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ton in automobiles, stopping at the
country home of AIr. Damon, which
was once royal hsbitation-
The present owner has collected
many relics showing the life, habits
| and arts Of the native Hawaiians.
Still nearer the town we visited two
splendid schools, one for native boys,
the other for native girls. built from
the funds left by the native chiefs.
The boys and girls were drawn 10 in
front Of one of the buildings and I'M
der the direction Of their instructor
sang the national anthem of the ma
yves, now preserved as the territorial
hymn. They were a finely proDor-
toned, well dressed and intelligent
group, and are said to be studious and
eXcellently behaved. Nothing on the
Islands interested US more than these
native children, illustrating as they
do not only the possibilities of their
race, but the immense progress made
In little more than a hundred years
OF contact with the whites. The mu-
scum, the gift of Mr.. Bishop, now of
California, who married the widow of
one of the native chiefs, is said to con-
tain the best collection Of handiwork
OF the natives Of the Pacific islands TO
be found anywhere
The public reception at the ROYAL
Hawaiian hotel gave US an opportunity
to meet not only the prominent Amer
lean and native citizens and their
wives, but a large number of the ar
tisans and labOrers of the various
races, and we were pleased to note
throughout the day the harmonious
feeling which exists between the whites
and the brown population
Political convictions produce the
same results here as in the United
States, sometimes dividing families
For instance, Prince Cupid, the present
territorial representative in congress,
is a Republican, while HIS brother,
Prince Davis, is an enthusiastic Dem
ocrat.
The luncheon prepared by the com
mittee included a number of native
dishes, cooked according TO the recipes
which were followed for hundreds of
years before the white man set foot
upon the island. The health of the
guests was drunk in cocOanut water. q
nut full Of which stood at each plate
Poi the staple food Of the natives. was
present IN abundance. This is made
from root or tubar known as taro.
which grows in swamps and has a leaf
resembling our plant commonly known
as elephants ear. This tuber is ground
to q pulp resembling paste and is
served in polished wooden bowls in
the making Of which the natives ex-
hibit great skill. Next in interest
came the fish and chicken, wrapped In
the leaves Of g plant called ii Cpro-
nounced like teal and cooked under
ground by means of hot stones. The
flavor Of food thus cooked is excellent.
The browning glory OF the feast was a
roasted pig, also cooked underground
and toothsome dish it was Besides
these there were bread, fruit, alligator
pears and delicacies made from the
meat Of the cOcOanUt. The salt, a ma
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braced Christianity. American infu-
ence in the islands reaches back some
seventy-hve years, beginning with
New England missionaries, many Of
whose descendants have made perma-
nent homes there. Some of these,
mingling their blood with the blood of
/ the natives, form a connecting link
between the old and the new civiIiza-
/ ton. Foreign ways and customs soon
began to manifest themselves, and
long before annexation the native
rulers built public buildings after the
style of our own architecture. The
capitol building, erected twenty years
ago for the kings palace, is an impos-
ing structure, and the judiciary build
ing is almost equal to it. The parks
and public grounds are beautiful and
well kept, and the business blocks
commOdiOus and substantial In short.
Honolulu presents the appearance of
a well built clearly and prosperous
American city, with it's residences
nesting among palm trees and tropi-
cal plants. Good hotels are abundant;
the Alexander Young hotel is built of
stone imported from the states and
would do credit to a city of half a mill
lion. The Royal Hawaiian hotel. even
more picturesque though not so large,
and the MOana hotel at the beach,
vie with the Young in popularity
The programme for our days STAY
began with a seven-miIe automobile
ride to the Pail, the pass over which
the natives crossed to the farther side
Of the island. The road is of macadam
and winding along a picturesque valley
rises to a height Of about l. 200 feet. At
this point the eye falls upon a picture
Of beWitching beauty. Just below is a
precipitous cliff, over which a conquer
ing king, Kamehameha the First.
about 10 years ago drove an opposing
army when he established himself as
ruler Of the islands. To the east from
the foot of the cliff, a thousand feet
down, stretches a beautiful valley with
an endless variety of verdure; and be
yOnd, a coast line broken by a rocky
prOmOntOry around whose base the wa
ters reflect from their varying depths
myriad hues Of blue and green. There
are ocean views of greater exoanse,
mountain views more sublime and ag-
ricultural landscapes more interesting
to a dweller upon the prairies, but it
is doubtful whether there is anywhere
upon earth a com animation of mountain,
valley and Ocean-a COmminGling of
the coIors of sky and sea and rock and
fOliage-mOre enhancing. Twice on
the way to the Pail we passed through
mountain showers. and were almost
ready to turn back but the members
Of the committee, knowing the rare
treat ahead, assured US that Hawaiian
showers were Of short duration and
extra dry" When we at last beheld
the view we felt that a drenching
might gladly have been endured, so
great was the reward.
