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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
FORT STREET
STREET WIDENING EXCHANGES

The dark lantern system of parting
with public lands through the jugglely
of street widening schemes goes on.
Deeds have just gone on record show
ing that the Government has parted
with 1929 acres of Lualualei lands for
strips of land needed for the widening
of Nuuanu, Hotel, Bethel and Bereta-
MIA streets. The Government may have
received good value for the land part
ed WITH but it was all negotiated, and
completed before any publicity what
ever, was given to it. That is the case
in all these exchanges for street WIDEN
ing purposes. There is something I'M
canny in the silence that surrounds
them. The public domain is being CIV
en- away, but the public is given no in
timation of it until after the gift has
been made. 1t is not believed that IN
any other territory, state, county,
municipality or other political division
of the United States such things could
be.
There is at this time no attac'z made
on any particular transaction. The OPP
position here expressed is to the system
If there We're no other thing to con-
denim the system, there is one fact
alone which would condemn 1t, and
that is that it has come to be reoOg-
nized as a legitimate and lucrative
business for men to buy property
which will be needle: for street Wider.-
ing purposes, for the sole and express
purpose of using it as a basis for eXI
change for public lands, through the
Public Works Department. There is a
widespread sentiment that these ex-
changes have in the past covered many.
a lob" The existence of this senti-
ment does not prove that the excnan-
ges actually have covered Jobs" 1t
only proves that the public recognizes
the opportunities, and has the feeling
that some time or other some man or
set of men will be in power who will
embrace the opportunities offered. So
strong is the sentiment that these eX-
changes in the past have cover d
Jobs" that certain enmities in the
community are popularity accounted for
by the belief that they arose out of
opposing efforts to get at some of these
public lands good snaps
| No executive officer or set of exect-
tive officers ought to have the power
10 part with public lands at private
sale. All street widening ought to be
maid for out of an appropriation speci-
| fically for that purpose. az is done in
every other political division that has
street widehing to do.
But since that is not the procedure
here, and there is no appropriation for
| these cases. and the executive Office, 9
| of the territory are authorized to
| trade off the public domain for the
strips necessary for street widening,
| the proposals and negotiations for
these exchanges ought to he Given tho
widest publicity. Let in the light, 1t
will not interfere in the least with any
honest PROPOSALS for exchange, and it
will prevent the bad odor that is likely
tn follow public dealings conducted be-
! hind closed doors
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03

The statement of Prof. Dunbar that
he has isolated the germs causing hay
fever and produced an antitoxin for it
from the horse should be given Gre
dence. DR.. Dunbar is an American,
who after having worked in bacteria
logy abroad, was given a place in the
government institute Of Hygien, at
Hamburg, of which he is now the head.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
Cleaning and Dyeing

T. MASUDA-Clothes cleaned, dyed
and repaired. 1416 Fort ST., near
Vineyard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
Classified Ads in Star.

A Three-Line Advertisement as
words) will be inserted in the STARS
CLASSIFIED Columns for rs cents Each
additional line at the rate OF 10 cents
extra.
Ads under "situatlons Wanted" Inserted
free until further notice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03

Hawaii's exhibit at st. Louis is TO be
housed in q typical tropical residence.
If We are 70 have a distinct building,
it is right that local design should be
followed A building, however, is one
thing, the true tropical atmosphere,
and vegetation is quite another. To
get that, the Hawaiian bungalow
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
Beef,
Iron and.
Wine
The Great Family
Tonic

For certain rundown conditions Of
the body no medicine is better.
The BEEF strengthens the tissues
and increases MUSCULAR ACTIVITY
and the IRON supplies what is wanted
for the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
MAKES THE BLOOD RIGHT; the
wine is a general stimulant. 1t PRO-
NOTES DIGESTION, IMPROVES
THE APPETITE, and GIVES ENER-
GY to the entire system.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03

Indiscriminate giving away of plants
will probably cease from the govern
ment nursery. The facts brought for
ward and the opinions expressed at
the meeting of the Board of Forestry
and Agriculture seem to tend towards
a cessation of giving awy and institute
ing paying basis instead.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
For Sale

For sale cheap, two fine lots in Kali
muki Charles L. Rhodes. Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
NOTICE.

