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semitic, but all these are greatly to be
piued. Il is true that the trip is arduous
amply repays every effort expended IN ac-
eomplishing it. 1t pays, Twas almost about
TO say no matter what il costs of fatigue.
The traveller in going to the volcano has
4 choice OF two routes. IL he is wise and
has the time to spare he will go Dy one and
goes let him make up his mind to be sea-
sick. The wind and the sea are not yet
wholly civilized around these islands and
they are rough in their play. Possibly
with annexation and the advantages TO fol-
low III Its train this fault Will be Temedied,
but when l sailed from Honolulu by the
Atnau annexation was not yet consnm-
mated, and within four hours we
we're tossing on troubled sea with
1 high wind blowing on our starboard
and We tossed and churned and pitched
and rolled from Tuesday at o'clock until
loon of the following Thursday. The Ki-
lau, however, IS splendid little weather.
boat, and although al one time she struck
b'g wave that brought her to a standstill,
and another wave sweeping over her, for
ward, crushed two of her boats and carried
away some of her deckload, she came up
serenely every time, and got Us safely into
HilO harbOr before even the most timId be-
gan to be alarmed.
The trip Is always interesting. Flying
flsh and small whales abound In these
waters, and are frequently to be seen from
the deck of the steamer; the course is
picturesque and attractive one, past the
northwest end of Molokai-that synonym
for that awfulest of Hawaiian pilikea-
along the beautiful coast Of Maui, stopping
at Lshaina and Maalaea Bay; by Makena,
where we went ashore and ate dried shrImps
and saw our first bullock train-a dozen or
more huge, great-hOrned creatures yoked
together before huge cart for the hauling
OF an immense coil of fence-wire over the
hills; then by the island Of Kauai. and on
into the Hawaiian channel. where we get
our first glimpse of Haleakala, the largest
extinct crater in the world. thirty miles in
circumference. its great pit. 2000 Ieet deep.
like a great hole. its floor still covered with
black lava, and the vegetation just begin
ming TO cover its steep sides. Haleakala is
10000 feet above the sea level, but an easy
and well-worn track goes clear to the top.
1t is we'll worth while to steam along the
coast of Hawaii, past the great sugar plan
tations and along the rocky coast. with its
wonderful landings and the deep gorges in
its sides. through which hundreds of clear,
rapid streams come plunging down and rush
like shining fountains into the sea. Along
the Kohala coast the scenery is particularly
beautiful. The exquisite. vivid green OF the
canefields, the darker roll of the great pas
turage areas, the masses OF tropical forest
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the first eight the second twelve inches from
the floor. Then the legs we're sawed off
even with the top strip.
Next she padded this cell so that the
future inmate might strike his small blonde
pate against it without fear of eontuslons.
Little pads Of cotton. covered with pretty
cretonne, were tackled to the board around
the bottom and also to the strips across the
sides and ends On the floor of the box was
tackled piece OF ubber cloth, and over this
a mattress of cotton, covered with loose
slip of cheese cloth.
Baby's toys were fastened to tapes and
attached to the Stats Tor convenience.
Casters we're screwed on the under side OF
the car, and baby can be moved not only to
different parts of the room. but also to dif-
fercnt rooms.
At cost of not more than 81 cage like
this can be made at home from pine boards
placed on one side. Turned posts are bet
ter for the corners than square, as it takes
considerable well-adjusted padding to make
the square-cut edges so soft that baby's
head will be quite sale. This is an espe-
cially nice way of giving baby an airing en-
the lawn in summer, for il the grass be
somewhat damp after a shower he will still
be quite safe In the car.
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phlae persisted in making debts. Her
femme de chambre, Mile. d'AvrillOn, says
that Josephine had not the courage to send
away those who offered to sell her tempting
objects, and that often she bought many
valuable things absolutely useless. She
was always Obliged TO send the bills 10 the
Emperor and after violent scenes he ended
By paying: 1.-THE Emperor was furious, the
Empress wept and then peace was made.
These scenes were SO painful for the En-
press that she made resolutions never to
have them repeated, but her propensity for
buying was so great that she RECOMMENDED
her purchases"
Napoleon, after paying debts amounting
20 millions of francs for petits riens. de-
cijed that he had but one course to pursue,
to send Mile. Despreaux, the principal
modiste. to prison for a few hours.
We do not know what might have hap
pened had Josephine known how TO pre-
serve the love she inspired in Napoleon,
but when she saw that his affections had
been transferred 10 others, the Indifferent
wife became ''ma1ly in love" with her hus-
band, and extremely Jealous of all his
friends. But anxious as he had been to have
Josephine with him during the early part OF
his married life. he was now all the more
anxious that she remain In France while he
made the Polish campaign with the belle
FrenchwOman no less beautiful.
The divorce between Napoleon and Joseph
inc was pronounced December 15, 1909.
but Napoleon had already thought Of legal
separation in 1893, when he first heard OF
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w4IAKEA RIVER AND HI1o BAF.

