Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 28, Jasper, Dubois County, 19 April 1912 — Page 3

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Peru. The annual convention of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the United Brethren church, in the St Joseph conference closed1 here. Elkhart was chosen as the plact for the next meeting. Mrs. J. W. Lako of Elkhart was elected president; Mrs. Emma Raymond of Huntington and Mrs. S. J. Light of Edwardshurg, Mich., vice-presidents; Mrs. G. F. Byer of Fort Wayne, secretary, and Mrs. L. O. Oj-ler of Warsaw, treasurer. South Bend. Mrs. Amanda J. Turrell, who died at the home of her son, W. E. Downing, some time before her death prepared her own obituary notice for the newspapers. At the time she was too weak to do the actual writing herself, and dictated what she wished to appear to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. E. Downing. The notice tells of her life history and of the sufferings which she endured prior to her death.

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EATURS3 of Honolulu? They crowd to mind fast. Rain on one side of the street, sunshine on the other. Daily rainbows, and occasional night rainhows. Blazing sun hut fresh breezes and often wild gales. Sea and mast and husky stevedores. Green trees and lawns down to the ocean's, edge, on the brilliant water outrigger

canoes bobbing about, and surf-riders dashing shoreward. An Arabian Night's wonder of. an aquarium exhibiting great ugly shark and hideous squid that offer strongest contrast to graceful small fishes tinted like unto the rainbow arch before the Koolau mountains. Valley after valley cutting the range that walls Honolulu along the-' side opposite the sea. Cloud draped mour tain peaks towering above the town, ever invit ig and challenging the beholder. Flowers abloom on numberless hedges and various tall blossoming trees. " Brownskinned men wearing hats wreathed with fresh posies and ferns. Old Hawaiian crones and young Hawaiian women sitting on shaded sidewalks weaving wreaths and exchanging badinage with tourists and Jackies. "Milingtary," enlisted and commissioned. Representatives of races ranging from subjects of the czar, from the land of the Great Bear, all the way to folk from lower Polynesia. Between rthese extremes the jostling of European and Korean, New Englander and Filipino, Porto 'Rican and Chinese, with now and then a tall, white robed Hindoo, and swarming everywhere Japanese men, women and babies. Children, children, children certainly are a 'feature. The streets abound with them, the 'tenements overflow, automobiles are crowded to capacity with the rising generation. The world hears repeated reference to the Hawaiims as a dying race, but the part-Hawailans are unquestionably doing their duty toward populating "The Islands"; large families are the rule with the half-white Hawaiians, and the Chinese-Hawaiians, all about the town, bigeyed, shy native kiddies add to the tropic picture. In the so-called Oriental quarter although now the Japanese are so numerous they pop up in all portions of Honoluluthe newcomer is struck by the army of fond fathers, the doting male parent, Chinese or Japanese, tenderl3r toting offspring up and down in hours of leisure, the hunched-up Oriental live doll very fat and impassive and philosophical. Jap women pass along continually with anywhere from two to four chubby babies clinging to the mother mayhap one tied to her back, ono carried before, two toddlers trying locomotion for themselves. The other day I heard a newcomer remark -as she surveyed a street In Chinatown: "1 never In my life have seen so many men nurses, and how fond the Chinese seem of their babies." It is all very different from the Sunday school tales we used to read about the cruelty of the Chinese fathers, who were painted as ogres forever devouring unwelcome infants. Here perhaps because so many of the men are kept by the laws of Uncle 53am from having their wives and families join them the babies In the occasional Chinese families appear to be household Idols, objects of worship and adoration. From the tenements and hovels these idols emerge decked out In most remarkable hues and embroideries, borne aloft in the proud daddy's arms, they look down with condescension and hauteur upon the "world at large. The street cars day after day offer something 'novel and Interesting. Of continued interest Is the young Chinese girl standing with Ihesitant feet between the new and the old. Her dress is that of her people and class, long loose jacket and wide trousers a distinctly feminine costumo in spite of the bi-furcated garment. Her smooth-plastered nalr with thepure gold band in the flattened knob at the nape of the neck, her delicate complexion enhanced by a bit of rouge, the bracelet of gold and jade, the slim beringed fingers, all bespeak care with the toilet, care of appearances. About these girls there is an air of reserve and self-respect; they do not suggest, are not, the "painted ladies" of civilization. Occasionally ou the street may be seen a little-footed woman, not long ago I noticed one that was hastening to catch our car, and as tho conductor and motorman made unusually long halt for her accommodation, they indulged in appraisal of her appearance, concluded that she was "real cute." She certalnly was gotten up regardless, bright blue silk, richly embroidered, and pearls for her jewels. A passenger said that probably she was wife number one and that tho plainly-dressed woman with her, attired In what looked like cheap black silesia, probably was wife number two, a sort of hand-maid for tho former. Whatever their relations, they consorted together very nmiably on this occasion, appeared to bo enjoying their outing with zest. It is ony of late Chinese women have begun to appear on the streets of Honolulu with anything like tho frequency of vomen of other races. And this, I am told, is significant of the increase of freedom Chinese women are enjoying in tho homeland, a freedom that has spread to the colonists. The Chinese in Hawaii have been from the

