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The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26

you. Now listen carefully. Take out
your handkerchief. Top pocket. over
coat. II you please! Now tie 1t over
your mouth. That's the way"
Forbes was by no means a coward:
but the unexpectedness of the en-
counter stunned him. He forgot that
he had ever wanted to be an amateur
detective. The burglar rose to his feet
with astonishing agility. Forbes
watched him. under q malevolent en-.
chantment. He saw the man whip
down from the wall q rare old priest 8
stole.
Put your hands behind the chair
and hold them there. che automatic's
the quickest thing in the world
A moment later Forbes felt the
rough edges of the stole sink into his
wrists The ends went in and out OF
the spindles and the knot came under
his elbows. Next. the handkerchief
was given q precautionary twist. The
tokhara embroidery on the low-boy
was also forced into service. This Sc
cured his ankles to the legs Of the
chair.
Don't know what you came in for
for you opened the door without
knocking. Never mind" The burglar
slipped the pistol into pocket. Nov
don't worry. Perhaps some time be
fore midnight the people who live here
will come to your assistance"
Then the rogue knelt before the
safe again and took out an exquisite
Florentine jsyel-box. He did moi
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
SYNOPSIS.

Forbes. the popular illustrator. sees her
beech hair and milk White complexion
Engage lis artistic eye He starts to leave
the studio. but Ii Interrupted by Jillson on
The phone asking him to ioin a poker par
ty that evening. When he gets to the
street the girl has disappeared In th..
evening paper he reads of a clever Jewel
thief who has bafiied the police for nearly
opening the door suddenly, aces no poker
game In action. but instead man In eve
nlng dress. masked. with his back to an
open safe. who promptly covers him with
. gun.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26

to try Lydia e. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound q she had taken it with good
results. ! did 20. my weakness dis.
appeared, gained In strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds Of
garden work, shoveled dirt did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds of chickens and duckA can
not say enough in praise Of Lydia E:
Pinkham' g Vegetable Compound and
If these facts are useful you may pub
women. MRS. NJ. o. JOHNSTON. Route
d. Box 100, Richmond. Ind.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
CHAPTER ".
A Page From scheherezade.

a Page From Scheherezade.
In the meantime Forbes was invited
by the burglar to come in and sit
down. He entered the room. thor
oughly hypnotized.
sit down in that chair there" went
on the man in the mask. indicating a
fine Sheraton. Strange. that Forbes
should give any particular attention
to the make of the chair. There's a
good chap" came hoalsely. Il should
hate to give you crack on the head.
II you keep perfectly quiet and do as
you're told, shan't be forced to hurt
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
two, which eliminated in Jennings
capture.-Philadelph Record.
Age Of Elephants and Parrots,

Eardley-Wilmo in his Life of an
Elephant" says that these animals
live one hundred years under favor
able circumstances. r. Lydekker in
his Great and Small Game OF India"
says of the indian elephant that its
age depends upon its teeth.
Definite information as to the age
of parrots is hard to find. In a work
on Parrots in Captivity" one black
Madagascar specimen in the London
zoo Is mentioned. which was present
ed to the society full grown in 1881.
and was still alive and we'll in 1884.
Several others about .wenty years old
ire mentioned.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
Public Libraries.

There are, in rough figures, 18.00e
free libraries in the United States;
the word free" in this connection re-
fers to freedom from money pay.
ments, and this number includes moi,
only publicly maintained libraries AND
privately endowed libraries for the use
of the public, but college and ether in
stitutional libraries. OF public
libraries in the strictest sense of the
Woodworking libraries supported By
cities or towns for the free use of their
citizens-there are something over
5000 in the United States
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
Sensible View.

Practical Old Father-"Why don't
you get out and hustle for clientsi"
Lawyer Son-"But the dignity Of my
profession. sir?" P. o. F.-"Shucksi
You amt goin' to look very dignitied
dodgin' creditors, are you?"-Boston
Evening Transcript.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26

from my age mat
when going up
stairs I had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
ct the top to rest
The doctor said be
thought I should
have IN operation,
and my friends
thought Iwould not
live to move into
our new house. Ny
dai,Ohtef asked mo
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
CHAPTER ~.
A Wild Goose Chase.

