davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
SCHMIDT RETIRES
FROM THE IRMGARD
THE SKIPPER WHO HOLDS THE
RECORD BETWEEN HERE AND
SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.-Cap-
tain J. Schmidt of the barkentine rm-
gard, which had beer plying between
San Francisco and Honolulu for the
last seventeen years, will resign. his
position tomorrow. His place on
the lrmgard will be filled by Captain
w A. Christensen.
Captain schmidt mas mad command
OF the lrmgard Since SIZE was built,
and has made some remarkable last
passages with her. In 1897 the little
vessel made the run across to Honolulu
in eight days, establishing a record
which has never been beaten. Her
fastest run on the return journey oc-
cupied ten and half days. Captain
Schmidt is retiring from the sea alto
gether, and finds it bitter wrench to
sever his connection with the ship he
has held command for so long.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
SHIPPING NOTES

U. S. A. transport Thomas is due to
start again for Manila from San Fran
cisco on September 7.
Purser Roberts of the T. X X. Nip
pom Maru makes two more trips and
then retires from sea service to marry
and settle ashore.
Pantryman e. Baker, who left the S,
5. Sierra last May with some money
coming to him at the Shipping Com
missioner's died shortly after arrival
here at the Queens hospital of typhoid
Lieutenant Fay comes to Honolulu
in the transport Buford to take COM
mand of the marine detachment at the
IT, S. Naval station, relieving Lieut.
Bigler who has been here for eighteen
months
The tug Navigator, which was
brought around the Horn by the Assoc
ciated OH company, Is now In commits
sion and has left Gayiota for Honolulu
with the Monterey In tow The tanker
Monterey is OH laden
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
FEVER
At SAN FRANCISCO
THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF SYDNEY
GUARANTEED ON ARRIVAL
FROM MEXICO.

SAN FRANCISO, August 11.-Imme-
diately after the Pacific Mail Com
panys steamer City of Sydney arrived
from Ancon yesterday sne was placed
in quarantine. One case of fever occur
red on the passage from San Francisco
to Ancon, and two steerage passengers
died of fever on the way back
The City of Sydney had been ex-
pected for several days, but the dirt
of the boat and rough weather detatn-
ed her on the voyage. Sne occupied
thirty days in the passage from Ancon
to San Francisco.
Shortly before arriving at Ancon, on
the southern voyage one of the steer
age passengers contracted fever He
was put into the hospital at Ancon
and the ship was fumigated. 1t was
thought that all danger of infection
had been removed before the vessel left
Ancon on the return journey on July
18th. On July 1th Antonio Curas,
steerage passenger, was taken i'll. He
was isolated and treated on board.
Though the illness of Curas was sus-
picious, the exact nature of his malady
could not be diagnosed with certainty.
Curas died on July 31st, and was buried
at sea an hour and half after death.
John M. johnson, another steerage pas
senger, became sick, and. as in the
case of Curas, though he had fever, it
was not certain that the disease was
the dreadful yellow fever.
johnson died August LIST, and he also
was promptly buried. The ship was
thoroughly disinfected, and after touch
ing at Mazatlan came on to San Fran
cisco without any more cases of serious
Illness.
The position presented such a serious
aspect that after the quarantine officers
had boarded the ship at this port yes
terday a report was sent to headuuar-
tiers and instructions were issued
placing the vessel in quarantine for
five days to permit of a close observa-
ton of the passengers, in order to OBJ
viate the landing Of anyone who might
be infected.
The City of Sydney, besides a crew
of seventy-five men and two stowawavs
carried forty six cabin passengers
forty-five in the steerage, a large gen
eral cargo and consignment of fruits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
The Mails

OUTGOING.
For Orient, per Nippon Maru, Aug.
22.
For Victoria, per Aorangi, Aug %
For Colonies, per Manuka, Aug. "a
For San Francisco, per Hongkong
Maru, Aug. 81.
For San Fran. per Korea, Aug p.
INCOMING.
From Victoria, per Manuka, Aug "a
From Colonies, per Aorangi, Aug
%.
From Orient per Hongkong Maru
Aug. 27
From San Fran, per Alameda Aug
30
u, 3, A, TRANSPORTS
| Thomas al san Fran.
Logan left Hon, for Manila Aug, A.
/ liutord due tomorrow
. sherman al Manila
sheridan al Mare Island repairing
Dis Ielt Hon for Manila Aug "a.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
PRECIPITATION (Rain) (1877-1
1860

Average for the month, $50 inches.
Average number of days with OF
of an inch or more, IA.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 4.47 inches in 1883.
The least monthly precipitation was
DIG inches In 1884.
The greatest amount of precipita-
ton recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was Psi inches on Aug. 10,
1893
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.
TURE-WEATHER BUREAU.

