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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24

There does not seem to be any dis
position on the part Of the railroads
of the country to Immediately antag-
onize the federal statute compelling
them to materially increase their
forces of telegraph operators on March
SO that the hours Of work of this
class Of employees may be shortened.
Beveral railroads in the east have an
bounced that they will comply with the
laxzns Of the law and similar an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24

Leslie M. Shaw now announces that
he sees some bad points in the Aldrcn
currency bill. This is one of the pro-
positions on which Mr.. Shaw does not
stand alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24

Surely justice ought not to stop oy
hning the woman attendant in an ONO
asylum $40 for driving tack through
the tongue Of one of the boy inmates
of the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRENs

The State Journal is a member OF s1e
Associated Press aad receives the fuiI Gay
telegraph report of that great news Or
KaniHatlcn for the exclusive afteInooi
publication In Topeka.
The news lie received in The state Joue-
nal building over wires for this sole E'ur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24
The Deadly ParIor Match.

1.-The 'parlor' match burns to death
800 women and children year in the
United States" said State Fire Mar
tinuing, he said:
This does not include mothers who
died from having their clothing ignited
while trying to save their burning
children. The number of buildings
fired by children with matches was
1850, but, comparatively, this seems
unimportant. The mortality is great
est in children of four years of age
Five-sixths of those who suffered
death in this most horrible form were
children playing with matches which
had been left lying about and the re-
mainder women whose clothing was
ignited by glowing sticks or flying
match heads.
"The liability of the cottons. from
which the clothing Of women and chill
dren Is largely made, to take fire and
burn them to death deserves general
and serious consideration. A profess
sor in Scotland has found by expert
ment that fiannelette. which is muslin
with a nap raised on 1t, Is no more
dangerous than ordinary muslin or
calico. The easy and effective way to
terminate this slaughter of the fnno-
cents by roasting is to screen open
fires and for women to demand that
PROCEED by manufacturers.
Perhaps thirty years ago the chem
list in Bellevue Medical College hos
pita1, New York. lost boy from his
BY experiment. found that phosphate
Of ammonia used to saturate cottons
made them permanently freproof, and
he spent years In efforts by lectures
and pamphlets to get the New Eng
land cotton mills to use it. This fire.
proof1ing can be done in the web or
after the goods are made p."-Balti-
more Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24
why the Steward Quit.

The steward Of a select hotel re-
resigned last week and took a place
in another hotel. ST liked the old
place we'll enough for but one thing
he said. 1.-THE proprietor Is splendid
fellow and the salary was high. The
one thing I couldn't stand was the
women's banquets and luncheons.
That is the most popular hotel In
town with women's clubs. In the
social season there Is some kind Of
feminine 5amboree going on about
seven days In the week. The burden
Of entertaining those bevfes of ladies'
devolved upon me. 1t is the hardest
thing in the world TO prepare a
special meal for bunch of women.
ia rather get up q dozen banquets for
men than one for women. They want
the best of everything, but they don't
want to pay for 1t. Nine women out
Of ten object in most emphatic terms
to paving more than 50 a plate. yet
If I get up luncheon that can be
served probably at that price they
denounce the shabbiness of the affair
in equally emphatic language. Three
seasons of continual laundering in
the hot water that those functions
stirred up was all could stand -
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24
HUAOR or THE DAY

Mr.. Hardapp1e (reading)-By heck, Man.
dy. it says here that in Russia they actu-
ally shoe the geese.
Mrs. Hardapple-Thats nothing, Hiram.
Don't we shoe the hens?-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-24

