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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
CUBAN REBELS CAUGHT.
IMPRISONED At HAITI
fAssociated Press by Federal Wlrel..I

ASSOCIATED Press By Federal Wireless1
HAVANA. Cuba. April 2.--The Cuban
consul at Port Aut Prince has canI1I
that Rigobert0 andsFernanqez ana I0Uf
other former leaders OF the nov ue-
funct Cuban revolution, have been cap
tured BY the Haitian police and are
now under arrest. He has been in-
strucfed to file charges Of assaeslnt-
tion and robbery IT Is expected that
there will be little trouble over tbs
extradftion proceedings
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
FUNERAL OF LATE LEE
IONA WELL ATTENDED

Funeral services for the late Lee
Toma were held at 8 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the Fort street Chinese
Congregational church. Interment was
IN Malxiki cemetery, The body of the
deceased was viewed by relatives and
friends after s O'Clock Saturday even
ing ct silva's undertaking parIors. The
pallbearers we're as follows Messrs.
g. X. Al, NJ. c. Amana. HoF Fon. Lee
Chp. Chas, A. Wong and VIM. K. r.
zap, Many friends Of the well-knoWn
Chinese attended.
The Canadian 1,ocomotixe CO. re
ceiyed a. order for 70 locnthotiFes Tor
the Canadian 6os6FHment Railways
and Rnelllet for 20 engines for the
Grand Trunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

Six divorce cases we're tried il
Judge Kemp's court Saturday.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
WILSON'S COVERT ACT"

IN the past two years Germany mas
i murdered 200 Americans lawfully
travelling upon the free ocean; sunk
half-dozen American ships; has in prison
now 72 American sailors seized when
lawfully sailing the ocean; unlawfully
detained our minister, Gerard, one
week. and is still unlawfully OBTAINING
several hundred Americans; thru her
unlawful threats to sink without warn
ing any vessel, tho lawfully going upon
the sea, nearly the entire commerce OF
fkur country is virtually prisoner at'our
&Wharyes, at loss of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars to our lawful foreign
trade, and to the injury and incon-
venience of all our citizens-indeed, the
Nations business is being parallzed,
and if Mr.. Wilson "watchfully waits"
long enough, it will be quite paralized.
Query, if if neither wholesale piracy
against our commerce; the lawless de-
tention of our minister and>of our citi-
zens; and the Imprisonment OF our
sailors; nor yet the assassination in the
most cowardly and inhuman fashion of
200 Americans-if all this does not
amount to an covert act," what in
Gods name does Mr.. Wilson call an
Overt act"
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

From what we can gather from
slight acquaintance with society, we
infer that Emerson is not read near as
much as he used to be. This is great
misfortune. A later writer has said !:
'In applied wisdom no American has
surpassed him." That is what this
age needs more than anything else
applied wisdom; something that
doesn't whirl or make clatter or show
itself in color and glitter, says Ohio
State Journal. There is no book that
can do a serious-minded boy more
good, when he gets to the age of under
standing, than "Emerson's Essays" 1t
should be in every family library
There is nothing that states the truth
like this book, and the age goes down
hill that loses interest in it.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

ceivable act Of cruelty, treachery, or
meanness that Germany has not prac-
ticed, and gloried in her deeds
To illustrate again the ingrained dis
honesty that marks her diplomacy, Ger
many is seeking to revive the half of
the old United States, treaty with
Prussia of 1899 and and 1928, that would
benefit herself-the other half which
forbids her sea slaughterings of our
ships and citizens, she wishes to ignore!
One more illustration. This crazy
nation had the audacious folly for a
week to keep our minister. Gerard, a
prisoner after his recall, and to try to
browbeat him into officially recognizing
her fraudulent revival of that old
treaty Not in thousand years has
any nation attempted so dishonorable a
trick.
Germany has sent her spies and
assassins the whole world over. Even
in the United States her agents and
emissaries have corrupted German
Americans, embarrassed the govern
ment, fired or blown up hundreds OF
mill-shops and ships, hiding bombs in
vessels to sink them in mid ocean. Her
agents have also stirred up trouble in
Mexico and Cuba.
But it all goes to make sure that she
sees her. downfall coming, for those
things are the dying struggles OF the
savage Were Wolf that thought to raw
age all mankind.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
MIDDLETowN. DEL, FEB. "a, 1917
ACTION VS.. TALK

