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The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
MYNAH BIRDS
CARRIED GERMS
Doctor Goodhue Thinks This Is
The Solution Of North Kona
Typhoid Epidemic.

In the report of DR.. E. S. Goodhue
of the Kona typhoid epidemic dated at
Holualoa, August e5, the first present
ed before the board of health at its
meeting yesterday, that body obtained
the first official detailed account of the
fever plague that sent Mott.Smith on
the sanitation campaign from which he
has just returned.
The first death was that of Manoel
Simas, Portuguese, who died last May
and who was attended by DIR. Hayashi,
who is noted in the report as affording
excellent cooperation in suppressing the
plague. There were cases in six Japan
csc families in the immediate vicinity,
to whom the Simas family were supply
ing milk. This was quickly stopped
The Wassman family of Kealakekua
were all Frustrated by the disease with
the exception of Henry Wassman, Mol
lie, aged seventeen, dying. The Acker-
man family, next door, cousins of the
Wassmans, had four cases in the family,
none fatal.
In discussing the probable cause,
Goodhue states that the house fly is not
present to any degree, and, although
the mosquito might have carried the
germs, it was not probable.
81 am of the opinion, says the doc
tor, ''that the mynah bird, which is a
scavenger, might well be the carrier of
the typhoid germ. With feet freshly
infected from typhoid excreta, the my
nah carries it over the roof and cutters
from which rapid shower washed the
infective material into the tank, where
it is preserved for future use. !"
In some cases, according to the re-
port, conditions were miserably unsan.
itary, and several deaths occurred from
families refusing to carry out the san.
itation orders. The establishment of a
temporary hospital at Kahaluu with
eight beds assisted somewhat in the
fight against the plague. In one family
at Kahaluu, seven members have been
ill at one time, leaving one boy as the
breadwinner, who is himself now laid
up. With the Hoolapa family, occupy
ing grass hut, it was found impossi-
BILE to disinfect the house, so it was
burned and new one built. There
were three cases here.
Goodhue called attention to the fact
that it was almost impossible to pro.
coed without proper permanent hos
pital and proper equipment, and this
has now been insured in the visit of
the president of the board of health.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
AFTER BIG SUGAR MEN.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, November ll.--It Is
stated In official circles here today that
prominent member OF the American
Sugar Refining Company, commonly
knows as the sugar trust, will bo IN,
dieted by the federal grand jury for
conspiracy 10 defraud tho government.
The charge against this Official Is that
he deffaudod the government ont OF
Import duties on sugar amounting 30
two millions " dollars,
Tho case against The sugar trust ~
d company h NV 0u No way g. thn
Supreme Court go appeal, the lower
eauri having ruled that the company
esesfes under 'be statute " limltpflons
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
CANAL WORK NOW
TWO-THlRDS DONE
Americans Celebrate End of Half the
Work Laid Out for Them.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
end of the days work ON the canal zone
October % marked the completion of
just half the work which the American
administration must do to open the
Panama Canal for ships. This work,
added TO that done by the French, com.
pletes two-thirds of the canal cOnstruc.
ton, and the entire zone is informally
celebrating this important mile post in
the work
The excavation record in round mum.
beTs is:
Cubic Yards.
ENcavatcd by the French. SO 100000
ENcayated by the Americans 100000
Remaining 10 be excavatod. s7,O00,O00
The French began to dig in 1889, aud
turned the canal over TO the Americans
an 1904. Thoy actually worked about
eighteen years, although not over half
that time with q full force The Amer.
leans have been at work few days
less than Eve years aud q half, and
have been working full foIee littls
over three yoArs,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
TAFT BACK At
HIS CAPITAL
No Diplomatic Appointments will
Be Announced Until After
the New Year.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, November IL
President Taft arrived here yesterday
from his great tour, in the course of
which he has made two hundred and
sixty.six speeches and taken part in
numerous receptions and ceremonies.
He leaves the capital again tomorrow,
going to Hartford until Sunday.
The President states that he will
make no announcements of appoint
ments to diplomatic posts until after
the New Year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
SHOWING woNDERous TACT.

