liner in port today, is on his way
from England to the Orient to take
command of a steamer of the Blue
Funnel line.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
Honolulu StoC::. Exchange
MERCANTILE

Friday, August ;, 1911.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

STAP.BULLET:N GIVES YOU
TopAY'S NEWS TO-DAY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-29
FIRST SUBSCRIPTION TO THE
FORTHCOMING ISSUE EEPoRT-
ED IN WHEELING.
OsIrls Temple Decides to Forcgo Elan-
orato Eanqnets During Period
Of tho War.
During a patr,nlic demonstration Al. n

During patrtnliC demonstration Al IL
meeting Of osiris Temple. Ancient
Arabic Order. Mobiles ri The Mystic
Shrine. held last night. tn" directors
wcr" instructed Ia invest $4,000 in the
now Liberty loan bonds about to b.
issued by Tho government, making a
total ~ $1,000 subscribed for the t""
issues of bonds by the lodge. and be-
inE tho first subscription for the new
issue made in Wheeling.
The members Of the fraternity were
tcnthusiastic when the Liberty loan was
mentioned and unanimously agreed 10
thu purchase.
a circular letter sent out by the I'M
pcrial Potrntate TO all lodges IN the
order was read The Potentatc tolu
of a meeting with United States Foon
Commissioner Hoover and he urged Ill
members to regulate their food supply
as carefully rs possible. using all inc
fruits they could and stating that all
elaborate banquets are TO be dlScontih-
ued during tho period OF the war ann
that only light buffet lunches and light
dinners be served. At every meeting
OF all the lodges The secretary was IN
structcd to arrnnGe for tlFe-rninule
talk'on food conservation.
An elaborate report from the repre-
sentative of the last Imperial Counctl
was read by Secretary Charles r.
Schultzc.
: meeting Of the trustees VIII De
held following the close Of the Scottish
iRtcs reunion. which will be held from
October % TO %. inclusive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-29
LIBERTY LOAN
,cont1nued Prom First Page.)

will make secure the material ln.et
cots OF each individual and proh'o'e
his happiness and prosperity.
more Issues Necessary. -,
eff this be true, the man vi
wealth. with patriotism or 'nooiheo
netriotism or without patriotism, mas
q greater stake in the security OF Inc
government than any other class. De-
cause il the governments credit IS
DESTROYED and disaste. comes upon
The country, as it inevitably VIII II
the governments credit falls, what ID
property worth to the rich man, "hal
Is life worth to the free man.!
Emphasizing the tremendous nnan'
ciaI task ahead Of the nation, Mr.. NC
kdoo pointed out that it would be nee
cssary to raise between sl3,ooo,ooo
600 and $14.OOQ,oo0,O0o BY additionai
bond Issues before June 80. 1918. This
will not be easy. he said, but 1t can De
done BY everybody. banker. business
man, and men and women in every
walk OF life joining hands to see II
through. 49,, 49,,
Fortunately" he added the re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-29
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE

rAlted States Of America. Northern District Of West
Virginia. rs
Il the United States District Court In and for seId
District
IN r. &rrptry. Petition for Discharge.
To the NIonorshle Aston q. Dayton. judge x the
Dik,rNt Court OF tho United States for the North
-, M trict OF West Virginia:
q VI 81 ow. VI Benwood In tho County Of AXrshhl
and s,st, " West Virginia. In sad District rcsIert-
,uII r.r,..GtY that on the ols day Of April. last
Inn bo wa, any adJudged bankrupt under the acts
NJ congre., NIL ttng 70 bankruptcy: that he has duly
su,-.rIa,d Ill his property and rights of property.
,nd M h,,, compiled With ali the requirements Of
aid ,r,, md \ ordern Of the court touching his
bankruptcy
f.,,-, On h,ro ,Ali hIscharEr from all debts pryabe
against hi, estste under said bankrupt acts except
0cb d.,ss 4. DTs cep-d hy law FINN such discharge
D,,.d mi, lin isy OF August. A. d.. 1917
G. w.CEnw.
Bankrupt
o,ao, n kotleo Thsreon.
>.,.,.-, rs,,,t, =, ,,Sest Virginia. Is:
On this 2Tth day Of ol,I,. ~ N'' '"''' ''
n.s !, ~, ~ that hearing b. had upon
q, , ~ 49, o-,n nay OF Octnhcr. A. D.. 1917.
-. .,t ,.m. :, ,,,.hi!ns. In rad district. At ten
.,a.L a. ,h. ,,,.,. and that n0ttca thereof 10
,,,II.LL 4, ,h u.h..rR InteIiigcncrr. = newspaper
.,~s q, .t. ,,.,., Md that all known crrditorn
I -. ,.,,o. - Co., a may appear AZ the Said
= , ,.. d .n,. lus. II any they hare. why
~ ~ ' ~, ,I Lon should mrs he granted.
49,, +, - -. IN ny the Court. thGt the
clerk shall send by mall to- ~ ,,"s ~ -. =.
~ said priitinn and this OF u "''''@' ~ ''@-' .,
their places Of teSidrTr+ as. s'.'o0 w., VII,
-, ,h -, I,,,, nd ID, ,Sal thereof. Al Wheeling.
In said district. the 9th d. " AN'''' - 49,
1917.
Attest; RARRErT. Clerk
,ro.os =. q y. G.. y. D. ". Va