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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
THECHOME CIRCLE
Evening at the Farm.

Over the hill the farm-boy goes.
His shadow legnthens along the land,
A giant staff In a giant hand;
In the poplar tree, above the spring,
The katydid begins to sing;
The early dews are falllng;-
Into the stone-heap darts the mink;
The swallows skim the rivers brink;
And home to the woodland fly the crows,
When over the hill the farm-boy goes,
Cheerily calm,
&C., boss! CO., boss! col CO.! cop
Farther, farther, over the hull,
Family calling, calling still,
600, boss co, boss! CO.! CO.!
Into the yard the farmer goes,
With grateful heart, at the close of day:
Harness and chain are hung away;
In the wagon-shed stand yoke and plough,
The straw's In the stack, the hay III the NOV,
The cooling dews are falling;-
The friendly sheep his welcome bleat,
The pigs come granting to his feet,
And the whinnying mare her master knows,
When into the yard the farmer goes,
His cattle calling
"Co', boss CO., boss col CO.! co.."
While still the cowboy, far away,
Goes seeking those that have gone astray,"
"Co, boss! CO.. boss! co.! col
Now to her task the milkmaid goes.
The cattle come crowding through the gate,
Lowing, pushing, little and great;
About the trough, by the farm-yard pump,
The frolicsome y~earlings frisk and jump,
While the pleasant dews are falling;-
The new milch-heifer is quick and shy,
But the old cow waits with tranquil eye,
And the white stream into the bright pail flows,
When to her task the milkmaid goes,
Soothingly calling,
$50, boss so, boss! So so! SOP
The cheerful milkmaid takes her stool,
And sits and milks in the twilight cool,
Saying, $50! so, boss! sol SOL"
To supper at last the farmer goes.
The apples are pared, the paper read,
The stories are told, then all to bed.
Without, the crickets' ceaseless song
Makes shrill the silence all night long.
The heavy dews are falling.
The housewives hand has turned the lock;
Drowsily ticks the kitchen clock;
The household sinks to deep repose,
But still in sleep the farm-boy goes
Singing, calling
"Co', boss! CO., boss col cot cop
And oft the milkmaid, in her dreams,
Drums in the pail with the flashing streams,
Murmuring, $50, bossi sop .
John Townsend Trowbridge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
Tabooed Topics.

Tabooed Topics.
An interesting movement for the revival of the
almost lost art of conversation is reported from
England, and in a recent address on the subject
one of it's sponsors said: "There is no real con-
versation nowadays. We talk about the weather
and our ailments and call that conversation"
We really believe that the Punishment of these
two topics from our daily conversation would
inure to the better mental and physical health of
all of us, says Robert Webster Jones in the Au-
gust Housekeeper. On a wet, dreary day what IS
more depressing than to have a friend repeatedly
call our attention to the weather? The inevitable
effect is to cause our spirits to fall with the
barometer. How often it happens ON a summer
day, when the thermometer is soaring in the nine
ties and we are managing to keep fairly cool in
some shady nook, that a friend drops in, perspir-
ing from every pore, and hopping his face with
his handkerchief, exclaims: "Whew, but it's
hotp We had not noticed the temperature par
ticularly before, but now that our attention is
called to the evident t~orridity we feel ten degrees
warmer and we blame our friend for having in
some way brought the heat with him. And we arc
right.
The other conversational topic referred to, our
ailments, should unquestionably be sentenced to
perpetual Punishment from respectable society.
Even the IeaSC imaginative OF us IS prone to &C
quire a friends symptoms, in minor degree, from
listening sympathetically to their recital, and
such is the subtle effect of mind upon body, that
often we do not suspect the real cause of our in
disposition.
Even if we are not interested in making con-
versation an art, let us taboo these two most UNI
desirable and easily dispensable topics.
Ih1s account OF a conversation between an Of
hcer and a private comes from the Philinnines.
says the Chicago News. An officer of the day.
meeting a sentinel on outpost, paused to ask him
if he knew his orders.
eyes, sir" said the sentinel.
Officer: Suppose you we're rushed by one hun
dred bolomen, what would you doe"
Form a line, sir" replied the sentinel.
what! One man form a lineg
Yes, sir; Ed form a Decline for camnro
An unprecented crop of wheat has been gath
cred from the farms in Randolph County this
year. One OF the roller mills at ASHORE bought
from wagons on Saturday last more than 1000
bushels, paying one dollar per bushel cash for Il
Ihe high price paid for last years crop of cotton
has induced a number of Randolph farmers +o
experiment. with it this year. Town people have
a number of acres planted within the cornorate
limits OF the town. It is looking fine. and tic
quite a novelty In the vicinity as very few Ash
ooro folks ever saw it growing before.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
Walter, N. G..