~ WH0 GOOSE OhdBes
At the exact moment when J. Nor
timer Forbes was being apprised of
the fact that this was an amazing
world and that previously he had been
meandering only among the foot-notes
Of the Great Story. an elderly gentle
man and very handsome young wom-
an sat in a subway train which roared
enptily on its way downtown The
elderly man 7as gray haired and he
wore closely cropped gray mustache.
style much affected by Americans
living In New York. He possessed all
the hall marks of prosperous club
man. The spats spoke eloquently OF
the reading room and of moderately
heated political arguments Attached
to his eyeglasses was heavy cord.
up and down which he continually ran
his fingers: to those who knew him.
sign Of perturbation.
The young woman stared with un-
seeing eyes at the opposite window:
fine eyes they were. blue as Russian
iapislazuli, similarly streaked with
threads OF gold. and heavily fringed.
The girl was really and truly beauti-
full; even the few belated ones real
lied this. and forgot heir nightly
study Of the alluring advertisements.
She was a ionic to the weary eyes;
a tonic like the unexpected vision Of
green fields. crystal waters and the
blue haze on the hills far away. Her
hal. was not the least of her attrac-
tons: 1t smoldered mysteriously. as II
IRE lay hidden in the deeps of It.
Wonder what on earth he wants. "
said the man. and nibbled the ivory
head OF his stick.
The girl did not reply. Perhaps she
had not heard him.
Some legal muddle." the elderly
man complained. Your mother
brother wasn't in his right mind"
There's nothing for you to com
plain Of" spoke the girl at last. with
out. however. turning her head.
Cant say there is. Three millions
mostly out at per cent" He coughed
slightly. He was novelreading mad
no sane man would have drawn VI
buCu WILL II dS uuCu as our nVek
are worth to keep all that junk about
Wouldn't give tho stun to the Metro
politan because they wouldn't take
any stock in his claim that that ruby
belonged to the Mana Sahib Anyhow
history says that Hindu beggar died
in the jungles and that he took the
Jewel along VITA him."
Junk! How can you call all those
beautiful things Junk! love every
one OF them. He was right. Only one
person in a thousand who visit the
museums would understand or appre
ciate them"
THAT may be, but no light-fingerec
gentry would be prowling about,
The beautiful young lady shrugged
She had gone over the ground so otter
that the subject wearied her. Sh,
loved her father but she could no
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
Life In a Nutshell.

Stop, look, listen" A reflective
man was reading this railroad sign.
Those three words illustrate the
whole scheme of life." said he. LAS
to how?" You see pretty girl. You
stop. You look. After you marry her
you listen. louisville Courier-Jour.
nal.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26

style. but 1t happened that his grace
not knowing that the feat was ready
for performance. was not looking
when the jump was made. but Turnir
was therefore ridden over it again,
not only successfully but easily.
The wall of Hyde park. opposite
Grosvenor place, six and a half feet
on the inside. with a drop OF eight
feet into the road beyond. has also
been cleared.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON HER HANDS
Too IN 10 Walk Upright Opesatias
Advised. Saved BY Lydia E.
Pmkhan's Vegetable COMPOUND.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her stOry:
Richmond. Ind.-''For two years I
vss 70 sick and weak with troubles
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add 1 OF. Bay Rum, q small box Of
Barbo Compound. and Y OF. of glycertne.
Any druggist can put this UP or you can
mix 1t at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come In
each box of Barbo Compound. It will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and make 1t soft and glossy. 1t will
not color the scalp. is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub on. Adv.
The strongest principle Of growth
lies in human choice.-George Eliot.
A word of love day will make the
honeymoon stay.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26

We have with US this evening, a.
usual, nobody worth listening to.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-26
TO KILL RATS, MICE
AND coCkRoACAES
- ALWAYS U3R
S1EARMS'
N@ ELECTRIC PASTE
u. 8. Government Buys Il
SOLD EvKRYWtIERE-2sca and sloo

Have you met the man who never
made a mistake?
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ADVERSE DECISION 7OHONOLULU
OIL surrendered BY LAND BOARD

Gregory later asked that this clear
listing be withdrawn. Secretary OF
Interior Lane declined but later grant
ed the request of the attorney general
upon the insistance OF the latter. 1t
is claimed the correspondence between
the TWO departments does not disclose
the real reasons. the underly ing causes
for the move by the attorney general
Then came hearing to restore the
lands 10 the free list and its failure,
application for a rehearing. the new
hearing with added evidence and now
tie second adverse decision
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
SICK WIFE'S STORY
SURPRISES HONOLULU

The following has surprised Honolu-
lu: A business mans wife suffered
from dyspepsia and constipation for
years. Although she dieted sshe was
SO bloated her clothes would not fit.
ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adlerf-ka
relieved her INSTANTLY. Because
Adler-i-ka empties BOTH large and
small intestine it relieves ANY CASE
constipation, sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis. 1t has QUICK
EST action of anything we ever sold.
The Hollister Drug Co.-Adv.
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A CHILD DOESN'T
laugh and PLAY
IF CONSTIPATED
If Peevish, Feverish and Sick,
Give "CaIifornia Syrup
of FiqS"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once. .,.
When listless, pale, feverish, full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gen:
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs" fer children's ills; give tea
spoonful, and in few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you have
"a we'll and playful child again. All
children love this harmless, delicious
fruit laxative" and it never fails to
effect a good inside" cleansing. Di-
rections for babies, children of all
ages and grown-upS are plainly on
the bottle.
Keep it handy il your home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company ADV,
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Nav Be Section s

