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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-18

seven feet long. standing up and rid
ing the waves as they come In and 90
oft. These Islanders are human ducks;
presumably they like water and all
things pertaining 20 water. and natur-
ally they should be Prohibitionists By
birth. location. education and enyirons.
and By the same token. the entire out
fit should be Baptists. though met
a Presbyterian or two on the Islands.
who had a satisfied or comfortable
look, just as though they believed It
was predestinei and fol e-ordained that
they we're 10 die and be taken directly
from Honolulu to the bosom OF Abra-
ham," -....... " .....-.a I.
OIeanders and other Flowers III.
When the writer was a "kid" Ga
real sweet curley headed boy1 his
mamma" was the owner IN fee SIN
pie OF three certain flowers, yclept,
Oleandsr, Hibiscus and another plant
Of the Gait family. These three plants
were of the 'hot-house' or tub
variety" They JOINTLY AMI seyerally
took as much care as teething infant
in the fan of the year, and when the
frost was on the puntpkin. and the
fodder I'm the shook" they were In
more danger of taking a death or cold
than any mammals Little Willie.
Harsh, rude, insulting and sometimes
coarse words and language was made
use OF In the fall or spring by the
man-folks as these ten6er plants were
put down into the cellar and taken up
in the spring. These things, in their
hcth clothing and surroundings,
were said to be "prize-winners.' When,
however. t1ley were all demised dc.
ceased n dead and were put in the
discard" Scrap-heap and the ash pile,
there Vas only one sincere moprner
and that was Mother The balance OF
the family all joined hands and sang
Ring around rosy, goodby posy s.
When / reached the Hotel Pleas
anton at Honolulu about the first
thing that struck my vision was a
fence or. hedge, about ten or twelve
feet high and half mile long. OF
the Gait order, and | was informed
that 1t was a Night Blooming Cereus
and that it doomed some thousands
| nightly during the season. Subses
qnentiy. IN walking around, saw a
nice hedge, abort three. feet wide and
four feet high, neatly trimmed. full OF
green leaves and red flowers. Upon
inquiry, this was found to be Hibi5'
cnc
shades Of Uuited States Horticu'.
i-turists, IL
Further Inquiry and eye-sight dis
closed that at least miles and miles OF
Night Blooming Cereus and Hibiscus
| grow on the islands. in all the rad
ience, Of .sunfio%ers on the sunbrewn.
ed plains of my own beloved Kansas,
in the early days. -
One dayI CHANGED upon a tree, full
| of beautiful red, blooms. This tree
was thirty feet high, with a top about
ltwenty-four fec: across and this was
an Oleander.
+ Mere shades of u. S. HorticnltGrists
who reared, and brought to bloom a
! sickIy thing they called an Oieander
and here there we're hundreds OF them
! In various sizes and colors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
CHAPTER VII.
Tho Custom, OF tho Country

INV 1bttOW' " wv SbbWtFy
when Bat Wing Bowles go,
up out OF tho dirt he was
shaken In body and spirit
Certainly. II there was any way
by which a tenderfoot might hope
To achieve little hard-eRrned
fame in tho Far West. Il was not
By riding bronks: and now. before
he could wipe tho blood from his
nose. they were blaming him for
all their troubles.
The blank.blanked grcenhorn!-
cursed Hardy Atkins. pacing TO and
fro and gazing at tho hulk OF Dun
bar. Il TOT I'm TO keep off that
hawsel Never would'yo let I'm
rode 'im--not for thousand dol.
lars. And then. the. minute my
backs turned-and DIR riEht there
to copper tho play--hc goes and
pulls off this. But I don't care
I never done nothin'l You boys
secn limbo done II himself"
And then. all tho anger and
blood-lust that had been In Bowles'
heart for days went suddenly 20
his right hand. and putting HIS
right shoulder behind Il. he smoto
tho er-twIater on the jaw. II was
wicked blow. very much like the
one he had received himself. and
II laid the false cow-puncher low.
lie came up reaching for bis gun.
and Bowlcs knocked him down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
Don't Be Bilious. Constipated.
Sick, With Breath Bad
and Stomach Sour

Tonight surel Take Cnscarets
and enjoy the incest. gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever ex.
perieneed. Wake up with your
head clear. stomach sweet. breath
right and feeling fine. Oct rid of
sick headache, biliousness, constl.
patton. furred tongue. sour stom.
ach. bad colds. Clear your skin.
brighten your eyes. quicken your
step and feel like doing a full days
work. Cascarets are better than
salts, pills or calomel because they
don't shock the liver or grippe the
bowels or cause Inconvenience all
the next day.
Mothers should give cross, sick.
bilious. feverish children whole
Cascaret any time. as they cannot
injure the thirty feet OF tender
bowels.
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ssssssss0o
A Novel;
A Week!
@=---=---------~--~-
. . . . D . . eco

