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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

What 1t wants to do now, but is not
doing, viz. give the nature which God
puts in the child chance to grow in
the way II wants to, and prepare II to
do the work in the world II is fitted
by nature to do.
A enid comes to us and we offer him
his choice between two things he has
never seen before-an axe and a
spade. He chooses the spade, posi-.
U!y because 1t is less liable to cut his
fingers, and jumps to the conclusion,
no' altogether without reason, that 1t
Is good thing for cutting wood, and
he begins to try to cut wood with 1t.
We leave him strictly alone, for ii
would be shame to deprive him of
the splendid character.moulding proc.
ess of independent choice ami self-di.
rection And his American father and
r.0ther are altogether too busy to ex.
anime this new tool, or to enquire what
he iS trying to do with 1t. He is faith
tul and Is working hard, oh, yes!-he
viii come out all right in the end; so
we let him hack away, and II he does
not cut enough wood in four years, we
drop him. The college will not re
ceive hin. Yes; he has worked faith
fully, but has not accomplished
enough. Too bad! Poor quality!
Meager endowment! We encourage
him to drop school and go into bust.
ness-driving a grocery wagon! II
never occurred to our splendidly edu.
Gated, productive, inventive, method
cal philosophical, executive North
American intellects that we might have
told the child in the beginning that
the spade is good for digging in the
soil, not for chopping wood, and that
If he wants TO chop wood he should
choose the axe!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

The success of the sisal experiment
tiers gives promise of solving in a most
happy manner the problem of dealing
with our arid lands. When hitherto
waste areas can be made to yield q
profitable product it is apparent that
there is no necessity for our business
men to put their eggs in one basket.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

The circular letter now being sent
out by the Anti-Saloon League force
fully represents that there should be a
marked change in the Chief Executive
Of the Territory, who is quoted as say
ing he is not ashamed of the govern
ment being in the liquor business.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

Volcan Marshall is getting down to
his old time swing in his review OF af-
fairs and men surrounding him. His
explanation of law practice in Philip
pine courts is not likely to cause an
emigration Of lawyers to Uncle Sam S
Spanish-American possession.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

Now 1t appears from the financial
returns of bicycle manufacturing estab.
lishments, that the wheel was nothing
but fad. The automobile is likely to
follow the same route and the good old
horse come off victorious in spite OF the
heavy Entertainments upon his sphere
OF activity.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

The Joys Of teaching in the Philip
pines are largely theoretical judging
from the teachers story told in an
other column. When the teachers tour
Of duty is complete he is likely to feel
much like the man who went through
a railroad smash-up-it was an expert
enCe of a lifetime,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

As the Republican party has put it,
self squarely on record in favor Of
municipal government, the worthiness
of opposition to this program coming
from so-called Republican sources has
yet to be proved,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

Having stirred up a scrimmage in the
United States Senate for the reception
Of Prince Henry 1t is not probable the
nations guest will require any further
exhibition of the manly art by Ameri.
can champions,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12
The Yokohama Specie Bank
LIMITED,

subscribed Capital. -. Yen $4,000, 900
Paid Up Capital ..... Yen 100000
Reserved Fund ...... Yen $4,000
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The Bank buys and receives for col
lection Bills OF Exchange. issues Drafts
and Letters OF Credit, and transacts q
general banking business.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Fixed Per cent
Deposit. Per annum.
For IL months ........,
For 6 months ........ 81
For 8 months ........
Branch Of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
New Republic 3D., iii King Street
HONOLULU.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

The multiplicity of water schemes
gives rise to the query Of whether there
is desire to develop the water or keep
the other fellow from doing It,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12
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Claus SpreckelS { Co.
BANK e X 8.
HONOLULU, |: r, n.

San Francisco Agents - The Ne.
vada National Bank Of San Francisco.
San Francisco - The Nevada Ma
tional Bank Of San Francisco.
london-The Union Bank OF Lon
don, Ltd.
New York-AmeTican Exchange Ma
uonal Bank.
Chleaso-Merchants' National Bank.
Parls-Credit Lyonnais.
berlln-Dresdner Bank.
Hongkong and Yokohama--Hong
kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New Zealand and Australia - Bank
OF New Zealand.
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank OF
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made IN
approved security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills of Ex.
change bought and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted For.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

". G. Irwin & Co.
LIMITED.

