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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
THE THIRST OF PLANTS.
Enormous Qu0ntities of Water Pumped Up
From, the Soil INV the Roots

Enormous Quantities of Water Pumped Up
From the Soil by the Roots.
Haberlandt has calculated that an acre of
rye, during its growth and development,
absorbs 1884 tons of water per acre; oats re-
quire $40 tons and wheat $50.
The water, sucked or pumped up by the
roots from the SOIL traverses the tissues OF
the plant, deposting nutriment therein and
finally is evaporated by the leaves This
process is called Transportation. AS the soil
furnishes the supply of water, that supply,
In order that the plant can develop itself
normally, ought to equal at least the vol
ume of water given off by the leaves.
Should this equilibrium be broken, the
leaves droop. become dried and fall. Not
only does the plant languish during an in
sufficient supply of water, but the energy
of its green matter cells decreases. The
assimilation Of carbon ceases, and the
growth Of the plant is stopped 1t is the
same in rearing stock. IL badly fed the
animal will be stunted.
The Transportation of the plant is 10 times
greater in presence of full light than in OBJ
scurity, and during dull, cloudy weather
the Transportation is one half less than I'M
der the direct action of the solar rays
Judge, then, of the suffering of vegetation
when rain is absent and the sky clear and
the sunlight continuous. The only re
sources the plant has, in the absence OF an
artificial supply of water by irrigation, is
to send its roots tapering deep into the soil.
Professor Deherain has traced the root
lets of wheat to IA depth OF 80 inches in the
soil
The botanist Wolkens corroborates these
views still more forcibly in the course of
4 T.. A hna a..f
the salient characteristics of the roots of
plants in the desert is the enormous length
| Of their roots. Plants whose height above
the surface of the soil never exceed the
length of hand have the root at the neck
as thick as the thumb, tapering to the vol
ume of the little finger at the depth of .
yards. 1t is to their vast descending root
| lets that the plants of the desert owe their
| existence and are able to fight the burning
| heat, which would cause "A branch of the
same plant, If detached, to fade in the
course of five minutes.
Irrigation then furnishes to plants their
requisite humidity, and thus insures regu-
lar and increased development. In the
south of France and in the north OF Italy
the judicious and abundant supply of water
| to heritage lands insures considerable but
not extraordinary yields Thus in the De
partment of Vaucluse six tons Of hay per
acre are secured, which at 100 francs per
ton means money receipt of 600 francs.
In the same region five to six cuttings OF
!ucern are obtained, representing total
of eight tons.
In parts of Provence the land irrigated
possesses value five times superior to that
which is unwatered.
Parallel results exist in Lombardy. IL
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
The Company known through
out the world rs the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO

Having met with the highest sue
cess III the manufacture and sale of
the excellent liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs, it has become import
ant to all to have knowledge Of the
Company and its products. The
great value OF the remedy as medi-
cinal agent, and of the Company's
efforts, is attested by the sale of
millions Of bottles annually and by
the high approval of most eminent
physicians.
The California Fig Syrup Co. was
organized more than twelve years
ago, for the special purpose of
manufacturing and selling laxative
remedy, which would be more
pleasant to the taste and more bcne-
fetal in its effects than any other
known. In the process of manufact-
uring, figs are used, ms they are
pleasant to the taste, and healthful
in their tendencies, but the medicinal
properties of the remedy are obtained
from an excellent combination Of
plants known to be incidentally lax
alive, and to act most beneficially.
Ii in the enjoyment OF good health
and the system is regular, then
laxative or other remedies are moi
needed. Ii afflicted with any actua
disease one may be commended IL
the most skillful physicians, but i
in need Of laxative, then one
should have the best and with tn,
wCll-informed everywhere, Syrup o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