A sudden smile illuminated
Dlrie's face-the same smile that
had taken possession Of him when
ho had forgotten and stolen a kiss
and then she turned away and
blushed.
We'll" she said. you're the first
Bat Wing man that has gone away
without-without proposing 10 me"
She glanced at him defiantly and
folded her srms-and Bowles felt
his reason eclipsed. and the world
grow dark before him. The mem
DRY OF her legion Of suitors came
over him now, and her carefree,
testing ways. and he became OF
sudden calm.
They had all proposed, and she
had told them no. But she should
never deal that ignominy TO him.
II she scorned his humble suit and
desired only 10 add his scalp 10 the
rest. he would escape at least with
his prtde-he would never let her
say he had proposed.
"Ah. you must excuse me, Miss
Lee" he said. speaking with a for
NAL restraint. Much as ! value
your happiness. II cannot observe
thls--custom OF the country"
He spat the words out bitterly
and closed his lips-as n there was
more no might say. But Dixie div
not lose her smile.
Maybe I'd accept you" she sug-
gested, with a roguish twinkle.
But a wonan's eyes are decep
tive. and hers spoke OF many things
she smiled the old dazzling smile.
but there was mischief In the
depths. lie sighed and drew away.
"Ah. no." he said. you cannot I'M
derstand" Then. az she waited. his
heart turned 20 bitterness and he
spoke on as the thoughts came.
Really. Miss Lee. it pains me-
cannot believe Il. What IS one man.
more or less. that you should hurt
ime like this? Dixie"--he regarded
her reproachfully--"I have dreamed
about you. have worshiped you
from ATARI have fought my way 10
be near you. You don't know how
Il would pain me-after all ! have
hoped-to have you"
Jaw. Bowies." chided Dixie.
reaching out her hand, cant you
see that ! want your"
And then Bowles' dream came
true. THE END
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
Editors Mail
A "REMEDY"?

Editor Seattle Star: At the pres
ent time the high cost of living
and how 10 remedy II, seems 10 -
the principal subject OF the day. and
II may be permitted | will offer a
suggestion which. IL carried out.
will do more TO reduce the high
price OF butter than anything |
know OF. That Is for the legis-
lature TO repeal the present law
which prevents or forbids the col
oring OF oleomargarine. Knowing
as much about the manufacturing
OF oleo as do | would go farther
and remove the compulsory
stamping and taxing of II. If one
person can produce n substitute
for butter. or any other article OF
food that is Just as nutritious.
wholesome and clean as the real
article and much cheaper to the
consumer why should his product
be taxed and branded and the mark
OF Cain placed upon It?
One of the great mistakes OF the
legislative bodies of this country
has been to protect the few pro-
ducers at the expense OF the many
consumers. Let's have square
deal. Why make fish of one and
flesh OF another?
| was talking TO man few
days ago and the high cost of liv-
ing was mentioned and the man
said that the price of butter had
gone so hugh he could not afford
to buy IL. that he had bought some.
oleo. but when his children whd'
were going TO school and carried
their lunches. were eating their
bread and oleo they were twitted
by some OF the other more fortu-
nate children. This humiliation OF
these poor children was caused by
our legislature placing a mark of
distinction on the poor mans food.
Allow the coloring of oleo. Mr..
Legislator. and you will do some
thing that will prove a Godsend to
the poor people of this state.
w. l.. NORRlNGTON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

New Kind of Supreme Judge

Permit especially introduce Justice E Robinson OF The supreme
of North Dakota remarkable court Judge
When the the aforesaid set out capture their own
state they took especial pains elect court to their liking there
by showing foresight prudence remarkable farmers and much
remarkable other folks The big Special Interests in North Dakota the
fellows who the elevators railroads courts Jumped on Robinson
the nominated knew that they hadn't control OF
the supreme court their the fire But the farmers also knew
this and Robinson elected
Now Justice Robinson rates the whole judiciary by announcing that
judges lazy and take too long vacations we ne says are
position quickly the
parties to it ready Delay costly to the people, who often submit
verdc rather than stand the trouble and expense OF carrying
their up"
attention the Bar association to this instance OF
ethics this rebellion against eStab
shed judicial dignity justice who isn't going to be
going expedite business that the parties at is
won't be dead exhausted before decision reached It's simply
awful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
What One City Has Done With Electric
L;ohfs

