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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-29
ct. Sixth District
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

The District Committees shall meet
in their respective districts on the 9th
and 7th of September, 1900, and elect
the following officers: President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
such other officers and standing COM
mittees as they shall be entitled to, and
also their delegates to the Territorial
Convention in accordance with the fol-
lowing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-29
.reeinet. Fifth District

1st.-Kaneohe Court House
2d.-Koolauloa Court House.
3d.-Waialua Court House. /.
4th.-Waianae Court House.
5th.-R. r. Station, Eva Plan
6th.-Ewa Court House.
7th.-Reform School ..,...
Sth.-Haw. Tram. Co.'s big,
9th.-Kauluwela School Hous
10th.-Kauluwela School Hous
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18
ENGLISH PLUCK.
In This Instance IL Was Rough and
Not Overnice, But 1t Won
the Victoria Cross.

Maybe it was at fsandula, with Lord
Chelmsford's army, or it may have been
during the Zulu war, says Golfers
Weekly, after an engagement in which
the British troops were defeated by
Cetewayo's black warriors, and were
compelled to fly for their lives, an Eng
lish cavalryman, whose scraggy little
oony limped from an assegai slash, de-
tached himself from the retreat and
yalloped back upon the charging
zulus. A glance over his shoulder had
shown him dismounted comrade.
stumbling painfully along, trying to
jam some cartridges into his clogged re-
volver. When the troopers pony
trotted up the Zulus were almost upon
the two soldiers; fortunately they had
discarded their spears and were mis-
handling captured carbines. Now, in a
melodrama or in a realistic novel edify-
ing to schoolgirls, the language of these
two gallant soldiers. one TO the other.
there amid the squealing Zulu bull
let's, would have been noble, lofty, in
spring and godlike. This is what they
really said:
Get out O. this. Bill, We bloomin'
ijit-the black beggars'll skewer you'll"
gasped the wounded man.
"You climb up on this 'orse or I'll
punch your d-n head Off" was the re-
ply from the trooper.
And il is delightful to be able to say
that he did climb up. and they both es-
capped from the BLACK beggars," and
the trooper got the Victoria cross.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18
FAST EXPRESS TRAINS.
Two Eastern Specials That Run More
Than q Mile a Minute on Reg
ular Schedule.

The Commute flyers on both the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads to
Atlantic City are establishing a rec
ord for time. The regular schedule
time of the Pennsylvania railroads At
lantic City flyer was 65 miles an hour
from Camden to Winslow Junction. ane
Is miles an hour from the latter poinl
to Abseson. There are two trains be-
tween Philadelphia and New York on
the Pennsylvania railroads regular
schedule that make faster run every
day in the year. The Business Mans
express. leaving Philadelphia at 7:s3
in the morning. is scheduled at 49.s:'
| miles per hour, while its mate. tht
four p. IN. train from New York. an
| initiates time at the rate CT $500 nile:
per hour. All things consitere these
two trains are really the fastest reg
ular trains in the country. ard en- see.
tons Of the road, notably lctwecn New
Brunswick and Trenton. their schedule
speed is considerable. over a nile a
| minute. The sustained rate Of speed
by the way. on all express tr.i'.s CT he
Pennsylvania railroad between New
York, Philadelphia and Mast. ytun is
fully as high az tina, cn;ll, chez rail
road. Taking 35 trains nj Ibis group.
the lowest rate OF speed PER mile is |
and fraction, while all of tn :. Others
range from a. to so miles per hour.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18
BANDS ON BATTLE FIELDS.
Music Has an Inspirt; Eject and
). Aids In DispelIing Weari-
ness on the March. :

