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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14
TEXT OF R0OSEVEL7'S
Observation-Disclosures.
By the President of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION.

again the hand when according ancient
of people, it becomes the duty the President appoint
a day of prayer and of Thanksgiving to God
Year by year this nation grows strength worldly power
During century quarter elapsed since our entry into
the circle of independent peoples grown and pospered
material things to degree known before and
any other country The thirteen colonies which struggled along
the seacQa of the Atlantic and hemmed but few miles west
of dewae by ndianhauned have been transformed
into the ngtes republic which the world has seen Its domains
stretch the one to the other Of te two greatest
oceans and dominion alike and tropc realms
he growth wealth and population has suppressed growth
IN territory Nowhere else in the world average of individual
comfort and material webeng high our fortunate land
For the very that in material we[beng
abonded we owe to the Almighty show equal progress
and spiritual things With nation with the individuals who make
up nation material webeng is indispensable foundation But
the foundation avai nothing by itself That life
which minister merely the pleasure of the body to the power
that rests only wealth Upon material webeng as foundation
properly to fulfill its great mission accomplish all that we so
adeny hope and desire The things of the good the things
OF the intellect better; but best of all the things soul for in
e nation as IN the individual in the long it character
counts Let therefore, people set our faces reso AGAINST
evil and with broad charity with kindness good will toward ali
men but with uninching determination down wrong strive
with all the strength that Righteousness in rbc and
in private life. F ~
Now therefore, Theodore Roosevelt President of the United
States do set apart Thursday the Goth November next as
Gay OF general thanksgiving and and that day
that the people shall their daily work and in their homes
or IN their churches devouty thank Almighty for the
many and great blessings they have received in past
that they be given the strength lives as to de-
serve continuation of these blessings in the future.
In witness whereof have heeunto my hand and
seal of the United States be affixed
Done the City Washington this hiry-frst dav of October in
the of Lord thousand and eight and of the
independence of the United States the and rtr
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
By the President:
Alvey A. Adee
Acting Secretary State
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14
GOLD BRICK GRAIN.

Some time mainland farmers excited the discovery
of variety of wheat growing wild Alaska which extensively
advertised capable of yielding the of bushels the
ndr ordinary soil conditions and better under
conditions The Bureau of Plant Industry Department of Agricu
investigated the Alaska wheat found
gold brick character. An official statement says:
This type of wheat has been known for both
in this country and Europe. 1t has been tried
State experiment stations in the part the United
States during the past fifteen years, but nowhere the
yields been high enough merit attention The
been to limited extent heavy undan
ed soils III France for many years In such locations
said to yield rather better than ordinary wheat
one OF the poorest wheats known for making never
grown where ordinary varieties of wheat will thrive
by this investigation and prompt action suppress fraud on the
farmers the Department of Agriculture evidence of one of
the ways IN which returns value the
~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14

Bread will probably be dearer the world the coming year
World experts predict however higher prices of all commodities
which means that the industrious will have money buy
There shortage in the European wheat crop year.
all the from Is to SO million bushels. The
Fronting by enhanced European demand the expo
teen weeks ending October having been 5776780 bushels against
53745S4 bushels the corresponding period last year Corn
ports Tor the eight weeks stated only part what
ey were Tor the same period last Probably this signifies
creased prosperity III the American animal industry large
portion OF the corn annually faten stock for market
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14

was collected up to the night of Nov
ember 10 last year, In fact the figures
to be obtained in the tax Office show
that up to the night of November 10
last year there was but $159, 563. 6S col
lected, that is the collections for the
corresponding number of days in the
of November were SOS 900
more this year than last. .,
The tax Office will be open till 8
O'Clock tonight, this being the last op-
portunity to pay taxes for the second
half of the year without the addition
Of the ten per cent penalty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14

The Hcy IIetchy supply project which San
adopted IN special election last Thursday involves expenditure
estimated 100000 securing supply the CITY The
preliminary proposal for bonds for six hundred thousand with
winch to acquire rights but the whole plan involves engineering
other work placed forty millions which means as Argonaut
points out that the total will be great that for pub
nc enterprises OF this sort seldom reach completion within the nan-
ca limits of the estimates
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14
PAPER
FOR SALE.