growths on the hillsides, the curious rice
Delds. the enormous mountains. rising TO
the very sky. IL seems, and the bald, rocky
coast cut with innumerable waterfalls, all
form picture of varied and wonderful
beauty. Then comes the Hamakua coast,
with its sixty -mile-Iong ribbon OF canefelds.
dotted here and there with sugar-mills and
little settlements, md the high, rocky bluff,
eut by great gorges. down each of which
7llVery stream comes tum bling. L am told
there are sixty of these from Laupahoehoe
10 I1llo, and they are wonderful sight.
The end OF this long coast trip is Hilo
Bay, large and beautiful harbor, whose
clear waters lap lovely stretch of white
coral beach. The town lies upon the west
side of the bay in mass of tropical foliage
that almost hides it from view. Only here
and there the spire of a church showing
ABOVE the tall palms and bamboo growths
tell that here dwells a highly civilized
community On the east the Waiakea
hIVer-a clear, crystal stream-empties into
me pay. and Cocoanut Island. very gem
oI lcturesque beauty. lies within few feet
ot the mainland. Here, as elsewhere in the
STANDS, the coloring is exquisite vivid
green's, bright scarlets. the red and yellow
9t the volcanic rocks, the light blue cloud
decked Hawaiian sky, the deeper tints of
the sea, the snowy whteness of the coral
beach and the fascinating wave of the al
ways unfamiliar palm trees against the
aZnre heavens, all blend to form scene
never to be forgotten.
The streets OF Hilo are pictures In them
selves. The town lies up hill from the beach.
and down both sides OF each street rushes a
turbulent stream of water into the sea.
Bridges are thrown across these, at con-
yeDient distances, and along the banks the
business houses are built or course the
streets running parallel with the water front
and Front street. the main commercial
thoronghfare, are without this picturesque
adjunct. and in time all this delicious clear
water will be piped and made TO go quietly
about its business of doing the washing and
turning the wheels OF the town, but any
one who sees 1t now cannot help wishing
that that day may be far off.
Hiio is the natural doorway OF Hawaii.
Twenty years hence. unless the future gov
ernment, whatever form it may have. blum
ders even more stupidity and willfully than
the most important shipping point in the
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THE RHARF AT HILo.

almost unlimited. The future of Hawaii is
as yet only dlmly foreShadOwed. SO far
everything has been sugar, and that indus
try has been developed to the practical ex-
clusi0n of nearly every other one possible
to the island. The people are beginning to
realize this great mistake, however, and
new era is dawning for Hawaii.
A Mass-meeting Of the residents of Hilo
district was held on the evening of March
IL at the office of the Sheriff, who, since the
repeal OF the Governor act by the Provi-
slonal Government. is the official head of the
island. This meeting was for the purpose
of giving the American newspaper cor
respondents present on the island an idea Of
the extent and resources of Hawaii. Ii
was largely attended by enthusiastic Ha-
waiians and the facts presented by them
were exceedingly Interesting. in particular
as relating to the development Of Hilo har-
Dor, with Coeoanut Island for q coaling
station, as l have suggested above. On
this subject Sheriff E. G. Hitchcock made a
very clear showing that while the island
was rather small lit comprises between
three and Iour acres it could easily be con-
nected with the mainland, but few feet
away, where is an available crown-land
tract OF some fourteen acres.
There is deep water close TO the island
and little dredging or the building of a
wharf would enable ships to receive coal
direct, without the Intervention Of lighters.
A breakwater would have to be run some
an admirable foundation was laid for the
same centuries since by the industrious
little coral insect, aided by a convenient
lava flow from the volcano in ages past, and
the work could be completed at a trifiing
expense. There is one great advantage that
this point possesses over the much talked-Of
Pearl Barbor. in that the land about Pearl
Rarbor is all held by private Individuals,
from whom, after il had completed the
necessary extensive dredging to clear the
harbOr. the Government would be obliged
10 purchase ground on which to build
wharves. Cocoanut Island and the land
lying ON both shores at the mouth of the
Waiakea River, where docks could be buiIt
are already government and crown property.
At a rough estimate. Mr. Hitchcock
thought breakwater that would protect
the hsrbor could be constructed for about
S275, COO Other speakers followed Mr.
Hitchcock, and a good Inany points were
brought out bearing upon the advan tages
that would accrue all around from the de-
velODmeut of Hilo harbor and the estab-
lishment of coaling station here. HiIo
now has $500 wharf, at which passengers
can DE landed from surfbOats when the
surf is not too heavy. In rough weather
steamer passengers are rowed across the
harbor and a short distance up Waiakea
River to the landing-stage and then carried
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NOW tnat eggs are quarter q uozen
Ana the plumber his woe can't express
AND your vile thinks OF nothing but sheppino
You can Just bet It's beautiful s. -Pnek.
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NAPOLEON INTIME.
The Latest Work on the
Great Emperor.
AS A LOVER.
His Ardent Affection for Josephine.
Result of Her Indiffer-
ence.

