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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News of the Day.

Harmony Lodge No. 3 l. o. o. f.,
meets this evening.
Farm loans, stocks and bonds han
died successfully by the First National
Bond Co., Chicago.
Attorney vi. f. Prosser and A. f.
Knudsen were among the callers on
Governor Frear this morning.
Superintendent of Public Works
Campbell was in Palolo Valley this
morning looking into water supplies in
that section.
Deaths from contagious diseases in
Honolulu for the fifteen days endel
August Is were one from diphtheria
and five from tuberculosis.
Capt. Chas F.. Humphrey Jr., 18TH
Infantry, has been ordered to report
to the army retiring board at Govern
ors Island for examination.
Sam Sheldon, injured by an explo-
sion in the Kaneohe quarry, was re-
ported to be in a serious condition
at the hospital this Afternoon.
Be sure that your eyeglasses are pro-
perly fitted and adjusted. DR.. F. Schu-
man, the graduate optician with H. f.
Wichman & Co. Ltd, will guarantee
all his work
Police Motorcycles Joe Leal had a
mile-a-miute run to the beach yester-
day on an alarm arising from a man
bathing with all his clothes on. The
fellow in the surf was drunk.
Mrs. M. Nahum has been so i'll that
her daughter, Mrs. E. Omsted, found it
necessary to break off her stay in the
mountains and return to Waimea.-
Garden Island.
The von-Hamm-Young Co., Ltd, is
offering some of the most striking bar
gains in new and second hand automo-
jiles that have been seen in Honolulu.
Demonstrations given, if desired.
Consul Ueno may not accept the
consulate general at Honolulu on ac!
count Of ill health. Secretary Kono
assigned to this port was expected in
the Nippon Maru but failed to arrive.
Jas. F. Morgan has called a meet
ing of all interested in having a good
Hawaiian exhibit at the Alaska Yukon
Exposition, at 130 this afternoon in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Rapid Transit Men, your lunches and
other orders will receive prompt and
careful attention at the Manhattan
Cafe on Fort street. Rapid Transit
service is our speciality. R. w. War
ham, Proprietor.
| Certificate of Deposit No. 1921 fol-
$500 issued by the Bank of Hawaii
has been lost and payment stopped.
The Giants defeated the Young Lei
lehuas at Atkinson park yesterday
IL to 7, in a good game.
Mrs. w. Fisher received the sad news
of the death of her mother at PEBBLES
Scotland, last week. DIR. Watts, for
merly of Lihue, was on visit to his
aged mother when her death occurr-
ed.-Garden Island.
The wife of Judge Werner of Hama,
lei has been seriously i'll lately; il
to the Lihue Hospital for treatment
She has been improving gradually since
her arrival here.-Garden Island
Co. l, N. G. H., Waikiki, has elected
the following officers: Captain w. e
Bal, reelected; LIST Lieut.. ]. "A. Kama
ka and End Lieut.. w. F. Kaae Co. L
new one, has elected Lieut. Keliino
as captain with J W. Searle and VIM
Kaluakini first and second lieuten
ants.
Soldiers returnings from a hilI
around this island report that the al
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
RESERVATIONS.

Governor Frear received the resigna-
lions of Richard Ivers as superinten-
dent of immigration and of ]. P.
Cooke as a member Of the Board of I'm
migration this morning and accepted
both. Mr.. Ivers will remain as a
member of the Board, though he will
be away on trip to Bannf for the
next two or three months. Secretary
Mott-Smith has been appointed as the
new superintendent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17

The summer girl can't laugh In her
sleeve because OF the absence thereof,
but she may make a hit with her
funny-bone,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE WEATHER.
Local Office, U. s.. Weather Bureau,
Young Building.

Honolulu, 7. H., Aug. IL, 1908.
Temperatures, a. M; 8 a. m; 10
a. m; and morning minimum.
70; 70; n; 70; 70.
Barometer reading: absolute humid
ity (grains per cubic FOOT; relative
humidity and dew point at 8 a. m:
30.O2, 6.S61, 60, Ga.
Wind; Velocity and direction at 6 a.
M; a. M; 10 a. M; and noon:
. 2 S; NE; IL NE; 10 NE.
Rainfall during "a hours ending s a.
m: 90.
Total wind movement during "a hours
ended at noon; 1874 miles.
VIM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
NEW COMMITTEE
FOR NEW FLEET
GOVERNOR FREAR THINKS THE
ATLANTIC FLEET COMMITTEES
WERE TOO LARGE.