Persons needing, or knowing of those
who do need protection from physical
or moral injury which they are not
able to obtain for themselves, may con-
suit the Legal Protection Committee of
the Anti-Saloon League, Q Mcintyre
Building
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03
TO Rent
Furnished Rooms To Let

A nicely furnished front room. Mos
quito proof and electric light. 494 Bere
tania near Punchbowl.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03

A magnificent building site on the
Punchbowl slope near Thurston ave-
nue.. Particulars at Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03

should be erected under glass, and ba-
nanas, palms, ETC., should be planted in
the humid warmth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-03

We don't think that it is
Necessary to say too much,
A little said at the right time
Is enough.
But if we
Were to tell you, right here,
OF all Of the the good qualities of
The Douglas Patent Closet.
And just why
1t is essential and necessary
To your happiness,
That you home should be equipped
With the Douglas
'Twould take LOTS Of space.
Better call and see me,
Or Phone Main 81,
Bath the Plumber.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Hitch Your wauon to "a star.

A student of the horse thus explains
where EmcrSOns cpigram, Glitch your
wagon 10 Il star" originated: Long be-
fore the war there was Il famous trot
ting stallion of the name of American
Star. belonging To one Sccly. Amcri-
can Star mares became scattered all
through New England and New York.
for they were the best roadstcrs in the
country, and every farmer must have
one. 1t soon became well understood
that i'm order not To lose the respect of
the community one must drive nothing
else. Later II became Il subject of ban
ter. If one farmer passed another on
the road. he would look over his shoul-
der and shout. "Why don't YOU hitch
your wagon To n starr" Unqucstion-
ably Emerson many n time had heard
the remark. and i'm his lecture on
american civilization" at the Smith
sonian institution in 1869 he rung ii
I'm for the first time. advising mankind
I'm general to aim high and "llitch your
wagon to star" thus converting n
common incident into hgurativc al
luSion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Queer African Mask.

Grotcsuuc masks are worn i'm many
parts of Africa during dances and reli-
gious ceremonies. The reason Is he.
cause symbolic significance is at
tached to them and they are especially
supposed to possess the power of pre-
serving those who wear them from the
influence of evil spirits.
The masks are generally made OF
wood. and some are carved with rare
skill When II chief or the head Of a
family dies. ne leaves his mask to his
successor, and the latter is bound 10
wear II. In every village there is an
artist who repairs masks and occasion
ally makes few new ones. and 1t Is
said that no one does more thriving
business than he.
Ethuologists have been trying to find
out the exact time when these masks
first came into use. but all they have
learned rs yet is that they have been
popular In Africa for many centuries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
MAXIMS OF SUCCESS.

The trucst wisdom IL resolute de-
termlnation.-N Napoleon I.
Things don't turn mp In this world
until somebody turns them up.-James
A. Garfield.
The one seryiceable safe, certain,
rcmuncrativc, attainablc quality In ev-
cry study and pursuit Is the quality OF
Charles Dickens.
The talent Of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well and
doing well whatever you do, without
n thought of fame -Longfellow.
Never don't do nothin' which isn't
your fort, for ef you do yOu'll find
yourself splnshln' around I'm the kn-
nawl, figurativcly spenkin'. - Artcmus
Ward
| never did anything worth doing by
accident Anything I have begun Is
always on my mind, and am not easy
while away from II until II IL finished.
Thongs a. Edison.
Never desert your line OF talent. BE
what nature intended you for, and you
will succeed; be anything else, and you
will bc ten thousand times worse than
nothing Sydney Smith.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
A Ipnsls nj TInis.

