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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
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Monday, Deceplber rs.
p. NJ. s. s. Korea, for Yokohama,
about 5 p. m.
Stmr. he Au Hou, for Kauai ports.
3 p. m.
Stmr. Noeau, for Honokaa and other
Hawaii ports, 5 p. m.
Tuesday, December 30.
NJ. N. 8. s. HlGnian, Johnson, for
San Francisco, 10 q. m.
Stmr. Mauna Kea, freeman, for Hilo
and way ports, ~ noon.
Stmr. Likelike. for Honckaa, IL m.
SAILING TODAY
Stmr. w. @. Hall, for Kauai ports, s
T.. IN.
Stmr Mikahala for Molokai and
Maui ports, 5 p. m.
SAILING TOMORROW
o. s. s. Alameda, Dowdcll, for San
Francisco, 10 a. M
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

THE OCEANIC liner Alameda will
probably sign two or three men to.
morrow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

- BULLETIN ADS PAY -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
LOCAL and GENERAL

- Don't store the passe furniture
in the barn; two bits worth Of B u l.
l etin Want Ads. will sell II for you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
The Passing Of the Aroostook StarcI,
.I Factory.

'.. (Fort Fairfield Review
The starch factory in Aroostook is
no longer a necessity. In some in
stances it is convenience, but is
hardly that in the modern good season.
When potatoes rot badly or for any
other reason there are a good many
poor ones, it is a convenient thing to
be able to haul the poor stock to the
factory; but spraying and modern
methods in general give potatoes OF
good quality for ordinary years, and
considering the high prices paid
nowadays for help. it hardly pays to
haul to the factories the few little ones
grown.
The output of starch in AroOstook
this year is estimated to be less than
a quarter of the output of the average
good starch season of recent years.
The extreme smallness of this output
is of course due to the extremely good
quality of the potatoes this season;
but, making all due allowance for the
peculiarities of the season, the prob
abilities are that Starch-making in
Aroostook has played out. Years
ago the business played out in New
York, in New Hampshire and other
places, and there seems to be nothing
to hold it up in Maine. One enemy to
the industry in corn starch, which Is
proving strong rival to potato starch.
What starch business there is done
in Aroostook nowadays is a much less
profitable business than formerly.
OF course it costs as much to get the
factory ready for use for a small run
as for larger run. 1t costs even more
to get the factories ready nowadays
than it used to, on account of the
great increase in price of materials
and work; and for the same reason 1t
also costs more to run a factory than
it did dozen or more years ago. We
should remember in this connection
that one dollar nowadays buys only as
much goods in general as sixty cents
twelve years ago, and the price OF
starch has by no means gone up in
proportion to the decline in value of Il
dollar.
The signs all point to the extinction
of the Aroostook starch industry in the
not distant future. Hon. II. Fl. Phair
of Pressure Isle, the AroOstook starch
king, for the past year or SO has been
quietly disposing of some of his
factories. Many people as far ad-
vanccd as middle age may live to sec
starch-making in Aroostook a thing of
the past.
The passing of the starch factory
will not be an evil. however, but a
blessing It will simply mean that
it has been found more profitable to
grow potatoes for the city markets
than for tho starch ia ctorieS and that
the potatoes Aroostook produces Will
have reached such a degree of per-
fcction that there are practically none
that will need to be taken to the
factories.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
The Drouth, Cows and Hay.
Maine Farner.)

A correspondent urges the farmers
of Maine not to be Stampeded but to
stop and carefully consider before they
sell cows for a song, that they know to
be profitable producers, on account of
fodder shortage. In our travels about
the State this same fact has been
brought forcibly into prominence. In
the sections that were worst drOuth
stricken some farmers have become
alarmed that hay cannot be secured
at any price before the winter is over
and are sacrificing really valuable
cows for half their value or less-coWS
that will command $50 or $50 if well
wintered, going for $12 and SIS. When
it is definitely known that the cows are
boarders or but little better the prac-
tice is all right, but the good cows
will be at a high premium next spring
throughout the East and it will be dis
tinctly better to buy hay at SIS to 81 I
per ton and a little cottonseed or other
concentrate to balance the ration, even
if the money must be hired. The
dressing from a wellfed cow, if all
carefully saved, is worth from Sc to $S
for use in producing next season $
crops Do not be afraid Of holding on
to the cows that have been proven
valua BILE producers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Red Cross Stamps.
brunswick RecOrd.)

