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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-02
PARASITES AND FIGS.
How the Little Blastophaga Fortilizes The
Smyrna Fig.

How the Little Blastophaga Fortilizes the
Smyrna Fig.
A new industry has been brought
into the United States during the past
two years by the introduction and &C
climatization of the little insect which
fertilizes the Smyrna fig in Mediter-
ranean countries, says DR.. l.. o. How
ard. in Everybody's Magazine. The
dried-fg industry in this country has
never amounted to anything the
Smyrna fig has controlled the dried
fig markets of the world, but in Cali
fornia the Smyrna fig has never held
it's fruit, the young figs dropping from
the trees without ripening. 1t was
found that in Mediterranean regions
a little insect known as the Blasto-
phaga fertilizes the flowers of the
SMYRNA fig with pollen from the wild
fig which it inhabits. The United
States department of agriculture in
the spring of 1899 imported success
fully some of these insects through
one of it's travelling agents, Mr.. w. T..
Swingle, and the insect was success
fully established at Fresno in the San
Joaquin valley. A far-sighted fruit
grower, Mr.. George c. Roeding, OF
Fresno, had planted some years pre-
viously an orchard of 5000 Smyrna
fig trees and wild fig trees, and his
place was the one chosen for the sue
cessful experiment. The little insect
multiplied with astonishing rapidity
was carried successfully through the
winter of 1S99-1900, and in the sum
mer of 1900 was present in such great
numbers that it fertilized thousands
of figs, and Is tons of them ripened
When these figs we're dried ant
packed it was discovered that they
were superior to the best imported
figs. They contained more sugar ant
were of a finer flavor than those
brought from Smyrna and Algeria
The Blastophaga has come to stay
and the prospects for new and i'm
portant industry are assured.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-02
The Appreciative Boston Lady.

Miss A., who is teacher Of Eng
lish in school of high rank in her ma
tive state, Mississippi, and who, ina
spite Of her yivacity in conversation
is perhaps. if anything, too fastidious
in her choice of words, was spending
the summer at the New York Chau-
tauoua. Her flow of spirits made her.
the delight Of the dining table at
which she was first seated; but at
the end of fortnight she was moved.
by her landlady to another place. A
lady from Boston, who had been sit
ting opposite the southerner ex-
pressed her regret at the change. I'm
so sorry you are going to leave us.
she said, with warmth. we have all
enjoyed your dialect so much. liar
per's Magazine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-02

"Wen. I'm fred to Guinea ef haln't
got" added Mr. Hart bringing his
hands together with whack aud the
next instant he was of to the trolley
company's Office.
Farmer Hart told OF Quentesky's
radlshes and argued with the trolley
men that "twant natr1 fer radIshes
10 grow so ALFRED quick" But the
trolleymen could not for a time under.
stand what earthly interest the growth
OF radishes could have 10 them or
what connection Il could have with
the excessive amount of electricity re-
CURED to run the Bordentown branch
OF the road. Finally, just to please
the farmer stakeholder. the superin.
tendent OF the road agreed 10 send a
lineman to examine the wires all about
Quentesky's place. The llneman re-
ported that the feed wire was tapped
in a most ingenious manner The COM
pany officers were all excited at once
and a force of men were before Quen-
tesky's truck patch in short time
with Farmer Hart at their head.
The big feed wire runs through
great elm tree than stands just in
front Of Quentesky's gate. The wire
Is insulated with a cherry coating and
is kept from sagging against the tree
by the usual arm and glass insulators
in order that the pretty elm may not
be shocked. The wire was placed in
this position by Quentesky's permits
sion, and, in fact, the trolley men now
recall that the Bohemian suggested the
method Of fastening it to the tree and
even superintendent the job.
Directly beneath this arm is dead
branch of the tree and on close eXami-
nation this thick branch was found to
be hollow. In the hollow of this dead
branch some one had run regular
sized trolley copper wire and tapped
the feed wire This wire was traced
out the other end of the dead branch
and into a second and smaller tree.
Running down the trunk Of this small
Ter tree were found two boards in
the shape of gutter and in this gut
ter running to the ground was traced
the copper trolley wire.
The copper wire being further fol-
lowed the trolley men found that
Quentesky had connected it to a
switchboard and small motor which
was hidden in barrel that was sunk
in the ground. BY following the wire
further the electrician found that
there was a perfect network of live
wire beneath the soil composing Quen-
tesky's truck patch. The truck patch
is 300 feet long and 200 feet wide, and
the wire is run just below the soil
beneath the entire patch or at depth
of Is inches and at a distance Of six
inches space apart so that Quentesky
has, it is figured 10000 feet of ordi
nary trolley wire beneath his truck
patch which was charged with cleo
tricity during the Is hours of eacf
day the trolley company runs theil
dynamos, In this way. by this cleo
, trio current, Quentesky forced vege
: tation at an alarming pace, and in THU
, way he got his early radishes, pea
and beans.
: And so, the trolley company ha
/ sued him for the electricity stolen ant
: in. order to figure out the amount du
it is only necessary to tell how man
S amperes of electric current is require
: to force a nine-inch radish seed int
pluckable and marketable radish i
4 10 days, when unassisted and unmt
:. Tested nature requires six weeks i
S which to do the job.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-02
Pleasant Custom of a Criminal Court.

