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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14

their prem. .,umate reads Cane
enough to produce 100000 tons. "
Notwithstanding the fact that this crop
commenced very early. that weather
conditions were unpreccdently favor.
able for harvesting and that all the
cane In the island was ground, tbey
were $4,000 tons too high. In 1906
their estimate was Cane enough to
produce l.i0O,s00 tons" The actual
outturn was only i.I790O0 tons, OF
about lG per cent less. During lyO5.G
weather conditions were abnormally
bad for harvesting. The estimated
| quantity Of cane In the island is the
| same this year as II was three years
ago, so II will be reasonable to say
that the crop should exceed the fig
TRES OF that year. |. @. l.l79,OO0 tons
I AS Guma.Mejer never were known Ia
make an underestimate, their figure
| Of 1897 800 tons can be regarded as
The absolute maximum. Between these
| two figures the actual outturn OF the
Cuban crop will very likely be. II all
| depends on what kind of weather. they
have between now and the middle OF
June, and there is no use trying t.
guess that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
COMEDY Sketch FOR
benefit PROGRAM

At the close OF the entertainment
next Saturday night for the benefit of
the Italian Relief Fund there will be
n short, snappy comedy sketch by
talented members of the Dramatic
Circle of the Kilohana Art League.
Mrs. Oakley's Telephone" is inter-
esting all the way through, with a
good laugh in every line. The part
of Mrs. Oakley, five months bride,
IL taken by Miss Whitford with al
most professional ability; Miss Mar
ion Green Is very natural and con-
vincing as Constance, who is In love
with the best man, and Mrs. Mont
rose Graham. as Emma, is charming.
Miss Springs does exceptionally well
as Mary, the cook, who gets things
and people mixed, though she has
been able to attend only two rehears
ais on account of illness.
The management requests all who
have tickets for sale to turn In the
money and unsold tickets not later
than Saturday at noon at the Berg
strom Music Co., Ltd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
GREAT IS HONOLULU
Continued from Pace ~

iSOutluuCu lEOm Iuge
You are having u very natural
growth and there are not the first
signs OF what you might call n boom
OF the old-fashioned style.
Il am here with my family and
shall remain in the city week be-
fore going to the other Islands on u
trip that combines business and pleas
ure. We did not have very smooth
trip down, but II was nos the fault OF
the steamer. The weather was
rough throughout the trip. but we
had good time just the same.
Honolulu is all right. II will be
a great city before you know II. The
securities of Hawaii are high class
and stand on that level In every mar
ket. My partner, Mr.. POLITE. sends
his regards to his many friends In the
city. He thinks just as I do about
these Islands. You will find outsid-
ers buying in this market. They are
doing It now"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
Will NOT MOVE
Marine RAILWAY
KahuIui Harbor Survey
Matters Is Again
Taken Up

One of the most important matters
brought to the attention of the trus.
tees of the Chamber of Commerce, at
10 meeting yesterday afternoon, was q
petition. signed by the firms Of Alex
ander & Baldwin, Hawaiian CONNER,
cia 4 Sugar Company, G.. Brewer n
Company. Haleakala Ranch and 9TH
ers, asking that the harbor Of Kahu.
hi be surveyed. deepened and i'm.
proved for the benefit of the shipping.
In order to meet the necessary require
ments, II was decided to request the
Delegate to Congress to use his best
effort TO secure an appropriation for
the purpose.
A report from the Committee on
Harbors and Transportation was pre-
sented, stating that the removal OF
the marine railway from the present
site would involve great expense, as II
held vested rights. The committee,
therefore, recommended that It be left
as Il Is.
The same committee recommended
that the Delegate be asked to secure
from Congress $500 900, for continuing
the work of improving the harbor OF
Honolulu.
A number of communications fran
various sources were read. One OF
these was from President.elect Taft
acknowledging the receipt OF congrat
ulatiOns sent him by President Nor,
gan of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Morgan announced the appointment
OF the Pearl Harbor celebration com.
mittee for 1912. He further announced
that w, II. Iioogs had succeeded w.
L. Brown AS a member OF the Promo.
ton Committee.
Mr. Spalding though he had kick
coming against the press for not, as he
claimed, having made correct reports
Of the proceedings Of former meetings.
Tie said that they should be more care,
ful In the future.
Present at the meeting, besides Pres,
ident Morgan and Secretary Wood
were j. +, Hackleld, +. NJ. Swanzy, Il.
Il. Paxton. f, l. Spnlding and Richard
lyers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
LOCAL And GENERAL

