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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09

There is hardly any city in the world
where the kindergartens meet with
as difficult and complex a problem as
do the kindergartens of Honolulu. and
the teachers have to contend with
hundreds of obstacles which are pre-
scented owing TO the diverse races and
languages of the population of this
city.
Every morning. with the exception
of Saturdays and Sundays, one can
see groups of little tots Of all races
haoies. Japanese, Chinese. Hawaiians
and Portuguese. trotting along to the
kindergartens. and at noon the same
little crowds can be seen on taeir
way home from the schools.
One Result of the Plague.
1t is only comparatively recently
that the kindergartens have been able
TO take children of all nationalities to-
gether in one school This. curiously
enough, is one OF the few benefits
which the plague time brought Homo
lulu. Previous to the plague the diff
ferent nationalities attended separate
Hndergartens, but during the plague.
when all the various races were
crowded together in camps and bar
racks, the races were thrown together
and mingled to such an extent that
after that time the kindergartens ex-
perienced no difficulties in having the
different races in the same classes.
1t seems as if a great deal of bene-
fit is derived by this system. Nothing
but English is spoken in the schools.
and as the children have to use this
language in their conversations with
one another, it is found that those
who know English unconsciously act
as teachers for those who do not. As
a general rule the children experience
but little difficulty in picking up Eng
fish. but special attention IS paid by
the teachers that they learn the cor
rect language and not the mixed pig
eon-English which is generally spoken
on the streets. All the words and
phrases used by the teachers are of
the simplest construction and are
spoken very clearly in order that the
children can get the correct enuncia-
ton. Great patience is exercised to
have the children understand every
word said and phrase will be repeat
ed time and time again until the
teacher is sure that every child will
grasp il.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09
Neu ice Cram eariors.

D. G. Czuzrinos has recently open
Sd Up 3 dainty and neat ice cream
rarlo-. corner % Alskea and ktEg-
Everything clean and tasty Ice
cream. cool drinks. etc Don't fail 20
drop IA
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09
WORK OF
HONOLULU
TEACHERS
Difficulties Encountered In the
KindeFgartelS Of
This City.
CHILDREN OF MANY RACES ATTEND
INFLUENCE or THE SCHOOLS is
SHOWING ITSELF ON The
PARENTS.
CHILDREN OF NlNY RACES ATTEND

Cleanliness and selfReiiance Are Es-
pecially Impressed on the Minds
OF the Little ones-Pick Up Eng
Iish Language Very Quickly
Plague Time Benefits the Schools
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09
Teachers vfsi, the Home.

Many people think that the work OF
the kindergarten teacher begins and
ends with the daily period in the
school This is a big mistake The
teachers ara constantly visiting the
homes OF the children and doing their
best 70 make the parents keep their
homes neat and hygisnie- Il viii
often be seen tha; The teacher Is q
sociological worker OF 10 mean in
portance and. although the greatest
results are OF course expected from
the coming generation which has
benefited from the instruction in kin
dergartens and public schools, s1iH
the influence through the children on
the parents. and on the parents il
rect, is constantly showing good re
suits.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09

their homes neat and how to take
proper care OF their children This
work Is certtnly bringing very good
results
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09

Cal I'D Phooe 2IS and est our figures
On Bookh,ziing and Ruling Republican
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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09
Reeorded January 2. 1902.

Hui Of waikane 70 Wing We Tai &
Company: lease; 2s-l0o acres in
hui land OF Kalasloa. Koolaupoko. o.
hu: ten wears 81 $40 Book 233. page
10. Dated December Is. 1901.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

gain their name. They can take q
sweat bath in the sweat house and
then step out and enjoy a plunge in
the delicious waters of the flowing
stream.
Twice have I been privileged to
take part in this ceremony. On the
first occasion I was invited to the
home of the shaman, or medicine
man, and there, with the Indians who
were to participate in the ceremony,
I was invited to = repast of green
corn mush, the most delicious dish
made from green corn with which
am acquainted. The corn in the milk
is ground and then thrown into hot
water until it becomes thick. When
well cooked it is seasoned, poured
into basket bowls and served. | had
two old Indians, one on each side, OF
me, when the basket of mush was
handed to me by my hostess. To re-
fuse to eat would have been an Of
tense against the laws of hospitality,
and to refuse to allow the Indians by
my side to partake of that which was
offered to me would have been dis
courteous. Yet we did not have
spoons, and I knew that as soon as
my friends were ready they would
dip their not-too-clean fingers into
the savory mess. I babe, them wait
awhile, and then, calling to my host
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

