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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

To cultivate kindness is a valuable
part of the business of life.-Johnson
We can hardly learn humility and ten
derness enough except by suffering
George Eliot.
Skeptics are generally ready to believe
anything, provided 1t is only sufficiently
improbable; K is at matters of fact that
such people stumble.-Von Knebel.
The best time 10 give up bad habit Is
before you begin it, and the next best
time is when you have discovered that
1t is a bad habit-United Presbyterian
No man can pass into eternity for hi
is already in it, The dull brute globe
moves through its ether and knows Il
not; even so our souls are bathed in
TT. w. Farrar.
The humblest man or woman can live
splendidly! That is the royal truth tina
we need to believe. you and who hav,
no mission" no great sphere to NOV,
IN. The universe is not quite compIet,
without my work well done.-W. c
Gannett.
What does it signify whether go Il
the bottom or not, so long as I didn'
skulk?-or rather" and here the oil
man took off bis hat and looked up, IS,
long as the Great Captain has His way
and things j. Cone to His mind? ~
George Macdonald
II you wish Enow whether YOU ar
a Christian inquire OF yourself whether
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
New Century Plum Pudding.

For New Century plum pudding take
one-half cupful each of butter and
sugar, three eggs well beaten. two cup
fuls of -four, three teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder. IL cupfuls of milk and one
cupful of raisins chopped fine. Cream
the butter and sugar, add the eggs. grad
ually sift the -four and baking powder
together. and add alternately with the
milk Add the raisins last. and bake in
gem tins In a moderate oven Serve with
any good, rich sauce.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
Finding the Cold.

How fond we are Of thinking about
what we have not, instead of about
what we have! 1t has been well said
that "some peoples CASTOR happi-
ness, like their CASTOR clothes, would
make some other people very hap
py" The cheeriest lives are not those
that have the most, but those that APP
preciate the most. Every one Of us has
4 gold mine of unworked Joy close at
hand. But gold needs searching for
are you finding yours?-S S. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
The Reason of IL.

She smiles and laughs the livelong day;
Pray do not think her simple
She'll laugh at anything YOU say
Because she has Glmpie.
yale Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
Not Too Familiar.

Old Gentleman-What do you mean
by addressing me as 'Old Sport?" Do
you know who | am?
Kid-Course not. If / did I'd proba-
bly, call yer lobster or something like
that-Chicago American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
HINDOo CHILD WIVES.
'nesr Existence. from Cradle to
crave Is One of Unspeakable
Horror mud Degradation

A HindoO graEdmothe with a red
sahree drawn close around her. told her
LIES story recently TO 100 Chicago
mothers who had gathered i'm a little
room IN Handel hall to hearit.
1t was Story that might have been
told In Nero's court while Christians.
burning like candies in their Jackets of
tar, were Illuminating the gardens-it
might have been told then because the
names would have made a perfect setting
Tor the story of Sukhiva Vannerjee. This
Hlnooo grandmother's hair was as black
as ebony and her eyes were the eyes of
youth with the fire of hope burned out.
Inc mothers who heard her story were
whfte-haired, many of them.
Twenty-one years ago Sukhiva Van
nerJee was married. She is now 81 years
Old The man who took as his bride a
girl OF six was over 80, was prosperous.
and belonged to midas high caste, as did
the child wife.
The woman told her story in broken
English. Now and then she was prompt
ed by Miss Josephine Holmes, a Los
Angeles woman who brought her to
this country to arouse sympathy In
America In the movement to abolish the
child wife practice in India.
Here is the story that Sukhiva vanner-
jee told:
She was six years old when her par
ents announced that husband had been
selected for her She did not see her
husband until the day preceding the day
set for the marriage. Then she was
taken to his house and he asked her
MANY nnastinnc Che r,,s4..l IL. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
sunday Decoration.

The dissertation of Sunday by tbs
pursuit of secular labor common to the
grind of the other six days in the week
is q sin. not only against the command
of Him Who prescribed its observance
In refraining from work. but it involves
the sin of self-slaughter, only differing
in degree from the sudden violent death
that we name suicide.-Knoxville
Sentinel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13

In and for the love of God. you seek to
make happy those about you by smiles
and pleasant sayings. Are you a com
Portable person to live with? Are you
pleasant to have bout?-Gail HamiI-
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-13
NOcturne.

