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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19
Splendid Road Work

The splendid work of permanent
road construction inaugurated by the
Republican members of the board of
commissioners, and heartily concur.
red In by the Democratic member Con.
rad Reister, will be commended in
years to come by the farmers of La
Plata county. True, there are sec.
lions that need attention-need 1t bad
and they Will come In for attention in
the near future under present plans.
UP to four years ago not a mile of
permanent road had been constructed
In La Plata county under Democratic
administration. 1t was patch here and
patch there with the same kind n,
work to perform over every year. Note
the difference at this time.
And IN this connection we des,re N
call special attention to the work in
the eastern portion Of the county
known as the third commissioner dis.
trict' which gives the lie direct to
the Democrat There are two wei,
graded and rounded roads between
Durango and Pine river, one to Raw.
neid' the other to Ignacio. Every
farmer admits these main lines Of road
are In nne shape. Not only this, these
roads extend through to the A,I,sor
district. one by way of Ignacio and
the other by way of Bayfield,, the nile
drivers having Just completed the work
on the bridge at what is known n,
the West place. Not only this, the
road between Bayfield, and Ignac,o has
been graded and rounded. By this wa
mean thst tho road bed 10 made high.
y N ths esatsr with water ruavays
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19

me corporation Pullman palace
ram combination will be along next
week and our people will be told What
= SAINT Honest John is and the lamb.
saint Honest Iohn" is and the lamb.
nke anti'corporation traits Of Charley
hashes will be exploited to you,
hearts content
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29

Within the last few weeks The
Statesman has sent notices to many
of its out-of-town subscribers OF their
Indebtedness. A recent order of the
Post Office Department, regulating the
matter admissible to second-cass mail
privileges, compels all newspapers to
keep its subscription lists paid up.
Many have responded to our letters,
and the few who have not done so
will please do so at once. 1t is es-
sential that we conform to the postal
regulations and we can easily do so
with the cooperation Of our patrons.
Let each one who received a letter
from us make acknowledgment OF 1t
today. DO 1T NOW LEST YOU FOR
We are in receipt Of unsigned no
tees from time to time which are
omitted for lack Of signature. Other
contributors get economical and write
their news on such small pieces Of pa
oer that they become lost among the
'areer sheets on which such matter 10
Usually written. II 10 not often that
waiter is Intentionally omitted where
ZONE good reason does not exist.
therefore persons will do we'll to con.
'orr to the easy regulations which
,overn matter for newspapers. Don't
cusa the editor. Just look and see n
you srs nnt >, fault
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
New York's Hotel Population.

New York city business men who
are careful observers say that the
hotel population of the city is the
greatest money spender and that the
average of that population is about
100000, while in the time of great
business activity it closely approaches
100000
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Rooster as Scarecrow.

Fred Small, on his farm in Swan
vile, Me-, has successful method OF
soaring crows from his cornfield, hav-
ing bantam rooster in a wire cage,
with nest attached, and, as everybody
knows, the cockerel is an early riser
and starts Growing at once, which
keeps the crows from interfering with
the corn
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Offered Proof at Once.

Few possess the quickness Of
thought and action characteristic of
the costermonger's wife who ex-
claimed: "She said l wasn't a loidy,
she did, and the next minute I 'ad er
cad in the gutter"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Worth Importing.

1t seems that in Germany the more
man is in love the harder he studies.
In this country he cuts school and
gets married. We are in favor of
reciprocal treaty which will establish
the German method here-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Need a Governor.

Nearly every ambitious man needs
a governor, just as if he were steam
engine. In endeavoring to become
power in the world he is likely to
burst his safety valve.-N. Y. Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Drink of the Gods,

Nectar was supposed to be the bev-
erage of the gods in mythology. Its
color was supposed to be cream, be-
cause when Hebe spilled some OF it
the milky way was formed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Its Faulty Construction.

'1 sat away up in front" Mrs Lap
sling was saying, "and yet l couldn't
hear half the actors said. l tell you
there's something wrong with the
agnostic properties of that theater."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Her Last Hone.