To take n bath ut Tinis Is to court
wonderful experience. Abundant
springs of water. strongly imprcgnated
with sulphurcted hydrogen. supply the
building. and in its vaultcd chambers.
far below the street there Is no sound
but the splash of the fountain and the
rolling echo Of ones own voice Henry
Norman gives description of the
mnsscur who presidos over the bath
and makes its most eccentric feature.
word or two of Russian His head is
shaved, n rag Is twisted round his
waist. and his feet are dyed orange.
FIRST hc rubs you. and then sudden
ly, as you lie face downward on the
marble slab. he IL upon your back, his
feet dug into your spine his hands
grasping your shoulders. to increase
the pressure. Slowly with skillful ap-
probation OF every muscle. his feet
grind mp and down your back. They
cncircle your neck. They are on your
head.
"Thcn he vaults lightly off, and In n
moment from linen bag filed with
soap he has squeezed clouds of per
fumcd bubbles. anb c'ou are hidden in
them from head To foot ~ completely
as If YOU had fallen into n snowdrift
You are not absolutely bruised, but
you are clean"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
snauow suuerstIttons

Our prOverb Devil catch the hind.
most" Is based on one of the curious
shadow legends. According to the IA
bic. the devil had regular school at
Toledo. Spain. commencement was
inaugurated 10y the graduating class
running through II long subtcrrancan
hall The devil hid at n place known
only to himself, and If he caught the
hIndmost" he ever after claimed him or
her as his special property. Sometimes
he only caught the shadow, and the
persons thus deprived of their second
SELF were supposed To make the best
astrologcrs and magicianS.
Nearly all East Indian tribes rs well
as the Malayans and several African
scCts believe that If man walks
his shadow across the water Il croco-
die will seize II and thus draw the
owner to certain death.
Several writer's. FiSkc among the
rest. say that the Iuus have Il supcrsti-
ton similar to that of the old Baby
lonians-viz. that dead body has no
shadow. The Madocs and the kla-
maths Of Oregon formerly refused TO
have their pictures taken for fear that
the process would take away their
shadows. In t~ Aryan folk tale the
"wltchdalo." or "infcrnal Sabbath
was celebrated only 10y witches shad-
OWS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
SMeeinesH Tint Never rnIIs

During slccplcsS night the Nizicr
Muiicduddin kumija dispatched his
slave, Bcdruddin EJns. to bring him
sweets. The slave procured copper
kettle hcaped with many kinds of
fruits and sweets, and Muiicduddin he,
gan Ia eat
You relish them, my MASTER" asked
the slave.
The vizicr shrugged his shoulders.
These fruits are swcct-for the mo-
mcnt." he said, but show me fruit
the sweetness of which will endure
even unto the Judgment day"
"Such fruits there are, my MASTER"
cried the slave and FASTENED toward
the Mcschcd lIusa, where he awokc
the starving orphans In the house OF
Alvin and led them forth and into the
room OF his master Ovcrjoycd, the
famishcd children dcvourcd the fruits.
Look, oh, my master" said tho
slave Here You see fruits the sweet
ness of which cndurcs unto the judg-
mCnt day.'-Ncw York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
A nexyard md q Elne.

a few years ago, owing To the serI-
ous dcprcdntions OF rat catchcrs on the
banks Of the Thames, the authorities
were compelled Ia issue notice boards
Offering n reward Of e. for Information,
payable on conviction Of the offender.
Not mnny days after the notice mp
pcarcd nm Irishmnn was caught and,
being brought before the magistrate,
was ordered to pay n fine and costs
amounting altogether To f2. Not hav'
ing the nccdful, Pat went into retire
mcnt ut the expense OF the country.
The next morning, however. another
son Of Erin appeared at the prison and,
paying the fine, liberated his friend.
The governor, having been In the court
on the previous day, recognized the
"libcrator" rs the principal witness
against the accused This puzzled him,
and he asked for an explanation.
well" said Pat. tits loike this, sorr:
Tim and myself were hard mp, and,
seeing the notice, Tim agreed to he
caught gave information against
him, and this morning drawcd the
money. and, now yc'rc paid, we've f3
left to start the world with. ."-Iondou
Answers
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17

story Of . Ribbon WinninG From An
Equtne Viewp0tnt.