The following data, covering a pc.
Rod of 80 years, have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
Honolulu, T. H. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed, during the month in question,
for the above period of years, but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the com,
ing month.
Month, August for 80 years.
TEMPERATURE. (1S9O-19O6.)
Mean or normal temperature rs
deg.
The warmest month was that OF
1900, with an average of 80 deg.
The coolest month was that of 1894
with an average Of II deg.
The highest temperature was IS
deg. on Aug. 10, II, Is, 1896; 4, 1897;
8, 1901.
The lowest temperature was GO deg
on Aug. 20, 1894.
pPECTpTT ATJNN (RoIuO 1877 ooL
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
RELATIVE HuMtp1TY.t

Average 9 a. M, 6S96; average 8 p.
m. 1870 (1S99-19O4.)
Average 8 a. M, $50; average 8 p.
m. $50 (1905-1906)
CLOUDS AND WEATHER (1S90-1906.)
Average number of clear days, IL;
partly cloudy days, IS; cloudy days, 2.
WIND.
The prevailing winds are from the
NE. (1S75-1894, 19O5-19O6O
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is SO miles (19O5-1906)
The highest velocity of the wind
was % miles from the NE. On Aug
81, 1905.
Station: Honolulu, T. H.
Date of issue: June 20, 1907.
80 o'clock averages from records OF
Territorial Meteorological, O'Clock
averages from Weather Bureau records
VIM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22

A Texas paper says that state is
next to heaven. Now watch people
stuff their handkerchiefs in their
mouths and snicker.-Birmingham
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22

Crook left Hon. for Manila, Aug. 20.
ARRIVING.
Wednesday, August 81.
T. X. X. Nippon Maru, w. e. Filmer,
from San Francisco, 2.55 p. m.
DEPARTING.
T. X. X. Nippon Maru, w. E. Fill
mer, for Orient, at noon
Thursday, August %.
S. S. Mikahala, Gregory, for Kauai
ports, 5 p. m.
Friday, August %.
s. S. Claudine, Bennett, from Hawaii
and Maui ports, 5 p. m.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per S. S. Nippon MaTu, from San
Francisco, Aug 21.-For Honolulu:
Miss M. H. Russell, Rev. d. B. Schned-
er, S. Urata, Miss Florence Wells, Rev.
Horace W. Tilden, Mrs H. w. Tilden.
For Yokohama: Miss Clara Award,
H. r. Collbran Miss Kate l. Hansen,
e. F. A. Horning, X. Inouye, F. Leis-
ter, Miss l.. A. Lindsay, M. MiyasaId,
T. K. Monden, p. Paromonoff. For
Kobe: T. w. B. Demaree, A. e. Nc
Glew For Nagasald ]. H. Monson,
Mrs. j. H. Monson, Alfred Schaefer.
For Manila: G. B. Ames, Mrs. Geo. B..
Ames, Francisco Agcaorti, H. H.
Bayne, Hon. Frank A. Branagan,
Judge Adam c. Carson. Miss L. ".
Cohn, Miss Pearl Coin, Mrs. Il. P.
Copeland and two infants, Master Her.
bert Copeland Augustus b. Bethel, W..
5. Lanthorn, Mrs. W. S. Lanthron,
Miss Clara A. Mears, Sam'l c. Rida-
way, Jr., Obert F. Simpson, A. Her.
man Wegner, Mrs. A. Herman Wegner.
For Hongkong: Miss Leona Carroll. ]
Conn, DR.. w. H. Dobson, Mrs. w. H.
Dobson and infant, NJ. A. Erausquin
H. E. HuhEiker, Edmond Masurel, Err
nest Masurel, Albert Ternynck. Miss
Mary A. Warren.
Per U. ,. "A. transport Buford from
San Francisco tor nonoluIu-Laeut,
and Mrs. Garland w. Fay. For Guam:
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert Y Rhea, Lieut..
Frederick A. Gardner. From Guam
to Manila: Lieutenant Frederick A
Barker, Lieut.. L. s. Willis. For Ma
Mia: Captain and Mrs. e. A. Shuttle
worth, Captain Kilburn, Captain and
Mrs. George p. Howell, Captain and
Mrs l.. e. Moody and infant, Lieut..
L. Hanson, Lieut.. and Mrs. r. brooks
and child Miss E. NJ. Ramsay, Lieut..
J, j. Kingaart, Lieut.. H. Robert, Lieut..
H. Robert, Lieut.. H. J. Kilbourne. Jr.,
Liuet. Robert ~ Dunford, Lieut.. and
Mrs. G. G. Mettler, Lieut. Henry &.
Plhsbury, Lieut.. Edgar King, Lieut..
and Mrs. A. c. Christie and child.
Lieut., Howard H, johnson, Lieut.. and
Mrs r, W. Bryan and child, Lieut..
and Mrs B. S. Costin and two infants,
Lieut. and Mrs. w. M. Richardson,
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. X. Bartlett, Lieut..
and Mrs. J. p Castleman, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Charles Keller, Dr. and Mrs. F.
Wing, Miss Ruth l. Neill, Mrs. R. l.
Douglas and sister, j. A. Watson. Miss
Susie K. Thompson, Mrs. L. NJ Kyle
and child, Miss Edith Koyle and broth
er, Mrs. H. F. Ford, Mrs. o. B. Ford,
Mrs Robert J. Reeney and four chill
dren.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
INTELLIGENCE