III
NAY, nay, Jeffry. I may have spoken
slightingly, but it was only the way
of a willful maid. However, If thou
hast taken it too much at heart, or II
thou doubtest thy courage or skill
Then I was beside her and my arm
remained longer outside. OF a sudden
the men in the front room rose up and
flung open the door between us, one OF
them having a flaring candle IN his
hand, and at sight OF them the girl
rnoaned and covered her face with her
hands.
THE ruffians stared for moment and
then drew pistols from the belts. The
three of us pulled triggers together, but
our powder was damp and there was no
explosion. Then one sprang back and
nossessed himself of their swords, and
them.
I love to look back on that hour. The
glance that my sweetheart gave me
would have put heart into coward.
She stopped and lifted up the candle
and backed into corner and held it
during ali the fight. I took the corner
onnosite. brave of heart, and then the
blades began to sing.
The fellows were bold and 1usty and
no bunglers with the steel, but within
two minutes / knew that was master,
despite the odds. Sometimes the white
hand holding the candle was steady
enough. and our three blades caught
the flame and sent 1t back a hundred
times over, and again 1t wavered about
and sent shadows across our faces as
we cut and thrust, parted and retreat
ed.
By and by flashed my rapier into
the shoulder Of one and the hip of the
other. and they were down and out.
Then Lady Betty wavered her way
through the open door and fall Into =
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
LABOR REBELS At
ROOSEVELT PLAN
Ir REFUSES TO lNDORsE THE
PROPOSED SCHEME FOR NEW
LEGISLATION.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Details
Of the conference yesterday between
Seth Low Of New York, president Of
the Civic Federation, and Samuel Com
pers. president of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor, which are slowly COM
ing to light, indicate that labor is not
yet committed to legislation about to
be urged by the President along the
lines recommended by the Federation.
There is a difference of opinion that
threatens to overturn the programme,
it was learned tonight from an author
itative source Mr.. Low is said to have
returned to New York much discour-
aged He had expected to be able to
harmonic the points on which the
labor interests, represented by Com
pers, failed to conform with the pro-
gramme of the Civic Federation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
RETIREMENT
OF OLD FIRM
WILDER AND COMPANY SOLD OUT
TO LEVERS & COOKE, D1sPosING
or OLD BUSINESS.

The announcement made Saturday OF
the sale of the entire stock and the
good will of the firm of Wilder & Com
pany to Levers and Cooke, Ltd, came
as a total surprise to a great many In
the city Wilder and Company has
been in business in this city since 1871
being started under the management
of the late S. G.. Wilder. The business
was bought at that time from the late
James |. Dowsett and in 1894 was in
corporated under the name of Wilder
Company, Ltd, the stock being held by
the S G. Wilder Estate.
Upon the death of S. G. Wilder in
1883 the management was taken by
the late W. c. Wilder, who was sue
ceeded in 1901 by S. G. Wilder, who
has conducted the affairs of the con-
Germ up to the present time. The Of
flee of Wilder and Company will re-
main open several weeks for settle
ments of the business and will then be
closed permanently. S. G. Wilder will
confine his attention to the handling
of the affairs of the s. G. Wilder Es-
tate Ltd.
tososot9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to kill him and booked long in advance
on many steamers. This is hardly borne
out by the utter lack Of all precautions
for his safety in San Francisco.
Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
THE LATEST ABOUT AUTOMOBILES

discourage the most hardy American
driver over almost unsurmountable
grades, through districts of picturesque
wildness, where volcanic upheavals
have left the land rugged and uptorn,
was the feature of an endurance run
recently held in Hawaii. A White
Steamer driven by e. l., King was the
only car that made a perfect score.
King was in San Francisco last
week, on his return from a trip East,
and in discussing the recent contest
won by him said that how difficult the
route was may be estimated from the
fact that for the distance from the Cap
itol building in Honolulu to Kahuku,
the first checking station, 81 is miles,
the time allowance was two hours and
half. Here for the first eight miles
one starts to descend the famous Nuu-
anu Pail, which is a very steep, though
excellent, winding road cut out of a
cliff some 2000 feet and more in height
by means of which road one descends
to the fat country on the windward
side of the island known as the Koo-
lau district The road then winds in
and out few miles back from shore,
until it reaches Kahuku, but in many
places the road is quite rough.
From Kahullu to Haleiwa, the lssxt
checking station, was over a rough and
in many places heavy sand road. From
| there the return to Honolulu, thirty
miles distant, began with a per cent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
THE PLOT LOCAL.