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refinery Company OF
San Francisco.
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Cane Shredder) New York, U.S.A.
N. Ohlandt 4 Co.'s Chemical Fertlll.
GERS.
Alex. Cross G Sons high grade Ferti.
lizers for Cane and Coffee.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE:
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Papers; Lucol and Linseed Oil,
raw and boiled.
Indurine "a cold-water paint, in white
and colors.
Filter Press Clothes, Cement, Lime and
Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

Button wrote in lace ruffles; Alexan.
der Dumas in shirt sleeves.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12
CASTLE & COOKE, Ltd
HOrOLULU
Commission Merchants
i Sugar Factors

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis, Mo.
The Standard Oil Co.
The Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Life Insurance Co.
OF Boston.
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Conn.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12


in the child's social and economic en-.
vironment. ne elective system is
thus with us. as the fulfillment of a
public demand and philosophical and
psychological verdict as to the nature
and process OF true education.
The Elective Dangers.
But neither public demand nor phil.
osophy have as yet freed us from the
very grave dangers of the elective sys.
TEN. Good as II Is to certain extent,
II Is, nevertheless, Iull of danger and
weakness II not properly handled. Why
should boy of fourteen be compelled
to choose at that age his life work.
That is precisely what he must do un.
der the elective system as conducted
by many schools II he wants to avoid
great loss of time and be free from
harassing and injurious experimental
changes from one course to another
during his High School career.
But this is not the most serious dan.
ger of the leective system. That lies
rather in the fact that IN perhaps the
majority of cases the election of
courses Is based on childish caprice
which Is as unreliable, unintelligent
and as useless as would be the ambi.
ton of an Apache Indian to be the
hlus Oh Ehslahu' Inc ohly reueehlihs
feature about such a situation Is that
the child must study something. he
cannot elect to do nothing. Some will
maintain that II really makes no diff.
| ference what Tue chilu sluules' proNlu'
ca ne Is kept ousy' bu' u uoes make
an Ihe ulheIence III .ne "orlu II
chiiu eiec's the sciehtihc course oe'
cause ne wants 10 meet the require
ihehts ior coiiese course III ciVll en-
glheerihg' because lorsooth' ms great
uncle Is very successful engl'
neer' ana the BOY mas chanced TO see
no rtjcuIor ona,, doas NAL . orao,
difference If he chooses such n course
and then. three or four wears later. dis.
covers that. great.uncles notwithstand.
ing. he has no taste or ATTITUDE for sci.
ence and mathematics, but has strong
| linguistic tendencies. Il means that
for several years he has been putting
his time into work that has crowded
out his preparation for n linguistic
college course. for which he really
should have been preparing himself
II would have been far better for A
bay in such a case to have been held
TO the old straight.iacket system OF
Latin Greek. mathematics, English
science, with perhaps a little more or
less of any one OF these. than the stu.
dent now gets under the elective sys.
TEN.
This is not a fanciful case, but is
typical of a great MANY instances of
the inefficiency and injury of the elect.
i've system. But the elective system
is here. and II is an advance on the
old system. provided we can harness
and bride and hitch II up and drive il
straight.
cb.oL canricious EI.,,,o,
nj. a.. go. st
~ me nins oehGn'' theFe'Gre, OF d
sSUu .ouISe IN Tue rsyGho'osy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12
Study the Pupils.

Now, while the students are study.
ing voCations with the teacher, the
teacher will be studying his pupils
and II he is psychologically trained and
in addition has a few grains of com
mon sense, he will rot be at this class
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-12

AGENTS FOR
FIRE, MARINE LIFE, ACCIDENT
AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY in.
suRANcE COMPANIES.
Insurance Office, 924 Bethel Street.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07
Not A Clerical Mission.