French Hanges-Brick setting sizes
IT. to feet at right prices. Set up
ready for a fire. Zinc lined Redwood
Bath tubs complete. Wind mill force
pumps, all brass cylinders. Large
variety Of special pipe and fittings.
Prompt attention to job work In
plumbing.
EMMELUTH & CO.. LTD.
Phone 211. las King Street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14

Grand Ball at Lusitana Hall tonight.
Music furnished by Ernest Kaai, Tic
kets so cents, admit gent. and ladies'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-14
TAXES PILE
UP LARGE
THE HALF YEARLY COLLECTION
TO LAST NIGHT TOTALS MORE
THAN $241, 900.

The amount of taxes collected by
Tax Assessor Wilder up to last night
total $241 ,S29.3O or $4,000 more than
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
SYNOPSIS.

Tho STORY opens during a trip of The
Overland Mail through 'uv Rocky
mountains "in,lv BllN Dodge. stage
driver, Alfred Vincent. q Young man and
PhinSRs Cadwallad'r. introduced They
come a, ross the remains of MASSACRE.
Later az Anthuny.s station they hnd th"
redskins have carried their destructive
work there also Stella Anthony. duugh-
ter Of Anthony, keeper OF station. n IN
nnnn, Nnitnon ,. T work ir t,pSsr, ,
Ing plans OF enemies of railroad being
built Vincent visits town where railroad
men are working on tho road ana receives
token 81 esteem from Stella. tn" old
stage driver decides 10 work close TO
town Ia order that lie may Dee able 20
keep fatheTly watch over the Nuung
woman. Sh" Is engaged ~ a tutor Tor
Viola BERNARD, daughter OF hotel land
lady. Vincent visits society circles ot IN.
Cnirs Of the Central PACING railroad ana
learns their secrets lie returns 90 stella.
each showing slguS of love Tor IN" other.
Phncns Cudwsllndcr. pushing a railroad
opposing Central Pacific. reaches MINING
town She writes To Alfred Vincent his
boast. Plying hts attentions tAdwAlladrt
insults her and she II rescued by Gideon,
her fathers servant, 10 turn he propose
marriage, Is rejected leaves her declaring
he will return thV sort OF man sh' viii
love. Vincent shows up san Francisco
and Waahoc road and IL praised hy gov
eFRoT and heads OF Central Pacific. BE
Ing known as agent 90 9. L. he decides
TO retire 60 position % "A brakeman for
short time. Stella hears from her lover.
Gideon. and OF his phenomenal success.
Finds letter Of Importance involving plans
Of opposition road. Uncle Billy returns
in terrible suffering from long mountain
trip. Plot to destroy CompanN's snip
I1ora is unearthed and iu, Eliminating evil
denCe against Cadwallader on charge ~
wire tapping IL also found the letters
found by stella being dc, tpN"r"d bN
Brakeman Alfred Vincent who arrives
on acsnc. Impending disaster TO Central
Pacific IL avcrtcd by protecting tue
Flora and sending the ship laden with
iron for railroad camp Ph!ncGs cad
wRliader faces prison on charge % wire
tapping and has interview with Gov.
Stanford. sponsor FOR Central Pacific
phinens signs statement promising that
he will enter tho governors cause and
the latter tells him Of a perfect chain
VI evidence connecting him with plot 60
blow up Flora" support % san Fran
cisco and wRShoe railroad u under
mined by sale Of link TO Central Pacific.
Stella and Alfred show low" for each
other despite hostility OF Gideon. Ball
and dramatic Performance proves big
social occasion In railroad town. Alfred
and Stella pledge their troth and former
IN compelled to leave on company busi-
ness Airs Bernard leaves for scene OF
husbands recent strike leaving Stella
in charge.
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idol Of America. would always he .
junction for the travel ~ Nevada and
Grass Valley regions and sally a..
taking note ~ this rebuilt her hotel
with glance toward peTmancnCc.
Proudly she led the superinicndCnts
niece. Miss Amahel Hamilton TO the
best room. cloth.lined and gayly pa.
pered. Proudly sally b. set her FIRST
banquet IN the enlarged dining room;
and proudly Vic wah In his new kitch.
en- rose 10 undrcamed-of culinary
masterpieces.
Alfred was attached TO Mr. CroCker's
party for the occasion. 4 sort Of gen.
tleman in waiting TO Miss Hamilton
Yet during the hustle Of arrival and
adjustment TO rooms. he found a quiet
moment with Stella in sally rs new
parlor; and the long weeks OF separa.
ton were forgotten in the space Of
a clock tick.
There was no time for leisurely re.
views. confession Of loneliness and
counter enthusiastically a brief sec
ond with dreaded Interruptions i'm
pending.
Alfred drew from his pocket a small
parcel and broke its fAstenings.
"Oh. a golden comb FOR gold-brown hair,
And milk white pearls for neck as
fair,
And silver chains. and all for thee:
To-day our ship CONES home from sea-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23