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start most zealous in the revolutionary movement in the Flowery Kingdom; hundreds of thousands of dollars have heen contributed, and the women have worked away earnestly for the cause. It was of interest to see the quiet little things modestiv

w making their way in andout of the Chinese business houses on the mission of gathering funds and supplies for the Red Cross relief work in their disturbed land. All classes were represented in this woman's effort, from the wife of the lowly duck-farm man to the silk-robed mate of the prosperous merchant. Side by side they labored for their country; rolled bandages, made garments, and made plans at their central club house on King street. As one saw them hastening hither with the red-cross badge on the arm, one turned smilingly to contemplate the Chinese woman of today. Everywhere about the center of Honolulu now waves the flag of the anti-Manchus; every day the town wears a festal air with these flaunting banners so numerous and so gay. Turning from China and her revolution to shoes, I would speak of footgear as a feature of tho Hawaiian capital. One Is early impressed by the Cinderella nature of the footwear worn by femininity In Honolulu. Such ridiculous feet were not intended as a matter of fact are little used for walking. They seem to be designed chiefly for display, wherefore are shod in silks and satins, in beads and bronze, in suede and embroideries, in delicate tints, extreme soles and heels. No matter how many stone the white woman may weigh, no matter how exuberant the avordupois of the native girl, the feet that peep beneath the gown are, as a rule, small, and elaborately shod. Tho average woman from "The States," the athletic girl used to shoes for service, find3 it almost impossible here to renew her stock of footgear by anything that promises utility. Black velvet or white satin may be had, but not much that is less frivolous. The newcomer wonders whether in time she herself will go in for pretty, idle pedal extremities and increasing bodily weight, or send for sensible shoes and strive for sllmness. In addition to the Cinderellas and their rutile finery, there is other footwear on the streets and in the shops that holds attention. In muddy weather the Jap women keep their snow-white stockings immaculate by wearing a wooden sandal raised high from the ground, which protects tho kimono ladles admirably and Is a decided Improvement on our "rubbers." Contrasting with tho clatter of these Is the loft footfall made by tho wearers of

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straw sandals. The boat-shaped slippers of silk worn' by the Chinese are very coquettish, though even the betrousered ladies are beginning to show preference for American shoes, Jumping to another subject as unrelated to shoes as shoes to a revolution, let us speak of the novel feature of an agricultural city. A goodly portion of Honolulu, In expanses scattered far and wide, is given over to wet farming, and some parts to dry farming. Those wide fields that look like lakes choked with calla lilies, are really taro patches, taro being the vegetable that provides tae native food, poi. Duck ponds line the way to the seasido playground, Walkiki, and neighboring these are broad acres of bananas. Residents climb the moist breezy valleys for the sake of verdure r.nd freshness, and compete for possession of a district with Oriental truck farmers who keep to their unspeakable Oriental ideas of farm fertilization. But the commercial Hower fields of the Orientals one does not quarrel with; they add color and fragrance here and yonone field in a resident district is given over entirely to red carnations, another flaunts asters month after month, another big, yellow chrysanthemums. Steamer day is surely a feature of Hawaii's chief port. Yesterday Honolulu may have been as lethargic, lifeless, as the poor jaded horses of the Chinese hackman waiting there disconsolately for the fare that never comes. But today all is different, for today is Steamer day in the marnin'! Behold a town alive to its farthest outpost. Automobiles dashing everywhere, every seat full. Business houses hustling, clerks counting seconds before the mail departs. At the postofflce frenzy running .high; congestion within and without, Incoming foreign mail to he distributed, outgoing foreign mail to be delivered at the wharves, island mall transhipped, and addresses in so many languages, such a Babel outside the windows, the wonder is anything goes right. Gold clinking at the banks, the impassive gentlemen In the cages handling in one day wealth which would make the outside world, if It knew, sit up and take notice. Tourists from Australia and India, officers from the Philippines, Chinese and Japanese notables, frosh-cheeked folk fresh from "The States" and Canada, tiy her and there, bringing in lifo not insular.

