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ClOisOnne Ware.

In Kyoto, Japan, Is the home and factory -or rather workshops, for he employs only hand labor-of Namikawa, the maker of the finest cloisonne ware In the world. Each one of his precious vases IS worth more than its weight In gold. They are so tiny, some of them, that one wonders how human hands could have fashioned the exquisite work upon them. The largest one in his collection will be no more than fifteen inches high but 1t is worth a thousand dollars, while the small lest will bring S25.
 Large factories In Japan are almost un- known, the greatest masterpieces of this del icate ware being made in some humble lit- tie home, where one individual tolls on cease lessly and lovingly, week after week. month after month and often for years, on single piece; first making the copper vase, con ceiving and tracing the design, then wiring 1t carefully like fine etching upon the cop her background with silver or gold wire; filling in the tiny nterstices, often no larger than a pin prick with enamel In the colors of nature; firing, enamellng again, and still again, for many long weeks; then polishing for days at a time. till the beautiful and beloved thing stands complete, masters work of art.
 After the last firing the vase Is rough and uneven and must be ground with pumice stone and water for perhaps month to re- duce the surface to the desired lens-like polish
 In Namikawa's shop each artist Is per mitted to come and go as he will and work when he pleases. for the master Is keenly alive to the fact that a man can do more and better work if allowed to labor only when the ipspiratlon and creating mood Is upon him He needs famous Japanese proverb which runs:-s'What one loves best one can do best"
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PLANTS DIGEST FOOL

of cellulose, and these must be eaten through before 1t can be acted upon by the diastatic ferment. Accordingly another ferment is se- created that dlssolves cellulose, as our pepsin does proteids
 Of the helplessness of our own ferment in the presence of cellulose we have all had personal and painful demonstration In the extraordinary yagnries indulged in by the festive cucumber and the frugal raw turnip when introduced Into our unsuspecting and defenseless interior.
 In fact, the peptonizing power of the veg etable ferment is so much greater than that of the animal that, as we see daily the papayotin of the plnapple, the pawpaw and other fruits are becoming rivals of the DOT cine product.
 Certain other plants display even more striklngly human characteristics in that they have actually become meat eaters and meat dlgesters. It has long been known that large family of Towering plants of which
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Nurses Go On Strike

In Athens there was a curious sight re- gently. Fifty young women, wearing the picturesque costume of nurses, marched In procession through the principal streets and finally went to the government palace, where they asked for an audience with the mayor. They were the nurses employed in the foun- ding hospital, and they had gone on strike because they had not received any salary since the beginning of November. When the mayor received them they told him they had sent formal petition to the manager of the hospital, but that he had paid no attention to it. The mayor. in repiy. assured them that If they would return to work their salary would be paid without further delay. They took h,s advice, and that evening they re ceived the money due to them. The incident made great sensation in Athens. and an immense crowd followed the nurses during their march through the city.
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Beautiful African Turtle.

