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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
INTO SOCIETY
IN A SEDAN
ORIGINAL MAIDEN
SOON TO WE'D.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Society folk here.
particularly the Americans. are look
ing forward to the debut as a hostess
OF Miss Queenie Causton. whose en-
gagement has Just been announced. for
they expect her to introduce many
charming innovations into the business
Of entertaining. This witty and beau
tifuI girl. who is the daughter OF
George Causton, and who will become
the bride OF Captain Oakes Of the Fifth
Royal Irish Lancers, has greatly i'm
pressed the fashionable world by her
originality.
Her coming out ball. two years ago.
was one Of the really notable events
Of its season. 1t occurred at her
fathers handsome town residence in
aristocratic Upper Brooke street. and
was marked by a charming novelty OF
Miss CaustOn's own devising. When
the guests had all assembled she was
brought into the ballroom in a quaint
old sedan chair of the kind much af-
fected by our fashionable grandmOth-
ers. It was decorated inside and out
with superb white roses. and the arms
of the supports were festoOned with
IlukS OL the SdAAC DCd0tAAAA 4AOWCAo-
Stepping forth from this antique con-
veyance, the white-rObed debutante
made her bow to society and distribu-
ted the roses as meme1tos Of the Oc-
caslon. In one of the cOtillOn figures
the girls wore the rose garlands as
bracelets on their arms. Ever since
this picturesque debut Miss Causton
has been one Of the reigning favOrites
in society At this ball. by the way.
some of the cOtillon presents consisted
of dainty workbags made from costly
brocade which, rumOOr had it. had
been looted from the Royal Palace at
Peking.
Mr. Causton cuts a considerable fig-
ure both in the commercial and sOciaf
world. He was at one time chairman
of the Chartered Company, which is
Just now in such deep water, but sew
cred his connection with it because he
would not stand for the Jameson raio.
He is now the controlling spirit in the
Peking Syndicate, which has valuable
Chinese concessions.
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Memorial to John Harvard.

LONDON, Dec. ambassador
Joseph Choate visited the site of the
future cathedral in South London in
company with the Bishop of South
wark the other day. There is SONS
talk of one of the chapels being
erected by members of Harvard Uni
versity in the memory of John Har-
ward, who was baptized at South
wark. and ambassador Choate has
offered to donate a window. which is
being designed by John Lafarge, the
American artist.
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where she had found happiness.