The movement of the American
National Red Cross to raise funds
with which to stamp out the white
plague" is timely, and the method
which has been adopted is one that
ought to have the most far-reaching
influence. The Christmas stamps Of
fered for sale at one cent each make a
very attractive decoration on a letter
or package. and all who use them
may have the satisfaction of knowing
that the money will be used in the
fight against the terrible disease which
is responsible for the loss of thousands
of valuable lives every year There is
an appropriateness in this action of the
Red Cross. The organization is
fundamentally interested in saving
lives While it has hitherto been con-
nected particularly with work on the
battle field, saving lives from the
scourge of war; it will find in time of
peace a still larger field of usefulness
in saving lives from the even more
dreaded scourge of consumption. This
subject has lately been brought
prominently before the public through
the international tuberculosis congress
held in Washington. In Brunswick
Prof F. c. Robinson, who was one of
the judges in that congress, has on one
occasion given an address describing
to some extent the dangers of tuber-
culosis and the methods that are taken
to- combat the disease. Thus the
people of this community are Informed
in a general way of the new move
ment The Red Cross now presents a
method through which every person
may give. some help towards lessening
the evils Of tuberculosis. 1t is as
necessary to provide for the safety of
peoples lives from 3 disease as from
accidents. Everybody is interested in
the safety of highways, of bridges. and
buildings. Those are practical things
that can be seen. There is just as
much reason to safeguard the lives of
people from the more insidious dangers
that may affect health. We believe
that Brunswick people will be happy
to purchase Red Cross stamps and do
their part in the crusade to stamp out
the white plague"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
The Toll Iurnpikes.

In Philadelphia and Baltimore the
leading newspapers are making a cru
sade for doing away with the toll gate
nuisance which still exists in Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland. A toll bridge is
enough of a nuisance and we used 20
have many of them here in New Eng
land, but happily they are nearly all
things of the past. A much greater
nuisance is toll turnpike where trav-
eers are held up by gates and forced
to pay fees. No state has had more of
these toll turnpikes then Pennsylvania,
though Maryland is almost as badly
scanned with such highways. They al
so exist in some of the other states in
that section of the Union, but in large
measure have been done away with.
They are not state or county high
ways as are all Of our highways in this
section. but We're built by private turn
pike companies and the revenue is
now supposed to be used in part i'll
keeping the roads in good condition. 1t
is difficult to understand the policy of
a state like Pennsylvania, which has at
the end of the present year a surplus of
$10,000,000 in it's treasury and whicl: is
spending great sums for improved high
ways, but which still negIects to- take
over these toll roads and maintain
them for the free use of the travelling
public. Maryland is not so well fixed
financially as Pennsylvania, but it is
by no means poor state and Governor
Crothers declares that the toll turp-
pixies and toll gates are a nuisance and
that the exactions by the gate keepers
are no more warranted or just in these
times than the forced collection of the
highwaymen of earlier days.
The Baltimore papers declare that ii
is direct and substantial injury to
the business OF Baltimore that the
stream Of traffic entering that city from
the country should be impcded and
preyed upon first by an abominably
bad road and then by the extrac-
ton of payment for it's use These
old turnpikes were we'll built and were
an institution which was useful in its
day. Their day has passed. however
and in the states where any Of them
cmain they cannot too soon be abol
ishcI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Travellers In country sections will ap-
prcciate the recent order of the post
ONCE department by which every
nostoflice must display sign showing
the name of the place where it is stu
ated. In most country villages the
postoffice is labelled as such, but al
most never does the sign bear the
name of the town in which the office
ia located. This is to be insisted on
IN the future and it will be appre-
ciated by the travelling public, es-
peclally that large and increasing por-
ton of the public which travels
through the country in the summer
season in teams. automobiles and troll
ley cars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

A New York man rode for IA hours in
tn, street cars in that city the other day
for 10 cents and when he stopped he had
one transfer left.
The authorities in some of the towns III
Uruguay have been authorized by the
national government to solicit the aid OF
the military in eXterninating the locust
pest.
The anticruelty society of Chicago has
gore to the aid of horses that are uliabic
to draw heavy loads up fills. The work
being done is ir line with that of the so
cietv with the long name in New York.
Australia mas become an applc-groWinG
country of much importance and ls taking
some of tie English trade away from this
country over 100000 cases of apples
have been shipped from Adelaide to Eng
land this year.
The experiments made on the Chicago
elevated road to deaden sound by the use
of IL gravel roadbed have been Given up.
1t was found that this method didn't
deaden the sound, but the solld r0adDed
held water and caused much trouble
The New York psychical society, which
offered $1,000 to any person who could shut
his eyes and by the help of spirits, Or any
other ai:,. count the number of oranges
placed on table BEHIND nm mas ;t stlii
motor heat now chuggs bacl! and
forth over the waters of the Dead sea.
This, as we'll as the river Jordan and it's
valley, is the property 81 me e sultan. an, ana mo
fore any boat can be launched or either
body of water.
Nova Scotia fishing captains are COM
planning because they find it difficult to
get men to ship with them; 1t is under
stood that the boats Of the Gloucester
fishing fleet offer so much better accomo-
dations that the Nova Scotians prefer to
ship with the foreigners.
A Norwegian has patented process for
manufacturing colored woods Whole
trunks of green trees are colored. the sap
being forced out by means of force and
the dye injected ir it's place. It is claimed
that wood thus treated is much more du-
rable and will not warp.
Recent experiments made by balloorists
show that the upper air is not free from
germs as has long been supposed Celia
tine plates exposed three miles above the
earth have caught many germs. mos tly
pigmented the pigment probably forming
protection against ultraviolet rays and
cold. s.ar slsssg
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
The Long Reign Of Francis Joseph.