One of the most beautiful turtles in the world Is found In Africa, and a few fine spec imens were recently captured there and taken to Europe. That they will thrive in strange country Is by no means certain, though a few naturalists, who have spent some months In German East Africa and who have carefully studied these turtles, are confident that they will quickly become acclimatized.
 The beauty of these torpid and rather un- galnly animals Is In the shell, which covers and protects almost the entire body. Unlike that of the ordinary turtle, which Is slngu- larly lacking in richness and yariety'of color, this shell attracts the eye at once by the beautiful gold and brown stripes which run down it and by the little clusters of crimson which are found here and there.
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You may smile at the idea of plants di- gesting their food? but they do, and wise men have discovered that every part of our elaborate and complex digestive system Is duplicated ih every detail In the stomachs of our vegetables cousins No les. dis tingnshed authorities than Professor Mar shall Ward and Pentland Smith have dis covered vigorous starch digesting or dias- tatic process in the grains of the familiar maize and the tubers of the lowly potato. In both cases so soon as the bud or shoot begins to develop 1t secretes q ferment that attacks the starch of the mass and changes It Into sugar for absorption by It's cells.
 Not only can this wretehed cereal do with ease what our saliyary glands and pancreas strain themselves red in the face over, but Ii also performs another feat that our elab- crate human digestive apparatus is utterly incapable of, that of dissolying or .'pepto- nizing cellulose or woody fibre.
 The starch needed by the shoot for con version is enclosed in cells with firm walls
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the sundew and Venus hytrap are familiar examples, secreted upon the surface of their leaves a thick, sticky juice. which in the for mer simply entangles insects. and the latter attracts and holds them til they can be actually seized by the halves of the leaf clos ing upon them trap fashion.
 Whether these were utilized insthe nutri- ton of the plant was, however, an open ques ton until quite recently, when series Of analyses of this yiscid secretion was made, and it was found to contain both q peptic ferment and an acid. which together rapidly dissolved all the soft tissues of the insects, leaving only the wings and hard cuticular casing of the body and limbs.
 And what makes the resemblance to our own gastric processes most striking Is that neither the acid nor the ferment Is present in any quantity in the resting condition of the leaf, but both are poured out as soon as nitrogenous matter is placed upon the sur face.
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LANGUAGE FREAKS.

styx, wrong buck flame, qulb." 20 letters. .1. quartz, pyx, who fling muck beas,' 26 letters. Fritz! quick! land! hew gypsum box, 26 letters. "Dumpty quiz! wh.rl back frogs next" 27 letters. Export my fund Quiz black whigs," 26letters. Get pymph, quiz and brow, fix luck, ' 26 letters. In more sober English the last one would be. Marry, be cheerful, watch your business"
 These sentences would make excellent writing copies, for they secure attention to every letter, and proper exercise for learn CTS of the typewriter as they take in all the keys, and thus famiiarize one readily with all combinations By changing from capital increased
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There are two words in the whole range of the English language containing all the vowels in their regular order. They are abstemious and facetious The following words each have them In irregular order;-
 Authoritative. disadvantageous, encour- aging. efiicacious, instantaneous, importu- nate, mendacous, nefarions, precarious, per tinacious, sacrlegious, simultaneous. tena- cious, unintentional, unobjectionabe une' quivocal undlseoyerable and vexatious. A search through the dictionary might brlng several others to light
 It is usually said that there are but seven nine-lettered monosyllable words in English, viz. :-Scratched, stretched. scrunched, scranched screeched, squelched and staunched.
 Here are some of the shortest sentences Into which the alphabet can be compressed:- ''J. Gray, pack with my box five dozen ouIlls.f B letters. 'Quaek, glad zephyr. wait my jayelin box 31 letters. "Phiz,
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The hue and cry raised by Prof Maxwell Somerville, of the University of Pennsyl- vania, for two heather idols lost in transit somewhere between here and Japan has re- suited fin the finding of the huge packing case in which the gods were shipped to America, and the idols have now been de- livered and are placed in position at the gates of the Buddhist Temple of the uni versity museum
 Professor Somerville purchased the idols in Japan last May. For three hundred years they had maintained their threaten ing attitude in front of the Koyasau Temple in the village of Kishu. Professor Somerville bought them and had them
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shipped to this country, but in some way they went astray.
 The Zuijin, or guardians of the temple, are statues of menacing, grotesque mon sters of enormous muscle, whose poses de- pict the silence compelling expression with which the Buddhlsts endow them. They are presumed to he constantly proclaiming:
 This is place of prayer Leave leyity behind"
 The right hand of one of the figures and the left hand of the other are raised threatenngly. The hands that are lowered are turned palms outward in the most natural gesture to compel silence. From the waists flow garments lacquered to imi- tate cloth.
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novel device is being tried for auto- matically stopping train. A double dial is attached to one of the driving wheels this registers the number of miles. Another part of the dial Is fitted with series of stops, arranged to coincide exactly with the dis tance of each station from the preceding one. As the train runs into the station zone the stop acts on a throttle valve and pulls up the train within the specified limits. The inventor adds that it will be useful In case of carelessness on the part of the driver or If he should be asleep.
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A new calling device ls being introduced in hotels where guests require to be awakened at special times to catch more or less early trains. clock Is set up in the office and Is so constructed that it can be made to give a calling ring in any room at any time; 1t can be set to the required times, and it will do It's duty faithfully, without oversleeping itself as porters and others sometimes do
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BEAUTIFUL POMPEIIAN TABLET.

