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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

Though the Japanese are intensely
patriotic, individuals among them
think that a home abroad at this par
ticular time is more to be desired than
staying at home and joining the army.
Some stowaways on the Doric evident
ly took this view for they made des-
perate efforts to get away from that
vessel yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

A very needed Improvement is being
made on Nuuanu Avenue. The road
way up the hill from the second bridge
is being widepad. This necessitates the
cutting down of some old trees much
to the disgust of some of the older
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30
WHAT IT COST HIM.

A man in Danbury, Ct, took mis-
trusty gun and went partridge hunting
last week. Near a farmhouse he
flushed an unusually large partridge,
and killed it at once. Then the farmer
came out and gave the hunter a short
lecture on ornithology and profanity.
and charged him $3.50 for his murdered
turkey.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

With Japan on a war footing, and
China leaning towards a treaty with
that power, Russia may draw in her
horns. But it will only be for time.
Japan may just as well fight out the
matter now, for Russia will only grow
stronger in time. The tension has be-
come such in the East that something
is bound to snap soon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

The word fleet is very loosely used.
The proper definition of a fleet is twelve
or more battleships. A less number
of battleships with their attendant
cruisers is a squadron.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

The three-cornered fight in San Do
mingo still continues and is likely to
continue for months to come unless the
United States steps in and puts a stop
to all this needless slaughter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

The legality of the contract with the
lnter-Island Steam Navigation Com
pany for their wharf is being consider
ed. Governor Carter is considering
several expenditures of a like character
and keeps the attorney general busy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

For an official telegram the one re-
ceived by Governor Carter yesterday
was record breaker. Four hundred
and sixteen words even at official rates
is a heavy expense, but the contents
could by no means be cut down and
president must be worded in a par
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

Putting troops to guard the canal
operations is a strong comment upon
the lack of over in Panama to keep
it's people in order.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

Germany has serious trouble in her
African dominions, and her colonial
progress is likely to be seriously re.
tarded by the native uprising.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

West Hawaii seems very hopeful over
its county government. East Hawaii
and Maui win probably prove the aw-
full examples.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

ticular manner, and must contain spe-
cial wording as to duty and so forth.
The formal taking over of the light
houses by the federal government had
to be proclaimed or the draft upon the
treasury could not be made The pro-
clamation is very comprehensive and
covers the buoys in the channel. This
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30
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taking over of the lighthouses is due to
the efforts of Governor Carter when he
was in Washington.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30

Also an elegant line of Triplicate
Toilet Mirrors, Cigar and Cigarette
Cases, Ladies' Pocket Books, Travelling
Cases, Etc, Etc.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

slept, and the Kidnapped Child and all
the brigands went to sleep. too.
Christmas Day dawned bright and
warm, and just as the rising sun APP
peared over the tip of the bluff, a dom
key cart drove down the white road
at the foot of it, and out of the donkey
cart STEPPED first a Gorgeous Gem
darme, then small boy in white linen.
"I'll bet you cents she is around
here somewhere" said the small boy.
The gendarme raised his eyebrows.
but said nothing. Ever since the
small American girl had been kid
mapped, he had been dragged from
place to place by her persevering
brother, always with the hope of find
ing her.
IF 1 had been here when they car
ried her off," said the small boy.
there would have been something
doing"
you mean you would have fought?"
The Gorgeous Gendarme picked his
words carefully.
WELL" said the small boy darkly
IT would have hit 'em hard"
"They are dangerous men," said the
Gorgeous Genderme.
"Oh, come off," said the small boy.
You never lived in Chicago. These
are white angels to a few we have over
there. If father ever brings us over
to Europe again, he will have to put
a tag on Toots. She is always getting
lost "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

