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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30
Speaking Tones

Speaking Tones
 The full. free chest-toncs should be cultivated in speaking and the throat and head-notes avoided. The voice in speak ing. may be trained to be as flexible and melodious as the voice in singing. Peading aloud IS good practice, remem- t~ring to open the. mouth and utter $ nnds clearly. Words are not to be sl irred over, syllablcs are to be enun- ciated carefully; vowels should have their broad, full tones and consonants should not be dropped.
 Slovenly habits in speaking are in closing the mouth and speaking between the teeth. These bad habits. including the hard. nasal tones. may be cured by the simple and persistent practice, many times day, of opening the mouth wide and uttering the syllable Gh from the chest. No one can speak we'll who has not the power to utter this sound freely from the chest. Musical critics mean this when they mention the pure and free delivery of the voice"
 Tho Broad ca" -- --..
 The standard of pronunciation is and must be the usage of those who are of the highest social culture. and must be necessarily. standard English. Faults in pronunciation may be corrected by ob-
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the framework; the condition of the hands, upon the muscles and the skin.
 Children often cause their hands to become misshapen by pulling the fingers and cracking the joints" as they call it. This anatomical experiment enlargcs the joints irrerarably, and mothers should prevent the children from doii.g it. Exercise and work which put a strain upon the muscles of the hands develop ard enlarge them; but large hands well cared for are not to be lauentcd..
 Keep ths Hands Gloved
 It is not vanity alone that is gratiied by small and well-ke7t hands; the hands can do better and moro delicate work If .l,ey are kept in good condition When
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30

servation and careful practice. The broad sound, dh, IS not an afectation, but IS the accepted custom among the best speakers. The words after, past, half, edlH, Ganf and lGagh may be men toned as among those with the all sound.
 It IS correct to pronounce Tuesday, stupid, new, and duty with the sound, not Toosddy. Stoopid, moo or doofy.
 Errors in grammar should be very carefully watched and corrected. A great mistake IS to say, "He sdyS." for He said,A or, Tt is me" instead of It IS l., or, Mary and nle are going" in stead of Mary and I are going" or, "Tkere's plenty of things to do," in- stead of There are plenty of things to do."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30

E Aside from n,inistration to material wants, the training of a young life is a
 serious matter. demanding constant at tention Ill-behavior in a child is ire quently based purely upon ill-health, and too severe punishment will breed
 fear and distrust, laying the foundation for an insurInountable barrier between
 parent and offspring. always de- manded absolute obedience and at all times good conduct, and I sue cccdcd in making my children realize
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30
Errors in Forms

Errors in Forms
 Exaggerated terms are too frequently used and are not in good taste, such as ezvfHIy nicc, 0SgfEiiy pretty, beasfiy s0cdtbeT, .Peyfeefly sPIendi5, etc
 Recently when reading a new and very popular novel, l noticed a succession or errors in good form in the talk between two ot the leading characters. In near,v every sentence the name was introduced of the person addressed Whether the talk was light or casual, serious or emo tion2L there was a running accompani- mert of, "Mr. So-and-So." or, Miss So- and-So." In the first chapter the name of the man to whom she was soeakinr came fourteen times from the lips of the lair heroine ;min another chapter the name was repeated twenty times. This error on the part of the author was. as tonishing and ludicroas in is continual repetition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30
Mother tho cAiid's Best Friend

