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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

along with beak In air, as though the ground on which he trod did not concern hlm tnetne least, but step directly on the slumbering fairy! With a shriek of alarm and dismay she duttered upward into the air, but alas! only to fall back to earth for the down had been rubbed almost entirely from one of her wings by the chickens foot, and, as you all know, it is only the down upon their wings which enables fairies to fly at all. And even if she were able to get there, how could she appear at the Kings ball with a damaged wing?
 In her despair she began to weep, and the chicken, looking down at last, realized what had happened. He waa<eEry enough for the distress which his carelessness had caused, for the fairy's sobs and mournful words told him at how unfortunate time the accident had occurred, and he at once began rackins his brains to think of some way of repair ing the mischief. At last, to his great Joy bright thought came to him.
 If you will 30 to the Flower Doctor, said he, "I am sure that with little honey and with the down which some of the but terfies will undoubtedly lend you from their wings he will be able to make you look as well as ever"
 The fairy, finding the suggestion a good one and knowing that there was no time to be lost If she meant to be ready in time for the ball, at once hastened to the Flower Doctor; and so well did he perform his task that her wings looked, If possible, more beautiful than ever, and that night at the Kings ball she was acknowledged by all to be the handsomest lady present.
 As for the chicken, in order that such an accident (which another time might not be so easy to remedy) might not occur again, the fairies decreed that all chickens should ever after while walking around, say Peep. peep!' In order to remind them to look where they were going; and so we'll have they learned the lesson that when they come out of their shells the very first thing that they say is Peep, peepv
 FLORENCE A. EVANS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

of plaster of paris, with a groove In the cen fer for the body and a glass for the top. They may be bought of denlers in butter files, etc.
 A favorite way of capturing moths Is known as sugarng. Use mixture of beer and cheap brown sugar, or molasses and water, into which are added a few table. spoonfuls of Jamaica rum. Apply It to the trunks of trees along path in the forest at nightfali. At dusk many species of moths will appear, being attracted by the sweet scent of the mixture. Some beetles will also come out The collector should always have n separate jar to put these and other insects into, for the horny antennae and legs of the beetles injure the delicate wings of the but terhles. Never sugar in the deep woods, as they do not contain so many moths. Molst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

least i've feet in length. Get piece of tele- phone wire five feet long and bend It into the form of a hoop. Fnsten the ends to tne pole with staples. Then make net out or mosquito netting at least IS inches aeep and sew it to the hoop.
 In capturing q butterfly walt until It alignts m A flower and throw the net over It. me bntterdy will fly to the top of the net Fut your hand Into the net and give the pu''er. nS Inc net and put It Into the jar. Be sure to renlace the cover after the butterfly Is once fin the jar.
 Another way Is to uncover the Jar and put ,t nm under the net so that the butterfly Is right over the Jar. A sharp stroke of the hand Is enough to cause the butterfly to drop Into the jar. This last way applies only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

and cloudy nights are more productive thai dry, bright nights. It Is better to go backt the place where you sugared In the morn Ing, because butterflies are also attracted by t.
 There are many other balts that are used to attract insects. Butterflies are attracted ny the sap on maple trees In passing through the woods do not fail to beat the bushes along the roadside.
 It is very interesting work to capture and make collection of butterflies, but it Is stil more interesting to classify them. It would be very presumptuous for me to try to classify butterflies in this short article, but few hints may he desirable. Butterflies and moths belong to the order of insects called lepidoptera.
 There are Ave families of butterflies. They are:
 1. The brush-footed butterflies
 2. The metal marks.
 8. The hair streaks, blues and coppers.
 4. The swallowtais, suiphurs and whites
 5. The shippers
 Every butterfly has scientific name The name of an Individual Is John Smith John is his individual name. Smith his family name In the butterflies the family name is called a genus and the individual name a species The name of the common mourn Ing cloak in yanessa antiopa, the genus first and the species afterward. The generic name always begins with capital letter and the specific name with a small letter. often the name of the man who named the butterfly Is written after It's name. Vanessa antiopa Is sometimes written Vanessa anti opa Linnaeus. More commonly, however, the generic name is abbreviated and also the name of the man who named the butter fly. Then vanessa antlopa would be written " antiopa Linn.
 In some species there are several varieties of only one species. Specimens of Papillo | turnus vary greatly The commonest form | Is yellow. but there is black form in the | female, found In Florida and the Southern states. This black form is called F. turnus | glaucus Linn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