godmother softly floated down the
shining pathway.
She was all clothed in black and her
little wrinkled face was radiant with
joy, for she loved the little Princess.
The magic wand once more gently
touched the little home. Slowly the
ugly, close-fitting brown garments fell
away, slowly a sleepy little moth
Princess with crumpled gown broke
through the silken walls and crawled
out into the sunshine.
The ugly caterpillar disguise was
gone indeed, and in it's place appeared
a beautiful winged being.
Two nodding plumes waved above
her head and two hugs wings stretch
ed and Strengthened in the sunshine to
carry her whittier she would.
Her rose-velvet gown was broidered
in rich traceries of black and white
and gray-a marvellous mosaic of in
tricate pattern-and she bore herself
every inch the Princess that she was.
A Whit of barley sugar fragrance
tempted her to try her new-found
wings. Slowly she felt them bear her
aloft, straight to the nearest branch
tip and her delicate plumes touched
the sweetmeat as she poised before it.
A rush of little feet sounded out
side the door, and in ran two little
white-robed figures breathless with
suspense.
"Oh! oh! OH Santa did come after
ALL" shouted one. Then a pair of
bright eyes caught sight of the little
Princess.
"Oh, Harold! Harold! Come quick!
See what's Matched out of the cocoon. ="
To them she was simply a beautiful
moth. How could they know that a
Princess had come to her own?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

been her only cradle and she lived
contentedly, eating of the juicy leaves
and basking in the warm sunshine.
There were no looking glasses to
reflect her ugliness, and her older
brothers and sisters mad long come
into their inheritance and gave her no
thought.
She might have lived thus, who
knows how long, if one day the Spirit
of Adventure had not whispered in her
ear.
SILLY one he said, "you know moth
ing of the beautiful bright world that
lies spread out just below you. The
way is easy. Why do you fear?"
And the spirit poised on rainbow
wings and beckoned her to follow.
The temptation answered the long
ing in her heart and she could not re-
sist.
Soon she was slowly making her
way down the slim green branches to
the stouter brown one. till she reach
ed the broad trunk highway that ran
straight to the land of her desire.
Now she had been warned again and
again never to leave the maple tree.
But the spice of danger was only an
added pleasure to the naughty little
Princess, and she made her way fear
fully through a pleasant forest of grass
blades. till she came to a great level
desert of flagstones.
1t was smooth and easy to travel
upon and she knew not the peril of
passing feet.
Suddenly a great giant-so 1t seemed
to her-came striding by.
ugh! What a horrid ugly cater
pillar" said a loud voice. walt till
l kick it off the sidewalk"
And q large foot was lifted and the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

the leaf together and sew them fast"
But what shall I sew them with?"
asked the Princess.
wait a bit and I'll show you," and
Dame Nature touched the little
Princess just under her chin with the
magic wand, and out flowed a long
silky thread.
Then. she sowed her how to catch
the, thread with her caterpillar feet,
and wind it around and around the
the stem of the leaf till it was fastened
tightly to the branch.
Now you must line the inside" said
her instructor, and in went the little
caterpillar and began weaving busily
In a marVelously short time the little
house had heavy silken hangings on
every wall.
Now draw together the open end"
commanded Dame Nature.
This done, the good fairy touched the
little home with her magic wand. The
little caterpillar Princess felt her
green gown splitting down the back.
She wriggled out of it, feeling very
queer and drowsy for somehow her
legs seemed to have vanished with her
dress. But before she could wonder
further she sank into deep, dream
less sleep.
Outside the wind blew colder and
colder, the leaves fell faster and faster,
and Jack Frost began biting harder
and harder, till all the green things
turned brown and died beneath his
rough touch. Then the snow came
and wrapped them in it's fieecy blanket,
and the ring of sleighbells sounded
through the air.
But where was the little Princess all
this time? For many days after her
long sleep began she swung to and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

changed so materially that he is now
obliged to pay his annual visits IKE
any ordinary mortal by coming In at
the door.
After this he proceeds at once to
business by filling up the stockings
hanging about the chimney piece.
While he is doing this, each child is
provided with clay pipe gaily deco
rated with ribbons.
A large bowl is placed upon a table
in the middle c< the room, as shown
in the position oA2upied by the black
parallelogram in Figure 1.
The bowl contains soapy water, to
which a couple of teaspoonfuls of gly-
cerine has been added.
From one end of the room to the
other, passing about foot above the
table, is stretched a cord, as shown
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