After a mans wife finds that it is
useless to try to convince him that
smoking is an expensive habit she be.
gins to be afraid that it hurts the
baby's throat.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
The ShiIIalah.

The 1rishman's bludgeon is called
the shillalah (or shillelagh), because it
was generally cut from wood of that
name near Arklow, famous for its oaks
and blackthorns.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
An Observation.

One of the most annoying things in
life is to fall in a coal hole, or stumble
over an uneven bit of pavement, and
get badly enough hurt to make you i'll
all day, but not badly enough to be
able to recover damages from the
city.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
The Rash Plumber.

ITO save foolish wolkmen from in
curing unnecessary risks says the
Builders Journal, lis well-nigh impos-
sible." Almost every year some rash,
thoughtless young plumber rushes out
and does job Of work.-London
Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Not for Her.

A woman never arrives at the point
in life when she is glad to be told that
she doesn't look day more than
40
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Aggravatinq.

He may be good man, but we don't
like him-the man who is always say
ing: "As the poet says" and quoting
what the poet says.-Atchison Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Seeing What One Wishes.

In all things throughout the world,
the men who look for the crooked will
see the crooked, and the men who look
for the straight will see the straight.
-Ruskin
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Gratitude.

Gratitude" said Uncle Eben,
seems to be a feelin' that everybody
thinks somebody else ought to be
'speriencin' Washington Star.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Symbolic of Plenty.

Orange-blossom was adopted for
bridal-wreaths because the orange
branch bears fruit and flowers at once
and is thus sign of plenty.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Monorail Wheelbarrow.

A monorail wheelbarrow has been
invented which will travel on railway
rails, and is intended to be used in
yards where there are many tracks.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Character from Handwriting.

William Shenstone, poet, England,
1714, said: Show me mans hand
writing and l will tell you his char
acter"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
Sees Things Differently.

When woman gets past 40 she
can't understand why any old widow
er wants to marry young girl.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
EIopement In High Life.

"Will you fly with me?" Certainly,
George" said the practical girl, If
you have perfected really dirigible
airship. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
A Sure Sian.

When man begins sympathizing
with himself it is sign that he is
about to quit work.-Dallas News.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
A Word from Josh Wise.

"If canary birds couldn't sing they'd
have to hustle their own hemp seed .
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

of msfortunes We multiply with lightning rapidy
the times friends have failed business has
come cropper, our health has gone to the bad.
An hour of toothache makes impression than
year without the dentist; stock that drops will
agony of mind than twevemonth of in
faton gives pleasure; slight will rankle where kind
ness is forgotten
We how they. poor hungry. halffrozen terror
had the Indian, have the railroads mutllate
II haven't found any for Thanksgiving here
ofore s for the good of souls make systematic
hunt. Rest assured 1t will not be unavailing.
IL will make of II
reckon merces There sweetener the
disposition and smoother of the anges of life than TO
think the things have to make happy.
II would grow into sour dsgruntled with
whole baskets of chips shoulders bunch of
grievances make the terror of acquantances
let acquire the habit of thinking all the
of in blessings than
The Thanksgiving spirit need not, nay. should be
limited day year. Spread 1t 365 days
and throw the nights. but make Thursday the 2sth
gala day Of thankfulness when merces
many months will be summed up and gratefully ac
knowledged.
Gratitude is expensive. should be- the direct re-
suit of the true Thanksgiving spirit is the
along
From store of blessings scraps should be
culed for those less favored The lonely the sick In
hospitals, those whom Thanksgiving joys unknown
all should in for share of attention. that their
day may be made brighter and they have chance
to reckon their causes of Thanksgiving
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
ISLES OF THE BLEST.