Wnere Sne ndQ IOunQ happiness.
On a fine summer morning a few
weeks ago the mother and the law
years appeared at the Schmidts'
house and announced to the aston
ished lady and gentleman that their
servant Mary Meyer, was the heiress
to two considerable fortunes After
the romantic story had been made
clear to them Mary Meyer was sum-
moned and informed that her long
lost mother was there in person. The
meeting was not marked by any great
cordiality. Mary was shy in the
presence of the grand lady, and her
mother, on her side, was roughly dis
illusioned. 1t had been interesting
enough to conduct the complicated
search for the lost daughter, and the
romance of the whole thing had ap-
pealed to her strongly; but it was
an unpleasant shock to see the daugh-
ter wearing the attire and possessing
the inferior manners of mere
menial. Her enthusiasm was killed
In a moment and she left the LAWYERS
to explain the situation to the girl.
Mary Meyer now learned that her
father hau leII his enIlre fortune to
her, amounting to over million marks.
Her mother was willing to make her
heiress to her own large fortune if
Mary would come and live with her
as her daughter. The prospect did not
appear in the least aIluring to the
simple minded domestic servant Alone
among her sex, she experienced no de-
sire TO be able to buy fine dresses and
drive out in a gorgeous carriage with
liveried coachman and footman to mark
her grandeur. She perceived at once
that if she became rich and went to live
with her mother she would certainly
be prevented from marrying her sweet
heart, the gardener John. Within
twenty four hours she had resolved
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peared from the neighborhood. leav-
ing her little daughter in the care of
the peasant woman, who naturally re-
fused to be burdened with the main
tenance Of a child which had no
claims on her whatever. After wait
ing a few months for the reappear-
ance Of the mother the peasant wom-
an handed over the little girl to the
nearest public orphange, in which she
was reared and educated.
The life of the little pauper was not
a happy one. She grew up under
strict and harsh discipline, wearing
an ugly uniform as token of her de-
pendence on public charity for her
maintenance. At the earliest possible
age she was obliged to do household
work, sewing, washing and other du-
ties. Scarcely had she passed her
fourteenth birthday when she was
sent out into the world to earn her
own living as a domestic servant
The next seven years of her life were
one long round Of continuous drudgery.
She was kitchen maid. house maid, nur-
sery maid and maid Of all work in turn
in a succession of modest homes. Her
earnings never exceeded So a month and
were often considerably less. She never
had more than two or three hours rec
reation on one single day in a fortnight.
Her lot was hard and her prospects in
life hopeless. Finally at the age of u
she obtained a position as domestic
servant in the house on the banks of
the Rhine in which she is still living
Her master and mistress are a vener-
able old couple who contrive to con-
tribute TO the happiness of those de-
pendent on them. It is not a large
house, but it is situated in its own
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unsuccessful. When he died a year
or two ago he made his daughter
Mary his sole heiress, subject to the
payment of an annual allowance to
his first wife. if she could be found
His second wife had died before him.
After his death his lawyers were
faced by the difficult task of ascer-
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months after his wedding he was com
PEELED TO disclose the secret to his
father and to apply to the stern parent
for money wherewith to pay his debts.
GIVES UP HIS WIFE.
The father. q. man absolutely with
out feeling. took a harsh view Of the
case. Starting from the assumption
that the governess was an unscrupul-
Gus adventures, who had plotted his
sons social ruin. he declined to settle
the debts unless his son Immediately
abandoned his young wife and prom
ised 70 have nothing more TO do with
her Young Meyer refused these terms
at first, but necessity drove him to re-
open negotiations with his father
In his desperate position young
Norbert Meyer surrendered and in
formed his wife that he must desert
her. In accordance with his fathers
instructions he offered to pay her the
sum Of $500 if she would consent to
a divorce.
Wounded in her pride and unwill-
ing 10 force herself on a husband who
was ready TO abandon her, Mrs. Meyer
accepted the bargain after a fearful
appeal for loyalty. The sum of $500
seemed TO the ex-governess to be a
solid fortune and il never occurred to
her TO utilize the opportunity Of secur-
ing better terms for herself. In due
course the divorce proceedings were
initiated on both sides and a legal
separation was arranged. Mrs. Meyer
had given birth TO a daughter. who
received the name Of Mary and is the
heroine Of this strange story from the
banks Of the Rhine.
Mrs Meyer, however, felt little or
no motherly love for her daughter.
On the contrary, she conceived a.
strong dislike for the unfortunate
baby simply because it was the child
Of the husband who had humiliated
and deserted her. About a year after
the birth Of the baby Mrs. Meyer in
trusted it to the care Of a peasant
woman. TO whom she paid the sum Of
IS a month for its maintenance. Soon
this tax on her slender income be-
came irksome to her and she disap-
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German Who Humble Position
ONI OIVL NL~JA~CI LII to Her
EBETDOTTED ED OTTLD BT FETLTTT@
CRSE HIS MUCH IN COMMON WITH NHRY HNN OF ZRNGWILL
PARENT S