Warren left Honolulu for Manila Aug
Is.
Crook left Hon. for Manila, Aug. 90
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22


next to heaven. Now watch people
stuff their handkerchiefs in their
mouths and Observation-Disclosures
NewG
. + = +%%+% +%+%+%+O
Captain Daniel Friele, commodore
captain of the Pacific Mail service, Is
on his way east to take command OF
the steamer Kansas City, which has
been purchased by the Hartman in
terests to take the place of the lost
steamer Columbia on the San Francis
co-Portland run. The Kansas City will
leave New York for San Francisco in
about two weeks.
The transport Buford comes from
San Francisco via this port for Manila
! with cabins crowded with casuals and
the hold 1Iled to capacity with various
kinds of merchandise, supplies and
ammunition. Among the Bufords pas
sengers are 1G officers who are to join
their regiments, eight surgeons and 21
Philippine government students, who
have been attending eastern schools
for the last two years
Charles f, Sage, for many years Sar
Francisco port steward of the Occiden,
tai and Oriental S. S. Co., has beer
promoted to position in the Pacific
Mail Company's purchasing depart
ment Port Steward Harry Of the Pa
cihc Mail Company will hereafter take
charge of the provisioning of the o,
O. steamers in addition TO Ms presen
duties, which include AN The catering
for the Panama and oriental liners a
the Hartman neot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22

p 500 1.6 SOL Hap 10455A2 6:2lI S:29
Times OF the tide are taken from the
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ia
bles. The tides at Kahului and Hilo
occur erout one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Hawaiian standard time is
10 hours 30 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that Of the meridian
of 157 degrees 30 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich, 0 hours, o min
utes. The Sun and Moon are for local
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-22
Shipping in Port

(Mercnant Mar1ne.)
Steamships.
Br. cableship RestoreI. Combe, Es'
quimalt, March 81.
Sailing vessels.
Am. blk. Amy Turner, Warland, San
Francisco, Aug. 10.
Am. sc. Flaurence Ward, Fleming
San Francisco, Aug. q.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
sEEDLsss roMAross.
New Jersey Experiment Station Seek
Ing TO Produce Such Variety.