was photographed. and from this photograph the accompanying picture was taken. In the picture the place of honor Is occupied by the goddess Aphrodite. and standing before her as suppliants for her favor are those who have come to offer her sacrifice.
 By artists and archaeologists the tablet is
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BIGGEST LOG PILE IN THE WORLl

What Is said to be the biggest log pile In the world Is the mountain of spruce at Millinocket. Me-, waiting to be ground into news paper. the most of which Is already contracted for by big New York dailies.
 This pile of logs contains 21, ,000,0 GOO feet of
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regarded as work of the greatest interest; indeed, 1t is asserted that it is one of the most valuable relics which have yet been found at Pompeii. one reason being because 1t throws much light on the manner In which a sacrifice was made to deity In ancient times.
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Some workmen, while recently excavating at Pompeii, suddenly came across beautiful tablet, which, when examined, was found to contain graphic representation of the cere- mony which was customary whenever a sacrifice was made to Aphrodite.
 few days after it was found the tablet
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spruce logs of all sizes and lengths. It was cut on the west branch of the Penobscot River. foated down to Millinocket, pulled out and piled by 100 men and half dozer donkey engines, and now looms up severa hundred feet. It is worth $25O,00O.
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This pile comprises about a four months supply for the plant. said to be the largest milf of the kind in the world. Every day paper enough Is turned out to load the spe- cial freight train which goes through to New York without change.
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The Head" of black lead pencils Is now made from coke It Is ground and mixed with Iron ore and chemicals and subjected to pressure under great heat.
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For many years # has been the custom in Bremen to P'-- :. splendid banquet In honor of the distinguished seamen and officials of that city and on such occasions the beautiful work of art shown in the accompanying pie ture serves to decorate the center of the table.
 It is constructed Of massive silver and rep
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18

SHERTFFS SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain
Execution issued by Lyle A. Dickey,
Second District Magistrate of Honolulu
Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii on
the 23rd day of January, 1909 in the
matter of Hop Yick Company VS.. Ka-
haune Nakookoo, 1 have, on this 9Th
day of February, A. D. 1903, levied upon
and shall offer for sale and sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Police Station, Kalakaua Hale, in said
Honolulu, at II o'clock noon of Thurs
day, the 18th day of March, A. D. 1908,
all the right, title and interest of the
said Kahaune Nakookoo in and to all
the following described real property,
unless the judgment and cost of exc
cution and bond, amounting to One
Hundred and Seventeen and 61-10O DOL
lars, interest, costs and my expenses
are previously paid:
l. An undivided " of Apana l and 3
of L. C. A 1853, R. P. 6S73, at Kalia,
Waikiki, containing respectively l 81
100 acres and Sl5-10OO acres.
2. An undivided Y of portion QO0x17O
feet of Apana of said l.. c. A. 1888
The undivided Y of said Apana 8, is
subject to Mortgage by X. Nakookoo to
J A. MagoOn, dated March 26th., 1901,
for $500, as of record in the Office of
the Registrar of Conveyances in said
Honolulu, in Liber 22O, Page 80.
CHAS. F. CHILLINGWORTH
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii
Honolulu Oahu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
ELECTION or OFFICERS.