The utility of music in matters per-
tanning to war is probably one OF the
greatest forces. AT the present day. i
aHthe armies of the world. musical wal
signals are considered not only use
full, but absolutely Indispensable. The
infantry drill regulations OF man!
countries give the music and signi:i.
canoe of more than 60 trumpet signals
calls of naming, of assembling. OF
alarm, of service and so on--besides {;
dozen or more drum and fife signals.
all of which is definite language to
soldiers.
But its use is not merely confined to
signaling. for music is used in other
ways for purposes of war. In the way
of dispelling WEAKNESS on the march
nothing is equal to the music of bras.
band. Lord Wolseley. says Pearsors
has remarked that troops hat sing as
they march will not only reach theiI
destination more quickly and in better
fighting condition than those who
march in silence. but. inspired by the
music and words Of the national song.
will feel that self-confidence which is
the mother of victory"
Probably savages are the most sus-
ceptible to the warlike feeling inspired
by a certain class of music. 1t arouses
their anger. incites their fanaticism
and by accompanying their war dances
in time of peace it arouses their lust
of war. For this reason it is among
warlike nations that early music was
most developed.
The German army includes more than
10000 military musicians. Other power
full nations on the continent employ
rather less numbers in military bands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18

A handsome necklace of gold is set
with diamonds, alternated with small
emeralds.
A pretty brooch represents heart
The center contains large opal and the
design is thickly studded with small
diamonds. The edge is set with pink
pearls.
A large sapphire is set in frame
work of slender gold wires interlaced
to form a handsome brooch. Both the
inner and the outer edges are encircled
by pearls.
A novel purse for lady represents a
golf ball. 1t is of silver, and is sus-
pended from chain attached to pin
representing two golf sticks Joined at
the handles by a golf ball. The inte-
rior is provided with chamois pouch.
Jewellers Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18
THE RAGGED LITTLE BOY.

He stood beneath the fiaring lights,
His clothes were thin and old.
The wind npon the avenue
That night was piercing cold;
He tried to sell his papers,
But the people would not buy;
And while he shivered on the stones
tear stood in his eye.
What will you do when you're man?
A stranger kindly said;
The boy a nom lent seemed to smile,
And then he shook his head;
1 cannot tell you, sir, said he,
And brushed a tear away;
But mother says she hopes that
May rule this land some day."
4 lady fair upon whose hand
A diamond flashed its light
moment stopped before the lad
That cold and stormy night;
Her dainty fingers drew her purse,
And in his hand SO cold
She dropped, with just her sweetest smile,
Some bright and shining gold.
When you're man what will you do?''
The wealthy lady cried;
I'll pay you back hundredfold,"
The little boy replied;
One little room we call our home
Amid the shadows gray;
But mother says she hopes that
May rule this land some day."
Beneath the starry flag that floats
With pride from sea to sea
A ragged coat is no disgrace,
For here all men are free;
The little boy who shivers, in
His garments old and poor,
May open, as the president,
Some day, the white house door.
we cannot "a Of the horoscone
Of every boy we meet
And jostle as we hasten down
The ever-crowded street;
For mothers prayers are answered in
A region far away;
And he who wears ragged coat
May rule our land some day. /
IT. c. Harbaugh, in Ohio Farmer :
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18
An Objecttonsb,r Answer

Questions as to ones household man
agement are always objectionable nm.
less they come from intimate friends
who are anxious to give or take counss
in the affairs of daily life" says \ rs
Humphrey. in her chat on Social Blum
ders and How to Avoid Them. in r..
Young Woman. She goes Gu to say ts.;.i
she once met at a lunch young lao,
who annoyed her hostess very r,uch L,
answering, when asked if she wo,it
have roast mutton or boiled fowl.
Whatever you do moi want TO keel
for the servants dinner" The hostes.
did not conceal her displeasure at thi.
apparent reflection on her manage.
ment.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18

In the course of speech the other
day Lord Salisbury declared that IF
. new Dante arose to write new In
ferno' its lowest circle would be ten
anted by the ladies who dress them
selves in the bicycle skirt or knicker-
bockers."
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-18

MARRY you'll" echoed the girl, scorn-
fully. why, would as soon think OF
marrying Spaniard!''
He fell to the floor with q long, shud.
dering moan.-N. Y. World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
SPEED OF CABLING.
The Rate at. Which Messages May BE
Sent Under the Ocean.