Western Ireland has been excited particular,
clear mirage Ballyconnelly town the Wild
Connemara coast.
The spectacle of beautifully situated small town. with
buildings OF different sizes and varying styles OF archi
lecture rising out OF the apparently about
miles westward Hundreds gathered wit
the sight, which visible from three until six
m. when IL gradually vanished.
Many old legends Of Irish folklore speak Of mystic
land far away in the western ocean, varously known
Tirnanoge HoyBraz. Moy Nell and the Land OF the
Ever Young.
In the book of the Dun Cow, preserved In the Royal
Irish academy in Dubna volume than 1000 years
oldthe story is told how Prince Connla OF the Golden
Hair OF King Conn of the Hundred Battles
red of by fairies to the Isles of the Blest. ~
Standing the shore with his mobiles his royal
father Prince Connla boat OF shining crystal
ing toward him. When the gltterng vessel touched the
shore fairy. like human being richly dressed came
forth, and addressing Conna endeavored
accompany her.
At last the fairy chaned like the Lorelei
OF German legend Bewitched by her voice. Prince
Connla stepped into the magic boat and carried from
sight In an instant again his native
land.-New York Sun
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

iW holiday = ~'s''ns S''''' we 0''ns 70 our
k-z<1.5 We know what 1t was In the good old days
lsz1[J when savages urked famine salked for
undoing of men and who tucked away in
crevces among the ancestral cradles candlescks
tankards that numbered the Mayiower, were finally
dumped inhospitable shore.
We know what 1t is aimed to be-
But what in reality it is, this spirit that supposed
to run rampant on the last Thursday OF November?
How many Americans remember the origin of
the holiday and the to which 1t dedicated
much less up their blessings Individual and
national?
We've had merry. Thanksgivings given pumpkin
pie turkey and catching broken family
ties; we've had frivolous Thanksgivings when we
shouted ourselves hoarse and the risk of pneumonia
for favore football hero, have laughed cried
with the rest of the holiday keeping matinee hrong
we've had sad Thanksevngs when loneliness has caught
in her grip and the memories of brighter
scared quvering hearts; but who of has had
thankful Thanksgiving?
Not many of us. If would be honest enough to
confess 1t.
Yet why not?
1t is what the day is for-to take stock OF bless
ings and give credit for them.
Who of down in luck to be blessingless?
something good has come way.
nothing else to make acknowledgment OF them.
Somehow most of better mathematicans when
we reckon than when blessings are COM
puted.
No adding machine is necessary to get at the total
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

her Teachers knee and BaId HHlVeIy -.
nyou know teacher that the man that lives down our
~, moe arrested He had a little girl like me- They
tool him away he can't come home Tor long
time and bring them money Iha niue e'ri she u, ~
and she would get cold through the holes had Two
dresses So my she Of them to that iitte
rl so she could go school, because 1t is so cold at
home Nights after go bed my mother she washes
ont INV dress so 1t will be clean the next day.
The spirit OF Thanksgiving that has come 70 US non' ron,
,r ancestors of old plymouth has permeated through
our national life and well and so beautifully mani
tested in the episode the poor woman and her mite.
The influence OF that Thanksgiving has spread
yer the land and here in il will be manifest
ed by generous oupouring from the gratefui hea O.
Do not hesitate have so little 70 give in.
ltta NAV mean much to who has nothing and think
of the accumulation of little Let us be worthy OF 'he
institution fathers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

passed by. II sees
the onward trend of
all things. 1t sees
that for every hard
ship there is an al
leyiating condition,
and so courage is
taken afresh. This
same mind counts
its blessings and
turns 10 the less for
tunate.
There is no doubt
regarding the salts
faction the Pilgrim
fathers had In enter
tanning their Indian
guests. They were
expressing their
gratitude by helping
others and making
other lives brighter.
This spirit is the
patron saint of
Thanksgiving.
Many people feel
that their mite is
small. II counts for
little compared with
the needs. That is
true, no doubt. But
calculate the mites
of the city of Mil
waukee. and imagine
the joy of the unfor-
tunate. The Associat-
ed Charities knows
OF many families
where a Thanksgiv-
Ing dinner would
bring Joy to the
hearts of little chill
dren, and hope to
the sick. The mites
would count there.
One dinner will make
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