no ll.a. hrased gayly. throwing over
her head a triple strand OF Roman
pearls.
oh. how delicate and bonny!" stel.
la cried, slipping them through her
fingers. Il never coveted anything in
my life so much n Juliet's pearls that
wore that night-eXcept YOU" she
added. looking up shyly.
That's because they suit you, and
-' The rest Of his reply was maud.
ible.
Here Is the golden comb. two Of
them" He tucked them In her hair,
trying them this way and that, with
lingering touches on the waYy bright.
ness. The silver chains are lacking,
not because our ships a canoe, rather
because / wouldn't let silver come
near you. There's not a silver tint in
your makeup. You're all creams and
browns, with gold limiting everywhere,
from your dear words TO the little EoI.
den god that leaps In your eye when
your heart beats high"
Poetry" she exclaimed laughinEly:
but hushed, for he had opened a tiny
box.
Diamonds are for you. dearest, II sill
yer is not" He reached for her hand
I'm sorry the gem Is 30 small. Some
day you shall have larger ones, and
many. like my mother; and" He
stopped suddenly. for StellA's face wa
troubled; and she put her hand behind
her. Sweetheart What's the mat
| teri"
"oh. my dear. I'm afraid OF the
ring!" she said TREMENDOUSLY.
Why. stellal What do you mean
dear hearth You take the pearls ana
the combs" Alfred had easily faller
into the custom OF the time and coun
try In his purchase OF jeweIry foI
Stella.
"oh. yes. But the ring opens Ii.
door 20 our heaven and lets the publ,
In. Uncle Billy might sive nae ornn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23

merry. go-round, and the swinging
basket has come in with thralldom
great to behold Blind mans bun has
been gone several better by the Castle
Of Gloom where you are thrown into
narrow passageway and teetered
through long and slnuous avenues of
plutonian blackness. When you get
out, YOU laugh hilariously at your res.
cue, and another beyy of pleasure
seekers. hearing your exclamation OF
relief. mistakes Il for n good time and
follows In your footsteps.
In the old days the banister was
good enough for coasting. but now you
seat yourself on smooth surface
and slip down a winding incline that
almost takes your breath away. That
sensation not being sufficiently nerve
wracking. bumps are raised in the
avenue OF your fight and your back
teeth are Jared loose as you bounce
down the precipice.
And now comes the pneumatic
tube! They load you into a cylindri'
cal capsule Of heavy wire, slip you In
TO the tube. pull trigger and shoot
you through space and darkness like
a bullet fired from a gun. haven't
tried this last bit OF mechanism yet,
for fear that. being some portly, may
wad the gun and stick. I'D hate to
come out in pieces at the end of q
ramrod or corkscrew.
But it's queer what city folks will.
| oh al
spending their money freely and ma
king themselves happy because they
look death in the face dozen times
a minute. and still live
600
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23

menta or other things to wear; or Cid.
con might; but the ring-only you
could give me that. And-they will
all know. l."
Are YOU ashamed OF me. Stella -
he interrupted. his voice touched with
sternness as well as with wounded feel.
ing.
NO. no. no! But don't you see
Women will nudge me, and ask when
II is to be. and who is the lucky man
Joke me unbeRrably. Men will. too.
And you won't be here TOTO help me.
Oh. don't you =" she pleaded.
lie put the ring In the box. Yes.
think can see" he said DULY; you
wish no pledge between us"
oh. Alfred. are YOU forgetting what
W said that night when you were
Romeo. Juliet Is there anything
any article In this whole round world
that can hold our hearts closer?" She
held ont n timid hand. I'd like to
Keep your ring. Il I may. out Of sight
till-till-'
TIL we're married. Then II won
be an engagement ring"
Must others see II To make II an
engagement ring" She held up n slim
finger The day you say Come here
1t shall be- Till then. please tell no
one
Alfred soflened lie had been re
PEELED by the eagerness with which
some of the western women he had
met paradcd that which Stella would
screen with the curtains Of her heart
There WAS real satisfaction in his face
when he spoke again.
Il believe you're right. mavourneen
he said. tenderness returning. Do
as you wish with the little circlet."
she drew from beneath her collar a
gold chain and loCket. My mother
died before can remember: this 4,
her picture. Father gave It TO me the
day | was Is She opened the case
disclosing a sweet face, and ALFRED
bent to look at IL.
You are like her. but larger. NOR,
alive" lie looked up quickly. Your
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23