We have but begun to appreciate
what may be accomplished by cross
ing plants, selecting the best of the
results and heavily feeding plants
with all kinds of plant food. At the
New Jersey station, the horticulturist
has been trying to develop seedless to-
matoes by crossing, and he has prac-
tically succeeded. Ordinarily tomato
contains hundreds of seeds, but the
ones being produced at the station
mentioned contain few seeds, and
some Of them are seedless. One va
riety has been named the Giant on
account of the very large size the
plant attains. 1t was produced by
crossing the Golden Sunrise upon
Dwarf Champion, and selecting the
best for number of years. Attempts
to cross this variety with others have
failed.
At the Wisconsin station Prof. Sand
stem has been trying to reach the
same end by feeding the plants very
large quantity of plant food. Most OF
his trials were carried on In the green
house, where he fertilized at the rate
of 500 pounds Of nitrate of soda. 600
pounds of sulphate Of potash and L.
600 pounds of dessicated bone per
acre. He found that he was able to get
tomatoes with smaller number of
seeds than usual, and in some cases
the plants produced fruit having abso-
lutely no seeds. These had to be prop
agated by cuttings, but when they
were grown outside of the greenhouse
they produced larger fruit than inside
the greenhouse.
Much is to be expected from this
kind of work, which IL 1t continues
will food the world with new varie-
ties of plants, says Farmers Review.
The tomato Is good plant on which
to operate, as 1t Is easily propagated
by means of cuttings. Its rapid growth
and great fruitfulness make 1t pos
sible to early determine results. There
are quicker results obtained because
the tomato as we now have 1t is an
artificial product and so lends itself
very easily to variations. But what can
be accomplished with the tomato can
be accomplished in a lesser degree on
plants less subject to variation. In the
production of the seedless tomato
great truths are being enunciated and
demonstrated.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14

group of pickers will finish the tree
using ladders sufficient to reach the
top. In young orchards step ladders 8
to 10 feet high will be most useful.
A very convenient form of ladder is
shown in Fig. 3. The best, strongest
and lightest ladder for all kinds of or
chard work, recommends Farm Journ-
al. Is made Of Eastwood, with sides
IN by 3h inches, and hickory or
oak rungs inch In diameter placed
IL inches apart. The sides should be
II inches apart and the bottom spread
2 feet helps greatly from tipping over.
Any ladder that must be placed
against limb of the tree for support
is to be avoided as 1t constantly
breaks twigs and bark, the limbs al
lowing disease and rot to gain foot
hold. In placing ladder 1t should be
placed near the outer limbs rather
than near the trunk of the tree where
the picker must lean outward and be
in constant danger of breaking limbs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
USE FOR OLD sHiRTWAlsTs.
Discarded Garments May Be Utilized
In Many Ways.

Discarded white shirtwaists are not
the useless articles they first appear.
One with a pretty front may be cut out
In neck and arms for a corset cover.
A child's guimpe or a lady's chemi-
sette may also be cut from the por-
tions of handsome waists, while turn.
over collars are easily obtained from
embroidered fronts. The edges are
bound around with bias folds or mar.
row braid. A plain shirtwaist forms q
good foundation for chemisette of
sheer material, as 1t aids In holding
that decidedly inclined to wander ar
ticle in place. The sleeves and neck
are cut out, the armholes bound, and
the chemisette stitched into position.
II desired, the tail portion may be cut
away just above the waist line, doing
away with extra bulk at that point. A
narrow hem will do as finish.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
professional etiquette" occupies a
prominent place in the curriculum of
every medical school. and when strict.
ly analysed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what is best for
the doctor, individually and col.
lectively."
Among the things that SIS best for
the doctor" is the writing of his pre-
scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only of
what 1t is taking for its ills, but fore
ing call upon the doctor each time
prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had 1t last year and the year be-
fore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
lin Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease.
and so each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescription-in
Latin. and his fee-in dollars.
II you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes aqua" when he means wa
ter. he will give you a technical dis
sertation on the purity OF the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from 1t, etc. It will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but 1t will hardly convince
you.
1t would be good thing for the pub
lie to devise little code of ethics of
its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let us apply one of the rules of this
code of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague, the grippe, or any OF
the other ills to which human flesh is
heir. and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin, and you take this. to you, mean
ingless scribble to the druggist to
have 1t compounded. Right here Is
where you come in, II you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want
translation of that prescription. 1t Is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the doctors code OF
ethics may not recognize this right 1t
is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription In
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking. and should you wish to call
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also II you should have the same
disease again you can save yourself
a visit to the doctor, and his fee. by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having 1t
refilled.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14

Manager Saw the Possibilities In the
Situation.