Making a collection of butterflies Is ono of the most interesting of recreatlons. Al most every boy likes to do It one time or an other.
 The materials used In capturing, drying and mounting them are very few, ana an h. genlous boy can make most a of them
 The first thing to make Is a cyanide Jar. At the druggists buy an ounce of cyanide of potassium Also get small quantity of plaster of paris. Procure large candy Jar with a wide mouth and put the cyanide Into 1t. The utmost care must be taken with the cyanide, as It Is very poisonous. Pour Into the far enough water to cover the cyanide. Then put enough plaster of paris Into 1t to harden the cyanide and the water Into a white substance. Always keep the jar GOV cred when not In use. Be sure to wash your hands after handling the cyanide. If these directions are carefully followed the jar will last season.
 ro make a net, procure a Night pole, at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

Solution of last weeks cat show: Catfish, eatboat. catalogue, catbird, caterpillar, pussy willow, cataract, cat-tails and catas- trophe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Collecting Butterflies.

files on the setting board for few days or a week.
 There are many ways of mounting butter. files. If your collection Is to be mounted upon pln-, the following Is one or the pes, and cheenest ways. Go to a cigar store and get several empty boxes. Make light wooden frame that will fit Into one of them. Over tn frame stretch piece of wet pa per. Glue the paper on the frame and let i. dry until tight. Then glue 1t to the pox about two-thirds from the top, Beiore uo- iny this. fasten a camphor ball in the box at one of the corners. Special pins for mounting butterflies may be procured at any supply store. They are long and sien. der. and are made of steel. Stick pin through the thorax of the butterfly that you wish to mount about an inch from the top Push It through the paper to the bottom or the box.
 The best way of preserving dead butter files is to keep them in light tablets, made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

to the smaller butterflies that have very fragile wings, and cannot be handled with out injurlng them.
 After they have been In the jar for about half an hour, take them out to set them TO make a setting board get soft pine board and plane 1t until 1t Is very smooth. Stick q pin through the thorax of butterfly and pin 1t to the setting board with the upper side down. Spread It's wings so that the fore wing is at a right angle with the body. Pin two strips of cardboard over the wings, be- ing careful that the pins do not go through the wings. better way is to lay two thick pieces of glass over them. Leave the butter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

1t vase?" No" "wns 1t a chandeiierT "No" "was 1t chairT' NO" Was 1t fower?" Yes"
 Now how did the player know that It wns "dower?" Simply because the understand ing between the two performers Is that the first performer, in asking those questions, names some four-legged object just before he names the one that the company has agreed upon. When, therefore, he asked Was 1t q chair?' his confederate knew that he would name the real object next, because chair has four legs. .. ,asAaAl2&i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Koby Tbe Chickens Say "Peep'

absent one is recalled and the first perform CT says
 While you were out of the room told the boys and girls here that If they would name some object, no matter what, you would guess 1t the first trial on your return. Did you hear the object namedr No, of course you didn't, for the door was closed and the name was spoken In so low tone that you could not have heard. Now, let me ask you-Was 1t book2' NO" Was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Thought Reading Feat.

It takes two persons, boys or girls, to per form this feat, which is very simple, bur nevertheless mystlfying to everyone who has not seen 1t.
 One of the performers leaves the room, and the door is closed so that he cannot hear what goes on. Then the company names some object that the absent player is to tell when he returns.
 When the object has been agreed upon the
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
A SULTAN ON A VOLCANO.
Strange Sport Where FerOcious Hull Is Fitted Against n Tiger,
 the Latter Winning.

Under the frowning brow of the most active of volcanoes of eastern Java, on a fertile but inaccessible plat eau, there fourishes to this day the ln' dependent sultani Q of Suloh. All though the Dutch have been in posses sion of this large and fruitful island of the Moluccas for over 200 years, unsuccessful attempts at conquest have taught them to deal lenlently and generously with some of the tur- bulent and warlille mountain people, leaving them their own rulers, laws and customs, and merely insisting that the peace be kept. It is only natural, says Golden Penny, with their peculiar. fearless and bloodthirsty characteris- ties, that they should pick out the fiercest depredator and wild beast of their country for their sport. For thls contingency, therefore, the animal IS caught as cub or trapped when grown, and kept in captivity till the "hari besaar" or festival of 'rambok- kan matjan," or tiger batting, arrives.
 From far and wide the people flock to the capital on this occasion. Armed with, business-like spears, the young men form a vast ring on a clearing. where stand for the great ones has been erected, and the tigers and leop- ards. confined in collapsible cages, are hauled into the middle of the armed array. One by one the cages are flung open and the wild beast. maddened by hunger, generally charges at once, ana after risky scuf11e of more or less fierceness is caught upon and trans fixed by many sharp lances. If the brute balks there are arrows and sling shots and other eXcitants to fury, and it sometimes happens that an animal. black panther being the most agile, clears the ring and lands with claws and fangs among the spectators. In that case the casualties are sometimes numerous and guns have to be requisi toned to end the carnage; but then life is cheap out there.
 Should particularly ferocious bull be within ken and obtainable any where, the sport is diversified by pit ting bull against tiger. Strange to say, the bull nearly always wins, and wild and vociferous is the enthusiasm should he emerge from the fearful con test the victor. But the spectacle is ghastly. The roar of the powerful bull, the demoniac snarl of the tiger, the rending of flesh, snapping of bones. and gushes of blood. like water spilled, make up sight that goes to turn civ ilized man shuddering aside. This sort of thing continues for two or three days, in fact till no more material in the shape of wild beasts is left After that the populace give themselves uI to feasting and dancing for some days | more.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
THE DANGER OF "STUFFING.' ,
some LudicrOus Mistakes That Were Made by SeafarinE Men of
 HUmOr.

