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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-31
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Department of Public Instruction.
Honolulu, March %, 1905.
A. F. Judu, Esquire, Honolulu
Dear Sir: Since writing you last
learn from the superintendent that
w. A Wall has fve-year lease on the
piece of land at Napoopoo, on which
he pays rent.
/ have called upon Messrs. W. g.
Irwin & Co., with reference to the Ba-
kalau lease and find that their record
agrees with mine that the last rent
that was paid was up to November l,
1901. The lease expired November,
1902. Whether the land is still held
and used by the plantation is, / am
told at Irwin IS office, something that
can only be ascertained by writing to
the manager The land covered by the
lease is situated at Honohina, and In
spector Baldwin thinks that it passed
out of the ownership of the depart
ment through an exchange of lands.
1 have seen the representative of the
Boys Brigade and am promised that
the three years rent due at $1.00 a
year shall be paid this afternoon.
There is a lease from the Board of
Education to the Hawaiian Fruit and
Taro Company, to run ten years, from
November /, 1894, at a rental of eigh-
teen dollars a year. SO far as I can
learn no rent is being paid. 1t will be
noticed that the term of the lease has
expired, but Inspector King, however,
tells me that the lessee is still occupy
ing and using the land and paying no
rent therefor. Why this is so 1 am
unable to say.
When / came INTO this Office / found
an immense arrearage of work ana
much of the records of the office in
considerable CONFUSION. 1 proceeded to
straighten things out and gradually got
the business of the office into what I
believe to be a better condition than
for long time before, if ever. In the
matter of rents, I simply followed the
methods l found in use and which, 50
far as I know, had never been ques-
toned.
/ do not know as nv opinion will be
considered worth anything, but if it is,
want to urge strongly that the whole
lease and rent business be taken out
of the hands of the department. In
fact. the whole land business, except
as concerns premises actually used for
school purposes, be put in the Land
Office, where it properly belongs.
Very respectfully.
G. T. RODGERS,
Secretary.
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REPORT OF JUDD.
CONTINUED from page 81

la | find no record IN the office
concerning the land on which the Wal
alua Agricultural Co. pays rent, and no
means of identifying SAID land excep,
to write TO Waialua.
(b) | find no record in the office
from which I can obtain any informa-
ton concerning the lands on which
Mr. H. {. Adams is paving rent. l
know of no way to obtain such infor-
nation except TO write to Mr. Adams
(c) In the case of the land on when
w. A. Wall is paying rent similar
statement applies.
I'D The land on which F. Deniz
pays rent is held under lease; the lease
is dated March %, 1901, and runs for
five years, from January i, 1901. Area
about &c acres.
(e) The land on which Makalii and
Kahele pay rent is described IN the
book of church ana school sites as con-
tanning about one acre. So far as L
can discover there is no written lease.
tG) The three rieces of land on
which rents of $1.00 year each are
being paid are described in the book
of church and school sites as being 49,
100 of an acre. two acres and one acre,
respectively. Inspector King, who has
personal knowledge on the subject, in
forms me that there are no written
leases. the tenants holding under year
TO a year tenure and paying accord
ingly.
~ Mrs. Singer, who pays more
than half the rents received by the de-
partment, has lease of a piece of land
on King street, with an area of 1888
square feet. more or less. The lease
is dated December, %, 1890 and runs
for twenty wears, from April, 1894.
Answers to inquiry under the second
head. viz: other lands belonging to
the department now under lease or oc-
cupied bv parties paying no rent, will
be furnished in separate communica-
ton.
Verv respectfully,
(Signed) c. T. RODGERS,
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So Gearville is in the midst of things
again. The premises mainly used for
housing the japanese social evil at WI
lei were leased for the Fidelity In
sura4lce CO. by A. V. Gear, president
also president of the Bulletin Evi-
IDENTIFY. since this expose became newt
able, Mr.. Gears availability as can
didate for Superintendent of Public In
struction has become impaired AT
least nothing more has been heard Of
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respectfully
MORE RENTED LAND.