Governor Frfear will probably APP
point a new committee to have full
charge of the reception to the Pacific
Fleet, today. In speaking of the mat
ter today he said that it had been
decided that the committee which en-
tertained the Atlantic feet was toe
large to handle the matter we'll ana
a smaller committee would be appoint
ed to look after the reception of the
sailors who will arrive here in about
two weeks.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
WHO ARE NEXT

The offer of a cup for the first mem
Der Of the Chamber of Commerce to
marry an American girl has led to an
examination of the list of membership
with a. view to finding tout how many
are eligible. The following has been
offered as a list Of those in order to
try 70 rthe honor:-R. w. Sffinglei
Paul Muhlendorf, W. r. Dillingham;,
w. H. McInerny, T. H. Petrie, w. VOL
tiers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17

The man who plants ladder never
knows what may come up
Il takes the strongest kind OF love
20 survive the onion test
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
UliSSGS johnson & Olsen
Dressmaking and Tailoring
Are now in their new quarters, Elite
Building. The latest New York
and Partisan styles.
40 Hotel street, opp. Young Hotel.
PRIZE WINNER sToCk

CHOICE EGGS FOR MATCHING
from
PRIZE WINNER STOCK.
"Crystal" White Orpingtons, s. Gray
Oorkings, Black Minorcas, White Leg
horns ''Nonpareils," Brown Leghorns
and Bun Wyandottea.
Orders filed in rotation and careful
y packed.
WALTER O. WELDON,
p. o. Boz 6Ss, Honolulu,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
SIEMSEN'S BODY
IS LAID TO REST

Without a single mourner or any
funeral service, the body of John Stem
sen, the gas-pipe thug, who was hanged
at San Quentin on August Z, was
buried in the Catholic cemetery at San
Rafael.
Since the execution Siemsen's body
laid in the undertaking establishment
of Stephen Eden at San Rafael await
ing shipment to the dead mans rela-
tiyes in the Hawaiian Islands. The
undertaken alone knows when 1t will
be sent or who has authorized its ship
ment, says a late coast paper
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
sToRrns oF THn pERBY.
Some Mysteries of the Famous Classic
 of the English Turf Londen Bits.

Some Mysteries of the Famous Classic
 of the EngIish Turf London Tit Bits.
 If 1t were possible to write the full and true history. of the Derby 1t would contain some startling revelations of strange doIngs behind the scenes Of. which the public has little suspicion and no actual knowledge.
 There is. for instance, little doubt that very different tale would have been told of Teddington,s Derby but for tn e prompt action, of his wide- awake ownerSir Joseph Haw1ey. When the 'Kentish Baronetrs attended the York spring meet ing of 1851 he was amazed to find the bookmakersg eager to lay odds to any amount against his colt. who was looked on as q cer- tain wfnrer of the sfBlue Ribbon few weeks later, Sir Joseph at once scented mischief. and, leaving the course, he travelled as fast as relays of swift borses could take him to his training quarters; where he communi- cated his suspicious to Alec Taylor, his trainer.
 As the result of their deliberations Teddington was at oncesremoved to an. other box. placed under the charge of a different boy. and a strict watch kept over him night and day. What ever scheme was on foot to disable the horse was thus emectually checked; Teddington soon resumed his place as first favorite in the betting, and. as everybody expected. won the Derby with ease.
 Another mystery which has not been solved to this day is associated with Leander and that memorable Derby Of 1S44. It was more than suspected that Leander was four-year- but there was not sufficient evidence on which to base an objection to his running. Tn ithe race his fetlock was broken by 8 kick from Running Rein, and he was effectually placed hors de combat. He was shot and buried, but when a party of sportsmen who wished to test their suspicious dug up his body at dead of night they found that the head. which alone could settle the matter, was gone.
 Rattan. the second favorite for this race. was made safe by a cunningly devised bolus. but who administered it was never discovered. and, to crown this Derby as the most shady and fraudulent on record. Running Rein. who came in first, was found to be none other than Maccabeus, four year-old. and thus an imposter of the first water. But wh enA 1t became neces- sary to produce the horse for exami- nation by experts 1t was found that he like Leander's tell-tale head, had been spirited away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

vailois and he declared himself de- lighted to show me his model of the new vehicle which he declares has solved the problem of navigating the air.
 1t Is a long cisar-sh aped car looking very much like the ordinary racing auto mounted on four wheels. The driver commands the steering appa- ratus as in the ordinary auto but fixed at the prov of the canoe-like vehicle and set in action by motor propelling blades whizzing round at speed hith- erto unattained will send the car up- wards. The model certainly does ev- erything the inventor claims for 1t and there seems to be little doubt that a fuli-sized auto will be able to do as well and then scorchers spying coesta bles ahead may run right up to fSEn and suddenly leaving the ground may soar away over the head of the astonIshed minions of the law.
 The inventor expects to have his first aerial car ready this fall and the Clem- ert Bayards who are very practical people have the Fullest confidence that he win be able to fulhll all he prom ises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

