The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-24

er than on the mainland so contractors
learn to their sorrow. In this particu
lar case the United States Government
secured a good job at a bargain price.
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Have we all been asleep? Admiral
Very appears to have made a discov-
ery,-that action of our merchants
was necessary for securing a start OF
the improvements Of Pearl Harbor.
Just think of all the years we have
waited and wondered why the Federal
Government did nothing but talk, and
now to find out that It wanted us to
do something! l have wondered for a
long time why it was. The United
States prosecuted a few condemnation
suits and got land and then after do
ing bit of dredging in the channel it
stopped altogether and seemed to for
get all about Pearl Harbor Now, by
simply writing letter Admiral Very
has found that what was needed was
here. Surely we must have been
asleep. If it is agitation Uncle Sam
wants, why we had better let him
have it and plenty of it.
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Why the Liquor License Commits
sioners put the press representatives
out of the throne room" when they
had "Scotty" on the carpet yesterday,
l dunno.
With a gesture of command the
chairman waved his hand and the re-
porters stirred and seemed to feel that
the Booze Board had something awful
TO conceal. Lucas whispered that he
was sorry, but the sign had been pass
ed for a secret session. When they
put the reporters out hid behind a bill
low of carpet which had been rolled
back so that the scriptures might not
be fulfilled which said "Scotty has
been called upon the carpet"
we are informed" said Campbell,
that you have a screen in your res
taurant which prevents the sunlight
from evaporating the foam from the
frozen pudding and the beer and like
wise keeps the dust from the street
from mingling with the tripe Spanish
and the turtle steaks breaded?"
Scotty gulped and admitted the awful
charge.
1T must be removed" said Campbell
I'VE are almost reliably informed"
said Ballentyne, that there is a pic
ture of David and Goliah on the wall
that represents David with his sus-
penders off and Goliah with her hair
loose
Don't you mean Sampson and Deli
lah?' asked Lucas, being versed in
Scripture.
They put it to vote and found Lucas
was right. Lucas took the head of the
class and it became his turn to ask
questions.
I'm thinking of an animal" chuck
led Lucas. They all entered into the
spirit of the game and started guess
ing.
Has it four legs?" asked Scotty.
NO"
HAS it fur or feathers or just plain
skim" asked Long
NO"
Two legs" cried Ballentyne who
had been thinking deeply.
You can never guess" said Lucas.
its hat-rack And that's the point
I'm leading up to. Scotty has statue
of the Venus de Mills Institute"
You mean the Venus de Milo" in
terrupted Gilman.
mo, that's the name of a cigaret. d"
said Lucas; anyhow Scotty has a
statue that people use for hat-rack
Fennell tells me that men hang their
hats on the statues head. l move
Scotty be compelled to put in a hat
rack or we take away his license"
THE question-question!" cried they
as with one voice
"Eeny, meeny, -miney mo, those in
favor will all say no; what you don't
think you can guess, all against it
will say yes" chanted the Chair and
the vote carried.
What will you have?" asked Scot
ty, getting confused
This pretty near broke up the Star
Chamber proceedings. Give me a ci-
gar" said Lucas. swallowing the butt
of the one he had been smoking. "PH
take White Rock ginger-pop," said
Ballentyne. "A lemonade with a
green cherry for me-" said Campbell.
Give me a sherry-flip without the
sherry and make the flip real fippant,'
said Gilman.
The Commissioners pOunced on poor
Scotty and searched him. He didn't
have flask in his clothes so they Or
dered him executed.
But you can choose the manner Of
your death, said Ballentyne the Mer-
ciful.
XIII me with kindness" cried Scot