Signed) c. T. RODGERS,
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HONOLULU PHOTO SUPPLY Co,
Fort Street.
SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

KIHEI PLANTATION COMPANY.
LIMITED.
A special meeting OF the stockholders
of the kihei Plantation Company,
Limited, will be held at the office of
the company, Stangenwald Building,
Honolulu. on Monday, April 10. 1905,
at IL a: M, for the purpose of consid-
erfng proposed amendment to the
articles of association relating to the
par value of the stock, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be brought before the meeting.
By order of the Vice President.
JNO. GUILD,
Secretary Kihei Plantation Co. Ltd.
honolulu, March %, 1905. 7065
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Recorded March 81, 1905.

l. M Chow to Lung Hee: Rel see Ii
Der 251 for. 264; see Liber 256 fol. 354.
$685.. B 262, p 4S4. Dated March Is,
1905.
Thos f Cook and WI ct al to Bank
of Hawaii, Ltd: d. lots IL, II, 13 and IA
of ap 1, kul 645O, Kalihi, Honolulu,
Oahu. 81. B 266, p 263. Dated Feb.
16, 1905.
Ellen A Kenway and hsb "a s. to
Bank of Hawaii: ID. lots IL, II, ID and
IA of ap /, ukl $3.50, Kalihi, Honolulu,
Oahu. 81. B 266, p 264. Dated
March 20. 1905.
Rose Young to George S Wells: D. A.
male child, George S Wells, Jr. born
Feb. 26, 1888; male child, Willie Wells,
born May 6, 1871. b 265, p 466. Dated
March 81, 1905.
Duck Cheong to Fong Quong Tai Co:
b. s. shares in Luen Chong Co, King
st, Honolulu, Oahu. $1,000. b 265, p 465.
Dated March 10, 1905.
Bishop & Co to alice Z Harrison:
Cancellation of agrmt in Liber 265, fol.
Alb. 5000. b PCS, p Alb. Dated March
81, 1905.
Louis Cadinha to Iokua Maluo ct al:
Rel. lots 81 and 81, Maulua Tract, n.
Hilo, Hawaii. 5000. b 247, 400. Dated
March 10, 1905.
Iosu Maluo and VT to T Give Da-
vies: d. lots 81 and 81 of patent 1921,
Waikamalo-M aulua Tract, n. Hilo, Ha-
wall $11S0.S1 B 200, o 266. Dated
March S, 1905.
Est of Bernice P Bishop by Trs to
w E Rowell: L. right to erect poles
stretch wires for electrical purposes
across lands IN ahp. Waipa, Kauai: so
yrs at $25 per an. B 263, p 321. Dated
Aug. 81, 1904.
Recorded March %, 1905.
s l. Kaliko and VT ct ais to William
Ringer: ID. int in 36-1o0 a. of r 4107,
kul 1910, etc, Puhiawaawa, Waikiki,
Maui. $40. B 266, 267. Dated Dec.
%, 1904
Est of William l. Wilcox by exor to
heirs of John Kakina: A. NJ. mtg, 81
,Keanu ON R P 2S51, kul 1915, Kalihi,
Honolulu, Oahu. Claim for $24O, etc.
b 262, p ass. Dated March 81, 1905.
beth J Webster: d. pc land, Anapuni
st, Honolulu, Oahu. $4,000. B 266, p
269. Dated October 81, 1904.
NJ NaoluIo (w) to E K Kaiae: D.
half share in hui land, Wainiha, Hale
lea, Kauai. $25. B 266, p 270. Dated
November Is, 1894.
Meleana Kuaiolokele and hsb % to
!. Mikala (w): d. r P 7457, kul 9169.
Csc. b 266, p 271. Dated March 20,
1905.
Est of Charles Motley by exors to
John T Schneider: Rel. lot 80, blk A
of CIR 3400, Kulaokahua, Honolulu,
Oahu. $1,000. B 22O, p So. Dated
March il. 1905.
8 N Damon and WI TO kekuia Craw.
ford: d. por r z 40, kul 5s7, Moana-
lua, Honolulu. Oahu. $500. B 266, p
272. Dated March %, 1905.
Anakalea Kauhi by Comr to admr of
est of Robert w holt: d. lot 1 of r
P 147, kul "a, Maunakea st, Honolulu,
Oahu. b 266, p 274. Dated March
%, 1905.
Admir- of est of Robert " Holt by
Comr to Anakalea Kahui: D. lot of
R p lat. kul IA, Pauahi st. Honolulu,
Oahu. 266, P PA. Dated March
%, 1906
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red up" said senator Dickey