A pair Of snow-white kid gloves re
posed on Judge Landry's desk when
the circuit court opened. They had
been placed there by Sheriff Stuart
to indicate to his honor that there was
no criminal business to be disposed of.
In his address to the grand jury,
Judge Landry commented in very
pleasant vein upon this old-time Gus
tom.-St Andrews IN. b. Beacon
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-02
He Knew what It Was.

81 have the key to her hearth" ex-
claimed the successful sutton jubi-
lantly.
You must have robbed a bank, :"
was the reply Of his disgruntled ri
val-Chicago Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
INQUIRY INTO MARINE FIRE
AMERICAN CONSUL AT KOBE CON
DUCTS INVESTIGATION.
Lighted Lamp Was Carried Into For
ward Hatch the Night Before The
Fire Started There.

KOBE, April 30-An inquiry into the
cause of the fire on the American sail
ing ship r. d. Rice which broke out on
sunday, April 2Sth, was conducted here
today by Samuel S. Lyon, American
consul at Kobe. Captain w. w. VIM
of the burned vessel testified that he
left the vessel some hours Sunday
evening before the fire was discovered.
When he heard of the fire and went
out in a launch to the vessel it was to
find her a mass of flames.
He did not think that the ship had
been set on fire. There had always been
excellent feeling between himself and
his crew. He had no suspicion of any
one in this respect. The greatest care
was always taken in preventing the oil
on board the vessel being set afire. A
naked light was not permitted between
decks nor We're the men allowed to
smoke there. The chief and second Of
ficers We're the last ones below so far
as the witness knew. They went below
on Saturday proceeding the fire for the
purpose of inspecting the cargo of oil
and seeing that it was all right The
matches We're then closed
Helm Frischer who discovered the fire
related the circumstances of how he
had first observed it and then walked
the second officer and crew.
Suspicion was directed at a sailor
Hdilleu MOTllSSey VINO nau lelt the snip
early Sunday morning. William testi-
fed to having given Morrissey a match
to light a lamp and go below to get
some lumber with which to make raft
Morrissey took the lamp down with him
to the forward hold
Subsequently Morrissey admitted
having gone below with the lighted
lamp to secure boards for his raft,
with which to get ashore. c. Geissen
and seamen Lengers testified to having
gone below and helped Morrissey build
the raft, Geissen told how a lighted
lamp had been taken down in the for
ward hold but had not been carried aft
No matches We're struck in the hold.
During the investigation is was said
that the coolies were in the habit of
smoking below but no direct evidence
tending to show the cause of the fire
was secured
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
DEPARTING.


Monday. May 13.
S. S. America Maru, Going for San
Francisco, at 1890 y. m.
Tuesday, May IA.
Stmr. Ike Au Hou. Mosher, for Homo
kaa and Kukuihaele at noon.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruins. for Lahairia,
Kaanapali, Honokaa and Kukuihaele at
. p. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Piltz, for Waimea
and Kekaha at y. m.
Am. bark Snow and Burgess, Olsen,
for the Sound at p. m.
Am. bark Edward May, Hanson. for
San Francisco at p. m.
British bark, Woolahra, Thompson,
for Eureka, p. IN.
Stmr. Mauna Loa rlerson, for La
haina, Maalaea, Kona ana Eau at 10 a.
m.
Stnr Kirau, Freeman, t.r Hilo and
way ports at noou.
Stmr. Iwalani. Greene, for Anahola,
at p. m.
Stmr Re Au Ho l, VI )sher for Hon D.
kaa and Kukuihaele to sail in after
noon.
Stmr. Hanalei, Peterson. for Nawili-
will, Hanamaulu, and Ahukini, at 5
p. m.
Stmr Lehua, Bennett, for Molokai
ports at 5 p. m.
Stmr. Mokolii, for Kahului, at n. m
Schr. Alice Kimball for Kahului. at
p. m.
Schr. Golden Gate, for Kahului. at 5
p. m.
Wednesday May Is.
S. S. Sierra, Houdlette, for the Colo
MES at a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
A SPRAINED ANKLE QUICKLY
CURED.