He steered across the floor at night
The room was pitchy black;
He loudly swOre-and then went OF
Upon another tack!
Yale Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25
PRINCE FUsHIMI

Governor Carter will receive Prince
Fushimi with hOnors though the Prince
is travelling i'm his private capacity.
Secretary Atkinson will attend upon
the Prince, and it is likely that a mill
tary aide from the National Guard will
be assigned to him for the time he is
in the city. 1t Is probable that the Ma
tional Guard may be called out to do
honor to the Prince.
The plans of the japanese are about
as follows: Consul General Mkt Saito
and c. Shiozawa, the committee in
charge, have made preparations to
send a tug out to meet the Manchuria
with a band aboard, and a quantity of
fireworks. A set p zee when sent into
the air will burst and the japanese
flag will be unfolded. The flag will re-
main aloft being suspended from a
balloon. During the evening a recep-
ton will be given for the Prince at the
Japanese consulate. A lantern process
sion by as many japanese of the city
as can be marshalled together will pass
in review before thu Prince.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25

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We carry everything that goes to make
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ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
BISHOP & co.
BANKERS
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Transact business in all departments
of Banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers Letters
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LOndOn.
CORRESPONDENTS: The Bank Of Cali
fOrnia, Commercial Banking Co. Of
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Drafts and cable transfers on China
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Shanghai Banking Corporation and
Chartered Bank of India, Australia
and China.
Agents for the sale of Travellers
Checks of the American Express Com
pany.
Interest allowed on term deposits at
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Seven days notice at per cent.
Three months, at per cent
Six months at 31s per cent.
Twelve months, at per cent.
TRUST DEPARTMENT..
Act as Trustees under mortgages.
Manage estates (real and ersonaL)
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable Papers, Wills, Bonds ETC.
received for safe-keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT.
Auditors for Corporations and Pri-
vate Firms.
Books examined and reported on.
Statements of A. lirs prepared.
Trustees on Bankrupt or Insolvent
Estates.
Office, 924 Bethel Street.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received and interest allow
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ance with Rules and Regulations
copies Of VIII CHI may be obtained on
application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE
ACCIDENT AND EMPLOYERS LA
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Insurance Office, 924 Bethel Street.
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HONOLULU, II.
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tional Bank Of San Francisco.
JONDON-Union of London g. Smiths
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NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand, and Bank of
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VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans dade w
Approved Security. Commercial and
travellers Credits issued. Bills of EX-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTION PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
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ThreeTrainsDaiIy

Via the Southern Pacific, Union Pa
cifc and Chicago and Northwestern
Rys.
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servation cars. Lees than three days
to Chicago without change.
Eastern Express. Vestibuled. Leaves
San Francisco at 600 p. m. Through
Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars to
Chicago. Dining Cars. Free Reclin-
ing Chair Cars.
Atlantic Express. Vestibuled Leaves
San Francisco at 900 a. m. Standard
aud Tourist Sleepers.
Personally Conducted Excursions
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
The best of everything.
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Chicago { NORTHWESTERN RY.
THE HAWAIIAN REALTY
AND MATURITY co. Ltd.

Real Estate, Mortgages, Loans and
Investment Securities. Homes built on
the installment plan.
Home Office: Mcintyre Building, t. H.
L. K. KENTWELL, General Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25
A SUPERSTITION VERIFIED.

The saying that hit
fact rather
warship of champagne.
Rochester Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25
-. YOKONIINO.
ltractor for Stone and Cement work
Crushed
Rock

Prizes: No. 2, cubic yard, s1.7O;
No. 8, 1 cubic yard $1.9O; No. 4, cubic
yard, $2.O5. Delivered to any part of
the city, white anC black sand, foun-
dations, curbing and coral stones, bal
last for ships and fire wood always on
hand. Emma all corner Beretania
aG1 Nuuanu street. Phone Blue 1911
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25
AnAdVGrdSGnGlt

In words and type your eyes
are used to. and showing quiet
confidence I'm the merit of our
goods. STEIN-BLOCH Smart
Clothes require no blare of
bugles, and We simply inform
you that our
assortment is complete and is
worth your viewing. You
needn't buy. Just enjoy
yourselves.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25
SODA WATER Works
Oregon Restaurant,
King Street near Nuuanu.
COMPANY, LTD

w. A. Chung be proprietor Of the Ore
gon Restaurant is serving the best
meal in town for 25c He has in his
employ a competent chef and with
courteous walters spares no pains to
satisfy patrons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25
LONG SERVICE.

Major George W. Evans of the Interior
OF service with the He life newsbOy
and followed the Potomac
though he only lad is said that he has handled
without making single
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calling at Manila.
U. S. A. Transports will leave San
Francisco and Manila, and will arrive
from same ports at irregular intervals
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25

Want ADS in the star bring quisk re-
suits. Three lines three times for e.
cents.
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Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for 2E
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-25

Ice cream is served every night.
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NJ. rICINERNY, LTD.
MERCHANT AND FORT SITS.