ess, I asked her for spoon, which I
knew she had somewhere in heF
stores. When she brought it she
washed it seven different times, SO
that might be quite assured OF its
cleanliness. When I took the spoon
| described half circle in the mush
in the front of the basket. Then,
calling the attention of my friend
on the right, I pointed out to him
that all the mush on the right of the
half circle was his, and to my friend
on the left that all on the left be-
longed to him. Respectfully waiting
until I began to eat it was not. until
after had eaten several mouthfuls
that they dipped their fingers into
the dainty dish and scooped up into
their mouths the food they SO much
enjoy.
After our repast we hurried down
Ia the side of the Havasu, where q
wicker frame as shown in figure one
was constructed. One of the men
speedily lined the inside on the
ground with newly-cut willows. 9th
ers built a bonfire into which NUM-
Der of large rocks were placed. Still
others brought blankets and covered
the frame work SO a. to make it
steam proof.
When everything was ready, I, as
the guest OF honor, was invited to
disrobe and enter first. As I did so
the shaman and one other Indian fol-
lowed me. One of the attendants
then put in couple of red-hot rocks,
NE Tsp was let down and 'mmedi-
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INDIAN SWEAT BATH.
Part Of the Religious Ceremonials
of the Havasupais.
Quite Effective and Even More He
role Than the RussO-Turkfsh
Bath of the White Mans
Civilization.
Especial Arizona letter.


TT rs not often that white man
is invited to participate in the
religious ceremonies of the In
dian. Indeed, so seldom does it oc-
cur that those who think they know
all about Indians disbelieve asser-
tions of those who have been more
highly favored and privileged than
themselves. Few people, at first
sight, would suppose that q sweat
bath was religious ceremonial. And
yet it is. Among many of the tribes
of the southwest Russo-Turkish
bath is taken every week as a rei-
gious function, and he is remiss in
the performance of his religious
duties who fails to unite with his
fellows in this ceremony.
just think of it! Nasty, dirty, un-
clean, savage Indians taking a sweat
bath as part of their religion! And
then to think of their taking it every
week. Doesn't it make an ordinary,
civilized Christian feel little mean
to think that he regards the Indian
in the light of the words have just
used" nasty, dirty, unclean savage"
in the face of this weekly bath.
My friends, the Havasupai Indians,
of Cataract canyon, in northern Arr
IONA, are great believers in the reli-
gion of the sweat bath. Consequent
~ they are very clearly people.
They have one advantage over many
Indian tribes of the southwest in
that their homes are built not far
from the running stream, the Havasu,
the Blue Water, from which they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
THE wATER-LpLY,s STORY.

Wnen first I woke to life.
Deep down in the rivers bed.
eouid not breathe for the sitting ooze
Inc Diackness over my head
nuarkness 1 longed for the light,
sohed, yearned to be free,
dreams pinned for the sky and the
wind.
For star and bird and tree.
And l said: II will rise to that unner air
ana the life that draweth me-
The twining weeds of the water-wor1d
reached out and held me fast;
ne Hthe reeds wove 4 tangled net
10 catch me as / passed:
Inc creeping things of mire and mud
Beckcned and babe me STAY:
In the treacherous current. swift and
strong.
Il felt my weak stem SWAY:
But thro' them, over them, past them all,
took my upward way
TIL, white white,
Brimmed with sunshine and STONED IN
light,
shfted up
My fragrant cup
oioom OF the daytime and star of the
In rapture gazed at the heavens blue
AND knew that all my dreams were true
And pure and fair
My white leaves bear
never trace of slime and mold
ANA the crawling things of the UNDER
world
Have left no faint on my heart of gold
In peace I rest
On the rivers breast
And living. love, and, loving, live,
And. breathing deep of that upper air,
MY life to the world in sweetness give
Annie johnson Flint, in Youths Conn
panion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