mother was-was-there's a heartache
In her face"
You see Il, too?" she whispered.
Il know father cherished her memory.
yet he would never tell me OF her, less
Of himself. And someway I've always
felt that she was very unhappy" Stel.
la closed the case softly. Il love her
dear face: and beside II your ring
shall stay. Day and night I'll think OF
II. and OF you. I'll call II iove-token.
not pledge. my"
a rustic near the door banished the
intimate moment. Alfred dropped her
hand and lowered his tone. Dearest,
] can't control my time. Mr.. Croker
has requested me-thAt's a command
Of course-to show Miss Hamilton
about. amuse her TIL We return"
"We7" questioned Stella wistfully
dropping pearls and combs into her
pocket.
Yes: ! go back to Sacramento with
them tomorrow. To-day we are to &c
over some Of the grading. You must
go with Us. though shall have TO pay
more attention to"
oh. no! Dont ask me. ia rather
stay"
Stella. want you 70 meet thess
people. wish TO have them know you
They are men you must know and
meet often. if-if our hopes come true
Besides. Mas Hamilton IL the only
woman; the others are onicIals and
capitalists Mr.. Croker IL entertain
ing. II will be much pleasanter fol
her II you 80. WIN your"
Stella hesitatsd. Not for the reason
that Alfred had asked her TO "pla,
second fiddle" bat bocauss ths Visior
Of small woman In neat travelling
garb following Sally b. upstairs dil
not increase gtella's confidence In her
self A sudden feeling that shs suG
peotea was reSeafmeRt astoninhed heI
She found hsrssif angry because thi
sslfaAsurs1 woman had Invaded he
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
CHAPTER xvl.-con,inued.

Ingram. Finn and Gould's train soon
began TO move. Through the long az.
ternoOn. excitement. hurrying orders.
smothered explosives filled the air,
penetrating even TO grandma ans
room One after another the teams
pulled out. six mules eight ten. some.
times Is or is animals. There were
back actions" and double back-ac.
tons" mules and horses hiiched to-
gether. and many teams OF horses
alone. while at the rear few plodd!ng
oxen bent patiently TO their slower
journey.
Finn and Gould were in Sacramento
and Idaho respectively. Gideon was
trainmastcr, and would shortly pass
and precede the train TO look out for
it's welfare ON the way. Before riding
on he sought Stella. She was unaware
Of the quick admiration he had In.
sslred in her, till she OWNED Il from
his satisfied, eager gaze. In the old
Iife he had been but a quick.tongued
boy she could always lead with her
calmer will. He had left that day on
the hill a determined, passionate man,
set yielding to her still. But now he
returned a conqueror. She felt It in
every movement OF his large body, in
each word of his confident speech.
Stella was thankful that the hustle
of previous hours had held him cap
tive: that now she could plead her
own preOccupation as reason for CIV
ing him but a moment.
Il know il. Little Star" he said in
answer to her excuse. But I'm com
ing back soon--it will be to you, and
for you, dear" He stopped to kiss
her. but she pushed him away.
mo. no, Gideon No man except my
future husband shall"
And that Is what l." Gideon be.
gan passionately, when Jimmy Dart
came for orders for supper.
I'm take goodbye and how -do-you-do
both when | come again. Stella" Gid
con said with significance. I'm on
He closed the door behind him: yet
the tyranny Of his presence remained
Back OF mis- simple words lay q power
that gTipped and held Stella to mac
ton. Not till the girl had twice spoken
did Stella rouse to present duty. Ever
then her mind worked automatically
and she breathed calmly only afteI
she had seen Gideon ride out OF towI
on his prancing horse.
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CHAPTER XVI.
One Mere See Up ths slsrraa.