Every reader of The Progressive Farmer
should send us at least one new subscriber during
1904. Have you done so?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
SOBER

OAKLAND, June ga man giving
the name of Wiley j. Phillips editor of
the California Voice the state Prohibit
ton organ, was arrested in this city
last night on the charge of drunken
ness.
He was released on sc bail and when
his case was called in the police court
today there was no response and his
bail was declared forfeited.
After his arrest. which was made by
Policeman Mulgrew at Seventh and
Peralta streets, the man stated that
he was a delegate to the National Pro-
hibition convention.
Mrs. A. b. Taynton, wife of the sec
rotary of the State Prohibition COM
mittee, who is in charge of the head
quarters here in the absence Of her
husband, stated that an effort had been
made to find Mr.. Philips today but
1t had been unsuccessful. When he
called at the headquarters yesterday
afternoon he was perfectly sober.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
JUDGE LINDSAY
IS A LINGUIST
COURT ACTED AS ITS INTERPRE-
NESE CASE.

Judge Lindsay is a lnguist of more
than ordinary ability. The court was
known to have comm and of the English
Hawaiian and Portuguese languages
and also Scotch, but it was never I'M
til today, known that he had begun
the study Of the ORIENTAL languages.
But he had begun such study and with
evident success.
A japanese was up charged with SELL
ing lottery tickets There was no in
terpreter in court and it vas thought
the entire proceeding would have to be
continued, without the authorities be-
in able to explain to the Jap that a
continuance had been taken. But Judge
Lindsay promptly addressed the Jap
In the Jap's native tongue or at least
the Japan understood the court, fer the
defendant bowed and scraped with
PLEASURE, when informed that the case
had been continued until tomorrow.
The court will probably master the
Russian dialect next.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
THE JAPANESE
WANTED TO BET
KAHULUI RACES RUN IN GALE OF
WIND-WHITE BETTORS HAD
COLD FEET

F. In a bowling gale of wind, the races
at Kahului were run before a large
crowd yesterday There was plenty of
excitement also plenty of music, for
Berger's musicians worked until their
strength was giving out, and the wind
instrument men were ready to collapse
There was little betting, though one
race, in which the Japanese of Maui
We're anxious to back their favorite,
ofiS.red a fine opportunity. In the
tenth race, Yokohama, Japanese owned
was pitted against Geraldine 5 for the
mile. Japanese money was plentiful,
but there was little confidence in Geral-
dine IS ability to go the mile in good
time. As the event showed she beat
Yokohama handily The Japs saved
their money by reason of not having
b en- able to place it. In the eighth
race the Japs had some satisfaction,
Japan winning against Puialima.
SambO added to his laurels early in
the game by distancing Cyclone and
Billy Lemps. Bruner and Racine Muir
ply raced dead heat and in a second
try Bruuer reached the wire first. Then
in the seventh race, all signs were off,
for cyclone distanced Sambo, Denny
Haley and Lemps.
The results OF the events as run were
as follows:
First Race-Pualima won; Charlie
second, Lady A, third
Second RaCe-SamUO won; Haley sec
ond, Lemps and Cyclone distanced.
Third Race-GeIaldIne S won; Bruner
next, Racine Murphy third,
Fourth and Fifth races were not run.
Sixth Race Bruner and Racine Muir
ply, dead heat, Bruner won second
try.
Seventh hace-Cyclone won; Denny
Haley, Sambo and Lemps distanced.
Eighth race-Japan won; Pualima
second.
Ninth Race-Bruner won; Racine
Murphy second.
Tenth Race-Geraldine 5 won, Yoko-
hama second.
Eleventh Race-Manuel Faustino won
against z otnsr entries.
The mule race with four entries, was
one of the closing events. A long cared
racer yclept Tomitomi came in first
amid the cheers of the crowd.
The days racing was marked by
numerous mishap to riders, but among
several who fell off none were seriously
hurt.
The Honolulu visitors who went on
the Likelike returned on her this morn
ing, arriving shortly after eight o'clock
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
NO REAL FOURTH
Of JULY JAGS
DEFENDANTS IN POLICE COURT
THIS MORNING WERE UNINTER-
ESTING LOT.