Two guests came to spend the even
ing and didn't know when TO depart
The host and hostess were patient with
them, very patient; but when eleven,
twelve, and finally one O'Clock struck
the husband realized that something
must now be done, He was an original
chap, and in his drol way he looked
over AZ his wife aud said mildlyi
"My dear, hadn Z We better get mp
TO bed, Our friends may want to be
going"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
Communication With the Other
Islands Also Stopped and
Alarm Is Being Felt.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FEARED
Gables North and West Silent
Anxiety Felt for Safety Of
Those in Kingston.
(By Associated Presa.)

o. COLON, November 1I.-Thore has
been no communication between this
point and Kingston, Jamaica, since
Monday, and there is general alarm lest
that island has been visited by some
severe seismic disturbance. 1t is fur.
Their reported that other islands in the
Caribbean have been cut off from com.
munication. 1t is feared that the dis.
turbance has been widespread.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
ALEXANDER AND
SMITH CHOSEN
(By Associated Press.)

Los ANGELES, November 11.-As
result of the primary elections yes.
terday, Mayor Alexander, the incum'
bent, and George Smith, were chosen
as the candidates to contest the cleo
ton for mayor of the city. The ballot
ing results and the manner of holding
the primaries under the new law are
declared satisfactory.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
RAILROAD FlREMEM
WANT MORE PAY
Demands Are Presented by twenty-five
Thousand Men.
lRy Associated Prees.l

CHICAGO, November 1.-THE uni.
ted fremen of forty-two western rail-
road lines have presented demands up.
on the various arrangements asking for
a twenty per cent. increase in their
pay. A refusal on the part of the man
agements will probably lead to strike
in which twenty-five thousand men will
be involved.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
NO CABLE TO NORTH.
(By United Press.)

HALIFAX, N. s., November 1O.-It
is feared that the Island Of Jamaica
has been visited by a severe earth
quake. Cable communication between
Nova Scotia and Jamaica has been in.
terrupted and it is impossible to obtain
information as to the effect Of the
seismic disturbance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
suREsT DEFENSE,

This ia the season when sickness
stalks through the land in the form
~ pneumonia Tho sureri defense
against the disease 10 Chamberlain .
Cough Kennedy for sale by all deal
efs, lienson, smith a Co., I'D, agents
for Hawaii
sssEStSssssss<sstsS<ssssssfSssssstssss'
hns made 30 muHy long voyages IL W.
no more one more M tho HkinHs
" lbr FaeiAe has hssp dspoied
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12

PILES CURED IN o TO ~ DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed
70 cure any case Of Itching. Blind,
bleeding OF Prolnuding Piles Ia 0 10
~ days or money refunded hade by
PARIS MEDICINE co., saint Louis,
u 3. VI A,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
Demagogues Will Rule.

That their opinions will reflect those
OF the real populace 1t is too much to
believe, but with clever enough leaders
they may, with this new advantage of
a recognized organization, be able to
sway that opinion to their side. Mean
time the.men who do the work and pay
the taxes go about their accustomed
occupations, knowing little and caring
less of constitutions and assemblies
"the wheat and the cattle all his care''
in China even as in India. Peace, JUS
tice, good crops and not too many laws
would about sum up his wants, and the
danger lies in the fact that he is never
sure of any one of these as things go
at present.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
Chinese Constitution.

The first step toward constitutional
ism Tor is it anarchy ratherD was
taken on the 14th inst, when the first
simultaneous meetings of the provincial
deliberative assemblies took place all
over the Empire. The occasion seems
everywhere to have passed off quietly,
but one can not help shuddering at the
thought of the food of useless rhetoric
to which the opening of these "talking
shops" is likely to give rise. Talking
shops is exactly the term by which to
describe them, since they have special.
ly no power to do anything. They may
discuss measures of administration, ETC.,
but their deliberations must be laid be.
fore the provincial authorities, and
after being by them duly censored will
be passed on to the throne. To the by
stander it would appear that they can
have little power for good, but that
they may be turned into powerful
means of spreading dangerous views,
certainly an antiforeign administrative
clique either in Picking as in the prov.
inces will find these assemblies an ever
useful instrument.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
SITUATION IN
I MIDDLE KINGDOM
Inside Information of What Is
Doing Throughout Chinese
Provinces.