young man who was a stranger to
me, had just returned from the Solo
mon islands. He was very familiar
with the whole group and its muir
derous, cannibal people, and had had
some very narrow escapes and thrill
ing experiences, which he narrated.
(Iater heard that in 1854 he and all
his ships company had been killed
on the Solomon group
We were talking of the massacre
of Capt. Ferguson and the crew OF
the Sydney trading-steamer Ripple by
the natives of Bougainville island, in
the Solomon group, when the young
skipper remarked, "Ah! poor Fergu.
son ought to have been more careful.
Why, the very chief of that village at
Numa Numa-the man who cut him
down with a tomakawk-had killed
two other white men. Ferguson
knew that, and yet would allow him
to come aboard time after time with
hundreds of his people, and gave
him and them the run of the ship!
l knew the fellow well. He told me
to nv face, the first time met him,
that he had killed and eaten two
white men,
''Who were they?" I asked.
Zone was man trading for Capt.
Macleod of New Caledonia; the other
chap was some beach-combing fellow
who had been kicked ashore at Numa
Numa by the skipper. I heard he
came from Samoa originally. Any
way, the chief told me that as soon
as the ship that had put the man
ashore had sailed, he was speared
through the back as he was drinking
from a cocoanut. When they stripped
off his clothes to make him ready for
the oven, they found he was tattooed,
Samoan fashion, from the waist to
the knees. Then, as he had red hair,
they cut off his head and smoke-dried
it, instead of eating it with the rest
of the body, and kept it as an orna-
nent for the stem of a big canoe. A
white mans head is a great thing
at any time for a canoes figure-head
in the Solomons, but white mans
head with red hair is a great mana"
Then | said to him that l had
known the man, and told him his an
tecedents.
"Ah!" he said, II dare say if you
had been there you would have felt
as if you could have eaten bit of
the beggar yourself"
II certainly should not have minded
seeing him cooked 1 replied, as I
thought of poor TIE Manu's crippled
journal,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
feeding ground of the elk in proper

feeding ground of the elk in proper
ton. It is only by much riding ana
close watching of trails that we
hunter is ena bled to locate band OF
elk in October or November. hven
when he has managed to successfully
stalk his quarry his task is not dsae'
for his first shot must be an accurate
one. If the elk is only slightly wosad-
ed he is off like an arrow, but 4 he
has received desperate hurt = ne
turns like lion at bay. Fortuna tie
the hunter in such an instance Who
has an available tree to climb, or vao
is a sure enough shot to administer
the final pellet at close quarters, LII
either tree or bullet fails the only re-
source is the hunting knife, and tais
is slight armament in comparison
with those branching antlers aad
those sharp hoo:s, every blow OF
which will cut through buckskia IKE
so much paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
Equal to the Emergency.

This is a story of a man who has
become successful merchant. A few
years ago he was employed as an
office boy and messenger for large
firm. He was sent to collect an &C
count from a firm which was consid-
cred very "shaky,'' and was told to
get the money at all hazards.
The debtors gave the lad check
for so. He went to the bank at once
to cash it, and was told by the cashier
that there were not enough funds in
to meet it.
"How much short?'' asked the lad.
Thirty shillings," was the answer.
1t lacked but minute or two OF
the time for the bank to close. The
boy felt in his pocket, took out 80
shillings and. pushing through the
window, said:
"Put that to the credit of &
Co..
The cashier did so, whereupon the
boy presented the check and got the
money. & Co. failed the next day
and their chagrin can be better mag
ined than described when they found
out the trick that had been played
upon them.-London Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