The committee next took us by spe-
cial train on the Oahu railroad to one
Of the great sugar plantations of the
island. a plantation outside of the
trust, owned and operated by a San
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There is rest in an ocean voyage.
The receding shores shut out the hum
of the busy world; the expanse of wa
ter soothes the eye by its very vast
ness; the breaking Of the waves is
music to the ear, and there is medicine
for the ne yes in the salt sea breezes
that invi to sleep. AT first one is
disturbed sometimes quite so-by the
motion the vessel, but this passes
away so completely that before many
days the dipping OF the ship is really
enjoyable and one finds a pleasure in
ascending the hills and descending the
valleys INFO which the deck sometimes
seems to De converted.
II one has regarded the Pacific as an
unknown or an untraversed sea, the
impression Will be removed by a
glance at a map recently published by
the United States governments map
with which every ocean traveller should
equip himself On this map the Pacific
is covered with blue lines Indicating
the shortest routes OF travel between
different points, with the number of
miles. The first thing that strikes one
is that the curved line indicating the
northern route between San Francisco
and Yokohama is only 4,536 miles long.
While the apparently straight line be-
tween the two points is 4791 miles
longt-he difference being explained bv
/
is hard TO + eve that IN following the
direct line ship would have to climb
over such mountain range Of water
so to speak. as TO make It shorter to 90
10 degrees north. The time between
the United States and the Japanese
coast has recently been reduced to less
than eleven days, but the northern
route is not so pleasant at this season
OF the year, and we sailed on the Man
churia (Sept. I'D, going some 20 degrees
farther south via Honolulu. This route
covers 5,545 miles and is made in about
sixteen days when the weather is good
The Manchuria IS one Of the levia-
thans Of the Pacific, and is owned by
Mr.. Hartman, president OF the Union
and Southern Pacific railways. The
Shlp's crew suggests the Orient, more
Than three-fourths being Chinese, all
wearing the cue and clad in the ma
y tional garb. There is also a sugges-
hon Of the Orient in the joss house and
opium den Of the Chinese in the steer
age.
In crossing the 1SOth meridian we
lost day, and as we are going ali the
way around we cannot recover 1t, as
those who can who recross the Pacific
We rose on Saturday morning, Oct. Z.
and at 9 O'Clock were notified that Sun
day had begun and the remainder of
the day was observed as the Sabbath
(Oct. s..
According to the chart or map re-
ferTed to above there are three centers
Of ocean..trafflo In the Pacific Homo
lulu, the most important OF all, the
Midway islands, 1,160 miles northwest
Of Honolulu, and the Samoan Islands,
some 200 miles to the south. The So
ciety Islands, about the same distance
to the southeast of Honolulu. and
Guam, some 800 miles from the main
land Of Asia, are centers of less i'm
portance.
Our ship reached Honolulu early on
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the morning of the sixth day out, and
We had breakfast on the island. The
Hawaiian islands (inhabited) number
eight and extend from the southeast to
the northwest covering about de-
grees of longitude and nearly Of latt-
tude. OF these eight islands Hawaii,
the sOuthernmOSt one is the largest.
having an area Of 4,200 square miles
and a population of nearly 50, 600 Hilo.