A special correspondent of the Japan
Advertiser, writing from Picking under
date of October IS, presents an inter.
esting insight into present Chinese con-
ditions. The Japan Advertiser states
that its correspondent writes with the
knowledge of an observer of long resi-.
dence and with sources of information
of exceptional value. The letter fol.
lows:
PEKING, October 1s.-The recall to
Washington and subsequent resignation
of Mr.. Crane, United States minister.
designate to Picking, is the sensation Of
the moment here, and the general opin-
ion seems to be that such an appoint.
mentl should never have been made
though the mistake having been com
mitted, 1T has been most wise to recon.
slider the whole appointment. Those
who score by this blunder are not, as
the American press considers, the Jap
anese, but the Americans, who have de.
voted themselves to diplomacy as a
profession, and who have real knowl.
edge of the politics of the Far East.
Mr.. Crane has Travelled extensively in
China, and is reputed one of the few
men to have visited every province Of
the Empire. This does not necessarily
imply knowledge of the people, how.
ever. A man may walk through miles
of stables and know nothing of horses
at the end, though as certainly man
must have been in stable before he
can know much of any but rocking
horses.
With Chinese government only too
anxious to play again the game of set
ting the foreign powers by the ears,
and with no lack of intriguers whose
object it is to create trouble between
the United States and Japan, the
American minister in Peking will hold
for some time the most delicate posi-
ton of anyone in the United States
diplomatic corps.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12

liui King Maa has lost hs throne
aud his Kingdom, The little sand spit
lying lonely w the midst VI tho fA.
fihe, which has fof Hp long been his
home ami ihe homo az Mo- fatally ihr
nindssepf isle where W. las brought up
BIZ eliliIen sad 20 and iyom Which BE-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
Present for Mcclellan.

George B. Mcclellan, private secre.
tary to Delegate Kuhio, will be the
recipient of $500 check as token of
the appreciation of the chamber of
commerce of the strong work he did,
in the absence of the Delegate, in regard
to the pineapple tariff. The chamber
voted to send him the $500 check, the
statement being made that Mr.. McClel.
lan's efforts were responsible for Ha-
waii getting what she wanted in regard
to the pineapple tariff.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
Naval Developments.

In further pursuance of the new
naval policy the government have de-
spatched Prince Hsun and Admiral Sab
on tour to inspect the naval methods
of foreign countries. Admiral Sab is
almost, if not quite, the only tolerably
efficient sea officer that China possesses.
He has recently shown his good sense
by reporting that Chinese arsenals and
dockyards can not turn out the auxil-
larry equipment of the new navy and
that it will be long before they will
be able to do so.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
Want Territory Back.


Chinese officials are agitating them
selves over the alleged necessity of
claiming the retrocession of Wei Hal
Wei-a retrocession which they think
they have clear right to demand. Ii
is very unfortunate that the rights and
wrongs of this question have never been
fully and clearly explained and nobody
seems to know what are the intentions
of the home government with regard
to this little territory. Uncertainty of
this sort has kept Wei Hal Wei trade
at the lowest possible eDD. 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that England will
maintain her grip there, and strengthen
it as occasion requires. l write this
in the interests of the people them.
selves, who draw visible benefit from
the rule under which they now live.
Wei Hal Wei contains some of the
most infertile land in the whole prov.
ince of Shantung, and yet nowhere
at the present time do the peasants
show such visible signs of well being.
The walled city of Wei Hal remains
under purely Chinese control though
surrounded on all sides by British terri
tory, and the contrast in all things
within and without the walls is remark
able, Some two years ago | visited the
place, approaching by land. / and my
accompanying Chinese had spent some
days in riding, If il may be 80 called
over roads that were little more than
fO0tSylde stony tracks, when, after
crossing into the British territory, we
came upon real roadth the work OF
the Roya Engineers After trotting on
this Boz silence for u time the Chinese
trooper IN front turned aud addressed
me thus - Chinese official takes one u
money ana slis in bis Yamon smoking
opium an English official takes tho
same money and makes roads like
this aud thpugbiful silence followed
PatToRiss Home Money,
Tho board Of hnaneo h epdeayoHna
10 indufe lh' people 20 place pgemium
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-12
FatTogiss Home Money,

