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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-21
NO CONCERT TONIGHT.

Chief Justice this afternoon, there will
not be a concert by the band at Emma
Square this evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-21

No paint is fire proof but the Peer
less comes the nearest to it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-21
ONLY ONE DOLLAR.

Full dress shirt for $1OO, is the best
value ever offered in Honolulu. Do not
fail to see it, L. b. Kerr & Co., Ltd,
Queen street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-21

McInerny's shoes are right in it. They
are made by the leading factories OF
America, and consequently have no
equal.
McINERNY SHOE STORE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-21

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

and again the horse stopped dead still
You could see from the boat that the old
fellow was all mixed up, for he looked up
and down the river and then at the hill.
side behind him to see II no could find the
man who was working him and his old
horse He made up his mind that he
would take It out of the old gray, and to
fix for the occasion he went to the under
brush and cut stick that was 10 feet
long. He started the horse with venec-
ance. When the pilot hollored Whoa =
again the old man gave the gray lick
that sounded clear to the boat. We could
almost hear him say:
Thar gol darn you'll I'll teach you
to stop when you hear a spook hollerin at
you
But the pilot kept UP the good work
and hollered Whoa Whoa WhoaP and
again and again the old man hit the gray
Finally 1t locked as If he had caught on,
for he let the old horse stop while he
watched tie boat
"Thcn the pilot thought he had had
enough fun and he called out:
Feed the old gray Feed himl He's
so hungry that he can't work That $
all the matter with him.
Then old Rube got his voice and we
heard him say You go to thunder with
your old voicel It'd stop railroad train
anywheresl' - Cincinnati Coiplpercinl
Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
EGG SWALLOWING SNAKES.
Their Performance Looks Wonder
full Until II lis Explained.

Some snakes are noted for the case
with which they will swallow their prey
whole, but in most cases Of this kind the
victim becomes elongated in the process
and hence better adapted in form to the
reptiles throat The python and the boa
crush their prey before swallowing it and
thus render that feat comparatively easy.
But small African snake, known as the
rough anodon, lives exclusively on eggs
and does not resort to any assistance of
this kind, for it bolts them whole, with
out breaking the shell. In an article
translated for Popular Science News the
following description of this reptile and
its habits is given:
at is an innocuous colubriform snake,
q inches long and but two-fifths of an
inch in diametcr-a about the thickness OF
ones hnGer-which was captured in the
very act of swallowing an unbroken
ducks egg, nearly two inches in trans
verse diameter.
Nov. how docs il manage to get down
its throat such Il thing rs a ducks egg
not only SO much larger than itself, but
also hard and perfectly smooth? We
know that common snake is aided in
swallowing a toad by its hookike teeth,
which hold the prey while the upper and
lower jaws glide over it alternately and
thus push it backward. Lizards, boaS,
the hcterodon of Madagascar. etc, are
said to place the cgg-of n canary or 9th
er small bird, that is-against an irregu-
larity Of the ground or within one Of
their own folds, which enables them to
ram it into their mouths. In the case OF
our daSypeltis and its ducks egg. how
ever, these explanations do not suffice,
this genus being destitute of true teeth.
We can therefore only suppose that
couple of mcnlbranous folds which have
been discovered, one on each side Of its
mouth, lay hold of the shell like cuppinc
glasses and thus work it into the throat.
But here we meet with another diff
Guilty. After the egg has passed safely
between the prodigiously distcnded jaws
and upper esophagus it would seem as if
its bulk and solidity, when lodged in n
comparatively inelastic portion of the di-
Gestive tube, whose juices are unable to
dissolve the shell, must quickly prove ia
tai to the animal A remarkable instance
of natural adaptation is afforded by the
manner in which this danger is provided
against. The rough anodon, ms already
observed, has no true teeth. so called
gular teeth, however, are present, these
being really the tips OF the long. inferior
spnes of the first eight or nine vcrtebra,
protruding through the esophageal wall
When the shell is broken by the gular
teeth, it is elected from the mouth, and
the fluid contents pass, with little or no
waste, into the stomach"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
RUBBER OYSTERS SAVED HIM.
Business Was Rad, so This Genius
Invented Chcnp Edible.