DRAZIL is a poor country compared
= with our own - in population,
wealth, and naval and military strength
far inferior, Yet after suffering but
the merest fraction of the insults and
injuries visited upon US by Germany,
that nation boldly served notice upon
the world pirate that she was sending
two vessels to Europe, and warned her
that for all damage done them she
would be held to strict account.
This is Brazil's first and last note, for
she means business. Compare this bold,
decisive course with the weak, vacil-
lating two years of note-writing our
phrase-maker of a president has pur-
sued. Brazil's ships will not be mo-
lested-ours probably will be sunk If
the chance offers.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Experiments which have been con-
Quoted under the auspices of the gov
ernment bureau Of fisheries suggest
that sharks will not be always as great
q menace to American bathers as they
were last summer. Sharkskins, 1t IS
demonstrated, make a very serviceable
leather, which is tough and durable,
some showing q beautiful surface. The
bureau is supplying tackle to Florida
fishermen and is cooperating with
men on lightships off the South At
lantic and Gulf coasts to obtain a large
number Of sharks.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
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ON GROWING OLD.


ON GROWING OLD.
Age filches the roses froIh once fair
cheeks and turns hair that had been
clustered dark as the ravens into thin
ming gray or white, while wrinkles and
burrows are defacing the brows be-
meath. Advancing years tend to bow
the manifest form and induce the dim
vision and faltering gait, while ones
thought suggests the advent Of second
childhood. Yet such an olden phrase
as "grand old man" has not grown OBJ
solete even in this progressive century;
nor such text from Holy Writ as ''the
hoary head is crown Of glory If it
be found in the way Of righteousness"
Gladstone never spoke more eloquently
in the British house Of commons than
at eighty-three, and in his ninety-eighth
year Titan, the famous Venetian.
painted his battle Of Lepanto. The
tree life is judged by its fruit rather
than age. Our years are only mile
stones to serve for marking intervals
as we pilgrims journey on, says Knox
Vile Journal and Tribune. Not few
demur at such prominence for birth
days, and deem it impertinence to be
asked their real age. By their fruits,
not years, they would be judged. Yet
Father Time is much indebted to Dame
Nature. Over his roughness she trails
her woodbine and bitter-sweet. His
classic ruins she silently wells in the
emerald Of historic ivy. The decaying
trunk Of fallen oak she tenderly COW
ers with green MOSES to embalm its
memory. Human nature shows Its
kindness, as opportunity offers, even
for advanced age.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Other PEOPLES Mistakes.

It is always so easy to find excuses
for your own mistakes and so hard
to understand other peoples blunders.
Often the girl who tries her mother
by her thoughtlessness and forgetful-
ness has very little patience to spare
when her small brother forgets some
commission she has intrusted to him.
Just try saving excuses till other peo-
pie make mistakes, and leaving them
out when you make misstep, and see
If it does not work better.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

From Miami, Fla, comes the report
that algocus, a liquid fuel, largely al
cohol, manufactured from green veg
etable waste, is proving a substitute
for gasoline in running automobiles
with the advantage that apparently
while yielding as much power, 1t
leaves no carbon in the cylinder, and
costs only a fraction over 5 cents q
gallon, says Milwaukee Wisconsin. For
some time the public has been expect
ing an announcement something like
this, for everyone knows that much
success has attended the use Of prac-
tical substitutes for gasoline IN Eu'
rope.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
MAD GERMANY

ERMANY has gone stark mad In
- her desperation she has thrown
down her gauntlet of frightfulness to
the whole world by entering upon a
campaign of wholesale slaughter, blow
ing up without warning all vessels, OF
neutrals as we'll as of foes, hospital and
passengers ships as well, for daring to
sail the free ocean-leaving the MANNED
or helpless victims of her brutality to
perish miserably upon the stormy deep.
Her infamies are countless-unpar-
aIleled First came the awful rape of
Belgium; now thousands of those cruelty
wronged people who escaped massacre,
are being reduced to slavery and forced
to fight against their own countrymen
The same odious course is being fol-
lowed with the Rumanians and Poles.
This vaunted Kultur of Germany re-
establishes the white slavery of 1000
wears ago in truth, heather Rome was
not so barbaric as Germany
The brutal, merciless methods she has
used in her war on land as well as on
sea. are as novel as horrible savages
would blush to employ them. Poison
gases. that kill or blind, Zeppelins drop
ping bombs on sleeping villages and
towns: shooting civilians in droves; vio-
lating womenby hundreds; deliberately
destroying churches, museums and works
Of art These are some of her deeds
that have shocked all mankind, and left
her the dishonored pariah of the nations
without friend or even an apologist in
all the world
Germany glories in her shame! F! She
is making war upon Civilization itself.
She has treated as "a scrap OF paper
all International Law, those rules and
practices which all nations, even those
alf-civilzed, have for centuries held
sacred.
But Germany has also violated all the
minor morals as well. Lying, treachery
and meanness mark all her deal
ings. To illustrate: Cambon, the French
minister to Germany when the war
broke out was made to return in COM
mon railroad car, which was side
tracked until he and his suite had paid
big sum in gold This was low black
mail.
The honorable French sent Germany g
minister home on special train, and
that despicable nation stole the engine
and train She has sunk several hos
pital ships and repeatedly fired upon
the Red Cross-in fact, there is no con-
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Regular.