Of a certain bishop, famous as one
of the plainest men in England, the
Liverpool Post tells a pleasing tale.
One day, as this homely parson sat
in an omnibus, he was amazed by the
persistent staring of a fellow pas
senger, who presently said:
"You're a parson, amt youw
eyes"
"Look 'ere, parson, would you mind
coming 'ome with me to see my
wife2"
Imagining the wife was sick the
clergyman went with the man. On
arriving at the house the man called
his wife, and pointing to the aston
ished parson, said:
"Look e ere, Sairry! Yer said
this morning as I wur the hugliest
chap in Hengland. Now, just yer
look at this bloke!"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07
Every Wife Should Have an Allowance.

Every Wife Should Have an Allowance.
It is one of the most humiliating
elements in woman's life in America
today, and n of the phases which
is most uncomplimentarily reflective
upon American husbands, that a just
allowance is withheld from many
wives. No matter how small the al
lowance may be, so long as it is fair
in proportion to the income earned,
every wife should have a purse of her
own, sacred to herself and her needs,
and free from the slightest intrusion
on the part of her husband. Every
wife is entitled to this, and no young
mani care not how small his in
come nor what his reasoning may be
starts married life Alright who
withhoIds that courtesy and that
right from his wife.-Edward Box,
in The Ladies' Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07

prefer to spend their lives in the ser
vice of others, in helping to elevate
mankind, in dispelling ignorance and
vice, or in making the world a purer
and happier abiding place?
There are teachers in this country,
not possessing a thousand dollars
apiece, who have spent their flower
ing and fruitage years in making
possible broader life and larger sue
cess for thousands of their pupils.
How shall they be rated?
The delicate widow who has man
aged to support and educate a large
family of helpless children; the
young man or woman who has assum-
ed the burden of caring for an en-
feebled father or mother, or younger
brothers and sisters for whose train
ing and education personal hopes
and ambitions have been put aside;
parents who have sacrificed their
ease and comfort, in order to give
their children a better start in life
than they had,-are these people, I'M
known outside of their limited circle,
to be counted failures3
Have men and women failed be-
cause they have served as ladders for
o+bnrC +O climb 11DoD2
If we could take stock of our civ
ilization, to-day, we should find that
the men and women who have done
most to sweeten and refine our ma
tionaI life have not been, as a rule,
the millionaires, or those who have
attained notoriety, but the plain,
everyday people, the burden-bearers,
that those who are doing the most
to advance civilization in the aggre-
gate, and to preserve the greatest of
all our institutions,-the home,-are
the unknown t~oilers.
It is amongst the so-called fail
ures,-struggling farmers, poor me-
chanics, clerks, day-laborers, half
paid teachers and clergymen, unself-
ish mothers, wives, and sisters,-
those who are doing the work of the
world without hope of recognition
or reward,-that we must look for
u grandest successes.-Success for
October.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07
The ventriloquist and His Dog.

The following is told of a ventril-
oquist, now famous, but at the time
of this happening so hard up he used
to walk between the cities where he
was to appear. On one of these
tours he came to Philadelphia on
foot, and on the road he picked up a
miserable little dog because it look
ed so much like he felt" The story
will explain what became of the dog.
The. first house he came to was a
saloon, and of course he wanted a
drink. He had no money, but went
in anyhow to see what he could do.
The proprietor, a German, said:
"Well, what will you have"
He said: "I1l take a little whis-
key" and then, turning to the dog,
he asked:
"What will you havew
"Tl take a ham sandwich"
The German was so surprised he
almost tainted. He looked at the
dog a moment and then asked:
"What did you say?"
II said a ham sandwich"
Hans thought it wonderful that a
dog should be able to talk, and asked
who had trained him, how long it had
taken, etc., and wound up with:
"How much you take for himw
ooh" said Mr.. Ventriloquist, "I
wouldn't sell him at any price, but I
am a little hard up now, and if you
will lend me $50 I'll leave him with
you till [ bring the. money"
"All right" said Hans. ct just
want him for a little while, so I can
show him to some smart people I
know around here.n
So everything was settled, the
money paid, ETC., and as the ventril-
oquist went out he turned and waved
his hand to the dog and said:
"Well, goodby, Jack. I'll come
back soon"
"You mean son-of-a-gun, to sell
me for $50 after all I've done for
you! So help me Moses, I'll never
speak another word as long as I
live"
And he didn't. y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07