A story used to be told of how a
 stout. hearty-looking man made his way from the wharf at Plymouth, England, to ship just arrived from
 foreign commission, and asked to be allowed to see over the ship says Golden Penny. The ma jjority of the officers being on shore, this duty de- volved upon the midshipman of the watch. For the fun of the thing and to get "a rise" out of the old man, he informed him how the capstan was
 used to grind the ships coffee. the
 guns for cooling the officers cham pagne, the main yard for drying the admirafs Sunday shirts and many other things known to sailors When
 the old man had seen everything there
 was to see he thanked the young off cer, and, handing him his card, said:
 " oung man, you are smart youth and full of very curious information,
 and l trust that you will see there is
 no mistake in my card finding it's way
 to your captain" The middy glanced
 at the card and read, to his dismay,
 Admiral Dash;" but before he could thoroughly realize whether he stood
 on his head or his heels the port ad-
 miral, with a nod and a smile, had dis appeared over the side.
 We do not know whether this story
 be true or not, but an almost analogous incident, for the truth of which the writer can vouch. happened on board
 a well-known training ship down the
 river. Two men in plain clothes asked permission to see over the ship. a re- quest which was, of course, granted them. One of the instructors. a naval pensioner, was told to show them
 round. The former, with similar ideas | of fun. told them many curious things about different parts of the ship-how | balls round the mainma st were always | polished so that they didn't hurt so | much and other similar yarns. When | the visitors had seen over the ship and stepped ou to the upper deck one | of them was immediately saluted by another instructor, much to the dis | may of the would-be humorist, who | hastily disappeared below. The man | who was saluted was, of course. a na- | val officer, now an admiral, one of the greatest authorities on training
 ships, and the instructor who saluted
 him had once been his coXswain.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
AN ODD COLLECTION.
Queer Old Volumes That Are Gatha cred In by Lovers of An
 cient Works.

"All book collectors have their weak nesses," remarked man who is often seen boring over the sidewalk coun- ters of secondhand book-shops, re- lates the Detroit Free Press, land mine, confess, runs in the line of old Bibles and hymnbooks. Not partic- ularly because they are Bibles and hymn books, but because I simply can't Atand it to see such books tossed about as dusty, almost worthless sec ond-hand goods. Except in the case of rare old Bibles or quite ancient hymu-books, such books cost but a trife; religious books as a rule, are almost unstable in secondhand shops, and l buy great many. Only. however, such as contain family names and inscriptions of pathe tic chacter.
 My first purchase of the kind was an Episcopal prayer-book, battered and torn, with the name of an old friend of mine, in gilt. on the cover. It gave me a shock to find it on sec ond-hand counter, so paid the re- qulItd OlluC dHd lltI IL uClllS. lie man is dead and his children are liv- ing in other cities; well-to-do. I have no idea how his prayer-booll became
 public property. People are queer. offered it to remote relative of the owner, but she said she didn't care
 about it. Since then l have bought in other old family Bibles and hymn.
 books which belonged to people had known, or which contain interesting
 written matter. It is pitiful to see a Bible inscribed: ITO my dear son | Henry, from his devoted mother,' ol Elizabeth from loving father o1 Little Williams birthday gift to Un cle William
 "When these books come into my hands l erase or tear out the inscrip tions, and if my shelf of old Bibles ant hymn-books ever gets started out again as religious junk it will all bt
 anonymous and wanting in that dis
 dressing quality which has made me | perhaps, absurdly sentimental ovel | it"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-"I take pleasure in con- graduating you on your Doan's Kidney Pills 1 received and used the sample and then pur- chased box of c. L. Cusack & Co.,, Ltd. must say have been cured of dizziness by them, and have not had the slightest sign of this so-called vertigo since the use of Doan's Kidney Pills. l will recommend them to a great many others whom know suffering from dizziness and kidney complaint. It is true, since using the pills, every one Imeet remarks about how we'll look. Thanking you for your free trial box"-GEo. JUNNovILLE, care o1 Preston & Stauffer, New Orleans. La.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16