Jim Johnstone, the famous base
ball umpire, said recently In New
York that baseball crowds were far
kinder to umpires than they used
to be-.
This Is true of theater crowds,
too" said Mr.. Johnstone. why, with
provincial touring companies in the
past, maltreatment was regularly ex-
pected. In fact, the companies prof
tied by 1t in more ways than one.
II know of company that was
playing The Broken Vow in Paint
Rock, one night stand. The audi
ence didn't like The Broken Vow and
eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage.
"Still the play went on. The hero
raved through his endless speeches,
lodging an onion or a baseball every
other minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't been
able to dodge.
"But finally a gallery auditor In a
paroxysm of rage and scorn hurled a
heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed. started to retreat.
keep on playing. you fool hissed
the manager from the wings, as he
hooked In the boot with an umbrella.
Keep on till we get the other one"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
LADDERS FOR PICKING FRUIT.
conveniences for the Orchard Which
Can Be Made at Home.

Ladders OF various lengths and
kinds are needed in the fruit orchard.
The first group of pickers should go
through the orchard and pick what
they can reach from the ground, put
ting 1t in boxes or baskets on picking
stands shown In Fig. 1, or In baskets
or bags which they can carry around
their shoulder In young orchards this
group Of pickers will secure q large
portion of the fruit They should be
followed by second group Of pickers
using rigid step ladders 4 to feet
high as shown in Fig. 2. These pickers
can reach all the fruit within 10 to IL
feet of the ground. They will need to
pick In baskets or bags and empty the
fruit carefully either onto a sorting
table or in boxes or barrels to be
drawn to packing shed. The third
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
POINTS FOR FRUIT GROWERS.

Good fruit always sells well.
Keep the stock out of the orchard.
Every climate in the United States
is suited to some particular fruit.
Small fruit should be found in con-
siderable quantities on every farm.
Be smart. Buy your apple barrels
before the cry of shortage begins.
Great as Is the fruit-growing indus
try Of to-day 1t is yet but in its In
fancy.
All cultivation in the orchard shoulc
cease the first or middle OF this
month.
The best cover crop for orchards ir
Maine tests has been rye. 1t prevents
the washing of cultivated hillsides 10
winter and early spring.
Buds inserted last month should be
watched; do not allow the ties to
choke the trees. Budding may still
he done. Farm Journal.
Keep an eye open for tent cater
pillars. When found, wrap a rag
around the end Of long stick, sat.
urate the rag with kerosene, ignite
the torch, and then quickly burn out
the pests.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
A CITY ORCHARD.
Good Results One Man Obtained from
Few Trees.

Ten years ago was called upon by
an agent who persuaded me to plant
a few fruit trees in my garden, writes
correspondent of Farm and Home
Skeptical as l was as to whether they
would thrive, l at last consented to
get dozen, consisting Of two cherry,
five plum, four apples and one pear.
| set them out in rows about 20
feet apart, the apple trees 20 feet in
the row and between them plum or
cherry. This left 10 feet between the
trees, but as space was not plentiful,
l had to economize. The soil was a
clay loan, formerly old pasture and
the drainage was good, the garden
sloping to the east.
Before setting / cut back the brok-
en- roots and also cut about one-third
of the top back to some of the strong
est buds. The trees we're set upright
in holes. the roots being carefully
spread out and covered with rich sur
face soil, after which a shovelful Of
manure was put around and the rest
OF the soil replaced.
The garden was then made up
around the trees. gooseberry and cur
rant slips were set between them and
beans, peas and other shallow root
ed vegetables were planted, the soil
being well manured. The trees grew
luxuriantly, some Of them making 2 to
feet and each season since they have
continued to grow strong and stocky.
They have been pruned each year
by removal OF crooked and surplus
branches and the shortening OF some
of the more vigorous ones, but no Sc
we're cutting out has been necessary
The trees began to bear two years aft
er setting and the past season produc
ed splendid crop. Aside from the
financial .results of this investment
the pleasure received and the infor
nation gained. cannot be counted In
iollars and cents.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-14
Value Of Ornamental Trees.

Few farmers realize the value of or
namental trees to the farm. This IL
one Of the first things that should be
looked after when man comes into
possession Of farm. He should have
competent landscape artist make
him plans for the effective placing of
ornamental trees, where they will not
interfere with farm work nor shade
too much the buildings of the farm.
These trees will be growing into mon
ey from year to year. II the time
comes that the owner wishes to sell
the farm. he will nnd 1t far easier to
do 20 II Il il beautiful with trees.