- Christmas brought into most
homes lot of new things that will
displace the old. Let Bullet n
Want Ad. sell the unwanted things.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
HONOLULU STOCK exCHAuGE
HONOLULU, jan IA. 1909
" srOCs
MERCANTILE

WFINN FE'
Brewer & Co ..........
SUGAR
Eva Plantation Co ....
Hawaiian Agfic Co...
ilaw Com 4 Sug Go ..
Hawaiian Sugar Coz.
Hononu Sugar Co ....
HOnokaa Sugar Co q.
Haiku Sugar CO ....
Hutchison Sugar Plant
kahuku plrHatton 20
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
eli yosH 'ueA!IIus'Hd 'O6S suoud

Commercial Ratings. Mere. Refer
cnce Agcy., 80 Young Bldg. Phone
l29.
Miss Ethel Smith. who has been Wis.
iting on Maui. Is threatened with ~.
rhoid fever.
Intcrlsland and o. II. & l.. shipping
books for sale at the Bulletin
Office. 50 each.
II you are looking for any Of your
friends go to the 1.-TWO Jacks" and
you'll find them.
Go to-"The Royal Annex" =
All poultry fanciers should attend
the lecture to be given at the Poultry
show this evening.
Ride In the swell Studepaker driven
by the expert Chauffeur, NJ. r. Lutz.
Phone 1871. Royal Hawaiian Garage. .
Members Of the Hawaiian Engineer.
ing Association can pay their dues to
the financial secretary at Evening
Bulletin any day between l2 and |.
There will be a meeting of the Wal.
alae, Kaimuki and Palolo Improve.
nent club at the residence Of A. +.
Cooke, at s o'clock this evening.
Miss Marion Bell, who has been III
| since Christmas, was successfully op
Grated upon for appendicitis on Mon
day. January II. at the Queens hos
pital.
1t is reported that an association
made up Of some of the principal
ranchers of the Islands, is trying Ia
huy the Metropolitan and other meat
markets.
l.. s. CONFESS. who received the
news of his fathers death the other
day. will leave for the East ON the Chi.
20 Maru tomorrow. He will return In
! about three months.
THE Royal Annex"-swell meals.
A letter addressed Miss Cromwell
care Of Hon. Sam Damon. Governor
Sandwich Islands. Pacific Ocean, via
Vancouver" is awaiting claimant In
| the Governors Office. No one there
knows Of anyone by that name. The
letter was sent from New York.
The picture of DR.. w. ]. Goodhue
resident physician at kalaupapa, Is
given In a recent San Francisco ChroIl
icle in connection with the news OF
his appointment by President Roose
Welt as one OF the American delegates
to the Bergen, Norway, Leprosy Con,
| gress.
Daniel Hogan, a deserter from Fort
Shafter, who has been missing from
rollcall since December a. was arrest,
I'd last night by Assistant Chief of De.
tectives Medeiros. Hogan has been
working at Leilehua since his deser.
ton, helping in getting the new camp
ready for the cayalrymen. A reward
of $50 for his return to the Kahaulki
post had been offered.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14

Between Boards: 10 Oahr
Sug. Co., s2s.5O; 10 Honokaa. si4.5O:
10 Oahu sug. Co, s2S.5O; 80 lilo II. L..
sii; 20 Paauhau, s2O.5O; 200 Paauhau
500; 80 Haw. G. & s. Co. SIOl so: 125
McBryde, s3.62h. Session: 100 Oahu
sug. Co. s2S.G2la; 90 Oahu sug. Co.
S2S.G2k: 5 Ookala, sl3: 20 EVA
s27.37h: 10 Olaa. AS.
Latest sugar quotation 3.73 cents OF
S74.60 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14

The Inter.lsland steamer Claudine,
which arrived early this morning from
Maui and Hawaii ports, brought the
following cargo: One roller. 80 sacks
OF homes, 20 hogs. 30 packages of
empty bottles and lag packages OF sun.
dries.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14

\ child of years was killed by a
crush OF Christmas shoppers IN Il
store at 81, Joseph, Mo.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-14
NOTICE.