The tailor had called to collect his
bill very frequently Of late, but with
out success. Finally, in desperation,
he said, vehemently: "Mr. Swift, I
must insist that you make some defin-
lite arrangement with me-" "Why,
surely" replied Mr.. Swift, most agree
ably. Lets see. Well, suppose you
call every Thursday morning."-Har-
per's Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Protest was made against inducing
boy scouts to shoot sparrows and re-
sponse is made that it is only intended
that they tear out nests, with fiedg-
lings and eggs, next spring. In the
old days when puttees to shield ones
shins from brambles were unhaard OF,
such q movement would have been re-
garded as slightly unethical.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

10 years old, Is hands high,
NA- splendid driver, sound, work
anywhere.
No. 2. FUSTY, bay mare, 5 years
old, 16 hands high, dandy driver, all
around worker.
No. STAR, brown mare, 12 years
old, good brood mare, work anywhere,
with foal
NOD. DEARIE, brown mare, 1e
years old, a splendid saddle hack, good
brood mare, all around worker, with
foal.
No. 5. MABEL, bay mare, 10 years
old, good driver, some speed, work
anywhere
No. 6. DEXTER, bay horse, 8 years
old, 16 hands high, stylish, a dandy
driver, work anywhere
No. 7. DUKE, bay horse, IL years
old, and an all rounder.
No. 8. ROLAND, bay horse, 9 years
old, good horse.
No. 9. DAN, dark roam horse, 3
years old in April, promises good
horse, chunky build.
No. 10. DEWEY, bay horse, years
old, splendid driver, work anywhere,
safe and sound.
Nos II, IL, 13 and IA. Yearling
Colts, all nice colts, good size and
sound.
Nos. Is and 16. DOLLY and DOVE,
pair mules, IA years old, chunky build,
good as ever hooked
Nos. II and 18. POLLY md NED,
pair of small mules, years cd T. ey
can't be beat, pulled 1900 lbs. coal from
Crothers Bros Mt. Pheasant, Del, to
Port Penn
Nos. 10. 20 and 81 Nules, coming
years old, very promising.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Get Mental Attitude RIGHT,

Every wrong thought, every unkind.
uncharitable thought, every jealous and
even every selfish thought is blood
poisoner, a success and happiness
hinderer. The blood cannot be pure,
and hence the health cannot be right.
unless the thought is pure, the mo-
tive pure, unless the mental attitude
toward life is right.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

It is objected to the British order In
council empowering the board Of agri-
culture to take over unoccupied lands
for cultivation, that planting the un-
occupied lands In many instances will
spoil beautiful landscapes. But how
can people enjoy the view when they
are short Of food?
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The typist speed champion says her
work was q form Of athletics for which
she went into training just the same as
a prize fighter does. So a lot Of us will
have to continue to pick out the letters
gingerly with couple Of fingers.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
A Difference.

"How long have they been happily
married?" "About six months" "Silly,
I know they've been married longer
than that" They've been married
16 years, but they were happy only
the first six months Of that time."-
Detroit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Trees Make Home Happier

TTVSO WI0NV TWIN 11UPP1S1s
One can have shelter or abode with
out trees, but no home which will ap-
peal to the wife and to which the
children will look back with fond re-
membranes in after years, is truly a
home without the sense Of beauty, re-
pose and protection afforded by trees
and shrubbery.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Sinninn Contesta In Norway,

SinQinQ Contests IN NORWAY.
Some Of the songs Of Norway consist
of hundreds of four-line verses, which
must surely be hard test to the mem
ory of the singers. Sometimes two
singers will have duet In such song,
singing verse after verse alternately.
He whose memory, or, in default Of
memory, invention, fails him first Is
loser.-From Norway, by Nico Jung
man.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Too Much Prosperity.

There is ever a certain languor at
tending the fullness Of prosperity.
When the heart has no more to wish 1t
yawns over it's possessions and the
energy Of the soul goes out like flame
that has no more to devour.-Young.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Ink on the Garnet.

To remove ink spots from the carpet
after they have become dry rub them
with milk, taking fresh as 1t becomes
inky. Afterward wash the spot with
ammonia water to remove the grease,
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Greater Than All Else.