"Speaking Of oysters" said the major.
puts me in mind of the time | wont into
the patent oyster business If WAS when
| was with Smith a. Coleman. formerly
proplietors of the st. Nicholas and As
Tor Houses. New York. respectively. but
AT the time running the NetropoIitan in
Washington. Business was had. and we
,.udreI.d our hroins how ia build If ~,
without incurrinc extra EXPENSE. Final
lv rhav left if ia mo. concluded I'm try
a nlan that world either mako or hrn,L
husiuoss
"'rboro ,vare eouo old rubhor WANTS I'm
tha stororoon md I bo1 tho hovs wash
thom thoroughIv and thcn cnt Thorn nm
in niocae about the eize ~ a domino
roI,inr obout 900 of thase nieces wont
In de- Mar tho chcf Of tho botol and
famed far his friod ovstars and asked
him if bn conld cover tho chunks Of ruh.
her with butter and brown tbem without
noting tho ruhhor ca hot II would smell
lie trod il and snccnnded heartifmlIv
and u,hon had ,l,oad tha natort avs
tors in = ch,Gnr dish behind rho bar thav
leaked -. nnnntilin', os tho ra,l hivaIvo
over Ioolod whom nronorlv fr;ed
nv first cnstomo,. was Smith IN. of
tho ,i.o,,iotors To sar ,ho ,,,.sto,. ord
.njdr .f.ood boo,ans ,oior VOC oar,,t
stand tLot, I,ricd ovs+ors u.;Il hrool, Ms
\Vhv know follows yho viii stand bers
and oat - I,,,nr
~ told him / did,,t tbi,l, ,bov would
and os bo y.,r+oJ a. t,,,, ana nossod !,
ant an a ,Jato r.i,b th, ro,,,,ro,;nn sarI.
la cbov,ed On il a,,.liIa and Than tonI H.
nut or his month and loolod ot il T,st
v-hot no said doos,''t ,,ottor hnt ho ,,,',t
o,,t and .ont Coiar,on ~ Ca. 49,, or.ta'.
In IN hon, ar ,uo The r,n had nnr,n,,r'.'
oI cyo,.y foIlou, hot ON, a., o,.star ,a,+
o,,t ia act a r;otip, Canarol o,p,,r,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
WAS SIMPLY AWFUL,
BuS the Poet Doubticss wrote n Very
Poor Fist.

Sir said the poet to the editor, "t
have a grievance" and he brcathed hard.
The grievance committee is in ses-
sion" said the editor, with a wan smile.
state your point"
well. sir. in ply lines TO Music in
your Sunday edition" said the poet hot.
ly. you grossly twisted two of my choic-
est lines out of all poeticai semblance."
Strange | didn't notice it when ! read
the verses" said the editor 81 thought
they were all right"
Thought they were all right" echoed
the poet. absurd! I made an allusion
to Pan, sir"
"Who is Pansir?"
Pan! Pan. the worlds earliest must
cian.'
Don't think | ever met him."
Met him. or course you never met
him. He played on n pipe of his own
invention. Well sir took occasion TO
say in my poem that the wind was the
first of all Instruments"
"The wind, eh? Very pretty"
Not as your proofreader conspired
with your compositor to render it, sir.
No, sir. | wrote, The zephyrs, signing
in their reedy throats, had gently hushed
the Punlike notes."
'"That's really beautiful"
"Of course it is. But how did it ap-
pear? Listen. 'Thc heifcrs, sizzling in
their wcedy throats, had gently rushed
the can like goats IIow's that?'
awful, simply awful will investi-
gate it at my earliest convenience"
81 tell you. sir, it's enough TO make a
man want to give mp poetry
80 it is, so it is. Why don't you ?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
When Going to Bed.