livening things up at a great rate. From these the flower venders reap their harvest, sbaro with the chauffeurs in a renewed prosperity. Of course the "touriser" desires to wear leis (garlands), .of course the traveler wants all the local coior possible. Ho puts a wreath of carnations about his hat, a long garland of maile over his shoulder, and starts forth on the mission of "seeing Honolulu." The Hawaiian hand plays for him, the water heroes

do their best stunts out in the surf, the very ! waves glitter and roll high in his honor, the ; curio shops present all of the primitive they possess to tempt him, downtown cafe and seaside hotel have an added sparkle, townsfolk are out in careful costumes. Everyone is in a hurry, but everyone seems in holiday humor, hastening because there Is something worth while to hasten for. The street urchins are especially alert, and most alert of these are the eager elfin newsboys, the olive-skinned urchins whose shrill cry of "Daily 'Tar, Plenty News!" is now full of meaning, for is not this Steamer Day and Foreign Mail? The street car service in Honolulu Is noted for the courtesy of its employes; an outsider used to the rudeness that is the rule in cities at home, rubs his eyes, thinks yiese polite servants of the public must be the figment of a dream. The idea of a street car conductor listening attentively, answering politely, putting himself to trouble smilingly, seems too good to be true. Conductor and motorman In Honolulu are under one great strain that Interferes with their equanimity and reveals that they are mere men after all, that they occasionally Indulge in violence of language and act. Japs newly arrived from Nippon, or just in from a sugar-mill village, are blandly, crassly ignorant about street car customs and restrictions. Indiv'duallv and in groups yon see them do this incomprehensible thing touch the bell, then immediately and confidently step off. Often they are killed; always they are hurt, for the street cars not only go buzzing along f -nnrt nace. but because of the slope of the

streets they have their steps very high from me eround, and a fall -from one of these rapidly moving cars is anything but a joke. The accidents, one would think, would

have been noised about among the (Mentals " w hv this time they would have learned

won. but even today the closest watch

has to be kept on the Japanese passengers-

some conductors put on a worneu iuuxv c f n Jnn enters the car, and are on the

mii vive to clutch his shoulder the second he

fineers the bell. I have seen a pretty mu ii f n Jan woman board a car daintily cos

tumed, daintily coiffed, fresh and colorful as the flower in her hair, her face alert and m4- onparinff as though she could very

well take care q Herself, as though very mod

em decidedly of the new japan, , , seen this little goose touch the bell and skip lightly forth, seen her come down with great heaviness and force, her poor little rose crushed in the dirt, her wonderful obi deep in the mire and heard her scream of amazement rrAr. Another time the case was worse,

now a mother, father and babe the victims. The father had stepped on the car with the proud air of owner of the Infant he held so tenderly in his arms, after him had stepped the little mother. The ciders seemed devotedly attached to the wee morsel with them, but what did they do the moment the woman rang the bell but alight in a bunch on top of the morsel! It was dreadful, and proved too much for the nerves of the much-tried conductor. All white and trembling he bent over this species of "Japanese tumblers" that Is part of the white man's burden in Honolulu, and picking them up with more emphasis than gentleness, he proceeded to give them a very frank opinion of themselves and the place he considered they rightfully belonged. We passengers expected the three to swqpn in our arms and perhaps die there; but no, the baby but. gently whimpered, Mr. and Mrs. Kimono gently brushed off the dust and smiled apologetically and conciliatingly upon the angry street car man. Autos might be called a feature of Honolulu were It not that they have ceased to be looked upon as needing much comment nowadays, it is the occasional carriage and pair one turns to look at twice, and a certain carriage and pair of Honolulu attracts the passing glance. "The Queen" drives out of afternoons sometimes to take the air and perhaps mark some new change that is helping transform the capital of what was once her realm. Honolulu is fond of outdoor life, has the Outrigger club down by the beach and aquatic sports, the Country club and golf; various athletic fields, and a fine polo field just beyond the town, on a private estate called Moanaloa. Men from other islands bring their polo ponies to Honolulu during the season. This year the Island of Oahu played the island of Kauai only, but generally Maui sends men and ponies. The United States cavalry have their own polo grounds about thirty miles - from Honolulu, and send to Moanaloa players and ponies of excellent mettle. There arc no more interesting events In Honolulu than the polo matches, tho game, the plucky "horses, the field in tho mountain valley all making a spirited, beautiful spectacle.