d iamiy happy and that organization knows of many
places where there be Thanksgiving dinner with
out the contributions of the openhearted those i'm
oued with the spirit of the Pilgrims Thanksgiving Not
lar from Milwaukee the sick poor unfortunate
and women through no fault of their own in many cases.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
THANKSGIVING and its story

is one of the best known
and cherished OF the American In
stitutions and lore. 1t never grows
old. The little children still thrill
at the recital of the bravery of the
Plymouth colony. They exult in
the prowess of Miles Standish and
his brave boy soldiers and they
weep over the hardships that the
little boys and girls endured ex-
He'd in foreign land. They
laugh in merry glee at the first
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

children bereft of parents still love all OF
those things that fathers or mothers
thoughtfnlness bestows. but which must
sometimes be denied In an institution
where there are many needs to he hlied.
The old men and women at tho Little
Sisters of the Poor, Home for the Aged,
appreciate the diversion Of Thanksgiving
day in their days of life's decline. The
day can be made brighter for them. too,
II the people of Milwaukee are thoughtful
The list is a long one where the mites may
be sent and where they will help to make
lives little brighter. There is the Cath
olic Boys home, the Homo for the Friend
less. the Lutheran Home for the Feeble
minded, the Milwaukee House OF Mercy,
the Wisconsin Home and Farm School. the
Flower Mission, the Rescue Mission, tho
Children's Free hospital. the Women's hos
pital Aid society, and others Each iamily
knows of some other family for whom tho
day can be made happier
How much small things count Is exenr
plIaed by an episode that took place In a
porer part Of the city recently. 1t was
told by a little girl. She leaned against
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19
THANKSGIVING SPIRIT
BY HELEN BRUCE WALLACE

1HAT is the Thanksgiving spirit we bring to our
holiday?
Il We know what It in the good old days
when savages 1urked and famine stalked for the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-21
FIRST AMERICAN
VISIT To SYDNEY

This is not the first American squad
ron to visit US said the Sydney Morning
Heard, in reference to the recent visit
of the Atlantic Fleet to that city. One
entered Port Jackson as far back as
1889, and it is interesting to note the
striking dissimilarity of the receptions
in the two instances.
In 1888 the United States Govern
ment sent out an exploring expedition
for the South Seas. Commodore Charles
Wilkes was. in charge, and he had I'M
der his command the sloop of war
Vincennes ESQ tons), the sloop of war
Peacock (65o tons), the gun frigate
Porpoise (32 tons), the tender Sea Gull
(l10 tons), the tender Flying Fish 100
tons), and the storeship Relief. The
expedition left America in August,
1888, and in November of the follow
ing year made break in its explora-
tory labors by putting into Port Jack
son. The story of the arrival here is
told by Commodore Wilkes in the pub
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-21
JUDGE HART, ST. ELIZABETH'S
PALAMA MISSION AND H. B. R.

Editor Advertiser.-Under the head
ing est. Elizabeth s. and over the
signature "H. B. R. the following
appears in the current number of the
Hawaiian Church Chronicle:
The impression having been mad
vertently [sicl given to the public by
a ehurehman of Honolulu that the ex-
cellent work being done by Palama Set
Element was the only work of that char
acter successfully carried on in the
city, the following letter was address
ed to him, which readers Of the Chroni-
Gle viii doubtless be glad to see.
Then follows what purports to be a
copy of the letter. but which in its
commencement has been altered-i e.,
if am the person alluded to as a
ehurchman Of Honolulu The Rev. Mr..
Potwine wrote to me, and his letter
opens as follows:
"My Dear Judge HART read with
AZ tN4Sss b1AN JtANA 10 .SVOA al lAGAS Va
the Children 5 Hospital, and much of
what you say l agree with, but I write
in reference to your endorsement of the
Palama Seth ment," etc, etc.
The H B. r. version in the II. c.
Chronicle, while purporting to be a
copy, commences as follows:
Dear Sir.-In reference to your en-
dorsement of the Palama Settlement,
etc, etc Toward the end of the Rev
Mr.. Potwine 5 letter to your correspond
ent is the following: Pardon me for
this trespass upon your time, but I felt
sure that you would like to know that
the church to which you belong is try
ing TO do a work of which you approve |
Hoping that we can enlarge the scope |
Of our efforts and deserve your sym /
pathv and commentator, and that you |
will come and visit US Then follows
the signature. All these quoted words |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-21