No matter how ono may be busy, 1t Is
quite possible to always find time to attend
to ones toilet at night One should not
simply drop ones clothes and tumble into
bed else neither oneself nor the clothes
will look attractive in the morning.
Have plenty OF hot water and IA dash Of
cologne and give your face thorough
having. The result will be as refreshing
as an hours sleep. Brush the hair for 30
minutes. 1t will be glossier and thicker
for tho trouble, and your nerves will bo
soothed by the process.
Then, after the exercise, robe yourself in
n warm gown and drink glass of hot
milk, weak Cocoa, or even hot water, eat
ing wafer or "a bit of toast II you like.
When the small supper Is finished, you
will be ready to go to sleep without any
insomnia cure, and in the morning you
will waken refreshed and thoroughly In
good humor with yourself and your world
-Exohappe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

been sent to the lake front to get an ex.
elusive story concerning the shipbuilding
industry, and he announced that fact to
several other reporters one of whom
looked at him in mock establishment and
remarked solemnly
by dove. old man, that's work they
give TO the oldest reporters on the stan!
You sec, these millionaire shipbuldcrs
won't talk TO the ordinary reporter IL
you have influence, you can get n great
beat from Kcclson's yard. Everybody
has been trying to get in there for two
weeks
"Jhe new reporter said that he had all
the influence he needed and went post
haste to the yard. Here he was received
by the second conspirator, who had taken
on the gusc of member Of the firm,
and filled up with a technical story in
which kees and main trucks, ruddcr
posts and cutwatcrs. rolling checks and
dcadcyes were hopelessly and absurdly
mingled. lie closed the interview 10y
presenting the reporter with photo
graph Of what he called the newest idea
in naval architecture, but which was,
in fact, Il snapshot picture of factory
taken ut an unusual angle, with the fac
tory chimney seeming to spring from the
deck Of "A small boat lying in front of the
building.
The next day this remarkable picture
appeared in print. Early in the after
noon the reporter was called up on the
telephone by the third conspirator, who
said anCrily;
81 am the agent of the shipbulding
company whose boat YOU libcled today,
and you have described it so incorrectly
I,ut .1to for Il al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
THE FADING DECLARATION.
The Text Dccipherabie With n Glass, the
Signatures Almost Un.iscernible.

The Declaration of Independence Is kept
between two reat plates of glass, the edges
of which are Theoretically sealed At In
tervals and MS "a special favor the custodian
pulls out drawer in IA huge steel box and
shows the treasure, but most of the time
the two plates, with their sheet of paroh-
mcnt between, rest where burglars cannot
break through where fire cannot reach
and where daylight cannot complete the
ravages already wrought by exposure.
Visitors to tho state department who want
to see the Declaration are shown perfect
facsimile, which hangs IN a handsome
frame and looks old enough to be the or
iginal They go away none the wiser for
the substitution. The truth is that the
Declaration was fast becoming tradition
when the extraordinary steps for it's pres
ervation were taken about three years ago.
In the administration of John Quincy
Adams a copperplato of the original was
made. To get the copy for the en9rAver
the surface Of the parchment was moist
ened with wet cloth. print was tax
en-. 1t rene led about 90 per cent of the
Ink. For some years the original was ex-
hibited under glass at the patent office. 1t
hung where the sun reached u short time
each day, unJl the discovery was made
that the script was fading. Better care
was taken when tho Declaration was hung
in the library Of tho new state department
building. bu for some reason. never salts
factorily exp aimed, the signatures sudden
ly seemed IL be fading. John Hancock 8
name, one OF the boldest OH the sheet, in
the space Of two or three years became too
dim to distinguish Then the officials
having charge saw that If left In the light
the original would in few generations
entirely disappear, The strong box was
built The plates Of glass We're obtained
and sealed. In the drawer underneath the
Declaration the copperplate made in
Adams time is kept
The Decla alton can be deoiphered with
the aid Of lass, but the signatures are
almost entire faded out. What is left Of
the rovered l strument will with prese.. t
precautions long time.-St. Lsuis
Globe Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
THE OLD PILGRIMS.
How They Made Their Journeys to the
Holy Land.