There were thirteen drunk cases on
the police court calendar this morning.
All but two of the number answered
when their names were called. The pair
that did not answer forfeited bail. All
of the others We're guilty and said so
and were fined 81 and costs each. There
was not much evidence of any red,
white and blue jags. The crowd appear
ed not to have been actuated by any
desire to celebrate the Glorious Fourth
of July. They were simply ordinary
Saturday hold-over DRINKS. They were
quite an uninteresting lot.
There were eight additional cases of
various description. Several Japs and
Chinese were charged with assisting in
gambling games. Their cases were con-
tinued.
The need of an official japanese inter
prefer was shown today in connection
with these cases. Owing to there be-
ing no official interpreter on hand and
the regular police department interpre-
ter being absent, the defendants had to
be given continuances.
Dick Kekona beat his mother over the
eye while he was intoxicated. The court
did not consider intoxicatiOn eXtenuat-
ing, and sentenced him to two weeks
Imprisonment for assault and battery.
/ N. Fraser was fined S. and costs for
assault and battery on Peter Manuel 1t
was said that Fraser had a pair of brass
knuckles, but there was no positive evil
dence on this score, so the defendant
escaped with the light fine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
Approved:
Notice to Creditors.
Honolulu, June 81, 1904.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.
In Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of Gardner
Knight Wilder.
The undersigned hereby gives notice
that he has been appointed Administra-
tor of the Estate of Gardner Knight
Wilder, late of Honolulu, in said Ter
ritory, deceased. All persons owing
any debts or accounts to the Estate of
said deceased are hereby required to
pay the same to the undersigned with
out further notice. All creditors of
said Estate are hereby notified and re-
qhired to present to the undersigned at
1919 Pensacola street, Honolulu, with
in six months from the 3Oth day of June
1904, said date being the date wherein
this notice is first published, their
claims against said Estate, duly au-
thenticated, and with the proper vouch-
ers, if any exist, and whether such
claim or claims be secured by mortgage
upon real estate, or oil. erwise; and any
an all claims not so presented within
said period, or within six months from
the 7ay wherein they respectively fall
due will be forever barred.
Dated at Honolulu this Goth day of
June 1904.
WILLIAM c. WILDER,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Gardner
Knight Wilder, deceased.
Sts-June 80, July 2, 5, s, Il, ls, p.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
GOVERNORS RIG
BROKE DOWN

Acting Governor Atkinson, Judge
Gear. Superintendent OF Public Works
and Commissioher of Public Lands J.
w. Pratt are ali pretty big men. Their
aggregate weight goes over the thou
sand pound mark hence there need be
no explanation of why il was that Il
certain rig limped into port at WaialUa
on Sunday, with terrible list to star
board and the machinery grooming I'M
der the weight of too much Of a good
thing.
The party composed oT the four men
toned started out by way of the Pail
on Friday afternoon and there we're
no misgivinFs as to the ability of the
horses to transport the crowd, provision
had not however been made for the
dead weight which the cares of office
never fail to supply and tine added
avoirdupOis was the cause OF the aXle's
bending. This damage was not serious
and the party reached its destination
without further mjshap
The Acting Epyernor returned by
train from Waialua in time to be at
the Pearl Harbbr races yesterday.
Judge Gear spent the Fourth playing
golf and Superintendent Pratt rested
What superintendent Holloway did is
still unknown az he has not returned
from Waialua- Neither has the rig
Want ads In star cost but 25 cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
CAUSE DELAY
IN FUNERALS
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN
LOCAL GRAVE G-wATER,
CORAL AND OLD CORPsES.