cleared up, said Senator Dickey
heartily.
D. Kalauokalani Jr., was ashore but
he saw no DRINKS and no fighting.
Charles Clarke. Sergeant-at-Arrns OF
the Senate did not go ashore from the
Kinau He saw others going ashore
but none of them We're drunk.
f'When do you consider man
drunk? - asked Senator Dickey.
When he can't move" answered
the witness promptly and to that
definition he chung.
Pinkham said that he wanted TO have
the two police officers who stood at
the top of the gangway, present at
Mondays meeting
The meeting adjourned at $40.
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Diamond Head has all the requisites
of a reservoir-except drinking water

In reply to a correspondent the Ad-
yertiser would state that a license 10
retail liquor in San Francisco can be
had for ss4, payable annually. The BET
ter class of liquor men there are sald
to be favorable to a license fee of $500.
one of the arguments for il is that the
city would not be required. as now, to
expand its police force.
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REALTY TRANSACTIONS,

Entered for Record March 80, 1905.
Albert Trask to Helen Z Carpenter Nj
Inc Hind ct ali to Hawi Mill &
Plantn Co Ltd ....--...-..-..-.-. II
Jno Hind ct ali to Hind Plantn
Co LTD t-.--.. - 49, -
Yong Hon Chiu to Yong Kwai You
B s
Emua Ahles tn Notice Notice
n An Cbaa To Kan SangB S
Amelia G. Silva and hsb to Manuel
M pavao NJ
Geo w Farr Tr ct al to Emily G
T,,da D
The leader., 1905-06-17

Models Of four airships are now sus-
pended from the ceiling In the east
hall, division Of technology, Of the Ma
4ional museum. Three OF the airships
are the inventions Of Professor Lang
ley. secretary DC the Smithsonian insti-
tuition. The other airship Is q model
of the invention Of J Stringfellow Of
England. which was made and tested
III 1866.
One Of the Langley airships is the
aerodrome which made Its first sue
cessful flight May 9. 1896, at Quantico,
Va. This aercurome was the first en-
CINE driven machine to fly successfully
III the history of the world. Since May,
1896, 1t has made several successful
flights of about one-half mile each.
The machine weighs thirty pounds.
Another Of the Langley airships is
quite similar to the first, with the ex-
ception of improvements on the pro-
peller and wings, and the third ma
chine is d model of Professor Lang
ley's latest invention. the airship with
which he experimental for several
months last year down the Potomac
river.
The Stringfellow airship was called
the aeroplane, and 1t was exhibited at
the Crystal palace, In London, In 1868.
1t is notable for having the lightest en-
CINE ever Invented in proportion to its
power.
The leader., 1905-06-17
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Many Mississippi towns will
celebrate the Fourth in patriotic
style.
a special term of the Pike
county circuit court begins next
Monday.
Summit shipped a carload of
tomatoes and cabbage to Chicago
Wednesday
Wiggins complains of the too
frequent discharge of firearms
within the corporate lines of the
town-a cause of complaint ID
other towns as well.
Gov. Vardaman has offered d
reward OF $500 for the arrest of
and delivery to the sheriff Of Ram
kin county of the party or parties
who assassinated John Davis near
Florence in Rankin.
Wiggins claims to be shipping
more Irish potatoes than any
place on The G. e S. T.. r. r. ex-
cept Hattiesburg. It is also ships
ping thousands Of pounds of wool
and turpontine galore.
Gov. Vardaman has pardoncd
Bob Mason, a negro serving q
term III the penitentiary from Tu-
MICA county for killing a negro.
"a petition was presented to the
Governor asking for bis pardon.
Gen. w T. Martin, of Natchez,
has entered the list for appoint
ment to the supreme judgeship
and will contest the nomipation
right sharply with Judge Truly
and Judge Mayes. 1t is under-
stood that Hon. Ernest Brown, Of
Natchez, will also be an applicant.
The citizens of GreenviIle
sought to amend their charter by
adding a section which would pre-
vent suits against the city for
damages sustained from d defective
sidewalks. The amendment would
require notice of defect to be civ.
en by the person having the acci-
dent three days before the accis
dent. Attorney General Will
liams declined to approve the
appointment:
The leader., 1905-06-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Mr.. I. Isaacs was Summit vis-
itor this week.
James j. Pelie is recreating at
Browns Wells.
Miss Laurie Penn is visiting
relatives in jackson.
Ernest Scott, of Summit, is yis-
iting his uncle, Prof. I. P. Scott.
Miss Winnie Mason, Of Kent
wood, is. the guest of Mrs. Ellen
Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cohn left
Tuesday to spend a short while al
Browns Wells.
/. Abrams is back from his Wis
it in Grand Lake, Ark. Mrs.
Abrams and the children are now
in Greenyille.
The appeal case of F. II. Hart
man VS.. Isom Smith was decided
in the Supreme Court Monday in
favor of Smith.
Mrs. A. w. Maxwell has Joined
her mother and sister at Ham
mond for a sojourn of several
months at Vaudeville, La.
Mrs. S. j. Carpenter returned
the first Of the week from Fayette,
Ind, where she was called by the
serious illness Of her father.
DIR. /. w. Cooper is at GIoster
in tile interest of the Whitworth
Chautauqua, which opens at The
Sam Jones Camp ground July
Both.
r. nj. Bethea, a former resident
OF this place, was killed by CON
tact with a live wire at Meridian
last week, while engaged as a line
man for the Cumberland Tele.
phone Co. He was buried al
Summit.
S. G. Ray, of the Price Drug
Co, has been enjoying visit this
week from his mother, Mrs. j.
M. Ray, of Thornton, Texas, and
his sister, Mrs. G w. Simmons,
Of Utica. The ladies go from
here to Louisiana to visit other
relatives.
The leader., 1905-06-17