ately we were In the darkness Of the
sweat house, or toholwa, as the Hava-
supai terms it. Immediately the
shaman began to sing, and as well as
1 could / joined in the song. It was
a prayer of thanksgiving to Tochopa,
their good god, for having given
them the sweat bath and many other
good things. By the time the song
was ended the place was pretty hot
and I thought we had about had
enough, but when the flap was
opened more hot rocks were put in,
the flap let down, and another song
commenced. Before long the sweat
was rolling down my body in NUM-
Der of little streams and I was quite
hot when the song ended. Instead.
however, of being allowed to go out
when the flap was opened, the attend
ant fiend put in more hot rocks and .
basket bowl full of water. was
just reaching for the water, when
the flap was let down and the sha-
mans attendant poured the liquid
over the red-hot rocks. In moment
the sweat house was full of live
steam and gasped and struggled for
breath, for I seemed to be inhaling
liquid fire. just as I thought
couldn't stand it another moment the
shaman began to sing another song,
and, not to be outdone by the In
dams, I determined to stand it out
and Joined in the song with as much
fervor as I could muster. At tho
close of the song the flap was again
lifted, more hot rocks and water
were put in and we had another taste
of the live steam. This time / could
stand it no longer and struggling to-
ward the flap, managed to gasp out
that l must go to the water. The
shaman replied that we were all go
ing, for our bath was at an end.
With delight 1 sprang forward with
out further words and dived headlong
into the swimming pool close by.
Never in my life did 1 experience a
more delicious sensation over the
whole of my bod than when l felt
that water surrounding me. 1t was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

lust cool enough to be pleasant and
yet not cold enough to give one Sc
we're shock. For half an hour I
stayed in and enjoyed it to the full,
and then came out and joined my
Havasupai friends as they reclined on
willow boughs in the viyifying rays
of the sun. Thus ended my first
sweat bath, but the memory of it was
SO pleasant that on my last visit to
the Havasupais / suggested, to Rock
Jones (by which name the leading
medicine man of the tribe is known)
that I would like to take q sweat
bath with him. He acceeded to. my
request with pleasure.
There was not much difference be.
tween my experience on this occasion
and the first, except that the distance
from Rock Jones' toholwa to the Hay-
asu was quite little distance, and,
as Iattempted to walk in my bare feet,
TIE trail was SO hot that had to cry
out for Burro Bill to bring me my shoes
before 1 could proceed further. and
for several days after blisters on the
soles of my feet led me to prefer horse
back riding to walking.
It is impossible to overestimate the
value of this sweat-bat tn to the Indians.
It gives them that opening of the pores
that is essential to healthful life, for
it must not be forgotten that they are
very gross feeders and exceedingly
careless in matters pertaining to their
diet. The making of it a religious GER
emory is wise piece of priestcraft,
for it works upon the superstitious
fears of the people, and this prevents
their neglect of this healthful perform
ance.
The sweat-bath is largely prevalent
throughout the whole Of the south
west, the Wallapais, of Arizona, the
Navahoes, of New Mexico, and the
Paiutis, of Nevada, all deeming it OF
equal Importance.
G. WHARTON JAMES
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
HER INDIGNATION.
Serving the Table, But They
Were Not Good.

Where two or three women are
gathered together there is sure to be
some conversation about servants.
The following is the substance OF
one housekeeper's recent experience,
as detailed in one of these converse
tons, says the Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette.
An East End hostess had invitations
out for a small luncheon, but on the
morning of the eventful day her
''help" departed, heartlessly and
unanimously.
There was nothing to do but to inn
press into service the wife of the
janitor of the fat and induce her to
act as waitress.
It was her first experience in this
sort of household duties, and the eff
feet was to surprise her and render
her somewhat indignant at the doings
of society.
"D'ye moind what Oh had to do,
PATTI" she was overheard saying to
her husband. "Sure an Oh didn't
moind waitin' at all, if they'd only
let me do it roight.'
Wouldn't they let you do it roight,
Norah ?" he asked with concerned in
terest.
"Sure an they wouldn't They
wouldn't let me fetch the things to
ate all at once an set 'em on the ia
BILE. Oh had to bring 'em in one at a
time. An after Oh brought 'em In
they wouldn't reach for the things.
OF had to pass around to every Teddy
at the table. Och, but the way they
wasted time. They might have got
through an hour sooner. The ways of
these sassiety folks is beyant mel"
But Pat sympathized with her and
agreed that there had been great
waste of time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

expensive and debasng been ev
eminent openly violated no statute law.
THE OLD SYSTEM OF STEALING FROM THE PIIRI If
TREASURY HAS PASSED AWAY AND THE SAFER AMD
MORE PROFITABLE PLAN OF TRADING POLITICAL IN
FLUENCE FOR CASH OR STOCK IN CORPORATIONS HAS
SUCCEEDED good citizens neglect duties the .I
cian will take the Offices and everything is not chased
down.
But in the cities OF the country there spreading with oafx
apdiy better understanding of public questions The
cpe of public municipal ownership of franchises control Of
lie utilities has been firmly established system Of citv
ment We are not rushing bndy into rash experiments Of hv.
and operating everything from gas plants automobiles h A
growth OF intelligent citizenship has stage where i l
not permit the great charter rights Of the people Of American cites
to be sold Tor individual gain battered for political power
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
HABITS OF THE ELK.
of Foot Make the Animal Dim
cult to Overcome.