We take care Of our health, we lay
up money, we make our roof tight and
our clothing sufficient, but who pro-
vides wisely that he shall not be want
ing in the best property Of ALL
friends?-EmersOn.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
80 Head Of Cattle Il

One Short Horn Durham Full, years
old, Is registered, papers go with him.;
Holstein, Durham and Guernsay Cows,
Heifers and Young Bulls. ltiaven't an
old cow. 1 raised every enc Nth very
few exceptions. Some are milking and
some are close spring erS.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

We learn from an African traveller
that the sleeping sickness is more
deadly than the European war at that,
there seems to be no reason why the
competition should be SO keen.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Life's Purpose,

We are born that we may do some
thing for mankind that is kind, and
until we have done it we have lived
In vain.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Be Cheerful Once In Z While.
Don't 60 about town looking a.
though you were ct home with your
family. Put on smile.-Tort Worth
StaryTe1nH1W.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Justice Above All.

It is the law of heaven that you shall
not be able to Judge what is wise or
easy, unless you are first resolved to
Judge what is just, and to do it.
Ruskin.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Don't Foraet the shut.Ins.

DON'T For0et xhe SnUt.InSs
If there are shut-ins around you
don't fail to call on them frequently.
You need the blessing the shut-in can
give you as much as the shut-in needa
the blessing you can bring.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Chinese Peeyerb.

Think of your own faults the first
part Of the night when you are awake.
and Of the faults Of others the latter
part Of the night when you are asleep.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
SeIf.Reliant Daunhter

Daughter doesn't expect mother to
do everything for her. She writes her
own love letters.-Fort Worth Star.
Telegram.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Feed Full on Oysters.

Two thousand bluebill and 500
white-winged scooter ducks were 1ound
to destroy 5000 oysters q day in .
single bay near Olympia, Wash.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

As We Should Appear to Others.
Let others see only that which is
best in you, more because there is
nothing else there than because you
are keeping your best foot forward.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Repartee.

Being clever at repartee consists Of
having at your tongues end the words
which come to others an hour later.-
Life.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

One Deering Binder, good as new; 2
Deering Mowers, in COOS y der; Horse
Rack, Farm Wagons, two oi them As
pril make; Top MARKET Waron, ! Ma
nure Spreader, in good or :; 3 Hay
Riggings, Top Buggies, 'ack Nag-
on, Disc Harrow, l Spring ,ooth Har-
row, / Spring tooth Roller, combined;
l Wood Roller. Wood Harro vs., l Iron
Harrow, Corn Planter, lew: lot of
Corn Planting Wire. different sizes; 2 g.
horse Plows, l 2-horse Pow. l 1-horse
Plow, John Deere Ridirg Plow, l
Grain Drill, Timothy and Glover Seed
er, Wagon Poles, l Plant Setter. Hand;
q Wheelbarrows, l Slop Cart, l Road
Scoop, Wire Stretchers, Wire Cutters,
Block and Tackle, Hay Fork, Rope,
Farm Bell, z Feed Chests, hold one
half ton each; Carpenter Work Bench,
/ Weeder, 2 Wood Hog Troughs, Iron
Troughs, Cow Chains, sets Double
Harness, l set Chain Harness, 3 sets
Single Harness, Collars, Brieles, Hal
ters, 10 sets Plow Harnesa, Single,
Double, 8 and 4-horse Trees, Hoes,
Shovels, Spades, Power or Foot Grind
Stone, l Foot or Hand Grind Stone, a.
horse Gasoline Engine, burns gasoline
or coal oil, agneto, requ res no dry
cells; l No. Feed Grinder. l Cream
Separator, 40 lbs. Churn md Worker,
combined, the best thing on the market
for making butter, with power or hand,
lot of Betting, Shafting and Pulleys, lot
of inch and 3-4 inch Galvsr.ized Iron
Pipe, lot Of Old Wagons, Pump Jack,
l Iron Pump, Hand Naw, Axes,
Harchets, Hammers, everything that
goes to supply well conducted farm.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
ALBERT tUMPEL

D. P. Hutchinson, Auc.
Clarence E. Pool, Inside Car'e.
Henry Kroneneire, Outside Clerk.
The ladies of the Port Penn M. E.
church will serve dinner for the benefit
of the church. Come and csjoy your
self, helping the ladies.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Terms Of Gale

All Gums of $40 and under the Cash
will be required, over hat amount a
credit of 10 months will be given by the
purchaser giving bankate note with
approved endcrser, interest to be added
from day Of sale. No gooGs are to be
removed until these terms IRE complied
with.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Household & Kitchen Furniture.