At the Annual Meeting of the See
Dai DO Benevolent Society, held at
the Society's hall Wednesday, Dec.
9th, 1908, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19
VENING Cha T
BY RUTH CAMERON

To be able to hatter gracefully is
on accomplishment that comes in
andy in most of the walks of life.
"Pooh, anyone can f1atter, contri-
putes somebody. 49,
Yes, anyone can hatter' pol iio'
gracefully.
Flattery to be pretty must OF
course. wear a mask and the aver
age person doesn't know now 10 pay
a compliment without labelling 1t nat
terv so obviously that it loses most of
ITS value IL,
To be able to f1atter with real
subtleness takes practice. but mere are
Z few suggestions which, II ne VIII
cdopt them, will make the average
Cerson's attempts at f1attery rather
less crude.
Never f1atter woman VINO appears
to have any common sense about some
grace that common sense VIII tell hei
she does not possess.
For instance, never try to make
girl with obviously large feet thlnk
YOU admire her cunning little SHOES.
Ten to one you'll find out she sens
ible enough to be offended rather than
This rule doesn't hold with men. as
most men have more capacious ep1g-
| .otti in the matter of fiattery and Will
very easily swallow dose that tnlrd
person would call impossible.
| The only time the average man ever
admits to himself that he is wrong and
| a woman is right. IS When some woIh-
| an f1atters him about charm that ne
cid not think he possessed.
If some woman, for instance. tells
| q narrow-chested. stoop-shouldered
man that she admires his broad. man
| " shoulders, he will probably say to
| cimself. 81 guess I was mistaken IN
thinking 1 was narrow shouldered.'
| Don't on the other hand fatter peo-
| pie about their most obvious good
qualities. They have probably heard
those same mpliments SO many
| times before that they haven't great
deal of value Pick out some less OBJ
vious good point and dilate on that
| and you will win yourself a warm cor
| ner in the coolest heart.
Quite frequently the very clever girl
| with the rather pretty face would a
| hundred times rather be told that she
was pretty than that she was clever
| And very often the brilliant scholar
or clever business man is more proud
| of his Indifferent good success as
golf player than his business acumen
or intellectual ability
| Tt is an axiom in the science OF hu-
man nature that few of US are proud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

of the things we have most reason to
be proud of. The skillfu1 hatterer,
being also a skillful student of human
nature, knows this and builds on it.
One of the cleverest tricks of the
good fatterer is to put a spice of dis
paragement in with his praise and
thereby make the praise seem more
genuine.
"If anyone asks my opinion of any
thing" said one of this ilk. 81 always
find fault with some small detail SO
that he will think my extravagant
praise of the rest is truthful"
Of course, it's better never to fiat
ter, but most of us find it expedient
if not absolutely necessary to pay our
respects to the barney stone at times,
and to quote from the precepts OF
copy-book days
''What's worth doing at all is worth
doing we'll"
Most picturesque are the mantels'
scarfs and capes used for all occa-
| tions this season. The one which is
sketched here displays most beautiful
! lines and workmanship The long tab
fronts and the snugly fitting shoulders
are cut in one, with the wide panel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19
SONS TO COLLEGE GRADUATES
One Hundred From Harvard Produ<
But 73 Male Heirs.

Ithaca; N. Y, Nov. 19.-If the pres
ent decline in the birth rate should
continue for $50 years there would be
no more births at that time. according
to Prof. Walter F. Wilcox, the statisti-
clan of Cornell university.
''It is not the decrease in the birth
rate that is disturbing" said Prof Will
cox, "but rather the fact that increase
is greater among the classes whose
children would probably inherit most
social worth and capacity for leader
ship. Thus figures from Harvard COL
iege indicate that each 100 graduates
produce in the next generation only
seventy-three sons. The native Amer
lcan population, that at least in New
England and New York, loses more
by deaths than it gains by births
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

Miss Helen Sharitt. Miss Corinne Cos
ton Miss Ann Troutman, Miss Mary
Sutherland. Miss Eugenia Quinton,
Miss Helen Haughey. and Miss Sue
Rod gers.
News has been received of the we'd
ding of Miss Marjorie Russell Of Elk
hart. Ind, to MIR. Ned Kimball, of Man
haitian. The wedding took place No
vember II at the home of the bride.
Mr.. Kimball has been a frequent visi-
tor in Topeka and is we'll known here
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball will live in
Manhattan.
A becoming shape for a youthful
face which shows ever at its best in
simple things is pictured here. The
shape is fairly large-speaking COM
paratively-and has a high square
crown and wide brim. the latter turn
ing up sharply in an extremely broad
rever on the left side. This is held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19
TO TEST 1T IN COURT.
Whole Subject of BIeached Flour Will
Be Threshed Out.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-With refer
ence to the controversy between the de-
rartment of agriculture and the flour
millers as to the legality of manufac-
turing bleached flour, the statement is
made at the department that it
IS the purpose of the govern
ment authorities to bring to trial a
Ease that will involve all the points in
dispute between the millers and the
law.
The Iowa cases. the postponement
of which were secured Wednesday at
Minneap polls, until late in February, it
was pointed out at the department,
did not embrace all points upon which
the government desires to secure a de-
cision. 1t is the desire of the federal
authorities to make thorough test
# the right to manufa cture bleached
-four. Seizures of -four alleged to have
been b1eached in violation of the law
were made some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