According to statements made by To-
cal Japanese it is believed that Special
Envoy Stevens would have been assas-
sinated in this city had he left the
steamer while here. While there are
few grounds on which such an opinion
can be based, the fact that the Korean
patriotic societies in San Francisco,
Seoul and this city are constantly in
communication by cable and have
openly rejoiced over the minister's
death has led to this conclusion.
Correspondent Haskins, who passed
through here on the Mongolia is quoted
as saying that Stevens suspected a plot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
VANDERBILT RUNS
AUTO TOO FAST
HELD lN 500 BAIL AFTER BEING
ONCE RELEASED by FRIENDLY
JUSTICE.

NEW YORK. March 23-William x.
Vanderbilt Jr was held for trial to-
day I'm the Court of Special Sessions
on a charge of auto speeding, his bail
being set at 500. Vanderbilt was ar
rested recently by a traffic policeman
on a motor bicycle, who was dis
tanoed by Vanderbilts automobile but
kept up the long chase TO the ferry
and caught the millionaire with his
machine on a Long Island ferry-boat.
The next day in the Yorkville Police
Court Vanderbilt saluted Magistrate
Kernochan with Good morning,
Freddy, and the Magistrate, who
moves i'm high society, responded
Good morning, Will"
The policeman testified that Wander
bit was going at a thirty-mile clip
through the streets. Vanderbilt said
he could tell from long experience how
fast he was going and the rate was
not over eight miles an hour. Magis-
trate Kernochan discharged Wander
bilt. The policeman complained to
District Attorney Jerome and had new
proceedings taken i'm the higher court
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

between Lords six cylinder Winton and
the 80 Studebaker.
Russell who is one of the best drivers
i'm town will pilot the big red Stude-
baker, while EN-GoySernor Carter's
driver Blackwell will be the pilot for
the Winton.
These two cars are about the same
size, although the Sudebaker will barr
ing accidents probably be the first one
to finish Both drivers are confident
as to the outcome, and the respective
agents are both certain that their car
will be the one to finish first.
The race will probably be for a good
size purse, although the date, condi-
lions etc, are not positively arranged.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

The following matches were played
last night in the Y. NJ. c, A. hand-bail
tournament:
NJ c. Webster won from p. b..
Blanchard, 1872, 1871
M. V. de Coito won from Jas. Whit
ney, 1915, His, 1910.
Mark Johnston won from f. Franks,
1875, 1872.
II. S. Chandler won from A. Myhre,
| 1912, Ills, 1876.
Mark Johnston won from A. Myhre,
1876, 15-2.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

The article appearing in the San
Francisco Call of March %, stating that
E. L. King in a White Steamer was
the only one to get a perfect score in
the Endurance run Or January Is,
around Oahu is not correct, as four 9TH
er cars finished with perfect scores to
wit Dillon and Quinn in Bucks, Jordan
in a Maxwell, and Lewis in a Franklin.
This same article has appeared sey-
eral times in different mainland papers
which seems to make the White Steam
er the only car that is able to make a
perfect score which is not right, as
there are too many good cars here.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

r. G. Kelsey, the New York anna
teur sportsman who makes one car and
drives a big Haynes, was a sorely dis
appointed man at OrmOnd when a
slight accident put him out of the run
ming. He had driven the big Haynes
car so long and 50 successfully that he
failed to bring with him extra parts
for possible breakages, and when he
struck the beach found that 1t was
possible to make a speed which was
dangerous. He gained such speed
that the big car went slightly wrong
and, although slight, the injury could
not be repaired.
4 = 4
A lady who stood at Ormond less
than four feet from the great Hotch-
kiss car of Harry Levey, the young
New York sportsman, was told that
the car originally belonged to Elliott
r. Shepard and that 1t was the car
which, in the Vanderbilt race, struck
a man and threw him over telegraph
pole. She started as if struck by an
electric current and ran perhaps one
hundred yards. After her first fright
she smiled, as no one was in the car.
The lady said that at the time of the
Shepard accident she stood less than
twenty-five yards from the man who
was killed, and the statement that that
was the car gave her real fright,
8 4 q
Cross-country touring which would
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

liquor could be mad today at the vari-
Gus social clubs.
The Byrd bill, closing all bars on
Sunday, went into effect today, and
even at the Oldest and most influential
clubs no intoxicating drinks were serv-
ed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