Equtne Viewpoint.
One OF the popular features Of the
annual horse show In New York In the
squad OF park police horses that In al
ways entered. The winning OF blue
ribbon by one OF these police horses Is
told I'm Horses Nine," by Sewell Ford,
from the viewpoint Of the horse. The
author says:
so II happened that one morning
Skipper heard the sergeant tell Redty
that he had been detailed for the horse
show squad. lieddy had saluted and
said nothing at the time, but when
they were once out OH post he told
Skipper all about IT,
Sure an It's apparln' before all the
swells In town yell be, me by. Phat
do ye think Of that, ehi An mebbe
yen be gettin' blue ribbon, Skipper.
Iuc lad, an mebbe Mr. Patrick Martin
will have roundsman's berth an
chevrons on his sleeves afOre the years
out"
The hOrse show was all that Reddy
had promised. and mores The light al
most dazzled skipper. The sounds and
the smells confused him. but he felt
Reddy on his back. heard him chirrup
softly and soon felt at ease on the tan
bark.
Then there was n great crash OF
noise and skipper, with some nifty or
his friends on the force, began 10 move
around the circle. First IL was fOurs
abreast, then by twOs, and then rush
10 troop front when, In long line,
they swept around as If they had been
harncsscd to n beam by traces Of equal
length.
After some more evolutions half
dozen were picked ont and put through
their PAGES. Skipper was one Of these.
Then three Of the six were sent to Join.
the rest Of the squad only skipper
and two others remained In the center
OF the ring. Men In queer clothes,
wearing tall. black hats, showing much
white shirt front and carrying long
whips. came and looked them over
carefully,
Skipper showed these men how he
could waltz In time 10 the music. and
the people who banked the circle as
far mp as skipper could see shouted
and clappcd their hands until II seemed
ns II thunderstorm had broken loose.
At last one Of the men In tall hats tied
a blue ribbon on Shippers bride.
when Reddy got him into the stable,
he fed him four big red apples, one
after the other. Next day skipper
knew that he was n famous horse.
Re,ldy showed him their pictures In
the paper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
THE SALT iN THE SEA.
Some Interesting observations ON
One of Natures Wonders.

The very fact that the waters or
oceans are salty is wonder within IT.
self That such is the case everybody
knows, but whyi Rivers are not salt,
neither are some Of the very largest
OF inland seas, yet one school or scten-
lists will tell you that these same seas
0akesJ are the remains Of what was
once n universal ocean. that there was
once an upheaval Of the land ana that
all the waters settled I'm basins except
that which drained off. III this IL a
fact. why are these lakes Or'sens now
freshf Don't tell me, says an invest-
gator. that II Is because they have been
eyaporating through the long centuries
and that the vacancy has been sup
piled by fresh waters from rivers.
Great Salt lake Is no less salty now
than 1t was 1900 years ago and prob
ably great deal more so.
The water Of the Caribbean sea Is
dense compared with that Of the At
lantic In the vicinity Of the Cape Verde
islands, the proportion being eleven to
twenty-One Why Is thlsi IL Is Ger
tainly fact that thcy are DOth OF one
body OF water The variety OF saline
matter foUa In all sea water Is univer-
sally the same. There Is another fact
which should be mentioned while we
are classifying sea water that IL this:
when the saltness OF oceans IL refer
red TO, II must not be understood M be
Ing the table salt Of commerce tchlo-
ride of sodium, for there are many
other salts In the solution. Expert by
drographcrs tell us that there are
enough Of these various salts held In
suspension in the waters Of the oceans
TO cover the whole landed surface OF
the globe TO depth Of 1,5O fcet-in
other words, that there IL GO,OOOOO..
100000 900 tons so held I'm suspension.
The sea Is salt by reason Of the earth
washlngs which are poured into IL.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
...-.aprtn.;Iy or Jokes.

Whoever does not believe in immor-
tality, let him turn his eye upon jokes
No joke has ever been known to die
Even the weakest from its very birth
lives forever Now and then joke will
work overtime too consistently and
will have to go to the hospital Of tenn
porary Oblivion for rest. But IL al.
ways returns to do business with n
clean bill of health and scmioCcasion
rule however. IL wears the same old
cclluloid ncckband and faded scarf
spongcd of and bcnzincd 10y the skill
ful hands of Timc.-Ncw Orleans
Times Democrat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
TI,uusIersfprsur. n.