"At one time 1 suffered from a severe
sprain of the ankle" says Geo. e. Cary
editor of the Guide, Washington, Va.
after using several well recommended
medicines without success, l tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and am
pleased to say that relief came as soon
as 1 began it's use and complete cure
speedily followed. This remedy has
alJo been used in my family for frost
bitten feet with the best results. l
cheerfully recommend it's use to all
who may need a first-class linlment."
Sold by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.
general agents Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
REGIMENTAL REORGANIZATION

The companies of the First Regiment,
n. G. H.. have been replaced, as fol-
lows: H, F, A, and e, first battalion;
G, c. and b, second battalion: D and I,
to report direct to headquarters. Com
pany II takes the right of the line by
virtue of the seniority of it's commander
Captain T. b. Murray.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
died AROARD SHIP.

Waihaikaea, native boy, aged 16,
died on board the schooner Alice Kim
ball yesterday of pneumonia and ne
phritis. AS he was unattended by any
post norton examination
was held, revealing the cause of death.
1t is said that the boy had been sick
two or three days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
ROAD SUPERVISOR LLOYD.

Thomas A. Lloyd, Sr., has been APP
pointed road supervisor to succeed
Marston Campbell, promoted to be as
sistant superintendent of public works.
He will take charge on June l when all
of the latest changes will be made. Mr..
Lloyd was for a long time tax collec-
tor and was at one time road super
visor This was in the days of the
monarchy. He is considered a first
class man in his new capacity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14

Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements
and Fine Commercial Printing at the
Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
DIED.

MOREHEAD-In this city, May IA,
1901, 1890 a. m, Miss Elizabeth More
head.
Funeral from residence on Judd
street at o'clock this afternoon.
Friends invited to attend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
KILLED THE sTENOGRAPHER,

The Senate yesterday killed the APP
preparation for a stenographer for the
Supreme Court. This was to be a new
office. The Home Rulers thought the
stenographers of the Circuit court We're
sufficient for all purposes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
SHIPPING Intelligence
ARRIVING

ARRIVING.
Monday May ~.
s. $. Colon, Mckinnon, from Port
Los Angeles at 1880 y. m.
Tuesday. May IL.
Stmr James Makec, Tullctt. from
Nawiliwili and Hanamaulu. at a. m.
with 2SlO BAGS sugar.
$. s. Sierra, Houdlette, from San
Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.

Steamers Companies call Honolulu
81 or mention
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
TIME TABLE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:

enger Steamers of this line will this port
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
Shirts, Shirts, Shirts

GOLF SHIRTS with and without Guns.
WHITE SHIRTS the same-all styles,
all prices-full dress and otherwise.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-14
THE STRONGEST ARGUMENT

IN FAVOR OF OUR READY-To-
WEAR CLOTHING Ia our ready IT.
You expect the tailor TO ft you--your
expectations realized here at half the
taior's price. Another strong argu-
ment-SiO to S25.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-13
OAHU COLLEGE
TOOK THE RELAY
Buff and Blue Broke the Record
and Won Hands
Down.