Cotton brought 8.75 to $50 in
Brookhaven yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Bishop, of
McComb, are guests of Mrs. John
Seavey.
Miss Eula Forsythe left for
Osyka Wednesday to assist in
ten day bargain sale by the Osyka
Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scherck,
of Hot Springs, have joined their
children here and will remain dur
ing June while their home is be-
ing rebuilt.
Prof. 7. p. Scott left Monday
night for Oxford, where he has
been engaged as instructor in the
normal for teachers. He will be
absent a month.
John Tedford, who keeps stead
lily in the line of promotion, has
been transferred from ticket agent
at Greenwood to ticket agent of
the |. G. at Omaha.
Lucien Parsons, one Of the boys
on the Gypsy Trip" with Secre-
tary Poulson, came home from
Vicksburg by rail on account OF
the serious illness of his little sis
ter.
For harness, saddles, wholesale
and retail, 90 to the Osyka Tan
merry Co, next door to the ice fac
tory. The best OF material and
the best Of work at the lowest
prices. Remember it is a home
concern. Patronize home indus
try.
Mr.. j. G. CoIeamn who lives
near here made a shipment of to-
matoes to Chicago Thursday, the
first one sent. out of here this
year. The trucking business is a
profitable one and thescIimate and
land both are ideal for this busi-
ness. and we fail to see why the
farmers do not take advantage of
it as they 90 at Crystal Springs,
Terry and other places.
Mrs. Mary Daughtry, who has
spent the winter with her son,
br. j. B. Daughtry left Sunday for
Monticello to spend time with
her dauhgter, Mrs. Teunisson.
She was accompanied BY her sis
fer. Mrs. Matilda Donahue, OF
Terry. who has been guest at
the Daughtry home for q week.
Mrs. Daughtry, who is still quite
active. has reached the age Of SO,
and Mrs. Donahue is 50. Mrs.
j. B. Dauhgtry and little Bessie
Moore went with them to Month
cello.
Mr.. Geo. McShane, who for
more than three years, had been
familiar figure in Brookhayen and
d faithful and accommodating en-
plove Of the American Express
10. died III New Orleans Sunday
night Of pneumonia, where be had
been carried for treatment. He
was i brother n-law Of Mr.. G. M.
eAfahan. Bfookhavens clever
press agent, and leaves 1 broth
c<efasS ~ Nom GlfIeng<r
The leader., 1905-06-17
Gothie Type 10 p1ame.