One More Step Up the sisrras.
On TO Colfax! Fifty-fOur miles from
Sacramento; yet miles short Of the
mountain fifty that must be finished
aAd accepted by the government com
missloners before the interest on the
bonds would become payable; finished
before the time limit expired. and with
that, the franchisel
The September sun looked down on
a new hive. The little terminus In
the guich had slipped into history In
a night. Stables, shops. stores, "a.
looms, shanty homes were taken down
in sections and moved on by hatcar or
prairie schooner.
Sally b., who gave Father Times
fOrelook many wrenches. was already
INSTALLED in her rehabilitated hotel Al
1C0lfAx when the FIRST excursion train
'yhistled In. bringing officers and visi
e0rs 20 celebrate this one more akeT
sip the 6ierras.
me town. named for the raignlnG
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23

All. beauteous the fragrant night
And balmy June the weather.
When she and /. with fond delight.
Went gayly forth together
And she was fairer than the sight
OF blossoms In the heather!
Beyond the rude vacation crowd
We wandered forth together,
And In the moonlight soft we vowed
That never moreno never
The cold and heartiess world, and proud
Our love should ever sever!
She left 10 seek a foreign shore
Her billet doux were clever
And then, somehow, she wrote no more
OF days we spent together.
Her love II now OF cherished lore
4 chapter OF the heather.
But never come vacation days
OF balmy June-time weather.
But / recall where sunset plays
Upon the blooms and heather
And long to tread with her the ways
Now lost TO me forever!
900
On the Wing.
have a very nice warm muller
that would like to trade for a porch
chair. an iyory-handled fan. or what
have your
Leather neektles for men are said
10 be popular In some parts. And rope
used to be used. for the same purpose
In others.
4 Il 4
A pretty young woman of Wiscon.
sin married A Camden the other day
! hope she was not n goose In her
nuptial selection.
q 4 q
A Kansas newspaper man IL mad be
cause Mrs. Guinness didn't get the
fellow who rocks the boat before she
passed In her checks.
Il 4 4
A Michigan paper says: The condi
zion Of Grandpa Timothy Hay is caus
ing his friends genuine alarm" Whats
the matter--hay fever?
4 4 4
The Silver Cllf. Colo, RustlOr has
discovered that a Mr.. Meal IL running
for mayor Of a Pennsylvania town
and the editor hastens TO line up on
ths side Of the Meal ticket.
| Ss.,,Mlsss.=s
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
A Difficult Lesson.

st is next TO impossible for n man
TO teach n pretty girl how TO whistle"
said musician who is a good wills
tier
How ls that" he was asked.
We'll, providing she Is not your
wife or sister. when pretty girl gets
her lips properly puckered she usually
looks so bewitchingly tempting that he
kisses her, and the consequence is she
doesn't have a chance to blow a note"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
WIS y2NElkk VII III


HAT city people
will do at the
parks to ensnare
n e W sensations.
sometimes called
pleasure. Is won.
derful. The old
and exhilaratlng
toboggan slide has
given way TO the
roller coRs er
where you dash
through space like
n catapult. whirl
around corner
like a tangent and
reach the bottom
all out OF breath.
and safely-some.
times. The Ferris
wheel has taken
sh, utaca ~ tho
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
FOUR GIRLS
Restored to Health by Lydia f.
Pinkham'sVegetable Compound.
Reed LUhat Thsy SAY.

MissLillian Ross, $50
East S4th Street, New
York, writes: Lydia
X. PinkhaIn's Vegota-
BILE Compound over
came Irregularities, Pc
|riodlo suffering, and
nervous headaches,
after everything else
had failed 20 help me,
and j feel it n duty 70
lot others know Of It."
KatharlneC Craig, 1855
Lafayette st., Denver,
Col, writes: Thanks
TO Lydia 4. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound !
am well, aitersuhering
for months from neF-
yous prostration.
Miss Marie StoltE-
man, of Laurel, Ia,
writes: "Iwas ina run
Recommendation andauf-
feredfromSuppresSion,
indigestion, and poor
| circulation. Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made me
we'll and strong"
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson,
] of 4i7 n. East St., KO-
wanoe, Ill. says: Ly-
dia L. Pinkham'sVege-
table Compound cured
me OF backache, side
ache, and established
my periods. after the
best local doctors had
failed to help mo-" 4
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try 10
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-23
HAY.

PublIsher-The third chapter in this
manuscript is so blurred | can't make
II out
Authorizes: that Is where | used
London atmosphere. That is the fog,
you know.