Francis Joseph of Austria has just
passed his 6Uth milestone, a record as
a reigning monarch which has been
surpassed but few times in the his
tory of the world. Queen Victoria oc
cupied the throne of England from
1857 until her death early in 1901, pc
riod of almost 81 years, but there has
been no other instance in our time
eeualling this and very few in ancient
or modern history
The good old Austrian emperor is
now in feeble health and in the nature
of things cannot much longer be spared
to the country which he has ruled Sc
long and 50 well. He came to the
throne when boy of only is years, in
stormy revolutionary times, and al
though his task as a monarch has been
much like that of man trying to
drive wild horses, SO different are the
races within his domain, yet somehow
he has made a success of it and is gen.
timely popular with all his people. On
ly recently he added two provinces to
Austria and thus brought added dis
tincticn and power to his realm in the
closing days of his reign.
Few men, even among monarchs, have
ever seen keener personal sorrows and
tragedies than those which have mark
ed the family life of Francis Joseph.
His wife, the Empress, was few
years ago shot down at his side by an
assassin. His brother, MaNimillian,
was put to death in Mexico where he
attempted to set up an empire. and his
son likewise met tragic end. The
throne which he occupies is in direct
descendant of the Roman Empire, but
no prophet can tell what will befall
Austria when the long reign Of Francis
Joseph comes to an end.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

or for the sake of satisfying a grudge
against somebody else. "Fakers" 40
business at their peril, and the law.
W which is a new one, has had a very saul
tary effect in several instances. If
Vermont, Massachusetts, New York
and other states do not have such laws
at the present time they should allow
no delay in passing them. not only for
the protection of the newspapers which
attempt to serve their readers honestly
and to furnish only reliable news, but
also for the sake of the general public.
The Maine law is much more severe
in it's penalty than that proposed Ill
Vermont, for where the maximum fine
of the proposed Vermont law IS only
500 it is $500 in this State and there
may also be added to the fine a sem
tcnce of Imprisonment for not more
than year People who think it is
funny to lie to a newspaper reporter
or to send in marriage notices. re
garding unmarried people with the
IDEA that it is a joke, should keep post
cd on the provisions of this Maine law
1t is found in Section 4 of Chapter 100
Of the Revised Statutes of 1908 and
reads as follows:
"Whoever wilfully and maliciously
states, delivers or transmits, by any
means whatever, to the manager, editor,
publisher or reporter of any newspaper,
magazine, publication, periodical or Sc
rial, for publication therein, any false
or libelous statement concerning any
person or corporation, and thereby Sc
cures the actual publication of the
same, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or by both fine
and imprisonment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Here is what soldier in the Philip
pines writes home: "a Moro matron
passed our quarters this morning, wear
ing a heliotrope jacket, purple trous-
yellow, blue and pink embroidery; a
red and black sarong; yellow plush
slippers and yellow silk nantilla. The
ladys maid in modest garb, walked be-
hind, carrying magenta paroSol." A
contemporary finds in this letter a rea-
son why so many of our soldiers in the
Philippines are invalided home with
their reasons affected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Christmas Purchases.
Portland AdVertiSer.)


In Portland and in the larger cities
are busily at work in behalf Of the
girl behind the counter and in every
possible way are urging Christmas
shoppers to make their purchases
early. The appeal of the league tells
it's own story and is worth a thought
full reading in this little lull before
the holiday rush. Here it is:
Do you realize what the rush of late
Christmas shopping means to the
workers? 1t means not only that you
are hurried, worried, and tired, but
that thousands of men, women, and
children who work in factories and
stores look forward to the holiday
season-to Christmas-w dread
Are you willing that Christmas
should mean such hardship to any
body?
Will you buy your Christmas pleas
spirit?
You can help prevent it by buying
early in the season and early in the
day
To the objection that shoppers have
not yet set aside the money for Christ
mas purchases. it may be remarked
that if the family descend on the head
of the house now he may get over the
shock by Christmas and thereby wear
a sweeter smile when the wife Of his
bosom presents him with silver
mounted mirror which will ultimately
be placed over milady's own dressing
table,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
lying to Newspape