In the era which Immediately preceded
the era Of the crusades the goal of the pill
grim WINS usually Jerusalem. and that for
obvious reasons. Jerusalem, according to
the confused geography of that age, was
not only the center of the world not only
a city that was the JOY of tho whole earth
and at unity in itself but the city where
the Lord was slain and the JOY of tho
whole earth. No devout jew ever rever-
enced its earth or took greater pity upon
its stones than did the pilgrims who went
from the north and from the south, from
the cast and from the west, to gaze upon
the holy sepulchcr, just as devout follow
ers of the false prophet repair nowadays
to the kaaba at Mecca. "Tho roads, . says
the historian Gbbon in his Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire, ""wcre covered
with multitudcs of either sex and of every
rank, who professed their contempt of life
SO soon as they should have kissed tho
tomb of their Rcdeemer. Princes and
prelates abandoned the care of their do
minions and the numbers Of these pious
caravans was n prelude to the armies which
marched in tho ensuing age under the ban
ner of the cross"
So late a. the year 1924 Wynkyn do
Wordc printed book called "The Infor-
IIhHOn FOr 1lIRrlIns unto we HOLY
Land. The book contained table of
routes and distances measured by the
league and the mile to every important
shrine. It contained also a statement of
the change of money for England to Rome
and Venice. The compiler of this ecclesi
astical Murray or Baedekcr was kind
enough to give the intending tourist very
valuable information respecting the stock
Ln L,- .x,Tt ~
steamers, diligences and railways being all
uncontemplated how to contract with
the masters OF vessels, what Ravens to
touch at between Venice and Yafa, an
itinerary of the pilgrimage to Jerusalem,
the sacred spots near at hand worthy of a
visit and among these the mounts Of
Olives and Zion, the valleys of Jehosaphat
and SLOAN, with Bethlehem, Bethany,
Nazareth and the Jordan, rs may be sup
posed, figure very prominently. Gentle
mans Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
IRISH CARPET MAKERS.
Their Success In Turning Ont Rugs
Known as Persian.

Just n year ago some manufacturers OF
artistic textiles touring in Donegal re-
solved on establishing n place for the
making Of hand tufted carpets Of the de-
scription generally known as Turkish"
or Persian" The popularity OF this
fabric is that from its nature it must be
n hand production. The tufts are tied by
the fingers in knots In longitudinal wraps,
which are stretched between two long
parallel beams. The carpets are made to
the size and shape of any room.
The design is placed in front, and the
girls, from three to dozen. according to
the size OF the carpet, select the colors
indicated row by row, which are tied,
then bound down by shoots" OF wooden
wcft drawn across the entire width and
beaten firm by small iron toothed ham
mcrs. There Is interesting variety and
pleasure in the work, and il is such that
individual skill and workmanship come
largely into play. Altogether it is just
such an industry as Is suitable to the
rural districts of Ireland. No steam pow
or is required. and there is therefore no
handicap 90 the commercial side by the
absence of coal
The first years experiment with the
Irish girls has proved that they are adj
mirably adapted for the work. The girls
show nimbleness of fingers and sharp
ness of eye for color and form that have
quite astonished their teachers. and they
take to the work with spirit and cheer.
fulness quite refreshing. So convinced
are the promoters of its ultimate success
that they have planned out broad
scheme that will spread the work all over
the west Of Ireland and give employment
60 many hundreds of girls and boys
London Furniture Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

Magistrate--I received your letter to-
day asking ne to discharge that crook
That's rather a nervy demand. Perhaps
you were joking.
Politician (weakenng)-Ha, ha! just
did it to try you.
Politician Several months latec)-What
do you mean by issuing warrant for
my arrest for election frauds?
Magistrate-Oh. just did it to try you.
philadelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
DO CATS SUCK eREATH2
Reputable Man Gives His Personni
Experience.

Will cats squat upon the breasts OF
sleeping babies and kill them by sucking
their breath? Old colored women, nurses
of the old school and some persons from
the country will answer this question in
the affirmative. Physicians and wise men
will say it is a vain superstition, like that
of Friday being unlucky. Yet the Phia-
delphia Record gives the experience Of
chemist of Wssahickon, a Harvard man,
whose word is above reproach: Il slept
one night recently with my door open.
1t is usually closed. In the middle OF the
night ! awoke. There, in the dim light, |
saw our fat tabby cat sitting on my
breast, and her moist, cool nose was
against my lips | drew back my head.
and the cat, without moving, looked
calmly in my eyes. Scat, you beast" l
said, and she leapCd softly off the bed
and vanished in the backness of the hail.
In the morning | thought this CHASTITY
thing must have been "A dream, and TO
verify it il possible l left my room door
open the next hight. Well, what | re-
member first is kind of nightmare. l
was in a closed room, and an enemy was
pumping all the air from it. Then !
seemed to awake. | opened my eyes.
The cats warm, soft body was pressed
close upon my breast and neck and this
felt comfortable, like a muff. But the
mouth of the cat was glued upon my
mouth in loathsome kiss. Ny life my
very life, if you can understand me.
seemed to be flowing fast out of my lips.
| felt so weak and through my weakness
SO calm and Indifferent. | debated wheth-
er it was worth while to push the cat
away. Finally with an cfrort-my arms
were heavy as lead-l got rid of that
squatting incubus. 1t scratched me be-
fore it would 30, and have the scratch
yet as witness Of my story"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
NAV1Es OF THE GREAT POWERS
From the Chicago TImes-Heraldl