Sent Under the Ocean.
One of the essential features OF n
submarine cable is the speed OF sig
Mailing. In operating long cables
very delicate instruments are required,
and the currents arriving at the re-
ceiving end are very feeble in COM
parison with those employed in land
line signalling. The longer the cable,
naturally, the feebler the impulses
arriving at the receiving end. A
short cable, cable Of under 1000
miles being gene ally considered a
short cable, gives speed Of signal
ling amply sufficient for all purposes,
with conductor weighing about 100
pounds to the miles, surrounded by
a insulating envelope OF guttapercha
weighing about an equal amount.
When we come to cable of about
twice this length it is found necessary,
III order to get practically unlimited
speed, that is, speed as high as the
most expert operator can real at, to
employ a core of $50 pounds of cop
per to the mile, insulated with 400
pounds of guttapercha to the mile.
These are the proportions of copper
and ,guttapercha in the 1894 Anglo
American Atlantic cable for speed of
working, and has been worked, by
automatic transmission, at the rate of
some 45 words II minute. The type
of cable proposed for the Vancouver
Tanning section of the British Pacific
cable, as designed by Lord Kelvin, is
to have core of 552 pounds Of cop
per and 36S pounds of guttapercha
to the mile, and is calculated to give
speed of ~ words per minute over a
length of $500 miles. 1t is not con-
sidered safe to adopt very much
heavier core than this, for the reason
that the weight of the complete cable
with core that should weigh more
than about half ton to the nautical
mile would be 50 great that picking it
up for repairs from depth of 5000
fathoms would be an extremely diff
cult and hazardous operation. From
"The Problems of Pacific Cable, "
by Herbert Laws Webb, in Scribner's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
ENTERING WEDGE AGAINST DOCKING
A Slight Increase In the Demand Foo!
Horses With Normal Tails.

A Slight Increase In the Demand Foo!
Horses With Normal Tails.
Dealers who are receiving order.
for long-tailed carriage horses occa
sionally are bordering over the moot
ed question, "Will docked tails eve,
go out of fashion," 1t seems thai
the number OF persons who prefe,
long-tailed horses is slightly increas
ing. The horse with the docked tai,
still holds sway in Fifth avenue, ana
his reign shows no immediate sign Of
being shortened. Yet the dealers
cannot understand why men who have
money to buy carriage horses of the
best grades will occasionally ask if i,
is not possible to get animals with
tails of the natural length.
Carriage horses for this market are
brought largely from Ohio, and when
most of them arrive here their tails
have been cut to the fashionable
length. It is against the law of this
State to dock the tails of horses, and
the tradition is that it is not done.
At least, so far as is known, nobody
ever passed by an open stable door
and saw the operation of docking in
progress.
Persons who have looked at the
practice from its humanitarian and its
ethical side will be glad to hear that
there is slight tendency toward
having horses with sweeping and fly
ing tails. Dealers think, however,
that it will be hard to change the
fashion of locked tails.
In some places there is DISPOSE
ton to compromise, for the tails arc
not locked as closely. The English
practice of banging the tail OCCASION
ally appears. The Prince of Wales
tried this method with his horses for
a time. The banged tail is cut about
two inches below the bone, which
gives the horse the appearance of
having his tail cut in lesser degree.
As the animal endures no pain those
who are interested in saving him
from what they think is unnecessary
suffering consider the banged tail
fully as symmetrical as the one which
has been docked.
In shipments OF horses made to
England recently animals intended for
carriage purposes have been ordered
especially without locked tails. The
English affect not to dock the tails of
horses. Several we'll informed deal
ers here, however, insist that the Brit
ish method of banging is often only
another method of docking. The tail
is little longer, but the method of
treatment is about the same.-New
York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