Thundcrstorms are more frequent In
lava than In any other part Of the
world, there being an average OF nine
ty-seyen days In each year upon which
they occur. Next 10 Java comes Suma-
ira, which never hns less than eighty
six thunder days" per year. Then
come lIindustan with ~, Bornco with
-, the African Gold Coast with - and
the region around Rio de JancIro, Bra
I'll, with 5l. The European list Is head
ed 10y Italy. with ~ thunder days out
of the $50 OH an average. Austria has
%; Baden, Wurttcmherg and Hungary
each average 30; Silcsia, Bavaria and
Belgium have II; Holland and Saxony
1S; France, Austria and south Russia
1G; Great Britain and Switzerland only
T. At Cairo, Egypt, and in north Rus
sin and In Sweden and Norway the NV
cragc is only 4 per year. In Finland
and east Turkestan thundcrstorms are
wholly unknown.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Encourn n ment of n Great singer.

Grnssinl the great Italian singer,
was very much interested I'm the young
girls among her relatives and always
ready to encourage any talent she could
find in any Of them. One day novice
was brought to her with the unpromls-
Ing words, "Shc Is "A spoiled contralto
and will never do anything on the
stage" But the singer listened while
the young girl began her frightened
trflls. when suddenly Grnssini caught
her IN her arms with delight. why,
you are not n contralto." she said, but
the finest soprano In the world. Your
voice is far stronger than mine. Study
well. You want none of my help,
There Is rich bank In your throat"
The little singer was none other than
Giulla Grisi.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Putting Down the pickle.

PUT down that pickle
The words were uttered harshly and
hurricdly 10y the sergeant to an ungra-
cious private who. carried away 10y his
hungry passions. had snatchcd pickle
from the barrel.
An why should | put down the
picklcT queries the private mildly.
Put down that pickle. that's all |
want of you." returned the sergeant
detcrmin"dly.
Down IL goes. then" cried he. And
stui'iug IL into his mouth II quickly dis
appeared. illustrated Bits
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17

When Cyprus was the center OF the
copper industry, II is asserted that a
four footed animal with wings lived In
the hottest furnaces among the fire and
furthermore that II would die instantly
upon being removed from its natural
element, the flames. The salamander
VI old was also creature which did
not dread the fire. Some say that II
could cat fire and spit flames. others
that its breath would ignite all combus.
tibcs. rliny says. This animal Is so
intensely cold as to cNtinguish fire by
its contact In the same way that Ice
doth"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Linguistic Instinct.

. The strength of the linguistic instinct
In children is shown 10y the remark
able shifts they will make 10 find forms
of expression for their perception or
feelings. An examination OF these
shifts will show that the energy of the
child manifcsts itself along precisely
the languages of the races OF man
kind toward their ultimate forms.
Thus, lacking the word wide" little
one said. open the door loud" cx-
tending the meaning Of the word loud
precisely ms we do when we apply IL
Collouuially To colors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Itttrruts' Requisites.

An old English solicitor used 10 say
mans requirements for going to law
were ten I'm number. and he summed
them up as follows: First. plenty Of
money; secondly, plenty Of patience;
thirdly. n good case; fourthly, good
solicitor: ffthly, plenty OF money;
sixthly. good counsel; scventhly, a
good witness: eighthly, n good jury
ninthly. good judge; tenthly, plenty
of money
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17

You don't care much for displayT'
Not much" replied the very wealthy
man.
yet there Is some satisfaction In not
being wholly out Of style"
THAT Is the point exactly. The
things that money buys 20 out of fash
ion in few months. but the money It.
self becomes more stylish every cen.
Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17

"Governor Garvin does not seem
really contended."
Well it is, tits so. Our regard
for the governors many good quail
ties would be much less were he
indeed a man eontented. When
contentment comes IN, ambition goe.
out. The danger is from the mum.
OF men we are coming to possess
whose opulence is prone to rendel
them really eontented. The averag,
life is swayed by spirit OF discon'
tent and therefore the masses keeT
doing. .-Pawtucket Gazette
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-17
Followed the Exnmri. OF Cato.

In the first year of the last century
London affected great admiration for
Cato's suicide. the feeling being arous-
cd 10y Addison's play. \ gentleman
performance. threw himself into the
Thames on his way home. His body
was recovered, and on IL was found n
scrap Of paper with these words: What
Cato did and Addison approved must
needs be right"