Tho board OF hnaneo h epdeayoTina
10 lndufe Che people 20 place pfemiup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

the small cook will swell with pride
when she goes back to school.
Substitute for Tree-A Hoop of Joy
is. a pretty substitute for Christmas
tree. A large " OGDEN hoop is secured.
The larger the hoop the more beautiful
IT may be maze. After it is wound
with green cambria it is suspended
from the chandelier by red and green
shutting silver or gold tinsel if the
brighter effect is desired. The hoop is
then decorated with holly, selecting
that with largest number of berries.
Fasten on all the Christmas tree orna-
ments at you command and place the
tiny silvered candle cups thickly about
the hoop. Use white candles only and
have them close enough to make a
ring of fame when lighted. From the
hoop have either ribbon or strips cut
from cambria or crepe paper radiating
to all parts of the room.
Where the presents take the form Of
large gifts of personal use part of
the fun may be had by winding long
colored cords from room to room until
it ends at the gift. Where an attic
room had been fitted up as a work
room with carpenters bench and tools
this method was Used and the cord so
arranged as to be the last gift in the
pile at the plate Christmas morning.
All the family followed the excited boy
in his search for the gift, and partici-
pated in his joy.
A gift hunt will please an afternoon
party Of children. The gifts may be
hidden wherever is convenient. The
children should each receive an en-
velope containing az verse directing
them to some place of hiding. If this
place is wrapped in mystery, so much
the better. For instance, If the next
message is under an ash tray it may
parted joy and so on as the fancy may
dictate. When the second place is
reached it should disccv--r another
verse giving further directions. A time
limit should be given and if ali are not
discovered by that time the hostess
leads the delinquents to the gift. A
prize for the first to discover the gift
and a BOBBY prize adds to the fun.
Refreshments for Christmas-Re-
freshments for the afternoon party on
Christmas day should be very light
and served early. Fruit ices and
refreshment and one that always
pleases. Fruit punch and dainty
chicken sandwiches are relished by
most children. The punch may be sim
ply lemonade with the addition of
grape juice and a few candied OF mari
chino cherries and slices of pineapple.
If the children are to stay to tea
then a heavier menu should be
prepared. .
A delightful way to end the day is
to take a sleighride to the home of
some friend and there have the lunch
con of not cocoa and sandwiches, cake
and fruit and nuts Hot fresh pop
corn is always a delight and If it is
sugared while the party lends it's aid
the happiness is still greater. Bear in
mind that the ronlping game should
come first and the quieter games be
played just before the party starts for
the homeward ride or the result to the
overheated children may be disas-
trous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Meeting OF FARMERS.
Annual Session State Board of Agri-
culture in January.

The program has been issued for the
thirty-ninth annual meeting of the
state board Of agriculture to be held in
Topeka in representative hall of the
capitol building Wednesday afternoon,
Jan. II, IL and IA.
Governor Stubs will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and Mayor Green will
respond in behalf of the city. Among
the notable papers that will be read
during the meeting will be those by
President Waters of the State Agricul-
tural college on How An Animal
Grows and What Affects Its Form"
by John r. Mu1vane Of Topeka on
Banking and It's Relation to Our Agri-
cultural INTERESTS by John S. Dawson
On 1.-THE Railroads and the Public;" by
L. M. Monsees of Smithton, Mo-. on
1.-The Mule as a Profitable Farm Ami
NAL" Others on the program are: ].
H. Bolton of Burlingame; J. c. Mohler,
assistant secretary of the board of agri-
culture; Prof. Robert Kennedy of the
State university; J.. w. Riggs of Water
loo, Ia; w. J. Spillman of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington;
Prof. w. A. McKeever of the State
Agricultural college. and Mrs. L. D.
Whittemore of Topeka.
The Kansas Improved Live Stock
Breeders association will hold its reg
ular annual meeting at Topeka in the
capitol building January 10, IL and IL.
The Kansas Swine Breeders associa-
ton and the Red Polled Cattle club will
hold their meetings January II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
MARK TWAIN'S ALIBI.
Says He Was in Jail at the Period
Mentioned.

New York, Dec. 20.-"There was a
poker game in which Major Confer
got all 1 had; now he comes back at
me and wants all I have left" said
Samuel Clemens mark Twain) to-
day, when told of the invitation of
Major Confer of st. Louis t. play off
at his home on Christmas a euchre
game that began in 1866 and lasted
four years.
Now, Major Confer is mistaken in
his dates,'' he added, reflectively. at
seems to me 1 was in Jail about the
time he has reference to-
Matthias Dougherty. the third sur
WING member of the st. Louis Euchre
club has been invited to join in the
cuchre game. Mr.. Clemens Gid not
indicate whether he would accept
Major Gonter's invitation.
Speaking in serious vein of the
suffra gist movement, Mr.. Clemens
said:
81 have been an advocate of the
cause of woman's suffrage for so
years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Suggestions for Gifts and Entertain
mentS.

