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NOTICE

In pursuance of the provisions of Act
101, Session Laws of 1907, entitled:
AN ACT
To protect the Owners of Bottles and
Siphons Used in the Manufacture and
Sale of Soda Waters, Mineral or Aer-
ated Waters, Porter, Ale, Beer, Cider,
Ginger Ale or other Beverages,
which was approved and became law
on April %, 1907,
The Honolulu Dairymen IS Association
Ltd, hereby gives public notice that it
has fled a description of said devices
with the Treasurer of the Territory Of
Hawaii, and that all bottles hav-
ing impressed upon them the marks
or devices hereinafter described are
it's property, that all persons dealing
in bottles so marked will be prosecuted
in accordance with law.
Devices and marks as follows:
No. 1.-Containing one half pint. Ho-
nolulu Dairymen IS Association, Ltd,
blown on bottle in oval form.
No. 2.-Containing one pint. lIonolu-
Iu Dairymen s Association, Ltd, blown
on bottle in oval form.
No. 3.-Containing one quart. Homo
lulu Dairymen s Association, Ltd,
blown on bottle in oval form.
HONOLULU DAIRY-dEN s ASSO-
CATION, LTD,
By S. W. SMITH,
Manager and Treasurer.
7961-Feb. 14-21-28, Mch.
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William wiliams, for nearly forty
wears lighthouse keeper in Honolulu
harbor, sighted the beacon on the
shores of eternity early yesterday
morning and passed into the harbor
of the beyond. For more than gen
Grafton he has been quaint figure and
an interesting character in Honolulu.
stories illustrative Of his character and
characteristics are numerous and many
were retold yesterday as the news OF
his death passed from mouth to mouth
during the day.
William Williams was born in New
England seventy-five years ago next
June. He went TO sea when youth
and had many experiences UP and down
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SAYS He FURNISHED
THE BAKER "OOUGH"

g. A. R. Smith, who runs a bakery on
Fort street, was arrested yesterday for
assault on Joe Reddy. The case was
continued in the police court until this
morning. The assault arose over an
alteration about mOne~ matters. Reddy
claims that he loaned Smith money and
otherwise gave him financial assist
ance to start the bakery, and up to
the present had been given no writ
ten obligation to secure bis advances.
Thinking he ought to have such writ
ten obligation. he discussed the matter
with Smith, withethe result, he claims,
that he was badly done up.
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Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE.
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
For waianae, Waialua, Kanuku eno
way Stations-ss:15 q. M, $50 p. m
Tor Pearl City, EVA Mil and way
stat.ons-t7:so g. M, '9:16 g. m, Tics
q M. s2:15 p. M, $40 p. M 's:1s p
m.. 1850 D. m, til p. m.
FOR Wahiawa-ss;15 D. m. and ss:1e
.. N.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from KRhukus wal
alua and Waianae-"S:Se n. m. $50
>. IA.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva NH sno
Pear, City-t7:46 a. m, 1885 q. H.
sfo:3s a. m, s1:40 p. m. 1881 p. H.
e6:s1 o. M, 1880 q. m.
Arrive Honolulu from WahiaWa-
1885 a. m. and s6:31 p. M
sDafly. Tex. Sunday. tSunday Only.
The Haleiwa Limited. a tWo-hour
train (only frst-class tickets honored),
isaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:23
n. m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
mt 1919 D. m. The Limited stops only
M Pearl City and Waianae.
q. p. DENISON, II. c. SMITH,
Superintendent. @. T. d I. a
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS

HONOLULU IRON WORKS COM
PANY.
At the annual meeting of the Homo
lulu Iron Works Company, held on
February 26, 1908, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
President. Mr.. T. NJ. Swanzy
First Vice President t.................
Mr.. G. H. Robertson
Second Vice President ...............
Treasurer. Mr.. T. c. Davies
Secretary. Mr.. E. Fl. Wodehouse
Auditor Mr.. H. w. NJ. Mist
T. Give DAVIES,
Secretary, pro TEN, Honolulu Iron
Works Company.
Honolulu, T. H, February q, 1908.
1878
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLM
ERS.