Colorado is the natural home OF the
elk in the United States. In no other
state are the magnificent animals to
be found in such numbers. The hunt
ing country in which President Roose-
welt sought mountain lions and bob
cats is their favorite grazing ground.
This is the heart of the big game re-
gion, where railroads have never pen
etrated, where stage drivers often
wrap their reins around the brake
and take shot at bear or deer,
and where huge bands of elk have
roalned for generations.
A few years ago the elk was threat
ened with extinction. Hunters killed
Unfortunately, until the state of
Colorado stepped in and limited the
open season to IL days. This gave
the elk chance for his life. The
dwindling bands began to increase,
until now it is estimated that there
are more elk in Colorado than there
were five years ago. Such hmita-
ton of the elk season was necessary
owing to the habits of the elk-hab-
its which made the animals an easy
prey. The elk feeds as high up in the
mountains as he can, only coming
down into the valleys as he is forced
down by the deepening SHOWS. Hunt
ers knew that a heavy snowstorm
would invariably catch lot OF elk
near the timber line. An active man
on snowshoes could catch up with
band and shoot every one of the ami
mails before they could founder out
of the deep snow into better footing.
In consequence the season is now
closed before the heavy storms OF
winter set in. This makes it neces-
sary for the hunter to stalk the elk
through forests that are carpeted
with dry twigs and rustling leaves.
Inasmuch as the elk's, sense of hear
ing is equaled only by his acute eye
sight or sense of smell, the hunters
chances are indeed narrowed, and he
earns every pair of antlers that he
brings out of the Rockies to grace q
dining-room or an eastern hunting
lodge.
The fallen timber tracts in the
Rockies are the fayorite grazing
places of the elk, owing to the abun-
dance of grass that grows between
the down trees, says the St. Paul Pho
neer Press. These fallen trees af-
ford the elk excellent protection. The
animals seem to be able to run as
swiftly in the tangled mass of timber
as in the open, and swapping twigs
almost invariably give warning of the
approach of the stalker. During the
last two years there has been large
increase in the number and extent of
forest fires in the Rocky mountain
states, and this has increased the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
Private Ownership Of
Public Officials
BY HON. BIRD S. COLER,
eomptro1,.r q II. city 81 r.,u york.

Political conditions in the United States
are rapidly undergoing important changes
for the better. The masses OF the people
are looking more and more to the mea Of
education to lead them to better uader-
standing of the rights and duties Of citizen
ship.
There has been growing tendeacy
among men, otherwise good citizens, to
shirk public duties They wanted to keep
out Of politics and public life, but in keep
ing out they made room in both places fer
men who ought to be in Jail
Time and again it has been demon
strated that really bad government is neyer
permanently reformed by changing its sel-
itics. The government of cities in this co..,,
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genius. from Rural Distriet..

The following statement is made by
Mr.. Havelock Ellis from the study Of
$50 men and 43 women of note in
Britain. The upper and middle classes,
according to Mr.. Ellis, are rich in
geniuses. The country and snail
towns produce genius more eften
than cities, and the clergy father the
most distinguished children. Geaiuses
tend to come of large families, to be
the children of elderly parents, 70 be
precocious, feeble ID health in early
life, but fairly longlived. They have
usually excellent education; a large
proportion travel extensively in early
years. There is among genisses .
tenacity to remain unmarried sr to
marry late in life. Persons Of ussat-
ural intellect are often subject to gsut,
asthma or angina pectoris (nersssa
diseases), to stammering, melanc1soia
or insanity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
saved from Their Friends.

Crawford-Why do you think their
runaway marriage will turn out to
be happy one?
Crabshaw-Because all their rela-
tives were 50 angry about it that
they refuse to visit them.-Judge.