According te the Berliner Tageblatt,
the shortsightedness Of recruits is be-
ginning to cause anxiety to the Ger
man war Office. Bismarck himself, .
comments the London Chronicle, ''who
had to take to glasses long before he
was out of Office, was strongly Of this
opinion, though, from motives of pa
triotisn, he would not hear Of the abo-
Iition Of the gothic type and invariably
refused the gift of any book printed
in roman characters But the anti
gothic party is + gaining ground,
and several newspapers and numerous
scientific works are printed in roman
type, which the emperor himself is
said to favor"
The leader., 1905-06-17

Mr.. Chas. Smith is i'll at his
home with fever.
DR.. j. 7. Walker has returned
from a visit to the Delta.
Phone Il. Vienna Bakery,
when in need of good bread.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. McGrath
leave today for New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Carpenter
are in New Orleans for the week.
If you want bread that you can
relish buy it of the Vienna Bak-
cry.
While the croaker croaks and
the kicker kicks, just watch
Brookhaven grow.
The new baker at Vienna Bak-
cry is the best that has ever been
here. Try some of his bread.
Mr.. Fritz Bunkle, of Antwerp,
Germany, is newcomer to
BrookhaVen and is employed at
the Vienna Bakery.
Mrs. Willoughby and daughter,
Miss Floyd, with Misses Belle
Bowen and Annie Lewenthal, will
visit the home of Mr.. Dune Davis
in jackson next week.
Little Julien Willoughby will
go to jackson to again take the
role Of Prince in The Little Prin-
cess, or Bonnybell,o to be Civ
en- there Tuesday evening.
DR.. Felix Thompson, of Bogue
|Chitto, has returned from New
Orleans, where he has been for
several months adding to his store
of scientific knowledge BY a poly
clinic course. Like bis lamented
father, The doctor is one Of The be-
loved and trusted physicians and
solid citizens Of Bogue Chitto.
Our good friend John W.
White, of Malcum, sent us By
mail Che second cotton bloom
Thursday evening, 18th inst,
Mrs. Isaac Smith, Of Montgom-
cry, bringing Id the first from
Mr.. j r. Reds patch Wednes-
day. Mr.. White says his bloom
grew in front of the Malcum post
Office, which made ii convenient
to get into the mail bag
Governor Vardaman has issued
his proclamation Of incorporation
of the village Of NoIa on the line
between Lincoln and Lawrence
counties, with population Of
134. The following officers were
named: Mayor, 4. M. Little;
marshal, II. r. May, treasurer,
IW. E Bryne; aldermen, S. r.
Bardwell, Il. j. White, Nola
White and J q, May
Burt Muncy and family are
moving to Br0okhaven, Miss. t0s
day where MI. Munoy will engage
in the dairy business. He IS an
old, experienced alI-round milk
man who covered Eifst-class
route ii this town for d long time
and nothing bnt the highest praise
ss,a,S nafSftssflad Ehn 47pndl lvSff cx(44
The leader., 1905-06-17
Hongkong First.

The Importance Of the far east in the
commerce Of the world at the present
time is strilxingly illustrated by this
statement made by the bureau Of sta
tistics:
The port at which in 1903 was the
largest vessel tonnage movement was
Hongkong. The total amount OF the
tonnage of the vessels entering and
clearing from it was about 10000, 900,
or, If Chinese junks engaged in the for
eign trade be included, more than 21,-
100000. London is second, with 49,
100000, followed closely by Antwerp.
The tonnage of New York in 1904 was
18,00o,000. Hongkong, 1t may be re-
membered, is free port at which many
vessels engaged in the Chinese, Japa-
nese and Australasian trade call Lon
don would head the list but for the
fact that often its vessels take part of
their cargo from another British port,
as Cardiff, and receive their foreign
clearance at it.
The leader., 1905-06-17
Bees Poison some Flowers.