Special Correspondence OF THE MORNING GALL
Not many weeks ago we were favored
with a work on the mother of Napoleon by
Baron Larrey, and now appears volume
concerning the hero himself. 1t is curious
coincidence that with the death Of Tane,
NapoeOn's greatest detractor, comes upon
the scene his most sincere defender. M.
Arthur Levy has made Napoleon Intime'
the work of the past ten years.
Although his life is very busy one, III.
Levy has devoted certain number of
hours each day to the study of history, to
the study of the NapOleonc epoch in
history. Everything published for or
against Napoleon l has by him
been read. annotated and anaiyzed. In
''Napoleon Intime" NJ. Levy shows us the
hero from the day of his birth, in all his
childish acts. his youthful follies, his mill
tary mistakes and gl0ries; he speaks
of him as soldier, general. consul, emperor,
husband and friend. M. Levy shows US
Napoleon who was good husband, de-
voted father, man who loved family life.
and, as proof, he gives us the testimony OF
Josephne's maid, Mile. d 'Avrtllon, and of
Napoleon's valet de chambre, Constant.
Certainly NJ. Levy has displayed much
originality in bringing the great Napoleon
down to the level of ordinary beings, but l
husband so much as the uncompTomislnR,
unbending man of iron. Every historian
has had something to say about NapoIeon's
love affairs, bur, according to NJ. Levy, he
really loved no one but Josephine and the
stupid archduchess, Marie Louise. How
ever, NJ. Levy ackno Wedges that his atten-
tions to Countess Walewska Mile Georges,
actress; La Grassini, the prima donna, and
Nine. Duchatel were very marked.
NapOleon's love for Josephine was not re-
ciprocated ito merit the affection of his
wife. Napoleon spared neither promises of
fidelity. nor praises. nor prayers, nor hu-
miity." But her indifference was noticed
by all who approached Ter, for she never
gave herself the trouble to conceal the fact
that for Napoleon she had no love- One
day, not long after the marriage. when Ma
poleon was in Italy, friend questioned
Josephine about her husband, and she an
swered ndifferently, Il think he is a we'll
meaning man."
At this time Napoleon implored his wife
20 join him in Italy, and to all his lover-like,
imDassioned letters she replied by two or
three lines, saying that she was i'll and could
not make the Journey. The truth was that
Napoleon'S victories in Italy gave him so
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THE BARBER'S QUERY.
1t Irritates a Quiet Customer and
Causes a Scene.