Its chief city, situated on the east
shore, is the second Hawaiian city of
importance and contains some 1000 in
habitants. The island of Oahu. up0D
which Honolulu is situated. is third in
size, but contains the largest DOpuIa-
ton, almost 60 Goo of which 40 600 dwell
in or near the capital. The islands. are
so small and surrounded by such an
area Of water as to remind Ozg of a
toy land, and yet there are great noun
Jalns there, one piercing the clouds at
height of IA, 900 feet Immense cane
fields stretch as far as the eve can
reach, and busy people of different
cOlOrs and races make a large annual
addition to our COUntry's wealth. On
one Of the islands is an active volcano
which furnishes a thrilling experience
to those who are hardy enough to as
scend its sides and cross the lava lake,
now grown cold, which surrounds the
present crater. Each island has one
or more distinct volcanoes, one of
these, called the punch bowl. being
within the city limits of Honolulu On
one Of the islands is a leDer colony.
contain 'ng at times as many as 900 Of
the afflicted. During camraigns the
speHbinders address the voters from
boats anchored at a safe distance from
the shore.
As the Manchuria lay at anchor in
the harbOr all day the passengers
went ashore and. dividing into groups.
inspected the various places of inter
est. By the aid of reception COM
m1ttee, composed Of Democrats. Re
pUblicans and brother Elks, we were
able to crowd a great deal of instruc-
ton and enjOym%t into the ten hours
which we spent in Honolulu We were
greeted at the wharf with the usual
saIutation, Aloha, a native word which
means "a loving welcome" and were
decorated with garlands Of flowers for
the hat and neck. While these gar
lands or leis pronounced Iays) are of
all COlOTs, orange Is the favorite hue.
being the color of the feather cloak
worn by the Hawaiian kings and
queens in Olden times. The natives
are very kindly and hospitable peo-
pie, and we had an opportunity to
meet some excellent specimens Of the
race at the public reception and at the
country residence Of Mr.. Damon. one
OF the leading bankers of the island
When the islands were discovered IN
1178 by Captain Cook, the natives
lived in matched huts and were scan
tily clothed, after the manner Of the
tropical races. They were not saw
ages or cannibals but maintained a de-
gree Of civil order and had made con-
siderable progress in the primitive
arts. In their religious rites they Of
fered human sacrifices, but they well
coined the white man and quickly en-
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Preserving IN Midwinter
BY coRNELIA C. BEDFORD.

Mid-winter is not usually considered
the proper season in which to put up
fruits. Occasionally, however, the
most forehanded housekeeper viii
have some deficit in the preserve
closet; this or that fruit crop was a
failure or some member of the family
was too III for her to spare the time
when the berries we're at their best
Yet, though there are no more cher
ries nor the currant or ounce jelly Of
which she is so fond, she may today
turn her attention to the tropical and
dried fruits now on the market and
bring forth results which viii please
and satisfy all her family.
Orange Marmalade.
Drop any number of fine, juicy,
water, let them stand for half an
hour, then scrub gently with a soft
hour, then scrub gently with soft
bristle brush. Discard the peel Of
every fifth orange. Wipe and cut each
lengthwise into quarters, then with
sharp knife cut across the thinnest of
slices. Me- weigh, and for each
Mound OF cut fruit allow three-quar-
ters OF pint of cold water. Stir to-
eether, cover and let stand in a cool
1lace for twenty-four hours. Bring
quickly to the boiling point (using an
agate or porcelain-lined kettle) and
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! tive product, was saImon-coIored. The
invited guests were about equally d.
/ vided between American and native
| population. But for the elegant E1r
| rcundings of the Young hotel. the
beautifully appointed table and the
modern dress, it was such a. dinner rs
| might have been served by the ma
tives to the whites on the first Thanks
giving after the New England mission
aries landed.
After call upon Governor Carter. a.
| descendant Of the third generation
from missionary stock, we visited the
aquarium. When we noticed on the
printed programme that we were
scheduled for a visit to this place it
did not impress US as possessing spe-
cial interest, but we had not been in
the building long before we were all
roaring with laughter at the remark
able specimens of the finny tribe here
collected
Language cannot do tl1fss--srsl,se=ctt -siIs-
tice. No words can accurately por-
tray what one here sees. The fish are
odd in shape and have all the hues of
the rainbow. The tints are laid on as
if with a brush, and yet no painter
could initiate these-Shall we call them
pictures in water color? Some were
/ long and slim; some short and thick.
One had a forehead like a wedge, an
other had a very blunt nose. Some
looked like thin slabs Of pearl with
iridescent tints; others had uuiIls like
a poreupine. One otherwise respect
able looking little fellow had a long
nose upon the end of which was a
fiery glow WHICH made him look like
an old topper; another of a deep pea
cock blue had nose for all the world
like a stick of indigo, which it wiggled
as 1t swan.