O'rom the Chicago Times HeraldD
II anyone questions the wisdom OF the
increase in our own navy contemplated
in the report OF the naval committee Of
the House he should study the subioincd
table of the naves and naval programmes
Of the leading powers Of the world The
figures are based on a recent parliament
tary return made TO the British Commons
and indicate that the United States ranks
sixth in order Of naval strength. being
really midway between Japan and France
The returns for the seven leading pow
crs on seven classes of war vessels are as
follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
Slow Work.

Maria, you let that young Bolster
stay last night until | o'clock"
But. mamma, you told me | must give
him time to propose"
"But five hours.'
"Why, mamma. you know he suffers"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
TRIALS OF A CLUB REPORTER.
aiis En;husiasm Led to Ills Getting
Long Vacation.

Harry ID. Jones, a well known New
l"rk editor, tells a story illustrating the
tr1ls OF one cub reporter:
1T was in Cleveland some years ago,
when | was engaged in daily newspaper
work in that city. \ young man had
ju joined the reportorial staff of rival
paper. lie came from IN out of the way
town and had never before lived in Il
large city. Hc was elated over hi, posi-
tion and assumed so much dignity and
even haughtiness that the other reporters
determined " teach bin lesson. lie had
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
High Aspirations.

81 wish knew how to manage my
husband"
why don't you make him think he is
having his own way!'
"Oh, do! But | want him to think
that | think he is having his own way
Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
DRYING DETERMINATIONS simply d

velop dry catarrh they dry va the secyc-
tious which adhere to the membrane AMI
dccompoae causing a far NOR, serious
trouble than the ordinary form Of
cdtarrh. Avoid all drying inhaants oUd
use that which Clcanses s1othes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such a re-
medy and will cure catarrh or cold in tho
head easily and pleasantly. All druggists
sell it AT 20 cents or it will be mailed by
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St.. n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

Teddy-l wish l hadn't licked Jimmy
Brown this morning.
Mamma-You see now how wrong it
was, don't you, dear?
Teddy-Yes, cause l didn't know till
noon that his mother was going to give
party.-Tit-Bit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
Az She Put 1t.

ooh. NOM" cried little Mamie, 81
know that lady over there
"Well, who is she, Mamie?"
"Why." said Mamie, with something Of
an effort "she's the little girl what |
told you about what sits next to me in
schools grandmother. Philadelphia
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

McJigger-No, his wife won't trust
him at Ut all.
Thingum bob-How ridiculous, Hes
us meek and inoffensive as he can be.
McJigger-Neverthcless it's true.
heard him ask her to lend him 20 cents
until next pay day, and she wouldn't do
it.-Philadelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19

Cleanse the liver, purify the blood in
vigorate the body by using DeWitts Little
Early Risers These famous little nils
always act promptly,
j. w O'Sullivan, w r. Hall, T.. II.
Parker Bellrose Pharmacy, l.. Gosseln,
L. X. Crandall, Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
Bucklen's ArnicaSalve.

The best Salve i'm the world for cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter Chapped Hands, Chihlains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions lnfallible
for Piles. II is guaranteed to give perfect
Price 95c per box For sale
by j. W. O'SulliVan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
JAPAN

II will be perceived that in naval
strength Great Britain stands in class
by herself The united Aeets of any two
of the other nations are not equal to her
single navy. Excluding torpedo boats
from the reckoning the British fleet is not
far from being equal to those OF France
Russia and Germany combined