T1RoM made In
municipal electric light plants various cities In
municipal give hrcccent light TO the
depended the current said by many light
American
and available
annual OF tho munich
lighting Pasadena. Cal.
municipal plant the private
klowatt hour With the
the the other dropped It's price TO M
healthier all the
light other Cafor
at Nater power
fuel sells FIVE CENTS PER
K1LOwATT
he electric light
aside sil7ios7 for depreciation and had
eighth plant has earned
surplus
charg
charged
OF
plant
possibility the viii be lowered s,l
further.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

again and took tho gun away.
Then he passed II on 10 brigham,
and offered TO fight him some
more--or anybody.
Tho cowboys drew away from
him as from a man who has lost
bits right mind. and II was not until
Brigham had caJoled him into dip.
ping his hot head into the horse
trough that Bowlcs left off his raw
Ing
A drink OF strong coffee. n rest
on his bed by tho sheds. and his
sanity was completely restored
but his illusions were lost forever
Never again would Samuel
Bowles try 10 beat tho cow-puncher
at hls own EathS: never would he
put faith In womankind. To be
sure. Dixie LEO had saved him
from tho man.killcr. but she had
done II In such a way ms 20 injure
his pride irreparably.
Brig" he said. Tn going 10
quit this sccurscd ranch--would
you mind catching my private
horsef"
NO. ncr mino neithcr,~ full.
minated Brig. Il Jest been waitin'
fer yo TO say the word--been ready
myself fer n week"
Ho hoped on his horse ms he
spoke. rode out into the pasture.
and returned with their private
mounts.
Az they rode ont OF tho gate,
Dixie Lee appeared Mt the big
house door and looked after them
aH they passed. Their mounts told
the story OF their departure. But
tho she knew they were quitting
she stood silent and made no sign.
They turned their horses heads
toward Chula Vista where they
must go 10 draw their time. At
noon they ate az they rode. and nj
night they camped by well. Then
|, was that Bowles woke up from
his brooding and saw that he was
not alone In his mood-Brigham
too. was downcast and wrapt up In
his thoughts.
A wave OF compassion and self.
reproach swept over Bowles and
he forgot his own mood
Brig" he said. as they sat close
TO their tiny fire. I'm sorry you
had to quit. II Il hadn't been for
me, and Hardy Atkins. you'd be
back there now, on your Job. IL
might have led 10 something bet.
ter. too. Mr.. Leo often said"
"Aw. fergit IT," grumblcd Brig
morosely. I'll be glad TO cit away
from II all-glt where they amt
no girls. nor mail, nor nothln'. But
! want to 30 back past the Bat
Wing. told Dix all about II last
week. and shore want TO bid her
goodby. There's a good girl--Dix
but she can't understand. She
says II ] had any nerve I'd go and
take ohance--marry the girl and
wait and see what happened to me
my girl down on the river. YOU
know"
Bowles nodded gravely and
waited for him TO go on.
No. continued Brig, gazing
mournfully at HIS dead cigaret:
Dix is all right, but she don't
know them Mormons like do.
My girl won't marry me. nohow-
not lessen | become Mormon
and shore as you're settin' there,
boy. IL ! take that gal I'm elected
TO go on mission! And then
what's to become of my wife? MY
girl keeps a-writln' like she never
gets no letters, and begin me TO
come back and be good! But /
cant do it--that's ALL been a rem.
egade too long"
II was n hard problem, and long
after the fatalistic Brig had gone 10
sleep, Bowles lay awake and tried 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
A Novel!
A Week.!