could reach him. Then he seized a
woman by the hair and dragged her
to the bank. A babes white dress
Aoated to the surface just then and
he struck ont for it. The current
dragged it under for an instant, then
threw it once more into the moon.
light. The swimmer pulled toward
it flercely. He seized it just as it was
being dragged under again. Then he
turned toward the shore, but he was
very tired, and the current was resist
less. The soldiers watching him saw
how he battled for life-his own life
and the babes. They ran down the
flood, calling to him helplessly. When
he disappeared they stood watching
the water.
1t was daylight when they found
him below the rapids. He was still.
holding the babe. The river was tired
of them. The slim soldier turned the
drowned mans face to the light. H.
stared an instant, then he said:
"Bill! Lord God, Bill! Look!"
The stout soldier leaned forward.
Lord God! Yes!" lie echoed. "It''
him!"
1t was the man who had run at Sa,
Juan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
He Knew Human Nature,

Three young men were walking up
Riverside Drive one morning recently
when gamy looking racehorse logged
by, drawing natty trotting rig.
isn't that splendid animal" ex-
claimed one of the young men in
CHEEKY, admiriug tones, pausing to
gaze at the trotter.
The drivers eye sparkled and his
chest expanded. He had heard the
compliment. Wheeling his no Sc
around, he brought it alongside the
pavement.
Would you like to try brush be-
hind him?" he said, courteously.
In jitiy the young man was seated
in the buggy, and the two were disap-
pearing down the drive at pacs that
justified the compliment OF the pedes.
trian. His companions watched him
enviously. Then one OF them said:
"Bill is Judge of horseaesh.
"And an artist on human nature"
added the other. ave seen him do
that before. New York Mail and
EXPRESS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
President KruCer's Int.

There would seem to be a peril.
nent hint of national character in that
statue of President Kruger to be
erected in Pretoria. In the naive dis.
regard of current convention there is
something that may in measure ex.
plain tho prevalence of the unex.
pected in the sterner business now in
hand in South Africa. It has long
been the fashion to chafe at the sup.
posed artistic limitations OF modern
masculine attire. Trousers have been
the sculptor's bane, and the high hat
has remained beyond. The critics,
who make towards Of us all, have
echoed the prejudice. Even in circles
sufficiently removed from the sus-
picion OF pale Hstheticism the dom
nance of high hat has been ques-
toned. 1t had never occurred to any
one to attempt to give it artistic cur.
rency till "Oom Paul" suddenly stood
forth in it in all the audacity of i'm
perishable bronze. There is a touch
almost of moral grandeur in this grim
indifference to we'll nourished preju.
dice. 1t is no ordinary man who could
elect to face PROSPERITY in high hat.
New York Telegram.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Az22s2E5ll1:lldU>

In the daytime there are always
little squads of soldiers sweeping the
streets, and so carefully is this work
done that the miniature town is as
clean as a pin. Whenever leaf
drops some one rushes to tell the
street cleaning department, and Il
squad of men hurry to remove the
leaf. All parts of the town are scrupu-
lousy clean, but if any place can be
called more scrupulously clean than a
scrupulously clean place, then it is
that part of the street just before the
door of Maria Concha's shop. Maria
is pretty Zamboangueno-really the
prettiest native girl I've seen in the
Philippines and as she is the only
pretty girl in Jolo, she is tremend-
ously popular. The street cleaning
department spends hours sweeping
the leaves off the street in front of
her shop, and the young officers put
in much of their time sitting in her
little shop and chatting. Correspond
ence Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Automobiles must wear Tenders.
That is the purport Of an ordinance
presented TO the city council. All
manner of automobiles are included
in it's application. The self-propelling
tally.ho coupe and runabout are
bracketed with the department store
delivery wagon and the dray. All
tenders must be of the basket" pat
tern and made Of steel. 1t is further
provided that it shall be unlawful to
operate automobiles without tenders
after April |. 1900. The penalty is n
fine of not less than S25 nor more
than 500 for each offence. Chicago
Times. Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Indian Scouting.