1t Irritates a Quiet Customer and
Causes Scene.
Tit-Bts.
The bald-headed man, with four days
growth of beard on his chin. went into
barber-shop and sat down in one OF the
operating g-chairs. To him presently went
knight of the razor, who remarked, inter-
roEatlvely:
"Shave. sr?"
no" growled the man in the chair, 81
want to be measured for suit of Clothes"
This statement seemed to surprise the
barber. but he managed TO say:
This isn't tailor's shop, sir.
isn't it?"
''NO, sir"
"What is it?'
Its a BARRIERS shop"
What sort of work do you do in this
shop?"
"Shave men and cut their hair, sir"
"DO you think man with no hair on his
head would come in here to have his hair
cut?"
mo, sir
"Do | look like a lunatie?"
This was replted by silent shake Of the
head, but the barber doubtless thought he
was acting Ike one.
"Fhen. presuming me to be sane man,
but bald headed, what would you naturally
suppose came here for?"
For a shave"
Then, dear sir, why did you ask me III
wanted shave when l took a seat in your
chair? Why didn't you 60 to work at
once? If some of yon BARRIERS would culti-
vate habit of inferring, from easily
ascertained data. instead of developing
such wonderful conversational and cate
chetieal powers 1T would be of material aid
in advancing you in your chosen vocation
and of expanding your profits. Do you
comprehend?
"Yes, sir" replied the man as he began
to lather the customers face in daZed sort
of way, and he never even asked him If he
wanted oil on his hair when the operation
was performed.
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back mile or more in carriages 20 town.
At one time $4,000 was appropriated by
the Hawaiian Government to construct a
wharf here, but the money never reached
Hilo.
A. B. Loebenstein, Government Surveyor.
made an interesting address, in which, after
confirming all that had been shown in re-
gard to the harbor. he called attention TO
the fact that in laying the great trans Pacific
cable Hilo is about 200 miles nearer San
Francisco than Is Honolulu, and is the best
place in the Islands for a eable-landiDg.
Then, after landing here the wire would run
overland 100 miles before IL again dropped
to the ocean-bed on its journey to Australia
few questions developed some curious
facts in regard TO The shipping OF produce
from tliis Island. The sugar, for instance,
from three plantations in this district goes
10 San Francisco direct by sailing vessels.
These take off about $1,000 tons, but the
balance OF the sugar raised here (about 49,
COO tons goes first to Honolulu and is there
TeshlpDed TO SaE Francisco. Were there a
direct line Of steamers from this port not
only could these miles OF travel to Homo
lulu and reinTn be saved, but by construct
ing seventy-five miles OF railroad across the
island from Kau the 5000 tons Of sugar from
that district could also be shipped direct.
All machinery and other Imports from the
States must first go to Honolulu, where
goods are transferred 10 another steamer and
brought back to Hilo Bananas, plneapples
and other desira Bile fruits grow in abundance
here in the Islands, but none are exported
because planters cannot afford the heavy
expense OF shipping first to Honolulu before
these peTlshable goods can be sent 10 the
coast.
Everybody at the meeting favored annex
alton. The vexed question Of contract
labor, which Observation-Disclosures affect TO
regard as presenting insurmountable diff
enlties, cuts no figure here. The general
IMPRESSION seems to be that il thew are
allowed free japanese labor the planters
VIII really be better off than they are under
the contract system. In fact, Ia report
made to the Hawaiian Government SO long
ago as March, 1891, Hon. Paul Neumann,
Labor Commissioner TO japan in the inIer'
ests of the Hawaiian Government. declares
his belief that field labor could be procured
at less price and Of a more satisfactory
nature by the abolition of the contract
labor system. Numbers Of Japanese farm
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Special Correspondence o, THE MORNING GALL
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Rates of Postage In 1874.
Quincy Patriot.

An old almanac for 1914 gives the follow
Ing as the rates of postage prevailing at
that time: For every single letter by land
for 30 miles, cents; 90 miles, 10 cents; $50
miles, ia cents; 800 miles. II cents; 500
% cents. No allowance to be made for in
termediate miles. Every double letter Is to
pay double the said rates; every triple let
Ter. triple; every packet weighing ounce,
az The rate OF single letters each ounce.
Every ship letter originally received al An
Office for delivery, cents. Magazines and
pamphlets, not over 90 miles, 1 cent per
sheet; over 80 miles and not exceeding 10
mics, u cents per sheet; over 100 miles, 20
nllI1f lA1.r chnnf
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JACKETS AND STREET GOWNS.

The blazer is with us again, says the New
York World. but in more dignified and
imposing form than OF yore. The one
shown in the illustration is of dark-blue
broadcloth. the reverse lined with black
silk, and a broad collarette of dark-blue
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the first eight the second twelve inches from
the floor. Then the legs were sawed off
auan with the fnn strin
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Fond of Flowers.
Mechan's Monthly.

Some Of the best botanical works of the
past generation were Issued under the
patronage of the Empress Josephine, who
was herself very fond Of gardening. A re-
cent account says of her:
Josephine's favorlte empIoyment-it was
more than a dlyersion-was horticulture,
She loved nature for natures sake, and her
hothouses and gardens were her long and
lasting delight. In those days such pleas
ures were costly. and more than once after
her divorce complaints were made that she
oyerdrew her rather large annuity. Ma
interfered, and on one occasion he was
compelled to delegate minister to warn
her of the consequences Of her horticultural
extravagance.
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BABY'S PULLMAN CAR.