Continued From Our Last issue)
Tho decp.aet rattlesnake eye OF
Dunbar rolled hatcfully Mt the man
ON HIS back lie crooked his
neck and twisted HIS uniformed
head. and Bowles felt him swell
Ing like lizard between his
knees. The next moment his
head went down and he rose IN n
series OF buckjumps. whlrling
sideways. turning halfway around,
and landing with JOLT And nj
every jolt. Bowles' head snapped
back and his muscles grew stiff at
the Jar.
Tho man never lived who could
ride him owioa realized that as
he clutched for the horn-and then
his pride rose in him and no sat
timber and swung tho quirt. One,
two. three timca. he felt himself
Jared 10 the center. and the blood
hurst suddenly from his mouth and
nose And then. with a heart.
breaking wrench. he felt himself
hurled from the saddle and sent
tumbllng. heels over head. lie
struck. and the corral dirt rose In
his face. and then. as the dizri'
ness vanished. he beheld the man.
killer charging at him thru the
dust with all his teeth agleam.
Look OUT" yelled tho crowd on
the fence.top. Look OUT"
And Bowles scrambled up and
fell over 10 one aide. Then OF n
sudden he was In tangle OF legs
and rtlrrups and striking feet. and
somebody grabbed him by the arm
Three pistol shots rang out
above him. he was snaked violent.
~ aside: and old Dunbar went
down like log. Somebody had
killed him. but II was not brigham.
for he could tell by tho character.
istic cursinE that IL was his part.
ner who had pulled him out and
was dragging him across the cor
raj.
lie biinked and opened his eyes
as he fetched up against the fence
and there was Dixie Leo. with a
big. smoking pistol In her hand
atridlng after him out OF the dust
She looked down at him. her
eyes blazing with anger.
Well" she said. Il hope you
boys are Hatlafied now" And
without a second look at brigham.
Bowics. Hardy Atkins. or tho re
mains OF Dunbar. she turned and
strobe back TO the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
e. D. KS NOVEL
Baked


Give her 10 me-"
The villain cried.
And threw things with a crash.
He gave three whoops
And then he dyed
Not he. but his mustache.
She had the figure OF HUT CIR
and the head OF a James Montgom
cry Flagg (red. white and black)
Lean by nature. he leaned toward
her and awaited with the eagerness
of youth the fair girls answer "a
the question he asked her to an
swer.
Firmly. but ah. ever so gently, he
placed an arm around the back OF
tho nearest chair. | said
chair.
you must ask father" she said
in a tensely wearied voice.
1T means SO much to me-" he
sighed aloud.
And to me-" was her low re
Spouse, as she lightly tapped her
S1a shoe on the floor.
Il win ask him now" he cried
He strobe from the room.
Loud words floated over the
transom. In a desperate but mis-
taken effort TO mend matters she
closed the transom.
He strobe into the room again.
Your father refuses" he cried
hoarsely. He says we've been
married n year now and he won't
give us another cent?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
UPPER BERThS

+. Tho Upper Berth IL not. prl.
. marliy. a place OF rest It's a
. gamble. Like poker. and mar.
rage. and storage eggs.
. Tho main idea OF tho Upper
. Is first. 10 see II you can get
In II. and second. TO stay there
till morning without breaking
your neck.
The chances arc 81 apiece
and 100 10 l that you lose. II
. you win you pay the porter
quarter. II you lose. you pay
your own funeral expenses.
II you inslst on trying 90
sleep In one. put your clothes
TO bed and hang yourself on a
hook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

Our idea Of revenge is to write enemys
in the ballot and elect him the political
eminence of eonstableship. That's what Mrs. Chris
Lyse of Davenport says happened her the insga
ton of disgrunted neighbor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

coLxn~

About this leak Investigation :
The investigators have TO DO care
full. kookoos OF a feather all sit
in on a poker game.
Let's Col
Freddie Welsh dishes out the
allhi that his bum showing with
Mitchell was because he was sick
n It's contagious, he got Il from
the audience.
Yea. boz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
TO OPEN BRIDGE

PORTLAND. Ore. jan 27.-The
Interstate bridge spanning the Co
lumbla river. between Vancouver
Wash, and Multnomah county. Or
egon. VIII be opened TO the public
February 10, according TO plans TO.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

United States supreme court having decided that the
white slave law applies to private escapades" oyrders
had better have signs put up at state lines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

Councilman Thomson says Seattle is spreading over
much territory and urges greater congestion Hurra
for the sluns of Moo Yawk!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

Ole Hanson down Wilson appointment to
gold. Evidently the Seattle real is will
ing to concede its value.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

Arm yourself with courage.-Corneille.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

HE resignation OF Edward Hurley chairman OF the federal trade
commission the positions In
- national service
The solution OF the
competition became
Sherman No
accomplish for which created the commits
able but they
be constructive
combines qualifications. has
services people
That David j. Lewis-"father of the parcel post"
handed representative he
thru the against combined influence OF the Big Five
and by schedule which thus
enforced he saved the public FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
He his victory with thngs-facts and logic
As
labor legislation 10 which
administration largely
Two he started collect the facts for his fight against
telegraph monopoe the American
the cheap service that other countries enjoy He had fired his
battlefield
combination
engineered paid
telegraph who feared his future activities
a politician, but n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
FARMER FROM EAST
WEATHER AND CROPS BACK
MARD-BUSINESS CONDI-
TIONS NORMAL.