Chatting dish aprons are always ac-
ceptabie. They should be of very
sheer lawn and lace and run with the
most delicate shades of ribbon. The
delicately lowered organizes make
aprons that need no further orna-
mentation than a frill of lace. They
may be cut in heart shape and fasten-
ed to a ribbon girdle.
A Heart Shaped Apron-A prettier
apron than that made of organdy is
made of "a inches square of fine white
lawn, three yards of narrow lace and
two yards of insertion to match. Cut
the apron neart shaped and roll and
whip the edge. Sew the insertion on
carefully SO as not to mar the outline.
After the insertion is whipped on lay
the apron fiat and then carefully draw
the thread in the outer edge to make
the insertion lie perfectly fiat. The
edging of lace may be put on as a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

came this country in 1850, landing at
Boston. In 1868 she came to Kansas
and lived at Leavenworth until 1866,
when she came to Topeka, where she
has lived since. She leaves besides her
husband, four sons one daughter, and
one brother. Her daughter, Mrs. Ella
Wagner, lives in this city. One OF her
sons, Frank v. Benson. lives in Kent.
Ohio. The other three, Geo. H., Andrew
E.. and William A., are residents of this
city. The brother Andrew Nichols, also
resides here. AS the deceased was a
charter member Of the English Luth-
eran church, corner of Fifth and Har-
rison streets, the funeral will be held
at the church at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. Interment will be in the
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
BROKAW TO BE HEARD.
Defendant in Divorce Case Will Go on
the Stand.

New York, Dec. GOV. Gould Brokaw
may haze an opportunity to tell in
court the story of his marital troubles.
His counsel has indicated that it prob
kaw to take the stand to throw new
light on +,stimony given by Mrs. Mary
Blair Brokaw early in the trial of her
suit for separation and alimony-
The trial Of the case which was re-
sumed at Mineola. has been brought up
to point where testimony of friends
of the defendants gives a new twist to
tales of various occurrences on the
Brokaw estates.
Quarrels with her husband which
Mrs. Brokaw asserted were brought
about by Mr.. Brokaw'S unreasonable
jealousy and i'll temper have been as
serted by guests of the Brokaws at
!. High Point, N c., and elsewhere, to
have been trivial for the most part. and
as much the fault OF Mrs. Brokaw as
of her husband. 1t is expected the trial
will be concluded this week.
Mrs. Brokaw's constantly reiterated
tales of troubles so worried Mrs. Gill
bert, Mrs. Brokaw's sister, that Mr..
Gilbert forbade her coming to their
house, Mr.. Gilbert testified. These
troubles in their inception, at least.
were imaginary. largely, Mr.. Gilbert
thought.
So far as actual barring of Mrs.
Brokaw from her home was con-
animation he could not recall an in
stance when she was refused admis-
sion.
Asked if Mrs. Brekaw had not
asked his protection, the witness did
not remember the incident nor did he
recall Mrs. Brokaw's sending her maid
home for her personal belongings.
Mr.. Brokaw was excited, very ex-
, cited" that night. Mr.. Gilbert remem-
bered. Mr.. Brokaw might have been
drinking and certainly WAS very much
fatigued.
| He thought Mr.. Brokaw might be
| laboring under what the cross exam
! liner finally defined for him. after a
close analysis of his views as trivial
exhibition" He did not think it
strange that Mrs. Brokaw should have
come to his home that night when she
| had a home of her own. She did not
know her husband was at the Gilbert
home when she came there, the wit
| ness stated.
Attorney Baldwin wanted to know
| if Mr. Brokaw had not made Mr..
| Gilbert and his wife the medium
| through which to obtain information
about Mrs. Brokaw. Mr. Brokaw was
a highly solicitous man." Mr.. Gilbert
admitted. and would not state posi-
| lively that Mr. Brokaw had never
wired the witness to find If Mrs. Bro
kaw had gone "to town"