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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1912)
W - rwM" ' kxr 5pphC5 "flonoLuiu ONOLULU goes In for water sports to a greater extent, probably, than any otbor city In tbo world. All kinds of aquatic games are Indulged In, but tho most popular nr also among the most danger- oua and nro spociaiizeu in hero to a degrco that makes them almost n dlstlnctlvo Hawaiian diversion. Surf-rid- dng la ono or tho most common of these water ports and Is full of excitement for ooui par ticipants nnd onlookers. In outrlggerod canoes tho natives rldo tho breakwater waves ns they rush shoreward, and, It Is almost superfluous to add, It Is a sport that calls for a steady oervo and no llttlo skill. Riding tho surf on planks Is nnothcr form of thlB Bport practiced by tho visitors at Wnl klkl beach, and Is Just as exciting and danger ous. But tho most exciting nnd dangerous of Hawaiian water sportB Is shark hunting. This port Is Indulged In In tho vicinity of Honolulu bar. Power boats of about four tons dis placement arc generally used. In tho company of a congenial Honolulu sportsman I went out to try my hnnd at tho game. We left the har bor at 8 o'clock In the morning, at which early tour tho bay and vicinity Is allvo with peoplo engaged In all kinds or flaking. Just as we started wo camo across a number of Japanese; omo were wading up to their waists In the hallow wnter and othcrB were angling from boats. Outside tho bay men In two-onrcd punts were hunting for sea turtles, which In these waters average from 400 to GOO pounds In weight. I watched ono of tho bonts for a while. tit moved slowly along, then suddenly stopped. iAn oarsman solzcd a rifle from tho Bide of the boat and fired at a turtle Just seen rising to tho urfaco of the water, but It Is no easy matter 'to hit a nark at a distance of from 60 to 60 yards from a rolling boat, and tho turtle es caped. Twice after that I heard the flshorman fire, then sllenco followed. He had lost sight of the prey. Apparently the turtles are not very plentiful, as I saw but two during tho entire day. Arriving at the shark-haunted spot, about a mile from shore, we stopped our motor boat nd prepared to try conclusions with the dread ed monster of the deep. Our bait two fat tened, flayed sheep Bromlev E. Barretsoi 11 " Z 7? ';4"rZZ,TZ ';.i7";?i., m &&&!& IWB.' v - A I WWV iJth Jfc ... ktmmmmmmj- :.ia BKskJBfSSX' " - "' -s &'Z"VT?. i7 1 TC. vf i. wfJ7"- " fc.'S5S3Si'raif'?LiJ ""-tJ,i ' rtftJ m, .'s Vtr''' vW- 'teVjr-?&, t-f v' ,, vlv? ft NW'Ki;'? -iff ISV" S..' k.v. K'a) . 'w S?. ', V?" ' v.,-," T- AVU rtV W -Z", jU u&Z2WZttZ& (fCZ? They wasted llttlo time fooling with the bait and quickly made off. So It seems not all sharks ar alike In disposition, or perhaps a difference In tho degrco of hunger or a half satisfied appetite explains the contrast In con duct. Out of patience with the clumsy hasti ness of our flshermnn, we returned from our first trip empty-handed. On tho occasion of our second excursion we started at 7 o'clock in the morning and were accompanied by an experienced fisherman and nn expert harpoonist. Wo started under favorable auspices. The sailors on a large ves sel that had boon riding at anchor slnco tho previous evening Informed us that four or flvo shnrks had been seen hovering about tho ves sel, on the watch far prey. For bolt on this occuslon wo used a large Joint of beef, Instead of sheep. Wo stopped near the largo vessel and set our bait. The sailors signaled to us tluQ a shark was swimming about, now here, z$- S.yi i z Q025525 dWQer'Ka&? ssj& JZfPZMs CVt u9 S7KZ was attached to an airtight tin buoy and thrown over board. The hooks were attached to the buoy by ropes sev eral yards in length. 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Four times tho boatman threw the harpoon, each tlmo missing, and finally tho hungry creaturo gave up In disgust and relinquished all further at tacks upon the bait. That it was always tho same monster that made the furious attacks on tho bait I was quite convinced, for I could clearly sea the marks of tho harpoon on his body. The be havior of the second shark, which only tasted tho bait, and of the third was quite different now there, and In less than half an hour one of the hooks bad caught one of the monsters. For ten or twenty seconds the victim tugged vigorously to free himself and then remained so still that we thought It had esenped. How ever, with a view to examining the bait, we began to pull In the rope, nnd with It came a good-sized fish. To prevent a long struggle I put a bullet Into Its side the moment it reached the surface of the water. All at once it stretched out and the harpoonist thrust his weapon Into Its Out forehead, about four to flvo inches from the edga of the mouth. Scarcely had wo tied the proy to the sldo of tho boat, when the men on the big steamer began to flro at tho sharks swimming all around us. They did no dnmago to tho sharks nnd certainly did not Improvo our sport, for nono of the monsters appeared again for somo time. As my fellow fisherman had important busi ness to transact I took him ashore during tho forenoon, and returned to continue the sport. About 4 o'clock In tho afternoon a courageous or very hungry shark attacked tho bait four times boforo he met