OLAA SUGAR COMPANY, LIMITED.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Olaa Sugar Company,
Limited, has been called by the Pres
ident for Tuesday, March 8, 1908, and
will be held at the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce, third floor, STAN
genwald building, in Honolulu, at two
o'clock p. m. on that date.
The stock-transfer books will be
closed from February % to March g.,
both days inclusive.
A. w. VAN VALKENBURG
Secretary, Olaa Sugar Company, Linz
tied.
Dated, Honolulu, February 20, 1908.
7967TFeb. u, %, "a, Is, 26, q, %. 20:
Mar. 2, 3.
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NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing
between A. E. Douglas and H. c. Hos
kins is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. A. E. Douglas assumes all
of the assets and liabilities of the firm
and will continue the business at the
old stand.
Honolulu, February q, 1908.
(Signed) A. E. DOUGLAS.
1878 H. G. HOSKINS.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

KIHEI PLANTATION CO., LTD.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Kihei Plantat ton Co.,
Ltd, will be held at the Office and
principal place of business of the cor
poration, Stangenwald building, Ho-
nolulu, at 10 a. m, Friday, February
%, 1908.
The stock books of the corporation
will be closed to transfers from Feb
ruary q to q, both dates inclusive.
E. e. PAXTON,
1859 Secretary.
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NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFI-
CATE.

Certificate No. % for five shares Of
the stock of N. S. Sachs Dry Goods
Company, Ltd, issued to the under
signed, has been lost; and transfer of
same on the books of the company has
been stopped. Said shares are trans
ferable only by endorsement and sur
render of certificate and the issue of
new certificate.
EMMELINE NJ. MACON.
Dated, Honolulu, February II, 1908.
1864
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET
ING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO.. LTD
Notice is hereby given that the an
nuaI meeting of the stockholders OF
the Hawaiian Electric Co, Ltd, will
be held at the office of the Company
on King street in this city. on Sat
urday, Feb. 18th, 1868, at o'clock
p. m.
Honolulu. T. H., Feb. 20, 1905
W. L. HOPPER,
Sec'y Hawaiian Electric CO.
1857
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

KAILUA PLANTATION.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Kailua Plantation Co.,
Ltd, will be held at the Office and
principal place of business of the corr
poration, Stangenwald building, Ho-
nolulu, at 1920 a. M, on Saturday, the
18th day of February, 1908.
The stock books of the corporation
will be closed to transfers from Feb
ruary 81 toN 20, inclusive.
E. E. PAXTON,
1853 Secretary.
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ANNUAL. MEETING.

HONOLULU GAS COMPANY, LIN
TIED.
By direction of the President, the
annual meeting of the Honolulu Gas
Company, Limited, for the election of
directors and for other business, will
be held at $3.50 p. m, Friday, February
%, 1908, at the Office of Castle & With
ington, on Merchant street, Honolulu.
D. L. WILMINGTON,
Secretary, Honolulu Gas@Company,
Limited.
7965-Feb. 10, q, "a, 26, 81. %.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.
PAIA PLANTATION.

PAIA PLANTATION.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Paia Plantation will
be held at the office and principal
place Of business of the corporal ton,
Stangenwald building, Honolulu, at
$3.50 a. m, on Saturday, the 18th day
of February, 1908.
The stock books of the corporation
will be closed to transfers from Feb
ruary Il to 20, inclusive.
E. E. PAXTON,
1853 Secretary.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
H1Lo RAILROAD COMPANY

HILO RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Hilo Railroad Company has been
called by the directors for Saturday,
February 20, A. D. 1908, and will be
held at the office of the company, 404
Stangenwald building, in Honolulu. at
10 O'Clock a. m. on that date.
A. w. VAN VALKENBITRG.
Secretary.
Dated, Honolulu, February 25, 1908.
7971-Feb. rs, q. %.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

KOHALA SUGAR COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Kohala Sugar Company
will be held at the office of Castle g.:
Cooke, Ltd, in the Stangenwald build.
ing, on Merchant street, in the city OF
Honolulu, H. T., on Saturday, Febru-
airy 20, at 10 o'clock a. m.
T. Fl. PETRTE,
Secretary, Kohala Sugar Company.
Honolulu, H. T., February 10, 1908
1858
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.
HAWAIIAN sIrGAR 90.