"a spiritualist who undertakes to heal
subjects himself to terrible dangers" said
an investigator in the psychic realms.
"They very rarely know what kind of a
case they have to deal with and are
liable at any moment to take on the condi
lions of the sick person. My wife had a
call for treatment from man which al
most cost her her life. The patients sys-
TEN was filled with poison, and immedi.
ately after he left she exhibited the same
symptoms as he, only in more violent form.
We worked with her two hours before we
were able to Danish the poison.
81 saw wonderful case Of healing a
snake bite some time ago which, in man
ner, illustrates the philosophy of spiritual
healing. While in the country the patient
had been bitten on the foot by IA copper
head snake, and notwithstanding the efforts
Of the doctors, the foot and then the leg
swelled up to enormous size. At last a
spiritualist was called in to try his hand.
After he had manipulated the injured mem
bers a short time the sufferer was relieved
of his terrible pain. A peculiar thing was
noted in the effect of the treatment upon
the healer himself The longer he manip
| ulated the leg the more contracted his hands
and arms became, until when lie had fin
ished he was bent up and twisted just as II
| he had rheumatism. We then had to max,
passes over him until his arms assumed
their normal condition. Spiritual healing
would be more largely followed If it wer'
not for this danger. "-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
Hawaiian
Electric
az---z-z.-a-ssz-
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and |
want it done at once; no more lamps for me.
Last night a lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tel
them what you want
We have complete stock of everything il
this line and have just received a lot of tn,
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

The Corsican loves not work, neither is
he greedy for gold, but he is ambitious, an
eager politician, keenly DESTROYS of place
and power, of anything, in short, that may
set him above his fellow men. The word
politician" however, must be understood
in local sense. The questions that agi.
tate the continent have small concern for
him. His politics begin and end with the
triumph or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his clan.
The chief Of clan has no siDecure. lie is
expected on ali occasions to exert himself
for the interests of his clients.
II an adherent wishes for post, it is the
duty of the chief to obtain it for him; II he
has incurred some fine or penalty, the chief
must use his influence to get it remitted.
His clients in return (as to public mat
ters) will obey his lead implicitly. He may
be republican today, he may turn mon.
archist tomorrow, but it will make no diff
ference in their allegiance, nor will he lose
a single follower thereby. 1t is an under
stood thing that what he has done he has
done for the good Of the clan, and as in
former times they would have followed
him to the battle so they will follow him tc
the ballot box today Contemporary Re
viaw
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
A STRANGE PICTURE OF PERSIA.
The Peculiar Conditions That Obtain II
,be land of the Shah.

The Peculiar Conditions That OBTAIN IL
the Land of the Shah.
An article published in The Nouvelle Re
vue by Achmrd Bey gives an unattractive
picture of the conditions extant in modern
Persia. 1t IL. perhaps, well for Monies
ouieu, the brilliant author Of "Lettres Per
sanes, that he is no longer among the liv-
ING. The story told by the hey would be
painful reading to the Frenchman, who
pictured the land of the shah as Utopia
Of freedom and happiness. Achmed makes
1t a land Of slavery, despotism and bri-
berry.
"All the ills suffered by Persia," says the
writer, ats division. its degradation by
foreign powers, the destruction Of its COM
merce, of its industry and its art, have
been caused by the neglect and evils OF Its
government. The hakims Of the provinces
are usually members of the ruling family;
they have nothing to do and have no rela-
tions with the people. The real governors
or statthalters, the pishkars, are all IN all
tax collectors, judges and executive officers
Hakims and pishkars purchase their Offices.
They turn with well filled purses to the
heavenly court of the shah. who protects
the fishes in the waterand the stars OF heav'
en-. He who offers the most becomes staff
halter. But outside of the shah there are
also other important personages IN Tehe.
ran-eunuchs and ministers-who demand
their share The statthalters receive nc
salaries, and, despite this, are obliged to
make yearly presents to the ruler and min
listers. Whopays for them 1t is easy to sur.
mise. If no other way will do, the houses,
property and clothing OF the subjects are
sold.
"As to the ministers, they are numerous,
but their duties are light. One is minister
of roadways and communication, of which
there Is none in Persia; another is the dis
tinguished minister of royal photography
atbird calls himself minister of museums.
There is, in fact, a minister of electric mp
paratus.' As a matter of course, all these
great men demand presents, and court OF
sycophunts, for which the people pay, sur
rounds them. There are no judges in Per
STA. Matters in dispute are settled by th'
mola, and the scales of justice always in
cline toward the side where the money is
The 80 called army includes generals, colo
nels and soldiers. The latter wear no shoe'
and nourish themselves as well as they car
from booty. The Office of army commander
| Is also to be had for money. Thus terri
BILE anarchy reigns in the land. The Per
slams emigrate in masses to find home
abroad. They do well to do SO. Now ant
then there are revolutions. Under the pres
ent ruler there have been no less than 80
They were suppressed, and their leader
were killed In cruel manner. But the Per
sian people, who possess good and praise
worthy qualities, have not spoken their las
word"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