T.. j. Dutra is rounding up some OF
the best Spanish dancers i'm town and
will give dancing exhibition some
time i'm the near future for the benefit
of the yacht Hawaii Professor Romero
will also play at the benefit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

Entry blacks for the coming trans
Pacific yacht race were received yes
tcrday from V. b. Stewart secretary of
the race committee of the South Coast
Yacht Clu1. In his letter to w. II.
McInerny, Stewart stated that he hoped
that the race this year would be Il
great success although the financial
conditions were not what they might
be.
In order to have the race it will be
necessary to have three or more yachts
entered
The conditions for the race and the
entry blank follows:
This race is open to all yachts OF
not less than 40 feet water line length,
belonging to any regularly organized
yacht club, of any country, without
restrictions as to rig, number of crew,
| professional or amateur) or sails, but
no motive power other than sails shall
be used. Time allowance will be given
based on one-half hour per foot OF
racing length, for the entire distance,
racing length to be the load water
line length, plus one-half the length OF
the overland.
If there are not three or more en-
tries the South Coast Yacht Club may
declare the race off at it's discretion.
To the Transpacifc Race Committee,
South Coast Yacht Club, Los An
geles, Cal.
Gentlemen: | hereby enter the Yacht
............, sailing under the flag OF
the. Yacht Club in the
transpacific race from San Pedro, Cali
fornia to Diamond Head, T. H., start
ing June II, 1903.
Name of yacht. ...........
Water line length. ...
Overall length. ......
.'.....'s'. .'s.'''.'
Owner.
! hereby certify the above particulars
to be correct
'''''''''' '''''''
Secretary.
.....,...,...'..''
Yacht Club.
] Entries close May /, 1908.
.rG,@A.4 A@4@~DSSV, zoos 80 $40 Ga-%<s,AS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

The American car in the New York
to Paris race has arrived at Seattle,
and will be Immediately transshipped
from there to Vladivostok. The car
will then take the southern run across
Siberia. The French car arrived at
Tonopah last night, and the German
car is still in Wyoming.
The American car has certainly prov
ed herself to be so far the best car,
and unless she should suffer some acci-
dent, she should be the first one to ar
rive in the French city.
The lead she has in the race will be
very hard to overcome, and the chances
are that the American car will take the
laurels in the greatest race in the his
tory of autOmobiling.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
VIRGINIA CLuBS DRY

For First Time in States History No
Liquor Could Be Had
RICHMOND, Va, March 15-For the
first time in the history Of Virginia no
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

There is some talk about a match
race from here to Haleiwa and back
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
SPOR T
oeoooooeooooooooooooo" @,
RESOLUTIONS OF GRATITUDE

Honolulu Dr. a.. gG. zoos.
WHEREAS. the advertisements pubusbcd u lht
Hawaiian newspaper Honolulu r. A., relative Co
Klauauaole Baseball League ana
WHEREAS. appearing before the sporting public
organization
, g increasing the patronage of and
WHEREAS. appreciation for the many iavors
us ~ above named newspaper be st
RESOLVED; kuauanaoe Baseball League in meeting
10
thanks. and that ID be further
That the resolution be spread the minutes
md a thereof the Hawaiian Star.
The above resolutions duly legally adopted unanimously
by the aauauaoo Baseball League the above given date
9 A X VIERRA President
A GUERRERO, Secretary
90 o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31
RECORD PAY FOR
TENDOR CARUS0
LONDON 10 GIVE $4,000 EACH
FOR EIGHT CONCERTS by THE
STAR.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Enrico Ca
russo the tenor, today declined an offer
OF $4,000 per night to sing at the Grand
Opera in Paris In June and july, on
the ground that he then would need
rest and could not do himself justice.
The amount offered for each appear
ance, $500, is more than this opera
house has ever paid any singer
Caruso will probably accept an offer
which has come from London. where
he is wanted for eight concerts in Al
bert Hall. For each concert $4,000 is
TO be paid him. This is said to be the
largest sum ever given any singer in
the world for each appearance. or this
amount, Caruso himself will get only
$1,000 under the contract which gives
the Conried Metropolitan Opera Com
pany control of him for several years.
Caruso is anxious to escape from the
terms of this contract, but finds he
cannot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

slope for eight miles to the uplands, a
stretch of nerve-racking travel over
la mountain road barely wide enough
to accommodate the machine and an
equally perilous descent from the
mountains to the city
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