HAWAIIAN SUGAR co.
The annual meeting of stockholders
in the Hawaiian Sugar Co. will be
held at the office and principal place
of business of the corporation, STAN
genwald building, Honolulu, at p.
M, Friday, February IS 1868.
The stock books of the corporation
will be closed to transfers from Feb
ruary u to %, both dates inclusive.
E. E. PAXTON,
1859 Secretary.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

SUGAR FACTORS COMPANY, LTD.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Sugar Factors Company,
Limited, viii be held at the office Of
the company, Room sos Stangenwald
Building, on Monday, March 2, 190S at
10 a. m.
T. c. ATHERTON,
1908 Secretary, q.
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PING PONG ON WONG PONG.

Adolphus Revere was found guilty of
assault and battery on Wong Pong yes
terday morning and was sentenced to
pay fine of 81 and $3.50 costs. There
were cross warrants in this case but
Judge Andrade discharged the Chinese.
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MEETING NOTICE.

WAIMANALo SUGAR COMPANY.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Waimanalo Sugar
Company will be held at the Office of
its agents, VIM. G. Irwin & Co, Ltd,
Honolulu, on Thursday, February 81,
1908, at 2:30 p. m.
w. L. HOPPER,
Secretary.
Honolulu, February IL, 1908.
1859
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ANNUAL, MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Inter-Island Steam Naviga-
ton Co, Ltd, will be held az the office
of the company, Queen street, Wednes-
day, March 4th, 1908, at 10 a. m.
The stock BOOKS of the company will
be closed for sransfers from March
End to 9Th, inclusive.
NORMAN z. GEDGE.
1866 Secretary,
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.
uAIKr SITGAR co.

HAIKU SUGAR CO.
The annual meeting of stockholders
Of the Haiku Sugar Co. will be held
at the office and principal place OF
business of the corporation, Stangen-
valid building, Honolulu, on Saturday,
the 29th day Of February, at 9 a. m.
The stock books of the corporation
will be closed to transfers from Feb
ruary n to February 20, inclusive.
E. E. PAXTON.
1859 Secretary.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.
MAKAWAo PLANTATION CO.,

MAKAWAO PLANTATION CO.,
LTD
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Makawao Plantation
Co., Ltd, will be held at the office
and principal place of business Of the
corporation, at 1915 a. m, on Satur-
day. the 29th day of February, 1908.
The stock books of the corporation
will be closed to transfers from Feb
ruary u to 20, inclusive.
E. E. PAXTON,
1853 Secretary.
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ANNUAL, MEETING

OF PARTNERS OF MAUI AGRI-
CULTURAL co.
The annual meeting Of the partners
of the Maui Agricultural Company
will be held at the office and principal
place of business Of the partnership,
Stangenwald building, Honolulu, at
1890 a. M, on Saturday, the 18th day
of February, 1908.
w. o. SMITH,
1859 Secretary.
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NOTICE.
HONOLULU r. t. & L.. co.

HONOLULU r. T. & L.. co.
The annual meeting of the share
hoIders OF the Honolulu Rapid Transit
and Land Company will be held in
Room 609, StangenwaId building, Ho-
nolulu, Saturday, February 90, 1908, at
1870 o'clock p. m.
WM. WILLIAMSON,
1904 Secretary.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

LIHUE PLANTATION CO., LTD.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lihue Plantation Co.,
Ltd, held at the office of H. Hackfeid
& Co, Ltd, Honolulu, I. H, on We'd
nesday, February 20, 1908, the follow
ing directors were elected TO serve for
the ensuing year: Hans Isenberg, z.
Nj. Cooke, Paul r. Isenberg, W. Z.
Parke, A. S. Wilcox, w. H. Rice and
w. Pfotenhauer.
And at a subsequent meeting Of the
Board of Directors, the following Of
ficers were elected to serve for the en-
suing year:
Hans Isenberg. President
C. M Cooke. First Vice President
Paul r. ISenberg. ....-.... '.a.''
Second Vice President
W. c. Parke. .............. secretary
w. Pfotenhauer. ..............Tre Treasurer
A. Haneberg.. 1889 <A1oieoA
w. C. PARKE,
Secretary, Lihue Plantation Co, Ltd.
Honolulu, T. H, February u, 1908.
1878
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
wAIMANALO SUGAR co.

WAIMANALO SUGAR co.
At the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Waimanalo
Sugar Company, held at the office of
VIM. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd. on the 27th
day of February, A. D. 1908, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year, namely:
W. G, Irwin. Internationally President
w. NJ. Giffard. Vice President
H. NJ. Whitney. Treasurer
w. L. Hopper. Secretary
D. G. May. Auditor
The above officers, with the excep-
ton of the auditor, form the Board
of Directors.
w. L. HOPPER,
Secretary. Waimanalo Sugar Co.
Honolulu, February q, 1908. 1878
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ANNUAL MEETING.