Sweetie-Jack told me last night he loved
me, and then he kissed me-
Vettie-Ahl He usually kisses the girls
without telling them that.-Dstroit Free
prsAs
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

The greater part OF the Medals,
Emblems, Prizes and such like
made in Honolulu have been manu-
featured by ME, and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above
port ON or about the following dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

Verisopht-Well, after all. | believed the
less one knows the happier one Ia.
Genevieve-That is u comfortable philos-
ophy: You must be very happy.-Forget
Me Not.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
For YOKOHAMA and HoNcKoNc

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
HOBRON DRUG co

Wholesale Agents.

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
an Francisco on the following dates, till the
close Of 1886:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

Have you leaky gutterp II you
have, make il perfectly clean and dry,
apply good coat of No, B p and B
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece of stout Manila paper, or piece
of common cotton cloth, paint it well Oh
both sides; lay it over the first coat, CIV
ing the whole final coat, and thei Q
will be no more leak there. Or il the
whole gutter is had. make it clean and
dry, and apply paste of z. &iB. Paint
and Portland Cement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

The building papers are |, 9, 3, and 4
ply They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and alkaii proof and
germin proof, A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that Ii
not. There is also cheaper grade OF
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
1896.
On or About

ARRIVE AT H'N'LULl
FROM SAN F'CIsCC
OR VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05

of every description. You have
only to tell me what you want and
how you want it made, and l do
the rest.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
, the Government survey, Published
Every Monday.
TIDES, sun AND moon,

barometer corrected for temperature and
elevation but not for latitude.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-05
PIKE WANTED A FOUT'
zeB WHITE WAS SICK, BUT HE HAD
A SUBSTITUTE.

How a Critter Named Pike became the
woiiopedest Man In sight and How a
Good wife Was Spoiled a. a Very Nat
ural Consequence.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11
TROUBLE IN mAYTI.
Preparations Being Made for n Far Reach
ing and Important Revolution.

Preparations Being Made for Far Reach
ing and Important Revolution.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1l.-Mail adyices from
Port-au. Prince, Hayti, are TO the effect a
revolution, far reaching in extent and i'm
portance, is again threatened in the black
republic The correspondent says II the
plans of the conspirators do not miscarry
It will be under way by the latter part OF
January. The scven-year term of tlorivel
Hippolyte, the present president. expires
In 1897 The constitution provides apresi-
dent cannot succeed himself until at least
one term of office intervencs. Hippolyte
would like to name his own successor.
The trouble has been brewing for three
years or more and preparations have been
going on steadily to make the coup when
the time arrives. That will be some time
between Jan. 20 and 3O-perhaps little
earlier. The government knows this and
Is preparing to meet It, An election for
members of the house of deputies Is to be
held, and tho deputies then elected will
form an electoral college, n majority OF
whose members will name the next Pres
ident In October of this year. The revolu'
tionary party has for its candidate Gen
eral Francois Manigat, now an exile In
Kingston, Jamaica, whittier no was de-
ported five years ago for conspiracy
against the Hppolyte administration.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11
An ENcYcLl-Al COMING.
Fope to Defy Tradition and Address Nor
Catholic churchmen.