hi' doom. As an ex periment I shot him in tno belly, nnd the bullot bad a much more decisive effect than In the case of the first fish. Tho length of the llrst fish was G.S feet, and Hint of the second 7 S feet The former was yellowish-green In color and tho latter was striped llko a tiger. On this day the sharkc took llttlo notice of the large bait floating on the surface and wero evidently looking for prey deeper down. I can And no satisfactory explanation for this as tho weather conditions were practically tho same on both days. It Is possible that the differ ence in bait was responsible, as the fat, flayed sheep used on the first occasion wero white In color, while that employed on the second day was dark In color and devoid of fat. The natives bollevo that the sight of tho shark Is defective, and that that Is tho reason the mon ster rarely attacks the brown-skinned natlvea Perhaps they are right Corea, A Land of Contrasts Contrasts between tho customs of Corea and those of other countries nro striking every where. In other lands when a man wants to remove a hog from ono pasturo to another he drives it or tolls It with corn. Not so In Corea. Here a stout laboring man catches a full grown bog, ties Its feot together, puts It on a wood frame made from the limbs of trees and carries It to market The samo wood framo In usod by the porter who carries your trunk from tho station to the hotel Instead of using a truck or wheelbarrow. In other countries tho tiger, tho leopnrd and the elephant Inhabit tho tropics. In Coroa those animals flourish In a climate aa Bevero as that of Ontario. The fur of the Corean tiger Is longer and glossier than that of his cousin in the Jungles of tropical India, for the same reason tbat the coat of a raccoon Is fluor In winter than in summer when it Is not need Ad for warmth. , 'The Corean tiger is a royal looking beast, wen frequently standing In a commanding Ksltton upon a snow-covered mountainside klng down disdainfully at a passing train find growling the protesting native's answer to Che shriek of the Invading "mogul." Sporting Englishmen have a few shooting tooxes in Corea and like to bunt elephants there because the climate Is far more agree able to them than that of Burma, Ceylon or Ulrica, where elephants are found. Fine bulls loaded with the branches of trees Med as firewood are a common sight la the streets of Seoul. Ponies aro ridden, but never used to draw vehicles as they aro In other countries, nnd cattle aro never killed for beef. Cows, which havo been known In Corea for scores of ccnturlos, are nover milked, or wero not cntll a fow yearB ago, and tho Coreans never know anything about dairy products. In most countries the horse is considered a bettor mount than the donkey. Not so in Corea. There tho mock and slow moving ass is re garded as the best riding animal. Street signs uro rcllod upon In tho cities of other countries, and nowhere nro they more used than In China, vblch formerly exorcised a shadowy suzerainty over Corea and was her nolghbor. Hut In Seoul they were not used at all beforo tho Japanese camo. In almost all other countries women aro fond of going shop ping and merchants strive to please them. In Corea It Is otherwoBa. The women regard shopping as a necessary evil, and the mer chants keep their goods in closets Instead of on counters and shelves and In showcases. The merchant does not hustle for trade or argue for a sale. It the customer asks for something else she Is likely to be shown what the merchant has and told that he has nothing like what she wants. Tho Corean method of Angering the violin Is exactly the reverse to that of western peo ple. The Corean Angers the Instrument near the bridge with his right hand. With his left he plucks the strings at the other end and be uses m bow at all. In most countries retailing liquors Is not regarded as a suitable avenue of activity for nn aristocratic woman whoso fortune has dwin dled. In Corea a lady In distress may operate a saloon without fear of any social stigma rest ing upon her. And a bar Is tho only ktnd of ell op she mny keep with Impunity. Hor maid acts as barmaid, but the Btiloon Is given epaco In the residence without injuring the tone of tho establishment. A woman of social distinction may mako shoes provided sho makes such as the common people wear. To mako shoes for her own class would remove her from that class. A Corean lady In reduced circumstances may become a physician, and to protect tho occupa tion from overcrowding tho law of Corea, be fore the JapaneBo occupation, provided that no woman who was not an nrlstocrat might prac tice medicine. Powdered tiger clawB, boar's gall and other remedies that do not appear in the pharmacopoeia are prescribed. Dut tho common custom is to euro disease by mnklng a straw Image of the patient and emphasizing the Beat of the affliction by making the af flicted region or member abnormally large. The manikin Is thrown out of doors, and it Is believed that any one who picks It up will get the disease. Bacteriologists agree tbat this Is sometimes tho .case, but they disagree with the Corean physicians as to the relief of the patient by this means. The appearance of the manikins found In the street or along, the roadside is often ludicrous. When all efforts to cast oft the devil fall the patient