The inspection of grave-digging is
new duty assumed by Board of Health
agents. one of the force of sanitary
inspectors is frequently detailed TO
watch digging and see that the
requirements of the Board are complied
with, as to depth of the graves and
freedom from water, the practice OF
placing collins in a couple of feet or
more of water having been prohibited.
In the present unsatisfactory COndi-
ton of the local cemeteries it is often
found that in digging one grave several
corpses inferred long ago are en- -ounter-
ed. The Board of Health objects to
this disturbance of old graves, as de-
trimental to public health, and inspec-
tors are now instructed to see that such
digging is not continued.
Another difficulty is found in getting
the graves deep enough. Often the
diggers strike coral, and the work of
penetrating it is very slow. Accord
ing to the rules of the Board of health
no graves shall be less than six feet in
depth, and the inspectors enforce the
rule, with the result that sometimes
funerals have to be postponed in part,
owing to the impossibility of digging a
grave quickly enough. A funeral held
last week could not be finally completed
on the dav set owing to this reason.
The woTkmen had not been able to get
a depth of six feet. The services were
duly carried out according to the pro
gramme, but the body remained above
ground until the following day, when
with further services it was placed in
its rocky resting place and covered
with earth. This has happened in sew
eral cases.
Where the digging is easy the grave
ldlggers frequently find themselves
standing in water after they reach
depth of three or four feet. Many
collins have been lowered into such
graves and have been afloat while the
mourners stood around. The workmer
stand on them to force them to the
bottom of the pit, when the time comes
to throw in earth, In order to comply
with regulations now, those in charge
have to pump out the water, and see tC
it that the coffin is buried in earth si1
feet down, and not in a mixture o.
loose mud, semi-noating until weigh
from above presses it down.
The Board of Health is considerinl
various means of solving the cemetery
difficulties, and it is believed that II
the near future a general order o
abandonment of several of the presen
sites, as far as new burials are con
cerued. will have to be enforced.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
CARRIER FUNERAL

The funeral of the late Lieutenant
CARRIER who committed suicide at Camp
Mckinley early Sunday morning by
shooting himself in the head, was held
this morning at 10 o'clock The body
was conveyed from Mrs. Williams UNI
dertalGng parlor to Nuuanu cemetery.
Both the 2Sth and 92nd companies of
Coast Artillery we,e resent undo COM
inland of Captain Nichols. Represen-
tatives from the National Guard were
present, as were numerous friends of
the deceased. The floral offerings were
very beautiful. No services were held
at the undertaking parlors. The Off
GERS from Camp Mckinley ofticiated as
pan bearers. Rev. John Osborne con-
Quoted the services at the grave. The
body viii not be sent for at least
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
Approved.
TAX ASSESSORS OFFICE.

To the Taxpayers of the First Division,
Island of Oahu:
The Tax Assessors Books for the year
1904, for the several Taxation Districts,
will be open for inspection by persons
liable for taxation, between the list and
18th days of July Sundays excepted),
from o'clock in the forenoon until 4
o'clock in the afternoon, as follows:
DISTRICT OF HONOLULU.
At the Assessors Office, judiciary
Building, Honolulu.
DISTRICT OF EVA AND WAIANAE.
At the Oahu Railroad & Land Co.'s
Depot, Pearl City, Eva, between the list
and 18th days of July, and at the Court
House, Waianae, between the LIST and
9th days of July.
DISTRICT OF wAIALUA.
At the Post Office. WRialua.
DISTRICT OF KOOLAULOA.
At the Court. House, Hauula.
DISTRICT OF KOOLAUPOKO.
At the office of the Deputy ASSESSOR,
Kaneohe.
JAMES L. HOLT,
Assessor First Division.
Honolulu, June q, 1904.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PASSENGERS.
Booked To Depart.

Pow & s MonpoIia Julv Z for San
Francisco. Miss r Whitney. J. p.
snindIa and Marty Mrs. NJ. p, Spindle
Mrs sachs Mrs 6 n Alexander. Miss
czartrrda Ashton. DIR. and Mrs. T. NJ.
whitney II p Rath Miss Carl NJ.
pierca Mrs @ d Green and son. Mrs.
G Bartlett A. H. Jackson. Mrs.
NTontapue Turner and maid. Lot Kaulu-
kou Mrs w. F. Fetters. George
O'Nenl. George w. Cannon. e. J. Hea-
lev Miss 70. Bms, r. w. Perkins. DR..
George w. Burgess Mrs. Annie ]. Bur
CESS @ w BALDWIN. Mrs. George 4.
Ralcb and infant Mr. and Mrs. A. L..
shaw and . children. G.. Hennon. wife
and infant F. 7 Blake. e. A. Douthitt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
Notice to Creditors.

The undersigned having been APP
pointed ExecutIix Of me Last WIN and
Testament OF PuniRaht tW), deceased
notice is hereby given % all creditors
of said Estate to present their claims
duly authenticated, with proper vouch-
ers, If any exist, even II the claim IS
secured by mortgage on real estate, to
her attorneys, Atkinson, Judd and
Mott-Smith, Room 2e4 Judd Building,
Honolulu within six months from date
hereof or they SHAH be forever barred.
(Signed) ANNIE ULULANT,
Executrix of the Last WIN and TestU-
ment Of Puninanb deceased.
Honolulu, r. H., July 5, 1904.
4ts-July s, u, 10, &c,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
A NEW PRISON
COMMISSIONER
SMITHIES RETIRES FROM BOARD
ON ACCOUNT OF BEING A GOV
EMINENT OFFICIAL.

