The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-15
The WEEK
Oh MAUI
Small { arners See
No Money in
Fairs.


-eral years to educate the average
small farmer of Maui as to the advan-
tages of sending his productions TO an
agricultural fair. He can not at pres
eHt realize what a stimulus II viii be
TO home agriculture in all its branches.
Kula and Hamakualoa of MakawaO
district nave many Portuguese. Japan
eve and Chinese possessed OF small
farms. but when any of them are asked
IL they will send some of their products
to Honolulu for exhibition, they reply
whats the use? There's no money
in It"
In the program of exhibits there Is
no mention of ordinary field corn. and
50 one of the two principal products OF
the extensive Kula region Is cut off,
for kula people raise little IL any sweet
corn.
OF course such men as +. II. Bailey
of Waikiki and ID. ID. Baldwin of
Haiku will endeavor to aid the Agricul-
tural Fair as much as they can.
Mr.. Bailey, who has twenty acres of
land under cultivation in Makawao.
win send specimens of squashes. water
meiOns, sweet corn Irish potatoes
lemons, carrots, etc. Mr. Baldwin will
probably send some large pineapples of
the Smooth Cayenne" variety. and
some alligator poars If they mature in
time for the fair. Both watermelons
and alligator pears have suffered much
this season on Maui on account OF the
unusual amount OF rain. Except in
field corn and Irish potatoes, Maui
cannot hope to rival oahu.
a BIG DAY AT KOKOMO.
Sunday afternoon. the 9Th, the quiet
village OF Kokomo, MakawaO, was
thrown into a state of excitement by
the strange behavior of two OF its well
known Portuguese residents. Enorme
Ferreira and Flause de Souza, both
fathers OF large families, were staidly
chatting and drinking wine together.
when suddenly their faces began TO
grow black and their eyes to protrude
from their sockets, and the men began
to act as though possessed of a legion
of devils. They rolled over and over.
turned somersauts, tore up grass, bit
the leaves OF plants. and generally act
ed as though deprived of all sense and
reason.
Their appearance was so shocking
and their actions 30 frightful that Man
uel Ferreira, the grown-up son of one
of the men, fell into n death-like swoon
which lasted for more than four hours.
SO long in fact that his life was despair
ed Of. and Mrs. Flause de Souza also
tainted away at the sight. Both the
young man and ihe woman deny drink
ing any of the wine.
The two men continued in their
strange state for two hours and did
not recover until after every resident
OF the village had rushed to the scene
10 ~ a, .
The Makawao Sheriff will possibly send
some OF the liquid drank by the men
10 Honolulu for analysis.
STRAY HAPPENINGS.
Deputy Sheriff Sam l.. Kalama has
recently captured and put out of the
way twenty rabbits which were dis
covered in various places in Nakawao.
District Magistrate j. X. Joseph of
Hama has resigned and j. II. S. Kaleo
of Hama has been temporarily appoint
ed to take his place.
Yesterday, the nth, at Lahaina, a
suit was brought before Circuit Judge
j. ". Kalua In chambers to cause the
removal OF Judge Joseph from Office.
giving as reason his conviction be-
fore tie Wailuku court of criminal
conversation" for which he was fined
the continuance of the case unneces-
sary.
Last evening, the 18th, a concert was
given in the Hamakuapoko native
church. The musical program was one
OF unusual merit. Miss CouledGe and
Mr.. ii. W. Baldwin sang solos The
proceeds will be devoted to the con-
structiOn of Japanese Protestant
church at Hamakuapoko
By Wednesdays steamer Mr. and
Mrs Arthur ID. Baldwin, nee williams,
Miss Charlotte Baldwin and Fred G.
Baldwin arrived on Maui and are at
the home of their parents at Spreckels-
vile reception will be given Mr..
ana Mrs. \. ID. Baldwin on the even
ing Of the 18th at Spreckelsvine.
DIR. Ed Armitage returned to Wal
luku this week after an extended trip
abroad
Mrs. George Weight and Mrs. Wal
lace OF Honolulu are the guests Of their
sister, Mrs. a. y. Kepoikai, OF Wal
luku.
The baseball game scheduled for the
afternoon OF the 9Th TO take place at
Wells Park, Waikiki, between the
Waikapus and Puunenes was postpon-
eh on account OF the sickness Of sey-
erai members OF the Puunene club. In
-'h place was played a very Interesting
ana closely contested match between
the married men" and bachelors"
George Cummings and William Searle
were the catcher and pitcher for the
benedlcts and the two Kruger brothers
OF Morning Star fame were In the boy
FOR the single men. The married men
won In the ninth inning, Score, IL
10 IA
Mrs. w. W, Goodale OF Waialua
Oahu, has been al .4rehwon cattle sta
alan, Kula,
Mrs John Efinger and children are
NJ the James Aindsays. Haiku,
MISC Agnes Fleming, recent gradu-
A'' ~ the portland, or, High School.
mas nsefnNv r.'1rned 10 her home al
Grove Ranch, Paia,