There were convict fish with stripes
like those worn in penitentiaries, and
Of these there. were all sizes: some
moving slowly like hardened criminals
and others sporting about as if en-
Toying their first taste of wrongdOing-
One variety wore what looked like an
orange-colOred ribbon tied Just above
the tail; the color was so like the pop
ular flower of Hawaii that we were not
surprised to find that the fish Was
called the lei In one tank the fish had
a habit OF resting upon the rocks; they
would brace themselves with their fins
and watch the passers-by. At one time
two were perched side by side and re-
called the familiar picture of Raph-
aePs "Cherubs." Besides the fishes
there were crabs Of several varieties,
all brilliant in color; one called the
hermit crab had a covering like velvet
with as delicate q pattern as ever
came from the loom. And then there
was the octopus with the under side Of
its arms lined with valve-like mouths.
It was hiding under the rocks, and
when the attendant poked it out with
a stick It darkened the water with an
inly fluid. recalling the use made Of
the subsidized American newspapers
by the trusts when attacked
No visitor to Honolulu should fail to
see the aquarium. Every effort TO
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Francisco company. This company
has built an immense refinery upon the
plantation and the manager showed us
the process of sugar making from the
crushing Of the cane to the refined
product, sacked ready for shipment.
The stalks, after passing through
the mill, are dried and carried to the
furnace, thus saving some So per cent
of the cost of fuel-an important econ
Omy when it is remembered that all
the fuel for manufacturing is brought
from abroad. Until recently several
hundred thousand dollars worth of
coal was brought from Australia, but
California oil is now being substituted
for coal. The refuse which remains
when the sugar-making process is
completed is returned to the land as
fertilizer. The economies effected in
fuel and in fertilizer, together with
the freight saved on impurities car
ried in the raw sugar, amount TO a
considerable sum, and TO this extent
increase the profit of the business.
While at the sugar plantation we were
shown an immense pumping plant used
in the irrigation Of the land. The wa
ter is drawn from artesian wells and
forced 20 a height Of almost coo feet,
in some places, and from the SUBMITS
of the hills is carried to all parts of
the plantation. Some idea of the size
of the plants can be gathered from the
fact that the pumps used on this plan
tation have a combined capacity of
$4,000 coo gallons per day.
Speaking Of irrigation, am remind
ed that the rainfall varies greatly in
different parts of the island. At Hon
OlulU, for instance, it is something like
thirty inches per year while at one
annual rainfall sometimes reaches 14O
inches. The sugar plantation visited
while one Of the largest, is only one
Of a number Of plantations, the total
sugar product Of the islands reaching
above 400, 600 tons annually.
Next to the sugar crop comes the
rice crop, many of the rice fields lying
close to the city. Pineapples. bananas,
coffee and cOcoanuts are also raised
Attention is being given now to the
development of crops which can be
grown by small planters, those in au-
thority recognizing the advantage to
the country Of small holdings.
IA
The labor problem is the most seri-
Gus one which the people of Hawaii
have to meet. At present the. manual
labor is largely done by japanese. Chi
neSe and KOreans-theSe together con-
siderabIy outnumbering the whites and
natives. Several thousand Portuguese
have been brought to the islands and
have proven an excellent addition to
the population. On the day that we
were there the immigration commits
sion authorized the securing of a few
Italian families with a view to test
ing their fitness for the climate The
desire is 10 develop a homogeneous
population suited to the conditions and
resources of the islands.
We returned from the sugar planta-
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transport these fish has thus far failed,
ana TO enjoy the dudes. clowns and
CRIMINALS Of fshdom one must see
them in their native waters.
me tour Of the island closed with a.
trip to the beach and a ride in the surf
boats The native boat is a long. mar
row, deep canoe, steadied by a log
fastened at both ends to the boat. and
floating about ten feet from the side.