At the Kennebec conservatory gen
tleman was looking over the show Of
plants and flowers when he asked Su-
perintendent Ohm If he ever had trou-
bic with bees in his glass houses
Eyes" replied Mr.. Ohm. 'In the
early spring and through the spring
months have great deal of bother
with bees. They dodge into one flow
er, then into another. in which by
sprinkling the pollen Of the first flower
they destroy the second"
For example, a pink bloom into
which a pollen covered bee had flown
would close over night, and the only
remedy, as Mr.. Ohm remarked, was to
keep sharp lookout for the bees and
get ahead Of them by picking the fow-
ers before the winged pests get a
chance at them.-Lewiston Journal.
The leader., 1905-06-17
Constable Blue Nabs a Negro Horse
Thief.

Constable j. D. Blue arrested
Walter Burnett, coIored, in this
city yesterday morning, Burnett
having d light bay horse with
black name and tail in his posses
sion, and was making a trade with
a darkey named Weathersby for
half his worth, which aroused the
suspicion of the constable. He
carried him before Justice j. B.
Daughtry, who remaRded him to
Jail for preliminary trial and Con
stable Blue took possession of the
horse. After arriving at the jail
he confessed to stealing the horse
Thursday from a farmer whose
name he did not know, about / v
miles east Of Gallman, Miss.
The leader., 1905-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
Subscribe to The Leader to
keep up with the home news.

Subscribe to The Leader to
keep up with the home news.
One Of Prof. Punches cottages,
in the eastern suburbs of town,
was destroyed by fire Saturday
night.
Mr.. 7. g. Hannah attended his
brothers. wedding in jackson
Thursday and acted as best man.
on the occasion.
LOST Two trunk keys fasten-
ed together on a ring. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leav-
ing same at this Office.
Mr.. ParnelI brought load of
the finest irish potatoes to town
yesterday we have seen and sold
them at $1.00 per bushel.
The power house whistle
shrleked false fire alarm for a
little while Tuesday night before
its mistake was discovered.
Want to buy some blackber-
ries at 90 cents a quartz No,
thank you; we have some grow
ing in the flower garden.
Thos. H. Perkins is building
two or three small cottages fol
rent on the property lately pur-
chased BY him south Of the court
house.
Work is being pushed on the,
big three story stone building of
the T. FL. Perkins Furniture Co.
The foundations are being laid
deep and strong.
The condition Of Mrs. Lula G.
Maxwell, who has been prostrated
for about 19 days with typhoid
fever, was somewhat improved
yesterday, we are glad to state.
Ed. Stewart has been lodged In
Jail for killing another negro near
The gravel pit a week or two ago.
He was captured by Deputy Sher.
if Garrett in Lawrence county
and brought to Brookhayen
Thursday evening.
Miss Birdie May and little
Ruby Parsons, who are suffering
with typhoid fever, have shown
no improvement during the last
few days. Both are being attend
ed By trained nurses and every
thing done for their recovery
which science can suggest.
The numerous subscribers who
have sent ID their renewals In re-
sponse to our statements, have our
sincere thanks. The Leader be-
Iieyes it has, as q whole. one Of
the finest lists Of paying sub
scrihers Of any newspaper In
Mississippi. Moreover, We are.
gratiiied TO be able to announce
Chat this list is steadily growing
from week to week BY the addi-
tion Of new names.
The leader., 1905-06-17
A swans aIourning.

A swan about which curious story
is told in Cumberland has just return
ed for its summer visit to Moorhouse
tarn.
Originally the swan took up his abode
on the lakelet in company with his
mate. but their nest was robbed, and
the female bird died, apparently bro
ken hearted The bereaved consort Gov,
cred the body with leaves and reeds
and departed.
Every spring since he has regularly
returned to the grave, always alone,
and, with the water hens for company,
swims discensolately about the tarn
throughout the summer. London Ex-
press.