THIS ILLUSTRATION WILL GIVE THE REA Err A GOOD
IDEA OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE NEW ORNAMENTAL PAR
ALARM CLOCK BUT FHE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE CLOCK
LARGER; IT STANDS ABOUT ~ INCHES HIGH is
MASSIVE IN APPEARANCE IT is MADE OF EBoNIZED BAR
BUFF GUN METAL, OF VERY ORNAMENTAL DESIGN, AND IS
FITTED WITH AN EXTRA LOUD BELL ENTIRELY HIDDEN
FROM VIEW
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

here s a cnance TO get new
Ornamental Parlor Alarm Clock
absolutely free. This is a STAR
premium and it beats anything
ever put out. Indeed, we've
spread ourselves to secure an
unusually attractive, durable
and Ornamental Parlor Alarm
Clock. They sell everywhere for
FIVE DOLLARS but to readers
Of THE STAR can secure one
absolutely free.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

Cross-country touring which would
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-31

Guaranteed by Manufacturer
to be a perfect timepiece. The
clock can be seen at THE
STAR Office. 1t is an attractive
piece of furniture and when you
see it you will want one to re-
which is usually called an
place that cheap nickel AFFAIR
Alarm Clock. This clock is
made of Gun Metal and the
movement is guaranteed to keep
absolutely correct time.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-14

Mr.. Syc corniosa planted abou, an much corn
as h. raised. Any old seed would do for him:
20. much Of what no buried In III. ground never
came up. and no; "a tittir OF what came up had
such weak germs that II could not mako sisor-
Gus plants aud never tho big cared or III. many
Jared kind. lie Mas cotton foolish. aud didn't
think much OF eorn-gto@ing anyway. Ito knew
SO little about, corn that he planted II on tho
same land year after year. tin tho land rob.licd
nsaiuHt corn raising.
Many kinds Of inacc,h made his corn ncid their
home. because corn grew In that particular n.id
every year: and various insects that prey on Tho
roots. stalks and grain of the corn kept incroag-
Ing there. To try to grow corn In that held, with
NIL those corn hungry insects. was iike throwing
Il lamb into "A pack OF wolves and expecting Il not
10 ba wolf food. He Was able to plant cotton on
poor land. give II hcant attention. and sc, II few
bolln: but his corn stalks would get wais, high.
or maybe shoulder high: and. after the manner
of corn lacking plant food. fail To fruit.
TO cap IL all. when the corn had got large
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-14

aud I'll" roots had spread across tho middlos near
tho surface OF tho soil, az corn roots do, he plow~
cd /, dccp aud cut or tho roots that tho plants
needed. Then Nyc Corni.aa pointed at Il. and
naId ,riamphan,iy: Don't you see corn raising
don't pay" Also. when tn. luxurious corn of
large Yield In tho adjoining field of his ncishbor
Was pointed out. Nye Cornicsa said. He's
lucky" and refused to SEQ that n rotation of
erops and peas. or clover just bcfor. the corn.
pushed the corn yield un and up TIL his neigh
boris crib got full. the mules fat.
Moral: i,a easy TO nnd how corn raising can
De- made not To pay.
fagniappc: when We scorn insects. they put
IN war paint: and In tho war that follows We
come out second beat.
On the q. T.: When corn raising doesn't pay
on IA farm. some way cotton raising doesn't do
much better.
l.. ~: II you want a good excuse for com
planning about cotton bears. don't raise the farm
supplies: and then have to sell your cotton at
the bears prices. to keep the farm going.