A clever mother has converted an old
kitchen table into what she calls "baby's
Pullman ear" with most excellent results,
as far as her own peace of mind and baby's
happiness go, says the New York Recorder.
She turned 1t upside down and found it
sort Of box, about 36x45. Inside the four
legs, fastened to them by screws and joined
neatly at the corners, were strips Of wood
two inches wide, of three -Quarter-inch stuff
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THE MAN FROM MuLLINdAR.
He Stumbles Into the Presence of the
Pope and Introduces Himself.


A good pilgrim story comes from Rome.
1t appears that among the Irish pilgrims
to the Eternal City was certain shop
keeper from Muilingar. This gentleman
looked forward with more concern than
any Of his fellow-travelers to seeing
his Holiness. and On the morning of
the audience at the Vatican was be-
side himself with excitement. Now it so
happened that W hen the Irish pilgrims Were
about to enter that particular part Of the
Vatican where the Pope was waiting to
receive them, the shopkeeper from Mullln-
gar got separated from the rest of his
friends, and, turning the handle of a pom
derous door, found himself in the presence
OF the august head of the Roman Catholic
Church. The blood almost froze in his
veins, and In vain did he look around
for a face that he recognized. The splendor,
too, of the Papal court did not improve
matters; so what he did was to thlow him.
self at the feet of the Pope and shout out,
loud enough to be heard in every corner of
the vast chamber: ''Ob, howly Father,
Ofm from Mullingar!"
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logged From the Train.

First Volce-We are sitting just where
the car jolts. the most; We must be right
over Journal.
Second Voice-Well. guess we won't
hurt 1t any.
First Voice-I don't know about that; l
don't believe there's journal in the
country from metropolitan daily news
paper to patent inside that wouldn't get
hot at being sat on.-Puck.
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HILo Hawaii, March 25.-To large
number, perhaps to the majority of people
who visit the Hawaiian kingdom, Honolulu
is the chief objective point, and the island
Of Oahu the extent of their pilgrimages
about this wonderful country. They think
of visiting "the Volcano" but hear lugupri-
Gus tales of the perls ana fatigues If the
trip, its possible futiiity of result, and, un-
less they are stout-hearted and determined,
are often dtssuaied from visiting this per-
haps most marvellous sight nature anywhere
affords the nineteenth century traveller.
The tourist who neglects to visit the
crater is not wholly to be blamed for his
indifference. There are any number of life
long residents of the islands who have not
done so, just as there are lifelong residents
Of California who have not VISITED Yo-
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A Good Peasnn.

II wonder why the Prohibition party
hasn't availed itself of mugwump sup
port?" Easy to explain. The Prohibit
tionists do not believe in working the
rowler."-Puek
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altogether lovely in design, texture and ex-
quisits nsedlework. The most radical
changes OF late years in underwear have
been in night-dresses and psttieoats. both
of which are as elaborate now as any ball
dress. The one conventional pattern for
the former, by which all night-gowns,
whether much trimmed or plain. were
guided has given place to any variety Of
shapes and fances.
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A SIMPLE DRESSING COAT.

How very simple the shape of toilet OF
dressing jacket, says the New York Re-
corder, yet by the addition OF ribbons and
lace it may be rendered smart and attrac-
tive. During cold spring weather the coat
may be of cream hannelette with frills of
soft lace and pink or blue ribbon. or cream
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Profitable Conversation.

De Smooth-There goes girl who sits up
all night to talk.
Staffies-All night? I've heard of women
who'd rather talk than eat, but l never
knew of one who'd sit up all night to ex-
ercise her tongue. You don't mean it.
De SmOoth-Yes l do. She has charge
of a telephone exchange from p. N. to 6
A. M.-TrOy Press.
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well-wadded quilted white silk. The satin
is folded lengthwise and the two ends at
right-hand side are sewn together; the two
upper corners are covered with white lace.
put on quite fat, the other corners have
plated fans ana waterfalls of lace and bows
OF snge-green ribbon. The sa:het Is fast
ened by tied ribbon bows. This would also
make nice handkerchief sachet in a
emQ1lar sfza
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have lining of sateen quilted with several
ihicEnesses of waddlnR. A simpler but
very effective way of making one of these
souvenirs is TO take a piece Of gray silk the
size of your coZy, baste on ii stars Of purple
velvet and couch them on with silver tinsel,
with which also mark the Intersections
shown in the illustration, which will thus
outline the cross. Sateen and velveteen
would be less expensive materials.