are left out in the Fl. 3. R. version pub
lished in the H. c. Chronicle.
I should think, sir, it would be com
petent for ehurehman to judge which
system of work being done at Palama
appeals most strongly to him, if he
knew there were two bodies Of reHg-
ionists there at work. If he had knowl-
edge of only one, decision of compare
tive merits would not exercise his mind.
Such was fhe case when I wrote anent
the Children s Hospital. I was abso-
lutely ignorant of the good work at St.
Elizabeth s. Apart, however, from
this want Of information, my sympa-
thies@would go more strongly to the
Palama Settlement Whether I be
pagan. protestant or ehurchman, what;
I would ask. has either condition TO do
with the merits of the matter. or with
appreciation of good work being done
to help one s fellows? Let me add the
statement made by the Rev. Mr.. Pot
wine. and endorsed by H. 3. R., that the
impression given BY me to the public
that "the excellent work being done By
the Palama Settlement was the only
work of that character successfully
carried on IN the city is not in ae-
cord with the words or spirit Of my
letter of the goth ult No word therein
that the Palama Settlement
was the only place carrying on the par
ticular work referred to. There might
have been half a dozen others, all well
known TO the public and TO myself, and
still nv words remain consistently cor
rect. In making such choice I should
have been simply exercising a personal
right in referring TO the one system as
TO me the most strongly. |
while uttering no depreciating word Of |
any other.
CHARLES F. HART.
Honolulu, October II, 1908
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-21
PLANS MAKING
FOR ARBOR DAY
Suggestion That Trees Be
Planted on Roads to
Schools.

Superintendent of Public instruction
Rabbit has sent out the following cir
cular letter to all the public schools OF
the Territory in regard to Arbor Day
which viii tins year be Friday, No
vember IS.
Honolulu, Hawaii, October 20, 1908.
Friday, November 13, has been desig-
mated by Governor Frear as ''Arbor
Day.
The suggestion has been offered by
Mr.. Hosmer, Superintendent of For
estry, and approved by this department,
that special feature be made Of plant
ing trees along the roads leading to
the schools.
In some places this viii not be prae
ticable, and where school grounds are
not already provided for they should
receive first attention, but in many
cases this feature will be OF, great pub
lie benefit Is not your school such
case?
The Department of Forestry and Ag-
riculture viii furnish free, from the
government nursery, packed and deliv
cred on board steamers in Honolulu,
trees suitable for Arbor Day planting.
The Department of Public Instruction
viii pay transportation charges.
VIII you Immediately write Mr..
Ralph S. Hosmer, Honolulu, telling him
how many and what kinds of trees you
wish for your school7
Remember that the criterion is not
the number of seedlings set out, but
he number that are cared for and that
i've to become useful and ornamental
rees.
Respectfully yours,
W H. BABBITT,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-21
(Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE

OUTWARD.
Fer waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way StaJions-"9:15 a. m, '32O .. m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mil and Way
Statious-T7:3O a. m, 1918 a. m, sl1:O5
n. n. '2:l5 p. m, 1920 p. m, "5:15 p.
m, 1880 ?. m, til p. m.
For Wahiawa-'s:15 a. m. and '5:1E
H.m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, War
Alua and Waianae-'S:36 a. m. s:Sl
y. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva MIL and
Pearl City-t7:46 a. m, 1886 a. N,
S1O:3s a. m. "1:40 p. M, "4:S1 p. m,
S:s1 D. m, "7:30 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from wahiawa-
1856 a. m. and '5:31 p. m.
sDaily. TEX. Sunday. tSunday Only
The Haleiwa Limited, q two-hour
train (only first-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at s:22
- m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
ut 1910 D. m. The Limited stops only
mt Pearl City and Waianae.
O. P DENISON, F. c. SMITH,
Superintendent. G. P. & T. A
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-21
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