May Be Section 6
Two of the large stockholders of the
company in Honolulu this morning
said that the meaning of the decision
was matter of surmise on their part
but that they thought it probably re-
ferred to one portion only Of the hold
ings of the company, what is known as
section 6. On this section there had
never been an adjudication of the land
board while on other lands there had
been adiudications by that body.
There has been considered TO be
some question in regard to securing
titles on such land because of the fill.
ings, it being said that dummies were
used as the Associated Press report Of
the decision says. In regard to it
Captain Matson is reported to have
said that if there was any doubt on
any of the lands of the company it
was on section 6, but that on other
lands he felt no doubt of ultimately
securing patents. .> E.. L.
The large stockholders seen this
morning are thoroughly familiar with
the status of affairs and while they
could not definitely say that it was
only section that is affected that
was their hope and belief
Possibly Affects Other Lands
The decision referred to In the fore
going report may be one rendered up
on the rehearing of the application for
patents on the claims for which the
company has no patents. 1t Already
has patents on some of its claims and
the other claims were desired to con-
meet up the patented lands of the CON-
pany. Over such claims water and
oil pipes have been run and roads
have been built On the first hearing
the land board decided adversely and
a rehearing was sought and obtained.
After it the counsel of the company
expressed confidence in securing a
favorable opinion Such hopes may
have been unfounded. A court contest
Gas been talked of for several weeks
past and it is expected that now the
company will carry the matter through
to the supreme court. .. p"
A quotation received from the main
land by a local broker this morning
shows decline in San. Francisco was
sharp, the price now being $2.9TR.
Lands First "Free Listed"
Following presidents of many years
standing IN similar instances the de-
partment of interior originally clear
listed the properties of the Honolulu
Consolidated Oil Company. Atty. Gen.
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ROW BREAKS Up
PEACE Meeting
ASSOCIATED Press h~ Federal wireless>

Associated Press h- Federal Wireless>
BALTIMORE, Md, April Riot
ing, fist fights and a general rough
house in which college professors,
prominent businessmen. national
guardsmen and pacifists, profession
al and amateur. ended a peace meet
ing here last night.
David Starr Jordan of Stanford Uni
versity and pacifist leader was the
chief speaker at the meeting, which
had been widely advertised as under
the auspices of the American League
Against Militarism. He had hardly
started his lecture when the first in
terruptiOn came, series Of cat calls,
boots and ieers
Before the police had Quieted the
disturbance the head of a monster pro-
cession headed by national guards
men, and professors from Johns Hop
kins University and other colleges in
this city, engulfed the peace meeting.
The crowd, good natured and laughing
in the main, was headed by an Ameri-
can Flag, and marched into the thea
ter in which the pacifists were gath
ered under the shadow of the Stars
and Stripes Many of the most prom
inent business and professional men
in the city were in the invaders, and
not a few of them in the front ranks
as leaders of the procession of protest.
Disorder broke out. one pacifist was
badly beaten and five of the crowd ar
rested
AS soon as peace was restored the
militant crowd outside held a counter
mass-meeting, at which preparedness
speeches were made. The cheering
of the outsiders deferred the pacificly
inclined inside the theater. Hi !
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GERMANS PLAN
ENORMOUS BLOWS
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirtlr>,r

tASsoriated Press by Federal Wirtlr>s(
COREN HAGEN. Denmark, April 2.
Germany is preparing TO make one
last desperate blow Information has
been received here from sources in
Perrin to the effect that the general
statt is getting ready 10 call upon
every available man in the Empire, for
supreme effort to end the war this
year This. il Is said, is the goal to-
ward which the eyes OF the advisors
OF Field Jdarshal ven HindenbUrg
have been turning o. late, and il Is
declared that they believe it is pos
sib!c The general staff, has started
work upon plans for converting every
factory in the land to the work OF
producing war material
No hint OF the secret OF Won linden
burg's campaign has been allowed to
leak out.
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AMERICA-AUSIRlA
RELATIONS Tense
(Associated Press by Federal wireless)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April q
The state department last night refus-
ed to throw any light upon the report
which has been made public here that
American Ambassador Penfield has
left Vienna. Officials would not admit
that he is now ON his way home, nor
would they discuss the rumor that he
mas been recalled for a conference
with Secretary Lansing, regarding the
state of affairs in Austria.
Count Won Tarnowski, the Austrian
ambassador here, has not been receiv-
ed formally by this government, al
though he has been here more than
two months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
LONGING
FOR A CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De-
spair. Now has Beautiful
Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charming than
a happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has brought joy to
many childless women by restoring them
to normal health. Here is q notable case.
Omaha, Neb.-"I suffered from fe-
male troubles when l was seventeen
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
100 PEOPLE ABOARD
PASSENGER STEAMER ON
RIVER BAR IN DISTRESS