HONOKAA SUGAR co.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Honokaa Sugar Com
pany will be held at the office of F.
A. Schaefer & Co. Ltd, in Honolulu
on Saturday, February 20, 1908, at II
o'clock a. m.
J. W. WALDRON,
Secretary, Honokaa Sugar Company
Honolulu, February Is, 1908. 1861
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1865
NOTICE.

/ have disposed of my interest in
the Wing Chong Co, King and Bethel
streets. to the company, and take no
responsibility for the company's acts
or debts.
1918 YIN All LEONG.
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By Authority.
NOTICE TO OIL-BURNING STEAM.
ERS.

Owners, Masters and Engineers of
Oil Burning Steamers are hereby mott
fed, under penalty as provided in Sec
ton 522 of the Revised Laws, not to
discharge any waste oil on the surface
of the water within the harbor of
Honolulu
MARSTON CAMPBELL.
Superintendent of Public Works.
Department of Public Works,
February 20, 1908 1912
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
oNoMEA SUGAR COMPANY.

At the annual meeting of sharehold-
ers of Onomea Sugar Company, held
at the office of c. Brewer & Co, Ltd,
in Honolulu, February IS. 1908, the fol-
lowing officers were duly elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
P. c. Jones. SUPERINTENDENT President
c. NJ. Cooke. First Vice President
o. NJ Vesper. Second Vice President
Geo. H. Robertson. Treasurer
E. F. Bishop ....... Secretary
James Greig .......Assistant Treasurer
T. r. Robinson. ........s........A Auditor
F. w. Macfarlane, Edward Pollitz...
...-........-.... .'....-.... DirectoIS
W. w. NORTH,
1865 Acting Secretary.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OF
HAWAII. AT CHAMBERS. IN
EQUITY.
WILLIAM r. CASTLE, GEORGE P.
CASTLE, JAMES B. CASTLE and
L. TENNEY PECK, personally, and
as Trustees of certain property Of
ELINOR HENRY CASTLE, a mi
nor, Petitioners, VS.. MARY T. c..
HITCHCOCK, HARRIET CASTLE
COLEMAN, CAROLINE D. IVES
TERVELT, HELEN K. MEAD,
ELOISE MARX, H. ETHELWYN
A. CASTLE, MABEL WING CAS-
TIE (widow) and ELINOR HENRY
CASTLE (minor), Respondents
Petition to Confirm Appointment of
Trustee.
ORDER.
Upon reading and filing the petition
in the above-entitled action praying
that this court accept the resignation
of James B: Castle as a trustee of the
trust therein referred to and the ap-
pointment and confirmation of the APP
poinment of L. Tenney Peck as trus-
tee in place of said James b. Castle;
it is
Ordered, That the said matter be set
for hearing on Saturday, the 18th day
of April, 1908; that notice be given
by publication of this order in the Pa
cif1c Coast Advertiser once a week for
four ca successive weeks, the last
publication to be not less than one ID
week before the date of said hearing:
and that copy of said petition and
this order, attested by the clerk of this
court, be mailed, postage paid, to
Mabel Wing Castle, widow of Henry
n. Castle, therein named and mother
of Elinor Henry Castle, in order to
give notice to said Mabel Wing Cas-
tie and to said Elinor Henry Castle.
through her natural guardian, it ap-
pearing that she has no guardian
within this Territory.
Dated, Honolulu, T. H, February
90, \. D. 1903.
(Sgd.) ALEXANDER LINDSAY, JR.,
Second Judge. First Circuit Court,
Territory of Hawaii.
Attest:
L. f. SCOTT.
Clerk
7967-Feb. q, IS; Mar 6, 13, 20.
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TOWARD KAHANA.

Connecting at Kahuku with the o.
r. & L. Co.'s s:15 a. m. train from
Honolulu.
Returning. leaves Kahana at 1872 p.
M. connecting with the afternoon
train for the city which leaves Ka-
huku at 2:20.
JAMES ]. BOWLING. Supt.
r.. 8. POLLIsTER. G. P. & r. Agt
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
: HILo SUGAR COMPANY.