is put out of doors and left to die, Even in the amusements of children , con trasts with wester customs ar observable. Instead of making a "seasaw" Corean girls and boya lay a long board over a log or fence with ono end fastened down and Jump up nd down on the elevated end, the Impact of tho weight tossing tho other Into tho air. A long residence In Corea would be required to ascer tain all of the differences In custom marking the antlpodnl point of view. In most coun tries tho octopus Is a dreaded sea monster and a synonym for evil. Black Is not worn for mourning In Corea. White is prescribed by custom. Classified. "What did the young engineer say aftor the women ho met on the hotel porch hnd put hlra through a catechism about himself and bis business?" "Ho said thnt porch seemed to have thorough equipment ns a pumping station." Encouragement. She It must be a hard blow to a man to be rejected by a woman. He Indeed It must She Do you know, I don't think I could ever have the heart to do It Might a Road-Builder. "Here is a man who Is evidently going out of politics." ' "What makes you think soT" "He advertises a steam-roller for sale." On to Him. "I once thought seriously of marrying for money." "Why didn't you, tbenr The girl In the case was a thinker, too," HOLD BRIDE CHOOSING DAY Moving-Picture Machine to Reveal Mystery of "Chlnadec" In Brittany. Saint Jean du Dolgt, Brittany. Moro than usual interest has attended the nnnunl "Chlnadec" or "Bride choos ing Day," which is one of tho festivals of this old-fashioned town of Brittany. A movlng-plcturo apparatus has been present and has taken many pictures. The custom dates back to tho mid dle ages, when, it is said, the laws of tho church wore so strict that no mar. rlngo between relatives to within the eleventh degrco was permitted. The result was that young men could not A Peep at the Medieval Town of St Jean du Dolght, Brittany. And brides even in neighboring vil lages, and rather long Journeys had to bo mado to And ellglblo girls else where. It wob then that the church, after an understanding with tho feudal lord of tho place, who had a right to a feo for each marriage, arranged a common bridal day every year after Eastern, nnd tho custom has been maintained to the present The day Is observed as ono of great religious solemnity. Thcro is no music or band, no dance of any kind as, in fact, dancing has alwayH been forbidden at St. Jean du Dolght be cuuso of tho story of St. John tho baptist having been ordered to be beheaded by Herod after a dance. From one to two hundred girls at tent mass In the morning, nnd at 3 in tho afternoon thoy ngaln attend vespers In the old Gothic church. They are dressed in Bretngne fashion, of nil colors, and wear long embroid ered shawls reaching to their feet, nnd carry a mass book and nn umbrella. Tho young men stroll about Boino dlstanco away on tho walks, nnd Boetn to bo rather Indifferent, From tlmo to tlmo ono of them IcavcB his friends nnd goes to tho girl whom ho hna chosen. Ho salutes her ceremoulous ly, and speaks to her. Then tho umbrella plays nn Import nnt role. If It Is handed over to tho young man, his proposal Is accepted, and It is raro that it is not. Tho girl usually hesitates for n fow minutes for the sako of decorum. Tho young man walks away to give tho girl a last chance to reflect, and still retains his nir of indifference. Finally, after a fow minutes of wait ing, which seem to bo only a tradition al delay, tho girls leaves tho ranks and follows tho young man, who then In vites her to a small collation. Little by llttlo the inns become crowded with young couples, who are thus par taking of a sort of frugal bridal repast. When night comes the couples return to the house of the chosen bride, and a real bridal supper Is then given by tho parents. The girls who have not been chosen do not seem to be disappointed. They remain about the church till dusk, nnd sometimes till It Is perfectly dnrk. If their parents are kind to thorn nothing Is snld, but it often happens tbat the unfortunate girls who failed to bo chosen are roundly scolded when thoy return home without an intended hus-band. FREED CONVICT IS HIRED Seattle Man Released Recently Qoea Back to Old Position on Salary. Seattle, Wash. George Edward Adams, who was released after serv ing more than flvo years in tho fed eral penitentiary at McNeil Island for the theft of many thousand dollars' worth of gold dust from the Seattle assay office, has returned to take up the position of bookkeper which bo occupied during his incarceration, not, however, as a prisoner, but as a civil ian, at n salary of $1,200 a year. Friends of Adams worfced for his release and succeeded In getting the parole, which cut off ten years, which good behavior and model conduct re duced to six years and eight months. Adams mado application for a tem porary position, but according to the appointment it may be permanent and Warden Halllgan will endeavor to keep him there, aa his work has been more than satisfactory. Death Followed Turkey Trot. Atlantic City. While teaching her husband the intricacies of the "turkey trot," Mrs, Agnes E. Day, a vivacious matron of twenty-one, sank with a Goan to a couch and died a few hours ter. The exertion bad ruptured a blood vessel. i&ffi..'V$.-.tJi.1&V W- ' "' "-? 'j'yjyi'.-. i V r t-.J