ASSOCIATED Press bv Federal Wireless)
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 2.-The
river steamer st. Paul. carrying about
100 passengers, has been reported
aground in the Ohio river. She was
blown out of her course in the channel
by high winds and is reported to be
flying distress signals. Rescue parties
have been despatched to her assist
ance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

Seventy per cent of the worlds cork
supply is said to be produced in Spain
and Portugal
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SOrt Kyss. oranulated KYel10s, Eye
anaIneI. 6y exposure 20 sun. Dsist and VIM
iujcEfy FeIIeSed bJ Murine kFs keweuJ. NJ
sE1sTTiIs jusi rye Comfort. AT your Drug sfst' .
Or by ma. SOC per Bottle. FOR 6oOk OF Its
ave free. ask Murpe Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
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DAILY REMINDERS

Make some OF today's want ads
serve YOU-by answering a few of
them.
Wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island, 81 each.
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.-Adv.
zee Chan & Co.'S Big Clearance
Sale now going on. Get your bargains
now in order to get the best seIec-
lions.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
ADV.
Easter novelties and cards Of all
kinds at Patterns. successor to Arleigh
& Co.. Hotel street. opposite Union
street.
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Imports to the port of New York on
March were valued at $4,6S1, 76S.
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worth its weight in gold to me for am
not only well but have baby girl, so
when / hear Of any woman suffering as
| was tell her of Lydia E. Pinkham 3
Vegetable Compound Mrs. w.
HUGHES, 10 Majestic Apis. Omaha, Neb.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong. ass ,.s-.zz,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

years old. At eight
cen / was married
and my trouble was
no better so ] con-
suited a physician
who said that there
W as not much I
could do and / could
not have children.
/ read of Lydia E.
Pinkham's We ge-
table Compound and
decided to try it,
and II has Drovad
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Large Local Stockholders Sur
mise It Affects Only
Doubtful Section
associated Pres. by Federal wirclsssI

ASSOCIATED Press by FederaI ireIesSJ
NISALIA. Cal. April 1.-The United
States land office rendered an impOr'
tant decision yesterday, UNFOLDING the
claim CT the federal government
against the Honolulu Consolidated Oil
Comuany. who have been claimants
TO oil lands in Kern county valued all
the way from three and half to ten
million dollars.
Under the decision the oil COmpany
is declared ouste1 from the lands in
dispute, which revert 10 the govern
ment to be included in the naval re-
serve.
The land office upholds the govern
ment in its contention that the lands
were illegally taken up. the original
filters upon the property being dunn
mics.
The original Iocators had no Claim
upon the property which required rec
ognition by the courts and were con-
sequently unable to pass on any valid
title to others These dummy locators
sold their rights to the land to the
incorporates of the Honolulu Consoii-
dated for 81 an acre, although some Of
those who figured as sellers had not
even seen the land they professed to
be the owners of and which they sold
Following the announcement OF the
decision IL was announced at the land
office that an appeal from the deci-
sion had been filed by the officers of
the company.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-01
THE MAKING OF A MARINE
STORY OF SOLDIER OF THE SEAS
BY Richard Boeckel
written for the /. n. s.

adopt the steel helmets for their in
fantrymen.
The popular conception that
trenches are built in straight lines is
altogether wrong. They zig-zag at the
most outlandish angles. This method
of construction is used to prevent enc
my airmen getting accurate ideas of
the exact positions. The communicat-
ing trenches that lead back from the
first line cannot be traversed without
guide. In a deserted trench one
might wander full. day without find
ing his way out.
All trenches have low platforms
built in the bottom to allow free flow
for the water that always gathers
there Frequently these platforms are
too low to hold the men above the
water and they fight in it up to their
knees or their waists.
To keep the trenches from caving
in under the impact of shells on either
side or because of the natural crumb-
ling of the earth. each side is lined
with a sort of lathing of fagOts I'm
til very recently this supporting work
was done inside the trench itself Now
large frames are built and the fagots
woven in. Then the frame is lowered
like a theatrical flat into the trench
and fastened to the side. Hundreds
of soldiers were buried alive in the
trenches before this system of sup
porting the sides of the trenches was
evolved