the girl who had become a double
heiress. Step by step they traced her
course in life. from the cottage of
the peasant woman, long dead and
almost forgotten, to the orphanage
and through successive phases of her
career as a domestic drudge to the
home on the banks of the Rhine,
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grounds of two acres in extent. Be
sides Mary Meyer, there is a cook and
a gardener who helps about the house.
There is an atmosphere Of perfect
peace and contentment round about the
whole establishment The old couple,
We viii call them Schmidt for they
strongly object to the publicity which
has been indirectly forced on them
through their unique domestic servant,
live harmoniously together and create
harmonious conditions in their vi
cinity.
They regard their servants as mem
bers Of the household in quite patri-
archal fashion. The latter are treated
with dignity and never have the feel
ing that they lose their self-respect.
Mary Meyer, who has now been en-
ployed in this exceptional household for
seven years. earns a monthly wage Of
IS. Her work is light but includes
sweeping and scrubbing floors. For the
last two years she has been engaged to
be married to the young gardener, who
is only slightly Older than herself AS
a domestic servant she could hardly
wish for anything better, but it was
certainly to be expected that she, like
any other mortal, would jump at the
chance of being transformed from a
dependent wage Garner into a full
blown 'millionairess."
During the quarter of a century
which has elapsed since Mary Meyer
was cruelty abandoned by her parents
great changes took place in their
lives. Her father contracted another
marriage, according to the wishes of
his parents. and became a wealthy
man. His marriage was childless. and
turned out to be unhappy in other
ways, and as years went on he became
conscious of desire to ascertain what
had become of the daughter born tc
him before his divorce.
He instituted a search. but it was
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tanning the whereabouts of his di-
vorced wife and deserted daughter.
Meanwhile Mrs. Meyer had also
contracted second marriage with a
man, who gave her wealth and posi-
tion. AS years went on she, too, was
troubled by her conscience regarding
the fate of her daughter, but she
feared to start Investigations, for she
felt that she could never confess to
her husband how she had callously
neglected her maternal duties. In
course of time. however. her husband
died, leaving her a comfortable for
tune and some solid house and land
property. She, too, had been child
less in her second marriage, and
when she was left alone in the world
she felt a longing to be united to her
deserted daughter.
SEARCH BEARS FRUIT.
While she was engaged in search
ing for her lost daughter her first hus-
bands lawyers succeeded in tracing
her, and from that time she CO.
operated with them in hunting for
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-30
CASTOR Co., n. @.
Sow Good Seed Wheat.

It is a pernicious practice with many wheat
growers, especially in the South, to sell the best
wheat and sow the worst. This is no saner than
selling the best stock and keeping the runts for
breeding purposes. The very best wheat, free
from all noxious seeds, should be kept for sowing,
and even this should be carefully screened so as
to get out the smaller grains. A case is known
to the writer in which a careful wheat-grower
took bundles of wheat and struck them on the
edge of an open box. The large grains we're
threshed out and sown. The yield was nearly
doubled as compared with that produced by SOW
ing the average run of grain. It takes time and
patience to separate the best kernels of wheat for
sowing, but it will pay, and pay largely, for the
time consumed. With the separating fans now
to be had it takes but a short time to separate the
heaviest and best grains for sowing. Every
wheat-grower should have such a fan.-Southern
Farm Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-30
Save Seed of Your Best Products.
Progressive Farmer:

Editors Progressive Farmer:
l want to say a few words to the readers of your
valuable paper in regard to the saving of seed
for next years crops. / often hear people say:
Il can't fool away my time drying and putting
away seeds when l can get all l will need for a few
cents" Now, l want to say that l have no quarrel
to pick with any seed house. We can't get along
without seedsmen to supply us when we fail to
have them, but we have thousands of people all
over the South to-day throwing out to the chick
ems better seeds of watermelons, canteloupes, to-
matoes and many other things, than they can
buy next spring.
Now, the point is this: If you will select
enough of the best seed you have to plant your
next crop and thoroughly dry them, put them in
packs and write the name and date on a slip of
paper and put in with the seed, you will have the
satisfaction next spring of knowing that you are
putting seed in the ground that will grow, and
that you know what kind they are. l know one
man who has kept and planted one kind of water
melon seed for fifteen years, and he raises the
finest melons I see any where.
1 think the people of my county are more inter
ested in seed corn than ever before, and any one
having good seed corn would do well to advertise
his corn in The Progressive Farmer this fall.
BLAKE JOHNSTON.
CASTOR Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-30