by an orna ment motif made of antique
galloon in blue and gold which sup
ports a white aigrette. Around the
crown passes a broad fiat band of vel
vet ribbon. The color was the beauti
ful shade of Bourbon blue-very deep
and rich in tone-with. of course, the
aigrette a relieving spot of white.
The Federation Bazaar opened
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. and
will close tonight. Booths are ar
ranged in corners and along the side
walls in the hall and west rooms
down stairs. and tables are spread in
the east rooms. Liquid refreshment
is offered the visitor at the butter
milk joint which is stationed directly
in front of the entrance. This seems
a very bold way to conduct a public
ouse,' as the Englishman would say.
considering that joints in Topeka are
supposed to be entered by way of
dark alleys and trap doors. But the
step that retreats from this saloon is
as steady as when it approached. even
il the buttermilk habit is one of long
standing and the drunkard has conf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19
G0MPERS ENDORSED.
Federation of Labor Convention STANDS
by Its Chairman

Toronto. Ont, Nov. 19.-Emphasiz-
ing its approval by a rising vote, the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton today adopted a committee report
endorsing the position taken by Presi,
dent Gompers in the Bucks stove anu
against the 'unjudicia1 and intemper-
ate language" used by Justice wright
IN sentencing Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison to Jail for contempt OF court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19
Death of a veteran Journalist

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 19.-Thomas
Dimmock, veteran journalist and
critic, is dead here of complications
due to old age. He was born 10
years ago. His last regular editorial
connection was with the Missouri Re
publican, now the st. Louis Republic.
which paper he served from 1863
to 1882.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

sumed two or three five-cent glasses.
With each drink goes a chance on
fountain pen or a bowl of gold fish.
"Puffs of powder. dabs of paint, and
things that make a woman pretty even
when she amt are on sale at the
drug store.
The doll booth is next in line. and
Just as soon as you show signs of
voiced woman pins on an elegant
smile and swarms up to sell you ten
cent chance on a big, carefully dressed
wax doll. The lucky woman that
draws the right number can feel that
| for once she got q real bargain, and
! that is something said to be dear to
the feminine heart.
Next is a booth of all sorts of
dainty little articles that would be
| suitable for Christmas presents, to
ones girl friends; such things as girls
give hours of time and lots OF good
eyesight to make can be had there for
trifling sum of money
The Domestic Science women have
an entire room for their display, and
that room is a good one to keep away
from unless you have the price of a
meal in your pocket. All the tempt
, ing things you dreamed of when you
were recovering from typhoid fever
are there. Luncheons and suppers are
served at the Bazaar. Yesterday at
noon hot rolls, coffee, chicken pie,
potato salad. and doughnuts were
served In the evening a New Eng
land supper was the feast.
Upstairs the fortune telling booth
and the auction are conducted. Mrs
Sam Zimmerman. the auctioneer,
| last night disposed of suit case, a
brass umbrella holder a hat, broad
! cloth dress a cape. and silk UNI
| brella
There was music yesterday after
| noon and evening, and different
| musical program is arranged for this
afternoon and evening. Miss Fowler
pleasing, but her playing is always OF
the sort that never sounds d dis
appointing note
Mrs. J. c. Sinner entertained
Thursday afternoon at barrel open
ing at her residence. 1872 Van Buren,
street.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Milton Brown of Guthrie, Okla
spent Thursday in Topeka. Mr.. Brown
Kan. to Guthrie. He received a good
many salutations yesterday IRON
:trangers. probably because of the
striking resemblance he bears to q
prominent Topeka lawyer
4 Mrs. ]. a. Writ of Des Moines
widow of the we'll known Congrega-
tional minister who for years occupied
the pulpit of the First church there
will arrive in Topeka this week to visr
her son. John A. Writ. jr.
: Mrs NJ. J. Hayes and her daughter
Mabel visited in Lawrence Thursday
!, Mrs. e H. Bartlett is in Lawrence
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clough ane
their son, William Clough. will come
rom Kansas City to spend Thanksgiv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