A goodly crowd of youths and maid
ems, tastefully arrayed, as the society
reporter would say, in color schemes
of blue and gold, green and gold, and
blue and white. swooped down on
Kapiolani Park on Saturday afternoon,
to witness relay race between teams
representing Oahu College, Male lima
Athletic Club, and Kamehameha
School,
The horsemen at the track thought
that the gaily beribboned congregation
had come from town to witness a
workout of some of the candidates for
the projected polo. pony race. To quote
one of the stable hands:
The stands full of 'em. There's
boys and gals all dressed up in flow
ers and ribbons and blowing dinky
horns. The boys has all got stop
watches. and the girls is betting some
thing shocking
Kamehameha and Oahu ran a relay
race over the Kapiolani Park course
some time ago, on which occasion, the
Oahuans out-footed their opponents.
Since then the Kams have been Itch
ing for another chance at the conquer
ors, and hoped that last Saturday was
the day on which they were destined to
wipe out their previous defeat.
The Male Ilimas, who have won con-
siderable distinction in other branches
of athletics, were hitting the track for
the first time as a club. OF their run
ming abilities little was known, some
i declaring them to be sure winners,
while others failed to figure them as
finishing one, two, by any process of
reasoning.
About o'clock the men took their
places, in the following order:
Oahu College-A. Marcellino, A: Cas-
| tie, w. Campbell, E. Deverili.
Kar1nh a m troh
Punohu.
Male Ilimas-H. Sheldon. B. Hop
| kins, s. A. Crook, B. III. Clark.
Punahou was a decided favorite over
the other two coupled when the pistol
cracked.
Marcellino soon separated himself
from the first bunch and delivered his
| missive, with Pa twenty-five yards to
the bad.
Castle, making good use of his TWEEN
ty-five yards legacy, flew along the
back stretch toward the waiting Camp
bell. Akana ran pluckily. but the best
he could do for the school was to re-
cover five yards of the lost ground. At
the end of the second relay it was very
apparent that the chances of the
Males had gone where the iaia vine
| twineth.
Campbell, with the speedy Hanakahl
behind him, took no chances, but made
every pole a winning one. The Kane
hamehan struggled along grandly in a
heart breaking effort, but was a full
score yards behind Campbell when
| that promising athlete delivered his
i charge to Deverilf to carry to the goal
| The Punahou crack had pie to eat
! In the stretch, and plenty OF time to
devour it, for Punohu, realizing that
the race was irretrievabfy won and
| lost, ceased to persevere in the final
eight, and Deyerill romped home with
out having to extend himself, announc-
Ing his college victor in 3:46, which
time, clipped 4 rs seconds Off the ISL
and record.
| The Maile Ilirnas ran well until tine
third relay, when to speak expressive
ly if, withal, inelegantly, Crook threw
4 it up.
! 1t is interesting to note that in the
Punahou team each of the four Islands
was represented.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-13
MAUI FORMS AN
ATHLETIC CLUB
The Police Ball Team is Now Pre-.
pared to WaI!op All
Corners.

The police baseball team is now organ
lied and ready for business. The line
up is as follows: Pitcher, Joy; catcher.
Lare; first base, Leslie; second base.
Flint; third base, Parker; short stop,
Martin; center field. jackson; left field,
Akau; right field. Espindo.
The boys are somewhat disappointed
that the Legislature failed to appropri-
ate sum for the purchase of ball cos
tunes.
The third and last of the Young Mems
Christian Association indoor Pentathlon
contests will take place In the gymna-
SUM of the institution on May 31st.
The third annual athletic exhibition of
the association will take place next Sat-
urday evening. 1t was originally sched-
uled to occur last Friday night. but ow-
ing to the electricity beng engaged else
where, the show was postponed.
That interest in athletics is waking up
down Maui way, the following clipping
from the Maui News goes to show:
A called meeting was held at the Wal
iuku court mouse on thursday evening
for the purpose of organizing an athletic
association for the Island of Maui.
L. M. Baldwin was elected president
and G.. B. Schrader secretary. W. H.
Cornwen, Jr., who was one of the prime
movers in the organization of the asso-
citation, briefly stated that the object OF
the meeting was to organize an athletic
club to play baseball, polo, tennis and
general track athletics, and suggested
the appointment of committees to secure
suitable ground and to arrange for
financing the association.
After formally resolving to initiate the
association it was given the name @!
1.-THE Maui Athletic Association Mr..
Ault was elected vice president and G.
b. Robertson treasurer. W. III. Corn
well. Jr., W. r. Boote, c. H. G. Brown
G. H. Cummings and c. Seimsen were
elected directors, and were instructed to
prepare a set of bylaws and a consti-
tuition and present the same to meet
ing of the association which will be held
| at the court house on Monday evening
next. The directors were also requested
to look UP the matter Of suitable grounds
and to act as a finance committee tenn
porarily
An adjournment was had to permit
prospective members to sign the roll to
i which fifteen names were signed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-13
KAAHUMANU VS..
lOLANI COLLEGE
Public School Boys Defeat Private
Students in an Athletic
Bout.