rope to Defy Tradition and Address Nom
Catholic churchmen.
RoNE. Jan 1.-The central object OF
Pope Leo policy has always been to bring
about or TO prepare grand reunion of the
Christian churches. The holy father has
already published two encyclicals devoted
to that end One was addressed 20 the
nriuces and the peoples. The other took
the form Of an appeal to Americans. 4
third cncyclical will shortly be made
known. II is TO BE- addressed "Ad Omnes
Christianos" ITO all Christians
Thus one more innovation will b. add
al IA the others Of the present pope. In
former time, it was the custom 10 ad-
drcss the papal documents TO the bish-
ON. and the faithful In communion with
tho holy apostolic church Leo XIII
has defcd Tradition by dcdicating his
encyclical, to non catholics as well rs
Catholics
The next is really meant as an appeal
IN Protcstants and schismatics. IL will at
ton,pt to prove TO them by theological aud
historical arguments that from the days
of ~ Peter onward the pope has always
been the proper primate of all Christian
churches In support OF this thesis Leo
Xiii will quote not only from the catho
lie thcalogians, but also from a numbcr of
betero,lox authorities, choosing passages
from the works which they had Published
nr,or 90 their rupture with the papacy.
Among other writers (and for the first
,ipe probably since the reformation
Iuthcr will be quoted
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Husband and Wife R-marrJ An.r
Lengthy separation.

HOLLArp Men. Jan il.-ln lsi1 hear
kichland Halamazoo county Cznr oid'
dings married Nancy Fairbanks -Four
children weru burn bsfore feb 70 ASA
when Giddings IN company with broth.
or OF his wifo, left Tor California 10 seek
his fortune he corrcsponded with his
wife and sent her money for ten years,
when, having lost his savings b. iirc, he
left California alone for Nevada and
ceased TO write u las wife Year. ago, ON
her parents advice, Mrs Ciddings SCI
cured divorce, and for years has lived
with her daughter, the wifi u DR. o +
Yates exanayOf Of Holland Giddings
learned OF the divorce, and ia 1900, mar
ried the widow of war veteran. she
died In 1873
Giddings owns valuable silver lulne IN
Nevada, and a few weeks ago wrote bis
former wife. Thursday. after an absence
OF forty-two years, he unexpectedly turned
up here and they were remarked Friday
by Justice Isaac Fairbanks, The brides
brother, who Is ~ years old. 0lddings Is
20, and the only survivor OF twelve chill
dren. His father was first cousin OF
Joshua l Giddings of Ohio. His brother,
Marsh Giddings, was governor OF New
Mexico His wife Is 10 years cid, and all
the childron, one son and three daughters,
are living, the son being one OF the veteran
inmates of the Milwaukee national sol.
diers home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11
THE VENEZUELA PLOT
Another Arrest for Being Cen
nected with IL.
sIllraEST ny GuzMiN BLANCO.


rts EA.fo-siasm Of ycDesaela says No
nrr No Has,a iD the Contemplated In-
ssrsrcsion General Exeta's Expedition
Ae.inst President Gutierrez Comes 60
ssrtef aud Exeta IA Arrested Coming
fsonble in HaytI-cuban News.
NEW YORK, Jan li.--A dispasoh 10
The Herald from Caracas, Venezuela.
says: General Domingo Sifontes, who was
In charge of the Yuruan district at the
time Sergeant Barnes was arrested by the
Venezuelan authorities. has been arrested
in Ciudad, Bolivar on the accusation that
he has been mixed up In tho late rebellion.
IL Is alleged that he has received letters
from DIR. Hernandez Of New York show
ing the existence Of plot against the gov.
ernment. Sifontcs is Spiritualist.
Newspapers here are urging the govern
ment to send troops TO the frontier to head
off the English The Liberal papers say
enough militia can be spared for that
purpose, and il the British obtain foot
hold In the disputed territory IL will DO
hard to dislodge them. El TEMPO says
the quicker troops are sent the better it
will be.
PARIS, Jan IL THE Gaulois publishes
an interview with ex-President Guzman
Blanco of Venezuela, in which he denies
any connection with the insurrcction In
Venezuela, and adds:
''In the struggle to maintain the integ-
rity OF our rights all parties are amalga-
mated into national party which sup.
ports President Crcspo"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11
MORE SHIPS ORDERED
Another Flying Squadron for
DeIagoa Bay.
RuMonrp PURCHASE by ENGLAND.