Washington, Nov. 19.-The new
million dollar home of Robert Hit is
completed. Mrs. Robert Hit prom
Uses TO enter the struggle for social
supremacy in Washington this winter
with a vim. One of her ablest aids
is Miss Georgia Knox. reputed to be
the most beautiful debutante in the
capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

Mrs A. A. Weiskrch. 123 Greenwood |
avenue. entertained this afternoon at
cards in honor of Miss Margaret Jet
more. Mrs. Weiskirch was assisted
by Mrs. Mary Wiggin and Mrs. AL
brecht Marburg and also by her little
daughter. Nita. and Miss Ruth Lari-
mer. The decorations were in yellow
and white. In the parlor the mantle
was banked with green and the top
was covered with bouquets of tiny
white lilies. A brass jardiniere stood in
the center of the room with a fern
reaching to the chandelier which was
oraped with srrilaX. The card tables
were spread with yellow and white
covers, and in the center of each ia
BILE was a circular mirror or which
stood an exquisite china swan with
yellow and white roses between its
spread wings. The score cards were
painted with yellow designs. In the
dining room the table cover was yell
low and white and in the center of the
table was a basket formed by rows
of cornucopias filled with fruit. The
place cards were heart-shaped and
decorated with appropriate pictures OF
lovers and love scenes, with yellow
the predominating color. A four course
luncheon was served. The ice cream
was cut in hearts of yellow and white
The game was 500. and the guest
prize to Miss Jetmore was a box of
cards and envelopes engraved with her
gment to the golden girl The first
prize was a dainty japanese powder
box: the second prize was a painted
china plate with an interesting history
related to the winner by Mrs Weis-
kirch. The third prize was a hand
some brass tray. Besides those who
assisted Mrs. Weiskirchs guests were
Miss Jetmore and her bridal party
Miss Wilhelmina Marburg, Miss Nell
Mcfarland Miss Gertrude Reed Miss
Helen Estey, Miss Lenore Monroe, Miss
Allabelle Troutnan. Miss Grace Over
myer. Miss Marguerite Mills. and Miss
Margaret Going. Mrs. Weiskrch's
luncheon was a beautiful expression of
the affection she feels for the girl soon
to be a wife whom she has known and
loved for many years.
Miss Lillian Foster and her sister,
Mrs George Freshman, gave a tea
Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss
Margaret Jetmore. About $50 guests
called between and O'Clock. The
house was decorated in ehrysanthe-
NUNS and white and red roses. Miss
Mamie Veale and Miss Margaret Go
ing served tea to the guests, and those
who assisted in receiving We're Mrs.
Albrecht Marburg. Miss Marian Gar
retson, Miss Nell Mcfarland and MISS
Wilhelruina E1arburg.
X X X
Miss Ella Davis will entertain her
bridge club Saturday afternoon. Fol
lowing are the members OF the cluo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

Get our estimate l that lumber bin
J. B. Whelan e Co.. 4th & Santa F,
tracks
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-13
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Houston is after a final football con-
test between Varsity and A. and NJ.
Thanksgiving day
The Tekram parade was the last
decorative parade of Houston's big
show.
One negro is dead and a white man
lies seriously wounded in a Beaumont
hospital, the result of trouble at
Rockland.
Commissioner MayfieId says the Rio
Grande and Eagle Pass train averages
less than IL miles per hour to La
redo.
Commissioner Kone sends warning
to nursery men outside of the state
not to ship to Texas without permits.
The Wells Fargo Express office at
Harrington was robbed of $4,000 Thurs
day night.
The Northwest Methodist Confer
ence, by vote, divided the conference
into the Central Texas Conference
and the Northwest Texas Conference.
A state checker club was organized
in Houston yesterday
John W. Gates and James J. Hill
are now on their way to Port Arthur.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-13
CAPTURED A BURGLAR
Waco Banker and Son Chased Negro
Burglar Through Town Last
Night and Captured Him.
CHerald Specially

Waco, Texas, Nov. 13.-President
w. T. Watt of the Provident National
Bank, one of the wealthiest citizens
of Waco, assisted by his son, during
last night ran down and captured a
negro burglar, Joe Battle. Battle and
another negro were discovered in the
Watt home, and they were preparing
to leave with a sack full of valuables
when apprehended. The n6groel
with Watt and son in pursuit, and
they were chased through the neigh
borhood. The second negro escaped,
but Battle was turned over to the
police.