mess. occupation or profession that can survive
with a loss of 80 per cent of their time? With
this system loss of time on the part of those who
are dependent on their labor for the maintenance
of self and family, the laborer will continue to be
a newer of wood and drawer of water.
Our best farms will average in valuation per
horse farm, with improvements, say $1,000. Inter
est on this amount, per annum, $4,000; taxes on
same, $1,000; wear and tear of mule, $780,; in
terest on value of mule, $1,000; one-half cost of
same, $1,000; wear and tear of mule, $500;
fertilizing, $4,000; tools and keeping same in re-
pair, $1,000; superintendent, $780,; repairs on
building, etc., $1,000; ginning one-half of cotton,
$500. Total $268.O0.
From farm account for the past fourteen years
I get the average production of cotton to be on
each one horse farm, $3.50 pounds lint cotton, and
average price of cotton for same period to have
been 7Ac. One-half of $3.50 pounds cotton at
7Ac., $26543. One-half seed $62.57. Total,
$328.OO.
This gives profit of $50. This with interest Of
$50 on cost of farm, is equivalent to II per cent on
investment to farmer or landlord. Bear in mind
this is the average for IA years. Last year for
instance, it may have been double that, while one
year no profit was received. In this estimate |
take no account of corn forage, ETC., as the land
lords one-half will be consumed by the mule.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
THE RED BOOK.

The Red Book asks special attention
to the story which appears as its lead
ing contribution i'm the March number.
The editor seems to think that he has
made a literary find i'm this story, which
is called, The Taste of an Afterwhile.'
The author, Rem. A. Johnston, has not
been known heretofore, but if he can
keep up the pace he sets for himself in
this story we shall know more of him
before long. 1t is a tale of Indian life
some fifty years ago, and is notewor-
thy for its freshness and vigor of style
and the fascination of its theme and
plot. Briefly, it is a story of the effort
made by the outcast son Of horse
thief who has been lynched, to establish
himself in the favor of the little viii
lage where he lives. Perhaps the story
cannot be praised for it's technique, but
no one will deny it's strength. Gustavus
c. Widney has made some excellent il
Illustrations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
ELDER SIEMSEN
STARTED HONOKAA
FATHER OF YOUTH WHO WAS
DROWNED LAST NIGHT AT SER
RIA PROMINENT FACTOR IN HA-
WAII SUGAR MATTERS.

Wehard Siemsen, who was drowned
while coaling the S. S. Sierra last night,
was the son of a very well-known ka-
maaina of these islands. The elder
Siemsen came to the islands many
years ago. He engaged in mercantile
pursuits in HilO. He was from Ger
many. He was left a large fortune by
some relative i'm Germany and went
away to settle up the affairs. He later
returned to Hilo and engaged in BUSH
ness but his stock of goods was more
pretentious than the demands of the
public required.
Siemsen was one of the early hackers
of the sugar industry and it was he
who furnished the capital to start and
run the Honokaa Plantation. Siemsen
was at the back of Honokaa Plantation
for a number Of years and at one time
was reputed to be a very wealthy man.
His business affairs became involved,
however, and in recent years he lost
his wealth. He committed suicide at
Honolulu some yeats ago. The elder
Siemsen unfortunately drank heavily
during the later years of his life. He
had three sons and a daughter. one of
the sons, c. Siemsen, married Miss
Desha a year or 50 ago. The daughter
is Mes. George Ross. Their mother lives
in Eva.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
DROWNED IN THE HARBoR.

Wehard Siemsen native stevedore
was drowned last night about 1890
o'clock while engaged in coaling the
S. S. Sierra. He crawled through one
of the port holes of the steamer to get
onto the coal scow on the port side of
the vessel He made a mistake and
climbed through a port hole under
which the scOw was not moOred so
he fell into the water. A rope was
thrown to him but he did not catch
hold of it. His body rose once again
and then disappeared. Efforts were
made last night to recover the body
but without success. The youth was
but II years of age. His mother lives
at EVA. A brother was engaged in
coaItng the vessel at the time Wehard
was drowned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
LAHAINA LOCALS.

1t is expected that Bishop Libet will
administer the rite of confirmation next
Sunday, at the church of Notre Dame
des Victories.
The new building on the government
school grounds has been rooted in, ard
will be completed as soon as possible.
Additional accommodations for pupils
have long been needed. Mr.. Henry
Dickinson, the principal, took a severe
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
RAND CONCERT.