He stopped suddenly and bent his
head far back.
What's that up there on the bluff?"
he asked.
TITS red" said the Gorgeous Gend-
arme, looking up.
The small boy fished a pair of
opera glasses out Of his pocket, and
gave one long look.
It's Toots' stocking. It's Toots'
stocking" he cried; she had on red
ones. I'll bet she thought 1 might
see it. Bless her heart, she's the
stuff"
IF she is up there" said the Gend-
arme solemnly, 1--WE cannot reach her,
for the mountain road on the other
side is inaccessible, and one cannot
climb up here on account of the soft
ness of the sand"
But the small boy did not seem to
listen. All at once he whistled Then
he waited a moment and whistled
again.
Soon the curly head of the Kid
mapped Child appeared over the top of
the bluff. She had picked out the
knot of the cord that bound her with
pin when she heard the familiar
whistle, but she had not dared an
swer it for fear she might wake the
brigands.
She leaned far over the bluff and
saw the small boy. Her mind worked
quickly. No one could climb up that
steepness.
IF 1 could only slide down." she
thought.
She waved her hand to the small boy
and disappeared. She crept over to the
fire, treading softly between the rows
OF sleeping ruff1ans, and was soon
back at the edge of the bluff, dragging
with her the great fiat bread pan.
She poised it on the very brink Of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

fro in her snug little cradle. Then one
day a small boy walking through the
wood spied her.
Gee! l believe that is a new CO.
coon," he exclaimed. Guess I'll take
1t home and see If anything will come
out of it,
So he carefully broke off the branch
and carried his treasure home and put
1t away in warm place on the nur-
sery mantel.
There it lay as the months slipped
by. Thanksgiving came with its store
of good things, and December with it's
promise of Christmas.
Still the little Princess slept on.
Would the good fairy never come to
waken her from her long sleep?
One day a hustle of excitement ran
through the house. Mysterious pack
ages found their way to the nursery,
and busy fingers tucked them quickly
out of sight. Little feet battered out
side the locked door, and inquisitive
eyes vainly endeavored to peep through
the keyhole.
If the little Princess only could have
awakened what a tale she might have
told. Alas! she still slumbered peace
fully in her snug little home on the
mantelshelf.
How could she know that a ruddy lit
tie Santa Claus nodded on one side Of
her and big baby doll smiled saucily
on the other? Near her a. huge tree
bent under the weight of beautiful
things that it bore. Fairy-like little
dancers in gauzy garments jostled
against long-winged angel trumpeters.
Rosy-lipped cherubs and barley-sugar
horses fairly fought for places on the
branches. Peppermint cones and gay
tinsel showers were everywhere, and a
slim waxen taper sat on the tip of ev-
cry twig.
When the first pale sunbeam came
creeping in through the dormer win
dows, touching all with gold, the fairy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13
THE CHRISTMAS
STOCKING OF THE
KIDNAPPED CHILD
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.
Illustrated by z. S. Truman.

Il went to hang up my stocking"
said the Kidnapped Child to the Bold
Brigand.
The Bold Brigand rubbed his hands
awkwardly on his velveteen trousers
and stared at the Kidnapped Child
What for?" he asked.
The Kidnapped Child stared back.
Don't you know that 1t is Christi
mas Ever" she asked, and shook her
red curls at him.
You will get no presents here" said
the Bold Brigand sternly, and he went
away and left the Kidnapped Child in
the dark.
She was in a hammock in big tree
as that was the only bed that the brig
ands could provide for her, and she
swung back and forth and looked at
the great glowing fire with the big
iron pot, from which rose an appe-
thing steam. Around the fire the
dark-faced brigands were gathered,
with red handkerchiefs twisted around
their heads, and knives in their belts.
Suddenly the Kidnapped child began
~
II want to hang-I want to hang
l want to hang"
The brigands shivered and looked
over their shoulders into the dark
ness.
Still the creepy song went on:
I want to hang-I want to hang
want to hang"
The Bold Brigand dropped the
spoon with which he had been stirring
The contents of the kettle and tramped
over to the hammock.
Hush" he said, and glared down
at the Kidnapped Child, but she sim
Ply looked at him with big eyes and
began again:
want to hang-I want to hang
-
What?" roared the Bold Brlgand.
Up my stockingl" said the Kidnap-
ped Child loudly.
Well, hang II, them" said the exas-
perated Bold Brigand. and the Kid
mapped Child sat up and serenely
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

