The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-02

as the list Of the guests is concerned.
James Russell Lowell, who went
through the formalities attending the
marriage OF Alfonso XII, gave a most
charming account of his experience in
an official dispatch to the Department
Of State.
There is a bit Of humor in his des-
cription of the banquet He says: THE
same evening Sunday the king enter
tanned the special ambassadors and
diplomatic body at dinner and this was
followed by reception A dinner
where one is planted between two en-
tire strangers, and is expected to be en-
tertaining in an alien tongue, will. one
may hope, be reckoned to our credit in
another world
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An epidemic of measles in Wales last
year that carried off $50 children has
caused DR., Alexander Gordon. the
medical officer of health for Methyr. to
protest against the practice of allowing
children to enter infected households.
Parents excuse this practice on the
theory that it is better that children
should have the measles and get over
the ailment, theory that medical men
regard as a dangerous superstition.
A well known specialist in children's
diseases gave his opinion on the subject
recently.
superstition is even more rife in all
classes today than it was hundred
years ago." he said. TN no case is II
more prevalent and disastrous than in
the treatment of measles.
The medical profession has tried in
VAIN TO stamp out the old idea that
every child must have measles and that
a child therefore might as well he nnt
INTO the same bed with a brother or sis
Ter VINO is suffering from the COM
plant
II is a proceeding which ought to he
made punishable by law. Hundreds NJ
lives are sacrificed every year to II ana
epidemics are spread from village to
Nlilage by reason of the absurd notion "
A medical officer of health cited q
case which came under his notice a
Ie" weeks ago. "A boy of ii developed
measles, but had contracted the COM
paint very slightly. The mother. feel
ing sure her other children would be
injected took no precautions. The con-
sequence was that all her children were
stricken with the disease. The baby. 6
months old, died after two days, ill
ness and little girl of years has
completely lost the sight of both ewes.
The slight attack in the case of the
elder brother infected the younger
children with virulent septic measles.
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NOBODY knows what becomes of the
pms but it is easy enough to tell what
becomes of the WORKOUT paper money.
GU VIII see plenty of it in the little
souvenir shops and at the cigar stands
IN the hotels in Washington. Some
years ago some genus conceived the
IDEA of mascerating Uncle Sans green
Dacks after they had become old and
dlsreputable, and mOlding the pulp into
unique forms. Thus you may see $40
600 fashioned into a little three nv two
inch bust of General Grant for sale for.
ten or fifteen cents. Many millions of
dollars are disposed of IN this way.
But don't imagine for a moment that
any one who wants to utilize old money
IN thls manner can go around to the
United States Treasury and ask for n
bundle of WORKOUT one hundred dollar
DIS and that the clerk will hand them
out like so much garbage. On the con-
trary, the greatest care is taken to de-
stroy the money that is called in by the
government. Otherwise it is obvious
that it would be put to a far different
use than making up into busts of Cen
eral Grant, eagles and other figures.
First of all the old money is tied in
great bundles and cut in two Then it
is put into the macerator and becomes
void and without form. Great fortunes
are disposed Of in this way every year.
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The annals of the British aristocracy
abound in large families. Lord and
Lady CadOgan have eight children; and
the nursery of Lord Chelsea, their eld-
est sons there are several little ones.
Lady Wimborne. who has lately opened
book shop, has nine children, five
sons and four daughters; Lady Veru-
lam, whose eldest daughter Lady Her
mione, was married not long ago, has
five girls and one son, Lord Grimstou:
there are eight, nine, ten twelve and
more children in several noble families.
Lord Leicester, who has been twice
married has fifteen children; and Lord
Penrhyn, who also has married twice,
them daughters. Lord and Lady Den
bigh have ten children, ana so have
Lord and Lady Ancaster. while fami-
lies of six and seven are quite common.
The king and queen both come of large
families; and the nurseries of the
Prince and Princess of Wales are full
of little children.
An old English saying has it that the
third son wanders. The eldest sons
place is at home, and the second son
usually fingers beneath the old roof
tree, But the third boy fares far afield
in search of fortune.
The typical English home always has
been merry with the sound of many
children's voices; and the clannishness
of the large family is regarded by the
English-born as a heritage worth thou
sands of pounds i'm gold.