Kaahumanu schoolyard on Saturday
afternoon presented lively scene
while the eontesting teams of Kaahu-
manu- School and Iolani College were
struggling for athletic honors. The
Iolani boys met with severe defeat,
the score by points, as handed In by
one of the young scorers, being "a to
&c.
Following are the scores:
Fifty-yard DASH, George En- Gee
(Kaahumanu SCHOOL,; 2. II. Wagner;
8, Sin Chong OK. So.
Putting the shot-1, All Sin tx. So;
2, Geo. E. Gee; 3, Lo Choy Qolam Col
lege).
one hundred-yard DASH, Geo. En-
Gee; 2, H. Wagner; 3, kohaku Il: CD
High jump, All Sin TX. 50; z Le
Choy q. Co.; 8, Elisha Andrew q. CD
Two hundred and twenty yards dash
IL, H. WAGNER *. So; Z, Kahaku q
les; 8. Geo. En- Gee TX. S..
| Putting shot over head, Kahak,
l0. C); 2, Akong OK. So; 5, Geo. Ell
Pole vault, All Sin (K. s.; 2
Elisha q. CO; 3, Geo. En- Gee * 50
| Four hundred and forty yards dasf
Ii. Kahaku Il. c.; 2, A. wilcox tk
iSa: 8. 81. Wagner OK. Sd
| Running broad jump, All Sin *
S9; 2, Geo. En- Gee tx So; 3, kahak'
standing broad jump. Akong q
Ic1:2. Yee Bew Ct. c., Geo. En- Ge'
Tx 81. tie; 8, Kahaku q. CO.
/ Relay race-Kaahumanu School
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-13
NOW FOR THE
TENNIS RACKET
Young Men and N. idens Will
Play for Love and
Cups.

The tennis tournament starts on We'd
nesday at $50 p. m. Entries must be
made at Pearson & Potter's before II
o'clock noon on Tuesday.
The rules of the United States Nation
al Lawn Tennis Association will govern
the contests
A number of valuable cups are to be
competed for in the various classes and
entries are expected to be large and COM
petition keen.
The officers and committee of the tour
nament desire to call special attention to
the rules governing service, which read
as follows:
The server shall stand with booth feet
behind, i. e., farther from the net than
the base line He shall place both feet
firmly on the ground Immediately before
serving, and shall not take a running or
walking start. 1t is not fault If one Of
the servers feet does not touch the
ground at the moment at which the SER
vice is delivered.
The order of matches, the courts and
the time of play will appear in the pa
pers, and be posted in the club houses.
All matches will be best two in three
advantage sets, except in the finals for
the championship, which will be best
three in five advantage sets.
The winner of the gentlemen's singles
will be called upon to play F. c. Ather-
ton, champion of 1900.
The winner of the ladies' singles will
be called on to play Mrs. c.. A. Elston,
champion of 1900
The winners in gentleman's doubles
will be called on to play Adams and
Brock. winners in 1900.
The winners of mixed doubles will be
called on to play Miss Alice Hoffman
and c. H. w. Norton.
Players will be expected TO report at
the time set. After five minutes grace
any player not appearing will lose by
default, unless he shall have previously
notified the chairman of the tournament
committee and obtained an excuse.
The tournament viii include ladies' sim
giles, gentlemen's singles, ladies' doubles,
gentlemen's doubles and mixed doubles.
The officers of the Hawaiian Tennis
Association are: E. r. Ross president;
d. n Hitchcock, vice president; Gerritt
P. Wilder. secretary and treasurer; tour
nament committee, Gerritt P. Wilder.
chairman: Walter E. Dillingham; and D.
Howard Hitchcock.
The order of players and the grounds
will be announced after the. close OF the
entries.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-13
oollector Nay prep tho Case.

The Togo Eisen Kaisha America
Maru is due to arrive here from the
Orient on Wednesday, the 18th instant,
and 1t is expected that then steps may
be taken by Collector of Port Stackable
to hold the officers of the vessel respon-
sible for permitting the Territorial off,
GERS to take a Japanese from the steam
ship The case is that of Ito Takijiro.
1t is the opinion Of some that the Col
lector will impose heavy fine. while
others think that nothing can be done
in the matter inasmuch as the officers
of the vessel cannot be held responsible
for the taking Of the Japanese from the
ship by the Territorial authorities.
Collector Stackable has written to the
Treasury Department for advice in the
matter but as yet he has received nc
answer to his communication.
It is stated that the affair has beer
closed and that the Treasury Depart
ment is not likely to reopen the bust
ness.