peeled the red stocking from her little
fat leg.
Then she rolled out of the ham,
mock and walked to the brink of the
high bluff, which shone white in the
moonlight, and she fastened the stock
ing to a little low bush that fell over
the edge.
Santa Clause can see it there" she
said and winked at the Bold Brigand.
"Bah!" said the Bold Brigand, and
picked her up and put her in her bed.
She lay still and stuck her dimpled
toes through the meshes of the ham
mock and sang:
This little pig went to market,
This little pig cried, Wee, wee, Vice.
All the way home"
She squealed just like a real little
pig, and the sound reached the ears
of the men at the fire, and one of
them said to the Bold Brigand:
"She is not afraid, Bruno"
The Bold Brigand shrugged his
shoulders.
"She is an American, my brother"
he said, and the brigands looked at
each other as if that settled it.
Presently the Bold Brigand dipped
some of the stew from the big pot,
and took a hunk of bread from the
great bread pan and carried them to
the child, and when she had eaten he
laced the hammock over her, so that
she was in a little web-like prison.
and then he lay down by the fire and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

poor little Princess caught ND bodily
tossed high in the air, to fall ali
bruised and shaken on the friendly
grass.
Here she lay terrified and suffering
Tor many hours, till Dame Nature AT
last took pity on her and came to her
help.
A touch of the magic wand soon
dispelled the pain, but alas! could not
heal her wounded pride.
."Only an ugly caterpillar! Must /
always be only an ugly CATERPILLAR"
she moaned. "Oh, why was I born?"
Again the good godmother brought
healing. She saw that the time had
come when the little Princess might
safely he told her destiny. SO she re-
lated the story of the enchantment,
and promised her that if she would be
patient, and above all, obedient she
should surely one day come into her
rightful inheritance as a Princess
should.
But what must I do. dear god
mother?" she asked.
Wait and l will tell you. Go back
now to your maple tree and rest and
refresh yourself, for you'll soon need
all your strength
1t was an humble and penitent little
Princess that found her way slowly
~up the trunk highway to her old home
among the maple branches, and a
much saddened and sobered little
caterpillar watched anxiously from
day TO day for the coming of her de-
liverer.
Meanwhile the nights began to get
long and cold, and the leaves put on
thelr gorgeous autumn burial robes.
Then suddenly Dame Nature ap-
peared.
Come. little Princess, your time is
at hond," she said, kindly. Now you
must pay very careful attention and
do just as tell you"
First, you'll need good stout leaf
with good strong stem. Yes, that
one will do. Now roll the edges of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

the bluff. then she got into it, tucked
her small skirts around her. and
pushed off.
Down. down, down she went, and
the pan gathering impetus, sent great
clouds of sands flying. The Kidnap-
ped Child's red curls waved wildly in
the wind, the scared birds tapped
about her head, but she held on stout
ly with both hands as her strange sled
sped on and on.
60 it, Toots!" the small boy cried
excitedly, as she neared the bottom.
and he ran to catch her If she fell.
But the Gorgeous Gendarme sat
down on the sand weakly.
Heaven, these Americans!" he MUIR
INJURED.
Just at that moment the Bold Brig
and poked his head over the top of
the bluff. Far below he saw a general
mix-up of child and sand, as the pan
hit stone and spilled it's precious
freight.
But the small boy was on hand to
help her, and the Gorgeous Gendarme
suddenly recovered his senses and hus-
tied them into the donkey cart and
drove madly toward safety.
The Bold Brigand shook his fist at
them, and all the other brigands whose
evil faces now fringed the edges of the
bluff shook their fists at them.
But the Kidnapped Child threw
them a kiss.
Keep the stocking" she shrieked,
''for Christmas, you know. Keep it,
keep it, keep it," and she pointed to
the gay little object that still floated
on the breeze.
The Bold Brigand reached out and
flung it after her.
by macaroni!" he swore: these
Americans"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