Bloomlngton. The largest single road contract ever let In Monroe county has just been awarded by. the county commissioners to two local firms for $29,700. The road is known as the Bloomington-Martinsville piko and is the one usod by autoists going to and from Indianapolis. Tho road is to extend from tho north corporation line of the city past Dolan

to the Washington township line.

Logansport Harry C. Organ, who has been In the Cass county jail

since March 11, 1911. was ar

raigned in the Cass circuit court and pleaded guilty to the charge of having passed a forged check on the City Na

tional bank December 17, 1908. Judgo

John S. Lairy sentenced him to from

two to fourteen years in the Michigan

City prison.

Jeffersonville Fred Quackenbush is

nnder arrest at Salem on a charge

of obtaining $600 from the Citizens' National bank of Bedford, by

means of a forged telegram. Quack

enbush is alleged to have signed tho

name of J. Coleman to the telegram, and on its receipt the bank sent the

money by express. Quackenbush was

arrested at Pekin and locked up at

Salem.

Sullivan. James Ransford, a Fairbanks township farmer, has a colt two weeks old, with five legs. The fifth leg is attached about the center of the body toward the right side and corresponds to the right hind leg. When the animal walks it moves the fifth leg simultaneously with the right hind leg. The colt is a fullblooded Percheron. Lafayette. Before seeking his own death by asphyxiation, James Hall protected his absent family from a possible explosion, and when they returned home they found pinned on the front door a note: "Don't strike a match." In an upstairs room was Hall's body and the house was filled with gas. His motive for suicide is not known. Evansville. Judge J. G. Winfrey of this city died at Madison. As police judge of Evansville, he refused to send young boys to prison for trivial offenses, but had them soundly whipped by their parents in court He formerly was grand commander of the

Indiana Sons of Veterans. rtushville. The Odd Fellows will dedicate their new lodge hall here May 14. J. L..-Harmony of Elkhart, grand masier; W. H. Leedy, grand secretary, and Judge C. J. Orblson of Indianapolis will speak at the dedicatory services. The hall was recently remodeled at a- cost of $15,000. Connersville.-- Suit for divorce has been filed by Ruby Hillman from James Hillman. The couple eloped June 3, 1911, and were married in Newport, Ky. The bride was only fifteen years old. She alleges that she has not been provided for. She asks for restoration of her mald en name.

Crawfordsville. A campaign for a fund of $65,000 to bo used in the erection of a new Y. M. C. A, building opened in this city, and will be continued until April 12. Henry Alfrey has subscribed $20,000 for it new building, with the condition that the total cost of the structure be not less than $S0.000. The building now used by the Y. M. C. A. is owned by the association, and tho proceeds of its sale can be used for the new buildtog. A general campaign committee has been organized as follows: Citizens' committee, M. Lr. Ciaypool, chairman; business men's committee, Tully C. Crabbs, chairman; ladies committee, Mrs. John F. Warburton, chair man; M. C. Williams,' campaign retary, and A. C. Doggett, general eoretary. Jeffersonville. Edward J. Fogarty, warden of the Indiana statt prison at Michigan City, Is here to arrange for the transfer of about thirty inmates of the Indiana reformatory to the hospital for the criminal inian. just completed, in connection with thi northern institution. Among tho who will go from here is Charl Smith, a negro, who has been a burden on the hands of successive sheriffs of Clark county for yews. Ht became insane while serving a aooa4

term in prison, and after his hraa arrested here.