HILO SUGAR COMPANY
At the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Hilo Sugar
Company, held at the office of VIM. G.
Irwin & Co., Ltd, on the 9th day of
February. A. d. 1908, the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year, namely:
w. G. Irwin. President
w. NJ. Giffard. Vice President
H. NJ. Whitney. Treasurer
Richard Ivers. .................Se Secretary
ID. G. May. Auditor
The above officers, with the excep-
ton of the auditor, form the Board of
Directors.
r. IVERS,
Secretary, Hilo Sugar Company.
Honolulu, February q, 1905 1878
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ANNUAL MEETING.
pAc1FIc sIrGAR MIL.

PACIFIC SUGAR MILL.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pacific Sugar Mill viii
be held at the office of f. A. Schaefer
& Co. Ltd, in Honolulu. on Saturday,
February %, 1908. at $3.50 a. m.
J. w. WALDRON,
Secretary, Pacific Sugar Mill.
Honolulu, February Is, 1908. 1852
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
WAIANAE COMPANY.

WAIANAE COMPANY.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Waianae Company, held
this day at the office of j. NJ. DOW
sett, Honolulu, the following officers
were reelected to serve for the ensuing
year:
President. N. Wilcox
Vice President. ............J. q. carter
Secretary and Treasurer. ...........
NJ. Dowsett
Auditor Henry Holmes
Directors. .'.''-'s''
G, n. Wilcox, ]. o. Carter, j. NJ.
Dowsett.
j. NJ. DOWSETT,
Secretary.
Dated, Honolulu, T. H., February q,
1908 1918
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Secretary, Olowalu Co.
Honolulu, February q, 1908. 1878
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1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Solidarity Of Plainsmen.

From Bulletin OF American Geographical Scciety.
The traversability and the uniformity OF
the plains facilitate social aggregation and
organization. The result is seen first in
the very extensive plant associations:
these impress us by the enormous num-
bers of individual plants which they in
clude and by their vast continuity, though
they show but little of that mutual aid
and organization which characterize a
society in the sociologist's sense OF the
word. The myriad f1ocks of prairie birds
show more of mutual aid and organiza-
ton. The enormous herds Of bison show
in some respects still more. In the So
ciety of the plains Indians IL is the or
ganization that attracts our attention. the
number of individuals being but moder-
ate. In the society OF civilized man on
the plains the same is true: North Da-
kota contains but a moderate number OF
people, but these people show geo.
graphic unity a social solidarity and q
political discipline which they could not
possibly show IL they were not in plains
country. The immense farms and cattle
ranches are a conspicuous result OF geo.
graphic unity I'm the realm Of economics.
The same condition manifests itself In the
realms of society and politics The fact
that every man on the plain is in
full view of all his neighbors all of the
time develops in him a strong social sense.
treats makes 1t difficult for any man to
make an exception OF himself. The uni
formity of conditions throughout the en-
tire state makes IL possible for people
from every section of the state TO act to-
gether I'm harmony.
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Laggard Children.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

No other department of pedagogics
arouses more of the optimistic spirit than
the comparatively recent inquiry into the
causes of deficiency in children and the
remedies which reduce the percentage of
laggards The lectures on the Batavia
system" in Philadelphia have been Of in
tense interest. Cndoubted experience
shows that in large numbers of apparently
defective children the causes can be readi-
Iy ascertained and removed. The gain in
community is plain. and the comfort
added to families is a subject of pro-
found + rejoicing to those who feel and
think. The system Is simplicity itself.
One teacher conducts the usual recitations
and another pays special attention to de-
fciencies.
Under the investigation the fact that de-
1ciency is often a slight and removable
variation from the normal appears to be
more widespread than even observant
physicians had believed. A little affair
tice in concentrating attention, little
hitch in digestive processes is often
enough to interfere with study and prog
ress. Public school systems. most private
school methods and common family train
ing have heretofore considered children in
the mass. and condemned all failure to
keep up as involving either moral turpi
tude or mental weakness. Reiteration OF
reproof makes matters worse. and the end
is the production of individuals chronic
ally impotent for higher attachments
There is a wealth of hopefulness in this
study Of the variant children. Every
human being added to the company of the
competent and the happy is a benefit to
communal power and a solace to family
life. Whatever science can ascertain or
possibilities in the betterment of the de-
ficient helps the Average. not only through
the improvement Of that special class. but
by throwing light on the needs of all
children normal and defective.