Returning last night from a quick
business trip TO Chicago by way of
Minneapolis, Geo. r. Farmer says
that weather and climatic conditions
in that part of the country are in no
way ahead of those of " yicin-
ity. Crop conditions are about the
same, leaves are about so far devel-
oped and grass is no better.
Mr.. Farmer went to Minneapolis
Saturday, where he transacted bust
ness in connection with his profess
sion, then went to Chicago. return
ing last night.
Nearly all lines of business pre-
sent a normal aspect and volume.
Mr.. Farmer says. There is some
difficulty in transportation, and
building has not been as active as
heretofore, both because of the scar
city of material and the difficulty of
getting il within reasonable time aft
er ordering. All lines of manufac-
turing are crowded to their limits.
While steel construction has been
delayed or abandoned for some time.
il was thought by men in touch with
the situation that within the neXt 90
days building would assume normal
activity. Labor, except with the pos
sible exception of the building trades,
is almost wholly employed. This is
due partly to the taking of many
men from the trades and businesses
for the army departments, and partly
by real activity in business.
On Wednesday. when the Huron
weather station reported a tempera-
ture of rs, the temperature at Chi
cago vas So. Along the immediate
shore of the lake grass and leaves
were not well developed. Farther in
land the growing weather seemed to
have been somewhat ahead of that
along the lake. but in no place along
the route was the season farther ad-
vanced than it is right in South Da-
kOta.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
WETHE BROTHERS SELL
STORE SOLD TODAY TO HENRY
kOEHLER-TO BE IN MAD
iSON FOR SOME TIME.

A deal is being concluded today
whereby A. l.. and j. f. Wethe, own
ers of the confectionery and cigar
store in Egan avenue, sell the store
and business to Henry Koehler. for
merly employed in the store of j. c.
Schultz. All details of the transac-
ton are not completed yet, as our
forms are closed, but IL is confidently
thought that the transfer will be
made tonight.
j.. f. Wethe is enlisted in the
army. and will therefore be away
from the business in any event. A.
l.. Wethe says he intends to be in
Madison for some time yet, but
eventually he expects to locate in
Lacrosse, Wis, where he was raised,
and where his parents still live.
Both men are popular in Madison,
having been in the city about nine
years. They have been associated in
the present business three years.
The young man assuming the bust
ness has been working in the store
business in the city for many years,
having been employed by j. c. Schultz
for about eight years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
Eat at Jacks.

Eat at JACKS.
For Rent. A new house with good
garden plot.-703 Lee avenue.
Don't forget the auction sale at
Henkin's tonight.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Eat at Jacks.
So i'm cash to any person bringing
to my store a standard make watch
| cannot repair.-Guy E. Hanson.
Just received a large line of ladies'
white boots and pumps. with high
and low heels at Nick BjOrnstad's.
Don't forget the auction sale at
Henkin's tonight.
Wanted. Scrap iron. Market
good.-Madison Iron & Metal Co.
Phone 2159.
A saving worth while if you buy a
cultivator within the next few days
Of Frank Pitzer.
Don't forget the auction sale at
Henkin's tonight.
For Sale. Twin Indian motorcycle
in good condition.-Johnson Repair
Shop.
We are making special prices on
c%ultivators for a limited time only.
Call and see ~them.--Frank Pitzer.
Don't forget the auction sale at
Henkin's tonight.
Wanted. Girl for general house
work.-Mrs. Bert ketcham.
Coffee cream, 10 cents per half
pint; guaranteed whipping cream, Is
cents per half pint.-Madison Dairy
company.
Hear Curtis M. Johnson at the
high school auditorium Thursday
evening, May "a. Admission free.
Summer time is here. You need
a refrigerator. See the best on the
market at Geo. Beck's furniture
store.
Strayed from the Linderman farm,
ten miles south of Madison. red year
ling heifer calf. Reasonable reward.
Notify Frank Molumby. Madison.
Special conclave of Madison COM
mandery No. 20. X. T., Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock. Work in Red Cross
degree. Lunch.-H. Hanson, E. C..
Found. Gold watch. This office.
Wanted. Eighty acres land bro
KEN. II. Larson, Phone 1904.
f. r. Olstad returned by a norm
ing train to his home at Marion.
Again tonight at the Lyric, Norma
Talmadge in The Law of Compen-
sation," one of the best.
Mrs. w. T. Robertson, of Dead
wood, is a guest at the home of her