The Territorial Band under the direc-
ton of Captain Berger, will give con-
cert at the Palama station of the Oahu
Railway Company this evening begin
ming at 1880 o'clock. The following is
the program:
March, "Invincible Eagle .......Sousa
Overture, "Juanita" .Suppe
Selection, "A Runaway Girl .Monckton
Vocal Selections:
(a) Dear Heart" (by requesO
CD Two Little Boys"
Miss ]. Keliiaa.
(c) Remembrance
cd Mammals China Twins"
Mrs n. Alapai.
PART II.
Selection, The Belle of Bohemia.
................. ...-.'... EliS ldlluel
Intermezzo, "LiXieland' ......... Haines
Schottische, Lii and Lou" Hall
March, "Scandalous Eyes" ...Johnson
star Spangled Banner"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

cold on the steamer during the storm
while returning from his recent trip to
Honolulu.
When the next appropriation is made
for new lighthouses, it is hoped that
Lahaina will not be forgotten.
Captain Of vessels which call at this
port desire that a collector should
again be appointed here; or that in
some way the present Inconvenience
should be obviated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

The American Waltham Watch Company,
Waltham, Mass, u. S. A., is the largest watch
manufacturing concern in the world. The
buildings have frontage Of 769 feet, with nu-
merous wings which, if placed end to end,
would extend 2,827 feet or more than half
mile. The floor space is about six acres. The
daily product of this factory is 2,7oo finished
watch movements, and more than IL, ooo, 900
Waltham Watches are now in use.
All Waltham Watches are guaranteed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
SUGAR AND BEETs.

By Gable to the Planters Association.
From Williams, Dimond & Co.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-The
New York price of Sc degree test CEN
trifugals this day is S,474 cents pound.
The last previous quotation was earlier
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

on the same day, 3.4975 cents a pound.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The
London price of So analysis beets this
day is s shillings, IL pence. The last
previous quotation was March s, shil-
lings, PA pence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

THIRD MAY COME TO HONOLULU.
officers on the transport Sherman
state that the Third Infantry may be
ordered to Honolulu to replace the
Coast Artillery at Camp Mckinley.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

the Waikiki side the present property
of the Transit company. The Transit
company will use the land for extern
sions of it's car barns and plant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
THE YALE LOCK.

She-Oh, Mr.. Bonesly, have those
keys that you wear anything to do with
the Yale lock? CYale senior faints
away.)-Harvard Lampoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
BOIrGHT THRUM's PROPERTY.

The Rapid Transit Company has pur-
chased of Thomas G. Thrum for $4,000
the latter's home extending from Bere-
tania to Young street and adjoining on
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

SIERRA SAILED THIS MORNING.
The 5. S. Sierra did not sail until ear
ly this morning for Sydney, Auckland
and Page Page. She had been sched-
uled to depart at 1 a. M, but got away
about shortly after a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10

Those attractive Chinese mating
rugs are especially handsome and SER
viceable in the dining room and bed
rooms. If you have never seen them
come to our display rooms on second
floor and see the beautiful array Of
patterns. The price is one of their
chief attractions.
Japanese and Chinese mating OF all
kinds now in stock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-25
COLD WINDS
A MENACE
Spring Grain on the Reservation
is Seriously Effected in
Many Places
Especial to Evening TellerJ

NEZPERCE. June 22.-The spring
grain Is being seriously injured in
many places on the reservation by the
cold. north winds that have prevailed
throughout the week. 1t Is reported
that in the Craig mountain district
and in the section about Cottonwood
the damage Is already marked and
that the crop will be very light II
warmer weather does not soon set in
with occasional showers. The fall
grain is entirely out of danger and will
make big crop. but the spring grain
was late and may be blighted.
There is big crowd gathered here
this afternoon to witness the first of
the series of ball games to be played
between Nezperce and a picked nine
representing Charleston. The Nexperce
team is one of the strongest in this
section and expects fully to sustain its
reputation. The visiting team is COM
posed of Charleston. Lewiston and Mos
cow men.