A Daniel has come to judgment III
the Vermont Legislature with bill IN
tended to guard newspapers against
takers" 1t makes the giving of false
news to a newspaper with intent to de-
ceive punishable by fine ranging from
IS to $50 for each offence. we nope
that the Vermont lawmakers Will lose
no time in making the bill statute
It's enactment will fill a long felt want
of Vermont editors and blaze the way
for the relief of those of other States.
One Vermont paper has been victimlz-
ed by a practical joker who by false
representations produced the publlca-
ton of g, marriage notice. greatly
to the annoyance of the editor and the
parties untruthfully said to have we'd
ded. A few years ago a Massachusetts
paper had a similar unhappy expert
ence. despite the precautions it had
taken to guard itself against 1mposl-
ton. On a larger scale the New York
World confesses itself victimized in the
matter of the Hale-kaiser interview.
The joker should be made to pay for
his humor. and the imposter treated to
a touch of the laws severity. There Is
popular impression that all Is grist
that comes to the mill of newspaper
that the editor will publish, and
does publish everything the neigh
bors bring in. whereas the truth
lis what is rendered for publica-
ticn is carefully scrutinized as to its
authenticity. In spite of all precau-
tions takers are unintentionally giver
circulation without the editor having
the recourse the proposed Vermont law
would supply-Boston Transcript.
1t is evident that Vermont and the
other states referred to in the above
editorial comment by our Boston con
temporary are less fortunate in thi:
respect than the State of Maine. Here
we have a law aimed directly and eA
plicity against those who secure tn,
publication of any false statemen
teither - a. Joke, upon the newspape
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

( When true greatness is properly
modest there is something very at
tractiVe about it. Here, for instance.
we have the words of Richard Crocker
at banquet given in his honor by
Tammany, when he remarked: II can
not understand "hy man should be
appreciated SO much for doing right.
Every man should do right and there
fore can't see why should be praised
merely for Going my duty and being a
gentleman The conuntlrum which
Mr.. Crocker presents is fully as dark as
"Why has hen four legs?"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

That thrilling yarn of hand to hand
down in the Mexican mountains is
promptly followed by denial from the
hunter himself who declares that he
has not yet succeeded in getting sight
of bear The denial spoils a good
story and puts the Mexican bear in the
same class with the delusive Job which
Bryan has so persistently chased for
the past dozen years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Why should any college man outside
Of the first year persist in wearing the
time established Freshman color? If he
wants to be up-to-date why doesn't he
wait for the bon ton? This is nearly
due now ard Will be the Real Thing
It will be made up of red, white. and
blue stripes with an opening in the
top for a projecting tuft Of hair. All
real college boys wear them-as we'll as
those who pretend and those who as
pire to that distinction. The probable
tiles are that this gorgeous hat will
demand SHOES to match-low shoes, in
three colors of leather with great cop
per eyelets, and surmountd by an enor-
NOUS brass buckle. OF course there
will be the usual accessories, flaming
coat, ample trousers. and three colored
stockings. with neglige shirt and tie tc
match The effect is expected to be
several degrees louder than an Uncle
YNm's Cabin band; but it will be swell
SsSery swell. Few people fully appre.
date the burden put upon the Modern
eau Brummel, who is determined, al
y -. 4 - AAs.sskx,>~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
A Good Building Record.
(Somerset 'Reporter.)

AS the towns and cities of the State
are figuring up their building opera
tions for the past season, and exhibit
ing the same in the local press the
aggregate makes a grand showing.
Notwithstanding the high price of
labor and material, the homes of the
people have been greatly multiplied.
One thing we have closely noticed, the
tendency of newly married couples
towards housekeeping, and away from
boarding. The erection Of small and
compact houses has been the rule. The
day of the great big house Except for
the wealthy or as apartment house)
has gone by.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

After hunting match in Kansas in
which the two sides of q men each
brought in nearly 1900 trophies of the
chase, the losing side furnished the
winners with a supper of oysters
brought many hundred miles across
the continent This is less to be Won
dered at, however, when we read that
the game killed consisted wholly of
cotton-tail rabbits and crows.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Perhaps some of those letters which
you did not get are among the 13.145.-
172 which finally found resting place
at a dead letter office during the year.
No doubt carelessness was responsible
for the straying of more of these letters
than was ignorance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

The Chicago Tribune declares that
the detectives claim to have traced the
green hat fad directly to Harry Lehr;
but there has been an impression in
some of our eastern colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

The "Commic supplement" is on the
wane Parents have long suspected
that they did not inculate lessons of
filial respect and veneration with the
rising generation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communication relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Atlanta Georgia deserves much credit
iii getting rid of her bibulous mayor.

The Philadelphia Record asserts that
larity." 1t must admit, however, that
the football hero is an exception to the