in hardware stores. Or. it may be
painted to initiate brick work.
A small quantity of ashes sprinkled
inside a pair of andirons, If they can
be borrowed, and a bellows and an
old fashioned farmers almanac hung
on either side OF the chimney piece,
will complete the effect.
AS the children assemble in the
room sleigh bells are heard outside
and then comes a knocking at the
door.
This being opened, disloses no less
a person than old Santa Claus himself
with his bag of toys.
The toys must be small and COM
paratively speaking, inexpensive ones
Santa Claus explains the situation
by saying that. the character of the
heating apparatus in city homes has
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

sides a number of immature promises,
has been exhibited in Dallas this week.
1t was raised this season by L. c.
Ramsey on his farm near La Grange,
Ga, and is said to be one of many OF
like kind. 1t is of the variety known
as George w. Truths Champion Ear
~ Big Boil Prolific, and is said to have
been given a long name to Mt the
stalk and staple. Creamy white in
color and long and fine in fiber, the
stalk Is said to have grown on average
land with minimum amount OF fer
tilization and culture. Forty bolls to
the pound is said to be the average
run OF the staple. so that this stalk
has more than twenty pounds upon II.
Six feet high, with limbs five feet
long, beginning close 10 the ground,
this growth attained its fun maturi-
ty long before there was danger from
the frost. One hundred such stalks
as this win produce a hale OF 900
pounds OF cotton in the lint and more
than 1000 pounds OF seed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

by the black line in the diagram, Fig
ure /.
1t extends from the large disk at
one end to the other large disk at the
other end.
The children are divided into two
parties, as nearly equal in age and
number as possible.
One of these parties takes its place
on one side of the line or cord and
the other is arranged in similar man.
ner on the other.
Little bats, such as are shown in
Diagram No. 2, are given to the chill
dren. These bats consist merely OF
fiat pieces of wood with the upper
and wider part covered with flannel or
with some kind of wooden fabric on
which bubbles will rest without break
ing.
Instead of these bats. common palm
leaf fans covered with flannel can be
used If necessary.
In addition to these, two other con-
trivances are provided. These are the
bubble hoopers.
They are made by fastening a rod
into a wooden stand firmly, as shown
in Figure 2.
This drawing also shows in detail
how to notch the free end of the rod,
and how to fasten a wire hoop in the
notch with bit of Irvine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

The modern bowl need contain no
soap and little glycerine that is eX-
pected by the aid of the pipes to be-
come transferred into ordinary soap
bubbles.
If the room where the Christmas
open fireplace, it can be used to hang
the stockings, one for each child.
If the apartment has no fireplace,
one can be made easily from a large
dry goods box by FASTING it over with
sheets of the dark reddish paper used
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13
Illustrated by the Author.

Once upon a time there was little
fairy Princess. You would not have
called her Princess. for she did not
live in a palace, nor wear golden
crown, nor have a troop of pages to
hold up her long satin train as Prin-
cesses have been accustomed to do
since time began.
To tell the truth. she didn't even
know that she was a Princess herself
much less a fairy one.
For ages before. wise old fairy
godmother, called Dame Nature, had
decreed that all the children of the
royal family should pass the early
years of their lives disguised as ugly
crawling things, so that they might
grow up untouched by the fiattery and
faIsity of the court circle.
The little Princess, of course. knew
n1xling of all this. A maple leaf had