At the adjourned annual meeting of
the stockholders of e. o. Hall & Son,
Ltd, held at the office of the company,
on Thursday, February 18th, 1903, the
following officers and directors were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
]" Treasurer. e. o. White.
Sec'y & Auditor. Mr.. e. H. Paris.
Director. ......... Mr.. William LAM.
Director. Mr.. Chas. II. Atherton.
The above named gentlemen consti-
tute the Board of Directors.
e. II. PARIS,
Secretary q. o. Hall & Son, Ltd.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
NATIONAL GUARD
ANNUAL DRILL
STAND AT CAPITOL
SQUARE is NOW BEING BUILT
OBJECTIONS TO THAT GROUND.

Work began this morning on the
erection of a reviewing stand at the
head of Capitol Square, for the Nation
al Guard competitive drill which takes
place very soon. The stand is being
built where it was last year, and will
be of the same style of construction.
a good deal of hope has been ex-
pressed among the National Guards
men that the competitive drill this
year might be held at Kapiolani park
or some other suitable places, instead
of on Capitol Square. The objection
to Capitol Square is that it is not large
enough with using the space occupied
by the street car tracks and not that
the electric cars are running the beau
ty and effect of formation or a move
ment may be spoiled by a car coming
along, necessitating the company that
is giving its evolutions at the time to
get out of the way.
Besides this, Capitol square is always
dusty, and when there is any wind it
is usually very dusty and draughty,
making it very unpleasant for specta-
tors and with the dust often running
ladies garments.
1t was proposed that Kapiolani park
should be selected and suitable space
lined off within which the companies
in competition should drill, thus giving
spectators every opportunity of seeing
the drill which they would have at
Capitol Square.
At the general muster the other even
ing there was a very large turnout in
all of the companies. OF company f
every man was present except one who
is a policeman and on duty and so
could not be present. This company is
recruited up to it's full strength, too.
This is said to be an almost unprece-
dented record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
Olaa Sugar Co, Ltd.
ASSESSMENTS.

The twenty-third assessment OF 1919
or two dollars $4,000 per share has
been called to be due and payable Oc-
tOber 81, 1902.
The twenty-fourth and Anal assess
ment OF 1870 or two dollars $4,000 per
share has been called to be due and
payable December 20, 1902.
Interest will be charged on assess
ments unpaid ten days after the same
are due at the rate of one per cent
Q9S) per month from the date upon
which such assessments are due,
The above assessments will be pay
able at the Office of The B. F. Dilling-
ham Co., Ltd, Stangenwald building.
(Signed) ELMER e. PAXTON,
Treasurer Olaa Sugar Co.
May IL, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18

Chamberlain's Pain Balm has an en-
Viable reputation as a cure for rheum-
atism. Abundant testimony is at hand
to show its wonderful efficacy in curing
this painful and treacherous ailment.
Pain Balm is a liniment and is UNEQUAL
ed as a speedy cure for sprains. bruises,
burns and scalds. One application gives
relief. Try it. All Dealers sell IT, Ben
son Smith q Co. general agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
EVA PLANTATION co.

The Board of Directors having declar-
ed a monthly dividend of " of 19o on
the capital stock of this corporation,
Dividend No. 6S Is due and payable on
Friday, February the 2Sth, 1903, to
stockholders of record at the close Of
the stock books on Wednesday, Febru
airy 18TH 1903, at p. m. The stock
transfer books will be reopened Satur-
day, March 1st 1903
w. A. BOWEN,
Treasurer.
Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 18th, 1903.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
EVA PLANTATION COMPANY.