One Parlor Suite, Coucl. Chairs,
Tables, Food Safe, wire screened;
Benches, Cooking Utensils, Porch Rock
ers, Window Curtains, v ashing Ma
chine, Stoves. Ranges, Kitchen Sink
and Hot Water Tanks.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
HOGS.

Ten Sows, Is Shoats, so t. 30 lbs; 80
Pigs, ready to wean time Of sale; 2 Boar
Hogs.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
POULTRY.

Consisting of 200 Chickens, several
strains; Is White Pekin Duck, Turkey
Gobblers and two Hens, Mammoth
Bronz; Geese, 5 Muscovy Ducks,
Guineas, Chicken Coops, Founts and
Feeders.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
GEORGE &. RHODES,

C,i ector OF Taxes Tor St Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

IA No l. TOPSY, brown mare,
or 10 years old, Is hands high, a
& splendid driver, sound, work
Taiban Valley news., 1917-07-27

1t is with very sad hearts that
we announce the death of Mrs.
B. W. Adams last Friday night
about 10:30. Our town was grief
stricken to hear Of the sad death
of Ruth, one of our girls that we
had learned to love so well.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by DR.. J. r. Carver at
the Presbyterian church Satur-
day afternoon, and the remain 8
were laid to restin the Cemetery,
followed by one of the longest
professions ever seen in Taiban.
Obituary will be published
next week.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-07-27
BLANCO ITEMS.

Ollie Rot erts made a business
trip to town last week.
Mrs A. Hall attended church
ut this place Sunday.
INSTR. Mclean was in Dereno
Saturday shopping.
Mrs B A. Lewis OF Belton Texas
came in Thursday to visit her
son and family also grandson
Frank and John Lewis.
Miss Ada Garrett attended the
wedding of Miss Lenora Haga
and Sui Ross thursday evening.
J.B. Lewis, Fred Fry. Ollie
r oberts helped MT Kinley brake
some hronks last week.
Brother Holiday filled his reg.
ular appointment at this place
Sunday. This vicii.ity is in need
of a good rain at presant.
mrs white and Mrs Ben Rober-
son visited Mrs Ben Hall wednes =
day. MT Smithand Ernest Hall
made a business trip to TT sum-
ner Thursda y.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-07-27
CHARLOTTE NEW s

Mr. and Mira Will Fowler wer
guests last Sunday at the home
If Mr.. Al dMr,. O {. McCoullough.
Several ~ thu Char otte boys
are ut work IL Clovis now
Frank Haynes made trip to
Taiban Tuesday
Walter, Zen a and Loda Hud.
dleston were visitors Sunday
n ght at the home of Mr. aud Mrs
Will Fowler. Mrs Charlie Nc
Coullough is visiting sick sister
in Oklahoma fer several days.
Messrs Charlie Springsteac
Olan and Weslie McConllongh
went to Taiban Saturday,
Mr. and MR. Will Fowler left
Tuesday for Texas for a visit
with relatives and friends at
Mckinney, Denton, Dallas and
other points in Texas.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-07-27
DERENO ITEMS

Mrs Jessie Carroll attended
church at BIanco sunday.
Mr. & Mrs Bular of Melross visited
her brother and sister of Dereno.
Mrs Jones WAS in Derenc sho.
ping last week. Mrs Laxton
was in Dereno Monday.
Mrs jim KeDley has been on
the sick list. Ben Robinson
made short call at J. B. Lewis
Wednesday. Mr. Blake, south
of here was in shopping Monday
s. A. Fry made 9 business trip
to Taiban the first of the week {.
Miss Florence Pruett attended
sunday scltool!at Blanco Sunday
Taiban Valley news., 1917-07-27
l will pay Cash for all O
your produce.
SATAN SUPERSEDED

The devil sat by a lake Of fire,
on a pile of sulphur bags; h his
head was bowed upon his breast,
his tail between his legs; a look
of shame was on his face-the
, sparks dropped from his eyes
he had sent his resignation to the
throne up in the skies. "I'm
down and out," the devil said
he said it all with a sob-"there
are others that out class me and
l want to quit my job.
He'll isn't in il with the land
that lies along the Rhine; Pm a
has been and a pix er, ard there.
fore resign; tDean muRitIon
maker, With biz bICody shot and
she'll, knows more about dam :
nation than all the imps of he II
TGive my job to Kaiser William,
the author Of this war-He un.
derstands it better, a million
times by far; 1 hate to leave tie
old home, the SCOT | love SO we'll
but | feel I'm not up to date in
the art Of running hell. y Ex. =.