Mother the child's Best Friend if i' Af sa
 In bringing up my children I have always endeavored to inculcate into their minds at an carly age the feeling that they could depend upon me for everything and consider me, in every way, their best and truest friend. l kept them with me virtually all the time. As l have said, alone took care of the eight of them unassisted, was with them in health and in sickness. in joy and in sorrow. never permitted my profession to interfere with my
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The rmportancs of riet .NsE ssiitT3 31
 In bringing up a child I lay partic- ular stress upon, health. proper food and proper exercise Adherence to. plain diet of simple foods, suchaas milk. a good deal of fruit, meat once day, good soup once day and plenty of vegetables; temperance in everything, together with cleanliness, good water, light clothing and fresh air, I con sider he best prescription for good health, To '''medicines of another character l have a strong aversion -,s.-' '-7.-,' 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30

duties toward them, and for these duties always found time
 Had my financial circumstances been otherwise l should not have done diff fercntly. Poverty did not permit me to engage nurse, even when a child was sick, and, in many instances, stayed up all night to be at the bedside ot my beloved one, and still went on with my work as usual And the pub lie never knew As look at my family now I naturally feel happy and satisfied
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30

If r ann good mother, as people choose to call me, it is because I main tain that women of the stage should be married; that marriage rounds out their woman should strive, and that mother hood IS the crowning glory of woman hood. The satisfaction of a work well done is a more than sufficient reward Children an Incentive
 During my upward struggle the faces of my children were the great incentive
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to hard work, and consequently may say that owe to them all that am to- day. I wanted to rise, wanted to be great, wanted the first rank among sing CTS, the better to provide for them and that they might have what 1 thought necessary for them
 am sure that. had I had no children, should not have accomplished what I did accomplish, and so, in moiding their future made my own, and 1 am con- rinced that every woman can do like
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I HAVE been inter Il estc1 il looking at peoples hands during the past year, and l have been surprised at the number who have shapcly hands, by far a larger mum Der than ore woull
 expect. The size of the hands, for the most part, dspcn ls upon the size of the bones. which form
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 wise, no matter what her calling, no matter what her station in life. The molding of a character is the prime object of ex- istence, ana there is nothing that shapes the character so thor oughly and long such good lines as d worthy motherhood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30
By Mne. ERNESTINE SCHUMANN- HEINK

vinced that this country had before 1t the greatest fu- ture. l should have taken this step had l been childless. How much greater the reason when I
 could offer its boundless possibil- ities to my boys !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30

"moon" IS buried. so deep that the skin cannot be pushed back far enough to bring more than the tip of 1t Tn sight and sometimes not even that will show.
 One should learn to do nIanicuring for ones self. It IS very easy, after a little practice At first soak the nails ir soap and>waterfto which a few drops of ammonia have been added. Then raise the cuticie about the nail and push 1t as far back as 1t will go. Trim the nails with the scissors (the small curved nail scissors are the best), and then use the toughest side of the erney boa which come for the nails, until <fheY shaped properly. Nanicuring at H9me
 Do not point the nails. I in very bad taste. Fingers with nails remind one of blunt nail-cleaners or d sticks to clean the nails. N them; 1t destroys the natur1 surface, and the nails will dirt If there are hang-ni close to the skin, but abd do not cut the little selvad surrounds the nail You VI with hangznails if you make it raw and bleed cal
 Rub plenty of white Y nails. or the carrnine ro especially for this pm ag that it is not in go he frgcr-nails too ri1 take the nail-br,lsh a, and water scrrsS the you can polish them
 SAok a
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was, at least to an extent, prepared for the e-d~al ti-ror'gh which | was t0
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

There will be something doing on
Chinese New Years night, the list
inst, for the c. A. e. will have a grand
masquerade ball at the K. of p. Hall.
1t is said that j. Goo Kim, the newly
elected president will attire in his best
mandarin costume which arrived in
the Manchuria today and will lead the
grand march. If anyone is intending
to go, better buy the ticket early and
prepare now, soc admitting a lady
and gentlemen from all members.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