BY direction of the Board of Direc-
tors the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eva Plantation Com
pany will be held in the Assembly Hail
over the offices of Castle e. Cooke, Ltd
in Honolulu, H. T., on Friday, Feb.
9th, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.
e. D. TENNEY,
Secretary. Eva Plantation Company
Honolulu, Feb. 9th, 1903.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
BISHOP B CO.
BANKERS
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Transact business in all departments
Of Banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers Letters
of Credit issued on The Bank Of Cali
fOrnia and n. NJ. ROthschild Il Sons,
London.
Correspondents: The Bank OF Cali
fOrnia, Commercial Banking Co. Of
Sydney, Ltd, London.
Drafts and cable transfers on China
and Japan through the Hongkong &
Shanghai Ban ing Corporation and
Chartered Bank of India, Australia
and China.
! Interest allowed on term deposits at
the following rates per annum, Wiz
Seven days notice, at 2 per cent.
Three month at 3 per 'ent
! Six months. at 31a per cent
! Twelve months, at per cent.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Act as Trustees under llortgages.
Manage estates (real and personally.
! Collect rents and dividends.
/ Valuable Papers, Wills, Bo1Is, Etc.
received for safe-keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT.
| Auditors for Corporations and Pri-
| vate Firms.
Books examined and reported on.
! Statements of Affairs prepared.
Trustees on Bankrupt or Insolvent
Estates.
| Office, 924 Bethel Street.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received and interest allow
ed at AZ per cent per annum, in accord
ance with Rules and Regulations,
copies of which may be obtained on
application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
| Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE,
! ACCIDENT AND EMPLOYERS LA
| BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Insurance Office. 924 Bethel Street
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ANNUAL MEETING.
KOHALA SUGAR co.

BY direction of the Board of Direc-
tors the annual meeting of the share
holders of the Kohala Sugar Co. will
be held at the office of Castle & Cooke,
Ltd, in Honolulu, on Monday, Feb.
23rd, at 10 o'clock a. m.
II. WATERHOUSE,
Secretary, Kohala Sugar Company.
Honolulu, Feb. 9Th, 1903.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
Your Nerves

Furnish the motive power of the en-
tire body. DR.. Miles Nervine will
keep the nerves strong and healthy
or restore their strength if weakened.
Sold on guarantee Write for free book on
nervous diseases.
DIR, MILES MEDICAL Co.. Elkhart. Ind
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ANNUAL MEETING.
THE wAIMEA SUGAR MILL co.

By direction of the Board of Direc-
tors the annual meeting of the stock
holders o. The Waimea Sugar Mill
Company will be held in the Assembly
Hall, over the offices of Castle &
Cooke, Ltd, in Honolulu, H. T., on
Wednesday, Feb. 25th, 1908, at 10
o'clock a. m.
f. d. TENNEY
Secretary, The Waimea Sugar Mil Co.
Honolulu, Feb. 9Th 1908.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-18
ANNUAL MEETING.
KAHUKU PLANTATION CO., LTD.

BY order of the Board of Directors,
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of Kahuku Plantation Company, Ltd,
will be held on Wednesday, February
20, 1903, at 10 a. M, at the offices OF
Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd, Stangen-
valid Building, Honolulu.
J. GUILD,
Secretary Kakuhu Plantation Co., Ltd.
Honolulu, February II. 1908.
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
wAIALUA HORTICULTURAL co. LTD.

The stock transfer books OF this cor
poration will be closed to transfers
from Wednesday, February 18th, 1903,
at 3 p. m, to February 9th, 1903
w. a. BOWEN,
Treasurer
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SAVINGS DEPOSITS received and
interest allowed for yearly deposits at
the rate of Az per cent per annum.
Rules and regulations furnished up
on application.
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TEST FOR DIAMONDS.

An imitation diamond is never so
brilliant aes a genuine stone. A sim
pie test it to immense in water the
stone to be examined. An imitation
will be practically extinguished, while
a genuine diamond sparkles even in
water and Is distinctly visible
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ANNUAL MEETING.
wAIALUA AGRICULTURAL COM
PANY, LTD.

By direction of the Board of Direc-
tors the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Waialua Agricultural
Company, Ltd, will be held in the AS
sembly Hall over the offices of Castle
& Cooke, Ltd, in Honolulu, H. II, on
Thursday Feb. Goth, 1903, at 10 o'clock
q. m.
E. D. TENNEY,
Secretary, Walalua Agr'l Co., Ltd.
Honolulu, Feb. 9Th, 1908.
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DR.. f. L. MINER.
Office and Residence, 1863 s. Beretania
Street.
Hours: 1919, Ia, 7-S.
Telephone Main. 4So.
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