Ia spite OF DeninIs ~ L. believed she Has
Bought DeIagoa Bay from the Portu-
guese, Thus securing an Entry into the
rransvaai Rspublie--u FLANDERS Ordered
by the Beers 10 STANDARDIZATION Thou
sand Isoers Uader Arms.
LONDON, Jan. lit Is reported at
Portsmouth that nsrcond special squadron
OF warsbips consisting OF last cruisers, has
been told OF aud WIN De held IN readiness
FOR commission az a moments notice. The
most important Development in the South
African situation is the fact that, in spite
Of all denials, IL is now believed sin many
quarters that there is some truth In the
rumors that Great Britain has purchased
Dclagoa bay from Portugal. II this Is the
case an entirely new complexion will y
thrown upon the political situation, and lt
may turn out to be the excuse Of the as
sembIing of such powerful British fleet
as the one which will be anchored of
Portland on Tuesday next.
VIII Become More Critical.
As IL j. understood that the government
OF the Transvaal has demanded, among
other things that Great Britain forego her
right TO Obtain possession of Delagoa bay,
and as Germany may look upon this as a
move which Will seriously threaten the
future of the rransyaai the situation, II
the report il true. viii become more criti-
cal Efforts are ROW being made 10 OBJ
tain confirmation or denial Of the re-
ported purchase oil Dcagoa bay by Greql
Britain v
| In the Iransyaal itself, the uitlanders
of Rand, numbering about 5000, more
or less well.armcd men, were given until
o clock Friday evening in which TO dis
arm, ana all those Who do 50, except the
leaders OF the rccent disturbance, will be
pardonud. A. the Uitlanders are sur
rounded by 2D.C0J wcll.armed Beers, #
may be presumed that the surrender will
| take place before the hour specified
Bu.rs Under Arms.
! a dispatch from Pretoria says that onl.
| 10000 BOcrs arc under arms, but IL add
significantly that they viii not disbant
until the conditions OF the surrender O
| the Uitlanders OF the Rand have beer
fully carried ont There does not seem q
be any change in the attitude of German.
toward Great Britain in regard 20 tn
Transyaal. The feeling of back down
still said 70 b, noticeable in the German
press uttcnnces, aud great importanc
is attached tu an article In the Hamburg
er Nachrichten. which is said to hav
been directly inspired by Prince Bis
narck, In which IL directly dtsapproves o
the governments attitude and adds:
"rhc duty of the government is more I
1ss.-xxA, -~I;,..ll and external peace {
,f,,l uyilI i,/iuFil.flctaz tlnIf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11

Pension Appropriation Blli Carrying ov.
NI4I. 600. 600 Eenorte.i % the nause.

Pension Appropriation Biii Carrying Over
SI4I. 5000 Reported 10 the House
WAsHINGT0N. Jan 1.-The pension APP
propriution bin was reported to the HOUSE
Thursday .hc bul carries au appropr.a.
ton Of ,ln a25, $50, which is about Tho
sum appropriated last year. and estimated
by the commissioner OF pensions TO be nee
cs-ary The aincipal change was drop
ping Jhe legislative provision proposed hy
W. a. stone OF Pennsy lvania, that ifo
pens,on shOuld.be reduced, suspended, or
droppcd, except for fraud established hy
a United states court
The provision that when an application
Is rejected Tor informality and p,nsion
secured by subsequen application, II shall
date from the first application, was re-
tAincd. as was the provision that a widow
i'm e.te blshing her claim To pension un-
der the act of june 81. 1891, need not prove
that size is without other means OF support
than her daily labor bat 70 this was added
that she shall prove that her net income
does not exceed 500 per annum.