WASHINGTON, d. c., December ~.
Miss Harriet Hatch, daughter or
Judge and Mrs. Hatch, of Hawaii, and
one of the greatly feted debutantes
this season, was herself hostess today
at a large luncheon, when her guests
were Misses Weeks, Caroline Murray,
Sadie Murray, Aleshire, Langtitt,
Yvonne Townsend, Howry, Henrietta
Fitch, Downing, Humphrey, Pichon,
Talbot, Maitland, Marshall, CARING
ton, Lillian Duncan Baxter, Niche,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

the more efficient an instrument is,
the more dangerous it is If mtsused.
To the argument that force like this
can be misused it is only necessary To
answer that the condition of its USE
fulness if handled properly is that it
shall be so efficient as to be danger
GUS if handled improperly. Any ill
stance of abuse by the Secret Service
or other investigating force in the de-
partments should be unsparingly pun
ished. and Congress should hold IT.
self ready at any and all times to in
vestigate the executive departments
whenever there is reason to believe
that any such instance of abuse has
occurred. / wish to emphasize my
more than cordial acquiescence in the
view that this is not only the right of
Congress, but emphatically its duty.
To use the Secret Service In the in
vestigation of purely private or poll
tical matters would be a gross abuse.
But there has been no single instance
of such abuse during my term as Pres
ident
In conclusion. most earnestly ask,
in the name of good government and
decent administration, in the name OF
honesty and for the purpose of bring
| ing to justice violators of the federal
laws wherever they may be found,
whether in public or private life,
| that the action taken by the House
last year be reversed. When this ac-
! ton was taken, the Senate committee
under the lead of the late Senator ALI
j son, having before it strongly-worded
protest (AppendiX d. from Secretary
Cortelyou like that he had sent to Mr.
Tawney, accepted the Secretary's
views; and the Senate passed the biz
in the shape presented by Senator AL
lison. In the conference, however
the House conferees insisted on the
retention of the provision they hat
inserted, and the Senate yielded.
The Chief of the Secret Service +
paid salary utterly inadequate t
the Importance of his functions and t.
the admirable way in which he has
performed them. earnestly urge thai
it be increased to $4,000 per annum
also urge that the Secret Service
be placed where it properly belongs
and made a bureau in the Department
of Justice, as the Chief of the Secret
Service has repeatedly requested; bu
whether this is done or not it shoulC
be explicitly provided that the Secret
Service can be used to detect anC
punish crime Wherever it is found.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, January 4, 1909
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to draw warrants on the
Treasurer for any of the sums named
herein, or parts thereof, upon having
filed with him schedules of salaries
fixed by law and other salaries, of do
nations named herein, of payrolls and
of accounts for material and supplies,
accompanied by original vouchers and
certified by the Clerk as having been
duly passed by the Board of Super
visors at any regular meeting, or any
special meeting called for the purpose
of considering expenditures.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that to make expenditures under this
resolution, it shall be necessary that
all salary lists, items of donations,
payrolls, items of materials and sup
plies and accounts of general expenses
shall before being presented to the
Board of Supervisors, be passed upon
by a Committee or Committees and by
such be reported to the Board of Su-
pervisors with the recommendation of
such Committee or Committees and
sums found to be lawfully due and
payable may then be voted upon singly
or collectively as convenient ON a call
of the ayes and noes In the event
of any such Committee failing or ne
glecting to so pass upon any such mat
tiers, or to make any recommendation
in regard thereto, the Board may there
upon act.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that no payments under this resolu-
ton shall be made, nor Indebtedness
of the City and County of Honolulu
incurred, in any month in excess OF
the monthly pro rata sums herein au-
thorized.
The foregoing resolution making APP
preparations for the various services OF
the City and County of Honolulu was
at Regular Meeting of the Board oil
Supervisors of the City and County Of
Honolulu held on Tuesday, January 8
A. d. 1909, passed to print on the fol
lowing aye and no vote of the sale
Board of Supervisors:
Ayes-Ahia, Aylett, Cox, Kane
Logan, Quinn. Total, 6.
Noes-McClellan Total, 1.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HOMO
LULU.
BY d. KALAUOKALANI, JR.,
City and County Clerk, City ant
D County Of Honolulu.
5ts-Jan. 6. 7, s, 8, IL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09
SOCIALEVENTSOF THE WEEK