OAKLAND, CAL.-"I got your trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills and thank you very much for them. think they are worth their weight in gold. I gave them to my son and they helped him so much that bought two boxes They have done him more good than the doe tors could do They said he had Brights Disease and could not get well. His urine was green and his back nearly killed him. Now he is nearly we'll l have five other sons whom I have advised to write you. as l would like to convince them of the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills."-Mrs. LEIeETT. 762 East 17th Street, Oakland, Cal.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
Thanked by Thousands Hundreds of Grateful Daily the
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Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
Entirely PenceabIe.

Lady (not liking the look of her new seryant)-Did you have any words with your late mistress as you were leaving your lastplace?
 The domestic (eneouragingly)-N in the least, mum. l locked her m the bathroom, and took all my things and slipped out as quiet as you pleaSe!-Stray Stories.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
An Execution to the RuIe.

"Yes," said the train robber, re- iectively; "our business is peculiar. in our line the demand for goods comes from us and the supply from the public. Puck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For San Francisco per S. 5. Ala
media. Sept l6.-H. A. Bigclow and
wife. Count Bonzi and wife, +. c.
Baldwin. Miss Baldwin. Mrs. II. 7.
Baldwin. +. NJ. Boyd X. II. Cham
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DR.. Il. II. Schultze, Col. z. S. Spald-
ing, Mrs. =. Scales. II. II, Williams.
W. WCincr. II W. Wills.
For Maui ports. per stmr. Maui,
Sept l5.-For Kahului: Mrs. Kaaia-
llilii. Mrs \. De Rego. Chop Chi. Lin
Cheong. Mrs. Wong See Dang Wong.
c. Z. King. II. G. Ramsay, w. H..
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Hama: L. X Bull. for Keanae: $. X
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Smith. J. W. Kutz, c. V. Sturtevant
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want, $. X Hee. u. B. Murdoch, J. w.
Donald.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16
LEWIS & co, LTD,
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THE PIONEER BUILDING AND
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HAWAII

pays its Withdrawing members at the
end OF six months or II year not only
the cash paid in by them but Seventy
five 900 per cent OF the profits.
Il retains twenty-five esq OF the
profits for the benefit of the stockhold'
crs remaining,
The Twentyscycnth Series Of Stock
H. now open for subscriptions ONE
DOLLAR per month per share.
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25O7ti ~ King Street
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16

Mr.. Kinney nominated J. II. Coney.
Mr.. McBryde moved nomination clos.
cd and the secretary was instructed to
cast one ballot.
County Clerk and Recorder.
Mr. Swectser nominated Edward
Palmer. Mr. Topic moved that tie
nominations close and the secretary
was instructed to cast the ballot Of the
convention.
Auditor.
Mr., Broadbent nominated J. X. Far,
ley. Mr.. Gay nominated ]. A. Palmer.
MIR. Kinney moved that the nomina.
tons close. Following was the vote:
J. X. Farley ............. IA Elected
j. A. Palmer ............ 10
Assessor and Tax Collector.
Mr. Gay nominated G. A. Rice. On
motion of Mr. Kinney the nominations
closed and the secretary east the bal
lot for Mr.. Rice.
District Attorney.
Mr.. Gay nominated J. ID. willard.
Mr.. Kuapuhi nominated S. X. Kaeo.
The vote follows
J. ID. willard ........... IL Elected
$, X. kaeO ............
, Treasurer.
Mr.. Gay nominated J. 4. Palmer
Nominations were closed and the see
rotary instructed to cast the ballot,
Surveyor.
Mr.. Broadbent nominated J. -. Ha
make and he was elected without OPP
position.
Mr.. Topic introduced a resolution
That the members of this convention
give their best regards to Mr.. Rice Sr
aud the people Of Lihue. for furnish
! ing them with a fine dinner Carried
II was moved by Mr.. Kinney that
the minutes of the meeting be sent tC
the English and Hawaiian newspapers
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Kinney, the meet
ing thcroupon adjourned without day
II. X. KAHELE
| Secretary.