and g. with her to her parents home.
 Robert tried to make her come back to him but when she, refused, he be- gan to threaten her. and in her despair she shot at him, wounding him slight ly. The judge before whom she was taken. found that~she had acted in self defense and she was allowed to so free. Robert then took the children away and threatened to kill first the boys and then her unless she returned.
 The next morning the poor wife re- ceived letter from her husband read Ing: "wretches and assassins that you are. you and your brother and your mother. You have brought it upon your selves and you are the rnurderer&
 To this he made the boys add the following postscript: Dear Mamma: Papa was not 60 very bad to us after all. It Is you who are sending us with father to eternity. But for all that we should have loved you.''
 Tn the afternoon he took the boys out and pushing them from the for- tiications Into the moat he calmly watched them drown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
MOsr PROFErAnLn AoRns.
Small Plot of Cultivated Ground lE
 Tibet that Annually YeiIds S16,O0O. Westnninister esazetta

Tibet that Annually YeiIds s15,OoO. Westminster Gazette.
 The possibilities of profitable gar dening in England. are exemplined by an acre of land cultivated on the French system of intensive culture. which in the last completed year is said to have yeilded 625 pounds in gros returns
 This probably constitutes a record for England, the nearest approach known to the writer being an acre of land. the property of seedsman. on the Great Western line between Lon don and Oxford, which has yielded in one year flower seeds to the value of 27O pounds.
 In Samoa 60 pounds to 80 pounds is the average yield an acre of land planted in cocoa; in Georgia Soapounds worth of eggplants have been picked from a single acre, and pineapple farms in the West Indes often pay as much as 100 pounds an acre. .t-
 Such yields as these however, are trivial compared with that of an acre of vineyard in the Moselle wine.grow- ing district which was sold few years ago for nearly 24.000 pounds and which produces crop worth 2s5O0 pounds; or with that acre of land in Tibet on which grows the sacred tree of thousand images" the leaves of which yield an annual revenue exceed ing 5000 pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
RevnIsinn in China.

British consular reports from China state that an absolute revulsion of sentiment towards Americans is talk ing place in China. while Englishmen are looked upon with distrust and sus- picion.
 Formerly English and American res- idents were considered as belonging to the same nation and were anything but popular but the Chinese has learned that while England is the friend and ally of Japan. America may be expect ed to beat Japan in war. and the Chi nese dread Japan. It is not too much to say that the Chinese wish nothing more than an entente or better still an alliance with Uncle Sam, because they see their advantage to make friends with a power which has large and growing navy. The Chinese navy is very much like that of Turkey that is to say. absolutely worthless. and that it is likely to remain so for some years to come is shown by the fact that the naval program. provides for nothing more than the construction of few small cruisers and torpedo boats. and to build even these a loan will have to be raised
 The Chinese Government realizes that should Japan, which is greatly in need
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
cnt Carrie. woods Mail.

NeW York Herald.
 It is often that we hear of messages and articles carried by a dog. but 1t is rather unusual for any one Co make a messenger of a cat. There Is cat, known by some kas Peter the Great near Patten. in the camps owened by MT. Finch. that does this little trick. says The Millinocket Journal.
 MT. Finch has two camps off in the woods about three miles apart. When message Is to be sent from one to the other the cat is hunted up and the letter tied around his neck. Peter th Great seems to realize the trust, be- slowed upon him and soon starts for the other camp. where the letter is taken from him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
wnl Degrade Unmo

Monday the scene which took place years ago before Captain Dreyfus was sent to Devils Island Is to be repeated at Toulon when Lieutenant Ullmo. con victed of treason, win be publicly de- graded for attempting to sell plans of inc defeases of Toulon to Germany.
 IJ1lmo's sword will be broken in front of him. he will be stripped of all the braid and shoulder-straps which mark his rank before the crew he once com manded. Great precautions have been taken to prevent a repetition of the attempt which was made the other day to murder Major Dreyfus at the Pan- theon and although the degradation will be public nobody will be allowed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

Desiring to end his own life . prf- vate soldier failed uteeriy but he suc- ceeded in setting Ire to the Batignoi- les railroad bridge from which he tried to jump in the most remarkable manner.
 The mar jumped from the bridge as was his intention but his foot caught in the metal work and he hung sus- pended in midair. His sword however stuck in 6 grating separating some electric cables and caused . short oir- cult which melted the leaden gas pip ing under, the bridge.
 An immense flame shot up and set fire to the bridge and only with the greatest difficulty did the fremen put this out after fifteen minutes effort to shut off the gas. They expected to find the soldier roasted to death but hs was found practically unhurt and was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
A Corps of Runnner..