cent wedding, which took place at the
home of the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Taylor Hudson. Captain and
Mrs. Davidson have been enjoying
leisurely honeymoon trip since Nov
ember 90, when the wedding was cele-
brated, but after brief visit here they
sailed Tuesday on the Korea for Ho-
nolulh. Their present plans include
a visit in Honolulu before going to
China and Japan, where they Will re-
main for a stay, and then proceed to
Manila. Captain Davidson is stationed
near Manila.-S. f. Call.
r. w. Shingle and his bride to be,
Miss Muriel Campbell, returned from
a short trip to Hawaii by the Mauna
Kea this morning.
& & E
Miss Justine McClanahan, the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs e. b. MCLEAN
ahan, will entertain shortly at a din
ner to be given at her home in Broad
way in compliment to her friend, Miss
Anna Weller. The families of these
two attractive girls have had LONG
acquaintance that bids fair to be per
petuated between the daughters. Miss
McClanahan attended school here when
she was a little girl, but has passed
the later years in Honolulu. She has
many friends in the younger set anc
has taken an active part in the de-
butante affairs since her return to Sar
Francisco about year ago. Miss Nc
Clanahan is petite and vivacious, witt
much of the native grace which be-
longs to those who have had the so
cial training of different cities. Shc
has intellectual interests and is alto
gether a charming addition to loca
society.-S. F. Call.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Swanzy and Miss
Rosamond Swanzy who have been at
the Volcano House for some little
time, returned to this city by the Maui
ma Kea, arriving this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09
BYAUTHORITY
RESOLUTION.

Making Appropriations for the Various
Services of the City and County of
Honolulu.
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board
of Supervisors of the City and County
of Honolulu:
That the following sums, amounting
to Two Hundred and Fifty-one Thou
sand Two Hundred and Twenty ($251,-
22O. 0O) Dollars, are hereby appropri-
ated to be paid out of moneys in the
general fund of the Treasury of the
City and County of Honolulu, for sal
aries fixed by law and other salaries,
wages of labor, donations and general
expenses of the said City and County
for the period beginning with the
Fourth day of January, 1909, at 70
O'Clock noon, and ending with the
Thirtieth day of June, 1909, said pay
ment to be made in pro rata monthly
subdivisions of said amount as stated
in the schedule thereof herein con-
tanned:
Per Month. Six Months.
Salaries fixed by
law ..'.......9 Z,UJO .UU lG,0IU. w
Mayor:
Material and sup
pies .,....... l5O.OO 9OO w
Clerk:
Office employees. $40. 90 2,040. 90
Material and sup
plies ......... 10000 600 90
Auditor:
Office employees. 1876. 90 $50 90
Material and sup
pies ......... %. % 300 OO
| Attorney:
Deputies and Of
flee employees. $50 90 $3.50 90
Material and sup
| plies ....... lOO. % 6OO. VI
Treasurer:
Office employees. 1876. 90 $50, OC
Material and sup
plies ...... %. 90 100. u
Municipal Of
fees:
4 Rent amman. 250, 90 1000 OF
Maintenance of
Pounds:
I Payroll ........ 5000 $50. OF
For Engineer
ing and Sur
veying Work:
Payroll ....... 425.0o 1850, o.
Material and sup
plies ...... 1000 900. 0
. Maintenance of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Walker, of 90
kala plantation, arrived in this city
by the Mauna Kea for a short stay
q q .
The members Of the Kunalu Boat
Club give one of their informal dances
in their clubhouse on the waterfront
tonight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09
$251,220. 90