Maunakea st. between Pauahi & Hotel
Wholesale Liquor, Wine and Sake
Dealer.
Is now opened for business and will
receive by the next steamer a large
cargo of Sake which will be sold at
market prices.
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East
IF SO, WHY NOT USE

The only Double Track Railway be-
tween the Missouri River and Chicago.
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COLLECTION PROMPTLY AC-
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-22
Jewelry of Dutch Women.

The headdress and coral jewelry of a
Dutch woman are usually heirlooms.
and vary greatly, according to the riches
of the family. The gold fastening of
the coral necklace also may be anything
from a very small plain clasp to one the
size of a brooch covered with expensive
fiNgree work. and when it is large
enough to satisfy the pride of the own
er it is always worn in front One or
all of these pieces of jewelry- form a
part of every girls dot, while the
remainder of it among the farming peo-
pie of the north consists of COWS and
sheep. 1t is most amusing to hear it
said of young woman who is about to
marry: ''She has an excellent dot; 81
COWS and sheep, a good head band and
ornaments and such beautiful coral
necklace and earrings"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-22
JAPANESE-RUSS!AN WAR.
Precipitating Causes of Conflict Have
Long Existed Between the
Two Nations.

The real causes of the war between
Japan and Russia are thus clearly and
simply set forth by writer in Sue
cess:
The provocatives of the war between
Japan and Russia have long existed.
For many years, more especially sirc9
the conflict between China and Japan,
the Japanese have watched the ad-
vance of the Russians in the far east
with considerable anxiety. Japan has
seen that the main object of her en-
croachment has been to possess the
whole of northeastern Asia, and she
has recognized, with all the intensity
of possible victim, that the accom-
plishment of such an intrusion would
destroy her island kingdom as a COM
mercial and independent power The
argument which was advanced by Rus
STA to- induce Japan to restore Port
Arthur to China, after the Chinese
Japanese war, is applicable with
double force to the present case. Rus
STA saw that Japan had gained an un-
precedented foothold in territory that
bore vital relation to her destiny in
the far east, and forthwith began to
make it absolutely uncomfortable for ia
pan by overshadowing her with ships
and batteries.
1t may be said that Russia has not
attempted to absorb Korea; but, also,
She has not threatened to absorb Man
churia. Her original promise was that
Manchuria was to be returned to Chi
nese rule, and she even set time when
her troops were to be withdrawn. To
put it frankly, Russia has not kept her
| word. To-day Manchuria is nearly as
much a Russian province as Siberia.
Japan, therefore. mistrusts her great
| adversary. When she demanded the
complete independence of Korea and
the complete restoration of Manchuria
to China, it was with full misgivings
that Russia would not accede. Japan,
although an intruder in Korea nearly
or quite as much as Russia is in Man
churia, has been the practical ruler of
the idle, unambitious Koreans for
many years. The mikado's realm is
gradually growing too small for the
energy and growth of it's $4,000, 900 in
| habitants, and it's people ask, why
should they not emigrate to the main
land? If they do, it means that the
Manchurian railway, which the Rus
SLAMS shave built to connect the Trans
Siberian railway with southern ports,
will be obliterated as distinctly Rus
sian line, and that Russias commercial
ambitions will receive a severe set
back; hence the underlying reasons
which make the Russian side of the
| grievance
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-22
RIDING ON AN AVALANCHE.
Miraculous Escape of Seven Tourists
in the Alps from Being Ground
to Pieces.

Seven Alpine tourists. representing
five different ionalities-namely, two
Englishmen, German count and his
valet young Russian lady, a Dutch
man, and Swiss guide, lately had an
extraordinary escape from destruction
by an avalanche, reports the London
Mail of recent date
The party started from Arosa to as
cend the Aroser Weisshorn on ski.
When about 700 feet from the summit,
which is $40 feet above sea level, the
steepness of the ascent and the hard
ness of the snow necessitated the remov-
al Of the ski, and the party proceeded on
foot. When nearing the top an i'm
mense avalanche suddenly rushed down
the mountain side.
Most of the party imme diately sat
down to receive the impact on their
backs, and some succeeded in riding the
waves of snow with tolerable success
for some distance Then came a series
of somersaults. Five of the party were
involved in the avalanche and four were
swept down to the bottom of the slope,
a distance of about 700 feet, arriving in
all manner of attitudes
The German count collided with a.
rock and was cut in the face; the Dutch
man finished up in a standing posture
buried in snow to his chin. The Rus
sian lady was the first to extricate her.
self, and behaved throughout with Won
derful pluck and endurance.
Wonderful to relate, no bones were
broken and all escaped with a few
bruises and scratches and reached Arosa
in safety. Had not the ski been taken
of before the accident, serious results
must almost certainly have ensued
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-22
AS TO ROBINSON CRUSOE
Actual Facts of Alexander Selkirk's
Return to Scotland and to
Civilized Life.