The Progressive Farmer is out in
a new dress this week, and is a hand
some sixteen page journal. Editor
Poe has continued to improve. the
paper until it is easily one of the
best agricultural papers in the
South.-Littleton News-Reporter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07

"Why is it," asked a man of a ne
gro who was doing some work for
him, "that so few colored men COM
NIT suicide ?'
'Well, boss" was the reply, "when
a nigger sets down to worry he bound
to go to sleep."-New York Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07

*This is No. IS of our series of the Worlds
Best Poems, selected especially for The Pro-
gressive Farmer by the Editor. In this series
selections from the following authors nave
already appeared Burns, Bryant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Browning, Byron, Goldsmith, HOlm
Ktpl1ng, Lanier, LOngfeIlOw, Lowell, Mark,
ham, Macaulay, Milton, Moore, Poe, Pope,
and others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07
SOME TRIUMPHANT FAILURES.
"He Who Fails Bravely Has Not Truly
Failed"

wv ~
tiers from people who believe that
they have not succeeded, and r al
most embittered by the thought that
their lives are failures.
Many of these letters indicate not
merely hal these people have not
failed, but, even more, that they have
attained a high order of success;
namely, the development of noble
manhood and womanhood, compared
with which money, no matter how
much, would look contemplate, and
fame, no matter how great, would be
of no account.
Is it failure to bring UP a family
of sturdy boys and girls, train them
with fine discipline, and infuse into
their expanding natures virtues
which give the highest expression to
life?
lis it nothing to start young peo-
pie on their careers with high ideals,
lofty aims, and an unfinching de-
termination to make no compromise
with wrong?
Is it of small account to hold a
family together in spite of the sever
est stress of circumstances, to strug-
gle for years to give an invalid wife
or mother much-needed delicacies,
or to try to alleviate the hard lot of
a cripple or of a deaf and dumb
child?
Does it mean nothing to hold a
farm, during years of hard times
and failure of crops, to maintain
heart and courage, when Nature
seems in league with the forces that
test mans physical and spiritual
strength to the straining point?
How little dG such people realize
that the spirit of their lives will
reach out to help and uplift human
ity for all time! Little do they
dream that, like the exquisite per-
fume distilled from dead rose leaves,
the fragrance of their unselfsh deeds
will sweeten and beautify the world
long after they have passed away.
On a higher plane they will realize
that what they deplored as failure
was, in truth, the noblest success.
1t is n of the saddest common
taries on our national ethics that
those who have tried with all their
might to live up to the best they
know are looked upon as failures if
they have not accumulated money,
written a notable book, achieved dis
tinction in science, art, music, or
some other field, or done some high,
heroic deed hal attracts the worlds
attention.
Hold up your head, maintain your
s~elf-respect, and do not be afraid to
look a man straight in the eye,e even
if he has made money when you have
lost, or gained a position which you
have failed to attain.
Who has the audacity to measure
money with character, or stocks and
bonds with manhood and woman
hood?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07
THE HOME CIRCLE
Griggsby's Station.