Acting Governor Atkinson today sign
ed the commissions of Fred j. Lowrey,
John S. Walker and e. H. Wodehou5e,
all of Honolulu, to act as Prison In
spectors for two years from the 1st
inst. Lowrey and Walker succeeded
themselves but the appointment of
Wodehouse is a new one. He takes the
place rendered vacant by the expiration
of the commission of George S. Smithies
Commissioner Smithies' work was en-
tirely satisfactory to the powers that
be, but it is against the policy of the
present administration to place govern
ment officials on the boards appointed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
UP FOOD
TRUST TN
GUAM
The Acting Governor Found
Prices Soaring And Took e.
feCttve Official Steps,

Lieut.. Stone, the young naval officer
who is acting governor of Guam, has
made an attack on a local food trust
and as a result of his action has
brought about a reduction in prices on
the necessaries of life. This fact is
shown in orders recently issued in
Guam. Lieut.. Stone, in an official COM
munication under the caption, Notice
to those interested" says:
The existing high prices on articles
coming under the class of 'necessaries
of life now charged by the merchants
of this island, whereby the people are
sorely distressed, render it advisable for
the government to take such steps in
establishing commercial selling prices
of certain articles as may be found ne
cessary to relieve the distress of the
people"
Continuing, he says: THE govern
ment is in receipt of information show
ing that the existing exorbitant prices
on food stuffs-which are plainly not
justified by the necessity of first cost,
freight, duties, &c.-are due largely to
a form of collision or coalition on the
port of certain merchants of Agana
/ whose combination is for the purpose of
keeping prices up. Such combination is
| evidently destructive of fair COMPETE
! ton, to the benefits of which the peo-
pie are justly entitled, and does, more
over, come under the prohibitions of the
! code now in force in this island"
/ The lieutenant expressed the hope
! that the merchants would promptly ad-
! just their prices and obviate the neces-
! sity of governmental action. That they
did is shown by a subsequent notice
/ issued by Lieut.. Stone. in which he
says: The acting governor takes oc.
casion to give public recognition to tbs
proper spirit shown by all the mer.
chants in interpreting the meaning OF
the notice and furnishing to the govern
ment schedules Of prices and sugges.
tons of value. In general the price;
submitted by the merchants are deem.
ed to be fair, and the government is in.
formed that there will be further reduc.
ton in the near future"
The steamer Mauna Loa is due Fri
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
Notice to Creditors.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF SAMUEL SACHS, DECEASED.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF SAMUEL SACHS, DECEASED
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Samuel Sachs, deceased,
late Of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Ter
ritory of Hawaii. notice is hereby given
to all persons having claims against
said estate to present their claims duly
authenticated and with proper vouch-
ers, If any exist, even If the claim is
secured by mortgage upon real estate,
at the office OF -. A. Douthitt. Rooms
80. "a and So Campbell Building in Ho-
nolulu aforesaid, within six months
from the date hereof. or they will be
forever barred.
Dated Honolulu, June 14th, 1904,
L. SCHWEITZER,
Executor of the last will and testament
Of Samuel Sachs. deceased,
e. A. Douthitt, attorney for executor,
Rooms 80, "a and So Campbell Building,
Honolulu, H. II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05

the 3Oth day of April, 1901, should be
rendered to the Assessor or Deputy AS
SCISSOR of the district in which the per-
son or corporation making the return
resides or does business between the
first and thirty-first days of July, 1904.
For the purpose of receiving such re-
turns the Tax Office in the several dis
tricts will be open during the regular
business hours during the month.
Return blanks may be had on appli-
cation at the several Tax Offices.
JAMES L. HOLT,
Assessor of Oahu.
w. T. ROBINSON,
Assessor of Maui.
N. c. wILLFONG,
Assessor Of Hawaii.
,-.. :. K. FARLEY,
Assessor of Kauai.
Approved:
A. J. CAMPBELL,
Treasurer.
Honolulu, June 81, 1904.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-05
BY AUTHORITY
MOTTO

ALI outstanding bills for materials
furnished and services rendered in the
and ending June Goth, 1904, must be in
this office properly certified if on the
Island of Oahu by July 10th, 1904, if on
the other lands by July 18th, 1904.
c. NJ. WHITE,
Chief Clerk.
Department of Public Works, ,...
Honolulu II. H. June 2Sth, 1904.