1t was only after Selkirli had watched
from his familiar lookout, in fal
weather and foul, for more than four
years, that he was finally rewarded
by the sight of his old ship, writes
Francis Arnold Collins, in Robinson
Crusoe's Island" in St. Nicholas When
Capt. Dampier landed upon the beach
Selkirk was already standing on the
edge of the forest, waving a white flag.
In honor Of the visit he wore his last
shirt, which he had kept for years for
this occasion. The captain afterward
noted in his account that Selkirk spoke
in voice which. for all his pains
sounded scarcely human. His feet had
been hardened like leather from long
exposure. For many weeks he refused
to touch any liquor, nor had he any ap-
petite for civilized foods. Selkirk
greeted his old shipmates with a de-
light that may be imagined, and before
leaving his island he entertained the
ships crew in his house
The island was visited but cree bv
any ship during Selkirk's long exile.
A Spanish ship once landed on the is
land small company who caught a
t1eeting glimpse of SelEirk In those
days the Spanish we're the deadly en-
emies of the English, and doubtless
Sellirk had recognized the ships COL
ors from his lookout. and drawn his
own conclusions. In the story of Cru
soc, it will be remembered, Defoe
makes much of this visit of the Span
ish, and has them PROSTATE themselves
before CrusOe as the governor of the
island AS matter of fact. Crusoe
Tor Selkirk) played a much less digni-
fled part than Defoe would have US be-
lieve. The Spanish shot at and chased
him some distance without success. A
bulldog which they had brought ashore
was pressed into service; but Selkirk,
from his long training with the goats.
outran the bulldog. Growing tired of
the chase, Selkirk finally climbed a
tree. The Spanish built a fire and
camped near his hiding place. but final
ly left without discovering him.
The solitude and many hardships of
this lonely life would doubtless have
driven most men crazy. Selkirk, how
ever, kept his wit throughout it all,
and when he finally returned to Scot
land. after an absence of eight years.
was able to take up his old life where
he had dropped it. and, despite his
barbarous life. was still a civilized
man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-22
MAKING OF PANAMA HATS.
Colombia and Ecuador Produce the
Best--Women Employed
in the Work.

The season has not arrived for
use of straw hats in the United States
yet, but the manufacture OF them is al
ways in order, especially in tropical
countries, says the New York Tribune.
The so-called Panama hat is usually
regarded the most serviceable article
of that class, though it is rather costly
Hats of this kind are made in Colombia
and Ecuador The best Of them, how
ever, come from Colombia. The Amer
lean consul general at Bogota says that
the art might we'll be introduced into
the Philippines, because the fan-leaved
palm, from which they are manufac-
tured. would grow there. 1t would only
be necessary to send competent per-
son to teach this art to the Filipinos.
Young shoots, uniform in size, are
cut from the plant and boiled to a GER
tain stage, being softened thereby and
brought to light yellow color The
process of boiling appears to be an art
in itself, and only a few people can
turn out good straw The boilers sell
the straw at so much a pound, &C
cording to quality and the prevailing
price of hats.
When the proper boiling point is
reached, the shoots are put up to dry
and the leaves quickly separated This
is done indoors, where there is a cur
rent of air, but no sunshine. When the
leaves are nearly dry they are split
with little Y-shaped instrument of
wood, so that all good leaves are of
the same size. When left alone to dry
the leaves curl in at the edges and are
then ready for use, and at this point
the straw is carefully wrapped in clean
cloths, as the lights and dry atmos-
phere will spoil it, When finished the
straw is carefully pared with a pocket
knife and then battered all over with
small hand maui, after which it is
washed with common yellow soap and
| a little lime juice and left to dry, away
from the sunlight
In the Suaza district they make the
hats on solid wooden blocks, two to
! four persons-generally women-sit-
ting opposite each other and working
steadily. Four women can make the
average quality hat in six or seven
| days, while fine one requires three
! to six weeks.
Long training is necessary to become
good halter. and the girls are started
! at the work at the very early age OF
| ten years and must practice constantly
Hatters work every day from early
morning. wasting very little time in
eating, and often carrying on their
work by candlelight, so as to finish
! in time for market day. for the loss of
; an hour may mean to them the loss
; of market day and the corresponding
! inconvenience caused by the loss OF
! the money which would have been &C.
! Quired from the sale of the hat.