ElCn as all CTCdGlOhS
But where's the peace and comfort
we all had before?
Let's go a-visit'n' back to Griggsby's
Station
Back where we ust to be so happy
and so pore!
The likes of us a livin' here! It's jest
a mortal pity
To see us III tins great big house,
with cyarpets On the stairs,
And the pump right in the kitchen!
And the city! city! ethyl
And nothing but the city all
around us ever'wheres!
Climb clean above the roof and look
from the steeple,
And never see a robin, nor a beech
or ellum tree!
And right here in ear-shOt of 1T least
a thousand people,
Ard none that's neighbors with us,
or we want to go and see!
Let's go a-visitin' back to Griggsby's
Station
Back where the latch strings a
hangiu' from the door,
And ever neighbor round the place
is dear as a relation
Back where we ust to be so happy
and so porei
I want to see the Wiggenses, the
whole kit and bilin'
A drivin' up from Shallow Ford to
stay the Sunday through;
And I want to see 'em hitchin' at
their son-in-law's and pilin'
Out there at Lily Ellen's like
they ust to do!
I want to see the piece quilts the
Jones girls is maxim;
And | want to poster Laury bout
their freckled hired hand,
And joke her bout the widower she
come purt' nigh a takin',
Till her pap got his pension lowed
in time to save his land.
Let's go a-visitin' back to Griggsby's
Station
Back where there's nothin' agger-
vatin' anymore;
Shet away safe in the woods around
the old location
Back where we ust to be so happy
and so poor!
I want to see Marindy and hep her
with her SEWN,
And hear her talk so lovin' of her
mans that's dead and gone,
And stand up with Emanuel to show
me how he's CROWN,
And smile as / have saw her fore
she put her m~ournin' on.
And I want to see the Samples, on
the old lower eighty
Where John, our oldest boy, he was
tux and buried-for
His own sake and Katy's-and I
want to cry with Katy
AS she reads all his letters over,
writ from The War.
What's in all this grand life and high
situation,
And nary pink nor hollyhawk
bloomin' at the door,
Let's go a-visitin' back to Griggsby's
Station
Back where we ust to be so happy
and so poor!
-JanaS WbitcOmb Riley
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-11
BASE BALL PLAYER
SHOT FATALLY
Interrupted Safo Cracksmen n
In the Act Of Robbins Post
Office at Po ome eroy.

Pomoroy, O., Nov. 10. - Harry AL
lemanp, the ball player who led the
pitchers in the Southern league this
season and signed with Cincinnati for
next year, was shot and mortally
wounded by postofice robbers at Ma
son, w. Va, his home, Sunday morn
ing.
Allemang had been out with some
friends and when returning home at
o'clock passed the postoffice and found
robbers at work on the safe. One man
who stood on the outside halted him
before he reached the front OF the build
ing and when he paid no attention to
the command fired twice, the second
shot taking effect in his breast, pene-
trating his left lung and lodging in
his back, Ile grappled with his as
sailant and another man run out Of
the building and struck him on the
head with hammer. knocking him
sonseless.
He was then robbed Of $3.50 and left
for dead, but he revived and crawled
to the home of doctor and gave the
alarm. The robbers escaped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-11
PROMOTING CELIBACY
Church Choir Puts q Penalty
on Prem aturs Mat
rImony,

Trenton, n. j., Nov. 7. - Members
Of church choir III Grcc:ville, N. j.,
have signed pledge not to marry
within a year. The resolutions have
boen framed and hung In the choir
loft. Any person violating the agree
mont is to pay forfeit of 500. This
is rather unique proceeding, but il
may be said that the vow not to marry
was made in the interest of harmony.
There isn't any egotism in claiming
that "our heaven-sent gift is song"
All members of church choirs think
they can sing, and go does the cat that
regales us with her moonlight SON
ata," pussy never thinks Beethoven
had a copyright of that. or course the
statement that "our heaven-sent gift
song is the work of leading others to
heaven" might be questioned. but peo-
pie will get localities mixed.
Here Is the pledge In all its pris-
tine simplicity and unsophisticated in
nocence:
Whereas. In heaven there is no
marrying and no giving in marriage;
and,
Whereas, We, the undersigned, be-
cause of our heaven-sent gift of song
are engaged in the work OF leading
others to heaven by our service in the
church; and,
Whereas. Other choirs have yielded
to the temptation of love, married and
gone to the pews, leaving the loft
voiceless, 80 to speak; be 1t
Resolved, That we do agree, sever.
ally ard jointly, not to marry within
one year from the date Of this agree
ment and to maintain an unbroken
and harmonious choir; be it fur
ther
Resolved, That each of us solemnly
agrees in the event of marrying to pay
forfeit of $500 to the other members
of the choir.