These canoes will hold six or seven
persons and are propelled by brawny-
armed natives. Our party clad them
selves in bathing suits, and, filing
three canoes, were rOwed out some
distance from the shore. The natives.
expert at this sport. watch for a. large
wave and signal each other when they
see one approaching. and then. with
their big round paddles, they start
their canoes toward the land. As the
wave raises the stern of the canoe.
they bend to their work, the purpose
being to keep the canoe on the forward
slope of the wave. It IS an exciting
experience to ride thus. with the spray
breaking over one while the canoe
flies along before the wave. Sometimes
the bOatmen are too slow and the wave
sweeps under the canoe and is gone,
but as rule they know Just how fast
TO work, and there is great rivalry be-
tween the surf riders when two or
more crews are racing. It is strange
that form of sport so delightful has
not been transported to the American
seaside resorts. There is surf bathing
the year round at Honolulu, and few
beaches can be found which can COM
pare with Waikiki
The Oahu railroad, which carried US
out to the sugar plantation, and which
has seVenty-One miles Of track on the
island, passes within sight of Pearl
harbor, which IS the only large inlet I'm
the islands capable of being developed
into a haTbOr. The United States
government is already dredging this
harbOr and preparing it for both naval
and commercial uses. The Hawaiian
islands occupy n strategic position as
well as a position Of great commercial
Importance, and as they are on a di-
rect line between the IsthTnus Of Pan
ANA and the Orient, their value as q
nlid-Ocean place viii immeaSurably IN
crease. The Islands being now United
States territory. the advantage Of the
possession Of Pearl larbor IS accom-
panied by a responsibility for its prop
er improvement. No one can visit thas
harbOr without approaching its fn1-
portance to our county and to thss
world.
When we departed firm the wharf
at nightfall to board the Ianchurfia we
were again laden with overs, and
IS we left the island, refreshed by the
perfume OF flowers and cheered by
songs and fareWells. we bore away
grateful memories Of the day and OF
the hospitality Of the people. Like all
who see this Pacific paradise. we re-
solved to return some time and spend
a part Of a winter amid it's beauties.
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.1
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simmer gently until the rinds are suf-
hciently tender 10 be easily pierced
with straw. Cool and again set aside
Tor tWenty-fOur hours. Weigh a sec
ond time and to each pound add one
pound of graduated sugar. Coil slow
ly but steadily until the fruit rinds
are transparent and the syrup is quite
thick. then bottle and seal.
Lemon Marmalade.
Prepare and cook in the same way
as orange marmalade, but allow one
pound and a half Of sugar for each
pound Of cooked fruit and water.
When sltcing, put the pits "a a small
bowl, cover with a portion of the
measured water and let stand. Next
day press off the water. squeezing
hard, and add 1t to the fruit.
Grape Fruit Marmalade.
Make in the same way as orange
Uarmalade using only half the fruit
rind. Allow from one pound and
quarter to one pound and a half of
sugar to the pound of cooked fruit
and water according to the acidity of
the fruit used.
Preserved Figs.
For this preserve use what are
known q bag dgA which have rot
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From the Kansas City JournaI-A little
Topeka girl came home from church the
other day and was asked what the min
listers text was. Il know 1t all right"
she asserted. "Well, repeat it, her ques-
toner demanded Don't be afraid and
will get you a bed quilt" was the aston
isbing answer. Investigation proved that
the central thought of the sermon had
been Fear not and I will send you i
comforter
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been pressed to the same extent as
the layer figs. Pick them over, re-
move STEMS wash and soak over
night in just enough water to cover
Drain, weigh and allow thee-quarters
Of a pound of sugar to one pound Of
fruit and One-half Of a cupful Of
water. Dissolve the sugar IN the
water and add the figs after steam
ing them over hot water for fifteen
minutes Simmer very gently until
fairly transparent but unbrOken,
skimming out as done. When all are
cooked, boil down TIE syrup until
rich and thick. Id the figs. bring
again to the boiling point, flavor very
family with vanilla and bottle at
once
Branded Figs.
Prepare. steam and cook the fruit
in syrup in the same manner as for
preserving, allowing similar proper
tions. When quite transparent set
aside until net day. Drain off the
syrup and boil down until very thick,
adding a piece Of vanilla bean to fla
vor. Set aside until cold remove the
vanilla and add n equal quantity Of
the best French brandy. Arrange the
figs in bottles. fill with the syrup and
seal
Apricot MarmaIade.
Select a fine trade OF sun dried
fruit, pick over and wash, then soak
in cold water for twenty-four hours
Drain. weigh, and for each pound al
low three-quarters of pound Of
sugar. To four pounds Of fruit add
tia suzar and onA sGaat ezanal 80