can artillery officer of our army"
said Representative Cooper to n group
of listeners about him, twas remark
ing to me the other day on the failure
of the British in South Africa to send
out scouting parties in advance of Their
troops. He regards that as respon-
sible for some of the disastrous Skin
mishes against the Beers.
az was interested" added Mr..
Cooper, sin his statement to me that
our American armies could never ha .
been caught so easily in Boer traps.
1t seems that our commanding officers
follow practically the same plans for
scouting that the Indians have taught
them. The Indians, he tells me, when
marching in hostile country, first send
one warrior, sometimes Oh horseback,
casionally on foot, far ahead. Some
distance behind him are two or three
Indians, and still further behind n
larger body, and so on. He regards
this method of scouting as the finest
in the world.
Chairman Cooper then described in
, vivid fashion the way Indians observe
the presence of an enemy. The out
stretched palm, elevate | over the eI es,
without any glance backward, is the
81 ,nal of danger, which the Indians
in the rear ere quick to observe and
pass along till it reaches the marching
warriors. If the advance rider is sud-
denly surprised, he whirls his pony
round and round two or three times,
keeping his face as much as possible
toward the foe, and then suddenly
dashes away at gallop toward the
friendly warriors. That signal, too,
is taken up by those who are riding
in the rear, and quickly communicated
to the main body. Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
The Sjr,lur's Collars.

When the Sirday visited us it will
be remembered he wore stand up
all round collar, which is known by
various names, such as the dragon,
the "khartoum," ETC., but whatever
name it is known by to the different
makers the high stand up is the most
fashionable shape in collars today. and
il selling IN much larger quantities
than any other style since The Sirdar
set the fashion. 1t is certainly a smart,
military looking collar, and for that
reason alone it is quite certain to re-
main very much in vogue for long
tin to come ON account of the popu-
far admiration which exists just now
lor all things military. London Globe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The sculptor makes no drawings.
His first models. made in clay, o
three feet high. These are repro.
duced in plaster The next set is seven
feet high, first cay. then plaster.
From the last cast the stonecutters
work, calcula ing distances to be twice
as great on the larger figures. Points
are laid with geometrical precision all
over the working model AMI the rough
stone from which the completed figure
is to appear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
ChicagOans Eat Snails.

Five years ago naturalized French
man living in Chicago resolved that
he would popularize snails among the
city's diners. At first he tried to sell
them. No one would Luy. Then he
gave them away, with directions for
cooking. People tasted and suc.
cumbed. Now he has built up a
splendid trade. The snail has be ONE
popular, and his business is prosper
ing. The snail season ends with the
co ing OF spring. Eight snails, OF
what is known as portion, is the Or
der commonly served. The charge fol
this is As cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
First Come. First Served.

Don't say that you couldn't get the
valuable presents offered with RED
Cross" and "Hubinger's Best" laundry
starch; your grocer has them for you;
ask him for a coupon book, which will
enable Won to get one large Zoe. pack.
age OF RED Cross' starch, one large
10c. package OF "HubinSer's Best"
starch, with the premiums, two beautl-
ful Shakespeare panels, printed In
twelve beautiful colors. or one TWEEN.
tieth Century Girl calendar, all for Sc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

A novelty has just been introduced
by the water works company in Daw-
son, probably not duplicated in any
other city on the continent. 1t con-
sists of wooden house, 6x6x6 feet,
which is paced over each hydrant in
the city. Each Of these houses con-
tains small stove, in which fire is
kept day and night. By the payment
of 81 week patrons can secure water
at any time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
THE eoER's PRAYER.

THE eOEHS rHArsH
Ny back Is to the wall,
Lo! here I stand.
OF Lord! whate'er befall,
I love this land!
The land that have till'd,
This land Is mine.
Would, Lord, that Thou hadst WILD
This heart were Thine!
Thy servant. Lord, OF old
Sniote down the men
Whose images Of gold
They worshiped thenl
Those images again
Are worshiped now.
Before strange gods strange men,
o Lord! here bow!
This land to us Thou gave.
In days Of old;
They seek to make q grave
Or field OF gold!
To us, o Lord. Thy hand
Put iorth.to savei
Give us, o Lord! this land,
or give grave!
H. J. Morris, In New York Sun.