At the French War Department the idea of corps of military runners has been studied carefully for some time and if is possible that before long 1t will be realized. Obviously well train ed men on foot unburdened with knap- sacks and heavy arms would be of great service in time of war as scouts and would be able to pass over plough ed fieids. hedges and places impossible to bicycles and autos.
 The idea is that the pedestrian clubs and societies which are so numerous in France should be asked to give cer- tificates to their members about to en- ter the army and that these men should then be trained for their work by means of revolver practice. gym
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
Limoees rna,ner Stolen.

be careful before they buy and Limo ges enamel for eleven pieces of this famous ware have just been stolen from the Cathedral of St. Etienne at Limoges
 The stolen treasurers are historic and have never been valued by experts but art dealers in this city say that would easily bring $fo0 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

of money. want to declare war against China in order to get an indemnity she can easily find pretext, and China would then be absolutely helpless un- less she can get the United states to protect her and Chinese statesmen be- it- would be to her advantage to do so as Japan would undoubtedly go to war arainst the United States if she had the necessary money.
 school for Mothers.
 Hundreds of poor mothers in Lonoon are deeply grateful to the Hon. Mrs. Bertrand Russell. who was. formerly Mrs. A. Pearsall Smith of Philadelphia, whose school for mothers in this city has proved a great success.
 Mrs. Russell commenced her amoi- : tfous scheme in a very small way-nrst there were nightly classes for mothers who were allowed to bring their cnil- dren and who were instructed py pl. Dora Bunting how to properly feed ana ciothe their little ones. These ciasses immediately became. very popular, pns ~ Mrs Russell, who was often present tn person. soon, discovered that the nlo'n CTS themselves were as pooIis their babies, and to remedy this she changed the night classes to day ctasses and provided a substantial dinner at a price of cents to those. wno couis ,,s 2 aford 10 pay, while those who couia not were fed free of, charge.
 The mortality of children in Engiano is Appalling when compared with that of America, but thanks to the spIen- did examfple set by the two Americans' MT. Nathan Strauss and Mrs. HusseIl' whose experiments have aroused vide spread interest and caused many men and women of wealth to come forward with offers of help. the death rate sn,onp children less than IS months Of age win undoubtedly go down. Among those who will take the matter up IS Sir Thomas Upton and Queen Alex andra has signified her willingness te become the protectoress of great na. tional association for the welfare of the babies of the poor. She has long been connected with similar society in her native country, Of Denmark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
Ambition of Astor.

Even his enemies must admit that " W. Astor is a most energetic person and that If he does not reach the goa' of his ambition of obtaining, baron etcy 1t will be through no lack of ef- fort on his part. s.13
 His gift of the American war relics to the United States Museum not hay. ing had tho desired effect, but rather disgusted the King, who is said tc have called the act an unpatriotic snob, bishness. Mir. Astor has now donated a new wing to the London Hospital for Sick Children which win enable the iustitution to extend it's work and do away with the overcrowding which has long been great drawback
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

In 1885 New York had only twenty eight millionaires: now it has over S.- 900.
 Over 476,0oo.ooo gallons of water are used every day in the greater city.
 A child is born every four minutes, and a death occurs every seven nin- utes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

The nobility, dignity, sAnctIty of inc 1as- toral function and office is strikingIy ef1,- phasized by the very terms of the saViof's 8 triple investiture of Peter '.Fesd my lambs. Shepherd ny Fhe@p.r .Feed my 'sheep." fF V fag aF~.zA ~ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
Ne.e cau.es TreubIe.

Because nature has bestowed upon him a nose of Cyrano de Bergerac idf- mensions. Charles Bertrand. young mechanic of 25. is now in q Paris hos pftal after having lost an eye.
 Bertrand was walking along the Rue Croix Nivert when man approached him. and. walking by his side continued to take an offensive interest in his fa- cial appearance. Bertrand is used to annoyances of this sort. but in this case 1t was so proniunced that he turned into cafe to escape it.
 The gentleman however, followed him and taking hold of him demand- ed what he meant by going around with such a monument on his face. Bertrand sadly replied that no one could be more sorry than he but the man declared that he was an artist and simply could not stand thinking of a man being allowed to live in such a state of ugliness.
 With these words he drew a revolver and fired at the object of his hatred. but his aim was so bad that he shot the unfortunate mechanic through the left eye He was at once arrested and his victim removed to hospital
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
nrorn. Hls Two Bond.

Prompted only by the desire to spite his wife. Alphonse Robert, a Parisian peddlar, drowned his two sons. Rob- ert was drunkard and had been pun ished many times for abusing his wife. At last the woman. who could stand his abuse no longer, left him and took Der two sons. Charles and Peter. aged 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
Set. Fire te nrsdr..

nastics of all kinds cross country races and swimming.