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the following sums, amounting to Ten
Thousand and Fifty Dollars ($1O,O5O),
are hereby appropriated to be paid out
of moneys in the road tax general fund
of the City and County Of Honolulu,
for the building and maintenance of
roads and bridges in the respective
districts named herein, said payment
to be in pro rata monthly subdivisions
of said amount as stated in the sched-
ule thereof herein contained.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Mrs. c. J. Cashier, the wife of the
army officer who has been here fol
the past few weeks constructing tenn
porary barracks for the Fifth Cavalry
is expected to arrive on the transpor
Thomas, due here on Wednesday next
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Many local people VIII be glad 10
welcome Captain Charles S. Haight,
of the Fifth Cavalry. He is well
known here, as he has been quarter
master captain of several transports
which passed through on the way to
and from Manila. His brother, also
a captain, was here with the Tenth
Infantry for some little time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Major Dunning has been the ranking
military officer for some time in this
city, but with the coming of the Fifth
Cavalry, will lose this distinction
Col. Walter S. Schuyler will assume
the position. Major Dunning, through
his unfailing courtesy, has always
been a favorite in this city and it is
to be hoped that he and his command
will remain here for some little time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Captain Wilson Thompson Davidson,
U. S. A, and his bride, who was for
merly Miss Mary Hudson of Bolton,
Tex, were guests in town for few
days last week and received a cordial
greeting from Captain Davidson's
friends in army circles. Captain Da-
wilson is one of the most popular Of
ficers in the medical corps, and while
he was stationed at the Preside and
at Monterey he made friends by the
score. There was universal regret
when he was sent to the Philippines.
His return was occasioned by his re-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09
METHODIST CHURCH.

Great Earthquakes-Their Causes
An Attempt to Explain" will be Rev.
John w. Wadman's subject tomorrow
morning at II o'clock in the First M.
e. Church and in the evening at 1880
he will speak on "Man-His Growing
Greatness and Crumbling Weakness -
The public is cordially invited ?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

Davis. Buchanan, Leech and the Miss
es Stoney.
The following paragraphs, clipped
from a San Francisco exchange, APP
pear to be rather pertinent in this city,
where of late recourse to the artificial
means of producing a complexion have
been very noticeable among some OF
the very younger set:
There should be a society for the
prevention of Cruelty to Debutantes -
We have all manner of humanitarian
organizations for the prevention OF
cruelty. so why not add this to the
list? The necessity for it is plainly
written in the faces of the debutantes.
who already have the wilted look that
comes from making a sort of rag car
pet of ones sleep. The debuntante
goes to bed at two, or even later IN
the morning, and just puts patch
of sleep on the night, when it is time
TO get ND, fly around to the dressmaker
or the dentist, come home to dress for
a luncheon, drop in at tea, motor
home again, put in another patch OF
a nap before dinner, and then dance
or some other amusement, until the
night and the morning meet.
It's all so very hard on the complex
ion. Ssh! While | tell you something.
The other night l noticed that at least
half the debutantes had dipped into
big sisters" or mothers makeup
box. The little rosy trail OF the rab-
bits foot was written plainly on their
faces. Those who had not tried the
bottled bushes looked so white and
weary that it made one sigh for the
fresh rosy cheeks OF the country girl
1t is useless to analyze and sort and
choose the reason for all this febrile
pushing of the debutante. 1t exists
and at bottom the excuse cannot DC
that the more seasoned flowers arr
anxious to reduce the buds as SCOT
as possible to their own slightly dam
aged state. Yet the malevolent fairies
must smile and insist that the reason
the older girls entertain the buds 81
fast and furiously is not utterly de-
void of malice. 1t is preposterous
yet if that were their design, they
= could not set about in a neater anC
more subtle way to accomplish. Tit
, wear and tear of the first season Ii
. simply appalling. Afterwards a cir
, may put the brakes on if her fame!
e dictates, but during the first season
. not to go everywher is to write one
self down as a social failure.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-09

James e Dougherty is out Of the
hospital an 1T home again, and is able
to be about % some extent. His mo-
Their, Mrs. j. S. Spear, Of San Fran
cisco, arrived to be with him during
his convalescence.